Chapter 116：

In the flower hall, left and right retreated, only Ming Tingyuan and Ming Tan sat up and down, Ming Tan took the initiative to ask: "Daddy, what do you want to say to me?"

"It's nothing, just, it's been a long time since I talked to you." Ming Tingyuan took a sip of hangover tea and cleared his throat again, "Others say that Brother Lang looks alike to you, but in fact, if you want to say alike, it's still It's more like that kid Mingheng."

Ming Tan seemed to understand something, so he didn't answer, and took a sip of his tea with downcast eyes.

Ming Tingyuan paused for a moment, Ming Tan, the youngest daughter, was the most considerate in his mind, she was always able to pick up the next step when he made the first move.

After waiting for a long while without Ming Tan responding, Ming Tingyuan had no choice but to bite the bullet and circle around for a while, his mouth was dry, and finally he couldn't help but asked directly: "Ah Tan, your brother Your marriage can't be delayed any longer, and now he doesn't even go home, what do you think about this?"

Ming Tan was puzzled: "Didn't my brother have a woman he likes, and it's not up to him if he doesn't go home this time. Now that my brother holds an important position in Quanzhou, how can he return to Beijing at will?"

"How can that girl succeed!" Ming Ting Yuan waved his hand without thinking, "That family background, don't mention it, don't mention it."

When Ming Tingyuan was suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treason and entered Dali Temple Prison, Ming Heng was also detained in the Pangshan County Government, and was later escorted to Beijing, but within a few days of entering Beijing, Ming Tingyuan cleared his grievances.

In the past, the relationship between the father and son was tense, and it was rare to find some relief due to this disaster, but within two days of relief, Ming Heng proposed to marry Qinghe, a small policeman from the Pangshan county government, but Ming Tingyuan strongly opposed it.

Although Ming Tingyuan is a military commander, he respects family rules in his bones. Ming Tan's biological mother, Bai family, and now the successor Pei family, are all well-known ladies, dignified and generous. Ming Tan and Ming Chu are two daughters, he is obviously more satisfied with Ming Tan's noble daughter style. He never thought that Ming Heng, the eldest son of the Hou family, would want to marry a little catcher with no family background at all!

"Father, if you are dissatisfied with Miss Qinghe because of your family background, you really don't have to." Ming Tan said slowly, "Don't you understand that you have given up the military power this time? Getting married to Gaomen might not be the icing on the cake."

Ming Tingyuan was silent: "Of course I understand this truth, and I didn't want to marry another family like Dingbei Wangfu, but no matter how careful our Houfu is, we won't be reduced to marrying such... such a prince. Ma'am? How decent is this!"

The more he talked, the more he couldn't figure it out: "Is there anyone in Shangjing? The daughter of Mr. Lusong Academy, and what else... the younger sister of Yan Bianxiu of the Imperial Academy, this is a scholarly family, which one is better than a female arrester from a small county? ?”

"They are very nice, but my brother doesn't like them." Ming Tan put down the teacup, "Dad, you know that this time Jing'an Hou's mansion is in trouble, and my brother was taken to the capital. Miss Qinghe insisted on coming to the capital despite her family's objections?"

Ming Ting was far silent.

"Before that, she didn't know her brother's identity, let alone her father, but just because she admired her brother, she was willing to believe that his father was definitely not a traitor who collaborated with the enemy and treason. , she also insisted on coming to send this last journey, this friendship is so rare, how can my brother live up to it?

"Although my elder brother has never been in the army, he is very stubborn. Daddy, you also know that there is no way to change his mind. Daddy might as well follow his wishes. Maybe you can restore some father-son relationship with your elder brother. Miss Qinghe's family background is not obvious. , but at least innocent, for the Hou Mansion, this is enough."

Ming Tingyuan was silent, but seeing his expression, it was obvious that he had loosened.

Ming Tan wanted to persuade him, but Ming Tingyuan waved his hand: "Let's not talk about him, let's talk about you."

Ming Tan was slightly taken aback.

"Your mother has always been worried that you and the prince have had too much trouble, and the relationship has broken up. I see today that he still cares about you, so I am relieved. I can't blame the previous incident. On his head, as the saying goes, the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die. For your husband's sake, the emperor has shown mercy to the Jing'an Houfu."

"I didn't quarrel with him either..." Ming Tan defended a little guiltyly, took a sip of tea, and changed the subject again, "Daddy, there is something I have never understood."

"What is it?"

"Since the emperor is so taboo against courtiers who hold great power, why does he trust her husband so much?"

Jiang Xu holds 500,000 Dingbei Army, which accounts for half of Daxian's adjustable force. He also has many masters in Jinyunwei, who are far more threatening than Mingting. Mingtan is never the only one who has this question one person.

Ming Tingyuan pondered for a while: "The two of them have grown up together since they were young. The princes are all fighting for the throne. It is normal for cousins ​​to be close. Besides, the emperor has been in crisis many times, and it is Qi Zhi who took action." Helping each other, this is not a one-off friendship."

