After letting Zhang Jiu try it, Zhu Zhanyong finished his breakfast and fell into deep thought for a short time.
His father, Zhu Gaochi, came to Nanjing to be the crown prince, so no one dared to provoke him easily.
But the most deadly,
His imperial grandfather, Zhu Di, did not like Zhu Gaochi, who was only established as the crown prince after being forced to remonstrate with his ministers, and Zhu Zhanyong was not favored either.
Not to mention the status in the palace.
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At this moment in the East Palace,
Zhu Gaochi was reading the University Extensions and taking notes in yellowed books from time to time. He came to Nanjing for a month and was very cautious. Even though Zhu Gaojiu deliberately made him look embarrassed in front of Zhu Di many times, he never said anything bad about Zhu Gaojiu.
"Your Highness, is it time for lunch?"
"I'll put it aside for now. I'll eat it after reading this Qin Oath... There are many more classics in the capital than in Beiping."
Seeing that the eunuch did not withdraw, Zhu Gaochi realized something and raised his head: "Is there anything else to report?"
"His Royal Highness Zhan Yong...beat the Chief Superintendent Shang Shanjian."
"You mean Zhanji, right?"
"It's Zhan Yong..."
Zhu Gaochi's expression was stunned.
This son was usually a bit cowardly and did not dare to refute what others said, unlike Zhu Zhanji who spent all his time fighting crickets and playing with knives and guns. When he heard that it was Zhan Yong, Zhu Gaochi put down his book in a daze.
"Come and let me hear it."
The eunuch cleared his throat, looked around, and then said: "Eunuch Sheng, the chief supervisor of the Shangshan Supervisory Board, lacked His Highness Zhan Yong's expenses... His Highness Zhan Yong came up and gave him a slap in the face."
"Have you informed your father?"
"not yet."
"Don't report it yet. By the way, what is your father doing these days?"
"It is said...it is said that the remaining members of the North led an army of 140,000 to the south. Your Majesty is reading the memorials from the North every day and discussing countermeasures with Duke Qi."
Zhu Gaochi sighed softly and murmured: "At the beginning of the dynasty, Wu Xun had a prominent position. The world was conquered by Wu Xun. The civil servants had almost no merit. Wu Xun all supported his second brother, including Qi Guogong Qiu Fu.
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Worried about Zhu Zhanyong's matter, Zhu Gaochi thought for a moment and took out the silver from his arms: "Go, give these ten taels of silver to the eunuch, and tell him to shut up in a subtle way, and then spread the word to the father, and the second brother will do something again.
Article."
The eunuch took the silver coins and hurried to the palace. When he arrived at the duty room where the eunuch was sitting, he saw Sheng An who was preparing to present the royal meal and handed the silver coins over.
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In the canopy hall,
Zhu Di is sitting on the throne. He is nearly fifty years old. He has a handsome appearance, a pair of piercing eyes, deep and sharp eyes, and his imposing manner is just like that of Zhu Yuanzhang back then.
He looked at Qiu Fu coldly: "Timur led his army to the south. He claimed that he had 200,000 soldiers and horses, but I have been informed that there are only 140,000. If we don't get rid of them, the north will always be a disaster for the Ming Dynasty."
As the first contributor to the Jingnan crisis, Qiu Fu’s eyes were bright:
"If your majesty wants to conquer the north, I will never let Taozi step into the border of Ming Dynasty. After I was named the Duke of Qi, other generals complained. I...I am willing to serve your majesty!"
Zhu Di took a deep look at Qiu Fu and said: "I don't want to fight, not because I am afraid of the Yuan people, but because I have more profound concerns. We have been fighting for four years in Jingnan, and now if we send troops to the north again, no matter whether we win or lose, the people will not be in peace."
"Let's discuss this later!"
The eunuch who passed the meal came in and brought out four dishes and one soup from the brocade box. Zhu Di saw the palms on the eunuch's face from the corner of his eyes, and originally didn't want to ask anything.
But Zhu Di was very kind to those who had merit.
During the Jingnan period, the eunuchs in the palace conveyed a lot of news to Zhu Di. Therefore, Zhu Di had a special feeling for them.
"Who hit him?"
