Jinling Academy, indifferent residence.

Glancing at the lineup in front of her, from Dean He Mingqin to more than a dozen senior teachers, Mrs. Ai glanced at Zhou Taitong, the inspector on the other end, with a confident smile on her face. After a gesture, she sat down on the main seat, as if she had no idea that another main seat was empty on the side.

"Although there has been no palindrome in the capital, the momentum on the Jiangnan side has been built. Jinling Academy has always been the bull's ear of Confucianism in the south of the Yangtze River, and now someone wants to rely on power to press on our heads, it can only be wishful thinking! Fortunately, King Jing and Yang Jinzhou are both smart and delusional to rely on a few people to open up the situation, which gives us the opportunity to make a fuss. Take advantage of this time to settle the situation, and even if they can really come back later, they won't be able to turn the sky upside down! ”

"Madame is wise!"

More than a dozen people said this in unison, and Ai Shanchang, who was practicing calligraphy with his wrist in the east room, couldn't help but raise his head, and his wrist shook inadvertently, and a drop of ink immediately dripped on the rice paper below. After a long time, when he lowered his head, he saw that the Fu character Doufang that had just been written had been stained, and he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. Angry, he casually dropped the pen and slowly sat down on the Taishi chair. Although the voice outside was still coming, he didn't seem to hear it, and gently rubbed the sun with his hand, and the sideburns on his forehead were spotted white.

I don't know how long it took, but there was a sudden sound of curtains outside, followed by the sound of light footsteps. When a light and elegant air was faintly wafting beside him, he turned his head sideways, just in time to see Mrs. Ai standing beside him, but he was leaning over to look at the words on the table.

"I write about these Fu Lu Shou all day long, you are the head of Jinling Academy, if people see it, they won't laugh at your cheesy?"

Looking at his wife's coquettish face, Ai Shanchang squinted his eyes and smiled: "In life, if you can live a good life, then you have no regrets in life." How many of our students in Jinling Academy are not tacky? Madam, I understand your dedication to defending the academy, but did you really go too far this time? You must know that the imperial court sent people down one after another, and took great pains to deal with them, in case you were in a hurry, ...... "people are swordsmen, I am fish ru", don't you even understand this? Mrs. Ai's face sank suddenly, and one hand suddenly pressed the table heavily, "There are so many Jiangnan Dax Academy, do you think they don't want to challenge our status?" Over the years, in order to stand out, no means have been used, and this time is no exception! If they take advantage of the east wind of the imperial court, do you think we will be able to have such a smooth sail in Jiangnan in the future? Put away your x wings, the brave wins when they meet on a narrow road, if you can't beat this limelight this time, it will only be difficult to do in the future! ”

Ai Shan opened his mouth and wanted to persuade something, but when he looked at his wife's eyebrows and pursed her lips, and when his eyes moved down and saw the handkerchief that was ruin, he finally let out a soft sigh. The couple couldn't find anything else to say for a while, so Mrs. Ai said a few more words perfunctorily, and then turned around and walked out.

Walking from the east room to the bright room, she breathed a sigh of relief as if disgusted, and gently reached out and stroked the unsatisfactory head on her forehead.

Just as she was about to go straight to the west room to rest for a while, there was a sudden shouting from outside, followed by a mother who broke open the curtain and rushed into the house in a rage.

"Madame" is not good, "Big things are not good!" "What's wrong? Did the sky fall, or did the officers and soldiers surround the academy? "This is supposed to be followed. However, when Mrs. Ai saw the expression of extreme horror on the mother's face, she immediately gasped and immediately scolded, "Say, what is going on? ”

"It's the Jinwu guards, and there are two or three hundred Jinwu guards surrounding our academy!" The mother's voice was already a little crying, and then her knees weakened and she knelt down, "Dean He has already taken someone with him, but the front side said that there are students going to theorize" but was beaten back by a forceful beating, saying that there are many s1un in Nanjing now, so I sent someone here to maintain it, so as not to let someone collide with our scholarly land, but this is clearly ......"

"Don't be wordy, these useless things!" Mrs. Ai interrupted the mother's nagging in disgust, and asked bluntly, "Who is leading the team, and who is it to listen to whose orders?" ”

"This ...... This ......"

Seeing that the mother couldn't tell why, Mrs. Ai suddenly got annoyed, and left the person and stepped out. It was only after she was discharged from the hospital that she thought about it again and again, but did not go directly to the entrance of the academy, but went straight to the library on the high ground behind her, and when she looked at it condescendingly on the top floor, she immediately saw the scene in front and back. Seeing clearly those heavily armed soldiers, and seeing clearly that the students stepped forward with righteous indignation, but were ignored and blocked back, her fists couldn't help but clench tighter and tighter, and her hands were tightly clenched on the railing.

