"Doctor Chu, what's wrong with you, why do you look like you have something on your mind?" Just as Chu Feng was caught in his memories, Zheng Kangan suddenly asked.

Chu Feng was stunned, quickly came back to his senses, smiled, and said, "I'm fine, it's okay." ”

Zheng Kangan said: "I only met Nian once many years ago, and then I haven't seen him again, and this time, I happened to visit Nian Da Nian." ”

Chu Feng responded: "Lord Zheng, then let's hurry up." ”

The two walked for about a stick of incense, and came to a courtyard, the yard is not very big, just from the outside, it is not necessarily very good, but compared to here, it is already a big family, after all, Nian Lianggong is an important minister in the court, and his hometown is like this, relatively speaking, it is somewhat shabby.

The two listened in front of the door, and Zheng Kangan stepped forward and said to one of the guards: "I am tired of reporting the New Year, Zhouyang County has ordered Zheng Kangan to ask to see the Nian." ”

The man looked at Zheng Kangan and Chu Feng, looking at such a dress, where did he look like a person who was an official, but more like two subordinates.

"Are you a prefectural commander?" the man asked, disbelieving.

Zheng Kangan looked at his clothes, smiled a little embarrassedly, and then said: "That's the case, we came here from Zhouyang County after a night of travel, and in order not to be discovered, we deliberately dressed up like this, and we smiled." ”

This gatekeeper is also a person who has seen a lot of the world, and seeing that the person in front of him speaks decently and has an elegant temperament, and does not look like a subordinate, he said: "Okay, you just wait here, and I will go in and report to the New Year." ”

Zheng Kangan thanked him: "Thank you for this little brother." ”

Zheng Kangan and Chu Feng waited outside the door for a short while, and the man just now walked over quickly and said, "Lord Nian, please, come with me." ”

"Good, good. ”

Zheng Kang was overjoyed, if he could see Nian, he would be able to hand over all the evidence in his hand.

Under the leadership of that person, Zheng Kangan and Chu Feng came to the courtyard, and after entering, there was nothing very gorgeous in the yard, but a lot of flowers and plants were planted, and there was a small piece of bamboo by the wall, which was planted more exquisitely, and some people were carefully pruning.

led Zheng Kangan and Chu Feng to the outside of the guest room, and the man reported loudly at the door: "Lord Nian, they are here." ”

"Let them in. In the room, an older voice came from the room.

"Go in. ”

"Thank you. ”

Zheng Kangan thanked the man again, and then walked in with Chu Feng.

After entering the house, an old man who was about the age of sixteen was sitting on the main seat, drinking tea, and there were some maids waiting next to him.

"Xiaguan Zheng Kangan, I have seen Lord Nian. ”

Zheng Kangan hurriedly saluted, and Chu Feng also followed Zheng Kang's example and saluted Nian Lianggong.

Nian Lianggong hurriedly relieved the teacup in his hand, got up and walked over: "Kang'an, don't salute, hurry up, sit down." ”

Nian Lianggong took Zheng Kangan's arm with one hand, looking a little excited.

Zheng Kangan was also very excited, and greeted: "Nian, I haven't seen you for so many years, are you okay?"

Nian Lianggong sighed and said, "It's still like that, Kang'an, how have you been doing all these years?"

Zheng Kangan said excitedly: "Nian, I have been fine all these years, although it is a little uncomfortable, but I can still get by." ”

Nian Lianggong looked at Zheng Kangan with satisfaction and said, "That Zhang Rui, has he been looking for trouble with you?"

Zheng Kangan nodded and said, "Let Lord Nian bother, I heard that Lord Nian, you have not had a very good time in the court all these years?"

"Alas......"

Nian Liang sighed for a long time, although he didn't say it, but this sigh contained too much helplessness and sadness.

At this time, Nian Lianggong saw Chu Feng behind him and asked, "Who is this young man?"

Zheng Kangan was a little excited, and almost forgot to introduce Chu Feng, so he hurriedly introduced and said: "Lord Nian, at this time, Doctor Chu Feng, this time, it is Doctor Chu, who protected me all the way and came to you." ”

Chu Feng saluted and said, "Junior Chu Feng, I have seen the old man. ”

Nian Lianggong looked at Chu Feng and was also very satisfied: "Okay, at first glance, he is a young talent." ”

Chu Feng thanked: "Thank you Lord Nian for your praise." ”

Nian Lianggong nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "Don't stand, sit down quickly." ”

After the three of them sat down, Nian Lianggong said, "Kang'an, you just said that if you want to see me, what is the matter?"

Zheng Kangan hurriedly unwrapped the package and took out all the letters and bills inside.

"Lord Nian, this is the letter and bill that Dr. Chu found in Zhang Rui's house, which clearly records that Zhang Rui and officials in the DPRK and China colluded with each other, as well as various lists of bribes and gifts, please look at it. ”

Seeing so many things at once, Nian Lianggong was also shocked, and then said: "There are so many bills, you and I will go to the study to talk about it in detail." ”

Later, when the three of them arrived at both sides, Nian Lianggong carefully began to look at the letters and account books.

Nian Lianggong looked at these things almost once before he finally stopped, and then slapped the table, looking very angry.

"This Zhang Rui, no wonder he is so bold, it turns out that he has colluded with so many officials in the DPRK and China, and now with these things, I see how arrogant they are. ”

Zheng Kangan reminded: "Lord Nian, the person behind Zhang Rui is the Hubu Shangshu, and behind the Hubu Shangshu is Xia Meng, what should we do?"

