King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 526 Return as father and son

We had a very happy chat just now. Seeing that Zhu Jinghong was about to leave, tears burst into Daiyu's eyes.

This girl is too affectionate. Am I really that good?

For a moment, Zhu Jinghong actually doubted his identity as a thief and a scumbag, otherwise he would not have let the worldly fairy Shu Lin be so affectionate.

After getting up, Zhu Jinghong leaned close to Daiyu and carefully tightened the quilt for her.

His behavior was undoubtedly too intimate, which made Daiyu feel uneasy, but the uncontrollable joy in her heart made her very conflicted.

"Okay, you have a good rest, but don't be depressed anymore. I'll come see you later!"

"Yes!" Daiyu pinched the corner of the quilt and nodded obediently.

With a smile on his face, Zhu Jinghong stood up and left the room. Daiyu reluctantly stared at his back until he disappeared.

"Girl, why are you crying again... Have you forgotten what Master Thirteen just said?"

Zijuan's words made Daiyu stop crying instantly.

Painting cakes is usually done from the top to the bottom, but in Zhu Jinghong's case it was the other way around. It was no longer unusual for him to paint cakes for the emperor.

"Yes!"

But Zhu Jinghong didn't just sit there. Instead, he ordered the eunuchs to bring tea, cakes, and fruits, and they enjoyed their free time leisurely.

"Don't be busy now, just give me a cup of tea!"

"A layman like him earned tens of thousands of taels of silver on his first trip. What do you think this means?"

Zhu Jinghong actually understood what the emperor meant. He was asking if he was not used to being idle at home after losing all power.

"Building a navy, controlling the oceans, opening the seas to collect taxes, you have to worry about these things. How much money will you get if this is done?"

Zhu Jinghong turned his head and saw the emperor in casual clothes.

"Oh? Tell me about it!" Zhu Xianming also crossed his legs, looking relatively relaxed.

Just as he was drinking hot tea and thinking about whether to go to Nuange to have a look, a dry cough came from behind him.

The coffee table next to it was filled with food, but it was so messed up by Zhu Jinghong that some of the waiters on the side were so frightened that they quickly stepped forward to clean it up.

And he waited until noon, and the emperor had no intention of summoning him.

Therefore, when the emperor pointed this out, it seemed to be a knock.

The little son was making a mess now, but it made Zhu Xianming feel differently.

All the palaces in the Qianqing Palace were very neat and tidy, always showing royal dignity, but Zhu Xianming did not feel at home.

"The member of my son's family was just an opera singer before. My son saw that he had some skills, so he assigned him to run the sea trade!"

It is by no means an easy task to make these people give face to him. Showing off the majesty of Prince Xiang's Mansion is something that cannot be seen on ordinary days.

Zhu Xianming reacted as soon as he started to think about it. Then he realized that something was not right, and he regained his clarity in an instant.

Seeing that Zhu Jinghong behaved normally, Zhu Xianming was very satisfied, so he asked again: "The several thousand taels of gold that Li Hui gave you, and the silver that was sent back from Jinling, at least seven or eighty thousand...you don't have any silver yet" ?”

With a smile on his face, Zhu Xianming then asked: "I remember you said that we will share the money we earned. Now that the slaves in your house have earned so much money, why haven't you sent any money to the palace?"

Liu Xiang went to Jinling to run a boat. The money he could make was of course because of his ability, but more importantly, the local government offices in Jinling fully cooperated with Liu Xiang.

"Not used to it?"

"Jie Shi, you are holding the money bag and grabbing the handle of the gun. You can hit whoever you want, and you will really be sweating all day long!"

"Ok!"

On the other side, Zhu Jinghong arrived outside Qianqing Palace. This time he did not rush in directly, but followed the rules and came to the side hall to wait.

After patting his sleeves, Zhu Jinghong quickly saluted: "Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"

"It's a bit unaccustomed. For example, the house outside the city is a little smaller, the furnishings are much older, and the house doesn't have enough money to repair it. It's really..."

Zhu Jinghong, who was lying on the couch with his legs crossed, jumped up from the couch and instantly brought up a piece of dried fruit crumbs.

"Don't you feel uncomfortable?" Zhu Xianming put down his teacup and asked.

Hearing these words, Zicuckoo was immediately overjoyed. She responded and happily went to get the medicine.

After the waiter served tea and retired, Zhu Xianming took a slow sip and then asked: "Old Thirteen, how comfortable are you living outside the city?"

Although the emperor did not scream, Zhu Jinghong started to think about himself, and then replied: "It's not bad... practicing martial arts, hunting, listening to plays, and visiting gardens every day. This is the life of an immortal!"

