In the west of the city, at the Princess's Mansion, Ming Lan had just given birth not long after her confinement. With the help of various nourishing soups and meals, her body recovered fairly quickly. She only sat for a full moon before she was born.

"It seems that the New Year is almost here, why don't you wait until the New Year is over before leaving?" Ming Lan said with some emotion while packing Wang Zhong's things.

In the past, Minglan would not have said these words even if she felt reluctant to give up. But since she became pregnant and gave birth to the child, Minglan, who has always been rational, has become a little more emotional.

Wang Zhongdao: "The salt matter involves the country's foundation. Besides, we have already alerted the enemy. If we don't take the opportunity to solve this matter quickly, I'm afraid there will be unnecessary changes again."

Minglan held Wang Zhong's hand, her brows full of worries: "This salt inspection is different from the past. The government sent Prince Huan to come forward, obviously intending to thoroughly investigate the salt affairs. However, this case involves a wide range of things. I don't know.

How many aristocratic families, local powerful people are involved, and those salt merchants..."

When talking about the salt merchants, Minglan paused for a moment: "Those salt merchants are all desperadoes who kill without blinking an eye. Back then, for the sake of the Bai family's business, those people dared to assassinate even the legitimate son of the Hou family like Gu Erge.

Even my second brother was almost implicated."

"Others don't know your ability as an official, but you don't know it either!"

Wang Chong smiled and took Minglan into his arms, comforting him softly: "Besides, I was the one who brought up the salt affairs case. Now it is reasonable for the officials to ask me to accompany King Huan south to inspect the salt.

"

"Can't you go with someone else?" Ming Lan looked up at Wang Zhong, with tears glistening in her eyes.

Wang Zhong said: "Okay, okay, didn't you go to Gu's house to visit Mrs. Zhang today? How was your chat?"

"Very good!" Seeing Wang Zhong suddenly change the subject, Minglan didn't know what Wang Zhong meant.

She is not an unreasonable person, she is just a little more emotional than before giving birth to a child. She still has her rationality. She knows that she can't change Wang Zhongnan's salt patrol, so she no longer struggles with it. She just sighs quietly in her heart and suppresses her heart.

worries.

"Mrs. Zhang has a noble temperament, clean eyes, and decisive approach. She is quite like her father, a British public servant. In just a few months, she has managed the Gu family in order!"

"My lady thinks so highly of Mrs. Zhang? Why is there something different between what I heard outside and what my lady said?" Wang Zhong asked deliberately.

Minglan said: "It must be that Madam Zhang, relying on the power of her mother's family, couldn't wait to lay off the old people in the Marquis Mansion just after she took charge of the house, and installed her own cronies, so as not to miss the old relationship!"

Wang Zhong smiled and said: "My wife is still smart!"

Minglan looked at Wang Zhong and said, "The official is out drinking with Brother Gu every two days. He should know more about this than me!"

"Hahaha!" Wang Zhong laughed and said, "I really can't hide anything from you!"

"If you want to say that this lady is really virtuous, it is clearly the work of Zhong Huai, but the bad reputation has been shouldered by Madam Zhang."

Minglan looked at Wang Zhong and said, "Isn't it because the second brother Gu asked me to ask the officer to trick me into going to Gu's house to help him comfort Mrs. Zhang?"

Wang Zhong couldn't help but burst into laughter. He originally wanted to tease Minglan, but as expected, Minglan had already seen everything clearly.

"The British father-in-law and his wife have protected Mrs. Zhang very well over the years. She has never experienced those intrigues and intrigues, and has never seen any intrigues. She is as simple and kind as a child, but her temperament is too strong, and she can't get rid of the sand in her eyes.

.

Although she and Zhong Huai had discussed this matter a long time ago, the rumors outside are getting more and more intense now. You also know Mrs. Zhang’s temperament. Zhong Huai is a little worried about her, so he found me and asked me to ask you to come forward and talk to Mrs. Zhang.

Have some contact."

"Brother Gu Er has taken great pains to Mrs. Zhang!" Minglan can understand Gu Er's painstaking efforts towards Mrs. Zhang. She is worried that Mrs. Zhang cannot stand the gossip outside, and is also afraid of Mrs. Zhang's arrogant temperament.

