was refuted by Zhu Youzhen, and Liu Jingting had lost the anger that he had just faced the prince. Liu Jingting, who can be respected by Jiangnan scholars in the storytelling industry, is a smart person, and when he was a teenager, he was in the rivers and lakes because of the law, and he naturally knew the current disadvantages in society for many years.

It is precisely because of Liu Jingting's rich experience that he feels that this society will not change anymore. In the fourth year of the Apocalypse, Zhang Pu and the county sergeant formed an association, and became famous for a while. Liu Jingting specially came to visit, although the sons of Yingshe didn't know much about him, he was still moved by Zhang Pu's knowledge and talent.

And Zhang Pu's admiration for the ideas of the Donglin Party won his heart. So when Zhang Pu and Wu Changshi planned the Zhou Jingwen incident and asked him to incite the citizens of Suzhou, Liu Jingting readily agreed. He thought he was doing this to save the country from the scourge of eunuchs.

However, after listening to Zhu Youzhen's words today, he vaguely felt that something seemed to be wrong there. Wang Chengen's sudden intrusion shocked him, and he naturally knew what kind of crime he had just acted, so he hurriedly bowed down to the ground and called it a capital crime.

"It's not interesting, it's a good debate, you knelt down so suddenly, doesn't it make me feel very unfulfilled." Zhu Youzhen thought so, and touched his nose a little embarrassed. He couldn't help but say a little unhappily: "Princess, I discussed the scriptures with Mr. Chen, why did you rush in and disturb us?" Mr. Chen, get up quickly. ”

Wang Chengen, who originally wanted to show it, had to stand aside after listening to Zhu Youzhen's words. However, Liu Jingting was still a little undecided, whether he should stand up like this.

"Mr. Chen, don't you want me to help you up myself." Zhu Youzhen looked at Chen Zhongji, who was lying on the ground and did not move, and couldn't help but have a headache. He hadn't developed such a condescending habit of talking, and he couldn't get used to it.

Liu Jingting finally got up slowly and stood aside silently. At this time, Wang Chengen said to Zhu Youzhen: "Your Highness, the eldest son of the British Duke, Zhang Zhiji, the governor of the Chinese army, wants to see His Highness. ”

Liu Jingting waved his hands and said: "Your Highness has a guest, please let Xiaochen retire first." ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled and said, "It's okay, Mr. Chen, please go back, and you and I will discuss the scriptures in the future." Wang Chengen sent Mr. Chen for me, and then asked Zhang to come in. ”

After Wang Chengen agreed, he took Liu Jingting to the outside of the courtyard, and called a little eunuch to tell him to send Liu Jingting away. When parting, Wang Chengen lowered his voice and reprimanded Liu Jingting: "You dare to offend Your Highness, if it weren't for Your Highness's generosity, how could you leave the palace so easily today." I think you should leave the capital early and go back to your hometown, don't lose your life for a momentary anger. ”

Liu Jingting, who had been following behind Wang Chengen with his head bowed silently, suddenly raised his head, looked at Wang Chengen with a smile and said: "Princess, just now, His Royal Highness made an appointment with me to discuss today's unfinished business in the future, how dare Chen leave the capital without authorization." ”

"You, don't be ignorant of good people's hearts, if Your Highness is angry again, I may not be able to appear in time like today." Wang Chengen blushed, angrily threw his sleeves and left, he finally remembered that Zhu Youjian was waiting, and he went to meet Zhang You, the eldest son of the Duke of LinkedIn.

Liu Jingting didn't take Wang Chengen's grudge to heart at all, in order to let this prince recommend himself, he took out a full 10 taels of silver, which is equivalent to Zhu Youzhen's 2 months' salary for hiring him to study. Today is not so much that Wang Chengen broke into the study in order to save him, but that Wang Chengen was afraid that Prince Xin would be angry with him.

Liu Jingting twisted his beard, and followed the little eunuch who was waiting on the side towards the gate. Today's class was the most dangerous one he felt since he entered the palace. Not only was the months of planning in vain, but even his true identity was almost exposed.

