Zhan Hui stopped and clasped his hands together. He stood there and looked sideways at the Huangji Palace behind him.
Liu Sanwu, Zhao Mian, and Chang Ru also stopped. Following Zhan Hui's gaze, they looked back at the Huangji Palace, where only countless pro-army soldiers in golden armor stood guard.
Liu Sanwu, a member of Zhongshu House, opened his lips and teeth several times, but closed them again. Finally, he sighed, shook his head and looked away.
Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs, glanced at Liu Sanwu, and then said calmly: "Things are different now!"
The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance's words are concise and comprehensive, and he cherishes his words as if they were gold, but he gave an accurate evaluation of Zhu Yunxi.
Zhan Hui then looked at Rujun, Minister of the Ministry of War.
This can be said to be the most low-profile Minister of War in the country. At the age of sixteen, he was recommended by the local government to become a tribute student and enrolled in the Imperial College.
Ru Yu noticed Zhan Hui's gaze.
After pondering for a moment, he then spoke softly: "I thought that your Majesty's thoughts might be different from our thoughts."
Zhan Hui immediately said: "You mean...!"
Ru Yu nodded: "We all know your Majesty's character. Whatever you do, even back then... you would never put so much effort into it. This is not your Majesty's character."
Zhao Mian glanced at Ru Yu and asked, "Brother Liangyu, why do you think His Majesty spent so much time today?"
Liangyu is the character for Rujun.
Ru Yu looked at Zhao Mian and shook her head directly: "How can we guess His Majesty's thoughts?"
Zhan Hui frowned, and when he heard what Ru Yu said, his heart began to waver.
"Your Majesty is really not planning that matter..."
He didn't say what exactly happened, but everyone around him could understand his words and deeds.
The emperor's grandson!
Ru Yu glanced at Jie Jin behind her, and then said: "If Your Majesty is willing, I am afraid that today's decree is not to change the seal. When the time comes, do you dare to object?"
Zhan Hui closed his mouth and frowned more and more.
He thought for a while, if what Ru Yu said really happened today, he would not dare to object.
The stained floor tiles outside the imperial city still exude the smell of blood!
"But……"
Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs, was a little worried, but he opened his mouth but did not express his feelings.
Zhan Hui glanced sideways at Zhao Mian.
Now in the court, the Minister of Household Affairs poses the greatest threat to him.
He is in charge of the official department alone, and he and Yuan Tai are in charge of the Yushitai. He can be said to be the number one person in the court.
But Zhao Mian was the one who held the money bag of the Ming Dynasty, and he had no less power than him.
Zhan Hui asked lightly: "What is Mr. Zhao worried about?"
Zhao Mian just glanced at Zhan Hui without answering his question, then looked back at Zheng and stood up, looking at the cracks in the bricks under his feet.
Today in Zhongji Hall, this young Hanlin bachelor seemed to have expressed his political attitude.
Interesting.
A Hanlin who could offend half of the court unexpectedly stood beside Prince Huaiyou at this time.
Jie Jin was stunned for a moment and looked up at the four elders in front of him, with a hint of embarrassment on his face.
"I remembered that my humble wife stewed some meat today, and I'm afraid it's already rotten by now. I'll take my leave first."
With that said, Xie Jingong bowed his hands as a sign of farewell.
He is a Hanlin scholar, a close minister of the emperor, and very noble.
Zhan Hui and others did not object, they nodded and allowed Xie Jin to leave the palace first as if running away.
It wasn't until Xie Jin left that Zhan Huifang spoke again: "Master Zhao is worried about the East Palace..."
East Palace.
The current mistress has only been rehabilitated in recent years.
Zhan Hui revealed Zhao Mian's worries with one word.
Zhao Mian did not hide it, nodded and said: "This is the source of the disaster! If it was fine in the past, it is just that the current situation is like this. I am afraid that in a few years, there will be headaches!"
In the past, Zhu Yunxi was not the Huaiyou County Prince who was just renamed today!
Strictly speaking, Zhu Yunxi is the only legitimate son in the East Palace!
Even if the Lu family is promoted as the crown prince's step-concubine, Zhu Yunwen and his two younger brothers can be regarded as legitimate sons, but they will not be able to compare with Zhu Yunxi in terms of status.
This is what Zhao Mian is worried about.
Zhan Hui snorted. He had not made his position clear yet, and he was just leaving a favor early in Zhongji Hall today.
On the other hand, the Minister of War, Rujun, suddenly said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty! We, who have earned the emperor's salary, should put national affairs first."
As soon as he said these words, except for Zhan Hui and Zhao Mian, and Liu Sanwu on the side, all three people looked at him approvingly.
After all, it was this low-key Minister of War who saw through it all!
Liu Sanwu, a member of Zhongshushe, held up the imperial edict to confer Zhu Yunxi the title of Prince of Huaiyou County, and said: "Today His Royal Highness King Yan has sent another memorial asking for food and grass. You should all go back to your Yamen and follow the instructions of Your Majesty and the Crown Prince. I mean, let’s raise supplies from the north and send them to the frontier fortress.”
Several people nodded in agreement.
Just when they started to move again.
In the square behind him, Sun Gou'er, the chief of the internal affairs department, rushed over with another imperial edict.
"My lords, please stay here!"
Sun Gouer rushed over panting, breathing with his mouth open.
Liu Sanwu and others frowned slightly.
Rujun, the Minister of War, said with a smile: "But your Majesty has another decree?"
Sun Gou'er nodded and sent the imperial edict in his hand to Liu Sanwu.
"Your Majesty has a decree to confer the title of Prince of Guangling County to Emperor Sun Yunwen."
Sun Gouer put the decree into Liu Sanwu's hand, bowed and saluted, then turned and left.
The four people who had not left were left looking suspicious.
Zhao Mian murmured in a low voice: "Prince of Guangling County?"
Guangling is also Yangzhou!
It is also the most important tax-paying place in the world.
Zhan Hui's expression has changed several times: "It's the Prince of Guangling! When Your Majesty mentioned the Prince of Huaiyou earlier, he said..."
The prosperous land of Jiangnan is not something that a boy like him can take on!
Several people all remember clearly that when Zhan Hui suggested that Zhu Yunxi should be changed to the title of King of Kuaiji, His Majesty immediately rejected it for this reason.
Why did he go back now and grant Guangling, which was also an important tax town in the south of the Yangtze River, to the emperor's grandson Yunwen?
Several people couldn't help but start to make eye contact.
…
Bang!
In the East Palace, in the palace of the Crown Prince's step-concubine Lu, there was no one around. A large blue and white jar fell to the ground with a loud sound, scattering like snowflakes on the ground.
The crown prince's step-concubine, Mrs. Lu, was still sitting behind the embroidery table. It wasn't until the embroidery in her hand pricked her finger that she let out a low cry of pain.
Looking at the finger with a drop of bright red blood oozing out, Lu was stunned for a moment.
And in front of him, Zhu Yunwen, whose face was full of anger, panted with his hands on his hips and looked at the large blue and white jar that was broken on the ground, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably.
"Prince Rich?"
"Has Grandpa Huang settled everything now?"
Zhu Yunwen roared in a low voice.
The palace eunuchs outside the palace have been driven out far away, so there is no need to worry about the activities in the palace being known to outsiders.
Zhu Yunwen, who was originally handsome, gentle, and looked like a humble young man, now had veins popping up on his face.
He turned around sharply and looked at Lu with a gloomy expression.
"Mother concubine!"
"I don't accept it!"
