Leaving the West Palace, Zhu Gaosui returned to his Zhao Wang's Mansion on T-shaped Street. During the Mengyuan period, the Privy Council and the Yushitai Yamen, among the three major central government offices, were located here. Emperor Yongle built the city of Beijing and ordered several palaces to be built on the T-shaped street, including the palace of Zhao Wang, which was given to Zhu Gaosui. Nowadays, other palaces are still only rough in scale, but Zhao Wangfu has been basically completed, at least the area of Zhu Gaosui's daily life is already carved and beautiful.

In the palace, all the beautiful eunuchs, seeing King Zhao return to the house, they were busy kneeling down to greet him, Zhu Gaosui walked into the harem, although the sun was blazing outside, it was not as hot as words, but the house was very cool, this is because around the palace, a number of dark grids were cleverly set up, and the ice cubes dug up from the Yongding River in winter and stored in the ice cellar were placed in it. Of course, this kind of cooling method is only affordable for top princes, just like such a huge palace, it costs two hundred square meters of ice a day, each side is two feet long and wide, and the cost alone is one or two pieces of silver.

That is to say, in order to keep this palace cool, it costs two hundred taels of silver a day. And not only this palace, but also King Zhao's main palace, study, dormitory and other daily activities must be kept cool at all times, how much more than a thousand taels of silver a day? That's enough for ten medium-sized families to live for a year......

Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road. The Ming Dynasty has just been open for a few decades, and the extravagance of princes has reached this kind of journey, how can the people not be poor and tired?

Four eunuchs in gorgeous costumes who were so handsome that they couldn't talk stepped forward, gently took off the prince's robe for King Zhao, and invited His Royal Highness, who was wearing a tulle middle single, to step into the bathroom. In the bathroom, the gorgeous white marble bath is filled with milk bath sprinkled with flower petals. The beautiful eunuch who was only wearing wisps removed his underwear for His Royal Highness the Prince, revealing a skin that deceived frost and snow.

Zhu Gaoxu slowly sat in the pool, enjoying the gentle rubbing and massage of the eunuchs, sweeping away the heat and dust stained outside.

After bathing, Zhu Gaoxu changed into a flowing embroidered silk robe, the silk was as thin as cicada wings, made into clothes and worn on the body, like flowing water, the hem of the robe was also embroidered with colorful flowers, with His Royal Highness King Zhao walking, the bee butterflies on the flowers seemed to be dancing and lifelike.

Zhu Gaosui reclined on a gorgeous couch and unfolded an ancient book that he had not finished reading earlier. The beautiful eunuch served the cold wine, and Zhu Gaosui picked up the crystal clear glass, took a sip gently, and continued to read his "Tranquility Sutra". There was silence inside and outside the hall, not even the ubiquitous sound of cicadas.

Having a cool world in this hot summer is the most basic requirement of King Zhao. The so-called coolness is not only cool, but also clean. Therefore not only must people be quiet, but even frogs cannot open their mouths when they know.

Of course, this is not because the frogs are also afraid of the power of King Zhao and dare not speak, but there are eunuchs who are sticky and stick everywhere in the palace, and it is important to ensure that none of them in the palace of King Zhao know, as for the frogs in the pond, it is the same fate, so as not to disturb the purity of His Royal Highness King Zhao.

Zhu Gaosui was reading a book quietly, when a little eunuch came in and reported softly: "Lord Wang, Wei Wujian is here." ”

Zhu Gaosui frowned at first, but when he heard Wei Wuji's name, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but hang a faint smile. "Let him in."

Before long, Wei Wuji, a peerless beautiful man in white clothes and a slender figure, walked into the palace.

Zhu Gaosui leaned on the couch and said with a lazy smile: "Tiancheng, why are you here?" ”

Feeling the coolness of the room, Wei Wujian sighed comfortably and said, "Something happened in the capital, so I came over to report to the prince." ”

Zhu Gaosui stretched out his hand and motioned for him to sit down on the edge of the couch, held Wei Wuji's hand, and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work." ”

Wei Wujian held King Han's hand and smiled gently: "For your plan, it's nothing to work hard." ”

The little eunuch brought a glass of cold wine, and Wei Wujian took out his hand, took the wine glass, and tasted it elegantly.

Zhu Gaosui looked at Wei Wuji's side face and movements obsessively, until Wei Wujian put down his wine glass, and then said softly: "I already know a rough idea of the affairs of the capital, I never expected that God would favor us so much, let Wang Xian bring about his own destruction, and put my eldest brother in it." ”

"It's not as optimistic as the prince thought." Wei Wujian frowned lightly and said: "Wang Xian, that guy is as bold as a tiger and cunning as a fox, he dares to do that, he is naturally sure." ”

"How sure is he?" Zhu Gaosui didn't believe it.

Wei Wujian told King Zhao what happened in the East Palace that day.

Zhu Gaosui listened, and sure enough, his expression became solemn and said: "I see, if my father and emperor see their recitals first, I am afraid that they will be able to escape this catastrophe." ”

"And the grandson has already entered Beijing," Wei Wujian said: "Speaking of which, I set off half a day later than him, but he had a large entourage, so I was ahead of the curve." Saying that, he remembered something and said: "By the way, our people have taken an eight-hundred-mile expedited, which should have been sent to the palace, and the emperor has not reacted yet?" ”

Zhu Gaosui shook his head, suddenly thought of a scene, sat up and said, "I remembered, I should have been sent to the palace, but I was suppressed by the cabinet people!" A trace of anger appeared on his handsome face and said: "You also lied to me to say those words because I opened the window, and I played this king as a fool!" ”

"How?" Wei Wujian asked.

