Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu stood up, stretched his arms, and walked out of the table thoughtfully.

After leaving the Jingyang Palace, Zhu Xu walked towards the Hall of Renshou, and asked Cao Huachun as he walked, "Who is in the palace?"

Cao Huachun said: "I heard that he is an old friend of the concubine. The concubine sent someone to take him in."

"Old man?"

Zhu Xu muttered, Concubine Liu is over 80 this year, and her old friend is probably not young.

When I came to the Hall of Renshou, I saw that apart from Concubine Liu and Empress Dowager Zhang, there was also a middle-aged woman, leading a young and beautiful young lady from a wealthy family who was sixteen or seventeen years old and sitting beside her.

Seeing Zhu Xu coming in, the two hurriedly stood up, and the woman said: "The woman has seen the emperor."

Zhu Xu took a look, especially that young lady, with Danfengyan, Liuyemei, Boshi Fendai, a lady of every family, and it was the time when a young girl transformed into a young woman.

"This shouldn't be the daughter-in-law prepared for me..."

He muttered to himself, but Zhu Xu smiled, waved his hands, and then bowed to Concubine Liu and Empress Dowager Zhang.

Concubine Liu waved her hand and said with a smile on her face: "Your Majesty, come and sit, and I will introduce you."

Zhu Xu sat down according to the words, and the woman and the young lady were carefully accompanied, with nervous and vigilant eyes.

In the outside world, Zhu Xu was always portrayed as a lawless brat who thought it would be a game at a time.

Concubine Liu smiled at the two of them: "Sit down, not outsiders."

As he spoke, he took Zhu Xu's hand, and then that young lady's hand, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is the late Uncle Ning Yuan's direct granddaughter, named Li Jieyu, her grandmother and I were originally Sister in the boudoir, but later she went to Liaodong, and I entered the palace, and we haven't seen each other for more than 20 years."

Zhu Xu was startled, Uncle Ning Yuan?

Cao Huachun watched from the side, hurriedly approached, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Li Chengliang."

Immediately, Zhu Xu suddenly realized, and then his eyes changed when he looked at Concubine Liu.

Li Chengliang, this man's prestige is better than Qi Jiguang's. He has guarded Liaodong for more than 20 years.

The most important thing is that the Li family is a big family in Liaodong, a very big one!

Since Li Chengliang guarded Liaodong, the Li family was full of wealth and wealth. His younger brother Li Chengcai was once the commander-in-chief. In the village, entrenched vertically and horizontally, towering like a mountain, unshakable", so that: "Since Fuzhen Taoist generals and patrol censors, if they don't come out of the Li family's family, they are all dismissed immediately, and it is difficult to advance half a step!"

Of course, besides the Tieling Li family, there are also Liaoyang Han family, Cui family, Yizhou Ma family, Qiantun Yang family and Ning Yuanzu family in Liaodong, but their strength and prestige are far inferior to the Li family!

Zhu Xu's mind was clear, and he thought of many things quickly, but he still didn't understand what Concubine Liu meant.

Li Jieyu did not have the shyness of an ordinary daughter's family, but just sat down beside Concubine Liu calmly, neither happy nor angry, neither nervous nor apprehensive.

Concubine Liu looked at Zhu Xu and said with a smile: "That's right, Xie Yu's mother died of illness, which delayed the marriage, and the other party divorced, Xie Yu can no longer stay in Liaodong, too much gossip. I missed his grandmother, so I took him into the palace to live for a while."

Zhu Xu nodded without changing his expression, his heart was still spinning rapidly.

Regarding the several important towns in the north, Zhu Xu has not moved lightly, and has been trying to win over them. The Li family should not have any influence.

Empress Dowager Zhang saw that Zhu Xu was out of her mind, she smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, the concubine's intention is to send Miss Li to Jingyang Palace. We don't feel at ease because you don't have someone to take care of you."

Zhu Xu looked at Empress Dowager Zhang and became even more confused. If she was younger, he would understand that she would be a child bride. This one is obviously too old.

