At the right time, three or two carriages drove into the Dong'anmen Lamp Market and entered the inner courtyard of a colorful building.

Shi Feng led twelve plainclothes guards to get down from the front and back carriages, and rushed to various places to guard, Zhu Qiming and Ouyang Tong got off the middle carriage, walked into the Cai Lou, and walked up the stairs along the corridor.

Ouyang Tong looked at the neat furnishings in the building, and flicked a bush of his beautiful hair with his right hand, "The prince has to follow the rules when entering and leaving the palace, His Royal Highness insists on coming here, if it is leaked in the future, this account must be recorded in this long history." ”

"No, Ouyang Changshi can rest assured." Zhu Qiming smiled, "Before the expedition, the emperor said that the king could do whatever he wanted, but now that the king has returned triumphantly, the emperor is in a good mood, and he doesn't seem to have the intention of retracting that promise." ”

The two of them went upstairs and sat opposite each other by the window. Two maids stepped forward to serve tea, and then retreated.

Looking from the window, the nearby street market is sparsely populated and deserted, which is a world of difference compared to the grand occasion during the Shangyuan Festival Lantern Market!

However, the incomparably prosperous scene of the lamp market at the beginning only left him with an unforgettable memory of suffering, once it is about to come out, there will be a heartache!

"Does Ouyang Changshi remember this place? This is where all the changes in this king begin! Oh, this king has forgotten that Ouyang Changshi has never been here in the first place. ”

Ouyang Tong looked at Zhu Qiming silently for a long time, and looked out the window, "Although I have never been to the lamp market, I dare not forget the past, alas, within two days, His Royal Highness has suffered a succession, and a good Yuefu has been disturbed by this incident and has not heard a single laugh all year round, and King Yuejing ······ That's it, why bother mentioning the past! Your Highness is here today, you must be going over old accounts? ”

A tear flashed in Zhu Qiming's eyes, and after a while, his face turned indifferent. "It's not what it used to be, and it's a new thing to say it now."

Ouyang Tong raised the cup to taste tea, and carefully protected the clump of beautiful hair with one hand, for fear that it would be stained with any debris and water stains. "When His Highness set out for the first time, he won a hearty victory with more than 1,000 horses, but unfortunately ended up with slander. This time, His Royal Highness played Kai again, low-key is low-key, but the good news is inevitably looked down upon, so His Highness wants to do something else at this time, and the capital is probably a little insufficient. ”

"It doesn't matter." Zhu Qiming's eyes fell out of the window and landed on the street market on the east side, where a woman with a load was selling seasonal flowers. "A hearty victory does not necessarily lead to lasting peace. The prince is quite confined by regulations, and it is difficult for the king to let go of his hands and feet to subdue Warat, rather than let the war intensify, it is better to buy enough time for the Ming Dynasty to 'repair internal affairs'. Therefore, this king's expedition is based on attacking the heart, and after this battle, this king expects that there will be no war in the north for a few years! ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"There are three big forces in Warat, among which Tokhtar is forced by his own situation, and he definitely wants to reconcile with my Ming Dynasty, so this king is open to his subordinates. And there is a wise strategist around him, hey, the wise man has a lot of thoughts, this king has had a fun conversation with him, he is afraid that he will be difficult to let go of all his life, this king is expected to secretly persuade me to reconcile with my Ming first, so as to wait for the opportunity. As for the Arazhiyuan, this king will definitely not show mercy to his subordinates! ”

Ouyang Tong's face turned pale, and then he nodded slowly, "It's better to be friends with Daming than to be better than Da Ming, Ah Ra Zhiyuan is terrified, how dare you make a bad deal with me alone with Da Ming?" In this way, the hearts of the people of Warat will be scattered, and they will rush to show goodwill to Daming, and there will be no war in the north for several years, and this matter is just around the corner! His Royal Highness is really a strange person, with the power of one person, under many confinements, he has set up a huge dojo for Daming in a snail shell! Well, when the three departments of Warat come to my Ming Dynasty to show goodwill, it will be the time for the monarchs and ministers of the court to reconsider the true value of the Miyun War, and at that time, His Royal Highness wants to move some other thoughts, why worry about the lack of capital! ”

Zhu Qiming waved his hand indifferently, "This king is not deliberately playing his own wishful thinking, if it is a personal grudge, this king can afford to wait!" However, someone secretly colluded with Warat to endanger the foundation of my Ming Dynasty, this is a problem for my henchmen, and it will be eliminated as soon as possible! Alas, I am afraid that there will be changes, and when the comfortable days come, this king is afraid that he will be forgotten in Java again! ”

Ouyang Tong returned to the case, and his face gradually became solemn, "His Royal Highness has to deal with the close ministers of the Son of Heaven, and it is difficult to solve all the suspense of the past, so His Highness is afraid that it will not be easy to succeed." In the real competition, everyone is not comparing merit and position, the grace of the Son of Heaven is better than everything! But a prince who has been careful to avoid all kinds of suspicions all his life, where can he be favored? In view of this, it is inconvenient for His Highness to come forward in person, so it is advisable to find a suitable person to do it for him. ”

Find the right person to do it for you? Zhu Qiming stayed there for a long time, looking unusually entangled. "Ouyang Changshi, please bring this king to send a message to Xu Gong, the commander of Yulin's right guard."

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Zhu Qiming entered Jiang Yi's house alone.

The Jiang family is a modest-sized courtyard house, located at the outer end of the northern city and on the west side of Guozijian.

Seeing Zhu Qiming come to visit him at home for the first time, Jiang Yi was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth anymore, his white-haired old mother kept going in and out on tiptoe, happy and helpless, until he was taken away by his son Wanyan and hid in the side room to restore calm.

