"My lord, accept the order!"
After Chen Tongpaoshan shouted long live, he was about to take over the edict.
"I would like to ask the envoy, does the official bring his own carriage and horses for this trip, or...?"
"I came by the way from Nanjing. This time the emperor promoted two ministers and asked you and the newly elected minister of war, Ye Yongjia, to go to the capital together. The carriage has stopped in front of the city gate, and the family members have been settled at the mansion. You can go out and see me if you have luggage and other matters."
"I understand. Please let the angel rest in the back room for a while. It will take a long time for me."
"No need, I'll get back to the car right now, I won't bother you to wait for you."
Seeing that he refused, Chen Tongpao had no choice but to order a few officers to take him there.
He was going to go through the house first to urge the Xiang people, but he didn't expect that the latter had already packed his luggage and was standing at the door, smiling and bowing to him.
"Sixing is really a warrior with great speed."
"Hey," he jumped down the steps, "I can't move my huge property to the capital. It's enough for me to follow you and collect some gold and silver, and there's no need to spend a lot of money."
"Then this mansion...is all under the care of Shopkeeper Wen?"
"Well, that's all I can do for the time being," the Guoxiang native lowered his head and muttered, "When I become an official in Beijing and purchase an official residence, it won't be too late to bring them over."
"Don't worry," the colleague smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "I am transferred to the Ministry of Personnel this time, and I have a great say in the matter of recording officials. You first serve as an official in our department in the name of your family member. If you can achieve great achievements, , I will naturally recommend my brother to be an official. When the time comes, according to your family wealth, you can buy another prince position, and you will naturally rise to the top, and no one will dare to bully you."
Xiangren quickly grabbed his arm and said gratefully: "This kindness will be something I will never forget!"
Tongpao Chen then returned home. He hurried in, but heard no sound in the house and silence everywhere. He closed the door gently and asked the maid in front of the door: "Is Leng Ping sleeping?"
"Sir, my wife doesn't want to ask the servants to wait on her, so we have to wait in the outer courtyard. It's noon now, and she may be asleep." The maid bowed and replied.
Tongpao Chen, as expressionless as ever, ordered: "Get out of here." Then he went straight to the dormitory.
He knocked on the door and then called: "Leng Ping."
"Why."
The delicate female voice only agreed and opened the door without further communication.
"...Husband." Zhuo Lengping lowered his head and wished him all the best.
Chen Tongpao nodded coldly, sat on the edge of the bed, and took out the casual clothes under the quilt, "I want to be an official in Beijing this time. Because I have too many family members, I need to take care of more than 20 people, so I will hire more people." How about two larger cars, with ordinary slaves riding horses, and you waiting to accompany them along the way?"
"Everything is at your husband's discretion." Leng Ping squeezed his hands tightly and said yes.
"Keep your head up."
This cold sentence was like a sharp blade, making Leng Ping shudder and he had to raise his head slightly.
Chen Tongpao looked at her face. Although Leng Ping was not yet thirty, she already looked very haggard, with a sallow complexion and thin skin. Her dark eyes had lost their luster and were instead stunned.
Chen Tongpao instantly tilted his head. He knew deeply that the wedding that year was entirely based on profit considerations. Now that her value has been exhausted, of course he no longer needs to put on a warm posture - then It's a waste of time. But there is still one thing that I still care about, which is having children. He is in his early forties.
Chen Tongpao let out a sigh, not out of sympathy for others, but out of sympathy for the fact that the value in front of him has not been fully utilized: "I think I already have half of my gray hair, so I can be called an old husband. It's a pity that I haven't given birth to a son and a half daughters yet." , to inherit the incense of our ancestors. Maybe..." He squinted, "It's because the feng shui here is not good. When we get to the capital, if we still have no plan, we will continue to argue, and the matter will have to be dealt with by Chong'er."
Leng Ping heard the hint in his words, and his thin lips could not hide the trembling of his teeth. But she couldn't say such words after all, so she had to pretend to be stupid and said: "There are many accidents in Yangzhou, probably because of this. I... also regard it as a major event to postpone the sacrifice."
Chen Tongpao was very disappointed. In desperation, he could only shake his head and said: "Oh, don't mention this now. Pack everything up and leave today to take office."
"It's coming! It's coming!" Cai Xianqing hurriedly poked Ye Yongjia and pointed out the window.
Ye Yongjia was sleeping soundly in the car. When he shouted, he suddenly became energetic. He rubbed his eyes, held the window and looked along his fingers.
I saw a young man eight feet tall and thin walking over. He was fair-skinned and good-looking, but there was a sinister air between his brows.
"This...is not the one named Chen." Ye Yongjia's anxiety was somewhat relieved.
"It's not..."
"What do you do, Mr. Chen?" The envoy sat in front of the car and scolded.
Seeing that his words were very harsh, the people from Xiang felt dissatisfied. After a while, they slowly bowed down and said, "I called you Xiang people. He is the largest wealthy businessman in Yangzhou. Under the guidance of Mr. Chen, we went to the capital to settle down together." Establish a career. I am still packing up my luggage at the mansion, and I have specially sent the young one to meet you all."
"A native of Hunan..." Cai Xianqing heard that the name was somewhat familiar, so he stepped forward and saluted, "I am honored to meet you, my name is Cai Xianqing. Do you dare to ask if you are the one who hides Chu Zi?"
After hearing this, tears suddenly flashed in the Xiang people's eyes. He swallowed his saliva and answered with tears, "That's my late brother."
"I'm offended." Seeing how sad he was, Cai Xianqing stopped asking, "Please get in the car."
"I said, how many adults are there? We can't carry much!" the coachman turned around and asked.
"It's just one person." The man from Hunan climbed into the car and bowed to Ye Yongjia again, "Sir Ye, I have always heard of you, and you are indeed very heroic!"
Ye Yongjia was wary of his approach. After a few words of humility, he became silent.
"Master Ye, the situation in Nanjing is so complicated that it is no different from the capital city!" The Hunanese kept talking, "There is chaos in the academy below, and constraints from thousands of continents above, but my lord has to escape from the sea of suffering and get an official title. With a strategy like yours, not to mention the position of prime minister, at least you can become a minor prime minister!"
Unexpectedly, Ye Yongjia sneered at these: "Everything said by the members is the opinion of outsiders, and it is understandable that many of them are deviant. The academy is not some rebellious ministers and traitors. What they teach is the way to govern the country and cultivate one's morality. If everyone in the world is like this If you think of the academy and Mr. Wei, you are derelict in your duty. Those in high positions should not put power first, that is what the emperor should do."
After saying this, the Xiang people were filled with shame and said with hatred in their hearts: "Since the truth is inconsistent, then just keep silent. I am not a child, so why do I need him to teach me the truth?" This person will eventually hinder our path and must be eliminated! ’ Then he waved his sleeves and said no more words.
