lady, please calm down

Chapter 298
The Huaibei Army strictly prohibits sergeants from participating in civil fights. Once discovered, they will be given at least a beating with a military stick.

First of all, the military commanders have the attribute of being able to form a group. Furthermore, their fists are much heavier than those of ordinary people, so they are prone to getting into trouble.

Secondly, if there are no eyewitnesses, both sides of the conflict will most likely hold different opinions, making it impossible to determine who is to blame. It is impossible for the military to spend a lot of time and energy investigating the truth, so using strict military laws to ban it becomes the lowest-cost method.

Therefore, when Shi Xiaowu was brought to Jieshuai Yamen, he expected that there would be no good results from today's incident.

"Master Marquis, I just went to Jinyi's place to lead the military batons. Why did I alarm you?"

In the check-in room, Shi Xiaowu, who is not afraid of boiling water, said with a playful smile.

"Commander He, does it really hurt if you hit someone?"

"Of course it hurts."

"Then you dare to violate military discipline?"

"Hey, if you let those bastards molest our Caizhou women without stopping them, they will think that our Caizhou men are all eggless tortoises. My subordinates can't stand it, so it's worth a few beatings. .hey-hey."

"Still laughing? Do you know who you hit today?"

"I didn't know it at first, but later I heard that the man was a visiting envoy from Tokyo."

"Aren't you afraid of beating the imperial envoy?"

"What are you afraid of? Does the imperial envoy have more eggs than me?"

Shi Xiaowu was the most unruly among the brothers. After a few words of conversation, his gangsterism was revealed unconsciously.

But to him, Chen Chu was not only the one he worked for, but also the savior of his mother and younger brother. He guessed that what happened today might have caused trouble for Mr. Hou, so he couldn't help but said: "Master Hou, don't be in trouble, everyone under me is responsible for what he does." , the messenger wants to kill or behead him, it’s up to him.”

"Change your gangster attitude!"

Chen Chu glared at Shi Xiaowu angrily, then waved his hand and said: "Go, go to the government room to have a drink, and stay here for the night. If Jinyi finds you tomorrow, just say You'll stay at my place eating and drinking all day today. If no one is looking for you, you'll return to the Ningjiang Army tomorrow."

"Uh"

Shi Xiaowu, who was holding a meal and preparing to leave, was confused for a moment before he realized that the Marquis was going to perjury on his behalf!
If he was "eating and drinking at Jieshuai Yamen all day today", then he would naturally not be the one causing the fight outside the Xinsheng spinning field.
"Master Marquis, I saw quite a few of my subordinates at noon today. Commander He's people should be able to find out easily."

Shi Xiaowu was not afraid of eating military sticks, but he was worried that doing so would reveal his secret too easily and make Chen Chu embarrassed.

This time, before Chen Chu could say anything, Mao Dan on the side said: "General Shi, who is more powerful, Commander He, or Lord Marquis?"

"Of course it's Mr. Hou." While answering Mao Dan, Shi Xiaowu also figured it out.

Yes, if the Marquis is willing to say, "He has been here with me today," He Bei will have no choice but to pretend to be deaf and dumb no matter how much evidence proves that Shi Xiaowu participated in the fight.

Otherwise, would he dare to investigate the Marquis as well?
Shi Xiaowu was moved by Marquis Lu An's protective response, but he still said with a smile: "Master Marquis, my subordinate is rough-skinned and thick-bodied, so it won't hurt if I get hit with a few military sticks."

Chen Chu said: "If you fight with ordinary people, you will inevitably have to fight with military law. But these people today really deserve to be beaten. As you just said, we Caizhou women are bullied in the street. If no one dares to take action, , they still think that all the men in Caizhou are cowards without eggs!"

At the beginning of the application period.

Shi Xiaowu has been placed properly.

In the study, Chen Chu raised his head from behind the mountain of papers and scratched his scalp with a headache.

Since Tang Jing'an was released, Chen Chu's writing workload has increased many times.

Now, even if Mao'er and Cai Hua help him share the business and farm work, the military affairs of the three palaces can still be very tiring.

The official documents handed in by each army on weekdays involve farming, rewards and punishments, appointments and dismissals, transfers, etc. Not to mention the approval, it only takes a lot of time to read them every day.

Moreover, military commanders such as Peng Er, Wu Kui, and Jiang Shuquan had limited education, and the official documents they submitted were not concise and concise. They were not only wordy, but also often had typos, which made people feel sick to their stomachs.

