A knife in love

Chapter 1131

Just as Zhu Shishi finished speaking, the old servant's expression changed drastically, and he said in a trembling voice: "Yes, yes, this old slave is talking nonsense, please forgive me, my lord!"

After he finished speaking, he knelt down and pleaded guilty.Zhu Shishi hurriedly stood up, rushed to the old servant to support him, and said, "Uncle, I don't mean to blame you. It's just that it happened decades ago. Now we are like bereaved dogs. What are you bringing it up for?"

Zhu Shisi said while helping the old servant up, and asked him to sit on a chair beside Li Qiufeng.The old servant waved his hands again and again, and said with a terrified expression: "This is not allowed. How dare this old slave sit with the prince? This, this is not proper..."

Zhu Shisi sat the old servant on the chair, and said: "How many times have I told the princess. We are a family after closing the door of the house. There is no need to talk about those red tapes. When your old man follows my grandfather, he will come out A lot of strength. When the late king was alive, his family was in decline. In the end, even the little boy who was close to him left without saying goodbye. Only you, Uncle Wu and two other old people were left in the whole house. Later, those two old people passed away one after another, but the uncle would rather I am trapped in this house with Xiao Wang, and I am not willing to leave alone. I am afraid that Xiao Wang will not be able to repay this kindness in his life."

When Zhu Shishi said this, tears were already in his eyes.The old servant shook his head again and again, but was speechless for a while.

Zhu Shishi took the jug, filled a glass of wine for the old servant, and then said: "After the old prince passed away, the previous king did not give him a name. Although he lived in this palace, his name was not correct and his words were not right. Several Uncles with ulterior motives disregarded family affection, colluded with traitors, and privately divided the estates of the palace. In the end, even the mansions of the palace were secretly sold by them. There were only two courtyards left in the original five-entry mansion. People are in embarrassment At that time, we couldn’t even trust our relatives who had broken bones and even tendons, and only Uncle Wu was always by our side. What kind of etiquette are you talking to me today, do you want me to be punished by God?”

The old servant looked terrified, but he didn't know what to say, he just kept shaking his head.

Zhu Shishi returned to his chair, but did not sit down.He picked up the wine glass and said loudly: "Today, Xiao Wang has suffered great shame and humiliation, but he has made a few friends. Therefore, it is not only a bad day, but also an auspicious day. Xiao Wang borrows flowers to present Buddha, and toast a few friends and Uncle Wu!"

After he finished speaking, he raised the wine glass high, bowed slightly, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.The short fat man, Li Qiufeng and the others also hurriedly stood up and drank the wine one after another.Zhu Shishi personally refilled the wine for everyone, and then sat down to eat.

Humpty Humpty has an open-minded temperament and has always been informal.Although in the palace, there are no taboos.After a few glasses of wine, he and Zhu Shishi actually called each other brothers.Zhu Shishi didn't drink much, so he was slightly drunk at this time, and there were no taboos when speaking.The two talked eloquently, feeling like they hated seeing each other late.

The old servant had never shared a table with his master and guests before, even though he was sitting on the chair, he felt extremely uneasy.After barely drinking a glass of wine, he stood up and said to Zhu Shishi: "My lord, the old servant has prepared a meal for the princess, the son, and the princess. They are all hungry. This old slave will deliver food to them, and then come back to serve the prince and all distinguished guests."

Zhu Shishi was already five points drunk at this time. Hearing what the old servant said, he didn't stop him. He just waved his hand at him and said in his mouth: "Then I'll have Uncle Lao. Uncle will come back as soon as he goes. Let's go on." drink wine."

The old servant agreed, and made a complaint to the short fat man, Li Qiufeng and the old man surnamed Huang, and left the main hall in a hurry.

Zhu Shisi looked at the old servant's back, sighed, and said to the short fat man: "I, Uncle Wu, can't be more honest. When the old prince was alive, there were nearly a hundred servants in the whole family, and none of them didn't think about it. Fishing for money in the palace. Only Uncle Wu is honest and honest, and serves in front of the old prince. When the former king took charge of the palace, the family fortune has already fallen, and it seems that the tree fell and the monkeys scattered. Many people secretly took the palace. The money, calligraphy and paintings, silks and satins and other valuables from the former king sneaked away when people were not prepared. As the housekeeper, Uncle Wu did not take any money, and tried his best to help the late king maintain the livelihood of the palace. Most of the servants have already slipped away, and it is only because of Uncle Wu's dealings that Xiaowang and Wangfei can live to this day. In terms of kindness, Uncle Wu's kindness to Xiaowang is like a biological parent. But until now, he still respects Obey the law and refuse to go one step further than the etiquette. Alas."

