Seeing Zhu Biao's eagerness to try, Han Du had to quickly dispel his idea. This time when he came to the West, Han Du took the risk of being hung up and beaten by Lao Zhu and sent Zhu Biao to him. If Zhu Biao was
If Han Du wants to continue wandering west, how will Han Du explain to Lao Zhu when he returns?
Even if Zhu Biao had to go back in full force, Han Du would probably not be able to spare him by then.
Seeing the nervous look on Han Du's face, Zhu Biao burst into laughter and said, "Don't worry, I promised you that I will follow you back to the capital after coming to Tianfang. I will keep my promise."
It's best to do this. Han Du nodded with a smile on his face, "Your Highness, don't think I'm verbose, it's just that we've been out for too long. And we originally planned to just wander around Nanyang, but now we're all gone. If I don't go back, I'll
I'm afraid the emperor will be anxious waiting."
Han Du's words are not alarmist. Zhu Biao is the prince and the foundation of the Ming Empire. If it weren't for the excuse Han Du made that Lao Zhu couldn't refuse, Lao Zhu would never have agreed to let Zhu Biao leave the capital. .??
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The naval fleet is too large, and it is impossible to hide it from everyone's eyes after leaving the old port and heading west. After these few months, the news that Zhu Biao is heading west will soon reach the capital.
Han Du didn't even know how Lao Zhu would react when he heard the news.
Beijing.
Before nightfall has completely fallen, lanterns have been hung up neatly in the fifty squares in the city. After nightfall, all the streets are brightly lit. Looking down from Zhongshan Mountain, the entire capital is like a piece of stone embedded in the earth.
Like a huge gem, sparkling.
At the moment when the city gate finally closed, a memorial entered the capital and was delivered to the General Affairs Department.
The official of the General Affairs Department only glanced at the cover, and immediately handed the memorial intact to the clerk on the side, and solemnly ordered: "The emperor has decreed that all memorials from Nanyang do not need to be signed, and can be sent directly to the emperor.
.Hurry, send this memorial to the palace immediately before the palace door is closed. It’s too late, I’m the only one asking you!”
"Yes, sir!" The expression of the clerk on the side changed, and he immediately raised his hands nervously to take it.
The memorial passed through the hands of the scribes, entered the palace gate, passed the imperial guards, passed through the hands of the eunuchs, and finally fell into the hands of the old eunuch.
The old eunuch opened it and took one look at it, then closed it in an instant. Having seen strong winds and waves, he couldn't help but have a look of horror on his face. Without daring to delay for a moment, he turned around and headed towards Qianqing Palace.
In the Palace of Qianqing, Lao Zhu was reviewing memorials for many years. Since Zhu Biao went to sea, Zhu Biao was no longer available to help Lao Zhu deal with some matters in advance.
For less important government affairs, the number of memorials that Lao Zhu needs to review has suddenly increased sharply. Today's Ming Dynasty stretches from Liaodong Sanwei in the north to Jiugang in the south, and its territory is much larger than in history. The number of memorials submitted to the capital every day is also larger than that of the Ming Dynasty.
There used to be a lot more.
And Lao Zhu did not trust anyone except Zhu Biao, so only he personally reviewed all memorials. This meant that even at the age of sixty, Lao Zhu had to review memorials until late at night every day.
Even Lao Zhu wanted to send people to deliver the message more than once and ask Zhu Biao to come back quickly. But every time he thought of the illness Han Du mentioned, he stopped the thought abruptly. As long as Zhu Biao can go through this,
After returning to normal, Lao Zhu felt that even if he was tired and suffered a little, it was worth it.
When the old eunuch arrived, Lao Zhu was still in the bright light, working hard like an old scalper. For some reason, when the old eunuch saw the emperor like this, his eyes felt a little bitter.
"emperor."
"What's the matter? Tell me." Lao Zhu didn't even raise his head.
"This memorial is submitted to the Governor's Mansion of Old Port for your Majesty's pleasure." The old eunuch bent down and stood to the side, holding the memorial in both hands and raising it high.
Lao Zhu raised his head and gave the old eunuch a strange look, then put down the Zhu batch in his hand. At this moment, he suddenly felt thirsty in his mouth, as if he was about to smoke. He reached out to pick up the teacup, took a sip of ginseng tea, and moistened his throat.
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Then he said: "Send it up."
The old eunuch kept his bowing posture and took a few steps to hand the memorial to the emperor.
Lao Zhu glanced at the old eunuch again, grabbed the memorial and opened it.
After just one glance, Lao Zhu's face suddenly darkened.
The old eunuch knew that the matter was important and did not dare to raise his head at all. He kept his bowed posture and quietly waited for the emperor's order.
After waiting for a long time, just when the old eunuch's old bones were almost unable to support him, a cold voice came down from the sky with force and force.
"Who else knows about this?"
"The memorial was delivered directly to the palace without the signature of the General Secretary. When the slave opened it, the wax seal was intact. It should be that no one else knew about it except the slave." The old eunuch said, straightening up.
Lao Zhu's gloomy expression softened a bit and he nodded secretly.
The old eunuch glanced at
Chui, continued: "Your Majesty~"
"If you have anything to say, just say it." Lao Zhu gave the old eunuch a cold look.
