[Zhu Ning] For the sake of the country

During the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty

The current emperor's state affairs are heavy and sick, and the prince is still young and lacks qualifications. It is the New Year, and the emperor announces that the vassal kings of the same surname will enter Beijing and allow them to make a pilgrimage.

The imperial palace is majestic and majestic, the Forbidden City is covered with white snow in winter, and the red palace walls and golden eaves are hidden in the snow.

After the new year, the emperor was in great spirits, so he called the princes and ministers to enjoy the scenery together in the imperial garden. The plum blossoms in the garden were in full bloom, and the dark fragrance was floating, graceful and graceful in the breeze. Everyone accompanied the emperor to enjoy the scenery, and chatting about family affairs and state affairs was full of praise. , Amidst the laughter, the undercurrent of the court situation was embellished with some superficial vanity.

The prince is not in the palace, the crown prince is weak, and the ministers are powerful. The emperor is looking for a reliable candidate for the government. In order to maintain the rule of the royal family surnamed Zhu, he also seeks to select candidates for the prince. He also selects worthy ministers, and will assist the country in the future, carry the great Ming, and extend the foundation .

After appreciating the flowers, King Ning came to the Imperial Study Room of the Qianqing Palace by order, "My minister kowtows to the emperor, long live my emperor."

The emperor smiled and let him lie down without courtesy, "Come, let me have a few more cups of good tea, this is my private possession."

King Ning got up when he heard the words, raised his eyes and smiled, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

King Ning was tall and tall, with a good appearance, and the feudal king's fine clothes made him even more graceful and noble.The emperor looked at the handsome man in front of him, and thought about King Ning's well-known talents and strategies in recent years, and he had a plan in his mind, "The prince is young, and I have sent him to various places to practice hard."

Ning Wang Gongqian smiled slightly, and raised the teacup to block the corner of his raised mouth.The drooping hair band was gently lifted by the breeze in front of the window, and then rested by the ear along with a few strands of hair.

"Now I am reporting that the prince is in the south of the Yangtze River and has entered the academy again. He must have gained some insight. I would like to ask King Ning to take a trip for me." The courtier sitting in front of him.

King Ning gently put down the teacup, stood up and bowed to the emperor on one knee, "I obey the order, and immediately set off to Jiangnan to look for the prince."

The territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast, and it is still winter scenery in Beijing, while the south of the Yangtze River has ushered in the continuous spring rain. The people and horses stopped in a misty and rainy land. King Ning lifted the curtain in the sedan chair and looked out. The willow branches on the road have not yet bloomed green , the head-on soft breeze mixed with the freshness of dew, makes people stretch the fatigue of days of running around.

At this moment, people and horses have arrived in Meilong Town. There are many shops in the town, merchants gather, and the flow of people is like a tide. It is a prosperous and peaceful scene.

King Ning put down the curtain of the car, got out of the sedan chair and came to an exquisite courtyard to settle down. Since he left Beijing, he changed into aristocratic uniform. Embellished with Hetian white jade and oriental beads, together with a hair crown streamer cut from platinum finely crafted jade, the long gown is even more elegant and has an extraordinary temperament.

"My lord, my subordinates have found out the whereabouts of the prince," the various scouts sent by King Ning have returned, and they all knelt on one knee by the waterside pavilion in the other courtyard. King Ning was sitting comfortably in the gazebo beside the waterside pavilion. Hearing this, he withdrew his gaze from looking at the water, rolled his eyes, and said without anger, "Speak."

"The prince walked with a monk named Wuxiu ten months ago. After leaving the capital, he went all the way south and came here. The two stayed in the town called Guan Zi Zai Academy and met the monk of the Golden Pavilion Temple. The name is Bububu, and the crown prince worships Bububu as a teacher in the academy, and studies with the students, boards and lodging with them, just like ordinary students." The dark guards, led by Chuihua and Yezi, have already completed the inquiries that King Ning ordered. Once reported.

In Meilong Town, Jiangnan, Guanzizai Academy and Jinge Temple are famous far and wide. Guanzizai Academy has famous scholars and disciples all over the court and the public. Jinge Temple has a long history, enshrines Buddhist treasures, and is very popular.

