Rebirth of the Tang Dynasty's strongest consort

Chapter 435 Returning to Beijing
"Return to Chang'an?"

It was unexpected that Bai Jian came to Caozhou to proclaim the decree, but Fang Yiai never expected that this decree was for him to return to Chang'an.

Bai Jian put away the imperial decree and said with a smile: "That's right, Long Live personally wrote the imperial decree, telling the son-in-law to return to Chang'an earlier."

"Yeah..." Fang Yiai lowered his head in thought for a while, looked up at Bai Jian, and said curiously: "Since my brother is here to announce the decree, this..."

Seeing through Fang Yiai's thoughts, Bai Jian chuckled lightly, raised her hand and said, "Just leave the imperial decree to the son-in-law to read, and there is no need to kneel and listen to the reading."

After finishing speaking, Bai Jian was afraid that Fang Yiai might misunderstand, and then added: "This is the oral order of Long Live."

After Fang Yiai received the imperial decree, she unfolded it and saw that there was only one line written in white script in black ink, "Fang Jun and Qin Jingniang are ordered to return to Chang'an today."

After reading the imperial decree, Fang Yiai's eyes fell on Xie Yaohuan, and after hesitating for a long time, she asked, "Long live only said that Jing Niang and I should return to Beijing?"

"Well, Wansui's oral and imperial edicts are all in this way." Bai Jian nodded slightly, and then said: "When Wansui summoned his son-in-law back to Beijing, it should be to ask the prefect of Caozhou about the details of killing the good and pretending to be meritorious. He will probably return soon. From Henan Province."

"Since this is the case, the old brother is tired from traveling all the way, go to the main room to drink tea, and the younger brother will host a banquet for the manager later."

Seeing that Fang Yiai deliberately dismissed her, Bai Jian was not annoyed, she glanced at Xie Yaohuan, leaned into Fang Yiai's ear and said: "Brother, don't worry, our family can stay in the guest room tonight and wait for the night. Tomorrow, the three of us It’s never too late for people to hurry.”

"Thank you, brother." Fang Yiai sent Bai Jian out of the Dongkua courtyard with a smile, and asked Qin Jingniang and Fan Jin to accompany her around, while she stayed in the Kuayuan and talked with Xie Yaohuan.

"Huan'er, since Long Live never asked you to return to Beijing, I can't take you back by force." After saying these words, Fang Yi felt extremely guilty in his heart, and opened his arms to embrace the beautiful woman in his arms, and couldn't stop stroking his temples The hair is beautiful, and the reluctance in the eyes is fully revealed.

Nestled in Fang Yiai's arms, Xie Yaohuan murmured softly, "Fang Lang, don't worry, my family is just waiting in Caozhou."

"Don't worry, Huan'er. Although Jing Niang and I are going back to Beijing under the order, there will be Master Fan in official affairs, and Aunt Fan and Aunt Fan in daily life, so we won't be in a hurry."

"Once Fang Lang leaves, what kind of official business can the slave family take care of? Could it be that Fang Lang is temporarily serving as the general judge of Caozhou?"

"This. Long live told you to stay in Caozhou. There must be his intentions. I'll find out after asking Brother Bai at the banquet later."

"Okay, Huan'er, let's go out to meet the guests."

The two came to the main hall, Fan Jin was playing chess with Bai Jian, and Qin Jingniang was standing by the side pouring tea and watching, laughing and laughing, she really treated Bai Jian as her own family.

"One step and two hangings."

"Sanlu Ying Xiaofei, haha, Master Fan, you have nowhere to go."

Bai Jian looked at Fan Jin triumphantly, apparently having won the game of Go, Fan Jin stood up and clapped his hands in response: "The manager is a master, the students have been taught."

"Hey, don't think our family didn't see it, you old boy is deliberately giving way to our family." Said, Bai Jian put away the chess pieces, and said leisurely: "Our family's chess skills are only half-baked. Dao, I have to say it's my brother, does Master Fan know? My brother's eldest grandson Dan, who won in the Imperial College, vomited three liters of blood, and almost kicked his legs to see the King of Hades!"

Seeing that Bai Jian praised himself, Fang Yi's love was hard to bear, so he quickly gave in and said, "Where is the brother's words, Fang Jun's tricks, how can he be worthy of my brother's golden words."

Saying that, Fang Yiai took out a piece of silver from her bosom, handed it to Fan Jin, and said in a low voice, "Please ask Master Fan to go to Juxian Tower to book a banquet, and you must come to accompany the banquet later."

After Fan Jin left, Fang Yiai invited Bai Jian to sit at the tea table, sipping tea, and asked him what was going on in Chang'an City.

"Brother, my little brother is not in Chang'an these days, what's going on in the court?" Because he and Bai Jian had a close friendship, Fang Yi'ai was not afraid of him to blame, and directly asked about the situation in the court.

Bai Jian took a sip of the fragrant tea and said with a smile: "The son-in-law is not in Chang'an these days, but he missed several big shows."

"Song Guogong Xiao Yu was demoted to be the governor of Jiannan Road."

