The silence of the entire governor's yamen was undisturbing, and Lu Zhenfei sat straight in the hall like this, staring at Zhu Ping'an with two eyes. At this time, even if a fresh breeze blows through the courtyard, and occasionally a few leaves quietly slide down, the sound of falling on the ground is clearly audible.

Zhu Ping'an knelt in the middle of the hall like this, the single clothes lined on his body had been soaked with cold sweat, and a drop of sweat quietly slipped from the tip of his nose and fell on the stone floor in front of him.

What he did was clearly seen by the famous minister in front of him at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and he still regarded himself as a traverser, thinking that he knew all kinds of stories recorded in history books and wild history. Now that I think about it, I really underestimated the wisdom of the ancients.

"What should I do?" Zhu Ping'an faced the biggest difficulty since the crossing. Is it perfunctory, or is it a withdrawal from it? Zhu Ping'an kept moving between these two options.

But in the end, Zhu Ping'an slowly raised his head and clasped his hands into fists, "The lower official is guilty, please punish your lord according to the law!" ”

Lu Zhenfei quietly put the teacup on the table, stood up, walked in front of Zhu Ping'an with his hands behind his back, and paced around him a few times.

"I don't hesitate to buy a treasure knife, and I can exchange mink for wine. A warm blood is cherished, and sprinkling it can still turn the blue waves. Lu Zhenfei finished chanting in a low voice, and looked at Zhu Ping'an with great meaning, "If it weren't for this seven laws, I'm afraid that you would have already fallen to the ground!" ”

Zhu Ping'an's heart was wide, and only then did he realize that Lu Zhenfei was just beating himself with this. first exposed Shi Yingzhao's crimes, then defeated the army of 30,000 thieves, and then drunk and wrote poems at the celebration banquet, these days he is too dazzling!

Lu Zhenfei waved his hand and asked Zhu Ping'an to get up and sit down. Sitting back in his seat this time, "Intrigue is always a trail that cannot be put on the table." Seeing that you are also a man with a splendid chest, the court is the time to employ people, as long as you rein in your edge and concentrate on learning, why not worry about not being able to glorify your ancestors, show your strengths, and have a good future! ”

"Your Excellency is very good!" Zhu Ping'an thanked him respectfully.

"Well, I heard that you have been enlightened, but I don't know who the teacher is?"

"My lord, I forgive the official for bluntly saying that the name of the teacher is the old Mr. Mu Yan Zimu of Quzhou County, Guangping Prefecture, Beizhili."

Lu Zhenfei's hand holding the teacup trembled, and a few drops of tea poured on his sleeve, but he didn't know it, so he put down the teacup casually and stood up violently. "Are you talking about Mu Yanzi, who was born as a jinshi in the fifth year of the Apocalypse, Mu Yilun?"

Zhu Ping'an replied in surprise: "Exactly, the adult recognizes the teacher?" ”

Lu Zhenfei gasped and began to look at Zhu Ping'an again, but his tone was a little absent-minded. "Oh, I have a friendship with your teacher, and I am a jinshi in the same year of the fifth year of the Apocalypse, and we know each other very well."

Zhu Ping'an suddenly realized.

Lu Zhenfei was silent for a while, and then asked, "When did Brother Yilun start to include you in the sect?" ”

"Lord Hui, it's Chongzhen for three years. Mr. Mu came to the palace to teach, and the lower officials were fortunate to have Mr. Mu's mercy and recorded him. When Chongzhen was in the ninth year, my prince was convicted of being put into the high wall, and Mr. Mu moved back to the capital. ”

Lu Zhenfei nodded, this is reasonable in terms of time. When he and Mu Yanzi first entered the official career, they were like-minded and became confidants. After the road Zhenfei was released to Jingyang Zhi County. Mu Yanzi stayed in the capital, because Shangshu impeached Wei Zhongxian and was dismissed from office. Lu Zhenfei returned to his hometown after hearing about him, and has not heard from him since. Who would have thought that he went to the Tang Mansion in Nanyang when he was in Chongzhen for three years.

There were more and more things that he couldn't figure out, and Lu Zhenfei suddenly felt a little headache.

