Chapter 778 Zuihua Pavilion organizes a poetry meeting
Gao Fei was unusually calm. He picked up the sword in his hand and gave He Fengyu a meaningful look.
"The king also likes smart people more. You are a lot clumsier than before, but you need to understand it better."
He Fengyu was so angry that he reached out to hit Gao Fei, but he didn't expect that Gao Fei had already run away, leaving He Fengyu alone in the Accord.
When Yue Ru came out, He Fengyu stood up quickly and felt a little embarrassed.
"Prince He has already left. When you come another day, don't forget to take me to that shop to make some clothes so that I can appear at the poetry festival."
He Fengyu nodded repeatedly.
"Just leave this matter to me."
As he spoke, he took out the money bag from his sleeve and put it on the table, watching Yueru leave shyly.
Zhu Han arrived without stopping and went directly to the prince's residence. Zhu Biao was banned because of Zhu Di.
He had been frowning all the time, and Empress Ma also said a lot of good things to Zhu Yuanzhang, so she did not blame Zhu Di for the false accounting.
Zhu Biao was not satisfied with the result.
When Zhu Han arrived, Zhu Biao went out to greet him personally.
He and Zhu Han discussed strategies in the study. Zhu Han could see through Zhu Biao's thoughts at a glance.
"Uncle Emperor, why did it become like this? Although my mother helped me on the surface, he still had selfish motives."
"The fourth brother handled this matter really unkindly. Officials have already started to impeach him, but my father just grounded him, which avoided a lot of rumors."
Zhu Han curled his lips and gave Zhu Biao a meaningful look.
"The prince is still too immature. How can the emperor's art be so simple to deal with His Majesty? These decisions are being made now so that you can gain a foothold in the court in the future."
Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Han doubtfully. He had considered many situations, and without exception, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma had always cared for Zhu Di.
Now that I want to announce the truth of the matter to the public, it seems that it will hurt many ministers in the DPRK and China.
He just wants everyone to know the truth.
"Your Highness, you must understand that the most important thing in the emperor's art is to weigh the pros and cons."
Zhu Biao listened to Zhu Han's words carefully and seemed to understand something, so Zhu Han explained it clearly to him.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang's decision is nothing more than telling everyone that even if his brother did something wrong, he is still a prince, and even if the prince breaks the law, he is as guilty as the common people.
As long as Zhu Yuanzhang is around, no one else can touch Zhu Di.
In another sense, we can also see Zhu Yuanzhang's trust in his son.
Although the officials formed cliques in private for personal gain and did many wrong things, as long as they did not pose any threat to Zhu Yuanzhang, he could turn a blind eye.
It also allows these officials to assist Zhu Biao in a down-to-earth manner. This is the real expediency of the emperor.
"When the prince inherits the throne in the future, he will definitely have to get along with these officials day and night. If he offends them completely now, what else will they not be able to do in the future?"
After all, Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang are brothers. They have had a lot of tacit understanding over the years. He is the only one who can guess Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts.
"Your Majesty, now that you have imposed a ban, those officials who are behind your back naturally don't dare to be as disrespectful as before."
Zhu Biao suddenly understood after listening to Zhu Han's words. He watched Zhu Han lower his head and remained silent for a moment.
I always thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would probably replace his position as prince with someone else.
Now that Zhu Han explained it in such a general way, he understood Zhu Yuanzhang's good intentions.
"It turns out that my father actually had such plans for me, but I didn't understand his good intentions."
Zhu Han looked at Zhu Biao and smiled, took out a list from his sleeve and handed it into Zhu Biao's hand.
"The prince is not thinking about this now. This list in the king's hand requires the prince to investigate one by one."
Zhu Biao took a look at the list and saw that many officials were on the list.
There are many ministers with humerus among them.
On weekdays, these officials were showing off their power in Yingtian Mansion, but Zhu Biao turned a blind eye and never investigated their private activities.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Han actually handed this list into his own hands.
This is obviously an opportunity for Zhu Han to give Zhu Biao a chance to make a big splash.
