Chapter 236: Gather in the East Palace
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the names of the three Chang brothers appearing in the booklet, as well as them and different people, showing his dissatisfaction with the imperial court's reformulation of the commercial tax rate, his face became much more ugly.
In his heart, the three Chang brothers are not only relatives of the East Palace, but also his nephews in his later life, and even the names of the three Chang brothers were obtained by him.
And now the three Chang brothers have actually expressed their dissatisfaction with the reformulation of the commercial tax rate by the imperial court, which makes him feel betrayed.
How can he be happy.
Fortunately, when he saw that behind the three Chang brothers, there was a record of Lan Bin persuading Chang Sen, which made his face better, and he secretly muttered in his heart, the three Chang brothers have really lived for so many years in vain, and they have not seen through a thirteen or fourteen-year-old doll.
Rotten wood cannot be carved!
After reading the records on the booklet, Zhu Yuanzhang closed the booklet, handed it to Lu Gui, and said lightly: "Give this to Jiang Xuan, the commander of Jinyiwei."
"Let him focus on those who are dissatisfied with the reformulation of the commercial tax rate."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lu Gui took the pamphlet and saluted.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Also, this matter must be kept confidential, if there is any news, tell us directly, and you must not fake it to others."
What do you mean?
Could it be that even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't know about this matter?
When Lu Gui heard this, he chuckled in his heart, and a bad feeling suddenly appeared, he secretly glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang, thought about it, and said stubbornly: "Your Majesty, can you tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about this?"
"We have our own opinions on this matter. Don't tell Biao'er just yet!" Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.
Really!
Lu Gui's expression tightened, with Zhu Yuanzhang's trust in the crown prince Zhu Biao, he loved him, but anything that could make Zhu Yuanzhang hide from Zhu Biao was almost always something that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to kill. Look at the book
This is not to say that Zhu Yuanzhang does not trust Zhu Biao, but Zhu Yuanzhang does not want Zhu Biao to be stained with blood and does not want Zhu Biao to be infamy.
Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want Zhu Biao to interfere and pleaded.
Thinking about it, he said solemnly, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
"By the way, Lan Bin's kid is a relative of the East Palace. After Lan Bin entered the palace in the afternoon, he arranged his position in the location area of the East Palace." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, suddenly remembered something, and admonished.
Lu Gui knew that Lan Bin attended the royal family banquet in the evening, and even passed on Zhu Yuanzhang's oral message, and the eunuch he chose to pass on the decree, and said busily: "Yes, the emperor!"
"Go and preach the message!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.
"Your Majesty, the slave and maid are retired!"
After Lu Gui saluted, he withdrew from the Qianqing Palace, took the pamphlet all the way out of the palace, came to the lobby of the Jinyi Guard, called a Jinyi Guard, flashed the identity card, and asked him to find Jiang Xuan, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and then sat down on a chair in the lobby and waited.
Soon, Jiang Xuan, who also participated in the birthday banquet and drank a lot of wine, appeared in the lobby of the Jinyiwei Yamen, saw Lu Gui from a distance, and greeted him: "Father-in-law Lu, why do you have time to come to Jinyiwei? But there is the emperor's will!"
"The emperor's edict asks you to focus on this, and those who are dissatisfied with the court's reformulation of commercial taxes!" Lu Gui nodded, took out the booklet in his long sleeve, and handed it over.
When Jiang Zhen heard this, he woke up for three minutes, took the booklet respectfully, flipped through it slightly, and saw the names of important ministers and nobles of the court on it.
There was a fire in his heart, and his intuition told him that there was another big case.
Thinking about it, he said seriously: "I also ask Gonggong Lu to tell the emperor that the ministers will do their best to live up to the emperor's expectations."
"The emperor also said that this matter must be kept secret and not disclosed to the public. If there is any news, report it directly to the emperor!" Lu Gui said again.
Sure enough, there is a big case!
Otherwise, the emperor would not have specifically instructed him like this!
Jiang Zhen raised his eyebrows, and his heart became even hotter, Jin Yiwei only had a big case to prove its value, and he couldn't help but say, "Understand, the minister must keep it a secret!"
"Master Jiang, the miscellaneous family still has something to do, go first!" Lu Gui nodded and said again.
"Father-in-law Lu, I will send you to my humble position!"
Jiang Zhen knew that Lu Gui was a person close to the emperor, and he was busy with affairs, and it was not appropriate to get too close, so he didn't keep him, and followed Lu Gui to leave. …………
At three o'clock in the morning, Lan Bin counted the time, came to the East Palace in advance, summoned the eunuch, and asked him to go in to report.
"Cousin, you're here!"
Soon, the eunuch who reported did not come out, but Zhu Xiongying walked out with the young imperial grandchildren.
Lan Bin looked at the imperial grandson behind Zhu Xiongying, in addition to Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunxi, and Zhu, there was also a new face, and he couldn't help but be surprised: "Big nephew, who is this little prince? Why haven't you seen it?"
"Cousin, let me introduce you, this is my cousin Zhu Gaochi, the son of my fourth uncle!" Zhu Xiongying said busily.
It turned out that he was Zhu Gaochi, counting Zhu Yunwen, the fourth generation of Emperor Hongxi of the Ming Dynasty.
Lan Bin glanced at Zhu Gaochi, who was only four years old, and pretended to salute, "Chen Lanbin, I have seen the prince of Yan Wang!"
"Cousin, it's all my own family, so I don't need to be so polite!" Zhu Xiongying said with a smile.
Zhu Gaochi nodded: "The eldest brother is right, they are all their own family, and Lan Baihu doesn't need to be polite!"
"Big nephew, the ceremony must not be abolished!" Lan Bin looked at Zhu Gaochi and said seriously.
If there were only four people, Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Yunwen, he would naturally not pay attention to so much hypocrisy. But there is Zhu Gaochi, although Zhu Gaochi is just a four-year-old kid at this time.
But his identity as the son of King Yan is there.
Naturally, he will not give people a handle, and he will lose his manners.
Zhu Xiongying waved his hand and urged, "Okay, cousin, let's go in quickly!" My father and uncles are waiting!"
"Imperial uncles? Who are they? In addition to King Yan, is there also that prince in the East Palace?" Lan Bin raised his eyebrows.
Although he didn't know which princes had come to the East Palace, he knew that if Zhu Gaochi came, then King Yan would definitely be in the East Palace.
After all, Zhu Gaochi is only four years old, and without the guidance of an adult, it is impossible to come to the East Palace alone.
Zhu Xiongying was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, they are all here!"
Zhu Fan and they gathered in the East Palace, what do they mean?
It's rare for them to go back to Beijing, why didn't they go to the harem to accompany their mother?
Lan Bin wondered for a while, but he didn't show it on his face, and nodded: "Since King Qin and they are all here, then I have to go in quickly, otherwise it will be too rude!"
While talking, he entered the East Palace with Zhu Xiongying and others.
When Lan Bin, Zhu Xiongying and the others came to the East Palace, Zhu Biao, Zhu Fan and others were chatting, Lan Bin glanced at it, stepped forward in three or two steps, and saluted: "Chen Lan Bin, I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Qin, His Royal Highness the King of Jin, His Royal Highness the King of Yan..."
"Cousin, it's all my own family here, so there's no need to be polite!"
Zhu Biao smiled gently, and said, "Second brother, third brother... This is the son of my maternal uncle Lan Yu, Lan Bin! It's Xiongying's child's companion reading at the moment!"
Own family?