The surprise in Zhengde's mouth may not be a good way, well, even if it is judged to be an unreliable tune, it will not cause any unjust, false and wrongful cases, anyway, Xie Hong has no sense of expectation at all. 【】

didn't arouse the other party's appetite, Zhu Houzhao was also a little unwilling, when this eldest brother hung his appetite, but once he tried a quasi-child, how could he change to himself?

Seeing his unrelenting expression in his eyes, Xie Hong had a headache, the second brother was already a person who had cut ten Tartars, why was he still so childish? Fortunately, the summons of the Empress Dowager Zhang and the Empress Dowager appeared at the right time.

These two are the most noble women in the Ming Dynasty, but it is not easy to live a good life, such an unconscious child and grandson has not been less frightened in the past few months, and at this time he finally looked forward to bringing people back, and he was busy calling people, but it made Xie Hong free of some lips.

Naughty is naughty, to grandma and mother, Zhengde is still very filial, he went back to the palace with a little unwillingness, the big black man nodded to Xie Hong, smiled innocently, and followed him. Xie Hong also breathed a sigh of relief, after wandering outside for more than two years, he could finally go home.

From beginning to end, the Xie Mansion was in the Ordnance Division, firstly, there were not many members of the Xie family, and Xie Hong was out of the house, so there was no need to find a house alone, and it was also for safety issues. The Ordnance Division is an important place for military aircraft, not to mention before the night of thunder and fire, but also after it, it is also heavily guarded, and the safety of his family, Xie Hong still maintains full vigilance.

At present, the workshop of the Ordnance Division is no longer as complicated as it was at the beginning. The assembly and casting workshops of the assembly line have been moved to Tianjin, and the blast furnace for ironmaking is still there, but it is more used for research and teaching, and it has become part of the academy for experiments and internships.

The title of the Ordnance Division is already a bit outdated, and according to the unofficial name in the Academy, it should be called the Royal Academy of Sciences.

Some of the experiments carried out here are dangerous, others may also cause pollution or something. However, the area here is large, avoiding dangerous areas, it is not a problem to accommodate researchers and their families, and the Xie family only has Xie's mother and a few maids, of course, it is not a problem.

The Ordnance Division was not far from Chengtianmen, and Xie Hong and his party arrived soon.

The wall is as solid as before, and when you see it from afar, the wall is brightly lit, but there are many people standing outside the wall. Xie Hong was slightly stunned at first, but soon figured out the identity of the other party, and the corners of his mouth moved, but a sneer appeared.

…… If you don't go home on a cold day, you run to the land of the plague god to blow the wind, of course, it's not because you're full, at least Zhou Jing doesn't mean that.

In fact, he really felt very cold, except for the time when he would take the scientific examination, he was born in a family and had never suffered this kind of sin, the Tribute Academy should be repaired, the Lord of the Ministry of Rites muttered silently, but it may not be useful in the future, whether it is cultivated or not, it seems that it doesn't matter.

Speaking of which, the current situation is very similar to that of the original scientific expedition.

The wind leaks on all sides of the Gongyuan, and when it rains continuously, the taste is not pleasant, wet and damp, and it is even more difficult to bear than the cold wind blowing like now. Of course, if the ultimate goal is achieved, this bit of suffering is nothing, but in the process, the tension and apprehension in the heart are also difficult to suppress.

Although it is not completely free of messy deeds, the imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty can be called fair and just, even if it is a family like Zhou Jing, it is inevitable that he will be uneasy before the final result comes out.

And in this cold night in early spring, the apprehension in his heart has surpassed that when he participated in the examination, the imperial examination is only about the future, and tonight's result will determine the surname of the Zhou family, which is more important and which is more self-evident.

He is not the only one who has this idea, but his status is the highest, after all, there are only a few ministers above him. Shoufu Li Dongyang has already been on the resignation list, and according to Zhou Jing's prediction, the other party should be able to get out of the way as he wishes.

Liu Jian is fine, before the Battle of Lushun, Xie Qian is also fine, Li Dongyang, who began to fade out of the political center in Zhengde for three years, will of course not be chased and beaten, after all, he and Zhengde had a teacher-student friendship, and the means of confrontation when he was in power were not very fierce, and now he has completely admitted it.

Yang Tinghe hanged himself, and Yang Shen received considerable attention in the academy, and the Yang family's property was not much, and the surname of the person who was held accountable was not high. In this confrontation, Yang Tinghe only used his own wisdom, and it had little to do with the Yang family.

Wang Jizhi...... Just as a cold wind blew, Zhou Jing shivered, this person had no way to retreat, and even he himself had no intention of saving himself, just waiting for Xie Hong's knife to fall on his head, and then set an example for the corporal in the world. He also thought that it would be difficult for the close ministers to annihilate the people, and in the end, the Great Dao of the World would still be in the hands of the scholars.

