On the noisy streets, Xiao Fan and Chen Ying'er stood opposite each other, with ripples in their hearts.

Chen Ying'er's beautiful eyes were full of tears, and through her misty eyes, she quietly looked at this man who made her hate and love very much.

After a farewell for half a year, goodbye seems to be a different world, and the familiarity seems to reveal a bit of strangeness, just like trying to grasp a shadow in the palm of her hand, but she can't grasp it firmly, that kind of illusory but real illusion forced her to go crazy.

Now, this shadow that seemed to be empty stood in front of her so really, still the same as before, with an elegant and calm smile on his face, and the soft and warm light emanating from his dark and bright starry eyes made Chen Ying'er's heart faintly throb.

After half a year, he ...... More manly.

Chen Ying'er looked at him a little stupidly, and the remorse and resentment in her heart were entangled together, like an invisible big hand, pulling at her heart.

He was not as arrogant as those gentlemen or high-ranking officials, nor did he wear official uniforms that frightened the people and highlighted his identity, he was just dressed in a plain and unflashy Confucian shirt, with a very casual piece of Nafu jade pendant tied around his waist, and only a pair of ordinary black square-toed cloth shoes on his feet, dressed so ordinary, but when he stood in the crowd, even if he didn't say a word, he was still like a white crane standing proudly among the chickens, so outstanding, so jade tree in the wind...... Not far behind him, there were more than a dozen burly men in flying fish suits, like the stars and the moon, faintly holding him in the center, watching the movements around him vigilantly.

Under the protection of the guards, although his young and handsome face was smiling, he exuded a momentum that was not angry and self-imposing, and Mount Tai was overwhelming.

Chen Ying'er sighed secretly, recalling the son-in-law who was not humble or arrogant under the fence, and then looked at him now as a powerful and majestic commander of the brocade guard, everything seems to have changed, but some things have not changed, that familiar face, still that gentle and elegant smile, smiling so confidently and indifferently, as if for him, the change of status has not affected his state of mind, the high position of the temple above 10,000 people, and the son-in-law of the nest under the fence, are all people in the red dust, all are illusory illusions, no desire and no desire, Unclean and unclean.

He...... Finally got ahead, like an eagle flying high with wings and hitting the sky, the Chen family's nest can't accommodate an ambitious eagle after all, he doesn't belong to the Chen family, he wasn't from the beginning, and it's not even now.

Resentment and love are intertwined, Chen Yinger only feels that her heart throbs badly, and she can't help but want to squat down with her chest in order to relieve this inexplicable and profound pain.

This man, he should have been mine! What made him leave me? Was he wrong? Am I wrong? Maybe the things in this world are not originally right or wrong can be summed up, fate is an invisible red line, hurting each other in the dark, but pulling each other, now and now we meet again, things are wrong, everything is closed, if the sky has eyes, why let me see you again...... Chen Ying'er suppressed her stomach full of pain and tried to squeeze out a very reluctant smile.

"The folk girl has seen Lord Xiao." Chen Ying'er saluted Xiao Fan, but her heart became more and more bitter, the son-in-law who used to send people under the fence is now a high-powered Confucian minister, he ...... Will you laugh at me, the daughter of a merchant family?

Xiao Fan's heart also fluctuated slightly at this moment, the period of time he lived in the Chen family really seemed to be very far away, it was the trough of his life, but now looking back, it is so unforgettable, perhaps, there is no original farewell, there will be no current self, right and wrong always keep entanglement and hovering in his mind, if he did not leave the Chen family at the beginning, what is the situation of his current self?

Maybe...... At this time, he was still in front of the door of the Drunken Immortal Building, moving the bench and squinting his eyes, basking in the lazy sun in the afternoon, maybe find a suitable time in the future to marry and have children with Chen Yinger, plus the little girl who accompanied the room, the three of them lived this life plainly and low-key, as for his identity as a traverser...... Perhaps, after a few years, he will completely forget, just as he was originally a person of the Ming Dynasty, born in the Ming Dynasty, grew up in the Ming Dynasty, no different from others, old, sick, lying on the bed before dying, looking at his children and grandchildren kneeling in front of the bed, he may suddenly remember that he is a traverser, and then with a strange smile on his face that no one can understand, slowly close his eyes, and say goodbye to the world with this secret...... As for those royal families who seize the throne, compete in the court, and the rise and fall of Zhu Ming's royal family, he has nothing to do with him, he is just an ordinary person, living an ordinary life, guarding his ordinary home, and watching the world surging with a faint smile...... There are too many ifs, too many maybes, but after all, the situation today is not what it may be.

