The Bookish Scholar of the Red Mansion

In the palace of Prince Zhongshun, Chen Heng got off the carriage and was invited to the palace. He has been in the capital for a long time and has visited many luxury houses. Except for the last meeting at the Jia Mansion, because of being favored by Uncle Lin. In other places such as Wei's Mansion, Xin's Mansion, and Prince Jin's Mansion, although Chen Heng had a pleasant stay there, he was rarely as cordial as the servants of the Prince's Mansion.

This thing is really strange. Chen Heng looked at the few laughing servants in front of him. One was walking slowly in front to lead the way, and the other was holding tea at the back. It seemed that he was waiting for the guests to cry out for thirst at any time, and there were two others nearby. Fanning. I don’t know whether Prince Zhongshun’s palace has always been so wealthy or extravagant, or whether Prince Zhongshun has other desires?

Chen Heng was puzzled and had no choice but to walk along the veranda with questions. Only then did he vaguely see where the nave was. There was a figure standing vaguely in the cover of green. When I got closer, I saw a middle-aged man who looked roughly like Li Zhi. Before Chen Heng could step forward to salute, Prince Zhongshun Li An stood in front of the door and smiled before saying anything, Are you Chen Chixing from Yangzhou?

Your Majesty, I have been waiting for you for a long time. I am the next official. Chen Heng stepped forward quickly, and before he could salute, Li An held his hand firmly. Li An joked: What am I waiting for? Brother Huang is waiting for you. It's hard work. Come in with me quickly.

Hearing this, while Chen Heng was still stunned, he was already pulled into the central hall. Confusedly, under Li An's instructions to 'just sit', he let half of his body rest on the seat.

You don't have to be polite here. Li An glanced at Chen Heng and motioned for him to drink tea. Li Zhi also said the same thing. His Majesty said it, which made people dare not relax. But when Li An said it, people couldn't help but believe it. It's probably the other person's casual gesture that makes people feel friendly.

Yes. Chen Heng responded, and when he picked up the tea cup, he turned sideways respectfully. When he met Li An for the first time, he knew that the other person was His Majesty's confidant, but he couldn't bear the prince's temperament, so he simply acted according to his nature.

Li Anduo glanced at it and didn't pay much attention. His temperament is not as majestic as Li Zhi, nor is he as gentle as Prince Li Xian. I don't want to fight for the throne, I am happy to be the Prince of Peace, and I have plenty of time to slowly deal with these people who are in the heart of the emperor.

If you don't mind, Mr. Chen, I will follow the emperor's call and call you Zhixing. Li An deliberately got close to him, and his words sounded relaxed and casual. Chen Heng relaxed slightly and nodded. Li An said again, Zhi Xing, I came to see you today. I really have something to trouble you.

Your Majesty, please give me your instructions.

This matter is not complicated. Li An sat in the bright nave and explained the matter clearly in a few words. It’s the second day of August, and the end of next month is Li Zhi’s birthday. As the emperor's younger brother, he accepted His Majesty's errand and wanted to take the opportunity to prepare some congratulatory gifts that would suit Li Zhi's wishes.

But Li An knew that there was something wrong with his royal brother. To put it nicely, it means taking into account the reputation of the history, to put it unfavorably, it means to seek fame and reputation, and to enjoy good fame and success. Doesn't he think that with a little hard work and thrift, he can erase Li Zhi's reputation for plotting against his father to seize the throne?

It's better to live a happy life. When everyone is dead, who will care about the affairs behind them. Li An thinks so, but who calls His Majesty his brother? What Li Zhi wanted was naturally what Li An wanted to do.

Since Li Zhi doesn't like extravagance and waste, he should do things that benefit the country and the people to please Li Zhi. Li An made his purpose clear and added: I just invited Dr. Yao a few days ago and asked him if he had any good ideas. He recommended you to me and said he wanted to make a show by the end of September. Come, it’s you. Hold the line, don’t refuse.”

Having accepted Yao Ziran's recommendation, Chen Heng knew that there was an opportunity in front of him. However, he was cautious and asked him to ask more, I don't know what kind of gift the prince wants. I have limited abilities, so I am afraid that after trying my best, I will mess up the prince's affairs.

