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Chapter 239 Your Majesty, I'm Back! 【order】

outside the ancient city gate
A group of officials from Shaanxi Province are gathering at the gate of the city at this moment, respecting Yang Yiqing, the governor of Shaanxi and the governor of the three sides, they are respectfully sending the imperial envoy Li Huan back to Beijing.

Since Li Huan personally sat in the court the day before yesterday, beheading more than 100 officials and their relatives in a row, the execution ground was filled with blood, and just to clean up the court, the government sent dozens of servants and recruited thousands of people. Folk husband, it took a whole day and night to clean up the execution ground.

It is said that both the guards and the civilian husband were greatly shocked or frightened afterwards.

Of course, those who were also shocked and frightened were the officials of Xi'an Mansion, big and small. Until now, they can't help but think of the shocking scene not long ago.

At this moment Yang Yiqing was talking to Li Huan in a low voice.

Li Huan looked at Yang Yiqing and said: "Governor Yang, as the governor of the three sides, Li even slaughtered two tribes of Tatars this time. I don't know how the Tatars will react, but I ask Governor Yang to be more vigilant." , strictly prevent the Tatars from attacking the border."

Li Huan knew very well that he had slaughtered two Tatar tribes on the grassland this time. If Dayan Khan, who unified all the Tatar tribes, wanted to secure his position as the co-lord of the grassland, he had to do it for Huli. The Ministry of Heihe and the Ministry of Heihe discuss an explanation.

Therefore, it is very likely that the Tatars will invade the customs on a large scale. At that time, the Nine Borders may be full of flames and turmoil because of the Tatars.

However, Li Huan didn't regret it at all. Although he said that it attracted the Tatars, Li Huan also knew that even if he hadn't taken people to the grassland to slaughter the Huli and Heihe tribes, the Tatars should go south to invade the border or Will go south to Koubian.

Didn't you see that the Ming Dynasty's frontier army hadn't set foot on the grassland for decades, and the Tatars hadn't been going south to invade the border every year.

Hearing Li Huan's words, Yang Yiqing stroked his beard, and a bright light flashed in his eyes and said: "Master Li, you can rest assured, as the governor of the three sides, you will definitely prevent the Tatars from invading, and you will never let the three There is something missing."

Upon hearing this, Li Huan said with a smile: "With Governor Yang's words, Li will feel at ease."

Yang Yiqing has the talent of being a general and a prime minister. If he is careful, it is really not that easy for the Tatars to invade the border, at least it is not so easy for the Tatars to invade from the three important towns of Yansui, Ningxia, and Gansu where they are located.

Glancing at the lieutenant generals around Yang Yiqing, Li Huan's heart moved and said: "This time when Li returns to Beijing, he will definitely invite His Majesty to urge the officials of the Ministry of War to verify your military achievements, and the imperial court will definitely reward you."

Although Li Huan had already distributed the promised rewards in the form of gold and silver property, for some generals in the army, the temptation of gold and silver items was far less than the temptation of being promoted to rank.

So now hearing what Li Huan said, excitement flashed in the eyes of many generals.

In their view, with Li Huan as an imperial envoy as a guarantor, their contributions will definitely reach the heavens, and the imperial court's reward will definitely not be light.

"The last general is waiting, thank you, Imperial Envoy."

Li Huan nodded slightly, and his eyes fell on Yue Buqun, Qianhu of Jin Yiwei, Li Huan said slowly: "Yue Qianhu, don't forget your responsibilities."

Yue Buqun looked solemn and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, this subordinate will definitely rectify Shandi Jinyiwei, and be His Majesty's eyes and ears."

Hearing Yue Buqun's words, many Xi'an government officials frowned subconsciously.

But Jin Yiwei is the emperor's personal guard, they are known as the eyes and ears of the emperor, there are no Jin Yiwei in the world, if Jin Yiwei is strong, their life will be difficult, but no matter what they think in their hearts, they can't help Jin Yiwei.

Many officials took a look at Yue Buqun, as if they wanted to remember Yue Buqun, a thousand households of the Shandi Jinyiwei, and then try to avoid him as much as possible, so as not to be targeted by him.

There was a sound of hoofbeats, and several generals came on horseback, led by Ren Ping and Guan Zheng, the commanders of the guard who accompanied Li Huan on the expedition.

