Hu Weiyong wants to be loyal to him? Zhu Suqiang suppressed the pounding in his heart. what's the situation? I am just a vassal king who has not yet become a vassal when he is more than ten years old. Even if all the pores on his body release his domineering energy at the same time, he should not attract a big fish like Hu Weiyong. Could it be that something new happened in the court?
"Isn't Mr. Hu afraid that I will tell my father about today's meeting?" Zhu Su's eyes narrowed slightly. When these words reached Lao Zhu's ears, Hu Weiyong was basically a dead man. It was indeed beyond his expectation to dare to be so straightforward.
Hu Weiyong's face froze, and Lu Zhongheng next to him also scoffed. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu's imperial power has become more and more terrifying. It is impossible to say that he does not have a guilty conscience.
But now that there is no retreat, how can we still be afraid? So Hu Weiyong forced himself to smile and said: "There are only three of us in this secret room. It can come out of my mouth and into the ears of His Highness. What should I be afraid of?"
"And if His Highness really tells this matter, wouldn't it be just to make His Majesty suspicious?"
"Your Highness, do you really dare?"
Hu Weiyong looked at Zhu Su confidently.
Zhu Suxin said that if I hadn't told Lao Zhu about your ending in advance, I wouldn't have dared. There is a secret room meeting with the prime minister. When the time comes, Hu Weiyong talks nonsense and bites, how can Lao Zhu not be afraid in his heart? And once the emperor has doubts in his heart, he will never just lift it up high and put it down gently.
It's a pity that Lao Hu didn't know that he was already on Lao Zhu's blacklist. Whether it was for the purpose of abolishing the Zhongshu Province prime minister system, implementing the cabinet system, or for his suicidal behavior in later generations, Lao Hu would definitely be blamed for it. Zhu was tempted to kill.
Ninety percent of this murderous intention was triggered by what Zhu Su told Lao Zhu. It is strange that Lao Zhu would believe that Zhu Su colluded with a mortal man like Hu Weiyong.
"Then what do you want?" Zhu Su asked.
Seeing Zhu Su's strange expression, Hu Weiyong thought that he had been persuaded, and then continued: "Your Highness must also know that since the establishment of the cabinet, the Prime Minister has been struggling day by day."
There was bitterness on his face. This bitterness is only 30% fake and 70% true.
"Have we ever seen a useless prime minister like me in the history books? Now the prince is in charge of the cabinet, and the cabinet officials and the prince's subordinates regard me as an enemy."
"If His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, I will probably die without a burial place!"
"Therefore, I and Your Highness are actually grasshoppers on the same rope! Your Highness only needs to secretly unite with me, and then you will have the support of your ministers in the court, and the Marquis of Ji'an, Marquis of Yan'an, etc. as your confidants in the army. Why worry about not being able to compete with the prince?" ?”
Next to him, the Marquis of Ji'an, Lu Zhongheng, also nodded his head.
Zhu Su was secretly surprised. In addition to Lu Zhongheng, Hu Weiyong also secretly attracted Tang Shengzong, the Marquis of Yan'an. Thinking about it, the Marquis of Yan'an and the Marquis of Ji'an were both punished by the county for taking advantage of the post carriage. The brothers in the dilemma must have been in the same boat now. If the Marquis of Ji'an is careful, the Marquis of Yan'an will definitely not be able to escape.
"Well, I have another question." Zhu Su turned to Marquis Ji'an. "I already know that Hu Xiang is desperate. Brother, why do you want to wade into such muddy water?" He lowered his head slightly to hide his slightly cold eyes.
"How can there be so many reasons? Brother, I think I am not inferior to Li Wenzhong and Fu Youde. Why are they the princes of the country, but I am just a waiter. If I use the post car even a little, I will be fined to go to Dai County to work as a courier. Son, become the laughingstock of the government and the public?" Lu Zhongheng said angrily.
"How can a man live in heaven and earth and live in depression for a long time? Your majesties don't like me and want to take away my title at every turn. Brother, I am in the prime of life, so why not take advantage of my strength to take risks and fight for the title of Duke of the country!"
