Zhu Gaojie felt that he was wronged.
He just wanted his lineage of King Qi to flourish. What was wrong with him!
It’s just that the princess has to suffer more...
Zhu Gaojie said angrily: "Don't tell me, this is why you came to me today."
After Shadow Attendant Aqi returned from Jiaozhi with Zhu Gaojie, he was not asked to go back by the emperor. Instead, he stayed with Zhu Gaojie and served as his personal bodyguard. Zhu Gaojie was also happy about this. One hundred more "hexagonal warriors" like A Qi would not be too many for him. As for whether A Qi was sent by the old man to monitor him, Zhu Gaojie had not thought about this issue.
He is upright and is not afraid of slanting shadows. Zhu Gaojie has never done anything untoward. Unlike the Crown Prince, the King of Han, and the King of Zhao, Zhu Gaojie's position has always been on the old man's side, so he won the support of the emperor and quickly established a foothold in the military in a short period of time. Even nobles such as British Duke Zhang Fu and Cheng Guo Duke Zhu Yong, who had always been neutral factions, stood on Zhu Gaojie's side.
The reason for this is not because Zhu Gaojie has much respect for Zhu Di, but because this is the best choice at the moment.
Zhu Gaojie may not have any thoughts of rebellion, but he cannot be without the ability to protect himself, although doing so does not seem to be in line with the original intention of a Taiping prince. But seeing the situation becoming increasingly chaotic, Zhu Gaojie, who had already figured out that it was difficult for him to be alone, resolutely embarked on the road to fight for power.
In the current situation, the only way for him to show his abilities and make others fear him is the safest choice.
When it came to business, A Qi said seriously: "The emperor said that he wants you to go to the imperial study."
"Why does the emperor want to see me?" Zhu Gaojie was a little confused. "I have just got married. It would be inappropriate for him to want to see me at this time."
A Qi said calmly: "I will just pass on the message, you can make your own decision whether to go or not."
"Nonsense, if I don't go there, wouldn't it be a rebellion?" Zhu Gaojie had a toothache.
He paused and returned to the room. The bride, Zhang Yingzhen, was sleeping soundly. She was very tired from last night, and she was as soft as mud from exhaustion.
"Don't sleep, come with me to the palace." Zhu Gaojie ruthlessly pulled the new princess of Prince Qi's Mansion out of bed.
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Zhu Gaojie is going to the palace, and Zhang Yingzhen is also going to the palace.
According to the previous palace rules, the newlyweds should come over to serve tea to their parents and elders the next morning. After that, they would serve the elders to wash or eat, and then enter the Ancestral Temple to inform the ancestors that a new member of the family has been added.
Zhu Gaojie was ordered to meet the emperor, and the imperial edict was above all else, so he could omit these things, but Zhang Yingzhen couldn't do it, otherwise the palace would think that Princess Qi was unruly, domineering, and a series of other negative consequences.
The two acted separately, with Zhang Yingzhen going to the East Palace and Zhu Gaojie going to the imperial study.
But when he arrived at the door of the royal study, he heard the old man's thunderous roar and the sound of smashing pots and bowls coming from inside before he entered.
Zhu Gaojiu stopped wittily, looked around, and saw the figure of the great eunuch Tang Cheng.
"Uncle Tang, why is the emperor venting his anger this morning?" He came over and asked.
Tang Cheng hesitated for a moment and said only four words: "Shandong flood."
Zhu Gaojie understood instantly, then took out a red envelope from his sleeve and forced it into Tang Cheng's hand: "I got married yesterday. This is wedding money. You have to keep it."
Tang Cheng silently collected the red envelope.
"Aren't you going in?" Tang Cheng asked with some confusion.
Zhu Gaojie waved his hand quickly: "Are you kidding? The emperor is very angry right now. If I go in at this time, wouldn't I be looking for scolding?"
Unexpectedly, the old man's roar came from the hall: "You are fucking listening to music outside, come in!"
Zhu Gaojie:...
Tang Cheng covered his mouth and tried not to laugh.
Helpless, Zhu Gaojie could only tiptoe into the imperial study. He glanced around and saw that the floor was in a mess. Priceless and valuable porcelain had been smashed into powder, and pieces of memorials were lying haphazardly on the ground. What's more important is that he is not the only one here, there are also the prince and the king of Han who are being scolded by the old man.
This also made Zhu Gaojie let out a long sigh of relief. The sky was falling. With the prince and the King of Han here, he was just an addition. These two masters were the real masters. If the old man wanted to scold them, he would scold them.
Before Zhu Gaojie could feel relieved, a letter was thrown at him. Fortunately, he was quick and managed to avoid it immediately.
"Open your eyes and see what's written on it!" Zhu Di roared angrily.
Zhu Gaojie picked up the folded book that fell on the ground, opened it and looked at it, his face gradually became serious.
Floods in Shandong!
Shandong is one of the provinces with a relatively complex distribution of the Ming Dynasty river system. The terrain is mountainous and hilly in central and southern Shandong, and the northwest of Shandong is the edge of the North China Plain. Water flows to lower places, so most of the rivers in Shandong originate from the middle and flow to the surrounding areas, which results in the dense concentration of rivers in Shandong. The terrain in northwest Shandong is flat, so the river network is dense and floods are relatively frequent.
However, this flood was too serious. Heavy rains continued for several months. The Yellow River burst its banks, and large-scale floods broke out with Texas as the center. They destroyed countless houses and fields and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Moreover, it also delayed the construction of the Grand Canal.
Everyone knows that the emperor wants to move the capital, but moving the capital from Jinling City to Shuntian Mansion is not an easy task. It requires a lot of preparations in advance, and the Grand Canal is an extremely important link. If the construction of the Grand Canal is completed, it will Supplies needed for the day can be transported relatively economically.
Texas, which was flooded this time, is a key transit station for the Grand Canal. If Texas is flooded, the progress of the Grand Canal will be greatly hindered. What's even more frightening is that some courtiers used this as an excuse and said, "God doesn't even want you to move the capital, but you insist on moving the capital."
After all, many people in the DPRK do not want to move the capital successfully, and this flood is undoubtedly an opportunity.
No wonder the old man was so angry. He had been planning to move the capital and wanted to go to Shuntian Mansion as soon as possible, but he was delayed by a heavy rain.
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaojie coldly and asked in a cold tone: "Tell me! Why is it raining heavily in Shandong!"
Everyone in Zhu Gaojie was dumbfounded.
Heavy rain in Shandong is none of his business!
Damn it, King Qi is not the King of Heaven. If the Dragon King wants to rain, do you have to ask him for permission in advance?
The one who takes the blame is, in one word, injustice!
You emperor, if you want to kill me, just say so. Why do you have to make so many excuses!
Zhu Gaojie was tired. The old man was so angry that he would spit on everyone he saw. He was unreasonable at all.
In the final analysis, he was the one who came to the fore these days. If something had happened before, Zhu Di probably wouldn't be able to remember King Qi's name. But now Zhu Gaojie's power has gradually expanded and he has become someone who cannot be ignored, so he will only be called over when something goes wrong.
He glanced at the Crown Prince and the King of Han. These two people were also a little confused now. They were probably scolded stupid by the old man.
Zhu Gaojie hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, instead of why Shandong let it rain without your approval, why don't we discuss how to stop the losses in time and calm down the disaster caused by the flood as soon as possible?"
