The first early dynasty after Emperor Chongzhen recovered from illness followed the atmosphere of the past. After the hundred officials participated, the next thing was Chongzhen's venting time. From Hong Chengchou to Yang Sichang, to Sun Chuanting, Xiong Wencan, and even Zuo Liangyu, Liu Zeqing, Zheng Chongjian and other generals in command, they were all scolded over and over again.

Fortunately, all the officials were already familiar with this rhythm, and they all kept their heads silent, with solemn expressions on their faces, and quietly listened to the reprimand of the monarch.

Soon, the early dynasty became Chongzhen's one-man show, about an hour later, Chongzhen was tired of scolding, looking at the courtiers who were no different from the dead, he could only wave helplessly and scatter the court.

Zhou Yanru returned to the cabinet room, and just changed into civilian clothes, Wu Changshi, the confidant of the Ministry of Confidants, hurriedly asked to see him.

The current cabinet of Yang Sichang's power has been purged. In half a year, Xue Guoguan was impeached for accepting bribes, and left Beijing in disgrace, and Zhang Sizhi was forced to surrender. The newly joined Wei Dezao and Jiang Dejing are both members of Zhou Yanru's party, and these two people still have distinct marks of the Donglin party. Only He Fengsheng did not move in the cabinet, Zhou Yanru knew that this was also Emperor Chongzhen's balancing policy, and in the near future, there would definitely be another person in the cabinet, but this person must not have anything to do with himself.

"Ge Lao, I just got the news that Yu Shi Qi Biaojia and He Dengxuan have been contacting people in private, and are preparing to impeach Zhu Ping'an, the deputy commander-in-chief of Dengzhou. The reason is the previous report presented by Liu Zeqing, saying that it was Zhu Ping'an who killed Cai Liansheng and Dengzhou Siwei and other court officials for his own selfish interests! ”

Zhou Yanru had just cleaned his face, and his spirits were lifted. After listening to Wu Changshi's words quietly, he smiled disdainfully.

"It's just a group of young people, so you don't need to care too much. Yang Wen was weak and the master was in vain, so he wanted to set off some chaos in the court and make a profit. Liu Zeqing is a general he picked up, Qi Biaojia and He Dengxuan are his pawns, this time, Mingli is dealing with Zhu Ping'an, and the ultimate goal is nothing more than the old man! ”

"So how do you deal with it?"

"Simple, Zhu Ping'an got a lot of ironclad evidence of Liu Zeqing's bending the law for personal gain in Shandong. Now all of them are stored here. Ordered our people to preemptively impeach Liu Zeqing. Be careful not to involve Zhu Ping'an. Zhu Ping'an is now in the ascendant of the saint, and he has made a lot of gold and silver to send to the palace in the past few days. This has just been a recipe to control the plague, and the emperor Longyan Dayue must not want to be involved. ”

"Yes. Students understand. Let's do it! ”

"Wait!" Zhou Yanru stopped Wu Changshi again. "Send someone to Shandong to take a trip and tell Zhu Ping'an." One mountain does not tolerate two tigers', the old man's favorite Shandong general soldier is him! ”

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Chongzhen scattered backwards. I was going to go back to Kunning Palace to rest. But on the way, I saw the dormitory of the eldest princess Zhu Yujiao in the distance, Shouning Palace.

Chongzhen, who was sitting on the soft sedan chair, sighed and asked Wang Chengen who was accompanying him in a low voice, "Big companion, how is the eldest princess in Dengzhou?" ”

"The emperor can rest assured, Zhu Ping'an has sent another letter, and he has persuaded the princess to return to Beijing after his wedding."

Cautiously looking at Emperor Chongzhen's thoughtful expression, Wang Chengen said: "The slave has the courage to say, although the eldest princess is a noble of the heavenly family, she was born to live in the forbidden palace, this time it is difficult to travel out of the palace, and please don't punish her again!" ”

The solemn look caused by the court situation gradually faded, and a rare smile of pity appeared on Chongzhen's face. The eldest princess is pure-hearted, and has been very loved by Chongzhen and his wife since she was a child. This time, Zhu Yujiao left the palace without authorization, and at the beginning, Chongzhen was inevitably a little angry. But after thinking about it carefully, I also feel a faint sadness for my daughter who has been trapped in the deep palace since she was a child, and I can't get out of the Forbidden City anymore, but why can't my daughter go out and see the world?

Chongzhen smiled indifferently and didn't say anything.

After sending Chongzhen to Kunning Palace, Wang Chengen walked to Shouning Palace. As soon as she entered the palace gate, the female history of the palace got the news early in the morning and greeted her. This female Shi's surname is Liu, and she is also an old man who grew up with the eldest princess, and she has a good relationship with Wang Chengen. Speaking of the matter of the eldest princess, Liu Nushi's eyes couldn't help but blush, and she thanked Wang Chengen again and again for persuading His Majesty to stop punishing the princess.

Wang Chengen waved his hand, "This is all His Majesty's kindness, it is rare for the princess to go out once, and parents don't want their children to be wronged!" ”

Wang Chengen looked around and asked quietly, "How is the person who was sent in a few months ago now?" ”

Liu Nushi nodded, "This child is knowledgeable and has always been by the princess's side, and this time the princess secretly went out of the palace and used her as a stand-in." is very loyal, even the mother of Kunning Palace came to inquire, but she didn't say a word, and she suffered a lot for this. Now he is still in the palace and will nourish his body. ”

"Can we see her?"

The people Wang Chengen wants to see, where is the reason for not allowing. Liu Nu Shi even led him to a small courtyard in the palace. It seems that Liu Nushi also attaches great importance to it, and also arranged for two palace maids to serve here.

Wang Chengen is an internal official, so naturally he has nothing to shy away from, and he walked directly into the inner room with Liu Nushi.

