The Fu Mansion on Changfu Street, since the beginning of the year, has shown a bit of a deserted atmosphere. The reason why it is no longer called the garrison eunuch's mansion is because after the death of Emperor Hongzhi, Fu Rong and Zheng Qiang resigned together. However, because Fu Rong was four years older than Zheng Qiang, Emperor Zhu Houzhao of Zhengde only allowed Fu Rong's resignation, but kept Zheng Qiang, and promoted him to the position of Nanjing celebrant eunuch and continued to guard Nanjing. Although this is the case, Fu Rong and Zheng Qiang have a very good personal relationship, of course Zheng Qiang will not drive people out in order to move into this big mansion where the chief Nanjing garrison eunuch lives, and even come to visit one or two from time to time.

Although it was now night, Zheng Qiang still stayed in the Fu Mansion. The old age is short, but the two of them are not ordinary old people, the habits developed in the palace for many years cannot be changed at all, and they don't even want to fall asleep after the second watch.

"After all, the emperor has just been sixteen years old after the New Year, and he took the throne in a hurry, but he has vigorously implemented several major affairs, and the ministers of the DPRK and China have more than enough complaints. Xu Xun's trip out of Beijing should not be as simple as it seems that he has returned to his hometown, but nine times out of ten others can't tolerate him, so he used such a trick. Zheng Qiang was a little worried as he spoke, and then looked at Fu Rong and said, "Old Fu, we don't believe that you can't see it, you still have the heart to be busy with the car in that courtyard?" ”

"If you don't make such a fuss, how can others think that our family is confused?" Fu Rong smiled faintly, and when he saw that Zheng Qiang was stunned all of a sudden, he sighed, "The emperor's birthday today, others don't know, you and I know best." In the year of Xinhai, when the numerology was as coherent as a bead, the lord was rich and noble, so the first emperor was rejoiced because of the birth of the emperor and amnesty the world, and did not wait for the adult to be the emperor's chalk. With such a fate, coupled with being born in a heavenly family, there was no need to worry about anything, but who would have expected that the first emperor would die when he was in the prime of life! Although it is not a suspicion of the lord and the country, in terms of the emperor's temperament, it is absolutely impossible to believe in the three members of the cabinet and the gentlemen in the court like the first emperor! ”

"So, do you believe that Xu Xun will be honored?"

Seeing Zheng Qiang's brows furrowed, Zhi Rong suddenly sat up straight, and asked word by word: "What is the situation of that house on Mafu Street now, you should know better than me!" That eunuch of the Three Treasures was more trusted than you and me in the past, but in the end, how much shadow will the descendants have? I'm dying myself, but I can't leave my children behind! If I die, but let them be humiliated, tossed by those civil officials one by one, and a mere one month a month may not be able to keep their jobs, I would rather let it go now! Besides, if it wasn't for this plan back then, why would I send people to Beijing? Xiao Jing will know about him, and I didn't tell him one by one. As it turned out, I didn't look away! ”

As soon as the words fell, Chen Lu's voice came from outside the question: "Father-in-law Fu, father-in-law Zheng, Pingbeibo is here." I've had someone sneak him in, is it coming straight here? ”

"Well, just come right here."

Fu Rong glanced at Zheng Qiang, who was full of surprise, and said with a smile: "Why, I didn't expect him to travel so fast?" To be honest, I didn't expect it either. If he hadn't asked Jinyiwei to send a letter to Chen Lu, I wouldn't have prepared him to come over at this time, it just so happened that you were here, so let's meet everyone today. Lao Zheng, you now have a son and two grandchildren, plus children and nephews, you don't think that just a few brocade clothes can keep them worry-free for a lifetime, right? ”

Zheng Qiang's face was cloudy by Fu Rong's left and right sentences, and in the end, he let out a long sigh and sat down with peace of mind. After a while, I saw that the door curtain was lifted by a hand, and a young man entered the room next, it was Xu Xun. The square scarf of the four corners, the lotus blue diagonal placket and the Songjiang cotton cloth straight jacket, at first glance it is more simple than when he first went on the road from Nanjing, however, that kind of spiritual bearing is very different from that year. ..., who would have thought that when he went to Beijing, he was just a bold and wise teenager, but when he came back again, he had already soared to 90,000 miles!

"Father-in-law Fu, father-in-law Zheng, it's been nearly two years, and the two of you are fine."

Zheng Qiang saw that Fu Rong was already standing up with the armrest, so he took advantage of the situation to help him, and then replied to Xu Xun's bow with a smile. Seeing that Xu Xun waited until Fu Rong sat down with him, he sat down and felt a little ironing in his heart, and immediately asked: "The age of the two of us is just a year less than a year." It's not as big as you being a step in a year, and it's so dazzling that you just think you're in a dream. It is said that the youth and the old are nothing more than that, if you want me to say that you should be blessed. ”

"Everything is unique, he has earned it step by step, and he is not one of those noble children who rely on his family background."

