Yang Muyun came out of the Chengzhi Gate of King Zhou's Mansion, and Leng Yifei and Ning Zu'er were already waiting there.

"Didn't the Third Highness say anything?" Ning Zuer asked.

"There is a banquet in the world, but there are some things that must be explained to the Third Highness," Yang Muyun said and looked at Ning Zuer with a strange eye, "Is there another person, Ning Gongzi, not to say goodbye to her?" ”

"Ahem......" Ning Zu'er's face flushed slightly, and she said with some anger: "At this time, you still say such powerless words." ”

"I'm doing it well," Yang Muyun smiled, "Otherwise, it won't look good to let Lord Zhu chase after Jingshi." ”

"Are you done?" Leng Yifei said coldly: "Let's go on the road when we're done!" After saying that, he turned over and got on his horse, shook the reins, and beat the horse away.

Yang Muyun and Ning Zuer glanced at each other, looked at each other with a wry smile and shook their heads, turned around and took the reins on the horse, and chased after Leng Yifei......

"Childe," a petite figure flashed out of a dark corner, his eyes stared at the three figures who were riding away, and said silently: "Ah will definitely follow you closely, not far from the left and right." He took out a horse, ravaged it, and ran after it......

......

An inner hall in the palace of the king of Zhou.

"Minyu, how do you see me wearing this?" Zhu Zhiqing wore a Tang scarf and changed into an autumn-colored men's clothes, quite like a handsome and dashing young man.

"County Lord, do you really want to leave the palace?" Minyu asked with a pair of autumn-like eyes.

"You want to tell my father?" Zhu Zhiqing glanced at her with slanted eyes.

"The servant doesn't dare." Minyu hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to look at her.

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking," Zhu Zhiqing snorted, "You have a crush on that person surnamed Yang, don't you?" ”

"County Lord......" Minyu took a step back, her eyes flickering a little, "I'm a subordinate, what's the ...... How can you like him as a court official? ”

"I'm going to chase the person I like," Zhu Zhiqing smiled at her, "You go with me, and you also chase the person you like, what do you think?" ”

"The county lord...... I ...... "Ai Ai was speechless during the jade period.

Zhu Zhiqing impatiently threw a man's clothes in front of her, "If you want to leave, hurry up and change into it, and when it gets dawn later, you can't leave even if you want to." ”

......

The door opened with a "squeak", and Zhu Zhiqing and Minyu were about to quietly come out, when they suddenly saw torches all over the courtyard light up outside the door.

A red-robed boy was leading the palace guards to greet her at her door.

"Big brother?" Zhu Zhiqing looked at the red-robed boy in surprise, "What are you doing with someone coming to me?" ”

"Zhiqing is surprised," Zhu Zi smiled slightly, "Father is quite bored now, so let Brother Wei invite you to come over and talk to his old man." ”

"Now?" Zhu Zhiqing looked up at the starry night in disbelief, "Hasn't my father slept yet?" ”

"Isn't my little sister still asleep?" Zhu Zi looked at her dress and didn't say much, "Since my father has a life, my little sister will go with my brother," he glanced behind her, "Minyu, you come over too." ”

"Big brother," Zhu Zhiqing suddenly stroked her forehead, "Zhiqing suddenly felt a little unwell, and she couldn't go with you to see her father, and asked her eldest brother to tell her father." ”

"Oh?" Zhu Zi didn't feel surprised when he heard this, and his eyes turned, "Since that's the case, then please take a good rest and don't run around anymore." As he spoke, he said to the guards beside him: "You have surrounded this place, protect the county lord well, and if there is a mistake, I will definitely ask you." ”

"Yes, His Royal Highness!" The guards agreed.

"You" Zhu Zhiqing was so angry that she had to say angrily: "Minyu, close the door, whoever dares to break in without permission, you will kill him." ”

The night has not yet dispersed, the Yellow River ferry wharf is still cold, a boat slowly docked on the wharf, the boat is not big, there are not many people on board, an old man with a clear face is wearing a green shirt standing at the bow of the boat looking up at the sky, several sailors on the boat jumped down and untied the rope tied to the wooden stake of the wharf, the bright moonlight is sprinkled on the river, surging with brilliant light, everything seems very quiet and quiet.

With a cry, the old man retracted his gaze and looked at the place where the sound came from, a hint of an indifferent smile on the corner of his mouth, and turned around and stepped into the cabin.

......

"Look, there's actually a boat parked there," Yang Muyun's eyes lit up, and he said immediately: "It seems that we don't need to delay here." ”

Ning Zu'er let out a sigh of relief and looked behind her, as if she was afraid that someone would catch up.

