This is a surprise inspection, and the people in Beijing have not received the news in advance, so they are looking at the most real state.

Although he is not a professional, he has also found many irrationalities in the insight of Zhu Jinghong and his two lives.

For example, there are major or minor problems in the management and maintenance of muskets and artillery, personnel training and equipment.

After Zhu Jinghong's suggestion, several people in Jingying have gained something, and they are thinking about how to improve.

In this way, half of the afternoon time had passed, and Zhu Jinghong drove back to the palace.

After he went back, he learned that Zhu Jingyuan was still being pestered by foreign officials, and he was actually listening to the play at this moment.

In order to curry favor with the crown prince, these magistrates have done everything to the limit within the scope of their power, and they don't know how much manpower and material resources will be spent.

Of course, these are all tricks played by civil officials, and the military generals of the Jiangbei Metropolitan Division were excluded after visiting the shrine, and they should go back to where they went.

Let's say that Zhu Jinghong returned to the palace, but saw Yinglian coming over, still holding tea in her hand.

"Thirteenth Master, you drink tea!"

took the teacup, sat back in the chair, and asked, "You didn't go to see Miss Xue?" ”

"Look at the slave and maid, she didn't go to school, she used to be in a hurry, but now she is stationed in the palace, how can she not stay and serve the thirteenth master!"

"Serving? How are you going to serve? Zhu Jinghong smiled and pulled Yinglian into his arms.

"Thirteenth Master, this broad daylight is not good ......"

Yinglian struggled a little, obviously feeling panicked, just because there were more than a dozen eunuchs inside and outside the hall.

Zhu Jinghong looked indifferent: "What's wrong in broad daylight?" It's not just us! ”

Hearing this, the little eunuchs didn't understand what it meant, so they withdrew from the hall one after another.

After letting go of Yinglian and letting her get up, Zhu Jinghong asked, "What have you learned in the past two days, tell me about it!" ”

"In the past two days, I have talked about the Book of Poetry, and Miss Xue said that it was more than 2,000 years ago......"

While talking, Yinglian was still squatting and pinching his legs, which made Zhu Jinghong feel extra comfortable.

After listening for a while, Zhu Jinghong suddenly spoke: "Miss Xue teaches so well, how can we not thank her!" ”

"Deng An......"

Without waiting for Yinglian to react, Zhu Jinghong shouted outside, and Deng An hurriedly ran in.

"Thirteenth Master, you command!"

"Go to the treasury of the palace, choose some good things, I'm going to thank Yinglian!"

"Huh? This ......"

Even an unprincipled person like Deng An felt that Zhu Jinghong's actions were really a bit too condescending.

Letting the Xue family live in the palace is already a great courtesy, so why bother sending them things.

Deng An is different from others in that although he feels that it is not suitable, he will not hesitate to implement it, so Zhu Jinghong called him.

"Minions do it now!"

Watching Deng An leave, Zhu Jinghong muttered in a low voice: "Speaking of which...... I haven't officially thanked them for the last rescue! ”

The last time he had a funeral, it was to prevent the emperor from knowing the truth, so that the accompanying guards and local officials would not be punished and innocent people would be implicated.

Therefore, the merits of the Xue family are naturally impossible to mention, and neither the government nor Zhu Jinghong have commended them.

…………

The Xue family's female dependents, almost 30 people, live in a small courtyard in the southwest corner of the palace.

came in and worked for most of the day, and finally cleaned up, and suddenly a little eunuch came to pass the word, informing him that Zhu Jinghong was coming in a while.

So the people of the Xue family, who had not yet taken a breath, were busy again at this moment, cleaning the tables, chairs, utensils, and the corners of the ground two or three times in a row.

So that this remote corner was completely new in the blink of an eye.

Now Zhu Jinghong values the Xue family, and he still has the love of rescuing him before, so this time Zhu Jinghong visited, Aunt Xue finally didn't worry about it.

But what makes Aunt Xue worry now is that their Xue family is now a woman, how to welcome the dignity of Prince Zhu Jinghong.

