Transfer Fubao four and a half years old

Chapter 423 2 The prince often accompanies the emperor

On the third day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, my aunt and uncle returned to Qingliu County, saying they were going back to pack their things with Grandma Chen to prepare for her appointment.

Also returning to Qingliu County were Grandma Yan and Grandma Zhou. In the end, Erlang did not live in the Shunguo Duke's Mansion. Instead, he followed his husband's advice and moved into the Li Mansion, bringing only a little book boy with him.

On the third day after Chen Jichang and Yan Qinghua returned to Qingliu County, they also set off directly from Qingliu County and went directly to Qingzhou to take up their posts.

Grandma Chen did not go with her. She said that she would not be alone now that her relatives were in Qingliu County and Yan Zhenzhen was with her.

The main reason is that he still can't let go of the two shops. He said that if he stays for another year and a half, he can save more money for his grandson. After Yan Qinghua becomes pregnant, he can rent the shops or entrust them to Yan Zhenzhen, and then go to Qingzhou to take care of his daughter-in-law. Late.

In this way, the Chu Pavilion was idle, with only the old uncle Shuan who was guarding the door and a young boy who was cleaning the house. The only people living in the Yan Mansion were the fourth uncle and the young aunt.

Yan Yongning and the others also thought it was too quiet. In order to prevent Chu Chu from running around again, they followed the wishes of Duke Shun. On weekends, Yan Yongning and his wife came to the Duke Shun's mansion to get together, and occasionally stayed for one night. go back.

The capital seemed very peaceful, but northern Xinjiang was in chaos.

Except for the period shortly after the arrival of the army, when they won two small victories due to the large number of people and sufficient food and grass, there was no improvement.

After the beginning of spring, the border Tatars continued to provoke, but they did not dare to invade in large numbers. They always used small groups of cavalry to attack granaries, carriages and horses, and they often attacked east and west, making the Dasheng Dynasty's army turn around. , which made the prince exhausted.

Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were lost in four or five months, but the Tatars lost very little and also robbed a lot of food and grass.

The prince was extremely angry. He felt that if he continued like this, he would not be able to return to the capital in time. He was also worried that when winter came, the Tatars would come back and invade in a large scale. His troops would lose momentum. Not only would he not be able to make any achievements, but his reputation would also be damaged.

The eighth prince even took off his pants and farted, blaming all the responsibilities on the prince, and even asked the courtiers who had favored him to read a book to the prince in the court.

However, in their mutual game, this was only a piece of cake. Due to the emperor's protection of the prince, he could not shake his status in the capital at all.

The emperor is very anxious. He is getting old, but his two eldest sons have not returned from the border. The other princes are still young. Now many of the old ministers are cold-hearted. They have no right-hand assistant to deal with things, and they are really unable to do what they want. .

The emperor sent two or three urgent reports in succession, asking them to fight quickly and strive to return to Beijing before winter.

However, Western Xinjiang gave the emperor a lot of peace of mind. Although there was no major war, many war horses could be recovered from occasional sneak attacks, and the soldiers and horses were rarely damaged, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Although the original two armies had a large number of people after the merger, and they occasionally pressed for military pay, the cost was always less than that of Beijiang. In order to encourage and appease them, General Lin was upgraded to half a level without any pain, to The second grade of Zheng also gave two Zhuangzi rewards to Duke Shunguo.

To the emperor's satisfaction, the twelfth prince Jiao Zhongchen, whom he had always looked down on, has gradually shown his talents in the past year, becoming more and more sophisticated in his studies and becoming more sensible.

He often came over after the emperor came to help him polish his ink and read his comments and memorials. When his father's eyes were not good, he would make him some tea that he said was said to clear his mind and improve his eyesight. Sometimes I would give her a shoulder and a squeeze on my legs.

"How did Chen'er get such good tea? It tastes really comfortable. I can now clearly see things that I couldn't see clearly before. My father's sleep has also improved a lot."

When they are happy, the father and son can often say thoughtful words.

The twelfth prince smiled and said: "This is a recipe that my uncle accidentally got. My grandfather agreed to use it. Knowing that my father worked hard, I specially asked my son to bring it to my father to try."

The emperor also felt that after hearing this, the general's palace really didn't have any ambitions, otherwise it would have been presented to him personally: "They are really interested. After all, your uncle has been a fifth-rank official for so many years and has not been promoted. I still Ashamed of your grandfather.

Anyway, although Qi Jie has not made any great achievements, he has been conscientious and loyal for so many years. Tomorrow morning, the emperor will give him the title of Censor Zhongcheng. However, with his knowledge, it depends on whether he can be promoted. of good fortune. "

In almost a year, the twelfth prince first found a fifth-rank official for his younger uncle who was originally from the sixth rank, and now his eldest uncle has also been promoted to the fourth rank.

However, Jiao Zhongchen was not overjoyed, but respectfully thanked his father on behalf of his uncle and grandfather.

The tea given to the emperor was actually the finest Longjing tea, but it was soaked in the eye-improving medicine Jiao Zhongjue asked Chu Chu for, which had a great effect.

The older the emperor gets, the more afraid he is of being alone. The other princes still can't stand it, but Jiao Zhongchen will be fourteen soon. Although the emperor still dislikes Concubine Xian, he still thinks highly of Jiao Zhongchen.

"How is your mother and concubine doing lately?" Appropriate care is still needed. Besides, Concubine Xian's non-competitive and non-competing character has made the harem less worried, and he is not worried about any future troubles.

Jiao Zhongchen replied: "My mother-in-law is fine, but she still likes to be quiet and doesn't go out much. Now she likes to worship Buddha. She occasionally copies Buddhist scriptures, saying that she wants to help the emperor pray that the war in northern Xinjiang will end soon, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and that the children and ministers can Please tell my father to work less hard."

After hearing this, the emperor also relaxed a lot, maybe he thought it should be like this: "She always has a temperament that does not fight or grab, otherwise your uncle and uncle would not be like this. It doesn't matter, she is serious, you can do more Stay with her and go back to see the old general more often."

"My son, I know."

This son was always respectful to him, and like his mother, he never fought or grabbed, and he would not bully a weak prince, but his personality was still a bit softer.

Their father's kindness and son's filial piety, in the eyes of some people, made them angry. Although the rank of the two brothers of the Qi family was not high enough to cause trouble in the court, they finally attracted the emperor's attention.

The urgent messages from the Queen and Concubine Qiong were continuously sent to Northern Xinjiang through secret channels, and were in the hands of their sons.

However, their words did not allow them to suppress the Qi family. The few kilograms in General Qi's mansion were not in their eyes, and they felt that there was no need for them to take action in the harem.

For his own cheap son, he just wanted to have the same intention as the emperor, to let them fight quickly and return to the court in time, so as not to be overtaken by the younger princes and hang around in front of their father every day, which would make them feel heartbroken.

Of course, being able to directly defeat the opponent on the border is their ultimate goal.