Zhong Niangzi Wanfu

Chapter 69
一
After Qi Kong was deposed as Lord Miping, he was demoted to Shengzhou.

Shengzhou is adjacent to the sea, in the northeast of Beizhao. It is not adjacent to other countries and is isolated and helpless.

After hearing that Emperor Wen died and King Li ascended the throne, Qi Kong smashed the furnishings in the room.

The servants and maids were all trembling and fell to their knees.

Mao Xun entered the door and saw the debris on the ground. He quickly knelt down and said, "Your Highness, please calm down."

"Calm down? Ha." Qi Kong sneered, "It turns out that this is the relationship between father and son for more than 30 years. My mother has been with you for more than 40 years, and finally died giving birth to his son. But he has never had my mother in his heart. It’s that bitch and that bitch’s son!”

Qi Kong smiled miserably and covered his eyes: "So that's it. The reason why he didn't punish Shen Feng for a long time is all here. He wanted to leave Shen Feng to King Li, and he also wanted to leave a good reputation for himself. It's so easy to calculate. , he is really a good chess player!"

The deposed Crown Princess Duan heard the sound and walked in. Seeing the mess on the ground, she stepped forward worriedly: "Your Highness..."

"Go away!" Qi Kong was furious and pushed Duan away.

Duan screamed and fell on the fragments of the utensil. The fragments instantly pierced his hands and body, bleeding all over the floor.

Qi Kong frowned: "Teach the doctor!"

Mrs. Duan was carefully helped away by the female envoy, and the red color on the ground was shocking.

Qi Kong looked at Duan's lonely figure and growled: "Now that I'm in trouble, the Duan family has become a coward. When he asked me to marry their daughter, he was very eloquent and said that he was willing to do everything for me. He worked hard and dedicated his life. But now? He doesn’t even recognize his own daughter.”

"We are all abandoned people." Qi Kong thought of Qi Weijun and smiled sadly, "He never regarded me as his son from the beginning to the end. His only son was King Li. When he first established me The purpose of being the Chu is to protect King Li from the open and secret arrows on the throne, and secretly force me to fight."

"He said that I killed too much and couldn't flatter the ancestral temple. You know that this murderous intention was cultivated bit by bit in this reserve!" Qi Kong looked out the door, as if he saw the Beizhao Palace thousands of miles away. Qi Cheng, who was sitting upright, sneered twice.

"Dad, you drove me to Shengzhou and wanted to put me under house arrest to make room for your youngest son. How could I let you do that? I can't be the emperor, and he, the King of Li, can't even hope to last long."

Qi Kong's eyes were strange, he glanced at Mao Xun and ordered: "Go and tell the informants in Nan'an and Xiliang that I will let our people open the gate for them at the South Pass of Danzhou. They can take advantage of the opportunity to enter the pass and attack Danzhou. Let's The people on the Western Liang side killed Zhang Jue, provoked the Western Liang and Beizhao to confront each other, and started an uprising."

"When I become emperor, I will give Danzhou to Nan'an and Yuzhou to Xiliang as a thank you gift!"

Mao Sui was frightened when he heard this, and asked hesitantly: "This will really mess up Beizhao. Even if His Highness succeeds in seizing the throne, he will definitely hinder Xiliang and Nan'an."

"I can't control that much!" Qi Kong's eyes were scarlet, "I want revenge, I want Qi Cheng's life, what's the price?"

Mao Sui lowered his head after hearing this.

"Be your slave, and you can also interfere with the master's affairs?" Qi Kong's eyes were sharp and he glared at Mao Sui.

Mao Sui quickly kowtowed: "Yes."

two

After Shen Feng returned to Danzhou to serve as general judge, he returned to Danzhou to continue repairing water conservancy and building dams. It was inevitable that the civilian fields in Danzhou could be irrigated at any time like the official fields, so that they would not rely on the sky.

It was already the winter solstice when the year was established, and more than ten days later it was the second year of Taichang.

Shen Feng stopped the canal fortifications, paid the rewards to the recruited migrant workers and took the annual leave. He and Zhang Yan returned to the capital to celebrate the New Year.

"I heard that everything is going well in Xiliang. Mr. Zhang can come back after the New Year." Shen Feng, wearing a dark green official robe and a gray moire rabbit fur collar sandwiched cloak, said with a gentle smile while holding the stove.

"He is coming back soon. He has written to me more than once that he is still suitable for teaching." Zhang Yan also smiled lovingly, "As soon as he comes back, Zhuo'er's marriage can be settled."

The two smiled at each other.

"Sir, we have arrived at the city gate. The eldest lady and Mrs. Zhong are waiting for you at the city gate."

"My wife has never come to pick me up in all these years. She probably came with your wife Zhong today. So, I have also benefited from you." Zhang Yanlang laughed.

"My lord, you are joking." Shen Feng saluted and slightly raised the car curtain.

I saw two women in colorful clothes standing in front of the city gate.

Mrs. Pan is wearing a burgundy running rabbit pattern robe, a jade-colored velvet laminated cape, and a bamboo-pattern brocade sleeve hand stove in her hand.

Zhong Lan was wearing a gray laminated robe and skirt, and a green mantle with lotus pattern. She also had Mrs. Tang in her hands and looked around from time to time.

"Can't wait? Then get out of the car." Zhang Yan saw the eagerness in Shen Feng's eyes and laughed, "An old friend said, a goodbye is better than a wedding. Now I can see it in Mr. Shen."

