It was very hot in the cabin along the abyss, and lightning came out of the sky, and the fierce and secluded rice would be snow-white. Xingwang Zhu Houxuan sat up from the bed suddenly, only to feel that all the bones in his body were sour. All of them hurt, and the sweat of soybeans rolled down from the vest one by one, and the shirt on the body was soaked as if it had just been fished out of the water.

It was late at night, but the river was still very hot. The river was still and waveless after a day of sunshine, and there was a thick heat emitting from the water, which made people unable to lift their spirits. There was no wind outside, the moon and stars were hiding in thick clouds, lightning was faintly passing over the river, the clouds were dense and rainy, and the dreary sky was pressed down, making it impossible to breathe.

Ever since the news of Emperor Zhengde's serious illness reached An Lu, he had nightmares every day. In the dream, someone carried a knife and slashed at him.

Many times, he tried to keep his eyes open in his dreams so that he could see the man's appearance clearly. But no matter how hard he tried, he could only see a black cloud rolling in front of him.

Then, it was a lightning sword, and it was the electric light that was flashing in the sky.

He sat on the bed in a daze, his hand subconsciously groping towards the drawer at the head of the bed. Probably just woke up from a nightmare and was in a trance. The action was loud in the silence of the ship.

Zhu Hou put out his hand and froze in mid-air, suddenly. He heard a low cry coming from beside him. Zhu Houquan frowned slightly, and looked fixedly, beside him was a petite and feminine figure, showing an alluring and graceful curve in the night.

He thought about it for a long time and didn't remember who the woman next to him was: Princess Zhang, Princess Du, or Fang Wangyu

His mind was confused, he only remembered that he had taken a pill of elixir in the evening, and then he felt that his head was swollen, his body was numb, and he drank a sip of soup and went to bed, as for which one it was tonight. The princess went to bed, but she didn't have the slightest impression.

Since I started taking the elixir offered by the alchemist. He felt that he had lost interest in the affairs of men and women. Although these pills are all things of great yang and heat, I don't know why, I just don't feel that kind of thing.

It was still hot in the cabin, and it was pitch black. It's like you're in a steamer.

Zhu Houxu couldn't sleep anymore, so he simply got off the bed in his clothes and lit it on the table with a flint.

A circle of bright candlelight spread through the cabin, and the scene in front of him became clear.

I saw that the bed next to me was not too wide. A woman shrugged her shoulders and buried her head in a pillow. Sobbing quietly.

This back Zhu Houxu is too familiar. Because she is her own wife, the prince of Xing Chen.

Zhu Houxuan couldn't remember the last time he shared the bed with Empress Chen, and when he heard his crying, he didn't feel a little irritable: "Queen, in the middle of the night, why did you cry?" Back to the words of the king

The crying person on the bed straightened up, revealing a beautiful face and soft branches, and her eyes were full of sadness: "King, you are going to take the pill again." Father, didn't he just eat the elixir and left, you are eating so fiercely now, I'm afraid"

I heard the queen talk about her father, who had passed away. Zhu Houxu suddenly felt a pain in his heart, and then another evil fire rose from his heart. Glancing at her coldly, Zhu Houxuan waved his sleeves, wrapped his long sleeves around his arms, and said sarcastically in a sharp voice: "What, I'm afraid that I will die if I eat the elixir." Ruined your dream of being a queen? This king knows that you have been waiting for this day for a long time, but now you have fulfilled your wish.

These words came out of her husband's mouth. It was like a big lightning strike in Queen Chen's heart. She raised her head abruptly and looked at Zhu Houxuan, and said sadly: "King, concubine, this is worried about your body!" I know that since I married the king, I have not given birth to a boy and a girl, and I have a violent personality, and I do not know how to please you. However, the king came to the concubine several times in a year, and counted it on both hands. The concubine didn't know what made the king hate it. The king was tired from the car and boat, and his body was already tired, so I shouldn't have said this. If you don't come to the concubine, I won't blame you. However, this elixir could no longer be eaten