The daughter of the Chen family is still the daughter of the Chen family, Xiao Fan is no longer Xiao Fan under the fence at the beginning, he has a dazzling halo, but also has a lot of heavy responsibilities, he now bears the whole world on his shoulders, maybe one of his thoughts can change the historical trend of the Ming Dynasty, affect the rise and fall of Zhu Mingxia's glory and disgrace, the simple son-in-law who only wanted to become the richest man in Jiangpu at the beginning has long been goodbye.

The helplessness of the passage of time is not only Chen Yinger, but also Xiao Fan.

With a long sigh, Xiao Fan arched his hand and said, "Why is Miss Chen so polite? At the beginning, Xiao never dared to forget the grace of the Chen family's relief, how dare you be a gift......

Chen Ying'er's heart is becoming more and more bitter, they were originally an unmarried couple, but now they are polite and alienated like passers-by, how can they not teach people to be heartbroken when they encounter such a situation in life?

"I ......" Chen Ying'er opened her mouth lightly, but she couldn't hold back her tears anymore, and they fell down.

Xiao Fan sighed, stretched out his hand and handed her a white handkerchief, and muttered: "There is no need to linger on the past, Miss Chen, after letting go, life is a smooth road." ”

Chen Ying'er smiled bitterly, I am not a high-ranking monk, if I can let go so easily, how can I have heartache so far?

took the handkerchief handed by Xiao Fan, with a faint scent of grass on it, a very comfortable smell.

Chen Ying'er gently tapped the tear stains around her eyes with a handkerchief, and then held the handkerchief tightly in the palm of her hand, as if she was trying to grasp a shadowy void, humble and pitiful.

Snorting vigorously, Chen Ying'er's tone returned to calm, lowered her head and said softly: "I heard...... You're about to marry the county lord of Jiangdu? ”

Xiao Fan nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, maybe we will get married in a few days." ”

Chen Ying'er smiled sadly and said, "I heard that your family's wife is also a county lord?" ”

"Yes, she was in Jiangpu at the beginning, and she went through a lot of hardships, and now the hardships are exhausted, and Fang Jue is so sweet."

Chen Ying'er's eyes became a little complicated, and she muttered dreamily: "The commander of the Jinyi Guard, even his wife is a noble-born county lord, Xiao Fan, you are already sitting in the clouds, looking down on the common people......"

Now that he is a high-ranking official and has great power, and she is still just the daughter of a businessman, the difference in status is already a world of difference, and it is impossible to be with him in this life, thinking of this, Chen Yinger's heart became more and more bitter, and she couldn't help crying again.

Xiao Fan smiled bitterly: "You only saw the halo above my head, have you ever known that my life is hanging by a thread several times, and I am almost in a different place?" ”

Chen Ying'er smiled sadly with tears: "You are a capable person, God will bless you with many blessings and a long life." ”

Cao Yi, who was standing next to him silently watching the scene of the two meeting each other, sighed, and then couldn't help but walk up and said, "My lord, it was this shopkeeper Chen who ordered someone to catch Monk Daoyan." ”

Xiao Fan was startled, and hurriedly arched his hand: "It turns out that you saved me......"

Chen Ying'er was also stunned, temporarily put aside her children's worries, and said suspiciously: "That monk...... Is it important to you? ”

Xiao Fan sighed: "A few days ago, I was taken down from prison, if you hadn't caught that monk, I wouldn't have had a bargaining chip in my hand, and I'm afraid my fate would be ...... It's going to be bad. Miss Chen, thank you for your kindness, in short, Xiao has confessed here! He said, "Something will be rewarded......"

When Chen Ying'er heard this, her heart became inexplicably happy, she blinked her beautiful eyes, then pursed her lips, and said with a smile: "Lord Xiao just said 'there will be something to be rewarded', I don't know how you plan to repay me?" ”

Xiao Fan rubbed his nose and said distressedly: "I don't think you're too rare to give you silver, you are much richer than me, I don't care if you promise ,—— person, I'm afraid you won't ......be happy."

Chen Ying'er's face turned red with shame when she heard this, and she whispered, "You...... I can't imagine that the bigger you are as an official, the more slippery your mouth is......"

As soon as Xiao Fan raised his eyes, he happened to see the "Taifeng Rice Shop" of the Chen family's firm, Xiao Fan thought about it, and then his eyes lit up, and said, "Is this rice shop opened by your family?" ”

"Yes."

"Where is the grain and rice sold by the rice shop generally sold?"

