Zhong Niangzi Wanfu

Chapter 92 I am willing to return the favor
一
Zhong Lan and Shen Feng finally decided to go back to the capital to meet the emperor.

Wang Shan thought that Shen Feng had figured it out, and promised to speak kindly to Shen Feng in front of the emperor after returning to the capital.

He was the chief eunuch in the palace, and it was inconvenient to stay in the Taiming Shen family for a long time, so he said goodbye to the two of them and left first.

The two of them sent Wang Shan out of the palace. Suddenly they saw a man dressed as a servant in the royal capital coming quickly, and he stepped forward and said something to Wang Shan.

Wang Shan was overjoyed when he heard this and bowed in the direction of the capital: "I'm so happy. The Queen has been diagnosed as being pregnant for two months."

The servant helped Wang Shan to get up, Wang Shan was still smiling and muttering, clasped his hands together and thanked God: "Thanks to the Empress, Empress Dowager, now that the Empress is pregnant, Her Majesty and Empress have one less thing to worry about."

Zhong Lan and Shen Feng looked at each other and bowed: "The Queen is very happy, Beizhao is very happy."

Wang Shan also saw the expressions of the two of them from the corner of his eye and smiled: "The prince of Beizhao, His Highness Chen Le, is raised at the Queen's knees. Now that the Queen is pregnant again, it can be said to be a double happiness. Don't you agree with Mr. Shen and Mrs. Zhong? "

Zhong Lan understood and lowered his head with a smile: "What the official said is absolutely right."

"It is inconvenient for our family to waste time. Since Mr. Shen wants to give an explanation for today, he will go to the court as soon as possible to ask for an audience. Our family has errands in the palace, so we should go ahead." Wang Shan saluted the two of them, got on the carriage and left. go.

Zhong Lan and Shen Feng set out for the royal capital after celebrating the New Year in Tai'an.

Both Yang and Shen Zhan saw their plans and told them not to worry about their family and they would take care of Anian wholeheartedly.

Now Shen Zhan is married to the third girl of the Tan family in Huanshui County.

This Miss Tan San was well-educated and well-managed, and she did not compete with Zhong Lan for family affairs. She also treated A Nian with great affection, and Zhong Lan got along very well with her.

Several people sent Zhong Lan and Shen Feng out of the house.

Zhong Lai touched A Nian's head: "At home, you should listen to your grandmother, second uncle and second aunt more, and study hard."

"Don't worry, A-niang, A-Nian knows." A-Nian bowed to Zhong Lan in a dignified manner.

Zhong Lan smiled again and took Tan's hand: "Now that I'm gone, the family will be left to my younger siblings."

"Sister-in-law, don't worry about everything. Erlang and I wish my eldest brother and sister-in-law a safe journey." Mrs. Tan smiled and bowed her knees.

The two said goodbye to their families and drove away.

Perhaps Wang Shan told Qi Cheng that Shen Feng was coming to the capital, or Qi Cheng was overjoyed with Xu Songqing's pregnancy and had no intention of quarreling with Shen Feng for the time being, so the capital did not give Shen Feng a time limit to recover.

Zhong Lan didn't let the carriage go very fast, and the two of them visited many great rivers and mountains in Beizhao along the way.

High mountains, streams and canals, dense deep forests, and a refreshing sea of ​​flowers. The two saw countless magnificent mountains and rivers in Beizhao, and met countless people of all kinds. Although they walked slowly, they stopped and finally arrived at the royal capital.

"Things have changed and people have changed. It was the twelfth lunar month of the third year of Taichang, and now it is the end of summer of the seventh year of Taichang." Zhong Lan couldn't help but murmured as he looked at the "Royal Capital" plaque hanging high on the city wall as always.

After Jiang Liu negotiated with the city defenders, he led the carriage into the city.

It was bustling outside, and Shen Feng couldn't help but lift the curtain and look outside:

Near the city gate is a bustling market, with women bargaining with vegetable vendors, acrobats entertaining people, children chasing sugar vendors who can't move, and patrol guards patrolling the streets to catch bandits. Overflowing with vitality, there may have been some conflicts and conflicts, but they were quickly resolved and everyone went on to go their separate ways.

Shen Feng's eye circles gradually turned red again.

Zhong Lan didn't say anything, she just gently held his hand and let him go.

