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Wei Chao frowned slightly and stopped thinking about it.

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Zhang Yuan watched the group of eunuchs surrounding the carriage go away. Pedestrians on the road showed no surprise when they saw the group of eunuchs, they just gave way a little. There must be a lot of eunuchs in the capital and they are often seen, so it is not surprising. Who is it?

He also knew that the person sitting in the carriage was the eldest grandson of the current emperor.

Zhang Yuan thought: "That young man must be Zhu Youxiao, the eldest grandson of the emperor. Zhu Youxiao was born in the thirty-third year of Wanli. He is eleven years old this year, which is consistent with the age of this young man. The young man is Zhu Youxiao, and that beautiful woman is

It must be her breasts that protect Ke Yinyue, and only Ke Yinyue has such beauty."

Zhang Yuan was deeply impressed by the beauty of the woman in the carriage. Zhang Yuan had a strange feeling: this woman did not look like a Han woman. Her complexion was as white as Mu Zhenzhen, like the ice and snow of the North. But Shi Zaike's

He is from Dingxing County, Baoding Prefecture, Hebei Province. Baoding is still southwest of Beijing and does not border Mongolia and Jurchens. How come this Hakka family looks like a foreigner?

——Zhang Yuan knew in his heart that as long as Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, this beautiful woman would become the most powerful woman in the palace. This seemed difficult to change because Zhu Youxiao relied on her. What Zhang Yuan wanted to change was Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family.

The Hakka family alone cannot make trouble, so how should we proceed? Wei Zhongxian, the Hakka family and the future emperor Zhu Youxiao all met together on the first day he entered Beijing. Although it was just a quick glance, they

We can still figure out some of the temperaments of the three of them. Wei Zhongxian is smooth, Hakka is frivolous, and young Zhu Youxiao, although he keeps laughing, his dull eyes at that moment are obviously depressed...

"Master, are you leaving? The coachman is impatient with waiting." Wu Ling came over and urged.

Zhang Yuan left Lai Fu and the boatman and his wife to guard the boat. Wang Dachui, Wu Ling and Mu Zhenzhen followed him to the East Fourth Archway to find the residence of his brother-in-law Shang Zhouzuo. The coachman drove across the stone bridge on the moat and entered Chaoyang Gate.

It is one of the nine gates in the inner city of Beijing. Previously, Zhang Yuan's ship passed the Guangqu Gate in the outer city. The walls of the outer city are not as tall as the walls of the inner city. The walls of Chaoyang Gate are eight feet high, with a base seven feet thick, and the towers are even more towering.

It is majestic, dotted with enemy towers and parapets, and looks impregnable, but if the hearts of a city are scattered, copper and iron walls are of no use——

Zhang Yuan did not take a car. He wanted to see the city of Beijing on foot. The streets in Beijing were wide and straight. The buildings on both sides were also tall and magnificent, but not as exquisite as the pavilions and pavilions in Jiangnan. The snow on the streets was cleanly swept away, and the cars and horses

Pedestrians are constantly passing by, it is already dusk, and dusk is about to fall on the capital of the Ming Empire——

Chaoyang Gate is less than two miles away from the east gate of the Dongsi Archway. Two carriages passed under the four-column and three-bay wooden archway, heading towards the Daci Yanfu Palace. The houses on both sides were cramped, there was almost no open space, and the streets were not large.

At this time, Zhang Yuan got into the car and drove for more than half a mile. The Daciyanfu Palace with red walls and black tiles was on the south side of the road. Daciyanfu Palace is a Taoist palace that worships heaven, earth and water.

God, commonly known as Sanguan Temple. It is said that fortune-telling is efficacious and the incense is very popular. Zhang Yuan's carriage went around to the southwest of Sanguan Temple. According to Zhang Yuan's instructions, the coachman asked passers-by where the Shang Yushi of the Duchayuan lived? He asked one after another.

After asking three people, the coachman drove the carriage quickly to the house of the Shang Yushi. It is a courtyard, facing south, with a golden pillar gate. This kind of gate is not luxurious, but it also shows that the owner is a high-ranking official -

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The red lacquer door was closed. Wu Ling went to knock on the door. When a servant opened the door, he was surprised and said: "Is this Mr. Zhang from Shaoxing? Please come in. I have been waiting for many days. I haven't come back from the Yamen today."

." He turned around and told a certain maid to go in quickly and report that Uncle Zhang had arrived.

Zhang Yuan entered the Jinzhu Gate. This is the front yard. The front yard is shallow in depth, only two feet, and is rectangular. There is a small vestibule on the right and a wing on the left. From the vestibule, walk a few steps to the west to reach the main entrance. Zhang Yuan has not yet

When we reached the main entrance, a maid ran out first and said happily: "It's really Mr. Zhang, madam, madam, it's really Mr. Zhang." This maid came to Beijing from Kuaiji three years ago with Mrs. Fu from Shang.

Recognize Zhang Yuan——

Zhang Yuan smiled and greeted the maid, and walked quickly to the gate. He saw his sister-in-law Fu, surrounded by several maids and maids, walking towards the gate. The girl following Mrs. Fu was Shang Jinglan.

We haven't seen each other for three years. Shang Jinglan, who will be thirteen in a few days, has grown much taller and looks like a slim girl. But what about little Jinghui? Why didn't little Jinghui rush out?

Zhang Yuan still clearly remembers the first time he went to the Shang family's door in Kuaiji that winter. When the wooden door opened, a group of people came out. The one who rushed at the front was the six-year-old Xiao Jinghui. The maid Fanghua wanted to

He held her back to prevent her from running so fast, but was dragged down by such a small person like her -

What happened to Xiao Jinghui?

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I haven't recovered from my cold yet, so I tried my best to code 5,000 words and submit this.
Chapter completed!