Chapter 498: Boarding the ship, Im waiting for them to jump out
The first half of Liu Zongsheng's life was full of darkness and hiding, as well as the caution that he had to guard against every day.
He is passionate about scheming and pursues what his fathers could not accomplish.
Such people are always unable to trust others.
Cao Mengde killed someone in his dream.
Not because he is murderous, but because if he doesn't kill, he will be killed.
The same is true for Liu Zongsheng.
It's just that Zhu Yunwen's performance today gave him an inexplicable sense of trust.
Zhu Yunwen is fighting for his life.
But he is also really making suggestions.
Liu Zongsheng could discern the purpose of the various behaviors of the abandoned son of the Ming Dynasty clan in front of him.
He reached out and put his hands on Zhu Yunwen's cupped hands, and pressed down gently.
"When I get your talent, I will be enlightened."
Liu Zongsheng praised Zhu Yunzhen without any reservation, and said with emotion: "It's a pity that there is no wine at the moment. I will definitely drink with you hand in hand when I turn around!"
I don’t know when I will be able to drink that glass of wine with my third child.
Zhu Yunwen thought for no reason about the agreement he made with Lao San in the Imperial City of Zhongdu yesterday.
A smile appeared on his face, and he put down his hand: "Yun Wending is holding a drink with you, sir."
"Okay, okay!"
Liu Zongsheng said yes one after another with a smile on his face.
It was getting late at this time, and the setting sun had already been hidden under the layers of reeds. The faint light between day and night made the space between heaven and earth blurry.
It's so hazy that you can't tell the difference between north and south.
Only the wisps of autumn wind passed over the lake, bringing out ripples and hugging people tightly with comfort.
Not far from the lake, I don't know when there was a small boat with a black awning, swaying silently with the oars, and the ripples on the bow of the boat sailed over.
"Taobao! The ship is coming!"
The Bailian disciples on the shore looked back at Liu Zongsheng, waved their hands and pointed at the boat approaching on the lake, and shouted.
Taibao?
Zhu Yunwen grasped the key point keenly and couldn't help but glance at Liu Zongsheng who was already looking towards the direction of the boat on the lake.
It turns out that he is a descendant of Liu Futong!
Zhu Yunwen narrowed his eyes and looked past Liu Zongsheng's back at the boat approaching on the lake.
The boat is not big, and at most it can only accommodate the people present.
However, the boat has a awning, which can hide everyone inside.
Liu Zongsheng walked to the water's edge, turned back and looked at Zhu Yunwen: "Master Zhu, please come on board."
The awning boat swayed to the shore, and the bow of the boat landed on the shore with a muffled sound.
At this time, Liu Zongsheng personally led King Han Ming who was waiting aside to board the boat and walked into the boat canopy.
Two members of the White Lotus Cult holding swords were standing not far from Zhu Yunwen and Qiuniang. They were obviously waiting for them to board the ship before they finally boarded the ship.
Qiuniang, who had just recovered, felt a little more nervous and uneasy in her heart. She quietly grabbed Zhu Yunwen's palm twice.
"Erlang, where are we going?"
Zhu Yunwen looked back, tightened Qiuniang's hand, and showed a gentle smile on his face: "Take the waterway to Shandong Road, and then to Shanxi Road."
Where is Shandong Road?
Where is Shanxi Road?
Qiuniang knew these two places, and she also knew that they were the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but she had never even left Fengyang, and she only felt that it must be a place far, far, far away.
There was a nervous look on her face: "Erlang, I'm afraid... can we still come back?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly, held Qiuniang in his arms, lowered his head to Qiuniang's ear, and whispered: "Don't worry, I'm with you in everything, we will definitely be able to come back. Maybe... I can still take you to the hospital."
Tiancheng.”
What to do in Yingtian City?
Zhu Yunwen didn't say anything, and Qiuniang didn't understand either.
Just with Zhu Yunwen by her side, Qiuniang felt that she felt more at ease after all.
Zhu Yunwen did not explain. He just patted Qiuniang on the back and led her to the awning boat.
Yingtian City.
That city has its own imperial grandfather and its own father.
If I can really succeed in laying eggs under the guise of someone else, I might be able to bring Qiuniang back to Tiancheng and let them see how good Qiuniang is as a granddaughter-in-law and daughter-in-law.
The pole was pressed against the shore, and the pole holder pushed hard, and the awning boat slowly separated from the shore.
Accompanied by the dim light of the evening, the awning boat slowly sailed towards the depths of Hongze Lake.
It is getting farther and farther away from Fengyang City.
It is also further away from Yingtian City.
…
Yingtian City.
An autumn rain last night made this thousand-year-old Jiangnan city even more chilly.
It's not completely bright yet.
There is already an endless stream of ships coming in and out of Longwan Pier.