After getting off the horse, Ren Ping and Guan Zheng greeted Li Huan.

Li Huan looked at several people, only to let Ren Ping take a step forward and said to Li Huan: "My lord, the [-] conscripted army has been assembled and is ready to go at any time. Please show me your lord."

Li Huan nodded slightly when he heard the words, he recruited a full [-] young men in Shaanxi, for which he spent a lot of money, acres of land, money and food, but the harvest was quite large.

One hundred thousand hard-working young men are definitely the best soldiers. As long as these young men undergo rigorous training and go to the battlefield to fight a few battles, I dare not say that they can become the elite of the elite, but they will definitely be a hundred times stronger than the previous Beijing soldiers. .

Under the order of Li Huan, [-] soldiers and horses mobilized tens of thousands of captured horses to form a contingent of [-] cavalry.

Li Huan's eyes fell on Guan Zheng and said, "Commander Guan."

After Li Huan finished speaking, Guan Zheng immediately took a step forward, bowed respectfully to Li Huan and said: "The last general is here."

Li Huan looked at Guan Zheng and said with a solemn expression: "Guan Zheng, I only brought back [-] cavalry and [-] infantry when I returned to Beijing this time. I will leave you to train the remaining [-] soldiers in Shaanxi." , do you have the confidence to train an elite and daring army for the imperial court and His Majesty?"

Guan Zheng said seriously: "The subordinates will do their best to live up to the expectations of the adults."

Hearing this, Li Huan laughed and said: "You stay here, just train your soldiers and horses. I have left money and food. If you need anything, you can ask Governor Yang for help."

As he spoke, Li Huan looked at Yang Yiqing.

Yang Yiqing stroked his beard and nodded slightly: "Your Excellency, don't worry, your Excellency left these soldiers and horses for my consideration. If Commander Guan needs anything, I will do my best to help."

It turned out that Li Huan divided the [-] troops into two, some of them were brought back to the capital to enrich the capital camp, and some of them stayed in Shaanxi for training. But Yang Yiqing, the governor of the border, knew it very well.

After arranging these things, Li Huan cupped his hands at the crowd and said: "Everyone, you must say goodbye after sending you thousands of miles away, and Li Mou will say goodbye!"

Headed by Yang Yiqing, a group of people returned the gift to Li Huan and said: "I will send you off to the imperial envoy."

A guard in Jinyi brought Li Huan's horse, and saw Li Huan get on his horse, and then hundreds of guards in Jin Yi who went back to Beijing with Li Huan also got on their horses.

"go!"

Immediately surrounded by a crowd, Li Huan galloped away.

At the gate of the city, a group of officials looked at Li Huanyuan's back, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the invisible pressure that had been pressing on them had finally disappeared.

Jingshi
Qianqing Palace, Imperial Study Room

Zhu Houzhao sat there, his eyes fell on Li Dongyang, Yang Tinghe, Wang Yangming, Liu Yu, and Liu Jin.

At this time, Li Dongyang said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, according to your instructions, the Beijing camp in the suburbs of Beijing has been refurbished by the Ministry of Industry, and it can accommodate 10,000+ troops."

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao had a smile in his eyes, nodded slightly and said: "The Ministry of Industry has done a good job. Li Huanqing's family returned to Beijing this time and brought back [-] cavalry and [-] infantry from Shaanxi. Entering the Beijing camp, the capital can mobilize about [-] troops, and you no longer have to worry about the defense of the capital being empty."

Speaking of which, Zhu Houzhao pondered for a while and then said: "The memorial sent by Li Huanqing's family in [-] miles in a hurry, how is the discussion in the cabinet? , the rewards for the officers and soldiers of the frontier army, the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies should also come up with a charter."

Li Dongyang hesitated for a moment, but at this time Diao Lin, the servant of the Ministry of War, stood up and said to Zhu Houzhao with a solemn expression: "Return to your majesty, the meaning of the Ministry of War at this time is to join forces with the governors of the five armies to send a few cadres to the three sides to review military merits." , and then make a reward, otherwise there is nothing to rely on, why should I award a reward, wouldn't it chill the hearts of many soldiers in the future."

Zhu Houzhao frowned involuntarily when he heard the words, glanced at Diao Lin lightly and said, "Oh, is this what the cabinet means?"

