His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very satisfied with Chen Jue's errand. He didn't expect Chen Qi to really be able to protect most of the officialdom in Jiangnan - he was already ready for a strong man to break his wrist, and he thought that he would lose at least half of his wings this time. But I didn't expect that the strict zhòng that Chen Jue said in his mouth was so beautiful when it was really time to run an errand.

Chen Qi listened to the continuous praise of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in his ears, and said with a smile: "In fact, the reason why Wechen was able to do so much is not that Wechen has the ability and ability, the reason is just four words——"

"Oh?" When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince heard this, he asked with interest: "I would like to hear the details." ”

Chen Qi smiled and said, "It's just to conform to the Sacred Heart." ”

"Conform to the Sacred Heart," His Royal Highness the Crown Prince followed Chen Jue's words a few times, and smiled thoughtfully: "What do you mean by this?" ”

When Chen Qi asked, he said with a smile in his mouth: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already like a mirror, so why bother to take the school Weichen." ”

Chen Jue paused and continued: "The saint boy ascended the throne, and he was famous, as in today's life year, he naturally cherishes his feathers even more. The matter of the officialdom of these two rivers, to put it bluntly, is just that the officials are not clear, the officials protect each other, and the corrupt ink colludes, this matter is not only related to the people's livelihood and the country, but also related to the name of His Majesty......"

“…… Because most of the officialdom in Liangjiang is under the prince's subordinates, what the sage considered before was that His Royal Highness's wings were getting fuller, and these wings colluded with each other, deceived the superiors and concealed the subordinates, so that the sage felt the crisis, so the sage would be very angry. Now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has shown the heart of a strong man with a broken wrist, although he has lost his wings, but it is also the sacred heart of His Majesty. When His Majesty's Sacred Heart is at peace, he will naturally consider his own name......"

When Chen Jue said this, he sighed meaningfully, looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with burning eyes and said, "In the end, it's just a sentence...... The saint is old......"

When the last sentence was spoken, the voice was so light that it was inaudible. However, in the ears of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it was like a morning bell and a dusk drum, and it hit his heart at the same time.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stared at Chen Qi majestically for a long time, and Fang Caiyun smiled lightly: "In the past, I only thought that Chen Qing had a talent for hard work. I never thought that Chen Qing also had a strategy for strategizing. It's really telling people not to be impressed for three days. ”

When Chen Jue heard this, he bowed deeply to His Royal Highness the Prince, and said in his mouth: "Weichen has done his best to serve His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at Chen Qi for a while, then got up with a smile, personally stepped forward to help Chen Qi, and the two of them talked and laughed a few more words. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked Chen Qi about his evaluation of the Six Princes.

When Chen Qi heard this, he couldn't help but be solemn, and said: "His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince is iron-faced and selfless, loyal and courageous, and seeks the country without seeking his life, which is really the talent of the country. ”

"Oh?" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was unconsciously moved and said, "Chen Qing has such a high opinion of the sixth brother? ”

Chen Jue said: "Your Highness doesn't know, if it weren't for the fact that His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince was willing to cooperate with the ministers in blackface this time, please forgive the ministers for their offensive-I am afraid that with His Royal Highness's handwritten letters in person, those corrupt officials who are like old oilers will not listen to us so lightly." It's not going to be so easy. Therefore...... Weichen had to admire His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince. ”

As a nobleman, he can be so upright, uphold justice, not afraid of the powerful, not afraid of connections, not afraid of favors...... Chen Qi couldn't do this himself, but it didn't prevent Chen Qi from admiring such a person.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince might as well Chen Qi praised the six princes so much, and couldn't help but smile curiously, because he said: "It seems that Chen Qing has a good opinion of the sixth brother in Jiangnan and his party!" ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not forgotten that before these two people left Chang'an, they were on the same page.

When Chen Qi heard the prince's jokes, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Wei Chen's behavior that day was reckless, although it was for the sake of the situation and His Royal Highness, he had to do this, and he was trapped in all difficulties for the sixth prince for a long time. Later, he was treated by the six princes in his own way...... It is also the fault of the micro-ministers, and they have nothing to do with others. ”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince listened to Chen Jue's words, smiled and nodded Chen Jue with his hand. and no longer asked more about the six princes, but instead asked about the character and knowledge of the surviving officials of the two officialdoms.

