Jiangnan, Suzhou
After Jia Heng met Miaoyu and Xing Xiuyan, he turned back to the study. Not far away, he saw a petite girl coming from the corner of the corridor, holding some clothes in her hand. It was Nan Ling.
"I've met Duke Wei." Seeing the young man, Nan Ling's heart couldn't help but beat faster, and she stepped aside and gave him a blessed salute.
Jia Heng looked calm, nodded towards Nan Ling, walked by without saying anything.
Nan Ling got up and reluctantly watched the young man go away. Under Willow Ye's slender eyebrows, a hint of sadness appeared in her moist and bright eyes.
Jia Heng walked to the study and began to look through the related land and farm records sent by the Jiangnan Governor's Yamen.
At this moment, Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue walked in from outside and said softly: "Sir, you are still busy."
Jia Heng put down the book in his hand, looked at the two of them, smiled and asked, "Xianning and Chanyue are here?"
Princess Xianning said softly: "Come and see sir."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "I'll take a look at the Ding book and the land book. You and Chan Yue will sit aside first."
Princess Xianning said softly: "Sir, the Suzhou Weaving Bureau has already helped investigate the Chang Jin case."
Hearing this, Jia Heng put down the book in his hand, looked at the girl, and said, "It's not appropriate to make a big move on this case now."
Princess Xianning said softly: "Sir, are you worried about making your father angry?"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Although King Zhongshun tried his best to frame the case, my father may not have condoned it. If the Chang family reverses the case, it will not look good on my father's face."
He didn't want to irritate the emperor again at this sensitive time of keeping a low profile.
Princess Xianning said softly: "That's fine. It's just that today's move of the grave for the Chang family fell into the eyes of the censor. I'm afraid he will also take the opportunity to criticize Mr. for hiding the daughter of a prison official."
Jia Heng stood up and took Princess Xianning's hand and said: "Even if there is an impeachment memorial, it will only be stayed and will not create a wave of public opinion."
Impeaching him for taking in the daughter of a prison officer and taking the initiative to overturn Chang Jin's case are two different things.
Princess Xianning thought for a while and said softly: "When things are settled in Jiangnan, I will go to my father to ask for a favor."
When Jia Heng heard this, his heart was shocked. He stared at the beauty and said softly: "Xianning..."
Xianning really knows both cold and heat.
Jia Heng took the girl's hand and held her in his arms.
Princess Xianning leaned her head in Jia Heng's arms, smiled, and whispered: "After all, Miaoyu is pregnant with your husband's flesh and blood, and we can't let her wander around again."
She shouldn't be bad now... too many aunts, right?
Jia Heng whispered: "Xianning."
Li Chanyue, on the other hand, looked blankly at the two people hugging each other, her bright eyes flashed under her eyebrows, and she was silent for a moment.
Jia Heng said: "Chanyue, come over too."
As he said that, he held Li Chanyue's hand and joked with a smile: "I see that you have been staring at Miaoyu's belly these past few days. Do you also want to have a baby?"
He married this couple and got a wife like this. What more could a husband ask for?
"Mr. Xiao Jia." Li Chan couldn't help but joked and said shyly.
Jia Heng said softly: "Okay, we are all a family, it will be a matter of time."
As he said that, he felt warm with Xianning and Chanyue for a while.
In this way, time flies by, and three more days pass before you know it. In the next few days, after Miaoyu's parents were buried in the cemetery, Jia Heng, accompanied by Zhang Yongchuan and other Jiangsu officials, went to Suzhou Prefecture to administer the County, inspect the implementation of the New Deal in prefectures and counties.
Gaozhong Pingyuan, the governor-general of Liangjiang, originally sent some officials to the local prefectures and counties to clear the land. Because things were not going well, they stationed themselves there, waiting for orders from the governor-general of Liangjiang at any time.
As Nanjing officials led by Yuan Tu, the Minister of Rites, gradually stopped resisting the New Deal, the pace of local implementation of the New Deal suddenly accelerated.
The naval officers and commanders of the Hangzhou Navy, Fuzhou Navy, and Ningbo Navy also headed north one after another, gradually arriving at Jinling City.