King Ning held the teacup, looked at the tea in the cup, and his eyes seemed to be soaked in the water vapor in the south of the Yangtze River, "Oh? It shouldn't be as simple as coming to the south of the Yangtze River to study. There are countless famous teachers in the capital. Check the history of every teacher and student in the academy one by one, as well as the people around the prince and the people the prince has contact with every day, you must check carefully, and report to me after checking."

"Yes" everyone agreed and dispersed one by one, and then disappeared.

King Ning stood up, looked at the ripples on the water surface wrinkled by the wind, and smiled slightly, with determination in his heart.

Just after the first month, the town sent off the New Year’s Eve, and ushered in the Spring of the New Year to celebrate the First Flower Festival. This festival is more lively than the Lantern Festival. After nightfall, all the roads in the town are decorated with lights , Every household hangs lanterns, the whole city travels, the whole city celebrates, the streets are full of pedestrians, shoulder to shoulder, very lively.

I don’t know how to bring a group of students from Guanzizai Academy to the streets to celebrate the festive season. Everyone is laughing and laughing, and they are all immersed in the intense festive celebration. The prince, whose alias is Zhu Zheng, saw the grand folk festival for the first time. Be part of the celebration of the prosperity of the world.As they walked, they swept away the snacks from the hawkers, "Eat again, be careful that you won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow morning." Looking at Ziyan beside him, Nangong Yueyi waited for the sarcasm.

"What are you afraid of? It's a big festival today, and the whole city is celebrating all night. Even my husband has to go to the street to play. Tomorrow will definitely be a holiday and there will be no classes!" Ziyan didn't care. I want to see the most dazzling lanterns in the town ahead. Those lanterns are produced in different styles by the skillful craftsmen of the town, or a hundred birds are facing the phoenix, or the eight immortals are crossing the sea, or a hundred flowers are blooming, and there are different historical allusions and legends. As a model, it is said that some lanterns are made by famous teachers in Beijing, and they are specially transported from other places for people to watch. I was approaching the center of the town, so I hurriedly quickened my pace and rushed to the most crowded place, for fear of missing the beautiful scenery that could only be seen in a year.

The crowd was crowded, Ziyan and others had already squeezed sideways to the front to appreciate it closely, and they were a little curious if they didn’t understand, so those who joined in the fun also went to look for Ziyan. The sea formed, and the crowd laughed and talked, and they also walked into the beautiful moon.

Ziyan and others pushed the crowd without shame, and finally came to the front, and saw countless lanterns hanging in the night sky, branches, eaves, brackets, brighter than the stars, and the moon, the breeze hits, and the lights are everywhere Swaying, colorful and radiant, it is really a beauty in the world, and everyone couldn't help but sigh, "It's so beautiful!"

While soaking in the beautiful scenery, they suddenly heard a sudden scream from the crowd. Everyone hurriedly followed the prestige, and saw a thin, wretched, flamboyantly dressed dude holding tightly to a woman's sleeve, trying to do something frivolous and indecent. The woman was terrified and screamed, "Help!"

"Hey, what a pretty little face, how about returning home with the Lord to reward you with glory and wealth?" The woman has an oval face, cheeks and temples, she is indeed a beauty, but she is dressed plainly. Parry.

"Young master, please let me go. I have parents and brothers in my family, please." The woman cried, and the bully smiled triumphantly.

The onlookers in the crowd whispered one after another, sympathizing with the woman but not daring to offend the son of an official family.

Ziyan really couldn't see it, so she quickly stopped her loudly, "Stop!" She was filled with righteous indignation and eager to make a move, "Do you want to be beaten?!"

Seeing Ziyan and the others, the bully spat viciously, "What! How dare you attack me! Do you want to live in this city!"

It turns out that this tyrant who commits crimes in the street is the son of the magistrate of the city. The people of the city know that he is doing bad things on weekdays. However, his father is the county magistrate, and the parents of the city are officials. , everyone naturally recognized him, but no one dared to step forward to make a rescue and uphold justice.

Ziyan rolled his eyes, "I don't like your hateful behavior of bullying others the most, let my aunt teach you a lesson." After speaking, he started to move.

