Ningguo Mansion
Jia Heng sat down in the outer hall, holding a cup of fragrant tea. After swallowing the sweet fragrance, he calmed down the anger in his heart and said to Qingwen who was coming: "Prepare hot water, I will take a bath." .”
Qingwen walked closer, her nose twitched slightly, she curled her lips, and said softly: "I've already told you, young master, just come with me."
Jia Heng didn't say much, and followed Qingwen into the inner room where she usually bathed.
"Sir, I'm following Miss Bao today, why are you back so late?" Qingwen said softly while helping Jia Heng put on his clothes.
"Walking around." Jia Heng didn't deny it. In other words, Qingwen already knew about the intimate relationship between the two, so there was no need to hide it.
Qingwen pouted her little cherry mouth, with a smile on her pretty face, and said softly: "Master, Miss Bao is not a girl like us."
Jia Heng opened his eyes, looked at Xiang Qingwen, and saw that her lips were so pout that they could hang a soy sauce bottle. He came closer, and with the sound of "嘤咛", he pursed those two peach blossom pink lips and said immediately: "I have my own." Calculate.”
Qingwen's face was flushed, and her palm-sized melon seeds were full of charm, and she said, "I will serve the young master."
This is also a tacit understanding between the master and the servant. When someone comes back, there is always an incomprehensible desire.
Jia Heng said "hmm", sat on the kang table beside him, and gently lifted the hair beside Qingwen's ear. Guazi's charming little face looked a little quiet in the candlelight.
Compared with Jinyang who makes fun of and sucks blood from time to time, Qingwen is undoubtedly much more calm and leisurely.
After a while, Jia Heng looked at Qingwen's throat rolling, sighed softly, just picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to Qingwen.
Qingwen swallowed the tea and then helped Jia Heng get into the bathtub.
"I don't know if what the young master said before counts or not?" Qingwen said suddenly.
"What?" Jia Heng asked in surprise.
"I said it before the New Year, just...just..." Qingwen said at the end, her head drooped slightly and her cheeks were beautiful.
Jia Heng glanced at Qingwen and said softly: "Are you willing to be your aunt?"
"Sir..." Qingwen's heart skipped a beat when she was told that. With the sound of water splashing, she turned around, feeling both expectant and dismayed.
Jia Heng held Qingwen in his arms and felt that the girl was petite and lovely in his arms. She was already a little plump. He said warmly: "It's too early. You haven't grown up yet. If you have a child, giving birth at this time is also a hell." , you are so thin, if you have it... I still want you to serve me for the rest of my life."
When Qingwen heard this, she felt a little sweet in her heart and said softly: "Young Master originally agreed, and besides, I don't want to be my aunt now."
The voice became quieter and quieter after that. She really thought that what she had just done was... Unexpectedly, when she met Sister You San today, instead of having a few words of conversation, she got a few words of teasing and gave her a picture album...
Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "Well, let's wait another day."
You can't just care about yourself and ignore Qingwen.
"Um."
"Okay, let's take a shower." Jia Heng said softly, then closed his eyes slightly, let his thoughts go, and allowed Qingwen to serve him.
Qingwen took care of her in the side room, taking a shower and changing clothes. She also took advantage of the situation to wash away the sweet smell in her mouth and the smell of Shanghai on her hands, and then went to the backyard.
In the backyard, the lights had already been lit, illuminating the brightly dressed Yingying Yanyan in a moving light. Accompanied by Second Sister You and Third Sister You, Qin Keqing was talking to Sister Feng and Ping'er. In addition, another person There is Xichun sitting aside.
Maybe spending money makes people feel better. Today, Sister Feng seems to be in a better mood. Although she is not happy, she is not as sad as yesterday. She and Ping'er came here to sit for a while and help Qin Keqing. Take care of all kinds of things related to gardening.
Sister Feng said softly: "But my dear, Brother Heng said before that when you go south to Gusu to buy an actor, you have to find a suitable person to handle it."
"We'll discuss this later when my husband comes back." Qin Keqing smiled and said.
While several people were talking, a woman suddenly came from outside and said, "Grandma, the uncle is back."
Qin Keqing smiled softly and said, "I thought it was time to come back. Baozhu went to the kitchen to see if dinner was ready."
