Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu took a sip of the soup, wiped his mouth, and said, "Well, let's get ready. There will be a big discussion the day after tomorrow. We will invite envoys from all over the world, dignitaries, newspaper editors, celebrities in the government and the public, and three hundred ordinary people to attend."

Li Deyong was startled, and immediately said fiercely: "Your maidservant will make arrangements now."

Zhu Xu said "hmm", then suddenly said: "By the way, when will Cao Wenzhao arrive?"

Li Deyong just turned around and turned back abruptly, saying: "Back to the emperor, Governor Cao went to the Vice Marshal Qin's residence for a banquet, drank some wine, and is going back to sober up and change clothes."

Zhu Xu smiled "Oh" and said, "Okay then, let someone call Xuan'er over."

Li Deyong immediately said: "Yes."

Li Deyong went to work on him, and not long after, Second Highness Zhu Cixuan appeared in Qianqing Palace, looking at the dim lights of Dongnuang Pavilion, he hesitated, not daring to approach.

He slipped away without clearing the snow that day, and now that Zhu Xu suddenly called him, he also remembered that he was afraid that it was his father who would settle accounts after autumn.

The nine-year-old boy wandered outside Dongnuan Pavilion with his head poking his head, but didn't dare to go in.

I don't know how long it took, Liu Shimin came in from the outside, looked at the Second Highness holding the door and looked inside, stepped forward suspiciously, and said, "Second Highness...do you need a servant to report?"

Zhu Cixuan quickly turned around, hissed for a long time, then carefully glanced inside, and said, "Eunuch Liu, is the emperor going to punish me?"

Liu Shimin understood immediately, and said calmly, "Your servant doesn't know, His Highness will know when he enters."

Discovered by Liu Shimin, he couldn't run away now, so he had to go in with a stern face.

Looking at Zhu Xu, who was reading the playbook with his head lowered, the little guy respectfully raised his hand and said: "I see my father."

Zhu Xu quickly wrote a few strokes, and after putting it down, he looked at the little guy who was standing a little far away, and said with a smile: "Come, come to the father's side."

The little guy's scalp felt numb all of a sudden, his face was tense, and he moved slowly towards Zhu Xu.

With a smile on his face, Zhu Xu stood up, put his arm around his shoulders, and walked towards the soft cave not far away, where there was a medium-sized box covered by a black hijab.

The moment Zhu Xu leaned on his shoulder, the little guy's body straightened immediately, and he walked to the soft couch almost under Zhu Xu's push.

Zhu Xu didn't know what the little guy was thinking. With a smile on his face, he stretched out his hand to open the black cloth first, revealing the contents inside.

Zhu Cixuan had been watching, and suddenly his eyes widened.

I saw a silver armor, boots, helmet, and a folded silver spear on the side—this is a battle armor!

The little guy was so ecstatic that he was about to rush over, but his face collapsed in an instant.

This armor is exactly the same as the one he gave to shopkeeper Zhou, that is to say, his father already knows everything about him.

Zhu Xu put his arms around the little guy, looked at his face, naturally understood his emotions, and still smiled and said: "Badali Dahan sent your mother and concubine a birthday gift, and she has arrived at Zhangjiakou. I am going to let you go on my behalf. Receive it, thank Badal Khan as if I am here in person, can you do it?"

"Yes!" Zhu Cixuan said loudly almost without hesitation.The little guy is very expressive, and has always been eager to be a general in battle. This answer is almost subconscious.

Zhu Xu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Then, can the snow on the two roads be swept away?"

Zhu Cixuan looked up at Zhu Xu, and said straightforwardly: "Can I go after sweeping?"

Zhu Xu said: "Well, the Ministry of Rites is almost ready, and we will leave the day after tomorrow."

The little guy didn't wait for Zhu Xu to finish speaking, turned around and rushed out, and even copied Zhu Xu's broom in Dongnuang Pavilion. He had already run outside, but his voice echoed in the room: "My son, let's go!"

Seeing him in a hurry, Zhu Xu shook his head with a smile, and went back to his chair to continue reviewing the playbook.

At this moment, in the Compassionate Ning Palace, Yong Ning looked at the Empress Dowager Zhang who was lying on the bed with a blush on her face, her mouth was flattened, and she was still about to cry.

