The lights in the Daming Palace are bright, and there is a joyful scene everywhere, because today is the 40th birthday of the emperor Zhu Jianshen, and the Ming Dynasty solemnly celebrated this birthday and held a grand banquet in the palace.

Not only the emperor's relatives, but also hundreds of officials and ministers, and even the neighboring countries on the border were invited to participate.

Zhu Jianshen sat on the highest dragon seat, on the left hand side sat the queen Wang family, and on the right hand side sat the most favored concubine Wan family. Wang was dressed in the queen's regular clothes, spoke rarely, and sat quietly next to the emperor, without attracting attention.

However, the ten thousand concubines were dressed up to attend today, and from head to body, they were decorated with glittering jewelry. Feeding the emperor sweetly next to him from time to time, and frequently toasting, clever words made the emperor laugh.

In the next seat, the courtiers led by Wan An sang all kinds of praises and praises.

At the head of the banquet of the kings of the outer domains was a young and handsome man, with wheat-colored skin, a high nose and a wide forehead, and eyes like torches. All kinds of flattery on the table reflected his bottomless eyes, making him deeply disdainful, these vulgar and incompetent Central Plains people! Da Ming is nothing more than that!

But there was one person at the table who piqued his interest. This person is the crown prince Zhu Youjiao, who is sitting directly opposite him, the head of the seat of the imperial relatives and relatives, at this time he sits steadily, with an elegant and warm smile on his lips, unlike the few princes who were frequently toasted by the ministers next to him, there were very few courtiers who went to toast him.

During this period of time, Zhu Youjiao, as the chief envoy receiving envoys from various countries, was gentle and silent on the surface, but he was restrained and capable in handling things, and did not leak. The envoys of various countries who came to the DPRK this time were all arranged properly, and there was not a trace of error. This person is not simple!

While he was thinking, someone on the ground called out in his direction, "Dayan Khan! ”

The young man's pupils shrank, hiding the light in his eyes, and arched his hand upward, "His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!" ”

Zhu Jianshen looked at this young man who knew more politeness than his predecessor Khan, and was very satisfied,

"You have come thousands of miles to Beijing to celebrate your birthday, I am very happy, you want to drink a few more cups!"

Nadayan Khan bowed his head slightly and replied respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this Khan wishes you a long life!" Tatar and the Ming Dynasty are reconciled forever!! ”

Zhu Jianshen, who said this, was very useful, and said again and again, "Okay! ”

This young man is the Tatar Dayan Khan, a descendant of the pure golden family of Mongolia, who is not yet twenty years old this year, but has already unified most of the Tatar tribes. After the emperor finished talking to Dayan Khan, many courtiers immediately gathered around Dayan Khan to toast him, and all kinds of praise and flattery came to him.

At this time, Wan Guifei, who was sitting next to the emperor, secretly glanced at the fifty-year-old man who was sitting at the head of the seat of the hundred officials, wearing a first-class court dress.

This old man is not tall, his eyes have been rolling between the emperor and Wan Guifei, a shrewd appearance, this person is the cabinet chief assistant Wan An under one person and above ten thousand people, he saw Wan Guifei's eyes, stroked his beard, respectfully arched his hand to Zhu Youzhang, and deliberately raised his voice,

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the old minister heard that in order to congratulate the emperor on his birthday, you specially went to Wuling Mountain, and at Mr. Daru Huanchu, you got the ink treasure for Your Majesty's birthday."

The sound was in one place, and the voices everywhere instantly became smaller, and everyone's eyes fell on Zhu Youjiao, and their expressions of surprise appeared.

