Humane Yongchang

Chapter 571 The Return of the Soul
After being away from court for many years.

Chen Sheng returned to the court and took over the government in an all-round way.

As soon as he got started, he was familiar with the two-pronged approach.

Single-handedly promoted the 15 Western Expeditionary Army.

Single-handedly promote the land reform in Guazhou and Guangdong.

It's still a familiar formula and a familiar taste.

But after more than 20 years of precipitation, his methods have become more and more calm, sophisticated, and impeccable!
Under his urging, the entire Great Han Dynasty Hall is like a large precision machine, and the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty are all parts of this large machine.

Everyone has their own responsibilities, which do not interfere with each other but are closely connected.

Everyone has their own progress, if slack, it will affect the overall situation.

Everyone is so busy that they don't touch the ground and fight in chaos.

The six ministries in the three provinces are working overtime, day and night.

Two complicated and thorny affairs of the country and the court.

In this way, it was dismembered and split, and turned into countless small tasks, which were conquered one by one.

At the beginning of June, 15 red-clothed troops took the train to go south to Guangdong Province in batches. They took the colony of Zen Kingdom (now miandian) all the way west and invaded the mainland of Peacock.

In mid-June, the coffins of Yingzheng and Liu Bang returned to their roots. The governors of Yongzhou and Yanzhou came forward to welcome the coffins of the two kings back to their hometowns, and resettled members of the Ying and Liu clans.

In late June, the governing powers of Guazhou and Yuezhou were handed over smoothly, and they officially returned to the center of Jinling. The former Yingzheng Group and Liu Bang Group's many civil servants and military generals, except for a very small number who returned to their hometowns, all went south to Annan to serve the country. Cultivate colonies...

The steady progress of the two major events in the country and the dynasty is another leap in the national strength of the Han Dynasty.

It is also a process of gradually recovering the fate of humanity cut away by Ying Zheng and Liu Bang...

Correspondingly, the fortune of the Han Dynasty skyrocketed again.

And the inclination of the fate of humanity to Chen Sheng again.

When Chen Sheng was in Changning Palace, it was like being in the air.

This feeling of being able to clearly perceive that one's own strength is growing every moment.

It's like the feeling of investing in a blue-chip stock, and the value is rolling upwards all the time.

When the dust settled on the land reform in Guazhou and Guangdong Province.

Chen Sheng also saw the way forward with a tacit understanding, and finally knew where the way out for the next level...

That sounds surprisingly fast.

But if you study the development of the big man over the years, you will know that Chen Sheng's progress is actually not that amazing.

What's more, he is still just seeing where the road is now, and there is still a short distance from actually stepping over it.

……

Under the shade of trees in the back garden of Changning Palace.

Chen Sheng was awakened by the sound of human luck arriving in the account. He opened his eyes and glanced at the increasingly clear ceiling of his practice, knowing that there was not much room for him to improve.

If you want to make a substantial improvement, you have to cross that threshold.

But even the threshold that the Six Royals and the Five Emperors failed to cross, how could it be so easy to cross.

Even if he single-handedly set off the tide of the times, the rising tide is very close to this threshold, and it will be difficult to cross this threshold if he does not make some transformative big moves!
'The timing is wrong, the accumulation is not enough, and the foundation is not strong enough...'

Chen Sheng closed his eyes again, turned around comfortably on the hammock, and muttered to himself in a low voice as if waking up from a dream: "Don't worry, don't worry, just bear with it for a while, and you have to take one bite at a time." Eat and drink one mouthful at a time, if you take too big a step, click, it is easy to tear the egg..."

……

Guanlan Pavilion.

The reception room is full and crowded.

From right to left Fan Zeng, Han Fei, Meng Tian, ​​Chen Ping, Xiao He, Zhou Zhang, Jia Yi, Li You, Wang Li, Chen Yu...

In the world, apart from Changning Palace, I am afraid that there is no other place with higher official positions and more people than here!
At this moment, the atmosphere in the reception room is very dignified.

I heard Fan Zeng say: "Your Majesty only left three copies of the memorials that were sent to the Imperial Study Room yesterday, and sent me back the rest intact. The few national railway construction report memorials that I specially put on the surface , Your Majesty didn't move, even the seal!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Tian took over the conversation and said: "The other day when my younger brother came home, he also said that His Majesty went back to the carpentry workshop, and brought the palace staff to clean up the carpentry workshop, and brought a lot of wood into it. , it seems that I will start to concentrate on making furniture again!"

The officials couldn't hold back anymore, and there was a lot of discussion about what you said and what I said.

"This is impossible. It's rare for His Majesty to return to the government. If you can't keep him this time, it will be a year of the monkey next time!"

