Although Xu Xin was excited, her face was calm. She could not lose the prince's face. As a blacksmith, she was not worthy of the prince. But if the prince was willing to accept her, she would definitely take care of the prince's palace in order.
Don't let anyone look down upon you.
The three women each had their own thoughts, but they were nothing compared to the treacherous situation in the court. Yang Rong was so frightened that he could no longer hold the wine glass and hurriedly wiped the oil stains around his mouth with his sleeves. The emperor had always disliked the vassal king, even more so.
This time the emperor went out to suppress him. This time the emperor came back and his attitude towards the King of Chu was thought-provoking. Now he wanted to seal the crown prince again. His eyes collided with those of the other two young men, and fell on the infant Zhu Haoran. What kind of great fortune is this?
Other court ministers were also confused. Unexpectedly, during a celebration banquet, the emperor suddenly recognized Zhu Haoran as the crown prince. Doesn't that mean that in the future, the Prince of Chu's palace will definitely inherit the hereditary title of prince, and will not change the position of Prince Chu's vassal again?
The ministers don’t know what happened to the other vassal kings, but whoever dares to propose reducing the vassal status of King Chu in the future is going against the emperor and asking for trouble. It seems that in the future, if you want to adapt to the wind, you must separate King Chu from other vassal kings.
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His Royal Highness Zhu Zhanji raised his glass and laughed, "This time after the war, Grandpa Huang did not award anyone a reward, but he was the first to award it to the King of Chu. My Highness is a little bit disgusted."
Today is a family banquet, so there is no need to worry about anything else. Zhu Zhanji is the emperor's favorite grandson. He dares to say things that others dare not say. With one sentence, Zhu Di laughs and holds Zhu Haoran in his arms.
, couldn't put it down, "You are so old, you can't let Grandpa Huang hold you, right? The King of Chu is a man who cares about the world, and his son is even more optimistic and cheerful. He will definitely inherit the character of the King of Chu. This is a fair decision.
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Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, didn't care. Whether the king of Chu was good or bad had nothing to do with him now. These were all rewards from his father. He didn't want to take credit. He drank wine with a smile, but his thoughts were unpredictable.
The royal nobles didn't take it to heart. After all, Zhu Muchen was also a member of the old Zhu family. They had the same idea as Zhu Di. As long as the King of Chu did not rebel, it was not a bad idea to become a prince. After all, he was also of the blood of the old Zhu family!
Taking everyone's reaction into consideration, Zhu Muchen smiled helplessly, "What the emperor said is absolutely true. I would rather obey your orders than be respectful and submit the official letter another day."
This is the emperor's favor. If he doesn't agree at this time, when he has a son next time, it is unlikely that the emperor will propose hereditary replacement. Taking advantage of the good opportunity, Zhu Muchen simply agreed.
Seeing that the King of Chu agreed without any pretense, Zhu Di put the young prince on the table and said, "I love you so much. Your two sisters have titles given by me. Why don't you call me Leqing?"
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Now not only King Zhao was sour, but even the King of Han felt sour in his heart. His child had never been on the father's table. The father was a little too doting on King Chu's children, and even specially gave them to him.
Got the word.
Zhu Muchen was shocked. This was something that even he had never experienced before. Looking at the whole country, even the princes who were close to the royal family were not treated like this. Leqing was the name, and glory was added to him. Hao Ran could not walk yet, but he could
Because of his father's achievements and his own cuteness, he has earned such honor from the emperor. How can he get it again in the future?
King Zhao was anxious as he waited, and showed his courtesy several times during this period. Unfortunately, the emperor acted as if he hadn't seen anything, and was just prevaricating and perfunctory.
Until the celebration banquet was over, everyone had given up. Tonight's celebration banquet seemed to be just for King Chu and had nothing to do with the rest of them. When they left the palace, Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu chased him out, running out of breath, "Chu
King, why are you leaving so quickly? Another day, I will carry the young prince in my arms and come to my palace so that I can treat you to a drink!"
Is this wine drinkable? Zhu Muchen knew it well and refused on the grounds of the three concubines around him. "It is the first time for the female family members around me to enter the palace. Now their legs are weak and their waists are weak. I have to take them back to rest. I hope the King of Han will
Forgive me, as for coming to your mansion, I will come sooner or later!"
The Hongmen Banquet was in the spotlight. Zhu Muchen sneered and got on the carriage. If he really wanted to go to the Han Palace, Zhu Gaoxu would probably pull him into his camp. People who stand in line in advance are always the first to be stabbed. It is very likely that
If he offends the current emperor, he cannot be arrogant because of his favor.
Xu Xin was uneasy, "Your Majesty, my concubine is only from a blacksmith family, so I'm afraid she is not qualified for the position of princess. Why don't you choose a noble girl from Nanjing to be your concubine, so that you can gain face!"
After hearing the good news at the banquet, Xu Xin was excited and wanted to be a princess. However, several ministers and family members behind her shattered her fantasy. As a princess, you must not only have a distinguished life experience, but also be able to support your husband and raise your children.
, such a large Chu Prince's Mansion, it is really impossible to start, for fear that if I make a mistake, it will affect the entire Chu Prince's Mansion.
