The fourth prince hesitated: "I have little talent and learning, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to fall into the eyes of great scholars."
Ji Wenzhao said with a smile: "Didn't Mr. Jiang say that he would come to the academy to study in the future? Talk to my teacher now, and it will be easier to enroll in the future?"
The fourth prince nodded quickly and said, "Yes, thank you, Mr. Ji, for your consideration."
Ji Wenzhao hurriedly asked: "Young Master Jiang, you are welcome, please come this way." This lady is the personal maid of Miss Shen Er, and this Young Master Jiang is also in this group, so he should be an insider. Get in touch, and we will cooperate in the future.
Ji Wenzhao led the two people upstairs, knocked on the door first, and waited for someone to open the door, and said: "I have invited Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Su who I want to go with."
The old man in the room nodded, and Ji Wenzhao turned around to signal the fourth prince and Su Wanniang to enter the room, and introduced them: "This is my teacher, Mr. Yan, and this is the school's scripture teacher..."
The people in the room were all older than the Fourth Prince and Su Wanniang. The Fourth Prince and Su Wanniang respectfully paid respect to the younger generation, and the other party returned the gift.
Yan Jing has been an official school for more than 40 years, and he has seen countless people. When he looked at him, he could see that the fourth prince was a young man with little experience in the world and a gentle temper. He didn't think much of Su Wanniang—a beautiful woman is easy to cause trouble outside , which is not very useful. He frowned slightly: The sorcerer who reminded Ji Wenzhao is really good at employing people. It seems that Ji Wenzhao should indeed go with him, and it can be regarded as a worthy cause.
Everyone sat down, and one of the scripture teachers was not polite, and said: "The crown prince has no intention of helping Zhenbeihou. The military supplies are decreasing day by day, and the postmen are reduced. If the Beirong invades the territory, there will be a war, and there will be no communication. Our army is short of food, and the military department is under the control of the crown prince. The deployment of food and grass reinforcements will inevitably be slow, and our chances of winning are slim. Many joints in the middle are in the capital, shouldn't they be arranged in the capital? What is the purpose of you waiting to go to the border?"
The fourth prince was tongue-tied, and murmured: "To be honest, I don't know, probably to protect the Shen family army from being wiped out..."
Everyone looked at each other with some disappointment: it seemed that this person didn't know any substantive measures.
The fourth prince looked at Su Wanniang, who gave a blessing and said, "My master has a good plan, but he never said it clearly."
A person asked: "What do you think, little lady?"
In front of many scholars, Su Wanniang did not dare to raise her head, but she said clearly: "My master calculated that the Shen family's army was destroyed seven years ago. "Everyone looked dignified, although they all knew that this was just a calculation, but people always had admiration for what the Book of Changes said, not to mention that it touched people's disaster complex, and no one dared to ignore it.
Su Wanniang went on to say: "The master of my family then began to plan a rescue strategy. At that time, the daughter of the eldest prince Xin Nalu had important support from the court, and she was about to be crowned prince soon. It is far better than seven years ago."
Although she didn't point out everything, everyone understood. Since the establishment of the crown prince, he has been mediocre and incompetent. First, he was suspected of assassinating the third prince and mutilating his siblings. Then the queen was deposed, and the prince lost the support of the inner palace. It is well known that he sent food to Bei Rong recently, most of the prince's reputation has been ruined, this is very different from seven years ago, could it be that these are her master's handwriting? !
Yan Jing keenly grasped the importance of Su Wanniang's words: "Your master started planning at that time, but did you want to abolish the crown prince and support the third prince as the crown prince?"
More than just a deposed prince? Su Wanniang lowered her eyes: "My master figured out that the prince intends to make friends with Bei Rong. If he acts like this, the world will be destroyed in troubled times. My master can't bear to see the loss of life, so he tried his best to save my border guards." The prince escaped the calculation and usurped the throne for the third prince. Seize power this talk.
A scripture teacher said aggressively: "So, your master didn't want to push the third prince to be the king? But because the third prince is too straightforward?"
The fourth prince hurriedly said: "Third prince...Although the third prince is straightforward, he can listen to other people's words."
Yan Jing looked at the fourth prince with sharp eyes: "How do you know?"
