There was no response in the carriage for a long time, and Zhou Mian knelt on the cold stone floor, and after a while, his legs began to numb, and bursts of chill pierced the gap between his knees like spikes.

It was a few more moments before a muffled snort came from the carriage. "Hmph, I don't know who gave your master a good idea. The old man finally stayed away from the land of right and wrong, and enjoyed the joy of family in Yixing, but he sent the old man back to the capital in the troubled waters! ”

As soon as the words fell, the curtain of the carriage was raised, and an old man about fifty years old appeared in front of everyone, with a copper-colored face, a fat and burly body, wearing a sky-blue round-necked robe, a snow-white fur collar around his neck, and a stove in his hand.

Although it was freezing cold, the stone slab in front of Zhou Mian already showed traces of sweat dripping.

At this time, Yin Shigang trotted out from the main hall, and seeing this situation, he hurriedly knelt in front of Zhou Mian, "Xiaomin Yin Shigang, knock on the pavilion boss!" ”

After speaking, he raised his head with a smile on his face, "In this season of the capital, it is always so cold in winter, no wonder the elder is uncomfortable." Jiangnan is the land of fish and rice, and this should be a good season for wine and crab tasting. However, as long as Ge Lao stayed in Jingshi for a while, he would naturally be able to perceive the subtleties. Do you say yes, Elder Ge? ”

"Bold!" The guards standing by the carriage immediately stopped.

"The little people are guilty!" Yin Shigang bowed down with a smile, but there was no trace of guilt on his face.

The fat old man was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He stroked his long beard and laughed twice, "You guys talk interestingly, you sound like a reader?" ”

"If you go back to the old pavilion, Xiaomin was the ...... of Chongzhen's four-year Xin Weike!"

The fat old man nodded, "Okay, the old man who has been rushing for days is also tired, inform Jiading Bo, and the old man will go to the appointment in the evening!" ”

"Yes!" Zhou Mian and Yin Shigang both replied.

The fat old man, supported by several guards, got out of the carriage and walked to the kneeling Yin Shigang. Stopped. Seemingly casually said: "It's good that a scholar has a splendid chest, but if the edge is too exposed, in most cases it will pierce himself." Don't forget! ”

Yin Shigang knocked his head to the ground again. "Xiaomin, thank you for the reminder!"

As soon as you enter the main hall. Two delicately dressed maids greeted him, one left and one right, and hugged the fat old man, and the fat old man nodded with satisfaction. Accompanied by the maidservant, he went straight into the back hall to rest.

And the more than ten guards he brought didn't greet Zhou Mian and Yin Shigang, so they guarded the entrances to the back house, and even the two stood in front of the main hall.

Yin Shigang and Zhou Mian got up from the ground, Zhou Mian wiped the sweat on his forehead, looked at Yin Shigang, but Yin Shigang beckoned, and a servant rushed over. "Prepare more high-quality food and good wine, and send them to these guards, what they are going to do, we can't ask more!"

Retreating to the gatehouse, Zhou Mian breathed a sigh of relief, and his originally somewhat pale face gradually regained its blood. Looking at Yin Shigang's casual appearance, he arched his hand at him with a smile, "Yin shopkeeper, I'm really convinced, this Zhou Ge Lao is still old-tempered, except for the emperor, no one is pretending." But it's you, the first time you saw such a character, you were so calm and calm, I admire it, brother! ”

Yin Shigang smiled coldly, "This Zhou Yanru is just a strong character, if it weren't for the fact that there were too many people who offended at the beginning, and the children of the family were flying in Yixing's hometown, and were caught by Wen Tiren, how could he be removed from the post of first assistant!" ”

Zhou Mian was worried, gritted his teeth and asked Yin Shigang, "This time you can be sure, my uncle has staked his life on the line, but he can't go on a business trip!" ”

Yin Shigang smiled and patted Zhou Mian's arm, "Brother Zhou, have you forgotten who my family is?" Why did he do something that went on a business trip? ”

Yin Shigang took out a letter and handed it to Zhou Mian, "Brother Zhou, you might as well take a look at this letter, it was sent by my family a few days ago!" ”

Zhou Mian opened the letter suspiciously, read it in a hurry, and the blood that had just surged up instantly dispersed like a low tide, "Zhu Ping'an, Zhu Ping'an, he killed the general soldier of Datong!" ”

"Of course, that Wang Pu forged the documents of the military department and intended to escape, and of course my family will not let him go. Besides, Inspector Lu also knows the stakes, and he will definitely not sit idly by, Brother Zhou, but please look at the reaction of the imperial court these days in the future, then Yang Sichang and Gao Qiqian can only suffer a dumb loss! ”

Yin Shigang's voice gradually lowered, "Brother Zhou, don't forget, now my family and Jiading Bofu are tied together. Natian Hongyu has a close relationship with Yang Sichang and Gao Qiqian, and now they are joining forces to control the government, if we don't fight back, I'm afraid it will be ...... in the future! ”

This sentence really spoke to Zhou Mian's heart. Jiading Bofu looks like a beautiful scenery, but in fact, the glory and wealth are tied to the prince alone. The location of the East Palace is unstable, and the first to bear the brunt is the queen and Jiadingbo, once something happens to Jiadingbo's mansion, Zhou Mian will definitely not be able to lose any benefits.

Tian Guifei's father, Tian Hongyu, made friends with nobles and civil officials. But the emperor didn't care, how to get it in the long run. Although Jiading Bo Zhoukui was born in a small family and loved money but not power, he also understood the importance of this. If Tian Hongyu can't be prevented from further expanding his power and connections, he will inevitably die in the future without a burial place.

