Domineering Daming

But if he pardoned Yang Lian, this "goodwill" would be enough to touch a large number of people. In addition to the resumption of the imperial examination next year, it would definitely win many people to side with him and the court.

This will be of great benefit to the series of measures of the "New Deal"!

"This Wu Youwei is very good." Zhu Xu stood up and said with a smile, "I like him very much. He is a talent. Give him a promotion. Take a look and think about it again. What position is more suitable for him?"

Cao Huachun understood Zhu Xu's thoughts best, thought for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, there is still a lack of a vice president at the Royal Political Council, and Wu Youwei's rank is suitable."

Zhu Xu smiled more, nodded at him, and said: "You are cunning, okay, it's just a month, let him go."

"Observe the order." Cao Huachun followed Zhu Xu and left the imperial study.

Chapter 831

When Zhu Xu left the imperial study, he found that the heavy snow had already eroded half of the corridor, and the pile was as deep as a foot, and he might lose half of his legs outside.

In the sky above the capital, ghosts were crying and wolves were howling, whimpering unceasingly.

Several inner eunuchs walked in front with lanterns, and Cao Huachun followed behind.

The heavy snow is still falling, and it tends to fall more and more. Zhu Xu suddenly thought of something, turned his head and said: "In my impression, the capital has not seen such a heavy snowfall for a long time. Cao Huachun, do you have any impression?"

Cao Huachun looked outside and said, "No, this is the first snow this year, so it must be bigger."

Zhu Xu walked and watched, and thought to himself, "It would be better if it was just a little bigger, but if it is a snowstorm, it will be more terrible than a drought..."

During this period, Zhu Xu didn't find it strange what happened, but it was shocking enough.

After leaving the Jingyang Palace, the road was full of internal eunuchs, and the maids were cleaning the road. The heavy snow was falling too much, the front was cleared out, and the back was covered again.

Zhu Xu looked at the group of people, sighed with both hands, and said: "Forget it, let them all go back, we will talk about it tomorrow, if there is nothing to do tonight, everyone should go to bed early."

Cao Huachun knew that Zhu Xu was "sympathetic to the servants", and said, "Yes, I will thank the emperor for them."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said: "Just leave a few people to watch, you can go back later, you will wake up late tomorrow, it will be colder these days, so pay attention."

"Yes." Cao Huachun said hastily.

Zhu Xu and his group soon appeared in Zhilan Palace, which was the bedroom where Hai Lanzhu lived.

Hai Lanzhu stood in front of the door with a six-month-old belly, looking forward to it.

"The concubine sees the emperor." Hai Lanzhu bowed slightly with joy when she saw Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu stepped forward to support her, and said with a smile: "There's no need to be formal, it's too cold outside, let's go in."

Hai Lanzhu was overjoyed to go in hand in hand with Zhu Xu, and all the court ladies were also very excited, they were more happy than Hai Lanzhu.

Zhu Xu and Hai Lanzhu walked into the inner room, it was much warmer, Hai Lanzhu was a little overjoyed, hung up the coat for Zhu Xu, turned around and said softly: "Your Majesty, my concubine has learned to cook a new kind of soup, Please also ask the emperor to taste it."

Zhu Xu smiled and took her hand to sit down, saying: "Sit down, let the servant do it, you are pregnant now, be careful."

Hai Lanzhu smiled even more, and said, "Yes."

Zhu Xu looked at Hai Lanzhu, feeling a little emotional in his heart.

I don't know if it's the reason why he puts all his energy on government affairs. He doesn't have much enthusiasm for women. Even now, there are only three of them and he feels that he can't take care of them, and he is not very willing to disperse his energy on them.

Li Jieyu was fine, Zhu Xu from Hailanzhu only came four or five times a month, and Bumbutai basically ignored him when he was left in Nanjing.

Hai Lanzhu was wearing a thick cotton padded jacket, with a Mongolian style. She had a big belly, maybe she was pregnant, and she ate a lot. She was a little baby fat, and she seemed to be more charming and charming as a young woman.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please have a meal." A group of maids came in with trays, and the aroma immediately filled the air.

Hai Lanzhu quickly stood up, picked up the small bowl, opened the lid in the middle, filled the bowl carefully, handed it to Zhu Xu and said, "Your Majesty, please have a taste."