Li Dongyang coughed lightly and said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, after all, this is the court's procedure. The Ming Dynasty always puts the most emphasis on military merits, and naturally the approval of military merits is also the strictest. Otherwise, it would be a mess if the local government reported it randomly."

Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly and said: "In this case, everything will be carried out according to the regulations."

The Ming Dynasty ruled all the people in the world, relying on various rules and regulations. If the emperor messed up the rules and regulations, then this is a harbinger of chaos in the world. Zhu Houzhao is not a faint king, so he will not destroy any court laws.

What's more, what Li Dongyang said is justified, it is related to military achievements, so we must be cautious.

Didn't Wang Yangming, Liu Yu and even Liu Jin who were on the side speak up against it?

Li Dongyang bowed and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will already select capable officers to go to the three sides. Once verified, they will definitely be rewarded according to the imperial court's regulations, and the hearts of the officers and men in the border town will not be chilled."

Hearing what Li Dongyang said, Zhu Houzhao nodded to Li Dongyang with great satisfaction and said, "I trust Li Qing."

At the same time, Wang Yangming stepped forward and said to Zhu Houzhao, "Your Majesty, I have something to announce."

Glancing at Wang Yangming, Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "What's the matter with Wang Qing's family?"

Wang Yangming took a deep breath, stepped forward to Zhu Houzhao and said, "Return to Your Majesty, I ask Your Majesty to add Enke to benefit all students in the world."

Everyone couldn't help raising their brows when they heard the words. Adding Enke is not a trivial matter. You must know that this is the root of Ming Dynasty's selection of scholars.

According to regulations, the opening of a subject to obtain a scholar is held once every three years. It is held every year of Zi, Mao, Wu, and You. It is commonly known as Xiangwei, and the place where the examination is held is called Gongyuan. It is Qiuwei.

This is the provincial examination, and those who pass the provincial examination are Juren, commonly known as Xiaolian, and No.1 is called Jieyuan.

For example, Tang Yin ranked first in the provincial examination, so he was called Tang Jieyuan.The provincial examination is called Yibang, also known as Yike.When the list was released, it was just when the sweet-scented osmanthus was fragrant, so it was also called Guibang.After the announcement, the governor presided over the Luming Banquet.During the banquet, they sang the poem "Deer Ming" and danced the Kuixing dance.

The national examination is a national examination hosted by the Ministry of Rites, also known as Li Wei.In the second year of the township examination, it will be held every year of Chou, Chen, Wei and Xu.The National Juren will take an examination in the capital, and the examination period will be in February in spring, so it is called Chunwei.

The examination is also divided into three sessions, held on the ninth, [-]th and [-]th day of February respectively.Since the general examination is a higher-level examination, the number of examiners is double that of the rural examination.Officials such as the chief examiner, peer examiner and promotion officer are all held by higher-level officials.

The examiner is called the president, also known as the seat master or the seat teacher.Those who passed the examination are called Gongshi, commonly known as Gongshi, also known as Mingjing, and No.1 is called Huiyuan.

Just looking at its complexity, it can be seen that the imperial courts of all dynasties attached great importance to the imperial examination and the importance of the imperial examination. Now it is the winter of the third year of Zhengde, which is the year of Xuchen, next year will be the year of Jisi, and the year after that will be the year of Gengwu.

In other words, the next time the imperial examination is held to obtain a scholar, you have to wait until the fifth year of Zhengde, which is two years later.

Chunwei was only completed in February of this year, that is to say, the imperial court had only completed the opening of a course to obtain scholars this year, but Wang Yangming suddenly asked the emperor to add Enke, no wonder everyone was deeply surprised.

Enke is different from Zhengke, but it is called Enke because the emperor specially opened the Enke for the celebration of the imperial court.

The addition of Enke means that the scholars of the world will have another chance to take the scientific examination in addition to the three-year exam. It can be said that every time the imperial court adds Enke, it is a great gift to the scholars of the world. The son will surely be overwhelmed by it and sing praises to the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Wang Yangming in surprise, apparently not quite understanding why Wang Yangming suddenly asked him to give permission to add Enke.

Yang Tinghe at the side glanced at Wang Yangming and frowned slightly.

