every spring [comprehensive]

After walking a few miles, I finally arrived at the small shop in the mountain village under the guise of wine.The back of the store is facing the river, and the front of the store is next to the road. There are a row of willows planted on both sides of the store door, and a bay of clear water leaking waterfalls flow eastward.Beside the old locust tree in front of the store, there is a cover on a long bamboo pole, and there are really two lines of Jian Ningyin written crookedly on it.

Kangxi rode on the horse and said: "What a small bridge and flowing water!"

Mu Zixu said: "Miss San's vision is really convincing to the subordinates and others!" When going out, Kangxi and others dressed up as businessmen in order not to reveal their identities.He is Mr. Long, and everyone in Jianning calls her the third girl.

The proprietress is a very clean and neat middle-aged woman. When she saw a customer passing by the store, she quickly greeted them warmly and welcomed them into the store. She also gave Jianning and Kangxi the best location by the window, and asked the waiter in the store to Take the horses down and feed them the best hay.

Kangxi let several Wen ministers sit at the same table, and all of them sat upright at the same table as the emperor. They only dared to sit on half of the chairs at most, and no one dared to move around.

After ordering the food and drink, Kangxi asked: "Suo Laosan, where is this?"

Suo'etu hurriedly got up respectfully, and before he could answer, the proprietress had already said quickly: "Masters, we have arrived in Sanhe Town, drink a jar of our Sanhe Town's fine wine, I guarantee you will come again next time!"

Mingzhu looked at the most natural scenery outside the window, and said: "This store is not bad. However, the tone of the pretense seems to be too big. Can your wine compare with Fenjiu?"

There were more than 20 of them sitting at five tables, and the small shop was filled up to half. The big copper pot for cooking wine was placed on the blazing fire, and he said: "You are so bright! You can tell by smelling it. The taste of our wine is sweet and mellow. The mountain spring water used for making wine is that Yitai is well-known far and near, regardless of the small appearance of my house, it is also a time-honored brand for more than 100 years, all thanks to its good wine and beautiful scenery. When my grandfather was alive, he also said that the words on the front of the name seemed to be written by the former Ming Zhengde Emperor Yes! The emperor is also a human being, so you have to say yes!"

Kangxi and Jianning looked at each other, and Jianning said: "We have to taste the wine that Zhengde even praised, but how do you prove that your grandfather met the emperor, and he said what the emperor looked like?"

Kangxi looked at her dotingly, and wanted to hear how the lady boss would get her back.

The proprietress thought about it for a while, and smiled while sifting the wine: "I am the emperor, that style can still be small. But we ordinary people can't compare. I heard from my grandfather that the old man holds gold ingots in his left hand and gold ingots in his right hand. holding silver ingots, a big eagle sitting on his shoulder, and riding a donkey with a cloth bag full of ginseng, and when he was hungry, he would take out one as a meal."

Before the words were finished, Kangxi and his party were already roaring with laughter.

The proprietress pretended to be puzzled and said, "Hey, what I said is true. Your Majesty, that's it!"

Kangxi laughed loudly, coughed and said: "...Okay, okay! You describe it well, this is a good emperor!" Then he said to Jianning: "Now you are satisfied, with the comparison, now you know I am the rare jade tree facing the wind."

Jianning also frowned with a smile, and jokingly said, "It's too extravagant to eat ginseng as a meal. I finally know the difference. We can't afford this meal. Sure enough, not everyone can be an emperor."

The accompanying guards had already leaned forward and back one by one, covering their mouths and laughing so hard that they couldn't straighten up.

This proprietress is really a rare and wonderful person. It is really rare to be able to make the emperor laugh out loud. Thanks to her, everyone laughed. It tasted a lot, and the meal was extraordinarily sweet.

Halfway through the meal, another customer came to the store. They were dressed in simple and elegant clothes, because the store was not big, and Kangxi was particular about eating without speaking, so the other tables were eating in silence, not as loudly as other diners. Noisy, the proprietress felt that this group of guests was different.

