Chapter 417: Seeing the Living Gold Mountain
Vice Admiral Jin arrived at Chang Kuo's residence, and was stopped outside the door by Chang Ren as expected: "...The general is meeting guests at this moment."
Deputy General Jin smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm not in a hurry. I'll just wait!"
As he spoke, he consciously walked towards the corridor on one side. When he got closer, he saw that there were already quite a few people standing in the corridor!
Not to mention his familiar comrades, who were of the same character as him, with the desire to watch the fun written all over their faces, but... why was Wang Changshi standing here too?
Meeting Lieutenant General Jin's confused gaze, Wang Changshi calmly stroked his beard.
Hearing that General Chang had woken up and considering such a great victory today, it was reasonable for him to come and visit.
Furthermore, even if we take a step back and say that he is the chief secretary of the governor's mansion, he is in charge of all the internal affairs of the governor's mansion and is the first subordinate of the governor... He should do his job well, and it is also a manifestation of his competence that he cares about the private affairs of the governor's father.
Such an important guest came to the mansion, so he had to arrange for the reception. How could he entertain him if he didn't come to understand the situation in person?
Although Wang Changshi was suspected of abusing his power for personal gain, Deputy General Jin knew that he was not clean either, so he swallowed his words tactfully and quietly chose a place to stand.
However, not long after, another person came to "seek to see the general" -
Deputy General Jin took a closer look and felt it was outrageous... No, why is Lao Kang here too? Lao Kang was previously captured by the Japanese army and had one of his hands chopped off. Later, he followed Chang Kuo back to the governor's mansion to recuperate. Now his bare wrist was still wrapped in a thick wound cloth.
But this did not stop him from coming here late at night in the snow, and he also stood under the corridor.
Several generals, with a tone of "We're free anyway, why not say something casually", guessed the identity of the visitor named Rong in the room.
The "visitor named Rong" was very anxious at this moment.
Noticing that more and more people were standing outside, Princess Xuan'an frowned and said, "...Why are all the people in the Jiangdu Governor's Mansion so kind?"
"That's nothing." Chang Kuo spoke without any hesitation, even a little gloating: "You should be thankful that Sui Ning hasn't returned. If those people under her had returned with her, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to squeeze out today."
He added, "Who told you to come here so brazenly? And you even asked someone to pass the message in such a formal manner? And it's so late at night. Isn't it obvious that you are inviting people to come and watch the fun?"
Chang Kuo said this, and asked in a vigilant manner: "You vicious woman, are you trying to ruin my reputation?"
"Pah." Grand Princess Xuan'an said angrily, "How much of a reputation do you have? Is it worth it for me to come and ruin it personally? If I didn't send someone to pass on the message, how could I get into your heavily guarded governor's mansion?"
"If I had known that you were not dead, I wouldn't have made this trip in vain!"
Chang Kuo glared: "Even if I die, it's not your turn to collect my body!"
"How can this be possible?" Princess Xuan'an said with a fake smile: "Not only will I collect your body, but I will also give you a grand ceremony. Otherwise, how can it be called a courtesy?"
Back then, she just asked him to take the child away, but he turned around and held a grand funeral for "her"! She was so cursed that she had a headache for several days and couldn't eat a single bite of food. The more she thought about it, the more unlucky she felt! She asked Yaojin to chase him to the capital to question him, but he said something sarcastic - [I just wanted to give the child a proper status, what did I do wrong? ]
So at this moment the two of them started to bring up old grudges and started arguing.
"...You didn't want your son in the first place, so why are you pretending to be a loving mother now?"
"I didn't want the flesh that fell off my body. Don't you know why I couldn't keep him? Don't be so ungrateful!"
"I raised my son with all my hard work. Tell me, how did I get any advantage?"
Princess Xuan'an wanted to say more, but she saw Chang Kuo holding his chest and coughing violently. His originally sallow face turned red due to the coughing.
The eldest princess's arrogance suddenly died down: "I don't want to bother with you..."
She stood up from the chair and looked at Chang Kuo, who was leaning against the chair and had lost a lot of weight. A hint of worry appeared between her brows: "Your leg...what did the doctor say?"
"You still dare to ask about my leg!" Chang Kuo coughed, his voice a little hoarse: "What else can I do? My thigh bone is injured. New injuries are added to old injuries. I am useless!"
"How come he is useless!" The eldest princess frowned and said, "I will ask Doctor Guan to come and see him later. I have brought the person with me. We can enter Jiangdu City tomorrow afternoon."
