"Summoned?" Zhu Su frowned. Why are you meeting me so early in the morning? What kind of clothes does cheap dad need to change if he wants to see him? We are all members of our own family, and the palace is my home. Of course, I can do it as easily as I want. He didn't even listen to Xiang Deng's clothes being loose and walked out, but Xiang Deng grabbed the hem of his clothes.
"Your Highness, waiting outside is the eunuch of Fengtian Palace. He is summoning you to go to court! You must not lose your etiquette!" Xiang Deng said anxiously.
"From Fengtian Palace?" Zhu Su was stunned, and then he remembered that today is the day of the monthly dynasty. Since he is the eunuch of Fengtian Palace, he must have come to summon me to court. It's just that I'm under age and far outside the city. What's the purpose of summoning me to court?
He put on his feudal attire with a heavy heart, and the groom had already tied up his carriage and was waiting for him at the door. Zhu Su raised his head and saw that it was Yao Guangxiao who was sitting on the shaft of the carriage. It seemed that he was quite comfortable as a groom and his complexion was paler and fatter. He was quite like an eminent monk who lives in poverty but enjoys his life. It is said that he is very popular in the village and can chat with anyone. Especially Zhu Shouqian, it is said that he has made this monk a confidant.
Only Zhu Su knew that this guy could live in poverty and be happy, and he was absolutely filled with black water in his heart.
Secretly asking the eunuch of Fengtian Palace, Zhu Su even wanted to hand him a few banknotes according to the rules learned in movies and TV dramas. However, at this time, the inner court of the Ming Dynasty was under the rule of Empress Ma, and the rules in the palace were extremely strict. Zhu Su is the prince of the Zhu family. By accepting a bribe from him, isn't it obvious that he is admitting on the spot that he is accustomed to accepting bribes? Therefore, the middle-aged eunuch kneeling on the ground shook his head like a rattle and kept his mouth shut, not daring to break the rules at all.
The depressed Zhu Su had no choice but to step onto the shaft of the carriage. When he passed the carriage driver Yao Guangxiao, he heard Yao Guangxiao say in a low voice: "Your Highness, please be relieved. It is thought that someone in the court is impeaching the Shen family."
"Shen family?" Zhu Su suddenly understood. What happened to the Shen family? If he neither steals nor robs, but is willing to beat and suffer others, what does it have to do with the Dukes of the DPRK?
Although the carriage was speeding all the way, by the time they reached the base of the imperial city, the sky was already bright. Yao Guangxiao had actually practiced driving a car, and Zhu Su didn't feel very bumpy while driving. He took a light sleep and waited until he was woken up by Yao Guangxiao on the car. Seeing a hint of worry on Zhu Su's eyebrows, he whispered to Zhu Su said: "If the matter is urgent, Your Highness can tell you about the cooperation with the Shen family in the glass business. Seeing that strange thing, I should be able to win over everyone."
"I know." Zhu Su glanced at Yao Guangxiao. This famous demon monk had been a little too attentive recently. It made him quite uncomfortable.
Following the eunuchs all the way to Fengtian Palace, they saw the majestic palace in front of them, and the swords of the guards on both sides reflected a dazzling cold light in the morning light. This was the first time that Zhu Su came to Fengtian Palace when he went to court. He walked straight up the long white marble stairs. He saw civil and military officials standing in rows in the palace. His cheap father, wearing a bean suit embroidered with dragons, was sitting. Listening to a minister's report on a high dragon chair. Full of solemnity and solemnity.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Wu has arrived!" A general in front of the palace came into the palace to announce.
"Oh? The fifth one is here?" Lao Zhu, who had just finished listening to the long and smelly work report, rubbed his eyebrows. When he heard that Zhu Su had arrived, he couldn't help but perked up, "Hurry up and tell him to come in! He is exposed outside, so don't catch the cold!"
After a few more announcements according to the rules, Zhu Su entered the Fengtian Hall under the watchful eyes of civil and military officials. He was a little nervous when he was stared at by so many people for the first time. When he was about to salute according to the rules, he was interrupted by Lao Zhu: "No ceremony. My family doesn't need to deal with those vain people."
"Ru Aiqing, we have summoned Lao Wu. You can ask him face to face what you want to impeach." After saying that, he stared at a gray-haired official with unkind eyes.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The official seemed not to notice Lao Zhu's deliberate defense in and out of his words, as well as the unkind look in his eyes. He took a step forward and bowed to Zhu Su respectfully. Zhu Su also returned the bow out of respect for the old man. Then I heard him say: "Your Highness, please forgive me for overstepping my bounds. I would like to ask Your Highness, on the eighth day of last month, did Your Highness send guests into the city, threatening to borrow something from the Shen family, a wealthy businessman in Yingtian?"
"Yes. What's wrong?" It really was a matter of the Shen family. Zhu Su frowned slightly. In his opinion, this was just a trivial matter and nothing to discuss in a big way. "In order for me to forgive you for overstepping your bounds, shouldn't you declare yourself first? Who are you?"
Perhaps I didn't expect that a prince who was more than ten years old would have such an aura. The other party hesitated slightly, and then saluted again: "I am rude. I am the supervisory censor, and I am a vegetarian."
Oh, it turns out that he is Ru Taisu, the official who was criticized by Lao Zhu for being too wordy and famous in history. I know him!
"Why does Ru Yushi ask about this? This is just a small matter. Why do you need to summon me to waste the precious time of this great court meeting? There are so many important things in our Ming Dynasty, and none of them are as good as this king. Is it important to meet with a businessman? Could it be that the royal censor of the imperial dynasty is so free that he is watching my king’s whereabouts and studying it?”
Zhu Su's tone was a little irritable.
"I would like to ask Your Highness to answer my questions first. I have a second question. I would like to ask Your Highness, on the ninth day of the lunar month last month, did you bring soldiers into the Shen residence to have a secret talk with Shen Rong, the head of the Shen family, and then left half an hour later?" Ru Taisu Ignoring Zhu Su's provocation, he continued to ask.
"Not bad." There was nothing to deny, so Zhu Su agreed. Just as he was about to see what Ru Taisu wanted to ask, he turned around and faced Lao Zhu who was sitting on the dragon chair: "Your Majesty, the matter has become very clear. His Highness King Wu has personally confirmed what I have impeached. It’s not a lie.”
"His Royal Highness King Wu first asked his retainers to threaten him with words, which made the Shen family panic. Then he brought soldiers into his house and used military force to threaten the Shen family to hand over their family property."
"Subsequently, rumors spread that they were cooperating with the Shen family. In the name of cooperation, they actually committed robbery."
"Is this the behavior of a prince?"
He glanced at Zhu Su lightly, and then bowed to Lao Zhu to the end.
"Your Majesty has seen thousands of miles. You should know that with the noble status of the vassal king, if you have evil intentions, you will definitely become a disaster for the vassal!"
"I sincerely request your Majesty to punish His Highness the King of Wu for his crimes, recall him to the palace, and discipline him strictly. Only in this way can we be a blessing to Wu Fan and the country!"
As soon as he finished speaking, many imperial censors and civil servants also came out and bowed: "I also implore your majesty to punish His Highness the King of Wu for his sins. This will bring blessings to Wu Fan and the country!"
"What?" With the big hat off, Zhu Su finally recovered from his confusion. He could see now that the co-author, Yushi Ru, was trying to trick him and was just fishing and enforcing the law here!
"Ru Yushi has no evidence and evidence. He wants to slander a vassal king with just his words. Could it be that he is bullying me because I am young and wants to humiliate me to get my name?" Zhu Su looked at Ru Taisu and said.
(End of chapter)
