Zhu Wanhong stood there respectfully, while Zhu Jia looked at his eldest son with an annoyed look on his face.
"My son, now I just ask you to take your Jinyiwei to beat up the third family. You can't do this trivial matter? You are the actual Jinyiwei Qianhu of the Ming Dynasty. Didn't you say that you are now in Dongchang and Jinyiwei?
Your authority is increasing day by day? If you can't even accomplish this little thing, how can you be respected?"
Zhu Jiashi put pressure on Zhu Wanhong.
Zhu Wanhong had a mournful face and looked very miserable. His voice was almost whining: "Mother, it's not that I don't want to do anything, nor that I don't want to be respected. It's just that the eldest nephew of the third family is now from the Hanlin Academy, and he is also the elder of Yang Ge.
How can a disciple take action without permission? If the same disciple kills each other, neither Mr. Yang Ge nor Eunuch Xiao, the admiral of Dongchang, will let him go."
Zhu Wanhong always pretended to be a grandson in front of others.
It doesn't matter if he pretends to be in front of my mother this time. Anyway, this mother has never looked down on him.
He also couldn't tell Zhu Hao's true identity. If the Zhu family were leaked, Zhu Hao would definitely blame him for this debt.
"boom!"
Zhu Jia threw the tea cup in his hand and smashed it into pieces.
Zhu Wanhong looked frightened and jumped up on the spot. He was in a panic for a long time before he calmed down and persuaded: "Mom, let's calm down."
Zhu Jiashi sneered: "The children of the third family obviously grew up in the prince's palace. Will Mr. Yang Ge believe him? Are you trying to fool the world?"
Zhu Wanhong said: "Although Zhu Hao is young, he is talented, and Mr. Yang Ge likes to recruit young talents like this... Zhu Hao took the lead in discussing the big gifts and accepting Xing Xian into the palace.
We jointly signed a petition to oppose it. Who wouldn’t like such a young and capable champion?”
"That means that as a mother, there is nothing you can do about the third child's family?"
Zhu Jiashi was furious.
It is clear that the Zhu family has gained power now, unlike during the Hongzhi and Zhengde dynasties when they were let out and bullied. It seems that they should stand up and be a good person now, but when it comes to their own affairs, she cannot make a decisive decision.
"That's not the case... Mom, don't worry about it. We are all from the same family, so why bother?"
Zhu Wanhong continued to pretend to be a grandson.
Zhu Jia said angrily: "How could the Zhu family have such a scoundrel like you? You can't even handle trivial matters well! Seeing how useless you are, you should really be removed from your position as a thousand households and let other people in the family take over...
…With you here, my Zhu family’s future in Jinyiwei will be ruined sooner or later!”
When Zhu Wanhong heard this, he felt angry.
Old lady, is your brain confused?
Who does the Zhu family rely on to gain power now?
Outside, I first defected to Qian Ning, then to Jiang Bin, and then to Yang Tinghe. Secretly, I also wanted to defect to the new emperor through my eldest nephew. I have already been scolded as a villain who is courting Qin Muchu. How can I get your evaluation of "evil son"?
Do you want some face?
"Mom, remember, I still have some things for you to do at the Yamen, so I'm leaving now...I'll come back to visit my parents later."
After saying that, Zhu Wanhong turned around and left.
I am about to step down from my position as a royal guard, why should I stay with you? As for who in the family should take over, it must be the old lady’s favored second brother!…
That bastard...it's really hard to put into words.
"etc!"
Zhu Jiashi angrily yelled, "What are you doing? Mother gives you a few words and you are leaving?"
"No, mother, I really have something to do. There are some situations in Nanjing recently, and the Jinyi Guards are very busy." Zhu Wanhong responded casually.
At this time, others had already walked out of the back hall door.
Zhu Jia felt that he might have been too hasty just now. Instead of frightening his eldest son, it actually made him extremely rebellious. He quickly said: "You can leave if you want. I only want to ask you one thing now."
, you should have found the address of the third son’s family after they entered Beijing, right? Tell me about it, and I will stop embarrassing you."
Zhu Wanhong heard this.
Sell Zhu Niang’s address to Zhu Jia?
It sounds like it's okay, but it's better than exposing Zhu Hao.
If the old lady had nothing to do and went to trouble Zhu Niang, Zhu Hao would be in a state of distress. Then he would come forward and offer his help...
"Mom, I really don't know much about it, but I guess someone will come and tell me later today... I didn't tell you, so just wait at home."
It can be said that Zhu Wanhong is full of bad intentions. Even if he wants to sell Zhu Hao, he cannot show that he is the one who did it.
Of course you have to use some means.
…
…
That day, Zhu Hao was still in the laboratory of the workshop in the afternoon. Yu San hurriedly came to look for her and informed the old lady that she was coming to look for trouble for Zhu Niang.
When Zhu Hao heard this, he knew what was going on.
When Zhu Hao and Yu San arrived at home.
The old lady was sitting in the main hall, like an emperor, while Zhu Niang and Aunt Li could only stand respectfully aside.
"Why is grandma here?"
Zhu Hao walked into the main hall and asked directly without saluting.
Zhu Jiashi glared at Zhu Hao: "Grandson, when you see your grandmother, don't you even have the basic courtesy?"
Zhu Hao smiled: "Why bother to stick to those cumbersome customs? Grandma came to the house to cause trouble for us orphans and widows, right?"
"Bastard thing!"
Zhu Jia said angrily, "You are a descendant of my Zhu family. After you won the first prize in the exam, you didn't even come to your home to bow your head or burn incense in the ancestral hall. You don't regard yourself as a member of the Zhu family!"
