Chapter 375: Calm and Idle vs Menacing

There are a total of forty-two people in the list drawn up by the Zongren Mansion and the celebrant eunuch, but Zhu Ning, who has a fixed opinion, naturally will not write down so many people, but he has picked some people who are innocent and rumored to have good temperament. At this time, she told Du Juan a few things like famous family backgrounds, and she suddenly remembered a strange thing and couldn't help laughing.

"A few days ago, Huang Yan, that old guy, said to me with a smile, your Zhang family's fourth child is good, although he is one year younger than me, but his character and knowledge are still good. At that time, I almost wanted to slap him in the face, if I really chose your Zhang family, the emperor was angry, I don't know what to say, even your family will not be peaceful. These two rooms have just been sealed as an earl, and the long house will marry the county lord, not only will it not be a good thing at that time, but it will really make a lot of trouble! ”

"How can you count our fourth brother, this is too outrageous!"

Because this was Zhu Ning's boudoir secret, Xiao Wu, Lingxi and the others all avoided it, and Du Juan couldn't help frowning when he heard it. Although it is a good thing to be able to be a concubine with Zhu Ning, but now that she has seen and experienced a lot of things, she also knows that this is wishful thinking. It is a fact that the royal family and the nobles continue to marry, and the second daughter of the king of Zhou, the county lord of Lanyang, is still married to Xu Maoxian, the grandson of Xu Da, but the Xu family is no longer the Xu family that was famous and held military power, but in addition to Zhang Fu, Zhang You is now also in charge of military power.

Zhu Ning took a sip of the teacup to moisten his throat, then put his two hands on the kang table, and looked at Du Juan with a smile: "If you can't pick it out, just turn the few I just said into paper balls, and then draw lots and decide." I have long figured out that the golden beetle son-in-law who has been chosen by thousands of people may still be Jin Yu and his external defeat, and this marriage was originally based on luck. I don't have anything else to think about, I just ask God to give me a healthy child, and I will take care of the three wives and four concubines of the guest of honor, as long as I don't lead it to me to be disgusted! ”

Du Juan was about to answer, but suddenly heard a noise outside, and when he raised his eyes, it was Zhang Yue who walked in. Sensing that something was wrong with Zhang Yue's face, she was about to stand up, but as soon as she moved, Zhang Yue stepped forward and gently pressed her shoulders.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Ning was born in the royal family, and she has always been the best at observing words and feelings, and she can naturally distinguish the changes in Zhang Yue's expression as soon as she goes and comes, and she frowns and asks, "Is it your eldest brother's matter, or is there something going on in Jiaozhi?" Or is it that someone is impeaching you or is it bad for Lord Du? No, I didn't hear any wind beforehand......"

Before she finished speaking, Zhang Yue said in a deep voice word by word: "Someone has secretly accused His Royal Highness King Zhou of rebellion!" ”

At first glance, Zhu Ning didn't react, and when she understood the meaning of these few words, her face suddenly changed drastically. She pushed the kang table and straightened up, then sat down slowly, and her face gradually returned to calm. After pondering for a while, she couldn't help but raise her head to look at Zhang Yue, and took another deep breath.

"Of course you wouldn't talk about such a big thing."

Glancing at Zhang Yue's face, she smiled bitterly: "I know that there are some things that you can often plan for in advance, and you always have your means, and this time I have seen it." At this time, you didn't beat around the bush, but told me bluntly that naturally you didn't treat me as an outsider, and even so, I didn't treat you as an outsider. Our Zhou Wangfu has a lot of spies in Beijing, even if it is later than your news at this time, I will know later. It's just ......"

"This is the fourth time since the emperor ascended the throne!"

Zhu Ning smiled indifferently and bent his fingers one by one: "The first time was after the rebellion of King Qi in the fourth year of Yongle, someone sued his father for rebellion; The second time was after the emperor returned from the northern expedition in the twelfth year of Yongle, someone sued his father for rebellion; The third time was the failure of the rebellion of the king of the valley in the fifteenth year of Yongle, and someone once again came out to denounce it. Although the emperor did not pursue it every time in the previous three times, any time the father was trembling and wrote to ask for guilt, and then he had to fall ill. He was just interested in those medicinal herbs and the like, and he never thought about the throne. Sometimes I think about it for him, it's better not to have this princely title! ”

Seeing that Zhang Yue didn't speak, Du Juan couldn't help but ask, "Sister Ning, what are you going to do?" ”

"What should I do?" Zhu Ning sighed softly, and then said with a straight face, "Before the news is leaked, I naturally have to do what I should do, pretending to be a nobody who doesn't know anything." When this matter could not be hidden, I naturally pleaded guilty and tried to find out what the emperor's constitution was. It stands to reason that the father is the younger brother of the emperor's mother's compatriots, as long as this rebellion is still an excuse, it is a blessing and not a curse, at least the three guards can be handed over. All in all, you can't help with this, and I don't want you to help, just know what you know. ”

Zhang Yue and Du Juan are both understanding people, so they naturally know that Zhu Ning did not say this for politeness, but for real words. And after the shocked gaffe just now, Zhu Ning turned back into the calm and relaxed little county lord, and after gossiping for a while, he sat for a while before getting up to say goodbye, but he never mentioned the marriage she had just ridiculed. Zhang Yue personally sent people to the gate, and when he saw Zhu Ning walking a few steps towards the carriage and then turning around and waving his hand at him angrily, telling him to go back directly to accompany Du Juan, he couldn't help but be stunned.

