Chapter 121 – The Rise of the Imperial Grandson
It’s actually okay to be lied to.
As long as the truth doesn’t come out, everyone of course goes on dancing and having fun.
The point is that it’s definitely going to be revealed.
Xie Jin, this guy …… is different, he likes to form a party.
Relying on the relationship between his fellow townsmen and the same year, this university scholar of the Wen Yuan Pavilion, pulled together a large number of ‘upright’ ministers.
And then take advantage of his special relationship with the crown prince, in fact …… is to create a so-called crown prince party.
Zhang Anshi’s last life, but the big smarts bounced around the major companies, by countless times whacked, and only then woke up to solve Jinyin this kind of people’s tactics and routines.
They are best at pulling in a certain future helmsman, and then ganging up on that person’s behalf, which on the surface seems to be making a statement for you, but in reality what ……
The Crown Prince is already the Crown Prince and the future Emperor, why do you need you people to gang up on him? The Crown Prince himself is the biggest faction in the world in the future.
And Xie Jin’s mind is different.
He needs to show his worth, and if he can’t show his worth, how can he play his role?
So it was, pulling heads, making noise, and showing in every way the extraordinary nature of his relationship with the Crown Prince.
Many people of course like to climb the relationship with Xie Jin, get on the car in advance, just waiting for the crown prince to ascend to the throne, one of them flat on their feet.
Many princes in history, in fact, also knows as the Crown Prince, should not be ganged up on this reasoning, but in the end, but are similar to Xie Jin such a person to drag down, can end up in a miserable end.
So the key problem is not that the princes are stupid, but that there are always a lot of big smart people in the court who make a big deal out of nothing until things get to the point where they can’t be kept in check and end up in a pot.
Zhu Di is actually still relatively sober, perhaps coupled with his discovery of the King of Han is really not like a human king, and ultimately only chose to take out Xie Jin, still retained the position of Zhu Gaoqi.
But Zhang Anshi is still worried that this Xie Jin will become more and more crazy.
Zhang Anshi was silent for a moment, then he said to Crown Princess Zhang, “Sister, I think that people like Xie Jin and He Liuwen are not well-intentioned.”
Hearing this, Zhang gave Zhang Anshi an otherworldly look, “Hm?”
Zhang Anshi frowned, ”They are foreign ministers, why do they always come looking for brother-in-law? If there is something, can’t we talk about it in the court? And this He Liuwen, I heard from people outside that this person is not right in his heart, it’s better for brother-in-law not to deal with him.”
Zhang said, “I did hear from the outside that this person has two sleeves and is upright. Of course, the gossip outside, are not enough to believe, just when your brother-in-law was enthroned by His Majesty as the crown prince, he made a lot of effort ……”
Zhang Anshi coldly laughed: “Sister, you and brother-in-law are really confused ah, brother-in-law is the first eldest son, he should have been the crown prince, his majesty, even if he is still confused, but also clear that this is the program, once his majesty ignores these, in the future, it is bound to evolve into chaos, his majesty is such a sober person, before enthroning the crown prince, may have doubts, but brother-in-law to become the crown prince, it is long ago the nail on the head. ”
Zhang Anshi continued, “Since brother-in-law is the crown prince is the real name, then Xie Jin then …… in front of His Majesty the so-called beautiful words, and what is the substantive significance?”
“Xie Jin is an extremely smart person, he can not possibly not understand the mystery, that is to say, his heart has long been certain that brother-in-law will be the crown prince, but at that time, all day in front of His Majesty’s beautiful words, is …… this really for the sake of brother-in-law?”
Zhang did not have much contact with the affairs of the foreign dynasty, in fact, she did not want to, but Zhang Anshi’s words made her showy eyebrows knit up.
She is not a confused person, naturally clear, she is the Crown Princess, her husband is the Crown Prince, the world can really believe in the people, in fact, there are not many people, and their own brother and their own rest and solidarity, his words, can not not be deep thought.
Zhang said, “Your brother-in-law is too magnanimous, in a few days, I will talk to him.”
Zhang Anshi added “And this He Liuwen, in my opinion, let’s not let him come.”
