Zhu Hao's original plan was for Prince Xing's Mansion to help him say something, or to keep him in the Prince's Mansion and not let him go back.
As long as the Zhu family can't get anyone, everything will be in vain.
Now Yuan Zonggao is willing to take the initiative to help, which greatly exceeds Zhu Hao's expectations.
From this point of view, in addition to thanking him for saving people from the fire before, Prince Xing's Mansion also kept it in mind for bringing Tang Yin into the Prince's Mansion and for his help in treating Zhu San and Zhu Si. This was to repay him.
To be cautious, Yuan Zonggao went to see Xing Wang Zhu Youqi first.
Tang Yin was a little embarrassed while waiting: "Zhu Hao, even if Prince Xing's palace comes forward, as a descendant of the Zhu family, the Zhu family is determined to make things difficult for you, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to resolve it."
Zhu Hao nodded.
Filial piety in this era is so touching. Children must absolutely obey their parents, and wives must absolutely obey their husbands and parents-in-law. Naturally, as grandchildren, they must also absolutely obey their grandparents. Otherwise, it is unfilial, and unfilial people cannot stand in this era. You will be despised by the world, let alone take the imperial examination to become an official.
If it were anyone else, Zhu Hao would definitely give instructions, make a plan, etc., and he could resolve it with his intelligence, but now that Yuan Zonggao is willing to help personally, there is no need to do anything.
With Yuan Zonggao's methods, it would be enough to clean up the Zhu family. Maybe he just needs to be a bystander.
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When Yuan Zonggao came back, he didn't explain much to Zhu Hao and Tang Yin, and only asked Lu Song to bring a few guards to follow him on business.
When Zhu Hao arrived at the gate of the palace, he saw that the person from the Zhu family who came to take him back was Butler Liu, whom he had met many times before.
Zhu Hao saw that Butler Liu had a strange look on his face and did not even dare to look at the people in the palace. In addition, he had long suspected that Butler Liu had secret connections with the palace, but now Butler Liu can still gain the trust of the old lady, which is enough to show that this People have a way of doing things.
Butler Liu originally wanted to take Zhu Hao into the carriage he brought, which was equivalent to "tying" him back, but now that people from Prince Xing's Palace were supporting Zhu Hao, Butler Liu could only ask the coachman to drive the carriage behind him.
When the group arrived at the street where Zhu Niang's shop was located, there was a dense crowd. Seeing that the road ahead was blocked, the people on the carriage had to get off the carriage early.
"Why are there so many people?"
Yuan Zonggao couldn't help but sigh.
Lu Song said: "Maybe there are too many people watching and joining in the fun."
Yuan Zonggao smiled and led Zhu Hao through the crowd to the door of Zhu's shop. The people brought by Zhu Jiashi inside were ready to "carry" Zhu Hao in. When they found that there were guards with knives on the left and right, these people couldn't help but step back. but.
"Your Excellency is...?"
Zhu Jiashi also noticed something unusual at the door and got up to check it out.
Yuan Zonggao didn't answer and led Lu Song and Zhu Hao straight into the shop.
Zhu Hao greeted: "Mother, Mr. Yuan of the Royal Palace is here. There are some things that are inconvenient to tell outsiders. It's better to close the door."
"oh."
Madam Zhu was in a state of confusion. When she saw that the palace had sent someone, she hurriedly went to the door.
When Zhu Jiashi heard the identity of the other party, she felt nervous for no reason. No matter how powerful the Jinyiwei Qianhu was, they were still slightly inferior to the Palace Chief Shi who was also a fifth-rank official.
Since the Tumubao Incident, civilian officials have gradually become stronger and military attachés have gradually declined. Civil servants of the same rank can almost crush military attachés. After the Jiajing Dynasty, civilian officials even regarded military attachés as pigs and dogs. Even the national hero Qi Jiguang had to rely on fawning over Zhang Juzheng to be stable. Its position did not change until the rise of chaotic warlords in the late Ming Dynasty.
Yuan Zonggao was born as a Jinshi and served as the chief historian of Prince Xing's palace for a long time. He and the Zhu family have been rivals for half their lives. Now the two parties finally met, but it was in such an awkward occasion.
