Daming prepares the emperor

Although the changes in the officialdom affected the hearts of many people, Zhu Biao was not included in these many hearts.

Today is still the day when he goes out of the palace every week. This time, he asked the queen for instructions, notified the concubine, and came out to play with a group of radish heads. One, the rest of the younger brothers and sisters were too young to follow.

The autumn wind was blowing, blowing the leaves, and the wheels ran over them, crushing them into pieces, and with a slight click sound, they drove towards the busiest street.

The few people in the car, except for Zhu Jingjing and Zhu Jingning, were somewhat restrained, sitting there silently, with their eyes fixed on their toes, their hands on their knees, behaved like sculptures, and their breathing slowed down.

Zhu Biao looked interesting, and thought that it must be their mother and concubine, Ri Ri Er, who taught him to respect and fear the prince and obey the rules.In addition, he has been busy in the past few months, and occasionally appeared in the crowd to give orders, so the image of the kind big brother in their hearts is somewhat blurred and has become different.

In the silence, Zhu Jingjing was the first to speak out. She seemed unaware of Zhu Biao's change, and shouted: "Brother, I want to sit in your seat, which is near the window."

Zhu Xi and the others were startled, and quietly watched Zhu Biao's reaction from the corner of their eyes.

Zhu Biao smiled and said, "Okay, come here."

"I'm going over here."

Zhu Jingjing stood up excitedly, walked around a few people and walked to Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao hugged her on his lap, opened the curtain to let her poke her head out and looked around, and said, "Jingning, do you want to see me?" Come and have a look?"

Zhu Jingning showed a lack of interest, grabbed the corner of her skirt and said: "Brother, I want to see the little rabbit. The queen mother promised me that I can raise a little rabbit bought by my brother."

The relaxed atmosphere first softened Zhu Xi's barriers, he hesitated and said, "Second sister, what do you mean by little rabbit?"

"Brother said that there will be many people selling rabbits in the market, as well as chickens and ducks."

"What's so interesting about rabbits!" Zhu Jingjing said, "We should go to a juggling show! They can breathe fire, smash boulders on their chests, stand up on people stepping on them, and they are as tall as Fengtian Temple."

This suggestion moved Zhu Xi and the others, and they couldn't help but look away, looking expectantly at the big brother who was smiling and leaning there.

Zhu Di said: "Dian... Brother, you brought us out, do you have any plans?"

"Father is not in the capital, just to take you out for a walk." Zhu Biao said, "When Father comes back, such a good opportunity will be gone. The weather will turn cold, and your studies will be much heavier."

A few radishes wilted immediately.

"Little rabbit." Zhu Jingning stared at Zhu Biao with persistent eyes, and the suffering of her brothers did not connect with her.

"Look, of course." Zhu Biao couldn't bear her pleading at all, and immediately said, "There is everything on this street, don't worry, the palace will be closed at night, and the elder brother has a badge to go back."

"That's great!" Zhu Jingjing said, "Brother, you are so kind, Eunuch Wei, hurry up!"

Wei Zhongde, who was sitting in front of the carriage, answered yes, his whip shook lightly, and slapped the horse's buttocks.

Zhu Biao said: "Jing Jing, you can't call him father-in-law outside, and you can't call me prince, you know."

"Then what should I call Eunuch Wei?"

"Call him Butler Wei."

"Oh." Zhu Jingjing thought for a while, "Brother, do we count as a private visit through microservices?"

Zhu X was excited: "It's definitely counted. If you happen to meet corrupt officials, the elder brother can punish them. They will be locked up and whipped!"

The princes seemed to be more sensitive to power by nature, and their interest in this suddenly surpassed juggling, and they eagerly fantasized about scenes that hadn't happened yet, and they didn't know if they would happen.

After a while, the carriage arrived at a crowded place, Wei Zhongde stopped, put down the stool, and asked them to come out.

After a few people got out of the car, many strong men appeared from nowhere, all of them with tiger backs, wasp waists and praying mantis legs, appeared in the dark near the house, with different clothes, different skin colors, and different expressions. They met Wei Zhongde's eyes, and then And disappear.

Immediately afterwards, five or six men in civilian clothes who looked smart came over, bent over and said in a low voice: "I have seen Your Highness."

