"Zhang Yong, the commander of Xuanjiumen, and Luo Xiang, the governor of the Inner Palace, met me-"

After a long end note, two people entered Zhu Houzhao's dormitory one after the other, each knelt down and kowtowed: "Minister Zhang Yong (Luo Xiang) to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live, long live, long live-"

"The two Aiqing are flat," Zhu Houzhao shook his spirits and called the two up, but then looked the two up and down, and did not speak.

Zhang Yong and Luo Xiang, these are all eunuchs who came out of the prince's east palace with him, they can have today's status and power now, all because of their own care, but I don't know how loyal they are to themselves now.

"Your Majesty, I don't know if the ministers are coming, but what do you have to order?" Zhang Yong stepped forward first and asked.

Zhang Yong is a martial artist, he has a capable figure, shining eyes, and extraordinary bearing, he has always been a person that Zhu Houzhao values very much, so he will be entrusted with the important task of the commander of the Nine Gates, but he didn't expect that he has now become the person who has the most headache for him. These nine gates are related to the emperor's net worth and life, and now they are in the arms of Yang Tinghe and others, isn't this a clear statement that they want to put themselves in a cage and be imprisoned to death?

Zhu Houzhao panicked in his heart, and then looked at Luo Xiang again, this person is scheming, the water does not wave, ordinary people can't see what he is thinking in his heart, his character, as the head of the interior, is also suitable, but I don't know what kind of mentality he has towards himself now.

Zhu Houzhao stood up a little upset, looked at the two of them, and then said: "I am actually extremely sad about Liu Jin's death, I didn't want to kill him originally, but, as you know, the affairs of Huangzhuang are too big, and I always have to find someone to carry this black cauldron, not to mention that Liu Jin's hands are crippled, and I have no choice but to order to punish him, in fact, he is the last time he has done his loyalty to me." I may not be able to repay him for the time being, but I know in my heart that if I have the opportunity in the future, I will not let him be wronged. ”

"Your Majesty is kind to the ministers, and the ministers are in mind!" Zhang Yong and the others knelt down.

"Okay, you don't need to say more, you are all old people who came out of the East Palace with me, you should know me the most and know what kind of person I am," Zhu Houzhao raised his eyes to look at Zhang Yong and Luo Xiang as he spoke, "By the way, I will tell you a story, and the two Aiqing will listen to it." ”

"Your Majesty, please speak, the ministers will listen," the two said.

"Well, the story goes like this, it is about a family in ancient times, the family was very rich, the land was innumerable, and the cattle and sheep were flocked, but the family was very unfortunate, the old man died very early, leaving only a poor son, and that son had a stepmother, who was bent on killing this son and monopolizing all the family property. In order to kill this son, the poisonous woman really used all means, often starved him, beat him, and tried all kinds of ways to abuse him," Zhu Houzhao said this, paused and said: "Of course, after all, that child is the authentic inheritor of the family business and the son of the old man, so the woman didn't dare to kill him publicly, not to mention that even if he was killed, she would have to suffer a lawsuit, so ah, she used some secret poking methods, and only that child knew a lot of suffering." ”

"However, what makes people feel strange is that the child has never complained about that woman, has always been filial and respectful, and even when the woman was sick, he also served tea and medicine and served her carefully, do you know why?" Zhu Houzhao looked at the two and asked.

"Repay grievances with virtue, the son of this family has a good character," Zhang Yongdao.

"Yes, this son must have received an excellent education, otherwise he would never be like this, if it were me, I wish that woman had died sooner." Luo Xiang said.

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Don't talk about these vain, what kind of character is good?" What education is good? It's all fake, I just ask you, who doesn't have hatred in their hearts, who doesn't want to kill those who hurt themselves? ”

When Zhu Houzhao said this, he snorted and said: "So, there is definitely a reason why that child is so good to that woman, there is no love for no reason in this world, and there is no hate for no reason." But why did he do this? DID YOU KNOW? ”

After Zhu Houzhao finished asking, he found that the two looked at each other, obviously unable to think of an answer, so he continued: "Later, some people were very confused, so they went to ask the child, and told him, little boy, your stepmother is so bad to you, why are you still so good to her?" Why didn't you let her die sooner? As a result, guess what the little boy answered? ”

As Zhu Houzhao spoke, he picked up the teacup, took a sip and said: "The child said to the person who asked, you don't understand, no matter how bad she is, she is also my mother in name, the dog is not poor, the son is not ugly, no matter what she does to me, I will serve her as my own mother, this is righteousness, and besides, although she is bent on annexing my family property, as long as I don't die for a day, this property is still in my name, and she can't swallow it." What's more, she is so old, and I am still so young, I have time to spend with her, it's a big deal, let's see it in 20 years, and then you will know, this family business, in the final analysis, is still mine? You say, don't you? ”

After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, he raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Yong and Luo Xiang and said, "Did you say that?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes, this little boy is far-sighted, and he is really very human," Zhang Yong and Luo Xiang nodded.

