My Brother-in-law is the Prince

   Zhang Anshi looked at Chen Deng with a smile.

   Especially Chen Deng's awe-inspiring look, this kind of aura still taught him to admire.

   Facing Chen Deng's accusation, Zhang Anshi wasn't angry at all.

  Zhang An Shidao: "Jin Yiwei has always been aware of Chen Gong's situation...um..."

  As Zhang Anshi said, he glanced at Chen Li.

  Chen Li understood, and immediately took out a memorial from his bosom.

  Zhang Anshi took the report, looked at him and said: "Your Majesty, this is what Chen Gongren has been waiting for for more than half a year, and the brocade clothes and guards are all recorded."

   After finishing speaking, Zhang Anshi opened the memorial on his own.

Then, he continued slowly: "On July 19th of the 20th year of Yongle, Liu Deji, the captain of the Qianhu Office of Jinyiwei Xicheng, said: "The residence of Chen Deng, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, and Chen Deng secretly discussed with the visitors. There were thirteen visitors. Liu He, Zhang Sanhe and others will not return until midnight."

  Zhang Anshi read slowly, and completely different from the calm and unhurried expression on Zhang Anshi's face, Chen Deng's expression suddenly changed.

  Yongle twenty years, is last year!

  He actually can't remember many things that happened on July 19 last year, but... he still has an impression of this secret meeting.

   That is to say, since July 19 last year, he has been closely monitored by Jin Yiwei.

  The scary thing is that he didn't notice it at all.

  Zhang Anshi said again: "On the fifth day of August, Chen Deng met Zhang Tao, the recorder of Honghe Temple, and talked about the affairs of the palace. Zhang Tao went out of the mansion, and sent four letters of revision to the Chief Commissioner of Sichuan and Fujian."

  The more Zhang Anshi went on, the more ugly Chen Deng's expression became.

  Zhang Anshi continued: "On August 11th, Chen Deng asked for sick leave, but wrote three chapters and three articles in the mansion, and ordered his steward to send them out the next day."

  Chen Deng: "..."

Zhang Anshi smiled, as if he suddenly remembered something, and then said: "That's right, Mr. Chen, your steward is called Chen Twelve. He has a son who also works in your Chen family and is responsible for managing some properties. This man I love to drink, so I can't hide things with my mouth."

  Chen Deng: "..."

Zhang Anshidao: "But in terms of being unable to hide things, it has to be your little concubine Liu Shi. Because Liu Shi gave birth to a son, but because of this son is a concubine, she has a lot of complaints in her heart. She and the maids around her can be said There are a lot of things about the Chen family, and this maid, coincidentally, has a lot to do with the groom in your house, the groom likes to drink tea in Dayoufang Lane, bragging about things with other coachmen, tsk tsk..."

  Chen Deng: "..."

  Zhang Anshi continued: "Naturally, compared to your concubine, your concubine, Mrs. Wang, is the most powerful."

  Hearing this, Chen Deng's expression changed. He pursed his lips tightly, feeling a little panicked in his heart.

  Because what Zhang Anshi said obviously found out the details of his family, even some trivial things.

  What Chen Deng knew, Zhang Anshi knew, what Chen Deng didn't know, Zhang Anshi knew too.

  Thus, when Zhang Anshi mentioned his wife, Mrs. Wang, Chen Deng subconsciously said, "How is she?"

   Zhang Anshi looked a little complicated at this moment, shaking his head and said: "Forget it, I won't talk about it."

  Chen Deng: "..."

  But the more you say this, the more intriguing you feel.

  Yang Rong and others... I was shocked and felt that Zhang Anshi was unfathomable, and I was curious to hear it. After all, everyone is human and has curiosity.

  Yi Shiha subconsciously said: "His Royal Highness, it is related to the Qin case, why not say anything?"

  Yi Shiha can be said to have asked everyone's aspirations, and each of them looked straight at Zhang Anshi, waiting for the next step.

  Zhang An Shidao: "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that the wife of Xu Xian, Mrs. Wang, is young, and Mr. Chen's thoughts are all on the family, the country, and the world, so... inevitably at home..."

  Chen Deng glared at Zhang Anshi immediately, and said angrily, "Stop talking nonsense."

  Zhang Anshi coughed: "Yes, yes, yes, let's not talk about it, Chen Gong, can you believe now... Jin Yiwei has already figured out your situation?"

