[Ming Dynasty] I seem to know too much

Jiao Shizhi really stayed in the palace and began to take care of his body.

Because of his going out of the palace last time, Zhu Houzhao punished Xiao Dezi, and ordered the guards at Qianqing Palace and the gate of the palace not to let him go at any time unless he saw Jiao Shizhi go out on horseback.

He took great pains in doing this, for fear that others would think that Jiao Shizhi was out of favor, and he couldn't make Shizhi feel imprisoned.If Shizhi was able to get on the horse and walk, most of the injuries would have healed completely by then.

Jiao Shizhi deeply felt the emperor's thoughts, so he stayed honest and did not act rashly some time ago.

This morning, when Jiao Shizhi woke up, the sky was full of sunshine and the sun was rising. He sat up suddenly, moaning while covering his swollen head. He used to work and rest normally, but today he suddenly slept for so long. Dizzy, really uncomfortable.

Struggling to lift off the quilt, when he was about to get out of bed, Xiao Dezi who had just entered was startled, and stepped forward to put the copper basin in his hand on the table, and rushed over to support Jiao Shizhi , "My lord, your injury is still not healed, so don't get out of bed easily!"

Jiao Shizhi raised his forehead, "I'm just injured on my foot, and I'm not paralyzed. Why be so careful, I'll just walk slowly." Xiao Dezi didn't dare to let this one go by himself, except for leaving the palace last time , yesterday when he went out to pour water, this master slipped to the backyard to play sword, even though he was just standing, it was still very worrying, okay!

Jiao Shizhi knew that Xiao Dezi was punished because of his incident last time, so he didn't force him, and he helped him to wash his face and rinse his mouth, but then he saw Xiao Dezi took a few people and filled the table with breakfast.

Looking at the table full of dishes, Jiao Shizhi felt a little headache, "Hasn't the emperor already cut down the quota for the Qianqing Palace before? Why are there still so many breakfast meals?" He always eats with the emperor on weekdays, but today is still the same. It was the first time in so many years that he got up late, eating alone and seeing so many dishes, it was really stressful.

Xiao Dezi lightly placed the bowls and chopsticks for him, and said: "The emperor specially raised your quota again. I heard that you have ordered a lot of prescriptions for medicinal food from the imperial hospital. Over there in the imperial dining room I'm thinking about it."

Jiao Shizhi sighed, wrote it down, and then discussed it with the emperor later, and then settled the breakfast first.

The presumptuousness of that night was like a breeze falling into a dream, and it disappeared in the blink of an eye.The emperor treated him as usual, and Jiao Shizhi recovered his composure after a few days as if nothing had happened.However, occasionally, he would still be a little distracted, his thoughts drifting to nowhere, with a melancholy that even he didn't know.

It was autumn, even though Jiao Shizhi didn't feel cold, Xiao Dezi still put a cloak on him when he helped him out.

Yes, Xiao Dezi couldn't bear Jiao Shizhi's plea again, so he helped him out for a walk.While he felt pain in his buttocks, he thought he was about to suffer again, while carefully watching Jiao Shizhi's feet, for fear that he would step on the ground if he didn't pay attention.

Although Jiao Shizhi was injured, he was still a master, so naturally he would not make such a joke. After walking around Qianqing Palace three times, Jiao Shizhi went back contentedly.Seeing that he finally walked into the hall, the Jin Yiwei who were in charge of guarding the Qianqing Palace were relieved.

After all, this is their immediate boss. Although the emperor gave orders, but with his majesty and the emperor's favor, even if he really did something, they would be the first to suffer.The person who once slandered this lord for being too gentle in his heart, at this moment, he is very grateful to Lord Jiao for his gentle personality, otherwise he would not be so easy to talk to.

Back in the house, Jiao Shizhi asked Xiao Dezi to rest on his own, while he took a few ancient books and sat down to read.Ever since the emperor gave him the study in the Leopard Room, Jiao Shizhi would occasionally go there to pick up a few books when he was on tour, and put them back after reading.Although it is very troublesome, he never tires of it.

