Many years later, when Wang Xian walked on the white sand beach on the jewel-like South China Sea, listening to the rustle of palm trees in the wind, he would always remember what Zhou Xin said to him on this day.

In a person's life, if you are lucky enough or unlucky, you will always meet one or several people who have profoundly changed you. Zhou Xinzhi is like this to Wang Xian, if he hadn't met Zhou Xin, Wang Xian would have been like the petty officials and petty officials we see every day, incorrigibly vulgar, and finally assimilated in the rolling red dust......

However, the appearance of Zhou Xin opened a new chapter in his life, opened his magnificent life, and profoundly changed the history of the Ming Dynasty. However, none of the parties realized that this would be the starting point of a legend, because at that time they were all immersed in their own emotions and could not extricate themselves......

"You may think that my words are too out of line," Zhou Xin smiled self-deprecatingly, looking at the rolling water: "You may also feel that I am excusing myself, but when people's hearts are in turmoil, they always have to find answers for themselves, and this is my answer."

"Yes." Wang Xian replied softly.

The two were silent by the river for a while, and Zhou Xin looked at Wang Xian and said: "You are a talent, you are scheming, rare in the world, as long as the opportunity is right, you will definitely stand out." ”

"It's ridiculous." Wang Xian said modestly.

"But ......" Zhou Xin smiled again: "But you have studied too little and are too young, which makes me very worried that you will secretly cast your pearl and even embark on the evil path, which is not only your misfortune, but also the misfortune of the court and the people." After a pause, he said, "Regardless of your position and age, I will say a few words to you, I hope you can listen to it." ”

"The lower officials are listening." Wang Xian said respectfully.

"First of all, we should read more, and the purpose of reading is to cultivate righteousness and reason. To be a person and an official, we must be upright and reasonable. If you are not right, you will be evil, and if you are unreasonable, you will be foolish. Sometimes foolishness is worse than evil, and you should remember that. Whenever you have to make a major decision, you have to think about the priorities clearly, don't drill the tip of the horns, and think about 'the turbidity of the waves' when you encounter something that doesn't go your way, but you must think about the people of the world and the society of the country, and remember to remember. ”

"Then you have to keep your true colors," Zhou Xin said again: "I let you study, not let you take the imperial examination." The purpose of the imperial examination is to become an official, you have already become an official, and ......" hesitated, he said a little vaguely: "The future must be unlimited." But the premise is that you have to stay true to yourself, and others will look at you differently because you are whimsical and eclectic. This is the guy who reads books and has a bad head, and he can't catch up with the horse. Once you are a toddler in Handan, no one will use you. ”

Wang Xianmao suddenly opened his mouth when he said this, and he couldn't help but stare at the great Xian who was close at hand. For a long time, although Wang Xian has had a lot of contact with Zhou Zhentai, he always has a cold impression in his heart, and he never dares to take the initiative to talk to him. Listening to him say these heartfelt words this time, the high artistic conception, the depth of knowledge, and the sincerity of his attitude are really shocking. But why did he say these things to himself?

Zhou Xin seemed to see through his thoughts, and said casually: "You must be strange, why do I want to tell you this." ”

"The platform is out of love for the lower officials." Wang Xian said softly.

"Hehe......" The smile on Zhou Xin's face was fleeting, and he said lightly: "It's too hypocritical to say that. said that for the sake of the common people, there is space. Speaking of this, he stared at Wang Xian and said in a low voice: "Actually, I am also for myself, but the real reason, I can't tell you now!" ”

"......" Wang Xian's expression was wonderful, this is too undignified, brother, you are cold-faced!

"There's a reason why I don't tell you, and it's not good for you to know too much." Zhou Xin didn't look like a joke, "You just need to remember what I said, and the rest, just do it......" Wang Xian was completely helpless...... If you don't come to play like this, Hu Qin will play a dumb riddle and involve himself in the black hole of building copywriting, and he is lucky to be able to climb out. Now that you're playing dumb riddles around the platform again, do you have to play me to death?!

"What else do you have to ask?" Zhou Xin came to see off Zheng Fantai and his entourage, and stopped by to say a few words to him.

"Something's true." Wang Xian thought for a while and said: "One is that the people of Pujiang County suffered this unwarranted disaster, and many families were ruined, not to mention, and they were also charged with Mingjiao and put in prison. I would like to ask Zhentai, can you ask the emperor to punish only the first evil, and the rest may not be asked at all, so as to calm people's hearts? ”

"You can have this heart, yes." Zhou Xin said slowly: "But now that Jinyiwei has taken over the case in an all-round way, there is no way to interfere in the local government," he said with a sigh: "This is also the reason why Hu Qincha and I tried our best to avoid their interference, once Jinyiwei took over the case, thousands of families will inevitably suffer like this...... "But I will jointly write a letter with Zheng Fantai and try my best to intercede with the emperor." ”

"Xiaguan represents the people of Pujiang, thank you Lord Zhentai." Wang Xian said deeply to Zhou Xin.

Zhou Zhentai waved his hand lightly and said, "The people of Pujiang are also my people. ”

"Yes." Wang Xian asked again: "And that Wei Wuxi, I don't know where it is now?" ”

"Is this person ......" Zhou Xin paused, but did not answer immediately, and said, "What do you think of his situation?" ”

"This person is very strange, there is a certain problem," Wang Xian said softly: "But the lower official has no evidence."

