The first half of Liu Zongsheng's life was full of darkness and hiding, as well as the caution that he had to guard against every day.
He is passionate about scheming and pursues what his fathers could not accomplish. Such people are always unable to trust others.
Cao Mengde killed someone in his dream. Not because he is murderous, but because if he doesn't kill, he will be killed.
The same is true for Liu Zongsheng. It's just that Zhu Yunwen's performance today gave him an inexplicable trust.
Zhu Yunwen is fighting for his life. But he is also really making suggestions. Liu Zongsheng could discern the purpose of the various behaviors of the abandoned son of the Ming Dynasty clan in front of him.
He put his hands on Zhu Yunwen's cupped hands and pressed them down gently.
"I've got your talent, and it's so obvious." Liu Zongsheng praised Zhu Yunzhen without reservation, and said with emotion: "It's a pity that there is no wine at the moment. I will have a drink with you when I get back!" The cup with the third child! Wine, I don’t know when I will be able to drink it.
Zhu Yunwen thought for no reason about the agreement he made with Lao San in the Imperial City of Zhongdu yesterday. A smile appeared on his face and he put down his hand: "Yun Wending is holding a drink with you, sir."
"Okay, okay!" Liu Zongsheng said "ok" one after another, with a smile on his face. It was getting late at this time, and the setting sun had already been hidden under the layers of reeds. The faint light between day and night made the space between heaven and earth seem like a lake.
It's so hazy that you can't tell the difference between the north and the south. Only the wisps of autumn wind passed over the lake, causing ripples and hugging people tightly with comfort.
Not far from the lake, I don't know when there was a small boat with a black awning, swaying silently with the oars, and the ripples pressing on the bow of the boat came over.
"Taobao! The boat is coming!" Youbailian disciples looked back at Liu Zongsheng from the shore, waved and pointed at the boat approaching on the lake, and shouted.
Taibao? Zhu Yunwen keenly grasped the key point, and his eyes couldn't help but glance at Liu Zongsheng, who was already looking in the direction of the boat on the lake.
It turns out that he is a descendant of Liu Futong! Zhu Yunwen narrowed his eyes and looked past Liu Zongsheng's back at the boat approaching on the lake.
The boat is not big, and at most it can only accommodate the people present. But the boat had a awning, which could hide everyone inside.
Liu Zongsheng walked to the water's edge and turned to look at Zhu Yunwen: "Master Zhu, please come on board." The awning boat swayed to the shore, and the bow made a muffled sound as it hit the shore.
At this time, Liu Zongsheng personally led King Han Ming who was waiting aside to board the boat and walked into the boat canopy.
Two White Lotus cultists holding swords were standing not far away from Zhu Yunwen and Qiuniang. They were obviously waiting for them to board the ship before they boarded the ship last.
Qiuniang, who had just recovered, felt a little more nervous and uneasy in her heart. She quietly grabbed Zhu Yunwen's palm twice.
"Erlang, where are we going?" Zhu Yunwen looked back, tightened Qiuniang's hand, and showed a gentle smile on his face: "Take the waterway to Shandong Road, and then to Shanxi Road." Where is Shandong Road?
Where is Shanxi Road? Qiuniang knew these two places, and she also knew that they were the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but she had never even left Fengyang, and she only felt that it must be a place far, far, far away.
There was a nervous look on her face: "Erlang, I'm afraid... can we come back?" Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly, held Qiuniang in his arms, lowered his head and pressed it against Qiuniang's ear, and whispered: "Don't worry, I'm with you in everything, and we will definitely be able to come back. Maybe... I can even take you to Yingtian City." What to do in Yingtian City?
Zhu Yunwen didn't say anything, and Qiuniang didn't understand either. Just with Zhu Yunwen by her side, Qiuniang felt that she felt more at ease after all.
Zhu Yunwen did not explain. He just patted Qiuniang on the back and led her to the awning boat.
Yingtian City. That city has its own imperial grandfather and its own father. If he could really succeed in laying an egg under a shell, he might be able to take Qiuniang to respond to Tiancheng and let them see how good Qiuniang is as a granddaughter-in-law and daughter-in-law.
The pole was pressed against the shore, and the pole holder pushed hard, and the awning boat slowly separated from the shore. The awning boat slowly sailed towards the depths of Hongze Lake accompanied by the dim light of the evening.
It is getting farther and farther away from Fengyang City. It is also further away from Yingtian City. ...Yingtian City. An autumn rain last night made this thousand-year-old Jiangnan city even more chilly.
It's not completely light yet. There is already an endless stream of ships coming in and out of Longwan Pier. A Yingtian city with a population of one million consumes a huge amount of money every day.
