Xu Huai was driven out of the Zhu Mansion, but he knew why Wang Xuan, who was young when Wang Zhen was demoted, could not take shelter in the Zhu Mansion and followed him to Tangzhou?
I never thought that the mistress of the Zhu Mansion was a domineering master.
Of course, the Lord of Rongle County came to drive him away. Xu Huai could not help but smile bitterly, and it was impossible for him to entangle himself in the Zhu Mansion at this juncture.
He was also worried that Zhu Hang would not be able to find them when he came back. After leaving Zhu's house, he asked Zhu Zhi to recommend the most famous mutton soup restaurant near Longjin Bridge. They sat in to have a drink and rest.
It's the New Year's Eve, and it's not the meal time. This mutton soup shop called Mao Erhushu is located in a two-story building facing Longjin Bridge. The upstairs and downstairs are very empty.
Zhu Zhi is also a regular customer here, spending a lot of money and dressing up as a lively shopkeeper. The waiters are also very dedicated to serving the fresh mutton, cutting it into cubes, and simmering it in cold spring water on a small charcoal stove.
, everyone is sitting in front of the window and drinking wine around the fire, which is actually more comfortable than in the warm pavilion of Zhu Mansion.
The Bian River leading to Sizhou under the Longjin Bridge was frozen, and there was a steady flow of people at the beginning and end of the bridge. Their faces were still filled with the joy of the approaching New Year. Xu Huai's mind could not relax at all, but he could not force it.
Think about the tragic scene when Bianjing was besieged and even fell.
When Zhu Hang came back by carriage and passed Longjin Bridge, Xu Huai and the others saw him sitting in the mutton soup shop. However, when they were checking out and rushing to Zhu's Mansion, Shi Zhen, Zheng Tu, and Zhou Jing came over.
Shi Zhen brought Zheng Tu and Zhou Jing back to the house to reunite with their family. In front of them, the mother was kind and the son was filial, the husband was loving to his wife, and the children were on their knees. It was natural that they were happy and moved, but when Shi Zhen brought his parents, old wife, and eldest son
As well as his brother's sister, who was married in a nearby lane, the brother-in-law came over and proposed to leave immediately to move to Huaiyuan or Biyang, and there was a quarrel.
No matter how far-sighted and eloquent Ren Shizhen was, he had a large group of relatives and friends from his parents, wives, children, brothers and sisters. Firstly, not many people believed that the Japanese soldiers could really kill Bianliang City. Secondly, in the eyes of everyone,
Even if there were soldiers coming to kill them, there was no place in the world that was safer than Bianliang City. What could he do?
After understanding his family's thoughts, Shi Zhen knew that persuasion was useless, so he rushed back to Zhu's Mansion with Zheng Tu and Zhou Jing to find another way, but he never thought that Xu Huai and the others would be driven out of Zhu's Mansion.
Shi Zhen and the others were interrupted, and Xu Huai really didn't want to deal with the women of the Zhu family, so they sat still in the mutton soup shop, hoping to wait for Zhu Hang to come over and then they would go directly to see Wang Zhen.
Xu Huai did not expect that Wang Zhen and King Jing Zhao Tuan would come back in the same carriage with Zhu Hang. When they returned to Zhu's mansion, they learned that he was not there, and they went to the mutton soup shop together.
The markets in Bianliang City are very prosperous. Longjin Bridge and Imperial Street are full of teahouses, restaurants, barracks and prostitutes. The royal family also likes to hang out in the markets and get drunk. It is even rumored that in the early years, officials often went out of the palace in disguise to have fun.
Wang Zhen and Zhu Hang just came out of the palace, wearing purple and crimson court clothes. They, together with King Jing in casual robes, Yingyu, the head of Ronngle County, Zhu Duojin and his wife, surrounded by a group of guards, rushed to the palace.
When I came to the mutton soup restaurant, it was very eye-catching, but it didn't cause much excitement.
However, before Zhu Hang and the others came, Lu Wenhu asked Lu Wenhu to find a mutton soup restaurant in advance to inform Xu Huai.
"King Jing, what kind of person is he?"
Xu Huai had only had the opportunity to see the "style" of Lu Duke Zhao Guan in Lanzhou before.
He had a bad impression of the clan members.
And the memory fragments that flashed in my mind had already revealed how tragic the fate that thousands of royal relatives of the Dai Viet clan would face with the exception of a few individuals.
This made Xu Huai lead the troops to fight in Shuozhou. Even if he had free time, he really had no interest in pondering the intricate relationships within the clan.
The relationship between the Zhu family, the Song family and Prince Jing's Mansion was mentioned by Zhu Hang and Zhu Zhi when Xu Huai entered Bianliang City today and passed by the Song residence.
In addition, Xu Huai only knew that King Jing Zhao Tuan and Prince Zhao Bing were the children of Queen Duanshu, who had died of illness. At this time, the owner of the harem was King Yi, King Duan and Duan Gong, the biological mother of Zhao Guan, Duke of Lu.
Queen.
Queen Duanshu died of illness early, the prince and King Jing had grown up early, and were estranged from the current emperor. The prince had done several things that displeased the emperor. There had long been rumors in the court that the prince would be deposed. This was the case in Ke
I heard Lu Xiong mention it when the Nuanxiang Tower turmoil broke out in Lancheng.
However, Xu Huai did not care about the nature of the princes, what they did when they became adults, and what opinions they had on the military and state affairs. His understanding of King Jing Zhao Tuan was also extremely limited.
Zhu Zhi used to judge people by their temperament, gentleness or severity, and whether they were easy to get close to or repelled thousands of miles away. When Xu Huai suddenly asked this question, he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"The prince is not favored by the Holy One, and there are many biased remarks against King Jing in the palace. The prince does not speak politely to Queen Duan Gong, King Yi, King Duan and Duke Lu. The relationship is rather tense, but it is King Jing who
Ignoring these rumors, I remained respectful and friendly in front of Queen Duan Gong, King Yi, King Duan and Duke Lu, but I also became more suspicious."
