Several days have passed since the prince left the cabinet.

In front of the flower hall of Duke Chengguo's mansion, there was an incense table. Headed by Zhu Yi, everyone from top to bottom was kneeling on the ground.

In front of them, the envoy was dressed in a python robe, with an ever-changing fake smile on his face, and holding a yellow silk imperial edict in his hand.

"The emperor was appointed by Heaven to carry on the mission and said: "In the 14th year of Zhengtong's conquest, the general and other officers were all subject to the imperial court's approval. If he died in battle, he would become Duke of the Kingdom, Xiu Wu Bo, and the Earl of Yongning. They would all be inherited by his descendants and be given to Cheng."

The Duke of the country has inherited the iron certificate, and still orders Zhu Yi to take charge of the young military affairs of the East Palace."

"If any of the descendants of the princes and princes are unable to attack the title due to accidents, the Ministry of War will be ordered to find out. Except for those who are treasonous, the remaining descendants will be recorded as one of the talented ones. They will be given a crown and belt, and they will be ordered to prepare saddles and horses. If

If you can perform meritorious deeds and use them all in one body, you are so blessed!"

"Your Majesty, Zhu Yi, accept the decree and thank you for your kindness. Long live my emperor!"

Even though he had received the news early, at this moment, Zhu Yi still couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, and his hands raised high above his head were trembling slightly.

After receiving the decree and holding the jade scroll and yellow silk tightly in his hand, he got rid of the unreality he had felt for the past few days.

The title of Duke Cheng Guo was finally taken back!

"Congratulations, Mr. Guo, you finally got what you wanted."

"According to His Majesty's decree, these are the hereditary iron certificates that were previously sent to the palace for safekeeping. In addition, these are the robes that the Ministry of Rites rushed to make. Please keep them, Mr. Guo!"

The one who came to announce the decree was Shu Liang. The smile that always hung on his face made it difficult for people to tell whether his words were sincere congratulations or fake perfunctory words.

Seeing the old iron pieces and the brand-new imperial uniform brought by the two envoys, Zhu Yi's agitated mind finally calmed down.

Facing the authoritative Dongchang Daxuan in front of him, there was no smile on his face and he said lightly.

"Eunuch Laoshu made this trip. Now that this hereditary iron certificate has returned to our Duke Chengguo's Mansion, it will be passed down from generation to generation and will never leave the gate of Duke Chengguo's Mansion again!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yi cupped his hands and said.

"It's getting late today, and the silver reward will be sent to my father-in-law's house later. Zhu, I won't keep my father-in-law here!"

"Qingfeng, see you off!"

Seeing Zhu Yi give the expulsion order neatly, the smile on Shu Liang's face faltered slightly, but immediately, he glanced at Qingfeng standing behind Zhu Yi and saw that the other party glanced back without leaving any trace, so,

I understood immediately.

The smile on his face did not change, but the people standing in the courtyard inexplicably sensed a dangerous aura from the governor of Dongchang.

"Thank you, Duke Guo, for the reward. In this case, our family will resign, but..."

Shu Liang cupped his hands, looked up at Zhu Yi, smiled broadly, and said.

"It's hard to get this hereditary iron coupon. Lord, you have to get it! The hereditary iron coupon can protect your life, but it can't protect anything else!"

After saying that, Shu Liang took two steps back, turned around, and left the Chengguo Duke's Mansion under the leadership of Qingfeng.

It should be said that Eunuch Shu's reputation cannot be underestimated.

These words before leaving immediately diluted the joyful atmosphere brought about by the restoration of the Duke of Chengguo's house.

He ordered people to take the imperial edict and hereditary iron coupons to the ancestral hall and worship them. Zhu Yi himself changed his clothes. After Qingfeng sent people away, he took Qingfeng with him to the study.

"My lord, congratulations!"

As soon as he entered the door, someone was already waiting for him. When he saw Zhu Yi entering, he turned around from the window and cupped his hands with a smile.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi immediately stepped forward and said repeatedly.

"Shibo, you're so polite. My nephew is here today only because of Shibo's help. This friendship will never be forgotten by Duke Chengguo!"

The emperor's edict had been issued a long time ago, but due to the need to prepare the ducal robes, ceremonial guards and other items, the official announcement would have to be delayed for two days, which would give the Duke Cheng's office time to prepare in advance.

The news of receiving the order on this day spread early, so early in the morning, the Duke Cheng's Mansion welcomed this unusual guest.

The British government, Zhang Shi!

"Shibo, please sit down..."

Although it was said that he was now the Duke of Cheng Guo who had received the decree and was formally ennobled, but when facing Zhang Shi, who was a generation older than him, Zhu Yi still treated him with great respect.

He stretched out his hand to invite, and the two sat opposite each other in the study.

Zhang Xi looked at the young man in front of him, and a trace of envy flashed in his eyes. Although Zhu Yi did not deliberately wear supplementary clothes that symbolized his title, the dark unicorn pattern on this regular clothes was not something ordinary people could use.

My identity is different...

With a sigh in his heart, Zhang Xian picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, with some meaning.

"This time the emperor ordered Shu Liang to come to deliver the edict. It seems that he still meant to warn you. Lord, you just insulted Shu Liang in public, aren't you afraid that he will make things difficult for you in the future?"

