Kunning Palace.

The incense burner in the palace is curling, and the sound of the piano is heard in the distance, which seems to be far and near, ethereal and impermanent.

It's just this piano...... There seems to be a murderous intent faintly, and the person who plays the piano seems to be in a rugged mood.

At that time, the flowing water was murmuring, and sometimes the sound of the piano drifted into the hall, and Zhu Youzhu couldn't help but smile bitterly at Queen Zhang.

Empress Zhang had already woken up and recovered a little, but the imperial doctor told her to rest more, and Zhu Youzhu didn't let her go down to the ground.

Empress Zhang said quietly: "Duoduo's piano skills are good, but why is the sound of the piano so bright?" ”

Zhu Youzhu thought about it, thoughtfully, and said, "She seems to be in a bad mood, just don't worry about him." ”

Empress Zhang raised her eyes and glanced at Zhu Youjiao, and said, "Your Majesty's eyebrows are not spread, is there something on your mind?" ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled, tucked the quilt for Queen Zhang, stood up from the edge of the couch, and said slowly: "I'm thinking about that Liu Chengfeng." ”

"Huh?" Empress Zhang couldn't help laughing and said: "Thanks to him this time, if it weren't for him, this palace would only be worried about Xing's life, this is a capable person." ”

Zhu Youzhu shook his head with a smile, walked to the palace lamp, and saw the fire in the palace gauze cover, emitting a light red light, which made Zhu Youzhang's face a little more red. Zhu Youzhu took a deep breath and said, "This is Cheng Ye Xiao He Defeat Xiao He, who wrote the article of Qingfeng Daily?" ”

Empress Zhang looked puzzled.

Zhu Youzhu said: "It was he who wrote it, this article is to force me to pardon him for his innocence, I know that this is his trick, but I have no choice but to ......" Zhu Youzhu couldn't help but laugh and said self-deprecatingly: "So I can't see through him." This man was bold and reckless, but he knew how to heal me, and he cured me of my stubborn disease; I also get along very well with the prince, for example, the prince has grown up a lot over the years, and his knowledge has also grown. ”

Empress Zhang couldn't help but be surprised: "Isn't he afraid that Your Majesty and the palace will punish crimes?" ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled and said: "This is his strength, he is bold, but he is also smart." Most of my Xingzi has been thoroughly influenced by him, I have never punished crime with words, nor have a penchant for killing, even if I guessed his tricks, I still have to defend him, because his article has connected him with the queen, forcing me to protect him. ”

"But ......" Zhu Youzhu smiled quietly and continued: "It would be fine if someone like Master Li or King Ning used these tricks, but it was precisely a young man who used this method, and I didn't guess what this person was thinking in his heart. ”

Thinking that the article turned out to be used by Liu Chengfeng for self-protection, Empress Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, if this article was the idea of a scholar was what she was most nervous about, although she was frightened this time, she finally saved the day, Empress Zhang Xingzi was generous, that is, suddenly, and then said: "Your Majesty, this palace asks you, is Liu Chengfeng guilty?" ”

Zhu Youzhu said: "Naturally not guilty, this time the civil uprising has been thoroughly investigated, it was someone behind the scenes who provoked it, and it meant something, if he didn't press it in time, I was afraid that things would get worse." ”

Empress Zhang smiled and said, "This means that he has meritorious?" ”

Zhu Youzhang did not deny it, nor did he admit that some things are like this, meritorious work, and they must not be publicized in a big way, so even if Zhu Youzhu is angry, he only gives Liu Chengfeng a credit to offset it, because this matter is bloodied after all, and Liu Chengfeng's purpose of doing things is not to blame, but the means are inevitably bloody.

Empress Zhang sighed and said, "Obviously a meritorious minister, Your Majesty and the hundred officials of the court want to add crimes, but they have to rely on slandering the palace to protect themselves, such a person is also strange and pitiful." His Majesty only blamed him for his cunning, but he didn't expect that if there was no such article, the heroes of the Ming Dynasty would only be afraid that their sins would be unforgivable. ”

Zhu Youzhu listened, and his face was a little ashamed, if it wasn't for Empress Zhang's prompt, but he was not kind to the emperor first, if he even supported him at that time, why did it come to this point?

Zhu Youzhu sighed and said, "What the queen said is right, and it is also my fault in the first place. ”

The emperor who can say this, from ancient times to the present, is only Zhu Youzhang. Zhu Youzhang is different from others, his experience since childhood has made him have an indifferent attitude towards many things, and he can imagine that even a person like Zheng Guifei who killed his mother can be forgiven, whether it is true or false, it can also be seen that his xiong placket.

