my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 159

Zhu Di heard the four words of thunderous cheers, with a faint anger on his face.

However, his tone seemed relaxed: "Really? What do you think about this?"

Ji Gang lowered his head slightly and said, "Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is aimed at Peigong!"

Zhu Di glanced at Ji Gang: "Who is Peigong?"

Ji Gang said: "I dare not say anything."

Zhu Di said, "I pardon you for your innocence."

"Xu is Zhang Anshi, Marquis of Annan, Xu is His Highness the Crown Prince, Xu is..." Having said that, Ji Gang raised his head and glanced at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di said: "Maybe it's me, right?"

Ji Gang said: "My minister is dead!"

Zhu Di said: "If it were you, what would you do?"

"Catch them all."

Zhu Di smiled: "Catch them all in one go?"

"Yes." Ji Gang said: "Your Majesty entered Nanjing City, how many people disrespected His Majesty at the beginning, but if you kill them, it will be peaceful. When Emperor Taizu Gao was around, he would never do such a thing Mercy and soft hands."

Zhu Di said: "How can we catch them all?"

"The minister will investigate thoroughly."

Zhu Di stood up, with his hands behind his back, turned around, and looked up at the plaque on the wall, on which was written the words "Respect Heaven and Fazu".

Zhu Di pondered: "Go."

Ji Gang retired silently.

When Ji Gang went out, Yi Shiha walked in slowly, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, it's time to eat."

Zhu Di turned his back to Yi Shiha, and said, "Did you hear what he said?"

Yi Shiha said: "The servants have heard it."

"What do you think?"

"This slave thinks that Commander Ji is half right."

Zhu Di turned his head back and took a look in disbelief: "Huh?"

Yi Shiha said: "To deal with people with ulterior motives, it is right to catch them all in one go."

"But what's wrong?"

Yi Shiha said: "Once the net is wiped out, it is inevitable that Jinyiwei will become popular, and it will flood from then on, and it will be out of control. That's why Commander Ji just said that when Emperor Taizu was around, he couldn't tolerate such things, but later... Emperor Taizu Gao One thing he did, he didn't say."

Zhu Di smiled: "Really, what's the matter?"

Yi Shiha said: "After that, Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, also knew that Jin Yiwei was too powerful and had reached the point where it was out of control, so he abolished Jin Yiwei after killing them all."

Zhu Di looked at Yi Shiha deeply: "Do you want me to abolish Jinyiwei from now on?"

Yi Shiha shook his head: "This servant thinks that...there is no need to abolish the Jinyiwei, it's just that..."

Before Yi Shiha could finish speaking, Zhu Di said, "I understand what you mean..."

Zhu Di sat down slowly, and said: "I think... since I ascended the throne, the country has been considered to be peaceful all over the world. I don't know how many times better than when I was established, but why are people always dissatisfied with me?"

Yishiha didn't answer at this time, it was beyond the scope of his discussion, and he knew how to measure.

But Zhu Di suddenly changed the subject at this time, smiled and said, "Zhang Anshi is trying to fiddle with the business again? This guy... is sneaky now, just like someone else."

Yi Shiha subconsciously said: "A certain person?"

Zhu Di's expression changed suddenly, and he said coldly, "Do you think I don't know?"

"This……"

"You should know too, right?"

"This... Numaid..." Yi Shiha smiled wryly, "There are some things that I dare not say, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

"Damn, don't let me catch this weasel if you have the ability, or you'll skin him." Zhu Di said angrily.

Yishi Hardang didn't hear this sentence.

…………

Zhang Anshi always pays attention to the movement of the bank. It is a slow process to establish credit, but it is only a matter of time to destroy it.

Occasionally, he would still find time to visit his sister.

This time when I saw the Crown Princess Zhang, I saw Zhu Zhanji kneeling on the ground with an aggrieved face, lowering his head, not daring to vent his breath.

Mrs. Zhang looked aggressive.

Zhang Anshi immediately said: "Sister, what's the matter, he is still a child! What's the matter, can't you talk about it? Sister, don't reprimand him, I feel distressed."

"And you!" Mrs. Zhang glared at Zhang Anshi: "What do you teach him on weekdays? Speech obscenities all the time, or you'll become a genius, and you'll talk smartly when you meet people. There's no such thing as an emperor's relatives and grandchildren. look."

Zhang Anshi didn't say anything at this time.

Knelt and sat beside Zhu Zhanji obediently, drooping his head, without saying a word.

Mrs. Zhang said with a sullen face: "It's really a raccoon dog. In the future, when others see it, they don't know how to make a joke. From now on, they are not allowed to make funny faces, make tricks, or utter obscene words."

