Chapter Seventy-One: The First Step
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Cao Wenzhao soon came to the palace gate, bowed slightly to Zhu Xu, and said, "Everything is as you expected, the people have been escorted back." ”
Zhu Xu nodded, looked at the depths of the palace, took a deep breath, got out of the carriage, and walked into the Daming Palace City step by step.
Cao Wenzhao arranged Zhang Heming in the back, and he followed Zhu Xu's side, his expression a little dignified.
It wasn't until he was sure that it was far enough away that no one would hear their conversation, and Cao Wenzhao wondered, "Your Highness, today, why did you do this?" ”
Zhu Xu walked slowly with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile: "You want to ask, I have been hiding behind my back before, this time, why did I come out?" ”
Cao Wenzhao followed behind and said, "Yes, after today, many people will suspect His Highness, and it will not be so easy to do things again." ”
Zhu Xu sighed lightly and said, "There is no way, the adults in the court are fighting too hard, and they will involve us at every turn." This is an opportunity, in the name of the imperial sister-in-law, maybe it can make them have some scruples. ”
Although Cao Wenzhao felt that Zhu Xu's words were reasonable, he was still worried: "Your Highness, since we have stood on the surface, will we also be involved in court battles in the future?" ”
Zhu Xu was noncommittal and said, "I don't have any threat to them for the time being, we are still the same, doing things quietly." The most important thing now is to make Huitong Commercial Bank bigger, and then let Li Deyong there, and then build a channel at a low price for food. ”
Cao Wenzhao bowed down and didn't ask again, he knew that Zhu Xu was not very sure, but the situation forced him to stand up.
Starting today, everything is going to change.
Pacing, Zhu Xu thought about it in his heart, and slowly walked in the direction of Kunning Palace.
After a long time, Zhu Xu had just turned a palace gate, and Liu Shimin suddenly appeared in front of Zhu Xu, bowed lightly and said, "The slave has seen His Royal Highness King Hui." ”
Zhu Xu was nervous at the moment, looked at Liu Shimin and was stunned, and said, "Father-in-law Liu is waiting for this king here?" ”
Liu Shimin bowed, no expression on his face, and said: "It was the queen mother who asked the slave maid to wait for Her Highness here, and let the slave and maid tell you that you must be bitten to death, it was the mother who ordered you to do this." ”
Zhu Xu nodded knowingly and said, "Okay, this king has written it down." ”
"The slave and maid are gone." Liu Shimin bowed again, turned around and walked away quickly.
Cao Wenzhao looked at Liu Shimin's back, and said with hesitation, "Your Highness, is it credible?" ”
The corners of Zhu Xu's mouth curled slightly, and said: "This father-in-law Liu has changed a lot since he became a eunuch of Bingbi, but whether I believe it or not, it will not affect my plans, let's go, let's go and meet the coming of the storm." ”
However, Zhu Xu was soon intercepted, the Emperor of the Apocalypse had moved to Jingyang Palace, not only the emperor and queen were there, but also the prince Zhang Guoji, the king of letters, Zhu Youzhen, the first assistant Ye Xianggao, the second assistant Han Yi, and the most powerful people in the Ming Dynasty, almost all of them were there.
When Zhu Xu came to the imperial study, he felt a cold and silent atmosphere from a distance.
Cao Wenzhao was worried, but he also knew that it was too late to say anything at the moment, so he could only look at Zhu Xu with a calm expression.
Zhu Xu rubbed his somewhat stiff face, took the account book from Cao Wenzhao's hand, gritted his teeth, and walked towards the imperial study with an indomitable momentum in his eyes.
He knows that today is his most important exam, and if he passes, he will really gain a firm foothold in this Ming Dynasty, and if he can't pass it, he will only have one end, that is, he will be imprisoned for life!
Zhu Xu approached the door of the imperial study step by step, and his heart was pounding like a drum.