The fourth prince blinked: "I... I am familiar with his younger brother, the fourth prince. We often play chess together, and I heard him talk about it. He and the third prince... studied together under Mr. Jian's school, and I am very fond of the temperament of the third prince... learn."
Ji Wenzhao hurriedly verified: "Is Young Master Jiang a relative of the Fourth Prince's relatives, the Jiang family?"
The fourth prince nodded vigorously: "I am a relative of the Jiang family!" Isn't the grandson of the Jiang family a relative
Another person frowned: "Could it be that someone wants to push the fourth prince to the throne?"
The fourth prince was so frightened that he shook his hands again and again: "There is nothing to do! The fourth prince has no intention of coveting the throne! He is a man with no ambitions."
Yan Jing frowned and said: "It may be derogatory to say others, but as a prince, if he is really so indifferent, it is a good thing..."
The fourth prince hurriedly said: "Not good, not good, he just has no ambition and doesn't seek to make progress..."
Yan Jing didn't like to be robbed, and said with a sneer, "Ambition? Arrogant heart, a snake can swallow an elephant! Progress? It's all about fighting for power and profit! There is no shortage of profit-seeking people in this world, blindly fighting, and greedy like crazy!" Perhaps thinking of it After leaving the prince, Yan Jingyu said with a lesson: "People who are obsessed with power will use all means, and their relatives will not recognize them! If it is too big, the ancestors of the country will ignore it; if it is too small, even close relatives and brothers can kill and take advantage of it. Don't you know that heaven rewards you?" , Only what you gain from righteous deeds can last. People who are not benevolent and righteous, even if they climb to a high position, they will suffer more disasters than blessings. People have a heart of benevolence and righteousness, are tolerant and upright, even if they don't fight, they can be helped to achieve great things in the future, Mr. Jiang must not underestimate that fourth prince."
The fourth prince was grateful and fearful at the same time, saluted and said: "I was born late to be educated, but that fourth prince wants to marry a wife and have children with all his heart. He has a deep relationship with the third prince, and he will never do anything to replace him. Most importantly, He has no experience in running a country or anything, he has no interest at all."
Yan Jing nodded his head slowly: "It's rare for him to be self-aware. There are three major mistakes that people can't make. One is to be weak in virtue but to be respected; If you are in an important position, if you make a slight mistake, you will harm others and yourself, and bring disaster to the country and the people!"
The fourth prince said deeply: "Master, every word is precious, and you must remember it in your later life! I... the fourth prince I know really has no talent, and now the country is in danger. If the third prince... has many insightful people to help him, he can become a wise king." The third prince is reasonable and frank, not as gloomy as the prince. Assisting him, shouldn't be as dangerous as being by the prince's side. He will be cruel. If he marries Miss Shen, his strength will completely surpass that of the prince. Moreover, the third prince has a passion, whether it is for the Zhenbei Houfu or not, he has the heart to protect the country and defend the land, and he will never be like the prince. There is an attempt to use foreign barbarians."
What people can't tolerate most is someone using the hands of foreigners to kill their own people. Throughout the ages of China, such people have been called "traitors". "Han" is the Han nationality, so betraying one's own people is naturally a "traitor".
If the crown prince intends to use Bei Rong's power to eradicate dissidents, it's nothing to think about, but if he really dares to act like this, he will become a street rat and everyone will shout and beat him.
The Fourth Prince handed over the words, which seemed to plant the seeds of fire. He said good things for the third prince so plainly, everyone knew that he was a supporter of the third prince, Yan Jing nodded to the fourth prince and said: "Thank you for your insight."
The fourth prince knew that this meant asking them to leave, so he hurriedly saluted and said, "It's a great honor for Sansheng to meet Old Master Yan. If there is a chance in the future, Wansheng wants to come to the academy to study, I wonder if Old Master Yan will accept it?"
Yan Jing met the young man in front of him with a respectful attitude, and classified him as a child who could be taught. Hearing what the fourth prince said, he asked, "You want to enter my academy, but to become an official for the imperial examination?"
The fourth prince quickly shook his head again and said, "No, it's just to study."
Yan Jing narrowed his eyes slightly: "Only reading?"
The fourth prince nodded and said: "I want to read a million volumes of books and travel a million miles in my life. I want to spend my life seeking knowledge and seeing the world. If there is a heaven after death, I only hope that my heaven is a library. All the books written by people in the world."
