When facing Jiajing, Zhu Zaizhen was actually very frightened.

Because he felt that no matter what he did, he couldn't hide it from Jiajing's eyes, and he had no secrets to speak of in front of Jiajing.

What's more, not long ago, Jiajing personally sent people from Dongchang to his fiefdom De'an, and wiped out all the monks in Xuanguang Temple, as well as those who had something to do with the whole thing.

Therefore, even though Zhu Zaizhen forced himself to calm down, his slightly trembling body still betrayed him.

And Jiajing didn't seem to be aware of this, just stretched out his hand and gently stroked Zhu Zaizhen's head.

Just when Zhu Zaizhen was at a loss for what to do and didn't know how to react, he only heard Jiajing's unusually flat voice, which sounded in his ears: "I ask you, how does it feel to go to a fiefdom to become a vassal?" ”

Zhu Zaizhen obviously did not expect that Jiajing would unabashedly ask him this question, and after hesitating for a long time, Zhu Zaizhen came back to his senses, lowered his head, and said cautiously.

"Back to my father, I can't hide it, my son felt very unaccustomed when he just left the capital!"

"Oh, not used to it?"

When Jiajing heard Zhu Zaizhen's words, his face was full of curiosity, he raised his eyebrows, and motioned for Zhu Zaizhen to continue.

Seeing this, Zhu Zaizhen knew that the strategy he had set before had worked.

The next thing you need to do is to follow this direction, continue to talk, show weakness to your father, and show that you have absolutely no ambition in that regard.

Thinking of this, I saw Zhu Zaizhen forcibly suppress the excitement in his heart, and after organizing the language in his mind, he continued.

"Yes, father, since the sons left the capital and went to the fiefdoms, the officials who used to try their best to catch up with the sons and daughters disappeared all of a sudden!"

"Erchen really realized what it means to be warm and cold, at the beginning, Erchen felt quite indignant about this matter, and even made up his mind that if he had the opportunity to return to the capital in the future, he would definitely clean them up!"

When Zhu Zaizhen said this, he paused for a moment, changed his words, and continued to add.

"But as time goes by, Erchen also understands, anyway, Erchen has already become a vassal, what does the right and wrong in the capital have to do with Erchen?"

"Since then, Erchen has often wandered among the mountains and rivers, and the days have passed leisurely, Father, do you know, in Erchen's fiefdom, there is a river, the fish in the river are fat, and it is very easy to fish, Erchen only needs to ......"

Zhu Zaizhen seemed to have a lot of experience in this, and began to babble to Jiajing about the skills in this regard.

When Zhu Zaizhen reacted, he suddenly realized that before he knew it, he had been talking for a long time, and Jiajing had maintained a listening posture from beginning to end, and a scene like this had never been seen before.

After that, I saw Zhu Zaizhen's face showing panic, and hurriedly explained: "I also ask my father to forgive me, as soon as I talk about this, my son will be a little carried away, if my father thinks ......."

Before Zhu Zaizhen's words were finished, he saw a look of relief on Jiajing's face, and waved his hand, signaling that Zhu Zaizhen didn't have to continue.

"It's okay, what you said is very interesting, try it another day!"

When Zhu Zaizhen heard this, his face did not change, but he couldn't help but flash a trace of guilt in his heart, only to see him lower his head and say to himself silently: "Father, the son does not mean to deceive you, the son just wants to inherit the unification after a hundred years of your father!" ”

"Don't worry, Erchen will definitely be the emperor!"

Just as Zhu Zaizhen secretly made up his mind, he only heard Jiajing's voice ringing in his ears: "Well, I still have things to deal with next, you can leave!" ”

When Zhu Zaizhen heard this, his expression immediately turned grim, and he knelt on the ground with a 'plop', and said in a deep voice: "Yes, father, my son will retire!" ”

In Zhu Zaizhen's view, his strategy was implemented quite successfully, and Jiajing must have believed his words.

Just as Zhu Zaizhen was about to say goodbye and leave, he was stopped by Jiajing's words.