Baozhu responded, got up and went to the kitchen.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Heng entered the hall, raised his eyes and saw Sister Feng. Not surprised, he took the initiative and said: "Sister-in-law Feng, I will go to the palace tomorrow and ask the Minister of the Ming Dynasty when the father and son will set off."
Sister Feng's beautiful eyes flashed and she said, "I have purchased some things in the past two days. I wonder if Dai Nei will give them to me?"
After all, they are a couple, and when they are in exile, they always have to give something as a gift.
Jia Heng muttered: "It's definitely not good to have too many things. Bring some clothes and some money. Don't have too much money to avoid getting into trouble."
It’s not like he wants to be an official. In a place where the emperor is far away, there may be bandits robbing people. If he brings too much money, he will cause trouble for himself.
Sister Feng's face changed slightly, and when she thought of this section, her heart was filled with surprise and uncertainty.
Jia Heng said with relief: "Sister-in-law Feng doesn't need to worry too much. The imperial court has official officials to accompany her and she will stay at the inn all the way. Nothing will happen."
Sister Feng nodded, her heart still filled with gloom.
In fact, she knows better than anyone else that if she leaves, it will be difficult for the couple to see each other again.
He sighed quietly in his heart.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit dull, Qin Keqing said softly: "Husband, Jiao Da just asked my mother-in-law to send a pair of mahjong. My second sister, third sister and I thought about it for a while, but we don't know how to play it."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Well, I'll teach you how to play later."
After a while, various dishes were served, and everyone gathered around the table to have dinner. Only Sister Feng was holding the chopsticks, somewhat absent-mindedly.
Then, after the cups, bowls, chopsticks and plates were removed, Jia Heng briefly taught Qin Keqing, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You how to play mahjong. Sister Feng did not leave either, and she and Ping'er were enjoying the tea, or in other words, watching. Jia Heng played with his wives and concubines, enjoying the solitude amidst the excitement.
"Ping'er, you can help me look at the cards by my side, and you can accompany me to relieve my boredom later." Seeing that several people had started to play in earnest, Sister Feng encouraged.
"Yes, grandma." Ping'er responded, picked up the embroidery pier, and sat down next to Jia Heng.
Xichun was also sitting on the embroidery pier to the left of Jia Heng at this time. The arrogant little loli held her little face in her hands and watched Jia Heng play the cards.
Seeing this scene, Sister Feng couldn't help but joked: "You two, one on the left and one on the right, look like one big boy and one small boy trying to attract wealth."
Ping'er's cheeks were slightly red and she said angrily, "Grandma is making fun of me again."
However, I felt relieved. I could still laugh and joke, which meant that it was not as scary as yesterday.
Jia Heng also glanced at Sister Feng. The original sad and mournful "widow" charm between Liu Shao's eyebrows dissipated slightly, and it seemed that she had found the gloriously embroidered fairy concubine again.
Qingwen was serving tea in the distance, raised the tea cup, and curled her lips while listening to Sister Feng's words.
Because Qin Keqing, Second Sister You, and Third Sister You had the foundation of "dominoes" and got started quickly. Especially Third Sister You, she understood the rules after listening to it once.
"Crash!" Several people began to build up the Great Wall.
Jia Heng turned to look at Xichun and said softly: "Fourth sister will help me play dice."
"Me?" "
"It's okay. I want you to play with your sister-in-law when I'm not at home." Jia Heng said with a smile, and a strange thought flashed in his mind. What kind of talk is this?
Xichun said softly, "Hmm", and picked up the dice with two delicate hands, but could not move it.
As a pair of slender hands hit two dice, they collided with mahjong in the Great Wall, making a crisp sound.
"Uncle Heng, one six and one five, I'll play the cards first."
Sanjie You said with a chuckle, stretched out her jade hand with a gold bracelet on her wrist, held two stacks of mahjong, and then counted a few pairs. She suddenly got up, holding the cards in one hand, and slid them back and forth on the mahjong. Then insert the gap, three times, five times and two times to form the card.
The girl in a pink coat and a bun made her hair neatly and crisply. Then she stroked her cheek with one hand and looked at Jia Heng with a sweet smile. Maybe she felt tired, so she put the proud Xuezi on the Eight Immortals table to save effort. Some are unknown.
A young girl who excelled in her field of expertise, her eyes sparkling, becoming more and more charming, bright and charming.
