Zhang Ning felt like he had woken up from nowhere. When he opened his eyes, he saw Zhang Xiaomei's bright eyes looking at him: "Brother..." He was suddenly happy and surprised: "Why are you here, little sister?
It's okay, I just arrived safely. Let me tell you some good news, my honor has been restored! The boss is very optimistic about me, and I have been promoted to an official with a salary... Well, the salary is not much, and I started as a junior official.
But it will definitely be enough for the two of us, and since brother has a place to stand, he no longer has to wrong you, let alone rely on others... Life is a bit hard, but my sister will definitely not care, I know; besides, you have to believe in brother, and the days will pass.
The better…”
Suddenly, the little sister's body gradually sank to the ground, as if she was standing on a swamp, and there seemed to be a lot of water around her. "Little sister!" Zhang Ning was in a hurry. He didn't know why he couldn't move his body and couldn't walk over. He
Suddenly I broke out in a cold sweat, and I was as anxious as a cat clawing at my heart.
"Brother, will you remember me in the future?" Zhang Xiaomei suddenly turned into another person. Her face was very blurry, as if she belonged to someone deep in his memory. He couldn't even see that person clearly.
"No!" Zhang Ning's whole body tensed up, feeling as if he was the only one left in the world, feeling suffocating and depressed.
..."No!" He suddenly sat up from the bed. A little girl in front of him was startled and looked at him with wide eyes, and then said kindly: "Mr. Zhang, are you having a nightmare?"
A ray of afternoon sunlight shone in from the door and fell on his face. He couldn't help but squint his eyes.
His body was wet with sweat, and his heart was pounding, but he suddenly showed an innocent smile and said to the girl in front of him: "It turns out it was just a dream."
It's just a dream. I'm so happy to discover that happiness is so simple.
"I brought you a pen and inkstone." The girl regained her composure. It was originally a peaceful afternoon.
Zhang Ning kicked off the sheets and got up to put on his shoes: "Put it there, I fell asleep just now, maybe because I didn't get a good rest on the road." He put on his shoes and walked straight to the desk, leaving behind a messy desk.
bed.
The girl didn't say anything, just silently helped him clean up. Zhang Ning realized this and turned around and smiled apologetically. Normally, one should pay more attention to life and image in other people's homes, but there were some bad habits that he just couldn't get rid of.
It will be exposed if you are not careful, for example, if you are lazy and don't like to clean your own house.
He sat down and picked up the pen, but found that the inkstone was dry, so he had to put it down and pick up the inkstone and go out to find water. The girl who came into the room was clumsy when folding the quilt. It was obvious that she was a girl who did menial work and didn't know how to wait on people, let alone
I am familiar with the waiting pen and ink.
After playing with the things, he began to write a confession. This kind of confession does not require much literary talent, as long as the matter is stated clearly and can withstand scrutiny. Therefore, Zhang Ning came up with ideas and wrote quickly. For the first time, he wrote a draft this time.
And I revise as I write.
After writing the draft, he took the trouble to re-read and revise it eight times before copying it stroke by stroke in standard lowercase letters. He had to be cautious. After Hu Ying submitted it, the emperor might also read the confession. What if something happened?
It really only takes a matter of minutes to lose your head if you break a taboo.
After nervously finishing his business, Zhang Ning had nothing to do. He didn't plan to go out to visit the capital of the Ming Dynasty yet. After all, most of the work was done, and there was still something hanging in the air. It was not easy to come to Beijing. He was not willing to do it for a short time.
I'm curious to go out and cause any trouble. But my personal safety is probably no problem: I don't say whether Zhou Ne's people have sneaked into Beijing, but he has people here. It is obviously useless to do anything else at this time, the outcome has been decided...
...Hey, I don’t even know what the person who wants to kill me looks like. If Yu Qian hadn’t intervened, I probably wouldn’t have known who he was.
Anyway, it's better to stay at home for the time being.
Once again, I experienced a life of truly living under someone else’s roof. No wonder the old people said, “A golden nest or a silver nest is not as good as your own doghouse.” It was very uncomfortable to live in someone else’s home. For example, when I had dinner and took a shower, I was given a change of clothes, but I was given a change of clothes.
You don't have underwear when you pick up clothes at the inn; after all, it's not your own home, and it's hard to ask others for it. Also, Zhang Ning's living habits are not very good, and he can't take care of many details at home. The Hu family is also a wealthy family with a scholarly family and a very particular family.
, although the family servants didn’t say anything when they saw it, Zhang Ning felt very uncomfortable after he realized it.
There is another thing. He really wants to find someone to report his safety to his family as soon as possible, but he can't ask the Hu family. Who are you to have the nerve to ask someone to send someone to travel more than two thousand miles to report your safety? A favor.
This kind of thing can only be given to you by others, and then you have to remember to find an opportunity to pay it back. There is no reason to ask for it, because no one owes you anything.
But Zhang Ning is really concerned about this matter. Compared with the Hu family, Yu Qian and Luo Yaoniang are more familiar with each other. Yu Qian has not been to Beijing for the time being. Luo Yaoniang is from Yang Shiqi's family. Now she lives in Hu Ying's house, but it is not convenient for her to be with Yang Shiqi.
