After breaking off the marriage, the Zhuangyuan Lang who was picked up was dressed weakly every day

Chapter 115 Asking her to promise
The sound of the cold winter wind blew into a white coat with wide sleeves. The sleeves were flying in the wind. Looking up, there was Qin Qilang's handsome face. The cold wind blew by. He was tall and erect, and he was dressed in a handsome and solemn manner. , with a soft look of expectation in his eyes, he walked quickly to the door of the study room of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

There was a knock on the door, and Zhang Jun's majestic voice said, "Come in."

Qin Yuehuai pushed the door open and saw Uncle Deyuan who had been away for a long time.

Their eyes met, Zhang Jun stood by the table and stared at him for a long time without saying a word.

People in high positions have hardships that others cannot appreciate.After returning from Huaixi, Zhang Jun first, because of the problems left by Huaixi, united with several officials in the court to take action, and finally removed the military power from Liu Guang, who almost caused the entire Sichuan and Shaanxi to be occupied by the enemy; secondly, for The country was busy with disaster relief work. Qin Yuehuai came to see him several times, but without exception, he was not in the house.

On the contrary, Qin Yuehuai had seen him from a distance outside the Prime Minister's Mansion. His steps were hurried, his hair was half white, and even his back looked hurried.

The two people, who were almost half a father and son, finally met each other. Qin Yuehuai raised his hands and saluted, "How are you doing, Uncle Deyuan?"

Zhang Jun looked him up and down and saw that he was dressed like a scholar. He was confused at first. After a moment, his eyes stopped for a moment on a sachet embroidered with cinnamon branches. He nodded, patted his shoulder, and said "Okay" several times in a row. .

"You look very different now. You seem to be living a very stable life. I'm very happy. Teacher has a spirit in heaven, so I think you will be like me." Zhang Jun sighed with a smile.

Qin Yuehuai lowered his eyes and looked at his outfit that was completely different from the previous gloomy outfit. He really felt a bit of a rebirth.The years spent with Shen Yanhan were peaceful and quiet. Now he is no longer as impetuous as before. His mentality is very stable as Zhang Jun said. He is grateful for being alive in the world and feels that he is lucky.

Although he is peaceful in the mountains, the people he cares about are in crisis.No matter how secretive he is, he still has deep feelings.That's why he came here.

After a moment of greetings, Qin Yuehuai frowned and said, "I heard that the grain shipped by General Liu to Chengzhou was stolen. Can anyone find out who did it?"

Zhang Jun rubbed his eyebrows and said, "We are still investigating, but judging from the clues, it was not done by the victims, but someone did it deliberately."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Yuehuai's heart dropped heavily.

He asked: "Have you found the internal spies?"

Someone deliberately steals disaster relief food. On the surface, it can be disguised as a simple evil deed at the end of the road. But in fact, an official like Liu Qi sent by the central court to take charge of the local affairs is also a general. What a guard of food. Needless to say, it goes without saying that it is not easy to steal successfully.

Zhang Jun was shocked when he heard this, then looked at him and took a deep breath, "Sure enough, you are smart and guessed the key from thousands of miles away. You found it, but he refused to reveal anything."

Qin Yuehuai: "So General Liu released the man?"

Zhang Jun nodded.

Only by using the spy as bait can we hook the big fish behind him.

Zhang Jun thought for a moment and then asked: "Qi Lang, have you ever thought about becoming an official?"

Naturally thought about it.

When he was hiding in the army, he could still play some role in protecting his family and the country. However, Zhang Jun and Liu Qi returned to Lin'an Mansion to take up posts. Without their protection, his identity would be easily exposed, so as not to attract each other. If it was troublesome, he would follow them into Lin'an Mansion.

In the prime minister's house, he was like a counselor to Zhang Jun, hiding in the dark, investigating political affairs, observing the officials in the court, and doing his best to provide him with advice.

