Chapter 642: Killing in Peace

Because his late father Zhu Neng had a former residence in Beijing, when Zhu Yong was transferred from Nanjing a few years ago, he refused the imperial mansion and moved here directly. Zhu Di was sympathetic to Zhu Neng's original achievements, so he gave Zhu Yong a large piece of land next door, so the Chengguo Mansion actually occupied half of the alley, and even the name of the alley was changed to Dongping, precisely because of the title of King Dongping posthumously after Zhu Neng's death in the past.

Although he was ordered to stay in Nanjing and was also in charge of the Chinese military governor's mansion in Nanjing, Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, did not have the temperament of a military general like his father Zhu Neng. He was born with an ochre face and a beard that was extremely vigorous, but he couldn't release the scroll on weekdays, and the study collected all kinds of books engraved by officials and privately. Now it is the year of the Shuntianfu Dabi, and there are even a few distant relatives living in his family, who are ready to wait here for next year's examination. In his early thirties, he was not accustomed to going to the Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army one day and going to Beijing to inspect the busy days of affairs, and he would go back to the house to rest at noon every day.

On this day, he went home to take a rest as usual, and after getting up, he was being served by the girl to wash his face, and suddenly someone reported that it was Zhang Zhen who asked to see him. Zhu and Zhang's two families are good families, and almost all of his properties in Nanjing were handed over to Zhang Zhuo's assistant, so he almost didn't want to ask someone to come in at this time. When Zhang Zhen entered the room, he looked up and down, and then smiled slightly.

"Virtuous nephew Xiang tried high school, I also ordered someone to send gifts to congratulate, but when you came to thank you last time, I happened to be not at home. If you want me to say, don't mention your knowledge, but you are not as good as your third brother, you can come again next time if you don't see anyone this time, do you want me to invite you in the next post? I had a good relationship with your father at the beginning, but except for the New Year's holidays, you almost don't even see a shadow on weekdays. Your sister-in-law and sister-in-law often come to sit, but you don't see your daughter-in-law! ”

Zhang Zhen originally came over with a full stomach, but he was nervous at this moment, listening to Zhu Yong's words when he opened his mouth, he felt extremely embarrassed, and he didn't want to apologize, let alone explain. He is now the eldest grandson of the Zhang family, but compared to the second room of the noble and the third room of the highly appointed, his father has just come back from his crime and is worried about being vacant at home, and he himself is not very eye-catching, so where is he embarrassed to go to the relatives and friends' houses everywhere, that is, he goes to the relatives and friends' houses with his brothers during the New Year's holidays, and he also sits and leaves.

"Uncle Shi......"

"Okay, okay, I'm just joking with you, a junior, and remember to come often in the future!" Zhu Yong saw that Zhang Zhen's face was red all the way to the root of his ears, and he couldn't help laughing, "Sit down, see that you are single today, you should have something to say to me, even if you say it bluntly, there is no need to go around and around." ”

Since Zhu Yong said so, Zhang Zhen simply did not hesitate, and bluntly talked about the military victory. Zhu Yong had just learned about this from his subordinates, because it was a great victory, he was happy for a while and didn't take it to heart, and when he heard Zhang Zhen mention a few important points, he frowned, and didn't notice the girl who was bowing the tea next to him for a while, Huo Di stood up. He suddenly stood like this, and the girl was caught off guard, and the white porcelain teacup on the small tea tray with red lacquer suddenly fell to pieces.

"Ah...... The lord forgives the sins, the slave and the maid deserve to die! ”

The girl trembled with fright and quickly knelt down. Zhu Yongzheng was upset, and was startled by this bang. Seeing that the ground was full of tea residues and broken porcelain, he angrily reprimanded the stupid maid, so he no longer paid attention to her repeated accusations, and said directly to Zhang Zhen: "Since this place is polluted, Brother Zhen, go to the flower hall with me!" ”

The young bereaved father was specially appointed, although Zhu Yong said that he was not brave enough, but his mind was still quite meticulous, and he said a few words to Zhang Zhen along the way, and he gradually realized the article behind the great victory, so he gradually felt a chill in his back. When he was about to reach the ground, suddenly a young man in Tsing Yi rushed over, knelt down on one knee and reported: "Master, a letter has just been delivered from outside." Steward Rui saw that the letterhead was stamped with the private seal of the late old lady, and he was afraid that it would be a hundred thousand urgent, so he asked the little one to send it over. ”

Zhu Yong took the letter, and didn't care that Zhang Zhen was next to him, he opened it with his hand, and when he opened it, he froze suddenly, and then showed a shocked expression. Standing there and muttering for a long time, he raised his head, waved his hand and sent the little guy in Tsing Yi away, and then sighed deeply.

"Uncle Shi......"

"Well, you're not an outsider, look at this."

