Chapter 455: Invited to return home
"Thanks to the general's face. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info" Zhuo Zihua saluted at Zhuo Yijia elegantly, without the slightest arrogance of the elders.
It stands to reason that Zhuo Yijia should also hug his fists and return the salute. After all, both of them are third-grade officials, and Zhuo Zihua is still an old-timer who has been in officialdom for many years.
Zhuo Yijia watched Zhuo Zihua finish his salute, but only glanced at Zhuo Zihua, and then nodded. Without saying a word, he turned around and walked down the stairs.
Zhuo Zihua paused with the hand he had withdrawn, looked at Zhuo Yijia's distant back, and frowned at first.
"There's nothing to care about, it's a general who marches and fights on the frontier, and he is so informal. It's already very embarrassing to be able to respond to your appointment. Zhuo Shunwu, who came up behind him, walked past Zhuo Zihua, glanced at him, and also walked down the stairs.
Zhuo Zihua frowned and followed, and walked to Zhuo Shunwu's side: "What my father said is true." However, this attitude is too slow. I'm also a senior who has been an official for many years. And the official body is all three grades, who is bigger than whom? ā
"No one is bigger than the other. But is the person a general who has been awarded the title of the Son of Heaven in the court, or is he a meritorious person, what can you do? Zhuo Shunwu's voice was relatively low, and as he spoke, he turned his head and glanced at Zhuo Zihua.
Zhuo Zihua's frowning brows loosened: "It's just that I didn't expect the name to be sealed turned out to be 'town'." The name of a 'Zhenbei General' is not small. As he spoke, Zhuo Zihua turned his head to look at his old father.
The Zhuo family, the first military general of Nanshang, is the word "town". The general of the town of Yipin. Because it is hereditary, it is hereditary from the founding general. There are many generals in the Southern Shang Dynasty, but there is only one Zhuo Shunwu who has sealed the word 'town'.
"Although there are only three products now, the generals of the three products, with 'Zhenbei', there are more than three products." Zhuo Shunwu's voice was very low, as if he was talking to Zhuo Zihua, and he seemed to be talking to himself. He said as he walked, his eyes fell on the palace gate not far away, and muttered, "General Zhenbei." ā
At noon, Zhuo Yijia went straight back to the small house that had already been purchased. The house is not big, and it is three into the courtyard. The room will be good enough for Vice General Zhang, Changyu and others who went to Beijing with her this time.
Hong Shan and Zhihua had been waiting in the room for a long time, and when they saw Zhuo Yijia coming back in armor, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhuo Yijia looked at the two of them, and said with a smile while stepping into the room with his feet raised: "I am the commander of the pacification of DJI, and I will definitely be sealed when I enter the palace this time." What are you two doing with your guts? Is it possible that you are still worried that I will be harmed? ā
Zhihua stepped forward, followed closely by Zhuo Yijia, and said while helping her take off the armor on her body: "That's what I said, but as soon as the master enters the palace, where can the two of us be sure?" ā
"Yes." Hong Shan responded and took the pocket handed by Zhihua. His eyes fell on the holy decree in Zhuo Yijia's hand, his face was serious, and his eyes moved to Zhuo Yijia's face: "The emperor personally canonized the master by the holy decree?" ā
Generally, meritorious officials are summoned to enter the court hall to be awarded medals and awards, and only the Son of Heaven himself is entitled. Only for kings, clans or palace concubines with different surnames, will they deliberately issue another decree to canonize them.
Zhuo Yijia followed Hong Shan and glanced at the holy decree in his hand, raised his eyes to look at Hong Shan, and handed the holy decree to Hong Shan: "You know it." However, it was not canonized, but only promoted to Sanpin General. Put it away first. ā
"That's good." Hong Shan said, relieved. He put down his scarf, took the decree, and turned around.
