After Huang Zicheng came back, he sat on a rattan chair in the government office, with a handful of goatees growing under his clear face, and he was playing with the goatee while looking out of the window. It seems to be listening to the birds in the trees, and it seems to be thinking about something.

His demeanor was calm, after all, he was nearly fifty years old. After so many years of science and officialdom, Huang Zicheng has reached a height that is difficult for ordinary people to reach, but the process has taken too much time.

At this time, he suddenly turned around, and looked at the beautiful concubines, delicacies of the mountains and seas, and silk and satin at home, and there was not much taste...... However, thinking of the gratitude and respect of his wife and concubines, children and children, and the flattery of relatives and friends, Huang Zicheng's calm face gradually became a little more vibrant.

The previous situation at home appeared in Huang Zicheng's mind: Mrs. looked up at him with a blank eye, and he said, "The old man has his own measure", and Mrs. showed a trusting and happy expression.

The trivial picture flashed in his mind, but Huang Zicheng was no longer calm, but showed a little hesitation, and his brows were slightly wrinkled.

Huang Zicheng even left the rattan chair and stood up, pacing back and forth in the room.

At this moment, a shrill voice at the door said, "I can find Lord Huang." The emperor was in Fengtianmen, and as soon as he saw the recital on Lord Huang, he sent his slaves and maids to find you. Go to the emperor and face the saint! ”

Huang Zicheng listened and said: "The old man will come to see him." He said and hugged his fist to the eunuch, "There is Father-in-law Lao." ”

"Ouch, we don't dare, don't dare." A smile appeared on the eunuch's face.

Huang Zicheng asked quietly, "Who are the people around the saint?" ”

The eunuch immediately replied: "Qi Shangshu (Qi Tai) of the military department and Wang Dudu (Wang Ning) are all here. ”

"Gone?" Huang Zicheng said.

"It's gone." The eunuch nodded.

Huang Zicheng came out of the government office and quickly went to the imperial road of the imperial city. The thoughts just now were interrupted by the eunuch, and he was about to face the saint, Huang Zicheng couldn't have a certain number in his heart, so he went to see the emperor in a daze.

I can only take advantage of the walking scene to sort out the clue as soon as possible!

The Xu family's ambassador to the Teaching Department died, Huang Zicheng didn't care at all, what he cared about was: whether he could maintain his face in front of his relatives.

It is impossible for the second son of King Yan to kill an official from the ninth grade, not to mention that in this kind of limelight of cutting the domain, King Yan is holding 100,000 heavy soldiers!

Do you want to be lightly punished by the emperor and the emperor to scold and punish the prince himself? Huang Zicheng has another choice: the prince broke the law and questioned the people around him.

If Zhu Gaoxu himself is blamed, he can only be punished, and Huang Zicheng will look powerless in front of his relatives and friends; If the sin is in someone else, it can be fateful! In contrast, the latter is very relieved when he rolls his head, and it is naturally better to explain.

…… At the turn of spring and summer, the days gradually get longer. The hour is approaching, the sun has not yet set the tower, and the market is still bustling, but the city gate will be closed on time.

At this time, the crowds of Shizi's Mansion had almost dispersed. Wang Gui came back to report to Zhu Gaoxu that he had bought the horses as instructed. Because there are no horses in the house that can be ridden, they must be purchased when needed.

Zhu Gaoxu was sitting loosely on the Taishi chair just now, listening to the report, and responded casually: "I know." ”

Wang Gui bowed and stood beside him. Zhu Gaoxu thought about it for a while and said, "This matter is complicated and involves a lot. The city gates are closing today, and it's too late to get out of the city. You pack up and go back to Peking early tomorrow morning. ”

Wang Gui asked cautiously, "Will the prince be in trouble?" ”

"I've got my own plans." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Seeing this, Wang Gui stepped forward, as if he wanted to retreat, Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand again and muttered: "Du Qianrui......"

"Please show me." Wang Gui said busily.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a while.

The courtesan in the Fuller House was a cover for Zhu Gaoxu to meet his friends, a person he had just met. Everything she said was just one side. What's more, Zhu Gaoxu is really unfamiliar with Jingshi, and he is not completely sure of the details of that woman.

It's not that Zhu Gaoxu doesn't want to help her to the end, it's just that in an unfamiliar environment, people always have to be a little more guarded.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and said, "You go out and ask Du Qianrui to come in with a cup of tea." ”

"Yes, the slave and maid are gone." Wang Guidao.

After a while, Du Shi walked in with a cup of brewed tea, and while quietly looking at Zhu Gaoxu's face, she carefully placed the teacup on several cases, for fear of making a little noise.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu said casually: "Miss Du knows my identity, and she doesn't have to do it. ”

Unexpectedly, Du Qianrui quickly took over, and her voice was soft and sharp, "The slave family respects the conduct of the prince." ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at her noncommittally with a slight smile on his face.

Zhu Gaoxu's willingness to pay attention to her eyes seemed to encourage Du Qianrui. Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu was interested, she continued: "When we met at the Fuller Resort, the slave family saw a lot of young people, who usually did whatever they wanted, and went home to find their father and mother when they got into trouble. At that time, I didn't know about the prince, but I thought that the prince was like those people, but I didn't know that the prince was brave and resourceful at a young age, and he was heroic and upright. ”

Although it is also a welcome, Du Qianrui's mind is quite dexterous. Perhaps, in her opinion, a person who was born as a king does not like to be greeted by others.