As soon as he saw that Zhu Yong's expression was wrong, Zhang Zhen vaguely guessed, and when he opened the letterhead at this time, he almost burst out in shock. Fortunately, he had already heard some things that he had not dared to imagine before, and he quickly came back to his senses at this time. There are only a few words on the letter, but the content is extremely shocking - it actually says that the emperor is alone, but the prince wants to mobilize the Beijing camp and the guards in Beijing at this time, and ask Zhu Yong to make a decision!

Slowly walking into the flower hall, Zhu Yong lost his initial idle mood at this time. The emperor went on three expeditions, almost each time with an army of 300,000 to 500,000, which can be said to be the strength of the country. This is not only because in order to find the main force of the Mongolian people in the vast grassland for a decisive battle, there must be an advantage in numbers, but also because there are other reasons.

If you take away these hundreds of thousands of troops, you are not afraid of changes in the country! This time, the emperor only took tens of thousands of troops to tour the north, and I am afraid that the main reason is that this road is not far from Beijing, and it is easy to respond. But even so, if the soldiers and horses in Beijing are transferred at will, once the emperor returns safely, I am afraid it will be another huge turmoil.

"The emperor asked me to be in charge of the Beijing battalion, it seems that I am roasting on the fire now!" Zhu Yong smiled bitterly, sat down heavily on the Taishi chair in the center, and firmly grasped the armrest with one hand in annoyance, "That person's faith is really hateful, where is this simply sowing discord, it is obviously very harmful!" If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really ordered someone to announce ......"

Zhang Zhen caught a glimpse of someone running over from the path outside, and immediately stopped talking. Sure enough, this time it was not a small guy, but a middle-aged man dressed in Ayaluo. I saw him kneeling down on his knees outside the door, and then lowered his head and said, "Master, Gonggong Fan in the palace is here, saying that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has an order, and he has summoned you to the Wenhua Palace." The little one wanted to keep him for tea, but he refused to live or die and left in a hurry, so the little one had to report it in person! ”

"Father-in-law Fan? Is it Fan Hong of the crown prince Duanbengong? ”

After receiving an affirmative reply, Zhu Yong couldn't help but gasp and thought of the letter just now. Glancing at Zhang Zhen, who was also shocked, he sent away Zhu Rui, the housekeeper who came to report the news in person, and his heart was suddenly extremely uneasy. For a moment, he even felt annoyed that he shouldn't have taken over the appointment of the military capital and the capital camp in charge, if he didn't have such a name, even if he was the prince of the country, he would never have to bear such a responsibility.

"Uncle Shi, the prince has been a prince for many years, and his benevolence and filial piety are known to the world. Now that there is a call......"

Zhu Yong, who was hesitating, only listened to half of it, and his heart suddenly brightened, and even interrupted Zhang Zhen and said: "Since it is the crown prince who has been summoned, I naturally need to rush there immediately, and it is not good to keep a virtuous nephew today." You deliberately made such a trip, which shows that you have a heart. You can go back with confidence, although I am not as good as your uncle, but I am also a responsible person, and these selfish means that cannot be put on the table still can't move me. This letter came just in time, and I went to Duanbengong just in time to use it! ”

Zhu Yong's statement undoubtedly showed his attitude, and Zhang Zhen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Because Zhu Yong wanted to change his official clothes and enter the palace, he said goodbye, and when he left the Chengguo Mansion, he inadvertently wiped his forehead, just to find that his head was full of sweat. It was the first time he had done such a thing, and although he didn't know if it was a success, he still felt a heartfelt relief as he dragged his tired legs on the horse.

In the backyard of the British Mansion, there was the sound of dominoes. Originally, Li Yun, Zhao Fen, and Zheng Fangfei's three nephews and daughters-in-law accompanied Mrs. Wang, but at this time, Mrs. Wang had something to leave, so she ordered Zhang Ke to temporarily replace her, and Xiyu was next to her to help her look at the cards, but she still continued to play the game. That being the case, Zhao Fen, who had just racked his brains to figure out how not to win or lose, could no longer tolerate it, and won several times in a row, and the little silver horn in front of him had already won a bunch of them.

At this time, it was all three parties, and when she saw that Zhang Ke was already empty in front of her, she smiled proudly: "Ouch, auntie, this time, my luck is smooth, I can come whichever one I want." Sister Ke has a bad hand, do you want to change hands with Aunt Zhong? It's not the same thing to sit and lose all the time! ”

Although Xiyu stood behind Zhang Ke to watch the cards, her heart was on Mrs. Wang, who left, and she didn't pay much attention to the cards. At this time, hearing Zhao Fen's arrogant words, she suddenly came back to her senses, and saw Zhang Ke gently biting her lip and sitting there in a daze, she smiled and said: "The second grandmother has a strong hand today, no wonder Miss Ke can't resist." Come on, get some more ingots! ”

Seeing Zhang Ke grabbing her wrist and calling for her aunt, she whispered, "It's not worth anything, Miss Ke just keep playing." It's still early, if you lose, you win back! Have you forgotten what Mrs. said these days, losing a game is not a lifetime! ”

Zhang Ke was originally a smart person in Bingxue, and he lived in the British Mansion these days, and he couldn't see the concubines in his house fighting, so he naturally lived comfortably. At this time, after listening to Xiyu's words, she couldn't help but feel that it was not worth being upset by Zhao Fen's words, so she stopped her action to get up and sat down again. Because of Xiyu's ear to mention the cards, she won three times in a moment.