However, due to today's traffic conditions, it was impossible for Chen Chu to inspect various armies every day, so official documents became a necessary way to understand the military situation and had to be read.

Just like now, the report on the progress of land reclamation submitted by Shouzhou this spring did not include the cultivable area of ​​each county, which made Chen Chu confused and unable to fully understand it.

However, a survey of the arable area in Shouzhou was clearly completed last year.

Chen Chu had no choice but to get up and rummage through the two rows of desk shelves against the wall.

After a while, Mao Dan suddenly came in, "Master Hou."

"Mao Dan, where is the report on the farmland investigation from Shouzhou Prefecture last year? I clearly remember that Jing'an put it on the shelf before. Why can't I find it?"

Chen Chu asked while rummaging around.

"what"

How could Mao Dan, who had never managed Duke Wen, know much about the investigation report, so he could only reply honestly: "Master Hou, I have never seen it."

Ask and ask in vain.

"What's wrong? Is something wrong?" Chen Chu asked again.

"Oh, Miss Chen is here."

"Ayu?"

"Well, do you want to invite me in?"

"Bring it here."

Although there is only a wall between Jieshuai's government office and Caizhou's government office, it is the first time that Chen Jinyu came here in person.

After a while, Mao Dan walked in with Chen Jinyu.

Today, Ayu wore a goose-yellow chest-length undershirt, and the off-white tube top underneath was just right.

The black hair hanging down by her ears was tied into two braids on the left and right with colorful ribbons. She was holding a bag made of fabric with white fox velvet in her hand.

Apply lipstick lightly on the beaded lips to make them rosy and shiny.

This outfit is different from what she usually wears. It has a quirky girlish look, but also adds a bit of subtle sexy charm.
Just like a lotus with dew, it is in bud.

Chen Chu's eyes couldn't help but linger for a few breaths, and then he smiled and said, "Ayu, is something okay?"

"Uncle~"

Chen Jinyu first smiled sweetly at Chen Chu, then bowed to greet him, and then said: "A few days ago, Ayu accidentally heard from his father and his second uncle that after Mr. Tang went to Lu'an County, there was no one here to help him organize the documents. It just so happened that there was nothing to do at the office today. When Ayu came home from duty, she remembered this matter and came to see if uncle wanted Ayu to help."

Oops, isn't he just dozing off? Someone brought a pillow.

Before taking action, Chen Jinyu asked in a measured manner, "Uncle, if you have any need, please inform Ayu in advance. In case Ayu accidentally peeks into secrets that cannot be seen, uncle will punish her with military law."

Convict?

Just joking, Chen Chu somehow remembered the pair of exquisite copper shackles made by Cai Hua.
Zigu smiled and Chen Chu said: "It's okay, it's nothing shameful."

The real confidential documents are all in the study room of the Hou Mansion.

Although the documents here are important, Ayu is not worried about being read by her, either as Chen Jingyan's daughter or as a personal friend of Chen Chu.

Chen Jinyu smiled lightly, her signature dimples filled with the smoky sunlight reflected from the west window.

As if she had been prepared, Chen Jinyu opened her handbag, took out her work tie, tied it elegantly around her waist and behind her neck, and started with the messy desk shelf.

Chen Chu's eyes rested on the graceful back for a moment, then he smiled and turned around to continue checking the military reports.

For a moment, there was only the slight sound of pages turning in the room.

In the spring afternoon, the warm sun is shining all over.

Chen Jinyu stood on tiptoe in front of the bookshelf to sort things out, while Chen Chu sat behind the desk and buried his head in the papers.

It's quite a bit like red sleeves adding fragrance.

Unfortunately, this peace did not last long.

Mao Dan, who usually has a wink, barged in again.

"What's wrong?" Chen Chu asked strangely.

Before Mao Dan replied, he glanced at Chen Jinyu who was busy and said in a low voice: "My boss, Chen Tongzhi is here."

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It's not unusual for Chen Jingyan to come to Jieshuai Yamen, after all, he often comes here to visit.

Coincidentally, Ayu happens to be here
Chen Chu subconsciously looked at Chen Jinyu, who happened to turn his head in surprise.

With just one glance, Chen Chu could tell that Chen Jinyu didn't know why his father suddenly came to Jieshuai Yamen.

Actually, in broad daylight, the two of them were innocent and did nothing.

Chen Jinyu felt nervous and guilty for no reason.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ayu. I'll go take a look at the front first."

Chen Chu said this, got up and went to check the room at the front.