Yan Jing is rarely moved. He loves collecting books the most. His family has treasured books from generation to generation. Instead of buying jewelry, he spends all his money on buying books and collecting books. That's why he opened this academy. Hearing what the fourth prince said, he asked: "After reading so many books, don't you want to apply what you have learned?"
The fourth prince replied: "I am originally..." He did not dare to say that he had no ambitions, and changed his words: "It is a pleasure for me to study for a lifetime for a person with no skills."
Yan Jing showed a faint smile: "Young Master is a noble and arrogant person."
The fourth prince hurriedly said: "Don't dare to be, I... I'm just lazy."
Yan Jing shook his head and said: "You said you played chess with the fourth prince, how can you be lazy?"
Ji Wenzhao smiled and said, "That's right! Using your brain is a tiring job."
Seeing that Yan Jing obviously liked the fourth prince, the others smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang is a hero among men."
The fourth prince shook his hand again: "I can't beat Ji... Young Master." Before his mentor, he can't be said to be a national player.
Yan Jing nodded and said: "Young Master, you can come to my academy to study at any time in the future." The headmaster admitted it himself.
The fourth prince was really happy to know that there would be a free library in the future, and thanked him again with a smile: "Thank you, Old Master Yan, for your love."
The two parties bid farewell politely, and the fourth prince took Su Wanniang out, continuing to wander around the academy.
The fourth prince was very happy, and said to Su Wanniang: "Did you hear him talking about me? You know yourself."
Su Wanniang smiled: "He also said that you are arrogant and arrogant."
The fourth prince smiled: "I'm not lofty! Let me tell you, I especially like reading books about ghosts and strange tales, and I also like children's books. Owls can talk. Tell me, how can I be noble?"
Su Wanniang smiled: "Do you still need to read those? When I was young, my father often told me that the little fox went to visit and became good friends with the little yellow wolf..." She stopped and stopped laughing.
The fourth prince paused for a moment, and comforted: "Don't think about those things again."
Su Wanniang gritted her teeth tremblingly and said, "How could I not want to?! I hate it so much!"
The fourth prince saw that there was no one around, and said to Su Wanniang in a low voice: "Don't worry, if Old Master Yan decides to support Brother Three, then the prince's chances of winning will be much less."
Su Wanniang asked in a low voice, "Why?"
The fourth prince whispered: "Let's not talk about how many subordinates Mr. Yan had when he was the prime minister. Just say that he resigned and opened this Yan's academy. In the past twenty years, how many officials have been promoted in the academy? Who can't call him 'Old Master'? The literati come from the school of lecturers, and it's fine if he doesn't open his mouth. At most, everyone sends a congratulatory letter during the New Year and holidays, but if he comes out of the mountain and enters the political situation again, think how many people will need him. Sell him some face."
Su Wanniang squinted at the fourth prince: "You know a lot!"
The fourth prince hurriedly said: "Where is it, the lady praised it."
Su Wanniang asked again casually: "You really don't want to be the emperor?"
The fourth prince snapped: "Have you forgotten the oath I made?"
Su Wanniang asked in a very low voice, "Why?"
The fourth prince walked a few steps before whispering: "When I was young, I was only four or five years old. One time my father came to my concubine's place. I wanted to play with him, so I hid by the door. When he went out, I Jumped out and shouted..." The fourth prince stopped, Su Wanniang knew that this matter must not be a pleasant one, so she didn't dare to intervene, and waited for the fourth prince to continue. After a while, the fourth prince calmly said: " My father was frightened and thought it was an assassin, so he kicked me away on the spot. My mother and concubine knelt down in public and pleaded for me. My father quoted the scriptures of killing in Cao Cao's dream and warned my mother and concubine to treat I will discipline more."
Su Wanniang grew up being doted on by her parents, when she heard this, her back felt chills. This allusion is that Cao Cao was afraid that someone would come forward to assassinate him while he was sleeping, so he told people that he would kill in his dream. When he was sleeping, the quilt fell on the ground. A close guard picked up the quilt for him and covered him. Cao Cao got up and killed the guard with a sword, and then went back to sleep. After waking up, he pretended to be surprised, asked who killed his guard, and then wailed very sadly, warning everyone not to approach him while he was sleeping, and buried the guard generously. Only Yang Xiu saw through Cao Cao's disguise and said that Prime Minister Cao was not dreaming, but everyone was dreaming! It is also said that Yang Xiu then asked Cao Cao's favorite concubine to deliver clothes to Cao Cao while Cao Cao was sleeping, forcing Cao Cao to kill her. Cao Cao hated Yang Xiu deeply for this, and found fault with him and killed this smart guy.
