Everyone discussed again, but still did not form a final conclusion.
Guo Kang looked at his adoptive father and wondered whether he should make a difference again. At this time, the guard at the door loudly announced that the prince was here.
He turned around and saw Tuo Huan walking in in a hurry.
"Mom!" Tuohuan said with a look of relief on his face: "I have invited Zhu Dajiao and his sister, do you want to let them in?"
"Watch your manners! Speak politely!" the queen reprimanded speechlessly.
Tuo Huan suddenly felt a little wilted and had no choice but to stand still and wait for his mother's instructions.
The queen looked around.
When Guo Kang saw her, he first glanced around him. However, Li Xuanying and Shi Ke were still whispering and had no intention of expressing their opinions; Cao Jian was as dull as ever and said nothing; Borjan and other officials seemed to be very interested in the topic of kobolds just now, and still remained silent. Talking about those things.
He didn't know whether he wanted to speak or not, so he decided to wait and see. The queen was very considerate and did not make things difficult for him, and moved her gaze to the right.
Over there, Papadopoulos and Yeluxin were having a heated discussion about issues within the Tang Dynasty, while Otrifus and others had already gathered together and began to estimate the cost of operating the trade route. As for Tuo Tuo Bu Hua, who had been banned just now, although she obeyed the order, she still looked unconvinced and would probably have to complain later.
Finally, the queen turned her attention to Daxia Guo next to her. The adoptive father was keenly aware of her gaze, and reacted immediately - he also looked at the queen, and then began to giggle gently.
The Queen let out a long breath, leaned back on the seat, and couldn't help but hold her forehead. Guo Kang felt a little sympathetic to her for a moment.
"You all already understand the basic situation. Let's end today's meeting here." The queen finally said, "I want to meet with the distinguished guests alone and then make a decision."
Everyone responded, and the queen turned to her adoptive father: "Guodawus, I want to borrow your son."
"No problem." The adoptive father said with a gentle smile.
The queen nodded.
"Theodora Hulu Buhua, Constantine Tuohuan, Guo Kang, you three stay, the others can leave." She ordered.
For a moment, Guo Kang thought the queen would throw her quill down in anger, or scold Shi Ke's brother remotely. Fortunately this didn't happen. The ministers bowed and left one after another, and his adoptive father also encouraged him and left, leaving only a few of them waiting in the main hall.
"This place is still not suitable." The Queen thought for a moment and said, "Come with me."
She took a few people to the inner part of the palace, a small living room where she met private visitors. After looking at the layout here, the queen nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered Tuo Huan to bring the brother and sister Xiao Zhuguanren.
I had no choice but to run errands again.
Not long after, he led the two of them to the door of the living room.
The leader was a teenager in his teens. The youthful look on his face had not completely faded away, but he was wearing a crown and a crown, and his expression was very solemn, so much so that his movements were somewhat deliberate.
And behind him, followed a little girl wearing palace clothes. She had a childish look on her face and looked around curiously. Seeing Guo Kang's gaze, he responded with a sweet smile.
"Mother!" Tuohuan followed and shouted again: "I will bring Zhu Da..."
The Queen and Theodora Hulubuhua stared at him at the same time, shut their mouths abruptly, and quickly changed their words: "Master Zhu is here!"
Guo Kang almost couldn't hold it back.
But he knew the purpose of asking him to stay here. It was most likely to deal with this kind of situation. As a good old man who is familiar with all parties, he mediates various embarrassing situations. Realizing this, Guo Kang quickly stepped forward.
He walked quickly to the door, bowed and said: "Xiao Zhu, please come inside. Her Majesty the Queen and the Princess are waiting."
Officer Xiao Zhu bowed his hands to him and walked towards the center of the living room with the little girl behind him. Tuohuan stood there stupidly for a while, Guo Kang quickly pulled him and asked him to follow him.
The queen had already stood up and came to greet her. She exchanged greetings with Xiao Zhu's brother and sister and asked them to take a seat. The maid filled tea with imported oriental porcelain and served it to them. Official Xiao Zhu still had a serious face, but his sister said sweetly, "Thank you, Queen, thank you, Sister Theodora," making the two of them laugh.
"I suddenly realized something was wrong. Why did the princess call her Theodora and me Tuohuan?" Tuohuan came to Guo Kang and whispered.
Guo Kang had no time to pay attention to him, poked him and asked him to sit over there.
Tuohuan had no choice but to sit down obediently. Guo Kang also breathed a sigh of relief and returned to his seat.
The Queen and Officer Xiao Zhu were still mumbling long diplomatic rhetoric to each other, and Guo Kang took the opportunity to recall his mission and prepare what to say next.
Xiao Zhuguan's name is Zhu Wenkui, and he is the eldest son of Zhu Yunwen, King of Wu in the Ming Dynasty. In this world, many changes occurred in the Ming Dynasty, causing their family to flee here.
According to Guo Kang's understanding, it may be because Prince Zhu Biao is still there, there is no imbalance among the courtiers, and the presence of various Yuan Dynasty forces is too strong, the major blue jade case in this world did not happen.
After liquidating Hu Weiyong, Hongwu and Zhu Yuanzhang did not take action against these noble generals. Instead, they used Tongyuan as an excuse to focus on Jiangnan, trying to solve these local snakes that were inextricably linked to Java and Japanese forces.
After Zhu Biao came to the throne, this extremely difficult task was not completed, and various Yuan Dynasty forces were still everywhere. This probably also had an impact on the selection of heirs.
Zhu Biao had two legitimate sons. The eldest son Zhu Xiongying died in infancy, and the third son Zhu Yunxi was left. Therefore, it was decided to make him the prince.
Zhu Yunxi's maternal grandfather was Chang Yuchun, and his great-uncle was Lan Yu. In Guo Kang's memory, this was a negative effect back then. But in this world, Zhu Biao should be confident in cultivating this child and turning this relationship into an advantage.
Of course, this caused strong dissatisfaction from the second son Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen's mother, Concubine Lu, was able to become his successor after the death of Zhu Biaozheng's wife Chang. This made Zhu Yunwen think that he was also the legitimate son. Moreover, in terms of age, he is older than Zhu Yunxi, so he should be the prince anyway.
Zhu Yunwen also has the support of his relatives. His maternal grandfather was Lu Ben, an official of the former Yuan Dynasty. Lu Ben was a descendant of Lu Wenhuan, a general of the Southern Song Dynasty, and was closely related to the Jiangnan clan.
But the change in the situation put him in an embarrassing situation. Guo Kang suspected that in this world, these personal connections had turned into negative political assets, reversing the status of the two brothers.
Of course, Zhu Yunwen himself was very dissatisfied with this. Bachelor Huang Zicheng was Zhu Yunwen's teacher, and Qi Tai was his close friend, so he summoned the two of them to discuss solutions all day long.
