Wuying Hall, Military Aircraft Department Duty House——
Emperor Chongping sat behind a rectangular table with a majestic face and said in a deep voice: "What should we do to replenish the number of candidates for the Military Aircraft Department?"
Jia Heng said: "The minister thought that he could make up his post from among the ministers, cabinet bachelors, and commanders of the five armies. Now we are deploying troops in the northwest, Tibet, northern Xinjiang, and sea areas. We are still confronting the northwest. We should choose relevant soldiers from the court."
The officials and generals who are responsible for the work can promptly participate in the maintenance of the aircraft."
The Military Aircraft Department is destined to be a platform for civil servants and military officials to discuss military affairs. If it is really filled with military officials, the civil and military affairs will definitely fight fiercely, which is not in line with what Emperor Chongping wanted.
Emperor Chongping thought for a moment and said warmly: "What Zi Yu said is not unreasonable. The Military Aircraft Department has no fixed qualifications, so we will just examine the candidates like this."
After saying that, he looked at the King of Wei and the King of Chu and said, "The King of Chu is going to check on the affairs of the military camp. Is there anything Ziyu wants to give you?"
Jia Heng said loudly: "The two princes are very similar to their fathers and ancestors. They are talented and wise. They are going to investigate the affairs of the military and civilian villages and they will definitely be successful."
Emperor Chongping nodded and did not make things difficult for the young man. He looked at King Wei and King Chu and said, "You two should go back."
After King Wei and King Chu left, Emperor Chongping turned to look at the ministers in Wuying Palace.
Immediately, he raised his eyes to look at the young man and said, "This noon, let's go to Kunning Palace to have a family banquet together."
Jia Heng cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
In fact, he also missed Tianniu a little, not because he was thinking about anything else, but because he wanted to see her.
In this way, Jia Heng and Emperor Chongping left Wuying Palace and headed towards Kunning Palace.
The King of Wei and the King of Chu came out of the palace, with different expressions on their faces. They briefly exchanged a few words, then got on the carriage and headed towards their respective palaces.
Only King Qi's face was as gloomy as ice. He boarded the carriage and slapped the handle of the carriage angrily. The flesh on his face was pulsing, showing that his anger was still lingering.
"Your Majesty," Dou Rong, the chief historian of the palace, whispered from the side.
King Qi said coldly: "Let's go to Shanxi first, which is also close to the capital."
Now he has no choice but to take that path. He hopes that the emperor can be buried as soon as possible to facilitate the rebellion.
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Palace Garden,Kunning Palace
Empress Song and Concubine Duanrong were talking together, surrounded by others such as Wu Guiren, Princess Xianning, Li Chanyue and Song Yan were seated to accompany them, as well as Concubine Liu and Concubine Wei, who were the King of Chu and the King of Wei respectively.
's concubine.
Concubine Duanrong said: "The third brother and the fourth brother are in the south. Did you say when they will come back?"
Empress Song said softly: "In a few months, I should be able to return to Beijing."
Although the two concubines' biological father died, because they had to serve the Heavenly Family, they obviously could not perform filial piety in the palace. Therefore, when they went to the palace, they could only express their condolences to their deceased father from afar.
While a few people were discussing with each other, a nanny in bright clothes strode in and announced: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty and Duke Wei are here."
When the beauties who were talking heard the words, they all turned their eyes and saw that Emperor Chongping was leading the way, while Jia Heng was half a step behind, following suit.
Looking at the two people, Queen Song's mind suddenly trembled, and she even forgot to get up for a moment. When she saw Concubine Duanrong getting up, she suddenly reacted, stood up quickly, walked forward quickly, bowed Yingying and said: "I have seen your majesty.
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When she looked at the young man in the python suit, the beauty's hand hidden in her sleeve almost clenched the handkerchief tightly, and there was something strange in her mind.
How not to be weird?
I was tormented by that young man in various ways before, but now I am coming with Emperor Chongping, my conscience is about to be tortured.