The emperor quoted this allusion, saying that he could kill the fourth prince.
Su Wanniang sighed, "This... this..."
The fourth prince said: "At that time, I thought he was very scary, not to mention he didn't look like my father, he didn't even look like a..." person.
Su Wanniang nodded, indicating that she understood what the Fourth Prince meant.
The two of them walked until the sun was setting, and then returned to Ji's mansion.
When Shen Wen woke up, Su Wanniang told her the process, and Shen Wen was very satisfied: "The third prince used to have few civil servants, and Ye Zhongshu was a clean stream. If Mr. Yan's people support him, he can be in the court Against the prince."
Su Wanniang said excitedly: "Mr. Jiang has spoken good words for the third prince. Master Yan agrees that Mr. Jiang will come to the academy to study in the future."
Shen Wen said reassuringly: "It seems that he really has no intention of being emperor."
Su Wanniang said in a low voice: "Of course, that's what he meant. The emperor would not do it if he lost his humanity. Old Master Yan also said that he is aloof and arrogant."
Shen Wen raised his eyebrows: "Are you very proud? You really like him?"
Su Wanniang blushed, and pushed Shen Wen: "What are you talking about?! Didn't I just tell you something? What does he have to do with me?" Su Wanniang said duplicity, but it seemed that she had already regarded the fourth prince as her future husband up.
Shen Wen was bored, but wouldn't it be a romantic trip for him and Su Wanniang to bring the fourth prince out? It is natural for the relationship between the two to grow day by day, Shen Wen enlightened himself with sourness.
In the secret room, Yan Jing made the final decision: "That's it, although the third prince is not the best candidate, but at this time, there is no one else."
Ji Wenzhao said: "Master, that person said to me yesterday, don't reveal your identity, don't let the third prince know that we are helping him against the prince, lest he suspect that we are rebellious after he ascends the throne, the so-called hero who founded the country and destroyed it. "
Yan Jing nodded slowly: "This person is very cautious."
Ji Wenzhao frowned when he thought of Shen Wen's appearance last night, but he didn't correct his teacher's misunderstanding, and continued: "The man said that my Chinese history can't escape the founding of the country and destroying heroes, private parties disrupting the government..." He said the jingle again .
Yan Jing put his hands on the table and said: "Although it is crude and crude, it can be called a law. We now have private parties that disrupt the government and corruption in the world. Just as the national power is gradually declining, but there is no major collapse yet. No!" There was an angry light in his eyes, and he said to several people: "Go and tell the people in the capital to support the third prince's proposal as quietly as possible, and to increase food and grass soldiers at the border. Do your best to prevent the prince from being here." It’s time to start a big project, and I have to tell the emperor that laboring the people at this time will cause turmoil. Our country’s national strength is limited, and we can’t afford to lose it. Moreover, to collect evidence of corruption and perverting the law by officials under the crown prince’s name, there are very few honest officials now If the evidence is convincing, it will be revealed to the Qingliu people, and the power of public opinion will be used to convey their actions to the emperor. In addition, the third prince has passed the age of weak crown, and should have been married, so people will tell the emperor to propose marriage for the third prince. Three If the prince really wants to belong to the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei, then he will fight for her..."
Not to mention Yan Jing's arrangement here, in his second son's mansion, the second wife of Yan was crying bitterly in her arms: "My poor son! We have only been married for one year, and we have been widowed for so many years! He was sent to the I went to the temple...”
Yan said in a low voice: "Mother! Don't cry, don't cry! I'm going to the temple by myself. Didn't I run away? I'm going to find my dear husband, I won't be a widow anymore..."
"Nonsense! Nonsense!" Yan Erguan slapped the table: "If this is leaked, do you still want to live?!"
Yan said: "Then don't tell others? Really! It's such a simple thing!"
Yan Erguan stomped his feet: "How could we tell others?! Just in case..."
