Chapter 204: Children (Update!!!)

Considering that I am going out to be a guest, I don’t want to dress too casually. Chen Heng had no choice but to return to the house and change his clothes again. Xinda had nothing to do, so he went to help his brother tidy up his clothes.

As soon as the two brothers left, Feng Ziying grabbed Liu Xianglian's arm and couldn't help complaining, "Erlang, my good Erlang. Tell me quickly, which department of the Ministry of War does your brother serve in?"

Liu Xianglian also saw the other party's eagerness, and immediately said bluntly: "At the headquarters."

There were no students coming and going in the Yangzhou Guild Hall, and Feng Ziying was stunned in the empty hall. He originally expected Chen Heng to be in a leisurely yamen in charge of logistics such as the driving department and the treasury department, but now he heard that it was the headquarters, which was really a shock.

The four divisions of the Ministry of War have different authority. We can only talk about the headquarters here. The headquarters is in charge of the assessment, promotion and promotion of military officials, as well as matters such as knighthood.

Feng Ziying's head is full of black lines, but the headache is the one at the back. Except for the four princes and eight princes, the succession of noble families will be handled by the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War. After issuing the inspection documents, they will be handed over to the Holy Will. Among the remaining military attachés, His Majesty, who is always busy with the matter of accepting titles under the second rank, will also consider more the Ministry of War's views and evaluation of the noble sons.

Unless Feng Ziying's father fought to the death outside and made great contributions, thereby letting Feng Ziying break into Li Zhi's sight. Otherwise, as the king of a country, there would be little opportunity to notice how many children General Shenwu had and what his character was like. When the Ministry of War said who had good conduct, Li Zhi would naturally listen to the minister's judgment.

Without him, human energy is limited. The old man named Zhu must agree with this.

Besides, this Shenwu general is still a military attaché from the third rank. As long as Feng Tang wanted to inherit the title a hundred years later, he would have to deal with the Ministry of War.

It was Xue Pan who committed the crime, not Baoyu. Feng Ziying cursed in her heart, "It's not worth it, it's not worth it."

However, considering the relationship between her family and the Jia family, Feng Ziying still pulled a personal attendant from the side and ordered in front of Liu Xianglian: "Go to the restaurant quickly to find Mr. Bao and the others. They said that Baixiang Tower is too far and it is difficult to walk. Convenient. "Meet relatives." After nodding her head, Feng Ziying heard the movement inside and said hurriedly, "Tell that man named Xue to either find a better place, or go directly to our Feng Mansion, and I will personally host a banquet for the guests, and let him himself Think about it."

"I'm passing by on South Street. When I get the news later, you can come find me along the way." After saying that, without waiting for the servant to reply, Feng Ziying pushed her follower again, only to make the latter stagger and knock. After stumbling a few steps, Saya ran away without a trace.

Liu Xianglian watched clearly from the sidelines. When she heard the name of Baixianglou, she was shocked and angry. She whispered: "Okay, I kindly want to make peace for you. In total, you will also plot against my brother with them." "

Speaking of where he was angry, he had already grabbed Feng Ziying's hand, looking like he was unwilling to give up. In fact, Baixiang Tower is also a famous place in the capital. It can be said that if you want to eat, you have something to eat, and if you want to drink, you have something to drink. The only thing is that this is a place to drink wine. Disciples of high rank can go and love to go. But it is a difficult place for civil servants to go.

Feng Ziying complained repeatedly. He didn't know that Chen Heng had already retired before he came. But it is really troublesome to explain it at this time. In addition, his relationship with Xue Pan is not very close. He changed his words and said: "That's why I want to go with you, as a precaution for Brother Chen. Erlang, you think I am interesting enough."

After hearing this, Liu Xianglian let go of her hand. Although the anger remained on her face, she did not continue to embarrass Feng Ziying. When Chen Heng led Xinda out again, they were already standing in front of them with normal expressions.

In order to give Xue Pan time to move around, Feng Ziying used an excuse to praise Chen Heng's clothes and inquire about things on Qiupu Street. After some small talk, they led the three of them into the carriage.

The group of people walked very slowly. Chen Heng didn't care either. It was the beginning of the heavy snowfall. The clouds were as high as the mountains and the sky was high. With clear skies, the beautiful mountains and rivers should dominate the earth.

