"Set off!"
Following Xiao Yi's order, the soldiers got on their horses.
No matter how many people were around, Xiao Yi still saw Nangong Yue at a glance. He moved his lips and said to her silently:... I will come back safely.
There is no Qi Ni, but there are promises.
Xiao Yi pulled the rein and rode away first.
Horseshoes burst out, as if even the entire barracks seemed to vibrate.
Nangong Yue watched them leave the camp, praying silently in her heart.
Hope they all come back safe and sound...
It was not until the soldiers could no longer be seen that Nangong Yue, Fu Yunyan and his party returned to Bixiao Hall in the green-covered carriage they had come in.
After getting off the carriage, Fu Yunyan couldn't help but secretly glanced at Nangong Yue again. Seeing Fu Yunyan's careful look, Nangong Yue felt a warm current in her heart. How lucky to have a friend like this!
"Liu Niang, I'm fine!" She affectionately took Fu Yunyan's arm, smiled at her, and looked up at the sky.
Fu Yunyan couldn't help following Nangong Yue's gaze, and blurted out: "Little Hui!"
I saw an eagle with spread wings hovering in the sky ahead, it seemed to have noticed the gazes of Nangong Yue and Fu Yunyan, and made a loud cry, as if greeting the two girls, it hovered over their heads , and then flew away without hesitation.
Nangong Yue looked at Xiao Hui gradually turning into a black dot, and said with a smile: "Liu Niang, A Yi is originally an eagle, I married him and became his wife, hoping to be his wing , so that he can soar in the vast blue sky to his heart's content, instead of becoming a cage that traps him!"
Fu Yunyan stared blankly at Nangong Yue's profile, the afterglow of the setting sun gently sprinkled on Nangong Yue's body, face, and eyes, those dark eyes seemed to be the night sky, reflecting thousands of stars.
Fu Yunyan was a little crazy for a while, thinking that Ah Yue is really beautiful.
She felt that Nangong Yue made a mistake. Ah Yue is not Ah Yi's wings, but Ah Yi's sky...
Ah Yi, this stinky boy, is really blessed!
Fu Yunyan laughed again.
As soon as she returned to the mansion, Nangong Yue immediately went to Tingyu Pavilion and told Old Master Fang about Xiao Yi leading the army to the expedition.
Old Master Fang couldn't help being a little stunned when he heard the words, but thinking that Nangong Yue might be more worried than himself because she was young, so he didn't dare to show the slightest bit, and comforted her for a while, vowing that Xiao Yi would come back safely.
Nangong Yue is naturally so convinced!
So, she will wait for him to come back...
After leaving Tingyu Pavilion, Nangong Yue went to Yunli Courtyard where Yong Yang lived.
Yong Yang has already heard what Fu Yunyan said.
The general's mission is to go to the battlefield at all times and kill the enemy with blood. Yong Yang knew it, experienced it, and even lost a lot because of it. She understands this feeling, so she loves Nangong Yue even more.
This is just a little girl less than fifteen years old...
Yong Yang beckoned, and called Nangong Yue to him, and looked at it carefully. I saw that her eyes were full of energy, and there was a faint smile on her lips, and there was no unhappiness or reluctance in her expression.
Yong Yang felt relieved and only said one sentence, "Yue'er, you are fine."
Nangong Yue smiled, a little shy.
Fu Yunyan on the side was confused, but he also laughed, and the originally dignified atmosphere was also dispelled by this smile.
After leaving Yunli Hospital, she ordered people to call all the nurses in charge to the Jinghong Hall, and told them that the eldest son had led the army to go out, and ordered that from today on, the door should be strictly guarded, no slack, let alone private discussions.
After dismissing the nuns in charge, Nangong Yue went to the study in the front yard and called Zhu Xing to give instructions.
After everything was arranged properly, Nanliang made a surprise attack, and the news of the eldest son Xiao Yi leading the troops to the expedition had already been reported back to the palace.
For a moment, everyone in the palace couldn't help but think of the battle with Baiyue the year before last, and there was some commotion and unrest, and there were even more discussions in private, but Bixiao Hall remained stable.
At this time, Nangong Yue had already returned to her own yard, and before she had time to change her clothes, Hua Mei hurriedly came over and said: "Concubine Shizi, my lord, please go to the study."
Nangong Yue slightly raised her eyebrows with some intention, nodded and said, "I see."
