I'm watching the gate in the jail
Chapter 85 The Prince's Mystery
It was related to the reputation of Guozijian, the number one school in Ming Dynasty. After hearing about Wanlan's "distress", Director Tang and Ji Siye made a decisive decision to take the child back to Yilun Hall first, and then questioned him carefully.
As for the students present, after seeing Mr. Jiancheng appearing in the yard with a ruler, they all scattered and returned to their respective schools.
But the most indispensable thing in this world is people who gossip and the heart of gossip, even in places where scholars gather together.
In just one morning, all kinds of news about that child "Alan" spread among the classrooms, dormitories and even the teachers of the Imperial College.
"Have you heard, that child came to see his father this morning."
"Of course, I heard that his father is a heartless man, Chen Jmei who abandoned his wife and children. Hey, it's a pity that such a good child."
"From the sound of it, Alan's mother should have been educated. This child is cute, so it can be seen that his mother is also a beauty. Which bastard man would abandon their mother and child?"
"Anyway, it's definitely not me. I'm only 20 years old this year. Where did I get such an old son? Let me tell you, those students who are three or 14 years old in the school and students from other places are all suspect."
"Hey, brother, what did you say—is the teacher not suspicious? Didn't you hear what the child said earlier in the morning, 'Father is from the Imperial College', which means that not only the supervisor, but his father may also be Teacher."
"It makes sense! From this point of view, the scope of people who can be Alan's father in the Imperial College is very large. If you want me to say, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhm Master Siye is all possible."
"Anyway, it can't be Assistant Professor Mao, he can't give birth to such a cute child."
"Hahaha, wonderful, wonderful!"
Everyone laughed together, and the school was filled with a happy atmosphere.
Not to mention this group of students who are afraid of chaos, even the teachers can't hide their curiosity.After class, as if it was agreed, they came to Yilun Hall by coincidence, and looked inside Z with their heads probed.
"Alan, good boy, just tell grandpa who your father is."
Ji Siye held the candied haws and asked Wan Lan, who was eating red bayberry powder with relish.
This kid was left alone in the Imperial College, and relying on his "weak", "helpless", and "poor" personality, plus his handsome and cute appearance, he had already harvested countless snacks in just one hour.
Fried fish skin, fried quail, flax cakes, wild fox meat, sweet candy, as long as you can buy snacks near the Imperial College, all of them are piled up in Ji Siye's usual large pile of books and documents. Half of the Z on the desk went into his belly.
You must know that although his family Lao Wan dotes on him, he has always strictly controlled his diet and sleep.On weekdays in the baron's mansion, he was not allowed to eat such messy things, and he could only eat snacks made by Lao Wan himself.
Although Lao Wan's handicraft is good, it will get boring if you eat too much.He looked back at the children of ordinary people on the street eating snacks by the side of the road, and he could only drool.As the saying goes, "What you can't get is always in turmoil."
He got so many good things without any effort today, he couldn't control it for a while, and he was a little bit overwhelmed.
After seeing the sweet and sour candied haws that Ji Siye handed over to him with a flattering face, Wan Lan suddenly felt a little sour in his stomach, and burped with a mix of salty and sweet. Too much is too late, too much is not enough.”
"Hey, he's such a good boy who is knowledgeable and courteous. If my grandson is half as sensible as you, don't worry."
Hearing what he said, Ji Siye put down his hand holding the candied haws, stroked his beard, and said with emotion.
Completely ignoring that the kid has "scrambled" his table.
"Old Ji, what's the matter?"
Director Tang dismissed the group of teachers who were listening to the wall at the door, knocked on the door and walked in.
"The kid said his surname is 'Zhu'. Hey, let's go out and say..."
Ji Siye looked back at Wan Lan who was sitting on the high chair rubbing his belly and yawning, and dragged Master Tang to the Jingyi Pavilion behind Piyong.
There are not many teachers and students coming and going here, so it is suitable for conversation.
"Surname 'Zhu'? That's easy."
Ji Siye said excitedly, "As long as we find out all the teachers and students surnamed Zhu in the Imperial College based on the roster, exclude those who are too young, and those who are too old, and then question them one by one carefully, you can be fast." Have you found out the father of the child?"
This matter involves personal privacy, and E may take advantage of the reputation of the Imperial College.The two had discussed it just now, and it must be resolved in private.It is absolutely impossible to make things big, let alone spread them to the outside world.
Whether it is a student or a teacher of the Imperial College, abandoning his wife and children is a serious stain on morality.If it spreads out, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the world's number one university?
"But...but he is from his mother's surname."
Ji Siye said in embarrassment, "His father is the son-in-law..."
"Huh? How dare you abandon your wife and son as a son-in-law?"
Master Tang blew his beard and stared, "No, how did the son-in-law get into the Imperial College?"
In the previous dynasties before the Ming Dynasty, the visiting son-in-law was absolutely not allowed to participate in the scientific examination.
Although the Ming Dynasty did not forcibly stipulate that the son-in-law could not take the imperial examination, his status was inferior to others after all.
Before entering the school, the students of the Guozijian have to be inspected for the birthplace of their ancestors for three generations. If it is a son-in-law, E may not even pass this test and be excluded from the admission list.
"If the kid is telling the truth... then there's a big problem."
Master Tang pondered.
This means that someone in the roster of the Imperial College has falsified, and this "husband-in-law" entered the school instead of the household registration of a son from a good family and became a student.He might even have passed the exam early in the morning and became a teacher of the Imperial Academy.
If it is the latter, it means that he has successfully concealed the truth in the identity verification of the imperial examination.
It's not just a matter of personal moral taint...
The two old men were drenched in cold sweat from the lies carefully woven by that kid Wan Lan, and they thought of telling Mr. Jijiu as soon as possible.Little did they know that when the two of them left the room, Wan Lan jumped off the chair and started rummaging through boxes and cabinets.
"Brother Qian, quickly help me find clues."
After all, Wan Lan was small, and he couldn't reach the archives and classics on the bookshelves and cabinets if he was a little taller. He hurriedly looked up at the thick beams and asked for help.
Mei Qian jumped down from the beam in twos and twos, and raised her hand to take down the basic book that Wan Lan was pointing at.
"Your father is here."
Mei Qianzhang looked at the snacks on the table, then looked down at Wan Lan who was trying to flip through the books, and said calmly.
Wan Lan has the ability to see ten lines at a glance since she was a child, and she can never forget. Wanda has called her a "body scanner" since she was a child.He is now flipping through these rosters quickly, and after a while he can find a quiet place to read them silently and then analyze them.