But now, on the one hand, he has a family and it is inconvenient to live in Zhang's mansion for a long time; on the other hand, a prime minister like Zhang Jun has a rift in his heart and is good at planning. What kind of counselor does he need?

The two phases of the Great Zhou Dynasty were juxtaposed, and Zhang Jun's life as an official was not easy.

Qin Hui not only persuaded his uncle Gaozong to negotiate peace with Dajin, but also relied on the Wang family to expand his network of relationships.For example, Wang Ji, a popular figure in front of Emperor Gaozong, had already called him brother-in-law with Qin Hui.Under the collusion and instigation of several parties, Gaozong's weakness and stupidity were greatly aroused. Not long ago, he actually wanted to give Wang Ji, a folk doctor, a third-rank civil servant. Remonstrate, and it will be done.

Thinking of this, Qin Yuehuai felt heavy in his heart.

What Zhang Jun urgently needs is someone who can charge for him in the middle of the court.

Qin Yuehuai clenched his fists, suppressing the excitement and uneasiness of revealing his identity in his heart, and asked: "Uncle Deyuan, do you think my identity can be safely concealed?"

His problem is that he is so talented that even if his identity is hidden and replaced by an unrelated person, he is still a dusty pearl that has been cleaned up and is an eye-catching presence wherever he is placed.

Zhang Jun took out a household registration document that had been prepared for a long time from the bookshelf, handed it to Qin Yuehuai and said: "It is not difficult to forge an identity. For example, this is a nephew who chose a house in your wife's hometown. He is the only child in the family for two years. He wrote to me before, asking for a living in Lin'an Prefecture, and I agreed. But on his way here, his boat encountered a storm and capsized..."

Before Zhang Jun finished telling his story, there was a sudden noise outside the door.

Qin Yuehuai and Zhang Jun glanced at each other hurriedly, both concentrating.

The child's age has passed, and the Zhang family has always been a strict family. It is not a family that allows people in the family to make noise at this time. The sudden noise has to make people immediately vigilant.

Sure enough, after a while, the two heard Zhang Toouzhang's confused voice outside: "Who are you? Why are you coming to my house at this time?"

The footsteps of dozens of people gradually sounded, and there was a childish but impatient voice from Xiaohuangmen with a fine voice: "The official family has an edict, why don't you invite Prime Minister Zhang to come out to receive it?"

When he heard that it was someone close to Gaozong, Zhang Jun's heart beat fiercely, he turned around and said anxiously to Qin Yuehuai: "Hide quickly!"

Qin Yuehuai was pushed behind the bookshelf by him, and Zhang Jun was obviously in a hurry.Qin Yuehuai said in a low voice: "Uncle Deyuan, don't be so anxious. They will see you when they see me. I look so ordinary and won't attract any attention."

"You know how much you know!" Zhang Jun's tone became stern due to anxiety.

His arrangement has not yet been implemented. Qin Yuehuai must not appear in front of Emperor Gaozong. The mere appearance of Qin Yuehuai's face in front of him would cause many speculations among the suspicious officials, not to mention some of his His upbringing is engraved in his bones, and every move he makes has the shadow of the royal brand. His handwriting and painting skills are even closer to those of the Supreme Being.

As soon as Qin Yuehuai hid in a corner, the person who came behind him became fierce. With a bang, he pushed the door open without caring about Zhang Jun's face.

Seeing this, Zhang Jun knew that things were not simple.Ever since he returned to Lin'an Mansion and met with four generals, and reported to Emperor Gaozong to prepare for war against the Jin Dynasty, he had a vague feeling that such a day would come.

Sure enough, after Xiao Huangmen swaggered into the study, he said sternly: "Mr. Zhang, please accept the order."

Zhang Jun greeted him with a courtesy, and only heard the decree: "... set off today to Yongzhou."

In the darkness, Qin Yuehuai froze.

