Chapter 210: Prince and Prince (Update!!!)

In the palace of Prince Zhongshun, Chen Heng got off the carriage and was invited to the palace. He has been in the capital for a long time and has visited many luxury houses. Except for the last meeting at the Jia Mansion, because of being favored by Uncle Lin. In other places such as Wei's Mansion, Xin's Mansion, and Prince Jin's Mansion, although Chen Heng had a pleasant stay there, he was rarely as cordial as the servants of the Prince's Mansion.

This thing is really strange. Chen Heng looked at the few laughing servants in front of him. One was walking slowly in front to lead the way, and the other was holding tea at the back. It seemed that he was waiting for the guests to cry out for thirst at any time, and there were two others nearby. Fanning. I don’t know whether Prince Zhongshun’s palace has always been so wealthy or extravagant, or whether Prince Zhongshun has other desires?

Chen Heng was puzzled and had no choice but to walk along the veranda with questions. Only then did he vaguely see where the nave was. There was a figure standing vaguely in the cover of green. When I got closer, I saw a middle-aged man who looked roughly like Li Zhi. Before Chen Heng could step forward to salute, Prince Zhongshun Li An stood in front of the door and smiled before saying anything, "Are you Chen Chixing from Yangzhou?"

"Your Majesty, I have been waiting for you for a long time. I am the next official." Chen Heng stepped forward quickly, and before he could salute, Li An held his hand firmly. Li An joked: "What am I waiting for? Brother Huang is waiting for you." It’s hard work. Come in with me.”

Hearing this, while Chen Heng was still stunned, he was already pulled into the central hall. Confusedly, under Li An's instructions to 'just sit', he let half of his body rest on the seat.

"You don't have to be polite here." Li An glanced at Chen Heng and motioned for him to drink tea. Li Zhi also said the same thing. His Majesty said it, which made people dare not relax. But when Li An said it, people couldn't help but believe it. It's probably the other person's casual gesture that makes people feel friendly.

"Yes." Chen Heng responded, and when he picked up the tea cup, he turned sideways respectfully. When he met Li An for the first time, he knew that the other person was His Majesty's confidant, but he couldn't bear the prince's temperament, so he simply acted according to his nature.

Li Anduo glanced at it and didn't pay much attention. His temperament is not as majestic as Li Zhi, nor is he as gentle as Prince Li Xian. I don't want to fight for the throne, I am happy to be the Prince of Peace, and I have plenty of time to slowly deal with these people who are in the heart of the emperor.

"If you don't mind, Mr. Chen, I will follow the emperor's call and call you "Zhixing." Li An deliberately got close to him, and his words sounded relaxed and casual. Chen Heng relaxed slightly and nodded. Li An said again, "Zhi Xing, I came to see you today. I really have something to trouble you."

"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."

This matter is not complicated. Li An sat in the bright nave and explained the matter clearly in a few words. It’s the second day of August, and the end of next month is Li Zhi’s birthday. As the emperor's younger brother, he accepted His Majesty's errand and wanted to take the opportunity to prepare some congratulatory gifts that would suit Li Zhi's wishes.

But Li An knew that there was something wrong with his royal brother. To put it nicely, it means taking into account the reputation of the history, to put it unfavorably, it means to seek fame and reputation, and to enjoy good fame and success. Doesn't he think that with a little hard work and thrift, he can erase Li Zhi's reputation for plotting against his father to seize the throne?

It's better to live a happy life. When everyone is dead, who will care about the affairs behind them. Li An thinks so, but who calls His Majesty his brother? What Li Zhi wanted was naturally what Li An wanted to do.

Since Li Zhi doesn't like extravagance and waste, he should do things that benefit the country and the people to please Li Zhi. Li An made his purpose clear and added: "I just invited Dr. Yao a few days ago and asked him if he had any good ideas. He recommended you to me and said he wanted to make a show by the end of September. Come, it’s you. Zhixing, don’t refuse.”

Having accepted Yao Ziran's recommendation, Chen Heng knew that there was an opportunity in front of him. However, he was cautious and asked him to ask more, "I don't know what kind of gift the prince wants. I have limited abilities, so I am afraid that after trying my best, I will mess up the prince's affairs."