Huamei hesitated to speak, thinking: the prince is going to war, I wonder if it will be embarrassing for the prince to call the concubine.
Huamei's cautious gaze made Nangong Yue couldn't help pursing her lips and chuckling. She could foresee that she would spend the next few days in their worries.
Forget it, anyway, after a few days they will know that they are all right.
Nangong Yue straightened her clothes and left the house.
After passing through a hanging flower gate, she entered the palace, walked through the garden, and walked through the Chaoshou corridor, but in the main courtyard of the palace, King Zhennan was waiting for her in the study of the main courtyard.
As soon as Nangong Yue entered the door, she met Zhennan Wang's rare soft expression, and seeing a trace of guilt in his eyes, she roughly knew it.
"Father." Nangong Yue respectfully blessed the body with King Zhennan, and said, "I don't know what the father ordered the daughter-in-law to come over?"
"Concubine Shizi, please sit down first." Zhennan Wang's face showed a trace of embarrassment. He and his daughter-in-law hadn't talked a few times, but most of the scenes were not very happy.
He straightened out his thoughts and said, "Concubine Shizi, Ah Yi has already led troops to Huiling City to support..."
Nanliang raided, and the southeastern border was in jeopardy.
King Zhennan was also in the barracks at the time. Although he didn't like to fight rashly, Nanliang was under his nose, and there was no reason to let them fight.
However, the battle with Baiyue the year before last made Zhennan King still have lingering fears. The front line needs to be marched. Xiao Yi led the army bravely since Gao Fen, and he was actually relieved.
But when he came back, he thought that the concubine Shi Zi had just arrived in Southern Xinjiang, and Xiao Yi was about to go on an expedition, and he would not be able to return for at least a few months. He still felt a little guilty in his heart, and worried that she would feel resentful because of this, and complained to Yong Yang What. So, he specially called her here, wanting to appease her.
Nangong Yue bowed her body, and replied: "Go back to the father, the daughter-in-law has already found out."
King Zhennan glanced at Nangong Yue unexpectedly. He thought she didn't know about it, so he was so calm, but he didn't expect that she knew about it, but she didn't cry at every turn...
From this point of view, it is much better than Xiao Fang's.
The King of Zhennan cleared his throat, acted like a father, and said in an admonishing tone: "Our Zhennan Prince's House is the family of a general, and it is the duty of the King's House to protect my southern border. A Yi is the son. It should be an example for the generals!"
"Father is right." Nangong Yue nodded solemnly, and said, "Let my daughter-in-law be educated! The son is going to war, and my daughter-in-law will definitely take good care of the inner house, so that he has no worries!"
King Zhennan didn't expect today's conversation to go so smoothly. He picked up the teacup with a smile, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and thought: I used to think that this daughter-in-law had a lot of tricks and encouraged her son to fight against him, but now it seems like It's not bad either, as expected of a lady from a famous family, she's quite knowledgeable! The eldest son and concubine of their palace should be like this!
"It's just that my daughter-in-law wants to report something to my father." Nangong Yue said submissively, "A few days ago, my father asked my son and my daughter-in-law to sort out and check the property accounts left by my grandfather. This matter was ordered by my father. It should be done as soon as possible. The eldest son is now on an expedition, and the daughter-in-law thought that she could first calculate all the accounts over the years, and then report to the father and king to divide the property after the eldest son returns. However, there is no one who is proficient in arithmetic in Bixiaotang People, so, can the father and the king allow the daughter-in-law to recruit one or two in Luoyue City?"
Zhennan Wang nodded slightly.
The concubine's concerns are not wrong, Xiao Yi is not around, and it is really inappropriate to divide the property now, but it is feasible to settle the accounts in advance.
The concubine is not bad, and she knows to ask her father's opinion, she is indeed taught by the Shilin family, and she is much more respectful than that rebellious son. Zhennan Wang felt that she should give her some face. Anyway, he was just recruiting an accountant, so he agreed: "Just do what you say."
Nangong Yue blessed her body and said respectfully: "Thank you, Father."
He waved his hand and let Nangong Yue back down.
After leaving the study, a smile appeared on Nangong Yue's lips.
Recruiting a "counter" was discussed with Xiao Yi two days ago, and now with Zhennan Wang's permission, things can be handled "properly"...
If you straighten out the property that your grandfather gave to A Yi earlier, you can pool more money to make more Liannu for A Yi, making him even more powerful!
Nangong Yue was in a good mood, and even walked a lot more briskly.
