In early summer, Hengyu took Jiayi all the way to the southwest.

First cross Tianshui, and then enter Shu County.

The teachers and students did not make a big show all the way, sometimes foraging for food on the streets of the market, sometimes shuttling between the green ridges.

When the heavy rain blocked the way, he found a nearby pavilion or tea shed to sit down and listen to the gossip of passers-by.

Walking among the mountains and rivers, when the sun was in the sky, he crossed the stream barefoot and picked lotus leaves to cover the heat.

There is no charter to speak of along the way, just go, stop when you say.

When he was sitting by the river and resting, listening to the summer breeze and looking at the innocent smiling face of the girl beside him, Hengyu seemed to see himself who traveled with Ah Weng when he was a child.

She withdrew her gaze and squinted at the blue sky, as if a stretching and vigorous force was surging in her heart.

……

There are many delicacies in Shu County, and the teachers and students stayed here for more than half a month, until Jiayi's personal maid silently loosened the tie of the little girl's skirt by half an inch early this morning-

Hengyu and Jiayi looked at each other's fat waists, silently realized the seriousness of the problem, and finally set off again, leaving the place with reluctance.

"Teacher, aren't we going west?" Inside the carriage, Jiayi looked at the scenery left behind by the carriage and horses, and asked Hengyu.

At the beginning of the year, King Fanyang was ordered to lead his troops to the expedition, and now he is fighting with Tibet in the west.

Previously, Dasheng was worried about internal and external troubles, and under the change of Nanzhao, Tubo, who had been waiting for an opportunity, took advantage of the situation and sent troops to attack Qinghai Road, and wantonly burned and looted in the Hehuang Valley and the Hexi Corridor, intending to seize the city-states of the Western Regions and the Dasheng State, and the four towns of Anxi were also in danger-

Under the critical situation, his father ordered King Fan Yang to send troops to the Western Regions to meet the enemy.

Thinking of this, Jiayi looked at Hengyu, who was sitting opposite.

Heng Yu was unfolding the map drawn by Xiao Ji and said, "The war in the Western Regions is still unending, and the princess should not go. ”

This trip to Beijing, although she was approved by the saint, there is no place to go in the territory of Dasheng, but as a teacher, ensuring the safety of her students is the most basic thing, not to mention putting the princess in danger because of private matters-

"Then the teacher is worried about King Fan Yang?" Jiayi asked quietly.

Heng Yu's gaze fell on the undulating place of the Western Regions plateau on the map, and said in a low voice: "This is the first time he has led troops to conquer the Western Regions, and the climate and terrain are all challenges, so I am worried. ”

Hearing her bluntly say that she was worried, Jiayi comforted her: "The teacher doesn't have to worry too much, my father said that King Fan Yang also came to the Western Regions with Shu Guogong when he was young, and he also had the experience of fighting with the Tubo people...... And King Fanyang is brave and resourceful, I heard that the current battle situation has not fallen behind, and this is not long after the battle, when he really adapts to the way of fighting in the Western Regions, he thinks that he is like an arm and a finger, and he will definitely be able to drive those Tubo people out soon! ”

The girl's voice was crisp and firm, and although there was inevitably innocence in her words, it was not a lie that ordinary children knew nothing about-

There is some truth to this.

"I also believe in him-" Heng Yu seemed to see the scene of him leading his troops to fight the Jin Ge Iron Horse through the map: "He once said that this battle is very important, and I believe that he will be able to triumph." ”

Soon after the new emperor ascended the throne, internal and external troubles have not been eliminated, and people's hearts are in turmoil. …

This is his battlefield.

She also has her calling.

Hengyu pointed his finger at the map, and said to the girl in front of him: "Let's cross Jiangling first, and then go north." ”

Jiayi looked at the place pointed by the map: "But is it the Jiangling that thousands of miles of Jiangling returned in one day?" ”

Hengyu nodded, and the girl was excited and looking forward to it.

Hengyu's choice to go north was not a whim.

The war in the Western Regions is at a critical time, and the rebellion of Nanzhao has not really subsided-

On the contrary, it is the northern border, which has been governed by Shi Jingzhi before, the Khitan has been repeatedly defeated in the battles with the Lu Long Army in the past few years, and the morale of the army has been greatly defeated, and now there is Wang Jingyong stationed, but it has become the most worry-free existence in the current imperial court.

After crossing Gangneung, the light boat went all the way north.

The teacher and student stopped and stopped, and when they wanted to go to Yingzhou, they passed through Fanyang first.

It's late autumn in September.

In Fanyang City, a teahouse located on the long street, on the second floor, you can just see the gate of Fanyang Palace, which has just been built, majestic and solemn.

"I don't know when the general will be able to return to Fanyang, I heard that the war in the west is not easy to fight......"