But women are all born actors. After taking a deep breath, her expression was as usual, her graceful and beautiful face was smiling, and she said in a kind tone: "Zi Yu is here too."
Jia Heng said: "Wei Chen has met the Queen."
At this moment, he reunited with Tian Niuer in front of Emperor Chongping. It was really a classic episode and gave him a strong sense of déjà vu.
Just like a lady wearing a blue and white porcelain cheongsam, with skin like snow, cheeks as bright as peach blossoms, an elegant and bright smile, and a young and beautiful daughter...
An old Bentley is still a Bentley.
When Empress Song looked at the young man who was bowing and saluting, her beautiful eyes that were as moist as water dodge for a moment, and there was something strange deep in her heart.
As for Wei Wang's side concubine Wei Xian, she raised her head and looked at the young man in the python suit with some curiosity.
Because whether it was from the mouth of Weiqi, the Marquis of Runan, or from the mouth of Wei King Chen Ran, he had often heard the name Jia Heng, but this was the first time that Wei Xian had met Duke Wei.
As for King Chu's side concubine Liu Shi, her expression was dull, as if she had the eyes of a Jiangnan water town, and she raised her head to look at the young man in the python suit.
Because Jia Heng married Zhen Lan and Zhen Xi, Concubine Liu naturally hated Wu Jiwu.
Emperor Chongping looked warm and said with a chuckle: "Zi Tong, this is a family banquet. Let the imperial kitchen prepare more good dishes. Ziyu and I will eat and talk."
Empress Song nodded, suppressed the chaotic thoughts in her heart, and then ordered the female officials to go.
At this moment, Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue also came over quickly and called softly: "Sir."
Jia Heng nodded and looked at the pair of lovely wives. His warm gaze fell on Song Yan's face, and when he saw a pair of bright eyes that were panicking, he felt a little interesting in his heart.
Yan'er's eyes looked like a frightened deer, but she was... very similar to Tian Niu'er.
"Ziyu, I mentioned the military garrison affairs earlier. With the ability of the King of Chu, can you deal with the Shandong garrison garrison in the grain fields and the garrison soldiers?" Emperor Chongping sat down and asked with a look of worry on his face.
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, Baolinghou Shi Nai was previously transferred to Denglai, and Prince Mu Xiaowang of Dongping County was also in Denglai. The King of Chu went to Shandong to rectify the soldiers of the garrison, to cultivate the fields, and to look after many parties. The King of Chu rectified the military affairs of the garrison.
It shouldn’t be a serious problem.”
In fact, during this court meeting, Emperor Chongping was more dictatorial and finalized matters that had been controversial for a long time.
Emperor Chongping asked again: "How do you plan to go to Shandong to train the navy and invade North Korea?"
Jia Heng said: "We have captured a lot of North Korean naval forces and used them as the main force to train in Denglai. In June and July, we want to test and attack North Korea and Liaodong first."
Emperor Chongping looked surprised and said: "Why is it in June or July?"
"The weather was warm at that time, and it was suitable for going to sea. Our military equipment supervisor was also working overtime to produce red barbarian cannons for the navy ships and equip the navy, striving to completely suppress the Jurchens on the coast." Jia Heng looked high in morale and said loudly.
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Emperor Chongping nodded, expressing his approval of Jia Heng's words.
Then, while the monarch and his ministers were talking, Empress Song moved her graceful waist and walked over. When she caught a glimpse of the young man, something strange appeared on her graceful face, and she said softly: "Your Majesty, lunch has been prepared.
alright."
Emperor Chongping said warmly: "Ziyu, let's sit down and talk while eating."
He and Jia Heng came to the long dining table nearby, stretched out their hands and said, "Xianning, Chanyue, please sit down and have a meal together."
While everyone was talking, they sat down one after another.
Next to Emperor Chongping sat Empress Song, the noble concubine Duanrong, while Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue sat not far from Jia Heng.