Zhang Clan laughed and said: ”Why are you doing things in such a hurry. Today, if the expulsion order, your brother-in-law’s face does not look good. Okay, okay, I know you are for the good of brother-in-law, but everything should be measured, your brother-in-law knows the importance of.”
Zhang Anshi sighed longingly, “If you don’t listen to your brother’s words, you’ll suffer before your eyes!”
Zhang snorted and laughed, “Alright, alright, my family’s great Confucian don’t be angry. Come, take a look at the clothes that Sister cut for you to fit you.”
Zhang Anshi, however, continued to chant, “Sooner or later, brother in law will be tired by this He Liuwen, this He Liuwen …….”
“Come here.” Zhang huffed, scolding in a low voice.
“Oh.” Zhang Anshi had to say, “Here it comes.”
After trying the clothes, some of them did not fit, but Zhang was instead happy: “My Anshi is taller again, I will change it tomorrow.”
Zhang Anshi said, “Oh.”
At this point, he was too smart to babble any longer, and after greeting Zhang, he ran out in a huff.
And at that moment, outside, Zhu Zhanji was probing his head.
Seeing Zhang Anshi running out, he hobbled after him again, “A uncle, A uncle ……”
Zhang Anshi stopped and dragged him to the side of the wigwam, purposely putting on a hint of annoyance and said, “Didn’t I say not to pay attention to me for these few days.”
Zhu Zhanji said, “I heard them say that the great sage, it turns out, was actually A-Uncle’s mentor.”
Zhang Anshi snorted coldly and said, “So what if it is, what does it have to do with you?”
Zhu Zhanji said, “It’s really strange, why didn’t that great sage look at me, but instead looked at Uncle.”
Zhang Anshi at this time did not continue to deliberately put on a face again, but instead affectionately touched Zhu Zhanji’s head, “This is because A-Uncle is upright and kind, and most importantly, A-Uncle has courage.”
“Courage?” Zhu Zhanji opened his eyes wide.
Zhang Anshi said, “It’s that kind of, though millions of people, I go forward courage, do you understand?”
Zhu Zhanji said, “Though there are millions of people, I will go?”
Zhang Anshi at this time, but lowered his voice and said, “Have you ever beaten a traitor?”
Zhu Zhanji immediately shook his head, “Mother consort said no hitting.”
Zhang Anshi sighed, “This is the result of being raised in the hands of a woman in a deep palace.”
“Who is the woman of the deep court?”
Zhang Anshi said, “You still want to sue. Fine, go ahead and sue yourself, and you’ll see if Sister believes you or me.”
Zhu Zhanji drooped his head with a bit of frustration.
Zhang Anshi and touched Zhu Zhanji’s head, said with a long heart, “A uncle heart most painful is you ah, you want to make a difference, it is not impossible, I teach you to do a thing, custodian from now on, the world are impressed, just …… you dare not do it? ”
Without thinking, Zhu Zhanji said, “I don’t dare.”
Zhang Anshi’s tiger face: ”Heavens, how did our Zhang family have a bloodline like yours! Not to mention that all of you Zhu family are ruthless, all generations of our Zhang family, all of them are also loyal and righteous people, how did you get to you and become a wimp like this? My dearest Zhanji, you’re confused.”
Little children are still not too forbidding, Zhu Zhanji said, “Well, I dare to do it, and then what?”
Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “You need to do as I say, and also, you can’t betray A-Uncle, understand? A-Uncle is too timid to be frightened.”
“Oh.”
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Evening.
Xie Jin and He Liuwen came to the East Palace together.
Xie Jin came here more often, of course, the vast majority of them were because of the excuse of official business.
In the past half a year or so, His Majesty gradually began to leave the political affairs to the Prince to solve some, which gave Xie Jin more excuses.
And Xie Jin’s reputation is very good, plus when Zhu Gaoqi can become the crown prince, he made a lot of effort, almost as long as there is an opportunity, he will be in front of Zhu Di for Zhu Gaoqi beautiful words.
Zhu Gaoqi generous temperament, often to Xie Jin to be treated generously.
As for this He Liowen, he was also quite excited at this time.
