Because Dai Zui was reinstated and Zhejiang was in disaster, Zhou Xin had to leave Beijing that day.
Before leaving the capital, he kowtowed three times outside the Fengtian Gate to thank the emperor for not killing him. Then, as a matter of course, he wanted to go to the prince's house to thank him first, but was rejected. The guard at the door said that the prince
I feel unwell and cannot see guests.
Zhou Xin was not surprised by this. The prince had saved him. At this time, he had to avoid suspicion, otherwise he would become a favor to the city. He kowtowed respectfully in front of the East Palace Gate, then got up and left accompanied by Wang Xian and others.
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Before he had gone far, Zhu Zhanji chased him out, stopped him and said, "Zhou Zhengtai, stay here. Father has something to tell me."
Zhou Xin bowed deeply and said, "I am listening attentively."
"My father said, you don't need to acknowledge his love. He is not doing it for you, he just pities the people. If you go back and protect the people of Zhejiang, it will be in vain for him to work for you." Zhu Zhanji looked at Zhou Xin and sighed.
He said in a tone: "My father also said that you are a good official, but not a good minister. In the future, you must remember that strength is easy to break, but love is short-lived. Only by retaining your usefulness can you benefit the people."
"The prince's teachings, I will keep them in mind." Zhou Xin's eyes were wet and he thanked the East Palace again.
"Haha, get up quickly." Zhu Zhanji stretched out his hand to help him, winked and said with a smile: "My father has finished speaking, and I am curious to ask, do you really want to die that much?"
"An ant is greedy for life, so who would want to die?" Zhou Xin shook his head.
"Then why did you deliberately anger my emperor?" Zhu Zhanji had always had a high opinion of Zhou Xin, until he saw the memorial, his impression took a turn for the worse. But Wang Xian concluded that a wise man like Zhou Xin,
He would not be stupid enough to add fuel to the fire, so he asked this question.
"The guilty minister did not deliberately provoke the emperor." Zhou Xin said with a face full of shame: "It was because he thought he was going to die, that's why he barked at the sun unscrupulously."
"Why do you think you will die?" Zhu Zhanji was stunned and said: "At that time, my father spoke for you, and Bachelor Yang of the cabinet also spoke for you. The emperor's intention to pardon you was already obvious."
"Ashamed, I was confused at that time." Zhou Xin shook his head and sighed, "I would have misunderstood the emperor's holy will."
"Alas." Zhu Zhanji shook his head in disappointment, put on a smile and said, "Have a nice trip to Taiwan, so I won't send him off."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Zhou Xin saluted deeply, watched Zhu Zhanji turn back, then got into the carriage and headed to the official ship pier.
On the carriage, Zhou Xin suddenly sighed and said to Wang Xian, who was sitting opposite: "I may have fallen into a trap."
"Why do you say this, sir?" Wang Xian asked in surprise.
"What the eunuch Huang said to me at that time was probably not what the emperor meant." Zhou Xin said with an ugly face: "At that time, he said that the emperor only spared my life, but did not say that he wanted me to return to Zhejiang. I have become incompatible with Jin Yiwei.
If the emperor wants to reinstate my official position, he will definitely cancel the Zhejiang Qianhu Office. Under such circumstances, how can he ask me to apologize to Jin Yiwei?"
"Your Majesty, what you are saying is that Eunuch Huang deliberately caused you to anger the Emperor?"
"I'm afraid that's the case." Zhou Xin nodded heavily and said, "Huang Yan is probably already Ji Gang or someone from the King of Han's side."
"I see," Wang Xian couldn't help but feel horrified. These people were so vicious. "Why didn't you tell His Highness just now?"
"It's the same for you." Zhou Xin looked at him meaningfully and said, "I will be safe when I return to Zhejiang, but you still have to face those people in the capital." He said with full apology: "I'll be safe for you when I return to Zhejiang."
I'm really sorry for dragging you into danger, but I walked away." He didn't say thank you for the kindness, so he didn't say thank you, only apologized.
"Hehe..." Wang Xian smiled bitterly and said: "Even if I don't care about you, sir, now that I am with my grandson, I will face those people sooner or later." As he spoke, his smile became proud and he said: "And am I in danger now?
?I feel much more at ease than when I was in Zhejiang."
"How do you say it?" Zhou Xin said with a smile.
"At that time, the Jin Yiwei were above the clouds. They could kill me with a thunderbolt at any time, but I had no choice. That would be a constant state of panic." Wang Xian laughed and said, "Now I have come above the clouds to face them directly.
, although I am still like an ant to an elephant, I am an ant that even the emperor has heard of, and I have become the grandson's companion. They can no longer be like before, without even needing to find reasons.
It can crush me to death.”
"Hahaha..." Zhou Xin smiled and said with admiration: "I was right about you, you are very wise." He also understood what Wang Xian meant. The general officials in the capital now treat the prince and the king of Han
He couldn't avoid the situation of overt and covert fighting, for fear of becoming a victim of the struggle. But Wang Xian was different. He had already hated the Jin Yiwei, and hiding there would only lead to death. It would be better to know that there are tigers in the mountains, and go to the tiger mountains to fight for a way out and kill them.
Have a future?
"Then, you won't be able to hide your clumsiness like you did in Pujiang in the future." Since Wang Xian had decided to hang out in the capital, Zhou Xin naturally wanted to think more about him and told him: "This place in the capital is full of top-notch people. Don't show off."
