That night, Wu Zongrui did not sleep well. The disdainful look shown by ** Yu was deeply imprinted in his mind. It is said that this was the first time that the two met and they had never interacted before. How could ** Yu have such an expression?

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The next day, early in the morning, the eunuchs from the palace came to the Yin Hotel and announced that ** Yu and Wu Zongrui were allowed to enter the palace.

The emperor met ** Yu and Wu Zongrui in the banquet hall.

All officials promoted to third rank or above must go to the capital to express their gratitude to the emperor. This is a custom. When the emperor receives them, he will usually say some words of encouragement and behave very cordially.

This is the second time Wu Zongrui, who has traveled through time, has seen the emperor, and he has seen him up close.

Kneeling down is indispensable. Wu Zongrui, who traveled through time, must kneel down and bow to the emperor no matter how reluctant he is.

The emperor's face was quite haggard, and he could not cheer up. When he saw ** Yu and Wu Zongrui, he tried his best to show excitement and gave a few words of advice.

Wu Zongrui was very calm. Seeing **Yu crying with gratitude, he had no choice but to follow suit.

For ** Yu and others, imperial power is sacred and inviolable. Although the scholar-bureaucrats have always been fighting against the imperial power and striving for their own interests, they never dare to express their intention to overthrow or replace the imperial power.

Wu Zongrui who traveled through time was different, he had no respect for the imperial power at all.

Walking out of the banquet hall, ** Yu hurriedly clasped her fists at Wu Zongrui, said hello, and left in a hurry.

Wu Zongrui, who was walking behind, frowned slightly, feeling something was wrong again.

After walking out of the palace, Wu Zongrui thought for a moment and headed towards Chaoyangmen Street. Looking at the time, it was not far from Xiu Mu's time. He Fengsheng, who had just been promoted to Minister of Rites, lived not far from Chaoyangmen Street.

Sichengfang.

Now that I have arrived in the capital, I must visit He Fengsheng no matter what.

After walking for more than half an hour, Wu Zongrui did not feel any fatigue at all. After so many years of training, his body has finally improved and is completely different from when he just traveled through time.

The body is the capital of revolution and cannot be neglected in the slightest.

Although it was the first time he came to He Fengsheng's mansion, Wu Zongrui was very familiar with the surrounding terrain, and he already had a topographic map of the entire capital in his mind.

Touching his chest, there was a brocade bag inside, which contained a pair of exquisite glasses, which were imported from overseas. There was also a quasi-magnifying glass, about the size of a palm, with fine workmanship and easy to read documents and memorials. It was also imported from overseas. Chapter 2

Once when he went to the capital to visit He Fengsheng, Wu Zongrui carefully considered what gifts he should bring. If he sent something yellow and white, gold or silver, He Fengsheng would definitely not be happy, and he might not accept it.

When he walked to Chaoyangmen Street, Wu Zongrui saw a teahouse. He walked into the teahouse and bought two pounds of West Lake Dalongjing, which should be the best tea today.

These gifts are all needed by He Fengsheng.

You also need to be skillful in giving gifts. For example, Gao Qiqian and others like yellow and white things, but He Fengsheng is a scholar and has an unusual character, so he will definitely despise gold and silver.

Ahead is He Fengsheng's mansion.

At first glance, the mansion looks very ordinary. Although it also has a vermilion-painted door, it looks a bit old. There is no dedicated guard outside, and the concierge should be inside the door.

Wu Zongrui did not knock on the door in a hurry, but lingered not far away and waited.

In less than a quarter of an hour, a sedan carried by two people landed in front of the mansion. He Fengsheng walked out of the sedan. The side door next to the mansion opened. He Fengsheng walked straight in without looking back or looking around.

When the side door closed, Wu Zongrui walked forward slowly.

After knocking on the door, the side door opened a crack, and a servant stretched out his head and looked at Wu Zongrui.

"This is the residence of Mr. He, the Minister of Rites. He is very busy. Who are you looking for..."

The servant's question made Wu Zongrui dumbfounded. Since he was here, he must have paid a visit to Lord He Fengsheng. Is it possible that it would be fun to knock on the door if he had nothing to do?

Wu Zongrui also understood from this that He Fengsheng must have very strict requirements for the servants in the mansion. He gave his name and said that he was very busy, which was to tell the people who came to visit that he did not have much time and did not like to chat and make relationships.

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"I am the right minister of the Ministry of War, the censor of Zuo Qiandu of the Inspectorate, and Wu Zongrui, the governor of Denglai. I have made a special trip to visit Mr. He. You can go and report it."

Wu Zongrui was straightforward and reported his name.

Sure enough, the servant's expression changed and he nodded repeatedly.

"It turns out to be Mr. Wu. Please wait a moment. The master has just returned home and is probably still washing up. I will go and report it now..."

The ajar side door was not closed, so the servants knew the rules.

But within a minute or two, footsteps sounded, and it was still the servant who opened the side door.

"Master Wu, please go to the reception room and wait. I will be here soon. Master Wu, please come with me..."

