Out of the Heart Cultivation Palace, several people were separated.

It wasn't until the backs of the Song family's father and son had completely disappeared on the road ahead that Sun Beiji looked back at Zheng Mi, who had been silently following behind him.

"Don't be surprised, Lord Zheng." Sun Beiji said slowly.

"The teacher should just call the student's name." Zheng Mi hurriedly said, he thought about the words that Fang had just been interrupted by Sun Beiji, "Fang Cai is ...... in front of the emperor."

"Just in front of the emperor, what Lord Zheng wants to say, don't mention it to others in the future." Sun Beiji said in a low voice, his face turned to a kind of gloom with worry again, "I don't want it for public or private." ”

Zheng Mi didn't speak for a while, just looked up at Sun Beiji's eyes of the old ministers.

Zhang Shouzhong looked at the two people in front of him, and also said in a low voice, "Lord Zheng, the emperor sent General Shen to assist you in the case of the displaced people, just to further protect the defense of Pingjing City, there is no other meaning, you ...... It's important to remember. ”

Speaking of which, Zheng Mi finally understood what Sun Beiji and Zhang Shouzhong meant.

He frowned slightly.

Sun Beiji looked at Zheng Mi, who had a somewhat stunned expression, and he gently patted Zheng Mi's hands held in front of him, "Among the students taught by the old man, there are not many people who can really take the 'people first' to heart. If you have such ambitions, you should know how to protect yourself at certain times. ”

Zheng Mi felt a little uncomfortable in his heart for a while.

He really knows how to protect himself.

It's just that......

"Students understand." Zheng Mi bowed slowly.

Sun Beiji nodded, he looked at Zhang Shouzhong, "The prince should be in the palace now?" ”

"Yes." Zhang Shouzhong replied, "I was invited back by the emperor last night." ”

"Then, Lord Zheng will put aside the things in his hand now, and go with us to meet the prince." Sun Beiji said in a low voice.

Zheng Mi's eyes were solemn, and he bowed his head and replied "yes".

……

In the twilight, Bai Ling was fully awake.

Smoke lit in the camp, and the soldiers directed the displaced people to set up bonfires and cauldrons in front of their tents, one pot of rice porridge and the other of vegetable soup of unknown composition.

People waited in groups, with happy expressions on their faces—after all, it was quite pleasing to have enough meals a day after being locked up in the camp.

Bai Ling moved the small horse and sat in front of the tent, watching the ragged people holding bowls and waiting for the porridge.

Looking at the rare bustle here twice a day, she suddenly felt a wonderful sense of peace.

She didn't need anyone's gratitude or praise, just seeing this scene, this sense of peace and tranquility already made the corners of her mouth can't help but rise.

In the afternoon, the left guard camp was calm, so Bai Ling understood that she should have passed the level in the palace.

In the afternoon, she and Bai Yi sent away the two county lords, and Prince Gong's mansion also sent a carriage to pick up the prince, and she went to Shenjichuan to take a look around.

However, Zheng Mi still did not come back.

Bai Ling couldn't help but look at the exit of the camp again.

It's also been going a little too long......

She really wanted to go home and take a shower right now.

Just as Bai Ling turned around boredly, planning to go and pass the time with Bai Yi again, a rapid sound of horses' hooves faintly came from the north, Bai Ling followed the sound and saw Zheng Mi riding a horse to this side.

"Lord Zheng is back." Bai Ling shouted into the tent, and Bai Yi quickly leaned out half of his body.

In front of the camp, Zheng Mifei dismounted, he dusted his sleeves, retreated a few people who came forward to salute, and walked straight to Bai Ling's side.

"Kashimi!" Zheng Mi walked to Bai Ling with the wind.

Bai Ling looked at his face full of spring breeze, turned his head sideways and said, "It seems that Master Zheng has good news to tell me today." ”

Zheng Mi turned his head, and following his gaze, Bai Ling saw two officials walking awkwardly in this direction holding a plaque wrapped in red silk.

Zheng Mi cleared his throat and said in a low voice, "Bai Ling, Bai Yi take the order!" ”

The brothers and sisters of the Bai family looked at each other and knelt down.

Zheng Mi's voice changed slightly, and his demeanor solemnly conveyed Emperor Jianxi's dictation - these words were mixed with three or four extremely obscure words, but Bai Ling still understood the gist with difficulty.

In short, it is to praise her and Bai Yi's performance in this case of displaced people, and behind Zheng Mi is the plaque given by the emperor.

“…… Chin this. ”

Bai Ling and Bai Yi shouted thanks.

Zheng Mi quickly stepped forward to help the Bai family brothers and sisters, then turned around and vigorously uncovered the red silk on the plaque.

- Chastity and kindness.

Four large, extremely neat characters shine in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Many people cast curious glances at this side, but they didn't know what was really going on.

Zheng Mi turned his head and was about to praise a few more words, but saw that the brother and sister were very calm, and they didn't seem to have much extra joy.

"You ...... Not happy? ”

"I'm glad." Bai Ling said softly, as if she realized that something was wrong, and she added sincerely, "Very happy." ”

——Bai Shijun has traveled south and north for so many years, and the most important thing is pennants and plaques.

In the beginning, both siblings were very rare about the gifts their father received, but after a long time, they both realized that these things could not be eaten or clothed, not only did they take up space, but they could not take them with them at all when they moved.

Therefore, every time before leaving for the next location, the Bai family can only donate all these things to the ancestral hall of the local people, and then the family continues to travel lightly.

Later, Bai Shijun learned to be smart, and the next time someone else sent a pennant or plaque, he simply refused to accept it at the beginning, which was more convenient.

Zheng Mi turned around and instructed the officials to carefully transport the plaque back to Bai's house.

Bai Ling stepped forward at this time and asked Zheng Mi carefully about the details after entering the palace today. Several people entered the tent, and then Zheng Mi erased Sun Beiji and Zhang Shouzhong's advice, and probably told Bai Ling about the echoes in the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Hearing that Zhang Shouzhong had actually said the "Stroop effect" first, Bai Ling was shocked, and after careful questioning, she learned that Emperor Jianxi had made a separate manuscript of her lecture notes - otherwise she could only conclude that this Master Zhang had also passed through.

"There are two more things to talk to Bai Siyao and the little doctor tonight." Zheng Mi said with a smile.

"Lord Zheng, please speak."

"First, there is an order from the saint, tomorrow afternoon, Bai Siyao and the prince will go to the palace alone, and the saint has something to ask." Zheng Mi said softly, "This is the will that will be sent to Prince Gong's mansion in the afternoon, and the prince will send someone to the Bai family to pick up the medicine and enter the palace together." ”

“…… Good. Bai Ling nodded—I always felt that this summons was a little indescribable and subtle.

"Moreover, it is a private invitation from the prince." Zheng Mi said in a low voice, "Because it is a national funeral, it is not good to set up a banquet, tomorrow night the prince will prepare some meals in the palace, and I want to invite Bai Siyao, Bai Taiyi and Ling Zun to enter the palace together." ”