Jinyi champion

Chapter 451
Into May.

There is still no definite news about when the emperor will return to the capital, even the matter of presenting prisoners in Nanjing has been delayed, and there is no further information on when Zhu Si will inherit the throne and return to Anlu in the capital.

Gongsunyi and Sun Ru failed the examination and did not return to their hometowns. They followed Zhu Hao's advice and stayed temporarily.

Sun Ru's new wife has been arranged by Sun Ru's family to come to Beijing. This is also to stabilize Sun Ru's heart. As for Gongsun Yi... he is not so lucky. He can only continue to be his lonely family in the capital. , the family did not intend to send his wife to the capital.

Gongsunyi asked Zhu Hao many times what he was doing in the capital. He didn't plan to prepare for the next exam. In his opinion, it's best to let him go as soon as possible.

Fortunately, Zhu Hao persuaded him.

Today is May [-]th.

Sun Ru, who was in charge of serving as Zhu Hao's eyeliner outside, found out the news and hurried back to report to Zhu Hao.

"...Sir, originally they were saying that Lu Shangshu was about to be finished, but I just heard that the imperial court issued a decree to reward those who have contributed to the suppression of King Ning's rebellion, and Lu Shangshu from the Ministry of Officials is also among them. It seems that the ranking is relatively high."

Sun Ru blinked suspiciously, and said again, "Also, I heard that someone was wandering around in the capital and wanted to give gifts to the big shots in the court. It seems to be related to the rebellion case of King Ning."

Sun Ru has never been very serious, but after experiencing the fight between Jiaofangsi and Yang Weicong and others, he is obviously much more at ease.

There are also sources for inquiring about things.

Because he has money in his pocket, Sun Ru belongs to the type of "donating money" in the capital. As long as you say a few good words in front of him, you can eat free food with him, and you don't have to worry about returning invitations. , Even some outsiders would ask him to drink, and in the end it was Sun Ru who paid the bill.

After being taken advantage of, although the purse strings are tight, the scope of news has expanded a lot, and more and more things have been inquired at the wine table.

"By the way, sir, I also heard that Lu Shangshu is going to host a banquet for the young tributes in the mansion. As the leader, sir, will you go?"

Finally, Sun Ru asked with a narrow smile.

Zhu Hao said: "At this moment, we all know that he may be involved in King Ning's case, who would dare to approach him?"

Sun Ru scratched his head with a smile: "It was spread like this by people outside, but didn't your majesty just order a reward? Besides, whether there is any conclusive evidence for the connection between King Ning and Lu Shangshu is doubtful, and now neither the Ministry of Punishment nor the Yushitai When the wind came, Lu Shangshuguan was still doing well...

"More importantly, Lu Shangshu has a granddaughter who is said to be one of the best among the famous ladies in the capital. She has the appearance of sinking fish and wild geese, and the appearance of a closed moon shameful flower. She is not yet young, and she is about the same age as Mr...."

Zhu Hao glanced at Sun Ru: "What do you mean kid?"

"My fair lady and a gentleman are so cute." Sun Ru didn't think it was a big deal to watch the excitement.

"Okay, go and go by yourself."

Zhu Hao said unhappily, "This kind of matter of climbing the dragon and the phoenix, making friends with powerful people, is not up to me, a nobody who is not even a Jinshi."

Sun Ru flattened her mouth: "I can't go even if I want to. I'm just a juren, and people said that I only entertain tribute scholars. Oh, yes, sir, I also heard that Lu Shangshu's granddaughter is good at playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. The betrothal to the son of He Shilang's family in the Nanjing military department, but it was delayed for some reason, you really don't think about it? With your talents..."

Zhu Hao quickly waved his hands: "Stop, stop, let's talk about the next thing..."

Sun Ru stopped talking about the Lu family, and continued to talk about what he had seen and heard in the capital.

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Even Prince Xing's residence has heard about Lu Wan marrying his granddaughter.

