Hu Shanwei carried a basket full of food to the outside of the clan's mansion, and was stopped by the guards guarding the door.
"Hu Shang Palace is an important place in the clan's palace. Unrelated persons are not allowed to enter without permission." The imperial guard blocked her way.
Hu Shanggong took out the crown princess's badge and said, "By order of the crown princess, I am here to deliver food to His Royal Highness the Prince of Zhujiang County."
The two looked at each other and said: "Hu Shanggong, please let me and the two of you check the basket. The emperor is responsible for it, so please be considerate."
Hu Shanggong stretched out his hand to stop the two of them: "There is no reason in the world to stop a mother from delivering food to her son. It is understandable that the two of you are loyal to your duties, but the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess love His Highness the Fifth Highness. Please understand." Hu Shanggong
Gong protected the basket of vegetables behind him.
"But His Majesty has ordered that His Highness the Prince of Pearl River County must eat fast and recite Buddha's name. The meat in this basket is so fragrant..."
"This is the new way of cooking vegetarian dishes in the imperial dining room, specially arranged by the Crown Princess." He said it in plain words without changing his expression.
The two of them looked at each other, neither of them wanting to offend. One of them said, "Hu Shanggong, please go in."
"Thank you both very much. I will remember you both for the sake of the Crown Princess."
"Thank you Hu Shanggong."
After Hu Shanggong walked in, a guard said: "Is this really the case?"
"What else should I do? You are stupid. Although the Prince of Pearl River County has lost power, he is still the prince and the grandson of the emperor. Why do you want to go against His Royal Highness the Crown Princess? His Majesty also said that the Prince of Pearl River County will fast for two months.
The Queen of the Moon will be released. You are young and don’t understand. There are many doors in the palace. Don’t offend others easily. These nobles can kill someone with just one word, and they can give you glory and wealth with just one word."
"It's just a little bit of food. I just turned a blind eye and passed. The Crown Princess's badge was also revealed. The emperor knew that the monster was coming, but the queen was still there to support it. You really stopped me."
"You have to follow my fourth brother." The younger guard smiled and flattered.
"You have just arrived and you still have a lot to learn."
Zhu Zhanyi was kneeling in the ancestral hall at this time. There were candles in the ancestral hall. He was lying on the edge of the table in front of the ancestral tablet. He casually took the offered fruit that was changed every day and took a bite.
The other hand holds the largest tablet, which is the tablet of Zhu Yuanzhang, the great emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
"Grandpa Zeng, if I had known that I would have to come to the Zongren Mansion for two months, I would have brought more fresh fruits from Guangzhou Mansion. The fruits in Shuntian Mansion are not as tasty as those in Guangzhou Mansion, so I have to let you, old man,
Try the fruits from the south and I will send someone to you when I get out..."
creak
Before he finished speaking, the door opened. Zhu Zhanzhen hurriedly put the tablet back and knelt down respectfully in front of the table where the tributes were placed.
"Your Highness, it's me."
A familiar gentle voice sounded. Zhu Zhanzhen breathed a sigh of relief and turned his head. Hu Shanggong was walking over carrying a basket.
He walked up to the kneeling Zhu Zhanzhen, stretched out his fair hand to Zhu Zhanzhen's mouth and wiped the residual liquid left by Zhu Zhanzhen's hastily eating fruit.
"It seems that the Crown Princess has nothing to worry about. Your Highness is quite comfortable here." Hu Shanwei teased.
Zhu Di did not arrange anyone to guard Zhu Zhanzhen. At least he was still free to move around here, but he couldn't get out.
Hu Shanwei opened the lid and took out the dishes bit by bit. Zhu Zhanzhen had been vegetarian for several days and could finally eat meat. Naturally, he would not miss the opportunity to feast.
"Braised pork, braised abalone..." As Hu Shanggong took out the dishes one by one, Zhu Zhanzhen moved his index fingers.
"Did you cook the abalone in Hu Shang Palace?"
"Yes, Your Highness, I am afraid that the people in the imperial kitchen will not know your taste, so they will cook it for you. Don't dislike it."