Under Sister You's soft brows, her beautiful eyes were looking around, peeking at the young man who was sitting upright from time to time. The eyes under her stern brows were focused, as if reading cards, but she didn't dare to look more, and she quickly lowered her panicked eyes.
In fact, it was not only Second Sister You who was peeking at him, but Qin Keqing was also peeking at her husband, pursing her lips, feeling a little happy in her heart.
My husband never plays around with her, and I don’t know what happened today.
Jia Heng, who had done something wrong, simply made a set of cards, took the teacup handed by Qingwen, took a long sip, and played mahjong leisurely with Qin Keqing and Second Sister You.
With her card-counting ability, she ordered two shots for Qin Keqing, and two shots for the others. Then Sanjie You touched one for herself. By the beginning of the year, everyone was still full of ideas.
"I had bad luck today, but I lost a lot." Jia Heng looked at the broken silver beside his hand and said softly.
"It's strange that Uncle Heng has to do these things. He teaches others by himself." Third Sister You said with a soft smile, looking at the gentle and calm young man opposite with her soft eyes.
How could she not know that this man had just made them happy, that he was such a big figure in the outside world, but yet so... considerate.
"Uncle Heng pretended that it was an official matter, and his thoughts were not on that." Hearing this, Second Sister You rolled his eyes at Third Sister You and said softly.
I know that sister, you are good at these fun skills, but you can't be so strong and joke around with your own man. How can you get along in the future?
Qin Keqing looked at Jia Heng who was drinking tea with concern, and said softly: "Husband, it's getting late, why don't you go back and rest first?"
"Well, you guys finish playing, I have to get up early to go to court tomorrow, so don't be too late for you guys." Jia Heng smiled and said softly.
I also know that a few people are getting excited. In this era, entertainment activities are scarce. A new way of gambling is bound to attract people's attention. Of course, it is also an indoor entertainment.
It's just that he wasn't interested in this at all in his previous life. Was it because the game wasn't fun, or because the girl didn't look good dancing?
Nine out of ten gambles are cheating. If you don’t gamble, you will win. Friends advise gambling but not prostitution.
He is sworn in with gambling and drugs.
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The next day, February 2, the dragon raised its head
At the fifth watch of the day, Jia Heng went to the military aircraft office to check in. He sat in the office until noon. He was about to call the clerk, prepare a pot of hot tea, and continue to read the military affairs report sent by the Henan Dusi.
"This Niu Jizong actually went to Runing Mansion in Henan to supervise the training and suppression of bandits." Jia Heng looked at the military affairs on it.
The Guoyong camp under his command was obtained from Niu Jizong. He did not expect that the grandson of Zhen Guogong would now attack the first-class uncle and go to Runing in order to revive.
"I'm afraid not to delay the military plane." Jia Heng frowned, thought for a while, and put the official document aside.
"Zi Yu, the cabinet issued an edict today, sending Qi University scholars south to Yangzhou to sort out the salt affairs." At this moment, Shi Jie, who had just dismissed the court meeting, entered the duty room from the outside and announced this to Jia Heng. information.
Jia Heng smiled and said: "With the ability of a Qi University scholar, I can get twice the result with half the effort by going to Yangzhou."
Shi Jie shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's difficult. Today, the Secretary of General Affairs sent a memorandum. Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang, sent a memorandum. He specifically stated two or three things about the reform of the Salt Law. He seemed to have the intention of leading the reform of salt affairs. His Majesty also Not accepted."
The governor of Chen Hanzhi was the second-rank official, and with the additional titles of Youdu Yushi and Minister of the Ministry of War, he was the first-rank official, and now Shen Fang is the first-rank official.
Hearing this, Jia Heng put down the tea cup, his face paused, he pondered for a moment, and said: "If this happens, I'm afraid there will be another setback in the rectification of the salt affairs."
In the previous Qing Dynasty, the governor of Liangjiang had been in charge of the salt affairs. Now the governor of Liangjiang, Shen Fang, went to the emperor. It was obviously a trick of the Zhejiang Party to fight for the right to reform the salt affairs.
And once the governor of Liangjiang is constrained, it will be a question mark whether Qi Kun, a cabinet bachelor, can carry out drastic local reforms, not to mention that the salt merchants will not sit still and wait for death.
