Shen Xi knew that although he had not been a lecturer in the East Palace for a short time, he had received the most criticism among all the speakers.

Zhu Houzhao was stubborn, and Shen Xi's teaching method was indeed effective at the beginning, allowing Zhu Houzhao to have a more intuitive impression and feeling of history, which made him stand out at the banquet.

Emperor Hongzhi saw that the effect was good, so he asked Shen Xi to make persistent efforts.

But the heavy pressure in the back restrained Shen Xi's hands and feet, he was not allowed to do this and that, and he didn't even have a minimum reward, and then he wanted the bear child to study seriously, it was too embarrassing, and Wang Wei and other old-school lecturers couldn't get used to Shen Xi's teaching methods, so Shen Xi inevitably became the target of public criticism.

In order to calm things and calm people, Emperor Hongzhi asked Wang Wei and other old lecturers to calm the anger in their hearts, so he had to transfer Shen Xi out to run the emperor's errand.

Now the sea ban has not been opened, to go to Quanzhou, after crossing the Yangtze River, you have to go down the South Canal to Hangzhou, and then from the Qianjiang River to Quzhou and Jiangshan, get off the boat and take the land route over the Xianxia Mountains, through Jianning to Fuzhou, and then to Quanzhou.

In public and private, Shen Xi can only go to Quanzhou first, and can only return to Tingzhou after the completion of the imperial mission, as for whether the imperial mission can bring his family, this question still needs to be "accommodating", in the end, Shen Xi is returning to his hometown and provincial relatives, and it should be feasible to bring his family by the way, he doesn't want to leave Lin Dai alone in the capital.

As soon as Shen Xi returned home, Yu Niang's men's clothes came to visit, and this time she went to the living room of Shen Xi's house to meet in a grand manner, not to find a tea house outside to talk like before.

“…… I heard that Lord Shen was on an imperial mission, and I was gratifying. "Yu Niang came up and said hello for Shen Xi.

Indeed, in the eyes of many people, what an honor it is to accept the emperor's assignment and become a messenger to go to the local government! Especially a newly promoted official like Shen Xi should feel that this is a good errand that can only be obtained by the green smoke from the ancestral tomb!

Shen Xi felt that Yu Niang was not good.

Shen Xi said: "Jade is in charge and will explain his intentions in the future, hearing you say this, I am panicked." ”

Yu Niang smiled dumbly and asked, "Could it be that the slave family is so unbearable in Lord Shen's heart?" ”

Shen Xi thought to himself, I was indeed very superficial before, and I felt that I should be grateful to you and Liu Daxia to keep the title of Township Trial Xie Yuan, so I accepted the assignment and let myself be in danger again and again, and now I am still worried about the revenge of my relatives, the Zhang brothers.

But I know now, but if you come to me, just like Xie Lao'er comes to find me, it's not good. But Xie Lao'er is directly under the orders of Emperor Hongzhi, and the emperor can know about the errand I do, which will be of great benefit to the future. But you are doing things according to Liu Daxia's orders, and I follow suit, and I don't know how much the level is different.

Seeing that Shen Xi didn't answer, Yu Niang had no choice but to say helplessly, "I don't want to disturb Lord Shen in the next place, but this time, Liu Shangshu sent me to escort Lord Shen along the way, and Lord Shen didn't want to see him...... I'm afraid we have to get along day and night. ”

Shen Xi asked, "Then is Jiang Zhenfu going with us?" ”

Yu Niang was stunned, shook her head, and finally was not sure: "Liu Shangshu didn't mention it, but if you want to come to Jiang Zhenfu's current identity and status, he shouldn't come with us." ”

Shen Xi nodded, Jiang Liwei is indeed a "high and powerful position", but no matter how proud he is, he only hangs a sign of Jinyi Wei Zhenfu, but as long as he does not serve as the pacification envoy of the Yamen of the Beizhen Fusi for a day, he still can't compare with himself, a noble Hanlin.

Shen Xi saluted and said, "Then there is Lao Yu to take care of it along the way." ”

This gift made Yu Niang a little confused.