When she got out of the collection, she happened to bump into Dean He Mingqin and his entourage, who came over in a hurry, and immediately asked with a face: "But after inquiring clearly, what's going on?" "Madam, it's Nanjing garrison Xu Yang, it's the soldiers he transferred!" He Mingqin's elegant face showed a rare hideousness, and his words were as swift as a cannon, "On the grounds that someone made a rumor, he dispatched troops and horses all over the city, and watched our Jinling Academy. He is determined to follow others to make 1un, let's not be polite, as soon as these people leave, they will immediately take out all his affairs and see how long he can last! ”

Xu Yang...... It turned out to be Xu Yang! Mrs. Ai was shocked and angry, and nodded heavily in her heart, "It's okay, just do as you say." Toast and don't eat and drink, "Since he doesn't want to be the Nanjing garrison in peace, let him fall!" ”

At this moment, she completely forgot about the few things she had designed beforehand, and only cared about gritting her teeth. Next, she immediately came forward to appease the teachers and students, and she still had the kind of gentle and capable appearance she usually had. This tossing lasted until sunset, seeing that the generals outside showed no sign of moving, she was tired and returned to the indifferent residence and was about to order the food, when there was a big commotion outside.

This time, Mrs. Xìn, who was already angry, directly threw the curtain out. Seeing that there were several people standing there in the courtyard, she couldn't help but have a bad premonition, and immediately asked, "What's going on again?" "Madam...... the imperial court envoy has arrived! ”

Hearing this simple sentence, "Mrs. Ai's whole body shook, and she stretched out her hand to grab something to support her, but the person stood on the steps, and her face was not mixed, and then she fell backwards with unsteady feet." At this moment, she only felt a hand behind her back, and when she looked back, it was her husband, and she stood up straight with that strength.

"Envoy? Qu Yong wasn't afraid that he would run to this Jinling Academy as a eunuch and be drowned directly by the spittle of the students? ”

In a hurry, Mrs. Ai had already left behind her cautious words and deeds, and almost didn't scold directly. And the teacher who spoke was not waiting for Mrs. Ai to finish speaking, and hurriedly said: "Madam, it's not that Gonggong Qu, it's the envoy who just arrived in Nanjing City, and he said that he was ordered to inspect the Liangjiang Guanxue Teaching...... Hanlin Academy repaired Weiguo Gongshi Luo Xu! ”

As soon as these words came out, not only Mrs. Ai was stunned as if she had been struck by lightning, but even Ai Shanchang, who was supporting her behind her, was also surprised.

The rest of the instructors immediately stepped forward and shouted nonsense.

"Madam, they said they were here to canonize the head of our Jinling Academy!" "I heard the news that we are not the first one, and we actually chose to issue an edict at such a time, which is clearly to lose our face!" ”

"That being said" but the decree cannot be violated, what should we do now? Teachers and students outside are already talking about it! ”

Mrs. Ai was dizzy by these voices, and after a long time finally sorted out her thoughts, she immediately raised her hand to signal them to stop for the time being, and then turned her head to look at her husband with a complicated face. The current situation is not right, even if she does not dare to treat the imperial envoy with a tough attitude, so she can only say to Ai Shanchang: "Master, let's go and hear what to say first." ”

"It's fine."

Compared with Mrs. Ai, who has always liked to be treacherous, when Ai Shanchang changed into the big-sleeved Confucian shirt and appeared in front of people, he naturally showed a feeling of being full of learning. However, this way was in a hurry, and Luo Xu, who had already witnessed some scenes as soon as he entered Nanjing City, couldn't show any respect for the Jinling Academy Elder in front of him from his heart. said that it was canonized, according to the common sense of weekdays, today is just a formality, and the highlight is tomorrow, but he is not interested in saying those polite perfunctory words at all.

"I grew up in the north, I have always admired Jiangnan Wenhua, these days rushed from Tianjin, I wanted to go to the major academies to pay respects, who knew that today when I arrived in Nanjing, the city is a big 1un. Shouldn't it, there is a scholarly court like Jinling Academy in the city, and the people of Li are rich in food and clothing, shouldn't they know honor and disgrace because they have enough food and clothing? Ai Shanchang was silent for a moment, and when he was about to speak, Luo Xu slapped on the armrest, and then said with regret on his face: "Those students are still false, saying that His Royal Highness King Jing and General Yang are missing, and when I arrived at the Governor's Mansion, I happened to see His Royal Highness King Jing." The bookseller's anger is actually instigating people to ruin their future, which is a sigh! ”

Because it was difficult to trespass in the envoy's office, Mrs. Ai learned what Luo Xu said to her husband after a quarter of an hour. At that moment, she pressed her chest hard to boast of being a man with no lower minds. "I almost fainted with a head plant.

