There is only one floor here, and it is completely covered by people.
After Zhu Hao entered, Zhang Zuo and Lu Song wanted to follow him in, but Zhang Zhong reached out to stop him: "You have nothing to do, just wait outside."
It meant that Zhang Zuo and Lu Song were not qualified to serve at the table. Then Lin Baihu called several guards in royal robes to block the way of everyone in the palace and ordered them to stay at the door.
Zhang Zuo frowned and glanced at Zhu Hao. After all, he was a fake and he didn't care whether his life was lost or not, so he followed the instructions and exited.
Zhu Hao was then taken to the cubicle.
There was only an Eight Immortals table inside, with more than a dozen dishes of chicken, duck, fish and meat placed on it. The banquet was very well-equipped. There was no wine, but it was equipped with teapots and teacups.
Zhang Zhongdao: "In accordance with the imperial decree, our family made a special trip to meet with the heirs of the lords of various vassal states. During the banquet, we routinely inquired about their studies, cultivation, strategies to help the country and secure the country, etc. We do not intend to offend, so please forgive me."
"Eunuch Zhang, you're so polite. You came all the way, and the palace didn't hold a banquet to wash away the dust, but I made you spend money. I really feel sorry for you." After saying that, Zhu Hao sat down on the main seat and was not polite to Zhang Zhong at all.
After all, in terms of status, Zhu Hao is the master and Zhang Zhong is the servant, although the servant himself does not serve the Xingwang family.
Zhang Zhong showed a slight sneer on his face.
He originally thought that Crown Prince Xing was still too young and would definitely show panic when encountering no familiar people.
But he didn't expect the other party to be calm and composed.
This kind of scene is simply child's play for Zhu Hao.
Isn't it just that I came under the emperor's order to inspect and see which of the close relatives of the vassal kings is more outstanding? It's not me who is inspecting me. I'm just pretending to be the crown prince...
If my performance is very important, Prince Xing's Mansion will not let me come without worry. Since you don't care, doesn't it mean that I can improvise?
Zhang Zhong sat down and waved, and Lin Baihu followed him in not far away. He kept looking at Zhu Hao, but intentionally or unintentionally looked at the cubicle next to him.
Although Zhu Hao didn't know what was next door, he vaguely noticed someone moving.
This shows that Zhang Zhong is not the only one who wants to see him.
"Your Majesty, please have a meal."
Zhang Zhong raised his hand to signal, then glanced at Lin Baihu, "Why don't you serve tea to the prince?"
Lin Baihu picked up the teapot and poured tea for Zhu Hao.
Even though Lin Baihu didn't show any emotion or anger, Zhu Hao judged that the other party was probably cursing his mother in his heart at the moment. The dignified Jin Yiwei Baihu actually poured tea for a child of the Zhu family, which was simply embarrassing to his grandma's house.
If you are not willing...
You can report me! If you have the guts, it would be hilarious. The palace deliberately found a fake to meet the imperial envoys, but you exposed it...
On the surface, he has made great achievements, but in fact, this is called ignorance of current affairs, do you know?
As expected, Lin Baihu had no intention of exposing Zhu Hao. He poured the tea with peace of mind and then respectfully retreated behind Zhang Zhong.
Of course Zhu Hao would not eat the food in front of him.
Talking about poisoning... I guess it won't happen. Poisoning him, the crown prince of Prince Xing, will do Zhang Zhong no good? If you get rid of Prince Xing, the emperor will have no heirs, and the root of the problem has not been fundamentally solved. Are you going to turn the descendants of the sect and vassal in their turn?
Kill again?
But Zhu Hao still had to be careful, because he knew very well that Zhang Zhong was very close to Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao, and he had been to Nanchang, Jiangxi before coming to Huguang, so he must have met with Ning Wang. The court may not want to kill Xing Wang.
The prince, but the ambitious Zhu Chenhao was not so kind.
