King Yi and Shu Liang had met before.

However, when we last met, Shu Liang had just assumed the post of Admiral of Dongchang and was not as majestic as he is now.

However, King Yi did not dare to underestimate him at all.

Probably because the last time the Dongchang Admiral appeared, he almost single-handedly intensified the contradictions in the Zhennan King case, which indirectly contributed to the establishment of Zongxue.

Although many people did not react at the time, the scene where Shu Liang was communicating with King Guangtong and others in the square was not a secret. After careful investigation, we can know that it was Shu Liang who started the conversation in the middle.

played a role.

Even if King Guangtong and others were sent to Fengyang High Wall in the end because of their excessive misbehavior, in the end, this Eunuch Shu was indispensable.

With such a brilliant record, even as King Yi, he must be treated seriously.

After all, King Yi also has a lot of bad debts under his own backside.

If you are targeted by Shu Liang at this time, life will not be easy...

"It turns out to be Eunuch Shu from Dongchang. I came in such a hurry that I didn't have time to inform Your Majesty in advance, so I thought it would be nice for Eunuch Shu to make a trip."

Barely forcing a smile, King Yi suppressed the anger in his heart and tried to soften his tone.

To a certain extent, although the status of the clan and the eunuchs were quite different, they both relied on the emperor's grace.

The Imperial Ancestral Instructions gave the vassal king a lot of power, but it gave the emperor even more power.

According to the provisions of Huang Ming's ancestral precepts, no matter what serious crime the feudal king committed, the local government had no right to deal with it, or even to interrogate it. This was also the source of the arrogance and domineering power of King Yi.

But this does not mean that there are no restrictions on the feudal king. If you want to deal with the feudal king, you need to meet two basic conditions.

One is that the vassal king arrives in Beijing to meet the emperor. This is an iron rule. Emperor Taizu still believed in the friendship between relatives and was afraid that treacherous officials would alienate family ties. Therefore, if the vassal king was found guilty, he would send internal officials and the emperor to summon him to the capital for questioning face to face.

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The second is that the power of disposal can only be in the hands of the emperor. After the vassal kings arrive in Beijing, the emperor will summon them. If there are real evidence, the emperor will make a decision and deal with it as appropriate.

So to be honest, King Yi doesn't want to come to this capital.

But there was no other way. The emperor issued three edicts in a row, and delivered one to the other every other day. According to the court regulations, if the vassal king failed to call after three calls, he would be sent to summon the officials together with the internal officials.

Of course, this is a nice way of saying it, but the truth is that if the three summonses fail to come, not only the imperial edict will come, but also the officers and soldiers!

With no other choice, King Yi had no choice but to set off for Beijing.

Now, he hasn't met the emperor yet, so he can't figure out what the emperor's attitude is. When he meets the people around the emperor, he will naturally be more polite.

Looking at Shu Liang who had already come to him and bowed before him, King Yi continued.

"Eunuch Shu, there is no need to be too polite. I first arrived in the capital and didn't bring anything good, so I'll give you a hundred taels of gold to comfort your father-in-law for the hardship of traveling around."

As he spoke, he waved, and an attendant immediately brought out a tray of yellow gold and delivered it to Shu Liang.

This posture made the officials on the sidelines look down upon them with contempt.

No matter how Shu Liang was the emperor's assistant, he was still just a eunuch. As a dignified vassal king, King Yi was not a coward, but he looked furious just now. Now that he met Shu Liang, he changed his mind.

face.

Such a arrogant and respectful attitude is really shocking

At the same time, there was a hint of envy.

One hundred taels of gold... This Prince Yi is so generous!

However, unlike ordinary officials, seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue and Shen Yi looked at each other, both looking like they were watching a good show.

Let’s not talk about whether it is appropriate for Prince Yi to ‘reward’ Shu Lianghe in public, but simply speaking, Prince Yi’s understanding of Shu Liang is obviously only superficial.

If he really knew Shu Liang, he would know that this Dongchang eunuch had a very important principle, that is, to accept gifts as gifts and to do things as things are done.

The gifts that should be received will not be delayed, but the things that need to be done will not be shown mercy!

This time, King Yi may be in serious trouble...

Facing King Yi's show of kindness, Shu Liang smiled and held his hands in thanks, saying.

