What Wu Zheng didn't expect was that on the third day after returning to Linshan City, he suddenly received a holy decree. The decree was very simple, just to ask Wu Zheng to hand over the affairs of the government to Zhu Hongming, the chief historian, and to order that he must rush to the capital within ten days from the date of receiving the holy decree.

As an official of the imperial court, the emperor's will has to be respected, although Wu Gang, who was sent to Tiandaomen, has not returned, and Wu Zheng can only follow the order. On the same day, he handed over to Zhu Hongming, the chief historian, returned home and explained a few words to Luo Xudong, and rushed to the capital with the officials early the next morning.

Hurry up, stay overnight, and on the afternoon of the sixth day after receiving the holy decree, he has come to the capital. Counting the time he participated in the palace examination, this is the second time Wu Zheng has entered Beijing.

However, he did not immediately enter the palace to face the saint, but went to a secluded and empty mansion in the northeast corner of the capital, accompanied by the official who sent the edict. It wasn't until after dinner, when it was completely dark, that he changed into the clothes of an attendant and was quietly led into the palace.

The emperor met Wu Zheng alone in the imperial study.

"Linshan Mansion Yin Wu Zheng knocked to see my emperor, long live, long live. ”

"Get up and talk back. ”

"Long live thanks. ”

Emperor Gu Shu carefully looked at Wu Zheng in front of him for a while before he spoke:

"Didn't you expect that I would summon you to Beijing?"

"Yes. Wei Chen had just returned to Linshan three days after returning from the Eight Prefectures of Jiangning Mansion to Lord Ning, and he received the will of Long Live Live, which was indeed a bit unexpected. ”

"Due to the suddenness of the incident, I also recalled you on a temporary basis. ”

After a pause, Emperor Gu Shu continued:

"According to Ning Yunju's report, in the more than three months since you took office, although you have a little lack of experience, you can be conscientious and diligent in politics, and I am very relieved. This time, you will be urgently transferred to Beijing. It is also related to the incident that happened in Wujiabao, Yi County, Linshan Prefecture, and Lingfu, Jinling City, Jiangning Prefecture. ”

Hearing this, Wu Zheng had already guessed the emperor's intention in summoning him to Beijing.

"At present, there are many forces in the world that are secretly ready to move, especially the Dark God Organization. On the surface, it seems that they are only interested in the mysterious Si Nanche legend in the rivers and lakes, but in fact, I know it very well. They have bigger plans. ”

As he spoke, the emperor picked up the teacup on the imperial book case and took a sip gently.

"The sage cloud guards against the slightest, or the prevention is better than the first, the court will never allow them to sit under their noses, let alone allow their plot to succeed. Hu Jing, look at the seat. ”

Standing behind the emperor, the big eunuch Hu Jing, who lowered his eyebrows and lowered his hands, moved a chair for Wu Zheng in response. After Wu Zheng thanked him, he sat down with a bow, and the emperor said:

"Although I have some arrangements. But now it seems that the power is insufficient. Guns are easy to dodge and arrows are hard to defend against, and you must find a way to find their nests and dig them out of the shadows in order to completely eliminate them. What are your thoughts on this?"

Wu Zheng didn't expect the emperor to suddenly ask himself as he spoke, and pondered for a moment before replying:

"Judging from the experience of Jinling City this time, it is obvious that this approach is not appropriate. It seems that it destroyed the entrance of the Bingtang, but it did not cause substantial damage to the Dark God Organization. As the saying goes, a fortress is easiest to break down from within, and this is probably the way to deal with the Dark God Organization. ”

"Hmm. No wonder the right prime minister and the father and son of the Eight Governors have always praised you. ”

The emperor's words suddenly stopped, and Wu Zheng saw a thoughtful look on his face. I couldn't help but secretly guess in my heart that since the emperor had even heard about the mysterious Sinanche, he must have also heard about his own life experience. It's just that the emperor doesn't make it clear, and Wu Zheng will never take the initiative to mention the relationship with the Ning family and the Xiao family.