On the contrary, the corner of Liu Yu's mouth curled up, revealing a bit of a smile. After he realized it, he said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, I seconded the proposal. Fujian and Shaanxi need a large number of officials to fill in. There must be insufficient reserves of court officials at that time, so Mr. Wangge It is really a great kindness to ask Enke to join us to obtain materials for the imperial court."

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows, his eyes fell on Li Dongyang, Yang Tinghe and the two of them and said: "This matter is of great importance, I wonder what the two Qing family think?"

Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe said without hesitation: "The minister seconded the proposal."

Adding Enke, a good thing that benefits scholars all over the world, is impossible to ask for on weekdays. After all, Enke is not added whenever you want.

Many scholars may not be able to meet Enke so many times for decades because of the imperial examination.

It can be said that once the emperor reveals the intention of adding Enke, few people in the court will object, because everyone knows that once they stand up to oppose, it will be tantamount to cutting off the way for the imperial examinations of the world's scholars, and it will inevitably be for the world's scholars. scolded by the son.

At that time, if you don't say that you will have a bad reputation for thousands of years, you may also lose your reputation and be cursed by scholars all over the world.

No matter what Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe think in their hearts, unless the emperor himself expresses his objection, otherwise, they must express their approval, so that they can face the scholars in the world.

It's just obvious that this matter was proposed by Wang Yangming. Once the emperor nodded and agreed, then the scholars in the world will definitely be grateful to Wang Yangming, the old man who helped them win a chance to take the imperial examination.

Wang Yangming's prestige among scholars will inevitably rise sharply.

After taking a look at the crowd, Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly and said, "Since all of you Qing's family have no objections, I will approve of what Wang Qing's family has said about adding Enke."

Zhu Hou took a look at Wang Yangming and said: "Since this matter is requested by Wang Qing's family, Wang Qing's family will have full authority to handle and arrange Enke this time. You must select a group of available talents for the court."

Wang Yangming bowed respectfully to Zhu Houzhao and said, "I would like to obey your Majesty's imperial edict."

Many people looked at Wang Yangming with envy and jealousy after hearing the words. Although the chief examiner of Enke this time has not been determined yet, judging from the posture, the probability of the chief examiner being Wang Yangming is quite high.

If Wang Yangming becomes the chief examiner of this session of Enke, then all the Jinshi of this session of high school will be regarded as the disciple of Wang Yangming by default, and Wang Yangming's background will be enriched invisibly.

Just like Li Dongyang, Yang Tinghe, Xie Qian, and Liu Jian, why do they claim to be disciples and former officials all over the court.

In fact, most of the so-called students were the chief examiners of a certain session of the imperial examination. As students of the first session of the imperial examination, plus old classmates and old friends, they can easily weave a network of contacts in the court.

It is true that Wang Yangming and Liu Yu are senior cabinet ministers now, but if we really want to talk about personal connections, they cannot be compared with Li Dongyang, Yang Tinghe and them.

Wang Yangming's contacts in the court are at most just some classmates, not as numerous as Li Dongyang, Yang Ting and their disciples.

But Enke this time is obviously an opportunity. As long as Wang Yangming can become the chief examiner of this session of Enke, then in a few years, as the scholars selected for this session enter the court, it is conceivable that Wang Yangming will be the chief examiner in the court. It is bound to gain a large number of supporters.

After going to court, Zhu Houzhao deliberately kept Wang Yangming.

In the imperial study room, Zhu Houzhao signaled Gao Feng to give Wang Yangming a seat, and Wang Yangming sat down after thanking the emperor.

Looking at Wang Yangming, Zhu Houzhao said with some surprise: "Why did Wang Qing's family suddenly mention the matter of adding Enke today?"

Wang Yangming took a deep breath, cupped his hands at Zhu Houzhao and said, "Return to Your Majesty, this is not the minister's intention, but Li Taifu's intention."

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help being stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and said in surprise: "What, you said that Li Qing asked you to invite me?"

Wang Yangming nodded slightly, and said that Wang Yangming took out a letter from his cuff, and Gao Feng on the side quickly took it, and then carefully handed it to the emperor.

I only heard Wang Yangming explain, "This letter was received by the minister yesterday."

Zhu Houzhao opened the letter and looked at it, and immediately understood why Wang Yangming suddenly mentioned the matter of adding Enke without any warning. This was Li Huan's proposal.

