Yu Xin's whereabouts are not a secret to those who have a heart, so his night visit to the Hou Mansion was quickly placed in front of the case of Wan Zicheng, director of the first department, Xie Jingyang, director of the second department, and Song Chengping, director of the security department.

In the past two months, the lights of the three secret agents in the yamen have been lit up almost every day, and the three directors have stayed in the yamen most of the time, so that they can handle affairs and summons the emperor in a timely manner, because Zhu Yunwen will read their briefings almost every day, and if they find that the situation of the three departments is inconsistent, they will immediately praise and apply for punishment, so they dare not slack off at all.

However, the situation seems to be a little different today, after receiving the information, they just sent instructions according to the custom, ordered to continue the surveillance and let people go down, and their eyes invariably looked at the imperial city......

Today is the day when His Majesty feasts the vassal kings, and now that all the vassal kings have arrived in Beijing, the prince-level bloodlines of Emperor Taizu are all concentrated in the imperial city, so after dark, the imperial city is heavily guarded, and no one is allowed to move around except for the personnel on duty at the Wenyuan Pavilion and the Military Aircraft Department. The veteran Guo Ying sat in the camp in western Beijing, and Zhu Yunwen also transferred Yang Wen back from Guangxi, as Guo Ying's deputy, according to Zhu Yunwen's will, the battalion garrison was not allowed to leave the camp without the emperor's order, otherwise it would be punished for rebellion.

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In all fairness, the symbolic meaning of the royal banquet is greater than the practical significance, and the food distributed to each person according to their different ranks is also different, the most in front of the emperor, followed by the queen, and the other concubines again; Although the prince's grade is the same, there is still a difference in the order teeth, so the dishes are also slightly different. Another special feature is that there is no wine at the banquet!

Therefore, the prince's enjoyment in the palace can only be secondary, so for most cases, the food is not as good as at home, plus there is something in his heart, so the atmosphere of the banquet is not warm, and even a little dull.

What surprised everyone the most was that Zhu Zhen, the king of Chu, and Zhu Yunxi, the king of Taiwan, who were confined in the Zongren Mansion, also appeared at the banquet, and there was no difference in rank from usual, but unlike other princes, they had no family members around them......

The banquet lasted for about half an hour, the emperor Zhu Yunwen ordered people to announce the decree, all the princes went to the main hall to participate in the meeting, the prince Zhu Wenkui attended the meeting, the banquet continued, presided over by the queen Ma Hui, everyone couldn't help but exchange a look, bowed their heads and ordered to retreat, under the guidance of the eunuchs, to the main hall.

Empress Ma Hui glanced back and found that Emperor Zhu Yunwen was holding the hand of the crown prince Zhu Wenkui, Zhu Wenkui seemed to be saying something, Zhu Yunwen nodded with a smile, and the atmosphere was very harmonious; Then she turned her head and glanced around, her gaze was on Concubine Bai Fangrui, and Zhu Wengui beside her, paused slightly, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth......

Because of the departure of the emperor and the prince, the remaining princesses and princes were obviously a little uneasy, but soon the beautiful songs and dances attracted their attention, especially the Korean dances, these Korean dancers not only have exquisite dancing skills, graceful figures, and sweet singing voices, but also the lyrics they sang were translated into Chinese, so everyone was easily attracted to an exotic atmosphere. There are even some princes and princes who are dazzled by the charming Korean women, their faces flushed, and even some fidget......

The main hall, located on the east side of the Qianqing Palace, is the place where the Ming royal family studied, so the princes are no strangers to here, for them it is just a revisit, but today's situation is special, they are even more anxious in their hearts, and they don't know what awaits them, so along the way, everyone looks solemn, and some people even peek around......

When everyone arrived at the main hall, they found that names were written on each table, and the princes, under the guidance of the eunuchs, sat down one after another, waiting for the arrival of the emperor.

"Your Majesty has arrived!"

Hearing the eunuch's roll call, everyone left their seats and knelt on the ground, among which the king of Chu and the king of Taiwan hesitated slightly, but still knelt down.