A Yingtian City with a population of one million consumes a huge amount every day. As the political, military, and economic center of the entire empire, the trade that Yingtian City completes every day can also be described as massive.
Massive amounts of goods were delivered or shipped out, and massive amounts of money were circulated among the people.
The empire is like an ancient giant, and Yingtian City is the heart of this giant. Every beat will bring fresh blood to the entire empire through those business roads, ensuring the power of the entire empire.
On a river where merchant ships were passing in and out, two river-crossing boats flying government flags came from the north of the river and shuttled among the merchant ships on the river.
Yingtian Mansion had made it clear earlier that all ships on the river outside Longwan Pier should be preceded by imperial ships.
The merchant ships gave way one after another.
The officers on the pier saw the official ships coming from the other side from a distance, and immediately began to clear the crowded ships on the pier and clear a place where the official ships from the other side could dock.
The two official ships docked almost at the same time.
From the ship, two batches of officials dressed in roughly the same appearance came down almost at the same time.
"horse!"
"Ready your horse!"
Almost at the same time, the two teams of officers made demands on the officers of Yingtianfu on the dock.
Ying Tianfu officials did not dare to delay.
Both teams were delivering urgent reports to the capital. Although they didn't know where the urgent reports came from, anything involving urgent reports had to go directly to the Imperial City.
The officials did not dare to delay and immediately loosened the horses that were always on the dock.
The two teams of officials looked at each other in a hurry and then rode their horses towards the Waijinchuan Gate at the same time.
There was a bell tied around the horse's neck. As the horse moved, the bell made a clear sound, signaling people on the street to get out of the way.
The two teams of officials rushed all the way from Xicheng to the gate of Xi'an without stopping.
The imperial army released the officials and drove their horses into the imperial city.
All the way to the Xihua Gate, the officials dismounted and entered the Forbidden City on foot.
At this time, there were also the emperor's personal troops and the imperial guards leading the way.
"Nowadays, urgent memorials submitted by local governments must first be sent to Wenyuan Pavilion, and then the cabinet ministers will forward them to the Holy Father."
"When you arrive at the place and finish your business, just hand over the errands. You can go to Yingtian Mansion to have a rest, and then go back each other."
The chamberlain was in front of him, his steps were not long and he walked very hastily, but he walked steadily and steadily, without moving his body, and kept urging the officials who were rushing into the palace.
It was also the first time for the officials to enter the Forbidden City. They did not dare to look around, they just lowered their heads and kept nodding.
"Zou Xueyu of Yingtian Mansion is about to dig his ditch. The Shangyuanmen Pier has been leveled and half of the warehouses have been built. We only need to wait until the trestle is completely built next year and it can be used as a private building and transformed into Longwan Bay.
The dock is for the exclusive use of the imperial court. At this time, should the cabinet report to your majesty and write a letter of praise to everyone in heaven?"
In the Wenyuan Pavilion, representing the millions of Ming troops and the Governor's Mansion, Xu Yungong, the leader of the Ming army, asked a question lightly.
Ren Hengtai, who was sitting on the main seat, couldn't help but raise his head, put down the papers in his hands, and looked at Xu Yungong with some doubts.
Does the sun rise in the west today?
Xu Yungong was actually allowed to take the initiative to propose matters that had nothing to do with the military in the cabinet.
Ren Hengtai couldn't help but look at Xie Jin, who was sitting at the desk with a draft, and frowned slightly.
Could it be that this person has some secret connection with Wei Guogong?
He couldn't understand, but Ren Hengtai still nodded: "Yingtian Mansion has done a good job this year, and the newly appointed officials like Zou Xueyu are also very motivated and strive for progress while doing everything steadily.
The imperial court's current Hongwu New Deal requires these people to serve as errands.
but……"
Xu Yungong's eyes flickered.
Jie Jin, who was crouching at the desk at the side, had already put down the ink pen in his hand and raised his head to look at the two of them.
Xie Jin smiled slightly on his face: "Nowadays, the New Deal is vigorous, and praising those who do good things is also the meaning of the title. However, Yingtian Mansion has not finished all the things. Does the Chief Assistant mean to wait a little longer?"
Ren Hengtai nodded, but then shook his head: "It's almost the end of the year. There have been a lot of troubles in the government and the public this year. The end of the year is approaching, and the court should do something to calm people's hearts. But since it wants to praise, it can't just be
In Yingtian Mansion, there are still many people working in the court, so we cannot favor one over the other."
If today's matter was directly revealed by Jie Jin, Ren Hengtai would at most regard it as him, the teacher, seeking some benefits for his students, so that he could be promoted in the future.
But it happened to come from the mouth of Wei Guogong, which made Ren Hengtai inevitably suspicious. Since he wanted to praise Ying Tianfu, it would be better to make this matter bigger, so that everyone who has meritorious service will have a reward.
