"Your Majesty, minister," Mu Bin, who was trotting to follow the emperor's pace, opened his mouth to explain.

Zhu Youzhu said in a deep voice: "There is no need to explain, it doesn't matter. ”

Mu Bin stood still, not knowing what to do.

Continue to follow and explain, I'm afraid that it will really anger the emperor, so don't follow the explanation! I was afraid that the emperor would sulk in his heart, so he would give himself small shoes to wear when the time came.

In fact, Mu Bin didn't figure out Zhu Youzhang's current state at all, Zhu Youzhu can be used by his side now, except for him Mu Wenyuan, where is there anyone else.

In the end, Mu Bin decided to stop and let the emperor return to the palace, while he turned around and went back to clean up Du Shanbai.

Sun Jiang's words had always been in Zhu Youzhang's mind, and for the first time, he began to doubt the correctness of his decision. Looking back on the past, Zhang Ru played a vital role in his career as emperor and even on the road of life.

For the continuation and inheritance of the throne, he chose a path that contradicted the most basic feelings in his heart, and to this day, there seems to be no turning back.

He decided to go back to the East Warm Pavilion to think about it, and think about whether he should stop the precipice.

Mu Bin returned to Zhaojiao without saying a word, and grabbed Du Shanbai for a batch, but he didn't let Du Shanbai roll out like he did with Shi Biao. How to say that Shi Biao is also his henchman, and letting Shi Biao leave Jinyiwei is a natural protection. And Du Shanbai is not, this young man is just a backward who was quickly promoted because he spent a few sentences of books.

He needs a substitute for the dead ghost, and Du Shanbai is undoubtedly the best candidate for the dead ghost.

Du Shanbai, who had only been punished for a meal and had no other punishments, was very happy, but he couldn't help but start to doubt Mu Bin's motives.

This commander of the Jinyi Guard doesn't seem to be such a good talker, why does he treat Shi Biao so harshly, but treat himself so leniently?

It didn't take long for him to figure out why Mu Bin did this, and while snorting coldly in his heart, he was still completing what Mu Bin explained.

The news of Li Xiaozhi's tragic death reached Fuzhou, and Gulangyu, which had lost a lot of people, seemed a little deserted, Fan Tong came in a hurry, told Zhang Ru the news, and then stepped aside and stopped talking. He didn't know what the status of Li Xiaozhi was in the boss's heart, and even if he was persuasive, he didn't know how to talk about it.

"How did he die?" There was no trace of joy and anger in Zhang Ru's tone.

Fan Tong said: "I was beaten to death by Shi Biao, a thousand households of Jinyi Wei, and his death was miserable. The shops, goods, and cash of nearly three million taels of silver on the head of the account did not operate in time. Sun Jiang is now in Jinyi Weibei Town, Fusi Zhao Prison, and his life and death are unknown. ”

"I see." Zhang Ru still just said lightly.

It seems that he is not worried about the situation in Tianjin at all.

Fan Tong stood still and didn't move: "Boss, what should we do?" ”

Zhang Ru smiled: "What should I do?" What can I do? Youzhu is now determined to put me to death, I don't die, it is estimated that he will not sleep well at night. It stands to reason that the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die, but he seems to have forgotten that I, Zhang Wenxuan, am not his courtiers now. ”

"Boss, what do you say, brothers follow you." Fan Tong cut the railway.

His idea is very simple, as long as Zhang Ru speaks, it will be the opposite, the big deal is death, it can't be passed down through the ages, you can still stop me from leaving a stench for thousands of years!

Zhang Ru put down the fishing rod and said: "What the hell is you thinking about all day long, don't think too much, I have a sense of proportion in my heart what to do." Go back to accompany your ******, Wang Zhou is already gone, you can't let him go in vain. ”

"Wang Zhouhe," Fan Tong muttered.

Zhang Ru said coldly: "I don't need to help him make any explanation, I don't want to listen to any explanation now." It's his business that he wants to go, everyone has their own ambitions, I'm not his father or his mother, I can't pull him like this. Besides, the old man of his family is also a pivotal figure in the court, and it can't be because of me alone, maybe his family is involved in the establishment. Don't blame me, who made no one in your family an official in the court! ”

Fan Tong couldn't help but blush: "Boss, don't scold me, I won't go anywhere in my life, so I'll follow you." ”

Zhang Ru's tone was slightly annoyed: "Fart, I can tell you, at a critical time, you have to go." If you don't obey at that time, don't blame me for not putting up with you as a brother. ”

Fan Tong argued: "I don't care, as long as the boss doesn't leave, I won't leave." ”

Zhang Ru said helplessly: "Okay, okay, let's talk about it then, things haven't come to that point yet." You hurry up and go down and do something, now the money of the Wenxuan is all on Xie Lun, and he is the only one who knows the place except me. Don't deliberately look for Xie Lun, but tell the brothers to make trouble for the people of Jinyiwei, and don't let them have time to trouble Xie Lun. ”

Fan Tong said with a lot of mouth: "No! Xie Lun's hiding kung fu is not comparable to ordinary people at all, besides, even we don't know his location, and the people of Jinyiwei may not be able to find it. ”

Zhang Ru said angrily: "Regardless of whether the people of Jinyiwei have that ability or not, we have to create doubts." Those people are suspicious and will not let go of the slightest clue, and these things will be left to Xiao Anu's people to do. Also, Li Xiaozhi's family can't know the news of Li Xiaozhi's disappearance for the time being, settle down his family, if they suffer the slightest grievance in Fujian, I only ask you. ”

"Yes!" Fan Tong left with his hands.

