Daming heir

Chapter 499 Boarding the ship, the old man is waiting for them to jump out

In the first half of Liu Zongsheng's life, it was full of darkness and hiding, and he had to be cautious every day.

He is keen on scheming and pursues a career that his parents have never been able to do.

Such a person is always unable to trust others.

Cao Mengde likes to kill in his dream.

Not because he is bloodthirsty, but because he will be killed if he does not kill.

So did Liu Zongsheng.

It's just that Zhu Yunqi's performance today gave him an inexplicable trust.

Zhu Yunwen is trying to survive.

But he was also really scheming.

Liu Zongsheng could distinguish the purpose of the various performances of the abandoned son of the Ming court clan in front of him.

He stretched out his hand to press Zhu Yunxuan's folded hands, and pressed down gently.

"If you get your talent, it should be clear."

Liu Zongsheng praised Zhu Yunqi unreservedly, and said with emotion: "It's a pity that there is no wine at the moment, and I will drink with you hand in hand later!"

I don't know when I can drink the glass of wine with the third child.

For no reason, Zhu Yunwen thought of the agreement with the third child in the Imperial City of Zhongdu yesterday.

A smile appeared on his face, and he lowered his hand: "Yun Wen will hold the wine with Mr.

"Good good!"

Liu Zongsheng said yes one after another, smiling all over his face.

At this time, it was getting late, and the sunset had already been hidden under layers of reeds, and the faint light between day and night blurred the sky and the earth.

Dim, unable to tell the difference between the north and the south.

Only the wisps of autumn wind passed over the lake, bringing up layers of ripples, and hugging people tightly with comfort.

Not far from the surface of the lake, at some point, there was already a flat boat with a black awning, silently swaying under the scull, pressing down on the ripples on the bow of the boat.

"Taibao! The boat is coming!"

The members of the White Lotus Sect looked back at Liu Zongsheng on the shore, waved their fingers to the boat coming on the lake, and shouted.

Taibao?

Zhu Yunxuan keenly grasped the point, and couldn't help but glance at Liu Zongsheng who was already looking towards the direction of the boat on the lake.

It turns out that he is a descendant of Liu Futong!
Zhu Yunwen squinted his eyes, looked over Liu Zongsheng's back, and looked at the boat coming on the lake.

The boat is not big, at most it can accommodate these people present.

But with the awning on the boat, everyone can be hidden inside.

Liu Zongsheng walked to the water's edge, turned his head and looked at Zhu Yunqi: "Young Master Zhu, please board the boat."

The black-covered boat swayed to the shore, and with a muffled bang on the bow, it landed on the shore.

At this moment, Liu Zongsheng personally led King Han Ming, who was waiting at the side, onto the boat and walked into the boat tent.

Two members of the Bailian sect with knives were standing not far from Zhu Yunqi and Qiuniang, obviously they were waiting for the two of them to board the boat before boarding the boat last.

Qiuniang, who had just recovered, felt a little nervous and uneasy again, and she grabbed Zhu Yunwen's palm quietly twice.

"Erlang, where are we going?"

Zhu Yunwen looked back, tightened Qiuniang's palm, and showed a gentle smile on his face: "Go to Shandong Road by water, and then go to Shanxi Road."

Where is Shandong Road?

Where is Shanxi Road?
Qiuniang knew about these two places, and knew that they were both Daming's territory, but she had never even left Fengyang, and she only felt that it must be a very, very, very far away place.

A nervous look appeared on her face: "Erlang, I'm afraid... can we come back?"

Zhu Yunzheng smiled slightly, hugged Qiuniang in his arms, lowered his head to Qiuniang's ear, and said softly: "Don't worry, I'll be here for everything, we will definitely be back. Maybe... I can take you to meet the Sky City."

What are you going to do in Yingtian City?
Zhu Yunwen didn't say anything, and Qiuniang didn't understand either.

Only with Zhu Yunqi by her side, Qiuniang felt more at ease after all.

And Zhu Yunwen didn't explain, just patted Qiuniang on the back, and led her to the Wupeng boat hand in hand.

Ying Tiancheng.

That city has its own grandpa and its own father.

If he could really accomplish the matter of backdoor laying eggs, he might be able to bring Qiuniang back to Tiancheng, and let them see how good Qiuniang is as a granddaughter-in-law and daughter-in-law.

The pole touched the shore, and the pole holder pushed hard, and the awning boat slowly separated from the shore.

Accompanied by the twilight of the night, the awning boat gradually sailed to the depths of Hongze Lake.

It is getting farther and farther away from Fengyang City.

It is also farther away from Yingtian City.

……

Yingtian City.

An autumn rain last night made this thousand-year-old city in the south of the Yangtze River even cooler.

It wasn't quite bright yet.

