Chapter 310: The Killing Opportunity of the East Palace

Nanjing City Fan Thirteen Gates, with Jinchuan Gate to guard the Jinchuan Gate of the Outer Jinchuan Gate, the location is the most important. When Zhu Di led the army to Jingjing, he entered the city from this gate and sat in the world in one fell swoop. In the eleventh year of Yongle, the princess of Baoqing, who was raised by Empress Xu, was still a horse Zhao Hui, and Zhao Hui was only a thousand households guarding the Jinchuan Gate, so this gate became the most important gateway to Nanjing in one fell swoop. Most of the ships going back and forth between the north and the south dock at the wharf outside Jinchuanmen through the Yangtze River, so the streets inside and outside Jinchuanmen are extremely lively from morning to night.

On this day, the four official ships docked steadily on the wharf, and as soon as the gangways were set, a group of non-commissioned officers streamed down from above. Seeing the dragon flag fluttering on the official ship, the coolies on the dock hurriedly dodged, and after a while, they cleared a way out. Not long after, two officials dressed in red unicorn costumes came down from the ship, but the excessively young age made the onlookers sigh.

As soon as the people on the boat came down, a fast horse galloped from the dock into Nanjing City, so Zhu Zhanji got the news as soon as possible. He already knew that Zhang Yue was coming, and Zhu Di ordered someone to copy it to him, along with Zhang Yue's more than 100 pages of detailed notes. Because of the preconceived good impression at the beginning, coupled with Zhu Dizuo's praise for his responsibilities and long-term strategies, he was not only curious but also a little proud-which also shows that his vision was not bad at the beginning.

Eunuch Huang on the side was originally a fun person, and when he saw Zhu Zhanji smiling, he bent down and said: "The imperial grandson, since it is a messenger sent by the emperor, the first thing to do when you arrive in Nanjing is naturally to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and you. You and he haven't seen each other for a long time, so you might as well stay and ask and talk, it's not easy for others to say anything. ”

"You think you can do whatever I want? Now, if I leave him alone, the gossip outside will be turned upside down. Zhu Zhanji smiled, and immediately ordered, "Go and change your clothes, since it is someone sent by the emperor's grandfather from Beijing, I have to inform my father." My father is getting better these days, and he can see people, so let them see each other and save gossip outside. ”

Because Zhu Gaochi is weak and sickly, fat and unable to walk, although he is in good condition now, most of the time he is still only recuperating in bed, and state affairs are all let go, and Zhu Zhanji will deal with them with Yang Shiqi and others. At this time, it was time for lunch, sitting on the kang with his back against the wall and leaning on the pillow, covered with a thick blanket, seeing several palace maids and eunuchs on the kang table with eight plates, but he still felt that he had no appetite, until there was a message outside, and then he raised his head.

"Father."

"It's Jungi here." Zhu Gaochi sat up straight, and when he saw that Zhu Zhanji was about to salute, he hurriedly waved his hand, "It's not morning and dusk or there are outsiders here, so there's no need to be polite." Since you came, you had lunch with me. ”

Zhu Zhanji grew up beside Zhu Di since he was a child, and if it weren't for this illness, he wouldn't even have much chance to get along with Zhu Gaochi's father. At this time, he stood up with a smile, and sat down with him on the kang, and saw that almost all the meat on the kang table was greasy and greasy, so he ordered the eunuchs on the side to withdraw, and reported a few light dishes and told the dining room to make another one.

"People say that the son is the father, I think it is the father and the son, and I really have no appetite for those greasy things." Although he was in a good mood, Zhu Gaochi still couldn't help but quip, "It's just that you are so tossed, and when Yang Shiqi and the others know it, they will have to advise you to be considerate, and you don't have to be like this in the future." I have a limited appetite right now, and I can't eat anything anyway. ”

"That's what my father said, but it's rare for me to come over to dine with you, so I can't look at a table of dishes and can't put chopsticks, right?"

It is rare for the father and son to have such a relaxed time to speak, and they can't help but be relatively compassionate at the moment. When the meal was ready, the two quietly sat down opposite each other and finished using it, and Zhu Zhanji withdrew the palace and eunuchs who were waiting, and said the purpose of today's visit: "The emperor's grandfather informed him that he would send Zhang Yue and Lu Feng, the young eunuch of the imperial prison, to Nanjing to investigate the shortage of grain in the warehouse this summer, and now they have arrived at the dock. Although the name is so, the other layer is to let Zhang Yue move the Mingzhou City Bosi. This year, there were envoys to pay tribute, and I heard that there had been several times of tribute, and the town guard couldn't suppress it at all. In addition, the imperial grandfather may have made up his mind to ban the sea. ”

There is a father who is too eloquent and strategic, and when he is a prince, he is not just walking on thin ice in the abyss. From ancient times to the present, the most famous emperors, whose crown princes often did not die well, such as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Prince Er, Tang Taizong and Li Chengqian, and even Zhu Biao, who died early, can be said to have died young under the great pressure of Zhu Yuanzhang. Therefore, Zhu Gaochi, the crown prince, also experienced the same torment and suspicion, and was almost deposed several times. Hearing the three words of opening the sea ban, he couldn't help frowning slightly.

"What did Yang Shiqi say?"