Kill the potential rivals and put the blame on the foolish emperor... triggering civil strife in the royal family, and then you can sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
Zhu Hao didn't move his chopsticks, just picked up the tea cup, brought it to his mouth and took a sip, then put it down.
If you eat something without swallowing it, you will easily be noticed when you spit it out, but if you drink tea and spit it out secretly, it will not be so easy for others to notice.
Zhang Zhong did not force Zhu Hao to eat or drink, but showed a business-like attitude: "Where has the prince's knowledge and practice gone?"
"Four Books of Chapters and Sentences."
Zhu Hao answered calmly.
"What does the prince think about the matter of supporting the country and ensuring peace?" Zhang Zhong continued to ask.
Zhu Hao's tone was calm: "The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the lightest. The king is the boat, and the common people are the water. The water carries the boat, and the water overturns the boat."
Zhang Zhong's expression suddenly changed when he heard this, and he yelled: "I'm afraid it's disrespectful for the prince to make such remarks."
Zhu Hao said: "How can we be disrespectful to the words of a saint?"
Zhang Zhong's expression became even colder.
Originally, he wanted to test Zhu Hao's knowledge and threaten him, but Zhu Hao didn't like him at all. He responded tit-for-tat and didn't take him seriously at all. He remembered that he had passed through various vassals before and was praised by everyone.
, but was humbled in front of Prince Xing, Zhang Zhong felt very unhappy.
But there's nothing he can do about it. He didn't have much interaction with Prince Xing's Mansion. No matter how high his status in the court is, Prince Xing is a separate vassal state, and Prince Xing's son will have the opportunity to become emperor in the future. He, Zhang Zhong, is still a minister.
, is a domestic slave, not qualified to challenge.
Zhu Hao answered calmly, while Lin Baihu was secretly annoyed after hearing this. It is understandable that you are pretending to be a happy prince, but you are disrespectful to Eunuch Zhang, the eunuch, and you clearly want to put me on the fire!
"Eunuch Zhang, my father asked me to come here for a routine meeting. The specific reception matters will be arranged by the local officials and the royal officials. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
Zhu Hao looked proud and arrogant, and took the initiative to resign.
Zhang Zhong said: "No hurry, no hurry, let's talk after we finish the meal."
Zhu Hao shook his head: "If it is not dirty and unclean, why is it considered a vegetarian meal? If Eunuch Zhang is willing to have a banquet, the palace should entertain him. Eunuch Zhang, please don't pass!"
Zhang Zhong's face was sluggish and he had doubts in his heart. At such a young age, Crown Prince Xing was not only graceful and graceful in his manners and etiquette, but he was also involved in monks and Taoism?
Prince Xing's mansion gave the crown prince a very complicated academic education.
Zhu Hao didn't care about Zhang Zhong's stunned expression, got up and walked out.
Lin Baihu wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Zhang Zhong's look.
The two watched Zhu Hao leave, and Zhang Zuo came in to make a farewell declaration: "The palace has prepared a residence, and there are also fine wines and food. The local gentry also wants to see his face. Please give me a favor from Eunuch Zhang."
Zhang Zhongdao: "Our family is on errands. We are so busy that we have already made arrangements, so we don't have to bother with the palace... Let's see the guests off!"
Zhang Zhong seemed to have completed his mission and drove people away directly.
Zhang Zuo didn't want this, so after a brief greeting, he went out and escorted Zhu Hao back to the palace.
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"Eunuch Zhang..."
After Zhang Zuo, Zhu Hao and others went out, Lin Baihu couldn't help but want to give a reminder.
But at this time, a foreign monk walked out of the next cubicle. This man was dressed in monk's robes, his face was shiny, but he looked like an enlightened monk who had no regard for worldly matters.
Zhu Houzhao was involved in both monks and Taoists. The Leopard Room supported a large number of monks, especially the monks from the southwest plateau who gained the emperor's trust and often practiced some Zen methods.
"His Holiness, you saw His Majesty earlier, and wondered if... he had an imperial aura?"