They are all foxes who have been hanging around in the officialdom for a long time. Li An naturally would not think that Chen Heng did not understand what he said and asked about the style of the gift. He said: I will give you whatever the emperor likes. The more beautiful the better.

So the more beautiful the people's livelihood and political achievements are, the better? Chen Heng already knew this in his mind, so he thought about it in a deep voice. An official letter from the Ministry of War stated that Li An left Beijing this time to replace Wang Ziteng, take charge of the Liaodong Dusi, and control the military and government of various states. It is equivalent to a governor with great power and jurisdiction.

With just this power in hand, it is much easier to help Li An do things than it was in Yangzhou. Chen Heng was already five or six points sure, and he thought carefully about the cards he could play. Thinking about the connections between Shenzhou, Beijing, Yangzhou and other places, and trying to figure out a way, suddenly a possibility flashed in my mind, and I was shocked on the spot.

Seeing something strange on Chen Heng's face, Li An couldn't help but asked curiously: Zhixing, what are you thinking of?

Chen Heng was really a little guilty and a little excited. He swallowed and tried carefully: Your Majesty, if we want to complete this matter and do it well, we have a lot of difficulties. It is a long way from Shenzhou to Yangzhou. There are many checkpoints along the way. You can only pass with the official letter from the Ministry of War. . It takes half a month from Shenzhou to the capital, and another seven or eight days from the capital to Yangzhou.

Li An was not a fool. He couldn't help but nod his head when he heard Chen Heng's words. He knew that if he worked hard, he would be able to do a good job before September. You can also show off by recruiting some wealthy local businessmen in Shenzhou to donate money and buy things. But who is he? He is already the prince of the imperial court. Why did he use this thankless method? Afterwards, he plummeted, which actually ruined his impression in Li Zhi's mind.

So it would be best if we can handle this matter in a down-to-earth manner and do a few more business trips before September. Li An patiently asked, If Chi Xing has any ideas, just tell him.

In my opinion, if the prince is in a hurry to congratulate His Majesty... Chen Hengqiang pretended to be calm and said with his hands hidden in his sleeves slightly clenched, It will definitely not work if we only go by land. If we really want to accomplish this, we can only go by sea. .”

Li An was also shocked when he heard this. He murmured: Sea route?! and said in disbelief, Isn't it too risky? If there is a strong wind or wave on the sea, the boat will capsize and people will die. It would no longer be a congratulatory gift then. Li Zhi would be giving them both face if he didn't twist their heads off and kick them around.

But Chen Heng heard Li An's intention, and as long as he didn't veto it on the spot, it meant that something could be done. He hurriedly said, Your Majesty, you don't know. Although there are many storms on the sea, they only happen in summer.

May and June every year are the peak typhoon season at sea. This is also the reason why Japanese people rarely appear in Shenzhou in summer. From July to autumn, typhoons rarely appear. It is August now, so it stands to reason that the situation on the sea route will be better.

Li An still felt that it was not safe and asked Chen Heng if he had any basis. This is true. Chen Heng had a good memory. He picked the rainfall in the capital in May and June, and called the names: If the prince is worried, you can go to Qintian Prison to retrieve the documents and have a look. If it rains more than half of the days in the capital in summer, sea route can be used. If it is less, Then this matter cannot be done.”

Chen Heng has been a coastal person for his entire life and has heard a lot about typhoons from the elderly at home. Farmers have their own observation methods, which have been passed down from generation to generation. Although not scientific, it is extremely practical.

Okay. Li An nodded. Seeing that he agreed to go to Qin Tianjian first, Chen Heng thought about getting up and saying goodbye. Unexpectedly, Li An randomly sent a servant and ordered him to go to Qintian Prison to call for someone.

Is this, this, this... the benefit of having great power?

Chen Heng had no choice but to sit and chat with Li An. He thought that this matter would take a day or two to complete. Who would have thought that Li An was so eager.

Soon, the servant brought over another minor official from Qintian Prison, who was carrying documents. He checked with Chen Heng and saw that it was indeed recorded in the Qintian Prison's documents that there would be many rainy days this summer. Li An couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly asked someone to send the junior official back.

