As expected, not going to Zhen's villa was the right decision.
Qin Liang met Zhen on her way back to Lejinli the next afternoon. She recognized Rao Dashan who was driving the carriage, so she waved at the intersection. When Qin Liang asked Rao Dashan to drive the carriage over, she got on Qin Liang's carriage.
Mrs. Zhen took off her coir raincoat and bamboo hat. Her gorgeous makeup and curvy figure immediately made Qin Liang start thinking wildly, not to mention her fiery eyes.
Seeing Qin Liang's surprised look, she immediately smiled: "I didn't learn from you." Then she immediately asked, "Have you seen the bricks on the wall? Why didn't you come to meet me?"
Qin Liang had no choice but to say: "My maternal aunt has passed away and is having a funeral. It's hard to walk away."
He had long discovered that his body was not easy to control. If he didn't touch a woman for a few days, his mind would be full of vulgar taste. All kinds of white and red images appeared in front of his eyes, and his ears also started to stir.
It seemed that I heard Zhen's voice with another kind of emotion.
Qin Liang shook his head subconsciously, as if he wanted to throw the images about various parts of the woman out of his mind.
Zhen looked at Qin Liang and smiled strangely: "I thought you were no longer interested in women. Many people in Luoyang said so."
Qin Liang laughed awkwardly and hinted again: "After all, she is Zhuo Jing's biological mother. It is not easy to give birth to her, so she has to stay with her for a while."
Women are generally embarrassed to take the initiative, even between husband and wife. After taking the initiative, they will be very hurt if they are rejected. Qin Liang hinted to her first, just because he didn't want Mrs. Zhen to take the initiative to say it.
Zhen's smile became a little embarrassing, almost like a complicated fake smile, frozen on her face. But she is a clever person after all, and she should have understood Qin Liang's meaning immediately.
She looked at Qin Liang, exhaled a long breath, and whispered in a disappointed voice: "I came to meet you because His Highness wrote a letter to you."
After saying this, Mrs. Zhen took out a Saeki paper envelope from her sleeve pocket.
Saeki paper is a man-made paper made by a man named Saeki in the late Han Dynasty. The raw material is mulberry bark and linen material, which is whiter than previous paper. However, Saeki paper is less produced, more expensive, and it is said that it cannot be stored for a long time. People do not use it every day, and would rather use it.
Bamboo slips, but they are lighter to use under special conditions.
When Qin Liang took it in his hand, he remembered that only in the prefectures of Lu'an City there was a specific copying format for the "Book of Han", so he had to put it in his arms first. He also took out a letter from his arms and gave it to Zhen.
At this time, Mrs. Zhen's expression gradually showed a worried look, and she whispered: "Your Highness is crazy. She still wants to meet you. I heard that you have returned to Luoyang. Your Highness is very anxious. I can't persuade her. I'm just afraid.
If this goes on, something will happen sooner or later. But she did say that this time is really the last time, and we will never see each other again."
Qin Liang pondered for a while, and when he raised his eyes to look at Zhen, the two of them immediately looked at each other.
Mrs. Zhen added: "But it hasn't worked in the past few days. She happens to be feeling unwell. She just learned that you were coming back, and she was in such a hurry that she didn't have time to make arrangements. When will you leave Luoyang?"
Qin Liang said: "I have to rush back in two days. But in more than four months, I will come back to take Zhuo Jing to Huainan."
He thought for a while and then said: "This matter is serious and cannot be rushed. Why don't you ask Your Highness to wait for a few months and I will meet with her when I return to Luoyang."
"That's all we can do." Madam Zhen looked a little solemn, "Then I'll help you arrange it again?"
Without Empress Dowager Guo's help last time, his Lujiang County Sheriff might have been in trouble. And the position of Lujiang County Sheriff is indeed very important. Qin Liang was worried at the beginning and promised that no matter how excessive His Highness's demands were in the future, he would sincerely fulfill them.
Give up your life in return.