Thinking about how arrogant Mu Yanzi was, in the seventh year of the Apocalypse, he bluntly impeached Wei Zhongxian, causing a storm in the city. How did you go to the palace to serve as a mere teacher? How could they accept a royal slave as a disciple to teach schoolwork? Over the years, I have sent more than one letter to inquire about his whereabouts, but he has never revealed his whereabouts, why is this? There are so many suspicious things in between.

Perhaps, the answer lies in the young man in front of him!

Lu Zhenfei gently exhaled a mouthful of turbidity, picked up the teacup and signaled to Zhu Ping'an, Zhu Ping'an understood, tasted a sip of tea, and then got up to say goodbye.

Looking at his figure, Lu Zhenfei thought about it again and again, and finally raised his hand to stop him, "I heard that your hundred households are quite popular, and these Japanese officials will go to see it in person when they have leisure." ”

Zhu Ping'an suddenly complained bitterly, so he had to agree with a bitter face.

"Also, the slave who brought a message to the Jiading Bo Mansion, after a few days in Fengyang, isn't it enough to make a big splash? Hurry back to the capital! ”

After Zhu Ping'an left, Lu Zhenfei walked to the porch of the hall, watching the leaves in the courtyard fall, and the light in his eyes flickered. Looking at the sky, it was already noon, so I called a confidant family member.

"Go to tell Sù Fengyangwei to command Tongzhi Duan Xinian, after dark, come to the study alone to see me!"

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Along the way, Zhu Ping'an couldn't figure out what Lu Zhenfei wanted to come to Baihu for. In the confusion, he came to the vicinity of his residence.

When I arrived, I realized that I still had Zhou Mian and Chen Yuanyuan living here. I was going to turn the horse's head and go back to the barracks to stay temporarily. When I looked up, I found that the lights in front of my house were bright, and it was very lively.

Hong Fatzi and Zhou Mian stood in front of them, receiving an endless stream of people who came to visit. The guests who came to the door were all sitting outside the door, but they were all martial artists, but no one paid attention to these, and they talked about it one by one, as if there was no one around.

Yue Jinfeng commanded his soldiers to carry a load of various gifts into the wing, and even Wang Jinfa, who had just taken refuge, was busy with his feet not touching the ground, and he and the two brothers Zhang Dagou were busy serving tea and water. Zhu Ping'an's eyes were sharp, and he actually saw that the two thousand households of the high wall guard were also helping out, although they were sweating profusely, but the two of them were smiling. I didn't see Cao Wushu on this occasion, I think I deliberately avoided it, if it is estimated that it is good, this guy should hide in the kitchen.

"Your Excellency is back!" With Wang Jinfa shouting excitedly, everyone in front of the courtyard moved their heads in the direction of Zhu Ping'an.

So, all of a sudden, hundreds of people on the scene stood up together and rushed towards Zhu Ping'an.

"Congratulations on your promotion to commander Tongzhi, congratulations to your lordship!" The sounds of this kind are endless.

Zhu Ping'an, who turned over and dismounted, was immediately surrounded by the crowd, although the noise around him made him dizzy, but it was not easy to refuse everyone's kindness, so he had to cheer up, put on a smile, and kept thanking him.

Hong Fatzi rushed over to relieve Zhu Ping'an, "Everyone, everyone, my family has just come back, please allow him to change his clothes and come out." The wine and food set by Fumanlou will arrive soon, please sit down and drink a glass of water and wine. How about my family come out and have fun with you right away? ”

The crowd applauded.

Only then was Zhu Ping'an able to get out and come to the wing. As soon as I entered the door, I was startled, a mountain of gifts had already filled the entire wing, and the suite was already crowded.

"These people, as soon as the news came out from the governor's yamen, they went to Lord Duan's mansion and us respectively, but those officers who were not of the same grade flocked here. I brought some bad wine and fruit that didn't cost a lot of money, but I planned to eat it at our place! Hong Fat said angrily.

Zhou Mian sat on top of a box in a big way, grabbed a piece of fruit in a gift box and stuffed it into his mouth, and said vaguely: "You know a fart, this is all popularity, if the Ping An brothers want to mix well in the officialdom, it is essential to entertain these junior officers." These people may seem inconspicuous, but they can make or break things! ”

Zhu Ping'an nodded thoughtfully, but he didn't expect Zhou Mian to see these things in officialdom so thoroughly, and it seems that he has indeed learned a lot by following Jiadingbo's side. Taking advantage of Zhou Mian's triumphant energy, Zhu Ping'an gave Lu Zhenfei's words to him as they were.