"Understood." Zhang Anshi and Zhu Zhanji said in unison.

Mrs. Zhang bowed her head silently and continued to do embroidery.

Zhang Anshi and Zhu Zhanji remained motionless like wood carvings.

After waiting for half an hour, Mrs. Zhang said softly: "Let's go out and play."

As if they were pardoned, the two quickly ran out.

When he was outside the hall, Zhang Anshi touched Zhu Zhanji's head and said, "Look at you, you've caused trouble again, and I've been reprimanded. What did you do?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "I scolded the professor and my master."

Zhang Anshi said: "How did you scold me?"

"I said fuck his mother."

Zhang Anshi sighed: "You, you, there are some things that you can't say, you have to be polite, you know?"

Zhu Zhanji said aggrievedly: "I...I..."

"Why did you scold him?"

"He said uncle was not good."

Zhang Anshi shivered: "Huh? You scolded well, happy! Zhan Ji, you have a conscience, uncle is very pleased. Our Zhang family... It's really smoke from the ancestral grave that we have a grandson like you."

Zhu Zhanji said: "I can say that uncle is not good, but he can't. If he does, I will be very angry."

Zhang Anshi was so moved that he was about to shed tears: "There is hope, there is hope, there is a nephew like this, good days are yet to come."

After finishing speaking, he hugged him affectionately, kissed him twice, and then asked again: "What did your master say?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "He was so angry that he was about to pass out, and then he wailed loudly, recited something polite and swept the floor, and picked up the ruler and put it down again. He also said that he was so shameful and wanted to hang himself, but several eunuchs stopped him. I won't die, but I made trouble here with my concubine!"

"I know he won't commit suicide, he just wanted to make a fuss on purpose so that the concubine can take care of me."

Zhang Anshi praised: "You are really smart, Uncle didn't love you for nothing."

"Uncle, why do they say you are bad?"

Zhang Anshi sighed and said: "A tree is beautiful in the forest, but the wind will destroy it. Sometimes people are too good to avoid being envied."

Zhu Zhanji bowed his head, looking very tangled: "Where is Uncle's excellence?"

Zhang Anshi said: "The whole body is excellent. Would you like uncle to show you my biceps? You will know where the excellence is."

After Zhang Anshi finished speaking, he wanted to roll up his sleeves repeatedly.

Zhu Zhanji murmured: "But I saw how the masters gritted their teeth. Although I was very angry when I heard it, I also think they may be right."

Zhang Anshi thought to himself, he couldn't let those rotten scholars teach his cute nephew badly, so he gave up the idea of ​​showing his biceps.

Then he said earnestly: "Zhan Ji, think about it, if they are really capable, why does His Majesty only let them teach instead of actually doing it? Why is that?"

Zhu Zhanji opened his curious eyes and said, "Why?"

Zhang Anshi said: "It's because they have nothing but a mouth."

"Of course, I don't mean to slander the teachers. Most of the teachers are good, and they are teachers. But they are different. They are the ministers of the court first, and the teachers second. This is an official and a teacher. In this way What good can anyone do?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded thoughtfully and said, "Uncle means..."

Zhang Anshi said patiently: "You can't look at what a person says, but what a person does on a daily basis. For example, Uncle, he broke his heart for our Daming and made so many contributions. But what about them? , People who use their mouths and say a few words, but they always say this and scold that. But you teach such people to do things, but they are powerless, such people... what ability can they have?"

Zhu Zhanji thought about it seriously and said: "What Uncle said is not unreasonable."

Zhang Anshidao: "Think about it again, what did Emperor Taizu Gao rely on to win the world, did he rely on these teachers? Your grandfather, what did he rely on to win the world, or are these teachers? These people, named Hanlin, Or for scholars, or for reading and teaching, it looks very noble, but the people's fat and people's anointing support them, what is the use of them besides reading?"

"Man, it's really pitiful if you live like this, but they are still complacent and self-righteous, and they don't even like people like Uncle."

Zhu Zhanji said: "I understand."

"What do you understand?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "You are a scholar who is useless."

Zhang Anshi said: "You can't say that. There are many scholars who are capable. Uncle is a fair person, and he will never kill a group of people with a stick."

Zhu Zhanji said seriously: "My masters are all useless."

Zhang Anshi smiled happily: "No wonder Uncle thinks about you every day and night, good nephew."

Zhu Zhanji suddenly asked: "Uncle, why didn't you think about Miss Xu's family?"