I think it's another fight between dragons and tigers.
Shi Jie sighed and then said: "I don't know that Li Ge has arrived in Beiping. In the past few days, the apology memorials from the Beiping Dusi and the general of Jizhen, Tang Kuan, have been delivered to the General Administration Department. Yang Ge Lao said that Tang Kuan was not a warlord." His Majesty is also a little undecided about the crime. Tang Kuan has been in charge of Ji Zhen's soldiers for six or seven years, and he also made some military exploits before going to Ji Zhen in the past few years."
The border general has been operating in the local area for many years, and even the ministers of the imperial court rely on him.
Jia Heng pondered and said, "We'll see what happens next."
He always felt that the matter would not be so simple. With Emperor Chongping's temperament, there would be no old friendship to talk about.
Jia Heng suppressed his speculations and said: "Yesterday, Feige from Jinyi Mansion sent a letter to report that the elder Ge has arrived in Baoding. In a few days, he will be in Peiping."
"So fast."
"The military situation is like a fire." Jia Heng said with emotion, and then added: "In the past few days, Datong, Xuanfu, and the prefecture and county have organized group training matters and requested the Ministry of War to allocate funds. What does the Ministry of Household suggest?"
Shi Jie said: "The Ministry of Revenue has allocated part of it, but the gap is huge. The Ministry of War is still fighting for it, but now that the elder is not in the capital, the Ministry of Revenue is pushing back and perfunctory."
After all, he is a minister, and facing the Household Department that is jointly controlled by two cabinet ministers, he is somewhat lacking in confidence.
"There was no surplus in the national treasury last year?" Jia Heng looked more solemn and asked with a frown: "I remember that the Sanhe Gang made a lot of money last year by selling it off?"
Shi Jie smiled bitterly and said, "Ziyu didn't know something. According to what the Ministry of Revenue said, only a small part of the money went into the Ministry of Revenue at the beginning. It was used as a pension before the year, plus the reissue of Shenjing and the salary owed by officials from various provinces, Jiubian The unpaid wages of the soldiers are used to finance the expenses of the government agencies. The money has been dispersed long ago, and Mr. Yang Ge will leave a sum of money until the tax collection this summer. In case of natural disaster, another money will be spent."
At the beginning, Jia Heng confiscated the property of the Sanhe Gang. Although there was a lot of property, a lot of it was transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As for the silver that King Qi paid later, it was all transferred to the internal funds of Emperor Chongping.
Money comes and goes quickly, because I couldn't make ends meet before.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and asked, "What did Hubu say?"
"The Ministry of Revenue said that the two princes are checking the border. It won't be too late to allocate money after the troop quota of the nine borders is re-determined." Shi Jie said in a low voice.
Jia Heng frowned and said: "If you put it this way, the pay for the Beijing camp this year will probably be delayed. That is, three days ago, the old and weak of the Beijing camp were eliminated. The total number of troops was 150,000, and new recruits were still being recruited. .”
This is the feeling of money and food being controlled by others. Of course, with the three powers of finance, military and people in his hands, it was Emperor Chongping's turn to be unable to sit still.
"Actually, last year the frontier army's pay was reduced by half, and the pay arrears of the Beijing camp were repaid." Shi Jie sighed and said with emotion: "Now the court wants to collect more money from the salt tax and reduce the number of soldiers." The general and the army on one side are in line with the purpose of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure."
According to the records of the Ministry of Household Affairs during the Longzhi period of the Han Dynasty: In one year alone, Xuanfu was responsible for the army, more than 132,000 stones of grain were gathered, more than 22,000 taels of silver were lost, and 780,000 taels of silver were lost for the democratic movement. More than seven thousand taels, more than 135,000 taels of silver were introduced from Huai, Changlu, and Hedong salts, and 125,000 taels of silver were introduced in the annual transportation of Beijing; guest soldiers, more than 26,000 taels of silver were introduced from salts of Huai, and Lu , Beijing's annual fortune is 171,100 taels of silver.
Of course, Xuanfu and other places are the flanks of Peiping and have always been the key defense areas facing the Hulu.
Jia Heng nodded and said, "There is also the need to rectify the administration of officials."
