Domineering Daming

Chapter 17 The Desperate Zhu Youxiao

East of the city, Fu Mansion.

"Why are you here at this hour?"

Fu Changzong just came back from the household department, and he frowned slightly as soon as he entered the door: "Now the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party are fighting to the death. Whoever takes the lead at this time may be involved!"

Zhu Xu was eating, seeing that Fu Changzong didn't move when he came back, he said vaguely, "Uncle is back."

Fu Changzong is the elder brother of Zhu Xu's mother and concubine, who has not been named in history, but was abruptly arranged by Zhu Xu to be the head of the household department.In the past few years, he has been diligent and conscientious, but he has become more and more calm, and he seems to be able to pull a boat in the prime minister's stomach.

After Zhu Xu finished eating, he wiped his mouth and explained why he came.

Fu Changzong's face changed drastically, he stood up abruptly, looked at Zhu Xu, and was extremely surprised: "You want to build an arsenal?"

Zhu Xu looked very calm, and said with a smile, "It's not an arsenal either, I just want the craftsmen to test something. But although the sparrow is small, it needs to have all the internal organs."

Only then did Fu Changzong's expression soften. Since Zhu Di's successful rebellion in the Ming Dynasty, successive emperors had extremely strict control over the vassal kings. Although His Royal Highness Hui Wang was still young, if it was spread, it might end up being imprisoned for a lifetime.

Fu Changzong calmed down, only to realize that his back was wet in just a short moment. After thinking about it, he looked at Zhu Xu and said, "It's not impossible for Your Highness to get some gadgets, but it's better for outsiders not to know too much." Fu Changzong said "His Royal Highness" is to remind Zhu Xu of the seriousness of the matter, if he is not careful, he will be lost forever.At the same time, he characterized the matter as His Highness was young and just wanted to have some fun.

Zhu Xu nodded with a smile, but thought to himself, Uncle, Uncle, I have no choice but to pull you into the water this time.Gunpowder, ironware, coal, these things, if the Ministry of Household Affairs did not come forward, no one would be able to carry out the transportation transaction quietly.

Then the two discussed the details, and Zhu Xu didn't dare to leak too much. This uncle seemed to be able to hold his breath, but he was very cautious or timid.

It wasn't until it was almost dark that Zhu Xu came out of Fu's residence and returned to the palace in a carriage.

At the same time, there was a "girl" around thirty in his carriage, looking at Zhu Xu with fear and anticipation, pursing her lips, not daring to breathe.

Zhu Xu took a closer look at her, she was a gentle beauty, at the best age.

It's interesting for Zhu Xu to think about it. After hundreds of years, the girl will become a young lady, and she will be extremely low-end, not to mention piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, even her temperament will be gone.

"Your Highness." Yao Qingqing looked at Zhu Xu with some embarrassment, and bowed slightly.She really couldn't bear Zhu Xu's gaze, she always felt it was very weird, which made her feel uneasy.

Zhu Xu chuckled, retracted his thoughts, looked at her and said, "Don't worry, my king is still young, and you will be old when you can do something to you." In fact, in this era, 30 years old is already old.

Yao Qingqing pursed her lips slightly, wondering if she wanted to laugh, but she calmed down soon.

"He's a suitable person." Zhu Xu nodded secretly. This Yao Qingqing is mature and has good emotional control. It is very suitable for him to take care of the daily life in his palace and deal with trivial matters, so that he won't have to look at the two of them all the time. This man is so annoying.

"My king's promise to you will definitely be fulfilled, you can rest assured." Zhu Xu said, Cao Huachun promised to help Yao Qingqing match up with that Lord Bi, so he naturally had to agree.

Yao Qingqing bowed slightly again, and said: "This is the only wish of a civilian girl. If His Highness can match her up, she will die."

"She is an infatuated woman." Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and immediately thought of Qinhuai Bayan, almost all of them were talented and charming, but unfortunately none of them had a good result.

Yao Qingqing didn't think too much about it. She had a lot of bad luck. She was sold by her parents when she was very young, and resold her again and again. She no longer knew who her parents were, and even her name was taken by a "senior" who took her in.After being in Zhangtai for ten years, seeing all the prosperity, he finally put his mind on Bi Maokang.

Bi Maokang did not let her down, but his parents died of illness one after another, and the two years of mourning for three years turned into six years, and he served successively as the governor and censor, Shaanxi and Shandong, the years passed by, and ten years passed in a blink of an eye.

She is old and decrepit now, and her only sustenance is Bi Maokang. If Zhu Xu can help her fulfill her long-cherished wish, let alone entering the palace and dressing King Hui for a year, she is willing even for ten years!

