King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Zhu Tan sent Zhu Houzhao away, but Zhang Heling was full of questions.

"Second brother, are you talking to Shou? This kid doesn't like us and doesn't even look at me."

Zhu Tan thought to himself, how could Zhu Houzhao take you seriously based on what you and his brother did?

As for the brother in this body, Zhu Tan got a lot of messed up things from him, so much so that he didn't want to think about it anymore.

"Brother, have you discovered it? This boy must not live. Li Guang must be killed!"

Zhang Heling never expected that his brother would actually want to kill Li Guang, and his heart trembled.

"Kill? Second brother, the emperor's trust in him is no less than yours and mine. This matter is not so easy to resolve. We need to think about it carefully!"

coward!
Zhu Tan cursed Zhang Heling in his heart: "Are you crazy? This time, he was impeached and implicated us. Don't tell me that these ten major crimes have nothing to do with us. If we make a mistake, we will be beheaded. Do you think the Ming Dynasty belongs to us?"

"How can this be possible, second brother? You know how favored Li Guang is. Ah Shou is only doing this for Li Guang's sake, not for us."

Zhu Tan looked at us with hatred and said, "We should kill him. He is just a eunuch, disabled and strong-willed. How can he be compared with you and me? If we kill him, he will trust us even more!"

Not to mention, Zhang, his nephew and others were still secretly plotting against Li Guang.

Only after Li Guang prayed for Zhu Youtang did Zhu Youtang feel relieved and realized that the matter was over.

However, Li Guang did not regret it and took Zhang and the other two away with him.

Moreover, this will also make her status in Zhu Youtang's heart higher.

Besides, the two elder brothers of the Zhang family have taken such a big advantage, isn't there anyone who has taken up his responsibilities? There is no such a good thing in the world.

Who came up with this idea?

Qin Hui also had three good friends, and Li Guang was naturally one of them.

He had two capable assistants, one was Cui Zhiduan and the other was Wang Yingqi. Who were they? These two people were both Taoist priests. They could be said to be a group of liars who joined forces to deceive Zhu Youtang.

With the help of Li Guang, the Sanpin Hall was controlled by Cui Zhiduan, and Wang Yingqi was honored as "True Man". He was followed by followers wherever he went and was in great glory.

Cui Zhiduan picked up the teapot and drank it all in one gulp.

"There won't be any problems this time. The Emperor has temporarily suppressed the complaints from Ye Shen and Zhang Jin, saying that they will be put on hold for now. This shows that the Emperor is very kind to the two brothers!"

Wang Yingqi stroked the belt Zhu Youtang gave him, sighed, and said, "That's right, he is the emperor's uncle, we are all family, the emperor will not punish you!"

Li Guang said softly: "Of course.

"They have gained a lot from the construction of Yuxiu Pavilion, and this brother and sister deserve it. But Ye Shen and Zhang Jin are too abominable. We need to teach them a lesson and show them some color."

Cui Zhi placed the teapot on the table and shook the whisk in his hand.

"It's easy. Isn't your second brother's uncle Xu Qiong? Ask your second brother to tell Xu Qiong that it would be best to banish Ye Shen and Zhang Jin to a remote place and let them die of old age."

After the three of them finished the discussion, Li Guang had an idea.

"The Empress Dowager is very displeased with me and said some unpleasant things to the Emperor. Now that the Empress Dowager's birthday is approaching, I would like to ask the Empress Dowager to give me some rare treasures and make sure to send them to the Empress Dowager."

As they were talking, a young eunuch came up to report that Liu Jin from Qingning Palace wanted to see the prince and invited him to come in.

Qingning Palace was where the empress dowager and the prince lived, so Li Guang naturally knew who Liu Jin was.

Liu Jin once did something big and was originally going to be beaten to death, but with the help of a senior eunuch, Li Guang was sent to the prince's palace.

Compared with Li Guang, Liu Jin has no chance of making a breakthrough.

Therefore, as soon as they entered the hall, they were extremely respectful to Li Guang and others.

"Why are you in my house if you are not in the palace serving His Majesty?" Li Guang said to Liu Jin.

Liu Jin was slightly older than Li Guang and had a handsome appearance, except that his eyebrows were a little gray. At first glance, he did not look like a bad guy, and no one knew that he was the omnipotent figure during the Zhengde period.

"I have to report to you that the prince has been frightened a lot during this period, so I hope you can give me a talisman to summon his soul so that you can feel at ease."

Liu Jin took out a piece of red cloth and handed it to Li Guang.

Li Guang raised his hand and took out the things inside. There was a jade pendant made of Hetian white jade. The workmanship was exquisite and it should be something from the imperial palace.

Li Guang took the token and smiled: "This is easy, wait for me."

Li Guang must be very good at drawing talismans. He used cinnabar to draw some soothing talismans for Liu Jin, and taught Liu Jin how to burn them to make them work.

Liu Jin thanked him profusely, took the talisman, bowed, and turned to leave.

However, after he left the main hall, he walked slowly forward, and not long after, he was caught up by a young eunuch.

The young eunuch led Liu Jin to a pavilion and asked, "Father, why did you call me here?"

Liu Jin coughed twice and said, "Aren't we treating you very well?"

"What do you mean, foster father? I can't live without you. If you need anything, I will give up my life."

"Come closer." Liu Jin pulled the young eunuch to his side and whispered in his ear.

The eunuch's face turned pale, his body trembled, and he almost fell to the ground.

"Huh? Don't you dare?" Liu Jin raised his gray eyebrows, his tone full of disdain.

