The lights of the Qianqing Palace were not extinguished all night, and it was very eye-catching in the dark palace, Wang Chengen quietly walked out of the main hall, turned around to see Chongzhen's figure still writing hard, sighed quietly, and then went down the steps lightly. There were already two little eunuchs next to him, one on the left and one on the right, and walked towards the duty room.

In the duty room, Huaide hurriedly changed into the clothes on duty, and was just about to go out, but when he opened the door, he saw Wang Chengen coming over tiredly. Hurriedly stepped forward to help him, walked into the room, and helped Wang Chengen take off his wet clothes, put on a cool and dry silk robe, and brought a bowl of iced sour plum soup.

"As soon as I came back, I thought about going to replace my father-in-law and come back to rest, but I didn't think about it, but my father-in-law came over first, is the emperor going to bed?" Huaide squatted in front of Wang Chengen and gently kneaded his thighs.

A bowl of sour plum soup went down, the heat disappeared, and Wang Chengen breathed a sigh of relief. "The emperor doesn't know how long it will be approved tonight. Our family is still old, and we have only been serving for an afternoon, and our legs and feet are a little unable to support it, if it is not for the emperor's understanding, maybe we will make a fool of ourselves in front of the emperor. ”

"What did my father-in-law say, you have not yet reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven. It's really the son who came back late, so the father-in-law ......! ”

Wang Chengen waved his hand, "How are things going?" ”

"Feng Yang sent a person called Yin Shigang, and he is also a newly recruited scholar of the young master of the Zhu family. Originally, he was a person from Yifeng County, Henan, but was later kidnapped by bandits and committed to thieves. After being caught by the young master of the Zhu family, he changed his court, but he was still attentive to his work, and his mind was also delicate. ”

"Is that warehouse run with Jiading Bofu?"

"The news of the stepfather is correct, there are three co-organizers. Jiading Bofu, Zhang Yunhan and the young master of the Zhu family. ”

Wang Chengen put down the soup bowl, stroked the jasper wrench on his finger and smiled, "This kid is good at taking advantage of opportunities, one Shi Yingzhao and one Liao Yongtang actually let him make friends with Jiading Bofu and Zhang Yunhan, and his vision is really accurate!" ”

"Didn't the young master of the Zhu family want to make friends with the powerful and think that he would be promoted?" Wilder asked curiously.

Unexpectedly, Wang Chengen shook his head, "Don't say you can't guess, our family is also a little unpredictable." This kid has been very mediocre before, although he followed Yao Shaoqin to practice martial arts, but he was only a middle-aged person. It's just that in the last two years, it seems that it has suddenly opened its mind. What was done was a big surprise. Although Liao Yongtang and Shi Yingzhao are not ruthless characters, they are behemoths for him, and they can't imagine that they will fall into his hands one after another in just two months! It's amazing! ”

"But since Lu Zhenfei is helping him grasp the direction, our family is not worried that he will make a mistake." Wang Chengen said thoughtfully.

"It's just this move in the capital, our family is really a little confused."

Huaide grinned, "Father-in-law, the young master of the Zhu family has such sharp methods, you should be happy!" ”

Wang Chengen was slightly stunned, and then smiled, "You kid, what you said is right!" ”

"By the way, how is Wang Pin in Fengyang?"

Huaide was slightly stunned, but immediately replied: "Very good, didn't the righteous brother write two letters to your father-in-law, with the ability of the righteous brother, he can be as stable as Mount Tai in Fengyang." ”

Wang Chengen didn't speak, the smile on his face gradually faded, and his eyes were fixed on Huaide.

The frequency of Huaide's hands tapping Wang Chengen's thighs gradually slowed down, and finally stopped, and he knelt down in front of Wang Chengen. "Father-in-law, it's all Huaide's fault, you must not be angry and break your body because of this!"

Huaide touched the ground with his head, pounding, and his mouth was still chattering: "Brother Yi is just confused for a while, Huaide will write to persuade him to turn back!" I hope my father-in-law will spare him this time! ”

Wang Chengen sighed and stretched out his hand to help Huaide up, "What's wrong with him." In the past two years, our family has only been enough to smooth out the edges and ambitions in his heart, but who knows, it is even hotter than at the beginning. ”

Wang Chengen patted Huaide on the shoulder and wiped the dust off his head with a handkerchief, "You have a calm temperament, although you are young, you are the most reassuring one in our family." On the contrary, it is your brother-in-law, who is almost thirty years old, and has been put on hold for two years, but his mind to climb up is not decreasing but increasing, which is what our family is most worried about! ”

"At the beginning of spring, as soon as Wang Pin arrived in Fengyang, the guards of the East Palace sneaked into Fengyang to meet him secretly. Not long ago, Wang Pin sent people to Beijing to meet privately with Yao Minggong, the Zhan of the East Palace, and Xiao Quan, the eunuch, and then Yang Tingxuan, a cadre under the prince, moved to the head of the military department and was ordered to go to Lu Xiangsheng's army to take up his post. This series of actions can't be hidden from our family, although we don't know what they are operating, but it seems to be related to Lu Zhenfei and Zhu Ping'an in Fengyang! ”

"Wang Pin is in Fengyang, pestering Lu Zhenfei and Zhu Ping'an, others don't know these news, but our family knows it clearly, it's nothing more than trying to find strong reinforcements for the East Palace and strengthen its strength."

