Tanhualang

Said Cao Cao Cao Cao will be there, the two were talking, Zhao Heng lifted the curtain and came in, followed by Zheng Man.Zheng Man stepped forward, turned to greet the little eunuch behind him, and smiled at Shen Jing: "Mr. Shen, Your Majesty's reward has arrived."

Shen Jing hurriedly thanked En to accept it, and said a few more words to Zheng Man.Before leaving, Zheng Man bowed to Zhao Heng and said with a smile, "Your Highness, I am not familiar with this place, so I would like to ask you, can it be convenient for me to give you some pointers?"

Zhao Heng knew that Zheng Man, Xiao You, Cao Feng and the others grew up together and were familiar with each other. They hadn't seen each other for a long time, and when they reunited at this time, they must gather together and want to say something personal, so they beckoned: "Go .”

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Zheng Man thanked Xiao You and went out.

Zhao Heng looked back at Shen Jing, turned around and sat down in Xiaoyou's seat.

Shen Jing hurriedly poured tea for him.

Zhao Heng picked up the tea bowl with one hand, and nodded to the seat next to him with the other: "Sit down."

Shen Jing lifted her clothes and sat down on her seat. Seeing the reward from the Holy Majesty on the table, she thought about saying a few words of thanks to Zhao Heng. Thinking of getting drunk last night, she couldn't help shrinking, her face was burning. He also thought about apologizing to Zhao Heng first.After much deliberation, he didn't know which one to talk about first, Zhao Heng had already put down his tea bowl, and opened his mouth before him: "The thing about the travel note——"

Shen Jing looked up at him.

Zhao Heng cleared his throat: "Cough. Gu Xu has to accompany you. I saw that what you wrote was really interesting, so I copied it and gave it to Brother Huang to have a look. I didn't expect Brother Huang to see that it was not written by Gu. "

Shen Jing recalled that when she heard that Zhao Heng was going to send it to a friend, she still wondered if he was sending it to her sweetheart, but who knew that it was sent to the Holy Spirit. He smiled and said, "Your Highness is polite. I didn't expect you to show it to the Holy Majesty. At that time, I thought——"

At this point, he suddenly realized that he had said too much, so he stopped immediately.

Seeing him stop, Zhao Heng turned his head and raised his eyebrows to look at him and said, "Why?"

"I thought—" Shen Jing was stared at by Zhao Heng's sharp eyes, and her mind went blank. After stuttering a few sentences, she reluctantly said: "...I thought you were going to show it to your friends."

"I don't have any friends with whom I write letters." Zhao Heng said succinctly, "It's just that the emperor's health has not been very healthy, and he has never been out of the capital since he was established as the prince. Therefore, whenever he went, he wrote down the local customs and knowledge Report the letter to Brother Huang for reading."

"I see."

"It's just that the emperor's brother has always disliked my travel notes, saying that they are as boring as official documents, and they taste like nothing to read." Zhao Heng said.

"Forehead--"

With a smile in his long and narrow eyes, Zhao Heng looked at Shen Jing and said, "Speaking of which, this personal conquest by the royal driver is actually due to your contribution to this travel note."

Shen Jing stopped pouring tea: "What do you say, Your Highness?"

"Father is cowardly and easy-going. Several old vassals have their own ideas. The ministers in the court have no rules and regulations, and most of them collude with the border vassals. Although the emperor has tried his best to win him over since he came to the throne, it has had little effect. This time to suppress the rebellion In fact, it is a great opportunity to show off the power of the sky. It is just a good time to beat and warn those restless uncles." Zhao Heng said, "I have persuaded the emperor to go to the imperial conquest, because it is not easy for the emperor to go out of Beijing, so I've been hesitant."

"Then?"

"Then I saw your "Travel Notes"," Zhao Heng slightly raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile, "Brother Huang said that the travel notes are well written, as if you were on the scene, full of wit and humor, and he was a little moved by reading it. I want to go out and take a look, this is a great river and mountain with rich people and rich people, and it is also a great place to go to Nanjing to pay homage to the imperial mausoleum."

"So the Holy Majesty will go to Nanjing afterward?" Thinking quietly, looking at Zhao Heng's face, he asked tentatively, "So, the King of Han must be defeated before winter begins."

