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Chapter 266: Calm and cultivate yourself

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Since Emperor Yongle moved the capital to Beijing, the Forbidden City in Nanjing seemed to have lost its glory, leaving only some left-behind eunuchs and officials who were scattered and waited for death or were excluded in the capital.

However, when the King of Han came to Nanjing, he restored his position as the center of power.

In the corner of the tall red wall, two officials in red robes were talking in a low voice.

One of the thin middle-aged men was Lord Wang who had a dispute with Zhu Heng, Minister of War yesterday; the other one had many beards and was a little older, and was also an important member of the King of Han.

The Lord Wang said calmly: An old acquaintance from the north said that Brother Li's daughter who was left in Le'an was arrested by the government and... Alas, he was sent to the camp to be reborn as a prostitute!

The bearded man stomped his feet, his voice increased a little, and he said shamelessly: I thought she would commit suicide, but I didn’t expect this to happen!He really lost all the face of the old Li family. How could I have the face to stand in front of my colleagues in the future?

Lord Wang hurriedly said kindly: This is not Miss Li, it is just Zhu Heng. If it weren't for him, how could we have ended up abandoning our family and children?

Zhu Heng, hum!The bearded man said angrily, this man showed ugly face all day long, which made people feel uncomfortable, as if he was the only one in the world who was worried about the country and the people.

It would be fine if I really worry about the country and the people, but I think I am actually a hypocrite.

Lord Wang still said calmly that when he was in Le'an, Zhu Heng had a hand in hand with Zhang Ning in Huguang now. Some people said that Zhu Heng had two intentions, but he didn't catch his handle at that time.This time he was making some mystery in the morning. Anyone with a discerning eye could see clearly what he was selling in the gourd!Who benefits the most from the alliance between Han King and Huguang?Isn’t it just Zhang Ning who relies on us as the pillar of the middle stream?

Seeing that the bearded man kept nodding, Lord Wang said again: I am contacting my colleagues to write a letter to expose Zhu Heng’s conspiracy.Lord Li must participate.

It should be, it should be.I always vent my anger with my brothers and will never turn my arms outwards.

At this moment, a young man in green robe rushed over and said to him when he met: Lord Wang, it turns out that you are here, so it’s easy to find students.Something big has happened!

Lord Wang hurriedly asked: What's the matter?

The young man in green robe looked around and then said mysteriously: Just now General Luo intercepted a person at Sanshan Gate, carrying a secret letter, including the Minister of War Zhu.General Luo asked Lord Wang to go over and make a decision immediately.

The bearded man named Li hurriedly asked: Which General Luo?

Lord Wang said: Which General Luo doesn’t matter, it’s ours anyway.What is the content in the letter?

The green-robed official said: General Luo did not dare to unpack it. Isn’t you in a hurry to tell the students, let the students come and invite Lord Wang?

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Soon Zhu Heng also learned that his person had been detained. The one who was detained was not someone else, but the slave he sent to Huguang to contact Zhang Ning not long ago.

There was a rumor that the reason why the slaves were arrested was because they had evidence of collusion with foreign enemies.

Zhu Heng could guess with his toes that it might be a reply from Zhang Ning to him.

Now he also wants to know what exactly is in the letter.

In fact, he had never thought that such letters were evidence of crime before. Although the Xiang King of Huguang was inconsistent with Nanjing on the banner, he was obviously not the enemy of the King of Han. Now everyone's biggest threat is the imperial court.

What's more, Zhu Heng and Zhang Ning contacted each other just relying on their former friendship to explore the road, and there was no real collusion. Zhu Heng was a person involved in planning the general strategy and an important official, so he couldn't even be independent of this matter?

Zhu Heng was a little worried, but he was still calm.The next morning, he was about to go to the Ministry of War outside the imperial city to handle the work as if nothing had happened, but he was stopped as soon as he walked out of the exit.

Zhu Heng was furious and immediately scolded the soldiers who came to block the road, saying that they dared to stop the Minister of War, but I hadn't taken off my black hat.

Unexpectedly, the sergeant leader said that he had the permission of the King of Han to set up defense here, so that Lord Zhu would rest at home for a few days and could not go out at will.

Although he was angry, Zhu Heng was unable to force himself to break through after hearing this, so he had to turn back to his mansion.

The situation in front of him made him feel very bad. The King of Han might have saved face and room for him if he didn't ask anyone to arrest him.

What exactly did Zhang Ning’s reply write?

A few days later, a colleague and friend of his finally came to tell the truth.The sergeant who was defending outside the door seemed to be just staring at Zhu Heng and not letting him go out, but did not stop the officials from visiting the same dynasty.

According to the truth, my friend told me that the letter had been delivered to the King of Han.Zhang Ning's letter meant that Zhu Heng could not survive in Nanjing, so he went to Huguang to vote for him and welcomed him at any time.

Zhu Heng felt it was very bad when he heard it. Zhang Ning said this because he was mostly kind-hearted and looked down on him, so Zhu Heng invited him, but at this critical moment, he would probably be a big deal.

At this time, his son Zhu Sheng said: Is it still reasonable? Letters can only prove that King Xiang seeks talent, but his father did not agree. Can this cure his father's sin?

Zhu Heng glanced at his son and thought to himself that his son was only in his teens after all, and it was not a big mistake to think that everything could be reasonable.He sat back on the chair dejectedly, feeling that everything was over for a moment.

