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After some in-depth exchanges, Zhang Jin had initially persuaded Zhu Youjian to temporarily give up the murder of Guo Zhen, Lu Wenzhao and others.

When the time comes, Guo Zhen can succeed Wei Zhongxian as the new leader of the eunuch party and become the sword in Chongzhen's hand. Lu Wenzhao will be responsible for controlling the Jin Yiwei as the scabbard in Chongzhen's hand to ensure that the sword will not hurt him.

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In addition to these, Zhang Jin also promised Zhu Youjian to create a blessing from heaven on the day he ascended the throne, making him a rejuvenating king known throughout the world and providing some help for his drastic reforms in the future.

He also promised to help temporarily relieve the pressure caused by the Jurchens in Liaodong, so that within one or two years after he ascended the throne, he could calmly rectify the country without worrying about external interference.

Bald Chiang's famous saying is indeed very appropriate to place in the late Ming Dynasty: To deal with foreign affairs, one must first settle the domestic affairs.

Without the military pressure brought by the Jurchens in Liaodong, Liao Xiang can reduce a lot of expenses. The money will be used for disaster relief, which will definitely play a big role in quelling the uprising.

After the two of them had reached an agreement, they both walked out of the room.

"Your Highness." The three people guarding the door quickly saluted.

Lu Wenzhao's eyes immediately fell on Zhang Jin, trying to find out any clues from his face, but to his disappointment, Zhang Jin only had a faint expression on his face, and nothing could be seen at all.

Zhu Youjian looked at Guo Zhen, who had a worried expression on his face, smiled slightly, and said: "Eunuch Guo, let the previous misunderstanding pass. I will still be able to rely on your service in the future."

When Guo Zhen heard this, his sad face suddenly changed into a new look, with a look of joy on his face. He bowed and saluted: "Thank you so much, Your Highness. If Your Highness has any mission in the future, I will definitely die without mercy!"

After Lu Wenzhao listened on the sidelines, he stepped forward in surprise and said: "Your Highness, you have to think twice about this matter! It's a very important matter. Don't just listen to other people's nonsense."

He meant something, the so-called "other people" naturally refers to Zhang Jin, and the nonsense refers to the article "Xing Ming Ce".

"Master Lu, you don't have to worry about this matter, I will take care of it." Zhu Youjian said with an unquestionable smile.

Lu Wenzhao was unwilling, but he could only obey: "Yes, Your Highness."

"It's too late today, let's all leave," Zhu Youjian said.

Lu Wenzhao asked his junior sister Ding Baiying to send a letter to the king back to his house, while he personally sent Guo Zhen back to his house.

As for Zhang Jin, no one paid attention to him, and he was happy to relax. After watching Zhu Youjian, Lu Wenzhao and others leave, he jumped over the eaves and roofs and disappeared into the night.

After returning home, he washed and went to bed as usual, and went to the Yamen on time the next day to order his meal.

When he met Lu Wenzhao at Qianhu Office, Zhang Jin found that although he looked at him with a subtle look, he didn't have much contact with him. He didn't know if Zhu Youjian had mentioned it when he went back last night.

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The days that followed were much calmer. Guo Zhen's assassination was prevented, Zhu Youjian's thoughts of extermination were eliminated, Miao Xuan would not be implicated in Guo Zhen's case, and Shen Lian would not be involved at all.

Taking advantage of this peaceful period, Zhang Jin obtained the amnesty documents obtained by Zhu Youjian's trustee, and as agreed, he redeemed Zhou Miaotong from Nuanxiang Pavilion in Jiaofangsi and placed him in his own home.

"You will live in this room from now on. The bedding and straw mats are all newly bought. The room is a bit small, but it is only for a temporary period. After the matter is over, I will send you to Jiangnan. How big do you want to live?

A house will do." Zhang Jin said.

Zhou Miaotong looked at the room, which was only twenty square meters. Her eyes were suddenly attracted by something on the table. She leaned over and took a look. Her own image reflected in the round mirror was so clear that she opened her mouth slightly and revealed her face.

Shocked!

"This is a peep show. You can use it to dress up in the future. It will illuminate you more clearly than a bronze mirror." Zhang Jin came over and explained.

"I know this is a peepshow, I've seen it before when I was a kid."

"I almost forgot, you are Zhou Shilang's rich daughter, so you should have a lot of these fancy gadgets."

Zhou Miaotong gave him a strange look: "This peepshow is expensive, how can you have one?"

"You don't think I stole this from my house, do you?" Zhang Jin quickly reacted, "Don't worry, I spent two hundred taels of silver to buy this seriously, and I treat it as a gift to you for Mr. Zhou.

The gift of hair extensions."

"But two hundred taels of silver, isn't that a lot? I wanted to ask before, how did you get so much money from a household with hundreds of royal guards? You spent more than a thousand taels on me and bought such expensive things.

