Chapter 143: The Emperor's Intentions and Father-Son Love
The reason why Xu Xun stopped Zhu Houzhao from making a snitch before was very simple, that is, to prevent the emperor from thinking that he was a villain who easily and skillfully captured the prince and then took advantage of the prince's trust to cheat on the emperor. But
He knew better that as a good man who was diligent in his affairs, loved his wife and loved his son, as long as Zhu Houzhao went back and presented such rare books, Emperor Hongzhi would definitely trace all the things that happened that day. In the end, all these things could not be hidden from the emperor.
So, he kowtowed again, pretending to be sincere and frightened, and then said without raising his head: "Your Majesty, it is clear that a humble minister got into such a thing when he first arrived in the capital, but Xing'an Bo is an elder. If you spread the word, others will not
To talk about how to be happy with An Bo, we must first investigate the faults of Wei Chen, a junior. Besides, it would be too childish for the prince to report to the emperor just based on the words of a few people in the market. Just as Wei Chen said to the prince,
The emperor is like the eldest head of the family, wouldn't it be extremely annoying if the people below him would resort to it no matter what minor disputes occur?"
Hongzhi ZTE is known as the great prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, but most affairs are decided by cabinet ministers. As the Hongzhi Emperor himself, he has always disliked those complicated battles. Therefore, listening to Xu Xun's remarks, his expression softened a bit.
He nodded slightly and said, "Li Yifeng has transferred those people to Dongchang. I have asked people to ask. Although they don't know who the envoy is, they did see that person enter the back door of Xing'an Bo Mansion with their own eyes."
.As for you, you just arrived in the capital the day before yesterday, so I can’t make these arrangements."
Fortunately, he came to him on his own initiative as soon as he arrived in the capital, and his methods were clumsy. Otherwise, if he met those smart people, I'm afraid it wouldn't be so easy to explain clearly!
Thinking so, Xu Xun still said respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise!"
, "You are so young, what kind of saint can you imitate those old officials?" Emperor Hongzhi cursed angrily, but his mood improved slightly, and then he ordered, "No need to kneel down."
Knowing that today's level was almost over, Xu Zhu let out a sigh of relief and stood up.
However, the next moment, he only heard the emperor shouting at Liu Jin who was standing aside: "Liu Jin, I haven't asked you what happened to those pictures of beauties that the prince brought back yesterday!"
Liu Jin originally thought that he was summoned today, but the emperor wanted to put pressure on Xu Xun, asking him to tell the truth. It was none of his own business. Therefore, when the emperor suddenly pointed the finger at him, he immediately panicked.
, and quickly knelt on the ground with his knees weak, but kowtowed countless times in one breath.
, "Your Majesty, I forgive you. I was bargaining with the shopkeeper and didn't see..."
, "You still dare to say that! You were able to avoid the death penalty to serve the prince because I saw that you have been respectful and honest for many years in the world, so I didn't ask you to instigate him to learn bad things! Since you can't even do such a small thing,
If you can't do it well, then what's the point of keeping you here..."
Unexpectedly, Emperor Hongzhi suddenly wanted to punish Liu Jin again, and Xu Zhu was shocked.
Liu Jin, who was lying on the ground shaking like chaff, suddenly turned to look at him. His eyes were extremely complicated. He suddenly realized that the old lady had listened to all the fatal exchanges in the carriage.
Even if he wanted to stand by and watch, it was impossible. In the flash of lightning, Xu Xun stepped forward and knelt down.
, "Your Majesty, the prince chose those paintings just to appreciate the painters, and there should be no evil intentions at all. It should be noted that the books in those bookstores are of varying quality. There are not only the Four Books of Classics, but also historical anthologies that are not elegant.
There is a booklet about the Tang Dynasty, and even... there are also those erotic paintings with good painters. His Highness the Crown Prince did not touch those things at all. He only brought back a few pictures of beautiful women. They were probably just a temporary novelty, and they were probably shelved in a few days.
Already."
Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi seemed a little moved, he struck while the iron was hot and said: "Such a little
If the emperor is making a big show of things and His Royal Highness is a pure and filial person, he will naturally not fight with the emperor over a few paintings. Instead, he will think about the goodness of paintings and people, which will be counterproductive. Just like a humble minister.
Sometimes you are not sensible. The more something is forbidden by others, the more you want to do it regardless of it. As a result, you will make mistakes every step of the way. If Wei Chen hadn't finally reined in the precipice, I'm afraid he would have been a confused person for the rest of his life.
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These words were extremely crude. Emperor Hongzhi's face tightened at first and he was very displeased. However, after all, Xiao Jing had put in countless efforts in front of him before. What he knew about Xu Xun, a young man, was actually more noble than the ordinary civil servants in the court.
So, after frowning and pondering for a long time, his eyes swept past Liu Jin and landed on Xu Xun again. His original intention of using Liu Jin to beat this boy faded away.
, "You are so cowardly that you actually speak for an unrelated outsider. Since Liu Jin has done something wrong, he must not go unpunished, otherwise there will be no rules and regulations in the palace..."
