In the study room, it was already time to turn on the lamp, and the candle on the candlestick danced with a cluster of golden-red flames, dispersing the dimness shrouded in the sky.
The girl with a graceful figure, a graceful figure and a graceful figure is sitting behind the book desk, looking for a volume of maps of Qinghai and Mongolia and flipping through them.
Jia Heng returned to the study and looked at the girl who was writing at the desk with a somewhat gentle look.
Seeing the worried look on the young man's face, Chen Xiao raised his eyebrows and asked, "What did the Mu family say?"
Jia Heng sat down, picked up the tea cup at Chen Xiao's hand, and said: "According to Mu Sheng, the eldest son of the Wang family in Dongping County, the Prince of Nan'an County recently got together with those civil servants and wanted to slander him with hurtful words. I."
Chen Xiao thought for a moment, frowned and said, "Didn't I expect this a long time ago? The memorial just now was also delivered."
"Toads lie on the feet. They don't bite, but they are disgusting." Jia Heng drank the tea cup in one gulp and said softly.
Chen Xiao's eyes flashed slightly and he asked, "Are you going to deal with Prince Nan'an?"
Jia Heng said: "His daughter has been married to the King of Wei for a year or two, but still has nothing to do. I heard from Xianning that the King of Wei seems to have the intention of accepting a concubine. The identity of the father-in-law of the Nan'an County Prince is probably unstable. As for the other party, Yes, if you want to take revenge, the timing is not right."
Chen Xiao picked up the teapot, poured another cup of tea for the young man, and asked, "Maybe the daughter of the Prince of Nan'an County has some hidden disease."
Jia Heng said: "Send the memorial and wait for the good show."
Before rumors could spread, his remarks were handed over to Emperor Chongping's desk, and those slanderous remarks came later, like a clown.
Chen Xiao nodded and said: "The King of Beijing in the Southern Province has recently made a motion to mobilize the navy in Fuzhou and Hangzhou to wipe out pirates and escort maritime trade routes, so he will tax money. The court has also been discussing it in the past few days. Regarding this matter, Guangzhou Customs collected a customs duty of two million taels in less than a year last year, and this matter has received much praise from both the government and the public."
When Jia Heng was away from Shenjing, especially when he was still in the north rectifying border affairs after the great victory, it was naturally impossible for the political life of the Han Dynasty to stop functioning.
The first is the customs that Jia Heng advocated to open in the first place. After so long, it has blossomed this year. Chen Han has obviously tasted the benefits, and has successively opened additional customs in Zhangzhou and Quanzhou, and even Jinling to promote maritime trade.
But new problems also emerged, namely tax evasion by maritime traders and pirates plundering trade routes across the ocean, endangering navigation safety.
Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "I am about to go to Jiangnan and will go and have a look then."
Although the orientation of Beijing Wang Shuirong is abnormal, he still thinks that he can achieve something.
Chen Xiao rolled his eyes at the young man and snorted softly.
He secretly thought that he was just going to see the demon concubine of the Zhen family and Aunt Jinyang.
Chen Xiao calmed down and said in a clear voice: "It's time for the wedding in a few days. Stay calm in the house and don't spread any bad rumors. Now the eyes of the entire capital are on you. With that, All the sexy rumors spread all of a sudden."
Jia Heng gently took the girl's hand and chuckled: "Don't worry, I will pay attention."
Except for Feng Wan, there is actually nothing else to pay attention to, and nothing else is a scandal.
Chen Xiao frowned and said softly: "My father-in-law's land in the south of the Yangtze River is said to be ruthless. I think there may be trouble in the near future."
Jia Heng said: "Gao Zhongping has little foundation in Jiangnan. If he rashly extends Sichuan's tactics to Jiangnan, there will indeed be some troubles. Fei Ge sent a letter to the Jinyi Mansion in Jiangnan, asking them to pay attention to it and always pay attention to whether it agitates the people." Change."
The gentry can do this kind of thing. They can put pressure on the court by coercing the people into making trouble.
Chen Xiao said in a clear voice: "People from Jiangnan have already sent people to keep an eye on it."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "It's getting late, it's time for dinner, let's have something together."
In the past two days since I came back, I have been dealing with many gold hairpins frequently.
Well, he would like to see Miaoyu later, but luckily he had been abstinent for a long time when he was leading the troops in the north.
Grand View Garden, Cuicui Temple
The moon is sparse and the stars are blowing, and the summer breeze is blowing. In the garden to the east, a thin plum tree makes a rustling sound in the cool breeze. The shadows of its branches are sparse and fall on the vines with green eaves and white walls.