"Yes, the authorities are obsessed with bystanders," Zhu Houzhao sighed for a while, stood up and said: "Yang Tinghe has one in fifty this year, right?" How old am I? I am only eighteen years old this year, so I want to ask the two Aiqing, you say that in the next 20 years, who will have the final say in this Ming court? ”

"Huh?" As soon as they heard this, Zhang Yong and Luo Xiang were two people, how could they not understand what Zhu Houzhao meant? At that moment, they unconsciously crawled to the ground in an instant, and said in unison: "Your Majesty has a deep vision, and the ministers are willing to drive for Your Majesty, and there is no second heart!" ”

"Hahaha, good, good," Zhu Houzhao didn't expect his words to be able to receive such a great effect, and he was full of pride at the moment, and then sat down on the dragon chair, and then said in a deep voice: "Zhang Yong, Luo Xiang, you listen to me, no matter how powerful he Yang Tinghe is, in the end, he is just the stepmother of the Ming Dynasty, this Ming Dynasty is still surnamed Zhu in the final analysis, only I, and I can only be me, can I be your real master, do you understand?" ”

"Yes, yes, the minister understands, the minister's sin deserves death, I hope His Majesty will forgive the ministers and other ignorant sins-" Zhang Yong and Luo Xiang were full of shock. Yes, Yang Tinghe is already so old, but the emperor is so young, the emperor doesn't have to fight with him at all, he just needs to be patient with him, and finally consume him to death, oops, why is he so stupid, he actually listened to the words of the old bastard, and followed him to embarrass the emperor, isn't this looking for death? Fortunately, fortunately, now that they have been reminded by the emperor like this, they have finally understood, and the two of them can't help but feel extremely happy in their hearts.

"Okay, you don't have to ask for guilt, in short, I leave this sentence here, as long as you follow me and do a good job, I will never treat you badly, understand?" Zhu Hou looked at the two and said.

"Yes, the ministers are willing to go to the soup for Your Majesty, and they will never give up!" The two of them said firmly.

"Very good, then you can go and help me do two things now," Zhu Houzhao frowned as he spoke, and said: "Luo Xiang, you take someone to see the group of ministers, quietly write down what they discussed in private, and come back to report back to me." By the way, you bring them tea and snacks, don't let them really die, hmph, they want to leave a name in history, but it's not that easy, let them continue to kneel, kneel until the evening and then let them out. During this period, Zhang Yong, you closed the nine gates for me, and did not allow the news from the outside to come in, nor did you allow the news from the palace to spread out, and at the same time transferred manpower to check with Luo Xiang for me, to see who was responsible for this matter today, by the way, interrogate that Liu Chengwen well, and don't let him die, he wants to bargain from me, it's not so easy! ”

"Yes, the ministers obey!" Zhang Yong and Luo Xiang were ordered to withdraw.

"Bang Bang Bang

Crisp applause rang out, and when Zhu Houzhao turned his head to look, he found that Xiao Yu'er walked out from behind the screen with a happy face, and looked at Zhu Houzhao with a pair of big watery eyes and said: "Yes, this is like the emperor's appearance, and the combination of grace and power is the way of the king!" ”

"Hey, hey, hey," Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed by Xiao Yu'er's praise, and couldn't help but step forward and pick her up, and turned around and said: "Thanks to your little Zhuge for the idea I came up with, otherwise, I would really be embarrassed to die." By the way, how did you come up with these ideas? You're so young—"

When Zhu Houzhao said this, he hesitated for a while, and couldn't help but put Xiao Yu'er on the ground, frowned and looked at her and said, "Xiao Yu'er, you answered me truthfully, are you really only seven years old?" ”

"Well, why do you suddenly ask this? Okay okay, I lied, my birthday is September, so I should be eight years old now, that's all right? Xiao Yu'er looked at him and said.

"No, I mean-" Zhu Houzhao said this, and in desperation, he had no choice but to say the doubt in his heart: "Today, Yang Tinghe is in the palace, saying that it is some evil people in the rivers and lakes who can use demon magic to make some normal women look like children, so I just thought, I wonder if you are-that, after all, your mind is too powerful, not like a child at all, I hope I guessed wrong, but I still feel incredible." ”

Hearing this, Xiao Yu'er already understood what he meant, and then snorted coldly: "The children of the poor are in charge of the family early, although I am young, but I am not stupid, what's wrong?" Coming up with such a trick makes you suspicious and afraid to accept it? If that's what you think, then send me away, thinking I'm not here for a long time? ”

"No, it's not, I'm wrong, okay? That's not what I meant, I'm just curious, don't be angry, okay? Zhu Houzhao hurriedly squatted down, took her hand and begged for mercy.