After the new emperor ascended the throne, he asked Ding Neishi to deliver a letter to the Pingyuan Hou Mansion, hoping to meet Zhang Yunming, Zhang Yunzheng, and Shen Er Miss Su Niangzi in Guanyi Pavilion, and the time was set for a certain afternoon.
Marquis Pingyuan looked at the letter, and said to the two sons in front of him: "Is he going to see you in a low-key manner? He is also courageous enough." Since he chose Guanyi Pavilion, he must not want to make a big fanfare, otherwise he would just announce him. Just go to the palace.
Zhang Yunming nodded: "He wants to make us feel at ease."
Marquis Pingyuan pondered: "He does know how to express his meaning." The new emperor came to see the Zhang family brothers himself, which means he has great trust in them, at least he has no intention of harming them now. It was natural to invite Miss Shen Er, Ping Yuanhou knew that Miss Shen Er was the central figure who planned the whole incident, so the new emperor also understood. The new emperor must have wanted to say something to Miss Shen Er. At this time, it would be inappropriate to refuse with the affair of a man and a woman. Maybe that's why Zhang Yunzheng should go, now everyone in the capital knows that a distant son-in-law of Pingyuan Hou's mansion passed out in front of Zhenbei Hou's mansion, the meaning is obvious. As for Mrs. Su, at the beginning the Jiang family gave Mrs. Su a generous gift, indicating that the fourth prince at that time wanted to marry Mrs. Su, but now that the status of the fourth prince has changed, there is an explanation for the person who was secretly appointed. The letter did not invite Marquis Pingyuan, as long as he saw his peers, it could be seen that Marquis Pingyuan was allowed to withdraw from political affairs... It was useless to think too much, Marquis Pingyuan could only start preparing. He ordered the entire building of Guanyi Pavilion to be settled, but on the surface it could not be an empty building, he only said that it was a private chess game, and most of the people were seated in the building.
Zhenbei Hou Mansion received a letter from Miss Zhang Liu of Pingyuan Hou Mansion, Zhang Yunjin, saying that she wanted to invite Miss Shen Er and Miss Su to taste new tea at the tea house next to Guanyi Pavilion. The Marquis of Zhenbei is still in Xiaozhong, so you should not attend any singing and dancing festivals, but it should be okay for unmarried women to meet their girlfriends, not to mention that Shen Wen came back from the dead, and Yang feels that as long as this daughter is alive, she can do anything. Okay, but to be on the safe side, let Shen Qiang guard the vehicle and accompany the two of them out of the mansion with the guards.
Su Wanniang was unhappy in the car. Ever since the third prince pushed the jade seal that day and the fourth prince might ascend the throne, rumors about the fourth prince began to spread everywhere: why the fourth prince had promised Lu's daughter to be the queen, so Lu's courtiers supported the fourth prince; She already intended to belong to the adopted daughter of Zhenbeihou's mansion, but if she ascends the throne, the adopted daughter's father is a criminal, and she is not innocent, so she must not enter the palace, and may have to be replaced by Zhenbeihou's second daughter; why various wealthy families have begun to recommend women After all, as soon as the fourth prince ascends to the throne, there will be a brand new harem... When the fourth prince ascends the throne, the original rumors will become more vivid. There will even be a specific decree coming out of the palace about the matter of the world draft. Not to mention the capital city, even the families of officials and eunuchs across the country are preparing to register their daughters in the court!
Su Wanniang couldn't help crying secretly in a place where no one was around, but she didn't dare to cry in front of Shen Wen, she was a little afraid that Shen Wen would dislike the new emperor if he saw her sad. She heard that the old emperor in the palace had a stroke and the prince's limbs were broken. This situation was not caused by Shen Wen's hands, but it was Shen Wen's contribution to the situation. Shen Wen has already died once because of the fourth prince's ascension to the throne. She can't provoke Shen Wen any more and make Shen Wen think badly about the new emperor. Even if she couldn't get married with the fourth prince, it wasn't all the fault of the fourth prince. She couldn't marry the fourth prince herself, but she didn't want the fourth prince to lose her life because of it...