Mrs. Wang in the east ear room naturally didn't know that as soon as she got up and left, there was a small turmoil inside. At this moment, after listening to Du Juan's words, she only felt extremely uneasy in her heart. I've seen a lot over the years, and she naturally doesn't worry about ordinary things, but today's things involve her husband. If the emperor has any three longs and two shorts, Zhang Fuzhi, who guards Daning, may have to eat and fall. Although the Duke of the Kingdom is noble, the iron coupons of the heroes in the family are full of meritorious deeds, but as long as there is one mistake, all kinds of past achievements will be wiped out!

"Juan'er, since you came back from your father, what did he say?"

"Daddy only thinks that there is something wrong with the emperor, but the rest is difficult to judge, he has been summoned to the East Palace at this time, looking at this situation, there are also such thoughts." Du Juan and Mrs. Wang have always been close, and seeing her pale face at this moment, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to take her hand and said, "I have seen a lot of geographical military records in Xianggong, and I heard him say that these are all things that the lobby Bo Ti asked him to learn more and read more." The great hall is a good name, and he is still careful in such small things, and there is absolutely nothing wrong in big things. ”

"I also know that he has hardly done anything wrong in his life, but his credit is too high, I am afraid that I am afraid that others will persecute him, or simply pour dirty water on his head for his own future!"

"Auntie!" Du Juan saw that Mrs. Wang was already a little confused, so she simply stood up and sat next to her at the kang table, "Xiang Fair Day respects the hall uncle, and often says that the hall uncle is cautious and can eliminate the crisis invisibly." When the first expedition to the south was handed over, the hall uncle took over the position of the chief general in the army, but in the end he achieved the greatest achievement in his life, not to mention now? ”

Mrs. Wang was originally a resolute person, but these days she suddenly had frequent nightmares at night, and now when she got such news, she lost her square inch for a while, and just now she almost wanted to enter the palace to see the crown princess Zhang. Hearing Du Huang say this at this time, she gradually calmed down, and sat on her chest for a while, then she forced herself to calm down, and then gently patted Du Juan's hand.

"What you're saying is that there's nothing to worry about now! The master is not alone, your brother Yue is also there. ”

"That's right, not only is the hall uncle in Daning, but the prince is also by the emperor's side!"

At this moment, it would be a lie to say that Du Juan was not worried, but if everyone was panicked, it would really be useless. Seeing that Mrs. Wang was fine, she said softly: "Now let's see how His Royal Highness the Crown Prince moves, if there is a transfer of Jingying Jingwei, or if there is any other purpose, then the eldest aunt might as well call Mrs. Ningyang, Marquis of Anyuan, Mrs. Marquis of Yangwu, and so on." They are also husbands and gentlemen, and at this time, it is most important to stabilize people's hearts, and each family is a pillar after all. ”

"I understand, in this way, Wan'er, you will stay in the Guogong Mansion and accompany me for a few days, and when I am outside, someone in the family will be at ease."

Half an hour later, Mrs. Wang and Du Juan entered the upper room together, and it happened that the nurse came over with Zhang Tian and Zhang Jing, and at this time the first few women who wiped dominoes had finished the game, but their faces were very different from the beginning. Zhang Ke, who not only turned over the book but also won a big game, was full of energy, Zhao Fen, who had the money in hand and flew again, was full of gloom, and Li Yun, who had lost a few handfuls, was biting her ears with Zheng Fangfei. Xiyu greeted him, and personally took off the clothes for Mrs. Wang, and had to explain two sentences. Mrs. Wang, who had something in her heart, glanced at Zhang Ke, and thought of the moment from winning or losing the game, and her mood was a little more relaxed.

"Fen girl has to be careful in the future, if you underestimate your opponent, you will suffer a big loss!"

Because it was getting late, Mrs. Wang ordered someone to send the others back, leaving Du Juan alone. Sure enough, when it was sunset, the Guogong Mansion finally found reliable news, and the crown prince of the East Palace ordered the Beijing camp to select 10,000 elite soldiers, and the guards to select 10,000 elite soldiers, strictly guard the capital, and ordered Tianjin Wei, Hejian, Shunde and other mansions to be strictly guarded. Faced with this order full of slaughter, she was stunned for a while.