Minister

86【Seven years of Jiankang】

"Is that Wei Shenling?" Concubine Wen continued, "I heard that he was only 15 years old when he passed the imperial examination! It's good that he didn't look all right, but after a few years of hard work, he became A person who is capable of writing and martial arts."

The imperial concubine still couldn't match her name: "There is such a name, but I can't remember who it is."

Tangtang smiled and said, "Major, think about it, that person who wrote on the Jasper screen in Shangshu Pavilion?"

Shangshuge is the place where the emperor invites teachers to study, but the emperor's teachers are also the teachers of the Hanlin newcomers. One day after the lecture, the servants found a lot of words left under a jasper screen. I don't know if they were written in a mess What.Later, I checked the seats one by one, and found out that it was a freshman named Wei Chi.In fact, it's not a big deal, it's just a jasper screen, just wipe it off.I don't know what kind of luck it was, but the emperor found out before it was wiped off.The emperor also found it interesting for a while, so he asked people to lift the screen to see.There are four sentences on the screen: Far is not near but it is far; near and near is actually near;No one knew what was the purpose of writing this, the emperor read it several times, and after laughing, he only said: "It's not bad, it's Wei Changbu!" Therefore, Wei Chi got the nickname "Wei Changbu" in the harem, Outsiders don't know about this.

The imperial concubine clapped her hands and realized: "It's that Wei!"

Yuxiang was only eleven or twelve years old at that time, so naturally he didn't know about such a thing, the imperial concubine explained it to her again, and sighed: "He is quite an interesting person."

Yuxiang covered his mouth and smiled: "Brother Huang still likes to talk and laugh so much, if this Hanlin finds out, he doesn't know how to vomit."

Concubine Wen said: "Hezeguan is the main road for transporting grain. Although it is far away from the frontier, the grain from all directions must be transported here to get the account of the Ministry of War. When I saw Chen Jingtai on the [-]th, I was really thin. He is a bit haggard, but he looks like a man now. I heard that he has improved in both poetry, prose and martial arts. Years ago when Chen Jingtai chose martial arts, he hit ten out of ten arrows and won the jackpot. He has gained a lot of face in the army. "

The imperial concubine nodded and said: "When I looked at him when I was young, I felt that he was extraordinary. Look at the other nephews of the Chen family, all of them are very shameless. They are honest when they are young, and they are really good when they grow up. It's time to leave."

Tangtang hammered on the shoulder of the imperial concubine, and after listening for a while, she said: "Concubine Wen is a knowledgeable person in the palace, not like a slave, she has never been out of the palace in her life, so she doesn't know that the battle of Fengyi is as tragic as the rumors? "

Concubine Wen took a sip of tea: "It's true, the master of the Geng family is such a heroic person... oh..."

Tangtang paused in his hands: "I heard that Wei Changbu was originally transferred back to the capital by General Wang in July and August, but this lord asked to stay, and volunteered to follow General Geng back to Fengyi to garrison."

"Oh?" Hearing this, the Empress Dowager couldn't help asking, "Is it voluntary?"

"Think about it, the imperial concubine. He was originally an editor of the Imperial Academy. The emperor sent him to this position because he valued him. He hoped that he would study both civil and military skills to serve the court. But the emperor is the most considerate person, and the war is imminent. Mishap, didn’t he deliberately send the civil servants under Lord Wang back to the court? He is naturally a civil servant, and he is one of them. How many people have returned, but he voluntarily stayed, one is to repay the grace of heaven, and the other is... ...The second is to repay General Geng for his kindness!"

"I've heard about this. I heard that Feng Yi was sent by Geng's family that day. He is a good boy who knows how to repay his kindness." The imperial concubine put down the colorful clothes in her hand: "A scholar can come back alive. , is also a blessed one.”

Tangtang lowered her eyes: "I heard that... Feng Yi was able to defend half of the credit of Mr. Wei. General Geng was seriously ill at the time, Feng Yi had so many officers, so he only invited Mr. Wei to his room. It can be regarded as entrusting all the people in this city to him. People say that the scholar has his own iron bones. Master Wei personally carried a knife to kill the enemy and made military achievements. The barbarians outside the city surrendered several times. Shaken. It can be seen that he is a loyal and brave person, even His Royal Highness King Qin said he is a real hero."

The imperial concubine smiled and said: "Su'er is a soft-hearted person, and he will praise someone if he is better..." But after thinking about it, she said: "However, he was born as a scholar and is young, so he can afford to do such a righteous deed." The three words of hero."

Yuxiang took the imperial concubine's hand: "Don't listen to the rumors, Tangtang, how can a scholar wield a sword?"

"Why not?" Tangtang laughed.

