The rain has stopped, but the wind is strong, and it seems that it will rain again at night.
Zhang Yangquan walked around the camp area and when he returned to the main camp, the sun had already set.
After he and Qin Lingjun met, they rode together and headed back to Jiangdu City.
When we returned to the palace, dinner was ready.
The two of them changed into clean clothes and came to the back hall. Qin Lingsi, Shen Qianqian, Xiao Siye and Xiao Sixian were already waiting.
Siye loves to act coquettishly. When he saw Qin Lingjun coming back, he screamed and opened his hands for his mother to hug him.
Sixian was sucking her fingers, staring at the food on the dining table with her eyes wide open.
Zhang Yangquan sat down in the north seat, and everyone started eating together.
While Zhang Yangquan was eating, he asked Qin Lingsi: "Little sister, how are Miss Ge and Lin Hai doing?"
Qin Lingsi frowned and said, "Lin Hai is not at home."
Zhang Yangquan was stunned and said: "Where has he gone?"
Qin Lingsi muttered: "I heard from Mr. Shi that Lin Hai has been communicating with friends in Dadu. A few days ago, he heard the news that Jia Linzhen left Dadu, so he wanted to seek revenge on him!"
Zhang Yangquan frowned and said, "Is Jialin really not in Dadu?"
Qin Ling thought: "Yes, I heard from Sister Ge that it was probably the Tatar emperor who sent demon monks to capture her and take her back. She was so frightened at the time!"
Zhang Yangquan nodded and asked: "Where does Miss Ge live now?"
Qin Lingsi looked at him and said: "She rented a small courtyard near Bao'an Lake. She was very sad because she couldn't see Lin Hai, and she was also scared because of Jialin Zhen. Brother-in-law, I want to take her to the racecourse to relax tomorrow. !"
Zhang Yangquan hummed and said, "Go ahead."
Qin Lingjun didn't care much about Ge Xiao'e's affairs. After seeing them finish talking, she finally spoke.
"Husband, although Liang Rong's matter has been dealt with, those Hangzhou businessmen are still at large."
Zhang Yangquan turned his head and said, "How do you want to deal with them?"
Qin Lingjun frowned: "They put their own children into the military camp, and then bribed Liang Rong to promote them in an unusual way. I thought that those businessmen must be punished severely to serve as a warning to others!"
Zhang Yangquan thought for a while and said: "Let's leave this matter to Yushitai. I will go to Liu Bowen tomorrow and ask him to personally supervise this matter."
"That's fine, Mr. Liu happened to be on a patrol in Hangzhou incognito, so he can handle it. Indeed, I am more suitable."
After dinner, Zhang Yangquan was accompanying his wife and daughter in the bedroom when his bodyguard suddenly came to report that Geng Si wanted to see him.
Every time Geng Si came over, he would bring important news. Zhang Yangquan did not dare to neglect and immediately came to the study.
"General Geng, is there any new news?" he asked after walking behind the case.
Geng Si bowed his hands and bowed, saying: "Your Majesty, news just came from the north that Hama and Xuexue were executed by the Tatar Emperor!"
Zhang Yangquan moved slightly, propped his elbows on the desk, and asked: "What's the reaction from Prince Yuan?"
Geng Sidao: "According to the news, the imperial censor wanted to impeach the two men. The Tatar emperor said that the two men had meritorious service, so he ordered them to go to the front line to redeem themselves for their crimes!"
"As a result, as soon as the two left Dadu, Sang Ge, the political minister of Pingzhang, impeached the two of them again. Emperor Yuan immediately sent someone to kill them with a stick, and the prince had no time to stop them!"
Zhang Yangquan took a deep breath.
Although Emperor Yuan indulged in pleasure, his political methods were still there, and he was quite clever at it. He first made two people guilty and performed meritorious service, paralyzed the prince, and then suddenly killed him.
The building is about to collapse, and it is most difficult to be a minister.
Even though Hama killed Tuotuo and took the position of prime minister, he could not escape the fate of being killed.
"Has the prince been held accountable?" he asked again.
Geng Si hurriedly said: "Only the Hama brothers were dealt with. No one in the court was implicated. Only Dong Tuanxiao, who was outside the court, was removed from his post!"
Zhang Yangquan was stunned and said: "Why does this matter involve Dong Tuanxiao?"
Geng Si smiled and said: "Dong Tuanxiao was recommended by Hama in the beginning. Later, Mao Gui became rampant in Shandong. The prince and ministers were dissatisfied with Dong Tuanxiao. Fortunately, Hama protected him and spoke kindly in front of the emperor. Now Haha
Once Ma dies, Dong Tuanxiao will have no one left in the court!"
Zhang Yangquan shook his head and said: "The Yuan Dynasty was defeated in the temple. If Dong Tuanxiao hadn't defended Jinan, Mao Gui would have crossed the river and gone north!"
The next day was a holiday, and after a while, Zhang Yangquan took Shen Qianqian with him to visit Liu Bowen.
During this visit, in addition to Liang Rong’s affairs, I also want to hear Liu Bowen’s views on the Western Expedition.
