I have a chat friend along the way, but I don't feel bored. Looking at the scenery and human feelings along the way, the two also talked happily with each other, and it can be heard between the lines that the two have similar concepts of life. When talking about the fun, I seem to forget the time of this journey, so in a blink of an eye, I passed Jingzhou, entered Xiangcheng, which is already the boundary of Yuzhou, Xiangcheng is the capital after the city, during the journey, the four people rushed during the day, and they threw themselves early in the evening, because they were not in a hurry, they were considered to be touring the mountains and rivers, and they were familiar with each other. Xiao Zheng could also hear that Liu was also full of poetry books, and occasionally recited a few lines of poetry, which was very decent.

Walking to the border of Xiangcheng, I have almost walked to the boundary of the capital, thinking that I have not returned to the capital for seven years, I don't know if there are major changes in the capital, and I am still young when I left, even if there is a change, I may not be able to feel it, but will the favor still be there? Feeling timid, Xiao Zheng suddenly became a little sentimental, Gu Feng seemed to see that Xiao Zheng's state was relatively dull, and he became silent, leaving only the sound of Xiao Chunzi driving the car. This sudden silence made Xiao Zheng recover again, and turned his head to ask Gu Feng: "Brother Nianliang, you are about to go to the boundary of the capital, since you are going to the capital to take the exam, have you ever learned about the affairs of the court?" ”

"Alas, don't hide it from my extraordinary brother, my family has changed dramatically in the past few years, how can I have the heart to care about the affairs of the court, until I got up again to enter Beijing to catch the exam, I specially went to visit my teacher Xu Mingzhang, and the teacher explained a little bit of the relationship between the court and me, which can be regarded as a little understanding." Gu Feng also had a lot of emotion in his mouth.

"Oh, Mr. Xu Mingzhang, I have heard about it in the capital before, and he is indeed a knowledgeable person, and the relationship between the court and the court he pointed out must be some depth, do you mind sharing it with me? After all, when you arrive in the capital, you will inevitably have something to do with the court. "Xu Mingzhang's name Xiao is exactly known, he was already a famous bachelor of the Hanlin Academy before he left the capital, and he was an old gentleman who was dedicated to learning.

Gu Feng didn't think about it so much, since he arrived in the capital, he couldn't help but want to inquire about the information related to the court, and he could also avoid unnecessary trouble, this is human nature, "What is there to mind about this, it is all the teachings of the teacher, if you are willing to listen, I will borrow flowers to offer the Buddha to show off, haha~"

Xiao Zheng turned sideways and looked at Gu Feng, "Then the little brother will listen to Gao Zhi." ”

Gu Feng thought for a while, probably thinking about how to speak, "Today's saint is also a rare Ming monarch in my Dayu for more than 1,000 years, since inheriting the throne, he has been forging ahead, personally conquering the border, and the land lost in the past has gradually regained my Dayu, and now there is the eldest son of Qingguo Gong in the north of the frontier, and the Jin Guogong in the west to block the enemy, and the people have lived in peace for more than 30 years. But what is buried under this calm sea may also be a monstrous flood! Listening to Gu Feng's tone, this is also the worry of his mentor Xu Mingzhang.

"Oh? Please also ask Brother Nian Liang to solve my doubts. Hearing this, Xiao Zheng's face became serious, over the years, his father's flying pigeon transmission was mostly a feeling of longing, he knew very little about the affairs of the court, he could learn some information from Gu Feng, and it could also reflect some of the situation in the court from the side

"Actually, we shouldn't have talked about the government in vain, but you and my brother have been getting along for more than ten days, and I can also feel that the extraordinary brother is not a treacherous person, let's talk about it as our brothers today" Gu Feng also knew that it was inappropriate for ordinary people to talk about the government in vain, Xiao Zheng had a good feeling for him these days, there shouldn't be anything wrong, just take it as a small talk" In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the saint is holy and has great prestige. Fortunately, with the prestige of the saint, he can suppress the ambition that is gradually surging in this court. Alas~" said and sighed unconsciously, "The prince 'Zheng' has not appeared in front of everyone for seven years, and there is only one son in the saint, this is a bad omen." ”

Xiao Zheng nodded, and he could also feel Gu Feng's exclamation, "Didn't the Holy Lord already explain?" The crown prince practiced the secret exercises of the royal family in retreat seven years ago, and it took a few years to get out."