"Shizhi is so engrossed, it really makes me feel guilty." After a long time, such a sudden sound came from my ear, so scared that Jiao Shizhi almost didn't stand up, and was gently pressed down by Zhu Houzhao, and said with a light smile, "Even if Shizhi is like this Welcome me, it's better to be careful, lest the newly formed wound be torn again."

Jiao Shizhi put down the ancient book in his hand, shrugged his shoulders slightly to avoid Zhu Houzhao's palm, and stood up while leaning on the table, "When did the emperor come here, I didn't realize it." He was originally carrying the emperor behind his back, so it was not polite , Turned around when standing up.

Jiao Shizhi almost couldn't support the table, and thought he was hallucinating, how could this be possible? !

How the Empress Dowager Zhang dotes on the emperor, Jiao Shizhi has been watching it for so many years, and now he suddenly knows that the two will have differences in the future, even to the point of unbearable, how can he believe it!

Zhu Houzhao had observed Jiao Shizhi's quick reaction, and he felt a little relieved, and he said, "You are the one who was fascinated by yourself, but you asked me when I would come over? Shizhi will really beat me up."

Because Jiao Shizhi turned around, the first thing he saw was the emperor's clothes, so Zhu Houzhao didn't notice anything wrong with him.Although Jiao Shizhi was concerned about what he saw just now, he couldn't help coughing lightly when he heard the words, he was a little embarrassed, he only found out that he had this problem under the emperor's guidance, and he was often addicted to the books he liked when he saw them.

He tilted his head and thought for a while, then said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I heard that you had a fight with the Queen Mother earlier, what was the reason?"

Zhu Houzhao didn't think that Jiao Shizhi's question was straightforward, in fact, he was more happy that Jiao Shizhi could direct him, but the matter he was asking now was really a knot in his mind during this period, so he frowned slightly when he asked.

"I didn't intend to tell you. After all, it's a bad thing to hear, but this matter has something to do with you." Zhu Houzhao helped Jiao Shizhi sit down on the bed, and stood next to the bedpost, calmly Looking at Jiao Shizhi's whirling hair, he continued casually, "Do you still remember that you offended my two uncles?"

Jiao Shizhi thought for a while, and then remembered that he prevented Zhang Wanquan from occupying the upper middle school a few years ago. At that time, they guessed that the people behind Zhang Wan were the two Marquises of the Zhang family. However, the matter was a foregone conclusion. After getting a fairly satisfactory result, Jiao Shizhi didn't delve into it.But judging from what the emperor said just now, could it be that he was hated by the two Marquis at that time?

Looking at Jiao Shizhi's frowning, Zhu Houzhang was fascinated, and sighed, "Why are you so ignorant, when he attacked you in Kunning Palace, didn't you have any guesses?"

It took Jiao Shizhi a long time to pull this incident out of his memory, and he looked at Zhu Houzhao half in astonishment and half seeking proof.Zhu Hou looked at Jiao Shizhi's clear eyes, and really wanted to rub his hair, "Yes, you might think that he was just worried about the safety of the queen mother and me, but at that time Zhang Wanquan hadn't told them about the matter, they I already hated you."

"Why? If Zhang Wanquan told the two Marquises about me, it would be understandable for the two Marquises to be angry, but that day" Jiao Shizhi pondered for a long time before he said inaccurately: " I remember that day happened to be the front and back, I first threatened Zhang Wanquan, and then I saw the two Marquises when I entered the palace, so there was no chance for them to meet." How could he be completely ignorant of him under such circumstances? People who have contacted have malice?

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Think about it again, who is in the way when you are by my side?" The deliberately low voice was magnetic, deep and sweet.Jiao Shizhi only felt that today's emperor was a little interested, as if he had encountered something strange and wanted to share it with others, but hoped that he would take the initiative to ask questions. He was a little fascinated by that energetic appearance.

He turned his face away unconsciously, and murmured in a low voice, "Get in the way, get in the way"

Jiao Shizhi was puzzled, if someone from the two Hou Ye's family wanted to take his place, but the emperor has always been honest with the Zhang family, it must be impossible, what else could it be? !

Jiao Shizhi looked up at the emperor, frowned, and said in an uncertain voice, "Could it be that these two Marquis think that I'm an obstacle for the emperor to communicate with them?"

