Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 24

Zhu Youjian's body was tense, his waist was straight, and he sat on the swaying sedan chair, keeping this posture all the time, which made Zhu Youjian a little uncomfortable.

Beads of sweat trickled down his cheeks.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Long Hu, who was walking side by side. The emperor's brother was leaning on the cushions with his eyes closed and concentrating. Zhu Youjian hesitated for a long time before bending slightly to make himself more comfortable.

However, it was also at this moment that what Li Xuanshi (Dong Li) said came to Zhu Youjian's mind, Brother Jian, you were born in this deep palace, you must know how to abide by the etiquette system, and there must be no disrespect. Where you can't reach, I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring, watching, you are the son and grandson of Emperor Ming, you must understand what the rules are...

Zhu Youjian's back straightened again.

Just thinking of these things, Zhu Youjian uncontrollably recalled what the elder brother said to him when he dragged him out of Dongnuan Pavilion.

The seeds of contradiction were quietly planted in his heart.

"My lord, Renshou Palace is here."

Wei Zhongxian, who accompanied him, looked at the Renshou Palace in front of him, bowed his head and reported to Zhu Youxiao.

"Ah."

Zhu Youxiao slowly opened his eyes, instead of looking at Renshou Palace, he looked at the accompanying sedan chairs, and Zhu Youjian, who was sitting upright, was in a daze at the moment, not knowing what he was thinking.

Daming's royal family education should be changed.

Daming's suzerain vassal restrictions should also be changed.

Zhu Youxiao felt deeply that the various problems and contradictions exposed by Ming Zuo's inheritance for more than two hundred years were not formed overnight, but gradually formed over a long period of time.

To completely resolve these contradictions and problems cannot be achieved by one person alone, or overnight.

Take your time, I have enough patience to gradually set things right.

"Your Majesty is here~"

Under this slightly piercing chanting, Zhu Youxiao walked off from the dragon, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked at the crowd kneeling outside Renshou Palace.

"Let's go."

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Youxiao walked towards Renshou Palace, followed by Zhu Youjian, Wei Zhongxian and his party.

"Meet the emperor!"

"Meet Your Highness!"

Under the sound of saluting, Zhu Youxiao walked forward with his hands down, looking at the complex of buildings in front of him, feeling a little complicated.

Zhu Youjian, who was accompanying him, walked forward without looking sideways, but all kinds of doubts arose in his heart. He didn't understand why the emperor's brother wanted to drive Renshou Palace.

Especially when he accidentally caught a glimpse of the complex expression on Wei Zhongxian's face, although it disappeared soon, it made Zhu Youjian think more.

"Greetings to Your Majesty~"

A heartless voice sounded, bringing Zhu Youjian back to his senses, but he saw many people kneeling in front of the main hall of Renshou Palace, and Concubine Zheng stood at the forefront.

Zhu Youjian frowned slightly, glanced at Concubine Zheng, and subconsciously looked at the imperial brother beside him.

"Concubine Zheng, have you ever thought that I would come to you?" Zhu Youxiao stood with his hands behind his hands, looked at Concubine Zheng in front of him, and said in a calm tone.

"No."

Concubine Zheng said concisely.

"That's right. I'm afraid that Mrs. Zheng still resents that person in her heart, right?"

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly, looked at Concubine Zheng and said: "If the ministers of the foreign court do not react so quickly when the imperial examination passes away, and then there is a so-called disturbance of moving the palace, I am afraid that I will be the emperor. , do you want to say something else?"

"Why did the emperor say that?"

Concubine Zheng's complexion changed slightly, she did not dare to look directly at Zhu Youxiao, and said in a cold tone, "I don't understand what the emperor means."

"Hehe~"

Zhu Youxiao smiled and shook his head, and sat down on the brocade stool brought by Wei Zhongxian with his robe lifted, "It's okay if Concubine Zheng doesn't understand, I brought an acquaintance to Concubine Zheng, you have a good chat, maybe you will understand everything."

After hearing this, Wei Zhongxian, who accompanied the driver, turned his head to look at the eunuch beside him, frowning to signal, the eunuch saw this, turned around and ran outside Renshou Palace.

"Emperor brother."

"The younger brother is here."

Zhu Youjian, who didn't know why, heard the voice of the emperor's brother, and hurriedly saluted.

"Come... sit with me."

Zhu Youxiao pointed to the brocade stool beside him, looked at Zhu Youjian and said, "Watch a good show with me, and see who the culprit is in the Hongwan case that is being discussed by the government and the public."

Concubine Zheng's delicate body trembled slightly, she raised her head and looked at Zhu Youxiao, and then looked at Zhu Youjian.

"My brother obeys the order."

Under the watchful eyes of Concubine Zheng, Zhu Youjian hesitated for a moment before praying.

"Let go of me! You dog slaves, who gave you the courage!!"

A harsh voice sounded, making Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly, but Zheng Guifei's face changed. As for Zhu Youjian who was sitting, his body was inexplicably tense and his hands were tightly clenched.

"I asked them to do this."

Zhu Youxiao's voice sounded, and Li Xuanshi, who wanted to break free from the shackles, changed his face slightly and followed the prestige. When he saw the familiar figure from behind, his face showed excitement.

"School brother! Are you going to make me the empress dowager?"

The haggard waiter Li Xuan wanted to walk towards Zhu Youxiao subconsciously, but was held by the eunuchs on the left and right. This attracted servant Li Xuan to scold him angrily, "You dog slaves, how dare you treat me like this in front of the school brother? !!"

At that time, outside the main hall of Renshou Palace, the only sound was the voice of Li Xuan.

