The predecessor who was scumbag by me was the emperor

Qin Zhangyuan had already arrived one step ahead, and he sighed softly when he saw the Shen residence's carriage approaching slowly under the escort of a group of imperial guards.

"Master, are you unhappy?" the follower asked in a low voice.

"Not really, it's just a bit embarrassing, Shen Jia's promotion is too fast, this young man will even look up to him in a few years."

"No way, although he is now a fifth-rank doctor, he was born as a champion. It is not uncommon to rise to the fifth rank in one step, but it is not so easy to continue to rise, especially the fourth rank. He is so difficult, and he is so old, even if the emperor wants to break the rules and promote him, he will seriously consider it."

"The experience is a bit lacking, but as long as this errand is done well, the experience will be gained. The rare thing is that he is neither arrogant nor impetuous, nor humble nor arrogant. Who doesn't like such a young man?"

The carriage stopped in front of Qin Zhang Yuan, Shen Jia jumped out of the car, ran over to salute and said, "Master Zhang Yuan has been waiting for a long time, is it the next official?"

Qin Zhangyuan said politely: "It's okay, I'm here early, but it's getting dark quickly at this time of year, let's hurry up." The two of them got into their own carriages after being polite.

It was only after sitting in the carriage that Shen Jia realized that there were some changes in his carriage. He bought this carriage after he was promoted, and he asked the carpenter to re-customize the interior layout. In other places, after going out today, I feel that the car is much more stable, and even the horse seems to have changed.

Why do you say it seems?Because this horse has the same coat color, height and weight as his previous horse, and there is no difference at first glance, but temperament is something not only for humans, but also for horses. Anyway, Shen Jia doubts that his horse is being treated by a stranger. The soul of the horse has passed through.

It wasn't until Li Dechang came over to greet him during a break on the way that he didn't know whether his horse had indeed been changed, or was it secretly changed by the Imperial Guards. When asked the reason, the other party only said that the emperor had explained it, and did not disclose the rest.

Shen Jia felt angry after going out today. He hadn't seen Zhao Zhang since he left court yesterday. He was going on a long journey, but the other party didn't come to see him off. Of course, he could understand that the emperor should not go out of the palace, but let It's always okay for someone to bring a sentence or a letter, right?

It was snowing again at noon, and the further north, the snow would only get bigger, and the carriage was often stuck in the snow and it was difficult to move an inch. In the end, Shen Jia and Qin Zhangyuan unanimously decided to abandon the cart and ride on horseback, which finally made the speed faster.

The first station arrived three days later. It was a small county town. Because it was closer to Chang'an City, the county magistrate here was not much weaker than the Beijing officials.

On the same day, the team escorting the Empress Dowager finally arrived in Chang'an, followed by [-] imperial guards. The momentum was so great that the people all over the city wanted to see the Empress Dowager and the Empress.

Zhao Zhang greeted them personally at the gate of the palace, and did not go forward until he saw the two gorgeous carriages approaching the gate of the palace.

The door of the front carriage opened, and two court ladies got off from the left and right sides, helping a noble lady to get out of the carriage. When she stepped on the ground, Zhao Zhang hurriedly reached out to support her, took the place of a court lady, and personally supported the queen mother Go up to the side of the imperial court.

The Empress Dowager looked calm, seemingly neither happy nor sad, but Zhao Zhang knew that she was suffocating at this moment, the calmer the more angry, otherwise he would not have seen him without saying a word.

He sighed secretly, and said first: "The queen mother will go back to the palace to rest first. I arranged a palace banquet for the evening to clean up the dust for the mother."

The Empress Dowager had already sat on the imperial court, and she glanced at Zhao Zhang lightly, "No need, I'm tired of mourning, and three or two kittens in the harem, what kind of uterine feast? The emperor will come to greet you tomorrow." People got up from the sedan chair, closed their eyes and ignored Zhao Zhang.

Zhao Zhang raised his eyebrows, feeling a little sad, but because he had prepared for a long time and did not lose his composure, he said to the queen-to-be who caught up with him after the empress dowager's guard of honor entered the palace: "I have troubled you to take care of the empress during this period, so hurry back to the palace." Rest, the grand ceremony is scheduled for the tenth day of this month, and people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Etiquette will come to you to discuss this matter later."

Wei Jinrong bowed his knees and saluted, smiling like a flower, "Your majesty is serious. The scenery on Xiaotang Mountain is picturesque, and there are hot springs every day, so I am not tired at all. I will go back to the palace to rest and talk to you later."

Zhao Zhang also really wanted to know the situation of the queen mother during this time, so he nodded and said, "Well, I will go there after you have lunch." No wonder Wei Jinrong was able to win the emperor's favor alone, he cleared up the harem for her, and even made her the empress directly.

At this time, everyone had long forgotten the matter that the emperor did not enter the harem a few years ago. What they thought was that the emperor must have loved Wei Zhaoyi deeply and couldn't bear to see her being wronged, so he treated her equally, and no one was lucky. After the other women in the harem were settled, she was placed in the queen's position, and the Jiaofang was the only favorite.

As for the other concubine Fang in the palace, this concubine Fang had been forgotten by everyone after the accident in the Pu family. The only way out for her in this life was to be in the cold palace for the rest of her life.

After seeing off the queen-to-be, Zhao Zhang stood at the gate of the palace for a while, Yao Zhan came over to salute, and said a few words to him, "The road was smooth, but it was a day late than expected because of the snow and the road was difficult."