Miaoyu was sitting on a wicker chair. On the small table next to her hand, steam was coming out of the spout of a teapot.
Twenty years old, a girl with picturesque features raised her eyes to look at the bright moon in the sky, gently caressing a string of Buddhist beads in her hand. Her face was as bright as spring, without any makeup, and the soft and clear hair under her thin eyebrows The eyes seem to hide infinite thoughts.
Xing Xiuyan, who was sitting across the small table, suddenly said: "I heard that Uncle Heng has a clairvoyant eye. Sister Yun used it to play with that day. I took a look and used the mirror to see far away and still see the close eyes. It was used to watch the stars at night. , but it couldn’t be better.”
Miaoyu turned her pretty face, her bright eyes flashed, and she said softly: "I want to have one someday to see the scenery."
It's been two days since he came back, and he hasn't come over to see her yet.
Xing Xiuyan said softly: "Brother Heng must have been quite busy in the past few days since he came back. I heard that tomorrow we will worship our ancestors in the mansion and celebrate the knighthood, so we may not have time to come over."
Master Miaoyu has almost become a husband's stone in the past few months.
Miaoyu's crystal-clear jade face was full of sadness, and she said quietly: "The house is going to be lively for a while."
When he came back that day, she also saw him, but their eyes met slightly, nothing more.
Xing Xiuyan looked at the girl who sighed quietly, picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
The aunt also asked her to promise to Brother Heng, but no one around Brother Heng had time to accompany him. What was she doing in the past?
It's not much fun to say the least.
At this moment, the maid Susu's excited voice came from outside, saying: "Girl, Uncle Heng is here."
Jia Heng held a paper lantern, and the light and shadow crossed gradually along a stone path paved with gravel.
Holding a candle and stepping on the moon, visiting Miaoyu at night.
The night was as cool as water and the stars were like rainbows. Jia Heng stepped into the Cucui Temple, stood in the courtyard, and looked at Miaoyu, who was sitting under the eaves of the corridor, bored.
A lantern hung on the eaves of the corridor, and the orange candlelight poured down. The candlelight flickered on the plump, white face. The face without makeup, the plain and beautiful facial features, and the petite face were like a flawless white jade.
At this moment, under the beautiful eyebrows, a pair of eyes with flowing eyes are reflected, and joy and sadness are intertwined in the beautiful eyes.
Jia Heng's eyes were drawn to the beautiful jade for a moment, then he turned to look at Xing Xiuyan and asked, "Is Xiuyan here too?"
Xing Xiuyan got up and said as if she was a little embarrassed: "Brother Heng, I'm looking for Master Miaoyu to come over to play. You and Master Miaoyu chat first while I go back. It's getting late."
Jia Heng nodded and said with a smile: "Cousin Xiuyan, I haven't seen you for a few months. Let's talk together."
In fact, he quite liked Xing Xiuyan's personality, but he obviously felt that Xiuyan's cousin was not that enthusiastic about him.
In other words, Xing Xiuyan's temperament is a bit indifferent and quiet.
Hearing this, Xing Xiuyan hesitated and did not feel comfortable saying goodbye and leaving.
Jia Heng followed Miao Yu into the wing room. At this moment, an oil lamp was lit, reflecting the beauty's straight face. At a glance, it seemed that she had become much thinner.
"Uncle Heng, long time no see." Miaoyu called, her voice trembling slightly, and under her light and curved willow-leaf eyebrows, her clear eyes seemed to hold a thousand words.
"Yeah, long time no see." Jia Heng smiled and said, "This time I went to the north to fight fiercely with the enemy. I haven't heard Master Tai talk about Zen for three to five months. I'm really not used to it. Today I finally have time. Have a cup of tea here.”
Seeing the two people staring at each other with almost affectionate eyes, Xing Xiuyanfang's heart skipped a beat and she said softly: "Brother Heng, I might as well go back first."
It felt like if they stayed any longer, the two of them would hug each other and kiss.
Miaoyu: "..."
Jia Heng chuckled lightly, then turned to look at Xing Xiuyan, nodded and said: "Cousin Xiuyan, it's best to go back first. I'm a little confused and ask Master Miaoyu for advice."
Xing Xiuyan was a little afraid to meet the warm and scorching gaze. Her beautiful and graceful cheeks were dyed with a faint crimson cloud. She turned to look at Miaoyu and said, "Master Miaoyu, I'm going back first."