The three horses galloped to the dock like the wind and stopped, Yang Muyun flew off his horse and shouted to the boatman: "Boatman, let people lead the horses, we have to cross the river." ”

"I'm sorry, a few guest officers, our ship doesn't pull people." The boat boss said to Yang Muyun.

"Don't pull people," Yang Muyun said in surprise: "Then what are you doing here?" ”

"It's true that this search ship doesn't carry passengers," an old man in a green shirt with a clear face opened the hatch and walked out slowly, "but if you give you a ride, it's okay." ”

"Lord Yu, why are you here?" Yang Muyun said happily when he saw the old man in green shirts. The old man was Yu Qian, the governor of Henan.

......

The two of them came to the cabin and sat down, and someone served two cups of fragrant tea.

"The old man has no wine here, so he can only use tea instead of wine to toast Lord Yang with a glass." Yu Qian held the teacup in both hands.

"Don't dare, Lord Yu has worked hard all the way, and the next official is ashamed." Yang Muyun hurriedly raised the teacup as well, and pressed his arms down slightly.

"It's all for the imperial court, Lord Yang doesn't need to be polite." Yu Qian smiled slightly, "This is our famous Henan tea 'Zhenlei Jianhao', the taste is fragrant, the aftertaste is long, Lord Yang, please taste it." ”

Yang Muyun saw that the tea was green and bright, fresh and fragrant, and the tea leaves floating on it were flat like a sword, and the color was faintly green, thinking that it was not ordinary, so he slowly picked it up, covered the cup with the tea lid, and took a sip lightly to his lips, and a fresh taste penetrated his brain.

"Good tea, good tea!" Yang Muyun praised repeatedly: "It is like the fresh fragrance of the blue snail, and it does not lose the sweetness of Longjing." The teeth and cheeks of the drink are fragrant, and the aroma is refreshing. The end is good tea! ”

"Since Lord Yang likes it, the old man will give you some and keep it for you to drink in the future." Yu Qian said with a smile.

"Thank you so much." Yang Muyun was also not polite and thanked him. "Since Lord Yu has returned, the river section of Guide Mansion must have been blocked."

"Lord Yang's expectations are not bad," Yu Qian said with a smile: "It is easy to repair the river, but it is very difficult to calm people's hearts." What Lord Yang Kaifeng did helped the old man a lot! ”

"Lord Yu has won the award, and the lower official is just a fluke." Yang Muyun said busily.

"Lord Yang doesn't have to be too humble," Yu Qian's face was straight, "The victims are like a tide, menacing, the gate is tall and wide, and the waves are treacherous, Lord Yang will calm them down one by one, and it is not something that people with great bravery, great wisdom, great benevolence, and great righteousness can do," the sleeves of his robe flicked, and he bowed and made a gesture: "The old man is for the people of Kaifeng, and the three mansions that have suffered from the disaster Li Shu have thanked your lord here." ”

"Lord Yu, you...... What are you ......" Yang Muyun hurriedly got up and returned the salute, "Are you not afraid of torturing the lower officials when you do this?" ”

"Lord Yang's move is worthy of this ceremony," Yu Qian continued: "Your Excellency's deeds in Kaifeng, the old man has been played in the imperial court, and it is a blessing for the imperial court and the world to be able to enter Beijing to take office." ”

"Lord Yu, Xia Guan is not yet a weak crown, you praise me so much, how can I bear it." Yang Muyun waved his hand again and again.

"Since ancient times, most heroes have come from teenagers, and Lord Yang is not far behind compared to the ancient sages," Yu Qian said: "The ancient city of Kaifeng, living thousands of lishu, not everyone can do it." Then he continued: "I also hope that Lord Yang will enter Beijing this time, and he will be able to put the court and the world first, support the emperor, stay away from treachery, and help the people." ”

"What Lord Yu said, the lower officials should remember." Saying that, he raised his teacup, "This is far away from the mountains and rivers, I don't know when I will be able to meet Lord Yu again, and the lower official will replace the wine with tea, hoping that Lord Yu will cherish it." ”

"Good!" Yu Qian also happily raised the teacup, "The old man also wishes Lord Yang a safe journey," the corner of his mouth hooked, "Somehow, the old man has an intuition that the two of us will meet again soon." ”

"Oh," Yang Muyun put down the teacup, "It's not just adults who think so, Xiaguan also feels this way." Yu is a talented person, the court will definitely use you more, he will come to Beijing in the future, and the lower officials will definitely greet him, and we will not be drunk at that time. ”

