Yunxi was thinking about something. Ever since he heard something from Qi Yu at Qitai's house, he had been thinking about it.
But before he thought much about it today, he heard Wang Xi say: "Who is it?"
Yunxi raised his head and saw Wang Xi staring at a corner nervously. Although the lamp in Wang Xi's hand was bright, it couldn't shine very far. He could only see two or three people in the corner.
The person in the corner slowly walked out. Yunxi took a closer look and found that it was Zhu Yunwen!
Since the day he was officially crowned the emperor's grandson, he had not seen Yun Wen before today. Yun Wen was very curious: What did Yun Wen want to do when he stopped him today?
Yunwen asked his eunuch to step aside, and said to Yunxi: "Third brother, can you ask your attendants to step aside?"
Wang Xi shouted: "You should be called the Emperor's Grandson..."
Yunxi hurriedly said before he finished speaking: "Don't be rude! Shut up!" Then he turned to Yunwen and said: "Second brother, I am not sensible, so please bear with me."
Yunxi knew that Wang Xi was very hostile to Yunwen because of Concubine Lu's poisoning, so he spoke rudely. Although Yunxi did not believe that Yunwen would participate in the poisoning, he could not be close to Yunwen.
But this is near the Qianqing Palace, and there are a lot of people coming and going. If what Wang Xi just said is heard by others, or if Yun Wen goes to complain, the meal Wang Xi eats tonight will be his "last supper." So Yun Wen
Xi interrupted quickly.
Yunwen said: "It doesn't matter."
Yunxi took the lamp himself, asked Wang Xi and others to step back, and said to Yunwen: "Second brother, why are you waiting for your brother here tonight?"
Yunwen bowed to the end, but before Yunxi could stop him, he said: "Third brother, I'm really sorry about my mother and concubine. I never knew that my mother and concubine could do such a thing."
Yunxi immediately stepped forward to support Yunwen and said, "Second brother, why are you doing this? Lu, the matter of mother and concubine has nothing to do with you, and I will never blame you."
Yunwen was not as strong as Yunxi, so he forced Yunxi to help him up, but he still continued: "My mother and concubine acted like this only for me. In the final analysis, it was all because of me. I am willing to show my respect to the emperor."
Grandpa requests that he be assigned to the border areas as a county king to atone for the sins of my mother and concubine. I only ask that you do not blame my mother and concubine, do not implicate the Lu family, and do not implicate Yunzhen and Yunxi."
Yunxi was really surprised when he said this. Yunwen didn't look like someone who could pull up a team to overthrow the current emperor at the border. If he really asked like this, Yunxi didn't have to recall him when he came to the throne in the future. The same thing
You can also not upgrade his title after taking the throne, and let him stay in the frontier for the rest of his life as a county king. Yun Wen made such a statement and it was really a huge sacrifice.
In December last month, the magistrate of Shouzhou (Note 1) reported that the Lu family had owed more than 700 shi in taxes over the years. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and ordered Lu Ben, Concubine Lu and others, and ordered Concubine Lu's younger brother Lu
Yi was sentenced to exile in Hami; news came a few days ago that Lu Yi died on the way.
Even though Yun Wen was naive, he was not stupid. He guessed that Lao Zhu was punishing the Lu family because of Concubine Lu, and there were probably other punishments. Moreover, if he wanted to see Concubine Lu these days, he had to get Lao Zhu's permission.
There is news that Concubine Lu is seriously ill. This is a sign that Concubine Lu will "die".
So Yunwen did not hesitate to pay such a high price to beg Yunxi.
This puts Yunxi in a difficult situation. Of course Yunxi will not sympathize with Concubine Lu and the Lu family, but he cannot let Yunwen go to Lao Zhu like this. Regardless of whether Lao Zhu agrees or not, it will not be a good thing for him.
So Yunxi thought for a while and finally decided to 'tell the truth': "Second brother, why are you like this! It's true that I resent my mother and concubine, but after all, she raised me, how can I do anything to her? Now can I punish my mother and concubine? The Lu family belongs to Grandpa Huang, not me. Yun Zhen and Yun Xi are also my brothers, how can I do anything to them?"
After hearing what Yunxi said, Yunwen made sense and said, "Then what should I do now?"
Yunxi thought for a moment and felt that it would not be good for Yunwen to go see Lao Zhu alone, so he said: "Let's go to Grandpa Huang together. You can ask Grandpa Huang in person."
Yun Wen couldn't think of a better way and agreed.
Yunxi and Yunwen called their attendants over. Yunxi handed the lamp to Wang Xi and asked him to lead the way back to Qianqing Palace.
Lao Zhu is not sleeping yet. Hearing that Yunxi and Yunwen came to see him together, he was very surprised and hurriedly asked them to come in.
The two walked into the East Pavilion of Qianqing Palace to meet Lao Zhu. Yunwen suppressed his thoughts, finally sat down after saluting, and said to Lao Zhu impatiently: "Grandfather, the reason why my mother-in-law poisoned my third brother some time ago is It’s all for me, let alone the Lu family’s affairs, please grandpa not to continue punishing my mother and concubine and the Lu family.”
Yun Wen's words shocked Su Huaien and Li Jinzhong, who had not yet exited the palace, and hurriedly covered their ears and trotted out.
After listening to Yunwen's words, Lao Zhu first looked at Yunxi. Seeing that Yunxi was also full of sadness, he said: "Grandpa, although my mother and concubine made a big mistake, after all, I have been managing the affairs of the Wenhua Palace for many years, so I still forgive you." Let him."
Lao Zhu has had a lot of contact with Yunxi these days and knows that he is not a very kind person. A few days ago, officials from Shanxi Province wrote a letter asking for a reduction or exemption from next year's spring tax due to the large army stationed there. Yunxi and Lao Zhu had the same opinion: disagree!
So although Yunxi's expressions, movements, and tone of voice were all perfect, Lao Zhu still guessed Yunxi's psychology at once.
Later, Lao Zhu said to Yun Wen: "The Lu family did not abide by their duties as ministers and interfered in palace affairs. How can we be lenient? Mrs. Lu, you also know what your mother has done."
Yun Wen said: "Grandpa! Although the Lu family made mistakes, not everyone is at fault. Just punish those who made mistakes. Why bother hurting the whole family?"
Then Yun Wen burst out crying and said with sobs: "The mother of my grandson is indeed unforgivable, and my grandson has no way to defend himself. But the cause of all this is mine. I would like to entrust the border with me as a county king, and beg your majesty for your forgiveness." My mother."
Lao Zhu was equally surprised. But after all, he had rich experience and immediately reacted and said: "You are you and my grandson; the Lu family is the Lu family, how can they be confused!"
But having said that, his attitude has softened. Yunwen continued to plead, and Lao Zhu finally agreed to spare Concubine Lu's life, and promised not to get rid of the entire Lu family. This was something that Lao Zhu had promised Concubine Lu to spare Lu Liang's life. .
Yunwen got Lao Zhu's promise and finally left. After that, the relationship between Yunxi and Yunwen recovered a lot.
However, the outcome of this matter was not as Yunxi expected. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, when Lao Zhu was teaching Yunxi, he said to Yunxi: "Grandpa will not leave you with the trouble of Concubine Lu. Grandpa has already talked with Lu Agreed, let her declare her death wish in front of Yun Wen; Grandpa will definitely not let you and Yun Wen have any grudges." Of course Lao Zhu promised something to Concubine Lu, but there is no need to tell Yun Wen about this. .