"Hmph!" The bully disdainfully said viciously, "Give it to me! Let me see who dares to hinder my good deeds! He #'s, go!" After finishing speaking, several accomplices with hideous faces appeared beside the bully. Holding a knife and axe, his eyes were gleamous, and he was about to cut down those troublemakers who were not afraid of death one by one.

Even though Ziyan is good at skills, he still hesitates in the face of so many desperadoes. He is not afraid of losing money. If many people hurt innocent people, he will end up with scruples. The two of them did not act rashly. The man was frightened by himself, and immediately exulted, "Let's go!" He grabbed the weeping woman vigorously, and was about to leave in a big way, and no one in the town could stop him for a while.

"Lang Lang Qiankun, the territory of the Ming Dynasty, where is the king's law?" A sweet and mellow male voice sounded from the crowd, and countless eyes searched for the source of the voice. At this moment, Zhu Zheng could barely squeeze sideways in front of the crowd. Before he stood still, he saw only one person He is valiant, walking from among the lantern bushes, and the lanterns full of flowers are blooming around him one after another like the flowers of the world, shining brightly, like a fairy from the nine heavens coming to this mortal world, the orange light of the lights sets off Ning Wang's jade-like face, With a noble and unruly demeanor, he walked ten steps away from the bully.The woman who was robbed had forgotten her danger when she saw King Ning. The man in front of her was wearing an ordinary robe of plain white aristocrats. Glowing and radiant, the waist is tied with a leather belt, and the leather belt behind the back is embellished with pearls and gold buckles, making it even more radiant.

All the people present were paying attention, even Zhu Zheng couldn't take his eyes off. He thought of a tune that a Jiangnan woman hummed casually. You and I love each other...

The bully's swearing was the first to speak, "#! Who are you, dare to ruin my good deeds."

King Ning was not angry and pretentious, and said with a stern face after a faint smile, "People in the world are in charge of the affairs of the world. You are bullying the weak in the street and robbing the women of the people. If you don't give up and apologize, you can let the past go."

What King Ning said, the crowd didn't listen, they were still standing on his body and appearance, Zhu Zheng finally found Bu Bu and Ziyan, and slowly moved to their side, but his gaze was still around King Ning.

The bully can see that the person in front of him is undoubtedly rich and noble, but he refuses to admit it. "Whoever you are, there is no one who is older than me in this city. Don't meddle in your own business! Let's go!" After finishing speaking, he prepared to recruit lackeys and retreat.

King Ning's face darkened, "You are bullying the weak, lawless, doing evil in the street, and flouting the law. The magistrate should punish you for your crimes."

Only then did everyone admire King Ning's righteous deed, and all praised him. The bully had taken back the steps he had raised, and walked back in front of King Ning swaggeringly. Do you know who the magistrate is? The magistrate is my father!" The bully pointed at his nose, "Find my father? Okay! Let's see if my father will punish me or you? Don't meddle in other people's business, hurry up and go!"

"Oh? Let's go together and see the county magistrate personally resolve the case!" King Ning smiled calmly with thousands of lanterns reflected in his eyes.While speaking, the breeze blew, and the flowing and flowing hair band beside the hair crown brushed his face lightly, and the randomly scattered hair on his forehead also fluttered slightly, Zhu Zheng's heart seemed to be touched.

"My son, you don't know that the county magistrate will not punish his son..." The crowd looked at the unparalleled King Ning and then at the wretched and ugly bully. Get involved so that you don't hurt yourself.King Ning glanced over the crowd, and when he saw Zhu Zheng, his eyes stopped for a while. At this time, the bully was about to run away, and King Ning immediately kicked up a stone on the ground. Although the stone was small, King Ning put more force on it. Hitting the key point on the back, he immediately screamed and fell to the ground, eating his mouth full of plaster. Seeing this, the lackeys and accomplices around raised their sticks and slashed at King Ning. Ziyan also reacted and was ready to strike. Before the lackeys attacked in disorder, they turned around leisurely and avoided the child's play. Ziyan and the students just took over and beat them up. Headed by the bullies, they were trampled on the soles of their feet, screaming and begging for mercy.

Away from many people, King Ning nodded and smiled at Zhu Zheng. The smile was different from the majesty before. With the lanterns in the early flower festival as the scene, there was a trace of tenderness. Zhu Zheng knew that King Ning was here, and he was doing it for himself. Come.

