"It's my concubine who didn't think well and got into their ways and caused trouble for me..."
The finished product that he had worked hard for several days with the maid in the mansion was destroyed, and he heard that the maid who was close to him was imprisoned. How could Zhu Lian be calm? He went to the government office in anger, but unexpectedly he fell into the other party's conspiracy.
Jiang Mu let go of Zhu Lian, gently wiped away the tears on her face with his thumb, smiled slightly, and said, "You and I are of the same mind, why should we cause trouble? Madam, tell me, have they ever made me feel wronged?"
"Nothing."
Zhu Lian shook his head, but still had a look of shame on his face: "It's all because of my concubine that I have made Lang Jun even more notorious. I don't care how my father will punish Lang Jun after he finds out..."
After today, King Ding's reputation will spread throughout the capital. After all, there are not many entertainment activities in this era. Spreading gossip is the greatest fun, and it is inevitable that it will reach Zhao Ji's ears.
Jiang Mu took Zhu Lian into his arms again and gently stroked his back, "Don't worry, madam, no matter the bad reputation or the punishment from the father, it is all within the expectation, and the husband has his own way to solve it!"
The bad reputation may not necessarily be complete, especially because Zhu Meng was labeled as "overcoming the imperial power". As for Zhao Ji, there is no need to worry. He is obsessed with calligraphy, painting, and going to Zixiao Palace to discuss Taoism with Guo Jing all day long, without caring about himself.
After a few words of comfort to Zhu Lian, she felt relieved and no longer felt guilty, and her love for Jiang Mu naturally became stronger.
That night, Jiang Mu still couldn't resist the temptation of the tender land, and finally fulfilled the unfinished business on the wedding night. Both of them were at the age when they tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time, and they were out of control. Unfortunately, the night was too short... ...
Because he had something to do and was caught, Zhu Meng solved the case the next day and personally sent ten times the compensation to Prince Ding's Mansion, hoping to get Jiang Mu's account book.
The result was obvious. Jiang Mu had nothing to show for it, but he also promised not to catch the matter. Zhu Men also knew that it was hopeless for Jiang Mu to destroy the evidence, so he only promised that such a thing would never happen in the future. From this, Xiao The shop in Shupan reopened. Although everyone claimed that it was bought by a maid from Prince Ding's Mansion with a reward from Princess Ding, everyone was more willing to believe that it was opened by Prince Ding's Mansion. It was said that there were many items from his daughter's house in it. , all made by Princess Ding herself, so they are particularly popular...
Another heavy rain swept through the city of Tokyo. The heavy rain was like the water of the Yellow River pouring back into the clouds, pouring down, as if it would drown everything.
Dingwangfu, with a martial arts field in the backyard.
Jiang Mu wore the usual black robe of a young master and stood expressionlessly in the middle of the field, letting the rain soak his whole body. Changfu stood beside him, the same...
Half an hour before noon, two figures finally appeared from the corridor leading to the front yard.
One of them is Liu Qi. Compared with the previous two days, his temperament seems to have changed. The other one was Wu Qing. When they saw the heavy rain, they wanted to wait in the corridor, but suddenly they saw two figures in the center of the school martial arts field. After careful confirmation, the two of them couldn't help being shocked. They were not His Highness and the Chief. A wealthy official's family?
After the two of them looked at each other, they hurriedly ran out of the corridor and came to Jiang Mu. They knelt down and said, "It's a crime for us to be late to meet your highness! Please punish me, your highness."
Jiang Mu glanced at the two of them and raised his hand to support him: "The appointment has not passed yet, why should I be late? Get up!"
"Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness!"
Liu Qi and Wu Qing stood up, not wanting to go back to the corridor to take shelter from the rain. However, within a moment, their armor was soaked by the rain.
Not long after Liu and Wu arrived, other palace guards also arrived. When they saw His Highness Prince Ding taking the lead in waiting in the rain, they were all frightened and hurriedly came to apologize.
Whether or not there were clocks in this era, Jiang Mu estimated that it was not yet noon, so he would not make it difficult for them, and just let them wait in line.
After a while, Chang Fu came close to his ear and said: "Master, the time has passed. Except for Zhang Chong and Yun Xing, everyone has arrived..."
Ever since the incident in Kanglong Village, Jiang Mu asked Changfu to call him Young Master to avoid calling him by mistake when he went out in the future.
Jiang Mu glanced at the ten people standing in front of him and said: "I made an appointment in advance and you will arrive on time. I am very relieved. For the remaining two, I will wait for an hour. If one hour does not come, I will wait for you." , it’s for missing the deadline!”
"We would like to listen to His Highness's instructions!" the soldiers said loudly.
"Everyone, go around the field twice. Is there any difficulty?"
"Your Highness, no!"
They were from the Forbidden Army and were military generals. The Song Dynasty valued literature over military affairs and was famous for looking down on military generals. Now that the prince's rich body can accompany him in the rain, how can they have the face to retreat?
As soldiers die for their confidants, most of them have made up their minds to serve King Ding to the death...
In the small building on the side of the school grounds, Zhu Lian watched all this with a distressed expression.
"Why didn't the princess persuade your highness?" Xiao Shu stood aside and asked puzzledly. The girl had a simple mind. She had long forgotten all the bad things before and returned to her original innocent appearance.
"Oh, it's not that I don't advise, but that Mr. Lang has a heavy heart..."