For some reason, the two of them had a tacit understanding and didn't think of going there together.
Half an hour ago, Chen Jingyan sent someone to the newspaper office to find his daughter home, but he heard from his colleagues in the newspaper office that she had just left her shift in advance and went to visit her best friend.

Chen Jingyan failed to share his high spirits with his daughter immediately, so he rushed to the next door.

Jieshuai Yamen is on duty.

Chen Jingyan spoke righteously about how he refuted Xia Zhizhong, emphasizing the sentence "I am only responsible for hundreds of thousands of elders."

What can Chen Chu say? Praise and flattery!
Praise to death!
I was a little embarrassed to praise Chen Jingyan so much, and thought to myself: Why didn't I realize that Lao Wu was so good at talking before?

Later, Chen Jingyan told Chen Chu in detail what he had learned, "The eldest prince Liu Lin paid special attention to this search to show his loyalty to the Kingdom of Jin. It is said that Xia Zhizhong was born under Liu Lin, so the fifth brother needs to be careful."

At the same time, only a few hundred steps away was the Four Seasons Garden side hall of the government office.

Sun Changhaoping dismissed all the maids and servants, leaving only him, Wu Yifan, and Xia Zhizhong in the hall.

For several months, Sun Changhao stayed behind closed doors and stayed in the official residence, walking birds and tending flowers. He usually dressed up in a bird's nest and Taoist robes, looking like a harmless person who had seen through the world and had no interest in worldly affairs.

But the faint fire in my heart never went out.Today Xia Zhizhong took the initiative to find him, and Sun Changhao seemed to have expected it. After a while of pleasantries, the conversation between the two parties gradually got down to business.

Xia Zhizhong's title to Sun Changhao also changed from 'Prefect Sun' to 'Lord Sun', and then to 'Brother Sun'.
"Brother Sun, this time my foolish brother went on an errand for the eldest prince, and there were a lot of problems. Brother Sun has been in Caizhou for half a year, and he is more familiar with this place than I am. What is going on, please teach me."

Xia Zhizhong's attitude was extremely humble, but Sun Changhao stroked his beard and sighed, "How difficult it is! Mr. Xia should know that Brother Yu is in a situation now. He has no time to take care of himself. How can I teach you."

Sun Changhao had said these words of evasion many times. Xia Zhizhong was impatient and finally showed his trump card, "Brother Sun, the emperor is seriously ill now. It is only a matter of time for the eldest prince to ascend the throne, and it is what everyone expects! From now on, You and I are both ministers of the First Prince. If Brother Sun helps me solve this problem, I will report it to the First Prince truthfully after I return to the capital!"

This sounds like he is motivating Sun Changhao to help the new emperor earlier, but in fact it also means a vague threat. Now that I am using you for the eldest prince's affairs, but you are unwilling to contribute, will you be able to reap the rewards when the eldest prince ascends the throne?
Sun Changhao looked panicked on the surface, but he was actually waiting for Xia Zhizhong's words!
His current situation in Caizhou would be impossible to turn around without resorting to external forces.

His followers were originally from the Wu family, but Wu Weiguang, Qian Yinian and others were unwilling to fall out with Chen Chu over him. After all, anyone in the prefect of Caizhou could do it, but among the arrogant and powerful men in Huaibei, no one except Chen Chu Can you still suppress it?
Therefore, throughout Wu Weiguang's letter, he advised Sun Changhao to "be patient", and Sun Changhao actually acted like he was looking after the overall situation for the "back party".

But in my heart, I don't want to get rid of the oppression of Chen Chu, Chen Jingyan and other Tongshan clique.
At this time, Xia Zhizhong took out the eldest prince to talk about the situation. Sun Changhao pondered for a moment and finally whispered: "Hey! Since the wise brother said this, the foolish brother has a plan to make the wise brother break the situation!"

"Oh? Brother Sun, please tell me!"

Xia Zhizhong said impatiently.

Sun Changhao glanced at his wife and nephew sitting next to him, and suddenly whispered: "Maozhi, go and guard the door and don't let anyone else get close."

"Yes" Wu Yifan said reluctantly.

He was asked to guard outside the door. First, Sun Changhao knew that there was air leakage everywhere in the official residence, so as to avoid being approached and eavesdropped.

Secondly, Sun Changhao was worried that his stupid wife and nephew would be lax and lose confidentiality.

After Wu Yifan left the door, Sun Changhao said: "If Chen Tongzhi doesn't cooperate in looking for ministers, there is nothing I can do. My dear brother, you should know that Chen Tongzhi and Lu Anhou are in the same breath. All matters big and small in Caizhou are Lu." Anhou has the final say."