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Xue Pan and Jia Baoyu at this end were also distressed after receiving word from Feng Mansion that they were personally accompanying them. He is not afraid of a small official in the Ministry of War. He relies on his relationship with the palace and the Ministry of Household Affairs to control his family.

If Chen Heng were to serve in the Ministry of Household Affairs, Xue Pan would have to think twice. Can a person from the Ministry of War still control Ziwei, who they are ordered to do business with, to leave other people's homes? But this man surnamed Chen has the shadow of his grandson behind him!

This is what gives Xue Pan a headache. Although he is reckless, his mind is not broken after all. He knows that the quality of his family depends entirely on the palace's favor. I opened my eyes anxiously for a moment and complained that Chen had so many places to go in the capital, so he had to come to Rongguofu Street to wander around that day.

It was rare for Baoyu to see Xue Pan in trouble, and he was both amused and bored. His ideas were different from those of Xue and Feng. Ning and Rong's sign is standing here, and he is still a serious relative of the emperor. If he really wants to call Li Zhi brother-in-law, Jia Zheng is still the father-in-law of the country.

What a distinguished family this is. This young master Bao is here today just to help Brother Xue. Next, I am also curious about Chen Heng. When Sister Lin was at home, she mentioned him more than once or twice. If Jia Baoyu was not curious, he would be a ghost.

Seeing that Xue Pan didn't have any idea, the calm Baoyu said calmly: "Since we want to change places, it's better to make a decision early. Baixiang Tower is not good, so it would be good for us to go to Xiaotao Pavilion."

Xiaotao Pavilion is also famous in Beijing. It is close to the river and overlooks the mountains, and has a unique view of sunrise and sunset.

Xue Pan shook his head, what time has it been? How could he go to Xiaotao Pavilion to reserve a seat? He turned his eyes around, thinking of the Feng Mansion Ziying was talking about, and looked at Baoyu.

Jia Baoyu was not stunned. He knew what the other party was thinking when he saw his eyes. He shook his head and said, "No, no, my home is such a quiet and elegant place. I can't stand these traitors and greedy ghosts coming to my house."

Good young master, what time is it now? What quiet and elegant are you talking about? Who paid for your Grand View Garden? Don't you know it yourself? Xue Pan made up his mind and said, "I can take people to Lixiang Courtyard. It's just a walk to the front door. I just need you to say hello to Sister Feng when the dishes are served. I will borrow your cook to help me."

Baoyu was reluctant to agree at first, but seeing that Xue Pan and the Feng family's attendants were anxious, he nodded and agreed.

When the long-servant saw that Master Bao finally nodded, he immediately turned around and ran downstairs, squeezed through rows of people, and rushed towards the direction where Feng Ziying was rushing.

Xue Pan and Jia Baoyu did not stop, but went downstairs directly, rode on horses, and hurried towards their own home. After finally getting to Rongguo Mansion, they ran into Sanchun, Xiangyun and other sisters meeting Baochai there.

This is interesting. After Lin Daiyu left, I don’t know when it started, and the sisters seemed to get used to gathering in Lixiangyuan. When the sisters heard the noise outside, they sent someone to inquire.

First, one person reported that the second master and the first master had returned and were setting up the table in front, looking like they were going to entertain guests.

Another person reported that the guest’s surname was Chen, and he was accompanied by the young master of the Feng family and the young master of the Liu family.

This was not a big deal, and the sisters continued to gossip in the backyard. After a while, Ping'er, the maid of Feng's wife, rolled up the door curtain and walked into the girls.

"Sister Ping'er." This was Feng's wife's person, and the young ladies called her affectionately.

Ping'er looked at the people and saw that all the young ladies in her family were here. She said to Baochai, who was smiling, "I told you long ago that Miss Bao should follow the old lady's arrangement and move directly into the courtyard. It would be more convenient for you sisters to play together. But you refused, and let the phoenix in the family fly only to your place."

The person trained by Wang Xifeng herself, how eloquent she is. In one sentence, she not only praised three parties, but also compared Lixiangyuan to a phoenix tree.

Baochai smiled and shook her head, "Although the guest should follow the host's wishes, I can't lose my sense of propriety just because the old lady loves the younger generation."

This is a different time. Since Lin Daiyu left. Baochai has taken the initiative among the sisters and still lives in Lixiangyuan every day. At this stage, it doesn't matter whether she and Baoyu move to Daguanyuan or not. It's even better to live in Lixiangyuan. How can you tell a person's goodness if you don't let the man spend some effort and stay away from him.