"I know, with my father and brother Ah Zhi's ability, they can always find a way to sneak in."
Wan Lan quickly browsed through one, and reached out to open the second.
"I mean—your father's here."
Mei Qianzhang sighed.
"I know, come and come..."
As she said that, Wan Lan suddenly felt a chill on the back of her neck, and she was grabbed by the air.
"Stinky boy, bastard. I'm not here, I think you're going crazy."
Wanda put Wan Lan on the chair next to him, pulled down his pants without saying a word, and hit him hard twice with "papa".
"How dare you act without authorization! You still dare to eat 'junk food' behind my back?"
As soon as Wanda entered the door, he saw a table full of leftover snacks, and immediately became furious.It seems that it will be impossible not to teach this little brat a lesson today.
Wan Lan just wanted to cry loudly, but Yang Xiuxian, who was squatting beside her, covered her mouth.
"Shh...the case is being investigated. Don't bark."
Yang Xiuxian said with a smile.
Wan Lan pursed her mouth aggrievedly, glaring at Mei Qianzhang who was standing aside.
"I said—'Your father is here'."
Mei Qianzhang, who was wearing z tools, spread her hands with an innocent look on her face.
Before Tang and Ji came back, everyone quickly exchanged information.
Knowing that it was only one morning, Wan Lan actually caused such an uproar in the Guozijian, made up such a bizarre figure, and turned around the dignified senior officials of the Guozijian, Yang Xiuxian looked at it and was also speechless Wanda, who came here, sighed with emotion, "Like a father, like a son".
He also said that it was not his own. With this act of fearing that the world will not be chaotic, is there any difference between the big and the young?
And Wanda looked at this kid's proud look, his eyes were a little erratic, "You...you lied to them that your surname is 'Zhu'?"
"correct."
Wan Lan didn't think there was anything wrong.
"It's the surname of the country. As a citizen of Ming Dynasty, if you say your surname is Zhu, it is not considered a change of name and surname. It is an insult to the ancestors of the Wan family."
"Right……"
Seeing that Wanda looked flustered, Yang Xiuxian stepped forward in time and patted him on the shoulder.
"Then next, we will split into two groups to investigate the changes of the personnel in the Imperial College."
To be precise, the troops were divided into three groups.
Wang Zhi is responsible for continuing to monitor and track Huang San and Feng Yinan inside and outside the palace, and strictly investigate all those who come into contact with them.
Wanda and Yang Xiuxian are responsible for investigating the words and deeds of the personnel in the Guozijian, as well as the conditions of each teaching dormitory and various houses.
Wan Lan is responsible for creating various situations so that they can fish in troubled waters.
"In short, everything is about your safety."
After assigning the task, it has been a long time since they left the back kitchen, and they must go back immediately for fear of being suspected, Wanda pointed at Wan Lan and said, "I'd rather fail this task than see you in trouble, understand? "
Seeing Wanda's solemn expression, Wan Lan knew that he was really worried about her, so she nodded obediently.
After leaving Yilun Hall, Yang Xiuxian looked at Wanda walking in front of him, who was clearly flustered, and hurriedly walked two steps closer to his side.
"The child just said that casually, don't think about it."
Hearing that Wan Lan's child claimed his surname "Zhu" just now, and said that he followed his mother's surname, also shocked Yang Xiuxian, but it was not as obvious as Wanda.
"This kid is too smart. I'm worried."
Wanda sighed and shook his head.
It is said that "the extreme of wisdom will be hurt, and the deep love will not last".
The excellence of the eldest son of the emperor is obvious, especially compared to the slightly dull and not very likable crown prince in the palace today, it is quite different.
Now he may be quite satisfied with his status as a young master and Wanda as his father. After all, compared with ordinary people, although the Anle Baron's Mansion and Xinlehou Mansion are not considered as Zanying J's family, they are also like a cloud. up.
But the difference between this "cloud" and the height of the dragon chair is more than thousands of miles?
If one day, this clever child knows his true identity, he is not an orphan adopted by his "inhumane" grandfather, but the eldest son of the emperor.His favorite aunt is not his aunt, but his biological mother and concubine.
How will you feel then, and what will you do?
"Don't overthink..."
Yang Xiuxian put his arm around Wanda's shoulder and comforted him, "He might not know about this matter. And even if he knows... Maybe this kid can see farther and more thoroughly than us? After all, he is so smart, isn't he?"
Wanda frowned, nodded wordlessly, remembering two days ago.
On the day Hei Hao appeared in the palace, the emperor's brother-in-law stayed in the Hall of Martial Arts to speak as usual.
"Uncle Lang, sit down."
Zhu Jianshen patted the little man next to his feet.
Wanda raised her injured arm, rubbed against Zhu Jianshen's leg, and looked up at him.
From this perspective, the emperor's brother-in-law is obviously old.
Although he is only 30 years old, 600 years later, he may still be an older unmarried young man, just at the time when he is in high spirits.
However, for the ancients at 30 years old, especially for the Zhu family who did not live long and several generations of emperors died around the age of 30, Zhu Jianshen was already a standard middle-aged man.
In the past ten years, Zhu Jianshen established the crown prince twice, "died" two sons, married two sisters, and the Empress Dowager Qian of Qingning Palace also passed away in four years of Chenghua.In addition, he experienced the death of three chief ministers, Li Xian, Chen Wen, and Peng Shi.
So many people who played an important role in his life have finally left him.
Wen Zhi Wu Gong Fang Z, Chenghua three years of Jianzhou victory, Chenghua four years of Guyuan victory, Chenghua six years of Jingxiang victory.
For more than ten years, under his rule, Daming has been governed by Tian Tian and Xi Xi, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the chaos of his father and uncle's reign has been swept away.
And the cost of all this is obvious.
Seeing that my brother-in-law is getting old, his temples have white hair, the corners of his mouth are habitually bent, the corners of his eyes are wrinkled, and his eyes are getting sharper, which makes people feel more and more unfathomable.
Especially compared with his brother-in-law who almost kept his appearance and smiled heartlessly from time to time, Zhu Jianshen looked like his elders instead of his peers.
"I think I have a clear conscience. Until just now..."
Zhu Jianshen laughed as if mocking himself, "I can only talk to Uncle Xiaolang about this. If I tell Minister Wan, she will be even more upset."
Wan Zhen'er, who is 15 years older than Zhu Jianshen, is 45 years old this year.Originally lively and active, she has recently become often over-thinking, restless, easily irritable, and often suffers from insomnia.
Wanda Xin said that this is a typical "menopausal" symptom, don't worry too much, it will be fine after a few years.
But he couldn't say that, so he could only nod in agreement.
