"Brother Emperor." Zhu Youyi saluted Yunxi and said.
"Second brother, there's no need to be polite, sit down quickly." Yunxi responded with a smile.
Zhu Youyi bowed again and sat next to Yunxi. The two chatted for a few words, and Yunxi brought up the business: "Youyi, how many people are here today?"
"Brother Imperial, around noon this afternoon, the four White Lotus cultists arrived at the mansion with their families. My younger brother was also surprised when he heard what the disciples said. Later, when he met them, he learned that they had left home on the sixth day of the first lunar month.
I came to the capital. Along the way, I stayed at an inn with documents from the Prince of Zhou's Palace, and frightened the people at the inn to get a carriage from the inn. My family came in the carriage all the way, and the carriage was not handed over to the local inn until Yangzhou, so I was able to arrive today.
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Zhu Youyi couldn't help laughing as he spoke. Logically speaking, guards traveling alone cannot use the carriages and horses at the inn, but they can still get the carriages and horses from the inn with their wives and children. Maybe they said something to the people at the inn.
He himself is casual by nature and does not like people who follow the rules. Although he knows that their actions violate the rules, he still appreciates their behavior.
"Youhui, we are not yet sure whether they are members of the White Lotus Sect. The people sent to Shandong and Henan have not found anything yet, so you should not conclude that they are members of the White Lotus Sect when talking to others."
"Secondly, it is easy for the White Lotus Sect to place personnel at several stations in Shandong. If they are from the White Lotus Sect, it is normal for them to lend carriages."
"Brother Emperor, why don't you check the postman who lent them the carriage and the steward of the post station?" Zhu Youyi said hurriedly.
"Brother immediately ordered the Jinyi Guards of Shandong to investigate. However, we can't give much hope. They arranged the matter at the inn flawlessly and there was no difficulty. They couldn't find out who was from the White Lotus Sect. We can only order Shandong in the future.
Jinyiwei, please pay more attention to the inn where the carriage is lent," Yunxi said. Although these secret religions were vulnerable to the Cheka and were quickly wiped out, they should still be able to deal with the secret agents of this era.
Back. If the Jin Yiwei could find out something as soon as they came out, they would have been wiped out long ago.
Having said this, Yunxi asked again about the situation of these people who came to the capital. "Brother, they are a total of seventeen people, four boys, four girls, and nine children. The leader is Tang Jingyu, and his wife is He, who has only one daughter.
, my daughter was born in the first year of Jianye and is only seven years old this year. Mo Li,..." Zhu Youxuan introduced.
Yunxi didn't listen to the introductions of the following people at all. After he finished speaking, he immediately asked: "Tang Jingyu's daughter, I remember her nickname is Tang Sai'er, how does she look like?"
Zhu Youyi was stunned for a moment. How could he have thought that Yunxi paid so much attention to a little girl and didn't take a closer look at it at all? Moreover, as a man, he didn't tend to stare at other people's wives and children. Women and children only glanced at her.
But fortunately, Tang Jingyu was the leader after all, and his wife and children were the first to come forward to salute him, and they were still a little impressed. He considered it and said: "Brother, my brother didn't look much at that time, he just glanced at it twice. Remember.
She is a pretty little girl with bright eyes and a smart child."
"Did she show anything special? Like doing tricks or something?" Yunxi asked again.
Zhu Youyi was confused by this question, and after a while he said: "Brother Emperor, even if Tang Jingyu and others are White Lotus sects, their children will all join the White Lotus sect in the future, but it is not right to teach them those things in the White Lotus sect at this time.
It’s a trick to confuse foolish men and women. Even if you learn it now, you won’t do it in front of your brother the first time you meet.”
"Brother is confused." Yunxi knew that this was the wrong question, so he said it.
He then ordered: "Place them in the mansion in the same way as other guards, neither higher nor lower. Then arrange errands in the same way as other guards. You don't have to arrange them as personal guards around you, like most
It’s fine if the guards have the same job. But it’s best to separate these four people and not arrange them in the same place.”
"Now that the four of them have come to the capital, the three of them should have arrived in Kaifeng. My brother will also tell Uncle Wu and Youdou to arrange for the three of them in Kaifeng."
"Don't separate your family's residences. That will leave too many traces. There will be no shortage of rooms in the palace. I will arrange for several people to come to your residence in the next two days. You have to arrange different errands for them, including guards and others.
There are servants and cooks, Qin Song will contact you about this matter. Although they are spies of Jinyiwei, they can also handle the errands arranged by them, so you can just follow the ordinary servants' instructions to them."
Of course, Zhu Youyi was not willing to accept the presence of a few imperial guards in his mansion, but he could not violate it and could only agree.
Yunhe gave a few more instructions and said to him: "It's getting late today. You go back to the palace first. I'll go to the palace tomorrow."
"Brother Imperial, no!" Zhu Youyi said immediately: "If they are really White Lotus Cultists, how can your Majesty, with his body of gold, take risks!"
"Don't worry, your brother will not see them when he goes to the palace. He just wants to take a look at this little girl named Sai'er. Moreover, the fifth uncle will leave to return to Kaifeng the day after tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. My brother also has something to say to the fourth uncle.
"Yunxi said.
"Yes, Brother Huang." Hearing what he said, Zhu Youyi could only agree. But he was even more curious: 'Why does he care so much about the little girl named Tang Sai'er? What is so strange about her? More about her later.
