The house of King Zhu Gaoxu of Han only needed to be tidied up a little. Servants had already started to prepare it. Zhu Gaoxu had arranged it very well. The servants of the Prince of Chu also quickly vacated the master's house. The two princesses were hungry and were held by the wet nurse.
Went to breastfeed.
During the dinner, the three concubines went to have dinner in the side room without disturbing the affairs of their prince and the grandson of the Han Dynasty. Now that they have entered the capital, the palace of the Prince of Chu is not as good as before, so they must learn the rules.
The kitchen had just been cleaned up today. King Zhu Gaoxu of Han specially ordered food from the restaurant and put it on a large table. He was full of heroism and said, "King Chu is new here. If you don't understand anything, just ask. You will be responsible for the disaster relief work of the court this time. I
Wang is very relieved and can help."
He had made his position clear and his attitude was friendly, and he did not force Zhu Muchen to take sides immediately.
His Royal Highness Zhu Zhanji, the grandson on the side, just smiled and said, "The King of Chu will have to enter the palace tomorrow. Everything must be subject to the arrangements of the emperor. If there is any inconvenience, please feel free to tell me."
The King of Chu has many abilities. If he wants to provide disaster relief in the capital, he must have someone to help him. King Han has a lot of money, but if he wants to say a few words in front of the emperor, Zhu Zhanji thinks he has dignity.
Entering the palace tomorrow, Zhu Muchen didn't know what the emperor's attitude was, but if the court encountered a disaster this time, it would probably not be entangled for a long time. If the emperor's grandson was involved, the progress would be much faster, "Then thank you, King Han, and thank you, your highness, the great grandson!"
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After dinner, Zhu Zhanji had something to do at his residence, so he couldn't stay for a long time, so he could only look at the King of Han with eager eyes and left with his servants.
After the dinner, King Zhu Gaoxu of Han Dynasty kept it, and he was afraid that his reputation would be bad if it spread. Zhu Gaoxu looked around and took out a few letters from his arms, "These were letters between me and your father. I hope
After you have seen it, you can make your own decision. I won’t say much else. If you want to show your ambition in the capital, if you choose like your father, I can help you."
Zhu Muchen took the letter in his hand and brought the King of Han to the door of the mansion with his servants. He watched him get on the carriage and leave. He hurried back to the study and closed the door tightly. Then he took out the letter and sat in the study, taking advantage of the dusk.
By the candlelight, I saw a letter that turned out to be an old letter between the King of Han and his father. From the content of the letter, I learned that Zhu Meng had intended to support the King of Han in his fight for the Ninth Five-Year Plan.
During his lifetime, his father was the most powerful among the many vassal kings. Wuchang City had strong soldiers and horses, so it was reasonable for the King of Han to want to make friends with him. But now that his father has gone west, does the King of Han want to win over him?
Zhu Muchen will never let anyone hold the handle in his hands. Keeping these letters is a problem. Although they are in his father's handwriting, they are a bit unbearable, but if they are spread out, I am afraid that even if his father dies, he will be stigmatized.
The letter was thrown into the fire shed, and after watching it burn to ashes, he wiped his hands with the brocade handkerchief on the side.
The King of Han showed these to himself, just to see that he would take care of family ties and fulfill his father's legacy. Unfortunately, he was not a general like his father. He only knew how to fight, but had no scheming, so he was applauded.
"Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaoxu, you thought you had a plan, but it's a pity that you never thought. I don't intend to take the path of a military commander. If I join the team too early now, I will become a pawn in your hands."
Chess pieces are meant to be sacrificed, and he, Zhu Muchen, naturally does not want to be a chess piece in the hands of others. His path is not what others say.
He did not agree with the King of Han for a day, and the more anxious the King of Han became, presumably King Zhao and His Highness Taisun would also relax, so that the King of Chu's Palace could survive in Nanjing for a while.
It was late at night, and as soon as Zhu Muchen came out of the study, he saw Shang Ziyou wearing a cloak, waiting not far away. When he saw him, he picked up his skirt and started running.
"Your Majesty has sent away all the guests. I miss you so much!" She said coquettishly and put her hand on Zhu Muchen's waist to keep warm.
"When you come to the capital, you have more things to do, and you have fewer days to settle down in the palace. Will Zi You blame me?"
Zhu Muchen held the woman in his arms and was worried. Under the emperor's feet, if he did anything wrong, his family would be affected. What's more, he was the first vassal king whose royal relatives lived in the capital except Zhu Di's two sons, the King of Han and the King of Zhao.
There must be dissatisfaction in the heart. If you are not careful, you will become a stepping stone for others. Now that the Chu Palace is looking at the scenery, how many people regard it as a thorn in their side?
"Why did the prince say this? I and my sisters are both prosperous and harmed by the prince. The prince's glory is the glory of the sisters. Now that the prince is in the capital, the sisters should take care of your house. From now on,
Starting tomorrow, I and Sister Xiaoman have discussed that the slaves must be strictly controlled from top to bottom of the mansion. In the future, except for the prince, Aji and others, not even the concubines will set foot in the prince's study.
in."
This is to save the prince from trouble. Secondly, they are servants and concubines, not the wives of the main wife. If they are so arrogant and indulgent because of the prince's favor, sooner or later, they will make things difficult for the prince.
Zhu Muchen was surprised that the woman next to him knew the truth, "Then don't you blame me for treating you as an outsider? Although this study is an important place, it's not impossible to come here."
"Then the prince is wrong. I just heard from the servants brought by the King of Han that other families do things this way. We in the Chu Palace cannot ignore the rules because of this. Besides, many people are correcting the prince for his mistakes.