Zhu Houxuan was not angry when he heard this, he only bit his lower lip and sneered: "Okay, you can't tolerate Concubine Zhang and them in your eyes before you arrive in Beijing, how will Rong really get it one day in the future." Lone knows that you are jealous of Concubine Zhang, hehe, with your current character of refusing to let people, how will you be the mother of the world in the future? ”

"Jealous, do I need to be jealous of them?" Princess Chen's voice became louder: "The king thinks that Concubine Zhang and them are good, that's because they blindly follow your thoughts, if I intend to compete with them for favor, I won't advise you to take care of yourself." ”

"Compete for favor, you are a queen and a queen, are you embarrassed to compete with them?" Zhu Hou's mouth was dry for a while, and the pill he had taken earlier had been absorbed. Probably because the dissipation of the medicine consumed a lot of his physical strength, he only felt that his eyes were hot at the moment. The body fluttered for a while.

The more irritable he became, his hands danced, and the big sleeves wrapped around his arms "Whew!" "Shake it off. Ignore the unrelenting Empress Chen in the cabin. Strode onto the deck.

Probably because Queen Chen mentioned the deceased father just now, Zhu Houxu felt a pain in his heart, and went on the deck, it was still hot outside, looking at the wide river. Took a long breath.

Family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, everything is pressed on his heart, so that this future fifteen-year-old boy Tianzi can not be calm for a long time.

Perhaps, as Empress Chen said, his father's death was really related to taking the elixir.

However, no one knows better than him what kind of life his father lived before he died. Taking the elixir is probably a kind of escape from reality, right?

The imperial court was very strict with the feudal kings in various places, especially after the rebellion of King Ning, and treated the princes as prisoners. Local officials were constantly ordered to monitor the vicinity. He also sent officials to the palace to manage the day-to-day affairs. It can be said that every move of the palace, and even every expense, is impossible without their nod. The most excessive thing is that, according to the ancestral system, the vassal king cannot leave without an order from the imperial court

Since he can remember, Zhu Houxu has never stepped out of the royal city. For him. The royal palace and the royal city are one, a huge cage. Being trapped in it is overwhelming.

His father had two sons and four girls, but most of them were born in infancy and youth, and he was the only one who grew up to be a human being. This may be related to his long-term use of pills, which has affected the health of the next generation.

He still remembered that on the day his father died, he still took his hand and said, "Hou Xuan, I really want to see the capital again!" I was born there, I grew up there, and that is my hometown. People often say, the fallen leaves return to the roots, my leaves have fallen, but I can't go home, is there anything worse in the world than this? Ruthless is the most emperor's family, the prince of the Ming Dynasty is decent in the eyes of outsiders, but only we know that this is the most tragic thing in the world. According to Gu's talent, if he is an ordinary person and goes to the imperial examination, he can also take the exam. Even if it's one. The Qipin County Order is also much happier than now! ”

That is, from the day his father died, Zhu Houxu secretly resolved that he must no longer be at the mercy of fate in this life. Man lives a lifetime. As soon as the grass and trees fall, you have to indulge yourself, how can you be controlled by others?

God still didn't let him down, and soon, the news of Zhengde's critical illness reached An Lu. And there is gossip that Zhengde has the heart to pass the throne to him Zhu Houxuan.

After hearing the news, everyone in the palace was certainly excited, but Zhu Houxuan was secretly afraid. For him, if nothing else, he will be like his father in this life, staying in the royal city for the rest of his life and not leaving a single step. Only by becoming an emperor can you get rid of this desperate lacquer

However, there are many vassal kings in the whole world, and people of the thick generation have the possibility of ascending the throne. He Zhu Houxuan is inconspicuous in it, just a possible choice. Moreover, he is also faced with one. Strong opponent: Jianghua Wang Zhu Houqiao.

This person is quite prestigious in the government and the opposition, and he also has an inexplicable relationship with several grandmothers in the court. If you want to reach the top smoothly, you have to beat him thoroughly.

Therefore, Zhu Houxu did not dare to slack off. Lu Bing, his most trusted and powerful assistant, was sent to the capital in order to seize the lead in the future struggle for the throne.

However, who would have thought that King Jiang Hua had already arranged manpower in the capital and gathered a large number of court officials to lobby in front of the emperor.

