Chapter 321 Imperial Envoy (2)
These things are quite far away from the prosperity and tranquility of the harem. Concubine Li Guifei and others showed sadness on their faces, but in fact they didn't pay much attention to it. Instead, they were particularly concerned about the fact that the three Zhongshushe people were serving as imperial envoys.
"Your Majesty is also willful and acting recklessly." Empress Dowager Zheng frowned, with a hint of displeasure in her tone: "Now there is war and locust plague in the north, and the hungry people are in great chaos. Zixi and the others They all grew up in a peaceful and wealthy house in the capital. They are delicate and rich, so how can they endure such hardships? What should I do if they encounter riots along the way? That's good."
Concubine Li also frowned and said, "That's right. Zixi has been to Nanyang once, and he has a pretty stable temperament. How could he be so careless about that kid from Boyuan? I have to do this job."
Jiang Wanhua's eyes showed a trace of nervousness and worry. It was obvious that he also cared about Li Boyuan, but he couldn't open his mouth due to inconvenience. He just silently clenched the veil in his hand.
Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly and said: "Two ladies, please be at ease. The imperial court has also appointed three calm and steady ministers as deputy imperial envoys, and they will go with them to help the people. There is no such thing as hard work when you are on duty. It will not happen at the beginning. , learn it slowly, and you will be good at it."
After hearing that there was a deputy imperial envoy, Queen Mother Zheng and Concubine Li were obviously relieved, and she suddenly became more calm: "That's right, the eagle will always leave the nest. , fly up "High in the air."
"By the way, how many Imperial Guards will the emperor send to accompany you?"
Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "We haven't even discussed the trivial matters yet. I think there will be news soon." "
Empress Dowager Zheng immediately said: "The Ai family will send someone to invite the emperor and give him a few words in person. It happened that everyone came today and stayed in Jingyang Palace for lunch. ”
This is Empress Dowager Zheng. If she wants to see the emperor, she sends someone to call him.
The fat boy who had been sitting on Fan Guiren's lap twisted and slipped from his mother's lap. He walked to Jiang Shaohua with his fat legs, raised his head and called out: "Cousin."
It is the second prince Jiang Hao.
Ever since he visited the imperial mausoleum, Jiang Hao especially liked to get close to Jiang Shaohua. Every time I met him in the palace, I would rush over and stick to him for a while.
In front of everyone, Jiang Shaohua, a cousin, naturally would not lose face. He smiled and touched Jiang Hao's head: "My second cousin has grown taller recently."
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Jiang Hao smiled flatteringly and reached out to grab Jiang Shaohua's sleeve. He didn't know what he was playing with before, and his hands were dirty. As soon as he stretched out his hand, there was a small stain on Jiang Shaohua's sleeve.
Fan Guiren couldn't laugh or cry, and smiled at Jiang Shaohua: "I really feel sorry for the princess, I will take him to wash his hands right now."
Jiang Shaohua smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. I'll just wipe my second cousin's hands." He took out a clean silk handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped Jiang Hao's dirty hands carefully.
Oddly enough, the bad-tempered second prince behaved incredibly well in front of Jiang Shaohua, and he honestly let Jiang Shaohua wipe his hands.
Fan Guiren felt a little awkward in his heart when he saw this.
As a mother, you know your son's temper best. The second prince only recognized her as his biological mother in the palace, but now, there was actually another Jiang Shaohua.
She deliberately avoided the time to come to Jingyang Palace to pay her respects, which greatly reduced the opportunity for the second prince to meet Jiang Shaohua. In this way, the second prince still clearly showed his dependence on Jiang Shaohua when they met every six or seven days.
If Jiang Shaohua lived in the palace and saw her every day, I am afraid that the second prince would not even want his own mother and would have to pester his cousin all day long.
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After two sticks of incense, Emperor Taihe arrived, and everyone from Zhongshushe accompanied him. When everyone meets each other, it is indispensable to exchange greetings and greetings.
Empress Dowager Zheng was not in a hurry to ask, and ordered the food to be delivered first. Men and women sit separately, separated by a screen. Because there were more female relatives, two seats were set up on this side. Jiang Shaohua, Princess Baohua and others took a seat.
There is an interesting episode in the middle. The second prince Jiang Hao refused to sit with his elder brother and insisted on sitting with his cousin.
Jiang Hao became stubborn, like an angry calf, and no one could hold him back. Empress Dowager Zheng was also a doting mother and said with a smile: "Hao'er is only five years old. He is still a child. He doesn't know the difference between men and women. He can sit wherever he wants."
"Shaohua, take care of me carefully." , don’t let him go hungry.”
Jiang Shaohua responded with a smile and patiently led Jiang Hao to the table.
Jiang Hao is the most picky eater. He only likes to eat meat on weekdays and will not eat any vegetarian dishes. Sitting next to Jiang Shaohua today, he would eat whatever Jiang Shaohua put in his hands. Incredibly well-behaved.
Princess Baohua smiled in surprise: "My second brother is usually the pickiest eater, but today he is very well-behaved."
Isn't that right? I have never seen such an obedient second prince.
Jiang Wanhua and Jiang Yuehua also marveled at each other, smiling and joking: "Cousin Shaohua still has a way."
"Cousin Shaohua is able to subjugate the ministers in the court, and can control the second cousin in the palace. Especially the latter, we really admire him."
Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly and continued to serve the second prince. Cloth dishes. In fact, the world of children is very simple. The second prince is a bit stupid, but he also has a keen intuition unique to children. He knows who is easy to mess with and who must not be messed with. To put it simply, it means bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
The few days she went to the imperial mausoleum had completely established her strong authority and ruthlessness in the heart of the second prince. The second prince was afraid of her and wanted to get close to her, so he was naturally taken advantage of.
Fan Guiren, who was sitting next to him, looked back over and over again, obviously feeling uneasy.
Concubine Li smiled casually and said: "I see that Shaohua is a careful child, and he takes good care of Haoer. You don't have to worry."
With everyone watching, Jiang Shaohua would naturally not treat the second prince harshly. However, as her own mother, she felt a little uncomfortable when she saw her son listening to Jiang Shaohua's words.
Without her husband, only her son is left by her side. In the eyes of her mother, her son is the most important, and she must be the most important person in her son's heart.
How could Concubine Li not see this subtle thought?
Fan Guiren smiled awkwardly when his thoughts were revealed.
After lunch, everyone drank tea and chatted.
Empress Dowager Zheng opened her mouth to ask about the imperial envoy. Emperor Taihe responded: "I have already planned this matter. Zixi and the others have been with me for many years and have never had the opportunity to go out for training. This time, I asked them to help the people and deal with the serious locust plague. The three counties also want to see their abilities."< br>
"Don't worry, Grandmother Royal, I will definitely send enough manpower to accompany them to protect their safety."
Empress Dowager Zheng immediately said: "Each team of imperial envoys will be accompanied by at least a thousand imperial guardsmen."
Emperor Taihe hesitated immediately.
Three teams of imperial envoys, each accompanied by a thousand imperial guardsmen, totaling three thousand people. They do have manpower, but the military supplies and equipment along the way are a considerable expense. He originally planned to send five hundred elite soldiers to each team...
However, Empress Dowager Zheng was very insistent, so Emperor Taihe had no choice but to agree.