Li Jieyu looked up at Zhu Xu, seeing that he was not as hateful as in the legend, doubts flashed in his eyes.

Concubine Liu smiled, pulled Zhu Xu's hand, exerted some strength calmly, and said with a smile: "Okay, this matter is decided like this, Your Majesty, you can take it back later when you explain it, I She can come here as she pleases in the palace, so don't let him out of Jingyang Palace."

Zhu Xu smiled knowingly, and said, "I listen to the concubine."

At the same time, he was thinking in his heart that it was impossible for Concubine Liu to simply help him win over the Li family, so there must be some deep meaning behind it.

Li Jieyu glanced at Zhu Xu again, wondering in his heart, "Could it be that the emperor is a dutiful son?"

Chapter 284 Old Forces and New Forces

Zhu Xu stayed in the Hall of Renshou for a while, and it was Taifei Liu who was reminiscing about the past and looking back on the past.

It's strange to say that Li Chengliang is almost a hundred years old now, and he has a sixteen or seventeen-year-old granddaughter.

Sitting next to Concubine Liu, Li Jieyu was not stage-frightened. He answered questions and answered them. His voice was not as soft as in the southern water town, but it was full of heroism.

Zhu Xu quietly glanced at her hand, it was as white as usual, but the gesture of holding the handkerchief was like a gun.He looked up at Concubine Liu thoughtfully, muttering to himself, then turned his head and glanced at Cao Huachun.

Cao Huachun nodded slightly, indicating that someone had been sent to investigate.

Concubine Liu was very interested in talking today, she took Zhu Xu's hand and said: "The Li family has made great contributions to my Ming Dynasty, your majesty, please don't take your understanding lightly, or I will not spare you."

Zhu Xu straightened his back, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Concubine, I will show her to you every day, and I guarantee that not a single hair will be missing!"

"That's good, that's good." Concubine Liu looked at Empress Dowager Zhang and said, "I'm not energetic, Empress Dowager, you have to help me take care of it."

Queen Mother Zhang quickly agreed with a smile, as if looking at her niece.

After another half hour, Concubine Liu was in low spirits, so Zhu Xu led Li Jieyu back to the palace.

Zhu Xu walked in front, Li Jieyu followed behind, and Cao Huachun was beside him.

Zhu Xu thought while walking. Concubine Liu is not a nosy person, but she has great wisdom and forbearance. There must be something strange about this matter. After thinking about it for a long time, she couldn't figure it out. She couldn't help turning her head to look at Li Jieyu.

Li Jieyu stopped, twisted his skirt and bowed slightly.

Zhu Xu looked at it carefully, and nodded secretly, the little girl is not very old, she is indeed a little beauty, but unfortunately, he is still very young.

In Zhu Xu's eyes, Li Jieyu was always calm, not in a hurry, without any embarrassment or anxiety.

He was secretly curious, and suddenly said: "Why did you enter the palace?"

Li Jieyu said: "Four years ago, the civilian girl lived in Tieling, but last year she fled to the pass and joined her relatives."

Just as Zhu Xu was about to speak, Liu Shimin led Qian Qianyi and trotted over not far away.

Qian Qianyi was wearing Hanlin official uniform, and he was about to pay respects from a distance: "My minister Qian Qianyi pays homage..."

As soon as Zhu Xu waved his hand, Liu Shimin took the playbook from him and handed it to Zhu Xu.

The ink was still wet, it was obvious that Qian Qianyi wrote in a hurry.

Zhu Xu turned it over and looked, his brows were raised gradually, and hundreds of words were eloquently written in classical Chinese. Zhu Xu had a hard time reading it, and needed to think carefully.

Li Jieyu stood there, facing him calmly, without any panic.

Zhu Xu watched, glanced at Li Jieyu, and continued to read.

The matter is not complicated. In his later years, Li Chengliang was impeached by the censor for a series of arrangements in Liaodong, dismissed from office and returned to Beijing, and died of illness on charges.Several of his sons committed suicide in defeat, and almost none of them died well.