Chapter 127: The Virtuous Concubine

Chen Ao now knows that he has so many "friends" in the Imperial College. After a while of leisure, his friends said goodbye and said they had been off for a long time. After taking a long vacation, they couldn't completely spend it on Shen Ao. They could not wait to find a place to relax and have some wine.

When Chen Ao sent them away, he wiped his cold sweat. Many of his "friends" were also a sin, and he was not at ease when he was sick.

As for the gifts sent by those classmates, there were quite a few, but not many valuables were worth it. Chen Ao flipped over it, but none of them were more than ten cents. He couldn't help but curse in his heart: "Stingy, I have found you a reason to take a long time off. Are you treating me like this?"

After this introverted, he found out the unfinished painting and continued to splash ink.

This painting is still a copy of the emperor's handwriting, and is a picture of a crane sent by the little princess. The essence of the painting is on the cranes that are about to rush to the sky.

The background color and scenery have been completed, but these cranes cannot write for the moment.

The flower and bird pictures of Emperor Huizong are indeed extraordinary and should not be underestimated. The prominent and lively expression in the original work can be said to be the pinnacle of the Huizong. Chen Ao naturally needs to be cautious when writing, but once he is cautious, the beauty he has done in one go will be lost, which will add some stiffness.

So he had to think about it carefully and imagine the feeling of the crane flapping its wings and the elegant temperament in his body.

"The crane sings in Jiugao, and the sound of the sound is heard in the wild..." Chen Ao murmured, gradually integrating into it. The tip of the pen in his hand flapped, and was about to finish the pen, but suddenly he lifted it up.

No, I still can't find that feeling!

Chen Ao smiled bitterly and had to temporarily stand his idea of ​​painting. He invited a few people to see the crane before writing.

After lunch, another group of visiting patients came. This time, more people came. I think that in the morning, some people tasted the sweetness, and more students couldn't sit still. It turned out that these people who were almost unfamiliar with Shen Ao suddenly had a friendship with classmate Shen, and they had a lot of friendship. When talking about classmate Chen in front of the doctor, I was afraid that many people's eyes would be red!

Chen Ao has become accustomed to their shamelessness. If he had changed his position, if he was them, he would never miss this cheapness. In his opinion, there is not much difference between being a prisoner and a prisoner. There is only one day of vacation in ten days, and even those who work hard can't stand it. However, the quality of life of the prisoner is much better than that of the prisoner. These prisoners have been stuck in a space for too long, so it is normal for them to find a loophole to sneak out.

He hummed a few words with them, and like the first group of prison students, he asked about his well-being, left behind a gift worth a few words, and said goodbye one after another.

At night, a few people who really care about him came. Zeng Wen and his son came to see him for illness and brought a lot of tonics. Zeng Sui'an sat on the head of Shen Ao's bed for a while, and said that he was very likely to leave Bianjing within the month. It turned out that the approval from the Ministry of Personnel had already been issued and he was awarded the position of Yongzhou Tongzong, and he would take office soon.

Chen Ao naturally wanted to congratulate him. The position of Tongzongzhoushi seemed to be only from the eighth rank, almost at the end of the official rank; but in the Song Dynasty, the real power was astonishingly great.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, in order to strengthen supervision and control of local officials and prevent the prefecture from being too powerful and being specialized in being a big shot, Song Taizu established the position of "Tongzong".

The magistrate is directly appointed by the emperor to assist the county government. It can be regarded as the deputy magistrate, but has the power to report directly to the emperor. The order issued by the magistrate to his subordinates must be signed together to take effect.

In addition, officials in a state are under the surveillance of the Tongzong. If anyone makes a mistake, the Tongzong can submit a memorial to impeachment at any time.

Such rights can almost be on par with the magistrate and the same as those of the governor.

Therefore, although the rank of Tongzong is not high, this position is the fastest channel for promotion. There are two reasons: one is that Tongzong has real power in the local area and has the responsibility of supervision; the other is that he has the right to submit a memorial and can reach the heavenly hearing.

As for Yongzhou, although it is a little remote and not as good as the fish and rice town in Jiangnan, it is not too bad.

After this magistrate, he achieved political achievements and with Zeng Wen's influence in the court, he could reach the top in a few years. This could be regarded as an excellent start for Zeng Sui'an.

Zeng Sui'an was quite reluctant to leave Chen Ao and said, "I originally asked Brother Chen to have a few drinks of farewell when I took office, but Brother Chen was sick. Oh, I don't know when we will meet again when I go."

In ancient times, parting was revered. Sometimes, once parting, it may be difficult to meet again in your life. All it depends on is a few letters to communicate, but this melancholy cannot be experienced by the previous pride.

"It's so sad. I'm actually burst into tears. I don't know if the world has changed or my people have changed. Zeng Sui'an, you still owe tea several times and didn't invite me. It's so sad!" Chen Ao thought in his heart, but there was a smile on his face. He comforted Zeng Sui'an: "Brother Zeng has been to Yongzhou for business. After a few years, he can be transferred back to the capital. At that time, I'm afraid that Brother Zeng will be in a high position and will not know me anymore."

Zeng Sui'an knew that he was just a joke, put away his melancholy and smiled: "If it were someone else, maybe Zeng would have done this, but Brother Chen...haha..." As he said that, he looked at Chen Ao ambiguously.

Chen Ao refused to let go and said, "What's wrong with Brother Chen?"

Zeng Suian smiled and said, "According to Brother Chen's temperament, if I pretended not to know him, wouldn't Brother Chen move to Zeng's mansion the next day with his luggage? I am now a court official, so I can't bear it."