She does not have an official rank now, and Shen Xi, a six-rank official, salutes her, which is inconsistent with the law.

However, seeing that Shen Xi's attitude was respectful and serious, not out of perfunctory, Yu Niang hurriedly returned the salute: "Lord Shen is serious, it is the duty of the subordinates to protect you." ”

Shen Xi secretly thought, remember what you said, don't look back and arrange me to do things, just make trouble for me and hurt me.

Yu Niang didn't say much this time, but just told Shen Xi to go to Quanzhou together, before Shen Xi didn't know what special arrangements Liu Daxia had, Shen Xi could only take Yu Niang as an escort to protect his safety.

Shen Xi went to see the Portuguese as a diplomatic envoy this time, and there was no danger on the way, but he was afraid that the Portuguese would be arrogant when he arrived at the place, thinking that he was a senior official of the imperial court and withheld him for ransom, or that the two countries could not negotiate and killed him...... Talking about diplomatic relations with pirates is chilling to think about.

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Originally, Shen Xi thought that he was going to spend his second New Year in a foreign land in the capital, but now that he knows that he is leaving, there is no need to buy these New Year's goods.

Shen Xi called Yun Bo over, explained the maintenance of the old mansion after leaving, and then paid Yun Bo a few months' salary in advance. Yun Bo looked embarrassed: "Master, you have just become an official, why do you have to travel far away?" ”

Shen Xi said: "I am returning to my hometown and province, and I will not come back until the end of May after I leave. As for the things piled up in the backyard warehouse, you have to take care of them, and I won't take them away this time. ”

Yun Bo was a little worried when he heard this.

Shen Xi piled up a lot of valuables in the warehouse, most of which were gifts from the Hou Mansion of Shouning and the Li family, all of which were placed there by Shen Xi.

"Master, I'm afraid that someone will remember it, and take advantage of the small number of people in the family to steal ......"

Shen Xi sighed lightly: "I really can't look at it, if you lose it, you will lose it, but the security in the capital is not bad, no one dares to blatantly go to the house of the imperial court official to steal things, if Yun Bo can't take care of it, you might as well ask a few helpers to come back, and I will pay for the salary." ”

Xie Yun'er once praised Yun Bo in front of Shen Xi, saying that he was honest and sincere, and he was a local of the capital who knew the roots, and he was familiar with the environment and people, and he could help take care of the mansion.

Shen Xi had a lot of silver on hand, and the silver he brought to the capital was not spent, and later Xie Yun'er came to Beijing and Hui Niang and Zhou successively sent him a large sum of money from Tingzhou, and Shen Xi immediately took a few silver ingots to Yun Bo, and asked him to exchange copper coins for the salary of a helper.

As for Song Xiaocheng and the others, Shen Xi was not prepared to leave them in the capital, it was rare to have a group of good players around him, and Shen Xi was still counting on coming in handy after arriving in Quanzhou.

After arranging, Yun Bo hurriedly went.

Before, Yun Bo wanted his son to enter Xie Mansion to do things, which was regarded as a son inheriting his father's business, but because Xie Mansion was not short of manpower at that time, this matter has been delayed. In line with the principle that fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders, this time Yun Bo plans to call his son into the house to do things, which can be regarded as giving his son an iron rice bowl.

Shen Xi called Song Xiaocheng to confess.

When Song Xiaocheng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Yo, my lord, if you go out on an imperial errand, then wouldn't we be...... Kincha-sama's retinue? ”

That's how it is, but that's not how it works!

Shen Xi said: "I'm the emperor, I have no real name, the court may not even give me a Qin errand, and even the carriage and horse expenses are estimated to have to be paid out of my own pocket." ”

Song Xiaocheng said with a smile: "It's always Qincha, and the official is one level higher!" Besides, with us with you, as long as you give us an order, we will kill wherever you point! ”

These words sounded comfortable, but Shen Xi muttered a little in his heart.

To say that since Song Xiaocheng became the leader of the chariot and horse gang and came to the capital again, this person has become more and more sleek. Originally, this was a bad thing, after all, people always have to grow, but Shen Xi always felt that Song Xiaocheng was less honest and diligent, but more philistine and perfunctory to people.