"Before my father passed away, I promised him that I would never reverse the case for Emperor Jingtai, Yu Qian and others... But there are many things, it's not that I don't want to do it, so I can not do it."
Zhu Jian touched the carvings on the armrest of the dragon chair and narrowed his eyes.
"I am the 'son' of the late emperor, but I am also the 'parent' of all the people of Ming Dynasty. For the sake of Ming Dynasty, and for the sake of this ten thousand foundation, I have no choice but to break my promise to my father...Uncle Xiao Lang, do you understand? "
Wanda nodded hastily, "I understand, I understand."
"No, you don't understand...the emperor won't understand either."
Zhu Jianshen continued on his own.
Wanda didn't feel embarrassed either.
In fact, the emperor's brother-in-law did not say this to him, but to his brother-in-law himself. His existence is nothing more than an "emotional trash can", the so-called "tree hole post" in Internet forums in the future.
However, he is quite honored to be the "tree hole" where the emperor confides his heart.
"After the conferring ceremony of the crown prince last year, I summoned the cabinet ministers to rectify my uncle's name, give him a temple name, and repair the mausoleum. Then, not long after, the Qin Tianjian watched the stars at night and committed strange stars on the moon. Immediately after the beginning of the year, when I was offering sacrifices in the southern suburbs, the incense candles went out inexplicably and the soldiers froze to death on the side of the road. You said, this is God warning me to change my father's will, right?"
"That's all a coincidence..."
Wanda said awkwardly.
"Later there were rumors in the palace that people in the palace saw the figure of Emperor Daxing at night. Although E was soon suppressed by the people I sent with thunderbolts. But I couldn't sleep for several nights, I was afraid..."
Zhu Jianze touched his chest, his eyes were red, "That year, when I rehabilitated Yu Shangshu, I wasn't afraid at all. But this time, I was really scared... just now, that monster jumped at my body when."
Zhu Jianshen raised his right hand, gestured and said, "I really thought that it was the father who was not reconciled, that he was not reconciled to being imprisoned in Nangong for so many years. He wanted to take revenge on me, and he wanted to give me a warning... ...I failed his advice, I am not a good son."
"Do you know? My father doesn't like me. My father and my mother wanted to make my younger brother the crown prince. It was the emperor's grandmother and Li Taifu who stopped them, and I am what I am today."
Zhu Jianshen became more and more excited as he spoke.
"Ten years ago, there was absolutely no need for me to make the case of the theft of the imperial weapon a big deal. I did everything on purpose. I just wanted to exile the favorite son of my father and mother from the capital. I failed my father first." Emperor, you have failed your mother again."
"I don't have a 'clear conscience', I 'have a clear conscience', 'I have a guilty conscience'!"
"no!"
Wanda got up and took Zhu Jianshen's arm that kept waving, "No, Your Majesty. Brother-in-law, no! You are a good emperor, and you did all this for the sake of Daming and the law. Even out of selfishness, the final fulfillment is Righteousness and righteousness, isn't it?"
After being tightly locked by Wanda's arms, Zhu Jian took a deep breath for a while, and then gradually calmed down.
"Do you know why I sent Mei Qianzhang to take the eldest son of the emperor out of the palace ten years ago and hand him over to Uncle Xiaolang for you to raise?"
Hearing this, Wanda took a nervous breath.
Ten years later, when he received the imperial edict from the emperor's brother-in-law inexplicably, he was really flustered for a while, completely unaware of what Zhu Jianshen was thinking.
Only he and Yang Xiuxian knew about Liu Tiechi's nonsense nonsense, and never revealed it to the third person.
He also once doubted whether there was any expert in the palace or Qin Tianjian who said something to the emperor's brother-in-law and sister.
In the past ten years, he raised Alan as his own son, doted on him, and loved him, but he never dared to ask his brother-in-law and sister for the reason behind this.
"I... dreamed of my father."
Zhu Jian sneered deeply.
"That year, not long after the emperor's brother took over, the spies from Dongchang reported that he almost died as a foreigner because of his unacceptable climate and excessive fear. I didn't let the queen mother know..."
Wanda's eyelids twitched.
He had never heard of this royal family secret ten years ago.
"At that time, I thought for a while that it would be a 'good thing' if King Chong died of illness like this."
The setting sun outside the hall shone on Zhu Jian's dark white cheeks through the diamond-shaped panes, making his expression look illusory and crazy.
"I thought to myself, should Dongchang do something to make the queen mother completely give up? After all, the story of Emperor Jingtai and Emperor Taihang hasn't gone far...'Brother ends with younger brother', or 'Brother is not yet finished' And brother Ji' is not impossible."
"His Majesty……"
Wanda swallowed hard.
"Don't worry, I didn't do that. Isn't King Chong still doing well? A few years ago, the concubine gave birth to a little prince for him."
Zhu Jianshen smiled self-deprecatingly.
"However, that night... I dreamed about my father."
Zhu Jianshen squinted his eyes, watching the afterglow of the setting sun go down little by little.
In the end, only the flickering yellow lights remained in the entire Hall of Martial Arts.
"Father, he is holding King Chong who is dying of illness."
Zhu Jianshen stretched out his hand, holding a cloud of air, his brown eyes were as cold as ice.
"Father said that if his most beloved son dies, he will have to pay for his life with my most beloved son."
Wanda held his breath.
"His Majesty!"
"After I woke up, I walked out of Zhaode Palace alone..."
Zhu Jianshen's voice was ethereal and ethereal.
"I walked through the imperial garden and walked to the Qianqing Palace—the emperor father died in the bedroom of the Qianqing Palace."
It stands to reason that Qianqing Palace is Zhu Jianshen's bedroom, but he has been living in Zhaode Palace and sleeping with Wan Zhen'er since he became the throne.For so many years, he would only stay elsewhere at night when he loved his concubine.
"I went to the bedroom and looked at the dragon bed—the emperor was lying there. He looked at me and asked me why I betrayed him."
Wanda frowned when he heard him talk inconsequentially and contradictoryly.
It took a while to realize that this was Zhu Jianshen having a "dream within a dream".
After all, as the emperor, Luan would be with him all the time, and he would never have the possibility of walking alone in the inner palace.
"He said that it is unfilial for me to change my father's will within three years. It is disloyal to attempt to rehabilitate Emperor Jingtai, who is dishonest and disobedient. Father wants to punish me, and he wants to use my son. The eldest son of the most beloved woman came to punish me!"
Wanda's hair stood on end.
