"In short, something big has happened to Zhou Zhengtai," Zhu Zhanji scratched his head in distress and said, "Don't count on me either. I'm treated like a child, and no one takes my words seriously."
"..." Wang Xian had long expected that Zhu Zhanji didn't have much prestige, otherwise he wouldn't have been criticized everywhere, but he didn't expect this kid to be so frank or shameless... Ordinarily, a person of this status is extremely
He is reluctant to admit that he is not good, but Zhu Zhanji makes no secret of it.
"Do you want to be treated like a child all the time?" Wang Xian is like a devil, who can see through people's hearts best.
Sure enough, Zhu Zhanji's expression changed and he didn't refute. After a while, he scratched his head and said, "It's not that I don't help, but I really can't help." He sighed and said, "You just came to the capital and you don't know my grandfather's ideas.
Extremely upright, once Chrysostom is opened, it will never change..."
"Is there no one who can dissuade the emperor?" Wang Xian didn't believe it.
"Yes, there are two people in the world talking, and my emperor will listen, but it's a pity that they are both outsiders." Zhu Zhanji scratched his head and said.
"A person from outside the country?"
"Yes, there is a monk and a Taoist nun." Zhu Zhanji didn't hide it from him. "The monk is Monk Yao. It's a pity that he has practiced silence and has not spoken about state affairs for many years. The Taoist nun is my aunt, but it's a pity that she can't speak either.
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Auntie?, Wang Xian thought, isn't she Zhu Di's sister-in-law? Sure enough, the sister-in-law is the little cotton-padded jacket of her brother-in-law.
The reason why he was in the mood to think wildly was because of the rosary beads in his sleeves. He calmed down and asked Zhu Zhanji: "Xiao Hei, what kind of person is Master Dao Yan?"
"He is just a gloomy old monk." Zhu Zhanji shrugged and said, "His story should be known to the world. I don't know more, even though he is my master."
"Is it your master?"
"Yes, he is the prince's young master. He is my father's master and also my master." In this era, the three male and three orphans are not empty titles. The prince's young master is the palace official who tutors the prince. There is also an emperor in this dynasty.
Sun, of course, was also taught by the prince's young master. However, the prince's title of Peifu was only an honorific title, with no seniority in it, so Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji both called Yao Guangxiao master.
"I mean, what is the character of this master?" Wang Xian asked, "Does he keep his words?"
"Of course it counts." Zhu Zhanji said matter-of-factly: "Monks don't lie. Have you forgotten this sentence?"
"I'm an idiot." Wang Xian patted his head and said, "But there are things that monks shouldn't do, and Master Daoyan does them as well, right?"
"That was in the past. Anyway, there was none during the Yongle period." Zhu Zhanji affirmed.
"Okay, then I'm relieved." Wang Xian rolled up his sleeves, stretched out his hand in front of Zhu Zhanji and said, "What do you think this is?"
"Your claws..." Zhu Zhanji said, but his eyes widened and he said, "Sakyamuni Bodhi rosary? How come it is in your hand?" He stretched out his hand, grabbed Wang Xian's wrist, and took off the rosary.
After playing with it carefully, he said, "Yes, it's this one. I remember it very clearly, but how did it get into your hands?" He asked again, obviously not recovering from the shock.
"A friend gave it to me. He said that when you encounter an unsolvable problem, you can send this rosary to Qingshou Temple and it will be solved." Wang Xian did not hide it.
"That's right. Qingshou Temple is Master Yao's dojo." Zhu Zhanji handed the rosary back to Wang Xian, stared at him closely and said, "Who is this friend of yours?"
"Strange man." Wang Xiandao.
"Nonsense, to be able to get the rosary beads in Master Yao's hand is naturally a strange person among strange people." Zhu Zhanji said suddenly: "When you were at the dock, you used this to scare away the Jin Yiwei, right?"
"So you were there." Wang Xian chuckled.
"I was there to put out the fire." Zhu Zhanji smiled sheepishly: "But it turned out there was no need for me, so I didn't show up."
"You say, can I use this rosary to save Zhou Zhengtai?" Wang Xian was a second-generation man after all, and his understanding of human hearts was extremely proficient. He knew that Zhu Zhanji was too bored in the deep palace and wanted to find something novel.
You have to call him random names. So it doesn't matter how you call him, but you must not push your nose and think that the two of you have become good friends. The result will only be self-humiliation.
Only by being casual with him on the surface but showing sincerity and propriety in everything can you maintain a good relationship.
With this rosary, Zhu Zhanji's mind came alive, he rubbed his hands and said excitedly: "As long as Master Yao opens his mouth, there will definitely be a way to persuade my emperor to change his mind." Then he glanced at Wang Xiandao: "But if Master Yao makes a promise, that's more than that.
Thousand gold? That can protect the lives of your whole family. Do you really want to use this promise for Zhou Xin?"
"Not bad." Wang Xian nodded.
"You should think about it again," Zhu Zhanji said.
"There is nothing to consider." Wang Xian shook his head and said calmly: "I only know that this is what I should do now. As for whether I will regret it in the future, that is a matter for the future."