Zhu Houzhao laughed out loud, rolling down beside him with his belly in his arms, and the hair that fell out with the movement lightly fell on Jiao Shi's legs, making his eyes flash.However, the emperor was too reckless, smiling so brightly, how could Jiao Shizhi not know that he had made a joke.

Finally, the emperor finally had enough of laughing, but the whole person was still lying on Jiao Shizhi's side. Although his face was buried in the quilt, his hand touched the palm of Jiao Shizhi's side with great precision, and he held it firmly, not letting him Jiao Shizhi pulled away, "You, you, if you guess about those official affairs, you are quite flexible, but you can't do these private matters. No wonder Yang's three axes were able to hit you back then."

Now that Yang's family is mentioned again, Jiao Shizhi will not be moved, he just smiled lightly and said: "The emperor is right, since that is the case, please give me your advice."

"That's right, don't regret it." Zhu Houzhao turned around and looked at Jiao Shizhi with his upper body half propped up. The wicked smile on the corner of his mouth made Jiao Shizhi's heart tremble. When he was about to refuse, Zhu Houzhao had already said, "They Suspecting that you are my forbidden scorpion, thinking that I love you so much that I will never forget it, that's why I sent Zhang Qiaoniang in a hurry."

Jiao Shizhi: Shocked all over his face.

He paused and said: "The emperor was clearly only nine years old at that time!"

Zhu Houzhao shrugged his shoulders, but he seemed casual and free when such an out-of-place action fell on him, "How do I know what my two uncles, Lord Hou, guessed. But even Liu Jin dared to do it when I was eight years old. Why don't they dare to guess like this when they are messing with this? Who told me to be seduced by Shizhi, and I can't bear to be separated anymore?"

"Your Majesty!" Jiao Shi was angry, seeing the smile on the emperor's eyebrows, he became helpless again.

He was not angry at other people's speculation about him, but worried that it would be detrimental to the emperor's reputation. What's more, such malicious speculations as Zhang Houye had been accumulating for a long time, how could they not affect the emperor?And the emperor has been talking about these words a lot these days, which made Jiao Shi feel uncomfortable and inexplicably ashamed.

Seeing that the desired result was achieved, Zhu Houzhao restrained his smile, and said seriously: "Stop joking, the speculation at that time will naturally turn into falsehood in the future, and I think they have placed a lot of people here. Originally, after the speculation disappeared, It was all right, but later you were by my side again and again, blocking many of their schemes, and became even more of a thorn in their side. Although Mu Bin is also their target, but the commander is not the queen can touch Yes, you are in the palace now, and you are the one who has been by my side since childhood, in the eyes of the empress mother, you are just a guard, and you are just a persimmon that can be squeezed softly."

"Perhaps the empress dowager was deceived by the two lords, so that's why." Jiao Shizhi opened his mouth to defend the empress dowager Zhang, but was stopped by Zhu Houzhao. Can I not understand her? It's suitable."

"Perhaps she was indeed deceived by those two people, but with her ability, she can't fail to guess the truth, but she just followed their wishes to trouble you, didn't she do it voluntarily?"

Jiao Shizhi curled his fingers slightly and touched the back of the emperor's hand that was still holding him. After hesitating for a moment, he didn't take it back. Instead, he held it tighter and said firmly, "Your Majesty, you always know that you are the most important thing in the Queen Mother's heart." Yes. Even without the presence of the two Marquises, the empress dowager will punish me when she sees our competition with her own eyes, so you must not have a relationship with the queen dowager."

Zhu Houzhao looked carefully at the person in front of him. His eyes were so anxious that he was even more sad than him. The sigh overflowing from his mouth was put away by him again. Feeling the strength of his backhand grip, he clasped his fingers and gripped it even tighter. Tightly, "Shi Zhi, this is one case, the other half a month ago I rejected all the princes and ministers' requests for land distribution, and the Zhang family urged the queen mother to fight with me. The queen mother is still angry today."

His voice was a little indifferent, mixed with unwillingness to be sad, mixed with the joy of being close to Jiao Shi's subconscious mind, it was bittersweet all at once.

Although Jiao Shizhi didn't know that the emperor's emotions were so complicated at this time, he sensed something from the strength of his clenched hands, and tried to persuade him, but he couldn't persuade him.