Zhu Lian sighed: "Although everything seems to be in peace in the Prince's Palace now, only Mr. Lang himself knows the real situation. Since I can't relieve his worries, I shouldn't hinder him anymore."
Although Xiao Shu was concerned, she couldn't say more, but she still didn't understand why the majestic prince wanted to accompany his guards in the rain. The same was true for her own princess, who didn't try to persuade her, but just felt sorry for her behind her back. ..
There were only two rounds in the school martial arts field. The ten soldiers were all well-trained, so they didn't feel too tired.
"Since entering the palace, Your Highness has never treated me badly, and now he shares the joys and sorrows with me. Everyone, why don't we run ten more times?"
Liu Qi, who was originally the guard commander of the mansion, said loudly.
"General Liu's words are good, I agree with you!"
"Yes, I also second the proposal..."
Jiang Mu swallowed back what he was about to say, feeling a bit dumbfounded. He didn't want to get wet in the rain anymore, but it seemed he had to continue. However, he was still very relieved. At least he didn't get wet in the rain in vain.
By the time they finished five laps, the rain had stopped.
"Your Highness, what are we going to do next?"
This time it was not as relaxed as before. Except for Liu Qi, everyone else was panting, but despite this, they all stood upright.
Jiang Mu looked at the crowd and said: "It is inevitable that you will train in the rain in the future. I hope you can do as well as today. From now on, we will gather at Mao hour. Coach Zhang Zhong will train you. You will have meals at Chen hour and end the training at You hour. After dinner in the evening, you will follow me. Wang Zuo learned to read until Hai Shi."
From 6 am to 6 pm in the morning, excluding meals and breaks, there are about eight hours, which was also formulated together with Zhang Zhong.
"Your Highness, I have a final question," Liu Qi said.
"speak!"
"According to what His Highness said, should we have three meals a day?"
Jiang Mu nodded: "That's right, three meals a day are all paid for by Prince Ding's palace. Each meal has at least half a catty of meat per person, and enough rice and noodles!"
As soon as these words came out, the ten people thought they had heard wrongly. It was not until Jiang Mu repeated the words again that they were convinced and couldn't help but shout excitedly.
This is not surprising, let alone three meals a day, just saying that these meals have meat is enough for them. You must know that even wealthy people do not dare to say that they eat meat every meal, and they still have enough rice and noodles.
"His Highness has given us such a meal, and we will definitely train well and slay His Highness!" Someone got excited and immediately knelt down to promise.
"That's right, I will not hesitate to do anything for His Highness."
"Me too..."
Jiang Mu was very satisfied, but he also had a sense of urgency in his heart. The pie was drawn, and he had to think of some ways to make money. He couldn't rely solely on this Zhu Lian, he just wanted to practice...
"Hey, why are you all here so early?"
At this moment, a harmonious voice suddenly came. Following the careless voice, I saw Zhang Chong and Yun Xing, walking arm in arm from a distance. Perhaps they were blocked. However, the two of them did not find themselves.
"Idiot! Why don't you come and bow to His Highness and admit your mistake!" Liu Qi shouted immediately.
"Haha, what are you kidding, Commander Liu? It's raining so heavily. How could His Highness come to this filthy place? I said you wouldn't have been waiting here in the rain, right? Hahaha!"
As the guard commander of the palace, Liu Qi thought it was his fault and hurriedly knelt down to Jiang Mu and said: "Your Highness, I blame the general for being too indulgent on weekdays, which makes them lose the sense of time. Please punish me. ..”
Jiang Mu waved his hand, asking Liu Qi to stand up, and then walked out.
Zhang Chong originally wanted to say more, but when he saw Jiang Muzhen appear, he immediately fell to his knees and said, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I'm used to speaking freely..."
Yun Xing also immediately knelt down, buried his head on the ground and said, "I'm late, I hope your highness will forgive you."
Jiang Mu's face was expressionless, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking, "When do you two think it is noon?"
The two of them were submissive and did not dare to answer.
"Liu Qi! What punishment will be given to those who fail to show up on time?"
Liu Qi was a little hesitant. The Forbidden Army has strict military discipline, and those who fail to show up on time will be killed...
But when he saw Jiang Mu looking at him, he gritted his teeth and said, "Go back to your highness and kill him!"
The Song Dynasty was lenient towards civil servants, but had a different attitude towards generals.
If it were the former King Ding, Zhang Chong and Yun Xing might not be so scared, but today is obviously different from the past. They have seen His Highness's changes that day, and they have no doubts about his decisiveness. They were immediately frightened. Out of his mind, he knelt on the ground and begged Jiang Mu to spare his life.
"Your Highness, since this is their first offense, and they have worked diligently in the palace for so many years without making any mistakes, I sincerely ask for Your Highness's grace to spare their lives." Liu Qi interceded for the two of them.
Jiang Mu looked at the two of them and said, "You are my personal guards. When I gain power, you will all be my confidants and will be entrusted with important responsibilities. I asked, what can I expect if one day the Jin people come and surround Tokyo City?" Are you waiting?"
"Your Highness, it's really because of the heavy rain, we thought..." Wang Chong wanted to argue, but Jiang Mu stopped him: "Forget it, no need to say more, I am not stupid, it's just that I decide the palace. There was no room for the two of us, so we went to the Treasury to collect the money and left Prince Ding's Mansion..."