Just when Zhu Zaizhen was confused about this, he only heard Jiajing's unusually calm voice ringing in his ears.

"In the near future, you can live in King Jing's Mansion!"

"Thank you father, my son will retire!"

When Zhu Zaizhen heard Jiajing's words, his face was full of excitement that he couldn't hide, and he hurriedly leaned down and bowed to Jiajing.

Before leaving, Zhu Zaizhen seemed to suddenly remember something, paused suddenly, turned around, and said respectfully: "By the way, father, the son has specially prepared some gifts for you, and the son will send someone to send them later!" ”

When Jiajing heard this, he nodded imperceptibly, and said in response: "Well, I know!" ”

……

After Zhu Zaizhen left the Qianqing Palace, the expression on Jiajing's face suddenly turned cold, and then, I saw him turn around, look at Lu Fang on the side, and asked: "Lu Fang, how credible do you think what King Jing said?" ”

Seeing this, Lu Fang's face immediately turned pale, and a panicked look appeared on his face.

Immediately, I saw him kneeling on the ground with a 'plop', and said, "Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, slave...... The slave maid felt that His Royal Highness King Jing ......"

Jiajing saw that Lu Fang couldn't respond for a long time, so he had to withdraw his gaze from Lu Fang's body, and ordered: "Okay, get up!" ”

When Lu Fang heard this, the whole person was immediately relieved, slowly got up from the ground, lowered his head, and said respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Soon after Lu Fang got up from the ground, he only heard Jiajing's voice ringing in his ears: "Hmph, this evil obstacle, his little trick, can you still hide it?" ”

"When I played this game, he wasn't born yet!"

When Lu Fang heard this, he immediately lowered his head and cautiously said comfortingly: "Your Majesty ......"

"Hmph, my son, I couldn't be clearer, this son is narrow-minded and will repay him, how can he say that he will let it go?"

"He did this just to show weakness to me and make me let my guard down!"

The more Jiajing spoke, the more energetic he became, only to see him rubbing the dragon head carved on the dragon chair with his hand, paused, and continued: "But at the very least, he still understands which side he belongs to and where he should sit on his ass!" ”

When Lu Fang, who was on the side, heard Jiajing's words, he immediately spoke up and said: "Yes, yes, Your Majesty, you are right, at least His Royal Highness King Jing knows which side he should stand on!" ”

When Jiajing heard this, he glanced at Lu Fang, and immediately commanded: "Let's go, Lu Fang, accompany me to Ganlu Palace!" ”

When Jiajing's words fell, I saw a trace of imperceptible joy flashing on Lu Fang's face, and he responded respectfully: "Obey, Your Majesty!" ”

After that, Lu Fang followed Jiajing's steps step by step and marched in the direction where Ganlu Palace was located.

……

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Zaizhen walked non-stop towards the place where the sedan chair was parked.

At this moment, Zhu Zaizhen's face was full of cheering expressions, for him, not only successfully completed the set goal, but also was able to return to live in King Jing's Mansion.

You must know that since Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, "Fengtian Jingjing", the imperial court has treated those vassal kings who have been in the domain like a wolf and tiger, and they are not allowed to leave the fiefdom without permission on weekdays, even if they go out of the city to sweep the tombs of their ancestors, they need to ask the court in advance.

Those vassal kings who have already become vassals, if they do not have an edict, they will not be allowed to return to Beijing for the rest of their lives, and they can only stay in the fiefdom for the rest of their lives!

After Zhu Zaizhen came to the place where the sedan chair was parked, the slave who had been waiting here immediately greeted him, lowered his head, and said respectfully: "His Royal Highness King Jing!" ”

When Zhu Zaizhen heard this, he nodded, responded quite casually, and then ordered: "Go back to Jingwangfu!" ”

The slave thought that he had misheard it at first, so he quickly lowered his head and cautiously confirmed to Zhu Zaizhen: "Your ...... Your Highness, Your ...... You just said ......"

