After a few more days, the brigade of the Qin Wangfu was finally escorted by the Qin Wangwei to Tongguan. Bao Yulian had married Jin Lan with the four sisters of Meilan and Zhuju before, and when they saw each other at this time, they all hugged their heads excitedly and cried, which made Zhu Youzhen's eyes red.

At this time, Zhu Youzhen didn't want to delay any longer, and after discussing with Lin Youkun and others, he set off from Tongguan on the second day and rushed to Xi'an. In order to ensure the safety of Zhu Youzhen, Gan Xuekuo, the governor of Shaanxi, and He Renlong, the garrison of Tongguan, also led troops to accompany him, while the Xi'an side was greeted by Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, from a distance of 50 miles, lined up a guard of honor, and welcomed him on the road, doing everything extravagant.

Nothing to say all the way. After entering Xi'an City, according to the itinerary that had already been set, of course, he first had to go to receive the Qin Wangfu and the original Qin Wang's family.

This Qin palace is located in the very center of the ancient city of Xi'an, and it is magnificent, like an imperial palace. However, due to the fact that Zhu Yiluo, the former king of Qin, had been deprived of his title and was confined in the palace at this time, the vicinity of the palace was also deserted, and only a group of patrol soldiers occasionally passed by.

Entering the mansion, Wu Zhiwang first let Zhu Youzhen to Yin'an Palace, and then personally went to mention Zhu Yiluo and others. Zhu Youzhen was waiting, and suddenly a woman broke into the hall, knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Zhu Youzhen a few times, and whimpered: "Lord Wang! Please be merciful to your father and spare his old man's life! ”

Zhu Youzhen was taken aback and hurriedly watched. But seeing that this woman was only ten years old, she was born elegant and demure, although she knelt on the ground, she still carried a noble and solemn atmosphere. And between the eyebrows and eyes, there is a bit of similarity with himself.

Gan Xuekuo on the side hurriedly sneered: "Her name is Zhu Cunqi, she is Zhu Yixi's youngest daughter, and she was originally named the county lord of Lishan. But because Zhu Yiluo was taken away, her title of county lord was naturally gone, and now she is just a commoner. ”

Zhu Youzhen suddenly felt compassion in his heart, and secretly said that this county lord was too unlucky. Originally, Zhu Yiluo was wronged enough, but Wei Zhongxian was purely deliberately looking for fault; As a result, Zhu Yiluo was not taken away from the title, but even his whole family suffered. In fact, what does the dispute between the sons of this world have to do with this county lord? It can be seen that the method of joint sitting in this era is really not advisable, and if you become the emperor, you must change this article.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly got up and helped Zhu Cunqi up, and smiled gently at her: "It turns out that you are the county lord, this king doesn't recognize you, don't be surprised." If you talk about it in detail, you are still the sister of this king, how can there be a reason for a sister to salute her younger brother? ”

Zhu Cunqi didn't dare to look at Zhu Youzhen directly, but lowered his head and said faintly: "The people's daughter has been expelled from the clan, how dare she call the county lord again, let alone marry the prince." It's just that my father is old, and this time I am angry, I don't know how to send his old man? Lord Wang, you are Banzai's most beloved brother, and Banzai will definitely listen to you. Please look at the love of the same ancestry, and say a few kind words in front of Banzai, so as to avoid the death penalty of your father! As long as his father can not die, he is willing to be punished on his father's behalf! ”

"You fool!" Before Zhu Youzhen could speak, Gan Xuekuo on the side shouted in a fake manner, "You are still guilty, and you dare to intercede for Zhu Yixi?" Don't give the official a retreat, wait for the fate! ”

Zhu Youzhen actually had a plan along the way, and coupled with Zhu Cunqi's plea, he was even more determined in his mind. He originally looked at Gan Xuekuo unpleasantly, but at this time, he smiled softly and stiffly: "Lord Governor, how can you say that this is also a family matter of the royal family, it is better to leave some decency." ”

Gan Xuekuo has been immersed in silver officialdom for many years, how can he not know that Zhu Youzhen is refuting himself, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and retreated to the side and did not dare to talk.

