"You can't fucking make mistakes, otherwise you will be blamed for your shortcomings for the rest of your life!"
In the hall, the light and shadow are dim.
Zhu Gaochi was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, his face so gloomy that water dripped from his face.
"Dad had thoughts that he shouldn't have, said things that he shouldn't have said, and promised things that he shouldn't have promised. So even if he gives in now, he doesn't dare to reveal many things!" Thinking of this, he felt sad. I sighed in my heart, "Damn it, there is no secret that can be hidden forever. Unless you don't want to find out!"
After a while, he looked at the crying Wang Ning and said, "Go ahead! Listen!"
"That's what happened..."
Wang Ning began to tell, while Zhu Gaochi pretended to listen, but was actually absent-minded.
"No matter what you say, I'll tell the guy from Qianqing Palace tomorrow morning! It's better to sell you than to hurt myself. Aren't you threatening me with the bad debt you made with my father back then? At worst, you'll do it too. The man from the Qing Palace said... Hey, maybe people already knew about it."
"Although the man from Qianqing Palace is petty and likes to use people as spearmen, he still keeps his word. Especially since I am so sincere, he must have no doubt about him. Besides, that man is the one who likes to show his open-mindedness and kindness the most. , for those who are honest..."
"Wait a minute, what am I listening to?"
Immediately, Zhu Gaochi gradually became fascinated.
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Zila, the flame of the butter candle jumped violently, reflecting half of Zhu Gaochi's fat face with a complex expression.
Wang Ning had finished speaking for a long time and was waiting for Zhu Gaochi's reaction.
"Your Highness, you..."
"Are you involved in selling private salt?" Zhu Gaochi rolled his eyes, "Now, you regret it again? Do you want a chance to change your ways?"
"Your Highness is wise, that's exactly what it is. I am heartbroken and heartbroken, and I have learned from this painful experience..."
"Definitely!" Zhu Gaochi waved his hand and began to think again, "Tell me, why did you suddenly feel that you were wrong and wanted to regret it and get out of it?"
"Hu Guan was also brought in!" Wang Ning whispered.
"Oh!" Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up and he said in his heart, "That guy named Hu is not a good person in any way. Why are you dragging him along?"
But he didn't show it on his face and continued to ask, "How can I say this? Isn't it true that there are many people sharing the power? Hu Guan is very proud now!"
"It's because he is so favored!" Wang Ning whispered, "In the past, Hu Guan was just an outcast among the many consorts. To put it bluntly, he was always at the back of the queue when he went to the palace to kowtow during the New Year. !”
"But it has only been a few days, and the emperor first asked him to follow the case of King Zhou, and then promoted him to be the minister of Guanglu Temple. It is said that the number of times he has entered the palace is second only to Li Jinglong!" Wang Ning added, "And he has been demoted. Recently I discovered that even Li Jinglong was a little cautious and flattering when facing Hu Guan! Who is Li Jinglong? He can’t afford to be early without any benefit!"
"This doesn't mean anything!" Zhu Gaochi pretended to be confused.
"My good Highness, doesn't this explain it?" Wang Ning asked anxiously, "He is different from us. We, who were stronger than him earlier and had better connections than him, everything he has is given by Long Live Lord Of, nature..."
"Are you afraid that he will sell you all at once?" Zhu Gaochi said with a smile.
"Speaking of which, the second son of the Tang family is confused. I have repeatedly warned that this matter must be kept secret and cannot be seen in the light. Not only did he do it in a big way, but he also brought in everyone from Xu Dusheng. In addition to Hu Guan, there are also Li Jinglong’s biological brother, Li Fangying!”
"That man has stumbled when he was walking since he was a child. He is the most stupid and useless among the noble children. What do you want him to do? His brother is Li Jinglong. If Li Jinglong knows about it, how can I not know about it?"
Zhu Gaochi ignored his complaints and nagging.
"Good guy, three kingdoms, a relative and a consort. Hey, it rhymes so damn well!" Zhu Gaochi thought to himself, "I dare to think that a private salt will become an official salt. It's also really smart! If this is done, how many buildings will we get every year? money?"
"Hey, that person from Qianqing Palace, where are you now? You will be even more miserable in the future!"
In fact, Zhu Gaochi really doesn't care whether the things these moths want to do infringe on national interests. Because he doesn't care, he is not the emperor, so he doesn't need to worry about it.
Unlike Li Jinglong, he found these things appalling and elevated them to the point of damaging the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.
As the prince of Prince Yan, the education and vision he had been exposed to since childhood told him. First, there is no undefeated dynasty in the world. Second, this is human nature. It cannot be guarded against. It is impossible to guard against it. Third, some people are born to be greedy. .Fourth, power is what it is, and all they have to do is what power does.
As long as the word power exists, such things will happen endlessly.
Plop!
At this time, Wang Ning knelt down again, "Your Highness, you..."
