All rivers and mountains are safe

When Shen Ming'an came out of the East Palace, he felt dull and oppressed, and couldn't breathe.

He desperately wanted to see Lu Ciheng, so he walked towards the palace in a strange way, but turned back to Shen's mansion on the way.

At night when Lu Ciheng arrived at Shen's mansion, it was almost midnight. Shen Mingan went to bed early and curled up inside. When Lu Ciheng came, he didn't feel sleepy at all, but he still closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

Lu Ciheng probably thought that he had fallen asleep, and lightly finished washing, he took him into his arms as usual, and gently stroked his bulging belly with his hands.

The political affairs are busy, and Lu Ciheng has to deal with many and complicated things. These days, he comes to Shen's mansion more and more late, and basically he hugs him to sleep, and he has to go there before dawn. Morning morning.

In order to facilitate the handling of political affairs, Lu Ciheng lived in Guangyi Hall not far from Qinghe Gate during this period of time. After all, Shen's residence was outside the palace and far away from Qinghe Gate. There was actually no need for Lu Ciheng to run back and forth .

Shen Ming'an didn't understand why he had to come every day, but if it was for the child in his womb, then it was reasonable.

Shen Ming'an waited for Lu Ciheng to fall asleep before he dared to lean into his arms.Lu Qingshi's words lingered in his mind over and over again, and Shen Mingan had a splitting headache. Now that he was lying in Lu Ciheng's arms, every moment of Lu Ciheng's kindness to him seemed to be stolen.

If Lu Wenhuai was still alive, Lu Ciheng would not have such an unclear relationship with him, let alone the child in his stomach.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt guilty. In the second half of the night, it rained, and Shen Mingan slept lightly, and because of this incident, he was depressed and depressed, with a tight pain in his chest, and almost stayed up all night.

On the second day of rest, Lu Ciheng used to get up at Yin time every day, so he didn't need to go to court today, and he would wake up naturally when the time came.

He slept with Shen Mingan in his arms last night. When he woke up, Shen Mingan was curled up and sleeping very close to the inside. The gap between the two of them was so big that two pillows could be stuffed into it.

The temperature in the early summer morning was still very low, Lu Ciheng wanted to hug him again, but when he touched his hand, he found that his hands and feet were cold, and he shivered as if he was frightened.

"Ming An, are you awake?"

"Ah."

It was not yet bright outside, Lu Ciheng said to him: "It's still early, let's get some more sleep."

"I can't sleep anymore." Shen Ming'an's voice was hoarse and painful, he simply propped himself up on the side of the pillow and sat up from the bed, took a hairpin to tie up his hair casually, and went over Lu Ciheng to get the clothes on the shelf, "Let's go there earlier."

"where to?"

Shen Mingan and him looked away, "Go see Lin Cheng and the others off. You said earlier that they left Beijing today."

The matter of the previous troublesome candidates has been resolved, and the re-scheduled examination date is set for August.The first thing Lu Ciheng did after assuming the throne was to release those courtiers and their relatives who were born in July and imprisoned for taking blood for worship in the name of amnesty.

Lu Ciheng had just ascended the throne the day before, and after a few hours, at dawn, he personally went to the prison to pick up the courtiers who were locked inside.

Misfortune fell from the sky, these courtiers were imprisoned in a dark prison for no reason for nearly a month. After they were released from prison, they saw the emperor who had just ascended the throne condescend to stand at the door of the dirty and dilapidated prison to pick them up, and they felt mixed feelings.

Lu Ciheng sincerely apologized to them, he didn't say anything wrong with Lu Chengjing, he only said that he came late and let everyone get out of prison today.

What he said was heart-to-heart, and everyone knew that Lu Chengjing was fatuous and senseless. If Lu Ciheng hadn't ascended the throne, none of these people in prison would have been able to escape, and they would be the ones who would soon be sacrificed with blood.

Comparing the hatchback, several old ministers knelt down and kowtowed to thank the Holy Grace with tears streaming down their faces on the spot.

This matter was Shen Ming'an's suggestion to him. Lu Ciheng had just ascended the throne, and it was inevitable that some people in the court would have disagreements. At this time, he would go to the prison in person to appease the courtiers. Shen Ming'an had thought of things that Lu Ciheng hadn't thought of for him.

Most of the imprisoned courtiers were from Shangjing, but there were also officials like Lin Hongshen who were officials in other state capitals.

The horses and chariots were not ready yet, they were delayed in going to Beijing for a few days, today Lin Hongshen took Lin Cheng back to Yizhou, Shen Mingan wanted to see them off.

Lu Ciheng obviously felt that Shen Mingan was in a bad mood since he woke up in the morning. He kept his head down and drank the porridge in the bowl without saying a word. It was the same now that he was sitting in the carriage. Lu Ciheng called him several times and he didn't respond. reaction.

When getting off the carriage, Lu Ciheng stretched out his hand to greedy him, but Shen Mingan's hand paused, and he didn't put it in his palm. Instead, he propped himself against the wall of the carriage, and jumped out of the carriage with some difficulty, seeing Lu Ciheng's heart skip a beat .

Lin Hongshen has been imprisoned for so long, and he is so thin that he almost lost his appearance. He was in the prison half a month ago and got Lu Ciheng's order, so it was delayed for a few days. Later, Lu Chengjing's health deteriorated day by day , had no time to take care of these people in prison, otherwise Lin Cheng would have lost his life long ago.

So when Lin Hongshen saw the two of them, he knelt on the ground, weeping uncontrollably: "Thank you, Your Majesty and Mr. Shen, for saving your life, so that Cheng'er can escape unharmed."

Lin Cheng on the side also followed Lin Hongshen's example and saluted them in a dignified way.This child has grown a lot taller like a joint, and his words and deeds are moderate at a young age, and now he looks like a calm little adult.

"This was an innocent disaster. Fortunately, it was just a false alarm." Shen Mingan quickly helped him and Lin Cheng up, and said apologetically, "Master Lin gave us a banquet when he saw us off in Yizhou, and he didn't even prepare for the banquet in the rush today. , I hope Master Lin will forgive me."

"Don't dare." Lin Hong said in deep panic, "Your Majesty and Master Shen have already flattered the minister and the dog when they came to see us off. The minister is just a small county magistrate, how dare you ask His Majesty to give us a banquet to see us off."

Shen Mingan asked him: "Master Lin really doesn't consider staying in Shangjing?"

Lin Hongshen wholeheartedly serves the people, and his political achievements are very outstanding. He is a rare capable man and virtuous minister. Shen Mingan tried his best to keep him. If he can stay in Shangjing, he will definitely be able to help Lu Ciheng. For Lu Ciheng who has just ascended the throne now Words are beneficial and harmless.

Lu Ciheng naturally understood Shen Ming'an's intentions, and said: "What I said to Master Lin in Yizhou that day is still the same today. Now the court is short of capable people. If Master Lin is willing to come to Shangjing as an official, he can come at any time."

"It is a blessing for me to be appreciated by the emperor, but my ability is limited. Now that the matter of the Yizhou dam has not been resolved, I am really worried. If I am worthy of my position in the future, I will come to Beijing to solve your majesty's worries and problems."

Lin Hongshen's words were a tactful refusal. He cared about the people of Yizhou, and Shen Ming'an couldn't force him to stay. He took out the longevity lock in his bosom and gave it to Lin Cheng, hung it around his neck for him, and gently touched it. Touching his little head, he said to the two: "It's a long way to go, how precious it is."