"That's right, look at how efficiently your majesty handles government affairs at the court. You are not afraid of your jokes. The workload of our Ministry of Industry in this past month is more than the previous quarter. It's hard for you masters to join us. I can hardly take care of eating, drinking, and messing around, and I don’t even have a single complaint, except for Your Majesty, who can do this?"

"It's okay for a snake without a head, let alone a country without a master?"

"If not, let's find a way to break His Majesty's wood. Without the wood, His Majesty will no longer be obsessed with carpentry."

"To put it lightly, all the wood in His Majesty's carpentry room was brought into the palace by Jin Yiwei. How can you still reach into Jin Yiwei?"

"Master Chen is not an ignorant person. We are sincere, and we are planning for His Majesty and the world. Why don't you talk to Master Chen openly and honestly?"

"Your brain is burnt out? What kind of Yamen is Jinyiwei? What is the relationship between Mr. Chen and His Majesty? You dare to drive a wedge between Mr. Chen and His Majesty..."

The people in the hall talked more and more far away, and the more they said, the more outrageous, Fan Zeng frowned slowly, and his eyes showed displeasure.

Just when he was about to stop these unsure colleagues, Han Fei, who was sitting opposite him, slammed his fingers on the table next to him and said, "Masters, be careful!"

Everyone shut up as if waking up from a dream, and turned their eyes to Han Fei.

Han Fei considered his words, and said seriously: "Masters, we are gathering here to support His Majesty to better govern the world and benefit the people. This is not only the duty of a minister, but also a good thing that benefits the country and the people!"

"Since it is the right thing to do, it must be done in the right way. Once the wrong method is used, the matter will change its taste, and a good thing will become a bad thing!"

"In recent years, His Majesty has tacitly allowed us to gather here regularly and to play games with him. It is also based on trust and respect for us. If we use those indiscriminate means to force His Majesty, we will not live up to His Majesty's trust. ?”

"Please refrain from arrogance and impetuosity, all gentlemen, and keep in mind that this matter is better taken from the straight than from the melody!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Fan Zeng, who was sitting opposite him, clapped his hands impatiently and said, "What Mr. Han said is very much to my liking!"

Everyone in the hall knew that they had made a slip of the tongue, and they immediately raised their hands together and said: "Thank you, Mr. Han, for your point, I will definitely keep it in mind!"

They are also used to discussing the matter as it stands, and if they don't pay attention, they forget that what they are dealing with now is their own majesty...

This is also because the big man does not criminalize his speech, and the court always discusses the matter as it stands. As long as no insults are involved, even if they point Chen Sheng's nose and talk trash to him, Chen Sheng will mostly just laugh it off.

In the 20 years since the founding of the Han Dynasty, Chen Sheng has never punished anyone for not being polite or respectful to him.

Immediately after the ceremony was over, someone said: "Mr. Han, you have a very close personal relationship with His Majesty, and His Majesty trusts you the most. Why don't you take this opportunity and go to the palace to persuade His Majesty to cheer up..."

"That's right, Han Gong, if there is anyone else in the capital who can persuade His Majesty, besides the Supreme Emperor, I'm afraid it will be you..."

"It just so happens that you are in the field now, and admonishing His Majesty with your personal friendship is not considered an overstep..."

Han Fei raised his hand helplessly, and stopped their chatter again: "My lords, if I can persuade you with a few words, how come we have been wrestling with His Majesty for five years without getting an inch of success?" ?”

Fan Zeng sighed heavily when he heard the words, shook his head and said, "This matter is not as simple as you think!"

Everyone looked suspiciously at Fan Zeng and Han Fei.

Han Fei sensed everyone's doubts, and said before they were about to speak: "Please put aside your chances, and calm down to fight your majesty steadily. No matter what your majesty thinks, he will never let go of the government. We can't let Limin go, as long as we continue to hold His Majesty back with people's livelihood and civil affairs, he will always be His Majesty the Emperor!"

He had tried his best to suppress the worries in his heart, but there was still a little pessimism leaking out of his face.

A smart person like Chen Ping in the hall had already realized something, and a look of horror suddenly appeared in his eyes.

"All right!"

Fan Zeng sighed inwardly, but still pretended to be positive and optimistic: "Let's talk about something useful...Meng Shangshu, you have to continue to report to His Majesty the situation of the Western Expedition Army in detail, especially if you need to make decisions in the future." In any case, you must send it to His Majesty as soon as possible, the Red Clothes Army is His Majesty's own army, and it is related to the frontline battle, His Majesty will definitely not shirk with you!"

Meng Tian solemnly nodded his head: "I know the seriousness!"

Han Fei also looked at Chen Ping: "Chen Shangshu, if I remember correctly, is the eldest son getting married soon?"

Chen Ping nodded: "Three letters and six appointments have been made. The woman is the daughter of an old soldier in the red army. I don't know the identity of the eldest son."

