Tongniuling is located in the southeast of Jinzhou City, and is only separated by a wall from the princess's mansion.

The elevation of the main peak Jingshi Peak is only one hundred and thirty-seven meters, facing the Yellow Sea in the south, and overlooking the first mountain in southern Liaoning in the north - Daheishan Mountain, which is the place where Wan Hongzuo specially selected as a place for the princess to walk.

Yang Chengying originally issued a notice telling people living nearby that they could come and go freely.

But the people were afraid of getting into trouble with the royal family, and they didn't want to cause trouble to the marshal, so they gradually stopped going into the mountains.

When Shen Shikui and Luo Sanjie presided over the construction of the princess's mansion, in order to please the princess, they took advantage of the situation to fence the entire Tongniuling with bamboo, and also sent soldiers to inspect regularly.

On the way to the main peak, they paved the road with stone slabs, and also made fences with bamboo and trees on both sides of the road to prevent animal attacks.

Coincidentally, due to the reduction of human activities, there are more and more animals in the mountains.

Small animals such as birds and squirrels can be found everywhere.

Zhu Huixian moved the lotus step lightly and slowly walked to the peak of Jingshi Peak.

is different from what you see in film and television dramas, the princess travels, even if she goes to the suburbs.

There is a little eunuch in front of the road, a palace maid in the middle, and a little eunuch in the back.

In addition to this, the female officials and great eunuchs given to her by the emperor also had to accompany her.

These female officials and eunuchs were responsible for reminding the princess of her words and deeds, and by the way, recording travel, intercourse, and other matters.

One by one is really arrogant.

The most famous example is the sister of the Wanli Emperor, Princess Yongning.

Her colt refused to give them money in front of the cave, and was beaten so badly that she went back whining and wailing.

However, these female officials and eunuchs did not dare to blackmail Yang Chengying.

After all, Yang Chengying's "notoriety" has already spread all over the palace, and they are all beating drums in their hearts.

Ascending the main peak, Zhu Huixian panted slightly, raised her eyes and looked into the distance, and the entire Jinzhou City was in full view.

The life picture composed of soldiers in armor, farmers ploughing, and merchants carrying burdens is like a picture of the river during the Qingming Festival.

No matter who you are, in the face of this situation, you will inevitably feel emotional.

This is all the credit of Yang Chengying, Zhu Huixian thought proudly.

At this time, Chunyun came to report: "Princess, Lord Huo is already kneeling at the bottom of the steps, waiting for the princess to ask." ”

Unlike Ji Yong, Huo Weihua is a foreign official, and it is inconvenient to meet the princess directly when Yang Chengying is out.

Huo Weihua could only kneel on the steps where he could not see the princess, bowed his head, and waited for the princess to ask.

Before coming, he realized that this interrogation was definitely not simple, and he had already typed it in his heart, just waiting for the princess to ask.

"Master Huo."

Zhu Huixian stepped forward and went to a place where Huo Weihua's voice could be heard but no one else could be seen, "You have been in Jinzhou Town for a while, and this palace has something to ask you." ”

Huo Weihua bent down and responded: "The princess asks, don't dare to tell the truth!" ”

"Good. This palace asks you, how much grain is stored in the grain depot in Jinzhou Town? ”

"Back to Her Royal Highness the Princess, the minister doesn't know.

However, according to the minister's observation, there are large granaries in Jinzhou Town, such as Zhenyu City, Shiheyi, Jinzhou City, Nanguam Island, and Kiba Station, which are guarded by the town guards in turn.

The horses were far-sighted, and also bought grain from Jingshi, Jiangnan, Li Dynasty, Wa Guo and other places in case of emergency.

In addition, the horses are well-organized, and the major granaries should actually store grain, and there is no false reporting. ”

Hearing these words, Zhu Huixian nodded with satisfaction.

Ji Yong, who was behind the princess, secretly scolded Huo Weihua for being cunning in his heart, and also admired his cleverness.

Knowing that the princess actually cares about the horse in her heart, so she doesn't leave the praise of the horse, which is really the highest level of sycophancy.

not only avoided the embarrassment of not knowing the food, but also showed that he had done his work, and by the way, he also flattered the princess.

Kill three birds with one stone!

"You are so good at doing things, why do you live at home every day and don't go to the government to run errands?"

