Five hundred and fortieth chapters the twelfth lunar month
"Don't dare to say anything? Then I will be interested."
Zhu Biao put down his book with great interest and leaned on the back of his chair to look at Jiang Gu, who was kneeling on the ground. In fact, Zhu Biao knew from the beginning that this matter was most likely the work of Mao Xiang.
Quan Xu had gathered such a large number of orphans, and also injected a steady stream of resources. This kind of thing could not be hidden for a while, let alone an organization like the pro-military Duwei Mansion that specialized in snooping for information.
Therefore, it is normal for there to be any rumors. Mao Xiang deliberately exaggerated and spread the rumors. He probably just wanted to arouse protests within the Duwei Mansion, so as to take this opportunity to win over some people with dirty foundations.
But he probably didn't expect that he really guessed it right. Most people originally thought that Quan Xu was training new blood in the pro-army governor's mansion to prepare for taking charge of the pro-military governor's mansion in the future.
This is what Zhu Biao and Quan Xu expressed openly and secretly. There are only a handful of people who truly know the future role of Jinyiwei, and there is absolutely no Mao Xiang or Hu Weiyong among them.
Jiang Wei said in a slow voice: "The good birds are gone, and the cunning rabbits are cooked by the good dogs. At the end of the day, I heard that the commanding officer Li Shaoguang and several governors were talking nonsense while drinking, many of which were disrespectful to the Holy Emperor and His Highness...
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"It is also said that the Holy Father is an idiot and His Highness is still young. It is unwise to cross the river and demolish the bridge before the great cause has been accomplished. It is a waste of the country that all the brothers in the Duwei Mansion have worked hard to help the Zhu family build."
Zhu Biao's expression remained unchanged and he just looked at Jiang Yu thoughtfully, while Liu Jin on the side had a ferocious expression and gritted his teeth. He was worried about his humiliation and his death. If Li Shaoguang and others were here,
Even if he is defeated, he will still pounce on him and bite off a piece of bloody flesh.
"Have you ever reported these words to the Holy One?"
"This... has not happened before. The general only heard the news last night. Today, His Majesty was busy with official duties and did not summon the general, so I reported it to His Highness first."
Zhu Biao casually stretched out a finger to tap on the desk in front of him. The hall was quiet. Jiang Gu's kneeling figure was trembling a little. He suspected that he had made a wrong bet and violated the taboo of His Highness the Crown Prince.
The crisp knocking sounds seemed to hit his heart, and his mouth kept secreting saliva, but he did not dare to lose his etiquette in front of His Highness the Crown Prince, so he could only keep swallowing.
Zhu Biao's eyes were blank and he was thinking. A mere Li Shaoguang was nothing. He wanted to know what Jiang Gu's position was. Logically speaking, this kind of thing should be reported to the emperor first. As for what he said, it was impossible not to see him.
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Mao Xiang was not in the capital, and Jiang Yu was the supreme commander of the Imperial Guard's Mansion and the emperor's trusted eye and eye. As long as he said there was an emergency, he could come to the palace to see him even in the middle of the night.
Since you can obviously see the emperor, you should not talk to the prince about this matter out of emotion or reason. After all, it is not a great and difficult case. It is just scolding the emperor and the prince at the wine table, which is a capital crime.
Zhu Biao took a deep look at Jiang Wei and ordered: "Immediately send someone to capture Li Shaoguang and others and take them to the prison of the Ministry of Justice. No one is allowed to contact for interrogation. The rumors within the pro-military captain's house must also be resolved. You, Jiang Wei, are the right ones."
If this happens again to your Majesty, I will first punish you for your lax conduct!"
"I will obey your orders!" Jiang Gu took another sip, got up and bowed. Seeing him walking away, Liu Jin picked up the teapot and poured a cup of new tea for His Highness.
"Do you think this Jiang Yu has a hidden agenda or does he just want to show his loyalty to me?"
Liu Jin thought for a moment and replied: "I am stupid, but I still feel that this matter is a bit weird. Just now, I wanted to tear Li Shaoguang and others alive, but now I doubt that they are really so bold to say such disrespectful words just for some gossip?
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Zhu Biao picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "Let's see, some people have been holding on for so long, so they should start to make some moves."
Liu Jin did not answer the call this time, but carefully helped His Highness sort out the messy books on the desk. There is also a lot of knowledge in the palace about what to say and what not to say.
At noon, someone came to report that Li Shaoguang and other criminals had been imprisoned, and their homes had been searched. The Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Dali Temple Yan Donglai also came specially to ask for instructions.