"Hmph, how can a person who doesn't even care about filial piety, righteousness and etiquette stand up in the Ming Dynasty? It seems that I should go out and publicize your virtues so that everyone in the world knows what the number one scholar of the Ming Dynasty looks like."
Obviously, Zhu Jia's visit was well prepared.
They just made a fuss about Zhu Hao's "unfilial piety".
You won the first prize in the exam, and your wings are hard. We couldn't cure you in Prince Xing's Mansion before, but now you even think that you can go to heaven. But it is just a crime of unfilial piety, which can be decided by the Zhu family. Then your reputation in the court will be ruined.
"Xiao Hao, salute your grandmother quickly."
Zhu Niang became nervous and quickly persuaded her son.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Mom, you don't understand this? Grandma comes here for something, so she doesn't care about superficial things. Even if I kowtow here today and break my forehead, grandma will still say that I am unfilial.
It’s useless.”
Zhu Niang thought about it, yes.
Will the old lady give up the trouble of finding a third house just because her grandson salutes in front of her?
You must not be weak now!
Zhu Jiashi sneered: "From the third family, this is the son you raised? He really doesn't understand any rules."…
"Grandma, I'm an adult now, so I should speak like an adult... Let's put it this way, I heard that my grandmother recently wanted my second uncle to return to Jinyiwei and get back the position he had lost in the past, and even wanted to get a real job.
?" Zhu Hao said.
Zhu Jia's expression changed after hearing this.
After his grandson won the first prize in the exam, he was indeed different from before. Even his words were so direct to the point, or in other words, he hit her weak point.
Zhu Jiashi said: "Where did you hear that?"
Zhu Haodao: "People in the Ming Dynasty do not speak secretly. I know many people in the palace. Now many of them have joined the Jinyi Guards. For example, Wei Zheng, the former Master of the Imperial Guards, and Commander Zhu of the Jinyi Guards now, and Beizhen
Fu Si, Luo Zhen, Fu Envoy, and... who don't I know? This bit of information is not a secret."
In fact, this information was not given by these people, but was investigated by Zhu Hao himself.
The situation on the Zhu family's side has actually always been under Zhu Hao's control.
Zhu Hao looked relaxed: "Grandma's intention is to revitalize the Zhu family. My winning the first prize in the exam is originally a good thing to revitalize the Zhu family. How could grandma easily ruin my reputation just to vent her bad breath? Is it possible?
Grandma never thought about the serious consequences this would bring?"
"Hmph!"
Zhu Jiashi sneered.
You don't regard yourselves as the Zhu family, and I don't regard you as the Zhu family. Why do you still have to consider the consequences of ruining your reputation? This means that you are scared and are pretending to be calm here.
"Oh, grandma, I also heard the news that my uncle's position as a guard of Qianhu may be gone!" Zhu Hao said in a casual conversational tone.
"What did you say?"
Zhu Jiashi was frowning again.
Zhu Hao said: "I just heard from Jin Yiwei's friends that Jin Yiwei is liquidating the old people of the previous dynasty. Those like uncle who have not made any achievements in the past and are now over forty and unable to achieve big things will have to resign. The official title of Qianhu may be changed."
They will be preserved, but their positions will be given to young people."
"Hmph, grandson, do you think grandma will believe it?"
Of course, Zhu Jiashi didn't think Zhu Hao was really that well-informed.
Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Uncle went home today, right? After meeting my grandmother, he didn't say anything about the official affairs he is currently going through? For example, there is something going on with Nanjing Jinyiwei? Let's put it this way, Yang Ge always wanted to clean up Nanjing's officialdom, and Xin
The emperor also has the same idea. What they mean is to let the uncle go to Nanjing Jinyiwei to take a job first. What does grandma think about this?"
"What did you say?"
Zhu Jiashi must not have believed Zhu Hao's lies before, but Zhu Hao could even guess what Zhu Wanhong mentioned about Nanjing. It seemed that what Zhu Hao said was getting closer to the truth.
Zhu Hao smiled broadly: "Since my uncle is going to Nanjing, the Zhu family should also go with him. After all, they are going to the garrison. Only by being with family can we do things better. Grandma, why don't you go back and make good preparations before setting off."
"
"Bastard!" Zhu Jia couldn't help it anymore and slapped the table and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, you scoundrel? Believe it or not..."
Zhu Hao's face turned grim: "Do you believe that my grandmother would kill me? Just like she did to Butler Liu?"
"You...what did you say?"
Zhu Jia's face suddenly changed.
Zhu Hao said sternly: "The former secret agent of the Prince Xing Palace in the Zhu family was Liu Guanjia. Later, he was probably stabbed out by his uncle. As a result, Liu Guanjia was dispatched by the Zhu family and encountered robbers on his way back to his hometown. After that, his body was not found. The previous government officials were
After investigating this matter, is there a possibility that... my grandmother secretly killed someone and silenced me?"
"you……"
When Zhu Jiashi came, he never thought that he would be in such an embarrassing situation.
In the past, when I came to Sanfang’s house to make trouble, wasn’t it possible that I could let myself be wild every time?
Why don't you play by the rules now?
Zhu Hao said coldly: "Since we are all of the same clan, I can still contribute some effort and let the second uncle return to Jinyiwei to be a hundred households. It happens that there is a shortage of grave-care workers in Kangling, so let the second uncle
It's a bit hard to work for a few days, and maybe it's always dark. He doesn't know how to do anything else, so if you let him guard the imperial mausoleum, nothing will happen, right?"