Ming Dynasty 1566

Chapter 135

"Yes. The slave must investigate to find out the truth!" Chen Hong replied loudly, "You can't let those people lead Lord Yu into the right and wrong."

Jiajing stared straight at him: "It's rare that you are so caring."

Chen Hong: "Master, please don't say that. The master's servant should take care of him."

Jiajing: "Shangxin is good. Now do something for me with more heart."

Chen Hong: "Master orders."

Jiajing: "Immediately go to Chaotianguan, and send that Feng Bao back to Prince Yu's mansion, and continue to work as usual."

"Master..." Chen Hong was so shocked that he couldn't believe his ears.

Jiajing closed his eyes again: "Go right away."

"Yes..." Chen Hong scrambled up and down holding the bucket in his heart, and when he retreated, his feet seemed to be stepping on cotton.

Tired for most of the night, King Yu didn't go to bed until the beginning of Yinshi, and his body felt weak again after he was about to rest.There was a word from Prince Yu's mansion that it must be quiet this morning, except for the orders of the palace, nothing should be reported to the prince until the afternoon.

At this time, it was the hour of Chen Pai, and the eunuchs and court ladies who got up early to work in the front yard tiptoed one by one, gesturing to each other, calling each other to be quiet.Even the eunuchs who shoveled and swept the snow did not dare to use shovels and brooms. They squatted on the ground one by one, holding the snow on the stone road leading to the main entrance with their hands.

But at this moment, there was a shocking sound of firecrackers outside the gate!
The eunuchs and maids in the front yard were all startled, and an eunuch in charge immediately ran out from the inner yard: "What's going on! It's agreed that the prince is resting, who will set off firecrackers!"

Before the words were finished, the leader of the forbidden army outside the door hurriedly ran in: "There is a decree! Open the middle door quickly! Open the middle door!"

The eunuch in charge regained his composure and shouted: "Quickly open the middle door to welcome the order!"

Several eunuchs hurriedly ran to the central gate and lifted down the thick door handle, and two people on either side opened the two heavy central gates.

——Chen Hong appeared outside the middle gate with several eunuchs!

The eunuch in charge of the palace and the other eunuchs hurriedly knelt down: "Slaves pay homage to Eunuch Chen!"

Chen Hong smiled all over his face: "Get up, get up. Hurry up and tell the prince, concubine and Shizi that there is a big happy event, and I will send Feng Daban back to the Shizi!"

The eunuchs of the palace raised their heads and stood up, only to see Feng Bao in a brand-new robe standing behind Chen Hong!
This surprise and joy was no small matter, the eunuch in charge said, "Chen Eunuch, please come in quickly, this servant will report to the lord!"

Chen Hong took Feng Bao's arm and walked into the middle gate, followed by several eunuchs, and stood still in the front yard.

In King Yu's bedroom, several maids and eunuchs were busy dressing King Yu together.Concubine Li had already put on her dress and came out of the palace bedroom with her son in her arms.

King Yu looked at Concubine Li: "You and the prince are waiting here, and I will receive the order."

The prince immediately shouted: "I'm going to pick up my big companion! I'm going to pick up my big companion!"

King Yu shouted: "Shut up! Stay here!"

The son was still afraid of his father, so he pursed his mouth and kept silent, but tears came out.

King Yu strode out.

Concubine Li coaxed the son: "Wait, the big companion will be here soon."

Seeing Chen Hong leading Feng Bao and others standing in the front yard from a distance, King Yu rushed over quickly and was about to kneel down immediately.

"My lord!" Chen Hong hurriedly supported him, "There is no order, the Lord Long Live just asked his servants to bring Feng Bao back, so your lord does not need to kneel down." After speaking, he knelt down.

Feng Bao saw that King Yu was already kneeling there, and the other eunuchs who followed Chen Hong also kowtowed to King Yu three times.

King Yu turned to support Chen Hong: "Please get up."

Chen Hong got up, and all the eunuchs who followed him got up, only Feng Bao was still kneeling there.

King Yu looked at him: "This is the great grace of the emperor, thank you, Eunuch Chen, and go to see the prince inside."

Feng Bao moved to kowtow to Chen Hong on the spot, and Chen Hong immediately pulled him up, took his arm, and turned to look at King Yu: "I only found out when I went to Chaotian Temple to pick up Feng Bao today, Lord Long Live That is to ask him to go there to serve the Sanqing Shangxian, and accumulate some merits so that he can come back to accompany the son, but there are some slaves who are arrogant, and Feng Daban has suffered a lot of grievances. After all, it is the dereliction of duty of the slave. Bring all the dog servants who wronged Feng Daban, please do not stop the servants, the servants must punish them face to face, and apologize to the prince."

King Yu was not relieved by his anxious words, and then he heard Chen Hong yell again: "Kneel down!"

Three eunuchs who came with him immediately knelt down, and among them was the eunuch Jiajing saw beating Feng Bao.

Chen Hong didn't wait for King Yu to speak, and immediately ordered the other eunuchs: "Smash! Smash me hard!"

