The sky was getting brighter and hotter. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhu Xu took off the blanket, put down the watermelon in his hand, walked to the steps, and started simple gymnastics to loosen his muscles.

"Well, it's a good day!"

Zhu Xu looked at the red in the east, and his mood became better and better.

"Knock Knock"

In the direction of Qianqing Palace, there was a dull and crisp bell, and Zhu Xu smiled even more when he heard this voice.

"Your Highness, do you want something to eat?" Yao Qingqing walked over the threshold to Zhu Xu's voice and said softly.

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said loudly: "Don't eat, sleep!" With that, he turned around and walked into the bedroom.

Yao Qingqing felt that His Royal Highness King Hui was a little strange today, pursed his lips, and walked in.

In Zhu Xu's sleep, time passed little by little, and the sun became more and more intense, hanging high in the sky above the capital, scorching everything.

Zhu Xu was so hot that he turned over and over on the brocade quilt, because of the ice cubes, the room always felt wet and uncomfortable.

After a long time after Zhu Xu felt it, he reluctantly defeated the anger of getting up, opened his eyes, and staggered out of the room.

Yao Qingqing was making his favorite jelly outside, and when he saw Zhu Xu getting up, he quickly wiped his hands and greeted him: "Your Highness, wash your face first, wake up your eyebrows." ”

Zhu Xu nodded blankly, walked to the recliner, and lay there weakly.

"I can't sleep at night, I can't sleep well during the day, and the bad habits I developed before have come again......" Zhu Xu sighed, his mind was cloudy and chaotic.

Yao Qingqing pursed his lips and smiled, came over with a basin of water, and said, "The main thing is that the weather is too hot, and it is normal to want to sleep." ”

Zhu Xu looked at Yao Qingqing, who was in high spirits, and was not comforted at all, his hand reached into the water, and suddenly he was clever, and ice cubes were put in the water.

He sat up, poured cold water on his face, felt the coolness of his skin, and finally sobered up a little.

"Did Xiao Cao come to me?" Zhu Xu wiped his face and looked up outside.

Yao Qingqing said while carrying the basin, "Gonggong Cao has been here, and he knows that His Royal Highness is sleeping and left." ”

Zhu Xu hummed and said thoughtfully: "That's about the same as I expected." ”

According to his previous thoughts, no matter how big the matter is, even if the sky falls, the first thing to do in the court is to confront each other, you argue with me for a few days, and then you will deal with the problem. Naturally, in the process of processing, it is necessary to be noisy, and the noise determines the benefits, and who has a loud voice and a strong momentum determines who can get more benefits.

Not long after, Cao Huachun came, and when he came in, he said, "Your Highness, as you expected, there is a fierce debate in the court about the matter of Caoyun, and many people think that the matter is important and should be dealt with as soon as possible, and more think that it involves a major matter, and it is not appropriate to act rashly." ”

Zhu Xu smiled and said, "In the end, he was pressed down by the imperial brother and ordered the household department to discuss it again?" ”

Cao Huachun nodded and said, "Yes, but the household department does not have the right to dispose of Caoyun, and I think it will still be decided by the court." ”

Zhu Xu's jaw, the governor of Caoyun is a second-rank member, and the household department Shangshu is also a second-grade member, although it was subordinate to the household department earlier, but over time, it is also a relatively independent yamen, even the cabinet cannot easily interfere.

"Let them fight," Zhu Xu was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "The more they quarrel and the longer they fight, the more interests there will be, and the more we will share at that time." ”

Cao Huachun echoed, hesitated for a moment, and said cautiously: "Your Highness, in addition, I heard that in today's court meeting, someone mentioned His Highness's workshop in the east of the city. ”

Zhu Xu immediately raised his eyebrows, his expression condensed, and said, "Who mentioned it, what did you say?" ”

Cao Huachun said: "It was the official department who gave the middle of the matter, saying that His Royal Highness's workshop was low and disturbed the prices in the capital, and the people's grievances were boiling. ”

"The ministry is in the middle of the matter?"

Zhu Xu's eyes narrowed, Zhao Nanxing is the secretary of the ministry, this instruction was given by him? What is his purpose? Want to divert the court's attention?

He tapped his right hand on the edge of the chair and began to think in his heart.

In his workshop, the puffing used, even the cost of a steamed bun itself is less than half of that on the market, and most of it is mixed with sweet potatoes and corn, and the cost is even lower.

In other words, if a normal hundred steamed buns earn thirty wen, he can earn seventy wen, or even more!

Shanhaiguan is not far from the capital, and if you really want to supply the military department, it is not impossible. It's just that it's okay for a short time, but after a long time, I'm afraid that it will be a tiger skin, and the gains outweigh the losses.

"Your Highness."

Zhu Xu was thinking about it, and Cao Wenzhao hurriedly ran in from outside.

Zhu Xu looked up at his eager face, and said slightly, "What's wrong?" ”

Cao Wenzhao's face was full of anger, and he said: "Your Highness, just now a batch of sweet potatoes transported into the city was detained by the right guard patrol camp, and the subordinates asked them to negotiate and did not release them. ”

Zhu Xu tilted his head slightly, and then the corners of his mouth twitched, his eyes showed mockery, and said, "Both prongs...... Is this Lord Zhao really planning to take this king to the top cylinder? ”

Before, Zhu Xu only thought that Zhao Nanxing wanted to confuse the public and disturb the sight of the court, so as to gain time and sweep up the problems exposed by Li Jinyan, and not be too passive.

