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Under the cover of night, there were carriages parked in front of the door one after another, and the people in the carriage hurriedly entered the courtyard gate after getting off, which seemed a bit mysterious.

In the hall, Wu Ninghou, Feng Chang'an, the right governor of the Left Army Governor's Office, Gong Kui, the right governor of the Houjun Governor's Office, the right attendant of the Military Department, Lang Wutong, the left deputy imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Qin Yongxiang, the left attendant of the Criminal Department, and other governors of the five prefectures and officials of various ministries and courtyards who followed the Han King Zhu Gaoxu gathered together and whispered to each other about something.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I've been waiting for a long time!" Not long after, two young men in civilian clothes came in one after the other, and one in front of him was a great figure and somewhat similar in appearance to Emperor Yongle, and said to everyone present with a smile.

"See the prince." Feng Changan and the others hurriedly got up and saluted the young man.

This young man known as "Wang Ye" was Zhu Gaoxu's concubine Zhu Zhanyu, who was named the king of Linzi, and because Lu Zhongqian was trapped in the palace, Zhu Gaochu specially secretly sent him to the capital to preside over the overall situation.

The person who followed Zhu Zhanyu was Lu Tianxing, and the first thing Zhu Zhanyu looked for after arriving in the capital was Lu Tianxing, and Lu Tianxing notified these civil and military officials who followed the King of Han to come to discuss matters.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this king has come this time because he has an important matter to tell you." After taking their seats in the hall, Zhu Zhanyu glanced around at the scene and waved his hand at the attendants on the side.

The attendant immediately took out some account books and distributed them to the nobles and civil officials in the house, which were the meal records of Emperor Hongxi that Lu Tianxing got from the palace.

"Since the emperor fasted, the taste of food has changed a lot." Soon, Qin Yongxiang, the left attendant of the Criminal Department, discovered something strange, and looked at Zhu Zhanyu with surprise, he really deserved to be a Jinshi, with careful thinking and flexible mind.

As soon as Qin Yongxiang reminded him, the rest of the people also noticed this, and they talked to each other, looking very surprised.

"My father suspects that it is not the emperor in the Qin'an Palace, but someone else." Seeing this, Zhu Zhanyu said quietly.

"Lord Wang, this matter is not trivial, and the consequences of a slight mistake are unimaginable." Fan Bin, the left deputy envoy of the Imperial Palace, pondered for a moment and said worriedly.

A meal record alone is not enough to show that Emperor Hongxi is not in the Qin'an Palace, perhaps this is a trap set by Emperor Hongxi!

Hearing this, everyone present thought it was true, and couldn't help but look at Zhu Zhanyu together.

"There is one thing that you may not know, the prince has followed the emperor's example in fasting in Nanjing a few days ago, and he also prayed for the blessing of the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Zhanyu knew that Fan Bin and the others had concerns, after all, this matter involved Emperor Hong Xi, and once there was a mistake, it would be a great crime to reach the sky, so he said in a deep voice. The update is the fastest and most stable

"As the prince, it is understandable for the prince to pray for the blessing of the country, there is nothing strange about it." Gong Kui, Marquis of Anwu, looked at Zhu Zhanyu suspiciously when he heard this, he really couldn't see anything strange in this.

"In this way, the crown prince is like the emperor, and no one knows his whereabouts." As soon as his words fell, Lang Wutong, the right attendant of the military department, said thoughtfully.

Zhu Zhanyu's eyes showed a look of approval, if it came to scheming, how could those nobles from the military be civil and official opponents from the professional class, and he could see the key information in his words in an instant.

"Lord Wang, do you mean that the crown prince may have secretly entered Beijing?" Fan Bin frowned and asked tentatively.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall couldn't help but look at each other, although the prince is the prince of the country, but like the vassal king of the domain, he cannot leave Nanjing without the emperor's holy decree, otherwise it will be a rebellion.

