Chapter 58: The Journey to Guangling (1)
At this time, Qiulin walked in, "Your Highness, it's almost time to get to the ferry!" ā
Xiao Moheng nodded, he glanced at Qiu Lin, and then at Qin Xin, Qin Xin looked stern, seemed to be unsmiling, but his temperament was more cheerful, while Qiu Lin looked like a pleasing round dun, but his temperament was calm and introverted.
He shook his head, chuckled, and got up to get off the boat.
When Xiao Moheng arrived at the ferry, he saw a general standing on the shore with several guards waiting for him. After Qin Xin stepped forward to inquire, he learned that the person who came was Mi Xuejun, the first fierce general under the command of Shi Bing, the assassin of Xuzhou.
Mi Xuejun saw that Xiao Moheng only brought two attendants, and he was also a little surprised and worried, but he was not a person of many words, so he hurriedly welcomed him into the carriage, and then rushed to Shi Bing's general's mansion.
When Xiao Moheng and his entourage arrived at the Guangling General's Mansion, they saw Shi Bing waiting at the gate of the General's Mansion with a group of soldiers from a distance.
After the carriage arrived at the gate of the mansion, it stopped, Qiu Lin lifted the curtain, and Xiao Moheng walked out of the carriage slowly.
"Chen Shibing has seen the Seventh Highness!" Shi Bing immediately bowed.
"General Shi is exempt!" Xiao Moheng smiled after getting out of the car, and used his hand to gently support Shi Bing, Shi Bing has been a horse all his life, now over fifty years old, has been in the position of Xuzhou Thorn History for many years, his strong generals are like clouds, and there are many talents, which is the object that Xiao Moheng needs to try his best to woo, plus Xiao Moheng has married his daughter as a side concubine, so the etiquette is more respectful.
Although Shi Bing is old and has high achievements, and is nominally Xiao Moheng's father-in-law, he also knows the way to retreat, so he hurriedly got up and didn't dare to let Xiao Moheng help him.
"Your Highness has bent down to this, and the old minister is terrified!" Shi Bing's voice was thick.
"General Shi is polite, Mo Heng wants to take over this matter, and he just happened to come to see the general, and Zao'er also has something for me to bring to the second elder." Xiao Moheng's face was warm and his voice was clear, which made Shi Bing a little flattered as if he were chattering.
As soon as he heard him mention his daughter, Shi Bing's heart immediately warmed, and a smile bloomed on his face, and he immediately led them into the mansion.
Xiao Moheng took his changes into his eyes, knowing that his two daughters should be his heart. It seems that Dongfang Zhan's construction yƬ is correct. Now that you know his weakness, it's easy to do.
Several people walked to the hall and sat down, and Shi Bing asked loudly: "Your Highness, I heard that you have already registered the homeless people in Jingkou?" ā
"Exactly! This is the fastest way to solve the unrest of the displaced people at the moment! Xiao Moheng took a sip of tea and said, but his eyes were looking at Shi Bing, wanting to see how this soldier assassin would react, after all, there was a new army under his rule, and Xiao Moheng was worried that Shi Bing would not be happy to see it.
To Xiao Moheng's surprise, Shi Bing had an appreciative smile on his face.
"The old minister admires His Highness's approach quite a lot, this move is extremely wonderful, firstly, it solves the problem of Dahuan's headache for many years, and secondly, it also adds an army to the imperial court." He sighed as he spoke, "Don't hide it from Your Highness, the forces of the Eastern Front of Dahuan have always been weak, if Dayan goes south, the east side may not be able to resist, and now His Highness has thought of this method to stabilize the defense line in the east." ā
"I had similar thoughts before, but the court and the scholars were quite jealous of the displaced people and did not dare to accept them for their own use, and now the rise of the war on the Western Front is also a good opportunity." Shi Bing continued.
Xiao Moheng didn't interject, just looked at Shi Bing fixedly, and he found that Shi Bing was a little excited at the moment.
Shi Bing was of course very excited, he admired Xiao Moheng's resourcefulness in his heart, although Xiao Moheng was not as stable in the court as the Nine Emperors and the Six Princes, but Shi Bing heard about Xiao Moheng's exquisite arrangements in Jingkou, and after seeing Xiao Moheng's behavior today, he felt that the Seven Princes in front of him were the real dragons and phoenixes among people.
