Now that the Zhu family is on the chopping block, there is an urgent need to find out the movements of the Xingwang Mansion, so Zhu Jiashi is trying to win over Lin Baihu and do things for his own family.

In fact, Lin Baihu is also under a lot of pressure.

Now the Zhu family does not hesitate to lure him, which is a good thing for him, not only can he succeed but also have money in his account, why not?

"Old lady, there is one more piece of good news."

Lin Baihu didn't want to say it, but now that the Zhu family promised a lot of profits, he no longer covered it up: "Didn't I tell you before that the imperial court had sent people to secretly lurk in the Xingwang Mansion, and most of them were driven out, and there were still two people missing?" Recently, I got in touch with one of them, and it turned out that he was still in the palace, and his son inherited his father's business, served as a guard in the palace honor and guard division, and had started a family in Anlu. ”

Zhu Jiashi looked curious: "I don't know who it is?" ”

Lin Baihu was secretive: "It's inconvenient to say it clearly." ”

Zhu Jiashi suddenly realized that this should be the "trump card" held by Lin Baihu, only telling himself that there is such a person, if he tells his specific identity and lets the Zhu family get in touch with him, what value does he have at all?

Zhu Jiashi sighed: "At the beginning, the emperor sent my Zhu family to Anlu to investigate whether the palace had colluded with the gentry and nobles, and to prevent them from committing chaos, and the internal affairs of the palace relied on others. Who knows now...... Alas! ”

The implication of the words is that our Zhu family itself is only responsible for investigating the external affairs of the palace, and the imperial court has sent another person to be responsible for internal intelligence collection, isn't you, Lin Baihu, taking over from your predecessor in charge of this matter?

The Zhu family and Lin Baihu jointly monitored the Xingwang Mansion, but now the imperial court has imposed all the responsibility on the Zhu family, and Zhu Jia's family reminded Lin Baihu accordingly, you can't get out of the matter.

Lin Baihu said with a smile: "This person's father is the general banner of Jinyi Wei, and he was ordered by the emperor to serve King Xing, and after King Xing sealed the country, his family moved to Anlu. After he became an adult, he joined the Department of Honor and Guard, and now he has taken root in the palace, and if he can find another person to serve as an internal response to the Xingwang Palace, he can support each other in the future. ”

Zhu Jiashi frowned.

What support? Even if he can successfully blend into the Xingwang Mansion, he is just a child, what connection can he have with the guards of the Royal Honor and Guard Division?

Lin Baihu saluted: "So far, Mrs. still hurriedly arranged for people to choose the palace to accompany her, and said goodbye." ”

"Please!"

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Zhu Jiashi personally sent Lin Baihu out of Zhuangzi.

Then he called Zhu Wanjian to the main hall and told him about the selection of people to enter the Xingwang Mansion and serve as a companion for the prince of Xingwang.

Zhu Wanjian was puzzled: "Mother, how can such a major event not be spread outside the world when school-age children are selected to study in Xingwangfu?" ”

Zhu Jiashi said: "It is the news that should be transmitted in the palace, and I think it will be announced to the outside world in a day or two." ”

Zhu Wanjian pursed his lips and said disdainfully: "There are many children studying in our house, they are of the same age, and there are two cubs in my room, but the books are average, can they be sent to the palace smoothly?" ”

The Zhu family is not a scholarly family.

The military family holds a military position, although in recent years, the Zhu family has been trying to let their children study, take the road of the imperial examination, and also produced Zhu Wanquan, a talent.

But now it is still very difficult to select people from among the descendants of the Zhu family who should choose the palace to accompany them.

"Whatever you can find can be found, as long as you are not more than twelve years old, you can arrange to try it...... If you want to be in the remote place of Anlu, there are not many real scholars, and when the time comes, will someone really dare to compete with my family? ”

Zhu Jiashi is preparing for both.

If you can't choose the best, if you can't choose it, you can simply use Jinyiwei to coerce and lure your competitors, and in the end, won't you become a child of the Zhu family who is selected?

Zhu Wanjian had a wicked smile on his face: "By the way, there is a little Haozi in the third family, do you want to call him to apply for the election together?" ”

Zhu Jia's face was indifferent: "How can Meng Du Kai choose the palace to accompany him?" If it happens, how will the family control the third room? ”

Zhu Wanjian nodded: "Mother is thoughtful, I'll go to Zhang Luo." ”

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The Zhu family took precautions and made arrangements in advance.

At this time, Zhu Hao was also ready to go back and tell his mother and Aunt Li about it.

If the plan goes to the worst step and can only enter the palace as a scholar, then he doesn't dare to tell his family in advance.

Being a slave is a sign of being willing to be lowly.

But now the situation is very different!

The palace wants to choose a companion in the city, and the identity is a classmate on an equal footing with King Xiaoxing, although he can't go out of the palace every day in the future, but he doesn't have to be trapped in the small world of the palace.

Waiting for Zhu Hao to explain the situation, Zhu Niang frowned and asked, "Xiao Hao, who did you listen to about this?" ”

Zhu Hao said: "It was Mr. Lu who told him...... If I can enter the palace to study with King Xiaoxing, then I can not only study, but also not have to be held hostage by my grandmother, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. ”

Zhu Niang and Aunt Li glanced at each other, and judging from their looks, they did not support it.