The whole process was very quick, without attracting anyone's attention. After the ceremony, they put on a high-spirited look, with their chests raised and their heads raised, like servants of a rich family, with no flaws at all.

Zhu Xi and the others were spoiled and spoiled since they were young, and they grew up with a golden spoon in their mouths. They didn't feel this kind of special and quick action, but they couldn't wait to move forward.

Just a few steps away, Zhu Jingjing pulled Zhu Biao's sleeve and pointed not far away: "Big brother, big brother, see if that is sapphire."

Sapphire?

Except for Zhu Jingning who was still young and didn't know Lan Yu, the others had seen him a few times, and they all took their eyes off the candied haws, kite, rolling iron ring and other things, and looked in that direction.

I saw a tall man in a black suit pacing in front of the booth, picking up a few things from time to time and looking at the sun, as if he was picking something.

The side face that is occasionally exposed, the complexion is a healthy light brown that has been fighting all the year round, the bridge of the nose is straight, thick eyebrows and big eyes, it is indeed sapphire.

Zhu Fan said: "Brother, do we want to go see him?"

Zhu Biao saw that they wanted to have fun here, so he said, "No need, I'll go over and see for myself. You stay here and let Wei Zhongde go with you. If you want to buy anything, let him pay for it."

The radishes cheered.

"Here, give me five catties."

"Okay." The shop waiter found a few jars, put the pickles in them, tied them with a thin rope, handed them to the servant behind Lanyu, and waited to receive the money.

Unexpectedly, Sapphire snorted in satisfaction, turned her head and left, and the servant did the same, as soon as her body turned around, her feet followed her master and walked out.

The shop clerk was stunned for a moment, then his eyes dimmed, he looked at Lan Yu's attire, opened and closed his lips, but in the end he didn't dare to say even half a word, he lowered his head and tidied up the earthen pot in his hand, as if nothing happened just now.

Lan Yu didn't take these things seriously at all, she looked around, squeezed two walnuts in her hands, spotted a lively teahouse, stretched her head to look, and was about to go in.

In the middle of walking, suddenly there was an extra person blocking the way in front of him. He was still a young man, and the servant stared at him. Just as he was about to yell at him, he was kicked hard by Lan Yu on the hollow of his knee. Almost kneel down.

When he stood still, he was surprised to see his fearless master bending down and clasping his hands, very courteous.

"Why didn't you pay?"

"Ah?" Sapphire heard that Zhu Biao's voice was very severe and concealed anger, and said, "Why do you have to pay?"

Zhu Biao suppressed his swearing, and took a deep breath: "What do you think? Buying things and paying for them, and killing people for their lives, isn't this a matter of course?"

Comparing buying things with repaying one's life, it can be seen that the prince is already very angry. Even with intuition, Lan Yu knew that he should admit his mistake, and said decisively: "Mr...."

"Ok?"

There are people coming and going around, the uncle carrying the basket, the aunt carrying the vegetable basket, the peddler buying and selling toys, the scholar on the road, the doctor carrying the medicine box, the boy with a towel on his shoulder, and the tea lovers in the shop. , many people, because of their quarrel, faintly noticed it.

Lan Yu quickly changed her words: "I was wrong, I will definitely change."

Zhu Biao knew that he really admitted his mistake, and he really didn't understand where he was wrong, so he continued to ask: "You just asked me why I have to pay, what do you mean? Why do you think you can search for people's fat and people's cream?"

"It's just a few jars of pickled vegetables, so it's not like people's fat." Lan Yu began to panic.

"It's a few jars of pickles for you, food for the common people, wages for the waiter, and income for the boss! Even a penny is not what you deserve. What face do you have to say that it's just pickles?"

"But, but we defeated Yuan Ting and made such a great contribution. It's just a few dollars, maybe not even worth so much, so can't we enjoy it? They owe us."

Lan Yu's words not only reflected his own thoughts, but also reflected the shadows of all the nobles. From their point of view, this was the truth.

Zhu Biao said: "Is it because the emperor didn't give you a salary, or did you not become an official? You already have what you deserve, Lan Yu, don't add these to the common people! You are a general, and fighting is what you should do. It's a matter of duty. The world has not yet settled down, and you are like this, what is the difference between you and the generals of the Yuan court?"