Although Zhu Zhanyu was the king of Linzi, he still stayed in Le'an Prefecture and did not go to the domain, even then he came to the capital secretly.

"Lord Wang, is there something wrong with the emperor?" After being silent for a moment, Qin Yongxiang took the lead in breaking the calm in the field and asked Zhu Zhanyu with a surprised expression.

Obviously, the crown prince would not come to Beijing for no reason, and if he really entered Beijing secretly, the only explanation was that he had received the holy decree of Emperor Hong Xi.

And Emperor Hongxi wants to let the prince enter Beijing without concealment at all, just a holy decree under the bright light, there is no need to go through such a big effort.

"What my father means is that I hope you can find out whether the emperor is in the Qin'an Palace, so that all doubts will be solved." Under the gaze of everyone, Zhu Zhanyu said quietly.

"The Qin'an Palace is in the palace, so it's not easy to enter." Wu Ninghou Feng Changan couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this, but the palace can be entered if you want to?

"If the emperor is coerced, then you can enter the palace to save you." Zhu Zhanyu came prepared, smiled slightly, and said meaningfully.

"Lord Wang, you mean to use this meal record?" Qin Yongxiang's eyes couldn't help but light up, and he picked up the account book in his hand.

"The emperor's taste changed overnight, isn't this a major event worthy of the attention of hundreds of officials?" Zhu Zhanyu bowed his head slightly, asked in a deep voice, and the corners of his mouth showed a smug look.

"High, the prince's trick of fishing in troubled waters is really high." Fan Bin couldn't help but extend his thumb to Zhu Zhanyu and slapped Zhu Zhanyu on the back.

If the Chinese military officials of the dynasty knew about this meal record, then they would definitely care about the safety of Emperor Hongxi, and under the push of people with hearts, they would definitely be surging and go to the palace to see the driver.

"Come in." Zhu Zhanyu was very interested in this sycophant, smiled and slapped his hands a few times, and then said in a deep voice to the door.

"Xiaguan has seen the prince and the lords." Everyone turned their heads to look, only to see a stout middle-aged man walking in and bowing to Zhu Zhanyu and the others.

"What are you doing?" Zhu Zhanyu said to the stout middle-aged man quietly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the lower official is Zhang Wang, the steward of the imperial dining room." When the stout middle-aged man heard this, he hurriedly protected his home.

The steward of the imperial dining room is the person who specializes in recording the emperor's diet, there are two of them, they are the petty officials of the eighth grade, Zhang Wang is one of them, and the meal record in Lu Tianxing's hand comes from him.

Hearing that Zhang Wang was a steward in the imperial dining room, Feng Changan and the others couldn't help but glance at each other with understanding, it seemed that King Han had already arranged eyeliner in the palace.

"Steward Zhang is concerned about the emperor's safety, and is ready to come forward to report the change in the emperor's diet, and I hope that you will help at that time." Seeing the surprised looks on everyone's faces, Zhu Zhanyu smiled slightly and arched his hand at them, and said loudly.

"Don't worry, I will do our best." Feng Changan, Fan Bin and others bowed their hands to Zhu Zhanyu and said in unison.

Early the next morning, Miyagi, outside the Daming Gate.

Zhang Wang was wearing a Zhengbapin official uniform, holding an account book in his hand, and walked to a pavilion in front of the right gate of Chang'an on the right side of the Daming Gate with a stern expression.

There is a drum stand in the gazebo on which stands a large cowhide drum.

This cowhide drum is the famous "Dengwen Drum", which was set up by Emperor Hongwu of Ming Taizu, and sent a special person to manage, once there is a wronged person to beat the drum to appeal to the emperor to personally accept, if there are officials from the obstruction, all will be heavily sentenced.

Originally, the Dengwen drum was set up outside the noon gate, and later Emperor Hongwu moved to the right gate of Chang'an in order to facilitate the people to complain, and sent officials to take turns on duty to accept the drumming complaint.