Zhang Anshi: "..."

"Why didn't Uncle say anything?"

What can he say?Was this something he could discuss with a little doll?

Zhang Anshi said speechlessly: "Who did you listen to?"

"It's been said outside that you are Brother Bao, and Miss Xu's family is Sister Lin. I don't know who spread the word."

Zhang Anshi could only say: "You are still young, don't pry into such things, you will know when you grow up."

Zhu Zhanji looked at him ignorantly, then lowered his head and continued to think.

…………

Every day, Kongkong took the initiative to go down the mountain to ask for alms.

He took the wooden bowl, and when he arrived at the market, he walked past one family after another.

He still couldn't understand why there was so much money in Mingming Temple, but Master Yao was very keen on almsgiving.

Of course, Master Yao took him down the mountain last time, but at other times, he was with a few novices.

Kongkong sometimes wants to laugh, he can't run away, he is used to life in this temple, Master Yao is too caring.

Every time he arrived at the market, he had a new feeling.

The prosperity here is accumulated bit by bit.

In the eyes of his Buddhist disciple, most of the people here are vulgar, and everyone only cares about whether they can earn a few more copper coins tomorrow.

But the interesting thing is that right here... people are doing fair business and accumulating their wealth bit by bit.

Many shops in the market are used to such a monk.

Therefore, when he didn't need to speak, he was sent out for two copper coins.

He was neither happy nor angry, asking for alms... really tempered his mind.

It can slowly wear away your pride and self-esteem.Instead, a brand new self.

Sometimes Kongkong has even forgotten who he used to be, only for a moment, he remembered something.

After all, there is something that cannot be let go.

Especially every time he passed the bank, he would stop.

He stopped and stood at the gate of the bank.

I saw the people helping the old and the young to go in.

Most of the people... are here for the first time.

Their faces are full of wrinkles, their skin is dark, their clothes are not decent, and their faces are full of panic and cowardice.

But when they came out, many people were smiling.

That pleasantly surprised voice whispered: "Are you really willing to borrow money... With these three hundred coins... this will be all right, and this year can survive. This year's winter, if the time of corvée is short , go to the oil factory to do a part-time job, or in the coming year... produce more grain, so that the debt can be repaid. The three hundred cash, after a year, will not pay more than twelve cash, we are saved."

The sound of weeping with joy, as well as whispering in a low voice, can always get into the empty ears.

Kong Kong felt that this voice was extraordinarily pleasant.

Even...the United Bank soon...on the side, opened a United Rice Shop, selling mostly old and yellow rice, the price is low, and the signs of cheap rice are displayed.

I heard... because this year is a disaster year, in some places, rice prices have risen, and the business behind the United Bank has opened this rice shop to prevent people from borrowing money, and a large number of people buy rice, causing the price of rice to skyrocket.

So... many people borrowed money, turned around and entered the shop, and then came out with a bag of rice on their backs.

Kong Kong just stood here in a daze, he didn't say a word, always at this time, although there were many people around him, he had a state of tranquility.

What is good and what is evil in the world?

What is virtuous and what is immoral?
These countless thoughts came one after another, and his Buddha's mind was confused.

A young monk who often went down the mountain with him always made fun of him, saying that he wanted to ask for alms from the bank, and told him not to breed such delusions.

Kong Kong just smiled and turned a deaf ear.

Just a few days, up the mountain, down the mountain, into the temple, out of the temple.

Yao Guangxiao saw that his expression was not right in the past few days, so he called him over and said, "You have delusional thoughts again."

Kong Kong said: "Master, I can't tell right from wrong."

Yao Guangxiao smiled wryly and said: "Buddha is in people's hearts, and right and wrong are also in people's hearts. People don't need to distinguish between right and wrong, as long as they believe that they are right, then they are right. Monks can't lie, so... so if you are a monk, first of all The one you can't lie to is yourself."

Kong Kong said: "Because I can't lie to myself, my mind is even more confused."

Yao Guangxiao said: "You have a knot in your heart."

Kong Kong sighed heavily.

Yao Guangxiao said: "If you have inner demons, it means that you still have unfinished business. I can only hope that one day you can make a clean break with these things. And... these few days... the money you got from alms, It’s less than half of what it was the day before, Kong Kong, you can’t go on like this, begging for money is our housekeeping skill as monks, if we lose our housekeeping skills, then what face do we have to go to see the Buddha?”

Confused, he nodded in response.

Yao Guangxiao went on to say: "Going down the mountain today, you have to keep your spirits up, and you should remember one sentence: There is no external object in your heart, and only by asking for alms can you get a positive result."