There was already an endless stream of boats coming in and out of Longwan Wharf.

A Yingtian City with a population of one million consumes a huge amount every day.As the political, military, and economic center of the entire empire, Ying Tiancheng's daily trade can also be described as massive.

A large amount of goods were delivered or shipped out, and a large amount of money was circulated among the people.

The empire is like an ancient giant, and Yingtian City is the heart of this giant. Every beat will pass through those business channels, bringing fresh blood to the entire empire and ensuring the power of the entire empire.

On a river where merchant ships came in and out, two river-crossing boats with official flags came from the north of the river and shuttled among the merchant ships on the river.

Yingtian Mansion had earlier stipulated that all ships on the river outside Longwan Wharf should be preceded by imperial government ships.

The merchant ships gave way one after another.

The guards on the wharf saw the official ship coming from the other side from a distance, and immediately began to clear the crowded ships on the trestle, clearing the place that could accommodate the official ship from the other side.

The two official ships docked almost simultaneously.

From the boat, almost at the same time, two batches of official servants with roughly the same appearance came down.

"horse!"

"Prepare the horse!"

Almost at the same time, the officials of the two teams made demands on the officials of Ying Tianfu on the pier.

The officials of Yingtianfu did not dare to delay.

These two teams sent urgent reports to Beijing. Although they don't know where the urgent reports came from, any matter involving urgent reports must go straight to the imperial city.

The officials didn't dare to delay, and immediately loosened the horses that were always on the pier.

The officials of the two teams hurriedly looked at each other, and then drove their horses towards the outer Jinchuan gate at the same time.

There is a bell tied around the horse's neck, and as the horse moves, the bell makes a crisp sound, signaling people on the street to avoid it.

The officials of the two teams rushed all the way from Xicheng to the gate of Xi'an without stopping.

The imperial army let the officials and messengers drive into the imperial city.

All the way to the Xihua Gate, the officials got off their horses and entered the Forbidden City on foot.

At this time, there were also the emperor's army and the servants in the imperial city leading the way.

"Nowadays, the urgent performances submitted by the local government must first be sent to Wenyuan Pavilion, and then the cabinet ministers will forward them to the Holy Front."

"When you get to the place and finish talking, just hand in the errand, you can go to Yingtian Mansion to rest, and then go back separately."

The servant was in front of him, his steps were not long, and he walked very quickly, but he walked steadily, without moving his body, and kept urging the officials who entered the palace.

It was also the first time for the officials to enter the Forbidden City, and they didn't dare to look around, they just lowered their heads and kept nodding.

"Zou Xueyu of Yingtian Mansion is about to dig his ditch, and the Shangyuanmen Wharf has been leveled, and more than half of the warehouses have been built. Just wait until the trestle bridge is completely built next year, and then it can be used as a civil service and transformed into Longwan. The pier is for the exclusive use of the imperial court. At this time, should the cabinet invite His Majesty to write a letter to praise Ying Tianfu?"

Inside the Wenyuan Pavilion, representing the millions of Ming troops, representing the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, Xu Yungong, the No. 1 member of the Ming military, asked a question indifferently.

Ren Hengtai, who was sitting on the main seat, couldn't help raising his head, put down the copybook in his hand, and looked at Xu Yungong with some doubts.

Is the sun coming out from the west today?
Xu Yungong was actually allowed to take the initiative to propose matters that had nothing to do with the military in the cabinet.

Ren Hengtai couldn't help looking at Xie Jin, who was at the desk holding a pen and paper, and frowned slightly.

Could it be that this person has some connection with Wei Guogong in private?
Can't figure it out, Ren Hengtai still nodded his head: "Ying Tianfu has done a good job this year, Zou Xueyu's new batch of officials are also full of energy and strive for steady progress in everything.

The imperial court's Hongwu New Deal is only possible if these people are on errands.

but……"

Xu Yungong's eyes flickered.

Xie Jin, who was at the desk at the side, had already put down the ink pen in his hand, and looked up at the two of them.

Xie Jin had a slight smile on his face: "Nowadays, the new policy is fierce, and rewarding those who do things is also in the question. However, Ying Tianfu's affairs have not been completed. Does the chief assistant mean to wait?"

Ren Hengtai nodded, but shook his head again: "It's almost the end of the year. This year, there are a lot of incidents in the government and the opposition. The end of the year is approaching, and the court should do something to calm people's hearts. It's just that if you want to praise, you can't just In Yingtian Mansion, there are still a lot of people working in the court, so we can't favor one over another."

If Xie Jin directly said this matter today, Ren Hengtai would at best regard him as a gentleman to seek some benefits for his students, so that he can be promoted in the future.

But it happened to come from Wei Guogong's mouth, which inevitably made Ren Hengtai suspicious.Since Ying Tianfu is to be rewarded, it is better to make this matter bigger, and everyone who has meritorious service will have a reward.

