Chapter 4 Mr. Huang's troubles
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After Huang Zicheng came back, he leaned on a rattan chair in the yamen office. There was a troubling of goatee beard growing under Qinghuang's face. While playing with the goatee beard, he looked out the window. It seemed that he was listening to the birds singing on the tree, and it seemed that he was thinking about something.
After all, he was nearly fifty years old. After so many years of imperial examinations and officialdom, Huang Zicheng has reached a height that ordinary people cannot reach, but the process took too much time.
At this moment, he suddenly turned around and looked at the beautiful concubines at home, delicacies, silk and satin, and there was no more taste... However, when thinking about wives and concubines, children's gratitude and respect for themselves, and when the favors of relatives and friends, Huang Zicheng's calm face gradually became more vital.
The situation at home before appeared in Huang Zicheng's mind: the wife looked up at him with a eager look, and he said, "I have a sense of responsibility." The wife showed a trust and joyful expression.
The trivial scene flashed through my mind, but Huang Zicheng was no longer calm, but instead showed a little hesitation and his brows frowned slightly.
Huang Zicheng even left the rattan chair and stood up, paced back and forth in the room.
At this moment, a sharp voice at the door said, "You have found Lord Huang. The emperor is at Fengtian Gate. As soon as he saw the memorial from Lord Huang, he sent his servants to find you. Go to the emperor's place to meet the saint!"
After hearing this, Huang Zicheng said, "I will meet you here." After saying that, he clasped his fists to the official and said, "I'm a good father-in-law."
"Oh, our family dare not, don't dare." The eunuch smiled.
Huang Zicheng asked calmly, "Who are there around the Lord?"
The eunuch immediately replied: "The Minister of the Ministry of War Qi (Qi Tai), the son-in-law and the governor of the prince (Wang Ning) are all there."
"It's gone?" Huang Zicheng said.
"It's gone." The eunuch nodded.
Huang Zicheng came out of the yamen and quickly got on the imperial road of the imperial city. His thoughts were interrupted by the eunuchs and he was about to meet the saint. Huang Zicheng couldn't be sure of it, so he went to see the emperor in a confused manner.
I can only take advantage of the situation where I walk and figure it out as soon as possible!
The person who was the ambassador of the Xu family, died, and Huang Zicheng didn't care at all. What he cared about was whether he could protect his face in front of his relatives.
The second son of the King of Yan killed an official from the ninth rank, which was impossible to pay his life. What's more, in the limelight of the vassal of the vassal, the King of Yan held 100,000 heavy troops in his hand!
Should we be lenient and make suggestions, the emperor scolded and punished the prince himself? Huang Zicheng also has another choice: the prince breaks the law and asks the person around him for being punished.
If you blame Zhu Gaoxu himself, you can only punish him. Huang Zicheng will appear powerless in front of relatives and friends; if you blame others, you can live a life! In contrast, the latter is very relieved when he rolls his head, so he will naturally be better for his explanation.
...At the turn of spring and summer, the day gradually grows. The hour of You is coming soon, and the sun has not yet fallen to the city tower, and the city is still bustling, but the city gates will close on time.
At this time, the onlookers of the Prince's Mansion had almost dispersed. Wang Gui came back to report to Zhu Gaoxu and had bought the horses as he ordered. Because there were no horses that could be ridden in the mansion, he had to buy them at present when needed.
Zhu Gaoxu was sitting loosely on the chair of the Grand Master just now. After hearing the report, he responded casually: "I understand."
Wang Gui bowed and stood beside him. Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and said, "This matter is complicated and involves a lot. Today the city gate is almost closed, and it is too late to leave the city. So you can clean up and return to Peking early tomorrow morning."
Wang Gui asked carefully: "The prince will be in trouble?"
"I have my own concerns." Zhu Gaoxu said.
Seeing this, Wang Gui stepped forward, as if he wanted to take a break. Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand and pondered: "Du Qianrui..."
"Please tell me the truth." Wang Gui hurriedly said.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Gaoxu didn't say anything for a while.
The singing girl in Fuleyuan was the guise of Zhu Gaoxu when he went to meet his friend. He had just met someone he had just met. Everything she said was just one-sided. Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu was really unfamiliar with the capital and could not completely confirm the woman's background.
It’s not that Zhu Gaoxu doesn’t want to help her to the end, but that people always have to be more careful in an environment that is not very familiar with.
At this time, Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and said, "You go out and ask Du Qianrui to bring in the cup of tea."
"Yes, I will leave." Wang Gui said.
After a while, Du walked in with a cup of brewed tea. While quietly looking at Zhu Gaoxu's face, she carefully placed the tea cup on several tables, for fear of making a sound.
Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu spoke casually: "Miss Du knows my identity, she doesn't need to do this."
Unexpectedly, Du Qianrui quickly took over the conversation, his voice soft and sharp, "I respect the prince's character."
Zhu Gaoxu looked at her without objection.
