The weather in winter is somewhat erratic. It is still gloomy in the morning, but suddenly becomes warm and bright in the second half of the day.
Zhu Yunxu led his guards without sitting in a sedan chair. Under the guidance of the eunuch, he walked through the garden behind the main hall, then walked through three golden water bridges, and arrived at the Zhuwang Pavilion, where Zhu Yunqi and his two other half-brothers lived.
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Not only Zhu Yunwen and others lived here, but also other young princes who had no vassal status lived here.
The palace was too big, and if someone hadn't led him there, Zhu Yunxi would have been blinded except for the East Palace and the three palaces of Fengtian, Huagai, and Shenzhen.
Different from the majestic buildings such as the East Palace and Toyota Hall, this place is more quiet and compact. Surrounded by ancient trees, there are rockeries and rocks everywhere. Walking through the garden in front, you will find various small courtyards hidden in the deep passages.
Each courtyard is independent and does not interfere with each other.
Originally, Zhu Yunwen and others also lived in the East Palace, but when Zhu Yunxi became the emperor's grandson in the East Palace, these people had to move out.
Even though he was in the palace, there were still nearly a hundred people in front of and behind the emperor's grandson. In front of him was the eunuch of the courtroom who was walking like a duck, constantly waving his hands and scolding, telling everyone to go away.
The eunuchs in the Jingsi Room are all strong and strong men. They are the eunuch's thugs and are specially used to manage the palace people in the inner court. The old man's current personal eunuch Pu Bucheng is the leader of the Jingsi Room.
He is also the chief eunuch of the twelve eunuchs, the ceremonial eunuch and the governor of the capital.
Although Lao Pu had no dignity at all in front of the old man and Zhu Yunxi, in the palace, even ordinary concubines, the vassal king did not dare to offend him easily.
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The few Wupin palace servants who were cleaning the palace in front of them immediately knelt down with their faces facing the palace wall, motionless like puppets, after seeing the emperor's grandson's ceremonial guard.
Zhu Yunxi discovered that many of these palace people were immature teenagers.
In the palace, only those with good grades can be called eunuchs, and those without grades are called Xiaoli. They first enter the palace and start from the bottom, and then select those who are good-looking, diligent, and clean, and send them to the concubines and nobles.
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"How many eunuchs are there in the palace now?" Zhu Yunxi asked casually while walking along the aisle.
"Go back to your highness!" Wang Shai bent as fast as a shrimp, "There are palace servants in the palace, one thousand and two hundred!"
Zhu Yunxi frowned slightly, "They are not all Koreans, right?"
"Of course not. How can the Korean people serve their masters if they don't even know what we say?" Wang said with a smile, "Besides, the tribute that Korea pays to those palace officials every year is simply not enough!"
In the Ming Dynasty, not only the imperial palace had eunuchs, but also various vassal princes needed a large number of eunuchs every year.
"Too many!" Zhu Yunxi secretly thought, "In the future when I get to power, this rule will have to be changed!"
Most of those who entered the palace as eunuchs were children from poor families. In their view, entering the palace was a good thing and a shortcut to changing their destiny. But in the eyes of Zhu Yunxi's modern soul, it was very miserable.
Not only the eunuchs, there are also a large number of maids in the palace. These people are purchased from outside by the twelve eunuchs, or they are drafted women, and many of them are the family members of the prisoners.
For them, the deep palace is not a blessed place, but a prison.
The girl comes in and the yellow-faced woman goes out, and her whole life is wasted.
"By the way, why don't you give Zhang Sanhu a wife a few days ago? Let's go back and let Concubine Hui choose one of the maids!" Zhu Yunxi thought as he walked, "This method is good. Those maids who have reached the age of marriage, but
The low-level generals who were selected and promised to the army."
Soon after, Zhu Yunwen's residence arrived.
Zhu Yunwen, who had heard the report from the palace people in advance, had already come out to greet him and was standing at the door.
"I have met His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor!" Zhu Yunwen was still the same as before, a little thin, wearing ordinary cotton clothes, and looked more like a scholar than a vassal king.
"Brother, why are you so polite?" Zhu Yunxi gave him a little help, "Second brother, are you still used to it if you live here?"
The golden threads of the dragon robe on Zhu Yunxi's body were so dazzling that it made it difficult to open one's eyes.
Zhu Yunxi had mixed feelings in his heart. At first, when Zhu Yunxi was the untitled grandson of the emperor, he called himself eldest brother. After he became the king of Wu, he called himself eldest brother.
He was the second eldest son among Zhu Biao's sons, but he was the eldest son of a concubine. Because his eldest son Zhu Xiongying died young, he became the eldest son.
At first Zhu Yunxi called him eldest brother out of respect. Later he called him eldest brother out of respect.
Up to now, Zhu Yunxi still calls him second brother, but their identities are completely different.
