Chonghua Hall.
As Zhu Yi and Meng Jun left, the palace became empty.
Zhu Qizhen looked at the two people leaving with complicated expressions. He sat there for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Your Majesty, go back to the palace..."
At some point, a graceful figure appeared beside the throne, with a clear face and a graceful phoenix robe.
It’s the Queen of Money!
Her residence was very close to Chonghua Hall. When Ruan Lang was carried out, Queen Qian got the news and rushed to Chonghua Hall.
It's just that because I saw something was being discussed inside, I just kept waiting in the back hall.
"Queen?"
Only then did Zhu Qizhen come back to his senses, a smile appeared on his face, but he looked a little stiff.
After thinking about it, he took Queen Qian's hand, asked her to sit next to him, and tucked the cushion he was leaning on behind her.
"sit……"
Seeing her husband like this, Queen Qian felt heartbroken. She sat down as she was told, gently held his hand and said.
"Your Majesty, I am here."
A simple sentence, but more useful than anything else.
Zhu Qizhen held Queen Qian's hand tightly and did not speak. However, Queen Qian could feel that his mind was calming down.
The two of them sat like this for an unknown amount of time before Zhu Qi Zhen said.
"Ruan Lang was killed by me!"
Queen Qian could feel that the hand holding her suddenly clenched. She felt sad in her heart, but she could only lean forward and comfort her.
"Eunuch Ruan is loyal and will die for Your Majesty. He must be willing in his heart. I have sent a letter to the eldest princess, asking the eldest princess to buy a piece of land outside so that Eunuch Ruan can be buried alive."
"It is said that Eunuch Ruan also has a nephew in our family, and I also asked the eldest princess to send people to send gold and silver to his family, which is also a token of appreciation."
So, Zhu Qizhen loosened his hands and said.
"You did it carefully, I listen to you."
As he spoke, Zhu Qizhen looked outside the hall, where Zhu Yi and Meng Jun disappeared, and said.
"Queen, I'm afraid you will have to live a hard life with me in the next few days."
After hearing this, Queen Qian bit her lower lip and hesitated a little, but in the end, she couldn't hold back and asked.
"Your Majesty, did you have another conflict with the Emperor?"
She was originally a harem woman and did not understand foreign government affairs. However, during this period, Zhu Qizhen was very decadent. Everyone in Nangong relied on her to manage, and she was not unaware of some things.
From the bottom of her heart, Empress Qian did not want Zhu Qizhen to antagonize the emperor, but she also understood that there were some things that she could not stop.
Zhu Qizhen turned around and his eyes fell on Queen Qian. After a moment, Fang sighed and said.
"Zhu Yi is right. In the current situation, the best policy is to avoid haste but to be patient and keep a low profile."
"I have understood this truth for a long time, and the people below also understand it. However, each of them has their own plans. The one who really dares to say this to me is Zhu Yi."
"I was right about him, he is a loyal and upright minister!"
These words obviously meant a lot, but Queen Qian didn't think much about it.
On the contrary, she felt very happy. Her husband finally figured out that he would no longer go against the emperor and that the family could live in harmony. This was a good thing.
After blinking her eyes, Queen Qian smiled gently and said.
"It seems that this Zhu Yi is really a good minister. By the way, the Wang family just sent two pieces of satin as tribute two days ago. How about rewarding him?"
Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he saw her so happy.
Of course he knew that Queen Qian was very worried about him during these days, but there were some things that he couldn't help himself.
He had long understood what Zhu Yi said.
However, the reason why Zhang Shi and others followed him was largely because he, as the Supreme Emperor, could bring these people together to fight against the emperor who had been weakening the power of the old nobles.
So many times, even if he wants to give in, it's not that easy.
What's more, the current relationship between him and the emperor is already delicate.
It can be seen from what happened this time that even if he gives up his activities and just wants to live a stable life, the other party may not believe him and will only test his bottom line step by step. In the end, when he is at the end of the road, everything will be too late.
Therefore, even if you want to 'hide your capabilities and bide your time', it still takes time.
But having said that, when he thought of what Zhu Yi had just done, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.
This young man may be loyal, but he is also very ambitious!
Recalling the entire performance process just now, although Zhu Yi didn't say it explicitly, how could Zhu Qizhen not hear it? This guy was saying openly or secretly that Zhang Mian, Jiao Jing and others knew that Shu Liang was causing trouble. However, they did not dare to come out and stop him.