He climbed on Xie Jin’s side, and this time he came back from Annan, from the powerful minister Hu in Annan, he got a huge benefit, it can be said that both fame and fortune. Today, he went to the palace to see the emperor, who showed great commendation for his entry into Annan this time.
At this time, Xie Jin took him to see the Prince, once the Prince’s favor, coupled with His Majesty’s praise for him, as well as into the merits of Annan, the future prospects, must be unlimited.
Xie Jin said: “This time you into Annan, can be described as hard work, I have been helping to live, played for you as the right deputy royal inspector.”
He Liuwen said gratefully with great joy, “Many thanks to Lord Xie.”
Xie Jin said, “To say thank you to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”
He said, glancing at He Liuwen with a meaningful look.
He Liuwen more happy, but he also detected something, at this time he looked at Xie Jin’s eyes, it is more different, as if at this moment Xie Jin, both on behalf of the Wen Yuan Pavilion University Professor, but also on behalf of the Crown Prince.
“Later, in front of His Highness, you don’t have to say much, I’ll put in a good word for you.”
“Yes, many thanks.” He Liuwen looked at Xie Jin with a grateful face.
The two went to the East Palace, Zhu Gaoqi met them and asked something about the situation in Annam.
He Liuwen this just said: “This matter I have played to your majesty, this Annan Hu, is the Annan country tutor, has been dedicated to serve the master, Annan up and down are called its virtuous, only a pity, the Annan country extinct heir, and now …… even the clan lineage is also severed, I went to Annan, found that the Annan country up and down, are by the Hu’s governance is well organized, and Hu’s to my Daming has always been respectful ……”
He rambled on, in fact, that Annan country is far away in the sky, information is not good, this full of courtiers for the impression of Annan country, can only listen to He Liuwen said.
Zhu Gaoqi nodded repeatedly, “Father has also called this palace to go, has issued a decree, granting Hu a golden seal, enthroned as the king of Annan, but it’s He imperial history this time into Annan, round trip for a year long, along the way dislocation, really hard.”
He Liuwen said, “I am ashamed, but I am just doing my best.”
Zhu Gaoqi saw that it was getting late, so he said, “You guys have your meals here with this palace, lest you go back at this time and have a hungry belly.”
He Liuwen was ecstatic in his heart, naturally knowing that he had gained the Crown Prince’s trust.
As soon as this matter spreads, everyone knows that he has also become the crown prince’s inner circle.
So he busied himself and said, “Your Highness’s generous love, I …… am ashamed of it.”
Immediately, Zhu Gaoqi and two people with meals, in fact, the East Palace meals are very simple, Zhu Gaoqi asked some things, He Liuwen also answer, Zhu Gaoqi then said to Xie Jin: “This person is thick, will become a great man.”
Xie Jin strikes while the iron is hot: “Your Highness, this time the right deputy imperial inspectorate is vacant, and he has made a great achievement this time, I hope to ask His Majesty …….”
The latter words, Xie Jin did not continue.
Zhu Gaoqi pondered for a moment: “This has to need Father’s permission, this palace has no objection.”
In fact, waiting is Zhu Gaoqi no objections, Xie Jin smiled: “His Majesty also love He Liuwen’s talent, it seems to be nine out of ten.”
He Liuwen said, “Your Highness the Crown Prince’s great kindness, I will certainly serve as a dog and horse.”
Zhu Gaoqi was not too comfortable with these words, in this process, he did not contribute, but the other party acted as if he was able to be promoted, all because of him.
But Zhu Gaoqi is good natured, but did not say anything more.
After taking some watery wine, He Liuwen got up to take a leak.
Here rather than the East Palace, but not the East Palace, just Zhanzhi House, there are a few respectful room in the neighborhood, He Liuwen can go to, there is only a weekday in and out of the officials here only with the respectful room.
He was a little bit slightly drunk, but his mood was extraordinarily excited, knowing that soon, he might become a zookeeper of the Metropolitan Police, and his future, already immeasurable.
So into the respectful room, this respectful room stinks, after all, is not really nobility with, He Liuwen pinch the nose, is about to undo the belt.
But at that moment …… boom ……
He Liuwen only felt his mind go blank, his legs shivered, and he collapsed to the ground.