"Well said." Zhu Zhanji heard this and praised: "This is what a man should do." He stood up and said, "I will take you to find Master Yao right now."
"No," Wang Xian stopped him and said, "Xiao Hei, don't worry, that's not how things work."
"What should we do?" Zhu Zhanji now had a good impression of Wang Xian. He sat down again and said, "You can tell me."
"For many things, the result is important, but the essence is often contained in the process." Seeing that he was a little confused, Wang Xian wanted to give an example. At first he wanted to talk about men and women, but then he thought about it, this kid is still a young boy, and he can't follow him.
He was talking nonsense, so he changed an example and said: "It's like fighting crickets. If I gave you two crickets now and asked you to close the door and entertain yourself, would you find it interesting?"
"What's the point of that?" Zhu Zhanji shook his head and said: "The fun of playing with crickets is to find good insects, then raise them carefully, and then fight with others when they are at their peak. At that time, both parties will make friends.
, gathered together, dozens or hundreds of people placed bets and cheered for the crickets they supported. If they got the upper hand, they would be ecstatic, as if they had taken an aphrodisiac..."
'Pfft...' Wang Xian spat out a sip of tea, but it almost didn't hit Zhu Zhanji. While taking out his handkerchief to wipe it, he secretly thought, I'm so stupid and naive. This kind of young man who grew up in the palace, is so stupid.
Precocious maturity is scary.
"Aren't you married?" Zhu Zhanji glanced at him strangely.
"I'm the one who made the fuss." Wang Xian said sincerely, "Just keep going."
"If you lose, you beat your chest and stamp your feet, just like you are mourning your heir. In the end, the winner is surrounded by everyone and celebrates triumphantly. The loser is dejected and can't lift his head for several days. This is the fun of playing cricket." Zhu Zhanji said suddenly: "
What you mean is that we have to do enough to achieve the greatest results?"
"Smart" Wang Xian gave a thumbs up and said, "That's what it means." He paused and said seriously: "This is also Zhou Zhitai's hope.
"Zhou Zhitai's hope?" Zhu Zhanji said in surprise: "He knows you can save him?"
"He didn't know, because I didn't know at the time whether this rosary would be useful, so I didn't tell him. I just told him that I would try my best to rescue him." Wang Xian said lightly: "Zhou Zhitai told me, if it can
After meeting the prince, I asked him to convey his message to your highness. He is insignificant and the only thing of value is his reputation. It is not a pity for him to die, but it would be a pity to waste this reputation.
When he heard that the matter involved his father, Zhu Zhanji looked serious and asked, "What does he mean?"
"What Zhou Zhitai means," Wang Xian said solemnly, "is that he is willing to use his reputation to help the prince get out of trouble."
"How to get out of this predicament?" Zhu Zhanji asked in a deep voice.
"Please ask the prince to fight for him." Wang Xian said solemnly: "No matter what the outcome is, as long as the prince resolutely fights for him, he will definitely be the winner."
"How do you say that?" Zhu Zhanji frowned.
"If the prince can convince the emperor, the rumors of the discord between father and son will be self-defeating, which will make Xiaoxiao feel relieved." Wang Xian said: "But it is probably impossible. But even if the emperor cannot be convinced, the ministers can see the prince's kindness.
..." After a pause, he lowered his voice and said: "Furthermore, Zhou Zhengtai said that the emperor would definitely regret it after killing him. His death would not only severely damage the discipline, but also change the emperor's impression of the prince..."
"These are really the bold words of a loyal minister." Zhu Zhanji came back to his senses after a while and said slowly: "I will tell my father the truth about Zhou Zhengtai's words." After a pause, he looked at Wang Xiandao with a complicated look: "But there is one thing
, Zhou Zhitai’s idea is based on the premise that he must die. But now, it seems that we can save him... If this is the case, it seems that there is a sense of acting, and it is okay to act, but once my emperor knows the truth, I am afraid that
It will be self-defeating.”
"That's right." Wang Xian nodded, not surprised that Zhu Zhanji could figure out the link, because in previous contacts, he had already determined that the other party was an extremely smart guy. "But Xiaohei, you have
I have never thought about the meaning of Master Yao’s words."
"Uh..." When Wang Xian mentioned it like this, a flash of lightning flashed across Zhu Zhanji's mind, and he slapped his head hard and said, "I'm so blind that I can't see Mount Tai." As he said this, he stood up and walked back and forth excitedly: "
If my father works hard to intercede for Zhou Xin, and if the emperor refuses to agree, and Master Yao comes out to intercede for Zhou Xin, in the eyes of everyone, it means that Master Yao and my father are on the same side, which is simply ridiculous to think about.
exciting
"You are so courageous." Zhu Zhanji stopped, pointed at Wang Xian and said with a smile: "Trying a tiger skin to make a big flag, and you pulled it on the head of Monk Daoyan. Hahahaha, just for this reason, I don't think so."
Wrong person"
"His Highness has given me the award, but I was just talking nonsense. In the end, it was up to the Crown Prince to make the final decision." Wang Xian smiled modestly and sighed inwardly. Actually, I didn't want to either, but for the sake of Zhou Zhengtai and myself, I had no choice but to take advantage of the fire.