The snow was still falling silently on the lake, but the atmosphere in the cabin was completely different.

Shen Mo asked straightforwardly, but Hu Zongxian was a little overwhelmed, he picked up the teacup and blocked the embarrassment on his face by drinking tea. By the time the teacup was put down, his expression had returned to normal.

"No matter what others think, I, Hu Ruzhen, have a clear conscience," Hu Zongxian said lightly: "Because I know what I am doing." ”

He was silent for a long time, and then asked, "May I ask Brother Merlin, why did Zhang Butang be locked up and questioned?" ”

"Fear the enemy and cowardice, sit back and watch the chaos." Hu Zongxian said in a deep voice.

The silent face couldn't help but be a little ugly, and said in a low voice: "In this case, Zhang Butang has to atone for his crimes, why does Brother Merlin still want me to tell me that 'if you don't move, you can live, and if you move, you will die'?" ”

As if he didn't feel his doubts, Hu Zongxian said quietly: "If you don't move, the crime will only stop here, at most you will be dismissed from your official post and expelled from your hometown." But if he acts rashly at this juncture, the crime will be big, and even Xu Ge Lao will not be able to save him. ”

"What charges?" asked in a deep voice.

"The sin of deceit." Hu Ruzhen lowered her voice and said, "Your Majesty's anger will be unstoppable. ”

Shen Mo felt a little difficult to understand, he shook his head vigorously, and asked with difficulty, "Why can't I understand?" ”

"There are many things that you don't know, and it's normal to not understand them." Hu Zongxian said softly: "As long as you convey this sentence to Zhang Butang, he will naturally understand everything." Hu Zongxian's mouth was extremely tight, as long as he didn't want to say it, Shen Mo couldn't ask anything.

At this time, the hull of the ship paused slightly, and leaned back to the broken bridge, and the time of separation came.

Shen An and Hu Zongxian's scholars brought clothes and hats and changed them for the two adults. Shen Mo was about to walk out of the cabin, but he heard Hu Zongxian behind him whisper: "You have always asked me, is it time for me to ask you?" ”

"It's not rude to come." Shen Mo looked back and smiled, "I don't want to insult Brother Merlin." ”

Hu Zongxian looked into his eyes and asked word by word, "Are you still ready to stand on Governor Zhang's side?" ”

Shen Mo stroked Dayu's shirt with two fingers, and his movements did not carry a trace of fireworks, only to hear him chuckle and say: "The lower officials are serving the emperor's orders, and they are doing the emperor's errands, so they are on His Majesty's side." As he spoke, he arched his hand and said, "Thank you Brother Merlin for your kindness, and the younger brother is grateful, please Brother Merlin stay." Under the answer of the iron pillar, he drifted away.

Looking at the carriage that quickly disappeared into the snowy night with a complicated expression, Hu Zongxian did not return to the cabin, he stood on the deck with his support for the bulkhead, and let the snowflakes wrap his body white, but he was still thinking about his thoughts motionlessly.

The scholar behind him asked softly, "My lord, shall we go back?" ”

It took a long time for Hu Zongxian to nod slowly, and the snow on his body fluttered down, revealing its original gray. The self-deprecating color on his face became more and more intense, and he sighed in a low voice: "I will never be able to wash it off......"

When Hu Zongxian returned to the Qincha Office, Zhao Wenhua was listening to the music in the flower hall, and he waited outside for a long time until he heard the end of the song.

I saw Zhao Shilang reclining comfortably on the soft couch, surrounded by five flower-like maids, two women pounded his legs for him, two women pinched his arms for him, and one woman knelt behind him, with her knees as pillows, let Zhao Wenhua lie on her legs, and gently pinched his neck for him. The so-called gentle township and fat powder pile are nothing more than that.

Hu Zongxian was accustomed to this, he grease and powdered the house, and a man in a colorful costume nodded, and then said to Zhao Wenhua: "Brother Meicun, the younger brother is back to his life." "Zhao Wenhua's character is Meicun, and he is nine years older than Hu Zongxian. Because the two of them are very similar in writing because they have one name 'Meicun' and one number 'Merlin', they worship their sons and call them brothers, and their relationship is even more ordinary.

Zhao Wenhua touched the silky thighs of the maid beside him, then slowly sat up, beckoned Hu Zongxian to sit down and said, "Brother, sit down and warm up." He couldn't wait to ask, "How is it, did the kid agree?" He couldn't wait to send Zhang Jing into the eighteenth layer of hell, and he didn't let go of all the power that could be used, even a small role like Shen Mo, who was soft-spoken...... But he held his own identity and disdained to associate with him, so he sent Hu Zongxian to make peace on his behalf.

As everyone knows, Hu Ruzhenyang disobeyed Yin, not only did he win over Shen Mo, but also asked him to warn Zhang Jing, if Zhao Wenhua knew the truth, he would definitely not be polite to him again. But Hu Zongxian was extremely cautious and set the date on a cruise in the lake, even if Zhao Wenhua sent someone to keep an eye on him, he was helpless, so he said unhurriedly: "At least his attitude is good, and he agreed very happily, but the hearts of the people are separated from each other, whether he will impeach Zhang Jing with us, no one dares to pack the ticket until the moment he goes to the book." He said it as if he was talking about it, but in fact there was no guarantee that he would be able to get out of it anyway.

