King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 217 Junggar Mission

When Zhu Jinghong rushed to Qianqing Palace, he was told that the emperor was not there, but went to Tianyin Palace to listen to the opera.

"The old man is not staying in Qianqing Palace, what kind of play is he going to listen to?"

After complaining, Zhu Jinghong had no choice but to go to Tianyin Hall.

The Tianyin Hall is located in the northwest of the inner court. It is reasonable to say that Zhu Jinghong is not suitable to go. After all, he is almost an adult, so he has to avoid it.

But if he avoids the taboo, is it still Zhu Jinghong?

At the moment in Tianyin Hall, Zhu Xianming was lying on the rocking chair, squinting his eyes and listening to the music.

A group of people with the best singing voice in Jiaosifang are taking turns to sing on stage at the moment, and the performance effect is exceptionally good.

"Your Majesty, the Thirteenth Lord is here!"

Hearing Cheng Ying's report, Zhu Xianming opened his eyes immediately, and after a few seconds he said, "Let him go!"

As a responsible emperor, Zhu Xianming is extremely self-disciplined and has to deal with a lot of affairs every day, so there are very few leisure moments like today.

Now that Zhu Jinghong came, he was worried about spoiling his mood, so he decided not to see him.

But before Cheng Ying could send a message, loud voices rang out at the scene, destroying the leisurely and elegant atmosphere.

"Father... you can make it easy for me to find!"

Zhu Xianming ignored it, but his expression had become ugly, but Zhu Jinghong didn't realize it.

"Master Thirteen, my lord..."

Before Cheng Ying finished speaking, Zhu Jinghong took over the words: "I know, you go down, I'll take care of you!"

"Old Thirteen..." The emperor opened his eyes again.

"father!"

"Are you itchy? Did I summon you? Who let you in?"

Zhu Xianming looked serious, but Zhu Jinghong didn't take it seriously and said: "Father, what you said is outrageous, do we still need such outsiders?"

Say you are angry, Zhu Xianming is indeed angry.

But hearing Zhu Jinghong's words made him feel at ease. After all, he was not regarded as a cold-blooded emperor, but he was the only one who was a father.

Closing his eyes again, Zhu Xianming said coldly: "What you're going to say next, you'd better have something to say, otherwise... I'll expose you!"

"Yes!"

"Say something quickly!"

"Father... Li Wenzhao of Jinyiwei, do you still remember?"

The emperor had Kyushu Wanfang in his heart, and this was not just a talk. Zhu Xianming really didn't necessarily remember the transfer of thousands of households of the little Jinyiwei.

"Li Wenzhao...the one from Jinling?"

As long as the old man remembers, Zhu Jinghong answered immediately: "It is this person who was transferred to Beijing to investigate the White Lotus Sect. This person has gained something in the past three months!"

"How did you know that he has gained something?"

Zhu Xianming didn't ask what the harvest was, and Zhu Jinghong didn't find it easy to answer the question.

It stands to reason that Li Wenzhao's investigation should be reported through Beizhen Fusi, not through a prince.

The current situation like this may indicate that Li Wenzhao is opportunistic and wants to curry favor with Zhu Jinghong and above.

Either it means... Zhu Jinghong is trying to win people's hearts, and he is suspected of forming a party for personal gain.

"Father... He was repeatedly excluded in the yamen, and he was afraid that the clues he reported would be stolen, so he found an acquaintance like his son!"

Zhu Jinghong said it generously, this time is a test of acting skills.

Zhu Jinghong's acting skills are not bad, the most important thing is that his predecessor was a straight person, so the emperor would not have too much doubt.

Picking up the teacup beside him, Zhu Xianming asked, "What have you found?"

"Now around the capital, Li Wenzhao has seized eleven dens, involving 73 rebels and more than 380 rebels!"

"So much?" Zhu Xianming was a little surprised.

I only heard him continue to say: "It's worth the number of guards in the capital, and the number of seizures in a year!"

