Zhong Wan sneezed.
"It's autumn, Master Zhong has caught a cold?"
In the main room, the local magistrate was attentive and polite, "Master Zhong works hard every day for both inside and outside the house. You should take good care of yourself, but you can't be neglected. How can you not get sick when you eat grains and miscellaneous grains? I still remember when Master Zhong first came to Qian'an. , I was not accustomed to the soil and water, I was sick for a year, and now the autumn equinox has passed, and the cold dew is coming..."
The magistrate talked about the way of health preservation in lengthy words, and Zhong Wan couldn't help but get distracted, but his face was still very kind, and he couldn't stop nodding.
"Although Xiaguan has been in office for a long time, he is not allowed to enter the capital, but he has also heard about the various demeanor of Prince Yu, and I admire it very much in my heart. I hope that if I can enter the capital one day, I can also pay a visit. It will not be disappointing." Smiling carefully, he continued, "I heard that Mr. Zhizhou brought Master Zhong's token back then and was able to visit Prince Yu..."
Zhong Wan was fascinated again.
When I first came to Southern Border, the life of the palace was very difficult.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the emperor is letting the three children of King Ning come to this barren land to fend for themselves. It is good for the officials of the fief not to come to visit, and it is even more scheming and vicious, trying to take a risky move to please the capital. Among those who were looking forward to the death of their three brothers and sisters, Zhong Wan was only a teenager at the time, and it was really difficult to protect this crumbling palace.
Zhong Wan was deeply favored by King Ning, and he had no choice but to find a way to keep the old master and the orphans. He first returned the title of King Ning for the young master Xuan Rui, slightly dispelling the emperor's wariness, but he only survived temporarily. Barren, if I can't stand here, I'm afraid I can't even get food, Zhong Wan can't let the people in the house starve to death, it's shameful.
Zhong Wan read to Xuan Rui's companion, and was taught by the granddaughter together with the phoenix sons, dragons and grandsons. He barely had a little classmate friendship with Yu She, the young prince. They grew up together, and then said that Yu She had a lot of "friendship" for him. Later, Zhong Wan's face became thicker and thicker, and he simply said that Yu She had a lot of love for him. Even though he couldn't ask for it for many years, he still gave what he asked for.
Yu She was young at the time and had no real power, but his father was the only king with a different surname in the dynasty, and his mother was Jinshang's sister, Princess An Guo. point.
Zhong Wan was implicated in the affair of Prince Ning and fell into slavery. He was bought by the young prince Yu, and lived in the courtyard of Prince Yu's mansion for half a year. The purpose of compiling these incidents is to ask for witnesses, physical evidence, and physical evidence. Frightened a group of country bumpkins in southern Xinjiang.
After gaining a firm foothold at the Nanjiang Station, Zhong Wan asked for Xuan Rui to be demoted to the county king. Half a year later, the first annual reward from the imperial city was delivered belatedly. That day was the sixth day of the second lunar month. It was Zhong Wan's seventeenth birthday.
Zhong Wan had a fairly stable birthday, and he was relieved a little, and then he began to worry again, whether these officials who sent the New Year rewards back to Beijing would bring back his and Yu She's "eroticism" by the way.
Back then, when King Ning fell into Ma Yuwang's mansion, he did his best, and later on, he fell into trouble. Now when he says that Xuan Rui still wants to eat the whole Yuwang's mansion, Zhong Wan's conscience is very good, but he is worried that Yu She hears that he is making up his mind. After those words, he exploded his lungs with anger, and went to his emperor's uncle to ask for an imperial order, and immediately crushed the palace of Qian'an.
But a year or two has passed, and there have been rumors in Beijing, but Yu She's side has remained silent.
During the period, there was also a rather daring prefect. When he went to Beijing to report his work, he brought a fan from Zhong Wan that was said to be an old item of Prince Yu, and was about to knock on the gate of Prince Yu's mansion.
Zhizhou's front foot entered Beijing, and Zhong Wan's back foot was already taking care of the funeral.
Unexpectedly, a few months later, Zhizhou returned with a red face.
Zhizhou took a lot of gifts and thanked Zhong Wan for thousands of dollars. Zhong Wan was quite shocked and asked hesitantly, "Ziyou... Is he okay?"
Yu She, courtesy name Ziyou.
Zhizhou exaggeratedly praised Yu She that there is something in the sky and nothing in the ground.
Zhong Wan asked cautiously: "The thing that the lord asked..."
Zhizhou was overjoyed: "Of course it's right! Take that token, and... ahem, the two of you have an old relationship, so naturally it's going well."
