"Zheng Guozhang" was swaggering in the capital, and Shen Rui thought that the so-called "Zheng Wang's Evil Rumors Case" in history should also be exposed. The so-called "Zheng Guozhang" is a military household, named Zheng Wang, whose family is poor, and sold his twelve-year-old daughter Zheng Jinlian to Shouningbo Mansion as a maid in his early years.

At that time, it was still the early years of Hongzhi, and Shou Ningbo was not the uncle Zhang Heling, but the father of the queen, the real "national zhang" Zhang Luan.

Later, the Zheng family's life was a little better, and Zheng Wang began to ask people to send people to find his daughter. At this time, the Zheng family was no longer in the Ningbo Mansion, but entered the palace as a palace maid. Zheng Wang strengthened the internal officials in the palace through his relationship, and often sent some fresh food into the palace, and also got the clothes and silver money brought out by the palace.

In the fourth year of Hongzhi, because the queen who had never been pregnant before gave birth to the prince "suddenly", there were rumors of "holding a child" outside the palace. It was rumored that the biological mother of the prince in "Hugzi" became Zheng Jinlian, the daughter of Zheng Wang.

Zheng Wang himself believed the news, and regarded himself as a "relative of the emperor", and others also flattered him as "Emperor Zheng's relative".

At first, everyone thought it was ridiculous when they heard the news, but when they saw that there was no movement in the palace, they also had their own thoughts.

There are even many noble families who have the idea of "strange goods to live in", and they began to have dealings with Zheng Wang in private.

Later, with the emperor's continuous kindness to the Zhang family, the limelight of "Emperor Zheng" was pressed, but the rumors of "hugging children" have always continued. It wasn't until the second prince landed that the outside world's speculation about the queen's "inability to have children" was broken, and the rumor faded.

Most of the official eunuchs with some roots in the capital have heard of this "Zheng Huang Prince", but because the Zhang family brothers are powerful and prominent, no one has openly swept the Zhang family's face, and this matter has never been brought to the table

Now it is different, the "Emperor Zheng" has sent people to ask for favors in the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion, and with such a loud attitude, Shen Rui feels that the Zhang brothers will no longer sit idly by.

He didn't take Wang Ding to heart, and Liang Yao listened to Shen Rui's words, and he was a little relieved.

Shen Rui asked Changshou to pay attention to the news of "Emperor Zheng" because of Brother Shou. Unexpectedly, until entering the winter moon, whether it was the palace or the Zhang family, there was still no movement. This "Emperor Zheng" has the meaning of running to the table from the secret, and I heard that a few days ago, he became a guest of the Horse Mansion.

Wang Ding's arrogance in the school became more and more arrogant, and he also had three or five followers around him, and he was sneering every time he met Liang Yao and Shen Rui.

However, in a few days, rumors of "prostitutes" such as Liang Yao and Shen Rui came out. Liang Yao was angry, so he went to confront Wang Ding, and he sulked again. Liang Yao was really depressed and panicked, even if he still remembered Shen Rui's words, he was afraid of causing trouble to his family, and he didn't dare to really confront the arrogant Wang Ding, so he could only take a leave of absence from school to avoid Wang Ding's edge for the time being.

Although Shen Rui is not afraid of Wang Ding, there is such a "middle two boy" who has a nose and a face that is not a nose all day long, choking in front of him, and he also feels very noisy.

Shen Rui couldn't fight with Wang Ding, just on this day, Shen Cang was resting, so he told Shen Cang about the matter: "Master, is it possible that the imperial court will let Zheng Wang ruin the reputation of the mother and the prince by vain?" Isn't it possible for the official to hear about it? Didn't anyone mention this? ”

Shen Cang's expression was inexplicable, and he touched his beard and said, "Why did Brother Rui judge that Zheng Wang was 'lying in vain,'?" ”

"......" Shen Rui is stuck.

The reason why the Zhang family did not move, and there were also people in the Xun noble family who gave gifts to Zheng Wang in private, the reason is that no one can be sure that what he said is true or false. If it's a lie, it's fine, if it's true, I can't say when, the Zheng family is an upstart. Everyone has scruples in their hearts, so naturally no one dares to uncover this matter.

Shen Rui thought for a while and said: "The emperor has more affection for the Marquis of Shouning and the Marquis of Jianchang, just for this, then what Zheng Wang said is naturally false." ”

Shen Rui is a later generation, and he knows about the "rebellion of King Ning", and knows that Brother Shou's "unknown mother" will bring hidden dangers, and even become one of the excuses for the rebellion of the vassal king; But the current nobles and officials can't think of such a long term.

No matter who Brother Shou was born to, the identity of the eldest son and the only prince of the emperor ensures that his throne is unshakable. Even if the matter of "hugging the child" is true, it is just the queen's fault, and the prince's family has changed from the Zhang family to the Zheng family.

But if you want to "hug your child", you must have the emperor's nod. The emperor and the queen have a deep relationship with each other, who would be so uninteresting to uncover this matter now? That would be to slap the queen and the Zhang family in the face, and I can't say that I will annoy the emperor.

When the crown prince ascends the throne and uncovers the matter, it will be the real time.

Most of the noble families who have maintained "friendly exchanges" with Zheng Wang in private have this plan

Thinking of Wang Ding's several provocations in the mansion, Shen Rui couldn't help frowning.

Shen Cang saw Shen Rui's impetuousness, and said with some surprise: "This matter is not Brother Rui's business, why is Brother Rui distressed about this?" ”

There is nothing to say to Wang Ding, so Shen Cang said it to Shen Cang.