The people of this city are sure that there are honored guests and immortals in the city today, and they uphold justice. King Ning is like a heavenly soldier in a storytelling show, tyrannizing bullies. Court!

When King Ning came to the magistrate's office, some people were filled with righteous indignation and beat drums to ask for promotion. The magistrate was tasting delicious food and wine in the backyard, embracing the singer. When he was about to ask the yamen servants to disperse the crowd in the vestibule, the county magistrate was sweating profusely, and fell to his feet, "Master, here we come, here we come, here we come..."

"I'm not afraid of the king of heaven coming!" The county magistrate gaped his teeth, "Kill those gangsters to death, and let those gangsters go!"

"The county magistrate Lu is the official of the city's parents. Why doesn't he uphold justice for the people, instead he thinks that the unruly people are going to abuse them?"

The master clerk broke his voice in fright, "Master! It's King Ning who came..."

The magistrate immediately flew away, knelt down tremblingly, with his face on the ground, "See... the king, the king, the king, and the king are thousands of years old..."

Guanzizai Academy is located on the edge of streams and green hills in the outskirts of the city. The scenery is beautiful, and there are many outstanding talents. This day is the day after the First Flower Festival, and classes are closed as usual. Because of the arrival of a person, all the students of the academy gathered in the academy, " King Ning is here, King Ning is here, King Ning is here!" Even the eight hundred miles urgent battle report did not spread as quickly as it did at this time.

"Prince Ning! Last night, justice was declared and the bully was brought in. The county magistrate was frightened and fainted on the spot, and the magistrate handed over his family's crimes!"

"King Ning, captured the bandits in Taihang Mountain three months ago, and restored the local Qingming!"

"King Ning, the virtuous king who forcibly opened the Jiangxi granary a year ago and transported it to Bashu to relieve the victims!"

"King Ning, with the academicians of the Imperial Academy, you can write poems and poems together, and no one can match a single line of poetry!"

"King Ning..."

"King Ning..."

All the people in the academy were jubilant, and no one was passionate, shouting and scrambling to come to the school grounds, and they must see the real person.

King Ning came to the academy alone early in the morning, and met Zhu Zheng and others who were taking morning classes. He had a smile on his lips, "Excuse me, are Academician Ying and Teacher Kong there?"

Dressed up as a poor student, Zhu Zheng accepted King Ning's shallow bow, pointed to the back with a tacit understanding, looked up at King Ning, and then bowed his head and said, "After school today, they should study and teach in the study at the back."

King Ning smiled at Zhu Zheng, "Thank you!" After speaking, he went to see the two literary leaders.

"Zhu Zheng, Zhu Zheng, who is this person? He is really magnificent." The students beside him asked curiously, and couldn't help looking at Ning Wang Pianruo's back in shock.

Zhu Zheng just looked at the direction where King Ning was walking, thinking about it without saying a word.

After a while, all the students of the academy came sprinting faster than going to school during the holiday. Academician Ying and Teacher Kong kindly accompanied them to welcome King Ning.

When Teacher Kong saw King Ning, a relative of the emperor, he vividly demonstrated the so-called loyalty to the emperor and serving the country in the sage books, and his tone was very courteous, "I don't know what advice King Ning gave when the white dragon and jade horse came to the academy this time. I hope the lord will forgive me."

"You don't have to be so polite, don't be restrained. I just came to Jiangnan this time for a casual walk, and I happened to pass by the academy. I have heard the name for a long time, so I came in to visit," King Ning quickly put down the teacup.Stopping Teacher Kong's posture of about to fall to the ground, he behaved like a corporal who is courteous and virtuous, asking for good and good.

"Prince Ning is extremely talented and has a good reputation in court. Come today, and I will be lucky for three lives!"

King Ning smiled without saying a word, lowered his head and continued to sip his teacup.

