Chapter 392: Another Year
"General......" Shen Cong'an looked at Junchen who suddenly had a solemn expression, and all the words of consolation were sent back.
Jun Chen stretched out his hand, grabbed the dead leaves that fell from the trees in mid-air, and flicked away the snow particles on the page: "General Ben is already the person of the Prince of the East Palace, and she is the king I believe in from now on." β
After Junchen left, Shen Cong'an and Zhou Shiren looked sluggish for a long time.
It was clear that he had been gone for a long time, but the words just now still kept echoing in their ears, like a boulder being thrown on the calm surface of the lake, and with a 'snap', the mirror formed by the clear water suddenly fell apart.
The two sat for a long time.
It was so long that the snow was falling, and a layer of not thick or thin was accumulated on the shoulders.
It wasn't until Steward Jun passed by here and saw through the crack in the door that the two people sitting in the courtyard were drenched in the snow, and pushed the door in confidence to enter, that they were immersed in their own thoughts.
Seeing that Zhou Shiren was still frowning in a pair of brows, the furrow between the eyebrows could almost kill mosquitoes, and even his eyebrows were stained with snowflakes and gradually turned white, Shen Cong'an laughed out loud and hid his hand on his sleeve: "That's it, if it's cold today, it's time to go back to the house to roast the fire and recuperate." β
After that, he really shook off the snow layer on his shoulders, and the old god turned around, and the king character with a deep foot and a shallow foot squeezed the bedroom away.
Behind him, Zhou Shiren stopped his footsteps and said with difficulty: "You don't have any idea about what the general just said?" β
"What can I think?" Shen Cong'an smiled slightly, and his eyebrows rose: "As a strategist who was born in the Jun family and grew up in the Jun family, what the general's heart desires is what I want." β
Zhou Shiren was stunned: "That's it? β
Shen Cong'an glanced at him: "What do you think there should be?" β
Zhou Shiren, who couldn't accept the facts, said quickly: "Don't you think that just because the prince of the East Palace has sought justice for the Jun family, the general is going to pack himself up and send it to the East Palace, but it's a bit exaggerated?" β
"I think it's just right." Shen Cong'an said with a smile: "Even I can be sure of the general's intentions in Lincheng, which is thousands of miles away from Shangjing, why can't you see it clearly when you follow the general?" β
Zhou Shiren only felt strange: "What should I see?" β
Hearing this, looking at his eyes blankly, Shen Cong'an shook his head, you can't teach a child.
Then he turned around and continued on his way.
Seeing this, Zhou Shiren hurriedly chased two steps and raised his voice: "You haven't told me what I should see clearly?" β
"The general seems to be lazy, but in fact he is the most stubborn."
Now that the prince of the East Palace has walked into his eyes, he is afraid that he will not be able to get out. β
"Go with the general, maybe the crown prince has a long face, and he can really become the next Ming Jun of the Jin Kingdom."
After saying these words without looking back, Shen Cong'an's pace increased, his feet stepped on the snow, and he made an inaudible 'crunch' sound.
As the sound faded away, a whistling cold wind swept in, and the butler Jun who suddenly broke in only felt an itch on his nose, and suddenly sneezed uncontrollably, the sound was loud enough to wake up the stunned Zhou Shiren.
The cold wind is getting stronger and stronger, Steward Jun sniffed, hugged the hand warmer in his arms tighter, and muttered: "Sure enough, I'm old, even such a little cold wind can destroy my willpower, I think when I was young, when I followed my family to sweep the battlefield, I was rolling in the snow with my bare arms, and I would only feel refreshed." β
"Alas, of course, I won't ask you literati by the standards of my youth, Xiao Zhou, go back to the house."
Zhou Shiren looked over inexplicably.
Next to him, the Jun housekeeper said kindly: "If there is anything you can't figure out, go back to the house and think about it, don't get along with your body, as long as the general is there, the sky of the Jun family is there, and as long as the sky is there, the Jun family can stand." β
"Moreover, now that the Jun family is left with a single general, if he wants to do something, the Jun family will naturally help."
After listening, Zhou Shiren seemed to understand something.
However, without waiting for him to ask anything more, he saw that Steward Jun suddenly trembled and bowed his body slightly.
Zhou Shiren frowned.
Subconsciously obeyed the old housekeeper's words and walked to his own place.
As soon as he was halfway through, Zhou Shiren immediately stopped.
He finally figured out that something was wrong.
The tone of the steward's gentleman was too reasonable.
Since there is only one general left in the Junfu, shouldn't it be protected by the captivity of all kinds of pampering?
Why do you have to let him go through the wind and rain, the snow and frost of the winter?
Speaking of a thousand kinds of care and all kinds of pampering', Junchen's burly figure appeared in Zhou Shiren's mind.
In an instant, a chill rose in his heart, and Zhou Shiren immediately shook his head.
To be honest, even if he closed his eyes and said something against his will, he would not be able to associate General Junda with these two words.
Does General Junda need someone to protect him?
No, you don't.
As long as he is given enough time, he can pick people and add an army by himself.
Case......
In the case of not being able to control this lone seedling, of course, it can only ...... I helped with all my might.