Before Jia Heng finally left Suzhou, he had time to briefly visit the Jiangnan Water Alley in Gusu City with Miaoyu, Xing Xiuyan, and Princess Xianning.
On this day, everything was settled, and Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue went to the Suzhou Weaving Bureau to supervise the shipment of tributes to Beijing.
Jia Heng was rarely at leisure in his mansion. The few of them were sitting in an attic with a view, looking at the Jinji Lake in the distance with a monocular telescope.
In early winter, everything withers away, and the autumn wind blows ripples on the vast lake.
Jia Heng talked to Miaoyu in a low voice and said softly: "Master Tai, let's go back to Jinling Fucheng tomorrow."
Miaoyu had a faint look on her face and said softly: "If you are busy over there, go back first."
Jia Heng said: "Well, in the past few days, naval generals from several places have arrived in Jinling one after another to arrange some arrangements. In Shandong, the army has been fighting with the North Korean Navy. I also need to mobilize troops and horses to respond. .”
At this time of unrest on the sea, it was impossible for him to accompany his wife and concubines on sightseeing tours. After supervising the New Deal matters, he should go to the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps to mobilize soldiers to deal with the upcoming naval battle.
Under Miaoyu Liuye's slender eyebrows, her eyes sparkled, and she said softly: "You should go back first. I want to stay with Xiuyan for a while in Suzhou Mansion. I also want to spend more time with my parents, and for you and me." The children chanted sutras and prayed.”
Hearing this, Jia Heng took Miaoyu's slender hand, looked at her warmly, and said softly: "Miaoyu, it's better to raise a baby in Jinling. It's inconvenient to take care of her here. I'm just worried about you and the baby."
It seems that watching her parents' burial the day before yesterday made Miaoyu feel a little sad in her heart, so she decided to stay with her parents.
Of course, it could also be that in Jinling, surrounded by many golden hairpins, Miaoyu felt a little embarrassed among them.
Miaoyu's beautiful face said softly: "I'm fine, you can go and do your work."
Jia Heng took Miaoyu's plain hand, looked a little solemn, and persuaded: "The navy in the north is fighting. If we go south to raid Suzhou, I will be even more worried. Miaoyu, you should come with me to Jinling. You can do it in Jinling." Praying for blessings.”
Jia Heng turned to look at Xing Xiuyan, whose beautiful cheeks were gradually turning red with shame, and asked, "Where is Xiuyan?"
Under Xing Xiuyan's quiet and delicate willow eyebrows, her eyes were as soft as water, and she said softly: "Brother Heng, I will accompany Sister Miaoyu. Brother Heng, don't worry and go to fight."
At this moment, Xichun raised her fair and delicate face and said softly: Brother Heng, I will also talk to Sister Miaoyu to relieve her boredom. "
Jia Heng smiled and said softly: "I'm still a little worried about you here in Suzhou Mansion. Come back with me."
In fact, although there was a lot of excitement in Jinling, Miaoxiu and Xichun couldn't play together with most of the sisters.
"Okay, let's pray at home. When we get to Jinling, I can go over and accompany you two after I finish my business." Jia Heng said, reaching out and gently caressing Miaoyu's bulging belly.
He was really worried about Miaoyu.
Among so many people, he was most worried about Miaoyu, firstly because of the beauty's youthful mood, and secondly because of the shocking words in the original novel.
If you want to be clean, how can you ever be clean? The clouds are not necessarily empty?
Miaoyu's ending seems to be that she was kidnapped by thieves and killed at the seaside.
Whenever there is any danger, he will avoid it. There are heavy troops guarding Jinling, and there will never be any mistakes.
Seeing this, Miaoyu really couldn't resist the young man. Her bright eyes under her willow eyebrows were as bright as water, and her heart was filled with sweetness. She said softly: "Then I'll go back with you."
Jia Heng smiled and said: "That's good. There are people waiting and taking care of you in Jinling. If anything happens, I can take care of you in time."
Jia Heng left the hall and was about to return to the study along the corridor when he saw Chen Xiao's solemn expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Xiaoyurong looked gloomy and whispered: "Jinyi Mansion has come to report that the Shandong Navy and Hauge's Navy have fought, and both sides have a winner."
