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Chapter seven hundred and forty ninth: interview

 In front of the Tenth Prince's Mansion, Shu Liang held his sleeves with his hands and looked at Prince Xiang opposite him calmly, but did not continue speaking, as if he was waiting for something.

At this time, Prince Xiangling's eyes suddenly widened and he fell to the ground and said.

"I respectfully send you your holy greetings!"

Seeing this, a group of clan disciples below blinked and followed suit. They all ignored the dust and mud on the ground, fell to the ground and shouted loudly.

"I respectfully send you your holy greetings!"

It has to be said that people have a herd mentality. When they made such a fuss, the people on the side were a little overwhelmed. Then, the people watching were afraid of something happening, so they also knelt down and did not dare to raise their heads.

As a result, the scene suddenly became a little embarrassing. Except for a group of officers and soldiers and Dongchang fans, everyone else fell to the ground because of Shu Liang's simple words.

The only ones left were the people from the Ten Prince's Palace opposite.

As people serving in the royal palace, they are naturally aware of etiquette. Although the emperor speaks eloquently and speaks of the Constitution, in actual practice, only when the most formal imperial edict is issued, there will be a complicated ceremony to receive the edict, and only then will there be a complicated ceremony. Everyone who saw it knelt down.

For other edicts, such as the Central Edict, the Queen Mother's Edict, etc., the movement is much smaller. Basically, the person who receives the edict only needs to lead the crowd to kneel down to receive it.

As for oral orders, which are relatively more informal, generally speaking, if the order is delivered within the government office and the person receiving the order is of high enough status, he or she only needs to accept the order.

This is most obvious in the cabinet. Basically, the cabinet has to receive oral instructions from the emperor several times a day, either to give instructions on government affairs, or to issue edicts or prepare edicts. If you have to kneel down to receive them every time, , the old people’s knees are afraid of early retirement.

The ministers were still like this, not to mention Prince Xiang, who was the emperor's uncle and didn't have to kneel down to receive him. However, in this scene, the other party was obviously holding him here.

Shu Liang, the messenger, looked like he was waiting quietly, and Zhu Fanzhi, a gangster, led a group of clan members to make noise, and a group of common people below followed suit.

At this time, King Xiang became a stranger. He clenched his right fist, and Zhu Zhanzhen forced a smile on his face and said.

"Eunuch Shu, your Majesty summons me to the palace?"

Generally speaking, the content of an oral edict is relatively simple. It is either a summons or a message. If there is something important, a formal edict will naturally be issued.

There was such a big incident in front of the Tenth Prince's Palace, and the person who came was Dongchang. Zhu Zhanyi could easily think that the emperor had already learned about the matter. In this case, he was most likely summoned to the palace. .

Seeing King Xiang start to play tricks, Shu Liang sneered and said.

"Your Majesty is so majestic. Our family personally transmits His Majesty's instructions. Prince Xiang, do you just sit on the couch and listen to it like this?"

When he threatens people, Eunuch Shu puts on his trademark fake smile again, but the more familiar he is, the more people understand that this is the most dangerous time.

The last time Eunuch Shu spoke in this tone was in Xuan Mansion...

However, Zhu Zhanzhen naturally didn't know this. Seeing the aggressive eunuch in front of him, the anger he had just suppressed suddenly came out, and he gritted his teeth and said.

"Dog slave, didn't you see that the king was injured?"

These words were like a pebble dropped into a calm lake, and the atmosphere immediately became tense. Dongchang Fanzi, who was originally just separating the royal family servants from a group of clan disciples, heard these words, and immediately held his breath in unison. Du Guan turned around and faced the Ten Prince's Mansion with an evil look on his face.

Some of them were temporarily transferred from the Jin Yiwei and were equipped with swords. They even pulled out the Xiuchun Dao from their waists with a loud sound, looking at them with eager eyes.

Apart from anything else, this scene alone shows how well Shu Liang has trained Dongchang on weekdays.

Relatively speaking, Shu Liang himself, who was obviously scolded, did not look angry at all. He still smiled and even cupped his hands and said.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. It's because our family didn't think carefully, but..."

As he spoke, Shu Liang straightened up, a sharp look flashed in his eyes, and said.

"If we remember correctly, Prince Xiang, you hurt your arm, not your leg. Or maybe we remember it wrong? Did you hurt your leg?"

When he said these words, Shu Liang's eyes swept across Prince Xiang's body intentionally or unintentionally, and finally stopped on his legs. The look on his face made people feel like a light on their backs.

Of course Zhu Zhanzhen was not injured in his legs, but the two sticks from King Zhennan seriously injured his arms. The doctor ordered him to stay in bed for at least a month.

