Linzhi

I don't know when, Gao Changning liked to wear plain clothes.

It's not a white dress that is as clean as snow, but a dress with some light gray, light green, or light blue. There is no extra decoration on the head, and it is straight like a man. The hair is piled up on the top of the head and tied into a bun. Fixed, clean and tidy, especially convenient when walking around or talking about business.

Today I also habitually dress like this, and after a while, I walked out of the house in full clothes, only then remembered the person I was going to meet later, looked down, and couldn't help hesitating.

"Lady?" Yu Shan thought she had forgotten something, so she hurriedly asked.

"Is my body too plain?" Gao Changning rarely showed hesitation.

Yushan had never seen her so apprehensive about a meeting, and valued it so much.

Gao Changning also seemed to be aware of his gaffe, coughed lightly, and walked towards the carriage: "Forget it, we won't change, we can't keep the guests waiting!"

I don't know if it was infected by the master's anxiety. When getting on the carriage, Yushan accidentally stepped on the ground, and his body tilted and fell beside the carriage, and even his feet were sprained.

Gao Changning probed to see that Yushan's foot was swollen a lot.

"Don't follow me, go back and get some medicine and rest!"

Yu Shan said anxiously: "But you can't have someone around you to fight with you."

Gao Changning pondered for a moment. She actually didn't need any maidservant when she went to see He Rong today, but she might need someone to run errands, so she said, "Then go and call Sun Ling."

Yushan was taken in by Gao Changning as soon as he arrived in Lingzhou. He was loyal and could confide in his heart. Sun Ling was taken in by Yang Jun in the shop. Let Sun Ling follow Gao Changning.

Yushan is good at counting, while Sun Ling is more suitable for trivial chores. Many documents can give a general impression at a glance. These two are highly valued by Gao Changning's side. Her shop can slowly spread and gain a firm foothold in Lingzhou. In addition to the help given by Rong and Yang Jun, it is also inseparable from the help of these people around her.

Sun Ling came soon. She was about the same age as Gao Changning, with an ordinary appearance, delicate and stable.

It stands to reason that at this age, Sun Ling should have been married long ago, but Sun Ling was alone when she was with Yang Jun. According to Yang Jun, Sun Ling's husband died before getting married. Her husband's family disliked her, and her parents also passed away one after another. Comb the hair bun of a married woman and swear never to marry for life.Her experience made Gao Changning sympathetic to her, and he treated her more kindly than others. However, in Gao Changning's heart, Yushan and Sun Ling were still close, because she always felt that Sun Ling was a bit heavy-hearted.

The two soon arrived at the governor's mansion. Since yesterday, the gatekeepers and guards have changed a lot, only the plaque on their heads was changed.

The commotion yesterday was a bit big. The people spread word of mouth, and the news spread. Of course, Gao Changning also heard about it.

When Wang An first arrived, he became angry with Yu Feng, scolded the governor Yu who was usually aloof and no one dared to offend, and finally had to leave the governor's mansion with his family members in a despondent manner.

The person who told the news learned it vividly, as if he was witnessing it from the sidelines, except that Yu Feng was kicked out with his tail between his legs.

While Gao Changning was amused, he couldn't help being a little worried: Will An Wang be so high-profile, will he step on some people's painful feet, make them unable to sit still, and thus attack Wang An?After all, Lingzhou is not Chang'an, no matter how fierce the dragon crosses the river, two fists are no match for four palms.

Thoughts were going around and around, and there was nothing to say all the way, Sun Ling also sat quietly in the carriage, without saying a word, seemingly preoccupied.

But she has always been like this, and Gao Changning is used to it. When he got off the car, he didn't forget to ask the other party not to be rude in front of King An. Sun Ling responded to each one, quietly and obediently.

Xue Tan had been waiting at the door for a long time, and smiled when he saw her.

"It's been a long time, Mrs. Gao, how is it?"

Although Xue Tan is no longer the sixth minister, but after all, he also wears the rank of general of the same level as the third rank. Gao Changning was a little flattered that such a high-ranking official came out to greet him in person, and hurriedly replied: "Everything is well, why bother Xue Langjun?" Come out to welcome me, it really breaks me!"

"Isn't this just a good time to come out to exercise your muscles and bones? After all, you have never lived in the governor's mansion before. If you don't go around every corner, how can you be worthy of the noise made by our Highness?" Xue Tan laughed.

Hearing this, Gao Changning couldn't help but also pursed his lips and smiled, feeling a little more relaxed.

"You wait for me outside." She said to Sun Ling.

The latter nodded and stood under the pavilion in the yard without asking any further questions.

Xue Tan asked someone to bring some snacks and tea to her, and led Gao Changning inside.

Until he saw that person, Gao Changning's heart was completely let go, like a rock hanging in mid-air, dangling and finally fell into the pit.

His features remain the same, his figure is tall and straight, and his cheeks are a little thinner. It is estimated that he was tired out in Lingnan a few days ago. I heard that King An almost visited all the villages of Nanyi people.

Gao Changning also noticed that the young man next to He Rong had high cheekbones, unlike the people from the Central Plains, he should be from the Nanyi people.

He Rong got up and walked over, and helped her up himself: "Chang Ning, are you all right?"

It's not Gao, but Changning. When He Rong asked her what she expected when she left Chang'an, Gao Changning said that she hoped that people would not call her Gao in the future. She would be upright and let her name live in this world .

She felt that she was a little arrogant and impulsive at the time, but she didn't expect Wang An to remember it, her face became hot, and she was ashamed of her recklessness at that time.

"Thanks to His Highness, everything is fine, and the shop is now profitable every month."

He Rong asked, "I heard that you still wanted to open a rice shop?"

Gao Changning smiled: "Yes, when I first arrived in Lingzhou, I didn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, but I found that even if I bought the goods, I couldn't sell them at all."

