Chapter 40: The Old Man's Preferences
The Taiji Hall is a grand ceremony of the imperial court, and only officials who have a position above the fourth rank in Kyoto can participate.
Taizu had already set the rule that the vassal kings were not allowed to enter Beijing unless they had a will, let alone participate in court proceedings. There are only two exceptions, one is the old prince Chengping, the youngest brother of Taizu, and the other is Zhu Zhong, the prince of Anle. Taizu allowed them to go to the palace to discuss matters during the Great Dynasty Meeting, but other than that, whether you are a prince or a marquis, you are not qualified to do so.
Although Zhu Ping'an has the identity of the little marquis, and he is also the grandson's companion and the second-class imperial guard, unless the emperor has a special order, he will not be able to enter the Taiji Palace.
Zhu Ping'an knew that this rule could not be overcome, so he started his father's idea.
Back in the house, Zhu Ping'an came to An Legong's room.
An Le Gong was holding a book in his hand, and he was smiling happily when someone suddenly broke in, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly stuffed the book in his hand under the table, as if the child who was stealing food was caught by his parents.
Although his movements were fast, he was still glimpsed by Zhu Ping'an, and it was a complete collection of wind and moon pictures.
"I didn't expect my cheap dad to be okay with this bite. It's just that I'm in a hurry to travel through the tense, and I didn't have time to clean up, otherwise the 100 G's in my hard drive, this old man must have liked it very much. ”
Zhu Ping'an thought secretly.
Seeing that it was Zhu Ping'an, the old man laughed embarrassedly twice, and then pretended to be calm, coughed twice, and put on a strict father's appearance.
Zhu Ping'an was thinking about the Tiangu Eclipse Day, and he didn't think about whether the old man would hurt his body too much if he kept watching this.
"Dad, there was a strange thing in Kyoto recently, I don't know if you have heard of it?"
Zhu Ping'an asked seriously.
"What wonder?"
Seeing that Zhu Ping'an did not pursue him for looking at the Fengyue Diagram, the old man immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"I heard today that a tengu will soon pass by Kyoto Castle, and they all said that when the tengu is hungry, they will swallow up all the people in the city. You say, should we plan earlier and go out to avoid the limelight? ”
"Nonsense! Where did you hear such a ridiculous statement, it is called Tengu Eclipse Day, and it is not Tengu Cannibalism. ”
The old man blew his beard and glared, very angry that someone dared to coax his son like this.
"Oh...... so they scared me. I said, if that's the case, if the dog comes a few more times, our Taizheng Dynasty will not be there any one sooner after. ”
Zhu Ping suddenly realized.
"Where did you hear that?"
The old man was a little curious, after all, the tengu eclipse day was a major event, and in the past, it was often related to the fate of many people.
"It spread on the streets, saying that it was news from the Qin Heavenly Prison. Those people also said that after the old emperor learned the news, he was very worried, saying that in order to protect the people of the whole city, he was about to discuss at the Taiji Hall court meeting in the near future, and he would kill dozens of ministers in the court to feed the heavenly dogs. ”
Zhu Ping'an came as soon as he opened his mouth, deliberately saying that the situation was extremely serious.
Hearing Ping'an's words, the old man suddenly fell silent.
After all, he is also an ancient person, and in his understanding, the change of celestial phenomena must be related to the luck of the country. Taizu wants to kill people and sacrifice to the sky, which is naturally an ordinary thing.
"Have you heard who the emperor is going to kill?"
The old man asked.
Zhu Pingzuo recalled, picked up a few of the names on the list that Zhu Shouwen showed him, and said them.
The old man was silent again.
Although he never paid attention to the government affairs on weekdays, he still knew the names of these people, and they were all some young officials who had made achievements in the court.
After pondering for a while, the old man spoke, "Although the emperor Longen allowed me to participate in the affairs of the court. But your father and I have a few pounds and a few taels, and I still know very well, how can I understand those major court events? Therefore, in this big court, your father and I never go to join in the fun. ”
"But this time, I'm going to go on a trip. I want to persuade the emperor that it is best not to kill if you can, and even if you really want to kill, it is best not to kill a few. ”
After all, the old man is kind-hearted, on the one hand, he is worried about Taizu's national fortunes, and on the other hand, he is worried about those scapegoats who are used as sacrifices.
"Dad, it's such a big bustle, why don't you take me to take a look?"
Seeing that the old man had taken the bait, Zhu Ping'an took the opportunity to say.
"What's so hilarious about this. If it weren't for the stakes, your father and I wouldn't want to go. What do you think is a fun thing to kill? ”
The old man's face was a little gloomy.
He is a person who came from the troubled times, and I don't know how many scenes of corpses scattered in the wilderness have been seen, and I still feel shocked when I think about it at this time.
In his opinion, it is best for everyone to be together, be harmonious, have food to eat, clothes to wear, and live a peaceful life.
But although he can still speak in front of Taizu, this is a major event related to the fortune of the country, and the emperor may not be willing to listen to it. Even if the emperor is merciful, it is impossible for those courtiers who have become old to seek the country to agree.
The old man knows very well that even if he comes forward and persuades him in front of the emperor, he is afraid that this bloodshed will be inevitable.
Zhu Ping'an is his precious son, and the old man naturally doesn't want him to witness these bloody things.
"Dad, I also heard that this incident is a ghost of Qin Tianjian. said that someone was going to deal with Taisun and specifically picked on him. ”
Zhu Ping'an saw that his husband didn't agree, so he couldn't help but be a little anxious, so he had to say it thoroughly.
Just now, the old man only noticed that the few people who were going to be killed were some young officials, and when he heard Zhu Ping'an say it at this time, he realized that those people were indeed cultivated by the grandson.
Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help frowning. He wasn't really confused, so he naturally understood what was wrong with this.
"Dad, we can't watch our grandson being bullied by those people, right?"
Seeing that the old man's attitude seemed to be a little loose, Zhu Ping'an struck while the iron was hot.
"Even so, your father and I can't do anything, what's the use of taking you there?"
The old man sighed slightly, looking worried.
"I heard that the grandson would debate with them at the court meeting. Let's go with one more person, and we can also give him strength, lest he be alone, and it will be too pitiful. ”
Zhu Ping'an sincerely persuaded.
Seeing that his son cared so much about his grandson, the old man couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "I'm just afraid that you will fall into the terrible whirlpool of power struggle in the court, so I don't want you to get too close to your grandson." I didn't expect you to be a dead person like your father. Anyway, it's a blessing or a curse, it's a disaster that can't be avoided, for the sake of you, Daddy will be out this time. ”
The old man made up his mind to help the grandson at the court, "When I go to the court in a few days, I will take you with me." But you have to promise me that you must not talk nonsense when the time comes, just stand there and watch, everything is your own father. ”
Seeing that the old man promised himself, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said in his heart, as long as I am allowed to enter the Taiji Palace, I have my own way to save the situation.