The emperor also seemed to think of this, and his interest increased, "Prince, is what Wan Xiang said true?" ”

Without waiting for Zhu Youzhu to speak, Wan Guifei beside the emperor pretended to be surprised, "Prince, you really have a heart, although you went out of the palace without permission and behaved a little misbehaps, but since it is to celebrate your father's birthday, filial piety can be learned, and your father will not blame him." Hurry up and bring out the congratulatory gifts! ”

Zhu Youzhu slowly stood up, stepped forward and knelt in front of the emperor, and said with his chin bowed, "Back to my father, Erchen did go to Wuling Mountain to ask Mr. Huanchu for the birthday Mobao, but unfortunately Erchen was incompetent and did not bring back the painting. ”

Zhu Jianshen's face changed suddenly, "What did you say?" ”

Wan Guifei showed a gloating expression on her face next to her, and pretended to be comforting in her mouth, "Your Majesty, don't be angry, the prince has also tried his best, Mr. Huanchu is a rare master in the world, the first emperor admired him very much when he was alive, how can ordinary people easily obtain his ink treasure." ”

When Zhu Jianshen heard this, his face was even more ugly, "Hmph! Useless things, I don't have the ability, and I went to Mr. Huanchu to lose my face. ”

Zhu Youzhu knelt on the ground with a deferential expression and did not show the slightest change in mood.

Seeing that Zhu Jianshen wanted to have a seizure, Concubine Wan seemed to be afraid of the birthday banquet again, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is angry!" Today is your birthday, don't let these irrelevant things ruin your interest! Besides, the prince didn't mean to lie to you, he did his best. ”

When the emperor heard this, he was even more angry, "The concubine doesn't have to speak for him, this rebel has deceived me, this ...... This is a bully! The ministers present were in an uproar.

Zhu Youzhu lowered his head, his expression was joyless, angry, carefree, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

Seeing this, Zhu Jianshen was even more angry, and shouted, "The prince misbehaves, and he is suspected of bullying the king, and someone is coming..."

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" An old and powerful voice came from outside the temple.

Everyone followed the sound and looked out, only to see two people hurriedly walking in outside the hall, walking in front was an old brocade eunuch, his face was full of wrinkles, his hair was gray, his eyes were firm and gentle, and behind him was a little eunuch, holding a brocade box in his hand, the two knelt down in front of Zhu Jianshen, and shouted, "Old slave Huai'en see Your Majesty!" ”

Zhu Jianshen fixed his eyes and saw that it was the eunuch Huai'en, who was the eunuch of the first emperor's cronies, and then under the arrangement of the first emperor, Zhu Jianshen had served him since he was a child, and his seniority in the palace was very high. ”

Huai En bowed his head slightly and said, "The old slave doesn't dare, the old slave just has the affection to tell Your Majesty, please listen to the old slave's words, and then decide whether to punish His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Zhu Jianshen groaned slightly and said, "Say it." ”

Huai En's face was solemn, "Your Majesty, the old slave just met the disciple sent by the Xuanwei Academy of Wuling Mountain at the gate of the palace, saying that Mr. Huanchu was moved by the filial piety of His Royal Highness the Prince, and specially inscribed a birthday message on the painting written by His Royal Highness to congratulate His Majesty on his birthday." Only then did the old slave hurriedly present the true deeds of Mr. Huanchu that His Highness had so hard asked for in front of His Majesty. ”

The situation at the banquet took a turn for the worse, everyone present was surprised, Zhu Jianshen was also shocked, Wan Guifei hurriedly gave Wan An a look, Wan An immediately spoke, "Chief Huai has always cared for His Royal Highness the Prince, the old man understands that you don't want His Royal Highness to be punished, but Mr. Chu is a person, I haven't heard of anyone getting his true works for more than 20 years." ”

Zhu Jianshen also said impatiently, "Yes, don't talk about you!" Even the first emperor only had a genuine copy of the Tao Te Ching given by Mr. Huanchu when he was young, and the first emperor cherished it very much, and specially instructed me to bury this thing for him before the funeral. It can be seen how precious Mr. Huanchu's true works are! Wynne, if you can't prove that you are holding the real thing, you are also a great deception! ”