Tanhualang

Shen Jing followed King Yu out of the study room, saw a young man guarding the door, saw the two respectfully saluted:

"Your Highness, please go this way."

After speaking, he took half a step ahead of King Yu and led the way for the two of them.

Gardens in the south of the Yangtze River are different from those in the north.The garden is exquisitely built, it seems that the place is not big, but there is a pavilion in three steps, a pavilion in five steps, winding corridors, dotted with rockery, flowing water and orchids and jade trees, in Shen Jing's eyes, it has the style of Suzhou gardens.

As soon as this thought flashed in my mind, I heard King Yu say:

"This garden, does it look familiar to you?"

Shen Jing hesitated for a moment:

"This rockery, flowing water, pavilions and pavilions, many styles look a bit like Suzhou gardens."

"That's right." Yu Wang smiled, "Ding Bao specially invited people from the Ministry of Industry to go over it when it was built, and also invited many famous craftsmen from Suzhou to carve and build it."

"Oh."

"There are many sweet-scented osmanthus flowers in Nanjing. Later, a special sweet-scented osmanthus garden was set up, and many varieties of sweet-scented osmanthus were collected and transplanted. The sweet-scented osmanthus flowers are fragrant in August. You can go and see them then."

"Then borrow it from the prince."

After saying a few words, they were speechless, and the two followed the young man who led the way, only walking silently.

After coming out of the garden, he went through another gate before entering the official office of the tutelary mansion.Ding Bao should usually live in the garden, but this time he deliberately placed King Yu in the garden behind the official office, and moved himself temporarily to the yamen in front.

There was nothing to say all the way, but King Yu spoke again at this moment:

"Ding Bao was someone close to the late emperor. After the late emperor left, the queen mother felt that he had served him well, so she stayed by her side to serve him all the time. After the queen mother left, her majesty sent him to Nanjing as a guard."

A few words explained Ding Bao's origin.

But he listened quietly, but couldn't figure out why King Yu suddenly mentioned Eunuch Ding Bao's life experience, so he didn't know how to answer the question.

Fortunately, during these days of getting along with King Yu, he gradually got a feel for his temper: King Yu is a man who is outwardly restrained.He behaves more properly and carefully, and will not easily make outrageous actions; he doesn't talk much on weekdays, but what he says is often not allowed to be rejected by others.

That said, he talks almost no nonsense.

Then this sentence must have something to say, so Shen Jing just waited for him to continue.

Sure enough, King Yu took two more steps, and suddenly said:

"Your conduct is quite similar to Ding Bao's."

"..."

As a result, Shen Jing didn't know how to answer the conversation.He had to wait for him to continue, but he saw the open hall ahead, the young man leading the way paused, turned his head and bowed respectfully:

"Please, Your Highness."

I thought there would be a lot of people, but there were only a few people in the banquet.Ding Bao gave Shen Jing to King Yu's side, but Shen Jing refused again and again, seeing that Prince Yu didn't say anything, he respectfully accompanied the last seat.Everyone sat at the table, King Yu was very famous, so naturally there was no need to say more, Ding Bao first introduced a few people present:

"This is Mr. Shen Jing next to His Highness."

Shen Jing hurriedly got up and saluted, and then listened to Ding Bao's introduction one by one:

"This is the Secretary of the Household Department of Nanjing, Mr. Sun Shusun. This is the Minister of the Ministry of War, Mr. Feng Hongfeng."

Sun Shu was probably older, and he sat at the main seat. There was a lot of flattery during the banquet, so naturally there was no need to say more. Shen Jing didn't drink too much, so he declined a few times, but Ding Bao and the others didn't force him.

Sitting quietly at the table, he kept thinking in his heart: King Yu and he came to Nanjing this time to cover up Chencang. Should still be in Henan.Therefore, in Nanjing, the only ones who knew that King Yu had arrived were probably Ding Bao and the few present at the table.

Since King Yu lives here with Ding Bao, it can be seen that he trusts Ding Bao very much.The most important officials in Nanjing are these few: Guard, Weaving, Minister of the Household Department, and Minister of the Ministry of War.The guardian is Ding Bao, and Ding Bao is acting as the agent for the vacancy of weaving. In addition, Sun Shu, Minister of the Ministry of household, and Feng Hong, minister of the Ministry of war.

This simple table has already included important figures in Nanjing.

But thinking of the notebook that King Yu asked him to sort out today, Shen Jing couldn't help but have a bad feeling: King Yu is in Nanjing, so he might have to sort it out.

After a meal, the host and guest enjoy themselves.Ding Bao went to see off the guests, he was still the same boy when he came, he carried the lantern and led Yu Wang and Shen Jing back to the garden.

There was no confidential matter mentioned during the banquet, it was nothing more than customs and customs, and the differences between the northern and southern imperial courts.King Yu didn't talk much, but he drank a lot. Although his steps were calm and normal on the way back, Shen Jing walked behind him, and he could smell the smell of alcohol sometimes thick and sometimes faint along the way.

During the rainy season, the two of them had just left the yamen and entered the garden, and it was raining outside again. Fortunately, there are corridors connecting each other, so no one can take advantage of the rain.There are lanterns hanging under the eaves of the corridor. When he came here, King Yu paused and greeted the young man:

"I'll walk by myself. You're not needed here."

The boy responded and left.

Shen Jing thought about the meaning of his words, and was about to retreat first, but he heard him call:

"Miao'an."

He didn't dare to speak, but followed behind King Yu obediently.

The light under the eaves illuminates the vegetation outside the corridor, and because of the fine rain, it feels extraordinarily lush and green.King Yu stood for a while, then slowly walked forward, and said:

"Tonight's banquet, what do you think?"

Shen Jing said:

"Master Ding's arrangement is very thoughtful."

King Yu didn't make a sound, he took two steps forward slowly, and then said:

"Ding Bao has always been very thoughtful and attentive in his work. He has been honest and responsible since he served the first emperor. Later, he also knew how to measure when he followed the empress dowager, and he never talked too much. That's why he was highly regarded by the empress dowager and the emperor's brother. He came to Nanjing to supervise the weaving. I have written to the emperor several times, suggesting to reduce the cost of purchasing in the palace."

King Yu's footsteps paused, and he snorted lightly:

"Sun Shu is quite courageous. But even he, the Minister of the Household Department, has no courage to mention this to His Majesty."

"..."

Shen Jing suddenly realized the intention of King Yu's constant mention of Ding Bao tonight, hesitated for a while, and said:

"Your Highness need not worry."

King Yu stopped in his tracks and looked back at him.Shen Jing hesitated again, although she was worried that what she thought was wrong, she still mustered up her courage and said:

"I have no prejudice against eunuchs."

King Yu stared at him for a moment, then nodded:

"That's good. In Nanzhili, many secrets are guarded by eunuchs. As decent as Ding Bao, it is inevitable to encounter some arrogant ones. In the future, it is inevitable to deal with these people by my side. Definitely Don't miss a big deal because of the views of the sect."

"……Yes."

King Yu slowly walked a few more steps along the corridor:

"You have a good eye for seeing people."

"..."

He turned his head and smiled slightly at Shen Jing:

"Miao'an, from now on, I will have to thank you for the affairs around Gu."