The old eunuch was secretive and kept his head down without speaking. When Zhu Di looked over with sharp eyes, he hesitated and spoke:
"The beef in the dining room is gone, and we can only afford two taels, so His Highness Zhan Yong gave the slave a slap in the face... It's because the slave doesn't know how to do things, so I don't blame His Highness."
Zhu Di's eyebrows gradually furrowed.
He had heard about this fishy dragon's direct descendant, who was as submissive as his father. In contrast, Zhu Di liked Zhu Zhanji, who danced with spears and swords.
As soon as Zhu Di ascended the throne, he ordered the royal family's children and meritorious children to go to the literary building to listen to their studies, and ordered the great Confucians to teach them.
I thought Zhu Zhanyong was in Beiping Mansion and was spoiled by Zhu Gaochi, so I just took this opportunity to meet him.
"Let Zhan Yong come to see me!"
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At this moment, Zhu Zhanyong didn't know that his behavior had attracted the attention of Zhu Di, who never cared about him.
After Zhu Zhanyong had finished his meal, he saw Zhu Gaochi walking in with a frown on his face.
Zhu Gaochi came in and sat on the old sandalwood dining table. He seemed to be talking to himself or to Zhu Zhanyong: "Father, I should leave you in Peiping and wait for the capital to gain a firm foothold before bringing you over."
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"However, you don't have to be afraid. My father gave the eunuch ten taels of silver to seal his silence..."
Zhu Gaochi is slightly fat and chatty.
Zhu Zhanyong wanted to open his mouth several times, but found that he couldn't get a word in, and a feeling of warmth welled up in his heart.
Zhu Zhanyong also understood the situation of his plainclothes father. He had just arrived in Nanjing and his foundation was not stable. He could only gain a firm foothold without causing trouble to Zhu Di.
However, eunuchs are more jealous than women and will always find ways to vent their anger.
As expected.
"Your Highness Zhan Yong, Your Majesty has summoned you!" The gate supervisor of Fengtian Palace stood outside the door and stuck his head out.
Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized: "I'm going with you for... my father."
Zhu Zhanyong stood up: "If my father goes, Grandpa Huang will be even more bored. I can only do this by myself."
"Zhan Yong..."
Zhu Gaochi was stunned, as if he didn't recognize his son.
When Zhu Zhanyong came to Huagai Hall, he saw Zhu Di eating a big meal.
He was standing nearby and did not dare to speak.
If he was given another chance, he would still fight. He was a soft persimmon, and the more he obeyed, the more these eunuchs relied on the King of Han to make things difficult for him.
What's more interesting is,
Zhu Zhanyong could feel that Zhu Yuanzhang was staring at Zhu Di at this moment.
I wonder what Lao Zhu thinks?
Zhu Zhanyong stood beside the table where Zhu Di was eating, like a child who had made a big mistake.
He has a majestic appearance, a beautiful beard of just the right length on his face, his eyes are deep and sharp, and he is looking around, full of momentum.
After seeing him, Zhu Di put down his bowl in a leisurely manner, and his voice was very light but full of blame: "How is the royal meal in the palace compared to that in Beiping mansion?"
Since he was not his eldest son, Zhu Di didn't have much impression of his grandson. After he finished speaking, he looked at him seriously.
Zhu Zhanyong said cautiously:
"Grandpa Huang, you also know that it has only been a month since my father and I came to the capital from Beiping Mansion. The eunuchs deliberately deducted my expenses. This is in the face of my father. If I swallow my anger, which official in the court will support me?"
Prince, how can my father gain a foothold in the capital?"
Zhu Di squinted his eyes, as if looking at this descendant again.
After hearing this, he already understood the twists and turns. The second brother bribed the eunuch Shang Shan. Although he didn't like the boss, he didn't like the eunuch's involvement in this matter either!
Seeing Emperor Yongle staring at him, the old eunuch trembled and bowed down: "His Royal Highness... rewarded this slave ten taels of silver. This slave should not have said anything."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di's face suddenly turned cold, and he looked at Zhu Zhanyong with an unmoved expression.
"You go back first, and you are not allowed to do anything in the palace from now on!"
When Zhu Zhanyong left the Huagai Hall, he saw a young man with clear eyes walking quickly into the hall. Zhu Zhanji's clear eyes blinked a few times: "Sun Chen has met Grandpa Huang!"
