The waiting time is always long and boring, and although Zhu Youxiao and Ren Hongfei are still kneeling, they have begun to stagger and fall asleep.

When there were only three of them left in the Renshou Palace, Zhu Changluo straightened his somewhat sore waist and looked at Zhu Yijun's coffin with indifferent eyes.

The golden silk nan wooden coffin is coated with nine layers of vermilion paint, and the coffin lid is carved with nine lifelike coiling dragons, and the coffin body is countless cloud and thunder patterns, showing the noble royal style.

There are two bronze crane-shaped candlesticks in front of the coffin, the huge white candles on the candlesticks have burned more than half, and the locks of candle tears flow on the candlesticks layer upon layer, making the originally round and slender white candles look a little weird and ugly.

The outside of the hall has been as dark as ink, the Qianqing Palace, which is strictly forbidden to restrict entry and exit after being closed, is even more quiet and silent, the empty and bleak Renshou Palace is even more silent, under the backdrop of the huge coffin, the atmosphere in the whole Renshou Hall is even more strange and terrifying.

Zhu Changluo stood up with a sneer, rubbed his knees that had knelt numb, and said lightly to the coffin: "You are not qualified to let me keep your spirit here, I'm afraid you don't like it either, it's a pity that your most beloved third son can't come, but don't worry, I will soon ask him to go down to accompany you, and then your father and son will talk about their parting feelings." ”

Zhu Changluo called out to Zhu Youxiao and Ren Hongfei, and walked out of the lifeless Renshou Hall with the tired, and slowly walked towards the Dongnuan Pavilion, Wang An hurriedly followed behind them from the door.

The bronze turtle on the stone platform in the distance reflected a strange figure in the night of the Qianqing Palace, and Zhu Changluo shuddered slightly in his eyes, I don't know if it was because of a ghost in his heart.

This bronze turtle has a high neck, but it is crowned with a dragon-shaped head, which is the old six tyrants of the dragon's nine sons, also called Gan, which is a symbol of longevity and auspiciousness.

Zhu Changluo shook his head, as if to shake off a trace of fear rising in his heart, and stopped and called Wang An: "Send the two princes to Hongde Palace, send some meals over, arrange for them to sleep there, and send some to Dongnuan Pavilion." ”

Wang An took Zhu Youxiao and Ren Hongfei away, knocked on a small door on the way, and instructed the eunuchs inside to go to the imperial dining room to urge the preparation of food.

Zhu Changluo walked into the Dongnuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace alone, sat lonely in front of the table inside for a while, then got up and found a pot of wine on the cabinet in the corner, sat back at the table and poured himself a drink.

When Wang An arranged Zhu Youxiao and Ren Hongfei in the Hongde Palace, the eunuch in the imperial dining room had already walked in with two food boxes, Wang An ordered the eunuch to serve the two princes here, and he personally carried a food box to the Dongnuan Pavilion.

walked to the door of Dongnuan Pavilion and knocked lightly, Zhu Changluo answered inside: "Come in." ”

After Wang An walked in, he saw Zhu Changluo, who was drinking alone, was slightly stunned, and then immediately closed the door with his backhand, which made others see that it was very disrespectful, and it was just that his father did not keep his spirit on the day he died, and there was an excuse that he was busy with political affairs, but he still dared to drink.

Although Wang An sighed in his heart, he was not surprised, he watched Zhu Changluo grow up since he was a child, and he was also very clear about Zhu Changluo's temperament, but he was afraid that he knew Zhu Changluo better than Zhu Changluo's Laozi Emperor Wanli.

Zhu Changluo has suffered all kinds of hardships and countless hardships since he was a child, and he has seen them all in his eyes, knowing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can come to this point today, which can be described as going through hardships and nine deaths.

What's more, Wang An himself felt that Emperor Wanli was a little excessive, too harsh and cold to his own son, and he was also a little dissatisfied with Wanli, all along, Wang An not only regarded Zhu Changluo as his master, but also protected him as his own son.

Therefore, Wang An also had some speculation in his heart about the cause of Wanli's death, but he immediately forced himself to forget it, and he had to forget it cleanly, otherwise if he accidentally leaked his mouth, it would not be enough to cut off ten heads.

After Wang An invited Zhu Changluo, he put the dishes in the food box on the table, and was about to withdraw after preparing the dishes and chopsticks, Zhu Changluo beckoned, Wang An hurriedly approached, Zhu Changluo said: "You go to the Ministry of Rites again, tell Sun Ruyou, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and tell him to be so, so ......., go." ”

Wang An nodded yes, but did not act, Zhu Changluo looked at Wang An, who was still standing firmly, and frowned.

Wang An hurriedly laughed and said: "Your Highness's mind slave only knows that when the slave went to deliver the will at noon, he had already told Sun Ruyou, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, presumably he was busy writing the recital at the moment, so there was no need to disturb him, the slave made his own decisions, and asked His Highness to forgive his sins." ”

Zhu Changluo was stunned for a moment, and then said lightly: "Wang An, sit down and drink a few cups with the palace." ”

Wang An was taken aback, and his mind was turning, what kind of signal is this? Do you want to kill people or hide a knife in your laughter? Although I didn't figure it out, it is certain that this is a Hongmen banquet.

Wang An bowed down and said, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, the slaves don't dare, and they are tormented." ”

Zhu Changluo smiled: "It's okay, tonight I am not His Royal Highness the Prince, you are not a slave, the prince has taken great care of me and treated me very well since I was a child, if it weren't for your protection and transmission of news, I am afraid that this palace would have been demoted to a common people a long time ago, how can this palace not know, this palace is not a person who does not repay his kindness, and after your father is buried, you will be immediately promoted to the eunuch of the master of ceremonies and the eunuch of Bingbi." ”

Wang An's heart was slightly relieved, and then he was overjoyed, this eunuch can be regarded as one of the two bosses of the eunuchs in the entire Forbidden City, and even the first assistant of the cabinet treated him politely, because he was really too powerful, not only to reply to the chapter and spread the decree, but also to serve as the commander of the East Factory! There is also a eunuch boss, who is the eunuch of the master of ceremonies.

After Wang An thanked him, he sat down and drank a few drinks with Zhu Changluo, and said some interesting things about Zhu Changluo when he was a child, and he didn't mention anything that could make Zhu Changluo upset and depressed.

Wang An is a native of Xiongxian County, Hebei Province, entered the palace at the age of ten, started from pouring the toilet, and became Zhu Changluo's companion in the twenty-second year of Wanli, but it was not necessarily a good thing, Zhu Changluo was not treated by anyone at that time, and he didn't even have a name.

But he was firm and always stood in place, whether it was "fighting for the country" or "striking the case", he did his best to protect Zhu Changluo, proved his loyalty, and worked hard for more than 40 years to achieve today's achievements, but he has a only weakness is that he likes to be respected, that is to say, he likes to be put in a high hat, Wei Zhongxian gradually overwhelmed the Wei Dynasty by virtue of this, and won the favor of Wang An.

Wang An observed the words and trembled to accompany Zhu Changluo for a while, and then quickly got up and left, at this time, it is better to stay away from here, and if you are not careful, it will be a big disaster.