Bright Spring

The old woman next to the corpse was full of grief and anger, pointed at the door and cursed: "Under the watchful eyes of everyone, you beat people to death, and the crowd is excited! Human life is at stake, why don't you give me an explanation?"

Zhu Gaoxu came out of the door, stood on the steps and clasped his fists to the crowd and said, "This bitter master, Ambassador Xu, is dead, and you are here to ask for justice. Back then, he annexed fertile land in his hometown, causing the people's homes to be ruined, and who did those miserable masters ask for justice? "

The old woman said: "The bones of the old man are not cold, you will be bleeding!"

At this moment, a carriage was leaning against the side of the street. Zhu Gaoxu was standing on the steps facing the street, and he could easily see it. There were many attendants following the carriage, and there were also attendants on horseback. It seemed that the person in the carriage was a identity person.

After a while, someone came over there and whispered something beside the old woman.The old woman turned to look at the carriage, left Zhu Gaoxu behind, and went over there.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu said loudly: "Ambassador Xu is corrupt and broke the law, relying on which high-ranking officials and dignitaries, do you want me to argue with everyone in public?"

The audience booed for a while, and the noise in front of the door became more and more noisy.

After the old woman was called away, she never came back.Then a few more people came, urging those people to carry the body away.Those people who blocked the door for a long time really stopped making trouble!

Zhu Gaoxu didn't speak anymore, and his eyes were fixed on the carriage that had just arrived, but the people in the carriage never showed up.

The sufferer's family members dispersed one after another, leaving only a few people watching who hadn't left for a long time, or who hadn't finished their thoughts, or those who were listening to the discussion and talking about secrets.Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to turn back to the mansion and ask someone to close the corner door.

The officials of Yingtian Mansion had been here before, but they still couldn't stop the person who carried the corpse to make trouble; now this person has collected the mess without showing his face, who is it?Zhu Gaoxu guessed that it was Huang Zicheng. It seemed that only Huang Zicheng had such a big face in front of the Xu family.

Although this Huang Zicheng told people to quiet down today, Zhu Gaoxu felt that he would not let it go so easily.

Chapter 4 Master Huang's troubles

After Huang Zicheng came back, he sat on a rattan chair in the government office, with a goatee growing under his clear face. He was playing with the goatee while looking sideways out of the window.It seems to be listening to the birds on the tree, and it seems to be thinking about something.

His demeanor is calm, after all he is nearly fifty years old.After so many years in the examination and officialdom, Huang Zicheng has reached a height that is difficult for ordinary people to reach, but the process took too much time.

At this moment, he suddenly turned around, seeing the beautiful concubines, delicacies, silk and satin at home, he didn't have much taste... However, thinking of the gratitude and respect from his wives, concubines, children, and the flattery of relatives and friends, Huang Zicheng's calm face gradually became more and more serious. A little bit of life.

The scene at home before emerged in Huang Zicheng's mind: his wife looked up at him eagerly, and he said "I have my own measure", and my wife showed a trusting and happy expression.

Trivial pictures flashed through his mind, but Huang Zicheng was no longer calm, but showed a little hesitation, and frowned slightly.

Huang Zicheng even left the wicker chair and stood up, pacing back and forth in the room.

Just at this moment, a shrill voice at the door said: "Master Huang has been found. The emperor is at Fengtian Gate. He just saw the memorial written by Master Huang, so he sent his slaves to look for you. Go to the emperor's place to meet the saint." !"

After hearing this, Huang Zicheng said, "I'll see you now, old man." After he finished speaking, he cupped his fists and said to the officials, "I'm in trouble, father-in-law."

"Oh, our family doesn't dare, dare not." A smile appeared on the eunuch's face.

Huang Zicheng asked calmly, "Who are around the Holy One?"

The eunuch immediately replied: "Qi Shangshu (Qi Tai) of the Ministry of War, and King Dudu (Wang Ning) are all here."

"No more?" Huang Zicheng said.

"No more." The eunuch nodded.

Huang Zicheng came out of the government office and quickly walked up the Royal Road of the Imperial City.His thoughts just now were interrupted by the eunuch, and he was about to face the emperor. Huang Zicheng couldn't just go to see the emperor without knowing what to do.

I can only take advantage of the walking situation to get my head straight as soon as possible!