Because it is a long table, the legs cannot reach it, and there are no games under the table.
Empress Song was serving Emperor Chongping for lunch. She couldn't help but glance at the boy in the python suit, her heart skipped a beat, and then she started using her chopsticks.
Emperor Chongping asked: "Zi Yu, if the Jurchen envoys are repulsed this time, will the Jurchens send troops to invade the south?"
Jia Heng pondered: "Even if the Jurchens succeed in begging for peace, when they recover their strength, the southern invasion will happen. Now that the Jurchens have not recovered their strength, there is no need to worry about the southern invasion."
Emperor Chongping asked again: "Do the Jurchens have those Hongyi cannons? Can our Han navy attack Shengjing City by sea and attack Huanglong?"
"A sea attack requires surprise. Now that the Jurchens have taken precautions, it will not be easy to capture Shengjing by surprise." Jia Heng said, paused, and then said: "But we can send troops and horses to contain the Jurchens' strength.
First cut off the Jurchen flanking North Korea."
When Emperor Chongping heard this, his face looked thoughtful.
At this moment, Queen Song's fair-skinned face was flushed, her beautiful eyes were as moist as water, and she said softly: "Your Majesty, let's eat first."
Emperor Chongping nodded and finished lunch with Jia Heng, Xianning, Li Chanyue, Empress Song and Concubine Duanrong. The father-in-law and his father-in-law drank tea in the Nuang Pavilion and talked.
"You stay in the capital for a while and reunite with your family members," Emperor Chongping said.
Thinking of the young man in front of me, the daughter of the Qin family did not catch up with her even though she was full of wine. He is indeed loyal to the country and diligent in the king's affairs.
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, if something happens to the country, I will not be able to stay at home safely."
Emperor Chongping asked again: "Ziyu, when do you think Zangdi and Junggar can be conquered and invaded?"
Jia Heng said: "We thought we would survive at least this year. After this year's New Deal, grain and tax revenue will increase, and the national treasury will be rich. Only then can we have money, food, and troops to intimidate the barbarians and create eternal peace for our great Han Dynasty."
Here, the son, father-in-law, and son-in-law were talking, while Empress Song was talking to Concubine Duanrong, and she couldn't help but cast her eyes on the young man in the python suit. Fortunately, Concubine Duanrong only thought that her sister was looking at Emperor Chongping, but she didn't care.
I suspect he is there.
After a while, Emperor Chongping seemed a little tired, so he went to the study room in Hanyuan Hall of Daming Palace to rest with the help of the eunuch.
As for the Kunning Palace, only Empress Song, Concubine Duanrong, Princess Xianning, Li Chanyue, and Song Yan were left.
Empress Song raised her eyes to look at the young man in the python suit, her beautiful eyes were full, and she suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and said: "Zi Yu, you just told the meeting that Ran'er has invited you to supervise the implementation of the New Deal?"
This was what Xia Shouzhong had told her earlier through the internal supervisor from outside. She didn't know what else she should pay attention to when implementing the New Deal in Guanzhong.
Jia Heng said: "Madam, the prince is in Guanzhong. Although there are many private properties owned by officials and gentry in Guanzhong, these are easier to deal with than in the local area, and no powerful people will take risks."
Because most of the owners of the fields in Guanzhong are respectable people, even if they cooperate with the king of Wei, a noble man from heaven, they will cooperate to clear the land.
But local prefectures and counties are different, with many powerful people and lawlessness.
Empress Song thought for a while and said: "That's the truth, but after all, Ran'er is young and has little knowledge. It's better for you to help him more and give him some advice."
No wonder this person gave her such an idea before.
Princess Xianning interrupted at this moment and said: "Sir, Chanyue and sister Yan'er are going to the Grand View Garden today. Chanyue and I will go there with you later."
Apparently the girl didn't want Jia Heng to get involved too much in King Wei's affairs, or she "knew" that Jia Heng didn't want to get involved, so she specifically helped Jia Heng avoid the persecution of Queen Song.
