Lao Zhu casually threw the memorial in front of him and said to Queen Ma angrily: "Did you see it? These officials, when I was in charge, they sent the memorial intact. It would be better for your son to be in charge.
They will actually make suggestions."
There was dissatisfaction in Lao Zhu's eyes. Were you officials trying to fool me before?
In the past, Baiguan was really fooling Lao Zhu. When Zhongshu Province was abolished, Baiguan was naturally dissatisfied. But Lao Zhu was the founding emperor, and he was decisive and never showed mercy. Baiguan was not a fool, and knew that eggs should not touch steel knives.
Therefore, if force is not enough, they will use soft force. Doesn’t the emperor want to abolish Zhongshu Province? Then they simply submit all the memorials from all the provinces in the world to the emperor intact and let the emperor handle it. They just change hands.
function.
Lao Zhu was also aware of this situation, but in order to remove the prime minister and strengthen the imperial power, he had to deliberately pretend not to know and stand up to the officials.
The reason why Lao Zhu is not angry now is because he is not angry with the officials for treating him differently from the prince. Oh, when I make the decision, you will blindly deal with me. When the prince takes charge of the country, you actively participate in helping to deal with it.
When it comes to government affairs, what do you officials mean?
Do you think I'm not worthy of your help? Or do you want the prince to ascend to the throne as soon as possible?
"Your Majesty, come and have a bite." The table in front of Queen Ma was filled with all kinds of dried fruits. She patiently peeled one for Lao Zhu, picked it up with bare hands and gestured to Lao Zhu.
The anger on Lao Zhu's face suddenly turned into a smile. He sat down and waited for Queen Ma to feed him with peace of mind. Lao Zhu had enjoyed Queen Ma's service these days. He and Queen Ma had been married for so many years.
, he began to fight abroad as soon as he got married, while Queen Ma prepared weapons and food for him in the rear. The days when Qin Sexiang and his wife were together like this, if you calculate carefully, there are really not many.
This is why Lao Zhu stayed in the harem pretending to be ill with peace of mind, not only to give Zhu Biao some time away from his family members, but also to compensate Empress Ma for her hard work over the years.
In order to help Zhu Biao, Empress Ma served Lao Zhu comfortably. In the past, although Zhu Biao was also supervising the country and acting in government affairs, he was more of helping Lao Zhu play the drums, which was similar to standing on the sidelines.
He was doing some things like serving tea and pouring water. But this time it was completely different. From formulating the decree, to reviewing the memorials, to ordering the various ministries of the court, and the close cooperation of each ministry, all of this magnified Zhu Biao's power at this moment.
An extremely high level. It can be said that at this time, Zhu Biao only lost a title compared to when he officially ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
Moreover, although the prince did such a thing, although it was the emperor's intention, it was still too arrogant. Therefore, Queen Ma also wanted to make the emperor happy and punish Zhu Biao more lightly in the future.
Lao Zhu naturally wanted to punish Zhu Biao, no matter what the reason was before that. It is a conclusive fact that Zhu Biao issued the decree without authorization. If he did not punish him, where would the imperial authority be?
After a long time, Lao Zhu finally recovered from his illness. After his recovery, Lao Zhu got very angry when he went to court for the first time and scolded Zhu Biao on the spot.
When all the officials saw that the emperor was interested in this, they were naturally happy to cooperate with him in his acting, and they all knelt down to plead for Zhu Biao.
After getting off the steps, Lao Zhu got angry for a while, scolded Zhu Biao and all the officials, and then made the final judgment, "Remove the prince's prison sentence"
The power of the country should serve as a warning to others!"
…
After Han Du said goodbye to Zhu Biao, he hunkered down at home and never wanted to get involved in this matter. When he got the news that Old Zhu was back and exempted Zhu Biao from the privilege of supervising the country, Han Du smiled and knew that Old Zhu was trying to get the better of him.
Lift it high and put it down gently, this matter is over.
Han Du did not go out today, so he asked the cook to bring out the barbecue rack, grill the oysters, and serve the scallops. Before Han Du could start eating, Zhu Biao came running.
"What kind of nose is this? Can't you wait until I finish eating?" Han Du saw the energetic Zhu Biao walking through the corridor.
Zhu Biao was not one to be polite to Han Du. He sat down, patted Han Du and said, "Go quickly, prepare minced garlic for me, and bring the oysters first. I can't wait to eat them."