These were the major policies he proposed with Emperor Chongping. First, he would maintain the overall situation through papering, and the rest of the matter of extending the life of the dynasty would be to destroy the Donglu first.
Shi Jie smiled to himself and said: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Civil Affairs are busy with the inspection of the capital. They are extremely busy. The people of the Ministry of War are panicked, and the affairs of the Ministry have also been affected a lot."
"It won't last for three to five months. That is to say, at the beginning, interviews, interviews, and interviews are complicated. The rest should be much more relaxed, so as not to delay government affairs anymore." Jia Heng said in a low voice.
Beijing inspection has always taken a long time. Of course, the Han Dynasty reformed the method of Beijing inspection and made it much faster than before.
Shi Jie nodded, sat down, and continued to narrate the affairs of the court, saying: "Xu Deqing has been inspecting the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the past few days. I heard that many of the thirteen imperial censors' six-year impeachment memorials were reviewed. , I have discussed with Mr. Han Ge, and they are all on the list of demotion. In addition, Peng Ye, the left deputy censor of the capital, today asked me to governor Nanhe, and the emperor accepted it."
At the end, the tone was a bit playful.
The responsibilities of the censor include patrolling the local area, and picking up and filling in the gaps after hearing about events. All memorials and memorials are recorded. Combined with past reviews, a preliminary evaluation of the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate can be made.
There were more than 100 censors in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This time, Xu Lu directly purged almost one-third of them. They would be deposed immediately after a court trial. The scope of the impact this time was unprecedented.
Jia Heng shook his head slightly and said: "Previously, Zhao Ge Lao asked Gao Bin, the Governor of Nanhe River, to request the allocation of money to build a river weir. Yang Ge Lao threatened to patrol the river with the imperial censor. It seems that it should be here?"
Shi Jie glanced at the young man across from him and said with a smile: "Ziyu had several arguments with him before. If he doesn't do some actual results now, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
Peng Ye, the left deputy censor, was also a member of the Qi Party. He had previously helped Yang Guochang stand up and impeach Jia Heng several times.
Jia Heng said seriously: "My fight with him is out of public interest. Now he is patrolling Nanhe, hoping to be able to detect its shortcomings and prevent natural disasters from causing human disasters during the summer and autumn floods."
The two chatted briefly for a while, and then Emperor Chongping asked the eunuch to carry a food box and give meals to all the military aircraft department staff.
Jia Heng continued to read the military affairs memorials sent by the governors and governors from various places in a six hundred-mile rush, drafted his opinions, and sealed the inscriptions.
Generally speaking, the Han Dynasty in the fifteen years of Chongping - the northwest was calm, there were occasional wars in Yunnan, the chieftains in Guizhou were unstable, the border between Hubei and Henan was full of bandits, Shandong religious bandits collaborated to cause chaos, and Fujian sometimes had pirates boarding the sea to plunder... Of course , these are currently scabies diseases, and overall they cannot shake the foundation of the Han Dynasty's rule.
In terms of military affairs alone, there are only Jiubian, or there is no Northern Han Dynasty after Liaodong. From Tianjinwei, Jizhen, Xuanfu, Datong, Ping'an Prefecture, Yansui, Ningxia, Guyuan... nearly a million soldiers, since A financial black hole and a defensive loophole.
Jia Heng put together the proposed opinions, and then sent them to Emperor Chongping for approval by the internal eunuch. This was the case until evening, when he was about to get up and leave the duty room.
Emperor Chongping sent the Prime Minister of the Daming Palace to summon him and held a banquet in Kunning Palace, and invited Jia Heng to the banquet.
After leaving the Wuying Hall, candles were lit under the eaves of the central corridor in the palace. You can see groups of palace maids and eunuchs carrying octagonal palace lanterns, walking among them. From time to time, the sound of neat footsteps of guards and the sound of armor clashing can be heard in the distance. .
Jia Heng calmed down, turned to Dai Quan and asked, "Eunuch, when will Jia She and his son set off?"
"The date has been set. The day after tomorrow, Jia She, Jia Lian and other imperial prisoners will be exiled to Guizhou." Dai Quan said with a chuckle while leading the way.
Jia Heng added: "Tomorrow, I would like to take someone to see him off. I think it's convenient for my father-in-law."