My friend comforted him: The King of Han should be able to remember Brother Zhu’s hard work, and Brother Zhu doesn’t have to worry too much.

With such a good opportunity, will the people named Wang stop easily?Zhu Heng said coldly.

His friend said again: I think the King of Han may not have made up his mind to form an alliance with King Xiang of Huguang, so he did not immediately reject it.Just wait for the outcome of this matter.The prince has been fighting for many years and is skilled in military affairs. He may have the long-term vision of King Zhao's Hu clothing and riding and shooting.

Zhu Heng shook his head and sighed, and said dejectedly: Brother, you don’t have to come again in the future. I can’t help it. I can’t bear it.

With Brother Zhu’s words, what else am I afraid of?

The two of them said something, and the friend said goodbye, but Zhu Heng didn't give it to him either. His son politely saw him off.

Zhu Heng faced a calligraphy on the wall without saying a word, and the two cursive scripts with flying words on it are quiet to cultivate oneself and frugal to cultivate virtue.

To this day, he couldn't help but reflect: Could it be that his always-official approach was wrong?

But he turned out to be an unknown person. He could achieve the level of a tribe in front of the King of Han. It was really impossible to be cautious and submissive. This kind of temperament could not be right or wrong, and it was probably success or failure or failure.

Just as Zhu Heng was helpless, a servant suddenly came to ask: Did you order a batch of jewelry a few days ago?

Zhu Heng was upset and said: What did I order jewelry? I'll tell the wife this.

But the servant said: The villain had sent someone to ask the wife, and the wife said she didn't know. The villain wanted to send those people away, but they insisted that it was the master who ordered something for the wife.Seeing that they were talking seriously, the villain did not dare to make a decision, so he had to come and ask the master...why would the villain send them away again?

Slow down.

Zhu Heng raised his hand and called the servant.

He thought that since something happened, except for a friend who visited him in the past few days, others were afraid of avoiding him. What kind of business is the people from the jewelry store who saw that there were soldiers outside the mansion, and what kind of business they were still coming to do?

Zhu Heng felt something strange, so he asked someone to invite the businessman to meet at the tea hall to see the situation.

When the person came, he saw four followers in blue square scarf and a woman in a pink skirt. The woman was wearing a hat and walked with a generous and decent manner.

It’s true that people are a bit like people from jewelry stores, because it’s common for many women to patronize that kind of place to have women in jewelry stores to do deacons.

The woman took a box from the servant and opened it. She saw a few gold and jade items displayed inside: Meeting Zhubutang, please see if these things are suitable?

When Zhu Heng saw that they were really here to sell jewelry, he felt impatient and waved his sleeves and was about to ask someone to see him off.

Unexpectedly, the woman rushed to say: If these things are not satisfied, we bring a rare treasure, but... She turned to look at the Zhu family servant standing at the entrance of the tea hall. Since Zhubutang has already met us, why not take a moment? I promise that you will be interested in that thing.

oh?Zhu Heng touched his beard and turned his eyes to the servant. I wanted to see what I must be interested in.

When the servant walked away, the woman lifted her hat. Zhu Heng was stunned for a moment. He saw that there was a face pattern on the left cheekbones of the woman. It was a red-eyed butterfly. Her face, which was slightly pink, looked extremely charming, but not as elegant as the serious woman.

Zhu Heng suddenly felt that this woman seemed to have seen her somewhere, but after thinking about it, she had no impression at all; perhaps it was the strange singing girl he had seen in a romantic place that made him feel familiar.

This woman is the Peach Blossom Fairy. Zhu Heng can't remember her anymore, but she remembers Zhu Heng.They did have a chance to meet each other. When they were in Le'an, the Peach Blossom Fairy was also by Zhang Ning's side.

The woman said: We are not here to sell jewelry, but to save Zhubutang.

Zhu Heng was surprised and said calmly: I am in the mansion, why do you want someone to save me?

The woman smiled without saying a word, just looking at Zhu Heng.

This look made him feel as if he had said nonsense; since others have made it clear, it would be meaningless to make an official voice.

Zhu Heng paused for a moment, then said in a deep voice: You are...

Jianwenjun's person.The woman said seriously.

Zhu Heng thought for a while and asked: Did King Xiang send you here?

The woman shook her head and said: Jianwenjun is Jianwenjun, and Xiangwang is Xiangwang. Although everyone is a family, we are all in our own way but the ones who are doing the wrong things are their own.As far as I know, the King of Xiang has not yet been able to operate the eyeliner to Nanjing; but our people have found out that Zhubutang is the one who King of Xiang wants, so we should help you nearby.

Can there be any certificates to print a letter?Zhu Heng asked.

The woman said: What seal do you want?Zhu Butang has never seen the information on contact between us and others, so what's the use of getting it in front of you?

Without any evidence, why should I believe you?Zhu Heng said coldly.

The woman said: With Zhubutang's current situation, we will take the risk to save you. What benefits can it be if there is a fake?

Zhu Heng thought to himself: If it is a political enemy who pretends to be a lie, isn’t it true that he wants to defect?

This kind of trick is very common in Zhu Heng's knowledge. In the yamen, the methods include this. The word "blade" is called fishing.

At this moment, the woman urged: The King of Han has not brought you to prison yet, so we have a chance; if we really reach that point, Zhu Butang may not have any chance of being rescued.