"Okay, I hope it will be as Lord Yang said," Yu

Qian smiled and said: "If the old man's career is not smooth, Lord Yang should not refuse the old man thousands of miles away!" ”

"Where do you say to Lord Yu," Yang Muyun said with a smile: "The pillar of Lord Yu's country, the first emperor praised you more when he was there, the king of Han was not a minister, he raised an army to plot rebellion, the first emperor personally captured it to His Majesty, and handpicked the adults to count his crimes. ”

"It's all in the past, why mention it?" Yu Qian looked at the rolling Yellow River outside the window, and sighed: "More than 20 years have passed, Yu Qian is old, and he is no longer what he used to be," looking at Yang Muyun, "After all, the world still needs a stage for you young people to gallop." ”

"Adults are in their prime, so don't say such discouraged things." Yang Muyun persuaded.

"It's not discouraged," Yu Qian smiled bitterly, "It's just that the old man has been working the world for so many years, but he can't influence the movements of the court, so that the emperor is surrounded by traitors, the court situation is corrupt, and the old man can't do anything, which is really frustrating." ”

When the adults say this, they must have something to say. Yang Muyun muttered: "Lord Yu has been in the sea for half his life, his eyes must be like a torch, and his subordinates are foolish, and I hope that my lord will give me a few points." ”

"Lord Yang is still young, and he doesn't know that the court is sinister," Yu Qian showed a smile on his face, "Today's emperor is twenty years old, his blood is strong, and he does things with a momentary will, if Lord Yang can go to the emperor's side, he will definitely be able to talk to the emperor, but when the time comes, you still need to persuade the emperor more, stay away from those harem traitors, and get closer to the courtiers, then the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty should be expected." ”

"The traitors that Lord Yu has repeatedly mentioned, could it be some people in the palace?" Yang Muyun asked.

"Eunuch Wang Zhen, can Lord Yang hear about it?" Yu Qian no longer hid it, and called it by his name.

"The prince and prince around the emperor, that is a famous eunuch with power all over the world, who in the world does not know?" Yang Muyun said.

"Eunuch?" Yu Qian's eyes flashed with a fierce color, "That is clearly a traitorous eunuch, bewitching the emperor, grasping the court, destroying the ancestral teachings of Taizu, overwhelming the ministers, jealousy of the virtuous and jealous, appointing treacherous evil, framing Zhongliang, it is not enough to atone for his sins......"

"Lord Yu, can you allow the lower officials to say more?" Yang Muyun hesitated and interjected.

"Lord Yang, please speak." Yu Qian saw that there was no anger on his face, so he was silent.

"Today's emperor is different from Taizu Taizong," Yang Muyun said Kankan: "Emperor Taizu started from recklessness, and Emperor Taizong thrived in the army. Take the first emperor as an example, he was not in the deep palace for a long time, and when he was more than ten years old, he was driven by Emperor Taizong from the north of the desert, fighting in the army, galloping in the desert, and he was not a weak person......"

"What does Lord Yang mean is that the current emperor has been in the deep palace since he was a child, and he has never been tempered outside, so that he is easy to be deceived by others?" Yu Qian asked in surprise.

"Yes, Lord Yu, you think, the emperor has been in the deep palace since he was a child, and the people around him are all palace maids and eunuchs, and they grew up with the emperor until he monopolized power. Do you say that once the emperor has seized power after taking power, who will he appoint? Is it you ministers who don't see each other all year round, or those eunuchs who often accompany you? Yang Muyun analyzed for him.

Yu Qian frowned, and looked at him with a strange look, "Lord Yang's opinion is unique, the old man has been an official for decades, but he has never thought about this matter carefully. ”

"Lord Yu," Yang Muyun continued: "Whether we admit it or not, it is these people from the inner court who have walked through his childhood with the emperor, and it is these people who have given the emperor a sense of security, and after the emperor holds power, he naturally can't forget them......"

"But this can't make them mess with the court!" Yu Qian said angrily: "If you want to know that Taizu has already set the ancestral motto 'eunuchs shall not interfere in political affairs', the words are chiseled, engraved on the iron plate, and hung in the palace. ”

"But now is not the era of Taizu," Yang Muyun said lightly: "No matter how majestic Taizu's ancestral teachings are, they can only play a deterrent role when he is alive. ”

"That'...... Then can we, who are courtiers, just watch the emperor behave arbitrarily under the bewitchment of those traitorous eunuchs, and can't do anything? Yu Qian said with some excitement.

"Why can't we join forces with the Inner Court to rule the Ming Dynasty?" Yang Muyun asked.