Qianqing Palace, bathed in autumn sunshine.

The result of the first time the dynasty was not good or bad, but it was just to get rid of the enhancer of Wang Zhen and Li Yu, the secretary of the ministry, and this kind of early dynasty was actually a mere formality.

Now it is required to control the number of songs, but once dozens of copies are to be played in the early dynasty, then it will be hard for them to sit there, and the civil and military officials standing in the square will be equally uncomfortable.

In this form of the early dynasty, it is not of much significance for thousands of officials to listen to the government, so it is a win-win situation to strike the dynasty.

Sandalwood has risen in the copper furnace, and wisps of light green smoke are rising.

A goose-faced palace maid was studying ink, different from those trembling palace maids, her movements seemed rough and steady, and she even ate a candied fruit in her mouth.

The ancient ink is lightly ground with a few incense, and the new bath in the inkstone pond is bright.

Zhu Youzhu smelled the fragrance of ink wafting in the air, dipped the ink with a brush, and then rolled his sleeves and splashed ink to write on the white rice paper.

Due to the thirteenth year of Chenghua to go out of the pavilion to study, the calligraphy skills have been possessed, combined with the unique views of calligraphy in the previous life, so the current calligraphy has been able to ascend to the elegant hall.

Since discovering that this skill has improved by leaps and bounds, Zhu Youzhu likes to practice calligraphy and painting in his spare time, and even copied several poems from the Qing Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, what are you writing? Life is like ...... What, I don't recognize the words behind this! Niu Mengmeng had stopped studying the ink, and was squinting at the bun face and said curiously.

Since the last time he was in charge of punishment, Niu Mengmeng recuperated from his injuries for a few days, and then he was resolutely promoted to Zhu Youji's personal palace maid.

It's just that "the country is easy to change, but the nature is difficult", Niu Mengmeng is still very grinning on weekdays, and he is very curious about everything.

"Life is like chess, those who know the game are born, those who break the game survive, and those who are in charge of the game win." Zhu Youzhu finished writing the last word, and then pointed to the words on it.

Niu Mengmeng listened carefully, nodded slowly like a chicken pecking rice, and then turned his head to look at Zhu Youzhi and spit out two words seriously: "I don't understand!" ”

"I really played the piano to the cow!" Zhu Youzhu put the brush in his hand back into the pen holder, but he joked.

It was at this time that Liu Jin hurriedly walked in from outside and reported: "Master, after Xu Pu dispersed the dynasty, he went to the cabinet and the six science corridors alone!" ”

"I told you to keep an eye on the Cabinet, what's wrong with the Cabinet?" Zhu Youzhu found that things were really as he expected, so he asked seriously.

Liu Jin opened a small book of his own, and even reported: "The old man of Wange asked people to bring back the antique chair he brought home a while ago, does this count?" ”

"Huh...... This is going to be an alliance! Zhu Youzhu picked up the towel handed over by Niu Mengmeng to wipe his hands, and his eyes flashed with a touch of helplessness.

Liu Jin put the small notebook back on his cuffs, but said seriously: "Master, Xu Pu must be holding back the bad water again, what should I do now?" ”

"What else can I do, the soldiers will stop the water and flood the earth! You hang this banner in my room! Zhu Youzhu didn't want to say more, so he pointed to the words that had just been written.

Huang Pan came in to pass the ceremony, and then led Concubine Shao in.

Concubine Shao was born as an ordinary palace maid, who was sold to the eunuch of Hangzhou Town because of her poor family, and was selected into the palace in the fourth year of Tianshun. After Zhu Jianshen succeeded to the throne, fortunately Zhu Jianshen took a fancy to him, and was later named Concubine Chen because he gave birth to Zhu Youqi, the king of Xing.

Now there are three sons born in total: Xingwang Zhu Youqi, Qi Wang Zhu Youqi and Yongwang Zhu Youzhu, the eldest Xingwang Zhu Youqi is eleven years old, and the youngest Yongwang Zhu Youqi is only six years old.

Concubine Shao is younger than Queen Wang, but her life is destined to die in the Forbidden City, which is a kind of sadness as a concubine.

Zhu Youzhu found that Concubine Shao did have a bit of beauty, and it was no wonder that she was able to stand out from so many palace maids and quietly beckoned this concubine to her seat.

"Your Majesty, do you remember the pair of embroidered shoes I gave you when you were a child?" As soon as Concubine Shao sat down, she asked straight to the point.

Zhu Youzhu didn't expect Concubine Shao to play the emotional card as soon as she came up, but she still cooperated and said hypocritically: "I remember this!" At that time, not long after arriving at Qingning Palace, you sent me a pair of embroidered shoes, and said that you sewed them yourself! ”

Niu Mengmeng, who came to deliver tea, didn't expect that Concubine Shao would personally sew embroidered shoes for Zhu Youji, even if she felt that this Concubine Shao was a good person.

"Your Majesty, those embroidered shoes are not actually embroidered by the mourners! Back then, your time in Zhaode Palace was short, and before Concubine Wan had time to embroider her shoes, you had already been sent to Qingning Palace! Concubine Shao didn't touch the tea, but looked at Zhu Youji and said seriously.

"Concubine Shao, I clearly remember that the imperial grandmother said that the embroidered shoes were given by you!" Zhu Youzhu stopped the tea brought to his mouth, and couldn't help frowning.