After Zhang Zhong saw the eminent monk, he stepped forward to inquire with eagerness.
Although Lin Baihu knew that there was a monk coming with Zhang Zhong, he did not expect it to be a "Dharma King". He suddenly understood why Zhang Zhong would suddenly use the word "vegetarian meal" for no reason before. He thought he usually ate with this "Dharma King"
, talking about being bald.
What Zhang Zhong is asking now is whether Crown Prince Xing has an imperial spirit?
Doesn't that mean that the emperor wants to know whether the princes of the lords' families in various places threaten the existence of the royal family? Are they ready to be killed in advance?
The eminent monk looked cautious: "This boy has purple dragon energy, which can be seen from a distance."
After Lin Baihu heard this, he almost lost his breath and spurted blood on the spot.
Ziwei Dragon Qi?
What nonsense are you talking about?
He's just a boy from the Zhu family of Jinyiwei! Did he think he was the crown prince of Prince Xing, and thought he might be the crown prince from the perspective of royal succession, so he was trying to make things up?
Zhang Zhong gritted his teeth when he heard this: "Then you shouldn't have let him go before."
Lin Baihu said hurriedly: "Eunuch Zhang, actually..."
"You have something to say?"
Zhang Zhong has long disliked Lin Baihu. As a powerful eunuch like him, he hates those whose status is lower than his own. They do things that are inconsistent with their status regardless of the occasion.
Don’t you have a clear idea of your positioning?
Is this a place where you, a member of the Jinyiwei family, can talk?
Lin Baihu originally wanted to reveal Zhu Hao's true identity. Although he knew that revealing the secret would have a great impact on him, he was afraid that Zhang Zhong would find out later and would not be able to hide it, so he wanted to reveal it in advance... But after listening to what the eminent monk said,
Lin Baihu stopped talking in time as well as Zhang Zhong's cold and sarcastic attitude.
Revealing Zhu Hao's identity will immediately cause the "Dharma King" in front of him to lose face and lead to unpredictable consequences.
Zhang Zhongdao: "I heard this guy's words before, and I felt that he was arrogant, but after thinking about it carefully, at a young age, he said that the people are more important than the emperor, and his ambition is not small... Do you really think of yourself as the prince of the Ming Dynasty? We will report this matter when we get back.
The imperial court should be on guard against it."
Lin Baihu was originally worried, but after hearing this, he felt secretly happy.
This is...
Hit by accident?
Zhu Hao showed a arrogant attitude, which hit Zhang Zhong's weakness and made Zhang Zhong resentful of the "Crown Prince Xing". With Zhang Zhong's character of spending money and money, he would definitely report it to the court and use the power of the court to suppress Prince Xing's palace, while Lin
As the person in charge of monitoring Prince Xing's Mansion, Baihu will also be valued by the court.
This is exactly the result you want.
From this point of view, Zhu Hao's disrespect for Zhang Zhong is in the interests of himself and the Zhu family, so Zhu Hao is not acting without aim, but acting according to the opportunity.
Lin Baihu thought to himself: "The boy from the Zhu family pretended to be the crown prince of Prince Xing. It was definitely not something he could decide as a child. It must be the intention of Prince Xing's palace. But the boy from the Zhu family saw clearly which way the wind was blowing, deliberately offended Eunuch Zhang, and manipulated Prince Xing's palace.
Together...hey, this kid is quite good at getting things done."
Originally, he didn't dare to reveal Zhu Hao's identity, but when he thought about it, he couldn't say it anymore.
Zhang Zhong's anger and the eminent monk's instigation were in the interests of all parties.
It doesn't matter whether Zhu Hao is the eldest son of Prince Xing or not. The most important thing is that the beam has been forged and the court will continue to be ruthless against Prince Xing's mansion... Lin Baihu and the Zhu family can sit back and enjoy the results.
After coding six chapters in a row, the emperor is exhausted. Today’s burst is over, and there will be more bursts tomorrow!