He said that he would try his best to find Minglan to explain to Zhang family, keep in touch with Zhang family, and use Minglan's mouth to let Zhang family know that the rumors outside were all nonsense.

"By the way, I heard from the Zhang family sister that Gu Hou's health is getting worse and worse, and he spends more and more time in coma every day. The imperial doctor is not sure how long he can last." Minglan said suddenly.

"There was some hope at the beginning, but then there were successive blows, and now Gu Hou's body is at the end of its rope. No medicine or stone can cure it. Even if Bian Que is reborn and Hua Tuo is reincarnated, there is nothing we can do unless..."

"Unless what?" Minglan asked curiously.

Wang Zhongdao: "In fact, the human body contains huge potential that is unimaginable by ordinary people. When I was young, I heard my master mention a strange thing. During the previous dynasty, there was a soldier on one side. Because his father was seriously ill, he took care of himself.

He resigned from the army and went home for a visit. Unexpectedly, he encountered robbers on his way back. He was stabbed seven times and his left chest was penetrated by an arrow. With such an injury, he was bound to die, but the soldier insisted on walking for two days and two nights.

, returned home, and saw my father for the last time in front of the sickbed. I watched him close his eyes before he fainted. Before the doctor came to the door, the soldier died."

"Langzhong came to see me. The stab wound on the soldier's body alone was enough to kill him, not to mention that his heart was also penetrated. He should have died long ago, but the soldier persisted for two days and two nights and rushed back all the way.

Home."

"This is too bizarre!" Minglan was dumbfounded and said in surprise.

Wang Zhongdao: "Master also said an example. In Shu, there was an earthquake in a certain year, the mountains and rivers overturned, and the houses collapsed. After the earthquake, the remaining people went to the ruins to look for survivors. They heard in the ruins of a house that

When they heard the sound of a baby crying, everyone worked together to dig through the rubble following the sound, only to find a woman kneeling on the ground. She stood straight, supported the beam with her shoulders, and carried the rubble weighing several thousand kilograms. The woman

Beneath the man, in his swaddling clothes, is the crying child."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "But the woman had already stopped breathing, her body was completely cold, and there was still congestion oozing out of her seven orifices."

Minglan was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.

Wang Zhongdao: "The human body contains potential beyond our imagination. If the old Marquis' will to survive is strong enough, he may not be able to survive, but this possibility is almost non-existent."

Minglan was a smart person, so she understood Wang Zhong's explanation: "If everyone could do this, how could there be so many people in the world who died of serious illness!"

Ningyuan Houfu was about to leave Tokyo and go south to patrol salt. King Huan rarely had a day off, so he came to Gu Er's house to say goodbye to Gu Er and take the opportunity to visit Gu Yankai, who was seriously ill.

Seeing Gu Yankai lying in bed and unconscious, King Huan was helpless.

"It's a pity that Gu Hou was seriously ill and Zhong Huai couldn't get away. Otherwise, if Zhong Huai could accompany him on his southward patrol of salt, he would have no worries." King Huan said with emotion.

Gu Er said: "With Zihou accompanying me, it doesn't make any difference whether I go or not."

The regret on King Huan's face flashed away, and he turned to talk about another matter: "A few days ago, Deputy Wang sent a letter to the emperor, asking the emperor to allow him to take the two sisters of Princess Yong'an with him to the south."

Gu Er said: "Princess Yong'an is skilled in bow and horse, has superb marksmanship, and is well versed in the art of war. With Zihou supervising her, the prince's trip south to inspect the salt will definitely go smoothly."

"I have heard of Wang Zihou's name for a long time when I was in Yuzhou. However, in just five or six years, Quanzhou's business has become prosperous, and the wealth has increased year by year. Now the salt fields in the southern coastal areas can

He has also contributed a lot to its prosperity."

Gu Erdao: "To be honest with the prince, Zihou is not only outstanding in talent and learning, but also extraordinary in political affairs. His martial arts are also extraordinary. Even if he is the last general, he is no match for him."

"Oh?" King Huan was very surprised: "With Zhonghuai's martial arts, it is easy to kill generals and capture flags. Even my uncle feels inferior and is not his opponent. Is Prince Hou really that powerful?"

"I'm ashamed to say it!" Gu Er said mockingly: "Zihou and I have known each other for many years, and we have often competed in martial arts, and we have never won. Speaking of which, in addition to my father's teachings when I was young, I owe my martial arts skills to what I am today.

