Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Chapter 176 Wanli becomes suspicious! Suddenly exploded!
When Zhang Chonghui was warned by Emperor Wanli 'again', he was dumbfounded.

"Eunuch Chen, will the Emperor doubt me whenever something happens now?"

Zhang Chonghui directly asked Chen Ju who came to deliver the message.

Chen Ju was also silent for a moment. After all, in his opinion, His Majesty the Emperor is indeed like this...

And it's not just His Majesty who is like this. Chen Ju feels that he himself is a little dazed, so dazed that whenever something happens, he will unconsciously suspect Zhang Chonghui.

For example, the last time lightning struck Jingde Gate, and this time the Prince incident...

"Be honest!"

After saying these words, Chen Ju was about to leave. He was just here to convey a message and did not want to talk too much to Zhang Chonghui. It was true that this teenage boy was a bit too evil.

However, Zhang Chonghui took the initiative to call out Chen Ju and said:

"Eunuch Chen, although I don't know what is happening outside now, I can tell fortunes.

I think the emperor has been in a bad mood recently. Did he encounter any difficulties because of that 'catastrophe'? "

Upon hearing the two unlucky words 'Great Tribulation', Chen Ju had a conditioned reflex and shouted:

"Zhang Chonghui, don't stop confusing people with your monstrous words! Curse the Emperor!"

"Ah?" Zhang Chonghui said with a puzzled look on his face: "When did I confuse people with my evil words? I just told fortunes. What's more, why did I curse the emperor? The emperor is the father of all people in the world, and as his People, isn’t it right to care about whether your father is in trouble?”

"Haha! Just pretend!" Chen Ju saw it all and asked with a cold smile:
"Are you going to say next that as long as you can see the emperor, you can help relieve the emperor's worries?"

"Huh?" Zhang Chonghui looked surprised: "Eunuch Chen, how do you know what I am thinking?"

"Not only do we know what you are thinking, we also know that you kid didn't hold your shit in well and wants to plot against Long Live the Lord!" Chen Ju said angrily.

"Eunuch Chen, you have slandered me." Zhang Chonghui shook his head seriously and said, "How could I dare to scheme against the emperor? I really want to share your father's worries!"

Chen Jucai didn't believe Zhang Chonghui's lies. He didn't even bother to scold him and turned around and left. Behind him was Zhang Chonghui's voice trying to save him.

"Eunuch Chen, I really want to share the emperor's worries!"

"I'm not bragging. No matter what worries the emperor has, I can help him solve them!"

"Eunuch Chen, could you please convey this to the Emperor? I really want to make progress!"

Chen Ju: "..."

……

Zhang Chonghui's big words finally reached the ears of Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun.

In this regard, Zhu Yijun did not have any special expression. Instead, he asked a somewhat inexplicable question.

"Chen Ju, what have Yu Shenxing been doing recently? Is he still in the capital?"

Chen Ju was also stunned for a moment. He was surprised that His Majesty the Emperor suddenly asked Yu Shenxing what he was doing. At the same time, he replied:

"Back to the emperor, Yu Shenxing is still living in the capital. As usual, he is doing poetry at home and teaching Zhang Juzheng's youngest son how to read."

"Zhang Juzheng's youngest son?" Zhu Yijun seemed a little surprised. He suddenly asked: "How old is he this year?"

"Back to the Emperor," Chen Ju replied: "Zhang Juzheng's youngest son Zhang Jingxiu was born in the same year as Zhang Chonghui. He is a month or two younger than Zhang Chonghui."

"Already sixteen or seventeen..." Zhu Yijun nodded slightly, with a confused and solemn expression on his face.

Seeing this, Chen Ju became even more puzzled as to why His Majesty the Emperor asked these questions.

Let's forget about asking Yu Shenxing politely, and then ask what Zhang Juzheng's youngest son does?
Chen Ju was wondering, and His Majesty the Emperor asked him another even stranger question.

"Where is Zhang Juzheng's fifth son, Zhang Yunxiu? I remember he has been missing for several years. Has he not been found yet?"

This problem is very difficult for Chen Ju. Even if he is the governor of the East Factory and knows everything about the world, it is impossible for him to cover everything to this extent...

Even though Chen Ju didn't have an answer, he didn't dare to say "I don't know" to His Majesty the Emperor. Instead, he replied: "Your Majesty, I heard that there seems to be some news. I'll ask you in detail later."

"Oh." Zhu Yijun responded casually, with a still confused and heavy look on his face.

Seeing His Majesty the Emperor being so baffled, Chen Ju finally couldn't stand it any longer. He took the initiative and asked, "Your Majesty, is there anything wrong?"

Zhu Yijun shook his head, nodded, shook his head again, and said thoughtfully:

"I always feel that Zhang Chonghui is responsible for so many things happening this time. But it is impossible for him to do so much as a person who is under surveillance all day long.