"I showed Lord Yang Zhang Yue's notes, and the details that followed Chen also showed him according to the instructions of the emperor's grandfather. He appreciated Zhang Yue's cautious attitude, even if he wanted to open the sea ban, he could only try it slowly step by step, and he couldn't rush it all at once. In the Song Dynasty, although the three major cities were extremely prosperous, it was those maritime merchants who sold a large number of copper coins overseas, so that the number of copper coins minted at that time was not enough. However, the sea ban alone really cannot prohibit private traitors from smuggling out of the sea, so it is necessary to take a long-term view. ”

"Yang Shiqi is old-fashioned, since he said so, I am relieved."

Due to his previous illness and recuperation, Zhu Gaochi had not read Zhang Yue's articles, and after asking carefully, he told Zhu Zhanji to turn around and bring them for him to take a good look. As the father and son were talking, a high-pitched announcement came from outside.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the Grand Sun, Lu Feng, the young eunuch of the Imperial Prison, and Zhang Yue, the doctor of the Imperial Palace, came from Beijing at the behest of the emperor and are waiting outside the noon gate to be summoned."

Zhu Gaochi didn't ask about all these heavenly affairs, and even Yang Shiqi and other close ministers never received him, but just after listening to Zhu Zhanji's words, he had already made up his mind, and at this time he ordered: "Summons them to Wenhua Hall to wait for a meeting." ”

Because it was Zhu Di's envoy sent from Beijing to meet with him, a palace eunuch came in with a complete set of crown crown clothes, and Zhu Zhanji retreated to wait outside, and ordered to pass on the public opinion. It took him a quarter of an hour before he saw the neatly dressed Zhu Gaochi coming out of the room with the help of two strong eunuchs. I saw that he was wearing a winged crown, a red robe with a disc collar and narrow sleeves, and a jade belt around his waist and black leather boots.

Even so, after helping Zhu Gaochi on his shoulders, out of caution, Zhu Zhanji still ordered someone to cover his father with a thick blanket and open the umbrella. It wasn't until he came down in front of the Wenhua Hall that he was relieved to see that Zhu Gaochi was still looking good when he was helped down. The next meeting was just an official article, he stood beside Zhu Gaochi, although his eyes often glanced at Zhang Yue, but he didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Although there were shoulders on the road, and two eunuchs were supported in and out, Zhu Gaochi was still out of breath after returning to the East Palace, sat down on the kang to rest for a while, and drank a cup of hot tea before coming back to his senses. After Zhu Zhanji said a few words, he showed tiredness, so he told Zhu Zhanji not to accompany him here.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has left."

Zhu Gaochi, who had closed his eyes for a long time, heard this voice, and then opened his eyes. There was an old eunuch standing bowed before meeting, and he pondered for a while before asking, "Can you find out what you reported before?" ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Qiqi, the people who turned through the words and papers in your study before have not been found, and the whereabouts of the words and papers that should be destroyed have not been found." The old eunuch Zhong Huai had served Zhu Gaochi for many years, and as soon as the words fell, he felt two sharp eyes piercing him, his head suddenly lowered, and he quickly explained, "But the little eunuch who carried things outside couldn't help but confess, he said that he had taken things out of the East Palace three times, just to sell them for money......

"Sell for money?" Zhu Gaochi's round face suddenly revealed a trace of anger, "He is a eunuch, and his food, housing and use are all in the East Palace, and I have never treated them harshly, so why steal things for money?" You want to fool the past with such words, thinking that I really don't know anything about anything? ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is angry!" Zhong Huai hurriedly knelt down, took two steps forward on his knees and whispered, "The little one didn't believe that it would be so simple, and he ordered a heavy punishment, so he confessed that he had lost a lot of money in a gamble with the two eunuchs beside Princess Yongping, and they were urging him to pay the bill, so he had no choice but to think of this way." And ......"

Zhu Gaochi was already furious at this time, and took a deep breath before suppressing his anger: "What else? ”

The little eunuch also revealed that he was not the only one in the East Palace who owed this kind of gambling debt, and almost all of them were people who lost to Princess Yongping. He was stealing to pay off his debts, but he didn't know how others were doing it. The little one knew that the matter was serious, and he had quietly disposed of the two eunuchs who were interrogated, and the little eunuch was still locked up, just waiting for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to deal with it. ”

"Donggong's face has made him lose everything! Kill it with a rod, and then drag it out and bury it, and report a violent death. ”

"Yes, Princess Yongping's ......"

"This matter has nothing to do with Princess Yongping, even if someone investigates it in the future, it will be the East Palace that has dealt with a thief!"

"Yes, yes, little one understands!"

It was the first time for Zhong Huai to see Zhu Gaochi so angry, and he didn't dare to stay longer after agreeing, so he hurriedly retreated and left. And Zhu Gaochi sat alone on the kang, his face extremely ugly. After a while, he returned to his usual state, twisting his brows and thinking carefully about what Zhong Huai said just now, and his heart suddenly gave birth to infinite killing intent.

Although it is said that he is the brother of a mother's sibling, it has not been a day or two since King Zhao of Han has been watching the East Palace, and now there is an extra Princess Yongping! It must be known that Princess Yongping's biological mother died early, and the concubine Li Rang also died as early as the second year of Yongle, if there is no one to support her, how can she be so bold?