Wu Nian did not dare to meet the minister's wife alone, but he could not let his close ministers follow him.
He called in many eunuchs and maids to stand.
Not long after, Shi Xian's wife walked in from outside under the guidance of the eunuch.
"My concubine Shi Zhao, long live the emperor." Mrs. Shi was wearing the attire of Mrs. Gaoming. She didn't dare to look at Wu Nian and bowed her head in a blessing ceremony.
"No courtesy. Sit down." Wu Nian nodded slightly and asked her to sit down. Then he took a closer look and saw that she was a relatively ordinary-looking woman, but very elegant. She might have come from a scholarly family.
"Mrs. Shi must have something to do when she comes to see me. But it doesn't matter." Wu Nian said straightforwardly.
"Reporting to the Emperor, my husband is vomiting blood because of his hard work on government affairs. I would like to ask your majesty to give my husband a few days' leave."
Mrs. Shi lowered her head slightly and said slightly nervously.
Wu Nian immediately frowned and vomited blood? No one told me either. I just thought that Shi Xian was getting darker and thinner, and I still felt pretty good.
"When did it happen?" Wu Nian asked.
"What happened a month ago, it took me half a month to get better." Mrs. Shi replied.
"Yes. I understand. I will not let a loyal minister die in office. Madam Shi, please go back in peace." Wu Nian replied seriously.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Mrs. Shi breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stood up, saluted Wu Nianfu, and then turned and left.
Although it is said that women should not be involved in men's affairs. But this time she had no choice. Seeing her husband losing weight day by day because of Shanxi government affairs, she was really distressed and frightened.
I couldn't persuade him, so I could only risk my life and ask the emperor to make the decision.
"Things in Shanxi are complicated. Shi Xian was young and strong, but he vomited blood after working for a year." Wu Nian sighed, and after thinking for a while, he came up with an idea.
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Inside the governor's office.
After Shi Xian left Junqian, he returned to the Yamen to handle official duties. After reading it for a while, I became dizzy. I quickly took a deep breath, calmed myself down, and then continued to pick up the official document and read it.
Suddenly, an official broke in from outside. He bent down and saluted Shi Xian and said, "Master Shi. The angel is here."
"Angel?" Shi Xian was stunned for a moment. Didn't I just leave Junqian? Why did the emperor send an angel again?
He did not dare to neglect and quickly put down the official document. He hurried out. A well-groomed eunuch led two young eunuchs to stand in the front yard.
"Lord Shi. The emperor's decree." The eunuch held his head high and said to Shi Xian.
"I accept the order." Shi Xian did not dare to neglect, lifted up his official robe, knelt down and saluted.
"I ordered the governor of Shanxi to accompany him and counselor of the military aircraft. The government affairs of Shanxi will be temporarily handed over to Shanxi Chief Envoy Chen Tingjin." The eunuch moistened his throat and loudly spoke Wu Nian's oral instructions. Then he bent down and said with a smile: "Master Shi. The emperor gives you a day off. Come with me tomorrow."
Shi Xian was completely confused. I do know a little bit about military affairs, but the emperor thinks highly of me if I am asked to serve as a military counselor. Moreover, after I left Shanxi.
Isn't that just a matter of leaving it all to Chen Tingjin?
But the emperor's oral instructions have been made clear. Shi Xian didn't dare to disobey the order, so he quickly kowtowed and said, "Yes."
After the eunuch read the oral instructions, he turned and left.
Shi Xian could only hand over the government affairs, and then left the front office and came to the back office.
Mrs. Shi had already received the news, and she was so happy that she didn't know how to feel better. However, she calmly took the maid to greet him, and welcomed Shi Xian into the house and sat down.
"Husband, I cut a few pieces of the wild ginseng given by the emperor and made ginseng tea." Mrs. Shi took the tea cup from the maid's hand and handed it to Shi Xian.
Shi Xian was still puzzled and subconsciously reached out to take the tea cup.
"Husband, what happened?" Mrs. Shi asked deliberately.
Shi Xian told Mrs. Shi what had happened, then shook his head and said, "I really can't understand why the emperor would let me accompany him."
"There are so many things going on in Shanxi."
Mrs. Shi said quickly: "The emperor asked your husband to accompany you, it must be useful for your husband. Your husband drank this tea and then recharged his energy. Only when the emperor uses your husband will your husband be strong."
"That's right." Shi Xian nodded and quickly drank the ginseng tea. Then I ate the ginseng slices, and after a while, I went to the bedroom to sleep.
Since becoming the governor of Shanxi, he has not slept well except for a few days when he was recovering from illness.
Now that the weight on his shoulders was suddenly lifted, he slept soundly and snored like a thunderous sound.
Mrs. Shi heard the commotion, came in to see him, and smiled with satisfaction.
The emperor still has a way.
Wu Nian only stayed in Taiyuan for one day.
The next day, under the protection of the army, Yujia crossed to Longmen.
As the governor of Shanxi, Shi Xian accompanied the emperor and served as counselor to the military aircraft. In fact, there was nothing to counsel him, so he just acted like a transparent person and just drove along.
Wait until he becomes fat and white. Wu Nian would naturally send him back to Taiyuan to continue his work as governor.
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Following Wu Nian's order, Zhang Zhen selected some of his own soldiers, heavy armor, heavy ax soldiers, and god-armed archers, totaling thousands of households. He prepared enough baggage, food and grass, left the large group of troops, crossed the mountains and ridges, and reached the Yellow River first.
From Longmen to Puzhou, there are many small ferries on this long river bank. On weekdays it is used by businessmen and pedestrians.
It is not suitable for large-scale warships to cross rivers, but it is no problem for daily use.
These small ferries are guarded by Chu troops.
Zhang Zhen searched for a long time on the river bank and found a more dangerous crossing. Recruit some fishermen and fishing boats and prepare to sneak across.
When crossing the river, an old fisherman said to Zhang Zhen: "General Zhang, this crossing is more dangerous. You'd better take off your armor. If the boat capsizes, you can still float."
"If you're wearing armor, you won't be able to float."
"You're careless." Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhen shook his head immediately. Then while taking off his armor, he asked his subordinates to take off their armor as well.
The number of fishing boats cannot accommodate a thousand households.
Cross the river in two batches.
As a general, Zhang Zhen was the first to board the ship without hesitation. After getting on the boat, under the control of the fishermen, the boat successfully reached the center of the river.
On the shore, the water of the Yellow River looks relatively calm, but when you reach the center of the river, you can feel the danger.
The waves rise and fall.
suddenly. A big wave came. The small fishing boat Zhang Zhen was riding on failed to hold on and capsized immediately. The armor and weapons were immediately swallowed up by the water.
Zhang Zhen was able to swim. While floating in the water, he shouted: "Those who know how to swim will be divided into two batches."
"A group of people worked together to turn the boat over."
"A group of people can't save water."
He has an army under his command and many landlubbers. Zhang Zhen himself rescued three soldiers who couldn't swim, and other soldiers who couldn't swim were also rescued by his colleagues.
This group of people crossed the Yellow River without any danger.
The second batch encountered no accidents and crossed the river smoothly.
Although I lost some weapons and armor, it's not a big problem.
"Brothers, find a place to settle down first. The emperor has entrusted the matter to me. You must give me a good face."
Zhang Zhen was wet and a little cold, but he was full of energy and said loudly.
"Yes." Qianhu soldiers responded loudly. They rested for a while on the river bank, and then under the guidance of the guide, they went deep into the land of Shaanxi.
