Yingtian Mansion...
This is the fourth day Xu Youzhen entered Nanjing.
In the official office, Xu Youzhen was crouching in front of the desk, sorting out household registers.
He sighed and walked outside the room. Night was slowly falling, and Xu Youzhen felt a little strange because it seemed that he hadn't seen Zhao Cong for most of the day.
While I was thinking about it, a big man ran over.
It was Zhao Cong who looked flustered.
Xu Youzhen was startled when she saw Zhao Cong's appearance. Could it be that something was wrong?
"Why are you so panicked..."
"Sir, my subordinate has inquired clearly. Today, Zuihualou's flagship flower boat is sailing. I will rush to report to you, Sir, if you can go over tonight to have some fun and vent some unknown evil."
Xu Youzhen's eyes widened and he looked at the 100 members of Jinyiwei who were getting familiar with him.
Damn, how many pairs of eyes are staring at me? Today I went to Huachuan. Tomorrow I will be impeached by not even a hundred memorials, but that’s about it.
Your head is really kicked by a donkey.
How could I, a high-ranking member of the imperial court, a close minister of Your Majesty, and a pioneer of the new tax system, take a look and return the favor to them? I have no ideological consciousness at all. I went to Yingtian and did nothing. Just thinking about it makes me feel sick, disgusting, ah, bah, shameless...
However, when I thought about it, that was the top card...
There was still some temptation for Xu Youzhen. He looked around and then whispered: "Can you come to the door..."
"I don't know, but if you give me more, I should be able to do it..."
After saying that, Xu Youzhen slapped her forehead, trying to calm herself down, but it was obvious that she couldn't do it, so she slapped herself hard in the mouth, and she instantly felt much calmer.
Zhao Cong on the side was stunned.
I followed Xu Du Yushi all over the world, but I have never seen him have such unique habits.
"No, Zhao Baihu, I have just arrived and have not made any achievements. How can I do that at public expense? Isn't it a disgrace to His Majesty's trust? Don't bring up the flower boat thing again in the future, as it will detract from my ambition."
Zhao Congmi closed her eyes: "Sir, have you forgotten?"
"What did you forget?" Xu Youzhen looked confused.
"Yesterday you came back from the Duke of Wei's mansion. You were unhappy and made me drink. After drinking too much, you asked me to inquire today. You also said that you are much better than those young people."
After hearing Zhao Cong's words, Xu Youzhen's eyes widened with questions on her face, and she hurriedly said: "How is that possible? Don't talk nonsense."
"Why are you talking nonsense like a subordinate? I am a royal guard. If you hadn't asked me, sir, how could I have inquired about these things? It's beneath my status."
"Also, there were four or five brothers at the time. I went to call them over to testify for me."
When Xu Youzhen heard this, she quickly stepped forward and dragged Zhao Cong.
"It seems that there is such a thing. Hey, he is just talking nonsense after drinking. Don't take it seriously."
Then Xu Youzhen put away the frivolity on her face and said, "There are still serious things to do tonight."
"Sir, where shall we go tonight..."
"The Duke of Wei."
"Go on, it's already the fourth day. I see, my lord, if Duke Wei doesn't give you face, he doesn't give face to Your Majesty. Although he has a noble status, he can't help but give face to Your Majesty. Today, you don't need to hand over a greeting card. , I took my brothers and kicked the door, we must see him." As soon as he heard about Wei Guogong, Zhao Cong immediately became anxious.
Since when have we brothers ever experienced this kind of jealousy?
Although you are the Duke of the country, your ancestors have earned it for you, so it is not a big deal...
"Zhao Baihu, don't talk nonsense. Today I still hand in my greetings and wait outside. If you are sincere, the gold and stone will be opened..."
"The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. As long as you work hard and grind the iron pestle into a needle, and you don't experience wind and rain, where will the rainbow come from? My lord, how many times have you said this sentence? I see, it's too soft, and it's about to come. Damn it, now that Marquis Taining has come to Nanjing, His Majesty has asked him to take over the capital camp and take charge of the Central Army Commander's Mansion. He is not just for you to have a backer. You don't need a backer. You have to lie down on the ground to lick them. Then they can Can you give us a good look?" Even though he had only been in Nanjing for a few days, Zhao Cong's Jin Yiwei's cards were gone. He just felt that Xu Youzhen was too soft and didn't dare to be tough, and he and his Jin Yiwei were also defeated.
After Xu Youzhen heard what Zhao Cong said, she was furious. The rude man turned around and mocked her as a dog licker, which was still bearable.
"You know what a fool you are. The hard one can only be used when there is no other way. And the hard one also depends on the person. Some people have a bad appetite, so they will eat the soft ones rather than the hard ones."
"What's more, that's Duke Wei. You don't have a brain, but you still have the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard. You dare to be tough on others."
"What's more, after receiving the order, they immediately handed over the military power and position. I just didn't want to see you, so you knocked on the door. Isn't this nonsense? Zhao Baihu, although you and I have known each other for so many years, there are still some Friendship, but if you are talking like this and speaking unabashedly, I will, I will go to Commander Zhu and file a complaint against you."
As soon as Zhu Ji moved out, Zhao Cong became silent for a moment. He looked at Xu Youzhen with resentful eyes. He thought that our relationship had reached the point where we could talk like this, but I didn't expect that I wanted to be higher up...
After arriving in Nanjing, the first thing Xu Youzhen and Taining Marquis Chen Ying did was to go to the Wei Guogong Mansion to ask for an audience with Wei Guogong Xu Chengzong. The most embarrassing thing happened.
