Chapter 511 – The Emperor’s Heart Is Unpredictable

Zhang Anshi said, “I ask for Your Majesty’s clarification.”

Zhu slowly said, “Fetch the tealight.”

Zhang Anshi then busied himself with fetching tea.

Zhu Di sat on his bedchamber and took a sip before saying, “Secretary Zhang, come and tell me, what is the Son of Heaven?”

“Ah ……” Zhang Anshi froze, this question was really a bit sudden, but he still thought about it and said, “Since the Nine to Five …… ”

Zhu Di, however, shook his head and said, “There is nothing wrong with the Nine to Five, there is nothing wrong with birth and death, thunder and rain, and words follow the law, and all of these are also not wrong. But …… I am still human after all.”

Zhu Di said piquant, he lightly opened the lips piece, slow and easy to continue: “Since because the world such authority, but manipulated in the hands of people like me, then …… will not be inevitable …… will have countless people coveting the throne, after all! …… I am a person, they think, they are also people. More people or climbing, or meet, or scheming, always hope to get a little something from my hands.”

“Terrible ah ……” Zhu Di actually issued a sigh of relief: “The people say, not afraid of thieves to steal, afraid of thieves to think about. But I am the emperor, since I took over the throne, there are bound to be millions of people, thinking of me, around me. Zhang Qing, do you now know, what is called a high place is not cold?”

Zhang Anshi followed with a sentence of emotion, “Yes, now the people’s hearts are not ancient, the world’s winds are deteriorating, there are really all kinds of people, fortunately, Lai Lai Chen is not the same.”

Zhu Di shook his hand, signaling that Zhang Anshi did not need to say any more.

It is said that people become smart in old age, now Zhu Di, tiger eyes flashing, although not the courage of the original, but there is a shrewdness that did not exist before.

He continued, “Last year, I recurred from an old illness and casually mentioned it to someone. Then there was a pending Hanlin, who hoped that I could widely summon the world’s wonders to cure me.”

Zhu Di looked deeply at Zhang Anshi: “Zhang Qing thinks …… there is something fishy here?”

Zhang Anshi thought about it and shook his head.

Zhu Di also said: “I started to think, so they casually asked, immediately, then ordered the Ministry of Rites Geng Wenzhong to visit the world’s famous doctors. A few months later, Geng Wenzhong to Fujian Buzhengji, put forward a person, that is, this Xu Zhenzhen, said that this real person’s elixir is extremely effective, can prolong life, more can relieve the pain of disease, Zhang Qing …… do you think there is something fishy about this?”

Zhang Anshi thought for a moment and said, “It should be fairly reasonable, after all, it was His Majesty who gave the decree, and this Squire Geng was pushed by decree, so as long as it’s spiritual or not, it doesn’t really have much to do with him.”

Zhu Di nodded: “I then pushed the boat with the water, then ordered this Xu real person to come to Nanjing, Xu real person also really offered the dan, and has been in the palace for me to refine the dan. You say, here …… can be fishy?”

Zhang Anshi bowed his head in contemplation for a long time before saying, “Actually …… it says the past.”

Zhu Di followed by nodding: “I take the excuse, but also on this Xu real, a heavy reward, and even …… also ordered to Fujian Buzhengji, to repair his Taoist temple, spending money is also a lot, and even also intends to, will be enshrined in the two gods, are also enthroned as a real person, this …… is not wrong, right?”

Zhang Anshi nodded and said, “Your Majesty …… there is indeed nothing fishy about it.”

Zhu Di smiled and said, “But what if, this Hanlin’s casual remarks, to which I am submissive, were done on purpose?”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

Zhu Di said, “As for this minister, ordered him to visit the doctor, but also true intentional acquiescence?”

Zhang Anshi said, “……”

Zhu Di said, “What if, after this Xu Zhenran was elected, I ordered him to come to Nanjing City, and I also deliberately condoned it?”

Zhang Anshi wrinkled his brow and said, “Does Your Majesty mean that …… in fact …… Your Majesty has been doing what they say, and then deliberately trying to see, what their plans are?”

Zhu said, “Of course I want to see it, because every …… place is reasonable and rational, which happens to be the biggest unreasonable.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Where is it unreasonable?”