The rather sleek Zhong Wan, who had been honed before reaching the crown, barely kept his composure that day, and sent out the overjoyed Zhizhou as polite and thoughtful as possible.
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"Xiaguan didn't dare to think about it, but after the prince left, he said that it would take half a year. Xiaguan really missed it, and then he thought, is it..."
Zhong Wan returned to his senses, smiled politely at the chattering magistrate, and knew in his heart that he was here to ask for something.
Zhong Wan touched the jade pendant around his waist. This was the last thing that came out of Yu She's Shun. Zhong Wan wanted to keep it, but he remembered that when he came to southern Xinjiang at the beginning of the year, the magistrate was polite to Xuan Rui. Compassionate.
Zhong Wan was the most unwilling to owe others in his life. He took off the jade pendant from his waist and smiled: "This is what the little prince Yu always wore in those days, and he can tell when he sees it..."
The magistrate was overjoyed, hurriedly held it with both hands, and left happily.
Zhong Wan got up, followed behind the magistrate and sent the person out.
"Be quick and easy."
Today is about to go on the road. The Qian'an Prince's Mansion is in a mess. The servants are hurriedly carrying their luggage, going in and out. The old housekeeper in the palace glanced at the magistrate from a distance, ignored it, and stood in the courtyard and looked up. Looking at the sun, he thought that everyone was moving too slowly, so he kept urging, "Hurry up! Put on the lady's car first, and go to the backyard to prepare it first!"
The housekeeper greeted him back and forth, and when he turned around, he saw Zhong Wan approaching, and then greeted him.
The old butler said unhappily, "What do you want?"
"It's nothing, I came to see him off. The lord impatiently greeted him and let me deal with it." Zhong Wan smiled and took the heavy box of books in her hand for the maid next to her, while tying the box to the car. Said, "Don't worry, the inside is not cleaned up."
The maid blessed Zhong Wan and trotted into the main room with a blushing face.
Zhong Wan is handsome, tall, and has a rare temperament. He is very good to everyone. He is in his twenties and has not married yet. Many servants in the house like him.
The old housekeeper Yan Pingshan frowned: "This is not what you did, go in and wait."
Zhong Wan tied the bookcase and patted it, "waiting to be bored."
Yan Pingshan was silent for a moment, then said solemnly: "In the past few years, the emperor has never thought of our prince during the annual Longevity Festival. Why this year suddenly..."
Zhong Wan smiled lightly, "It's okay."
Yan Pingshan said worriedly, "Last night, the lights in the prince's house never went out. He just turned seventeen last month. At such a young age, he..."
"The emperor asked the prince to enter the capital, why don't you go?" Zhong Wan said softly after waiting for a servant to walk away, "The emperor is just worried and wants to see these children, so let him see, see. , Don't worry, we will naturally let us back, and then we will continue to spend the rest of the day."
Yan Pingshan had to say more, but Zhong Wan's voice was even softer: "Xuan Rui took the name of a county king, and he will soon become an adult. Is it possible not to let the emperor see him?"
Yan Pingshan frowned: "Then what do you see Master Yu and Miss Yu doing? They are so small..."
Master Yu was talking about Xuan Yu. The lady was talking about Xuan Congxin, the twin of King Ning's twins.
Zhong Wan snorted: "You also know that they are still young, so don't be afraid. The emperor can still have trouble with the two children? Besides, what about me?"
Yan Pingshan hesitated, but finally said nothing.
With Zhong Wan around, it seems that there is really nothing to worry about.
At that time, everyone in the mansion finally packed up their luggage, and Qian'an Wang Xuanrui led his younger brother Xuan Yu out.
Xuan Yu was only ten years old, and he didn't know about the personnel. He heard that he was very happy to go out. Looking around, he couldn't help urging him.
"My lord." Zhong Wan stood beside the carriage, helped Xuan Rui to get into the carriage, and said softly, "Don't think too much."
Xuan Rui's brows were full of worry, he looked back at Zhong Wan, relaxed a little, nodded and got into the car.
Zhong Wan got on the horse, turned the horse's head and looked at Xuan Congxin again. After confirming that it was all right, he called a long horse whistle, and the long motorcade started to move slowly. No one shouted on the right, and the group went on the road quietly, even the loess raised on the street was a little lighter than others.
Two months later, everyone arrived in the suburbs of Beijing.
