Chapter 2: A Strange Old Lover

The next day, Zhang Hanwen's mansion was busy early in the morning, and people went in and out, busy for the princess's daily life.

Zhu Wanqing got up an hour later than usual, thinking it was because she was too tired yesterday.

"Miss, this Hanwen is careful enough, look at this table early, it's all your favorite food, he remembers it." Ling'er took a bowl of white fungus lotus seed soup and handed it to Zhu Wanqing.

"What nonsense are you talking about, isn't this just ordinary food?" Zhu Wanqing's face was slightly red, and she deliberately lowered her head to drink soup to cover up.

Ling'er knows Zhu Wanqing's mind best, as early as two years ago at the family banquet in Taishi's Mansion, Zhang Hanwen wrote an essay in front of many guests, which won the applause of the audience, and his talent and appearance can be called the best among people.

It was from that time that Zhu Wanqing paid attention to this man who was still the editor of the Hanlin Academy at that time. Zhang Hanwen also fell in love with Zhu Wanqing at first sight, but due to the disparity in identity, he didn't dare to think about him at all.

In the years that followed, they exchanged letters, but mostly through poems and paintings, and conveyed their feelings mercilessly.

Now Zhang Hanwen can be regarded as having an official and a half-position, although he is a magistrate, but everyone in the court knows that he is the most proud protégé of the Taishi, and in the future, he will be on the rise and enter the cabinet as the class of Yao Bingyong, I am afraid it is only a matter of time.

Zhang Hanwen waited outside the house for a whole morning, and when the princess finished breakfast, he went into the house to talk.

"Greetings to Her Royal Highness the Princess." Zhang Hanwen lowered his head, embarrassed to look at Zhu Wanqing.

"Lord Zhang, please get up, although you and I used to have only one side, but we continue to exchange letters, in terms of poetry and songs, it is not an exaggeration to say that you are my teacher." Zhu Wanqing asked Zhang Hanwen to sit down and speak.

Zhang Hanwen didn't dare to sit down, and said: "I only learned shallowly, and occasionally wrote some clumsy words, how dare I think of myself as a teacher, but some of the princess's paintings, after reading it, I benefited a lot." ”

Zhu Wanqing thought to herself that it was natural, and thought that I was a special student of art and art in the city No. 1 Middle School back then.

"Lord Zhang, why did you keep our princess out of the city gate yesterday? If the door had opened earlier, wouldn't there have been so many things? "Ling'er is still a little resentful.

"Oh, I am here to pay attention to Princess Ming, the court has indeed issued a strict order recently, and no one is allowed to violate the order, and this matter cannot be complained of by others. Last night, I learned that after the princess left, the princess who took people to the secret passage to save her can be regarded as taking advantage of the loophole of the law, and I ask the princess to forgive me. Zhang Hanwen said.

"It's hard for Master Zhang, by the way, how is Pang Sanbiao's injury?" Zhu Wanqing suddenly wanted him to come, and asked eagerly.

"Captain Pang's arm was saved, but the medical officer said that I am afraid that I will not be able to use my strength in the future." Zhang Hanwen said.

"What about the bandits?" Zhu Wanqing gritted her teeth with hatred for these people.

"The imperial court strictly ordered that all provinces have commanded envoys to shrink their forces and block the main transportation arteries, and the guards of the state capitals under their jurisdiction are not allowed to leave the camp without a central dispatch order. Zhang Hanwen's implication is that it has taken a lot of effort to rescue you, and the matter of suppressing the bandits will be talked about later.

"According to what you say, something big seems to have happened to this Jingshi, why is the whole country like a state of emergency." Zhu Wanqing vaguely smelled the direction of the wind.

"What the princess said is very true, there is no news from the Taishi at present, and it is inconvenient for me to speculate." Zhang Hanwen's expression was a little unnatural, and Zhu Wanqing could see that he was deliberately covering up something.

"That Lord Zhang, I may have to bother you for a few more days, and I won't be able to get on the road for a while." Zhu Wanqing said.

"Although the princess can rest assured, it will be arranged properly, I have gone to the imperial court and asked Qingzhou Wei to send sergeants to escort the princess back to Beijing." Zhang Hanwen does everything in advance, one step ahead of others, this thought is really rare.