Zhu Di said: “Throughout the dynasties, the prescription into the palace, the refined pills, and ultimately make the emperor’s early death, the history of the history is commonplace. No one can rely on the potion can be long life, the so-called real people and immortals, if they really have any skills, they have long been Taoist, why have to be in the palace, for the emperor’s longevity to labor. This kind of thing …… I understand, but some people, think I do not understand.”

Zhu Di paused, profoundly then said: “But even if I do not understand, do not they will not understand? They are readers, whether it is that Hanlin, and that minister, are well read people. What’s more, I have several times on this Xu Zhenzhen deliberately big reward, an edict, from drafting the edict of the Hanlin, to be responsible for the transmission of the Department of the Hall of the official, we only need to look at this edict, in fact, has been as clear as a mirror, know what’s going on.”

“Just …… Zhang Qing can know …… so far, advise me not to eat this medicine, only also lost Ha a person only? And the rest of the people …… but it seems like all of a sudden, become deaf, become blind, everyone is silent, as if the world simply does not exist this Xu Zhenzhen, or, as if I suddenly use Dan, into the should be the same thing.”

Zhang Anshi snapped out of it and seemed to have realized something: “Could it be that …… everyone is afraid, so they don t dare to speak?”

Zhu Di suddenly said decisively, “No, it’s because someone is looking forward to my death!”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

That, he just couldn’t really pick up on.

Zhu Di hooked up a smile, but appears to be self-deprecating, and then said: “Weekdays, there is anything, they dare to say, I daily accept the impeachment of the rustic, not ten eight, there are three or five. From Xu real people into the palace so far, there has been half a year’s work, but all the people are silent, I have actually been waiting, waiting for someone to say this matter, want to see …… in the end it is my secretaries of love blunt, so that the after-knowledge of it. Or …… everyone is looking forward to the time of my death.”

The fact that taking elixirs will lead to an early death may not necessarily be a consensus for the emperor.

After all, all kinds of emperors had a special fetish for eating elixirs.

But for the readers, but almost belong to some kind of consensus, the readers are the best is from the history of the scriptures to find lessons, and the history of the scriptures, for any magician, but not a good word.

Basically, if you turn to the history books, you can roughly know that the so-called magicians are clowns who misuse the country and the people, and the so-called elixirs, or the red pills or black pills of various colors, are almost the same as poisons.

Now …… ask Hanlin, Hanlin said that you can search for famous doctors on the contrary, sent people to search, good death, found a guy who alchemy, and this search for people, but also readers from the court minister.

The palace, it is impossible to completely confidential, especially so many edicts, roughly the ministries as well as Hanlin’s ministers, can glimpse some clues.

These ministers, obviously, are all human beings, even if Zhu Di did not pick out, in fact, they can also guess what is happening in the palace.

Zhang Anshi was negligent because he had to be busy with other things. Can face the Holy Spirit, notice something is not right, also can immediately notice a little something, turn to ask also lose ha.

It can be said …… that although Zhu Di is old, but has been old and into the essence, he still raised this Xu Zhenzhen, make a look of favor and trust, but to Xu Zhenzhen offered to the Dan medicine, are quietly hidden, never eat, but this Xu Zhenzhen as his touchstone.

You can tell at a glance who is true and who is false, who is loyal and who is treacherous.

It s a pity …… that the crown prince, Zhang Anshi, and Yi Wang jumped out at this time and directly poked this Xu Zhenzhen, but instead, he misjudged Zhu Di s big plan to play power tricks.

Zhang Anshi also did not expect Zhu Di to have such a move behind the scenes, spat out a mouthful of turbid air and said, “Your Majesty said ah early, if I know, Your Majesty order has some plans, I …… will not be so adventurous. Just ……”

Zhu’s face, however, was much milder.

At least in the process, Zhu Di had also come to deeply appreciate the thoughtfulness of Yilungha, the filial piety of the Crown Prince, and the loyalty of Yi Wang and Zhang Anshi.

To be able to resist the temptation of the Crown Prince to succeed the great lineage, and risk being scolded by his father, to enter the palace at a rapid pace, this alone is enough to prove that the Crown Prince’s filial piety is by no means hypocritical.

Zhang Anshi is the crown prince’s wife brother, this time, but also can have this performance, is also enough to make Zhu Di pleased.

Therefore, although Zhu Di had some regrets that the original plan was destroyed, he did not really get angry and waved his hand, “Just what?”