After a pause, Daiyu said: "Zicuckoo, go and bring me the medicine!"

After organizing his words a little, Zhu Jinghong said: "Dad, you know that I... have never been interested in money. The princess is in charge of these things, and I never ask about them!"

"This...actually I don't know how much money it is!"

"This... money... actually... actually, my son wants to discuss this matter with you!"

"Does it mean he is very capable? Or does your Prince Xiang have many connections?"

The yamen, municipal shipping departments, chief administrative departments, and inspection departments of all coastal prefectures and counties all command the envoys...

After walking past him with his hands behind his back, Zhu Xianming came to the couch and sat down.

However, Zhu Jinghong ignored it and said after laughing: "Dad, what my son means is...it shows how profitable sea trade is!"

The first sentence was nothing, but the following question seemed unusual.

Sighing, Zhu Xianming said: "Having said that, it is easy to do but difficult to do. In such a big world, money is needed everywhere. This is not a good job!"

As an emperor, Zhu Xianming always had a strong image to the outside world, and rarely showed his "gentleness" to the outside world, let alone the "weakness" he is now.

Therefore, unless you absolutely trust those close to you, you will never be able to enjoy such treatment.

Zhu Jinghong understood this very well, which made him feel more at ease.

"Dad, it's not easy to be an emperor for eternity, aren't you afraid?"

Zhu Jinghong was the only one who could tell this. Others definitely didn't have the courage. They were just looking for death.

"Come on, go get some wine... I'll give it to Lao... No, I'll have a talk with dad!"

Go get some wine. You want to drink with the emperor. This is absolutely unprecedented. Even Zhu Xianming was a little stunned.

Seeing that the eunuchs did not move, Zhu Jinghong urged again: "What are you still waiting for? Why don't you hurry up!"

After Zhu Xianming waved his hand, the eunuchs received permission and immediately set off to prepare food and drinks.

"Boy, you are very brave. You dare to say that I am scared!"

"Dad, this is called a tiger father without a canine son. If the son is a soft-legged shrimp, I'm afraid he won't be able to win the great victory in the northwest!"

Zhu Xianming felt extremely comfortable hearing these words, and even swept away the depression in his heart these days.

Such an effect made Zhu Xianming so relieved that he looked at his son in front of him again.

He can fight, convince people, and make money. Even if such a person has no ambition, as an emperor, he will be killed.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xianming said unconsciously: "Boy...it's a blessing that you are my son!"

Although it was a joke, Zhu Jinghong was always observing the emperor's expression. He very keenly captured the killing intent in the emperor's eyes at that moment.

Although he was the emperor's biological son, Zhu Jinghong still felt timid at this moment, but fortunately he did not show it. "Dad...if I were not your son, with my virtue, I would not even starve to death, at least I would not be able to get a wife!"

Picking up a piece of pastry, Zhu Xianming said softly: "Speaking of your wife, she is a smart and capable person. You really have good taste!"

At first, Zhu Xianming was really dissatisfied with Baochai, but after a series of events, he fully recognized his daughter-in-law like the queen.

"She... is okay!"

While the two of them were chatting, the waiter brought wine and food and placed them on the table very carefully.

Just as the chamberlain was about to pour wine, Zhu Jinghong waved them away and at the same time picked up the wine jug and filled it for the emperor.

"Dad, you just said that money is needed everywhere. It's rare for you to be... but solving difficult problems is the emperor's burden!"

"Although I haven't read Shuo Shaoshu, I know that the emperors of Qin, Emperor and Han Wu each rose from the countercurrent and overcame difficulties one after another before achieving their great achievements..."

"Such a great emperor has been rare since ancient times, so he has been praised throughout the ages..."

"You are just a little bit away from these saintly masters and sages... How can you be afraid of difficulties at this time!"

Picking up the wine glass, Zhu Jinghong said slowly: "For your eternal great cause, you have to endure it no matter how difficult it is!"

With a smile on his face, Zhu Xianming picked up his wine glass and said, "I never thought you could tell these truths!"

Having said this, the father and son drank the wine in their glasses, and then Zhu Jinghong picked up the pot and filled the glasses.

"Dad...I just said that a tiger father has no dog sons, how can you despise me so much?"

"To despise your son is to despise yourself!"

"So... you should punish yourself with a drink!"

"What did you say?" Zhu Xianming asked calmly.

"My son means... you should punish me with a drink. It's all because of my son's incompetence that I make you worry so much!"

With a slight smile, Zhu Xianming said: "Then you punish yourself!"