The emperor is not a fool, he knows the truth of others' words.He knew what the truth was.The initial retreat slowly turned into burnout. If things go on like this, will one day turn into the tired quarrel he foresees?

Jiao Shizhi didn't know.

The entanglement between the empress dowager and the emperor is not difficult to find, but the emperor is not the first emperor, he is not the kind of gentle persuasion character.If the Zhang family continues like this, using Queen Mother Zhang as a shield, one day the emperor can't help but attack the Zhang family. At that time, how can the relationship between the emperor and the queen mother be good?

But what's the use of knowing more?

Jiao Shizhi smiled wryly in his heart, it is difficult for an upright official to decide on housework, not to mention that this is the emperor's housework, he is powerless and really depressed.There is nothing more frustrating than knowing that there is nothing you can do.

The eyebrows were slightly warm, and Jiao Shizhi came back to his senses, only to see Zhu Houzhao right in front of him, carefully erasing the wrinkles with his fingertips bit by bit, his eyes were as bright as before, "Shizhi, this is my business." , you don’t have to carry everything on yourself, it’s too tiring. I like the way you smile.”

He likes his thousands of appearances, but he only loves his eyebrows and eyes when he purses his lips and smiles.

The time to recuperate is very boring. When Jiao Shizhi really recovered from his injuries, it was already two full months later. He had been lying on the bed for too long. After reading it over and over again, he also specially acted as the captain of a certain team and led them to practice for a while.

It was rare to see Jiao Shizhi so lively, and when Zhu Houzhao learned about it, he almost bent down with laughter.Jiao Shizhi didn't feel much after the embarrassment, and went back to his old profession.

There was a quiet and peaceful atmosphere in the court, and Liu Jian also stood on the court again after recovering from his health. It is worth mentioning that after Liu Jin exhausted his efforts to reorganize the harem, Zhu Houzhao sent people to collect all his family wealth. Confiscated.The silver taels obtained were not returned to the national treasury, and were directly mixed with the next batch of disaster relief silver taels to be distributed.

Jiao Shizhi's eyes fluttered, and he smiled when he heard the news, "The emperor's move really hit Liu Jin's fatal point. It's just that your actions like this may not be accepted by the ministers in the court." After all What they want is that the emperor can no longer reuse eunuchs, which is the most critical purpose.Liu Jin and others are just models that have been set up.

"They wanted me to punish, and I punished them too. I chose Liu Jin's most heart-wrenching place. If you want to make further progress, then you have to see what basis they have." Zhu Houzhao didn't take this matter to heart, and he cared about what happened to Liu Jin at most. After a while, he basically gave the people around him room to act, and he didn't bother to worry about the outcome.If one day Liu Jin arouses public outrage, it is impossible to know how he will deal with it.

Leaving this matter aside, when the Wanshou Festival was approaching, another major event happened in the palace, and the broken precious porcelain could fill up half the room.

On the eighth day of September, the two masters in the palace quarreled again, and this time the intensity was hard to compare with before, and they almost tore each other's faces.At that time Jiao Shizhi was guarding outside the gate of the Compassionate Ning Palace, when he heard a broken sound inside the palace, he rushed in without even thinking about it, the guards standing outside the gate couldn't stop him.

As soon as he entered the hall, he saw that the floor was covered with tiles, and the overturned tables and chairs blocked his way. The mess was so messy that he couldn't see the neat and elegant appearance half an hour ago.

In the hall, Aunt Mo stood behind the Queen Mother, supported Queen Zhang with one hand, and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is your mother, how can you say that?"

The emperor standing on the left looked unpredictable, the sun was shining on his feet, but there was no warmth at all.It was only autumn, but his fingertips were bloodless white.

"My queen, hahahahaha my mother—" He looked up to the sky and laughed a few times, then looked down at the upright and trembling Queen Mother Zhang, and said word by word: "Since you are my mother, why are you in trouble? But he just came here to drag me down. He would rather I bear the infamy, and ask me to protect the Zhang family! Do you know that the Zhang family has done a lot of evil, if it is not for the name of the foreign relatives, they can live happily to this day?!"