After a pause, he continued: "It's not just about finding out, in fact, as early as half a year ago, the situation of the Chen Mansion was fully grasped. There are also Liu He, Zhang Sanhe, etc., all of whom have already found out their identity. The details. It’s just that Jin Yiwei keeps refusing to disclose it, precisely because... what Chen Gong and others have done is undoubtedly like a tiger with wings for the New Deal. One Chen Gong can compare to ten of us, Zhang Anshi!"

  The above words, everyone no longer has any doubts.

  But the words behind it still make people feel confused.

   It's just that under Zhang Anshi's words, the faces of Chen Deng and others are no longer as reckless as before.

  Zhu Di's expression also changed from anger to suspicion.

  So he looked at Zhang Anshi fixedly and said: "In this way, it is Dongchang who ruined Zhang Qing's affairs?"

   Zhang Anshi smiled wryly and said: "It's bad, it's bad, but fortunately, it took more than half a year for Dongchang to capture Mr. Chen and others. So there are not many bad things. Although there are regrets, they have not caused major losses."

  Yi Shiha was very speechless, and felt very uncomfortable!

  Zhu Di glanced at Yi Shiha, and then said: "What kind of credit do Chen Deng and others deserve?"

   This is what Zhu Di is most curious about.

   "This..." Zhang Anshi thought for a while before saying: "Your Majesty...I'm afraid it's hard to explain. The so-called seeing is believing and hearing is deceiving. If Your Majesty wants to know the truth...I'm afraid...you need to really understand it on the ground."

   "Learn on the ground?" Zhu Di's eyes flashed a trace of suspicion, so he asked: "Where can I understand?"

   "Hezhou..." Zhang Anshi spit out these two words.

   and state…

  As soon as Zhu Di heard Hezhou, his heart skipped a beat.

  Other places, that’s all, this Hezhou, where his grandson Zhu Zhanji is the magistrate of the state!

  This meaning is very different for Zhu Di.

  Zhu Di interjected: "Zhang Qing means... I arrange peace with the state?"

  Zhang Anshi said hesitantly: "Your Majesty is the body of a thousand gold..."

  Zhu Di's face tensed, and he said solemnly: "Don't give me this set, it has a great relationship with the state's new policy, how can it be underestimated? Ye Shiha, you go to arrange and arrange, there is no need to be extravagant, I want to make the trip as soon as possible."

  Now Zhu Di is really old and can no longer work **** the pommel horse. Fortunately, Hezhou is only a hundred miles away from the capital, and it is across the river from the capital. If you take a ferry, the journey is only two or three hours away.

  Zhu Zhanji has not returned to Beijing for more than half a year, and he never came back to see Zhu Di even during Chinese New Year.

  Zhu Di paid special attention to this grandson. He was pleased with Zhu Zhanji's hard work, but worried about this grandson.

   What's more, this Qin case is actually related to Hezhou, so it's no wonder Zhu Di can sit still.

  Then Yi Shiha on the side said hurriedly: "Yes, the servant obeys the order."

   All the officials were suspicious, and looked at Chen Deng and the others with a strange look, which was always a bit weird.

  Chen Deng was ashamed and angry at this time, the so-called scholar can be killed but not humiliated.

  He has committed a heinous crime, and at most he will die, at least he can be said to have died for his own morality.

  But what Zhang Anshi said was undoubtedly a big basin of dirty water on him.

  So he sternly said: "Oh... a villain is a villain... so confusing black and white..."

  Zhang Anshi was not angry, but said: "Chen Gong can also go together... Anyway, you can tell it at a glance."

  Chen Deng: "..."

  Zhu Di is anxious to make the trip.

  Yi Shiha didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly prepared the car to drive.

   Selected a lot of imperial guards, and Zhu Di selected ministers to accompany him. As for Chen Deng and others, they were escorted away together.

   First ride to the ferry of Confucius Temple, where Jin Yiwei who has heard the news has long been there to meet him.

A dozen or so ferry boats were already waiting by the river, Zhu Di boarded the boat with Zhang Anshi, Yi Shiha, Yang Rong, Hu Guang, and Xia Yuanji, and several guards escorted Chen Deng and Zhang Sanhe on the same boat. ferry.

  The rest of the people boarded their respective ferries.

  The ferry traveled all the way, and when it arrived at Hezhou Ferry, it took only more than an hour.

