Chapter 268 Zhu Chenhao

As the princes came to the capital one after another, the court speculated what the emperor was going to do by summoning all these princes to the capital.

After all, the emperor's public statement in the imperial edict was that he wanted to get together with these relatives. They were all descendants of Emperor Taizu Gao, so they naturally wanted to get closer; the second reason was that the children of the royal family were tired of studying, and there were a lot of criminals, so they held a meeting to solve the problem.

However, such words can only fool ordinary people. Anyone with a little bit of brains would not believe that the emperor summoned all the princes in such a high-profile manner just to get close to them and urge the children of the royal family to study and cultivate virtue.

In the autumn of the fifth year of Zhengde, a heavyweight prince arrived in the capital, Qin Wang Zhu Weizhuo.

As an old-fashioned prince, the second son of Taizu, Zhu Weizhuo received courteous treatment that made people jealous.

After entering the capital, under the leadership of Gu Dayong, Zhu Weizhuo went directly into the palace.

At this moment, Zhu Houzhao had already stepped down to greet him at the gate of the Qianqing Palace. This was the highest courtesy that a monarch could give to his subjects.

Seeing this, Qin Wang Zhu Weizhuo knelt down and saluted after seeing the emperor, saying: "Your Majesty Zhu Weizhuo pays homage to my emperor, long live the emperor!"

"Gu Dayong! Go and help Qin Wang up, and go into the palace quickly. It's too cold outside in this autumn wind."

Zhu Houzhao was too lazy to care about this issue of seniority.

When Zhu Weizhuo came up uncomfortably, Zhu Houzhao grabbed his hand, and then said in a pretentious manner: "Weizhuo, is it hard to travel this bumpy road?"

He was older than Zhu Weizhuo, so there was no problem in calling him by his name.

After all, His Majesty the Emperor Zhengde hated the Confucian etiquette the most, and he was too lazy to care about who was older between himself and Zhu Weizhuo.

After all, it was the first time that Zhu Weizhuo met the emperor. How could he resist such enthusiasm? He subconsciously lowered his head and was timid and dared not speak.

"Why are you nervous?"

"I am used to being careless. You don't have to mind. Just say whatever you want to say!"

Feeling the emperor's enthusiasm, Zhu Weizhuo also let go of his courage a little.

"The capital is indeed too cold, but my fiefdom is not much better. I'm used to it."

Hearing this, Gu Dayong on the side finally put his mind at ease.

After knowing him for such a long time, he also knew that this little Qin Wang was too shy and acted in a rigid manner. On the contrary, he was the kind of person that the emperor hated the most.

As long as Zhu Weizhuo behaved properly in front of the emperor, nothing would go wrong.

After sitting down, Zhu Houzhao noticed that Zhu Weizhuo only sat on the stool with his buttocks in front, and sat higher to show his awe of the emperor. For a moment, the emperor couldn't help but feel pity.

"It's not easy for you to lose your father at a young age!"

"If there's anything I can do for you, just ask. I won't stand idly by if I can help you!"

Hearing these words of love and care, Zhu Weizhuo couldn't help but blush.

But he was cautious by nature, and he remembered his grandmother's teachings before entering Beijing. He must not be the first to do anything, so he immediately stood up and knelt on the ground, saying: "Your Majesty, thank you for your concern. I deserve death."

"Thanks to my grandmother's care, I have no worries about food and clothing since I was a child, so I don't lack anything. Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Houzhao's impression of Zhu Weizhuo was much better after hearing this.

He was a man who knew how to advance and retreat according to etiquette. What's more rare is that he was only a half-grown child, and he was indeed a young talent.

"You are really outstanding, kid!"

"Continue to study and cultivate virtue. The court needs talents like you!"

When these words came out, Zhu Weizhuo was shocked.

The meaning of His Majesty's words was just as Gu Dayong said.

It seems that His Majesty has made up his mind to bring the royal family into the court!

"I will remember your Majesty's teachings!"

"Okay, get up!"

The monarch and his minister continued to chat for a while, and then Zhu Houzhao went to handle government affairs.

Gu Dayong led Zhu Weizhuo to rest, and said expressionlessly on the way: "Your Highness, keep it up, His Majesty has a good impression of you."

"Remember the old princess's teachings, don't be the first bird, and remember this when the royal family meeting!"

Zhu Weizhuo nodded imperceptibly, and was very grateful to Gu Dayong in his heart.

After Zhu Weizhuo, one after another of the vassal kings arrived in the capital, but they did not have the treatment of Zhu Weizhuo, and His Majesty the Emperor was too lazy to act again, and he tired himself for nothing.

