Mr. Shen sat on the chair, looked at the little girl in front of him who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, and asked with a smile: "What's your name?"
Although the little girl was not old, she was dressed very smartly and her eyes were alert. She stood in front of Shen Yi, looked at Shen Yi up and down, and said nothing for a long time.
At this time, she was very vigilant.
The more than half a month I spent in Cangzhou was so weird.
Especially today, when those men led her over, she clearly felt from their steps that if these men attacked her, she would definitely die.
And he will die very quickly.
Therefore, she looked at the middle-aged man in front of her who looked to be in his thirties with vigilance in his eyes.
"I am Mr. Lee."
The little girl said: "Li Jin."
Mr. Shen smiled half-heartedly: "Your surname is Su."
The little girl suddenly raised her head and looked at Shen Yi. Then she looked at the two men behind Shen Yi. She was a little discouraged and said angrily: "Why do you ask me if you know it?"
"Who are you and why did you bring me here?"
Mr. Shen did not answer, but asked quietly: "Does your family run an escort agency?"
The woman named Su Jin turned her face away: "You have found out my details, and what are you asking me for?"
Mr. Shen shook his head and said, "Little girl, why don't you just stay at home and run around outside?"
"I want you to take care of it?"
The little girl turned around and was about to leave: "I don't know you."
"Then do you know Shen Yuan?"
The little girl suddenly turned back to look at Shen Yi, her eyes widened: "What's wrong with Mr. Shen? Who are you? He was arrested by you?"
Hearing this title, Mr. Shen felt very strange at first. He frowned subconsciously, then relaxed his brows, looked at the little girl who came from the escort agency, and said softly: "I am his father."
"ah?"
Su Jin suddenly stood on the spot, her face turned red all of a sudden. She looked up at Shen Yi and said nonchalantly: "You...why are you so young?"
"Marry early."
Shen Yi lowered his head to drink tea and said calmly: "He is the eldest son. When I gave birth to him, I was only seventeen or eighteen years old, so naturally I am not too old."
"That…"
Miss Su lowered her head and said, "That doesn't really look like you. You...you look like you are in your early thirties..."
Mr. Shen looked at the little girl thoughtfully, and then said, "Do you want to see him?"
"think."
The little girl nodded and said: "But he asked me to wait for him in Cangzhou. After a while, he will come to Cangzhou to look for me again. The elders of his family have arranged a place for me to live in Cangzhou..."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Shen sighed silently and said, "Is your bodyguard agency in Xuzhou Mansion?"
"yes."
She was a little happy: "Did Mr. Shen tell you?"
Shen Yi neither admitted nor denied. After thinking about it, he waved to her: "Come forward."
The little girl walked up to Shen Yi without thinking.
Mr. Shen took off the ring from his belt, handed it to the little girl, and said, "This is the first time we meet, so treat it as a gift from me, the elder."
"Look back, I will arrange for someone to take you to Yanjing to meet him."
Su Jin looked at the ring pendant in her hand thoughtfully, then looked up at Shen Yi and asked, "Uncle Shen, what do you do?"
"I think this jade pendant looks very valuable..."
Mr. Shen smiled: "The person who runs the escort agency at home must have some discernment."
"I am doing business in Yanjing, and my family has some wealth."
"Just accept it with peace of mind."
After saying that, Shen Yi gave Jiang Sheng a wink. Jiang Sheng stepped forward very sensibly, bowed slightly and said: "Girl, my family...my master still has something to do, I will send the girl back."
Su Jin thought for a moment, pinned the ring on her waist, and then gave Shen Yi a quick fist-cup salute: "Thank you, uncle."
After saying this, she turned and left with Jiang Sheng.
After the two left, Xu Fucai put his hands in his sleeves and appeared in front of Shen Yi. He bowed his head first and saluted, and then said with a smile: "Master Hou saw her. She is simply a bit scary. It doesn't look like she was sent by any force. of."
Shen Yi said "hmm" and said, "When we first met, she believed whatever I said. She was indeed pure-minded."
Xu Fu smiled and said: "It's rare that the young Marquis has his heart. Is the Marquis determined to accomplish this?"
Shen Yi shook his head: "If there is no problem with her family background, she can enter the house, but her temperament is not suitable for being a real wife."
