Since ancient times, the people of the capital can boast to outsiders that they live at the feet of the Son of Heaven, but the feet of the Son of Heaven have always been a difficult place to live. Take Nanjing City at the end of the current year as an example, countless foreign feudal officials have poured in all of a sudden, plus the original number of civil and military officials, they are all powerful everywhere. When ordinary people go to the street to buy New Year's goods, they have to be extra careful, so as not to "collide" with some nobles on the long street.

It was a particularly cold day. The howling cold wind carried the snow beads, cutting people's faces like knives. The winter in Jiangnan is wet and cold, which is already cold to the bones, and this snow suddenly adds a bit of coldness. At the end of the year, there were still a lot of pedestrians in the streets, all wearing big hats and hiding their hands in their sleeves. A few coolies standing on the street looking for work were even more red with cold on their faces, but they all looked forward to the people coming and going on the street.

Traveling on cold days is also uncomfortable for horseback riders. Although he was wrapped in thick clothes, the cold wind could drill into the collar and sleeves, and in the end, seeing that the snow was falling a little heavily, Zhang Yue had to stop the horse, stretched out his hand and patted the dense layer of snow particles on his body, looked around and asked Lian Sheng next to him: "Are you sure you didn't inquire about the wrong place?" ”

"Young master, it's not enough for the little ones to be wrong about this." It was the first time for Lian Sheng to come to Nanjing, and although he was so cold that he grinned and rubbed his hands vigorously, he still said with a smile, "The little ones invited the porters of the Guogong Mansion to drink a meal, and after a while, they will inquire about everything clearly." If the young master doesn't believe it, he can ask Lian Hu, he was also by his side at that time, and he would never be wrong. ”

Zhang Yue squinted at Lian Hu, who was patting his chest and packing the ticket, and patted the snow particles on the leather hat on his head, and continued to gallop forward as soon as he clamped the horse's belly. However, his worries finally came true, and after going around the entire Dengfu Alley, he was stunned that he couldn't find the so-called Du Mansion, so he glared at the two entourages with extremely unkind eyes.

"Perhaps...... Maybe Mr. Du moved away? Lian Sheng muttered, and saw Zhang Yue gently tapping his left hand with a horsewhip, he couldn't help but panic, and caught a glimpse of a coolie-looking man standing under the eaves of the house on the street over there, and he immediately had an idea, "Young master, wait here for a while, and wait for the little one to ask over there." ”

Seeing that Lian Sheng pulled the shabby middle-aged man over, Zhang Yue couldn't help but be angry and funny, and immediately scolded: "Let's find someone, not someone to go home and build a chimney to repair the house!" People can still shelter from the snow under the eaves, what are you pulling him here for? ”

"Young master, the little one has asked, he knows where the Du Mansion is!" Lian Sheng pushed the man as he spoke, and said in a rough voice, "What about my young master's question, didn't you just say that the Du family just moved out three days ago?" ”

The man's face was a little swollen from the cold, and he looked at the gorgeous and warm clothes on Zhang Yue's body, and when he heard this, he smiled honestly: "That Lord Du did live here when he first arrived in Nanjing, but a few days ago, Lord Du was promoted and gave him a big mansion, so this small place naturally did not live." The new house is next to the Zhongshan Palace, that is, on Xufu Street. The young master may not be able to find it for a while, and the small one can lead the way, as long as ten cents...... No, five cents! ”

Lian Hu pursed his lips angrily: "Isn't it Xufu Street, how can you not find it, young master, let's go!" ”

Zhang Yue glanced down and saw that the man was wearing a pair of tattered straw sandals at his feet, and the three of them were riding horses again, so he immediately dismissed the plan to let him lead the way. However, in the face of people's expectant eyes, he still ordered Lian Sheng to give him ten cents, and asked carefully where the new house of Nadu Mansion was, and then took the two of them to turn their horses and gallop away.