"It's convenient, it's human nature to send relatives and friends off, and there's no reason why the Internal Affairs Bureau can stop it." Dai Quan said with a chuckle, but as he walked, he paused and looked at the majestic and luxurious palace in front of him. Said: "Kunning Palace has arrived."
Jia Heng followed Dai Quan, the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, into the palace. This was not the first time he entered this palace. The King of Wei had only come here once when he was celebrating his birth.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty, and pay my respects to the Queen, may you live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years." Jia Heng entered the palace, placed himself on the clear water-like floor, walked a few steps, and was close to Emperor Chongping and the Queen. He saluted solemnly towards the emperor and empress.
"Here comes Ziyu. Sit down." Emperor Chongping was sitting behind a square table. Next to him sat the empress of Song Dynasty, who was dressed in a bright red dress and had a golden hairpin. Sitting a few steps behind the table was Princess Chen Zhi of Xianning, who was wearing a green skirt and a flying fairy bun.
From that day on, Emperor Chongping had the idea of recruiting Jia Heng as his son-in-law. When he looked at the young man in front of him, his perception was slightly different from the past. Especially when he saw the "Piao Draft" memorial handed over by the Internal Prison, he was even more happy. .
On the side, the Empress of the Song Dynasty has a bun like a cloud, square peaches like plums, and a face like peony stamens. It is white and rosy. Looking through the candlelight, her face is as charming as spring flowers and autumn moon. Under her two curved willow-leaf eyebrows, her phoenix eyes are clear and clear. How much hidden energy is hidden, especially the naturally curved and long eyelashes, which make the eyebrows more solemn and beautiful.
At this moment, he looked at the young man in python suit opposite him who had a calm demeanor, like a beautiful orchid tree, and nodded secretly.
The other Princess of Xianning, Chen Zhi, was graceful and graceful, with a cold expression. Under her thin eyebrows, her clear eyes were shining brightly. She looked at Jia Heng from a distance, looked at Jia Heng, and nodded.
Empress Song smiled sweetly, without showing her teeth, and her voice was gentle and sweet, and said, "Your Majesty knows that you have not eaten at this time, so he specially asked you to come here."
Jia Heng's face paused slightly, and he cupped his hands and said, "I would like to thank you, Your Majesty and Your Majesty, for your love."
"Okay, no need to be more polite, just sit down." Emperor Chongping's usual cold expression was replaced by a rare warmth, and he said, "Let's eat together."
Jia Heng thanked him again, and then sat down behind the long wooden table. Since they were serving separate meals, they did not sit together. At this moment, the young man in the python robe looked solemn, sitting upright, looking at the emperor with warm eyes, even a little "mumu" ,"respect".
Emperor Chongping looked at the young man and caught a look hidden in his calm eyes. He nodded and encouraged: "The military affairs handling opinions proposed by you today are clear and well-organized. If you look closely, there is nothing." One omission means it is quite satisfactory to me."
"It is the duty of ministers to share the worries of the king and father. The design of the Kuang Military Aircraft Station was originally intended to serve as a guide to the military affairs of the Holy Sage. Although the ministers were weak in talent and wisdom, they all tried their best to think of the Holy Sage for his consideration." Heng quickly replied with his hands in hand.
Empress Song smiled and pretended to complain: "You monarchs and ministers still bring up these government affairs during dinner. How can you not discuss them in the daytime? Why do you create such a situation where the monarchs and ministers are at odds?"
Princess Xianning's eyes flashed as she listened to the young man who spoke the cold and clanging voice. She immediately turned her pretty face as beautiful as a snow lotus and said softly: "Father, you have worked hard all day. It's time to take a rest while eating." Just rest."
"I was a little forgetful for a while, okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Emperor Chongping smiled, picked up the ivory chopsticks, and moved the dishes.
Xu is that all matters have been progressing steadily recently. Army reorganization, border affairs, salt affairs, official administration and other aspects have been carried out in an orderly manner, which also makes the emperor feel much better.
Emperor Chongping talked about his family and said: "How has Ziyu's family been doing since the end of the year?"
Jia Heng said seriously: "Fortunately, although there were some twists and turns, it was nothing serious in the end."
"In the matter of Jia's pardon the day before yesterday, Mrs. Rongguo went to the palace to beg the Queen Mother. Isn't it difficult for you at home?" Emperor Chongping asked suddenly.
