Qian Ning smiled more ugly than crying and said: "I don't dare to take the credit, I just ask Your Highness not to kill the donkey when the time comes." ”

Of course, Zhu Houxi knew what Qian Ning was worried about, so he said without hesitation: "You should be glad that this king gave you the opportunity to do things, look at Jiang Bin, he doesn't even have a chance to do things for this king." ”

Qian Ning only felt that Zhu Houxi mentioned Jiang Bin at this moment, which was threatening him in disguise, and he didn't dare to bargain at the moment: "Yes, yes, Your Highness, rest assured, in the future, Qian Ning will definitely take His Highness's head in the future." ”

Zhu Houxi nodded with satisfaction, then asked Qian Ning to step down, and then said to Zhang Yong, who was in charge of serving: "Let people go and pick up Princess Xingxian of An Lu into Beijing." ”

Zhu Houxi has now become the prisoner of the Ming Dynasty, and his status is naturally above 10,000 people under one person, how can such an identity and status not use power for personal gain to bring his own mother and concubine to enjoy happiness.

Zhang Yong, as the eunuch who stayed by Zhu Houxi's side with Zhengde, was not as worried as Qian Ning, and replied calmly: "Your Highness, rest assured, the slave and maid will arrange it." ”

In October of the sixteenth year of Zhengde, North Zhili.

Zhu Houxi was standing outside the city looking into the distance, because he had just received the news that the procession of the princess to Beijing would arrive today.

In order to be able to see his mother and concubine for the first time, Zhu Houxi pushed down many things about the government today and let the cabinet make its own decisions, and came to wait for his mother outside the city.

When Zhu Houxi saw the team in the distance from far to near, a smile slowly appeared on his face, it was a kind of joy of reunion after a long absence, a kind of longing for his mother, and a kind of missing for his relatives.

Zhu Houxi drove the horse forward, and the horse's hooves kicked up a puff of dust on the dirt.

"Mother."

When he came to the carriage, Zhu Houxi shouted impatiently.

The carriage door was opened, and Jiang's familiar face appeared in front of Zhu Houxi's eyes,

The suppressed thoughts in Zhu Houxi's heart suddenly gushed out, and the corners of his eyes slowly became moist.

"Xi'er."

The familiar voice evoked the memories in Zhu Houxi's mind, Zhu Houyu turned over and dismounted and saluted: "The child's unfilial piety has worried the mother." ”

With the support of the maid, Jiang got out of the car and drove to Zhu Houxi, stretched out a pair of palms and said tremblingly: "Hurry up and let the concubine take a look." ”

Feeling the temperature from his mother's palm, Zhu Houxi smiled and said: "The mother concubine has been tired all the way, hurry up and return to the palace with her son, so you can rest for a while." ”

Princess Jiang smiled mildly and said, "Okay." ”

"Brother."

Like the voice of a lark singing, Zhu Houxi didn't need to look to know who it was, and the person who spoke was none other than King Xingxian and Zhu Xiuli, the youngest daughter of the Jiang family.

"Little sister."

For his own sister, Zhu Houyu took his sister's ability to control to the extreme, if it weren't for the need to rescue Zhengde, Zhu Houyu at this moment is estimated to be still coaxing his sister in An Luxing's palace.

Seeing the cold in autumn, Zhu Houxi took off the cloak on his body, draped Zhu Xiuli on his body at once, looked at his little sister's red face and said, "You didn't stay in the car, why did you run out?" ”

Zhu Xiuli stuck out her tongue mischievously, and then said, "Little sister just misses her brother too much, so she ran out to take a look." ”

Zhu Houxi couldn't do anything about this sister, so he sighed helplessly: "Hurry up and get in the car with the concubine, and I'll talk about it when I get to the palace when it is warm." ”

Zhu Houxi opened the way in front, and the team moved again, and after a while, they returned to the gate of Zhu Houxi's Xingwang Mansion outside the Forbidden City.

