After the central government moved away, the whole of Nanjing seemed to have lost its soul in an instant.

Empty.

It is still the most populous city in the world, and it still has a wealth and prosperity that cannot be compared to anywhere else, but without the emperor, Nanjing is still Nanjing.

The cabinet left with the entire imperial court, except for the Daming Academy of Sciences.

No one in the entire Academy of Sciences led by Mo Cheng left, because the research and development of a new generation of steam engines had reached the eyebrow level, and they couldn't leave.

There is no difficulty in the research and development of a special track suitable for the steam engine, and what can make Mo Cheng and other academicians of the Academy of Sciences fascinate is how to enhance the driving force of the steam engine and realize the transportation of people and goods as soon as possible.

In Nanjing, a once quiet pin drop can be heard.

And in this city, there is another person who has not left and is worth mentioning.

Zhu Wenqi.

The second prince of the present day stayed in his mansion, guarding a pile of wood upside down.

At your feet, sawdust on the ground.

He plans to build a Trojan horse for his son Zunjun.

"Your Highness."

Daughter-in-law Lu Jinxi held a bowl of hot tea in her hand and called softly.

Zhu Wenqi, who was working hard, raised his head and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead: "How can there be any Your Highness, call my husband." ”

took the white water without tea leaves, and took a sip of it beautifully, and Zhu Wenqi also felt comfortable and tight.

"Today is the day when Your Majesty will drive north, why don't you send it off."

Lu Jinxi sat beside Zhu Wenqi and said worriedly: "The front of our house is blocked by the people, and the people still know that they are grateful for Your Majesty's kindness, but the husband is the prince but does not show up, in case someone talks nonsense in front of Your Majesty in the future, it is always bad." ”

"I'm a flat-headed commoner, am I still afraid of this?"

Zhu Wenqi laughed instead of worrying about his daughter-in-law.

"The people on the street have gathered hundreds of thousands, and they don't necessarily miss me, even if I go, my father may not be able to see me, so with this effort, I still give Zunjun the little wooden horse he has in mind."

As he spoke, he lowered his head and carved a few more times, and stretched out his hand to stroke it around his back to make sure that there was no place to prick his hand before he looked at Lu Jinxi triumphantly to ask for credit.

"Look, that's good."

Lu Jinxi glanced at it a few times, and her smiling eyes narrowed: "It's very good-looking, I didn't expect my husband to have this skill." ”

"There are a lot of places where you can be a husband." Zhu Wenqi raised his eyebrows: "I learned this carpentry work when I was a child, when I was young, my father didn't have time to make this thing for me, and he was very busy, let alone accompany us."

There were carpenters in the palace, so I learned from them and made small objects for myself to play, and later let my father know, but he was very angry, and I didn't understand what I dared to do such an unlucky thing.

Anyway, after that, I have never touched this wooden work, and when I grow up, I go to school and work very busy, but I didn't expect that this craft has not been completely forgotten, pick it up and do it again, and I can pick it up and come back. ”

Lu Jinxi covered her mouth and laughed.

The two chatted for a while, the door was knocked, both of them were stunned for a moment, Lu Jinxi got up and was about to go back to the house, but the voice outside the door stopped him.

"It's me, Lu Ying."

This is Tarzan coming to the door.

Zhu Wenqi hurriedly stood up and ran to open the door, but he didn't see his father-in-law Lu Ying standing alone at the door, busy saluting.

"Wenqi has seen Taishan."

Lu Ying flashed down, didn't dare to accept this salute, and put his hands on Zhu Wenqi's arms: "Your Highness, don't be polite, get up quickly." ”

"Tarzan still calls me by my name."

Zhu Wenqi was unwilling to accept the word "His Royal Highness", and repeatedly humbled himself, and finally Lu Ying couldn't resist it, so he had to call Wenqi.

The two sons-in-law entered the yard, Lu Jinxi called his father, Lu Ying said with a smile on his face, and at the same time, his eyes also aimed at the small wooden horse on the ground and a piece of debris, and when he looked at the few pieces of sawdust hanging on Zhu Wenqi's body, his heart was completely clear.

