Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

"Your Majesty, Duke Wei is outside seeking an audience."

Pang Yuhai, the chief eunuch, slowly walked into the hall and said respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang who was sitting on the couch reading the latest issue of Hanlin Daily.

"Oh? Let him come in."

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment and said slowly.

Pang Yuhai agreed and stepped out respectfully.

Soon, Wei Guogong Xu Da slowly walked into the hall accompanied by Pang Yuhai.

"Xuda, a humble minister, comes to see His Majesty."

Xu Da walked closer, bowed respectfully, and whispered.

"Let's get married for free."

"How did you come?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked casually while looking down at the Hanlin Daily in his hand.

Xu Da raised his head, looked at the absent-minded Zhu Yuanzhang, and found the Hanlin Daily in Zhu Yuanzhang's hand. He couldn't help but frowned, became a little silent, and didn't know whether he should say what he said.

As if feeling something, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly raised his head and looked at Xu Da, who looked hesitant.

"What's wrong? Is something wrong?"

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment, put down the Hanlin Daily in his hand, looked at Xu Da doubtfully and asked.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report to you."

Xu Da hesitated and said slowly.

"What's the matter? Tell me."

Zhu Yuanzhang began to become a little serious and asked curiously.

"Your Majesty, I would like to know, are you sure you want to recruit Hu Fei as your consort?"

Xu Da slowly raised his head, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and asked seriously.

"What do you mean? I have already announced it in the morning yesterday. You are not joking, how can it be false?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said slowly, somewhat not understanding what Xu Da meant.

"Your Majesty, you should still remember that some officials impeached Hu Weiyong for overriding the imperial power, and this is indeed the case. Hu Weiyong often acted first and then reported it, and he often had tit-for-tat confrontations with His Majesty. Your Majesty must not have forgotten this, right?

"

Xu Da looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked seriously.

"This is all in the past, isn't it in the past? Besides, Mr. Hu has restrained himself and will discuss everything with me."

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment and said slowly.

"But Your Majesty, don't you have any doubts? Since Hu Fei's car accident last time, Hu Weiyong's behavior is like a different person. Why did he suddenly go dormant?"

"Hu Fei was originally just a dandy, but why did he suddenly become a world-famous god of poetry? A man worth a fortune? He was even proficient in the ways of merchants, and he was both civil and military? At the same time, he was appreciated by His Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Yan."

"Isn't it incredible that all of these are connected together?"

Xu Da looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked seriously.

After hearing Xu Da's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, and then frowned.

He really hadn't thought about these things in detail. When Jing Xu Da said this, when he thought about it carefully, it was indeed a bit incredible.

"Your Majesty, although Hu Weiyong has now restrained himself, his power in the court cannot be underestimated. Once Hu Fei becomes the consort, the Hu family's power will definitely be greater, and their status in the court will also be higher!"

"Has Your Majesty ever thought that if Hu Weiyong really has the intention to rebel, who else can compete with them and his son in the future?"

Xu Da took a deep breath and finally said what he was most worried about.

After hearing Xu Da's words, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel nervous, and his expression became more solemn.

"Your Majesty, everything I say comes from the bottom of my heart, and it is all for the sake of stabilizing the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. I hope your Majesty will think twice."

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang had listened to his words, Xu Da cupped his hands and said again.

"General Xu, are you worrying too much? Maybe someone is really setting up Hu Xiang? And I can see that Hu Fei's mind is not in the court. He is not a person who likes to be promoted to a higher position.

He was forced to go on duty in the Governor's Mansion only because of my decree."

"And although rumors that Prime Minister Hu wants to rebel have often been mentioned in recent years, after careful consideration, I found that he has never done anything detrimental to the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said slowly.

It seemed like he was persuading Xu Da, but also like he was persuading himself.

"Your Majesty, how can anyone really know what is going on in the hearts of father and son? Just in case, I hope your Majesty will think twice and reconsider recruiting Hu Fei as your consort."

Xu Da hesitated for a moment and said slowly.

"Okay, I understand."

"I only said that the marriage between Hu Fei and Princess Anqing will be after the new year, but I did not specify the specific date. I will consider it carefully."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said slowly, with a little anxiety in his expression.

"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."

Xu Da cupped his hands and bowed slowly.

Immediately, after the two exchanged some pleasantries, Xu Da said goodbye to Zhu Yuanzhang and left.

After Xu Da left, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the couch, recalling what Xu Da had just said, his face gradually became a little solemn.

Pang Yuhai, who had been standing aside and witnessed everything just now, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a solemn expression and couldn't help but frown slightly.

...

Prince Yan's Mansion.

study.

King Yan Zhu Di sat on a chair, flipping through an ancient book in his hand, and read attentively.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Enter!"

Zhu Di looked up at the door and said lightly.

Following the voice, the door opened and housekeeper Ge Yang appeared at the door.

"Your Highness."

Ge Yang cupped his hands and bowed respectfully.

"What's the matter?"

Zhu Di asked calmly while continuing to flip through the ancient books in his hands.

"Back to Your Majesty, news came from the palace that Duke Wei went to the Yangxin Hall to meet with Your Majesty today. He went there to discuss Mr. Hu's recruitment as his consort."

Ge Yang bowed and said slowly.

Hearing Ge Yang's words, Zhu Di frowned, put down the ancient book in his hand, and raised his head to look at Ge Yang.

"go on."

Zhu Di said in a deep voice, becoming serious.

"Wei Guogong suggested that your majesty take back his orders, pointing out that if Mr. Hu really becomes the consort, then Prime Minister Hu's power will become even stronger, and no one will be able to compete with him. Once Prime Minister Hu really rebels in the future, the consequences will be disastrous."

Ge Yang replied respectfully.

"What's your father's reaction?"

Zhu Di frowned and asked in a deep voice.

"His Majesty seems to have been persuaded, but he did not express his position. He only said that we would discuss it after the year."

Ge Yang continued to answer.

"I know, let's go down."

After listening to Ge Yang's words, a sneer flashed across Zhu Di's lips, he waved his hand and said slowly.

Ge Yang bowed respectfully, silently exited the study, and closed the door.

Zhu Di stood up and began to pace back and forth in the study, thinking deeply, and an intriguing smile gradually appeared on his face.

He originally thought that he could make Hu Fei owe him a favor through the matter between Hu Fei and his sister, but to his surprise, it didn't take long for Hu Fei to convince his father.

But now it seems that he has another chance.

...

Hu Mansion.
To be continued...