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According to the emperor's "gift", Zhu Hao could go home for one night before going to Xishan for "hard labor".

But in fact, he couldn't spend the night at home, because he had to say goodbye to Zhu Si and explain some things to him by the way, but he went home when the evening was approaching, and told Sun Lan about the family affairs.

Especially as Zhu Niang mentioned before, if the son is traveling, it is best for the daughter-in-law to go home and have a look. Zhu Hao kept it in mind, and then allowed Sun Lan to go back to her natal family to visit her parents and family occasionally... After all, I have to go out again For two months, casual correspondence at home would make people aware of the clues, so he decided not to contact him for the time being after leaving Beijing.

"...The government and the public are peaceful, why did Xianggong leave the capital again?"

Sun Lan was vague about the situation in the court and had no idea of ​​Zhu Hao's current situation at all.

I only think that Zhu Hao went out on business for two months. Before that, she sewed clothes specially for Zhu Hao. One piece was cut from the cloth she wove by herself. The workmanship is very good, but it doesn't look like a winter coat. It seems to be worn in spring and autumn.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Let's think of it as going on a trip."

"travel?"

Sun Lan didn't quite understand the new term.

Zhu Haodao: "Traveling and sightseeing at the same time is equivalent to going out to wander around famous rivers and mountains. After walking around, it's almost time to go home."

Sun Lan thought for a while, and felt that such a description seemed inappropriate. She shook her head and said, "The Imperial Academy has always been a place where saints are born. If there are beautiful errands, why do you want to travel? Remember to come back early."

"Um."

Zhu Hao nodded.

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In the evening Zhu Hao saw Zhu Si, and Zhu Si was bragging to Zhang Zuo and the others with Tang Yin's melody from the Xuan Mansion.

It probably means that now Tang Yin has stabilized the situation in Xuanfu and Datong. As a juren, under the circumstances that people are not optimistic, he has temporarily become a qualified governor of Xuanda, and even Zhu Sihai is going to let Tang Yin go further. To be the governor of the three sides, to coordinate military affairs in the Northwest...

After Zhu Hao arrived, Zhu Si's attention was only on Zhu Hao.

"...You have to leave again. After going there for two months, I don't have anyone to help me in the capital, and I always feel that something is missing." Zhu Si was reluctant to let Zhu Hao go out again, and said gloomily.

Zhu Haodao: "This time I'm just going to Xishan, and the fast-paced interpreter can even call back and forth in half a day. If there is something important, it won't be delayed."

Zhang Zuo smiled and comforted him: "Yes, Your Majesty, Mr. Zhu didn't go far this time, even if he returns to Beijing once in a while, as long as he doesn't get noticed, it's fine."

Zhu Hao glanced at Zhang Zuo.

You guys have a lot of tricks, don't come up with random ideas.

"Don't talk about it, I know, Zhu Hao will definitely not give up halfway. After all, he is around the capital city, and there are many eyeliners surnamed Yang. It is estimated that some decorations will be made in the mine at that time, so as not to reveal the truth...Zhu Hao, as long as I I can find you if there is something to do."

Zhu Si was a little depressed, and said with a calm face, "I used to come here, I thought it was very lively, you and Mr. Tang and uncle were all there, but now you are leaving again, it is too deserted here, I don't even need to go out of the palace .”

Zhu Hao knew that there was still someone Zhu Si couldn't let go of in this yard, and that was Gong Yeling.

But now Gongyeling obviously does not have the qualifications to enter the palace.

How to introduce this woman to outsiders?
Said to be the girl from Le nationality that the emperor met outside the palace?Did you know each other since Anlu?Actually ten years older than the emperor?Emperor Chenghua's doting on Concubine Wan Gui has formed a psychological shadow among the ministers, so before Zhu Si took full control of the court, there was no way to accept this woman into the palace and give her a title.

Of course, it’s fine if you don’t give a name to the palace... The problem is that Empress Dowager Zhang has too much influence in the palace now. Empress Dowager Jiang will be humble when she sees Queen Mother Zhang. Sleep.

"After a year."

Zhu Hao said: "It is estimated that when I return to the capital, Mr. Tang will be back soon."

Zhu Si smiled and said, "You just like to engage in those mysterious things... If Mr. Tang comes back, who will be the governor of Xuanda?"

Zhu Hao said: "

Zang Feng, he is the qualified Minister of Shepherd... Even if Mr. Tang can control the situation now, it is more because he is someone close to His Majesty, able to gather people's hearts, and supported by the victory of Juyongguan, but he will stay in Xuanfu for a long time , the weakness of its ability to govern the government will be fully exposed, and perhaps the Northwest will not be as stable as it is now. "

"Oh, I understand. It is to let Mr. Tang transfer him back before exposing his shortcomings, and replace him with an experienced veteran... Zang Feng is actually quite good, and I like him."

In the past, Zang Feng was definitely not in the fourth camp of Zhu, at most he was a centrist.

But as Zang Feng was impeached by Yang Tinghe in the northwest, he almost ended up in prison, forcing Zang Feng to sell himself to join the little emperor.

Next, Zhu Si uses Zang Feng, even if he does not make any publicity to the outside world, everyone will regard Zang Feng as the new emperor, including Yang Tinghe and Zang Feng himself, and they have to think so.