Thinking of this, Zhou Shiren sighed with concern.
Blame him for thinking so much that he ignored the simplest problem - the general did not listen to persuasion.
β¦β¦
The Twelve Princesses' Mansion.
Qi Zihuan and Jiang You are playing a game of stacking chess pieces.
It's higher than who is better than the sunspot or the white.
After losing a game, taking advantage of Qi Zihuan's good mood, Jiang You seemed to ask inadvertently: "Twelve, why didn't the concubine summon you to the palace this month?" β
Hearing this, Qi Zihuan's hand that was picking up chess pieces paused slightly, and then quickly returned to normal, and said: "Listen to what the mother concubine means, she has been too cold recently, and the city has been closed by heavy snow, and she can't bear to let me toss back and forth again, and this month's please will be exempt." β
Heavy snow road closures?
Jiang You frowned.
There are people in Beijing who will clean up the props every day, where is the road closure?
"Really?"
"Yes." Qi Zihuan nodded, quickly separated the black and white chess pieces again, handed the black pieces to Jiang You, didn't let him think about it anymore, and gave a tempting gambling money: "It's still early now, let's have another game, if you win this game, I won't hold a snow party this month." β
Hearing this, sure enough, Jiang You's attention was really attracted.
While stacking tall buildings in black, he shook his head and sighed: "I really don't know why you are so energetic, once a month, once a month, to deal with those masters and young ladies, as if you won't be tired." β
"And that's not because of you."
"Because of me?" Jiang You smiled angrily: "It's obvious that you like to play, what does it have to do with me?" β
"Of course it does, who makes you not like to go out and interact with people? If I don't want the Twelve Princesses' Mansion to be isolated from the world, I have to take the initiative, this is called lady diplomacy, do you understand? β
"I don't understand, I know you dislike me."
ββ¦β¦ You are reasonable. β
stumbled, and made another fuss because of a trivial matter, and in the end, the high-rise buildings were not piled up, and the two fell into a cold war.
On the surface, none of them pay attention to anyone, as if two parallel lines do not intersect.
In fact, when the other party was 'annoyed and angry', they invariably breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
At least, she wouldn't know about the hairpin's secret letter / He wouldn't know that she knew about the hairpin's secret letter.
With such wishful thinking, half an hour later, when the other party handed over the steps, the two parties, who were already not angry, walked back and returned to reconcile.
This time, no one mentioned entering the palace.
With the passage of time, the flavor of the New Year in Shangjing has become stronger and stronger.
Nearly half of the streets are filled with shops selling fireworks, and all sorts of novelty gadgets are popping up on the streets.
Children who are still in their old age are scurrying around the streets and alleys, each holding a lantern or a sugar gourd, and the sound of laughter can be heard everywhere.
Taking advantage of the fact that there were still a few days left before he was really busy, Qi Changrong went out of the palace and personally bought a bunch of lanterns in Xizhu Store and handed them over to Junchen.
"At the end of the month, Gu will be very busy, the general will go to the mouth of Baihu Alley for Gu and give these lamps to the children there, don't show the news."
After hurriedly explaining, Qi Changrong didn't even have the time to sit down and drink tea, and hurriedly returned to the palace.
In an instant, the back disappeared completely.
Junchen: "......"
Some angry.
But it can't be helped.
That night, Junchen avoided eyeliner everywhere and sent things to the mouth of Baihu Alley.
β¦β¦
At the end of December, the sound of firecrackers rose into the sky, and the entire Shangjing City was brightly lit.
In the palace, the ceremonial hall where hundreds of officials are entertained is even more singing and dancing, and the wine is continuous.
Compared with last year's-for-tat confrontation between the bigwigs of all parties, you come and go, and this year it seems to be much calmer.
According to the rules, they each offered their New Year's gifts, and then they ate, drank and had fun.
Everything is incredible, as if the calm before a storm.
As the prince of the East Palace, Qi Changrong did not refuse to come, and drank as if he was drinking water, and his face was not red.
It wasn't until the end that several important ministers of the court and the central government were lying in succession, and even Zheng Lunming, who never drank alcohol in Qin Tianjian, was forced to pour two glasses that the banquet came to an end.
During this period, Jiang Bowen looked at Qi Changrong with cold eyes as if he didn't exist.
After the hundred officials retired, Qi Changrong wrapped a fox fur outside the hall to watch, Jiang Bowen stepped forward and stood side by side with Qi Changrong.
The two looked at the distant sky, and neither said a word,
After a long time, Jiang Bowen said: "Today and tonight, in this situation, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has nothing to say to Weichen?" β
"Happy New Year." Qi Changrong calmly responded, squinting slightly to enjoy the cold wind blowing across his cheeks.
Without waiting for Jiang Bowen to answer, she said again: "Taishi, no matter what you want to do, cruising south is your last chance, if Taishi can't seize it, don't blame Lonelyβdon't respect the teacher." β
She was giving him an ultimatum and forcing him to do it.
The half-year tour to the south was the deadline she gave.
Jiang Bowen smiled without revealing flaws: "The minister really doesn't know what His Highness is talking about." β
"It doesn't matter if you don't know, as long as you know."