"Half a year later, I returned to Chongshan after inspecting the southern rivers.

"One day when I went out to run errands, the car came to an intersection, and a man in black suddenly appeared in the middle of the road and blocked the carriage.

"I sent someone to ask who it was.

The person who asked came back and said that the man claimed to be my friend, named Jiang Zhu.

"I didn't remember the name for a while, but when I heard that it was my friend, I got out of the car and went to see it.

"I went up and saw the man wearing a black cloak that covered his whole body, and the cap covered half of his face.

"I asked, 'May I ask this gentleman, why did you stop the official's carriage and horses on the road?'

When the man heard this, he knelt down in front of me and said, 'My lord, you can come and serve your lord as promised. ’

"I was momentarily confused by what he said, and hurriedly asked, 'Who are you making an appointment with?' There is no need for servants under the eyes of this official. I'm afraid you've mistaken someone!'

The man lifted his cloak back and lifted his head.

"When I saw that face, I felt very familiar, but I couldn't remember who it was or where I saw it.

"Seeing that I was stunned and did not speak, the man said, 'Have you forgotten that you were almost killed while patrolling the southeast?'

"Then I suddenly woke up and exclaimed, 'Are you the Wa royal who can do divination?'

"The man looked at me with a smile and said, 'It seems that the adults still remember the villains.' ’

"I laughed out loud and said, 'Jiang Zhu! I said that this name is familiar here, it turns out to be you.' ’

"Jiang Zhu said: 'I don't know if what the adults said before can be counted, and whether they are willing to take in the villain. ’

"I stepped forward and helped him up and said, 'Get up quickly! ’

After speaking, he turned to the person next to him and said, "Take Mr. Jiang to the house first and arrange accommodation." ’

"Then he said to Jiang Zhu: 'The official still has some things to do, you follow them to the general's mansion first, stay in the mansion, and talk about it in detail when I come back.' ’

After explaining, I was about to board the car and leave, but Jiang Zhu blocked in front of the car again.

"I shouted, 'Jiang Zhu, what do you mean by that?'

"Jiang Zhu said, 'My lord, you can't go. ’

He walked to the window.

"I was confused by him again and asked, 'I've promised you to stay with me, what else do you want to do?'

"Jiang Zhu said: 'My lord, I am thinking about your safety, and if you go this time, there will be a risk of overturning. ’

"When I saw him so rude, I immediately became angry and rebuked him loudly: 'Don't take an inch, I respect you for being a talent, so I treat you with courtesy, but you are so presumptuous. You know where I'm going, so it's dangerous? Get out of the way. - Someone, take him away for me!'

At the same time as the chariot pulled Jiang Shu away, the carriage sped forward.

"That day, in the lobby of the Imperial History Mansion, dozens of important ministers of the court were forcibly tied up by the Praetorian Guards who suddenly broke in, but I was the only one who did not move.

"This sudden change made me puzzled.

"I hurried to the palace and saw the king.

"Before I could speak, the king came up with a smile on his face and said, 'General Zuo, you are the hero of this smashing the conspiracy of the traitorous party. Tell me, how can the widow reward you?'

"I was completely at a loss and asked, 'Smash the traitorous conspiracy?'

"The king laughed, and he took my hand and said, 'Uncle Wang, I know that you usually have a disagreement with General You, and I blame me for always facing him and being lukewarm to me. But I know that in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, those who are wholeheartedly for the sake of the society and the king are the first to recommend you, Uncle Wang. I usually treat you and General Right differently because I think Uncle Wang, you won't see this king. Think about it, we are both Xianzong, only five generations apart, but flesh and blood relatives, although the right general also belongs to the clan, but since the ancestor has been with you and me branch, called the clan, but his surname is no different. Besides, General Right is narrow-minded by nature, and this king naturally has to accommodate him from time to time. But today's matter, this king wants to reward Uncle Wang in front of all the ministers in the court. Uncle Wang, don't pretend to be indifferent anymore. ’

"The more I listened, the more confused I became, and hurriedly said: 'Your Majesty, I understand what you said earlier, I have never had the idea of competing for favor with the right general, let alone disrespecting the king, but the minister's nature is wooden, and his expression is usually stiff, and I ask Your Majesty to atone for my sins. But I don't understand anything about what I can commend me. The minister came today to ask the imperial history ...... them'

"The king interrupted me and said, 'They are plotting rebellion, and their sin is great. If General Zuo hadn't reported it in time, there would have been endless troubles. ’

"I was surprised: 'I sued?'

"The king took out a letter from his sleeve, handed it to me, and said: 'Isn't this your handwritten letter of accusation? ’

"I opened it and it was my handwriting. But when I thought about it, I couldn't remember writing such a letter. What's more, the people who are discussing the affairs in the Imperial History Mansion today are all officials with the same political views as me, and they are all honest and loyal people, and they will never rebel, so how can I write a letter to report them.

"I think there's something wrong with that.

"I was about to read the letter, but the king said: 'I know that those people are people who are usually close to General Zuo, and you must feel bad when they commit such a great crime. However, knowing people and knowing faces but not knowing their hearts, General Zuo did not go along with them, and the widow was very pleased, which also shows that the widow's trust in General Zuo is completely correct. It's not too early, General Zuo, please go back and rest early. ’

"I returned the letter to the king, and withdrew from the palace.

Back at the house, Jiang Shu walked up to him.