Zhixing. Chen and Li were left in the hall. Li An said bluntly: I didn't expect you to be as knowledgeable as Mr. Lin.

Chen Heng smiled modestly. He just loved to memorize things and was used to not using pen and paper.

In my opinion, why don't you go to Shenzhou with me and help me for a month or two. When October comes, I'll let you go back to the Ministry of War. How about that? Maybe he was afraid that Chen Heng would refuse, so Li An offered another inducement, Didn't you and Mr. Lin establish Qiupu Street in Yangzhou? When this matter is settled, I will ask the emperor to set up a weaving bureau in Yangzhou. Later, businessmen from Xifan will come, and that street will be easy to do business. Mr. We can’t just let the weaving bureaus in Suzhou and Hangzhou take away all the business.”

When Chen Heng heard this, he was greatly moved. The affairs of the Weaving Bureau were under the jurisdiction of the inner court, which had sole control of foreign trade channels. It is not easy for the two parties in the DPRK and China to mention this matter. If they do, they will argue endlessly, fearing that the other party will lose out. If this prince can really take the lead, this matter will definitely come true.

Then I thought about Lin Ruhai and his own career, both of which were based on Qiupu Street. Chen Heng agreed immediately and made no further excuses.

Where's the Ministry of War?

Don't worry, I will say hello to Mr. Yao. Please accompany me to January or February. If anything happens, I will arrange for someone to take you back. Before Li An asked Chen Heng, he did If you have good plans to abduct someone, think of a reason for him to take leave in advance.

When Chen Heng heard this, he was not surprised, so he took the initiative and asked: When will the prince set off?

Time is tight, we will set off tomorrow morning. Chi Xing will go back today to make some preparations. There is no need to bring more inconvenient things. When we get to the field, I will send someone to buy them for you.

After finalizing the matter, Chen Heng continued to think about the next steps. His mind is active and his thoughts are broad. Since you want to do it, think about it well. I told An Li about a few of the difficulties he could think of. The latter directly waved his hand and called out several palace officials, asking them to do as Chen Heng wanted.

There is a dock in the capital. You arrange people to ask a few big shipyards first to see if anyone is willing to go to the north to purchase. Chen Heng kept giving instructions, It's best to ask them what they mean. If they If we think the route is feasible, we will ask them to find some reliable boatmen for us to go with us.”

It would be great if we could call an official from the Ministry of Household Affairs to accompany us.

Li An was too lazy to know the details and reasons, and asked directly: Chi Xing, just tell me, who do you think is suitable?

When I was the Assistant Director of the Ministry of Revenue, I knew that there was a Shu Ling named Wen, who was the nephew of Minister Wen of the Ministry of Revenue. After failing the examination this year, he was taken to the Ministry of Revenue to record affairs. If the prince can call this person Come, we will be more certain.

It's a good six-part job, how can I use the word qizhao? Li An frowned at first, then thought it was the Ministry of Revenue, then raised his eyebrows and smiled and said, Very good, go and invite this person quickly.

Following the orders, several servants ran out of the palace from time to time and rushed to various places in the city. Such an easy process was really enlightening for Chen Heng.

Hey, look at the way Li An handles things, and then think about the exhausting work he did in Yangzhou. Chen Heng once again understood the benefits of being a high-ranking official in the capital. There are too many resources that can be mobilized and it is too convenient.

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The Lin family were all shocked when they were sent back to the Lin family by the carriage of Prince Zhongshun. I went to pick up the young master's steward earlier, and I was half-hearted at first. God knows how anxious he felt when he couldn't see Chen Heng outside the government office. That is to say, Chen Heng's official position is small and he does not have a house of his own. It is not easy for Xinda to follow him and send messages to his family at any time.

Lin Ruhai, who went home early today, heard that the student was coming back from the palace. He immediately left Jia Min, Daiyu and Lin Jue behind and led Chen Heng straight to his study. When Chen Heng told what happened in the palace, Lin Ruhai understood, but also had a headache, The prince is such a person that he has been arrested by the Ministry of War whenever he thinks about it.

Heng'er, how sure are you about this matter?

Knowing that the teacher was worried about him, Chen Heng immediately replied: If the prince can really find a suitable sea captain, he should be 60-70% sure.