Niu San followed Zhu Qiming to Jiang's house as if he was on the front foot. Niu and Jiang met together, and they had to fight again, looking at Jiang Yiman's indifferent expression, it seemed that he had long been accustomed to endless mouth lawsuits.

Since Longmenchuan returned to Beijing after his victory, Zhu Qiming ordered people to come over to see Jiang Yi from time to time, and everyone would naturally report their safety when they returned. I came to visit Jiang Yi today and found that his physical recovery was not satisfactory, and after a year, Jiang Yi was still unable to move, sitting on a special wooden chair, his back was stiff, as if he was half a cripple.

Zhu Qiming sat down and faced Jiang Yi, "Jiang Yi, can the good doctor of Yuefu be careful when he treats you?" ”

"Hey, hey, hey······"

"The good doctor said that you will be able to recover in half a year, you must rest in peace and recuperate, and you should not be impatient."

"Hey, hey, hey······"

"Your Highness doesn't have to talk to Jiang Yi!" Niu San glanced at Jiang Yi, walked forward quickly, and almost leaned on the back of Zhu Qiming's chair, "Your Highness, look at Jiang Yi's situation, in three or five years, I'm afraid he won't be able to get off the ground!" ”

Jiang Yi, who was so happy that he almost forgot what his surname was, heard Niu San say this abrupt words, and immediately glanced at Niu San, and when he turned his head to look at Zhu Qiming again, he immediately squinted his eyes, and there was a burst of hehehehe.

Niu San pouted vigorously and shook his head, "Your Highness, according to the following, even if Jiang Yi's body recovers, I'm afraid that his brain will be scrapped!" ”

Suddenly, Jiang Yi's face sank, his snort intensified, his ears were red, and his mouth moved for a long time, and then he spit out two words: "Presumptuous!" ”

Hey, interesting! Thinking that Jiang Yi is the commander of Tongzhi, and Niu San is just a thousand households, the sentence "presumptuous" made Niu San suddenly realize his inferiority, and the following offense is not a trivial matter! Zhu Qiming immediately became interested, so he moved his eyes and quietly looked at Niu San.

Niu San was really deflated! He was stunned and entangled for a long time, and muttered reluctantly: "Humble speech." Then he looked at Zhu Qiming with a disgruntled face, "Your Highness is biased, if Your Highness lets you join the army, how can anyone else be promoted through meritorious service!" ”

Zhu Qiming smiled, "This is extremely unkind, could it be that you alone can conquer the world?" Don't say that there are thousands of Tartar thieves and more than a thousand Tartar thieves, even if there are only a hundred Tartar thieves, if you are one against one hundred, I am afraid that the end will be even worse than Jiang Yi! ”

Jiang Yi nodded vigorously, hehe, Niu San was even more depressed when he saw this, "Death is death!" It is better to be given the title of commander and acquaintance after death than to be inferior everywhere! ”

You never lose to Jiang Yi in your mouth, how can you ever be inferior everywhere? Zhu Qiming smiled indifferently, and when he heard footsteps coming from outside the door, he whispered to Niu San: "Living is a blessing, you live and cherish it!" Oh, your Shangguan is here, with him covered, in the future, when the elderly in the army become vacant, it is not difficult for you to mix the position of commander, wait patiently, ha. ”

Niu San's face was blank, "Zhishi? How long will that have to wait? Your Highness, you must remember to go on your next expedition! ”

Xu Gong entered, "Yulin Right Guard commanded Xu Gong to see His Royal Highness King Yue." ”

Zhu Qiming stood up and bowed back. Niu San hugged his fists and saluted, "The lowly Niu San has seen Lord Xu." ”

"I've seen Lord Xu." Jiang Yi was unable to move, so he could only nod his head frequently.

"Niu San, you and Jiang Yi talk about brotherhood, this king and Commander Xu will talk about family life, and they will return immediately."

Dropping these words, Zhu Qiming invited Xu Gong into the backyard of the Jiang family, and there was a muttering sound of Niu San behind him.

"He is a Shangguan, how dare he call him a brother and a brother!"

There are no young women in the Jiang family to take care of the flowers and plants, so there is only a sparse forest in the backyard. Standing on the forest path, Zhu Qiming hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"Lord Xu has mentioned the clue in the Forbidden City many times back then, and this king thinks it's time to do it now."

Xu Gong's eyes lit up, "Great! I waited a long time on the day of inferiority. ”

Zhu Qiming's face was solemn, "If it weren't for someone endangering the society, this king would definitely not easily go through the old accounts!" This king is also forced to be helpless. This contest may burn all the jade, or even be turned over by the traitor, once this is the case, it will be difficult for this king and you to get along! ”

"Your Highness doesn't have to worry, you have a clear conscience in the lower world, even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front of you, you will never retreat half a step in the next!"

Zhu Qiming stopped and stared at Xu Gong, "However, you are only the commander of Yulin's right guard, and you have no right to investigate the case." ”

"Under the leadership of the people to guard the palace city, in case of palace prohibition suspicions, they have the right to inquire. Besides, the Empress Dowager secretly ordered her to secretly investigate the clues of the thieves who had abducted Her Royal Highness, and I remember that the Empress Dowager has not withdrawn this order so far. ”

Zhu Qiming pondered for a moment and sighed: "It's a pity, after a few years, many traces may have been blown away by the wind and rain!" ”

Xu Gong said categorically: "No! No one can clear the sin, and even after thousands of years, there will still be evidence of guilt in the hands of future generations! ”