Chapter 431: Straightforward and Rude

Since Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of Hongwu divided the princes, he set the rule that vassal kings could not enter Beijing without edicts. However, those princes in the early years were all princes after all, and there was always a chance to enter Beijing for three or two years, so the mansions of the princes in Nanjing City were all built to be magnificent, far better than the princes. But after Zhu Di ascended the throne, he completed the cutting of the feudal domain that Emperor Jianwen did not do, and the unruly younger brothers died one by one, and they all obeyed and obeyed, and the prince rarely entered the court. As a result, after moving the capital to Beijing, the princes who could have a mansion in this capital were only the kings of Han, Zhao and Zhou.

Zhou Wang's Mansion was built in Beijing, when Zhu Di specially instructed the Ministry of Industry to build, occupying half of the alley, the regulation is almost equivalent to the Guogong Mansion, but the main entrance is painted with vermilion lacquer, and the beams, buildings, buckets, and eaves are all made of gold, so it is naturally different from the Guogong Mansion. Zhu Ning's county lord's mansion is only separated from here by two alleys, and Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou, lived in the palace for more than half a month and moved out, so she naturally came here to live with her father, and only entered the palace once every three or five times.

Zhang Yue and Zhu Ning became acquainted with Du Juan, and they often met on weekdays, but this week, he still came back to the Wang Mansion for the first time in his life. At this time, seeing that in addition to the brightly colored brocade guards in the alley, there were also many guards dressed in neat uniforms, he couldn't help but think that Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou, still had three guards in his hand and wanted to hand them over but couldn't, and couldn't help but think that it was difficult for an idle prince to do it in these years.

Donate a thousand gold prescriptions to save the famine...... Although this King of Zhou has raised a few bastard sons, at least he is a good person.

There are both Jinyi guards and palace guards outside, and the inside is the world of Jinyi guards, just from the distance between the gate and the second gate, Zhang Yue saw at least more than 100 people, and he couldn't help but smack his tongue in his heart. After entering the second gate, Yuan Fang left all his entourage outside, and along the way, there were far fewer Jinyi guards, all of them were hidden in inconspicuous positions, and there was no posture like facing a great enemy. In this situation, he and Yuan Fang were not as awe-inspiring as they were at the beginning, and it was much easier for them to speak.

"Your Jingguan has been in the past two months now, so he has grown a lot, right?" Although he didn't squint and had a rigid face, Yuan Fang's mouth said such an unusually warm topic, "I don't have anything to give, so I learned that your father directly sent a hundred taels of gold, whether it is a gold lock piece or a bracelet or something." By the way, the pen you asked Hu Qi to send was a fetal brush? The child's fetal hair is very small, and after you give it to me, it will be gone from others. ”

"The little guy ate and slept enough, slept enough and ate again, and it really matched the nickname I gave him, so after two months, even the fetal hair was more abundant than others, so he actually made a set of pens. In addition to keeping one at home as a souvenir, I gave one to my father-in-law's family, one to Uncle Yuan, and one to be sent by the county lord himself. Thinking of the last pen sent out and the full moon gift he received, Zhang Yue couldn't help but pause, and then smiled, "So you might as well try that pen." ”

"I'm not a civil official, so I don't have to try, just keep it for thought."

Thinking of the surprise and melancholy when he opened the exquisite box and saw the pen, Yuan Fang couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Seeing that the door of Neiyi was approaching in front of him, he put away his relaxed mood and reminded in a low voice: "Today, a Fang bin entered the palace to tell Aru that he had fled from Taipei, and the emperor was extremely annoyed. ”

Isn't that embarrassing? Hearing such words, Zhang Yue couldn't cry or laugh. However, using the Jinyi Guard, who supervised hundreds of officials, as an intelligence bureau was a trick used when he was investigating the White Lotus Sect in Qingzhou, and the effect was extremely good, so it was not surprising that the emperor thought so. It's just that the Ministry of War has installed a spy in the Northern Element, and if Jinyi Wei really intervenes in this matter, I'm afraid that the Sixth Department will definitely not be happy. Thinking of this, he asked, "Then how did you answer?" ”

"This time it was news from the exiled youths who had escaped, and we could count on one time, not a second time. However, even businessmen on the Beiyuan side are not allowed to do business, and it is difficult for this spy to be placed. Moreover, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Han people who escaped from Mengyuan into the desert have almost returned, and unless they can buy their internal chieftains, they will not be able to find out important news. After I stated this, I said that if the emperor allowed it, I would do my best, but the emperor immediately changed his mind again. ”

Yuan Fang is now quite good at dealing with Zhu Di, the supreme, so although he has been repeatedly impeached by civil and military forces, his position has become more and more secure, and even Dongchang, which was originally above him, has not affected his authority. Now the only thing he is worried about is that he will be a son of heaven and a courtier, after all, the emperor's body is no longer so healthy.

He wouldn't say these words to Zhang Yue, so he coughed lightly at the moment: "The emperor summoned you for the sake of the military department." But today, Zhu Zhanqi, the second son of the Han Dynasty, arrived in Beijing, and Haishou, the young eunuch of the Imperial Horse Prison, went to summon him, if you meet, you'd better be prepared. You have had a holiday with him, be more forbearant in front of the emperor, anyway, the emperor may not be treated to him. ”

These reminders are all good words, and Zhang Yue naturally agreed to them one by one. After passing the Neiyi Gate, Yuan Fang quickened his pace, crossed Zhang Yue and went up the steps, and stood still in front of the Xiangfei bamboo curtain in front of the main hall. Before he could bow down to say goodbye, a middle-spirited voice came from inside, and it sounded like Zhu Di was losing his temper.