Listening to her mother's sorrow, Xue Baochai also felt apprehensive, but she still persuaded: "Mother...... Just kneel down and greet them all! ”

All going out to kneel to greet them is also the ultimate that the Xue family can do, and it can't be more humble than this.

"That's all there is to it!"

As for how to entertain, there is no way to think about it, good tea, good fruit and good pastries can be served.

After cleaning up, everyone in the Xue family gathered and stood in line at the foot of the steps at the gate of the courtyard, quietly waiting for Zhu Jinghong's arrival.

I thought that after entering the palace, I could have a good rest for a while, but no one expected such a thing to happen.

Waiting with stress is painful at any time.

Looking at the sun setting in the west, the small half hour waiting in the middle seems to be longer than a day.

At this moment, Aunt Xue was already standing with a sore back, but it was difficult for her to go in and rest, for fear that Zhu Jinghong would arrive in the next moment.

Xue Baochai is the same, but she is young after all, and her legs, feet and arms can still hold up.

"Ma'am, here you are!"

The reminder of the mother-in-law in the family shocked everyone in the Xue family, and under the command of Aunt Xue, everyone in the Xue family knelt on the ground one after another.

When Zhu Jinghong's sedan chair approached, Deng An opened the curtain for him, and under the leadership of Aunt Xue, everyone in the Xue family kowtowed one after another.

"Knock on the Thirteenth Master!"

Everyone in the Xue family knocked their heads to the ground, once or twice until three times, and then waited for Zhu Jinghong's instructions.

Zhu Jinghong accepted all this calmly, and he knew very well that if he refused, it would only embarrass the Xue family even more.

Zhu Jinghong was not dressed formally, but changed into a gray moire round-necked robe, and only tied his hair in a bun with a net towel on his head, looking more casual and homely.

Out of the sedan chair, Zhu Jinghong stood in front of everyone and said slowly: "Get up!" ”

"Xie Thirteen Master!"

With Xue Baochai's support, Aunt Xue slowly got up, and then moved to the left to get out of the way.

Zhu Jinghong did not hesitate, and surrounded by a group of eunuchs, he directly entered this not too big courtyard.

There are obvious traces of cleaning up inside, and it can be seen that the Xue family has put their hearts into it.

Zhu Jinghong directly entered the main hall and sat on the main seat without concession, while everyone in the Xue family stayed outside.

The most embarrassing thing was the mother and daughter of the Xue family, they should have come in to greet them, but Zhu Jinghong did not summon them, and they did not dare to enter the hall without permission.

"The two of you stand outside the door, how to do the friendship of the landlord? Come on in! ”

With these words, the mother and daughter of the Xue family came in and wanted to salute Zhu Jinghong again.

"That's it, it's troublesome to kneel down and kneel over!"

"How dare the concubines, how dare they ......"

Aunt Xue insisted on saluting, seeing their trembling appearance, Zhu Jinghong could only stand them.

After the mother and daughter bowed, Zhu Jinghong said, "Mrs. Xue, please sit down!" ”

"How dare the concubine ......"

At this time, Aunt Xue was neither standing nor sitting, so nervous that she didn't even know how to put her hand.

Looking at Xue Baochai, who was still quite calm, Zhu Jinghong said slowly: "Miss Xue, help your mother sit down!" ”

"Yes!"

Supporting his mother, Baochai said gently: "Mother, the thirteenth master let you sit, wouldn't it be rude if you refused!" ”

"Yes, yes...... Xie Thirteen Master! ”

Aunt Xue, who was originally quite healthy, seemed to be half-paralyzed at the moment, and if it weren't for Baochai, she wouldn't even be able to walk.

Aunt Xue leaned over and sat down, and Baochai stood behind her.

At this time, a little eunuch held hot tea, eating and drinking such things as bringing their own, and the Xue family didn't have a chance to entertain them.

Signaling Aunt Xue to drink tea, Zhu Jinghong put down the teacup, and then said: "I came here this time, mainly for three things!" ”

(End of chapter)