Shen Cang said solemnly: "Such a villain, dare to ruin my son's reputation, it is really hateful, but you are right, it is really not appropriate to argue with such a person in front of people, it is not cowardly, it is really not worth it"

If a dog bites a person, can a person bite back? But you can't just let the dog bark.

Originally, the "Emperor Zheng" was bouncing around the city, and even if Shen Cang knew, he just regarded it as a joke. Now that it is related to Shen Rui, he can't help but care.

"This kind of villain is rampant, ugly, and annoying. Now you should concentrate on preparing for next year's township exam, where can you have the heart to fight him? Shen Cang thought for a while and said, "Speaking of this matter, after all, it involves the palace ban, whether it is true or not, it is not for the subordinates to uncover it." Even if it is the Zhang family, you have to avoid suspicion. The emperor is a benevolent monarch, and since he treats the Zhang family so well, he will not let the queen and the Zhang family fall into an unbearable situation. As you said earlier, as long as the matter comes to the front of the king, it is naturally false. It is impossible to say that only one person mentions this matter, so as not to violate the emperor's taboo. ”

"Father is talking about the crown prince?" Shen Ruidao.

Shen Cang nodded and said, "That's right." The prince is thirteen years old, and in the past two years, he has gradually developed a dislike with the Zhang family. Although the emperor values the Zhang family, he also loves the prince, and he is looking forward to the reconciliation of his nephew and uncle, but he can't say that this is the opportunity.

It has been half a month since Shen Rui returned to Beijing, and he has never seen Brother Shou.

"Why don't you go to Yang's house with Ming'er?" Shen Rui hesitated.

Can you uncover this matter for the sake of your own selfishness? Shen Rui was a little hesitant, afraid of causing trouble to Yang Tinghe and Shen Cang.

Shen Cang nodded without hesitation and said, "You just went there once when you returned to Beijing, and now half a month has passed, so you should go there tomorrow too......"

As if seeing that Shen Rui was uneasy, Shen Cang touched his beard and said: "For others, participating in this matter is suspected of spying on the palace ban, but for Master Yang, it is no problem, and it is not his chance......"

Nancheng Academy, Wenxing Pavilion.

After sending Shen Yu's father and son away, Shen Jue was sent to Nancheng Academy to study.

Shen Jue is fifteen years old this year, and he already has a reputation for being a child, which is not bad among his classmates. Although Nancheng Academy is now famous in the capital city, the rule of the academy here is that children are only allowed to end at the age of sixteen, so Shen Jue's classmates are all sixteen, seven to twenty years old, and Shen Jue's age is considered young.

Although Shen Jue was at home, although he was dressed in fine clothes, he was just going to Nancheng Academy to study, so he had to "follow the customs". Xu ordered the needle and thread to rearrange the clothes, and when he went to school, he only brought a scholar who sharpened the ink, and he looked similar to the children of ordinary scholars.

Shen Jue was arrogant when he was young, but after experiencing it in the past few years, he has taken off the arrogance attached to the surface and can treat others peacefully. In addition, he is not like Shen Rui, who can sit still, he has a lively and joyful temperament, and he made a few friends not long after entering the academy, but he has a little more youthful vitality.

Before coming to study, Shen Jue was still worried about how to deal with Shen Yan and Brother Shen, but after entering the academy, he found that he was worried in vain. Shen is already a student, and he is not in the same class, Shen Yan happened to take a leave of ten months because of his marriage, but even if he comes back, there is no need to worry, because Shen Yan teaches the class of students, and there is another gentleman in the children's class. Unless Shen Jue took the initiative to take Shu Lazy and go to Shen Yan's small class, there would be no intersection with that brother.

Knowing this in his heart, Shen Jue calmed down. Even if he occasionally meets Shen, he can nod calmly. Although Shen Jue was a little surprised that Shen Jue entered Nancheng Academy, he also passed by and did not take the initiative to come up and inquire about it.

Shen Jue breathed a sigh of relief, so just right, it seems that Shen is not only old, but also has a lot of eyes than in previous years.

Shen Jue was like a fish in water in the academy, but on this day, he left his friends and took the initiative to follow Shen behind.

It's really like a dead face at this moment, and it's too scary.

Although he had never been close before, he was not tired of Shen Jue's stinky fart temperament back then, but it was just a child's fight. The more he knew, the more Shen Jue lamented that Shen Yan and the Shen brothers were unlucky.

With Shen Yan and Shen's qualifications, no one can support them to get to this point, if there is no Shao Brothers who did evil back then, as a side branch of the second room, they can naturally borrow the light of the elders in the second room, and they can't say that they can go to the next level.

Even now, if they don't rely on the Shen family, as long as the two brothers don't give up the road to the imperial examination and pass the exam all the way, their lives will get better and better.

Now that Shen Yan has just gotten married, why is Shen like a mourner? Could it be that Xiao Qiao's self-proclaimed official lady is arrogant and arrogant, and she can't tolerate her brother-in-law?

Shen Jue had gossip in his heart, and he was a little worried about the incense, so he followed behind Shen

I didn't want to go out of the academy in a deep or shallow step, so I went all the way south. This time, I walked out of the road for three or four miles.

The academy was originally in the city outside the south gate of the capital, not in the city, all the way to the south, out of the neighborhood, is a small forest.

Now in the cold winter, the grass and trees are withered, and the grove is also barren.

The north wind was blowing, the sky was overcast, and it was about to snow.

The body tightened the clothes on his body, and he only felt that the bones were sore. He followed behind Shen, he was still curious about when Shen would find out, but he didn't expect to go all the way to the present, there was no one in the four places, Shen was still stunned, and he didn't find anyone behind him.

Shen Jue couldn't help it, so he stepped forward to talk to Shen.

At this time, I saw Shen leaning on a tree and sitting down, hiding his head in his arm, crying "whining......