A rooster crowed, waking up the sleeping Jinling City.

In the prince's mansion, the eunuchs hurriedly got up, lit the lamp in the dark, prepared court clothes for the prince, and prepared washing utensils before lining up and walking lightly to the study. The eunuchs knew that the prince had rested in his study last night.

Lei Ren, the eunuch in charge of the East Palace, gently pushed open the door of the study, and when he went in, he found that the prince was still sitting at the desk, looking at the candlestick that had long been extinguished...... Just like Eunuch Lei's posture when he withdrew last night.

This night, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't sleep at all......

"Your Highness......"

Lei Ren couldn't help but call softly, and Zhu Gaochi slowly turned his pupils and hissed, "What time is it?" It's like hearing a rooster croaking. ”

"Yes." Lei Ren hurriedly stepped forward, uncovered the lantern, lit it with a new candle, put on the cover, and restored the light in the study. "It's the fourth watch, Your Highness has to prepare to go to court."

"Really?" Zhu Gaochi was slightly surprised, as if he couldn't imagine that he had sat all night. He sighed deeply and said, "Let's change your clothes." ”

The eunuch hurriedly brought the basin rack over, and Lei Ren soaked the face cloth in warm water and handed it to the prince with both hands. Zhu Gaochi took the handkerchief and slowly applied it to his face, the heat penetrated his skin and ironed his tired spirit. After putting on his face for a while, Zhu Gaochi carefully washed and wiped his face, and Lei Ren dressed him in the prince's robe, combed his hair in a bun, put on a wingless black veil, and took a mirror for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to see.

The prince didn't look at himself in the mirror, and said: "The father and the emperor are disgusted with it, and the heir abandons it, what face is there." ”

"Why did Your Highness say this?!" Lei Ren said with a look of horror.

"Nothing, I'm talking nonsense." The prince said lightly, sighed, and said, "However, if you want to report it to the emperor, I won't blame you." ”

Lei Ren was sent by Zhu Di to the prince's side, and there was a sense of surveillance, so naturally he didn't dare to answer, so he didn't hear it, and helped the prince slowly out of the study. Outside the study, there was a car to carry the public opinion, the prince sat up, Lei Ren tied the mink cloak for him, and put a piece of leather felt on the prince's lap, to confirm that it would not freeze the master, Lei Ren waved his hand and said softly: "Let's drive." ”

The four eunuchs carried His Royal Highness the Crown Prince out of the courtyard and went to the gate of the East Palace, and when they arrived at the gate, a team of guards led the way from the beginning, followed by Lei Ren and other eunuchs, and the group went in the direction of the noon gate.

At this time, the five watch drums sounded all over the capital, and on the streets and alleys leading to the imperial city, all kinds of large and small official sedan chairs, carriages and donkeys carried the Beijing officials of the Ming Dynasty to gather in the direction of the imperial palace - this is the first great dynasty in the sixteenth year of Yongle, and the officials in Beijing must participate in the seven grades and above, and worship the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

Those carriages and sedan chairs gathered in front of the noon gate, and outside the main gate of the majestic palace, it became noisy, and the sound of shouting, avoiding sedan chairs, and greeting and singing all around, and the whole became a bustling city...... In fact, in the past, there was far less noise during the dynasty, even if someone spoke a little louder, there was immediately a loud shout from the imperial history, and if anyone talked nonsense, there would be a bullet book to serve.

But today, the imperial historians are also talking excitedly, and they can't care about maintaining order! Everyone is gearing up and ready to do a big job in the big picture that will be there!

Only when His Royal Highness the Taisun and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince appeared one after another, the scene quieted down a little......

When Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Gaochi arrived, the sky was already dark. The most honorable people are always the last minute, it's a convention that everyone knows...... But today, everyone's eyes are looking at these two lifts!

At this moment, even the most dull officials already know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Sun will have their own words, and they will start a fierce confrontation in the court and under the gaze of the emperor!

People don't have time to think about what kind of changes this will bring, but it doesn't prevent them from appreciating this moment when father and son meet......

"Your Highness," Chen Wu watched the crown prince's lift approach, and urged anxiously in a low voice: "Welcome it!" ”

Zhu Zhanji didn't move, and after a while, he slowly got up, got off the lift, and walked towards the prince's carry.

Zhu Gao looked at his son without a moment, and walked over slowly. Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, from Zhu Zhanji's actions, he has realized his son's unwillingness...... While his mood was solemn, he also thought abruptly that when he faced his father, he was afraid that no matter how much he could hide it, the anger in his heart would not escape the eyes of the old man, right?

Zhu Zhanji stopped in front of his father's lift, bowed down and stretched out his hand to help the prince, and said respectfully: "Father." ”

The prince was still distracted, Zhu Zhanji called again, and he came to his senses, slowly stretched out his hand, and grabbed his son's arm. Zhu Zhanji steadily helped his father down and lifted him, and said softly: "It seems that my father didn't sleep well." ”

"Aren't you the same?" The prince glanced at Zhu Zhanji and said lightly: "I didn't return last night, so I have to give an explanation to my father." ”

"Hehe, I'm busy with business." Zhu Zhanji smiled slightly, and said softly: "Today is the first time to congratulate the new year, and I have to make the imperial grandfather happy." ”

"Hey......" Seeing that Zhu Zhanji couldn't hold his breath and couldn't wait to press himself with words, Zhu Gaochi sighed: "You are my grandson of Ming Huang, and you can't learn from your ministers." ”

Zhu Zhanji's face couldn't hold back, but when he spoke, he had already come to the ministers, and he could only endure the anger and said in a low voice: "What my father taught me." The prince's face softened slightly, but he heard Zhu Zhanji's words change sharply, and said in a low voice: "I will definitely treat your father like you treat your father, and treat your own father ......"