"Grain is collected in the south and sold to the north by waterway, and if the waterway stops, it will be changed by land, and the rice in the south and wheat in the north will be used to make a profit."

Xiao Fan squinted and looked at it for a long time, and suddenly said with a smile: "Miss Chen, a simple business is nothing more than counting cities and places, and seeking profit from this, I wonder if Miss Chen is interested in being an official or businessman?" ”

Chen Ying'er was puzzled: "What is an official businessman?" ”

"It is to cooperate with the government, with the government as your backstage, and the government will give you conveniences in all aspects such as access, taxation, security, and industry monopoly......"

Chen Ying'er's eyes lit up and said, "I don't know which government to cooperate with?" ”

Xiao Fan smiled and said, "Of course, it is the Jinyi Wei Zhenfu Si Yamen, I can have the final say in this matter." ”

Chen Ying'er's eyes became brighter and brighter, and she whispered, "Then what do I need to do?" ”

Xiao Fan smiled a little meaningfully: "You don't have to do anything, just rely on the big tree and develop your Chen family's business well, and I plan to install a group of people to be partners in your rice shop, and follow you to transport grain from south to north, you don't know what to do, as for the distribution of profits, we can discuss it slowly in the future, in short, this is a win-win thing." ”

Chen Ying'er pondered carefully, and her pretty face suddenly showed a bit of understanding.

The corners of her mouth quietly hooked a curved arc, and Chen Ying'er was inexplicably happy.

"If the Chen family's business becomes an official businessman, will you have to obey your orders in the future?"

Xiao Fan hurriedly said: "No, you misunderstood, Jinyiwei and the Chen family are just a cooperative relationship, if you don't want to listen to what I say, I won't blame you." ”

Chen Ying'er showed her true colors as a strong woman in the business world at this time, and said very simply: "Okay, I promise you." ”

Xiao Fan smiled with relief and said, "It's so good, I believe our cooperation will be very pleasant." ”

Chen Ying'er also smiled, and there was a hint in her smile that no one could understand.

"Yes, we must have had a great time working together."

After Xiao Fan said goodbye, Chen Ying'er returned to the state of a daughter from the appearance of a strong woman, she looked at Xiao Fan's chic and outstanding back stupidly, blinked a few times, and finally shed tears again, but the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose slightly, and her appearance was very intriguing.

Thirty years of Hongwu, May 16.

Qin Tianjian chose to calculate the auspicious saying, it is suitable for marriage and travel.

The Son of Heaven decreed that Cheng Yibo was ordered to be the commander of the Jinyi Guard and the attendant of the East Palace, Xiao Fan, as the guest of honor of the county lord, and was edicted to marry the county lord of Jiangdu.

The title of the county lord of Changning of the thrush has been restored, and it is reasonable that he should marry at the same time, but Zhu Yuanzhang may feel that marrying two county lords to Xiao Fan at the same time makes him lose face, so on the grounds that the county lord of Changning has already married Xiao Fan, the holy decree only added the golden book of honor for the marriage of the county lord of Changning, but did not say that the happy event was made.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have long known about this, although they feel that the Son of Heaven married two county lords to the same person at the same time, this move is too ridiculous, but when today's son has always been arbitrary, he rarely listens to the advice of the courtiers, if he forcibly opposes it, he will provoke the displeasure of the Son of Heaven, and he will be killed, anyway, it is the old Zhu family's own family affairs, you like to marry a few and marry a few, and the ministers can't take their lives for this little thing.

In addition to Pei Xun in the Tang Dynasty who married two princesses, the past dynasties have never heard of anyone marrying two princesses or county lords at the same time, and although Pei Xun in the Tang Dynasty married two princesses, it was only after the princess's wife died that he remarried another princess who became a widow.

The Xiao Mansion worked hard for several days, and with the help of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, after two days of tedious etiquette, the five ceremonies of the six rites, such as Nacai, Asking for Names, and Najib, were finally completed, and only the last item was left to greet in person.

As soon as the sky was bright, Xiao Fan was coaxed by Cao Yi and other subordinates of the brocade guards, wearing a big red wedding dress, and stepped on the horse with joy, which was opened by hundreds of brocade captains, gongs, drums, suona and firecrackers shook the sky, and went to the palace in a mighty way.

Staying in front of Chengtian Gate, Xiao Fan dressed up and entered the palace to meet Zhu Yuanzhang under the leadership of the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

In the Fengtian Palace, Xiao Fan respectfully knelt down to Zhu Yuanzhang and bowed nine times, and then the eunuch began to read out the marriage decree: "...... The prestige of the clan is not high, the voice is conscientious, the humility is humble, the diligence and sincerity are repeated, and the text of the surname will be the celebration of Bu IKEA ......"

