"Hmm." Zheng Ying nodded: "It's not a secret that you had a banquet in Kuixing Tower before, Qiao Wenjin is my person, and everyone in Beijing knows it." If he wants to see me, but he has no way, it is indeed a smart way to find Qiao Wenjin. He must know that even if Qiao Wenjin refuses to introduce him, I can still receive the news. ”

"It's better for your subordinates to find out the bottom first," Ji Ling asked, "Anyway, the person is in Nanshi, send someone to take a look first." ”

"Don't worry," Zheng Ying shook her head: "The sixth child is staring at Qiao Wenjin right now, this Han family disciple has found him, and the sixth child must have also received the news." ”

"At most, King Yi can only know that someone has found Qiao Wenjin," Ji Ling replied with a smile: "What happened to them, King Yi doesn't know." Qiao Wenjin, you don't know yet, if you have a tail, you are a fox, he is a bait, but it is not easy for King Yi to catch his head and tail. ”

"Qiao Wenjin, I don't have anything to worry about," Zheng Ying smiled: "It's just that the old man comes to his heart, according to his heart, the more he doesn't know why this Han disciple is looking for Qiao Wenjin, the more he will pay attention to him." Wait and see, in the past two days, the sixth person will find an excuse to contact that Han child, you can send someone to keep an eye on that Han child first, and wait and see. ”

"Yes! The subordinates understood. Ji Ling nodded, and when she turned around to leave, she suddenly thought of something, and turned around and asked more: "Master, do you want to write to the second princess and the fourth prince to inquire, after all, they are the children of the Yingchuan Han family, even if this person has a problem, it is not easy for us to deal with it ourselves, but we still know about them." ”

"We don't have to do it ourselves." Zheng Ying shook her head: "When I enter the palace tomorrow to ask for peace, I will find an opportunity to mention it to the eldest sister." ”

"My subordinates know." Ji Ling replied: "Also, master, what you explained before, you kept an eye on Zheng Chongjing, the king of Rongkang County, and his subordinates sent people to keep an eye on him these days, and I didn't see him do anything too out of line, but this Rao is really very restless, and likes to make friends with the princes in Beijing. ”

"Don't care, just keep an eye on it," Zheng Ying replied: "Don't interfere with what he does, I'll take care of the rest." ”

After the matter, Ji Ling saw that Zheng Ying had no other instructions, and was about to turn around and leave, but saw Zheng Ying tap his finger on the desk a few times, and asked: "My father decreed that this year's spring hunt was canceled, and the courtiers talked about it a lot, what do you think about this matter?" ”

"The master doesn't really have to care, this is the first time since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty that the royal spring hunt has been canceled, and it is normal for the courtiers to have some discussions," Ji Ling replied: "After the New Year, the Duke of An Guo in the north has made a few notes to urge the troops to collect money, it seems that the situation in the north is indeed not optimistic, and the emperor's move is also to reduce expenses, and it is always right to take precautions." Master, you know, this war is a matter of money. ”

"yes, that's right." Zheng Ying stared at Ji Ling, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her lips: "Therefore, this king, as the king of Great Zhou Xin, should share his father's worries." There is only one master in the palace of the king, and there is no need to pay so much attention to pomp, and it is useless to raise so many internal supervisors, maids, and servants. Since his father and emperor have personally canceled the spring hunt and reduced expenses, the king has taken the initiative to reduce the expenses of the Xinwang Mansion. ”

"The prince is right," Ji Lingle said: "There are indeed too many people in our house, and it is natural to spend money on raising so many people, so simply take this opportunity to let Tao Si Envoy and Zhang Chang Shi Li sort out the roster, the inner supervisor, Gong E, those who should be sent back to the palace will be sent back to the palace, and those who should be released will be released, and half of the servants will be cut, and those who are not useful can also be cut, so that a lot of silver can be left every year." ”

"Reasonable," Zheng Ying smiled and nodded: "It's useless to raise these people, it's just a show." It's better to save it and donate it to the northern border to repair the city defense. When you go out, you will run to the outer study by the way, and let Tao Ping and Zhang Liqiu come in to see me. Also, send a message to Qiao Wenjin, asking him to be more vigilant in the military department, the current situation in the north is uneasy, and he must fully cooperate with the Anguo Mansion. ”

"My subordinates know." Ji Ling nodded, turned around and went out.

Ji Ling left, Tao Ping, the envoy of the Xinwang Mansion, and Changshi Zhang Liqiu had not come over, Zheng Ying stood up, pushed open the door, and glanced at the extremely quiet courtyard in the night. Although this courtyard is in a corner of King Xin's mansion, it is very exquisitely arranged, but the strange thing is that Zheng Ying's study is not the main room, but the west wing of this courtyard.

There were no inner eunuchs and maids in the courtyard, only Zhiling, who was on duty, held his knife and stood quietly at the moon gate. Zheng Ying held the lamp, walked through the corridor in the courtyard, went directly to the main room of the courtyard, pushed open the door, and walked in alone.

Under the dim candle flame, the whole main room seemed empty and deserted, Zheng Ying walked to the treasure shelf against the wall, and silently stared at the few delicate wooden seas on the shelves for a moment, he put down the lamp in his hand and turned on the first wooden sea next to his left hand

Inside the wooden box were a pair of delicate ruby drop earrings. The earrings are very ingenious, but they are carefully embedded into the style of hibiscus flowers with the best pigeon blood red, and the craftsmanship is extremely exquisite.

Zheng Ying reached out and picked up an earring from the wooden box and gently rubbed it twice, and at this time, Zhiling, who was guarding outside, suddenly spoke: "Master, Tao Si Envoy and Zhang Changshi have arrived." ”

"Got it." Zheng Ying promised through the door: "Let them wait for me in the study first." ”

After agreeing, Zheng Ying carefully put the earrings in her hand back into the wooden box, and the two earrings lay side by side, quietly, reflecting the bright brilliance under the lamplight. Zheng Ying looked at the pair of earrings, then sighed softly, closed the box, turned around and picked up the lamp and walked out.

When Zheng Ying pushed the door open, Tao Ping and Zhang Liqiu were already standing outside the door of the West Wing study waiting for him. The two saw Zheng Ying coming out of the main room, with a familiar look. On weekdays, the main house of this courtyard is never allowed to enter by the prince, and even the cleaning is done by the guards of Ling and Zhiling, and they must enter the school under the personal supervision of the prince every time they clean it, and they are all worried about it, and they dare not touch anything in this house.

Zheng Ying often locked himself in that room alone, but his cronies and guards were not too curious about what he was doing inside. Everyone thinks that Zuo is just reading books and thinking about things, anyway, the room is empty, just a desk and a treasure shelf, and he can't do anything else except reading books and thinking about things.

The guards who often go to clean know that the few books on the desk in the room are often changed, but the wooden box on the treasure shelf has never been touched, but every once in a while, there will be an extra one for some reason. When the house was first decorated, there was only one wooden box on it, and now there are four.