Xu Yungong smiled: "In this case, the Governor's Office will prepare a merit list as soon as possible."
Xie Jin smiled faintly on the side: "Since the chief minister intends to do this, let's check everything. It's the end of the year and everyone can have a happy New Year."
Oops!
He actually fell into the trap of the two of them!
Seeing this, Ren Hengtai suddenly shouted in his heart that it was terrible. He didn't expect that he was actually being teased by these two people.
He couldn't help laughing, and patted the table with a wry smile: "What a great bachelor of Jie Da! What a great Duke of Wei! This was discussed in advance, let's come together to drag me into trouble."
Xu Yungong smiled twice, but looked at Xie Jin, his meaning self-evident.
Jie Jin looked at Ren Hengtai with a smile on his face: "The chief minister is so busy with national affairs, how can he take care of such small things. The end of the year is coming soon, and praising those who have made merit is only second. The more important thing is to let the world see that I am a great Ming Dynasty
The Hongwu New Deal has done practical things, and done great things that are tangible and will have lasting effect.”
Ren Hengtai gave Jin a brief look and waved his hand: "Let the officials take the test. Later, you and I will go to His Majesty's place to get this matter done before the seals are sealed by the imperial offices at the end of the year."
Xie Jin and Xu Yungong had smiles on their faces and nodded repeatedly.
at this time.
The officials who entered the palace through Xi'an Gate finally arrived outside the cabinet duty room.
"I would like to inform the three pavilion elders that I have sent you an urgent report."
The chamberlain entered the duty room in front of the two leading officials, stood in the middle hall and bowed to report to the inner room.
The three people who had just finished speaking immediately turned their heads to look over.
The world is so big that there will be one or two urgent reports almost every few days. It may be a serious matter for the local people, but it is the most common thing in Wenyuan Pavilion.
Xie Jin said: "Come in."
The chamberlain then signaled the two officers to enter.
When the official entered, he knelt on the ground.
The official dispatched from Fengyang City spoke first: "The left-behind department in Fengyang, the central capital, is reporting urgently that the cripple Zhu Yunwen has disappeared a few days ago. The government has searched everywhere and there is no trace. The place where the cripple lived and his household items are all there. Report to the cabinet.
I know, and I hope the court will make a decision."
After finishing speaking, the official took out the sealed memorial from his arms, held it up with both hands, and presented it to the cabinet ministers.
The cripple has disappeared.
The sudden news made Ren Hengtai, Xie Jin, and Xu Yungong's hearts skip a beat and their eyebrows tightened.
Xu Yungong reached out and took the jizou. He immediately opened it and read it quickly. Then with a long sigh, he handed the jizou to Ren Hengtai and Xie Jin.
Another official also spoke: "Henan Province's Sansi Yamen and the River Governor's Yamen jointly signed an urgent report that the dams and water reduction dams in the upper reaches of the river in Henan Province collapsed and were destroyed, resulting in heavy casualties and considerable losses. The imperial court was informed that,
Each of the bureaus in charge of the bureau has issued the order of the Duke of Sui."
When one thing is not settled, another thing arises.
Even the three cabinet members, who had long been accustomed to receiving all kinds of urgent notifications from the local area, were still in a state of confusion when faced with these two urgent notifications arriving at the same time.
The cripple has disappeared. This matter is either big or small.
If we don't do it right, it will be another bloody storm.
And what happens on the river can cause new disputes in the court.
Ren Hengtai and the three looked at each other silently.
Next, not only the three of them had headaches, but also the whole body had headaches.
Xie Jin stood up first and carefully read the two pieces of music from beginning to end, his expression becoming more solemn.
In addition to explaining what happened, the urgent note also contained apology words from Fengyang Mansion and various yamen in Henan Province.
"Go and see the Holy Spirit to ask His Majesty."
Ren Hengtai stood up with a long sigh and glanced briefly at the official kneeling on the ground.
The chamberlain quickly led the two of them out of the inner room.
Ren Hengtai and the other three also put on their official hats one by one, straightened their official robes and walked out of the duty room.
Recently, the emperor has been coquettishly entertaining his grandson at the Qianqing Palace, and it seems that he is really living the life of an ordinary commoner.
But even though the emperor had already revealed his intention to abdicate, no one dared to keep these words in mind.
Ren Hengtai and three others walked out of Wenyuan Pavilion with two urgent notes and headed all the way to Qianqing Palace.
Xu Yungong fell behind and said, "Be careful that these two things are the same thing."
His meaningless words made Ren Hengtai and He Jin, who were walking in front, both turn around.
Xie Jin also said: "We must also guard against anyone taking advantage of the issue and implicating this matter in the New Deal."