Qin Xinfang and He Zipei's carriages were guarded in the middle, with a total of 70 or 80 cavalry guards in the middle. Except for the original guards, the rest were the guards sent by the Nanchang garrison and the prince later to respond.

   From a distance, when everyone saw the convoy, they immediately stood up to greet him. Gu Jingyun pulled Li Baolu two steps forward with bright eyes.

   The convoy approached in an instant, and when they were a hundred paces away, they started to slow down. The guards put Gu Jingyun and Li Baolu who were approaching them, but they refused to let the others approach.

   Everyone is not annoyed, Qin Xinfang must have been in danger all the way back, otherwise the emperor would not have sent so many guards, and everyone was even more grateful to Qin Xinfang.

They also did not want their gratitude to be used by others, so they all took three steps back, bowed their hands from a distance, and raised their voices: "Elder Qin, Qiu Ming, the left servant of the Lower Officials Department, greets you, thank you fifteen years ago. life-saving grace.”

   "Under the Ministry of Officials, Zhongyuanxiao greets you and thank you for your life-saving grace fifteen years ago."

   "Little people often see young people and adults greet each other," an old man with white beard and hair knelt on the side of the road with the help of his children and grandchildren, kowtowed and saluted, "Thank you for your kindness of rebirth fifteen years ago."

He used to be a part of the Ministry of War. Many official documents sent to Kaiping Guard were reviewed by him. During the war, he required him to approve a lot of weapons and equipment to Kaiping Guard. Because of this, he was raided all over the house and all three clans were detained. Going to prison, if it weren't for Qin Xinfang, let alone him, his family's graves were all raised, so when he heard that Qin Xinfang was back, he asked his grandson to take him in an ox cart.

  How can you not thank you for your life-saving grace fifteen years ago? How dare you not thank me?

   There are many people in the same situation as the old man, and they all knelt down and kowtowed.

Qin Xinfang pushed away the guard's hand, pulled the curtain of the car with a "swoosh", and looked at them with tears in his eyes, "Being in his position to seek his own affairs is just doing his duty, and it is not worthy of you to be like this. ."

  Gu Jingyun stood beside the car with his hands folded, watching all this with a smile.

Qin Xinfang was also a little excited, but he knew that they couldn't stay here for too long, so he nodded to the crowd and said, "Everyone, go back, you have to go to the palace to meet the sage, and wait for someone in Qin to settle down before posting an invitation to everyone. Say, no matter how much you talk about, you can save it for that time.”

  Everyone retreated to the side of the road after hearing the words and gave way to the middle road.

  Gu Jingyun and Li Baolu climbed into the carriage and sat down with Uncle Qin and the others back to the city.

   Qin Xinfang did not put down the curtain, but greeted everyone all the way. After passing the ten-mile pavilion, he did not put down the curtain until the people who saw him along the road gradually disappeared.

  Li Baolu hurriedly asked, "Uncle, where is my mother-in-law?"

   Qin Xinfang smiled, "I entrusted her to a good friend and he took her to Beijing."

   Aunt Qin nodded, looked at Li Baolu meaningfully and said, "Your mother-in-law is weak, we have to march quickly, so we left first. She asked your uncle's friend to send her to Beijing."

  Li Baolu knew that it was her master who sent her mother-in-law and Niuniu to Beijing.

But the guard sitting on the carriage frowned. He was one of the guards who followed to declare the decree. They were sleepy at the time. When they woke up, it was the afternoon of the next day. It was a carriage, only to realize that something was wrong after returning. It is said that Qin Wenyin, who lived with the Qin family, was not at home.

But she is a good member, and she is free to come and go. Master Qin said that she went to a friend's house to play, and she wrote a letter to her, and she was escorted to Beijing by a friend later. They believed all these words, but along the way, this couple The two were actually Qin Wenyin, who was not at all worried about going on the road alone. Now that Li Baolu asked, the tone of their answers was strange.

   But this has nothing to do with him, as long as the two of them are safely sent to the palace, his mission is complete.

  Gu Jingyun whispered to Qin Xinfang about the current situation in the capital and what happened before.

"...His Majesty is still in the palace, and now the prince is in charge of the overall situation in the palace, but," Gu Jingyun paused and said, "Maybe it's because I've been too tired and stressed recently, and His Highness is also ill, and now it's the grandson In charge of the overall situation, he is young and has limited courage, and there is already some chaos in the palace."

  The prince was in poor health, and the grandson was still young. Many people began to fish in troubled waters. The fourth prince was imprisoned. The second prince and the third prince closed their doors to thank guests and pretended that they did not exist, but the fifth prince and the sixth prince were unprecedentedly active.

   Taisun did not take them seriously, because they did not have much power, but the officials also had their own thoughts, which would inevitably lead to confusion, and many decrees could not be reached.

   Qin Xinfang asked with a smile: "Then how do you think it should be handled?"

   "Oh, I originally wanted to propose that Taisun follow His Majesty's will and directly hand over the investigation of Concubine Lan's collusion with the Tartars to the Guards, but I don't think he would agree, so I didn't mention it."

   Qin Xinfang's face darkened, the effect of this proposal must be obvious, how can there be any intention to seek power when the officials are afraid?

   But this is not the right way, after all, it is the last resort.

