A dinner was spent in laughter, and Zhengde, who was full of wine and food, also left the East Palace and returned to the place where he was going to sleep tonight.

Zhu Houxi in the Wenhua Hall frowned, and the look on his face was the same as before.

Today, he confessed something to Zhengde in disguise, Zhengde did not pursue his crime of deception, but was very concerned about his safety, which moved Zhu Houxi's heart at the same time, but also felt a little more pressure on his body.

When Zhu Houyu saw the fire man Yasan in the leopard room, Zhu Houxi's mood had already changed, as if he had matured a lot all of a sudden.

Zhu Houxi originally just wanted not to be the emperor, just to become the emperor's younger brother of the Ming Dynasty, don't worry about too many things, be a happy prince, and just give suggestions to the Ming Dynasty in the future.

But now it seems that his ideas are too naïve, everyone has his own responsibility, blindly avoiding it can only mean that the mind is not mature enough, he came to this Ming, he should have the responsibility to protect the Ming, protect the people of the Ming, and leave a peaceful and prosperous world for future generations.

If Daming is not strong enough, and Daming is not rich enough, then sooner or later the Zhu family will bring disaster to the people of Daming.

Zhu Houxi left his previous seat, stood up and walked out of the Wenhua Palace, and the eunuchs around him saw the bad look on his face, and quickly bowed down to avoid it.

Zhu Houxi looked at the starry sky, and once again made a life-changing decision, he wanted to be a very human minister, he wanted Fanbang to no longer take any advantage from the Ming Dynasty, he wanted all the harm to be strangled in the cradle, he wanted the Ming imperial power to be stable, he wanted the Ming army to be unimpeded, he wanted the people of the Ming Dynasty to live and work in peace and contentment, and he wanted the Ming Dynasty to live forever.

This night may be an ordinary night for many people, but it is extraordinary for Zhu Houxi, because he made a lifelong promise to this world.

The winter sun sprinkled on the earth again, and Zhu Houxi got up early to wash, getting rid of the biggest bad habit in his past life and living in bed.

The eunuch in charge of serving flattered: "Shizi, what a talent." ”

Zhu Houxi glanced at the unfamiliar face of the eunuch and asked casually, "Are you new here?" ”

The eunuch, who was over half a hundred years old, replied respectfully: "Back to the world, Your Majesty let the slaves and maids come to serve the son, and let the slaves and maids follow the son in the future." ”

Zhu Houxi, who had just wiped his little face, asked, "Oh, what's your name?" ”

Zhang Yong replied with a smile: "Slave Zhang Yong." ”

Zhang Yong, one of the Eight Tigers, once eradicated the traitor Liu Jin at the suggestion of Yang Yiqing, helped Wang Shouren many times, and then Jiajing ascended the throne, Yushi Xiao Huai impeached Gu Dayong and others were implicated, and Jiajing was rehabilitated in eight years.

Zhu Houxi never thought that Zhengde would find this character, whether this was to spy on him or protect him, he was really unsure.

Zhang Yong is also a person, one of the former Eight Tigers, who can get to this position today, and his ability to observe words and emotions has long been cultivated to the extreme.

Zhang Yong said with a smile: "The prince doesn't have to worry about it, Your Majesty let the slave maid come just to worry about the safety of the son, although the slave and maid are not young, but they still have some fist and foot exercises." ”

After listening to Zhang Yong's words, Zhu Houxi realized that he had found a personal bodyguard for him, so that he would not have to happen to the last time he was besieged.

Zhang Yongneng was called a strong man Zhang by Emperor Zhengde, which shows that the value of force is not low, and Zhengde sent him to serve Zhu Houxi, obviously expressing his importance to Zhu Houyu again.

Zhu Houxi pretended to be innocent and asked, "Is it really not the eldest brother who asked you to spy on this son?" ”

Hearing this question, Zhang Yong was a little crying, how could anyone ask such a question, how could he answer.

In the end, Zhang Yong said truthfully: "Your Royal Highness, if Your Majesty wants to spy on you, why send the old slave here, just let the Jinyi Guard monitor Your Highness." ”

Zhang Yong saw Zhu Houyu nodding with a smile, and before he let go of his hanging heart, he heard Zhu Houxi laugh and said: "This is how this son deceived the eldest brother." ”

Zhang Yong immediately covered Zhu Houxi's small mouth with a nervous expression, and said in a low voice: "Your Royal Highness, you can't talk nonsense. ”

Feeling the power coming from Zhang Yong's palm, Zhu Houyu hurriedly slapped his wrist with his little hand, waiting for the fresh air to be inhaled into his lungs again, Zhu Houyu suspected that Zhang Yong's actions just now were definitely deliberate, and he could be dropped by Zhengde to the East Palace to serve himself, how could he not know Zhengde's attitude towards him.

Stared at by Zhu Houxi's unkind eyes, Zhang Yong said with some weakness: "The slave maid is also in a hurry, and I hope Your Highness will not care." ”

Zhang Yong's nervousness just now was really not pretended, he had lived in this imperial city for most of his life, and caution had long been engraved in his bones, otherwise he would not have failed to grasp the strength in his hand and almost injured Zhu Houxi.

Zhu Houxi had something to do today, so he didn't bother to talk nonsense with Zhang Yong, so he asked straight to the point: "Where is the eldest brother now?" ”

Seeing that Zhu Houxi was not to blame, Zhang Yong was much relieved and replied: "Your Majesty is now greeting the Queen Mother in Renshou Palace." ”

After listening to Zhang Yong's answer, after Zhu Houxi put on his clothes, he and Zhang Yong set off to Renshou Palace.

As soon as he entered the gate of Renshou Palace, Zhu Houyu saw Emperor Zhengde and Empress Dowager Zhang in the main hall. ”

As a modern person, Zhu Houxi certainly has no hobby of kneeling and saluting, and when he heard that neither of them needed him to kneel and salute, he also happily ran over and shouted: "Big brother, imperial aunt." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang said with a smile: "Can you have breakfast?" ”

Since Zhengde returned to live in the Forbidden City, the relationship between the emperor and the queen has obviously changed a lot, and the Empress Dowager Zhang, as Zhengde's mother, is of course very happy, so her attitude towards Zhu Houxi is closer than before.

Zhu Houxi ran over as soon as he finished washing, where did he have time for breakfast, and immediately said, "Not yet." ”

Zhengde glanced at Wei Bin and said, "Don't let people go to pass the meal yet." ”

Wei Bin smiled: "The slave maid will go now." ”

The three of them didn't have to wait too long, and soon the food supervisor brought a nutritious breakfast.

Zhu Houxi said to Zhengde while having breakfast: "Big brother, my brother wants to go out of the palace today. ”

Zhengde didn't raise his eyelids and said, "Well, go ahead, let Zhang Yong follow you." ”

For Zhu Houyu to leave the palace, Zhengde and Empress Dowager Zhang have long been prepared in their hearts, even if he doesn't leave now, when the Xingwang Mansion in Beizhili is completed, he will always leave, not to mention, today's Zhu Houyu is just going out for a walk, so the two of them didn't take it seriously.

Regarding Zhu Houxi's safety, since Zhengde arranged Zhang Yong to Zhu Houxi, he naturally trusts Zhang Yong's skills, and in Beizhili, how many people don't know Zhang Yong, one of his eight tigers, as long as there are people with heads and faces.