Zhao Heng sipped his tea and said "hmm": "It's true that you can't wait too long. The emperor's body can't bear too long fatigue."

Shen Jing responded, and served Zhao Hengman tea while exhorting: "Autumn is coming, the weather is getting colder, Your Highness is considerate for the Holy One, and you have to take care of yourself."

Zhao Heng immediately laughed and said, "With you by my side, Gu feels at ease."

Shen Jing was taken aback when he heard the words.

Zhao Heng felt that this was a bit inappropriate, coughed lightly, and explained: "Gu means... since you came to the mansion, you have been reminded from time to time and be careful everywhere. Gu's chronic illness has never been committed once. So don't go too far I'm worried. All these things, I really need you, Miao'an."

After Shen Jing listened, she quickly got up and bowed to Zhao Heng, lowering her eyes and thanking him: "Your Highness is really flattering you. This is all my job, and it's nothing to worry about. Your Highness's appreciation and promotion of me is what I can't forget. "

Zhao Heng listened but did not speak, for a long time, stood up and walked to Shen Jing, looked down at him, hesitant to speak: "Miao'an, yesterday you—"

He paused, put his hands behind his back, and said again: "That's all. I'm going back alone. You're free."

After speaking, he lifted the curtain and went out.

Shen Jing was so frightened that she was so frightened that she was afraid that Zhao Heng would bring up the matter of her drunken gaffe last night again.At this moment, even he himself was a little curious, what did he say to Zhao Heng last night that made him so hesitant to speak?

After a short rest, Zhao Heng quickly made a plan to suppress the rebellion and attack the city.

On September [-]th, the emperor personally sat in the camp of Zhongzhang, commanded by the King of Yu, and ordered the three armies of Guide, Xuzhou, and Huai'an to send troops to besiege Shandong.

On the thirteenth day of the ninth month, the second son of the King of Han, Zhao Zhun, the king of Pingtai who was stationed in Mizhou, surrendered at Kaesong.

On September [-]th, the King of Han abandoned Qingzhou City and fled south. He was besieged by Fang Tingxiang and Sun Ping in Linshu County, Yizhou, and then surrendered and was captured.

So far, the rebellion of the King of Han has been settled.

On September [-]th, the Holy Majesty was escorted by Zhao Heng, king of Yu, Sun Ping of Nanjing military department, Fang Tingxiang, a frontier general of Ningxia, and others, and went south to Nanjing to worship the imperial mausoleum.Cao Feng stayed in Shandong and was responsible for cleaning up the remnants of the King of Han.

On September [-]th, Yu Jia arrived in Nanjing and enlisted the Weaving Bureau as an office, and the city of Nanjing was under martial law.After resting for a whole day that day, in the evening of the next day, Zhao Heng and others accompanied Sheng Jia to go boating on the Qinhuai River in micro clothes.

Going down the Qinhuai River, performing opera, singing, dancing and juggling all the way, the Holy One was very happy to watch, and even rewarded a lot of money to the theaters on both sides of the river.

Nearly three o'clock, everyone returned to the Weaving Bureau.

That night, Shen Jing went to see Zhao Heng.

He was brought into the room by Xiaoyou.Zhao Heng had already changed his clothes. He had just showered, and his half-wet hair was hanging out. He was sitting on the couch reading "Fusang Chronicle".Seeing Shen Jing come in, Zhao Heng put the book aside, got up and walked to the table: "What's the matter? I'm in a hurry to see Gu at such a late hour."

Shen Jing saluted and said: "May I take the liberty to ask Your Highness for a few days' leave."

Zhao Heng raised his head: "Going home?"

"Yes." Shen Jing said respectfully, "I just returned to Nanjing today, and I received a letter from Master Xue Yin transferred by Master Ding, and a notice on the promotion of the Suzhou government. It said that the file of the fraud case had been sent back to Suzhou by the Ministry of Criminal Justice in Nanjing. Go back to the court hearing."

"It turned out to be this matter. This should not be delayed." Zhao Heng said, "Then let's go back as soon as possible."