At present, Tian Hongyu relies on Yang Sichang and Gao Qiqian the most. These two people are inside and outside, relying on the appreciation and trust of Emperor Chongzhen, controlling the government and setting up Liu Yuliang, the first assistant. Once something is going to be done, how can Zhou Kui resist.

This is not only thought of by Queen Zhou, but even by Zhou Kui himself.

But Zhou Kui did not have his own staff team, so he could only turn to Zhu Ping'an, who was currently closely related to him, and Yin Shigang became Zhou Kui's biggest mastermind. Yin Shigang came to the capital, and in less than a year, he took care of the business properly, and even Zhang Yunhan was full of praise for it. Zhou Kui was even more because he had helped Zhu Ping'an a lot, and it was expected that Zhu Ping'an would figure out that he would befriend the queen and the East Palace. So he regarded Yin Shigang as his confidant.

As a result, Yin Shigang decisively made some corresponding arrangements according to Zhu Ping'an's current form and Zhu Ping'an's instructions, one of which was to secretly get Zhou Yanru to the capital.

Yin Shigang pointed to the backyard, "This is a big Buddha." Does Brother Zhou think he is willing to stay in Yixing honestly? To tell you the truth, according to the news of the younger brother, as early as half a month ago, this old man had already arrived in Tianjin Wei. There is an undercurrent surging in the capital. How could he stay out of it? I'm afraid he started to deploy a deal before we did! ”

Zhou Mian was shocked, "Does he want to make a comeback?" ”

Yin Shigang made a silent gesture, "The position of the cabinet is like a lantern, and feng shui takes turns. Wen Tiren falls. He was followed by Zhang Zhifa, Xue Guoguan, and Liu Yuliang. At present, Yang Sichang is very hopeful to do this position. This person is not Zhang Zhifa and Liu Yuliang. Once he takes the position, Zhou Yanru may not have a chance to make a comeback! So......! ”

Yin Shigang smiled, and the meaning of his words was self-evident.

……

"Did Cao Huachun get the news over there?". Inside the duty room of the Qianqing Palace. Wang Chengen sat upright, burning his feet and asking Huaide.

The earth dragon in the palace has begun to operate, and the entire duty room is steaming, warm as spring, but slightly drier.

Huaide added some more water to the sea bowl on the table, then rolled up his sleeves and squatted down to wash Wang Chengen's feet.

"No, what happened to Liao Yongtang, Jin Yiwei is now shrinking his head and brain, and Luo Yangxing has a temper that doesn't listen to things outside the window on weekdays, so Jin Yiwei definitely didn't notice it. In terms of Dongchang, Cao Huachun is now handed over to Zhang Yunhan to be in charge, and the fans in the capital should have said hello and spent money. The son speculated that Cao Huachun might not know about it. ”

Wang Chengen nodded, and then shook his head, "No, we know about Zhang Yunhan." didn't have the courage to make small moves behind Cao Huachun's back, our family thought, now that the court situation is chaotic, Yang Sichang and Gao Qiqian are red and purple, and Cao Huachun should also have his own calculations in his heart. It is very likely that he already knows about this, but he is happy to watch from the wall, sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, why not! ”

"What the father-in-law said is that it was his son who underestimated Cao Huachun!"

Wang Chengen smiled, "It's because your age and experience haven't reached yet." Our family has worked with Cao Huachun and Gao Qiqian for many years and knows each other very well. If our family doesn't fight with them for power, they will have a little affection for us. However, you are different, in this palace in the future, I don't know how many guns and arrows you have to face, and you have a little vigilance against anyone, which is a must! ”

Speaking of this, Wang Chengen sighed faintly, "It's a pity that Wang Pin's kid may not be able to realize this." ”

Speaking of Wang Pin, Huaide was also silent for a while. I haven't replied to Wang Pin's letter for a long time, the purpose is to remind myself that my righteous brother needs a letter to explain to Wang Chengen about contacting the East Palace. But for some reason, this righteous brother has not made any moves until today, which really makes Huaide a little puzzled.

But Wang Chengen did not dwell too much on Wang Pin's affairs. As soon as Zhu Ping'an arrived in the Xuan army, he killed Wang Pu, the general soldier of Datong, which made Wang Chengen applaud. Yang Sichang made a little tricks, and the purpose was nothing more than to frame Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Tinglin, who had impeached him. Zhu Ping'an was able to make a decision, and immediately killed Yang Sichang's chess piece Wang Pu, which Lu Xiangsheng may not have the courage to do, and he defused Yang Sichang's offensive at once and took the Datong army in his hands.

Next, what will he use to resolve the crisis that still exists? Should I help now? Wang Chengen thought about it for a while.

"By the way, father-in-law, you have been with the emperor for the past few days, and your son has not had time to report to you. On the day of the killing of Wang Pu, the messenger of Inspector Lu rushed to the capital, and after entering Beijing, he went straight to the mansion of Xu Zhixing, the imperial historian of the Imperial Court of the Imperial Procuratorate, and Zeng Yun, the official of the Liuke Lang, and then quickly rushed back! ”

"Oh?" Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes opened, revealing two rays of light.

Before the words fell, someone outside the door panted for a report, "Princess-in-law, the front line sent a report from Gaoyang." At noon yesterday, Gaoyang City fell, and the former Dongge University Scholar, the Military Department Shangshu, and the Taifu Sun Chengzong ......! ”

"How is Sun Ge Lao? Say it! Wang Chengen walked directly to the door quickly, pushed the door open with both hands, and stepped on the cold ground despite his wet feet.

"Elder Sun Ge, Elder Sun Ge and his whole family of more than 20 people, all martyred!" (To be continued......)