It was very obvious what the newcomer at the next table said, "Brother Chen, it's great to meet you here, we can be regarded as old acquaintances in another land."

Another person said: "Brother Peng is right, it would be even better if you can get the title you want on the gold list." It seems that they are going to Beijing to rush for the exam.

After ordering, the person before said: "This imperial examination is not the same as before. It is getting more and more difficult. The more people take part, the smaller the chance of winning. I often regret that I couldn't be born ten years earlier."

"What's the use of being born ten years earlier? Isn't there a single-plank bridge for thousands of people to pass the imperial examination?"

"You don't know that the imperial examinations were not so troublesome ten years ago. At that time, there were not many Han Chinese references. I heard that the number of applicants was often not enough to get the quota."

Kangxi glanced at Mingzhu pointingly, and Mingzhu touched her nose in a somewhat despondent manner.He knew what the emperor meant. Mingzhu was not very knowledgeable. Among the ministers, he must be at the bottom. How glorious it is to be an official, if he takes the exam seriously with the current candidate with the little ink in his stomach, the possibility of failing the exam is very high.

The two continued to gossip, "Who made us live in this peaceful and prosperous age? The current emperor has set a foundation for peace, except Oboi and the San Francisco. It's the day you and I come out."

The previous man said: "However, it is a pity that some disciples of real masters such as Gu Yanwu, Huang Zongxi and others will not participate. To be taught by these masters of literature, the words and sentences of the articles are so wonderful!"

"Yes, what a pity! But then again, without such a strong competitor, the single-plank bridge of the imperial examination is finally not so sad!"

The two men sighed there, and Kangxi, who heard their conversation clearly, had already sunk his face. Seeing the emperor like this, the people at this table had already stopped eating and sat upright.Tell those two candidates to stop talking, wouldn't they become bullies?Moreover, their conversation was exactly what Kangxi wanted to hear from the people, so no one could interrupt it.

At this time, Jianning picked up the serving chopsticks on the table and prepared dishes for Kangxi, "Brother, you won't be able to eat this country delicacy when you go back. You have been driving all morning, so you should eat more. It's nothing special. It's worth getting angry, you can't make fun of your body, as the saying goes, food is the first thing for a people, so we might as well go to the countryside and do as the Romans do."

She whispered in his ear again: "I have already thought of a way to deal with this matter, and I will tell you when I get home."

Who would have thought that by such a coincidence, the two men who met in the country nightclub would hit Kangxi's sore spot!It is true that with the steady development of the country, the imperial examinations for selecting talents are overcrowded every time, and the prevention of imperial examination fraud cannot be prevented. How can such a scene of talents being used by the king not be gratifying.

However, there are many veterans of the former Ming Dynasty, or people who were officials in the Ming Dynasty, still clinging to the distinction between barbarians and me, believing that the Manchu court was a foreign race. How could it be possible for the descendants of Yan and Huang to take the imperial examinations of the Qing Dynasty.And these people with capital and stubbornness are all well-educated people, contemporary great Confucianists, they are often widely distributed students, or the founders or successors of a school, so the influence is great, even affecting a large number of literati.

Kangxi was annoyed, precisely because of the good imperial examinations, the most important way for the country to select talents, and they made such a fuss, as if they still couldn't get the best talents!Of course, Wen Wu is the first, and Wu Wu is the second. If you don’t consider fraud, the person who wins every time must be a person with real talents and real learning.But those elders from the former dynasty gave Kangxi this opportunity. If the imperial examinations they participated in were all second-class, then what's the point of this imperial examination!

Fortunately, Jianning calmed him down in time, otherwise others would not know what to do, go argue with those two Juzi, it would be disrespectful, tell them to shut up, they are bullying again.Besides, what they said was true, I just hoped that they would stop saying anything that would offend the emperor.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of gongs and drums opening the way outside.Everyone looked up, but saw an official sedan chair passing by on the avenue outside, beeping gongs and shouting, followed by eight small warm sedan chairs, which should be the family members.There are maids, mothers-in-law, Chang Sui, masters, and various people from the book office in front and back. There are at least hundreds of people.There are dozens of donkeys behind, carrying cages and household belongings, big and small, and meandering away in a mighty way.

