Daming prepares the emperor

In the early morning of the next day, Zhu Biao got up to wash up, and after breakfast, he began to deal with Zhu Yuanzhang's troubles.

He first ordered Jin Yiwei and Zhen Yaosi to cooperate with the investigation to prevent any mistakes.For the sake of Zhu Yuanzhang's face, he only said that he would investigate Zhang Laishi and Xiong's family, but did not mention the specific reasons, so two hours later, all the evidence of their crimes was piled on the table.

Stealing loan sharks, brewing wine without permission, bribing bosses, seizing shops, and raising private soldiers, there are many things that high-ranking officials and dignitaries should commit. To be honest, it is expected that these things will be found out, and it will be a big problem if they are not found out.

Zhu Biao took some time to flip through Zhang Laixi and Xiong Yi's travel records, but found no flaws.

Just happened to meet Xu Da who was entering the palace, happened to be called in for a drink, happened to talk about Xiong Yi's sister.If there is anything wrong, it should be just a thoughtful matchmaker and a noble who wants to be a relative of the emperor.

"Does Xiong Yi have an unmarried younger sister?" Zhu Biao asked.

Zhang Ziming responded immediately: "Return to Your Highness, there is such a person."

"Is there a portrait?"

Zhang Ziming was quite relieved for a while, despite the fact that he had become a qualified cold-blooded guard on the surface, in fact he was actually the hand-picked "nanny" who took care of Zhu Biao as a child.

The crown prince woke up early in the morning and couldn't wait to investigate the two families, and even limited the time, the town and governor all guessed that there was a big case. Now it seems that it is clearly the young Mu Ai.

That's great, our prince has also reached this age, and it's time to make a fuss, at least we need a horoscope test first.What is your Majesty thinking, have you agreed to this marriage?The crown prince is so good, it can't be unrequited love, right?Xiong's house is not very clean secretly, will it affect the prince's mood...

Zhu Biao looked at the silent Zhang Ziming, and knocked on the table with his knuckles doubtfully: "Portrait?"

Zhang Ziming snapped back to his senses: "Return to Your Highness, there are portraits, but I think this woman is not important, so I didn't present it, I will go back and get it."

"Well, let's go."

It didn't take much time, and Zhu Biao quickly got an exquisite meticulous portrait. The girl in her boudoir didn't often go out, so it was not easy to draw a portrait.

——It is indeed beautiful.

very beautiful.

Although it can't reach the level of national beauty, walking on the street will definitely make young people look back frequently, regardless of the demeanor and disguise that were most important in the second period.

Then the appearance and color are really not deceiving...

Zhu Biao pondered for a moment, "How is the relationship between Zhang Laishi and Xiong Yi? Is it good enough to be a matchmaker?"

Zhang Laishe had just entered the palace to drink with the Holy Majesty not long ago!Zhang Ziming became excited, thinking that he was still too conservative, thinking too slowly about the progress.

"Returning to Your Highness, he and Xiong Yi fought under the command of the Great General in the early years, and they have a very good relationship. It can be said that they are like brothers and sisters. It is naturally no problem to be a matchmaker."

"Yeah." Zhu Biao nodded, "Don't spread the matter about the two of them."

"Yes!"

"Go down."

Looking at the closed door, Zhu Biao remembered that he had made a promise to hand over the truth today—it seemed that it was better for his father and mother to confess, as sooner or later death is death, so it is better to suffer less mental torture.

It also saves him being caught in the middle and making it difficult to be a man.

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"We still have something to think about, why don't you go first."

Outside the gate of Kunning Palace, a team of dozens of people is lingering, neither retreating nor advancing.

The eunuchs and court ladies lowered their heads, staring at their toes, not daring to breathe.

In the middle of the line was a chariot that needed more than a dozen people to carry. On it sat a man wearing a dragon-pattern uniform, talking with his head sideways, and beside him stood a young man with a fan in his waist.

The two looked a little strange, as if they were arguing about something.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the prince under the imperial chariot, his ass seemed to be stuck to the chair, his expression resisted, his eyes dodged, and he rubbed his hands on his stomach, as cautious as a hamster.

"Is there anything else?" Zhu Biao said helplessly, "Father, if I remember correctly, we came out together after finishing the memorandum. This excuse is too fake."

"Nonsense! We didn't make excuses." Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have been struck by lightning, and he answered the first few words loudly, then reacted, and immediately lowered the volume.

Zhu Biao stopped talking, stared at Zhu Yuanzhang for a while, and then said: "You can't retreat, father. If you don't tell the queen mother the news personally today, if something happens in the future, I will not be able to help you."

