Emperor Xuande briefly asked about the situation on the road, and then said: "I heard from the herald that you have governed Tianqing County very well, but what do you have to say to me?" ”

Although Su Heting thanked him, he didn't sit down, and when he heard the words, he bowed down and said: "Tianqing County is located in a remote area and lacks materials......

He talked for two quarters of an hour, all of which were complaints.

Of course, it is also true, although Tianqing County has made some improvements with his efforts, it still needs a lot of financial support to completely get rid of poverty.

Of course, he and Yuanning will have the financial resources to drive the development of Tianqing County in a few years, but since he can take money from the treasury, why should he wronged his daughter-in-law?

Emperor Xuande looked at Su Dezhao with a smile and nodded in the air, "Listen, this is crying with me." ”

Su Heting said: "Your Majesty, the minister is not crying poor, Tianqing County is really poor." ”

Emperor Xuande saw the line on his robe at this time, frowned and asked, "What is that?" ”

Su Heting lifted the corner of his robe and explained lightly: "Your Majesty, Weichen's robe was accidentally torn, and he had to borrow a needle and thread from the palace people to sew it, because the palace people didn't have other colors of thread, so they ......."

He made a gesture to kneel, "The ministers have lost their manners in front of the emperor, please forgive your majesty!" ”

Emperor Xuande smiled and waved his hand: "That's it, I punished you for such a trivial matter, what did I do?" ”

Then he looked at Su Dezhao: "Your father is also incompetent, and he doesn't have a new dress on his son, so why don't you want to buy it?" ”

Su Dezhao had no choice but to bow down and confess: "The minister is guilty." ”

Emperor Xuande shook his head helplessly, "I'm really afraid of your father and son!" Okay, okay, there's no one else here, just sit down and talk. ”

Su Dezhao thanked him and sat down sideways.

Su Heting also followed by a chair.

Emperor Xuande asked again: "Didn't Xiao Su Aiqing say that your wife is rich?" ”

"Your Majesty," Su Heting arched his hand upward, "This is the minister's official robe." What's more, the minister's wife has money and earns it little by little, and the minister's seven-foot man is already guilty of not being able to give his wife food and clothing without worry, how can he still let his wife break the bank with peace of mind?

"What's more, the clothes are shabby, but they can still cover the body, and although the official robes are old, they do not damage their prestige, and there is no need to rebuild them. There are too many places to use money in Tianqing County, and the minister thinks that if he can save it, he will save it. ”

Emperor Xuande bowed slightly, "You are a sincere person." ”

Next, to get to the point, Emperor Xuande asked Su Heting in detail about Tianqing County, because the previous herald had already been played when he came back, and he just asked for some details.

Su Heting talked eloquently, and Emperor Xuande also listened to it with relish. Before I knew it, it was the third watch.

The eunuch reminded softly: "Your Majesty, you should rest, tomorrow will be early." ”

Emperor Xuande waved his hand, "I'm not sleepy." ”

The eunuch Bingbi is also a talker, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Su Xian ordered thousands of miles to gallop into Beijing, but I am afraid that I have not rested." ”

Emperor Xuande suddenly realized, "It's my negligence, come here, pass the meal, it's not too late for the two Su Aiqing to go back after supper." ”

The father and son of the Su family hurriedly thanked him.

Emperor Xuande was also tired, so he got up and left, and returned to the inner palace to rest.

Su Dezhao and Su Heting ate something in the side hall, and then were sent out of the palace gate by the little eunuch.

Originally, Su Dezhao wanted Su Heting to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to live, but Su Heting refused: "My son is on the order to meet him this time, and it is not easy to even go back to his home, how can he go to the mansion?" ”

Su Dezhao sighed and patted him lightly on the shoulder, "Good boy, I have wronged you for so many years." ”

"Don't be aggrieved," Su Heting smiled slightly, "Father's kindness, Su Zhuo will never forget it!" ”

Su Dezhao sighed silently, stopped talking, and the two parted at the gate of the palace.

Su Heting was indeed tired along the way, and after meeting Beimang, the two returned to the post house in silence. He had already written a letter to Yuan Ning to report his safety, but now the letters are coming and going slowly, and when Yuan Ning received the letter, he didn't know how long it had been.

Walking like this, Beimang suddenly stretched out his hand to stop the sedan chair.

Su Heting is a civil official, so he naturally wants to sit in a sedan chair, or the simplest kind of sedan chair for two people.

The sedan chair stopped suddenly, Su Heting leaned forward unsteadily, raised his hand to open the sedan curtain, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"The eldest son of the Su family is here." Bei Mang said briefly.

The curfew in the capital is naturally very strict, and the eldest son of the Su family can appear in front of the post house, it can only be said that he has been waiting here for a long time.

Su Heting also saw the other party, it was Su Bozhang, the eldest son of Su Dezhao.

This man is 28 years old this year, and has a wife, a concubine, two sons and a daughter, and all of whom are grandchildren.

Su Bozhang and his people, if they say that they have no talent, it is not accurate, but they are more than enough to keep it. But this person is very thoughtful and does things steadily.

When I didn't know that there was such a person as Su Heting earlier, I didn't know that my father, who I admired so much, was still raising an outer room outside, and there was an outer room known as a prodigy, and the weeds of jealousy in my heart began to spread wildly.

He did a lot of things to fight against Su Heting, Su Heting was young and vigorous when he was a child, and he worked against him for a while, but after Xiao Zou's enlightenment, he made a false deal with the other party, so that Su Bozhang had face, and he would not really suffer.

Su Bozhang naturally knew that he was not Su Heting's opponent even if he was martial arts, but he was always uneasy because he was worried that his father would be snatched away by this person sooner or later.

This time, I heard that Su Heting was called into Beijing, and his father was also announced to the palace at the same time, and a strong worry rose in his heart.

Su Heting simply came out of the sedan chair, paid for the sedan chair man, and stepped forward: "Brother, when did you come?" ”

"Who's your brother!" Su Bozhang said coldly, "It's just an outer room that can't be put on the table!" ”

When I was a child, I heard Su Bozhang insult himself like this for the first time, and Su Heting went up to be beaten fat, but now-

He just smiled slightly and stretched out his hand, "Since you're here, please come inside." ”

Su Bozhang watched angrily as Su Heting calmly stepped inside, indignant in his heart, it was clear that he was the golden and noble prime minister's concubine, why did he look so frizzy in front of this outer room!

Beimang stood and waited for a while, and when he saw that he didn't move, he persuaded him in vain: "Eldest prince, please inside." ”

Then without waiting for Su Bozhang to make a move, he went in first.

Su Bozhang stomped his foot and followed him awkwardly.

Su Heting went inside to change into his regular clothes first, and then came out to let Su Bozhang sit down. Su Bozhang ignored him angrily, and he sat down by himself.

Beimang brought the tea up, and there was only one lamp, and he took it directly to Su Heting.

Su Heting bowed slightly, "Presumably Master Su disdains to drink our tea, you are smart and save trouble." ”

Beimang tugged at the corners of his lips and stood behind him, his hands behind his back, his eyes empty.