Zhu Yixun and Shi Kefa sent Yang Zhenwei out of the palace, settled the Minister of War, and then quietly opened the study of the king. They saw his father and the young eunuch drawing something under the candlelight in front of the case. The accompanying young eunuch next to him was also fascinated. Zhu Yixun didn't want to pay attention to him when he saw him approaching and smiled, but he thought that after all, Chang Yu's eunuch also tried his best to smile and said hello.
Chang Yu's contemporary Wang Zhu Chuanhuo Qi (sounds the same as his pronunciation) chatted until midnight and then dispersed. As for what they talked about, only the four people present knew about it, and no one else knew, and not many people were interested. Princess Kunxing was not interested. Night Demon is not interested, not even Shi Kefa is interested in knowing. The little eunuch has too many and complicated things in his mind all day long. No one knows what he is messing with. He is here to patrol the border anyway. Just do your duty, go back to your room, wash your head and go to sleep.
Shi Kefa was driving all the way from Zhangjiakou in a hurry. The wind and rain on the road made Shi Kefa exhausted. He slept until dawn and woke up to find that it was a bright and sunny day. After washing, he went to see Chang Yu but was told that he had gone out early in the morning and had not yet returned. , he went to greet the king, only to find that there were many people sitting in the hall, most of them were officials from the Three Laws Division and local officials from Datong who were traveling with him. When Zhu Chuan saw him coming, he introduced him to him, and among them was Datong. Governor Wei Jingyuan.
Shi Kefa met Wei Jingyuan for the first time, but he heard from Chang Yu that many people praised him and said that he was loyal. He believed in Chang Yu's vision and showed respect for Wei Jingyuan in his words. The little old man was very surprised in his heart, a boy can be taught! He also has a good impression of this middle-aged Minister of War.
Everyone, headed by Dai Wang, was drinking tea and chatting in the palace. The atmosphere was harmonious and the topics were wide-ranging. Listening to Shi Kefa and others chatting about going south to quell the chaos, Gyeonggi introduced potatoes and sweet potatoes from Fujian in order to cope with the famine, and the various chores involved in patrolling the border. .
Although the atmosphere is harmonious, people can't help but wonder. Shi Kefa and his party were vigorous and resolute wherever they went on patrol, and even checked the food and wages of soldiers and horses overnight, and were interrogated overnight. How come they are so free today, and they are still here without checking the accounts or entering the military camp? Chatting over tea?
Are you tired?
Obviously not, everyone's face was red and full of energy.
Why?
The little eunuch didn't give the order!
As for why Chang Yu didn't order an immediate verification, everyone actually felt sorry for Ming Jing.
To put it simply, as the saying goes, there are people in the court who want to be officials!
Tang Tong, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, has a close relationship with Chang Yu. Did the people from Dongchang and Sanfa Division, who were investigating and arresting him there, touch a hair of Tang Tong? Could it be that Tang Tong's butt was really wiped spotless?
Wang Chengyin of the Xuan Prefecture, Chang Yu's key target, ordered Tu Yuan and Jia Waixiong to put him under house arrest before leaving the capital, and then killed dozens of people in one fell swoop, not sparing any mercy, because there was no friendship. .
Datong, Chang Yu was originally going to support Yang Zhenwei, but he found that Dai Wang was vaguely involved and supported some people. In the past, he would have been merciless and would even take the opportunity to mess with Dai Wang. But it is different now. People are in a win-win relationship, and besides, Dai Wang has written off all the money he owed before. This is a big favor and he must pay it back.
In fact, he was very clear about Dai Wang's actions and demands, which was to cultivate a few close people in the army to divide Yang Zhenwei's power. He did not want a second Jiang Yu to appear. After careful consideration, Chang Yu, in addition to selling him face, , he also doesn’t want Yang Zhenwei to dominate alone.
Chang Yu knew that as long as the investigation was carried out, nine out of ten of Jiang Yu's original subordinates would be raped, and some of them must be the people protecting the king! The reason why he didn't order an investigation immediately was to give them time to wipe their ass.
So when Shi Kefa saw that Chang Yu didn't show up and all the officials were drinking tea and chatting, he knew that the young eunuch must have reached some kind of agreement with the king last night. He could only smile bitterly about this, saying that the world is not about killing. Killing is all due to human nature, so why not the court!