They are all foxes who have been hanging around in the officialdom for a long time. Li An naturally would not think that Chen Heng did not understand what he said and asked about the style of the gift. He said: "I will give you whatever the emperor likes. The more beautiful the better."

So the more beautiful the people's livelihood and political achievements are, the better? Chen Heng already knew this in his mind, so he thought about it in a deep voice. An official letter from the Ministry of War stated that Li An left Beijing this time to replace Wang Ziteng, take charge of the Liaodong Dusi, and control the military and government of various states. It is equivalent to a governor with great power and jurisdiction.

With just this power in hand, it is much easier to help Li An do things than it was in Yangzhou. Chen Heng was already five or six points sure, and he thought carefully about the cards he could play. Thinking about the connections between Shenzhou, Beijing, Yangzhou and other places, and trying to figure out a way, suddenly a possibility flashed in my mind, and I was shocked on the spot.

Seeing something strange on Chen Heng's face, Li An couldn't help but asked curiously: "Zhixing, what are you thinking of?"

Chen Heng was really a little guilty and a little excited. He swallowed and tried carefully: "Your Majesty, if we want to complete this matter and do it well, we have a lot of difficulties. It is a long way from Shenzhou to Yangzhou. There are many checkpoints along the way. You can only pass with the official letter from the Ministry of War. "It takes half a month to get from Shenzhou to the capital, and another seven or eight days from the capital to Yangzhou."

Li An was not a fool. He couldn't help but nod his head when he heard Chen Heng's words. He knew that if he worked hard, he would be able to do a good job before September. You can also show off by recruiting some wealthy local businessmen in Shenzhou to donate money and buy things. But who is he? He is already the prince of the imperial court. Why did he use this thankless method? Afterwards, he plummeted, which actually ruined his impression in Li Zhi's mind.

So it would be best if we can handle this matter in a down-to-earth manner and do a few more business trips before September. Li An patiently asked, "If Chi Xing has any ideas, just tell him."

"In my opinion, if the prince is in a hurry to congratulate His Majesty..." Chen Hengqiang pretended to be calm and said with his hands hidden in his sleeves slightly clenched, "It will definitely not work if we only go by land. If we really want to accomplish this, we can only go by sea. ”

Li An was also shocked when he heard this. He murmured: "Sea route?!" and said in disbelief, "Isn't it too risky?" If there is a strong wind or wave on the sea, the boat will capsize and people will die. It would no longer be a congratulatory gift then. Li Zhi would be giving them both face if he didn't twist their heads off and kick them around.

But Chen Heng heard Li An's intention, and as long as he didn't veto it on the spot, it meant that something could be done. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you don't know. Although there are many storms on the sea, they only happen in summer."

May and June every year are the peak typhoon season at sea. This is also the reason why Japanese people rarely appear in Shenzhou in summer. From July to autumn, typhoons rarely appear. It is August now, so it stands to reason that the situation on the sea route will be better.

Li An still felt that it was not safe and asked Chen Heng if he had any basis. This is true. Chen Heng had a good memory, so he picked the rainfall in the capital in May and June, and called the names: "If the prince is worried, you can go to Qintian Prison to retrieve the documents and have a look. If it rains more than half of the days in the capital in summer, sea route can be used. If it is less, Then this cannot be done.”

Chen Heng has been a coastal person for his entire life and has heard a lot about typhoons from the elderly at home. Farmers have their own observation methods, which have been passed down from generation to generation. Although not scientific, it is extremely practical.

"Okay." Li An nodded. Seeing that he agreed to go to Qin Tianjian first, Chen Heng thought about getting up and saying goodbye. Unexpectedly, Li An randomly sent a servant and ordered him to go to Qintian Prison to call for someone.

Is this, this, this... the benefit of having great power?

Chen Heng had no choice but to sit and chat with Li An. He thought that this matter would take a day or two to complete. Who would have thought that Li An was so eager.

Soon, the servant brought over another minor official from Qintian Prison, who was carrying documents. He checked with Chen Heng and saw that it was indeed recorded in the Qintian Prison's documents that there would be many rainy days this summer. Li An couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly asked someone to send the junior official back.