Hearing about Qin Yuehuai's visit, Zhang Manman got up from the bed excitedly and appeared at the door of the study. When she heard this, her eyes widened. She rushed into the study and looked at the visitor in disbelief. After the decree was announced, she asked : "What did you say? Go to Yongzhou?"

The visitor took a look at Zhang Jun and said coldly: "That's right. Mrs. Zhang, get ready and set off at dawn."

Zhang Manman staggered, and Mrs. Zhang, who had just arrived, almost fainted.

An imperial edict fell and the world was turned upside down.Zhang Jun was dismissed from his official position, and he did not have any new official positions. The person who announced the imperial edict left a team of personal soldiers to "escort" him. Rather than being demoted, it was better to say that he had been convicted and was being escorted to the distant Yongzhou.

In the entire Zhang Xiang Mansion, only Zhang Jun, who had seen strong winds and waves, had no expression on his face. Everyone else was frightened. When the soldiers drove him away, the female envoys even screamed loudly and ran away with their heads in their hands.

After dawn, Zhang Jun and his wife, together with all their sons and their female relatives who had been dismissed from their official positions, crowded into the same oxcart near the end of the year, wore cloaks and snow, and set foot on the road to Yongzhou.

Qin Yuehuai stood in front of the Zhang Mansion with heavy eyes, watching them leave.

The cold wind blew across his handsome face again, and the soft color in his eyes last night disappeared completely. A pair of dark eyes were like abyss, filled with incomprehensible emotions.

Time seems to be reincarnation.

In the first year of Yongxing, the same was true. Under an imperial edict, his family was destroyed.He watched dozens of members of the Qin family being exiled and beheaded. He watched his grandfather hunched over and embarked on his way out. After he was a few feet away, he turned around to look at him.

He stared at him and nodded towards him, with indescribable encouragement in his eyes.Encourage him to live, encourage him to live well.

Just like today, Zhang Jun turned around to look at him.

The hoarse cry from his childhood seemed to ring in his ears, and Qin Yuehuai felt a roar in his ears. When Yang Dong came, he looked at the empty alley, clearly filled with grief and indignation, but could not say a word.

The cold wind is howling, scratching the skin and biting the bones.

Yang Dong, who didn't know what happened to Zhang Mansion, stepped forward and whispered: "Master Lang, I found out the situation of the house."

Qin Yuehuai walked into the wind and snow without saying a word.

Returning to Qiuwang Garden from Lin'an Mansion, Qin Yuehuai developed a high fever before he even reached Qiuwang Garden.

Shen Yanhan was holding the firewood she was going to burn in the kitchen. When she saw him appearing at the door, she stood there and looked at her. She hurriedly stepped forward to greet her and asked nervously: "Why is your face so red? Are you sick?"

Qin Yuehuai leaned over, held her in his arms, rested his chin on her shoulder, and begged her in a hoarse voice: "Jiaojiao, promise me you will never leave me."

His voice was trembling, and his body was shaking. The strength in his hands was extremely heavy, and he held her very tightly, as if he wanted to press her into her bones and blood.

Shen Yanhan noticed something strange about him and struggled to raise her head to look at his face, but Qin Yuehuai pressed him tighter.

Shen Yanhan stopped moving and asked him in confusion: "What's wrong with you? What happened?"

She finished speaking for a while, but before Qin Yuehuai could reply to her, Qin Yuehuai let go of her, and with a bang, he closed his eyes and fell to the ground.

"Shichiro!"

"Master!"

This time, Qin Yuehuai, who had always pretended to be sick, was really sick. He was unconscious and had a high fever for several days. Shen Yanhan had never seen him like this. When he rescued him and brought him home, he was injured. Even though she was so heavy, she woke up the next day. Seeing him like this made her feel confused.

While Qin Yuehuai was in coma, Wen Rong came to Qiuwang Garden.

　Yongzhou in the Song Dynasty is today's Yongzhou in Hunan. Yongzhou was developed very early in history. It was both a transportation hub and a military center in history.

　　
　
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