After settling Princess Xingxian and her little sister Zhu Xiuli, Zhu Houxi sat in the carrier hall, looked at Chen Yin, the captain of the fifth team of special guards, in front of him and said, "You will leave with the fifth team tomorrow." ”

Zhu Houxi's hereditary title of King Xing is no secret to Anlu's Xingwang Mansion, Chen Yin asked, "I don't know what the prince commands?" ”

"You take the fifth team to Tianjin Wei and exchange Lu Song for this king."

Seeing Zhu Houxi's natural demeanor, Chen Yin felt that there was no big deal, and said, "Yes." ”

After Chen Yin retreated, Wang Zuo asked: "Why did the prince let Chen Yin replace Lu Song, Chen Yin is still young, and many things may not be as careful as Brother Lu." ”

Wang Zuo's problem has actually been overcome, but Zhu Houxi did not accuse, but opened his mouth to explain: "I have been letting Lu Song defend in Tianjin, even if Yuan Zonggao wants to do something, he doesn't have the guts, this king transferred Chen Yin over, if Yuan Zonggao wants to do something, it will be much more convenient, people's hearts can't withstand temptation, but they can't test and tempt, how to know whether they are loyal or traitorous." ”

As soon as Zhu Houxi finished answering, Wang Zuo regretted it: "It's a subordinate who has overstepped." ”

Zhu Houxi waved his hand indifferently and said, "It's okay, you special guards are all henchmen of this king, and this king trusts you, so it's nothing to tell you these things." ”

Wang Zuo's heart warmed after hearing this, even though Zhu Houxi was buying people's hearts, he still couldn't help but be moved by Zhu Houxi's words.

"Let the kitchen prepare some good dishes for the mother and the little sister to wash the dust."

"Yes."

After dinner, Zhu Xiuli did not return to the room, but sneaked into Zhu Houxi's study.

"Brother."

Zhu Houxi put down the book in his hand, looked at Zhu Xiuli who came secretly, and asked with a smile, "What are you going to do?" ”

Zhu Xiuli said shyly: "Little sister heard that there are many new things in the capital, so I came to see if there are any new things here." ”

Of course Zhu Houyu knew what kind of personality his sister had, so before Zhu Xiuli came, Zhu Houyu had already prepared what she wanted.

Zhu Houxi glanced at the wooden box on the bookcase and said, "Everything you want is here." ”

Zhu Xiuli ran up and hugged the small wooden box, thanked her, and ran away, making Zhu Houxi shake his head helplessly, and he didn't know who would marry his precious sister in the future.

Zhu Houxi stayed in Xingwang's Mansion to rest for a night, and the next day he said goodbye to Princess Jiang of Xingxian and went to the leopard room outside the Forbidden City again.

Jiang Mian said: "Your Highness, the Taiping Mansion has reported urgently, and there is a ground dragon that has turned over and has been seriously affected. ”

Zhu Houxi didn't want to think about it: "Elder Yang Ge, the cabinet will immediately draft a disaster relief plan, and this king will approve it and send it to the Taiping Mansion, so that the local state government must ensure the food and clothing of the people, and no one can freeze to death in winter." ”

Seeing Zhu Houxi's solemn expression, Yang Tinghe, the first assistant to the cabinet, didn't know why, and there was a hint of relief in his stunned mood.

"Yes, the cabinet will go back to draft the edict."

The disaster relief was arranged, and Zhu Houxi couldn't help but ask, "Is there any news from the eldest brother?" ”

Zhu Houxi didn't ask, but when he asked, the faces of the cabinet scholars suddenly showed ugly expressions.

Zhu Houxi asked nervously, "What's wrong?" ”

Yang Tinghe reported truthfully: "Your Majesty's army has not encircled and suppressed Jianzhouwei, and it has been lost for three days. ”

Zhengde did not attack Jianzhou Wei, of course Zhu Houxi knew, because at the beginning, Zhengde's target was Wuliangha, and when he heard that Zhengde's army had been lost for three days, Zhu Houyu understood that Zhengde might have to stop and secretly attack Wuliangha.