"I don't have any evidence, so I've already released him ......" Zhou Xin said: "You will definitely see each other again in the future." ”

"Released?" Wang Xian was surprised.

"It's rare to have such an eye-catching guy who can always remind us of the movements of Mingjiao, of course, he has to put a long line to catch big fish." Zhou Xin said with a worried face: "This Pujiang incident has been clearly reflected, compared to the Jianwen Yu Party, Mingjiao is the henchman of the imperial court. ”

"Fortunately, this time it is also a heavy blow to Mingjiao." Wang Xian said softly.

"It's not enough." Zhou Xin shook his head and said: "As far as I know, this time the four protectors of the Ming Sect all came to Pujiang, but there was only one Tiger King who showed up the most, and he let him escape." If these backbones are not defeated, they can make waves again at any time. Saying that, he sighed and said, "It's a pity that the imperial court has put its main energy on the former......"

"Speaking of which, Jin Yiwei made a big move this time," Wang Xian said in a low voice: "It seems that the drunkard doesn't mean to drink." ”

"You see that, too?" Zhou Xin's face became even more worried: "Zhejiang is rich in the world, they have been salivating for a long time, but they have never had the opportunity to intervene, this time they finally let them come in justifiably......" said with a frown: "I'm afraid I have to rely on it and not leave." ”

"Huh?" Wang Xian's heart sank, and no one wanted his hometown to be shrouded in the clutches of spies

"Okay, let's not talk about that, let's get on the boat." Zhou Xin didn't want to say much about this issue, so he raised his hand and said, "Say hello to your parents." ”

"Thank you." Wang Xian said deeply: "Also pay a ...... to Zhentai in his early years"

"I wish us all the best in the new year." Zhou Xin smiled faintly, but his tone could not hide his heaviness: "Go ahead." ”

"Yes." Wang Xian saluted again, bid farewell to Lord Zhentai, and boarded the ship of Zheng Fantai.

The boat lifted anchor, slowly sailed out of the wharf, and left the county seat along the Puyang River. Wang Xian looked at the Pujiang city farther and farther away, and a trace of realization rose in his heart, although the Pujiang incident subsided, the real story had just begun......

Zheng Fantai's personal soldiers were closely guarding the top floor of the ship, and in the luxuriously decorated cabin, a jaw-dropping scene was happening......

Zheng Ji, the political envoy of Zhejiang Province of the Ming Dynasty, actually kowtowed to his elders.

The long man had a bland and rigid face, but his eyes were like deep pools of water, full of compassion and self-blame......

"Wechen Zheng Ji knocked on my emperor long live, long live, long live...... Zheng Fantai's voice was low, but he was full of tears

Tears also overflowed in the eyes of the long follower, and he said in a low voice: "Zheng Qingjia, I am not the emperor for a long time, you still call me an idiot......" The voice turned out to be Jianwenjun, but his face was not like it at all.

"One day for you, for life." Zheng Fantai said in a deep voice: "Gonggong Zhou, Master Ji, and Old Man Zheng will sacrifice their loyalty if they regard you as the emperor!" ”

"......" Jianwenjun was speechless, thinking of his close guard minister, who had all folded in Pujiang, and now there was only a purple-faced man left alone, so he couldn't help but tear wet his clothes and said: "I am a faint king, tired of loyal ministers!" ”

"Your Majesty is not a faint monarch, if it is a faint monarch, how can Gonggong Zhou live and die together?" Zheng Fantai said in a low voice: "Don't mention the past again, Your Majesty should think about what to do next." Although his tone was not very polite, the dignified governor of a province, willing to risk the danger of the nine clans, used the secret human skin mask in the palace, and Li Dai Taozhuang replaced Emperor Jianwen, which is enough to show his loyalty.

"The death of those who follow me, the death of death, I am indeed an ominous person." Jianwenjun said gloomily: "After leaving you, I won't go anywhere until Jingshi surrenders himself and ends this tragedy completely."

"Your Majesty, don't give up on yourself!" Everyone has their own attitude, and Zheng Fantai is too, and he categorically objected: "Otherwise, those loyal ministers and righteous men will not be in vain!" Will my Ming Dynasty always belong to a usurper?! ”

"What can I do, Zheng Qing's family?" Jianwen wept and said, "We are not Uncle Huang's opponents!" ”

"Yes, we are no match for him." Zheng Fantai said in a deep voice: "But we don't need to make a move, because his biggest opponent is himself, and he will definitely be defeated by himself!" The swallow thief is so happy and arrogant, very similar to Emperor Yang of Sui! He marched south to Jiaozhi and north to Mongolia. At the same time, it is necessary to go to the West, build canals, and build the city of Beijing! Vainly trying to be an emperor through the ages! But at all the power of the people! Zhejiang is better, the northern provinces, the land along the river, has long been the way of white bones exposed in the wilderness and complaints, and it will not take a few years to go down, and the world will be in chaos! That's when the emperor came forward! ”

"Alas......" Jianwenjun sighed, on the one hand, the people were suffering and the lives were devastated, and on the other hand, the loyal ministers and righteous men were in the heart of the blood, so how should he be?