As for this, whether it's good or not, it's of course good. But Ping'er, who is as clear-headed as she is, has two different feelings in her heart. If you, the Xue family, really know how to be polite, you should have moved out early. How could you not hear that the old lady, using the excuse of the Grand View Garden, pointed out the inconvenience of your family being a long-term guest?

But the Xue family contributed the most to the construction of the Grand View Garden. Ping'er, as Wang Xifeng's right-hand man, knows more about the accounts than the young ladies in the mansion.

The two fought back and forth, and only after they had seen each other's moves did they give up. The conflict between the two fell on Wang Xifeng again. Seeing that Jia Baoyu was getting older, Mrs. Wang also wanted Baochai to be her daughter-in-law. Jia's mother said that the Jia family had a tradition of daughters-in-law managing the household, so she gave Mrs. Wang's management power to Li Wan, and then gave it to Wang Xifeng, who was the most favored by Li Wan.

If Baochai married in, she would be the one to compete with Wang Xifeng for power. But Xue Baochai is older than Baoyu, and they might get married in the next two years. How could Wang Xifeng be willing to sit and wait for death? Ping'er's idea was naturally to go with Wang Xifeng. The two of them were in a relationship of prosperity and decline.

Tanchun suddenly asked with a smile: "Sister Ping'er, why are you here today?"

"Oh." Ping'er took off her windproof cloak and said helplessly, "Master Bao hurriedly sent someone to tell him to prepare a table of wine for Master Xue to receive the distinguished guests. I was worried that the servants would not do a good job, so I came to ask the guests about their taboos and likes and dislikes."

So that's it, Tanchun nodded. Baochai was also curious about the visitor, not knowing what her unruly elder brother was doing, so she asked about the guest's origin. When they heard that the other party was a scholar from Yangzhou, everyone laughed.

"I don't know how Sister Lin is doing in Yangzhou."

"Come to think of it, I really miss her."

The sisters were still laughing and joking, but Shi Xiangyun suddenly shouted: "Oh!!!"

"What's wrong?!" Seeing her doing something weird, everyone asked hurriedly.

"Think about what you just heard. The man's surname is Chen, he is a scholar, and he is from Yangzhou. Tell me, does he look like an old acquaintance you have never met before?!" Shi Xiangyun raised a finger and tested everyone.

Everyone was still confused, but Tanchun clapped her hands and laughed: "Are you talking about Sister Lin's brother?!"

"Hahaha." Shi Xiangyun just smiled and didn't answer. She has a weird mind, and she said one thing and one thing.

Everyone was excited. They rarely saw Xue Pan and Baoyu making such a big fuss, and the more they talked, the more they felt it was reliable. But this matter was just everyone's guess, and in the end it could only be a joke. It's not good for them to hide behind and watch quietly when guests come, right?

"Who said we can't?!" Shi Xiangyun said again.

As soon as she said that, Baochai began to regret it. Why did she let Shi Xiangyun drink too much in the middle of the day!

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Why did she come again?

When he got off the carriage, Chen Heng stood on Ningrong Street, looking a little confused. He looked at Feng Ziying who was accompanying him and asked with a smile: "What idea did you have in mind?"

"No way, it must be the master's heart." Feng Ziying smiled quickly and stretched out her hand forward, "Brother Chen, please."

Lixiangyuan is a single-family house with its own courtyard. There is a small road at the back, leading to Jia's mansion inside. Chen Heng, Liu and Feng climbed up the steps and arrived at the door. The servants had already come up to guide the way.

After passing half of the courtyard, you can see that the grass and trees are covered with white snow, which is also an interesting scenery. Return to the middle hall. When the four of them walked into the hall, Xue Pan and Baoyu had already stood up to greet them.

This is the advantage of having an intermediary. The two parties have just had one meeting before, so Feng Ziying has friendship with both parties, so she can introduce him in the middle and reconcile everyone's atmosphere: "This is the second master Jia Bao Yubao of Rongguo Mansion. We usually Call him Er Ge, Er Lang."

"This is Brother Xue Panxue from the Ziweishe family. It's this fool who I have to apologize for today." Feng Ziying laughed and introduced the guest, "This is Brother Chen Heng from Yangzhou Mansion..."

