It was snowing heavily, and Zhu Youzhen, the king of letters, finally couldn't sit still, since Wang Zhizheng sent an envoy to Jin Guo to now, he hadn't seen this cronie think tank for two months, Wang Zhizheng returned to Beijing and was awarded the commander of the Praetorian Guard, a high-ranking and important position, Zhu Youzhen couldn't sit still, he was sensitive and suspicious because of a lack of security, at this time Wang Zhizheng still didn't come to himself, he was really a little restless, and he didn't have a score in his heart, so he decided to ask Wang Zhizheng in person, and the seventeen-year-old boy Zhu Youxuan sat in a small warm sedan chair on his uncle's house Chongguo Mansion to visit Wang Zhizheng。 Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

On this day, Wang Zhizheng had just returned home from the Grand Commander's Mansion, and the bedroom was warm as spring, and the fire was baking, as if the snowflakes outside the window had nothing to do with their family.

Wang Zhizheng was in Mrs. Ruan's bedroom, with Mrs. Ruan, concubine Liu Qingqing, and two maids Zijuan and Ziqi, five people played cards in the boudoir, laughing and laughing, playing cards, and the five people took turns to tell jokes and pass the boring time in winter.

At this time, Zhou Cheng ran over and said, "My lord, the king is here." ”

Wang Zhizheng frowned: "What is he doing at this time, I just became the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and he doesn't know how to avoid suspicion!" said that, he reluctantly put down the cards in his hand and stood up.

Liu Qingqing saw the unhappy appearance of the official Wang Zhizheng, and hurriedly comforted: "Master, you have been back in Beijing for more than half a month, and you haven't met him yet, King Xin must be unable to hold back, he is still a child after all." Wang Zhizheng sneered: "I can't hold it back, I still can't believe in my Wang Zhizheng!"

Liu Qingqing hurriedly put on Wang Zhizheng's cloak, fastened his buttons, and served Wang Zhizheng dressed properly, and Wang Zhizheng strode out.

Walking to the front yard, I saw Zhu Youzhen, the king of letters, wearing a mink cloak, standing in the snow with his back to him, looking at the plum blossoms in the courtyard and contemplating. The elegant body is perfectly combined with the snow scene, which has a visual beauty.

A seventeen-year-old boy, but as deep as an old politician who has gone through vicissitudes.

Wang Zhizheng said in a deep voice behind him: "Believe to the prince, the door is closed by heavy snow today, why did you remember to come to the cold house to visit the door?"

Zhu Youzhen turned around and looked at Wang Zhizheng, and said with a smile: "Cousin, I haven't seen you since you went to Jianzhou, and I miss you a little in my heart, so I came to see you today." ”

Wang Zhizheng smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and asked: "Lord Wang, please go to the study to drink tea." ”

Zhu Youzhen followed Wang Zhizheng into the study, Wang Zhizheng didn't say a word, locked the door of the study, and then pulled Zhu Youzhen into the secret room.

Entering the secret room, Wang Zhizheng complained to Zhu Youzhen: "Lord Wang, you really shouldn't come here today, after I was promoted to the commander of the Praetorian Guard, Wei Zhongxian also faintly felt a little uneasy about me, and yesterday he also sent Mrs. Ke to my mansion to test me." Now that I'm in this position, I can't have casual dealings with you, and if you come to my house today, the news will reach the old man's ears this afternoon, do you know?"

Zhu Youzhen listened to Wang Zhizheng's complaints, and said coldly: "My cousin is wholeheartedly planning for me, is it so difficult for me to meet you?

Wang Zhizheng saw that Zhu Youzhen actually had a sour sarcasm in his words, and couldn't help but say a little angrily: "Everything I said is to prevent Wei Zhongxian from suspecting that you understand? Think about it, you have always pretended to be crazy and stupid in front of the old thief, and now that you know that I have the Praetorian Guard, you immediately ran to me to woo me, what will the old thief think? He will definitely think that you are pretending to be stupid, and he will definitely think that you have great ambitions buried in your heart!"

Wang Zhizheng's words came to the point at once, and Zhu Youzhen suddenly realized. He shook his head and said in annoyance: "Cousin, this is all blame, blame me for being too calm!"

Wang Zhizheng waved his hand: "It's okay, since it's already here, let's talk about it." ”

Zhu Youzhen burned the fire with his hands, thought about it, and then asked abruptly: "You killed Tian Ergeng, right?"

Wang Zhizheng looked at his cousin, and laughed: "Of course it is, to be precise, I ordered the Donglin Party to hire a murderer!"

Zhu Youzhen looked at Wang Zhizheng puzzled: "Tian Ergeng is indeed a heinous crime, and he should have been killed a long time ago, but my brother doesn't understand, why did you kill him on the eve of returning to Beijing?"

Wang Zhizheng took a sip of the steaming red robe, and said lightly: "I was outside the gate, fighting with Zhou Cheng in the lower poplar forest, and suddenly more than a dozen killers came up from both sides, if it wasn't for us hiding in the poplar forest and changing clothes with each other, Zhou Cheng attracted killers in the poplar forest, I rode a horse to break through and called the personal guards, I'm afraid I would have died outside the gate at that time." ”

Zhu Youzhen raised his eyebrows: "Could it be that Tian Er's cultivation did it!?"