I have to admit that the end of last year was the most difficult period for Zhu Houxu. The cost of activities in the capital is huge. Makes him a little stretched. And what made him most depressed was that he didn't know who leaked the news. The officials sent by the imperial court to Xingwangfu strengthened the management of the current accounts of the palace, and the expenditure of every penny was extremely strict. If it weren't for the support of the Lu family, all his arrangements in the capital would have been empty in the end.

It can bribe officials and get through the key points, and it is necessary to have silver like flowing water. Even if the Lu family's wealth is strong, he doesn't look at the burden. I can't help it.

However, as soon as the New Year ended, things suddenly took a turn for the better.

A Shandong scholar named Sun Dan appeared in the chaotic political situation in the capital.

Think about everything you've had in the past year. Zhu Houxi stared blankly at the calm river. A huge fleet of ships anchored the river, and the weary sails fell. The white canvas loomed in the light of lightning.

If Lu Bing hadn't known Sun Dan, if Sun Dan hadn't been by the side of the Son of Heaven to speak for the Xing Palace, things might have been different, right?

Moreover, Sun Danyi intervened in the dispute between Anlu and Qingzhou for the succession, and first made a money ticket to raise a large amount of money for Xingwangfu. With this money, Lu Bing and the others successfully bought off the seals of many key departments. Secondly. Sun Danyou set up a clever plan to uproot the forces laid by Qingzhou in the capital, and the means were accurate and fast. It was so fast that Qingzhou couldn't react at all.

On the day of Zhengde's death, Sun Dan stayed by the side of the Son of Heaven from beginning to end. Whether it is the establishment of a testament or the issuance of a holy decree, it is all handled by him. This means, this resourcefulness, is much stronger than those so-called celebrities and talents who only know how to talk about their hearts and minds and talk about morality.

Even after Lu Song heard his deeds, he applauded, "Congratulations to the prince, I finally got a Zhang Liang Chen Ping-style strategist." On the other hand, the king of Jiang Hua. Although Ping Qiuli under his command is also an unborn talent, compared to Sun Dan, he is as naïve as a three-year-old doll. This is the blessing of the prince, and it is also the nightmare of Qingzhou. God sent Sun Dan to the prince, doesn't this mean that the destiny of heaven is on the prince's side? .

As for Lu Bing, he admired Sun Dan's strategy to the point of throwing himself to the ground.

"But, why does Lone feel a little uncomfortable in his heart?" His eyes were still hot, and Zhu Houxuan subconsciously reached out to touch the pill in his arms, but he felt empty.

"Yes, Lone is jealous" The layout of the capital has always been under Lone's control, but the direction of the exhibition is out of my control. Lone is also a talented person, how can he be compared to a little showman? Zhu Houxu suddenly found the reason for his discomfort.

"In this world, there are always people who like to manipulate me. The officials of the palace, the grandmothers of the court, my men, and even my concubines. "It's uncomfortable!"

"Fortunately, Lone is finally going to ascend the throne. The Son of Heaven has a wide range of seas, so naturally he has to do whatever he wants and cheer up. ”

A strong ambition suddenly rose in his chest, and he raised his voice: "Put the wrench, this king will go ashore and walk." ”

"The prince can't, it's the middle of the night. You leave the ship alone and go ashore, if you call that Mao Shang, I am afraid that there is a bitter waiting, and the companion Huang Jin, who has been waiting on the deck for a long time, hurriedly stepped forward and gave advice bitterly.

He was stabbed by Zhu Huan that day and was covered in wounds. It took a month to get better on the road, and now although the body is fine, a face still looks unusually pale.

"What, do you want to restrict me too? When I thought of the Ministry of Rites, Mao Cheng's puffy eyes. and a face full of hypocritical smiles, Zhu Hou stopped breathing and didn't come out. along the way. along the water

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… Sichuan, Nanjing, then Zhenjiang, and then transferred to Dajun Hebei, the officials of Shangshu Qi took care of him like a prisoner.