Cold sweat suddenly broke out on the old eunuch's forehead, and he quickly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I thought that the naval warships were so mighty that they floated on the sea and blocked the sky. If they were going westward, I'm afraid it would be impossible to hide it from anyone who was interested.
Eye."
When Lao Zhu heard this, his face darkened again. What he was most afraid of now was that the news of Zhu Biao's westward journey would be leaked, causing shock to the government and the public.
Zhu Biao was the crown prince, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, and the foundation of the country. If anyone knew that he had gone to the West, then before Zhu Biao came back, the hearts of all the courtiers would probably begin to drop.
The wind and waves on the sea are unpredictable. If something happens,
At first, Lao Zhu was worried that the news of Zhu Biao's trip to the West would be exposed, so he asked who else had read the memorial. After hearing that only the old eunuch knew, he breathed a sigh of relief.
But now the old eunuch is reminding him that he may be happy too early. It is impossible to hide the naval fleet's westward journey from everyone. Even if this memorial is not leaked, the news will be known sooner or later.
Regarding this point, Lao Zhu initially took it as a fluke, but now the old eunuch revealed it. He no longer had any luck in his heart, and had to lower his head and ponder how to face such a situation. Fortunately, the news of the prince's westward journey has not yet been revealed.
When news came back from Old Port, Lao Zhu still had enough time to think about how to solve the matter.
In fact, the best way is for Zhu Biao to come back immediately. As long as Zhu Biao returns to Beijing, all problems will be solved immediately. .??.??
It's a pity that Lao Zhu could only helplessly shake his head. If Zhu Biao had not gone west yet, he could have directly issued an edict to return to Beijing. Now that Zhu Biao has gone to the West, even if Lao Zhu immediately issued an edict,
I am also determined not to get it into Zhu Biao's hands.
Thinking of the news that the officials knew about the prince's journey to the west, and the upcoming turmoil, Lao Zhu became dissatisfied with Han Du. He complained about why he didn't stop Zhu Biao in the first place? If Zhu Biao had not left Nanyang, things like this would not have happened.
Lao Zhu opened the memorial again angrily, and this time he read it carefully. After a moment, Lao Zhu suddenly burst into laughter.
"Your Majesty, is there any good news?"
Lao Zhu didn't take his eyes off the memorial at all, nodded and said: "Well, that's right. Wang Yuanji said in the memorial that Biao'er is so majestic in Nanyang, and soldiers and civilians at home and abroad are all impressed by the prince's grace. He is indeed my Biao'er, wherever he goes.
All can rule the world,
Let the people of the world be sincerely convinced."
The old eunuch's expression changed when he heard this. Although the prince is the crown prince, he has not yet ascended the throne. It seems a bit inappropriate to say that he rules the world, right?
However, who said that the person who said this was the emperor? Who cares about him, just rule the world as long as the emperor is happy.
"The old man heard that Governor Wang was a scholar. Not only did he write beautiful articles, but he was also able to bring peace to the people. His memorial was correct." The old eunuch was able to gain a foothold in this inner palace where swords, swords, open guns, and secret arrows were used. Naturally, he was able to do so.
A man of genius. On the surface, his words were praising Wang Yuanji, but in fact, he was praising His Highness the Crown Prince in a subtle way.
The old eunuch knew that the prince's status in the heart of the prince was unmatched by anyone. As long as he said good things about the prince, the prince would be happier than flattering himself.
But no matter how scheming the old eunuch is, there are times when he makes a mistake, and today he made a mistake.
After listening to his words, Lao Zhu not only did not smile at all, but instead turned coldly and said: "Huh! This Wang Yuanji is also a slippery man, and he knows the bastard Mr. who defends him. He actually said that it was Biao'er who wanted to
The naval fleet will go westward only after Han Du tried his best to stop it but failed."
"Do you hear this being said in human terms? Biao'er is such an honest child. He has never done anything even slightly out of line since he was a child. How could he propose to go to the West?"
"It's that bastard Han Du. Ever since he gave me the complete map of all the kingdoms in the world, he kept talking about how rich the West is, as if there is gold everywhere and you can get it if you lean over. In my opinion, it must be this bastard.
He encouraged Biao'er to go to the West. When he comes back, I won't be able to spare him!"
Lao Zhu's eyes widened and he gritted his teeth. With that look, if Han Du stood in front of him now, he would definitely be beaten to death by him.
The old eunuch immediately shut his mouth tightly and did not dare to speak randomly again. The emperor was angry now, and he did not dare to replace Han Du and become the target of the emperor's anger. As for his friendship with Han Du, they had not yet reached the point of life and death.
, to the point of exchanging lives for lives.
After a while, Lao Zhu sighed, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go to Kunning Palace."
"Yes, my slave, go and prepare now." Upon hearing this, the old eunuch felt as if he had been granted amnesty, and quickly turned around and left to prepare for his chariot.
Lao Zhu sat on the imperial chariot, thinking about how to deal with the shocking situation when all the officials knew that Zhu Biao had gone to the West. After thinking for a long time, he could not come up with a good solution, and an unknown anger gradually rose in his heart.