Chapter 16: Zhu Youjiao's Deterrence
"The money is in hand, let's go."
Early in the morning, Li Qing slept soundly, and was woken up by Zhu Jianshen.
"Don't worry, I'll sleep for a while." Li Qing muttered, turned over and was about to fall asleep again, but Zhu Jianshen didn't let him get his wish.
"What do you sleep, sleep, get up, how can you waste a good time?"
"No, there's no need to be in such a hurry......" Li Qing sat up helplessly and said, "Have you said hello to King Ning?" β
"You're sleepy, aren't you?" Zhu Jianshen didn't have a good breath and said, "Greeted him, can we still enjoy the mountains and rivers, even if King Ning agrees, those political envoys, prefects, and commanders...... I can't give more than 1,000 guards. β
"I mean...... You've got to let people know we're gone, right? Li Qing said, "It's too reckless to say goodbye like this, you, the emperor, are a golden body, and you leave silently, and you can't fry the pot!?" β
"I've written a letter," Zhu Jianshen took out a letter from his arms, put it on the table, and urged, "Don't rub it off, let's go quickly, I can't stay for a day." β
ββ¦β¦ Okay. Li Qing nodded helplessly, "Where's the money?" β
"Well, isn't that right?" Zhu Jianshen pointed to a large box, "The silver tickets are all here." β
"Have you checked it?"
"Do you think King Ning has the courage to lie to me?" Zhu Jianshen asked rhetorically.
"That's right." Li Qing nodded, "However, this box is too troublesome to carry, get a big bag, and change your clothes." β
As he spoke, he got up and put on his shoes, and said, "I'll go outside to look at the wind, it's really ...... Jumping over the courtyard wall in broad daylight, it's really yours. β
He originally thought that he would wait until the dead of night to take Zhu Jianshen away, but unexpectedly, Zhu Jianshen couldn't wait for a moment.
However, it really doesn't get much fun here, so let's go.
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At noon, Zhu Jinjun came to invite the Emperor Taishang to dinner, and he didn't even respond to many calls, he knew that the Emperor Taishang's dragon body was sick, and he was afraid that there would be a good one, so he had the courage to push open the door and find it empty.
On the tea table, a letter stands out. ΞΠΈΠͺ.ΕΞοΌ§
He hurriedly stepped forward, but saw that the book cover read, 'King Ning's personal enlightenment'.
Even though it was just a letter, Zhu Jinjun didn't dare to disobey, and hurriedly took the letter to find his old father.
"Father, the Emperor is gone."
"Huh?" Lao Ningwang's body trembled, and he almost fell, but fortunately, he was supported by his eldest grandson, "What, when did it happen?" β
"My son just found out that the emperor left a letter." Zhu Jinjun handed over the letter.
Zhu Dianpei took the letter tremblingly, tore off the seal and unfolded it, squatted on the chair, and muttered:
"It's broken, it's broken, the Emperor Taishang has quietly left, gone ......"
Zhu Chenhao was puzzled, "Grandpa, isn't it good that the Emperor is gone?" β
"You know what?" Zhu Dianpei scolded, "The body of the Emperor is ten thousand gold, but if there is a little bit of good, it is a great deal, and his affairs in the Ning Wangfu are well known, but now he is nowhere to be found...... This, this, not to mention that the Emperor Taishang's dragon body is against harmony, if there is really a mistake, King Ning's vein is considered to be useless. β
"No, it's not that serious, is it?"
"Smackββ!
Zhu Jinjun shook his hand with a big mouth and scolded: "Little brute, it's all your fault, you loser." β
There were 3.5 million taels of silver in the past, and Ning Wangfu was paid for five years, but this happened again, and if he lost money, he might face being cut down, and Zhu Jinjun was about to collapse.
The old father is about to be seventy, and his body is still strong, and now that he has encountered this kind of thing again, he is likely to have no hope of being the king of Ning in this life.
Can you not be angry.
It's all this little brute, I knew it was like this, but it was better to ......
Spray on the wall.
"What's the use of you hitting him?" Zhu Dianpei glared at him and snorted: "Go, go to the Buddha Hall with this king, and pray for the emperor to be safe." β
"Yes...... Father, don't you inform the envoys? Zhu Jinjun frowned, "One more person knows, lighten a burden." β
"The Emperor won't let me say it." Zhu Dianpei sighed bitterly, "If you say it, you will resist the decree, and you really want to spread it, in case the emperor encounters a villain on the road, then the responsibility will be all ours......"
Saying that, he was also angry, and shaking his hand was a slap.
"Smackββ!
Zhu Chenhao's left and right faces were suddenly evenly proportioned.
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"You still say I'm in a hurry, you're more anxious than me."
On the carriage, Zhu Jianshen complained, "It's hot to death, you get me ice." β
"Where can I get it for you?"
"I don't care, I'm going to ......"
"Gave you face, didn't you?" Li Qing drove the carriage and glared at him viciously while turning around, "If you force it again, believe it or not, I will turn around and go back to King Ning's Mansion, and I don't care about you?" β
Zhu Jianshen was stunned for a moment, and muttered: "If you don't get it, you won't get it, why are you in a hurry?" β
"Say it again?"
ββ¦β¦ Let's not talk about it, let's hurry. Zhu Jianshen didn't dare to find fault anymore, so he simply opened the curtain, exposed his chest and arms, and used the natural wind to enjoy the coolness.
It took a few days, the two left Nanchang and changed the land route to the water route, and at the same time, Zhu Jianshen stopped.
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Jingshi, Fengtian Temple.
Zhu Youzhu sat on the dragon chair, looking at the surging officials, with a headache and helplessness.