After half a day, they will be able to enter the city. The people in the Qian'an Palace had a little rest. Zhong Wan had been bumped for two months, and his whole body was in pain. He was leaning in the car for a nap, and suddenly the car sank, and Zhong Wan raised his eyes. , with a bit of tiredness: "Uncle Yan? What's wrong... "
Zhong Wan sat up, and before he could lift the curtain of the car, one person got in.
Zhong Wan was overjoyed: "Lin Si!"
Lin Si's skills are very good, and he got into the car quietly without disturbing others. He knelt down for Zhong Wan in the car, and Zhong Wan pulled him up, "Is the thing ready?"
Lin Si nodded, and took out a piece of paper from his arms.
Zhong Wan took it and smiled: "My deed of betrayal is still my son... It's still in Prince Yu's Mansion. If someone interrogates me when I enter the city later, I might be embarrassed as a slave. It would be much better if I had this."
Lin Si is dumb and can't speak. Hearing this, he smiled slightly and gestured to reassure Zhong Wan.
Lin Si was Zhong Wan's companion in Zhong's Mansion when he was a child. After the affair with King Ning, he was sold into Prince Yu's Mansion together with Zhong Wan. Later, Zhong Wan went to the southern border with King Ning's young sons, while Lin Si stayed in Beijing, secretly representing Zhong. Wan takes care of things in Beijing.
The sign language gestures were too slow, Lin Si took out a pen and paper, and wrote down the things that he was going to explain to Zhong Wan.
The carriage swayed and swayed, and the inside of the carriage was very quiet. Only the creaking of the carriage and the occasional crackling of hot coals could be heard.
Lin Si sign language: Everything is well planned, don't worry.
Zhong Wan nodded, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Then who..."
Lin Si looked at Zhong Wan quietly and waited patiently.
Zhong Wan laughed at himself and said in a low voice, "It's... little prince Yu."
Lin Si looked at Zhong Wan, waiting for Zhong Wan to speak.
Zhong Wan scolded Lin Si that he couldn't speak or look at people. He had to whip a whip to move, so he had to ask: "How is it, little prince Yu?"
Lin Sixi's words are like gold: Very good.
The two were relatively speechless, and were quiet for another half a cup of tea.
Lin Sifu was in his heart, and suddenly understood, sign language: Master wants to know how he is
Zhong Wan said uncomfortably, "Anyway... he's also my nominal concubine. He's about to go to Beijing. I care about him a word or two, it's nothing, right?"
Lin thought for a while, picked up the pen and paper again, and started writing.
Zhong Wan watched slowly.
"He's one year younger than me." Zhong Wan put pages and pages of paper into the stove, and said softly, "This year is 20 or 30 years old, why... Still not married?"
"Shouldn't it be... Are you burdened by those "erotic affairs" with me?"
Lin Si shook his head: No.
Lin Si wrote again: Three years ago, the little prince Yu and the crown, the emperor and the eldest princess Anguo searched for a lot of famous ladies for the little prince.
Lin Si has written down a lot of girls, Zhong Wan frowned, "I don't like it? What else does he want?"
Lin Si continued to write: Prince Yu said that he wanted Princess Huiyang.
Princess Huiyang, the fourth princess today.
Zhong Wan choked, "Huiyang is just nine years old... Is he crazy?"
Lin Si shook his head: I'm not crazy, I'm a good person.
Zhong Wan laughed: "The emperor spoiled him so much, don't you really agree?"
Lin Si wrote: No, the emperor was so angry that he almost fought with the little prince.
Zhong Wan's heart moved and whispered: "I accompanied Xuan Rui to study in the palace when I was young, and I heard a secret..."
Lin Si nodded: It has always been rumored that Prince Yu is actually...
"Shh..."
Zhong Wan shook his head.
Lin Si paused, and continued to write: The emperor was so angry that he almost took away the position of the prince of the young prince. It was the princess who entered the palace overnight, persuaded him to stop, and finally...
Lin Si wrote: "The little prince is so favored, so naturally it's gone. The emperor has been cold to the little prince for two months. After that, his favor was as usual, and his marriage was so delayed.
Zhong Wan smiled: "The emperor is afraid that he doesn't have such a good temper with his princes."
Zhong Wan frowned again: "Although Yu Xiaowang's temper is not very good, it's more than that, right? He knows that this marriage can't be done, why should he deliberately anger the emperor?"
Lin Si shook his head.
Zhong Wan didn't understand: "What do you mean by shaking your head?"
Lin Si stopped writing, looked up at Zhong Wan seriously, and signed:
I can't hear the details, but in recent years, Prince Yu's temperament has changed drastically.
If you don't have to, don't see him.