Zhu Gaoxu was willing to pay attention to her eyes, which seemed to inspire Du Qianrui. Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu was interested, she continued: "When I met at Fuleyuan, I met many playboys. I usually do whatever I want, and if I cause any trouble, I would go home to find my parents. At that time, I knew the prince but didn't know that the prince was like those people, but I didn't know that the prince was brave and wise, and was full of righteousness at a young age."
Although she was also flattering, Du Qianrui was quite clever. Perhaps in her opinion, a person who was born as a king did not like the identity of others to flatter him.
However, when he praised Haoran's justice, Zhu Gaoxu felt it was a bit unfair. He was often treated unfairly in his previous life. How could he have any obsession with clearly distinguishing good and evil?
At this time, the light was gradually dimming. As long as the sun sets off the mountain, the sky will be dark very quickly.
Zhu Gaoxu asked quietly: "Miss Du is speaking official language, but you are not from Zhili?"
Du Qianrui replied: "I am a native of Raozhou Prefecture, Jiangxi."
Zhu Gaoxu wanted to ask her more specific places, but thinking that there is no one in Nanjing, even Wang Gui has to run away first, and it is useless to ask now.
He pondered for a moment, and then heard Du Qianrui murmuring: "It's like leaving home for many years. Now when you mention your hometown, you always think of that little dogwood..."
"Dogwood?" Zhu Gaoxu said, "Is it the kind of short tree with many small red fruits?"
"Yes." Du Qianrui showed a slight surprise on her face, as if the royal nobles should know nothing.
However, Zhu Gaoxu now knows a lot about these things. Not to mention the common dogwood, even many rare plants, he liked to plant various flowers and plants in his previous life.
The two of them said a few words one by one. The light outside became dimmer and everything was hazy. Perhaps when the vision was blurred, it could inspire imagination. The small dogwood made Zhu Gaoxu recall many old things again. Following that time, I remember that this ornamental plant seemed to have been planted in the yard of my hometown in my previous life.
He felt a little relaxed, and sighed at the time like a change of time.
Du Qianrui said softly again: "At the time, I was at home, I sat by the window all day long and learned from the girl's red. I was hoping that there would be a house with a larger window. It was not that stuffy and my eyes would not be so tired."
After saying that, he looked at Zhu Gaoxu, and saw that he was very interested, as if he wanted to listen to her, he smiled bitterly again: "It's so long that I've been to the farthest place I've been to is by the stream at the entrance of the village. When the weather is hot, the wheat is harvested, and the face, neck and arm are cut by leaves, itchy and painful. The fine hair and ash in the wheat are covered in the body, and it feels so uncomfortable in the sweat, like there are many lice in the clothes... At that time, the Immortal family was looking forward to it, if someone came to take me away and escape from the village, even if he was a peddler..."
While speaking, she immersed herself in the past, "I dare not say it out, otherwise people would think I am lazy and afraid of being too heavy. The prince would also think that's how I think?"
Zhu Gaoxu shook his head: "The views of the world will change depending on their identity and situation. How can people like me care about those? But your thoughts at that time were indeed a bit immature, and the peddler may not be able to help you."
Du Qianrui raised her head boldly and looked at him and said, "What I want to say is that the prince is not a peddler, but he took me away."
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but look at her for a while. At this time, Du Qianrui also raised her head boldly and looked at him with a complicated expression. She suddenly looked at her eyes briefly, and in a moment, her eyes flashed and she immediately moved away. Her subtle eyes, as if the uncatchable emotions, had gathered up courage, and was paradoxically mixed with inferiority complex...
Zhu Gaoxu was inexplicably moved for a moment. Although there are differences between men and women, and there are differences between ancient and modern times, he has never experienced such weak and helpless days?
He took a deep breath and calmed down to judge that there were too many details in Du Qianrui's words, which did not seem to be fake; not to mention that the meticulous emotions and motivations, if this was also a play, then she could be called the Best Actress.
After a little silence, Zhu Gaoxu pretended to be calm and said, "Miss Du, I am not a peddler, and I am afraid I can't take you away."
Du Qianrui was immediately filled with disappointment and fear. She was obviously a little confused and knew that the murder case involving the imperial court officials would not be good.
Zhu Gaoxu continued calmly: "Because our brothers cannot leave the capital, you can only leave with Wang Gui. You will leave tomorrow morning, does Miss Du feel hasty?"
Du Qianrui was stunned. After a while, she came to her senses and said hurriedly, "I don't feel hasty. I offended the powerful and have a life of others. I feel that I can't get out of my relationship, afraid I can't give up. I just didn't expect the prince to make arrangements for me. I really don't know how to repay me."
Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and said, "No need. Since I have done this, I will do it to the end, otherwise why would I have to take care of it?"
Du Qianrui raised her eyes slightly, looked at Zhu Gaoxu quickly, and asked, "Your Majesty will be fine?"
A trace of worry flashed through Zhu Gaoxu's heart, and he immediately smiled and said, "I am the grandson of Taizu. If I kill a small official who is not a good person, I won't just pay my life, right?"
"That's good, that's good." Du Qianrui nodded.
Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand gently.
Du Qianrui hurriedly made a happy fortune, "I took my leave."
Chapter completed!