Aunt Li asked, "Mr. Lu said that he can help you enter the Xingwang Mansion?" ”

"I didn't say it explicitly, but I might want to give it a try." Zhu Hao said nonsense.

Zhu Niang shook her head: "The palace is heavy, the gate is strict, it is not easy to come out after entering, my mother will try to help you find a husband, you don't have to risk entering the palace." ”

Originally, Zhu Hao thought that Zhu Niang would support him, but now he understands, it turns out that his mother not only hopes that her son will become a dragon, but also is afraid that her child will cause trouble.

As a member of the Zhu family, Zhu Niang certainly knew that Xingwangfu was already the target of everyone in the court.

At the family meeting held by Zhu Jia's family before, it was shown that Xingwangfu was a thorn in the side of the royal family, a thorn in the flesh, and of course Zhu Niang didn't want her son to wade into troubled waters.

Zhu Hao asked, "That mother wants me to go back to Zhu's house?" ”

This question stopped Zhu Niang again.

Of course, she doesn't want her son to enter the Xingwang Mansion, but why would she want her son to return to the Zhu family?

"Mother, in my opinion, Xingwangfu is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden...... Mr. Lu said that His Majesty has no heirs today, if it is in the order of the emperor's heirs, if there is any accident today, the real dragon will fly out of the Xingwang Mansion. ”

In order to make Zhu Niang agree, Zhu Hao had to make the relationship of interests clear.

Zhu Niang was taken aback: "Xiao Hao, you can't talk nonsense about this kind of thing, you will kill your head if you spread it." ”

Aunt Li's eyes widened, obviously frightened.

"What Mr. Lu said, and I didn't say it, the government won't trouble a child if it wants to pursue it, right?" Zhu Hao smiled and grinned, harmless to humans and animals.

Zhu Niang's face softened, and Zhu Hao hit the railway while it was hot: "If that's the case, if I go to Xingwangfu to study, won't I have the opportunity to contact the future emperor?" Not only can I study and take the imperial examination, but I can also grow up with the true dragon emperor......"

Zhu Niang raised her hand to interrupt her son's words, and scolded sharply: "Don't talk nonsense in the future, even if it is not from Erkou, it can't be spread for Mr. Lu, maybe he is really good for you, but Xingwangfu ...... It's not that you can get in if you want to, you have to be selected, you haven't even read a book, isn't the chance slim? Rong Niang will discuss it with your aunt carefully, and then decide whether to let you apply for the election! ”

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After talking for a long time, Zhu Hao tried his best to speak, but he didn't even negotiate with his mother whether to be selected or not.

Zhu Hao suddenly felt that maybe he should cut first and then play to avoid twists and turns. But he also understands that the two mothers, one big and one young, are not thinking about his vital interests?

The next day, the news of the prince's selection of the prince to accompany him really spread to the streets.

At the same time, the rules for selection are also publicized.

The standard is seven to nine years old, enlightened for one or two years, can memorize the "Analects" and "Mencius", the family background is clean, there can be no traitors among the relatives, and the palace covers food and accommodation and daily study expenses......

In short, the conditions are excellent, and for ordinary children, it is equivalent to an opportunity to read for free.

When the news came out, public opinion reacted enthusiastically.

The selection will be carried out before the end of the month, and it is necessary to "sign up" first, and the palace will send someone to investigate the family background of the candidates, which is actually the most difficult level for Zhu Hao to pass.

If Xingwangfu knew that he was from the Zhu family of Jinyiwei, and had already learned that the Zhu family settled in Anlu to monitor Xingwangfu, then how could the children of the Zhu family have the opportunity to enter the palace to study?

In the afternoon of the same day, when Zhu Hao and Uncle Zhong went out of the city to collect salt together, he asked with a smile: "Uncle Zhong, do you think I will go to the palace to accompany me?" ”

Uncle Zhong was puzzled: "Little master, you are the only son in charge of the family, and you entered the palace...... The scenery on the surface, I don't know how much hardship you have to endure behind the scenes, I'm afraid that the owner won't let you go, right? ”

"But if I don't enter the palace, I will be taken back by my grandmother, I'm afraid I won't have a good life, right?" Zhu Hao continued to ask.

Uncle Zhong sighed: "Little master, when you go back to the Zhu family, you are all clansmen around you, and you are close to each other; Entering the palace is like a sheep entering a wolf pack, and danger lurks! It is better to leave the opportunity to the children of the family on the ground of Anlu, even if they do not go well in the palace, there are people outside to support them, and the situation will not be too bad. ”

Zhu Hao smiled: "The family is rich, especially the children of the noble family, they may not want to go...... They went, and the palace didn't have to be. ”

"Why?"

Uncle Zhong was dumbfounded.

Zhu Hao couldn't explain much.

In fact, the reason is very simple, the palace chooses to read with the family, of course, it is best to choose the children of small families, so that the background of the children is not so complicated, and the family interests are firmly tied to the Xingwang Mansion.

If it is the son of an official eunuch, the meaning is different, Xingwangfu needs to worry about being held accountable by the imperial court, saying that he colluded with the local gentry and plotted against him!

And how powerful is the local gentry in Anlu? There is a possibility that there will be a real dragon in Xingwangfu in the future, and you need to contact the gentry in this small place of Anlu?

People are cultivating a few potential helpers for their sons, and the simpler the background, the better.