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"It's all said and done." Fu Changzong took a sip of tea and said with some breathlessness. This matter is Zhu Xu, if it is replaced by someone else's knife rack, he will not dare to do it.

Zhu Xu smiled and said, "Uncle, don't worry, it's all a trivial matter." ”

Fu Changzong almost didn't take a breath, and then sighed, "I don't know who you learned all this from." Immediately, his face turned grim, and he said to Zhu Xu: "When I sent Bi Maokang just now, I was seen by His Royal Highness King Xin, and he looked at us a few more times. ”

"Fifth brother!" Zhu Xu's face changed when he heard this, and he couldn't help but look calm.

King Zhu Youzhen, fifth brother Zhu Xu, the future Emperor Chongzhen!

This is a very complex person, extremely diligent, desperate for Zhongxing Daming, and has spent a lifetime of effort. On the other hand, he is mean and unkind, suspicious, and does not believe anyone.

It is said that in the past ten years, more than 30 first assistants have been replaced, and there are even more Shangshu or something, and basically nothing has a good end.

Being targeted by such a person, especially someone who is going to sit in that supreme position in the future, Zhu Xu couldn't help but shudder when he thought about it.

He has never ignored this fifth brother, but there is no record in history of what he did before he ascended the throne, and his mind was also waiting for him to take the throne after he ascended the throne, but he didn't expect to meet him like this today.

Fu Changzong just mentioned it, so that Zhu Xu had a mental preparation, in his opinion, King Xin and his nephew King Hui are actually not as good, because Zhu Xu is young after all, he has won the trust and favor of the queen and the emperor, and the Ming Dynasty does not allow the vassal king of the clan to be an official, and King Xin is just a prince who eats and waits for death, and there is no deterrent.

But seeing Zhu Xu frowning so much, thinking hard, he couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat, and looked at Zhu Xu and said in a lost voice: "Xu'er, there won't be His Royal Highness King Xin involved in this matter, right?" ”

Zhu Xu was pulled back into his mind by Fu Changzong's words, knowing what he was worried about, he shook his head with a smile and said: "Only my uncle and I know the details of this matter at present, don't worry about the fifth brother, but don't let him see it in the future, he is too smart, I am afraid that he will be suspicious." ”

Fu Changzong breathed a sigh of relief, although he was also worried about this, but for now, he didn't have to do anything deliberately, and paused: "Then you go back to the palace as soon as possible, the dark tide in the court is surging these days, and there will be another turmoil, don't be implicated." ”

Zhu Xu nodded, discussed with Fu Changzong about the arsenal, especially firearms, and left the Fu Mansion.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhu Xu thought of his previous worries, and shook his head and smiled. Wei Zhongxian and the others were basically driven out of the palace, Zhu Youxiao said that he would not live a long time, and the imperial sister-in-law was pregnant, and there was no destruction of the Hakka family, maybe there would be nothing to do with his fifth brother?

Zhu Xu was in a good mood when he thought of this, and said to the guards driving in front of him: "Don't go back to the palace yet, go to the east of the city." ”

"Yes, Your Highness." The guards driving turned around and headed straight to the east of the city.

It didn't take long to come to a courtyard that was relatively remote and barren in appearance.

"Your Highness, you're here."

As soon as Zhu Xu got out of the carriage, the door opened, and a young and white little eunuch hurriedly ran over and said with a courteous face.

Zhu Xu nodded and walked inside.

"You are Xiao Cao's apprentice?" Zhu Xu asked lightly as he walked. He hates the yard at this time the most, he has to walk for half a day, it's too big!

The little eunuch immediately said: "It's Your Highness, the little Li Deyong, who was originally in the Huanyi Bureau, but later Gonggong Cao appreciated it and arranged for him to come here to take care of this courtyard for His Highness." ”

Zhu Xu bypassed the garden, walked through the pavilion courtyard, and finally came to the large courtyard at the back.

But now they have all been torn down, and only the outer walls remain to confuse outsiders.

Li Deyong was very attentive, and kept introducing Zhu Xu's side, "Your Highness, according to your requirements, five courtyards are divided, all of which are not connected, and the people you asked me to find have also been found, and they can move in in a few days." ”

Zhu Xu walked in, looked at the five courtyards, and nodded secretly, this Li Deyong seems to be young, but he is quite reliable.

After reading it, Zhu Xu looked at Li Deyong with satisfaction and said: "Little Lizi, well, the work is good, this errand is done, and the silver is indispensable, whether it is the celebrant or the internal official supervisor, you can choose it." ”

Li Deyong's face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly said: "It's a small honor to be able to do things for His Highness, how dare I ask for your reward." ”

Zhu Xu patted him on the shoulder and walked out with a smile.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhu Xu silently calculated. By now, it can be said that Daming has been decayed to the extreme, and it is basically hopeless if you don't take heavy medicine. At this time, Da Ming needs a prescription, and even more silver.

It's just that the economy of the Ming Dynasty has actually developed to the point of semi-capital and semi-feudalism, and if it is hard to raise taxes on the peasants, not only can it not increase taxes, but it will arouse greater public resentment. If you want to make money, you still have to start with the big landlords, big businessmen, and small landlords.

Now this group is extremely poor and luxurious, and with his means, he can quickly peel off a layer of skin from them.

Zhu Xu thought about it, and soon arrived at the palace, and when he returned to Jinghuan Palace, Cao Wenzhao was already waiting.

"How's it going?" Zhu Xu took off his robe and asked Cao Wenzhao.

Cao Wenzhao looked puzzled, and said to Zhu Xu: "Your Highness, it's very strange that the emperor left that excerpt in the middle." ”

Staying in the middle and not sending it means that the emperor thinks that there is no need to respond to this matter or cannot respond for the time being, so he will keep it and will not return it to the cabinet for public.

Zhu Xu touched his chin, and his face was strange, and he said to himself: "Isn't this the temper of the imperial brother?" ”

Although in the face of Qingliu's attack, Zhu Youxiao was completely defeated, but he was also the emperor anyway, and Zhu Youxiao was not such a weak character, so he didn't have a temper at all.

Zhu Xu thought for a long time, and suddenly said, "Where is the imperial brother now?" ”

"Your Highness, in the Imperial Study." Cao Wen said.

"I'm going to explore the wind." Zhu Xu put on the clothes he had just taken off again, and went out directly to Jingyang Palace.

Zhu Xu had just approached the imperial study, if someone had already run over as usual, he was almost there, and the two eunuchs and the two guards were standing straight in front of the door, motionless, like a sculpture.

Zhu Xu was suspicious, walked over with his hands behind his back, and kept looking at the faces of the four people.

Until they almost reached the door, the four of them did not move.

Suddenly, Zhu Xu paused, and the eunuch on the left kept blinking at him, with a warning meaning.

The corners of Zhu Xu's mouth moved, nodded slightly, and then walked into the imperial study with a smile on his face.

Before he could shout, Zhu Youxiao shouted, his tone full of excitement, and beckoned to Zhu Xu.

"Sixth brother, come on, come on, look at what I have done, how is it better than the Temple of Heaven?"

Zhu Xu was suddenly shocked in his heart, Zhu Xu usually called him the emperor's brother, and he would call him the sixth brother as long as he was extremely happy.

'What the hell happened I don't know. Zhu Xu suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.