There was no other way, Zhu Jinghong could only drink another glass, and then fill up his glass.

When it comes to making jokes, Zhu Jinghong is definitely a professional, after all, he has done this kind of thing in his previous life.

Just like that, he and the emperor exchanged cups and cups. Such a scene was definitely rare.

The emperor himself also enjoyed this kind of fun at the moment. After all, this kind of happiness could not be felt at ordinary times.

As for the content of the chat, it ranged from the security in the southeast, to the floods in the Liangjiang area, to the current naval construction, and finally ended up with the war situation in the northwest.

For each item, Zhu Jinghong put forward his own opinions through drunkenness.

Although the emperor did not necessarily adopt it, he extracted what he needed from Zhu Jinghong's point of view.

"Dad, you must not give in to this battle in the northwest. If we retreat without a fight, I am afraid that not only the Junggar people will disobey Wang Hua, but also the chieftains from other tribes and alliances participating in the war will have their own ideas!"

"I'm afraid you know better than my son the truth behind dying lips and cold teeth!"

While playing with the wine glass, Zhu Xianming was also considering it carefully.

He understood that what Zhu Jinghong said was reasonable, but looking at the overall situation of Ming Dynasty, he was not firm about it.

As he said, there are so many places where money needs to be spent right now, and things always have priorities.

Which one is light and which one is serious, which one is slow and which one is urgent... has become a very critical issue.

After drinking another glass of wine, Zhu Xianming said: "I have ordered the Shenwu Guards on the left and right, the Jingying Yong Central Guard, the left guard to encourage the left guard, and the Fenwu left guard to rush to the northwest!"

"You are really a man!" Zhu Jinghong praised in a very vulgar way.

Because he had a few more drinks, Zhu Xianming didn't pay attention to these details, so he clinked glasses with Zhu Jinghong again.

The father and son had a drink together, and the news soon spread to Kunning Palace, which surprised the queen.

Baochai was also in Kunning Palace at this time, and she was shocked when she heard the news.

Even a prince rarely has this opportunity to exchange cups with the emperor.

From what the man who reported the matter said, it seemed that the father and son were having a good conversation, which made Baochai sigh with emotion. His man was indeed capable.

Let’s talk about Queen Yang Qingyin. She knew how busy the emperor was recently, and her first reaction when she learned that he was drinking was to stop him.

But she gave up the idea after just thinking about it for a moment.

It was rare for the emperor to be happy, and since he was drinking with his son, it was naturally not a big deal.

"Let them be!"

So the queen and Baochai chatted about their life in the other courtyard.

Even if it is a small matter, Baochai can tell it vividly and interestingly, which makes the queen particularly happy.

However, after a while, the queen felt that her energy was running low, so Baochai decided to leave.

Because Zhu Jinghong was still drinking, she didn't leave in a hurry. Instead, she went to the East Hall to visit Zhu Yunsheng.

Back in the palace, Zhu Yunsheng was obviously more disciplined, and his daily classes were fully scheduled.

Instead of simply discussing knowledge, Baochai came to Daiyu's residence and was surprised to find that the girl's condition had greatly improved.

"Have you taken your medicine on time these two days?"

In front of Daiyu's bed, Baochai asked her most concerned question.

"Everything was eaten on time!" Daiyu replied softly.

Seeing his well-behaved look, Baochai said: "That's right. It is said that good medicine is bitter but good for the disease. As long as you take the medicine well, you can recover!"

"You are sick, and I don't know how many people are worried about you!"

"It's all my fault for making Sister Bao worried!" Daiyu said with a guilty look on her face.

Daiyu feels deeply about Baochai's concern for her. Daiyu will feel guilty when she thinks that she has plans for her "brother-in-law".

Fortunately, Sister Bao didn't notice all this... Daiyu thought to herself.

However, sometimes, we are really afraid of what will happen.

"Girl Lin, I'm here to see you again. You won't cry again!"

Before Zhu Jinghong arrived, the sound came from outside.

Daiyu's face suddenly turned red, while Baochai looked suspicious, thinking about what Zhu Jinghong just said.

Come to see you again. Has he been here before?

After thinking about it, Baochai suddenly thought of a possibility. Could it be that his man wanted to enter the palace for the first time just to visit Lin Yatou?

This idea was quickly thought out by Baochai, and she thought of many things for a while.

Looking at Daiyu who was acting abnormally on the couch, Baochai suddenly realized that he had overlooked many things, especially the things under his nose.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong walked in from outside the house and met Baochai's scrutinizing gaze.

(End of this chapter)