King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 79 The Prince Has Changed
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"Father, please calm down, Thirteenth Brother has such a temper..."

Zhu Xianming patted the table, stared and said, "Why, I have to put up with him?"

With this posture, Zhu Jingyuan was so frightened that his legs were weak, but he still had the courage to persuade him: "When the thirteenth brother comes back, you can scold him well, it's better than being sullen now!"

"Call him? I'm going to beat him to death..."

Normally, Zhu Xianming was calm and calm, but Zhu Jinghong was the only one who could make him express his anger and anger, and lost the imperial demeanor that an emperor should have.

"Okay, don't mention him to me again, you can go if you have nothing to do!"

Seeing that his father issued the order to drive away the guests, Zhu Jingyuan didn't say any more, and retreated with his waist hooked after saluting.

The repair of the Grand Ceremony is a complicated project, and the Jixian Hall specially established for this purpose is also the base for Zhu Jingyuan to cultivate his influence.

For more than five years, many new recruits have been admitted to the Jixian Hall, while many officials have been released.

Some of them guarded a place, and some were called into the ministry, so that Zhu Jingyuan's influence spread all over the court and the public, so that they could compete with the prince who had extensive "public opinion" support.

It's not quite right to say that they should compete. With Zhu Jingyuan's strength alone, even Zhu Jingyuan can't reach two or three percent.

The reason why Zhu Jingyuan can contend against the prince is mainly because the emperor stands behind him.

After leaving the palace, Zhu Jingyuan went to the Jixian Pavilion, where he spent most of his time discussing knowledge with a group of Qingliu officials.

It was around noon that Zhu Jingyuan bid farewell to everyone and returned to the palace in a sedan chair.

After entering the inner house, Zhu Jingyuan was about to go to the study, but was stopped by the princess Chen.

"I heard that the old thirteen was hit by a board in Yingtian..."

"A few days ago, Wang Qing rushed to Jinling, didn't you know about it?" Zhu Jingyuan asked back.

I saw Chen Zhi holding the small scissors, and after pruning away the redundant branches and leaves of the bonsai, she said: "I also heard that when the old thirteen was tortured, he publicly said that he had been wronged!"

"Ok!"

Seeing that her husband's reaction was flat, Chen Zhi turned around and reminded: "The old man must know about this!"

"Hmph, why do you see it, the old man doesn't know!"

"The old man knows?"

Zhu Jingyuan didn't answer, but asked instead: "How did you know about this?"

Chen Zhi replied: "Today Zhang Gan's family came to say hello, I listened to what she said!"

Zhang Gan is the commander of Jinyiwei, so he is naturally aware of what happened in Yingtian. At this time, his wife came to pay his respects, and it has to be said that he did it deliberately.

Seeing Zhu Jingyuan stunned, Chen Zhi said again: "Hey... the old thirteen is so rebellious, the old man has nothing to say?"

Sitting on a chair at the side, and taking the tea from the maid, Zhu Jingyuan said: "The old man said that when the old thirteen comes back, he will be beaten to death!"

"Kill him? Then there must be nothing wrong with it!" Chen Zhi's tone was filled with disappointment.

But Zhu Jingyuan frowned and said: "The old thirteen is still the same old thirteen, I'm afraid the prince is no longer the original prince!"

It is no secret that Zhu Jinghong was tossing about the Jinling matter. Before that, Zhu Jingyuan had doubts whether this little brother had ideas.

Zhu Jinghong threatened the imperial envoy again, and confided in public that the emperor was unfair, which made Zhu Jingyuan dispel his doubts.

Reviewing what happened in Jinling before, it can also be seen that Zhu Jinghong's methods are simple and rude, and he does not seem to be too intelligent.

Zhu Jingyuan murmured: "Thirteenth brother is such an honest man, he always pushes people to the front and makes troubles, and hides behind to reap the benefits...he is also cruel enough!"

"Old Thirteen is an honest man? He's just a fool!" Chen Zhi said angrily.

Zhu Jingyuan sighed and said: "No matter what kind of person Old Thirteen is, the crown prince has shown his fangs!"

The following words should not be heard by others, Chen Zhi waved away everyone in the courtyard, and then came to Zhu Jingyuan's side.

"I said... If the prince really changed his nature, can you fight?"

In the 60 years of the Ming Dynasty, there were two times of Jingnan Qingjun, and the ruling and opposition parties especially supported the orthodoxy, which gave Zhu Jingyuan the most extensive support.

It's normal for Chen Zhi to suspect that her husband won't be able to fight.