Looking at the content of the letter, Zhu Houzhao's mouth gradually swayed into a smile and said: "What Li Qing said in the letter is not unreasonable, not to mention that after Fujian and Shaanxi were killed by him, there is an urgent need for a large number of officials to replenish their places. Let’s just say that Xie Qian, Liu Zhong and others were implicated in the big treason case before, and countless officials in the court were also sacked, and there is also a shortage of officials. It is Wang Qing’s family, you want to gain a firm foothold in the cabinet, and in the court. I have a place in the world and I need some help."

As for the faction of officials in the court, to be honest, it is inevitable in all dynasties. As long as it does not endanger the imperial power, the emperor will turn a blind eye.

The current situation in the court is a situation in which the civil service group competes with the declining eunuch party. If Zhu Houzhao hadn’t pushed Wang Yangming into the cabinet, coupled with the sidelines, I’m afraid that the civil service group will still be above the court. .

Zhu Houzhao already understood what Li Huan meant. To put it bluntly, he wanted Wang Yangming to establish a separate line above the court. At that time, there would be a faction headed by Yang Tinghe and Li Dongyang, and an eunuch party headed by Liu Jin. In addition to the faction headed by Wang Yangming, the three factions are fighting each other, and I am among you, and you are among me, then the situation of the emperor will be much better.

Wang Yangming sat there quietly, waiting for the emperor's reaction.

Zhu Hou took a look at Wang Yangming, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth, "Since that's the case, you, Wang Qing's family, will be the chief examiner of this Enke Examination."

Now that he understands the reason, Zhu Houzhao naturally knows what to do to maximize the Enke effect this time.

Wang Yangming let out a sigh of relief, even though he was very strong in cultivating his mind and character, and his concentration was very comparable to others, but when the emperor asked him to be the chief examiner of the scientific examination, Wang Yangming still couldn't help but feel a wave of turmoil in his heart.

Wang Yangming stood up and bowed to Zhu Houzhao: "I thank you, Your Majesty, Wang Yangming. I will definitely select capable and usable talents for my great Ming."

During this period of time, Zhu Houzhao has been deeply touched by Wang Yangming's ability and talent, especially after several extensions, Wang Yangming gave lectures on his mind learning that was integrated and summarized into Dacheng.

Many Hanlin scholars in the Imperial Academy, such noble ministers, listened to Wang Yangming's lecture on the theory of mind, and either criticized Wang Yangming and believed that Wang Yangming had betrayed Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism and was the biggest traitor of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, or He highly admires the philosophy of mind created by Wang Yangming.

Many Hanlin scholars even shouted the slogan that Wang Yangming is a Confucian sage, calling him Wang Yangming's most loyal believer.

Of course, such people are very few in the end. After all, those who can be in the Imperial Academy are not newcomers to the Imperial Academy who are more likely to be molded than ordinary people. Believers are few.

But even so, Wang Yangming is famous, and even Zhu Houzhao, the emperor, can realize that Wang Yangming is definitely a once-in-a-century talent in the Ming Dynasty.

Watching Wang Yangming leave, Zhu Houzhao got up slowly, changed into ordinary clothes, and came down to the martial arts arena surrounded by Gao Feng, Wei Bin and others.

After practicing fisting, kicking and horse bowing, Zhu Houzhao scrubbed his hands and said to Gao Feng who was beside him, "Gao Daban, do you have any news about Li Qing, where is Li Qing now, and how long before he can return to Beijing?"

Gao Feng took the towel and handed it to the servant at the side. Hearing this, he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, news from Jinyiwei and Dongchang not long ago said that Brother Li and his party have left Shaanxi, and they will be able to return to Beijing in half a month at most. gone."

Zhu Houzhao raised his brows and said, "It will take half a month!"

Gao Feng smiled softly: "Your Majesty, Brother Li brought back tens of thousands of troops to His Majesty this time. Naturally, the speed of tens of thousands of troops going out will not be fast. It is not easy to come back in such a short time. gone."

Zhu Houzhao looked at the gloomy and chilly sky, nodded slightly and said, "It seems that Li Qing was able to make it back a year ago."

Gao Feng couldn't help laughing and said: "There is still more than a month before the New Year's Eve, Brother Li and his group will naturally be able to rush back."

Zhu Houzhao sighed: "I never thought that when Li Qing asked for an order to go to Shaanxi, it would take three to five months."