Smoke rose up and all sorts of strange things flew about, and he shivered, and the man was already about to pass out.
On the other side, somewhere in the darkness.
Zhang Anshi collected the fire folders, then shoved them into Zhu Zhanji’s hands as soon as he could.
Zhu Zhanji: “……”
Zhang Anshi said, “What happens later, you remember it, wait for someone to come, you mission of crying, and …… remember what I taught you to say.”
Zhu Zhanji held the fire folders, opened his eyes wide, and looked at his uncle, “……”
Zhang Anshi touched Zhu Zhanji’s head, “My dearest and most beloved Zhanji, ah, A-uncle still has things to do, A-uncle still needs to go to the light of the Sacred Learning, to benefit the people, the things here will be left to you, remember, A-uncle loves you.”
Zhu Zhanji: “……”
He only perceived a flash before his eyes.
Then with a whoosh, Zhang Anshi was gone, disappearing into the darkness.
Zhu Zhanji was still holding the fire folders, his little hand trembling slightly.
He opened his mouth to say something, but realized that his uncle’s body had already disappeared even in shadow.
He opened his eyes in confusion and seemed to think his little head was spinning a bit.
At this time, the Zhanfu House was in a mess up and down.
Soon, a group of eunuchs were carrying lanterns and hurrying this way.
They saw the frightened and fainting He Liowen in the respectful room, only no one would drag him out.
Then, someone else discovered Zhu Zhanji.
Zhu Gaoqi and Hejin also rushed over.
One look at the scene made his face change.
“Quickly, save the people.” Zhu Gaoqi said.
Finally, He Liuwen woke up leisurely, and immediately afterward, he was disgusted by himself.
He let out a wail.
And that’s when the crying started.
Everyone looked in the direction of the cries, who was it if not Zhu Zhanji?
Zhu Zhanji cried extremely sadly, as if he was the one being bombed right now.
So much so that tears were falling from his eyes and his tiny body was still twitching.
A busy eunuch came forward and picked him up.
Someone also noticed the fire break in his hand.
Zhu Gaoqi busy said, “Do not cry, do not cry …… child must be scared, this time, how are you here?”
Zhu Zhanji, however, stretched out his hand as he pointed in He Liuwen’s direction, “He’s a traitor, father, he’s a traitor!”
When Zhu Gaoqi heard this, his face once again changed drastically.
The eunuchs on the side hurriedly coaxed, “Young Highness, stop it, stop it.”
Zhu Gaoqi at this time is considered to roughly understand what happened, his face is ugly.
Xie Jin is even more like a dead mother, like a dead mother.
That He Liuwen looked at the boy incredulously, he was already in a sorry state, and at this time, when he heard Zhu Zhanji’s words, he had long been scared to the point of fainting.
“Ah ah ……,” He Liuwen howled, “Your Highness …… why does Your Highness treat me like this?”
Zhu Gaoqi couldn’t speak.
He Liuwen added: “Even if there is something that I can’t do to Your Highness and Your Little Highness, why would I humiliate my subjects so much, even …… even ………”
Zhu Gaoqi’s body was shaking.
Xie Jin did not say anything, because this child in front of you, you can not hit, you can not scold, and even you even reason with him, not.
Zhu Zhanji continued to cry loudly, crying even more sadly than He Liowen, his mouth still chattering, “He is a traitor, a traitor …… father ……”
It was a night when no one slept.
A note, fire from the cracks of the noon gate, stuffed into the palace, soon there will be eunuchs will send this note to the Secretary to go.
This day in the Secretary on duty also lost Ha dare not be slow, holding the note, crazy like to go to the big inside.
“Your Majesty ……”
At this time, Zhu was already sleeping peacefully.
When he heard the commotion, he rolled over on one roll and got up.
He was an extremely alert man, perhaps because of the habits of his years of military service.
It was a sudden awakening, but mid-sentence, “Who is it?”
Yiluoha tiptoed in, “The slave girl has something to report.”
“What is it?” Zhu Di’s face was slightly angry.
Yizhuoha said, “There has been an explosion in the House of Zhan.”