When he was five years old, he was picked up from the Silang Palace. At first, his custody actually fell to Wan Guifei, but just one month, Wan Guifei's father Wan Gui passed away.

Because Concubine Wan Guifei has to keep filial piety for her father, she is considered an unlucky person, so she naturally can't continue to raise herself, the prince of the Ming Dynasty.

Almost at the same time, his biological mother Ji, who was only twenty-four years old, died of illness, so he could not return to his biological mother, but was taken to Qingning Palace.

After living in Qingning Palace for a few days, Concubine Shao sent a pair of embroidered shoes embroidered by her own hands, for which Concubine Shao was also praised by the Empress Dowager Zhou.

Concubine Shao couldn't help but smile miserably, looked at Zhu Youji's eyes very seriously, and said: "If it wasn't for the mourning family's embroidery back then, those embroidered shoes wouldn't have reached His Majesty's hands, do you know the reason?" ”

Zhu Youzhu is not a stupid person, otherwise it would be impossible to get a full score in the second grade of primary school in his previous life.

A pair of embroidered shoes that were obviously sewn by Wan Guifei's novices, but they could only be delivered under the banner of Concubine Shao, so you can imagine how harmonious the relationship between Zhaode Palace and Qingning Palace is.

"Your Majesty, the mourning family and Concubine Wan are both palace maids, so they attach great importance to the rules. It is already a violation of heaven for the harem to interfere in political affairs, not to mention the vain discussion of the country? Although Concubine Wan Guifei was favored by the first emperor back then, she did not suggest to the first emperor to abolish the reserve, nor did she propose to His Majesty to abolish the reserve, and asked His Majesty to investigate! Concubine Shao no longer detoured, and seemed to be sincere and authentic.

Zhu Youzhu finally knew the intention of Concubine Shao, so he took a sip of tea and said, "Concubine Shao, do you really think that Concubine Wan didn't mention the matter of abolishing the reserve back then?" Is there any evidence? ”

"Your Majesty, there is also no substantiation for the abolition of the reserve back then! The mourning family is Zhu Youqing's biological mother, if the first emperor really has this thought, the mourning family can also see it, but the first emperor has never mentioned such an idea! Wan Guifei didn't care much about Qi'er, so she had to tailor embroidered shoes for you, so someone deliberately smeared Wan Guifei! Concubine Shao said her judgment.

"In that case, there is something strange about this!"

Zhu Youzhu pinched the teacup and splashed the tea lightly, thinking that Wan Guifei had embroidered her shoes with her own hands, and Concubine Shao, who was one of the parties involved, had not received any rumors, and she was also biased towards Concubine Shao.

Concubine Shao hesitated for a moment, and then earnestly requested: "The three of them are still young, and they have been with the mourning family since they were children, and I hope that Your Majesty can let them accompany me for a few more years before letting them go to the feudal country!" ”

"Yes, I promise you!" Zhu Youzhu saw his mother's brilliance from Concubine Shao, so he nodded briskly.

Earlier, he deliberately alarmisted the Empress Dowager Zhou, naturally he didn't really think that Xingwang Zhu Youqi would rebel, but just wanted to prevent Huai En from returning to the celebrant at that time.

Now that Concubine Shao has stood up and directly overturned Wan Guifei's slanderous statement about the abolition of the reserve, this further confirms her earlier guess that the waste reserve is either made up or exaggerated.

Even if it is the history books of later generations, they are just some records full of speculation, and there is no record of the conflict between the Protector and Emperor Chenghua in the history books.

"Your Majesty is glorified, and the mourning family has retired first!" Concubine Shao saw that the matter had been resolved, and immediately retreated.

When Liu Jin saw Concubine Shao leaving, he immediately expressed his opinion and said: "Your Majesty, I think what Concubine Shao said is true, someone must have made something out of nothing when the matter of abolishing the prince back then!" ”

"Don't talk nonsense! What the imperial grandmother told me was that Concubine Wan Guifei slandered and abolished the prince, and everyone said that Huai En was dissuaded by his father to be demoted back to Fengyang to guard the tomb by his father! Zhu Youzhu frowned and took a sip of tea, looking a little headache.

Liu Jin didn't dare to say much when he heard that the Empress Dowager Zhou was involved, but he complained to Huai En again: "After Huai En returned to the helm of the celebrant eunuch, he now orders Dongchang to investigate the problem of our eunuchs' greed for ink, which makes everyone in the palace panic now!" ”

"You just poured the urinal for me before, and it can't be your turn to be rich and greedy, so what are you afraid of?" Zhu Youzhu put down the teacup, but with a bit of ridicule.

Liu Jin hurriedly denied it, and said very seriously: "The slave and maid naturally don't need to be afraid, but I just think that Huai En is very hypocritical!" I suspect that he is towards the civil official, I heard that he also ordered Dongchang to release a household Langzhong on the night he came back, and now we eunuchs are strictly investigated one by one! ”

"I don't want to touch him now, you just keep an eye on me!" Zhu Youzhu knew that if he wanted to make it perish, he must first make it crazy, but he explained it seriously.

Liu Jin is now the most energetic age, so he naturally obeys Zhu Youji's words and strives to become Zhu Youji's first minion as soon as possible.