Seeing this, Zhu Zaizhen suddenly showed a trace of impatience on his face, and immediately looked at the slave and asked rhetorically: "Why, didn't you hear the words of this king?" ”

After the slave noticed Zhu Zaizhen's gaze falling on him, the whole person was like falling into an ice cellar, and he hurriedly leaned down and answered in a deep voice.

"Yes, His Royal Highness King Jing!"

After that, Zhu Zaizhen took a sedan chair without the slightest concealment. Go straight in the direction where King Jing's Mansion is located.

He just wanted to take this opportunity to tell everyone that I, Zhu Zaizhen, are back!

Originally, Zhu Zaizhen's return to Beijing from the fiefdom caused a lot of waves in the capital, and Zhu Zaizhen did not hide it in the slightest when he returned to King Jing's Mansion.

Therefore, soon, the Manchu civil and military learned that Zhu Zaizhen had not only returned to the capital from the fiefdom, but also moved back to the Jingwang Mansion.

Gradually, rumors spread in the capital, there were rumors that Zhu Zaizhen was only temporarily living in King Jing's Mansion, and when the time came, he still had to return to the fiefdom in disgrace, and there were rumors that Zhu Zaizhen was favored by His Majesty and allowed him to return to King Jing's Mansion to live.

In short, there are different opinions on various news, and no one can come up with an accurate news, but one thing can be confirmed, that is, King Jing not only returned to the capital, but also moved back to King Jing's Mansion to live.

On the other side, Yuwangfu.

After Zhu Zaikun learned the news from the housekeeper of Yuwang's Mansion, the whole person also became worried.

At this moment, in the room, Zhu Zaikun was pacing back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, his face full of anxiety.

Zhu Zaikun originally thought that after the fourth brother Zhu Zaizhen was assigned to a fief by Jiajing, he would never have the opportunity to return to the capital.

Who knows, right now, Zhu Zaizhen not only returned to the capital, but also was summoned by Jiajing, and moved back to Jingwangfu to live!

All of this made Zhu Zaizhen feel an endless sense of crisis, and he knew very well in his heart that his fourth brother Zhu Zaizhen had always been ambitious, and he always wanted to inherit the unification!

In his early years, he had the support of Yan Song, the first assistant of the cabinet, and there were many henchmen under him, and his actions were extraordinarily perverse, as if those who followed me prospered, and those who opposed me died!

However, since Zhu Zaizhen was sent by Jiajing to the fiefdom to become a vassal, his forces were greatly reduced, and Zhu Zaikun took advantage of this opportunity to begin to annex his remnants in an orderly manner.

But at this critical moment, Zhu Zaizhen came back from the fiefdom!

In this way, not only will the forces under Zhu Zaizhen's command have the possibility of revival, but they will also very likely face an unexpected enemy.

It was precisely because of this that Zhu Zaikun was in a mess and kept pacing in the room.

Just as Zhu Zaikun was still racking his brains and thinking about the next countermeasure, he only heard a 'squeak', the door of the room was pushed open, and Zhu Zaikun just wanted to reprimand, but after seeing that the person who came was Concubine Li, he stopped talking stiffly.

"Why are you here, Jun'er...... over there?"

"Don't worry, Jun'er has someone to take care of it!"

After saying this, I saw Concubine Li come to Zhu Zaikun's side, with a worried look on her face, and then asked, "Is the husband worried about King Jing's affairs?" ”

Zhu Zaikun saw that Concubine Li's face was full of worry, and after being silent for a long time, he nodded and responded: "Yes, I didn't expect that the fourth brother would be able to be summoned by his father and move back to King Jing's mansion, it stands to reason that the vassal king who has already been in the domain can't ......."