"General Shi is the one who recovered the five cities in the north in three years, and he is just a Tibetan, how can he be General Shi's opponent!" A group of brightly dressed ladies sat in the private room on the second floor, and the green-clothed girls who were obviously the focus of everyone had a look of pride on their faces.

She is the daughter of the Lu family of the Fanyang family.

"Did Mrs. Lu really see General Shi?"

When asked about this, the girl in green flashed with joy in her eyes: "...... Of course it's true, three years ago, I went to Yingzhou with my uncle and aunt, and I happened to meet General Shi. ”

At that time, General Shi was still Xiao Mu, the envoy of the Yingzhou Festival-

Thinking of the god-like person she saw that day, the green-clothed girl had an expectation in her eyes: "General Shi will definitely be able to return victoriously as soon as possible, and stay in Fanyang......'s fiefdom for a long time from now on."

Seeing her expression, a girl on the side blinked her eyes and sighed: "It's a pity that General Shi is already married, otherwise, with Lu Niangzi's family background, it is really a ......."

"Hugh is going to talk nonsense." The girl in green snorted and interrupted her: "That's a saint's marriage, so we can't talk about it." ”

Hearing the implication of these words, someone chimed in: "Yes, who let the family be married by a saint." ”

"General Shi has been alone for many years and has no intention of doing anything personally...... I don't dare to resist it. ”

"I heard that Princess Fanyang is the granddaughter of the former emperor...... What kind of female official is she in the palace now? ”

"It's the Chongwen Pavilion Bachelor—" The green-clothed girl corrected lightly, her fingers clutching the handkerchief unconsciously tightened.

"Yes, that's what it is...... It's fresh, too. ”

"I heard my brother at home say that the reason why the saint gave King Fan Yang such a marriage is to use this to plant eyeliner next to King Fan Yang......"

"Is there such a thing? Then King Fan Yang is too pitiful......"

Listening to the words in her ear, the girl in green was in a complicated mood, and when she raised her eyes, she saw a line of carriages and horses stopped outside the gate of the always quiet Fanyang Palace.

It can be seen from a distance that the chief of the palace came out with a mighty servant and female envoy, and the formation was quite large.

"Look at it, look at it, isn't General Shi back?!" …

This sentence made the girl in green immediately get up and leave her seat, and walked down the teahouse quickly.

Hengyu took Jiayi and entered this Fanyang palace for the first time.

The long history on her side is one of the old departments that followed Shu Guogong in the past, and she came to Fan Yang to arrange the affairs of the palace last year.

Yan Junshi, Mr. Su and others were following Shi Jingzhi in the Western Regions at this time.

Listening to Changshi talking about things in the house in his ear, Hengyu asked a question or two from time to time.

Finally, he said: "This time the princess went out of Beijing all the way to publicity, and I asked Changshi to keep her identity for her, and there is no need to say much to the outside world." ”

"Yes." Changshi replied and asked respectfully: "The princess has been tired all the way, but do you want to go back to the inner courtyard to rest for a while?" ”

Hengyu nodded.

Then a female officer stepped forward, and after saluting, she led the way.

Although she and Shi Jingzhi have not been here yet, they have already prepared daily things, and they can be seen from the details, which are more in line with her preferences and habits.

After bathing and changing clothes and eating, Jiayi went to the guest house for a lunch break, but Hengyu was not too tired, and was led around by the female official, and when she climbed a high pavilion in the garden, she was taking in the whole palace scene.

"Those are ......," Heng Yu looked at the group of bright figures outside the gate who were talking to the servants of the palace.

"Princess Hui is a noble girl in the city, and the leader is the girl of the Lu family." The female officer hesitated for a moment, but still said truthfully: "They came because they mistakenly thought that the prince had returned to Fanyang-"

Heng Yu said "ah" clearly: "I came after Xiao Jingshi." ”

She still sometimes refers to Shi Jing as Xiao Jingshi.

In the face of these little girls who couldn't hide their thoughts, the female officer was also a little helpless: "Don't worry, the princess has been sent away." ”

"Now that they're all here, let's invite people into the house for a cup of tea." Heng Yu looked at those figures and said with a smile: "The first time I come to the door, I will prepare a meeting gift for them——"

When the female officer heard this, she was not sure what kind of "meeting gift" this "meeting gift" was......

It's the first time she's seen this hostess, and she can't figure out the other party's temperament - didn't she want her to "remind" those girls that she shouldn't have earlier?

"I told them that I had been on the road for many days, and I really couldn't entertain them in person—in the future, I planned to build a women's academy in Fanyang, and if they had the heart to learn, and wanted to hear some different truths, read some different books, and see a different world, then we would meet again."

The female officer was stunned for a moment before answering "yes".

Hearing Princess Fan Yang's invitation, the girls were unexpectedly frightened and confused.

The green-clothed girl led by her was a little apprehensive and disdainful.

