At night, the Yongshou Palace was decorated with lights and beatings.

After three rounds of drinking, Emperor Wanli returned to the back hall.

Soon, Wang An, the Sili Supervisor, walked up to He Liu and lowered his voice: "Sixth Master, the emperor asked you to go to the back hall."

He Liu stood up and followed Wang An into the back hall.

Emperor Wanli was in a good mood. He smiled and said, "Old man, I have a few words that I want to say to you separately."

He Liudao: "I will listen carefully."

Emperor Wanli said from the heart: "He Liu, you are already seventy-three years old. Since the Jiajing year, you have served in the Jinyiwei for fifty-three years. It's almost a hundred years old. Now that you are old, I can't bear to let you suffer from the hardships of the document and the hard work. What I mean, in the future, you will retain the title of Left Governor of the Jinyiwei. The matters in the guards will be handed over to the commander Wang Zhizhen and the Northern Governor Luo Sigong and the others. If they encounter any difficult and complicated diseases, just go and ask you for advice."

He Liu wanted to speak but stopped, but finally, he spoke: "I obey the order."

Emperor Wanli stood up, walked to He Liu, and said from the bottom of his heart: "He Aiqing. I am thirty-one years old and have been the emperor for twenty-one years. I can tell who is a good person and a bad person. Your loyalty is comparable to the sun and the moon! The reason why I made such a arrangement is not to take away your power. I am purely feeling sorry for you, the old man!"

He Liu finally spoke: "Emperor. If you don't go to North Korea, if you let me retire, I will agree without hesitation. But when you go to North Korea, I discovered a secret. If you don't reveal this secret, I will die with my eyes!"

Emperor Wanli asked curiously: "Oh? What's the secret?"

He Liu said loudly: "Your Majesty, it was not the Japanese slaves who killed He Shizhong in Ningbo that year! But someone else!"

Emperor Wanli was shocked when he heard this: "What? Didn't the Japanese slaves kill Shizhong?"

He Liu nodded: "Your Majesty, you know what Shizhong's death means to me, the old guy. I beg the emperor to give me a hundred strong men to investigate Shizhong's murder. I will not care about the rest of the security affairs in the future."

Emperor Wanli nodded: "I promise you. He Aiqing, you must find out the real murderer who killed Shizhong! It is for you and for me! Shizhong is not only your son, but also my companionship when I was young!"

He Liu kowtowed: "I thank the emperor for his kindness."

Emperor Wanli returned to the dragon throne and said, "By the way, my younger brother, King Lu, gave birth to a daughter. He is ten years old this year. Oh, it is Princess Jinyang. You should have heard of it. I plan to make a marriage contract for her and betroth her to your grandson He Zezhen. When Princess Jinyang is sixteen, let him marry Zezhen!"

The marriage between golden branches and jade leaves of the Jinyiwei family slaves was unique in the history of the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Wanli's move showed his kindness to He Liu's family.

He Liu was overjoyed. You should know that with the title of Princess Guest and Food, He Zezhen became the royal relative! The Hongwu Dynasty's iron vouchers for exemption from death eventually became scrap iron. Only the identity of the royal relatives can truly avoid death!

He Liu kowtowed and said, "The emperor's kindness is so great, what is the virtue of me?"

Emperor Wanli smiled and said, "He Aiqing, don't say those polite words. Zezhen is a loyal descendant. You were not in Beijing a while ago, and I asked Chen Ju to lead him to Yongshou Palace to see him. Look, he is naturally smart and has an unlimited future."

He Liudao: "The emperor praised it."

Emperor Wanli changed his tone: "Ha, you still let him recognize Wang An and Chen Ju as his grandfather; recognize Wang Zhizhen and Luo Sigong as his adoptive father; recognize Wei Zhongxian as his righteous brother. I know that you are afraid that you will offend too many people in your life. After you die, they will cause trouble for Zezhen. The two grandsons of the Sili Supervisor who wrote the pen, the commander of the Jinyiwei, the godson of the Beizhen Fu envoy, and the god brother of the Yongshou Palace management brand... How can these identities be comparable to the title of Princess Guest Food?"

The 31-year-old Emperor Wanli inherited the wisdom of his grandfather, Emperor Jiajing. He was as insightful as ever about the things in the court.

He Liu was shocked and sweated in a cold sweat when he heard this. The young emperor in front of him made him feel more and more frightened! He Liu was already a little suspicious, so why did the emperor get engaged to Zezhen and Princess Jinyang? It turned out that He Liu's thoughts were seen through by Emperor Wanli!

Emperor Wanli said, "Forget it, I am tired. He Aiqing, you should step down."

He Liu finished the banquet at Yongshou Palace and returned to his own home.

The maid Yan and Hong Lang were leading Zezhen to wait for him in front of the mansion.

He Liu looked at Hong Lang's waist card: "Oh? I haven't seen each other for half a year. Eunuch Chen Sheng, have you tried the 100 households?"

Before He Liu left Beijing, he specially inserted Hong Lang'an into the Jinyiwei. The people recommended by Liu Ye, Chen Ju, Wang Zhizhen and others, naturally had to look at each other.

Hong Lang said: "Yes. Eunuch Chen has always taken good care of me for the sake of Master Six."

He Liu said with a smile: "You are smart and capable. Otherwise, no matter how great my face is, I will not be able to get a position in the test household."

He Liu entered the yard and sat under the big willow tree in the yard.

He Liu took the hand of his grandson Zezhen and said, "Zezhen, the emperor will issue an order soon. Let's make an engagement with Princess Jinyang in the Lu Wang Mansion."

He Zezhen said in surprise: "Ah? Engagement?"

He Liu nodded: "Silly child, with this engagement, you will become a royal relative! This is a great thing!"

He Zezhen looked like a 14-year-old boy: "But what if Princess Jinyang was a big fat man? I don't like women who are too fat."

He Liu laughed out loud, and his smile calmly, saying seriously: "Zezhen, remember, don't say anything just now to anyone. No matter whether Princess Jinyang is ugly or beautiful, you must marry her! Marrying her will protect your life's safety, do you understand?"

He Zezhen nodded ignorantly.

He Liu patted his grandson on the shoulder: "You go outside first and call your Uncle Hong Lang in."

He Zezhen took the order and left. Soon after, Hong Lang entered the hall.

He Liudao: "Hong Lang. You are now the test household of the Jinyiwei. I plan to give you a hundred lis and check something for me in the future."

Hong Lang asked: "Sixth Master, what's the matter?"

He Liu said almost word by word: "Cha Zezhen's father's death!"

It was late at night, and He Liu lay on the bed and fell asleep.

When people get old, they dream more. In the dream, He Liu saw his son Shizhong. He saw He Shizhong lying on the ground, with a man in black standing next to him. The man in black cut off Shizhong's throat in front of He Liu. He Liu wanted to stop him, but he couldn't use his strength.

He Liu suddenly bounced from the bed, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

For more than 40 years of his life, he has been trying hard to find out the cause of his father's death and Xiangxiang's biological mother's death. Now, in the last few years of his life, he has to check the cause of his son's death. All of this may be destined.

(The 34th volume of "Zhang Jing Case" will begin tomorrow)
Chapter completed!