Along the way, Shen Feng would always be silently moved, as if he was finding himself bit by bit and awakening his innocent heart.

The confusion in his eyes returned to clarity and became clear again as he was moved again and again.

Shen Feng lowered the car curtain and sighed: "Let's go and give Wen Yi a greeting card first. In three days, I will go to the palace to see you."

two

Shen Feng's arrival really made Wen Yi feel happy, and he treated Zhong Lan and Shen Feng well.

Wen Yi is not too young. Although he has two wives, he has not found a suitable wife for these years.

Wen Shu couldn't stand it anymore. Two years ago, she made the decision to marry Huang, the sister of Huang Qingping, the servant of the imperial court. Now the couple is considered loving and respectful.

Wen Yi ordered the people in the mansion to set up a small banquet, and the four of them sat around and drank together.

Huang has a delicate bun and a matching robe and long skirt. She is dignified and elegant. Her eyes are full of love when she looks at Wen Yi.

"When you two got married, we were still in our filial piety period and had no chance to attend the banquet. Now that we finally meet each other in the royal capital, my wife and I would like to toast you two." Shen Feng raised his glass with a smile.

Zhong Lan also raised his glass, looked at Mr. Huang, lowered his head and smiled and said: "Thanks to the hospitality of the two of you, I would like to toast Mrs. Huang with a glass. I wish Mrs. Huang and Mr. Wen a deep love and great love."

"Thank you, thank you." Wen Yi smiled and clinked glasses with Shen Zhonglan, then blocked Huang's glass, "She can't drink, I'll take her place."

"Oh?" Zhong Lan raised his eyebrows.

"Wen Heguang is in my wife's belly." Wen Yi laughed playfully, looking at Huang with eyes full of friendship.

Seeing Mrs. Huang's shy nod of acquiescence, Zhong Lan was overjoyed: "Congratulations to Madam Huang. The two of us came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts. We will definitely make up for it in the future."

"That's what Sister Lai said." Wen Yi smiled and gently held Huang's shoulders, "Then my wife and I will wait." "There is no such thing as a gift. Sister Zhong, don't listen to the officials' nonsense. "Huang blushed and argued softly.

The mood of the four people was waning, just like before, but not like before.

The next day, news came from the palace that Queen Xu gave birth to the sixth prince.

Wen Yi entered the palace to congratulate him and handed over Shen Feng's documents to pay his respects to the emperor.

In the afternoon of the third day, Qi Cheng specially summoned Shen Feng in Zihe Palace.

Shen Feng did not wear an official robe, but still wore an indigo shirt, and tied his hair with a jade crown. He bowed his head and entered the hall to pay his respects: "Common man Shen Feng pays homage to His Majesty, and wishes His Majesty a holy bow and a golden peace."

"I'm fine." Qi Cheng's words were filled with an unstoppable smile, "Shen Qing is safe."

Shen Feng stood up and realized that Qi Cheng was holding a swaddling baby and coaxing him softly.

"Has Shen Qing thought clearly?" Qi Cheng looked up at Shen Feng with a smile.

"The common people have thought clearly. Your Majesty's intention to rise up is because he has spotted the common people's methods of dealing with the You family, and wants to make the common people your majesty's sword." Shen Feng bowed his head and said.

"However, the common people have read the books of sages since childhood, and their ambitions are not here. If Your Majesty allows the common people to serve as officials and the people, the common people will be ruined; if Your Majesty just wants the ministers to rise and fall in the treacherous officialdom of the court and eliminate dissidents, please forgive the common people for not obeying."

The color in Qi Cheng's eyes darkened, he got up from the throne, and walked towards Shen Yan with the child in his arms: "You know, Shen Qing, that the civil and military affairs of the whole court are full of contradictions with sharp knives. As long as Shen Qing is in my court, it can only be done for me." There is absolutely nothing I can say that is only for officialdom and the people and does not involve party strife."

"Has Shen Qing not come to his senses after ten years of ups and downs in the officialdom?"

"The common people understand, but the common people are tired of living like that as courtiers." Shen Feng raised his head and met Qi Cheng's eyes.

"The grassroots people came to the capital to pay homage to His Majesty. They walked and saw all the way. They saw a lot of the sufferings of the people, merchants and farmers, but they also understood that everything has its own rules. The fields are a cage, Taiming is a cage, Danzhou is a cage, then Doesn’t the palace in the royal capital count as a prison?”

