Chapter 65 Loyal minister

Du Xian has not replied to Mr. Zhang, but only said that he would consider it for a few days.

But he was just pretending. In the past few days, he had already thought about which girl from the Du family had chosen.

He was not anxious on the surface, but in fact he was more anxious than anyone else. Seeing that the agenda of the Northern Expedition to the Turks was quietly going on, if he was rejected and missed this matter without exerting efforts, who would know if he would be marginalized in the future?

Or how many years do you have to stay in the border before you can become a minister in Chang'an?

He thought about it and it was really hard to choose a person. The Du family was the most prosperous family. The little girls from other relatives were not very satisfied with their lack of knowledge or their unconventional etiquette.

He remembered his daughter again, with a total of three daughters, the older ones were already married, and the younger ones...

Du Xian's heart suddenly lit up. My mother, Du Xinmei, is indeed a beloved woman.

She was sixteen years old. Because Du Xian had been leading troops at the border for a long time, she refused to make decisions about her major affairs. When she met at the beginning of this year, she found that Du Mo Niang had become a good daughter. She was well-educated, sensible and well-behaved. She was Du Xian's favorite daughter.

Du Xian felt a little unhappy when he thought of this. After all, he was his daughter, so he was always a little sad to push her into the fire pit.

Although the Xue family is powerful, Xue Chongxun is already the one who married his wife. Even if Momo follows him, he can't control the Xue family, but he is not as good as the Ming media's marriage to marry a family of a well-known family.

However, he thought again that getting married with another surname is a marriage, and it would be better to have a side house for the powerful King of Jin. When he went to the prince's family, he also had a legitimate title in the court, which was not too embarrassing.

If Cheng Qianli's niece was once the identity of the Singer of Princess Taiping's house, didn't Cheng Qianli still become the prime minister in a grand manner?

He thought it through and replied to Mr. Zhang, but things went surprisingly smoothly.

The eunuch Yu Liben wandered around Princess Taiping every day, and said softly when she was in a good mood. She praised Mom's background and appearance, and said what kind of Taoist hexagram...

Yu Liben knew Princess Taiping's preferences very well, and every sentence was her preference. Princess Taiping immediately ordered Du Xian to take her daughter to Chang'an to let her see.

Du Xian did not dare to neglect, so he immediately sent his confidant to go home to deliver the letter.

His home is on Henan Road, and it takes only ten days to get from there.

Within half a month, Du Xinmei went to Chang'an to meet Du Xian.

But Du Xinmei's temples were as black as clouds, her facial features were upright and beautiful, her skin was fair and watery, and her main reason was that she had a full body, giving people a round and healthy feeling, as if she could pinch it and get water.

Du Xian saw that she was generous and decent, and indeed, the people who were taught by her family saw the world very well, and he was very happy to see this.

However, Du Xinmei couldn't help complaining: When her daughter saw her father's letter, she knew that she had to obey her parents' orders when she knew about her lifelong affairs. But why did her father promise her daughter to the King of Jin?

After asking this question, Du Xianqing knew that she was not very satisfied, so he said: Although he was a partial concubine, he was a prince's family and did not have a lower status than the original wife of the aristocratic family.

Du Xinmei said: My father raised his daughter at a young age and was kind to others, but his daughter heard that the King of Jin was cruel and unkind and ruthless...

Nonsense!Du Xian was furious. If I heard someone speak nonsense like this, I would have to punish him for slandering!

Du Xinmei hurriedly advised: Father calm down... But, why are there rumors in the market?

Du Xian thought that it was mostly those pedantic and down-and-out gentry spread rumors, but it was nothing more than that Xue Chongxun’s autocracy was not so legitimate. As for the fish and meat people, Du Xian did not believe it at all. He knew very well about the national policies in recent years.

He has always been a positive education of his children, and it is hard to say that Xue Chongxun’s reputation is not right or wrong, so he said: Rumors stop at wise people, good or bad, good or evil must be distinguished by themselves, and they cannot follow the crowd. What’s the knowledge that the market has to fight against the common people?

Could it be that the King of Jin was a loyal minister and was wronged by the world?Du Xinmei pondered.

Du Xian was speechless, saying that he was a loyal minister was a bit nonsense, but he was optimistic about Xue Chongxun in terms of governance and did not think that there were any unkind and cruel actions.

He asked Du Xinmei to sit down and said earnestly: He became an official for his father, and his ambitions will only be rich, strong, and powerful, and beneficial to the country. But now the Tang Dynasty declines, and if I get involved in the power struggle, I will not only not be able to do practical things, but will be trapped in endless struggles for power and profit, but will also easily cause trouble to the family. If I reach that point, what will I do as an official?

Du Xinmei nodded thoughtfully and listened seriously.

In the past, when Wu and Zhou were in power, the royal family was inconsistent, but the famous minister Di Renjie also did many good things for officials in the Zhou Dynasty. Later, he persuaded the Great Sage Emperor to return to power, Li Tang, which was even more famous.As long as we are officials, we should do our duty well, why should we involve the whirlpool of fighting?