"I think about it, and I can freely mix in the court and the martial arts. It's just you Wu Zheng. ”

At this point, Wu Zheng understood better that the emperor had already known the relationship between himself and Ning Xiao.

"It's just that this matter is not a small risk, are you willing to share my worries?"

Since the Chuang Mu Sword Formation in Jinling Tiefu was attacked by Zhang Xiaoou's poisonous sword, and after opening the Great Zhou Tian due to the blessing of misfortune, Wu Zheng has become more and more indifferent to his career. It's not that I haven't thought about finding a chance to get out of the way. But he never thought that he would withdraw from the officialdom on the surface in this way. Although he has not been in contact with the rivers and lakes for a long time, Wu Zheng also knows the views of people in the martial arts about the secret agents of the imperial court, and he has to be a little scruple on the surface, but his heart is full of contempt. and gave the indecent nickname of "Imperial Court Eagle Dog" to the martial arts people who worked for the imperial court.

But in the face of the emperor Gu Shu's questioning, he gave Wu Zheng another guts, but he didn't dare to answer "no".

As a subject, Wu Zheng is willing to share his worries for Long Life, and he hopes that the Dahua government and the opposition will always enjoy peace, and the people of Li will live and work in peace and contentment for generations. ”

"Well, it really lived up to my expectations. Hu Jing, pass on the message. ”

It seems that the emperor has been prepared, and as soon as the words fell, Hu Jing, the great eunuch who had been bowing to the emperor's side, took two steps forward, and came to Wu Zheng, who knelt on the ground when he heard the sound, and when the two hands that were originally in his sleeves stretched out, he was already holding a holy decree that had already been prepared, and immediately opened his mouth and read clearly:

"Promoted to Xinke Tanhua, Yin Wu Zheng of the Wupin Mansion of Linshan Mansion is the fourth-grade guard with a knife, and the right to serve as the deputy commander of the Royal Forest Army. Chin this. ”

After Hu Jing read out the holy decree, he handed it to Wu Zheng and said softly:

"Lord Wu, thank you. ”

Wu Zheng hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him.

"That's it, get up and talk back. ”

"Long live thanks. ”

After Wu Zheng sat down on the chair again, the emperor did not look back, but gently raised his hand and waved at Hu Jing, the great eunuch standing behind him, and said lightly:

"Stand down. ”

"Yes. ”

Hu Jing walked out from behind the emperor, turned around and bowed down to face the emperor, and after exiting the imperial study step by step, he closed the two vermilion doors with his hands. Hearing Hu Jing outside beckoning the little eunuch on duty at the door to walk away together, Emperor Gu Shu took out a jade pendant from his sleeve and handed it to Wu Zheng.

"There are two such jade pendants, and this is one of them. From now on, you are the Moon Envoy who is only at my disposal. ”

Seeing that Wu Zheng was about to get up and salute again, the emperor waved his hand to stop it, and said softly:

"Only I and the Sun Envoy know about the existence of your Moon Envoy in this matter, and don't reveal your identity unless you have to. ”

The day envoy, the moon envoy, the sun and the moon are bright, and it can be seen that the emperor came up with a countermeasure specifically for the dark god organization.

"Tomorrow morning, there will be a royal history to come forward and impeach you for Enke's cheating and the tragedy of Zhao Linchen, a wealthy man in Linshan Mansion. At that time, in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, I will push the boat down the river to depose you as the governor of Linshan Mansion and directly abolish you as a commoner. A little grievance, but it's just a temporary expedient. Presumably, Wu Zheng, who has suffered a lot since childhood, can still afford it?"

In the end, the emperor was already saying it in a half-joking tone. However, Wu Zheng heard some other meanings from it, and the emperor was undoubtedly showing that everything about you is under the emperor's control.

"Please rest assured, the minister can afford it. (To be continued.) )