When Chen Qi asked, he had to mutter for a long time, and then he said: "In the opinion of Weichen, this time to investigate and deal with the case of embezzlement of ink, even if someone is lucky enough to slip through the net. However, his moral integrity, ability and ability are all overwhelmed. Wechen has copied the names and backgrounds of these officials in the register......"

Chen Qi said, then took out a booklet from the boot tuck in the boot tube, and respectfully handed it to His Royal Highness the Prince, because he said: "This is the official that Weichen has been in contact with for more than a year in Jiangnan. Among them, the people recorded with a red pen are all people who were lucky enough to slip through the net in the case of greedy ink. The people recorded in ink and pen are officials who refuse to go along with other officials, or who have the same behavior as light and dust, but who can still be called conscientious, and the people under his rule also have a good opinion of them......"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really didn't expect Chen Qi to think of these things carefully. I don't feel moved. Stretched out his hand to take the roster in Chen Qi's hand and flipped through it carefully.

Immediately found that Chen Qi was tied to his side, so he put the roster aside with a smile, and asked Chen Qi with a gentle smile about some details of the Jiangnan disaster relief, as well as the attitude of Zhen Yingjia and other former ministers in Jiangnan about this investigation. Seeing that the hour was not early, he ordered someone to prepare a table of guests to meet Chen Jue.

Seeing this, Chen Qi couldn't help but be grateful for Dade's thanks.

At that time, Chen Qi, who was pushing the cup and changing lamps with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the East Palace, did not know that His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince, who went with the Twelve Princes, entered the Changchun Palace of the Lady Concubine, and had not had time to recount the parting feelings with his mother, wife, and young son. Emperor Yongjia, who had already finished handling government affairs in the Qinzheng Palace, also arrived here. And at the family banquet, he also asked the six princes about his evaluation of Chen Qi.

When the six princes heard the sage's question, they also had to respond respectfully: "Returning to Your Majesty, the sons thought that Chen Zizhang was a person, with long sleeves and good dancing, exquisite in all directions, pragmatic and truth-seeking, talented in organic debate, and loyal to the king and serving the country. However, his behavior, words and deeds are too demanding to be in harmony with the light. In the past, his father commented on Lord Yuan Yingxing of the Three Dynasties, saying that he was talented, loyal and martyrful, and had the ability to promote the good and eliminate the bad. Now the ministers look at Lord Chen, but they think that he has the ability to prosper and benefit, but he has no courage to eliminate the evil. ”

When Emperor Yongjia heard the evaluation of Chen Qi by the six princes, he unconsciously became more and more interested and asked, "Oh? You said that Chen Zizhang only has the ability to prosper and benefit, but has no courage to eliminate evil...... Why do you say that? ”

When the sixth prince heard this, he said: "Probably because of Chen Zizhang...... Pay too much attention to making friends with people, and dare not offend people. ”

“…… Pay too much attention to making friends with people, that is to say, this person's popularity is good......" Emperor Yongjia pondered for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "Forget it, don't mention these." You went to Jiangnan for a trip, and you really suffered. Grab a glass of wine and two bites of hot food to cool off. ”

Seeing this, the six princes had to bow down and thank them.

Now it is only said that Chen Jue went to the dust washing banquet in the East Palace, and went out of the palace to return home before the palace gate was locked. At that time, the Chen family had already arranged for dinner and supper, but it was a pity that Chen's, Brother Bao and the three sisters couldn't wait for a long time, and they had already returned home to rest.

Seeing this, Chen Jue had no choice but to spend supper under Feng's service, and he was settled early in the night. Nothing was said all night.