Jia Heng's eyes flashed coldly and he asked, "Do you have a detailed battle report from the Military Intelligence Department?"
Chen Xiao shook his head and said: "Right now, the flying pigeon is delivering the letter, and the military intelligence dispatch has not been delivered yet."
Jia Heng estimated the distance between Jinling Chujiangkou and Denglai in his heart, and his expression gradually became serious.
In fact, the two places are quite close. If Hauge comes south to invade Jinling, unless Baoling Hou Shi Nai sends a navy to intercept him, there will be no main navy to deal with it along the way.
In fact, Hauge also had this idea in mind and planned to take advantage of the Jiangnan Navy to move south to harass Jinling, Susong and other places.
"What are you going to do next?" Chen Xiao looked at the young man who was frowning and thinking with concern, and then asked.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Let's go back to Jinling first. In addition, we urge Jiangnan Daying Navy to go north as soon as possible. To the north, we will meet Hauge first. Hauge will probably come to Jinling to show off his power."
With Hauge's temperament, he would definitely lead the navy to the mouth of Jinling to provoke. If he ordered the Denglai navy to go south, he might have fallen into Hauge's trick of luring troops.
Now the Jiangnan Navy is still on its way back, but with the help of Jiangbei and coastal guards, it can just resist.
But in the eyes of outsiders, it looks like he is helpless and is letting his enemies come and go.
Besides, if you keep it for a long time, you will lose it.
Chen Xiao nodded and whispered: "That's good."
The two of them talked without stopping, and sent people to inform Zhang Yongchuan and other officials in Jiangsu and Suzhou Prefecture the next day. Then, accompanied by a group of royal guards, they left Suzhou Prefecture and headed for Jinling.
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At this moment, Jinling City, Li Zhai
In the study, Li Shouzhong was reading the detailed rules and regulations for the implementation of the New Deal delivered by Liangjiang Governor Gao Zhongping.
Among them are the various problems actually encountered by local government and county officials in the process of implementing the New Deal and their experience in handling affairs.
Li Shouzhong read for an hour, put down the book gently, raised his eyes, a complex look appeared on his face, and said with emotion: "The Four Articles of the Jiangnan New Deal can be said to be a good law in the world. This law will be implemented in Henan's autumn grain collection this year, and the amount of national funds collected will be huge." If we push it to the south of the Yangtze River, and even to the whole country, the national wealth will increase by more than ten million taels every year. No wonder the Holy One attaches great importance to this."
Just relying on the policy implementation of one province, Li Shouzhong was able to deduce the prosperous scene after the New Deal.
Li Shouzhong's face paused slightly, he raised his head and glanced at the sky, and asked softly: "Come, prepare the carriage to go to Ningguo Mansion."
He is going to meet his daughter today.
The servant outside responded softly, then prepared a carriage and drove Li Shouzhong to Ningguo Mansion.
Jinling, Ningguo Mansion
In the backyard, on the bed with curtains all around, Li Wan was sitting quietly in a light red dress. Her hair was covered with pearls, and she was knitting the scarf with her bare hands as dexterously as a butterfly, with her elegant and bright face. His face was full of tranquility, and he was humming a little song to himself.
In the past few days, the beauty seemed to have regained her youthfulness and brilliance as a girl in the ordinary movements. Although her gentleness remained as gentle as water, her mentality was undoubtedly much younger.
Mrs. Cao's face paused slightly and she said softly: "Wan'er, your father sent someone and said he would come to see you today."
Li Wan's beautiful eyes were like dew under his eyebrows. He pursed his pink lips and said, "Did you tell me when you would come over?"
Her father shouldn't doubt her and Zi Yu...
It can be said that Ziyu gave her a new life and gave her a new life.
Ms. Cao said softly: "It should be this afternoon. You can change your clothes later. Your father has always been dull and old-fashioned. Don't let him see any clues."
Li Wan thought for a while and said softly: "Then I'll change my clothes later."
At this moment, Li Shouzhong was sitting in the hall waiting for him, and Sister Feng was entertaining Li Shouzhong.