This is after listening to what the next person said, I want to beat her, what is wrong with her?

She wants to see how jealous this Princess Fanyang is—

However, when she arrived in the hall, there was no imaginary beating, and she did not see the princess Fan Yang.

Some are just warm tea cakes, decent and elegant meeting gifts without any ironic implications, and a sentence that Princess Fan Yang conveyed to them through the mouth of the female official-

Looking at a different world?

Holding the brocade box in her hand, the girl lowered her eyes, puzzled, ashamed, and more thoughtful. …

……

Hengyu did not stay in Fan Yang for long.

Fan Yang was only a few days away from Yingzhou, and when Hengyu arrived, it was approaching the day of Gu Tingnan and Wang Jingyong's big day.

As for why he has only gotten married so far, it is actually a reflection of the sincerity of the shopkeeper - Wang Jingyong has now served as the assassin of Yingzhou, and the assassin is a big man.

You can't rush it.

And this big wedding has inevitably become the focus of attention in the whole camp.

The students of Fengshan Academy kept up with current affairs and also came over to watch the ceremony.

"Bah, isn't that Ji Niangzi!"

Jiao Qi was pleasantly surprised.

Zhao Fengzhang also saw Hengyu, and recognized at a glance that it was the girl he had seen on the Shangyuan Festival two years ago-

The girl was the grandson of Mr. Harukan.

The girl later became a Ji Bachelor.

The girl later ...... married Marquis Xiao, who was called Uncle Shi on the night of the Shangyuan Festival, but Marquis Xiao became General Shi again and was named King Fanyang...... So that girl became Princess Fanyang!

All in all, it's bizarre enough!

However, all this does not stop the admiration of young people, and even after the precipitation of time, it has become more and more thick.

A group of young students stepped forward and saluted Hengyu.

Some are called "Ji Niangzi", and some are called "Princess Fanyang", but more are "Ji Bachelor".

Wang Jingyong, who was led to Xitang by Gu Tingnan with red silk, saw that Hengyu was surrounded by Zhao Fengzhang and others, and this scene seemed familiar, and instinctively put up a guard in his heart - the general was not here this time, and this group of wild bees and butterflies actually surrounded them like a resurrection!

It's hateful that he is wearing a wedding dress at this time, and it is inconvenient to step forward to drive him!

It is to hint at the henchmen behind him with only his eyes.

However, the two burly henchmen were wiping tears from their eyes, looking like they were crying for him, and they didn't care about anything else......

His newlywed wife thought he was slow, so she pulled the red silk hard and pulled him into the wedding hall.

"Worship heaven and earth!"

- He must revise a letter to inform the general of this!

"Husband and wife!"

- No, the general is busy with the war now, and it is not appropriate to be distracted!

Gu Tingnan, who was holding a fan to cover his face, rolled his eyes when he saw that the fool didn't know what he was thinking.

Jia Kite, Gan Miao Liu Xun and others all laughed when they saw this.

"The culprit" Heng Yu also laughed.

And the next day, she also "didn't know how to converge" in the city to invite Zhao Fengzhang and others, the banquet was set up in the most elegant poetry hall in the city, to meet friends with literature, and those who came did not refuse.

Although she is a daughter, she has the position of a bachelor in Chongwen Hall, and a previous debate match was famous, led by Zhao Fengzhang Jiaoqi and other students from Fengshan Academy, which attracted many literati to come.

Poetry is the introduction, and it is logical to draw out the theory of the current situation.

In the poetry hall, the crowd was full of voices.

On this day, Jiayi heard too many opinions that she had never heard before.

Hearing the stirring of her heart, she also opened her mouth to argue with others.

And the teacher, who had never revealed her identity to anyone all the way, "introduced" her to everyone during the banquet.

Yes, it's the sense of introductory -

Facing the different lines of sight, the nine-year-old girl raised her hand to everyone and saluted.

……

This kind of "poetry meeting", Hengyu has to hold it once every ten years, and more and more literati come to hear the news, and even some students come from other cities.

When the news came back to Beijing, those officials who didn't deal with Hengyu sneered and gave an evaluation - nonsense, publicity, and grandstanding!

……

Hengyu stayed in Yingzhou for more than two months.

Before leaving, Zhao Fengzhang and others braved the snow to see each other off.

Heng Yu said with a smile: "One day, when the apricot blossoms of the Jingshi are blooming, I hope to meet you all the gentlemen on the apricot list palace test." ”

Jiayi, who was wrapped in a cloak, had a red nose, but her voice was exceptionally crisp: "My teacher and I are waiting for you in Beijing." ”

In the goose feather snow, the eyes of a group of young students became solemn and firm when they heard this.

Zhao Fengzhang Shili: "Yes, this appointment must be made." ”

……

"Teacher, where are we going next?"

In the snow, the sky and the earth are as white as new, and the carriages and horses are slow.

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