Early the next morning, the husband and wife had finished dressing up and went to the room to greet the old lady and the old lady. Chen Qi saw Brother Hua and Sister Wan, who were also talking to their grandfather and grandmother in the upper room, and unconsciously thought of Brother Yan'er's studies. "You're seventeen years old this year. This year's autumn is over, can you be sure that you will come back with a lifter? ”

When Chen Huan heard this, he hurriedly bowed down and responded: "My son will do his best." ”

Chen Jue smiled and said, "You really have to do your best." Back then, I bragged to your uncle Zichuan, only saying that when you passed the exam, you would go to his house to hire the eldest girl of their family. You have to earn some gas, don't let your daughter-in-law wait for an old girl. ”

When Chen Huan heard this, he didn't feel ashamed and his face turned red, but he still gave up his hand and said: "My son must do his best." ”

"What are you doing with all your might? Marry a daughter-in-law or take the exam? Chen Qi quipped with a smile.

One sentence was so interesting that Chen Huan's ears were red. Everyone in the Chen family burst out laughing. Old lady Chen pointed at Chen Jue and scolded with a smile, only saying that he was not serious. Feng Shi also said with a smile: "Brother Huan'er is only seventeen years old this year, so he is not in a hurry. is the eldest girl of the You family, who will get married in September. As outsiders, we should also get ready. ”

When Chen Jue heard this, he smiled disapplausively: "These are all things that your women's family should prepare. It has nothing to do with our grandfathers. When the time comes, we just need to play and drink lively. ”

This Chen Jue is happy to stand on the dry shore. That Chen was a mother-in-law, but she was busy hitting the back of her head. Because the eldest girl's wedding date is set for the sixth day of the ninth lunar month, the You family is busy every day, but it is not even good to give birth to the Mid-Autumn Festival.

It is approaching the fourth day of the ninth month, which is the day of the bride's makeup. The relatives and friends of the You family, and the colleagues of the world friends all came to the door early, and the old lady You, the Chen family, the second sister, and the third sister entertained the ladies and daughters of each family to sit in the hall.

The dowry of the eldest girl was placed in the courtyard of the old lady's upper room. They are all dowry boxes made of fine wood, and the outside is painted with a layer of festive red paint. The cage is either tightly fastened, tied with big red satin, or wide open, in which there are gold and jade vessels, dowry jewelry, silk and satin, antique ornaments, under the reflection of the scorching autumn sun, the gold is shining, the colorful embroidery is brilliant, very dazzling.

When the ladies of each family saw it, they all praised each other, only saying that the eldest girl's dowry was rich. Someone even took the eldest girl's hand in front of the Chen family and praised with a smile: "The eldest girl is a good fortune and a good life, so she can meet such a kind and compassionate mother-in-law who considers you thoroughly, and now she can marry to the Ningguo Mansion as the Duchess of the Kingdom." It's really envious of us. ”

When the eldest girl saw this, she had to bow her head, but she didn't smile.

Before a word fell, someone chimed in: "...... No wonder people say that the daughter of the Chen family is well-raised. Now it seems to be good. You see, this Mrs. You family has only been adjusting and teaching the eldest girl for a few days, and she has adjusted and taught the eldest girl with this all-round style......"

This person only cared about currying favor with the Chen family, but he never thought that Old Lady You would feel very uncomfortable when she heard this. Just as he was about to open his mouth and laugh, he saw the person who was on the second door hurriedly stepped forward and whispered a few words to Chen.

The smile on Chen's face remained unchanged, and he still sent the man down. Looking at the gap where everyone was not paying attention, he walked up to Mrs. You and said, "Old lady, the boy at the door has reported that someone from the Wu family has come...... said it was to add makeup to the big girl. ”

When Mrs. You heard this, she turned pale.

The so-called Wu family is the maiden family of the wife of You Ziyu's first son, and the serious family of the eldest girl. It is said that after the death of the Wu family, he had a lot of trouble with the You family for a while for the Wu family's dowry, but the result was not good, and the two families almost tore apart and did not get along.

Because of this old incident, Mrs. You looks down on this Wu family very much. Therefore, the eldest girl has never talked to the Wu family about the employment period, and she has never sent an invitation to her makeup today.

Unexpectedly, if the mountain does not come, I will come to the mountain. The You family doesn't send invitations, and people don't invite them.