Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 122

Chapter 122 The Arrow Is Already on the String
After that, Lu Zhen once again had nothing to do. Wang Zhen did not send anyone to contact him, as if they had forgotten about this matter. However, one thing they had instructed him to do earlier was not to go to the Ministry of Officials to register his name. As for what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd, Lu Zhen could not guess.

However, his life was quite comfortable. No matter if it was accommodation or three meals a day, there were people who had prepared it for him early. There was no need for him to expend any effort. Because of the hot weather, the servants in the courtyard even prepared ice cubes to cool him down. This was not the kind of treatment that ordinary officials could enjoy.

Lu Zhen did not refuse in fear, but accepted it calmly. This was because he knew that this was only a means for Wang Zhen to bribe him in order to show his sincerity. The more he didn’t refuse, the more he would believe that he could be used. After that, the effect of the counter-attack would become even sharper.

However, it was easy to come to Beijing, which belonged to the Great Ming Dynasty. Naturally, it was impossible for Lu Zhen to lock himself up in this small world all day long. Moreover, the people who were sent to “take care” of him did not say that they were grounded, so after resting in the courtyard for two days and washing away the exhaustion from coming from afar, Lu Zhen brought the two women along and accompanied Lin Lie to wander around Beijing City.

Speaking of which, Lu Zhen had traveled to Beijing once before. However, at that time, they were following the group, and all of the places were sweeping by like horses watching a flower. They were truly unable to comprehend the foundation of this thousand-year-old ancient capital. Even because of the full-scale development at that time, the high-rise buildings and traffic lines everywhere, belonging to the charm of Beijing in history has long been destroyed. What he had left behind was an extremely vague impression, as well as hundreds of photos stored on the web.

But now, walking leisurely through the streets and alleys of the capital, looking at the daily lives of the citizens of Daming, Lu Zhen felt that the capital was completely alive. There were no skyscrapers, no cars whistling in and out, and the rhythm of the city slowed down completely. It was just that taking a look like this made people feel endless aftertaste.

Moreover, there were many famous scenic spots in Beijing that he could visit one by one. Fragrant Mountain, Grand Ci’en Temple … These scenic spots used to be famous, and they could only queue up slowly with many tourists, but now they were very empty, and only a few scholars and ink practitioners were spreading their inspiration there.

Most importantly, there was no need to buy tickets for these scenic spots. If he wanted to go in, he could go in and take a look. If he didn’t feel that he was enjoying himself today, he could come back tomorrow. Apart from the most famous scenic spot in Beijing City, where there was still a host and no outsiders could casually approach it, the rest of the scenery and ancient ruins were filled by Lu Zhen and his group in the past half month.

Of course, the tour is not all leisure and relaxation. In fact, not long after we left the house on the first day, Lin Lie whispered with an alert expression, “Sir, we’ve been following people all the time. Actually, it’s not just us who followed after we left. After we entered the house two days ago, there were always people nearby who couldn’t go. Do we need to drive them away?”

“No!” Lu Zhen shook his head resolutely, “They should have been sent to see me. After all, I am a very important chess piece to them. I’m afraid they won’t be at ease if they don’t keep an eye on me.” As he spoke, his eyes narrowed. From the looks of it, the matter was far more serious than he had imagined. There were actually so many people working around him, and there were actually quite a few tails even if he went out for a stroll.

But very quickly, Lu Zhen adjusted his mentality, “If they want to follow, let them follow. Anyway, we won’t be at a disadvantage. If there really is a conflict with someone, it might be easier to deal with them with them.” After all, these fellows weren’t from Dongchang, so they should be from the Royal Guards. It should be easy to deal with ordinary ruffians.

Seeing Lu Zhen say this, Lin Lie no longer insisted, but his alertness increased. As a confidant of Lu Zhen, he naturally knew what his master was planning.

However, he didn’t know if it was because these people had made preparations beside him. In any case, Lu Zhen hadn’t encountered any trouble in the capital these past few days. After a relaxed and comfortable half a month, it could be said that he had greatly compensated for the regret of hastily visiting Beijing.

By this time, the end of June had arrived, and he had already stayed in the capital for about twenty days. During these twenty days, the other party did not make any movements, which made Lu Zhen almost lose his composure. Although living like this was indeed not bad, he did not wish for himself to become the unhappy Liu Ah Dou.

However, this matter was not something a nobody like him could decide. After a few rounds of sidelong strikes with the people in the courtyard, they only knew nothing about it. This time, Lu Zhen really felt a little helpless.

That afternoon, because their minds were uncertain, Lu Zhen and the others only wandered around outside for half a day before returning to their residences. Right at the moment he entered, the man who had been guarding the door and was acting as the porter reported, “County Magistrate Lu, Eunuch Qin has been waiting inside for a long time.”