"Hu Shang Palace's abalone is naturally delicious."
He put the things on the scarlet table and started eating.
Hu Shanggong thought it was inappropriate and said: "Your Highness, this table is for the ancestors of the clan to place tributes. Why don't you put it on the ground and eat it?"
"It's okay. Can our ancestors still watch their children and grandchildren starve?"
Seeing Zhu Zhanzhen eating, Hu Shanwei couldn't help but smile, and moved the meat and vegetables in front of him: "Your Highness, please slow down."
“If you eat vegetarian food, grass will grow in your mouth.”
Hu Shanggong said earnestly: "Your Highness, for your sake this time, His Royal Highness has contradicted His Majesty in front of His Majesty. You are no longer a ten-year-old child. Now you can't do things according to your temper. Shuntian Mansion is not Guangzhou Mansion.
You made a big mistake by beating an official courtier in the palace like that. You didn't know that a group of people came to the palace gate these days and shouted to punish you."
"What did they curse?"
"What else can I say? Your Highness, you have no respect for the king's laws. There are also rumors outside that you said people were transformed from monkeys, that you are a madman, etc. The ladies of Gong Bohou's Mansion returned the portraits today.
It also made the Crown Princess very angry."
Zhu Zhanzhen didn't care at all: "It doesn't matter if you retire, these people will really suffer a big sin if they marry and become concubines. Such women who listen to wind and rain will have peace of mind if they retire early."
As he spoke, he looked at Hu Shanwei with a smile: "Hu Shanggong, no one will be my wife now, why don't you feel aggrieved?" He reached out and lifted Hu Shanwei's chin.
"Your Highness, please don't talk nonsense. Shanwei has no virtue or ability. I just hope that in the future, Your Highness, the Princess, will be a broad-minded and tolerant Princess. Shanwei can't thank you enough." Hu Shanwei knew that it might be impossible.
But Zhu Zhanyi also knew that she was not the kind of person who would let others take advantage of her.
"You must take what His Highness just said to you seriously, and don't act rashly again." Hu Shanwei warned him again, but Zhu Zhanzhen clearly didn't take his words to heart.
"I'm not reckless. Didn't I think of the consequences of beating that courtier? I just wanted to beat that man named Chen Yun on purpose."
"Ah? Your Highness, why is this happening?" Hu Shanwei was puzzled, his face full of disbelief.
"Do you really think I'm used to being domineering? He couldn't help but hit someone after saying a few words to me in the hall?" Zhu Zhanzhen asked in return.
"After all, I have been handling affairs in Guangzhou Prefecture for the past few years, and I still have some patience. Someone brought him to me to beat him. Originally, I wanted to kill him directly, but after thinking about it,
It’s a human life, and it won’t end well if you kill him, so I’ll just give him a beating.”
"Although this kid received a beating, he feels quite proud now. He has become a leader in outspoken remonstrances. This incident has been enough for him to brag about in official circles for several years. In the future, he will inevitably brag about this incident while drinking with his colleagues.
, according to the nature of these civil servants, any death at this time must be recorded in the genealogy."
After Zhu Zhanzhen finished eating, he said: "Hu Shanggong helped me rub my shoulders. I feel tired these past few days."
Hu Shanggong naturally did not refuse, and pressed his slender fingers on Zhu Zhancheng, who continued to express his thoughts.
"On that day, Chen Yun came to the imperial court to accuse me of treason. I felt a little strange. This book had been published for almost a year, and it was only now that I was used to make an article. As soon as I came back, they wanted to accuse me. Why don't you
Do you think it’s too coincidental?”
"It's quite a coincidence, but it's not impossible for the civil servants to fight this court battle for reputation and choose to face each other when you come back."
"No, no, no." Zhu Zhanzhen shook his head: "If you didn't know my temper, how would you know that I would be so stubborn with His Majesty because of such a book? I casually shied away from the relationship, what can he do to me? This matter must be
It was planned by someone who knows me well, and he must know me very well, but Chen Yun probably only knew me from the newspaper."
