After Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao came out of the Jidi Inn, they instructed Jinyiwei to throw the inscription dealer and the scholar surnamed Chen into Jinyiwei's edict.

Now finding Zhu Xiurong is the top priority, how can there be spare time to deal with these things.

After solving this matter, when Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao were about to rush to the next place, Xiao Jing hurriedly ran over.

"Your Highness, thank you, the princess has been found, and Your Majesty has instructed you two to return to the palace immediately."

Hearing that Zhu Xiurong had been found, Zhu Houzhao asked excitedly: "Found it?" ”

Immediately, he lowered his face again, frowned sadly and thanked him, and said, "Let's go, Xie Wu, go back to the palace to accept the storm of my father." ”

Xie Zhi didn't have Zhu Houzhao's sorrow, and asked Xiao Jing with a smile, "Xiao Changgong, I don't know where the princess was found?" ”

Although Xiao Jing was a popular person next to Emperor Hongzhi, he was not spoiled, and he briefly introduced the situation while going to the palace.

"A few bold and bold Huazi, who don't know the identity of the princess, saw that the search in the city was huge, and they were arrested in the East Investigation Factory."

The main ones who are looking for people are the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Jinyi Guard, and now they have made the East Factory a merit.

However, whoever takes the merit is lucky to find Zhu Xiurong.

After Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao returned to the palace, they went directly to the warm pavilion.

As soon as they entered the warm pavilion, before they could salute, Emperor Hongzhi said angrily: "Do you two know what is wrong? ”

Emperor Hongzhi was extremely kind to people on weekdays, and rarely got angry.

Zhu Houzhao, a mouse, only knew how to admit his mistake in front of Emperor Hongzhi and said: "Erchen knows that he is wrong." ”

They are really wrong about these things today.

Xie Zhi didn't answer, and Emperor Hongzhi asked, "What about you?" ”

Zhu Houzhao is righteous enough, and he also speaks, although he is afraid of Emperor Hongzhi, he still cranes his neck and bears it with all his might.

"Father, this matter has nothing to do with Xie Wu, it was all done by Erchen alone, it was Erchen who was not optimistic about Xiurong, and Erchen really didn't know what to do, so he privately used the jade deed to order the soldiers and horses of the five cities to seal the city gate."

Zhu Houzhao's answer obviously did not satisfy Emperor Hongzhi.

Xie Zhi didn't answer, and Emperor Hongzhi asked again: "Is that really the case?" ”

Zhu Houzhao didn't think about it, nodded and replied: "Yes, that's really the case, father, the son is willing to be punished." ”

Emperor Hongzhi paced beside him a few times, and then sat down under the soft collapse on the side, raising his hand to pick up the teacup on the side.

Xie Zhi never shirked this matter to Zhu Houzhao, and the reason why he didn't speak for a long time was just thinking about how to answer.

After a moment's effort, Xie Zhi said: "Your Majesty, the grass people went out with His Royal Highness, and lost the princess, and the grass people are also responsible. ”

Emperor Hongzhi was not as angry as before, put down the teacup, and asked, "Do you know what kind of crime it is to seal the city gate with a jade deed?" ”

Xie Zhi was unhurried and said: "Trespassing and other complicity in rebellion, capital crime, and grass people instigating His Royal Highness, will also be dealt with as the same crime." ”

Emperor Hongzhi got up and said sharply: "Those who don't know are not guilty, since you know the consequences, then you know the law and break the law?" ”

Xie Zhi was still calm and calm, and replied: "The grass people are also in a hurry, if the princess is taken out of the city, it will not be easy to find it, and the grass people are willing to bear all the consequences." ”

Suddenly, Xie Zhi pulled up a smile and said with a grin: "Your Majesty, the grass people seem to vaguely hear that the grass people are going to temporarily transfer the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Jinyi Guard to His Royal Highness's command, since it is His Majesty's will, then His Highness's encroachment does not exist, and the grass people's instigation of the crime naturally does not exist?" ”

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Xie Zhi and asked rhetorically, "When did I say such a thing?" ”

Xie Zhi was not in a hurry, and asked, "Your Highness, have you heard?" ”

Xie Zhidu has already made it clear, if Zhu Houzhao still can't understand, then he will be a fool.

Immediately, Zhu Houzhao nodded and replied: "Yes, yes, Erchen also heard it." ”

"Father, father...."

A silver bell rang from outside.

Zhu Xiurong walked on his short legs and rushed into the arms of Emperor Hongzhi as soon as he ran in.

"Father, can you stop punishing Brother and Xie Zhi, it was Xiurong who saw that the windmill was fun, so he followed, no matter what happened to the two of them, and also, don't punish Sister Qiuju, okay?"

Emperor Hongzhi didn't answer, Zhu Xiurong coquettishly pulled Emperor Hongzhi's hand and pleaded, and said, "Is my father good!" ”

Emperor Hongzhi already had the intention of exculpating Zhu Houzhao and Xie Zhi, and with Zhu Xiurong asking for this, he found the steps again, and he was no longer stiff, and said: "Okay, I should do it, you two go back and copy the Analects three times, and hand it over to me at this hour tomorrow!" ”

This punishment may seem painless, but it is not so easy to accomplish.

"Father, this..."

Xie Zhi agreed happily and said, "The grass people obey the order!" ”

Today's matter is so big that there are some results.

Xie Zhi agreed, Zhu Houzhao didn't say more, and the aggrieved also agreed, and said, "Yes, the son obeys the order." ”

After solving this matter, Xie Zhicai made a statement to Emperor Hongzhi about buying and selling test questions.

After all, those two were taken by Xie Zhisuo to Jinyiwei's edict.

Xie Zhi truthfully reported to Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi didn't say anything, he directly agreed, and said: "Well, I know, you don't need to worry about this matter, I will find out, you can prepare for the township test with peace of mind during this time!" ”

It is really rare to see an emperor who understands righteousness and magnanimity like Emperor Hongzhi.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao left, in the warm pavilion, Emperor Hongzhi sent away one after another.

The emergency closing of the city gates in broad daylight is no small matter.

In the end, although Emperor Hongzhi came down, in addition to impeaching Xie Zhi and Zhu Houzhao, those officials were also impeaching Emperor Hongzhi.

After coming out of the warm pavilion, Zhu Houzhao touched the cold sweat on his head and said, "I'm scared to death in this palace, Xie Wu, how could my father let us go so easily?" ”

Xie Zhi wrinkled his eyebrows and pondered for a moment, and replied: "Your Majesty is completely protecting Your Highness, of course, including the grass people, as soon as this matter comes out, even if there is no trespass by Your Highness, there will be ministers who impeach Your Highness for closing the city gate, Your Majesty has done this, completely taking over all the pressure, and now there must be many ministers in the warm pavilion to crusade against Your Majesty." ”

"What?" Zhu Houzhao was shocked and said, "The sister of this palace is lost, shouldn't she go to find it?" In the future, if anyone dares to make noise in front of the palace, don't talk nonsense with him, just cut it down. ”

Zhu Houzhao's rebellious words are to say to Xie Zhi, if those ministers hear it, they don't know how to criticize it.