Mrs. Yan Er interrupted: "Don't talk nonsense! There is nothing in case of chance! My daughter Fuda is very lucky. She died at the age of five and came back to life. She will be fine in the future!"
Yan patted his mother on the shoulder: "Yes! Mother, you know me, my brain is better than a man's, and now my legs and feet have been practiced, and I have learned to ride a horse... Riding a donkey, won't the world be mine in the future? !"
The second official Yan patted the table again: "Nonsense! Nonsense!"
Second Mrs. Yan wiped her tears: "Why are you yelling, the child finally came back once." She asked Yan's: "How long do you want to stay? Don't be afraid, mother will protect you, no one will find out! You can stay as long as you want! "
Yan said apologetically, "Mother, I have to leave tomorrow morning..."
Mrs. Yan Er burst into tears. This time, Yan Er's eyes were also red.
Early the next morning, Ji Wenzhao packed his luggage and left with them.
Outside the gate of Ji Zhai, no one came to see him off. Even though Yan's parents loved their daughter so much, they also knew that Yan's sneaked out from the temple and could not attract attention, so they didn't come here either. Only Ji Yan said goodbye to them calmly on the surface. Su Chuanya held back her tears, saluted them angrily, and tried to smile at Shen Wen, but because she almost cried, she immediately withdrew her smile.
Just as they were about to leave, an old Taoist priest and a young Taoist priest came along the street.
The old Taoist muttered nervously: "It's them, it's them! People against the sky, ministers who rule the world, my God!... Hurry up, hurry up, I want to talk to them and save your uncle..."
Zhang Yunzheng noticed the two Taoist priests, young and old, staring at them, Shen Wen also looked over, the little Taoist priest and Shen Wen looked at each other, his face turned pale with fright, and tremblingly said: "Ghost... ghost..."
Zhang Yunzheng shouted: "What did you say?!"
Su Chuanya, who was already in a bad mood, also took the opportunity to shout: "Apologize! How can you just say that people are ghosts?!"
The little Taoist saw Su Chuanya and exclaimed again: "Ghost!"
Su Wanniang came over frowning: "You little Taoist..."
When the little Taoist saw Su Wanniang, he put his face in his hands and was about to cry: "Ghost!"
Ji Wenzhao laughed, and said to the surprised old Taoist priest: "This Taoist priest, although Taoist priests have the ability to exorcise ghosts, but they can't solicit business in the street..."
The little Taoist turned his face to look at Ji Wenzhao, and finally cried: "Ghost!" He turned and ran away. The old Taoist wanted to introduce himself to everyone, but when the little Taoist ran like this, he hesitated for a moment, and finally chased the little Taoist away: "Apprentice, don't run, the master is here..."
Zhang Yunzheng said unhappily: "He's here to lie again!"
Su Chuanya agreed with Zhang Yunzheng's opinion this time, and said to the direction the little Taoist was running away: "You are the ghost!"
Shen Wen lowered her eyes, not wanting everyone to see her emotions. She knew that the little Taoist priest must be a person with psychic powers, able to see through the previous life behind this life. Except for myself being possessed by ghosts, the other people were all dead in their previous lives, so could they have become ghosts
Ji Wenzhao felt a little strange, so he cheered up and said, "Let's go."
Zhang Yunzheng heard the little Taoist call Shen Wen a "ghost" now, and once again thought that Shen Wen would leave his soul, he felt oppressed in his chest, and shouted loudly: "Hurry up! Let's go!"
The fourth prince heard that little Taoist priest call Su Wanniang a ghost, thought Su Wanniang would die, and felt as if a knife was twisting for a moment, he frowned and looked at Su Wanniang.
Su Wanniang didn't care, and hurriedly told Su Chuanya: "You should study hard, cherish this learning opportunity, and don't let it go to waste..."
Su Chuanya puffed her cheeks and ignored her answer.
Zhang Yunzheng urged to start the car, Su Wanniang patted Su Chuanya's head, got into the car with Shen Wen and Yan Shi. The Fourth Prince was relieved slowly - no, he was thinking too much. Second Miss Shen can take her out, so she can naturally protect her. Suddenly, the fourth prince really felt that he was incompetent and depressed.
Su Chuanya held back her tears and watched them leave, and secretly decided that she would not go to school for the next two days, so she went all over the city to find that little Taoist priest, and beat him up when they met!