"Thank you for your concern, your highness!" Zhu Yunwen said calmly.
"How many young ones are there?" Zhu Yunxi stepped inside and asked.
Zhu Yunwen is half a step behind, "Are you all studying in school?"
Afterwards, the two entered the main room, Zhu Yunxi sat down at the main seat, and Zhu Yunwen leaned over and sat on the round stool.
"Congratulations to my second brother!" Zhu Yunxi said.
"Why are you so happy?" Zhu Yunwen was puzzled.
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Grandpa Huang has pointed out a marriage for you. She is the daughter of the Ma family, the young minister of Dali Temple. Concubine Hui has seen it in person. The girl's appearance and temperament are one of a hundred, and the Ma family is a scholarly family in Jiangxi."
Prominent family."
Zhu Yunwen was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed some shyness.
"Grandpa Huang has asked the Ministry of Rites to choose a date, probably after the New Year." Zhu Yunxi smiled again.
"After we get married, I...will go and join the feudal clan!" Zhu Yunwen's voice was low, with a hint of loneliness.
"Isn't it better to just be a vassal? Are you living happily in this deep palace?"
Zhu Yunxi's words made Zhu Yunwen very sad. Originally, he was also the grandson of the emperor who attracted the attention of thousands of people, but his status suddenly plummeted. Now in the deep palace, he can only live cautiously, and there is no fun at all.
Moreover, there were too many past events in this palace that he didn't want to remember.
"The sea is as wide as the fish can jump, and the sky is as high as the birds can fly. If you go to the fiefdom, you can live however you want? We are brothers. Your marriage was arranged beautifully by Gu. With Gu here, you will also live in the future."
I won’t be wronged in the slightest!”
Listening to Zhu Yunxi's sincere words, Zhu Yunxuan was also slightly moved.
He is a child who has not grown up and deliberately pretends to be mature. He is also a hypocrite who does not have much scheming but is indecisive and not very qualified.
He has a high vision but a low hand, and has no independent opinion when it comes to things. After the blow from Lu's incident, he has become disheartened. Moreover, without the care of his mother, he no longer has any ambitions.
Does he hate Zhu Yunxi? He certainly does.
But he couldn't hate it, and he didn't dare to hate it.
"My lord, thank you for your kindness!" Zhu Yunwen stood up and bowed again.
"We are brothers, don't always be merciful!" Zhu Yunxi also stood up and held his shoulders, "Second brother, I don't know what you are thinking. But in my heart, after that incident, I don't have any resentment.
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"We have the same father, but now we are all children without a father and a mother. We are the only brothers and sisters in the world. We are a family!"
"My lord..." Zhu Yunwen's eyes suddenly turned red, "My lord, I'm ashamed!"
"Besides, if you want to thank you, don't thank me. You have to thank Grandpa Huang!" Zhu Yunxi continued, "For your marriage, he asked Concubine Hui to see many ladies from all over the world. In order to find you a virtuous man.
partner."
"Although he sees you less now, he is still thinking about you and his brothers in his heart!"
"Grandfather!" Suddenly, Zhu Yunwen burst into tears. "Grandfather, do you still have ministers in your heart?"
"Nonsense!" Zhu Yunxi said with a straight face, "Why don't you, you are also his grandson and my brother, why don't you miss you?" Then he said, "Before I came, Grandpa Huang asked me to tell you,
During the Chinese New Year in a few years, we brothers will spend it with his old man!"
"My lord..." Zhu Yunwen was crying and speechless.
"I know you feel uncomfortable, don't cry!" Zhu Yunxi consoled him, "This year during the Chinese New Year, we brothers should be filial to grandpa. In the future, I will also tell grandpa Huang to bring your family to come back more often!
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"Grandfather!" Zhu Yunwen cried and knelt on the ground, slapping the ground.
At this moment, the stone that had been weighing on his heart and the knot that made him breathless was released.
"Years ago, I will ask Grandpa Huang to go to my father's mausoleum to pay homage. Then all of us brothers will go!" Zhu Yunxi patted him on the shoulder, "You and your two brothers are ready to go to your mother too."
Zhuxiang. When the emperor's anger is almost gone, I will put in a good word and move your mother's grave to your father's side, and rebury her according to the etiquette of a concubine!"
Lu was originally the step-concubine of the prince, but she offended Zhu Yuanzhang. When she was buried, she was actually buried outside the mausoleum of the prince Zhu Biao according to the etiquette of a concubine. The standards were shabby.
"Third brother!" Zhu Yunwen's face was full of tears and he grabbed the corner of Zhu Yunxi's clothes, "I...I am really a useless person!"
"Everyone is useful!" Zhu Yunxi comforted him, "Second brother, be a wise and wise king whose name will last forever!"
This chapter has been completed!