Han Du didn't take any action when he heard this. Instead, he looked at Zhu Biao in shock, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"What are you looking at? Why don't you go quickly?" Zhu Biao saw it and couldn't help scolding him loudly.
Suspicion flashed across Han Du's eyes, and he asked tentatively: "Your Highness? Is it yours?"
"If it's not Gu, who else could it be?" Zhu Biao replied with a smile.
Han Du shook his head and asked, "But the way His Highness speaks is completely different from before."
Although Zhu Biao was the prince and superintendent of the country in the past, his every move and word all revealed the humility introduced by orthodox Confucianism. The so-called handsome young master was nothing more than this. Even when he spoke, he always had to choose his words carefully.
Only after that would the words come out of his mouth. Not to mention his daily actions, which were full of caution.
Given Zhu Biao's status, there is no problem with being cautious. After all, whether he is maintaining his own image or assisting in handling national affairs, he must not be negligent in the slightest.
But as a saying goes, 'If you pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger for a long time, you really become a pig.' Zhu Biao has always been cautious, which makes people tend to be timid and cowardly.
But now, when Han Du saw Zhu Biao, he suddenly became enlightened, with sunshine on his face. This was so different from the image Zhu Biao thought he had, that Han Du couldn't believe that this was Zhu Biao for a moment.
"Is it different?" Zhu Biao tilted his head and then said with a smile: "It's just different. I feel much more relaxed today than ever before."
Pointing at Han Du, he continued to laugh and said: "I used to say 'I don't want to be an official, I don't want to be an official', but now I know that what you said is the truth. Just taking a day off, I feel
These days have really changed dramatically.”
When Han Du heard this, he immediately laughed.
When it comes to grilling oysters, where does it take the dignified Jing Haibo to do it himself? Seeing that the prince came, the cook filled the entire grill with oysters and scallops without waiting for Han Du's instructions.
"It's a surprise that Your Highness has this idea." Han Du laughed, and then complained: "It's not that I don't want to be an official. It's because the benefits of becoming an official are limited and not attractive enough, so naturally I won't think about it.
It’s time to pawn.”
"A month's salary is only five guans, only five guans." Han Du stretched out a hand and spread his five fingers to gesture to Zhu Biao. Lao Zhu threw the memorial in front of him and said to Queen Ma with an annoyed look on his face.
: "Did you see it? These officials, when I was in charge, they sent me the memorials intact. It would be better if your son is in charge, they will make suggestions."
There was dissatisfaction in Lao Zhu's eyes. Were you officials trying to fool me before?
In the past, Baiguan was really fooling Lao Zhu. When Zhongshu Province was abolished, Baiguan was naturally dissatisfied. But Lao Zhu was the founding emperor, and he was decisive and never showed mercy. Baiguan was not a fool, and knew that eggs should not touch steel knives.
Therefore, if force is not enough, they will use soft force. Doesn’t the emperor want to abolish Zhongshu Province? Then they simply submit all the memorials from all the provinces in the world to the emperor intact and let the emperor handle it. They just change hands.
function.
Lao Zhu was also aware of this situation, but in order to remove the prime minister and strengthen the imperial power, he had to deliberately pretend not to know and stand up to the officials.
The reason why Lao Zhu is not angry now is because he is not angry with the officials for treating him differently from the prince. Oh, when I make the decision, you will blindly deal with me. When the prince takes charge of the country, you actively participate in helping to deal with it.
When it comes to government affairs, what do you officials mean?
Do you think I'm not worthy of your help? Or do you want the prince to ascend to the throne as soon as possible?
"Your Majesty, come and have a bite." The table in front of Queen Ma was filled with all kinds of dried fruits. She patiently peeled one for Lao Zhu, picked it up with bare hands and gestured to Lao Zhu.
The anger on Lao Zhu's face suddenly turned into a smile. He sat down and waited for Queen Ma to feed him with peace of mind. Lao Zhu had enjoyed Queen Ma's service these days. He and Queen Ma had been married for so many years.
, he began to fight abroad as soon as he got married, while Queen Ma prepared weapons and food for him in the rear. The days when Qin Sexiang and his wife were together like this, if you calculate carefully, there are really not many.
This is why Lao Zhu stayed in the harem pretending to be ill with peace of mind, not only to give Zhu Biao some time away from his family members, but also to compensate Empress Ma for her hard work over the years.