When Kangxi saw this posture, he thought in his heart that it might be a Daotai or a governor who was appointed, so he didn't care.

At this time, another customer came to the door of the store. The proprietress hurriedly greeted the customer to enter the door. The middle-aged man asked the book boy to tie the donkey to the tree and said, "We are in a hurry, so we won't go in. We will boil two bowls of wine and a plate of dried beans." Son, let's stand outside and leave after eating."

The proprietress responded and went to prepare the food and drink. The middle-aged man grabbed the last boy in the line and asked, "Which family is passing by?"

The boy spat out the melon seeds, looked at him indifferently, and said, "That's the new county magistrate, Sanhe county magistrate Mao Zongtang Mao Daling! He's rushing into the Sanhe county yamen to receive the seal!"

The middle-aged man was startled for a while, then nodded his beard and said, "Oh, what a grand gesture!"

Kangxi couldn't help but glanced at the middle-aged man, feeling that he looked familiar, but forgot where he had seen him.

What surprised him even more was that the group of people who put on such a big posture just now turned out to be an eighth-rank sesame official!How much money did it take to collect such a large family wealth and honour?

Seeing Kangxi's face sinking down, Mingzhu and the others were afraid that Kangxi would explode on the spot, Suo'etu hurriedly said loudly: "The order of a county, Bailihou, can you not be big!"

The middle-aged man outside the door heard the sound and said: "Bailihou? I think he is a Bailihu. He opened his bloody mouth to face the people of Sanhe County." After finishing speaking, he also stood and finished his last drink. After taking a sip of wine, he gave the proprietress a dozen copper coins and left.

At this time, Mu Zixu stepped forward and whispered the origin of this person in Kangxi's ear, "Master, you don't remember this person. I still have an impression of this person. His name is Guo Xiu. He used to be a Daoist. Because of the crime of corrupting ink, there are countless That's too much, the master punished him to kneel outside the Meridian Gate for two hours, and he was demoted three levels in a row."

Zhou Peigong said: "This Guo Xiu, I heard that since he was punished, he cut off his middle finger to swear that he would never commit corruption again. Now it seems that it is easy to travel, with only one servant accompanying him. He really does not look like a corrupt and wasteful person. "Compared with that county magistrate, the gap is simply too obvious.

Kangxi asked: "What kind of official is he now?"

Suo'etu is in charge of the official department, and all the officials' resumes are in his mind. It's just that Guo Xiu hasn't walked through his door. He looked unfamiliar for a while, but he didn't think of this person coming. He heard Zhou Mu and his wife. I have already remembered the reminder, "He is now a co-prefect of Shuntian Mansion, just a nodding official, even if he wants to be a domineering officer, he will not be able to do anything."

Kangxi said: "I think he has really changed for the better. You can't always judge a person by other people's past mistakes."

Kangxi thought for a while, and ordered: "Wu Dan, you take two people and follow the county magistrate to see how he received the seal after he arrived at the government office, how he took office, and report to me in detail when he comes back. "Even if it's just a small county magistrate, if he knows it's inappropriate, Kangxi can't pretend he didn't see it and let it go.

Wu Dan took the order to leave, and Kangxi called the proprietress again, and asked her, "How many people is there in Sanhe County?"

The proprietress said: "Our Sanhe County is a big wharf, all waterways pass through here, and there are 10,000+ people living there!"

Kangxi said: "That is really a big county, how much money is spent on fire?"

The proprietress said: "Well, I can't say for sure. Every old man is the same, and the amount of money he collects is different. There are also those who receive five coins, and some who receive three or four coins. The one who receives the least is the king who took office. The old man is gone, he only charges one cent and eight, but unfortunately his old mother passed away and Ding You went home to observe filial piety, no, the new old man has not entered the city yet, who knows how much he plans to charge."