On the one hand, this is to show his merit, and on the other hand, it is also telling Zhu Qizhen that no one else is loyal enough, and only he dares to take this risk and come to rescue Nangong under the attention of the government and the public.
This boy not only wants to get back his title, but also wants to restore the glory of the Chengguo Duke's Palace, to knit together the British Duke's Palace and other nobles, and to become the talker of the entire old nobles again!
Such ambition is the reason why he dares to take risks many times...
However, it is a good thing to have ambition. If you have no desires or desires, how can you drive it?
Looking back, Zhu Qizhen smiled, patted Queen Qian's hand gently and said.
"Everything depends on the queen."
Just this sentence, not much else.
He could just take care of these troubles. Queen Qian had already paid enough for him, so there was no need to speak out and make her worry more.
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It wasn't until he left the palace, not far from the palace gate, that Meng Jun breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhu Yi with eyes full of admiration.
You must know that the aura of the Supreme Emperor just now would have been frightened to the point of being speechless if it were anyone else. However, the young prince in front of him not only did not have the slightest panic, but also was able to penetrate the situation and follow the guidance of the Supreme Emperor. Calm down.
More importantly, he also helped him out of trouble and preserved his image in front of the Supreme Emperor. Naturally, he had to try his best to make friends with this kind of person.
Holding his hands and fists, Commander Meng spoke.
"Thank you for your help today, young master. If it weren't for the young master, the Emperor would be so angry that Meng would really lead the imperial army to fight with Shu Liang."
"But in this case, the emperor will definitely take the opportunity to attack. It is not easy for me to be the commander of the imperial army. I will accept this love. If the young master is useful in the future, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi's eyes flashed with a smile, but his face remained calm as he returned the greeting.
"Brother Shi, what are you talking about? I think back then, the Meng family was also a well-known figure among the nobles. When Meng Shibo was still there, your family and I had a good relationship. However, later on, the court was busy and we became more distant. But in the end They are all connected by the same spirit, why should they be so divided?"
Speaking of which, the Meng family is actually an old member of Prince Yan's family, with extremely senior qualifications.
Meng Jun's grandfather, Meng Shan, was originally a member of the Yanshan Central Guards Qianhu. He followed Emperor Taizong Jingnan, made many military exploits, and defended the city. With thousands of troops, he resisted ten times the army sent by Emperor Jianwen and won victory for Jingnan's army. time.
After Emperor Taizong ascended the throne, he was granted the title of Marquis of Baoding and became a prominent family second only to several grand dukes.
However, although Mr. Meng was brave and good at fighting, he gave birth to a son who failed to live up to expectations. After his death, his eldest son Meng Ying, Meng Jun's father, became a prince, and the other sons were also sent to the army. Work hard.
One of them envied the old man's achievements and wanted to imitate him, so he conspired to make Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui the crown prince. After the incident, the entire Meng family was deprived of titles and imprisoned.
If it weren't for Mr. Meng's bloody battlefield, it's unclear whether the Meng family would have been able to survive, but even if the punishment wasn't too severe in the end.
But in the end, the title of the Meng family was reduced, the hereditary iron coupons were destroyed, and Meng Ying was sent to guard the border. It was not until the Xuande period that the late emperor thought of the Meng family's contribution and returned it to the mainland, giving him the command of the Yongqing left guard. Errands to do.
However, the Meng family has long since transformed from the home of a marquis with bells and whistles to a home of ordinary military generals who have committed crimes and made meritorious deeds.
Therefore, from a certain perspective, Meng Jun and Zhu Yi are in similar situations. They both want to do their best to repeat their success.
However, Meng Jun knew in his heart that he was not the best choice in terms of his riding and shooting skills or his mental acumen. The only advantage he had was that he had been a loyal guard of the Supreme Emperor.
Therefore, Meng Juncai said that it was not easy for him, the commander of Nangong.
At least, since he became the commander of Nangong, many noble families who had no contact with him in the past have thought of their 'old friendships' again.
From this perspective, Meng Jun's hesitation at the palace gate was not unreasonable.
Meng Jun said, cupping his hands.
"In this case, I won't be polite to you, brother. If I come to the door of your Duke Chengguo's house in the future, I hope that the young master will not dislike you."
"How could it be so?"