You said before that it was my father who left you the silver coins, but during this time I have carefully recalled that my father was an upright official and my mother was responsible for managing the silver coins. On the day of the house raid, all the money had been searched, so there was no way there was any private property hidden there.

Money." Zhou Miaotong looked at Zhang Jin seriously.

Zhang Jin smiled calmly and said: "How can a man's private money be known to his wife? If he knows it, will he still call it private money?"

"With my father's character, it is impossible for him to keep any personal money." Zhou Miaotong said in a very determined tone.

"If you don't believe me, there is nothing I can do. The fact is that this money was indeed left by Mr. Zhou. Otherwise, how could I, a member of a hundred Jinyiwei households, have so much money? Even if I am an official who raids the houses and plunders the people's dirty money, but this

Generally, most of the money raised must be filial piety to the superiors. How many years will it take me to collect these thousands of taels of silver? Five years, ten years?" Zhang Jin asked in return.

This question left Zhou Miaotong speechless. After a moment, she whispered softly: "I wrongly blamed you."

"Forget it, I also know that you have a bad tone because of my official uniform." Zhang Jin waved his hand, "I became a Jinyiwei just as a temporary measure. Now that I have successfully rescued you, I will leave Jinyiwei after the matter is resolved.

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"You don't have to go out of your way for me..."

"Miss Zhou, you are overthinking. I didn't quit Jinyiwei just for you. I won't explain the specific reasons. Just stay here for the next few days and I will give you the remaining silver from Lord Zhou.

, you can spend whatever you want, buy whatever you like, you have to buy your own dressing table, rouge and gouache, clothes, shoes and socks, jewelry and hairpins," Zhang Jin said.

Zhou Miaotong frowned slightly and said in confusion: "What should I do with these things?"

"You ask me? These are things you girls use at home. You still don't know?" Zhang Jin said.

"But... I have never done anything by myself before. When I was a child, I had my mother and a housekeeper in the house. Later, when I went to the Jiaofang Department, I wore special clothes and shoes, and when I arrived at the Nuanxiang Pavilion, my mother Zhou helped me arrange the arrangements.

." Zhou Miaotong blinked.

Zhang Jin secretly slapped his forehead in his heart and sighed, holy shit!

After a moment, he shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, you don't understand and neither do I. I'd better ask one of my subordinates. There are many married people who should know these things."

"Sorry to trouble you." Zhou Miaotong smiled.

Zhang Jin would naturally not go back on what he promised. The next day, he asked a subordinate Xiao Qi who was familiar with these things to help run errands, and he took several Jinyi captains and Zhou Miaotong on a shopping spree in the capital.

These Jinyi captains were responsible for protection, and were also used as coolies to help carry things.

Although it is hard work, it is a job that wins the favor of hundreds of adults. It will be beneficial to future promotions. You don’t have to spend your own money. Naturally, you are very motivated and work very hard. The left sentence is "Sister-in-law is a virtuous and virtuous sister" and the right sentence is " My sister-in-law is as beautiful as a flower."

Zhou Miaotong listened to the compliments from these royal guards, but it was hard to explain, so he could only respond with an embarrassed yet polite smile.

In one afternoon, Zhou Miaotong, with the help of a group of Jin Yiwei, quickly bought all the things he needed. Except for some clothes that still needed some time to be tailor-made, other furniture such as dressing tables and rouge and gouache had been packed in large and small packages. A carriage was sent to the door of Zhang Jin's courtyard.

The arrival of everyone made the Zhang family courtyard, which had been relatively deserted, suddenly become lively.

Shen Lian, who was returning from the yamen, passed by here and took a few more curious glances.

Shen Lian and Zhang Jin both belonged to the same 100 households as Lu Wenzhao, and several of the Jinyiwei Xiaoqi and school captains who helped him recognized him.

"Master Shen, go home!"

"You guys, please get out of the way and don't block Master Baihu's way!"

Shen Lian said: "It's okay, you are busy with your business. Is this moving for Zhang Baihu?"

"Hey! It's not that Zhang Baihu has a new sister-in-law. Let's help her buy some furniture, clothes and other things in the afternoon. All of this has been moved back."

Shen Lian nodded and did not continue to ask. Although he was a little curious, he didn't like to meddle in other people's business.

Just as he was about to return to his home not far away, he suddenly saw a woman wearing red clothes walking out of a house in the courtyard. Her unique temperament and elegant appearance instantly attracted his attention.

"you……"

Zhou Miaotong was about to give instructions to the Jinyi captains who were moving things, but she saw Shen Lian standing at the door staring at her. Memories of the twelve-year-old suddenly emerged in her mind. Fear and fear suddenly overwhelmed her, leaving her frozen. The ground dare not move!

