Daming: Refining zombies at the beginning, Lao Zhu was shocked

Chapter 91 91: The development of Hanzhong makes Kuner, whom Zhu Di envies, blush

Qi Tai is still just a chief of the Ministry of War, an inconspicuous official.

It would be easier to just send him to the ground directly.

Neither Fang Xiaoru nor Qitai are in the East Palace at least for now!

Only this Huang Zicheng is now Donggong's companion, and also the teacher of Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi!

Huang Zicheng ranked first in the Hongwu examination in the eighteenth year, and was subsequently assigned to study in the East Palace!

The prince's study companions are also the teachers of the emperor's grandson. In name, they study with the prince Zhu Biao, but in their daily work, Huang Zicheng mostly teaches Zhu Yunwen and the others their homework!
  Of course, according to historical development, Huang Zicheng was equivalent to the emperor's master after Zhu Yunwen came to power!

But obviously, today's Huang Zicheng's fate has been rewritten by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao and his son together!

Soon, Zhu Biao returned to the East Palace and asked Huang Zicheng, who was teaching Zhu Yunzhen, to be called over!

"Your Highness, do you have anything to do with me?"

After Huang Zicheng came to Zhu Biao's study, he asked cautiously.

He also knew that the prince's mood had been ups and downs recently, and he was unwilling to touch Zhu Biao's brow at this time.

"Huang Qing's family, there is a vacancy in Taiyuan Mansion. I think you are suitable for that position. Just pack up and go and take up the post!"

Zhu Biao didn't talk nonsense to Huang Zicheng. He had already thought about the position for Huang Zicheng before. It happened that the prefect of Taiyuan Prefecture was transferred, so the position became vacant, so Huang Zicheng could take over!

Moreover, Huang Zicheng was a staunch royalist. If he went to serve in the feudal prince's fiefdom, he would not be able to hook up with the feudal prince. Zhu Biao was also more at ease!

When Huang Zicheng heard this, he was stunned on the spot and couldn't react for a while!

He was staying well in the East Palace, so why did the prince ask him to become the prefect of Taiyuan?

And Taiyuan is a bit too far, right?

Could it be that he did something wrong to make the prince unhappy?
  "His Royal Highness, are you minister..."

Huang Zicheng's face was full of fear, and he wanted to ask what happened!

You have stayed well in Yingtian Mansion, and you are now the teacher of the emperor's grandson. You may become the emperor's teacher in the future. How could you miss such an opportunity?

Not to mention becoming the prefect, even if he was given the position of chief secretary, he would not do it!
  "No need to say more!"

"Letting you go to Taiyuan Mansion is a test for you!"

"I have great expectations for you, so you must not let me down!"

Zhu Biao interrupted Huang Zicheng directly, patted his shoulder and said solemnly.

Zhu Biao's idea is very simple. First, draw a big pie for Huang Zicheng to appease him, give him more hope, and give him a little more energy!
  Anyway, he himself doesn't know how many more years he can live. When he dies, he will stare at each other. Who will still remember what the prince once promised him Huang Zicheng?
  Whether he will continue to use Huang Zicheng at that time depends on Lao Jiu's mood!

However, after Huang Zicheng heard Zhu Biao's words, he was shocked!
  test?

Could it be that the Crown Prince asked him to go to Taiyuan Mansion to get some gold, and then come back after achieving some beautiful political achievements?

If this is really the case, then maybe after returning, I will be entrusted with important tasks by the prince!
  When he thought of this, Huang Zicheng felt as if he had been given a shot of chicken blood, and he couldn't help but get excited!

Must be!
  Did he make any mistakes? How could the good-looking prince assign him?
  It turns out that the plan was to train him before entrusting him with important responsibilities!
  Since it is gold-plated, the place where he takes office must be as far away as possible. When the time comes, he will make some political achievements, and sooner or later he will return to the center of the imperial court. Maybe he will reach the sky in one fell swoop!
  "Thank you very much for your cultivation, the Crown Prince. I will devote myself to my life until my death, and I will never let down the Crown Prince's high expectations!"

Huang Zicheng, who had figured it out, quickly nodded to Zhu Biao and assured.

"Very good, then you pack up, go directly to the staff department, and seize the time to take office!"

Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with satisfaction.

In this way, Huang Zicheng happily prepared to take office in Taiyuan Mansion!
  However, he had no idea that once he left, he would never have the chance to return to Yingtian!
  It wasn't until Huang Zicheng was sent away that Zhu Biao was really relieved!
  This result may be the best result for Huang Zicheng!
  However, Huang Zicheng's sudden departure left Zhu Yunzhen a little confused!