"Zhixing." Chen and Li were left in the hall. Li An said bluntly: "I didn't expect you to be as knowledgeable as Mr. Lin."

Chen Heng smiled modestly. He just loved to memorize things and was used to not using pen and paper.

"In my opinion, why don't you go to Shenzhou with me and help me for a month or two. When October comes, I'll let you go back to the Ministry of War. How about that?" Maybe he was afraid that Chen Heng would refuse, so Li An offered another inducement, "Qiupu Street in Yangzhou is not you Do you want to set up a weaving bureau with Mr. Lin? When this is done, I will ask the emperor to set up a weaving bureau in Yangzhou. When the merchants from Xifan come, it will be easier to do business on that street. Bureau, take away all the business.”

When Chen Heng heard this, he was greatly moved. The affairs of the Weaving Bureau were under the jurisdiction of the inner court, which had sole control of foreign trade channels. It is not easy for the two parties in the DPRK and China to mention this matter. If they do, they will argue endlessly, fearing that the other side will lose out. If this prince can really take the lead, this matter will definitely come true.

Then I thought about Lin Ruhai and his own career, both of which were based on Qiupu Street. Chen Heng agreed immediately and made no further excuses.

"Where's the Ministry of War?"

"Don't worry, I will say hello to Mr. Yao. Please accompany me to January or February. If anything happens, I will arrange for someone to take you back." Before Li An asked Chen Heng, he did If you have good plans to abduct someone, think of a reason for him to take leave in advance.

When Chen Heng heard this, he was not surprised, so he took the initiative and asked: "When will the prince set off?"

"Time is tight, we will set off tomorrow morning. Chi Xing will go back today to make some preparations. There is no need to bring more inconvenient things. When we get to the field, I will send someone to buy them for you."

After finalizing the matter, Chen Heng continued to think about the next steps. His mind is active and his thoughts are broad. Since you want to do it, think about it well. I told An Li about a few of the difficulties he could think of. The latter directly waved his hand and called out several palace officials, asking them to do as Chen Heng wanted.

"There is a dock in the capital. You arrange people to ask a few big shipyards first to see if anyone is willing to go to the north to purchase." Chen Heng kept giving instructions, "It's best to ask them what they mean. If they If we think the route is feasible, we will ask them to find some reliable boat operators for us to go with us.”

"It would be great if we could call an official from the Ministry of Household Affairs to accompany us."

Li An was too lazy to know the details and reasons, and asked directly: "Chi Xing, just tell me, who do you think is suitable?"

"When I was the Assistant Director of the Ministry of Household Affairs, I knew that there was a Shuling named Wen, who was the nephew of Minister Wen of the Ministry of Household Affairs. After failing the examination this year, he was taken to the Ministry of Household Affairs to record affairs. If the prince can call this person Come, we will be more certain."

It's a good six-part job, how can I use the word "qizhao"? Li An frowned at first, then thought it was the Ministry of Revenue, then raised his eyebrows and smiled and said, "Very good, go and invite this person quickly."

Following the orders, several servants ran out of the palace from time to time and rushed to various places in the city. Such an easy process was really enlightening for Chen Heng.

Hey, look at the way Li An handles things, and then think about the exhausting work he did in Yangzhou. Chen Heng once again understood the benefits of being a high-ranking official in the capital. There are too many resources that can be mobilized and it is too convenient.

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The Lin family were all shocked when they were sent back to the Lin family by the carriage of Prince Zhongshun. I went to pick up the young master's steward earlier, and I was half-hearted at first. God knows how anxious he felt when he couldn't see Chen Heng outside the government office. That is to say, Chen Heng's official position was small and he did not have a house of his own. It was not easy for Xinda to follow him and send messages to his family at any time.

Lin Ruhai, who went home early today, heard that the student was coming back from the palace. He immediately left Jia Min, Daiyu and Lin Jue behind and led Chen Heng straight to his study. When Chen Heng told what happened in the palace, Lin Ruhai understood, but also had a headache, "The prince is such a person that he has been arrested by the Ministry of War whenever he thinks about it."

"Heng'er, how sure are you about this matter?"