If someone who didn't know saw the scene in front of them, how could they think that Zhu Ning knew such earth-shattering news?

Because of such a heavy matter, Zhang Yue couldn't help but be absent-minded when he walked back, and almost collided with someone when he passed the screen door and bypassed the shadow wall. When he looked up, he realized that it was the housekeeper Gao Quan, so he immediately nodded his greetings perfunctorily and walked straight inside. And he was getting farther and farther away, and Gao Quan, who was stunned for a moment, remembered that there was still something to tell Zhang Yue in the genealogy, and he was originally going to raise his feet to catch up, but after pondering for a long time, he still dispelled this idea.

Seeing that this master seems to be in a very bad mood, instead of catching up with him at this time to report that he has touched the mold, it is better to rush Ming'er to tell Du Juan. Both horizontal and vertical are the work of the Du family, so let Du Juan find that Master Du to come forward.

And Zhang Yue went all the way back to his west courtyard, opened the curtain and entered the door, he suddenly blurted out: "No! ”

The few girls who had just avoided had not come back at this time, and Du Juan was covering herself with a blanket and leaning on the pillow in a daze, and she couldn't help but be startled when she heard this. Seeing Zhang Yue standing at the door, his hand still holding the curtain and never lowering it, her brows were furrowed tightly, as if she had thought of something important, so she hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, what did you think of?" ”

Zhang Yue put down the curtain in his hand, walked two steps forward quickly, sat down next to Du Juan, and said in a low voice: "The county lord said it simply, but you must know that the news I got is that the evidence of King Zhou's rebellion is conclusive!" Since there are these two words, it can be seen that they are not groundless...... Although I don't believe that King Zhou will really rebel, it goes without saying that this time the matter is menacing. If the emperor really wants to rule the king of Zhou, I am afraid that he will not see that the king of Zhou is a mother and brother, and he will be the lord of the county......"

"It's just that the county lord has been favored by the emperor before, and this time it's useless?"

Even if Zhang Yue didn't continue to speak, but how smart Du Juan was, the second half of the sentence was naturally continued. Thinking that Zhu Ning was still the same as before when she left, she couldn't help but tighten the handkerchief in her hand, and then worried: "Although the King of Gu and the King of Qi who rebelled at the beginning were just demoted to concubines, they caused the children and grandchildren to be confined for the rest of their lives and not see the light of day. The county lord has always been strong-tempered, if there is really anything bad about King Zhou, she will definitely not rely on the emperor's favor to be alone. ”

"Sister Juan, don't you think this time is weird? According to the words of the county lord just now, the first time someone raised the rebellion of King Zhou was after the rebellion of King Qi, the second time was that the emperor was dissatisfied with the crown prince after returning from the northern expedition, and the third time was that the emperor punished the king of the valley. So what is it for this time? If it is said that it is because of the death of Wang Guifei, the emperor's heart has changed greatly, but when the emperor summoned me before, it was clear that he was still organized, and he would not be angry at will. Moreover, officials who denounce the royal family never end well! ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Yue already felt that he had a vague general direction. You must know that since the founding of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming Dynasty has absolutely maintained the royal family. Ordinary officials did not dare to interfere with the actions of the imperial family at all, and even if they were raised, they would have to pay a huge price - even if it was Fang Xiaoru and others who supported the cutting of the domain, Emperor Jianwen was not prepared to throw out the crime when the northern army was approaching the city? It can be said that the promotion of King Zhou, the emperor's younger brother, is not something that ordinary officials can do.

Seeing that Du Juan was still thinking about it, Zhang Yue stood up again, and turned to face her: "Do you remember that the county lord once sent us a warning message, saying that among the many children of the Zhang family left in Kaifeng, many of them had a close relationship with several county kings under King Zhou?" I later told my grandmother, who asked her to go back and inform the elders there. If it wasn't the emperor's intention, but someone else's calculation, would it be not just King Zhou who was calculated? If it weren't just King Zhou, and it wasn't just the Zhang family, would you think the emperor would be counted together? ”

Faced with this possibility proposed by Zhang Yue, Du Juan understood what he meant almost instantly: "The county lord just told me about persuading the emperor at the beginning, first the queen died, then the concubine Zhang Guifei, and now Wang Guifei, and now the emperor has no confidant at all." Even if the emperor was still orderly when he summoned you, it was inevitable that his temper would be more irritable than before. If he is in a fit of rage, he may indeed be ...... out of a momentary anger."

"That's not all! You must know that the emperor's illness is the most taboo to be angry, if he falls ill under repeated irritation...... Although the crown prince and the crown prince responded to the call, the affairs of Nanjing were complicated, and they had not yet set off! ”