Shen Wen seemed to know Su Wanniang's concerns, put his hand on Su Wanniang's and said, "Don't worry, I won't do murder and arson again."
Su Wanniang couldn't help laughing: "Listen to what you say, as if you are a strong man."
Shen Wen said with a smile: "Sister Wanniang, don't worry, if the two are in love, they will be together after going through all kinds of difficulties and dangers."
Su Wanniang's smile disappeared, she sighed, and wanted to cry again, she said to Shen Wen: "I don't think about it too much now, but my chest always hurts..."
Since Shen Wen woke up, his mood was exceptionally calm, a bit like the Buddhists said, all kinds of disputes have become insignificant. All gains, losses, honors and disgraces are changeable, and may not be worth mentioning there, so don't worry about it. But she also understands that the frequency of love is closest to the feeling of heaven, so people go through fire and water to pursue love. She wanted to comfort Su Wanniang, but she didn't know what to say: encourage Su Wanniang to marry into the palace, what if the new emperor marries someone else in the future? Let Su Wanniang give up her relationship, what if the new emperor is sincere to her? This kind of matter can only be decided by the parties concerned, and the bystanders can only keep silent.
She also sighed, and shook Su Wanniang's hand all the way.
In order to leave the palace this time, the new emperor specially adapted part of the defense of the Imperial Forest Army. He asked Wang Guoliang, who guarded the mausoleum, to meet him, raised his military rank, and asked him to arrange someone who knew him to guard a palace gate so that he could leave the palace at any time.
Wang Guoliang quickly refused: "Your Majesty! This is not acceptable! If this arrangement becomes known to others one day, someone can easily hurt Your Majesty just by buying off the palace guard!"
Xindi waved his hand in frustration: "It's just because of the current situation, I don't always do this, I need to go out and meet some people."
Wang Guoliang was nervous: "Then I will personally guard the gate." He really stood guard at the palace gate every day, and he felt sorry for the new emperor. He will entrust this matter that is actually a matter of life and death to others. He is the only person Xindi can trust, and he is very proud. The new emperor has ascended the throne, and he only calls himself "I" instead of "Zhen". How approachable!
He didn't know that the reason why the new emperor didn't call himself "Zhen" was because Prince Li woke up one day and suddenly called himself "Zhen". Prince Li had a sweet dream. In the dream, he was smooth sailing, the queen was not dead, the fourth princess was not reconciled, but the third prince still had the backing of the Marquis of Zhenbei. He only contacted Bei Rong for a while, and Bei Rong came to fight, and the Shen family army was destroyed... He asked his father to copy and kill the two mansions... moved the capital to Jiangnan... and then he became the emperor! He laughed so much when he ascended the throne that he woke up laughing from his dream—he became the emperor! He became emperor! ... This great joy made him in a trance, and when he saw people again, he would call himself "Zhen".
The old eunuch in the East Palace, who was in charge of looking after Prince Li, reported to the new emperor and asked if he wanted to cut off Prince Li's tongue. The new emperor couldn't bear it, and just said not to let him see anyone. But I felt very awkward: if he called himself "Zhen", there would be two "Zhen" in the palace, so what's the point of the title "Zhen"? So the new emperor only said "I" and gave up "Zhen" to the sometimes crazy Prince Li.
On the day of the meeting, the new emperor felt that court affairs were extremely boring. Because he was not familiar with government affairs, the new emperor was very cautious in court and rarely said anything. Most of the courtiers of the Lu family probably want the new emperor to look at them differently, especially to show off, making everything extremely complicated, which greatly wastes time. From the perspective of a scholar who writes conspiracy theories, the emperor listened to all kinds of arguments from the people in the hall, and felt that nine out of ten were all nonsense, mostly personnel disputes and conflicts, but now he has no high-ranking courtiers. The young master's promotion had to be done step by step, so he could only watch on the sidelines, and it was already afternoon when he went down to court.
