The Wife is First

Chapter 110
In fact, the fourth prince is not doing well at all, King Huainan is on the tower, but his general is downstairs!Every day, a general would be sent out, as if teasing him, and he would run away after a crackling. When he chased him, he would be greeted with either a tripping rope or a rivet, which made him extremely annoyed.

At this time, Beiweihou's mansion is welcoming the full moon banquet of Beiweihou's youngest son.

Jing Shao really wanted to see his brother-in-law who had just reached the full moon, because I heard that he looked very similar to Mu Hanzhang when he was a child, but last time he ran out because of the death of Xiaosi in Prince Rui's mansion, and this time Beiweihou's mansion was full of Beijing. The rich and powerful, King Cheng, who is still under confinement, can't go anyway.

Bei Weihou talked to the guests with a red face, and the recipients were either true or false compliments.Mu Hanzhang greeted his father, and went to the inner house to visit his mother and younger brother who had just given birth.

"Lian'er, be good. I'll see my brother in a while." Wearing a dress made of soft materials, Qiu Shi sat on the bed and teased her young son in her arms. Full of kindness.

Looking at the peaceful and beautiful scene in front of him, Mu Hanzhang couldn't help curling his lips, and went to the bedside to see his younger brother.

Mu Longlin has faded from the red color when he was born, and his wrinkled face has also unfolded. It is white and tender, and it is gratifying. It is quiet and does not cry. A pair of big eyes roll around. It was curiosity, and he couldn't stop staring at him.

"Lin'er, this is brother, call me brother." Qiu smiled and hugged the child in front of Mu Hanzhang.

"Mother, it's just the full moon, so why call someone?" Mu Hanzhang was amused by his mother's behavior.

"Teach him earlier and he will be able to speak earlier. Back then, you could speak at seven months," Qiu said, gradually suppressing her smile. Hanzhang couldn't be kept by her side when he was a child, so he could only visit him every few days , instead of being able to hold her in her arms every day like Lin'er, she couldn't help sighing, and said instead, "I heard that Princess Rui took back the concubine and Wang Ji who lived in another courtyard."

"Why is mother always worrying about the affairs of Prince Rui's mansion?" Mu Hanzhang was a little funny, Beiweihou's mansion couldn't even worry about it, and mother always cared about other people's houses. He hadn't cared about these inner houses for a long time.

"It's always good for Princess Rui to think about it." Qiu Shi sighed, "No matter how good the relationship between the prince and Prince Rui brothers is, they can't help but accumulate small faults and grievances. You should persuade the prince to open up your words with brother , don't get me wrong."

Mu Hanzhang looked at his mother in astonishment, he could infer so accurately just based on the rumors that were fueled by women, it seemed that his actions were right.He didn't want Jing Shao to investigate the matter of Biyun Temple, because he was afraid that there might be some conspiracy in it, and if he got involved, he would fall into the mire.Jingchen is much deeper than Jingshao City Mansion, this kind of people tend to think too much, so the best way is to be straightforward and not shy away, so as to reduce the conflicts between their brothers.

Coming out of Beiweihou Mansion, after dealing with those relatives all day, Mu Hanzhang felt very tired. After leaving the inner house for a long time, it sounded a little upset now.And the simple and clean Chengwang Mansion is a truly reassuring home.Thinking of this, when he got into the carriage and saw his own prince who secretly came to pick him up again, he couldn't help but give him a light kiss.

The matter of the maritime port was finally settled, and the regulations of various ministries were drawn up, and the courtiers had no objection to temporarily opening a port.After the early court, Emperor Hongzheng called Mu Hanzhang to the imperial study.

"I am willing to go." Mu Hanzhang said firmly.

"Then where do you think this port is suitable?" Emperor Hongzheng asked looking at the picture of mountains and rivers in Qianshan.

"I think it's better to open in the south of the Yangtze River," Mu Hanzhang lowered his eyes, and continued without waiting for Emperor Hongzheng to ask, "One is that the southeast area has just been withdrawn and it is not stable, and the Jiangnan area is rich in products. Land trading, so as not to cause trouble if they stay in Dachen for too long."

Emperor Hongzheng turned around and looked at him quietly for a long time, then took out a handbook from his sleeve and handed it to Mu Hanzhang: "I have already arranged for it, you can leave for Luzhou in a few days."

Mu Hanzhang took the bright yellow envelope and knelt down to receive the order.

"Luzhou?" Jing Shao looked at his father's letter. Luzhou is not a state, but a place name. It is not far from Pingjiang City. Because it is the mouth of a big river, there is a sandbar where egrets often come and go. So it is called Luzhou.