They kept in touch with each other, and they were all trying to avoid suspicion. Zhang Ning had not received a single word from Yang Shiqi since he came to Beijing. He was not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. The current situation is indeed quite miserable, and there is no place for him to stand up.
However, when Zhang Ning changed his dirty clothes and cleaned up his belongings, he found several pieces of silver in his waist bag, which surprised him: he remembered that Luo Yaoniang's purse was returned to her later, so why did the money end up in his own bag?
? Zhang Ning felt a little warm in his heart when he thought that he was penniless when he went out. If she hadn't left these few coins, she really wouldn't have any money to buy a pair of underwear.
It's very delicate, and it also knows how to feel cold and warm.
I didn’t wear underwear again for a day. The next day I asked about some places to go to the market. I took advantage of the busy lantern market in the north of Jinyu Alley that evening and there were many stalls. I went straight for a walk and bought a pair of calf-nosed pants and a toothbrush.
.
Then he continued to stay shamelessly at Hu Ying's house, eating and drinking, for many days. He never saw the big shot Hu Ying, nor did he see the manager named Yan again. At first, Zhang Ning was relatively calm, and there was no trace of him.
You can leave on your own. It’s nice to have food, drink and housing here, as long as you have a thicker skin. Besides, living in Hu Mansion will make it easier to find yourself, because you can’t live in Yu Qian or Yang Shiqi’s house. Otherwise, you will be alone.
If you live in the capital, it may not be that easy at first. Just like at the beginning of the reform and opening up in the previous life, many of the pioneers who went south experienced the hardships of sleeping in sugar cane forests and picking up cigarette butts when they became addicted to cigarettes. Compared with life...
It's better to just hang around and eat and drink.
But almost a month passed in the blink of an eye, and there was no news. Zhang Ning couldn't help but feel calm. Could it be that Lu Zhen's matter didn't work out?
One day, he finally spotted "Master Yan" standing guard in the yard. Zhang Ning stepped forward and asked, "Has anyone tried Master Lu's case?"
Although Mr. Yan didn't see the dragon's head or tail, he was still polite when he was caught. He said: "Hu Gong has already prepared a memorial, but the emperor went to the northern expedition in early August and is not in the capital now. The prince cannot make a decision and can only change the memorial."
Chengbei Expedition Military Camp, but there is no reply yet. Mr. Zhang, don’t be impatient, just wait.”
Can you not be impatient? My sister still doesn’t know whether I am dead or alive. It has been more than a month since I left home. I have not seen anyone alive or dead, and there is not even a message. But Yan is very calm.
Your sister is nothing to do with him. Zhang Ning could only say: "I feel comfortable with the courtesy of the Hu family, but my mentor Mr. Lu is still suffering in prison. I can't bear it."
Someone from Yan kindly advised: "Lord Lu is a minister of the Six Ministries. As long as his innocence is proven, he will be released in a few months. You don't have to worry too much... Don't worry, you won't be in prison like the great scholar Huang Huai."
It has been there for nine years and it is still there."
Zhang Ning was stunned, thinking that Old Biao Huang was too unlucky. Being locked up in the dark for nine years was much harder than the labor reform! He was speechless and could only exchange a few polite words with Old Biao Yan.
, give it up.
But he couldn't stay at home anymore, so he couldn't help but go out for a walk in Ganyu Hutong. Because Luo Yaoniang specifically mentioned "go back to Ganyu Hutong" when she said goodbye, their home should be here. If you can meet Luo Yaonian outside,
Yaoniang would be fine, it would be more low-key than knocking on the door to visit... I want her to help find a way to find someone to send a letter home. Although we have known each other for a short time, after all, Luo Yaoniang and I are barely friends, so this matter
There is nothing wrong with begging her. The main risk is to avoid getting suspicious of Yang Shiqi and Hu Ying. I have lived in the Hu family for a few months.
Zhang Ning suddenly felt a little disgusted with Emperor Yongle. He did not belittle Emperor Yongle's civil and military skills, but the political situation was a bit too dark.
He wandered back and forth in Ganyu Hutong all day long. Just when he was about to give up, a girl suddenly stopped him, looked him up and down and said, "My lady has something to tell you."
"What are you talking about?" Zhang Ning asked hurriedly.
The girl said: "Miss said, your sister has believed it a long time ago. She has known for a long time that you are thinking about her."
"Ah?" Zhang Ning was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what to say at this moment, and he even forgot to say thank you. There were still so many lovely people in ancient times.
"My young lady is such a nice person, isn't she?" The girl looked at him with a smile.
Zhang Ning nodded like a chicken pecking rice. Maybe his actions were a bit funny. The girl covered her mouth and smiled: "It's good that you know. I'm going back. Don't hang around in front of our house anymore. I don't know if you want to steal."
thing."
After hearing this, he bowed his hands and said goodbye. After walking for a while, he remembered that he should let the girl say thank you on his behalf. The sun set in the west, stretching his shadow long on the long street, and also made him warm and antique.
The streets were filled with endless traffic of cars and horses, and he gave everyone a kind smile.
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