Wenhua Hall.
There was a lecture in the East Palace that afternoon, and many Hanlin Academy officials were present. As the only student, Zhu Houzhao listened very inattentively and looked back at the palace entrance from time to time.
When Prince Xian Ma and Wang Hao started to lecture, they were talking about "Mencius Yi". Before he could finish a few sentences, eunuchs from outside came in several times and interrupted his lecture. Each time, Wang Hao waited for someone to talk to Zhu Houzhao. When it was over, Zhu Houzhao turned his head back and started talking again.
Finally, when Liu Jin came in again, Wang Hao couldn't help it.
Wang Hao said: "His Royal Highness, now that you have left the cabinet to give lectures, you should focus on your studies. I and others will live up to the divine grace."
Zhu Houzhao said impatiently: "Has my discussion with others affected you?"
After saying that, Liu Jin came over and said something, and Zhu Houzhao jumped up on the spot: "What a Dai Yi, how dare you play tricks with me and deliberately make people not go through Donghua Gate, right? I'll see him later. , just take him back and beat him up."
After hearing this, Wang Hao immediately felt that it was not easy to be the prince's teacher.
They say like father, like son. Is this son really the child of the father?
Why is there such a big contrast in personality?
Liu Jin did not dare to offend Dai Yi and asked tentatively: "Could it be that Zhang Gongsheng who deliberately walked through another palace gate?"
It means that this is not Dai Yi's responsibility, it should all be blamed on Zhang Zhou.
Zhu Houzhao scolded: "You are a pig? In the palace, what right does he, an outsider, have to decide where to go? Shouldn't he just go wherever others take him?"
At this point, Zhu Houzhao was very clear-headed, and then he shouted: "No, I have to see my father. Let's stop here today and come back tomorrow..."
Wang Hao and other officials attending the lecture were speechless.
The teacher comes to give lectures to the students, but the students themselves decide when to finish school?
Is this how the royal family treats Mr.
But before these people could protest, Zhu Houzhao had already led others out of the Wenhua Hall.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty has banned you. You can't go out..." Although Liu Jin and others are used to walking fast, when it comes to racing, they are not Zhu Houzhao's opponents, and no one can catch up.
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In the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Youtang is meeting Xiao Jing who came back from Zhang Zhou.
Xiao Jing brought Zhu Youtang the herbal copy of the "Edict of Sin" drafted by Zhang Zhou.
"...Since the passing of time, disasters have continued to occur. The recent fire in Qingning Palace has made the changes even more severe. If you are afraid of cutting into the ice of the abyss, you will surely behave badly..."
After Zhu Youtang read it, he was filled with emotion. He put aside his guilt and said: "It really goes to my heart. I don't know why, but these words seem to have been lingering in my heart. They have not been written down, but they have been praised by Bingkuan." When they come together, they are like roundworms in my heart, tickling my heart."
Several eunuchs nearby listened, and they were all shocked at Zhang Zhou's ability to figure out the holy will.
If Zhang Zhou becomes an official, then everything will be done in accordance with the holy will? What about the cabinet ministers, ceremonial supervisors and eunuchs?
Xiao Jing took out another thing and said: "Your Majesty, here is also a memorial written by Zhang Jieyuan."
"Memorial?"
Zhu Youtang frowned.
According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, unless there is an urgent memorial at the border, it cannot be submitted to the secret memorial. However, not every memorial needs to be directed to the cabinet for the cabinet to draft votes and notes. In other words, not all memorials can help the cabinet. As the famous ministers have seen, there are always many memorials submitted directly to the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
But people like Zhang Zhou, who was just a civil servant, but Xiao Jing directly submitted the secret memorial without going through the General Affairs Department and the cabinet, were exceptions.
Zhu Youtang nodded and held it in his hand.
Xiao Jing became nervous.
Even Dai Yi, who had just gone out to fetch Xiao Jing in, had a reserved look on his face. It was obvious that this memorial mentioned something very important.
Zhu Youtang opened it and looked at it. His expression remained unchanged, but he seemed to read it quickly and put the memorial together.
"Has anyone else read this memorial besides the person who wrote it?" Zhu Youtang asked.
"Not yet." Xiao Jing was honest.
Although he knew the general contents, he knew the taboo. As a person personally involved in the case, in order to avoid suspicion, he could not read the contents directly, otherwise he would be suspected of collusion.
But in fact, they colluded with Zhang Zhou to exonerate him.
"Yeah." Zhu Youtang nodded and said nothing more.
Dai Yi asked: "Your Majesty, what did Zhang Jieyuan predict?"
After Zhu Youtang sat back on the Dragon Case, he said calmly: "No, he just advised me to put the stability of the court first and not to expand the implication of Li Guang's death. In the troubled times of the court, it is easy to cause chaos in the court. This will be against God. The original intention is to show mercy to all people.”
Dai Yi felt even more nervous after hearing this.
In addition to Xiao Jing giving gifts to Li Guang, he, Dai Yi, would also give them. The previous operations of the six departments and other yamen were all controlled by the Chief of Ceremonies. Speaking of Li Guang receiving gifts... he, Dai Yi, actually got a lot of them.
If they hadn't succumbed to Li Guang's power and had to do things for Li Guang, how could there have been so many ministers in the court giving gifts to Li Guang?
The emperor wants to investigate strictly, and Dai Yi can't escape.
Zhu Youtang seemed to be very tired suddenly. He supported his head with his hands and closed his eyes to rest.