Zhu Biao did not meet him, but asked Liu Jin to tell Yan Donglai to send someone to guard the cell. No one was allowed to interrogate Li Shaoguang and others without the presence of people from Dali Temple.
Such a movement naturally alarmed many officials, but no one knew what was going on. In addition, the person being imprisoned was a pro-military captain who was hostile to both the civil and military parties, so no one came forward to say anything.
Zhu Biao went to talk to his father in the afternoon, and then put the matter on hold for the time being, planning to wait until after the New Year to give some people time to think.
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In the blink of an eye, it was the 24th of the twelfth lunar month in the fourth year of Hongwu, and the palace began to officially prepare for the New Year. The imperial kitchen began to worship the Kitchen God, and a large number of steamed hi steamed buns, steamed snacks, pork meat, etc. were hung up everywhere.
Incense offerings continued everywhere.
The palace maids and eunuchs also put on new clothes, most of which were Hulu Jingpuzi's clothes. Slaves like Liu Jin who were favored and high-ranking would also be rewarded with wearing python robes, but only when they accompanied the king during the Chinese New Year period.
to wear.
In fact, to put it bluntly, it is still just to serve people for good luck. For example, the gourd scenery and robes are because the branches and vines of gourds are homophonic with the word ten thousand. There are many gourd seeds in a mature gourd, which means that there will be prosperous descendants.
In the evening of this day, Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma led a group of children to watch the Aoshan lanterns and fireworks installed in the palace. Wherever their mighty team went, five-color fireworks continued to explode. As the saying goes, thousands of flowers bloom on an east wind night.
, and the stars are blown down like rain.
The little princes and princesses were running around excitedly with their big eyes blinking. Empress Ma asked to watch over them from time to time. Old Zhu led the older children around leisurely with a smile. From time to time, he suddenly glanced sideways at his prince. Last year, Zhu Biao
He was not in the mood to come out, so he just let Queen Ma lead the children to watch the fireworks.
Zhu Biao naturally felt the look in his father's eyes. No matter how mature he was, he couldn't help but feel a little shy. His father really loved him so much that he was worried about happiness.
He stepped forward and pointed at the mountain of lanterns in the distance, making his father happy. The second and third children were also playing tricks nearby, making Lao Zhu laugh heartily. The princesses on the side also took this rare opportunity to chat with Lao Zhu.
Acting cute.
In fact, except for Zhu Biao, any prince rarely has the opportunity to see his father, let alone the princesses. Of course, the legitimate student Zhu Lu is not included. She is still young and has not moved out of Kunning Palace.
, so it is natural that the emperor is often seen following Empress Ma.
From here we can also see the difference between concubine and concubine, not to mention that Lao Zhu is a standard old feudal man, and his preference for sons over daughters is basically engraved in his bones. Even though he loves his daughters, he will not be too close to them.
Zhu Biao looked on and felt incomprehensibly. There was very little physical affection in the Tian family. The imperial power was really too sacred. Even when the children faced their biological father, they were in awe from the bottom of their hearts and did not dare to go beyond it.
It was windy and cold at night, so everyone just took a quick look and then returned to the harem. There was a family banquet tonight. Chang Luohua was in Zhongcui Palace in charge of the banquet. The concubines in the harem were very cooperative. Who let them enter seriously?
The crown prince in the ancestral temple family tree will be the future queen of the middle palace, but they are just concubines.
After a while, the empress led her children into the Zhongcui Palace. Chang Luohua led a group of concubines to greet her. Zhu Yuanzhang took one glance and happily praised his daughter-in-law.
This is a great contributor to his Zhu family. Not only did he give birth to a grandson, but his father also perfectly resisted the Mongolian invasion in northern Xinjiang. With a wave of his hand, he rewarded Ruyi with a golden silk jade, and Empress Ma also followed her.
Give me a golden phoenix pattern Xiapei.
As you wish, as you wish, as the emperor promises you, who dares to upset you?
The golden phoenix-patterned Xiapei is only worthy of a queen. Originally, Chang Luohua could only wear the Zhai pattern Xiapei, but now it is a reward for leapfrogging.
With this honor conferred by the emperor and empress, Chang Luohua's status is as stable as Mount Tai. Even Zhu Biao cannot shake it, otherwise it would be unfilial.
Zhu Biao suddenly had doubts. Could it be that his own princess was the protagonist?
Chang Luohua knelt down and thanked his parents-in-law generously, showing off his heroic spirit that was not inferior to that of a man. Zhu Yuanzhang was even more satisfied after reading this. He was proud that he was indeed wise. At first, he felt that his son was a little weak, so he chose this general.