After exiting the gate of Ningguo Mansion, Liu Xiang solemnly thanked Feng Yongcheng.
"Thank you, father-in-law. These...are some of my thoughts!"
While speaking, Liu Xiang took out a banknote and handed it to Feng Yongcheng who was standing in front of him. .
Although he was just following orders, he still helped himself, so Liu Xiang was naturally grateful in private.
The banknote he handed over was fifty taels, which was no longer a small amount.
"Brother Liu, you are out of sight now!" Feng Yongcheng declined.
"My father-in-law must accept your kindness. I left in a hurry today and didn't bring any gifts. I will thank you very much in two days!"
Liu Xiang is telling the truth. In addition to this banknote, he also had several taels of broken silver and dozens of copper plates with him. The latter was certainly not suitable to be taken out now.
"Brothers, you are so polite!" Feng Yongcheng said with a smile.
"In that case, we will accept it so that you won't feel uneasy!"
After Feng Yongcheng finished speaking, he motioned to the eunuchs on his left and right to take it.
"Tomorrow, I will formally thank my father-in-law!" Liu Xiang spoke again.
Feng Yongcheng was really happy now. He stepped forward and patted Liu Xiang on the shoulder, gave a thumbs up and said: "You are an interesting person. I have made this friend!"
The two chatted for a few more words before parting ways.
About a quarter of an hour later, Liu Xiang returned to his home.
This is an old house passed down from his great-great-grandfather. It was originally a large house with four entrances in the middle and two courtyards on the left and right. However, after generations of decline, only the first two entrances in the middle courtyard remain.
Even so, this is still a well-off level in the capital, and it is enough for Liu Xiang to live alone.
It’s just that he has been away from home a lot in the past two years, and the yard is old and messy without anyone taking care of it.
When he entered, he opened the door and found something different.
Although it is still very old, it is well-kept and the most important thing is that the lights are on in the main room.
The lights were on when I came home. This scene happened to Liu Xiang when his parents were still alive, seven or eight years ago.
At this moment, a warm current surged from his heart.
Standing at the door for a while, after regaining his inner peace, Liu Xiang finally stepped into the courtyard gate.
Inside the house, Sister You lowered her guard when she saw Liu Xiang through the crack of the window, holding a sword.
The sword was passed down in Liu Xiang's family and was hung on the wall in the main room. Sanjie You took it off for self-defense and then quietly put it back.
"You're back!"
"Yeah!"
"You haven't eaten yet? I made porridge for you!" Sister You San continued. .
Liu Xiang was surprised. He didn't expect this girl to know how to cook, even the simplest porridge.
"Thank you!"
After a while, Sister You brought porridge and two side dishes she made.
I have experienced hard times, so especiallyThe third sister cooks a lot, and her skills are not bad.
Liu Xiang was stunned for a moment. When the chopsticks were handed to him, he reached out to take them and started eating.
"I'm really sorry for causing you trouble...I've already thought about it, but I still can't drag you down. I will go back to Ningguo Mansion tomorrow..."
Clenched his teeth. , Sanjie You continued: "In order to repay you..."
But before she could finish her words, Liu Xiang said: "The matter has been resolved, you don't have to worry about it anymore!"
"Solution...solved?" Sanjie You couldn't believe it.
After taking a sip of gruel with a calm expression, Liu Xiang said: "There is something I forgot to tell you..."
"What's the matter?"
" I'm working for Prince Xiang's Mansion!"
"Ah..."
Sanjie You was confused at first, then surprised, and finally understood.
Although she is a woman who stays close to home, she still knows the great reputation of King Xiang now.
What she didn’t expect was that the person in front of her was actually working for Prince Xiang, and his status was definitely extraordinary.
While Sanjie You was thinking, she heard Liu Xiang say: "Not yet, fill me a bowl... I'm really hungry!"
In the blink of an eye, it was again. Two days have passed, and several major events have occurred in the capital, which have dominated public opinion.
The first one is the agreement on the North Korean monarch, and the emperor canonized Li Hui as the new King of North Korea.
The second major event, the peace talks with the Junggar people, was finally scheduled for February 20, nearly ten days later than the original time.
The reason why it was postponed was because the imperial court wanted to organize a joint examination, the so-called "Spring Festival".
On the eighth day of February, only one day before spring, Jia Baoyu will also set off for Jinling.
After sending him out of the city, the Jia family members returned home, but Feng Yuan was still seeing him off.
The two of them walked dozens of feet together. Jia Baoyu finally stopped and said, "Brother Feng, just stop here!"
"I will try it tomorrow. I wish you the best." It’s time to get your name on the gold medal list!”
Almost all candidates from all over the world will come for the examination, and these people can be regarded as the best in the scientific examination field.
Feng Yuan is actually not absolutely sure whether he can be named on the gold list.
Every year, there are only 2,000 or not 3,000 people who take the exam, and the number of people who can win is no more than 2,000. The elimination rate is very high.
