Zhou Gu felt very ashamed when he listened to Su Rong's nonsense. It was rare for Su Rong to talk nonsense without changing his face or heart. But naturally he would not expose Su Rong, so he could only let Fengling misunderstand.
He secretly warned himself that he must pay attention to the surrounding environment before causing mischief next time, and he could not work himself to death to deal with the aftermath.
The morning court also started with the courtiers lining up to write memorials.
There was an old courtier who saw that the book he submitted to the court was not published by the king, so he re-examined it again, "Your Majesty, my concubine, the old minister felt that Cui Yanjin was only eleven years old and was not twelve years old. He was too young, so he was appointed as the official of the Ministry of Rites. , it is too outrageous to be the sixth grade. I also ask the king and the princess to withdraw the king's order and correct the order of the court."
The King of Nanchu sat up straight, "Although he is young, he saved the princess and kept Heiya Pass. Not to mention a small sixth-grade Yuanwailang, even if he is alone, he should be given a title."
The old man choked and said straightforwardly: "Your Majesty, I will give you a title without real power. I won't say anything. Young Master Cui saved the princess and Nan Chu. He should be rewarded and enjoy a salary. Sixth grade Although Yuan Wai Lang is a young official, he has to do a lot of things. Cui Yanjin is too young and he can't do it. The old minister heard that he entered the Ministry of Rites and knew nothing. Master Zhang of the Ministry of Rites taught him three simple questions. , he couldn't answer any of them. If you can still be a sixth-grade Yuanwailang like this, it's really hard to convince the public. Wouldn't it be causing trouble?"
The King of Southern Chu also heard about it. Zhang Lixin asked Cui Yanjin three questions, but he couldn't answer any of them. When asked to recite an article, he couldn't even recite the beginning. He also didn't expect that the young master from Qinghe could actually memorize it. Not literate.
But he also had something to say. He said: "You are young and learn slowly. Who is born to be good at everything? As a king, you also learn to do it. If you don't do it well, aren't you also very tolerant?"
The civil and military forces of the entire dynasty broke into cold sweats. Is this what they say? Is this how people compare? He is the king, no matter how dissatisfied he is, there is nothing he can do about it. How can Cui Yanjin be like him?
The King of Nanchu said: "It's not like you don't know that the princess and her husband will get married in half a year. The time is tight, the tasks are heavy, and there are many tasks to catch up with the deadline. The Ministry of Rites is very short of people. We will transfer people from other departments. You The other five departments are also short of people, so they won't do it. Cui Yanjin has a lot of merit. He is a sixth-grade Yuanwai Lang. Although he is young, he can still be a man. He doesn't know anything. People from the Etiquette Department will teach him how to do it. Fengling took him with him. He is smart and it is only a matter of time before he learns. Now it is said that he goes to the office at night and will read for an hour at a young age. Now he is making progress, and he feels very good. "
The old man sighed, "Your Majesty, since the founding of the Southern Chu Kingdom, and even looking at the world, there is no one of this age who has entered the court."
"There is an old saying that heroes don't care about their origins. Jin Gu also has a saying that people with potential don't care about their age. I am very optimistic about Cui Yanjin, and there is no need to say more." King Nan Chu felt that such a trivial matter, Su Rong and Zhou Gu didn't have any objections, and he had no objections at all. He directly suppressed the objections, "If any of your families have such an old boy who has made contributions to saving the country and the emperor, I can do it." Entering the court with an official position. If not, don't hold on to this matter. We in Nanchu employ people in an eclectic way. This is the case here, and it will be the same when the queen takes the throne in the future."
The old man suddenly stopped talking, and the courtiers had nothing to say. Their children and grandchildren are not like this. The most promising ones are those who are good at studying. They are really not as good as Cui Yanjin. At a young age, he has a group of powerful people under his command. He can lead people to save his wife without fear on the battlefield. Women guard the city wall.
After the morning court, Su Rong continued to the meeting hall. The courtiers had important matters to discuss with the princess, so she didn't need to call anyone anymore and had already followed her step by step.
Fengling approached Zhou Gu and said, "Brother-in-law, didn't you say that you are not in a hurry for the wedding? Why do you think the king's words mean that the wedding will be held as scheduled in half a year?"