Hearing what Zhu Zhanzhen said, Hu Shanggong also felt that something was wrong. According to normal people's thinking, the emperor was unhappy because of this book, and it was not really written by himself. If he shied away from it, nothing would happen.
"Later, in front of Grandpa Huang, this man started to talk freely, and as usual, he used etiquette to suppress me. Grandpa Huang also didn't express his position. It was just a book. I knew that Grandpa Huang would not do anything to me. The strange thing was that Grandpa Huang didn't do anything to me.
His attitude always allowed me to confront Chen Yun, and I felt something bad. Someone must have instigated this matter behind Chen Yun's back and deliberately targeted me."
"Who is it?"
"I wasn't sure at the beginning. I probably don't have many enemies in the officialdom. I've always been a good negotiator, and there are only a few people who know me very well. Thinking about it, the biggest possibility is that I have too much power.
Yes, at first I thought he was the eldest brother."
"Great grandson? Impossible, great grandson..." Hu Shanwei said, but as soon as he said it, he thought it was possible. After all, the two are brothers, but they are also competitors. Zhu Zhanzhen's reputation has been very good in recent years.
, and he has much greater military power than Zhu Zhanji, so it is not impossible to have resentment.
Zhu Zhanzhen shook his head again: "I thought so too at first, but I immediately felt that I was no longer the eldest brother."
"Why?"
"Intuition, according to my personality, if I have to use conspiracy and tricks to deal with me now, I feel that I am inferior to me from the bottom of my heart. I believe it is impossible for me to feel like this. I am very confident."
"Who is that?" Hu Shanwei asked while massaging his hands.
"Who else can it be, Grandpa Huang?"
"Ah? Your Highness, be careful what you say." Hu Shanggong was stunned for a moment.
Zhu Zhanzhen pulled Hu Shanwei into his arms: "It's just you and me here, can you still accuse me?"
Hu Shanwei's face turned red, but he did not resist: "What is your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty gave me the Yongle Emperor Sword. The purpose of taking charge of the four vassal forces was to pacify the south and expand the territory. Now the south is prosperous and prosperous, and I have such great power in my hands. It is impossible for my character to let me
Continue to be a big one, otherwise Chen Yun would be accused of treason one after another, how could Grandpa Huang not express his attitude at all."
"And when I beat Chen Yun, Grandpa Huang was watching not far away. He didn't punish me himself. Not only did he not punish me, he didn't even say a word of blame. He had to wait until the officials made a big fuss before punishing me, even quite a bit.
He punished me out of reluctance. If dad hadn’t known Grandpa Huang’s temper, I would have put all the blame on Yan Guan now.”
Hu Shanggong was greatly shocked. He was worthy of being an emperor. He was able to defeat himself in one incident, balance the forces of all parties, and preserve his own reputation. If the Crown Prince had not been smarter, he would not have made trouble with the officials this time.
Making a fuss?
Zhu Zhanchen sighed.
"Grandpa Huang has held my father, second and third uncles in his hands all these years, and these few of them have been unable to stir up trouble. Now when we grow up, it will be our turn. Grandpa Huang will not allow anyone to threaten him.
, if I were still ten years old, he would generously let me continue to control these troops, but now that I am sixteen years old, this will not work. I have not made any mistakes. Grandpa Huang has no excuse to take it back, so he can only pour it on me.
It’s dirty water. I’m also afraid that my reputation in the south will be too great now and my momentum will be destroyed. Isn’t this just the emperor’s consistent style of suppressing whoever takes the lead?”
Hu Shanwei never thought that Zhu Zhanzhen would see things so clearly, and this time he deliberately tried to get the better of him, so that he could be punished.
"Your Highness, since you saw it all, why did you hit Chen Yun on purpose?"
"Hey, it's hard to disobey the emperor's order. I only used the troops of the four vassals when we were in Nanding and Jiaozhi. At other times, they were just short-term gold seals. In fact, the emperor's grandfather was not in charge of it himself. He handed over what was needed.
Yes, I have always had a reputation for not respecting etiquette. This time I hit someone and was punished according to my reputation for disrespecting etiquette. The problem is not big. If Grandpa Huang is not given this excuse to punish me with his head, he has no other choice but to really take Wenda.
