Seeing Li Dongyang and the others looking at him in surprise, Yan Chengjin hurriedly said: "The lower officials still have important matters, so I will leave first." ”

Zhu Houzhao really wants to slip away to Yansui in the northwest, and His Majesty will not let the hundred officials know.

It's better to go to the palace to take a look, so as not to cause chaos.

It's time to get to the city, the capital is curfew, the dark streets are empty, I feel the ghost town of Xudu, encounter bandits, and no one cares about shouting throats.

Fortunately, he had the foresight to send someone to invite Wang Shouren before he came.

"Brother Gao wants to enter the palace late at night?"

"There is something to confirm, but I'm afraid that Your Majesty hasn't found out yet, so get up quickly."

Yan Chengjin guessed that if Zhu Houzhao slipped away to Yansui, at this time, he should run out of Gyeonggi.

His mount is King Ning's good horse, and half a day has passed so far, and he has traveled more than 100 miles, and it is not a problem.

The crown prince slipped away to Yansui to fight, and the reaction of the hundred officials of the court can be imagined, but I am afraid that Empress Zhang and Empress Dowager Zhou will also be alarmed.

In front of the noon gate, the guards saw a sedan chair coming and blocked the way: "The palace gate is closed, and no one is allowed to enter the palace without His Majesty's summons." ”

At this time, the East Palace,

Mu Bin climbed up to the eaves of the East Palace with a panicked face, looking around, no! Under Zhu Houzhao's bed, look left and right, there is no!

An open brocade box lay on the futon, empty.

"Say! Where has the prince gone! ”

The silver knife shone on his face, and the little eunuch knelt on the ground, so frightened that he almost didn't cry: "The slave doesn't know, go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to find Lord Yan for silver, and the person will be gone." ”

Yan Chengjin hid His Royal Highness the Prince?

But it's not right, whenever the prince leaves the palace, there will definitely be a brocade guard to follow.

The prince is no longer in the palace, Jinyiwei is not out of the palace, Mu Bin can't understand, how did the prince get out of the palace?

"Tell the official carefully!"

The little eunuch said with a crying voice: "Today, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will first go to Fengtian Hall to greet His Majesty, and then, go back to the East Palace to get the white strip and find Lord Yan to exchange the silver, by the way, Zhang Banban and Liu Banban did not come back......"

Zhang Banban is the long-term entourage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Mu Bin thought of Yang Yiqing's urgent report to Yansui in the northwest, and cold sweat broke out from his forehead, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince shouldn't have gone to the northwest border, right?

We must report to Your Majesty as soon as possible, and we must no longer conceal it.

Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi took off his golden dragon robe, soaked barefoot in a copper basin, and prepared to wash and go to bed.

Xiao Jing hugged the dust and walked in in a panic: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not returned to the palace yet." ”

"It's time, and I have to instruct, when should I remind the prince to return to the palace?" Emperor Hongzhi sighed lightly, mixed with anger.

Mu Bin walked in and reported in person, trembling: "Your Majesty, Jinyiwei has not left the palace with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today. ”

"I didn't leave the palace, what do you mean?!" Emperor Hongji realized that something was wrong, and his feet stuck out of the copper basin and stood up.

"That's it...... Ran. ”

Run...... Ran away? Emperor Hongji's face stiffened and he muttered in disbelief.

The palace is heavily guarded, like an impregnable birdcage, how can this son of a scumbag escape?

But Emperor Hongzhi believed that Mu Bin would not even make jokes and would not make fun of it.

At this moment, the little eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Yan asks to see you!" ”

Emperor Hongzhi was about to announce Yan Chengjin to enter the palace, and this son came by himself, just to ask in person.

At noon, the moon was bright and the stars were scarce, and the little eunuch bowed down and led the way with lanterns.

Yan Chengjin thought as he followed.

As long as he leaves the palace, there will be a brocade guard to follow, and there is no brocade guard to follow, which means that Zhu Houzhao is not out of the palace.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao has already left the palace!

How did this guy fool Jinyiwei?

When he arrived at the Fengtian Palace, Emperor Hongzhi was dressed in profane clothes and sat on the red sandalwood couch.

His eyes were focused on Yan Chengjin's face, and he signaled a little impatiently: Hurry up and hand over that son of a, I'm going to bed!

"I heard that after the prince went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to look for you, he disappeared?"

"The minister also entered the palace when he knew about it."

Mu Bin turned his head to look at Yan Chengjin, puzzled: "But the little eunuch of the East Palace said that after His Highness went to your duty room, he disappeared." ”

Yan Chengjin reacted, Zhu Houzhao disappeared in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, then the Metropolitan Procuratorate will definitely leave traces.