"Shut up! Nizi!" Empress Dowager Zhang grabbed Aunt Mo's hand that was supporting her, and said with Liu Mei ruthlessly: "Since you know that the Zhang family is your relatives, you still have such a plan? The palms and backs of your hands are all flesh, you This is to cut my heart alive!"

Zhu Houzhao pursed his lips and lowered his voice a few degrees, "Do you know how many lives are under the hands of the Zhang family, which you think is weak and easy to bully? How many troubles have been caused? I can tolerate the previous things, but today's What he did was too presumptuous! He is despising the imperial court and imperial power! If he is not punished, how can he convince the public!"

Jiao Shizhi just stood at the door, and had no room to intervene when the two sides were arguing.What the emperor said was exactly the embezzlement case of the disaster relief bank that was put on the court in the morning.

Three months ago, there was a flood in the south.The emperor ordered the Ministry of Households to allocate 300 million taels of silver for disaster relief first, and follow up on the follow-up situation.After the money was pressed, the court did not receive any news, so they thought it was over.As a result, Lu Ru, the censor of Liangzhe, filed a complaint on August [-]th and sued the disaster relief bank for corruption.

The memorial was intercepted halfway, and Lu Ru was seriously injured and fell into a coma.The local Jinyiwei immediately intervened after sensing the wind, and sent a special person to urgently transmit the news to the capital, and finally announced it early this morning.Zhu Houzhao received the memorial last night, and inspected the spy evidence that Jin Yiwei carried along with him. Although he didn't look calm, he was extremely angry!

This morning, I brought up this matter in the court, and sent Li Dongyang to bring Shang Fang's sword. I already had the idea of ​​severe punishment, otherwise why did I send an old man to go?However, before he could use his hands and feet, what awaited the emperor after returning to the palace was the anger of the Empress Dowager Zhang.The dissatisfaction accumulated over the years made Zhu Houzhao and Queen Mother Zhang confront each other, causing Queen Mother Zhang to be furious.

It has been more than twenty years since she entered the palace, and no one has ever disobeyed her like this.Emperor Hongzhi held her in the palm of his hand and loved her dearly. In the past two years, Zhu Houzhao retreated every step of the way, so she never thought that there would be a day when someone would dare to turn against her.

In anger, Queen Mother Zhang smashed the thing that Zhu Houzhao specially ordered someone to find when she celebrated her birthday a few days ago. It was originally her precious thing, but it was only recently taken out for two days. In her moment of rage.

This is also the reason why Zhu Houzhao's expression is so indifferent now.

Even when he was arguing with Queen Mother Zhang just now, his teeth were not as cold as they are now.

Jiao Shizhi pursed his lips, and felt inexplicably sad when he heard the two of them fighting each other.Even though he knew from the foresight that this would happen in the future, he still didn't want to see such a scene happen. If the emperor and the empress dowager broke up, wouldn't that mean that he would have no relatives around him to protect him?There are relatives alive but never feel warm, such a thing he has deeply understood, and he does not want the emperor and queen mother to experience such a thing.

On his side, he listened intently. The two quarrelsome people in that room had already stopped. After a long time, Empress Dowager Zhang shifted her eyes slightly, and fell on Jiao Shizhi, who had been standing quietly by the side after entering the hall. His eyes seemed to be poisonous. "Your Majesty, this is why you have become more and more divorced from me during this period of time, right? Originally, He Ling told me about Jiao Shizhi's insidiousness, but I didn't believe it. Now it seems that Aijia has blinded his eyes." !"

Zhang Heling didn't dare to tell the Queen Mother Zhang those unfounded words, after all, it involved the reputation of the emperor's nephew, even the Queen Mother Zhang would not be happy.But other things, he has said a lot in the past two years.As the younger brother, Zhang Yanling didn't intend to stand out so strongly, but his elder brother disagreed, and he himself was not a firm character, so after all, he waded into the muddy water.

Apart from arguing for themselves, the two of them also thought that if they could get rid of Jiao Shizhi early, it would also resolve their hatred.They were very dissatisfied with Jiao Shizhi, let alone that he was Mu Bin's capable subordinate.This Mu Bin is also a thorn in their flesh.