Of course, this time, that time.
Jia Heng nodded, glanced at the snow beauty, and said softly: "Go back first."
In fact, he also wanted to get along with Tian Niuer in private.
But this kind of environment is obviously impossible in the palace garden, where there are eyes and ears everywhere.
In this way, a few people talked until the afternoon, and Jia Heng did not stay long. He took Princess Xianning, Li Chanyue, and Song Yan back to Ningguo Mansion in a carriage.
At this moment, in the backyard hall of Ningguo Mansion——
Qin Keqing was teasing her daughter Jia Fu, her plump and graceful face was full of a smile of joy and joy.
At this moment, a nun entered the house and said softly: "Grandma, the uncle, Princess Xianning, Princess Qinghe, and the girl from the Song family are here."
When Qin Keqing heard this, her jade face paused slightly, turned to look at Third Sister You on the side, and said, "I will go and greet you personally."
At this moment, Princess Xianning came over with three girls, Li Chanyue and Song Yan, talking and laughing.
Princess Xianning's eyebrows were curved, and her pretty face had a slight smile. She took the initiative to say hello: "Sister Qin."
However, Qin Keqing came forward, bowed Yingying, and said softly: "I have met Her Highness the Princess."
Princess Xianning hurriedly came forward, held the beauty's arm, and said: "Sister Qin, we are all one family. There is no need to be polite."
"Your Highness, the princess, is the daughter of the emperor after all. There is a difference between superiority and inferiority. How can you be so indifferent?" Qin Keqing's eyes were full of water and she said softly.
Jia Heng watched from the side, his eyelids twitching, and he always felt that there was a faint smell of gunpowder spreading.
Princess Xianning looked stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "We are both husband's married wives, so what's the difference between them?"
After hearing this, Qin Keqing was a little embarrassed to continue to target her. Looking at the noble and graceful girl, she felt a little confused for a moment and said softly: "Your Highness, please come inside."
In fact, the two had occasional "confrontations" in the past, and when Jia Heng went south, they had briefly reached peace.
Jia Heng's eyes flashed and he said softly: "Ke Qing, Xian Ning, you two speak first, I have something to do in Xifu."
At this moment, Princess Xianning and Qin Keqing looked at the young man with full eyes, their expressions were somewhat incomprehensible.
Is this hiding out?
Qin Keqing was about to call Jia Heng, but within two words, he saw that the young man had already left, leaving only a few people behind.
The beauty blinked her eyes, feeling angry and funny at the same time.
Princess Xianning gently held Qin Keqing's bare hand, feeling the softness of her skin, and said softly: "Sister Qin, I don't know which girl is getting an advantage now that Sir is gone."
When Qin Keqing heard this, a light blush appeared on her plump and bright face, and she responded softly without saying anything else.
Jia Heng was walking through the green-painted corridor at the moment. When he looked up at the sky, he realized that it was already afternoon. After thinking about it, he decided to go find the mandarin ducks to talk.
I had promised Yuanyang to visit him when I had time, but it never happened.
In a wing room not far from Rongqing Hall, because Jia Mu had the habit of taking a lunch break after spring sleepiness, Yuanyang came to the wing room to rest temporarily after serving Jia Mu to sleep.
At this moment, I hold the needle and thread in my hand and carefully hold the soles of my shoes.
The girl's braided hair hangs down on her shoulders. Her hand holding the needle and thread is steady and careful, and the needle and thread dance slowly on the clothes.
At this moment, I suddenly heard a voice from outside, calm and rich like the sound of a sword, saying: "Is the mandarin duck in the house?"
When the girl heard the familiar voice, she felt happy. She followed the sound and suddenly heard a "hiss", and then a blood drop appeared on her finger.
Jia Heng had already bypassed a screen embroidered with hibiscus flowers. He looked at the tall girl with a duck-egg face and a painful look on her face, and quickly asked: "What's wrong?"
