Bastard’s Resurgence

Lu Zheng resigned from office and returned home to study at ease. He thought that he would have nothing to do with no officials and no job, and he would not hear anything outside the window. He wanted to read only the sages' books!

However, the tree wanted to be quiet and the wind continued. Lu Zheng stayed at home with peace of mind. The imperial court against Lu Zheng was like snow flakes. All kinds of attacks on Lu Zheng, let alone Lu Zheng, made Lu Lun, who was working as an official daily, feel a lot of pressure. .

In the history of the Dakang Dynasty, there has never been so many attacks on a five-rank official. In the beginning, it was only the censorship officials who made a mistake. Later, such as the minister of the Ministry of Rites Gu Tiansheng, the servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs Chen Zhiqian and so on. The elders also all went to the fold, mainly saying that Lu Zheng was arrogant and arrogant, arguing with the prince. And he resigned privately, seeming to be dissatisfied with the court and the emperor, etc., all kinds of offensive remarks turned into tricks.

In the current situation, it is obvious that everyone is vying to imitate. The reason is nothing more than showing loyalty to Dai Gao.

Especially the Chen family and the Gu family, they are not only as simple as making a fold, but also making small movements behind their backs. Especially in Jiangnan, the Gu family and the Chen family joined forces to deal with the Lu family, which made the Lu family feel more pressure.

After the collapse of the Zhang family, the four great families in the south of the Yangtze River have accelerated their pace of splitting. The four giants of the past have become the past, and now they have flew each other in the face of disaster, and even smashed each other for survival and survival. Cruel and cruel, it is shocking.

The prisoner, the boy and Lu Zheng, looked unspeakably bitter and uncomfortable: "My son, in this situation, you really shouldn't get into trouble.

The Zhang family’s case has been concluded. At this time, if you touch this case again, those censors will be even more enthusiastic. At that time, I am worried that if the Lu family can’t bear it, it will repeat the mistakes of the Zhang family. There are no eggs under the nest, son, you..."

Lu Zheng shook his head lightly and said, "The Zhang family is the place where I lived. Zhang family is in trouble. I can't reach it far in the northwest. I can't take it into consideration. Now that I am back in the capital, I naturally want to take a look!"

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he said faintly: "Boy, you always have to remember a sentence. It is difficult to give charcoal in the snow, but it is easy to add flowers to the cake. The dispute between Dai Gao and me is a dispute between a gentleman and a villain, and a villain has no virtue. I don’t need to be extremely. Like Dai Gao, he instigated his protégés to attack me in every possible way. As everyone knows, the more violent he attacks, the more calm I am, and his virtuous virtues can be seen by others. It has to be clear.

As for me, since I deal with the villain in the manner of a gentleman, then naturally I have to do what I want, and the gentleman does something but not. The Zhang family is kind to me, especially the uncle Zhang Chengdong. If it weren't for him, how could I have today?

He is in trouble now, my strength is meager, and I can’t help him, so I can only come and see him and give him something useful. This is so meagre. If I don’t do this, how can I be called? Is it a gentleman? That's worse than the villain, right? "

Hearing what Lu Zheng said, the boy could only lower his head. Under the guidance of the head of the prison, Lu Zheng was the first time he entered the prison.

Even though he was mentally prepared, he did not expect the environment of the prison of the Ministry of Justice to be so bad. The prison was under the ground, extremely humid, and when he entered the prison door, a stench came on his face.

This smelly smell makes people nauseous. Looking at the inside of the cell, it is dark and almost invisible. This place is not as good as the pigsty of ordinary people. The prisoners in the cell, one by one The sloppy numbness, like a walking dead body, is shocking.

Lu Zheng gave the cell boss another silver ticket. The cell boss’s attitude has not changed significantly. Obviously, in his position, he sees many people of all kinds every day, the kind of people who have seen the world. people.

Lu Zheng went all the way forward, not knowing how many cells he had passed, how many forks he had traveled, and finally reached the front of a relatively clean cell.

The head of the cell opened the door of the prison and said to Nunu inside, "Go, don't stay too long at the hour, I will come and pick you up in half an hour!"

Lu Zheng looked back at the boy. The master and servant walked into the darkened cell. The cell was extremely simple, covered with straw on the floor, lit a small oil lamp, and a strong smell of urine was very irritating. Uncomfortable.

Fortunately, there was a hint of ink in the smell, which made people feel a little better. Lu Zheng carefully searched the room, and finally saw Zhang Chengdong on the straw under the small oil lamp.

Zhang Chengdong in front of him is much older than before. His hair and beard are all white, and his eyes become muddy. At first glance, he looks like an old man who is already ill. The former Zhang family boss, Zhang Dong's atmosphere is no longer there.

When he saw Lu Zheng, his expression changed slightly, and the brilliance in his eyes had not changed much. Lu Zheng approached him and said, "Uncle, good luck fooling people, no one would have thought that Zhang Family would have such an experience. Zhang Family When the accident happened, I was in the northwest and was beyond my reach and could do nothing. I recently returned to the capital, but I was repeatedly entangled in miscellaneous incidents. I can only come here to see you today, hey..."

