At the city gate.
The quarrel between several county princes continued.
King Zhennan, who always behaved kindly in front of a bunch of elders, didn't look weak at all in front of his bastard younger brothers.
King Guangtong and King Yangzong sang in harmony, making the fat prince so angry that his face turned red and he shouted angrily.
"Why is this king putting on any airs? You two haven't even entered the city yet, yet you are so rude. Do you take me, your second brother, seriously?"
Compared to King Zhennan who was furious, the other two were very calm.
King Guangtong said "tsk", Pi Liyangqiu said.
"Why are you so angry, second brother? How dare we brothers not take you seriously? You are the one who will inherit the Min Palace in the future. It's too late for us to flatter you!"
It was obvious that King Yang Zong and King Guangtong were in the same group. After the words fell, King Yang Zong looked lazy and pretended to be angry.
"Fourth brother, you are wrongly blaming the second brother. What's the use of fawning over the second brother? Not taking the eldest brother seriously is what the second brother likes to do the most, isn't it?"
As he said that, King Guangtong also looked like he was sighing and said.
"The fifth brother is right, but we can't do what the second brother did!"
"Brother has already made plans. Thanks to His Majesty's grace, we have finally come out of the feudal country. When we return, we have to stop by and offer incense to our eldest brother. Fourth brother, do you want to go as well?"
King Yang Zong shrank exaggeratedly and said with surprise.
"Then I don't dare. I would like to advise you, brother, not to go, lest you make some people unhappy. If you die in an unknown way, it will be miserable!"
King Guangtong and King Yangzong seemed to be talking to each other, but the meaning behind their words was strange and they didn't know who they were talking to.
This kind of thing, at first glance, involves clan secrets.
The group of officials at the back, except for Hu Hui, Yang Shan and Shu Liang, all lowered their heads in a tacit understanding, pretending that they had heard nothing.
At the same time, the officers and soldiers guarding the surrounding areas were ordered to once again expand the area where entry and exit were prohibited at the city gate.
As the target of ridicule, the fat King Zhennan was trembling all over and raised his hand to point at King Guangtong and King Yangzong.
Shu Liang had no doubt that if he had a stick in his hand at this time, he would definitely swing it without ceremony.
But in the end, King Zhennan didn't pounce on him, he just yelled and cursed.
"You two bastards, I have tolerated you all the way. Now that you have arrived in the capital, are you still causing trouble?"
"You two are messing around on your own, and I will punish you again and again. The majestic county prince's palace can't even afford two officers. It's the king who has taken you all the way, ungrateful bastards!"
These words seemed to poke a sore spot in King Guangtong's heart. He suddenly became excited and pointed at Zhennan Wangdao opposite.
"Aren't you the one doing the trick? Don't think that I don't even know what you did."
"If the old man hadn't forced me to do so, do you think we brothers would have come together with you?"
King Yang Zong also snorted coldly and said.
"Second brother, don't worry. If the old man hadn't been afraid that our brothers would embarrass him this time, we wouldn't want to see you again for a day!"
Shu Liang listened and felt more and more interesting.
Look at this, these princes are not like brothers, but like life and death enemies.
After glancing at the slightly old robes of King Guangtong and King Yangzong, Shu Liang understood.
It seems that these two county princes are not living a very good life.
The more such a person is, the stronger his self-esteem actually is.
After looking at the gorgeous robes and expensive jade pendants on King Zhennan, and then looking at the frayed royal robes on his own body, King Guangtong suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
As soon as he looked up, he found a man in ordinary eunuch clothes staring at him meaningfully.
At that moment, King Guangtong turned red, stared at Shu Liang fiercely, and said.
"Who dares to look directly at me? Is this how the palace teaches you the rules?"
Seeing the arrogance of the old prince Min, Shu Liang immediately understood the emperor's intention of telling him not to violate the etiquette.
During the Yongle period, python robes were given as a gift and could not be used by anyone other than princes and princes.
The old prince was a rigid man. When he was young, the status of the chamberlain was low.
If he saw the eunuch Shu Liang wearing the same python robe as the old man, he would probably get angry on the spot.
However, what Shu Liang didn't expect was that this plain robe indeed satisfied the old prince Min, but it would lead to such trouble.
The robe he wore today was what an ordinary chamberlain would wear. At most, the fabric was of a better quality, but there was no special mark to prove his identity.
Therefore, King Guangtong didn't think much about it and just thought he was an ordinary chamberlain sent by the palace to assist the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple.
After all, with their status, they would not be able to let Daxuan, who has status in the palace, come out to greet them.
Therefore, King Guangtong was angry and swung the whip.
But he soon found out he was wrong.
The sound of the whip hitting the air was heard, and the whip was about to fall on the servant who dared to humiliate him.
But there was still a faint smile on his face, and he was not afraid, nor did he avoid it.
At the same time, behind him, one of the two chamberlains, who had their heads lowered, quickly dodged and stood in front of Shu Liang.
That big hand firmly grasped the whip that was less than three inches away from Shu Liang. Because the whip came so hard, there was a bloodstain on the hand of the chamberlain.
The bright red drops stood out on the muddy ground.
However, the servant didn't seem to notice. As soon as he tightened his hand on the whip, the whip in King Guangtong's hand fell out and was thrown to the ground.
King Guangtong's heart tightened, and he knew it was not good.
There are not many people with such skill in the palace.
But even such a person is accompanying the chamberlain he wants to whip, which shows that the latter's identity is not simple.
King Guangtong was more clever in his thinking, but his brother King Yangzong was impulsive.
Seeing this, he immediately took two steps forward and shouted angrily.
"What the hell? What kind of status is Fourth Brother? It's a compliment to be willing to hit you. You scoundrels still dare to snatch Fourth Brother's whip. Are the rules in the palace really a waste of time?"
Shu Liang was not angry. On the contrary, he was very calm. He stretched out his hand to gently push the eunuch in front of him. Shu Liang cupped his hand and said.
"Replying to the prince, I understand the rules in the palace. Punishing a noble is a rule, and doing it yourself is a huge compliment. The slaves must stay close to each other and must not hide. You are right about this, but..."
Putting down his hand, Shu Liang's face turned cold and he said calmly.
"Your Majesty, don't forget, this is not your prince's fiefdom, but the capital city, at the feet of the emperor!"
"These chamberlains in our family are all slaves of the emperor. It is not a pity to die for a cheap life. But in the end, whether you should be beaten or punished, you have to listen to the emperor."
After saying that, Shu Liang tilted his head, turned to King Guangtong who was a little guilty and bowed respectfully, saying.
"This whip did not make the prince happy. It is our family's fault."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. When we get back to the palace, our family will go to the imperial palace and get this whip back. If Your Majesty teaches you a lesson, our family will also remember it and never forget it!"