Although Zhu Houxu is the prince of the Ming Dynasty. Now there are times when the crown prince is, but after all, he is a young man of fifteen or sixteen. He has all the characteristics that a young man should have, he has never been out of the royal city in his life, and finally caught a chance to go far away, so he naturally wants to visit the mountains and rivers and have a good time.

But Mao Shangshu and they are nailed to his side like nails all day long, this is not allowed, and that is not possible. Just like he, the future emperor, like an inanimate artifact, just stay honest in the cabin.

The dignified prince of the Ming Dynasty, the future Son of Heaven, is so guarded by this group of bureaucrats, it is simply a big joke in the world.

However, he can only think about it in his heart, but on the surface, he can only make a posture of being humbled and taught.

Otherwise, Mao Shangshu and they will definitely come to the "ancestral family law and Ming conventions" with a straight face

"These old decays, when I ascend the throne as emperor in the future, I must clean them up well

Zhu Houhoro of this cut can only think about it in his heart, but he is so aggrieved in his heart that he is crazy, and he doesn't want to hide it in front of Huang Jin

Hearing that the prince's tone was not good, Huang Jin, who was accustomed to checking his face, hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Lord, what is the identity of the old slave, how dare you restrict you." If the prince really wants to go ashore and walk, the slave will put the wrench. By the way, I'll pass Lu Bing over to escort him. ”

What did he do, alarming Lu Song, it would alarm a large group of people Waiting for Huang Jin to put the wrench, Zhu Houxuan jumped up and said coldly: "Don't say anything about escorting or not escorting, Lone is just one now." Poor prince at the mercy of others. Not yet an emperor. Don't talk nonsense, you old minion, be careful of being listened to by someone with a heart and cause trouble. "When I got up to the riverbank, it was still dark, and I was walking on the embankment with one foot high and one foot low, and I didn't stumble when I was stumbling. If it weren't for the death of Huang Jin, he reached out. I don't know how many heels I have to fall.

Zhu Houxu walked faster and faster, but his steps became heavier, he angrily slapped away the hand that Huang Jin stretched out, and roared angrily: "Lonely year Fang fifteen." Youth is younger, is it better than a lot of you. Old killers? ”

Huang Jin had a bitter face: "The prince has never even been out of the royal city on weekdays, so he is naturally not used to this kind of road, the villain is from a poor family, and he has seen all kinds of ditches and bumps, and he has fallen a lot, and he has walked flat." ”

Well said, I fell a lot, and I walked smoothly Zhu Houxu glanced at Huang Jin irritably. Suddenly, he said: "Huang Ban, you are the closest person to Lonely, there is no one else here, and you don't care about it when you speak." I thought that as long as I became the Son of Heaven, I could do whatever I wanted, and I could do whatever I wanted. But look at them," he said, pointing to the fleet of boats in the river, and his fingers thrust forward like nails, "Look at them, everybody treats me like a child." They all want me to behave and do things according to their wishes. In Gu's opinion, it's not interesting to be an emperor, and I want to go back to Anlu. ”

Huang Jin still had a bitter face, but there was a glimmer of light in his eyes: "Lord Wang, didn't you say just now, as long as you are the Son of Heaven, you will naturally have a lot of opportunities to clean them up." The slave is a bitter man, and he hasn't read much. It's easy to think about things, whoever makes the master of the old slave unhappy in the future, the slave will make him unhappy for the rest of his life. ”

"Okay, well, let's see that we will slowly clean them up in the future, Zhu Houxu finally laughed. I took a few steps forward and turned a backwater. Suddenly there was a big open. I saw a bolt of lightning coming from the water, in a white lightning. A strong wind blew, rolling up the white waves.

The previous chagrin was suddenly gone, the wind blew the clothes, and the hunting danced, which made people's hearts feel happy.

At this time, he suddenly saw that a leaf abandoned boat was suddenly jumping out of the white waves, shooting towards the shore like an arrow. looked at it closely, but it was Lu Bing who was dressed all over his body.

Zhu Houxuan: "But Lu Bing? ”

"Hearing that Huang Ban just came to bring someone to say that the prince came ashore to relax, Lu Bing, as a palace guard, didn't dare to delay, and hurriedly chased after him in a small boat, disturbing the prince's night tour Yaxing." The ship has not yet docked. Lu Bing had already jumped up.