The fire consumption of silver is because the taxes paid by the common people are loose money. If these scattered silver are cast into unified official silver and handed over to the national treasury, there will be losses if they are converted into wholes.The amount of this loss is not determined by the imperial court, but by the local officials themselves according to the local conditions.This is not only because China has been like this for thousands of years, but this kind of thing is not easy to manage uniformly. If the imperial court has fewer regulations, some local taxes cannot be collected. If there are too many regulations, the extra ones are not corrupt.So it all depends on the local balance.

If the former county magistrate of Sanhe County charged one tael for fire consumption, then the common people would have to pay one tael for the tax of one tael and an additional one tael for the fire consumption of five taels of silver. Half.Don't look at it as an extra charge of one or two dollars. There are tens of thousands of people. If each person pays more, the county magistrate will be fatter in a place with a larger population.When encountering a parent official who only cares about earning money for himself and does not leave a way for the people to survive, the people under his rule are really sucked.

Hearing what the proprietress said, Kangxi already understood the situation here, which is probably the case in all parts of the country.

Jian Ning said: "Since we have to wait for Wu Dan, we don't have to hurry. Why don't we go to the post house and settle down, so we can have a good rest."

Kangxi nodded and said: "Okay, let's rest at the station."

So Mingzhu was asked to settle the accounts, and the others got on their horses and went to the post house not far from here. When Kangxi and his party arrived, the guards who came here in advance had already been arranged, and the small officials of the post station directly took them to the room.

After changing his clothes again and tidying up, Jianning came to knock on Kangxi's door, and several ministers were there, obviously hurrying up to discuss state affairs.

Kangxi saw her and said, "Why don't you take a good rest?"

Jianning said: "I interrupted your work, or I'll come back later." Although she said this, she sat firmly in one position and had no intention of leaving.

Kangxi said indifferently: "It doesn't matter. After returning to Beijing, you have to help me draft the documents and copy the imperial approval. These things can already be touched. It doesn't make any difference whether it is a day earlier or a day later."

As soon as Kangxi said this, everyone sitting there was a little bit surprised. Suo'etu thought for a while and said first: "I don't know what the master means to arrange the position of the third princess?" He is probably because the third princess's ability to make contributions made the emperor forget. According to the instructions of the ancestors, women are not allowed to participate in politics!If the Qing Dynasty really came out with a princess who intervened in politics when it was thriving and more and more stable, wouldn't it be digging its own grave and giving those who insist on bad-mouthing a handle!

Kangxi said: "You don't have to make things difficult, the princess doesn't take errands, she doesn't take public office, I just want her to help me, it doesn't matter to you."

Thanks to Kangxi's eloquence, even if he didn't take a post or do errands, if he was just helping the emperor to deal with matters such as papers and draft edicts, that would be the job of the prime minister in the study.She doesn't care about the specific official affairs of the six ministries, but she has the right to intervene in all major affairs.

The emperor has great trust in her, so how could he not listen to her suggestion, Kangxi would entrust such important tasks only to those who trust her very much.Otherwise, why would the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty want to enter the study room after sharpening their heads, and if they entered the study room to accompany the emperor to do errands, they would have the power of prime minister in their hands.

The ministers understand these principles, and Kangxi understands them better, but he is going to pretend to be confused today.No matter what others say, he has made up his mind to keep Jianning by his side. Only in this way can the two of them fully understand the government affairs, and can ensure that the decisions made by "Emperor Kangxi" are well-informed at all times, and will not be judged by "himself." "I didn't check for a while and restrained my elbows.

Jianning broke the silence and said, "Brother Emperor, I'm here this time to talk about my thoughts on the imperial examination."

Mingzhu couldn't help crying in her heart, he has always been slick, known as a kaleidoscope, he always spoke according to the emperor's wishes in front of the emperor, and thought: the emperor is obviously upset about this matter today, why did you bring it up again by coincidence Even if it takes two days to wait for the emperor's anger to go away, it would be fine.