Thinking of Li Huan's drastic investigation of corruption in Shaanxi officials in Shaanxi in the past few months, because Li Huan has lost hundreds of officials.

In the sealed memorial submitted by Li Huan ordered Jin Yiwei, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but think about the many money, grain, farmland, etc. confiscated by officials in Shaanxi during Li Huan's strict investigation, as well as the various crimes committed by these officials. Some fear.

Just looking at Li Huan's memorial, even though Zhu Houzhao hadn't personally seen how the local people were in dire straits under the ravages of natural and man-made disasters in Shaanxi, he could also imagine that under such circumstances, if Li Huan hadn't used thunderous means to severely If we investigate corruption and use the confiscated money and food to help the victims, there may be a lot of riots in Shaanxi right now.

Of course, what made Zhu Houzhao most excited was that not long ago, in the secret report sent by Li Huan, it was mentioned that he personally led the three sides of Jingqi into the grassland and slaughtered the Tatar Hulibu who had colluded with the Yulin Tang family. , Heihe Department, beheaded tens of thousands of Tatars, and seized a large number of cattle, sheep, and horses.

When he heard the news, Zhu Houzhao was so excited.

If he hadn't taken into account his status as the emperor, I'm afraid he couldn't help shouting at that time.

But even so, that night, he stayed overnight in the Queen's bedroom, and it was more than half an hour late for the Queen to go to pay her respects to the Queen Mother the next day.

While his thoughts were flying, a gust of cold wind blew and hit his face with a hint of coolness. Zhu Houzhao looked up and saw snowflakes floating in the originally gloomy sky.

"Snowing!"

Maoyan Alley

In front of the gate of the Li Mansion, two tall servants stood on both sides of the gate.

Because of Li Huan's fierce reputation, even if some officials in the court wanted to join Li Huan's family, only a few of them could muster up the courage and put it into action.

Of course, those who have the guts to take the initiative to vote are naturally not ordinary people.

In contrast, the front of the Li Mansion naturally seemed quite deserted.

Li Fuzhong
Lian Qiao, who was dressed in brocade clothes, was supporting Feng Shi to stand at the entrance of the hall, looking at the heavy snow falling from the sky and the earth outside.

In just an hour's time, the sky and the earth are already a piece of white flowers.

Feng Shi, who has lived in the coastal areas of Fujian all year round, was amazed by such a scene. After all, it was the first time Feng Shi had seen such a scene of heavy snow falling.

The two looked at the scene of heavy snow, Feng couldn't help saying: "Huan'er sent a letter saying that he had left for Beijing, it has been more than half a month, and Huan'er has not returned..."

Lian Qiao heard the words and said: "Madam, Shaanxi is thousands of miles away from the capital, even if you come back, it will take some time."

While he was talking, he saw a figure striding over.

Feng took a look and recognized that it was Feng Yongbang.

Lian Qiao hurriedly saluted and said, "I have seen Third Uncle."

Feng Yongbang smiled slightly and said to Feng Shi: "It's freezing cold, sister, why don't you go back to the room to keep warm, if Huan'er comes back from the wind and cold, wouldn't it be because we didn't take good care of my sister?"

Feng smiled slightly and said: "Third brother was joking, I'm not that careless, but Huan'er is a child, it's freezing cold, and there is no one around who knows the cold or the heat, so I don't know if I have prepared winter clothes. "

As the saying goes, when a child travels thousands of miles, the mother is worried
Feng Yongbang coughed lightly and said, "Sister, don't worry, there are so many people around Huan'er, besides, there is Cao Yu's slave and maid following her."

After glancing at Feng Yongbang, Feng Shi said, "Does Third Brother have any news about Huan'er?"

Feng Yongbang said: "I heard that it will take about half a month, but Brother Huan will definitely be able to come back before the end of the year."

Speaking of this, Feng Yongbang motioned to Lianqiao: "Lianqiao, don't take your wife back to the living room, so as not to catch the wind and cold."

As soon as he returned to the living room and sat down, he heard a rush of footsteps outside, and it was a young eunuch.

The little eunuch was very fast, and he walked to the front of the hall and said in a sharp voice: "Old lady, third uncle, lady Lianqiao, Cheng Guogong's mansion sent some gifts."

Feng's brows raised when he heard this, a smile appeared on his face and he said, "Hurry up and invite people here."