The furnishings in the room were very simple, filled with the smell of incense burners, and there was a figure lying on the bed, seeing Wang Chengen and Liu Nushi coming in, he hurriedly wanted to get out of bed.

Liu Nushi took a step forward, "Don't get up, the princess heard that you were injured and came to visit!" ”

The little palace maid next to her lifted the bed veil, revealing Chen Yuanyuan's slightly pale face. "What kind of identity Xing Yuan has, how dare he work for his father-in-law!"

Liu Nushi knew that Wang Chengen must have something to say to Chen Yuanyuan here, so after saying a few words, he withdrew with the palace maid.

Wang Chengen looked at Chen Yuanyuan carefully, "People have indeed lost a lot, this time, thank you for your hard work!" ”

Chen Yuanyuan didn't even dare to say it.

"Restore your real name so that you can stay in this palace with peace of mind. Now that a few months have passed, and the things outside have long subsided, we are here to ask you. If there are any relatives who can take refuge, or where do you want to go to live in peace, our family can arrange it! ”

Chen Yuanyuan's wrist was still faintly visible dark red whip marks, thinking that it was left by the female official of Kunning Palace when she came to inquire about the whereabouts of the princess, and she was also a little wheezing and coughing when she spoke. Wang Chengen thought about it, "There is no need to worry about this matter, you can think about it slowly, and take care of your body first." The princess will return to the palace soon, and she will always meet her and say hello. Our family can arrange for you to leave the palace! ”

Although Chen Yuanyuan was sitting on the bed. But when he heard this, he still struggled to get out of bed and gave a deep salute to Wang Chengen, "The kindness of my father-in-law is remembered in my heart." Since then. There is no such person as Chen Yuanyuan in the world. Xing Yuan was originally a daughter of a people in Jiangnan. Enter the door of the servant. There were no more relatives. Father-in-law, please think about it, the people's daughter is just a weak woman, and she is out of the palace. It is also difficult to settle down. Now the princess has pity for Xing Yuan in every way, and her feelings are deep, Xing Yuan is unwilling to leave the princess, and asks her father-in-law to fulfill it! ”

Wang Chengen thought about it, and this is indeed the truth. A lone woman, born with such beauty, may not be able to live in peace anywhere. But in this palace, with the care of himself and the princess, he can live a peaceful and stable life.

Xing Yuan's affection for Zhu Ping'an, Wang Chengen is not unclear, but now Zhu Ping'an is about to get married, and Yuling is the daughter of a friend, and he is always unwilling to make his old friends and nieces unhappy because of Xing Yuan. Come to think of it, this palace is a good place for her.

"That's fine, at least our family can take care of you in the palace. The princess is pure and kind at heart, and she treats her subordinates from beginning to end, so it is a good choice to follow her. In the future, the princess will get married, and it will be best to keep you by her side, if it is not appropriate, our family will choose a good family for you......! ”

"If the father-in-law does not dislike Xing Yuan, Xing Yuan is willing to worship under the knees of his father-in-law, and when his father-in-law is old in the future, Xing Yuan is willing to serve in front of him. A hundred years after his father-in-law, Xing Yuan is also willing to wear linen and filial piety for his father-in-law! Xing Yuan actually knelt in front of Wang Chengen.

Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "Our family has a few righteous sons, so what's the matter with accepting another righteous daughter, just let our family agree!" ”

Xing Yuan touched the ground with his head, his eyes were slightly red, and his words were choked. "Xing Yuan visits his father-in-law!"

Wang Chengen was also a little moved, but he didn't expect that he and this Chen Yuanyuan had a father-daughter relationship. "Get up, get up, I didn't expect our family to be old, but it turned out to be both children and daughters, hahahaha!"

……

Huaide was very surprised, his stepfather rarely drank alcohol on weekdays, but today it is abnormal. In this perennial duty room, Wang Chengen ordered a few small dishes to be added and a small jar of rice wine was opened.

Huaide served on the side, but Wang Chengen let him sit beside him. Tonight, Emperor Chongzhen rested in Kunning Palace. There is nothing to be busy with here in the Qianqing Palace. Wang Chengen and Huaide also had a rare time to relax.

"Wild, have you written down all the things I want you to see?" Wang Chengen suddenly asked.

"Back to my father's words, I have already memorized them backwards!"

Wang Chengen nodded approvingly, although Huaide is smart, the generosity and benevolence in his heart are extremely rare, and what he tells him to do has always been uncompromised.

"And this one!" Wang Chengen took out a piece of letterhead from the desk drawer next to him and handed it to Huaide's hand.

Huaide glanced at it a few times in a hurry, but he was a little puzzled, "Father-in-law, this, this is all the matter of the young master of the Zhu family, ......?" ”

Wang Chengen touched Huaide's head lovingly, "Just today, I finally figured it out. You and Wang Pin have grown up, and it is impossible for me to take care of you for the rest of your life. Wang Pin already has his own choice, although I may not think his choice is right, but it is his own choice, and no one can change anything. Thou art generous, thy dealership with sincerity, and thy peace is the most suitable master for thy kind. One day in the future, if the time is right, I hope you can go to him, and sooner or later Ping An will do something big, and this is the last time I will be the master for you, I hope you will not blame me in the future! ”

After Wang Chengen's words were finished, Huaide was already teary-eyed, kneeling on the ground and hugging Wang Chengen's legs, "Father-in-law, Huaide would rather stay by his father-in-law for the rest of his life, don't drive me away!" ”

"Silly boy! There is no banquet in the world, and the road in the future will always be for you to go alone! Wang Chengen looked at the sky outside the door a little stupidly, and suddenly felt that what he said was a little familiar.

Back then, did anyone say the same thing to themselves? (To be continued......) R1292