The person closest to Zhu Yunwen in the East Palace, apart from his mother Lu, is his teacher Huang Zicheng!

The teacher he relied on most was suddenly going to be a local official, which caught Zhu Yunwen off guard!
  At the same time, this incident also made Ms. Lu aware of something fishy!
  "Mother, why did father suddenly decide to let the teacher go to Taiyuan to be the prefect?"

Zhu Yunwen asked Lu with a look of reluctance.

"Perhaps your father has some important arrangements. Even if Huang Zicheng goes to Taiyuan Mansion, I believe he will come back in a few years!"

Mrs. Lu could only comfort Zhu Yunwen like this, but she had a bad feeling in her heart!
  During this period of time, both the old man and the prince Zhu Biao have behaved extremely abnormally!
  Now Zhu Yunwen seems to have suddenly fallen out of favor, and even Huang Zicheng has been directly transferred out of the East Palace. Mrs. Lu can't help but think too much!

……

Prince Yan's Mansion in Peking.

Zhu Biao was pacing back and forth in the yard, while Zhang Yu on the side was still reporting the news from Yingtian Mansion!
  "Your Majesty actually handed over Xi'an Mansion to the King of Han, which has never happened before!"

"Your Highness, what do you mean by Your Majesty?"

"What's even more strange is that His Highness the Crown Prince actually agreed!"

After Zhang Yu finished talking about the fact that Xi'an Mansion was also taken over by King Zhu Li of Han Dynasty, he also looked confused and at the same time a little bit dissatisfied!
  After all, such a decision by the court is really unfair to other vassal kings!
  King Yan Zhu Di had a sullen face and said nothing, but everyone could see that he was on the verge of breaking out!

They are both sons, so why can the old man be so partial?
  Aren't you afraid that your other sons will be disappointed?
  What made him even more confused was that his eldest brother Zhu Biao, the current prince, actually agreed to the old man's ridiculous decision!

"Your Highness, this may not be bad news!"

Just when Zhu Di was upset, Princess Yan Xu Miaoyun suddenly spoke of comfort.

"kindness?"

"What do you mean by my concubine's words?"

Zhu Di was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Xu Miaoyun in surprise!
  This girl, Chu Sheng, who was her childhood sweetheart, has always been smart. She has been playing the role of a good wife and mother and a good helper by his side over the years. She has given him many clever ideas whether it is in managing the fiefdom or the army. !
  In terms of mind, Xu Miaoyun is definitely more flexible than Zhu Di.

Suddenly hearing what Xu Miaoyun said, Zhu Di couldn't help but pay attention.

"When things go wrong, there must be monsters. Handing Xi'an Mansion to Han Wang Zhu Li is an abnormal thing. At least His Majesty needs a motive for doing so, and this motive must be accepted by His Highness the Crown Prince!" Xu Miaoyun slowly reminded.

"It's not like the second child's misbehavior in Xi'an Mansion angered the old man. Now it's better. The fiefdom has been changed, but it's an advantage for the ninth child!"

"Maybe the old man is planning to let Lao Jiu clean up the mess in Xi'an Mansion?"

Zhu Di said with a frown.

"Yes, the King of Han is indeed good at managing fiefdoms. Perhaps His Majesty also had this consideration in letting him take over Xi'an Mansion. After all, Hanzhong Mansion is not that far away from Xi'an Mansion!"

"But have you ever thought about it, after Han Wang Zhu Li cleans up the mess in Xi'an Mansion, will the court continue to let him control Xi'an Mansion?"

"If not, how can we take it back?"

Xu Miaoyun continued to remind.

"You mean, the old man is just using Lao Jiu, or even digging a hole for him?"

Zhu Di's eyes suddenly lit up!
  "Other than this reason, I really don't know how to explain it!"

"Perhaps Your Highness can also go to Qingshou Temple to ask a question!"

Xu Miaoyun reminded again.

"Well, what my concubine said makes sense!"

"With the old man's character, how can he really let Lao Jiu's family dominate?"

Zhu Di touched his chin and nodded with deep understanding.

Today, Zhu Di actually has no intention of rebelling in his heart!
  After all, Zhu Biao is still alive!
  rebel?

Zhu Biao is not dead, that is something Zhu Di dare not even think about!
  Zhu Di had the idea of ​​​​rebellion. It should have appeared after Zhu Biao passed away suddenly in the [-]th year of Hongwu, at least not yet!

