'Miss, the third son is back! ’

Liuyun ran in from outside and said excitedly.

Cheng Yuguan and Li Mian, who were reminiscing about the past, glanced at each other, a little surprised and surprised.

'It's just a good time for your cousin to come back. ’

Li Mian couldn't help but complain.

Cheng Yuguan chuckled, the two of them hadn't seen each other for two years, but they didn't seem to be a little rusty, they didn't need to talk about the old days, and they had a tacit understanding when they got along.

Li Mian will take the initiative to talk about the recent situation of the queen mother when Cheng Yuguan wants to speak and stop, saying that the mother has become more and more calm in the past two years, handling palace affairs more and more handy, and the relationship with His Majesty has become more and more harmonious, as if they have found the most suitable way to get along after years of tempering. It's not a simple sentence of respect, which can be summed up by raising eyebrows.

Li Mian complained, His Majesty was even a little tired.

Cheng Yuguan couldn't imagine how His Majesty was so tired of being crooked, but he was very happy for his aunt.

Just now, Li Mian was talking about the grand scene when His Majesty and Niangniang climbed the palace wall to have fun with the people during the Qingming Cold Food Festival, Cheng Yuguan was listening attentively, and at this time Liuyun ran in and said that the third cousin was back.

'Little sister, are you alright?' ’

Cheng Lang ran into the shop and asked nervously, his always neat appearance was a little messy and embarrassed at this time, and two strands of hair fell down on his forehead, which was a little more youthful than his usual regular appearance.

'How are you?' ’

Cheng Lang pulled Cheng Yuguan's arms and looked carefully, Cheng Yuguan knew that his third cousin cared about him, so he smiled and let his cousin look at it.

Li Mian coughed and signaled that he existed.

Cheng Yuguan looked back and glanced at Li Mian with a smile, "Third brother, I'm fine, it just so happened that the fourth prince descended from the sky and relieved me of the siege." ’

Only then did Cheng Lang notice the young man behind Cheng Yuguan.

Dressed in a dark color robe, with a multi-treasure belt of the same color, a white placket, and a body that is not as heavy as the Cheng family, but it is also thin and straight, with an ape arm and a bee waist, coupled with a tall body, the whole person looks extraordinary. On the premise of not knowing the identity, it already makes people look up to it, and with the blessing of identity, it immediately adds a luxurious bonus to the already extraordinary appearance.

Cheng Lang had stayed in the capital for a few days, and had only seen the four princes from a distance at the gate of the palace.

'I've seen Your Highness! ’

Cheng Lang knelt on one knee and performed a standard military etiquette.

'The third prince is up quickly, Yuguan is in Tongcheng thanks to you for taking care of you. ’

Although the four princes were cold-faced, they were not arrogant, and their faint voice was in their ears, but it made Cheng Lang feel as if something was wrong.

But at this time, it was obviously not the time to think about what he had or didn't, Cheng Lang got up neatly, gestured to the four princes, and then looked at Cheng Yuguan, "Little sister, it's okay for you to have nothing here, I'll go to Wang Qin and ask about the ins and outs of the matter." After I delivered the goods in Wuling, I rushed back in the starry night, and as soon as I entered the city, there were all kinds of people waiting to come to hear the news, and I have a lot of things to do, and I will come to discuss with you after I have made the various forces in the city clear. ’

Cheng Yuguan nodded when he heard this, "I'm fine, the third brother can go." ’

Cheng Lang turned to leave, looking at his back, Li Mian sighed and looked at Cheng Yuguan, "Your cousin seems to be a little reckless. ’

Cheng Yuguan just smiled when he heard this, and Li Mian raised his eyebrows, "Okay, I know that your brother and sister have a good relationship and are inseparable, I understand!" ’

Li Mian joked, and the two diverted the topic.

"The fourth brother is here to suppress bandits this time? Why are the water bandits in Jingzhou already serious to this point? ”

These days, there is a lot of news about water bandits in Tongcheng, but it is difficult to distinguish between true and false.

Now that Li Mian is coming, Cheng Yuguan really sees the matter of water bandits.

Li Mian shook his head, "Some bandits are just some bandits, they are neither powerful nor brave, but they are very cunning." A few days ago, during the Cold Food Festival, my father was in a good mood, but he was disturbed by the bandits reported by Jingzhou. Therefore, people were sent to the DPRK to preside over the suppression of bandits. ”

However, in addition to the hinterland of the capital, there will inevitably be some remnants or homeless people, who are not satisfied with the life of hard cultivation and are accustomed to the days when they fish in troubled waters and do not work hard, so they are still like a cancer, plundering property and slaughtering the people of the border city.

This kind of bandits, in the past, Li Mian and other princes used to brush up on military merits, but this time Jingzhou was too far away and no one was fighting for it, so Li Mian volunteered to come to suppress the bandits.