With that said, he got up and left the wing.
At this time, Jia Heng once again cast his burning eyes on the girl in the moon-white monk's robe, and called in a low voice: "Miaoyu."
Without saying much, he came close to her, hugged Miaoyu, brought her pink lips together, and pressed her lips against them.
Just as Miaoyu was about to speak, she felt a warm breath coming towards her face. Her delicate body trembled slightly, and suddenly it was like a flood opening. She hugged Jia Heng's shoulders tightly with her hands and responded frantically.
After a long time, under Miaoyu Liuye's slender eyebrows, her bright eyes looked at the young man with a look of obsession on her face.
Jia Heng gently caressed Miaoyu's cheek and said warmly: "Master Tai, my condition has decreased in recent months."
Miaoyu also looked at the young man and said softly: "You are on the battlefield in the north, are you not injured?"
"No injuries at all, why don't you wait for Master to check it out later?" Jia Heng took Miaoyu's bare hand, said with a chuckle, and walked towards the bed in the inner room.
Miaoyu's cheeks flushed brightly and she said: "The soldiers outside are dangerous, so you should be more careful outside."
Jia Heng said: "After I went to fight, was Master Tai worried every day? You can see that he has lost weight from hunger."
Miaoyu's fair and jade-like cheeks turned red with shame. She pushed away the young man's hand and said angrily: "You are also a prince now, so don't always do anything."
Jia Heng looked at the pair of bright and clear eyes under the willow eyebrows and said softly: "If the couple doesn't move their hands or feet in the boudoir, what else can they do?"
He took Miaoyu's hand, lay on the bed, and said, "Master, one day without seeing you is like three autumns."
Miaoyu said angrily: "You are a slut, you are always good at talking and you have deceived many girls."
As he said that, he followed Jia Heng's example, lying down and leaning on the pillow, his jade cheeks looking like lotuses showing a calm expression.
After all, he has been immersed in Buddhism for many years, and has already cultivated some Qi-nurturing skills. Now leaning next to Jia Heng, he has the solemnity and solemnity of several eminent monks.
Until Jia Heng gently piled a snowman, Miaoyu looked embarrassed and gently grabbed Jia Heng's hand, but it had no effect, so she simply let Jia Heng go.
Jia Heng said: "Miaoyu, when the middle of this month passes, why don't we go to the south of the Yangtze River? Then go to Suzhou. Then the graves of the two elders will be moved to their hometown."
Hearing this, Miaoyu looked surprised and said under her beautiful eyebrows: "You are so busy, do you still have time?"
He still remembered the promise he made to her.
Thinking of this, my heart is filled with sweetness.
Jia Heng gently pinched Miaoyu's chin and couldn't help but kiss her cheek. Her fragrant and tender face was delicate and delicate, and he said: "I just happened to go to the south of the Yangtze River to inspect the navy, and some of them were sent to Denglai, Shandong. Tianjin Wei, besides spending time with my Miaoyu, I have time all the time."
Under Miaoyu's curved slender eyebrows, her bright eyes were filled with shyness and joy, and her heart was sweet. She looked at the young man with sharp eyebrows and sharp eyebrows. She felt an uncontrollable affection and said: "You, who belongs to your family, huh~"
Being a young girl doesn't mean that she doesn't like to listen to love words.
Obviously, before Miaoyu finished speaking, she saw the young man approaching, and a hot and intimate breath hit her nostrils. Miaoyu quickly curled her eyelashes and trembled down, and her beautiful cheeks were as bright as red. fire.
After a while, Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at the girl, chuckled and said, "Miaoyu, it's getting late, let's wash our feet and rest."
After a long time, I miss Baihu Steamed Buns a little bit.
Miaoyu calmed down, said "hmm", and ordered Susu: "Go and prepare hot water."
Su Su responded and then went outside to call her grandma. After a while, she brought two copper basins of warm water.
Jia Heng chuckled and said, "Wash your feet and sleep better."
With that said, he bowed and took off Miaoyu's shoes and socks.
Miaoyu's jade face changed slightly, and she said softly: "Don't...how can I let you serve me?"
Jia Heng said: "As an old couple, what's the point?"
After saying that, he took off Miaoyu's shoes and socks. A girl in her late teens, with slender feet as white and plump as bamboo shoots. Her toes had no traces of cinnabar and impatiens juice. When they fell into her palms, they felt delicate, which obviously made Miaoyu feel better. Yu Fang was so ashamed that she turned her head aside.