That's what can be done, Lin Ruhai nodded. There are some things that civil servants are constrained by, but a royal prince like Li An can do it without any scruples. The latter has won the trust of His Majesty and is a distinguished nobleman. No matter how much the censors can criticize people, they are not completely sure and will not easily attack such people.

What's more, if we can earn a weaving bureau for Qiupu Street, it will be extremely beneficial to anyone associated with it.

Be careful when you go out. Lin Ruhai knew that Chen Heng was slowly growing up, would make his own connections in the officialdom, and would gradually focus on his own affairs and ideas. As a teacher, he is both proud and gratified. It is one of the great joys in the world that one is better than the blue and is better than the blue.

Uncle, I would like to ask you to write a letter and give it to Magistrate Zhang in Yangzhou. After all, Chen Heng's wings were still young and he still needed to hide under Lin Ruhai. The latter nodded immediately and responded: Okay, I will write to you tonight and let him make it easier for you.

After Lin Ruhai left, the person who took over as the magistrate of Yangzhou was Zhang Shangxian, the magistrate of Yangzhou.

This is the benefit of having people in the court. Chen Heng feels more and more that now he can do things smoothly and smoothly.

The two teachers and students said goodbye briefly, and Chen Heng sat directly in Lin Ruhai's study and began to write a letter on paper. This letter should be handed over to Manager Zhao on Qiupu Street, asking him to arrange for people to come to Shenzhou to contact him.

Then who should I send the message to? Chen Heng thought about it and felt that the only person who could do this for him was his cousin Xinda. The latter had helped out on Qiupu Street, and everyone knew Xinda. It was most appropriate for him to step forward.

Immediately, he ordered his servants to call his cousin. Chen Heng explained his thoughts in the study and thrust the letter he had just written into his hand.

This matter is extremely important. Director Zhao must choose a prudent and appropriate person to handle it.

Second brother, don't worry. Xinda nodded, As soon as the matter is settled, I will go directly to you by sea ship.

Be careful. Chen Heng said with concern. He originally wanted to persuade his cousin to come back slowly by land. But when he thought about what a man could do if he acted timidly, he added, Remember to put on the token from Prince Jin's Palace, and when you get off the ship, take the inn's military horse to Shenzhou.

yes.

Xinda accepted the order and saw that his brother had no other instructions. He just said something to pack the bags for the two of them and left the study directly. But he stopped at the door, saw Daiyu who had arrived at an unknown time, and hurriedly saluted: Miss...

Third brother, you don't have to be so polite. Lin Daiyu quickly turned sideways. This was her elder brother's cousin. The two of them ate and lived together and had a very good relationship since childhood. How could she have the nerve to think that Xinda was a servant in the mansion and act like a young lady? The two chatted for a few words, but Xinda had something to do and left quickly.

Lin Daiyu finally got some free time, led Zicuckoo in, and said to someone at the table who was smiling lightly: I just said that after finishing the border affairs, I can rest for a while, why do I have to go away again?

Chen Heng's seat was right next to Lin Ruhai's desk. Hearing this, he stood up with a smile and replied: In front of my sister, brother, should I boast that those who are capable work harder?

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips, looking at Chen Heng's expression with a distressed look, and then said with a bit of pity: Don't come back and feel haggard again. After nagging, she added, My sister has been free these days. I just left. I prayed for a peace talisman for you in the Emperor's Temple. You can bring it with you to make me feel more at ease.

When did you go to the Emperor's Temple? Chen Heng was also a little surprised when he heard this.

When a capable person is busy. When Lin Daiyu said this, she couldn't help showing a sly smile, Brother, please pay attention to yourself when you go out this time.

Okay. Chen Heng responded with a smile, and while taking the peace charm Daiyu asked for, he added, Putting it on, I suddenly feel a lot more at ease.

A good man with ambitions everywhere. Although Lin Daiyu felt uneasy and reluctant to give up, she also knew that Dapeng would fly in the sky after all. I saw my brother deliberately speaking in a relaxed tone to calm his emotions. Daiyu also said with a smile on her face: If brother likes it, I will go to the temple to ask for it in the future.

