[Comprehensive] The five elements are short of money

When Juan Bi arrived, everyone in the study stood up except Xue Xun and Tie Xingba.This is the courtesy she deserves as Xue Xun's younger sister. She didn't realize it in the past, but now she knows that Xue Xun treats his two righteous sisters with extra courtesy, as if she had foreseen this day long ago.

Scroll to Bi Tingting and greet my brother and brother-in-law, and I have seen all the adults and staff.

"Sit down." Xue Xun pointed, the first seat on the left was empty, waiting for her to take a seat.

"The imperial decree in Beijing, I think you are clear about it, appointing Xue Xun's sister to be a concubine to enter the palace to serve His Majesty." Xue Xun looked at Juan Bi without any panic, and then continued: "My sister who has no blood relatives , but there are two righteous sisters. I have the same plan for you as the eldest sister. I recognized you as righteous sisters at the beginning. Today, I say the same thing. If I can take in a righteous sister, I can get a second one. There are specially trained women in the General Administration Department, and I can send her into the palace. But this matter has something to do with you, I don’t want to use it’ It's up to you to make any decisions for your own good' excuse, and you're the one who makes the final decision."

Juan Bi had heard about it a long time ago. She was able to protect the granary wisely during the chaotic war, which shows that she is not a woman with narrow knowledge; It is very clear that this is a woman with both wisdom, vision, and means.

Juanbi turned his head slightly, and looked at the layout of the study. All the confidant officials and counselors were there. They regarded the matter of sending Xue's daughter into the palace as a big event, not simply a marriage between a man and a woman, and Qin Jin's good intentions. ... How good is Qin Jin?Juan Bi satirized slightly in his heart, the goodness of Qin and Jin was originally the marriage of the two countries, everything was based on interests, otherwise why would he talk about Qin Muchu.

"Brother, I am willing to enter the palace." Juan Bi stared at Xue Xun blankly, with a serious face and a sincere tone, she did not retreat into advance, nor did she speak out of anger.

"You have to think clearly. I said that I never intended to get married. It is definitely not a lie. The concubine sounds noble, but she is still a concubine. There are queens and mistresses on the top, and countless pets on the bottom. The royal backyard is even more dirty. Dirty and messy. Once you enter the palace, life and death are in an instant. The Xue family can give you very little help. If you have something to do, you will become an outcast in an instant. The Xue family will not offend His Majesty for you. I don’t have a sister. Choose a woman of the right age from the family and send it to the palace." Xue Xun said in a deep voice.

Mr. Niu's expression was slightly cold, and he intentionally interrupted Xue Xun's words. Since Juan Bi was going to enter the palace, why bother to say such sarcastic remarks to kill the relationship between the Xue family and her.It was Mr. Ma who saw the opportunity quickly and pinched him hard. The pain made Mr. Niu glaring at him, forgetting what he was about to say just now.

With the first smile that Juanbi put into the study, she got up and said, "Thank you, brother."

Xue Xun said these words just to dispel her idea of ​​entering the palace. After all the years of getting along, even kittens and puppies have developed feelings, let alone being adopted as a righteous sister.Juanbi had never been sure how deep this feeling was before, but now it is a pleasant surprise.

"Brother, I've made a decision. I want to enter the palace." Juan Bi said in a deep voice.After Zhu Qing got married and she was accepted as a righteous sister, Juanbi has been thinking about her destiny.Marrying capable ministers and generals under Xue Xun like Zhu Qing is one way, but the most important Tie Xingba married Zhu Qing, and the rest had wives, the only exception was Yinshuang, who was in charge of the Ministry of Public Affairs , determined not to marry in this life, this road will not work.Then there is the marriage of the local wealthy family. After entering Nanchang City, Juanbi has collected all the data of the wealthy men in the city of the right age. He is going to choose one of them and give full play to his own value. The list expanded from the South Great Wall to the whole of Jiangxi, and then to the surrounding provinces. At this time, there was no need to win over her subordinates. Maybe she wanted to marry other forces.

Yes, Juanbi has been sober sober, almost cold.Xue Xun said that the two righteous sisters are not needed for marriage, but Juan Bi doesn't believe it. No matter how well Zhu Qing marries, doesn't he also have the intention of wooing Tie Xingba?But Xue Xun allowed them to choose their own relatives and choose within the specified range, and the people they chose would not only be based on power, regardless of character.Juan Bi dares to say that even if it is a real golden branch and jade leaf, choosing a relative will not be better than this.

Since they are all married, why not take the best and highest path?Not to mention that there are many pampers in the imperial palace, is it possible to avoid the inner house struggle by marrying into another family?Not to mention being a concubine or concubine, it is noble to have the emperor's name. The concubine of the royal family is also a monarch, and their status is higher than that of the former ministers.

"You have to think clearly. What I just said is not to scare you. It is a lifelong event, you must think clearly." Xue Xun repeatedly told him that he had watched too many palace fighting dramas, and he knew very well that the harem could take a different path. Bi has a grudge against the Xue family, and the consequences are unpredictable.

"Brother, I've made it clear." Juan Bi said in a deep voice.She looked around, her seat was only under Xue Xun and Tie Xingba, how much could such courteous treatment have, the last time she went to the study to discuss matters, or just entered Nanchang City, when she struggled to keep the granary, at that time she also sat in this position.She always remembers the uneasy, excited, and high-spirited mood at that time.Juanbi is not like Zhu Qing, she has never received professional training, and every single move is honed in practice. Later, she was lucky enough to meet Xue Xun, and he was willing to teach her a maid, so that she learned a lot from reading, and was confused in the past The endless problems are now suddenly clear.