Sapphire dared not speak.

Seeing something in his hand, Zhu Biao said angrily, "What's in his hand?"

"what?"

"Hand!"

"Yes, it's walnuts." Lan Yu was about to shrink herself into a ball, secretly glanced at Zhu Biao's face, and said in a low voice, "I think it's popular in the capital recently, so I bought two."

"threw."

"Yes." Sapphire hurriedly threw the walnut in her hand to the ground.

"Is it telling you to go back and throw it here so that the people will slip!"

Lan Yu quickly squatted down, picked up the walnuts in the crowd with her hips pouted, and looked at Zhu Biao obediently, not daring to move.

"Pay in the past, make amends to others, and apologize."

Lan Yu had no choice but to turn around, seeing that her servant was still in a daze, and shouted: "Give me the money."

Snatching the money he took out from his pocket and striding back, Sapphire blushed.

He put the money on the booth table under Xiaoer's eyes that turned from panic to disbelief, and moaned in a voice lower than that of a mosquito: "I'm offended, my slave was ignorant just now, and forgot to give it to me." money."

Then, as if he had done something wrong, he ran to Zhu Biao's side in desperation.

"You also know that you are embarrassed?" Zhu Biao heard it clearly, "Since you still know to lie and say you forgot, you are a little ashamed."

Lan Yu said with a bitter face, "It's mainly about embarrassment."

"If you dare to go on like this, sooner or later you will accompany Zhu Liangzu to hang on the city wall." Zhu Biao said coldly, "I promise that it will not be shameful."

If you hang on it, you will die. Isn't it shameful, and it will never be shameful.

Sapphire nodded vigorously: "I know, I will never do it again."

He then said: "My lord, what's the matter with you coming out? Do you need my help?"

"Accompany them for a stroll." Zhu Biao motioned Lan Yu to look back to the right.

Lan Yu took a look and saw many princes and princesses playing and making noise around a candy maker's booth. Thinking of her brother-in-law Chang Yuchun's warning that Huaixi and Zhedong were tense recently, don't make mistakes, she couldn't help feeling sorry for Your Highness I was so calm that I even took my younger siblings out to go shopping at this time.

Thinking of this, Lan Yu waved her hands to let the servants go back by themselves, and silently followed Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao wandered around aimlessly. When he entered the store to look at jewelry, Sapphire followed; when he listened to other people chatting, Sapphire waited; Behind him, but dare not say a word.

But it is sapphire after all.

Walking around, his fear gradually dissipated, and his rough nerves once again occupied the high ground, dawdling, looking like he wanted to say something, Zhu Biao saw it, and didn't ask, but deliberately hung him to make him worry.

Finally he said cautiously: "My lord, in fact, I have been paying attention to the war in the north."

Zhu Biao picked up a wooden hairpin with a unique shape, paid the boss, and said casually: "Yes."

"Well, I also want to go out and fight." Lan Yu rubbed her hands together, "Staying in the capital, the knives are going to rust."

"Rust will rust." Zhu Biao said, "You are so arrogant and ignorant, and I should give the opportunity to make meritorious deeds to virtuous people, shouldn't I?"

Lan Yu said anxiously: "I really know I was wrong."

"It's so simple to know?" Zhu Biao didn't look sideways, "If it's so simple and can be changed, then you won't make mistakes."

To be honest, Lan Yu really intended to correct his mistakes, but that was because Zhu Biao didn't allow him to do so. He "knows" whether he made a mistake, and the conclusion is obvious.

"If you do it again, I'll be a dog, I swear." Lan Yu said, "But young master, they all have this problem, why are you just holding onto me?"

"They all have this problem, so they should all be punished." Zhu Biao said, "You don't know, what are the censors at Yushitai doing these two days?"

"Busy cursing." Lan Yu said.

He went on to say: "My lord, did they scold me? Cursed, how much did they scold me?"

"There are so many nobles, their faults need to be traced to the source by the censor, investigated layer by layer, and pushed to themselves by servants, followers, and staff."

Zhu Biao didn't answer the question directly, but just pointed at the pickle shop with his fan: "Only you, go shopping by yourself, make mistakes yourself, how much did you scold?"