Emperor Chongping knew a lot about Jia Heng's situation in Rongning's second mansion, so he asked this question.
Jia Heng said: "To be honest with you, Your Majesty, the old lady called me several times to ask for Your Majesty's grace, but I didn't agree, so I didn't care."
There is nothing to hide. Whether it is the emperor's eyesight or the emperor's mind, it is not difficult to guess this.
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment and asked: "I heard that I want Ziyu to take action on the matter of his second wife's raid on the noble family."
Jia Heng said: "There is such a thing, but the inheritance of the title is related to etiquette and law, and it is a national weapon. The court has its own rules, and I dare not comply."
"Your Majesty, there are some partialities among old people." Empress Song answered with a smile and gave Emperor Chongping a chopstick to eat.
Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "What Zi Yu said is true. When Taizu made the law of reducing inheritance, it was to prevent Wu Xun's children from lying on their ancestors' merit books and not making progress. Now Rong Ning's second mansion , I haven’t seen any motivated young people before you, it’s a pity.”
"As the leader of the clan, I failed to restrain and discipline my children, and I have betrayed the grace of the Holy One. I still hope that the Holy One will atone for my sins." Jia Heng, with a straight face, left the table and bowed, cupping his hands.
"It has nothing to do with you, how long have you taken over the clan? Besides, you have made great achievements in the education of the clan's children since you took over." Emperor Chongping said, realizing something, and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's just eat. "
Empress Song smiled and said, "You monarchs and ministers might as well be more at ease."
Jia Heng thanked him again, and then at Dai Quan's invitation, he sat down again, holding a bowl in one hand and chopsticks in the other, picking up the rice, secretly thinking that the emperor indeed had other intelligence channels.
"Don't just eat rice, but also eat more vegetables." Emperor Chongping persuaded with a smile, but the emperor was probably not good at these everyday words of cuddling up to people, and it was somewhat unnatural.
It was Empress Song who took over the conversation, her lips parted lightly, and she said with a sweet smile: "Zi Yu, don't be restrained. I specially asked Xian Ning to come over today. It's just a family dinner. It's a pity that Ran'er is not here. You usually work together more, so now we will be here." Have a lot to say?”
Princess Xianning's cheeks warmed slightly as she listened. What do you mean by bringing her here specially, or a family banquet?
Jia Heng took a peek at Emperor Chongping and saw him picking up the dishes with his face as usual. He breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei is very diligent in the Wucheng Army and Horses Division. He left very early and returned very soon." In the evening, when dealing with colleagues, I am also modest and prudent, neither arrogant nor impetuous."
Whether it's a three-minute hit or a show, there's nothing wrong with praising your child in front of his or her mother.
When Empress Song heard this, her beautiful face was indeed delighted, her brows were filled with joy, her charming phoenix eyes curved into crescent moons, and a bright light suddenly overflowed, her straight body trembled slightly, and she said softly: "He can be so sensible, I I feel relieved.”
Jia Heng paused slightly with the chopsticks in his hand, and in the electric light, he looked away, lowered his eyes to eat the food, and suppressed the weirdness in his heart.
Emperor Chongping put down his chopsticks, turned to look at Empress Song, and asked, "Isn't King Wei's mansion repaired?"
"According to the emperor's wishes, simplicity and solemnity are the most important, and the layout is not greatly changed. Luxury is used as much as possible." Princess Xianning also withdrew her cold eyes, looked at her father, and said softly.
Emperor Chongping nodded, neither praising nor beating. He took the rice porridge from Queen Song and picked up a spoon to use it.
The monarch and his ministers had dinner, sometimes talking about the government affairs of the court, and sometimes chatting. They looked like a picture scroll slowly unfolding under the light of the lamp.
Empress Song and Princess Xianning listened with smiles. It must be said that a handsome young man with a calm face, his voice was like gold and stone, and his answers were fluent. Just watching, it was a pleasure to watch.
Jia Heng put down his chopsticks and looked up at Emperor Chongping.
The emperor actually doesn't eat much, or even a little bit, but he is so diligent...
He sighed secretly in his heart. After all, the emperor did not take his past words of good care to heart.
After dinner, they rinsed their mouths and washed their hands, and the monarch and his ministers drank tea and talked again.
(End of chapter)
