Jianshu Ren

"Eunuch Niu is back!" Xiao Zhangzi accompanied Niu Yu to the East Palace. After the Chinese New Year, Niu Yu was in charge of the office in Fengyang, his hometown. Although Fengyang was a small place, the Zhu family's ancestral temple was all there. It was called Zhongdu at that time. Fengyang City was not big, but it was also locked with a descendant of an authentic prince and grandson, that is Zhu Yunwen's youngest son Zhu Wengui, known as Jianshu. Since Emperor Jianwen, he was locked in Guang'an Palace in Fengyang. However, the emperor had pity for him a few years. During the Tianshun period, Zhu Qizhen released him out with the permission of the empress dowager. When he came out, he still built a house and married a concubine and gave birth to a son. The old man in Fengyang actually lived. Although he was under house arrest in Fengyang City, the emperor was always on guard against this branch.

"The family of Jianshu is still good." Niu Yu said, "I have heard a lot of things when I come back this time. That Menda is too self-righteous and doesn't understand the emperor's thoughts. Fortunately, the emperor doesn't care about him. How could Mr. Li wait for slander for the first time?"

Releasing Jianshu people was also the reason why the Grand Tutor Li Xian changed his view of Emperor Zhu Qizhen. Li Xian was loyal to Emperor Jingtai at that time, and now he was able to serve Zhu Qizhen because he believed that the current emperor was a wise ruler.

"Actually, this matter has passed, and the emperor still tries his best to maintain all this. Commander Yuan really probably moved the wood in the palace... Menda is too rigid, so it's okay to fight with others. Fighting with the emperor and scholar Li is seeking death." Zhen'er said.

"Actually, Master Li is not a perfect person. Ye Sheng made great contributions with Yu Qian back then, and was willing to serve the emperor, but he shouldn't have driven Ye Sheng away..." The prince interrupted, "Actually, I don't like Master Li as a person..."

"Little ancestor, let's hear that the Grand Master must be angry... Are you still the prince?" Zhen'er scolded softly.

"I don't care..." said Prince Jianshen, "If you want to do it, do it..."

"The rule set by our ancestors is that the eldest son must ascend the throne..." Niu Yu said, "Prince should not talk nonsense."

Jianshen smiled: "According to the rules of our ancestors, the son of Jianshu of Fengyang is the crown prince."

"I became more confused..." Zhen'er grabbed the prince Jianshen and covered his mouth, "Eunuch Niu, don't listen to the prince's nonsense. He has a fever recently... he is confused..."

All such words could be said, Niu Yu smiled: "Zheng'er, you are so mean. The prince is so blessed. You are such a loyal slave like you. Who can I tell you? The emperor knows the prince's temper. If he wanted to give the throne, he wouldn't be on the dragon throne now. If Cao Jixiang and others had not launched the siege to seize the door, the prince would have been the emperor long ago..."

Yes, Zhu Qiyu has no son, so those court officials will definitely carry out the former crown prince. Isn’t it Zhu Jianshen, whom Empress Dowager Sun protects? After a long time of trouble, the prince’s life cannot escape.

"You are ruthless..." said the prince Jianshen, "My father is still sitting in the Qianqing Palace."

"Stop making trouble, Your Highness the Crown Prince, say something else. Daddy, you are back in Fengyang, what are the strange things on the way?" Zhen'er deliberately changed the topic.

"I think the capital is very lively. The emperor is preparing for the Nanjiao Festival. This time we went to Fengyang to do this for this. I didn't have the intention to watch the fun all the way." Niu Yu said, "There is another person who went to work with me this time. This person is from Fengyang. During the Tianshun period, he worked in the Right Mansion. (The Right Mansion refers to the Privy Council) and his surname is Zhao Fu. Zhao Fu is a military general. He was in the local area in his early years and is now a capable person in the capital. The emperor trusts him quite well. This person is eloquent. Although he is a military officer, his literary talent is not inferior to those Confucian scholars at all. The prince is better at finding him if he wants interesting things."

"Eunuch Niu, do you want me to hear the storyteller?" the prince said with a smile.

"That's not the case. It's just that the most ordinary things will be a little more interesting from what he says. This time I'm happy all the way to Fengyang."

"Is he strict?" Zhen'er asked.

"A person who can speak this may not be a stern person. He can please everyone, so he will naturally have his own merits." Niu Yu said, "Our family has said goodbye. It's getting late. Our family is going to serve the emperor."

"Sister, he's gone..." said the prince.

"He's busy..." Zhen'er said, "This Eunuch Niu is not an ordinary person... There are so many things. Although he doesn't like to show up, he can't avoid these things."

Niu Yu now has the trust of the emperor and Cao Jixiang is gone. There are many things in and outside the palace, so how can I have time to chat with the prince?

"Zheng'er, let's go find Zhao Fu, who is the best person. This one is really good, no worse than Li Xian at all." said the prince.

"Your Highness, you go by yourself. Zhen'er is going to Shangyi Bureau to see if the prince's dress is completed. Those people just look at people and do things. Don't scold me for a few words." Zhen'er said.

"Then I..." The prince was a little unhappy.

"Let Aying accompany you. She hasn't left the palace for a long time. Her servant looks pretty good."

"Your Highness, will you take me out?" Wang Zhongying said. She was very excited when she heard Aunt Zhen'er say this.

