After coming out of the warm pavilion, Xie Zhi went straight to the East Palace.

It was not easy to enter the palace once, and I had to go and see Zhu Houzhao's house.

Since Zhu Houzhao followed Xie Zhi to Yunzhong, after coming back, he no longer taught on time every day as Wu Kuan advised.

The attendants of the Zhan Mansion also taught Zhu Hou for a few hours at a specific time, which was similar to the regular banquets held in the court.

On weekdays, Zhu Houzhao also followed Emperor Hongzhi to learn how to deal with court affairs.

Such a one-on-one lesson, even a fool can be taught.

When he arrived at the East Palace, Xie Zhi found Zhu Houzhao in the side hall under the advice of the inner servant.

At this moment, Zhu Houzhao was tinkering with his perfume, and when he heard Xie Zhi's voice, he didn't rush to deal with it, but finished one tightly, and then got up and said a little jealously: "This palace is really jealous, when this palace took your fold to your father, you don't know what your father's face turned black, it's only been a long time, and he still directly agreed to this matter, it's really unfair..."

Xie Zhi didn't expect that the first sentence Zhu Houzhao said when he met him would be this.

Xie Zhi knew that the success of this matter was due to Emperor Hongzhi's magnanimity, but more importantly, his father was generous.

If his father is not generous enough, even if Emperor Hongzhi makes this will, his father has many ways to stir up this matter.

Of course, Xie Zhi was a little speechless about Zhu Houzhao's jealousy, and it was better not to speak.

After a while, Xie Zhi changed the topic and said: "Anyway, this matter should still be thanked to His Highness, if it weren't for His Highness's help, the minister's matter would not have gone so smoothly, I don't know which girl His Highness has taken a fancy to, and the minister is also willing to help His Highness pull this red line!" ”

Zhu Houzhao spread his hands and said weakly: "This palace stays in this palace all day, how many women can you see?" Even if the main palace really has a fancy to it, like this palace, can it still be decided by the main palace? First of all, it must be satisfied with the father and queen mother, and secondly, it must be satisfied with the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty. ”

What Zhu Houzhao said was a little pessimistic, but it was also true.

Zhu Houzhao is the future quasi-prince, and the crown princess he chooses must be the future queen.

The mother of a country, the emperor himself cannot make the decision.

Xie Zhi pulled up a smile and said, "If Your Highness really likes it, the minister is willing to deal with His Highness." ”

Regardless of whether Xie Zhi can really do this in the future, anyway, what he says now makes Zhu Houzhao quite happy.

Zhu Houzhao showed a big smile on his face and replied: "Good brother, with your words, this palace will be satisfied." ”

As he spoke, he picked up the balm on the table, and said excitedly: "Xie Wu, the recipe of your balm is really amazing, this palace has improved it on this basis, compared to the previous people who ordered with this palace, there are a lot more people who have ordered with this palace, this palace is a little regretful that the price is low, if this is the case, it is fifty taels I am afraid that someone will come to ask for it." ”

Among this balm, there are Xie Zhi and two percent of the profits, Zhu Houzhao earns more, and Xie Zhi will not earn less.

Who was unhappy when he mentioned the silver, Xie Zhi asked excitedly: "I don't know how much I earned." ”

Zhu Houzhao directly took out an account book from a large pile of messy things, turned a few pages and searched for a long time, and said: "Since I started selling balm, I have made a net profit of 55,000 taels. ”

After reporting the number, Zhu Houzhao handed over the account book and said, "Look for yourself." ”

Xie Zhi didn't bother to care about these things, so he threw aside the account book handed over by Zhu Houzhao, and said, "The minister won't look at it, the minister trusts His Highness." ”

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Houzhao said: "The method you taught to this palace really has some effect, every time someone comes to this palace to get the balm, this palace is full of embarrassment, even three refuses, and finally not only earned silver, even Master Wu and Master Wang praised this palace for benevolence and filial piety."

Xie Wu, you don't know, the balm made by the palace is also very wonderful for men, and many people in the court and the central government have bought it with the palace, and after buying it, they are even more praised for the palace, you go to inquire, how many people in the court are saying that the palace is virtuous. ”

Xie Zhi pulled up a smile and said with a smile: "Just say it, Your Highness is always right to listen to your ministers." ”

Zhu Houzhao had a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes... Even if your kid has a strategy, I don't know what tricks your kid used, and he let his father give you such a will. ”

Anyway, it comes back to the question.

