After the dynasty was dispersed, Emperor Cheng Yuan called Shen Wenqi, the Marquis of Changping, and the Minister of Officials to the Auditorium alone, presumably to discuss how many troops, horses, and money to bring along for this business trip.
Baiguan looked at Shen Wenqi's back and couldn't help but sigh.
All were whispering.
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Yao Wenjun, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, said as he descended the stone steps: "I have been an official for 14 years, and I have never seen such a battle. Who would have thought that the candidate for the chief river defense envoy would actually fall on Shen Wenqi."
The position of the chief governor of the river defense in Dajin, although he has little power in Beijing, is also a real official of the fourth rank.
Minister of War Han Yu shrugged his shoulders and said in a low voice, "Today is really an insight."
Upon hearing this, the Minister of Rites broke his fingers and counted, "His Royal Highness, Censor Tai Hong Cheng, Jing Zhao Yin Lu Yan, Dali Temple Minister Zhou Shu'an, Minister of War Zheng Yong, Minister of Punishment Yao Bin, Minister of Household Sui Yu, Jingzhao Shaoyin Sun Xu, acting Shaoyin Meng, Meng Wei, and Lu Ye and Lu Ting... oh yes, I almost forgot, there is also the little Marquis of Changping, let me think about who else..."
"Don't think about it, there are so many people, have you checked it out? It's you and me, don't you stand out too?"
"As soon as Zhou Shu'an's voice fell, I moved more than half of the front and back to the right. I can't stand there alone." Yao Wenjun took a deep breath, "What are the regulations? What kind of skills did Shen Wenqi practice in prison? Can't you do it?"
Han Yu glanced in the direction of Li Di and the sixth prince, and said lightly, "I only know that someone is destined to have trouble sleeping tonight."
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After listening to the little eunuch's whisper, Queen Xu couldn't hold back her arrogant and calm face. She grabbed the edge of the square chair with her left hand and took two deep breaths.
After a while, the sixth prince stepped into the Anhua Hall.
He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, suddenly laughed angrily, and said, "The queen mother didn't see the prince's expression. I'm really proud. After today, I'm afraid most of the court will fall to the East Palace..."
"Come on, don't fight anymore." Queen Xu took a sip of her tea.
The sixth prince was taken aback.
"Before the end of the year." Empress Xu raised her eyes and said, "Follow the trend, avoid its edge, and wait for a favorable time and place."
"What does the mother mean?"
Empress Xu stood up and whispered beside the sixth prince. The sixth prince widened his eyes and shouted, "Queen Mother! If this is a defeat..."
Queen Xu said: "Ye'er, since Ge Tianshi was beheaded and Meng's house was raided, you have lost the right time and place, and today you have lost your heart again, and you have already been defeated. The day when the kingdoms came to the dynasty, it was you. Last chance."
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At dusk, the dark clouds dissipated, and the crimson light reflected on the eaves. The screeching of the wheels stopped abruptly, and Shen Wenqi, accompanied by Su Heng, slowly got off the carriage.
Seeing his two daughters and youngest son in front of him.
With just one glance, the whole person seemed to freeze, and the tinnitus covered the rustling wind.
Shen Yan and Shen Zhen called out Aye.
Shen Hong ran over holding his calf and grabbed Shen Wenqi's hand.
"Aye, Hong'er misses you."
Shen Wenqi looked down at his youngest son, bitterly blocking his throat, as if unable to speak.
It's been a year, and even he has grown taller.
Shen Wenqi lowered his head and touched his head, "Well... Aye is back."
Shen Hao walked over and said, "Come in quickly."
In order to get rid of the bad luck on her body, Shen Zhen put the brazier in front of Shen Wenqi, and after stepping over, she entered the inner courtyard.
At first Shen Zhen didn't understand why Lu Yan had to set up a big yard with three entrances and three exits for her, but it was only today that she understood the intention.
Mother Fang cooked ten dishes. After a year, the family finally sat down and had a good meal.
Shen Zhen picked up the wooden chopstick and glanced sideways at his father. The thin chin and the white temples looked at him, and the corners of his eyes suddenly turned red.
Shen Zhen said softly, "Why doesn't Aye allow me to go to Dali Temple Prison?"
Shen Wenqi knew exactly what his daughter's temperament was. He said softly, "You are a daughter who hasn't left the cabinet, what are you doing in that kind of place?"
Seeing that she wanted to say more, Shen Wenqi hurriedly said: "Okay, if you have anything to say, I'll talk about it later, and eat first."
Shen Zhen bit his lip, holding a wooden chopstick in his hand, put the fish belly into his father's bowl, and after a while, the top of the hill was piled up.
Shen Wenqi looked at the bowl in front of him, and his heart was mixed for a while.