If you show your own ability, you will soon be forgotten by everyone, and no one will be interested in you, and you will be in danger."
"I have always kept your teachings in mind." Wang Xian nodded solemnly and said with some enthusiasm: "Just let me use all my strength to see if I can carve out a bloody path."
"You can definitely do it, I'm optimistic about you." Zhou Xin twisted his beard and laughed loudly: "Let me see how you, this magical ant who is not afraid of heaven and earth, can turn the capital upside down."
"I won't let you down," Wang Xianye said with great enthusiasm: "When I return home in fine clothes, I can drink wine and laugh with you."
"Okay." Zhou Xin slapped the table heavily and said, "I will set up a drink by the Qiantang River and laugh with you across the ocean."
For a moment, the passion surged through the carriage and into the sky.
The setting sun shines on the Qinhuai River and dyes the white sails golden.
Wang Xian and others watched Zhou Xin's boat go away, only to see Zhou Xin standing at the stern of the boat, waving to them until the shadow of the boat was completely enveloped by the light of the setting sun. Wang Xian then withdrew his gaze and looked around at the people around him. Everyone's
There was a smile of victory on all faces.
Suddenly Zhou Yong took a step forward and knelt down on one knee towards him. The other two hundred or so Zhejiang soldiers also knelt down towards him. There was no nonsense, just one sentence in unison: "We will follow you to the death." In their view,
Wang Xian fulfilled his promise and rescued Zhou Zhitai. Now it is time for them to fulfill their promise.
"Get up quickly, we are all brothers, we share the blessings and suffer the misfortunes together." Wang Xian was quite embarrassed. This capital was full of ghosts and ghosts, so who got to show off his bastard spirit?
Not to mention other good things about Zhou Yong and his gang, they were trained by Zhou Xin to be extremely obedient. Of course, after putting down their burdens, they all stood up immediately, and Zhou Yong respectfully asked for instructions: "Sir, we are going back to the camp right now."
"You can't go back today on this big day. Let's drink the celebratory wine before we talk." Wang Xian laughed and said, "I've been worried about coming to Beijing every day, and I begged you to tell me. Today I can finally get drunk and rest."
"Okay!" Everyone was overjoyed and eager to go. They rushed towards the night market of Confucius Temple in the face of the glowing sky.
Nanjing is the ancient capital of six dynasties, the hometown of emperors, and a rich and romantic place with cultural relics, armor in the south of the Yangtze River, white rivers under the river, and peach leaf fans. At the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang even moved 300,000 wealthy households from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to enrich Nanjing, and ordered the construction of light
The fourteen brothels of Yan, Danfen, Meiyan, Liu Cui, etc. were built to accommodate official prostitutes, which established today's prosperous and prosperous era of wealth, unparalleled romance, brocades of flowers, and oil cooked by fire.
The setting sun that was waiting to hang on the eaves of the Confucius Temple was wiped out by the night wisps; the blue waves of the Qinhuai River gradually became hazy. However, Jinling City had no intention of quieting down from the hustle and bustle, and thousands of night lights appeared in unison
It lights up the night sky and illuminates the way for the people in the capital who go out to have fun... Whether they are dignitaries or ordinary citizens, after finishing their busy day, they will walk out of their homes at this time and go to the night market.
, went to the Qinhuai River to have fun. Although the poor people could not enjoy it, they still worked hard and could earn several times the money during the day.
So Wang Xian and the others walked on the street and saw pedestrians everywhere. There were those driving carriages selling various goods from the north and the south, and there were also people pushing small carts selling food and drink. The roadside shops were brightly lit, and the guys were standing in front of them.
There were shouts at the door of the store. Of course, more of them were citizens strolling leisurely or riding horses and enjoying the prosperity of this prosperous era.
Wandering in Jinling City in the night, Wang Xian felt that except for the Mercedes-Benz cars, he could not hear the roar of machines. He felt as if he had returned to the metropolis hundreds of years later. Taking a deep breath of the bustling atmosphere, he felt that his limbs were all broken.
He felt comfortable, as if he had returned to his hometown. This feeling was something that even Hangzhou, a paradise on earth, could not give him.
Although he has been in the capital for a while, Wang Xian has never had the chance to go out at night. Firstly, he is not in the mood, and secondly, Zhu Zhanji is afraid of being accused of playing around, so he never goes out at night, and Wang Xian cannot leave him alone.
At this moment, his son, Zhu Zhanji, was not around, and he had moved away the big stone in his heart. Wang Xian finally had the opportunity to take a good look at the night view of Jinling. Before he arrived at the restaurant, he felt like drinking a cup of nectar, which felt very comfortable.
When they arrived at the Confucius Temple Night Market on the banks of the Qinhuai River, it was so bustling and bustling that it was so crowded that no one could stop. Wang Xian and the others had to work hard to squeeze through the crowds and arrive at the restaurant that Shuai Hui had reserved in advance.
forward.
There are more than 200 tables for more than 200 people. Naturally, such a banquet must be booked in advance, and it has to be booked several days in advance. In fact, a few days ago, Wang Xian asked Shuai Hui to find a restaurant to book a night, which shows that although he said so,
I didn’t say it, but I still expected today’s outcome.
"Here we are, this is it." Shuai Hui, who was leading the way, suddenly said. The three-story building was an imposing building with carved beams and painted beams, and five-color light bulbs hung on the corners of the eaves. It had three large characters written on it - "Red Pavilion".