Chen Heng cupped his hands in front of the jade-like young man in front of him and said, "You shouldn't be called eldest brother. I mean Zhi Xing. Just call me Zhi Xing."

Calling him big brother or something like that is too close and unnecessary. Just calling me by my cousin is enough.

Jia Baoyu's clothes are not much different from usual ones. He looked up and down at Chen Heng and saw that he was majestic and full of energy. I felt sour in my heart, and when I heard that the other party had a nickname, and every move was like an adult, I couldn't help but said: "You are not very old, why did you choose the nickname so early?"

This question was a bit impolite. Chen Heng narrowed his eyes and smiled: "When I went to Beijing to attend events, the teacher was worried that it would be inconvenient for me to interact with others, so I took up my cousin name."

Feng Ziying was worried that Mr. Bao had said the wrong thing. He was more concerned about this person's mood than Xue Pan. He said hurriedly: "You don't know that Brother Chixing is currently in the Ministry of War and is in charge of people like us. Haha, haha."

He was busy typing, hoping that the host in front of him would understand the meaning of the words and not cause trouble for the two parties.

Xue Pan has two faces, one facing him and the other facing him. It is very overbearing and arrogant to treat people who are not as good as yourself. If there is any need, Xue Pan has the cleverness and changeability that a noble son should have.

Thinking of the great grandson behind him, Xue Pan hurriedly said: "I have offended many things in the past. Today, on behalf of Brother Feng, I came here to apologize to Brother Chen."

After saying that, Xue Pan flicked his sleeves and bowed in a standard manner.

Without reaching out to hit the smiling man, Chen Heng turned sideways, acquiesced in the gesture, and said, "It's just a small matter, it doesn't have to be like this." He came here just to see Jia Baoyu's true face in Lushan. It doesn't matter whether they are enemies or not, they are just a group of people who don't know how to deal with each other.

Feng Ziying was there to smooth things over and introduced Liu Xianglian before Xue Pan asked people to sit down quickly. There were five people in total, gathered around the round table, and there were servants going back and forth to the front and back houses, asking Ping'er about the guests' tastes.

When Shi Xiangyun and Tanchun led the sisters to hide at the screen, they happened to see several young men chatting. They listened to the sounds outside and all visited them carefully.

"Did you hear that? It's really called Chen Heng."

"What does he look like? What does Sister Lin's brother look like? But he's as dark as what she said."

"I recognized it. It's not black or black, but it's whiter than I thought."

"How did you know it was him?!"

"Look at the person next to him. He's as good-looking as a woman. He must not be that. The remaining one, who claims his surname is Feng, doesn't think so."

Baochai didn't want to come at first, but couldn't resist Tanchun and Shi Xiangyun's pull, so she had no choice but to accompany him. But at this moment, hearing his eldest brother keep apologizing, he suddenly got a headache.

Why is my brother causing trouble outside again? Baochai probed his head slightly, a little curious. I want to see what the brother Lin Daiyu praises again and again looks like.

Seeing that although he is a talented person, he is indeed inferior to Baoyu. It's hard to tell whether he can read or not. Just talking about his appearance and dress, Baoyu already has an advantage over the other party.

Shi Xiangyun subconsciously burped, and then pushed Tanchun next to him with his hand, "Third sister, I see that Sister Lin's brother is wearing the clothes of a civil servant. You often exchange letters with Sister Lin, but do you know when he passed the provincial examination?" , which position did you pass this time?”

Daiyu really never mentioned this matter in her letter. The letters written by the two sisters talk about the trivial matters of their respective lives. Whose sister would rather have a nice private conversation and talk about a man with a foreign surname? Tan Chun shook his head. Seeing this, Shi Xiangyun looked outside again.

Feng Ziying outside was complaining. Chen Heng was really interesting. As soon as he sat down, he stared at Jia Baoyu up and down. You said that if he wanted to rely on the wealth of the Jia family, the other party would not answer Xue Pan's words.

I noticed that Chen Heng's expression looked more like he was admiring a strange object. Feng Ziying had no choice but to often come forward to smooth things over so that the atmosphere would be less awkward.

Chen Heng also did this intentionally. Just because of Jia Baoyu's impolite attitude in the previous episode, Chen Heng noticed that the other party must be a little angry with him. Although Chen Heng didn't know why this happened, he didn't care, he just let his horse come over.