Dai Yi reminded: "Your Majesty, take care of yourself."
Zhu Youtang said: "From last night to now, I have experienced so many things, and I am exhausted mentally and physically. How can I take care of myself? Where is Li Guang's body?"
At this time, Zhu Youtang was still concerned about the situation after Li Guang's death. Even Dai Yi and Xiao Jing realized that this emperor valued friendship.
Li Guang has known Li Guang for so many years. When Zhu Youtang was still the prince, Li Guang took care of Zhu Youtang. Apart from the fact that Li Guang used Taoist magic to bring chaos to the country, there was also a personal relationship between master and servant. .
Dai Yi said: "I have been sent out of the palace."
"Let someone bury him," Zhu Youtang said, "give him a sacrifice."
"yes."
Originally, Li Guang was already guilty, and the emperor should not have offered sacrifices.
Now that the emperor wants to give it, Dai Yi and other eunuchs dare not disobey.
The palace of Qianqing suddenly became very quiet. Everyone did not dare to speak and had to be careful when breathing.
Zhu Youtang asked: "You, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, have been held hostage by Li Guang a lot before, right? Does he often have to intervene in all matters in the palace?"
When Dai Yi heard this, he knelt down with a bang, neither explaining the situation nor defending himself.
It is also equivalent to the default.
The emperor is clear in his heart, so what else can he say?
"stand up!"
Zhu Youtang said, "I know that all this is due to me. It was because I listened to Li Guang so much that he was able to reach out to all aspects of the DPRK and China, which started the chaos in the DPRK. Bingkuan's words are actually very To be polite, he can definitely say that the biggest responsibility lies with me alone."
"His Majesty……"
"Okay. Then as Bingkuan said, if anyone makes a profit by befriending Li Guang, Dongchang will be dismissed privately after questioning and will not be exposed. If he is friends with Li Guang for other reasons, let's leave him alone."
"yes."
Xiao Jing replied cautiously.
Zhu Youtang took out the edict to blame oneself drafted by Zhang Zhou, put it aside and said: "Put this thing away first. In the past few days, the courtiers will definitely talk about the disaster, and it is not yet time to issue an edict to blame oneself." At this time, after a few days, when things calm down, I will also give an explanation to the people of the world."
"yes."
At this time, Dai Yi, Xiao Jing and others felt heavy in their hearts.
Not only does the emperor not hold them accountable for their crimes of aiding the tyrants, but he has even handed over the investigation of Li Guangyu's party to Dongchang. Isn't this obvious... not only will they not be punished, but they may also receive benefits?
The group of people around Li Guang are all extremely rich. Now that they have lost their backer, whether they slap them to death or recruit them, it will be enough for them to make a lot of money.
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The emperor went to Kunning Palace to rest.
A nap in the morning is not enough, so I need to take a nap at noon.
In the opinion of several eunuchs, the emperor probably went back to his wife for psychological comfort now. The emperor was seriously injured at the end of the day, and Empress Zhang was probably the only one who could soothe her husband's fragile heart.
The four eunuchs Dai Yi, Xiao Jing, Chen Kuan, and Wei Bin came out. Their faces were solemn before, but after leaving the Qianqing Palace, they all felt the joy of seeing the moonlight through the clouds, and they had to hold back. The look is obvious.
Wei Bin was the least involved in this matter. He lamented: "How could we end up in such a situation overnight?"
Dai Yi said coldly: "Is it possible that you still miss yesterday's scene?"
"I don't dare." Wei Bin quickly lowered his head.
Dai Yi looked at Xiao Jing again and said, "Eunuch Xiao, you have to investigate carefully about the bad things behind Li Guang's death."
This is clearly a reminder to Xiao Jing, if you find out about Li Guang's remaining members, what are the benefits? Remember, I have a share.
Xiao Jing was a little confused: "Eunuch Dai, look at this...if the investigation is not done well, will it..."
"Are you worried about Zhang Jieyuan?"
Dai Yi naturally understands the "secret" of investigating this case.
It was Zhang Zhou who came up with a secret report. I don’t know what he said specifically, but based on the emperor’s previous tone, it seems that Zhang Zhou didn’t fool the emperor with any secrets. He only said that it would be widely implicated or go against the original intention of God to be kind to all people.
It is better to present the memorial in the name of the minister, rather than the alchemist.
It was only because the emperor had great trust in Zhang Zhou that he would adopt it. If other ministers submitted such a memorial... Who knows if the minister who submitted the memorial was the same as the minister who paid the bribe.
Maybe the emperor not only refuses to listen, but also wants to accuse him!
Xiao Jing asked: "How should you measure this matter?"
Dai Yi thought about it for a moment, but his eyes were focused on Zhu Houzhao, who was running all the way not far away, and said casually: "You make up your mind! Your Highness, you can't come... His Majesty is resting..."
After he finished shouting, he remembered that he had promised to take Zhang Zhou to Donghua Gate today so that Zhu Houzhao could pester Zhang Zhou about his life expectancy and other issues.
He quickly said to Xiao Jing: "You stop the prince first, and our family will go first!"
"Dai, if you have the ability, don't run away. You dare to fool me! Let's see how I will cut you into pieces when I catch you..."
"His Royal Highness, His Majesty has arrived at Kunning Palace. No one is allowed to disturb him. Zhang Jieyuan has also left the palace, but he will often come into the palace recently. How about... you wait until next time to see you?"