"Xia Meng! This Xia Meng really wants to make the court uneasy. Nian Lianggong gritted his teeth and said.

Some time ago, I had been taking care of my own cultivation, and I didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the court, and I didn't know what Xia Meng was doing, so now I can ask Lord Nian.

Chu Feng asked, "Lord Nian, Xia Meng, what are you doing?"

Speaking of Chamon, Nian Lianggong didn't have a good face, let alone a good tone, and he looked very hateful.

"During this period of time, Xia Meng has become more and more presumptuous in the court, and he has not taken the saint in his eyes at all, and he is about to become his court. Xia Meng has been in contact with the court officials, and I heard that he also secretly contacted many monks, I don't know what to do, but there will definitely be no good things, now, many officials in the court have defected to Xia Meng, and those who do not take refuge in Xia Meng have been squeezed out by Xia Meng one by one.

I went home this time, in fact, I just can't stand the current situation in the court, during this time, Xia Meng has been attacking me everywhere, I'm afraid that I can't stay in the court, anyway, I'm about to be sixty, even if I have the heart to fight Xia Meng, I don't have the strength. When I went back this time, I thought about explaining to the Holy God the meaning of retreat. ”

Nian Lianggong wanted to sue the official and go home, Zheng Kangan was also a little surprised, and said: "Lord Nian, even you are leaving the imperial court, so in the imperial court, isn't there no one who can fight against Xia Meng?"

Nian Lianggong sighed and said: "Even if I have a good situation in the imperial court, although I am still a secretary of the Ministry now, I don't know when I will be dismissed, it is better for me to take the initiative to resign." ”

From Nian Lianggong's words, Chu Feng knew that the court was now very stable, Xia Meng's power leaned towards the government and the opposition, and began to deal with officials who were unwilling to take refuge, and the saint was powerless to stop it, let it grow, if it continued like this, I am afraid that it would not be long before the imperial court, it was really Xia Meng who had the final say.

Chu Feng asked: "Lord Nian, the court has become like this now, has the city lord of Kyushu entered the palace to help the saint?"

Nian Lianggong said: "As far as I know, among the city lords of Kyushu, some people have secretly contacted Xia Meng, and the other city lords have no other actions, but secretly, they all support the saint, otherwise, I am afraid that Xia Meng would have already started to act in the court." ”

Chu Feng was puzzled: "Lord Nian, the court is unstable today, how can Xia Meng squeeze out the court officials, why don't the nine city lords come forward to stop it?"

Nian Lianggong looked out the window, and then said leisurely: "The nine city lords are guarding the Xia Kingdom and Kyushu, but they can only do things in the places they guard, and they can't cross the border, and the nine city lords are also checking and balancing each other, so that the country can be unified, if one city lord acts, it will inevitably affect other city lords, so now the nine city lords dare not act without authorization, and they can't come forward until the last resort." ”

Chu Feng nodded understandingly, no wonder in normal times, it is rare to see the city lord come out and walk around, it is all in his own place, it turns out that every city lord's move will affect other city lords.

Chu Feng still had a question, and said, "Lord Nian, when I was in the Imperial City before, I saw Xia Meng and Yanzhou City Lord Gongsun Xu talking secretly, isn't it, they have secretly colluded together?"

Nian Lianggong looked at Chu Feng curiously and asked, "Have you seen them in the Imperial City?"

Chu Feng didn't hide it: "Don't hide it from Lord Nian and Lord Zheng, I was originally a student of the Life Academy, and now I am studying in the Daoist Academy, when I first entered the Imperial City, I happened to see them together. ”

Nian Lianggong said with a smile: "It turns out that you are a student of the Holy Academy, no wonder I don't think you are an ordinary person." I also know about the secret agents of Xia Meng and the Yanzhou City Lord, it seems that there is some deal between them. The Shenjian Chunjun, who guarded Yanzhou, has been missing, so that Gongsun Xu wanted to find the Chunjun Shenjian because he was afraid that someone would covet his status as the city lord, so he wanted to use Xia Meng's hand to retrieve the Chunjun Shenjian. ”

Speaking of this, Chu Feng subconsciously looked at his arms, the Pure Jun Divine Sword was now on his body, Gongsun Xu was so anxious to find the Pure Jun Divine Sword, it should be someone who threatened his position as the city lord, so he joined forces with Xia Meng and used each other.

Zheng Kangan asked: "Lord Nian, if the city lord of Yanzhou intervenes, then the matter will be even more troublesome, and when the time comes, I am afraid that the entire Kyushu will be in chaos?"

Nian Lianggong nodded and said: "What I'm most worried about is this, now, the only thing that can make Xia Meng jealous is the Nine Great City Lords, as long as the Nine Great City Lords join forces, maybe they can stop the disruption of Kyushu this time." ”

Chu Feng asked, "Isn't that Gonggong Sun Xu already colluded with Xia Meng?"

Nian Lianggong said: "Yes, if there is only Gongsun Xu alone, then it's okay to say, I'm afraid that other city lords will also support Xia Meng secretly like Gongsun Xu, if this is the case, then Xia Guo will really be finished." ”

Chu Feng didn't know much about the affairs of the court, but now that he has heard so much about what Master Nian said, he knows that it is so complicated, and if he doesn't pay attention to it, it may be a big mess.