As the political, military, and economic center of the entire empire, the trade that Yingtian City completes every day can also be described as massive.
Massive amounts of goods were delivered or shipped out, and massive amounts of money were circulated among the people. The empire is like an ancient giant, and Yingtian City is the heart of this giant. Every beat will bring fresh blood to the entire empire through those business roads, ensuring the power of the entire empire.
On a river where merchant ships were passing in and out, two river-crossing boats flying government flags came from the north of the river and shuttled among the merchant ships on the river.
Yingtian Mansion had made it clear earlier that all ships on the river outside Longwan Wharf should be preceded by imperial ships.
The merchant ships gave way one after another. The officers on the pier saw the official ships coming from the other side from a distance, and immediately began to clear the crowded ships on the pier to clear a place where the official ships from the other side could dock.
The two official ships docked almost at the same time. From the ship, two batches of officials dressed in roughly the same appearance came down almost at the same time.
"horse!"
"Prepare your horses!" The two teams of officers almost simultaneously made requests to the Yingtianfu officers on the dock.
Ying Tianfu officials did not dare to delay. Both teams were delivering urgent reports to the capital. Although they didn't know where the urgent reports came from, anything involving urgent reports had to go directly to the Imperial City.
The officials did not dare to delay and immediately loosened the horses that were always on the dock. The two teams of rushing officers looked at each other and then rode their horses towards the Waijinchuan Gate at the same time.
There are bells tied around the horses' necks. As the horses move, the bells ring loudly, signaling people on the street to get out of the way.
The two teams of officials rushed all the way from Xicheng to the gate of Xi'an without stopping. The imperial army released the officials and drove their horses into the imperial city.
All the way to the Xihua Gate, the officials dismounted and entered the Forbidden City on foot. At this time, there were also the emperor's personal troops and the imperial guards leading the way.
"Nowadays, urgent memorials submitted by local governments must first be sent to Wenyuan Pavilion, and then the cabinet ministers will forward them to the Holy Father."
"When you arrive at the place and finish your business, just hand over the errands. You can go to Yingtian Mansion to have a rest, and then go back separately." The servant was in front of him, his steps were not long, and he walked very quickly, but he walked smoothly and steadily. He stayed still and kept urging the officials who were rushing into the palace.
It was also the first time for the officials to enter the Forbidden City. They did not dare to look around, they just lowered their heads and kept nodding.
"Zou Xueyu of Yingtian Mansion is about to dig his ditch. The Shangyuanmen Wharf has been leveled and the warehouses are more than half built. We only need to wait until the trestle is completely built next year, and it can be used as a private building and transformed into Longwan Bay. The wharf is for the exclusive use of the imperial court. At this time, should the cabinet report to your majesty and write a commendation to the heaven and earth?" In the Wenyuan Pavilion, representing millions of Ming troops and the governor's office, Xu Yungong, as the first person in the Ming military, He asked a question calmly.
Ren Hengtai, who was sitting on the main seat, couldn't help but raise his head, put down the eucalyptus slip in his hand, and looked at Xu Yungong with some doubts.
Is the sun coming out in the west today? Xu Yungong was actually allowed to take the initiative to propose matters that had nothing to do with the military in the cabinet.
Ren Hengtai couldn't help but look at Xie Jin, who was lying beside him with a pen drawn up, and frowned slightly. Could it be that this person has some secret connection with Wei Guogong?
He couldn't understand, but Ren Hengtai still nodded: "Yingtian Mansion has done a very good job this year. The newly appointed officials like Zou Xueyu are also very motivated and strive for progress in everything. The imperial court is currently implementing the Hongwu New Deal. These people only work as errands. But..." Xu Yungong's eyes flickered.
Jie Jin, who was lying next to him, had already put down the ink pen in his hand and looked up at the two of them. Jie Jin smiled slightly on his face: "Nowadays, the New Deal is vigorous, and praising those who do good things is also the meaning of the title. However, Yingtian Mansion has not finished all the things. Does the Chief Assistant mean to wait a little longer?" Ren Hengtai nodded. , but shook his head: "It's almost the end of the year, and there have been a lot of troubles in the government and the public this year. The end of the year is approaching, and the court should do something to calm people's hearts. But since it wants to praise, Ying Tianfu cannot be the only one. There are still a lot of people working in the court, so we can't favor one over the other." If today's matter was directly revealed by Jie Jin, Ren Hengtai would at best regard it as a teacher seeking some benefits for his students, so that he could be promoted in the future. .
But it happened to come from the mouth of Wei Guogong, which inevitably made Ren Hengtai suspicious. Since we want to praise Ying Tianfu, it's better to make this matter more serious, so that everyone who has meritorious service will receive a reward.