In fact, even if the doctor didn't say it, Zhu Zhanzhen could feel it himself. Even though he had already taken care of it and used medicine properly, his arm still hurt whenever he moved.

Standing was fine, but it was impossible for him to stand up without moving his injured arm.

Shu Liang, this bastard, clearly wants to punish him.

Zhu Zhanzhen's forehead was throbbing with veins, and he subconsciously wanted to continue to yell and curse. However, from the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of several Dongchang fans next to him, looking eager to try, which immediately calmed him down.

After all, he had stayed in Beijing for quite some time, so he naturally knew about Shu Liang's "glorious deeds".

This Dongchang eunuch is someone who dares to attack even the Supreme Emperor in front of him!

Remembering Shu Liang's gaze on him just now, and the tone of his last words, Zhu Zhanzhen couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

He doesn't want to...

He told himself again in his heart that this was the emperor's feet, and Shu Liang could not be so bold. However, various comments about Shu Liang from outside the court could not help but pop out of his mind one by one.

This is a mad dog!

Thinking like this, Zhu Zhanchen gritted his teeth, endured the pain, stood up from the couch, then raised his injured arm, and gently cupped his hands forward.

During this period, the housekeeper next to him wanted to come forward to help him, but he glared back.

Such an action is nothing to ordinary people, but for Zhu Zhanzhen today, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky. When he raised his arm, severe pain hit him, and he couldn't help but turn pale, and there was a trace of blood on his forehead.

They all broke out in dense cold sweat.

Zhu Zhancheng said while holding back the pain.

"Eunuch Shu! What kind of instructions does your Majesty have? You can finally say it now, right?"

Looking at the pale face of Zhu Zhanzhen across from him, Shu Liang sighed, with an undisguised look of regret on his face, and said hypocritically.

"Oh my god, what are you doing, Your Majesty? Our family does not deserve to be called Your Majesty like this. You are still hurt. You can just stand up. Why bother to salute?"

These non-yin and yang words made Zhu Zhanzhen grit his teeth even more. However, at this time, it would be unwise to have another conflict with Shu Liang. He took a deep breath, said no more, and just stood firm.

He stared at Shu Liang across from him, as if he wanted to carve his appearance into his mind.

Seeing that the other party didn't respond, Shu Liang was also a little disappointed. However, it was indeed inappropriate to continue tossing. Shu Liang was not afraid of Prince Xiang who couldn't understand how many pounds he was carrying. After all, he dared to intimidate even the Supreme Emperor.

What's more, it's a King Xiang who has no dealings with the emperor.

What really worries Eunuch Shu is that the time just now has been delayed long enough. If the trouble continues, the emperor in the palace may be impatient.

So Shu Liang calmed down and spoke.

"His Majesty ordered that King Xuanxiang come to the palace to pay an audience!"

As he spoke, he turned around, looked at the clan disciples below, shook his head and said.

"Speaking of which, His Majesty summoned the prince to the palace originally for the sake of Zhennan King, but now it seems that you may have to come with our family."

Zhu Fanzhi and others below were still looking at Prince Xiang's deflated appearance with great interest, but as soon as they turned around, their names were called. As soon as the excitement passed, they suddenly realized what they had just done.

, suddenly became dejected...

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Outside the Meridian Gate, the sky suddenly became overcast. The sun, which was originally high in the sky, was covered by a huge dark cloud. Strong winds began to blow faintly around, as if the sky was about to change.

However, this is a small piece of good news for Prince Zhennan and his son who are still kneeling outside the palace gate, at least it is not as hot anymore.

They have been kneeling for almost two hours. As time goes by, the number of people watching outside gradually decreases.

After all, these officials did not have nothing to do. In the end, although there were still a lot of people, they were basically small officials from various yamen who had left to observe the movements, as well as some censors who were still surrounding them in the distance.

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At this moment, there was a noise in the distance, which immediately attracted everyone's attention. The person who came was naturally an old acquaintance, Eunuch Shu Liang, the eunuch of the Dongchang who was dressed in a python robe and had a knife hidden in his smile!

Behind him, followed a large group of Dongchang fans. The most eye-catching thing was the imposing shoulder-shaped carriage. Looking at the shape of the prince, you can know the identity of the visitor.

Looking back, we saw a group of young people with their heads lowered. They were dressed in expensive clothes, but they were covered in dust and mud, as if they had just rolled on the ground.

Among the ministers, some were knowledgeable after all, and they recognized him immediately and exclaimed.

"Isn't that the Crown Prince of Xiangling? What follows is the concubine of the Yichun royal family. Hey, aren't these people all descendants of the clan? At this time, if you don't study well in the clan school, why are you here?"

