In Zhu Hao's view, Zhu Si could stay in the palace, because that was the emperor's headquarters. Why leave the palace?
It is better to issue government orders from the palace to the outside than from the outside to the inside. Hearing Zhu Hao's words, Zhang Zuo smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty insists on leaving the palace. He just asked our family to come out and inform you, Mr. Zhu."
Your Majesty will be here soon."
Zhu Hao narrowed his eyes.
Zhu Si is very brave now. In the situation where big changes may occur in the capital at any time, walking out of the palace is considered a risk, especially when the Zuoshun Gate is blocked by the scholars. Now the entire palace should be open to the public.
Attention, maybe someone is still secretly staring at the palace entrance...
Either Zhu Si is really brave, or he is just a little nervous.
It may also be that there is not enough sense of security and you have to leave the palace to find some sustenance and comfort.
Zhu Hao nodded: "Then protect His Majesty's safety and don't let Xiaoxiao take advantage of it."
"Yes, yes." Zhang Zuo accepted the order with his hands raised.
This respectful attitude made Zhu Hao very embarrassed.
How esteemed are you, the Chief of Ceremonies, and the Eunuch in charge, of your position? We are discussing this, and it is not a superior-subordinate relationship. You do not need to follow my orders.
Zhang Zuo did not return to the palace, but sent someone back to inform Zhu Si that Zhu Hao felt that there was no big problem for the Holy Emperor to leave the palace.
Zhang Zuo first went to the flower hall of Sixianju to wait. He was probably tired too.
Tang Yin said: "Is there really a Xiaoxiao? If there is, who could it be?" Zhu Hao spread his hands: "It can't be me, right?"
"Be serious, is this a place where you talk nonsense?" Tang Yin scolded Zhu Hao with a straight face. Zhu Hao smiled and didn't take it seriously.
If he has to be a minister who avoids everything, then he will not be far away from being jealous of the emperor. Since he chooses to be friends with Zhu Si, friends should sometimes talk clearly... although many times it is still
A lie, but a lie that also sounds like the truth.
Then you need some speaking skills and maintain an outspoken style.
And Zhu Hao was right...he was the Nagu man who really put Zhu Si in danger again and again.
But he was the one who saved Zhu Si in the end. The two offset each other.
Soon, Zhang Cong and Gui E appeared at Sixianju. After getting a message from Zhang Zuo, Zhang Cong was already familiar with the way to Sixianju. When he arrived, he was invited to the courtyard, but he didn't even have a room.
Prepare for them both.
"Bing Yong, why are you here? Where is this?" Gui E arrived in the capital not long ago and didn't know that the emperor had such a secret stronghold outside the palace, let alone what it was for.
Zhang Cong's face was tense all the time. He raised his hand to interrupt Gui E's endless questions and said in a low voice: "Wait until someone comes out to receive you, please don't be impatient."
After waiting for a long time, Zhang Zuo arrived.
Gui E was startled and quickly stepped forward to salute: "I have seen Mr. Zhang in my humble position."
Because Zhang Zuo's status was so high, Gui E did not dare to call Zhang Zuo "father-in-law" casually. He simply omitted the word to sound more respectful to Zhang Zuo.
Zhang Zuo smiled and said: "Both of you are ministers of the Ming Dynasty, why do you need to see others? I don't know the other ones..."
Zhang Cong said: "The person who brought the news has gone and will probably arrive soon." "Yes."
Zhang Zuo smiled and made a "please" gesture and said, "Come this way." Then Gui E followed Zhang Zuo and Zhang Cong with great uneasiness. He was full of questions, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
, and thus arrived at the core of Sixianju - the meeting hall.
In the meeting hall, Zhu Hao and Tang Yin had been waiting for a long time. "Brother Bingyong?" Zhu Hao greeted with a smile.
Gui E was very surprised to see Zhu Hao and Tang Yin there. He had only met Zhu Hao once and was not even sure who the young man in regular clothes was. However, he knew Tang Yin and hurried up to see him.