People watch a little bit.'
It was getting dark by now, and Yunxi wanted to stay with Zhu Youyi to have dinner with him. Zhu Youyi quickly declined. "Brother, my brother's father will leave Beijing the day after tomorrow, and he will have dinner with his father in the next few days."
"It's okay. You will live in the capital from now on. You won't see your fifth uncle for a few times in a year. Spend more time with him these days and don't go out and wander around all day. If you want to wander around, wait until you return to Kaifeng.
Not too late."
Zhu Youyi agreed, bowed and left.
Since Zhu Youyi didn't want to have dinner with him, he naturally went back to Kunning Palace to have dinner with Xiyao and others. Today is the second day of the second lunar month, which is also a very important festival in the year, so the food is naturally more sumptuous than usual.
, but Yunxi was always distracted when looking at the table full of food, and he ate very slowly.
"Dad, Min'er remembers that dad told Min'er that you should concentrate on eating and not be half-hearted. Daddy, why are you so inattentive today?" Min'er saw that Yunxi was distracted and said.
"Dad is wrong." Yunxi came back to his senses, smiled and touched Min'er's head and said, "Dad, just concentrate on eating."
"Husband, although there are many things in the court, you should also pay attention to your health. I remember that it was my husband who taught me that thinking too much will hurt your mind and your body, and you will age quickly." Xiyao advised with a smile.
"Hey, Yao'er, you are right. But there are so many things in the court, and they are all matters that need to be carefully considered and cannot be let go." Yunxi said. What he was thinking about at this time was not Tang Sai'er's things, but Tang Sai'er's.
are the reforms that are about to take place.
"Husband, I'm just going to go overboard today. Most of the matters in the court are formal matters and should be left to the officials below. What you are thinking about is probably such a major matter as the change of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion into the Grand Governor's Mansion.
"
"But what's the harm in slowing down the reform? The Ming Dynasty is now prosperous, and the various rules set by the late emperor, even if they are a little inappropriate now, will not be unable to be used for a while. My husband's health is important." Xiyao advised.
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She discovered in the first month that Yunxi was busier this year than in previous years. Even if she was still on vacation, she would not call ministers into the palace from time to time. She also probably knew what Yunxi was doing. She had always been interested and wanted to find an opportunity to give some advice. Today was the perfect time to take advantage of the opportunity.
Min'er persuaded her from the beginning.
"You're right!" Yunxi was stunned after hearing what she said, and said, "You're right. Ming Dynasty is not facing difficulties now, so there is no need to be too anxious."
After hearing Xiyao's words, he suddenly came to his senses. These days, he was always anxious to carry out reforms as if in the late Ming Dynasty, and wanted to finish what he wanted to do quickly. But in fact, he did not need to be in such a hurry. He was only twenty-eight this year.
Years old, or false years old, the real age is only twenty-six years old and three months over, and there is still plenty of time.
"Yao'er, thank you so much for my husband. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have exhausted myself before I woke up." Yunxi reached out and held Xiyao's hand, saying with emotion.
"My husband is wrong in what he said. There is no need to say thank you between husband and wife. And how can I watch my husband collapse from exhaustion?" Xiyao said with a smile.
Yunxi held her hand for a while before letting go, and began to eat seriously. At the same time, he remembered that he was going to Prince Zhou's Mansion tomorrow, and casually ordered: "Yao'er, tomorrow I will leave the capital for my husband to go to the Fourth Uncle's Mansion.
Yes. You will also invite the fourth aunt into the palace tomorrow."
"Husband, if I want to say goodbye, I can just invite my fourth uncle and my fourth aunt to the palace tomorrow. Why do you need to go to Prince Zhou's Mansion?" Xiyao said.
"I have other things to do when I leave the palace tomorrow and have to go to Prince Zhou's Mansion. But you are right, it is not appropriate to do this. Tomorrow I will invite my fourth uncle and aunt to the palace to say goodbye. After they leave the capital, I will go to Prince Zhou's Mansion.
I have something interesting to do. Anyway, it’s not urgent these days.”
Xiyao agreed and was about to say something else when she suddenly heard Min'er say: "Dad, how many days will it take for you to leave the palace? Take your daughter with you. My daughter also wants to leave the palace for a visit."
"This can't be done!" Yunxi flatly refused.
"Dad!" Min'er had finished her meal at this time, put down her bowl and chopsticks, wiped her mouth, walked to Yunxi and started to act coquettishly.
"Husband, I'm just going to my fourth uncle's house, not outside. Husband just agreed to Min'er." At this time, Yun Zhi persuaded Yun Lan. These days, Yun Zhi has been helping Yun Lan with ideas, planning to live in the princess after marriage.
Today I came to ask Xiyao for things for the palace. It happened to be dark and I stayed for a meal. She herself likes to leave the palace, but now she has no time to go out, but she also supports Min'er to leave the palace.
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Yunxi thought for a while and finally agreed, but said to Min'er: "Min'er, when you go to Prince Zhou's Mansion this time, don't listen to your father's words and don't wander around. Do you remember?"
"Remember!" Min'er agreed immediately.
"That's all," Yunxi said to Wenyuan and Wenqi again: "Dad is also going to the Imperial Academy and the Martial Arts Hall that day, and he will take you two and Wen Yao with him. Just remember, no matter where you are, you must listen to dad.