There were low-pitched discussions. Seeing this situation, several petty officials turned and ran directly to their own Yamen to report the news. Others tacitly made way for them.

At the same time, King Xiang and others also saw Prince Zhennan and his son kneeling in the center of the square. Seeing this scene, Zhu Zhanqing, who was sitting on the shoulder carriage, suddenly shrank and frowned tightly.

However, in contrast, Zhu Fanzhi and others were stunned for a moment, and then became a little aggressive.

The team continued to move forward, and when they passed by the two kings of Zhennan, Shu Liang stopped and cupped his hands, but said nothing more.

The fans of Dongchang were divided into two teams. One team led the carriage of King Xiang to the palace gate, while the other team dispersed around King Zhennan, leaving a large gap.

An open space.

Seeing this situation, the clan members were also very conscious and followed Zhennan Wang and his son, kneeling to the ground.

This appearance aroused Zhu Yinqi's surprise, so the Prince of Zhennan asked for the first time after arriving outside the palace gate.

"Fan Zhi, Zhirong, You?...Why are you here?"

Obviously, Zhu Yinqi still "didn't know" what happened. He looked at the clan disciples who knelt down and looked a little anxious and said.

"Everyone, this is a matter between my father and son, and has nothing to do with you. You should go back to your studies as soon as possible, study hard, and keep yourselves in peace. Don't cause any more trouble to the court and His Majesty!"

As if sensing the sincerity of his good friend's concern for him, Zhu Fanzhi's blood surged up again. He suddenly forgot about the anxiety he felt on the way here and patted his chest and said.

"Yinqi, what are you talking nonsense about? Do we still share our friendship with each other? We have agreed to share blessings and share hardships. Do you think I am a coward?"

"Let me tell you, as for that old man Zhu Zhanzhen, I have long disliked him. This time I will help you get rid of your bad temper!"

Then, several clan members below talked about what happened outside the Tenth Prince's Mansion, and Zhu Yinqi suddenly looked complicated.

After a long while, he sighed heavily, then turned around solemnly, bowed his hands to everyone, and said.

"Everyone, it is Yinchi who has caused trouble for you today. Don't worry. If Your Majesty takes the blame, my father and son will bear the responsibility. No matter what happens from now on, Yinchi will definitely remember your kindness for the rest of his life.

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In the Meridian Square, black clouds were pressing down on everyone's heads. The wind gradually began to blow, and their clothes were fluttering. When the disciples of the clan heard Zhu Yincheng's tone of entrusting his funeral, they couldn't help but feel sad, and even

There were many emotional clan members whose eyes couldn't help but become moist.

In the huge square, a group of noble clan members knelt on the ground without saying a word. At the end of mid-spring, they felt a little more desolate for no reason.

At the same time, King Xiang entered the palace gate all the way on a carriage, and various thoughts came to his mind.

He was recuperating in his mansion and had no idea what the Prince of Zhennan and his son were doing. However, looking at their appearance, he could probably guess that these two men were preemptively trying to show off in front of the emperor and the ministers.

Poor, sympathetic.

Thinking about what just happened outside the Tenth Prince's Mansion, King Xiang was even more furious. He didn't believe that there was no trace of the father and son behind this incident.

He pretends to be a good guy and pity in front of him, but secretly turns around and encourages a bunch of clan members to cause trouble. Why, do you really think he is easy to bully?

His arm began to throb and hurt again. King Xiang took a few breaths and looked bitterly outside the palace. He had already made up his mind. No matter what, he could not let this matter end easily in front of the emperor.

Thinking like this, the team has arrived outside the Wenhua Hall. Huai'en has been waiting outside early. Unlike Shu Liang, Huai'en is respectful and observant of etiquette. From a distance, he hastened to greet him.

Come up, wait for the carriage to stop, then bow and say.

"Greetings to Your Majesty, Your Majesty has given instructions. Your Majesty is inconvenient. You don't need to get off the carriage when you arrive. You can just ask someone to carry you in!"

After hearing this, Zhu Zhanchen felt relieved a lot, and he was willing to refuse. However, his arm began to hurt again, so he simply raised his uninjured right hand and said lazily.

"I understand. You can go and report it to His Majesty. Just say that I have come to see you under the imperial edict."

Huaien bowed his hands and led the people back. Not long after, a servant came out of the palace and led King Xiang into the palace on a carriage.

However, as soon as he entered the palace, King Xiang felt a burst of eyes directed at him. After a brief glance, he discovered that in addition to the emperor, there were also a number of important ministers in the palace, including six ministers, seven ministers, cabinet ministers, and even Jing'an.

Bo Fan Guang, Feng Guogong Li Xian and other ministers of martial arts are also prominently listed...


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