In an inconspicuous side hall in a corner of the palace, the Green Dragon Commander Wei Zhan frowned and listened to the report of a Vermillion Bird Guard.
In the evening, as soon as there was any movement in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, it immediately attracted the attention of the secret men at Sticky Post. Although soldiers and horses entering the city must have the order of the Ministry of War, the eldest prince Xuanming's residence is within the capital and has the right to mobilize five hundred personal soldiers to accompany him.
Guards. Therefore, what he did did not violate the laws of the Ministry of War. But when these people gathered with the people of the second prince, it took on a special meaning.
Ever since Taifu Wang contradicted Emperor Chengwu at the welcoming ceremony, Wei Zhan ordered Mu Qi to closely monitor the eldest prince's every move. As expected, he couldn't escape what was coming.
In the palace, Emperor Chengwu was burning incense and painting with Concubine Rong. Perhaps out of guilt for the seventh princess, Concubine Rong was the one whom Emperor Chengwu favored the most during this period. The seventh princess was older than the fourth prince.
Xuanzhu is still two months older, and according to the age at which Dafeng women get married, he is already considered an older young man. Originally, Emperor Chengwu wanted to point it out to Zhu Tianjiang, but who would have thought that this boy actually wanted to kill two birds with one stone, and almost let the two brothers of Emperor Chengwu
There was a quarrel. It was also the time when the old queen mother was mourning, and it would be a year before the seventh princess was given the chance to be married again.
Emperor Chengwu was walking around the dragon and was in the mood for painting when he heard a clear cough outside the palace. Emperor Chengwu frowned. He knew who was coming. No one except Wei Zhan dared to be so bold.
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"Come in~!" Emperor Chengwu ordered softly.
If he were elsewhere, Wei Zhan could appear next to Emperor Chengwu at any time without asking for permission. But after all, this was the palace where the emperor slept, so he still had to say hello.
Wei Zhan walked in from the outside and bowed slightly towards Emperor Chengwu and Concubine Rong Gui, "Your Majesty, you are so happy. Concubine Rong Gui is lucky~!"
Concubine Rong saw Wei Zhan and quickly returned the gift. Even though she was a royal concubine, she did not dare to show off in front of Wei Zhan.
"Wei Zhan, I was still interested, but I'm afraid my elegance will be gone as soon as you come. Tell me, what's going on outside!" Emperor Cheng Wu put down his pen and looked up at Wei Zhan.
"Your Majesty, Xuan Ming's personal troops entered the city at nightfall. Moreover, Xuan Can's troops seem to be more active tonight. The guards of the palace have gathered together, and the two princes are meeting."
"Oh?" Emperor Cheng Wu raised his eyebrows and looked at Wei Zhan with interest, "Continue."
"If Ruochen's guess is correct, their target is either Zhu Tianjiang's 'commune' or the brothels in Xicheng." Wei Zhan said silently.
When Concubine Rong heard this, she looked at Emperor Cheng Wu with an embarrassed expression, "Master Wei, Xuan Ming and Xuan Can are the princes, how could they possibly go to the Kuangqinglou?"
Wei Zhan bowed slightly and said, "My dear concubine, that brothel is Zhu Tianjiang's property." Zhu Tianjiang's opening of the brothel was already an open secret, and Emperor Wu had long known about it.
"Uh!" Concubine Rong suddenly understood what Wei Zhan meant and looked at Emperor Cheng Wu in surprise.
Emperor Chengwu picked up the writing brush, with a strange smile on his face. Concubine Rong took a look and saw that Emperor Chengwu wrote four words on a piece of silk paper - 'People's Commune'.
Emperor Chengwu sneered, "Humph, commune? It sounds like a toilet to me. This kid Zhu Tianjiang is like a stone in a toilet, smelly and hard. Wei Zhan, who do you think will be in this place?"
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"Your Majesty, this kid from Tianxiang likes to go eccentric and doesn't follow common sense. I think it's better to put a stop to it."
"Haha, it seems that your Lord Wei is optimistic about Zhu Tianjiang? Could it be that my eldest prince's military power cannot suppress that rogue monkey?"
Wei Zhan smiled slightly and did not answer Emperor Chengwu's question, but changed the topic.
"Your Majesty, there will be no good in continuing like this."
"No!" Emperor Chengwu shook his head, "Let them fight. Without tempering, a sharp knife will not come out. If Xuan Can can fight against Zhu Tianjiang with the help of Xuan Ming, he will be worthy of the throne.
.No matter which prince he is, whoever can subdue that monkey, I will make him the crown prince."
"Your Majesty, what if Tiansheng wins?" Wei Zhan hit Emperor Cheng Wu unceremoniously.