Han Fei was surprised and said, "My eldest son is getting married, hasn't your etiquette department made any preparations?"

Chen Ping replied without hesitation: "There is no will from His Majesty..."

Halfway through his speech, he realized what Han Fei meant by what he said, and immediately thought of the scene when Han Fei was deprived of his official position by His Majesty, he hesitated and said, "Is this... probably inappropriate?"

Han Fei replied lightly: "Don't you have rules and regulations in the Ministry of Rites? What's wrong with you doing things according to the rules and regulations? If your majesty is not satisfied, then change the system!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the hall opened their eyes, and the fastest one couldn't help but raised a thumb: "It's wonderful to use the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son!"

Chen Ping looked around speechlessly, and said in his heart: "It's not you who co-authored to fight the thunder..."

He deliberately refused, but considering the pessimism in Han Fei's words just now, he finally nodded hesitantly: "I will give a memorial to His Majesty later, and explain this matter in detail!"

Han Fei nodded and turned to tell others...

An hour later, the officials dispersed one after another.

Only Fan Zeng and Han Fei were left sitting opposite each other in the living room.

Han Fei asked the old servant to bring in two cups of hot tea for the two of them, but then said, "Based on what you know about His Majesty, how much time do we have?"

Fan Zeng asked instead, "How long has it been since you saw His Majesty?"

Han Fei replied: "According to the calculation, it should be that I have not seen Your Majesty since I stepped down as the Censor. If he does not come here, I will not be able to enter the palace..."

Fan Zeng sighed heavily and said, "Your Majesty is getting old again!"

Han Fei looked at him puzzled.

Fan Zeng then added: "Older than me!"

Han Fei looked in shock at his pig's kidney face with gray beard and hair, wrinkled eyes and mouth, and immediately understood why Chen Sheng hadn't come to see him these years.

He also sighed heavily, and said in a low voice with a gloomy complexion: "When he came back from beating the peacock, he didn't say a word about the empress, so I knew... hey!"

Fan Zeng picked up the teacup, poured down a big gulp regardless of his burning mouth, and said with a sigh of relief: "Let's think of other ways!"

……

Outside Jinling City, in front of Chen Hu's tomb.

Chen Feng, dressed in plain clothes, knelt in front of the old father's grave, burning paper money for the old father with a dull expression.

A Jin Yiwei in casual clothes stepped forward and handed him a bundle of dried "Leek Leaf Cloud Herb" with both hands.

He took the tightly bundled leek leaf cloud vanilla, retreated from his subordinates, unraveled a little bit and threw it into the fire in front of him, and said in pieces: "Although you definitely don't need to be afraid of this stuff now. , but it’s better to take two less puffs, it’s no good..."

A casual voice made an excuse: "Bastard, how dare you control me?"

Chen Feng replied instinctively: "It's not that my son wants to control you, it's for your old health..."

He suddenly turned around, stood up angrily, glanced left and right and shouted angrily: "Where is the evildoer, you dare to pretend to be a ghost in front of me, and you are not afraid of death?"

As soon as the words fell, he felt a slap on the back of the head. The familiar angle, familiar force, and familiar touch made him startled suddenly!
"Bastard, you still want to kill your father?"

On the tombstone in front of the fire, a hazy gray-white figure appeared faintly, taking a deep breath on the thick smoke from the leek leaf cloud vanilla in the fire, and the thick smoke directly rolled into a careful tornado , into the gray and white figure: "Ah, so fucking comfortable!"

Seeing this, Chen Feng raised his hand abruptly to stop the subordinates rushing up behind him.

Although he didn't quite believe it, his strong fatherly love told him... the thing in front of him is really his father!
Gray and white figure: "What are you still doing? Didn't you see that the leek cloud grass has been burned? Why don't you light it up for me?"

Chen Feng didn't feel afraid. Ever since Jing Ke passed away, the Demon Killing Division had merged into the Jinyiwei. Over the years, he had dealt with many cases of demons and ghosts.

He's just in an indescribably weird mood... Well, anyone who sees his deceased old father will feel weird in his mood!
But thinking of his own sister-in-law, he was relieved again!
He leaned forward and threw the rest of the leek leaf cloud herbs into the fire, and immediately drew another burst of "prodigal son" and "rebellious son" curses.

Unafraid of the boiling water, Chen Feng took the initiative to filter out the old father's trash talk, and asked curiously: "Father, did you not go down at all, or did you just come back from below?"

The gray figure said: "Of course I just came back from below!"

Chen Feng let out a sigh, and asked with great interest: "Father, what's going on down here? And you're back, why don't you go home?"

The gray-white figure: "Are you fucking stupid? That's Jinling! Not to mention me, even Xiaoliu'er, who has incense and body protection from the Hall of Valor, dare not go near Jinling City..."

(End of this chapter)