"How can it be?" Yu Xiang was not convinced: "Based on what you said, I don't know what this Mr. Wei will be like."

"What is it like?" Tangtang clapped her hands and gestured, "Is he a bearded man with a big belly?"

The imperial concubine and concubine Wen couldn't hold back, and almost laughed so hard that they overturned their tea bowls.Yuxiang also couldn't help laughing: "You are the only one who is talkative! Concubine Empress, Concubine Wen, don't go along with her, she will be more and more proud!" After saying that, he hurriedly grabbed a colorful dress in his hand—it was that A string of pearls closes the cuffs.I thought to myself, I don’t necessarily like what I like, and it’s okay to be random...It’s okay to be random.

"Just this one."

After counting the first day, the second day, the third day of the new year's Eve, the hustle and bustle of the Man Dynasty and the capital has finally passed.People who are tired of tossing and tossing have to consider taking a break.In the evening of the third day of junior high school, Yiqing returned from his home to the Imperial Academy and met Wei Chi. Wei Chi exchanged pleasantries with him for a while and said, "I'll talk to you soon. You should go and rest soon. You have to get up early tomorrow."

Yiqing thought that he was going to meet friends, so he asked: "Who is your lord going to visit? My little one, go and write the post first."

Wei Chi smiled and pointed to the red paper on the table: "I'm fine if I'm idle, I've written everything, go and rest."

Yiqing chuckled, scratched his head in embarrassment, thanked Wei Chi and was about to go out, but stopped again after thinking about it: "I forgot to ask the adults which one they will be with, the villain should send the car away now."

"No need, go meet King Yan."

As soon as Wei Chi finished speaking, Yiqing's face drooped immediately, he hesitated to speak, finally sighed, and walked away.

On the fourth day of the lunar new year, there was heavy rain and snow, and Wei Chi couldn't go out.On the morning of the fifth day of the lunar new year, the wind blew away the clouds. Wei Chi deliberately got up early and straightened his clothes. When he went out of the courtyard and looked up, the sky was much higher.

"Go to Prince Yan's Mansion."

The Imperial Academy is far away from the Yanwang Mansion, bypassing the main Jingnan Street, walking south of the city for more than ten miles, and finally entered the Hushao Street in front of the Yanwang Mansion.This street is very majestic, and the spreading heavy snow half-buried the corner of Qingshi. Thanks to the high foundation of this street, Shi You at the corner of the town has half of his head exposed in the snow.

There are not many palaces in the capital, except for a few palaces with foreign surnames awarded by the former emperor, the offshoots of the Chen surname have long been confiscated, and only the Palace of King Yan and Prince Qin are left.King Qin's mansion is not big, and dare not be big, and King Yan's mansion is not too small even if it wants to be small.Even if they are so cautious, they can't escape the emperor's intention to withdraw the domain, and the two brothers outside the Dachen Palace can be regarded as suffering year after year.

As soon as Wei Chi's car stopped, the eunuch He Qi, the leader of the Yan Palace, came out to meet him.Wei Chi jumped off the carriage and bowed to him: "Excuse me, Eunuch He."

Eunuch He saluted back and shook Wei Chi's hand: "My lord has been waiting for Master Wei early in the morning. It's such a cold day, come in quickly!"

Wei Chi helped Eunuch He with his backhand: "Eunuch is getting old, you should be careful on the road, this year you can't be called a master, you have to be an adult."

Eunuch He laughed haha: "Yes."

After entering the main hall, Wei Chi took off his cloak, raised his robe and knelt down: "My lord, please greet Lord Yan."

King Yan had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw that Wei Chi had finished his ceremony, he hurried up to help him: "...Shaohu...has grown taller."

King Yan gestured with his hand: "It's almost as tall as me..."

Wei Chi felt the corners of his eyes moist for a moment: "Where's Mr. Dai?"

King Yan wiped the corners of Wei Chi's eyes: "He has already returned home for the New Year, and he won't be back until the fifteenth day. Come on, let's sit and talk instead of standing."

He Qi served the tea himself, and after leaving, he closed the door of the hall.

"How is the Fengyi battle going?"

"Returning to the prince, from the beginning of the war to the end, the ministries outside Fengyi City did not provide food. The people in Fengyi City also belonged to the common people. When the King of Qin came to help, most of the people's food was not finished. But Fengyi The folk customs are tough, and they don’t dare to force them when they have food, for fear of a civil uprising, that’s why Fengyi City is going through such hardships this time.”

"What do you think of the Geng family?"

