Chapter 145

The sympathy between the long princess and Pavilion Elder Chen, including the hot tears in their eyes, was diluted by the son-in-law's yin and yang.

Chen Tingjian lowered his eyes, silently calming down.Hua Yang turned his back and touched the corners of his eyes with his cuff without any trace.

On the chessboard, there is still a single white piece against a table full of black pieces.

With a solemn expression, Chen Tingjian swept all the black pieces into the black-glazed chess dowry, then lifted the white chess piece with both hands and placed it lightly on the opposite white-glazed chess dowry, and said to the long princess who was looking at him in a warm voice: "This game has benefited a lot.Qian, I also know what to do next, it’s getting late, the long princess should go back to rest early, and the long princess will be happy again in the future, I will be waiting for you at any time.”

Hua Yang saw the wrinkles at the corners of Ge Lao's eyes and the silver strands in his hair, and his heart felt sour again.

Father-in-law can go from a humble scholar to today, how can he not know how to take care of himself alone?

It's just that half of the land in the world is held in the hands of the royal family, officials, gentry and wealthy merchants. The people are getting more and more miserable, and the treasury is getting more and more empty. In the two dynasties of the emperor's grandfather and father's emperor, it has reached a point where it is difficult to make ends meet and even the military pay. The people are poor and the soldiers are poor.Weak officials are corrupt and lazy in politics, internal and external troubles, and the younger brother is too young to deter the court. If the father-in-law does not stand up and implement the reform and new policies in time, how long can the court last?

Why did Taizu and his old man win the world?It's nothing more than the faintness of the previous dynasty, and the breath is exhausted.

The father's reform has some areas that have not been taken into account, but the effect is also very significant. At least now the local officials dare not shirk and perfunctory government orders. Only when the treasury has money can the border defense be consolidated and the neighboring countries dare not invade.

Only with money can one do things, without money, even a noble as the emperor can hardly do anything.

"The chess game my father is currently holding, affects his whole body with every move, and he is exhausted day and night. The daughter-in-law only observes some details that the father failed to consider from the sidelines of the chess game. The next step is to rely on the father, and the daughter-in-law also believes.With my father's ability, I will definitely be able to win this game of chess."

Hua Yang said sincerely that her father-in-law may have done something, but the merits far outweighed the fault. What she said earlier was just to recommend He Qingxian, and she didn't mean to blame her father-in-law at all.

Chen Tingjian smiled, bowed and said: "The long princess is absurd, the chess game is like a battlefield, and the minister is only the emperor's vanguard for the time being. In the future, the emperor will personally lead the command, and he will surely win the hearts of the world and be invincible."

Hua Yang: "Only when the vanguard army wins can the morale of the main force be boosted. I also ask my father to take good care of his body and hold up the vanguard banner."

Chen Tingjian: ...

He is only fifty-four, not very old, why does the long princess always worry that he will not live long?

Immediately afterwards, Chen Tingjian thought of the late emperor, and the long princess must have been hurt by the late emperor's death, so he was worried that his father-in-law would also suddenly fall down.

He can also feel that the long princess treats him with great respect, the way his juniors are close to their uncles.

Chen Tingjian hurriedly said: "Don't worry long princess, I have been practicing the health-cultivating skills taught by Li Taiyi for the past two years."

Hua Yang looked at her mother-in-law who had stopped pruning the potted plants.

Sun curled her lips, with a look of disgust on her face: "Those who fish for three days and dry the nets for two days, can barely count as practicing."

Chen Tingjian: ...

Hua Yang said with a smile: "From then on, Lao Niang will closely supervise my father. If my father is slack, please tell me."

The Sun family gloated and agreed.

Hua Yang looked at Chen Jingzong again.

Chen Jingzong looked as if he was owed money: "Leave? Or do you sit down with the old man again and have a few more dishes?"

Hua Yang glared at him, said goodbye to the elders, and walked outside.

