With a banquet as a foreshadowing, the love between Zhang Ru and Zhu Youqi heated up rapidly.

Zhu Youqi is a very simple-minded person, not that he is stupid, but this king of Tai'an County does not like intrigue very much, some things, he clearly knows in his heart, but he is too lazy to think about it, too lazy to care.

In his bones, he is more like a stunned young man, if he strips off his luxurious coat and puts him in a random alley in Renshoufang, with his temperament, people will definitely not see the clues.

Zhang Ru is also a very bold person, he can be so good to the people around him that he is bubbling, and he can be ruthless to the enemy, so that he has no friends.

The two can be regarded as smelling like each other, coming and going, and they have the meaning of seeing each other late.

Even Zhu Hui sometimes saw the two of them 'show affection' together in Beizhen Fusi from time to time, and said with a lot of taste, saying that the two of you should really be a man and a woman.

Of course, after saying this, he was inevitably beaten up by two lawless young people. Zhu Hui, who has reached the age of establishment, doesn't care about this, but feels that the way he gets along with these two young people is very comfortable.

Zhang Ru must go to the place every day is Dongnuan Pavilion and Yuqing Palace, and the time spent in the palace every day is not short, and there are chamberlains in the palace who even say that Zhang Ru is more filial than Zhu Youjiao.

However, the attendant who said this disappeared forever the next day, and Liang Fang's hand could not be traced by ordinary people.

Zhu Jianshen's body is getting worse and worse, he eats less and less, and his waking time is even more limited. Several scholars in the cabinet took on the important task of governing the country, and the crown prince Zhu Youzhu was temporarily in charge of the country, and there were many things that he didn't understand.

The trust in Qin Ji stems from more than ten years of companionship, and the trust in Zhang Ru is more about family affection.

As the son of Zhu Jianshen who met halfway, in addition to having a good relationship with the Queen Mother, the relationship between Zhu Youzhu and other princes and princesses is not very good.

First, those princesses and princes didn't know much about this prince, and secondly, Zhu Jianshen's protection also made him have a lot less opportunities to get along with his family.

On August 13, the 23rd year of Chenghua, General Jinyi Wei suddenly left the palace urgently, and went to the Jiubian Governor's Mansion, the Cabinet University Scholar Liu Ji's Mansion, the Cabinet University Scholar Liu Jue's Mansion, and the Right Capital Yushi Tu Tu Mansion.

"Tuk tuk tuk!" In the middle of the night, Zhang Ru was awakened by a rapid knock on the door.

Turned over and held the embroidered spring knife, suddenly remembered that this was his nine-sided governor's mansion, put down the embroidered spring knife again, and asked with sleepiness: "What's the matter?" ”

At the door, the captain of the Jinyi guard said in a hurried tone: "My lord, the palace is coming, Your Majesty is critically ill, please enter the palace immediately to see you." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Ru hurriedly got up from the bed, got up with his clothes draped indiscriminately, and opened the door with his shoes on.

Outside the door, the anxious Jinyi Wei Dahan General had been waiting for a while, and seeing Zhang Ru's disheveled appearance, the Han general couldn't care so much, so he pulled Zhang Ru and left.

Entering the palace unimpeded, Zhu Youjiao's sobbing sound was already heard in the Dongnuan Pavilion, and Liang Fanghou was at the door, seeing Zhang Ru as if he had seen a savior: "Zhang Shuai, you can be regarded as coming, Your Majesty wants to see you." ”

After entering the Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhang Ru knelt on the ground with a grunt: "Minister Zhang Ru, see Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Jianshen was still talking to Zhu Youjiao, and after hearing the voice, the Ming Emperor waved his hand weakly: "Get up!" ”

Zhang Ru walked to the bed with an arrow: "Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Jianshen waved his hand and motioned him not to speak: "I, time is running out, Huzi, you are the first to enter the palace." I have something to explain, so you stand aside first, and I will talk to the prince. ”

Zhu Youzhu cried: "Father, no, I don't want you to have anything to do." ”

Although you are the prince of the East Palace, he is only a seventeen-year-old boy after all, no, he is not yet seventeen years old.

"Silly boy, people will always die, I am also a human being, I am not a god." Zhu Jianshen, whose face was extremely gray, stroked his son's hair and said weakly.

"Brother Tiger, you have the best way, you can help me save my father, right, right!" Zhu Youzhu grabbed Zhang Ru, crazy as a demon.

Zhang Ru shook his head helplessly, he had a lot of ways, but Zhu Jianshen had run out of oil, Mo said that he was not a doctor in his previous life, even if he was a doctor in his previous life, he was afraid that it would be difficult to save Zhu Jianshen's life.

As he spoke, several cabinet scholars and military officials arrived, and a cadre of loyal ministers were basically in place.

Only then did Zhu Jianshen say to Liang Fang, who followed Zhang Ru into the Dongnuan Pavilion: "Let them all come in." ”

Immediately afterwards, after waiting for the bed to be full of people, Zhu Jianshen called Zhang Ru, and his hand like a withered branch grabbed Zhang Ru's hand tightly: "Huzi, after two years of experience, you are fledgling, and the people who want to pinch you in the court don't dare to do it indiscriminately." In the future, the prince will rely on your assistance. The two of you have known each other since childhood, they are like brothers, and you promised me that no matter what happens in the future, you will not let Youjiao lose your brother! ”

It is hard to imagine that the emperor's dying words were actually said to a hairy boy in his early twenties.