"Prince Ning came to Jiangnan this time and came to the academy. It is a golden opportunity for me and other students. What these students are looking forward to in the future is to obtain fame and serve the court. It is really rare to see the prince's true face today. Concealing his excitement, he asked King Ning to give them advice and give them a few words, which is really better than studying for a few years, and it can also motivate them to study hard and get into high school as soon as possible." Academician Ying Molin is a veteran of the officialdom, King Ning definitely didn't come in to drink water when he was thirsty. Besides, this tea is probably worse than the prince's mouthwash. He set the stage and invited King Ning to play, otherwise the prince will definitely remember it on his own head for coming here for nothing. a sum.

King Ning didn't answer. He stood up and walked slowly past the students. Everyone's eyes were full of enthusiasm and earnestness. Some of them were so emotional that they almost wiped their tears. "Please enlighten me, my lord."

"Please enlighten me, my lord."

"Please enlighten me, my lord."

Everyone begged one after another, until the last few seemed to be kneeling again, King Ning hurriedly helped them up, looked back at the crowd, and did not forget to take a look at Zhu Zheng who was squeezed into the corner, and said earnestly, "So, I hope you don't dislike me for my ignorance."

The students burst into bursts of cheers, and quickly found an empty seat to sit down.Zhu Zheng watched King Ning sitting in the first seat, and continued to fill the corner seats. He learned a few tricks today. The corporal is courteous, playing hard to get, and buying people's hearts. , There is no way to learn.

King Ning's eloquent talk is over, the goal has been achieved, and he is ready to accept it when he is ready. At this moment, Shi Shiran came over without knowing it, and King Ning glanced at countless people who had been inquired by the hidden guards, and then returned to his gentle expression .

I don't understand, it's not as simple as a monk, what is his plan to follow the prince in the south of the Yangtze River.

He has a straight face and bright eyes. Of course he can't swallow King Ning's whole body demeanor. He looks at Zhu Zheng looking up at King Ning with a stealthy and dumb look, and uses himself as a companion to play with King Ning out of nowhere. Unexpectedly, King Ning would actually agree, and the warlock's dice were also played smoothly. If he didn't understand, he immediately said silently in his heart, "Zhu Zheng, Zhu Zheng, your uncle is coming this time, you must take it well!" .”

When everyone was watching the game between King Ning and the unknown, Zhu Zheng suddenly remembered that four years ago, when the breeze was blowing, the pomegranate flowers in the imperial garden were in full bloom. King Ning of the Jue went to Beijing for a pilgrimage. At that time, King Ning was covered with a light gold gauze robe, and his father identified him. "Come to meet King Ning." The official book is in hand, and a piece of Shangshu is difficult and dull. Seeing King Ning is like seeing a bright glow after a heavy rain, or seeing a clear spring in the desert. Book, "Prince, you need to study hard. The future of Ming depends on you." He patted the prince's right shoulder with his palm, and turned to leave after speaking, with a warm smile on his mouth, just like today. People are like spring breeze.The crowd was still cheering for King Ning, and the corporal Ning Wang was polite and approachable, nodding his head frequently to the crowd. Only then did Zhu Zheng realize that the sun was just right, bright and bright, and the wind was blowing, bringing warmth and spring.

Guanzizai Academy occupies a vast area. The pavilions and pavilions in the academy are patchwork, and there are streams and bamboo forests outside the academy, which are leisurely and elegant. After Zhu Zheng re-read the Shangshu in the evening, he walked along the mountain stream flowing outside the academy, pacing and meditating. Today The phase of the moon was winding, and the moonlight was very bright. He watched the waves of the water and listened to the gentle flow of the water. He sat by the water and fished. How are the father and the capital now?

"The river is surging, but compared to your worries, which one is more continuous?" The same voice sounded during the day, Zhu Zheng knew who was coming, and he didn't look up, still looking at the water in front of him, but his mood was a little bit upset.

King Ning came alone at night, cupped his hands next to Zhu Zheng, and only saluted when they met in private, "See Your Highness." Zhu Zheng didn't look sideways, he felt King Ning's aura was very close to his left, and he could hear it. His breathing fluctuated, and Zhu Zheng didn't dare to move at all.

King Ning didn't care about Zhu Zheng's indifferent response. He smiled, stood up straight and walked around to Zhu Zheng's right side, looking down at the night with Zhu Zheng.

Zhu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, and then turned his head to look at King Ning's side face, "Uncle Huang, did you come to Jiangnan this time to find me?"