Thinking of this, Qin Liang nodded slowly and said: "I will meet His Highness when I return to Luoyang in February next year."
Mrs. Zhen looked at Qin Liang, hesitated to speak, and finally sighed: "In that case, let's see each other after this winter. It's not convenient to talk here, so I'll take my leave now."
After meeting Mr. Zhen, Qin Liang stayed in Luoyang for a few more days. According to etiquette, he was not allowed to visit relatives and friends during the mourning period, and he did not visit anyone he knew in Luoyang.
Wang Lingjun is a married daughter and does not have to stay at her mother's house during the mourning period. However, she is worried that she will not be able to observe etiquette while living with Qin Liang, so she still wants to stay at home for her mother. Qin Liang can only follow her advice and come back when the time comes.
Pick her up.
After saying goodbye to Lingjun in tears, Qin Liang left Rao Dashan and others behind, and set off on horseback with only a few followers. Although there were many maids and guests in the Wang family's mansion, and they were from Wang Lingjun's natal family, Qin Liang still
I left a few people behind to make it easier to contact.
Qin Liang set out early in the morning. Not far from the Wang family's residence, he encountered the carriage of the great Sinong Huanfan on the street.
Huan Fan's carriage was relatively simple and there was no guard of honor. If Huan Fan had not called out on the carriage, Qin Liang would not have noticed his carriage. So people on both sides stopped, and Qin Liang dismounted before bowing in greeting.
Huan Fan has a carrot-shaped head, with unclear facial edges and outlines, and withered and dry beard and hair. He is really an unattractive person. Compared with a few years ago, when Qin Liang first met him, his withered hair was already vaguely mixed with
Some gray hair.
Originally, they disliked each other. When Qin Liang was in Pingyuan County, he had a disagreement with Huan Fan's wife, the Zhongchang family.
But when we met today, it seemed that the feeling was a little different from before. At least Huan Fan took the initiative to greet Qin Liang.
Qin Liang did not look coldly at her and said casually: "My grandma passed away. I asked General Zhuge for leave and rushed back to Luoyang for the funeral. I plan to return to Lujiang County."
"I heard about Wang Gongyuan's family." Huan Fan nodded and took a look at Qin Liang's fine linen mourning clothes. Huan Fan usually had little contact with the Wang family, so naturally he did not come to express his condolences this time.
Qin Liang added: "I heard from my cousin Linghu that before the battle against Shu, my servant was able to serve as a military adviser, thanks to Duke Huan's strong recommendation."
Cao Shuang treated Linghuyu well and was appointed governor of Yanzhou this year. He also came back for Mrs.
Say congratulatory words at the funeral.
Huan Fan seemed a little surprised when he heard this, so he observed Qin Liang carefully again, his eyes staying on Qin Liang's face for a while.
Qin Liang was willing to speak kindly to Huan Fan mainly because of Cao Shuang's matter. In the past few years, he had thought about his strategies many times in different situations in the future. Among them, the first situation he had to face was still Cao Shuang's decision.
In any case, if Cao Shuang is not eliminated by political changes in the future, or if he does not surrender so quickly, the situation will be very different. After all, Cao Shuang is the strongest force to contain Sima Yi.
That's why Qin Liang never gave up, trying to influence the decision-making of the General's Office. Qin Liang really couldn't interact with Deng Yang, Ding Mi, He Yan and others, but Huan Fan, who had old grudges, seemed to be able to say a few words.
Huan Fan snorted and said, "I'm just planning for the general." But he then added, "In the end, I was right. Zhongming is good at military planning and has done a good job in Qinchuan."
Qin Liangqiang smiled and said: "It's rare for Da Sinong to say a kind word."
Huan Fan glanced at him and said, "Then I won't delay your trip any more."
Qin Liang bowed and said, "See you later."
After bidding farewell to Huan Fan, Qin Liang continued southward with his men and horses, with Kaiyang Gate right in front. Today's Luoyang is indeed like a temporary stopover, and Lujiang County is Qin Liang's home at this time.