Xu Yungong smiled: "So, my Metropolitan Governor's Mansion has to compile a list of meritorious service as soon as possible."

Xie Jin smiled faintly at the side: "Since the first minister intends to do this, let's take a look at everything. It's the end of the year, and everyone can have a happy new year."

bad!
I actually followed the way of the two of them!
Seeing this, Ren Hengtai yelled in his heart that it was terrible, and he didn't expect that he was actually played a trick by these two people.

He couldn't help laughing, and patted the table with a wry smile: "What a scholar Xie! What a Wei Guogong! This was discussed in advance, let's drag the old man into the water together."

Xu Yungong smiled twice, but looked at Xie Jin, his meaning was self-evident.

Xie Jin looked at Ren Hengtai with a smile on his face: "The chief assistant is busy with state affairs, how can such trivial matters be taken care of. It is coming to the end of the year, and rewarding those who have made merit is only second. What is more important is to let the world see that I, Ming The Hongwu New Deal has done practical things, and what they have done is a great thing that can be seen and touched, and the merits will last forever."

Ren Hengtai took a look at Jin and waved his hand: "Let the officials test their merits. Later, you and the old man will go to His Majesty's place together, and get this matter done before the seals of the various departments of the imperial court at the end of the year."

Xie Jin and Xu Yungong both smiled and nodded.

at this time.

The officials who entered the palace from Xi'an Gate finally arrived outside the cabinet.

"I would like to report to the three elders that there is an urgent performance."

The inner attendant entered the duty room with the two leading officials, stood in the middle hall and bowed towards the inside to play the report.

The three people who had just finished speaking in the room immediately turned their heads to look over.

The world is so big that there will be one or two urgent performances almost every few days. It may be a serious matter for the local area, but it is the most common thing in Wenyuan Pavilion.

Xie Jin said, "Go in."

Only then did the servant signal to the two officials to enter.

When the official sent in, he knelt on the ground.

The official dispatched by Fengyang City was the first to speak: "The left-behind officer in Fengyang, the central capital, is in a hurry. Zhu Yunwen, the disabled man, has disappeared a few days ago, and the government has searched everywhere. He has disappeared. The place where the disabled man lives, all his household items are there. Report to the cabinet I know, I hope the court will make a decision."

After finishing speaking, the official took out the sealed Jizuo from his arms, held it up in both hands and sent it to the cabinet ministers.

The waste man is missing.

The sudden news made Ren Hengtai, Xie Jin, and Xu Yungong's hearts jump and their brows tightened.

Xu Yungong leaned forward and stretched out his hand, took the Jizuo, and immediately disassembled it for a quick look.Then he let out a long sigh, and just sent the rush to Ren Hengtai and Xie Jin.

And another official also said: "Henan Dao Sansi Yamen and River Governor's Yamen jointly signed an urgent report. The dams and dams in the upper reaches of the river in Henan Dao collapsed and were destroyed. There were quite a lot of casualties and losses. The court heard that, Each department's yamen wears the decree of the sinner."

When one incident is not settled, another incident arises.

Even the three members of the cabinet, who had long been accustomed to receiving all kinds of rushes from the local area, were very upset when faced with these two rushes that came at the same time.

The disappearance of the waste man, this matter can be big or small.

If not done well, it will be another bloodbath.

And what happens on the river can cause new disputes in the court.

The three of Ren Hengtai looked at each other silently.

Next, not only the three of them will suffer from headaches, but everyone will suffer from headaches.

Xie Jin was the first to get up, and carefully read the two rush plays from beginning to end, his face becoming more serious.

In addition to explaining what happened, the rush note also included apologies from Fengyang Mansion and the yamen of Henan Province.

"Go to the face and ask your majesty to play."

Ren Hengtai stood up with a long sigh, and glanced lightly at the official who was kneeling on the ground.

The servant hurriedly led the two of them away from the inner room.

The three Ren Hengtai also put on their official hats one by one, straightened their official robes and walked out of the duty room.

Recently, the emperor has been entertaining his grandchildren at the Qianqing Palace, and it seems that he is really living the life of an ordinary family.

But even after the emperor revealed his intention to abdicate, no one dared to keep this in mind.

The three of Ren Hengtai walked out of Wenyuan Pavilion with two rush notes, and headed all the way to Qianqing Palace.

Xu Yungong fell behind and said, "Beware that these two things are the same thing."

His endless words made Ren Hengtai and Xie Jin, who were walking in front, both turn their heads.

Xie Jin also said: "It is also necessary to prevent someone from taking advantage of the issue and implicating this matter in the New Deal."

Ren Hengtai snorted coldly, his face gloomy.

"The old man is waiting for them to jump out!"

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