"Brother, are you willing to follow me to Xizhao Kingdom and be my pioneer?"
Chu Wenzhong looked at General Chu and when he saw General Chu nodding, he immediately stood up and clasped his fists.
"The last general takes orders."
As a military commander, he must serve the country and share the emperor's worries. Although he wanted to help his father, since the emperor had other arrangements for him, he should obey orders.
What's more, my father's trip is not considered an expedition. Guarding the border is not difficult for my father. There is support from the Dongyi Kingdom in the rear.
Jun Lingyun looked at Chu Wenjin again.
"Third brother, I remember Xi'er said before that you prepared a batch of food and grass?"
Chu Wenjin responded:
"Yes, Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."
"Half will be sent to the northern border, and half will be sent to the border of Xizhao Kingdom. They will be handed over to the Shangshan Escort Bureau for escort. The cost of the escort will be allocated by the imperial court."
What Jun Lingyun thought was that no matter who gave it to him, it would be a gift, and the money would not go to outsiders. But Chu Wenjin didn't know the inside story.
"I didn't expect that even the emperor knew the name of Shangshan Escort Agency. Our Yipin Trading Company uses Shangshan Escort Agency to transport goods. It is safe and reputable. They dare to go to places where other escort agencies dare not go.
catch."
Jun Lingyun raised his eyebrows, it turned out that Chu Wenjin's businessman traveled all over the country, and Sikong Yu also secretly helped him.
Sikong Yu is the first to do good deeds without leaving a name. But now that the Sikong family's grievances have been made clear, it doesn't hurt to let the Chu family know. She said to Chu Wenjin:
"Then you have to thank Senior Sikong."
Chu Wenjin didn't know where he started talking, and looked at Sikong Yu in confusion.
Sikong Yuyun is calm and gentle, and does not hold back his merits.
"Wen Jin has been a business genius since he was a child. If he were in any escort agency, the result would be the same. Mine is just the icing on the cake. No need to say thank you."
Chu Wenjin was already incoherent.
"My, my escort agency? Shangshan Escort Agency, it belongs to Mr. Sikong?"
Chu Wenjin remembered that when he was a child, he only liked arithmetic. Other gentlemen said that he was not doing his job properly. Only Mr. Sikong told him that he was a talented person and he was the number one scholar in his field.
Without Mr. Sikong’s encouragement, he might not be where he is today.
Thinking about it this way, this gentleman is not bad at all.
Not only Chu Wenjin, but also the father and son of the Chu family looked at Sikong Yu in surprise. In their impression, Sikong Yu was the literati. How could they have thought that Sikong Yu would be with the Shangshan Escort Agency that had opened all over the five countries?
Get involved.
Chu Wenhong's admiration for Sikong Yu skyrocketed.
"Mr. Sikong, Wen Hong admires you for his ability to bring order to the world with his pen and his ability to bring order to the world with his military force."
Sikong Yu shook his head and smiled.
"It's just forced by life."
Chu Wenhong glanced at Jun Lingyun. What he said was a bit abrupt. If Jun Lingyun was intolerant, his words might bring trouble to Mr. Sikong.
Fortunately, the Jun Lingyun he knew was a wise man. He was so agitated in his heart that he couldn't help but feel unhappy. Just as he was thinking about it, Jun Lingyun suddenly called him,
"Chu Wenhong!"
Chu Wenhong was furious. There were eldest brother and third brother in front of him. How could he become Chu Wenhong when he came here? Is it possible that Jun Lingyun was really angry because of what he just said?
He quickly stood up and clasped his fists, then heard Jun Lingyun say:
"Accept the order!"
As soon as he heard the word "acceptance", Chu Wenhong immediately knelt down on his knees. General Chu, Chu Wenzhong, and Chu Wenjin also wanted to kneel down, but Jun Lingyun raised his hand to stop them.
"Chu Wenhong, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, was promoted to the second rank of Ducha Yushi, with the power to supervise and impeach officials. He also co-managed the Ministry of Punishment and the Dali Temple. When I return to Yunxiao Kingdom, I will see that unjust cases are redressed and corrupt officials are redressed.