Shen Xi didn't dwell on this problem, and ordered: "Go and prepare first, prepare the carriage and horses, this trip has to take the waterway at the beginning, the time may be a little rushed, if you can, you contact the boat first." ”

Song Xiaocheng said: "No, isn't there a Zhou master?" He said earlier that if the champion returns to his hometown, he will prepare a big boat for the lord to let the champion return to his hometown and walk comfortably......"

Why does this sound like he wants to send himself back to the West? Shen Xi was slandered, to say that he didn't have much of a good impression of Zhou Fatzi, to say that he was a philistine, Zhou Fatzi was a typical example, such a businessman who dominated the market by bullying was not a good type, and at the same time, as the entanglement with the household department deepened, Zhou Fatzi and the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce had a certain conflict of interest, and Shen Xi and he were on guard against each other.

"Try to charter a ship, and follow the merchant ship south, after all, the time should be fast." Shen Xi Road.

Song Xiaocheng was diligent in his work, and when he got Shen Xi's instructions, he immediately went out to contact.

For Song Xiaocheng, being able to follow Shen Xi out on an imperial errand can be regarded as the pinnacle of life.

can be the entourage of the minister, then he is no longer the small man in the market who nods when he sees people, no matter where he goes, the officials have to stammer, maybe Shen Xi can get him an official when he turns back, and he will eat the emperor's grain in the future.

Shen Xi returned to the room, just sat down at the desk, ready to sort out his understanding of the Portuguese and smooth out his thoughts for this errand, Lin Dai pouted and pushed open the door and came in, walked in front of him, and sat directly on another chair next to the desk.

"Are we going back?" Lin Dai was obviously a little unhappy.

Shen Xi nodded: "The imperial court sent me to the local area on a business trip, and we happened to go back to our hometown and province, what's the matter, are you unhappy?" ”

Of course Lin Dai is not happy, in addition to herself, there is only Shen Xi in her eyes, returning to Tingzhou means that Shen Xi and Xie Yun'er are reunited, and there may be Lu Xi'er who robs Lang Jun with her, God has given her unique conditions to get along with Shen Xi for more than a year, and she has not solved her marriage until now, and this trip back basically means that her good days are over.

"Can't you stay longer? Didn't you say that you would return to your hometown after the New Year? Lin Dai wanted to cry, so aggrieved that she almost cried.

Shen Xi could probably understand Lin Dai's mentality, and hooked her nose with her hand, causing Xiao Nizi to hide back with a blushing face.

"Let's go to Quanzhou to do business first, and it is estimated that we won't be able to return to Tingzhou until March, don't we have a lot of time to get along along the way?"

Shen Xi had a wicked smile on his face, "If you are really anxious to become my little lady, then we can do good things on the way, and maybe when we go back, we will give my mother a big fat grandson back." ”

Lin Dai couldn't resist it at this time, her face turned red, and she scolded: "Phew, who gave you a baby?" Again...... It's not that fast......"

Shen Xi took her body over and said with a smile: "Then do you like it or not?" ”

Lin Dai couldn't answer the question now, she wanted to nod, she wanted to shake her head, and she wanted to rub oil on the soles of her feet, but this was something she had been looking forward to for a long time.

"That'...... Then we'll ......."

"That's it?" Shen Xi did not relent.

Lin Dai lowered her head, looking at a loss, and her voice was like a gnat: "What do you want...... So ...... it"

The little beauty is delicate in front of her, and she is picked by you, what a great honor it is for Shen Xi, but Shen Xi always feels that doing this is nameless and unpointed, and he is too sorry for the childhood sweetheart in front of him who entrusts his body and mind to him.

"Dai'er, let's go back and ask what my mother means, let my father and mother officiate the wedding for us, and officially marry you into the door......"

"Hmph, you just don't want to marry me, bad guy, I won't pay attention to you anymore."

Lin Dai was embarrassed and indignant, broke free from Shen Xi, and ran out of the house without looking back.

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