Zhang Ren pondered for a moment and then said: "Mr. Ying Guo, although I have not been out of the courtyard these days, I still have some sources of information. As far as I know, there has been no trouble in Jinling City these days, including the court. Anwen, how did you confirm that His Majesty wanted to attack you?"
From the time when Xie Cheng and Xie Wen'an died, the defense of Jinling City has been completely controlled by Li Jinglong's left army. Until Lan Yu and other nobles were killed, Jinling City was filled with a murderous atmosphere. Every three steps on the street There were sentries every five steps, and the city gate inspections were even more stringent. At that time, the people would lower their heads and walk quickly on the road, and the nobles were also extremely frightened and uneasy. This can be felt in person.
With the Lan Jade case coming to an end, the Zuo Army Governor's Office is no longer responsible for the defense of Jinling City, and many sentries in Jinling City have also been cancelled.
Therefore, in Zhang Ren's eyes, Fu Youde was somewhat alarmist. It is no wonder that His Majesty raised the butcher knife several times and killed 70% of the world's nobles. Naturally, everyone who is still alive is in danger.
Fu Youde sighed and said, "Feng Sheng was summoned back to Beijing by His Majesty. He should be on his way back now."
Zhang Ren had nothing to do with Feng Sheng, and he didn't know such a person at all. He didn't know what Feng Sheng's return to the capital meant, so he asked, "Who is Feng Sheng? What does his return to the capital mean?"
Fu Youde explained: "Feng Sheng was the Duke of the Song Dynasty. When he went on an expedition to Liaodong, Feng Sheng was the general. At that time, I and Lan Yu could only serve as deputies under him. His achievements were far above me. It's just that Feng Sheng has been doing this in recent years. He has lost his favor and is not reused, otherwise Lan Yu won’t be able to lead the troops in the battle of Yuerhai.”
Zhang Ren didn't expect that there was such a great god in the Ming Dynasty.
Fu Youde continued: "Feng Sheng has no longer commanded the army in recent years, but has been sent to Taiyuan to recruit troops. If this can continue, it would be good to die well, but..."
Zhang Ren asked: "What happened?"
Fu Youde said: "Since your Majesty appointed the grandson of the emperor, Feng Sheng, who was already a marginalized figure, was actually awarded the title of crown prince and grand master. This is very alarming. He declined several times, but your majesty refused. Now the prince is dead and the emperor's grandson is young. Your Majesty is already old, and among the remaining nobles, Feng Sheng’s achievements are unparalleled. If he is summoned to the capital, he will probably die or be imprisoned. In order to prevent me from colluding with him, Your Majesty must go to Feng Sheng to prevent me from colluding with him. Sheng defeated me before arriving in the capital."
Zhang Ren was very puzzled and asked: "Then Feng Sheng doesn't know the danger of this trip?"
Fu Youde said: "That old guy is very smart, how could he not know the danger?"
Zhang Ren scratched his head and asked, "Then he is still coming? Wouldn't it be okay if he stays in Taiyuan and doesn't come back? As long as he doesn't come back, won't you, Lord Ying, be safe for the time being?"
After all, Zhang Ren is a modern man and never understands the seriousness of the imperial edict.
Just listen to Fu Youde's explanation: "How can Feng Sheng resist His Majesty's decree? He has no soldiers now. If he really dared to resist the decree, I am afraid that the officials in Taiyuan Prefecture would have killed him long ago!"
Zhang Ren's expression couldn't help but become serious, and he asked: "In that case, Duke Ying came here, he must have wanted me to do something. I have a close relationship with Third Brother Fu. As long as I can help, I will I will never refuse!"
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Fu Youde bowed his hands towards Zhang Ren and said, "I would like to thank you in advance."
Zhang Ren quickly supported Fu Youde and said, "You are an elder, Lord Ying. There is no reason to salute me. I can't bear this."
Fu Youde said: "I don't regret the death of one person. Among my sons, only Fu Rang is still in Jinling. If you can protect him well, I will work as an ox and a horse for you in the next life, let alone salute." That’s what it should be.”
Everything about the next life has been sorted out, Zhang Ren quickly waved his hand, "Your words are far away, Mr. Ying Guo. Whatever you need me to do, just say it."
Fu Youde nodded, "Thank you for your kindness, I won't say much more. I think it will take some time before Feng Sheng enters the capital. Before His Majesty takes action, we should not act rashly. We can only act cheaply now. In addition, you We need to prepare early here, it is still too dangerous for you to have such noble family members here."
Zhang Ren naturally understands this. If anything really changes,
Therefore, with the fighting power of him, Thousand-faced Man, and Lin Ling, they really couldn't protect so many people.
He also wanted to take these people away, but he was afraid that as long as he left the house, he would attract soldiers from the court.
Even if the imperial court would not do anything outside of this house, Zhang Ren really didn't know where there was any safe place for these noble family members.
Zhang Ren asked for advice: "Please also ask Duke Ying to teach me where these people can go to be safe."
Fu Youde thought for a while and said: "Now that the Prince of Ruchang is also with you, let's go to Ruchang. At least there are still some soldiers and horses under his control there. As long as we get to Ruchang, I don't think the imperial court will really make a fuss. .”