The other eunuchs were clearly prepared, and at this time they all untied their long leather whips from their waists, and lashed out at the three kneeling eunuchs.

Feng Bao seemed to be a different person at this time, he was held by Chen Hong's arm, and he lowered his eyes there, neither dissuading nor speaking.

King Yu had already understood Chen Hong's tricks, so he allowed him to whip the three eunuchs more than a dozen times in front of his face, and then said: "That's all!"

Chen Hong: "My lord has a life, that's all!"

The whip stopped.

King Yu pretended to be gentle and looked at Chen Hong: "If Eunuch Chen is not on urgent errands in the palace, please come and sit inside?"

Chen Hong: "My servant thanked the lord. There is indeed an urgent errand in the palace. Mr. Xu Ge and the others are waiting for this servant to report to the Lord Long Live what the lord Chen did last night."

King Yu smiled: "What credit do I have. Then Eunuch Chen should go back to the palace as soon as possible."

Chen Hong knelt down again, and all the eunuchs and eunuchs kowtowed to King Yu: "Your servant bows to you!"

After watching Chen Hong go out, King Yu turned his eyes to Feng Bao, and there was a trace of concern in his eyes.

"Go and meet the prince."

Before King Yu could finish his words, Concubine Li came to the courtyard with her son in her arms.The prince moved his hands towards Feng Baoyang, and shouted happily: "Big companion! Big companion!"

Feng Bao knelt down towards Concubine Li and the prince.

A large pot of fire was lit in Feng Bao's bedroom. At this time, he had taken off his clothes and lay on the kang, with bruises everywhere on his bare back.

King Yu didn't come, but Concubine Li stood beside the kang with her son in her arms, looking at Feng Bao who looked like this, she clenched her silver teeth.

The prince cried out, "Big Companion! Who hit you! Big Companion..."

Concubine Li remembered, and turned to ask the eunuchs standing all over the room: "Where is Imperial Physician Li? Haven't invited Imperial Physician Li yet!"

The eunuch in charge hurriedly replied: "Yes! The servant will go find it!"

What a bright sun!

When the Qijiu River opened, the willow trees on both sides of the Tonghui River spit out green shoots as big as beans.The tank boats that have been waiting here all winter are ready to sail south today.

The yamen in charge of the river transport on this day has strict arrangements. According to the survey and cooperation of the military departments sent by the various ministries a few days ago, which department has the most urgent errand and which department sends the highest-ranking officials, the ships will be dispatched in succession. .

The big ship that was the first to go was right next to the dock at the pier. There were two flags flying on the two big masts at the front and back of the big ship. Embroidered with the words "Ministry of Industry".On the pier, there were many officers and soldiers of the infantry commanding the yamen and the river yamen standing in a row from the stone steps.As a result, people on other boats looked at this boat, at the two carriages and several sedan chairs approaching slowly from the pier.

The carriage stopped, and so did the sedan chair.The curtains of the first sedan chair and the second sedan chair were lifted almost simultaneously.Walking out of the first sedan chair was Zhang Juzheng, the servant of the Ministry of War who also served as Prince Yu and the Minister of the Son's Day, and from the second sedan chair was Xu Fan, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the eldest son of Xu Ge, the chief assistant. ——Those eyes understood, of course the reason is big enough.

But no one recognized the person who came out of the third sedan chair. He was wearing a cotton robe and long gown, with a beautiful beard and flowing chest. Who would have thought that he was the same Gao Hanwen back then.

The curtain of the second carriage was also opened, and a young man jumped out wearing the official uniform of a riding captain. He was not a high official and not many people knew him. That man greeted Zhang Juzheng, Xu Fan and Gao Hanwen who came over.

Zhang Juzheng, Xu Fan and Gao Hanwen were also very polite to him, they all smiled and nodded, and the group of four walked towards the first carriage together, and then stood there respectfully.

Concubine Li and Yun Niang were actually sitting in the sedan chair of the first carriage.

Concubine Li stretched out her hand and took Yunniang's hand again: "Don't worry, help your husband do well for the court and do some practical things for the local people. I will do what I promised you will one day be done for you."

Yunniang was about to kneel down again in the sedan chair, but Concubine Li held her back, turned her head and called outside the car: "Is Li Qi there?"

"Sister, my brother is here." The sedan chair curtain was lifted from the outside, revealing the young man in the official uniform of the Captain. It turned out that he was Concubine Li's younger brother.

Concubine Li looked at her younger brother from inside: "This Yun Niang, your elder sister has already regarded her as her own younger sister, and you should treat her as your elder sister's respect. And Mr. Gao, he is full of talent and learning, follow others to study hard , to cultivate a personal style, and to fight for our Li family."

Li Qi replied beside the sedan chair curtain: "Don't worry, big sister, I will remember everything."

Concubine Li turned to Yunniang again and said, "My younger brother will be entrusted to you husband and wife."