Xu Chengzong personally welcomed Chen Ying in, but Xu Youzhen was refused entry by Xu Chengzong on the grounds that military commanders should not negotiate too much with civil servants in the DPRK. Moreover, the words spoken in the scene were very nice. The Duke of Wei would definitely support the DPRK's decision-making.
Xu Chengzong served as the garrison of Nanjing, the left governor of the Central Military Command, and was hereditary Wei Guogong.
When it comes to who is the most majestic in the Ming Dynasty, the leader is General Xu Da.
The Duke of Ding in Beijing, the Duke of Wei in Nanjing, one family and two states, a story that will last forever...
And they held hands with the Ming royal family until the end.
The Wei Guogong Mansion was also traumatized.
After the Battle of Jingnan, Xu Huizu gave up his job, refused to meet Zhu Di, and refused to recognize Zhu Di. Zhu Di was so angry that he first abolished the Duke of Wei. But after Xu Huizu died, Zhu Di immediately asked why the King of Zhongshan had no heir. , restored the Duke of Wei, and allowed Xu Huizu's eldest son Xu Qin to succeed him as Duke of Wei.
Xu Qin complained about his father's misfortune and succeeded him as Duke of Wei in the fifth year of Yongle.
In the ninth year of Yongle, Xu Qin was forbidden by Emperor Taizong Wen to study and cultivate his moral character because of his arrogance and indiscriminate speech.
In the 19th year of Yongle, Zhu Di summoned Xu Qin, and Xu Qin secretly ran back to Nanjing without the consent of Zhu Di's edict. This made Zhu Di furious. It seemed that he could no longer tame Xu Qin, and the Duke of Wei was deposed again. , directly pulled to Fengyang Farming.
After Zhu Di passed away, Xu Qin's cousin Emperor Renzong ascended the throne. He immediately fished his mother's nephew out of Fengyang and restored his title.
This also confirms an old saying, someone in the court is good at becoming an official. If you want to be an official, you must have a background. His grandfather Xu Da has his own background, and his aunt also has his own background. Zhu Di was so angry in the end that he had no choice. I thought about killing Xu Qin as a testimony...
The experience of the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen was very exciting.
The experience of Xu Qin, Duke of Wei, was not much different. He inherited the title of Duke of Wei twice.
The current Duke of Wei, Xu Chengzong, is Xu Qin's second son. In the early years, when he was young, he followed his father around the world. His title was taken over from his elder brother Xu Xianzong.
The issues left over from the Jingnan Campaign have become increasingly diluted, and the Duke of Wei has received more and more attention and reuse.
Chen Ying was also a martial artist, and the imperial edict stated that in order to avoid suspicion, Xu Chengzong was asked to hand over the post of Nanjing garrison and governor, and also handed over the command of the Sixth Battalion of the Beijing Camp.
Xu Chengzong and Chen Ying were drinking wine and chatting about the mountains in the Wei Guogong Mansion, but Xu Youzhen could only drink in the government office with Zhao Cong and others.
After Chen Ying came back drunk, Xu Youzhen hurriedly asked Chen Ying what the two of you talked about, but Chen Ying smiled and waved his hands: "It can't be said, it can't be said. It has nothing to do with the new tax system, and the censor of Xudu should not ask further questions." ." On the second day, Chen Ying went out early and went to the military camp. He did not come back for two or three days.
Xu Youzhen knew that he had no foundation when he came here, and he had to drag Wei Guogong into the water, otherwise he would definitely encounter more obstacles in what he wanted to do.
After the first visit failed, I went again the next day.
Still rejected.
After the second visit failed, I went again on the third day.
At this time, Xu Xianzong was a little confused. Is this His Majesty's close minister and high official in the court so shameless?
He gritted his teeth and refused.
On the fourth day, just after dark, Xu Youzhen set off again with Jin Yiwei.
Because Xu Youzhen knew that there were many people in Nanjing who disliked her.
Therefore, Xu Youzhen attaches great importance to her personal safety.
Every time he comes out, Jin Yiwei takes them all with him.
The carriage he rode in was also surrounded by wooden boards. He never ate food of unknown origin or drank unknown liquids of unknown origin...
At the Duke of Wei's Mansion, the four soldiers guarding the palace looked at each other, dumbfounded when they saw the carriage and the royal guards arriving as promised.
At that moment, a soldier immediately entered the house to report...
When the carriage stopped at the Duke of Wei's residence, Xu Youzhen, who was wearing casual clothes, got out of the carriage, took out the greeting card from her arms and stepped forward.
"Please go into the mansion and inform Duke Wei that Xu Youzhen is here to see you..."
"The censor of Xudu has already gone to the government to report." A soldier said with a smile.
"Thank you..."
Xu Youzhen took two steps back and looked at the Duke of Wei's mansion quietly.
Zhao Cong on the side looked at Duke Wei's mansion from time to time, and looked at Xu Youzhen from time to time, but he thought in his heart: "When we were in the capital, Mr. Xu was not afraid of Duke Cheng at all, so why did he come to Yingtian? Instead, he was respectful to the Duke of Wei and did not dare to offend him. Is it really like what the officials said, as long as the master is present, then..."
Thinking of this, Zhao Cong quickly shook his head and drove away this disrespectful thought towards Xu Youzhen.
Zhao Cong, who was shaking his head, caught Xu Youzhen's attention.
"Zhao Baihu, be calmer..."
"Yes, sir..."
Xu Youzhen didn't know that in Zhao Cong's mind, he had already defined himself as a dog that dared to roar and bite when his master was by his side. When he left his own territory and his master was not around, he could only behave like a human dog with his tail between his legs.
If he finds out, he will definitely drive Zhao Cong out of his team...
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