How could it be, how could it be so coincidental!

Nanjing City, the Governor's Palace.

Governor Feng and Governor Ye, who were sitting with them, looked at the young man sitting firmly above, although their faces were full of smiles, they could easily see their nervousness at this moment from their overly stiff movements and straight waists. So, when the man finally finished his tea and gently lowered the teacup, "the two men leaned forward almost at the same time."

"I'm not here these days, I think I'm causing a lot of trouble to the two adults." King Jing nodded with a smile, "His face was full of sincerity, "It's not that I deliberately make my whereabouts unpredictable to make others elusive, it's really that this trip was strictly ordered by my father, so I have to do this." It's just that as soon as I entered the city of Nanjing, "I heard rumors in the streets and alleys that I drowned, should I say bad luck or ......", "

Before he finished speaking, Governor Feng immediately took over the conversation with righteousness and solemnity: "Your Highness Mingjian, this is all caused by x people's deliberate planning, and the lower officials must let people investigate thoroughly, and give His Highness a J treatment as soon as possible!" ”

As soon as he said this, Governor Ye on the side naturally owed a debt and agreed. However, looking at these two governors who seemed to be one, the smile on King Jing's face gradually disappeared, and was replaced by a sharp look: "Treat this king J?" Are the two adults wrong? This king acted on the orders of the emperor, coupled with Yang Zongbing's entourage, his whereabouts were more secretive, no matter what others circulated in private, "Since it is a false rumor, this king can not take it to heart, but the streets of Nanjing are learning to make trouble, and the businessmen actually have a strike, and the two still have the mind to sit firmly in the yaen!" ”

Whether it is Governor Feng or Governor Ye, they have never fought with King Jing before, but it is hearsay that this emperor has some ridiculous habits, and he is not very serious about dealing with people on weekdays, so he should be a person who is easy to deal with. Therefore, after seeing people at first glance, the two of them made up their minds to cut 1un mahjong and quickly cover the rumor that King Jing died at sea.

The two of them couldn't sit still for a while, and hurriedly stood up together, apologizing in fear and full of blame, "After that, it was nothing more than packing tickets and saying that they would immediately press down this s-movement." However, King Jing did not ease his expression at all because of these words, looked at the two of them and said lightly: "Bullet pressure is necessary, but if you blindly use it, there is a chance that it will radically change the good people." Since it is a scholar's movement, it is natural to blame it as a scholar and politician. Don't say anything to this king that someone is sick in bed and so on, since he supervises Liangjiang and is the teacher of all the schools in Liangjiang, how can he watch his students being instigated by JN people, but he is bedridden! The king's command is to carry him on the bed, and let him come forward! ”

After putting down these loud words, King Jing stood up as soon as he pressed the armrest: "The emperor decreed the canonization of the four major academies in Jiangnan, this is Huang Enhaodn's praise of Jiangnan Wenhua, but at this moment, such a thing happened" It was tantamount to a slap in the face on his face, and it was too late to think that at this time, several academies would clean up the situation by themselves! The two of you who are Jiangnan parents "don't worry about the affairs of the "scholars" for now, but those businessmen who follow the trouble, you two should take care of it! These words were a little more solemn than the previous words, and Governor Feng and Governor Ye glanced at each other, and they couldn't understand whether King Jing was really unclear or false. In the land south of the Yangtze River, Wenhua and wealth have always complemented each other, such as Jinling Academy, which has a long reputation among literati, and is also an extraordinary leader in the shopping mall, they also have to rely on it to do business, let them take care of the businessmen who made trouble before, which is actually more difficult than persuading those who have a brain to learn.

Having said that, the two did not dare to slack off, so they hurriedly bowed down and agreed. And at this time, King Jing seemed to be careless and threw out another sentence: "I forgot to tell the two adults, when this king entered the city, he happened to meet the Liangjiang Renguan scholar who rushed over day and night, and Luo Xu, the Hanlin Academy. He was the preacher of last year's section, "This is to canonize the four major academies in Jiangnan, as well as various matters related to the Nanjing State Prison, although it may not stay for long, but anyway, it is also an envoy, maybe I will come to see you." ”

Luo Xu? Aren't all the matters concerning the canonization of the academy and the state eunuch in Nanjing in charge of the celebrant and eunuch Qu Yong?

King Jing had no intention of answering questions for these two Nanjing bigwigs, and he was about to leave with a single move. As soon as he left, Governor Feng and Governor Ye hurriedly sent each other off, but when they saw people get into the carriage at Er'nkou, and slowly left surrounded by a group of guards, the two of them stood for a while, and suddenly glanced at each other.

"Oops, I don't know where His Royal Highness King Jing lives!"