Zhu Youxiao sat on the dragon chair with a cold face, looking straight out of the window. Empress Zhang frowned, looking displeased.
On both sides under the imperial table, Zhu Youzhen, Zhang Guoji, Ye Xianggao, and Han Yi all stood on both sides with their bodies bowed slightly, looking sideways, looking at Zhu Xu who was constantly approaching.
Zhu Xu stepped over the threshold and walked in.
Zhu Youxiao's brows furrowed, and his face was expressionless. Empress Zhang seemed to be about to stand up, glanced at Zhu Youxiao and sat back down.
Zhu Youzhen's expression was indifferent, as if he didn't want to look at Zhu Xu more, and tilted his head.
Ye Xianggao looked at Zhu Xu, there was little expression on his fat face, and Han Yi's eyes were blazing, revealing a stern look.
Zhu Xu secretly took a breath, smiled suddenly on his stiff face, and walked in quickly, "Brother Chen, I've seen Brother Huang, I've seen Brother Wang, I've seen Brother Xinwang, and I've seen two adults. ”
Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhu Xu, straightened up and said coldly: "I ask you, did you privately detain Zhang Heming, the secretary of the Ministry of War?" ”
General Zhu Xu glanced at everyone present, and was about to speak, when Empress Zhang rushed to speak: "Your Majesty, King Hui is young and ignorant, and Zhang Heming detained the concubine's father first, so he should be asked about his guilt first." ”
Zhu Youxiao frowned, swept his eyes at Ye Xianggao and Han Yi, and said to Zhu Xu with Shen Se: "I ask you something, answer honestly!" ”
Empress Zhang pursed her lips, anxious, and kept giving Zhu Xu a look.
Zhu Xu didn't seem to see Queen Zhang's eyes, and said neatly, "Yes!" ”
Zhu Youxiao's face changed, and he said gloomily, "Do you know that even if it's me, you can't arrest a second-grade member like him at will?" ”
Zhu Xu didn't blink his eyes and said, "I know." ”
Zhu Youxiao's eyelids jumped, and his voice became more and more violent, "Then do you know what the consequences of such a big crime are?" ”
Zhu Xu looked left and right, and said casually, "I know." ”
Looking at Zhu Xu's attitude, not only Zhu Youxiao was angry, but also Zhu Youzhen, Ye Xianggao, and Han Yi's faces changed, and they stared straight at Zhu Xu. The Ming Dynasty forbade the grandmaster to hold any official position, let alone the control of the king of the domain, and the slightest exceedance would be a big crime!
Zhang Guoji listened to Zhu Xu's words, his heart was beating, he knew that the royal family was the most ruthless, especially the emperor, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Empress Zhang nervously.
Empress Zhang was also extremely worried, but looking at Zhu Xu's appearance, her heart relaxed, smiled at the corner of Zhang Guoji's mouth, and nodded quietly.
Zhang Guoji was slightly stunned, paused, and stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that His Royal Highness King Hui should be allowed to explain the ins and outs of the matter clearly, and it will be easy to deal with it when the time comes." ”
Ye Xianggao and Han Yi glanced at each other, and stood up helplessly and said, "The ministers also think so?" ”
This time, without waiting for Zhu Youxiao to speak, Zhu Xu turned his head to look at the two of them with anger in his eyes, and sneered: "The two adults really think so? ”
Ye Xianggao, Han Yi turned his head to look at Zhu Xu, a little unclear.
Zhu Youxiao's expression sank, and he said coldly: "Explain it to me clearly, otherwise the queen won't be able to protect you today!" ”
Zhu Xu was not afraid, and said to Zhu Youxiao: "Brother Huang, you have to hold on." ”
Zhu Youxiao frowned, he knew that Zhu Xu had a lot of ideas before, he thought he still knew a lot, looking at his expression today, he couldn't help but be suspicious, glanced at the first assistant, the second assistant, and said more and more coldly: "Speak." ”
Zhu Xu smiled slightly, just sneering.