"Your Majesty gave it to me, and I dare not refuse it. Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"

After that, he ordered people to collect the gold. Seeing this situation, King Yi finally showed a smile on his face.

However, before he could be happy for long, he saw Shu Liang bowed again and said.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty was originally planning to build a royal palace in the capital for the prince and his son to live in. However, due to lack of funds, he put it on hold for the time being. Therefore, during this period of time, he may have to wrong the prince and temporarily live in the Tenth Prince's Mansion."

This is a good thing...

After hearing this, King Yi's eyes lit up, and he suddenly felt that his gold was not in vain.

You know, the biggest reason why he was reluctant to come to Beijing in the first place was that he learned that the emperor was going to build a new palace 'for him'.

This is not good news!

According to the regulations, the vassal king was not allowed to build a royal palace except within his own fiefdom. When he went to Beijing for pilgrimage, he had his own ten palaces to stay temporarily.

The emperor mobilized his troops and made it clear that he wanted to build a royal palace, not just to give him, the King of Yi, face.

This is easy to understand. If you only go to Hajj temporarily, or you will go back soon, what kind of palace should you build?

The subtext of this move is, once you come, don’t leave!

Now that the palace is no longer built, it is naturally a good thing to temporarily live in the Tenth Palace!

"Thank you for informing me, father-in-law. I will go to the Tenth Prince's Mansion to settle down first, and then enter the palace to see your majesty. I'd like to trouble you to inform my father-in-law."

At that moment, the annoyance in King Yi's heart suddenly dissipated a lot, and he spoke.

However, after hearing this, Shu Liang did not move and still stood in front of his carriage.

Seeing this, Yu Shiyue and Shen Yi couldn't help but raise their eyebrows...

It’s not coming!

Eunuch Shu still had a smile on his face and looked up at Yi Wangdao.

"My lord, please forgive me, but I'm afraid you won't be able to go to the Tenth Prince's Mansion for the time being!"

"Um?"

King Yi frowned, looking a little confused.

So, Shu Liang cupped his hands and explained.

"His Majesty ordered the prince and his son to meet the marquis outside the Meridian Gate immediately after entering the capital. The prince can send people to deliver the things he brought to the Tenth Prince's Palace in advance, but the prince and his son will have to enter the palace with the ministers first."

Ah this...

King Yi instinctively felt that something was wrong. He hesitated for a moment and asked.

"My father-in-law, I have been tired of traveling all the way. I may be disrespectful to meet your majesty like this. Why don't you report back to your majesty first? Can you give me some time to change clothes and freshen up before meeting your majesty again?"

It should be said that this is not a particularly excessive request, of course, it is more of a test.

But obviously, this trial will disappoint King Yi.

Shu Liang's face became solemn and he said calmly.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are acting according to His Majesty's orders. I hope that the prince will not embarrass the ministers!"

"Your Majesty has given an oral instruction, which is an imperial edict. Your Majesty, you'd better obey it!"

These words were said without a trace of emotion, without the smiling look just now, but instead conveyed a sense of sadness.

King Yi did not expect that Shu Liang would fall out so quickly.

The gold I just collected is still behind me, but I didn't show any kindness at all.

At that moment, his expression also changed, especially when he felt the gloating looks from many officials below, which made him feel uneasy for a while.

However, looking at Shu Liang's slightly narrowed eyes, he still wasn't angry after all.

You must know that this Eunuch Shu did not come alone. Behind him were hundreds of Dongchang fans. At first, King Yi did not pay attention, but looking at it now, it was obvious that he was well prepared.

After all, the capital is no better than Henan Prefecture...

Sighing in his heart, King Yi forced himself to pretend that nothing happened, took a deep breath and said.

"In that case, I will just go to the palace with my father-in-law!"

So, in full public view, King Yi and a group of ministers once again saw Eunuch Shu's face-changing technique. Almost as soon as King Yi finished speaking, Shu Liang suddenly changed back to his former self, with a smile on his face.

Eunuch Shu is 'like a spring breeze'.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Looking at King Yi's team, he followed Shu Liang towards the palace city.

All the officials at the city gate dispersed and rushed back to their own Yamen.

Apart from such a big matter, the most important thing at the moment is to quickly convey the news to the boss in charge.

After the crowd dispersed, Shen Yi and Yu Shiyue stayed.

Watching the group of officials disperse, Shen Shangshu approached Yu Cifu and asked.
To be continued...