Rong shook his head in shock, and when he saw Xu Xun smiling and not saying a word, he asked: "Why did you remember not to take the official ship and rode all the way over, could it be that you returned to Nanjing, and what other secret decree did you take?" "What's the secret decree, it's just that the emperor mentioned it, let me take a look at the many banknotes on the road, why I only pay more than 100,000 yuan of silver a year, it's not a big deal." Xu Xun replied as if he was careless, and then said with a smile, "The reason why I rushed to Nanjing in such a hurry is that of course there is good news for Gonggong Fu and Gonggong Zheng." ”

Seeing Fu Rong and Zheng Qiang looking at each other, their faces were full of surprise, and he didn't sell it, and said bluntly: "I learned that the two fathers are building a temple for the future, since I happened to come down this time, I asked the emperor to give me a royal pen plaque by the way." It's just a few days late, and the emperor has to write the plaque and have to be ordered by the royal superintendent, and it will be Dai Yi Dai's father-in-law who will come to issue the decree at that time. ”

The so-called construction of the temple is said to have always been the habit of the great eunuchs to be buried, all of which are to choose a place with beautiful scenery on the outskirts of the city to build a tomb, recruit one or two monks with good names as the host, and then put more than ten or twenty of their own slaves in the temple to shave, and they will be buried in it after their death, in order to be able to ascend to bliss after they die. Most of these tombs and temples are to ask for plaques, and some can even get the name of the erection. However, the emperor can't say that he doesn't refuse, and now Zhu Houzhao is so young, he says that he is a plaque, but if he wants to be really a royal pen, Fu Rong Zhengqiang is still the first one.

Therefore, Fu Rong and Zheng Qiang glanced at each other, and they were overjoyed after the initial stunned, but immediately after, the two of them almost simultaneously comprehended another message that Xu Xun had just revealed - a Dai Yi? A character like the celebrant and the master of ceremonies, Dai Yi, would be sent to Jiangnan for such a trivial matter? In contrast, those banknotes are really just a small thing!

At this time, Zheng Qiang asked tentatively: "Uncle Pingbei, there are only a few people in the celebrant now, Father-in-law Dai has gone to the south of the Yangtze River this time, can the capital be busy?" ”

"If you can't be busy, you have to be busy, after all, it is said that there is a lot of damage on the Nanjing Palace City, and Xiaoling also has to see if there are any omissions, plus other miscellaneous things, it is also appropriate for Grandpa Dai to come down." Xu Xun smiled and never mentioned that it was his own pampering of Zhu Houzhao, but said openly, "Moreover, asking Father-in-law Dai to give a plaque to the temple of the two shows the emperor's trust in the two?" ”

Speaking of this, both of them knew that there was no need to pierce this move, and Dai Yi's plan to come down this time was not voluntary.

So, Zheng Qiang had to skip the matter and didn't mention it, but only thanked God one by one. After three or two sentences, Fu Rong and Zheng Qiang all realized that Xu Xun had been in Beijing for less than two years, and it was even more difficult to deal with him than when he was sliding and scheming. As a result, even Zheng Qiang, who was a little hesitant about Fu Rong's proposal at first, was unconsciously a little moved. ..., Fu Rong and Xu Xun were closer back then, and at this time he wanted to bring this estranged relationship closer, so he coughed lightly and asked: "You haven't said that the starry night arrived in Nanjing so many days early, what is it for?" I don't believe it, for the sake of the two of us to give a plaque, I can work for you, the great driver of Pingbeibo! ”

"Father-in-law Fu who knows me." Xu Xun took out the benefits that should have been revealed, and the information that should have been revealed was also revealed, and at this time, he smiled slightly, "Two fathers-in-law, I heard that Lord Guozi Priest Jiuzhang, since the beginning of the year, Mikami has asked for Zhishi?" Oh, plus the one a few days ago, it should have been a request for a sigh of clarity. ”

Zhang Xun used to have a good impression of Xu Xun, and Fu Rong and Zheng Qiang both knew about it, otherwise Xu Xun would not have been recuperating in Zhang's house for more than a month at that time. At this moment, Xu Xun asked about this Fu Rong hesitated for a long time, and then said: "You also know that Zhang Weng and Zhang Fuhua Lin Jun Lin Han are known as the Four Gentlemen of Nandu, but because they once introduced you to a lot of clear streams in Nanjing, and even presided over the recognition of your ancestors and returned to your ancestors, there is a lot of pressure on you now." In the past, Zhao Qin's affairs have already been turned out by Yan Gong, and the Tao is that you and the Shen family colluded to act in such a play, saying that Zhao Qin died unjustly, so to put it simply, Zhang Weng has become a tiger fighter, and some people plan to provoke him to make a name for himself. ”

"I have seen the ability of Qingliu to reverse black and white a long time ago, which is not surprising." It was not surprising to say it in his mouth, but Xu Xun's eyes flashed with a terrifying cold light, and after a while, he asked again, "I don't know how Zhang Weng is doing now?" ”

"Losing a wife in old age is the most difficult, how can it be sister...... However, you asked Tao Hong to bring him a lot of medicinal materials last year, and he is not one of those unreasonable rotten Confucians, Tao Hong also found him a cook who is good at making medicinal food, and now his health has improved greatly. This petition is not so much because of the body, but because of the discouragement. ”

When Zheng Qiang said this, his heart suddenly jumped: "Could it be that Ping Beibo wants to fight for Zhang Weng to get back the situation in one breath?" ”

"Gonggong Zheng asked the wrong question, it's not that I want to save the situation for Zhang Weng, but to come and not be rude! Zhang Weng is so old, if he really glooms him, he is not like Tang Yin Xu Jing who has time to wait for the grievance Zhaoxue! Speaking of this, Xu Xun asked with a smile, "He is like his own sons and nephews to the prisoners of the country, and now that he has been wronged, if everyone under him can endure it together, it will be in vain for him to teach hard for many years!" ”。 ）