As he spoke, Wang Chengen showed a wry smile, "But he doesn't want to think about it, the current saint is in full bloom, and he is full of ambition, but he ...... that once there is a mistake, it will immediately be a big crime of raiding the family and destroying the clan." ”

Wang Chengen shook his head weakly, "That's it, that's it, I've grown up, my wings are stiff, and I don't want to listen to our family's nagging anymore." Go back and send a letter to your brother-in-law, saying that our family already knows, let him do it himself! Our family can't manage it, and we don't want to manage it, as long as he can ensure the safety of Tang Wang's father and son, our family will be grateful! ”

Wilder's face was as white as paper, and he kept nodding.

Wang Chengen suddenly flashed and patted the armrest of the chair, "By the way, has the news of Princess Tang's pregnancy been confirmed?" ”

Huaide settled his mind and nodded hurriedly, "It's confirmed, it's almost six or seven months pregnant, and it should be two or three months before giving birth!" ”

Wang Pin's matter made Wang Chengen a little annoyed, and when he heard Huaide's answer, he added fuel to the fire, and stood up hatefully, "Inform Fengyang, no matter what method they use, let the child in Zeng's womb disappear immediately." Remember, don't let your brother-in-law know about this! ”

Huaide's heart trembled, and he knew that Wang Pin had really disappointed Wang Chengen this time, but he couldn't refute it.

"Okay, you go to the palace to wait, there can't be no one around the emperor. Remember to prepare some of the emperor's favorite supper, I don't know how long it will be tonight! ”

"Yes, the son will go, and the father-in-law will rest for a while!" Wilder nodded in agreement.

Wang Chengen shook his head, "Don't stop, it's okay anyway, let's go and wipe those imperial gifts again!" ”

"Why did my father-in-law work so hard, didn't he just wipe it the day before yesterday?" Wilder reassured.

"Alas, you don't understand, go and do your own thing!"

Watching Huaide leave, Wang Chengen walked out of the door and said to the two little eunuchs standing under the corridor: "Look carefully at the door of the duty room, no one is allowed to come in, the emperor will summon it, and notify our family loudly!" ”

After the order, Wang Chengen closed the door of the duty room, and he was the only one left in the entire duty room.

Walking to the bookshelf in the duty room, Wang Chengen stretched out his hands and grabbed a silk silk next to the bookshelf, and pulled it hard, and the bookshelf slowly turned open, revealing a secret door inside.

Wang Chengen took out the key he carried with him and opened the iron lock on the door. Turning around and lighting a candle, he slowly walked into the secret door.

Behind the secret door was a small room, airtight, and as soon as it was opened, a scorching breath came to the face.

The room was filled with only a long table, four wooden boxes, and a chair.

Wang Chengen put the candle on the table, sat down, opened the wooden box at his feet, took out one of the long cloth covers, took out the objects in it, wiped it carefully, oiled it, removed the flint on it, looked at it carefully by the light, confirmed that it could still be used, and then put it on again.

It took a while for the items to be cleaned and wiped, assembled again, and put back in the box.

When he bent over, a piece of jade pendant on his neck touched the corner of the table, making a slight crisp sound, Wang Chengen was startled, hurriedly sat up straight, took off the jade pendant and examined it under the light for a while, and then breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that it was not damaged.

His hands gently rubbed the smooth jade pendant, and under the illumination of the light, the word "Shen" on it was faintly revealed, Wang Chengen's gaze gradually softened, and he whispered to himself: "Qinghe, don't worry, I will never let others hurt the bloodline of the Shen family." Originally, I was going to let him live this life in peace, but now that he has shown his abilities, I have a way to get him more things. What the Shen family once lost, what the royal family owes you, I will take it back and compensate him!" ”

There are many things that Wang Chengen can only bury in his heart, and even his favorite son Huaide can't tell him. When he saw this jade plaque, he remembered the stormy night when the first emperor died.

At that time, he was guarding the objects in these wooden boxes, acting as the last barrier for Zhu Youzhen, who was still the king of faith at that time.

Wei Zhongxian and the minions of the Hakka clan were so crazy that they did not hesitate to send dead soldiers to infiltrate the palace and assassinate the only heir to the throne, Zhu Youzhen, the king of Xin, for the sake of the supreme power in their hands.

Outside is the sword and sword, behind them is the trembling, almost desperate Zhu Youzhen and his wife, at that moment, only he, Wang Chengen, resolutely served as the last guardian of the Ming Dynasty's royal power.

Fortunately, the dawn of victory finally came, and the rescuers finally arrived at the most critical moment, Zhu Youzhen got what he wanted, and he, Wang Chengen, also walked towards the power center of the Ming Empire.

But that night, Wang Chengen's once favorite woman and his family finally fell on the eve of victory. What was left behind were the heartbroken and inexplicable Wang Chengen and a group of dead soldiers who had fought bloodily for the Xinwang Mansion.

After that, these dead soldiers also became Wang Chengen's most loyal subordinates, and for so many years, they hid in all corners of the Ming Empire, just waiting for Wang Chengen to restore the old glory of the main family, and so on, it was ten years.

Although his face is old, his faith is still the same, and Wang Chengen, like them, will not change until death.

There is only one thing that Wang Chengen did not expect, that is, the former letter king Zhu Youzhen, and the current Emperor Chongzhen still have not been able to turn the tide and help the dilapidated chariot of the Ming Dynasty back to the normal track.

But the appearance of Zhu Ping'an made Wang Chengen see hope again.

Although this hope is now only a little fluorescent.

But that's enough. Hope is like a little glow in the darkness, enough to attract many moths to throw themselves into it, and make it dazzling with their own flesh and blood, until it becomes a raging fire that can burn the prairie enough.

In the dark, the corners of Wang Chengen's mouth lifted and he smiled with relief.