The mansion is not very big, and the reception room is in the front yard, so you can get there quickly.

The reception room is not big, and the decoration is very simple and elegant. There are two tables, a few chairs, a few pots of asparagus placed against the wall, and nothing else.

After Wu Zongrui sat down, his servant quickly brought him hot tea.

It was a bit cold inside the reception room. After all, it was the end of the first lunar month and the climate was still very low. You could always feel the cold atmosphere.

After another two minutes, footsteps sounded outside the reception room.

He Fengsheng entered the reception room, and the servant followed behind him, carrying a brazier.

The charcoal in the brazier is burning, and the heat spreads all of a sudden.

"I'm going to pay my respects to Mr. He..."

Wu Zongrui quickly stood up and bowed his head.

After He Fengsheng approached, he looked at Wu Zongrui carefully.

"It turns out to be Mr. Wu, why did you think of coming to my place..."

Wu Zongrui's heart sank quickly. He and He Fengsheng had been friends for many years. When they were in Nanjing, He Fengsheng admired Wu Zongrui very much. In just a few years, He Fengsheng was transferred to the capital. There was nothing between them.

When we meet at the same time, He Fengsheng shouldn't talk like this.

"My lord, I don't understand what I mean. I came to the capital to thank you for your kindness. I just came out of the palace and came to visit you."

He Fengsheng looked at Wu Zongrui, waved his servants to leave the reception room.

"Rui Chang, do you really not understand what I mean?"

"Rui Chang really doesn't understand what you mean. Rui Chang came to the capital yesterday. He rested in the Yin Hotel and didn't go anywhere. Also coming to the capital with Rui Chang was Mr. ** Yu, the governor of the five provinces. After noon today

, the eunuch came to convey the order, Rui Chang and Master Chen entered the palace together, and thanked the emperor..."

He Fengsheng did not sit down, but still looked at Wu Zongrui.

"Rui Chang, you should be aware of the discussions in the court. I heard about it a few days ago. Although I don't believe it, I can't refute it. You were the second-class Jinshi in the imperial examination in the second year of Chongzhen. Regardless of your age or qualifications,

It is unjustifiable to be appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of War, and I know that you have not made much contribution, so why should you be appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of War..."

Wu Zongrui didn't know how to answer, so he just clasped his fists and bowed his head again.

"What your Lord is saying is that Rui Chang is not very clear about the relationship. It is said that Rui Chang is working peacefully in Denglai Governor's Yamen and has never thought about coming to the capital, let alone being promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of War.

.."

"By the way, Shang Kexi rebelled and defected to the Houjin Tatars. Did you send the Penglai navy to occupy Lushun Island, Jinzhou and Pidao and other places, and also defeated the Houjin Tatars who came to attack..."

"This is indeed true. As the governor of Denglai, Rui Chang must protect the safety of Denglai. If Houjin Tatars are allowed to occupy Lushun Island, Jinzhou, Pidao and other places, Denglai will be destroyed.

Falling into turmoil, Shang Kexi rebelled and surrendered to the Jin Tatars. Commander Rui ordered the Penglai Navy and the Denglai New Army to occupy Lushun Island, Jinzhou and Pidao to protect the security and stability of Denglai.

..."

He Fengsheng patted Wu Zongrui's shoulder hard.

"That's it. Based on my knowledge of you, I will never believe the rumors from the outside world. You led the Denglai New Army and Penglai Navy to defeat the attack of the Houjin Tatars. If you didn't have such a credit,

There is no excuse for receiving a reward. Okay, Rui Chang, follow me to the study. Let's talk about some things..."

Entering the study room, except for the table and chairs in the middle, there are bookcases all around, with densely packed books placed in them.

Just after sitting down, Wu Zongrui took out his brocade bag.

"These are glasses and magnifying glasses specially selected by Ruichang for adults. Adults need to review too many memorials every day. It will be much easier to wear glasses or use a magnifying glass to read..."

Wu Zongrui naturally took out his glasses and magnifying glass and pushed them over.

He Fengsheng picked up his glasses, put them on, looked around, and nodded frequently.

Next, He Fengsheng picked up the magnifying glass on the table, stood up, walked to the bookcase, took off his glasses, and used the magnifying glass to read the books on the bookcase.

After a while, He Fengsheng turned his head, looked at Wu Zongrui and nodded.

"Not bad, not bad. It's much better than my pair of glasses and magnifying glass. This thing is good. I just use it..."

Sitting down again, Wu Zongrui placed the cardboard box on the table.

"I know that you like to drink tea. I just bought two kilograms of West Lake dragon robe on Chaoyangmen Street. I don't know how it is. Rui Chang feels that since this is the capital, these merchants will definitely not dare to mess around..."

He Fengsheng smiled.

"Rui Chang, you still haven't changed much. You are still straightforward. I like your personality. It is somewhat similar to mine, but you are much better than me. When you were in Nanjing, you showed how young people can be."

I was originally worried about you, but now it seems that I was worrying too much."

Wu Zongrui quickly stood up and saluted He Fengsheng.
Chapter completed!