high official

Chapter 177 Old Knowledge
After finalizing the plan, Tang Yun and Zhou Xinbing split into two groups, the former led troops to attack Pujiang County, and the latter led troops to encircle Zhengzhai Town.

Zhengzhai Town is on the edge of Baima Town, and in just an hour, the government army completed the encirclement of the Zheng family.There was no panic or overreaction in Zheng Zhai Town, maintaining a heart-pounding tranquility.

Although the Zheng family was silent, all the officers and soldiers felt great pressure. This pressure came from the memorial arch bestowed by the Taizu in Zhenkou - the first one in the south of the Yangtze River!
If you are brave enough, just let the horse come here!The sound is so loud, but it shocks people's hearts...

Zhou Xin ordered the officers and soldiers to dig trenches and go to camp, and at the same time ordered people to go to the town to announce their intentions.Mr. Zheng naturally scoffed at his so-called "protection", but he still sent his son to the military camp to express his gratitude. It's hard to get up', I can't apologize personally.

When Zheng Yan came out of the Jiudao Memorial Archway, he found that the outside of the town had already been dug with deep trenches, and there were many fences.Although life and death have long been ignored, his heart still couldn't help but twitch when he saw this scene...

To understand the purpose of coming, the officers and soldiers let them pass through the area where they have not yet joined the dragon, and deliberately led them through layers of camps before taking them into the central army.

After the notification, Zhou Xin didn't play tricks, and soon let him into the big account.

"Grassmen pay homage to adults in Taiwan." Zheng Yan saluted deeply.

"Exemption." Zhou Xinduan sat behind the big case, staring at Zheng Yandao: "Please sit down."

The guard offered a chair and served tea to Zheng Yan, then bowed and retreated.

Only Zhou Xin, who was sitting behind the big case, and Zheng Yan, who was sitting opposite him, were left in the big tent.

Candlelight illuminated the tent, Zhou Xin was still looking at Zheng Yan, and Zheng Yan was also looking back at him, and the two were silent for a while.

After a long time, Zhou Xinfang said slowly, "It's been ten years since I've seen you, so don't come here, old classmate."

"Don't dare..." Hearing the word 'classmate', Zheng Yan said with a smile that was not a smile: "I have already been a grassroots in the countryside, but brother Rixin is a native of Taiwan. County magistrates are 'old parents', magistrates are seniors, they are 'grandparents', and so on, when it comes to the constitution of a province, they are naturally 'great-grandfathers'...

"You are still gentle and courteous." Zhou Xin put a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said in a rare gentle voice: "It's like 20 years ago."

Zhou Xin's words brought Zheng Yan's thoughts back to the Hongwu period. At that time, he paid tribute to Taixue with all his students. Along with the infinite natural scenery, even in the capital, where nobles gather, he still enjoys the respect of the stars and the moon.

At that time, Zhou Xin was an inconspicuous Nanman boy, from a poor family, not talkative, and was often bullied by some dude classmates.Zheng Yan couldn't get used to it, so he often defended him.With Zheng Yan's protection, Zhou Xin was not bullied and was able to continue his studies...

In the years that followed, the two interacted more and more, and became good friends who talked about everything. They also traveled hand in hand, recited poems and opposed each other, pointed out the country, and inspired writing.After graduation, Zheng Yan served as a minister of noble poetry in the court, and Zhou Xin went to the local government as an official. The two kept writing letters and complaining to each other. Officials did not want to serve rebellious officials and thieves, so they abandoned their officials and went back to seclusion. The children of the Zheng family were deeply favored by the two generations of emperors, and naturally they were among them. Zheng Yan returned to his hometown, studied behind closed doors, and served his father.

And Zhou Xin continued to be an official in the Yongle Dynasty... Naturally, the two broke off contact.The road is different, but the friends of the past are strangers.

In the next ten years, the Zheng family naturally fell out of favor in the court because of their negative attitude towards Emperor Yongle, and Zheng Yan gradually lost his aura, and he became like an ordinary squire.

And Zhou Xin became famous, and became the emperor's favorite, the people's admiration, and the famous cold-faced Tie Hangong!Now it is a provincial constitution, leading an army to surround Zheng Zhai Town, and the life and death of the whole Zheng family are in his hands!

Ten years in Hedong and ten years in Hexi, the ups and downs of life are impermanent, nothing is more than this...

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I am filled with emotions, I am filled with emotions, but I still have to return to reality in the end, even though the reality is so cruel...

"They should have explained to your family the reason for my visit this time." Zhou Xin said again: "Brother Ziyan came here in person, it should not be just for the sake of labor."

"Taiwan Mingjian," Zheng Yan cupped his hands and said, "Caomin has three things to ask for advice this time."

"You can ask, but I may not be able to 'teach'." Zhou Xin said lightly.There was no time to relive the old relationship, so he had to put on a mask of indifference.

"Yes." Zheng Yan nodded and said: "Caomin, I would like to ask the standard Taiwan, since the army is protecting the Zheng family, why did they dig a trench and set up a fence on the side facing Zhengzhai Town?"

"I don't know much about the arrangement of the army." Zhou Xin said slowly: "But I think, as long as the Zhou family has a clear conscience, these things are nothing to worry about."

This can no longer be asked.Zheng Yan then asked the second question: "Is it true that during this time, no one is allowed to enter Zhengzhai Town?"