Knowing that the teacher was worried about him, Chen Heng immediately replied: "If the prince can really find a suitable sea captain, he should be 60-70% sure."

That's what can be done, Lin Ruhai nodded. There are some things that civil servants are constrained by, but a royal prince like Li An can do it without any scruples. The latter has won the trust of His Majesty and is a distinguished nobleman. No matter how much the censors can criticize people, they are not completely sure and will not easily attack such people.

What's more, if we can earn a weaving bureau for Qiupu Street, it will be extremely beneficial to anyone associated with it.

"Be careful when you go out." Lin Ruhai knew that Chen Heng was slowly growing up, would make his own connections in the officialdom, and would gradually focus on his own affairs and ideas. As a teacher, he is both proud and gratified. It is one of the great joys in the world that one is better than the blue and is better than the blue.

"Uncle, I would like to ask you to write a letter and give it to Magistrate Zhang in Yangzhou." After all, Chen Heng's wings were still young and he still needed to hide under Lin Ruhai. The latter nodded immediately and responded: "Okay, I will write to you tonight and let him make it easier for you."

After Lin Ruhai left, the person who took over as the magistrate of Yangzhou was Zhang Shangxian, the magistrate of Yangzhou.

This is the benefit of having people in the court. Chen Heng feels more and more that now he can do things smoothly and smoothly.

The two teachers and students said goodbye briefly, and Chen Heng sat directly in Lin Ruhai's study and began to write a letter on paper. This letter should be handed over to Manager Zhao on Qiupu Street, asking him to arrange for people to come to Shenzhou to contact him.

Then who should I send the message to? Chen Heng thought about it and felt that the only person who could do this for him was his cousin Xinda. The latter had helped out on Qiupu Street, and everyone knew Xinda. It was most appropriate for him to step forward.

Immediately, he ordered his servants to call his cousin. Chen Heng explained his thoughts in the study and thrust the letter he had just written into his hand.

"This matter is extremely important. Director Zhao must choose a prudent and appropriate person to handle it."

"Second brother, don't worry." Xinda nodded, "As soon as the matter is settled, I will go directly to you by sea ship."

"Be careful." Chen Heng said with concern. He originally wanted to persuade his cousin to come back slowly by land. But when he thought about what a man could do if he acted timidly, he added, "Remember to put on the token from Prince Jin's Palace, and when you get off the ship, take the inn's military horse to Shenzhou."

"yes."

Xinda accepted the order and saw that his brother had no other instructions. He just said something to pack the bags for the two of them and left the study directly. But he stopped at the door, saw Daiyu who had arrived at an unknown time, and hurriedly saluted: "Miss..."

"Third brother, you don't have to be so polite." Lin Daiyu quickly turned sideways. This was her elder brother's cousin. The two of them ate and lived together and had a close relationship since childhood. How could she have the nerve to think that Xinda was a servant in the mansion and act like a young lady? The two chatted for a few words, but Xinda had something to do and left quickly.

Lin Daiyu finally got free time, led Zicuckoo in, and said to someone at the table who was smiling lightly: "I just said that after finishing the border affairs, I can rest for a while, why do I have to go away again?"

Chen Heng's seat was right next to Lin Ruhai's desk. Hearing this, he stood up with a smile and replied: "In front of my sister, brother, should I boast that those who are capable work harder?"

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips, looking at Chen Heng's expression with a distressed look, and then said with a bit of pity: "Don't come back and feel haggard again." After nagging, she added, "My sister has been free these days. I just left. I prayed for a peace talisman from the Emperor's Temple. You can bring it with you to make me feel more at ease."

"When did you go to the Emperor's Temple?" Chen Heng was also a little surprised when he heard this.

"When a capable person is busy." When Lin Daiyu said this, she couldn't help showing a sly smile, "Brother, please pay attention to yourself when you go out this time."

"Okay." Chen Heng responded with a smile, and while taking the peace charm Daiyu asked for, he added, "Putting it on, I suddenly feel a lot more at ease."

A good man with ambitions everywhere. Although Lin Daiyu felt uneasy and reluctant to give up, she also knew that Dapeng would fly in the sky after all. I saw my brother deliberately speaking in a relaxed tone to calm his emotions. Daiyu also said with a smile on her face: "If brother likes it, I can go to the temple to ask for it in the future."