Jia Baoyu was constantly looked at by Chen Heng, thinking that the other party had heard of him from Sister Lin. He was interested and said: "Brother Chen just came from Yangzhou. I don't know if there is any news about Sister Lin." After saying this, he added, "I just wrote to her in September. Seeing that she has not replied, I I’m just worried that something will happen to her.”

Should she say it or not, Jia Baoyu cares deeply about Sister Lin.

But what trouble can she have? Uncle Lin is now the prefect of Yangzhou. Daiyu is in Yangzhou. She can go out when she wants and teach when she wants. It's much more comfortable than yours. Chen Heng smiled and said quietly: "Everything is fine with her. Brother Lao Jia is thinking about her."

Hearing these words really made Jia Baoyu feel sour. What does it mean to be fine with her, but what does it mean to be busy and I miss you? In terms of relationship, I am still her cousin. What is your relationship with my cousin?

The thoughts in my heart are written on my face. Jia Baoyu looked ugly, and both Xue Pan and Feng Ziying began to have trouble. Today they want to make peace and make amends. This man must not offend.

Seeing Baoyu's stern face, Chen Heng was also rude. He didn't want to embarrass the child, so he hid the matter of Sister Lin's reply to him, so as not to embarrass anyone. Since Jia Baoyu wants to get into trouble with his nose, it's no wonder.

"I just received a letter from my sister at the beginning of the month. In the letter, she also mentioned some snacks in the capital. I was supposed to go and see it today, so I can reply to the letter then. Unfortunately, I was invited here by you, so I can only postpone it to tomorrow. ”

Chen Heng was also playful and deliberately played tricks on Jia Baoyu. He worked hard to come to Beijing, not just to make a living by relying on others.

Sure enough, when Jia Baoyu heard this, his body immediately burned like a fire, and he was really anxious and unbearable. When I saw Chen Heng's face again and saw his calm and composed face, I was even more upset.

Sister Lin, Sister Lin, why did you only write to him? What good is this little thief? ? ? He looks dark-skinned and has a dark heart. He is a completely arty person.

Thoughts in his mind went back and forth, Jia Baoyu originally just looked down on Chen Heng. It's better now, he wants to embarrass the other party more and fight back. It can be regarded as putting all the grievances suffered on Daiyu's side on Chen Heng's head.

Liu Xianglian is the most calm and enjoys eating vegetables alone. His mandarin duck sword is strapped to his waist. In a real fight, there are not enough people in the room to kill him alone, so he doesn't bother to pay attention to these words.

Chen Heng didn't care. Jia Baoyu would definitely not have the courage to ask him to hit him because of Baoyu's behavior. If someone dared to throw jade in front of him, Chen Heng would not be afraid and would just ask Xinda to show his token. The crown prince's token is here, it's better than your crown prince's token.

Fortunately, Baoyu endured it and did not have an attack in the end. He just held the wine glass angrily and took a few sips. Thoughts were running through his mind, thinking about how to deal with Chen Heng in the future.

Chen Hengcai made Baoyu secretly feel disappointed, and he felt happy in his heart. He rarely reached out and moved a few chopsticks.

Seeing that both of them were silent, Xue Pan quickly took over the topic. After all, he is a person with a arrogant temper, and his Qi cultivation skills are not enough. After the topic circled around for a few times, Xue Pan secretly pointed at the Jin Palace.

Chen Heng frowned, as if he was just teasing Baoyu. He just couldn't bear Xue Pan's inquiring intentions. Is this something you can inquire about about an emperor’s family? Is it also something I can say conveniently?

Seeing Chen Heng opening his eyes and looking at him, Xue Pan pretended to be innocent and said with a smile: "If it's not convenient to say it, just don't say it, Brother Chen."

This stupid overlord wanted to deceive Chen Heng's youth and use the method of provoking generals to find out. I even had the idea in my heart that if Chen Heng was just a nobody worth mentioning, I would give him some color to see. There is no way, now the Xue family has to stick to the Jia family. Even if he wanted to calm down the matter, now that Baoyu was losing his temper, Xue Pan had to take Baoyu's mood as his priority.

"Well, it's really not convenient to say." Chen Heng wiped his mouth and answered very casually. There was indeed no need to hide his visit to Prince Jin's Mansion. But when others ask about his experience in Prince Jin's Mansion, hey, if you are looking for death, don't drag innocent passers-by to Santuchuan with you.