"I'm terrified. I beg Father, if something comes at me, don't do anything to my child. Father, Father, he smiled. When he laughed, blood was dripping from the corner of his eye. He said— ——His favorite son can't be the emperor, and I won't allow my favorite son to take the throne. If I insist on making the eldest son of the emperor the crown prince, I will lose him forever, and lose this son!"
Tears fell on the bright yellow dragon robe and blended into a piece of auspicious clouds.
"I knelt down and kept kowtowing to my father, begging him to let my child go. My father smiled, and he took King Chong away without looking back. He went to Nangong, where he and the Nangong, who lived with her younger brother as a "family of three" for so many years."
Zhu Jianshen raised his head and let the tears flow down his cheeks.
"After I woke up, I saw your sister looking at me worriedly. She said that I cried all night and couldn't wake up no matter how much I screamed... Immediately afterwards, the waiter came to report that the crown prince had acne and initiated a High fever. Uncle Lang..."
Zhu Jianshen lowered his head, showing a smile uglier than crying, "Do you know how I felt at that time?"
Wanda was speechless.
He didn't know that it turned out that Ah Lan really suffered from bean pox, and he really walked on the verge of life and death.
Liu Tiechi's iron mouth is broken, and Zhu Jianshen's dream... Could it be that there is really a mysterious force in this world that is silently manipulating something?
That's right, otherwise, how could he come to the Ming Dynasty 600 years later?
"Later, the eldest son of the emperor managed to save his life. I told Chief Minister Wan what happened in my dream that day. After we discussed it, we decided to send this child out of the palace so that he would never participate in it or be involved in it." The struggle for imperial power. Although the theory of ghosts and gods is illusory, as parents, we absolutely dare not let our children suffer any harm, no matter how illusory and unfounded it is."
The beloved son of the parents has a far-reaching plan for it...
Wanda thought silently.
"After sending Alan away, he has grown up under your care for so many years. Although he is eccentric and lively, but at least he is kind and sensible. He is also a close relative to Minister Wan. My e is my comfort. "
Zhu Jianshen showed his first smile today.
"I don't ask him to create any achievements or open up any territory. I just want him to be free from illness and disaster, and be a rich and idle person."
Wanda reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and sniffled.
"Later, I had a second son. It was Ah Ji, who was born with Concubine Xian."
Wanda knew that he was talking about Zhu Youji, the crown prince of Mourning Gong.
"That child looks like Alan, white and clean, and has a gentle temperament. Both I and Concubine Wan Gui like him very much. His mother and concubine even discussed with Concubine Wan Gui, wanting to raise him in Zhaode Palace..."
Concubine Xian is naturally selfish, and the children raised by Concubine Wan Gui are more likely than ordinary children to become princes and eventually ascend to the throne.
Having said that, Zhu Jianshen's eyes gradually became sharper.
"In the seventh year of Chenghua, when Ah Ji was two years old, Sun Xian, the Minister of Taichang Temple, threatened to sue his old age and return to his hometown, and asked me to make Aji the crown prince. Hehe, I accepted his request to beg for bones and let him go back to his hometown directly. gone."
Wanda was speechless.
"Later, the Duke of England, together with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, jointly signed a letter to force me to make Aji the crown prince."
There was also a huge disturbance that year.
Zhu Jianshen insisted that the prince is too young, and the position of prince is too heavy, and I'm afraid he can't bear it.
But the opinions of the ministers were fierce, and in the harem, Wan Zhen'er and Concubine Xian formed an ally, and she also supported Zhu Youji's promotion to the crown prince.
Under Zhu Jianshen's balance, he finally held a grand ceremony for Zhu Youji in November.
Two months later, Zhu Youji, unable to bear the fate, passed away, was named Prince Gong Gong, and was buried in Xishan.
"Look, Uncle Lang, I really lost a son I liked. The emperor is right."
Zhu Jianshen's tone was calm, he turned around and looked at the flickering candles beside him.
"They all thought that I didn't know that the Ji family had given birth to me a son in Xi Nei. How could I not know?"
Hearing him talk about the present prince Zhu Youtang, Wanda's heart moved.
"I put him in Xi Nei on purpose and let Zhang Min take care of him. If you don't see him, you won't like him, you won't think about him, and he'll be safe... Do you understand? Look, Tang'er was banned As the crown prince, there is nothing wrong at all, doesn't it mean that my guess is right?"
Wanda never imagined that Zhu Jianshen had deliberately not seen him and Ji's son in the past six years. Apart from being afraid of hurting his sister's heart, there was another reason for this.
"So, when I saw that black hole today, I was terrified when I thought of the changes in the harem at the beginning of the year."
Zhu Jianshen leaned on the armchair with both hands, lowered his head, and looked deeply at Wanda, "Uncle Lang, no matter what, help me take care of Alan. Don't let him know anything, I just hope that he is safe and sound. Okay?"
The emperor's brother-in-law's request was still fresh in his ears, and Wanda walked into the dining hall worriedly. As soon as he entered the door, he saw more than a dozen cooks and handymen lined up in two horizontal lines, as if they were being investigated.
"The two of you are finally here. You have been waiting for a long time."
The head of the kitchen, Lao Li, pointed at them and said.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, this Guozijian is too big, we just want to walk around and get familiar with the environment, who knows we got lost."
Wanda walked over to Lao Li attentively and asked, "Is this going to be ready for dinner? We're going to work right now."
"Hey, you're out of luck."
Lao Li pointed to Hou Z's kitchen, "Today's meal will be cooked by the two of you. However, we've done all the washing, cutting and serving. The steamed buns and rice are also steaming in the wok. You just need to cook. I heard that you worked in the back kitchen of Jinyiwei, this should not be a problem for you, right? We have something to do, so we have to go to Z."
"what?"
Wanda rolled her eyes, "Did something happen?"
"Don't mention it, the head secretary doesn't know what he is thinking. Suddenly, he has to check the identities and household registrations of all men over the age of 23 and under the age of 70 in the Imperial College. Take us who do chores first. Let's go first, you two hurry up Get up, don't delay the master and the Gongsheng students having lunch."
Fortunately, there are these two guys who just arrived today, otherwise the kitchen is empty, who will cook.The chief bookkeeper wanted to investigate the old man, and the two newcomers were not included in the investigation.
"Hey, everyone, go slowly, go slowly."
Wanda pulled Yang Xiuxian and bowed to send them out.
"Alan can do this trick."
Looking at the people who were muttering and complaining, Wanda blinked at Yang Xiuxian, "In this way, without us having to do it ourselves, the Imperial College will conduct a thorough investigation first."
Smart is still that this kid is smart, without moving a single finger, he can turn people around and achieve his goal.
"I cook, you look for clues."
