Chapter 188 I hope the Prince Consort takes care of himself

"Everyone, go down."

Shang Xi swallowed down his surging emotions and managed to remain calm.

Furong immediately raised her hand, signaling everyone to go out together. She walked at the end and closed the door.

Shang Xi was the only one left in the room.

He looked at the four big words "Dear Princess" on the envelope and his heart tightened.

He was worried because he didn't receive any letters.

He was still worried after receiving the letter.

I'm worried that there might be some bad news in the letter...

Shang Xi almost staggered to the desk and sat down.

He tore open the envelope with trembling fingertips.

When I unfolded the pages of letter paper one by one, there were as many as five sheets.

Shang Xi picked up the letter and read it page by page.

From the farewell at Changting to the recapture of Yunzhou City, every little detail that happened along the way was presented on paper.

The writing is in vernacular, easy to understand.

By reading the letter, he seemed to see what Xiao Ning saw, heard, said and did along the way.

Sometimes I worry about her, and sometimes I feel relieved for her.

Only after he finished reading it did he finally let out a sigh of relief. She was fine...

Shang Xi closed his eyes and pressed the letter tightly against his chest, his heart beating fast.

He seemed to imagine her heroic appearance.

I couldn't help but curl the corners of my mouth.

It's a pity that he couldn't see it with his own eyes...

Shen Zhiyi can...

Thinking of this, the corners of Shang Xi's lips drooped, and he even felt a little suffocated.

She is so dazzling, what if Shen Zhiyi also falls in love with her?

She liked him that way before.

Compared with him, Shang Xi felt that he had no chance of winning.

Shang Xi opened his eyes, put the letter on the table, and stroked it with his fingers.

It seems that through the paper, I can touch the person I miss day and night.

As for the sentence "Your Highness should understand more about people's livelihood."

He didn't feel much emotional after seeing it.

They had sworn an oath by shaking hands, agreeing to establish a new order. If he became emperor, he would naturally be more aware of the sufferings of the people.

But her heart was filled with the people of the world, and she even had to talk about this in her letters home...

Thinking of this, Shang Xi couldn't help but chuckle, feeling a little self-deprecating.

He was attracted to Xiao Ning at first, but now he hates her for only caring about the world.

When will he be able to be in her heart?

I don't dare to ask for anything compared to the common people, it is enough to leave a little space for him.

Shang Xi picked up the letter and read it carefully again.

He loved her boldness and bravery, but was also worried about her hardships.

The two feelings mixed together, making his heart sour and his longing reached its peak.

But he knew that for the sake of the overall situation, he could only stay in Shengjing, continue to play the game, and seize power...

Yunzhou City is now in ruins and has just experienced war. I think those pampered children from wealthy families would not want to go there, which is a good opportunity for him.

Shang Xi thought about it, frowned and fell into deep thought, wondering who could be used.

After deciding on the candidate, he called Furong in and whispered a few words to her.

After hearing this, Furong responded with a yes and went down to make the arrangements.

Shang Xi took the teacup, took a sip of tea, and then started reading the pages of the letter again.

Looking at the simple and straightforward words on the letter, the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

She didn't study hard before, and now she even writes letters in such colloquial language. If outsiders saw this, they would probably say she was uneducated...

Shang Xi picked up his pen and wrote him a reply.

It took seven full pages.

Worried that Xiao Ning wouldn't understand, he also used vernacular. Like Xiao Ning, he wrote from the day of their separation at Changting to the present day.

At the end of the letter, he tactfully wrote: "I hope you, my husband, take good care of yourself. If you have time, please write more often so that I can know whether you are safe or not."

After finishing writing, Shang Xi packed the letter and sealed it with wax.

Placed at the feet of the pair of small wooden sculptures on the desk.

Ever since Xiao Ning left, he has kept Xiao Ning's wooden sculpture with him.

When he was handling official business on weekdays, he would place the pair of wood carvings on his desk, and he would also place the two little rabbits at the feet of the wood carvings.

At this moment, he looked at the pair of wooden sculptures that looked like a perfect match, and the corners of his lips raised.

He raised his hand and gently poked the wooden sculpture Xiao Ning's cheek, then poked its chin.

"Xiao Ning, I haven't seen you for three months. Have you ever thought of me?"

“Forget it, it doesn’t matter if you haven’t thought about me, but you don’t like Shen Zhiyi, okay, just wait for me, okay…”

"When I regain my identity, I will stand before you openly..."

"When the time comes, can you like me too..."

Shang Xi picked up the wooden sculpture, caressed its eyebrows and eyes lovingly with his fingers, and gently placed his lips on its forehead.

Morbid and pious.

…

The great victory in Yunzhou made the emperor and all the officials breathe a sigh of relief.

Five thousand versus thirty-six thousand. Even though the memorial described how difficult the war was, it was indeed a battle in which the few defeated the many.

General Zhenbei's bloodline is so terrifying!

In his reply letter to Xiao Ning, the emperor praised him highly, gave him many gifts, and said he would reward the three armies.

In the secret letter to Shen Zhiyi, he was told to keep an eye on Xiao Ning's movements and report any abnormalities to him in a timely manner.

As for the officials assigned to Yunzhou...

The officials could not bear to see their children and grandchildren suffer there, so they thought of selecting someone from the side branches or even from humble families. Before the plan was implemented, someone recommended himself to the court.

The imperial court is controlled by this bunch of old guys, and it is extremely difficult to gain real power.

But if I go to be an official in a local area...

Especially since this is a city where the aristocratic system has been completely destroyed.

Yunzhou City is now almost a blank sheet of paper. He can build it however he wants without being controlled by the aristocratic families.

Therefore, after Furong sent someone to pass the message to him, he agreed without much thought.

Zhang Yuanzheng had just entered the court. The emperor saw that he looked unfamiliar and asked, "What's your name?"

Zhang Yuanzheng knelt on the ground, bowed his head, and said, "Your humble servant, Zhang Yuanzheng."

I seem to have some impression of him. This name appeared in the appointment document submitted by the Ministry of Personnel half a year ago. He seems to be from a poor family.

The emperor had always intended to promote the poor and suppress the clans, so he nodded and smiled a little kinder when he heard this.

"Very good, very good. Since Mr. Zhang is interested, you should go back and prepare. Once the appointment documents come in, you can go to Yunzhou City to take up your post."

"Song Qing, when you get down there, quickly draft the appointment document and send it to Zhang Qing."

A minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, isn't this an absurd appointment? We should at least discuss it before making a decision."

The emperor said, "I have made up my mind. Please do not try to persuade me any further. Instead, I would rather discuss with Mr. Zhang how to rebuild Yunzhou City, which is in such great need of reconstruction."

The ministers: “…”

"Since you have nothing more to say, let's adjourn the court."

The emperor turned and left, and the chief eunuch shouted, "Adjourn the court—"

As soon as the emperor left, the court officials' attention fell on the young man who asked to be sent away.

"Boy, who are you to dare to be so arrogant?"

Zhang Yuanzheng smiled and bowed, "I am your Majesty's subject, and my only wish is to relieve your Majesty's worries. Isn't that what you gentlemen do?"

My Lords: “…”

So, this person was promoted by the emperor?

No wonder something like this happened today...

It turns out it's just a formality.