According to the regulations, the drums can only be beaten in the face of serious grievances and confidential situations, otherwise they will be severely punished, and once the drums are beaten, the case will be reported to the emperor.

In the eyes of the people, as long as the royal complaint is filed, then the grievances can be settled under the intervention of the emperor, which is no way, and it is also an important way for the emperor to supervise the people.

"What for?" There was a group of pro-soldiers guarding outside the pavilion, and a tall official wearing a Zhengqipin costume saw Zhang Wang coming towards Dengwen Drum, so he couldn't help but step forward and block his way, and said expressionlessly, "Dengwen Drum is a place of royal life, and idlers quickly avoid it." ”

"The lower official wants to sue the royal court!" Zhang Wang glanced at the tall official and replied quietly.

"You can think about it, you can't beat the drum unless you are serious about the case, otherwise you will be severely punished!" The tall official had already expected that Zhang Wang would not come here for no reason, and warned him sternly.

"The lower officials have made up their minds." Zhang Wang did not hesitate at all, and said categorically.

The tall official frowned when he heard this, got up and dodged away, the rules set by Emperor Hongwu have not dared to be disobeyed so far, otherwise he will be punished.

Under the gaze of the nearby soldiers, Zhang Wang strode into the pavilion, picked up the drumstick and beat it, the drum beat vigorously, immediately attracted the attention of passers-by in the distance, looking here and pointing and discussing.

"Alright, alright." After a while, the tall official stepped forward to stop Zhang Wang, sat down in front of the table next to him to record Zhang Wang's case, picked up the pen and asked, "Who are you from, and what grievances do you have?" ”

"Zhang Wang, the steward of the Imperial Dining Room of the lower officials, sue Master Yuanxia!" Zhang Wang replied with a stern expression.

"Venerable Yuanxia?" The tall official was slightly stunned, he naturally knew that Emperor Hong Xi asked Master Yuanxia to open the altar in front of the temple of Emperor Zhenwu in the Imperial Garden, and it seemed that he couldn't fight with Zhang Wang's eight poles.

"What did you accuse him?" Subsequently, the tall official asked quietly, could it be that Venerable Yuan Xia had a deep personal grudge with Zhang Wang?

But even if there is a personal grudge, he should not come to sue at this time, the Venerable Master Yuanxia was ordered to open an altar in the palace, who would dare to go and check him?

"The lower official sued the Venerable Yuan Xia that he had ill intentions and secretly plotted to kill my great tomorrow!" Zhang Wang's face turned pale, and he said in a solemn voice.

At this moment, not only the tall officials were stunned, but even the surrounding soldiers also looked stunned and looked at Zhang Wang in dismay.

"Steward Zhang, you have to think about it, this is an earth-shattering event, if you are a little wrong, you will lose your head." Soon, the tall official came back to his senses, stretched out his finger to the sky, and whispered a warning to Zhang Wang.

"My lord, the lower officials have conclusive evidence, for the safety of the emperor, even if he dies, what is there to fear?" Zhang Wang sneered when he heard this, and said righteously, quite a bit of courage and coldness.

The tall official didn't say much, lowered his head and recorded what Zhang Wang had told, as for what the evidence in Zhang Wang's mouth was, he didn't ask at all, it was obvious that more was better than less at this time.

After the registration was completed, the tall official hurried to Wenyuan Pavilion and reported to Yang Rong, the second assistant of the cabinet of Wenyuan Pavilion, that Emperor Hong Xi had an edict before fasting, and if something big happened during his fasting period, the cabinet would solve it with the officials of various ministries and courts and the governors of various provinces.

Yang Rong was discussing the important affairs of the imperial court with several cabinet members in Wenyuan Pavilion at this time, and was taken aback when he learned that Zhang Wang had sued the Venerable Master Yuanxia for secretly plotting to kill Emperor Hongxi, as the tall official said, this was a shocking event, and he hurriedly recruited Zhang Wang to Wenyuan Pavilion for questioning. One