Beijing, Yanfu.

"Father, it's all done."

After Yan Shifan returned from Jinyiwei's prison, he went straight to Yan Song's study to report.

"Did he say anything?" Yan Song took his gaze off the book, raised his cloudy eyes, and asked.

Yan Shifan didn't dare to hide it, and then retold the conversation between himself and Zhao Wenhua in Jinyiwei Prison to Yan Song.

"I know, you go down first, go through the motions when the cabinet meeting is held tomorrow, and sentence him to death!"

"Yes, father." Yan Shifan arched his hand and wanted to leave.

"By the way, his family must be arranged." When Yan Shifan was about to walk out of the study, Yan Song suddenly opened his mouth to add a sentence.

"Yes."

……

And for Yuwang Zhu Zaikun (Ji), tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, his beloved concubine Li has been pregnant for nine months, and tonight is the day of childbirth.

Yuwang paced around the room restlessly, occasionally trying to peek in through the window, but was stopped by the servant.

"His Royal Highness King Yu, please relax your mind, the princess is gentle and generous on weekdays, and she often goes to help the poor, and she will be fine. Our Yuwang Mansion has invited all the best midwives in the capital, and Imperial Doctor Li from the Tai Hospital is also waiting in another room, so he will be able to protect the princess and the child. ”

Seeing that King Yu was so restless, the housekeeper of King Yu's Mansion couldn't help but comfort him.

"You're right, Lone is a little too nervous, you should relax." Yu Wang said, took a deep breath, and wanted to relieve the anxiety in his heart.

For Zhu Zaikun, the child born to Concubine Li tonight will be an important reliance for him to turn over in the future, since Emperor Jiajing's Taoist Tao Zhongwen put forward the view that "the two dragons must not meet", the father and son have not seen each other for more than two years, and even come to greet him during the New Year's holidays, Jiajing also tries not to meet him.

If his child is born, his father will definitely come, and at that time, he will brush up some favorability points in front of his father, leave his younger brother King Jing far behind, and completely set the position of the prince.

At this moment, the door of Concubine Li's labor was pushed open, and a maid came out with a golden basin, and the hot water in the golden basin had been dyed red.

Seeing this, King Yu hurriedly called him out: "How is the lonely concubine?" ”

The maid put the golden basin aside and saluted respectfully: "Your Royal Highness King Yuyu, everything is going well." ”

"Okay, you go down first."

When King Yu heard this, the anxiety in his heart was swept away, and it was replaced by a strong expectation.

And just when Yuwang was eagerly looking forward to it, there was a child's cry from the room, and Yuwang couldn't help but shout excitedly when he heard it, and he was about to rush in: "Born, born!" How happened to Lone's concubine? ”

After a few moments, Yuwang finally saw his child.

I saw the midwife smiling, handed the child in her arms to King Yu, and said: "Congratulations to King Yu, mother and son are safe, this is a big fat boy!" ”

King Yu took the child from the midwife's hand a little awkwardly, looked at the wrinkled skin of the baby in his arms and the crying sound from time to time, and couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha, I have a son alone!" Lonely has a son! ”

King Yu handed the baby back to the midwife, walked to Concubine Li, leaned over, held Concubine Ai's hand tightly, and said affectionately: "Concubine Ai, we have a child." ”

At this time, Li was still in a state of prostration, his face was pale, and he smiled: "Yes, we have a child, show me the child." ”

After Concubine Li finished speaking, the midwife put the child beside her, looking at the baby's quiet sleeping position, Concubine Li's face was full of love.

"Your Royal Highness, now that the princess has just given birth, her vitality is greatly damaged, and she needs to recuperate."

Imperial Physician Li, who was called by King Yu, took the pulse and reminded him loudly.

"Oh, yes, yes! All out, all out. ”

"Lone will reward you! Later, you will go to the steward and receive the reward. ”

Before walking out of the door, Yuwang looked at the people in the room and spoke.

"I'm waiting to thank King Yu!"

Hearing that King Yu said that there was a big reward, everyone was overjoyed when they heard the words, and hurriedly returned the courtesy.

……

The Forbidden City, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

"Your Majesty, King Yu's concubine Li has been born!"

Lu Fang looked at Emperor Jiajing in front of him and said with a respectful face.

"Oh, raw? Did you give me a grandson or a granddaughter? ”

Jiajing sat upright on the futon, and after hearing Lu Fang's words, Jiajing slowly opened his eyes and asked with interest.

"Your Majesty, according to Imperial Doctor Li of the Tai Hospital, it seems to be a boy."

"Okay, it looks like I'm going to have to go tomorrow!" Hearing this, Jiajing had a smile on his face.

The same situation also happened in various official eunuchs in the capital, and from time to time servants entered and went out.

"Lord Yu, King Yu's concubine Li was born, and she is a son!"

"Hurry up and prepare a generous gift, and send it to Yuwangfu tomorrow!"

"Go and inquire about what hobbies Yuwang has."

Tonight, no one sleeps.

……

"For the crime committed by Zhao Wenhua, according to my Ming law, it should be sentenced to death! Do you have any other comments? Yan Song closed the file and looked at the others.

After Yan Song finished speaking, no one in the entire cabinet replied, it was unusually quiet, and even Gao Gong, who was the most restless in the past, frowned, as if he was thinking about something.

"Elder Xu Ge? Do you think it should be that sentenced? Yan Song looked at Xu Jie, the second assistant of the cabinet where the old god was there, and asked out loud.

"Oh, no problem, so be it." Xu Jie, who was called by Yan Song, suddenly came back to his senses and replied perfunctorily.

"Then since you don't have any opinions, so be it."

Compared with how to deal with Zhao Wenhua, everyone is more concerned about another thing - whether they should go to Yuwang's Mansion to congratulate.

Early in the morning, the housekeeper of Yuwang's Mansion sent someone to send the invitation to many officials, and the official who received the invitation was happy for a while, and soon realized a serious problem.

King Yu and the current saint have not seen each other for more than two years, and their emotions will inevitably become rusty. Your Majesty hasn't said anything yet? What does it mean for a courtier to go first? If you don't go, what if King Yu inherits the unification in the future and turns over the old accounts?

And those who can receive invitations from Yuwangfu are all high-ranking and powerful people, how can they rashly enter this treacherous political whirlpool? So many ministers have chosen the same trick - drag!

Deliver congratulatory gifts early, but don't get them, and try to be impartial and neutral.

"Today's duty is almost over, let's come out with a way, do you want to go or not?"

Xu Jie, who had been "hanging up" all day, finally couldn't help but speak, he looked at his colleagues in the cabinet and spoke.

"I think it's better not to go, since ancient times, few people who have been involved in the royal affairs have a good end, just get the courtesy!" Yan Shifan frowned and spoke.

"I agree with Elder Xiaoge." Gao Gong, who has always been keen to contradict Yan Shifan, also opened his mouth to agree.

"Wait, it's a big deal to stay here tonight." Yan Song got up tremblingly and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Alas, just wait, maybe Your Majesty will go to King Yu's Mansion later." Zhang Juzheng put down the corrected recital in his hand and sighed.

"Really, I don't know what King Yu sent us an invitation for? Isn't that a dilemma for us! ”

And the officials of the various ministries outside also had this thought, and when night fell, the six ministries and the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty were still brightly lit.