He hurriedly changed into eunuch clothes, got on the carriage in the palace, and arrived at the gate of the palace guarded by Wang Guoliang. The servant Ding showed the palace card to Wang Guoliang, and Wang Guoliang said worriedly: "Can the father-in-law go out of the palace? I will take a few Do you follow alone?"
Ding Neishi said: "No, no, no!" But his heart was pounding, and he whispered: "Or, you can bring a dozen people to follow."
Wang Guoliang had a black line on his forehead: "Is a dozen people enough?"
Xindi in the car said anxiously: "Hurry up!"
Ding Nei waiter hurriedly said: "Let's go first."
Wang Guoliang watched the carriage go away, he was worried after all, he hurriedly ordered a dozen or so members of the Imperial Forest Army nearby, and chased after the carriage.
Zhang Yunming and Zhang Yunzheng were naturally the first to arrive, and they naturally ushered in vehicles from the Zhenbei Hou Mansion soon after. Shen Wen and Su Wanniang got out of the car, accompanied by Shen Qiang, first entered the tea house next to Guanyi Pavilion, and then the three of them entered Guanyi Pavilion from behind. They were ushered into a private room upstairs, only Zhang Yunming and Zhang Yunzheng were inside.
Although the old lady's coffin was still frozen in the mansion, waiting for Lord Hou to come back and help the coffin back home, Shen Wen was no longer sad. These days, she ate well and slept well, and gained back the weight she lost due to worry and sadness a while ago, her face was flushed, her eyes were bright and her eyebrows were moist. But Su Wanniang was a little haggard, and Shen Qiang was sullen.
Zhang Yunming and Zhang Yunzheng greeted the three people, Zhang Yunzheng and Shen Wen faced each other, the two smiled at the same time, looked into each other's eyes, typical of affection. Zhang Yunming pursed his lips and said: "Second Miss Shen, does she know what the new emperor is going to say..."
Zhang Yunzheng interrupted: "I'll talk about that later. Come, have some tea first. I brought a food box. Look, these are dried fruits from that road..." He went to the table and opened a beautiful food box, and took out the tray inside I don't know how much more valuable that box is than dried fruit, but Zhang Yunzheng handed it over to Shen Wen like a treasure.
Shen Wen picked up a few with a smile, put them in his mouth, turned to Su Wanniang and Shen Qiang and said, "Try it too." Su Wanniang picked up a piece with a wry smile, but Shen Qiang didn't move.
Zhang Yunzheng looked at Shen Qiang: "Are you already this old?!"
Shen Qiang tightly shut his mouth, looking very annoyed. Zhang Yunzheng put down the food plate, and gave him a plate of snacks next to him: "You eat this, those are for girls, you are a young man now."
Shen Wen looked at Shen Qiang with some concern. Since Shen Qiang woke up, except for always asking who ordered the killing, he usually didn't care about others. He has grown into a big man, so it is easy to make people feel rude and rude.
Shen Qiang actually picked up a piece, put it in his mouth, and ate it in one bite. Zhang Yunzheng laughed: "It's amazing! Come on, I'll give you all, sit down and eat, put a bed first, and I'll take you to eat steamed stuffed buns in a while, big stuffing, oily when you bite, served with millet porridge, very delicious !"
Shen Qiang took the plate, sat down really, and ate dim sum one bite at a time. Zhang Yunzheng said to Shen Wen: "I like you, the fourth brother, and fall in love with me."
Zhang Yunming had heard that the fourth son of the Shen family killed more than a hundred people in the massacre, drew the ebony bow, and shot how many people to death. At such a young age, he dared to make such a ruthless hand, and he didn't dare to get too close to him. After several people sat down, Zhang Yunming asked Shen Wen again: "Why do you think the new emperor wants to see us?"
