Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 782 White-haired General

   When Zhao Jia was born, Ye Sheng Beizheng had already returned to Beijing. He was born and raised in the Ye family and studied with his father since he was a child.

His father was a military advisor who accompanied Ye Sheng on the northern expedition. He made great efforts in the process of the northern expedition. However, because of this relationship, he never became an official, and he regarded it as a lifelong regret. Pin it on Zhao Jia.

   Zhao Jia has been studying since he was a child, and then wanted to be an official.

At this time, he had already passed his old age and finally became a county magistrate. In just half a year, he has already managed Liyang County in a good manner. In two or three years at most, he can truly be on the side of the people, but at this time , This young magistrate who is practicing his ideals has to reluctantly part with his love and leave Liyang for a long journey to the southwest.

At this time, it was still Chinese New Year, and the officials of the imperial court took a 15-day break, and the yamen would not be reopened until after the Shangyuan Festival. However, on the night of the second day of the new year, Zhao Jia went to the yamen of Liyang County, which was almost deserted. Hang the seal of the county magistrate of Liyang County on the plaque in the main hall.

   Then that night, he took his family into a carriage and left Liyang.

   Along the way, Shen Gang, who followed Li Xin with him, personally escorted him.

   Zhao County Magistrate sat on the carriage, still lifted the curtain, and looked towards Liyang County, which was farther and farther away.

   "I don't know if the spring sowing will go well next year. I'm not in Liyang, and most of those people are going to oppress the people again."

   His wife sat beside him and said softly, "Master, if you can't bear Liyang, we will go back..."

   Zhao Jia slowly shook his head.

   "I have priorities. Of course I can hide in Liyang and be a small county magistrate at this time, but when the old benefactor asked me, I had to help him."

   He patted his wife on the back and sighed slightly.

   "Besides, our family shares weal and woe with the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion. If the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion collapsed, let alone being a county magistrate for my husband, even our family's lives are at risk."

   The woman who had been the county magistrate's wife for half a year nodded with a gentle tone.

   "The master is the master, our mother and son are always by the master's side."

   Zhao Jia smiled.

   "The last time I stayed in the southwest for five years, I was able to return to the capital. I thought I could be a parent official for a few years, but I didn't expect to return to the southwest after returning to the capital for half a year."

   "This time, I'm afraid it will be another five years."

   County magistrate Zhao sighed slightly.

   "How many five years in life."

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At the beginning of the new year, the capital is still decorated with lanterns and colorful lights. The streets and alleys are full of little dolls in new clothes. They are running wildly in the streets. When they are tired from running, they take out the pocket money given by their elders from their waists. While buying a bunch of candied haws, three or four dolls get together and eat their mouths full of sticky brown sugar.

   There are also many literati and poets who travel together.

  On the Qinhuai River, there are many boats and boats, and the capital is still a peaceful scene.

  On the fifth day of the first lunar month, a gray-haired old man sat on a carriage and entered the city from the west gate of the capital. The carriage drove from Desheng Street all the way to Yongle Square in the north.

  The carriage stopped at the gate of Chen Guogong's mansion.

  The old man in the carriage glanced at Chen Guogong's mansion through the curtain of the carriage, and then sighed slightly.

   "Don't stop here, go directly to the Marquis of Jing'an."

   The man who was driving immediately nodded and drove the carriage to the Marquis of Jing'an.

   At this time, the gate of the Marquis of Jing'an was deserted.

  You must know that today is the fifth day of the first lunar month, which is a good time for New Year's greetings. It is also a good time for officials in the DPRK and China to give gifts to each other in an upright manner without worrying about being sued by the Censor. Therefore, this time of year is the time when officials are the most affectionate with each other.

At this time in previous years, the entrance of the Marquis of Jing'an was not said to be full, but at least it could be called an endless stream. After all, Li Xin was the first-rank Prince Taibao, and the eldest princess was His Majesty's younger sister. .

   But this year, there is really no one at the gate of the Jinganhou mansion.

There is no other reason. Although everyone does not know what Li Xin committed, he was imprisoned in the Dali Temple, but it is the same fact, and the high-level officials of the court, such as the ministers of the Shangshutai, probably know about it. Whatever Li Xin did, he would tell the people below to a certain extent, so in order to avoid disasters, everyone naturally had to stay far away from the Marquis of Jing'an.

  The old man's carriage stopped at the entrance of the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion. Then he stepped off the carriage and waved to the man who was driving to wait in the carriage. He walked towards the gate of the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion by himself.

  The concierge of the Hou Mansion, after seeing the old man, immediately lowered his head: "I have seen the general."

   "The old man is no longer a general."

  The old man's face was calm: "Go and report, just say I want to see Li Changan."

   The porter nodded respectfully.

   "Master, please come in first, the villain will report it."

   In today's Dajin, people who can be called "Master", apart from those of the Ji family's clan, only Ye Ming, the son of Ye's father who has succeeded Chen Guogong.

   After he received Ye Lin's letter, he quietly returned to Beijing from Ningling, without disturbing anyone, nor was he going to disturb anyone.

   Ye Ming nodded lightly: "Okay."

  Just like this, General Ye walked into the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, and the servants of the Marquis Mansion went in to report at the same time. After a while, Li Xin, who was wearing a robe, came out in person, walked to Ye Ming, bowed his head and saluted.

   "Little brother has seen Senior Brother Ye."

   Ye Ming reached out and patted his shoulder, sighed: "Speak in the room."

   Li Xin nodded silently and led Ye Ming to the backyard. After walking a few steps, he asked, "Why did you come back to Beijing..."

   Ye Ming's face was calm.

   "I received a letter from the fourth child, I knew something happened to you, so I came to the capital to see."

   "The one who came back quietly in the carriage did not disturb anyone."

   Li Xin smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid I can't hide it from the eyes and ears of the imperial court."

   "It doesn't matter."

   Ye Ming said lightly: "Let them know that I'm back, it's not necessarily a bad thing."

  If it is said that Ye Lin may not represent the Ye family, the current Chen Guogong in front of him deserves to fully represent the Ye family. When he said this, he meant that when he returned to the capital, he could stand for Li Xin.

   While talking, the two had already entered the main hall of Hou's mansion. Li Xin asked people to light a charcoal fire in the main hall, poured a cup of tea for Ye Ming, raised the cup and said with a wry smile, "Senior brother is bothered."

   Ye Ming picked up the hot tea, took a sip and looked at Li Xin.

   "Tell me, what's going on?"

   "Aren't you supposed to be in Jizhou City? Why did you come back to the capital and make such a big noise in the capital?"

   "It's a long story."

   "Then speak slowly."

Ye Ming let out a breath of white breath and said slowly: "Before my father died, he said that you were the fifth eldest of my Ye family. My father said so, and my brother always regarded you as the Ye family. There is no reason for the Ye family to be wronged. The owner of the house doesn't care."

  The Marquis of Jing An exhaled a suffocating breath.

  To be honest, Ye Ming is not Ye Sheng. Although he is also Chen Guogong, his influence and status are much inferior to his father Ye Sheng, and he cannot really protect Li Xin.

   But the attitude of the Ye family still moved him.

   "Senior brother, this matter is a big deal. My brother means that if the Ye family can't get involved, then don't get involved."

   He looked serious.

   "To tell the truth, brother, at this time in the Jinganhou mansion, apart from the servants, I was the only one at home."

   (end of this chapter)