Xiao Fan knelt on the floor of the Golden Palace and didn't dare to raise his head, listening to the eunuch babbling and reciting a large number of marriage decrees, and finally waited for the eunuch to finish reading, Xiao Fan quietly breathed a sigh of relief, then stood up, and according to the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, he respectfully accepted the holy decree.

Before he could finish taking a breath, he heard the eunuch shout: "Yibin Xiao Fan, kneel again-"

Xiao Fan said: "Huh? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair of the Golden Palace with an old face without joy, and when he saw Xiao Fan's hair, he couldn't help but snort angrily from his nostrils.

The official of the Ministry of Rites standing next to Xiao Fan was sweating profusely, quietly stabbed him, and said angrily: "Didn't you marry two?" ”

Xiao Fan suddenly understood that to marry two, he had to read the holy decree twice, kowtow twice, and receive the golden book of honor twice...... If you want to fly double, you have to pay double the price!

So Xiao Fan knelt down honestly, and the eunuch read the holy decree from the beginning, but changed the name of the county lord...... The next procedure was for Zhu Yuanzhang to personally issue the golden book, on which Xiao Fan's identity as a guest of honor had been indicated,—— both copies.

Taking the golden book from the eunuch's hand, Zhu Yuanzhang handed it to Xiao Fan, and said slowly: "Xiao Fan, I hope you will treat the two county lords well in the future, if I know that you dare to bully them, I swear to break your body into ......pieces."

"Cough, cough, cough......" The official of the Ministry of Rites on the side choked loudly, coughing and his face was red.

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback, hurriedly coughed twice, and said, "That's it, now that you are happy, I won't talk about this......"

Xiao Fan hurriedly respectfully took the golden book and bowed: "Thank you, long live my emperor——"

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

Xiao Fan knelt in the hall with the golden book in his hand and didn't dare to move, while Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair and stared straight at Xiao Fan.

"Why don't you leave ...... long?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked impatiently.

Xiao Fan's tears almost didn't fall, and he cautiously pointed to another golden book in the eunuch's hand, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is still a golden book that you haven't given......

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly showed embarrassment, in the past, Zhu Yuanzhang had awarded the golden book one or twenty times for royal marriage, but there was no one who was awarded twice in a row like today, and even he himself forgot about this stubble.

As soon as he thought of marrying two granddaughters to Xiao Fan at the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but be angry, this bastard boy who took advantage of my Zhu family, if it weren't for the fact that he wanted to leave Yun Wei a different faction to balance the Qingliu, how could you marry the two county lords of my Zhu family in a row?

Cheap him for nothing!

Zhu Yuanzhang angrily snatched another golden book from the eunuch's hand and handed it to Xiao Fan, humming: "Xiao Fan, you remember to me, if you dare to bear my two granddaughters, I will not peel you and ...... you."

"Ahem, ahem, ahem......" The Ministry of Rites official began to cough loudly again.

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "You cough a fart!" Do you want to ask the Imperial Doctor to pour some arsenic into you and try it? ”

"The minister is guilty!" The official of the Ministry of Rites trembled with fright and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty.

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored him, glared at Xiao Fan angrily and said, "...... Where did I just go? ”

Xiao Fan bowed to the ground and said, "...... Your Majesty just said that you are peeling and smoking. ”

"That's right! I'll skin you and cramp you, and I'll break your body into pieces! Zhu Yuanzhang was angry and shouted regardless of it.

"Minister...... Terrified! The minister will live up to His Majesty's ......"

"I don't care if you don't live up to me! I want you to live up to the two county lords! Do you have water in your ears? Zhu Yuanzhang said today that it was unpleasant to look at Xiao Fan horizontally and vertically.

"Minister...... It will not live up to the two county lords! Xiao Fan lowered his eyebrows and bowed his head to his ears.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face softened slightly, handed the golden book forward, and said viciously: "Take it!" ”

Xiao Fan didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly took the second golden book respectfully with both hands.

Grab the gold book with your hand and hold it back, with a slight force, huh? Can't pull it?

Zhu Yuanzhang clung to the golden book, looking reluctant.

Push harder...... Still can't pull it.

The two monarchs and ministers fought hard for this golden book.

Long...... Xiao Fan raised his head, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with teary eyes, and said pitifully: "Your Majesty...... You're going to let it go! ”

(To be continued)