Finally! Hearing this, Lu Zhen’s spirits lifted. His expression was filled with both nervousness and excitement. After a few days, they finally contacted him again. This meant that their plan was about to begin, and they could finally do something.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhen nodded and restrained his thoughts, “I’ll go change clothes first and see him.”

After a while, Lu Zhen, who had changed into a loose robe, arrived at the living room. He saw Eunuch Qin sitting there with a calm expression, sipping a cup of tea, looking relaxed, as if he hadn’t waited for too long.

“Xiaguan greets Eunuch Qin. Eunuch Qin, you really want me to wait.” Lu Zhen walked into the hall and smiled as he cupped his fists in salute.

His words caused Eunuch Qin to be stunned, and the tea in his mouth almost spat out. After knowing the news of Lu Zhen’s return, this person was still thinking about how he would apologize to him. He didn’t expect that this fellow would actually beat him up and say that he was good at waiting.

But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that Lu Zhen’s words weren’t really wrong. Wasn’t he just waiting in the capital? This acquaintance made Eunuch Qin smile again, “County Magistrate Lu, you really dare to speak. Our family only hopes that when you are needed to speak the next day, you will be able to speak so swiftly.”

Lu Zhen walked to his side and sat down as well. Then he smiled and said, “Xiaguan’s other things aren’t that good, but when it comes to speaking, he still has some insights.” “Eunuch Qin, are you going to need me for that?” He said with a solemn expression.

This time, Eunuch Qin did not go around in circles. He immediately nodded his head and said, “That’s right, this time, the opportunity for you to make a big name for Eunuch Wang has arrived. Moreover, this time, you will be able to show your face in the Imperial Court greatly. Not only the Imperial Court of Beijing, but also the other provinces of Great Ming will soon know about your name as County Magistrate Lu.”

“What do you mean?” Lu Zhen’s heart skipped a beat, and he couldn’t help but feel eager to try.

“Three days later, is the first day of the seventh month, the day of the great court. Eunuch Wang intentionally wanted you to appear at the court meeting and tell me your opinion of Meng Ren Dazi and how I, Daming, can take the initiative to use force against him to recreate the great achievements of my Yongle Emperor! “This is a great opportunity to show off in front of Emperor and the officials. How many people will never get such an opportunity in their lives? Our family thinks that you, County Magistrate Lu, shouldn’t be afraid to retreat, right?” As he spoke, he took out a roll of things from his sleeve and pushed it in front of Lu Zhen.

Lu Zhen, who was standing beside him, did not receive this item. Instead, he sat there dumbfounded, looking as if his soul was traveling beyond the heavens, dumbstruck. This was not something he pretended to be, but he was truly shocked by the other party’s words.

Lu Zhen had previously guessed how Wang Zhen would use him, such as asking him to go to the Military Ministry to make suggestions, or letting him put on the banner of using troops against Dazi at the entrance of a certain government office, and letting some people help promote their goals.

However, he didn’t expect that the other party would actually play so much and directly bring him to the court meeting. Moreover, it was the largest court meeting, and only held three or five times a month. The impact was too powerful, making it difficult for him to regain his senses for a long time.

However, if one thought about it carefully, this would explain why Wang Zhen and the others would come to find him half a month later. It was not an easy task to get a grade seven county magistrate like him into the court meeting. Obviously, they needed to arrange and manage things properly. Coupled with the scarcity of the Grand Council, it was delayed to this day.

Only after seeing Lu Zhen come to his senses did Eunuch Qin stare at him and say, “County Magistrate Lu, you won’t shrink back from this matter today, will you?”

After Lu Zhen was shocked at the beginning, he was very happy again. If he really went to the Grand Meeting, the impact of his counter-attack would be great enough, and it would make it difficult for Wang Zhen and the others to make up for it. Thinking of this, he nodded and said, “Thank you for your appreciation, Eunuch Wang. How dare I retreat? This is” As he said that, his gaze fell on the scroll again.

“You may not really understand what to say, so we have prepared these words for you. I hope that county magistrate Lu can remember them well and that nothing will go wrong at that time. There shouldn’t be any problems at the Grand Council!” Qin Gong said impartially.

Lu Zhen hurriedly opened the scroll and glanced at it for a few moments before nodding solemnly, “Xiaoguan understands. I will memorize it in the next two days and will not let anything go wrong.”

“Very good. As long as things go well, they will definitely benefit from you. But if anything happens to you, I don’t think we need to talk too much about it.” After warning Lu Zhen a few more times, Eunuch Qin stood up and said, “Don’t go out again these few days. Prepare well here.”