This year's Jiankang Lantern Festival is still very lively. Before evening, there are already a lot of people on the Qinhuai River. Many vendors are selling lanterns that they have tied up in advance along the street. There are also some vendors selling paste and colored paper. The raw materials for lanterns are doing very well.
Because after the Lantern Festival, Shen Yi was leaving Beijing for the south, and naturally he had to spend time with his wife. Starting from the afternoon, he handed over the child to the three maids at home, and the young couple stayed together in the city. After wandering around for an entire afternoon, in the evening, the two of them walked to the Qinhuai River.
Shen Yi spent money and bought two very beautiful lanterns. The young couple borrowed pen and ink from a roadside stall, wrote two notes, stuffed them into the lanterns, and put them into the river.
Watching the two lanterns flowing down the river, Lu So took her husband's hand and sighed softly: "Husband, how long will it take for you to come back from your trip south?"
Shen Yi was silent for a while, then lowered his head slightly and said, "I guess I won't be able to come back until the end of the year, but in a few months there won't be any major events there, so I can take the time to come back and see my wife."
Lu Ruoxi bit her lip gently and whispered: "Husband, how about I go with you?"
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head slightly and said, "Madam, being a husband does not mean going south to become an official."
"If you are going south to be a local official, there is no problem in bringing your wife and Yuan'er with you. But my husband is going south on business. He usually doesn't settle in one place. He may have to travel around various state capitals, and maybe I really have no time to take care of you mother and son when we go out to sea on a boat."
"You, mother and son, are in Jiankang. There are a group of teachers and friends taking care of you here, so you, my husband, can rest assured."
"That…"
Lu Ruoxi raised her head, glanced at Shen Yi, and whispered: "Then let Lian'er accompany you..."
Shen Yi was startled, then smiled and said, "Why did you let your maid follow me?"
"You are a grown man, and you need someone to take care of your food, clothing, and daily life. It is naturally good to have a maid by your side."
"Besides,..."
Lu Ruoxi's cheeks were slightly red, and she whispered: "I'm afraid you're messing around outside. With Lian'er by your side, I can take care of you..."
This is a personal physiological problem.
According to the values of this era, Lu Ruoxi's maid Lian'er married into the Shen family with her, and naturally became the Shen family's maid. When the hostess was inconvenient, Lian'er had to stay with Shen Yi. sleeping.
It's just that Shen Yi himself doesn't adapt to this kind of rules, so he hasn't touched the somewhat unruly maid Lian'er yet.
In fact, not only Lian'er, but also the two maids who have been following Shen Yi, Qing'er and Ping'er, also dream of one day entering the Shen family and becoming their concubines.
Therefore, Lu Ruoxi's idea of wanting Lian'er to stay with Shen Yi and help him solve his physical problems is very normal in this era.
After all, it is better to have your maid follow you than for your husband to act recklessly outside. Who knows what kind of women the local officials in those places will send to their husband's bed?
Regarding physical problems, Shen Yi really didn't feel much.
Mainly because he was too busy during the whole year after he went south.
From the formation of the anti-Japanese army, to the organization of shipyards and firearms workshops, to the subsequent suppression of Japanese invaders, Shen Yi was busy from beginning to end. At the end of last year, in order to arrange the suppression of Japanese invaders in Fujian, Shen Yi was almost there I have been on the road for half a month, and I can fall asleep every night as soon as I get into bed with just a few breaths. I really have no time to think about things between men and women.
Shen Yi thought for a while, then shook his head slightly: "The errand going south is very hard. Jiang Sheng can't stand it sometimes with me, and Lian'er with me is even more unbearable."
Lu Ruoxi thought for a while and then said softly: "If your husband doesn't like Lian'er, let Qing'er Ping'er go south with you. I can wash clothes and cook for you on weekdays, so that you won't be unable to take care of yourself alone." ."
Shen Yi smiled dumbly and was about to speak when he heard someone calling him from a distance.
The Jiangdu dialect is still used.
He looked up and saw two people in the distance waving to him excitedly.
Shen Yi recognized these two people.
Mr. Ying, Ying Zhao, and Jiangdu Sun Li.