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They were really wronged, but Zhu Muchen promised that as long as he was in Nanjing, he would never let their mother and son be wronged.
When he went to the court, he saw that everyone in the palace had gotten up and was cleaning carefully.
Shang Ziyou and Bai Xiaoman even called their servants to lecture them. Aunt Su was responsible for serving Xu Xin. The two little princesses also sent many considerate maids to take care of them.
Today, the King of Chu went to court for the first time. He came a little early. Many ministers were waiting outside. They were shocked to see the King of Chu and started talking in low voices. After all, in addition to Zhu Di's two precious sons, the King of Han and the King of Zhao, Zhu Muchen was
The third vassal king who is qualified to stand in the court to discuss matters.
Facing the officials who came up one after another to please him, Zhu Muchen did not raise his eyelids, sat upright, and responded calmly, without any intention of winning over the gang.
The commander of the Jinyi Guards who was observing in the dark could not help but be shocked. He hurriedly went inside to reply the message, "Your Majesty, the King of Chu has not done anything that exceeds the rules."
This morning, the emperor assigned Li Yuan a mission to observe the King of Chu. If the King of Chu has any misconduct, the emperor will consider it himself. If there is no misconduct, the court can be held.
Zhu Di was very satisfied. Others recommended him to be the king of Chu. He could obey him, but he needed daily inspection and constant attention before he could appoint him with confidence. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, let's start the dynasty!"
It was almost three o'clock in the morning, and the court was about to start. It was much later than usual. Although the courtiers only dared to whisper to each other, they did not dare to say it openly. Only Zhu Muchen knew. I'm afraid it was another test by the emperor just now, right?
Fortunately, he had already planned it in his mind when he came, otherwise he would have fallen into a trap. If he wanted to take over the disaster relief work in this palace today, there would be someone who would stop him.
As the vassal king, the King of Chu, King Zhao of Han, and the emperor's grandson stood on both sides, including the prince Zhu Gaochi and even the left side of the Jinluan Hall.
Originally, Zhu Muchen thought that Zhu Di would announce disaster relief in front of the courtiers today. Just when everyone was worried, Zhu Di was calm and said a few words before letting everyone go to court.
There were a few censors who did not know how to live or die. They proposed disaster relief under the guise of serving the country and the people. They were doing their duty faithfully. They knocked their heads on the bluestone floor and made a loud bang. Even the boundary where Zhu Muchen was standing could feel the buzz.
Buzzing vibration.
Zhu Di had a look of impatience on his face, "Why is this, Censor? I have my own plans for disaster relief. I will come to court!"
It is said that the censor is a general, but these few have too low emotional intelligence to understand their eyes. Zhu Muchen shook his head helplessly. There were still people kneeling on the ground. If a kind-hearted civil servant hadn't helped him, he might have caused trouble again.
Delongyan was furious.
After the next court, Xiao Jingzi, the little eunuch beside the emperor, stayed behind and hurried over, whispering a few words in Zhu Muchen's ear with a smile on his face, "The King of Chu is now a famous man in the Ming Dynasty. Don't talk to those few people later."
Just like a censor, the emperor Long Yan was furious."
His eyes were meaningful. After saying that, he hugged Fuchen and bowed his waist, followed by several young eunuchs and went out.
Zhu Muchen raised his eyebrows. If he remembered correctly, Xiao Jingzi was a person close to the late emperor. When Zhu Di started the trouble, it was this eunuch who secretly helped him as an eyeliner. After Zhu Di took the throne, he did not have a cunning rabbit to kill a lackey, so he became a
His cronies knew Xiao Jingzi's abilities.
According to what he said just now, he should be selling a favor to the King of Chu. He is really a well-rounded little eunuch.
Seeing that Zhu Muchen was still in a daze, His Royal Highness Zhu Zhanji came over, wearing a black and gold court uniform, very solemn, and said, "Grandpa Huang has also sent me to the imperial study. It should be about disaster relief, so please go quickly.
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Several people followed the young eunuch all the way, and met the prince and King Zhao on the way, but they just looked up and nodded to say hello.
After entering the imperial study room, Zhu Muchen discovered that Sanyang was also there.
"Originally, I thought that you should be comforted when you come to Nanjing. It's all because of that stupid thing, the Minister of Rites, who insists on listening to Qin Tianjian and delays the King of Chu's entry to the capital. I will punish him later." Zhu Di said with righteous indignation.
, the spittle flies straight away.
He looked like he wanted to defend Zhu Muchen, but Zhu Muchen knew in his heart that Zhu Di was setting a trap for himself again.
If you really obey the emperor's words and scold the Minister of Rites, you will definitely make the emperor unhappy. What the Minister of Rites does must be the emperor's tacit approval. Otherwise, why would you wait until now to discuss the punishment?
Calmly, Zhu Muchen bowed and saluted, "The emperor is serious. The Minister of Rites is praying to heaven for state affairs. I should admire him. How can I be blamed? It's just a place to live. Now His Highness the King of Han has settled it for me.
The emperor's kindness is so great, and His Highness the King of Han is so considerate that it's too late to express my gratitude!"
What he said was so clever that Zhu Di almost believed it and laughed loudly, "The King of Chu is still sensible. If there are more wise men like you, I don't have to worry."
“You’ve come all the way here, how about you rest for a few days and then come back to provide disaster relief?”
Zhu Di, this old fox, made Zhu Muchen feel ashamed. Has he tested enough?
The Hongmen Banquet is not like this! Do you have to let him come forward to ask for disaster relief?