Zhang Ru picked up the fishing rod again, his mind was no longer on fishing, and his thoughts turned a thousand times in his heart, and there was a trace of anger.

Youzhu, Youzhu, do you really want to see me die so that your heart can be at peace?

For you, for your country, I, Zhang Wenxuan, retreated again and again, and now, I have almost no way to retreat. You and my brother are really going to make trouble to the point of fighting each other, and when the time comes, I am afraid that this great country will be destroyed in the hands of you and me!

The next day, in the first battle of Xiamen Port, twenty good war horses set off early in the morning, and their whereabouts are unknown.

On the twenty-first day of the first month of the eighth year of Hongzhi, Sun Jiang, the prefect of Tianjin, was secretly executed in Fusi Zhao Prison in Beizhen for crimes such as rebellion and corruption, and his family of 27 people died together.

"That's all I can help you, it's up to you what to do next. Whether you go to an adult to ask for a place to stay, or find a place to live in seclusion with money, it's up to you. Outside the Desheng Gate, a young man in green clothes said to an old man.

The old man looked back at the long carriage behind him: "You sent me away with such fanfare, aren't you afraid that the people above will be held accountable?" ”

The young man smiled faintly: "Except for a few who arrested you, who knows you?" Besides, now you're just a dead man. ”

The old man also smiled: "Sure enough, it is a hero who is a young man, thank you for saving your life, I am already old, and I don't want to get involved in these things anymore." One day, if you can really develop according to that person's idea, and you can still use my old bones, you can go to Huguang Wuling to find me. ”

"Take care all the way!" The young man arched his hand with a solemn face.

"Stay safe yourself, and hope we see each other one day." The old man smiled secretly, and bowed deeply to the young man before turning to leave.

After seeing the convoy leave, the young man turned around and entered the Desheng Gate, and soon disappeared into the bustling crowd.

A huge turmoil seems to have come to an end with the death of Sun Jiang, the commander of Tianjin Wei did not die, lost his official position and became a commoner, and the millions of taels of silver from the total number of Wenxuan were all collected into the treasury.

The DPRK and China have been calm as water for a month, no one has attacked Zhang Ru, and no one has stood up to say good things for Zhang Ru.

The nobles led by Zhu Yong, no matter who put forward their opinions, will echo them, and it seems that this group of nobles who are not afraid of heaven and earth have been pressed by civil officials and the emperor into a group of echo worms.

It was quiet for a month, and there was no response from the emperor's side, which made some people start to sit still.

On the twenty-second day of the first month of the eighth year of Hongzhi, a day that seemed very funny in later generations, many people gathered in the mansion of Li Min, the head of the household.

It is normal for civil officials to meet for tea, and this time these people gathered together on the grounds of getting together for a drink.

If such a gathering is between military generals and is known by Jinyiwei, it will definitely be reported to the emperor, and then there will be a thunderous anger. However, if he is a civil official, Jinyiwei will relax a lot.

"What do you think Your Majesty is doing this time?" Li Min sat in front of a screen, and there were many people behind the screen.

Everyone present knew that no one had pierced this layer of window paper.

"The lower officials thought that His Majesty's previous move had already made up his mind to take down the Zhang Party, and now that he has died down, he is afraid that he is brewing a bigger movement. We just need to wait for the good news, and when the time comes, we will be able to give a fatal blow, and we will be able to retire. Jiao Fang, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, said respectfully.

Ma Tong, the left attendant of the Ministry of Works, also followed: "The lower officials also thought that when Jing was extremely active, it was rumored that the old master Qiu of the Cabinet University was unwell, I am afraid that time is running out, and Your Majesty is restless today." There is a eunuch Li Guang in the palace, who suddenly jumped up and lobbied His Majesty to Zhai Jiao, and His Majesty may not have time to deal with Zhang Dang for the time being. ”

Then, several more people expressed their opinions.

Taken together, they have almost only one opinion, that is, wait, wait for the emperor to go berserk, and then they will add fuel to the fire.

Li Min nodded: "What you said makes sense, in this way, everyone go back and get ready." ”

After saying this, he decided not to mention the affairs of the court, and began to drink bitterly with various officials.

When the banquet arrived, the officials dispersed one after another, and the cups and plates in the hall were in a mess, Li Min did not immediately let his subordinates come to clean up, but took a detour behind the screen and stood in front of an old man.

"The old man has heard what they said, what does Gong Mian think?" The old man asked as he drank tea.

Li Min frowned and said, "I don't know, I still ask my teacher for advice." ”