"Night tours, dark lights, blind fire, and nothing to see. Lone was depressed, so he came out and walked casually by the light of lightning, and saw that the leather armor on Lu Bing's body was wet with the waves, Zhu Houxuan was suddenly a little moved in his heart, and sighed unconsciously: "Little Luzi, Huang Companion." Now, the fleet has traveled to Dezhou, Shandong, and it will take ten days at most to reach the capital. One of you is a companion who watched me grow up, and the other is a brother who grew up with me on the same mother's milk, which is really closer than relatives. But once in the capital, there is a difference between the monarch and the minister. Some words are not so easy to say. Cease. Today is the last time I will say something to you. Now, I'm going to be emperor. The merits of the two of you are something that the king will not dare to forget. Tell me, what do you want. I have promised you all the same. ”

When Lu and Huang heard Zhu Houxi's heart-wrenching words, they were both in a state of excitement, and at the same time gave a salute: "It is a great blessing for us to be able to serve the prince and die, how can we have other thoughts." ”

"Haha, it's not interesting for you to say this Zhu Houxuan was open-minded, and pointed to the two of them: "Huang Jin, when you enter the palace, the palm print of the celebrant will definitely be yours." You are a lonely companion, the most intimate family, don't let you do it, and let others not do it?

Huang Jin choked up: "The slave only wants to serve the prince forever, as for whether he is an official or not, it doesn't matter much." ”

Zhu Houxi sighed and patted him on the shoulder. He turned his head to Lu Bing and said, "Lu Bing, you are still a few years old, take care of the Jinyi Guard for me."

"Yes, I will definitely take care of the north and south for you in the future, thank you for your trust."

"Well, you don't have to say thank you or not. Not to mention that you and I are like brothers, this time in Beijing. You've made a big contribution. It can be said that Lone is now able to sit on the boat and go to Beijing, which has a part of your credit. Lone is not a kind person, as long as you help me, you can be rewarded. Zhu Houxuan smiled rarely.

Lu Bing lowered his head and thought about it, and suddenly shook his head: "This time, the prince was able to return to the capital, mainly because of Mr. Sun and Mr. Dan." ”

"Yes, this left is very powerful!" Zhu Houxuan nodded: "This person has clever means, has a very accurate grasp of the situation, strategy and people's hearts, and is a talented person, do you say, should I reuse him?" ”

Lu Bing heard the prince praise Sun Dan, and he was also happy for him in his heart, and said: "This person has the talent of Zaifu, and he can enter the cabinet as a minister." ”

"He does have this talent, but he is not in line with the ancestral system." Huang Jin suddenly said with a gloomy face: "This person is taking a treacherous path, with deep scheming and vicious methods, and he is not an easy person. Look at the money bank he made, it is clearly an evil way, and it is also full of tricks to deal with Pingqiuli. Is such a person suitable to be an official in the DPRK? According to Huang Jin, this person knows too many things, so it is better to exclude them. ”

A thunderclap exploded in the sky, illuminating the sky white.

Lu Bing was excited, and said in surprise: "Huang Companion, how can you be like this, Sun Dan is honest and sincere, and he is a humble gentleman." We don't just want to repay our kindness, how can we do such an ungrateful act? ”

Huang Jinsen said: "He knows too much. Think about it, if others know how you got your throne, prince

Zhu Houxi's body trembled, and he didn't feel stunned.

Lu Bing is still in the big office: "Gonggong Huang, you can't be so harmful!" ”

Huang Jin said softly: Xiao Luzi, you are too light. The heart is also soft, why can't you do it at the critical moment? ”

Hou Xuan looked at Lu Bing: "Tell me what you think, it's all said, today is our last heart-to-heart exchange, just say anything directly." ”

Lu Bing glanced at Huang Jin in annoyance, and suddenly said: "Lord Wang, you also said that you will not forget everyone's merits, why do you listen to Huang Ban's words now, but you have changed your hexagram?" ”