"Just do your best!" Feng Yuan replied calmly.
He was prepared to fail and only regarded this examination as an experience to test the shortcomings of what he had learned.
If you have a calm mind, you will certainly not be nervous.
"If I fail, I will go back to my hometown in Jinling and study with all my heart... If you are still in Jinling then, we can meet again as brothers!"
Jia Baoyu smiled , and then said: "Compared to meeting again... I want to hear the news about your high school more!"
Both of them laughed., followed by another round of mutual exhortations, and then the two really said goodbye.
On the ninth day of February, the examination will begin.
In Prince Xiang’s Mansion, Sun Shaozu was able to enter the mansion again. At this time, he was extremely excited.
In the Wangfu Primary School, Zhu Jinghong walked in front, and Sun Shaozu followed cautiously.
"I entered the palace yesterday and learned that the Holy Will has been decided. You will be promoted to the commander of the capital of Andong, and you will be in charge of the North Korean garrison in Seoul!"
Compared with rank (i.e., casual officials), it is undoubtedly much more difficult to be promoted in actual positions, just because the latter is a carrot and a pit.
Sun Shaozu was promoted to the rank of commander of the capital just over a year ago. The speed of Sun Shaozu's promotion was indeed outrageous.
Even among the old nobles such as the Four Kings and Eight Dukes, or the current disciples of the House of Hou Bo, there are very few people who can rise to the top like him.
As a person involved, Sun Shaozu knew very well how much Zhu Jinghong supported him. This kind of kindness would never end in a lifetime.
Walking in front, Zhu Jinghong suddenly stopped, then turned around and said: "At this time, the Ministry of War is writing a memorial, and the decree will be issued soon!" Well, I will never repay you with my death!"
Sun Shaozu not only knelt down, but also kowtowed three times on the gravel ground of the school ground.
Because this guy really exerted force, blood oozed from his forehead.
Zhu Jinghong actually had no feelings about this, just because he knew what this guy was.
If he loses power in the future, the so-called great favor may not necessarily be a great enmity.
Continuing to walk forward, Zhu Jinghong said slowly: "Li Hui from North Korea once promised me... that he would donate two hundred thousand taels of silver every year. You have to do me a favor after you go. Keep an eye on this matter!"
Two hundred thousand taels of silver, leaving aside North Korea's local consumption, is close to the limit of its annual income balance.
In other words, after excluding necessary expenses, North Korea only has about 200,000 taels of silver left.
"Master Thirteen is so cruel..." Sun Shaozu sighed in his heart.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will not let Li Hui deceive you!" Sun Shaozu assured, patting his chest.
“You don’t have to worry about how to do it specifically...someone will give you an idea by then!”
And the person who made the decision was the eunuch sent by Prince Xiang’s Mansion. , but Zhu Jinghong has not decided on the candidate yet.
The two chatted for a while, and then a eunuch came over and reported: "Your Majesty, Chief Historian Wang Pei'an wants to see you!"
"Who?" Zhu Jinghong thought he heard wrongly .
"Wang Pei'an, the chief historian of the palace, would like to see you!" the young eunuch said again.
"When will he come back?" As he spoke, Zhu Jinghong looked at Sun Shaozu.
"Your Majesty, I am following the Anxi expedition to the capital to fight. Wang Changshi is either in Gansu or Hami. I really don't know his whereabouts..."
Now the kingPei'an was already the imperial censor of the Imperial Palace, but he also served as the chief historian of Prince Xiang's palace.
Although the former has a higher level, the "Chief Historian of Prince Xiang's Mansion" is more useful on the front line, so Wang Pei'an can accomplish many things.
Wang Pei'an returned to Beijing for the first time since he went to the northwest with Zhu Jinghong. It had been almost two years since he had been there.
"Ask him to wait in Cunxin Hall!"
"Yes!" the young eunuch responded, and then left quickly.
Seeing that Zhu Jinghong wanted to see Wang Pei'an, Sun Shaozu said: "Your Majesty, I am resigning now!"
He didn't want to see Wang Pei'an. To be precise, no one wanted to see this. Bit.
In the past two years in the northwest, Wang Pei'an was in charge of military food, military pay and other errands. He was really meticulous and striving for perfection.
During this process, he captured at least twenty or thirty civil and military officials. This move won unanimous praise from the military and civilians of the northwest.
Of course, Wang Pei'an offended many people because of this, but he enjoyed it.
"You go first!" Zhu Jinghong understood Sun Shaozu very well.
"I retire!"
After Sun Shaozu left, Zhu Jinghong went to Cunxin Hall.
A few minutes later, he entered the main entrance of Cunxin Hall and saw Wang Pei'an waiting inside the hall.
"Why don't you tell me in advance when sir comes back?" Zhu Jinghong asked with a smile.
Wang Pei'an was thinking. When he heard these words, he immediately raised his head, and then bowed his hands and saluted: "Greetings to His Highness!" The Secretary of General Affairs submitted a memorial to impeach the illegal things he saw along the way!"
