Meng Yushi grunted deeply in his heart, stepped forward, and said loudly: "I have come here on the emperor's order to read out the imperial edict and ask the Crown Prince of Beihai to accept the edict..."
"Wait a minute!" The Crown Prince of Beihai opened his mouth to interrupt Meng Yushi: "How can you receive the imperial edict in such a careless manner? When you come, set up an incense table in the main hall. I will listen to the imperial edict after I bathe and change clothes."
Then, he looked at Yushi Meng with suspicion: "Are you really the imperial censor? Why don't you even understand this rule? You must not be pretending!"
Meng Yushi was choked for a while, but he woke up in time. He was indeed too anxious and almost fell into trouble.
However, the newly enthroned Emperor Long Wei had not yet established his authority, so he had to issue imperial edicts on both big and small matters. It was a common thing for the officials in the capital to receive edicts, and everyone became more casual.
Censor Meng coughed and tried his best to maintain his dignity as an imperial envoy: "My surname is Meng, and I am known to Shangxi and Xia. I was born in the first rank of the imperial family, and now I am the seventh-rank censor of the imperial court. This time I came to Beihai County on the order of the emperor.
How could he be pretending to deliver the edict? Please stop joking, Your Majesty."
The Prince of Beihai hesitated and inquired curiously: "My future father-in-law was the first in the provincial examinations and palace examinations. Is this called winning three yuan in a row? How does it compare with the top prize?"
Meng Yushi: "..."
Meng Yushi was so angry that his face turned red and faintly purple.
The Prince of Beihai didn't seem to notice Meng Yushi's anger, and said with a smile: "Why doesn't Meng Yushi speak? You must be angry!"
"I, the prince of Beihai, have mediocre studies and know how to eat, drink and have fun. I will never take the imperial examination in my life, so I don't know about these examinations. I just asked Meng Yushi casually. If I can't compare with my father-in-law, it's no big deal! God!
There are so many scholars here, who can compare to him? I don’t care if there is one more of you. Hahaha!"
Meng Yushi: "..."
Censor Meng has always been very arrogant, and he has never been laughed at in front of someone like this. He was so angry that he was shaking all over, but he couldn't refute.
Zhao Yuanming, who won three yuan in a row, is a god-like existence in the minds of scholars. No matter how proud and arrogant he is, he still knows that he is slightly inferior.
It's annoying to say the least. How could the knowledgeable Zhao Yuanming accept such an unlearned disciple and betroth his daughter to him?
Meng Yushi was suffocated and had a grimace on his face.
Xu Jing was not angry at all. There was nothing to be angry about in the first place, because he was the one who was angry with others.
…
Meng Yushi waited in the main hall for more than an hour before the Prince of Beihai came to bathe, change into a new suit of clothes and look very auspicious.
As for the King of Beihai, he had already improved quite a bit, but his condition suddenly became serious again in the past few days and he was unable to stay. The Princess of Beihai, her two daughters and her son-in-law Xie Lingfeng came to listen to the imperial edict.
With a straight face, Yushi Meng unfolded the imperial edict and read loudly: "...The Crown Prince of Beihai will come to Beijing immediately to accompany the Crown Prince to study. There must be no mistake. I appreciate this."
"Your Majesty, please accept the order!"
Humph! As long as this dandy prince talks nonsense, he will immediately scold him sharply, letting Xu Jing see how miserable he is.
Meng Yushi secretly geared up.
Unexpectedly, Xu Jing was not surprised at all, and reached out his hand to take the imperial edict: "My prince has received the imperial edict, let's go now!"
Meng Yushi: "..."
Where’s the shock? Where’s the despair? Where’s the pain?
Also, what does it mean to leave now? Shouldn't we find various excuses to stay for a while and wait for him, the censor, to get angry and rebuke before we leave?
Xu Jing looked at the shocked Meng Yushi: "Meng Yushi probably wants to stay in Beihai County and doesn't want to leave! This prince is not someone who will bribe the imperial envoy. Meng Yushi wants to make a fortune, but he is looking in the wrong place.
"
Censor Meng was almost furious: "Your Majesty, please be careful what you say. Of all the officials in the court, who doesn't know that I, Meng Xizhi, am a shameless person who wants to take bribes?"
"Then let's leave today." Xu Jing glanced over and said, "Although my family in the Beihai Palace has a great business, I can't help the poor."
Meng Yushi's eyes were filled with anger, and he gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Okay, let's set off immediately."
What’s even more annoying is yet to come.
Xu Jing waved his hand, and a tall soldier with a simple and honest face came over: "Your Majesty, your luggage is ready."
Xu Jing sighed and ordered: "Have someone send some dry food and water to Yushi Meng, and eat slowly after you get on the road."
Meng Yushi sneered: "I have brought enough dry food myself, so I don't have to worry about it."
After saying that, he turned around and walked away.
…
Princess Beihai looked at Meng Yushi's angry figure and felt quite sad: "Chunsheng, Meng Yushi is an imperial envoy after all. If you offend him like this, he will inevitably impeach you and make things difficult for you when you get to the capital. What should I do then?
.”
Xu Jing raised his eyebrows and snorted softly: "If you don't give him a blow, you will really think that you are a green onion. Mother and concubine don't have to worry, there is no need to go to the capital, I have conquered him along the way."
Princess Beihai is a doting mother who dotes on her children. As long as her own son doesn't suffer, it doesn't matter if others suffer.
She stepped forward, held her son's hand, and gave some verbose instructions.
In the past few days, Princess Beihai said these words over and over again.
Xu Jing rarely listened patiently, and then whispered: "After I leave, my mother and concubine should take care of themselves."
Princess Beihai's eyes turned red.
Xu Jing then said to Xu Ying: "If my brother-in-law's autumn goes well, he will go to the capital to take part in the imperial examination next year. I will go to the capital first and pack up the palace, waiting for you and my brother-in-law to come over."
Xu Ying nodded in agreement.
Xu Wan stepped forward and said softly: "Please be more careful. I will take good care of my father, the queen, my mother and my concubine. You don't have to worry about me."
Xu Jing went to the bedside of King Beihai again to say goodbye.
All the instructions were given. King Beihai didn't say much, he just said: "Keep the green hills here, don't worry about running out of firewood. No matter when the time comes, you must take care of your own life first."
This was because he was afraid that Xu Jing would develop a bad temper and get into trouble out of hand.
Xu Jing nodded.
King Beihai said again: "You must protect Yue Ya'er."
Xu Jing raised his eyebrows: "Of course. As long as I'm here, no one can even think about bullying her."
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Zhaojiafang.
Outside Zhao's house, there were several carriages parked.
Zhao Yuanming, Zhao Yuanxiu, Zhang and others were all at the door.
The third great-uncle, who was in his nineties, also came and talked to Zhao Xiyan, who was about to leave for a long journey: "Yueya'er, you accompany the prince to the capital, and you have to go and come back well."
Grandmother Zhang, who was always picky and mean in her speech, quietly turned red at this moment and her voice was choked with sobs: "You girl, you haven't married into the prince's palace yet, why do you want to accompany the prince to the capital? What if something happens to you, what will your father do?
?”
What should grandma do?
Zhao Xiyan felt a little sad and said softly: "Grandma, don't worry, I will come back safely."
