Daming Palace, inner study room
The emperor and empress sat opposite each other.
Looking at the beauty with melancholy eyes, Emperor Chongping nodded and said softly: "Zi Tong should go home first. Zi Yu and Xian Ning should be arriving in Jinling soon. I will join them." I can feel more at ease.”
Empress Song's curved eyebrows showed worry in her beautiful eyes, and said: "Then I'll take care of myself when I go back. Your Majesty should pay attention to your health in the capital."
Emperor Chongping waved his hands and said comfortingly: "My body is fine. Zitong will go there. In addition, I will bring several imperial doctors and precious medicinal herbs from the palace with me. Song Gong has made great contributions to the country, and now he is just a minor illness. Zitong still needs to wait a long time to seek medical advice, and in addition, let the King of Liang listen to him."
The Empress of Song Dynasty could never be alone. Not to mention other things, she needed someone to do all the shopping on the road. As the eldest son of King Wei, it was inconvenient to take him with him. However, King Liang Chen Wei was at her side and listened to her orders, so she became a As it should be.
As for the escorts along the road from Jingying and Jinyi Mansion, ensuring that everything goes smoothly is the top priority.
They even asked Fei Ge to send a letter to Jia Heng to greet him on the road.
Empress Song's clear and rippled phoenix eyes were somewhat reluctant to leave, and she said: "Your Majesty, take care of your body, and I will go back."
Emperor Chongping comforted him and said, "Just go."
After the Empress of Song Dynasty left, Emperor Chongping picked up the memorial again, but this was Jia Heng's second memorial. After reading it, he looked thoughtful on his face.
Henan has many fewer constraints than Jiangnan, so the implementation of the New Deal is much smoother. However, Shi Ding and Peng Ye are constantly arguing over whether they can handle all the New Deal matters.
Regardless of Emperor Chongping's concerns, Empress Song left the study room in Hanyuan Hall and headed towards the harem surrounded by female officials.
The queen's trip is naturally unusual, and there are many things that need to be considered.
At this time, the eunuch in charge of the Sixth Palace came to the palace and saluted Queen Song.
Empress Song handed over the travel arrangements. When Xia Shouzhong said he wanted to resign, the beauty frowned, her fair skin and jade face covered with a layer of suspicion, and said, "What did the Jia family say earlier?"
Xia Shouzhong wanted to attach his own daughter to the Jia family, but naturally he couldn't hide it from Queen Song, who was the head of the Sixth Palace.
Xia Shouzhong composed himself and said cautiously: "The Mrs. Rongguo of Rongguo Mansion did not agree. The young master who was born with a jade in his mouth seems to have his heart."
Empress Song thought for a while and said, "If it's not allowed, let's forget it. The Jia family's lintel is high. Even if it is the second wife of the Rongguo lineage, it is not something that a merchant's family can match."
Since it wasn't the little fox that was causing trouble, it seemed really inappropriate.
"What your Majesty said is true, but I don't know how high the sky is." Xia Shouzhong said with a smile on his fair face, "However, what the old lady said made me have other ideas."
"What are you talking about?" Queen Song raised her beautiful eyebrows, and there seemed to be a dark light shining in her narrow and bright phoenix eyes.
Xia Shouzhong said in a low voice: "Madam, Duke Wei has a friendship with the girl of the Xue family who was the former imperial merchant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he should take a concubine in the future. The girl of the Xue family has a brother named Xue Pan, who once lived in Jinling. He killed someone by mistake, and now he is regarded as a delinquent by the soldiers and horses of the five cities, and he can be regarded as the brother-in-law of Duke Wei."
Just after Jia's mother said that "trouble will be diverted to the east", the Xia family's nanny really paid attention to it and told the Xia family about it when she got back.
According to ordinary people, most people would feel disgusted after hearing this letter, but when the head wife of the Xia family heard it, she felt that there was a way.
As for Xue Pan accidentally beating someone to death, the Xia family didn't think anything of it. It's not like the Xia family had never killed someone.
I'm just a little curious, how could Xue Pan be imprisoned with the power of the Jia family?
Later, the nanny said: "This is probably to control, lest it cause another big trouble."
The Xia family accepted this statement.
Again, the Xia family's background was not very good. It was through Xia Shouzhong's path that they contracted the flower and tree nursery business in the palace.