Thinking of raising such an excellent child by himself, Wanda felt a strong sense of pride. He rolled up his sleeves and said to Yang Xiuxian.
As for the students present, after seeing Mr. Jiancheng appearing in the yard with a ruler, they all scattered and returned to their respective schools.
But the most indispensable thing in this world is people who gossip and the heart of gossip, even in places where scholars gather together.
In just one morning, all kinds of news about that child "Alan" spread among the classrooms, dormitories and even the teachers of the Imperial College.
"Have you heard, that child came to see his father this morning."
"Of course, I heard that his father is a heartless man, Chen Jmei who abandoned his wife and children. Hey, it's a pity that such a good child."
"From the sound of it, Alan's mother should have been educated. This child is cute, so it can be seen that his mother is also a beauty. Which bastard man would abandon their mother and child?"
"Anyway, it's definitely not me. I'm only 20 years old this year. Where did I get such an old son? Let me tell you, those students who are three or 14 years old in the school and students from other places are all suspect."
"Hey, brother, what did you say—is the teacher not suspicious? Didn't you hear what the child said earlier in the morning, 'Father is from the Imperial College', which means that not only the supervisor, but his father may also be Teacher."
"It makes sense! From this point of view, the scope of people who can be Alan's father in the Imperial College is very large. If you want me to say, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhm Master Siye is all possible."
"Anyway, it can't be Assistant Professor Mao, he can't give birth to such a cute child."
"Hahaha, wonderful, wonderful!"
Everyone laughed together, and the school was filled with a happy atmosphere.
Not to mention this group of students who are afraid of chaos, even the teachers can't hide their curiosity.After class, as if it was agreed, they came to Yilun Hall by coincidence, and looked inside Z with their heads probed.
"Alan, good boy, just tell grandpa who your father is."
Ji Siye held the candied haws and asked Wan Lan, who was eating red bayberry powder with relish.
This kid was left alone in the Imperial College, and relying on his "weak", "helpless", and "poor" personality, plus his handsome and cute appearance, he had already harvested countless snacks in just one hour.
Fried fish skin, fried quail, flax cakes, wild fox meat, sweet candy, as long as you can buy snacks near the Imperial College, all of them are piled up in Ji Siye's usual large pile of books and documents. Half of the Z on the desk went into his belly.
You must know that although his family Lao Wan dotes on him, he has always strictly controlled his diet and sleep.On weekdays in the baron's mansion, he was not allowed to eat such messy things, and he could only eat snacks made by Lao Wan himself.
Although Lao Wan's handicraft is good, it will get boring if you eat too much.He looked back at the children of ordinary people on the street eating snacks by the side of the road, and he could only drool.As the saying goes, "What you can't get is always in turmoil."
He got so many good things without any effort today, he couldn't control it for a while, and he was a little bit overwhelmed.
After seeing the sweet and sour candied haws that Ji Siye handed over to him with a flattering face, Wan Lan suddenly felt a little sour in his stomach, and burped with a mix of salty and sweet. Too much is too late, too much is not enough.”
"Hey, he's such a good boy who is knowledgeable and courteous. If my grandson is half as sensible as you, don't worry."
Hearing what he said, Ji Siye put down his hand holding the candied haws, stroked his beard, and said with emotion.
Completely ignoring that the kid has "scrambled" his table.
"Old Ji, what's the matter?"
Director Tang dismissed the group of teachers who were listening to the wall at the door, knocked on the door and walked in.
"The kid said his surname is 'Zhu'. Hey, let's go out and say..."
Ji Siye looked back at Wan Lan who was sitting on the high chair rubbing his belly and yawning, and dragged Master Tang to the Jingyi Pavilion behind Piyong.
There are not many teachers and students coming and going here, so it is suitable for conversation.
"Surname 'Zhu'? That's easy."
Ji Siye said excitedly, "As long as we find out all the teachers and students surnamed Zhu in the Imperial College based on the roster, exclude those who are too young, and those who are too old, and then question them one by one carefully, you can be fast." Have you found out the father of the child?"
This matter involves personal privacy, and E may take advantage of the reputation of the Imperial College.The two had discussed it just now, and it must be resolved in private.It is absolutely impossible to make things big, let alone spread them to the outside world.
Whether it is a student or a teacher of the Imperial College, abandoning his wife and children is a serious stain on morality.If it spreads out, wouldn't it be a disgrace to the world's number one university?
"But...but he is from his mother's surname."
Ji Siye said in embarrassment, "His father is the son-in-law..."
"Huh? How dare you abandon your wife and son as a son-in-law?"
Master Tang blew his beard and stared, "No, how did the son-in-law get into the Imperial College?"
In the previous dynasties before the Ming Dynasty, the visiting son-in-law was absolutely not allowed to participate in the scientific examination.
Although the Ming Dynasty did not forcibly stipulate that the son-in-law could not take the imperial examination, his status was inferior to others after all.
Before entering the school, the students of the Guozijian have to be inspected for the birthplace of their ancestors for three generations. If it is a son-in-law, E may not even pass this test and be excluded from the admission list.
"If the kid is telling the truth... then there's a big problem."
Master Tang pondered.
This means that someone in the roster of the Imperial College has falsified, and this "husband-in-law" entered the school instead of the household registration of a son from a good family and became a student.He might even have passed the exam early in the morning and became a teacher of the Imperial Academy.
If it is the latter, it means that he has successfully concealed the truth in the identity verification of the imperial examination.
It's not just a matter of personal moral taint...
The two old men were drenched in cold sweat from the lies carefully woven by that kid Wan Lan, and they thought of telling Mr. Jijiu as soon as possible.Little did they know that when the two of them left the room, Wan Lan jumped off the chair and started rummaging through boxes and cabinets.
"Brother Qian, quickly help me find clues."
After all, Wan Lan was small, and he couldn't reach the archives and classics on the bookshelves and cabinets if he was a little taller. He hurriedly looked up at the thick beams and asked for help.
Mei Qian jumped down from the beam in twos and twos, and raised her hand to take down the basic book that Wan Lan was pointing at.
"Your father is here."
Mei Qianzhang looked at the snacks on the table, then looked down at Wan Lan who was trying to flip through the books, and said calmly.
Wan Lan has the ability to see ten lines at a glance since she was a child, and she can never forget. Wanda has called her a "body scanner" since she was a child.He is now flipping through these rosters quickly, and after a while he can find a quiet place to read them silently and then analyze them.
"I know, with my father and brother Ah Zhi's ability, they can always find a way to sneak in."
Wan Lan quickly browsed through one, and reached out to open the second.
"I mean—your father's here."