"." Xia Zhizhong's face was filled with uncertainty. How could he not know what Sun Changhao said? But it's not like the Marquis of Lu An was an idle marquis without real power. He was the powerful military leader in charge of tens of thousands of troops in Huaibei!
"But we can't move, Marquis Lu An." Sun Changhao said again.

"Of course I know!" Xia Zhizhong said angrily.

Sun Changhao chuckled and said, "But my dear brother can let the eldest prince touch Chen Jingyan!"

"You yourself said that Chen Tongzhi is a member of Marquis Lu An. The eldest prince is trying his best to win over military leaders. How could you demote Chen Jingyan, Marquis Lu An's confidant, for such a trivial matter?"

The more Xia Zhizhong talked, the more annoyed he became. He thought Sun Changhao wanted to use the hands of the eldest prince to remove Chen Jingyan's official hat.

"Hey, that's wrong!" Old God Sun Changhao shook his head and said with a smile: "Who said Chen Jingyan will be demoted? Not only can't he be demoted, but he will be promoted!"

"Ah?" Xia Zhizhong didn't react for a moment.

Sun Changhao leaned forward and whispered: "I heard that the Minister of Finance is taking the lead in asking the eldest prince to be granted the title of King Lu!"

"Yes."

Although the emperor was suffering from paralysis, he still refused to make the eldest prince the crown prince. Qian Yiannian used a trick to save the country and first asked for the title of King Lu for the eldest prince.

Lu is the place where Liu Yu started his career, and the importance of 'King of Lu' is self-evident.

This is a major matter that has been debated in the court in recent days. Xia Zhizhong naturally knows it, but what does this matter have to do with the current matter?

Sun Changhao smiled and said: "In my opinion, if the eldest prince is granted the title of empress, he can order Chen Jingyan to go to Tokyo and take up the post of Chief of the Lu Palace!"

"." Xia Zhizhong was startled, as if he had grasped some clues, but he didn't think through it in a hurry.

Seeing this, Sun Changhao continued: "The palace chief is from the fourth rank. Not only can Chen Jingyan be promoted to two levels, but he can also be allowed to accompany the new emperor as soon as possible and become an old member of Qiandi! If you were Chen Jingyan, would you? Will you be overjoyed and take office right away?”

"Will the eldest prince be willing to appoint Chen Jingyan?"

"Why not? Nowadays, among the nine governors of Daqi, only Lu Anhou has some friendship with the third prince. If Chen Jingyan is used as a bridge to win over Lu Anhou, the third prince will have no chance of seizing the throne."

"But Chen Jingyan is Lu Anhou's confidant. Will Lu Anhou be willing to let Chen Jingyan go?"

"Hahaha, this is a conspiracy! If Marquis Lu An blocks Chen Jingyan's promotion, the two of them will definitely be at odds with each other! Such a result."

Sun Changhao glanced at Xia Zhizhong meaningfully and said: "I'm afraid the eldest prince and all the princes in the court will be happy to see such a result."

Xia Zhizhong thought for a moment, nodded with deep approval, and sighed: "Brother Sun is a great talent!"

There are nine towns in Qi State, but the only one who can fully control the military, government, and finance of several governments is the Huaibei Jiedu Envoy.

This situation was created due to special circumstances, but neither the eldest prince, Qian Yinian, nor even the prime minister Li Bangyan may be willing to see it happen.

If the military leader is in charge of political affairs, he will definitely be able to keep his tail strong!

Chen Chu's focus on political affairs was the Chen brothers.

If Chen Jingyan's promotion causes the two Chens to turn against each other, it will cause internal strife in Huaibei and weaken Chen Chu's strength.

If Chen Chu supported Chen Jingyan's appointment, the eldest prince would have the support of the Huaibei Jiedu Envoy if he won Chen Jingyan.

After all calculations, the eldest prince is sure to make a profit!
Xia Zhizhong felt that if he proposed this plan to the eldest prince, he would be reused!
A moment ago, this strategy was proposed by Sun Changhao. At this moment, this strategy already belongs to Xia Zhizhong.

"Haha! Brother Sun, this is a great plan! When I tell the eldest prince, I will definitely mention Brother Sun!"

"Hehe, thank you."

Sun Changhao didn't believe a word of Xia Zhizhong's words, but he didn't care. As long as he could weaken Chen Chu!
Speaking of which, Sun Changhao still doesn't have much hatred for Chen Jingyan, but once he thinks of Chen Chu.
"By the way, Brother Yu has one more thing to ask for. Please ask Brother Xian to report it to the eldest prince on your behalf."

