Cheng Yu, as a master of science, has a pivotal position in Yangzhou, and now the two cities in the north and the three cities in the south of Yangzhou are in a state of opposition.

Langya in the north and Guangling in the south are the only two cities in Yangzhou that are not subject to official pressure.

Both the King of the East China Sea and the Yangzhou Mu wanted the support of the physicists, and they did not dare to rashly exert pressure, which is why the two sides did not fight for so long.

Ning Xiaochuan sat on the soft couch and looked at Cheng Yu with a frown, "Sir, what is the current situation in Yangzhou, judging from what the younger generations have seen and heard along the way, the situation in Yangzhou is not very optimistic. ”

Cheng Yu nodded undeniably, picked up the teacup and sipped the tea, "The grievances between Yangzhou Mu Bai Xiangting and Gao Xian, the king of the East China Sea, can be said to have a long history, Bai Xiangting was born poor, and in a place where Yangzhou pays so much attention to the court and his origin, his background can be said to be not good, or even extremely poor."

But he is full of talent, he did not meet in his early years, and offended the king of the East China Sea by speaking disrespectfully after drinking, the king of the East China Sea thought that he would meet this wine Mengzi, but he never thought that he would meet a great talent, so with the help of the prince, Bai Xiangting showed his strength in Yangzhou, and helped the prince to gain a foothold in Yang, Suzhou and Suzhou, and later the prince played His Majesty directly, and named Bai Xiangting as the pastor of Yangzhou. ”

"Isn't this very good, the king of the East China Sea can be said to be the great benefactor of Yangzhou Mu, since he has the grace of knowing and encountering, no matter how much the relationship deteriorates, it will not become the situation it is now." Ning Xiaochuan said puzzled.

Cheng Yu stroked his beard, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Don't say you don't understand, even the old man can't figure it out, but now Your Majesty agreed without thinking about it after receiving the prince's recital."

Because this is a process, Bai Xiangting has been by the prince's side for many years, and this state pastor is in his bag, and at the same time that His Majesty was appointed as Bai Xiangting's state pastor, he also gave Bai Xiangting a holy decree, that is, to let him go to the country to study. ”

"Huh? Why is that? Ning Xiaochuan was surprised, although the current officials are all Guozijian scholars, but Bai Xiangting has been an official for many years, and it stands to reason that he should not go to Guozijian to study anymore, first, it is a waste of time, and secondly, it is really not necessary.

"It's very simple, going to Guozijian to study is not really learning, but a position, whether you go or not is far more important than what you can learn, Your Majesty wants to see whether Bai Xiangting is an official of Yangzhou or an official of Dafeng." Cheng Yu explained slowly.

Ning Xiaochuan suddenly realized, "I see, then Lord Bai of the state went?" ”

"The holy purpose is this, who dares not to obey, but there is a problem this time, Lord Bai has not returned for a year, there is no news, the prince has found nothing after several inquiries, and in the end, it is because of the pressure of Yangzhou officials that His Majesty will release Lord Bai back.

After returning from Yindu, Lord Bai seemed to be a different person, fighting against the prince everywhere, disobeying the prince's affairs, not only deliberately alienating the prince, but even discussing it behind his back, so that the prince could endure it once or twice, but after many times, the contradiction came out. Cheng Yu said abruptly.

Ning Xiaochuan took a deep breath and sighed, "This Lord Bai is indeed excessive, no matter what happens in Yindu, the prince's kindness should not be forgotten." ”

"A year ago, your second brother, Ning Feng noticed this problem when he came to Yangzhou to inspect, I wanted to investigate it carefully, but I had to leave as soon as possible because of time constraints, before leaving, your second brother said that there must be something else hidden in the matter of the prince and Lord Bai."

Cheng Yu continued, "But as for the secret of this, no one knows......

"Listening to your description, are you on the side of the prince?" Ning Xiaochuan frowned.

Cheng Yu smiled and did not answer positively, but said: "The old man only chooses the side that he thinks is right." ”

Ning Xiaochuan bowed slightly, and did not answer again, the affairs of Yangzhou must have something to do with Yindu, why did the good state pastor change so much after returning from Yindu, just like Ning Feng said, there must be a hidden truth in this.

"Okay, it's not too early, and the old man won't force you to stay, in a few days, the old man will take you to see the King of the East China Sea, and after meeting the King of the East China Sea, your question may have an answer." Cheng Yu got up and smiled slightly.

Ning Xiaochuan hurriedly got up and bowed, "Then there is Mr. Lao." ”

Walking out of Cheng Yu's room, Ning Xiaochuan's expression became more serious, at the door, Yu Xining and the others were almost playing, after seeing Ning Xiaochuan come out, everyone stepped forward directly and asked, "Why have you been there for so long, are you okay?" ”

Ning Xiaochuan squeezed out a slight smile, "It's okay, let's go, let's go find a place to rest, this Guangling, we may stay for a while." ”

……

Yindu, the Imperial Palace.

The palace in winter is particularly solemn, the red wall shines on the snow, the thin ice reflects the dead trees, the eunuchs and palace maids hurriedly walk around the palace, the cold wind howls, although it is icy and snowy outside, but Gao Zhen's study is indeed warm like spring, the stove is fragrant, the ground is hot tea, so comfortable.

