Zhu Houzhao behaved well in front of his father, and the reward he received was to return the martial arts novels that had been confiscated before, which made him fully feel the importance of knowledge...... In the past, as long as martial arts novels were mentioned, his father would be anxious with him, and even grounded him. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Great, it would be better if Mr. Shen could come back, although martial arts novels are good, there will always be a time to read them."

Zhu Houzhao was secretly happy in his heart, but he didn't show much joy on his face, and after getting the book, he saluted his father and mother, and then he held the book and left the Qianqing Palace with Zhang Yuan.

On the way, Zhu Houzhao did not forget to praise Zhang Yuan's merits: "Father-in-law Zhang, this time you helped the palace find the book of war, and you have made a great contribution, and I will reward you when I go back to the palace!" ”

Zhang Yuan was overjoyed, and hurriedly saluted: "Your Highness Xie, Your Highness Xie......"

Seeing his son leave, Zhu Youzhi had a trace of comfort on his face, sighed lightly, as if he felt dead without regrets, and Queen Zhang next to him asked puzzledly:

"Your Majesty, the emperor has only improved his studies, why should those idle books be returned to him? and Shen Zhuangyuan...... The concubine couldn't understand him, on the one hand, she taught the emperor knowledge, and on the other hand, she wrote those idle books for the emperor, and the concubine thought that those books were ...... The two unfortunate brothers were sent to the palace. ”

Zhu Youzhu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Lian Zhen, I thought that those books were sent to the palace by the Marquis of Shouning and the Marquis of Jianchang, so I never asked them for verification, but now I know that it was originally written by Shen Qing's family to the prince...... But come to think of it, the feelings of family and country in those books are not something that ordinary people in the market can write, and the grievances and entanglements are even unthinkable to me. ”

"Queen, you don't have to be harsh on the prince, Shen Qing's family, I won't punish him, he can be said to be the most responsible one in the East Palace class, maybe he is the same age as the prince, so that the prince can be convinced of him, there are courtiers who cultivate both inside and outside, I am relieved!"

After speaking, Zhu Youzhu took his wife into his arms.

Accompanied by more than ten years of day and night, Zhu Youzhi as the emperor, although he has also had other women, but he has a very strong affection for Empress Zhang, he is the first emperor who does not accept concubines on the throne, from this point of view, Hongzhi is the most dedicated king since ancient times, there is no one.

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Xie Qian came out of the Qianqing Palace and did not return to Wenyuan Pavilion, at this time he was disheartened, coupled with what he said to the emperor, he felt that he had no shame to gain a foothold in the court, so he simply left the palace and returned home, sitting alone in the study and sullen.

Mrs. Xu was originally in the backyard to accompany her daughter-in-law to take care of her grandchildren, and Xie Pi's wife, Shi Xiaojing, was nominally Mrs. Xu's niece and daughter-in-law, but she was unwilling...... His own son became someone else's son for no reason, and even his grandson grew up day by day, and he also called others "grandmother", and he was inevitably depressed.

She couldn't help but miss the situation of the smart and lovely Xie Hengnu at home, the grandparents and grandchildren talked and laughed every day, Xie Hengnu was the pistachio of the Xie family, just listening to Xie Hengnu's laughter every day, it made Mrs. Xu feel that even if her husband did not return home, she could feel the warmth of home.

It's a pity that the granddaughter is going to get married after all, after Xie Hengnu got married, Mrs. Xu looked alone in the backyard, and Mrs. Xu had no resentment, thinking in her heart:

"Jun'er is the person I choose by myself, Lord Shen has a good character, talent and learning, he is the youngest champion of Daming at a young age, Jun'er has a good vision, I should be glad that Jun'er is happy, but when will Lord Shen take Jun'er back to Beijing, let me see my little Jun'er?"

Mrs. Lu was considerate of her sister-in-law and asked Shi Xiaojing to bring her son over often, so that Mrs. Xu smiled.

When Mrs. Xu heard that her husband had returned, she was extremely surprised.

Xie Qian rarely goes back to the house on weekdays, and even when he goes home, he only accompanies her for a meal, and basically does not stay in her room at night. Today, Xie Qian went home unusually, and he came back in broad daylight, which made Mrs. Xu feel that her husband might have something on his mind.

Sure enough, after Mrs. Xu arrived at the study, she saw Xie Qian sitting behind the desk with a black face, she has been a husband and wife for decades, Mrs. Xu knows her husband's temperament, Xie Qian is the kind of person who likes to take out something and say it clearly, and rarely hides it in his heart, and he should not go home and be depressed alone.

"Master, you're back." Mrs. Xu stepped forward and saluted, not wanting that this greeting didn't bring Xie Qian back to her senses, until she repeated it, Xie Qian turned her head to look at his wife.

"Hmm."

Xie Qian's answer was lukewarm, and Mrs. Xu didn't know what her husband was thinking for a while.

Mrs. Xu stepped forward, helped to clean up the books on the desk, and asked, "Master, but you have encountered problems in the court?" Or do you have an errand that needs to go out and come back to explain a few words? ”

Xie Qian looked up at his wife, frowned and asked, "I've been out of the house?" ”

In a word, Mrs. Xu was stunned.

Xie Qian has been an official in the capital for more than ten years, even during the Chenghua period, Xie Qian is also in the Hanlin Academy, Zhan Shifu, and the Ministry of Rites, these yamen served, standard office workers, go out early and return late, to say that Xie Qian began to reduce the number of times he went home, it has to be counted from the time he entered the cabinet from the Ministry of Rites, and after Xu Pu Zhishi in the eleventh year of Hongzhi, the cabinet only left Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian's iron triangle, Xie Qian completely ignored his family.