Zhu Huixian asked again.

"If you go back to Her Royal Highness the Princess, it's not that the minister doesn't want to, there is a reason for this."

Huo Weihua said eloquently: "Since Hong Wuye, the Liaodong Metropolitan Division is the real soil guard, and the chief of the guard is in charge of the army and the people. So it was before the horse came, and so it was after the horse came.

The minister is the supervisor of the army, and only performs the responsibility of supervising the army, and has no actual power to handle government affairs. Even the Yamen, the governor of Denglai, who directly managed Jinzhou Town, could not pass the horse to give orders. ”

Like the previous one, Huo Weihua deliberately downplayed Yang Chengying's "flying and domineering" appearance, and also found a reasonable excuse for his so-called "uncontrolled".

Zhu Huixian showed a smile on her face, and said in a deep voice: "I have heard that Lord Huo is wise for a long time, and when I see it today, this is true." It's a pity that you, a wise man, stay in Jinzhou Town, not in the court. It's not as good as ......."

Huo Weihua reacted very quickly: "Everywhere is to serve the country, not to mention following the horse to make contributions, the ambition of the husband is enough." ”

Back to Beijing? Resolutely do not go back at this time.

Huo Weihua thought that in order to fight the Donglin Party, Father-in-law Wei also summoned Cui Chengxiu back.

Now in Beijing, the Donglin Party and Wei Gonggong are fighting the most fiercely, although the Donglin Party is in decline, who knows if there will be major changes.

Especially Sun Chengzong, who is relied on by the Donglin Party, no one can predict what he will do.

If you go back now, you will take the initiative to jump into the whirlpool, and the success or failure of life and death is unknown.

Zhu Huixian saw that he reacted so quickly, and he knew it, so he said: "In this way, the letter from this palace to the emperor will not mention your return to the court." ”

This is so straightforward, Huo Weihua understands it very well, and quickly kowtows to thank him.

"Zu Tianshou, deputy chief soldier of Jinzhou Town, what do you think of him?" Zhu Huixian asked.

"I don't know." Huo Weihua said helplessly, "General Zu has been guarding Port Arthur for many years, and Sun Degong is by his side, so the minister has no chance to contact him. ”

Zhu Huixian got the answer and looked at Ji Yong.

Ji Yong bowed his head and said, "The minions don't have a chance to contact General Zu, and General Zu seems to be deliberately avoiding the minions." ”

"It seems that we can only think long-term." Zhu Huixian silently recited this sentence in her heart, and then asked Ji Yong and Huo Weihua to step down.

"The minions are gone."

"The minister retired."

Ji Yong bent down, stepped down the steps facing the princess, and then joined Huo Weihua and walked down the mountain together.

On the way, Ji Yong reproached: "Master Huo, you and I are on the same boat, why don't you teach our family in advance." ”

"Father-in-law, don't blame, I also heard that my father-in-law was summoned to the princess's mansion, and I am making up a set."

Huo Weihua looked sorry and said: "The princess is conflicted in her heart, she not only wants to complete the relationship with the concubine, but also wants to complete the emperor's explanation. The above is proficient in personal guesses, and when answering, he likes it and barely passes. ”

Ji Yong said: "Next time, before our family enters the princess's mansion, we must ask you first." ”

"Waiting for my father-in-law at any time." Huo Weihua said with a smile.

They went down the mountain, and the princess was still on the mountain.

Chun Tao said cautiously: "Gonggong Ji is not reliable, but Master Huo is capable." ”

Zhu Huixian sneered and said, "It's okay to deceive you with those words, but you still want to deceive the palace." None of the whole paragraph is useful, it's just a matter of picking what I like to hear. ”

Chun Tao thought about it carefully, it was really like this. Listen to the whole paragraph, I don't know how much food there is! Why can't it play the role of a prison army, it is cleverly evaded.

"The surname Huo has a flowery belly, and it is good to stay in Jinzhou Town voluntarily, so as not to harm the courtiers." Zhu Huixian muttered to herself.

In fact, Wei Zhongxian intended to transfer Huo Weihua back to expand his power. Before the princess left, Wei Zhongxian found her and asked her to say a few kind words in front of the emperor and transfer Huo Weihua to the court.

With Huo Weihua's words just now, Zhu Huixian had an excuse to let Huo Weihua not go back.