Zhu Xianming has a lot of national data in his head, and he can use it at will at this moment.

"Father, the leader of the bandits captured in Jinling earlier confessed that the White Lotus Sect was going to revolt in the capital, and that it was a big move..."

"Now the Supreme Emperor's birthday is approaching, we have to guard against it!"

Sitting up from the reclining chair, Zhu Xianming looked at his youngest son and said calmly: "Three days before the Shengshou Festival, the imperial city of the capital will strengthen its guards, and the order to dispatch troops has been issued!"

This time, 2 troops were dispatched from the Beijing camp in the city to be responsible for the defense of the capital and the patrolling of the city.

At the same time, the guards increased by [-] troops, and they were responsible for guarding the inside and outside of the imperial city full-time, and the security had been raised to the extreme.

"Is there anything else?"

"Uh...it's fine for now!"

After straightening his robes, Zhu Xianming said in a low voice, "Tell that Li Wenzhao to investigate boldly and make sure to uproot the traitor in Bailian in Beijing!"

This task is not easy, and Li Wenzhao will spend a long time on it.

"Yes!"

"Don't trespass in the future, the rules are the rules, if something goes wrong, I can't spare you!"

"Yes!" Zhu Jinghong acted extremely sensible.

"Go down!"

"My son retire!"

After Zhu Jinghong bid farewell and left, the emperor's sense of humor disappeared, and he left after listening casually for a while.

When he returned to Qianqing Palace, he received a report from Dongchang that the Junggar mission had entered the capital.

Among the missions of various countries, Junggar was the last to arrive in Beijing, which shows its rebelliousness.

In the corridor of Qianqing Palace, Dai Quan followed Zhu Xianming: "Your Majesty, the Junggar mission has already taken up residence in the official residence of the Ministry of Rites, but the Khan woman who came with them doesn't know how to settle down?"

In order to express his surrender to Ming Dynasty, Junggar Khan Arabbutan sent his daughter to Beijing to dedicate it to the princess as a servant.

"Send it to Shangyi Bureau first, let her learn the rules for a few days, and then send her to the princess!"

"Yes!"

Walking in front, Zhu Xianming asked calmly: "Envoys from various countries, you have been monitoring closely, but you haven't noticed any movement?"

Dai Quan replied: "Except for the last time when the Japanese envoy was beaten and the Zhasak people jumped up and down, all the envoys are very quiet now, at most they just drink together!"

"Jungar is here, you have to keep an eye on them, I don't think they are kind!"

"The servant understands!"

Dai Quan did things safely, but Zhu Xianming was more at ease.

Zhu Xianming then ordered: "By the way, Jin Yiwei is currently investigating the White Lotus Sect. These traitors may cause trouble during the Shengshou Festival. You don't need to worry about other places, but you must investigate carefully in the imperial city!"

Most of the time, fortresses were breached from the inside. Even if the imperial city was heavily guarded, there was no guarantee that no villains would sneak in.

"Be a little more low-key, and check the servants of the inner court supervisors and bureaus!"

Strategically speaking, Zhu Xianming despised the White Lotus Sect, but tactically, he still attached great importance to it, and specially assigned the part of the inner court to Dai Quan.

With so many eunuchs and maids in the palace, there must be a large number of people who have been wronged. It is very likely that the White Lotus Sect will attack these people.

It was rare for the emperor to arrange errands in such a detailed manner, and Dai Quan naturally understood the importance of it, so he answered repeatedly to make sure.

"Go!"

"Yes!"

After Dai Quan stepped down, Zhu Xianming thought about another matter.

According to the past practice, he would entertain the envoys of various countries before the Shengshou Festival, but now that the Junggars had arrived, he had to fix the time for the banquet.

"Host the banquet... let the fourth child go!"

It is said that it is a banquet held by the emperor, but Zhu Xianming will not appear most of the time, and usually the prince will attend on his behalf.

(End of this chapter)