Chapter 151 Mr. Huang, how nice of you to cooperate so early...

Lao Zhu continued to move forward in his carriage. Before he reached the front hall of the court, he saw a young eunuch running towards him.

"Your Majesty, the King of Qin, the King of Jin, the King of Zhou, etc., together with the crown prince and the grandson of the emperor in Beijing, are requesting an audience outside the palace!"

"oh?"

Lao Zhu muttered to himself with confusion on his face.

"This is out of character. Why are they making this noise?"

"Tell them to come into the palace. Let's deal with them first and then go to court!"

"promise!"

Lao Zhu ordered his people to park the shoulder carriage outside the Fengtian Palace. He was not in a hurry to enter the palace and sat on the steps outside the palace with a cushion under his buttocks.

Not long after, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di, Zhu Zhu and others led a group of princes, emperors and grandsons into the palace. When they saw the old man sitting on the steps, they hurried forward and kowtowed.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father. Long live my father! Long live my father!"

"My grandson pays homage to his grandpa, and wishes him long live!"

Lao Zhu was a little angry towards Qin King Zhu Chong, but when he saw so many emperors and grandsons entering the palace, he immediately became happy.

This is all the blood of Lao Zhu’s family. It is the guarantee for Lao Zhu’s family to have a stable future!

"Come on, come on, come to Grandpa Huang, let Grandpa Huang have a good look!"

Upon hearing this, all the emperor's grandsons immediately came forward and stood timidly in front of Lao Zhu.

They didn't see Grandpa Huang even once or a half throughout the year, and some even took several years to see him once.

Therefore, every child is very afraid of this mysterious imperial grandfather.

Lao Zhu felt unhappy when he saw their trembling looks. After all, he was also the biological grandfather of these children. Why were they afraid that he would eat them?

Lao Zhu tried several times, but could not get close to all the emperors and grandsons, so he had to give up in the end.

"Second child, third child, why did you come to the palace so early in the morning?"

"Reporting to the emperor, my son has been in Beijing for a long time, and I am afraid that the studies of the emperor's grandsons are neglected. Therefore, I would like to ask the emperor to allow his son to enter the palace and study with him."

After hearing this, Lao Zhu's old face immediately fell down.

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Only the sons of ministers are allowed to study in the palace. These are our dear grandsons. If you want to study, you can just go to the palace. What a nonsense!"

"Come on, come on, tell Grandpa Huang, do you really want to study in the palace?"

The older Zhu Shangbing, Zhu Jixi and others were lucky, but some of the younger emperor's grandchildren were so aggrieved that they almost cried when they heard the emperor's grandpa ask this.

But whether they are willing or not, aggrieved or not, their answers are very unified.

"If you go back to Grandpa Huang, we are willing to study in the palace!"

When Lao Zhu saw the expressions of the young emperor's grandsons, he naturally thought of Zhu Yunxi. These were another group of rebellious grandsons who didn't like to study.

"It's rare for you to have this ambition to make progress, so go study at the main hall."

"But when you study in the palace, you have to abide by the rules in the palace. You are not allowed to arrive late and leave early. If anyone makes a mistake, we will be responsible for it!"

When the two young grandsons heard this, they were so frightened that they burst into tears.

When King Zhu Zhu of Zhou saw that they were his two traitors, he was so embarrassed that he wished he could drag them over immediately and give them a slap on the soles of their shoes!

Lao Zhu was in a good mood when he saw this, and felt that this was the expression that a child should have.

"Come here, arrange a apprenticeship ceremony for our emperor's grandchildren, and then take them to the main hall to apprentice!"

…

Main hall.

Zhu Yunxi was sitting in his seat, bragging with several uncles, when he suddenly saw Huang Zicheng walking in with a bruised nose and face.

Seeing this, Zhu Yunxi secretly thought, is this old Huang so imprudent? He just couldn't sit still as soon as Xu Liuzi sent someone over?

In fact, Huang Zicheng didn't want to come to Zhu Yunxi so soon to convince him, but he was really short of money if he couldn't resist him.

Ever since he became an official in Beijing, he has always relied on his wife's natal family for support. Even the capital to open a bookstore was borrowed from his father-in-law.

If he really closes the bookstore, he won't even be able to enter his home in the future.