Hearing this, Chen Heng's heart moved slightly and he couldn't help but clenched the peace charm in his hand. He vaguely seemed to have guessed something, but looking at the girl's face, he was a little unsure. For the first time in his life, he said in a panic: Then...then...then thank you, sister.

The girl was confused by Chen Heng's sudden panic and didn't know what she said was wrong. Du Zijuan stood aside, looking at the two people in front of the lamp, laughing secretly. Some things are better seen clearly by outsiders.

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Lin Ruhai returned to the room and told Jia Min that Chen Heng was leaving Beijing. Upon hearing this, he still went out with Prince Zhongshun, who was really surprised.

Heng'er just came back from the border, why do you want to go out again, or follow the prince? Jia Min was also surprised, why everyone was rushing to find my husband's student.

Lin Ruhai smiled and said nothing more, I'm afraid it's His Majesty's wish. You prepare some things for Heng'er to take out. This time I'm going out with the prince, and Heng'er doesn't have access to it. Don't lose our family's things then. Etiquette.”

Jia Min was shocked again when he heard this. He didn't expect that there was Li Zhi's shadow here. He said hurriedly: Don't worry, I will take good care of the child.

Women nowadays have no channels to understand the outside world. Jia Min is bold and alert by nature, and Lin Ruhai does not regard her as an ordinary woman. After I finish my official duties and go home, I will talk about outside matters to some extent. Not only to relieve Madam's boredom, but also to ask Madam to help with detailed information.

After Lin Ruhai finished talking about Li Zhi's admiration for Chen Heng, Jia Min felt even more curious and wondered how Heng'er got this opportunity. When she found out that Chen Heng was still holding a token from Prince Jin's Mansion, she really didn't know what to say. The news she learned tonight was too much and heavy. Jia Min suddenly felt that the young man who often came to borrow books from home seemed to be showing signs of spreading his wings and taking off.

When did your husband know about this? Jia Min couldn't help but ask curiously. She didn't expect Lin Ruhai to be so able to hide things and hide it quietly for so long.

Do you remember that on the first day in Beijing, Heng'er and I stayed in the study for a long time. Lin Ruhai said proudly, He told me himself.

This kid has a heart. Jia Min said sincerely. It is Chen Heng's gratitude and gratitude, and it is also the closeness and mutual trust between the teacher and the student.

How many officials are there who don’t know the power of following the dragon? How many people don't understand the benefits of the prince? But now that the Emperor and His Majesty are still alive, the struggle between the two parties continues. At this time, Shang rushed to make friends with Prince Li Xian, which put both parties in trouble. Li Zhi was the first to deal with this lackadaisical official in the DPRK.

It is inconvenient for my husband to come forward. If Chen Heng, a student, can make friends with the prince for him, it will only be beneficial to the Lin family no matter from which point of view.

Lin Ruhai laughed, this is why he likes to talk to Jia Min. This is what it means to marry a virtuous wife. The couple had discussions, one talked about what they had seen outside, and the other took care of the backyard. It couldn't be better.

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The next day.

Li An couldn't wait and ordered someone to call Chen Heng outside the Lin Mansion early in the morning.

The impatience and temper of the Li family really makes people speechless. Although Chen Heng had already gotten up, he was still eating with Jia Min and the others. Lin Ruhai has to go to court today, so there is no time to eat at home.

Why are you here in such a hurry? Jia Min was also speechless and hurriedly asked someone to bring Chen Heng's luggage. Lin Ruhai is not at home today, and as her master's wife, she has to shoulder the responsibilities of an elder. She called a steward named Xu and told him: You go out with the young master. Don't delay his work, just remember to take good care of his body.

I understand, ma'am.

Xinda had to go to Yangzhou in a hurry, and Chen Heng thought he would set off alone this time. Unexpectedly, Jia Min would arrange for herself the most capable steward in the family, so she hurriedly thanked him: Thank you, Master.

Jia Min didn't pay attention and only told her child, When you are away from home, your health is the most important thing. It doesn't matter if things don't work out. Mistress, I just hope that you will come back safely.

My nephew understands. Chen Heng nodded repeatedly.

I asked the steward to bring a ginseng plant over and leave it for you as a backup. If you feel tired, take some slices to make tea on the way. It's also great to take a sip to refresh yourself when you stay up late at work. Jia Min kept saying, He was deeply afraid that something might happen to the Chen family's children under his nose.