Zhang Chonghui must have helpers. I suspect that either Yu Shenxing is secretly helping him, or his missing fifth uncle is up to something! "

It was hard for Chen Ju not to agree with His Majesty the Emperor's speculation. However, while agreeing, he also felt a sense of panic.

Chen Ju didn't know when it started. He suddenly discovered that he himself had begun to act like His Majesty the Emperor, always unknowingly 'amplifying' Zhang Chonghui's abilities!

And when something happens, all the blame and suspicion will be placed on Zhang Chonghui!
But Zhang Chonghui was obviously just a 17-year-old boy, so why did he make them so afraid?
Even if this kid is smarter, he is still only a teenager after all. How smart can he be?

Is it possible...

Recalling the words His Majesty the Emperor would have nightmares about from time to time, the panic in Chen Ju's heart became more and more intense!
Isn't it true that Zhang Chonghui is really Zhang Juzheng, as His Majesty the Emperor feared?

Chen Ju's face looked very ugly, but Zhu Yijun didn't bother to ask him what was wrong, and instead asked him to quickly send someone to check Yu Shenxing's recent behavior and Zhang Yunxiu's whereabouts.

……

At the same time, outside the Zhao Mansion.

Zhang Yunxiu walked into the Zhao Mansion in such a swaggering manner. After seeing Zhao Shizhen, he gave him a big hug with a smile on his face!

"Father-in-law, long time no see. Where is my nephew?"

Zhang Yunxiu asked with a smile.

Zhao Shizhen, who was still in a daze, felt that he was even more dazed for a moment...

What's going on?
Previously, the son-in-law asked where his uncle was! Now it's the uncle asking where the son-in-law is.
Are the two uncles and nephews incompatible with each other, making it inappropriate for them to meet?

Zhao Shizhen did not answer this question first, but instead asked: "Uncle, where have you been these years?"

Zhang Yunxiu smiled and replied: "Ah, I went to North Korea."

"What? Did you really go to North Korea?" Zhao Shizhen was also shocked: "What did you do in a place like that?" Zhang Yunxiu replied without blushing and heartbeat: "I heard that North Korea is rich in beauties, and I thought about going to see one. Let’s see if you can buy some nice Silla maids.”

"Ah? When you were seriously injured, you still had the intention to go to North Korea to buy Silla maids?" Zhao Shizhen looked at a loss for words, and then said angrily:

"Brother-in-law, even if you want to lie to me, you should find a decent reason, right? What kind of in-laws can you be if you are so perfunctory? It's a shame that I have been looking for you all these years! In the end, you lied to me like this! Hmph!"

Seeing that Zhao Shizhen saw through the nonsense, Zhang Yunxiu not only did not panic, but also said angrily:

"My father-in-law, what do you mean by this? What do you mean I lied to you and perused you? Do I need to lie to you? Are there any benefits to lying to you?"

Seeing what Zhang Yunxiu said so confidently, Zhao Shizhen was a little stunned. Although he didn't believe the other party's nonsense, he was too lazy to ask any more questions.

"Forget it, just let it be what you say. To be honest, I don't care where you have been all these years." Zhao Shizhen sighed:
"Now I only know that my son-in-law is imprisoned in Honglu Temple and can't get out. The emperor calls it entertaining him, but in fact, I think he is imprisoned..."

Zhao Shizhen's face was full of sorrow, and he felt uncomfortable when he thought of his precious son-in-law who was watched closely by the royal guards in Honglu Temple.

There were several late nights when Zhao Shizhen even wanted to take gunpowder and blow up Honglu Temple so that he could take advantage of the chaos and fish out his son-in-law.

Of course, I just dare to think about it.

"Ah?" Zhang Yunxiu looked confused and asked, "What's going on? Why did my nephew go to Honglu Temple? And why did the emperor entertain him?"

Zhao Shizhen sighed and replied: "Oh, I don't know it's normal for you to have just come back. It's a long story. In short, your nephew saved the queen and princess, and now he is a famous person in front of the emperor. Oh, by the way, Your fourth brother has also been reinstated, and now he is responsible for investigating the demon book case. "

"How many years have passed, why is the demon book case still being investigated?" Zhang Yunxiu still looked confused, and asked: "Why did my nephew still save the queen and princess? How did he save them?"

"The demon book case this time is no longer the same one a few years ago. Anyway..." Zhao Shizhen also had no patience to explain, so he only said:
"If you want to know the ins and outs of the matter, just go out and walk around twice and you will find out! My son-in-law is locked up, and I am very troubled right now. I have no time to explain to you!"

"Okay." Zhang Yunxiu didn't ask again. After all, he already knew the ins and outs of the matter, so he was just pretending.

Looking at Zhao Shizhen's sighing look, Zhang Yunxiu suddenly thought of a way to fish Zhang Chonghui out quickly.