Empress Song thought for a while and said: "If the Xue family is really related to Duke Wei, you can handle this matter yourself and don't build any grudges over this matter."
"This slave is awake," Xia Shouzhong said in a low voice.
Empress Song explained something, waved her hand to signal Xia Shouzhong to step back, then held a delicate hand on his smooth jade forehead and sighed quietly.
Her father worked hard so that she and her sister could marry King Yong and even become the Lord of the Sixth Palace. Later, because he was worried that His Majesty would be jealous, he moved to the imperial capital to be raised in honor. It didn't take long for her to be old. That’s it.
The beauty is currently leaning on a phoenix chair carved with phoenixes and phoenixes. Under her graceful bun is a face as beautiful as a hibiscus flower. Her pink lips are slightly pursed, and a few tears are flowing from the corners of her eyes.
The peculiarity of being in the palace is that unless there is a national mourning, the palace people cannot cry but have to laugh. Even the queen who is the mother of the world cannot cry bitterly and can only cry silently.
Just as Empress Song was thinking about it, the voice of the female official interrupted the beauty's chaotic thoughts and said softly: "Your Majesty, Concubine Rong is here."
When Empress Song heard this, her beautiful eyes with curved eyelashes and tightly closed eyes opened slightly, and her phoenix eyes seemed to reflect Concubine Rong who was coming not far away.
"Sister, what did Your Majesty say?" Concubine Duanrong approached and asked softly, catching the tears in the corners of the beauty's eyes, her heart trembled, and she said softly: "Sister."
Empress Song took the handkerchief and gently wiped her tears, and said softly: "Your Majesty has agreed."
Concubine Duanrong sighed and said softly: "Sister can go back, but I can only stay here."
Empress Song's face showed sadness as she said, "If my father can't survive this time, this will be his last time."
"Sister." Concubine Duanrong pressed Empress Song's bare hand and said comfortingly: "Father knows how to maintain health, so he should be fine."
Empress Song said: "Your Majesty asked you to prepare some good medicinal materials and royal doctors to help my father diagnose and treat me."
Concubine Duanrong said: "Sister, you should be careful on this journey. Although the world is peaceful, you still have to be cautious."
"Wei'er escorted me on the way. After arriving in Luoyang, Ziyu should send a fast horse over. My trip is not a trivial matter. I need to prepare for it for a few days." Empress Song said softly.
Not to mention the conversation between the two, the changing of light and shadow, and the rotation of time and space. Let’s talk about Jia Heng in Xuzhou.
On the flag ship, a string of lanterns hanging on the mast swayed in the wind, and the orange-red light and shadow spread everywhere.
As night fell, Jia Heng sat in the cabin, hugging Li Chanyue, and said, "How has Chanyue been playing with the sisters these days?"
Li Chanyue said softly: "They are all very good, very kind.
Compared to Princess Xianning, who was born as an imperial daughter and has a tall figure, Princess Qinghe had a more friendly impression of the golden hairpins in the Ningrong and Rong mansions, and she was more willing to joke.
In fact, it also has something to do with her mentality. Princess Xianning was very kind to Baochai. Among the other girls, she only felt that Xiangyun was lively, cute, straightforward and innocent. She admired Tanchun a little, and regarded her as her sister-in-law. He was polite, but he looked at the indifferent Xiuyan one more time, but he didn't get close to her.
Wenqi and the others were treated as little girls.
The Zhen sisters are regarded as concubines (playthings), but in fact, the two snow dolls Baochai and Baoqin have very different perceptions in Xianning's eyes.
As for Feng Wan and the sisters-in-law, I don’t know the details at the moment, let alone their impressions.
Li Chanyue, on the other hand, didn't have so many ideas. Instead, she could say a few words to anyone. Because of her status and humility, Baochai secretly admired her.
When people get along with each other, some things can be felt without saying anything.
In fact, this perception is also related to the personalities of several people. Although Baoqin is as charming and charming as Xiangyun, she is more of a scheming girl and will be sensed by Xianning. Naturally, she will not be treated like Xiangyun.
Jia Heng said: "Where is cousin Yan'er?"
At this time, Princess Xianning said softly: "I just chatted with cousin Yan'er for a while. She and Xi'er from the Zhen family had a good time. The two of them usually talked and laughed."