Soon, a steward of Cheng Guogong's mansion came over with a few servants carrying two large boxes.

The steward stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Mrs. Feng and said, "The young Cheng Guogong's steward Zhu Kun pays his respects to the old lady."

Feng Shi looked kindly and kindly, with a smile on his face, he waved his hands slightly and said, "There's no need to be polite, get up quickly."

Mrs. Feng is a first-rank wife appointed by the emperor himself, and in addition to being pampered and respected in the mansion for more than half a year, she has gradually cultivated a bit of grace and nobility.

Maybe it can't compare to the noble ladies of those dukes' families, but it is obviously a great change from before.

Looking at the steward, Feng Yongbang coughed softly and said, "Guan Zhu, I don't know if you are here this time..."

Zhu Kun hurriedly arched his hands at Feng Yongbang and said with a smile: "Back to the third uncle, the younger one was ordered by my girl to specially send winter clothes to the old lady, as well as the acquaintances of my local disciples in Chengguo's mansion." The girl specially ordered me to deliver some of the special products sent here."

There was a smile on Feng Yongbang's face, and Feng Shi who was on the side smiled even more when he heard the words. Just looking at Feng Shi's reaction, you can know how happy Feng Shi is.

To be honest, the Li family really doesn't care much about presents with their current wealth and property, and I dare not say if there are too many, but it is still possible to ask the Li family to provide a dozen or 20 taels of gold and silver.

Feng Shi naturally knew how her family was doing now, but she was happy that this item was sent by the future daughter-in-law of Cheng Guogong's mansion.

From Feng's point of view, this is naturally unusual.

Feng said to Zhu Kun with a smile, "That kid Lin'er really has a heart."

Speaking of this, Feng pondered for a while and said: "Lianqiao, go and order someone to pick some fresh seafood from the hometown, and let Guanshi Zhu take it back later."

Upon hearing this, Guanshi Zhu hurriedly said: "The young one thanked the old lady on behalf of Cheng Guogong's mansion."

Feng said with a smile: "It's just some seafood, even if you eat it fresh, it may not be a big deal to Duke Cheng."

Manager Zhu quickly said: "What is the old lady talking about? At this time, it is not so easy to eat fresh seafood. Even if I become the Duke of the State, I can't get everything."

Feng Yongbang sent off Guanshi Zhu, and when he came back, he happened to see Mrs. Feng trying on a winter coat. When she saw Feng Yongbang coming over, Mrs. Feng smiled lightly and said, "Third brother, look, this is something Lin'er sewed by himself." winter clothes, this needle skill is really not bad..."

Seeing Feng's satisfied appearance, Feng Yongbang couldn't help laughing and jokingly said: "Since my sister is so satisfied, I should marry that girl in earlier."

Feng Shi, who was trying on the winter clothes with a smile on his face, immediately lit up his eyes and said: "Yes, why didn't I think of it, it has been some time since His Majesty gave Huan'er and the others a marriage, we really should think about it." Let's see, when will Huan'er's lifelong event be handled."

Speaking of which, Feng's face showed a look of anticipation: "No, I have to find someone to calculate the auspicious dates for Huan'er and the others, and Liuli should also be considered."

But at this moment, the little eunuch rushed over again and said, "Madam, the people from the British government are here."

The smile on the corners of Feng's mouth grew even wider when he heard this, and Feng Yongbang on the side smiled and said: "Needless to say, this must have been sent by the girl Hibiscus from the British government."

Feng Shi nodded with a smile.

Soon the steward of the British government came over with someone carrying the box.

The steward glanced, and immediately saw two big boxes placed in the hall. The big boxes clearly had the logo of Duke Cheng's Mansion on them.

The steward of the British government's heart moved, his eyes swept away, and he bowed respectfully to Feng Shi calmly and said: "I have seen the old lady, the younger one has ordered from my girl to send winter clothes for the old lady, etc. things."

Apparently, both Zhang Jin and Zhu Lin saw heavy snowfall in the capital, so they specially sent someone to bring over the gifts they had prepared long ago.

This can also explain why there is almost no time gap between the gift giving time of the two families. Even if the people from the British government came so early for a cup of tea, the two families could still run into each other.

Feng nodded with a smile, looking very satisfied, and at the same time ordered Lian Qiao to prepare the same thing for the butler of the British government to bring back.