When she turned around, Chen Tingjian and Sun's eyes flew towards her son together.

Chen Jingzong followed Hua Yang by himself.

It was already the first watch when the family banquet ended, and the night was thicker at this time.

Chen Jingzong helped Hua Yang open the thick cotton curtains, and the cold early winter wind that swept through the entire Capital City found a gap, and immediately turned around and rushed over, blowing so delicately that the long princess closed her eyes, frowning and frozeFace, how can there be the solemnity and awe that just commented on the overall situation of the world with the Chief-of-Staff of this dynasty?

The wind hadn't blown when they came to Chunhetang for dinner, so Hua Yang didn't wear a cloak.

Fortunately, Chaoyue who stayed in Si Yitang was careful, and sent the little maid over with a cloak, which was being hugged by Chaoyun who was guarding the yard at the moment.

Seeing the master coming out, Chao Yun ran forward, fastened the cloak and put on the hood for the master, and promptly stuffed a fox fur hand in his hand.

After finishing his work, Hua Yang turned around and said to Chen Tingjian and his wife who were about to send them off behind him: "It's so windy, don't come out, you two are a family, you don't need to see outsiders."

Sun said: "Okay, you guys should hurry up too, this winter is really cold."

Hua Yang nodded and led Chen Jingzong away.

After leaving Chunhetang, it was pitch black outside, and the servants who had no errands also went to bed early.

The wind kept blowing, and the lantern in Chaoyun's hand swayed.

Hua Yang glanced at Chen Jingzong, but saw that he held his head upright and his chest was upright, with such a long neck exposed, he didn't seem to be afraid of the cold at all.

"I'll carry you?" Chen Jingzong suddenly stopped and said to her.

Hua Yang looked around subconsciously.

Chen Jingzong: "It's so cold tonight, even if you are really a fairy, no one is happy to brave the wind to see you."

Hua Yang tucked his hands into Hu Maochao's, wanting to kick him very much.

But she still lay on his back, wrapped her hands around his neck, and continued to insert it, the soft and fluffy fox fur just pressed against Chen Jingzong's neck, helping him to keep warm.

Chen Jingzong smiled: "Do you know why I carried you on my back?"

Hua Yang snorted, "Let me shield your back from the wind."

Needless to say the serious reasons, when he opened his mouth, he definitely wanted to talk about something indecent.

The words were snatched by her, Chen Jingzong had no choice but to say: "As expected of a long princess, she is really smart."

Hua Yang pressed his face against his right shoulder, using the hood to block the wind blowing from behind, too cold to speak.

Chen Jingzong also walked fast, so fast that Chaoyun had to trot to illuminate the two of them, but after running, she was not so cold anymore.

When we arrived at Si Yitang, the hot water was ready. Hua Yang and Chen Jingzong washed their hands and faces respectively, and then sat side by side by the bed, each with a copper basin, and soaked their feet together.

When the maids retreated and the lights were turned off, Hua Yang was embraced by Chen Jingzong into his warm and broad arms, and finally he was completely warmed up.

Chen Jingzong began to settle accounts with her: "It's my birthday, you play chess with the old man, I dare you to come back today, it's not to celebrate my birthday at all."

Hua Yang: "Celebrating birthdays is true, and playing chess is also true. This is called killing two birds with one stone and not delaying the two."

Chen Jingzong: "You call it double-edged, and you treat me dishonestly."

Hua Yang: "Whatever you say."

Chen Jingzong: "Obviously you have a guilty conscience."

Huayang was silent.

Chen Jingzong touched her lips, soft and moist.

The hand suddenly went down, touched her neck, and touched the collar of the coat.

Before he did anything, her breathing became disordered first. After being married for so long, she was still not used to his hands, and she would still be as green as the wedding night.

Chen Jingzong moved down, his shoulders were even with her, and then he grabbed the back of her head and kissed her.