However, Chen Heng's indifferent attitude made Xue Pan even more suspicious. In this world, there are many people who can't force a relationship. But those who really have a relationship are deeply afraid of causing trouble to each other and desperately want to hide it.

What kind of person is this guy from Yangzhou? ! Are you bluffing me? Xue Pan couldn't make up his mind for a moment.

The girls inside watched for a long time, and saw that the atmosphere of the conversation outside became increasingly weird. Except for Shi Xiangyun who was drunk, Tanchun and Baochai all noticed something was wrong. They originally thought that it would be a harmonious scene where they felt at home.

They looked at each other with a little worry, they were all thinking about their brother. The Jia and Lin families are relatives after all, so why did they fall on the younger generation? This has become a tense situation. Or is it Lin Daiyu's brother who doesn't know the relationship between the Jia and Lin families?

When the two girls looked outside again, the conversation between Chen Heng and others had been taken to the Ministry of War by Feng Ziying. The guest is new to the capital. If the host only talks about the local customs and customs, the guest will not be able to speak, and the guest will inevitably be left out.

There was nothing hard to say about this matter. Chen Heng picked a few things he could talk about and treated them as conversation topics at the wine table. He only chatted in general and took advantage of the situation to estimate the time to say goodbye.

He had several conversations with Jia Baoyu today, and he also found out the other person's background. After all, he is a spoiled child, and there is no such thing as the mysterious and all kinds of secretive psychology mentioned on the internet.

Some people may say that Jia Baoyu was compassionate, gentle and caring. But in Chen Heng's opinion, this matter is not worth mentioning at all. If he is really a good man, he will support his family. It also allows relatives, wives and children to have a safe and sheltered place.

It is said that belated affection is worse than grass. The affection that is powerless and unwilling to give it a try is probably worse than grass. Men don't shed tears lightly. The most worthless thing is men's tears. With this kind of skill, it would be better to fight vigorously and have a great time.

People's personalities are different. Since they are different, they do not have to be compatible. Chen Heng's journey has been based on hard study, talent, and a little bit of fate. But Jia Baoyu's temperament of holding back his hands and talking about deep feelings, he found it boring after seeing it once.

Today's gathering should have been about the same. When the show was about to end, Pian Jia Baoyu added, "Brother Chen has worked so hard to come to the capital to serve as an official, so he must have few opportunities to go out and play. This time, I might as well take advantage of the New Year's holiday to tell Brother Chen a few words." It’s a place to go. Although it’s not as good as my yard, it’s still one of the most fun places in the world.”

When Chen Heng heard this, his head was filled with black lines. There is something hidden in such words, and I have heard a lot of them today. Baoyu thought he was smart and spoke in a secretive way. Chen Heng, however, had a clear view of the fire and could see the young man's hidden show off at a glance. He didn't bother to argue with the child anymore, he just thought Baoyu's behavior was ridiculous. Then he lazily raised his hand and said, "Thanks in advance."

Liu Xianglian, who had eaten and drank enough, finally came to her senses. He leaned on the chair behind him and patted his belly gently. Hearing this, he couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing wildly.

For some reason, Jia Baoyu frowned and asked, "Why are you laughing?"

Liu Xianglian shook her head and said, "I don't know whether the place you mentioned is fun or not. But he..." Liu Xianglian pointed at Chen Heng, "His journey to the capital was definitely not a toilsome one - ———”

Liu Xianglian deliberately prolonged the last note, and then said, "Your Majesty personally sent an envoy, sent a white horse, and rode on an official ship without touching the ground. As soon as he got off the ship, he was picked up by the imperial guards and taken to the palace. This can be considered as such. It’s hard work, it’s really embarrassing to others.”

Feng Ziying was surprised when she was listening. She didn't expect Chen Heng to have such an experience. Jia Baoyu was even more angry and hurt internally. He originally wanted to show off his wealth, but he didn't expect that the other party would do something even more cruel. Today's Jia Baoyu is really unlucky.

Perhaps because he had read too many dramas, Jia Baoyu said, "I wonder if Brother Chen has ever killed the enemy in battle, or what great achievements he has made, that he deserves to be treated like this by Your Majesty."

Chen Heng was already ready to get up. He was going to take Xinda out for a walk today, so he said impatiently: "It's a long story, so I don't need to say it anymore."