"The Geng family probably didn't mean to confer titles, nor did they mean to compete with the Wang family. Because the minister is working in the internal affairs department of the military family, he can read all the documents. The reason for the Wang family's reversal of the battle this time should be because the King of Qin was unable to attack for a long time. ...In short, I only found out after I went to Monan that this country is not easy to bully, and the emperor's strategy of taking Monan in one fell swoop was almost unfeasible."

"The emperor understands military law better than I do, and there are so many ministers protecting him, it's possible that he didn't notice it."

"I can see it, I'm afraid no one dares to say it." Wei Chi paused: "Because the king of Qin and the Wang family are involved, these two knots are dead knots, and the ministers will walk around when they meet, and let the emperor decide for himself. gone."

"Because the King of Qin was unable to attack for a long time, the situation of the battle was reversed, but...it was because the King of Qin was able to help Feng Yi, and the overall situation was preserved...Do you think the emperor wants to reward the King of Qin?"

"My lord, what is your Majesty's attitude before I enter the capital?"

King Yan sighed when he heard Wei Chi's question: "The golden cicada escapes its shell."

Wei Chi shook his head: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for the emperor to get out of his shell. I have worked with Wang Yunyi for a year, and only then did I know his methods. Even if the emperor makes many preparations at this moment, it will be a different situation when he returns to Beijing." Already!"

"Also," Wei Chi lowered his voice: "After the King of Qin assisted Feng Yi, the highest official in Feng Yi was the minister, so the funeral of the battle was also drafted by the minister and the King of Qin together."

"Continue to fight?" Yan Wang asked.

"and!"

King Yan laughed haha: "Based on what I know about this emperor brother, he won't get along with him."

Wei Chi also smiled: "A discord means rebelling against the relationship between King Qin and the Wang family...I'm afraid the emperor will not be able to tolerate discord this time."

"Then Monan will be reconciled?" King Yan asked after thinking for a moment.

Wei Chi thought for a while: "From this year's point of view, although Monan is not about to be destroyed, his vitality is still seriously injured. Feng Yi didn't stop after being beaten like that. This probably means trying to push his anger. Since he didn't beat him down, It will also decline again and again. Moreover, their court situation is not stable, and the state of peace is probably what they wish for."

Wei Chi took out a booklet from his pocket: "I have memorized the details of the big and small battles this year. King Yan will show it to Mr. Dai at that time and then discuss it in the long term."

King Yan took the brochure and flipped through it casually, and said with a smile, "We can't finish talking about official business. This is Chinese New Year, and no one will notice our hard work. I just bought a theater troupe recently, and the singing is to change the score. I just want to wait for you to come back and watch it." King Yan moved closer to this point: "Miss Wei doesn't watch it... just forget it."

Wei Chi tapped his finger on the table: "I've been with a group of rough people for a year, and I'm very depressed, why don't you watch it?"

King Yan sealed Wei Chi's booklet with lacquer, and clapped his hands to let He Qi in: "Let the actors in the backyard get ready."

He Qi laughed and said, "How can it be so fast? The servants will prepare themselves, and the prince and Lord Wei will go to Nuanyuan first."

Wei Chi quickly waved his hand: "No! No! The princes and those sons are very fierce, I can't stand it!"

King Yan laughed loudly and grabbed Wei Chi's shoulder: "We must go!"

The Nuanyuan is very large, and it is very elegant and contrived.Large chunks of raw jade stones are peeled and thrown into the yard to make stone stools. Shoushan stones are all high-quality goods, thin, wrinkled and leaky. The turtles and koi in the pond are all rare species. The queer that all dudes in the inner world want in their dreams.There is no trace of gold or silver in this courtyard, but each stone and tree are more expensive than gold and silver.

At that time, Wei Chi didn't know about King Yan's business, so he couldn't stand it. Later, he learned about those undercurrents, and now he went to Monan and saw some business affairs, so he understood why Nuan Yuan is Nuan Yuan.

"Xin spent 20 taels to build a small courtyard, and used it to house the troupe. You'll know it's worth it after you go and listen." Walking to Luting, looking at the snow scene in front of him, King Yan suddenly stopped in his tracks: "Wei Chi...this king owes you this year..."

"That's wrong. Yuxiu never owed Shaohu a penny."

King Yan sighed, and turned his head: "Three years ago, this king promised you to keep you safe, and this king broke his promise."

Wei Chi smiled and said, "Isn't the minister safe and sound now?"

"When I was thirty, Wang Xieshan, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, contradicted the emperor at the banquet. Only then did I know that Wang Yunyi had escaped death, and I also realized how lifeless Feng Yi was. It was my fault for letting you go to the battlefield. .” Seeing that Wei Chi was about to speak, Chen Ang raised his hand to interrupt: “So, you should give up the idea of ​​staying in the military department.”

