Zhu Cihong didn't seem to see the faces of the courtiers, he was very happy to make a wish, and some big talks, without money spilling out.
Zhu Cihong has been with Chongzhen very early and has learned a lot. Recently, he has also recalled a little bit.
Except Qian Qianyi and his people in the court, no one answered, and they seemed very lonely.
It took a full hour for the event to be over. Zhu Cihong returned to the palace, and the courtiers left the palace in twos and threes.
Qian Qianyi was in the limelight and surrounded the most people. On the contrary, Zhou Zheng and Zhou Yanru were lined up by some sparsely populated people.
Chen Yan and Zhang Sizhi followed Zhou Yanru, and Zhang Si knew: "Yuanfu, this money is too ostentatious."
Chen Yan also shook his head secretly. He was thinking of fleeing, but someone rushed in.
Zhou Yanru looked at the back of Qian Qianyi, who was surrounded and talked about, and said lightly: "Let him be proud."
Zhang Sizhi turned to Zhou Zheng. Seeing that there were few people around Zhou Zheng, he whispered: "My lord, Zheng Xibo seems to be indifferent."
Chen Yan sneered and said, "How come this kind of stuff is in Zheng Xibo's eyes, let's see him jumping around."
Zhou Yanru thought about what happened in the palace just now, and said, "There must be someone else teaching on the emperor's side. Check it out for me."
Zhang Sizhi glanced at Zhou Zheng and the others, and said in a low voice: "It's not the one who conquered Xibo, it may be the internal prisoner."
Zhou Yanru nodded and said, "Just pay attention, Zhou Zhengyun can't not know."
Zhang Sizhi, Chen Yan nodded, followed Zhou Yanru out of the palace and returned to the cabinet.
Zhou Zheng, Sun Chuanting and Gao Hongtu were pacing and talking.
Zhou Zheng turned a blind eye to Qian Qianyi's scenery and said: "The words of Gu Yanwu and others were not started by them. It has long been a clue that there are so many schools of Yangming Xin Credits, and their school is considered the most pragmatic. The words spread, but Don't miss your name, protect it."
Gao Hongtu said: "Adults are not talented, the lower officials understand that they will definitely pay attention to proportion."
Zhou Zheng said, "Da Ming law is the general rule of the constitution. It doesn't ask for details, but it must be comprehensive. It involves all aspects. Be careful. Lu Jiandou should have good news before the end of the year. Wait for me to vacate my hands. Come, I will host it myself."
Sun Chuanting responded, glancing in front of him, still clamoring, and said: "The lower officials are all preparing, your lord is at ease..."
Before Sun Chuanting spoke, Meng Hezhou suddenly came, glanced at the two, and leaned close to Zhou Zheng's ear and whispered: "My lord, the news from Tianjin Wei, Wei Guogong has arrived in Beizhili."
Meng Hezhou's voice was not too big or too small, Gao Hongtu and Sun Chuanting heard them, and the two of them suddenly appeared shocked.
The news that the emperor was going to worship his ancestors only lasted two or three days. Why did Wei Guogong arrive in Beijing so soon
Zhou Zheng looked as usual, stopped, looked at Qian Qianyi, Zhou Yanru and others slowly left the palace, and said lightly: "Go, let Shangguan Lie, bring Li Zhong and Li Huazhen to see me."
Meng Hezhou answered, turned and walked away quickly.
Sun Chuanting, Gao Hongtu glanced at each other, raised his hand and said: "The official resigns."
Zhou Zheng nodded slightly, looking at the sky indifferently.
Not long after, Shangguan Lie took hundreds of guards, holding Li Zhong, and Li Huazhen appeared behind Zhou Zheng.
Li Zhong looked pale and trembling, unable to speak a word.
Li Huazhen was calm, bowed, and said, "If you return to your uncle, the slave and maidservant have not obtained evidence yet."
Shangguan Lie clanged out the knife and said coldly: "Brother-in-law, what are you going to do with them, eat ours and use ours, and even want to kill us, you can kill us with a single knife. There is no shortage of eunuchs in the palace!"
Li Zhong knelt down with a puff, crying: "Zheng Xibo, the slave servant has never targeted you, and Long live Lord has not targeted you, Zheng Xibo, you calm down your anger, you are forgiving..."
Zhou Zheng turned his back to them, rubbed his forefinger and thumb, and said in a tone of no joy or sorrow: "I know, you are the inmate, and your heart is toward the emperor. The money I gave you may not be worth the loyalty in your heart. But. You have to be clear, I have planned for more than ten years, if I fail, not only me, but also my father, my children, and dozens of lives in my Zhou family; and there are tens of thousands of people who follow me. If you think about yourself, you must also consider them. If one day, the emperor decides to kill me, you say, what should you do with yourself?"
If this is the case, it would be rebellious outside!
Here, no one dared to say anything.
Shangguan Lie held the knife with a look of murderous intent, wishing to slaughter Li Zhong immediately.
Li Zhong trembled all over, with cold sweat on his head, his mind was cold and his eyes flashed eagerly.
On one side is his master, the emperor, his backing, the future. And Zhou Zheng controlled his life and death, which has been the case since more than ten years ago.
Zhou Zheng slowly turned around, looked at Li Zhong who was kneeling on the ground, and said lightly: "I will give you two paths, the first is death. The second, from today on, be a dumb. You choose."
Shangguan Lie's knife immediately hit Li Zhong's neck.
Li Zhong's body was cold, his eyes wide open, and he slammed his head fiercely, stubbornly touching the ground without a word.
Seeing him so acquainted, Zhou Zheng smiled faintly, turned to Li Huazhen, and said, "I know your mind. You have done a lot of things for me. I don't treat you harshly. I will give you two ways. The first is to be honest. Do things, don’t let me get a handle. Second, go to Nanjing and be a guard eunuch."
Li Huazhen no longer calmed down, she knelt down with a thud, and said in a trembled voice: "The slave and maid should choose the first one."
Zhou Zheng turned his head and looked at Qianqing Palace. Although it was a little far away, he still saw a figure standing at the door, quietly looking at it.
Knowing that it was Zhu Cihong, Zhou Zheng said lightly: "Tell your Majesty that Wei Guogong has landed at Hejian Mansion and brought a thousand people. You can make arrangements whatever your Majesty wants."
Li Huazhen glanced at Li Zhong and said, "Yes."
Zhou Zheng waved his hand and turned to leave the palace.
Shangguan Lie closed the knife with a click and a cold snort, leading a large group of cavalry away.
Li Huazhen watched Zhou Zheng go, and then slowly got up, and said indifferently: "I have warned you a long time ago."
Li Zhong's head was covered with cold sweat and his expression was pale. He looked at Zhou Zheng's background and listened to the footsteps of the cavalry. His body was shaking, but he couldn't say a word.
The two calmed down for a while before turning to the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Cihong in front of the door.
Li Huazhen said what happened just now. I was worried that Zhu Cihong would be furious, but he didn't expect that Zhu Cihong would just laugh and say: "If you don't speak, you can't speak. As long as Wei Guogong enters Beijing, everything else is easy to say."
Li Zhong shut up and stopped talking.
Li Huazhen bowed and said nothing.
Zhu Cihong looked outside, feeling particularly good, and said: "After Wei Guogong entered Beijing, he directly led his troops into the palace and stationed in Qianqing Palace, Zhongcui Palace."
The corners of Li Zhong's mouth moved, and he swallowed again when he wanted to speak.
Li Huazhen didn't seem to hear or see anything. (End of this chapter)