Tanhualang

Xiaoyou started to talk, but couldn't hold back, and complained to Shen Jing:

"This time when I went back to hunt in the suburbs of Beijing, His Majesty also summoned several ministers and their family members to go with me. I wanted to make Wang Ye look at each other, but Wang Ye contradicted His Majesty because of this."

"..."

"Our good lord, in order to get angry with the emperor, he rode back to the mansion alone without leaving a word. I didn't know anything at the time. Later, when I found out that he was gone, his majesty sent people to search all over the west mountain. , I couldn’t find it until it was dark, so I was so anxious that I almost transferred the Gyeonggi camp to search the mountains overnight. Fortunately, the city guards came to report and said that they saw the prince riding back to the mansion, so it stopped. Can you not be angry? Hit the lord, and take it out on me." Xiao You said, pointing to his own butt, "Oh."

"..."

"I'm not saying that I feel wronged or anything. For the prince, let alone beating, I am willing to beheaded." Xiaoyou said helplessly, "But if I lost my life because of this matter, I really feel a little Loss. In the past two years, I have not lost the persuasion both openly and secretly. If it weren't for the friendship from childhood to adulthood, the prince would have kicked me out long ago."

Shen Jing echoed:

"The prince has a high position and authority, and is handsome and talented, so why not have a wife?"

"It's because of Tianhuang's nobles and extraordinary bearing, but the position of princess has been vacant." Xiaoyou became more and more worried, and simply put down his chopsticks. Righteousness. It has been three or four years now, and the rumors outside are getting worse and worse. Even I have heard a lot: when you go out for a drink, there will be accusations of those who linger; if you get closer to the minister, there will be people Slandering Duanxiu to divide peaches. This time I contradicted His Majesty, it is inevitable that some villains will want to provoke one or two in it."

Xiao You let out a long sigh:

"It's nothing else. I'm not worth it for the lord. All these years, I have been fighting tartars to the death, but because of this family matter, I was gossiped and slandered."

Shen Jing listened to Xiao You's words, but did not make a sound, and only said one sentence for a long time:

"... People's words are terrifying."

After noon that day, Shen Jing and Xiao You had an early dinner, and went to the back kitchen to boil water for a bath.

After tidying up, he came out from the small backyard with his shirt on, only to see Prince Yu, who had also been washed and dressed in a light robe, was standing in the apricot tree, looking up at the tender green apricots on the book.

Shen Jing hurriedly adjusted her clothes, stepped forward and saluted:

"My lord."

King Yu smiled, and pointed to the small table under the tree and the chessboard on the table:

"I just went to see Xiaoyou, and remembered that I was disturbed by Xu Er at noon, so I stopped by to ask you for advice."

"Don't dare!" Shen Jing hurriedly waved her hands, "The outcome is already decided, no matter how the grass people play, they will lose."

"The chess game is not over yet, Gu Gu may not win, and shopkeeper Shen may not lose." King Yu sat down, pointed to the opposite side, "Sit down."

The two started at dusk and did not finish the round until the time when the lanterns were in hand. King Yu narrowly won, and stood up quietly to surrender. King Yu also stood up with a half-smile and said jokingly:

"Shopkeeper Shen couldn't have given up the game secretly, could he?"

"I really did my best. With the prince's chess strength, if you give up the chess, will you not be able to see it?" Shen Jing also laughed, "The prince is really good at chess."

Prince Yu's lips curled up slightly,

"Shopkeeper Shen, if you like this way, there are some chess records that are rarely seen outside, and Wei Zheng will send them to you to have a look at another day."

"Thank you, my lord."

It was cool at night, and the boy next to him handed over the cloak, King Yu took it and put it on, and nodded to Shen Jing:

"I'm sorry to interrupt you today. I'll come back to Mr. Shen some other day when I'm free."

Shen Jing watched King Yu leave, stood at the gate of the courtyard looking at the stars in the sky, and couldn't help but let out a long breath.

Although he already knew that in life, it is difficult to control everything by himself, but until now, he has become increasingly unable to see the way forward.

Two days later, another big news came from the court.

Fang Ping suffered from the northwest, and Japanese pirates invaded the southeast again, frequently harassing the southeast, gradually becoming a disaster.The emperor ordered the king of Yu to be the general, to take charge of the Pingwa affairs, and to supervise the military affairs of the two provinces of Nanzhili and Huguangxing.

When the news reached Prince Yu's mansion, Xiaoyou arrived here first, and Xiaoyou, who was lying on the bed, muttered:

"My lord is still wounded, how can he go to war again?

"That's not to say." The little boy echoed, "I heard that the summer in the south is very humid, and I don't know if the prince's legs can bear it."

Xiaoyou shook his head:

"Forget it, the emperor's order is hard to break."

The little boy interjected again:

"Godfather, you are wrong. It is not an order from the emperor. I heard from them that the emperor wanted to order someone from the Ministry of Punishments to come out. It was the prince who heard about it and took the initiative to invite Ying to go to Pingwa."

Xiaoyou lay on the bed and sighed again and again, frowning and thinking for a long time:

"The Tartars have not stopped so far. There is no general available in the court. Only the prince can relieve His Majesty's worries. It is no wonder that the prince took the initiative to invite Ying. It's just that I am like this, if I want to leave immediately, I am afraid that I will not be able to accompany you to serve the left and right."

Not long after finishing speaking, Wei Zheng knocked on the door and walked in:

"Is it better to have a housekeeper?"

