At this time, Shouning Hou Zhang Heling was really a little panicked. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The reason why he dared to do evil in Beijing was because he had the backer of Empress Dowager Zhang.

If Empress Dowager Zhang doesn't care about him, then he is a little person who can be manipulated at will, and even those little people are not as good as those little people.

"Sister, sister, I know it's wrong. Won't it be enough for me to go with you to see Your Majesty? Do you eliminate gas, do you eliminate gas? ”

Zhang Heling took the initiative to soften, and looked at the Empress Dowager Zhang pitifully, which made this sister can't help but soften.

"The mourning family can say ugly things in front, and when you see Your Majesty, you will explain it in person, and the mourning family will not help you say anything."

Although Empress Dowager Zhang said so, it was impossible for her to stand idly by.

After all, Zhang Heling is her half-brother and half-mother.

"Whatever my sister says, I will never make trouble for my sister."

Zhang Heling smiled, and revealed his true nature again.

Empress Dowager Zhang sighed in her heart, she could shelter Zhang Heling for a while, but could she shelter him for a lifetime?

If she really dies one day, I'm afraid this precious brother can't even guarantee a good death, right?

pressed these and didn't mention them, but said that Empress Dowager Zhang and Hou Shouning left the Forbidden City and went to the leopard room outside the Xihua Gate.

At this moment, Emperor Zhu Houzhao of Zhengde is practicing archery in the small school field in the leopard room, and there are the imperial eunuch Zhang Yong, the eunuch Gu Dayong, the governor of the West Factory, and the eunuch Ma Yongcheng of the East Factory.

As the most favored inner prisoners, the status of the three of them in the heart of Emperor Zhengde is needless to say. Since Liu Jin's downfall, the three of them have been wrestling in secret, fighting for the supreme position of the eunuch in charge of the celebrant seal.

It's just that the Son of Heaven seems to have deliberately vacated this position, and he doesn't mean to let any of the three people fill it.

"Your Majesty, your archery has improved a lot."

Zhang Yong spent the most time waiting by Zhu Houzhao's side, so he naturally knew the temperament of this master well. He knew that Zhu Houzhao was active by nature and hated the same life the most. Only then did he suggest that the Son of Heaven build a small school field in the leopard house, although the two armies could not practice in formation, but there was still no problem with archery and dancing knives.

Ma Yongcheng also smiled and said: "The emperor's archery skills are definitely the best in ancient and modern times, even the flying general Li Guang is not as accurate as our emperor's shooting." ”

"Sycophants!"

Zhu Houzhao threw the imperial bow to the guards on the side, and scolded Ma Yongcheng with a smile: "It seems that you forgot about Miao Li's affairs very quickly, and you smiled so quickly." ”

Ma Yongcheng heard the Son of Heaven mention Miao Li's matter again, and his heart was bitter.

My emperor, can we not hold on to one thing?

"The emperor's lesson is that the slave maid is a little carried away."

Regardless of whether what Zhu Houzhao said is reasonable or not, there is one thing that must be clear, that is, it must follow the will of His Majesty the Emperor.

"Hmph, I see if you remember to eat or fight. Shouldn't I call the Jinyi Guard's court staff to give you a beating, so that you can have a long memory? ”

"The emperor spares his life."

Ma Yongcheng fell to the ground with a thud, and kowtowed again and again: "The slave and maid are loyal to the emperor, and there is no trace of disobedience. ”

"I'm just talking about it, and I scare you."

Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt a little bored, waved his hand and said, "Gu Dayong has already found out, this matter has nothing to do with you." But you also have to take care of the people in charge of the East Factory, otherwise there will be a big incident, and I won't be able to protect you. ”

Ma Yongcheng said yes again and again, and then said to Gu Dayong on the side: "Thank you Father-in-law Gu." ”

Gu Dayong did not speak, but received Ma Yongcheng's thanks.

Compared with Zhang Yong, Ma Yongcheng, the commander of the East Factory, poses a greater threat to Gu Dayong, so Gu Dayong regards Ma Yongcheng as the first imaginary enemy and fortifies everywhere.

Seeing that the competitor had to thank him, Gu Dayong didn't mention how comfortable he was.

At this moment, suddenly a eunuch came to the palace in a panic, Zhang Yong frowned and said: "There are no rules at all, Your Majesty is here, if you break in recklessly, if you startle the holy driver, what kind of crime will you know?" ”

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand disapprovingly and said, "How can I be so easily frightened." Tell him what's going on. ”

"The slave obeys."

Zhang Yong replied respectfully and said no more.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has arrived, and now she is resting in the main hall."

"Mother is later?"

Zhu Houzhao was quite surprised at this time. In his impression, the queen mother has always lived in the deep palace for a long time, why did she go out of the palace uncharacteristically and come to the leopard room today?

Zhu Houzhao originally built this leopard house to escape from the Forbidden City and create a self-reserved place to escape from the constraints of various rituals.

The Queen Mother also knew this, so she did not stop the emperor's behavior, but lived in the deep palace for a long time, leaving enough space for the emperor to have fun.

Today, when the Queen Mother suddenly arrived, there must be something urgent, and she had to say no in front of the emperor.

Zhu Houzhao was dressed in military uniform at the moment, and he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed. He coughed and said, "Hurry up and wait for me to change my clothes." ”

Zhang Yong immediately stepped forward and responded: "The slave and maid serve the emperor." ”

As a royal eunuch, he needs to handle the rise and fall of the Son of Heaven. It was only fitting that he would do it.

The other two leaned to the side with interest, watching Zhang Yong follow the emperor to the side hall.

Zhu Houzhao changed out of his military uniform under Zhang Yong's service, put on a bright yellow dragon dress, put on the winged crown and walked to the main hall.

For the Queen Mother, he naturally respects it very much.

When he was still the crown prince of the East Palace, he never made an exception to the morning and dusk of the Queen Mother.

Now that the Queen Mother is old and often has a cough, Zhu Houzhao personally went to the hospital to boil medicine for the Queen Mother, and brought it to the Queen Mother's bedroom to feed the Queen Mother.

Maybe he is ridiculous in his handling of some things, but in his filial piety to the Queen Mother, he is absolutely not reproachful.

"Queen Mother!"

Coming to the main hall, Zhu Houzhao shouted excitedly.

Seeing that in addition to the Queen Mother and the Marquis of Shouning in the palace, Zhu Houzhao's face froze.

"Queen Mother, why is my uncle here?"

Zhu Houzhao's unhappiness was naturally captured by Empress Dowager Zhang.

"Zhao'er, why can't my uncle come to see you? Your nephews and uncles haven't talked together for a while, right? ”

Empress Dowager Zhang knew that her younger brother had made a big disaster, and if she was dealt with impartially in accordance with the national law, her younger brother would definitely not end well.

Therefore, she plans to start with family affection to play a game of emotional cards.

As long as the emperor reads the feelings of her nephew and uncle, it is not completely impossible for her to fool the past by playing the side drums next to her.

But Zhu Houzhao didn't think so.

Shou Ninghou colluded with He Xian, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, to frame Xie Shen, a scholar of Wenhua Palace, and he had already heard Gu Dayong's report. He can tolerate everything else, but this one is an exception.

If he still pretends not to know about this matter, then who else in the Manchu Dynasty will dare to die for him in the future?

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