Only when Xing Wang Zhu Youju arrived in the capital, Zhu Houzhao came down the steps again to greet him.

After all, this person is the spokesperson for the vassal kings and royal family he selected!

Zhu Youji looked at his enthusiastic nephew, but his heart was lifted.

To be honest, although he was Zhu Houzhao's fourth uncle, the relationship between the two was not as deep as imagined.

Because when Zhu Youji was conferred the title of King Xing and went to Anlu Prefecture to be enfeoffed, the emperor was still a half-grown child at that time.

After so many years, it was good enough that Zhu Houzhao could recognize him, Zhu Youji, but how could there be any feelings?

Zhu Houzhao was extremely enthusiastic. He not only welcomed him at the steps, but also set up a dinner to entertain their family.

Zhu Youji naturally could not refuse, so he had to bite the bullet and attend.

During the banquet, the emperor and the queen were present, and they respected and admired Zhu Youji and his wife, and even deliberately revealed their intention to keep Zhu Youji in Beijing as an official.

Zhu Youji could only pretend to be drunk and dared not express his opinion at all. He went back to the temporary mansion, and then he paced back and forth worriedly.

"Princess, what should we do?"

"Looking at His Majesty's attitude, he really wants to bring the clan into the court, and then let me be the one who stands out!"

Princess Xing's wife Jiang also had a sad face. Although she was the daughter of a military commander, she had been smart since she was a child, so she was proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. What's even more rare was that she had some political wisdom.

"Your Majesty is determined to bring the clan into the court to fight against the civil servants and gentry who control the government. It is impossible for all the feudal princes to be seated in the court. This will only lead to chaos in the court."

"So the best way is to select one or two vassal princes to stay in the capital, grant them false official positions, and participate in government affairs."

"The prince is your majesty's fourth uncle, and he has always had a good reputation, so he is naturally the best choice!"

Princess Xing analyzed the reason with a wry smile, and cold sweat broke out on Zhu Youqiao's forehead.

"Instead of staying in the capital as an official and scheming with those civil servants and gentry, I would rather spend your old age with you!"

"Your Majesty, isn't this embarrassing someone?"

Princess Xing was also helpless and sighed.

"Your Majesty, even if His Majesty really wants to embarrass you, what else can we do?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Youqiu fell silent.

If the emperor really chooses him, Zhu Youqi, no matter how unwilling he is, he must stay in the capital and be the leading figure, leading the feuding clan kings and civil servants and gentry for His Majesty!

If you want me to die, I have to die!

Even if Zhu Youyi is His Majesty the Emperor's fourth uncle, so what?

The vassal king is also a minister. If he dares to disobey and violate the holy will, the consequences will not be as simple as apologizing and admitting his mistake.

When he thought of this, Zhu Youqi let out a long sigh.

He finally understood that he had no chance or qualification to resist.

"In this case, the only ones left are Princess Ku Yiku and Conner!"

Zhu Youqian looked at his son in Princess Jiang's arms with a look of pity on his face.

Jiang smiled and comforted: "What did the prince say?"

"As long as our family can be together, no matter where we are, it is our home!"

Zhu Youqiao was startled when he heard this, then smiled with relief, stretched out his hands to hug his wife and children into his arms.

At the same time, inside the Qianqing Palace.

Tang Hao and Zhu Houzhao are exchanging information.

"My fourth uncle is a smart man."

"I think he understood what I meant, but he never expressed his position."

"Savage, tell me, is it really okay for your fourth uncle to be the leader of these kings?"

Tang Hao smiled and nodded.

"Why is it bad?"

"Xingwang Zhu Youqi has a good reputation and is your Majesty's direct fourth uncle. There is no other suitable candidate besides him!"

"Furthermore, the smarter Zhu Youzhao is, the more advantageous it will be to your majesty. Is it possible that your majesty is planning to make Qin King Zhu Weizhuo the leader of these kings?"

"A half-year-old child has difficulty convincing the public. No matter how smart he is, he is of no use. What your Majesty wants is a strong arm that can become a bridge between your Majesty and the vassal king, and then use this power to fight against the civil servants and gentry! "

Zhu Houzhao nodded as if understanding.

Then his eyes suddenly turned cold and he mentioned a name.

"Tishuai sent news that Liu Jin confessed."

"As you said, he accepted the bribe from Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao and restored the three guards to Prince Ning's Mansion!"

Having said this, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but sneered.

"Hey, it's really strange!"

