Chapter 560 Going to Jiangnan

Jiangnan has been a land of fish and rice since ancient times, a rich place, and also a place with the richest culture. In the Song Dynasty, one-quarter of the officials in the court came from Jiangnan, and the atmosphere of reading and studying was strong.

The Xiao family has been in Jiangnan since the founding of the Song Dynasty, and has been glorious until now, with absolute influence in Jiangnan.

In addition to literati and talented people, when people mention Jiangnan, they will definitely talk about the beauties in Jiangnan.

The woman beside the wine shop is like the moon, and her white wrists are frost and snow.

The girl on the lake, the flower of Jiangnan, and the unparalleled Yue girl wash the silk in spring.

The small bridge flows by the water, the ten miles of lotus flowers, the beautiful silk everywhere, and the sound of stringed instruments fills the ears.

The most outstanding beauty in Jiangnan is in Yangzhou, which is also known as the thin horse. Even the fairy beauties in folk legends can be seen in Yangzhou.

The Xiao family is in Yangzhou, Jiangnan.

Just as June began, a ship approached the port of Qinhuai City in Huaizhou. There were endless pleasure boats, official ships, and cargo ships moored on the Qinhuai River. Every moment, there were ships returning with goods, or sending cloth, silk, and tea, which were popular in Jiangnan, to various places.

The clear river water was crystal clear, like a mirror, reflecting the beauty of Jiangnan. The ship slowly passed on the water, leaving a series of ripples.

Thousands of willow branches along the coast danced in the wind, and peddlers and hawkers walked back and forth.

"Here, here"

Soldiers gathered on the dock. They were the fish-scale guards stationed in Yangzhou. They cleared a large area.

Xiao Quan, the acting head of the Xiao family, Xiao Yunxi's uncles and uncles of the Xiao family, the heads of other families in Jiangnan, the county magistrates and clerks of Qinhuai City, etc. They stood on the dock, looking at the ship with the flag of the Chen Army, looking forward to it.

"I saw Yun Xi, standing at the bow. The one next to her should be the Duke of Anguo."

"You can't call her Yun Xi outside. You have to call her Madam Qin."

"Yes, yes, yes. I forgot that Yun Xi was granted the title of Madam by His Majesty."

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"Hurry up, get ready." After Xiao Jing left, Xiao Quan, the acting head of the family, hurriedly asked people to get ready.

As the building ship approached, the melodious music and drums and gongs suddenly sounded on the shore.

Jiangnan was already crowded, and this pomp attracted a large group of literati and poets who came to watch the excitement. The fish-scale guards quickly became alert to prevent assassins from appearing.

On the deck of the building ship, Chen Mo was wearing a white brocade robe with gold patterns, a warm jade hanging from his waist, and a folding fan in his hand. He looked like a man as beautiful as jade and a young man unparalleled in the world.

Chen Mo smiled and said, "It seems that the Xiao family is well-informed. They sent people to welcome us so early."

Xiao Yunxi and Yue Ruyan accompanied Chen Mo. The former had a dignified and calm expression, but the longing in her eyes was hard to hide. She said, "When I set sail from Huaizhou, I wrote a letter back."

After saying that, Xiao Yunxi suddenly felt a mountain-like pressure filling her heart.

Although she is now the youngest woman of a duke in the world, Chen Mo has given her the due status and treatment.

But the process of her becoming Chen Mo's woman is a bit difficult to talk about.

After all, when she divorced the King of Huai, there were all kinds of rumors in the streets, such as cheating on her, shameless, and uneducated.

She didn't know how the people in the family viewed her.

Just then, she found that her slender hand was held by a warm and powerful big hand. She tilted her head and looked, it was Chen Mo.

"Relax." Chen Mo patted the back of her hand gently, and said calmly: "I'm here, don't be afraid, don't think about other things."

"Yeah." Xiao Yunxi also held Chen Mo's hand and hummed softly.

Yue Ruyan stood beside, and for some reason, she suddenly felt a little jealous, and said coldly: "It's almost docking, don't be so intimate."

Soon, the ship docked.

The people who were stopped by the soldiers were more excited than the people of the Xiao family when they learned that the person on the ship was the Duke of Anguo.

Especially those literati.

You know, since Chen Mo recovered the north and shouted the slogan "The enemy can go, I can go too", and proposed to restore the imperial examination, these literati were immediately attracted by Chen Mo's personality charm and admired him very much.

Originally, they thought that they would have to wait for the provincial examination or even the imperial examination to see Chen Mo, but they didn't expect that the latter would come to Jiangnan now.

Their eyes were shining, more excited than seeing a beautiful woman, and they wanted to see what the Duke of Anguo looked like.

As the ladder on the boat was lowered, Chen Mo took the two women, maids, and personal soldiers off the boat.

The Xiao family members headed by Xiao Quan and a group of representatives of the aristocratic families immediately stepped forward to salute.

"Xiao Quan of the Xiao family."

"He Ting, the county magistrate of Qinhuai County"

"Qin Hao, the head of the Qin family in Yangzhou."

"Liu Yan, the head of the Liu family."

"Meeting Duke Anguo."

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"No need to be polite." Chen Mo raised his hand.

Qin Hao, the head of the Qin family, immediately stepped forward and said: "I have heard of the great name of Duke Anguo for a long time. I admire Duke Anguo very much. My admiration for you is like the endless torrent of the river, just like the flood of the Qinhuai River is out of control. I have specially set up a banquet in Xiangmanlou, and I hope Duke Anguo will do me a favor."

Xiao Quan, who was about to speak: "..."

Other family heads: "..."

After a short silence, other family heads also invited banquets, hoping that Chen Mo would do him a favor.

This is a great opportunity to curry favor with Chen Mo, and they don't want to miss it.

Chen Mo pursed his lips and said, "I came to Jiangnan to accompany Yun Xi home to meet her family and visit the elders of the Xiao family. It's a private matter. You don't have to be polite."

Chen Mo declined.

The heads of various families: "..."

Qin Hao's eyes turned, and he immediately bowed to an old man behind Xiao Quan, saying: "Brother Xiao, my son has been in love with your daughter for a long time, and I have already told this old man. As the saying goes, it is better to do it today than to choose a day. It just so happens that today I will go to the Xiao family to propose marriage for my son."

"Mr. Xiao, I suddenly remembered that I have something to discuss with you."

"Mr. Xiao"

Other family heads also followed suit.

Xiao Quan: "..."

Finally, a large group of people walked towards the Xiao family.

The Xiao family arranged a carriage and sedan chair to pick them up.

But Yue Ruyan muttered that the scenery of Qinhuai City was really beautiful, so Chen Mo suggested walking to the Xiao family and enjoying the scenery of the city.

Fortunately, the Xiao family's mansion was not far from the pier, but for safety reasons, the road was still cleared, and soldiers blocked off on both sides, allowing only the people to walk on both sides.

"Duke Anguo"

"Duke Anguo"

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However, Chen Mo didn't know that the people in Jiangnan worshipped him. On the streets, the people were like chicken blood, shouting "Duke Anguo".

The heads of the major families were all surprised.

You know, in the past, the emperors of the Song Dynasty had visited Jiangnan, but the people had never cheered like today. Even the Xiao family, which had influence in Jiangnan, had never enjoyed such treatment. They could see that the people were happy from the bottom of their hearts.