Chapter Twenty-Seven: Speculation
Zhu Youzhen slapped his palm three times in a row, and said, "You heard what you said just now", and then, behind the screen, a person's voice came out, "The old slave heard it." ”
This voice is not loud, but it is relatively sharp, neither male nor female, it should be issued by a eunuch. That's right, he calls himself an old slave, so he is naturally a eunuch. With his voice, an elder dressed in eunuch clothes walked out and stood respectfully beside Zhu Youzhen.
"Wang Banban, do you think Zhu Youxiang's method is feasible?" Zhu Youzhen said coldly.
The eunuch's name is Wang Chengen, and he has been serving Zhu Youzhen since he was a child, so Zhu Youzhen always politely calls him a companion.
"Lord Wang, King Fu's idea, the probability of success is very low, as he said, Yue Su is already powerful in the world, not to mention that there are many henchmen, and there are really many people who lead the troops. The governor of Shandong and the governor of Xuanda are his confidants, and Yue Su is a person who can fight habitually, if he fights, it is very likely that he will end up with a full end of destruction. Wang Chengen said carefully.
"Yes, although I, the prince, have been wronged and worried for a day, but after all, I am still the prince, and I can't take this risk. It's just that now that Zhu Youxiang has left the house, it seems that he is planning to go to Shanhaiguan to see Yuan Chonghuan, and I don't know what Yuan Chonghuan means. Zhu Youzhen said with some embarrassment.
"What the prince said is right, looking at it now, the safest way is undoubtedly to take the lead and report King Fu to the court. Only in this way can the prince protect himself. Wang Chengen said.
"Denounce ......" Zhu Youzhen hesitated for a moment and said: "Once my side is the first, he is bound to lose his life, in the clan." My relationship with him is relatively close, otherwise he wouldn't have come to me. It's up to me to tell you. Wouldn't it be tantamount to asking me to kill him with my own hands? I couldn't bear it. ”
After finishing speaking, Zhu Youzhen shook his head again and again.
"Lord Wang, if you don't take the lead, once the matter is revealed. Or let Yuan Chonghuan hold him, how can it be good? When the time comes. Not only will he still die, but even you, Lord Wang, will be implicated......" Wang Chengen persuaded bitterly.
"Accompaniment. Let me think about it again. I don't want to watch my brother die. Zhu Youzhen said with difficulty.
"Lord, there is not much time left for you, I just listened to the tone of Lord Fu, this matter seems to be imperative, if it is too late, Lord Wang, you will not even have a chance to clear your name." Wang Chengen persuaded again.
"Accompaniment. Alone. Otherwise, let me think about it for the night. Make a decision tomorrow night. Zhu Youzhen said.
"That's good." Wang Chengen nodded and said.
That night, Zhu Youzhen was not even in the mood to eat, just sat in a daze, and the princess Zhou Yufeng, who was at the same table, couldn't help but wonder in her heart. The matter of King Fu's arrival at the mansion, Zhu Youzhen did it very secretly, and she didn't know it. In addition to being thrifty, Zhou Yufeng is also very cautious, because of the servants on the side, so she didn't open her mouth to ask why her husband was in a trance.
In the evening, when the husband and wife went to bed in the same room and went to bed, Zhou Yufeng whispered: "Lord Wang, I saw that you were worried during the day, did you encounter anything difficult?" ”
"No ......" Zhu Youzhen said this, but there was a hint of sigh in his tone.
"Lord Wang, you and I have been married for many years, you have something in your heart, how can the concubine not see it. The concubine is a woman, so she shouldn't ask more, but seeing that her husband is embarrassed, it is difficult for the concubine to feel at ease......" Zhou Yufeng said earnestly.
"Concubine...... Alas......" Zhu Youzhen sighed and said: "In that case, I might as well tell you that today, during the day, King Fu came quietly and persuaded me to ......"
The two of them have been married for many years, and Zhu Youzhen still trusts this wife very much, so he didn't hide it, and told King Fu about persuading him to rebel.
"Ah......" After hearing this, Zhou Yufeng couldn't help but exclaim, and said, "This, how is this a good ......?"
"The king's companion advised me to go to the court, report the blessing of the king, and protect myself. But I really can't bear it. After all, King Fu is my brother of the same clan, how can I kill him with my own hands......" Zhu Youzhen said in embarrassment.
"Lord Wang, you must not be the first to take the lead in this matter......" Zhou Yufeng hurriedly said.
"Why?" Zhu Youzhen asked puzzled.
"The Queen Mother has always been very jealous of the prince, even if the prince is the first to report this matter, the Queen Mother will only be more wary of the prince. The so-called no wind and no waves, if Yue Su is really innocent with Zhang Yan, how can there be gossip. The prince reported the Fu King, and the Fu King will inevitably die, and the Queen Mother will not leave the prince in the world anymore, and will definitely look for an opportunity to get rid of the prince. Zhou Yufeng has always been thoughtful, and she understands that this kind of thing related to the emperor's throne is absolutely bloody. When Zhu Di seized the throne, how many people died. It was because of the fear of the vassal king that the Ming court was very strict with the vassal king, and if there was a slight mistake, it was easy to lose his life if he was suspected of having two hearts.