"..." Zhu Yuanzhang's arms rested on the armrest, and his buttocks left the stool: "Is there really no other way?"

"It's gone." Zhu Biao shook his head, and stepped directly across the threshold without looking back.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Yuanzhang lost his mind completely, waved his hand to let the sedan chair fall, and followed in dejectedly.

A quarter of an hour later.

The hall was extremely quiet, and Zhu Biao huddled in a corner like a student who had done something wrong.

"So you quietly found yourself an in-law? And you went back on your word and didn't want to marry this girl, so you left the matter to Biaoer?" Ma Xiuying asked.

She summed it up very well, and Zhu Yuanzhang's face flushed with embarrassment: "The main reason is that we drank too much, otherwise we would definitely not have made such a mistake. We regret it and review it."

"Did you drink too much when you were looking for a bid?" Ma Xiuying said coldly, "Zhu Chongba, you are promising, and you know that you let your son take the blame for you. How old is he, and he wants to find a concubine for his father!"

Zhu Biao turned around and turned his face to the wall, wishing he could cast a spell directly to become invisible.

"Biao'er is voluntary! He is afraid that you will be angry with us and we will quarrel."

"Voluntary, look at Biao'er's appearance, does he seem to be voluntary? You are ashamed to let the child worry about your business, I think you are very proud."

When Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head, he saw Zhu Biao moved a small embroidered pier and sat in the corner beside the pillar with his head drooping. The clothes he was wearing today were simple and elegant in color, almost blending into the wall, like a small mushroom. , no matter how you look at it, how pitiful.

Small!rabbit!cub!son!

"Let's, sister, listen to our explanation." Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't make sense, "It must be that Zhang Laishi has ulterior motives, otherwise why would he suddenly talk about beauties? He wanted us to marry the daughter of the Xiong family a long time ago. Now, once we drink, we get on our heads, and we don’t know what’s in our mouths, it’s already too late to wake up.”

"Marry." Ma Xiuying sighed, "I can only marry. Now many people must know the news. If you don't marry that girl, her life will be ruined. Bring her into the palace and give her a proper name." , don't anger her."

Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly asked: "Sister, don't you be angry."

"What's the use of being angry?" Ma Xiuying said calmly, "You are the emperor, and I am the queen. I have to serve you. Whatever you say is what you say. Even if I are abolished, I have nothing to say. I can only accept my fate."

This is not angry, the hairs on Zhu Yuanzhang's body stood up, and he was sweating on his back: "Sister, let's transfer him to you, the eunuch who is in the wine and vinegar situation. all know."

Zhu Biao turned around when he heard the words: "Mother, don't believe it. There are still many daughters who have already proposed in Father's room."

"Don't interrupt children when adults talk!" Zhu Yuanzhang roared.

"Hmph." Zhu Biao turned back again.

"Why, is what Biao'er said wrong? It's not easy for you to get some jars of wine for yourself?"

After Ma Xiuying said this sentence, she knew that the matter could only stop here. In Tianjia, there were many things that she couldn't help herself.

What is an imperial decree?The imperial decree must be correct, and behind this "rightness", countless people's efforts and blood are needed to maintain it.

"I'll ask Li Li to prepare the dowry, and you can send someone to deliver it to Xiong's house." Ma Xiuying said, "Biao'er, you know this, choose an auspicious day to welcome her into the palace."

"Okay, mother."

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It's getting colder.

In the early morning of this day, a lot of people gathered in front of a certain palace. An eunuch stood on the steps, looking down condescendingly. Many words came out of his mouth and landed loudly.

"Nowadays, most of the concubines in the palace are accepted by the Holy Majesty before he ascended the throne. This is the first time that there are newcomers in the past few years. Unlike before, you all should be careful and take care of this as a big thing, understand?"

"Yes." A group of young eunuchs bowed their heads in response.

Yang Gaomeng said: "Go and prepare."

So everyone dispersed one after another, and went to count the big wooden boxes on the open space according to the list.

There were all betrothal gifts to be carried to Xiong's house, including calligraphy, calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver ingots, jewelry, etc., except for a few very precious things that needed to be placed on trays, and their names should be reported individually, and everything else was packed by box. number theory.

This is a lucrative job, and if he does it well, he might be able to show his face in front of the Holy One. Even if the old man doesn't have the time to pay attention to this, it would be good to impress the Xiong's family and the newly promoted concubine of the Xiong's family.