"You're tired all the way, aren't you?"

Cheng Yuguan has personally walked this road, and naturally knows the hardships of the thousands of miles from the capital to Jingzhou.

Li Mian waved his hand, "It's okay, people can't stay in the capital for too long, otherwise they will be prosperous for a long time, and the world will be as rich as the capital." ”

Listening to Li Mian's words, Cheng Yuguan nodded.

Within ten miles of the capital, the worst are all old peasants who are dressed in cloth clothes and stay away from the capital, and their cheeks are gradually yellow and thin, children wearing patches and stacks of coarse cloth, and old women who are all over the mountains and fields, picking wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger, are the real appearance of the common people.

Therefore, Yuzhi County recruits rich squires in the county every year, donates money and materials, repairs bridges and paves roads, and gives porridge for disaster relief.

Ordinary people, working at sunrise, earning and resting every day, are sensitive, and do some small business to make a living, they are already satisfied. Cheng Yuguan is backed by the Cheng family clan, and organizes manpower and material resources to do business across the big cadres, and now that she is rich and prosperous, she is naturally willing to help the people's livelihood.

Seeing that Li Mian, as a prince, is still working so tirelessly to suppress bandits, not being fascinated by the prosperity of the capital, and looking directly at the people, Cheng Yuguan admires this fourth brother from the bottom of his heart.

"I don't have anything to say here, but you, in the past two years, General Cheng Liuchuan Cheng has been trusted by his father and the emperor, and he has become more and more powerful in the capital. Before I left, General Cheng also told me that he needed help in the capital, let me see you two brothers and sisters, and bring you back by the way. ”

Li Mian said this, obviously in the past two years, he has had a good relationship with Cheng Liuchuan Cheng Patriarch, otherwise the patriarch is very serious and will not easily trouble others.

Cheng Yuguan listened and nodded, "This matter is over, my cousin and I have arranged the business in Jingzhou, and we are going back to Beijing." ”

In a small place, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, he does not pay attention to the rules, he does things barbarically, and he covers the sky with one hand. Cheng Yuguan, who was still a little nostalgic, only felt that it was not interesting to stay in Tongcheng any longer, so he made up his mind to go back to Beijing.

Seeing that Cheng Yuguan was so easy to let go, Li Mianwei breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm bored in the city, do you want to join me with the army to suppress bandits? I will leave for Beijing in the near future, and Jingzhou may not have the opportunity to come over again in this life. I'll show you around. ”

Li Mian said this, Cheng Yuguan laughed, "Fourth brother thinks that in the past two years, I have not been out of the gate, and the second door has not been stepped?" ”

Li Mian thought for a while, "Also, you're not a fearful person. Other noble ladies don't like to go out, but you won't guard this mountain and water and nest at home. So what, you're in Tongcheng, wait for me to turn around and then go back to Beijing together? ”

Cheng Yuguan shook his head, "I naturally want to do my best as a landlord and go with the fourth brother to suppress bandits." Although I can't help much, but Tongcheng to Wuling, this starry waterway, can give the fourth brother some pointers. ”

Li Mian laughed, "That's good." The further south, the more abstract the map becomes, and with you, the landlord, to guide you, this time you will be able to get twice the result with half the effort. ”

Li Mian brought elite soldiers here, and as long as he touched the water bandits' lair, he succeeded for the most part. With the waterway map and experience of Cheng Yuguan, the largest stone shop in the local area, it is natural to find it as soon as possible, so this time the troops can be quickly resolved. If this is the case, it will definitely be a great achievement after returning to Beijing.

While the two were talking, they arranged the follow-up properly, just waiting for the departure with the army tomorrow.

"Little sister!"

Cheng Lang's angry voice came, and then, the curtain in the backyard was lifted, and Cheng Lang strode in.

Cheng Lang saw the four princes, his steps were a little slow, but looking at that expression, he was still angry.

"The Four Princes."

Cheng Lang bowed.

Li Mian waved his hand, his face was a little more gentle than just now, "What, the third prince went out to find out the news, what did he find, why are you so angry?" ”

Cheng Lang is not a person who can hold back, the fourth prince asked, he looked at the fourth prince and the little sister, crackled and poured out the words.

