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Chapter 738
"This is the residence of King Zhongshan. Before becoming emperor, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty wanted to give the residence to King Xu Da of Zhongshan, but King Zhongshan did not accept it. So Emperor Taizu of Ming Dynasty built a new mansion on the basis of Guandi Temple opposite the mansion, and built extensive gardens. Here it is. The military master may wish to live here. If there is a more suitable residence, the military master can tell the subordinate officials to arrange it." Zhang Yandeng led Chu Yun and others to the former Wu Wangfu of Zhu Yuanzhang.

In the courtyard, the rockery is steep and steep, with strange peaks and peaks, the pavilions and pavilions are quiet and elegant, and the water in the pool is full of tears.The mountains and rivers complement each other, and the streams are mostly planted with flowers, shrubs and vines.

Chu Yun and everyone in Zhongshan Palace couldn't help marveling at the beauty of the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River.In particular, Chu Yun knew that this was the Zhanyuan Garden for later generations, and that Zhanyuan Garden at this time was even more magnificent without the flames of war.

"It's said that Jiangnan is a gentle town. Here, 'a fist replaces mountains, a spoon replaces water', and it really lives up to its reputation. If you stay in Jiangnan for a long time, you may not want to go to other places." Chu Yun was amazed.

"What mountain? What water?" Goya, the guest who followed Chu Yun, asked in confusion.

Zhang Yandeng, an old Confucian who has read a lot of poetry and books, knows the allusions: "There is a saying in Zhang Zhi's "Autumn Cool Tie" in the Eastern Han Dynasty, 'A stone with a fist takes its firmness, and a spoonful of water takes its cleanness'. A stone as big as a fist in the garden has the majesty of a mountain, and a spoonful of water is as vast as a lake. The military master used allusions to sum up the characteristics of Jiangnan gardens in a concise and concise manner, which really made the old officials admire."

Zhang Yandeng had originally seen Chu Yun and Chen Jisheng openly discussing the Ten-mile Qinhuai River, and thought that Chu Yun was not very serious, but he couldn't help admiring Chu Yun's flexible use of allusions.

But Chu Yun was thinking in his heart, this is what he read from Li Yu's works in the Qing Dynasty. He didn't know that a stone with a fist and a spoonful of water are related to "Autumn Cool Posts"... But Zhang Yandeng's post The flattery from the heart still sounds very cool...

"If the military leader wants to stay here, his subordinates will go down and arrange manpower around the courtyard." As the captain of the Guards, Yu Cheng is not familiar with the situation in Nanjing City, so he couldn't help being a little nervous to ensure Chu Yun's safety.

Although he didn't know that someone was conspiring to rebel, Yu Cheng knew that since Chu Yun came to Nanjing City, he must have important matters to deal with, which would inevitably make some people jump over the wall, and it would be bad if they sent someone to assassinate Chu Yun.

"Is there a side room here?" Chu Yun asked.

"Yes, it can accommodate hundreds of people." Zhang Yandeng said.

"Yu Cheng, Zhao Youguang, Xiao Xiu'er, Ge Ya, you guys should be wronged to live in the side room. I think the environment here is elegant, and it will be convenient for you to find you in the future." Chu Yun said.

"The subordinates are sincere and fearful." Yu Cheng, Zhao Youguang and other ministers said one after another.

"These two are guests from Yizhou. During the Eastern Wu period of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Quan sent Wei Wen and Zhuge Zhi to lead thousands of soldiers to Yizhou. Yizhou has been our territory since ancient times. So the safety of the two of them is also very important. It's important." Chu Yun emphasized to Zhang Yandeng intentionally or unintentionally.

"The officials and common people of our Jianghuai Chief Secretary have always been well-educated, and the two girls from Yizhou will definitely make you feel at home." Zhang Yandeng stroked his long gray beard and assured Chu Yun.

"Master, do you need me to send soldiers from the Fourth Corps to guard?" Xu Jisheng, the commander of the Fourth Corps, asked Chu Yun.

"Nanjing City is not a dragon's pond or a tiger's den. There are guard camps and intelligence offices, so there is no need to mobilize regular troops. But then again, I have one more order for you, and I will leave it later." Chu Yun said.

"Of course." Xu Jisheng heard that Chu Yun had something to do with him, and couldn't help wondering what it was.

Zhang Yandeng was even more depressed. Chu Yun said that he was going to investigate the officials of the Jianghuai Chief Secretary, but he didn't say clearly what the matter was and who the person was.Even Zhang Yandeng, who is nearly seventy years old and thinks he has a clear conscience, can't hold back the inquiries of some officials below.

After all, if we really want to investigate, there are really some officials who are not clean.

The officialdom in Nanjing City at this time is too complicated. There are officials sent by the Kyushu Army, officials from the Chongzhen Dynasty, officials from the Nanming Dynasty who passed away in a flash, Donglin Party, Fushe, Jishe, big businessmen, The big landowners are deeply rooted.It can be said that this is the weakest link of the Kyushu Army.

When Li Zicheng was about to attack the capital, the Kyushu Army also transported a group of fleeing officials from the north to Nanjing, which intensified the degree of confusion here.

"Master, I don't know why you are here this time? The officials of the Jianghuai Chief Secretary suddenly heard that the Lord came, and they couldn't help but feel panic when they greeted him. If the Lord can explain the purpose of coming and make all the officials feel at ease, then we can rest assured. People's hearts." Zhang Yandeng thought that after going out, he would inevitably be questioned by officials of the Jianghuai Chief Secretary, so he asked Chu Yun for information with a thick face.

"I'm tired from the journey, so it's inconvenient to tell you more today. I'll just come to the mansion to find me tomorrow morning." Chu Yun said to Zhang Yandeng.

"Yes." Seeing that Chu Yun was going to reveal his words in the morning, Zhang Yandeng felt quite at ease, so he cupped his hands and said to Chu Yun, "I will take my leave for the time being, and then my subordinates will arrange for the servants to clean up."

"No need, our guard battalion will arrange manpower for this kind of miscellaneous work," Yu Cheng said.

After Zhang Yandeng left Zhongshan Prince's Mansion, there was a row of guards from the guard battalion outside the palace, all fully armed.

In addition to the guards protecting the safety of Chu Yun and his party, there were also officials from the Chief Secretary of the Jianghuai River and the people of Nanjing City watching outside the Zhongshan Prince's Mansion.The people in Nanjing are curious about whether the legendary military leader is superhuman or not. They heard that after Chu Yun moved into the Zhongshan Palace, he spread the word to ten or ten, and soon the outside of the Zhongshan Palace was blocked.

"You good people in the city, don't block here, so as not to be regarded as bad people." There are yamen servants maintaining order, for fear that the citizens in Nanjing city will rush into the Zhongshan Palace.

When officials from the Jianghuai Chief Political Department saw civil affairs officer Zhang Yandeng come out, they hurried over to ask Zhang Yandeng for news.

"Mr. Zhang, did the military leader say who or what he wanted to investigate? Our Jianghuai Chief Secretary shouldn't have any major crimes, right?" Some officials asked Zhang Yandeng cautiously, wondering if they were really afraid of accidents.

"Yes, our Jianghuai Chief Secretary paid all the taxes last year, and it ranked first in all provinces. The people live and work in peace and contentment, and there are no natural disasters. Nothing should happen." Baba said.

"Tomorrow morning, the commander of the army summoned me, and we will know what happened by then. Are there any of you who are secretly doing something out of line?" Zhang Yandeng saw the subordinates who were chattering, and was really afraid that they would secretly accept bribes from businessmen. thing.

"No, no." All the officials said quickly.

(End of this chapter)