Yang Chengzu looked at Zhu Houxi helplessly, "This is what Your Majesty said, about the rise and fall of the country?" ”

"Of course." Zhu Houxi's face was straight, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this statement. "I am the lord of the four seas, and the whole world belongs to me. Under the whole world, it is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister. My queen is a person who is the mother of the world, so she naturally has to be carefully selected, how is it not about the rise and fall of the world? ”

"It's hard to talk about this, seriously. I am not better than the previous dynasty, the former dynasty pepper room more noble family, I was in the early Ming Dynasty, in fact, I also married with the nobles. At the time of the Ying Temple, the daughter of the Marquis of Wuding Guo was also a concubine in the palace. But later, it has become customary for the pepper room to go out of the cold door, and the draft girls only go out of poor homes, the daughters of official eunuchs, and do not participate in the draft. As for being directly elected to the palace, it will be a big violation of etiquette and will not be tolerated by hundreds of officials. Sun Weng's side, it's time to come to visit Long live, his meaning is also obvious, he still wants to be the head of the household. ”

"Sun Weng is actually a good person. He was not malicious in being a scholar, but felt that since there was an Anlu emperor in the court, there should be an Anlu Shangshu. In particular, the household department has the financial endowment, and if he is in this position, the entire Huguang will benefit. In addition to visiting me in the past few days, Sun Weng has also been in frequent contact with Liang Bachelor and Mao Zongbo, most of them just to pave the way for him to return to the court. ”

Wang Liben and his Jinyi guards are on Zhu Houxi's side, and all his subordinates are helping the palace to monitor the dynamics of the people coming from Beijing and the local gentry, such as Sun Jiao and others who interact with anyone, and even what they say between the banquets, will be fed back to the palace. When these people speak, they don't say any forbidden words, Zhu Houxi just cares about their attitude towards him, a young man, and who is the person he can really use.

Yang Chengzu said: "Of course Sun Weng is a good person, he takes care of me so much, who can say that he is not good." But because he is a good man, he wants to contribute to the court and the people, so it is not easy for him to marry the Sun family. Once Sun Jiao becomes a relative, don't think about being a scholar anymore, at least the princes who are in charge now will not let a prince be a scholar, and it is not in line with the etiquette system. So now if we go to propose, there can only be one result, and that is refusal. ”

"Then he will tell this with great fanfare, earning face for himself, and my face will become his sacrifice in exchange for fame." Zhu Houxi snorted, his face turned cold, "I have also thought about this matter, and after thinking about it, this is also the result." But I couldn't find anyone other than my eldest brother to discuss the matter. Lu Bing is too young, I have even looked for a woman, he has never even touched a woman, it is useless to ask him. Yuan Changshi is a gentleman, he can trust big things, not confidants. If I ask him about this, he can throw out hundreds of truths, and then persuade me for a few hours. Only the eldest brother can help me get a charter, but I don't know if the eldest brother is willing to help me. ”

"Help, of course help, we are brothers. Long live is the king, the micro minister is the minister, the king is worried about the humiliation of the minister, and naturally he should share the worries for the king. However, according to the minister's opinion, this should be put in advance, and it should be delayed rather than rushed. Of course, this is to save the face of Long Live and not to be used by Sun Weng to brush up his reputation, but more importantly, it is also for the good of the queen. ”

Zhu Houxi snorted, "What kind of gentleman, minister, I don't like to hear it." Don't say that I haven't succeeded to the throne yet, even if I do, you are also my eldest brother. The distinction between monarchs and ministers is our weapon against outsiders, only the two of us, you will always be my brother. If you still talk about kings, kings, ministers, and ministers, I will call you brother-in-law. Come on, why is this for the good of Sister Xue Niang? ”

"Because Banzai has no foundation now, although it is the Ninety-Five, but this is only a name, not substance. Such a long live can't keep the people you love. Not to mention the people in the cabinet, even in the palace, there is also a queen mother there. Long live I'm afraid I have to call her a nice sound, the person she likes is the King of Shu, and there will be conflicts between you in the future. You are the emperor, she won't do anything to you, but your woman, you can't say it. Even if she is a queen, she may not be able to escape her poisonous hands. ”

Although Zhu Houxi has not experienced these plots and conspiracies, he grew up in a clan family and is no stranger to these things. He was silent for a while and said, "Big brother, do you mean that I can have the world, but I can't have the love of my life?" If that's the case, what this emperor did wouldn't be interesting. ”

"Long live, the minister can't resist the order, and the things assigned by Long Live must be done even if they are broken bones. But before that, the minister dared to ask a few things. First, does Banzai really love Sun? Second, will Banzai give up the three palaces and six courtyards for her? Third, does Banzai believe in Wechen? ”

"Big brother, I naturally believed you, and I listened to you whatever you asked me to do. Even if Sister Xue Niang really marries me, she is only my mother, and the eldest brother is my sibling. The good of a woman must not undermine the righteousness of my siblings, whether this matter is successful or not, my eldest brother will always be my brother. Sister Xue Niang is naturally in love, but why should she give up the three palaces and six courtyards because of this? Just as I won't ask my eldest brother to be the only one of my sisters, no one can ask me to give up the three palaces and six courtyards and only favor one person. ”

Yang Chengzu smiled: "In this way, the minister will be relieved." If His Majesty only needs one of the Sun family, and the Sun family is a local powerhouse, there will inevitably be a rampant descendant in the future, and even affect the government. Since Banzai wants both the Sun family and the three palaces and six courts, these things will not happen, and there is no problem with this. Marriage matters, I can't rush it. Even the first queen may not be the Sun family, Empress Dowager Zhang will definitely arrange a queen for Banzai, and if Banzai directly refuses her arrangement, I'm afraid it won't be good. We have just entered Beijing to succeed to the throne, and the foundation is unstable, so it is appropriate to use Tao obscure strategies, so in the first three years, we just need to rein in our edges and let them toss at will. After three years, we will be able to spread our wings and soar, and at that time, we will be able to abolish the queen and welcome the Sun family into the palace. In the past few days, Sun Jiao will definitely come to visit His Majesty, and Long Live is just talking to him, not to propose marriage, but to let him know that you are a Your Majesty who can assist. ”

"No need, he won't be my minister." Zhu Houxi shook his head, "He and Master Liang are the same kind of people, they are good people, but they are not good courtiers." When he was in Beijing, he was disagreed with the Son of Zhengde and finally hung up his crown. Although he is from Anlu, he will think about Huguang, but he will not think about anything for me. The only henchmen around me are the eldest brother, Lu Bing, the two of you, except for you, no one will believe me. ”

He looked at the list and gift list that Yang Chengzu brought, "It's good for the eldest brother to do this by himself, you do things, I believe in it." If they like to give away this money, you can accept it, and you don't have to tell me. If even the eldest brother can't get the benefits, who will go with me? You can do it with confidence, even if something really goes wrong, I will protect my eldest brother. This cadre doesn't pay taxes on weekdays, but this time, even if they are asked to make up the taxes, the eldest brother can take it casually. ”