Zhang Anshi said with a skeptical face, “Just what is the use of them doing …… this …… even if His Majesty …… ahem …… unfortunately collapsed, but His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, Xiao Gui Cao ……”

Zhu said indifferently, “Only after one is gone can the second one be gone. There are three stones on the ground, if we don’t kick out the first one, how can we clean out the second and third? By the time the crown prince ascends to the throne, maybe …… they will have other ways. I have done some things in my reign, and these things are enough to teach people to gnash their teeth at me.”

Zhang Anshi thought for a moment and said, “Could it be that Your Majesty is overly concerned?”

Zhu Di deeply looked at Zhang Anshi, before saying: “Think of the beginning, in order to the throne, I and Zhu Yunzhu uncle and nephew can still be mutual cruelty. I have also heard that, in the folk, for a little bit of family belongings, brothers against each other, also abound. From this, this is the hearts and minds of the people, I manipulate the handle of the world, how can it be just too much to think about?”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

This, again, clearly falls into the category that Zhang Anshi doesn’t dare to pick up on, but of course, sneaking off to tell people that His Majesty eats X is another matter.

But in front of the face, and Zhu Di discuss uncle and nephew, is another matter.

His Majesty was obviously also pushed and wanted to prove that the world was dangerous, so he revealed his own scars, but Zhang Anshi in turn did not know what to say.

After a half day’s reprieve, Zhang Anshi said, “In that case, then I …… will interrogate this Xu Zhenzhen, as well as …… those involved in this matter …… ”

Zhu Di shook his head and interrupted: “No need, there are too many people involved, never one or two. The so-called group warming, my ministers, can be a very shrewd, want to catch their tails, how easy it is? Because of this …… so I just …… fainted in the square …… past …… ”

Zhang Anshi was shocked and said, “The party was a fake?”

Zhu Di did not think that by now, this guy still did not think that he was fake fainting, so the original squinting eyes, suddenly opened wide, breathlessly glared at Zhang Anshi and said, “What do you think?”

Zhang Anshi could not help but say, “Truly, Your Majesty …… is pretending to be too much like Your Majesty …….”

Zhu Di is faintly said: “I this intention, is …… both the previous bureau, was destroyed by you. Then …… will then cloth a bureau, and want to see …… in the end these people …… gourd is selling what medicine! And want to see, in the end are what people are involved, their schemes, in the end what?”

“Layout?” Zhang Anshi frowned, slowly starting to figure out the flavor.

Zhang Anshi’s IQ has always prided itself on being good, the reason why this time he was dumbfounded was purely because he was a bit confused by Zhu Di’s handful of tawdry maneuvers.

Because he has always thought that his majesty belongs to the kind of nature that is not talking a lot of nonsense and doing everything is a fucker’s nature. Where did he think, but also have such a patient planning layout, deep hidden side.

But when you think about it, when the time of the Jingan, Zhu Di ready to rebel, one side pretending to be crazy, but quietly began to manufacture weapons in the House, ready to rebel, that is how much patience.

After all, he had misjudged His Majesty, and had always seen more of His Majesty’s fastidiousness, but had not expected that His Majesty also had a side that was ‘just like a fierce tiger lying on a barren hill, lurking in its claws and teeth to endure’.

Then Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty, is this time pretending to be crazy or …… pretending to be dead ……”

Zhu Di heard, eye a, seems to have anger, but still hold back, only tense face said: “What pretend crazy?”

Zhang Anshi blushed and said, “What I …… mean is ……”

When Zhu Di saw Zhang Anshi like this, he immediately thought of some kind of not-so-good picture and couldn’t help but say, “What exactly are you trying to say?”

Zhang Anshi had to say, “Your Majesty’s meaning, could it be that it is not to lure snakes out of their holes …… I just want to ask Your Majesty …… for advice.”

Zhu Di pursed his lips, then slowly said, “From now on, you all hide everything from everyone, according to my plan to act ……”

Zhang Anshi then said, “I …… comply with the decree.”

Zhang Anshi seemed to be relieved and had a feeling that the tiger had escaped.

He did not know why, his majesty always seems to have a strange association with pretending to be crazy, even uncle and nephew are killing each other, can be frankly said, on the contrary, it is this pretending to be crazy, has become a taboo.

…………

Two incense sticks later.

Zhang Anshi walked out of the bedchamber.

He looked frustrated and sighed.

Zhu Gaoqi several people, one by one, gathered around worriedly.

“How?”