Seeing that the servants of the palace were still waiting in the courtyard, Chen Heng said hurriedly: My nephew will listen to my wife. Don't worry, my nephew, all my nephews must come back.

Okay. Jia Min nodded and carefully checked Chen Heng's luggage. Cai and Daiyu stood at the entrance of the main hall, watching Chen Heng and Manager Xu leave.

Without even saying goodbye, Lin Daiyu could only look at her brother's back again and again.

After leaving the door, Chen Heng followed the palace servants all the way to the city gate. You can see that there are people and horses here, all of them are one man and one horse. Li An sat on the horse and smiled: Zhi Xing, can you ride a horse?

She's quite good at it. Chen Heng was a little frightened. He knew how to ride, but he had never ridden long distances before.

That's okay. Li An laughed and waved his hand, This thing is easy to get used to. You will know after riding it for a few days.

After that, he ordered someone to bring in two horses and threw Chen Heng's luggage on the truck.

Let's go to Shenzhou first, and let them follow us slowly. If you need anything when you go back, just ask your housekeeper to report it.

Li An led everyone out of the city, immediately raised his whip and rode his horse, and a group of fifty people headed straight for Shenzhou, which was thousands of miles away.

After the gang of people disappeared, Li Zhi, who was in the palace, learned that Li An abducted Chen Heng. Although Lin Ruhai knew things well, he still guessed wrong on this matter.

The person who recommended Chen Heng was Yao Ziran, and the one who was interested was Li An. There was no chance for Li Zhi to know about it. When an eighth-grade officer took a leave of absence from the Ministry of War, who would think of reporting it to the emperor?

He first commented, 'Nonsense', but didn't pay much attention to it. When they heard that Li An and his party were riding fast horses, they were all riding fast. Only then did he get really angry and said, Confused.

Can the small bodies of civil servants be as strong as those of warriors? His two servants went out in carriages. Li Zhi slammed the table angrily, and ordered the Imperial Medical Office to send someone to chase him to Shenzhou to prevent any unexpected events.

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There is more than a thousand miles from the capital to Shenzhou. This journey took Chen Heng a long time last time. This time it was autumn, and people stopped riding all the way. When I arrived at a post station, I changed my army and horses, and set off early the next day. Prince Zhongshun was really anxious when doing things, which caused a lot of headaches.

Chen Heng was tired after traveling all the way. He was miserable because the ride was extremely uncomfortable on the first day. Fortunately, the palace guards were proficient in riding skills and taught him along the way, allowing Chen Heng to barely make it to Shenzhou.

Along the way, Li An couldn't see the injury on Chen Heng's inner thigh. But when he was a child, he often followed Li Zhi in wielding swords and guns, so he didn't pay much attention to such things. I just think it’s normal for men to suffer a little.

When they arrived in Shenzhou, Li An held the reins at the city gate and asked the officers and soldiers guarding him: Has your Lord Wang left?

Seeing that the man was coming in a menacing manner, the officers and soldiers knew that a big shot was coming, so they asked: Which Mr. Wang is he?

Shacai. Li An cursed and said, It's Wang Ziteng who controls your nine provinces and is ordered to inspect the border.

Hearing that Li An dared to call Wang Ziteng by his first name, the officer lowered his head and said in a trembling voice: Yes, yes. Mr. Wang will leave tomorrow, and he is still in the capital.

Li An laughed, thinking that he had blocked Wang Ziteng. He glanced at the guard and motioned for him to step forward and show his badge. He raised his head to look at the sky. Seeing that it was still early, he even said happily: Chixing, let's go, I'll take you to the bathhouse to wash up. Let's pack up, and you can come with me to meet this Lord Wang.

Only then did Chen Heng understand why Li An was in such a hurry all the way. It turned out that he was just to meet Wang Ziteng. But looking at Li An's appearance, the relationship between the two is not very good, and they don't know what will happen then. Chen Heng is purely a follower. If he really wants to do something, it is not his turn to make the decision. He had no choice but to follow Li An to freshen up in the city bathhouse and rest for an hour.

