Zhu Cihong didn't seem to see the faces of the courtiers, and happily made a wish, some big words, and didn't want money to be spilled.

Zhu Cihong has been with Chongzhen for a long time, and he has learned a lot, and he has been recalling it little by little recently.

Except for Qian Qianyi and his people in the court, no one answered, and it seemed very lonely.

After a full hour, this grand event was over, Zhu Cihong returned to the palace, and the courtiers left the palace in twos and threes.

Qian Qianyi was in the limelight, and there were the most people in the crowd, but Zhou Zheng and Zhou Yanru were lined with sparse population.

Chen Yan and Zhang Sizhi followed behind Zhou Yanru, and Zhang Sizhi knew: "Yuan Fu, this money is too ostentatious." ”

Chen Yan also shook his head secretly, he wanted to escape, but someone rushed in.

Zhou Yanru looked at the back of Qian Qianyi, who was surrounded and talking, and said lightly: "Let him be proud." ”

Zhang Sizhi turned to Zhou Zheng, and seeing that there were few people around Zhou Zheng, he said in a low voice: "My lord, Zheng Xibo seems to be indifferent." ”

Chen Yan sneered and said, "How can this kind of goods be in the eyes of Zheng Xibo, watch him jump." ”

Zhou Yanru thought about what happened in the palace just now, and said, "There must be someone teaching on the emperor's side, check it out for me." ”

Zhang Sizhi glanced at Zhou Zheng and the others, and said in a low voice: "It's not the person who recruited Xibo, it may be the internal prison." ”

Zhou Yanru nodded and said, "Just pay attention, it's impossible for Zhou Zhengyun not to know." ”

Zhang Sizhi and Chen Yan nodded, followed Zhou Yanru out of the palace and returned to the cabinet.

Zhou Zheng, Sun Chuanting, and Gao Hongtu were pacing and talking.

Zhou Zheng turned a blind eye to Qian Qianyi's scenery, and said: "The words of Gu Yanwu and the others were not started by them, they have already had clues, there are so many factions of Yangmingxin, and their faction is the most pragmatic." The word spreads, but don't leak your name, protect it. ”

Gao Hongtu said: "My lord is resting, and the lower officials understand that they will definitely pay attention to proportion." ”

Zhou Zheng snorted and said: "Da Ming Law is the Constitution is a general principle, not to seek details, it must be complete, involving all aspects, do it carefully." There should be good news on Lu Jiandou's side before the end of the year, and when I have my hands free, I will personally preside over it. ”

Sun Chuanting responded, glancing at the front and still clamoring, and said: "The lower officials and others are all preparing, and the adults can rest assured ......."

Before Sun Chuanting's words fell, Meng Hezhou suddenly came, glanced at the two of them, and leaned close to Zhou Zheng's ear and whispered: "My lord, the news of Tianjin Wei, Wei Guogong has arrived in Beizhili." ”

Meng Hezhou's voice was not loud or small, Gao Hongtu and Sun Chuanting heard it, and the two of them suddenly showed surprise.

The news that the emperor was going to worship his ancestors was only two or three days, why did Wei Guogong arrive in Beijing so quickly?

Zhou Zheng looked as usual, stopped, looked at Qian Qianyi, Zhou Yanru and the others slowly walked out of the palace, and said lightly: "Go, let Shangguan Lie bring Li Zhong and Li Huazhen to see me." ”

Meng Hezhou responded, turned around and walked away quickly.

Sun Chuanting and Gao Hongtu glanced at each other, raised their hands and said, "The lower official retired." ”

Zhou Zheng nodded slightly, looking at the sky indifferently.

Not long after, Shangguan Lie took hundreds of guards to escort Li Zhong, and Li Huazhen appeared behind Zhou Zheng.

Li Zhong's expression was pale, trembling, and he couldn't say a word.

