Seeing Wang Chengen's sincerity, Zhu Cihong was deeply moved.
He originally intended to let the other party join the army, but he just thought that Zhu Yuanzhang hated him every time he mentioned eunuchs.
He also emphasized repeatedly that eunuchs should not be entrusted with heavy responsibilities, otherwise disaster would definitely result.
Just when Zhu Cixiang was hesitating, he suddenly heard Zhou Hou's voice saying: "It's rare for you to be so loyal to the prince, so I will give you the name of 'loyalty'. I hope that you can fulfill your duties faithfully with the prince on this expedition and turn the tide of danger." lucky."
When Wang Chengen heard this, he was stunned, and then he shouted thank you.
Although Zhu Cixiang was unwilling in his heart, seeing that Zhou Hou had spoken, he took advantage of the situation to appease Wang Chengen, making him burst into tears of gratitude again.
After the personal guards sent Wang Chengen away, Zhu Cixiang followed Zhou Hou into the palace.
Seeing that Zhu Cixiang looked worried after he came in, Empress Zhou stopped talking several times, so she opened her mouth and said, "Prince, do you think your mother has exceeded the rules?"
When Zhu Cihong asked, he bowed and said: "No, I am thinking that the title of 'loyalty' given by my mother just now is good, but... it is too heavy. Wang Cheng'en may not be able to bear it, so I If you want to rename me, please ask your mother for permission!"
After Zhou Hou heard this, he looked at Zhu Cihong with relief, but did not speak.
Seeing that Empress Zhou was silent, Zhu Cihong limped and knelt down to knelt down to pray.
Seeing this, Empress Zhou looked at Zhu A'ao who was standing aside and said, "Duan'er, do you think the queen mother should agree to Lang'er's request?"
Zhu Auao looked hesitant before, but now she knelt down and said, "Mother, my brother is doing this because he doesn't want my father to misunderstand you."
"After all, Taizu had already made it clear that eunuchs were not allowed to interfere in politics, and my father also hated eunuchs very much since he received Taizu's true biography."
"Now you not only allow Wang Cheng'en to accompany the army, but also give him a name. My father may be dissatisfied if he finds out, and my younger brother is the prince of the prison country. In addition, he also needs to motivate the soldiers when he goes on an expedition. It makes sense for him to give him a name. I also ask my mother to agree! "
Seeing the filial son and daughter in front of her, Empress Zhou felt quite happy in her heart.
After she stood up and helped the two of them up, she said with a loving look on her face: "娖儿, Queen Mother knows that you have good intentions, but you have forgotten that although Lang'er is the prince of the prison country, his current status is not stable."
"What's more, he has already risked the disapproval of the world to propose peace talks. If he wins this battle, he will not dare to speak nonsense."
"But if he cannot solve the crisis, he will definitely become the target of public criticism, and then the official's memorial will drown him out..."
Zhu Auao's body trembled slightly, and then hesitantly said: "Mother, how about in the name of the child..."
As soon as she finished speaking, she knew that this method was not feasible and stopped in frustration.
Zhu Cixiang saw that Zhu's wife was unwilling, and thought that his father had not rested in the palace of Queen Zhou for a long time.
Especially since there were rumors in the capital not long ago that his father intended to marry Zuo Xianmei to replace the Zhou Empress, so he spoke again: "Mother, my child is confident that he can win this battle. Please give me a name for him!"
After hearing this, Queen Zhou looked at Zhu Cihong and said, "Do you know why the queen mother must let Wang Chengen accompany the army?"
Zhu Cixiang was stunned for a moment and said: "Wang Cheng'en has always followed his father and is loyal to him. In addition, his martial arts skills are not bad. With him by his side, the safety of my sons and ministers should be guaranteed."
Zhou Hou shook his head and said: "Wang Chengen's role is not only here. This time you are obviously going to deal with the rebels and Jurchens, and secretly you may also have to deal with Wang Dehua and Lu Jiude."