Yuan Zonggao spoke first, looking at Zhu Jia with a smile: "Mrs. Zhu, I have admired you for a long time. I have always wanted to visit you, but I never got the chance. I didn't expect to meet you here today because of Zhu Hao's affairs."
Zhu Jiashi did not talk directly to Yuan Zonggao.
She didn't quite believe that the old guy in front of her was Yuan Zonggao.
Thinking about Yuan Zonggao's years in Anlu, he has always lived in seclusion. He can be said to be a mysterious figure who has little contact with local officials and gentry. The Xingwang Mansion under Yuan Zonggao's governance can be said to be watertight, which has brought a lot of trouble to the Zhu family.
How can such people easily reveal their cards in front of their opponents?
"Are you really Yuan Changshi of Prince Xing's Palace?"
Zhu Wanjian didn't say anything before, but this time he took the initiative to break the silence. The seemingly presumptuous question was the best introduction for both parties to open up the sky.
Yuan Zonggao smiled and said: "Exactly, this is Zhu Baihu, the second brother of the Zhu family, right? Oh no, it seems that due to some mistakes, the military position is no longer with him... It's a pity, it's a pity. He should have made great achievements like Zhu Hao's father in his prime.
, it is only right to take back the military position..."
Having said this, Yuan Zonggao looked at Zhu Niang: "Third Madam, Zhu Hao is a good boy. You will definitely be proud of him in the future."
Zhu Niang quickly saluted: "I have met Mr. Yuan."
Yuan Zonggao seemed to be unable to see the presence of other people and started chatting with Zhu Niang.
Gu Pan
"Zhu Hao, this child, can be said to have inherited his father's loyalty, is also talented, and studies hard. He is one of the best among the children in the palace... I just asked him to come back to celebrate the New Year two years ago. I never thought that he would come back in February.
Return to the palace, and the palace will cultivate him well in the future."
Zhu Niang looked grateful: "Thank you Mr. Yuan for your appreciation and promotion."
Zhu Wanjian sneered: "Hey, do you have any Zhu family in your eyes? No matter how talented Zhu Hao is, he is still a Zhu family. Now we have to take him back! Mother, is that right?"
Zhu Wanjian came out to claim credit again.
Look, at critical moments, we still have to rely on our son to come out and support the scene. How can we expect Butler Liu, a villain like him who just ignores big shots when he sees them?
Zhu Jiashi replied coldly: "Shut up! Stand back and don't talk nonsense!"
She was very satisfied with what her son had just said, but the words she spat out seemed like a rebuke... It was purely shown to outsiders, and it seemed that Zhu Wanjian's random remarks regardless of time and place were not from her, but when Zhu Wanjian heard it, she felt that this
A mother knows no good or bad, I speak for my family, and you still tell me to shut up?
Shut up, just shut up, I don't care about talking to you.
Zhu Jiashi walked up to Yuan Zonggao with an indifferent expression.
"Yuan Changshi, you are in a high position and don't understand the plight of ordinary people like us. Zhu Hao lost his father when he was young. If the family does not nurture him well, he may go astray in the future... Studying in Prince Xing's Mansion is really an old age.
What a sensible daughter-in-law does is not what the family wants...His life should be controlled by the Zhu family."
The Zhu Jia family did not directly block Zhu Hao's way to study in Prince Xing's Mansion, but negotiated terms with the Prince's Mansion as the head of the Zhu family.
This was an obvious attempt to fool Yuan Zonggao, thinking that he didn't know that Zhu Hao entered the palace to spy on the Zhu family? Why are you pretending to be an outsider?
"Old Madam, I heard that your son... Zhu's eldest son, Zhu Fuqianhu, stayed in the capital after his father fell from his horse and did not return. However, he said that the Zhu family also came to Anlu with Prince Xing's palace to perform the duty of secret protection. Prince Xing expressed his gratitude.
, I mentioned to the old man that I would like to petition Your Majesty to allow your son to temporarily take over his father's duties and return to Anlu to reunite with the family. I wonder what the old lady would like?"
A master like Yuan Zonggao will know if he is there as soon as he takes action.
If he doesn't use his words with the Zhu Jia family, what on earth do you Zhu family come to Anlu for? The palace doesn't want to know. Now they are negotiating with you to help your son return to Anlu and successfully succeed his father Qianhu's position in exchange for Zhu Hao.