"I was troubled, and after a few brief questions about food and lodging, I went back to my room.

Jiang Zhu blocked the way, laughed and said, "My lord, the little one saved you today, why are you unhappy." ’

"I was amazed and asked, 'Did you save me?' wasn't that half a year ago? I'll have a banquet to thank you another day.'" ’

"Jiang Zhu said: 'What happened half a year ago, why did you mention him, I was talking about today's matter. ’

"I thought it was funny, and asked, 'Today's matter, we haven't seen you since we met you in the morning, when did you save me again? Didn't you save me in a dream? Go and rest, I hope you can get my thanks in a dream.' ’

Jiang Zhu put away his smile and said with a serious face: "Let's be honest, I sent the letter to King Huandou today. ’

"When I heard him say this, my head buzzed, as if I had been hit by a heavy object, and I almost fainted, and then I was furious, and cried out: 'Come, arrest this madman who framed the court officials.' ’

Jiang Zhu was unmoved, still standing in place, and said sharply: "My lord, you are so manic and irritable, you don't know how to be calm when you encounter problems, no wonder you are defeated in Chonggang in everything. Today's incident, if it weren't for me, you would have fallen into Chonggang's trap a long time ago, and like those adults, you would have been in the prison of the Criminal Prison Division. ’

"A sentence said to my heart, and in retrospect, most of the confrontations with Chonggang in the court ended in my defeat. And listening to the meaning of his words, today's events are also related to Chonggang. I said to myself: 'Be calm, be calm, and listen to him explain the ins and outs before punishing.' ’

Thinking of this, I waved my hand at the guards who rushed to arrest me, and they all retreated towards the door of the ceremony.

"I let out a long breath, looked at Jiang Zhu and said, 'Come with me.' With that, he walked towards the study.

"When I got to the study, I sat down without giving up my seat, and said, 'Tell me, what is going on?' ’

"Jiang Zhu said: 'I know that today in the Imperial History Mansion, all the adults are to discuss the impeachment of Chonggang, in fact, this matter has long been known by Chonggang. He took advantage of this illegal rally to frame the adults, first, to relieve his impeachment, and secondly, to wipe out all his political opponents and never suffer in the future. ’

"I said, 'The letter was obviously sent by you, how did it become a false accusation?'

"Jiang Zhu said, 'Don't worry, my lord, listen to me slowly.

"'Actually, if I don't send that letter today, Chonggang will send another letter in, and you are the mastermind of the rebellion.

"'When I stopped your car in the morning, I advised the adults not to go to the rally, because I had known about Chonggang's conspiracy, but the adults did not listen and insisted on going, and I really had no choice, but in order to save the adults, I imitated the handwriting of the adults, wrote the letter, and pretended to be a messenger from the General Zuo's mansion and sent it to the palace gate. ’

"I said, 'I think you're doing too much. The king is a master of a generation, how can he believe such a serious matter of rebellion with a single letter?'

"Jiang Zhu said: "Actually, Chonggang had already made arrangements, he buried the trespass in the homes of every adult who participated in the rally, and also hid the rebellion in the study of every adult, including the Imperial Mansion.

"'In Chonggang's letter, the places where these forbidden things are hidden are clearly written, and when the Praetorian Guards come to the door to search, they will commit the crime of great rebellion, and the adults will be speechless at that time.

"'Today, I rushed to deliver the report letter, and Chonggang saw that the matter was leaked, so he didn't dare to send the letter to the palace again.

"'Now, even if the adults are arrested, as long as they grit their teeth and deny it, in the end, they will inevitably be released safely without evidence. ’

"I asked, 'What about the forbidden things in your lordship?' Didn't the Praetorian Guards come to your door to search for them?'

"Jiang Zhu said: 'I didn't write it on the report letter, how could the Praetorian Guards search it? Today I have arranged for someone to go to your lord's house and destroy all the forbidden items, even if anyone goes to search for them, they will not be able to find anything. ’

When I heard this, the anger in my heart vanished.

"I looked at Jiang Zhu, still with a straight face, and said, 'You sit down and talk.' ’

Jiang Zhu smiled and said, "Oh, it's been a long time since I waited for the adult, and my legs are numb." ’

"I was amused by him, too. Asked, 'What exactly did you write in your letter?'

"Jiang Zhu said: 'I just wrote that dozens of imperial court officials held illegal and private meetings at the Imperial History Mansion with the intention of rebelling. I, oh, no, it's my lord, you have to go and persuade you personally, if Shen Shi still doesn't see you out of the Imperial Mansion, it means that the persuasion is fruitless, and the Praetorian Guards can go in and arrest people. ’

"I said, 'If this is to get me out of danger, and it is enough to write about a private meeting, why should I write such a great sin of intent to rebel, and if there is any mistake, it will hurt my colleagues.'" ’

"Jiang Zhu said: 'Don't you know, my lord, although the imperial court explicitly forbade officials to gather privately, this official gathering has become commonplace in Chongshan City, and King Huandou also turned a blind eye. Only write about the fluttering things, how can King Huandou be willing to make a big move, if he doesn't make a big move, how to make Chonggang stop sending letters. But the word rebellion, in the eyes of the monarch, is a big thing, and it is impossible to sit idly by. ’

"I secretly said to myself: 'This is a rare talent, and it would be a great addition to me to have him by my side.'" ’”