Although the warm sunshine in early spring is not as hot as the summer, it is still uncomfortable, especially for the father and son of Zhennan Wang. One is fat and round, the other is skinny and frail. Wrapped in thick court clothes, they knelt outside the Meridian Gate for more than a month.
At this time, his face was already pale, he was sweating like rain, and his body was shaking slightly, as if he might fall to the ground at any time. The few waiters watching on the side were frightened.
The officials in the distance dispersed quite a bit after being driven away. However, as the news spread, new officials continued to come to the square, and they could not be chased away.
After Huaien passed the emperor's oral instructions to Zhennan Prince and his son, Hu Hui soon withdrew from the palace. A group of important ministers gathered around to ask, but saw the great uncle sigh deeply, and then lightly
He shook his head softly and without saying anything, he got on the sedan chair and returned to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, which immediately left all the important officials confused.
They moved forward and wanted to see him, but were blocked by Huai En. So, in desperation, these ministers could only leave the two ministers to watch, and then went back to the Yamen to wait for the news.
Time passes minute by minute...
On the high tower, in the corner where no one could see, Zhu Qiyu was wearing a royal blue dragon robe, looking at the situation below from a distance, looking at the fat body of the King of Zhennan below, crumbling, Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed, and his head
He asked without replying.
"What time is it?"
So, Wynn, who was standing by the side, replied quickly.
"Go back to your Majesty, I still have a stick of incense left, it will be three quarters to noon."
As he spoke, Huaien seemed to know what Zhu Qiyu was worried about. He glanced at King Zhennan below and said again.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Eunuch Shu has just sent the news, saying that before King Zhennan went out, he ordered people in the palace to stew ginseng soup, and he and the prince had a good breakfast before going out."
When mentioning this, Wynn felt speechless for a while.
Sure enough, he still had too little knowledge. When he just went out to deliver the oral message, he kindly advised the fat King of Zhennan to take care of his health. It turned out that he had already been prepared.
After saying this, Zhu Qiyu's expression relaxed slightly, but it only lasted for a moment, then he put it away, hummed softly, and said.
"He investigates this kind of thing very quickly, but he fails to find out what should be investigated!"
These words were not easy to answer, so Huai En could only remain silent. Fortunately, as soon as the emperor finished speaking, a servant came from behind to report.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Shu wants to see you!"
"Call him over!"
Huaien went down to call for someone, and not long after, the travel-worn Shu Liang came close and bowed.
"Greetings to the Emperor."
"Get up, how's it going outside?"
To be honest, what happened today was a bit beyond Zhu Qiyu's expectations. However, out of trust in King Zhennan, Zhu Qiyu just went with the flow and waited to see what happened. However, it had been more than an hour, and King Zhennan's back-up plan was inevitable.
Came a little late.
"Going back to your Majesty, it has been spread outside, and everything is said. The imperial censors quite praised the move of King Zhennan. They felt that he knew his mistakes and could correct them, which is the style of the clan. However, there are also many ministers.
I feel that King Zhennan is trying to vindicate himself in disguise and want to take the opportunity to get away with it."
Of course Shu Liang could see that the emperor was not in a good mood, so he spoke straightforwardly without any hesitation and quickly turned to the main point.
"But these are all private discussions. No ministers have come forward to comment on the matter yet. In addition, I have arranged for the manpower outside the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. I just saw Prince Xiangling going to pay homage to Prince Min, but he was blocked.
Outside the door, after the prince asked about the reason, he was very angry and thought that even if he went to Zongxue, now, a group of clan disciples in Zongxue may have started a riot."
"The Crown Prince of Xiangling?"
The image of a strong young man suddenly appeared in Zhu Qiyu's mind.
When the Zongxue was first established, the princes of the feudal lords and the princes of the prefectures and princes were all candidates for admission, so naturally a large number of young people gathered.
Zhu Fanzhi, the eldest son of Prince Xiangling, is one of them. He is the grandson of King Zhu Song of Han, the twentieth son of Taizu. In terms of seniority, he is also one generation older than Zhu Qiyu, and is the same generation as Zhu Yincheng, but his age does not count.
Big, also just over twenty.
The reason why Zhu Qiyu was deeply impressed by him was because he had a very good relationship with Zhu Yinxi. When Zhu Yinxi got married, he was the best man.
In addition, Zhu Fanzhi's biggest characteristic is impulsiveness. Unlike ordinary clan members who like to flirt with women and like music and poetry, Zhu Fanzhi likes to practice martial arts!
Although he is young, he is full of tendons. What he loves most is to compete with his own guards. That is to say, the number of guards around him is less than that of ordinary princes and princes. Moreover, he himself is also very carefree.