Jiang Lun specifically asked Tang Yin about this matter, and asked Tang Yin to help him discuss whether it was necessary for the Xing Palace to marry Lu Wan. Tang Yin knew that this matter was not feasible without asking Zhu Hao's opinion.

"You are not very old, less than fifteen years old, one year older than my nephew. He looks so beautiful and knowledgeable. If His Majesty returns to the court, Lu Shangshu will not be held accountable. I guess others want to ask for this marriage." Instead of..."

Jiang Lun's attitude towards Tang Yin was quite negative.

His sister asked him to inquire about the situation of famous ladies and ladies in the capital, and now he knows that the granddaughter of Lu Wan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, is the most outstanding, and she can be said to be famous all over the capital.

Tang Yin pointed to Zhu Hao who had just gone upstairs, and said, "You can ask him."

Jiang Lun smiled.

Although he usually respects Zhu Hao's opinions very much, he doesn't want to ask Zhu Hao for advice on Zhu Si's marriage.
Tang Yin said: "Zhu Hao, ask Meng Zai to tell you about the matter, I also want to listen to your opinion."

Jiang Lun glared at Tang Yin, and seeing Tang Yin's insistence, he roughly said: "... Lu's daughter, fifteen years old, her name has been found out, her name is Lu Zhiyao, she looks like a fairy, and Mr. Zhu Xiao wants to see it with her own eyes. If you look, I can find his portrait here.

"I heard that the Lu family attaches great importance to this woman's marriage, just because Lu Shangshu may be involved in King Ning's rebellion, so...Mr. Zhu Xiao, what's your opinion?"

Zhu Hao frowned and said, "If you really want to get married, you don't have to rush here, do you?"

Jiang Lun patted the table: "Mr. Tang, look, even Mr. Zhu Xiao agrees with my point of view."

Tang Yin frowned: "When did he agree with you? Zhu Hao, explain clearly, do you agree to this marriage?"

"Of course not."

Zhu Hao replied very straightforwardly, "The daughter of the Lu family originally had a marriage contract, and her husband's family did not hesitate to offend the Minister of the Ministry of Officials and insisted on annulling the marriage. Do you think this is serious?
"Wouldn't it be too embarrassing enough for Xing Wang's mansion to marry a court that might commit crimes?"

Hearing this, Jiang Lun looked a little embarrassed, and said helplessly, "Mr. Zhu Xiao, your words are too direct... Be more tactful, be more tactful."

Tang Yin laughed loudly: "It's not okay to be tactful. Zhu Hao, tell Uncle Jiang whether Lu Shangshu will be punished in the end?"

"Will!"

Zhu Hao answered firmly.

Jiang Lun said: "I understand, you two, master and apprentice, have the same nostrils, so you shouldn't ask your opinions. You are a good minister of the Ministry of officials. Up to now, there is no evidence to say that he has colluded with Prince Ning's mansion. If it is a crime, the court will still Don't make a big mess? Well, let's not get involved in this marriage!"

He was not convinced, but Jiang Lun was very open in his heart.

Zhu Haoming said that Lu Wan must be unlucky. Based on his previous understanding of the accuracy of Zhu Hao's prophecy, then this matter should not have escaped.

Since Lu Wan is about to be unlucky, and Xing Wang's mansion is married to him, doesn't it mean that there is a pit in front of him, and he has to jump into it?
Besides, Jiang Lun was in no position to decide this kind of thing, and Princess Jiang probably would not agree to it. It was just his wishful thinking to say so much.

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……

Jiang Lun was looking for a suitable marriage partner everywhere, and even Zhu Si had heard of it.

Zhu Hao gave him a class that day, and Zhu Si mentioned it.

"Zhu Hao, I heard that the granddaughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is very beautiful?" There was enthusiasm in Zhu Sixiao's eyes, as if he was very concerned about this matter.

Zhu Hao said: "Maybe, I haven't seen it before."

Zhu Si smiled and said, "Then it's good for me to marry her?"