"The minister thinks that the key is in the duty room of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so it is better to send someone to search."

Mu Bin went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to search it, and soon, he really gained something.

"Back to Your Majesty, I found the kidnapped little eunuch in the side room of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but he doesn't know where His Highness went."

Emperor Hongzhi showed panic on his face, although this rebel son was disobedient, he was the only heir who could inherit the unification.

"Yan Qing's family, where did he go?"

"The minister guesses that he should go to Yansui to fight."

Emperor Hongzhi's face twitched slightly: "Impossible! ”

Your Majesty, it seems that you don't know what kind of son you have born.

The news that the prince had not returned to the palace reached Kunning Palace.

Empress Zhang came to Fengtian Hall in a panic, and when she saw that Emperor Hongzhi had lost his former calmness, she knew that she had not found the crown prince.

Emperor Hongzhi helped her to the couch: "The queen doesn't have to worry, as long as the prince is still in the capital, she won't be able to run far." ”

"What if it's not in the capital?"

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't answer, so he could only order someone to search, and the Jinyi guards and the little eunuchs carried lanterns, and the official dogs of the Five Cities Terracotta Division were dispatched.

The capital, which was originally curfew, suddenly brightened up and became lively.

When the hundred officials learned the news, where could they still sleep, and the first to enter the palace were Li Dongyang and Yang Yiqing.

Immediately, the cabinet and Jiuqing all arrived, and after everyone inquired, they could only stand in the main hall and wait for news.

Yan Chengjin lowered his head and pondered, what did Zhu Houzhao do when he went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate?

Xiao Jing walked in in a panic, carrying a baggage: "Your Majesty, the prince stole the fabric of Shangyi Prison, and the slave knows how he got out of the palace." ”

Emperor Hongzhi opened the baggage and found the crimson brocade of the two official robes.

A flying fish suit for the royal gift.

He is dressed in a second-grade brocade robe of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

There are also five ivory plaques, without exception, all carved with six words: all imperial history Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin was dumbfounded, this crooked word ......

Zhu Houzhao, you are really a talent.

"Your Majesty, there's still a note." Xiao Jing's eyes were sharp, and he picked it out of the package.

Emperor Hongzhi opened the note: Lao Gao, you dog, this palace treats you as a brother, but you always want to pit the silver of this palace!

"Yan Qing's family, do you have a deal with the prince?"

Baiguan looked at it unkindly, as if he wanted to see his heart through Yan Chengjin's clothes.

Collusion and bribery of the prince is a big crime!

Yan Chengjin took the note and thought for a moment: "The minister didn't want to bribe the prince, so he didn't give him silver." ”

Now it's okay, you don't have to give 30,000 taels.

Emperor Hongzhi stood up and knew how this rebel had left the palace.

Yan Chengjin likes to wear people's mouths on weekdays, change into official robes and hats, and the guards can't recognize him.

The hundred officials were angry, dozens of pairs of eyes, and they couldn't wait to eat Yan Chengjin.

"If it weren't for you wearing a human cage, how could Your Highness have a chance to leave the palace."

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath: "The factory guard will leave the palace and chase the prince back!" ”

Mu Bin's face was embarrassed: "Your Majesty, in what direction?" ”

"The minister guessed that he went to Datong, and in order to hurry, he should be able to take the official road." Yan Chengjin bowed.

…………

Outside Gyeonggi, official road.

Zhu Houzhao patted the black and strong horse, and there was a person lying on his stomach behind him.

The little eunuch woke up in a daze, and only remembered that he had led the horse to the outside of the palace for the prince, and he was knocked unconscious, and there seemed to be a strange smell in his mouth.

"Your Highness...... Where is this? ”

"Outside the palace, it's almost time to reach the boundary monument of Datong Mansion." Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed, like a wild horse on the loose, the more he ran, the happier he became.

The little eunuch was scared to death, why did he get outside the palace: "Your Highness, it's time, let's find a place to rest first?" ”

Knowing that he can't persuade the prince, as long as he delays time, His Majesty will send a brocade guard.

"No! After a while, I changed the carriage, continued on my way, and slept in the carriage tonight. ”

Zhu Houzhao knew in his heart that Lao Gao could guess that he was going to Yansui, and his father would definitely send someone to chase him.

No matter how fast Jinyiwei's horse is, he will have to rest for a few hours at night.

If you want to get to the northwest, you have to travel day and night.

"This palace must see Master Yan!"