If you want to investigate the [origin] thoroughly and make a fuss about it and punish me, it will be troublesome."
"Why does Your Highness attach so much importance to this article about the origin of Wenda?"
"Hey, sometimes the progress of the times is not the progress of the general public, but the awakening of a very small number of pioneers. There may be only one person with such talent in a century. Since we happen to meet him, we cannot let him disappear. If he disappears,
He may not be able to meet him in the future. I made it clear to Your Majesty that day that if Wenda was to be killed, I would be killed as well. I will protect Wenda."
"What I want to protect is the rights of these forward-thinking people, and what I want to protect is that the current good situation in the Ming Dynasty can continue to develop. If Wenda is punished, countless censors and officials will follow suit, and the Literary Prison will rise. What I have built over the years
The education system is ruined, Nanhai University is ruined, and many years of hard work have been in vain. The Ming Dynasty will eventually make the same mistakes again, and its thinking cannot keep up. Even if it has powerful ships and cannons, the wall in its heart cannot collapse."
Hu Shanwei looked at Zhu Zhanzhen with admiration. She didn't fully understand what he said, but she just felt that such a man had dreams and goals and worked hard for them regardless of his own life.
So handsome.
Sure enough, Zhu Di did not mention the punishment of Wenda in the early court. He just refused to let Origin continue to be published. Wenda rushed into the Guangzhou army. According to Zhu Zhanzhen's ability in Guangzhou, Wenda could really be sent to the army.
The punishment can be said to be very light, which avoids this important point.
All the focus was on Zhu Zhanzhen's beating, which eliminated all the power of Zhu Zhanzhen. It seemed that the officials had brought down a big mountain and used the pressure of the court to suppress the real power of the county king.
In fact, the emperor used these officials to achieve his own goals. Zhu Zhanyi followed the trend and relieved all military power.
Did Zhu Zhanzhen suffer a loss? He must have suffered a loss. Such great power was gone, and a large basin of sewage was poured on him. But he knew that Zhu Di would definitely do what he wanted to do. Could it be that he really rebelled against his grandfather?
father?
But is Zhu Zhanzhen the one who suffered a loss? If I suffer a loss here, I will definitely have to ask you to help me make up for it on the other side. I have reduced all my military power, but you have to return something to me. Grandfathers and grandchildren must also be careful.
Reciprocity is not.
"Next time, Your Highness, please don't say in front of His Majesty that I will kill you if Wenda is killed. Your Majesty has never been threatened by others. Such words are too dangerous."
"I know, are you worried about me?" Zhu Zhanchen said, and his hands started to move unscrupulously.
Hu Shanggong did not refuse at all, his eyes were full of eyes, and they hung on Zhu Zhanzhen's neck charmingly and softly.
It has been five years. Do you know how I have spent these five years?
High-end hunters often appear as prey, and a moan can make it difficult to control themselves.
The two of them had already revealed their true feelings, and Zhu Zhanzhen didn't hesitate at all now.
After a while, Hu Shanwei, who was blushing, broke away, straightened her skirt, and said hesitantly: "Your Highness, this is the clan's ancestral hall, so please be careful." She still retained a trace of reason.
Zhu Zhanzhen took her hand and pulled her to his side: "To have descendants is to bring honor to our ancestors."
Zhu Zhanzhen pushed Hu Shanwei's upper body down on the table. Hu Shanwei was lying on the table in a panic, with his hands slightly supported, and his white and soft body lay on the vermilion table.
I feel the crashing waves behind me. I am in a place that no one has been to for thirty years. Today I am walking openly and greeting the young man in my heart.
Her hairpin hangs down and her bun is messy, her eyes are swollen with horizontal waves, her black hair is low and the half-moon is on her shoulders.
The candles burned brightly, and the stars slid brightly into the darkness. Listen carefully to the sound of the meteors sliding into the darkness, soft and restrained, and endless, like the drizzle on the window edge falling into the mud.
The grass and trees grew more vigorously, and the water rippled even more vigorously.
That night, Hu Shang Palace was in awe.
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