There is a locust tree outside the Liu Mansion. A four-year-old child is squatting under the locust tree, looking at the corner of the tree attentively. A servant of the Liu Mansion is watching in the distance.
Zhang Yangquan and Shen Qianqian first went to Shen Mansion nearby, and when they arrived at Liu Mansion, it was already past noon.
After getting off the carriage, the two immediately noticed the child and walked over together.
"Brother, what are you looking at?" Zhang Yangquan asked curiously.
The child has a round head, with only a little hair left on the left and right sides and in front of his forehead. He looks very lively and cute.
He raised his head and glanced at the two of them, then lowered his head and said, "The ants are fighting with the crickets."
A cricket is a spider. After Shen Qianqian heard these two words, she couldn't help but take a step back.
Zhang Yangquan squatted down next to him and took a closer look. Sure enough, he found a group of ants attacking a spider.
The spider's two legs were somehow broken by the ants, and it couldn't even escape. It was covered with ants, and it was probably going to be eaten soon.
"Brother, what's your name?" Zhang Yangquan asked again.
The child muttered: "My mother said not to tell bad people my name!"
Zhang Yangquan burst into laughter and said, "Do you think I look like a bad person?"
The kid glanced at him and nodded seriously.
"Pfft!" Shen Qianqian couldn't help laughing.
At this moment, the Liu Mansion's servant came over and shouted: "Who are you? Explain your purpose of coming quickly, otherwise I will drag you to see the official!"
It seems that Zhang Yangquan and others are suspected to be kidnappers.
Yang Sanqiang shouted: "How dare you be rude in front of the king?"
The servant was startled and said: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty?" He was a servant from Liu Bowen's hometown and had never met Zhang Yangquan.
Zhang Yangquan smiled and said: "You don't have to be afraid. Go tell your masters that Zhang Yangquan is visiting."
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The servant glanced at the child, showing hesitation.
Seeing that he was so vigilant, Zhang Yangquan admired him very much and said: "Take this child over too!"
The servant then took the child in.
After a while, Liu Bowen led his whole family to welcome him out of the mansion, cupping his hands and saying: "Liu Ji respectfully welcomes the king, His Royal Highness Concubine Shen!"
"No need to be polite!" Zhang Yangquan raised his hand, looked at the man next to Liu Bowen, and smiled: "Mr. Song is here too!"
Song Lian smiled and said: "No one in my family cooks, so I often come to Brother Liu's house to enjoy the autumn breeze!"
Shen Qianqian was slightly curious and said, "Is Mr. Song not married yet?"
Song Lian smiled and said: "The dogs are all in Pujiang. They worship Huang Chong, a master of calligraphy, as their teacher. Zhuo Jing is accompanying them in Pujiang."
Liu Bowen smiled and said: "Brother Song's second son can already read the Spring and Autumn Annals when he has just turned ten. He is known as a child prodigy. Now that he has Huang Chong as his teacher, he will definitely become a great talent in the future!"
Zhang Yangquan nodded, knowing that the ancients paid special attention to the education of the next generation.
Looking at the child just now, I saw him hiding behind a woman and still looking towards the corner of the tree. He was obviously more interested in the battle between ants and spiders than he was as a king.
After Liu Bowen saw his gaze, he waved to the child.
"Jing'er, come here to meet the king!"
The boy was none other than Liu Bowen's second son Liu Jing. He walked over, bowed in a decent manner, and said crisply: "Liu Jing pays homage to the king."
Shen Qianqian took off a jade bracelet, walked over and put it on the child's wrist, touched his little head, and said with a smile: "You know how to be polite at such a young age. Mr. Liu really teaches his children well!"
Liu Bowen said hurriedly: "I don't dare, thank you Her Royal Highness Concubine Shen!"
Liu Bowen invited the two of them into the mansion. When he learned that they had not eaten, he took them directly to the back hall.
Because of Song Lian's visit, the Liu family had prepared two tables of food today, one in the back hall and one in the side hall.
After seeing the ceremony, the female relatives took the children to the side hall to have a meal.
As soon as Liu Jing separated from everyone, she ran towards the door, planning to go outside to watch the ants fight.
It happened that his little figure running in the corridor was seen by several people in the main hall.
Liu Bowen blushed and said with a wry smile: "Without discipline, that child has become wild and has made the King and Concubine Shen laugh!"
Zhang Yangquan said with a smile: "I think that child is very spiritual and will definitely be successful in the future!"
Song Lian put his hands together and said with a smile: "Brother Liu, am I right? Even the king has said so. This child of yours will have a great future!"
Liu Bowen smiled and said: "Where is it?" But he was very happy in his heart.
The food on the table was not sumptuous, with only three vegetarian dishes and one meat dish, and Liu Bowen and Song Lian had already eaten.
Liu Bowen wanted to remove the dishes and replace them with new dishes, but Zhang Yangquan started eating with his chopsticks.
"No need to bother. Just like Mr. Song, we are here to beat you up. How can we have the nerve to ask you to serve food again?"
Liu Bowen smiled and stopped insisting.
The three of them were eating and drinking. Shen Qianqian didn't show off and poured wine for the three of them.
Both Liu and Song had a great impression of this concubine who was a businesswoman.