"Thank you, sir." Shen Feng smiled in return and got off the carriage.

Seeing Shen Feng's figure, Zhong Lan chuckled and stepped forward: "Master Shen is finally back."

Shen Feng smiled and stepped forward to greet her. He cupped his fists and saluted Mrs. Pan behind Zhong Lan: "I've seen Mrs. Pan."

"Xiao Xianggong Shen makes people wait easily." Mrs. Pan greeted with a smile.

Shen Feng took off his cloak and put it on Zhong Lan: "You are wearing so little, are you freezing?"

Zhong Lan handed the Tang Pozi in his hand to Chang Huan and took Shen Feng's hand: "It's not cold, as long as I can wait for you."

"The relationship between you two is now a model in the capital. It's really delicious to see." Pan joked.

"Taste? What's the taste?" Zhang Yan stepped forward and stood side by side with Pan, sizing up his wife. "My wife is dressed thicker than her husband, so don't covet your husband's robe." "You old man. You idiot." Pan laughed and scolded, "Stop standing here talking and go into the city."

"Young Master Zhang, no, it's time to call me General Zhang instead." Zhong Lan laughed softly twice and whispered to Shen Feng, "Wen Shu came to the capital last month, and Wen Yi came to the capital a few days ago." It's the same day, General Zhang came back yesterday, and you are still the latest."

Seeing Zhong Lan hiding his face and smiling, Shen Feng lowered his head and whispered in Zhong Lan's ear: "But I am the first to have children."

Zhong Yan's face immediately turned red, he punched Shen Yan lightly, and scolded, "Don't be ashamed!"

Shen Feng smiled gently and held Zhong Lan's hand, hugged her and continued to move forward: "On the way back, I thought about A Nian's name and wanted to ask my wife for instructions."

"Oh? Mr. Shen is knowledgeable about the past and the present. Let the little girl hear what a good name it is?" Zhong Lan raised his eyebrows and asked calmly.

"Just call, Shen Tongchen."

"Tongchen? How can you name your child with 'chen'?" Zhong Lan was a little dissatisfied.

"Be the same as the light, be the same as the dust, show no edge, be calm and composed. This is what I want to tell Anian." Shen Feng looked towards the distant horizon and smiled calmly.

"Even so..."

"Master Zhang, Master Shen!" Not far away, a chamberlain came on horseback, interrupted Zhong Lan's words, and called Zhang Yan and Shen Feng.

Zhang Yan recognized the person: "Guan Zou? But what are your orders?"

Zou Naiguan dismounted his horse, took a breath, stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty has urgently summoned you two to enter the palace."

"It's the end of the year, what's urgent, Your Majesty?" Pan asked, seeing Naiguan Zou walking in a hurry and feeling a little suspicious.

Zou Neiguan glanced at Zhang Yan and said, "It's an urgent matter. Madam Pan, please don't embarrass me and let the two adults follow me into the palace quickly."

Zhang Yan made a decisive decision and nodded, comforting Pan and saying, "It must be about a reward. You go back to the house first. We will come back as soon as possible."

After that, Zhang Yan and Shen Feng followed Zou Naiguan on horseback.

Zhong Lan stared at the backs of the three people, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

Pan saw Zhong Lan's worry, patted Zhong Lan's hand and comforted him: "The new emperor is in power now, and your master is considered a favorite. Nothing will happen to him."

Zhong Lan heard Pan's intention and bowed his head in response.

three

A Nian, Wen Shu, Wen Yi and Zhang Yu were all in Zhang Mansion. Zhong Lan and Pan also returned to Zhang Mansion.

The table full of delicacies was served cold and hot, hot and cold again. After tossing it several times, the two of them did not come back.

Several people couldn't help but start to worry.

Except for Anian, who was carried and fed several times by the wet nurse, everyone else could not eat.

It was just getting dark when Zhang Yan and Shen Feng returned to their house with solemn expressions.

Seeing this, Mrs. Pan quickly ordered people to heat up the rice.

"No, no need." Zhang Yan stopped his entourage, his voice a little hoarse.

The two men stepped forward, both with red eyes and heavy voices.

"What's going on with you?" Pan Shiqi asked.

The corners of their mouths twitched, but they stopped talking.

"Ask him, tell me." Pan's face turned cold.

Seeing that he was in a dilemma when asking Qu, Zhang Yan sighed and said, "Just tell me."

When Wenqu saw this, he knelt down and said, "Nan'an attacked Danzhou from the north and entered the pass last night. The second master was also killed in Xiliang. Xiliang took the opportunity to raise troops. Now Beizhao is under attack from both sides."

Everyone was shocked. Zhang Zhuo and Wen Yi stepped forward and asked him, "What did you say?"

"Is it Mr. Zhang?" Wen Yi asked in disbelief.

Zhang Yan closed his sore eyes and nodded.

"Second uncle? Second uncle isn't..." Zhang Zhuo was also unexpected.

"What about Danzhou? Danzhou's defenses can't be so weak!" Wen Yi asked sharply with red eyes.

"Someone took advantage of the unpreparedness of the garrison to open Nanguan. The Nan'an enemy troops attacked fiercely and have now occupied three cities." Shen Feng was also sad.

The atmosphere became solemn and everyone fell silent.

(End of this chapter)