"Ning Fan's lineage has been honest for so many years, and yet there is a naturally rebellious Zhu Chenhao!"

When Tang Hao heard this, he smiled disdainfully.

At first, he didn't pay much attention to Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao, but when he was scanning the list of kings, he suddenly saw this name, and then he remembered that His Highness Prince Ning had rebelled in the end.

There was a famous movie and TV show in later generations, which was adapted from this guy's rebellion, so Tang Hao was still very impressed.

Now that he knew that this guy was rebellious, he couldn't continue to let it go. Tang Hao continued to investigate and found out that Zhu Chenhao bribed Liu Jin to resume the palace guard, and immediately reported the truth to Zhu Houzhao.

At first, Zhu Houzhao refused to believe it. After all, Liu Jin had watched him grow up. How could he collude with the rebel king to rebel against him? However, after the Jin Yiwei tortured him, Liu Jin finally confessed, and the Jin Yiwei also searched Liu Jin's home. A mountain of gold and silver jewelry!

From this moment on, the last bit of affection between Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao was finally broken off.

"Kill this Liu Jin!"

"Remembering our old friendship, I will not cut him into pieces and leave his body intact!"

However, Tang Hao once again raised objections, or he had a brilliant idea.

After hearing what Tang Hao said, Zhu Houzhao snorted with some dissatisfaction.

"You are looking for a scapegoat for yourself!"

"What? Wasn't the promise I made to you last time enough?"

Tang Hao shrugged indifferently and said with a smile: "He is a person who deserves to die anyway, why not let him make some contribution to the Ming Dynasty in the end!"

"Besides, if I really take charge of this matter, it will be difficult for Your Majesty to explain to the vassal king and his family. If Liu Jin goes there, the worst he can do is say that this eunuch made his own decisions in order to claim credit, so he did those things. Your Majesty will chop him up alive in front of everyone!"

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately became happy.

"Savage, savage, you are so cruel!"

"Your Majesty is so complimentary!"

Tang Hao chuckled.

"What about this Zhu Chenhao?"

"Just cut it and feed it to the fish?"

Zhu Houzhao said with murderous intent, he hated this kind of anti-king extremely, even more than the White Lotus Sect demon, and he wanted to kill him quickly!

After all, Zhu Chenhao was a serious clan king of the Ming Dynasty. If he rebelled, the meaning would be completely different. If not handled properly, it would most likely be another battle of peace!

Strictly speaking, the current imperial family belongs to the Yanfan lineage, and the grievances and resentments between the Yanfan lineage and the Ningfan lineage were left behind by Emperor Taizong.

To divide the world equally, not only did they not fulfill their promise, but they also directly reduced their military power and moved them to Nanchang.

Zhu Quan, the first king of Ning, was finally forced to pursue his career. He mostly interacted with scholars and scholars, and devoted himself to opera, entertainment, writings, and Taoism. He made friends with Zhang Yuchu, the 43rd generation Taoist heavenly master, and worshiped him as his teacher to study Taoism. In order to promote Taoism, he turned to seek immortality and inquired about immortality. He called himself Zongxian, Hanxuzi, Mr. Danqiu, etc., and finally died in depression.

Tang Hao rolled his eyes angrily.

"Don't be so murderous, you will kill people at every turn!"

"Now that we have learned about Zhu Chenhao's rebellion, why not make some use of it?"

"Use it a little bit?" Zhu Houzhao was stunned when he heard this, "How to use it?"

"Think about it, when Zhu Chenhao comes to Beijing, he will definitely win over the courtiers and cultivate party members, right? He will definitely try his best to fight for power, right? Isn't this opportunity coming?"

Zhu Houzhao was confused when he heard this, and asked subconsciously: "Do you want me to deliberately allow Zhu Chenhao to rebel? What if I get away with it?"

"Are the Jinyiwei a decoration? Are the East Factory and the West Factory a decoration? Are the soldiers in the Beijing army just a decoration? As long as Zhu Chenhao is in the capital, he can't afford to cause any trouble!"

Tang Hao sneered and said: "If you want to kill people first, you must first make them crazy. This is indeed a good opportunity for us."

"Zhu Chenhao is different from the gentle and elegant Zhu Youping. He is an unscrupulous wolf. Compared with Zhu Youping, he is more suitable to fight with civil servants and gentry, and is more suitable for us to implement the New Deal!"

"Wait until the New Deal is successful, then uproot its members and take the opportunity to clean up this court. Why not?"

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao felt his scalp numb.