But Xie Qian did go far away when he was studying, taking the exam, and being released as the main examiner of the Liangjing Township Examination, but that was a long time ago.

Xie Qian saw that his wife was full of embarrassment, and knew that he shouldn't be angry with others, he was angry now, mainly because he was angry with Liu Daxia, and he was also complaining about himself, he could have allowed Shen Xi to stay in the capital safely as an official in the East Palace, and he could have asked Shen Xi to help with the details if he was fine, and the little granddaughter married into the Shen family, and he was in the position of the elder of the pavilion, so it was not too much to let Shen Xi accompany his granddaughter back to see.

As a result, he listened to Liu Daxia's "bewitchment", saying that it was best to accumulate more qualifications while Shen Xi was young, so as to facilitate future promotion, so Shen Xifeng was transferred to the southeast coast, and now he has to perform his duties in the northwest, which is why he has the contradiction with Liu Daxia, and the emperor's attraction and disappointment with him.

Thinking of this, Xie Qian said hatefully: "It's all my fault that I am obsessed, I actually listened to Liu Shiyong's slander, and I also wanted Shen Xi to have more experience, so I sent him to the southeast, and now the disaster is all caused by my own hands!" ”

Although Mrs. Xu is a woman in the boudoir, she is not stupid, she was surprised to hear it and asked, "Master, isn't it Lord Shen and Jun'er...... Woowoowoo......"

"Why are you crying, people are not dead, they are all safe."

Xie Qian looked angry and said, "But the good days are coming to an end, Your Majesty wants to transfer him to the northwest and let him serve as a vanguard officer to go to the grassland, conquer the barbarians, and die for life!" ”

Originally, Mrs. Xu's tears stopped, but when she heard this, she began to wipe her tears again.

Mrs. Xu said: "Master, Lord Shen is a good boy, Jun'er wrote to tell her before, saying that Lord Shen loves her very much, and the Shen family also loves her, if Lord Shen has any three strengths and two weaknesses, Jun'er is very stupid, don't ...... Woowoo...... Master, please help Lord Shen to intercede with the emperor, don't let Lord Shen go to the northwest, he is just a child after all. ”

In the past, in the eyes of Mrs. Xu, Shen Xi was the minister of the court, and her son Xie Pi also recognized Shen Xi as a gentleman, Shen Xi and Xie Qian were friends of the same generation, and Mrs. Xu was envious. But now the situation is different, Shen Xi has an in-law relationship with the Xie family, Shen Xi is no longer a passerby, he is the father-in-law of his little granddaughter, and Mrs. Xu has a little more love for Shen Xi as an elder.

Xie Qian said angrily: "Can I watch him go to death and let Jun'er be a widow?" But I say, do those work? Your Majesty has made up his mind to send whom, and he dares to disobey? Liu Shiyong had a discussion with me about everything, but in this matter, he cut first and then played, I scolded him strictly, and he actually went to His Majesty to sue me! ”

"From then on, I was inseparable from him Liu Shiyong! There is him without me in the court, and there is me without him! ”

Xie Qian was so angry that he had such manic words, and Mrs. Xu was wiping her tears beside her, and her frightened face froze after hearing this.

At this time, the housekeeper of the Xie Mansion ran to the door and said, "Master, someone is from the palace." ”

Xie Qian immediately covered his heart when he heard this, what he was most afraid of hearing at the moment was "someone from the palace", not long ago he said such a decisive word to the emperor, he simply didn't even want to be a minister, if the emperor wanted to give him death, it would be his own fault.

Xie Qian was embarrassed and angry: "Go and prepare a few coffins!" ”

"What did you say, sir?" Mrs. Xu didn't react.

Xie Qian said: "Prepare a few coffins, one in the house counts one, one person prepares one, if Your Majesty agrees to me this time, I don't have the face to go back to Yuyao, and I will die in the capital, you each find a way out, if you don't want to go, lie down in the coffin with me and bury it!" Even if I die, I won't let Liu Shiyong go! ”

Mrs. Xu thought that someone from the palace might want to give Xie Qian death, but when she heard this, she knew that her husband was angry, and she thought about it, if Xie Qian hadn't made some big mistake that would have brought disaster to the country and the people, the emperor would not dare to give his husband death.

Xie Qian has been in the court for many years, there is no merit and hard work, and he will give his husband to death in a good manner, which is the emperor taking the lead in violating Confucian humanities and etiquette, and your emperor has always advocated the rule of etiquette and music.

Xie Qian went out to greet the envoy from the palace with a black face, and the eunuch Xiao Jing sent by Emperor Hongzhi to deliver the message was the eunuch Xiao Jing.

Xiao Jing was still very respectful to Xie Qian. Xiao Jing is an old eunuch in the palace, loyal to the royal family, generous, and even more polite to the cabinet scholars.

Xiao Jing stepped forward and said: "Elder Xie Ge, you don't have to make a big salute, our family just sent a holy edict and came to pass a message to you, so that you don't have to worry about Shen Zhongcheng's affairs, Your Majesty decided not to let Shen Zhongcheng go to the northwest." ”

"Huh?"

When Xie Qian heard the news, he was first overjoyed, and then he was full of guilt, he had successfully blackmailed the emperor, this was not the glory of the courtiers, but he didn't know how to measure. (To be continued.) )