Sister Feng was wearing a pomegranate red dress, with a plump figure and a bun like a green snail. Her appearance was a little more gorgeous and charming than before. She chuckled and said, "Uncle Li is here. I usually hear Sister Zhu mention you." .”
Li Shouzhong didn't like the fancy-dressed Sister Feng, but he didn't show the slightest change in expression on his face and said, "I'm here to see Lan Ge'er's mother."
Sister Feng said softly: "I've already sent someone to ask. Sister-in-law Zhu will be here soon."
Li Shouzhong nodded, picked up the teacup and sipped the tea, and said nothing else.
Not long after, Li Wan and Mr. Cao came over from a short distance with the support of the maid. The young woman Hua Xin put on a blue dress. She still wore the old-fashioned forehead wiping attire, and she had wood between her hair. Outside of the hairpin, there was no jewelry or headwear at all. The gentle and gentle jade face was quiet and bright, but it could not be concealed by this old-fashioned attire.
"Father." Li Wan called out, came closer, and paid homage to Li Shouzhong with a great ceremony.
Li Shouzhong looked at the young woman with warm eyes and said, "Get up."
Li Wan stood up and whispered: "Why did father come here now?"
Li Shouzhong said: "In the past few days, I have been to the Hubu Yamen and the Liangjiang Governor's Yamen to handle some official business. How are you doing recently?"
He raised his eyes and looked at his daughter. He stared at the beautiful daughter and frowned, but didn't say anything.
After all, the dresses on her body are all dark blue and old-fashioned, and there seems to be nothing wrong with it.
Li Wan nodded and said, "My father is busy with official duties, so I can't disturb him. Everything is fine in the house now."
Li Shouzhong nodded and asked: "You have been in Jiangnan for a while. Brother Lan is in the capital. Can he live alone?"
When Li Wan heard this, his face was slightly startled, and his heart skipped a beat.
Without Li Shouzhong's reminder, Li Wan almost forgot. It seemed that she hadn't thought about her son for a long time.
This...how could she forget her son?
No, it was Lang Geer who was studying in the clan school. She usually missed him a lot, but these two days with Ziyu... were not the same.
"Father, Lang Ge'er is currently studying at the Clan Academy to prepare for next year's scientific examination. It's hard for me to take him south." Li Wan explained.
Li Shouzhong warned: "Brother Lan is still young, and he usually needs you as a mother to help take care of him. You should go back before the Chinese New Year."
Li Wan nodded and responded in a low voice.
Mrs. Cao looked at Li Shouzhong coldly and snorted in her heart, fearing that this fake Taoist didn't know that her daughter had already smashed the chastity arch.
Li Shouzhong and Li Wan were talking, then looked towards the courtyard and asked, "Ziyu hasn't come back yet?"
Sister Feng smiled and said, "I went to Suzhou Mansion and didn't say when I would come back."
After saying that, Xiangyin smiled and said, "Uncle, it's getting late. Let's finish our meal here."
Li Shouzhong said: "This can't be defeated. I still have things to do when I go back."
While the two were talking, a nanny suddenly came in and said, "Second Grandma, Uncle Heng is back."
When Sister Feng heard this, she looked happy and asked, "Where is he?"
"It's right at the gate." The nanny said.
Li Wan on the side also had a little surprise on his face, and then felt inexplicably happy in his heart.
Li Shouzhong said in surprise: "Ziyu is back?"
After saying that, he walked out of the hall with a face of joy and went to the Yimen to greet him.
At this moment, outside the gate of Ningguo Mansion, Jia Heng got off his horse, threw the horse's reins to a young man who came out to greet him, and let the carriage carrying Princess Xianning, Miaoyu and others leave from the corner gate, while he and Chen Xiao went together. Enter the courtyard.
As soon as he arrived at Yimen, he saw Li Shouzhong coming out to greet him, smiling and saying, "Ziyu."
Seeing Li Shouzhong, Jia Heng was also a little surprised and said with a smile: "Uncle Li, it's a coincidence that you are here."
Li Shouzhong smiled and said, "Did you just come back from Suzhou?"
Jia Heng nodded and asked, "The new policies in Suzhou Prefecture are lagging behind, so I went to take a look."
Li Shouzhong couldn't help but ask: "How to implement Anhui's new policy?"