Shi Zhen was very familiar with all the affairs of the capital and said,
"No matter what King Jing is thinking in his heart, since he can not stick to trivial matters at this juncture, Wang Xiangong is also accompanying him. I believe that he should have a clear understanding of how serious the current situation is."
Xu Huai nodded.
At this juncture, he will not waste time dealing with the powerful people in Beijing, and he does not have this time to waste, but he should fight for and unite with anyone in Bianjing who has a clear understanding of the current serious situation.
He believed that Zhu Hang, Wang Zhen and others should know that they really had no time to waste on making friends and socializing with the emperor's relatives, so they did not make excuses to send King Jing Zhao Tuan away. They should think that he would be helpful to the matters to be discussed next.
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Xu Huai did not greet him with much fanfare. He had Shi Zhen, Zheng Tu, Zhou Jing, Wang Xian, Xu Xinan and others waiting on the second floor. He, his uncle Wang Ju, Zhu Zhi and Lu Wenhu first stood at the Maoerhu mutton soup restaurant.
She took shelter from the wind in the hall on the ground floor. When she heard the sounds of people and footsteps coming from outside, she opened the curtain and went out.
The mutton soup shop was not far from Zhu's mansion. Zhu Hang and Wang Zhen and the others walked over directly surrounded by the guards.
Xu Huai saw that the middle-aged man next to Wang Zhen who was wearing casual robes and had a medium build was very popular. Princess Yingyun even pulled the middle-aged man's sleeves with an aggrieved look on his face and followed him, guessing that he was King Jing.
Zhao Tuan stepped forward and saluted everyone and said:
"Wang reports that I haven't seen you for a while. Is this His Highness Prince Jing? Xu Huai and his uncle are both warriors. They don't know any etiquette. Please forgive me."
"Your Wang family has been loyal for generations, and your father has been more loyal than ever."
I met a good minister who planned to seize Yunshuo more than ten years ago to conquer the country. He was indeed far-sighted. However, few people could see this at the time. However, the traitors in the court did not tolerate your father and used the imperial edict to persecute him. However, the court at that time was unable to tolerate it.
The treacherous ministers are in power and they are competing to cover it up. My father, the emperor, was also deceived, which has caused the injustice to the Wang family to this day. It has also caused the surrounding affairs to be completely ruined at the hands of the treacherous traitor. It is too late to regret..." King Jing Zhao Tuan got straight to the point and mentioned the case of correcting the imperial edict.
, sighed with regret.
However, Xu Huai had no intention of going over an old case at this juncture, but seeing that his uncle Wang Ju was quite excited, and knowing that this was extremely important to the Wang family, he just stood aside and listened silently to what King Jing said.
"Yingyun was raised in the palace. She is spoiled. I don't know how hard it is for you to travel thousands of miles from Fuzhou in the snow. She has made things difficult for you in the past. I asked her to apologize to you!" King Jing Zhao Tuan pulled Zhao Yingyun away.
Go to the front and ask her to apologize to Xu Huai, Wang Ju and others.
Xu Huai glanced at Zhao Yingyun, and then looked at Zhu Duojin who was standing behind the crowd. There was a graceful woman beside him who was making a fussy look. He guessed that she was the head of Rongle County.
"We returned from Fuzhou in a hurry. We were worried about the current situation and had no intention of being polite. We didn't think there was anything difficult about the prince."
Xu Huai deduced that the Red Guards Cavalry would reach the banks of the Yellow River in about ten days. How could he be in the mood to waste time on such nonsense? Ask King Jing directly,
"But I don't know why your highness is here? If you are here for the purpose of capturing soldiers, then please invite your highness to go upstairs with the king to talk. I'm sorry that Xu Huai has no time to take care of these red tapes at this time!"
Although Zhao Yingyun's temperament is not domineering, she is not the one who drives people away. She didn't even say anything arrogant from the beginning to the end. Of course she was reluctant in her heart. However, she finally suppressed the awkwardness in her heart and was planning this apology.
How should she say her apology, but she didn't expect Xu Huai to drag her father Wang, Wang Xiang and Zhu Hang directly upstairs?
Is it really appropriate to not say a single polite word?
Is it really that difficult for a dignified Princess of Dayue to get a polite word from this rude man?
Even if it doesn't work, she should be allowed to utter the apology that she has finally brewed up with some cleverness!
Looking at her father and the king without looking back, Zhu Hang followed these rough guys upstairs. No matter how gentle Zhao Yingyun was, he was full of grievances at this moment. He stood there with his mouth pursed and said nothing, with tears streaming down his face.
It's almost dripping down.
The head of Rongle County and his eldest daughter Zhu Duojin were even more furious. Although King Jing did not reprimand them directly, what could hurt their self-esteem more than being completely ignored?
They were so angry that they wanted to roll their eyes.
If only Zhu Hang was present, the temper caused by the mother-in-law of Rongle County would definitely explode at this time, but with King Jing and Prime Minister Wang present, they not only had to hold back their temper, but they did not dare to throw away their hands and walk back to Zhu's Mansion.
The head of Rongle County now vented his anger on Zhu Tong: "You little heartless boy, you didn't see your mother and Yingyun running over all the way. You were out of breath. You didn't know how to move two people before you left."
Bring me a clean stool? When will you learn to be smarter, you idiot with no eyesight?"
"Why did this happen to me again? A fool like Xu Huai can't use his power to bully me!" Zhu Tong muttered, thinking he was unlucky, and asked the store owner to move the table and chairs next to him in front of his mother...