Zhu Houxuan's heart moved when he heard this, and then he suddenly became annoyed: This Huang Jin, do you also want to influence this king to control this king? If it hadn't been for Lu Bing's reminder just now, I would have been blinded by you. Although I know that Huang Jin, everything you say is right and reasonable. But what this king wants to do and say is my business. It has nothing to do with anyone. He glanced at Huang Jin and then at Lu Bing. Said slowly: "Lone is not a person who is not emotional, although he is the most ruthless emperor's family, but Lone just remembers Sun Dan, as well as your Lu Bing and Huang Ban's affection." Although it is not easy for Gu to give Sun Dan an official position, as long as he is admitted to the Jinshi, he will always give him a good future. Even if he can't pass the exam, Lone will take care of him for the rest of his life. Similarly, Lone will take care of you Lu Bing and Huang Companion for the rest of his life. ”

Huang and Lu's eyes were hot, and they both trembled with excitement, and hot tears rolled down their eyes.

The two of them were agitated, and they were about to kneel down. Zhu Houquan hurriedly stretched out his hand to help: "No need to kneel, I have said it, tonight I will treat it as my own family to speak, and there is no need for so much red tape."

By the way, looking at this, there is a rainstorm soon, so let's hurry back to the boat. ”

Lu Bing woke up: "I have to go back to the ship quickly." When it rains, the river swells, and I'm afraid we won't be able to go back. ”

"It's not because it's going to be flooded." Zhu Houxi angrily kicked the willow on the river embankment with his foot: "I can't see Mao Cheng's stinky face, if he sees this king wandering out in the middle of the night, I'm afraid that he will use the court system, the royal system, and even the words of the saint to pressure me, and it won't hurt you and my mood." ”

Huang and Lu didn't dare to speak when they saw Zhu Hou's temper. In order to hurry up and return to the big boat, the two did not dare to delay, and hurriedly helped Zhu Hou to get on the boat. Fight towards the flotilla.

The river began to rush up, and the sound of the water was roaring, if it weren't for the fact that Lu and Huang were both strong in martial arts. I'm really going to get something.

Everything that should be said has been said, and after getting on the boat, Zhu Houxu kept a calm face and did not speak.

Seeing that it was about to converge with the fleet, Zhu Houxuan suddenly said: "I want to abolish the queen." ”

"What?" The two of them exclaimed quietly.

"This woman really hates small belly chicken intestines. Talking in Lone's ear all day long, Lone is bored when he looks at her. You say, is it good to make Concubine Zhang the queen? Concubine Zhang is obedient to Gu Baibai and is a good woman. ”

Huang Jin: "King, this matter is very important, is it better to think about it in the long run?" ”

"Planning, planning what? This king will appoint whomever he wants, and what does it matter to others? ”

Huang Jin bowed his head: "That's the king's family matter, old slave, don't dare to talk much." ”

"It's not right. After being abolished for no reason, the implications are wide-ranging. Lu Bing hurriedly said: "The king's family affairs are also state affairs, and now, the king has not yet ascended the throne, so it is better not to give the truth to those corrupt Confucians." ”

"But too." Zhu Houxi said depressedly: "This king can't do anything happy. What's the point of being alone as this emperor? ”

Waiting for the ship, Lu Bing went to be on duty, and Huang Jin served Zhu Houxu to return to the cabin to rest.

The cabin was empty, and Empress Chen, who had been crying inside, had already left. Huang Jin hurriedly asked the maid outside, and the maid replied that the queen had gone back to her cabin to rest.

"This woman is so lonely! Sooner or later, she will be abolished. Zhu Hou's face turned blue with anger, and he hurriedly took a pill to suppress the anger in his heart.

Only then did he say: "Huang Ban, hold the lamp, bring the book "Taishang Induction Chapter", read a few pages alone and sleep." ”

Huang Jin: "The prince is impetuous. I'm afraid I won't be able to read it. Otherwise, the old slave will find you a good-looking romance book to relieve your boredom. ”

"What is there to read?" Zhu Houxi was greatly displeased.

Huang Jin smiled mysteriously: "That's not what I said." The name of this book is "Journey to the West", and it is also about the gods, according to rumors. This book was written by Sun Dan. ”

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