Lieutenant Zhu smiled with a smile on his face and nodded while explaining: "Mrs. Ning Guo clearly knows that in recent years, as the years are approaching, the soldiers' minds will inevitably wander. The general will call them regularly for lectures and let them drink some wine to keep out the cold and refresh themselves. Sir, please rest assured.
, we just have a few sips, we will never be greedy, let alone miss the garrison duty."
The Jinwu guards who were supposed to be on duty had already hurried back, straightening their bodies and standing guard in front of the palace gate. They didn't look like they were drunk, which finally made Zhu Xiaowei's defense somewhat convincing.
Even so, Cui Weizhen was still a little unhappy and glared at Ye Zhenzhen several times. Ye Zhenzhen looked good-tempered and didn't care at all, but she was thinking in her heart: Let him show off his power and let him go back in the evening.
He studies further.
She has already thought of the name of the course - "How to be a qualified pretty boy". This is definitely a course that someone must take in the near future, otherwise it will be too embarrassing for his status.
Cui Weizhen shivered for no reason. He always felt that Zhen'er's eyes were a little penetrating. He didn't dare to look at her anymore, so he quickly looked away and focused on Captain Zhu.
"You are not allowed to gather in groups to drink while on duty. This is a clearly stated law. However, since the weather is extremely cold and this is your first offense, you will be exempted from punishment this time. I hope you will take this as a warning and not continue to refuse to change your ways and break the law knowingly."
Captain Zhu breathed a sigh of relief.
Wen Su heard that Magistrate Cui was selfless, and anyone who cheated, cheated, or neglected his duties in the yamen could not escape his severe punishment. This time, he had to participate in the impeachment. Unexpectedly, he just picked it up high and put it down gently.
I think it was because of Mrs. Ning Guo's intercession.
He was very grateful and repeatedly promised: "Sir, please rest assured that I will take this as a warning in the future and will do my duty faithfully and never slack off."
Before they could speak, he continued: "I have already read the newspaper about the residence. The prefect and Mrs. Ning Guo are here to choose a site, right? I am very familiar with this place, so I will show you around."
This is a good suggestion.
Cui Weizhen nodded: "Thank you, Captain Zhu."
He jumped off the horse, and then went to the carriage to help Ye Zhenzhen out of the carriage. Zhang San, Yuxiu and Wu San followed closely behind, and together with Colonel Zhu, they entered the ancient palace.
Garden.
After entering the palace wall, I found that the inside of the palace wall was far more mottled and dilapidated than the outside. There were glazed tiles with missing corners on the palace, loose stone bricks on the road, and abandoned wells filled with dead branches and leaves... Even the palace was used by countless literati in the past.
In the imperial garden that was sung, only the bare branches were left standing in the cold wind, and the whole garden was quiet and desolate. Just like this palace that had lost its owner, it had been left with an indelible mark by the years.
To be honest, there is really nothing interesting to visit in such a palace with walls. It adds a bit of sadness and panic to people for no reason.
Probably sensing that everyone was not in high spirits, Lieutenant Zhu added a few more words: "Wanchun Palace has never been taken over since the beginning of the dynasty, so the money allocated for repairs over the years is not much. The money is only enough for the outer wall.
Maintenance costs are not enough for the inner walls and inner halls. We, the garrison officers and chamberlains, are only responsible for the most basic management and maintenance."
Cui Weizhen looked at the mottled palace walls and said nothing. Ye Zhenzhen did not entirely believe Zhu Xiaowei's words, but it was a fact that the palace was dilapidated, and the location of the academy made her embarrassed.