There is no impermeable wall in the world, paper can't contain fire after all, the emperor is nowhere to be seen, he can hide it for so long, it is commendable, he tried his best.
But, it's still exposed.
"Silence!"
The eunuch on duty couldn't see it, and when he raised the dust, he shouted sharply.
It worked, but it didn't have much effect, and after just a little quiet, it was noisy again.
Obviously, the new emperor's deterrent power to his ministers cannot be said to be absent, but it is not great.
Zhu Youzhu was bitter in his heart, he didn't explain, but the officials didn't believe it, he just wanted to see the emperor, although he didn't say it explicitly, but listening to the meaning of those words, they all suspected that he was not good for the emperor.
"Your Majesty," the general strode in and bowed, "Prince Ning asked to see him, saying that there was something big to face the emperor." β
Zhu Youjiao hurriedly said: "Announce quickly." β
He didn't know what was going on with King Ning, but as long as he could stop making this group of people noisy, he just wanted to be quiet for a while.
A full quarter of an hour later, Zhu Jinjun, the prince of King Ning, hurried from the palace gate to Fengtian Palace.
"Minister Zhu Jinjun, long live my emperor, long live long live my emperor, long live long live ......!"
The first time he saw the new emperor, Zhu Jinjun was meticulous in his salute in order to leave a good impression.
"Flat!"
"Your Majesty."
Zhu Jinjun got up slowly, he was not confused, he was still the first time in his life to come to Beijing and set foot in Fengtian Palace.
It's not that he hasn't seen the world, but the vassal king is not allowed to edict and is not allowed to enter Beijing, he is considered to be out of line this time, but the emperor is doing a great job, and he has to do so.
Fortunately, the new emperor was quite talkative, and he didn't come up to blame, but these courtiers made him a little frightened, all of them were blushing and thick-necked, as if they were about to fight.
Zhu Jinjun took a deep breath and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the minister has something important to report, and the Emperor Taishang went to Nanchang some time ago. β
"What?"
The whole court is in an uproar!
Zhu Youzhu was first surprised, then rejoiced, and hurriedly said, "Is the Emperor Taishang's dragon body okay?" β
"The Emperor Taishang Dragon's body is still safe," Zhu Jinjun said stiffly, "it's just ...... After the Emperor attended Wang Shouren's wedding, he said goodbye without saying goodbye. β
"Goodbye without saying goodbye?" Zhu Youzhu was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Who is Wang Shouren?" β
"Yes, yes......" Zhu Jinjun thought about it carefully and said, "It seems to be the son of Hanlin Xiu Wang Hua." β
At this time, Wan An came out to explain: "Your Majesty, Wang Hua is the champion of Chenghua for 17 years, and the champion appointed by Emperor Taishang. β
"That's ......," Zhu Youzhu nodded slowly.
There are too many officials in Beijing, saying that they are hundreds of officials, but in fact, there are more than thousands of people who go to court every day, but most of them are outside the palace, and some officials only occasionally or even do not use them to go to court.
How could the emperor remember so many people, usually only familiar with these big guys in Fengtian Temple.
The emperor is also a human being, and his energy is limited.
Zhu Youzhu groaned: "In other words, King Ning doesn't know where the Emperor Taishang has gone?" β
"Uh...... The emperor is wise. Zhu Jinjun said yes, and he was uneasy.
After hesitating, he hurriedly took out the letter, held it with both hands, and said respectfully: "This is a letter left by the Emperor Taishang, don't let it be quiet, don't let him be found, King Ning doesn't dare to resist the decree, but the Emperor Taishang and the emperor are father and son, and they are the closest people in the world......
Balabala......
Zhu Youzhu raised his hand to interrupt his chatter, took the letter forwarded by the eunuch on the station, looked at it carefully, shook his head with a wry smile, and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's not that I don't let you see the Emperor, and it's not that I hid the Emperor, the Emperor is really not in the palace, not in the capital!"
Zhu Youzhu sighed lightly and said, "Most of you Aiqing are the emperor's fathers, think about it, you have also seen the handwriting of the emperor, and take a look." β
The eunuch took the letter with both hands, walked down the jade steps and unfolded it, allowing people to watch them one by one.
"It's the word of the Emperor, this is the word of the Emperor......" Wan An shouted.
"Alright, alright." Zhu Youzhu raised his hand to press down, and Wan An shut up.
Zhu Jianshen has been an emperor for more than 20 years, six ministries and nine secretaries, and cabinet ministers, which one has never seen his words?
In fact, from the time Zhu Jinjun said that the emperor was in Nanchang, they believed the emperor's explanation.
This kind of thing can't be faked at all, as long as you check it a little, you will know, and King Ning is fine, there is no need to wade into this troubled water.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor Taishang Dragon Body...... Lack of peace, it is really not suitable to travel abroad, the minister implored the emperor to immediately take the emperor back to the palace. β
"The minister seconded the proposal, the body of the emperor is ten thousand gold, and there is no room for the slightest mistake."
"The minister seconded the proposal."
"The minister also seconded the proposal."
Zhu Jinjun followed the crowd and also followed: "The minister also implores the emperor to take the emperor back to Beijing as soon as possible." β
This hot potato can be regarded as thrown out, and when the Emperor Taishang enters Beijing smoothly, no matter what happens in the future, he will not do anything in the line of King Ning.
Say yes, say yes...... Zhu Jinjun looked at the new emperor with a look of hope.
Zhu Youzhu frowned slightly, pondered for a long time, and shook his head slightly:
"The Emperor Taishang has been in power for more than 20 years, and it is rare to have time to relax, how can I break the Emperor Taishang's Yaxing?"
He knew that when he said this, the hundred officials would be angry, but this time, he didn't plan to compromise.
My father has worked hard for so long, and he can't enjoy it anymore?