Zhu Wanqing saw that the business was almost done, and then it was time to talk about the private matter between the two, "Lord Zhang, a few months ago, I sent you a picture of a hairpin lady, and I want to ask you for an inscription, you won't forget it." ”

"How dare you forget the princess's trust, but this hairpin lady is too exquisite, and the words of the extraordinary poems can match it, and it is not hidden, and I have been thinking hard all day long, and I didn't write it until two days ago." Zhang Hanwen said with a smile.

"Can you see Zhang Dawen's brilliance?" Zhu Wanqing got up and asked.

"Princess, please." Zhang Hanwen led Zhu Wanqing to the study.

Zhang Hanwen's study is called Ziyunxuan, and there is a pond of water in the garden of the house, and Ziyunxuan is built on a small island in the center of the pool, and it is reached across the covered bridge.

Zhang Hanwen walked away from the subordinates on the side, and Ling'er also retreated in the distance with interest.

Ziyunxuan has a collection of tens of thousands of books, but the most conspicuous position is hung with Zhu Wanqing's paintings over the years.

Zhang Hanwen's intentions, she knows very well.

Ziyunxuan occupies a small area, the length and width are only 3 zhang, and the bookcase and desk occupy half of it, so the two of them looked a little cramped after entering.

Zhang Hanwen took out the picture of a hairpin lady with three layers inside and three layers outside from the locked cabinet and spread it out on the table.

Zhu Wanqing stepped forward and gently recited the above Fulai:

In the old days, the king feasted, and the man danced and sang lightly.

Looking at the lovesick tears across the river, the lingering feelings are endless.

This is the spring and cold years, and 10,000 ink marks are in my heart.

Sijun looks forward to meeting again, and now he can repay his old wishes.

Zhu Wanqing blushed and silently put away the scroll.

The words on this painting are even Zhang Hanwen's confession to Zhu Wanqing, Zhu Wanqing originally wanted to give him the jade she had been wearing as a love object, but when she touched her waist, she realized that it had been taken away by the thief yesterday.

Zhu Wanqing pulled out a golden hairpin on her head and gave it to Zhang Hanwen.

Zhang Hanwen took the golden hairpin with trepidation and put it away carefully.

"Master Zhang, I won't bother you to be busy with official business, I have to go to Captain Pang for a while to see how his injuries are, if he hadn't been desperately escorting him yesterday, I'm afraid I would have died under the thief's knife." Zhu Wanqing said and was leaving.

Zhang Hanwen was a little reluctant, and wanted to say something but held back for a long time, so he could only say: "Congratulations to the princess." ”

Ling'er saw Zhu Wanqing walking out with a proud face, presumably her wish came true.

"Princess, what did you two say in there?" Ling'er asked in a whisper.

"Stinky girl, don't ask, if you dare to go out and talk nonsense, I'll pull out your tongue." Zhu Wanqing asked Ling'er to put the painting away, so as not to be seen.

After half a month in Zhang's mansion, the court's approval came down: Qing acted cheaply.

It means that it is the matter of Princess Lingyang, you Zhang Hanwen can do it yourself.

Zhang Hanwen has a headache now, he said before that he would not allow the transfer of troops, so I will apply for the transfer of troops, but you come to "You can do it yourself." "So can you transfer troops or can't you transfer troops?

This fold has been going back and forth for more than half a month, and I carefully wrote a few hundred words of explanation of the situation, and the emperor actually replied with five words, which was ambiguous.

Zhu Wanqing is a princess, she can't stay in this mansion all the time, what is this called?

There was really no way, Zhu Wanqing could only come up with a strategy, dress up and pretend to be an ordinary person on the road. Otherwise, the princess's guard of honor told the bandits and robbers that there was fat meat here.

Langcheng is only five days away from Beizhili, and it will take three days to walk faster day and night, and Zhang Hanwen has assigned the best guards in the house to accompany him.

Since Pang Sanbiao had not fully recovered, Zhang Hanwen deliberately appointed his nephew Zhang Xiaohu as the chief of the guard.

Although Zhang Xiaohu is only 16 years old, but a good kung fu, he has been worshipping a hermit master as a teacher in Zhongnan Mountain since he was a child, studying and practicing martial arts, and he just came down the mountain last year to be born and practiced.

Parting is always sour, at dusk, south of Ludao, Zhu Wanqing and Zhang Hanwen separated. This farewell, I don't know what year we will meet again.