Looking aside, Zhu Jingyuan said, "I have already embarked on this road, do you think I still have a way out?"

Chen Zhining said divinely: "Fourth brother is a kind person, if you stop at the right time..."

Zhu Jingyuan immediately retorted: "A kind person? Do you think he is doing these things now, or is he a kind person? He used to pretend..."

"But after all..."

Before Chen Zhi could finish speaking, Zhu Jingyuan said emotionally: "Stop talking, I won't retreat..."

"Why should he be born a few years earlier, the position of the old man must belong to him!"

Thinking of the prince's obedient appearance, Zhu Jingyuan was very dissatisfied, so he must fight and win.

Even if the other party changes sex or becomes smarter, Zhu Jingyuan will never be afraid.

"You think that if I quit, the fourth child will let me go?"

Zhu Jingyuan said in a deep voice: "The spirit commoners who were abolished by the ancestors back then, as well as Prince Li and King Ying'er, did not leave half of their flesh and blood behind!"

Zhu Shenzhuo and Zhu Xianming, the grandfather and grandson are both ruthless people, they killed everything that should be killed and those who shouldn't be killed.

That is to say, killing the king and killing the father is too shocking, otherwise the current emperor will be finished.

"So the crown prince will kill our whole family when he takes over?" Chen Zhi was a little skeptical.

"Even if he doesn't kill him, it won't make us feel better!"

The atmosphere in the courtyard was a little silent. After a long time, Chen Zhi asked, "If you sit on the dragon chair, will you also kill the prince's family?"

This question was so bold that Zhu Jingyuan couldn't answer it, or rather he didn't want to answer it.

Looking at the back of her husband leaving, Chen Zhi couldn't help sighing.

"This family, killing them here and there, is not as good as ordinary people!"

………………

Rongguo Mansion, behind Rongxi Hall, in Sister Feng's courtyard.

Hearing that her husband had returned from Jinling, Wang Xifeng, who was reconciling accounts with Ping'er, immediately greeted her with a look of joy.

"My good second master, you have worked hard all the way!"

In front of the maids and servants in the mansion, Wang Xifeng is notoriously pungent, but only between husband and wife can he behave like a child.

Seeing his wife's beautiful face, Jia Lian immediately cheered up, and said back: "Madam has worked hard at housekeeping!"

"You are heartless, but you still know my hard work, so it's not in vain for me to work hard!"

Coming to Wang Xifeng's pardon, Jia Lian smiled slightly, and then walked into the room.

After changing clothes, Jia Lian lay directly on the couch, and it was indeed hard enough to travel all the way.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to sit beside Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng kept talking, talking about all the big and small things that happened in the mansion during Jia Lian's absence.

For example, flowers and grass have been planted there, new things have been purchased there, and how much is the maid's monthly money spent...

While rambling on, Jia Lian had a bad intention and touched Wang Xifeng's clothes.

As soon as Jia Lian was opened, Wang Xifeng looked around, and when he saw no one, he scolded: "You...don't look at the time, do you want to pay back if you are seen?"

Jia Lian chuckled and said, "Who's there!"

"By the way, the master asked you to come back as soon as possible, why did you delay for so many days?" Wang Xifeng looked suspicious.

The mention of Jinling brought back bad memories for Jia Lian, and he sighed, "It's a long story..."

"Looking at you like this, could it be that you have suffered a lot?"

"Ugh……"

Hearing Jia Lian sigh again, Wang Xifeng felt anxious: "What happened, you tell me!"

"Xiuguo Duke Hou Jing, I have a grudge against him..."

As the chief steward of the Jia family, Wang Xifeng knew very well that the Hou family was much more powerful than her own.

Next, Jia Lian told Wang Xifeng exactly what happened in Yingtian.

At the end, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but said: "It seems that this thirteenth master has a good impression of our family... Otherwise, how could he help you!"

"The Thirteenth Lord asked about you specifically, and praised you, Miss Wang, for being virtuous, virtuous, virtuous, and intelligent!"

"By the way, knowing that Sister Lin's body is weak, the Thirteenth Master even allocated some precious medicinal materials from the palace treasury for me to bring back for Sister Lin's recuperation!"

"The thirteenth master is so kind to our family, there must be a reason?" Wang Xifeng was extremely puzzled.

"No matter what the reason is, it's a good thing anyway. If Hou Jing really comes to cause trouble in the future, he can ask the Thirteenth Master for help!"

At this moment, I heard someone from outside reporting: "Report to the second master, the master is back!"

(End of this chapter)