Han Fei's resignation and return to the opposition was not impulsive, but after careful consideration, he knew where his strengths were and where his weaknesses were, and with his knowledge beyond the times, he could put forward unique opinions on major policies or create novel objects, but if he wanted to be in charge of the government, he also had to have a comprehensive grasp of the national situation.

What he saw and heard along the way made him deeply aware that if he wants to enrich the country and strengthen the army, he must first enrich the people, and the decisions made by the politicians must be closely related to the people's livelihood, and only in this way can the political power be stable and the people loyally support it.

Now that the court is basically under the control of his father-in-law Du Yun, there is no need to worry about the future, it is the best time for Han Fei to retire temporarily, take this opportunity to look around, collect first-hand information, and be of great help to the future governance of the country.

Han Fei was originally going to resign, but what the emperor allowed was to retain his official position and temporarily suspend his power, which is equivalent to leaving his post without pay, but there is no restriction on his travel, he can play wherever he likes, and he can control how long he plays, and gave him a secret decree and a sword, giving him the right to inspect the world on his behalf. This was the emperor's unprecedented grace, and Han Fei felt even more that he had a great responsibility on his shoulders.

After getting the emperor's approval, Han Fei immediately visited his father-in-law Du Yun and senior brother Yu Shiying, as well as went to Jiafu to see his father Jia Zheng, explained the pre-formulated measures, and proposed to resign.

On the third day, Han Fei instructed the housekeeper Lin Quan to lead some of his subordinates to stay in the Han Mansion in the capital, and then led the family to leave the capital and go south. In the Furong Nunnery on the western outskirts of the capital, the White Lotus Sect's Holy Mother Han Yun, Ling Zhu Xiuniang and the little nun Jingxian also led some people to leave the capital on the same day.

"Husband, why are we in such a hurry to leave the capital, the concubine hasn't entered the palace to bid farewell to the royal brother and sister-in-law!"

Han Fei sat in the carriage, drinking tea and reading a book, and when he heard the complaint of the ninth princess Zhang Wanyi, he raised his head and smiled: "Wanyi, it is fake that you say goodbye to the emperor and queen, and you want to wait to see the Chongyang Chrysanthemum Club, right?" ”

The ninth princess Zhang Wanyi was told by Han Fei, and she didn't blush, and said confidently: "That's right, the Chongyang Chrysanthemum Festival is only held once in several years, and the very lively concubine and the sisters in the family have said that they will participate together, but you are urging us to go south, which is really disappointing!" ”

"If you look at your belly, can you still participate in those lively activities? Aren't you afraid of hurting the child in your womb? ”

When the ninth princess heard this, she stroked her bulging lower abdomen, her face was a little scornful, but she still said in her mouth: "Our family's nursing home is so powerful, it can protect us!" ”

"If you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of what happens, if you bump into it, you will be in trouble." Han Fei looked at the Ninth Princess and said, "This is just one reason for leaving the capital in a hurry, the most important thing is that the due dates of several of your sisters are coming soon, if you don't leave now, you won't be able to leave if you delay for a while." ”

"Then we give birth to a child in the capital, can we go out next year?"

"The situation is different, the emperor is already very kind to our Han family, outsiders are vying to cling, and now the court is a situation where the teacher is in charge of the government alone, there are more people clinging, we can usually refuse, our family has given birth to so many children at once, relatives and friends will definitely come to congratulate us, our selective reception is not good, all reception is not good, the debt of favor is difficult to taste, let's just hide in Jinling's hometown!"

The ninth princess wanted to participate in the chrysanthemum party and said casually, she grew up in the circle of right and wrong in the capital, and naturally understood that sometimes it was too glorious, and what followed was often a disaster, "The concubine understands what her husband is worried about, and our sisters also follow the principle of husband's 'low-key life', and never show off in the capital!" ”

"Well, you are all people who know the general situation, if our Han family wants to prosper and behave in the world, the most important thing is to grasp a 'degree', be prepared for danger in times of peace, and always be vigilant! I temporarily retired this time, on the one hand, I want to go to various places to observe the people's feelings, and on the other hand, I also want to avoid the limelight. ”

"The husband is far-sighted, and the concubine sisters just need to do what the husband instructs. Husband, this time we go back to our hometown in Jinling, do we want to go back to Youzi Mountain to worship my mother-in-law? ”

The mother faked her death, and there were too many secrets involved in this matter, so it was inconvenient for Han Fei to inform the Ninth Princess of them, so when he heard the words, he said: "Youzi Mountain is the place where I was born and raised, and it is considered the ancestral land of our family, so it's good to go back and see, I don't know how the villagers in Xialing Village are doing?" ”

At this time, two people suddenly appeared in Han Fei's mind, and he couldn't help but feel heavy.

Seeing Han Fei's bad face, the ninth princess thought that he thought of his deceased mother, sighed secretly, and didn't dare to speak to disturb him.

Han Fei's family took an official boat from Tongzhou Wharf and went straight to Yangzhou Mansion along the canal. It is said that with his status, he can directly ask the official ship to be sent to Jinling, but in order to create a low-key atmosphere of returning to his hometown, he decided to transfer to a civilian ship in Yangzhou Mansion to return to Jinling.

"Second brother—"

Han Fei's trip back to his hometown was not informed to the local government, but a few people close to him still knew about it, and Xue Zhen was naturally among these people. He rushed to Yangzhou a few days in advance, calculated that the time was almost up, and he waited on the dock.

"Brother Lao has been waiting for a long time!" Han Fei glanced at the dense number of large and small ships on the dock, and said, "Is it easy to book a passenger ship back to Jinling?" ”

"Second brother, the ship has already been prepared, it is the boat of our Chamber of Commerce members, the elders of the Chamber of Commerce know that the second brother is going back to his hometown, and they all want to come to Yangzhou to greet him, I know that the second brother does not pay attention to these customs and etiquette, and I am blocking it!"

"Okay, tell them that I'll take time to meet everyone when I get home, and I'll be free from the send-off!"

"Brother Fool knows what to do, second brother, others can block the drive, Governor Jiang has sent people to ask about your itinerary several times......"

"Governor Jiang is not an outsider, tell him that it is okay, and say that I will take a civilian boat back to Jinling tomorrow!"

"The second brother and younger siblings are not leaving today?"

"Along the way, your siblings and children are very tired, so let's rest for a day in Yangzhou!"

"Then let's go to Slender West Lake!"

"Skinny West Lake?" When the ninth princess Zhang Wanyi heard Xue Zhen's words, she said strangely: "Big brother, the last time this palace came to Yangzhou, there was no scenic spot of Slender West Lake!" ”

Xue Zhen bowed and said: "The ninth princess of Qiyu, this is all because of the poems of the second brother, 'The weeping poplars continue to pick up the remnants, and the wild goose teeth Hongqiao is like a picture.'" It is also a pot of gold, so it should be called Slender West Lake', the river in the north of the city was renamed Slender West Lake, now Slender West Lake is famous in the south of the Yangtze River, countless literati and ink writers come to visit, the gentry of Yangzhou Mansion donated money to build some scenic spots, which is more spectacular than before. ”

"Oh, then a must-see!"

Han Fei's family played in Yangzhou for a long time, did not alarm the local government, found an inn to live for a night, the next morning to take the civilian boat prepared by Xue Zhen, went against the water, and arrived at Jinling Yanziji Wharf in the evening.

(End of chapter)