Ming Chongyan left, and before leaving, he only greeted Zhang Zong, but he didn't even tell him the date of leaving. So no one knew when he left Luoyang. Only Zhang Zong knew afterwards that the private matter Ming Chongyan mentioned before was actually resigning from office. At that time, he was busy dealing with Li Hong's funeral and did not pay attention to this matter at all.

No one seemed to pay attention to Ming Chongyan's departure. After all, the emperor was once a minister. Ming Chongyan was favored when Li Zhi was alive, but now he has changed two emperors. Although it has only been more than a year, not many people have paid attention to him. It is just like this.

However, on the third day when Ming Chongyan said goodbye to Zhang Zong, another old friend also came to visit, and he also said goodbye to Zhang Zong.

"Brother Zhang, I have no idea when I go to Jiangnan. I wonder if you have any suggestions?" In the hall, Di Renjie asked Zhang Zong with some anxiety.

Di Renjie also wanted to leave Beijing. Because the Jiangnan area was not very peaceful, Di Renjie was released as the governor of Jiangnan and was responsible for inspecting the Jiangnan area. In addition, this time it was also a test for Di Renjie. When he returned to Beijing after the inspection, he would probably be transferred to the three provinces. With his age and ability, it would not be difficult to become a prime minister in the future.

"Brother Di, you don't have to be nervous. The imperial court's rule in the Jiangnan area is relatively weak, which has led to the spread of lust temples there, which has affected the stability of the people. So when you go to Jiangnan, you mainly crack down on these lust temples and observe the local officialdom. If there are people who violate the law and discipline, you will deal with it!" Zhang Zong said with a smile.

The position of governor was not permanent in the Tang Dynasty. Generally, the court will temporarily appoint officials to act as governors only when encountering famines, major cases and other incidents. The power can be large and small, and it will be sufficient.

However, Di Renjie, the governor of Jiangnan, has great power. He has the right to intervene in any matter in Jiangnan. Even the court arranged an imperial guard for him. After all, Jiangnan is far away from the capital, even officials sent by the court must be fully prepared, otherwise it is really possible that they will not be able to come back.

The so-called lewd temple actually refers to temples established by the people themselves and are not in the sacrificial ceremony, such as Guandi Temple, Dragon King Temple, Land Temple, etc. These temples set up by the people seem to be harmful, but if they are flooded, they will also affect the stability of the people. This has formed a trend in the Jiangnan area, and various social problems are related to this kind of temple, so the court sent Di Renjie to inspect.

Di Renjie nodded when he heard Zhang Zong's words. Zhang Zong is now a subordinate minister and is deeply trusted by Li Chongye, so his opinions almost represent the attitude of the court. With Zhang Zong's words, he can let go.

After chatting about Jiangnan, Di Renjie suddenly hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Brother Zhang, Ming Chongyan has resigned from office and left Beijing. Do you know this?"

"I know, he said goodbye to me before he left, but he didn't let me see him off. I didn't even know when I left." Zhang Zong nodded. In addition to his official position, Di Renjie also served in Feinusi, and his position was quite high. He had been staring at Ming Chongyan before, so it was not surprising that he knew that Ming Chongyan had left Beijing.

"I didn't expect him to leave like this, but Brother Zhang, do you think he really won't come back, or is there another conspiracy?" Di Renjie asked again. He never dared to take Ming Chongyan lightly.

Zhang Zong also showed a thoughtful expression when he heard Di Renjie's words. After a moment, he said: "I had the same idea when he said goodbye to me before, but when I saw his expression and tone of speaking, it didn't seem like a lie. Moreover, he seemed to be deliberately downplaying himself recently, which made many people even forget his existence, so I think he should really want to leave."

Hearing Zhang Zong's words, Di Renjie also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I believe in your eyes, Brother Zhang, it is a good thing for Ming Chongyan to leave. At least we can save a lot of worry without a capable helper."

Zhang Zong nodded in agreement when he heard this. The shadow Ming Chongyan gave them was too great. Even if he did nothing, as long as he stayed in the court, he had to allocate a lot of energy to pay attention to him. Now that he has left, many people probably breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, why did Ming Chongyan leave suddenly, why did he surrender to the inner palace before? Have you found out this?" Zhang Zong suddenly thought of some questions in his heart, so he asked again.

As a result, Di Renjie hesitated when he heard Zhang Zong’s questions, and finally said with a wry smile: “Ming Chongyan is very mysterious. Although we have assigned a lot of people to investigate his information, the information we have obtained is very limited. However, we found a top-secret piece of information, which only involves the secrets in the palace, so according to the rules, it is strictly forbidden to spread it outside.”

"Secret news in the palace?" Zhang Zong was even more surprised when he heard this. Then he thought of some rumors in history. It was said that Chongyan and Wu Meiniang seemed to have some special relationship. Although Wu Meiniang in history accepted the harem after becoming emperor, the first man she really fell in love with was probably Ming Chongyan.

Seeing Zhang Zong's appearance, Di Renjie seemed to guess what he was thinking. After all, there are indeed some bad rumors about Ming Chongyan and Wu Meiniang, so he immediately explained: "Brother Zhang, don't think too much. This matter actually has nothing to do with the Empress Dowager, but with Emperor Gaozong."

"Huh? What's the matter?" Zhang Zong asked even more curiously when he heard this. Although this matter was a secret news in the palace, since Di Renjie had already said it, I think he could tell him.

Sure enough, Di Renjie hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Actually, this matter is a long story, but Zhang Zong, do you remember the first time Ming Chongyan came into contact with His Majesty Emperor Gaozong?"

"Of course I remember that Emperor Gaozong went to Mount Tai to Fengshan, Ming Chongyan was just a small county magistrate at that time. The daughter of the governor of Yanzhou at that time had a strange disease, and many doctors were helpless. As a result, Ming Chongyan came forward to cure her, and thus became famous, which made Emperor Gaozong notice him and summon him. Since then, Ming Chongyan has become a favorite minister around Emperor Gaozong." Zhang Zong immediately replied, he still knew very well about Ming Chongyan's life and fortune.
Chapter completed!