Zhang Zuo tentatively asked: "Then Mr. Tang is not in the northwest, could it be..."

Zhu Si smiled and said: "It's better to go back to the capital, I will be very pleased to see Mr. Tang anytime... I miss him."

Only then did Zhang Zuo understand why Tang Yin, a direct descendant, was in charge of the army in the northwest, and the emperor wanted to replace Zang Feng, who was not a direct descendant, because the emperor had no sense of security in Beijing and needed Tang Yin, a person with certain abilities, to help him maintain the situation. As the emperor said, this courtyard is too deserted.

"Zhu Hao, you are leaving tomorrow. Let's have a good drink tonight. I want to talk more about the future with you. I want to know when you plan to drive Yang out of the court..."

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The friendship between the monarch and his ministers is very late.

Zhu Hao just fell asleep for a while in the middle of the night. Before dawn, he was going to report to the Jinyiwei yamen. He was "escorted" by Jinyiwei's people and went to the "garrison", that is, the Xishan Coal Mine.

Those who went to Xishan were mainly the supervisors assigned by the Imperial College, and Cai Ang, who had a relatively high signature in the Hanlin compilation.

Zhu Hao and Cai Ang rode in the same carriage, which meant they had a support for each other.

"A handful of old bones won't last for a few days..."

In front of Zhu Hao, Cai Ang always felt that time was wasted.

In fact, Cai Ang is only in his 40s. In the Hanlin Academy, this age is just the right age... If you want to be promoted to a bachelor, you have to know the age of destiny. There are many pavilions... Cai Ang himself doesn't have so many emotions, just because Zhu Hao is too young.

Even younger than his son, Cai Ang couldn't help feeling this way.

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Brother Cai, you don't have to feel sorry for yourself. It's just a trip to the west mountain. After a few steps, someone will arrange our daily life. It's just a quiet time in the past. When the time comes, ask someone to find us some more books. , Wouldn’t it be good to study it carefully and discuss it?”

"Ha ha."

Cai Ang didn't know how Zhu Hao had such an open-minded personality.

"By the way, Brother Cai, I heard that there is a young man named Wu Chengen among your fellow countrymen. Do you know him?" Zhu Hao asked with a smile.

Cai Ang was very surprised. He didn't know why Zhu Hao would mention this suddenly. He nodded and said, "I really know... that little friend is very interesting. When he returned to his hometown, he visited the door. He has good knowledge, but he always likes to talk about fairy tales. Strange rumors. Oh, yes, I heard that someone in Huguang wrote a book about monkeys, and it was turned into a play. He likes it the most..."

Zhu Hao thought to himself.

Isn't that right? "Journey to the West" was originally Wu Chengen's masterpiece, and now I have produced it in advance. Then Wu Chengen reads what he wrote in the future. The beginning and end are the same, so can't they live in the shadows?
Cai Ang asked: "This carriage is really bumpy... By the way, why did you suddenly mention the little friend of the Wu family?"

"hey-hey."

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "I'm a young man, and I've heard about young talents from all over the world. Isn't it normal? In fact, I've also written some tales of ghosts."

"Huh? You also wrote this?"

Cai Ang was surprised.

You are young and mature, you won the first prize in the exam in your teens
It is estimated that he was forced to study since he was a child, right?Still thinking about those weird things?

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "I wrote the story about monkeys that Brother Cai mentioned."

"Cough cough..."

Cai Ang coughed violently.

Good guy.

This kid in front of him is really a child prodigy, not only has great knowledge, but also draws in by analogy to do some weird knowledge?

"Brother Cai, are you alright?"

"It's okay, it's okay, if you see the little friend of the Wu family, he will definitely pester you... In other words, he is a few years older than you, it's just that he didn't go well in the imperial examination, or he cared too much about things beyond the meaning of the scriptures. "

When Cai Ang said this, he was already drowsy.

Zhu Hao asked: "Then can we contact him and let him go to the capital?"

Cai Ang closed his eyes, shook his head and said: "It's difficult, the Wu family expects him to jump into the dragon's gate, how can he let him go out to study? But if you miss him, when I write a letter back home, I will mention you by the way to let him know , it turns out that the famous person he admired actually works by my side... Maybe I can understand the demons in his heart and devote himself to learning."

It can be said that Cai Ang admires Wu Chengen very much.

But one is a Jinshi, and the other is just a commoner. They don't have much to do with each other, and it's hard to say that they value each other. Cai Ang himself hasn't made a name for himself in the court.

Zhu Hao understood that it would be basically unrealistic for Wu Chengen to give up the imperial examinations and come to the capital. Scholars with this idea had high hopes from their families, and most of them focused on the imperial examinations. How could they just give up if they just gave up?
How to stand out and shine in the family without the merits of the imperial examinations?

This society only recognizes Jinshi, and of course Juren also has a certain social status, but at most a student has a little prestige in the local area.

The carriage was jolting along.

The escorting soldiers and Jin Yiwei drove the carriage forward quickly.

Although the journey was not very fast, the party would definitely arrive at the Xishan Mine before dark, and they would not spend the night on the road, but this was exile after all, not a real trip, and the attitude of the soldiers was to escort the prisoners.

Zhu Hao said: "Brother Cai, if you have time, write a letter back. I want to discuss knowledge with you, a young friend of the Wu family, or I can help him run it and see if he can recruit a supervisor."