Zhu Muchen raised his eyebrows. Xu Xin had always been transparent, and she might have heard some rumors, "Our Prince Chu's Palace is no more complicated than other palaces. I only have the three of you now. You sisters get along very well on weekdays. Could it be that you suddenly sat down?"
Will your relationship get worse after becoming the princess?"
"It is men like me who are needed for marching and fighting. As for matters in the inner house, you sisters can work together to cut off the gold, so why worry?"
"Besides, the palace will not announce the woman's passing from time to time, and I will not pay attention to those royal ministers. You family members, just live a stable life."
When the prince said this, Xu Xin suddenly opened her eyes, with two red clouds on her face. She looked at the two sisters with some embarrassment, feeling very guilty in her heart, "Originally, the two sisters entered the palace before me, but now I have won the position of princess.
,It is really……"
Shang Ziyou felt a little unwilling, but she had no jealousy at all, "What are you thinking, sister Xu? How dare we question the gift the emperor gave you? Besides, as a princess, you must be better than others, if
Is it true that when our lady comes, she won’t be able to suppress the rest of us until we can’t hold our heads up?”
The family chatted and laughed before arriving at the palace. The palace of Prince Chu was in the limelight today, and two more lanterns were hung in front of the door.
The prince waited on the emperor and lay down. He hesitated several times and hesitated to speak. The candle had not been blown out and was swaying a little. Finally he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, when King Zhao left, his face was very ugly..."
The emperor obviously said before that he would definitely reward King Zhao, but now it seems that it has disappeared. When did King Zhao offend the emperor?
Zhu Di looked at the little eunuch and pointed, smiling and scolding: "Why are you more anxious than King Zhao? King Zhao has made great contributions, I will remember it in my heart, but he has not received much attention since he was a child, and he is eager for success. This time I
We just want to sharpen his character, and it will be announced in the morning tomorrow morning, so why do you still need to worry about him?"
Wang Gonggong knew that he was overthinking it. He was definitely not from King Zhao's side, but he didn't want to see the emperor and his sons turning against each other, so he reminded him too much.
At this time, in Prince Zhao's Mansion, Zhu Gaosui, who was clearly drunk, brought two jars of wine and sat under the eaves, drinking alone. It was fine that he was not as favored as the Prince and the King of Han before, but now he is not as favored as him.
The last King of Chu, was he his father's biological son?
Princess Zhao was a smart person and did not disturb her. She sighed softly. She also knew a little about what her prince was worried about these days. "My lord, King Chu has performed outstandingly in the war this time. The emperor will inevitably love him a little."
, why do you care?"
"Perhaps your reward will be released tomorrow, and other generals, won't they also not receive rewards? Even if the emperor is partial and does not reward you, can you still bypass those generals?"
King Zhao heard the same thing, but he couldn't feel at ease in his heart, especially when he saw that his son was only over three years old, but he hadn't seen his father for more than two years, right?
The next day, Zhu Muchen had already written the official letter and submitted it. The person who received the official letter was Wang Gonggong, with a smile on his face, "King Chu, if you go slower, the emperor will be anxious!"
The morning court has not yet begun, and all the ministers are waiting outside. As the King of Chu is a very popular figure nowadays, Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, came over to say a few words, "Does the King of Chu have any good plans to make money recently?"
The method mentioned by the King of Chu was very powerful and helped the Ming Dynasty overcome the difficulties. If we can learn from the King of Chu, maybe we can expand the treasury even more.
As expected of the general manager of the Ming Dynasty, he only had money in his eyes. Zhu Muchen shook his head and laughed. Those were all businessmen's ideas. Now Mr. Xia Yuanji, the household secretary, also followed suit, "It's just some small-minded business. Now the treasury still needs Mr. Xia to worry about?"
When asked by the King of Chu, Xia Yuanji scratched the back of his head happily. Among the six departments, only his household department is the most stable now, and he often gets praises from the emperor. This is all thanks to the King of Chu. There is nothing else to say.
, not to mention that Princess Chu saved her granddaughter last time.
In the envious eyes of all the adults, Xia Yuanji straightened his back even more, cleared his throat and said: "Now that the Prince of Chu has been confirmed, it will be some time before the Princess of Chu comes out. Do you want to be there?"
There’s a banquet at the house? I must go!”
Others also joined in the fun. Originally, Zhu Muchen planned to hold no more banquets after handing in the official letter. They were already an old couple, and there was no need to spend a lot of time hosting one. The grand banquet was all spent in vain.
He was reluctant to part with the money.
However, there were so many ministers surrounding him, three levels inside and three outside, that he could hardly breathe. His Royal Highness happened to be there too. Zhu Zhanji not only did not help him, but instead joked, "It seems that our Chu
King, I'm just afraid that after we go to the King of Chu's palace, we will spend his money again, so you should bring enough gifts to avoid making the King of Chu dislike you."
After being treated like this by His Highness Taisun, Zhu Muchen couldn't find the steps to get down, so he could only say helplessly: "The princess at home feels that the war situation has just stabilized and the people are restoring their livelihood, and it is not suitable for extravagance and waste. Such a banquet is not suitable.
I’ve done it, and I hope you’ll forgive me.”
At that time, all these people poured into the Chu Palace. Not to mention what the emperor thought, even he had a headache. He was too lazy to entertain these adults, and it was troublesome to even think about it.?