"There is an iron bond, so what are you afraid of?"
There is a lot of resentment and cruelty in the words.
Zhu Su sneered in his heart. You are a martial artist and want to win over the Duke, why don't you work hard on the battlefield? I just want to take the shortcut of standing in line!
To act recklessly on the basis of the death-free coupon issued by Lao Zhu when he founded the country is tantamount to trampling on Lao Zhu's last kind heart on the ground.
No wonder Lao Zhu later no longer trusted these old team members and mercilessly killed the founding heroes until their blood flowed into rivers.
These are all evils committed by this class of people...
"I already know what my brother and Mr. Hu mean."
"Let me think about it again." Zhu Su held up the tea cup with a troubled look. Lu Zhongheng wanted to say something else, but Hu Weiyong already understood and left decisively immediately. Just judging from the smile on his face, there is always a feeling that Zhu Su is convinced.
Hu Weiyong continued to follow Lu Zhongheng as a follower, and Zhu Su personally watched the two get into the carriage. After leaving Zhuangzi's concrete road, Lu Zhongheng said anxiously to Hu Weiyong: "Prime Minister Hu, why don't you force him again!"
"I think he has been persuaded. As long as he adds more fire, he can be dragged into the water."
"It will be much easier to win over those ministers under his banner then! What's more, there is someone behind him..."
"There's no rush." Hu Weiyong gently stroked the short beard under his chin. There was a fierce look in his eyes. "After all, he is still young, and he and Zhu Biao have a close relationship. He couldn't help but agree on the spot."
"We can fan the flames again, and fools like Ru Taisu will come to trouble him again."
"He will definitely be afraid by then. He will take the initiative to look for me..."
"What's more, at such a young age, he learned the tricks of a businessman and held auctions to make money. He must regard his wealth as his life."
"He has no reason not to accept the five thousand taels we gave him. But if he accepts it, he will have no room to argue in front of His Majesty..."
Hu Weiyong is confident.
"Hu Xiang's analysis is right!" Lu Zhongheng praised. He turned around and thought again: "But what should we do about fanning the flames?"
Hu Weiyong asked him to come over and whispered a few words in his ear. Lawrence Lu's eyes lit up, "Hahahaha, awesome, awesome!"
"Could this just be called, that thing comes from... pushing the boat along with the current!"
"As expected of Mr. Hu!"
Hu Weiyong looked cheerful and stroked his short beard. But in my heart, I couldn't help but feel a little contempt for Lu Zhongheng, a martial artist. What is "pushing the boat along with the current"? I don't even know the four words "pushing the boat along with the current"...
ordinary man!
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"Your Highness, the Marquis of Ji'an left five thousand taels of silver as a courtesy." After seeing off the carriage from the Marquis of Ji'an's mansion, Zhu Su was about to enter, but the dog came over from the side and reported to Zhu Su.
"Five thousand taels?" Zhu Su frowned. This is out of character, giving five thousand taels to every person who comes to visit. Could it be that the Marquis of Ji'an's Mansion was burned because he had too much money? I wanted to let the dog go back, but then I changed my mind and waved my hand again:
"In that case, just put it in the treasury."
Why don't you accept money if you take advantage of me? Anyway, when the Marquis of Ji'an ransacked his house, he had to take advantage of Jin Yiwei.
"It's just too strange. I have already shrunk my head and become a human being. Why did Hu Weiyong find my head again?" Zhu Su thought to himself. Since being impeached by Ru Taisu, he has never set foot in Bifeng Mountain except plowing the fields with a hoe.
Why would the court still think I was a threat to the prince? According to common sense, this limelight should slowly pass.
I wanted to find a smart person to analyze it for me, but apart from Li Jinglong, who was unreliable, the only person around me who could speak well was the old eunuch Xiang Deng. Even Li Wenzhong went back to his hometown to attend to his father's illness.
Zhu Su thought about it for a while, then walked towards the stable.
There is indeed a top counselor in the mansion, but he is still feeding horses in the stable...
(End of chapter)