Zhu Gaochi was thrilled by the disparity in his words, and his complexion changed. But at this time, the prince and minister also came to greet the prince and grandson, and the father and son naturally stopped talking and no longer hid their wit.

The father and son were greeting the ministers, and the melodious and majestic bells and drums rang on the Wufeng Tower, and the two extremely thick vermilion lacquer and gold nail palace doors were slowly pushed open by the eunuch Si Yan. The crown prince and grandson were busy with the princes and officials in shifts, and under the leadership of the officials of Honglu Temple, they entered the noon gate and stood up in front of the Fengtian Palace.

In front of the Fengtian Palace, the guard of honor had already been arranged, and the hundreds of officials had finished marching, but the eunuch had not been seen to whip the whip for a long time. After waiting for a stick of incense, everyone couldn't help but be secretly surprised, knowing that there would be something wrong today!

Sure enough, after waiting for a while, I saw the great eunuch Li Yan hurriedly come out of the Golden Palace, and loudly announced to everyone: "The emperor has an edict!" ”

"Listen to the oracle!" Baiguan Mountain shouted a tsunami, and they all brushed and bowed down.

"I'm slightly sick, I'm exempt from the dynasty today, and I admire this."

"Wait for the order! I wish the emperor a good morning," the ministers reflexively responded, but they looked at each other in private, they could all guess that this was the emperor who didn't want to see the next chaotic battle, so he simply didn't give them a chance to fire!

After the ministers received the decree, they were just about to get up, but they heard Li Yan say again: "Don't worry, the emperor still has a will." ”

"Wait for the order!" The officials had no choice but to bow down again.

"I have made up my mind......" Li Yan took out a piece of yellow paper from his sleeve, cleared his throat and read it.

Hearing these four words, the opposition faction, which accounted for the vast majority of those present, fainted when they landed. Fortunately, it was not what they imagined, so they only heard Li Yan continue: "Seven days later, the northern tour, the grandson will accompany him, and the prince will supervise the country, and he will be here." ”

"Your Ministers obey!" The officials breathed a sigh of relief, and although they secretly said that they would be on a northern tour in seven days, the time was very short, as long as they did not move the capital......

"Your Highnesses, please come back." Li Yan finished his decree and turned to leave.

Zhu Neng and Xu Jingchang, the Duke of Dingguo, beside Zhu Gaochi, hurriedly helped His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the other ministers also got up. His Royal Highness Taisun knelt there in a daze, and was stunned for a while......

Zhu Gaochi glanced at his son, sighed and said, "Get up and go home." ”

Zhu Zhanji still knelt there as if he hadn't heard it, until he was pulled up by Wang Xian, he suddenly woke up, put away the loss on his face, and followed his father out of the palace.

Before the officials left the palace, they couldn't hold back their discussions, such a huge battle between monarchs and ministers, could it be that it was just like that?

"We won, right?" Those young officials, who had been boiling with blood for the past two days, and who were eager to admonish the king to death, could not believe that victory had come so easily.

"Of course...... Sort of. "The more stable officials can't think of anything wrong.

"Could it be that the emperor was frightened by us?" Someone couldn't help but mumble quietly.

"Don't talk nonsense!" This rebellious remark naturally attracted a burst of reprimands from all colleagues, but everyone's faces clearly hung with pride. The young officials met for a meal and a celebratory meal, and the older officials, though not so ridiculous, yawned and said they would go back and get some sleep......

A festive atmosphere of victory was irrepressibly permeated inside and outside the noon gate. Even those 'Taisun Party members' who took refuge in Zhu Zhanji couldn't help but secretly rejoice that they finally didn't have to be pointed at by Qianfu now...... It's just that when they said they wanted to celebrate together, they were all stared at by their colleagues......

Outside the noon gate, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Sun got on the sedan chair and left, and all the princes and officials also got on the sedan chair and left. After a commotion, the main entrance of the palace returned to silence as if nothing had happened......

However, can it really be as if nothing happened? Wang Xian, who stayed there, looked at the horse manure and footprints on the ground, and his heart was shrouded in a thick haze.

"My lord," Erhei walked over and asked softly, "Are we going to stay in Beijing, or are we going to follow the Northern Tour?" ”

"Stay in Beijing." Wang Xian also replied softly.

"That's a good relationship," Erhei grinned, "I can have a few days of peace." ”

"Ann's birthday?" Wang Xian looked directly at the two heads in the distance, parting ways, and shook his head gloomily: "I'm afraid there will be no more......"

"Hey......" Erhei followed Wang Xian's gaze, and also looked at the two lifts, and said depressedly: "The meat is always in the pot, what do these two men have to fight about." ”

"It's a taste that outsiders won't understand." Wang Xian sighed, took the reins handed by Zhou Yong, turned over and said, "Let's not worry about it." ”

After speaking, Wang Xian rode his horse away, and Erhei and the others hurriedly followed.