Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 585: Chen Ce's words (previous one sent by mistake)
At Chen Mansion, when Liu Jin told Chen Ce the good news, Chen Ce smiled happily.

Has history been changed?
Zhu Houzhao finally had a successor...

Chen Ce was of course happy for his little brother, and he said to Liu Jin: "I understand."

"Push me to the study."

Liu Jin knew that Chen Ce had something to tell him, so he hurriedly pushed Chen Ce's wheelchair to the study.

"This year's New Year's Eve should be the last one I celebrate. I think I will be gone by the beginning of next year at the latest."

"The prince is facing a lot of pressure. Please stay with him for a while."

"You will be in charge of the Imperial Household Department soon. As I said before, you should help share the dirty and tiring work."

Liu Jin nodded gently: "This old servant knows everything. This old servant has kept all of Master Chen's words in mind. Master Chen, don't worry."

"Well, I don't have anything to give you. Take this jade pendant. It was given to me by the Emperor. I don't need it anymore."

"It can save your life, but only this one life. It will be used when the time comes. This is all I can do for you. As I said before, take good care of the prince. If you have second thoughts, I don't think even ten jade pendants like this can save you."

Liu Jin hurriedly said, "I know! Master Chen, this jade pendant... is too valuable. I dare not take it."

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "Take it. You will face many enemies in the future, including civil officials and eunuchs."

"Although you act very stupid in front of me, I know you are always a smart person. You can suppress the eunuchs, but you will offend the civil officials. You will not be able to please both sides."

"When you are in trouble, they will attack you in droves. With this jade pendant, at least it will give you an extra layer of protection and prevent the prince from killing you in a fit of rage."

Liu Jin wiped away her tears. Chen Ce was really thoughtful. Chen Ce had said before that he would ensure that he could survive. Chen Ce had not mentioned it for a long time and Liu Jin had not asked. Unexpectedly, Chen Ce still remembered it.

"Thank you, Master Chen...Alas!"

"Mr. Chen, you should take good care of yourself. I will go back and report first."

Chen Ce waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."

After Liu Jin left, Chen Ce asked his servants to call Wu Niangzi. When Wu Niangzi heard that Zhu Houzhao had something, she smiled and said, "My husband, do you want me to prepare a gift?"

After all, when she gave birth, Zhu Houzhao brought a lot of gold bracelets. At that time, Zhu Houzhao thought that there was only one child and he didn't bring enough gold, so he asked Liu Jin to make another pair.

It is reasonable for Chen Ce to give a bigger gift to Zhu Houzhao's children.

Chen Ce smiled and said, "Yes, you can prepare it. After you prepare the gifts, come with me to the East Palace to take a look."

Madam Wu hesitated a little and asked Chen Ce, "My husband, can your body...support it? If not, I will go and give the gift."

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "This is a major event in the prince's life. I have to go there in person no matter what. It doesn't matter. Just do as I say."

Madam Wu: “Okay!”

As soon as she left the study, she saw a servant coming over with a letter. Madam Wu said, "Give it to me."

She went back and said to Chen Ce, "My husband, your letter."

Chen Ce hummed, took it and looked at it, a little stunned. Madam Wu asked curiously: "What's the matter?"

She thought it was a letter from Chen Ce's students. After all, Chen Ce's students had been sending him letters over the years, or it might be Fu Yuan from Liaodong.

Chen Ce glanced at Madam Wu and said, "It's a letter from Miss Ning."

Madam Wu: "Oh, sir, go and see what's wrong with her. Maybe she needs your help with something, otherwise she wouldn't have written to me."

Chen Ce opened the letter and took a look at it, frowning slightly, and said, "Her father was suppressed in Zhejiang." "She wants me to help her father, otherwise she will probably be convicted and imprisoned."

Chen Ce had long known that Ning Cheng was not suitable for political struggles, but he helped him this time, but what about next time?

Madam Wu seemed to know what Chen Ce was thinking and said, "Husband, explain it to her clearly. Although we have nothing to do with them anymore, we still know each other. Let's talk for the last time."

Chen Ce thought so too. He wrote a letter and handed it to Madam Wu, saying, "Give it to Father Heng."

"it is good!"

……

Zhejiang Provincial Government.

After several transfers, Ning Cheng is now serving as the right councilor in the Zhejiang Provincial Government. The reason why he fell into trouble this time was that he was framed when dealing with river management issues, which led to the bursting of the Xin'an River and the drowning of several people.

This was a major political event, but it was obvious that the Zhejiang officialdom was dealing with Ning Cheng and trying to force him to give up his position.

After all, Zhejiang is a fertile region, and Ning Cheng has no backing, so it is easy for the Zhejiang officialdom to deal with Ning Cheng.

"father."

In Ning Mansion, Ning Zhijun looked worried: "I don't know if he will take action."

Ning Cheng pondered for a moment, sighed deeply, and said, "Maybe not. After all... he and I no longer have any relationship."

"I'm afraid Dad is really going to be in danger this time. The best outcome of this matter is to be dismissed from his post without investigating. If we investigate further, he will most likely go to jail."

"Alas, it was my father's negligence. In the past, I had the relationship with Chen Ce, so no one would deal with me even in the capital. I thought that I had been an official in Shuntian Prefecture for so many years, and I was already capable of facing any crisis and potential danger."

"Compared to these really old-time bureaucrats, I'm still too young."

"Now that I have no backers and I am in a lucrative position, naturally many people want to get rid of me."

Ning Zhijun's face was full of loneliness, but she didn't know many people, and even fewer who could help their Ning family overcome the difficulties.

He could only place his hopes on Chen Ce.

However, it had been four or five days since the letter was sent, and there was still no movement. If Chen Ce did not take action, her father would probably be arrested in two days.

Just when Ning Zhijun and Ning Cheng were filled with sorrow, a servant came to report, "Master, the prefect of Ningbo wants to see you."

Ok?
Prefect of Ningbo?

Ning Cheng was a little puzzled, but still said: "Let him in."

Not long after, Xu Jing walked in with his hands behind his back, glanced at Ning Cheng, and said calmly: "Are you Ning Cheng Ning Junrui?"

How dare a small prefect like him talk to him like that? After all, he hadn't been dismissed yet!

"How dare you!" Ning Cheng said harshly.

Xu Jing glanced at him indifferently and said, "Come with me to the Zhejiang Provincial Government Office."

"My teacher asked me to save you, just this once. You'll have to walk the rest of the way on your own. My teacher can't save you anymore. His health has deteriorated badly."

Ning Cheng and Ning Zhijun were both stunned. They looked at Xu Jing in disbelief and asked, "Who are you?"

Xu Jing said: "My master is Chen Ce, whose courtesy name is Chun Jian! He is also the young master that you broke off the engagement with!"

(End of this chapter)