Not long after, Wu Zhiwang brought Zhu Yiluo, Zhu Cunshu, Zhu Cunji, father and son to Yin'an Palace. These three people are usually pampered, and they all eat for nothing; But now that he has become a prisoner of the ranks, he doesn't know what punishment he will get, and he is so frightened that he can't even say a word.

Wu Zhiwang first read out the holy decree, to the effect that Zhu Yiluo abolished the elder and the young, rebelled, dismissed the prince, and cut off the clan name. As soon as Zhu Youzhen, the king of Qin, arrived in Xi'an, he immediately moved out of the palace and escorted him to Beijing with his whole family.

After reading the holy decree, Zhu Yiluo received the decree tremblingly, looked at the two frightened sons behind him with tears in his eyes, sighed, and thought that going to Beijing here must be more auspicious.

But Zhu Cunqi cried loudly and hugged Zhu Yiluo tightly, as if he was parting from life and death.

At this moment, Zhu Youzhen suddenly said loudly: "Wait! ”

Everyone was stunned, and Wu Zhiwang also asked in surprise: "Your Highness, what do you command?" ”

"After all, Zhu Yiluo is the king's uncle, and he is old, how can he resist the bumps on the road." Zhu Youzhen said with a smile, "Besides, this king occupies the title of King of Qin, and I always feel a little unhappy." In this way, let Zhu Yiluo's family stay in the palace for the time being, and this king will give Banzai a copy of the recital and plead for the old Uncle Wang. Long live the emperor's grace, maybe he will pardon the old Uncle Wang. ”

When he said this, everyone in the temple was astonished. Especially Zhu Yiluo and his two unsuccessful sons, they almost couldn't believe their ears, and they all opened their mouths wide and were stunned on the spot. It was Zhu Cunqi who reacted first, and was overjoyed, full of tears of gratitude, and bowed to Zhu Youyingying.

Wu Zhiwang frowned, thinking that this was not a blatant disobedience! But he has been up and down in the sea for many years, and the city government is also very deep, so he cleverly said: "Your Highness is kind-hearted and admired by the ministers." It's just that there is only one Qin Palace, if Zhu Yiluo is allowed to stay here, where will His Royal Highness stay? ”

"Your Excellency the Governor, Your Excellency the Governor, take a step to speak!" Zhu Youzhen suddenly said mysteriously.

Wu Zhiwang and Gan Xuekuo had no choice but to follow Zhu Youzhen and Rui'er to the apse of Yin'an Palace. Zhu Youzhen diligently invited the two to sit down, and then said with a smile: "Don't hide it from the two of you, this king doesn't want to live here!" ”

"But why?" Both were puzzled.

"Look here," Zhu Youzhen said matter-of-factly, "Although this palace is big, it is too old, and the yin qi is too heavy, and it has begun to hinder the master!" Zhu Yiluo has already fallen into bad luck, does this king dare to follow in his footsteps? ”

"Moreover," Zhu Youzhen suddenly pretended to be a little embarrassed, "The princess was born in the water town south of the Yangtze River, where Zhong Lingyu is beautiful, she goes out to see the fields, and there is a stream in her steps, but it is not like the palace hidden deep in the city, and she often does not see the light of day. I'm not afraid of the jokes of the two adults, this king is really a little... That fear of guilt, the princess has made trouble with this king many times, but she doesn't want to live in Xi'an City, and this king really can't resist her! ”

"This..."Wu Zhiwang and Gan Xuekuo both cried and laughed, and cast their suspicious eyes on Rui'er.

Rui'er's face sank like water, and she glanced at Zhu Youzhen fiercely, and then smiled faintly at the two: "The two adults are laughing, the prince just likes to talk nonsense, how dare this palace be the lord of the prince?" ”

The two of them listened to Rui'er's unkind tone, and saw Zhu Youzhen nodding vigorously at Rui'er, and laughed secretly in their hearts: They all said that this King of Qin guarded Zunhua and Zhan Ningyuan, and thought it was a great character, but it turned out to be a sparse soft egg who couldn't even handle his wife!