Hearing this, Chen Heng's heart moved slightly and he couldn't help but clenched the peace charm in his hand. He vaguely seemed to have guessed something, but looking at the girl's face, he was a little unsure. For the first time in his life, he said in a panic: "Then...then...then thank you sister."

The girl was confused by Chen Heng's sudden panic and didn't know what she said was wrong. Du Zijuan stood aside, looking at the two people in front of the lamp, laughing secretly. Some things are better seen clearly by outsiders.

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Lin Ruhai returned to the room and told Jia Min that Chen Heng was leaving Beijing. Upon hearing this, he still went out with Prince Zhongshun, who was really surprised.

"Heng'er just came back from the border, why is he going out again, and with the prince?" Jia Min was also surprised, why did everyone rush to find her husband's student.

Lin Ruhai smiled, not saying much, "I'm afraid it's the emperor's intention. You prepare some things for Heng'er to take out. This time he is going out with the prince, and Heng'er doesn't know how to get along, so don't lose the etiquette of our family."

Jia Min was shocked again when she heard this, and didn't expect that there was Li Zhi's shadow here. She hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I will take good care of the child."

Nowadays, women have no channels to understand the outside world. Jia Min is bold and smart by nature, and Lin Ruhai doesn't treat her as an ordinary woman. After finishing official business and returning home, he would talk about some things outside. It is not only to entertain the lady, but also to let the lady help to consult.

After Lin Ruhai finished talking about Li Zhi's appreciation of Chen Heng, Jia Min felt even more strange, wondering how Heng'er got this opportunity. After she knew that Chen Heng was holding a token of the Prince of Jin's Mansion, she really didn't know what to say. The news she learned tonight was too much and too heavy. Jia Min suddenly felt that the young man who often came to her house to borrow books seemed to have signs of spreading his wings and taking off.

"When did my husband know about this?" Jia Min couldn't help asking curiously. She didn't expect Lin Ruhai to be so secretive and keep it hidden for so long.

"Do you remember that on the first day of going to Beijing, Heng'er and I stayed in the study for a long time." Lin Ruhai said proudly, "He told me himself."

"This child is thoughtful." Jia Min said sincerely. It is for Chen Heng's gratitude and the closeness and mutual trust between the teacher and the student.

How many officials don't know the merits of following the dragon? How many people don't understand the benefits of the prince? But now the emperor and his majesty are alive, and the two parties are fighting constantly. At this time, rushing to make friends with Prince Li Xian is putting both parties in water and fire. The first thing Li Zhi had to do was to deal with this senior official in the court who had no vision.

His husband was not convenient to come forward, and if Chen Heng, this student, could help him make friends with the prince, it would only benefit the Lin family from any angle.

Lin Ruhai laughed, this was why he liked to talk to Jia Min. This is what it means to marry a virtuous wife. The couple discussed and discussed, one talked about what he saw and heard outside, and the other took care of the backyard. It was really good.

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The next day.

Li An, who couldn't wait, ordered someone to call Chen Heng outside the Lin Mansion early in the morning.

The Li family's impatient temper really made people speechless. Although Chen Heng had already gotten up, he was still eating with Jia Min and the others. Lin Ruhai had to go to court today, so how could he have time to eat at home.

"Why are you so anxious?" Jia Min was also speechless, and hurriedly asked someone to bring Chen Heng's bag. Lin Ruhai was not at home today, and she, as the teacher's wife, had to take on the obligations of an elder. She called a steward named Xu and told him, "You go out with the young master. Don't delay his work, just remember to take good care of his body."

"I understand, madam."

Xinda was in a hurry to go to Yangzhou, and Chen Heng thought he had to go alone this time. Unexpectedly, Jia Min would arrange the most capable steward in the family for him, and hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, Master's wife."

Jia Min didn't care, but only told the child, "When you are away from home, your health is the most important thing. It doesn't matter if you can't get things done, Master's wife just hopes you come back safely."

"Nephew understands." Chen Heng nodded repeatedly.

