Zhu Houzhao was dressed in casual clothes and covered his eyes with silk. He was chasing a dozen maids in the imperial garden while Gu Dayong, Zhang Yong and Qiu Ju stood aside.
Suddenly, Zhu Houzhao suddenly pulled off the silk covering his eyes, and said with a bit of displeasure on his face: "It's boring, it's really boring, I won't play anymore!"
Seeing this situation, the palace maids were so frightened that they knelt on the ground one by one. When Zhu Houzhao saw this, he waved his hands and said, "It's none of your business, all go down."
The maids retreated one by one, and Gu Dayong and others quickly came forward and said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, how about we accompany you..."
Zhu Houzhao glanced at a few people and said, "If you're not in the mood, just stay here. I want to be alone for a while."
Gu Da looked at each other with several people and smiled bitterly in his heart. From the time of the meeting to the present, most of the day has passed. Zhu Houzhao has never had a good expression. They have served Zhu Houzhao for so many years, and it is really rare to see something like this.
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But they had nothing to do. When it came to the cabinet, civil and military officials, even if they wanted to help Zhu Houzhao, they couldn't.
Several people could only step aside helplessly, but they scolded the cabinet in their hearts. You said that the cabinet is fine, why do you always think of confronting the emperor? It puts the emperor in a bad mood, the emperor is in a bad mood, and they all have to do it.
On tenterhooks.
While he was cursing the cabinet, a figure in the distance came closer. Gu Dayong and others took a look, wasn't it their old brother Ma Yongcheng?
Ma Yongcheng saw the emperor Zhu Houzhao standing there alone from a distance, while Gu Dayong and others stood far away and did not dare to approach. He was quite confused.
Walking to Gu Dayong and the others, Ma Yongcheng whispered: "Guys, what's going on, Your Majesty?"
Gu Dayong looked at Zhu Houzhao in the distance and said in a low voice: "What else can I do? I was just made angry by Luo Wenxiang and Xie Qian this morning."
As he spoke, Gu Dayong asked in confusion: "Didn't you go back to your Dongchang Yamen? Why are you back again?"
Ma Yongcheng knew what was going on now, and couldn't help but smile a little: "I just got some news, and I think your Majesty will be very happy if he hears it!"
Hearing what Ma Yongcheng said, Gu Dayong and others couldn't help but be stunned. Then they looked at Ma Yongcheng with a bit of curiosity and expectation and said: "Tell me quickly, what good news is it, it can actually solve your Majesty's problem."
Ma Yongcheng just smiled and walked towards Zhu Houzhao.
Hearing the footsteps, Zhu Houzhao did not turn around but said with a bit of displeasure: "Didn't I say that I want to be alone for a while?"
Ma Yongcheng bowed and said: "Your Majesty, this is an old slave. I have some news about Li Huan here. I don't know if Your Majesty wants to hear it."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but turned around and looked at Ma Yongcheng with a bit of curiosity: "Oh, what's the news? Li Qing's family should know about the impeachment in the court, and he shouldn't do anything stupid.
Let’s do it.”
Ma Yongcheng couldn't help but chuckle and said: "If your Majesty knew what Li Huan had done, he would definitely be very surprised."
Zhu Houzhao's curiosity was completely aroused at this time. Even Gu Dayong, Zhang Yong, and Qiu Ju gathered around and looked at Ma Yongcheng curiously.
Ma Yongcheng immediately told Zhu Houzhao how Li Huan captured Luo Wenxiang, Du Wen and others, and how he dragged them into prison.
Sure enough, it was as Ma Yongcheng said. After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao's face was first stunned, then showed a strange look, and finally burst out laughing.
He seemed to feel that he had lost his dignity as the emperor, so he quickly held it back, but just looking at Zhu Houzhao's suppressed red face, one could tell that Zhu Houzhao was really shocked.
Gu Dayong and several people on the side looked at each other in shock, and then started laughing.
Gu Dayong couldn't help but said: "What a Li Huan, he...he is really damaging. When someone accused him of treason, he turned around and stripped him naked and paraded him through the streets."
Zhang Yong grinned and said, "I think Luo Wenxiang and the others are even thinking about death right now."
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, the corner of his mouth turned up, and he couldn't help but said: "Okay, the Li Qing family has done a good job in arresting the censor. He is a supervising censor, but he lingers in a brothel in broad daylight. He should be ruined..."
But soon Gu Dayong showed a bit of worry on his face and said: "Your Majesty, what Li Huan did is indeed very satisfying, but it will definitely anger the officials and the cabinet. When the time comes..."
After learning what Li Huan had done, Zhu Houzhao, who was full of joy, waved his long sleeves and said decisively: "I don't agree, but I want to see who can do anything to gain access to Li Qing's family.
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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Not far away, a young eunuch ran over rolling and crawling, shouting in panic as he ran.
Gu Dayong frowned when he saw this, stepped forward and slapped the little eunuch on the face, staggering the little eunuch and said: "Master of the Imperial Palace, how can I allow you to make such a noise? Is there anything else?"
rule."
The little eunuch fell to his knees with a thud, his forehead covered with cold sweat from fright, and at this moment Zhu Houzhao said: "Okay, eldest companion, maybe there is something urgent, let him talk."
The little eunuch kowtowed to Zhu Houzhao repeatedly, and then said with a bit of fear: "Your Majesty, several cabinet ministers are asking for an audience outside the palace gate at the moment. Looking at their posture, it is really scary."
Raising his brows, Ma Yongcheng chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, it seems that the cabinet has also received the news. Is this where you come to investigate?"
Gu Da said subconsciously: "Assault His Majesty? How dare they!"
Zhu Houzhao seemed very calm at this moment, and just said lightly: "What are they afraid of? When Ma Daban told me about the news about Li Qing's family, I knew that such a thing would happen, but I didn't expect them to come.
So fast."
Ma Yongcheng whispered softly: "Can you hurry up? I'm afraid the news has spread throughout the capital by now. If the cabinet can't handle this matter well, their position as leader of the hundred officials may be unstable."
A strange light flashed in Zhu Houzhao's eyes, he nodded to a few people and said, "Follow me to the palace gate and have a look."
In front of the Forbidden City Palace Gate
Although the cabinet office is said to be in the Forbidden City, the Forbidden City also has an inner palace and an outer court. Needless to say, the inner palace is the emperor's private territory. Without the emperor's summons and permission, even important cabinet ministers cannot enter without permission.
At this moment, several cabinet ministers were looking at the closed palace door with ugly expressions. Two servants guarded the palace door tightly, not allowing anyone to take a step forward.
However, the two young chamberlains also looked frightened at this moment. After all, these few people in front of them can be said to be one of the most noble people in the Ming Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that one person is inferior to ten thousand people.
The more Xie Qian thought about it, the angrier he said: "Brother Bin, when we meet with Your Majesty later, we will never allow Your Majesty to protect Li Huan again. This time, no matter what, we must let Your Majesty issue an order to get rid of the traitor Li Huan."