Chapter 878: The Sect's Domain

It was already five days before the Son of Heaven drove the book into Beijing. During these five days, the British Gong Zhang Fu went home to worship his ancestors, and the scenery allowed the three generations of ancestors of the Zhang family to enjoy the incense of the descendants; Empress Dowager Zhang's illness has improved greatly, and the crown prince's crying is much less unconscious; And none of the courtiers who knew that the emperor had come back first did not dare to leak it, so when the mighty group of people came in from Chaoyang Gate, and the people of the city bowed along the streets, no one knew that the emperor had already arrived in Beijing.

On Chongwenmen Street, the banners are displayed, the majestic horses are displayed, and the brave athletes are ...... After a long time had passed in front of them, the people got up from the ground, rubbed their stiff knees and waists and legs, and discussed the situation just now, and then gradually dispersed under the command of the officials of the Shuntian Mansion and the soldiers and horses of the Five Cities. And in the dry noodle alley, a few people who had just retreated from it also came out one by one at this time. The brocade-clothed man in his early thirties at the head gently dusted off his robe, and said with a smile: "The emperor is finally back, but I see that there are many fewer followers, after all, I am in a hurry." But it's good that we can catch up with the morning on New Year's Day. ”

The other person was dressed in a Hangzhou silk coat, much simpler than his companions, and he also looked unusually young, and said with his hands on his sleeves at this time: "Uncle Wang, I have only lived in the mansion for two days, and you are in such a hurry, why, is it because you haven't seen Aunt Jiu?" This time, I came on behalf of my father, one was ordered by the court to come to meet him, and the other was to take the opportunity to visit Jingshi, and it would be good to stay for a few more days. ”

These two are Zhu Youyi, the king of auspicious charms who had just arrived in Beijing a few days ago, and Zhu Taikan, the son of King Lu. Others don't know why King Liang is guilty, but the vassal king's mansion is all connected in Beijing, so it is naturally the most convenient news channel, not to mention that the front of the Liang Wang's mansion is still heavily guarded. Zhu Taikan, the son of King Lu, is the same generation as Zhu Zhanji, and Zhu Youjiao, the king of Xiangfu, is an older generation, one is the prince and the other is the king of the county, both of whom are very famous in the clan. What's more, after beating around the bush, Zhu Taikan, the son of King Lu, and the Guo family, the Marquis of Wuding, are also very close. After all, his grandfather, King Lu, was born by Concubine Guo Ning.

But that's a long time ago, after all. Lu Fan has always been known for his virtuousness among the relatives of the world, Zhu Taikan is young, but he has also inherited the advantages of his father and ancestors, and his long jade façade is like a crown of jade; Xiangfu King Zhu Youjiao is also the most famous of the sons of the late King Zhou Ding, and now his brother King Zhou has accepted concubines and concubines, and occasionally has good news, but he either gave birth to a daughter or died halfway through, so Zhu Youjiao has long been regarded as the natural successor of the Zhou Domain.

The two said that they were uncles and nephews in terms of seniority, but in fact, they hadn't even met, but because King Lu's Mansion and King Zhou's Mansion were adjacent to each other, they just came out together. I have seen the excitement at this time, so I ordered my entourage to lead the horses back and forth. Not far behind them, several men in ordinary clothes watched their whereabouts nervously until they turned into the alley of the Ten Princes' Mansion.

Back at King Zhou's mansion, Zhu Youjiao took off the fox fur coat for himself, sat down on the Taishi chair, warmed his hands with the copper hand stove, and asked the chief steward standing on the side: "There is no news from the county lord yet?" ”

"The county lord is in Renshou Palace, this message is really not good to send......" The chief manager bent down with a smile, looked at Zhu Youyi's face and said, "The little one will make people go to Donghua Gate again and ask for it." ”

"Forget it!"

Zhu Youyi waved his hand to stop him, and then pulled the person back, and couldn't help but think about it carefully. He and Zhu Ning are not far apart in age, and he made the princess a concubine early and lived in a fiefdom, and Zhu Ning, who has always been raised by his father King Zhou Ding, is not affectionate, and the reason why Zhu Ning's brother King Runan, the brother of his mother's compatriots, will seize the title and imprison is partly because of the current King Zhou, and partly because of him. Although he had to fight back, it was inevitable that Zhu Ning would have some mustard in his heart.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!"