There were tears in Yunniang's eyes: "Your Majesty, don't worry, not to mention that Lord Li is my uncle of Ming Dynasty, we will do our best for Your Majesty's grace."

Concubine Li: "I'm relieved. I don't want to get out of the car and show up. You guys go on board."

With tears in her eyes, Yunniang held Concubine Li's hand and slowly moved to the side of the sedan chair curtain. That Li Qi was really cute, and he did not hesitate to condescend and stretched out his hand to hold Yunniang's arm: "Sister, get down slowly." Help her down got the carriage.

Under the carriage, Zhang Juzheng, Xu Fan, Gao Hanwen, Yun Niang and Li Qi who had just got off the station all bowed to Concubine Li in the carriage.

Concubine Li opened a corner of the car window and looked at them: "Come on board."

After everyone saluted, Zhang Juzheng and Xu Fan accompanied Gao Hanwen, Yun Niang, and Li Qi to the official ship under the pier.

The officers and soldiers on both sides of the stone steps of the pier saluted together!
All the people on the other boats and on the shore looked at the person walking down the pier.

Under a willow tree on the pier, there were also two people in plain clothes standing, one of them was the eunuch who whipped Feng Bao in Chaotian Temple and was beaten in Prince Yu's Mansion.Those eyes looked at Zhang Juzheng and Xu Fan as they sent the three onto the boat, and then looked at the first carriage parked on the pier.

The eunuch who was beaten said to the other eunuch: "There must be Concubine Li in the carriage, and her younger brother followed. Go, report to Eunuch Chen." The two walked slowly along the willow trees by the river.

Zhang Juzheng and Xu Fan walked back to the shore from the official boat.

The plank was pulled over, the sail was pulled up, the oar was shaken, and the boat slowly left the dock.

The officials of the Hedao Yamen watched Zhang Juzheng and Xu Fan walk onto the pier from a distance, and watched the carriage and sedan chair leave the pier from a distance, then ran to the pier and shouted loudly: "The second ship from the Ministry of War is coming! "

Another official ship then docked at the berth of the pier dock.

There are many ships, large and small, lined up behind them.

Not far from Gao Hanwen's boat, there was a small boat moored.Those sitting inside were actually Li Shizhen, Haimu, Haiwife and Hai Rui.

The few people sitting in the cabin were relatively speechless, only hearing shouts and paddles from far and near outside.

It was Li Shizhen who broke the silence: "Brother Gangfeng, didn't you say that the Ministry of Household Affairs still needs to discuss matters in the future? You shouldn't wait here, it's important."

Mother Hai also looked at her son: "You will be working in Nanjing in just two months. Your wife and I will be taken care of by Mr. Li all the way, so what are you worried about? Go to the yamen to do business."

Hai Rui: "Son will stay with mother again." When he said this, his throat suddenly choked.

Li Shizhen quickly turned her head to look out of the cabin, her eyes were already wet.

Haimu always forgives her son's heart at this time: "It's not the first time I turn around twice. Since I came out to be an official, it's common to be transferred back and forth. This time is much better than the previous few times. Why do you look like a child?" gone."

Hai Rui suppressed a smile: "This time, my mother is also older than usual... besides, my daughter-in-law is also pregnant."

Hai Mu was also moved, and looked at her daughter-in-law: "It can be seen that your husband still cares about you, so go over and have a few words with him." Hai Rui quickly walked to his wife, bent down to support her, and told her not to get up, Then he held her hand: "If you are pregnant, you must know how to take care of yourself. You are a virtuous person, serving your mother-in-law is filial piety, and keeping my incense in Haimen is also great filial piety. You have to remember what I say."

Hai's wife held her husband's hand tightly: "Don't worry, I will be worthy of Haimen. You must take care when you are alone in Beijing. My mother-in-law and I are waiting for you in Nanjing."

Li Shizhen suddenly turned her head away from the window, wiped her eyes dry at some point, and stood up: "You should go, our ship is about to set sail!" He said, looking deeply at Hai Rui. .

Of course Hai Rui knew that he was afraid that his momentary gaffe would cause his mother to suspect that he would not be able to leave, so he let go of his wife's hand, went to her mother and knelt down on his knees: "Mother, my son is not filial, you have to take care of yourself!" He knocked his head heavily on the board of the ship three times, stood up and immediately turned and walked out of the cabin.

Haimu looked at his disappearing back, and inexplicably felt uneasy in her eyes: "Ru Xian!"

Hai's wife also felt uneasy, and came over to help her mother-in-law.

There was no echo from Hai Rui outside the cabin.

Li Shizhen strode out of the cabin and shouted: "The boat can be launched!"

With a shake of the hull, the boat started.Haimu and Haiwife were shaken and sat down.

At this moment, Hai Rui was walking up the slope towards the pier, tears streaming down his clothes.

Another step up is the carriageway on the pier, Hai Rui stopped and looked back.

——I saw Li Shizhen standing on the bow of the boat carrying his mother and wife, looking at him from afar.

Hai Rui faced Li Shizhen from a distance, and bowed down.

(End of this chapter)