"It's much better." Xiao You turned sideways quickly, "When will the prince leave?"

"Your news came soon, I was just about to tell you." Wei Zheng said, "My lord will leave for Nanjing within five days. Now that you have to recuperate from your injuries, I'm afraid you won't be able to go with me this time. I will be responsible for the guard along the way." , the prince can't take care of his personal affairs, so I want to discuss with you and borrow the boy for a while. He has been with you for a long time, and the prince is more familiar with the daily necessities of life, and there is no more suitable one."

A little nod:

"I'm thinking about this matter. Xiaotong is certainly suitable, but there is a more suitable candidate. Captain Wei, I will go and talk to the prince personally about this, so you don't have to worry about it anymore."

After lunch that day, Shen Jing was going to make tea, Xiao You waved at him:

"Tell Xiaotong to go. Mr. Shen, please come and sit down. I have a few words to say to you."

He leaned on the bed and struggled to sit up, Shen Jing quickly went to help him:

"Why get up. If you have anything to do, you can just tell me."

"Mr. Shen is a smart person, and I don't want to go around too much." Xiaoyou supported the bed and asked earnestly, "The prince is going to the southeast to Pingwo, and he will leave in a few days. The person he needs around him is just me now. Now I can't take care of it with me like this, so I want to ask Mr. Shen to take care of it for me."

Quietly stood up:

"I can't help it, I have a housekeeper, how can I afford to—"

Xiao You looked up, grabbed Shen Jing's sleeve, and interrupted him:

"From the palace to the palace, from Gansu to Henan, I have been with the prince for more than ten years, and I still have a good eye for seeing people. In such a big Yuwang Palace, there must be as many people as there are serving people, but one can manage it up and down. Clearly, someone who takes good care of you, but you can't find a more suitable candidate than Mr. Shen."

"Little butler—"

"I know that Mr. Shen doesn't have the idea of ​​clinging to the powerful, and he doesn't want to stay in the Prince Yu's mansion. With your character, it's too wronged to serve people as a follower. I also rely on our past few days. Dare to ask for friendship, if this friendship still has some weight in my husband's heart, then I implore you to agree to my request."

"No, no, I'm not—"

"Mr. Shen, when the country is in trouble, everyone is responsible. The prince is a person who does great things. I don't understand the righteousness of the family and the country. I just feel ashamed that I have misunderstood the prince's matter here. If you can help me I can't thank you enough for this favor. When my head recovers from the injury, I will definitely thank you!"

"..."

Although Shen Jing used to know that Xiao You was well-rounded, he could manage the palace properly; after these words, he knew more deeply about Xiao You's eloquence.These few words are emotional and reasonable, and they are both soft and hard, which is really hard to refuse.

He sighed softly, and could only nod his head in response:

"If you say that, I have no choice but to be respectful rather than obedient. It's just that I am mediocre, and I may not be able to win the favor of the prince."

Only then did Xiao You heave a sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"You don't have to worry about this, Mr. Shen."

Xiaoyou was quick to do things, and early the next morning, Wei Zheng brought Shen Jing to Lord Yu's study.

In the spacious room, the bookshelves on all sides are full, and the sapphire desk is full of papers. Prince Yu stands behind the desk, and when he sees Shen Jing coming in, he nods slightly:

"Shopkeeper Shen. Xiaoyou has already told you."

Shen Jing watched his nose, nose and heart, and nodded:

"Yes."

King Yu put down the volume in his hand, and his tone was a little gentler:

"I'm afraid I've wronged you by doing these portable things."

"If you can do your little bit for the king's peace, there is no high or low. It is quiet and honorable."

King Yu nodded:

"That's hard work. Pack up your luggage for the next two days, and follow me to Nanjing first in three days."

Serenity has always been serious in doing things.Since I was entrusted by others to be loyal, I went back to the courtyard from Prince Yu's study, went to Xiaoyou first, told Xiaoyou about the itinerary, and got some instructions from Xiaoyou:

"Mr. Shen must keep these few important things in mind: first, you must keep your mouth shut. This trip is for the public, and the prince's speech itinerary, or even a piece of paper, must not be disclosed to others unless the prince arranges to order it. Second, be very careful. Be careful, the lord carries food, clothing, housing and transportation with you, everything is fine and small, you have to deal with it yourself, and don't pretend to be someone else. Third, don't make friends without authorization. The lord is more casual in other things, but he hates forming a party, so he doesn't like being around The people who make friends with the ministers. You must not commit this taboo."

Nodding quietly, and listening to Xiaoyou's instructions on a lot of trivial things around Prince Yu:

"This time, I will let Xiaotong go with Mr. Shen. It is enough for Xiaotong and others to do such things as dressing, eating and grooming. As for the files and documents, they will be uploaded and distributed, as well as the soup, medicine and food that the prince usually drinks. Mr. Shen has a lot to worry about."

Xiaoyou murmured instructions for half the night, listened to them one by one quietly, and wrote them down carefully. As the night was getting darker, she returned to her room.

After a simple grooming, he lay down on the bed, but couldn't feel sleepy all the time, Shen Jing simply put on his clothes and got up to go out.

It was almost May, and the night in the courtyard was as cool as water, and a crescent moon hung like a hook on the top of the apricot tree.Standing silently under the tree for a moment, thinking of what he was going to do in the future when he was alone, he couldn't help but sighed again.

He knew clearly in his heart that after this trip to Nanjing, he might not be able to get out of this Prince Yu's mansion again.