"No." Zhou Xin shook his head and said, "It's just that people are not allowed to enter. If anyone wants to leave, as long as they go through inspection and confirm that they are not Mingjiao monsters, they will be released naturally." Better."

"Thank you for your kindness." Zheng Yan said again: "But in fact, my Zheng family is not only enough to protect itself, but can even assist the officers and soldiers to recover the county. I heard that the Buddhists are fierce and fanatical, and they guard the city. Uncle Tang has too few troops. I'm afraid I will suffer a loss, so please don't waste your troops for the Han family, and quickly join forces with Uncle, I am willing to send two thousand soldiers to help the court."

"The Zheng family has this kind of heart, very good." Zhou Xin said in silence for a moment: "But protecting the Zheng family is an order from the court, and I can only obey it. As for the county seat, Uncle Tang has experienced many battles, There are countless broken cities, so we don’t need to worry about it.” He said a little sadly: “I live in Beihai Jun Nanhai, and I can’t send geese to thank you. A glass of wine in the spring breeze of peaches and plums, ten years of night rain in the rivers and lakes... Ziyan, we are ten years old. I haven't seen you for a year, and I'll treat you to a drink tonight."

"There is still the second half of Huang Luzhi's poem." Zheng Yan shook his head slowly and said, "There are four walls to manage a house, and three folds to cure diseases. "I guess this is what you want to say, Rixin?"

Zhou Wenyan was silent for a moment, Fang nodded and said, "Ziyan, do you have something to say to me?"

"..." Zheng Yan was also silent, and shook his head after a long while and said, "It's gone."

"Ziyan!" Zhou Xin's cold, immobile face suddenly revealed an expression of excitement: "Don't you understand that I want to save you!"

"..." Zheng Yan's expression darkened, and he said in a low voice: "North Taiwan is over-hearted, mere Mingjiao, it can't destroy the Zheng family."

Seeing that he was 'obsessed with obsession', Zhou Xin finally said: "Mingjiao can't destroy the Zheng family, but that person can destroy the Zheng family!"

"..." Zheng Yan said with a blank expression: "How to say this, please ask the Ministry to clarify."

"If you say it clearly, you can't leave." Zhou Xin lowered his eyelids and said, "If you don't plan to go back, Ziyan, I will help you."

After all, he hadn't come out of the mountain for ten years, and Zheng Yan was far from being Zhou Xin's opponent. After hearing the words, he hesitated before he realized the pros and cons, and said with a trembling voice, "Please tell me."

But at this moment, Zhou Xin understood that Jianwen was in Zheng's house, in Zheng's town!He shook his head slowly and said: "Forget it, it seems that this glass of wine is not finished, you can go back." After speaking, he turned around.

Zhou Tai came in and sent Zheng Yan out.

After Zheng Yan left the big tent, Zhou Xin turned his head, and his eagle eyes, which were always cold and stern, were slightly moist.

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In that room, Zheng Yan left the barracks and returned to Zhengzhai Town.

When he was walking on the empty street, one after another of the half-hidden doors opened, and the clansmen stared at him fixedly.No one is a fool, and they all see that the series of actions of the officers and soldiers are aimed at them.They remained calm, but needed an answer—why? !
'Why is this happening? Zheng Yan was full of bitterness and guilt, he couldn't face these gazes at all, raised his head, looked at the setting sun like blood, and sighed deeply: "Don't worry, it will be fine."

The clansmen did not move, and someone whispered: "Uncle Qi, what Zheng Mai said before he disappeared, is it going to be fulfilled..."

Zheng Yan's face suddenly became ugly. Before his death, Zheng Mai said, "The Zheng family is going to be destroyed." This is no longer a secret among the family members.Coupled with the clues of the past, although the clansmen couldn't guess the truth, they could clearly feel that the "catastrophe" that Zheng Mai said seemed to be becoming a reality.

"Nonsense!" Zheng Yan reprimanded with a black face: "Our Zheng family is the 'first family in the south of the Yangtze River' proclaimed by the Taizu, and shares weal and woe with the fate of the Ming Dynasty. As long as the national fortune lasts, my Zheng family will also last forever!" Said He bowed deeply to the crowd and said: "Everyone, please rest assured, if anyone in my Zheng family bears the word 'filial piety', they will be abandoned by both humans and gods, and they will go to the eighteenth floor of hell after death, and they will never be reborn forever!"

Hearing his swearing, all the clansmen relaxed and said: "It's very good, I'm most afraid that someone will do evil things, and it's a small thing to hurt us, and it's a heinous crime to shame our ancestors."

"Absolutely not." Zheng Yan shook his head and said: "If there is something to tell everyone, he will ring the bell. Now please go back to everyone, don't relax your vigilance."

"Dare not to follow orders." Everyone responded and left.

Looking at the honest and honest clansmen who trust Ruosi in him, but he still wants to hide it from them, Zheng Yan's heart was pierced by a knife, and he came to the ancestral hall with heavy steps, and saw the white-haired old father standing in the courtyard with his hands behind his back , looking at the plaque written by Taizu Yubi, the couplet written by Fang Xiaoru was fascinated.

"Historians don't use Spring and Autumn pens, the Son of Heaven personally writes to Xiaoyi's family", the fourteen characters are so powerful, righteous and awe-inspiring!
　Came back on time, had a good rest, started work, today is still there! ! ! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)