I was going to look at Zhou Mian's embarrassed appearance, but I didn't expect that this guy was not messy at all, and slapped the crumbs on his hand to the ground. "Master Lu is a person who understands, he didn't lock me up directly and ask me for the crime, he just gave Jiading Bo face, I can't help but continue. Anyway, Grandpa Lu's side has already made arrangements, in this case, in the next two days, we will leave for Beijing! ”

Suddenly, a low woman's exclamation came from the suite, and Zhu Ping'an looked at it in surprise. Zhou Mian said with a smile: "It's not someone else, there are many guests who come to the door today, brother, you lack a counting character here, I will temporarily let Yuanyuan register and make a book, these favors will be returned in the future, and it is not beautiful if it is missing!" ”

Zhou Mian is an understanding person, Zhu Ping'an didn't say anything more, Wang Jinfa brought a casual clothes with his legs and feet, and waited for Zhu Ping'an to change into it, Zhu Ping'an turned around and smiled at Zhou Mian: "Brother Zhou, since the meeting is fate, don't say it today, tomorrow, I will set up wine for you!" ”

Zhou Mian thanked him and watched Zhu Ping'an go out with Hong Fatzi, Wang Jinfa and others.

Chen Yuanyuan pinched the corner of his skirt and carefully came out of the suite, Zhou Mian did not turn back, but said coldly: "You should know very well what you want to do in the future, even if you have a mind, I advise you to bury it deep in your heart, this is not a bad thing for you and him!" ”

After Zhou Mian left, Chen Yuanyuan stood in place for a while, his two big eyes were full of water vapor, and as soon as his hand was released, the paper and pen he was holding fell down.

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Looking at Wang Jinfa's courteous appearance, Zhu Ping'an smiled knowingly and patted him on the shoulder, "Blonde, you are a newcomer, Lao Hong and Yue Jinfeng see that your nose is not a nose, and your eyes are not eyes." I'm glad you put up with all of this. ”

When Wang Jinfa heard this, his nose was sour, and he almost shed tears. "Adults ......".

Zhu Ping'an waved his hand, "Actually, we are all born to endure hardships. Lao Hong and Yue Jinfeng have no malicious intentions, as long as they make friends with their hearts, these two people are good men who can exchange their lives! ”

Zhu Ping'an pointed to the smiling fat man Hong not far away, "Lao Hong was not born so fat. He is a native of Datong, his hometown suffered a catastrophe, and when he fled to Fengyang, he was the only one left in his family of more than ten people! It turned out to be skinny, but he starved his body on the way to escape, and now he will grow meat when he drinks cold water! ”

"There is also Yue Jinfeng, who was born in the border army, has countless scars on his body, and crawled out of the pile of dead people!"

"A gust of wind king Jin Yong!" As soon as Zhu Ping'an mentioned this name, Wang Jinfa's body couldn't help but tremble.

"I'm not forcing you to kill your own cousin. But the situation forced him to die. I hope you understand this! ”

Wang Jinfa fell to his knees with a thud, and there was already a cry when he spoke. "Adults are the regenerative parents of the villain. The villain made trouble with his cousin, and the original intention was to live one day at a time. Now that he can be recruited by the imperial court, obtain an official position, and follow the adult to do things, it is a blessing for the villain. The words that my cousin said before he went on the road were all heartfelt. My royal family is in the lineage, and now I am the only one left, if I can follow the adults to win fame and wealth, and glorify my ancestors! My cousin has a spirit in the sky, and I am grateful to the adults! ”

"Alright, alright!" Zhu Ping'an helped him up with a smile, "What are you crying on a good day, it's already a small flag with soldiers, what is it like." Tomorrow, go to the high wall guard to select some people, and you can do your best to get together the soldiers under you, at that time, your official position is worthy of the name! ”

"Thank you, sir!" Wang Jinfa stood up, wiped his tears, and suddenly remembered something, "My lord, please forgive the villain for being abrupt, yesterday the villain found a person among the captured Minzhuang, and the villain dared to ask the adult to see him!" ”