Zhu Yi returned the salute and smiled.
"Brother Meng, don't worry. The door of Chengguo Palace is open and Brother Meng is welcome to visit at any time!"
So, within a short period of time, the two of them became like best friends and walked side by side outside the palace.
At the entrance of the palace, Shu Liang stood outside, chatting with Hu Hui.
As a result, within a few words of conversation, he found that the old man began to doze off.
Well, looking around, Shu Liang immediately noticed a lot of secret glances. It seemed that this eldest uncle still cherished his wings.
In such a public place, I don't want to have any deep friendship with him, an eunuch.
Regardless, Eunuch Shu never thought that anyone would be able to greet him with a smile. What's more, it was a blessing for a person of Hu Hui's status to be willing to make friends with him.
With his hands folded in front of him, Eunuch Shu squinted his eyes and smiled, and stopped talking, quietly waiting for the final outcome of the matter.
Not long after, Zhu Yi walked out, first cupped her hands towards Hu Hui, then turned around and said to Shu Liang.
"Eunuch Shu, the Supreme Emperor has a decree. He has ordered Commander Meng to go and arrest a group of people. It won't be long before they are sent out and handed over to Eunuch Shu."
"I wonder, is father-in-law satisfied with this result?"
When he said these words, Zhu Yi's tone was calm, but there was a hint of provocation in his words.
Seeing this situation, Shu Liang's eyes narrowed slightly, and the smile on his face became thicker, but it made people feel chilled inexplicably.
The Dongchang admiral and eunuch said with a smile on his face.
"The young master is indeed a close confidant of the Supreme Emperor. We admire him for being able to persuade the Supreme Emperor to change his mind!"
As he spoke, Eunuch Shu took a deep look at Zhu Yi, as if he wanted to firmly remember his appearance at this moment. Then, he glanced at the eyes peeping in the dark around him and said.
"With what the young master said, our family has fulfilled His Majesty's will. In this case, I will trouble the young master to tell Commander Meng and ask him to take the trouble to send the person to the imperial prison."
"Our family and Commander Lu are at Fusi, Beizhen... waiting for you!"
There is nothing wrong with these words at first, but if you take a closer look, you can find something strange in them.
The people Shu Liang wants to take away this time are all Nangong's servants. Who can make him use the words "We are waiting for you"?
Thinking about it this way, the threat behind these words was beyond words.
As a result, after saying these words, Mr. Hu, who had been half asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and looked directly at Shu Liang beside him with sharp eyes.
However, the latter obviously didn't care. He cupped his hands with a fake smile and walked away.
The storm was over.
On the return carriage, Zhu Yi bowed her hands to Hu Hui and said.
"Thank you for your help, father-in-law, for today's matter. Otherwise, I'm afraid that Eunuch Shu would have already taken action before I could enter the gate of Nangong."
In fact, to this day, Zhu Yi still feels like she has been seen through every time she sees her father-in-law.
In particular, Hu Hui had been looking at him thoughtfully since he got on the carriage, which made him a little restless.
After hearing this, Hu Hui finally withdrew his gaze and waved his hand.
"It has nothing to do with me. I went there just to give Shu Liang a chance to step down. He is His Majesty's man. He looks arrogant and domineering, but he does not know his sense of proportion."
"Even without me, he will stop if you just go there, but..."
At this point, the old man's voice stopped, which immediately made Zhu Yi's heart tighten.
However, there was nothing unusual about Hu Hui. He paused briefly and continued.
"It's just that after today, you have really caught the attention of the government and the public. Originally, I thought that no matter what, I could help you get your title back."
"But now, since you have your own ideas, you can do everything on your own from now on. I won't help you anymore."
This was a bit heartless to say, but Zhu Yi knew the character of his father-in-law.
Although he loved his daughter, there were some things that once he made a decision, it was almost impossible to change. Therefore, Zhu Yi did not waste any useless words and just apologized.
"It is my son-in-law who has caused trouble to my father-in-law. Please rest assured, my father-in-law. My son-in-law will be careful and will never make any mistakes."
The carriage stopped leisurely, and the voices of people outside came.
"Master, Hu Mansion has arrived."
So, Hu Hu got up and got out of the carriage with the help of his servants.
However, before getting out of the car, the old man still looked at Zhu Yi deeply, sighed and said.
"Young Master, take care of yourself..."
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