Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi looked at each other, with a hint of panic in their expressions.
"What do you think?" Zhu Biao glanced at Han Du and asked in a deep voice.
Han Du sighed and said: "I'm afraid the emperor knows exactly what we are thinking. If you want to save Song Guogong, you need to be quick with your troops. We must rescue Song Guogong before the emperor gives the order."
To be honest, Han Du really didn't want to get involved. But there was no way. Zhu Biao and Zhu Ru came one after another, and Han Du knew that he could no longer stay out of the matter. In this case, it is better to accept it calmly and then find a way to rescue Feng Sheng.
After thinking for a moment, Han Du suddenly asked: "I would like to ask, how many days until Song Guogong arrives in the capital?"
Although Zhu Ji was Feng Sheng's son-in-law, he was buried in the imperial hospital all day long, and he was really not very clear about his father's will. He really didn't know when Lao Taishan would return to Beijing, so he had no choice but to look at His Royal Highness.
Zhu Biao immediately said: "According to my father's will and Song Guogong's schedule, it should be three days later."
"Three days later~" Han Du pondered the time, "It's still a bit tight."
After saying that, Han Du looked up at the two of them and said, "In this case, without further delay, I will enter the palace immediately to ask for an audience with the emperor."
"You have a solution?" Zhu Biao was immediately overjoyed and said quickly: "Do you want me to help you? As long as you can help me, just ask."
Han Du raised his hand and refused: "No. It is inappropriate for His Highness and Prince to get involved in this matter. Let me go to see the Emperor alone. And we only have one chance. If we don't succeed, we will be benevolent."
Zhu Biao couldn't help but nodded, agreeing with Han Du's view. He knew his father very well. Ever since his mother passed away, his father had never smiled once, not even to him. Zhu Biao knew that his father had not yet gotten over the departure of his mother and his father must be the most moody at this time. If he directly went to beg his father to spare Song Guogong, he might not only fail to save Song Guogong, but also have the opposite effect.
This is why Zhu Biao did not go to see his father first, but came to Han Du first.
Han Du looked at Zhu Ru and said, "I can't guarantee whether I can persuade the emperor. If you fail, don't blame me."
Zhu Zhu nodded slowly and heavily, "I will do my best to obey fate, I understand."
"That's good." With Zhu Xi's words, Han Du truly felt relieved.
He smiled at the two of them and said, "Without further delay, I will enter the palace to see the emperor."
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Han Du's guess was correct. While he and Zhu Biao were discussing in the mansion, Lao Zhu's eyes were always staring at them.
Lao Zhu sat in the Qianqing Palace with a gloomy expression, and asked as if accidentally, "What is the prince doing?"
The old eunuch immediately stepped forward and replied softly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not review the memorial today. He went to Zhenhaihou Mansion to find Han Du."
When Lao Zhu heard this, he snorted coldly and said to himself: "Biao'er is still too kind. If you are an emperor and don't have thunderous means, how can you make the world surrender?"
The old eunuch stood aside silently, as if he were a deaf-mute.
Lao Zhu didn't ask the old eunuch again, and lowered his head to read the memorial in his hand. Suddenly, Lao Zhu shouted sternly: "The chief envoy of Shaanxi Province can't even build a concrete road. He should be detained immediately and returned to Beijing to await his fate."
Hearing the murderous words of the emperor, the old eunuch could imagine that the chief envoy's head might be in danger without even looking.
Since the death of the empress, the emperor's temper has become much more violent, and he often accuses officials over trivial problems. The old eunuch who had been with him for more than ten years was so frightened by the murderous emperor that he did not dare to say a word.
Within a moment, a eunuch came outside the palace and stuck his head out.
The old eunuch was about to go to ask, but Lao Zhu suddenly raised his head and slapped the imperial pen on the imperial case.
He said angrily: "What are you doing by probing your head? If anything happens, come in and report it."
The eunuch was very frightened. Although he had secretly glanced at the emperor when delivering messages, he had never seen the emperor get angry. Now the emperor's anger suddenly descended on him, frightening him to the point of flying out of his wits, and he walked towards the palace tremblingly. Before he reached the imperial court, his legs gave out and he knelt on the ground with a plop.
The eunuch wanted to raise his head and ask for help from the old eunuch, but he only saw the old eunuch turning his face to one side, with no intention of speaking for him at all.
When the matter came to an end, the eunuch, even though cold sweat broke out on his forehead, still forced himself to speak: "Return, return to the emperor, Han Du, the Marquis of Zhenhai, asks for an audience."
When he heard that Han Du was coming, Lao Zhu had an unexpected expression on his face. He waved his hand directly and said: "Tell him to go back and disappear."
"Yes." The eunuch, as if he had been pardoned, quickly turned around and left.
Han Du waited at the palace gate for a long time, but only waited for the news that Lao Zhu had not seen him.
Seeing that the eunuch was about to turn around and leave, Han Du quickly stopped him, "My father-in-law, wait a minute."