As soon as she returned to Bixiaotang's small study, she ordered Baihui to prepare a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and let her dictate, and Baihui wrote in handwriting, and wrote a notice to recruit accountants in two or three strokes.
Huamei, who was serving Baihui's pen and ink, read the notice with great interest, and then impatiently said: "Concubine Shizi, I will take it to Butler Zhu later, and let him post it in the morning."
Now it's a lot of fun...
Early tomorrow morning, I will quietly go to the North City Gate to join in the fun.
Speaking of the north gate of Luoyue City, there are two bulletin boards that everyone in the city knows. The one on the left is the official notice board that can only post official documents, and the one on the right is a certain city gate decades ago. For those who abide by the establishment, the people are allowed to post them at will, but the old notices will be cleaned up by the city gate soldiers regularly.
Over the years, people looking for people, things, jobs... All kinds of notices have emerged one after another, attracting more and more onlookers.
This morning, the front of the bulletin board was also very lively, no, in other words, the flow of people was nearly double that of the past.
A green-robed scholar wearing a square scarf looked at the crowd and frowned slightly. He really wanted to turn around and leave, but he thought that the family would soon be in trouble, and his grandmother and younger sister were still waiting for him to find a job to support the family. He doesn't need to repair Shu in the academy, but he always needs money to buy pens, inks, papers and inkstones.
He took a deep breath and planned to wait for the crowd to disperse before looking at the bulletin board.
After a while, he saw a familiar figure squeezed out from the crowd. It was a young man of medium build, wearing gray shorts, with a square face and dark skin. When the young man in gray saw the scholar, he greeted him affectionately: "Master Ye, you are here to look for a job too." There was a trace of hospitality in his tone.
The green-robed scholar, that is, Mr. Ye, smiled unnaturally.
The young man in gray said again enthusiastically: "Young master Ye, you came just in time. I just saw that there is a job on today's bulletin board that is very suitable for you, Young Master Ye!"
Young Master Ye finally cheered up a little bit, and asked, "Brother Li, what kind of work do you dare to ask?"
"I remember Mr. Li still needs to learn arithmetic in the academy?"
When the young man surnamed Li said this, Mr. Ye immediately pursed his lips in disappointment. It seemed that it was some kind of shop or something like a cashier's office. Also, if this is really a good job, why would it be posted here!
The young man surnamed Li didn't notice the other party's lack of interest, and continued: "Young Master Ye, it's Zhennan Prince's Mansion... No, it should be said that the eldest son hired the accountant with a thousand dollars!" After a pause, he couldn't suppress his excitement and said, "Although you are only an accountant, but with your talent and learning, Mr. Ye, you will definitely be appreciated by the son of the world. Wouldn't you be on the rise in the future?"
Is it the prince of Zhennan who wants to hire an accountant, and he is also hiring an accountant with a thousand gold?! Mr. Ye also showed some interest. Could it be that a thousand gold is buying a bone? This prince is a bit interesting.
Hey, although it is a bit disgraceful to be an accountant by yourself, but for grandma, for sister, for his future, for his pen, ink, paper and inkstone, I have to go too!
At this time, a few more people squeezed out from the crowd in front of the bulletin board, all whispering to each other with great interest:
"I have to go back and tell my brother-in-law about the accountant's office. He used to be an accountant at Daxing Bank..."
"Your brother-in-law's ability to dial the abacus is really top-notch. Originally, I wanted to join in the fun. It seems that I should not waste this time!"
"But, did you hear that Shizi is going to war?" Another old man suddenly interjected.
"You left yesterday, right?" A middle-aged man nodded and said, "It's just a cashier, so you don't need to pick people yourself, right?"
Several people repeatedly said yes to his words.
Mr. Ye glanced at those people, strode away, but thoughtful in his heart. A thousand pieces of gold is used to buy bones, and the eldest son happens to be absent. Could it be that the person in charge of this matter is the imperial concubine? I heard that this imperial concubine is the daughter of the Nangong family, so it is not impossible...
It is easy to win the job of a mere accountant with one's own talents.
Mr. Ye walked away vigorously, the steps under his feet were much lighter than when he came.
Two days later, early in the morning, a long queue formed outside a corner gate next to the main gate of Wangfu East Street. A steward registered his name behind the corner gate, and then a servant welcomed him into Bixiao Hall.