But, alas...... Zhou Jing tightened his collar and shook his head again, Li Xiya's original opinion was right, Xie Hong wanted to shake the entire Confucian system, not a momentary strength. What's more, it is said to be the Confucian system, but after so many years, Confucianism has long ceased to be the old view of the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is also mixed with the essence of some other schools, but the children of Confucianism refuse to admit it.

Zhou Jing didn't want to learn from Yang Tinghe, he felt that there was no point in doing so; He was also not confident that he would be treated the same as Li Dongyang, because he had never been an imperial master, and he also participated in the conspiracy on Chinese New Year's Eve last year, and played the role of threading the needle.

He didn't want to die, and he was not interested in maintaining Confucianism and Taoism, in fact, he felt that Yang Tinghe was very ridiculous, after being an official for so many years, didn't he know what the so-called saint disciple was? It's just a fig leaf for maintaining privileges and damaging the country's fat family! Is it also worth dying for?

Ignoring the complicated gazes cast around him, Zhou Jing faced the cold wind and straightened his waist, he didn't want to maintain his majesty, but he had already seen that the goal of this trip had appeared, and it had reached the most critical moment.

He walked up quickly, although it was a fast step, but in fact he was not walking fast, because the other party had always attached great importance to safety issues, and he didn't want to cause misunderstanding. But since he is here to admit defeat and surrender to sincerity, he can't walk up without hurry as usual, and he has to show a certain amount of humility and sincerity.

What he wants now is not to preserve his position, but to hope that the other party can raise his hand slightly, let himself and the Zhou family go, for this reason, he has prepared some chips, and he also has the consciousness to pay the corresponding price.

"Who?"

"Ben...... In the lower rite department, I asked to see the Hou Ye. His tongue twitched slightly, and Zhou Jing changed to a flattering smile, this expression had not appeared on his face for at least ten years, he was actually an emperor, not Zhengde, but Hongzhi.

"You are Zhou Jing?" Xie Hong didn't know Zhou Jing, in fact, he didn't know many of the courtiers who opposed him, and he could only get on the numbers one by one by asking for the names on the newspaper.

"It's exactly down there." Zhou Jing replied respectfully.

In fact, with his identity, if he wants to show humility, it is enough to call himself a lower official, after all, he is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and he is the nominal head of the six departments. However, this is not without purpose in the next two words, this kind of self-claim is mostly seen in the people, and he also shows that he is willing to give up his official position, which can be regarded as an expression of some sincerity.

Looking behind Zhou Jing, the purpose of the group of people who were pressed by the black pressure should be similar to Zhou Jing, Xie Hong roughly counted it, and it was confirmed by the number of people in the intelligence, more than half of the backbone of the Shi Party should have come.

It seems that the big tree will fall, and the monkeys will still disperse after all, at the beginning of their studies, there may still be passion and ideals, and after decades of rolling in officialdom, the backbone will no longer exist.

"Then come in and talk." Xie Hong waved his hand lightly, did not stop at his feet, and walked directly past Zhou Jing.

"Thank you Master Hou, thank you Master Hou!" Zhou Jing did not feel neglected, but thanked him again and again, bowed his body, and did not stand up straight for a long time, until the last person in the team passed by, and then quietly followed, just like every time he went to court.

"Master Hou, there are also ...... below"

"Lord Hou......"

The others were afraid of Xie Hong's notoriety, so they didn't dare to step forward, and planned to let Zhou Jing try his style first, which is also a common practice in officialdom. didn't expect Zhou Jing to get the opportunity to talk so smoothly, and everyone saw the dawn and shouted.

"What's the noise, I don't know if Master Hou just came back, do you need to rest? This is the one tonight, the others go to the door to sign up by themselves, when there is a need, Hou Ye will naturally summon you, don't hurry up! Jiang Bin's tongue bloomed with spring thunder, and he suddenly shouted.

The officials were already distracted, and Jiang Bin's roar was so powerful that it buzzed in their ears, until Xie Hong entered the door, and then he came back to his senses and glanced at each other, his eyes full of bitterness and helplessness.

To become the backbone of Shilin, it is not only by a firm position, but also by official position and prestige. In the past, if anyone present found any of them, they could step on any of the generals of the Ming Dynasty, but now, they can only tremble in the roar of others.

Being turned away and waiting for a summons has never been the only thing they have done to others, but now, after blowing the wind for most of the day, it is just such a result, and their hearts are half cold.

Of course, there is anger, but no one scolds or expresses dissatisfaction, and the people who come here have already put their backbone aside and are ready to lie down and be trampled on, and they will not be so without a city.

One by one, you look at me, I look at you, and I don't know which person took the lead, and they rushed to the door at once. Although the surge was urgent, it was orderly, because they all knew very well that Xie Hong had always advocated order, and they could scoff at it before, but now, they had to follow the rules of others.

(To be continued)