Whether this matter can last forever, only the parties involved such as Xinda and Liu Xianglian can know.

Seeing that Chen Heng was about to stand up and leave, Jia Baoyu chased after him and asked, "If Brother Chen is so talented, he must have done very well in the provincial examination."

Sister Lin often praised her brother for his ability to study and even took several case studies. He didn't believe that he could get good results this time. This time Jia Zheng left the government to study politics. Before leaving, he also told his son about the difficulty of the provincial examination.

Jia Zheng, who hopes his son will succeed, hopes that his son will work hard and look like a scholar.

Chen Heng stopped in front of the corridor and looked sideways at Baoyu. There was a bit of nervousness, a bit of expectation and some luck in the other person's eyes. It seems that he is looking forward to showing his shyness, and even wants to see his own embarrassment.

"That's it." Chen Heng spread his hands, turned around and left with a half-smile.

Xue Pan got up and chased after him to see off the guests, before taking a few steps with Baoyu, who was secretly delighted. Xinda, who was lagging behind, said to the people who came up to him: "My brother won the first place in the provincial examination and passed the high school Jieyuanfang. The square where he lived was specially named Jieyuanfang for him. The Wenkui plaque on the door was handwritten by the prefect himself. The word "Jie Yuan".

Xinda paused and then said: "The triennial provincial examination should also be published in the Di newspaper. You can check the authenticity when you go back." Finally, he handed over his hand and Xinda said, "Goodbye."

Good guy, he’s still a provincial examination expert. This can be called Fang Wenkui. Feng Ziying glanced subtly at Jia Baoyu, who was blushing and embarrassed. No wonder during the dinner, Jia Baoyu wrote poems and topics to make things difficult for Chen Heng, but the latter was too lazy to answer the question. It turned out to be a tiger playing with a cat, and I didn’t like it at all.

Shaking her head with a subtle expression, Feng Ziying caught up with Chen and Liu. The person was invited by Xue Pan, so he had to send him off in person. Although he was holding back the anger in his heart, he could only swallow his anger in front of the imperial officials and this was an important place in the capital.

No way, this is the benefit of being an official. Chen Heng was in the Ministry of War, and he was also an official in a small official position. If you dare to make fun of him today, next year there will be pairs of soldiers from the Ministry of War to question you.

By the time they caught up with Chen Heng, the group had not gone very far. Then he saw his servants running in with others in a panic. Xue Pan was already unhappy today. When he saw this, he took the opportunity to get angry and said: "What are you doing in such a hurry? You have no rules and sharp eyesight all day long. They are really unworthy of the table, and they neglected my distinguished guests."

Seeing that Xue Pan was still raising his foot to kick him, the servant hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Master, sir, someone from Prince Jin's Palace is here."

Ah, this... Xue Pan was also stupid, and then he noticed that there was a plain-looking guard following the servant.

"There is a loss and a welcome from afar... there is a loss..."

The man ignored him and just clasped his fists at Chen Heng and said, "I've invited you. The carriage is waiting outside the door. I'd like to ask Mr. Chen to accompany you."

Chen Heng thought it was something urgent, so he nodded in agreement, declined Xue and Feng's invitation, only quickened his pace and left quickly.

When Xue Pan returned to the middle hall, he saw several sisters gathered around Baoyu. The latter also had a sad look on his face. Thinking of the words "That's it," there was a lot of unwillingness and shame on his face. Dai Bawang was helpless against Jia Bawang.

Tell me, what is this?

That's it.

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"How is it, how is it? Is there a fight?!"

As soon as Li Jun saw Chen Heng, he couldn't wait to ask excitedly. He was the one who calculated the time and planned to take advantage of the fierce fight between Chen Heng and Xue to use his magic weapon from the sky. He not only solved Chen Heng's siege, but also captured the other party's heart. It could be said that he killed two birds with one stone.

Chen Heng rolled his eyes speechlessly, "So His Highness called Wei Chen here?"

"Isn't this because I'm worried that you will suffer a loss?" Li Jun seemed to remember something and waved his hands repeatedly, "I'm not spying on you. It's my father who is worried that you are alone in the capital and has no one to rely on, so he wants to ask you to come over and have a casual meal together."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chen Heng raised his hands in mid-air. Li Jun took advantage of Li Xian not coming back and asked him several times about the former's stay in Jia Mansion.