Under the moon, King Ning was still dressed in the daytime clothes. The plain white robe was covered with gray blue warp and weft woven robe jacket, with a ribbon around the waist and silver boots, which fit the bookish atmosphere in the academy. Zhu Zheng It can be seen that King Ning has not left since he left the academy, waiting for the opportunity to see him alone.

King Ning acquiesced without concealment, and comforted him, "There is a solution to everything, but escape is not the answer. I don't know why the prince left Beijing. The prince is still worried at this moment." King Ning looked at Zhu Zheng thoughtfully. side face, not in a hurry for him to reply.

Zhu Zheng glanced at King Ning's hair and bowed his head again in silence.

"Your Highness, if you have any troubles, you might as well tell them. Maybe I can share your worries." King Ning's words were really concerned. After all, the crown prince left the capital, and the people in the imperial court were fluctuating. One piece of credit.

At this time, the moon was hidden in the clouds and the night was hazy. Zhu Zheng looked up at King Ning again. The waves swayed faintly under the moonlight. Looking at each other, Zhu Zheng had known for a long time that King Ning's appearance was unparalleled in the world, and he only looked at it carefully tonight. He stared at King Ning's slanted and expressive eyes. They were the most beautiful eyes Zhu Zheng had ever seen, and he could smile with pride. The unrestrained poetic emotion turned into a perfect flow in the corner of his eyes, the wind blew away the clouds, and the moonlight once again sprinkled into the world. King Ning's face suddenly became brighter. Zhu Zheng found that his eyes were lighter than ordinary people, like lustrous Amber, aware of his loss of composure, Zhu Zheng quickly changed his posture and pretended to be fishing, "Uncle Emperor," he looked in the direction of the capital, "Give me a little more time, I will solve it myself." I have thought too much about this prince. The burden brought by the honor, but today he realized that this honor is also the reason why the emperor came to find him. After seeing the emperor today, he realized that there are still longings and longings in life. , longing to have the same aura as the emperor's uncle, only the world can accommodate it.

King Ning was not surprised by Zhu Zheng's polite refusal. He looked at the fishing rod in Zhu Zheng's hand, and leaned over again and said, "Then I'll wait for you, and I won't force you." Zhu Zhengneng touched Zhu Zheng's shoulder, and Zhu Zhengneng could smell the cold fragrance drifting away from King Ning's body. He looked at King Ning's sincere face again, and King Ning was still smiling at himself. He couldn't bear to look at that smile again, and Zhu Zheng quickly looked away .

"Your Highness, I'm leaving." After finishing speaking, King Ning turned around and left, leaving Zhu Zheng alone to continue to meditate.

"Zhu Zheng, Zhu Zheng, hurry back to eat supper." A loud voice came from a distance, and a monk with bold steps came up. Zhu Zheng hadn't recovered his mood yet, "Ah, what are you looking at, what are you looking at? Stop watching," the monk yelled, pulling Zhu Zheng away reluctantly.The two of them didn't see it at all. In the distance, King Ning turned around in the night, looking thoughtfully at the figure of the middle-aged monk.

That night, Mao Ying finished his supper, and as usual began the heartless pastoral life of serving water and chopping firewood. He had retired from the world for many years, and was sent out such a task years ago to serve the nobles all the way around the territory of the Ming Dynasty.I really only hate that my reputation is too high, and I can't hide it even if I want to.The prince was originally studying here at leisure, but a few days ago there were distinguished guests from the capital. When King Ning came, the people of the city were happier than the New Year, and the prince was about to practice peerless martial arts, with unlimited energy every day. Studying requires practicing martial arts and also requires myself to practice with me. It is really a big age, the old waist is sore, and the more expensive the status, the more incomprehensible this thinking is. However, I never try to think about the Lord's careful thinking, because I am lazy, maybe this is why I can As the reason why the leader of Jinyiwei can still live a long time, while he was bored, a figure in black suddenly flashed in front of his eyes. Mao Ying should be instinctively alert, and in an instant, he had followed the figure in black and jumped out dozens of steps. The man in clothes didn't seem to realize that he was being followed, and retreated quickly to the bamboo forest in the distance. Mao should not see that he was about to catch up. He used his previous professional expertise, and only heard a voice greet him, "Lord Mao, long time no see." Lord Mao With a photographic memory, the ability to listen to and distinguish people is still there. With this voice and this figure, I can't pretend to be stupid anymore. I leave the man in black and cup my hands at the tall and straight figure in the dark night. "I have seen King Ning. The little one still has a name called Wuxiu." After finishing speaking, he did not forget to say, "The man in black is lost, have you seen it, my lord?"

