Zhou Zheng just changed the topic, walked towards the staircase, and said to Liu Liuzhen: "You come up with me." ”

Liu Liuzhen hurriedly responded, greeted Shangguan Qing loudly, and followed Zhou Zheng to the second floor.

Liu Liuzhen looked at Zhou Zheng and said with a smile: "Second Young Master, I heard that Yongping Mansion is not safe all the way, and there was a siege of bandits a while ago, Miss Shangguan has good kung fu and can protect you......"

Zhou Zheng guessed in his heart that it was mostly his sister-in-law Zhou Ding's attention, so he didn't bother to pay attention to it, and said: "I was going to bring a lot of people, but you have added so much to me, and when the time comes, I will go out of Beijing in groups, and people will see it and think I am more swaggering?" ”

Liu Liuzhen was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: "Then you can let some people wait outside the city, anyway, Miss Shangguan, Second Young Master must take it." ”

Zhou Zheng heard it, I was afraid that it was not only his sister-in-law who was inside, but also other people, such as Father Zhou.

Zhou Zheng sighed in his heart and said, "Let's do this first." ”

He wants to take Zhang Heyi, Yao Tongshun and others, a few family members, plus the secret brocade guards, dead soldiers, plus Guanqing and other dart teams, at least more than 30 people.

It's kind of spectacular to think about.

……

Zhou Zheng was preparing here, and some strange things happened one after another in the court.

For example, Gu Bingqian, the former first assistant, was pardoned for his sins by paying 40,000 taels of silver, and Feng Quan, a cabinet minister, was ordered to return to his hometown because he reported Wei Zhongxian's place where he hid silver and pardoned the 'crime of Zhulian'. The charge of 'rebellion' was inexplicably removed from the king of Shu, and he was 'fined for three years' and was no longer pursued.

Although these feats were concealed in the new emperor's feat of 'being arbitrary, stirring up turbidity and promoting purity,' and were not so conspicuous in the countless singing praises of merit and virtue, people with keen minds still found clues.

They vaguely felt that perhaps, the kind of prosperous scene they were looking forward to would not appear.

But there are very few such people, and they can't make a sound.

Emperor Chongzhen, who had been in the Qianqing Palace for half a year, forced Wei Zhongxian to death, and dismissed most of the eunuchs and sent them to prison, was not very happy.

The 'Eunuch Rebellion Case' was slow to progress, and the courtiers had different minds and tried their best to prevent his liquidation of the eunuch party, which frustrated his ambitions.

It seems that he began to recognize the courtiers for the first time, and he became more and more diligent, doing everything himself, and also screening the courtiers, preparing to add new courtiers.

At the beginning of March, a piece of music from Liaodong passed through the General Political Envoy, the Cabinet, and the Celebrant and entered the Qianqing Palace directly.

This is a privilege given by Chongzhen, Li Zhong hurriedly sent it, and said: "Long live the lord, the book of Lord Wang, the minister of the Jiliao Governor." ”

Liaodong is another focus of Chongzhen's attention, and as soon as he heard it, he hurriedly took it and opened it to look.

After Chongzhen opened it and looked at it, he saw that it was not Jianyu who came to commit it, and his heart was relaxed.

Immediately, he looked at the notebook, thought about it, and said for a moment: "Spread Zhou Qingli to see me." ”

"Yes." Wang Chengen responded, turned around and went out.

Chongzhen looked at Wang Chengen's back, turned to Li Zhong and said, "Go and find Zhou Zhengyun's information and Yongping Mansion's information." ”

Li Zhong immediately agreed and went out quickly. It didn't take long to run back.

Handing over a bunch of official documents and other things, Li Zhong said: "Long live the lord, it's all here." ”

Chongzhen took it and flipped it slowly.

Here are all the words and deeds in the court since Zhou Zheng entered the office, the recital books he has attended, and the meritorious records.

Chongzhen soon saw Zhou Zheng's three fierce debates in the court, the transcript about Liaodong, and the record of the merits of the envoy Jianyu, etc.