Kangxi really had a serious face, "Say it."

Jianning said: "Do you remember Boxue Hong Ci? It was held once during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, and it was also held once after Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty went south. And the content is rich and colorful, and many famous talents have been selected.”

Jian Ning said: "As the name suggests, we need both 'erudition' and 'macroci'. One is to have profound and profound knowledge, and the other is to have beautiful and magnificent writing. The key point is not which subject to take. As a fuss about what kind of people have profound and profound knowledge, Li Shangyin's "Book of Scholars with Tao" has a detailed explanation: the so-called erudite and grand speeches of the husband can fully understand the catastrophe of heaven and earth, and the rise and fall of human affairs. Knowing the way of the emperor and the writings of the sages, he is naturally a person who is famous all over the world. The imperial court ordered the governors of each province to recommend well-educated people in their own provinces to go to Beijing to hold the imperial examination, as long as they take part in the exam , and the purpose is achieved.”

Kangxi is not a stupid person, it's just that there are too many things on his mind and too many things to consider. Once reminded, he understands Jianning's intentions, and his eyes light up.Kangxi excitedly said: "I can change Hong Ci to Hong Confucianism, which is called Erudite Confucianism. As long as those who come to take the exam, no matter whether they are good or not, they will have the status of Hongru. I believe that there will be more Hongru to take the exam."

Jianning admired his quick inference and nodded with a smile.

Zhou Peigong and the others woke up like a dream, thought carefully about the feasibility of this matter, and said pleasantly: "The proposal of the third princess is simply brilliant. If you want the world's scholars to return to their hearts, it is imperative to be erudite and educated in Confucianism!"

Suo'etu also said quickly: "This year's Beiwei will start in two months. I'm afraid there is no rush to prepare. The emperor's decree will go out, and then the governor will issue it layer by layer. They will persuade the great scholars of the world to come. I'm afraid it will take a lot of time, and I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with the imperial examination."

Kangxi said: "Don't be in a hurry. Those elders from the Ming Dynasty are so easy to recruit. This matter needs at least two or three years of preparation. In the imperial examination three years later, I will add erudition and Confucianism."

Mingzhu's knowledge is limited, and he had never heard of such a subject before, but he immediately understood, isn't this what it means to be forced to win the exam!The reason why the emperor was annoyed before was because those old officials of the Ming Dynasty were unwilling to take the initiative to participate in the examination held by the Qing court.Even if the emperor has more ideas, he is a wise king and cannot force others to come.But since the third princess made this move, it is simply impossible to keep those people from coming!Unless they are really forced to die, they would rather die than obey, otherwise those governors and Taoists must have a way to get people to come to Beijing to take the exam!

At this time, the eyes of the ministers looking at Jianning have completely changed. No wonder the emperor wants to have her by his side. With such a knowledgeable person who can make up his mind, the emperor is naturally reluctant to let her idle, and with her by his side, the emperor It will also be much easier.So no one objected to Jianning being an assistant by Kangxi's side.

When Kangxi and the others discussed the matter of opening a erudite study of Confucianism, Wu Dan also came back and came in to report truthfully: "Master, this servant followed that magistrate Mao all the way, and his servants got into trouble as soon as they entered the city. Regardless of the dense traffic on the road, the donkey was still allowed to rampage and hit an old man. They refused to apologize and refused to compensate. The onlookers couldn't stand it and wanted to argue with that tricky slave. The magistrate Mao did not uphold justice. Blindly defending his own servants, those ordinary people who stood up and argued were arrested and sent back to the government office."

Kangxi stood up and said: "You are still the first-class bodyguard in front of the imperial court. It is said that the first-rank official crushes people to death, so you just let him domineering before taking office, Yurou Township?"

Wu Dan continued: "The servant arranged for the injured old man to be placed. He intends to follow him to the government office to continue watching him, collect more evidence of crimes, and teach him a lesson when necessary. It's a pity that he was taken the first step."

