At dawn, Zhang Zhidu walked outside Zhu Youzhen's door with two dark circles under his eyes and a bitter face.

Zhang Zhidu didn't sleep well last night, he was afraid that there were still remnants of pirates hiding in a corner. I was scared all night.

It was dawn, and Zhang Zhidu remembered that today was the fourth day, and it was the day he had to return to Beijing.

His Majesty the Emperor strictly ordered Zhang Zhidu to bring His Royal Highness King Xin back to the capital in four days.

His Royal Highness has not yet risen.

Wake up Your Highness?

Now, Zhang Zhidu doesn't dare.

Yesterday, I almost caused an accident with His Royal Highness King Shin. If he disturbs His Highness's good dreams again today, His Highness will get up angry, and Zhang Zhidu doesn't know if he can eat it or not.

Wait for His Royal Highness King Shin to wake up naturally from sleep?

Zhang Zhidu was afraid that he would miss the time to return to Beijing.

What's more, Zhu Youzhen fell asleep near dawn. It's really hard to say when you will be able to get up.

After two more circles around the residence of His Royal Highness King Xin, looking at the gradually rising sun, Zhang Zhidu's heart was about to break.

"Commander Zhang," Wang Chengen's kind face appeared in front of Zhang Zhidu's eyes.

That's great. Zhang Zhidu seems to have grasped a life-saving straw.

"Manager Wang," Zhang Zhidu said to Wang Chengen in the most difficult appearance: "Manager Wang, I have to bother you to invite Your Highness." The time to return to Beijing this time is really wrong! ”

"Commander, please rest assured, Your Highness has already risen, and you won't miss the hour." Wang Chengen told Zhang Zhidu with a smile.

Zhang Zhidu's performance is good, and the miscellaneous family won't let him worry about it.

When he got up, Zhu Youzhen did get up, but he didn't dare to compliment him.

Reluctantly climbed into the carriage, and as soon as the team set foot on the road back to Beijing, Zhu Youzhen collapsed in the carriage and continued to fall asleep.

Seeing that there was still time to spare, Zhang Zhidu beckoned the driver to slow down a little.

"Slow down, keep the car steady. Your Highness is asleep, be careful not to turn your Highness upside down. Zhang Zhidu told the coachman softly.

Looking into the carriage, Zhang Zhidu suddenly felt that this scene was very familiar.

It was about two or three years, and it was also a morning, and he carried His Royal Highness King Xin to Changchun Palace in a soft sedan chair. His Royal Highness King Xin also fell asleep like this, and he didn't wake up when he arrived at Changchun Palace.

At that time, Zhang Zhidu remembered that he personally carried His Royal Highness King Xin into Changchun Palace.

How old was His Highness then! It's only been two or three years, and His Highness has grown into a big guy. Zhang Zhidu can't hold His Highness now.

Thinking of the scene when His Majesty personally took care of King Xin, Zhang Zhidu sighed depressedly.

This trip to Beijing is obviously a wild activity. But when I saw the ship, I ran into a sudden incident of a ship hijacking.

Thanks to the fighting spirit of those young guards of His Royal Highness King Shin, he was able to save the day. can protect the unfavorable name, Zhang Zhidu is afraid that he has already taken on it.

This is also thanks to His Royal Highness King Xin's high psychological quality and not being frightened and sick.

Otherwise, Zhang Zhidu felt that his position would be moved.

Zhang Zhidu was sure that even if His Royal Highness King Xin was just frightened and fell ill, his seat would slip down several times. As for sneaking there, it depends on His Majesty's mood.

Now?

Zhang Zhidu felt that his future was not very bright. For the sake of the future, let's take a good look at His Royal Highness the King.

On the outskirts of the capital

A convoy is on its way.

The secretary of the military department and the Jiliao Jing slightly higher sat in the four-wheeled carriage, looking at the capital farther and farther away, and sighed deeply.

To be honest, Gao Di really didn't want to take on this hot errand in Liaodong. From the emperor to the father-in-law of Wei, it was clear that he was going to the top cylinder.

The strategic thinking of the imperial court this time was completely unified. That is to shrink the defensive line to Ningyuan, and resolutely clear the field outside Ningyuan, waiting for the enemy to attack.

This strategy is also very much in line with Gaudí's mind. But as an old bureaucrat who has been in the Ming officialdom for decades, how could Gao Di not know the real difficulties of going to Liaodong.

Although Gonggong Wei had a clear edict, everyone in the court (including Gao Di) had reached a unified idea.

But the biggest question is, can those military leaders in Liaodong be obedient?

At this point, Gaudí did not hold out much hope.

Those military leaders must be indispensable, I just hope they don't dare to do too much, right?

Gao Di's biggest worry is actually the problem of defending Ning Yuan. He really didn't know if Ning Yuan could hold on to it. If Ning Yuan still fails to hold on in the end, then his scapegoat will be decided.

"The future is unpredictable!" Gaudy sat in the steady and spacious four-wheeled carriage full of sorrow, and did not notice that the carriage he sat in was abnormal.

Gao Di didn't know that by riding this kind of carriage, he would be able to arrive at Shanhaiguan at least 2 days earlier than usual.

Zhu Youzhen himself didn't know, because of his fanning, all the development of this world was much earlier than the original history.

Beijing, Master of Ceremonies

"What did you say?" Wei Zhongxian's face changed color in shock, and he exclaimed loudly.

"Old Ancestor," the little eunuch was immediately frightened by Grandpa Wei's reaction, and fell to his knees. The little eunuch kowtowed again and again: "Ancestor, it's news from Dongchang." His Royal Highness King Shin was assassinated. ”

Convinced that he had heard correctly, Wei Zhongxian jumped up and trotted all the way to Dongchang's contact point in the palace.

"What, you don't know much about the king. What's the use of that miscellaneous family raising you? ”

Wei Zhongxian didn't get anything he wanted to know at the liaison office, and he was immediately furious.

Glancing at the eunuchs in the liaison office with hatred, Wei Zhongxian turned around and went out again. "Let's go, go to Dongchang, the miscellaneous family wants to see what these monkey cubs have become like if they are slacking off."

"Are you saying that His Royal Highness King Xin is fine, but he is a little frightened?" Wei Zhongxian's face sank like water, and he asked in a dark voice.

"Back to the Duke, His Royal Highness King Xin is indeed fine, he should be on his way back to Beijing now." Dongchang said respectfully.

With a sigh of relief, Wei Zhongxian asked sharply, "What's going on?" ”

Dongchang's face was a little embarrassed, and the news he received was not comprehensive. But Gonggong Wei asked him, and he couldn't help but answer.

"Duke, I only know that they seem to want to hijack the ship, and His Royal Highness King Xin is just at the right time."

"Ship hijacking? Treasure ship? Wei Zhongxian was taken aback and hurriedly asked.

"Back to the Duke, they should just want to hijack the treasure ship." This big block head answered in the affirmative.

"What thief dares to be so bold? You have carefully checked the miscellaneous family, and you must dig out the people behind it for the miscellaneous family. Wei Zhongxian said coldly.

There must be an explanation for this matter, even if His Royal Highness King Xin is safe, Wei Zhongxian also knows what the status of the treasure ship is in the eyes of the emperor.

wanted to rob the treasure ship, and also shocked His Royal Highness King Xin, which was a serious provocation to the royal family since Gonggong Wei managed the government. He had to give an account to the Emperor.

With the strict order of Wei Gonggong, a large number of personnel from the East Factory quickly rushed to Tianjin Port, and the crackdown was about to begin.