Concubine Rong looked at Emperor Chengwu carefully. Perhaps the only person in the Dafeng Dynasty who dared to speak like this was Master Wei Zhan.
"Wei Zhan, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, that boy from Tianxiang is a good material, and I won't kill him. If this boy can help me train several princes, it will be considered a great achievement, and I will do the same.
There will be rewards." Emperor Chengwu said, looking at Wei Zhan, and then said, "However, I am still optimistic about my princes. Wei Zhan, do you want to make a bet with me? The one who wins in the end must be
One of my sons."
"Haha, since Your Majesty is so interested, I will make a bet with you."
"Okay! But there is a condition. Neither you nor I are allowed to participate." Emperor Cheng Wu looked at Wei Zhan as if he was very happy.
Wei Zhan looked at Emperor Cheng Wu, and he understood that Emperor Cheng Wu was asking his stickman not to get involved.
Wei Zhan nodded slightly, "I obey your order!"
Concubine Rong looked a little nervously at the two most terrifying figures in the Dafeng Dynasty in front of her. She didn't understand what benefit they would do to everyone. In her heart, Concubine Rong was still thinking about the engagement of the seventh princess.
She didn't want Zhu Tianjiang to have any problems. If Concubine Rong knew that Zhu Tianjiang had rejected the seventh princess's proposed marriage, she would probably gnash her teeth in hatred.
The palace door was closed tightly, and a secret agent from the Sticky Branch walked out of a small door next to it. Wei Zhan immediately ordered that from now on, all Sticky Branch personnel would temporarily cut off contact with Zhu Tianjiang. In other words, it was Zhu Tianjiang's return.
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Zhu Tianjiang and others were sitting in the hall of the mansion listening to Zhu Er's report. After listening to the report, Zhu Tianjiang asked immediately, "Have Zhu Er and all our people evacuated?"
"Back to your lord, after Zhu Si received the news, all personnel immediately dispersed and evacuated and left the area. However, several accountants and building stewards were unable to leave."
Zhu Tianjiang nodded, "Yeah! As long as all our brothers leave, I'll let him spend enough money. I can still afford to pay for it."
"Sir, do you want to secretly weaken their spirit?" Xia Qing asked.
"No, the palace door is not open now, let them make enough noise. We will see what the emperor says tomorrow, and we will know how to take the next step."
Zhu Tianjiang didn't know whether Emperor Chengwu knew about this. If the emperor didn't know, he would definitely punish the two princes tomorrow morning. If the emperor knew but didn't ask, then he could play freely.
At the West Street entrance of the capital, two princes led five to six hundred people and walked on the street in a mighty manner. Pedestrians on the road saw this formation and gave way one after another.
The eldest prince rode a tall horse and pointed at several brothels with incandescent lights. "During the funeral of the old Queen Mother, you actually dare to hang lights. Come on, smash them for me~!"
The eldest prince gave an order, and a group of personal guards rushed in like wolves and tigers. After a while, the whole street suddenly became lively.
A group of patrol officers almost didn't understand what was going on. When they saw the two princes were there, they were frightened and ran over.
"Your Highnesses, don't you know what this is~?" The leading official looked at the two princes carefully.
"Hmph! During the funeral of the old Queen Mother, there are still lanterns hanging here. Do they want to rebel?" the second prince scolded coldly.
"Your Highness, the government stipulates that red lights are not allowed to be hung, only incandescent lights are allowed. They did not violate the rules. The government office has made a record." The official said carefully.
These people have all received benefits, and besides, these are all brothels funded by Mr. Zhu. If the two groups get into trouble, it could cost their lives.
The second prince was stunned. He didn't expect that the government had such a rule. The eldest prince didn't ask for that. "The turtle slaves from these families just bumped into my highness. If you don't have anything to do here, get out of here."
The officials dared to ask questions, so they all ran out of West Street in fright. If such a big thing happened, they had to report it immediately. Otherwise, Zhu Daguan would be scolding the streets tomorrow with his whip.
Xuan Ming and Xuan Can were on horseback, and a guard commander ran over, "Your Majesty, there are no young and strong men found in the building, except for women, there are a few old accountants."
The second prince was stunned and said, "Brother, it seems that boy has received the news and has made preparations."
The eldest prince sneered, "Come here, send all these people to the Yamen. Let's just say that these buildings defrauded His Highness's soldiers of their silver. If the Yamen doesn't get the money back, His Highness will take over this place."
Several properties. I want to see how long Zhu Tianjiang can hold back. If he doesn't come out and kowtow to His Highness to apologize, I will collect all his properties one by one."
When the guard chief heard this, he said, "Hey guys, the regular army has turned into bandits, and they robbed me!"