King Ning showed up from behind a bamboo grove, "I didn't see it, it seems that this king's skill is not as good as Lord Mao's."

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King Ning glanced at the stars all over the sky from the corner of his eye, without seeing the moonlight, he glanced at the flattering Mao Ying, and only smiled a little in his voice, "Master Mao, why should you be modest, the former commander of the Jinyi Guards, who conquered Wala, which one is not famous in the government and the public ” King Ning deliberately ordered someone to lure Mao Ying here, just to confirm his guess about his identity, and use it for his own use if possible, but this person should not appreciate it.

"That can't compare to the reputation of your virtuous and heroic king, my lord." Mao Yingying was born with the ability to flatter.

King Ning was not fooled by his words of hiding the needle in the cotton, and asked knowingly, "Master Mao, why are you also in the south of the Yangtze River?"

"Old man, come out with the prince for a walk, and enjoy the mountains and rivers by the way, oh, yes, my lord, you don't know, the food in Westgate is really delicious..."

King Ning chuckled, and the two returned to the academy as they walked. King Ning saw Wubu and the prince were exercising martial arts in the courtyard. It was late at night and they hadn't rested yet. Tea?" Mao Yingying thought of retreating as a way of playing, King Ning glanced at it and didn't understand, and directly identified Mao Ying's identity, "No, Mr. Mao, let's talk about it another day." Mao Yingying grinned and continued. He smiled and said, "Respectfully send off the prince." Then he took a sharp look and said, "Lord Mao? Master Wuxiu, aren't you hairless? Why is your surname Mao? How many things have you kept from me? "

If you don't know how to use a machete, Mao shouldn't be completely defeated, "Help!"

"Tell me, how much have you lied to me? Also, the word Ning Wang is a taboo for me. You actually come back with him shoulder to shoulder. I will kill you!"

"Ah, you are jealous. You are jealous of King Ning's handsome, smart and capable." Mao Ying had already run a long way, but was still being pressed hard by the ignorant, and Zhu Zheng didn't bother to care, and went to freshen up by himself.

"Do I need to be jealous of him? I'm so perfect, I just feel," I don't know that I and Mao Yingying have already arrived outside the courtyard, and the prince should not hear their voices, so he lowered his face and said to Mao Ying, " King Ning wants to come to find the prince quietly, so he can naturally make it so that no one will notice, but he is here now, with such a big show, there must be some ulterior purpose. This purpose must be related to the prince."

Only then did Mao Ying realize that he had been tricked, fearing that he would be hacked to death if he didn't understand, he yelled inwardly, Oops!

There were only stars in the dark night, King Ning returned alone, his figure was outlined by the night, still dazzling in the dark, the leaves appeared from the dark place, knelt down ten steps away from him, King Ning asked her with disdainful eyes, "How is it? "

"Mao should not change his name to Wuxiu, and his identity is a monk. He has been following and protecting the prince since he left Beijing. Today, after he was transferred away by the prince, the prince was immediately protected by Jin Yiwei in the dark."

"It seems that, as I expected, the crown prince's safety is well protected by Jin Yiwei." King Ning said to himself, "What else?"

"The prince has an admirer who has been looking for opportunities to get in touch with the prince in the past few days. It is a girl named Li Feng who runs a restaurant in the town." Ye Zi replied respectfully.

King Ning remembered Mao Ying's words, "Meilong Town's food is really delicious." Hmph, it really is an old fox, trying to please both sides. "You've done a good job, step back."

"Yes!" Ye Zi disappeared in a moment.

King Ning looked at the blurred eaves of the academy in the distance, and curled the corners of his mouth.