He was pondering when an eager voice sounded outside the door. He opened his mouth to give an order, and immediately a middle-aged man dressed as a lieutenant came in quickly, and before he could stand firmly, he hurriedly said: "Wait a minute, on the side of the Jin Domain, Zhu Jihuan, the king of Ninghua, only brought seven or eight followers to the capital, and it is said that it is to report all kinds of lawlessness in the Jin Domain!" Also, the county lord has returned to the county lord's mansion, please wait a while, she will come to see you in the afternoon. ”

Zhu Youyi didn't care about the previous thing at all, no matter what he Ninghua King had to say, the Hengzhu Jin Domain was already meat on the chopping board, but since Zhu Ning had already returned, he immediately stood up and ordered in a deep voice: "Get ready, go to the county lord's mansion." ”

Seeing that the old lieutenant was a little stunned, he shouted impatiently: "What are you doing in a daze, why don't you go quickly?" ”

was drunk like this, and the lieutenant didn't dare to say anything Zhu Ning is sister, Zhu Youyi is brother, how should it not be that the elder brother descended to see his sister, and went out to prepare like a gust of wind. And Zhu Youyi got up and went to the inner room, and after a while, he changed his clothes and came out. Just went out with King Lu Shizi, although it was a micro suit, but in order not to mislead people into thinking that he was deliberately wandering outside, he deliberately changed into a brocade dress with a large group of flowers, and when he went to see his sister, he didn't have to bother so much, just a homely stone blue silk jacket, tied with a half-old cloth belt, except for the leather boots under his feet, he looked like an ordinary scribe.

After packing up, the group went out, because the distance was not far, Zhu Youyi didn't need a car, so he walked all the way to the county lord's mansion. Since he is the elder brother of the county lord, he didn't dare to slack off at the door, and while inviting people inside, he flew in as if he was informed, and when Zhu Youyi arrived at the second gate, Zhu Ning, who got the message, had already greeted him.

Although they are fifteen years apart in age, a closer look reveals that their faces are quite similar, especially their eyes and mouths. After the two met at this time, the two walked in side by side, Zhu Youyi just said some homely gossip between brothers and sisters, and suddenly asked: "Ninth sister, do you really want to get married?" ”

"Fourth brother thinks that I will be better and more comfortable living in marriage than I am now?"

Zhu Youyi knew that Zhu Ning had made up his mind, but when she replied so bluntly, he couldn't help but pause, and only after a while did he smile dumbly: "It's me who wants to fork." Yes, the county lord is not a princess when she marries, but she also has to serve her in-laws and husband. Besides, even Princess Baoqing, who was raised by the side of Empress Renxiao in the past, couldn't help but have countless tricks with three wives and four concubines, not to mention the county lord? You're really comfortable with those two children now. By the way, where are the little ones, let me see this uncle? ”

Knowing that Zhu Youyi has children and daughters in his family, he is not so enthusiastic about children, but he just asked according to his own tone, but Zhu Ning still unconsciously showed a happy expression. She hasn't been home for a long time, but as soon as she arrives at home, she immediately goes to see the child, although a man and a woman can't call people, but when they see her, they seem to recognize her, but they are tired of being in her arms and refuse to get down, and it just took a lot of effort to put people back on the bed.

"When Ying's mother came out with them in her arms, the fourth brother saw about it, and it was only a little bit old, but you probably didn't recognize it this time. The two of them have become fat dolls, not to mention, they are squeaking and laughing all day long, and the nurses and girls like to tease them, that is, when they were carried into the palace for the queen mother to see last time, the queen mother also liked it very much, and gave a lot of gadgets. As for the people who come to me, there is not one who does not bring them anything, from longevity locks to bracelets and anklets. ”

Seeing Zhu Ning's smiling and radiant appearance, Zhu Youyi actually felt that she was a little more indescribably beautiful than when she was a girl before, but when he followed her to the small courtyard, opened the curtain and entered the house, and saw her pick up the little child, he realized that this younger sister, who used to snuggle next to her father, had grown up completely. It wasn't until Zhu Ning smiled and hugged the child over that he suddenly came back to his senses and hurriedly stepped forward.

"This is Rujun, this is Ruyun."

