Huang Tu cautiously retreated and left the vicinity of the study, even leaving with Xu Hai and Qin Ji. Under Huang Tu's orders, there was no longer a single figure within ten zhang of the study.

Some words can be heard, but some words cannot be heard, especially the words of the emperor, it is better not to listen.

These things are secrets of secrets to outsiders, and if they are spoken, they are afraid that they will cause an uproar. Imagine if it was reported in the market that the emperor was whispering in front of Zhang Ru, what would the courtiers think of Zhu Youjiao, and what would the people of the world think of Zhang Ru?

There was still no one talking inside, and the study of the Hou Mansion during the day was a little frighteningly quiet.

Zhu Youzhu sighed helplessly, and said to himself: "From childhood to adulthood, you have protected me, I know that you are good to me, and I also know that everything you do is for the sake of the Ming Dynasty."

But now neither of us is the two children in the Anle Hall who need to hide from the eunuchs and palace maids all day long, and we can no longer hide in our mother's arms.

The ups and downs in the future, many times we have to bear it ourselves. As an elder brother, it's understandable for you to protect my younger brother, and I always subconsciously avoid it, thinking that it will be okay to have you to protect me.

But now that we've grown up, don't forget, Youzhu is also a man.

The Jiangshan Sheji of the Ming Dynasty was handed down by the ancestors, and Youzhu had the responsibility to keep this family business. ”

Zhang Ru's angry voice came from inside: "This is your old Zhu family's business, I am an outsider, and I can't intervene." Your Majesty can rest assured that the ministers will not be overwhelmed in the future. ”

Zhu Youzhu counted his nose, as if something was stuck in his throat, and his voice changed tone: "Have you forgotten what you once said?" ”

"I've never forgotten what I said, in fact, you're the second person to say it to me. Qin Ji is right, a courtier should have the duty of a courtier, His Majesty is a king, and he is grateful to come to the cold house, but the son of the daughter is not sitting down, and Weichen implores His Majesty to return to the palace as soon as possible. The minister is unwell, I am afraid that he will be infected with the wind and cold, it is inconvenient to go out to send him off, and the body will recover in the coming day, and the minister will be guilty of asking for it. Zhang Ru's voice was still cold.

Being distrusted by the person you trust the most, this kind of sadness is not understandable to ordinary people. And Zhang Ru realized it, and he learned it from Zhu Youzhang.

"Brother Tiger, I really don't mean anything else." Zhu Youzhu muttered quietly.

At this moment, the emperor is full of grievances, he really has no other meaning, and the reason why he let Mu Bin enter the palace is just a whim.

But he didn't expect that this rise at this time made Zhang Ru distrustful.

After becoming the emperor, Zhu Youzhu did undergo certain changes, this change was very subtle, and it was a little subtle. At least, he will have his own opinions on some things, and he will no longer ask Zhang Ru how to solve everything as he did when he was a child.

This is Zhu Youzhang's own progress, Zhang Ru felt relieved at the same time, and he was also sensitive to find some small problems.

It seems that every emperor will instinctively use some imperial mental tricks, such as the game of trade-offs.

Zhang Ru knew Zhu Youzhang's weighing technique a long time ago, but he rarely cared about it, after all, at that time, Zhu Youzhu was only the prince, and he was only the governor of the nine sides.

And Mu Bin at that time was still under his control, even if the entire Jinyi Guard was handed over to Mu Bin at that time, Mu Bin would not have other ideas.

Now the situation is different, one of them is the emperor, the other is a courtier, the monarch and the minister are different, the most benevolent and generous emperor in the history of the Ming Dynasty, it is inevitable that he will play some cautious eyes.

It's a pity that Zhu Youzhu underestimated Zhang Ru's spirit, and he ignored one point, the person he played with scheming was a person who couldn't rub sand in his eyes.

After standing outside the door for a long time, Zhu Youzhu finally bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "Brother Hu, I was wrong. ”

Zhang Ru didn't speak, but he was inside, the hand holding the embroidered spring knife was bulging, and before he knew it, the hand holding the white cloth had been tightly embedded in the sharp blade of the embroidered spring knife.

The blood remained along the blade of the embroidered spring knife, and it was not until the handle was completely dyed red that Zhang Ru gasped.

After saying so much, there was finally a reaction inside, and Zhu Youzhu hurriedly said: "Brother Hu, don't worry, I will never do this kind of thing again in the future." ”

Zhang Ru came back to his senses, let go of the hand holding the blade, and shook the blood beads in his palm vigorously: "Your Majesty is the emperor, what the emperor says and does, and he doesn't dare to beak as a courtier." The king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die, what does Your Majesty command, the minister will go to the soup and fight the fire. ”

This kind of outward words fell into Zhu Youzhang's ears like a knife stirring in his heart. He couldn't help but push open the door and walked in, as soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhang Ru sitting in front of a portrait with blood on his hands, the woman in the painting he was very familiar with, and Zhang Ru's other hand was holding a bloody embroidered spring knife.