He was promoted by the late emperor when he was weak, and since then his career has been continuously promoted.
He had thought that such days would never happen again.
Shen Wenqi stared at the children beside him, his deep eyes filled with extremely complicated emotions, the wooden chopstick was stuck in the tiger's mouth and did not move for a long time.
After dinner, Shen Wenqi went back to the house to talk to the children. During the conversation, Shen Yan suddenly sneezed, and lifted her wrist lightly, and a faint bruise was faintly visible.
Shen Wenqi's eyes darkened, and he got up and said in a hoarse voice, "Huh, come with me."
The moon was hanging high, and the silver light and shadow sprinkled in the small yard. The night wind blew, and only the crickets in the corners of the wall were screaming.
Shen Wenqi's eyes covered his face, and after a while, he said in a low voice, "Aye, tell the truth with Aye, Li Di, he..."
Shen Hao grabbed a short scorpion, sat down, and whispered softly, "He just refused to reconcile, and he didn't do anything to me."
Shen Wenqi looked at her silently, silently examining his eldest daughter, and suddenly twitched the corners of his mouth in a self-deprecating manner, "It's my fault, I shouldn't have let you marry him in the first place."
"When I married into the Li family, my daughter nodded by herself. Why should Aye say that?"
Shen Wenqi looked down at his hand.
He was arrogant and arrogant, thinking that as long as the Marquis of Yunyang could not stand, Li Di would have the ambition of a wolf child and would treat her well for the rest of his life. Now that he thinks about it, it becomes even more ridiculous.
After a while of silence, Shen Yan changed her words and said, "How long does Aye plan to go to Yudong this time?"
Shen Wenqi paused and said, "Your Majesty has given me a lot of manpower, and the Marquis of Changping will also come with me. Thirty thousand troops, if it's fast, two months will be enough."
Shen Yan nodded: "Then take care on the road to Aye, the Shen family will be long in Japan."
The disaster in eastern Henan was serious, and Emperor Chengyuan ordered Shen Wenqi to set off as soon as possible. As soon as the next day dawned, Shen Wenqi packed his suitcases, and Shen Zhen couldn't help but red eyes again when he saw his father turned on his horse.
Commander Su said, "Sir Shen, it's time for us to go."
Shen Wenqi nodded, "Okay."
Shen Zhen took a deep breath, took two steps forward, grabbed the reins, and tiptoed: "Take care on the road, Aye, be sure to return safely."
Shen Wenqi smiled, rubbed her head, and said softly, "Got it."
Looking at his little daughter's clear and translucent eyes, he thought: what the Shen family has lost, rely on my hands to fight again.
When I come back, I won't make you suffer any grievances again.
He clamped the horse's belly and walked away.
Shen Zhen watched her father, who was nearly half a hundred years old, go away, and the tears she had held back in the morning fell rustling.
An mama held her in her arms and said, "Don't cry, the Marquis of Changping and the adults will go together, and they will return safely."
Shen Zhen was crying so hard on this side, and on the other side, Lu Yan's face could be described as pale.
Fainting in front of her eyes, her heart was beating rapidly.
He knew very well in his heart that Shen Wenqi should be leaving now.
Lu Yan's face was so bad that you could tell it from a single person. Sun Xu suddenly stopped writing and looked up, "Lord Lu, what's the matter? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Lu Yan gritted his teeth and said, "It's fine, it'll be fine in a while." Based on past experience, he estimated that the little girl would be fine after crying for an hour.
However, what she never expected, Shen Zhen's tears were like a flood in eastern Henan, and it was out of control.
He didn't stop for a whole day.
After getting to the point of dissipating and exhausting his patience, Lu Yan slapped the table.
"Master Lu is in such a hurry, where is this going?" Meng Wei asked.
Lu Yan clenched his fists, "I have an old disease, go to the doctor." After that, he strode out of the office.
Meng Wei took off the black gauze and whispered to Sun Xu: "Master Lu has an old disease? How long has it been? But is it serious?"
Sun Xu spread his hands flat, "Lord Xiao Meng, don't look at me, it's the first time I've heard of it."
Going around all the way, when Lu Yan arrived at Baoning Square, the sky was already dark.
He climbed over the wall very skillfully, pushed open his daughter's boudoir, and the pain in his heart suddenly disappeared with the sound of "creak" from the door.
Shen Zhen curled up at the head of the bed, closed her eyes, and looked like she was asleep.
Lu Yan crossed his arms on his chest, looked down at her, and sneered.
He sat down and whispered, "Sleep?"
What answered him was Shen Zhen's even breathing.
The man raised his lips, reached out and touched her earlobe. Seeing that she didn't move, his fingertips casually stroked her white neck and rubbed her collarbone, "Since you're asleep, why are you shaking?"