"I asked the steward to bring a ginseng over and leave it for you as a backup. If you feel tired, take it on the way and slice it to make tea. It's also very good to drink a sip to refresh yourself when you stay up late at work." Jia Min said again and again, fearing that the Chen family's children would make mistakes under her nose.

Seeing that the servants of the palace were still waiting in the courtyard, Chen Heng hurriedly said, "My nephew will listen to my master's wife. Don't worry, my nephew will definitely come back safe and sound."

"Okay." Jia Min nodded, and carefully checked Chen Heng's bag again. Then she stood at the main hall gate with Daiyu and watched Chen Heng and Manager Xu leave.

Without even a word of farewell, Lin Daiyu could only look at her brother's back again and again.

After leaving the house, Chen Heng followed the servants of the palace all the way to the city gate. I saw that the people and horses here were neatly arranged, all one person and one horse. Li An sat on the horse and smiled: "Chixing, can you ride a horse?"

"Yes, I can." Chen Heng was a little scared. He could ride, but he had never ridden for a long distance.

"That's okay." Li An laughed and waved his hand, "This thing is very easy to get used to. You will know after riding for a few days."

After that, he ordered people to bring two horses and threw Chen Heng's luggage on the truck.

"Let's go to Shenzhou first, and let them follow slowly. If you need anything, tell your housekeeper to report it."

Li An led everyone out of the city, whipped his horse, and a group of fifty people rushed to Shenzhou, thousands of miles away.

When the group of people ran away, Li Zhi, who was in the palace, learned that Li An had kidnapped Chen Heng. Although Lin Ruhai was a god, he still guessed wrong in this matter.

The person who recommended Chen Heng was Yao Ziran, and the one who was interested was Li An. Li Zhi didn't have a chance to know about this. Who would think of reporting to the emperor when an eighth-rank official asked for leave from the Ministry of War?

He first commented on it as "nonsense", but didn't care much. When he heard that Li An and his group were riding fast horses, he was really angry and said, "Confused."

Can the small bodies of civil officials be as strong as their warriors? His two assistants went out and sat in carriages. Li Zhi was so angry that he slammed the table and ordered the Imperial Medical Bureau to send someone to Shenzhou immediately to prevent any accidents.

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It is more than a thousand miles from the capital to Shenzhou. Chen Heng took a long time to travel this distance last time. This time it was autumn, and the horses and men were resting all the way. When they arrived at a post station, they changed horses and set off early the next day. This Zhongshun prince was really in a hurry to do things, which was a headache.

Chen Heng was tired from running all the way. He had a hard time. He rode very uncomfortably on the first day. Fortunately, the guards of the palace were proficient in riding skills. They taught and learned along the way, so that Chen Heng could barely make it to Shenzhou.

Along the way, Li An could not see the wound on the inside of Chen Heng's thigh. But when he was a child, he often followed Li Zhi to practice swords and guns, and he didn't care too much about such things. He just thought that it was normal for men to suffer a little.

Arriving at Shenzhou, Li An held the reins at the city gate and asked the guards, "Has your Lord Wang left?"

Seeing the aggressive approach of the visitor, the guards knew that a big shot had arrived, so they asked, "Which Lord Wang is it?"

"Kill him." Li An cursed, and then said, "It's Wang Ziteng, the commander of your nine provinces and the one who was ordered to inspect the border."

Hearing that Li An dared to call Wang Ziteng by name, the guard lowered his head and said in a trembling voice, "Yes, yes. Lord Wang will leave tomorrow and is still in the capital."

Li An laughed loudly, finally blocking Wang Ziteng. He glanced at the guard and motioned for him to come forward and show his badge. He looked up at the sky and saw that it was still early, so he said happily, "Hold on, let's go, I'll take you to the bathhouse to wash. Let's pack up, and then you can come with me to see this Lord Wang."

Chen Heng finally understood why Li An was in such a hurry all the way, it turned out to be to see Wang Ziteng. But looking at Li An's appearance, the two of them didn't seem to have a good relationship, and it was unknown what would happen. Chen Heng was just a follower, and it was not his turn to make decisions if he really wanted to do something. He had no choice but to follow Li An to wash up in the city's bathhouse and rest for another hour.