"On the day of Changsun Chong's wedding with Princess Tiejing, he was so drunk that he shot and smashed the red lantern bestowed by Long Live, and was tied to Zichen Hall by Uncle Changsun Guo."

In the middle of speaking, Bai Jian paused for a moment, and said rather puzzled: "Don't talk about it, this thing is really weird, Chang Sun Chong smashed the red light given by the emperor, not only was he not punished, but he was promoted by half a level !"

"What? Breaking the red light on the day of the wedding? Isn't this Guo Yan? Guo Ziyi? Is there such a coincidence in history?"

After chatting, Bai Jian took out a piece of letterhead from her sleeve and said, "Xie Yaohuan, a female official from Shangyi Academy, listened to the order."

As soon as this remark came out, the three of Fang Yiai were greatly surprised. Although they thought that Li Shimin would arrange for Xie Yaohuan to do something later, they did not expect that Bai Jian would bring a piece of holy edict.

Xie Yaohuan knelt down on both knees and said very respectfully: "My minister is here."

"According to Fang Jun, the general judge of Caozhou, the prefect of Caozhou is unforgivable for killing the good and posing for meritorious service. However, Caozhou cannot be without officials for a day. Xie Yaohuan is specially appointed to be the prefect of Caozhou temporarily, and he will be promoted later."

After the imperial decree was announced, Bai Jian personally helped Xie Yaohuan up, cupped her hands and said with a smile, "Congratulations, younger brothers and sisters. Are you the first female magistrate in the Tang Dynasty?"

"The manager praised you." Xie Yaohuan took the oracle shyly, squatted down and said, "I'm going to bring some candied and dried fruits to the officials and the manager."

On the Dongshan Mountain in the moon, Fang Yiai and the others sat at the banquet, looking at the dazzling array of dishes, Bai Jian said with a smile: "Brother, your life in Caozhou is very good, these dishes are no different from Chang'an Wufenglou bad."

"To tell you the truth, brother, Jingniang is in charge of all the money in the mansion, and my younger brother is just a hands-off shopkeeper. He wants to do what he wants to eat."

"Good! Jingniang did a good job!" Bai Jian stared at Fang Yiai as if complaining, then turned to Qin Jingniang and said, "Sister and sister, it's not me who is gossiping. When my brother left Beijing to take office, you came to the gate of the champion's mansion." If you want to see him outside, this kid has to ask our family to go outside to coax you back, hey, hey, seeing you crying like pear blossoms with rain, I even scolded him a few times for not being a thing."

As soon as this remark came out, there was a burst of laughter at the banquet, several people exchanged glasses, and old friends reunited and refrained from drinking. Even Fan Jin, who had always been taciturn, became tongue-tied.

The banquet lasted until late at night, and after Fan Jin helped Bai Jian back to the Xikuan courtyard, the banquet was finally over.

Qin Jingniang got up to tidy up the leftovers, and whispered to Fang Yiai and Xie Yaohuan: "Hurry up and go to the east courtyard to rest, we have to hurry tomorrow, you two probably have a lot to talk about?"

"Good Jingniang, the parents who gave birth to me know me better than Jingniang."

Walking slowly with Xie Yaohuan to the Dongkua courtyard, Fang Yiai put the latch on the door with his backhand, looking at Xie Yaohuan who was drinking on his cheeks, his restless heart was pounding, wishing he could bring the beautiful woman back to Beijing tomorrow morning.

"Fang Lang can return to Beijing with peace of mind, and my family will take good care of me in Caozhou." Seeing Fang Yiai's mind, Xie Yaohuan whispered while changing clothes for the officials.

"I'm afraid it's hard for a lady to be alone in Caozhou. You are a daughter. Although you have a lot of ambition and talent, it's hard to do things in public."

"Officials don't worry, I'm going out to change into an official uniform. No one should be able to see my identity." Xie Yaohuan sat in the red tent. She, who had just experienced human affairs, loved and respected Fang Yiai. Compared with Qin Jingniang and Li Washing is very different, it is elegant and shy, just like the scorpion in the blue waves, full of love and affection.

"I hope so. It's just that not only Cai Shaobing, but even the eldest grandson Anye may have noticed the movement of the Caozhou government office. The lady deals with the two of them alone, so she must be cautious and discuss everything with Master Fan. It doesn't matter, but don't take care of your safety."

"A good slave's family depends on the officials."

Early the next morning, while Fang Yiai and Qin Jingniang were packing their bags, Bai Jian deliberately took Xie Yaohuan to the Caozhou government office.

Because of the previous grievances between Cai Shaobing and Xie Yaohuan, Bai Jian moved out of Tang Taizong immediately, and personally handed over the new official uniform and official seal to Xie Yaohuan, and then she gave up.

Facing the celebrities around Tang Taizong, Cai Shaobing had a hundred smiling faces, respectfully respected Xie Yaohuan as the magistrate, and then said a lot of flattering words, and then sent the two of them out of the government office.

Back in the study room alone, Cai Shaobing, who was still full of smiles last moment, suddenly changed his countenance, and said coldly to the servant next to him: "Go to the Daotai Yamen and tell the governor that Fang Jun has returned to the capital by order. , the game of chess that was set before, you can start to move."

(End of this chapter)