Before Zhu Zaikun's words were finished, Concubine Li chuckled lightly and said unhurriedly: "Husband, don't worry too much, you might as well think about it, what did Your Majesty summon His Royal Highness King Jing back to Beijing for?" ”

When Zhu Zaikun heard Concubine Li's words, he immediately fell into deep thought, and then, seeing her react, she said excitedly: "I understand, what Concubine Ai means is that right now, the imperial concubine is about to give birth, and it is precisely because of this consideration that the father sent someone to the fiefdom to recall the fourth brother back to the capital!" ”

After thinking about this, Zhu Zaikun suddenly felt comfortable physically and mentally, and immediately, he saw Concubine Li in his arms, and said softly: "Concubine Ai, thanks to you, otherwise, I'm afraid I will have to ......."

Before Zhu Zaikun's words were finished, he was blocked by Concubine Li with her hand: "Husband, don't say it again, these are what concubines should do!" ”

When Zhu Zaikun heard this, a trace of gratitude flashed in his eyes, and he subconsciously hugged Concubine Li in his arms, and said to himself: "Despite this, Gu still can't relax his vigilance, you know, the fourth brother is a narrow-minded person who will repay him!" ”

……

Time flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it's time to get off duty.

After the shift, Yan Song, Yan Shifan, father and son, did not stop at all, and immediately returned to Yan's mansion in a sedan chair to discuss the next countermeasures.

The atmosphere in the room was quite dull, and at this moment, Yan Shifan on the side looked at Yan Song, who was silent, with a look of worry on his face.

Immediately, I saw Yan Shifan pluck up his courage and propose to Yan Song: "Father, why don't we call Hu Zongxian with him, he is now a secretary of the ministry, and he will definitely be able to ......."

Before Yan Shifan's words were finished, he saw Yan Song come back to his senses and reprimand: "Yan Shifan, you idiot, this matter must not involve Hu Zongxian, this is a grudge between us and King Jing, and he Hu Zongxian has nothing to do with this matter!" ”

"If the news gets out, do you want this old face of my Yan Song?"

After Yan Shifan was reprimanded by Yan Song, a look of shame appeared on his face at the right time, only to see him lower his head and say cowardly: "What my father said is that the child lacks consideration!" ”

Then, I saw Yan Shifan turn his gaze to Yan Song, and continued to ask: "Father, we can't just watch, King Jing will make a move on us, right?" ”

When Yan Song heard this, his face was also full of helplessness, and immediately, he sighed and sighed to himself: "Alas, it stands to reason that the vassal king who has already become a vassal should not return to the capital!" ”

"And right now, King Jing is not only back, but also summoned by His Majesty, not only that, but he can actually get His Majesty's permission to move back to King Jing's Mansion to live!"

When Yan Song said this, his face was full of dark and inexplicable expressions.

At this moment, Yan Shifan on the side seemed to suddenly think of something, plucked up his courage, looked in the direction where Yan Song was, and said cautiously: "Father, did you say that this is not Your Majesty's side wanting to take this opportunity to knock King Yu and King Jing, after all, the imperial concubine is about to give birth......

When Yan Song heard this, after pondering for a moment, he nodded, and said in response: "Well, this possibility is not ruled out for the time being, but for now, let's pay more attention to the revenge from King Jing!" ”

After this, I saw Yan Song turn his gaze to Yan Shifan on the side, and then ordered: "Tell Luo Longwen and Zhang Runde that they must be more careful, and if there is any news, report it immediately!" ”

When Yan Song said this, he paused, a trace of gloom flashed in his eyes, and he added: "In addition, send someone to the gate of King Jing's Mansion to keep an eye on it to see who has gone to the court, they are unkind, then don't blame me for being unjust!" ”

When Yan Song's words fell, I saw Yan Shifan's expression dark, arched his hand to Yan Song, and replied in a deep voice: "Yes, father, the child will do it!" ”

"Well, you must be more careful, don't show your feet!"

When Yan Shifan was about to leave and leave, Yan Song followed up with another sentence.

"Yes, father, the child understands!"

……

In King Jing's mansion, I saw Zhu Zaizhen sitting on the main seat, sweeping his eyes from the officials who came to visit one by one, and at this moment, the faces of those officials were full of flattery and flattery.