Zhu Houzhao's face darkened when he heard this, and he stepped forward and said, "Queen mother, this is our business, what does it have to do with Shizhi? The two uncles are just mud that can't be supported. I hate it, and I don't need others to persuade me!"

"Shut up!" Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't hear such insulting words to her two younger brothers. She raised her beautiful eyes, glared at Zhu Houzhao, and said coldly, "Your Majesty, Jiao Shizhi has been by his side for a long time, and it has been subtle! You can't tell the truth from the fake, the Ai family will punish you well today, so as not to cause even more harm in the future!"

"Come on, hold Jiao Shizhi down and give him fifty sticks, so that he can wake up and know what duty is and what loyalty is!" Empress Dowager Zhang's voice was full of chills, and Aunt Mo holding her arm had been crushed by her. Subconsciously bruised, and there was a little pain between the brows.

The guards guarding outside the Palace of Compassion and Peace are also brocade guards. Of course they need to obey the Queen Mother's will, but Jiao Shizhi is also their superior. Even if they rush into the palace, they will hesitate when they see the emperor and Jiao Shi one time.

Zhu Houzhao paced slowly in the hall, his voice was indifferent and cold, "I'll see who dares to touch him!" However, his faint words made others dare not take a step forward.

"emperor!"

Facing the empress dowager's coldness, Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt tired all over, too tired to speak.He stopped looking at Empress Dowager Zhang, and slowly walked out of the hall with her on his back, "Mother, if you really think so, you also want to hinder me, for your sake, I will let the Zhang family go." The last and only time."

"Next time it will be planted in my hands, no one will be left behind!"

When he finished speaking, the person had already stepped out of the hall, leaving only his back.Jiao Shizhi naturally followed, and the Jin Yiwei who had just entered the hall retreated one after another, watching the two go away.

Jiao Shizhi no longer paid attention to the mood of Empress Dowager Zhang behind him, but he could see the depression of the young man in front of him.Even though the emperor said something harsh just now, he was still heartbroken by Queen Mother Zhang.

The two walked one after the other, and Yu Jia behind him also followed slowly, and walked to Xiyuan.Jiao Shizhi already knew where the emperor was going, and accompanied him into the leopard room, and all the waiters behind him were waiting outside. As soon as Zhu Houzhao entered, his originally strong shoulders relaxed, and he sat on the bed Do not speak.

Jiao Shizhi never wanted to get too close to the emperor since what happened that night, for fear of causing some action.However, at this time the emperor lowered his head, exuding a pitiful aura all over his body, which made Jiao Shizhi's heart soften, and after sighing in his heart, he went to him and knelt down on one knee, only then could he see the emperor's face .

Zhu Houzhao didn't expect Jiao Shizhi's arrival, and the reddish circles under his eyes suddenly fell into his eyes.He was startled at first, then stretched out his hand to cover Jiao Shizhi's brows and eyes, and said in a low voice, "Shizhi, don't look at it."

"What is the emperor afraid of?" Jiao Shizhi's eyes darkened, but he didn't reach out to push the emperor's wrist, and spoke softly in the darkness.

Zhu Houzhao snorted softly, "What am I afraid of? It's just too embarrassing, so I don't care." He was honest, and he didn't bother to hide it in front of Jiao Shizhi. I like reading, although my father dotes on me, but occasionally she gets angry, she has always protected me and confronted my father."

"When I was young, I lost my beloved pet. I didn't speak for a few days. She just stayed with me for a few days and nights. I was so anxious that I was almost exhausted. When I was seven years old, I knew that I like to be comfortable, so I brought in Jiangnan as a tribute. Give me all the soft cloth to make clothes, she and the emperor are second class."

The emperor babbled a lot about Empress Dowager Zhang in Jiao Shizhi's ear, and the deep voice was recalled in the quiet and spacious room, but it seemed to carry a bit of passing coldness and inexplicable sadness.

"I used to think that after the death of my father, you and my mother were the only people I trusted. No matter what situation I was in, you would stand by my side, but how did it become like this?" The words came to the end, with imperceptible grievances.

No matter how old a person is, there is always a natural sense of closeness to his mother. Now that Zhu Houzhao has a dispute with Queen Mother Zhang, and he doesn't show it on the surface, he is still extremely sad in his heart.