"Ai Concubine, according to what you say, whether this king reports or reports, I don't have to worry about my life. King Fu has now gone to lobby Yuan Chonghuan, and when he arrives at Shanhaiguan, it is very likely that he will be taken down, and if he confesses to me at that time, he will inevitably be beaten into an accomplice, and he will be able to kill me all over the house without the slightest excuse. Over the years, I have always adhered to my duty, but do I want to invite such an unwarranted disaster......" Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Lord Wang, please be sad and listen to the concubine. The current situation is also very obvious, the Queen Mother and Yue Su have shown ill intentions to the Zhu vassal king, as King Fu said, when the Liukou was weak, Yue Su had the opportunity to mobilize soldiers and horses to exterminate all the Liukou, but he did not do that, and even let the Liukou become bigger, killing countless vassal kings, so attentive, it can not be said that it is not vicious. When the Liukou fought in Dengzhou, fortunately, they were able to defend the city, otherwise, you and I would be like the Fu King who was cooked, and it would be difficult to escape death. You and I have escaped a catastrophe, it can be seen that the heavens favor you, there is a way to be blessed if you don't die in a catastrophe, maybe the prince is the true son of the Ming Dynasty. I heard that Inspector Yuan has always been upright and not afraid of power, and he dared to impeach Governor Xiong Tingbi at the beginning, which can be seen. King Fu is now going to lobby Yuan Chonghuan, then Yuan Chonghuan may not take King Fu away, and. Since King Fu has the courage to go, he must also rely on it. I think. The prince still shouldn't be in a hurry. Wait and see what happens, that's it. Zhou Yufeng said.
"This ......"
The wife is persuading herself to rebel. Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but groan, thought for a while, and then said, "What Concubine Ai said also makes sense. Let me think again. Well, it's not early. Let's not talk about it yet, let's go to bed. ”
"Yes, Lord ......"
Wake up early in the morning. Zhu Youzhen hastily freshened up. I didn't even eat breakfast, so I went to the back study, and as soon as I arrived at the back study, I ordered someone to find Wang Chengen.
Wang Chengen hurriedly came, saw Zhu Youzhen, and hurriedly saluted. "The old slave saw the prince, I didn't know that the prince called the old slave so early. What are the commands? ”
"Companions don't have to be polite, talk closely." Zhu Youzhen said and beckoned to Wang Chengen.
Wang Chengen saw that Zhu Youzhen had something important to order, so he hurriedly walked to his side and bowed down.
"Companion, you are the person I trust the most, I have something to ask you to do it yourself." Zhu Youzhen said in a low voice.
"The prince commands." Wang Chengen also said in a low voice.
"Wait a minute, I'll write a letter to denounce King Fu, and you take a few henchmen and take them to Beijing quietly. However, don't be in a hurry to submit it, and stay at the Yuelai Inn, just wait there, and someone will look for you then. Whether it's on or not, the man will tell you. Zhu Youzhen said in a low voice.
"The old slave obeys."
Wang Chengen entered the palace at a young age, with no relatives, let alone children, and in his heart, he already unconsciously regarded Zhu Youzhen as his son. Therefore, he is not only simply loyal to Zhu Youzhen, it can be said that even if he sacrifices himself for Zhu Youzhen, he will not hesitate.
Through Zhu Youzhen's order, he had already guessed what Zhu Youzhen meant, but he didn't stop it, because he also understood a truth, now that King Fu is reported, King Fu will die, but the life of believing in the king may not be easy. This kind of thing related to the throne, even if it is a brother, will see blood at that time. There are so many examples.
Zhu Youzhen immediately wrote a letter and asked Wang Chengen to bring it, took two cronies, and immediately set off for Beijing.
Besides, Zhu Youxiang, after leaving the Xinwang Mansion, immediately took people to leave Dengzhou and go north to Shanhaiguan. This time, Zhu Youxiang can be said to have risked his head, as the king of Fu, when his father was alive before, it can be said that he was majestic, but since the old man died, his own family seems to be majestic. In Luoyang and Yue Su's land struggle, the imperial court was full of prevarication and help outsiders, and the current Luoyang prefect did not give himself face, that is, he could barely get by. Think about the beginning, look at the present, Zhu Youxiang is unconvinced.
When he heard that the current emperor might be the son of Yue Su and Zhang Yan, after this rumor, thinking about his own situation, he couldn't help but think in his heart that this rumor was true. Otherwise, Zhang Yan always helps outsiders and bullies their old Zhu family.
The Zhu family's country cannot be occupied by outsiders, and it must be taken back, but with him now, he definitely does not have that strength. Therefore, the first person who comes to mind is Zhu Youzhen, because Zhu Youzhen is the second heir in line after Zhu Youxiao's death. If the person sitting on the dragon chair now is not a descendant of the Zhu family, then Zhu Youzhen is the first heir and should be the emperor.
Zhu Youxiang didn't think about rebelling and becoming the emperor by himself, he understood that he would not succeed on his own, and the only way was to push Zhu Youzhen to the table. If you have a chance, you will fight for it, if you don't have a chance, let Zhu Youzhen do it, which is much better than the people above now. He hated Yue Su and hated Zhang Yan, he didn't have a chance before, what would Yue Su do, but now the opportunity has finally come. As long as he grasped this opportunity, it was possible to trample Yue Su under his feet.
On this day, he finally came to Shanhaiguan, he did not go to Yuan Chonghuan immediately, but found a shop to live in, and asked someone to send a letter to the Jiliao Governor's Mansion.
However, he never expected that when he entered the inn with his front foot, there would be a person with his back foot, and he would follow him. wW