Just as Shen Jing was about to say thank you, she saw Zhao Heng fiddling with a tube of purple bamboo hair on the table and casually asking, "How long do you plan to stay when you go back this time?"

Shen Jing replied: "Just wait until the case is opened and reiterated, and I will rush back immediately."

Zhao Heng nodded, put down the Langhao pen, and picked up another ink stick: "There's no need to rush on the road, just take it easy on the road. There is nothing urgent about this meeting in the mansion."

Shen Jing said: "Thank you, Your Highness."

"En." Zhao Heng responded.Shen Jing lowered her eyes and waited for a long time, seeing that he still did not ask her to back down, she couldn't help but quietly raised her head to take a look, and saw Zhao Heng half leaning on the chair, turning the ink stick in his hand, with his red phoenix eyes half down, It seems to be thoughtful, but also seems to have wandered into the sky.

Shen Jing hesitated for a while, because he was in a hurry to go back and pack his bags, and just about to say his resignation, he heard Zhao Heng tap the ink stick on the table: "The last time I went to Haining via Wu County, Gu said that I would go with you Taste the white shrimp from Taihu Lake, and rushed back to Nanjing but didn’t even bother. This time I’m going to accompany Brother Huang in Nanjing again. Otherwise, Gu would really like to go to Suzhou with you.”

Shen Jing listened and said with a smile: "If your Highness is interested, it will not be too late to send Shengjia back to Beijing in a few days. If you really plan to go, I will wait for Your Highness in Suzhou."

After Zhao Heng heard this, he stopped his movements, frowned and thought about it, and threw the ink stick on the table for a moment, saying: "That's all. Seeing that it's going to be winter, the north will start to feel uneasy. Hurry back sooner." The capital is good."

He looked at Shen Jing, and said, "Go and come back quickly." Then he turned to Xiao You, who was standing by the door, and said, "The situation is fixed, and I'm afraid the road will not be safe, so ask Wei Zheng to send two guards to go back with Shen Jing." .”

After thinking for a while, he said, "Prepare a gift for Xue Yin. Attach Gu's name card and ask Shen Jing to take it back with me."

There is no reason for a prince to give a gift to a state official. This is clearly paving the way for Shen Jing. Of course Shen Jing understands, but she can't refuse, so she can only salute and thank Zhao Heng.

Zhao Heng just waved his hand: "Go. Go early and come back early."

That night, Shen Jing went back and simply packed her bags. Before dawn the next day, she took the carriage that had been arranged for her and bid farewell to Nanjing in the twilight morning light, and went back to her hometown of Suzhou.

Shen Jing's trip to Suzhou has been full of affairs since she returned.

First, send the gift that Zhao Heng gave to Xue Yin.Going back to the old house in Suzhou after six or seven years, everything has changed.Fortunately, although this mansion was occupied by someone, it was probably because he disliked his father's death here, and his cousin never moved in.Therefore, although all parts of the house have been dilapidated and some expensive decorations are gone, the important study, bedroom and other places, as well as the books left by my father, still maintain their old appearance.

Shen Jing waited for the reaffirmed news from the opening of the government office. There was nothing to do every day, so she nestled in the old house and tidied up: cleaning up all kinds of old things from the past, drying old books, folding some useless property; After checking one by one, the related land property matters were also entrusted to a former friend to take care of them.

In the middle, Xi Wei heard about his return to Suzhou, and came to visit him specially.Shen Jing was overjoyed, invited him to have a good drink, and met a few new friends along the way.

So busy, the days go by in the blink of an eye.

He waited until the fraud case was reaffirmed, and the case was settled, which cleared him of years of grievances.Shen Jing went to visit the graves of his ancestors again, solemnly worshiped his ancestors, and comforted his parents.

After all matters were dealt with, it had been a month and a half since he left Nanjing.

At this time, he received a letter from Xiaoyou, saying that due to the abnormal movement of the Tartars in the north, Zhao Heng had rushed back to the capital to deal with the emergency, and told Shen Jing not to return to Nanjing after seeing the letter, but to go directly to the capital.

After Shen Jing received the letter, she stayed in Nanjing for another two or three days, explained the family affairs clearly to her friends, and then set off for the capital.