Liu Jin originally thought that he had escaped this level, but the emperor still said these words, and his face suddenly turned pale. Although he had a low position in the East Palace, he was loved by Zhu Houzhao, and he didn't know how many people he offended. If this was true,
Who knows if he can save his life by dragging him out and giving him a beating? But Xu Xun has already said all the pleadings he can say, and he can't blame her. Besides, now that the most deadly one is revealed, everyone will
He didn't want to live. So, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and close his eyes, waiting for the word "Tingzhang" to be spit out from the emperor's mouth.
However, before the Holy Inquisitor came out, there was a sudden commotion outside. The next moment, a eunuch shouted from outside the door: "Long live the Lord, it's not good, His Highness the Prince complained of a headache and fainted!"
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As soon as these words came out, Emperor Hongzhi immediately lost the slightest intention to deal with Liu Jin. Not only did he stand up suddenly, but he also shouted at the eunuch who reported the incident to come in and talk. When the eunuch entered the room and wanted to kowtow, he shouted angrily:
, "How long has it been, why are you still kowtowing! Where are the imperial doctors and the eunuchs in charge of the Imperial Pharmacy Bureau? What did they say!"
, "Reporting to the Emperor, something unexpected happened..."
Emperor Hongzhi finally couldn't listen anymore. He turned around from behind the desk and hurried out. When he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something. He glanced back at Liu Jin and ordered angrily: "Liu Jin, what are you doing?"
I’ll send the ten big boards for now! I’ll rush back immediately to see how the prince is doing. If anything happens…”
Liu Jin, who suddenly escaped from death, felt relieved. Before the emperor could finish his words, he knocked his head on the ground, said "obey the order" with the most respectful expression, then stood up and rushed out, but there was no trace of him at all.
He didn't care whether anyone would say he was discourteous. He knew very well that as the emperor's lifeline, except for Empress Zhang, nothing was more important to Emperor Hongzhi than the prince.
Liu Jin escaped, and Emperor Hongzhi left. Xu Xun stood in the suddenly empty room and didn't know what to do for a moment. As for Zhu Houzhao's sudden illness, he had already guessed it when he heard about it.
, the impatient little prince was afraid that he would put his suggestions into action immediately, and he was a little bit dumbfounded. But being left alone in the palace was not the same thing, so he thought about it and came to the door.
He went up and saw a young eunuch guarding there, so he went up.
, "Father-in-law, dare I ask where I am now..."
, "The Emperor hasn't spoken yet, just wait, someone will take you out when the time comes!"
Seeing that the little eunuch was extremely impatient, Xu Xun thought for a while and saw that there was no one else around. He wanted to try to use money to clear the way, but when he thought about it, he didn't know everyone's temperament, so he finally said with a smile: "My father-in-law said it."
Yes, since the Emperor may not want me to come for a while, could you go to the trouble of informing Eunuch Sun Bin, Supervisor of Ceremonies, that the Emperor has summoned Xu Xun at Wuying Hall?"
, "You actually know Eunuch Ji?" The young eunuch was not of high rank. When he heard Xu Xun reported Bie Bin's name, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. He explained that he had had one or two interactions with him when the decree was first announced, and he thought about it.
I wanted to go, but finally decided to go to Tui, and nodded immediately, "That's fine, you continue to wait here, I'll go to the Supervisor of Ceremonies to deliver a message for you."
, "Yes, thank you very much, father-in-law, a little thought cannot be considered respectful..."
Seeing Xu Xun take out a small piece of silver from his belt and hand it over, the little eunuch hesitated for a moment, finally grabbed it and stuffed it into his arms, and hurried away without even looking at him. Not long after, there was another man.
The young eunuch came in to take over, and he went back to the house. After looking around, he finally didn't dare to sit around, so he simply sat cross-legged on the ground. He had been going back and forth all morning, plus the face-to-face encounter just now.
, he spent a lot of energy and energy, and he became tired unconsciously, but after a while, he dozed off bit by bit.
The eunuch Cheng Jing, the chief eunuch of the Chief of Ceremonies, hurried into the Wuying Hall, turned around a few doors and entered the room. What he saw was such a scene that made him angry and funny. He was the number one eunuch among tens of thousands of eunuchs. Yesterday the prince
Naturally, everything about leaving the palace could not be hidden from his eyes and ears. The emperor summoned him today and he had already received the letter. The reason why no one informed Xu Xun was because he was afraid that there would be traces and someone could take advantage of it. Therefore, Xu Xun asked someone to
According to the message he received, he personally went to Chengqian Palace to visit. After learning that the prince was fine, he just asked for orders and rushed here. Unexpectedly, Xu Xun could fall asleep in such a place.
As soon as he pouted, a young eunuch accompanying him stepped forward and pushed Xu Xun twice. Seeing that the man wiped his eyes sleepily, it took him a while to recognize him and hurriedly stood up to salute. He couldn't help but joked: "
Maybe you are the only one who can sleep in such a place in the Ming Dynasty for more than a hundred years! Well, the emperor said, you go back and wait for the decree."
Xu Xun was already ravenous at this moment, so he was naturally relieved after hearing this. However, just after he followed Xiao Jing out of Wuying Palace, he saw an eunuch Sayazi running towards him. He panted before he could stop:
, "Old Ancestor, Old Ancestor, the Emperor has a decree for Xu Xun to go to Chengqian Palace. The Crown Prince wants to see him!" @.