Since being in the third seat in the study can make me sleepless, why not pursue a higher and better position, one day, she will stand in the center of the attention of all people.If it is dead, it is nothing more than being alone, naked and naked.

Juanbi is such an ambitious woman. In the past, she was trapped in the inner house. Her ambition was to please the head of the house and the mistress, to be a good citizen, and to train her son to study for the imperial examination. Now, she wants to fight for a higher position by herself.

Xue Xun looked at Juanbi's glowing eyes, and couldn't say anything to refuse.Not all women are small women, she is content with husband and child, she also wants to do something big, and the most important thing to do in this era is to be promoted through the concubine, and only when she reaches a high position can she have room to develop her talents.

"Okay, I agree. During the two months when you are preparing to enter the palace, you come to my study every day. I have something to teach you." Xue Xun was going to tell you about the palace fighting dramas he had seen in his previous life, and all kinds of ideas. Give it all to her, let her take precautions before it happens.Let her read through the concubine's biography in these two months, that is the example she should learn and learn from.

Now the only big thing is getting Bi into the palace, after talking about it, everyone will file out and retreat calmly.

The two gentlemen Niu and Ma have already semi-retired, and they chose a house to live in the back street of the chief minister's yamen. The two old gentlemen have no children, and they often visit and gossip, and it is the same today.Sitting in the empty courtyard, Mr. Ma persuaded: "You, change your impulsive temper, the master has his own ideas, don't talk about everything."

"As staff, don't we check and fill in the gaps in time? The old master..."

"Okay, okay, don't talk about the old Huangli 800 years ago, the old master, the new master, you and I only have one master!" Mr. Ma approached, and said in a low voice: "The young master is getting older, and his means are soaring. , can't you see that he consults us less and less. It's not that he is alienated from us, but that he can make up his own mind. Now such a big foundation is bigger than when the old master was alive, and he doesn't need it anymore Someone pointing fingers."

Mr. Niu was silent, indeed, it seems that old horses are best at guessing people's hearts...Master, with full wings, he has already soared high.

Leaving aside the private speculations of Mr. Niu and Ma, Xue Xun has no time to analyze progress and human nature by himself, so he can have another important conversation——Xue Yue.

At the beginning, they escorted the angels to pass the decree in various places in Jiangxi, and arrived in Jingdezhen before Xue Yue went to sea, and let him listen to the decree in person.Xue Yue accepted the order casually, turned around and went back to his business, as if he never cared about these political capitals.

Now that Xue Yue came back, Xue Xun didn't dare to be careless, and any small gaps had to be filled in time. Although Xue Xun and Xue Yue were half-brothers, there were already so few Xue family members, Xue Xun dared not neglect anyone anymore.

"It turns out that you said that you were confused and didn't know whether to continue sailing and adventure or to settle down on land. After a water battle, you chose the long-distance trade and did a great job. You invested all your wealth in Jiangxi. Jiangxi can recover its vitality so quickly. Construction You are so prosperous, and your military medals are half of yours. Now that the emperor has ordered you to confer titles and official positions, what do you think, do you want to try a different life? You have never been an official before." Xue Xun said with a smile .

"Brother also knows my temperament. A libertine is not suitable for officialdom." Xue Yue said casually, taking two oranges and tossing them in his hands.

Xue Xun saw him lazily leaning on the back of the chair, with a bored expression on his clothes, and his skin was tanned, and he hadn't been raised all winter. He was indeed not a traditional scholar-bureaucrat.

"Of course, there are different ways to be an official. It is one kind of prudence in words and deeds like an old Confucian scholar. It is also another kind of you to be so forthright and generous. Our family is now recorded in the emperor's small book, and we can't get in. You can't hide from the officialdom, if you want to try, the emperor would love it, you are the God of Wealth."

"Hmph~ Could it be that I am a fool? Jiangxi belongs to our family, so I am willing to invest money. The north of the world belongs to the emperor, and the south has its own master. I am not being taken advantage of." For the second, kill them one by one, very heroic.Xue Yue wiped off the juice on his mouth, and said with a smile: "Brother, don't worry, I don't care about the emperor's tricks of provocation. I have tried to be an official overseas, it's boring~"

"You can see that the emperor is really sowing dissension, so I am relieved. Being an official in the Central Plains is naturally different from being an official overseas. I will never stop you from trying a different life. If you want to be an official, Yuanhang Trade will naturally be left to you. Deputy, I will never intervene..."

"What did the elder brother say? I'm not such a narrow-minded person." Xue Yue raised his hands in surrender, and said, "Elder brother, if you think about it, I will try it, and I will try it. I can do it anywhere. Give me a county magistrate to enjoy myself." good."

"You have experience in military training and long-distance sailing. The county magistrate is overqualified." Xue Xun said with a smile, "Go back and think about what you are willing to do, and then ask for an official. Anyway, you have a title and rank now, the emperor. Don't dare to ignore it." The Xue family's influence is here, and the emperor dare not ignore it.

"Okay, I will listen to my brother."

"Since you have decided to become an official, let's get married first. In the officialdom, it is popular to judge people by seniority. If you don't talk about it, you can't do things well. If you don't get married, you are considered a minor."

"Ah, bro, in fact, you're urging marriage in disguise, being an official is just a plus!"