"But I haven't paid attention to this yet, Hongshan, you are more careful than me." Zhihua stood behind Zhuo Yijia, and Zhihua, who had taken off Zhuo Yijia's armor, turned his head and looked at Hongshan with a smile, and quipped: "Hongshan can be of great use in the future." ā
"My subordinates have been with my master for so long, if I don't even understand these rules in the palace. But it didn't work. Hong Shan was putting the body of the Holy Decree for a moment, and then got up and looked at Zhihua's flat mouth.
"That's why I said I'm going to use it in the future." Zhihua smiled, put the armor on the hanger on the side, and brought Zhuo Yijia the azure clothes.
"Isn't it always useful?" Zhuo Yijia let Zhihua wear it, took off the mask on his face, revealing a picturesque and beautiful eyebrows, turned his head to look at Hong Shan, and his eyebrows bent: "I just didn't think that Hong Shan's talent is so good, you have only been trained for a few years, and you will be better than you." ā
"If the book is still there, I will be sad. I've been training her for more than ten years, and her heart is still thicker than a stick. Zhihua said, walked around to Zhuo Yijia, and arranged her collar.
There was a moment of silence in the room. Zhuo Yijia sat down and turned his head to look at Zhihua: "Okay, let's not talk about this." Hurry up and help me paint my makeup, and I will go to Zhuo's house for a banquet in the evening after seeing Sanniang. ā
"Go to Zhuo's house for a banquet?" Zhihua frowned, picked up the eyebrow pencil on the side as he spoke, and began to wipe Zhuo Yijia's painting.
"Hmm." Zhuo Yijia closed her eyes and responded.
"Then the master wants to bring Changyu with you?" Hong Shan asked, standing on the side.
She and Zhihua will inevitably not be able to follow Zhuo Yijia to Zhuo's house. Zhuo Yijia went alone, and if his identity was exposed, he would be in trouble.
"Take Changyu with you, Hongshan will stay at home. Zhihua went to send a letter to Bei Liang. Zhuo Yijia said, opening her eyes and looking at herself in glasses.
Knowing how to draw, two thick eyebrows were placed on his face, making the whole person rough.
She picked up the pen again and drew Zhuo Yijia's eyes. After a while, a pair of ordinary ones that were thrown into the crowd and could not be recognized, and a pair of eyes fell on Zhuo Yijia's face.
Underneath the thick eyebrows and mediocre eyes, the tall nose and thin cherry lips are particularly beautiful. The facial features were quickly drawn, and then the fat powder in his hand was put down.
Zhihua picked up the hat and veil on the side and handed it to Zhuo Yijia: "I am not with the master, so we should be careful." ā
Zhuo Yijia looked at herself in the bronze mirror, took the hat and veil and stood up. Put the hat on his head, tuck the veil into his arms, and nod.
Dressed in an ordinary azure robe, Zhuo Yijia's tall body became more and more slender.
Pushing open the door, he was already waiting outside the door. He turned his head to look at Zhuo Yijia, bowed his head and saluted: "General." ā
"Let's go." Zhuo Yijia took the hat on his head, raised his feet and walked out of the courtyard.
Changyu lowered his head and lowered his head to keep up with Zhuo Yijia.
Zhihua and Hongshan stood at the door, watching the figures of the two disappear before turning back.
At the time of the festival, the sky is high and the clouds are wide. The willow branch was drawn, and the green one hung on the side of the road, swaying by the spring breeze. The apricot trees on both sides have fallen petals, and apricots the size of fingertips and thumbs have grown.
In spring, there are always women who come out with hats or veils to visit spring, and Zhuo Yijia is even more inconspicuous with hats. Qimo traffic in the alley, Yangzhu road fork. Zhuo Yijia and Changyu walked around for a while and entered a remote tea house.
"Little two, an upper room, a pot of tea." As he spoke, Zhuo Yijia's eyes fell on Xiao Er, who was sitting on the threshold in front of him.
Xiao Er, who was standing at the door, saw Zhuo Yijia, and stood up straight, with a smile on his face: "The guest officer comes with me." Then he led Zhuo Yijia to a tea room.
The tea house, which was already unoccupied, returned to quiet after a while of conversation.