Shen Wen glanced at Su Wanniang and said, "Maybe he just wants to see one person, and the others are just covering up."
Su Wanniang bowed her head, Zhang Yunming sighed: "That's fine too."
Zhang Yunzheng said to Shen Wen: "How are you?"
Zhang Yunming felt that Shen Wen looked at Zhang Yunzheng very charmingly and said, "Very good, how about you?" A vixen! Zhang Yunming sighed loudly again, Shen Wen turned to look at Zhang Yunming, Zhang Yunzheng glared at Zhang Yunming, and said to Shen Wen: "Leave him alone, he loves to sigh like this! Decline before he gets old!"
Zhang Yunming glared at Zhang Yunzheng: "Want to fight?!"
Why did Shen Wen think the two fell over? Can't help covering his mouth and laughing, Zhang Yunzheng also laughed, Zhang Yunming looked up to the sky and sighed.
People said that the new emperor had arrived, several people stood up, the door opened, and the new emperor walked in slowly. He changed his clothes in the car, but he was dressed in black casual clothes. For a while, the room was silent. Several people looked at each other, some were sad and some were happy, some were calm and some were vigilant. Just as Zhang Yunming was about to salute, the new emperor waved his hands and said, "No need to salute." Zhang Yunming hesitated, but other people in the room only saluted, so he had no choice but to salute.
Everyone sat down, there was no politeness, the new emperor first challenged Zhang Yunming: "I want you to join the Imperial Forest Army, start from the bottom, and within a year, you will be promoted to the leader of the Imperial Forest Army, in charge of guarding the capital."
Zhang Yunming's jaw dropped: "What?!"
The new emperor continued: "... I will give you a military rank tomorrow, and then I will issue an order. You are ready to receive the order."
Zhang Yunming stammered: "No... no! I want to marry the fifth princess..."
The new emperor said: "I can make Fifth Sister return to vulgar life as soon as possible."
Zhang Yunming still declined: "I really don't have the courage and talent..." It's not for the sake of protecting the family and the country. If life and death are not at stake, who wants to suffer from that? ! He has so much money, he can be a rich and idle person in the capital again, what is he doing in command of the Imperial Forest Army? Enough support
The new emperor had no expression on his face: "Then let your father do it!"
It was only now that everyone recalled that the new emperor had no one, and Prince Li could be plotted against in the palace, so the new emperor naturally wanted to find someone reliable to replace the imperial army. Now he only knows people from Zhenbeihou's Mansion and Pingyuanhou's Mansion. Shen Zhuo from Zhenbeihou's Mansion has gone to the north, so there are only people from Pingyuanhou's Mansion left? Zhang Yunming was older and more stable than Zhang Yunzheng, so of course he was chosen.
Zhang Yunming finally struggled and said: "I am married to the fifth princess, isn't it just...doesn't it mean... the son-in-law doesn't care about political affairs?"
The new emperor looked at Zhang Yunming with half-closed eyes: "Who said that?"
Zhang Yunming was tongue-tied, he didn't want to go to the Imperial Forest Army! He has been training soldiers in the south these years, he is already tall, okay? How much anger would he have to suffer from starting as a low-level officer? ! He said angrily: "Half a year! Half a year, I found out the details of the Imperial Forest Army, and took office in half a year."
There seemed to be a smile on the corner of Xindi's mouth, and he nodded and said, "Okay."
Zhang Yunming frowned: Is this exactly what the new emperor wants to do
The new emperor turned to look at Shen Wen, and the two of them met each other's eyes, both very calm. But everyone in the room could feel the strong aura in it.
The new emperor said slowly: "Under the whole world, is it the king's land?"
Shen Wen said with a smile: "The way is as simple as it is, and the world is for the public." Her voice was not high, but the new emperor felt it was shocking. He took a breath and said, "It belongs to the country."
Shen Wen said: "Divide and conquer."
The new emperor said: "People should not betray their ancestors."