When Wang Chengen and Liu Jingting left, Zhu Youzhen had time to look at the furnishings in the study. What attracted his attention the most was the desk in front of him, which he could see at first glance that this was a piece of Suzuo furniture in the Ming Dynasty. The lines are smooth, the patterns are complex, and the charm is vivid, which is worthy of being the fine product of the Ming Dynasty.

When Zhu Youzhen was obsessed with the craftsmanship of his desk, Wang Chengen walked into the study with a middle-aged man and a young man. The middle-aged man couldn't help but shake his head when he looked at Zhu Youzhen's fascination with the study desk.

Wang Chengen whispered a few times, but Zhu Youzhen still didn't notice it, the middle-aged man was very calm, but the young man next to him coughed a little uncontrollably.

was glared at fiercely by the middle-aged man beside him, and the young man immediately lowered his head honestly. "Zhang Zhiji, the military governor of the minister's office, pays a visit to His Highness." "Xiaochen Jinyi Wei Qianhu Zhang Shijie."

Two uneven voices sounded in the study, and Zhu Youzhen suddenly stood up, and said to the two generals who bent down deeply with their hands: "Two generals, please excuse me." ”

After the ceremony, Zhu Youzhen invited the two of them to sit down, and then asked with some doubts: "I don't know what Zhang Yishi is looking for me?" ”

Zhang Zhiji didn't answer, but just looked at Wang Chengen, who was standing behind Zhu Youzhen. Before Zhu Youzhen could understand, Wang Chengen had already consciously withdrawn from the study and went to the courtyard to guard.

Zhang Zhiji only shifted his gaze to Zhu Youzhen at this time, "I really didn't expect that Your Majesty would be able to do it at such a young age." The situation in the imperial court has only calmed down a little, and it seems that there will be big waves again. I don't know if this Prince Xin can hold up to this Ming sky, this Ming Dynasty is really full of disasters and difficulties. No matter what, I, the British princess, always want to rest with the Ming Dynasty and the country. ”

Zhang Zhiji looked at Zhu Youzhen, many thoughts quickly turned in his mind, and soon he said: "The British Duke ordered me to come to see His Highness, and by the way, let the child Zhang Shijie accompany His Highness for a few days." ”

Zhang Zhiji looked at Zhu Youzhen, who was a little confused, so he continued to add: "It's fate." ”

Seeing that Zhu Youzhen seemed to understand and responded to himself, Zhang Zhiji could only shake his head secretly. The three of them stayed in the study for a long time and didn't say anything, Zhang Shijie didn't dare to speak out, Zhu Youzhen and Zhang Zhiji were too different in age, and they weren't familiar with each other before, so there was nothing to talk about.

Half an hour later, Zhang Zhiji said goodbye and left, and when he left, he specially advised: "Your Highness, it seems that the weather is not good these days, and it is better for Your Highness to recuperate in the mansion." If there is an envoy in the palace, please be sure to bring a child with you. Ten million, ten million. ”

Seeing Zhang Zhi's sincere advice to himself, Zhu Youzhen was a little moved, and he arched his hand and said, "I will definitely not forget Zhang Zhishi's advice." ”

Zhang Zhiji then said sternly to the youngest son who was standing on the side: "You must not act recklessly here, you can go wherever Your Highness goes, and you must not leave the house without permission to wander." ”

Zhang Shijie reluctantly responded to his father, he knew that his father was not only to ensure the safety of Prince Xin, but also to find an opportunity for himself to get close to Prince Xin. As Zhang Zhiji's third son, he has nothing to do with the title of Duke of England, but if he can get the attention of Prince Xin, he will have the capital of an independent door in the future.

Zhang Shijie is 19 years old and has a jumpy nature. The rules of the British government have always been strict, and compared with other nobles, the children of the British government have always been extremely low-key. But when it came to the generation of Zhang Shijie's brothers, he was an outlier who was easy to fight.

has been used many times because he can't get used to seeing the children of the powerful oppressing the people, and he resolutely took action to stop it. Although the status of the British government ranks first in Beijing, it can't stand Zhang Shijie's ability to toss. For this reason, Zhang Shijie is often locked up in the house and forbidden to go out, if it weren't for his father's distress for this favorite young son, and often intercedes with the British public to let him out, it is estimated that Zhang Shijie would have been locked up a long time ago.