As he spoke, he pulled out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve and smashed it on the couch: "Before Doctor Guan comes, if you are in severe pain, eat this first."
Chang Kuo knew best who the Doctor Guan was who had been raised in the residence of Princess Xuan'an for many years.
Over the years, Dr. Guan has often come up with some new medicines to treat his leg disease.
Thinking about this, Chang Kuo's tone silently became a little more amiable. He picked up the porcelain bottle and asked casually, "...We came together, why did we split up into two groups?"
The eldest princess did not answer.
Chang Kuo suddenly seemed to realize something and turned to look at her.
Oh, she was in a hurry... and left Doctor Guan behind, right? Being stared at by Chang Kuo like this, the eldest princess felt uncomfortable all over. At this moment, no matter how dangerous the outside world was, she could not stay here any longer.
Seeing her grab the lily and turn to walk out, Chang Kuo hurriedly asked, "Wait...how did you get here?"
Princess Xuan'an paused and said, "Horse a horse!"
"Riding a horse is tiring..." Chang Kuo said, "Then rest for a few days at home."
He added: "So that the horses can have a rest."
"..." Princess Xuan'an's face, which had just calmed down, turned dark and she walked out quickly.
Looking at her back as she walked out angrily, Chang Kuo felt relieved and laughed out loud twice.
Then, he poured out two pills from the porcelain bottle and stuffed them into his mouth. His face suddenly turned bitter and his facial features wrinkled - this woman wanted to make him miserable, didn't she? Over here, as soon as Princess Xuan'an walked out, more than ten pairs of eyes looked at her.
Even though the eldest princess was always calm and composed, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed at this moment.
But she was still imposing and was wearing a veil, so on the surface there was nothing unusual about her. Facing the generals who saluted her, she was still able to nod slightly as usual.
Although she didn't say anything, her temperament was enough to make people realize at a glance that she was unusual... With this kind of demeanor, she could never be a lady from an ordinary family.
Lao Kang took a closer look, then looked at the back, hissed softly, and whispered to himself: "Why does he look a bit like that..."
Who?
Which one?
Lieutenant General Jin wished he could turn into a hurricane and blow away the fence so that he could see its true appearance.
Seeing that the people were getting farther and farther away, Wang Changshi, relying on his status as Changshi, followed them directly. Deputy General Jin could only ask Lao Kang.
Old Kang, however, looked very tight-lipped. He just waved to Lieutenant General Jin and left with the secret in his heart. He did not mention going in to visit the general again.
Deputy General Jin: "..." Damn it, how can you sleep well if you keep such a big secret and don't share it with others? After tossing and turning for a few steps, Deputy General Jin simply left.
He was afraid that after he went in and saw the general, the general would remember the jade pendant and take it back! This jade pendant was the only asset he had in this secret! Deputy General Jin subconsciously wanted to cover it for a while longer.
At this moment, Wang Changshi had already realized the identity of Princess Xuan'an.
He had never met the Grand Princess, but he had seen Yao Jin - when Chang Suining had just taken office, Yao Jin had come here on behalf of the Grand Princess Xuan'an's mansion to deliver gifts and discuss trade matters.
Wang Changshi was deeply impressed by Yaojin. After all, it was both a gold mine and a creditor.
"This is her Royal Highness the Grand Princess." With the Grand Princess's prior approval, Yao Jin no longer concealed the truth when he realized that the Chief Clerk had already made some guesses.
Wang Changshi’s eyes lit up. It’s true!
Today is a really good day, double happiness, seeing a living gold mountain! Facing this big creditor, Wang Changshi was very polite, stopped and saluted repeatedly.
"No need to be so polite, Grand Secretary." Grand Princess Xuan'an said, "I just came here to take a look at that monkey who has no home. I don't mean to disturb too many people."
The implication was that he was visiting his daughter and Chang Kuo, but this was just a side trip. It also meant that this trip should not be publicized.
Wang Changshi immediately understood: "Yes, I understand."
Wang Changshi quickly arranged accommodation for the Grand Princess in the mansion, and then privately asked Yaojin about the Grand Princess's food preferences, etc.
Yao Jin gave a rough answer and said with a smile: "His Highness said that your family is busy and you don't need to worry too much about it. We can arrange the rest ourselves."
Wang Changshi agreed on the surface, but he didn't dare to think so in his heart. If he didn't treat such an honored guest well, wouldn't it make Jiangdu Governor's Mansion look too rude? On the way back, Wang Changshi was still thinking about this matter. Food, daily life, these are the most basic, and they don't reflect too much sincerity of the Governor's Mansion in hospitality...