Kangxi said: "Oh? What's going on?"

Wu Dan said: "It's Mr. Guo Xiuguo that I met outside the small shop. Sanhe County is under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture. When he saw that Mao surnamed domineering, he revealed his identity on the spot and took off his official seal. , Let Wangzhi County, who has not completed the handover, take the temporary official position."

Wu Dan knew that the emperor's attention had shifted from the county magistrate Mao to Guo Xiu, so he reported Guo Xiu's actions in every detail, even what he said.

Kangxi nodded and said, "This Guo Xiu is a person who handles practical things, not just a nodding official like what you said, we need such a person in the Qing Dynasty, Wupintang official is a bit inferior. In this way, Suoer Tu check his resume, if there is no problem after the corruption case, ask him to come to see me."

So Kangxi met Guo Xiu again in the evening. Guo Xiu never expected to have the opportunity to see Shengyan after being demoted.When answering with Emperor Kangxi, he dared to speak out and point out the bad government of the court.

Kangxi was never afraid of his courtiers telling the truth, what he was most afraid of was that they would tell lies to whitewash the peace, so the monarch and his ministers chatted very speculatively, and after some earnest talks, they decided to promote Guo Xiu to the supervisory censor.

Guo Xiu also said: "The former county magistrate of Sanhe County, Wang Fengjun, ruled Qingming, and the people supported him very much. He is a rare and honest person in the four halls of Shuntian Mansion. I implore the emperor to grant him to stay in office and continue to govern Sanhe County."

The Qing Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and all officials had to observe the funeral according to the regulations when there was a family funeral, at least three years, of course, there were special circumstances, he was indispensable in office, and the superior could approve the seizure.During Ding You's period, of course, you can't be an official. Some will keep their official positions and wait for reassignment, and they will need to be reactivated. There is no way to recover.

Kangxi said: "Zu Zou. I plan to continue to use him just because of his money and money. If the Qing Dynasty can have a few more such parents and officials, I will be happy to print them as an example in the mansion newspaper." , Tell the whole country. Let the county magistrates in other places learn from it, and don't just focus on getting money from your own pockets!"

On the second day after Kangxi and his party left Gubeikou, the sky suddenly changed. Snow particles wrapped in white hair wind, sometimes rushing wildly like sand, sometimes like jade dragon pillars, falling down overwhelmingly. Er Pao", in this kind of weather, I couldn't make my way, so I had to stay at the post station.

Moreover, because of the warm and cold weather, Jianning, who has always been in good health, caught the wind and cold, which made him unable to leave.

Seeing her sick, Kangxi was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. No wonder he made a fuss over a molehill. Jianning hardly ever got sick since he was a child. Every time he got sick, he became seriously ill, and it took at least a month to recover.This may be the strongest person, either he doesn't get sick, but when he gets sick, he will be aggressive and unstoppable.

There are no good doctors in the station, but fortunately, Jianning can cure this kind of wind and cold by herself. She dictated a prescription, and after Kangxi thought it over, he sent someone to get the medicine.He is also a person who has read all kinds of books, and there are naturally many medical books among them, so he knows that this prescription is very valuable.

Jianning's own body knows that every time the wind and cold are ineffective, the medicine she takes has no effect at all, and she has to rely on her own immunity to recover, and every time she recovers, her skills will improve. The prescription she prescribed is nothing more than Just for the peace of mind of others.

Kangxi obviously didn't know the inside story, the Chinese medicine in the post station was not fully prepared, so he asked his guards to go to the town to buy medicine in the wind and snow.After three consecutive days of wind and snow stopped, Jianning's illness still hadn't improved. He still had a high fever, his face was flushed, and he was dizzy.Kangxi quickly sent people back to Beijing to pick up the imperial physician.

