Jiangling City.

Although the Zhu Group looks very busy when people come and go, there is always a quiet area.

Just like the backyard where Zhang Jingxiu originally lived.

Because it turned out to be the residence of Zhang Jingxiu, Li Zhiyi and Zhao Lingsu, no one usually goes in and out at will. Now they have all entered Beijing, but the room is still left for them and no one lives there.

It just happened to provide Zhang Juzheng with a place to move his muscles and bones.

Zhu Yili rehabilitated him. He could understand why Zhu Yili chose the method of "rehabilitation after death". After the test of life and death, after the ups and downs, he had already taken it lightly. He truly realized that being plain is the truth, and felt that his state of mind was unprecedentedly ethereal.

Now his life has become very peaceful. Shuli said that when he is tired, he comes out for a walk. His six sons are entrusted with important tasks by Zhu Yili, and he is still worried.

At this point in life, what else can we ask for?

I am already sixty years old in the blink of an eye, so I should stop and rest, after all, the future belongs to young people.

It is an indisputable fact that you are old, and you will never have the arrogance you were when you were young.

He knew that he could never say such a bold statement as "I am guilty of my fault and I am not sure what to do, even if I have thousands of arrows to accumulate my body, I am not worthy of care."

But it is enough for people to live like this.

Anyway, he was quite satisfied with his life, but he was a little too arrogant, even so arrogant that the outside world said that he was the "regent".

But what else do you think about now?

Those who understand him will always understand him, just like Zhu Yiliu, Empress Dowager Li, Eunuch Feng, Wang Guoguang, etc.

No matter how much he explains, he doesn't understand. At his age, he has experienced so much, and he doesn't want others to understand it.

He is him.

This is Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng is such a person.

It’s great to spend the rest of your life simply and calmly!

...

After dinner that evening, he came out of the back garden for a walk, with You Qi accompanying him.

"The retreat has arrived in Beijing, right? Have you ever sent a letter?"

Zhang Juzheng asked casually.

You Qi's heart was stuttering because he already knew that Zhang Jingxiu's child was robbed, and Baoding Prefecture's seven-day lockdown had already spread.

But he didn't dare to tell his master.

When asked at this moment, You Qi had to pretend to be calm and replied: "Master, you should be here."

"It's really true that you can do things. You can't do anything. The child is so young. What should you do when you come to Beijing with him?"

Zhang Juzheng complained about this.

But he could understand his son's mood, so he wanted to carry his child to Beijing to see Zhu Yili. The children's names were all chosen by Zhu Yili.

Now that Zhu Yiliu has become the emperor, he will definitely not have the chance to come to Jiangling City.

It’s just that the child is too young to withstand long-distance struggles.

"Not to mention that grandson Xiao Jin is not here, I miss him quite a bit." Zhang Juzheng murmured, and then asked, "Do you think the emperor like Xiao Jin very much?"

"Old, sir, probably."

"Why are you talking hesitantly? Is there something hidden from me?" Zhang Juzheng said alertly.

This is no wonder You Qi.

You Qiben is a versatile person and is also the number one person in the capital, otherwise he would not be able to sit in the position of Grand Secretary Zhang’s house.

But You Qi was most afraid of his master and almost never dared to lie in front of Zhang Juzheng.

I said it twice before, but afterwards, Zhang Juzheng learned about it, and scolded him for being a scammer. Since then, he never dared to lie in front of the master again.

I was really afraid of a well rope by a snake for ten years.

So he is very "honest" in front of his master.

There is really nothing I can do this time.

He felt that he needed to hide it. Isn’t it okay when the child is found? It won’t make the master worry.

But the reality is not optimistic. He already knew that there was nothing he had found on seven days of lockdown, and he also knew that Zhang Jingxiu and Qin Hanqian were on the way back.

Sooner or later, the master will know this news. When Zhang Jingxiu and his wife come back, they don’t have children, so they will definitely not be able to hide it.

Thoughts are this feeling.

At this moment, the master was forced to ask questions again, and You Qi had to kneel down and said, "Master, I'm sorry!"

"What's wrong?" Zhang Juzheng's expression tightened.

"I did not fulfill my duties as a steward. I shouldn't have let the young master and wife bring their children to Beijing that day."

"What the hell is going on?"

"When the young master and his wife passed by Baoding Mansion, the child was stolen by more than a dozen bandits, and there is no news yet."

"What? Cough, Cough-"

"The young master and child are lost, but they haven't found it yet..." You Qi then told the whole incident.

Zhang Juzheng was stunned after listening.

You Qi then briefly talked about the situation in Baoding Prefecture and various speculations from the outside world.

Anyway, the conclusion is that someone does it on purpose, not just snatching the child away.

At the same time, You Qi also analyzed the mentality of Zhu Yiliu and Zhang Jingxiu.

Zhang Juzheng was sad for a while and speechless.

Although he has seen all kinds of storms in his life, his grandson has not been heard of since then by bandits... He still cannot calm down.

However, what can he say and do? His heart is overwhelming and pretends to be indifferent on the surface.

"Master, young master..."

You Qi spoke gently. He was not worried about his master's psychological tolerance, but just wanted to comfort the master as a steward.

"Nothing needs to be said."

However, Zhang Juzheng waved his hand and did not let him continue.

Zhang Juzheng has been in the officialdom for decades. How could he not know why his son and daughter-in-law decided not to look for children?

"When the Jingjing comes back, let them come to see me as soon as possible." After Zhang Juzheng said this, he went into the secret room alone.

You Qi did not follow up, knowing that his master needed to be alone and quiet.

This is how the adult world is, how many years are so peaceful?

...

Zhang Jingxiu took Qin Hanqian around Baoding Prefecture.

They decided to go around Shunde Prefecture, Guangping Prefecture, and even Kaifeng Prefecture, Nanyang Prefecture, and then Xiangyang Prefecture and Hanyang Prefecture in Huguang, and finally arrived at Jingzhou Prefecture.

On the way back, the couple didn't say much, and they felt like they wanted to cry as soon as they spoke.

On one hand, it was his own child, and on the other hand, it was Zhang Yunxiu's words that were vividly heard.

They knew that if they were depressed, it would only make Zhu Yili feel even more guilty.

Born in an official home, you get more than others, and you naturally bear more than others.

People have to learn to grow up.

...

After Feng Bao and Zhu Yiliu had a chat, they took a sedan chair to Wang Xijue's house after dinner that day.

Wang Xijue was reading a book in the study. He was quite surprised to hear that Feng Bao was coming and went out to greet him.

This was Feng Bao's first visit to his mansion.

Although he did not agree with Feng Bao's approach in many things, and because Zhang Juzheng had seized love, Feng Bao also scolded him and slandered him.

But things have passed after all.

I can't keep it in my heart as if I keep a grudge.

Overall, Feng Bao is a talented person and a very capable person, but his methods are sometimes despicable, and Wang Xijue is very clear about this.

Feng Bao served as the chief supervisor of the home for the second time, and even Zhu Yiliu recognized it. He hadn't said anything yet?

Besides, he has been clearly designated by Zhu Yiliu as the successor of the chief minister Shen Shixing. If he really takes the position of chief minister, he will have to establish a good relationship with Feng Bao.

Zhang Juzheng is such an iron-fisted person who has never dared to treat Feng Bao for ten years as the prime minister. How could Wang Xijue not know the great relationship?

Feng Bao took the initiative to visit him. He is not the prime minister at the moment. Even if there was a big rift in the past, he would have to forget everything now.
To be continued...