Seeing Hu Hu two years later surprised Lu Jin, because the change in the old man in front of him was too great.

Two years ago, although Hu Hui also had to be completely white, he was in good spirits, full of red light, giving people a sense of grandeur like pine and cypress. But now, his face is quite haggard, and the wrinkles on his face are as if they were carved with a knife and axe, deep and dense, coupled with the sick look on his face, which really makes people worry about the old man's body.

When he saw Hu Hu who came out with the help of the servant, Lu Zhen hurriedly greeted him and said movingly: "Sir, you ...... I'm tired......" he said, bending down deeply and bowing.

Hu Hu was in a very good mood after seeing Lu Jin, he smiled, and stretched out his hand to hug the young man: "Don't be polite, you just came from Shanxi, right?" ”

"Exactly. The student didn't know that you were sick, sir, otherwise you should have come to Beijing earlier. Lu Zhen didn't dare to let Hu Hu exert himself, so he quickly stood up straight and replied.

"Okay, it seems that the old man didn't see the wrong person, and transferring you to Datong really gave you a place to use. Come, sit down and talk. Hu Hui said with relief, obviously although he was sick at home, everything that happened in the court and China recently was quite clear.

Lu Zhen agreed, but he still helped Hu Hu to the seat of the head with the servant, and then sat down on the side, and asked with concern: "Sir, your body?" ”

"The old problem is the root of the disease that fell when I was young and walked around and had no fixed place. Now that I'm older, I can't stay up every winter, and last year was even more ......," Hu Hu explained casually, but he didn't see much worry on his face.

Lu Zhen naturally understood the meaning of his words. After Emperor Yongle defeated his nephew Zhu Yunwen, Emperor Jianwen completely lost his trace. In this way, the new emperor naturally did not feel at ease, so he sent two of the most trustworthy people around him to search for his whereabouts all over the world, one was Zheng He, who went to sea, and the other was the old man Hu Hu in front of him.

Compared with Zheng He, who went to sea several times and went abroad by boat to find clues about Emperor Jianwen, it was even harder to find Hu Hu in various parts of the country, even among the sparsely populated poor countryside. And he has traveled all over the world, and he has contracted some diseases from somewhere, because of his strong bones when he was young, but now he is old and frail, and problems have arisen.

It is also thanks to Hu Hui's physical foundation that he is really good, otherwise he would not be able to survive this age. But now, his physical condition is not optimistic, especially when he, as a veteran and important minister of the DPRK, has a heavier and heavier burden, and the problem is even more serious.

Lu Jin, who understood this, couldn't help but sigh movingly: "It's been really hard work in the past two years. As soon as Yang Ge goes, this Daming country will be borne by you alone, sir. ”

After coughing lightly, Hu Hu showed a wry smile: "Hongji is indeed not the right time for him to go, but what can be done if the destiny is like this." Although people in the cabinet such as Cao Nai, Chen Xun and others are also square gentlemen, they will not be in the same stream as the eunuchs, but they do not have enough prestige and confidence to compete with him...... Hey, the good situation created by the Sanyang cabinet at the beginning is long gone. In the end, he seemed quite emotional and helpless.

Lu Zhen nodded lightly, and then said: "So sir, you must take care, now among the officials of the Manchu Dynasty, you are the only one who can compete with Wang Zhen for the world." ”

"The old man knows, so I didn't resign because of this." Hu Hu said a little tiredly. He is indeed tired, after four dynasties, how many things have been done, and now he is in his last years, but he still has to fight with the new power eunuchs in the DPRK, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is physically and mentally exhausted.

After sighing twice, Hu Hu changed the topic and fell on Lu Jin: "Good thoughts, the old man not only didn't find a good official position for you after you made a contribution, but transferred you to a dangerous place like Datong at once, you won't blame me, right?" ”

"How dare you. Mr. did all this for my Ming Dynasty, and no matter how stubborn the student was, he would not complain about Mr. in this matter. Saying that, Lu Zhen smiled again: "What's more, if it weren't for Mr.'s decision, there would be no credit for today." ”

"So, what is mentioned in the good news is indeed correct? You've also played a role in this battle? That's why you entered Beijing with the border army to offer victory? Hu Hu asked.

Lu Zhen didn't even hide it from Yu Qian, in front of Hu Hu, who had been helping and protecting himself and treating himself as a nephew, naturally he wouldn't hide it, so he told him how he attacked boldly, killed the incoming enemy with only 1,000 troops, and finally killed the enemy by 5,000.

After saying this, the old man who had been through the wind and waves was also surprised and excited, and only after a while did he look at his student and say, "Good thoughts, you really surprised the old man." Unexpectedly, the old man released an idle man at the beginning, but he played such a huge role in the battle against the Tartars. Okay, the old man really didn't misread you. ”

"Mr. praises falsely, the student is just doing his duty."