"never mind."
Shen Yi said silently: "I don't worry about this matter, just let his mother worry about it."
Having said this, Mr. Shen looked up at the sky and said, "It's still early today. Maybe I will continue on my way in the afternoon."
"You just come with me."
Mr. Shen said with a smile: "In recent years, there have been fewer and fewer people to whom I can speak."
"We brothers are walking together, and we can talk together on the way."
Xu Fu smiled and nodded in agreement, and then said: "When Lord Marquis arrives in Jiankang, after meeting those old friends, there will be more people who can talk."
Mr. Shen smiled and said nothing, and then said softly: "Jiankang...there are so many things going on."
There are indeed many things going on in Jiankang City today.
The first thing is to move the capital. The emperor must find a way to implement it and consider it for Chen's future.
Secondly, there is the matter of establishing a reserve.
Today, the eldest son of the emperor, Li Wang, is twenty years old.
The third son of the emperor, Li Rong, is also seventeen or eighteen years old, and the fourth son of the emperor, Li Jian, is almost sixteen or seventeen years old.
The princes are slowly growing up.
Over the years, the Empress has given birth to three princesses herself, but no legitimate son has been born. Therefore, the position of the crown prince is still in doubt.
Now, as Emperor Hongde grows older every year, the pressure on the court to establish a prince is increasing.
What's even worse is that now these two things seem to have been confused.
Among the several princes who are expected to be crown princes, some are already secretly opposed to moving the capital.
Because he opposed moving the capital, he could easily win over the support of a large group of Jiangnan nobles, and even gain the support of many ministers in the DPRK. This kind of political resource that could be easily obtained would naturally attract the attention of the prince.
The current situation in Jiankang City is very complicated.
And... Queen Mother Sun is indeed seriously ill.
The Queen Mother has not been able to persuade her son to establish a heir for so many years. Once she passes away, the word filial piety, which was able to restrict Emperor Hong De to a certain extent, will disappear without a trace.
At that time, it was hard to say whether Empress Sun could win among the crown princes.
Hearing what Shen Yi said, Xu Fu thought for a while and said, "Maybe your Majesty invited the Marquis to Jiankang this time just to let the Marquis calm down these things."
"According to the book, this is called..."
"Define the storm."
Mr. Shen chuckled: "It seems that you have read a lot of books over the years."
Xu Daguan quickly lowered his head and said: "It's just an ax in the class, and the Marquis is laughing at it."
…………
Marquis Shen's team set out again.
There was no further delay along the way. Almost half a month later, Shen Yi's carriage appeared on the official road of Jiankang Mansion.
At this time, Jiankang had completely warmed up, and even felt a little hot.
Master Shen had now taken off his heavy robe and put on a thin spring coat.
As the spring breeze blew across his face, Mr. Shen stretched out his body and said, "People say that fireworks fall in Yangzhou in March. Now that March is almost over, I have to go to my hometown in Jiangdu to see it this year."
Xu Fu and Shen Yi were riding together. He thought for a while and said with a smile: "Maybe I haven't been back to Jiangdu for a long time. Should I go back to Jiangdu with the Marquis this year?"
"That doesn't need to bother you."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Jiangdu is my hometown for me, but for you, I'm afraid I have a lot of bad memories."
When Xu Fu was a child, he begged for a living in Jiangdu and almost starved to death. This is naturally a bad memory.
While the two were chatting, a group of galloping horses in the distance of the official road quickly ran towards Shen Yi and his party. Only when the group got closer did Jiang Sheng come up to report.
"Master Hou, I saw the yellow robe. He should be from the clan."
Mr. Shen squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, and asked, "How far is it from Jiankang City?"
Jiang Sheng looked at it and estimated: "There are still seventy or eighty miles."
Shen Yi clicked his tongue and said, "It's quite far to welcome us. Let's take a look at who is coming."
As the galloping horses in the distance got closer and closer, Shen Yi soon saw three young people rushing at the front. When the horses approached, the three young people dismounted one after another and bowed to Shen Yi's driver.
"My nephew Li Wang, meet your uncle!"
"My nephew Li Rong, meet your uncle!"
The last grader was slightly younger. He hesitated for a moment before bowing his head and saluting.
"Nephew Li Jian, greetings... greetings to uncle."