King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 462 Miaoyu arrives at the house
  After talking to Jia Yun for a while, Zhu Jinghong asked him to leave, and he changed his clothes and entered the palace.

Regarding Li Hui's matter, he could directly rescue him, but that would be a very stupid and meaningless act.

So this time, he did not plan to take the initiative, but would rely on the emperor's power.

To put it more bluntly, collecting so much money quietly is not a good thing for Zhu Jinghong. It is actually safer to expose it openly.

When he came to the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Xianming was reading the memorials as usual. Most of the things on his desk at this moment were military newspapers.

After two months of situation evolution, two fronts, north and south, have been roughly formed in the northwest.

The northern line is dominated by Anxi Xingdusi, and together with the recruited cavalry from various ministries and alliances, they are heading to Zhasak to carry out counter-insurgency, and at the same time intervene in the civil strife in Bria and Tushetu.

The southern front is complicated. The reinforcements from the Beijing camp, the military headquarters of Qinghai Xingdusi and Tibetan chieftains, the garrison troops from Gansu and other capitals, as well as the levies from the southern alliances and Jurchens, form the southern defense zone against Junggar.

Fighting continues on the northern front. On the contrary, although the confrontation on the southern front is larger, no large-scale battle has broken out. The two sides are still in the exploratory stage.

The latest situation is that the Kazakh Khanate has sent troops to reinforce Junggar. Zhu Xianming speculated that it was most likely under the instruction of the Rakshasa people.

Of course, waiting for the reinforcements from the Northern Four Guards to be mobilized, the Ming side still has the advantage in terms of military strength.

"Your Majesty, Thirteenth Master wants to see you!"

"let him……"

"Dad, my son has something great to report!"

Before the emperor finished speaking, Zhu Jinghong had already walked into the palace, making Zhu Xianming raise his head in great dissatisfaction.

"Who let you in, get out!"

"Dad, it's really a good thing for my son to get out of here after he says that!"

Perhaps because his eyes were tired, Zhu Xianming put down the chapter in his hand at the right time, then picked up the tea cup and said, "What good can you do!"

"In the past two days, the North Korean envoy has found my son and wants to ask for his help... to get Li Hui out of the Jinyi Guard Prison!"

"Don't get involved in this matter!" Zhu Xianming frowned.

Zhu Xianming was naturally keenly aware of the fight between the Fourth and Sixth Lao. He let it go, partly to train them, and partly because he really wanted to clean up the scum in the army.

"My son didn't want to pay attention to it, but the benefits they gave were too great!" Zhu Jinghong said very bluntly.

Before Zhu Xianming could curse, Zhu Jinghong continued: "The North Korean said he was willing to give his son a gold mine, saying it could produce five or six thousand taels of gold every year!"

There was so much gold every year, which was rare even in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Xianming suddenly became interested.

"Dad, why do you think there is so much gold and silver in this world? However, although our country, Ming Dynasty, is vast and rich in resources, we don't have these good things underground!"

Zhu Jinghong has always told the emperor that there is gold and silver everywhere abroad. Now that things like North Korea are as evidence, his statement has more evidence.

Japan has gold and silver mines, and a little concubine of the Korean royal family can have such a rich mine. Is it that Ming Dynasty is the only one who has to suffer poverty? Zhu Xianming's heart became increasingly unbalanced.

All the great undertakings he wanted to do needed gold and silver to support them, so the imbalance in his heart quickly turned into demands and misappropriations.

"What do you say about this?" Zhu Xianming asked.

"My son wants to agree, but it is not for his money, but for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries. It is really not good to detain the North Korean envoy!"

"For the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries..." After repeating this sentence, Zhu Xianming couldn't help but sneer.

He remembered that two years ago, Zhu Jinghong killed the Japanese shogunate's son with an arrow and said it was for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Seeing that the old man did not express his position, Zhu Jinghong continued: "Dad, as for the several thousand taels of gold, my son doesn't really want it. I just want to collect some of his hard-earned money. The rest of my son is willing to give it to you as military pay!"