Jia Heng said: "Then it's good that they can play together."
There is a saying that things flock together and people flock together.
Song Yan is quieter and usually plays more with Zhen Xi and Xichun.
In fact, although Chanyue is also Wenjing, Wenjing is also different from Wenjing. Chanyue is a blind man eating dumplings and knows what he is doing.
Princess Xianning said: "Wait a minute, I will call cousin Yan'er over? Or I will sleep in the same room with cousin Yan'er tonight, and the husband will come over secretly tonight."
Jia Heng's heart skipped a beat and he said, "Nonsense."
"What do you think, sir?" Princess Xianning's fair-skinned face turned red with embarrassment. She took Jia Heng's hand, looked at Jia Heng with her clear eyes for a moment, and said, "Sir, you came here secretly to do it for me."
Even if Yan'er knew about it at that time, she could only pretend to be asleep. How interesting would it be to hold Yan'er's hand when she was in love?
Jia Heng's expression changed slightly and he said softly: "I'm not going anywhere today, I'm just going to stay with Chan Yue, right, Chan Yue."
He really doesn't refuse anyone who comes, and now, he is more motivated by merit.
The emperor's memorial also reminded him that the power of God is unpredictable.
Li Chanyue's cheeks turned red with embarrassment. She held Jia Heng's hand, turned her delicate face and said, "Husband."
He will accompany her no matter what. This means that she is as important as her, almost more than her cousin.
Can you... say more in the future?
Jia Heng held Li Chanyue's bare hand, stared at the fair-skinned hairdresser, and said softly: "We haven't seen each other for a while, and a farewell is better than a wedding."
Li Chanyue's curved eyebrows were covered with a hint of shame, and she softly said "hmm".
Princess Xianning looked at the two of them with a slight smile and said, "Sir, please stay with Chanyue tonight, while I go to sleep with Yan'er. I'll leave the door open for you tonight."
Jia Heng ignored it. He still had this bottom line.
Besides, what's the point if that's the case?
A substitute is always a substitute...that's not what I mean. A little girl of cardamom age should not suffer this misfortune.
After a while, Li Chanyue's two female officers carried a basin of warm water, with bright waves and orange candles swaying, and placed it in the cabin with a clang, serving them to wash their feet.
Jia Heng and Li Chanyue washed their feet, looked at Li Chanyue and said, "Chanyue is going to Jiangnan this time to help with the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. What are you interested in, Chanyue?"
Li Chanyue shook her head, Zangxing Yunyue's eyes were bright, and she said softly: "Husband, I don't know either."
Jia Heng said: "You can go to Jiangnan Weaving Bureau. You are old now. Please help your mother with more things."
Previously, according to the emperor's wishes, Xianning and Chanyue were left to take care of the weaving bureau.
Li Chanyue felt a little embarrassed when she heard the "daddy" tone, and softly said "hmm".
"Okay, let's take a rest." Jia Heng took Li Chanyue's hand and said softly: "Let me see if Chanyue's dancing skills have improved."
Since getting married, only a handful of people have made trouble with Chan Yue (two hands), but as time has passed, the girl has gradually adapted to it a lot.
Li Chanyue's delicate face was like a red apple, and she snorted softly. Under Jia Heng's service, her pink dress slipped off her shoulders, her shoes and socks were removed, and she lay down in the back compartment, biting her cherry lips. Said: "Husband."
Jia Heng said softly: "Chanyue will come by herself today."
Li Chanyue: "???"
Jia Heng calmed down and said warmly: "No, I want to talk to you."
Li Chanyue said "hmm", leaned close to the young man's cheek, and said in a trembling voice: "Xiao Jia...husband, I...I will serve you first."
Jia Heng ignored the topic, looked at the girl with picturesque features, and said to herself: "Chanyue, who do you think is the best to get along with in the house these days?"
Li Chanyue lowered her eyebrows a little, hesitating, taking advantage of the opportunity to breathe, her bright eyes with a rose-red aura flowing along the tips of her eyebrows flashed, and she said softly: "I think they are all easy to get along with."
Jia Heng's brows softened and he said softly: "That's because you are an honest child with a kind heart and can play with anyone."
