The fifteenth day of the first month of the third year of Wu'an.

It was the annual Lantern Festival, and the sound of crackling firecrackers and explosions sounded in the imperial city, and the lights inside and outside the palace were full of lights, which was very lively, diluting the sad atmosphere that wrapped around Su Yan after Chen Ying's death.

He sat in the pavilion of the Imperial Garden, looking at the orphans of Yulindu who were gathered together to set off firecrackers in the distance, and his face was full of leisure.

It was not Empress Zheng who sat next to him, today the princess Dong of Yanping County entered the palace, the aunt and sister-in-law chatted together in the Kunning Palace, and Zheng Jing, who entered the palace with the Dong family, followed Su Yan to the imperial garden and played with the people in Yulindu.

Sitting next to Su Yan was the Lin Meiren who was five months pregnant, she was from Suzhou, with a delicate melon seed face, and her tone of voice was the unique Wu Yannong language of Jiangnan women, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she was crispy to Su Yan's bones.

Coincidentally, Lin Meiren's external justice is Zhang Sizong in the tax department, after she became pregnant, Su Yan not only gave her a position, but also separated the tax department from the household department, and the chief official also changed from Langzhong to the tax envoy, with a grade of positive three grades.

Not only that, Lin Meiren's brother Lin Zhiyu has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he was also mentioned by Su Yan as the avant-garde capital of Jinwu.

Although his sister was pregnant with the emperor in her womb, Lin Zhiyu, who was promoted from a white body to the capital secretary, still did not dare to be arrogant and complacent.

The two chatted in the imperial garden for a while, watching the sons and daughters of Yulindu happily setting off firecrackers, but just as Su Yan was talking to Lin Meiren, the crowd in the distance suddenly became noisy, and a familiar roar came.

Su Yan's attention was immediately attracted by this roar, his eyes fell on the crowd that was gradually besieging the city at some point, frowning slightly, and whispered a few words to Li Puxing, the commander of Yulin Dudu who was standing beside him, and the latter personally walked to the crowd and forcibly separated the crowd, and after a while, he escorted two people over.

When Su Yan looked at the two people, he was immediately happy, and one of them was injured on his face, isn't it Zheng Jing, he smiled and beckoned to Zheng Jing, signaling him to walk in front of him, and then he scolded with a smile:

"You erection, you've only been in the palace for half a day, why did you suddenly start a fight with someone?"

After speaking, looking at the other party again, the man also looked very embarrassed, there were several footprints on his clothes, and the sleeves of his shirt were also torn.

Su Yan's voice fell, Zheng Jing seemed to have found a backer, his tone suddenly hardened, and he shouted: "Uncle, this son insults me, he said that I am just a gentleman who is shaded by my father, I am not convinced, and I want to fight him alone, if it weren't for Li Puxing suddenly coming over and pulling us away, I would definitely beat him all over the ground to find his teeth!"

"Oh?" Su Yan raised his eyebrows and looked at the man, although the man was a little embarrassed, but he straightened his back in the face of Su Yan's gaze, and Su Yan asked, "What is your name, why do you say that he is a gentleman."

"Returning to Your Majesty." The man clenched his fists and replied: "Huang Feiyang, the lowly name is Huang Feiyang, now the head of a sentry in Yulindu, a few months ago, when he led a team to inspect Jiangning, he witnessed Zheng Shizi and a group of officials and eunuchs molesting the people in the street, and the lowly position stepped forward to stop him, but he was viciously spoken to by the prince, and today he met the prince again, and he couldn't hold back for a while, ridiculing the prince, this is a crime of despicability, and he is willing to be punished by His Majesty."

"Zheng Jing, is this really the case?" Su Yan's face changed slightly, and he asked in a serious tone, and his address to Zheng Jing also changed to calling him by his name.

This change made Zheng Jing's heart jump in shock, and he tried to defend himself, but in the face of Su Yan's stern gaze, he struggled for a long time, but still nodded dejectedly, and said, "Uncle, I know it's wrong, after that incident, Zhang Bingbu also reported to my house, and was beaten by my mother with a rattan, and I didn't do it again."

"Oh, that's good!"

Su Yan scolded: "You erect, your father is rearming in Taiwan to defend the country, but you are molesting the people in Beijing, you are really losing your father's face!"

It was the first time for Lin Meiren to see Su Yan so angry, she was a little restless all of a sudden, and she didn't know whether to comfort Su Yan or continue to sit.

Fortunately, Su Yan recovered quickly, he looked at Zheng Jing coldly, and scolded, "Get out of the palace and go to Yu from now on."

Lin Du reported that from now on, except for studying at Mr. Lizhou's, I will stay in the barracks!"

Su Yan was really angry, he thought that Zheng Jing, the world line, had the education of Confucianism, and he could change some of his temperament in history and become a reliable second-generation nobleman, but he didn't expect that he would dare to tease the people on the street.

Since Zhu Chenggong is far away in Taiwan and can't educate his children, then his uncle-in-law will discipline him!

Zheng Jing was also frightened by Su Yan, he trembled, responded to Su Yan's order with a crying voice, and was then taken down by the guards.

After Zheng Jing left, Su Yan cleaned up the anger in his heart, looked at Huang Feiyang with a calm expression, and said, "You blocked illegal acts during your inspection, you were not afraid of power, you were conscientious, you were rewarded and punished clearly, and you were promoted to a sentry officer."

"But ......" Su Yan changed his words again, "You ridicule the prince, and if you commit the following crimes, I should also punish you, Li Puxing."

"The minister is here." Li Puxing responded with a fist.

"After the team returns to the camp, receive the ten army sticks." Su Yan said in a flat tone.

"Why?" Li Puxing responded, then looked at Huang Feiyang, and said in a stern tone, "Don't you want to thank you? From now on, keep your mouth in check, and don't act impulsively!"

"Humble Command." Huang Feiyang knelt on the ground and said.

……

A few hours later, inside the military camp north of the city.

Li Puxing walked into the barracks, looked at Huang Feiyang who was lying on the bed, only covered with a thin blanket, sighed, and sat on the edge of the bed.

His face changed, and he was about to struggle to get up and salute, Li Puxing held him down and asked with concern, "How does your body feel, does it hurt?"

"If you go back to the commander, it will definitely hurt." Huang Feiyang grinned and replied.

"Then will you dare next time?" Li Puxing asked, his hand resting on Huang Feiyang's wound and pressing it hard.

"Hiss-" Huang Feiyang gasped, bared his teeth, and shouted repeatedly, "Pain, pain, my lord, the humble duty is wrong, the humble duty will never dare again."

"Hmph." Li Puxing snorted coldly, he lifted the blanket covered by Huang Feiyang, took out the plaster that had been prepared and prepared to apply it to him, and said, "Do you know why Your Majesty wants to reward you first and then punish you?"

"I don't know what I do." Huang Feiyang honestly lay on the bed and replied.

"Listen up." Li Puxing said in a serious tone: "Your Majesty rewards you because you are not afraid of power and fulfill your duties, hoping to inspire you and other soldiers through rewards and carry forward this spirit, and punishing you is to want you to have a long memory. If you talk about it among your own people behind your back, it's okay, but you are still in front of others, even if the king of Yanping doesn't care, he, as the son of the world, has a way to get you."

"Obligation, understood." Huang Feiyang said that he didn't think about it so much, as soon as Li Puxing reminded him, he immediately remembered it deeply, and at the same time secretly warned himself in his heart that he must pay attention to his words in the future.