Domineering Daming

Empress Zhang's abdomen was swollen, and it was already very inconvenient to move.Her due date is December. At this moment, she is holding the embroidery, with a smile on her face, and she is embroidering briskly.

Empress Zhang bit off a thread, looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Did you read too late last night?"

Zhu Xu nodded sullenly. What he was reading was a Song Dynasty script, which was a bit interesting, and he couldn't sleep due to the sweltering heat. He tossed and turned until it was light.

The corners of Queen Zhang's mouth twitched, and she said, "Don't think I don't know what you're watching. In my opinion, I still have to find you a teacher."

Zhu Xu got up helplessly, glanced at Huan'er behind Empress Zhang, and said weakly: "Sister Huan'er, bring me a bowl of iced watermelon juice..."

"Okay." Empress Zhang refused straight away, and said while wearing needlework: "I have eaten three bowls, and I will have diarrhea again when I go back, bear with it."

"Hey." Zhu Xu let out a long sigh, and lay down again.

The business is gradually on the right track, there are a lot less things to worry about, and uncle Fu Changzong mentions the court affairs every time they meet, which makes him very boring.

Empress Zhang shook her head slightly, and said helplessly, "I don't even know if you come to me, do you want to accompany me, or do you want me to accompany you."

Zhu Xu suddenly smiled, put his hands on his chin and looked at Empress Zhang and said, "Sister-in-law Huang, you can also go to my place occasionally, just walk slowly and exercise a bit."

Empress Zhang looked at the embroidery in her hand, raised her eyebrows and looked at Zhu Xu, and said, "I'm afraid I won't find you if I go."

Zhu Xu grinned wide, with a smile on his face.

Huan'er looked at His Royal Highness Hui from behind Queen Zhang, and pursed her lips and snickered.

After a while, Empress Zhang said: "By the way, Wei Zhongxian, did you hang up the general affairs manager in Jinghuan Palace?"

Zhu Xu was taken aback. Wei Zhongxian had been refrigerated in the teahouse outside the palace, and Zhu Xu hadn't thought about how to deal with him. Hearing Queen Zhang's sudden question, he was puzzled, but still nodded calmly and said: " That's what I said, but it wasn't recorded in the clan mansion."

After all, Zhu Xu is a one-word king. Although he did not go to the fiefdom, if he adds manpower, he needs to go to the clan mansion for record. Wei Zhongxian is too special, and Zhu Xu just said it casually, and did not really recruit him into the palace. Or let him manage general affairs.

Empress Zhang nodded lightly, and said: "Yesterday, Minister Zhang Xuan came to my place. The emperor intends to restart Wei Zhongxian, the supervisor of rituals, the eunuch of Bingbi, who lives outside the palace and is the admiral of the East Factory."

Zhu Xu's expression finally changed after listening to Queen Zhang's words.Queen Zhang's words reveal too much.

If Zhu Youxiao wants to restart Wei Zhongxian, he doesn't need to inform Queen Zhang at all. This is obviously Wei Zhongxian's intention. Zhang Yanyao informs him in a disguised form through Queen Zhang, or wants to get his "permission"!

But the word has already reached here, which is actually equivalent to a notification.

The current eunuch, Bingbi Supervisor, is Liu Shimin. Because of Wei Zhongxian, Zhu Youxiao has never set up a palm seal eunuch. This time, Liu Shimin may become a palm seal eunuch, and he will be in charge of the ritual supervisor in a legitimate manner.

And Wei Zhongxian's "living outside the palace" is probably an explanation from the foreign ministers.

But what does Admiral Dongchang mean?

Zhu Xu remained silent, struggling in his heart.

Wei Zhongxian is too dangerous, should we just let him go or let him "disappear"?

Empress Zhang looked at Zhu Xu's changing expression, and said in a calm tone: "Zhang Xuan is not a guest mother, so there is no need to worry so much."

Zhu Xu looked up at Empress Zhang. Obviously, Empress Zhang also knew about the relationship between Zhang Yanyao and Wei Zhongxian. She felt a sudden movement in her heart, yes, I have taken care of the Ke family. It's not the old Zhu Xu!

Zhu Xu had a bright smile on his face, his face full of innocence: "Sister-in-law Huang said that it is going to rain and mother is going to get married, so let him go."