Go to Prince Xing’s Mansion to study. If you agree, we will continue the discussion. If you don’t agree, we will push you away!
After hearing this, Zhu Jiashi's face muscles instantly tensed up.
Prince Xing’s Mansion is so kind to help the Zhu family, but is it just in exchange for Zhu Hao to study in Prince Xing’s Mansion?
Still don’t know the real purpose of the Zhu family’s move to Anlu?
What does Prince Xing's Mansion mean? If Prince Xing really goes to Shu to petition, will it be beneficial or harmful to the future of his eldest son Zhu Wanhong?
Yuan Zonggao's proposal was completely beyond Zhu Jiashi's expectations, so much so that she couldn't analyze the pros and cons at the moment.
Yuan Zonggao sighed: "Speaking of which, one of the concubines of the Holy Emperor is pregnant with a dragon heir. I will soon leave Anlu to work elsewhere. I shouldn't be involved in the affairs of Prince Xing's Mansion, but I have been assisting Prince Xing for some years. I have no idea about Xing."
I was always worried about the affairs of the palace.
"I not only want to keep Zhu Hao as a good seedling, but also want to thank him for helping the palace to find a new teacher. With the guidance of a famous teacher, the prince is expected to become a talented person... In addition, I also want to resolve the grievances inside and outside Prince Xing's palace before leaving.
blame……"
This may sound like emotion, but it is actually telling Zhu Jia, don’t think that everyone in the palace is a fool. Now because I am going to take office elsewhere, I will comfort your Zhu family before I leave. If you don’t accept it, that’s it.
If we deliberately go against Prince Xing’s Mansion, let’s ride on a donkey and read the songbook, and see who suffers in the end.
The situation is obvious. If the emperor has an heir, the court will no longer rely on the Zhu family to spy on the intelligence of Prince Xing's palace. He will soon be regarded as an abandoned son. How long will it take before the Queen Mother and the senior officials in the court will remember the Zhu family?
If a vassal king wants to deal with thousands of Jin Yiwei who have lost power, isn't it as easy as crushing an ant?
If you don't seize the opportunity now, if you are forgotten by the court, you will surely fall into a situation that will never be recovered.
How could Mr. Zhu Jia not be moved after hearing this?
But she had to consider a question. Prince Xing's Mansion spoke for Zhu Wanhong and asked Zhu Wanhong to return to Anlu to take over Zhu Mingshan's position... Will the court think that the Zhu family has defected to Prince Xing's Mansion, and then doubt the loyalty of the Zhu family?
Zhu Jiashi said in a deep voice: "Yuan Changshi, I don't understand what you mean by this... Quan Zi is on duty in the capital. What is the connection with my Zhu family's move to Anlu and today's events?"
Yuan Zonggao still had Hexi's smile on his face, and his eyes looked extremely deep. He knew that Zhu Jiashi was not pretending to be confused, but was testing the feasibility of cooperation between the two parties.
Yuan Zonggao said: "It's like this. A few days ago, a member of the imperial court named Lin went into the palace to pay homage to Prince Xing. The old man was also present at that time..."
After hearing this, Zhu Jia's expression finally changed.
No wonder Lin Baihu didn't even share such important information as the pregnancy of the emperor's concubine with the Zhu family when he came to Anlu this time. After analyzing the situation, this guy Qiang secretly went to make peace with Prince Xing's Mansion, hoping to gain benefits from Prince Xing's Mansion.
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Lin Baihu is clearly selling the Zhu family to gain glory!
"The old man talked to Prince Xing about the past, and specifically mentioned that Zhu Qianhu's family had been living in Anlu for twenty years and had a certain influence. If there was anything in the palace that the prince had to discuss, he could not discuss it with Zhu Qianhu, but with someone who had no local foothold.
What about the cooperation between Jinyi Hundreds of Households?"
Yuan Zonggao's words were almost an ultimatum.
You Zhu family don’t appreciate it, right?
OK!
Prince Xing's Mansion will soon cooperate with Lin Baihu to deal with the Zhu family and make the Zhu family an outcast in the chess game. Let's see who cares about your Zhu family's demands!
If you don't know how to seize the opportunity, you are asking for death!