Zhang Zuodao: "Guys, please wait here for now. His Majesty will arrive soon." "This..." Gui E was even more surprised.
Nowadays, a big event is happening in Zuoshunmen. Tang Yin and Zhu Hao, a pair of teachers and students, appeared with them at the meeting place. It is easy to understand. Maybe the emperor wanted them to get together to discuss countermeasures, but if the emperor came in person... the meaning
It's different
Average.
Gui E wanted to make a fortune, but at present he was just a lecturer in the Imperial Academy, and it seemed that he was still far away from success. Naturally, he wanted to see the emperor more often.
Zhang Zuo didn't say anything and sat down first. The others also sat down.
Zhang Cong wanted to go up and ask Zhu Hao what the next step would be, but seeing this situation, no one wanted to explain to him, so he could only wait.
After waiting for a long time, Fang Xianfu and Huo Tao arrived first. Both of them were equally confused.
However, seeing that in this room, except for Zhu Hao, who was not a member of the Lili faction in the strict sense, the rest of them were core members of the Lili sect. Each of them did not say anything. They all felt that they could clearly see the situation. It was the emperor who summoned them.
Discussing countermeasures... I don't know at all. They don't need to discuss this countermeasure at all, because someone present can make the decision with just one word.
Before the arrival of the emperor, the last person to arrive was Xi Shu, the Minister of Rites. Although Xi Shu is currently the second-largest figure in the Yili Sect after Huang Zan and has a relatively respected status, he did not know the existence of Zhu Hao. After his arrival, several people came to see him.
He still frowned when people came over to greet him.
Obviously Xi Shu doesn't like this kind of private gathering. In his opinion, even if there are matters of etiquette to discuss, or if you want to come up with a countermeasure, you should not hold such a small meeting. This is a violation of the court system.
Set aside!
"I've seen Xibutang."
Gui E could not have been more enthusiastic after seeing Xi Shu. This man in front of him was already a minister-level figure that he could rarely get close to, so he needed to seize the opportunity.
"Everyone, please wait patiently."
Zhang Zuo still said the same thing, "Your Majesty will be here shortly." Fang Xianfu did not take his seat and asked: "I wonder what you want me to wait for? You should say it in advance. If His Majesty is coming in person... it is not appropriate at the moment. I will wait.
You can also report the results to His Majesty after the discussion."
Zhang Zuo shook his head helplessly, meaning that there were some things that were not convenient to talk about.
Zhang Cong interjected: "I wonder if Mr. Huang Ge will come?" Most of the people present were confused and didn't know what today's gathering was about. They thought it was to discuss countermeasures. Only Zhang Cong knew about this matter.
The matter was not simple. Since Zhu Hao appeared here, why did the emperor need to ask them for advice? From the very beginning, wasn't Zhu Hao behind the scenes of the ceremony?
Zhang Cong asked about Huang Zan because now he wanted to join forces with Huang Zan to suppress the influence of Tang Yin and Zhu Hao, the master and apprentice, around the emperor.
This was a head-on confrontation between the Yi Li faction and the old forces of Prince Xing's Mansion. If Huang Zan was not here, Zhang Cong felt that if he relied solely on Xi Shu, he might not even be qualified to challenge Tang Yin, let alone remain mysterious all the time.
Zhu Hao.
Zhang Cong only knew that Zhu Hao played an important role in the ceremony, but he had only a limited understanding of how much Zhu Hao had done for the emperor.
Zhang Zuodao: "Your Majesty did not ask to inform Mr. Huang Ge. There is something happening at the palace gate. I guess the cabinet will also do some deliberations."
This means that Huang Zan will not be troubled at unusual times, and as Huang Zan's elder, it is inconvenient to appear here.
After all, Zhu Si came out of the inner garden of the palace, and no one could rush the emperor, so the few of them waited with peace of mind.