"Uncle Emperor, what do you mean? Could it be that the officials on this list..."
Zhu Biao didn't even dare to continue talking. Now that the poetry meeting is right in front of him, if something happens again, the impact will probably become greater and greater.
He had already thought about it before, now that something like this happened, he had to make clear arrangements for the benefits.
Officials must also start preparations and conduct investigations on them.
Zhu Han gave Zhu Biao a good explanation.
He has clearly seen all the private actions of these officials, and now these officials are all showing off their power.
He even wanted to harm Zhu Biao in the court.
Then Zhu Han would strike first and investigate their bottom line.
If it is found that there is a crime of seeking profit, start the investigation as soon as possible to buy Zhu Biao more time.
"His Majesty's Royal Guards have already started investigating, but these are not enough at all. The prince has to personally check the bottom line of these officials."
"The first is to see if they are guilty of treason, and the second is to help the prince in the court in the future and to have a safe guarantee."
The last thing Zhu Han wanted to see was brothers fighting each other. He and Zhu Yuanzhang had spent so many years trying to make Ming Dynasty move towards a brighter future.
Now in the court, these officials have begun to engage in shameful activities in private.
Naturally, Zhu Han would not let them get what they wanted. Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Han and agreed without hesitation.
"Uncle, don't worry. You trust me so much. I will never let you down. My father has entrusted the royal guards to you in recent days. I can't help but envy you for your trust in me."
Zhu Han did not say anything. He knew better than anyone that Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were nothing more than wanting Zhu Han to continue serving the imperial court.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhu Han had already planned to retire and retire in his hometown.
But Zhu Yuanzhang never agreed.
As this idle prince, he could not play any role in the court at all. He could only secretly help Zhu Biao stabilize the situation and make money by doing business.
At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang had read all the memorials of the past few days in the imperial study.
Just when he was about to rest, Queen Ma walked into the imperial study.
He watched Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly step forward, holding some cakes he had made for Zhu Yuanzhang himself.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Queen Ma's eyes shining, he quickly stood up and stretched out his hand.
"Sister, why did you come to the imperial study today? It seems like there is nothing going on in the harem."
Queen Ma has her own way of managing the harem, and all the concubines in the harem admire her.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's harem has always been clean.
Queen Ma sat opposite Zhu Yuanzhang and pushed the cakes in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes with a smile on his face.
"Seeing that you have been dealing with court affairs on this holiday, I don't want to interrupt my meeting with His Majesty today. I've almost finished reviewing the memorials, so I went to make some cakes for Your Majesty. Please try them quickly."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Queen Ma suspiciously and took a bite of the pastry. It tasted just like before.
"Sister, if you have anything to say, just say it. There is no need to hide it between you and me. Now the children have gained many insights into the affairs of the DPRK. You must have heard about it."
Empress Ma frowned slightly, and he knew that he and Zhu Yuanzhang had the same mind, so there was no need for such empty talk.
"I heard that you banned the fourth child. Now is the time when the ministers of the DPRK are constantly rising."
"Doing this is nothing more than losing his face. How will your child gain a foothold in the government in the future, and how should those officials treat him?"
Empress Ma has always attached great importance to her son.
Now that something like this has happened, I feel a little unbalanced.
He couldn't even imagine what the ministers in the court would do behind the scenes.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly after hearing his words, and explained it carefully in front of Queen Ma.
If the officials of the imperial court knew what Zhu Di had done, it would probably not be the time when grounding him could quell their anger.
Only by taking action now can he calm down the crisis in the court.
"What I am doing now is to protect him. All the ministers in the DPRK and China are selfish, and the party struggle between the two factions has already become more intense than when Hu Weiyong was there."
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up angrily, walked to Queen Ma and found the memorials of several officials.
All of them are impeaching Zhu Di, and now they dare to raise troops privately.
If it is known to Dali Temple and others, a lot of evidence will probably be found, and by then Zhu Di may not even be able to keep his position as King of Yan.
"They are peaceful on the surface, but secretly they are always tit-for-tat."