As soon as the three of them left, the man was extremely happy and hid the warm ten cents in his arms. Looking at the gloomy sky, he suddenly gave up his intention to continue the work, and quickly disappeared into a dim alley next to him. Half an hour later, he rushed back to his dilapidated house with a paper bag in his hand, pushed open the door and excitedly shouted: "Cui'er, Cui'er, come here, I bought hot sesame baked cakes!" ”

A scrawny figure on the bed in the corner moved slightly, and an agile figure on the other side suddenly jumped up, and when he saw the bag of five baked cakes, he was overjoyed, and reflexively came to the bed and shouted: "Mother, Dad brought something delicious!" ”

The woman on the bed coughed violently, stretched out her hand and gently stroked her daughter's head, and when she saw her husband sitting down at the head of the bed, she asked carefully what was the matter. When she heard that her husband was showing people the way to Du's house, she was paid, and said that the son's accent was Kaifeng, she couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and said thoughtfully: "I heard that Master Du is from Kaifeng, I remember that Xiao Engong's husband was surnamed Du...... By the way, what does the boy you met look like today? ”

"Ahh The man was stunned, and his right hand holding the paper bag of baked cakes loosened, and he almost fell to the ground. After racking his brains to recall, he suddenly lightly tapped his head with his left hand, and said with a sad face, "Strange way, I think that son is a little familiar, it turned out to be Xiao Engong!" It's all my ...... eyes."

"It doesn't matter if you don't recognize it, if you do, what can you say to people? They not only helped us last time, but also gave those few silver horns, if it weren't for these, our family would not have moved from Kaifeng to Nanjing, avoiding those people...... It's a pity that my body is not angry, otherwise our family Cui'er would have married a long time ago. ”

"Mother......

Four years is enough to change a person, the little girl who was like a reed stick is still a little thin now, but she looks very delicate, if you change into a beautiful clothes, there must be some meaning of a small jasper. Because of this, when the woman thought that because of her illness, she had bought medicine for the two silver horns that she had wanted to leave for her daughter, and she could not help but feel a knife in her heart, and in a trance she actually gave birth to a wisp of cynical anger.

Such an honest and honest husband, such a beautiful and well-behaved daughter, is God really blind, and he must take away even a little bit of happiness from her? If God really has eyes, why is the woman who murdered for money still living a peaceful life with impunity?

At the same time, Zhang Yue finally found Du Fu on Xufu Street. In fact, he didn't need to look for it, as soon as he stepped on Xufu Street and jumped over the Zhongshan Palace, which was no longer the atmosphere of the past, he could see the high-gate compound with a black lacquered plaque and stone lion gate. Although it has not yet reached the scene of the doorway, there are quite a few visitors, and almost everyone is beaten back at the gatehouse. Suspicious, he dismounted, picked a well-dressed passer-by and asked him a few questions, and received this answer.

"This Lord Du is a good life, I heard that the two Shen Bachelors recommended him for his solid learning, and he also wrote a good word, the emperor was originally used as a scholar from the seven grades, who knew that one day with the banquet Lord Du and Yang Ge Lao a poem, the emperor personally summoned a once, and in an instant moved from the Wupin Hanlin Academy to lecture on the bachelor, maybe one day into the cabinet."

Rao is Zhang Yue was already a little mentally prepared when he saw the big mansion, but he was still shocked when he heard what Hanlin Bachelor and what entered the cabinet. Even if you know that Du Zhen is talented and learned, even if you know that Du Zhen has a furrow in her chest, even if you know that this is definitely not a teacher who is trapped in the school...... However, as soon as he arrived in the capital, he was so sharp, which was very different from Du Zhen's breezy words before leaving—and the Yongle Emperor's method of promoting officials as if he was riding a rocket was even more jaw-dropping.

PS: I saw someone say that I am slow to update, I'm sorry, everyone is more forgiving, the speed of writing this book is like a turtle crawling, the words are slow, and I have to control the number of words on the new book list...... But although it is slow, I still have the cheekiness to ask for a recommendation vote, and I am thirteenth on the weekly push list, and I am so moved that I cry bitterly, thank you!