Suddenly I was lucky about this marriage, the Shi family was born as a military general, I thought that the lord in Beijing could not look down on the daughter of the general, but I didn't expect that his daughter could finally marry the royal family, and he is such a resourceful and handsome prince, he is now over half a hundred years old, and he should plan for the second half of his life and his daughter, and Xiao Moheng in front of him is his best backer.
"Thank you for the general's appreciation, Mo Heng has also been thinking about this matter for a long time, but there are still thorny problems at the moment." Xiao Moheng said worriedly, but his eyes lightly scanned the generals in the hall, quietly observing their reactions.
Shi Bing thought for a moment and replied, "Your Highness is worried about military rations and generals? ā
The corners of Xiao Moheng's mouth rose slightly, and he sighed in his heart, if he is really a veteran with troops, he will know the key point without asking, "Exactly, the military rations Mo Heng can still think of ideas, but in this Xuzhou territory, I am afraid that only this general's mansion is the one who can lead the troops to fight!" ā
Shi Bing got up and smiled when he heard this: "Thank you Your Highness for your promotion, the old minister is also thinking that only this aspect can help His Highness" He immediately looked at the soldiers in the hall, "As long as Your Highness doesn't dislike their shallow qualifications, Your Highness will choose them at will." ā
"Good!" Xiao Moheng also got up when he heard this, walked down the steps and walked to the hall, "With the general's words, Mo Heng will feel at ease!" Then he looked at the generals with pride.
And the generals in the hall also stood up and said in unison: "The last general is willing to serve His Highness!" ā
Xiao Moheng laughed loudly: "Thank you, generals!" ā
"Haha! His Royal Highness has come from afar, and it has been hard work, so let's eat and rest today, and then make a decision tomorrow! Shi Bing also smiled.
Xiao Moheng nodded lightly, and Shi Bing asked the soldiers to retreat first, and then arranged for someone to serve the food to wash the dust and catch the wind for Xiao Moheng.
At this time, Shi Bing's wife, Mrs. Shi, brought several maids into the hall to serve Xiao Moheng cloth.
Mrs. Shi took her maid Ying Ying and bowed: "I've seen the Seventh Highness!" ā
Xiao Moheng replied gently: "Madam, please get up!" Zao'er has always been worried about Madame's health, and Mo Heng brought some superb pills from Xiaoyue Tower in Beijing this time. As he spoke, he took a box from Qiu Lin and handed it to Mrs. Shi.
Mrs. Shi was already moved to tears, she had always been worried about marrying her daughter in Beijing, but now seeing Xiao Moheng so generous, she knew that he must treat her daughter very well.
Madame Shi couldn't help but cry and asked, "Your Highness, is Zao'er okay?" ā
"She is very good and adapts to the life of the palace, Madame can rest assured, Mo Heng will not let her suffer any grievances." Xiao Moheng replied softly, and also remembered the generous and open-minded woman in her heart, she and Xie Yuanxiu could get along harmoniously with each other.
But he suddenly felt a slump in his heart, and another elegant and dusty figure floated in his mind, that outstanding demeanor, that chic and elegant demeanor, that lowered his head and smiled faintly, and the trace of sadness in his eyes that could never be touched.
He was then pulled back to reality by a deep voice.
"Your Highness's kindness, the old minister can't repay it!" Shi Bing, who was standing on the side, bowed down and said, his face was sincere, even his body trembled a little, and his gratitude was fully revealed.
"Where's the general!" Xiao Moheng made a gesture to help, and Shi Bing shook again.
Then the Shi couple served dishes to Xiao Moheng, and Mrs. Shi enthusiastically introduced each dish, with a smile on her face as kind as treating her own son.
Xiao Moheng saw that the two elders were so sincere, and there was a trace of warmth in his heart, since the death of his mother, there was no such family affection, although he had been committed to getting Shi Bing's support, but since they regarded themselves as a family, he should also cherish this kind of affection.
So the faint cold temperament on his body gradually faded, and he enjoyed a dinner with Shi Bing and Mrs. Shi like a family. This kind of comfort is also extremely precious in his life, Xiao Moheng seemed to have an illusion at that moment, feeling that he was just the son of an ordinary family, and Shi Bing and his wife were as loving as parents.