The emperor was not here, so some topics could not be discussed casually. Even if Xi Shu stood up several times to express his opinions, Zhang Zuo would laugh and put them aside.
Finally, Zhu Si appeared in Sixian's residence. Everyone stepped forward to salute.
Xi Shuben wanted to follow Zhang Zuo over to salute the emperor. This was considered a courtesy in order of superiority and inferiority, but Zhang Zuo didn't move forward for a long time. Instead, he looked back at Tang Yin and Zhu Hao. At this time, there was a need to sort out the situation.
, Zhang Zuo asked himself that he did not dare to walk in front of Zhu Hao, but Tang Yin was also sensible enough to let Zhu Hao walk in front of him.
Then Zhu Hao stepped towards the door under the surprised eyes of everyone. After he passed by Zhang Zuo, Zhang Zuo deliberately moved back and walked side by side with Tang Yin, followed by Xi Shu and Zhang Cong.
Witnessing this strange phenomenon, Xi Shu felt extremely uncomfortable. Although there was no need to line up to meet the Holy Driver, but seeing Zhu Hao being so ignorant...he could only wonder how the young man in front of him got into the top exam?
Even if you are now the right minister of the Ministry of Rites and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, or even the young master of Zhan Shifu, you are still not as good as Zhan Shi in terms of status.
Hanlin bachelor! Not to mention the eunuch who is the chief of etiquette and the eunuch of the Ministry of Rites and I, the minister of etiquette.
"See Your Majesty!"
After all, the incident happened too suddenly, and Xi Shu had no time to teach Zhu Hao a lesson. The main reason was that Zhang Zuo deliberately stopped and waited for Zhu Hao.
When Zhu Si came in and saw the room full of people, he immediately felt at peace and said with a smile: "Are all the ladies and gentlemen here? If you are a normal person, there is no need to be formal outside the palace... Is this place okay?"
The emperor spoke in an easy-going manner, which made people feel at home. He seemed to be more like a young man next door than a man of ninety-five years of age.
"His Majesty……"
Xi Shu was about to step forward to persuade the emperor to return to the palace, and by the way, he also expressed that it was not appropriate to hold a small meeting in private.
But Zhu Si did not focus on Xi Shu. After all, in Zhu Si's eyes, Xi Shu was just a minister of the Ministry of Etiquette recommended by Zhu Hao. At this critical moment, why do I need to ask for your opinion?
"Respectfully, Mr. Tang..."
Zhu Si looked directly at Zhu Hao and only gave a perfunctory hello to Tang Yin.
Because the emperor called Zhu Hao before Tang Yin, the people around him were at a loss.
"Currently, a large number of people have gathered in Zuoshunmen. Among them are officials from the Sixth Section and the Hanlin Academy, plus courtiers from the Sixth Ministry and various temples and yamen. They are making trouble there. I have been very restrained and almost sent people to arrest them before.
"I'm just going to ask for your opinion," Zhu Sidao said.
What’s your opinion? Why not you? Who is this you?
Xi Shu, Gui E and others first looked at Zhang Zuo. Zhang Zuo was very understanding and stood respectfully to listen. Then they looked at Tang Yin, who just stood there, smiling and watching a pair of young men talking, as if it had nothing to do with him.
own appearance.
Zhu Hao said: "Your Majesty still needs to be patient for a while. Everything will have to wait until the afternoon. As for how to deal with it, I cannot make any suggestions. This is a matter within the royal family."
When Zhu Hao spoke, several people around him who did not know Zhu Hao's identity took a deep breath.
Zhu Si was furious: "Why do you want me to endure it? How long can I tolerate it? They are now starting to knock on the door! If they are dissatisfied and move out, Emperor Taizu, Emperor Taizong and Emperor Xiaozong come to threaten me, then what will I do in the future?
Are you going to be threatened by them? I must let them know the consequences of opposing me this time!"