Chapter 334 Mutual calculation between father and son
Ming Chengzu's eyes were slightly narrowed, and his gaze was so deep that he couldn't tell what he was thinking in his heart.
He held the cloth bag in his hand, but he didn't open it and placed it on the table in front of him.
"He really didn't waste the opportunity I gave him and couldn't help but take action." As he spoke, Ming Chengzu seemed to have aged a few years.
Logically speaking, even a prince is not qualified to enter and exit the emperor's camp at will.
The magistrate of Daxing exaggerated and requested the imperial court to arrange for the Shenji Battalion to settle in Daxing. The official document made Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty think that the man behind the scenes was probably his third prince, King Zhao Zhu Gaosui.
His intention was to provoke a conflict between himself and Xiao Chen, so as to benefit from the middle.
However, Ming Chengzu never thought that Zhu Gaosui would dare to poison him. The prince was in prison and the king of Han became a cripple. Could the king of Zhao be so impatient?
"Did the emperor deliberately give him a chance to let King Zhao enter the hall?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but be stunned.
"Not only did I deliberately give him the opportunity to enter the hall, but I also didn't let you go to Huailaiwei or appear in public with you at the same time. It seemed that I was alienating you, and I also did it deliberately to show them." I leaned back.
Fuck, Ming Chengzu said calmly.
"The emperor has long seen that King Zhao has evil intentions?"
"For a small seventh-grade county magistrate, the memorial can actually appear directly in my imperial study. I'm afraid that my side also needs to be cleaned up. The memorial of Daxing County Magistrate seems to be for the sake of the people, but it can be bypassed.
I'm just trying to accuse you of something wrong. You are now a cold weapon in my hand that makes all the traitors tremble. If I abandon you, who will benefit the most?" Ming Chengzu asked.
"A traitor in the court?" Xiao Chen replied tentatively.
"No." Ming Chengzu shook his head gently, "It's the person behind the scenes of the traitorous ministers in the court. He is King Zhao, my prince. I am heartbroken!"
As he said this, Ming Chengzu put one arm on the desk and supported his head, looking extremely disappointed.
Seeing the appearance of Ming Chengzu, who once dominated the world and ruled the Ming Dynasty for decades, Xiao Chen didn't know how to comfort him for a while.
Anyone who dares to do such a treasonous thing to the emperor will definitely be struck by the emperor's thunder. However, the other person is the prince, the emperor's biological son who has been raised little by little. Xiao Chen can't bear this kind of backlash heartache.
Understand, but cannot comfort.
After drinking some tea, Ming Chengzu seemed to have calmed down. He sat up straight and slowly looked at Xiao Chen: "What are the symptoms of this poisoning?"
"Back to the Emperor, this Chaosan Powder is a chronic poison. At the beginning of the poisoning, you will be irritable and angry for no reason. In the middle stage, you will become insane and act without rules. In the end, you will lose your reason and become a complete madman." Double fists.
Pick it up, Xiao Chen said seriously.
"Madman? Okay, okay..." Ming Chengzu was so angry that he couldn't speak, "Then starting from tomorrow, I will follow King Zhao's wish and be a competent madman."
Xiao Chen was stunned and said in confusion: "What does the emperor mean?"
"You didn't notice this mess. I've been poisoned." Staring at the cloth bag on the table, Ming Chengzu's eyes showed a hint of cruelty.
"Now the 'hunting' has just begun. The envoys from foreign countries are still watching our Ming army in Huailaiwei. At the same time, they are also paying attention to your every word and deed, the emperor. How about we return to the capital and be 'poisoned' again?"
"Xiao Chen instantly understood Ming Chengzu's thoughts.
"When there are envoys from foreign countries present, I have a sense of discretion. If there is no sign of poisoning now, I am afraid that my good son will be disappointed." Ming Chengzu said coldly.
Looking at Ming Chengzu who had made up his mind, Xiao Chen nodded.
If King Zhao's forces hidden in the court were not brought out and taken down, this would always be a huge potential threat and a worry that would make the emperor sleepless.
Huailaiwei, Zhu Gaosui's residence, was full of joy and laughter.
The huge dining table was filled with all kinds of delicacies. Two jars of aged shochu were placed next to it.
Zhu Gaosui sat on top, looking like a hero.
There were several people dressed as civil servants sitting around, as well as several military generals.
A military attache picked up the wine bowl and stood up, looking at Zhu Gaosui with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, I accompanied the Emperor to preside over the 'hunting' this time. Thank you for your hard work. I will give you a bowl of wine."
With that said, without waiting for Zhu Gaosui to speak, he drank all the shochu in the bowl in one gulp and sat down.
"The coyote soldiers led by the general, both in terms of morale and combat power, have given Ming a golden face and made those foreign envoys dumbfounded. I respect the general and all the coyote soldiers with this bowl."
Soldier." As he spoke, Zhu Gaosui readily picked up the wine bowl in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.
Then he put down the wine bowl, raised his sleeves, and wiped the remaining wine on his chin. He looked unusually bold, without the slightest hint of a prince.
"Your Majesty, you are so brave." Everyone agreed and gave a thumbs up.
"Where is it?" Zhu Gaosui waved his hand, "With you fighting bravely at the front and protecting your home and country, the Ming Dynasty will be prosperous. Although I am in the capital, I am always concerned about the food, grass and military pay of the coyote soldiers.
.As for the occasional arrears of military pay among the Coyote soldiers, after returning to Beijing, I will definitely inform my father and urge the court to never allow such situations to occur in the future."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After hearing this, several generals stood up at the same time, clasped their fists and saluted Zhu Gaosui.
"Sit, everyone, sit down." Zhu Gaosui lowered his hands a few times with a satisfied smile on his face.
A civil servant stood up, picked up the wine bowl in his hand, looked at the superior Zhu Gaosui and said: "As a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs, I am here today to show my attitude to the prince. From now on, the pay of the coyote soldiers will be paid accordingly."
, will never default.”
"Hahaha, just wait for your words, come on, let's do it." Zhu Gaosui also picked up the wine bowl, touched it with the civil servant, and drank it all in one gulp.
Mr. Zhang, who was dressed as a guard behind him, stood quietly without saying a word as he watched the glasses intertwined between the tables.
Late at night, the banquet finally dispersed, leaving only a mess on the ground.
Several military attachés, already very drunk, uttered words of gratitude to King Zhao over and over again, and were helped away one after another by their subordinates.
Several civil servants were so drunk that they had already passed out.
Zhu Gaosui had no choice but to arrange a few guards and send them back to their residence one by one.
Seeing everyone leave completely, Zhu Gaosui took out another pill from his arms, raised his head and put it into his mouth. His throat surged a few times, and he swallowed it dry.
He turned around, looked at Mr. Zhang behind him, and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang's Thousand Cups of Drunk-Free Pills are really powerful."
Mr. Zhang smiled slightly and did not answer. Instead, he looked at Zhu Gaosui with some doubts: "Your Majesty, is there any progress in going to Tumubao today?"
Zhu Gaosui was startled, then patted his waist and smiled slightly: "It's empty."