Seeing Zhu Zhanji come in, the sternness and coldness in Zhu Di's eyes gradually melted away, and his voice became a little softer, humming softly: "Did your father ask you to come?"
"My father just came to the capital from Peking and he didn't know what was going on. Grandpa Emperor, please forgive him this time!" Zhu Zhanji's voice was a bit arrogant.
Zhu Di didn't take Zhu Zhanyong seriously, and he would just make him a vassal king from now on.
But Zhu Di liked Zhu Zhanji from the bottom of his heart. At this moment, when he heard the emperor's grandson's plea, his heart almost melted.
"Oh, as a prince, you bribed eunuchs. If it is recorded in the annals of history, it will be infamy for thousands of years. How could I have such a son!"
"Grandpa Huang."
When Zhu Di heard the word "Grandpa Huang", he turned his head, his serious eyes instantly became soft and kind: "Come here and have a meal with Grandpa Huang."
Zhu Zhanji resolved Zhu Gaochi's embarrassing situation with just one word.
After hearing this, I also knew that the emperor no longer blamed his father. The emperor and his grandson were sitting in the canopy hall, looking very happy.
At this moment, outside the palace, Zhu Zhanyong walked down the imperial steps.
"Grandpa Huang Tai, you have seen that Sun Chen is not favored in the palace. My father's foundation in the capital is not stable. The eunuch often bullies me and deducts my fees."
Zhu Yuanzhang's furious voice came to mind: "This bastard, the Fourth Brother! Helping outsiders bully our great-grandson!!!"
Lao Zhu is famous for protecting his shortcomings.
Once you are determined to be good to a certain relative, it is the ultimate favor. Anyone who dares to bully half a finger may be executed. In his early years, Zhu Di put his hand on Zhu Yunwen's shoulder and squeezed it hard. Zhu Yuanzhang stood behind and saw him.
, Zhu Di was scared to death.
And now, Zhu Zhanyong is the emperor's grandson that Lao Zhu considers in his heart.
"Good grandson, wait a minute, we will summon the fourth child to the palace right now!"
Grandpa Huang was not dead yet. Zhu Zhanyong suddenly had a bad feeling and hurriedly begged for mercy: "Grandpa Huang..."
There was no response, Zhu Yuanzhang was obviously offline.
Zhu Zhanyong then thought about it.
Lao Zhu may not have taken away the throne just because of what happened just now. Perhaps Lao Zhu was holding a breath of anger in his heart.
It's okay to vent your anger.
But, Lao Zhu would not kill Grandpa Huang, would he? After all, in the Hongwu Dynasty, as long as the Grandpa Huang killed Zhu Di, the throne could be safely handed over to Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Zhanyong became inexplicably worried.
Until two hours later, there was no news from Lao Zhu.
Zhu Zhanyong's mood began to fluctuate.
After another half an hour, Zhu Yuanzhang's tired voice sounded in his mind: "Let's ask the fourth child to enter the palace."
Zhu Zhanyong asked tentatively: "Grandpa Huang doesn't want to kill Grandpa Huang, does he?"
Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent.
What does silence mean? Could Lao Zhu really have this idea?
Zhu Zhanyong panicked: "If Grandpa Huang is executed by you and his grandson is gone, Grandpa Huang is willing to live another life. Don't you want to see the prosperous age of Ming Dynasty, Wufu, and people's peace?"
"Let's take off the fourth child's pants and beat him thirty times myself. Let's just take a look at the prosperous age you mentioned."
After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang's cold voice came.
The implication is that he will not kill Zhu Di.
Zhu Zhanyong knew that this was an extremely complicated decision for Lao Zhu. It was not that his plea would work, but that Lao Zhu wanted to see another possibility in him.
There are also five other silent people.
However, the first heir to the throne is now Zhu Zhanji. He has a humble status in the palace and has just come to Nanjing from Beiping Mansion for a month.
If he could not become emperor, would Lao Zhu kill Zhu Di?
However, what Zhu Zhanyong was thinking was that he should first establish a foothold in the capital.
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ps: In the first year of Yongle, Zhu Di changed the name of Beiping Mansion to its current name. However, this name is relatively sensitive and may attract censorship attention, so it is still Beiping Mansion in the book. Readers only need to know about it, and it would be better if they get some recommendation votes. Got it This chapter has been completed!