Xu Yungong smiled: "In this case, our Governor's Office should prepare a merit list as soon as possible." Xie Jin smiled dullly at the side: "Since the chief minister intends to do this, let's check everything. , it’s the end of the year, everyone can have a happy New Year.” Oops!
He actually fell into the trap of the two of them! Seeing this, Ren Hengtai suddenly shouted in his heart that it was terrible. He didn't expect that he was actually being teased by these two people.
He couldn't help laughing, and patted the table with a wry smile: "What a great bachelor of Jie Da! What a great Duke of Wei! This was discussed in advance, let's come together to drag me into trouble." Xu Yungong smiled twice, but looked at Xie Jin , its meaning is self-explanatory.
Jie Jin looked at Ren Hengtai with a smile on his face: "The chief minister is so busy with national affairs, how can he take care of such small things. The end of the year is coming soon, praising the meritorious people is only second, and more importantly, let the world see that I am a great Ming Dynasty The Hongwu New Deal has done practical things, and they have done great things that are tangible and will last forever." Ren Hengtai gave Jin a knowing glance and waved his hand: "Let the officials test their merits. Later, you and I will work together. Go to His Majesty and get this matter done before the imperial offices seal it at the end of the year." Xie Jin and Xu Yungong both nodded with smiles on their faces.
at this time. The officials who entered the palace from Xi'an Gate finally arrived outside the cabinet duty room.
"I would like to report to the three pavilion elders that an urgent report has been sent." The chamberlain entered the duty room in front of the two leading officials, stood in the middle hall and bowed to report to the inner room.
The three people who had just finished speaking immediately turned their heads to look over. The world is so big that there will be one or two urgent reports almost every few days. It may be a serious matter for the local people, but it is the most common thing in Wenyuan Pavilion.
Xie Jin said: "Come in." The chamberlain then signaled the two officials to enter. When the official entered, he knelt on the ground.
The official dispatched from Fengyang City spoke first: "The left-behind department in Fengyang, the central capital, urgently reports that the cripple Zhu Yunwen has disappeared a few days ago. The government has searched everywhere and there is no trace. All the household items where the cripple lived are there. Report to the cabinet. I know, and I hope the court will make a decision." After saying this, the official took out the sealed memorial from his arms, held it up with both hands, and sent it to the cabinet ministers.
The cripple is missing. The sudden news made Ren Hengtai, Xie Jin, and Xu Yungong's hearts skip a beat and their eyebrows tightened.
Xu Yungong reached out and took the jizou, and immediately opened it and read it quickly. Then with a long sigh, he sent the urgent notes to Ren Hengtai and Xie Jin.
Another official also spoke: "Henan Province's Sansi Yamen and the River Governor's Yamen jointly signed an urgent report that the dams and water reduction dams in the upper reaches of the river in Henan Province collapsed and were destroyed, causing heavy casualties and losses. The imperial court was informed that, All the bureaus and bureaus have been ordered to commit crimes." Before one thing is resolved, another thing arises.
Even the three cabinet members, who had long been accustomed to receiving all kinds of urgent notifications from the local area, were still in a state of confusion when faced with these two urgent notifications arriving at the same time.
The cripple has disappeared, this matter is big or small. If this is not done well, there will be another bloody storm. And what happens on the river can cause new disputes in the court.
Ren Hengtai and the three looked at each other silently. Next, not only the three of them had a headache, but also the whole body had a headache.
Xie Jin was the first to stand up and carefully read the two pieces of music from beginning to end, his expression becoming more solemn. In addition to explaining what happened, the urgent note also contained apology words from Fengyang Mansion and various yamen in Henan Province.
"Go and meet the Holy Spirit to ask His Majesty." Ren Hengtai stood up with a long sigh and glanced blankly at the official kneeling on the ground.
The chamberlain hurriedly led the two people away from the inner room. Ren Hengtai and the other three also put on their official hats one by one, straightened their official robes and walked out of the duty room.
Recently, the emperor has been coquettishly entertaining his grandson at the Qianqing Palace, and it seems that he is really living the life of an ordinary commoner.
But even after the emperor had revealed his intention to abdicate, no one dared to keep these words in mind.
Ren Hengtai and the others walked out of Wenyuan Pavilion with two urgent notes and headed all the way to Qianqing Palace. Xu Yungong fell behind and said, "Be careful that these two things are the same thing." His rambling words made Ren Hengtai and He Jin, who were walking in front, both turn their heads.
Xie Jin also said: "We must also guard against anyone taking advantage of the situation and implicating this matter in the New Deal." Ren Hengtai snorted coldly, his face gloomy.
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