The long princess who was able to talk freely with the old man was completely unable to stand up to the old man's son, her wrists were clenched and her lips were tightly blocked.

"How many times have you played chess with him?"

I had already indulged last night, and today came to live here again. Even Si Yitang prepared a lotus flower bowl, and Hua Yang didn't ask the maids to prepare it.

Chen Jingzong had to stop and continue to settle accounts.

He was often jealous of the old man, and Hua Yang didn't care about it at other times, but now that the two of them are so attached, it's inappropriate for him to mention father-in-law.

Hua Yang: "You saw and heard it too, what's there to be sour about?"

Chen Jingzong: "You have never played chess with me, and you still want to slander that my chess skills are not as good as yours."

Hua Yang: "You don't care about the introduction of the polite words."

Chen Jingzong: "You are afraid of offending him, so you say that you have learned from my outspokenness. You really know how to block people. No wonder Mr. He is also targeted by you."

Hua Yang: "You are my son-in-law, so you must be prepared to stand in my way at any time. If you don't want to take on this job, it's still too late to resign."

Chen Jingzong: "You still feel sorry for him and want to shed tears for him."

Hua Yang: "Because he is the elder of the court, he is going through fire and water for the court. I feel sorry for him."

Chen Jingzong: "Then why did you shed tears for me?"

Hua Yang paused, and said: "Because you are a general on the battlefield, and you are also fighting for the imperial court."

Chen Jingzong: "Your cousin was shot by an arrow, and I didn't see you shed tears for him, but you only dropped golden bumps on me. There must be another reason."

Hua Yang smiled: "Ai Wu Ji Wu, don't you already know?"

Chen Jingzong: ...

He bit her lip slightly harder.

Hua Yang also bit him, telling him to talk nonsense all day long.

But no one really made any effort, they kissed each other after biting, he held her hot face, and she hugged his broad shoulders.

It hurt even when Hua Yang's mouth was kissed, and the two stopped again.

Chen Jingzong lay down by himself for a while, and then came to hug her again.

Hua Yang: "If you say another word nonsense, I'm really angry."

Chen Jingzong: "Speaking seriously this time, why do you trust Mr. He so much? Although Zhang Pan is smooth, but with the old man suppressing him, he can't make any troubles. Mr. He is honest and loves the people, but he is right with the old man.I'm afraid it's not easy for the two of you to get along. Mr. He has not been an official in Beijing for a long time, you have only heard of his virtuous name, you may not really understand this person's behavior, maybe he will only add trouble to the old man."

Hua Yang turned his back to him at this moment, and Chen Jingzong put his arms around her waist.

She touched his slender fingers and asked, "You mean, I shouldn't get involved in court affairs?"

Chen Jingzong: "No, I'm afraid that if there is chaos due to Mr. He's reform, you will feel uncomfortable."

Hua Yang: "Where can I feel uncomfortable? I'm afraid that no one will fill in the gaps for my father, and those local officials will search for the people layer by layer. Father is concerned about the overall situation. Other officials can really fight for the people.I can only think of Mr. He, or do you have a better candidate? Or, do you think that everything your father does is right, and the disadvantages of passing the exam are not worth mentioning?"

Chen Jingzong: ...

In fact, he just wanted to test, did she predict something, for example, the old man really couldn't survive Zhang Pan, and he didn't expect her to be so serious that he would discuss politics with him.

"No, your idea is very good. It is true that someone should thwart the old man's prestige, lest he really think he is omnipotent."

Hua Yang: "Whoever wants to defeat my father's prestige, I hope Master He can perfect my father's reform."

Chen Jingzong: "Well, you respect the old man the most. With you, no one can surpass the old man."

Hua Yang pinched him.

But she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, she was really afraid that Chen Jingzong would get to the bottom of it and insist on arguing about the merits of Zhang Pan and He Qingxian.

Convincing her father-in-law is tiring enough, she just wants to sleep lightly now.