Immediately, Miaoyu suddenly felt something strange in the soles of her feet. She couldn't help laughing and said, "You... don't make trouble."
Jia Heng smiled, did not continue to scratch, and said: "Master, don't be so sullen every day, please smile more."
Miaoyu's bright eyes flashed, and she felt moved in her heart.
Jia Heng said, put Miaoyu's feet into the copper basin, then went to put on his own shoes and socks, and began to wash his feet.
Putting her hand around the nun's shoulder, Miaoyu rested her head on the young man's shoulder. She felt a sense of peace in her heart and whispered: "There won't be any more wars after this war, right?"
"How could it be?" Jia Heng chuckled and said, "It's just that there may be a national war like before, it's a local war."
Miaoyu pursed her pink lips, her eyes full of pity, and said: "You have been fighting in the north and south in the past few years, are you tired?"
Jia Heng held the girl's hand, looked into her clear eyes, and said with a smile: "I'm a little tired, but my title has been rising steadily in the past few years, so it's worth it. Besides, I can protect you now."
Miaoyu said softly: "The world of officialdom is ups and downs, and the dangers are unpredictable. You should be careful in everything."
Jia Heng chuckled and said, "I will."
The two of them wiped their feet and slept on the bed.
Jia Heng took off his clothes, looked at Miaoyu, and said softly: "Okay, it's getting late, it's time to rest."
Miaoyu's cheeks were as red as a blush, and her voice sounded like a mosquito: "Don't do anything bad."
However, he saw the young man smiled slightly, then he hugged him and rushed towards him, saying in a low voice: "Don't be evil, let's feel Master Shitai's Dharma."
Miaoyu frowned slightly and said angrily: "Don't make fun of everything."
I secretly chanted the Buddha's name and prayed in my heart.
After a while, the two hugged each other.
"I told you that this was a good omen, right? We just won the battle in the north. I have to take a closer look." Jia Heng said softly while pulling out his teeth.
Miaoyu snorted and said angrily: "You, don't talk nonsense."
After a while, he lowered his eyes and looked at the young man who was lying on his knees. His beautiful cheeks were as red as blood, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
In the Chongcui Temple, a bright moon above the sky shines on the earth. The moonlight is like gauze and mist, covering the eaves of the house. In the summer of the 16th year of Chongping, the heat is getting higher, and fireflies are on the tops of the sycamore trees and the grass. Ethereal and uncertain.
Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at the lush, luxuriant hair hanging down, with sweat sticking to the temples. The face without any rouge was bright and moving. He leaned close to the shiny and pink cheek and whispered: "Miaoyu, I miss you."
Miaoyu's face was as red as Danxia, her delicate body trembled, and she said softly "Hmm", her bright eyes seemed to be open, her eyes were charming, she looked at the young man infatuatedly, and then her beautiful eyebrows were frowned. , then stretched out, and leaned her head against the brocade quilt.
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Nan'an County Prince's Mansion
In the hall, the night is already dark, and the sounds of singing, dancing and orchestral music are noisy in the pavilions, passing over the rugged rocks and pavilions and pavilions locked in sycamore trees.
On the second floor of the attic, Nan'an County Prince Yan Ye stood on the Xuan Pavilion, turned to look at Liu Fang, and asked: "We have sent someone to make arrangements."
Liu Fang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, just wait. In the next two days, the public opinion in Beijing will be completely agitated. They all say that Duke Wei is a heroic young man. He is also a relative of a foreigner. He is armed with heavy Chinese and foreign troops. He might be like Yang Sui. The story threatens the artifact, and when the Holy Emperor hears it, he will definitely be suspicious."
When Yan Ye heard this, his eyes flashed and he said: "With this discussion, given the palace's temperament, something will definitely be done, so we can wait and see what happens in the next few days."
Liu Fang lowered her voice and said: "Your Majesty, the civil servants in the court have long been dissatisfied with Xiao'er. This time, Mr. Yan secretly found a lot of scientific and technical officials and prepared to take advantage of the opportunity to exert force. When the time comes, the momentum will be huge and he will be able to suppress it. Suppress your child's arrogance."
The so-called Master Yan is Han Huang's brother-in-law Yan Hong, who is now offering wine to the Imperial College. Liu Yuzhong, the former Imperial Wine Priest, was transferred to Nanjing's household department, and Yan Hong successfully became the Imperial Wine Priest.
It can be said that during the time when Jia Heng went to the north to conquer the captives, the situation of the Han Dynasty also quietly underwent huge changes.