Thanks to Liao Zihou’s guidance.”

Over the years, Gu Er has indeed benefited a lot from Wang Zhong, especially in martial arts and military art, and Wang Zhong has never been stingy with his advice.

"Moreover, Zi Hou is extremely powerful and is especially good at shooting. He can shoot a three-stone bow and can pierce a poplar with a hundred steps. This time I go south to patrol the salt, and with him accompanying me, the prince's safety will definitely be safe."

After listening to Gu Er's words, King Huan's eyes flashed, showing a thoughtful expression.

Now among the people in Yuzhou, Shen Congxing is the only one who can stand alone. Originally, Lao Geng and Xiao Duan also had some abilities, but in order to save Zhao Zongquan, Lao Geng was stabbed by a rebel and lost his life, and Xiao Duan also lost his grip.

Although I have been training my left hand hard in the past few years, my martial arts skills have only recovered less than 20%.

Liu Zhengjie is quite thoughtful and is a good interrogator, but unfortunately he has no knowledge of political affairs and his martial arts skills are average, so he is not good enough to stand on his own.

Zhao Zongquan had just succeeded to the throne, and so many things happened one after another in the court. People's hearts were floating, and the government and the public were uneasy. Only then did Zhao Zongquan agree to ask Empress Dowager Cao to come forward and let her listen to the government with her pity, so as to appease people's hearts and stabilize the government.

However, after the war in the southern border was calmed down and the situation in the court gradually stabilized, Empress Dowager Cao did not want to return to the harem and hand over her power.

Just a jade seal caused Zhao Zongquan and his son to suffer a lot. It was Gu Er who came up with the idea to deceive the jade seal back from the Empress Dowager Cao. Although the method was a bit clumsy, but in the face of the Empress Dowager Cao who was not willing to accept hard words,

But extremely effective.

Because of the jade seal incident, Empress Dowager Cao had already criticized Zhao Zongquan, the emperor. Now, because of the incident with King Xian Shu, the gap between the two became deeper and deeper. They were fighting overtly and secretly in the court. Now all the ministers in the court

They also took sides.

It is precisely because of this that Zhao Zongquan paid so much attention to the salt patrol going south that he even sent Zhao Ceying, Prince Huan, who was already designated as the crown prince, to go out in person. Firstly, he wanted to show the abilities of his father and son to his ministers, and secondly,

In order to legitimately promote Zhao Ceying to the position.

As long as Zhao Ceying returns from this tour, he can legitimately transform from Prince Huan to Prince and become Crown Prince.

Therefore, both Zhao Zongquan, who was the emperor, and Zhao Ceying, who was named King Huan, attached great importance to this salt inspection southward. This was not only for the court to recover the tax gold and silver that had been lost to corruption, but also for

The father and son consolidated their position and won over the courtiers.

Time soon came to November, the weather became colder and colder, and Bianjing also received its first snowfall of the year, coating this capital with a population of nearly one million in silver.

The stove had been lit in the house early, and the two little guys were lying in the crib. Grandma Cui and Cui Wei were taking care of one on the left and the other on the right.

The eldest girl beside Minglan, Danjue, was promised to Danjue's cousin by Minglan a few days after Wang Zhong left.

Xiao Tao was sitting by the stove, roasting chestnuts with concentration, while Minglan was sitting on her knees behind the desk, with account books, abacus, and the Four Treasures of the Study on the table.

"Madam, the doctor has finished reading for Madam Shu and is waiting outside." A female envoy walked quickly into the room, came to Minglan and whispered.

"Please go to the side hall!" Minglan put down the account book in her hand and stood up. Xiaotao immediately put the roasting chestnuts aside, got up and walked behind Minglan.

Wang Zhong told Xiao Tao that except for sleeping at night, he should stay with Minglan every step of the way to protect Minglan's safety.

Xiaotao carried out the procedure very thoroughly and followed Minglan to the side hall outside, where the doctor had been waiting for a long time.

"May I ask the doctor, what is Miss Shu's illness?"

The doctor said respectfully: "Back to Madam, the young lady just now is not sick, but is happy!"

"Are you happy?" As soon as these words came out, Minglan was stunned for a moment.

Minglan hurriedly asked again: "Are you sure?"
To be continued...