This was obviously a test.

In fact, Zhu Yi had already seen that Zhang Xi came here today to congratulate him, but in fact, he wanted to test whether his attitude had changed after his restoration.

This attitude has two meanings, one is...the attitude towards the Supreme Emperor.

"Shibo is joking. Could it be that just because my nephew was so polite to Shu Liang today, he won't embarrass my nephew in the future?"

Zhu Yi's eyes flashed, she shook her head and smiled, saying.

"This time Chengguo Duke's palace was able to regain its title. In addition to the great help of Uncle Shi and his uncles in various palaces, we also need to thank the Supreme Emperor and the Holy Mother for strategizing, taking the risk of interfering in the government's affairs, and repeatedly putting pressure on him."

"The process in between is extremely difficult, and everyone in the government and the public knows it. My nephew has already offended Dongchang to death for everything that happened before. Now it would be too naive to say that he wants to repair the relationship with small favors!"

In fact, everyone understands the truth, but Zhu Yi needs to express his position to reassure both parties.

To put it bluntly, at this point, the Chengguo Government has no way out.

Many things in the court situation would be meaningless if they were really laid out.

Previously, Zhu Yi first asked to prepare the palace for the prince and reorganize the young army. For this reason, he was even taken away the hereditary iron certificate. Later, on the spring hunting ground, he spoke for the emperor in public and expressed his position. After the spring hunting was over,

, to prevent Shu Liang from breaking into the palace.

All these incidents have determined his position. Even if he wants to retreat bravely, the whole court has already regarded him as the spokesperson of the Supreme Emperor in the court.

This point is already immovable!

This is actually the so-called certificate of surrender. With these, the Supreme Emperor will make up his mind to restore the title of Duke Chengguo at all costs.

Before his restoration, his title was a means for the Supreme Emperor to suppress him, but after his restoration, the government and the public agreed that he was a subordinate of the Supreme Emperor, which was a new means to suppress him.

What smart people have to do is to constantly ensure that both parties have the ability to check and balance the other. This is the basis of stability and trust.

Putting these aside, talking about the so-called loyalty is nothing but a mirror and a castle in the air.

"Furthermore, Shu Liang, if you give him face, call him Eunuch Shu. If you don't give him face, he is nothing more than a dog under the emperor's feet. In the past, the title of Duke Chengguo was vacant, but he was given three points of honor. Now the lintel has been restored.

, is it possible that my nephew needs to look at his face?"

Zhang Min raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Yi. It was only at this moment that he found in this young man some of the high-spiritedness he had before.

You must know that in the past, although this young master was not considered a dandy in the capital, he was also a handsome and uninhibited man.

But once the bad news came that Zhu Yong was defeated and died in battle, the people in the court were panicked. He seemed to have matured a lot overnight.

It only took one night to go from a proud and self-respecting heir apparent to a down-and-out young man who came to see him but was turned away.

He was running around trying to clear his father's name, but there was still no explanation for the hereditary title. All the uncles interceded in vain, and the old father-in-law refused to come forward. He wanted to take advantage of the draft to send his daughter to the palace, but he got involved in the inner court struggle and was reprimanded by the emperor. Although it was accurate,

He helped his father to be buried, but refused to give him a name after his death.

After suffering such various blows, Zhang Ming believed that when he was young, he would have been depressed long ago.

But Zhu Yi was different. Not only did he not remain depressed, but he dared to make a desperate move. Although it was Chen Mao and others' idea to win over the Duke of Chengguo in the first place.

However, now that I think about it, the Duke of Chengguo at that time dared to accept the marriage conferment of the Holy Mother in a high-profile manner despite the precarious situation.

What's more, after that, he often spoke to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Supreme Emperor in the court, changing places. Zhang Shi felt that he might not dare to take such a risk.

Of course, the price is that he is burdened with unimaginable pressure. After all, the emperor still calls the shots in the court today. The Duke of Chengguo doesn't even have a leader who can come forward, but he repeatedly goes against the emperor. This is simply...

Walking a tightrope.

However, everything is fine now. Once the title is returned, the day will come when the Chengguo Palace will turn around!

Zhang Xian smiled and said.

"I can't say that. As the saying goes, the king of hell is so troublesome. Although Shu Liang is just an eunuch, he is in charge of the East Factory. His spies are everywhere in the capital.

And those gangsters, if they deliberately cause trouble for you, they will cause a lot of trouble!"

However, Zhu Yi didn't seem to care much about Zhang Xi's advice.

"This is all a trivial matter. If I am a prince, why should I be afraid of him being a eunuch?"

"Not to mention this, before, the title of Duke Chengguo had not been restored, so it was inconvenient to talk about many things in the court, but now, it is time for my nephew to fulfill his promise to Uncle Shi!"

Again, Zhu Yi knew clearly the purpose of Zhang Shi's visit today.

In addition to testing his future stance, more importantly, I wanted to see if he, the newly promoted Duke, would still be led by the British Duke as before.

This is what Zhang Shi wants to know most, everything else is false!

Looking at Zhang Xi's slightly 'surprised' look, Zhu Yi said.

"After this period of time passes, my nephew will recommend Shibo to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army Commandery Mansion!"
To be continued...