Otherwise, he would have been impeached long ago for hiding his ulterior motives.
Hearing this name, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but frowned and asked.
"If I remember correctly, he had a very good relationship with Prince Zhennan. Why, didn't he go to express his condolences when my great-uncle passed away?"
Since Shu Liang came here, he was naturally prepared for what the emperor would ask. After hearing this, he immediately replied.
"Go back to the Emperor. On the day Prince Min passed away, Prince Xiangling went to Prince Min's Mansion to express his condolences. At that time, Prince Zhennan personally welcomed him in. Moreover, Prince Xiangling wanted to stay and help.
However, he was declined by King Zhennan."
As he spoke, Shu Liang looked a little strange and said.
"It is said that King Zhennan's original words at that time were that he was nervous about his religious studies and was afraid that he would delay Prince Xiangling's studies and cause him to be scolded again..."
After hearing this, Zhu Qiyu's expression changed, and his eyes fell on the fat prince who was still "shaking" underneath. He seemed to have thought of something, and said leisurely.
"So, Prince Xiangling's life in Zongxue was not good?"
Shu Liang hesitated, as if thinking about what to say, and then said after a moment.
"I can't say it's not bad, but as you know, Your Majesty, the people who teach religious studies are all great Confucians from the Hanlin Academy. They teach literature but do not practice martial arts. They only read the classics of saints. But this prince of Xiangling is studying.
He is really...not very talented in one aspect. It is said that Prince Zhennan often completes his homework for him."
"That's all. Apart from sleeping in class and competing with others after class, this prince has nothing wrong with him. Not only is he very respectful to the gentlemen, he is also very generous to other disciples. Every time he talks to
After a fight, their guards would pay a large sum of money for soup and medicine. From time to time, they would also stand up for the subordinate disciples who were bullied in the sect. Therefore, although he did not do well in his studies, the gentlemen of the sect usually turned a blind eye.
Close one eye."
"But unfortunately, this prince is also a man of good face. In the Zongxue, Prince Xiang is very strict. There are small exams every ten days and big exams every month. The prince of Prince Xiangling always ranks last. Every time
After taking the exam, he would find various excuses to take two days off, hiding in the house and refusing to see anyone."
"As time went by, Prince Xiangling stopped allowing him to take leave, and would personally check his schoolwork from time to time. For this matter, Prince Xiangling received a lot of scolding..."
I see!
This is a long-standing grudge...
Although Zhu Qiyu didn't have much contact with the Prince of Xiangling, Shu Liang's description and the few times he had met him before had given him a preliminary impression.
He is young, energetic and loyal, spends generously and has many friends. Although he does not do well in studies, he has a strong sense of justice and has fists. This is definitely the most attractive person among young people.
Moreover, he has a good relationship with Zhu Yinqi, but a bad relationship with Prince Xiang. Most importantly, he seems to be a little impulsive.
Isn't it the best gun for such a person to be so agitated?
Looking at King Zhennan below again, Zhu Qiyu asked thoughtfully.
"After leaving Prince Min's Mansion, where did he go?"
Shu Liang said: "Going back to your Majesty, after the Crown Prince left Min Prince's Mansion, he didn't go anywhere else. He went directly to the Tenth Prince's Mansion where Prince Xiang lives!"
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"Zhu Zhanzhen, you have the guts to make trouble, but why don't you have the guts to come out and see people?"
"Are you worthy of being a member of the Zhu family? Bah!"
"Isn't it my uncle who beat you twice with a stick when he was still alive? You brought it upon yourself and you still dare to hold a grudge. Your brain is soaked in water, right?"
"You ran into trouble at my great-uncle's funeral and dared the evildoers to file a complaint first. Come out. Aren't you the one who usually shows off your power?"
"To tell you the truth, I've been putting up with you for a long time. I think my uncle and Uncle Wang beat you too lightly. I have to teach you how to respect your elders today!"
"Come out here and get beaten!"
Outside the majestic Ten Princes' Palace, a sturdy young man held a long stick in his hand, one hand on his hip, and cursed at the palace.
Behind him, there were several people who looked like guards. Every time the young man cursed, the bodies of the guards trembled.
Looking outside, there were a lot of young people dressed in fine clothes following the young man. Although they were older and younger, they all looked very noble. At first glance, they were not ordinary people.
Different from those timid guards, these young people simply watched the excitement and didn't mind the trouble. They all laughed at Zhu Fanzhi and started to scold him, while following along with him.