After those officials learned the news that King Jing Zhu Zaizhen had moved back to King Jing's Mansion, they rushed to surround them like vultures that had seen carrion, for fear of being half a step behind others.

Subsequently, I saw Zhu Zaizhen retract his gaze, and couldn't help but sigh secretly: "Hmph, when Lone went to the fiefdom to become a domain, you were like hiding from the plague god, trying to avoid Lonely, and now that Lone is back, you are cheeky enough to please you!" ”

"This group of damned worms, when the orphan inherits the unification in the future, the first thing is to kill all the bastards at both ends of your group of first rats!"

Although Zhu Zaizhen is very disgusted with this group of officials at both ends of the first rat, at the moment, he has to bite the bullet to get closer to them, the reason is very simple, the current Zhu Zaizhen needs their help.

Then, I saw Zhu Zaizhen suppress all the chaotic thoughts in his heart, picked up the wine glass on the table, and faced everyone, and said in a deep voice.

"I'm glad you're here today, come, cheers!"

"Cheers!"

When Zhu Zaizhen's words fell, those officials who came to visit also raised their wine glasses one after another.

After a few glasses of wine, Zhu Zaizhen's complexion gradually became ruddy, and then, I saw him pick up the wine jug on the side, pour himself a full glass of wine, and said loudly: "Come, cheers, everyone!" ”

The atmosphere at the scene gradually became harmonious in this process, and until the end of the banquet, Zhu Zaizhen did not make any requests to these officials who came to visit, as if this was just an ordinary banquet.

However, at the end of the banquet and when everyone was about to leave, they saw the housekeeper of King Jing's Mansion come forward and give everyone who came to the banquet a lot of valuable gifts.

At this point, the whole banquet can be regarded as a successful end, and you will feel at home!

After the officials who came to visit left one after another, I saw the housekeeper of King Jing's Mansion come to Zhu Zaizhen's side, his face full of worry: "Your Highness, let's do this, isn't it a little too ostentatious, in case Your Majesty ...... there?"

Zhu Zaizhen took in the worried look on the butler's face, waved his hand, and then said: "In extraordinary times, you should do extraordinary things, and now, there is no way to do it!" ”

When the housekeeper heard Zhu Zaizhen's words, he immediately lowered his head and responded respectfully: "Yes, Your Highness, the little one understands!" ”

After this, I saw Zhu Zaizhen raise his head and look at the bright moon hanging in the night sky, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a long time, I saw Zhu Zaizhen retract his gaze, subconsciously clenched his fists, and said to himself silently: "Yan Song, you wait for me!" ”

On the other side, Yanfu's study.

After Yan Shifan left, Yan Song returned to the study, and after many attempts to calm himself down to no avail, he simply gave up this idea and began to analyze the situation in front of him.

Right now, what worries Yan Song the most is not from King Jing's revenge, but because he is worried that Xu Jie is likely to take advantage of this opportunity to join forces with King Jing to deal with him.

"Hmph, it's been really eventful recently, it's a coincidence, and there is another King Jing!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip.

At this moment, I only heard a rush of footsteps outside the door, and after a while, the door of the study was pushed open, and Yan Shifan walked in eagerly.

After Yan Shifan entered the study, he came to Yan Song's side and saluted him respectfully: "Father! ”

When Yan Song heard this, he replied imperceptibly, glanced at Yan Shifan, and then asked, "How did you do the things that you were asked to do before?" ”

When Yan Song's words fell, I saw Yan Shifan unhurriedly take out a piece of paper with his name written on it from his sleeve, and respectfully handed it to Yan Song's hand: "Father, here is the list of officials who have visited King Jing's Mansion tonight!" ”

Hearing this, Yan Song stretched out his thin hand and took the list from Yan Shifan's hand, and after he finished browsing the names on it, he nodded and commanded: "Tell them, according to the people on the list, let's do it!" ”

"Yes, father, the child understands!" (End of chapter)