At noon, everyone, who had gathered their spirits, walked into the yamen of Liaodong Dusi under the leadership of Li An.

In fact, Wang Ziteng got the news as soon as Li An entered the city. Knowing that the visitor was not friendly, he ordered people to prepare wine and food in the yamen early, just waiting for Li An to kill him.

As soon as the two parties met, Li An said repeatedly: "Congratulations, Lord Wang, this time you return to Beijing, you will be promoted again. It's a cause for celebration."

Wang Ziteng is over fifty, but he is well maintained and looks only in his forties. He loved reading when he was a child, and he had a rare bookish air on him. Only his eyebrows were a little thin, which made people feel that he was not easy to get along with. But the rest of his appearance was a handsome look that the world liked.

Chen Heng took a sneaky look and summarized the information he knew in his mind. Wang Ziteng's official position at this time was actually very interesting. The Nine Provinces Commander was not a permanent official position in the Ministry of War. It was Li Zhi who temporarily assigned Wang Ziteng to transfer him from the Beijing Camp Jiedushi.

This official position was ranked from the first rank, and it was already at the top of all military officers in the court. But this was a special case during wartime, and he would be transferred to another place after the battle. What Wang Ziteng really had in his hands was the Wucheng Bingma Division. Yes, it was the yamen that could challenge the Ministry of War and was in charge of military operations.

It was not impossible to understand it as the Marshal's Office. At this point, Chen Heng also understood some of Li Zhi's intentions. It is said that civil officials have a teacher-student tradition of imperial examinations, and the relationship between the military is no worse than that of civil officials. Who has led what kind of troops, which generals and lieutenants have followed their ancestors to fight, are all proud of the connections of the nobles.

Wang Ziteng was able to hold this position firmly and control the Wucheng Bingmasi because of the Jia family behind him and the four kings and eight dukes involved. These people have a dense network of relationships in the army. The Jia family themselves were not motivated, and this resource should have been firmly in their hands, but Wang Ziteng was the fisherman in vain.

To be honest, the soldiers who fought with blood and bravery valued family relationships more than some literati. They were not very literate and did not see the emperor or ministers on weekdays. Naturally, they would follow whoever was good to them.

The connections accumulated by several generations were also the reason why Xin Geng went to the Jia Mansion to visit when he first served as the governor of the Beijing Camp. Without the nods of these people, no one could use these soldiers. With Wang Ziteng sitting at the border, the soldiers below could collect their thoughts and be willing to fight.

"Thank you for coming all the way from afar to congratulate me. I am overjoyed." Wang Ziteng was not an easy person to deal with even though he had reached this position. He stabbed Li An in a neither soft nor hard way, and then turned to the staff and asked knowingly: "Are the wine and food ready?"

Li An's power and face, which he was used to in Beijing, did not work with Wang Ziteng. Chen Heng further understood Wang Ziteng's ability. He was worthy of being the actual helmsman of the four kings and eight dukes. Even when facing the aggressive prince, he was not afraid at all.

The staff who was questioned leaned over and said: "Uncle, the food is ready. You and the prince just need to move over and chat about family matters until late at night."

Chen Heng's eyebrows jumped when he heard this address. Looking at Li An's expression, it was indeed livid. God has mercy on him. He is only a little younger than Wang Ziteng, just because of Jia Yuanchun. If there is really a quarrel, Li An will have to show the attitude of a junior in terms of etiquette.

According to etiquette, only the relatives of the queen can be called the father-in-law of the state or the uncle of the state. But the staff did not call him the uncle of the state, but only called him "Uncle". Others could not find fault with him, but they had to remember that Wang Ziteng's niece was a concubine in the palace. Oh, just like you, Li An, we are all royal relatives.

Hearing this, Wang Ziteng smiled softly, turned around and stretched out his hand, treating the outsider with the courtesy of the host, and said to Li An: "Please come in, Your Majesty."

After being taken advantage of in a few moments, Chen Heng looked at the neatly organized staff behind Wang Ziteng, and then at the guards following closely beside Li An. Suddenly, he felt that this loyal and obedient prince who had rushed here in a hurry might have a hard time currying favor with Wang Ziteng.

Finally, Wang Ziteng was written, hahahahahaha