Zhang Yunzheng led the crowd to the outskirts and joined Shi Helin, Duan Zeng and others. Ji Wenzhao didn't change his civilian attire, insisting on maintaining his true colors as a literati. In the end, he wore a book-length gown covered in patches, and he was regarded as a down-and-out literati. He used to ride a horse when he was walking outside, so sometimes he rode a donkey and sometimes rode a cart, which did not cause trouble to the team.
This group of people resumed their previous behavior, Zhang Yunzheng and Duan Zeng would exchange a few words every day, and Duan Zeng and Shi Helin argued endlessly about the names and uses of herbal medicines. Yan often has to urge the horses and chariots to go fast, so that Zhang Yunzheng will also confront her...
In Ji Wenzhao's eyes, Zhang Yunzheng, Duan Zeng, and Su Wanniang are all under twenty years old and cannot be called adults. Yan's may be over twenty, but her temperament is far from mature. That Shen Wen who has supernatural powers is still a fourteen-year-old girl after all, always hiding in the car. Ji Wenzhao looked down on this group of young people, and quickly made himself a leader, giving advice on everything.
Ji Wenzhao felt that among these people, the least mature and sensible one was Young Master Jiang. Although this Mr. Jiang was only eighteen or nineteen years old, Ji Wenzhao took the opportunity of playing chess to chat with him, and soon found that Mr. Jiang was well-read. Although he was gentle on the surface, he had his own opinions in his heart. They don't know how to copy what others say, and the two have a good time talking.
Since Ji Wenzhao came, the fourth prince felt that his originally happy life could be even happier. After two or three days, two people can put on the chessboard and play a game in the wilderness or in the forest. The fourth prince was naturally defeated all the way, but chatting with Ji Wenzhao gave him a lot of enlightenment, and he didn't feel uncomfortable.
They were going to go northwest to the wine cellar built at the location designated by Shen Wen. The further they went, the closer they were to the disaster area, and the more refugees there were on the road.
On this day, a group of refugees were passing by, and one of them fell to the ground when he saw an elderly man in his fifties or sixties. Duan Zeng jumped off the mule, ran to the old man, picked up his hand signal and felt his pulse, immediately took out the needle bag from the bag behind his back, and gave more than a dozen needles, and the old man woke up.
The relatives onlookers praised Duan Zeng for a while, and Duan Zeng turned his head and shouted: "Who will help write a prescription!"
Looking at more and more people around, Zhang Yunzheng said impatiently: "Hurry up! Don't dawdle!"
Zhang Yunzheng's servant, Yulan, went to take out a pen and ink from the bag, and the fourth prince, thinking that she wanted to help write the prescription, also came over. In fact, he didn't help, he just squatted down and listened to Duan Zeng's name of the medicine, and also explained to others what it does.
The three of them were on the side of the road. Zhang Yunzheng saw a motorcade approaching in the distance and the sound of gongs, and said loudly, "Don't be blocked here! We have to go!"
Duan Zeng ignored Zhang Yunzheng, and got up after finishing the prescription. The relatives of the old man saluted him, and the old man weakly raised his hand to Duan Zeng: "Thank you, Langzhong."
Duan Zeng said: "The old man should rest well these few days, don't get angry, and walk around in half a month..."
A person next to him asked, "Where can I get food if I don't walk around?"
Yulan handed over the written prescription, and the man took it and sighed: "I'm afraid I don't have the money to buy the medicine."
Duan Zeng said: "These medicines are not expensive. Go to the pharmacy and ask, and ask them to help them sweep the floor and do some work. Can I give you a pair of medicine..." After thinking about it, he took out some money from his pocket and gave it to the pharmacy. the other side.
The sound of the gong was already nearby, and Zhang Yunzheng shouted loudly again: "Come back quickly! The motorcade is here." The three of them walked back, and the people on the road also dispersed. Several people lifted the old man...
There were several whips in front of the gong, and someone shouted: "Get out of the way! Avoid! This is the honor guard of the new prefect!" While speaking, the yamen servant blew the gong to open the way, and a group of horses and horses came from the crowd. A few people in front of them slapped their whips all the way to clear the road. Those who were carrying the old man slowed down for a moment, and were whipped, they staggered, and the old man he was carrying fell to the ground. As the car battle approached, the road clearers were in a hurry, and kicked the old man lying on the road aside. The old man rolled a few times and lay there motionless...