Empress Dowager Zhang made it through, and for some reason, she felt somewhat fortunate in her heart for the rest of her life. She touched the little girl's face with one hand, and sighed, "The Empress Dowager has no regrets, so she just left. I just don't feel relieved." You, although your uncle dotes on you, but he has too many things to take care of, and can't take care of you. If you can marry honestly, take care of your husband and teach your children with peace of mind, divide your duties, and even if your mother dies, you will rest in peace... ..."

The little girl was really frightened this time, her tears flowed like water, she took the Queen Mother Zhang's hand, and said in a weeping voice: "Yongning only wants the queen mother, and nothing else, the queen mother, you must be well..."

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at the little girl Lihua's rainy face, sighed in her heart, and said with a smile on her face: "Okay, the empress mother is fine, don't cry, you have someone prepare the bath water, tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow you go Bring your uncle to dinner, don't make him worry too much."

The little girl said "um", her small face was still very sad, and she said bitterly: "Queen, are you really alright?"

Empress Dowager Zhang's face was still terribly pale, she was covered in night sweats, her hair was drenched, she said with a stiff smile, "It's all right, the imperial doctor didn't say anything, it's all right."

The little girl touched the tears all over her face with her sleeve, and said: "I'll boil water for the mother."

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded and wiped her tears again.

After the little girl left, Queen Mother Zhang looked at Li Xiangjun by the bed without concealing her exhaustion, and smiled reluctantly: "Xiangjun, you have worked hard these days."

Li Xiangjun, who was almost 20 years old, was slim, pure and pleasant, looked at Queen Mother Zhang, and said crisply: "It's all what Xiangjun should do."

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at her, her eyes moved slightly, and then she sighed silently.

Li Xiangjun blinked. She clearly saw Queen Mother Zhang hesitate to speak just now, and she didn't know what to say.

Chapter 1482 The harshest three years

Cao Wenzhao was about to enter the palace through the Xihua Gate, and sat in the carriage with a rare dignified expression.

Liu Wentian, who had followed him for many years, also entered Beijing at this moment, accompanying him in the carriage.

Liu Wentian, who was already serving as the deputy general of Fujian Province, had a calm military demeanor. Looking at Cao Wenzhao's expression, he asked in confusion, "My lord, what are you worried about?"

Liu Wentian has followed Cao Wenzhao for nearly ten years, so he doesn't know the relationship between Cao Wenzhao and the emperor. He is the absolute number one confidant, and he is in charge of the strongest army in Ming Dynasty - the Royal First Army!

With the emperor as the backer, what else is there to worry about?

Cao Wenzhao still smelled of alcohol on his face, he shook his head and said, "It's not that I'm worried."

Liu Wentian knew that Cao Wenzhao was not a pure military general, and was extremely sensitive to the court situation, so he moved closer and whispered, "My lord, what did Vice Marshal Qin say?"

Cao Wenzhao breathed out his alcohol and said, "Deputy Marshal Qin means that when I get a firm foothold in the Marshal's Mansion, she and the Marshal will retire, and I will be the Marshal as a matter of course. Based on what I know about Your Majesty, there will be no such arrangement." That's not what I'm worried about, okay, let's talk about it when I come back."

Liu Wentian seemed to understand a little this time, and whispered more and more: "Are you worried about another big change in the court situation?"

Cao Wenzhao laughed and said, "No, this is my last change."

Liu Wentian frowned, and sat back slowly, but still didn't understand what Cao Wenzhao's "last change" meant.

Cao Wenzhao didn't explain much, the carriage arrived at the gate of the palace, after some inspection, he let the carriage go directly to the gate of Qianqing.

When Cao Wenzhao walked into Qianqing Palace, Zhu Xu was still reviewing the memorial.

"I see the emperor." Cao Wenzhao walked into Dongnuan Pavilion and knelt down on one knee.

Zhu Xu stood up, walked to the soft bed on the side, sat down and said: "Okay, sit down, and rest with me for a while."

Only then did Cao Huachun chuckle, as in the past, he sat opposite Zhu Xu without any taboo, poured tea for Zhu Xu attentively, and said: "Your Majesty, you must pay attention to your health, I have heard outside that you are already suffering A moonlit night..."

Zhu Xu took a sip from the teacup, heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "It's not bad, as long as we get through this year, next year's life will be better."