Thoughts are flying in my mind. In fact, as there are more and more people, it is inevitable that everyone has their own small thoughts. They hope for a harmonious atmosphere, but in fact it does not exist at all.
In later generations, a girls' dormitory with four people can attract seven or eight groups. It is just an unrealistic fantasy to expect them to live in peace.
It's not lively now, it will be lively after having children. In fact, just like Xiaoxiao, he really doesn't want to get to that position. At that time, it can be foreseen that for the sake of the East Palace, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and "The Beauty's Scheming" will be played every day.
Li Chanyue's childlike eyebrows held back her embarrassment, and she said softly: "Xiao Jia...husband."
Jia Heng closed his eyes and whispered: "Don't call me, I'm asleep."
As he spoke, he remained motionless. The candlelight illuminated the young man's Qingjun face, and it really seemed like he was sleeping peacefully.
Li Chanyue: "..."
Isn't this imitating how she speaks? Why is Mr. Xiao Jia so bad?
Li Chanyue's face was flushed and she bit her pink lips. After hesitating for a while, she closed her eyes. Just as she was about to get busy, she saw the young man suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Don't worry, I have something to ask you."
Li Chanyue: "???"
Jia Heng looked at the girl at this moment, holding those slender hands, and said softly: "Chanyue, why did you stop me in the first place?"
Li Chanyue said "Hmm", frowned her eyebrows, and said with a grunt: "Xiao Jia...husband, didn't I tell you this before?"
Mr. Xiao Jia was really a bully. Her cheeks were sore when she said it, but he still let her say it.
"Okay." Jia Heng said softly, "I just want to hear you say it again."
Li Chanyue said "hmm" and closed her bright eyes slightly. Her childish face was as bright as fire, her pink lips twitched, and she said softly: "I was worried at that time... you don't want me anymore."
Jia Heng said softly: "Then Chan Yue fell in love with me and now she has married me. Do you think the one in Jinling is redundant now?"
I really forgot about my lover...
Li Chanyue's heart skipped a beat and she whispered: "Xiao Jia...how could I have thought about that?"
Jia Heng nodded, looked at the girl with delicate and picturesque eyebrows, and said warmly: "We will never be separated from now on. We will live happily for the rest of our lives. Okay, don't be busy."
It's just that there is a trace of concern hidden in the deepest part of Chan Yue's heart. In the first two years, she was ignorant. As she gets older, her mentality may change.
Li Chanyue lowered her eyes slightly, and then didn't say much else.
Jia Heng looked at the candle with a beating flame on the side. The bright candlelight made people startled.
At this moment, outside the cabin, the moonlight was like gauze and mist, covering the river, while more than a dozen ships were sailing south.
A waning moon, as bright as silver, hangs high in the sky, gently swaying with the wind in the sparkling waves. As the waning moon gently sways, the oars also stir, just like the bright moon stirring the oars and crushing them. The moonlight casts circles of crystal clear waves, and the waves flowing on the oars sparkle and complement each other, dazzling people's eyes.
At this moment, the boat is in the sky, the oars are rocking the moon, the evening breeze is blowing, the moonlight is shining... As the sky spins and the earth spins, there is a bit of a dreamy mood of "after being drunk, you don't know that the sky is in the water, and the boat is full of clear dreams and the stars are overwhelming".
In fact, the diversity of literary expression techniques determines that one can break away from the shackles of meteorological weapons at a glance, and the writing style is as high as that of Lao She, Zhu Ziqing and other prose masters.
Sometimes, I’m just too lazy to show off in different ways.
At midnight, the cicada forest became quieter, except for the sound of water rushing on both sides of the flag ship, and the hull of the pine sampan felt wet.
Jia Heng gently took Li Chanyue's hand, held it in his arms, stood up suddenly, and whispered: "Chanyue."
Li Chanyue's beautiful cheeks were as bright as fire, and Zangxing Yunyue's eyes were as bright as the stars. She said, "Xiao Jia... Husband, what's the matter?"
This is so good...
Jia Heng looked at the cautious and hesitant girl and said softly: "Chanyue, let's go to bed early."
Just as Li Chanyue was about to say something, she was startled. It was clear that the waning moon was fished out of the river, flew in the sky, landed in the abyss, held the bright moon and the flying immortal, and then with the sound of swords, many times... re-entered the land. Wonderland.