Shen Wen said: "Natural selection, survival of the fittest." This is a way of thinking that is completely different from traditional Chinese thinking.
Xindi looked at Shen Wen for a while, then looked at Shen Qiang in a blink of an eye, and asked in a gentle tone: "What do you want?" Putting down the topic.
Shen Qiang still had some scum on his lips, and said in a muffled voice, "I want to go into the palace to meet the person who ordered the murder of my family."
Xindi nodded and said, "Okay, I will take you to see it."
Shen Wen's heart was lifted. If Shen Qiang entered the palace and met the old emperor and Prince Li... She frowned slightly, and just about to say something, the new emperor said: "I ask you to stay away for a while, I want to say something to Mrs. Su words."
Except for Su Wanniang, several people stood up and saluted, went outside and entered another room, Zhang Yunming said to Zhang Yunzheng: "He is taking revenge on me!"
Zhang Yunzheng smiled: "Yes, when we came back from the north, you were very strict with him, wishing he could go back to the imperial mausoleum sooner, he remembered."
Zhang Yunming was angry: "It's actually your fault! You should go to the Imperial Forest Army!"
Zhang Yunzheng grinned: "I'm not going! I'm going to play!"
Zhang Yunming gritted his teeth angrily.
Shen Wen said to Shen Qiang: "Fourth brother, don't enter the palace..."
Shen Qiang stared at Shen Wen's face: "I want to enter the palace!" His gaze was extremely firm.
Shen Wen sighed slightly: "Fourth brother, I met my grandmother over there, she is fine, and is with my grandfather..."
There were tears in Shen Qiang's eyes: "But I miss her!..." He closed his mouth, but the tears still fell.
Zhang Yunzheng came over and put his arms around Shenqiang's shoulders: "I also saw your grandmother, she said that it's not that I won't see you anymore, but goodbye, so don't be too sad." Over there, the old lady refers to Zhang Yunzheng live Learning and using it has become a special reference.
Shen Qiang stopped crying.
In the room, the new emperor looked at Su Wanniang, who lowered her head.
The new emperor took a few steps towards Su Wanniang, Su Wanniang took a step back and saluted, "Your Majesty..."
"Young Master Jiang!" The new emperor interrupted: "You haven't forgotten my name, have you?"
Su Wanniang had a sore nose and choked up, "But that's not the real name..."
Xin Di insisted: "But that's the real me!"
Su Wanniang started to cry, she raised her head, looked at the new emperor and said, "Then I have to say goodbye to Young Master Jiang."
The new emperor shook his head and said, "Do you still remember when I fell into the bottom warehouse and you jumped down?"
Su Wanniang nodded, and the new emperor said: "Now I have fallen into the abyss, I have nothing, the surroundings are all dark, I have no relatives around me, I am very afraid, Wanniang, you want to stay with me .”
Su Wanniang cried and shook her head: "I won't enter the harem..."
The new emperor said: "It's not the harem, it's the place where I live. I want a home, a place where I can rest, a place where I can get up when I fall, and you have to give me a home."
Su Wanniang burst into tears: "I... said... I can't... compete with others for a husband... I will go crazy..."
The new emperor whispered: "Where is there anyone else? Only you."
Su Wanniang cried and raised her head: "How is it possible?... I heard... Mrs. Lu..."
The new emperor shook his head: "There is nothing. Only you, now and in the future, will be like this."
Su Wanniang was surprised: "How...how is it possible?"
The new emperor nodded and said, "If they make me emperor, that's the only possibility."
Su Wanniang stopped crying, blinked her eyes twice, and whispered, "Who would believe..."
Xindi smiled: "I just need you to believe me."
Su Wanniang pouted and said nothing, Xindi said softly: "Don't listen to what those people say, many of them are just words made by people to make it a fait accompli, so I won't do what they say."
Su Wanniang glanced at the new emperor, and saw that his expression was calm, as peaceful as in the past, the burden that had been suppressed in her chest for many days was suddenly lightened, she even wanted to smile, and lowered her head slightly.