Zhu Hao originally wanted to say, don't you miss the actress Gong Yeling who sang The Legend of the White Snake?Now "transfer love"?Or move to a woman who has never even met?

"My lord, I can't be the master of your marriage, and you can't be the master yourself either. Either the court grants you a marriage, or the court gives you a choice. It's useless for you to ask me about it."

Zhu Hao simply became the hands-off shopkeeper.

He could indeed give opinions on other matters, but Zhu Hao didn't want to get involved in who Zhu Si would marry.

After all, Zhu Si never got married before he ascended the throne in history, so there is no need for Zhu Hao to change the course of history for this.

"Oh."

After hearing Zhu Hao's words, Zhu Si looked thoughtful, and rarely mentioned this matter again.

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A few days later, Sun Ru explained to him what he had learned about the banquet in the Lu residence.

"...I heard that there are quite a few people who go there, most of whom are young talents, but none of them are married, so it's useless to go. I said that if you go, sir, you will be the only one in this family... Who can take the exam before getting married?" Zhongjinshi? Who can match this level? Besides, you are still Huiyuan..."

Sun Ru's words were not nutritious, but Zhu Hao heard a little sign from it, that is, Lu Wan also felt that his time was approaching.

In other words, who doesn't know his crime?
Lu Wan's heart is like a bright mirror, he has a lot of letters with King Ning, and he has accepted a huge amount of bribes. As long as the court intends to investigate, it will definitely find out the clues.

The main reason is that King Ning lost too quickly and completely after raising his troops. If he insisted on losing for a few years, it might be difficult to preserve these evidences. It would not be like now. They will all be preserved in their original form.

But Lu Wan really hoped that making friends with a group of Xinke Jinshi...or even just Xinke Gongshi would bring a turn for the better for his family?

Or, does he want to make people feel that he is still the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, who can call the wind and rain in the court, so as to win over a group of people and make people think that he is very powerful?

After all, the officials in the court who are willing to make friends with Lu Wan have almost disappeared, and everyone hides far away. If you don’t make friends with Xinke Gongshi, who can you make friends with?

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Two days later.

Su Xigui, who was still in the capital, came to Zhu Hao and talked about Huang Zan's appointment to Nanjing, during which he also mentioned Lu Wan.

"...Lu Shangshu originally wanted to marry his granddaughter to the fifth son of Huang Gong's second wife. The fifth son is young and promising, and now he has passed the entrance examination, but Huang Gong politely declined."

Lu Wan wanted to marry his granddaughter to Huang Zan's grandson to complete the political marriage.

Didn't you, He Mengchun, reject my marriage?Then if I marry the son of the Shangshu Family of the Nanjing Household Department, wouldn't the effect be better?How much voice do you, He Mengchun, have in Nanjing?Huang Zan is a big man in the court who can be a minister, and the benefits brought by the marriage of the two families will be even greater.

Zhu Hao said: "Huang Gong refuses because he doesn't want to get involved in right and wrong?"

"Yes and no."

Su Xigui said, "Mr. Huang has always looked down on Lu Shangshu, a tyrannical dog. He is good at making friends with dignitaries, and he is very close to nobles in the court. If Huang Gong was an official in the local area in the past, this Lu Shangshu would I don't bother to accept the gifts I send, if it is not desperate, why would I send my beautiful granddaughter to my door? You are so young, it doesn't matter if you don't make friends."

Zhu Hao sighed: "But this Lu Shangshu, who once put down the chaos in the Central Plains, can be regarded as a hero of the Ming Dynasty."

Su Xigui was a little surprised, and then asked curiously: "Does Zhu Xiaodang think that Huang Gong should accept the Lu family's marriage?"

"I have absolutely no intention of doing so. I just feel that it's a pity. I'm not humble enough to be a man. No matter how strong my ability is, no matter how great my contribution is, I will eventually end up betraying my relatives. This can be regarded as a warning to me."

Zhu Hao shook his head and sighed.

(End of this chapter)