Zhu Youjiao looked at the two identical children in front of him, and was unconsciously stunned, and looked at it for a while before he raised his head and looked at Zhu Ning, his face was full of strangeness: "Although it is a man and a woman, it looks the same, how can you tell the difference?" ”

"Look at the head, one is a whirlwind on the left, one is a whirlwind on the right, and Rujun likes to laugh more." Zhu Ning smiled and bent down, poked lightly twice on the pink cheeks of the two children, and when she saw them squeaking and laughing, she stood up straight, and said without looking back, "With such a pair of villains with me, I am content." ”

The deep meaning of the word contentment Zhu Youyi is naturally clear, and he knows that King Zhou and Concubine Gong had also used Zhu Ning's marriage earlier. Based on these two points alone, Zhu Ning's disappointment in his heart is understandable. So, he coughed lightly, picked up the children one by one and teased them for a while, then took out a pair of white jade rings, and stuffed one in the arms of a pair of children: "Gadgets, my uncle gave them to play." ”

The brother and sister teased the child in the warm room for a while, and Zhu Ning couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw the fourth brother, who had always been known for his solemnity, laughing. After a full hour, the two of them left the room and went straight to the study to talk. It's just that with the warm and pleasant atmosphere just now, the estrangement between brothers and sisters who haven't seen each other for many years has also been eliminated a lot.

Since Zhu Youyi is known as a virtuous king, he will not ask about the affairs of the palace directly, but cleverly turn to the news of King Ninghua's arrival in Beijing that he learned earlier. Sure enough, Zhu Ning frowned, and said with a pun: "I also heard that the tyranny of the Jin Domain was originally known to the whole world, and some things were found out before, coupled with the denunciation of King Ninghua, this is a conclusive thing." That's a person who has always been very good, and he doesn't have to worry about anything. ”

"He has nothing to do with our Zhou Fan, I'm not worried about him, but recently...... I've met Prince Lu a few times before, and you know that. Naturally, we vassal kings don't care about major national affairs, so I'm worried that the imperial court will misunderstand us because of a few black sheep. Before I came, my eldest brother was also quite concerned about this matter, and you know, in fact, the brothers are like this. ”

The elder brother was so straightforward, but Zhu Ning hesitated. But in order to avoid suspicion, the emperor avoided talking to the queen mother, and she also had some thoughts, so she had to sigh in the end: "Fourth brother, it's not that I don't give you the letter, but I don't know what it is." However, after all, our Zhou Fan and Lu Fan are not as good as those well-known relatives, and there are some things that don't need to be thought about too much, and it is better to be alone when it is time to be alone. ”

Seeing that Zhu Youyi showed a thoughtful expression, Zhu Ning, who had reached the point, would not say anything more. The brother and sister talked for a while, and decided to get together again tomorrow at King Zhou's mansion, and Zhu Youyi said goodbye and left. As soon as he left on his front foot, Zhu Ning thought for a while and returned to the residence of the two children. Holding these two little people, she gradually felt her heart calm down.

She doesn't want the two of them to be recorded in the name of the clan, let alone that they can make contributions to each other, as long as they live a lifetime of peace and prosperity in the future. Just so that they can live happily, it is better for her to spend a while in the mansion during this time, so as not to point fingers behind her back. So, when she saw Ying's mother coming in, she raised her head and ordered: "After going to the fourth brother's place tomorrow for dinner, you will let out the rumors, saying that I am sick, and then ask a doctor to come over." ”

In the evening, Zhang Yue picked up Du Zhen who came out of the palace at the left gate of Chang'an on time, and after Weng and his son-in-law got into the carriage together, they went to the martial arts Hu of Yongfang not far away. Because the distance was extremely short, the two didn't have time to talk about anything in the car, just some ordinary gossip. The Du family is still as good as ever, and after the two got out of the car, they walked all the way inside, and when they arrived at the innermost big upper room, Qiu Shi and Du Juan greeted them, plus the little five who were laughing next to them, it was so lively. Although this day was the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month and not Chinese New Year's Eve, the five people still ate the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year's Eve reunion dinner - if not counting Xiao Wu's angry glaring at Zhang Yue.

After eating, Zhang Yue assured Xiao Wu as fast as possible that he would be able to go home in the near future, and then hurriedly dragged the old father-in-law away. As soon as he left, Xiao Wu suddenly stomped his feet angrily and said, "Count him as acquaintances!" ”

As for what the word acquaintance means, Qiu's Du Juan knows it, and Zhang Yue, who helped Du Zhen to the study, also knows it. Naturally, Xiao Wu, who likes children the most, saw that Du Juan had a body again, and there were many thoughts. Therefore, after entering the study, his face was still smiling, and he was stunned until Du Zhen said the next sentence.

"This afternoon, the emperor summoned all the cabinet members, Jian Xia's two scholars, and Hu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. What happened in Beijing before was really appalling, and when I came back in the evening, I handed in an inscription written on the road, asking for a change in the law of the vassal king's attack. ”

Why is the old father-in-law's hand so fast?