"My Emperor, Holy Ming!"
I don't know why, Zhu Houzhao likes this feeling.
During the Hongzhi period, there were many famous ministers. During the Zhengde period, Liu Jin caused many people to leave the court and seek love in the wild.
What a pity this is, especially when Emperor Zhengde came to the throne so well, and the middle period of the Ming Dynasty was not as terminally ill as it was in the late Ming Dynasty.
It would be a real pity if things develop as history does.
Emperor Zhengde didn't know why he didn't leave any heirs, so the succession to the throne changed again. The Emperor Jiajing who came up was extremely smart and extremely selfish, and he reigned for a particularly long time.
The party strife and the deterioration of the political environment in the late Ming Dynasty began in Jiajing to some extent.
That's why he likes this feeling. The overall situation is not ruined because of him. Ministers like Wang Hua who are willing to do something can stay in the court.
"Go ahead, let's do this first."
Zhu Houzhao did not immediately make a big deal out of the matter, but also wanted to find out.
Because he repeatedly emphasized it in the harem, and he also believed that Concubine Shen Shu must have confessed to her family, but not everyone was sensible and obedient, and many people used their family members' identities to cause trouble. This was also possible.
Anyway, this is actually a trend. As his harem expands, the actual number of 'foreign relatives' will increase. Once the number increases, no one knows who will come out. It is unlikely that the circuits are all normal.
"emperor……"
Zhu Houzhao stood up, pinched his waist and twisted his body.
"Are you still going to Concubine Shen Shu?"
The emperor was silent for a few breaths.
"Don't go. Let's make some arrangements. I want to go to the palace."
"Yes. Where is Your Majesty going today?"
"Isn't the top floor of the restaurant built by Mei Huaigu empty? I haven't been there for a long time. When you go there, remember not to tell anyone."
"Yes, I obey your order."
It's almost evening, and the city that never sleeps has begun to become lively, taking on the color of a bustling city in some form.
But being an emperor is a bit lonely. He spent so much time building the city that never sleeps, but it is actually difficult for him to visit it by himself.
Reason told him that he should handle the matter of Concubine Shen Shu's natal family more decisively, but at the same time, he was also a human being. Concubine Shen Shu was different from his two uncles. He had no feelings for those two idiots, but he did have feelings for Concubine Shen Shu.
In fact, everyone should be afraid. Even if you are cruel to your relatives, is the emperor still a human being?
It's so cold at high places, that's probably what it feels like.
Because he felt a little bored, he wanted to get out of the palace to get some fresh air, and he was even more wanton. Because he was going to the city that never sleeps, he thought about going to the hotel opened by Mei Huaigu - it was very close, about a mile away. It's like two hundred meters.
The structure of the city that never sleeps is composed of four vertical streets, with bright shops hung with lanterns on both sides. In the middle of the street, people come and go, including scholars and talents, as well as out-of-town traders, dignitaries and ordinary people.
Except when it opened, this was the first time Zhu Houzhao stepped into this place. He brought Liu Jin and four guards with him, and there were more than thirty people in the dark, following closely.
He himself was wearing a blue thin shirt, holding a fan in his hand, and looking around with interest.
His clothes here are somewhat eye-catching, but there are also many high-ranking officials' children from the city that never sleeps, so it's relatively okay.
Zhu Houzhao shuttled through the crowd and saw that there was a troupe of actors and there were many people watching around him. He looked closer and found that the performance was martial arts. Two teenage boys, one holding a double halberd and the other holding a steel sword, were performing various tricks. They should have been prepared in advance, but the two of them took action very quickly, and the crackling sound made people couldn't help but exclaim.
Zhu Houzhao rarely saw such a performance, especially when he saw the boy holding the knife doing several backflips in a row, he couldn't help but clap his hands.
"awesome."
Unfortunately, at the climax, the two teenagers stopped at the same time and stood on both sides, one on the left and the other on the right, bowing to the audience. Then a middle-aged man walked out with his hands in hand.
"The three of us, the master and the apprentice, are from Shandong. We make a living with our clumsy leg and leg skills. Dear readers, those who are rich will support you with money, and those who have no money will support you. I, Wang Si, would like to thank you all here. Got it!"
It turned out that it was about to end, and Zhu Houzhao was still a little unfinished. The only performances that he could watch these days were martial arts and acrobatics.
It can only be said that it is not a coincidence. Then he turned his palm, and a few broken pieces of silver appeared.
Although it is a bit regretful, it is still useful to relax. Once you enter here, other troublesome things seem to be temporarily forgotten.
Zhu Houzhao continued to walk forward.
Liu Jin said from the side: "Your Majesty, if you feel really depressed, why not drink a few glasses of wine?"
"Just arrange it."
"Yes, I understand."
Liu Jin summoned a person behind him, gave a few brief instructions, and then led Zhu Houzhao to Zuixian Tower. He still had a way, not to go through the front door, but to enter through the back door.
Although the back door is simple and not as noisy and lively as the front door, the treatment is excellent.
When people from Zuixian Tower came over, Liu Jin only said, "A noble person is here."