Han Zhongxuan hurriedly broke into Gao Zhen's study, and said, "Your Majesty, Ning Xiaochuan has arrived in Yangzhou." ”

Gao Zhen raised his head slightly, and looked at Han Zhongxuan with some surprise, "Wasn't Ning Xiaochuan still in Xiangzhou a few days ago?" According to his route, he went west one by one, why did he suddenly turn back to Yangzhou? ”

"This subordinate doesn't know, but Ning Xiaochuan at this moment is in Guangling, Yangzhou." Han Zhongxuan said with a frown.

"What a coincidence, now Yangzhou is a critical period, Ning Xiaochuan went to Yangzhou at this time, and I had to doubt his motives." Gao Zhen sneered.

Han Zhongxuan also frowned, "Your Majesty, it's good if Ning Xiaochuan himself makes a temporary decision, if it's the idea of the Duke of Liguo, once the King of the East China Sea and the Duke of Liguo join forces, then it will not be good for us to leave the country." ”

Gao Zhen suddenly closed the music in his hand, and his face changed suddenly, "When you finish dealing with the King of the East China Sea, the next one is Liguo Gong." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty......" Seeing Gao Zhen's expression, Han Zhongxuan also lowered his head and said no more, "Then Your Majesty, you are busy first, and the old slave will retire." ”

"Go down, keep an eye on the situation of the Ning family, and report anything unusual at any time." Gao Zhen continued to say coldly.

"Yes."

Just after Han Zhongxuan left, Gao Zhen got up suddenly, instantly felt some chest tightness and shortness of breath, hurriedly opened the window, took a deep breath but soon felt a sweetness in his throat, coughed violently, and a large pool of blood spots appeared in his palm.

Looking at the blood stains on his palms, Gao Zhen was indignant, and after taking out a handkerchief to wipe it clean, he sighed again, his eyes were extremely gloomy.

……

In winter, Yindu also has a lot of lively activities, and you can see hot oil tea selling everywhere on the street.

Because the millet ghee used to make camellia oleifera is only available in autumn, the freshly squeezed ghee tea can only be eaten in winter.

Street vendors keep selling their own butter tea, and the vendors will stop to drink a bowl, and in winter, it is warm and fragrant, and it is really comfortable.

People who have worked hard all year can also have a good rest in winter.

At this time, Wen Zhaomin was walking on the street in a cotton robe, although she couldn't say how delicate and luxurious she was, she was already a wonderful woman who had just shown her figure.

"Miss Wen." Just when Wen Zhaomin was about to buy some pastries, a familiar voice came, and Wen Zhaomin hurriedly turned around and saw that it was Yang Zhaoyan.

Yang Zhaoyan was dressed in an official uniform, and he had just returned from the mansion, and he saw Wen Zhaomin after walking a few steps, so he walked up to say hello.

Wen Zhaomin saluted, "Lord Yang, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Yang Zhaoyan got off the horse, looked at the pastry in Wen Zhaomin's hand, and bowed slightly, "Long time no see, the white sugar cake in your hand is good, I'm afraid it's not enough to buy such a little." ”

Wen Zhaomin smiled lightly, "This is enough, thank you Lord Yang for your concern." ”

"Okay, it's the official who is abrupt." Yang Zhao shrugged his shoulders helplessly, "By the way, ask one more question, I heard that the place where you live now is the Ning family's house?" ”

Wen Zhaomin's face was a little embarrassed, and he pursed his lips lightly, "What is it, what is it?" What exactly is Lord Yang trying to say? ”

"Ning Xiaochuan's girl, you know better than me, she killed people on the street half a year ago, fled in embarrassment, and she has a bad reputation in Yindu, and the courtyard where you live was bought by Ning Xiaochuan with a lot of money before leaving Yindu.

I don't ask you why you live here, I just advise you, you are a sensible lady, you should understand what I mean, here I advise you not to get too close to this kind of gentleman, otherwise it will not affect you well. ”

Yang Zhao said righteously, although it was for Wen Zhaomin's good, but to Wen Zhaomin's ears, it was a little harsh.

Wen Zhaomin saluted politely and said: "Thank you Lord Yang for your concern, how Ning Gongzi is a person, I do know better than you, all this is my choice, no matter what the final result is, I will bear it, if Lord Yang has nothing else, the little girl will retire first." ”

After speaking, Wen Zhaomin left without looking back, leaving Yang Zhaoyan alone with a helpless wry smile, "Hey, what is an ordinary woman, greedy for money." ”

Wen Zhaomin walked on the road, biting his lip, but his eyes were full of tears......

Ning Xiaochuan has been gone for more than half a year, during which she has not even written a letter to her, and she doesn't know where Ning Xiaochuan is, and she wrote a lot of letters and didn't know where to send them.

This kind of lovesickness and Yang Zhaoyan's words made Wen Zhaomin unable to bear it anymore.

She passed by the gate of the Ning Mansion countless times, but she walked away in embarrassment countless times.

Wen Zhaomin also knows what his neighbors think of him, and after he moved into this house, he was full of cynicism.

After all, Ning Xiaochuan's reputation is in Yin Du, and he lived in Ning Xiaochuan's courtyard, saying that the two of them are clean and innocent, no one believes it, if it weren't for these, Yang Zhaoyan wouldn't have said those words.

After Wen Zhaomin walked into the courtyard, she found that the courtyard door was not closed, and she thought that she had accidentally forgotten to close it when she went out, but as soon as she walked in and turned around to close the door, she was startled by the figure in the courtyard.

In the courtyard, a woman in red was sitting calmly in the pavilion eating tea fruits, and after the woman in red saw Wen Zhaomin, she smiled lightly, "Miss Wen, hello, my name is Guan Yun'er, Ning Xiaochuan's second sister." ”