Wei Zhongxian's heart was beating fast, with fear on his brows, he subconsciously looked at the Son of Heaven, at this moment, bursts of fear welled up in his heart.

"Wei Zhongxian, slap your mouth."

Zhu Youxiao's indifferent voice sounded, which made Wei Zhongxian's heart tighten. With a look of astonishment on his face, he subconsciously looked at Li Xuanshi.

But after only a moment's hesitation, Wei Zhongxian walked towards Li Xuanshi.

slap~
slap~
Clear slaps sounded outside the main hall of Renshou Palace. Li Xuanshi, who was slapped by Wei Zhongxian, felt that his eyes were darkened and his whole person was slightly dull.

"Li Jinzhong, you are a slave, you dare to attack me, you want to rebel!!"

"Crack~"

Annoyed Li Xuan waiter shouted in a deep voice, but what he got in return was Wei Zhongxian's slap. Although Wei Zhongxian's heart was beating fast and his hands trembled slightly due to fear, at this moment, he slapped him resolutely.

What exactly is going on?

Seeing this scene, Zhu Youjian felt horrified in his heart at this moment, showing an expression of disbelief. He didn't know why the emperor ordered Wei Zhongxian to slap his servant Li Xuan who had been supporting him.

"Concubine Zheng, since everyone is here, I want to ask you."

After Li Xuan's waiter was no longer noisy, Zhu Youxiao's face was calm, and he looked at the surprised Concubine Zheng, "After I became the emperor, the Luan Palace suddenly flooded. Who did it?"

"I don't know what the emperor meant by what he said."

Concubine Zheng dodged her eyes a little, and said in a flustered tone.

"Isn't it Wang An, the eunuch who did this?"

Zhu Youxiao raised his brows slightly, and looked at Concubine Zheng Gui with a half-smile, "But if this eunuch really wants to do this, what is the motive? Want to kill people? Want to destroy my reputation?

At that time, Wang An was already the eunuch of Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, and the admiral of the East Jiji Factory. What benefits could he do for him by doing such a thing?In other words, what kind of shocking secret did he have to hide, so that he dared to let the Xiaoluan Palace accidentally leak after I became the emperor, regardless of what kind of turmoil would be set off between the government and the opposition? "

Zhu Youxiao's voice was not loud, but it was enough for everyone present to hear.

"Royal Brother~"

At this time, Zhu Youjian subconsciously looked at Zhu Youxiao, but was interrupted by Zhu Youxiao's wave.

"Concubine Zheng, do you know why I want to kill Wang An?"

Zhu Youxiao looked at Concubine Zheng with sharp eyes and said coldly: "This dog slave has committed a presumptuous heart. He thinks that I am still young and that I am not deep in the world, so he thinks that what he does is for my own good, even if it is for Xiang Pass the secrets of the inner court outside the palace, even if it is a close relationship with the courtiers outside the court.

A turmoil of moving the palace and a treasure theft by the inner court all happened when the emperor passed away, and I did not know about it.

What kind of heart does this dog slave have? I know very well that Huang Kao passed away. He wanted to keep his position. Be able to trust him, rely on him, and then consolidate the power of the inner court.

Not only that, but on the eve of the emperor's death and the move to the palace, he tried to frame a group of people in the inner court and arrest them under the guise of stealing treasures, so that his power will be completely consolidated."

Zhu Youxiao's words were like sharp swords, piercing Zheng Guifei's heart fiercely, even Wei Zhongxian and other eunuchs and eunuchs who were here were all frightened at this moment.

"Fortunately, it was Wang An who made my life safe."

Zhu Youxiao got up slowly, and shook his head with a half-smile, "Otherwise, no one can say whether I can live or not."

"What does the emperor mean by saying this to me?"

Concubine Zheng stabilized her mind, met Zhu Youxiao's gaze, and said, "I don't understand why the emperor said this?"

"Do not understand?"

Zhu Youxiao lifted the sleeves of his robe, "Then, Concubine Zheng should understand about the death of the emperor, right?"

"!!!"

As soon as this remark came out, Zhu Youjian's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Concubine Zheng. He tried to stand up, but he couldn't stand up at the moment.

At this moment, he suddenly understood the meaning of those words that the emperor brother said to himself when he walked out of Dongnuan Pavilion.

"The emperor's grandfather died, and the emperor's imperial examination was given the imperial edict. It was a time when the emperor's Ming was in turmoil. Fang Congzhe, who was in charge of the foreign court, and his party did not want the emperor's examination to have an accident. I hope that something will happen to Huang Kao, I have almost thought about everyone, they don't have much motive, want to assassinate Huang Kao, after all, it is not in their respective interests, but Huang Kao has passed away."

Zhu Youxiao looked calmly, looked at Zheng Guifei coldly, and said in a cold tone: "You are the only Concubine Zheng who has too many motives and suspicions. How many turmoil has been stirred up, how many troubles have been caused, even if Huang Kao was canonized as the crown prince, and my good emperor uncle Zhu Changxun was canonized as the King of Fortune, but deep down in your heart, I'm afraid you never thought of letting it go, right? "

"Enough! Stop talking!"

Concubine Zheng shouted: "Emperor! If you want to force Ben Gong to death, just say so, why bother to frame Ben Gong like this, can't I let you see that Ben Gong is dead!?"

As he said, Concubine Zheng was about to run towards Zhu Youxiao. Facing this scene, Zhu Youxiao stood on the spot with his hands behind his back, looking coldly at the excited Concubine Zheng, while Wei Zhongxian and the others beside him couldn't hide their anger. Surprised, she rushed towards Concubine Zheng, and stopped Concubine Zheng who wanted to seek death in front of the imperial court.

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