Empress Dowager Zhou's phoenix drove towards Renshou Palace, where things were still being tidied up. Even Zhu Youtang didn't know why this grandmother was so insistent and so eager.
I can't figure it out, so I can only explain it as "fear of death".
"Your Majesty, no one has lived in Renshou Palace in the past two years, and many things there have not been properly organized..." Xiao Jing reminded behind Zhu Youtang.
Zhu Youtang said: "Anyway, I'm only going to stay for two days. Even the Empress Dowager said she was going to practice Zen, so it doesn't matter."
Obviously he didn't take this matter too seriously.
Xiao Jing seemed to sigh intentionally or unintentionally: "Fortunately, Zhang Gongsheng said it would be tomorrow night. If he had said it for a few more days, I'm afraid..."
"Um?"
Zhu Youtang was about to return to Qianqing Palace. After hearing Xiao Jing's words, he couldn't help but look back.
Zhang Zhou's prophecy seemed like nonsense, but it was also reasonable and not too troublesome. At most, he would ask his imperial grandmother to stay out for two days, and then he would be moved back if there was no fire.
Zhu Youtang asked casually: "Has the Qingning Palace been tidied up? Are there any hidden dangers of fire?"
Xiao Jing wanted to say no.
But then he changed his strategy and said respectfully: "If you don't come to see it, you won't know. There are too many debris piled around Qingning Palace, and there are not even enough equipment to prevent water leakage. There are many hidden dangers."
Zhu Youtang heard this and said: "It seems that what Zhang Bingkuan said is not false. There is a reason for it."
"Yes Yes."
Xiao Jing thought to himself whether Zhang Bingkuan was lying or not. Anyway, everyone except the Holy Emperor wanted Li Guang to die. There was no doubt about this.
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the other side.
Empress Dowager Zhou went to Renshou Palace in a phoenix chariot, with Jiang Lu at her side, walking closely.
"The Empress Dowager, Renshou Palace has been in disrepair for a long time. It is best to have it steamed with incense for a day or two."
"It doesn't matter."
Queen Mother Zhou seemed indifferent.
Jiang Lu asked: "Then Madam, do you really believe that Qingning Palace will be compromised?"
Empress Dowager Zhou said with a leisurely and indifferent expression: "It doesn't matter whether you can walk away or not. It's rare that someone dares to challenge the misbehaving Li Yi now. If the Ai family doesn't help him, why should they step on him?"
Jiang Lu understood instantly.
Today the old lady is acting in front of her grandson.
All the restlessness and physical discomfort were just an act, and the purpose was to "unify the outside world", and now Li Guang was the public enemy of everyone in the palace.
Others, including Dai Yi and Xiao Jing, did not dare to easily provoke the relationship between the emperor and Li Guang.
But Queen Mother Zhou was different.
If you see an opportunity, you will definitely add insult to injury, and you will throw stones into the well so confidently.
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After Zhang Zhou handed the storybook to Gu Dayong, he went out first and went to the local Yazi in the capital to show him his new residence.
Don't buy it either.
Just rent it first.
There are many dignitaries in the capital, and the officials and gentry of the Ming Dynasty like to invest in fields and houses. There are many vacant houses, which are also idle, and if they are not occupied for a long time, the roof tiles will easily become damaged.
Therefore, most of the unused yards these days are rented out, and the rent is even cheaper than in Nanjing.
When Zhang Zhouchu arrived and entered the palace, the emperor didn't say anything about arranging a place for him.
He can only find a small nest by himself first.
He didn't stay in the post house because he was afraid that Li Guang would find someone to come to take revenge after hearing about him, so he had better find a place to stay away for a few days.
In the end, Zhang Zhou just found an ordinary courtyard house, square and square.
After picking up a family of women and children from the post house, Jiang Pingyu was very satisfied with this small nest in the capital, and she felt as if her husband knew how to run a household better than she did. He could think of things in advance wherever he went, without her having to worry.
"Husband, if we just come here and spend money here, will it be..." Jiang Pingyu still knows how to budget carefully.
Zhang Zhou said: "I can't always live in the post house. I'm not an official. Although I am also a candidate for the ninth grade, I don't want this kind of official."
Jiang Pingyu smiled and said: "Isn't it good to be an official? Has my husband finished the matter of entering Beiyong?"
Zhang Zhou shook his head: "I went to the palace and met the prince again after coming out. After all the trouble, how can I still have time to go to the Imperial College? Let's deal with it first and talk about it later."
As soon as these words came out, not only Jiang Pingyu, but also Han Qing next to her almost had her jaw dropped.
Face to face?
See the prince?
Are you sure this isn't bragging? After meeting these two people, can you still come back intact?
"What's wrong?" Zhang Zhou looked at the two girls.
"No...it's okay. Husband, are you okay?" Jiang Pingyu almost came up and felt around to see if her husband was missing something.