Du Xinmei always felt that this remark was contrary to loyalty, filial piety and righteousness, and she didn't agree much, but when she heard her father's painstaking explanation, she didn't want to contradict her father's insistence on fighting for right and wrong...

Anyway, he always makes sense for him.

Seeing that his daughter obedient but did not comment, Du Xian was also a little worried and couldn't help but repeatedly reminded: If you want to meet Princess Taiping tomorrow, you must be well-behaved and let her like it, otherwise she would blame what we said for being untrue, which would not only be unfavorable to oneself, but also implicate her father's friends.

yes.Du Xinmei replied obediently.

Du Xian also said: If Duke Taiping mainly promised you to the King of Jin, it would be a family of kings and princes and would not treat you badly.You must do your duty and serve with your life, and advise the King of Jin to be cautious in the court affairs and do more things to benefit the people at the right time.Don't forget the words of being a father.

Du Xinmei responded, filial piety is something that has been raising one's life since childhood.

She really couldn't disobey her father's orders. Because her family education was very strict and she did not develop a willful nature, she had no choice but to encounter such a thing.

She remembered that she cried like tears when her mother saw her farewell, and she couldn't help feeling sad.

My mother has the same temperament as her and never dares to disobey Du Xian's words. Even if she is extremely reluctant, she has to send her out as scheduled.

The next day, Princess Taiping summoned Du Xian's little girl in Chengxiang Palace. She loved her very much at first sight and praised her casually. An eunuch immediately said to her side: Your Highness rarely praises others, and a word is more expensive than a thousand taels of gold.

Du Xinmei said that I was rewarded with 2,000 taels of gold as soon as I came. I really can't bear the great kindness.

She entered the palace for the first time. Although her pomp and momentum were several times larger than her hometown, she was also slightly nervous, but she was still decent and had no omissions.

One of the two praises from Princess Taiping said that she was generous in the world and was quite pertinent.

In contrast, Du Xinmei's father seemed too far-fetched, bent his waist and was even more respectful to his mother when answering.

At this time, Du Xinmei had just seen the other side of her usually majestic and stern father for the first time. It turned out that he would be like this in front of others.

Princess Taiping said: I am a fan of the Du family, so I will stay in Chengxiang Palace for a few days. Can you rest assured if I am the one who is the leader?

Du Xian hurriedly bowed and said: Your Highness has said nothing, but I dare not object to you!

Princess Taiping smiled slightly: From now on, our two families will be relatives. You usually come to the palace with your husbands and talk to me.

She turned her head and looked at Yu Liben. If Du Xiaoniang had brought me a grandson, the family would be closer.

Du Xinmei's face turned red, and she naturally would not speak at this time. Unless someone specifically asked her, she would not say a word, so that she would appear to be polite.

After that, Du Xinmei lived in the Daming Palace for a while and found that Princess Taiping was generous to others. She not only gave Dahong dresses, but also gave many jewelry, jewelry, jade pendants and other items, as if she could not use up all the gold, silver and jewelry in the palace...

However, she soon felt Princess Taiping's domineering. Anyway, what she wants you to do? You can't disobey at all and can only obey. It's even better than your father.

Because Princess Taiping is kind to Du Xinmei, the women in the palace are very kind to her. Sometimes she is so kind that she is a little embarrassed and has a very good impression of people like the royal family.

However, once the thin and elegant eunuch with gray hair pointed to the west and said: Many people in Tai Chi Palace have probably not seen any new faces in decades.

One sentence made her mind a little colder, and she inexplicably felt a chill, probably fearing the unknown.

After staying for several days, I didn't see the person she thought about the most: Xue Chongxun.

She was told to promise this person she had never met before, so she naturally couldn't help thinking more.

She only knows some vague information, she is in her thirties, the prince...

Then there are all kinds of rumors. Some people say they are brave and good at fighting, and the young people are frightened when they hear it, some people say they are cruel and unkind and kill innocent people, etc.

In short, all I heard were stories about violence. Du Xinmei subconsciously felt that there would be a big, thick, bearded person who ate meat and drank wine in front of her.

In fact, Xue Chongxun was helpless about his reputation. He mainly defeated the Tubo army with 500,000 and was too eye-catching, and people's attention was shifted to the top, while his previous achievements such as the Hezheng, money, and French military system were eclipsed.

At this moment, Princess Taiping sent someone to pass on the message: Your Highness will hold a banquet in Chengxiang Hall tonight, and the King of Jin will also come. You should dress neatly to the banquet.

The so-called neat dress is just a saying, this palace dress is not only thin, but also has a breast exposing...

Du Xinmei was originally plump, and her breasts were exposed for a lot of her.

When she was at home, a young lady who was unmarried never wore such clothes. There were not many women around her dressed up like this, unless they were women who came out to visit the fireworks; and then some noble ladies who were vassals of Chang'an women would dress up like that.

So after the palace maids skillfully dressed her up, she was uncomfortable all over and didn't even want to go out. Her generous and decent demeanor was half weak.