   "So I can only wait for my uncle to come to be the mascot," Li Baolu added with a smile when she saw that Gu Jingyun annoyed Qin Xinfang: "Uncle doesn't have to do anything, just use it to shock them."

   Qin Xinfang's expression softened, she glanced at his nephew and said, "Qinghe, you are not too young, Chunxi is younger than you, you should learn more from her."

  Gu Jingyun bowed his head to express his teaching.

   Li Baolu glared at him from behind her uncle, and now she knew she was acting cute, so why bother to tease him just now.

   The group soon arrived at the gate of the palace. The servants had already prepared a sedan chair and were waiting. Qin Xinfang and the others got off the car and were carried into the Qinzheng Palace. The prince and grandson are now working in the Qinzheng Palace.

   He Zipei and Li Baolu were taken to the side hall to rest, while the servants led Qin Xinfang and Gu Jingyun to see the prince and grandson, but within a quarter of an hour, the grandson and Gu Jingyun were also driven out, leaving only the prince and Qin Xinfang in the hall.

  In the hall, the prince walked down the steps excitedly. When he came to Qin Xinfang, he was about to bow down. Qin Xinfang hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Prince broke down a small minister, get up quickly."

  Prince grabbed his hand and wept, "Sir!"

   Qin Xinfang sighed, "Although you and I are masters and apprentices, we are also monarchs and ministers. Besides, we are not too different in age, why are you doing this?"

  Prince wiped away his tears and said with a smile, "I'm so excited, it's been fifteen years, I thought I'd never see Mr.

   Qin Xinfang also sighed, he didn't expect to really be able to return to the capital in his lifetime.

   Seeing that the prince was pale and sweating on his forehead, he hurriedly helped him sit down on the chair, frowning and said, "Have you hired an imperial doctor?"

  The prince smiled bitterly, "Mr. Lonely Body also knows that being able to endure for so many years is the limit, and now I only have one wish..."

He said in a low voice: "Successfully ascended the throne, so that the throne can be passed on to You'an, but You'an just won the crown, the gentleman I hired for him has limited qualifications, and Qinghe is younger, although he is smart, he has the right to be a king. And there are many obstacles in state affairs, so Da Chu and You An have to ask Mr.

   Looking at the pale student, Qin Xinfang couldn't say what he refused, he could only say: "Don't worry."

The prince was really relieved, and happily pulled Qin Xinfang and said: "Sir is back, no matter what tonight I will stay in the palace, I just want to sleep with my husband. In the past 15 years, the students have a lot to say tell you."

   Qin Xinfang gave a strong laugh and said, "You should rest more, don't burn your body down."

   Qin Xinfang nominally has four apprentices, in addition to the prince is Wei Cong, Gu Jingyun and Li Baolu, but in fact only the prince is the real apprentice.

  Wei Cong lived with him for a while since he was a child. He raised him for a few years. The teachers he called for. As for Gu Jingyun and Li Baolu, they were equivalent to his children and did not really take teachers.

   So the only real disciple is the prince, and Qin Xinfang is also very satisfied with this disciple.

  As a crown prince, he is not only smart but also generous-minded, good at thinking and scheming. Now that he is in power, but his health is so poor, how could Qin Xinfang be in a good mood?

   The joy of returning to the capital is now running out.

  The master and the apprentice were in the hall, and the grandson in the side hall was respectfully bowing to He Zipei.

  He Zipei didn't dare to accept him with a full ceremony, but after avoiding him, he gave a half ceremony, which was considered to recognize his disciple and grandson.

   It was almost noon when Qin Xinfang came out of the palace, and the prince wanted to leave them to eat in the palace. As a result, after sitting down, Director Su rushed back from the palace in person, and said respectfully, "Your Majesty has summoned Lord Qin to the palace."

  The joyful atmosphere stopped, Gu Jingyun frowned, his uncle was tired all the way and hasn't rested yet.

   Qin Xinfang smiled and got up and said, "Alright, the minister should go back to Beijing to greet His Majesty."

   Director Su hurriedly said: "Sir, let's set off after lunch, Your Majesty specifically instructed."

"No need, take it with you to eat on the road." Qin Xinfang and the emperor, monarchs and ministers have known him best for more than ten years. I am afraid that he will not be able to see him, and he will feel uneasy. Qin Xinfang did not want him to have regrets.

   At least regret can't be on him.

   Qin Xinfang did not bring He Zipei this time, only Gu Jingyun.

  Li Baolu took He Zipei home.

   It took more than two hours to travel from the palace to the palace, and by the time the group arrived at the palace, the emperor had already passed out after supper.

   In a daze, he was awakened, and as soon as he turned his head, he saw Qin Xinfang sitting in a chair beside him with his eyes closed.

  The emperor moved his fingers involuntarily, and called out with difficulty and vagueness, "Junde..."

   Qin Xinfang woke up and saw the emperor on the dragon bed open his eyes and hurried forward: "Your Majesty, are you awake?"

  The emperor looked at Qin Xinfang with white hair on his temples, shook his lips, and said vaguely: "I was confused, I shouldn't be so leftist back then."

   Qin Xinfang smiled slightly, changed the subject and said, "The past is over, Your Majesty don't have to worry about it, please let Director Su come in and serve you."

  The emperor saw that he didn't say any words of forgiveness, he knew that he didn't care, and sighed slightly: "No, I just want to talk to you."

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