Zhang Zhouzhou said with an indifferent expression: "It's just a face-to-face meeting. I'm not a monster today. What are you afraid of? Are you surprised? If I say something else, I'm afraid you will be even more worried and unable to sleep! I won't scare you either." You guys, hurry up and pack up. If you have any missing items, hurry up. If you are in a hurry, buy or order them today. If you are not in a hurry, you can take your time in the next few days."
"By the way, especially the bath, we must not miss it. Let the two little ones go to bed early today, they have worked hard all the way!"
"Dad, I'm not tired!"
"Hey, kid, the father-in-law I met just now said he was very handsome. Do you also want to become a father-in-law?"
"Mom, what do you mean father-in-law?"
This question made Jiang Pingyu's cheeks turn red.
Zhang Zhou said: "It's just that there's nothing like that. I'll cut it for you later and let you enjoy the scenery with him!"
This frightened Zhang Jun, and he quickly covered it with his hands and ran to his new room.
"Take care of my sister! This boy is so frizzy! He doesn't have the grace of his father!"
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With the two maids Lichun and Xiazhi helping to clean up, everything was arranged very easily.
The east room is used as a bedroom and study for Zhang Zhou, the north is the main hall, and the two rooms on the west are each for Jiang Pingyu and Han Qing... The two maids set up beds in the south wing. Although the yard is small, it is well-equipped.
The stove is in the south, and there is no fire pit or anything these days. It is not safe to light a brazier at night.
It's almost November now...because it's leap November, so the weather isn't too cold at this time, but for a family of women and children from the south, it's still a bit unbearable.
"This is not our own yard, otherwise we would really have to make a fire bed!"
Zhang Zhou was thinking about the problem of keeping his family warm in winter.
There was a sudden knock on the door.
This time Zhang Zhou was cautious and went over first and asked: "Who?"
Sun Shangqi's voice came from outside: "Master Zhang, you have a humble job, and you have brought the young master with you."
Zhang Zhou then opened the door and saw Zhu Feng, dressed in white clothes and holding a fan in his hand, looking at him with his head held high and a smile on his face like a foreign knight in fluttering clothes.
"Brother Zhang, I see you again!" When Zhu Feng saw Zhang Zhou, it was like seeing a relative. He hurriedly called to the men behind him, "Quickly, bring all the gifts I prepared for Brother Zhang to move in."
"Oh, how can you be so embarrassed? Look, I just arrived and I haven't even visited you yet."
Zhang Zhou said this, but his eyes were looking at the gift Zhu Feng had brought.
After some calculations, Zhang Zhou knew it in his mind... But it seemed that he was very powerful and not worth a lot of money.
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After moving the things into the yard, Zhang Zhou directly invited Zhu Feng to the main hall this time, and the maid served tea.
Zhu Feng managed to keep his eyes straight.
Zhang Zhou knew very well that this guy had no interest in the maid's beauty or anything else.
"Brother Zhang, please be careful, His Highness the Crown Prince seems to be looking for trouble for you." Zhu Feng reminded.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "No need, I've already seen the prince."
"Ah? Have you seen this before?" Zhu Feng was also surprised.
Zhang Zhou said: "How are you in the capital recently?"
Zhu Feng said with a sad face: "It's not good at all."
"Don't be anxious. Let's have some tea and we'll discuss it later."
Zhang Zhou didn't want to hear Zhu Feng's complaints. The purpose of what he said was actually to tell you, Zhu, stop talking. The purpose of my coming to the capital is not to solve your problems. If you want to cry, go to your mother-in-law. go.
Zhu Feng picked up the tea cup without putting it to his lips, as if he had finally found someone who could support him. He first told the story of his experience in the East Palace in an exaggerated way.
"... Your Majesty is so doting on this one prince, and the prince is really... alas! It's hard to put it into words."
"What's even worse is..."
"Brother Zhang, I originally wanted to give you a few more things. Thanks to my eldest brother, I helped me sell the grain in Nanjing. The price dropped just after I sold the grain. You can say that you helped me earn thousands more taels of silver. This little thing I can’t even take it.”
"It's nothing. Who is following whom? Why are you so fussy?"
Zhang Zhou's mouth was carefree, but he was scolding in his heart. He knew he couldn't do anything, but he still had the nerve to say it?
You know how to feel. Are you embarrassed to give me this? I have helped you so much, and I have helped you make money, and all the fame and fortune have been taken by you. Are these things you sent worth three hundred taels?
Think again.
Three hundred taels...
In fact, there are quite a few.
Zhu Feng said: "There is actually a reason for this. I did some business before, and before the canal froze, I transported a large amount of wood from the south to the north. As I approached the capital... I met the two brothers Shouning Hou and Jianchang Bo. They interfered and blocked the river channel!"
"After a long time of dredging, there was nothing we could do, and the river was blocked, so we had to transport things to the nearest shore first... I lost thousands and tens of thousands of taels of silver this time..."