"Alas~ That's what I said, but the prince is young and suddenly retreated, is there any hidden secret, or it's hard to say what happened to the prince" Gu Feng shook his head, "Plus someone deliberately added fuel to the fire, and now people's hearts are floating." Although he didn't dare to force the palace saint, he had already heard that a minister had written to the saint to let the prince go out of the customs to familiarize himself with national affairs and share the burden of the court. At that time, the emperor was furious, and the sentence "I am not old yet" frightened those ministers and did not dare to say anything more, but the people's hearts were already in turmoil, and besides, another year has passed, and the court may not be as united as before. ”

Xiao Zheng thought about Gu Feng's words and nodded, this is human nature. No one will listen to a retreat explanation and obediently wait for the appearance of the crown prince, after all, this is a major event to inherit the national unity. Thinking of this, Xiao Zheng then asked, "What Brother Nian Liang said is very true, do you know how many hearts this court has divided?" ”

Gu Feng looked at Xiao Zheng, who was about to ask on the side, and his face gradually became solemn: "My mentor retired the year before last because someone asked him to participate in the book and invite the prince out of the customs." If you think about it, the teacher is just a scholar of Hanlin who studies knowledge, and he is thought of and used by others, how can the competition in it be small. It's hard to guess the specific ones, but it's nothing more than a few people. There are four holy brothers, Prince Yu died early, and the three sons are still taken care of by the saint, and they have been intoxicated with business over the years, and they are very comfortable, not like they have the heart to compete for favor. Prince Zheng's eldest son is only ten years old, and his son is young, so it is inevitable that he will compete for favor a little early, and he should be most looking forward to the saint's longevity. The rest of Prince Wu himself has participated in the competition for the throne with the current saint, and it should be the most ambitious, I heard that Prince Wu's eldest son Xiao Yu also often enters the palace to say hello, and the specific situation is not something that we ordinary people can know. ”

"It's really wishful thinking, when the prince returns to Beijing, he must clean them up one by one." Hearing Gu Feng's words, Xiao Chunzi said indignantly.

Gu Feng glanced at the angry Xiao Chunzi, thinking that he was a teenager, and was still worried, "Then it would be good for the prince to really have nothing to do, if the prince gets out of the customs safely, everything will naturally be solved." ”

Xiao Zheng looked at the woods in the distance and sighed softly, "I hope so, I'm afraid that the ambition of growing up will not be smoothed~"

"Brother Fan, after this forest you have entered the capital, you must follow me to the place where you live to rest at that time, so that I can express my gratitude!" Seeing that he had seen the capital and was taken care of by Xiao Zheng all the way, Gu Feng warmly invited him to his residence as a guest.

"Oh, Brother Nianliang still has a residence in Jingshi?" Xiao Zheng thought that he wanted to stay in the inn, and thought about subsidizing him with some more money.

"That's not it, it's my teacher's previous residence in Jingshi, he knows what happened to me, and he is afraid that he won't find a quiet place to live in Jingshi, so he asked me to go to his residence temporarily to wait for the autumn exam. Originally, the teacher also wanted to fund some silver taels with me, but I shirked and said that I still had money on my body, so I didn't have to trouble the teacher anymore, otherwise I wouldn't be so embarrassed. Saying that, Gu Feng was a little embarrassed again.

"It seems that Lord Xu takes good care of Brother Nianliang."

Gu Feng nodded heavily, "Yes, the teacher is as kind to me as a mountain!" ”

While the two were talking, the wind began to rise in front of them, and three men in black flew out of the woods, holding long swords, blocking the way of the carriage. Xiao Chunzi was about to get up, but Xiao Zheng pressed him down and shook his head at him.

The carriage stopped, and a person walked over, first looked at Xiao Zheng and the two, and then looked at the carriage, "Who are you, what are you doing in Beijing?" ”

Gu Feng was a little scared, and boldly asked, "I should ask who you are, the land of the dignified master, why are you blocking our way?" ”

"Less nonsense, answer my questions if you don't want to die!" The masked man's long sword pointed, startling Gu Feng.

Xiao Zheng looked at the people who were blocking the way, and did not resist, "My brother is a disciple of Lord Xu Mingzhang, and he came to Beijing to take the exam." ”

"Rushing to Beijing to take the exam? Is it needed so early? Don't blame me for being rude if you don't tell the truth. He pointed again.

"We are really in a hurry to take the exam, we came to the capital in advance and wanted to make it easier, the hero is convenient" Xiao Zheng took out a silver ingot as he spoke, and handed it to the masked man.

The masked man didn't seem to look down on the money, and he didn't even look at it. He looked into the car again, as if he was looking for someone, and after a moment's thought, as if it didn't look like the person they were looking for, shook his head at the other two, and flew back into the woods.

Watching them come and go in a hurry, Gu Feng was a little confused, "Gone?" It's not like they're robbing a roadblock, it's like they're looking for someone. ”

Xiao Zheng smiled and said, "Maybe, anyway, we are not the people they are looking for, let's hurry up, we have to enter the capital before dark."

"Okay, it's my first time in the capital, I want to appreciate the prosperity of the capital" Gu Feng also responded with a smile.

As he spoke, he drove into this majestic capital.