Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 137

Chapter 137 We Are Not Lonely (2)
If Hu Ying had any doubts about Lu Zhen’s intentions just now, after he said that poem, the previous suspicions had completely dissipated.

It was said that knowing the nature of a person had to be judged by his words and deeds. Lu Zhen’s behavior at the court meeting was enough to explain the problem, and this poem that showed his heart was so impressive that people couldn’t help but clap their hands in admiration. In this way, Hu Ying no longer doubted that he had other intentions and was truly a person for the country.

After a few sighs of admiration, Hu Ying asked, “Then, County Magistrate Lu, have you ever thought about your future?”

“In the future? Now that I’ve offended Eunuch Wang, I’m afraid this official can’t do anything, so I really don’t know where to go.” Lu Zhen smiled bitterly, but his heart was filled with anticipation. In front of him was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, who was in charge of the rise and fall of the lower and middle-level officials in the world. Could it be that he was just asking?

Hearing this, Hu Ying looked at the other party with a faint smile on his face. Naturally, this young man’s mind could not escape his gaze. However, he did not feel disgusted by this. How many saints could there be in this world who had no desire or desire? Even he himself couldn’t do it, so how could he ask Lu Zhen to do so?

“If we can’t even protect an official like County Magistrate Lu who is willing to serve the country, then I, the official of the Ministry of Officials, am too incompetent. Don’t worry, this old man will make the decision for you. Your official body can’t be lost.”

“Thank you for your care, boss.” Lu Zhen cupped his hands again, knowing that his adventure this time had finally paid off.

“There’s no need for that. You can stay here for a few days. After I help you clear up the matter, I will naturally find a more suitable official position for you.” After Hu Ying finished speaking, he got up and left.

Lu Zhen hurriedly agreed and stood up to send him away. After Minister Hu left, the steward of his mansion rushed over and led Lu Zhen and the others to the other side of the courtyard to settle down.

After only a few people remained in the courtyard, Lu Zhen slowly breathed out a sigh of excitement. This point fell into Chu Yunrong’s eyes, causing her to be stunned. Originally, she wanted to comfort him but swallowed it back. She only said, “You finally got a good result.”

“That’s right. Whether it’s public or private, this is the best choice. Otherwise, if I really help Wang Zhenzhi and the others, even if I get a reward, my reputation will be completely bad. Besides, this is also a disaster for Daming. I don’t want to be such a big sinner.”

“Are you … gambling all the time? Are you betting that the officials in the dynasty won’t sit idly by?” Chu Yunrong was also a smart person, and soon understood the hidden meaning.

Lu Zhen gently nodded, “That’s right, I know that doing so will definitely be beneficial. Otherwise, I can find an excuse not to go to court early to ask for self-preservation.” However, the previous crisis exceeded my expectations. I originally thought that I could leave the capital to take refuge, and then wait for the officials of the court to run for me and restore my official body. Fortunately, Hu Butang’s movements were fast enough, otherwise, it would have been self-defeating. ”

Seeing him reveal his true intentions without concealment, Chu Yunrong was stunned for a moment, and then she was overjoyed. Did he think of himself as someone close to him? Otherwise, how could such thoughts be so detailed to him? Thinking of this, a flush appeared on her face.

However, Lu Zhen, who was focused on the future, did not pay attention to this point. He was still guessing what the other party would arrange for him.

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In the darkness of the night, heavy rain poured down, causing the entire world to fall into chaos.

The official roads outside the capital were even darker at this moment. With such a climate and time, this place was naturally empty.

Suddenly, there was an intense sound of horse hooves coming from afar. Countless strong hooves stepped on the potholed road, splashing a muddy patch of mud. However, the speed of these dozens of knights did not slow down at all, as if they were in a hurry to go somewhere.

This group of knights was precisely the Royal Guards led by Yang Zhen. Only those with special identities like them would be able to open the capital’s gates and appear on the official roads outside the city at this time.

They were not in a hurry to get to any place in time, but to leave the capital as soon as possible. Because they knew how serious their previous actions were, offending Dongchang, especially Wang Zhen, the other party would definitely not let it go. With their status and strength, leaving the capital was the best choice.

Yang Zhen’s gaze suddenly flashed as he continuously urged his horse to gallop. An uneasy feeling suddenly struck his heart. Over the years, he had been walking between life and death. He had always had an ability that far surpassed that of an ordinary person. Often, whenever danger approached, he would always be reminded of it in a timely manner.

When this feeling came out of his life, Yang Zhen, who was rushing to the first place, suddenly shouted, “Stop!” At the same time, he pulled his hand tightly, and with a long hiss, his front leg suddenly raised, forcefully stopping his forward momentum.