"Wenqi still has such craftsmanship."

"Yes."

Zhu Wenqi smiled and hurriedly greeted: "Uncle Yue, sit down, Jinxi, go make a cup of tea, the tea is in my bookshelf drawer in our house." ”

"No trouble, no trouble."

Lu Ying laughed and shouted: "I'll just sit for a while, there is still something in the yamen." ”

As soon as he mentioned the yamen, Zhu Wenqi blinked suspiciously: "Don't you say that I forgot, haven't you been in the State Guest Department of the Ministry of Rites, why didn't you follow the north this time?" ”

"I was transferred a few days ago."

Lu Ying explained: "I will stay in Nanjing now as the chief of the protocol department, which belongs to the magistrate of Nanjing Prefecture, and does not belong to the central government, so naturally there is no need to move to Beijing with the central government." ”

Hearing that his father stayed in Nanjing, Lu Jinxi was naturally very happy, and hurriedly walked back to the back room, and after a while, he brought a plate and two cups of tea.

said that there was no need to bother, but under the fragrance of tea, Lu Ying couldn't help but reach out and pick it up, close her eyes and take a deep breath, and sighed intoxicatedly.

"Good tea."

Zhu Wenqi looked at each other and smiled.

"Eh, where's my little grandson?"

After taking a sip, Lu Ying remembered Zun Jun and asked.

"I had a lot of fun last night, and I'm still asleep at this point."

"Hahahaha."

Brushing his beard under his chin, Lu Ying laughed a few times, then fell silent, looked at the tools on the ground, and then looked at Zhu Wenqi: "Wenqi, have you and Jinxi been doing well recently." ”

Zhu Wenqi's heart trembled slightly, smiled and stretched out his hand on Lu Jinxi's hand on the side, and looked at his daughter-in-law: "I'm fine, but I've suffered Jinxi, and I've suffered a lot during this time." ”

No matter what Lu Jinxi says, she is also a daughter, and she is born in the official eunuch family, and the word hardship is destined to have nothing to do with her.

married well when she was older, married to a second prince like Zhu Wenqi, and became the princess that all women in the world envy in their dreams.

Even if you can't live in the palace and palace, follow Zhu Wenqi to Quanzhou to take office, and she is also a veritable No. 1 lady in Quanzhou.

The wife is expensive by virtue of her husband, and she is both prosperous and lossy.

Who would have thought that the situation would change abruptly, and Zhu Wenqi would suddenly be demoted to a flat-headed commoner.

Lu Jinxi went from a princess to an ordinary woman.

"Being able to be by her husband's side, Jinxi will be content in this life, every day is sweeter than eating honey, where is the bitterness."

The greasy strength of the little couple was uncomfortable for Lu Ying, an old man, and they sighed several times, but they didn't say anything in the end.

After drinking tea, I got up, hesitated, but still took out a small bag and put it on the table.

"For Jinxi and Zunjun."

Everyone knows what is in this small bag, for fear that Zhu Wenqi will refuse, Lu Yingte said.

Zhu Wenqi was silent for a while and did not say no.

"Thank you, Master Yue."

After a pause, Lu Ying said: "I'll go first, and I'm going to Yamen on an errand at some point." ”

Seeing the two of them get up, they hurriedly said: "No need to send it, hurry up and see Zunjun, don't wake up and cry." ”

Having said that, Zhu Wenqi still sent Lu Ying out all the way.

Standing outside the door, Lu Ying held Zhu Wenqi's hand: "Wenqi, you are confused, even if it is for Jinxi and the child, you should confess your mistake to Your Majesty, father and son, how can Your Majesty not forgive you." ”

Zhu Wenqi looked back at the room, sighed, and squeezed out a few smiles when he looked back.

"It's me who didn't do it, I didn't take care of Jinxi and Zunjun, I'm sorry for your old age, I'll find a time to write a letter to my father."

"Ugh."

Lu Ying couldn't persuade again, patted Zhu Wenqi's hand, and turned to leave.

Behind him, Zhu Wenqi's complexion was extremely complicated.