Money is very important to Zhu Jinghong, but money is never used to save, but must be spent to reflect its value.

Now "bribing" the emperor is the time when the gold shows its value.

"Did I send you this little money?"

"It's important to consider courtesy rather than affection. My son has no abilities and can't contribute much to the country, so he should contribute some money!"

North Korea's Li Hui was only temporarily detained for interrogation. Zhu Xianming would not really do anything to him. After all, North Korea was quite respectful to the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, Li Hui's arrest was the result of Zhu Jingyuan's operation. Zhu Xianming was not very satisfied with this, but the matter was still under control, so he did not intervene in the matter.

"Dad...look at this!"

"You still have to follow the court's laws. If he is innocent... then he must be released!" Zhu Xianming replied casually.

Although this sentence has no clear direction, as long as the old man does not object, it is enough for Zhu Jinghong.

"You have been making noises about going to the northwest. The North Fourth Guards will leave tomorrow. When do you plan to leave?"

"Well...it's only half a month. My son knows that his mother is reluctant to leave her, so he wants to spend more time with her!"

This is no lie. In recent days, Zhu Jinghong went to the palace to see the queen almost every day, and every time he brought some original gifts.

"Well... if you have nothing to do, just go back!" Zhu Xianming said in a deep voice.

"Son, leave now!"

"I'm so relieved that you have such filial piety today!" Zhu Xianming pointedly said.

This is a reminder to me, don't forget to hand over the gold... Zhu Jinghong thought to himself.

"Dad, let alone thousands of taels of gold, even mountains of gold and silver, if your son has one, I will get it for you!"

Others said this out of politeness, but based on Zhu Jinghong's well-established character, Zhu Xianming believed that his words were sincere.

But he is a majestic emperor, and he has to earn money by himself. How can he let a child charge into battle?

It seems that we have to issue another order to speed up the training of the Liaodong Navy. I can't wait any longer... Looking at Zhu Jinghong's leaving back, Zhu Xianming was thinking in his heart.

Let's say that after Zhu Jinghong left the palace and returned to his home, he learned that a guest came to his home. He was a mage recommended by the ladies of the Jia Mansion.

Zhu Jinghong was somewhat surprised when he heard the word "Master", so he couldn't help but want to see who it was.

Only when he arrived at Tongxin Hall did he realize that the so-called "mage" was actually Miaoyu.

This person was recommended by the Jia family. It is thought that he has gained the trust of the Jia family and may be used by Lao Liu.

In the side hall of Tongxin Hall, Yang Jingting, Ke Qing, Zhen Qin and Yinglian were all there. At this moment, they all stood up to pay their respects.

"I have seen the lord!"

When everyone saw the ceremony, Princess Baochai greeted Zhu Jinghong and introduced him with a smile: "This is Master Miaoyu. He has profound insights into Buddhism. He is preaching to us!"

"Lectures on scriptures? How can you listen to such boring stuff?" Zhu Jinghong said bluntly.

"Your Majesty, what you said is different. The Dharma is mysterious and profound, and there are all kinds of mysteries in it..."

The person who said this was Yang Jingting. She had always been feeling unhappy, so today she had the most conversations with Miaoyu, and the comfort effect she got was the most obvious.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong made "rude remarks", and Yang Jingting naturally wanted to fight a moral battle.

"Okay, okay...I was wrong, I shouldn't have talked nonsense!" Zhu Jinghong immediately apologized.

At this time, Baochai also said: "You still know that you are talking nonsense, and the Buddha is above... If I knew that you were talking such nonsense, it would be terrible to punish you with anger!"