"Brother Tiger, what are you doing here!" Zhu Youzhu was startled, and rushed to Zhang Ru with an arrow, grabbed Zhang Ru's hand holding the knife, and pulled it hard to his side.

The hand that was originally very firm was released after Zhu Youzhu pulled it several times, and Zhang Ru picked up the portrait with the uninjured hand expressionlessly and carefully spread it on the table.

Seeing that his expression didn't look like he was looking for a short-term view, Zhu Youzhu breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately, he thought of the purpose of his breaking in, threw the embroidered spring knife to the ground, and smashed Zhang Ru's shoulder: "Between you and my brothers, does it have to be to this point?" ”

Zhang Ru slowly rolled up the scroll with one hand, carefully put it into the tube, and hung it up before saying to Zhu Youji: "Your Majesty doesn't believe in the minister, and the minister can't help it." Your Majesty can rest assured that tomorrow's ministers will submit their resignations to the cabinet, and in the future, at least in the hands of His Majesty, the Ming Dynasty will no longer have the power to minister. ”

Zhu Youzhang's face changed greatly, and he waved his hand and punched Zhang Ru in the chest: "What are you talking about, do you know what you are talking about!" You said that you would accompany me to create a prosperous era comparable to the Han and Tang Dynasties, and you said that you would create an unprecedented rule of Hongzhi. Have you forgotten what you said? ”

Zhang Ru said dejectedly: "Your Majesty should be a minister and forget about it!" ”

When Zhu Youzhu hadn't arrived yet, Zhang Ru had been looking at Su Qiqi's portrait, which he had painted himself, and looking at the portrait, it was like seeing his beloved woman standing in front of him.

Looking at it, he suddenly regretted it a little, why didn't I agree to Qiqi's request in the first place? Why was I so stubborn about changing the world?

What does the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty have to do with me? In a few hundred years, will it be my business that there will be a foreign invasion? Why can't I live selfishly for myself, and why do I have to pursue the so-called vigorous?

Heaven has given me a chance to live again, why should I waste it?

He thought that if it weren't for his refusal to leave office, maybe Su Qiqi would not have been assassinated by Luo Fu at all. Perhaps, now the two of them are living an ordinary life of a man farming and a woman weaving in a deserted place, and perhaps, now they have children.

Yes, after Zhu Youzhu arrived at the Hou Mansion, he chose to avoid it, and when Zhu Youzhu talked about what happened when he was a child, when Zhu Youzhu tried to explain to him, he chose not to hear it.

The closest lover has been far away, and the closest brother has doubted him, which has made him feel uncomfortable.

I even thought of the scene where I often accompanied the ancient Buddha with the green lantern.

At that moment, the strife between the worlds had nothing to do with him.

Zhu Youjiao's nose was sour, tears flowed down his face, and he pointed to his face and said, "Look at me, do you look like a young man under the age of twenty?" What I'm doing all this for, no one knows better than you. If even you are gone, who can still help me, who can unswervingly help me move forward, and who can really create a prosperous era comparable to the Han and Tang Dynasties with me? ”

As he spoke, Zhu Youzhu tore his withered yellow hair.

Zhang Ru couldn't help but look up at his brother carefully, and in a trance, he found that Zhu Youzhu really didn't look like a young man less than twenty years old.

Zhu Youjiao, who was only nineteen years old, had yellow hair, a pale face, a thin face, and a languid expression. Except for the glow of a young man in his eyes that were still tearful, he didn't look like a nineteen-year-old in any part of his body.

Seeing that Zhang Ru pursed his lips tightly and didn't speak, Zhu Youzhu ignored his already scattered bun and grabbed Zhang Ru's arm tightly with both hands: "I have never distrusted you, in fact, I can't find anyone more trusted in this world besides you, not even the queen mother." I promise you, in the future, I will not play the Emperor's Mind without consulting you, and I will not make you feel that I don't trust you in the future. You don't want to go, okay? ”

Forcing an emperor to this point is not what Zhang Ru wants, looking at Zhu Youzhu with tears and snot on his face, Zhang Ru's chest that finally hardened was still soft.

He gently pushed away Zhu Youzhang's hand, and wiped the tears on his face for Zhu Youzhu with his sleeve: "A big man, what are you crying about." ”

"You're gone, I really don't know what to do." When Zhang Ru pushed his arm away, Zhu Youzhu felt like a lonely boat in the sea, and he couldn't see where the other side was.

Zhang Ru sighed slightly: "I won't go, you believe me, I won't live up to you." ”

Zhu Youzhu breathed a long sigh of relief, and then laughed: "Are you really not leaving, are you really not leaving?" ”

At this moment, Zhu Youzhu is not an emperor, but a child who made a mistake and was forgiven by his brother.

In fact, from his standpoint, he didn't do anything wrong, but from the standpoint of Zhang Ru, a person who traveled from modern times, what he did was intolerable to Zhang Ru.

repeatedly confirmed that Zhang Ru would not resign and leave, had another meal in the Hou Mansion, and drank a few glasses of wine with Zhang Ru, Zhu Youzhu left the Hou Mansion with a pair of red eyes.