He didn't know what to think of, and sighed softly again, his voice was very slow: "Besides, Qizhi is different from your father. What do you think, with the current situation of setting up the Northern Army, what else can the emperor do besides trusting him unconditionally? Not now, but long ago, that is.”

When Ming Tan heard the words, he didn't answer for a long time.

…

When he came out of Jing'anhou's mansion, it was almost dusk, Jiang Xu carried her into the carriage, and conveniently put the soft pillow on his seat behind her waist.

After a long silence, Ming Tan couldn't help asking: "Aren't you curious about what Dad said to me?"

Jiang Xu paused, followed her lead and asked, "Then what did Master Yuezhang say to you?"

"It's nothing, I just chatted about my brother's marriage," she propped her chin, and shifted her gaze to Jiang Xu's face, "and told me not to make trouble with you, so that you don't dislike me... Take me back to the Hou's mansion later, it's okay Or take in a few side concubines and concubines."

"Ah Choo!"

——Ming Tingyuan, who didn't say the second half of the sentence, sneezed inexplicably in the mansion.

But it's no wonder that Ming Tan wants to choke people with these words. Since Northwest returned to the capital, the feudal royal family and neighboring countries and allies came to Beijing to congratulate.

Fortunately, Jiang Xu had learned a lesson in Lingzhou before, and this time he dealt with it neatly and cleanly. Ming Tan had only heard a few rumors, so he definitely couldn't put things like this in front of her. The mansion is so clean now. Soon, even Yunyi moved out.

Thinking of this, Ming Tan asked again: "By the way, where has Yun Yi gone now? The last letter said that she was in Tonggang. It has been a long time since then."

"I don't know, but with her skills, you don't need to worry about it. When you want to go back, you will naturally go back."

Ming Tan nodded when he heard the words, feeling a little melancholy.

Yun Yi left Beijing because of Shu Jingran. Ming Tan didn't know much about the two of them. He only knew that in the past half a year, Mrs. You Xiang had a high-profile visit for Shu Jingran. Lingzhou's aftermath has been outstanding in these two matters, and now it has been trusted by the emperor on the surface.

When Yunyi left, she said: "He has a bright future and great ambitions. I don't think I'm not good enough for him, but I don't want to delay his realization of his ambitions because of me. Besides, I also have things I want to do , Traveling around the world, holding a sword to the end of the world, isn't it great?"

When she said this, her expression was as magnanimous as ever. He was also very chic when he left, with only a small burden, waved his hand, and melted into the boundless night without turning his head.

After Yunyi left Beijing, Shu Jingran seemed to be the same as before, but he seemed to be much calmer than before. He often spoke out in court, and Emperor Chengkang trusted him more and more.

After the Right Prime Minister passed away, Zhou Jingwan's father, Hanlin Zhouzhangyuan, took over the position of Right Prime Minister. Shu Jingran also held a third-rank civil service at a young age, and he intends to succeed his father in the future and become the right-hand man of the Holy Majesty.

He never took the initiative to talk about Yun Yi, but for some reason, Mrs. You Xiang looked at each other for a long time, and then quietly said nothing.

After a long time, the noble daughters of Shangjing frequently discussed why the Lord Shu, who was highly valued by the emperor, was not married yet? Obviously he used to be Mr. Pianpianyu, the most romantic in Shangjing, but he is a lonely family, and he doesn't even have a concubine. Could it be that he has a hidden disease, or he doesn't like women?

There were various speculations, and some even sent the young lady from the South courtyard to his residence, but he sent them all away.

Until the spring of that year, Shu Jingran reached the second rank and became the youngest minister of the Daxian Dynasty. He was only one step away from the most powerful official. He came to Beijing with a letter from the far south, with fluttering willow catkins on it. One sentence: "The camphor tea chicken in Lingzhou is as delicious as before. If Second Master Shu wants to eat it, I will bring you one back."

Shu Jingran smiled.

Leaving aside the future events here, the upcoming lively events in Beijing still have to be counted on Shen Yu, the deputy commander of the Northern Army and general Yunhui, who is going to marry the sixth princess of Nanlu as his wife.

In the past, Shen Yu avoided the sixth princess of Nanlu, and for some reason, he escorted the envoys back to Nanlu as a gift, but he actually proposed to marry the sixth princess at Nanlu's welcome banquet. The sixth princess already has a candidate for a son-in-law, but King Nanlu did not respond directly.

When war in the northwest was about to start, he made a promise and turned his horse around and headed straight to the northwest. After recapturing Rongzhou, at the celebration banquet, he exchanged his illustrious military achievements for Cheng Kangdi's personal letter.

Sincerity is so far, the sixth princess herself is very willing, and King Nanlu naturally has no reason not to agree.

The girls in Beijing are very envious of the six princesses, how much they like it, Nanlu only sent a reply, and General Shen rushed to Nanlu to pick up the princesses by himself.