After that, it was like these guys figured it all out.
After passing the back door, walk a short section of the stone road between the woods, and then you can step onto a long corridor with lanterns hanging on it. Zhu Houzhao followed Liu Jin, looking at this guy who seemed to be familiar with the road, but at this time, he was not disappointed and followed. Just fine.
After the corridor is a building with exquisite petals carved on the wall. It is hidden in the bamboo forest and has a certain sense of privacy and ambiguity. Zhu Houzhao hadn't experienced this feeling for a long time.
Liu Jin pushed open a door and said with a bit of flattery, "Sir, this is it."
Zhu Houzhao looked around and saw that the floor in the room was extremely smooth, with not even a trace of dust. There was a large chair above him and a desk in front of him.
The incense is lit in the house, lingering in it, and there is a feeling of being drunk and dreaming.
Zhu Houzhao went straight to the main seat, lifted up his robe and sat down, while Liu Jin chuckled and poured wine for the emperor and said, "This wine has been warmed in advance."
After taking a quick sniff, there was indeed a strong aroma of wine. "Take a few sips, don't drink too much."
"Don't worry, sir, I understand."
He patted it twice, and then two more people came with bare feet and brought eight dishes, including fragrant fish soup and carefully decorated vegetarian dishes. It was obvious that these were all for people who knew how to enjoy themselves.
"Sir, drinking alone is boring. Why don't you find a few people to dance for you?"
Zhu Houzhao finally stopped and glanced at Liu Jin. The old eunuch was so frightened that he hurriedly knelt down and trembled with cold sweat, "Master, calm down."
"One link follows another, you are very good at thinking about it. I am afraid that preparing like this today has taken up a lot of your energy, right? You are my personal attendant, the eunuch of the Chief of Ceremonies, and you only have these crooked thoughts every day. ? Should you take me to a place like this?!"
Liu Jin was indeed frightened. He said calmly: "Master, spare your life! My slave... I have no other thoughts. I just can't bear to see the master hurt every day. But things happened one after another, which made the master never There is no time to rest, so... so I just want to make the master happy, and don’t think about anything else."
"Get out!" Zhu Houzhao kicked him, "Since you know what troubles me every day, why don't you think about solving problems when doing things? And for my happiness, if you are here today to live in a dream, will the problem be solved tomorrow? ! Shameless things, you really don’t know how to teach you! Do you think I dare not punish you? "
"I know my mistake. I know my mistake. I will never dare to do it again! Please spare me, Master!"
Zhu Houzhao was still angry, "You are very familiar with this place? Who runs it? Call someone here!"
Liu Jin regretted it to death. He had never let go of this thought. He always felt that the young emperor would inevitably become romantic, and coupled with the troubles in the harem, he thought that today was an excellent opportunity. If he succeeded in pleasing him, he would know how to do it in the future. Done.
But he was actually afraid in his heart, so he took the method of seizing the opportunity + going deeper step by step, and slowly moved a step. Unexpectedly, he still made the emperor angry.
At this time, he was greatly frightened. The emperor told him to summon people, but he did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately ordered people to go.
Unbeknownst to Zhu Houzhao, there was already chaos outside, and the father-in-law in the palace was so frightened that it was a big deal, so who else could afford what happened today?
There was a loud banging sound, and with a bang, the door opened wide, and then three or four middle-aged people trotted in with their heads lowered and knelt down. They didn't say anything, but just sobbed: "Your Majesty, sir, "I have not served you well, or I have been negligent. Please show me your kindness and spare my life!"
Zhu Houzhao pointed to the person below, "Is he yours? Do you know him?"
Liu Jin's eyes and eyebrows were squeezed together. At this time, she could only nod, "Slave... I know you."
"Then does he drive here, or do you drive it?!" Zhu Houzhao's voice became more severe.
"This place is indeed opened by my slave." After saying this, he quickly added, "Your Majesty, have mercy! I really know my mistake. I will close this place today and never reopen it from now on!"
"late!"
Zhu Houzhao was very angry. Places like this were a hotbed for eunuchs to make friends with outsiders and corrupt the ministers of the court. He didn't know that there was nothing he could do. If he didn't stop him after knowing about it, Liu Jin would do even more unbridled things in the future.
The most important thing is that Liu Jin committed a taboo.
"I have warned you time and time again that among my old friends, you are the one who loves to have crooked thoughts. If I don't ask when I open this place today, I don't know when you will report it. Dishonest, This is the most unforgivable thing for me, and you, Liu Jin, have known this from beginning to end. ... Now if you don’t tell me about this matter, I will just hide it as if you have other things! Liu Jin , I will tolerate you again and again."
Liu Jin was completely panicked. He was trying to be attentive to the emperor because he was in a bad mood today. Unexpectedly, he bumped into someone who was in a bad mood and hit him at gunpoint!
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, please forgive me this time for the sake of my hard work despite my lack of merit in the past. I will never dare to do it again in the future."
Zhu Houzhao chuckled, "Leave you? Leave a servant like you to lead the emperor to a place like this?"
(End of chapter)