"Brother Sun, just say it." Xia Zhizhong, who was in a good mood, said with a smile.

"It's like this. Brother Yu's unfulfilled nephew and the daughter of Chen Tongzhi's family are in love and have a marriage contract for a long time. However, it was delayed due to some disagreements between the elders. Can you please ask the eldest prince to ask for a decree from the emperor to grant the marriage? That's all. The friendship between the younger generation of children can also bridge the relationship between the Wu and Chen families, so that we can work together for the eldest prince in the future!"

"Hahaha, I don't think it's a big deal, okay! This is just a small matter, and the eldest prince will make it happen!"

At You hour, it was already dark.

Chen Jingyan left Jieshuai Yamen with satisfaction.

When Chen Chu sent him out, he didn't mention that Chen Jinyu was in the study at the back.

It’s not that Brother Chen is feeling guilty, it’s mainly because Brother Three didn’t ask.
After a while, Chen Chu returned to the study.

After entering the door, I couldn't help but be stunned.
The messy study room has a new look. The desk shelves are neatly organized and divided into categories. A note with "Jie Shuai Mansion, Caizhou, Yingzhou, Shouzhou" written in small regular script is stuck on the top of the desk shelf.

The lower part is divided into six major items such as 'recruitment, training, political affairs, and farming.'

Within the grid, subdivided documents are stacked according to time, and some important documents have notes to facilitate their search.

If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder, you will feel comfortable when you look at it.

In addition to the desk shelves, the desks, chairs and desks in the study were also carefully wiped, making them slightly reflective.

In the corner of the desk, a bouquet of white and pink apricot flowers was inserted into a flower bag that had been vacant for a long time, filling the room with a delicate fragrance.
After a hard day's work, Chen Chu felt refreshed.

"Ayu?" He called softly, but received no response. He turned around and glanced at the bedroom in the back of the study.

He couldn't help but smile and walked over.

However, they saw Chen Jinyu sleeping sideways and fully clothed on the bed, which was not too large.

There is a trace of dust left on the face when cleaning, there are also some sweat stains on the forehead and temples, and the eyelashes that are as thick as small brushes are covered with a layer of dust.

Are you tired from work and sleeping here?

He deliberately didn't wash his face, leaving evidence of his hard work.
The spring twilight slanted in, giving the indoor tables, chairs, and people on the bed a nostalgic warm orange-red color.

The spring shirt is wrapped diagonally, and the jade skin is slightly transparent.

Chen Chu smiled and squatted beside the bed, and called again: "Ayu? Ayu little goldfish."

After several calls, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and Chen Jinyu finally slowly opened her eyes.

Beauty goes to bed late in the spring. She is confused, lazy, and naive.

Don't have a thrilling demeanor.

Chen Jinyu rubbed her eyes and saw Chen Chu very close at hand. She looked at the sky outside the window and hurriedly wanted to get up. "Oh, I fell asleep. What time is it now?"

Chen Chu smiled, pushed the person back, and said: "It's still early, you can sleep a little longer. I'll ask Mao Dan to go to Yunlou to buy some side dishes. After you eat, I'll take you back."

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After knowing her for so long, this was the first time Ayu heard her uncle talking to her so tenderly, and for some reason, her nose suddenly felt sore.

But he blinked his eyes quickly a few times and held back the tears, fearing that crying would ruin the beautiful atmosphere of the moment.

He just lay on his side on the bed, blinking his eyelashes, looking at Chen Chu without saying a word.

"What's wrong?" Chen Chu laughed.

"fine."

Just woke up, with a strong nasal voice, Chen Jinyu once again looked at the west window longingly and murmured: "Uncle, the sunset is so beautiful."

"Oh, yes."

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"What's the matter?"

"Is uncle and Ren so boring together?"

"what?"

"Ayu just said that the sunset is so beautiful. Uncle should answer, no matter how beautiful the scenery in the world is, it is not even half as beautiful as Ayu."

"Hahaha"

"Uncle, tell me quickly!"

"Okay, the scenery in the world is not half as good as my Ayu."

"Hey, uncle, did you just call me little goldfish again?"

"Uh, it seems to be."

"What does it mean? It's obviously uncle. From now on, just call me little goldfish. Anyone can call me 'Ayu', but only uncle is allowed to call me 'little goldfish'."

(End of this chapter)