Chapter 505: You can only play chess without distractions

Like other state capitals in the Ming Dynasty, Xuanfu also implemented a night ban. The evening drum was sounded at three o'clock in the morning, and the morning bell was rung at three o'clock in the morning. During this period, ordinary people were not allowed to pass, and those who violated it would be punished. Once the night was closed, the doors were closed.

, the keys to the four doors will be kept by the General Soldier of the Xuan Mansion, and the rest of the people who want to leave the city must report to the General Soldier Mansion to borrow them. However, since it is an important border town, the ban on night travel also depends on the situation, such as the General Soldier Mansion

, the officers guarding the eunuch's mansion or the Jinyi Guardhouse and other places are still able to pass through unimpeded.

However, there was no urgent military situation on this cold day, so the road was naturally deserted. Except for the sound of the watchman banging his clapper and the sound of peaceful shouting, there were almost no people walking at night. A few important intersections

A fence has been installed at the intersection to prevent thieves from escaping, and several night patrol sergeants were chatting and preparing to lock it. At this moment, there was a sudden sound of rapid horse hooves from the other end of the road. For a moment, everyone hurriedly grabbed their weapons.

Welcoming him.

"Who?"

"I am Lord Zhang's bodyguard, and I have a pass issued by the General Military Mansion."

The person who came said these simple words and immediately showed the token in his hand. After the leading sergeant took it for inspection, he immediately raised his hand to indicate to open the lock and let them go. After the people passed by, the group re-locked the lock, but it was

I didn't care about the person from the past at all. I always met people with important identities like this several times during the night. Anyway, the token was real, so there was no need to worry about it.

The horseman passed through two important street intersections and immediately turned into an alley. Because the night was very dark, he had to light up the flint in his hand, and finally found the place. He struck quickly, twice slowly, and quickly.

After entering the door, the two mottled and peeling doors quickly opened silently. He quickly ducked in and asked hurriedly before the people inside could close the door: "Brother, what's going on?

Didn’t the young master ask you to stay in the capital?"

Hu Qi closed the door meticulously, pulled Xiang Long into the room, and closed the door again. He then explained in a deep voice: "Master Yuan asked me to come here. I know what you must have gone through in Xinghe.

There have been many crises, but there is no rest in the capital. In the past few days when you were away, first Aunt Fang inexplicably complained to an eunuch when she was offering incense, and then the emperor became furious when he learned that the eldest young master had hidden his beauty in the golden house.

After demoting him, someone then reported that Lord Du had had private dealings with the King of Zhou when he was in Kaifeng, but the biggest headache was Lord Yuan's trouble."

Xiang Long, Hu Qi, Zhao Hu and Liu Bao were all selected by Yuan Fang in his early years. The original plan was to try to join the Jinyi Guards, but later the emperor established the East Factory. In order to prevent trouble, he simply followed Zhang Yue. Although

They couldn't get a decent family background for the time being, but Yuan Fang promised them a future, and Zhang Yue had always trusted and valued them, so they didn't think there was anything bad about this life. However, when they thought of their former benefactor,

When trouble comes, he can't bear it anymore.

"Master Yuan is the commander of the Jinyi Guards. He has always been favored by the saints. How can he be in trouble?"

"That's because someone went to Kaifeng to inquire about Mr. Yuan and Mr. Zhang's dealings. Although the matter has not been exposed, God knows if others will suddenly cause trouble!"

"Master Zhang...are you talking about the young master's father?"

Seeing Hu Qi nodding his head, with a gloomy look on his face with his back to the light, Xiang Long suddenly panicked, and finally asked with a sudden heart: "Brother, what is the relationship between Mr. Yuan and Mr. Zhang?

"

"Don't ask more questions than you should."

Although he immediately slapped Xiang Long back with a harsh sentence, Hu Qi himself felt extremely confused. In his opinion, Yuan Fang already had the rank of third-grade Zheng, and he had been favored to be the hereditary commander before.

It was time to settle down in a family. But Yuan Fang didn't have any children, he didn't even have a woman around him, and all the servants in the house were servants. He even had some extremely disrespectful thoughts, until he noticed it before

This indifferent leader also had a woman who secretly admired him, and that feeling has just faded away.

"I'm just here to tell you that I will hide these things from the young master for the time being. Although he has done things beautifully in Qingzhou and Jiangnan before, Xuanfu is different from those places. The emperor is about to go to the north, and Xuanfu

Any mistake is a big mistake, and any credit for building a building is a big credit! Mr. Yuan’s view is that governor Xuanfu is not only a name, but also an experience. Just before I set off, the emperor gave Mr. Zhang two more

According to the rules, only the second generation of third-grade officials and above, and the third and fourth-grade officials can seal the shaft with gold. The young master's rank and rank are already at the top of the fifth grade.

You can't move it, so you can only use this virtual one. After all, unless the officials in the capital are the ministers, ministers, and censors, all others will be idle."

Hu Qi paused for a moment, thought about Yuan Fang's explanation, and then added: "Now that the emperor's health is in and out, it is not a good thing for the young master to be appointed as a foreign official. Instead, governor Xuanfu can return to the court at any time.