Wang Zhizheng took a sip of tea and said: "It was Tian Ergeng who did it, I captured a killer alive, and he confessed that Tian Ergeng's purpose for assassinating me was because he had also coveted the position of the commander of the Praetorian Guard for a long time, because Wei Zhongxian promised in public that when I returned from the envoy to Jinguo, he would hand over the post of commander of the Praetorian Guard to me, and he jumped over the wall in a hurry, preparing to assassinate successfully and fight for the position of the commander of the Praetorian Guard." ”

Wang Zhizheng looked at the red coals in the furnace with a faint gaze: "If I don't get rid of him, I won't be able to control the Praetorian Guard! Capturing the Praetorian Guard is a key step in our victory, how can I let such a character ruin our plan." So before entering Beijing, I contacted Liu Qingqing and asked Liu Qingqing to arrange for the Donglin Party to kill Tian Ergeng."

Zhu Youzhen shook his head and said, "I really didn't expect that you would actually suffer such a danger outside the Guan! Why did no one in Beijing know about this?"

Wang Zhizheng smiled, clamped the coals with the tongs, and said proudly: "This is because Tian Ergeng was afraid that the murder of me would be exposed, so he killed a brocade guard who participated in this matter!

When Zhu Youzhen heard this, he also laughed. After so long, Zhu Youzhen felt a little secure for the first time, and he felt from his heart that with Wang Zhizheng, his right-hand man, his future should be very bright, and it would not be so dim forever.

Holding back a smile, Wang Zhizheng stared at Zhu Youzhen and asked, "On the queen's side, do you hint that you should ask for peace?"

Zhu Youzhen nodded and said: "I am hinting to the imperial brother and sister-in-law to say goodbye, but the palace is full of the eyes and ears of Mrs. Hakka, and I don't dare to say too much to the imperial sister-in-law, but every time I enter the palace, I will bring her some treasures purchased from the people." The royal sister-in-law was very happy and very satisfied with me. ”

Wang Zhizheng nodded slightly, then stood up and paced in the secret room, pacing and thinking about the problem.

Wang Zhizheng stopped, turned to look at Zhu Youzhen and said, "Lord Wang, what you did is right, send some gifts to the queen mother regularly, this is enough." The Hakka family and my wife Liu Qingqing are married as godsisters, she has followed the Hakka into the palace many times, I told her to contact the queen, the Liu family has contacted the queen, I will find an opportunity in the past two days, and the queen mother alone appointment, and then the first to present your handwritten letter to her to read, second, I want to discuss with her, before the emperor dies, let the emperor set the edict to be located in you, third, I want her to contact the Donglin Party in the local forces, once the emperor dies, immediately hold the emperor's edict to support you into the palace to succeed to the throne!"

Zhu Youzhen listened to Wang Zhizheng's meticulous arrangement, and suddenly confidence filled his chest, Zhu Youzhen slapped the table shore heavily, and said angrily: "In this king's life, there is no other goal, if the destiny of heaven favors, I can ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Plan, I must govern the Ming Dynasty smoothly, firmly contain the Emperor Taiji in the prison, and also a clean court in the Ming Dynasty, catch and kill all the people who should be killed, and those who should be promoted, all rise, I will not be like my imperial brother, dereliction of duty, I want to be a Ming Jun of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Youzhen generously patted the table and expressed his heart to Wang Zhizheng, this impassioned remark, Wang Zhizheng really couldn't imagine that it came from the mouth of Zhu Youzhen, a little prince who was anxious and insecure all day long.

After this secret investigation, Wang Zhizheng fed Zhu Youzhen a reassuring pill. Zhu Youzhen's cautious eyes were dissolved by Wang Zhizheng's words.

Wang Zhizheng stood up and opened the door of the secret room, and saw that the snow outside had stopped, and the yard was covered with a thick layer of snow.

Wang Zhizheng said lightly to Zhu Youzhen: "The snow has stopped, you should go back, prince." ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded, stood up and was about to leave, but Wang Zhizheng stopped him: "Don't go yet, since you want to leave, you have to return with a full load, otherwise Wei Zhongxian's eyeliner will report to Wei Zhongxian that you came empty-handed and returned empty-handed, and he will definitely think that you are here to plot with me or something." Let me arrange it. ”

Wang Zhizheng beckoned and called Zhou Gong, who was in the study, over: "Zhou Gong, you go to the warehouse and prepare two boxes of ginseng that we brought back from Jianzhou, and let the prince take them away!"

Zhou Gong took the order and left.

Zhu Youzhen smiled and asked, "Cousin, why did you send me ginseng?"

Wang Zhizheng smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "So that I can explain it to Wei Zhongxian, just say that you come to me forcibly, and ask me for white ginseng with a dead face!"

Zhu Youzhen nodded, and said to Wang Zhizheng mysteriously: "You are really full of bad ideas!"

Wang Zhizheng pointed at Zhu Youzhen with his finger: "Lord Wang, this is your fault, I got you ginseng, but you laughed at me! Don't send it! Don't send it!"

Zhu Youzhen smiled: "Cousin, I'm joking with you!"