Mei Qianzhang sighed.
"I know, come and come..."
As she said that, Wan Lan suddenly felt a chill on the back of her neck, and she was grabbed by the air.
"Stinky boy, bastard. I'm not here, I think you're going crazy."
Wanda put Wan Lan on the chair next to him, pulled down his pants without saying a word, and hit him hard twice with "papa".
"How dare you act without authorization! You still dare to eat 'junk food' behind my back?"
As soon as Wanda entered the door, he saw a table full of leftover snacks, and immediately became furious.It seems that it will be impossible not to teach this little brat a lesson today.
Wan Lan just wanted to cry loudly, but Yang Xiuxian, who was squatting beside her, covered her mouth.
"Shh...the case is being investigated. Don't bark."
Yang Xiuxian said with a smile.
Wan Lan pursed her mouth aggrievedly, glaring at Mei Qianzhang who was standing aside.
"I said—'Your father is here'."
Mei Qianzhang, who was wearing z tools, spread her hands with an innocent look on her face.
Before Tang and Ji came back, everyone quickly exchanged information.
Knowing that it was only one morning, Wan Lan actually caused such an uproar in the Guozijian, made up such a bizarre figure, and turned around the dignified senior officials of the Guozijian, Yang Xiuxian looked at it and was also speechless Wanda, who came here, sighed with emotion, "Like a father, like a son".
He also said that it was not his own. With this act of fearing that the world will not be chaotic, is there any difference between the big and the young?
And Wanda looked at this kid's proud look, his eyes were a little erratic, "You...you lied to them that your surname is 'Zhu'?"
"correct."
Wan Lan didn't think there was anything wrong.
"It's the surname of the country. As a citizen of Ming Dynasty, if you say your surname is Zhu, it is not considered a change of name and surname. It is an insult to the ancestors of the Wan family."
"Right……"
Seeing that Wanda looked flustered, Yang Xiuxian stepped forward in time and patted him on the shoulder.
"Then next, we will split into two groups to investigate the changes of the personnel in the Imperial College."
To be precise, the troops were divided into three groups.
Wang Zhi is responsible for continuing to monitor and track Huang San and Feng Yinan inside and outside the palace, and strictly investigate all those who come into contact with them.
Wanda and Yang Xiuxian are responsible for investigating the words and deeds of the personnel in the Guozijian, as well as the conditions of each teaching dormitory and various houses.
Wan Lan is responsible for creating various situations so that they can fish in troubled waters.
"In short, everything is about your safety."
After assigning the task, it has been a long time since they left the back kitchen, and they must go back immediately for fear of being suspected, Wanda pointed at Wan Lan and said, "I'd rather fail this task than see you in trouble, understand? "
Seeing Wanda's solemn expression, Wan Lan knew that he was really worried about her, so she nodded obediently.
After leaving Yilun Hall, Yang Xiuxian looked at Wanda walking in front of him, who was clearly flustered, and hurriedly walked two steps closer to his side.
"The child just said that casually, don't think about it."
Hearing that Wan Lan's child claimed his surname "Zhu" just now, and said that he followed his mother's surname, also shocked Yang Xiuxian, but it was not as obvious as Wanda.
"This kid is too smart. I'm worried."
Wanda sighed and shook his head.
It is said that "the extreme of wisdom will be hurt, and the deep love will not last".
The excellence of the eldest son of the emperor is obvious, especially compared to the slightly dull and not very likable crown prince in the palace today, it is quite different.
Now he may be quite satisfied with his status as a young master and Wanda as his father. After all, compared with ordinary people, although the Anle Baron's Mansion and Xinlehou Mansion are not considered as Zanying J's family, they are also like a cloud. up.
But the difference between this "cloud" and the height of the dragon chair is more than thousands of miles?
If one day, this clever child knows his true identity, he is not an orphan adopted by his "inhumane" grandfather, but the eldest son of the emperor.His favorite aunt is not his aunt, but his biological mother and concubine.
How will you feel then, and what will you do?
"Don't overthink..."
Yang Xiuxian put his arm around Wanda's shoulder and comforted him, "He might not know about this matter. And even if he knows... Maybe this kid can see farther and more thoroughly than us? After all, he is so smart, isn't he?"
Wanda frowned, nodded wordlessly, remembering two days ago.
On the day Hei Hao appeared in the palace, the emperor's brother-in-law stayed in the Hall of Martial Arts to speak as usual.
"Uncle Lang, sit down."
Zhu Jianshen patted the little man next to his feet.
Wanda raised her injured arm, rubbed against Zhu Jianshen's leg, and looked up at him.
From this perspective, the emperor's brother-in-law is obviously old.
Although he is only 30 years old, 600 years later, he may still be an older unmarried young man, just at the time when he is in high spirits.
However, for the ancients at 30 years old, especially for the Zhu family who did not live long and several generations of emperors died around the age of 30, Zhu Jianshen was already a standard middle-aged man.
In the past ten years, Zhu Jianshen established the crown prince twice, "died" two sons, married two sisters, and the Empress Dowager Qian of Qingning Palace also passed away in four years of Chenghua.In addition, he experienced the death of three chief ministers, Li Xian, Chen Wen, and Peng Shi.
So many people who played an important role in his life have finally left him.
Wen Zhi Wu Gong Fang Z, Chenghua three years of Jianzhou victory, Chenghua four years of Guyuan victory, Chenghua six years of Jingxiang victory.
For more than ten years, under his rule, Daming has been governed by Tian Tian and Xi Xi, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the chaos of his father and uncle's reign has been swept away.
And the cost of all this is obvious.
Seeing that my brother-in-law is getting old, his temples have white hair, the corners of his mouth are habitually bent, the corners of his eyes are wrinkled, and his eyes are getting sharper, which makes people feel more and more unfathomable.
Especially compared with his brother-in-law who almost kept his appearance and smiled heartlessly from time to time, Zhu Jianshen looked like his elders instead of his peers.
"I think I have a clear conscience. Until just now..."
Zhu Jianshen laughed as if mocking himself, "I can only talk to Uncle Xiaolang about this. If I tell Minister Wan, she will be even more upset."
Wan Zhen'er, who is 15 years older than Zhu Jianshen, is 45 years old this year.Originally lively and active, she has recently become often over-thinking, restless, easily irritable, and often suffers from insomnia.
Wanda Xin said that this is a typical "menopausal" symptom, don't worry too much, it will be fine after a few years.
But he couldn't say that, so he could only nod in agreement.
"Before my father passed away, I promised him that I would never reverse the case for Emperor Jingtai, Yu Qian and others... But there are many things, it's not that I don't want to do it, so I can not do it."