"Yes."

So Kong Kong went down the mountain again.

He arrived at the market.

The novice next to him said: "I heard that there are many scholars in the library over there, and they have a lot of money. It would be great if we could get some charity from them."

Go to the library empty-handed.

However, although this is the periphery of the library, there are scholars in twos and threes, either by the roadside, or chatting on the benches on the grass.

Kong Kong went forward and saw a few scholars gathering together under the shade of a tree, chatting loudly.

This one said: "That Mr. Chen Jida is really knowledgeable about the past and the present. What he said is really enlightening!"

"That's right, commercial firms harm the people... the common people will suffer sooner or later. If this continues, how can it be achieved? Zhang Anshi has been granted the title of Marquis again. It can be seen that the current emperor is still deceived by him, so he competes with the people for profit, this Ming Guozuo... Why……"

"Only Mr. Chen Ji dares to say such a thing. He speaks uprightly, and he does not hesitate to anger His Majesty, but also to expose the current evils. It can be said that he is unyielding, and he is really admirable."

"I heard that he is teaching now, and there are always hundreds of scholars going every day."

Someone lowered his voice and said, "The current sage is not as far away as Jianwen."

"Shh, be careful, be careful, someone is coming, and walls have ears."

Hearing these words, Kongkong was confused again.

He stepped forward, did not take out the wooden bowl, but said: "Several benefactors, who is Chen Ji...?"

"Mr. Chen was the right servant of the Ministry of War at the time... Who doesn't admire him, what are you asking for?"

Kong Kong said: "Are there so many people praising what he said?"

"Of course."

Kong Kong has a miserable expression on his face, as if all of a sudden, his head is empty.

He couldn't understand it, it was incredible.

why is this...

"Then Chen Ji... where do you teach on weekdays?"

"At the Confucius Temple...why, you monk also want to listen?"

"Brother Liu, I think this person is weird, let's go."

Several scholars left in a hurry.

Kong Kong still stood where he was, without saying a word.

He bit his lip, his lip was about to be bitten, and bright red blood flowed out.

The accompanying novice came forward: "Senior Brother, Senior Brother..."

Kongkong was stunned, came back to his senses, then glanced at his junior brother, but threw the wooden bowl to the novice monk, and said: "I have a demon in my heart, I can't lie to myself, I have something unfinished in this world..."

After all, he ran away and disappeared all of a sudden.

Only a few young novice monks were left, staring at the empty wooden bowl dumbfounded.

………………

Wu Lou.

Zhu Di eloquently explained the Annan War with Xu Huizu.

His eyebrows were beaming, and he couldn't help being a little bit flustered: "See? We are old, and these young people are different from us now. In the future, these juniors will probably be better than blue, hey..."

Xu Huizu said: "Your Majesty, don't praise them, lest they will not know the heights of heaven and earth in the future."

Zhu Di smiled and said: "Haha, you really treat them like your own nephews. I see...in fact, you treat a certain guy...as your own nephews."

Xu Huizu didn't fall into Zhu Di's trap, and he was still calm about honor and disgrace: "It's only natural for the elders to love the younger generation."

Zhu Di made fun of it: "You, you are too dull, you don't understand the style, no wonder you are against me everywhere."

But Xu Huizu changed the subject and said: "Your Majesty, the subject of my minister's trip to Peiping."

"There's no need to be in a hurry." Zhu Di said, "Let's stay for a few more days! I don't know when I'll see you again."

Xu Huizu nodded.

At this moment, Yi Shiha hurried in and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

It was the first time Zhu Di saw Yishiha in such a gaffe-like manner: "What's the matter?"

"Master Yao, please see me."

Zhu Di said coldly: "Master Yao, please see me, what are you doing in such a panic?"

"Because Master Yao...he was also in a panic..."

Zhu Di gasped.

If something in this world can make Yao Guangxiao lose his composure, then the sky must be falling.

He immediately sat upright: "Hurry up and announce."

After a while, Yao Guangxiao came in and knelt down on the ground: "I will die."

Zhu Di was shocked: "What's the matter? It's all right."

Yao Guangxiao said: "Kong Kong... fled."

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows: "Which one is empty?"

Yao Guangxiao popped out three words: "Zhu Yunqi!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Di and Xu Huizu looked at each other and looked at each other in blank dismay.

Not many people in the world know about Zhu Yunqi, and only those in Hedian, plus Zhang Anshi and his brothers know about it.