Others don't understand what the emperor means, but Zhang Ru understands, the emperor has no friends, Zhu Jianshen is like this, and his father Zhu Qizhen is also like this. But Zhu Youzhu is not like this, this prince is too kind in his bones, and he is also affectionate and righteous to the people around him, he needs a friend.

With heavy troops in his hands, although it is said that the military power can be taken back by the imperial court, once the crown prince succeeds to the throne, Zhang Ru's power will only increase. As long as Zhang Ru becomes the climate, some unpleasant things will inevitably happen in the future.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, if the minister lives for a day, it will be the barrier of the Ming Dynasty, the minister will not die, and no one will want to hurt Youjiao." Zhang Ru made his own promise.

When he spoke, he said it in a choked voice.

I don't have too deep feelings for this emperor, but I still have feelings after all. Even though the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty felt that Emperor Chenghua was stupid, he was good to Zhang Ru after all.

Zhu Jianshen nodded, and looked at a few kneeling cabinet scholars: "The crown prince has succeeded to the throne, and the dynasty is unstable, so you need to do your best to assist the prince." I have praised and depreciated my life, and my descendants have commented on it, and I should also be commented on by future generations. Which is more important, weigh it clearly, and don't make mistakes. ”

The meaningful words seemed to be beating some people, and many of the ministers kneeling on the ground were already shedding cold sweats.

"The crown prince Zhu Youzhu is orthodox in the Ming Dynasty, and the edict has already been written, wait." Speaking of this, Zhu Jianshen suddenly gasped for breath.

He clutched his chest with great difficulty, his face flushed, and his eyes widened as if something was choking his neck. Zhang Ru and Zhu Youzhu quickly stretched out their hands to help Zhu Jianshen up, but before their hands touched the emperor, they saw Zhu Jianshen's head tilted and his body was completely paralyzed.

"Doctor, doctor." Zhu Youzhu was crying, and Zhang Ru didn't forget to call the imperial doctor when he was grieving.

The old imperial physician of Longzhong hurriedly entered the Dongnuan Pavilion, his hand paused for a moment at Zhu Jianshen's pulse, and suddenly sat down on the ground: "Your Majesty." Crashed! ”

Zhu Youzhu was crazy and threw himself on Zhu Jianshen and cried, and the ministers who were kneeling on the ground also more or less squeezed out a few tears.

Of course, some people cry and some people cry fakely.

Liang Fang also wanted to learn from the imperial doctor to sit on the ground, but before he fell, he was supported by Zhang Ru: "Order the imperial horse supervisor, strengthen precautions, and order the guards of the inner court, without the edict of the prince, no one is allowed to enter the inner court." ”

A thunderous voice sounded in his ears, which brought Liang Fang's lost soul back to reality, he knew that anyone could mess up now, but he and Zhang Ru couldn't.

A series of hurried orders came from Zhang Ru's mouth, and none of the kneeling ministers stood up to refute it, everyone knew why Zhang Ru did this.

It wasn't until the early hours of the morning that the grief-stricken Zhu Youzhu fell asleep and was carried by a few of Liang Fang's cronies and little eunuchs to Xinuan Pavilion to rest. Facing a group of courtiers, Zhang Ruke lost his face: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Majesty has died, the country cannot be without a king for a day, and this succession edict and etiquette arrangements have to trouble your lords." ”

Liu Ji nodded and said, "This is natural, Zhang Shuai doesn't need to worry, I'll do it later." ”

Unconsciously, Liu Ji, who is over sixty years old, has changed his name for Zhang Ru.

The other courtiers did not think there was anything wrong with this title, and they all promised that they would not let anything change in the matter.

Zhang Ru nodded with satisfaction: "In this case, Master Zhou of the Ministry of Rites will stay, and the others will go back and prepare!" ”

After the arrangement was completed, the 14 guards of Jinyi Wei were dispatched one after another, and all the 12 regiments and battalions under the command of Zhu Yong Laoguo Gong strengthened their control over the capital, especially the inner city.

The death of the emperor and the succession of the new emperor have always been when the dynasty is unstable, so this is a very necessary action just in case.

Longxing Valley, after Zhu Jianshen succeeded to the throne, the eldest princess of Gulun, who caused a lot of trouble to Zhu Jianshen, learned the news that Zhu Jianshen was dead, the whole person became sluggish, and muttered: "Brother Emperor, why did you leave?" ”

None of the maids and servants serving around him dared to squeak, and even the tea boy, who had always been favored by the eldest princess of Gulun, did not dare to make a sound.

"Pass the order, do it." After a long time, the eldest princess Gulun, who came back to her senses, gave an order.

A flash of joy flashed on the face of the tea boy, after so many years of preparation, it is finally about to be launched.

As soon as he left Longxing Valley, Qingcha Gongzi went back to Nanlu Manor to prepare, he knew that there were people watching from Jinyi Guard around him, but he was fearless.

In the capital, with the death of Emperor Zhu Jianshen, strange clouds gradually set off. This strange atmosphere is invisible and intangible, but it reminds many people that everyone is worried, worried that one day someone's butcher's knife will fall mercilessly on their necks.

In Liu Ji's mansion, the gray-haired Liu Mian sat in front of the table, holding a piece of rice paper with only a few words in his hand, and was speechless for a long time.