The person who sent the British government away, Feng's original idea of ​​marrying Li Huan became more and more intense.

Looking at Feng Yongbang, Feng couldn't help saying: "Third brother, please help me find out if there is any expert in Beijing who can choose a good day for Huan'er and the others."

Feng Yongbang thought for a while, and suddenly said: "I really think of one person."

Feng's eyes lit up, and he looked at Feng Yongbang.

Feng Yongbang said with a smile: "I heard that this man was recommended by Huan'er to the emperor, and the emperor personally issued an order to summon the real Shao Yuanjie from Longhu Mountain to the capital."

Feng Shi nodded and said: "The real person from Longhu Mountain? Okay, good, then when the weather clears up, third brother, go and invite this real Shao here."

British government
The steward who can be sent to Li's mansion to give gifts is definitely a confidant of the British government. It can even be said that the steward is a member of the British government.

Zhang Yan, as a branch of the British government, won the attention of Zhang Lun of the British government.

At this moment, Zhang Yan was standing respectfully in front of Zhang Lun and reporting on his going to the Li Mansion.

After hearing Zhang Yan's story, Zhang Lun frowned and said, "You said Cheng Guogong's mansion also sent someone to Li's mansion to give gifts?"

Zhang Yan nodded and said: "It is certain that the imprint on the box is the mark of Duke Cheng's Mansion."

Zhang Lun stroked his beard and nodded slightly: "This is also normal. We can imagine that the people in Cheng Guogong's mansion are not fools. Why don't they know how to take advantage of this opportunity to please the old lady."

Zhang Yan heard the words and said: "It is said that a mother is more expensive than a child, and this saying is really appropriate for that old Mrs. Feng."

A flash of light flashed in Zhang Lun's eyes and said: "This time our young master has really done a great job."

As Zhang Lun's confidant, Zhang Yan naturally knew what Zhang Lun meant.

With a solemn expression, Zhang Yan said: "Young master is really murderous. Not only did he slaughter a tribe of [-] Tatars, he also plundered a large number of cattle, sheep, and war horses, and he even started killing in the Xi'an mansion. The heads of the people who were killed were rolling, and it is said that many people who went to watch the execution in Xi'an Mansion had nightmares for a long time."

As he said that, Xu Yan looked at Zhang Lun with a bit of worry and said, "Young master is so murderous, I don't know if she can bear it!"

Zhang Lun frowned, and glanced at Xu Yan faintly. Xu Yan froze, and hurriedly said in panic: "I made a slip of the tongue, please be punished by the Duke."

Zhang Lun said coldly: "You know what you should say and what you should not say, and you will receive the punishment yourself later."

Zhang Yan said seriously: "Thank you, my little one, Duke Guo."

After waving his hand, Zhang Lun said, "Go, invite Master Shao here."

Hearing the words, Zhang Yan left quickly as if he had received an amnesty.

Heavy snow is flying, thousands of miles of ice, thousands of miles of snow drifting
Just between this vast world, a mighty team that cannot be seen at a glance is slowly moving forward.

Traveling with a large army is really extremely cumbersome.

Previously, Li Huan only led two to 3000 people out of Beijing. Although there were many problems along the way, he finally arrived in Shaanxi without spending too much time.

But this time he led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses back to the capital from Shaanxi, and it took him a month or two to go, which was really beyond Li Huan's expectations.

Originally, according to Li Huan's prediction, he would be able to reach the capital in at most one month, but the fact is that he spent more than a full month before he was close to the capital.

Tens of thousands of people's food and clothing, walking and staying, building camps, etc., one after another, Li Huan's journey has really increased his knowledge, and his perception of commanding the army has undergone earth-shaking changes.

It is not only Li Huan who has also changed, but also the tens of thousands of newly recruited soldiers and horses who have traveled thousands of miles have also undergone great changes.

At first glance, these people were just ordinary people who were young and strong a few months ago, but now they are obviously more military-like, and it can be said that they have undergone a radical change.

Riding on the horse, Li Huan looked at the capital lying on the ground in the distance, and at the city gate amidst the snow and wind, with infinite emotion in his heart.

Suddenly, Li Huan's eyes narrowed, his body trembled, his eyes looked at the figure at the gate of the city, he couldn't help but got off his horse, bowed down and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I'm back!"

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