Chen Ao was speechless. It turned out that in Zeng Sui'an's impression, he was a guy with a very thick-skinned face and no concern for the consequences.

Zeng Sui'an was sent out all the time, and the moonlight was shrouded in the moonlight, and the mist gradually disappeared. The silver moonlight seemed to be covered with the mourning clothes of a self-satisfactory widow, covering the deep house.

A moonlight fell, and Chen Ao couldn't help but sigh.

I walked back thoughtfully, but saw a thin figure waiting under the eaves.

Chen Ao walked over quickly before he could see clearly.

It's Chun'er!

In the darkness, Chun'er's thin body seemed a little helpless. When she saw Chen Ao, she looked like she was open to speak but seemed to be stuck in her throat. The night color blocked the shyness on her pretty face, but her hands kept kneading the swings of her sleeves, making her look extremely nervous.

"Chun'er." Chen Ao lowered his voice and greeted him.

"Well...Brother Shen, your illness has not been cured, how can you walk around?" Chun'er dared not get too close to Chen Ao. Seeing Chen Ao coming, she couldn't help but step back a little, and her back almost hit the wall.

Chen Ao looked at Chun'er's actions and felt a little depressed, but he still heard some complaints from Chun'er's words. Chen Ao understood some of the meanings that made him feel comfortable from these complaints, that is, Chun'er cared about him and cared about him.

Chen Ao said: "It is not convenient to speak here, let's go in and talk."

Chun'er shook her head and bit her lip and said, "You will be gossiped about it. Brother Shen, just talk about it here, your illness..."

Chen Ao smiled, and felt pity in his heart, and whispered: "Okay, let's just say it here."

Chun'er bit her lip and said, "I heard from the people in the mansion that Brother Shen is sick. I'll come to see you. I thought Brother Shen was very sick. Now I feel relieved when I see you like this."

"Hmm? Just these?" Chen Ao smiled and said, "Chun'er, I'm not sick."

Chun'er said, "Brother Shen, don't comfort me. I know, you are sick, and many people are visiting you. I dare not come over during the day, but I just went to ask someone to inquire. Later, I was afraid that you would be very sick, so I came to see." She raised her eyes, and there were crystal tears in her eyes, and she forced herself to not flow out, and continued, "Brother Shen will definitely be safe and sound like a good person, right?"

Chen Ao felt warm in his heart. It turned out that he was sick and there were people who cared about him like this. It seemed that Chun'er's concern for him was not just that he was doing!

Chen Ao hurriedly said, "I'm really not sick. Look, am I not a thriving person now?" As he said that, he asked Zhou Heng to take a leave. Zhou Heng found the reason for his illness and said, and finally said, "If you want to blame, you have to blame Master Zhou. I am also innocent, and you are worried. Master Zhou deserves to die."

Chun'er burst into tears and laughed, saying, "I dare not blame the young master." As he said that, Chen Ao murmured, "Brother Shen, I'm leaving, I'll get up early tomorrow, and I still have a lot to be busy with."

Chen Ao held her, Chun'er's hand was a little cold, and she whispered: "I see you are very haggard these days, so you don't have to be so tired of doing things in the mansion."

Chun'er shook her head, her little hand was surrounded by Chen Ao, very warm, her face turned red, she pulled her hand back in panic, and said, "In another month, New Year's Eve will be coming. The mansion is preparing for that day. Not to mention me, even the wife has been busy in recent days. This year's New Year's Eve is different from previous years. Concubine Xian is going to visit her husband this year. When Feng Jia arrives, how can the mansion be without any preparation?"

Empress Xianfei? Chen Ao had never heard of this name, and he didn't know what connection she had with Duke Qiguo. He was secretly surprised. If there was no connection, why did Xianfei come to visit relatives on New Year's Eve? But if it was related, she had been here for a lot of time, but why hadn't she ever heard anyone mention it?

"Does Concubine Xian have anything to do with her uncle?"

Chun'er nodded and whispered: "The Empress Xianfei is the prince's legitimate sister."

"Oh, so that's it, but this is strange. Since he is the prince's legitimate sister, he has never heard of it, and even Master Zhou doesn't mention it at all." Chen Ao was full of doubts.

Chun'er seemed to see Chen Ao's thoughts and said, "That's all, I just heard from someone that the people in the mansion usually dare not talk about Concubine Xian, because... Although Concubine Xian and the prince were brothers and sisters, their relationship was very unharmonious a long time ago. Concubine Xian married into the palace, and every year the concubines went out to visit relatives according to the rules in the palace. Concubine Xian had never come back for ten years. This time, Concubine Xian wanted to come back for the first time."

Chen Aohe nodded. This rumor is quite reasonable, but it is not difficult for the prince to get along with him. Why is his relationship with his own sister so tense? It's really strange!

Although he was confused, this matter had little to do with him after all. After all, Chen Ao smiled and turned around and said, "If you say so, the mansion must be very busy. If you say this, I am ashamed of me and can only watch you do things."

Chun'er smiled slightly: "Brother Shen is rich and does not need to take care of family affairs. Listen... I heard..." Chun'er paused, finally plucked up the courage, and said: "I heard that Mrs. Shi from the county and state government are going to find a marriage for Brother Shen. In the future... in the future..." She reluctantly pretended to be smiling, but at the end, she couldn't help but choked up.

Chen Ao looked at Chun'er's forced smile and felt a little heartbroken. He hurriedly said, "Chun'er, don't listen to people's nonsense. Who is Mrs. Shi? Who would take her unintentional words seriously?"
Chapter completed!