Xie Zhi smiled and said nothing, lifted his trousers, and replied with a miserable look: "There has to be a price for doing anything, for this matter, the minister was punished by his father to kneel all night, if he had to participate in the early dynasty, he didn't know what to do, His Royal Highness didn't know, the minister knelt and just knelt, and the father actually told the housekeeper to watch, the minister didn't kneel well, such a thick stick was waved directly on the courtier's body, the minister didn't know how many sticks, alas, it was a handful of bitter tears!" ”

Xie Zhi felt that Zhu Houzhao was good? Hearing his miserable betrayal, he gloated with a face, and said: "This palace just said, how can a person as strict as Master Xie easily agree to your matter, you are completely self-inflicted, and you deserve it!" ”

is worthy of being a father and son, Zhu Houzhao's guy is exactly the same as what Emperor Hongzhi said.

Xie Zhi gave Zhu Houzhao a roll of his eyes, and he didn't bother to pay attention to him.

However, Zhu Houzhao was quite interesting to say, and after gloating, he actually called the internal servant to give medicine to the wound on Xie Zhi's body.

Looking at Xie Zhi's knee, there were at least fifty scars, and sighed, "Master Xie is really ruthless." ”

After Zhang Yong took the medicine, Xie Zhi got dressed and said with a smile: "This scarred minister can proudly tell his son in the future that this is what your father left for marrying your mother, how good!" ”

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Xie Zhi, did not answer, and ordered: "Pass the meal, and keep a copy for Xie Wu." ”

Before the early dynasty, not only the ministers did not dare to eat, but even the emperor did not eat.

After all, in addition to the possibility of needing convenience during the previous dynasty, eating breakfast is also delayed.

Xie Zhi hadn't eaten one or two meals in the East Palace, and he was not polite, since Zhu Houzhao asked him to stay and eat, then he would stay.

Emperor Hongzhi advocated frugality, so he was quite frugal in the diet of the palace.

After sitting down at the table, Zhang Yong put porridge in front of Zhu Houzhao and Xie Zhi.

After the porridge was put away, Zhu Houzhao said: "Since you went to Nanchang, the Empress Dowager has sent people to invite her father over many times, but my father has not responded, but although my father has not gone to see him, the palace can also see that my father is still quite sad about this matter." ”

This matter, without Zhu Houzhao to say, Xie Zhi can also guess it.

The Empress Dowager Zhou raised Emperor Hongzhi, and she also had feelings for Emperor Hongzhi of the Empress Dowager Zhou.

If the Zhou family is moved now, it will undoubtedly be a blow to the Empress Dowager Zhou.

Xie Zhi sighed slightly and said: "This matter is too big, it was Zhou Ping who poisoned the princess, if Your Majesty lets go of the Zhou family again, the princess will be uneasy, that is, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have agreed greatly, and the Zhou family dares to do such a thing, the ambition has been swelled to the extreme, let him go today, and he will dare to raise troops in the future, which is already very merciful." ”

Emperor Hongzhi's attitude is so arduous, firstly, to avenge Zhu Xiurong, and secondly, to ensure the long-term stability of the Ming Society.

Zhu Houzhao took a sip of porridge and said: "The palace will say, let the Zhou family do nonsense, sooner or later, something will happen, and it will be a pity for the sister in the palace." ”

When it comes to Zhu Xiurong, even Xie Zhi is a little lonely.

The little girl's crisp voice and cute image all echoed in Xie Zhi's mind.

Speaking of this, Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao were speechless for a long time.

At this moment, the Kunning Palace walked in, and after saluting Zhu Houzhao and Xie Zhi, he said, "Niangniang, please go to Kunning Palace if you are sleepy." ”

Empress Zhang didn't have much pressure to invite Xie Zhi, and responded cheerfully: "Okay, I'll go over later." ”

After the inner servant left, Zhu Houzhao said: "Later, this palace will go with you, this palace has not been to the queen mother for a long time, since the sister-in-law's accident, the queen mother's health has not been good, all relying on the medicine of the imperial doctor." ”

The pain of losing a child will naturally hit the woman even harder.

After all, women are much worse than men in terms of bearing.