"Everyone is destined to be trapped in countless cages throughout his life. Why do ordinary people go against their true intentions and trap themselves in cages that they are already tired of?"

"You are presumptuous!" Qi Cheng scolded softly, "So, you have traveled thousands of miles to enter the royal capital this time, or do you still want to reject my edict of resurrection?"

The smile on his face grew smaller and smaller: "Doesn't the agreement you made with Zeren, Wen Yi and me on the wedding boat be forgotten?"

Shen Feng lowered his head and said: "Young Master Zhang is deceased; Wen Yi is already the Wen Xiaowei; Your Majesty, you are no longer His Royal Highness the Prince of Li."

Qi Cheng smiled when he heard this, suppressed his anger and said, "Does Shen Qing know what errand I plan to send you this time? Are you so eager to reject me?"

"Your Majesty wants ordinary people to join the Yushitai and help your Majesty suppress the power of the deposed prince." Shen Feng said in a deep voice with understanding.

"If the deposed prince's party is not eliminated, it will always stir up trouble in the court. In the battle of Danzhou and the crisis in Xiliang, everything was related to them. Even if I take care of Shengzhou, they are still facing my court now. The tiger is watching with eager eyes, and I have to guard against it."

"They have done so many wrong things that harm the country and bully the people for their own selfish desires. How can you take care of them for me and be regarded as serving the people as an official? Back then, you were willing to risk your life for Tan Lin and Danzhou. Zheng Qingming, why are you so indecisive now?" Qi Cheng asked rhetorically.

"Your Majesty, the common people have become afraid after so many years." Shen Feng choked and knocked heavily on the ground.

"When we were young, the common people did have the recklessness to accept death. However, now the common people are no longer angry. I hope that Your Majesty will forgive the common people for their cowardice and fear of death."

Qi Cheng stared: "How to say?"

"There are still loving mothers, virtuous wives and loving children in the families of the grassroots. Over the years, the grassroots have been officials and they have suffered a lot. Now the grassroots no longer want to be a reckless and philanthropic person, and they no longer want to ignore them for the sake of great love, and they don't even want their home anymore. .” Shen Yan knocked on the ground and couldn’t get up.

"So, if Your Majesty orders the common people to take care of the people and clean up the land administration, the common people can still humble themselves and give it a try; if Your Majesty entrusts the common people to fight against the political parties, please forgive the common people for being low-minded and short-minded and unable to bear the responsibility!"

Looking at Shen Feng's appearance, Qi Cheng was silent for a long time, then walked up to him and helped him up.

"Shen Qing, hug him." Qi Cheng gently placed the baby in Shen Feng's arms.

Shen Feng was startled, but seeing Qi Cheng's determination, he had no choice but to take the child.

The child in his arms reminded Shen Feng of his own A Nian, and the familiar feeling prompted him to hold the child and coax him softly.

The child took after Qi Cheng and Xu Songqing's appearance, looking handsome and cute, and smiled at him.

"Song Qing said that in order to commemorate Zeren, he should have the word 'yu' in his name. I named him Yu Heng. What do you think?"

Shen Feng was stunned for a moment: "How dare common people mention the emperor's honorable name?"

"Shen Qing, the future belongs to the children." Qi Cheng murmured.

When Zhang Yan asked Shen Feng to reinstate him as an official many years ago in Qianming Village, the words he said to him came back to his mind. He was stunned for a moment, and tears filled his eyes for a long time.

Seeing that Shen Jie relented, Qi Cheng sighed: "I will reinstate you to the Yushitai, and appoint you to the fifth rank of Yushi Zhongcheng to supervise the court. I will also give you the title of Crown Prince and Young Master to assist the Crown Prince Chen Le and keep an eye on you for me." Follow the deposed prince's party and beware of the counterattack of the deposed prince's forces."

After that, Qi Cheng took out a book from the corner of the imperial case. It was exactly the list that Emperor Wen had given to Qi Cheng before his death.

He handed it to Shen Feng: "Regardless of whether there are others, none of the people above will be left alive."

Shen Feng accepted the booklet, carefully carried the child in his arms back to Qi Cheng, and bowed heavily to the ground: "Common people, take the order."

(End of this chapter)