He Rong: "Why?"

Gao Changning: "The local rice shop has been monopolized by several companies. Anyone who comes to buy from me will be warned the next day. What's even more ridiculous is that once, a person came to make trouble, saying that his father ate and bought from me. My rice died that night. The body is also there, and I did an autopsy, and it was indeed poisoned.”

Xue Tan laughed and said, "In order to crowd out you, an outsider, I really will use any means."

Gao Changning nodded and sighed: "That's right. Later, I discussed with Yang Jun. We opened a shop here. Making money is secondary, and we shouldn't make too much trouble, so I gave some money to appease the family of the deceased, and gave some money to the government. money, and changed the shop to sell tea, and those people saw that we gave up and retreated, so the matter was over."

Many people see that they are run by women, and they always come here to make some troubles from time to time, as if women are naturally weak and can be bullied, but Gao Changning was well prepared. He asked for a strong man from the Yang family at the beginning, and later hired a guard. In the courtyard, over time, those people who are just about to move will stop.

But she didn't plan to make a long speech about her grievances, so she simply passed it with a few words.

"Your Highness, I have a letter from His Highness King Xing and news from the capital." Gao Changning took out the letter from his sleeve and handed it to He Rong.

Naturally, He Zhan had also heard about He Rong's closure. Given the distance from Nanyi to Chang'an, He Rong might not be able to receive the letter when it arrived, so he simply sent it to Lingzhou, because He Rong would come over sooner or later. Handed over by Gao Changning.

A letter has gone through many places, so it is naturally impossible to write any secrets in it, it is nothing more than daily chores, what the third brother, I miss you, you think I don’t, Lingnan is humid and hot all the year round, not as dry as Chang’an, I am not used to staying here , the schools have been built one after another, and the gentlemen are all in place. I have visited, and some schools have already started classes. If Nanyi children can get enlightenment from an early age, their understanding is not worse than that of Central Plains children.

Long-winded, actually wrote a thick stack, He Zhan is not usually a long-winded temperament, this time he really regarded the letter paper as a meeting, and he seemed to make up for everything that had been lost during this period.

At the end of the writing, even the chickens raised in Sangjiazhai were written. He Rong really wanted to grab someone from Nanyi and beat him up, so he shook his head and put down the letter.

"Is there nothing wrong with His Highness King Xing?" Xue Tan asked.

"There are no other big things, just one thing, Shiro went to him and became a monk." He Rong said.

Xue Tan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "To be disrespectful, this Mr. Silang is really a wonderful figure in the Tian family. Your Majesty knows this, so you must not be afraid to be furious?"

He Rong: "Sooner or later, this matter will reach His Majesty's ears, and let Shiro annoy himself. Wulang and I will not take the blame for him."

He asked Gao Changning again: "What news from the capital city are you talking about?"

Gao Changning said: "There are a few pieces of news. One is that the officials impeached King Ji, saying that he killed people and pretended to be prisoners during the Great Victory in Ganzhou to claim credit."

This is not a trivial matter, Xue Tan was taken aback and couldn't help looking at He Rong.

He Rong also frowned slightly: "Does the other party have evidence?"

Gao Changning: "Yes, at the time of the great victory in Ganzhou, a total of [-] Turkic heads were presented. It is said that about [-] of them were soldiers who died in battle, and several prisoners were also killed and pretended to be Turkic. Verify your identity."

He Rong: "Who is the speaker?"

Gao Changning: "My surname is Zhao and my name is Gen."

He Rong looked at Xue Tan, who nodded: "There is such a person, the supervisor of Gyeonggi Province, the teacher is Liu Zhong."

That is, the prince's people.

If this crime is confirmed, King Ji's military achievements will be cut in half at least, and the halo on his head will also be eclipsed. He Rong and Xue Tan understand that the prince is bound to suppress King Ji's arrogance, and then take advantage of this King Ji was forced to retreat from the capital, so it was very difficult for Li Kuan and He Xiuweng's son-in-law to do anything.

Xue Tan sighed: "Actually, in my opinion, there is nothing wrong with going to the fief. Why does King Ji have to stay in the capital to compete with the crown prince? How can he allow others to sleep soundly beside the couch? The more he is like this, the more guarded the crown prince will be." suspicion."

He Rong asked Gao Changning: "Does Prince Ji have any countermeasures?"

Gao Changning shook his head: "There is no news yet. There is another news. Concubine Yuan De passed away. Empress Pei personally arranged for Concubine De's funeral. It is said that she was overworked and fell ill, but nothing serious happened."

Compared with the previous news, the latter news was not as shocking. If He Rong hadn't asked them to include the harem news before leaving Beijing, Gao Changning would not have received such a news.

Xue Tan knew what Concubine Yuan De meant to He Rong, but he could only say: "My condolences, Your Highness."

When he left Chang'an, Xue Tan felt that He Rong left in a hurry, but now it seems that staying away from the increasingly turbid water may not be a bad thing.

……

Sun Ling sat in the pavilion, the refreshments in front of her didn't move. She didn't know what the people in the room were talking about, and she didn't care, but there was a trace of anxiety and tension under her calm face, and she wrung her hands together, trying to borrow This appeases the inner restlessness.

As the sun rose little by little, Sun Ling looked at the shadows reflected by the weeds in the corner, watched their subtle changes, and speculated about the changes of time.

A servant came over to change the water a few times in the middle, the teacup was still steaming hot, but Sun Ling was in no mood to take a sip.

After an unknown amount of time, the door creaked, and the people inside finally came out.

She saw His Royal Highness Prince An personally coming out to send off Mrs. Gao.

The string that was always tense in her heart was finally completely broken, and Sun Ling got up suddenly, and rushed forward without saying a word!