Then, Wang Changshi suddenly realized something, and nodded with satisfaction.
Perhaps, he should ask people to select a few handsome, clean and innocent men of the right age to serve the distinguished guest...
I just don't know which one Princess Xuan'an prefers?
For this reason, Wang Changshi tossed and turned all night. In the first half of the night, he pulled his wife, who was about the same age as Princess Xuan'an, to discuss it together and asked: "If it were you, Madam, what kind of man would you prefer?"
Wang's wife answered seriously and listed three or four options in a reserved manner, but none of them had anything to do with Wang Changshi himself. Wang Changshi was furious and turned his back, feeling depressed all night.
The snow fell heavily all night long. When I woke up the next day, I saw that the sky, the earth, and the mountains and rivers south of the Yangtze River had all merged into one white.
When the seventh letter of victory was delivered to the capital by express horse, it also brought news of the heavy snow in the south.
The capital was colder than Jiangdu, so during the morning court, many charcoal braziers were placed in the hall for heating.
The seventh letter of victory sent back from Jiangdu was read aloud by the eunuchs and reached the ears of every minister.
This was undoubtedly great news. First, the Japanese army was finally completely defeated, and the sea would usher in a long-term peace. Second, they finally didn't have to listen to the eighth and ninth victory reports from Chang Suining...
During this period, every morning court session would be dominated by the victory news for at least a quarter of an hour. For the officials who had previously been extremely pessimistic about the anti-Japanese war, the feeling was really indescribable.
Now that the battle is over, putting aside those personal emotions, the atmosphere in the court is still very warm.
If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the biggest piece of good news they can hear before the New Year.
This victory report was like a timely medicine, soothing the people in the court who were restless due to frequent wars.
Among all the officials, there was no more criticism, either explicit or implicit, against the anti-Japanese marshal.
Even though some civil officials were a little frightened by her "excessive killing intention" when they heard that the Japanese army was almost wiped out, they were absolutely clear that this kind of killing would bring far more benefits than disadvantages at the moment.
Some officials also began to re-examine Chang Suining in their hearts.
This time, Chang Kuo almost died at the hands of Fujiwara no Maro, and after that, the overall situation was presided over by her alone. This time, no one could say that she was able to win the battle because of her father's protection and planning.
This woman is truly someone who cannot be underestimated.
The victory report said that she had been accompanied by the new ruler of East Luo on a tour to Japan to personally discuss the terms of the peace talks.
This kind of winner's attitude certainly reveals an arrogant and prestigeous spirit, but she represents Dasheng, and today's Dasheng needs such a winner's attitude to show off its power in foreign lands.
Therefore, her arrogance, which was once the most criticized thing, now became reasonable and no one could blame her for it, at least at this moment.
Now, the only thing they need to consider is what kind of reward should be given to match her extraordinary achievements. After the reward, they are afraid that she will become even more difficult to control...
But at the same time, they knew very well that the more turbulent the moment, the more they could not be stingy in rewarding the military generals for their meritorious service. Otherwise, who would be willing to rush to the battlefield to serve the court? The Holy Ce Emperor was also thinking about this issue.
She was not in a hurry to discuss the matter with her ministers. Ashang had not yet returned to Jiangdu, so there was no rush for rewards. Huang Shuiyang's victory in the fight against the Japanese pirates was certainly gratifying, but there were two other extremely important wars before them.
One is about the incident in which Duke Hanguo Li Xian went to Jingzhou to resist Bian Chunliang.
Second, Kangdingshan colluded with the Mohe to rebel, forcing Youzhou into a dilemma...
Jingzhou and Youzhou are both vital barriers. If one of them is destroyed, it will be a catastrophic disaster.
Just like last New Year's Day when they were worried about Xu Zhengye's rebellion, officials in Beijing are destined to spend this New Year's Day in a state of busyness, even worse than last year.
It can also be seen from the haggard and exhausted appearance of most officials that the situation in Dasheng has become worse after a year.
But things still needed to be done, such as sending envoys to Dong Luo to congratulate the new king of Dong Luo on his ascension to the throne, to show Da Sheng's magnanimity of letting bygones be bygones, and to further probe Dong Luo's attitude and discuss future exchanges between the two countries. This move was a very necessary diplomatic measure in the current situation.
Regarding the candidate for the diplomatic mission, Taifu Chu gave the best suggestion - Wei Shuyi, the Minister of Dongtai.
(Xiao Wei started to panic...) Good night!
(End of this chapter)
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