Zhu Youzhu smiled, his index finger quietly rested on the lampstand of Heinanmu, and said slowly: "But Liu Chengfeng is still an interesting person after all, when I am so old, I am not as free and easy as him, at that time, I ......" Zhu Youzhu took his hands, quietly frowned, seemed to be picking up the fragments of distant memories, and said slowly: "At that time, when I saw people, I was always submissive, especially when facing my father and Concubine Zheng, my heart and liver were scared to jump out. ”

Empress Zhang smiled, the two of them had a long period of memories that seemed to be related to the memories of Zhu Youzhu and Zheng Guifei, in addition to trembling in the days of tribulation, there was more tenderness in the same way. Empress Zhang's eyes wiped a trace of unconcealable luster, and said faintly: "If Your Majesty was too flamboyant at that time, I am afraid that there will be no husband and wife of you and me today, this is because Concubine Zheng is narrow-minded and will repay her, so Your Majesty has to walk on thin ice." But Liu Chengfeng can be publicized, but it is because of His Majesty's broad heart, otherwise with the wisdom of Liu Chengfeng, how dare he make such a mistake? He expected His Majesty to be a good person. ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled and said, "When you say this, it's like Liu Chengfeng slapped me on the back." He slowly walked to the couch, took Empress Zhang's hand, looked at Empress Zhang deeply, and said: "I was really scared just now, and now that I see that the queen is in good health, I think of the days when I was bitter and sweet." ”

The tenderness of these two people has not been too long, and in the pavilion in the distance, the sound of the piano has become high again, and the killing spirit is surging, as if thousands of troops are galloping. Zhu Youzhu couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Why does this daughter have the spirit of a big man." ”

Empress Zhang glanced at Zhu Youzhu resentfully, and said angrily: "Who is to blame for this?" It's just that His Majesty is too indulgent. ”

Zhu Youzhu thought about it, couldn't help but smile, and said, "Okay, it's all my fault." By the way, it's the queen's birthday in a few days, do you want to take care of it? ”

The emperor who can remember his wife's birthday, but I am afraid that there may not be a few from ancient times to the present, Empress Zhang couldn't help laughing and said: "What are you doing?" It's not good to alarm others, but it's better for His Majesty and his concubines to call Houzhao and Duoduo in the palace to come together, and just have a casual meal. ”

Zhu Youzhu shook his head and said: "If it was in previous years, if you wanted to be like this, I would have relied on you, but Liu Chengfeng made such an article, but he couldn't be hasty anymore." I want the people of the world to see how the mother of the country is the mother of the world. You don't have to say anything, I will handle this matter, but when the time comes, I will invite some people into the palace to celebrate my birthday, and the candidates will depend on you. ”

Empress Zhang had no choice but to respond.

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Honglu Temple was deserted again, and the vassal kings said goodbye to the holy car one after another, and each returned to the domain, and those slaves naturally took them with them. The servants of Honglu Temple were finally idle, and many people took advantage of this time to take leave.

The weather is getting cooler, especially in the city of Beijing, when the autumn wind blows, the streets are already dry and cold.

King Ning and his son came from Nanchang, and they couldn't stand the weather in Beijing for a while, so they put on a gold silk jacket, and asked someone to make a charcoal fire in the room, which seemed to be not warm enough, so they asked people to close the doors and windows tightly.

The hot charcoal fire in the charcoal basin emitted a golden halo with a hint of heat, and the lanterns hanging on the four walls also illuminated the room.

Originally, it was reasonable that they should have returned a few days ago, but because of the affairs of the palace, both of them were injured, although the injury had already been healed, but the palace was sympathetic, and specially issued a holy decree to allow them to stay in the capital for a few more days, and their father and son were not polite at all, so they stayed.

The difference between this capital and the domain is too great, and if you stay for one more day, the father and son will become more angry. Coupled with the humiliation in the Forbidden City, especially Zhu Chenhao's mood, he has become more and more irritable.

Early this morning, because a Shi Cong salute was late, he was beaten by Zhu Chenhao with thirty whips, Zhu Chenhao's face was cold, and he was sitting in this room at the moment looking at his father in a daze.

But Ning Wang Zhu Jinjun was half-squinting at the moment, and said lightly: "Chenhao, what do you think?" ”

Zhu Chenhao hesitated for a moment, and said hatefully: "I thought that Liu Chengfeng would definitely die this time, but who knew that this would allow him to escape." Father, you have always said that there are three people in this capital who must be feared, the first one is the emperor, the second is Li Dongyang, a cabinet scholar, and the third is Xiao Jing, the eunuch Xiao Jing, but in the eyes of the sons, there is nothing great about Xiao Jing, I thought that he would be able to save our troubles, but who knew that Liu Chengfeng came out of the palace alive. ”

Zhu Jinjun stroked his beard and said with a smile: "People have misses, and horses have stumbled." It's not that Xiao Gonggong's means are mediocre, it's really Liu Chengfeng's luck is better, you don't have to be indignant, how can people who want to do big meows only remember these small festivals? From the perspective of the father, although the father is losing face this time, it is not without benefits, at least ...... The situation is now in our favor. ”

Zhu Chenhao could still show the bearing of the clan, but after listening to Zhu Jinjun's words, he couldn't help but say, "Is this still beneficial?" Father, what kind of scenery were we when we came to the capital? Which minister who usually has a good relationship with us doesn't come to visit one after another? Now that we have been beaten in the palace, even these people are gone, deserted, the door is crowded, and after operating for so long, I thought that Jingshi already had its own people, who knew that it was all a group of people who tended to be inflammatory. ”

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