This damn savage is really ruthless and cruel!

I'm afraid that even if Zhu Chenhao was beaten to death, he would not have thought that from the moment he entered the capital, he was already being targeted and sentenced to death!

"Savage, do you have a mental problem?"

Zhu Houzhao tentatively said: "How about I ask the doctor to take a look at you?"

"Okay, does the hospital have a psychiatrist?" Tang Hao sneered.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao was silent.

Psychologist?

A fucking psychiatrist?

Only the two of us can talk about these strange words.

The monarch and his ministers looked at each other and smiled in unison.

At this moment, Zhang Yong hurried in.

"Your Majesty, Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao has arrived in Beijing."

"It is said that Qiu Ju is waiting outside the palace with more than a dozen carts of gold, silver and jewelry!"

More than a dozen cars of gold, silver and jewelry?

When Tang Hao and Zhu Houzhao heard this, they all laughed.

This stuff is for free!

They want these gold and silver jewelry!

They also want Zhu Chenhao's life!

Soon Qiu Juzhan walked in tremblingly, and then told the information he had discovered in Nanchang one by one.

"Your Majesty, Zhu Chenhao has been plundering in Nanchang and amassing money for the rebellion."

"His methods of plundering people's wealth were unscrupulous: "They seized all the houses of the princes and the people's houses, took away the people's money, forcibly took away their children from the fields and houses, raised a group of thieves, and robbed the wealth of the rivers and lakes. No officials dared to ask questions." He also "counted the number of fakes." "Fire took over the people's land." What's more, he used a large group of bandits such as Ling Shiyi, Min 24th, and Wu Shisan to plunder. If they met anyone who resisted, he ordered these bandits to massacre their homes, and the people of Nanchang suffered misery. Unspeakable.”

"In addition, this thief rejected dissidents, framed and attacked, and even killed local officials in Jiangxi without permission. Under the guise of being a thief, he was clearly clearing the way for the rebellion..."

Zhu Houzhao just listened to it for fun at first, but after hearing it, he became extremely angry!

This damn Zhu Chenhao!

He simply didn't take Zhu Houzhao, the Ming Emperor, into consideration!

Killing people and officials as if Nanchang was his independent kingdom!

When he thought of this, Zhu Houzhao looked at Tang Hao fiercely.

"Savage, I can't bear it any longer. I want to cut this thief into pieces with a thousand knives!"

Tang Hao glared at Qiu Ju angrily, he really had no eyesight!

"Your Majesty, how about this? I'll give him a good beating while you calm down first."

Zhu Houzhao snorted coldly after hearing this, and reluctantly agreed to the plan.

After all, the overall situation is the most important thing. Leaving Zhu Chenhao alive will be more beneficial to the overall situation of the court later!

After receiving the order, Tang Hao set off immediately.

At this moment, Zhu Chenhao was on his way to the palace to meet the saint according to the rules.

As a result, a burly figure suddenly appeared in front of Leng Buding, blocking him directly.

Zhu Chenhao is a powerful man in Nanchang. Whenever he is blocked by others like this, he immediately angrily yells: "Where did you come from? Dare to block my way? Get out of here!"

Tang Hao was happy when he heard this, but he was worried that he had no reason to take action.

"What are you?"

"Dare you insult me?"

This prince?

What the hell?

How dare a mere prince disrespect me?

Zhu Chenhao immediately flew into a rage, pointed at Tang Hao's nose and started to curse.

However, before he could curse for a few words, Tang Hao slapped him in the face.

Speaking of which, Zhu Chenhao was quite sturdy, but he had been pampered for many years and had been drained of his body by alcohol and sex, so he was directly knocked to the ground by this slap.

Then, without waiting for him to speak, Tang Hao punched him in the face again, making Zhu Chenhao's eyes sparkle and scream.

After a round of punches and kicks, Zhu Chenhao was left with only wailing.

"Bah!"

"What a bullshit prince?"

"I will beat you every time I see you!"

After beating someone, the arrogant Zhongshan Marquis left in a relaxed state.

It was not until his back disappeared that the soldiers dared to come forward.

Zhu Chenhao glared at these people, and then roared: "You...he..."

"Prince Ning, stop howling, that's the Marquis of Zhongshan!"

A soldier sneered: "Last time, he was in this position, and he abolished two uncles of the emperor, and it was nothing? So you should be content, the Marquis of Zhongshan held back today..."

Zhu Chenhao was struck by lightning when he heard this, and he couldn't hear what the soldier said next.

What?

That beast is the Marquis of Zhongshan?