However, when it comes to praising Haoran's justice, Zhu Gaoxu feels a bit ridiculous, he himself was often treated unfairly in his previous life, how can he have any obsession with good and evil?

By this time, the light had gradually dimmed, and as soon as the sun went down, the sky became dark very quickly.

Zhu Gaoxu asked quietly: "Miss Du is speaking official language, but you are not from Zhili?" ”

Du Qianrui replied: "The slave family is from Raozhou, Jiangxi. ”

Zhu Gaoxu wanted to ask her more specifically, but thinking that there was no one in Nanjing, even Wang Gui had to run away first, so it was useless to ask now.

He pondered for a while, and then heard Du Qianrui mutter: "I have been away from home for many years, but now when I think of my hometown, what I think of is always that little dogwood......

"Dogwood?" Zhu Gaoxu said, "Is it the kind of dwarf tree that grows a lot of small red fruits?" ”

"Yes." Du Qianrui's face showed a slight surprise, as if the nobles of the clan should not understand anything.

But now Zhu Gaoxu knows a lot about these things. Not to mention the common dogwood, even a lot of rare plants also understand, in his previous life he liked to plant all kinds of flowers and plants.

The two of them said a few words after another, and the light outside became even dimmer, and everything was hazy. Perhaps when the vision is blurry, it stimulates the imagination more. The small dogwood made Zhu Gaoxu recall many old things, and following that time, he remembered that this kind of ornamental plant seemed to have been planted in the yard of his hometown in his previous life.

He felt slightly relaxed, and sighed like a sea of time.

Du Qianrui said softly: "At home, I sat by the window all day long to learn from the girl, and I was looking forward to having a house with a bigger window. It's not that stuffy, and your eyes aren't so tired. ”

After that, he glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, and saw that he was very interested, as if he wanted to listen to her, so he smiled bitterly and said: "When I am ten years old like this, the farthest place I have ever been is by the stream at the head of the village." When the wheat was harvested on a hot day, the face, neck and arm were cut by the tips of the leaves, which was itchy and painful, and the fine hair and ash in the wheat were all over the body, and it was so uncomfortable in the sweat, like there were many lice in the clothes...... At that time, the slave family was looking forward to the fact that if someone came to take the slave family away and escape from the village, even if it was a merchant......"

While speaking, she immersed herself in the past, "Don't dare to say it, otherwise people will think I'm lazy and scared." The prince will also see it this way? ”

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head: "The world's views will change depending on their status and situation. People like me, who care? However, your thoughts at that time were indeed a little immature, and the merchant may not be able to help you. ”

Du Qianrui boldly raised her head, looked at him and said, "What the slave family wants to say is that the prince is not a merchant, but he took the slave family away. ”

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but look at her for a while after hearing this, and then Du Qianrui also raised her head boldly and looked at him with a complicated expression. Suddenly, the four eyes met for a moment, and for a moment, her gaze flickered, and she immediately moved away. Her delicate eyes, as if the emotions that were difficult to grasp, summoned courage and contradictory inferiority......

Zhu Gaoxu was inexplicably moved for a while, although there are differences between men and women, ancient and modern, how could he not have experienced that kind of weak and helpless days?

He secretly took a deep breath and calmed down to judge that there were too many details in Du Qianrui's words, which did not seem to be fake; What's more, the delicate emotions and motivations, if this is also a play, then she can be called a movie queen.

After a little silence, Zhu Gaoxu pretended to be indifferent and said: "Miss Du, I'm not a merchant, I'm afraid I can't take you away." ”

Du Qianrui's face was suddenly full of disappointment and fear, she obviously had some brains, and she knew very well that there would be no good fruit to eat if she was implicated in the murder of the imperial court.

Zhu Gaoxu continued unhurriedly: "Because our brother can't leave the Jingshi yet, you can only go with Wang Gui. Leave tomorrow morning, Miss Du feels in a hurry? ”

Du Qianrui was stunned there, and after a while she came back to her senses and said busily, "The slave family doesn't feel rushed. offended the powerful and killed others, the slave family felt that they couldn't get out of it, and they were afraid that they couldn't give up, but they didn't expect the prince to arrange it for the slave family. I really don't know how to repay it. ”

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand: "No need." Since I have done this, I will do it to the end, otherwise why should I care in the first place? ”

Du Qianrui raised her eyes slightly, glanced at Zhu Gaoxu quickly, and asked, "Will the prince be fine?" ”

A trace of worry flashed in Zhu Gaoxu's heart, and he immediately smiled: "I am the grandson of Taizu, if I kill a petty official who is not in the stream, won't I have to pay for my life?" ”

"That's good, that's good." Du Qianrui nodded.

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand lightly.

Du Qianrui was busy making a blessing, "The slave family retired." ”

Zhu Gaoxu was still sitting motionless on the Taishi's chair, the light in the room had dimmed, and he seemed to be sitting in the shadows.