The whole palace knew that he liked to drink fish soup and chicken soup. Zhu Xu took it with a smile, tasted it with a spoon, looked at Hai Lanzhu for a while and said with a smile: "That's right, I have seventy percent of the skill of the imperial chef."

Hai Lanzhu immediately smiled and said, "Then I'll serve another bowl for the emperor."

Zhu Xu nodded. In fact, Hai Lanzhu's soup is not bad, not bad, but he can't expose it, otherwise it will hurt Hai Lanzhu's heart.

Zhu Xu drank another bowl, and then said: "Okay, sit down and eat, don't be restrained."

Hai Lanzhu said "um", and sat next to Zhu Xu, being very careful in every move.

The maidens not far away were all secretly happy. If their own concubines were favored, their status would rise and they would be treated better.

Zhu Xu ate a few mouthfuls, filling his stomach, and opened the chatter box, holding the bowl and said: "Although your sister didn't enter the palace, she has my own flesh and blood after all, and I won't treat you badly. When you give birth to a child, I will give you a grade..."

Before Zhu Xu could finish speaking, Hai Lanzhu got up quickly and said excitedly, "My concubine, thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Xu waved his chopsticks, and said: "Korqin is your hometown, and you have made some contributions. Tomorrow, I will decree to give Horqin a hereditary and unreplaceable throne, rewarding 20 yuan in silver, silk and satin, and some gold, silver and jade wares."

Hai Lanzhu became more and more shaken, and was about to kneel down before sitting down, Zhu Xu stretched out his hand to stop her, and said, "Sit down, you are my woman, stay in the palace with peace of mind, and I won't treat you badly. If someone bullies you, you have to tell me boldly, don't be scruples, understand?"

Hai Lanzhu's eyes were full of tears, and she choked up and said, "Yes, my concubine thanks the emperor for his favor."

She was really excited. In the palace, she had no relatives, no one to talk to. If she hadn't been pregnant, the emperor would come here every now and then. She would be worried that she would be so lonely for the rest of her life. to death.

Zhu Xu greeted her for dinner, casually asked some details about her life, and then asked about Bumbutai's situation.

Hai Lanzhu's mood fluctuated a bit, she always said one thing, another said two, and said everything.

Zhu Xu smiled and nodded from time to time. Unlike Bumbutai, Hai Lanzhu had a relatively simple mind, and regarded him as a reliance, without hiding anything.

The meal was quite harmonious, and after Gong'e cleaned up, Zhu Xu scalded her feet for a while, then turned on the lamp and drew down the curtain to prepare for sleep.

Hai Lanzhu lay beside Zhu Xu, with her head tilted, looking at Zhu Xu's side face, her eyes were like water, and her heart was hard to calm down.

After a while, she bit her lip and whispered in Zhu Xu's ear: "Your Majesty, the imperial doctor said...just be gentle...it won't hurt the child..."

Zhu Xu turned his head to look at her, and clearly saw something surging in her eyes, which he was very familiar with, so he leaned over and whispered something in her ear.

Hai Lanzhu's pretty face was flushed, her winking eyes were like silk, she turned around slightly, and put her hands up...

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What Zhu Xu likes most is cooking food under the eaves in winter, enjoying the snow while eating.

Of course, he didn't reach the level of appreciating snow and composing poems. He just simply liked it and was unwilling to let it go when he saw an opportunity.

Get up early, after some activities, set up a small hot pot under the eaves of Zhilan Palace, sit there, and watch the heavy snow, while eating breakfast and drinking a little wine.

Hai Lanzhu was on the other side, cooking for Zhu Xu, her face was flushed, her eyes were foggy, and she had just started her morning exercise.

What Zhu Xu drank was rice wine, which was very bland, but it was just right for the morning, refreshing his mind, relaxing his muscles and muscles, he put it down after drinking three cups, looked at Hai Lanzhu and said, "It's going to be cold these days, you'd better stay here Don’t go out in the palace, if you want to take a walk, go to the Yuzao Palace and listen to the interpretation of the Sutra on Nurturing the Pregnancy, or go to the Compassionate Ning Palace to talk with the emperor’s wife and walk around.”