"Well, you can make arrangements. Li Dechang was sent to the north by me. You can find someone to take over his original affairs. In addition, re-examine the imperial guards, and don't let unknown people take advantage of the loopholes."

Yao Zhan also knew the importance of this matter, so he immediately agreed, and at the same time handed a letter from Ling Jingyun to the emperor, "This is from Deputy Commander Ling, who asked Wei Chen to forward it. He found some clues, and it will be later. return."

Zhao Zhang handed the letter to Mr. Du, and he didn't really care about it. His mind was on the person who was going further and further away. Because he felt guilty, he didn't even go to see him off, and he didn't know how the other party would be angry.

Director Du obviously guessed a little bit of his thoughts, and whispered: "Your Majesty, the snow is getting heavier and heavier, and it's cold outside. You should go back to the palace first. Mr. Shen should have arrived in Tongzhou. You won't be hungry or cold. Don't worry."

Zhao Zhang glanced at him, "You know a lot, I was just thinking about how many new disaster victims will be added in the north with such a university."

"Yes, it is the old servant who is worried about Mr. Shen."

Zhao Zhang turned around and entered the palace. He did not sit in the palace, but walked into the palace. His boots made footprints on the snow. He recalled that when he was in Baoning Mansion, Shen Jia once said that he wanted to see the snow in the north, because there were very few winters in Shuzhou. It's snowing, sometimes it's snowing, and the ground is not even paved. Shen Jia especially wants to see the world covered in silver in the north. Now that he has seen it, he doesn't know if he still has the mood to build a snowman and have a snowball fight.

Shen Jia is not talking about making snowmen and having snowball fights right now, even when he sees snow, he feels a severe headache. Southerners and northerners feel the cold completely differently, and there is no heating in this era. Shen Jia has been here for a long time He was so cold that he was in no mood to care about Zhao Zhang's affairs. If he could, he wished he could finish his work early and go home. If he could have a few more days of vacation, it would be perfect.

"My lord has worked hard all the way, warm yourself up with a cup of hot tea first." The county magistrate of Tongzhou, surnamed Wang, is a slippery middle-aged man. Shen Jia has his information in hand, and knows that he once stayed in the Imperial Academy However, after the three-year political observation period, he was transferred to another place as a county magistrate. After changing three places, he was still a county magistrate, but he was getting closer and closer to Chang'an. After these three years were over, he would be able to be transferred to Chang'an as an official. up.

"This must be this year's No. [-] scholar Lang Shen, right? I have known you for a long time, but now I see him, it is better to meet him than to meet him, but he is younger and handsome than what the officials have heard. His demeanor is really admirable."

"My lord Wang is too well-reputed, and Shen doesn't dare to be the one. Your lord's performance is always top-notch, and he is known as the blue sky. This is admirable."

"Haha, you two don't need to compliment each other. You are both good officials with outstanding abilities. It's not too late to get to know each other when you two are officials in the same dynasty. Today, Master Shen and I will rest for a while. When the three-year accounts are delivered, the little official in charge of the granary is called, and I have something to ask."

Shen Jia and the others came here suddenly, Mr. Wang hadn't been notified beforehand, so naturally he didn't know their purpose of coming. Hearing that they wanted to check the accounts, he felt a little nervous. No government office would dare to say that their accounts were clear. I'm not afraid of the investigation, but I'm nervous, and I still obediently agree.

The magistrate of Wang County ordered people to prepare a medium-sized banquet. Entertaining the imperial envoys from the court is also a matter of knowledge. Make Yemen clear.

Shen Jia didn't expect to see anything from a single meal. She was on the road most of the past three days, and the cold wind bit her bones. Now that she entered the warm room, she immediately relaxed, and she didn't even bother to move her bones. After a little meal, I went to the guest room to rest.

He Yan asked the servants for a bucket of hot water to soak Shen Jia's feet and wipe his body. It is impossible to take a bath every day when he is away from home, but soaking his feet will make him feel much more comfortable.

"Master, go to sleep, I will call you when there is any movement from the Qin Zhangyuan."

Shen Jia waved her hand and said: "Go to sleep too, you are still young, the journey is too tiring, you have to soak your feet when you go back, change your clothes inside and out, you must keep warm, the age of Qin Zhangyuan I’m getting older, so I’m sure I won’t recover so quickly.”

He Yan is more resistant to the cold when he is younger. He didn't feel how hard the past few days were, but it's good to have a rest, and he lives next door, so he can rush over if there is any movement from Shen Jia, so he nodded and said: "Okay, young master, take a rest, I'll come back later."

Shen Jia fell asleep, there were two charcoal basins in the room, and there was Tang Pozi on the bed, it was much more comfortable than staying in the inn on the way, this time she slept in a dark sleep, and when she woke up, it was dark outside.

People sleep a lot and feel a little confused. I don’t know what year it is, and I don’t know where I am. I just feel that what I see is an unfamiliar environment. The previous comfort is gone all at once, and I can’t lie down even if I want to continue Living.

After getting up and getting dressed, Shen Jia inspected the guest room first. The furniture in the guest room was old and the materials were ordinary, but the newly added furnishings were a bit expensive. I don’t know if the county magistrate Wang sent someone to send them temporarily. of.

There was a knock on the door, and Shen Jia responded: "Come in." The door was pushed open, and a gust of cold wind broke in. Shen Jia was glad that he was already dressed, and he really didn't want to step out of the door in such cold.