After saying that, he walked closer, grabbed the girl's slender hand, and said, "Did you prick your hand?"
Yuanyang said hurriedly: "I'm fine, I'll just wrap it up and it'll be fine."
At this moment, he saw the young man lowering his head and suddenly put his finger in his mouth, sucking the blood drops on his finger. He was stunned for a moment, and felt a surge of sweetness in his heart.
Such a powerful prince was so considerate to her, and the girl couldn't help but be in awe of him.
Immediately, a lock of the girl's hair fell down along her cheek, and two rose-red auras appeared on both sides of her bright oval face.
Jia Heng took out a handkerchief embroidered with bamboo and stone, carefully bandaged the girl, and said softly: "The soles of these shoes are just for grandma to accept. Why do you have to do it yourself?"
Yuanyang's heart was filled with joy, and she looked at the young man with an infatuation in her eyes, and said softly: "I'm used to doing needlework since I was little."
Jia Heng gently hugged Yuanyang's waist, sat down on the bamboo couch, and said softly: "Yuanyang, don't wait here for the old lady, come to me."
"Husband, you promised me." Hearing this, Yuanyang pursed her pink lips, her eyes filled with water, and said softly.
Jia Heng sighed and said, "In the next ten days and a half, I won't see you again."
"When the old lady invites her husband over for something, she can still see her," Yuanyang said.
Jia Heng leaned close to Yuanyang's ear and whispered: "There shouldn't be anyone here today to talk to."
Yuanyang said: "Then I'll call Feicui and ask her to take care of the old lady for me later."
Jia Heng nodded and said softly: "Then go ahead, I'll wait for you here."
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside, saying: "The mandarin duck is in the house."
It was Ping'er's voice.
After a while, Ping'er entered the wing and saw Jia Heng. He was surprised and said, "Hey, the uncle is here too?"
After thinking about it, I thought it was normal. After all, Jia Heng and Yuanyang had a predetermined life.
Jia Heng asked: "What did Ping'er come here for?"
Since that day when I had a romantic relationship with Ping'er, things happened one after another, and I didn't have time to spend time with Ping'er.
Yuanyang also straightened the messy clothes at this moment, stood up, her cheeks were as red as a blush, and said softly: "What does Sister Ping want from me?"
"Grandma said that this month, the old lady's various colored window screens should be replaced. In a few days, the weather will be warmer. The ones in the garden have already been replaced, and the only thing missing is the old lady's side." Ping'er's eyebrows are exquisite.
Painting, said softly.
Apparently it was a daily chore in the Jia family.
Jia Heng was holding a tea cup and listening to the two men's conversation with great interest. In other words, this was the daily life of the Jia family that he usually didn't notice.
Yuanyang said softly: "I understand, I'll talk to Feicui later, and you can speak to Uncle Heng for me first."
With that said, he stood up and left the wing.
At this moment, Ping'er was in the room, neither leaving nor staying. He was just sitting not far away, looking at the boy in the python suit.
Although there was a physical relationship, Ping'er still regarded herself as Sister Feng's maid, and Jia Heng did not talk to Ping'er again after that, which inevitably made people feel guilty.
Jia Heng looked at Ping'er, who was wearing a lotus-colored skirt and green armor, and took the initiative to say: "Ping'er, what is Sister-in-law Feng busy with today?"
Ping'er said softly: "In the past few days, I have ordered my servants to clean the garden. I heard that the begonia flowers in the garden have bloomed. Several girls have said that they want to start a Begonia Poetry Society. Miss Yun seems to be happy to give her something."
Jia Heng nodded, stepped forward, gently held Ping'er's hand, and asked, "What are you busy with during this time?"
Ping'er's delicate body trembled slightly, and her face as white as snow was as bright as fire. She quickly glanced at the door and said softly: "Uncle, don't let the mandarin ducks see it."
She still doesn't know how to face the mandarin ducks she grew up with.