Li Jun was very disappointed when he heard that the token he gave was not shown. He always felt that there was something missing in the show, and began to blame Jia and Xue for not living up to expectations. After a while, Li Xiancai arrived late.

During the dinner break in the evening, Li Xiancai told Chen Heng the purpose of the invitation, "This morning, my father was discussing matters with the ministers in the imperial study. In the spring after the new year, we will send people to the border to deal with the tea-horse matter."

Chen Heng hurriedly put down his chopsticks and listened to Li Xian continue: "Someone from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War have come forward. Dr. Yao specially ordered you to follow us. It's cold in the north. Remember to bring more clothes when you go out this time."

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Your Highness." Chen Heng nodded.

"Go here this time. Listen more, watch more and learn more. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please mention them to Mr. Yao in private. It's just that swords and arrows have no eyes. You must be careful when traveling and remember to bring a guard." Li Xian opened the door. Liu Xianglian outside.

The latter had just eaten and drank enough, and stood outside the door like a javelin. When he saw the prince's eyes, he immediately said, "Don't worry, prince, I will protect Mr. Chen."

Li Xian nodded and asked Chen Heng if he had anything he needed in the capital. The latter shook his head repeatedly and just said that everything was fine.

"That's good." Li Xian felt relieved.

Li Jun hid in the blind spot of his father's sight and raised his eyebrows at Chen Heng, indicating that he kept his mouth shut and did not mention anything about the Jia family.

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A few days later, the bells of the first year of Jianping were heard amidst the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers. The New Year atmosphere in the capital was also good. Chen Heng led Xinda to have fun for two days. On the first and second day of the lunar month, I gave New Year greetings to Wei Yinghong, Xin Geng and Yao Ziran.

On the third day of the third year of junior high school, Chen Heng will return to the Ministry of War to go to the Yamen. Today, just after returning to the headquarters, Chen Heng heard two pieces of news. One is that the superiors want to select someone to go to the Northland. He already knows about this and there is no need to talk more about it. Only other officials in the ministry complained, fearing that they would be selected. Traveling in winter is really not a good option.

The second thing is that Lizhuang, the Zuodu censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, suddenly fell seriously ill due to an occasional cold in the middle of the year and was treated by the imperial doctor at home. Chen Heng didn't know this person. He only heard from the old men in the ministry that Li Zhuang was over sixty years old and was the second best person in the Supreme Emperor's reign. If he got sick this time, no matter whether it was good or bad, he might not be able to continue doing this job. .

Everyone is curious about the successor, but guessing cannot be separated from the circle of Beijing officials. But Chen Heng remembered what Uncle Lin said before leaving Yang.

Lin Ruhai now has political achievements such as Qiupu Street and Car Dealership. Under his rule, Yangzhou is peaceful again, the people are prosperous, and it is the financial center of the imperial court. The evaluation and qualifications are sufficient, and you can definitely get promoted, the only difference is that you are in a suitable position. I wonder if I am so lucky to get the position of Zuodu Censor of this second rank.

But if you think about it carefully, you can understand whether Uncle Lin can be promoted. The key point still depends on the war at the border. If the war stops and the court is free to deal with internal affairs, Lin Ruhai will have room for promotion. If the war continues, Yangzhou's status will rise infinitely.

At this time, no matter how much Li Zhi loved Uncle Lin, he would never be able to let go of Yangzhou at this time.

If Yangzhou is stable, the border will be stable. Only when the border is stable can the court be stable.

When he wanted to understand this, Chen Heng wrote the matter in a letter and sent it to Yangzhou through the inn channel. He just waited for Uncle Lin to receive the letter and make early preparations.

He himself took Xinda and Liu Xianglian with him on the road to the border. The leaders were the left minister of the Ministry of War, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and two other ministers, Bing and Hu, accompanied by several principals, book historians, and several officials.

For the sake of this trip, Chen Heng was promoted to headquarter's book-making official, the eighth rank. Although he is still a minor official, he is already officially listed in the Ministry of War. And because it was an internal transfer, Yao Ziran only had to give it to the Ministry of Personnel.

Afterwards, the troops gathered together and marched out of Beijing in a mighty manner, heading straight to the border with great momentum.

Yesterday there were 8,000 words, today there are 10,000 words. Interesting enough, you should have noticed that the later I update, the more words there are. Hahahahahaha, typos and polishing are really a headache to correct and dazzling.