  Zhu Di stood at the bow of the boat, stopped and stood, but saw that the ferry in Nahezhou was many times more prosperous than the ferry along the way.

  Many ferries and cargo ships are moored here, and the pier in the distance is crowded with people, which makes people suspicious. This is not a mere district or state ferry, but Qixia Ferry in Taiping Mansion, or Confucius Temple Ferry in Yingtian Mansion.

   "Small Hezhou is so lively." Zhu Di said in surprise.

  People who have been in Nanjing for a long time have naturally heard of Hezhou. Hezhou is definitely the most mediocre state capital in Zhili. Even when calculating Zhili taxes, Hezhou's annual money and food can be ignored.

   But looking at the past now, it is a thriving scene. Countless goods come and go, people flow like weaving, and merchants seem to gather here.

  Zhang Anshi was not surprised, he smiled and said: "Your Majesty, when I came here last year for inspection, this place was still very desolate."

  Zhu Di nodded. He had also been to Hezhou, and his impression of this place was that although it was not poor, it had nothing to do with prosperity.

  Zhu Di's ferry had to wait for a long time before it finally entered the pier.

  After mooring at the pier, I saw the ferry boat behind, and the officials and guards were still waiting outside the pier to be connected to the pier.

  Zhu Di was impatient and didn't bother to wait for them, so he went ashore immediately.

   But here, there is a flow of people, countless feet, carrying goods, and many merchants, shuttling among them.

  The more Zhu Di looked at it, the more incredible it became, and his heart was filled with curiosity.

  Yang Rong and others followed suit, and they couldn't help but turn pale with shock.

  Wait out of the pier, but the road here is flat. This road is obviously newly built, and it is paved with blue bricks, which is very spacious.

  Passing along the way is full of shops, and this line of shops extends out.

  At this time, the sky was a little dark, but what was surprising was...almost all the shops were decorated with lights and festoons, and there was an indescribable noise.

Zhu Di became more and more frightened, because the pavements here were clearly newly built, the roads were newly built, the wharf was newly expanded, and there were many pavements. The world is far and wide.

  Zhang Anshi said on the sidelines: "Your Majesty, I ordered someone to invite His Royal Highness to pick you up..."

  Zhu Di waved his hands and said: "No need, I will go to find him later, and I will take a good look here first."

  Zhang Anshi nodded.

  Zhu Di walked around and looked around, but found that... the bustle of this place is not below the market in Qixia.

  At the moment, I saw a restaurant, and the restaurant had raised flags, Zhu Di said: "I'm tired, go and have a rest."

  The emperor had an order, and everyone naturally dared not object, so Zhu Di led everyone in.

  Yang Rong and Hu Guang looked at each other in blank dismay. No matter what, they never imagined that there would be so many bustling and extraordinary places just at the foot of the emperor.

  This...even if it is a god, it can't be done.

   Zhang Anshi's Qixia was considered a miracle at the beginning, but after all, it took several years of work before it slowly took shape.

  But this Hezhou seems to have sprung up out of thin air.

  This place is still far away from the city wall of Zhoucheng, that is to say, it is in the outskirts, but this outskirts...is already so lively.

  Entering the restaurant, the restaurant was already fully booked. After a lot of effort, the waiter found a table and invited Zhu Di and the others to go, saying in jerky official Chinese, "Please, gentlemen."

  Zhu Di took his seat, but the others did not dare to sit down.

  Zhu Di didn't want to reveal his identity so soon, so he said lightly, "Sit down."

   Zhang Anshi obediently sat aside, and Yang Rong and others followed suit.

   Only Chen Deng, who was escorted, was held down by several guards.

  Although he was aware of his imminent disaster at this time, but he came here, but he couldn't help feeling suspicious.

  The shop waiter stepped forward and said with a smile: "Dear guests, what kind of wine do you want to drink, and what kind of food do you want?"

  Zhu Di didn't say a word, and of course the rest didn't dare to speak.

  But seeing Zhu Di said: "Silver."

  Yi Shiha was more professional this time, and immediately took out a few silver dollars from his sleeve, and suddenly, the waiter's eyes lit up.

  Zhu Di said: "This Hezhou, why are there so many people?"

The waiter in the shop greeted everyone with a smile: "Dear guest, there have been too many immigrants in the past year. In fact, the younger one doesn't know what happened in the past. The younger one came here from Hubei to visit relatives two months ago and was recommended by relatives." Come here."

