Chen Lan looked at Mao Wenlong, who was smiling happily, and really didn't understand what there was to be happy about. Dealing with Jingwen's matter, Chen Lan didn't have time to settle accounts with Mao Wenlong, and it just so happened that Mao Wenlong took the initiative to mention this matter, so she wouldn't miss it easily.

"Xianggong, now that the emperor has been out for nearly half a month, there has been no news so far, isn't Xianggong worried at all?" Chen Langui is the queen mother, but she has never been involved in court politics, and she has always ignored the disputes in the court.

This time, Mao Jingwen encountered such a thing, which made her very annoyed. I also realized that I didn't have any power in the palace. There are no available people, like she wants to inquire about Mao Jingwen's whereabouts, but she has no place to start.

Therefore, she had to come to Mao Wenlong in person to inquire. When it comes to his own flesh and blood, Chen Lan is always unsteady in his heart.

When Mao Wenlong saw the worried Chen Lan, he quickly put away the smile on his face, and smiled and relieved: "Madam, this emperor is also my flesh and blood." How could Xianggong let him really get into danger. The emperor has Chengzuo by his side, and there are three thousand secret guards to protect him, you can rest assured. In Daming, the forces that can now break through the defense line of the three thousand dark guards and injure the emperor have not yet appeared. ”

Chen Lan still didn't give up: "No matter, unless the princess informs the concubine of the emperor's whereabouts, the concubine will go to ask others for help in this matter." ”

Obviously, the other person in Chen Lan's mouth is none other than Hong Chengchou in the capital city of Guangzhou. In this palace, Chen Lan is only trusted by Hong Chengchou. Mao Wenlong obviously knew all this, and he chuckled: "Madam, don't worry, if you can promise the prince, you won't interfere with the emperor's itinerary." The prime minister will let you know the whereabouts of the emperor at all times! ”

Mrs. and Xianggong are both tacit understandings between Chen Lan and Mao Wenlong, and the two prefer to communicate with such names in private. They will only use formal etiquette on occasions where there are outsiders.

Chen Lan pondered for a while after hearing this, and then nodded and agreed: "Okay, the concubine will promise to be a princess." ”

Mao Wenlong smiled and said very happily: "The emperor is in Guangzhou Mansion now, and Mr. will take care of him there." Madame can rest assured now, right? ”

Chen Lan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and his worries for days finally disappeared. The things in his heart were settled, and Chen Lan remembered the purpose of his visit this time. She looked at Mao Wenlong and said coquettishly: "Why did Xianggong laugh just now, did he already have a decision in his heart?" ”

"Decision...... Absolutely. ”

Mao Wenlong approached Chen Lan with a smile, then stretched out his hand to her, and whispered in his ear: "This is thanks to Madame's words just now for waking up Xianggong, otherwise I don't know how long to be distressed." ”

Chen Lan was very surprised: "What is the Xianggong going to do?" ”

Mao Wenlong said mysteriously: "According to what Mrs. said just now, treat them equally." ”

Chen Lan frowned, obviously still puzzled by Mao Wenlong's answer. But she is not a person who likes to break the casserole and ask questions to the end, especially when it comes to government affairs, she is even less interested. Seeing that Mao Wenlong was no longer troubled at this moment, she took the opportunity to say: "That Xianggong can eat now, right?" The concubine immediately ordered someone to arrange dinner for the minister-in-law, and you haven't eaten all day. ”

Mao Wenlong was in a good mood, and he did feel hungry, so he laughed and agreed to eat.

The imperial dining room was always ready, and Chen Lan's order was conveyed, and the meal was already delivered after a while. Chen Lan had already eaten it, and he just wanted to wait for Mao Wenlong to eat it on the side. But he was dragged by Mao Wenlong to accompany him, and under the difficulty of being warm, Chen Lan had no choice but to obey Mao Wenlong, which ended this warm battle.

The master is no longer anxious, and now the person's heart is also relaxed, and the harmonious atmosphere returns to this cold imperial city. As the night deepened, Mao Wenlong and Chen Lan rested, and the imperial city was shrouded in darkness.

Kyoshi East City.

It was inhabited by high-ranking officials, and only the elite were able to own a mansion here. Normally it would be deserted after dark, but tonight it was surprisingly lively.

The hall in Chen Qiyue's Chen Mansion was brightly lit. Chen Qiyu, the master, was dressed in court clothes and sat firmly on the throne. In the first two places under him, there are old subordinates in the army. One by one, their faces were embarrassed, and they looked at Chen Qi more and more difficult to speak, and the atmosphere was very weird.

And in the midst of the crowd was full of young people kneeling on the ground, ranging from fifteen to twenty years old. And Chen Qiyu's two sons knelt in the front. Looking at this posture, Chen Qiyue is obviously dealing with these sinners involved in selling big cigarettes.

The five young people were all the family members of the generals present, and Chen Qiyue looked at the young man who was kneeling on the ground, and he felt bad in his heart. His gaze slowly turned to those old generals, and Chen Qiyu's gaze became colder and colder. All the generals who came into contact with his eyes lowered their heads, not daring to look at them.

"The son is not the fault of the father, all of them are people who have experienced a hundred battles and made countless outstanding military exploits. If you don't want to lose your day, then you should know how to remedy it. Don't say anything else, this time Wu'er should be the culprit, and General Ben will not spare it. He had already handed over to the general army before, and how to convict him in the end was all up to the general soldier, and the general had no complaints. ”

At this point, Chen Qi paused, pointed to the young man on the ground and continued: "What to do next, you make your own decisions. One thing you need to know is that you don't rely on your own merits and don't underestimate the sale of big cigarettes. The general soldier personally went to the capital city of Guangzhou and promulgated a smoking ban, which shows that he attached great importance to this matter. ”

"And if you don't repent now, then when today's events don't happen, you can go back and don't do it at all." Chen Qi said more condensedly.

After hearing this, the generals all had different faces, but they didn't know how to respond to Chen Qiyu. The court did reward them a lot, but they really relied on that share of the dead money to feed a large family. They will never be able to live as rich as they are now, and cutting off the big cigarette business means that their gray income will be completely cut off.

It's nothing to go from poor to rich, but if you change from rich to poor, a few people can stand it. All the subordinates understood that Chen Qiyue was kind to them, but from the bottom of their hearts, they couldn't accept such a change.

"General, do we really have no way to compromise? Everyone here went to the fire in the water to lay down this country for the imperial court. Now, because our family members have sold big cigarettes, we have to investigate to the end, and I'm afraid that few people will accept it. Tang Tong touched the beard of the three sheep on his chin and was the first to stand up and speak.

Tang Tong is definitely a veteran under Chen Qiyue, and he has made great achievements since his debut with Chen Qiyue. Now that he is getting older, he can no longer fight on the battlefield, but he still enjoys a good reputation in Chen Qiyu's army.