Zhang Ren thought about it and realized that this was probably the best choice at the moment.
Fu Youde came here today just to ask for a promise from Zhang Ren. He hoped to leave a way for Fu Rang to survive. Now that he has gotten the answer he wanted, Fu Youde will not stay here any longer.
He put his hood back on and said to Zhang Ren, "It's getting late, so I won't bother you too much, so I'm going back."
Zhang Ren sent Fu Youde away, not through the door of course, but by climbing over the wall as before.
Although it was getting dark, Zhang Ren was not busy sleeping, but gathered everyone together.
He asked everyone to sleep with their clothes on at night and be ready to leave at any time.
Although people were worried, they didn't ask any questions. Now Zhang Ren has become the backbone of everyone, and they have enough trust in Zhang Ren.
Early the next morning, Zhang Ren found Zhu Yunxi.
He also went straight to the point and asked: "Where do you usually live in Jinling City?"
Zhu Yunxi replied: "Of course I lived in James's house when I was a child. Later, when I grew up, I went to a fiefdom. This time when I came to Beijing, I also lived in my uncle's house."
Zhang Ren thought to himself, no wonder this guy insists on living in his own house. Lan Yu's mansion has been confiscated by the court, and the seal is still there. Naturally, no one is allowed to enter, and now Zhu Yunxi is completely unwilling to do so. Maybe he will live in James Mansion, after all, it is Zhu Yunwen's territory now.
However, Zhu Yunxi changed the subject and added: "But I still have a private house in Jinling City, but the location is not very good. It is in Junjingfang, but it is big enough."
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Zhang Ren's eyes lit up and he asked, "Do you have a carriage in your house?"
These noble family members in Zhangren's mansion are all industrious and indifferent to food. It is rare for them to be able to help with housework and wash their own clothes. If we drag these people to Ruchang, I am afraid that one day It is a miracle to be able to walk twenty miles.
So Zhang Ren needed carriages, a lot of carriages.
Although there were car dealers in Jinling City, the prices were not cheap. Han Qin's ancestor had stolen all of Zhang Ren's money, and the dealers were not trustworthy. That's why Zhang Ren set his sights on Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yunxi thought for a while and said, "There should be some, right? These are all managed by the servants in the government, and I haven't paid much attention to them."
Zhang Ren shook his head helplessly, thinking that Zhu Yunxi was really a fool. He didn't know how expensive oil and salt were when he was not a householder, and he didn't even know how many things he had in his house.
Zhang Ren said: "Well, you can go out with me in a while, and we can go to your private house to have a look."
Zhu Yunxi quickly shook his head like a rattle and said, "I'm not going. What if something happens to me when I go out? It's safer in your house."
What he has experienced these days has made Zhu Yunxi extremely afraid of death. He has already secretly made up his mind that if there are no special circumstances, he will never leave Zhang Ren's house unless he has mastered peerless martial arts.
Zhang Ren wanted to say something more.
Zhu Yunxi threw a sign directly to Zhang Ren, then turned around and ran away. He was afraid that Zhang Ren would force him out.
As he ran, he said: "Use this sign to order all the servants in the private house, and I will not follow you..."
Zhang Ren shook his head helplessly and put the sign in his arms.
Well, my chest is a little heavy, mainly because of the brand.
There are too many. There are the Jinyiwei signs, the entry and exit signs of James Mansion, the sign given by His Majesty that you can enter and exit the palace at will, and the sign of the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion given by Lan Yu a few days ago. Now there is another sign of Zhu Yunxi. The token is indeed heavy enough.
Zhang Ren asked Qianmianren to guard his home and walked out.
Zhang Ren didn't come out during this period of time, which made Zhang Ren feel like he was in another world while walking on the bustling street.
He arrived all the way to Junjingfang, which is already the outer city. Although the area here is not very lively as Zhu Yunxi said, it is better than it is clean. Many big families will build their villas here. Over time, Junjingfang will become Only those high-end mansions are left.
Zhu Yunxi's private residence is not difficult to find, because his private residence is the largest in the entire Junjingfang.
Looking at the vermilion door, Zhang Ren couldn't help but secretly said "big dog".
He stepped forward and clicked the door knocker, and soon a man who looked like a butler opened the door from the inside. The man stretched out his head and asked Zhang Ren, "May I ask, who are you looking for?"
Zhang Ren was too lazy to say anything. He rummaged around in his arms and handed Zhu Yunxi's sign to the man.
This man was also shocked and hurriedly opened the door and welcomed Zhang Ren in.
"Your Majesty, are you okay?" the butler asked Zhang Ren cautiously.
The story of Zhu Yunxi's assassination had long been spread in Jinling City, and the housekeeper naturally knew about it. However, he wanted to see his prince in Zhang Ren's mansion several times, but he was stopped by Jin Yiwei every time.
Zhang Ren nodded and said: "Everything is fine, I have enough to eat and sleep, but my brain may be injured a little, so I don't dare to go out to see people, and I use a broken broom to sweep the soot in my yard all day long. All around."
Night rivers and lakes.
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