Lu Zheng sighed softly, and a wry smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Chengdong's mouth, and said, "It's a good thing to make a fool of people, what you said is really appropriate. The Zhang family in Yangzhou is finished like this. I am still alive today. There is no face to meet the ancestors and ancestors!

The family, the world, the family is gone, and life has come to an end. It’s really painful to live a long life. I really didn’t expect that you would come here in such a day! "

Lu Zheng said: "Uncle, don't be too discouraged. It is said that in Hedong for thirty years, Hexi for thirty years, no one can say anything about the world. The Zhang family has prospered back then, and it may decline.

And a declining house, as long as you keep in mind the ancestral precepts of the heirloom, it may flourish again. Some of Zhang's female relatives and the second sister-in-law have already gone to Shandong. Shandong is not like Jiangnan, but similar to the northwest, but the conditions are much better than that of the northwest.

Thanks to my uncle’s favor, there is not much I can repay you, and I can barely keep them safe. They are now exiled in Shandong, and they have basically settled down. They have not suffered much grievance or even humiliation. I believe that with the passage of time, everything will fade. Go, Zhang Family can still have a future! "

Zhang Chengdong raised his brows, his eyes flickered, he raised his head, knelt on the ground, and said: "Zheng'er, you...you saved my Zhang family, I...I can only worship!"

Lu Zheng hurriedly leaned over, helped him up, and said, "Uncle, the grace of Yangzhou that day was unforgettable! Does uncle remember Master Yan? How can I, Lu Zheng, how can I get Yan as a mere consort Master’s favor, pass on my mantle, if not, I won’t have today!"

Zhang Chengdong stretched out his hand, his dry and rough hand grabbed Lu Zheng, his eyes fixed on Lu Zheng, after a long time, he said:

"Zheng'er, you are very good! Very good! But I think you are also in some trouble now, right? You must be curious about the identity of Master Yan. I guess you asked those who were left behind by Master Yan, you also asked. Nothing comes out, hey..."

Zhang Chengdong sighed, slowly approached Lu Zheng, and said, "Zheng'er, remember a name, Master Yan's name is Shen Ling..."

Lu Zheng was stunned for a while, his face changed drastically for a while, "Ah..." he exclaimed, and he was stunned by the name Shen Ling!

Who is the application? This person is a well-known person, and at the same time he also has a name called "hidden phase"...

The only elder brother of the Dakang Dynasty passed the throne to his younger brother. It happened to the first emperor "Dashun". The emperor above "Dashun" was called "Yongshun". "Yongshun" originally had a son, but in Yong When Shundi was critically ill, his only son, the then prince "Long Yinkong", collapsed!

At that time, Shen Ling was the prince prince, a scholar of Wuyingdian, and was considered the prime minister of Long Yinkong, who was always doing his part.

When Long Yinkong died, Emperor Yongshun had no more sons, so he could only pass from brother to brother. Emperor Dashun ascended the throne. After he ascended to the throne, he abolished Zhongshu Province and outlawed the position of prime minister. From then on, the political structure of the Kang Dynasty It's completely changed.

One of the most important reasons "Yongshun" emperor banned Zhongshu Province was that he was inseparable from the "Shen Ling" bachelor, and Shen Ling had great authority throughout the "Yongshun" dynasty, and he was not the prime minister. , Better than the prime minister.

Even he did not even serve as a cabinet bachelor in the DPRK, but he has always been in charge of the overall situation of the DPRK, which is why he has the title of "hidden phase".

Shen Ling was originally the prime minister of Long Yinkong. Long Yinkong died and did not inherit the throne. After the "Dashun" ascended the throne, he banned the position of prime minister. The name is worthy of the name.

In the later period of "Dashun", Shen Ling gradually faded from the court. Once Xinde, Shen Ling had no reputation. Almost everyone thought of this name and thought that he was dead.

As for how he died, anyone who knows a little about the emperor's heart can probably guess, how could a former confidant of the prince not be jealous of the emperor?

While the emperor was afraid of him, he had to let him be in power for many years. What kind of hatred is behind such patience? Therefore, how Shen Ling died, what kind of method of death can not be overstated...

When Lu Zheng was studying the history of the Dakang Dynasty, he also thought about this issue carefully, and his conclusions were roughly the same as those from the outside world.

However, he never expected that the famous hidden Shen Ling was alive, and not only was he alive, it was his student disciple that Lu Zheng was still alive.

An extremely absurd and wonderful feeling rose in Lu Zheng's heart. He was stunned for a long time without speaking, and finally he turned his face slightly and turned his eyes to the boy behind him.

The boy didn't dare to look at him at all. He lowered his head and suddenly understood the reason why Lu Zheng came to see Zhang Chengdong today.

Imagine that Lu Zheng’s decision is clever, how could he not understand many things? There are so many things that you can't hide when you want to hide it! It’s just that at the moment, the more things Lu Zheng knows, the worse it will be for him...