Zhu Biao also vividly remembered how Zhu Bai easily made Hu Weiyong and the others unable to buy salt.
Zhu Biao nodded slightly: "Okay. This is something we should do, but we can't be in such a hurry."
Liu Bowen cupped his hand and said, "Your Highness is wise."
In fact, Zhu Biao was also a little worried that if he brought Liu Bowen up, Liu Bowen would dictate everything.
Now that Liu Bowen was forced by him to give a pertinent opinion, Zhu Biao felt a little relieved.
Zhu Biao knew that his ability to control the court was far inferior to that of Lao Zhu.
He has the greatest power, extremely inflated self-confidence, but increasingly insecure.
He felt that somewhere around the corner, there were people with ulterior motives plotting rebellion.
In order to ensure his own safety, he changed the pro-military captain into a Jinyiwei and appointed Mao Xiang as the first Jinyiwei envoy.
The meaning is obvious, it is to take away the two tigers.
All these things reached the ears of Zhu Bai and Lao Zhu.
Zhu Baidang didn't hear it, and Lao Zhu didn't seem to have any reaction.
In fact, Lao Zhu realized that even his own soldiers were not like iron buckets after the accident happened to the captain of his own army. You can't put all your eggs in one basket.
Besides, Zhu Biao really needs to cultivate personal guards who are loyal to him.
Zhu Bai didn't know if Lao Zhu really didn't care at all or if he just kept silent. He didn't ask. Anyway, he just fished and played slingshot with Lao Zhu every day.
That day, the two fathers and sons and Zhu Ju were fishing by the lake. Guo Huifei came over with red eyes and was very angry at the first sight.
Guo Huifei has now recovered from her grief and just went to Li Shufei to get the key.
As a result, Concubine Li Shu smiled gently: "Sister, just have a good rest. Why bother?"
Only then did Guo Huifei realize that she had been robbed and seized power by Li Shufei.
So now, she came to Lao Zhu for support.
Concubine Guo Hui: "Your Majesty."
Lao Zhu looked at her: "What's going on?"
Concubine Guo Hui: "My sister asked me to take charge of the harem, but now Concubine Li Shu refuses to return the key to me."
Zhu Bai was secretly amused: Haha, Concubine Li Shu was really pretending to be a good person before.
Once Queen Ma died, she revealed her true colors. What a beautiful white lotus.
Lao Zhu said calmly: "Your sister's funeral was all handled by Concubine Li Shu. We see that she took care of it very well, so let her take care of it from now on."
Concubine Guo Hui choked up: Now that Empress Ma is gone to restrain Concubine Li Shu, Lao Zhu means that Concubine Li Shu is in charge of the harem.
Lao Zhu hates jealousy in the harem.
He has said so now. If she makes trouble again, there will definitely be no good results.
Although I was very angry, aggrieved and unwilling.
Concubine Guo Hui still restrained herself and saluted: "I understand."
Then he left disappointed.
Lao Zhu suddenly asked Zhu Bai: "Nizi, what do you think?"
This is a fatal question.
Talking nonsense could kill him and Concubine Hu Shun.
Zhu Bai said: "My father can do whatever he says. It has nothing to do with my son. I will never live in this palace from now on."
Lao Zhu was still unwilling and said, "Why don't you help Concubine Hu Shun fight for a higher grade?"
Zhu Bai said: "Ranks and everything are illusory. Concubine Hu Shun is the concubine of the majestic Ming Emperor. My father will never let anyone bully her, let alone let her starve and freeze. So there is nothing to argue about."
Lao Zhu was silent for a while and then said: "The queen and I have always felt that Concubine Hu Shun and you are too sober and sensible."
Zhu Bai grinned: "It's all because of the good teaching from my mother and my father."
Lao Zhu snorted: "Flattery."
Zhu Bai added: "In the hearts of children, there will always be only one mother and queen. No one can compare with her."