"It's not good, that's not good, what do you want? Even I haven't been so careful about picking a colt! I will tell you the truth, that's right, I am selfish, I don't want to pick a noble child to give Ning Yatou, but this is also for her good! The children of Xun Gui have been accustomed to it since childhood, and there are six or seven concubines in the house before they get married, and they are also troubled when they get married; As for the civil officials in the court who are known as young and talented, they have studied hard for decades, almost all of them are full of ambition, married Ning Yatou, noble is noble, and their careers will stop abruptly, and they dare to say that they are willing to marry the princess of the county...... I dare to say that everyone is farting! ”

"But at least there needs to be a man who can be worthy of Ning'er! Otherwise, all cats and dogs have become guest of honor, how can I be worthy of her! Even if you don't feel at ease with me, you should know that she has always been good! ”

The two of them said this rudely and straightforwardly, and Zhang Yue, who was outside the door, couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he heard it, thinking that the emperor and the king of Zhou were really straightforward at this time. Soon, however, he became even more alarmed.

"More than twenty years ago, when I was still a vassal king, your son sued the court for rebellion, although it was an excuse, but you dare to say that you did not have the same thoughts as me? Then after I became the emperor, others also raised you several times, including this time, I believed you without saying a word, but you dare to say that there is nothing wrong with your words and deeds? Ning Yatou has always regarded you as an idle prince who only wants to live a happy life, but now in front of me, dare you say that you have not moved the slightest thought? Bullshit, I and your brother-in-law, you don't know your temper yet, and you've been the best since you were a child! If it weren't for Ning Yatou, this time I would have investigated with all my strength, you really wouldn't have been able to find out the clues? Fifth child, I can tell the truth today, Ning Yatou I watched it as a daughter! ”

There was silence in the room for a long time, and finally a low voice came: "Brother Chen, in fact, just hopes that Ning'er can return to Kaifeng to marry his wife peacefully......

"You have eleven daughters, let Ning Yatou stay with me for a few years, you are younger than me, and she will naturally have a time to return to Kaifeng on another day. Besides, what kind of good people can be picked out in such a small place as Kaifeng......"

Listening to the conversation of this pair of the most noble brothers in the world, Zhang Yue only felt that he should quietly withdraw at this time. Although the emperor looked down on him very much, some words were still extremely troublesome to hear. When he saw Yuan Fang also take two steps back, there was a sudden sound of footsteps behind him.

"Unfilial grandson Zhu Zhanqi to meet the imperial grandfather!"

If you don't come early, you don't come late, but this is the time! Seeing that the bamboo curtain of the Xiangfei concubine was lifted all of a sudden, and the person who came out had gray hair, was wearing a purple and red flower robe, and his eyes were not angry and arrogant, it was Zhu Di, Zhang Yue hurriedly took a few steps back, and he was far enough away from Zhu Zhanqi's kneeling position, so he bowed and saluted. Before he could speak, he saw the Son of Heaven in black leather boots striding forward, and he couldn't help but kick Zhu Zhanqi into a fight. At this moment, he almost regretted his intestines, and he hated that he didn't delay with Yuan Fang on the road for a while.

First I heard the royal brothers quarreling, and then I saw the emperor's grandfather kick the grandson of the county king...... How could he be so unlucky?

"You also know unfilial piety! If it weren't for your good-natured eldest brother, I would have abolished your title and imprisoned you for the rest of my life! , I don't have those soft grandchildren, where did you have the guts to sue your father in the first place! ”

"Grandson was confused for a while...... "It's been about a long time since he saw the light of day, Zhu Zhanqi's face was unusually pale, and his face didn't have the perverse spirit of the past, at this time, he actually knocked his head several times, "The eldest brother once came to see his grandson once when his body was still able to survive at the beginning ......of the year, and scolded his grandson for holding up his sick body, and now his grandson has known that he is wrong, and he will never dare to act nonsense in the future."

Although Zhu Di said that the will to reprimand the Han King Zhu Gaoxu was high-sounding, but when he saw such a hateful boy, he still couldn't help but want to kick him to death. It wasn't until Zhu Zhanqi moved out Zhu Zhantan, the dead eldest brother, that he gradually extinguished the fire, and remembered the incident since the end of last year. First the prince of Zhao, then the prince of Han, Zhu Zhanyin, the fourth son of the crown prince Zhu Gaochi, began to fall ill in June, and he never got better, which is really not a good sign. So, he didn't bother to sprinkle his anger on Zhu Zhanqi anymore, and drove people away with a few words of scolding.

"Zhang Yue got up and followed me into the house."

If it weren't for this sound, Zhang Yue would almost have thought that the emperor had probably forgotten about himself. At this time, he got up after agreeing, and saw that Yuan Fang was already standing under the eaves, so he settled down to follow the house. When he opened the bamboo curtain of Concubine Xiang and entered the door, he found that Zhu Ning was standing behind Zhu Hu, the king of Zhou, with no expression on his face. Thinking of the quarrel between Zhu Di and Zhu Hu brothers at that time, he didn't shy away from this master at all, and he couldn't help but secretly think that these two elders were too arrogant.

Looking at Zhang Yue, Zhu Di suddenly forgot that he was originally called here to persuade Zhu Ning, who was happy with his noble son's wife, and opened his mouth to ask about the matter: "Zhang Yue, Fang Bin, the secretary of the Ministry of War, reported before, saying that Alutai heard the intention of my northern tour and moved his family north. You've also been in the military department for more than a year, so tell me what you think about it. ”