Jiao Shizhi kept listening in that position, groped in the dark for a while, grabbed the emperor's wrist, and sighed softly, "Your majesty, the empress dowager is just too concerned about the family members, so she is angry for a while, don't you Continue to argue with the empress dowager."

The last sentence "After all, she is your mother's queen" lingered in Jiao Shizhi's mouth for a long time, but he still didn't say it in the end.He himself has experienced that kind of heart-piercing feeling, it's not that the person involved will never know that kind of pain.He silently warned himself in his heart not to condemn others on the basis of so-called morality.

I don't blame the emperor for this matter.

Zhu Houzhao was silent for a long time before removing his hand from Jiao Shi's eyes.Jiao Shizhi had closed his eyes for a long time, and suddenly felt warmth and light. After blinking a few times, he could see the appearance of the person in front of him clearly. Seeing the emperor's red eyes, but still gloomy face, Jiao Shizhi took the initiative Holding the emperor's hand, "Emperor, although you gave in this time, the empress dowager may also reflect on her behavior? There must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, don't worry."

The handsome young man stared at him blankly, sighed after a long time, quickly rubbed Jiao Shizhi's earlobe, and took it back as if nothing had happened, "Shizhi is still so naive, no, it should be said that Shizhi is still unwilling to use malicious Go speculate on others. The Zhang family may have done this on purpose to disgust me. Some time ago, I rejected all the princes and ministers' requests for fiefdoms, and there are quite a few people who are dissatisfied with me in private. They are all waiting to see my joke Woolen cloth."

Jiao Shizhi pursed his lips, resisting the desire to avoid it, afraid of hurting the emperor's heart at this time, and knowing that the emperor was under great pressure, he did not retreat even though his ears were burning red.He thought for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Your majesty, although you don't move the Zhang family, it doesn't mean you can't move other people. The two princes must not do things by themselves, I am afraid that they will instruct others and collude with each other. Only in this way can we move forward." Do the thing of stealing dragons and turning them into phoenixes. If that's the case, just get rid of them."

After chatting with Jiao Shizhi for a few words, Zhu Houzhao's mood improved obviously, and he said with a smile, "Shizhi's actions are rare and ruthless."

Jiao Shizhi said indifferently: "Treat such people more severely than them. Besides, they have nothing to be sympathetic to! The silver in the treasury is life-saving money. If anyone can do it so easily, how can they Isn't it shaking the foundation of the country?!"

Zhu Houzhao clapped his hands and smiled, the haze on his face dissipated.Shizhi is always like this, accompanies him, and hates evil like an enemy.In him, Zhu Houzhao seemed to see the eagerness of Emperor Hongzhi, and he suddenly felt something.

Maybe this is the reason why his father clearly noticed that he admired Shizhi, but didn't stop him?

How difficult it is to find someone who can persuade Zhu Houzhao!

Regarding the embezzlement of Jiangnan Disaster Relief Bank, Zhu Houzhao raised it high to the mastermind, but put it down gently.However, even if it is not stated clearly, most of the civil and military officials still know who the mastermind is, and the number of people impeaching the Zhang family is rising rapidly.

As for the accomplices, from the Beijing officials to the local bureaucrats in the south of the Yangtze River, all those who were found out under the hands of Li Dongyang and Jin Yiwei were not kept, and they were completely wiped out. They cut 63 people in a row, and the execution ground was stained with blood for half a month. It became a major event during the Zhengde period.

There are rumors in the market that the current emperor still has the charm of the emperor's ancestor, he is merciless to corrupt officials, and he ignores the undercurrents in private, and directly kills.

Because of Zhu Houzhao's ruthless methods, the government was purged all of a sudden, and it was cleaner than before for a long time.And all the civil and military officials here seem to have really seen the emperor clearly. In their impression, he still looks like a young emperor, but now he has become an emperor who frightens the government. What is the span in the middle? Most of them Can't tell the difference.

Only the elders of the pavilion and the leaders of Jinyiwei who had more contact with the emperor had a vague glimpse of the process of transformation.

However, in the whole process, the existence of one person cannot be ignored no matter what, even Liu Jian admired him!

That is Jiao Shizhi!