Empress Zhang nodded with a smile, with a flash of approval on her face, and said: "The emperor's health has not been very good since that fall, you have nothing to do, go and see more, and talk to the emperor."

Zhu Xu naturally understood the subtext in Queen Zhang's words, and nodded with a serious face.

But soon, he also became suspicious. Zhu Youxiao was young and strong. Although the bed work might be a little too much and a little weak, he couldn't get sick every now and then, and it became more and more serious.

Chapter 126 Wei Zhongxian Strikes Back

The daytime is like a stove, even at night, a trace of the wind is still hot, which makes people unbearable.

Sitting in the gazebo, Zhu Xu held a cup of herbal tea and drank it quietly.

Not far from the table, Wei Zhongxian, who was dressed in black, knelt on the ground for an unknown how long.

The corner of Zhu Xu's mouth was smiling. The eunuch Wei, who had been extremely jealous before and tried every means to get rid of him, was now kneeling obediently at the bottom of his feet. It always felt unreal.

After a long time, Zhu Xu felt refreshed, turned his head to look at him, and said lightly: "I'll give you a chance to convince me, otherwise, you won't be able to leave Jinghuan Palace tonight."

Wei Zhongxian kowtowed again, with a calm and gentle voice, and said: "Your Highness, this servant can do many things for His Highness, and most importantly, this servant will never cause His Highness any trouble!"

"Tell me." Zhu Xu's expression remained unchanged.

Wei Zhongxian knelt down there, and said: "My servant knows that His Highness only wants to earn money with peace of mind, and also knows His Highness's scruples about party disputes. This servant can assure you that after tomorrow, no one will dare to touch your business or your people. !"

Zhu Xu tapped the stone table with his fingers, and suddenly said: "Shen Sui, remember, he can only be used secretly, and he can't get too close, understand?"

Shen Sui is now a bachelor and one of the elders of the cabinet.

Wei Zhongxian's expression changed slightly, and he said more respectfully: "It's Your Highness."

Zhu Xu picked up the teacup, squinted his eyes and said, "From now on, this king will protect twenty people from you, other than that, you and I have nothing to do with each other."

Wei Zhongxian lay down even lower, and said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the slaves will do anything."

Touching his lips with the teacup, Zhu Xu said for a long time, "Go."

Wei Zhongxian was lying on the ground, looking at the cold stone surface with both eyes, hearing that Zhu Xu let him go so easily, he was startled again, but he quickly calmed down, and said: "Yes, the servant will leave."

Wei Zhongxian was very respectful from the beginning to the end, and slowly exited the pavilion.

Wei Zhongxian left, Cao Huachun came out not far from the pavilion, waved away the four guards in black, and walked quietly behind Zhu Xu.

"Your Highness, are you really letting him go like this?" Cao Huachun asked worriedly.

Zhu Xu looked up at the bright moonlight in the sky, with a smile on his lips and a mysterious expression.

Wei Zhongxian knew very well that it was Zhu Xu who single-handedly knocked him into the dust, which also made his personality change drastically, and he was no longer as surly and arrogant as before.

"Don't worry." Zhu Xu stood up, with his hands behind his back, and said with an inexplicable expression: "Actually, I'm also curious about what Wei Zhongxian will do after his comeback..."

The next day, Wei Zhongxian returned to the Supervisor of Rites under the decree, and served as the eunuch of Bingbi and the admiral of Dongchang.

The courtiers were naturally in an uproar.

At the top of the court, the Donglin Party used to force other cronies to dominate, but Wei Zhongxian was so arrogant back then that even the elders of the court bowed their heads and proclaimed themselves ministers.

It took them so much effort to drive Wei Zhongxian out of the court, but now that he has made a comeback, the courtiers are fearful and furious!

The officials wrote letters one after another, accusing Wei Zhongxian and asking the emperor to expel Wei Zhongxian and put him in prison for strict interrogation.

Zhu Youxiao's usual handling method is to put it aside and ignore it.

This further aroused the anger of the courtiers, Hui Shiyang, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Wang Ji, and the emperor jointly wrote a letter to impeach the auxiliary ministers Gu Bingqian and Wei Zhongxian, and selected Zhang Yanyao as a trafficker.