When Zhu Di heard, he was shocked: “Where is my grandson …… How is my grandson?”
“Luckily it was just a cannonball that blew up …… just the outhouse.”
Chu: “……”
“It seems to be a cannonball lit by His Royal Highness the grandson.”
“Is he injured?” Zhu was surprised again.
“His Royal Highness the grandson is not injured, but only frightened.”
Zhu couldn’t sit still any longer and shuffled up.
Empress Xu also heard the commotion and nervously got up with her clothes, frowning, “He must be very scared.”
“Yeah, it was a long cry.”
Empress Xu frowned, “How could something like this happen?”
It was only then that Yiluoha said, “The imperial historian, He Liuwen, has been injured.”
“Who is He Liuwen?” Zhu was surprised.
Yilungha said, “Your Majesty has forgotten that you summoned him yesterday at noon, and he has just returned from Annam.”
When Zhu Di heard this, he remembered something, and then he said, “At that time, what did he go to the East Palace for?”
“Xie Jin, maester Xie, said that he has some Annan matters to report to His Highness the Crown Prince. Your Majesty, you have forgotten that His Highness the Crown Prince is now also in contact with some matters of the Ministry of Rites.”
Zhu Di nodded his head, he was really annoyed with the ministries, nowadays, the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Rites, as well as the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Criminal Affairs of many things, almost all of them are handed over to the Crown Prince to do.
And Zhu only manages the Ministry of Appointments and the Ministry of War.
Zhu said, “How did he get hurt?”
“Your Majesty, didn’t you say so? It was His Royal Highness the grandson who was careless and took advantage of this He Liowen’s appearance to light the cannonballs.”
“Into the motherfucker!” Zhu Di was furious.
Empress Xu said, “Who did His Majesty scold?”
Zhu Di justifiably said, “The one who scolded was of course the Crown Prince!”
Empress Xu: “……”
Zhu Di was furious and said viciously, ”He is not young anymore, how could such a thing happen? This must be his improper discipline, he can’t even rule his own home, I still expect to hand over the country to him? The royal grandson is very young, he is in the age of ignorance, this time he is frightened, if there is really any good or bad, I will definitely take the crown prince to open the knife.”
Empress Xu said, “Your Majesty rest your anger.”
Zhu Di sighed heavily and said, “How come I didn’t have a good son.”
Having said that, he continued angrily, “And what about those several doctors? I have summoned so many well-read people to teach my grandson to read, what is the purpose of letting my grandson read? Is it just to recognize a few words? It is to let them teach the royal grandson what to do and what not to do.”
“But look at them, see what they look like, really outrageous. Come on people, give the order, will those people …… all give me whip thirty, hard to beat.”
Yiluoha said, “The slave girl obeys the order.”
Zhu Di then said, “How is the aftermath?”
“The royal grandson has been coaxed to sleep by the crown princess, as if …… he had not suffered any shock later.”
Zhu finally breathed a sigh of relief and said thankfully, “It’s also fortunate that nothing happened.”
He was in a happy mood some: “This child is so young to dare to play this, is very like me! Men, can not be like the Prince, only know the classics, to have blood, young age dare to play this, the future is big, I take him to sweep the desert, he can be a vanguard officer.”
Also lost a dry laugh.
Zhu looked at him and added, “Anything else?”
“There is one more thing ……” Yiluoha was silent for a moment and said, “The royal grandson, after lighting the cannonball, pointed to that He Liowen has been reciting a sentence.”
Zhu raised an eyebrow, “What words?”
“The royal grandson has always said that He Liuwen is a traitor! That He Liuwen heard that and was so insulted that he took his leave in a sorry state at that moment, and when the Crown Prince tried to stay, he didn’t bother.”
Zhu Di frowned deeper and subconsciously said, “Enter him ……”
Said here, Zhu Di paused, but the words turn, said: “This can not be good, people are also considered hard work, can not be so insulting to people. In a couple of days, call this He Liowen into the palace, I want to personally commend him, lest someone say our heavenly family is mean and unforgiving.”