At the end of the day, everyone who had gathered their spirits walked into the yamen of Liaodong Dusi under the leadership of Li An.

In fact, Wang Ziteng got the message as soon as Li An entered the city. Knowing that the visitor was evil, he had already ordered people to prepare wine and food in the Yamen, just waiting for Li An to come to kill him.

As soon as the two parties met, Li An said continuously: Congratulations, Mr. Wang. This time you return to Beijing, you will be promoted a step higher. It is very gratifying and congratulatory.

Prince Teng is over fifty, but he takes very good care of himself and looks like he is only in his forties. He loved reading when he was a child, and he had a bookish air that was rare among military generals. Only her eyebrows and eyes are a bit slender, which makes people feel uncomfortable to get along with her at first glance. But the rest of his appearance is the correct appearance that the world loves.

Chen Heng took a secret look and summarized the information he knew in his mind. Wang Ziteng's official position at this time is actually very interesting. The control of the nine provinces is not a permanent official position in the Ministry of War. It was Li Zhi who temporarily sent Wang Ziteng away from the Beijing camp as a military envoy.

This official position, ranked first grade, has stood at the top of all military attachés in the court. But this is a special case during wartime, and the side station will be moved to another location after the battle. What Wang Ziteng really holds in his hands is the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division. Yes, that's the yamen that can challenge the Ministry of War and be in charge of military operations.

It is not impossible to roughly understand it as the Marshal's Mansion. By now, Chen Heng also understood some of Li Zhi's intentions. It is said that civil servants have the tradition of teachers and students in the imperial examination, and the relationship between the military and the military does not need to be different from that of civil servants. Whose family has led what soldiers and horses, which generals and captains have fought with whose ancestors, these are all connections that the Xungui family is proud of.

Wang Ziteng can truly secure this position and hold the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division. It's because of the Jia family behind him and the four princes and eight princes associated with him. These people have a dense network of relationships in the military. The Jia family failed to live up to expectations. This resource should have been firmly in their hands, but in the end, Wang Ziteng became the fisherman.

To be honest, soldiers who fight with blood and bravery value family connections more than some literati. They don't know much about literacy, and they don't see many emperors or ministers on weekdays. Naturally, he will follow whoever treats him well.

The connections accumulated over generations were also the reason why Xin Geng made a special trip to visit Jia Mansion when he first took office as the Jiedushi envoy of Beijing Camp. Without the nods of these people, no one can move these soldiers. But with Wang Ziteng stationed at the border, the soldiers below could put their minds at ease and be willing to risk their lives.

Your Majesty has traveled thousands of miles to congratulate you, day and night, and Wang is overjoyed. With such an official position, Wang Ziteng is not easy to deal with. He stabbed Li An neither softly nor hard, then turned to his staff and asked, knowingly: Are the food and drinks ready?

The power and face that Li An was used to in Beijing were not easy to use in Wang Ziteng. Chen Heng further understood that Wang Ziteng's ability was worthy of being the actual helmsman of the four princes and eight princes. Even when facing the menacing prince, he did not give up at all.

The staff member who was being questioned hurriedly leaned over and said, Uncle, the food is ready. You and the prince just need to move around, and we can chat about home affairs until late at night.

When Chen Heng heard this title, his eyebrows jumped. Looking at Li An's expression again, he was indeed livid. Unfortunately, he is only a little younger than Wang Ziteng, just because of Jia Yuanchun. If there is really going to be a scene, when it comes to etiquette, Ang Lee has to act like a junior.

In terms of etiquette, only relatives of the queen can be called the father-in-law or uncle of the state. But the staff did not call him uncle, and only used the title of uncle. Others can't find fault, but they must remember that Wang Ziteng's niece is a noble concubine in the palace. Oh, just like you Li An, we are all relatives of the emperor.

Hearing this, Wang Ziteng chuckled softly, turned around and extended his hand, treated the foreign guests with the courtesy of the host, and said to Li An: Your Majesty, please.

After he was caught and took the initiative, Chen Heng looked at the neat staff behind Wang Ziteng, and then at the guards following Li An. Suddenly, I felt that Prince Zhongshun, who had arrived in such a hurry, would find it difficult to please the prince.

It can be regarded as writing about Wang Ziteng, hahahahaha