It is better to be sent on an errand, not to mention that accompanying the Northern Expedition is a good opportunity to make meritorious deeds. In short, you can hide the affairs of the capital if you can. If the young master knows about it from other channels, you should also pay attention to it. The most important thing is Master Yuan's affairs.

Don’t let anything slip, and the other thing is to advise him to be more careful when doing things.”

The four of them have been together for many years. Xiang Long knew what Hu Qi meant by this. If Zhang Yue hadn't become more and more conspicuous, I'm afraid no one would have noticed the relationship between Zhang Zhuo and Yuan Fang.

Correlation. I am not afraid that others will investigate - if they don't know something, others will not know it - I am afraid that someone will deliberately smear it, and then it will be troublesome.

"Okay, I will go back tomorrow. Don't delay too long. Go back quickly. By the way, bring this list to the young master. Most of the people transferred to Lu Feng by Jinyiwei and Dongchang this time are their own people.

, plus the few spies originally stationed in Xuan Mansion who have not been pulled over, you can mobilize them with Master Yuan's order. Remember, don't show your true colors. They are not us. They are officials after all. If there is no emergency

, don’t recruit them easily.”

After the two brothers had discussed everything, Hu Qi sent Xiang Long out. As soon as the people left, he immediately climbed over the wall to the next door, but instead of taking the right path, he climbed over the wall until he reached the first house at the entrance of the alley.

He walked into a room familiarly, changed into an officer's clothes, and then walked out in a swaggering manner, disappearing into the night soon. Only a short while after he left, the courtyard where he originally lived was

Five or six burly men broke in and turned the whole yard upside down. In the end, they found nothing and had to leave in anger.

Since the official errand tonight was to go to the eunuch's mansion to deliver a message to the crown prince, Xiang Long walked straight out of the alley and ran straight to the ground. Regardless of whether people believed him or not, he left immediately after saying his words and left.

Ma rushed back to Bazhen Street. He saw that the time engraved on the clock was already past the third quarter of Hai hour. He thought Zhang Yue had fallen asleep. However, when he rushed to the inner courtyard, he found that the east wing was brightly lit and he quickly knocked on the door.

Knocked on the door and asked.

"Come in."

Because Meng Jun said before that there were still some messy things at home, Zhang Yuesao had no choice but to get to the bottom of it. Knowing that he had been away for more than a month, there were a lot of messy things going on at home, and his mood could not get better.

It doesn't matter that Zhang Chao was demoted. After all, he did something wrong, and the punishment is not too severe. As long as he works diligently, he may not have no chance in the future. But his grandmother's health is not good, and even his father can't do it now.

How could he not miss him when he came back? As for his old father-in-law, not to mention, he really couldn't figure out who Du Zhen provoked whom. Was he being targeted just because he was a useless son-in-law? No luck.

You deserve to be damned for implicating the King of Zhou for no reason! After all, Wu'an Marquis Zheng Heng is really an old fox. He didn't even mention the Zhang family affairs to him before.

Seeing Xiang Long coming in, he couldn't bear it anymore, so he asked directly: "What news is there in the capital now?"

I just met Hu Qi, and now Zhang Yue asked this question as soon as he opened his mouth. Xiang Long was not one to be surprised, so he was quite surprised now. He woke up in an instant,

He quickly pretended to be confused and shook his head: "Because the Jinyiwei Xuanfu Guardhouse is almost useless, and we don't know much about the situation in the capital. I guess it's not a big deal, otherwise my eldest brother should have sent the news a long time ago.

"

Because he was so upset, Zhang Yue didn't pay attention to anything else. He frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "Lao Hu used to be very reliable in doing things. What happened this time? My elder brother-in-law even told me, but he still didn't report it."

A little information. Forget about other messy things, my grandmother's health is deteriorating, and my father-in-law was framed. He didn't even report such a big thing! No, he shouldn't be such a ignorant person... Could it be?

Wanmei stopped him? No, Wanmei didn't even know that he was still staying in the capital to preside over it...could it be my father...or Uncle Yuan?"

Seeing Zhang Yue frowning in thought and mumbling to himself, after a while, he actually hit the point with his words. Xiang Long suddenly beat a drum in his heart. This Wu'an Marquis Zheng Heng is not a talkative person, but Meng Jun is Zhang Yue's brother-in-law after all. This kind of

As long as the information is known, how can it be kept secret? Fortunately, Yuan Fang's matter is still just a crisis that has not surfaced. Otherwise, if Zhang Yue also knew about it, he would really be in trouble now.

"Young Master, since no one has sent a letter from the capital, the person in charge there should be confident. You might as well concentrate on taking care of things here. The emperor may be angry with Master Du, or he may be framed by others. Master Yuan will always return the favor.

He is innocent, and as long as you do a good job here, it will not be difficult to get Mr. Du released when the time comes."

"I hope so."

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yue drove these disturbing thoughts out of his mind. He can only play chess without distractions. Only when he has played the Xuanfu chess well can he have room to talk about other things. The chess pieces here have already fallen one by one.

, we must not waste all our efforts. Gu's body is not very weak, but it is better than Mrs. Wu before. Feng Yuanming is still at home, so it can be delayed for a while; as for the old father-in-law... he doesn't have enough credit, why?
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