Zhu Jian touched the carvings on the armrest of the dragon chair and narrowed his eyes.
"I am the 'son' of the late emperor, but I am also the 'parent' of all the people of Ming Dynasty. For the sake of Ming Dynasty, and for the sake of this ten thousand foundation, I have no choice but to break my promise to my father...Uncle Xiao Lang, do you understand? "
Wanda nodded hastily, "I understand, I understand."
"No, you don't understand...the emperor won't understand either."
Zhu Jianshen continued on his own.
Wanda didn't feel embarrassed either.
In fact, the emperor's brother-in-law did not say this to him, but to his brother-in-law himself. His existence is nothing more than an "emotional trash can", the so-called "tree hole post" in Internet forums in the future.
However, he is quite honored to be the "tree hole" where the emperor confides his heart.
"After the conferring ceremony of the crown prince last year, I summoned the cabinet ministers to rectify my uncle's name, give him a temple name, and repair the mausoleum. Then, not long after, the Qin Tianjian watched the stars at night and committed strange stars on the moon. Immediately after the beginning of the year, when I was offering sacrifices in the southern suburbs, the incense candles went out inexplicably and the soldiers froze to death on the side of the road. You said, this is God warning me to change my father's will, right?"
"That's all a coincidence..."
Wanda said awkwardly.
"Later there were rumors in the palace that people in the palace saw the figure of Emperor Daxing at night. Although E was soon suppressed by the people I sent with thunderbolts. But I couldn't sleep for several nights, I was afraid..."
Zhu Jianze touched his chest, his eyes were red, "That year, when I rehabilitated Yu Shangshu, I wasn't afraid at all. But this time, I was really scared... just now, that monster jumped at my body when."
Zhu Jianshen raised his right hand, gestured and said, "I really thought that it was the father who was not reconciled, that he was not reconciled to being imprisoned in Nangong for so many years. He wanted to take revenge on me, and he wanted to give me a warning... ...I failed his advice, I am not a good son."
"Do you know? My father doesn't like me. My father and my mother wanted to make my younger brother the crown prince. It was the emperor's grandmother and Li Taifu who stopped them, and I am what I am today."
Zhu Jianshen became more and more excited as he spoke.
"Ten years ago, there was absolutely no need for me to make the case of the theft of the imperial weapon a big deal. I did everything on purpose. I just wanted to exile the favorite son of my father and mother from the capital. I failed my father first." Emperor, you have failed your mother again."
"I don't have a 'clear conscience', I 'have a clear conscience', 'I have a guilty conscience'!"
"no!"
Wanda got up and took Zhu Jianshen's arm that kept waving, "No, Your Majesty. Brother-in-law, no! You are a good emperor, and you did all this for the sake of Daming and the law. Even out of selfishness, the final fulfillment is Righteousness and righteousness, isn't it?"
After being tightly locked by Wanda's arms, Zhu Jian took a deep breath for a while, and then gradually calmed down.
"Do you know why I sent Mei Qianzhang to take the eldest son of the emperor out of the palace ten years ago and hand him over to Uncle Xiaolang for you to raise?"
Hearing this, Wanda took a nervous breath.
Ten years later, when he received the imperial edict from the emperor's brother-in-law inexplicably, he was really flustered for a while, completely unaware of what Zhu Jianshen was thinking.
Only he and Yang Xiuxian knew about Liu Tiechi's nonsense nonsense, and never revealed it to the third person.
He also once doubted whether there was any expert in the palace or Qin Tianjian who said something to the emperor's brother-in-law and sister.
In the past ten years, he raised Alan as his own son, doted on him, and loved him, but he never dared to ask his brother-in-law and sister for the reason behind this.
"I... dreamed of my father."
Zhu Jian sneered deeply.
"That year, not long after the emperor's brother took over, the spies from Dongchang reported that he almost died as a foreigner because of his unacceptable climate and excessive fear. I didn't let the queen mother know..."
Wanda's eyelids twitched.
He had never heard of this royal family secret ten years ago.
"At that time, I thought for a while that it would be a 'good thing' if King Chong died of illness like this."
The setting sun outside the hall shone on Zhu Jian's dark white cheeks through the diamond-shaped panes, making his expression look illusory and crazy.
"I thought to myself, should Dongchang do something to make the queen mother completely give up? After all, the story of Emperor Jingtai and Emperor Taihang hasn't gone far...'Brother ends with younger brother', or 'Brother is not yet finished' And brother Ji' is not impossible."
"His Majesty……"
Wanda swallowed hard.
"Don't worry, I didn't do that. Isn't King Chong still doing well? A few years ago, the concubine gave birth to a little prince for him."
Zhu Jianshen smiled self-deprecatingly.
"However, that night... I dreamed about my father."
Zhu Jianshen squinted his eyes, watching the afterglow of the setting sun go down little by little.
In the end, only the flickering yellow lights remained in the entire Hall of Martial Arts.
"Father, he is holding King Chong who is dying of illness."
Zhu Jianshen stretched out his hand, holding a cloud of air, his brown eyes were as cold as ice.
"Father said that if his most beloved son dies, he will have to pay for his life with my most beloved son."
Wanda held his breath.
"His Majesty!"
"After I woke up, I walked out of Zhaode Palace alone..."
Zhu Jianshen's voice was ethereal and ethereal.
"I walked through the imperial garden and walked to the Qianqing Palace—the emperor father died in the bedroom of the Qianqing Palace."
It stands to reason that Qianqing Palace is Zhu Jianshen's bedroom, but he has been living in Zhaode Palace and sleeping with Wan Zhen'er since he became the throne.For so many years, he would only stay elsewhere at night when he loved his concubine.
"I went to the bedroom and looked at the dragon bed—the emperor was lying there. He looked at me and asked me why I betrayed him."
Wanda frowned when he heard him talk inconsequentially and contradictoryly.
It took a while to realize that this was Zhu Jianshen having a "dream within a dream".
After all, as the emperor, Luan would be with him all the time, and he would never have the possibility of walking alone in the inner palace.
"He said that it is unfilial for me to change my father's will within three years. It is disloyal to attempt to rehabilitate Emperor Jingtai, who is dishonest and disobedient. Father wants to punish me, and he wants to use my son. The eldest son of the most beloved woman came to punish me!"
Wanda's hair stood on end.
"I'm terrified. I beg Father, if something comes at me, don't do anything to my child. Father, Father, he smiled. When he laughed, blood was dripping from the corner of his eye. He said— ——His favorite son can't be the emperor, and I won't allow my favorite son to take the throne. If I insist on making the eldest son of the emperor the crown prince, I will lose him forever, and lose this son!"