Zhao Wenhua didn't think about him so far, he was a little depressed and said: "Don't look at him as a big official, Mao has no power, but he has the right to perform secretly, and the chapter is passed by the Fusi of Jinyi Weibei Town, without going through my General Administration Department, or why not use my brother to work this way." ”

"Sharing the worries of the elder brother is what the younger brother should do." Hu Zongxian smiled humbly.

As he spoke, the actor had already taken off his costume, washed off the foundation on his face, and changed into an ordinary scholar's costume, but he was a handsome scholar, but his nose was a little hooked, and his lips were too thin, so he didn't look so loyal.

He came up with a tray and placed tea and snacks on the table, and then sat on the edge of the couch and listened quietly to the two of them.

Zhao Hu and the others did not avoid him, because he was not a servant of the house, but a staff member of Zhao Wenhua, whose surname was Luo Minglong, and he also defected to Zhao Shilang when he was most embarrassed, so he was treated preferentially.

The two talked for a while, and then the topic returned to whether Zhang Jing would fall, and Zhao Wenhua said worriedly: "I received a report from the old man this afternoon, saying that Xu Jie has stabilized His Majesty and promised not to appoint a new governor to replace him for the time being...... Does this mean that His Majesty has not given up on Zhang Jing? ”

Hu Zongxian shook his head and said, "No matter what, Zhang Jing, the governor, has done it." ”

"How can my brother see it?" Zhao Wenhua's eyes lit up.

"Because his policy of exterminating the Japanese is screwed with the imperial court." Hu Zongxian said softly: "Your Majesty and the cabinet hope for 'quick suppression', but he advocates 'slow suppression', which is inconsistent with the major policies of the imperial court in terms of strategy, which is the fundamental reason for Your Majesty's dissatisfaction." He said very firmly: "Even if he passes this level, in the near future, he will still anger His Majesty, so His Majesty will definitely change people." There is also a hidden meaning in his words, that is, the emperor is stubborn and self-serving, and those who follow it prosper and those who rebel will die, and he will not tolerate Zhang Jing's willful behavior.

Zhao Wenhua understood this meaning, slapped his palms and smiled: "Wonderful, Ru Zhen, you are really talented!" ”

Although Luo Longwen didn't understand the meaning, he was used to observing words and feelings, and seeing that Zhao Wenhua was relieved, knowing that Hu Zongxian had solved a major heart problem for him, he followed up and praised: "I think the Southeast Wizard belongs to Ming Gong first, Hu Gong second!" If the imperial court wants to pacify the southeast, it has to rely on two lords. ”

Zhao Wenhua laughed proudly and said: "Yes, when the time comes, I will overthrow Zhang Jing, I will be the governor, Ruzhen, you replace Li Tianzhong, our brothers work together, work together to break the gold, and we have to do what the predecessors couldn't do!" ”

Hu Zongxian said softly: "That little brother is waiting to rely on his brother Tengda." And he laughed.

They were overjoyed, but the governor was like ice and snow, and as soon as Shen Mo went back, he asked to see Zhang Butang, and told Hu Zongxian's words in the signing room.

After listening to what Shen Mo said, Zhang Jing sat there motionless, like a clay sculpture. In fact, he received a letter from Xu Ge Lao this morning, and he already knew about Jin Yiwei's southward departure, and Xu Ge Lao also warned him not to act rashly. At that time, Governor Zhang didn't care too much, he thought that as long as he won a battle, he could cover up all the ugliness and cover this page. But now Hu Zongxian reminded himself again, which made Governor Zhang have to calm down and weigh the pros and cons.

Fortunately, Shen Mo was very patient, and the surname Suo closed his eyes and waited for him. It wasn't until the drum sounded outside that Zhang Jing came back to his senses, and his eyes were empty and godless: "Half a year of planning and forbearance finally lured the enemy out." The wolf earth soldiers have been in place, and the armies from all walks of life have also arrived, just waiting for the old man to give an order, and they will launch a general attack. As he spoke, his eyes gradually became firmer and said, "Now that the arrow is on the bow, I have to send it!" ”

Shen Mo said softly: "What if it's really as Hu Xun said?" ”

Zhang Jing shook his head slowly and said: "Of course Xiaosheng can't do it, but if the old man wins a victory that decides the surname, even if those people want to do me, they have to ask the people of the world first!" ”

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Shen Mo got up and arched his hand and said, "The student is waiting for the good news of the adults!" ”

Zhang Jing smiled and said: "Clumsy words, do you want to see how those invincible widows were wiped out?" ”

"I can't ask for it." Shen said happily.

"And wait patiently, these old men will call you to go with you." Zhang Jing smiled confidently: "I will definitely not let you down." ”

"The lower official is convinced."

(To be continued)