In the main hall of the Shu Zhi Hall in the front yard, dozens of tables and chairs were neatly arranged. On each table were pens, ink, paper and inkstones and an abacus. Young Master Ye walked into the hall under the guidance of a servant, Looking around without a trace, I already have a little idea in my heart.
This should be an exam. Only after passing this test can we meet the person in charge.
Although it took less than a quarter of an hour to enter the Bixiao Hall, Mr. Ye already had a new view on the prince of Zhennan who had never seen him before. He had only heard that the prince Xiao was a dandy and crazy, doing whatever he wanted, even though he had various shortcomings, but in On the battlefield, there is the style of being an ancestor, and for Nanjiang, he can barely be regarded as a qualified son.
Now it seems that it is not just that.
The servants of this Bixiaotang are all strictly disciplined, they do things cleanly, they answer well, and they don't even glance at them outsiders casually.
While thinking about it, Mr. Ye was led to one of the tables by the boy and sat down.
Looking at the papers on the table, he raised the corners of his mouth confidently. He is the number one student in mathematics at Qingmao Academy. He dare not say anything else. He is confident that he will not lose to anyone in mathematics, especially mental arithmetic.
The assessment started, and the sound of the abacus rattling from time to time was heard, but Mr. Ye was writing the pen and burying his head in the questions. Only one third of the stipulated time for burning incense had passed, he had already put away the pen, and then He took a quick glance and was about to stand up when he heard a "click" sound from behind him, as if someone bumped into the chair behind him when he got up.
Mr. Ye looked back, and saw a straight young man with stone blue color had stood up. The other party looked to be in his twenties, and his face was quite upright, but his face was a bit gloomy.
Mr. Ye frowned slightly, turned his head immediately, and stood up, wondering: This person is actually one step faster than he calculated
He was a little unhappy, but then he said to himself, maybe he was born as an accountant? After all, he still has to study the Four Books and Five Classics on weekdays, and arithmetic is just heresy.
Immediately, a young man led them to the west side hall to wait for a while.
After another stick of incense, there were only six people left in the west side hall, and the others had been politely invited away by the servants.
Mr. Ye couldn't help but glanced at the young man in the stone-blue straight suit. Not surprisingly, this person was also left behind. Listening to the address that the young man reported just now, the other party seems to be surnamed Shen.
At this time, a maid wearing a garnet-red plain lake silk gown walked into the west side hall.
Since they entered the Bixiaotang, they have been greeted by the servants, and now a girl suddenly came, which surprised the six people left behind.
The servant girl walked in front of them calmly, coughed dryly to attract everyone's attention, and then said loudly: "Everyone is outstanding in mathematics, but our son is not only looking for talents, but also needs to know everyone. character, family background, past experience... If you have any inconvenience to say, please feel free to leave."
After a few words, everyone in the western hall reacted differently, some were puzzled, some were nervous, some were cramped... and some were calm, just like Young Master Ye.
Mr. Ye straightened his back and looked around the crowd frankly. He thought he was upright and said everything to others. His eyes stopped for a moment on the young man surnamed Shen, and he keenly noticed that the other party seemed a little nervous, a little nervous, and seemed to have something unspeakable...
Mr. Ye curled his lips ironically, without squinting.
Seeing that no one was leaving, the servant girl slowly walked up to an old man, and stretched out her hand to make a petition: "Mr. Huang, please come with your servant."
After the old man left, after a stick of incense, the servant girl came to invite the second person away, and the third person... Mr. Ye was the second to last.
"Master Ye, please go this way!"
The servant girl kept an appropriate distance from him, and led him to the east side hall without haste. In the hall, there was a nurse in charge, a maidservant in green clothes was sitting behind a red lacquer carved book, and another maidservant in emerald green clothes was standing. on the side.
When Ye Gongzi's eyes fell on the maid in green who was writing the pen, he was slightly taken aback.
The other party looks familiar!
And when he was looking at the green-clothed maid, he almost lost his composure.
He knew these two maids. In late March, in the Yellow Crane Tower...
Ye Gongzi's mind flashed through the scenes at that time. He clearly remembered that the masters of these two maidservants were four handsome young men, and since they appeared here at this moment, wouldn't it mean that there were some of the four young men of that day? One turned out to be Xiao Shizi!
Mr. Ye's complexion suddenly turned ugly. He remembered that in the Yellow Crane Tower, one of the young people was described as beautiful, with a careless smile on his lips all the time, but his demeanor made people dare not underestimate him. That one could not be Zhennan Prince, right?!
