Since carriages are not allowed to pass through the inner courtyard of the palace, after arriving at the Shenwu Gate, Zhu Xuanrao took the maid Gui'er to the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace on foot.

At this time, in the main hall of Cining Palace.

Emperor Zhu Yijun wore a dark yellow Kowloon robe, sat on a rosewood chair covered with thin cushions in the hall, held a tea cup in one hand, and gently skimmed the tea leaves floating on it with the lid of the cup in the other hand, but did not drink it, and turned his head to look at the Empress Dowager Li next to him: "I don't know why the queen mother summoned her sons so late?" ”

Empress Dowager Li sighed softly: "What else can I do for it, isn't it just the matter of Chang Xun going to Luoyang to become a vassal." If you continue to keep him in the capital like this, the courtiers should wonder if you want to bring up the matter of abolition again. ”

"The queen mother's words are serious, since the prince has been decided, how can he be abolished lightly." Zhu Yijun put the teacup in his hand on the table beside him, and said after a while, "It's just that Chang Xun's wedding is imminent, and I'm afraid it's not appropriate to mention him to go to Luoyang at this time." ”

"Then when the wedding is over, let him go immediately." Empress Dowager Li thought about it and felt that this matter should not be pushed too hard, so she made a step back.

Zhu Yijun said with some embarrassment: "I'm afraid this won't work, the queen mother also knows that Xun'er's Luoyang mansion has not been built yet." If he is alone, he can make do in the post house, which is not very convenient. ”

"Then let the Ministry of Industry send more manpower to rush to the construction, isn't it okay?" Empress Dowager Li said.

Zhu Yijun shook his head helplessly: "It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, without silver, no matter how many people there are, it will be in vain." ”

"Then hurry up and go to the Household Promotion Department to raise it!"

"This year, disasters have continued in various places, and all the money has been used for disaster relief, the treasury is empty, and the household department is also in difficulty."

Empress Dowager Li's face suddenly changed when she heard this: "According to your meaning, Chang Xun doesn't have to leave all the time?" ”

"The queen mother is angry, this is also something that cannot be helped." Zhu Yijun saw that she was angry, and hurriedly got up and said.

"No way? I don't think so! Empress Dowager Li looked him up and down, and said, "You collect a lot of silver in mining taxes every year, right, allocate some of it, can't you solve this urgent need?" ”

"No way!" Zhu Yijun categorically refused, "The mine tax silver is charged into the inner treasury, and it is my private money, and no one can think of fighting it!" ”

Empress Dowager Li couldn't help but snort lightly: "The mourning family sees that you are not reluctant to pay that money, many excuses, or you still don't want Chang Xun to go, right?" ”

"Now that the queen mother has guessed it, the sons and daughters will no longer hide it." Zhu Yijun said, "Erchen has promised Concubine Zheng Guifei to stay in Chang Xun for another two years, and you have no jokes, and you can't go back." ”

"No, you can't!" Empress Dowager Li's face suddenly became a little more stern, "When Chang Luo was first made the crown prince, you said so, but now seven years have passed, and Chang Xun is still staying in the capital." Zheng Guifei, right? You let her come, and the mourning family will tell her! ”

Zhu Yijun's brows suddenly frowned: "Queen Mother, why are you suffering as a son!" ”

"Is it the mourning family that embarrasses you, or are you embarrassing the ministers?" Empress Dowager Li Huo Di stood up, "The former first and second assistants of the cabinet, Shen Yiyi, Shen Lizhishi returned to their hometowns, Zhu Zhu said that the old minister was sick, and Li Tingji avoided suspicion at home, all because he had doubts about the abolition of the crown prince. Now that there is only Ye Xianggao left in the cabinet, you are good, pointing out his daughter to Chang Xun as Princess Fu, where do you put his position? You tell the mourning family, is this Zheng Guifei's idea? ”