Huang Zicheng didn't care about the death of the Xu family's ambassador to Jiaofang, what he cared about was whether he could protect his face in front of his relatives.

It is impossible for the second son of the King of Yan to pay for his life by killing a ninth-rank official, not to mention that the King of Yan is holding a hundred thousand soldiers in his hands in the limelight of cutting down the feudal clan!

Want to take it lightly and say that the emperor scolded and punished the prince himself?Huang Zicheng has another choice: the prince breaks the law, and blames the people around him.

If Zhu Gaoxu himself was blamed, he could only be punished, Huang Zicheng would appear powerless in front of relatives and friends; if the blame was on others, his life would be worth his life!In contrast, the latter was very relieved when his head rolled, so it was easier to explain.

... At the turn of spring and summer, the days gradually lengthen.You time is coming, the sun has not yet set on the towers, and the market is still bustling, but the city gates will be closed on time.

At this time, the audience in Shizi Mansion had almost dispersed.Wang Gui came back and reported to Zhu Gaoxu that he had bought the horses as ordered.Because there is no riding horse in the house, if necessary, you have to buy it now.

Zhu Gaoxu was sitting loosely on the grand teacher's chair just now, after listening to the report, he responded casually: "I see."

Wang Gui bowed and bowed, and stood beside him.Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, and said: "This matter is complicated and involves a lot. The city gate is about to be closed today, and it is too late to leave the city. You should pack up and return to Beiping early tomorrow morning."

Wang Gui asked cautiously: "Will the lord be in trouble?"

"I have my own calculations." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Seeing this, Wang Gui took a step forward, as if he wanted to leave, Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand again and muttered: "Du Qianrui..."

"My lord, please show me." Wang Gui hurriedly said.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Gaoxu remained silent for a while.

The singing girl in the Fuleyuan was Zhu Gaoxu's cover when he went to see his friends, someone he had just met not long ago.Everything she said was just one-sided words.What's more, Zhu Gaoxu was really unfamiliar with the capital, and he was not completely sure about the woman's background.

It's not that Zhu Gaoxu doesn't want to help her to the end, it's just that people in an unfamiliar environment always have to be more defensive.

At this time Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and said, "Go out and ask Du Qianrui to bring in a cup of tea."

"Yes, the maidservant will leave." Wang Gui said.

After a while, Mrs. Du came in with a cup of brewed tea. While watching Zhu Gaoxu's expression quietly, she carefully placed the teacup on the table, for fear of making any noise.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu casually said: "Even if Ms. Du knows my identity, there is no need to do this."

Unexpectedly, Du Qianrui quickly took over the words, her voice was soft and sharp, "My family respects the prince's character."

With a slight smile on his face, Zhu Gaoxu looked at her noncommittally.

Zhu Gaoxu's willingness to pay attention to her eyes seemed to have inspired Du Qianrui.Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu was interested, she went on to say: "When we met in Fuleyuan, I saw many dude boys in my family. They usually do whatever they want, and when they cause trouble, they go home to find their parents. At that time, they didn't know about the prince, but they thought the prince Just like those people, who knows that the prince is brave and resourceful at such a young age, and he is full of righteousness."

Although it is flattering, Du Qianrui is very clever.Perhaps in her opinion, a person born as a king doesn't like others to flatter his identity.

However, Zhu Gaoxu felt that it was a bit ridiculous to praise Haoran's justice. He himself was often treated unfairly in his previous life. How could he have any obsession with distinguishing between good and evil?

At this time, the light has gradually dimmed. As long as the sun goes down, the sky will get dark very quickly.

Zhu Gaoxu asked calmly: "Miss Du speaks official dialect, but you are not from Zhili?"

Du Qianrui replied: "My family is from Raozhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province."

Zhu Gaoxu wanted to ask her more specific places, but considering that there is no one in Nanjing, even Wang Gui will have to run away first, so it is useless to ask her now.

He pondered for a while, then heard Du Qianrui murmur: "It's been so many years since I left home, and now when I mention my hometown, I always think of that little dogwood..."

"Dogwood?" Zhu Gaoxu asked, "Is it the kind of dwarf tree with many small red fruits?"

"Yes." Du Qianrui showed a slight surprise on his face, as if the clan and nobles should know nothing.

But the current Zhu Gaoxu knows a lot about these things.Not to mention the common dogwood, he also knows many rare plants. In his previous life, he liked to grow all kinds of flowers and plants.