Duan Zeng shouted: "What are you going to do?!" and was about to rush over. The fourth prince was sensible, and stretched out his hand to hold his clothes tightly. Yulan quickly hugged Duan Zeng's other arm, and Duan Zeng was so anxious that his forehead was blue. Suddenly: "He just suffered from a heart attack! You are killing people!" There were cries of people from the other side of the road, and the refugees all gathered around.
Those yamen servants came over to Duan Zeng: "The unreasonable people want to blackmail people?!" "You want to rebel?!" "Agitate the people?! Arrest him!"
The fourth prince pulled Duan Zeng back, and said, "No! He is a doctor, and he was treating people just now..."
Duan Zeng wanted to break free: "You killed someone, you have to go to the Yamen!"
Those people laughed: "This is the prefect's guard of honor! This is the Yamen! Come! Follow us to the Yamen!" "Intercept the prefect's convoy, you are looking for death!" Zhang Yunzheng came up to pull Duan Zeng, and asked arrogantly: "What's the matter?! I've only been away from Niutoushan for two days, and someone is looking for trouble?!" He had a grim face, and several yamen servants took a step back. They looked back at the eunuch's chariots and horses with more than forty people, and then said to Zhang Yunzheng "You guys are bandits?! They've all been arrested!" The people led by Zhang Yunzheng naturally got off their mules, and walked sideways like crabs, standing behind Zhang Yunzheng with a savage expression.
The fourth prince hurriedly said: "We are not bandits, don't fight..." sweating anxiously.
Ji Wenzhao came over and bowed his hands to salute: "Guys, I've offended you. People in the countryside don't understand the rules, so I hope the officials are Haihan! Is this the honor guard of the new prefect? Is he here to replace Prefect Lu? Let's step back, no Dare to disturb..." As he spoke, he stuffed a silver bill into the hand of a yamen servant, and then pulled Zhang Yunzheng: "Have you forgotten what we are going to do? Don't cause trouble!"
Several yamen servants saw that Zhang Yunzheng and the people behind him were obviously not good people, one thing more is worse than one thing less, so they took the bank notes and pushed others: "What are you looking at?! Get out of here! Don't want to live anymore?!"…
Ji Wenzhao pulled Zhang Yunzheng, and the fourth prince dragged Duan Zeng, left the main road, and arrived at the carriage on the side of the road. Duan Zeng was shaking with anger, the fourth prince didn't know what to say, Yulan next to him whispered, "There is an old homeless man over there, even if he died, what else can he do? Can you sue the prefect?"
Zhang Yunzheng stabbed his head: "Of course I can sue!"
Ji Wenzhao said in a low voice: "What are you going to sue?! How dare you?! People don't fight with officials, understand?!"
Zhang Yunzheng said, "I don't understand! I dare to sue!"
Ji Wenzhao was taken aback, then rolled his eyes: "Because you're not a citizen! Don't think you're great, without the backing of the capital, what dare you sue?!" Zhang Yunzheng closed his lips tightly.
Ji Wenzhao went on to teach Duan Zeng a lesson: "Today, he doesn't have many people, so he ignores you. If he brings the soldiers now, you can still get it?! Don't treat me like this! What kind of temper are you?! No grow up?!"
Duan Zeng said angrily: "Be careful! Don't get sick in my hands!" He stopped riding the mule and turned around and went to Shi Helin's car. Shi Helin persuaded him: "Look, you know that I treat you well now, don't you? Don't be angry, everyone has their own destiny, the difference between high and low..."
Over there, the guard of honor of the new prefect walked through the dust and crying, and walked away with the sound of gongs.
Zhang Yunzheng frowned and asked Yulan, "Didn't you say that it was a year of streamlining? It's only been a few days, why did a new official take office? How did you get the news?"
Ji Wenzhao said: "It turned out that it was indeed reduced for one year, but you know that was just a rhetoric. Prefect Lu thanked the third prince for his advice many times and said that he saved many people. Naturally, it will be reduced. It is a pity that my mentor was not ready at that time. Make a move, or you may be able to keep him..."
Zhang Yunzheng scolded: "I wouldn't be replaced by such a dog official!"
