While the King of Han was talking with Su Qing, someone came to report in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, a eunuch came from the capital and said he was looking for the second young master."
"Oh? What do people from the capital want to do with my son?"
Zhu Gaoxu was a little confused, "Go and ask who is here, and tell me if you find out clearly."
The person who came to report the news said: "I asked about it, and the eunuch said that his surname is Tang and that he came by His Majesty's order. He didn't say anything else."
"Surname is Tang? Mr. Tang?" Zhu Gaoxu was a little surprised.
Eunuchs are eunuchs, but eunuchs are not necessarily eunuchs. Only extremely powerful eunuchs can be called eunuchs.
There were only a few eunuchs in the palace, and Zhu Gaoxu knew them all. The only one whose surname was Tang was Tang.
——The Great Eunuch, Tang Cheng.
Even Zhu Gaoxu would respectfully call Tang Cheng "Tang Gong", not so much a eunuch, but an elder.
Su Qing said in a deep voice: "Tang Gong traveled all the way to Shandong. I'm afraid things may not be that simple."
Tang Cheng served the emperor all year round. Although he did not have any specific duties, everyone inside and outside the palace did not give him face.
If there were many eunuchs in the palace to convey orders and handle matters, but the emperor sent Tang Cheng to Shandong, it was obvious that something big was going to happen.
"Of course I know this truth." Zhu Gaoxu frowned slightly, "It's just that I don't quite understand what the old man wants to do with that boy Zhan Qi."
Su Qing said: "Since you can't figure it out, it's better to go and find out in person."
"It makes sense." Zhu Gaoxu nodded, "Follow me to meet Tang Cheng and see what the old man's plan is."
…
Tang Cheng waited in front of Prince Han's Mansion for a long time, as motionless as a stone statue, with a calm expression and no trace of any emotion.
The King of Han swaggered out of the palace with a smile on his face: "Mr. Tang, long time no see, you still have the same style!"
Facing the enthusiastic King of Han, Tang Cheng did not waver in the slightest and said calmly: "King of Han, on your Majesty's order, I have something to ask the prince's second son, Zhu Zhanqi. I have been waiting for a long time, but I have not seen the second son of the king. Figure."
Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: "My second son is studying at the teacher's place. Alas, it's a pity that I don't study much. I don't want my son to be like me. If you have anything to do, tell me, I am a father. Do it for him.”
Tang Cheng shook his head: "I'm afraid not."
Zhu Gaoxu's voice was slightly low: "Why, after I, the King of Han, left the capital, I didn't even have this bit of face?"
Tang Cheng raised his eyebrows and said, "My lord, are you sure you want to do it for him?"
Zhu Gaoxu smiled: "If the sky falls, I, the father, will hold it up for my sons. If you have anything to say, please tell me."
Tang Cheng also smiled: "Is it true, Your Majesty?"
Zhu Gaoxu was full of confidence: "That's necessary."
Tang Cheng said: "Your Majesty wants the second young master to die. Your Majesty, you said yourself that you will bear the burden for him. Do you mean to die for him?"
The smile on Zhu Gaoxu's face gradually disappeared.
damn it!
What do you mean I should die for him?
How can this be replaced?
Su Qing on the side couldn't stand listening anymore: "Mr. Tang, you can't make such a joke."
Tang Cheng glanced at Su Qing and said, "Why do you think I'm joking?"
Zhu Gaoxu forced out a smile and said, "Mr. Tang, let's discuss the matter. Am I His Majesty's son?"
Tang Cheng nodded: "That's for sure."
Zhu Gaoxu continued to ask: "Is this child Zhanqi my son?"
Tang Cheng tilted his head and thought: "Well... it's possible."
Zhu Gaoxu's blood pressure soared: Damn Tang Cheng!
What does "possibly" mean?
You fucking see clearly, my head is black, not green!
Zhu Gaoxu suppressed the anger in his heart and tried hard to explain: "It's not possible, it's certain. Zhu Zhanqi must be my son!"
Tang Cheng: "Ah, yes, yes."
Zhu Gaoxu really wanted to punch Tang Cheng in the face and tear this dead eunuch's mouth apart!
Are you right?
Zhu Gaoxu took a deep breath and asked: "Since I am His Majesty's son and Zhan Qi is my son, do you think Zhan Qi is His Majesty's grandson?"
Tang Cheng: "Yeah, yeah."
Zhu Gaoxu: "Then you mean that His Majesty wants to kill his grandson?"
Tang Cheng: "Yeah, yeah."
Zhu Gaoxu laughed angrily: "Do you think this is reasonable?"
Tang Cheng: "Yeah, yeah."
Zhu Gaoxu: "..."
Su Qing: "Your Majesty! Calm down, calm down!"
Zhu Gaoxu: "Don't stop me, I'm going to kill him!"
…
The Prince of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, is a little confused now.
He has been vassaling Shandong for more than a year. The old man has always ignored him. Now he finally sent someone to greet him. If he opened his mouth, it would cost his son's life.
After Zhu Gaoxu calmed down, he asked: "Mr. Tang, I would like to ask you, what crime did my son commit? Why did your Majesty want to kill my son?"
Tang Cheng glanced at the King of Han in confusion: "What do you mean, Your Majesty? When will Your Majesty kill the Second Young Master?"
Zhu Gaoxu was confused: "Then what do you mean by what you just said?"