But at this moment, a few more moments of anger surfaced on Zhu Di’s face, saying, “After all is said and done, it’s still the Crown Prince’s fault, as well as those damn doctors. Take a look, what have they taught the imperial grandson to be like, humph!”
Zhu Di with his hands behind his back, shuffling back and forth in front of the dragon couch pacing up and down, the mouth can not help but say: “Prince this side, but also to teach a lesson, the future of the royal grandson if the crooked road, he did this father, must be to blame.”
Empress Xu heard that Zhu Zhanji was fine, so she relaxed her heart, but then she heard that Zhu Zhanji insulted the ministers, and she couldn’t help but have a few worries.
Zhu said, “Alright, sleep, you stand down.”
He glared at Yilmoha.
Yizhuoha heard this and was busy retreating.
But how do you know, the next moment, Zhu Di but all of a sudden followed also lost Ha rushed out of the temple.
It also lost its haha and was shocked.
But he saw Zhu Di outside the temple, shuffling his shoes and borrowing the moonlight, struggling to scan the roof of the bedchamber.
Seemingly still uneasy, he picked up another small stone and threw it fiercely towards the roof of that temple.
Snap ……
The small stone made a crisp knocking sound on the glazed tiles on the roof of the temple before rolling down.
Zhu Di then withdrew his sight from the direction of the roof of the hall, shook his head, and muttered, “Hmph, fortunately this kid is not here, if he still dares to come, I’ll just beat him up to get rid of his anger.”
After saying this, he turned around and went back to the bedchamber in grand style.
Empress Xu looked at Zhu Di who was walking back and said, “What’s wrong with Your Majesty?”
Zhu casually said, “Nothing much, sleeping, sleeping.”
Empress Xu’s phoenix eyes glanced meaningfully at Zhu Di and she was silenced.
The night was silent.
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Zhenjiang is close to the capital and is the gateway to the capital.
At this time, a wretched scholar-like young man appeared on the street, his hair was disheveled and his clothes were dirty, like a beggar.
It was just that although he was dressed in rags, if he looked carefully, the material of this clothing was like satin.
He limped out into the street and quickly caught the attention of several males.
These males trailed all the way.
But he kept asking people for directions, heading towards the pier.
These few males were alarmed, as the identity of the other party was really hard to gauge.
If it is said to be an ordinary migrant, but this person’s clothes, although tattered but also appear to be expensive, in addition, an opening, but also a mouth of very pure official language, can say this kind of official language of the people, obviously is by no means an ordinary person, even if it is some of the ordinary readers, there will not be such a pure accent.
The reason why the public people, who could be said to be well-informed, did not go forward easily was because they knew that the other party might not be an ordinary person and did not want to cause trouble for themselves.
The man then went to the pier, boarded a boat with a black flag, and was directed to buy a ticket for the boat; he seemed to have run out of silver, and thus searched out a jade pendant from his body, wanting to pledge it at that ticket office.
As soon as the ticket seller saw that the jade pendant was not simple, he was busy paying for a ticket for him out of his own pocket, while he himself collected the jade.
So the man pinched his ticket and boarded the ship.
After the males glanced at each other, one of them whispered, “The people are leaving, as if they are heading towards the capital.”
The other man then said, “If we go to other places, our brothers can ignore it, but if we go to the capital, we’d better go and ask.”
At that moment, the two males rushed up and stopped the man with one hand, shouting in a cold voice under their breath, “Who are you?”
The man was startled for a moment, and then immediately said, “Don’t take me, don’t take me, I’m going to see the Emperor of the Great Ming, I’m the son of the King of Annam, Chen Tianping, and I’m going to sue the Imperial Court!”
At these words, the two males looked at each other with shock flashing in their eyes.
This person called Chen Tianping said again in the purest official language, “Someone in the Annan Kingdom …… has plotted to usurp the throne and kill my Annan clan, and the Emperor of the Great Ming has been deceived by the treacherous ministers!”
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Regarding the accent of the Annamese nobles, you can watch the video of the last Vietnamese nobles in the late Qing Dynasty, whose accent was purer than that of the ninety-nine percent of the common people in the late Qing Dynasty at that time.
Another recommended book: “Taoist Night Sword Fighting”, written by a friend, book shortage can look at.