Wei Chi didn't know what to say for a while, the faint sound of strings and strings could be heard from the other side of the courtyard, mixed with Xiaodan's audition singing, which came intermittently from Tianshui.

"I hope the prince will put the overall situation first."

The palace is still busy after the fifth day of the lunar new year, and as soon as the Lantern Festival is over, relatives from all walks of life will return to their original jobs. Before that, there are still many royal activities.On the twelfth day, hunting will be held. The young princes of the royal family and officials of the empire will all participate. This year is also very lively.Because half of it involved internal affairs, the name post drafted by the supervisor of ceremonies had to be shown to the Empress Dowager and Geng Dowager before discussing with the Ministry of Household Affairs.This year is Princess Qinghe's Ji Ceremony, and there is another layer of meaning behind this event. The Empress Dowager asked the Emperor to come and discuss it together, and the Emperor agreed.

Chen Xing casually picked up the famous post in his hand and looked at it: "That's fine if you get the meaning."

"Nonsense!" The imperial concubine put down the glass heavily: "I talked to the emperor about choosing a concubine years ago, and the emperor also had the same attitude. If the elder brother takes the lead, does the younger sister have to follow suit? Such a thing can't be careless!"

"That Chen Jingtai, the emperor pays attention, we two old ladies can't see the truth from such a distance, who knows if it's a false name." The imperial concubine ordered.

"It's not that he has never seen his mother and concubine, where can he be sent?" Chen Xing deliberately teased the empress dowager.

"It's character, it's character! What does a man want to be so good-looking? How good-looking can he wear flowers on his head?" The imperial concubine was really amused.

"Sister, don't worry." Concubine Geng said with a smile: "It's only the first year, so don't be in a hurry."

The imperial concubine took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Oh, if there were more candidates at hand, I wouldn't be in such a hurry." With a sip of tea in her mouth, the imperial concubine suddenly thought of something else: "Hire more officials this year. The children are coming?"

Chen Yan laughed and said: "Mother and concubine are confused, this is the matter of the household department, and there are too many things to do in the harem."

The imperial concubine pretended to be angry: "Didn't I know it was a matter of the household department? Isn't this why the emperor is here?"

"Yes, yes, my son-in-law has been tricked by his mother and concubine again!" Chen Yan deliberately pretended to be beating his chest and feet: "Bring a pen, even if the mother and concubine asks my son-in-law to write Song Chuiping's name, my son-in-law will never write it down." gone."

Song Chuiping believes in Taoism, but he is capable of governing the country but his brain is broken. He is still an old boy in his seventies, and he often jokes about Yu Shina.

"It's getting more and more nonsense!" The imperial concubine ordered someone to take a pen and hand it to Chen Xing, then turned to ask the concubine Geng: "Sister, do you have any good candidates?"

Concubine Geng thought for a while: "We still have to search from the aristocratic family. There is only one person in the Lin family who has a reputation and has not yet married, but there are still a few who have no fame. Those from the Wang family and titles are all old and not suitable. The generation of the Geng family is pure They are some daughters... I still have to look further down, and add the son of Liu Qin, the head of the household department, and the grandson of Zhang Zhiliang, the governor of the administration. These two children are both students of the Imperial College. They have not yet achieved fame but are promising. Yes. The grandson of Qian Mengchang, a doctor of the Qing Dynasty, also added, his father is a good person..."

Chen Xing thought about it and added them one by one.

"There are more than a dozen more at once, isn't this enough to choose?" Dowager Geng laughed.

Only then did the imperial concubine nodded in satisfaction, and was about to say hello when she suddenly thought of someone: "Sister, do you still remember Wei?"

Concubine Geng naturally knows who it is, but she doesn't know how this foolish person remembered such a name... Compiled by the former Imperial Academy, now the entrusted guardian army joins the leader, the second hero of Fengyi City... Also, He is from King Yan.

Concubine Geng smiled and said: "Why does my sister think of him? He is a good man and has a reputation, but he is not a well-known person, and his family background is not good...something is wrong. But it is fine if my sister likes it. stop."

Chen Xing thought to himself, this person is good in every way, but he belongs to the King of Yan... But now there are rumors in the court... He is from the Wang family... and some people say that he is from the Geng family... Maybe this person does not belong to anyone people.Thinking of this, I couldn't help laughing—it was the donkey or the horse that led it out for a walk!

"Since the concubine likes it, then do it according to the concubine's wishes."

Chen Xing added a few strokes at the end of the booklet. Wei Chi's poor name gleamed with thin ink, and it fell dangerously behind the royal family and relatives.

The author has something to say: It's okay~ Wei Chi's surname is really good.

Under the calm situation, the situation has turned back a hundred times, just waiting for old man Wang to come back and make big waves~~~