early morning.
While the talented man was still sleeping with his beautiful wife in his arms, Comrade Lao Yan had already received a summons from His Majesty.
As soon as he arrived at the palace, Yang Guozhong came up to him quickly.
A smile on his face.
"Yan Xiang, I heard that he knelt all night yesterday, and it is said that he is still kneeling outside the imperial study room now."
He looked gloating, his eyes narrowed on his fat face.
Yan Zhenlin smiled and said, "The prince is fine! I'll probably be fine if I kneel down for one night."
Yang Guozhong's expression froze.
Suddenly I felt like there was nothing worth being happy about.
The two of them went all the way to the imperial study room.
really!
Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai were still kneeling at the door, their faces pale and their whole bodies trembling.
Although there was nothing to be happy about, Yang Guozhong couldn't help but feel happy when he saw the two of them looking like this.
When he entered the Imperial Study Room, he felt even more relieved, because Qin Zhengqing and Fan Renli had already arrived, and they were kneeling there without daring to express their anger.
"I have met His Majesty!"
Zhu Tianzheng had a gloomy look on his face at this time. He glanced at the two of them and said, "Let those two losers come in."
After a long while, Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai limped in.
After all, he had been kneeling all night and his legs were not functioning at all. Without the support of the eunuch, he would probably not be able to stand up.
"Father, I know my crime."
Zhu Kun spoke first and confessed directly.
Zhu Tianzheng said with a cold face, "Apologise? Tell me where you went wrong?"
"My son, my son... my mistake was that I misjudged the situation, didn't understand the merchants well enough, and made the stall too big." Zhu Kun stammered.
"wrong!"
Zhu Tianzheng said, "You are wrong because you don't know yourself. You don't know how many pounds you have?"
"I know my mistake!"
Zhu Kun did not dare to refute, so he had to admit his mistake.
Zhu Tianzheng looked at Zhu Tai again, "What about you?"
Zhu Tai was obviously still a little unwilling, but facing Zhu Tianzheng, he didn't seem to dare to be too presumptuous. He was squeaking for a while, not knowing what to say.
"What? Still not convinced?"
Zhu Tai gritted his teeth and said: "Back to my father, Fei'erchen is not convinced. Someone is obviously behind this matter, deliberately colluding with businessmen, and sabotaging work. Otherwise, Ezhou New City would never be like what it is now."
As he spoke, he glanced at Yan Zhenlin and Yang Guozhong intentionally or unintentionally, and his meaning was obvious.
How could Yang Guozhong not hear it?
Somewhat unbearable.
But before he could speak, Zhu Tianzheng had already cursed, "Idiot, who are you talking about? The fourth child? Or my prime minister and household department? I have been watching this matter from beginning to end, and there is nothing to hinder you. Son, the Ministry of Household Affairs has never hesitated in allocating funds, everything is your own incompetence."
"But you still refuse to repent."
"The second brother at least knows that he is wrong. What about you? You are simply a complete waste."
"Go back to me immediately, shut yourself up and think about it for a year, reduce all expenses by 80%, and leave it to you to pay off your debt."
"...
"Father..."
After hearing this, Zhu Tai was obviously anxious. After a year of shutting himself up and reducing expenses by 80%, he would not be able to maintain his mansion and he would still be in debt.
"My son is incompetent, but the current environment is like this. It will be the same for anyone else, and the fourth child is no exception."
"My son's mistake was that I didn't know the right time. The fourth child took the opportunity. I didn't accept it."
Yang Guozhong's teeth were itching. He finally saw that this guy was determined to make an argument about this. In this situation, no one can solve the mess in Ezhou.
And if no one can solve it, it means that it is not that he is incompetent, but that the environment is indeed the case.
Even if he is wrong, it is still due to the general environment.
Yang Guozhong was a little suspicious, whether this guy broke the pot on purpose, knowing that Ezhou couldn't succeed, so he just messed it up so that no one could take over.
Good guy!
"This is unreasonable! You have reached this point and still don't know how to repent."
Zhu Tianzheng was furious, "Someone, drag this traitor out and beat him twenty times."
"Father, father, emperor..."
Zhu Tai was visibly panicked, but unfortunately it was to no avail.
Several Ouchi guards had already carried him out, and then there was a heartbreaking howl.
Zhu Kun's face turned pale, and his forehead was dripping with cold sweat.
The corners of Yang Guozhong's eyes also twitched, but he felt relieved. He subconsciously glanced at Yan Zhenlin and secretly gave him a thumbs up.
At first, he wanted to use the authority of the Ministry of Household Affairs to deliberately block Xincheng.
It's a good thing that there is no card, otherwise these two prodigal sons will be even more convincing.
As expected of an old fox.
The atmosphere in the Imperial Study Room was very depressing, and everyone was in a state of silence, especially Zhu Kun.
Fortunately, Zhu Tianzheng did not reprimand him anymore. He might have been tired, but his eyes were a little cold and he glanced at Qin Zhengqing and Fan Renli.
Their faces were as white as paper.
Although Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai were responsible for the implementation of Ezhou New City, they were responsible for the planning and planning.
Qin Zhengqing also echoed: "Your Majesty, please convict me!"
Zhu Tianzheng snorted, "Two ministers, look at the good things you have done."
As he spoke, he paused and said, "Save your crimes for now. The top priority is how to solve the Ezhou New City issue. Let's talk about it! What do you think?"
"Looking at your appearance, Hu Bu, please tell me too!"
This mess cannot be left to the nephew, mainly because all the money has been spent.
Yang Guozhong took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, the two princes lack experience, but the two ministers are experienced and know the best about Ezhou New City. There must be a way."
Qin Zhengqing's teeth were itching and he almost cursed. If I had a way, could I be where I am today?
Fan Renli said: "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. The current situation in Ezhou can only be solved by the intervention of the Fourth Highness. If the Fourth Highness is willing to come forward, I am willing to go all out to make up for this mistake."
Yang Guozhong said: "Master Fan, you are pushing His Royal Highness into the fire bed. This mess in Ezhou was created by you and should be solved by yourselves."
Fan Renli said: "I am not shirking responsibility. Ezhou is our responsibility, and I will recognize it at all times."
"The top priority is to solve the problem, and in the whole world, I am afraid that only the Fourth Highness can solve the problem in Ezhou."
Although this was like pushing a nephew on a fire bed, Yang Guozhong felt quite comfortable hearing it.
I didn’t know what to say for a moment.
Zhu Tianzheng also frowned at this time.
As Yang Guozhong said, this is a fire kang. It would be somewhat unnatural to push the fourth child in at this time.
But Fan Renli was right. Except for the fourth child, it was even more impossible for others.
For a time, Zhu Tianzheng was also in a dilemma.
Subconsciously he looked at Yan Zhenlin and asked, "What does Yan Xiang think?"
Yan Zhenlin paused and said, "Your Majesty, Ezhou is now a bottomless abyss. If the Fourth Highness comes forward, everyone will be happy if it is solved, but what if it is not solved?"
Zhu Tianzheng frowned, this was what he was most worried about.
Of course it would be good if the fourth child came forward to solve the problem, but if it is not solved, the damage will be too great. Several princes have taken turns to fight but still can't solve it. What will the people think?
The royal prestige was gone.
At this moment, Zhu Tianzheng was also in trouble.
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