"Uncle, this is not the place to talk. Let's go into the hall and talk." Jia Heng smiled, stretched out his hand and invited him.
While talking, everyone went to the hall of Ningguo Mansion.
At this moment, Sister Feng looked at the boy in the python suit. Danfeng could not hide the joy in her eyes, and said with a smile: "Brother Heng went to Suzhou, why did he come back alone? Xiuyan and Miaoyu are not there?"
Jia Heng said: "They have been staying in Suzhou for a while. I will take them back after a while."
While talking, he and Li Shouzhong entered the hall and took their seats. The maid once again offered tea.
Li Shouzhong praised: "In recent days, I have studied in detail the four new policies, one of which is divided into acres and one whip. It is a wonderful method in the world."
Jia Heng said: "Although the New Deal is good, it is still being implemented. Now it depends on the implementation of the one-whip law in Jiangnan and other provinces across the country."
Li Shouzhong nodded and said: "Zi Yu's words are reasonable, and the new policy should not be rushed."
Jia Heng said: "In addition, in the past few days, Hauge of the Qing Dynasty will lead the North Korean navy south to invade Jinling. Now the naval forces in the south and north of the Yangtze River are preparing for war."
Li Shouzhong frowned and asked, "The Jurchens are here again?"
This war happened in waves, but previously it was the Mongolian Tatars in the northwest, and this time it was the Jurchens.
Jia Heng nodded and asked: "This time the Jurchens colluded with the North Korean Navy again and went south to harass my big man. I have ordered the Jiangnan Navy to go north to Jinling."
Li Shouzhong nodded, with a worried look on his face, and said hesitantly: "What about the new policy?"
"The New Deal will not be affected. My uncle can still send officials to clear land in local prefectures and counties," Jia Heng said.
Li Shouzhong relaxed his brows a little and said, "That Ziyu, be careful."
The young man in front of him was like a god with his troops, and he didn't need any other instructions.
At this moment, Chen Xiao, dressed in Feiyu uniform, entered the hall and said: "Captain, Jiangnan Daying Navy has arrived at Chongmingsha Port."
This time, the Jiangnan Camp deployed 25,000 navy troops to march northward day and night to defend Jinling.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Send someone to inform the naval generals in all places to discuss military aircraft at the Yamen of the Ministry of War tonight to jointly deal with the Jurchen Navy."
Then he looked at Li Shouzhong, his face moved slightly, and he whispered: "Li Shibo, I need to excuse myself first and discuss the details of the new deal later."
Li Shouzhong said: "The military situation is urgent. Ziyu should go quickly. I will also go back to the government to discuss the implementation of the new policy."
The two met briefly, didn't say much else, and parted ways in an instant.
The war clouds in the winter of November of the 16th year of Chongping seemed to have once again enveloped the waters south of the Yangtze River. This time, the Dutch Red Barbarians and the Korean Navy of the Qing Army attacked from the north to the south, with a strength of hundreds of thousands.
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Henan, Luoyang City
The boat stopped at the ferry, and officials from Henan Prefecture and some clan members in Luoyang City began to leave the city to welcome Feng Jia.
Queen Song, accompanied by Liang Wang Chen Wei, walked closer and looked at Luoyang City, feeling a joy of revisiting the old place in her heart.
At this time, Queen Mother Feng's mother-in-law, Mrs. Han, smiled and said: "You are finally here. The house is ready. Go and sit down first."
In fact, this was the second time in a few months that Empress Song came to Luoyang and stayed at the residence of Mrs. Korea.
Empress Song nodded, and then followed Mrs. Korea to her residence in Luoyang Mansion.
At this moment, on a low mountain a few miles away from the fleet, Chen Yuan put down the monocular telescope in his hand, his eyes as cold as lightning and his face gloomy.
The temptress is here with her little cub! This time is the time for their mother and son to die!
As long as the seductress is attacked, Jia Heng, as the governor in royal robes, cannot escape the blame. With the jealous and suspicious temperament of the man in the palace, a deep gap is bound to be left.
That was their chance to intervene in the Beijing camp.
My tonsils are inflamed, and my ears and head are aching. They become inflamed every season.
(End of chapter)