In order to help Zhu Biao, Empress Ma served Lao Zhu comfortably. In the past, although Zhu Biao was also supervising the country and acting in government affairs, he was more of helping Lao Zhu play the drums, which was similar to standing on the sidelines.
He was doing some things like serving tea and pouring water. But this time it was completely different. From formulating the decree, to reviewing the memorials, to ordering the various ministries of the court, and the close cooperation of each ministry, all of this magnified Zhu Biao's power at this moment.
An extremely high level. It can be said that at this time, Zhu Biao only lost a title compared to when he officially ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor.
Moreover, although the prince did such a thing, although it was the emperor's intention, it was still too arrogant. Therefore, Queen Ma also wanted to make the emperor happy and punish Zhu Biao more lightly in the future.
Lao Zhu naturally wanted to punish Zhu Biao, no matter what the reason was before that. It is a conclusive fact that Zhu Biao issued the decree without authorization. If he did not punish him, where would the imperial authority be?
After a long time, Lao Zhu finally recovered from his illness. After his recovery, Lao Zhu got very angry when he went to court for the first time and scolded Zhu Biao on the spot.
When all the officials saw that the emperor was interested in this, they were naturally happy to cooperate with him in his acting, and they all knelt down to plead for Zhu Biao.
After getting off the steps, Lao Zhu got angry for a while, scolded Zhu Biao and all the officials, and then made the final judgment, "Remove the prince's prison sentence"
The power of the country should serve as a warning to others!"
…
After Han Du said goodbye to Zhu Biao, he hunkered down at home and never wanted to get involved in this matter. When he got the news that Old Zhu was back and exempted Zhu Biao from the privilege of supervising the country, Han Du smiled and knew that Old Zhu was trying to get the better of him.
Lift it high and put it down gently, this matter is over.
Han Du did not go out today, so he asked the cook to bring out the barbecue rack, grill the oysters, and serve the scallops. Before Han Du could start eating, Zhu Biao came running.
"What kind of nose is this? Can't you wait until I finish eating?" Han Du saw the energetic Zhu Biao walking through the corridor.
Zhu Biao was not one to be polite to Han Du. He sat down, patted Han Du and said, "Go quickly, prepare minced garlic for me, and bring the oysters first. I can't wait to eat them."
Han Du didn't take any action when he heard this. Instead, he looked at Zhu Biao in shock, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"What are you looking at? Why don't you go quickly?" Zhu Biao saw it and couldn't help scolding him loudly.
Suspicion flashed across Han Du's eyes, and he asked tentatively: "Your Highness? Is it yours?"
"If it's not Gu, who else could it be?" Zhu Biao replied with a smile.
Han Du shook his head and asked, "But the way His Highness speaks is completely different from before."
Although Zhu Biao was the prince and superintendent of the country in the past, his every move and word all revealed the humility introduced by orthodox Confucianism. The so-called handsome young master was nothing more than this. Even when he spoke, he always had to choose his words carefully.
Only after that would the words come out of his mouth. Not to mention his daily actions, which were full of caution.
Given Zhu Biao's status, there is no problem with being cautious. After all, whether he is maintaining his own image or assisting in handling national affairs, he must not be negligent in the slightest.
But as a saying goes, 'If you pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger for a long time, you really become a pig.' Zhu Biao has always been cautious, which makes people tend to be timid and cowardly.
But now, when Han Du saw Zhu Biao, he suddenly became enlightened, with sunshine on his face. This was so different from the image Zhu Biao thought he had, that Han Du couldn't believe that this was Zhu Biao for a moment.
"Is it different?" Zhu Biao tilted his head and then said with a smile: "It's just different. I feel much more relaxed today than ever before."
Pointing at Han Du, he continued to laugh and said: "I used to say 'I don't want to be an official, I don't want to be an official', but now I know that what you said is the truth. Just taking a day off, I feel
These days have really changed dramatically.”
When Han Du heard this, he immediately laughed.
When it comes to grilling oysters, where does it take the dignified Jing Haibo to do it himself? Seeing that the prince came, the cook filled the entire grill with oysters and scallops without waiting for Han Du's instructions.
"It's a surprise that Your Highness has this idea." Han Du laughed, and then complained: "It's not that I don't want to be an official. It's because the benefits of becoming an official are limited and not attractive enough, so naturally I won't think about it.
It’s time to pawn.”
"The monthly salary is only five guans, only five guans." Han Du stretched out a hand and opened his five fingers to gesture to Zhu Biao.