But now Zhu Xu understands that this Lord Zhao is clearly going to make a big deal about his workshop and cause trouble!

Cao Wenzhao looked at Zhu Xu's expression a little strangely, and said, "Your Highness, what should we do, is it to put pressure on the right guard?" ”

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, let me think about it." ”

Before, he raided the treasury of the six departments and the many yamen of the Shuntian Mansion, and let a few go, one of which was the right guard!

This is not a yamen that can be moved casually, no one can act without a holy decree, not to mention that the soldiers are strong and strong, whether it is the Jinyi guard or the Ouchi guard, they are not opponents. Cao Wenzhao said that the pressure, Zhu Xu didn't think it was feasible, Zhao Nanxing might be able to use his prestige to let them help do something, but he, the little prince, couldn't.

Cao Huachun looked at Zhu Xu's groaning expression, moved, and whispered the affairs of the court to Cao Wenzhao.

Cao Wenzhao's face changed slightly after a little thought, and he looked up at Zhu Xu and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, this matter must be done as soon as possible, it will be very troublesome in the event of a meeting!" ”

Zhu Xu nodded, he also knew this, but he had to think of a good way.

Since his workshop was brought up in the court, it would be noticed, even if it was avoided this time, there would definitely be a next time. Those adults in the court will not let go of this piece of fat, and will definitely do it to 'benefit the country and the people'.

For Zhao Nanxing, he may have copied the treasury of the Ministry of Officials unexpectedly before, because they had a handle and they couldn't justifiably trouble him afterwards. But if it's really right, Zhu Xu doesn't have much strength to deal with it, after all, he is a master in the literary world, a scholar of the court, one of the leaders of Donglin, and his protégés are all over the world.

"You say that I don't get involved in court politics, is it wrong?" Suddenly, Zhu Xu raised his head, looked at the two and said.

The faces of the two of them changed when they heard this, especially Cao Huachun, who looked at Zhu Xu with horror in his eyes, and knelt down and said, "Your Highness, the slave has the courage to say a word, you must not move this thought!" ”

Cao Wenzhao also stepped forward with a solemn expression and said: "Your Highness, your subordinates also mean this, once you get involved, if you are a little careless, you will never recover!" Queen, the emperor can't protect you! ”

Zhu Xu smiled slightly and said, "Okay, I know better than you, just say it casually." ”

Cao Wenzhao Cao Huachun glanced at each other, feeling uneasy, although His Royal Highness King Hui said that it was 'casually said', they always felt that this was a sign that Zhu Xu was going to get involved in the party struggle.

Their minds were flustered, and their eyes changed sharply.

It is not that the Ming court has no vassal kings involved in court politics, nor is it that there are no vassal kings who rebelled, but except for the Emperor Taizong, all of them failed without exception, and the end was extremely miserable!

Zhu Xu didn't say much, his fingers knocked on the chair and said: "Xiao Cao, you inform Li Deyong and ask him to tell the president of the Huimin Chamber of Commerce about the sweet potato, and then ask the president to find the Shuntian Mansion Chengcheng, and then accompany him to see Sun Chengzong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and say that fifty percent of it can be supplied to the Ministry of War." However, there is an upfront payment and a limited supply. Kindness...... Don't be in a hurry to find Sun Chengzong, wait for me to inform you before going. ”

"Your Highness, what if the Ministry of War doesn't agree?" Cao Wenzhao thought thoughtfully and said.

Zhu Xu smiled lightly and said: "If you don't agree, there's no way, if Zhao Nanxing really wants to use this king as a top cylinder, this king will let him know how heavy this king is and how many people can be killed!" ”

Cao Huachun and Cao Wenzhao both know that Zhu Xu has always had no arrogance, whenever he says the word 'this king', he is either pretending, or happy, or ...... I'm just angry!

"It's Your Highness, I'll do it."

Cao Huachun stood up and said respectfully to Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu waved his hand to let him go out, and sat on the couch, feeling a little irritable. He, an outsider, has to be involved in party disputes from time to time, which shows how dangerous it is in the court.

Cao Wenzhao looked at Zhu Xu's somewhat bored look, took a step closer, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, I have an idea, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

Zhu Xu pillowed his head with his hands, looked at him and said, "Tell me about it." ”

Cao Wenzhao hesitated for a moment and said, "Look, how about we teach the military department how to make sweet potatoes, corn seeds, and how to make them?" Liaodong is vast and sparsely populated, which is very suitable for planting. Moreover, not only is it good for the border gates, but they will not come to pester us again. ”

Zhu Xu suddenly laughed, sat up and said: "Don't think about this, once you hand it over, not to mention that the Jin people will also get it, I'm afraid that the prices in this capital, and even in the entire Ming Dynasty, will rise instead of falling, and some people will be richer, and the poor will be poorer." ”

Cao Wenzhao thought about the current situation, and also felt that it was so, so he said: "It's because my subordinates think badly." ”

Sure enough, as Zhu Xu expected, for two days, there were more and more excerpts about Zhu Xu's workshop in the east of the city, and they wanted to overshadow the momentum of the Caoyun incident.