"Boss is mighty and scolds well!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, my lord, Prince Xiang, why are you so scared? You don't even dare to come out?"
"You're right, this kind of bastard who dares to cause trouble in front of the deceased elder is not worthy of being a member of the Zhu family, why don't you get out and get beaten!"
It should be said that this timing is very coincidental. King Min passed away, King Xiang was recuperating in the palace, the Ministry of Rites was busy with the palace examinations recently, and the Hanlin Academy was busy with the selection of palaces.
Therefore, no one is in charge of Zong Xuetang.
This group of clan members are all noble lords. There are a lot of people among them who will inherit the title of county king or prince in the future. Everyone in the fiefdom is a lord who walks sideways.
As a result, by the emperor's decree, they were all summoned to the capital to study and practice rituals, and to take exams.
Forget it just like that, but Prince Xiang came up from above and made various regulations. Although these regulations are nothing in ordinary academies, for this group of pampered and unscrupulous clan children, they are just as important.
It seems a bit harsh.
On weekdays, they are constrained by authority and dare not speak out.
Today, we finally found a reason, and there is someone taking the lead. Isn’t that a serious scolding? Even if there are some timid ones, they will always dare to follow behind and agree.
Everyone is named Zhu, can the emperor deal with them all?
When something like this happened outside the Tenth Prince's Mansion, it naturally quickly attracted onlookers. However, the strange thing is that although there were three floors inside and three floors outside, most of them were ordinary people, but there was no censor patrolling the city.
People from the Wucheng Army and Horses Division rushed over.
"What? How dare these bastards be so lazy?"
In the Tenth Prince's Palace, Prince Xiang almost jumped out of breath when he heard the angry scolding outside. However, as soon as he moved his body, his arm hurt again, and he couldn't help but take a breath.
The two sticks given by King Zhennan did not give him any face at all. They were beaten really hard. After returning to the house, the doctor made a diagnosis and directly said that it was a bone fracture. Within a year and a half, it was basically broken.
It is impossible to restore the original state.
King Xiang was already aggrieved after receiving such a severe beating, but now, the door was blocked again, and he was so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven.
Seeing his own prince furious, the housekeeper of the Tenth Prince's Palace felt helpless and said bravely.
"Your Majesty, the people who just went to Shuntian Prefecture came back and said that there was a big attack on the outskirts of the city today. They said that there was a group of gangsters who were very vicious. Early in the morning, Mr. Yin of the Prefecture came with three squads of government officials and five city soldiers and horses.
People went to hunt down robbers, so..."
"Nonsense!"
With a bang, the tea cup on the eucalyptus was smashed to pieces, and King Xiang's furious voice sounded again.
"In the capital of the capital, at the feet of the emperor, where are the gangsters, or a group of them? Do you dare to send this king away with such ridiculous reasons, and think that I am a fool?"
The housekeeper lowered his head and did not dare to speak. The entire flower hall only echoed with the angry voice of Prince Xiang.
I have to say that Prince Xiang is really not stupid.
Because at this time, Mr. Fu Yin, the back office of Shuntian Mansion, looked at Dongchang Tiqi, who was wearing fast boots, silk clothes and a pointed hat, with a bitter look on his face.
"My father-in-law, are you sure you really don't want to send someone to the Tenth Prince's Mansion? What if..."
"Master Fu Yin is joking. It's not you who has the final say whether or when to send people?"
"We are just sending a message for the factory owner. Besides, the factory owner also said it. It is just a reminder. I suggest you go to the party. Whether you listen or not is not up to you."
Ah this...
After being pushed back, the Fuyin could only continue to grimace and pray that his term of office would end soon. What a mess every day!
The people from Shuntian Mansion and the Wucheng Army and Horses Division have not yet arrived, but more and more people are gathering outside the Ten Princes' Mansion. Originally they were just ordinary people and clan members. As the news spread more widely, some censors gathered
Yan Guan, as well as the servants from various mansions, also gathered around.
This scene is simply more lively than outside the Meridian Gate.
Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, the door of the Tenth Prince's Mansion was suddenly pushed open. Then, a group of servants armed with short sticks poured out from the door and rushed towards the group of clan disciples below.
"Bastard thing!"
"How dare you!"
"beat!"
These servants obviously had orders to drive people away, but these clan members were not easy to mess with. Seeing each other rushing towards them, they subconsciously felt that a fight was about to start.
He immediately moved his hands.
As a result, in front of the Tenth Prince's Palace, a group of clan disciples and the guards they brought with them, and the people who originally came out of the Tenth Prince's Palace, suddenly got into a fight, and the scene suddenly became extremely chaotic...