Li Chanyue quickly put her arms around Jia Heng's neck, her heart swaying and she couldn't control herself.
After a long time, Jia Heng hugged Chan Yue's delicate body, his face paused slightly, and he said warmly: "Chan Yue, go to bed early, we have to go on the road tomorrow."
Li Chanyue's beautiful cheeks were as rosy as the sunset. They were more charming and brighter than before. Because it was a summer night, the temperature was still a little high. Her neck was pressed against her face with sweat, and her petite body was rosy. Above the earlobes, the blue earrings were soaked with sweat and sparkled.
In Jia Heng's eyes, he looked even more adorable, and couldn't help but...
"Husband, Xiaojia..." Li Chanyue hummed softly, her delicate body trembled unconsciously, her starry eyes seemed to be unopened, coquettishly and murmuring.
Jia Heng held it gently, with an unparalleled tenderness. Under the stern eyebrows, he lowered his eyes to look at the girl who was almost like a bouquet of stars and flowers in her arms. Her eyes were full of petite and cute eyes. He kissed her forehead and coaxed: "Good Chanyue, be good, let's go to bed early."
Well, the impact of light particles on Qingxue Fengwan and others seems to have reduced the dimensionality of Chanyue, with confusing names and blurred consciousness.
Li Chanyue's heart was beating fast, her jade cheeks were as red as drunkenness, she seemed to be filled with an unprecedented sweetness and joy, just like a sloth clinging to Jia Heng, and like a cicada happily eating the tree pulp After that, he clung to the tree trunk with his tentacles, as if he had firmly grasped the summer of Chongping's 16th year.
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The years pass by, and the seasons flow by.
In the summer of the 16th year of Chongping, light and shadow shuttled back and forth, and time quickly retreated like sparkling water. After Jia Heng parked briefly in Xuzhou, he took a boat all the way south to Yangzhou.
This is not the first time Jia Heng has been to Yangzhou, and it obviously won't be the last.
Jia Heng was in the cabin early in the morning, looking for a map of the northwest border of the Han Dynasty, and began to think about the strategy of entering Xining.
After all, he has to lead the troops to clean up the mess, and some things need to be prepared in advance.
Jia Heng looked at the map. The entire northwest defense line of the Han Dynasty was in the shape of a triangle. It also defended the Mongolian states in Qinghai and the Mongolian invasion in Monon. The Jin family of Xining County King had directly or indirectly dispatched the three towns of Xining, Gansu and Ningxia in the past. of military strength.
But in recent years, with the rise of Donglu, the northwest has adopted the strategy of appeasing and increasing mutual markets. In fact, the northwest has become much more peaceful.
Therefore, the marriage has a realistic basis, that is, these border troubles are caused by larger political ambitions, such as seizing control of the Central Plains.
Therefore, Chen Han mostly regarded scabies as a disease, and used some methods of intimidation and appeasement to achieve this.
"After Yue Tuo went to the northwest, it caused a series of chain reactions. In other words, Heshuote surrendered to the Qing Dynasty in history. At that time, the Qing Dynasty not only conquered Monan Mongolia, but also took over the Central Plains. Heshuote naturally surrendered until Luobuzangdanjin began to rebel, and Emperor Yongzheng sent Nian Gengyao to defeat it." Jia Heng thought.
"The generals from the Jiangbei camp have sent a greeting card. Do you want to meet him?" Chen Xiao entered the study, stared at the young man who was thinking about the map, interrupted his thoughts, and asked.
Jia Heng raised his head from the map and muttered: "I won't see you for now, it's too much attention on this journey. We will meet again when we get to Jinling."
He did not meet with the generals in large numbers in Henan. After hurriedly staying in Kaifeng Mansion for a day, he went straight to the disaster area, firstly to avoid suspicion, and secondly to dilute the impact of "touring" with his relatives south.
After all, he was going south to do business, and he brought so many women with him. Although the emperor knew the reason, he couldn't really stay on the ship without getting off or playing around.
Along the way south, countless scientific and technical officials were waiting to catch him for his mistakes.
Chen Xiao said: "That's fine, I sent someone to reject them."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Go."
After Chen Xiao left, he was once again looking at the map of the northwest in trance.