King Ning took the magistrate's mansion, which had been exiled from officials, as his small courtyard, and his subordinates drastically remodeled it according to King Ning's habits. The flowers and branches planted in the courtyard were already budding. There is Ying Molin, the cabinet minister of the two dynasties, Kong Wei, the former head of the Imperial Academy, and Mao Ying, the former commander of Jinyiwei. It seems that the prince's coming to the south of the Yangtze River was carefully arranged by the emperor, and the one who doesn't understand, who is he? .The spies came to report that the prince was nothing more than studying and practicing martial arts in the academy every day, and had no other actions. Could it be that the purpose of the prince's trip has not been achieved, or this trip is simply the emperor's...

The imperial power of the world has been bound by the power of vassal kings for a long time. In this dynasty, King Zheng, King Han, King Gu, and King Liao were the most powerful, almost dividing half of the Ming Dynasty. Feng, he is the emperor's younger brother. Together with the emperor, he was the candidate for the crown prince in the heart of the late emperor. He was actually the most powerful of the four kings. King Han guarded the west of the country and resisted Turpan. He has always been closely related to King Zheng. Sitting in the south of the Yangtze River, he is the richest. The king of Liao lives in the north and faces the Mongolian tribes. He has the strongest army, but he has only a small fiefdom in Jiangxi, and his management time is still short. His foundation is weak, and his strength is far from that of the four kings. All-powerful Fengyun must win the crown prince first, and then he can slowly plan it. The Ming Dynasty will be rich and the people strong, and the coming of all nations will finally come true.

In the name of supervising the construction of river embankments, King Ning settled down in Meilong Town, Jiangnan. Within half a month, the spies from various sources in Jiangnan have been able to piece together a picture of the people's feelings in Jiangnan. Where the political achievements are clear, where the people's livelihood is difficult , Where the refugees are making trouble, they know more clearly than the secrets of the DPRK and China cabinets.

It was a warm spring day, and King Ning came to Zhu Zheng's residence with a book of Jiangnan people's feelings in his hand. Before he entered the gate, he saw a petite woman in the courtyard inside the gate, wearing pink clothes of ordinary people, carrying a basket in her hand. , looking into the house, King Ning was sure of her identity in his heart, he stopped to wait and see, at this time Zhu Zheng came out of the house in a hurry all the way, saw Li Feng, his expression was a little evasive, his eyes were erratic, he saw Li Feng holding her The basket was softly stuffed to Zhu Zheng, with a blush on his face, "I made this myself, it's really good to be able to cook for you every day..." Zhu Zheng was more shy than Li Feng, and he was embarrassed to accept it. , Not accepting is even more against the heart.

King Ning was secretly funny, the prince had seen a lot of beautiful women in the small palace, and he was not so shy, it seemed that the spring breeze swept everyone away.

The two people holding baskets in the courtyard saw King Ning, and King Ning stopped Zhu Zheng from speaking, "This girl is bothering you, is Academician Ying from the academy here?" With a smile, Li Feng immediately turned his head and forgot where he was. The man in front of him was elegant, with a silver belt around his waist and short boots, like a fairy in a painting. Zhu Zheng couldn't help but look at King Ning, he was already tall Today, I replaced the expensive gold silk embroidered brocade clothes before, and only wore ordinary scholar’s ​​clothes of pure color, covered with gauze clothes of the same color, with a belt around the body, the whole body was elegant, only a few jade pendants hanging from the waist embellished the aristocratic status, which was different from before. He is full of arrogance, today is full of romance and elegance, he is really a handsome young man.

King Ning whispered again, "Girl?" Li Feng replied flusteredly, "My lord, you misunderstood me. I'm not from the academy. I'm here, come, to visit my friends..." After speaking, he realized that he had been looking at The person in front of him was really rude, so he turned his eyes to Zhu Zheng, "Zhu Zheng, are you free today? I want to invite you, go..." Li Feng's face was soft, with a gentle and beautiful charm.Zhu Zheng quickly replied, "Okay, I will definitely go to your restaurant to help!" Li Feng secretly slandered, who asked you to help, and it was not good to act like a baby to Zhu Zheng because of the presence of King Ning, so he pouted and turned and ran away .

Zhu Zheng felt that she seemed to be angry, but he clearly agreed to her request, and he really didn't know why Li Feng was like this, until her back disappeared and he was sure that there was no one around.