The dozens of subordinates behind him did not slow down either. They only took two steps forward before pulling their mounts one by one and then looked ahead vigilantly. The hundreds of families had warned them several times in time, leading them to avoid the dangers of traps. They had long since developed the habit of obeying orders.

At this moment, several arm-thick ropes suddenly popped up on the originally quiet road! If they were one step slower, they would definitely crash into each other, and the result would naturally be a backlash.

At the same time, dozens of figures who had been hiding on both sides of the road rushed out. However, it wasn’t until they rushed out that they were shocked to discover that the trap they had set had actually failed. The person who wanted to ambush had actually stopped in front of the trap and was staring coldly at him.

This feeling of being seen through made them feel a little overwhelmed. Just as they were stunned, Yang Zhen pulled out his saber from his waist, shook his reins, and controlled his horse to charge forward. At the same time, he shouted, “Kill!”

Since the other party had deliberately set up an ambush here, it was for the sake of taking his own life. Yang Zhen had nothing to think about, he could only fight to the death. Everyone behind him also let out a shout at the same time as they rode their horses and brandished their sabers to rush over.

A sudden battle started quickly and ended even faster. Before the ambushers could react, they were faced with the assassination of dozens of ferocious embroidered guards who were like wolves and tigers. Under the panic in their hearts, they were only able to resist for a moment before being slashed to the ground one by one.

Moreover, because the other party was a cavalry, this group of people didn’t even have a chance to escape. In the time it took to make a cup of tea, they were all killed. Only after cutting down the last enemy did someone dismount a few corpses and start searching.

After all, he was a member of the Royal Guards, and his body search movements were very skilled. A moment later, he found a familiar waist token from someone’s body: “It’s the waist token of the Commander-in-Chief!”

Hearing this, Lu Zhen’s eyes flashed with a fierce light, but there wasn’t much surprise on his face. Actually, he had already guessed that Xu Gong would make this choice, but he didn’t expect that Xu Gong would do it so quickly and so utterly.

“My lord” The other brothers looked at him with a serious expression, waiting for him to make his decision.

Yang Zhen quickly sneered, “Let’s go. This trip to Jiangnan won’t be too dull. However, this matter is enough for him, Commander Xu, to have a headache.” As he spoke, he knocked on the stirrup and controlled the horse to walk through the corpse in front of him.

When the others saw his attitude, they finally calmed down. In any case, they only listened to Yang Baihu. As for whether their opponent was Dongchang or their own governor, they didn’t care at all.

The sound of horse hooves rose again and quickly left. There were only corpses left on the road. The blood flowing out of the wound was washed away by the rain and flowed everywhere, like red streams …

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When Yang Pu heard Hu Ying’s story, his old face revealed a trace of joy. “This young man is really one of our generation. He did a good job in this poem. What a Gou Li country that lives and dies, and avoids it because of its good fortune! Indeed, it is the Worry Kingdom’s words. He is extraordinarily heroic! It seems that we did not save the wrong person!”

Hu Ying smiled and nodded, “Brother Hongji is right. After talking to him, I also feel that this child is extraordinary. You and I should naturally keep such a person for the Imperial Court.”

“What do you mean?” Yang Pu looked at the other party and asked.

“It’s obviously not enough to keep him alive. We still have to keep him in the court.” Hu Ying said straightforwardly.

Yang Pu gently stroked his beard and remained silent for a moment. “Are you planning to let him remain an official? But that Wang Zhen is a vengeful person. Aren’t you afraid that this will harm him instead?”

“That’s why we can’t let Lu Zhen go anymore. Otherwise, the strength of the Royal Guards of the East Factory will be enough to kill him.”

“Then leave him where we can protect him, for example … in Beijing?” Yang Pu immediately understood and smiled.

“Exactly. Furthermore, we still have to do something to make Wang Zhen not dare to harm him so easily.” Hu Ying added.

Hearing this, Yang Pu was stunned. Obviously, this was not easy to handle. Unless it was an old official like them, there were very few people Wang Zhen didn’t dare to attack. Even an ordinary six-tribe physician, or even a high-ranking official at the assistant minister level, would dare to make a move against his father-in-law.

But when he saw the smile on Hu’s face, he shook his head and sighed, “What are you up to again, old brat? In the past, you were the one who counted the most among us.”

Hu Ying chuckled and didn’t get angry, “No matter what idea it is, as long as it works. You said that he, Wang Zhen, would dare to deal with ordinary people, but there are still people in this world that he doesn’t dare to offend. I think you should know who I’m talking about, right?”

The two of them had known each other for many years, so they naturally had a tacit understanding. Yang Pu pondered for a moment before he understood, “Looks like you have a specific plan.”