Zhu Gaosui told Wei Wujian what he had seen and heard in the cabinet.

"It should be." Wei Wujian deeply agreed: "Lord Wang, you have to enter the palace quickly, get ahead of them, and poke this matter out, so that even those in the cabinet have to be compensated!" ”

"Hmm......" Zhu Gaosui nodded first, then gently supported his chin, pondered for a while, and finally shook his head and said: "No, this is not in the interests of this king." ”

"How?" Wei Wujian was puzzled.

"You don't know." Zhu Gaosui told Wei Wuqian what happened in Fengtian Hall today and his conversation with the emperor in the apse, and said: "Do you think, which of these two things is more beneficial to me?" ”

"Of course it's the prince." Wei Wuqian was extremely smart, so he naturally said after thinking about it: "In my matter, it is best to break Wang Xian's body into ten thousand pieces, but as for the prince, he was reprimanded by the emperor at most...... Unless the emperor can let the king of Han supervise the country. ”

"That's what I'm afraid of." Zhu Gaosui said lightly: "We help my second brother for ourselves, not to help him achieve positive results." Once he is in charge of the country, won't we be dumbfounded? ”

"Yes." Wei Wuwu nodded, but secretly said in his heart, it was more cost-effective to kill Wang Xian than anything else. But although King Zhao looked gentle and elegant, his mind was extremely careful and vicious, and he didn't dare to screw him up.

"And let my eldest brother ban gold and silver ...... in the capital" Zhu Gaosui showed a look of fascination: "I can't wait to see him make a mess of the capital and make all the officials and people who support him oppose him!" My second brother can't clean up this mess, so I can only come forward in the end...... Haha, it's a matter of fact! ”

"The prince is wise!" Wei Wuqian hurriedly complimented.

"Tiancheng, you will be my prime minister when the time comes." Zhu Gaosui reached out and stroked Wei Wuji's face, but felt a layer of goosebumps. "What's wrong with you?"

"It's so cold in here." Wei Wujian sighed secretly, stretched out his hand to cover Zhu Gaosui's hand, and said with a look of enjoyment: "Then I will thank Your Highness first......"

"Do we still need to be polite between us?" Zhu Gaosui's eyes shone and said, "Wait for Gongzi Wei to bathe." ”

"Yes." Zhu Gaoxu's eunuch respectfully invited Wei Wujian to take a bath in Fangcai's bath, which had been replaced by another amber bath with peony petals floating on it. The eunuchs stripped Wei Wujian naked, Wei Wujian sat in the bath, closed his eyes and let them scrub himself, but his expression was not as enjoyable as King Zhao, and the hands under the pool were also tightly clenched into fists, revealing the humiliation and pain in his heart.

Although he Wei Wujian is as beautiful as a flower, he doesn't like men, and for the sake of the big plan in his heart, he must not commit himself to King Zhao, and the humiliation in his heart can be imagined. But he told himself that those who achieve great things must not only be cruel to others, but also to themselves. Endure ordinary people can't endure it, so that they can become adults. So when he came out of the bath and changed into pajamas as light as tulle, he had already adjusted his state, and followed the eunuch into King Zhao's bedroom ...... with a calm face.

Because King Zhao had his own calculations, when Zhu Zhanji entered Beijing the next day, the emperor did not know what was happening in the capital. Knowing that his grandson was coming, Zhu Di was very happy and immediately asked him to see him in the West Palace.

"Grandson meets the emperor's grandfather!" Zhu Zhanji walked up to the hall quickly, knelt in front of Zhu Di, and said with tears in his eyes without speaking: "My grandson is not filial, and he has been separated from the emperor's grandfather for so long. ”

"Good grandson!" Zhu Di is ruthless enough to his son, but he loves this cool Xiao's own eldest grandson in every way, just like an ordinary grandson. Seeing the strong admiration of his long-lost grandson, he couldn't help but have a sour nose, got up and walked off the dragon chair, helped Zhu Zhanji up with his own hands and said: "We haven't seen each other for half a year, and grandpa misses you very much!" He looked at him carefully. patted him on the shoulder and approvingly: "Okay, I have grown taller and stronger again, and I deserve to be my good grandson!" ”

"The imperial grandfather is also the spirit of Ryoma, and the grandson is really happy to see it." Zhu Zhanji grinned and said: "When I left, the emperor's grandfather was not in good health, and his grandson was really worried about ......."

"Don't you know? As soon as I went to Jinling, I was sick, and I went back to Beiping. Zhu Di laughed and said, "Stinky boy, the imperial grandfather has reached the age where you need to worry?" Go back and try it, and you can still fall on a big horse! Seeing his grandson, Zhu Di's mood was excellent.

"Hey...... Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Of course, the emperor's grandfather is a god descending from heaven, and he can't compare to his eighty grandchildren." ”

"Then you're terrible!" Zhu Di scolded with a smile and sighed: "The emperor's grandfather is already in his fifties, Confucius said that fifty knows the destiny of heaven, how can I not know how many years I have to be good?" Therefore, the emperor's grandfather should take advantage of the fact that he is not old and confused, hurry up and do everything that should be done, and while he can still ride a horse and drive a bow, he will quickly consolidate the territory of the Ming Dynasty, so that I can give my good grandson a peaceful ......."

"Grandpa Huang......" Zhu Zhanji choked up excitedly.