Zhang Shenyan rushed all the way and rushed to the palace late at night.

"Go and report to His Highness the Crown Prince, and I will say that I, Zhang Shenyan, have a hundred thousand urgent matters to report!"

The guard hurried into the palace with Zhang Shenyan's waist card. Zhang Shenyan was waiting outside the palace gate. On the winter night, he kept setting his hands and paced back and forth.

The coachman couldn't help but say, "Master, go back to the car and take a rest, you can get away from the wind and snow."

Zhang Shenyan shook his head and said, "I don't have any thoughts at this time... Hey, whose carriage is that?"

Zhang Shenyan looked at the distance with some surprise. In the darkness, he could vaguely see a carriage waiting quietly, and the horse pulling the carriage kept sniffing.

Zhang Shenyan hesitated for a moment and moved towards the carriage a few times, but finally stopped and turned his own carriage decisively.

A moment later, the guard's voice came: "Please come in, Your Highness the Crown Prince is waiting for you."

In the Nanjing Palace on a winter night, Zhang Shenyan followed the guards holding a torch and was feeling nervous.

He knew very well that if this matter was revealed, then in the future, not to mention Zhang Shenyan, even the entire Zhang family's life in Jiangnan would be difficult.

but……

"I, Zhang Shenyan, are loyal to the emperor and the country, and this is the most important thing!"

Zhang Shenyan thought about Zhu Cixuan's brilliant achievements all the way and quietly encouraged himself.

As long as His Royal Highness can succeed to the throne and as long as the Ming Dynasty can settle down in the future, what can the mere resentment of the Jiangnan family be like?

By that time, Zhang would naturally be rich and powerful in Beijing, smiling at these clowns from Jiangnan!

Before he knew it, the guards in front stopped: "Shangshu Zhang, please come in."

Zhang Shenyan looked at the study in front of him, where there were still lights, and he seemed to hear someone talking.

Zhang Shenyan pushed open the door and a heater came to his face.

The next moment, Zhang Shenyan showed a shocked expression on his face: "Shu Lu, why are you... here too?"

In addition to Zhu Cilang, there is also Nanjing Minister of War Lu Daqi.

Zhu Cixuan looked at Zhang Shenyan and laughed and said, "Shangshu Zhang is here, let's sit down. By the way, if the palace is expected to be good, you should be talking about the same thing when you come tonight, right?"

When Zhang Shenyan heard this, he was shocked and suddenly realized.

Obviously, the purpose of Lu Daqi appearing here is exactly the same as that of Zhang Shenyan!

Thinking of this, Zhang Shenyan felt relieved.

Even if Zhang Shenyan didn't say it, Lu Daqi would report it.

Immediately, Zhang Shenyan was a little annoyed again.

If he had first it would have been great...

With a very complicated mood, Zhang Shenyan sat down next to Lu Daqi.

Zhu Cilang asked someone to bring a bowl of hot soup to Zhang Shenyan. Zhang Shenyan was not polite and drank it all in one gulp. He suddenly felt that his whole body was so warm that it was so uncomfortable, and the original cold air dissipated instantly.

Zhu Cixuan said calmly: "Shangshu Zhang, Shangshu Lu has actually said a lot about the Duke of Wei's Mansion. Is there anything else you can add to your words?"

Zhang Shenyan also knew that this was a critical moment when he could play a role (scramble for merit with Lu Daqi). He was not in a hurry to speak, but calmed down, and then said: "It's such a highness, based on my understanding..."

This secret talk in the study lasted for more than an hour.

Zhang Shenyan also had no reservations and told all the secrets he knew about the Jiangnan officialdom and the Duke of Wei's Mansion.

Zhu Cilang let out a long breath, stretched his waist, and smiled and said, "It's getting late, and it's almost over. The two adults will stay in the palace tonight."

Zhang Shenyan and Lu Daqi naturally refused repeatedly, but Zhu Cilang had made up his mind. After all, the two could not resist Zhu Cilang and could only agree.

Zhu Cixuan stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, two of you, before you rest, I will take you to see one person."

After Zhu Cixuan said that, he opened the door and walked out. Zhang Shenyan and Lu Daqi looked at each other, and both saw a puzzled expression on each other's faces, but they could only keep up.

The place where Zhu Cilang took them was not far away, just a nearby palace.

This palace seemed to be used as an office location. Although it was already midnight, it was still brightly lit and there were very tight soldiers guarding it.

Zhang Shenyan noticed very easily that the soldiers guarding this place were Zhu Cilang's prince's personal army, not the imperial guards guarding the Nanjing Imperial Palace, and became more and more curious about the role of this place.

When he walked into the hall, Zhang Shenyan immediately saw a group of people busy, and Fang Gongqian's voice was the loudest.

"Quick, I'll give No. 2 a spa package, and the one that increases the intensity! Is No. 1 dead? If you don't die, let him rest for a while. Don't put the barbecue package first. Remember not to do it... Hey, why are you here?"

Zhu Cixuan patted Fang Gongqian on the shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work, take out the things you have sorted out and show them to the two ministers."

Fang Gongqian glanced at Zhang Shenyan and Lu Daqi, with distrust in his eyes: "Your Highness, these two..."

Zhu Cilang coughed: "It's all my own people, so it's okay to see it."

Fang Gongqian then reluctantly took out some files and placed them in front of Zhang Shenyan and Lu Daqi.

Seeing this, Zhang Shenyan and Lu Daqi naturally knew that the file was an important thing, so they each found a place to sit down and read it.

As they read, their faces gradually changed.

To put it bluntly, this document is a confession.

The confession clearly states that the various open and secret money-making activities of the Duke of Wei’s mansion in Jiangnan over the years not only cover most of the matters that Zhang Shenyan and Lu Daqi just explained to Zhu Ciyang, but what is even more terrifying is that there are many things in the file, even Zhang Shenyan and Lu Daqi are not aware of!

Zhang Shenyan took a breath and raised his head to look at Lu Daqi, which happened to meet Lu Daqi's gaze.

The two of them were extremely shocked, and they were clearly revealed in each other's eyes.

Zhang Shenyan couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect your highness..."

Lu Daqi coughed and quickly interrupted Zhang Shenyan: "Your Highness is indeed wise and powerful, and he has already observed the wolves ambitions of Duke Wei and others in advance. Shangshu Zhang, you and I are supposed to help Your Highness to eliminate these borers entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River together, and to make a bright world of Ming Dynasty!"

Zhang Shenyan's expression changed for a moment, and then he showed an extremely determined expression: "That's what it should be!"

At this moment, the two ministers knew very well that even if they did not have the two of them to inform them, they could not escape Zhu Cilang's suspicion.

Zhang Shenyan looked up at the surroundings. Many of the busy people were eunuchs, which means... they were all from Dongchang.

Dongchang.

Zhang Shenyan took a deep breath and recalled how majestic and terrifying the Dongchang was in many historical books and records of his ancestors.
Chapter completed!