After reading it, Chongzhen said thoughtfully: "This week Zhengyun is indeed a talent. ”

Li Zhong stood aside, looking at his nose and his nose, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Chongzhen thought for a while, and suddenly said, "What do you think, how is Zhou Zhengyun?" ”

Li Zhong was stunned, bowed down and said, "Long live Lord, this slave doesn't know very well. I heard that the Zhou family has been suppressed, and if it weren't for the exceptional promotion of Long Live Lord, Zhou Shilang would not be able to enter the office now. ”

Chongzhen's expression remained unchanged, his eyes were slightly cold, he thought of a lot of things, and said to himself: "The eunuch party is a disaster to the country, and the loyal and good relics are in the wilderness, who is to blame?" ”

Li Zhong bowed and didn't dare to say more. I thought that Zhou Zhengyun taught me that was all there was to me.

Chongzhen slowly came back to his senses and said, "What do you think is more appropriate to give Zhou Zhengyun an official?" ”

First, Zhou Zhengyun did contribute to the court, just saying that Zhou Zhengyun participated in Cui Chengxiu and stumbled the party, this is a great achievement, and his prestige in Shilin is not small. Second, he is the son of Zhou Qingli, and as a close person, Chongzhen has to be encompassed. Zhou Qingli has rejected Chongzhen's exceptional promotion several times, so that Chongzhen has no way to show grace, this time, it is a good opportunity.

Li Zhong lowered his head and said, "The slave doesn't know. ”

Chongzhen listened to Li Zhong's words, squinted his eyes and swept him, and said lightly: "I didn't ask you either." ”

Li Zhong already knew a little about this master's temperament, and he didn't panic in his heart, but he still said with a panicked face: "Yes, the slave is talkative." ”

Chongzhen saw that he was flustered, waved his hand, and looked at Zhou Zheng's information again.

Not long after, Zhou Qingli hurriedly entered the palace from the household department.

Chongzhen looked at Zhou Qingli's bloodshot eyes and a tired face, and was a little moved in his heart, and said, "Zhou Aiqing has worked hard. ”

Zhou Qingli raised his hand and said, "The affairs of the ministers are not daring to talk about hard work." ”

Chongzhen showed a smile on his face, handed the recital in front of him to Zhou Qingli, and said: "Wang Zhichen wrote a letter and recommended Zhou Aiqing's second son Zhou Zhengyun to go to Yongping Mansion to stabilize the rear in Liaodong, what does Zhou Aiqing think?" ”

Zhou Qingli was a little surprised, then relieved, took it and looked at it for a while, then was silent for a moment, and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the dog once talked about some things in Liaodong in the court, and also wrote to the first emperor to explain the military and political innovation in Liaodong and the key points. Lord Wang must have thought of this, so he recommended the dog. ”

Chongzhen smiled and said, "I think so too. Wang Zhichen's meaning is that Zhou Zhengyun patrols the place and reorganizes the armament of Yong'an Mansion as a superintendent of the imperial history, as the back of Ji Liao, in order to make a countermeasure......"

Zhou Qingli frowned, raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is a dog, he often has wild words, and his behavior is different from ordinary people. His Majesty asked His Majesty to reject His Excellency's recommendation and leave him in the cabinet to do more exercises, so that he could be of great use in the future. ”

Chongzhen listened to Zhou Qingli's words, and was stunned.

Yongping Mansion is not a dangerous place, if Zhou Zheng can go there for a year or two, boil up his qualifications, and then as Zhou Qingli, Zhou Zheng will return to the dynasty, at least he must be a five-grade important position, and the place is the prefect of the superior mansion, which can be said to have a bright future.

But Zhou Qingli belittled Zhou Zheng and refused to let Zhou Zheng go.

After Chongzhen was stunned, he nodded lightly and said with emotion: "All the princes of the Manchu Dynasty have done their best for their relatives and friends...... Zhou Aiqing, my femur. ”

Zhou Qingli's expression moved, and he raised his hand and said, "The minister is just playing according to the truth." ”