The Zhu family in Jinling took that batch of silver, which was already like a tiger with wings, and purchased a batch of weapons, and also transported a batch of Western muskets from the sea through the relationship of the Ministry of War.

With this thing, the Jinling Barracks has a stronger strength, and even the bandits and robbers around them don't dare to mess around.

The surroundings of Jinling are peaceful.

Gu Zizhong rested at home for a long time, and gradually came to the eve of Chinese New Year's Eve.

Every family is hanging lanterns, pasting Spring Festival couplets, and sticking pairs. Gu Zizhong is no exception.

She asked Feng Ming to go to West Street, bought fireworks and firecrackers and came back, and in the evening, several people sat together, wrapped dumplings, and talked.

The scene is very warm.

Although Zhu Wangye is busy with official business, his body is not good, after all, he is old, not as good as he was back then.

So when Zhu Wangye is fine, he also goes to the kitchen to take a look.

Sometimes, because of Gu Zizhong, Zhu Wangye even cooked a few dumplings himself.

It's Chinese New Year's Eve soon.

The servants of the house were busy cleaning the yard.

Gu Zizhong was not idle, she was waiting for Brother Zishan to come home and taste the dumplings she made.

But there was news from the barracks, saying that there was a rebellion in the southwest, and the barracks on Brother Zishan's side were the closest to that side, so he needed to go over and take a look.

Gu Zizhong was immediately reluctant, and became angry at the person who reported the news: "Now it's about to be the time for the New Year, Brother Zishan wants to go home to eat dumplings, and go to the southwest." ”

The person who reported the news had a bitter face and said, "County Lord, there is a letter from the imperial court, and that's what it says." Zhu Shizi was also ordered to do things, and there was really no way to do it. ”

How to say this, it's really nonsense.

After Gu Zi gasped, he was about to pick up the pen and write a letter to the Queen Mother.

The person who reported the message said: "County Lord, in our opinion, this is caused by Zhu Lequan's people in the court fanning the flames in the emperor's ear, so you should not bother to make any effort, and it is in vain to write it." ”

Gu Zizhong still couldn't sit still, and when he got up, he was going to discuss with his father-in-law.

Zhu Wangye is recuperating in the room.

His old man's body has always been bad, and Gu Zizhong has always been reluctant to disturb him.

But now that the matter is imminent, it is impossible not to bother.

Lord Zhu also knew about it.

But what could he do?

At this time, Zhu Changxi went home.

Zhu Wangye took Gu Zizhong out of the door together and went to see Zhu Changxi.

Zhu Changxi looked very happy.

He has been training for so long, and he is worried about how to go to actual combat.

Although Zhu Wangye supports his children to make meritorious achievements, it is Chinese New Year's Eve, and everyone has gone home during the New Year.

The soldiers are all home, who wants to go out?

Zhu Changxi said: "Father, don't worry, my people will naturally be good to them." Let them go home, and of course I'm going to let them go home for a good year. When the year has passed and the Shangyuan Festival has passed, we will set off again. Even if there is King Kang Mian in the southwest, there will be no major incidents. ”

Gu Zizhong was on the side, and couldn't bear to ask quickly, "Then you still have to go far away?"

The cousin on the side stepped forward and said, "We have been training for so long, what should we do if we don't go out to take a look?"

They all had itchy hands, and they wanted to go out for a while.

But the situation over there is too complicated.

There have always been rumors that King Kang Mian wants to rebel, but there has been no movement for so long.

Who knows if this is true or false.

Gu Zizhong was really angry, he failed to become the queen, and he couldn't tease that Zhu Lequan in front of the Manchu Dynasty.

Zhu Lequan is really bad to the bone, and he always wants to harm the Jinling family.

Alas, but it doesn't work to say so much, who made this emperor so incompetent?

If the emperor is the Emperor Yongle Emperor, or even the Taizu Hongwu Emperor, can there be such a thing?

The emperor is weak, and the generals below are also weak.

If a soldier instigates one, he will instigate a nest.

Zhu Changxi also understands this truth, but the court has intentions, and they can't disobey it.

Zhu Sanzi said: "Sister-in-law, uncle, you don't have to worry, we didn't do anything exactly according to the will of the imperial court." Aren't we still stalling? The court told us to leave on the same day, and we ignored it. ”

Wu Yicheng was very happy: "That is, the imperial court asked us to leave in the next two days, and we didn't reply." When there was really no way, the court compromised. Brother Zishan is preparing to go to the capital in person to talk to the emperor. ”

Zhu Wangye thought about it, and his eyes kept rolling: "That's it, Zishan, you still don't want to go." I'll go to the court. I think that as an old man, the emperor will still give me some thin noodles. ”

Zhu Changxi discussed with his father for a long time before agreeing to his father.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, Gu Zizhong and Zhu Changxi went back to the room.

The lights were bright outside, and the sound of firecrackers crackled.

Gu Zizhong fed dumplings to Brother Zishan in the house.

She rarely feeds Brother Zishan herself.

Zhu Changxi was really embarrassed to eat, after all, he was a big man, but he asked a woman to feed him.

He's pretty shy.

When Gu Zizhong fed him, he looked at him, and the husband and wife couldn't help but laugh.

Gu Zizhong wiped his lips and said, "Why are you a big man more shy than me?"

Zhu Changxi became more and more ashamed: "Which big man have you ever seen being fed by others? Today, when the two of us talk about it, people must laugh to death." ”

Gu Zizhong didn't care, she was Brother Zishan's wife, what did she do with Brother Zishan, what were you afraid of?

After Zhu Changxi laughed embarrassedly twice, he changed back to seriousness.

But the more serious he is, the more immodest he is in her eyes.

The two of them had a night of arguing, and waited until late at night before they fell asleep tired.

The next morning, it was the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Zhu Changxi took several of his brothers to visit the door one by one to pay New Year's greetings to others.

The elders of the family gave them a few New Year's money.

Those who have married wives have to press the New Year's money.

A few of them took the New Year's money and went to visit the Qinglou.

Gu Shizi is also there.

Feng Ming's nose is particularly sensitive, and when he smelled this, he hurried home and talked to Gu Zizhong.

Gu Zizhong didn't care, after all, they were going to go far away, so let's play it.

Brother, it's been so long, and it's still this temperament.

Li Nanyu came to Zhu's house to find Gu Zizhong.

Gu Zizhong was very happy.

However, in front of Li Nanyu, Gu Zizhong did not say anything about his brother going to visit the Qinglou.

When the year passed, the brothers were about to set off.

Gu Zizhong kept some of the affairs done by his brother and the others in his heart.

It's better not to say it.