"Wait a minute!" Zhu Gaochi interrupted him and said seriously, "If you want me to help you, you have to tell the truth!"
"Your Majesty..."
"Is this your first time to get involved in this kind of thing?" Zhu Gaochi's words left Wang Ning speechless.
"Are you a meddler or the mastermind?" This sentence made Wang Ning break into a cold sweat again.
"The reason why you regret it now is because you are afraid that someone will take you out for you, right?"
Hearing this, Wang Ning lowered his head and said nothing.
"You, if you want Gu to help you, you have to tell Gu the truth!" Zhu Gaochi continued, "If you don't even tell the truth, if Gu helps you, you will harm Gu himself!"
"This..." Wang Ning hesitated while sweating profusely.
Zhu Gaochi, on the other hand, smiled slightly and waited for Wang Ning to make a decision.
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Zila, the lights jumped again. After listening to Wang Ning's story, Zhu Gaochi's expression was much more solemn than last time.
This small group of Wang Ning and others has become a unified group since the 29th year of Hongwu.
At that time, the old man was about to step down and let the emperor take over the country. At that time, in order to show his kindness, the emperor did not pay as close attention to many things as the old man did, so these people had an opportunity.
As a result, they grew up fighting each other and turned into the daring and doomed people they are today.
"It's because the lower-level officials are driven by greed... In fact, the lower-level officials have no choice but to use coercion and inducement from Tang Jing, Fuzhong and others..."
"Haha!" Zhu Gaochi sneered in his heart, "You are still trying to excuse yourself now. The fault is all others', and you are the one being coerced. Do you believe this?"
"If you don't want to do it, who can force you? They are trying to take advantage of you, so why don't you kill everyone and kill them all together? Are you looking at the money and getting carried away?"
"You still want me to help you? Ha, what a joke. Or are you really just playing chess with a stinky chess basket that keeps getting stinky the more you play? You have been mixed up with those few garlics over the years, and your brain is no longer working!"
"Now I know it's too late! None of you will survive! If the emperor spares you, the emperor might as well stop working hard to achieve great things and just imitate Emperor Yang of Sui to harm the Ming Dynasty and save a lot of trouble! "
Wang Ning was still crying, "Now that I know my mistake, I beg Your Highness..."
"How do you want Gu to help you?" Zhu Gaochi interrupted again, "Just tell me!"
"This matter must not be hidden! Maybe the palace has got the news now..."
Zhu Gaochi nodded, "You're not that stupid yet!"
Wang Ning continued, "So I have the guts to ask Your Highness to say a few nice words in front of the Emperor, saying that this matter is actually a trick done by me..."
Zhu Gaochi's little eyes blinked fiercely, "Keep talking!"
"Then, I informed you that you asked me to think of myself as a snake and catch all these moths..."
"I heard a story before!" Zhu Gaochi said with a smile, "A man went to borrow money from others, and the person who borrowed the money said he didn't have it, and then the person who borrowed the money asked if you could help me borrow it..."
Suddenly, Wang Ning's expression condensed.
"Are you asking Gu to save you, or do you want to kill Gu?" Zhu Gaochi sneered, "You want to get away, bring Gu in, and let Gu tell you this big lie to deceive the king?" After that, he sneered again, "Wang
Prince Consort, has our friendship reached this point?"
Then, he looked at Wang Ning, "Gu Zhen wants to take an ax and split your head open to see if it's all paste inside? Do you think Gu is a fool, or do you think the emperor is... ah
?”
"People say that good shoes don't step on stinky dog poop. Gu is... Haha, you soaked in stinky shit will stick to it! Why do you have to find Gu? Just because you know that little about the past
?”
"Your Majesty..."
"I used to think you looked like a human being, but now you don't look like you at all. If I were you... hum!"
Zhu Gaochi didn't say the rest.
What he wants to say is, if I were you, I would just go home and wait, eat, drink, play when I should, and wipe my neck when things are about to fail. So as not to harm my wife and children, and make them unable to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives.
Come.
If you act like this, you can be considered a man, and you can be considered decent!
"Your Highness, I know everything I know, and you can't go back on your word without rescuing me..."
"From the beginning to the end, did Gu ever say anything about saving you?" Zhu Gaochi thought to himself, but sighed on his face and pulled Wang Ning up, "It's a very important matter, let Gu think about it carefully. Don't worry too much now, maybe something will happen."
It’s not that bad yet. The so-called care will lead to chaos. If you stay calm, you may be able to turn bad luck into good luck!"
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After finally persuading the crying Wang Ning away, Zhu Gaochi became irritable.
He paced the floor and shouted loudly outside, "Who is the concierge tonight?"
"Master, it's Zhang Laosan!"
"If your leg is broken, send it back to Peking Zhuangzi to farm! If you pass on the order again, no one will be seen at night! Neither will I, the King of Heaven!"