Huang Zicheng deliberately coughed, but when he saw that the young princes ignored him at all, and the grandson Zhu Yunxi pretended not to hear, he continued to talk and laugh with the uncles, he couldn't help feeling a little disgusted with Zhu Yunxi again.

With this kind of character, if he becomes emperor in the future, he will definitely be several times more cruel than your majesty today!

Now I am just forced to make a living, so I have no choice but to deal with him, and I will not lose my reputation!

After Huang Zicheng did some mental construction for himself, he lowered his face and called Zhu Yunxi.

"His Royal Highness the Third Emperor, I would like to have a chat with you outside the hospital!"

"oh oh?"

"Uncle Wang, please wait a moment. I'm going to have a few words with Mr. Huang!"

"Go ahead, we are waiting for you here. If he dares to find trouble with you, we will immediately go and file a complaint!"

When Huang Zicheng heard this, he secretly made a note of the princes who spoke. When the exam is held at the end of the month, he will give them all the lowest marks!

Zhu Yunxi and Huang Zicheng came outside the courtyard and found a secluded corner.

As soon as the two of them stood still, Huang Zicheng bowed to Zhu Yunxi.

"Your Highness, Third Emperor Sun, I have offended this gentleman many times before. I ask you not to remember the faults of villains and give me a break!"

"I have an elder and a younger one, and there are dozens of people in my family. They just rely on the bookstore to make a living. Don't send Jin Yiwei over to torment the official!"

Zhu Yunxi was secretly shocked when he saw Huang Zicheng's posture was so low.

"Mr. Huang, please don't be polite. This is the student's fault. The student apologizes to Mr. Huang here!"

"But the student doesn't ask for much. I just ask Mr. Huang not to deliberately seek trouble, and to treat all princes and grandchildren equally without any distinction."

Huang Zicheng was shocked when he heard Zhu Yunxi apologize to him.

Does this kid know some etiquette? He is not as unreasonable as the rumors say.

"Now that the Third Emperor's grandson has spoken out, I will no longer hide it from you."

"I will never target you in the future. As long as you don't disturb others, I can pretend not to see anything you do!"

Zhu Yunxi felt happy when he heard this and hurriedly spoke more aggressively.

"What if school ends early?"

"also!"

"As long as the homework is reasonable and doesn't embarrass Mr. Ben!"

"Very good!"

Zhu Yunxi deliberately winked at Huang Zicheng.

"Mr. Huang, if you had cooperated like this earlier, we wouldn't have been in such trouble!"

"Well, in order to make up for my previous mistakes, I decided to add your bookstore to the name of Sanwei Bookstore, so that you can enjoy the same treatment as other agents."

"At the same time, I will provide you with 20% more goods every month!"

"In this way, you can earn an extra hundred and ten taels of silver every month, which is enough to supplement your family's income!"

Huang Zicheng is different from other officials. He is really involved in the operation and management of the bookstore, and he fully understands how much benefit Zhu Yunxi's words can bring to him.

One hundred and ten taels of silver is the most conservative statement. Maybe you can earn an extra one hundred and fifty to one hundred and eighty taels of silver in a month.

Although officials are ashamed to talk about benefits, they can't help being cash-strapped.

Huang Zicheng's face changed several times, and finally he bowed again and thanked Zhu Yunxi for his generosity.

At this moment, Huang Zicheng's mood was very complicated, including shame, emotion, and a little bit of humiliation.

I was a high-ranking official in the Hui Yuan examination, but I was ranked third in the palace examination. I actually bent down for a few pennies. This is really an insult to the teachings of the saints!

"Mr. Thank you..."

Zhu Yunxi interrupted Huang Zicheng and reminded him again.

"Mr. Huang, I just made it clear that this is not charity, but compensation for the losses your store has suffered before."

"Therefore, you don't need to thank me, just accept it with peace of mind."

Huang Zicheng felt much better when he heard what Zhu Yunxi said, and he also thought highly of Zhu Yunxi.

This boy has an open-minded temperament and is not as narrow-minded as the rumors say.

Pity!

If it weren't for an uncle like Lan Yu, he would still be a talent that could be developed!

Huang Zicheng had received such great benefits from Zhu Yunxi in vain, so he naturally wanted to reciprocate the favor.
To be continued...