But even so, Zhang Shijie, who was originally full of vitality, also became silent in the closed again and again. Zhang Shijie once thought that with his background, he could sweep away the darkness of the Ming Dynasty, just like his ancestors had done for the Ming Dynasty. But time and time again, he only saw that the world was getting worse and worse, and he was locked up for longer and longer.

The young Zhang Shijie suddenly became silent and mature. In time, Daming will have one less young man full of sunshine, and one more noble son.

After Zhang Zhiji left, Zhu Youzhen, who returned to the study, sat back in his seat, while Zhang Shijie stood aside and was a little undecided. Zhu Youzhen quickly said: "Zhang Qianhu, you better sit down, you stand there, I have to look up and talk to you, it's too inconvenient." ”

Zhang Shijie immediately agreed and sat down with a sigh of relief, although his father did not explain it to him today, but after seeing his father come back from the palace, he called himself and the 50 family members in the house with a solemn face, and hurried to the palace of Prince Xin. Zhang Shijie knew, maybe His Majesty the Apocalypse was about to die.

Zhang Shijie didn't know much about Prince Xin's character, so he didn't want to talk much, for fear of inadvertently offending the future majesty. Looking at Zhang Shijie, who was taciturn but looked at the study with his eyes rolling, Zhu Youzhen knew that the grandson of the British Duke was not a quiet person.

"How? Can I still see the decoration of this study? Zhu Youzhen asked coldly.

Zhang Shijie, who was not wary, said casually: "His Royal Highness's study is elegant and atmospheric, but unfortunately it is too luxurious. Offended, offended. Please forgive your sins. ”

Zhang Shijie, who had no brains and said a word of nonsense, suddenly came to his senses, turned over and knelt down in front of Zhu Youzhen to plead guilty.

"Get up, get up. You're right, what's the sin to ask for. Such a Su Zuo's desk will cost at least a few hundred taels of silver to transport it to the capital, right? How many taels of silver can a farmer earn a year now? Zhu Youzhen said calmly.

Hearing that there was no anger in Zhu Youzhen's tone, Zhang Shijie couldn't help but secretly glance up, and found that Zhu Youzhen was thinking about something with his hand on the desk. "Maybe after His Royal Highness Prince Xin ascends the throne, Daming will be different." Zhang Shijie looked at Zhu Youzhen like this, and he had a trace of expectation in his heart.

"Get up, I don't like people kneeling to talk to me." Zhu Youzhen came back to his senses and said unhappily when he found that Zhang Shijie was still bowing to the ground.

Zhang Shijie stood up in disdain, but didn't know whether he should sit back in his chair. He muttered to himself in defense: "But this is the rule of the imperial court. ”

Zhu Youzhen stretched out his hand and pressed it weakly, and then said with some curiosity: "Sit down, I'm not a court here, let's be casual." What do you mainly do? ”

Zhang Shijie blushed and whispered: "The minister's Jinyi Wei Qianhu is a temporary post, and he only takes money and does not do anything. ”

Zhu Youzhen thought for a while, and then continued to ask: "How many people are still in the Jinyi Guard like you?" ”

Zhang Shijie was a little cramped, and he didn't dare to answer Zhu Youzhen's question immediately. "Don't worry, it's just you and me here, and what you say can't be passed on to this study. Of course, if you're afraid of offending your colleagues, then I'll not say hello. ”

As if Zhu Youzhen had seen through the timidity in his heart, Zhang Shijie raised his head and replied: "Your Highness, I don't know the exact number to be honest, because the suspension of this brocade guard is too widespread, and there are no less than thousands of people after the honorable people, meritorious ministers, children of important ministers in the court, relatives, and family members of eunuchs in the palace." ”

"How many people are there in the entire Jinyi Guard?"

"Jinyiwei has 17 schools under its jurisdiction, with a total of more than 36,000 people."

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