Both of them were born in Ganquan Academy, and were Jinshi scholars in the same year as Shen Yi, making them natural allies in the court.
It's just that Mr. Shen climbed up too fast and is now the head of the sixth-grade military department. At present, these two people can give him very little help in the court.
Shen Yi was very happy when they met by chance on the banks of the Qinhuai River.
He took his wife's hand and stepped forward to greet her. After getting closer, he smiled and said to the two of them, "Brother Nian, long time no see."
The two people also bowed their hands to Shen Yi.
After greeting each other, the two of them looked at Lu Ruoxi aside.
Both of them were from Ganquan Academy, so they naturally recognized Lu Ruoxi, and they all saluted Lu Ruoxi. Among them, Mr. Ying said with a smile: "In a blink of an eye, Miss Lu is already Mrs. Shen. These two talented men and beautiful women are really a couple of gods."
Lu Ruoxi's cheeks were slightly red, she lowered her head slightly and said, "You two are making fun of me."
After the four people exchanged polite words, they couldn't continue to talk on the street, so they found a tea stall to sit down by the Qinhuai River. After they sat down, Shen Yi looked at the two people and chuckled: "After passing the Jinshi , I was really too busy, so I didn’t have time to inquire about the two Nian brothers. I never thought that both Nian brothers have been appointed as officials in the capital, which is really gratifying and congratulatory."
The three people were Jinshi in the seventh year of Hongde's reign. Now it is the ninth year of Hongde's reign. The six ministries of government administration have already ended. In Shen Yi's view, since these two were still in Jiankang in the same year, they must have become officials in the capital.
Hearing Shen Yi's words, the young Sun Li looked embarrassed, while Mr. Ying smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "How can the two of us be lucky enough to supplement the officials in the capital? It's just that the Ministry of Personnel has never been able to supplement the officials. , we can only wait in Jiankang City."
Having said this, a smile appeared on Mr. Ying's face: "Fortunately, at the end of last year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs finally provided replacement officials. When spring comes in a few days, the two of us can leave Beijing and take up our posts."
Sun Li on the side looked at Shen Yi with envy in his eyes: "Mr. Ying and I have been waiting for nearly two years to fill the official vacancy. I heard that you, Ziheng, are now the head of the sixth-grade military department."
"It's just a false position, and there is no real responsibility."
Shen Yi said modestly, looked up at the two men, and said with a smile: "I wonder where the two Nian brothers have filled the official vacancy?"
Mr. Ying stroked the beard on his chin and said with a smile: "I am more lucky. I was appointed as the magistrate of Yueqing County, Wenzhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. It is not too far from our river. If you feel homesick, you can go back and have a look."
Sun Li on the side sighed helplessly: "My luck is a little bit worse. I was made the magistrate of Xin'an County, Guangzhou Prefecture, Guangdong."
"It's thousands of miles away from Jiangdu."
Mr. Ying on the side said with a smile: "Don't be a good boy. Xin'an County is a county under the provincial government. In the future, your chances of promotion will be much wider than mine."
The two of us talk to each other and look forward to our future infinitely.
His tone was full of happiness.
But Shen Yi's expression was a little strange...
Because Yueqing County, Wenzhou Prefecture, is where the Anti-Japanese Army's shipyard and firearms workshop are located, and it is also where the entire Anti-Japanese Army is currently stationed. It can be regarded as the hometown of the Anti-Japanese Army.
Xin'an County, Guangzhou Prefecture, is the place where Guangzhou Prefecture suffers the most serious sea troubles, and it is also the focus of the next stage of the Anti-Japanese Army's work.
If there is only one, it can be considered a coincidence.
If two people are so coincidental, someone must have arranged it.
As for the person who can influence the personnel appointment of the Ministry of Personnel, apart from a few officials of the Ministry of Personnel, the only one who can influence the appointment of personnel is His Majesty the Emperor.
If it was really the emperor who did it, then his purpose is not difficult to guess.
Arrange two local magistrates of Ganquan Academy so that Shen Yi can handle affairs in the southeast more easily without having to deal with local officials.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and looked in the direction of the palace.
It seems…
His Majesty the Emperor still attaches great importance to the fight against the Japanese army...