"Yes."

The eunuch hurriedly went to deliver the holy decree, and Emperor Longqing moved to Chaoyang Hall and changed into the emperor's formal clothes.

Dressed in a dragon robe and wearing a crown on his head, Emperor Longqing sat on a high seat, quietly waiting for all his sons.

As long as the prince can go down to the ground, he is called.

It is a relatively formal Chaoyang Palace, so the princes who met at the entrance of the main hall looked at each other a little wrong.

King An fell last and walked with the little royal brother who had just turned eight.

He was like an outsider, who used to occasionally see a glimmer of ambition in his eyes, but now he could no longer see it.

The third prince and others had already left King An behind, and they didn't think that King An was a threat to them.

The hearts of ambitious princes are beating wildly, could it be that the father has already decided on the candidate for the crown prince?!

Especially the third prince, he has recently received funding from many wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan, and some courtiers who advocate the establishment of a long government support.

And he gave Yongle Hou a heavy gift, for the sake of the gift, Yongle Hou will not dig a pit for himself in front of his father.

The third prince did not ask Gu Siye to say good things for himself, but only begged Gu Siye to keep his mouth shut in front of his father.

Of course, giving those gifts, the third prince is not distressed.

Others have to excuse themselves when they receive gifts, but Gu Siye is bright and has no scruples.

The third prince's heart was dripping blood, and he secretly swore that when he achieved his wish, he would sit on the dragon chair and let Gu Siye spit out everything he had eaten!

How can a person like Gu Siye be worthy of a knighthood?

In addition to eating and drinking...... The third prince thought of Gu Siye's performance in times of danger several times, and he felt that when he was the emperor, would there be a loyal minister who was willing to sacrifice for himself?

Gu Siye has that kind of ability, sometimes he makes people hate itchy, and sometimes he does something admirable.

A group of princes knelt in front of Emperor Longqing.

Without Emperor Longqing calling out, they didn't dare to move their bodies, and could only maintain a standard kneeling posture.

Emperor Longqing was condescending and took everything into his eyes, although the princes tried their best to hide it, Emperor Longqing could still see through their nervousness, anxiety, and expectation.

The boiling matter of the canonization of the crown prince has been raging for too long.

Emperor Longqing looked at it and still thought that Zheng'er was the best.

The princes knelt for more than half an hour, and the young prince couldn't hold on and fell to the ground.

King An was closest to him, and hurriedly took the little imperial brother into his arms and carefully wiped the sweat for the little imperial brother.

Emperor Longqing narrowed his eyes, this friendship is rare.

"Wake him up, I have something to say to your brother."

"Yes."

"Father, son-in-law wake up the emperor."

King An stopped the eunuch who stepped forward and gently pinched the little prince's human sect.

The little prince woke up slowly, "Fourth brother? Can we get up? I...... I'm so tired. ”

"You can get up in a moment."

King An let the little prince lean on himself, "Bear with it a little longer, and listen carefully to my father's orders." ”

"Father didn't give us, it seems to be punishing us."

The little prince lowered his voice, "It's more ruthless than the master's punishment." ”

Fairy tales are in the truth.

"That's right, I'm punishing you!"

Emperor Longqing snorted coldly, "I have ordered you to befriend the courtiers too much, as a prince, you even disregard your identity to give gifts to the courtiers, if any of you don't want to be my son, you can make it clear that you don't use gifts to bribe the courtiers in the face!" ”

The heads of the three princes and others were even lowered, their bodies were already numb from their knees, and their hearts sank to the bottom.

Which courtier told his father about giving gifts?

Aren't you afraid that your father will blame them for embezzlement and bribery?

However, soon the figure of Gu Siye appeared in the mind of the third prince, as if other courtiers could not do such a stupid thing except for the Yongle Marquis, who could never be fathomed and uncontrollable.

"You have understood your noble identity since you were a child, and I have tried my best to cultivate your self-esteem, so that you are above the courtiers and nobles, but you have let my hard work go to waste, have you ever seen the young master of the owner give a heavy gift to the account manager?"

Emperor Longqing patted the armrest of the dragon chair, "Even Gu Zhan understands the truth, but none of you understand?" ”

Sure enough, it's Yongle Hou!

What about it, happily accepting their gifts, turning around and selling them?

"Father, the son admits that he has sent gifts to the Marquis of Yongle, but the son can explain that there have been several happy events in his house recently, and the son has sent some gifts to the past, and he has never asked him for anything."

The third prince explained: "It's just an ordinary interaction with courtiers, not collusion with courtiers that my father hates. ”

"Father, the third brother is right, the Marquis of Yongle is happy, and the sons are just courtesy."

"What's more, my father doesn't know, Yongle Hou will send a post to the son's house every time, and you can receive a copy in two or three months.

"That's right, the son's gift is also a last resort."

A few princes, you say a word, I say a word, talk about their grievances.

Who made Gu Siye have so many happy events?

"Father, the Marquis of Yongle......"

Under the hint of the third prince, the seventh prince, who had always been impulsive and reckless, shouted: "The son still wants to sue him for asking for bribes from the son, the father and the emperor favor him, and the son can only let him exploit him, for fear that he will slander between the son and the father......"

Before he finished speaking, Emperor Longqing said angrily, "Slander? Asking for bribes? The shameless villain in your mouth is my Yongle Hou? ”

Emperor Longqing got up angrily, walked down the single wall, and came to the Seventh Prince.

The Seventh Prince was nervous, his face was stiffened, his father had liked his honesty before.

At this time, the words of shrinking made the father suspicious.

"Father, don't you know how arrogant Yongle Hou is to act with your favor......

"Smack."

Emperor Longqing raised his hand and gave the Seventh Prince a heavy slap.

The official hats on the heads of the seven princes were knocked off, and blood oozed from the corners of his mouth, "Father." ”

"What's wrong with Gu Zhan's arrogance? I am willing to let him fight, didn't you also give him a gift to say good things about you in front of me? ”

Emperor Longqing sneered, "He told me all about 1510, you are really rich, and the gifts of thousands of taels of silver were sent over casually." ”

"I tell you today, don't treat Gu Zhan as an ordinary courtier, he is the person I value the most, he is a human being!"

“……”

The Seventh Prince secretly resented that he had stabbed the hornet's nest.

"Gu Zhan is simple-minded, he only thinks about wealth and fun, and he doesn't know how to ask for bribes or slander."

When Emperor Longqing mentioned Gu Zhan, his mood was obviously much more relaxed, "In the future, there will be more and more happy events in his family, you should give gifts and gifts, but I don't want you to let Gu Zhan do anything with gifts, the only person who can ask him is me." ”

"Erchen...... Compliance. ”

The princes kowtowed, and their thoughts were mixed.

The father is no longer pampered and trusts Gu Zhan.

"I don't want you to disturb him...... A day of eating, drinking, and merrymaking. ”