The new emperor said apologetically to Su Wanniang: "I'm really sorry for letting you enter this pit with me. I originally wanted to take you all over the world..." When he said this, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Su Wanniang lowered her head and said in a low voice: "Our girls are born unable to go out. It was a god-given opportunity for everyone to go out that time. How can there always be? As long as..." Su Wanniang mustered her courage for a long time, "As long as there is a home, a girl Willing to guard for a lifetime... "
The new emperor sighed deeply, and said, "We think the same thing. When I do everything I need to do..."
Su Wanniang blushed and said: "My house is going to do something for the old lady, and I'm waiting for Lord Hou to come back..." When the old lady passed away, she was not her biological parents, and her grandparents had to observe filial piety for three months.
Xindi nodded: "I understand."
He saw that the time was almost up, and he couldn't talk to Su Wanniang for too long, so he raised his arms and gave Su Wanniang a hug, and Su Wanniang blushed.
The new emperor came out of the house, and the others also came out, and both sides said goodbye. The new emperor left.
Zhang Yunzheng and Shen Wen also reluctantly bid farewell, Zhang Yunzheng asked people from the Pingyuanhou Mansion to send Shen Wen and Su Wanniang back to the mansion, and Zhang Yunming and himself took Shen Qiang to eat buns. Shen Wen felt that Shen Qiang should interact with people more and understand the world, so he agreed.
In the car returning home, all of Su Wanniang's melancholy dissipated, her heart was as comfortable as a piece of new cloth, her eyes were smiling, and her face was shy.
Seeing her appearance, Shen Wen smiled and said, "Congratulations to Sister Wanniang." The new emperor must have said something nice, hum! Shen Wen thought, that is to say, now that he has a gentle heart, otherwise he will definitely investigate the new emperor's sincerity.
Su Wanniang was a little embarrassed, and whispered, "I don't think he has changed."
If he doesn't change for a day, can he remain the same for a lifetime? But Shen Wen didn't say that. Now she feels that there should be many joys and sorrows in the world. Isn't this trip just to experience the ups and downs of life? Wouldn't life be meaningless if it was bland
Shen Wen said to Su Wanniang: "As long as you feel good in your heart, don't hesitate."
Su Wanniang sighed slightly: "I don't think it will be that easy..."
Shen Wen comforted and said: "So what's the matter, I read the fate book, saying that some marriages must be tossed hard in order to grow old together, otherwise it will not be successful..."
Su Wanniang sighed: "But who wants to make trouble?!"
Shen Wen said: "Isn't it all right as long as it's done? Good things take time."
Su Wanniang smiled and sighed: "I hope so, I wonder what's going on at the border?"
Shen Wen said without worry: "It shouldn't be something, I figured it out, the good news at the border is coming soon."
Su Wanniang said: "That would be great, but it's a pity that the old lady..."
Shen Wen said: "Don't be sad, she must know."
Su Wanniang saw that there was no sadness on Shen Wen's face, and said, "You can't be so heartless, what will others think?"
Shen Wen sighed: "I know my grandmother is fine, so why don't I feel sad."
Su Wanniang was always a little uncomfortable with this kind of supernatural conversation, so she changed the subject and said, "I don't know when Master Hou and the others will come back?"
Shen Wen said: "It shouldn't be too long, within two months." Then, Shen Wen thought that Zhenbeihou would be sad when he knew that the old lady had passed away, and couldn't help worrying about his father.
In the evening, Zhang Yunming and Zhang Yunzheng returned to the mansion and told Marquis Pingyuan the news. Marquis Pingyuan smiled wryly: "He will choose someone." Now the new emperor should know that Marquis Pingyuan has subordinates, and let his eldest son protect him! This is to express his reliance on Pingyuanhou's mansion. As long as Pingyuanhou has a little conscience, he will not do anything to the new emperor, and the capital will have both military and civilian protection.