It was getting late, and Cining Palace had been lit up with palace lights.

And there seemed to be a cold wind blowing outside, and the cold air was whistling by the window.

Fortunately, the doors and windows were closed tightly, and there was a fire in the warm pavilion, which was as warm as spring, and even a little hot.

Zhu Houzhao was sitting on a large chair built on a goose yellow carved dragon chair at this time, cantilevering his arms on the desk covered with golden fine-grained yarn and copying "Taishang Induction Chapter".

It's not that Zhu Houzhao likes these scriptures, but that Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly asked him to copy them.

Zhu Houzhao simply agreed, thinking that he would practice calligraphy by the way anyway, after all, he would have a lot of opportunities to inscribe names in global scenic spots in the future, and it would naturally be better to write better.

Empress Dowager Zhang hadn't gone to rest yet, she only sat on the warm kang and leaned on the goose yellow phoenix pillow, looking at Zhu Houzhao, with a smile full of maternal brilliance on her mouth, she was afraid that Zhu Houzhao would be cold, and from time to time let her female officials pay attention to the fire in the stove next to Zhu Houzhao.

Although "Taishang Induction Chapter" has the effect of calming people's minds, Zhu Houzhao is not calm at the moment, but in front of the Empress Dowager Zhang, he also has to be calm, he doesn't want the Empress Dowager Zhang to see the anxiety between his brows, so he tries not to frown.

If there is anyone in Daming who makes Zhu Houzhao already have some emotions, it is only Empress Dowager Zhang.

In his previous life, he was an orphan, and he had already regarded Empress Dowager Zhang as his mother, and because of this, Zhu Houzhao also became more interested in the death of Emperor Hongzhi, and was more determined that if it was determined that Emperor Hongzhi was killed, he would avenge him.

The wind seemed to be getting stronger and stronger, and the rain was drizzling.

Zhu Houzhao stopped with the tip of his pen, but it was difficult to continue writing: "Gao Feng, let someone carry a pot of fire for Guo Rong outside the house, and give him a pot of hot wine and a roast chicken!" ”

After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, he glanced at the cuff of his right arm, where a dagger coated with poison was hidden.

"My son, what are you doing tonight?"

Empress Dowager Zhang saw that the pen in Zhu Houzhao's hand stopped several times, and finally couldn't help but ask.

The woman's sixth sense is very accurate, Zhu Houzhao naturally can't hide it from the Empress Dowager Zhang, he saw the Empress Dowager Zhang asking, and he no longer concealed it, determined to stop the pen in his hand, got up and walked to the Empress Dowager Zhang and sat down:

"The child doesn't dare to deceive the queen mother, the child wants to become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who can really make decisions for himself and the Ming Dynasty, and because of this, some things have to be done."

Empress Dowager Zhang only grabbed Zhu Houzhao's hand tightly, with a helpless smile: "The queen mother didn't expect that you would change so much after your father's death, but the queen mother still hopes that you can live happily and carefree as before, don't think about doing anything big, the queen mother doesn't ask you to be a good emperor, you can be safe." ”

"But the queen mother, the child wants to be a wise prince like his father, or even better, and sometimes even if the child wants to become an enterprising person, the people around the child will not want to become such a person, even if the child does not do it now, they will force the child to do it in a few years! Because the child has become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to live in peace if he sits in that position. ”

Zhu Houzhao understood Empress Dowager Zhang's mood, so he could only explain it with good words.

"The Queen Mother understands! Pity us are the emperor's family, the queen mother went to sleep first, remember that no matter what happens tonight, don't leave the queen mother, if you lose, take the queen mother with you. ”

After Empress Dowager Zhang said this, she asked the female official to help her to the sleeping place.

And Zhu Houzhao got up and arched his hand: "The child sends off the queen mother." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang's words made Zhu Houzhao feel very touched, especially the tears in Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes made him feel even more worried, he knew that Empress Dowager Zhang was afraid that he would lose to those old foxes outside, and said that he wanted to take her with him, and it could even be said to be a request.

Zhu Houzhao showed a calmness different from this age, only held his hand tighter, and said in his heart: "I won't lose, Zhu Houzhao in history didn't lose, how could I lose!" ”

Zhu Houzhao walked through the door of the moon cave indoors, opened the pearl curtain, and the two palaces saw him come out and bowed busily.

Zhu Houzhao only raised his hand, strode directly outside, and when he opened the door of the hall, he saw Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng both standing outside the door with solemn expressions, so he said, "How is the one named Guo Rong outside?" ”

"Back to the emperor, he just finished eating, and he is standing guard seriously, but he doesn't mean to slack off."

Gu Dayong said.

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and asked again, "Is there any movement outside?" ”

"Not yet! It seems to be quieter than ever," Gu Dayong replied.

After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao said: "Then continue to watch, there will be nothing to do after tonight, your life and glory and wealth can be saved, I can also be saved, and the one named Guo Rong outside can also be saved!" And the clowns who should jump out will all jump out! ”

"Slaves and maids understand! I'm afraid that the guy outside doesn't understand", Ma Yongcheng replied.

Zhu Houzhao just smiled slightly, didn't say anything, still closed the door, saw that the palace maid had begun to doze off, and hurriedly supported her, the palace maid was so frightened that she was about to ask for guilt, Zhu Houzhao only patted her shoulder: "It's okay!" If you want to sleep, go back to sleep".

At this time.

Guo Rong, who was guarding outside the main gate outside the shadow wall of the hall, didn't feel cold after eating the spirits and roast chicken, and his spirit was more energetic, especially when there was a fire beside him, but he didn't dare to squat down to roast the fire, because he knew that his duty tonight was to protect the safety of His Majesty in the palace.

Guo Rong understood that in the hall behind him was the most noble person in the Ming Dynasty, and he was eating even more imperial gifts, which made him feel even more sacred, but he still couldn't help but think of his relatives, and he was thinking about what they were eating at the moment.

However, just as Guo Rong was thinking, he suddenly heard the sound of chaotic footsteps.

Guo Rong immediately became vigilant, pulled out his long knife, and shouted: "Who is it!" ”

Guo Rong's shout also made Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng tremble in fright.

"Guo Qianhu is really vigilant, come back!"

At this time, the eunuch and commander of Dongchang appeared in front of Guo Rong like a ghost, and several eunuchs with long knives appeared with him, who should be Lu He's cronies.

And Zhu Houzhao, who was also hearing the movement outside in the house, also clenched the dagger in his hand, and at the same time listened carefully to the conversation outside.

Guo Rong breathed a sigh of relief, because he could see that these eunuchs with knives obviously wanted to sneak attack him.

But at the same time, Guo Rong couldn't help but become more serious, and asked coldly: "What do you want to do!" ”

"Guo Rong, Guo Qianhu, the ancestor said, if you can let the emperor go to see the first emperor, he can give you a general!"

The eunuch Lu He, the master of ceremonies, said.

Here, Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng couldn't help but feel nervous when they heard this, thinking that it was good that their emperor had prepared a backhand, otherwise if Guo Rong was persuaded by these traitors, his and the emperor's lives would really not be guaranteed.

"You're not good people, you're rebels and thieves! The last general is a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, don't try to buy me! ”

Guo Rong didn't know that his words saved him.

At this time, Lu He just smiled awkwardly: "Since this is the case, our family will not force it!" ”

At the same time, Lu He only shouted: "Emperor, if you are here, come out, our ancestor is also here!" ”