Zhang Anshi looked around, looking at the Crown Prince, King Yi, Yiluoha, and the many trembling eunuchs in the corners of this outer hall, and said, “Your Majesty …… Your Majesty has decreed …… that Xu Zhenzhen… …death by a thousand cuts ……”

This statement was made ……

Zhu Gaoqi’s eyes immediately became red, and for a moment, the tears were actually going to come out of his eyes.

Yiluoha also only feel a body soft, actually can not stand, fell down at once, and panicked want to struggle to get up, but feel all the body is weak and weak.

On the contrary, Yi Wang Zhu scratched his head and said, “Worthy of being a royal brother, cynicism is like hatred, that solicitor, a thousand cuts of ten thousand cuts is already light.”

Zhang Anshi, like caring for mentally retarded children, shot a glance at Zhu, and he could not understand how this guy …… with such a low emotional intelligence could ensure that the intelligence analysis could be accurate.

At this time, Zhu Gaoqi choked and said, “Can …… there be any medicine doctor?”

Zhang Anshi struggled to strain his face and said, “Don t worry, brother-in-law, I will try to do everything I can ……”

And then there were no words.

In fact, when it comes to this point, it is Zhu also noticed that something is wrong, wailed: “Is it possible that the emperor brother is going to die?”

Saying that, Zhu Jing also burst into tears and wailed.

Although he is afraid of Zhu Di is like a mouse afraid of cats, but he was raised by Zhu Di after all, the surface is said to be a brother, but emotionally it is a father and son, even if it is not a father and son, said that is the stepfather is not excessive.

Immediately, Zhu shed tears on his lapel and actually made a scene.

The eunuchs rushed forward and carefully held Zhu.

Chu, however, was still sobbing.

Zhu Gaoqi appeared to be a bit calmer, but at this time, he also only felt that his mind was blank and muddled.

Yilungha then pale face, grief, “Your Highness, I’m sorry for your loss, I’m sorry for your loss ……”

Zhang Anshi did not say much at this time, only said, “At this time …… his majesty does not want anyone to disturb, so please also lose ha …… to take care of it in the imperial court. The rest of the people …… should still rest from going in and out, so as not to aggravate His …… Majesty s condition.”

Zhu Gaoqi did not wait for also lost Ha promised, but said, “Why would it come to this point!”

Zhang Anshi look at everyone’s grief, a bit in the heart, but fortunately he sensibly did not show, and tried to put on the color of grief, “His Majesty himself has an old disease, plus eat so much elixir, this elixir in the lead poison, day after day, month after month, accumulated in the body, after a long time, it is an insoluble poison, originally… … can still hold on for some more days before the poison may be released, but who thought ……”

Zhang Anshi face pathos, then said: “Who thought, today …… this Xu Zhenzhen’s true face was revealed, his majesty under the wrath, the anger attacked the heart, so …… only to now this.”

With that, he looked at Zhu Gaoqi and said, “Brother-in-law, hurry up and let Junji return to the capital.”

Zhu Gaoqi subconsciously nodded: “Go …… go get Junji …… to return to the capital with all due haste ……”

The next moment, Zhu Gaoqi seems to think of something what immediately added: Dao: “Can still hold on for a few days ……”

Zhang Anshi said quietly, “This …… can not be said …… but …… there should not be many days left.”

Zhu Gaoqi only nodded dejectedly, his eyes flickered, tears flashed in his eyes, and he was speechless for a moment.

Zhang Anshi relieved, “People have birth, old age, sickness and death, brother-in-law need not be sad, while His Majesty still has some energy …… later …… only to call the minister for an audience.”

Zhu Gaoqi instantly understood that this was the beginning of the process.

The only possibility of summoning ministers in such a hurry is that …… time has reached a very tight point.

He had a face of grief, and lost his haze even when he looked at it.

Yiluoha panicked, “Nu …… slave girl …… to arrange, I do not know whether tomorrow can ……”

Zhang Anshi immediately said, “Now the color of the sky is indeed late, just …… according to my view …… or as early as it can be, not to be delayed, an hour later.”

“It was already dark …… by then,” said Yee Lostha in surprise.

Zhang Anshi said heavily, “It’s not too late.”

These four words, like a thousand pounds of boulders, at once crushed the last tiny bit of hope of Yilungha into powder.

He suddenly realized ……

It may not even be possible to make it through …… tonight.

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Other people are swimming in the mountains on vacation, but the tiger is still nestled in the stuffy room to code, so miserable!