"The nature of eunuchs is different from ordinary people, and these two are the best among eunuchs. They are far more extreme and cruel than ordinary people, and they are even more difficult to deal with. Therefore, my mother wanted Wang Chengen to join the army, maybe he can help you... ..."
"Lu Jiude and Wang Dehua are together?"
Zhu Cixiang said with a surprised look on his face: "Queen Mother, is your news reliable?"
Empress Zhou said in a deep voice: "Lang'er, I don't know what information you got from Jin Yiwei, but according to the information from Lu Jiude who was lurking in the palace, he should be with Zuo Liangyu now."
When Zhu Cihong heard this, his expression immediately changed, and he was shocked: "Lu Jiude has been away from the palace for nearly ten years, how can he still have his eyes and ears in the palace?"
Queen Zhou smiled and said: "A centipede insect is still dead but not stiff. What's more, the mother of the former King Fu, Concubine Zheng, was comparable to the queen in the previous dynasty. Lu Jiude was also the personal eunuch of the former King Fu. What's the point of having some eyes and ears in the palace now? How strange!”
Zhu Cixiang was silent for a while and said: "Mother, although Wang Dehua and Lu Jiude are treacherous, they are eunuchs after all. They would not go to the battlefield personally, so I think it is more appropriate to keep Wang Chengen in the palace."
Knowing that Zhu Cixiang was worried about her safety, Empress Zhou smiled and shook her head: "Lang'er, you don't have to worry about the queen, because the queen is now Lu Jiude's biggest spy in the palace."
When Zhu Cihong and Zhu Aelao heard this, they both looked at Empress Zhou in surprise.
Empress Zhou smiled and said, "Don't be too surprised. The empress mother has not done anything to regret your father. It was just that when she was conducting a thorough investigation of the palace, she accidentally discovered Concubine Zheng's spy lurking in the palace."
"After interrogation, the queen mother found out that she was actually the leader of the spies, and they were not familiar with each other. They just passed the news through a special way, so the queen took her place."
"Originally, Concubine Zheng's spies have not done anything unusual in these years, but a few days ago, news suddenly came, requesting to check the whereabouts of your father. Only then did my mother find out that Lu Jiude had arrived at Zuo Liangyu's place."
"After my mother sent the letter, I got a reply in just two days, so my mother suspects that Lu Jiude's people may also be lurking near the capital."
Zhu Cixiang frowned and said: "According to the news from the Jin Yiwei, my father has defeated Lu Jiude's troops in Zibo. Only Zhu Ji and a few others escaped. How could Lu Jiude come if he has no soldiers in his hands?"
Empress Zhou shook her head and said: "Lu Jiude has been in Fengyang for many years. How did you know that he has no back-up plan?"
"And even if Lu Jiude has no soldiers, doesn't Zuo Liangyu have any?"
"You must know that although Zuo Liangyu has different intentions, he is from Wuming. If he has Zhu Yousong in his hands, the situation will be very different."
A flash of murderous intent flashed in Zhu Cixiang's eyes, and he bowed and said, "Thank you, Empress Mother, for your advice. I understand!"
Queen Zhou nodded with satisfaction and said, "My mother knows your filial piety, but you don't have to worry too much."
"Although your father was a bit stubborn before, since he received the true inheritance of Taizu, he has acted eclectically and only focused on the overall situation. Therefore, after knowing this, he will not blame the queen."
"Furthermore, even if your father is dissatisfied with your mother, your mother must do the same, because you are only the prince of the country, and you must not violate the ancestral system at this time to avoid the criticism of the ministers..."
After listening to Zhou Hou's story, Zhu Aona couldn't help but hugged Zhou Hou's right arm with tears in her eyes.
Although Zhu Cixiang was agitated in his heart, he held back tears and asked Empress Zhou for advice on some of the details.
While Empress Zhou and her son were discussing how to deal with Zuo Liangyu and Lu Jiude, Zuo Liangyu, who had already sneaked to Xinzhou, was also looking at the march map with a solemn face.
Some people died, but not completely...