When Zhu Xu entered the palace slowly, Emperor Tianqi in the imperial study looked at the sculpture in front of him frowningly, and remained motionless, as if he was competing with the wood carving to see who would move first.

Zhu Youxiao didn't move, and the eunuchs who were waiting not far away didn't dare to move rashly, and the huge imperial study room could be heard quietly.

"How many days?"

I don't know how long it took, Zhu Youxiao suddenly looked up and asked blankly.

A eunuch in front quickly stood up and said: "Report to Your Majesty, it has been three days."

"Three days?" Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, then shocked, looked at him and said, "Who are you?"

"Slave Liu Shimin." Liu Shimin said respectfully. It's not that Zhu Youxiao doesn't know him, but his head has been numb for too long, and he didn't react for a while.

Zhu Youxiao seemed to be recovering his memory, and after a while he nodded stiffly and said, "I see."

Because of the unprecedented struggle between the eunuchs and the Qingliu, all civil and military officials are now impeaching the eunuchs, and the turbulent waves are hitting the shore, making him, the emperor, frightened and frightened, and he doesn't know how to deal with it.He drove away those who usually accompanied him and reminded him of Wei Zhongxian.Moreover, he did not go to court for these three days, nor did he meet any officials.Even if it was the queen, Zhu Xu hadn't seen him, and had been hiding in the imperial study.

Zhu Youxiao sat there blankly, suddenly a gleam of light appeared in his eyes, he looked at Liu Shimin and said, "Liu Qing, when will Mama Ha come back?"

Hak Mama is Zhu Youxiao's name for Ke Shi, and Ke Shi is his nanny.

Liu Shimin is a very special person. Although he is an eunuch, he is in the supervisor of ceremonies, but he does not belong to the eunuch party. He later changed his name to Liu Ruoyu in order to protect himself or show his ambition.Naturally, he also didn't like the Hakka clan who was in a relationship with Wei Zhongxian, he hesitated a little when he heard the words, and said: "Your Majesty, Henan is flooded now, and there are riots everywhere, I'm afraid the date of Madam's return to Beijing cannot be determined."

Seemingly answering truthfully, Zhu Youxiao's last glimmer of hope was cut off.

Zhu Youxiao sat there with a look of disappointment on his face.

It seemed that he had been sitting for a long time and wanted to talk, so he looked at Liu Shimin and said, "Are there any rumors outside?"

Liu Shimin said: "Your Majesty, the court is now fearful and the people's sentiments are turbulent. There are rumors that Zhou Yushi was forced to confess, and his body is shattered. Some say that he admitted to forming a party and rebelling, and his death is not a pity. In addition, they are biting each other. Has become a rebel."

The corner of Zhu Youxiao's mouth twitched, his smile was half a smile, and his eyes were mocking.

If it is said that he is forming a party for personal gain, falsely accusing his ministers, and disobedience to the emperor, he will believe it, and it will be easy to deal with it. Now that a courtier has rebelled, let alone he does not believe it, the entire Ming Dynasty will not believe anyone who is pulled out at random!

Zhu Youxiao sighed, and glanced at the mountains of documents not far away on the table, all of them impeached Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family, not only civil and military officials, but also officials from all over the world, officials, imperial relatives, and even some prestige among the people Sheng Zhong, who is qualified to write an excerpt, almost everyone is involved!

Zhu Youxiao didn't dare to go to court, he could imagine that kind of scene, and he felt scared.

He didn't know how to deal with it.

Chapter 18

No one can talk, no one can ask a question, Emperor Tianqi really realized what it means to be alone.

"What should I do..." Zhu Youxiao sat there blankly, muttering to himself involuntarily.

Liu Shimin stood there respectfully with his ears up all the time, although he knew that the emperor was not asking him, he hesitated and said softly: "Your majesty, if not, please ask Master Ye to come into the palace and ask?"

"Shoufu?" Zhu Youxiao frowned. Ye Xianggao has always been known for his fairness, but in fact he is biased towards the Donglin Party and is the pillar of Qingliu. .

Zhu Youxiao sat still for a while, then stood up bored and said: "Go, go to the palace gate to have a look, by the way, avoid it."

Liu Shimin immediately agreed and went out to make arrangements in advance.

Zhu Youxiao walked slowly, looking tired and unhappy.

Not far from the gate of Jingyang Palace, Zhu Youxiao looked up and saw a dozen officials walking around, looking at the palace gate from time to time.

Zhu Youxiao sighed, looking depressed, he knew that as soon as he showed up, half of the court officials would probably show up and block him.

"Go back." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, and said somewhat resignedly, "Xuan Shoufu entered the palace."

Although Liu Shimin also felt that it was right for Wei Zhongxian and others to be expelled from the palace, but to persecute the emperor like this seemed to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but in fact he was deceiving the emperor!