Tears fell on the bright yellow dragon robe and blended into a piece of auspicious clouds.
"I knelt down and kept kowtowing to my father, begging him to let my child go. My father smiled, and he took King Chong away without looking back. He went to Nangong, where he and the Nangong, who lived with her younger brother as a "family of three" for so many years."
Zhu Jianshen raised his head and let the tears flow down his cheeks.
"After I woke up, I saw your sister looking at me worriedly. She said that I cried all night and couldn't wake up no matter how much I screamed... Immediately afterwards, the waiter came to report that the crown prince had acne and initiated a High fever. Uncle Lang..."
Zhu Jianshen lowered his head, showing a smile uglier than crying, "Do you know how I felt at that time?"
Wanda was speechless.
He didn't know that it turned out that Ah Lan really suffered from bean pox, and he really walked on the verge of life and death.
Liu Tiechi's iron mouth is broken, and Zhu Jianshen's dream... Could it be that there is really a mysterious force in this world that is silently manipulating something?
That's right, otherwise, how could he come to the Ming Dynasty 600 years later?
"Later, the eldest son of the emperor managed to save his life. I told Chief Minister Wan what happened in my dream that day. After we discussed it, we decided to send this child out of the palace so that he would never participate in it or be involved in it." The struggle for imperial power. Although the theory of ghosts and gods is illusory, as parents, we absolutely dare not let our children suffer any harm, no matter how illusory and unfounded it is."
The beloved son of the parents has a far-reaching plan for it...
Wanda thought silently.
"After sending Alan away, he has grown up under your care for so many years. Although he is eccentric and lively, but at least he is kind and sensible. He is also a close relative to Minister Wan. My e is my comfort. "
Zhu Jianshen showed his first smile today.
"I don't ask him to create any achievements or open up any territory. I just want him to be free from illness and disaster, and be a rich and idle person."
Wanda reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and sniffled.
"Later, I had a second son. It was Ah Ji, who was born with Concubine Xian."
Wanda knew that he was talking about Zhu Youji, the crown prince of Mourning Gong.
"That child looks like Alan, white and clean, and has a gentle temperament. Both I and Concubine Wan Gui like him very much. His mother and concubine even discussed with Concubine Wan Gui, wanting to raise him in Zhaode Palace..."
Concubine Xian is naturally selfish, and the children raised by Concubine Wan Gui are more likely than ordinary children to become princes and eventually ascend to the throne.
Having said that, Zhu Jianshen's eyes gradually became sharper.
"In the seventh year of Chenghua, when Ah Ji was two years old, Sun Xian, the Minister of Taichang Temple, threatened to sue his old age and return to his hometown, and asked me to make Aji the crown prince. Hehe, I accepted his request to beg for bones and let him go back to his hometown directly. gone."
Wanda was speechless.
"Later, the Duke of England, together with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, jointly signed a letter to force me to make Aji the crown prince."
There was also a huge disturbance that year.
Zhu Jianshen insisted that the prince is too young, and the position of prince is too heavy, and I'm afraid he can't bear it.
But the opinions of the ministers were fierce, and in the harem, Wan Zhen'er and Concubine Xian formed an ally, and she also supported Zhu Youji's promotion to the crown prince.
Under Zhu Jianshen's balance, he finally held a grand ceremony for Zhu Youji in November.
Two months later, Zhu Youji, unable to bear the fate, passed away, was named Prince Gong Gong, and was buried in Xishan.
"Look, Uncle Lang, I really lost a son I liked. The emperor is right."
Zhu Jianshen's tone was calm, he turned around and looked at the flickering candles beside him.
"They all thought that I didn't know that the Ji family had given birth to me a son in Xi Nei. How could I not know?"
Hearing him talk about the present prince Zhu Youtang, Wanda's heart moved.
"I put him in Xi Nei on purpose and let Zhang Min take care of him. If you don't see him, you won't like him, you won't think about him, and he'll be safe... Do you understand? Look, Tang'er was banned As the crown prince, there is nothing wrong at all, doesn't it mean that my guess is right?"
Wanda never imagined that Zhu Jianshen had deliberately not seen him and Ji's son in the past six years. Apart from being afraid of hurting his sister's heart, there was another reason for this.
"So, when I saw that black hole today, I was terrified when I thought of the changes in the harem at the beginning of the year."
Zhu Jianshen leaned on the armchair with both hands, lowered his head, and looked deeply at Wanda, "Uncle Lang, no matter what, help me take care of Alan. Don't let him know anything, I just hope that he is safe and sound. Okay?"
The emperor's brother-in-law's request was still fresh in his ears, and Wanda walked into the dining hall worriedly. As soon as he entered the door, he saw more than a dozen cooks and handymen lined up in two horizontal lines, as if they were being investigated.
"The two of you are finally here. You have been waiting for a long time."
The head of the kitchen, Lao Li, pointed at them and said.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, this Guozijian is too big, we just want to walk around and get familiar with the environment, who knows we got lost."
Wanda walked over to Lao Li attentively and asked, "Is this going to be ready for dinner? We're going to work right now."
"Hey, you're out of luck."
Lao Li pointed to Hou Z's kitchen, "Today's meal will be cooked by the two of you. However, we've done all the washing, cutting and serving. The steamed buns and rice are also steaming in the wok. You just need to cook. I heard that you worked in the back kitchen of Jinyiwei, this should not be a problem for you, right? We have something to do, so we have to go to Z."
"what?"
Wanda rolled her eyes, "Did something happen?"
"Don't mention it, the head secretary doesn't know what he is thinking. Suddenly, he has to check the identities and household registrations of all men over the age of 23 and under the age of 70 in the Imperial College. Take us who do chores first. Let's go first, you two hurry up Get up, don't delay the master and the Gongsheng students having lunch."
Fortunately, there are these two guys who just arrived today, otherwise the kitchen is empty, who will cook.The chief bookkeeper wanted to investigate the old man, and the two newcomers were not included in the investigation.
"Hey, everyone, go slowly, go slowly."
Wanda pulled Yang Xiuxian and bowed to send them out.
"Alan can do this trick."
Looking at the people who were muttering and complaining, Wanda blinked at Yang Xiuxian, "In this way, without us having to do it ourselves, the Imperial College will conduct a thorough investigation first."
Smart is still that this kid is smart, without moving a single finger, he can turn people around and achieve his goal.
"I cook, you look for clues."
Thinking of raising such an excellent child by himself, Wanda felt a strong sense of pride. He rolled up his sleeves and said to Yang Xiuxian.
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