Jianning said with a strong nasal voice: "Brother Emperor, you know me, and when the time is up, the disease will recover naturally. There will definitely be no accidents, but this kind of situation is not suitable for traveling and traveling. I still rest here to recuperate. If you are well, the country cannot be without a king for a day, and the affairs in the capital cannot be delayed any longer, so you should get up and go back first."

Kangxi knew what she was telling the truth, and the ministers also meant the same thing. Kangxi also had to arrange many things in person, and said, "Then I will leave a few more guards here. After you are ready, don't stay outside and return to the palace as soon as possible." Come."

Jianning frowned and said, "I have Mo Ju to take care of me, I don't need guards."

Kangxi pretended to be serious and said: "No matter how capable Mo Ju is, she is not superhuman. She has to take care of you and at the same time has someone to run errands and wait for orders. She can't do everything. If you are disobedient, I will just guard you here personally." Healed up!"

Jianning really couldn't do anything about him, so he compromised: "Okay, okay, you can stay if you like, but your safety is still the first, with Mo Ju here, no one can hurt me, just keep one or two It’s used. Others still have to escort the emperor’s brother back to Beijing, otherwise I won’t be able to recuperate in peace.”

The corners of Kangxi's lips curled into a warm look, and he stuffed her back into the quilt: "Don't worry about it! Let's sleep while you just took the medicine!"

When Jianning woke up, it was already evening, the sky was full of red clouds, and the colorful clouds reflected the setting sun.After asking Mo Ju, he found out that while she was sleeping, Kangxi had already taken someone away, leaving six people including Fei Yanggu Wudan for her.

Jian Ning was surprised and said: "Wu Dan and the others are fine, General Fei also stayed to take care of me, isn't this an overkill?"

Jianning saw Mo Ju's cheeks blushing quickly, and Mo Ju said, "I heard that General Fei voluntarily requested an order to stay, and I don't know what's going on."

Jianning looked at her meaningfully: "Oh? Is that right? I'm still sick and it's not convenient for me to see foreign ministers. Mo Ju can thank him for me."

Mo Ju blessed Fushen: "Yes, this servant obeys."

Jianning couldn't help sighing in his heart, time flies so fast, even Mo Ju has reached the age of falling in love.Of course, she didn't intend to turn Mo Ju and Mo Xiang into an old woman. If they could find a partner who could make them happy, Jianning would marry them off in a beautiful way.

Jianning lay on the bed for a few more days, feeling that her bones were going to be sore. She lived on the second floor of the inn. Even though every step she took was as light as stepping on cotton, she insisted on going down for a walk.

Several guards left by Kangxi were scattered inside and outside the station.These few bodyguards were able to follow the emperor, all of them were first-class masters, not only strong in stature, but also imposing in appearance.In addition to their group, this post station will also accommodate passing officials and officials. Jian Ning does not want his group to be too noticeable, so he allows them to move around freely and does not have to follow her all the time, so the guards are here. Some people sit or stand in the hall on the first floor, and some simply hide in the dark outside the door.

But as soon as Jianning appeared from the stairs, even if the guards didn't step forward to salute, they all focused on her. They didn't forget the emperor's order before leaving, they must take good care of the princess, and don't let the princess make any mistakes .Otherwise, none of them can afford it.

It was originally a quiet afternoon, but a few people who broke in unexpectedly broke the tranquility.

A woman was chased and killed by two men, one old and one strong, and she came here unknowingly.The guards had already flew in front of Jianning when they came unexpectedly.

Jian Ning took a closer look and found that two of these three people knew each other.It turns out that the hunted woman is A Ke, the female apprentice of Master Jiu Nan, and the young man is Zheng Keshuang from Taiwan.

A Ke looked very embarrassed, Zheng Keshuang didn't have the demeanor of a good man in a troubled world at this time, and yelled at A Ke: "Bitch, don't try to run away today, come back with me!"

A Ke held the sword in one hand and the scabbard in the other to protect her body, and said, "Don't dream, I won't go back with you! You will be punished for being so devoid of conscience!"