"My father-in-law, you just said that the emperor was just trying to entertain, but he was actually imprisoning my nephew. Why do you think he imprisoned a meritorious person who saved his family?" Zhang Yunxiu asked proactively.

"How do I know? I'm not the emperor." Zhao Shizhen said irritably.

Zhang Yunxiu did not show offence, and continued to guide calmly:
"Hey, father-in-law, this princess... how old is she this year? Has the emperor found a good consort for her?"

As soon as he said this, Zhao Shizhen suddenly became nervous and said excitedly: "You mean... is it possible that the princess has fallen in love with my son-in-law?"

"Hey, I didn't mean that." Zhang Yunxiu denied it at first, then said:
"Mainly because of this person, it is easy for him to develop feelings for his savior. If this princess happens to be at the age when she first starts to fall in love, I'm not sure... Ahem, I'm just guessing.

There's no way, you don't know, when I was in my hometown of Jiangling, there was always a little girl walking around in front of my house, just to take a peek at my nephew from a distance, he has been attracting love since he was a child, this..."

Zhang Yunxiu was still talking about "old memories", but Zhao Shizhen could no longer hear a word.

After being reminded by Zhang Yunxiu, the more Zhao Shizhen thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong!

Yes, who imprisoned the benefactor who saved his wife and children? This shows that something is wrong!

Could it be that... the princess who was in love for the first time really fell in love with his precious son-in-law and wanted to force him to divorce his wife and become a consort instead?

Of course Zhao Shizhen knew that His Majesty the Emperor would not agree to this marriage. After all, Zhang Chonghui was just a criminal and was not worthy of the status of a princess.

But nothing is absolute. Zhang Jianxiu, the biological son of a criminal minister, has been reinstated. What if...

The more Zhao Shizhen thought about it, the more panicked he became, and the more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. He was afraid that the princess really fell in love with his son-in-law, and he was even more afraid that these royal family members with all their hands and eyes would do something to his innocent baby daughter!

"No! I can't sit still and wait for death! I want the emperor to return my son-in-law!"

Zhao Shizhen decided that for the freedom of his son-in-law and the safety of his daughter, he would fight anything!
Seeing Zhao Shizhen's "give it all" expression, Zhang Yunxiu felt extremely satisfied.

Next, Zhang Yunxiu waited for Zhao Shizhen to cause trouble in front of the emperor to see if he could take this opportunity to rescue Zhang Chonghui.

However, what Zhang Yunxiu didn't know was that he, the father-in-law, would become violent, especially for the sake of his precious daughter. That was quite crazy!
So crazy that I almost lost my mind!
……

it's dark.

Qianqing Palace.

Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun, who had just read a lot of impeachment memorials and was so angry that his lungs ached, was finally ready to go to sleep.

However, at this moment, a piece of bad news came.

"Your Majesty is in trouble! Honglu Temple doesn't know what happened! It suddenly exploded inexplicably!"

"what?"

Zhu Yijun was also shocked. Honglu Temple was not Wang Gong's factory. How could it explode even if it was in good condition?
"Have the bad guys been caught?" Zhu Yijun asked, "Are there any casualties?"

"Back to the emperor, no criminals have been caught yet, but a man was accidentally injured when he passed by." Chen Ju replied.

"Who is so careless?" Zhu Yijun asked.

"My lord, it's Zhao Shizhen." Chen Ju replied.

"Zhao Shizhen?" After hearing this 'familiar' name, Zhu Yijun immediately became suspicious and said immediately: "Could it be that he set the explosives himself?"

Chen Ju thought for a while and replied: "It's not impossible to return to the emperor, but...he blew himself up...it doesn't seem necessary, right?"

"Are you stupid?" Zhu Yijun doubted even though he was sure:

"This is clearly a trick deliberately done by that boy Zhang Chonghui! It must be him! In order to see me, he even dared to blow up my father-in-law!"

Seeing His Majesty the Emperor's determined and angry look, Chen Ju fell silent...

Here it comes again, here it comes again. If anything happens, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely suspect Zhang Chonghui...

What frightened Chen Ju the most was that he himself had such suspicions...

"Your Majesty, then..." Chen Ju asked cautiously: "What should we do with Zhang Chonghui next?"

"How else to deal with it!" Zhu Yijun said angrily: "This kid will not live well as soon as he leaves my nose! Take him back to Qianqing Palace! Put him in the side hall and lock him up!"

"Your Majesty... this..." Chen Ju wanted to persuade him, but the angry Emperor couldn't listen to him.

Not only did Zhu Yijun not listen, he even ordered:
"Didn't Zhang Yunxiu suddenly come back? Bring him to see me!"

"I want to ask myself! Where has he been all these years? What treacherous things he has done!"

(End of this chapter)