Zhu Qiyu only slept for two hours. Because he had something on his mind, he woke up as soon as the fifth watch came.
Lin Xiangyu buried her head in Zhu Qiyu's arms and was sleeping soundly. Seeing this, Zhu Qiyu shook the beauty in his arms and urged: "Princess, get up quickly, it's time to wait for me to go to court."
Lin Xiangyu was shaken awake and complained reluctantly: "Your Highness really doesn't care about women. Yesterday, I was busy with His Highness all day long. I only slept for two hours and you came to order me again.
Even if you raise a skinny horse with no dignity, you can still get some beauty sleep. It's a good thing for the slave family. In the hands of His Highness, you are really like a cow and a horse. These days are going back and forth. "
Zhu Qiyu was scolded, and could only plead in a low voice: "Good princess, forget about everything else. I have been out incognito recently, and my princely clothes have been thrown in my luggage and have not been worn. At least you can ask someone to help me find my clothes. Come out, as for eating, washing your face, etc., I can do it myself."
Lin Xiangyu laughed when she heard this and said: "Look at your worthless look. Your Highness is a good slave owner, but why are you begging for your own slaves in a low voice? Who is here?"
Zhu Qiyu was startled and asked quickly: "Who is here? I just disturbed your sweet dream. You are not going to have someone pull me out and chop me, right? I am guilty, but the crime does not lead to death. Princess, please spare your life, please spare your life.”
As soon as Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, four personal maids walked in carrying various things.
Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "Xian'er, come on, come on, let's tell your highness how well we have prepared the things for going to court, so that we, the most mean-spirited slave owner in history, can feel at ease. .”
Hearing this, Xian'er quickly replied: "Your Highness, what Chao Yun is holding is your princely attire, and what Mu Yu is holding is a sword. The blade of this sword is shorter and narrower than an ordinary sword. It is sharp and easy to wear. It was specially chosen by the princess from the stolen property yesterday.
What Lei'er held in his hand was the food and drink that His Highness was asked to carry with him. There were two leather bladder pots, one filled with clear water and the other filled with fine wine. There were also sugar biscuits and soy sauce beef, all wrapped in oil paper, and His Highness kept them in his pocket for later use when he was hungry or thirsty.
Now please get up, Your Highness, and your servant will help you freshen up. "
When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he smiled awkwardly and said: "It turns out that the princess has already taken care of herself inside and out. I have misunderstood the princess. It's a death penalty, a death penalty."
Lin Xiangyu stopped bickering with Zhu Qiyu, approved some clothes and stood up, personally helped Zhu Qiyu change and wash himself, and tied the sword around Zhu Qiyu's waist.
After cleaning up, Xian'er brought breakfast and served Zhu Qiyu to eat.
Zhu Qiyu hugged Lin Xiangyu and said with a smile: "Princess, please continue to sleep. Don't worry about the mundane affairs in the palace today, just focus on recuperating. When I come back from killing people, I will vent my anger on you."
Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "Yes, the slave family knows. Your Highness must pay attention to safety and come back early. You must always remember that there is a stunning beauty in the family, with a beautiful body, looking forward to the master's return."
Zhu Qiyu was so moved that he hugged the beautiful woman for a long time before going out, leading all the people and horses, and really rushed to the Forbidden City.
Both Zhu Qiyu, Empress Dowager Sun, and all civil and military officials attached great importance to this court meeting.
By the time Zhu Qiyu arrived at Fengtian Gate, all civil and military officials had already arrived, and Empress Dowager Sun's cronies Jin Ying and Xing'an were also present to attend on behalf of Empress Dowager Sun.
Zhu Qiyu was also cruel this time, and Zhao Xuan led a thousand fully armed guards to line up outside the Meridian Gate. Liu Chang entered Fengtian Gate with one hundred and twenty personal guards, guarding Zhu Qiyu.
Everyone present was surprised when they saw it. Zhu Qiyu didn't take it seriously and sat down in his seat calmly. Then he smiled at Jin Ying and said, "Let's get started."
Jin Ying did not dare to raise objections rashly and could only arrange the court ceremony.
After all the ministers had finished saluting, Jin Ying asked for instructions: "Your Highness, please give me a lecture."
Zhu Qiyu replied: "No need, all the fussy procedures will be omitted, and all the officials will do the work directly."
Chen Yi, the imperial envoy of Youdu, was the first to stand up and petition Wang Zhen's entire clan to be killed.
Zhu Qiyu replied: "Let this matter be shelved for the time being. Once the emperor is welcomed back, the emperor will make the decision himself."
As soon as these words came out, things started boiling down below.
Hu Ke sent out a team to cross-examine Wang Hong during the incident and asked: "May I ask Your Highness what you mean by these words? That Wang Zhensang has insulted the country and cannot be punished. Only by annihilating his nine tribes can he comply with public opinion and calm people's hearts. Your Highness, please immediately Issue an edict, otherwise turmoil will arise and disaster is not far away.”
Zhu Qiyu replied straightforwardly: "I don't know how to issue an edict. If you have the guts, just kill me."
Wang Hong was stunned by these words, and after a while he asked: "Why did Your Highness say this?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Because you were threatening me just now."
Seeing this, Chen Yi responded: "Your Highness clearly knows that all officials, both civil and military, are loyal. Exterminating Wang Zhen's entire clan is the aspiration of the people. Wang Zhen is endangering the community. If we don't punish the nine clans, we will not be able to calm people's hearts.
If the imperial edict is not followed, the ministers will not dare to retreat. "
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers knelt down and asked.
Zhu Qiyu sneered when he heard this: "So you still know how to act according to the imperial edict. Then let me ask you, why do you want a few people to supervise the country?"
Chen Yi did not expect Zhu Qiyu to ask such a question, so he replied without thinking: "Because your highness is your majesty's only younger brother, and he is also the governor of the capital appointed by your majesty before his expedition."
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "No, no, no, it's because you need me to be a puppet and take the blame. You have the final say in everything, but I have to bear the blame in the end."
When Chen Yi heard this, he knelt down and replied: "Why did your Highness say this? I have no such intention."
Zhu Qiyu replied: "That's it anyway. If you want me to supervise the country, I have to let me have the final say. If you don't accept it, I will give way to the wise, and you will take the position of supervising the country. I will never cling to power."
Chen Xun, the second assistant, saw that the atmosphere was tense to the extreme, and hurriedly came out to smooth things over: "Since the Queen Mother personally issued the decree, it is natural for Your Highness to supervise the country, and all military and state affairs are decided by Your Highness. Chen and Wang are also public-spirited and are not blackmailing Your Highness. Please give me a clear warning, Your Highness."
Zhu Qiyu nodded and replied: "The petitions given by Chen Yi and Wang Hong just now are not allowed. Ministers, please continue."
Unexpectedly, Wang Hong continued to play: "Wang Zhen's party members, Ma Shun, Mao Gui, Wang Chang, Wang Shan and others used Wang Zhen's power to bully the court and bully the court officials. Please give an edict to punish them."
When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he pretended to be deep in thought and remained silent for a while.
Seeing that this matter was serious, Chen Yi quickly reminded him softly: "Your Highness, Your Highness, it's not too late. Please make a decision as soon as possible."
After Zhu Qiyu heard this, he came back to his senses and glanced at Ma Shun with complicated eyes.