Yang Gaomeng was successful in grabbing this position in the palace, and Yang Gaomeng was able to succeed only by relying on Yang Xian's influence. At this time, he was inevitably complacent, thinking that after completing this vote, he would be able to reach the pinnacle of life and be promoted to the Supervisor of Rites , in a happy mood, he walked up and down in front of the boxes, humming Jiangnan ditties.

Suddenly, he was hit hard on the shoulder by someone, and almost fell into the mud. He was about to get angry, but when he turned around, he saw a patch of clothes that was of a higher grade than himself. human face.

"Eunuch Wei!"

Wei Zhongde said coldly: "I still wonder who is blocking the middle of the road. It turned out to be Eunuch Yang. Hello, Eunuch Yang."

Seeing that he didn't talk about the assault, Yang Gaomeng was not angry: "Why did Eunuch Wei come here? Is there a special errand?"

"His Royal Highness asked me to come get some pieces of ink. I don't know what Eunuch Yang is doing."

"Oh, it's about going to Xiong's house to give the dowry. Isn't that right? I'm lighting something. The team is ready outside the palace. We'll go together later. In a few days, when the bride comes back, we have one more master, say It is not allowed to have another little master in the future, that is really my great blessing."

"Then congratulations to Eunuch Yang." Wei Zhongde looked at the bustling scene not far away, "After finishing this matter, Eunuch Yang's dream will come true."

"I would like to borrow your auspicious words." Yang Gaomeng said with a smile, "It's the best if I can achieve it. If it doesn't work, I will try harder. I always keep the matters of the masters in my heart, and one day I will be able to succeed."

Wei Zhongde looked at him sideways, even though he hated Yang Gaomeng very much, he still had to admit that this guy was really carved out of Quan Xie's mold, no matter if he was cruel or cruel, or this thick-skinned man who completely regarded himself as a dog, it was very difficult for the whole family to Find out the second.

At the moment, he didn't want to say anything, and left directly to get ink from the warehouse.

Of course Yang Gaomeng didn't care about Wei Zhongde's attitude, he was betting on a treasure, and he was even more determined to put the treasure on Zhu Biao, but that was a matter of the future, what chance would it be hard to say when he entered the Supervisor of Rituals?

The things were packed quickly, Yang Gaomeng was worried, so he ordered it himself, and then said: "Let's go."

The little eunuchs responded in unison, lifted the box in pairs, supported it with wooden poles and carried it on their shoulders, lined up and waited for the order.

At this time Wei Zhongde just came back, stood by the side and refused to leave, let it be, but did not speak, many eunuchs were dumbfounded, not knowing what was going on, so they had to look at Yang Gaomeng.

Yang Gaomeng's mood suddenly turned bad, and he walked over and said, "What orders does Eunuch Wei have? Does the crown prince have a will?"

"Your Highness has no will." Wei Zhongde spoke slowly, as if hanging him on purpose, "I remembered something, and felt it necessary to ask Eunuch Yang."

Yang Gaomeng frowned: "What's the matter, Eunuch Wei, please tell me."

"I don't know if Eunuch Yang still remembers last year, the weather was so cold, the sky was so high, and the blue was like a piece of ice. On that day, His Highness punished me to kneel in the garden all night. Remember."

He came here to seek revenge, and he picked it at this time!Waited until now!

Yang Gaomeng was puzzled and said vaguely: "Eunuch Wei really suffered that day. Fortunately, His Highness missed the old love, and nothing bad happened."

"Eunuch Yang still remembers." Wei Zhongde smiled, "Eunuch Yang has such a good memory, you must remember why I knelt, right?"

Yang Gaomeng's face gradually darkened: "Eunuch Wei, there is an auspicious time to welcome relatives. If there is anything, we might as well come back and talk about it."

"I didn't intend to delay anything." Wei Zhongde said, "But judging by Eunuch Yang's appearance, he should not have forgotten anything, so naturally he also remembers the little eunuch who has made great contributions to you."

"...Yes." Yang Gaomeng said.

"After that day, Eunuch Huang, godfather, came to me and said that there is no such coincidence in the world. I want to check things, and there happens to be a little eunuch who knows everything. He said that I am a child. too stupid."

Yang Gaomeng gritted his teeth, still smiling: "Eunuch Wei, have you finished speaking? After finishing, I still have some errands to do."

"There is one last sentence left."

Yang Gaomeng stopped when he turned around, raised one foot in the air, and turned his head slightly.

"I didn't encounter good things at that time, so why did Eunuch Yang think that he would encounter them?"