The middle-aged man on the side is Feng Xifan, Zheng Keshuang's master. As soon as he entered the inn, he glanced at everyone. Only Jianning and his group seemed not to be easily messed with, but the matter had nothing to do with him, so he probably wouldn't take the initiative to intervene The look of nosy.Not to mention the others, when they saw someone running here with a knife or a gun, how could they run into the knife by themselves?

Seeing that A Ke refused to give in, Zheng Keshuang wanted to forcefully arrest him.

A Ke was their opponent, she lost in a few rounds and was injured, but she still grabbed the scabbard tightly to protect her stomach.

Jianning frowned and said, "Save her."

Feng Xifan raised his eyebrows and looked over, "Mind your own business!"

Jianning's guards had already responded. As soon as they fought, Feng Xifan found out that the other party was hard-working. He was looking at their attire and their fortitude, "No, it's the court eagle dog! The second son will fight quickly, don't worry about it!" Ake!" It would be very troublesome for them to fall into the hands of the imperial court, especially at such a sensitive time.

It's a pity that he said it too late, Mo Ju took advantage of his distraction and shot directly, hitting his acupoint.Once Feng Xifan was restrained, Zheng Keshuang was even more vulnerable. With his little kung fu, he could only bully A Ke who had no internal strength.

In just a moment, the battle was over, and the assailant had been restrained.

Fei Yanggu asked for instructions: "Master, how to deal with them?"

Only then did Zheng Keshuang realize that it was Jianning who gave the order: "It's you?"

Jianning said: "Take the two of them down first, and keep them under strict supervision." She threw a bottle to Fei Yanggu and said, "Let them smell this, and they won't be able to use martial arts. It will be much more convenient for you."

Feng Xifan and Zheng Keshuang were in shock, but this situation is already man-made, and I am fish. After smelling the liquid version of Shixiang Ruanjinsan, I really can't lift the slightest bit of internal strength.

Jianning said to A Ke who was still in shock, "Come with me."

After all, she walked back to the bedroom step by step with Mo Ju's support, Jian Ning couldn't help but smiled wryly, as expected she was still a bit reluctant to get out of bed, and felt dizzy after only a short while.

A Ke followed behind and entered the bedroom with the charcoal heating basin, only to feel the biting cold wind outside. In this warm environment, she couldn't help shivering, and said, "Jianning, thank you for saving me."

Mo Ju frowned: "Presumptuous! How dare you call your master by his first name!"

Jianning sat back on the bed and raised his hand to show that he was not guarded, "I told her last time."

A Ke obviously didn't understand why she couldn't even call her a taboo name, but she vaguely guessed that Jianning must have a lot of background.

Jianning said to Mo Ju, "Help me get someone to bring a basin of water to clean up Miss Ake's wound."

Mo Ju said: "Your maidservant will go now." She summoned the clerk at the door to ask someone to fetch hot water. The third princess is in such a weak state, so Mo Ju will naturally not let strangers stay with her.

The wound on A Ke's arm was bleeding non-stop, and she was in pain. Hearing this, she wanted to show Jianning a smile, but unfortunately she just pulled the corners of her mouth stiffly, and couldn't smile anymore.

Jianning looked at her stomach and asked, "Whose child does it belong to? Why did Zheng Keshuang chase you down?"

A Ke moved uneasily, but she didn't expect her eyes to be so sharp, and her belly hadn't protruded yet, to find out that she was pregnant.

A Ke has experienced a lot these days, and was chased and killed by someone she once liked. When she heard Jianning's question, she couldn't help but shed tears, and gritted her teeth and said, "It belongs to Wei Xiaobao!"

Jianning understood, she was indeed one of Wei Xiaobao's wives, "Is this why Zheng Keshuang chased you down?"

A Ke quickly shook her head and said, "No, he wanted to chase me back because I accidentally heard their secret."

Jianning waited for her to speak out by herself, knowing that with Ake's heartless personality, she would continue talking without asking her.

Sure enough, Ake continued: "I heard them discuss