"Father asked me to leave in a few days, what should I do?" Mu Hanzhang looked at Jing Shao, thinking that it would take some time, but Emperor Hongzheng was even more anxious than him, and now Jing Shao is still grounded, they Are we going to separate?
Jing Shao obviously thought of this too, and gradually frowned, wondering what on earth is Gu Huaiqing doing for food, why hasn't he beaten Jing Yu until he came back crying after so long?
In the early morning of the next day, Emperor Hongzheng announced Ren Wenyuanhou as the special envoy of the imperial envoy, and went to Luzhou to arrange trade matters.Marquis Wen Yuan was originally in charge of the tribute matters of Fanbang, and he was the one who brought up the matter of maritime merchants, so it is understandable to send him there now.

Mu Hanzhang was secretly anxious, and when he saw the flash of light in the eldest prince's eyes, a bad premonition rose in his heart.

Jing Chen also frowned secretly, this time the eldest prince and the others did not intervene, they always felt that something would happen if they let the son-in-law go alone.

"Report—" At this moment, a loud and clear announcement came from outside the hall, "Eight hundred miles, hurry up!"

Emperor Hongzheng immediately asked someone to hand it over. This is an urgent letter from the Jiangnan General Soldier for eight hundred miles. The language on it is simple and plain, and only one thing is said. Two cities have been broken in a row, and they are about to invade Pingjiang City!
"You bastard!" Emperor Hongzheng shook his hands in anger.

The courtiers looked at each other, the four princes had been attacking Huainan for more than a month, and it was fine if they didn't capture a single city, but they actually lost two cities in a row, it's really...

"Your Majesty, the south of the Yangtze River is only [-] miles away from the capital city. Once the Pingjiang River is broken, the capital city is in danger!" the Minister of the Ministry of War said loudly in his usual loud voice.

After crossing the Pingjiang River and going up along the canal, the flat river directly reaches the hinterland of the capital. This is also the reason why the emperors of the Chen Dynasty feared the Huainan King, just like a knife hanging in the throat at any time, making people want to pull it out all the time.

"The fourth prince's battle report never mentioned this, maybe the Jiangnan commander exaggerated his words?" Lord Mao Guo held back the horror in his heart and said calmly as much as possible.

"Your Majesty, no matter what, the King of Huainan must not be allowed to attack Pingjiang!" Dingnan Hou had guarded Pingjiang City when he was young, so he naturally knew the pros and cons of it, and said earnestly.

"Father, my son thinks that he can't care about anything else now, so he must send King Cheng out to fight!" Jing Chen said in a deep voice.

There was a moment of silence in the courtroom. The so-called "others", everyone knew that they couldn't care about training the young prince and the restraining order.

"I also think that King Cheng should be sent to fight!" Minister of the Ministry of War said loudly.

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

Even though the fourth prince was arrogant and conceited, he had read military books since he was a child. Now that he was suppressed and beaten by King Huainan, there was no room for him to fight back, which showed King Huainan's methods.In the face of a crisis, everyone knew that only King Cheng could contend with it, so the entire court was full of voices that seconded King Cheng's expedition.

"Pass down my decree, the fourth prince Jingyu immediately hand over the military power to Lu Zhanpeng, the commander-in-chief of the south of the Yangtze River, and Cheng Wang Jingshao takes his own troops to Huainan!" Emperor Hongzheng took a deep breath, suppressed his anger and issued a series of decrees, demanding that Lu Zhanpeng must be in Before Jing Shao rushed to defend Pingjiang City, he recalled the fourth prince and asked him to return to Beijing immediately, so as not to embarrass himself in front of King Huainan.

Jing Shao just smiled when he received the order, and asked General Duofu to prepare Mu Hanzhang's carriage immediately, pack the two people's luggage, and then asked Hao Dadao to go to Qi County first, and bring his own soldiers to the south of the city to stand by.

When Mu Hanzhang came back, he saw Jing Shao who was ready to go, and the packed carriage.

"Wow!" Of course, there was Xiao Huang who consciously wanted to follow in the carriage.

"What are you doing with a tiger?" Mu Hanzhang couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth as he looked at the tiger lying on the jade mat covered with blankets.Even though Jing Shao made an appointment with Gu Huaiqing, this battle was just a show, taking him to the south of the Yangtze River can be said to be on the way, what are you going to do with the tiger?
"I heard that the king of Huainan has a lion that is extremely ferocious. I am afraid that the king will not be able to restrain it, so I brought a fierce tiger to suppress the battle." Jing Shao said solemnly.

Tiger?Mu Hanzhang stretched out his hand and poked the tiger's head, the tiger immediately turned out its white fluffy belly and looked up at him.Counting on this guy to suppress the formation, it is estimated that the entire army will be wiped out...

Mu Hanzhang had no choice but to go to the palace again to explain that he and Jing Shao went to Jiangnan by the way. Just one person.Emperor Hongzheng didn't say anything, he felt that this frail daughter-in-law didn't need to send another person to protect him if she followed Jing Shao, which was a relief.

(End of this chapter)