Pushing open the door, what greeted me was a tea screen in a simple room. Zhuo Yijia took a step forward and stepped into the house, Changyu stayed outside the door and stood still.
Xiao Er behind him raised his eyes to look at the two of them, and then lowered his head and closed the door of the house.
There is a smell of tea in the house. A curling tea mist rose and filled the room.
Zhuo Yijia turned the tea screen and walked to the back, and the shopkeeper Qingling, Sanniang and Yan in the room all knelt on the ground upright: "See the master!" ā
Zhuo Yijia walked to the top of the tea house and sat down, and then took off the hat below: "Get up and sit down." ā
"Yes."
"In the years since I left Beijing, you have done a good job. Everything went according to my plan. Zhuo Yijia looked at the three of them, and finally his eyes fell on Qingling: "How is Qianzhuang running now?" ā
"If you go back to the master, you have already opened to the area of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, north to Anjiang, west to Yangcheng, and the total amount of money saved is about 30,000 taels." Qingling looked up at Zhuo Yijia and replied seriously. Her gaze was fixed on Zhuo Yijia after the disguise.
After many years, she can't remember the appearance of the young lady in her childhood.
I only remember the lonely appearance of the little person playing the piano outside the house.
Zhuo Yijia raised her eyebrows, looked at Qingling, and nodded: "Very good." As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Yan Ruyi next to him: "What about the shopkeeper Yan, Qingling's money bank is good, and you are in charge of it?" ā
After looking at Zhuo Yijia's question, the shopkeeper Yan lowered his head and said in a formal manner: "Back to the master's words, after Qingling's money village has been on the right track, the biggest thing on the subside's side, the suburban Jinshan, has been secretly mined two years ago. The army led by Lord Beiliang settled in Qingzhou in the southern army. ā
Zhuo Yijia listened, picked up the tea in front of him, and took a sip gently. put down the cup and said, "What about the He family?" ā
"The He family didn't dare to stir up trouble. Their four big coal mines in Shannan Province are also big fat, and because of the jade seal, their subordinates have already controlled the economic lifeline of the He family in the early years. Began to be staffed. Shopkeeper Yan raised his head and looked at Zhuo Yijia and replied.
"Are you sure you can take it?" Zhuo Yijia paused as he rubbed the cup in his hand, looked at the shopkeeper Yan and asked.
Shopkeeper Yan frowned, then looked at Zhuo Yijia and shook his head: "I sent someone in just to keep an eye on the He family." If you want to hold it, I'm afraid it's difficult. After all, the He family's wealth is not accumulated in a day or two, the tree is big and deep-rooted, and it is not easy to move. ā
"It's me who is in a hurry." Zhuo Yijia withdrew his hand rubbing the cup and looked at the shopkeeper Yan: "The shopkeeper has done a good job in the past few years. It was even better than I expected. Whether the He family collects it or not, in fact, this will not mean much to us. Anyway, now we are not short of money. Then let them go, and wait for a few more years for them to enjoy themselves. ā
Dare to mine privately, this is Zhulian's crime. The He family really got into the eyes of money.
Zhuo Yijia looked at the tea stains on the table: "What about Sanniang here?" I received a recent letter from you in the Northland, about the Sun family. I really didn't see anyone from the Sun family in the court today. Tell me more about the situation between the DPRK and China. ā
"Yes. The Sun family was involved in the national tax case, and the three divisions will try it. The criminal department investigated in the capital, and the Dali Temple went to Hexi, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate sent people on both sides to investigate. Several officials involved, including the Sun family and Jiang Wendong, two cabinet ministers, were ordered to stay at home pending investigation. I told my master about this in my letter. Sun Xiang has been idle at home since the end of last year, and this matter is still being investigated. This time, the Sun family is afraid that it will be difficult to escape. Chen Sanniang sat at the bottom of Zhuo Yijia, finished speaking in one breath, and then took a sip of the tea on the table.
Zhuo Yijia frowned when she heard this: "How could it be, the wind was so loud at the beginning." Why has the trial not started after nearly half a year? ā