The eunuch had no choice but to stop, turned around and bowed slightly to Han Du, "Master Marquis, since the Emperor doesn't want to see you, then please ask Master Marquis to go back."
Glancing around, he saw that none of the guards were looking at him. He moved closer to Han Du and continued: "To be honest, the emperor is not in a good mood these days. It's better for the marquis not to bring trouble on himself."
Han Du thought for a moment and decided to give it another try. So he said: "I have a memorial that I want to submit to the emperor. I wonder if my father-in-law can submit it to the emperor on my behalf?"
The memorials of ordinary officials must naturally go through the General Affairs Department, and then be presented step by step to the emperor Lao Zhu. But Han Du is different. He has the right to directly report to the palace. Moreover, no matter which eunuch receives Han Du's memorial, it must be presented to the emperor in person.
The eunuch was immediately embarrassed, and he could not refuse Han Du's request. But he didn't want to get into trouble by running in front of the emperor at this time. A guy who is not good enough to eat will have to move today.
When he was in trouble, Han Du quietly took out a stack of treasure notes, about three hundred coins in size, from his arms and stuffed them into the eunuch's arms.
"Master Marquis, this..." The eunuch wanted to refuse, but Han Du was faster and did not give him a chance to refuse, so he stuffed the treasure into his arms.
Seeing this, the eunuch also knew that he could not shirk Han Du's memorial, so he quickly put away the treasure notes. Then he said helplessly: "Please, Lord Marquis, please bring out the memorial. I will present it to the Emperor right now."
Han Du smiled and said, "I haven't written the memorial yet. Please help me prepare some pen, ink, paper and inkstones."
The eunuch immediately pointed at Han Du in shock. He had been at the gate of the palace for several years, and he had never encountered such a memorial that needed to be written out now. But there is no way. He has collected Han Du's money, can he still return it?
Han Du also knew that this matter was a bit ridiculous, so he smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, father-in-law, my memorial will not exceed twenty words, and it will not take long."
This is the first time a eunuch has encountered a twenty-character memorial. But since the Marquis of Zhenhai said so, he had nothing to worry about, so he went to find some pens, inks, paper and inkstones for Han Du.
Han Du spread out the paper and did not say any greetings to Lao Zhu. He only mentioned a poem on the paper. After folding it, he handed it to the eunuch and said, "Please, father-in-law, present it to your majesty."
The eunuch was stunned and asked doubtfully: "That's it? Is it really that simple?"
Han Du smiled and nodded.
The eunuch immediately took the paper and said: "Okay, I will go and present it to the prince now...but the prince should go back and wait."
The eunuch didn't think Han Du's move would be useful at all, and wanted to send Han Du away first.
Han Du smiled confidently and said: "I will stay here and wait for a while. If the emperor is still unwilling to summon you, then I will go back immediately."
When the eunuch saw that Han Du was so confident, he stopped persuading him and walked towards Qianqing Palace with the paper in hand.
Lao Zhu continued to review the memorial with his head lowered. Ever since his sister left, he had always been filled with a sense of irritability. This feeling made him very uncomfortable, but he could not find a way to vent it. And the more you hold it in your heart, the more this irritability will rise.
This is also the reason why Lao Zhu has become moody recently.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the eunuch sticking his head out of the palace door. Lao Zhu suddenly became furious and roared: "Get in here, if you can't give me an explanation, I will kill you."
The eunuch suddenly felt two wars, and he regretted so much that he was greedy for Zhenhaihou's treasure, so much so that he was in danger of his life.
However, the eunuch was still sober and knew that he could only resign himself to fate at this time. So he took out Han Du's paper and said, "Back to the emperor, the Marquis of Zhenhai has something important to present."
Lao Zhu felt better when he saw that Han Du did not ask endlessly for a meeting again, but wrote a letter. What if he clearly ordered Han Du to go back, but Han Du continued to ask for permission endlessly. Then Lao Zhu would feel that Han Du had drifted away and was suspected of forcing him into the palace.
Now Han Du has changed to writing a letter, at least his attitude is correct.
Lao Zhu glanced at the old eunuch and said, "Send it over."
The old eunuch quickly saluted and took the paper down with both hands. At the same time, he glanced at the eunuch and asked him to take this opportunity to leave quickly.
All the eunuchs in the palace are under the jurisdiction of the old lady. Since they are his people, he naturally has to take care of them.
The eunuch glanced at the old eunuch gratefully and took this opportunity to quickly turn around and leave.
The old eunuch took the paper, walked to Lao Zhu, and placed his hands respectfully on the imperial desk.
Lao Zhu looked at the folded paper, paused for a few breaths, and then reached out to pick it up and open it.
Just one glance made Lao Zhu's eyes widen involuntarily, and his mind was extremely shaken.
"Brothers who have gone through all kinds of calamities meet again and forget their grudges with a smile."
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