When Shen Zetang and his entourage arrived at Yingtianfu, Yin Tang Tongzhang had already received a report from the guards, and he waited in front of the yamen for a long time with Tongzhi, Zhizhou and other officials.

After greeting each other, Tang Tongzhang instructed Zhizhou Yuqing: "You tell the warden to quickly pack up the five upper rooms and come out, and Lord Shen and others will move into the yamen to rest and sleep, so as to facilitate the handling of public affairs and government affairs." ”

Yu Qing hurriedly ordered the servants to lift their luggage, and led Shun Yu and Shen Huan and other guards to leave first.

Tang Tongzhang led Shen Zetang and Xu Jing Shen Rong to the main hall with him, and after they were seated, the warden brought boiling tea.

Shen Zetang picked up the tea cup, but smelled the fragrance quietly, the leaves were like pine needles and green, and he only felt that the taste was mellow when he ate it, and his lips and teeth were sweet, and he said that this must be Yuhua tea.

Tang Tongzhang replied yes, and said with a smile: "This Yuhua tea was sent to the tribute palace the day before yesterday, and there was some leftover, and it happened that Lord Shen arrived, which is really a blessing." ”

Shen Zetang smiled and said nothing, after eating tea, Fang said: "This official was ordered by the emperor to be promoted to the governor of Liangjiang, and came to inspect the officials' political achievements and review the serious case. Because of the urgency of the hour, we still need to rush to Jiangxi, here can not wait for a long time, I know that the local government is in charge of the name of Qian Gu, tired of the hard work of Lord Tang, please Tongzhi and Zhizhou to sort out the account books and case books to this hall, Zhejiang Qing Officials Division and the political secretary Langzhong and the director will arrive tomorrow, if these account books and records are clear, it will not take a lot of effort to verify. “

His tone was gentle and humble, and he spoke in ordinary official language, but somehow, he heard Tang Tongzhang break out in a cold sweat on his spine, and while he agreed, he raised his eyes to meet Shen Zetang's sharp gaze, and couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart, as if all the secrets had been understood by him.

Shen Zetang slowly put down the tea cup in his hand, stood up and walked to the window, looking at the peach blossoms and willows hanging softly in the wind, and the spring light was very bright.

Tang Tongzhang also paced over, asked the old lady if she was healthy, and when she saw Shen Zetang's head, she sighed slightly: "I never thought that it had been six years since I left Beijing........ Yesterday, my wife also mentioned the past in the capital, thinking that one day I could see the old lady again, so that I could catch up with the old days. “

"It's not impossible, if Lord Tang has outstanding political achievements, he will naturally have the opportunity to report on his work in Beijing." Shen Zetang was still looking out the window: "At that time, just bring your wife with you." “

Tang Tongzhang seemed to think of something and asked: "Lord Shen has been married again in the past few years?" “

Seeing him shake his head, he took advantage of the situation and sighed: "Lord Shen is in a high position, with a clear appearance, if you want to marry a wife and take a concubine, it is easy to get married, but my five girls are different, she is more than twenty years old, and now she is still in the boudoir. “

Shen Zetang pursed the corners of his mouth: "Miss Tang is a disciple of Master Xuanye, maybe her intention is not known to be the head of Emei, everyone has their own ambitions, so Lord Tang doesn't have to force her to do it." “

Tang Tongzhang looked at him with burning eyes, and his voice was high-pitched unconsciously: "Lord Shen doesn't have to look left to talk about it, why the five girls have been alone so far, you should know better than anyone else." ”

Shen Zetang was still very calm: "Where did Lord Tang start with this?" Don't say that there was no fate in the past, and now it is becoming more and more impossible. ”

Tang Tongzhang looked surprised and puzzled: "In the past, you really had no fate to have a wife, but now that you are alone, how can there be no reason." “

Shen Zetang paused and asked, "Lord Tang has never seen the woman I brought?" “

"Is she ......?" Tang Tongzhang was stunned, he thought it was a maid who was waiting with him, but now that he thinks about it, it doesn't seem like it, not to mention his beautiful appearance, and his dress is also very gorgeous.