Lao Zhu was silent and looked into the distance.
Zhu Bai knew that there was no need to say anything more. He had already ended Concubine Li Shu's dream of becoming a queen with one sentence.
In the evening, Concubine Li Shu suggested to Lao Zhu while she was sleeping that in order to pray for the late queen, some old maids in the palace, or those who had reached marriageable age, should be released from the palace.
Lao Zhu thought about it and didn't think there was anything wrong with it, so he agreed.
In fact, Li Shufei went to Xiangyun.
She wanted to get Xiangyun away so that she could manipulate Concubine Hu Shun when Zhu Bai didn't listen to her.
As a result, Xiangyun was kneeling at the door of Qianqing Palace early in the morning.
Lao Zhu thought something had happened to Concubine Hu Shun again, and hurriedly asked someone to bring her in.
Xiangyun went in and kowtowed and said: "The emperor wants to let this slave out of the palace. I am very grateful. However, this slave is the maid that my mother came from her parents' home to dowry with. I swear to accompany my mother until she dies. If my mother goes before me, I will keep vigil for her." Please don’t send me out of the palace, please.”
Lao Zhu has always admired Xiang Yun's loyalty. Hearing what she said, he was even more moved: "Okay. Originally, it was for your own good to let the ladies out of the palace. Since you don't want to go out, then just stay."
Concubine Li Shu also forced a smile: "It's rare for this girl to be so loyal."
Haha, then just stay.
Anyway, when I want to mess with Concubine Hu Shun, it won't make a big difference if you stay! !
Xiangyun did not leave the palace, but Zhu Bai's nurse was released.
Zhu Bai took her back to the palace to support her.
Everyone said that Zhu Bai was really filial.
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After having Liu Bowen, Zhu Biao became more comfortable handling government affairs.
Those who are able to make decisions on their own, and those who cannot make up their mind when making decisions in court, discuss it with Liu Bowen in the imperial study after the court is over.
Liu Bowen never spoke in court. An Ran and the others thought he was just a decoration, so they were not as resistant as they were at first.
Concubine Lu gave birth to a son to Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao was overjoyed and wanted to reward Lu heavily, but was stopped by Liu Bowen.
Liu Bowen: "Your Highness must put the Chang family first and not favor the concubines."
Zhu Biao was a little displeased: "This palace is not trying to straighten the Lu family, it is just rewarding her with gold and silver."
Liu Bowen added: "Has Your Highness forgotten the previous Queen's advice?"
In fact, Liu Bowen was also reminding him not to get carried away.
Lao Zhu is not dead yet, he is just resting in the harem.
Besides, the first empress told Zhu Biao to be kind to the Chang family, not because of the Chang family, but because Chang's natal family was very strong.
Such as sapphire.
Zhu Biao will still rely on them to stabilize the imperial power in the future.
Zhu Biao's heart moved, and he lowered his eyes and replied: "I know."
Liu Bowen took another step forward: "Your Highness, it's time to get rid of all those promoted by King Xiang."
If people like Fan Min and Fei Zhen stay in the court, doesn't it mean that Zhu Bai has an informant and a minefield?
Zhu Biao nodded slightly: "I understand."
On this point, Liu Bowen said it from the bottom of his heart.
Fan Min controlled the Ministry of Personnel, and Fei Zhen became the Minister of Household Affairs.
Now that Zhongshu Province has also been abolished, Zhu Bai has these two people who have taken control of the government.
Zhu Biao went to the court the next day and transferred Fan Min to the warehouse and Fei Zhen to the arsenal.
The two men were not surprised at all, and calmly accepted the order and went to their posts.
This is tantamount to stabbing Zhu Bai in the back, both internally and externally.
Lao Zhu was fishing when he heard Erhu's report. He never avoided Zhu Bai. Now he looked at Zhu Bai sideways: "It seems that your elder brother still doesn't believe you. Look at how stubborn you are." People worry less.”