At this time, Miaoyu slowly walked up to Zhu Jinghong, pronounced the Buddha's name and said solemnly: "I am a compassionate Buddha, and I will not blame His Highness Prince Xiang!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Seeing Miaoyu's serious look, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help laughing, and then he said: "Miaoyu, I remember that in addition to Buddhist teachings, you can also play music. Why not sing a song with me today!"

With just one sentence, Miaoyu's aloofness and arrogance were shattered, causing her color to change instantly.

Of course, it was only for a moment. The next moment Miaoyu returned to normal, and then said: "The prince is the royal heir, and his words are so frivolous, which really puzzles the poor nun!"

Unexpectedly, Zhu Jinghong asked back: "If the six senses of a monk are pure, do they still care about frivolity?"

Pulling Zhu Jinghong aside, Baochai said with a smile: "Okay, okay... Although I am a monk, I am also a young girl in her prime. It is really not appropriate for you to speak like this!"

At this time Zhen Qin also interjected: "What the princess said is absolutely true, Thirteenth Master, you can't bully others!" Even the most low-key Ke Qing showed signs of upholding justice at this time, which really surprised Zhu Jinghong.

It can be seen that although Miaoyu came to the palace for the first time, she has established a good relationship with everyone in the palace.

The same reason can be explained that she is also at home in the Jia family, which shows how insightful this person is into all aspects of people's hearts despite being lonely and cold.

"Forget it...I'm an eyesore here, I'll just go to the head office!"

Seeing this situation, Miaoyu finally felt a little calmer and felt that she had won the game.

Before leaving, Zhu Jinghong turned to Baochai and said, "Come with me!"

"You guys chat for now, I'll be back in a moment!" Baochai left a message before leaving.

Soon he and his wife arrived at Yin'an Hall, and Zhu Jinghong asked everyone else to go out.

After sitting down, before Zhu Jinghong could speak, Baochai asked, "What did your father say?"

"It's considered acquiescence, but almost all of the thousands of taels of gold have to be sent to the old man!" Zhu Jinghong replied calmly.

Baochai also said calmly: "Father, after receiving your filial piety, how can I not treat you differently?"

The so-called five or six thousand taels of gold, as long as it is used where it should be used, Baochai will not feel sorry for being stingy.

Zhu Jinghong continued: "This matter... you can tell your friends the good news!"

"Ok!"

"It's just that once you interfere, you might offend Prince Rui's Mansion, and then he will ask..."

"I'm leaving soon, and he can't do anything to me. It's just that he is insidious... We have to guard against him secretly shooting cold arrows!"

Taking Baochai's hand, Zhu Jinghong said solemnly: "You have to be careful!"

Sighing, Baochai replied: "It would be nice for you to go here, but you left me roasting on the fire!"

"Who asked you to be the princess!" Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.

The two flirted for a while, and then Zhu Jinghong suppressed his smile and said seriously: "There's something you need to know!"

"What's the matter?"

After signaling Baochai to come over, Zhu Jinghong informed her of Miaoyu's true identity.

After listening, Baochai couldn't help but said in surprise: "Seriously?"

"Yeah!" Zhu Jinghong nodded calmly.

Zhu Jinghong said calmly: "You have to guard against this person, but you don't have to distance yourself from her. It just depends on what she wants to do!"

Nodding, Baochai gradually regained her composure and thought about how to deal with it next.

"Are you going to make a fuss about her?"

Before Zhu Jinghong could answer, Baochai continued: "Otherwise you wouldn't have indulged her, and you would have either taken her into the house directly, or let the Jinyi Guards take her away!"

The following paragraph is a vivid explanation of Zhu Jinghong's character. Baochai knew him very well.

"No wonder you asked her to play and sing as soon as we met. It seems that you have known each other before!"

"Princess is so smart!" Zhu Jinghong responded, but had no intention of saying more.

Putting aside his joking, Baochai reminded him again: "The White Lotus Sect has always been a serious problem for the imperial court. If you want to use them to make a fuss, be careful!"