"It's the woman I love." Shen Zetang smiled very gently: "Because it takes several months to inspect the two rivers, it is a little difficult to separate, and she has never been out of the capital...... It's okay to take her out and have a look. ”

Tang Tongzhang didn't know what to say for a while.

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Say Shun Yu again, enter the Yafu, lead the way in front of Yu Qing with the same knowledge, turn west, pass the flower hall, it is a row of halls, the warden is busy in it, go to the west is the main hall of the office of the Fu Yin, and then go forward There is a corner door, through a long sandwich road, all the way in, it is a banana leaf type cave door, the hole door is full of pond rockery, pavilions and plants, flowers and leaves.

Yu Qing pointed to a courtyard surrounded by pink walls and closed by Zhumen in the east, saying that it was the residence of the family of Lord Yin Tang of the Mansion, Shun Yu looked over, but saw clusters of red apricot branches stretched out from the wall, it was the time to bloom, there was a spring breeze, blowing the laughter of the women in the wall like silver bells.

Yu Qing walked towards the south, passing through the narrow stone road, Shun Yu retracted her gaze, just saw Shen Huan smiling and peeking at her, and when she was discovered, she hurriedly looked at the sky, so angry that she picked up the stone and threw him, Shen Erye obviously had an explanation, and they were not allowed to stare at her for no reason.

Shen Huan was hit a few times by a small pebble, and he simply didn't pretend anymore, the corners of his mouth almost reached the root of his ears: "Little Peach, you are so beautiful dressed like this, don't say that we are surprised, even the eyes of the second master..... Tsk, it's all very different from usual. “

His voice was loud, and although the other guards didn't dare to look at Shun Yu, they all sneered when they heard this.

Yu Qing looked back at Shun Yu's delicate and pretty appearance, and said flatteringly: "Although the little peach girl grew up in the capital, she is much more agile than this sister in the south of the Yangtze River." ”

A little peach girl made Shen Huan almost laugh and lose his breath, he wiped his fingertips around his eyes, and his voice changed: "Yu Tongzhi can't talk nonsense, my second master Shen is stingy, but I can't hear others praise the little peach girl." ”

Yu Qing is an honest man, and when he heard this, he was startled, and Ai Ai said: "Those who don't know are not guilty, and they are clumsy...... I hope that the little peach girl will forgive me. ”

Shun Yu was so embarrassed that his ears and cheeks were red, and when he saw Shen Huan bending down to dodge to the right, he jumped up half a person and hurriedly stepped forward five or six steps before he looked behind him and said, "Who dares to sneak attack me in Ying Tianfu." ”

"Who else dares to sneak up on you from behind!" The voice is crisp and raw.

"Donkin." Shen Huan's expression was a little incredulous: "You really haven't married?!" ”

Shun Yu was a little curious and looked at it, this bold girl looked very ordinary, but her eyes were round and bright, like bright stars in the night sky. She was also dressed very differently from the usual boudoir women, wearing a light green embroidered sword and bamboo placket tight-fitting coat, the same color pants leggings, a pair of foundation soap boots, her hair tied up in a bun, a jasper hairpin inserted at will, and a long sword with a shining handle in her hand, the sword blades were thin and soft, shaking like a water snake twisting its waist.

If Shun Yu at this time is like a willow with a fifteen waist, then this woman is sassy and heroic, like a tall and straight green pine.

There was a little maid behind her, with a round face, childish appearance, but holding a jade-handled short knife in her hand.

Shen Huan's words, most of the women who have passed the age of marriage are unbearable, at least the little maid is glaring at him with hatred on her face.

Tang Jin's big eyes swirled around the guards, and finally fell on Shun Yu, she said loudly to Shen Huan: "Why didn't Brother Shen see it?" “