"Little sister, you don't know, as soon as I went out just now, I met Cao Shiyou's sister Cao Shizhen, and she told me that his brother was not the leader in this matter, but Liu Zeming was in charge. I always thought that he was humiliated, and I didn't want to get back to the field, but under the combination of Liu Zeming and Wang Qin, things became more and more out of control. What's more hateful, you know? Originally, Liu Zeming didn't dare to do it, but one day, after he received a letter and took out the name sticker of the Hou Mansion, he became more and more rampant, and he dared to try to touch you! ”

The more Cheng Lang spoke, the more angry he became, "Then Liu Zeming has played on the streets of the capital, and he dares to stretch out his hand to understand." It's just that here, the post of the Hou Mansion is also a catalyst, I didn't expect that we have already arrived in Tongcheng, and the slut's hand can still reach over! Also, there is Wang Qin! ”

Speaking of Wang Qin, Cheng Lang's eyes were even more angry, "I just went to him and wanted to verify with him, but I didn't expect him to admit it." Do you know what he says? ”

Cheng Yuguan shook his head, and Cheng Lang continued, "He said that we have been friends for many years, and he knows that your ability, little sister, will not be easily succeeded, so he wants to try." He also said that he worked hard and studied hard for half of his life to become famous in Tongcheng, and as a result, Liu Zeming, the so-called son from the capital, easily attracted everyone's attention and won everyone's attention. He only felt that human nature was hypocritical for a while, and the so-called friends were unreliable, so he simply joined in and saw what they could do! ”

Cheng Lang thumped his hands, "Look at what he said!" I didn't expect people like humble sons in the past to be so weak. They are arrogant to theirs, what is Wang Qin stirring up with him? As long as he goes to school with peace of mind, sooner or later he will get ahead one day, what can he do with those sons and brothers who don't follow the right path? Sooner or later, you will end up in prison! ”

Seeing that the third cousin was so excited, Cheng Yuguan poured a cup of tea and handed it to the third brother, "Drink some water, don't be angry." ”

Cheng Lang subconsciously took it, leaned back, put down the teacup and hesitated, his eyes wandering on the four princes and Cheng Yuguan.

"Little sister, why aren't you angry when I said it? Did you already know? ”

Cheng Lang was a little skeptical, whether the fourth prince had already checked the bottom of the matter, so the two of them listened to his story, and their faces remained unchanged.

You know, as soon as he heard the inside story just now, he almost blew up, and he didn't sit in the carriage, so he went to Wang Qin to confront him angrily, and the answer he got made him even more angry, and he couldn't breathe evenly for a long time.

Cheng Yuguan glanced at Li Mian, and then looked at the third brother, "I don't know the inside story, but I can guess the general situation." Yu Zhixian is capable, why would he be embarrassed with Liu Zeming? It must have been Liu Zeming who promised a benefit that he couldn't refuse. It's just that this involves the name of the Hou Mansion, I really didn't expect it. ”

What Cheng Yuguan really didn't expect was that Cheng Hou's Mansion was so small that he would never forget her, an orphan girl.

Li Mian coughed lightly and spoke, "The capital family has its own rules. Now that the old Cheng Hou is dead, the new Cheng Hou is not good, and they are about to fall out of the first echelon of the family, and they are anxious to raise their eyebrows. There is no one in the family who makes the strength, so he can only work the side door, fight for some face, and feel that everyone has to step on his own foot, so he is extremely sensitive. Yuguan, it seems that you are regarded as a soft persimmon punching bag by the Chenghou Mansion up and down. ”

Li Mian's words made Cheng Lang even more furious.

"They are waiting, waiting for me to go back, and they will definitely vent their anger on my little sister. No, my father is in the capital now, and I will write a letter later, tell my father about this pickled matter, and let my father call for an explanation for you! Even if they don't admit it, their hearts are empty, and their fathers don't go in vain. ”

Cheng Lang didn't expect that Cheng Yuguan, who was regarded as the eldest lady by the clansmen, turned out to be a soft persimmon in the eyes of Cheng Houfu, and he was stimulated several times in a short time, and he only felt that his heart and lungs were about to explode.

Cheng Yuguan couldn't cry or laugh, "Okay, third brother, I don't care, don't be angry." For the sake of irrelevant people, it is not worth it to be angry with yourself. ”

Cheng Yuguan took the cup and poured another cup of tea for Cheng Lang, but Cheng Lang still drank it all.

Li Mian looked at it and pushed his cup over, and Cheng Yuguan poured two more cups, one for each person.

Cheng Lang made up his mind in his heart, and after forming a bond with Cheng Houfu, he thought of Wang Qin again, and now, the cup in his hand was crushed.

"And Wang Qin, I don't know what to say about him! Ay! ”

Cheng Lang sighed and looked at Cheng Yuguan.

Wang Qin said that he was ready to go to prison at any time to atone for his sins, and he said that this was what he deserved. He didn't want to think about his small body, in prison, where would he still be good. I think he was praised too high by his family and neighbors, and this time he knew that the law could not be violated! ”

Although Cheng Lang regretted his relationship with Wang Qin, he couldn't persuade his little sister to let Wang Qin go.

After all, according to Cao Yuzhen and Wang Qin, Wang Qin is one of the masterminds.

"Little sister, Wang Qin, and Cao Shiyou, what do you want to do, tell me, I'll go and ask the county lieutenant to deal with it impartially."

As soon as these words came out, Li Mian's eyes widened slightly, and he looked at Cheng Yuguan.