Yao Guangxiao said: "These days, I see that Zhu Yunqi has gradually become content with the status quo, so I have no precautions against him. I have always been quite accurate in judging people, so this time I was hasty, and I thought...he really can be peaceful. Who would have thought ...The chess missed, and I was deceived by this kid."

Yao Guangxiao's gaffe can be imagined.

This time, it was a great shame and humiliation for him. After calculating people's hearts all his life, he was actually limped by Zhu Yunqi. This guy... actually ran away.

Zhu Di lowered his eyebrows and said nothing.

Yao Guangxiao said: "This person... his identity is too sensitive. Once...he runs away, if he has some ulterior motives and is used by some people with ulterior motives, then... a catastrophe will inevitably happen. Your Majesty's ability to destroy him is only a flick of a finger, but if it causes a military disaster, it will be a crime of death."

Zhu Di said: "Send Jin Yiwei to search immediately."

Yao Guangxiao said with a wry smile: "Now people must not let people know that Zhu Yunqi is still alive, and they must not let people know that he has fled. If not... I am afraid something will happen."

Zhu Di said: "You mean... only a few of us are looking for it?"

"Zhang Anshi, Zhu Yong, and Zhang Fu are available." Yao Guangxiao said, "Besides that, let Jin Yiwei search for this monk with similar appearance... Other matters must be taken care of by the ministers. It is best for everyone Don't be disturbed, Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please..."

Zhu Di waved his hands and said, "The sky hasn't fallen yet. You are usually more stable than I am when things happen. You and I get along well. No matter what, I can't blame you."

As he said that, Zhu Di said again: "Quickly recruit those boys to me, no...let them meet up with me near the Daming Gate, and marry his mother, I'm still a woman's benevolence after all, if I really want to It's strange, it's my fault, it's my mistake that left such a disaster behind."

After all, everyone split up.

Soon, Zhang Anshi took a few brothers to join Zhu Di near Daming Gate.

When Zhang Anshi saw Zhu Di, he grinned happily: "Your Majesty is so upbeat today, I don't know..."

Zhu Di scolded: "Don't laugh, fuck the fuck, someone wants to rebel."

When Zhang Anshi heard this, he took a step back, stood side by side with Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu, carefully observed his surroundings, and heaved a long sigh of relief after making sure that he was safe.

Zhu Di said, "On the road."

after awhile……

But someone flew over.

The leader was actually Ji Gang.

Ji Gang also wore casual clothes, got off his horse, and said: "Your Majesty, I found it, but... this person is... after all... no small matter, I dare not act rashly, lest others know his identity, I have already set up hidden stakes nearby."

"Where?"

"In the Confucius Temple." Ji Gang paused, and then said: "There is a tea shop there, and there are many scholars gathered there on weekdays. It was quite deserted a few days ago, because many scholars have gone to the library. But recently, Chen Ji taught there, everyone heard of his reputation, so many people went to listen to his lectures every day."

Chen Ji...

Zhu Yunqi colluded with Chen Ji?

Thinking of this, Zhu Di became angry and cursed: "This bastard... Even if he has developed some skills in these years, I will give him a high opinion. It is really unexpected that he is in the company of someone like Chen Ji." Do you think this... would be a big deal? If Emperor Taizu Gao knew that there was such a grandson, he would have wished to drown him in a water tank."

Zhu Di immediately suppressed his anger and said, "All come with me and listen to my actions."

Zhang Anshi felt more relaxed. It turned out to be a false alarm, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty came out, what kind of thieves and rebellious party, is it easy to catch? When I see the emperor's grandson on weekdays, I always talk about your majesty's brave deeds..."

Zhu Di looked sideways at Zhang Anshi, his eyes seemed to say: You kid, you never said anything about me eating dung and running naked, right?

The moment the eyes met, Zhang Anshi seemed to understand something, and immediately drooped his head, and remained silent.

The years have been unfavorable recently, and I haven't looked at the almanac much when I go out.

At the moment, everyone went to the Confucius Temple.

It is indeed much cooler here than in the past.

But in a teahouse, it was very lively.

Zhu Di led his people in, and at... the most conspicuous place, he saw Chen Ji.

Chen Ji's face was red now.

This feeling of being praised by thousands of people really made his heart swell.

He can even see the fanaticism in the eyes of many scholars.

As if at this moment, he is possessed by a saint, and the right and wrong of the world are all in his own hands.

Zhu Di looked sideways again, and sure enough, he saw a monk. The monk was far away, and there were many people here. He didn't notice Zhu Di and the others, and only looked straight at Chen Ji.

In those eyes... what flashed across was disgust!
(End of this chapter)