Later, the deaths of King Qin and King Jin strengthened Zhu Di's determination to rebel!
  After all, at that time, King Yan Zhu Di had become the eldest son still alive!
  But now, Zhu Di only thinks about how to get money from the imperial court, crying about poverty in various ways all day long, reaching out to the old man for money and food!
  But these recent things have indeed made Zhu Di feel a little unhappy!

He always felt that the old man was really kind to Lao Jiu!
  Now even Xi'an Mansion has been handed over to Lao Jiu, why should Lao Jiu do it?
  In fact, what made Zhu Di have a problem with Lao Jiu was the refined salt matter!
  A few months ago, the huge profits of Hanzhong refined salt also attracted Zhu Di's attention, and he also wanted to participate in it and get a share of it!
  So Zhu Di sent someone to go directly to Hanzhong to find Lao Jiu to purchase goods!

But Zhu Di never thought about paying Lao Jiu directly. He planned to play the trick of a white wolf with empty gloves. After selling the refined salt and converting it into silver, he would give Lao Jiu some silver!

Of course, Zhu Di had a good idea, but Zhu Yue rejected it without hesitation!

This guy Lao Jiu has been reluctant to deliver the goods, which means that he wants to pay first and then purchase the goods, which makes Zhu Di very annoyed!
  Is there even this most basic trust between brothers?
  As the fourth brother, can he still default on the debt?

Therefore, Zhu Di felt that Lao Jiu, his younger brother, did not give his fourth brother face at all. It was strange that he had no grudges in his heart!

If when I was young, I looked down upon Lao Jiu, who had been practicing Taoism and refining elixirs all day long, then because of these things, I really had an opinion!
  But there are opinions, and the benefits that can be generated from this refined salt business are indeed enviable!
  Coupled with the current policies of the court, you can imagine the monthly tax!
  Especially Lao Jiu, the instigator, is probably already making money from refined salt!
  What's the difference between a salt factory and a money printing machine?
  Now Zhu Di is so envious that Kuner is turning purple!

"Sigh... That old monk didn't know what medicine he took wrongly. He said he wanted to retreat, but it's been more than a month and there is no intention of ending it. I can't count on him now!"

"It seems that for the present plan, we can only find a way to establish a good relationship with Lao Jiu first!"

After thinking about it, Zhu Di stood with his hands behind his hands and sighed helplessly!

……

Hanzhong Hanwangfu.

Zhu Li is sitting in the study writing a plan.

But I don’t know why, but in the past few days, he always felt uneasy, as if something big was about to happen!
  "Brother Zhu, why do you look a little distracted? What are you thinking about?"

The voice of the First Emperor Ying Zheng suddenly rang in Zhu Li's mind.

"It's nothing, I just have a hunch that something big will happen during this period!"

Zhu Yue shook his head slowly. This was a kind of intuition. In the words of later generations, it was the sixth sense!

Zhu Li has been practicing in Taoist temples all year round. He knows that his sixth sense is different from ordinary people, and he has had such feelings before, and they have been confirmed!
  In other words, something big will definitely happen in the next period of time, and there should be no mistake about this!

But Zhu Yue is not sure whether it is a good thing or a bad thing!
  "Could it be that you think too much?"

"You've been too busy lately because of things happening in the fiefdom. Do you want to go into seclusion again?"

Li Shimin's voice also sounded.

Zhu Li did not answer, but directly put down the pen in his hand, and then stood up.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Mrs. Li on the side looked at Zhu Li's sudden daze and asked with some confusion.

"It's okay, I'm just a little tired!"

Zhu Yue waved his hand, then walked out of the study and came to the yard!

He walked slowly towards the attic, looking towards the direction of Mobei, as if this was the only way to relieve his current uneasy mood!
  "Old Li is right. In your current state, it's best to practice in seclusion for a while!"

"Perhaps after practicing, you won't have these messy thoughts anymore!"

Liu Bang looked at Zhu Li's appearance and followed Li Shimin's words and echoed.

Zhu Li frowned, but he didn't take Liu Bang and Li Shimin's suggestions seriously.

He knew very well that even if he practiced in seclusion, he could not eliminate his sixth sense!
  However, practicing in seclusion may help him gain enlightenment and make him think of the reason why he feels uneasy!
  Thinking of this, Zhu Yue also felt that it was time to retreat again!

"Zhao Jian, prepare the carriage, I am going to the dojo to retreat for a while!"

In the end, Zhu Yue decided to go to Dingjun Mountain first!
  When you are in doubt, it is right to go to the dojo first!
  But before retreating into seclusion, he still had to explain to Concubine Zhou and the two daughters Cao and Li!
  (End of this chapter)