The fourth prince sighed: "Maybe he has the talent to be an official?"
Ji Wenzhao chuckled: "I have inquired about this, the talent of the new prefect is flattery."
Zhang Yunzheng laughed: "Isn't this the ability to be an official?"
Ji Wenzhao said helplessly: "Indeed, it is true that treating the people better is worse than treating the superiors. The new prefect was under severe disasters, and you can see that he came from the disaster-stricken area. It is said that he is especially good at flattering people, so he was promoted all the way. I can't stop it. The villagers in Fuze, the prefect of Lu, can't help but lose their officials."
The fourth prince frowned: "If the prince wasn't rejecting dissidents, wouldn't it be like this?"
Zhang Yunzheng said contemptuously: "Even if there is no prince, there are also grandsons, mosquitoes, when did they reject dissidents?"
Ji Wenzhao laughed and said, "You're really right. The officialdom has always been a group of people who form cliques for personal gain. This is normal, and no one can avoid it. For example, we ourselves, do we like subordinates who treat us well, or do we like not to be filial to ourselves?" , but is it good for the people?"
The fourth prince was depressed, and reluctantly said: "Be kind to the people."
Zhang Yunzheng rolled his eyes: "Hypocrisy!"
Ji Wenzhao further induced the fourth prince: "Whether the people are good or not is none of your concern, but those who give you gifts and money every day, those who run errands for you, those who ask you how you are...but they are really related to you, Who will you treat well?"
The fourth prince stopped talking, Zhang Yunzheng said irritably: "Let's go! Let's talk about these troublesome things!"
The fourth prince asked Ji Wenzhao with some puzzlement: "The officialdom is so unbearable, why do you still want to be an official? Can you treat the common people well?"
Ji Wenzhao snorted: "Because I am smarter than them! I look down on these mediocre people from the bottom of my heart! That's why I can treat the common people well."
Zhang Yunzheng twisted his mouth: "Can you be more modest?!"
Ji Wenzhao laughed: "No!"
They continued to move forward, and they were already far away from the capital.
In the capital, Shen Wen's trip had already been heard by the emperor. The emperor has seen a lot of things like this kind of thing where he enters the temple and makes a vow to gain a good reputation for himself. The second daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei has had a bad reputation since she was a child because of her bad manners, let alone being scared to death by the queen and the fourth princess twice before. This time she came out of the temple, obviously to clear her boudoir name, so that she can find a serious marriage in the future , the emperor didn't care much. On the other hand, another marriage in Zhenbei Hou's mansion finally reached the emperor's ears, which made the emperor extremely unhappy.
"I heard that the third son of the Marquis of Zhenbei is negotiating with the second daughter of the Marquis of Pingyuan?" the emperor asked Eunuch Sun.
Eunuch Sun hurriedly whispered, "It should be."
The emperor slapped the book angrily: "I knew that the Marquis of Zhenbei and I were at odds with each other, just like his father!" He sent someone to assassinate Marquis Pingyuan to teach him a lesson, but he didn't have time to fight back and teach him a lesson. What about the third son of Zhenbeihou who was also present, Zhenbeihou wanted to marry Pingyuanhou? ! Isn't this obviously to protect Ping Yuanhou
The emperor took a breath, took a sip from the teacup, and Eunuch Sun hurriedly stored some tea for him.
The emperor said to Eunuch Sun: "Find someone to bring a letter to Zhenbei Hou, saying that I intend to point the fifth princess to his third son!"
Who doesn't know that the fifth princess has become a monk? There are many speculations that after the emperor attacked Ping Yuanhou, the marriage between the fifth princess and the eldest son Zhang failed, and the fifth princess committed suicide. Now if the emperor forces the fifth princess to marry the third son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, let’s not talk about whether the fifth princess will agree. Love, these two should be on top. If the Marquis of Zhenbei refused, then he would openly fight against the emperor, and he would have the opportunity to punish the third son Shen who refused to marry in the future. It happened that he helped the eldest son Zhang to blackmail the fourth princess, which was like killing two birds with one stone.
Soon, a letter from the Ministry of Rites arrived at the border. The letter said that the emperor intends to marry the third son of Marquis of Zhenbei and the fifth princess. Although it was an inquiry, the tone was very arrogant—if the emperor really offered a marriage, who would dare to refuse?