Smuggling Daming

After arriving in the capital, Zhou Zhong lived in Wang Lun's mansion temporarily. Wu Shan had already reported to Emperor Zhengde that he had asked to see him, but there was no news from the palace, and Zhou Zhong didn't know when he would be able to see Zhu Houzhao. ?

Originally, Zhou Zhong didn't want to attract too many people's attention when he came to Beijing this time, nor did he want to have too much contact with other officials of Ming Dynasty. For officials, it is not a big secret.

It is also because of his sensitive identity, so Zhou Zhong has been living in seclusion since he moved into Wang Lun's residence, planning to wait until Emperor Zhengde summoned him, and then leave immediately after finishing his business, always staying in this capital where the rich and powerful gather. , so that Zhou Zhong has a sense of extreme insecurity that his fate cannot be grasped.

Of course, it is impossible for Zhou Zhong to stay at home all the time. After all, he finally came to the capital. Even if Zhou Zhong didn't want to go out, Jinxuan and the others still wanted to have a good time visiting here, so Zhou Zhong naturally had to accompany him.

"Wow~, is that the palace where the Ming emperor lived? It's so big and magnificent, and the area is bigger than most of our European cities!" On the Fragrant Hills in the west of Beijing, Xila stood on a large block of land. Among the red maple leaves, holding a telescope and looking at the Forbidden City surrounded by city walls, sighed.

Jinxuan and the others visited the capital for a few days, bought piles of things, and finally went around the entire capital. Sheila begged Zhou Zhong to take her to watch the legendary Forbidden City, but the Forbidden City was located in the imperial city. Inside, ordinary people don't call it the Forbidden City.Even the imperial city did not allow idlers to approach, so Zhou Zhong was helpless with Xila's request.

Fortunately, Wu Shan and the others are familiar with the capital, so they gave Zhou Chong an idea, telling him that he can enjoy the whole view of the entire capital by climbing the Fragrant Hills in the west of the city, and that it is late autumn, and the maple leaves on the Fragrant Hills are also the most beautiful. In addition, there are Yong'an Temple on Xiangshan, which is the later Xiangshan Temple and other places of interest. It can be said to be an excellent place to enjoy the scenery.It would be a pity if one came to the capital and didn't go to Fragrant Hills.

Zhou Zhong's descendants had also heard of the name of Xiangshan Maple Leaf, and upon hearing Wu Shan's suggestion, they immediately agreed. In order to better appreciate the scenery in the city, Zhou Zhong also took out the telescope that he was going to give to Emperor Zhengde.As a result, since climbing Fragrant Hills, Xila has been occupying the binoculars and looking in the direction of the imperial city non-stop. Zhou Zhong tried to snatch it from her several times, but failed.

In fact, after climbing Fragrant Hills, you can see the whole picture of Beijing clearly with the naked eye, especially now that it is the season of crisp autumn.The sky was blue with no white clouds at all.There is no fog in the mountains, so people with good eyesight can even see the continuous flow of people and cars on the streets of the capital.

Now is the most beautiful time of the year in Xiangshan, so there is an endless stream of tourists on Xiangshan. Zhou Zhong took a look at it. Generally speaking, there are three types of tourists in Xiangshan. The first type is rich and leisure like him. People, these rich and noble families bring maids and servants.On the mountain, there are hugs from front to back, and from time to time you can see some ladies who are usually hidden in the deep boudoir.

The second type of people are those suave young scholars.While admiring the beautiful scenery of Fragrant Hills, they would take a sneak peek at the traveling ladies from time to time, wanting to see but not daring to see more, Zhou Zhong found it very funny that they had such a heart but no guts.

The last type is the good men and women who go to Xiangshan to burn incense and worship Buddha. The Yongan Temple on Xiangshan is very famous in the capital. Many believers come to make wishes every day. Among these believers, there are men, women, old and young, and there are also rich people. And the poor, most of them looked pious, walking slowly along the mountain road towards Yong'an Temple.

Of course, the division of tourists on Xiangshan is not absolute, and the three types of people also have their own intersections. For example, Zhou Zhong and the others came to Xiangshan to enjoy the scenery, but when Jinxuan and the others heard that the Yong’an Temple on the mountain was very effective, Now clamoring to go into the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha.Although Zhou Zhong didn't believe in Buddhism, he wanted to visit the temple, so he nodded in agreement.

The next group of people followed those faithful men and women, and soon came to the mountain gate of Yong'an Temple.Yong'an Temple was originally a palace in the Jin Dynasty, but was later changed to a temple. It was called Da Yong'an Temple in the Jin Dynasty, Ganlu Temple in the Yuan Dynasty, and Yong'an Temple in the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of 400 years. history.However, in later generations, the entire building on Xiangshan was burned down by the British, French and Eight-Power Allied Forces, leaving only a few stone screens, which is a pity to think about.