"No, you did a fantastic job this time. Not only in the war against the Mongols, but also in the subsequent decisions. You are willing to give up the credit, which impresses the old man more than this achievement, which shows that your vision is much farther than ordinary people. A victory is nothing, but to unite the hearts of the troops in the north, its effect is much stronger than a small victory. And there's another effect there's something you wouldn't expect. Hu Hu said solemnly.

"But what?" Lu Zhen was a little puzzled. In fact, the reason why he made this concession didn't think too far was because he was on the border and couldn't stiffen the relationship with a general like Hu Sui, so he gave up the credit. Listening to Hu Hui's meaning, it seems that there are other benefits to his decision.

"If everything is played as it is, I am afraid that the attitude of the DPRK and China towards the Tartars will change greatly. You also know what Wang Zhen's idea has been fighting all along, and the old man and the officials of the DPRK and China have also used a lot of effort to temporarily suppress his ambitions. If he knows that you can defeat tens of thousands of enemies with a thousand men, I am afraid that he will use this as an excuse to instigate His Majesty to use troops against the Tartars. When the time comes, it will not be my luck to be Ming! ”

When Lu Zhen heard this, he was also scared for a while. Because of the different positions, the perspective of things is also very different. He really didn't expect this victory to have such a negative effect. Fortunately, what I made before was the choice to let the work, otherwise it would have been a bad thing.

After glancing at Lu Jin, Hu Hu continued: "But you don't have to hesitate about this battle because of this, the credit is the merit after all, and it is also a rare victory for my Ming Dynasty in the past few decades, and this time I must not weaken the momentum of coming to Beijing to offer victory." This is not only for you, but also for the Datong defenders and the soldiers and morale of my Daming border pass! ”

"Mr. Xie for his advice, I know what to do." Lu Jin hurriedly replied.

"Hmm." Hu Hu nodded with satisfaction, and then reminded: "In addition, the contradiction between you and Wang Zhen is still unresolved, so this time his forces in the court will definitely make it difficult to offer victory, you must be prepared, don't be caught off guard by being killed by the time." ”

"Students understand." There is really no need for Hu Hu to say more about this, when he came to the capital, Lu Zhen was prepared in this regard. Because he knows very well that he has become a thorn in the side of the prince and father-in-law, even if the clansmen in Ulzhou are very respectful to him, they can't change this fact. Therefore, the dedication on the fifth day of the new year is far from being as simple as imagined.

Since Wang Zhen was mentioned, Lu Zhen unconsciously remembered the scene he saw on the road when he came, and couldn't help but speak: "Sir, now that Wang Zhen's power is getting stronger and stronger, sir, you are sick at home, and there is almost no strength in the court that can compete with it, which is not too wonderful." I heard that he has recently reached out to the official department where his husband is located, and even Lang Zhong Zhaoqi has been convicted and imprisoned, and his family has also been arrested today......"

Hu Hui's face darkened, and then he smiled bitterly: "This is also the result of the old man's absence from the ministry for a long time." Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to attack the idea of my ministers. Now, among the six ministries, there are four departments of household labor rituals and punishments under its control, and even the Metropolitan Procuratorate has most of the officials and imperial history as lackeys under his door, so this court situation is indeed very bad. ”

Lu Zhen didn't feel like he took a breath when he heard this, the current situation was even more unbearable than he thought.

"This Zhao is upright, what kind of corruption, that's just planting. It was only because he refused to be used by Wang Zhen that he ended up like this. It's a pity that now the old man is really powerless......"

After hearing his words, Lu Jin's heart was also very uncomfortable. But for a while, I didn't know how to comfort this old man, so I had to sigh a few times together.

Subsequently, after discovering that Hu Hu was tired, Lu Zhen didn't say anything more. So, Hu Hui went back to the backyard to rest, while Lu Zhen stayed in his house.

At the same time, Jinyiwei's people had reported the news to Ma Shun.

Now looking at Ma Dudu's face that he was looking at the yin owl a lot, suddenly became gloomy, and with a wave of his hand, he angrily sent the subordinate who reported the news away: "Lu Jin, you really don't leak a drop of water." As soon as he entered Beijing, he went to the military department, and then took Yu Qian's carriage to live in Hu Hu. Do you think I can't do anything about you? Hmph, unless you have been hiding in the Hu family, as long as you dare to go out, my Jinyiwei people will definitely not let you go! ”

For this guy who caused his brother to lose his position, Ma Shun hated it bitterly. So once he learned that Lu Zhen had arrived in the capital, he already had a plan to start. But now it seems that things will have to wait a little longer......

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