The former Zhang Bao could help Zhu Jianshen do many things.
Similarly, it also helped Zhu Jianshen reduce many potential risks.
He really trusts Zhang Bao.
It can also be said that except for Zhang Bao, there is no one he can trust in the palace.
In the days to come, you must be even more careful.
Zhu Jianshen never spoke about court matters in the harem. In the entire Ming Dynasty, Zhang Bao was the only one who had the opportunity to listen to Zhu Jianshen's inner thoughts and know the emperor's true thoughts.
But now he is dead.
Now Zhu Jianshen no longer has anyone who can speak his mind, and he can no longer find anyone who can help him on the road to power.
He became a true loner...
As an emperor, this is sad.
He has to guard against his father, mother, and even later, his wife, son, and everyone around him.
After coming out, Zhu Jianshen sent someone to summon Zhu Ji from Jinyiwei and asked him to come with his disciples from the Jinyiwei system.
Afterwards, Zhu Jianshen adjusted his mood and returned to Zhu Qizhen's palace.
This time, he sat beside Zhu Qizhen's bed.
While Zhu Qizhen was still "unconscious", the young emperor, under the watchful eyes of the empress dowagers of the two palaces, performed a good performance as a filial son, completing the performance process that an emperor should have.
Zhu Qizhen, who was lying on the bed, also knew that his son was beside him.
He kept listening to the emperor talking to the empress dowagers of the two palaces.
Listen, the son's tone doesn't sound so sad.
After half an hour like this, Zhu Qizhen opened his eyes again.
"Where is my son?"
"Where is my son..."
Listening to Zhu Qizhen's weak cry, Zhu Jianshen hurried to the bedside, and then shouted affectionately: "Father, are you okay..."
Zhu Qizhen turned his head "with great effort" and looked at the emperor in front of him.
Although Zhu Jianshen was trying his best to hide his panic and sadness at this time, Zhu Qizhen saw it clearly.
His son was upset.
"My son must know that matters of life and death are the laws of heaven."
"I still remember that when I was eight years old, your imperial grandfather, Emperor Xuande of the Ming Dynasty, was seriously ill. At that time, I felt that the sky was about to fall. I was scared and sad. Although your imperial grandfather did not die due to that serious illness, The collapse also dragged down my body, and I passed away when I was nine years old."
"Empress Dowager Zhang once said to me, who was young at that time, that the life of a person is the gathering of Qi. When it gathers, it is life, when it disperses, it is death. Life and death are just a kind of change. Without life, there will be no death. On the contrary, if there is no death, there will be no life. Death may not be a bad thing, and life may not be a good thing. Just let nature take its course..."
"After so many years, I have never forgotten these words of Grandma Huang. Today I also give these words to you."
"Zhang Bao, I am your personal slave, your hero, your confidant, and even a relative. No matter what it is, it is enough to feel depressed and sad for a while. You must not be overly sad. You still have to consider your own body. .”
"Whether it's Zhang Bao, me, your two mothers, or even your flesh and blood siblings, after they pass away, no matter how sad and painful you are, but the days will continue, you can't drag yourself down... "
As Zhu Qizhen spoke, he stopped pretending to be sick and reached out to pat Zhu Jianshen's shoulder.
After Zhu Jianshen listened to Zhu Qizhen's words, he looked at him worried about himself. For some reason, his eyes felt a little moist.
Zhu Jianshen knew that Zhu Qizhen was not explaining the funeral arrangements, but was trying to comfort himself. Presumably, Zhu Qizhen also felt that Zhang Bao's death was a blow to his son.
In order to ease his son's heart, he moved his grandmother and his father out...
Even the part about pretending to be sick was forgotten.
Yes, he lost his father when he was nine years old...
"Father, take good care of your health. When you are well, I will take you out to relax..."
"Relax, why relax..."
"Two years from now, I will be on a tour to the south. When the time comes, I will take my father with me to pay homage to our great ancestor, Emperor Gao..."
Although Zhu Jianshen was very moved in his heart, his guard against Zhu Qizhen did not disappear at all.
If he dies within two years, nothing will happen to him, but if he stays in the capital alive and well when he leaves the capital for a tour to the south, it will definitely not work.
After Zhang Bao died, he became even more worried and could only take him to Nanjing with him.
When Zhu Qizhen heard about going to Nanjing, he immediately became interested. He just wanted to sit up, but halfway up, he realized that he was pretending to be sick and fell down again.
However, his movements were clearly seen by Zhu Jianshen and the two queen mothers...
"Well, I have long been accustomed to this kind of life. It doesn't matter whether I go to Nanjing or not. The main thing is that I still want to be accompanied. You, let my great grandson Zhu Youlu come to Nangong often to accompany me. I am completely satisfied."
After Zhu Jianshen heard this, he did not agree immediately...
At this time, Zhao Huanong rushed to Nangong with Wu Zuo. When he was at the door, he met Zhu Ji who was also bringing people.
The two people looked at each other without saying a word. They just cupped each other's hands and entered the Nangong Palace together.
Zhao Huanong's expression was panicked, his eyes were full of sadness and swollen, as if he had cried a lot.
In fact, he was very conflicted in his heart.
Zhang Bao was kind to him, and he was promoted by his favor. Over a long period of time, Zhang Bao taught him many things.
Zhao Huanong has this day because of Zhang Bao.
But when he grew up to a certain point, Zhang Bao became an obstacle on his way forward.
Zhang Bao was like a big mountain, pressing on his head, making him breathless...
This caused his inner conflict.
And Zhu Ji also looked bad.
The power triangle of the Ming Dynasty comes from internal eunuchs, civil servants, and military honors. Only with the existence of this triangle and mutual constraints, the emperor at the center of power can walk through the flowers without touching a leaf.
But now that Zhang Bao is dead and there have been big changes within the inner prison, will it cause a brief chaos among the ceremonial supervisors in the deep palace, which will then affect the entire triangle power structure and plunge them into a short-term chaos? .
Of course, this is also what Zhu Ji is worried about.
He felt that His Majesty the Emperor had doubts about Zhao Huanong's trust.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for someone to bring someone to Nangong and then specially send someone to call him here.
As for the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, if he did not win the emperor's trust, his position would not be stable.
Zhao Huanong and Zhu Ji entered the Nangong with their respective works, and then under the guidance of Shang Ming, they went to the side hall where Zhang Bao's body was placed.
Looking at the cold body lying on the bed, Zhao Huanong rushed forward. He knelt beside Zhang Bao, tears flowing down uncontrollably.
"Godfather, you, why did you just leave like this..."
"Godfather, my son hasn't fulfilled his filial piety to you yet..."
"Godfather, godfather..."
Zhao Huanong lost his temper and cried in front of Zhu Ji and Shang Ming, whom he despised.
Shang Ming saw Zhao Huanong crying loudly, and hurriedly said to the two young eunuchs behind him: "Quickly, help Eunuch Zhao up. How can we cry like this? If we cry again, our health will be broken..." ŴŴŴ.BIQUGE.biz
After hearing Shang Ming's words, the two young eunuchs could only step forward and help Zhao Huanong up.
But Zhao Huanong's legs were weak and he couldn't stand at all.
Because Zhao Huanong was very conflicted in his heart, it was precisely because of the conflict that he had the motive to kill Zhang Bao.
Because he had the motive to kill Zhang Bao, he felt panic and fear. This emotion suddenly burst out after seeing Zhang Bao's body...
His legs are weak.
Not entirely because of sadness, but more of fear...
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