Empress Ma was extremely shocked. He held the memorial in his hand and never imagined that the real situation would be like this.
He originally thought that Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, but now he realized that this matter had become so serious.
He has lived in the palace for a long time and has never interfered with the affairs of the court, but this time he couldn't sit still.
"Your Majesty, it turns out that you are like this. I misunderstood Your Majesty. What you did is indeed correct. Fortunately, there is Zhu Han in the court who can take charge of it. Otherwise, I really don't know how these officials would solve it."
Empress Ma was a little scared now. He shouldn't have believed Zhu Di's words. Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't bear to blame Empress Ma when he saw it.
Both of them think about their children.
"Now, fortunately, Zhu Han has started to organize charity, which just can divert the attention of these officials. As long as the fourth child makes some more contributions, he will be able to make up for it."
After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Empress Ma no longer dared to have any worries. Everything was decided by Zhu Yuanzhang, so that was the best.
An hour later...
Zhu Han already knew the news about the meeting between Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma in the study.
He admired Queen Ma very much.
A smart woman can make Zhu Yuanzhang be devoted to him at first, and make all the princes obey him at worst.
If Empress Ma has any evil intentions, I am afraid that the court will definitely be unstable, but nothing can be done.
He was a loyal and patriotic person. He always assisted Zhu Yuanzhang and was strict with his children. Such a woman was truly a talent.
Gao Fei had already found out everything. He stood opposite Zhu Han and was holding some secret letters intercepted from those officials.
"These officials secretly want to cause trouble during the poetry meeting. It seems that they really don't know the bounds of the world."
Gao Fei became angry in his heart.
"They turned a blind eye to all the efforts made by the prince. Now they only think about using all the power of their relatives to bring down the prince. They are really blind-eyed."
Zhu Han smiled and shook his head. He put down the books in his hands, took the letters handed over by Gao Fei and looked at them one by one.
"They are just looking for a sense of presence now. Your Majesty will never listen to their words."
Gao Fei didn't understand, what was the meaning of Zhu Han's doing this?
After all, many of the ministers in the DPRK, no matter how powerful they are, may not have the capital to compete with them.
Zhu Han is different.
He is Zhu Yuanzhang's biological brother. If he did not protect these people, I am afraid they would have been caught long ago.
"Your Majesty, what should we do next?"
Zhu Han sat on the chair and looked at Gao Fei with a smile on his face.
"I'm afraid that Yueru's poetry festival has already been prepared for a long time. We want the news to be known to everyone in Yingtian Mansion as soon as possible."
Gao Fei nodded repeatedly as he listened. They had already released a lot of news, and now I'm afraid everyone knows that they, Ying Tian Mansion, are going to hold this poetry meeting.
Many students came here for no apparent reason.
"Now it's clear that we will be extremely lively. Zuihua Pavilion even provides some free wine for them to taste, which is something they usually don't get."
When Zhu Han heard Gao Fei's words, he smiled. This was indeed a good idea.
"I really didn't expect Yueru to have such strength. His idea is indeed correct."
Yueru has already had a thorough understanding of his business. This time he will provide peach blossom wine for free, which will attract more dignitaries.
Those noble ladies also want to take advantage of this opportunity to be known to others, so naturally they will not let others down like this.
The person gathered at the Poetry Club is the most talented person in Yingtian Mansion.
"Tell me to go down and leave two Accords for me on the day of the Poetry Festival."
Gao Fei looked at Zhu Han doubtfully.
Many talented people and beauties gathered at the Poetry Club. Remembering that there had been a lot of trouble in Yingtian Mansion before, he was also worried that Zhu Han's reputation would be damaged.
After all, officials have already criticized Zhu Han on many fronts.
The rich and noble ladies are beginning to appear at this poetry gathering. If there are any messages again, I'm afraid they won't be able to resolve them.
"Your Majesty, are there any risks in doing this? We should also give more instructions to the prince."
Gao Fei is now much more stable in his work. Zhu Han nodded gently when he heard his words.
"Then you go and deliver a message to the prince now."