Although I just said a fair word at the time, I always made Xiao Shizi lose face...
However, even if he offends Xiao Shizi, since Xiao Shizi has the intention of buying a bone with a thousand dollars, he should only promote his talents.
Thinking of this, Mr. Ye felt relieved again. With his talent alone, he would not lose to anyone!
The nurse in charge smiled politely: "My surname is Lu, everyone calls me Mother Lu, dare to ask Mr. Ye's name?"
"My humble Ye Yinming." He said slowly.
This question is just a formality. In fact, when registering at the gate before, and when taking the exam in the main hall just now, everyone has already left their names.
Next, Nanny Lu asked about her age, place of origin, academy...
Ye Yinming cheered up and answered one by one.
I don't know how long it took, Ye Yinming left the east side hall under the guidance of the maid wearing the pomegranate red skirt, and happened to pass by another person, the young man surnamed Shen who was the last one in the row.
The young man surnamed Shen paused outside the threshold of the East Side Hall, and finally crossed the threshold resolutely, as if he had made some important decision...
After he sat down in the hall, Madam Lu's first question was still his name.
He simply gave three words: "Shen Chengye."
The name Chengye represents his father's expectations for him. He originally hoped that his son would inherit his father's career, but now things have changed.
In fact, he is still not sure whether it is right or wrong to come here today, but he happened to hear the news that the son of the world wanted a daughter to hire an accountant when he was drinking tea in the teahouse yesterday. .
At this time, Baihui who was writing behind the desk suddenly put down the pen in her hand and asked the second question: "Young Master Shen, if you dare to ask your father's name..."
Nanny Lu looked at Baihui in surprise, but she is also a smart person, the surname "Shen" is so familiar, for an old man like her in the palace, she naturally thought of someone, could it be that--
Will it be after the old man
Shen Chengye trembled slightly, and his hesitant, dazed, and entangled eyes instantly became clear.
It dawned on him that his father had not been forgotten. The son of the world did not forget, so the concubine did not either!
His eye sockets involuntarily moistened slightly, he collected himself, and said slowly: "Father Shen Ping." His father's real name was Shen Dagou, and the name "Ping" was chosen by his master! It's a pity that his father didn't accept it all his life. the name.
Nanny Lu took a deep breath, she was really the son of Shen Da's steward!
After Shen Da's steward committed suicide and martyred himself, Shen Ping's family was so sad that they left Luoyue City with their family, and there was no more news. Nanny Lu still remembered that Manager Shen Da had this son when he was nearly forty years old, he was very precious, and he only called him by his baby name Ying Ge on weekdays.
There was a sound of raising the curtain, Shen Chengye reflexively looked in the direction of the curtain, and had a vague guess in his heart.
Sure enough, a little lady about 14 or 15 years old, wearing a purple cloud-patterned beanie, came out from the room on the other side of the curtain, and all the maids and nuns in the room got up and bowed.
Shen Chengye immediately realized that she must be the imperial concubine without a doubt!
Shen Chengye hurriedly stood up, bowed respectfully and said: "I have seen the concubine Shizi!"
He acted sincerely, and there was a voice in his heart telling him that maybe the time had finally come! He never believed that his father, who loved him so much, would commit suicide. He always wanted to find out the truth, but his mother seemed to be afraid of something, and stopped him with filial piety. !
Until my mother passed away three years ago!
After he kept filial piety for his mother, he finally couldn't bear to come to Luoyue City, and he has lived here for more than half a year.
He didn't know how many times he passed the gate of the palace, but he didn't have the courage to enter, until today.
Nangong Yue looked at Shen Chengye deeply, her heart fluctuated endlessly, and she said slowly: "Excuse me."
This time, she offered a reward of a thousand gold to find Mr. Accountant, and she really meant to buy a bone with a thousand gold.
Thousands of gold buy bones, and every daughter is willing to buy horse bones, so naturally she is willing to buy a thousand-mile horse at a higher price.
Nangong Yue is using this incident to tell the whole southern border that the eldest son Xiao Yi is thirsty for talents!
But what Nangong Yue didn't expect was that there would be such a big surprise waiting for her--Shen Da's housekeeper's son actually came to the door by himself!
At the beginning, she had sent someone to look for the nephew who was in charge of Shen University, but because of the passage of time, she found nothing.
God's law is clear, and people have finally found it!