"Uncle Wang, Brother Wang, don't be polite!"

After everyone sat down, they found that Emperor Zhu Yunwen was sitting on the main seat above, and Prince Zhu Wenkui was sitting on a small stool next to him, with his upper body straight and looking like a little adult. Behind the emperor stood Liu Zhen, the chief eunuch and Liu Tie, the commander of the Jinyi guard, and in front of the emperor were two guards, on the left was Fu Rang, the son of Fu Youde, the Duke of Yingguo, and on the right was Chen Ping, the eldest son of Chen Zhen, the general who died in Juyong Pass in the Pingyan War, and Chen Ping, who was awarded the title of Viscount of Juyong.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have summoned you today because I have some confidants to say." Zhu Yunwen paused slightly, his eyes fell on the King of Shu, the King of Chu and the King of Taiwan in the front row, and then said: "Everyone is the same as me, they are all the blood of Emperor Taizu, and they are all close relatives of flesh and blood, so today, regardless of monarchs and ministers, only about family affection, I hope everyone can speak freely!" ”

"Listen to Your Majesty's instructions!"

Seeing the prince kneeling on the ground again, Zhu Yunwen smiled bitterly: "Everyone, let's be even, I have already said it, regardless of the monarch and minister!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yunwen looked up at the roof, as if he was considering his words, and said for a while: "The imperial grandfather had a difficult business, and his father collapsed in the middle of the road, so the imperial grandfather put this burden on my shoulders, although I knew that my ability was shallow, but since I ascended the throne, I have trembled every day, walking on thin ice, and I dare not slack off for a day, lest I live up to the trust of the imperial grandfather and my father." ”

"Since I ascended the throne, there are only a few people in the harem, and the use of the palace has decreased slightly compared with that of the first emperor; In addition, in the past six years, I have not renovated any palaces. Even when the Yan Rebellion was pacified, the imperial court was nervous, and I also reduced the taxes of Susong and other places, and in addition, the princes' expenses were also fully allocated without the slightest delay. ”

"So I want to ask you, what is wrong with me?"

Although Zhu Yunwen's voice was low, it was like a thunderbolt, and the faces of the kings sitting were pale, and some people even subconsciously looked out of the window, and found that outside the window at some point, it was already densely covered with brocade guards, and the main hall had been surrounded by groups.

"Your Majesty is kind-hearted, loves the people like a son, and also loves us, is an unprecedented saint, the minister bathes in the emperor's grace day and night, and his heart is happy! As for some wolf ambitions and ungrateful people, although Your Majesty is kind, I implore Your Majesty to put state affairs first and not be too sad, so as not to hurt the dragon body! ”

As he spoke, a sobbing sound followed.

When everyone heard the sound, they couldn't help but feel disdain, it turned out that the person who spoke was Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, and saw him kneeling on the ground, speaking earnestly, with tears in his eyes, and finally even fell to the ground and cried bitterly......

However, although everyone despised King Ning, they hated King Ning even more, because King Ning preemptively said what he wanted to say, and looking at the emperor's face, he seemed to be very satisfied with King Ning's words, which made everyone's hatred go to a higher level.

So everyone knelt down one after another, some cursed the rebellious people, some begged the emperor to take care of the dragon's body, and some even took the initiative to ask for help, willing to help the emperor cut off the rebellion, and also a bright and bright future, and so on!

When everyone knelt down, the two people in the front row were extremely eye-catching, one was Zhu Yunxi, the king of Taiwan, and the other was Zhu Zhen, the king of Chu. Taiwan's King Zhu Yunxi's face changed several times, and finally knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, the subordinate brother is confused, and the subordinate brother is guilty!" ”

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"Your Majesty, the minister has something to say!"

Zhu Zhen, the king of Chu, stood up, sneered and glanced around, especially Zhu Yunxi, who was prostrating on the ground, and then he straightened his waist, looked directly at Zhu Yunxi, and said loudly.

Everyone was stunned.