After entering Yong'an Temple, Jinxuan and the others went into the main hall to worship Buddha and make a wish. Zhou Zhong was not a Buddhist believer, and he didn't want to bow down to a clay figurine, so he didn't go in, but stood outside the door and waited. You can enjoy the scenery in the temple.

But just when Jinxuan and the others entered, another group of people came in from outside the gate. The leader was a young man around 30 years old. He looked elegant and had a smile on his face, which made people feel close.In addition, the young man was followed by several female relatives and servant girls, who seemed to be the same as Zhou Zhong, and they were all people who came to the temple to offer incense.

At the beginning, Zhou Zhong just felt that the man who came in was extraordinary and must not be an ordinary person, so he took a second look, but he quickly turned his head to appreciate the scenery in the temple. He is not extraordinary, and he is not interested in making friends with the other party.

But what Zhou Zhong didn't expect was that just as he looked away, Wu Shan behind him quietly approached him and said in a low voice: "My lord, look at the young man who just came in, he is Ning from our Ming Dynasty." His Royal Highness!"

"King Ning!" Zhou Zhong was startled when he heard the name, and turned his head to look at the young man again. He never thought that he would meet the famous King Ning Zhu Chenhao in history here?Just looking at his gentle and elegant appearance, Zhou Zhong couldn't believe that such a person would launch a rebellion, and in order to make money for himself, he even raised thieves and robbed houses. The people in Nanchang and other places died indirectly at his hands. Countless, countless Because his family was ruined and his family was destroyed, it can be said that he is not as good as a beast!

Thinking of what King Ning has done in history, Zhou Zhong also despises him. It seems that the saying that people should not be judged by appearance is true. This King Ning looks gentle on the surface, but in essence he is a cruel and heartless guy In contrast, although Zhengde is playful and absurd, he is much better than Zhu Chenhao in terms of character.

However, when Zhou Zhong was thinking about the above things, he saw that His Highness King Ning, who was traveling in casual clothes, brought the female family members to the gate of the main hall, and then sent a few female family members into the hall, while he himself was standing in front of the main hall just like Zhou Zhong. Waiting outside the hall, and what Zhou Zhong didn't expect was that Zhu Chenhao actually focused on him, looking him up and down from time to time, which made Zhou Zhong curse inwardly, and at the same time prayed that the other party would never seek him out. After all, although he despises King Ning's character, but in his capacity, he does not dare to offend the other party.

It's a pity that Zhou Zhong, a guy who doesn't believe in Buddhism, obviously doesn't have any sincerity when he prays, so naturally there won't be any gods and Buddhas blind to bless him.King Ning looked at Zhou Zhong for a while, then saw Wu Shan and the others behind Zhou Zhong, walked over with a smile and said something that shocked Zhou Zhong very much.

"Presumably this is Mr. Zhou Zhongzhou who came from Songjiang Mansion to visit relatives in the capital. Zhu Chenhao in Xia Nanchang has heard of his name for a long time, but it is a pity that we have never met each other. I didn't expect to meet here today. It is really disappointing. I am very honored!" Seeing Zhu Chenhao walking in front of Zhou Zhong, he not only revealed Zhou Zhong's identity, but also pointed out his relationship with Wang Lun. As soon as he sank, he thought he was careful enough, but he didn't expect to attract the attention of others, and this person turned out to be King Ning Zhu Chenhao.

Now that his identity has been exposed, Zhou Zhong no longer conceals it, and immediately raised his head and looked at King Ning with a bit of vigilance in his eyes: "Caomin Zhou Zhong pays homage to His Highness King Ning!"

Seeing the vigilance in Zhou Zhong's eyes, Zhu Chenhao was taken aback for a moment, but then he smiled. He thought that he had revealed Zhou Zhong's identity so clearly that he aroused the other party's vigilance. After all, Zhou Zhong was a big smuggler along the southern coast. However, he never thought that Zhou Zhongzhi's vigilance was because he knew what he would do in the future, so he didn't want to have too much contact with the other party.

"Haha~, Mr. Zhou is too polite. In this pure place of Buddhism, how can there be any princes and ordinary people? Zhu has long heard that Mr. Zhou is very talented, so he has long wanted to make friends. Here are some excellent dragon and phoenix tuan teas brought from the south, we can borrow a meditation room from the temple, and chat while drinking tea, okay?"

Zhu Chenhao took the initiative to invite him and said his words so politely. If Zhou Zhong insisted on refusing, he would appear to be too unflattering, and he might even make the cruel King Ning hate him.If Zhou Zhong remembered correctly, until King Ning's rebellion, Zhu Houzhao had always trusted Zhu Chenhao, and was closer to him than other vassal kings. It would be unwise to offend him now.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhong couldn't help but feel a little helpless. Since he couldn't refuse, he could only go to drink tea with the other party. By the way, he would check the other party's tone to see why the other party approached him on his own initiative.How did you know your identity? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)