Zhou Zheng did not hide it and said, "The student intends to stay in the imperial court. ”

Han Cheng immediately frowned, looked at Zhou Zheng, and looked a little 'struggling'.

After a moment, Han Cheng sighed and said: "It's not easy to do things outside, and it's even more difficult in the imperial court, I know you have plans, remember to be cautious." ”

Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir, students are measured." ”

Han Cheng was reluctant to talk more about the imperial court, but in fact, he couldn't talk about it, and then said with a smile: "It's okay to stay, Liaodong is okay for the time being, now the imperial court's top priority is to rectify internal affairs, you are doing a good job in Yongping Mansion and Hejian Mansion, maybe the imperial court can help." ”

Zhou Zheng smiled and refilled a cup of tea for Han Cheng, and said jokingly: "The student is lonely in the imperial court, and he has no friends, and when he is in trouble, Mr. can't see death without saving him......"

Han Cheng's smile immediately increased, and he said, "It seems that you do have some ideas......

Zhou Zheng did not hide it and said, "The student is planning to do something. ”

Han Cheng nodded, picked up the teacup, and took a sip gently.

Zhou Zheng casually asked about some things about Jiujiang Pavilion, and also mentioned that he planned to build one in Tianjin, which naturally made Han Cheng very happy, and said that he would go there in person when the time came.

Zhou Zheng stayed in Jiujiang Pavilion until it was dark, and then left.

He tried his best to avoid everyone and make sure no one was following him, and then he came to a remote restaurant.

Li Zhong had already waited anxiously, and when he saw Zhou Zheng, he said, "Why did you come, I have been waiting for you for half an hour." ”

Zhou Zheng looked at his expression and said suspiciously: "With your current status, who else can threaten you?" ”

Li Zhong wrinkled his brows, his heart was anxious, and said, "A while ago, Wang Chengen ordered me a few words, and I suspect that he knows something. ”

When Zhou Zheng heard this, he hurriedly pulled him to sit down and said, "Tell me in detail." ”

Li Zhong sat down, stretched his head, and whispered in Zhou Zheng's ear for a long time. It was Wang Chengen who pointed out what happened in the days before and after his sentence, especially about Zhou Zheng.

After listening to it, Zhou Zheng was silent in thought, and carefully considered it in his heart.

Li Zhong just looked at him like this, looking uneasy, but he pressed it forcefully, not daring to disturb Zhou Zheng.

He can have today, it was completely that snowy night, and Zhou Zheng sent him to the Xinwang Mansion to start. In his eyes, Zhou Zheng has no last resort, and he can see where others can't see, which is the backer of his heart.

After a long time, Zhou Zheng raised his head and said calmly: "Wang Chengen should have seen from some details that you have something to do with outside things, but it should stop there." Which of the inner prisons has nothing to do with the courtiers? Wang Chengen just nodded, probably out of good intentions, and didn't really doubt you. ”

Li Zhong listened, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, these worries could finally be put down.

Zhou Zheng looked at his expression, shook his head with a smile, and said: "You are in the palace, you can not fight, if you don't fight, you can fight, your greatest confidence lies in the emperor, as long as the emperor trusts you, the others can be bold." If you are greedy for some money and get closer to a certain minister, as long as the emperor knows what to do, he will not really treat you well. The emperor is not afraid of corrupt officials and corrupt officials, but of extremely clean people, such people often have different aspirations, do you understand what I mean? ”

Li Zhongcheng thought seriously for a while and said, "I understand." Then, should I ...... to the prince in front of the emperor?"

Zhou Zheng's face sank and said, "Don't mess around!" Remember, you can move other people, but Wang Chengen can't! Unless you're sure you're going to kill with one hit, don't mess around! ”

Li Zhong looked panicked, and hurriedly said, "Yes, I wrote it down." ”

Zhou Zheng looked at his expression and saw that he really didn't mean to mess around, so he nodded and said, "What is the emperor concerned about lately?" ”

Li Zhong said: "Long live Lord has been worried about the bandits in the northwest recently, the Ministry of War has reported that the bandits in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, and North Zhili have reached hundreds of thousands, and Long Live Lord is trying to find a way to raise money and food, gather troops to suppress bandits, and I also considered transferring you to Henan before." ”

Zhou Zheng snorted, looking thoughtful.

Shanxi, Henan, and then to Beizhili, these bandits have approached Beijing, so Chongzhen is not worried, and it is inevitable that the army will be conscripted.

It's just that, historically, the combat strength of the officers and troops is not bad, and the combat record is okay, but after all, they are still defeated by their own people.

From Lu Xiangsheng, Yang Sichang, Cao Wenzhao to the last Sun Chuanting, this is the case.

Zhou Zheng paused for a moment and said, "Where does the money and food come from?" ”

Li Zhong said: "The household department can solve part of it, and then the governors of various places, the governors raise their own funds, and if they can't do it, they will raise taxes." ”

Zhou Zheng was not surprised at all, thought about it, and said: "In this way, if you find an opportunity to talk to the emperor, you can say that you can collect some from Hejian Mansion and Yongping Mansion." First, I can gag the mouth of the court; Second, you can also put aside your relationship with me. ”

Li Zhong was naturally most concerned about the 'second', and hurriedly said: "Okay, I'll find a chance to talk to the Long Live Lord." That, how much is appropriate? ”

Zhou Zhengdao: "Fifty thousand taels, no, one hundred thousand taels, one hundred thousand taels per year, Yongping Mansion, Hejian Mansion, Tianjin Weisandi." The officials of these three places, the people who are going to be handed over to me, you have an eye on them. ”

Such a petty official, naturally not in the eyes of the No. 2 eunuch, Li Zhong looked excited, and said reassuringly: "Don't worry, we are our own people, I won't watch others do bad things to you!" ”

Zhou Zheng smiled, and then said: "I heard that the emperor is a little dissatisfied with Yuanfu?" ”

Li Zhong knew how Zhou Yanru ascended to the throne of Shoufu, his smile retracted, he glanced outside, and said in a low voice: "The state affairs are getting hard, and Yuanfu's ability makes Lord Banzai dissatisfied, and moreover, Wen Ge Lao and others are quietly impeaching Yuanfu and want to replace him. ”

Wen Ge Lao, that is, Wen Tiren.

If this is the case, Zhou Yanru is afraid that he will still be ousted from power by Wen Tiren and replaced by Wen Tiren as in history. The short-term peace between the government and the opposition is about to pass, and a new round of party struggle is about to start again.

Zhou Zheng pondered for a while and said, "You still do yours, I didn't inform you, you don't do anything, try to get rid of the relationship with the courtiers." ”

This is also what Li Zhong wants, nodding again and again, and said, "I listen to you." ”

Zhou Zheng glanced outside and said, "We will change the contact method, and the meeting place will also be changed, and I will inform you when the time comes, if the days are going to be difficult, you should also be careful." ”

Li Zhong got up and said, "Okay, I have to go back." ”

Zhou Zheng looked at his back, waited for a while, and quietly left.

On the way home, Zhou Zheng secretly exhaled and said to himself: The troubled waters of the imperial court, he should be qualified to stir it up now, right?

As soon as Zhou Zheng returned home, Fu Bo greeted him and said, "Second Young Master, there are two chief soldiers who have been waiting for you for a long time. ”

Zhou Zheng was stunned, and immediately thought of who it was, and hurriedly quickened his pace to enter.