Chapter 49 The little father-in-law is so ridiculous
Zhao Prison means that the emperor ordered someone to be imprisoned. This prison is Zhao Prison. The emperor has the final say on how to handle the case. Of course, not everyone has such treatment. Most of them are high-ranking officials such as Jiuqing. But the emperor
There are exceptions that need to be dealt with.
Institutions like Zhao Prison have been established in all dynasties, but most of them are symbolic. This violent institution that is above the law is just a powerful means used by the emperor to punish those who wantonly violate the law. The Zhao Prison of the Ming Dynasty, also known as the Zhen Fu Si Prison, was ordered by the emperor to detain and interrogate prisoners. All prisoners only had the status of prisoners when they arrived here.
In the prison of Zhenfu, the room is low on the ground, and the walls are several feet thick. Even if the next door howls, no sound can be heard.
It has been more than two years since Xie Jin was thrown into Zhao Prison in the ninth year of Yongle. He was shackled heavily, lying in a dirty and damp thatch, enduring the suffocating stench.
He was once the first chief minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet who was high-spirited and guided the Spring and Autumn Period.
After failing in the political struggle, he became a prisoner, locked up in this dark prison, waiting for his unknown fate.
Suddenly, a flame lit up in the darkness, and footsteps sounded.
"Is Bachelor Xie locked up here?"
Zhu Gaojie covered his mouth and nose and waved away the flying insects around him.
The person standing next to him stepped forward and kicked Xie Jin: "Xie Jin, why don't you come and pay homage to the prince!"
"Wang...Prince?" Xie Jin had been locked in the darkness for too long, his eyes were dim, and he really couldn't see clearly which prince it was.
Zhu Gaojie said patiently: "Old Lu, please be more polite. This is a scholar and a man of culture. We have to show him some courtesy."
Lu Chaoyang, who had just been promoted to be the envoy of Fusi Yamen Town in Jinyiwei North Town, nodded, although he could not see clearly in the dark.
Jie Jin stared at Zhu Gaojie with his eyes widened: "Are you...Prince Qi?"
"Do you still recognize me?" Zhu Gaojie was a little surprised.
Jie Jin said with tears streaming down his face: "How dare I forget, my lord, why did you come to Zhao Prison in person? Did the emperor send a decree to release me?"
"It's almost the same. It's indeed the emperor who sent the edict." Zhu Gaojie stepped forward to support Mr. Xie, "I will get married in two days. You must come to have a wedding banquet, Bachelor Xie."
"That, that's natural!" Xie Jin's heart, which had been dusty for a long time, finally ignited a spark of fire.
He has suffered in this prison for so long, and finally, he will be reactivated by the emperor!
"Uh, by the way, I'm afraid you won't be able to drink my wedding wine." Zhu Gaojie suddenly remembered something and scratched his head, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I am in control of the Fusi Yamen in Beizhen now. I will ask someone to take care of it when the time comes.
Just send the wedding wine to Zhao Prison."
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Xie Jin was stunned, "Didn't the Emperor pass the decree?"
"Yes, the emperor has sent a decree." Zhu Gaojie nodded seriously and said, "The emperor has sent a decree to find you out of the Zhao Prison and slap you with a twenty-year ban."
Although I don’t know if the old man is out of his mind, allowing the already pitiful Bachelor Xie to endure such a severe beating.
But Zhu Gaojie didn't think too much. The emperor ordered him to do things, and it wasn't him who was beaten anyway.
"What?!" Xie Jin was confused, "My lord, please stop joking. At my age, how can I handle these twenty big things..."
"Xie Xie, don't panic. I just said that I am in control of the Fusi Yamen in Beizhen. Now I am the envoy of Fusi Town in Beizhen and even my confidant Lu Chaoyang." Zhu Gaojiu said with a smile, "I have always respected scholars.
, how can I beat you to death? The best I can do is to maim you."
Xie Jin: "..."
What a sin!
……
Jinling City once again caused a sensation.
It's not because Xie Xueshi received twenty blows in Zhao Prison, but because someone is getting married.
The two parties in this marriage are not ordinary. The man is a nobleman from Tianhuang, the fourth prince of the emperor's family, and the current prince of Qi, Zhu Gaojie. The woman's family is also heroic, and she is Zhang Yingzhen, the eldest daughter of the British government.
This is such a big event, even the East Palace has sent out a lot of people, and the twenty-four yamen in Ouchi have all mobilized to prepare for this wedding in full swing.
Some people say that after this marriage, Prince Qi, who had never been famous before, has truly become a veritable king of the Southwest.
……
Zhu Gaojie is getting married.
In fact, he should have gotten married a long time ago. He is twenty-two years old this year. In the Ming Dynasty, men were sixteen and women were old enough to get married at fourteen. What's more, Zhu Gaojie was still a prince. People like him were really "elderly".
"Leftover Man".
We finally got engaged, but it was delayed for a long time because of the war in Cochin. When I came back this time, the first thing I did was to get married.
The palace chose a good and auspicious day, and Zhu Gaojiao went to the temple early in the morning to offer a memorial ceremony.
The first is to report to the temple, that is, to burn incense and pray for blessings from the ancestors. Of course, such a big event as a wedding must be notified to the ancestors, and by the way, pray for the ancestors to protect you and spread your branches. Although Zhu Gaojie doesn't know whether Zhu Yuanzhang can still survive after he has been dead for so many years.
If Zhu Yuanzhang could really hear that he was from a rebellious lineage of the fourth Zhu family, he would probably just curse himself for giving birth to a son without a skin.
But the etiquette is such that Zhu Gaojie still has to go through the process symbolically.
The second is the wedding ceremony, the day of the wedding is early, the emperor instructs his son to love the concubine, and the concubine's parents warn their daughter to be considerate of her husband and serve her parents-in-law.
After the wedding ceremony, the prince personally welcomed Zhu Gaojie, who was wearing a red wedding dress and riding a high horse from the palace gate. There were loud gongs and drums all the way, and countless people behind him were waving petals of flowers.
Finally arriving at the British palace, Zhang Fu glanced at his daughter and said calmly: "Your father has taught you, I will inherit Weiqin."
……
Zhu Gaojie felt a little tired, and the matter of getting married was too troublesome. It would be fine if he were an ordinary person, but he is a nobleman, a prince of the royal family, and there are so many rules one after another.
After such a tiring day, he finally saw his own princess.
Zhang Yingzhen is wearing a bright red outfit today, with a phoenix crown and a haori. She has a graceful figure, and she is even more luxuriously dressed for her wedding today. She is such a beautiful bride.
Zhang Fu stood in front of the British Government House, his eyes dull.
Zhu Gaojie wondered if his father-in-law was reluctant to let go of his daughter and wanted to kill him?
"Father-in-law." Zhu Gaojie bowed his hands to Zhang Fu.
The wedding had already reached this stage. He should have changed his name to dad, but Zhang Fu couldn't handle it. Zhu Gaojie's biological father was the emperor. If he really called him dad, Zhang Fu would probably have to kneel down and answer him on the spot.
Therefore, I can only call me father-in-law.
Zhu Gaojie had a strange idea in his mind. He wanted to shout to Zhang Fu: The dragon does not roar, the tiger does not roar, my little father-in-law is ridiculous, I call you dad, do you dare to agree!
However, you can only think this sentence in your heart and never say it out loud.
"What are you thinking?" Zhang Fu frowned slightly. Although he didn't have the ability to read minds, he could feel that this kid had bad intentions.
Zhu Gaojie came back to his senses and smiled: "It's okay, I suddenly remembered something happy."