"The prince's statement also makes sense," Wu Zhiwang hurriedly smiled, "It's just that it's difficult to choose a site in a hurry, and it can't build another palace for the prince outside the city right away!" ”

"This doesn't cost the hearts of the two adults." Zhu Youzhen said with a wicked smile, "Isn't Banzai the three counties of Jingyang, Gaoling, and Sanyuan divided into the king's minions?" This king wants to discuss one more thing with the two adults! ”

"What's the matter?" As soon as the two of them heard the word "secret business", they were immediately excited, and they thought that Zhu Youzhen was going to do something unspeakable.

Zhu Youzhen laughed and said, "Three counties, it's a bit too much." The king also knows that the treasury is empty now, and he takes away the taxes of the three counties at once, but he is afraid that the subjects of the world will be slandered, and the king is not sure in his heart. It's not as good as this, as long as the king pays taxes in one county of Jingyang and taxes in the other two counties, he asks the two adults to watch the arrangement. The palace is going to be built in Jingyang County, where the king will arrange it himself, and build it at his own expense, and he doesn't have to bother the two adults. Such a trivial matter, this king is too lazy to play long live. Long live is so busy, you have to bother him to approve it, why bother? More is better than less! ”

Wu Zhiwang and Gan Xuekuo glanced at each other, on the one hand, they knew that Zhu Youzhen was extremely favored, and the apocalypse was indeed responsive; On the other hand, I also feel a little incredible. You must know that although the taxes in these two counties are not much, there are nearly 100,000 taels of silver a year. If you don't take the silver with white flowers, but give it to them, is it possible that His Royal Highness King Qin has a water in his head?

Zhu Youzhen saw that the two of them were suspicious, and hurriedly continued: "It's just that this king also has a small condition: the rest of Jingyang County, how much tax to pay, the king himself has the final say." Moreover, for the position of Jingyang County Commander, I also plan to let Sun Chuanting, the old man of the palace, take over the position. ”

Wu Zhiwang and Gan Xuekuo suddenly realized: It turned out that this King of Qin was quite fine, and he was afraid that local officials would deduct his taxes, so he resorted to this trick to capture him!

But the two silently calculated in their hearts: Jingyang County has been either flooded or drought in recent years, and the crops have often failed, even if they are desperately squeezed, they can't squeeze much silver. Moreover, the land of Jingyang is closely guarding Xi'an, and he is not afraid of letting Zhu Youzhen provoke any popular uprising.

And the nearly 100,000 taels of silver in the other two counties are a big temptation for them. With this 100,000 pieces of silver, we can alleviate the already serious problem of arrears of salaries for officers and soldiers. It must be known that the officials and soldiers in Shaanxi have been in arrears for nearly a year, and if they are not paid, I am afraid that they will provoke a mutiny!

Moreover, this Tao was proposed by Zhu Youzhen himself, and even if he found out that it was not cost-effective in the future, he could only suffer a dumb loss. Usually, there are more cases of local deception and deception, lying about disasters, and defrauding the imperial court to reduce taxes, and compared with those, this one is really not a big deal.

Thinking of this, the two agreed with a smile on their faces.

Zhu Youzhen saw that these two high-ranking officials in Shaanxi nodded, knowing that his plan to start a new stove had achieved initial success, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and sent the two out very politely.

At this time, Rui'er hurriedly said to Zhu Youzhen: "Lord Wang, Rui'er treated you like that just now, you won't be angry!" ”

"How so!" Zhu Youzhen laughed heartily and said, "Aren't these all plays that we have rehearsed in advance?" You're doing a good job! It's just that I will be wronged to live in the countryside in the future, will you hate me? ”

"Look at what the prince said!" Rui'er happily snuggled in Zhu Youzhen's arms and said with a smile, "As long as I can help the prince, Rui'er is bitter, and I feel sweet in my heart!" ”