Mainly reflected in the rapid expansion of the power of the Zhejiang Party. Although the governor of Liangjiang was replaced by Gao Zhongping, the talent reserve of the Zhejiang Party was already unique in the world. After a large number of vacancies appeared, it already occupied half of the country in the court.
Yan Ye said with emotion: "Since Yang Guochang retired, the Zhejiang Party has gradually become more and more powerful. In the previous spring recruitment, all the first-level officers were Jiangnan scholars, and nearly two-thirds of the second-level officers were from Zhejiang. There were Zhejiang people both inside and outside the government."
Chen Han's Spring Trial was originally scheduled for February, but due to the civil war in the north, it was postponed all the way to March 15th. Not long ago, it was also the time when Jia Heng was inspecting border affairs in the north, and the dust gradually settled. Release the list.
Although proportional allocation was made to balance the admission ratio of scholars from the north and the south as much as possible, the scholars from the south of the Yangtze River were still at the top of the list. Therefore, the scholars from the south would have an advantage in selecting Shuji scholars and even Hanlin scholars.
Emperor Chongping naturally complained about this, but he couldn't use it as an excuse to have trouble with his hair, he just held back.
In fact, Gao Zhongping's drastic move in the south was secretly promoted and approved by Emperor Chongping.
Due to the continuous natural disasters in the north, many officials who became official lived in the south of the Yangtze River.
Therefore, mergers and acquisitions among the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have become common in recent years. The rich are surrounded by vast streets and the poor have no place to stand.
It was only after Jia Heng returned to Beijing that he reminded Emperor Chongping not to act too hastily, which made Emperor Chongping hesitate again.
Shi Guangzhu then mentioned another matter and said: "Your Majesty, my nephew is thinking of coming. The post of governor of Shandong still requires the approval of the Duke of Wei. If he refuses, my nephew will think it will be difficult to do it."
Yan Ye muttered: "He is going to marry Princess Xianning during this period, so he may not have time to go to Shandong. You are also working in the Military Aircraft Department. The current Military Aircraft Department's general mission is to reorganize the military affairs of Hebei, Shandong, and Shanxi, and to reorganize the Navy. You previously In the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, I can be considered familiar with naval affairs, and no matter how little I take over the power, there is only one person after all, so I can’t do everything myself.”
This was Jia Hengding's general national policy, which was to take advantage of the victory over the captives to sort out the provincial armies in Shandong and Hebei, and at the same time rebuild the navy.
Shi Guangzhu frowned and said, "What the prince said is true. This military aircraft office is not his alone."
"In a few days, Mr. Li Ge will go to Beijing to report on his work. I don't know if he will stay in Beijing or continue to leave Peiping." Yan Ye said with a faint look on his face and a faint look on his face.
The current Zhejiang people in the DPRK are indeed more powerful.
"Does the prince know Gao Zhongping, the governor of Liangjiang?" Shi Guangzhu suddenly asked.
Yan Ye said: "Isn't this person impeached recently?"
Shi Guangzhu said: "What Gao Zhongping did in Jiangnan was to clear out the acres of land, collect taxes based on the acres, and implement a whipping method, all of which collected silver. Now, both officials and people in Jiangnan are complaining."
Yan Ye's eyes flashed coldly and he said: "Gao Zhongping was also the emperor's right-hand man back then. Later, the Sichuan chieftains continued to rebel, and the emperor appointed him to control Sichuan and govern Shu. More than ten years later, he used his own power in Sichuan, using a whip and bold moves. We need to clarify taxes by law. This time we go to Jiangnan to practice Bashu's whipping method. However, the situation in Jiangnan is complicated and it is a heavily taxed area, so we cannot do it rashly."
Shi Guangzhu thought hard on his face and said: "This Gao Zhongping doesn't look like an ignorant person. What on earth does he want to do in such a big fight?"
Yan Ye said: "In recent years, the imperial court has not had sufficient finances. Taxes in the south of the Yangtze River have been decreasing year by year. The gentry have accumulated private land, but they cannot collect taxes. Whenever the national treasury is empty, it is nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. Gao Zhongping is going this time. Jiangnan went to open source."
Shi Guangzhu said: "In the past half month, the number of impeachment memorials in Beijing has been as sparse as snowflakes."
Yan Ye snorted coldly and said, "Don't pay attention. When there is opposition from above and below, Gao Zhongping will naturally retreat."
In fact, not only the gentry in Jiangnan, they also had many fields around Jinling. Gao Zhongping was overestimating his own capabilities and wanted to go against the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.
(End of chapter)