"There are other people who are using them to make a fuss!" Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.

"Who?"

After just a moment's thought, Baochai realized that it couldn't be the fourth child, so the answer was self-evident.

Looking at Zhu Jinghong, Baochai thought thoughtfully and said, "Then don't let them fall into trouble!"

With his own man oriole behind him, it would be difficult for Lao Liu's family not to fall into trouble!
  The two chatted for a while, then Zhu Jinghong asked Baochai to leave, and then he called Deng An.

Of course, he couldn't handle this matter himself, so he left it to Deng An, who had a bright mind.

About half an hour later, Deng An led several young eunuchs to the gate of Qianhu House in Dongcheng.

After showing the name card of Prince Xiang's Mansion, the captain on duty warmly welcomed him into the living room and served him rare and delicious tea.

After waiting for less than half a moment, a deputy Qianhu came out to welcome him.

"My father-in-law is here. Please forgive me for not being able to welcome him from afar!" Shi Jin stepped forward with a smile.

To be honest, with Deng An's status in the capital, he is indeed very respectable outside the palace.

After standing up and cupping his hands, Deng Anfang asked, "I wonder what you call me, sir?"

"My deputy Qianhu Shijin, we Qianhu are out today. I wonder what my father-in-law wants to see him for?"

"I heard that you took the North Korean prince?" Deng An asked straight to the point.

"It's true!" Shi Jin replied.

Deng An continued: "This man is a friend of our prince. The prince said that he is innocent and asked you to let him go!"

"Eunuch Deng, you cannot take the initiative in this humble position. The court has laws..."

"Deputy Shi Qianhu, if you can't be the master, let Luo Qianhu come over!"

With a gloomy face, Deng An continued: "And you don't have to prevaricate me. You know the inside story of this matter. The North Korean prince is not guilty in the first place, and it makes no sense for you to keep him locked up!"

"Eunuch Deng, whether the North Korean prince is guilty or not will only be known after a rigorous investigation!" Shi Jin reminded him at the right time.

"So you don't plan to let him go?" Deng An asked calmly.

"This……"

Prince Rui's Mansion has already informed him about this matter. How dare Shi Jin let people go casually? Even Qianhu Luo Qing shouldn't think twice about it.

"Before I came, the prince told me that if you Qianhu are not willing to let him go, please go to Prince Xiang's Mansion, and the prince can personally take off his black gauze hat!"

The Jinyiwei Qianhu in Beijing are very special and key officials. Even the cabinet bosses, the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers, as well as the senior officials of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, have to give them some face.

To remove it, the emperor's consent is required.

However, once the matter has something to do with the three Zhu Jinghong brothers, we can no longer treat it with common sense.

To put it bluntly, even if Zhu Jinghong used the most brutal method to break Luo Qing's leg, it would not be a big deal at all.

People outside don't know that, as a dignified Jin Yiwei Qianhu, Luo Qing understands that if this man is ruthless, he will even risk his own life.

Therefore, Luo Qing, who was hiding in the inner hall and eavesdropping, became uneasy when he saw Deng An was about to leave.

"Eunuch Deng, Eunuch Deng, stay!" Luo Qing chased after him.

"Old Shi, how did you entertain Eunuch Deng? Fortunately I came back in time...otherwise Eunuch Deng wouldn't have been so angry with you that he ran away!"

"Your Majesty, the lesson is that a humble position means poor hospitality, which is a sin..."

Seeing these two people acting, Deng An had no intention of exposing them.

"Luo Qianhu, our prince asked you to release the North Korean prince, what do you say?"

"Eunuch Deng, this matter..."

"Don't worry, if the prince tells you something, he will take care of it for you, and he will never let you suffer!" Facing Luo Qing, who could make the decision, Deng An confessed to him.

The benefits of establishing a character can be seen here. If Zhu Jinghong said he would take responsibility, he would definitely not sell people out.

(End of this chapter)