Zhou Gu glanced at him and said, "I'm just going to say, whether things can go smoothly or not depends on you. The king thinks you can do it."
Fengling: “…”
A few days later, Su Rong received a letter from Yan Huisheng from Flying Eagle. The letter said that she had asked Da Wei to get the seeds for her. Da Wei would then directly send the seeds to Nan Chu. He also said that he originally wanted Yuan Chen. As a pledge, she happened to believe it, so she exchanged 10,000 dan of seeds for the second prince of the Wei Dynasty as a pledge, and Yuan Zhao finally agreed.
Su Rong breathed a long sigh of relief and said to King Nan Chu: "Father, please take a look. My cousin Prince Yan is much more reliable than you." It was lunch at this time, and King Nan Chu was sitting Su Rong ate across from him.
These days, Su Rong has also figured out that there are many things that cannot be rushed, so when the time comes, she sends the courtiers away, leaving a gap in time for lunch with the King of Nanchu, which can be regarded as a rest.
The King of Nanchu received the letter and after reading it, he also admitted, "Your cousin, the prince, is very kind to you. It is not in vain that I sent Guixue to pick him up. You didn't leave, but you insisted on helping him to completely sort out the dynasty." Bureau, I have been waiting for you, and I have trouble sleeping and eating day and night, but you just don’t come, making Gu Hao wait for more than half a year."
Su Rong put away the letter and folded it, humming softly, "If I hadn't left Daliang and helped him settle the situation in Daliang, he would have been too busy to help me. In that case, would Nanchu still exist today?"
"That's true." The King of Nan Chu felt guilty as usual, "It's Gu's fault."
This little cotton-padded jacket, let him admit his mistakes when he gets the chance. Although there is air leakage, there is one good thing. He does what he says and eats with him every day.
After lunch, Su Rong wrote a reply to Yan Huisheng. After writing half of it briefly, he left the other half. He thought that when Zhou Gu came back, he could add a few more words. He should also have something to say to the prince and the old protector. . This is what I learned from Zhang Yun. A letter should be written to two people, and she should write a letter to two people.
Sure enough, when he came back in the evening, Zhou Gu saw half of the letter Su Rong left for her. He immediately became happy and started writing, imitating her dancing skills. He said a few words to Yan Huisheng and his grandfather, and then folded the letters into a bundle. He tied the legs of the eagle that had rested enough and let it fly.
After finishing this, he looked back at Su Rong and saw her lazily leaning on the bed, playing with a handful of nine-ring rings in her hand. It was rare that she frowned and fell asleep after not seeing her back for the past two days.
He turned around to take a shower, and soon after he came back, he lay down next to her and asked her, "Have things gone smoothly these days? Are there no urgent matters at hand now?"
"Yes." Su Rong put the nine-ring ring into his hand and gave it to him to play with. "There are a lot of piles. After getting rid of the seeds, we have to arrange for people to manage the farming in Nanchu. Uncle Xie said that there will be a lot of rain this year, so Nanchu will have a lot of rain." Chuduo Mountain is prone to landslides causing natural disasters. We have to report it to see if the people's houses are solid and whether the location is safe. If it is not safe, we need to send people to inspect various places to persuade the people to move. There are also several large river basins. , we need to strengthen and repair the dikes..."
She talked about several things in a row, and they were all really difficult things that needed to be pushed forward.
Zhou Gu sighed, "It's not easy to be a princess."
Of course, it’s not easy for him as a concubine.
Su Ronxiao, "So, Uncle Xie told me that he wants you to write and ask the Cui family's grandfather in Qinghe. If the Cui family, not only the whole family moved to Nanchu, but also his branch, would you like to come to Nanchu?" Chu? I heard that the Cui family has a large collection of books. The descendants of the family not only study, ride, and shoot, but also learn water management and farming. I asked the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the old Minister said that there are no capable people in the Ministry of Water Control at present. He is worried about his hair. It’s all in vain, once a person comes, he can be put to good use.”
Zhou Gu nodded, "Okay, I'll write a letter right away and have it sent away early tomorrow morning."