Now the business in this wine shop is good, and many customers need the waiter to greet them, but the waiter stared at the few silver coins, and he was willing to leave. He knew that Zhu Di was a distinguished guest, so he obediently stayed here Serve, know everything, talk endlessly.

  Zhu Di said: "Oh? Why are so many people moving in?"

The shop waiter immediately said: "I don't know about this, but I have heard a little about it. It is said that there are many gentry living here. They are not small. There are more than a dozen people who come. The owner and family members of the boat bought land and built a house here, and the price is very generous."

  Zhu Di: "..."

  Zhu Di found it incredible.

   But Yang Rong and the others thought in their hearts, could it be that someone wanted to curry favor with the emperor and grandson, and even brought his family here?

  But this idea was quickly dispelled.

   There must be such people, but it's not easy to curry favor with the emperor's grandson!

  What's more... even if there is some, it can't explain so many people moving in.

The waiter in this shop is exquisite, obviously he already knows that Zhu Di is a foreigner, and it is probably the first time he has been to Hezhou, so he immediately said with relish: "Our Hezhou is very lively now. Dare to say, the whole Zhili is the most lively place. Apart from Qixia, the most lively place is Hezhou. This place... has everything you need, if guest officials come to do business, then... this is the right place."

  Zhu Di said: "Is that so? It's just that if you can answer why someone moved here..."

  Zhu Dichao Yi Shiha winked.

  Yi Shiha tacitly took out a few more silver dollars from his bosom.

The waiter in the shop immediately regained his energy when he saw it, so he rubbed his hands again and said, "This... this... I'm new here, I can't say it's not good, but... but... did the guest officer see there? That sir, it's been half a year I moved here a while ago, I heard that...he is not a small fortune, he is a frequent customer in our store, or, if you are young, please invite that gentleman..."

  Zhu Di said to Yi Shiha: "Give him the money."

  Yi Shiha grabbed a handful of silver dollars and handed them to the waiter.

  The waiter in the shop was already smiling, I'm afraid I have never seen such easy money in my life, so I thanked him a thousand times, and then hurried to the next door to whisper to the person in silk and satin.

  The man frowned slightly after hearing Xiao Er's words, and looked in Zhu Di's direction suspiciously.

   seems a bit hesitant.

  But the waiter in this store is eloquent, as if he has persuaded that person.

  The man was calm and relaxed, walked slowly, with a smile, bowed to Zhu Di and said: "This friend..."

  Yi Shiha immediately made room for this person and asked him to sit down.

  This man was not polite, he sat down gracefully, his eyes fell on Zhu Di's face.

   "I don't know what to teach?"

   This man speaks in a manner of speaking.

  Zhu Di said: "Mr. Wen, I moved to Hezhou last year, but I don't know why?"

  The man didn't answer Zhu Di immediately, but said, "My friend's name is Gao?"

  Zhu Di said without thinking, "My surname is Zhang."

  The man said: "I didn't ask for my name."

  Zhu Di said: "Zhang Anshi."

Hearing the word Zhang Anshi, this person first raised his eyebrows, then looked at Zhu Di, but he couldn't help but smiled wryly: "That thief Zhang Anshi, if Brother Zhang was younger, the students would almost mistakenly think that Brother Zhang is the notorious Zhang Anshi .”

  Zhang Anshi sat aside: "..."

   Being scolded in front of him like this, Zhang Anshi himself is very heartbroken!

  Yang Rong and the others hurriedly lowered their heads and coughed to cover up their embarrassment.

   Zhu Di was still the most determined, and said with a deadpan expression: "I haven't asked you yet."

   "My lord, Wu Tong."

  Zhu Di said: "I have long admired you."

  Wu Tong then said: "The students did move in last year."

  Zhu Di said again: "Where are you from?"

  Tong Wu said: "From Fuzhou Prefecture."

  Zhu Di nodded his head and said, "Fuzhou is a good place."

   "Where..." Wu Tong shook his head, smiled wryly and said, "Naturally it's a good place, with beautiful mountains and rivers, outstanding people, but it's a pity... hey..."

  Zhu Di said: "What a pity?"

  Wu Tong sighed and said: "The chaos is coming, so people will inevitably die. If not, why would Wu move his family here? Hey..."

   As he said that, Wu Tong had a mournful look on his face, obviously he was infinitely nostalgic for his hometown.

  ...

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