"This is an X thing, such a large number of people, will not disappear without a trace like before, the important thing is that we haven't asked clearly, where did His Royal Highness King Jing take Lord Yang before, and I can't even find a reason to excuse this performance!"

"Don't talk about it, hurry up and gather people, Wu Ying, the prefect of Jinling, and Wu Ying, the commander of Shangyuan County, for such a big matter, the two of them have to go first...... By the way, there is also Xue Xuezheng, this old man is hiding this time, don't even think about ...... to hide in the past", King Jing and his party slowly swallowed through the streets and alleys, as if they didn't care about the attention of the countless attentive eyes around them, and then stopped in front of the courtyard of the Hou Mansion in Zhendong. As soon as the car stopped, the person inside had already come out, for Xiao Lang's face was full of cold light, when he saw the familiar person laughing yínyín jumped out of the car, his eyes were like knives to the person, and he bent down reluctantly for a long time.

"Your Highness."

"No courtesy, no courtesy, these days when this king is not there, it is really hard to be miserable."

Despite the politeness in his mouth, King Jing still slapped Xiao Lang on the shoulder as if he was not careful, and then took the lead and strode in. With the big én, the idle people around him gradually decreased, and the cold air swept behind him was a little heavier. When he finally couldn't bear it anymore, hugged his arms and turned around, he saw only Xiao Lang standing in front of him. At this moment, the oncoming eyes almost froze to death.

"I left without telling me before, and I took Brother Yang away, leaving such a mess, is it mine." King Jing rarely didn't show that kind of signature lazy expression, but solemnly waved at Xiao Lang, "It's really a big deal, I can only leave that letter, and the reason why it was delivered late is because of my special instructions." This time, it took a long time to drag on outside, and it was because I thought about things too easily for you and Mrs. Yang to bear the pressure. ”

Xiao Lang was originally on fire, although the other party was the imperial prince, he could only put on a cold face at most, but even so, he planned to live here for a long time and never give him a good face. It's just that "King Jing suddenly apologized so sincerely" His face finally softened a little, but he still said angrily: "Since Your Highness asked me to be a stand-in, even if it was really urgent at that time, it was so difficult to hint in advance, in the final analysis, it was not that I couldn't believe me!" And Mrs. Yang, she went to Jiangnan this time to recuperate, but you took Mr. Bi away, and let others chase after her, if she wasn't full of wisdom, you could really withstand it for me alone? If she really has any mistakes, Your Highness, will you be happy in your heart? ”

After saying these things in one breath, he said with a tense face: "I have said everything that should be said, if Your Highness thinks that I am rude, you might as well say it directly, I will go back to the capital immediately, and I will never get in the way here!" ”

However, to his surprise, King Jing was silent for a long time after hearing these words, and then nodded and said, "You are right, I am indeed anxious for a while, and I have not thought it through. If it hadn't been for Brother Yang's reprimand, I was afraid that it would have to drag on for ten days and half a month, and Nanjing City might be 1UN at that time...... In short, Mrs. Yang, I will personally apologize. As for you, you don't seem to have bothered with me since we met, right? ”

The front was all unusually serious and honest words, Xiao Lang listened to a lot of ironing in his heart, but when he came to the latter sentence, his face darkened. After all, he suddenly felt that someone had grabbed his sleeve, and when he involuntarily entered the house, he quickly shook off that hand and sat down on the chair far away from the upper seat angrily.

King Jing was not picky, he sat down on the main seat, and then said: "I came to Jiangnan from the end of the year before last year to the beginning of last year, and at that time, I was ordered by my father to contact those people from country X in the South and Western Oceans. I didn't tell you before, because many things will not be clear for a while, after all, it is related to some secrets at the time of the founding of the country. After concisely introducing some of the past of Chu Taizu and Chu Guogong, he continued: "After those people went to sea in June 6, they all gathered in Ryukyu at first, but gradually they went to the East and the West and the South Sea. Relying on the glass and other things that have been almost lost in my court, plus my sea trade, they also make a lot of money. But over the years, there have often been infighting among them, "coupled with the suppression of the local natives, the strength is not as good as before." The important thing is that the Franc Robot and others in the west have already deliberately touched the East, so the wise people among them have decided to return to Middle-earth.

This is a big game of chess that Xiao Lang never knew, he listened to it, and for a while he only felt that his head couldn't turn, and he came to the rear and asked, "Return?" What's the regression? "Naturally, it will not be to return to the Central Plains with his wife and children, but to give them the right to sea trade in the name of their vassals, and they are willing to contribute their efforts and money to send ships and people, and work together with our dynasty to teach the Francois a lesson." It's not the time for them to leave the Central Plains now, their family business and so on are all overseas, how can they be willing to come back? It's a pity that after many years of dealing with outsiders on the one hand, and fighting internally on the other, they have very little left