But Shi Kefa never could have guessed that Chang Yu was in an inconspicuous blacksmith shop at this time. This was not the stronghold of Jinyiwei or Dongchang, but a real blacksmith shop. There were not only 500 but 200 such shops in Datong. indivual.
At this time, Chang Yu was in the shop making gestures with the blacksmith on the case. Zhu Cixiang and several of his attendants were also watching curiously. After listening for a long time, they still didn’t know what Chang Yu was trying to do, but it was definitely not forging. weapon.
Just when everyone was confused, they saw Chang Yu himself holding a hammer and starting to work with the blacksmith, instantly blinding several people. Who could compare to the most powerful eunuch of Dongchang in the Ming Dynasty at this time? The blacksmith shop is sweating like rain.
Chang Yu and a few craftsmen were working in full swing. Zhu Cixiang watched the excitement for a while and then turned his attention elsewhere. This was a market in the south of the city. The street vendors were shouting and did not listen. The goods that caught his eye were not dazzling, and it was not prosperous. It wasn't as busy as the traffic, but it was the most realistic fireworks in the world. The prince, who had been living in the palace for a long time, was so fascinated by the sight that he got up and wandered around without realizing it. Wang Zhengnan followed him, not to mention that there were personal guards lurking in the darkness around him.
Although Zhu Cixiang was dressed in plain clothes, his fair face made him look noble. Vendors in the market would solicit business from him, and even beggars followed him to beg and even tried to pickpocket, but Wang Zhengnan snatched him away.
As the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, he naturally lacked for nothing. He looked here and there, looking at the same artistic conception and excitement. When it came to shopping, there was really nothing to buy. By chance, he caught a glimpse of a group of people outside an inn. The hexagram stall aroused his interest. The owner of the stall was an old Taoist with gray hair and childish face. Next to him hung a banner, clothed in cloth and with facial features, which measured the past life and calculated the present life.
His tone was so awesome. Zhu Cixiang curled his lips. He was particularly interested in mysterious and mysterious things because of Chang Yu's affairs. However, Chang Yu repeatedly said that he did not believe in ghosts and gods, which made it difficult for him to show this side, but again I knew that there was a Taoist beside Chang Yu who was very capable and claimed to be a semi-immortal, but I didn't know how he could compare with the charlatan in front of me. Thinking in his mind, he walked over, Wu Zhuangshi, can this great immortal tell you when you will get rich?
It turned out that it was not the fortune-telling stall that aroused his interest, but the guest who was fortune-telling, Wu Shu.
In his early years, Wu Shun was a restless master in the game world. Chang Yu was studying how to forge iron in the blacksmith shop. He stayed outside for a while and got bored. He happened to see the divination stall not far away and came to do some divination. He didn't say anything just now. The prince came over after just a few words.
"Eldest Young Master" Wu Shu nodded and said with a chuckle: "I'm not counting wealth."
"What's that? It's just about getting a wife, right?" Zhu Cixiang joked curiously. Wu Shu laughed and said, "Don't be in a hurry to find your mother-in-law. Let's figure out the future."
"Hehe, if you follow your shopkeeper's work, does your future still count?" Zhu Cixiang smiled. Wang Zhengnan next to him also laughed. Wu Shu felt embarrassed and said: "Then it counts as an achievement. I just want to see if I can be the master." Let’s pass on the mantle and carry it forward.”
"Brother Wu, you have to work hard on your own. Don't be fooled by these warlocks." Wang Zhengnan said casually. Wu Shu nodded: "It doesn't matter, it's just for fun. It's just for peace of mind. To put it bluntly, it's just to listen to a few words." To motivate yourself well, in the words of our shopkeeper, just drink some chicken soup."
Zhu Cihong and Wang Zhengnan smiled and agreed: "Yes, let's listen to how this commoner immortal makes chicken soup, Taoist priest, hello, Taoist priest..." Only then did they realize that the Taoist priest who had been talking endlessly just now was staring at Zhu Cihong. He couldn't take his eyes off him and had a look of astonishment on his face.
"Who are you, Conglong Zhiqi?" The Taoist priest stared at Zhu Cixiang in astonishment and frowned as he spoke: "It's strange, how can you regain your breath after you've already lost your breath..."
"What nonsense is that Taoist talking about?" Wang Zhengnan immediately yelled at him after hearing what he said. The Taoist was still staring at Zhu Cixiang unmoved: "This kind of luck..." Suddenly a look of horror appeared on his face: "You, could it be that? He is the current crown prince!”
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