Li Huazhen was calm, bowed, and said, "Back to the uncle, the slave has not yet obtained the evidence." ”

Shangguan Lie pulled out his knife with a sonorous sound, and said coldly: "Brother-in-law, what do you have to say to them, eat us and use us, and they want to harm us, just kill us with a knife, there is no shortage of eunuchs in the palace!" ”

Li Zhong knelt on the ground with a puff and cried: "Zheng Xibo, the slave and maid have never wanted to harm you, and the long live Lord has no intention of harming you, Zheng Xibo, you are angry, you spare your life......"

Zhou Zheng turned his back to them, rubbed his index finger and thumb, and said in a tone without joy or sadness: "I know, you are the inner prisoner, your heart is towards the emperor, and the money I give you may not be worthy of the loyalty in your heart." But you have to be clear, I have been planning for more than ten years, and if I fail, not only me, but also my father, my children, and my Zhou family have dozens of lives; There are also people who follow me, there are tens of thousands of people, I don't think about myself, I have to think about them. If one day, the emperor decides to kill me, you say, how should you deal with yourself? ”

In this case, it is a great rebellion on the outside!

Here, no one dared to say anything.

Shangguan Lie held the knife with a murderous face, eager to kill Li Zhong immediately.

Li Zhong trembled, cold sweat was dripping on his head, his heart was cold, and his eyes flashed urgently.

On one side is his master, the emperor, who is his dependence, the future. Zhou Zheng, on the other hand, controls his life and death, and has been doing so since more than ten years ago.

Zhou Zheng slowly turned around, looked at Li Zhong who was kneeling on the ground, and said lightly: "Give you two ways, the first: death." The second one, from today onwards, be a dumb person. Take your pick. ”

Shangguan Lie's knife immediately hit Li Zhong's neck.

Li Zhong was covered in cold, his eyes widened, he kowtowed violently, and he fell to the ground without a word.

Seeing him so acquainted, Zhou Zheng smiled faintly, turned to Li Huazhen, and said, "I also know your thoughts." You have done a lot of things for me, I will not treat you harshly, I will give you two ways, the first one: do things honestly, don't let me catch the handle again. Second, go to Nanjing and be a town guard eunuch. ”

Li Huazhen was no longer calm, knelt on the ground with a puff, and said in a trembling voice: "The slave and maid are guilty, and the slave and maid choose the first one." ”

Zhou Zheng turned his head and looked at the Qianqing Palace, although he was a little far away, he still saw a figure standing at the door, looking at it quietly.

Zhou Zheng knew that it was Zhu Cihong, and said lightly: "Tell Your Majesty that the Duke of Wei has gone ashore in Hejian Mansion and brought a thousand people, so Your Majesty can arrange it as he wants." ”

Li Huazhen glanced at Li Zhong and said, "Yes." ”

Zhou Zheng waved his hand and turned around to leave the palace.

Shangguan Lie put away his knife with a click, snorted coldly, and walked away with a large group of cavalry.

Li Huazhen watched Zhou Zheng leave, then slowly got up, and said indifferently: "I warned you a long time ago." ”

Li Zhong was covered with cold sweat and his expression was pale, looking at Zhou Zheng's background, listening to the footsteps of the cavalry, his body trembled non-stop, but he couldn't say a word.

The two calmed down for a while, and then turned to Zhu Cihong in front of the Qianqing Palace and the door.

Li Huazhen told what happened just now, and he was still worried that Zhu Cihong would be angry, but he didn't expect Zhu Cihong to just laugh and say: "If you don't speak, you won't speak, as long as Wei Guogong enters Beijing, everything else is easy to say." ”

Li Zhong shut up and stopped talking.

Li Huazhen bowed down and said no more.

Zhu Cihong looked outside, in a particularly good mood, and said: "After Wei Guogong entered Beijing, he directly led his troops into the palace and stationed in Qianqing Palace and Zhongcui Palace. ”

The corners of Li Zhong's mouth moved, and the words were about to be spoken.

Li Huazhen didn't seem to hear it, and she couldn't see anything.