So this low-key person came back to secretly visit the local government to investigate their illegal activities!
Signing Wang Pei'an to take a seat, Zhu Jinghong said with a smile: "I really admire Mr. Sir for his hard work!"
This is by no means a joke. Zhu Jinghong really admires this man. After all, he is not someone else. All can do this.
To be more precise, Wang Pei'an is the only one in the Ming Dynasty who is dedicated to the public good.
"Your Highness, there is something...I have to report to you!" Wang Pei'an said solemnly.
"Sir, please speak!" Zhu Jinghong suppressed his smile.
"In the past few months, the censors of Gansu and Shaanxi have been strictly inspecting military discipline..."
The censors stationed in the local areas, even if they are not full-time Qing army and military supervisors, History can also exercise general supervision functions. Simply put, everything can be supervised.
After listening to Wang Peian’s talk for a while, Zhu Jinghong was curious, but he failed to grasp the key points.
Seeing Zhu Jinghong's doubts, Wang Pei'an finally said: "Your Highness... As far as I know, among the nine censors involved, seven of them were released from Jixian Hall!"
p>After hearing these words, Zhu Jinghong understood the situation instantly, and then his face turned ugly.
If these people are acting under the instructions of Prince Rui’s Mansion, then it will be very difficult for them to do so.Maybe he came for Prince Xiang's Mansion.
Three or four months ago, he had just won a big victory in North Korea, which meant that Lao Liu was planning a counterattack at that time.
Strictly investigating military discipline is indeed a good starting point.
In the current era, the military, as a violent collective, is the most difficult to restrain. No matter how strict military discipline is, it cannot control everyone.
At the same time, for military commanders, military discipline is only a means to control the army, and winning the war is the only goal.
So when Zhu Jinghong led the troops in battle, there was indeed a breakdown of military discipline in the army, and these are unavoidable now.
Wang Pei'an continued: "I returned to the capital today and went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to return my orders. Only then did I learn that those people had also returned and arrived in the capital three days ago!"
"Well...I understand, thank you sir for reminding me!" Zhu Jinghong solemnly thanked him.
Although the sixth person is not good, Zhu Jinghong will not be afraid of him. After all, these small things alone are not enough to bring him down directly.
Of course, the reverse is also true. Even if we learn about the corruption and bending of the law by many members of the Old Six Sects, we cannot use this to bring them down at once.
You can only use these methods to continuously wear down the other party's holy family, and it will be effective over time.
This is a high-end game. Zhu Jinghong and Lao Liu have already entered the game, while the prince came in and his thinking has not caught up.
The two chatted for a while and discussed some situations in the northwest before Zhu Jinghong let Wang Pei'an go home.
First he went to the General Administration Department, then to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and finally to the palace...
Recalling Wang Pei'an's operation of returning to Beijing and going straight to Sun Shaozu's palace, Zhu Jinghong felt even more... Showing flattery.
After Wang Pei'an left, Zhu Jinghong ordered Deng An to be found and ordered him to check the details of the people who returned to Beijing, especially to check whether these people had handed over ammunition.
It is not too difficult for Zhu Jinghong to investigate this matter. After all, Chen Yuntai is now the residence of thousands of households in Beicheng, and all the official offices of the Ming Dynasty are in Beicheng.
Only one day later, Deng An received a reply. Those people had indeed submitted the bullets, and a large amount of evidence was also attached.
In the Tongxin Hall of Prince Xiang’s Mansion, Zhu Jinghong was sitting on the main seat of the side hall, with a solemn look on his face and said: "Lao Liu...is really well prepared this time!"
The evidence is all there There is a box, which shows that these people have made sufficient preparations.
The problem now is that Zhu Jinghong still doesn’t know where their sword is pointing, so it is difficult to prepare in advance.
"No matter what, it's impossible to impeach you!" Baochai analyzed.
“I wish he would impeach me!” Zhu Jinghong sighed.
If you impeach him directly, it will basically be a waste of effort. Obviously Zhu Jingyuan has also learned wisely.
Picking up the tea cup, Zhu Jinghong lifted the lid and blew in the hot air, then said: "The General Secretary and the Secretary of the Cabinet have people who have been released from the Prince's Palace. There is no news at all from the East Palace, Mr. Four is cruel enough!”
Obviously the two brothers formed an alliance, but the prince was unwilling to even remind him when the sixth brother attacked him. This really made Zhu Jinghong very unhappy.
Of course there is another possibility, that is, the prince may not know about it, but the result is the same for Zhu Jinghong.
"How are you going to deal with it?"
Putting down the tea cup, Zhu Jinghong replied: "Take a step and see how you can deal with it!"
Baochai He smoothed the fine hair on his temples and said comfortingly: "Actually, there's no need to worry too much. Since I'm not trying to make trouble for you, you can protect anyone who gets involved in this matter!"
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