Zhu Shishi sighed, with a sad face, took a sip from his wine glass, and didn't speak for a while.The short fat man said: "My lord, you are also a descendant of the great ancestor Gao. It stands to reason that the sons and grandsons of the dragon should not have fallen into this field. Who is the root cause of this trouble?"

Zhu Shishi gave a wry smile, and said, "Which person? If we talk about the one who caused the figurines at the beginning, it is Emperor Gao, the great ancestor who created the world!"

Although Humpty Humpty is well-informed, he doesn't know much about royal affairs.At this time, hearing that Zhu Shishi complained about Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I couldn't help but shudder.Just as he was about to ask the truth, Zhu Shishi went on to say: "When Emperor Taizu Gao was born, it was just at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. His family was poor since he was a child. His elder brother died of illness and starvation one after another within half a month, and there was no place for him to be buried. Emperor Taizu Gao was like a bereaved dog, terrified. In desperation, he listened to the persuasion of an old woman surnamed Wang and became a monk. It's just that in the troubled times, even monk temples can't accommodate him. He had to leave the temple and beg everywhere. These tragic past events were never forgotten by Emperor Taizu Gao. Therefore, after he won the world, he couldn't bear When Zhu's descendants encountered such a tragedy again, they personally set the rules. All Zhu's descendants were crowned kings at birth.

"Emperor Taizu Gao originally had good intentions. He thought that the descendants of future generations would be able to live in prosperity without having to work hard, and would not suffer from poverty. However, he had a very good idea, but he didn't know that the descendants would last for only a few generations. We The descendants of the Zhu family have blossomed everywhere. There are more and more royal relatives taking money, and the court can't take care of it. After each generation of emperor's direct brothers become king, the court can still take good care of them. After three generations, they are already subordinate branches, so naturally there are few Someone asked. Although the imperial court set up the Ministry of Internal Affairs to manage the affairs of the kings, they did not expect that these dirty officials had great power, so they colluded with the Ministry of Rites to do evil. The direct princes did not dare to provoke them, so they changed their methods to follow us little princes Get money on your body. Alas, so the person who made such a situation by tracing back to the source is the Emperor Taizu Gao."

When Humpty Humpty heard this, he seemed to understand a little bit.I just thought about it carefully, but felt that it was inconsistent with common sense.Just as he was about to ask, Zhu Shisi went on to say: "According to the royal system, after the kings take over the feudal domain, if a son or princess is born, they must report the matter to the Ministry of Rites. The names of the son and princess must be determined by the Ministry of Rites. The plan will be submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for verification, and then it will be reported to the emperor. After the emperor approves it, it can be recorded in the jade document. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will distribute salaries to the royal palaces according to the jade document, and allocate the mansion land. This matter was not complicated at first. , but in the affairs of the world, if someone handles it, there is room for cheating. Those dirty officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs actually use this matter to make money."

When Zhu Shishi said this, he took a sip from the wine glass, smiled wryly, and then said: "No one dares to provoke those direct princes. After the birth of the son and princess, you only need to hand in the booklet, and the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be ready I will do it properly. But when it is the turn of us distant relatives, this matter is not so easy. Pass the booklet to the Ministry of Rites, and often delay it. You have to send money, and then entrust someone to deal with it before it can be drafted. A good name, and then pass it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites share their nostrils, and naturally they have to send the money, otherwise they will find all kinds of excuses and withhold the discount.

"After the first king was born, the old prince asked someone to go to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to dredge the joints. He thought it would be easy to do. Who knew that the goddamn Wang Zhen encouraged Emperor Yingzong to march north, but the whole army was wiped out in the Civil War. Emperor Yingzong was captured by Wala. The capital is in chaos, how can anyone care about naming the late king? The late king suffered such a disaster at birth, and his life was full of hardships, which is actually destined by heaven."

(End of this chapter)