The impeachment memorial."
Chu Wenhong did not expect that Jun Lingyun would suddenly entrust him with such an important task.
"Your Majesty Chu Wenhong, I accept the order and thank you for your kindness. Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
General Chu was also excited and almost burst into tears. He used to be worried every day, worried that as his sons rose higher and higher, the Chu family would become more and more feared by the royal family.
Now that he is better, he is only happy to see his son promoted.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your high regard for our Chu family. We, father and son, will serve our country with all our might."
Jun Lingyun said casually:
"Father-in-law, as long as you serve the country, there is no need for you to mess up your brain."
"Ho ho, ho ho."
General Chu laughed dryly, it turned out that Jun Lingyun also knew how to joke.
In this way, a family gathering has turned into a discussion between kings and ministers. Family affairs and state affairs can no longer be divided so clearly.
Until the sky turned dark, the Chu family sent Sikong Yu and Song Zijin away, and sent away Jun Lingyun and Chu Yunxi.
After closing the door, he sighed again at Sikong Yu's vast magical power and Jun Lingyun's wisdom.
Knowing that General Chu would rush to the north tomorrow, Mrs. Chu reluctantly dropped a few drops of golden beans.
General Chu repeatedly assured that this time was just for defense and not dangerous. He would definitely come back in one piece. Only then did Mrs. Chu personally pack his bags.
In the next few days, General Chu rushed to the north, and the princes returned to Beijing one after another to meet the new emperor.
Several princes were filled with emotions. They thought that their father could still reign for at least ten more years. Unexpectedly, it had only been half a year. When he returned to the capital, Jun Lingyun was already ruling the world.
There was not a single prince at the Supreme Emperor who took the initiative to pay his respects.
It was Jun Lingyun who mentioned it.
"If any of you wants to see your father, you can go on your own."
The second prince Jun Chengren stated his position:
"Brother Imperial, since my father has voluntarily abdicated the throne and gone to the royal palace to spend his old age, he just doesn't want others to disturb him, so we should follow his wishes."
The third prince Jun Chengyi and the fourth prince Jun Chengde said something in their hearts, and they also agreed.
"Yes, brother Huang, we think so too."
The new emperor has just ascended the throne. If they go to see the Supreme Emperor at this time, wouldn't they clearly tell the new emperor that they have disobedient intentions?
As for the real reason for the sudden abdication of the Supreme Emperor, naturally no one dared to delve into it. Royal matters can never be explained clearly.
Jun Lingyun nodded, it would be better not to see him, just to let his father be in peace and quiet, so that he would not have any thoughts that he shouldn't have.
Jun Lingyun changed her subject:
"You guys are not young anymore, it's time to marry your wife."
The three of them were stunned. Could it be that Jun Lingyun had a candidate and was going to assign it to them?
The fourth prince, Jun Chengde, asked anxiously:
"Brother, I wonder which family you want my brother to marry?"
Jun Lingyun had no intention of intervening in their marriage.
"Just make your own decisions."
In the past, when the father was on the throne, the marriages of their children were tools used by the father to consolidate the imperial power, and no one dared to make their own decisions.
The fourth prince was overjoyed. He had a woman he had liked for several years, but he had never dared to mention it to his father. Unexpectedly, his brother's ascension to the throne would satisfy his wishes, and he said happily:
"Thank you, Brother Huang."
"Fourth brother, the precious concubine has been looking forward to you for many days. You go and pay your respects to the precious concubine."
Jun Lingyun was chasing people away in disguise. But the fourth prince was happy in his heart.
"Yes, my brother, please retire."
They, the princes, cannot stay in the capital and have seen their mother and concubine. In the next two days, they will start back to their fiefdom.
When the time comes, he can marry his beloved woman under the witness of his mother and concubine. Wouldn't it be perfect? Then he happily retired.
When the third prince saw that the fourth prince had left, he thought that his mother and concubine were still in the palace. Why didn't Jun Lingyun let him leave as well? Could it be that he still had something to tell him?