Tang admitted that he really explained: "Your Majesty, this may be nonsense. The second young master died unexpectedly. What does it have to do with your majesty?"
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned at first, but soon understood what Tang Cheng said.
The old man wanted to kill Zhu Zhanqi, but he would not say that he killed his grandson, but that Zhu Zhanqi died "accidentally" and had nothing to do with the old man.
"Prince Han, I'm here to inform you." Tang Cheng said calmly, "You are also aware of His Majesty's moody character. Just pretend you don't know about this matter so that I can do things easily."
Zhu Gaoxu fell into deep thought and was making a decision in his heart.
Zhu Zhanqi was known as the second son of the Han Dynasty. After all, he was also the son of the Han Dynasty. The old man wanted to kill Zhu Zhanqi without even giving a reason. For Zhu Gaoxu, it was like a loud slap in the face.
But King Han had to endure this slap. He really didn't want to fall out with the old man at this time.
It's not worth falling out with the old man over Zhu Zhanqi.
It is true that Zhu Zhanqi was his biological son, but the King of Han had more than just one biological son, he had eleven sons!
After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Gaoxu had already made up his mind and sighed: "In that case, then this is Zhan Qi's fate."
Tang Cheng waved to several eunuchs behind him. These eunuchs all came from the capital with him, and they moved their hands very neatly.
…
Zhu Gaoxu took a look and saw that there were no outsiders around, and his eyes became fierce: "Su Qing, what do you mean by this?"
Su Qing pondered: "Could it be that... you want to warn us?"
"Warning, have you ever seen someone risking his own grandson's life as a warning?" Zhu Gaoxu said angrily, "He can kill Zhanqi today on an unfounded charge, and he can kill me on an unfounded charge tomorrow. Damn it." , it’s better to just do it and just go against him directly, so as not to be tortured like this by him!”
Su Qing was startled: "Your Majesty, these words may be nonsense."
"Are you afraid of birds? You and I know what we are planning in Shandong."
Zhu Gaoxu said coldly, "I don't care about being a prince. In the past two years, I have been doing nothing on the surface every day. I just want to relax the old man's vigilance and make him think that I am not a threat to him in Shandong. Humph, they all think that I am If the King of Han is no longer good, he will be abolished after becoming a vassal. How can they imagine that I secretly recruit soldiers and train sergeants? Which official in the Third Division of Shandong has not received money from my Han Palace. This world must be mine sooner or later."
At the age of twenty, Zhu Gaoxu was already galloping on the battlefield, killing the Confederate Army veteran Qu Neng, and became a famous general who stood out from the near-death battle of Jingnan. The success of his youth made his ambitions continue to expand.
What he wants is not a vassal state, but the Ming Dynasty!
Su Qing advised: "The edge of a sword is sharpened. My lord, if you want to achieve great things, you still need patience that ordinary people cannot match."
"Of course I understand what you said." Zhu Gaoxu snorted coldly, "Now is not the time."
The King of Han was brave, but he was not stupid.
When the old man was in trouble, who was the target of the rebellion?
——Emperor Jianwen!
Emperor Jianwen is a fool who doesn't know how to fight and gives blind orders. Why don't you try changing the target of the rebellion to Zhu Di?
If you rebel on that day, your ashes will be scattered before you spend the night!
Zhu Gaoxu has fought with Zhu Di for so many years, and even if the old man is very capable of leading troops in war, how can he have the courage to rebel against the old man?
What's more, there is not only the old man in the capital who knows how to fight, but also that damn King Qi! If these two people join forces, I will have to kneel even if the King of Heaven comes!
At the beginning, Mahamu was known as the overlord of the grassland, and he led tens of thousands of tiled cavalry to set up an ambush in Hulanhuwenwen, hoping to launch a sneak attack. Then the old man and King Qi joined forces and sent Mahamu directly to the west to see the Buddha.
"I will wait forever. I will wait forever."
King Han closed his eyes, "When they reveal their flaws, that's my chance. Sooner or later, this country will be mine!"
…
"The Tao cannot be separated for a moment. It can be separated, but it is not the Tao. Therefore, a gentleman should be cautious about what he does not see, and be afraid of what he does not hear. Do not see what is hidden, and do not reveal what is insignificant. Therefore, a gentleman should be careful about what is alone. .”
The teacher was narrating excerpts from "The Doctrine of the Mean", and Zhu Zhanqi in the audience listened carefully to the class.
"Sir, what do you mean by Shendu?" Zhu Zhanqi asked.
The teacher said: "Chen refers to being careful, attentive and prudent, which is an attitude of being responsible for one's words and deeds; being alone does not mean being lonely or lonely, but means being alone and self-sufficient. It is the detachment and indifference after attaining the Tao. This is A noble quality, a state of cultivation, a spirit of self-discipline, and an open mind.”
While the teachers and students were talking, someone suddenly pushed the door open and entered.
The teacher frowned and said, "I don't like to be disturbed when I'm lecturing."
Tang Cheng glanced at him: "Get out!"
The teacher's anger rose in a moment: "Ya Sheng said that those who fail in their conduct will turn to themselves, and if their body is upright, the world will return to them. If you don't cultivate virtue, how can you be upright?"
Tang Cheng muttered: "Take your Ya Sheng and get out!"
(End of chapter)