"Sister Zhen'er, you will be a favor..." the prince said, "Then I'll go out for a walk..." This was acquiescent, and Aying changed into the clothes of a noble family in the capital and went out with the prince.

Zhao... Zhao Fu is really able to tell stories? Now that the empress dowager is in great honor, it is not easy to find someone who can joke. Niu Yu recommends it, but he likes to hear stories about scholars tell stories.

Following the address given by Niu Yu, I found the Zhao family. The Zhao family was quite interesting. His house guardian was not as serious as other families. He was chatting with a vegetable seller at the door. Seeing someone coming to find the master, he didn't ask about the background or stopped him.

Jianshen felt embarrassed: "I can really enter as much as possible? You don't pass it on?"

"My master is easy-going, he will brag and like to brag..." Even the doorkeeper knew, "Young master, don't take it seriously... My master is talking to people inside. When you look at your clothes, you will see that they are the young masters of everyone in the capital. I won't make myself bored... Don't look at my distracted look, my eyes are accurate..."

Zhong Ying laughed out loud.

"Girl, don't laugh, I, Zhao Er, are not bragging..." said the doorkeeper, "We should learn to observe our words and expressions when we are young..."

Jianshen felt that this person was really a little bit bad. Zhong Ying was dressed in men's clothes, and he was not obvious to men and women. As a result, he knew it was a girl at first glance, so he asked, "Zhao Er... How can you tell that my servant is a woman?"

"She... is so easy, she has little feet. Although it is a little bigger than ordinary people, it is also wrapped..." Zhao Er said.

"Bored!" Seeing Shen pulling Zhong Ying and walking inside. The Zhao family hall was even more outrageous. Zhao Fu looked in his thirties, and about a dozen people were sitting in the hall, erratic.

"A guest is here." Zhao Fu stopped when he saw a young man bringing a servant into the room.

"Young Master...you are..."

"According to Eunuch Niu from the Silijian, he said that the general was first-class in jokes." Jade Shen bent down and saluted.

"Niu Yu... am I just a storyteller?" Zhao Fu said, "What do you want to hear from the young master?"

"The old story of Fengyang...are you not from Fengyang?" Jianshen said.

"I...I Fengyang has gone...but...but...I don't know what old things are...what do you want to hear?" Zhao Fu suddenly spoke hesitantly. "I'd better tell you something. When the Jinyiwei Liu Jing delivered food to Shi Heng, he was almost killed. It was rescued by our governor Han Yonghan. He could say more than me..."

Following his fingers, he saw a man in white-clothed Confucian scholar sitting on a chair dozing off. Suddenly his eyes opened: "Who...who...who...who...who..."

It caused a burst of laughter on the side.

"Isn't this the Prince?" Han Yong on the chair rolled down and knelt on the ground. "I just returned to the capital and didn't have time to see the emperor... I'm tired..."

"Are you Governor Han who came back from Datong?"

Han Yong is a civil servant, and the Ming Dynasty is a civil servant who restricts military generals. Han Yong nodded.

"That Datong... what is the Tatars now? Do you know where Na Yesian's sister?" Jianshen suddenly remembered her. She was once Shi Biao's woman. To be honest, it is hard to tell the right and wrong about Shi Biao Shi Heng. At that time, Cao Jixiang also took advantage of the situation. The Tatars Bolai had already negotiated peace in the Ming Dynasty. This time, Bolai sent people to pay tribute. The generals who went to the expedition were all back. The area in Datong should be safe.

"How could Your Highness think of her? That woman is missing..." Han Yong said.

"I... I remembered a strange thing. I heard from the storyteller that it was the matter of the previous dynasty. There was a child in the folk who slept for several months before waking up. When he woke up, he turned into a cricket and entered the palace and defeated all the crickets. We all know that the late emperor likes to fight crickets, and the people offer crickets to the emperor. The child's father did give a good cricket to the county magistrate a few months ago. The county magistrate sent the cricket to the last emperor. The cricket was invincible, but unfortunately the cricket could not survive for a few months... Everyone said something amazing." Zhao Fu said, "Your Highness, what do you think?"

"It's nothing more than compiled by the villagers." The prince said, and he was dissatisfied with the story.

"It's better for us to go out for a walk. There are the most interesting things in this street market, and there are all kinds of strange things..." Zhao Fu said.

"Can't you go?" said the prince, "It's not that it's in the street..."

"How could it be deserted?" Han Yong said, "It's right for the Empress Dowager to die, but it's impossible for the people not to live without a living. Although the people dare not do anything, it's not difficult to do something secretly. Prince, you should be a person who understands it."

"How could I understand?" Prince Jianshen said deliberately. He didn't know what this group of people was like, so he couldn't get it right and fell into the pit.

"I said it even if I opened my mouth..." Zhao Fu said, "This guy's mouth is not reliable..."

"Did you kill him?" The prince was anxious. If the secretly happy things in the palace were told, it would be a deception to the emperor.

"No, what is it to kill him? If he doesn't say it, others will say it. Besides, he is a story-making person. Some things cannot be entered into the elegant hall. Your Highness the Crown Prince won't want to kill him..."

"No...no that idea...I just want to know...where to go..." Jianshen said.

(End of this chapter)
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