She clutched the hem of her skirt with both hands, her fingertips turned pale from excessive exertion, and she stared at Shen Lian intently.

"Sister-in-law? What's wrong? Do you know Shen Baihu?" Xiaoqi, the Jin Yiwei who led the team, looked at Zhou Miaotong and then at Shen Lian at the door, thinking for a while.

It seemed that someone gave her some courage, so Zhou Miaotong said "I don't know you" and hurriedly turned around and entered the room. Only when she returned to her room did she dare to gasp for air, her heart beating violently, almost jumping out of her throat. Come out normally!

"It's him! The Jin Yiwei who ransacked my house when he was twelve years old...why did he appear here? Could he be here to arrest me again? Probably not. I now have Zhang Baihu as my backer, why? I can be considered half a Jinyiwei person. What’s more, after all these years, he can still recognize me?"

Zhou Miaotong leaned behind the door, feeling confused and confused, with various thoughts flashing through his mind.

Outside the small courtyard, Shen Lian was a little surprised, wondering why Zhang Baihu's new wife looked at him as if she had seen a ghost?

The Jinyiwei who were moving things also noticed something was wrong, but no one dared to speak, and they just worked silently. They still understood the principle that when working in Jinyiwei, trouble comes from the mouth.

No matter what the relationship between Shen Lian and Zhou Miaotong is, it has nothing to do with them.

"You guys get busy, I'm going back first." Shen Lian didn't think much, turned around and walked towards his small courtyard.

"Shen Baihu, walk slowly!"

After the incident, no one mentioned it again.

After helping to move the things, Jin Yiwei Xiaoqi, the leader of the team, took his brothers to leave first. Zhang Jin gave them ten taels of silver for their hard work, which was enough for them to go and have a good time tonight.

Zhou Miaotong arranged the things in her room, hesitated for a while, and then walked towards the kitchen.

Zhang Jin came back from the office and saw thick smoke coming from his yard all the way away. He was shocked and hurried to the door. He only saw a helpless Zhou Miaotong and Shen Lian carrying a bucket.

As he entered, he asked, "What happened?"

Shen Lian turned around and said to Zhang Jin: "It's on fire. Fortunately, it's not too big. I've put out the fire. You have to ask her what exactly happened."

Zhou Miaotong met their gazes and whispered: "I...I want to make a fire to cook..."

These words made the two grown men roll their eyes. What do you call lighting a fire to cook? They almost burned down the house and everyone!

"Brother Zhang, I think you'd better not let your wife cook in the future. It's good for everyone. If nothing happens, I'll go back first." Shen Lian put down the bucket and walked out.

"Thank you, Brother Shen!" Zhang Jin thanked him.

After sending Shen Lian away, Zhang Jin looked back at Zhou Miaotong, who had several soot-black pieces on his face, and shook his head angrily and funny: "Go and wash your face, it's as dirty as a little cat."

After that, he walked towards the kitchen to see what kind of damage it was.

After a while, the two met under the eaves corridor.

"The kitchen is completely unusable. I have to find someone to do it again. Well, I can only go out to eat tonight." Zhang Jin said.

Zhou Miaotong apologized: "It's my fault. I didn't expect it to be so difficult to make a fire."

Zhang Jin waved his hand and said: "Forget it, I don't think you can make a fire and cook. Don't do these things in the future, and I don't need you to serve me."

Zhou Miaotong shook his head gently: "I also want to learn to do these housework, so that I can live well by myself in the future."

"That's okay. If you want to learn, I'll find someone to teach you. It's better than you trying to figure it out alone." Zhang Jin nodded, "Let's go out and have something to eat. After a busy day, I think you also want to learn." Be hungry."

Zhou Miaotong said "Hmm" and followed him out of the yard. Walking on the path, she suddenly asked: "Do you know the Jin Yiwei just now?"

"You mean Shen Lian?" Zhang Jin nodded, "Of course I know him. We are from the same Qianhu Office. You should know him too. He also participated in Mr. Zhou's house raid."

"Of course I remember, he was the one who personally sent me to the Jiaofang Division." Zhou Miaotong was still trembling as he spoke, "When he suddenly appeared today, I was really scared. I thought he was here to take me back."

The shadow of her childhood made it difficult for her to face Shen Lian with a normal heart.

Zhang Jin turned around and comforted: "You don't have to worry now, he won't do anything to you."

Zhou Miaotong asked: "When will we leave the capital?"

"It's coming soon, it won't take more than two months." Zhang Jin replied.

As soon as the Ghost Festival is over, Zhu Youxiao is about to die, and Wei Zhongxian will not live long after Zhu Youjian ascends the throne. At the end of October and the beginning of November, the timeline of the entire dungeon is almost over.