The young eunuch came back to his senses, gritted his teeth and stamped his teeth, saying: "How can I not obey my foster father's order?"

"Okay, when this matter is done, you will stay by my side and work for me!"

Liu Jin completed his task and returned to Qingning Palace in the Forbidden City with doubts.

This person was sent by Zhu Houzhao to deal with Liu Jin. Liu Jin made a mistake and offended Zhu Youtang, so Zhu Youtang gave him such a severe order.

He just hoped that when the crown prince ascended the throne in the future, he would also be able to benefit from it, so he would definitely not refuse Zhu Houzhao's order.

However, Liu Jin was somewhat suspicious. The tasks assigned to him by Zhu Houzhao were, first, to obtain the talisman paper drawn by Li Guang, and second, to obtain the account books of Li Guang's bribery.

Liu Jin had been in the palace for many years, so naturally he would have people available. And there happened to be one person by Li Guang's side who was quite upright.

He went to the Qinghe Palace again and saw Zhu Houzhao, who was fiddling with some bottles.

Liu Jin hurried over and said to Zhao Fu, “Your Highness, it’s done. This is the talisman paper drawn by Li Guang. There shouldn’t be any problem with our accounts.

Zhu Houzhao mixed some clean water from several small jars, dipped a little clean water with a bottle, and began to write on a blank piece of paper, ignoring Liu Jin's questions. Until the words that were like water were blown away by the wind, leaving no trace.

He put the pen in his hand on the table, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then spit out the paper.

The originally empty piece of paper now had a few bright red characters on it, which were obviously what he had just written. A hint of joy appeared on his face: "Second Uncle really didn't lie. A piece of empty paper can summon the will of the gods."

This is the substance left over from a surgical operation performed by Zhu Tan, so the appearance of such words on the white paper is itself a very common chemical change.

Zhu Tan wanted Zhu Houzhao to stop doing anything naughty, so he tried every means to make Zhu Houzhao interested in him, so he taught Zhu Houzhao some tricks.

Most of them are tricks, especially Li Guang's methods.

When Zhu Houzhao saw it, he found that his second uncle had guessed everything right.

It is precisely because of this that he was full of doubts about Li Guang's method of talismans and prayers.

Li Guang, this damned eunuch, must have been deceiving his father.

His second uncle told him that it was a subject called "Chemistry and Physics", which was similar to the study of things to gain knowledge.

Zhu Houzhao never expected that his second uncle was so powerful. For a moment, his impression of his second uncle changed drastically.

When Zhu Houzhao thought about what he was going to do, cleaning out the traitors, he felt a sense of pride, especially for Li Guang.

What the second uncle said was absolutely right. His father was bewitched by Li Guang, so he needed Li Guang to show up on his own initiative.

The reason why Li Guang was favored by his father was that without the emperor's favor, Li Guang became a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh.

In addition, since he was the leader of this operation, Zhu Houzhao became more and more excited.

It wasn't until Liu Jin spoke again that he reacted.

Zhu Houzhao quickly asked Liu Jin to bring the talisman. He followed his second uncle's instructions and pasted the talisman on both sides of the paper.

"Put these talisman papers quietly at the main entrance of Qingxin Palace, and then hide this talisman paper soaked in sea water more tightly and stick it more neatly."

Liu Jin had been with Zhu Houzhao for so many years and knew his son very well, even better than Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Houzhao loved playing, watching plays, and doing something else, but due to Zhu Youtang's face, he could only do small things.

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was about to take action, Liu Jin was also confused, which made him feel crazy.

"I understand. I will go right away. But, Your Majesty, why are you doing this?"

"I'll tell you when I'm done, hurry up!"

Zhu Houzhao waved to Liu Jin. He wanted to do another experiment to try the bubbles that his second uncle mentioned. If successful, Rongrong would definitely be very happy!

Zhu Tan didn't know that the method he taught Zhu Houzhao had worked. At this time, he and his eldest son Zhang Heling went to visit their uncle, Xu Qiong, the Minister of Rites.

When Li Guang pointed at the two Zhangs, everyone in the Zhang family was worried.

So Xu Qiong's uncle was the right prime minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhang's uncles, the imperial envoy Zhang Qi, and his relative Zhu Xiang, were all relatives of Xu Qiong.

Zhu Tan tried hard to recall and his lips moved.

They must be accomplices of the two Zhangs. The reason why the two Zhangs were able to do so much evil during the Hongzhi and Zhengde periods was because of their help. They can be considered accomplices.

However, it must be said that without their help, the two brothers would not have achieved what they have today.

Even when Emperor Jiajing ascended the throne, it was thanks to their protection that they were able to save their lives in such a short period of time.

Zhu Tan also understood that there was nothing he could do about his relatives.

These people are his most loyal supporters. Without this, he and Boss Zhang would probably be in trouble.

Zhu Tan called this meeting the "Evil People's Conference" because they were discussing how to quarrel with Ye Shen and Imperial Envoy Zhang Jin, so as to find an excuse to demote them both.

As for Li Guang, he said nothing. Perhaps he felt that Li Guang was favored by the emperor and that it was all up to Second Brother Zhang to escape Li Guang's punishment.

Zhu Tan's comment on him was that none of his relatives were truly smart people, they were all useless trash.

As long as Li Guang is pressed to the ground, the dark clouds in the sky will dissipate!

It was just that a few uncles and several uncles made Zhu Tan very angry. On the one hand, he had to accept the help of the elders honestly, and on the other hand, he had to thank his relatives and friends, which made him a little uneasy.

After the discussion, Xu Qiong and the Minister of Rites Shen Lu casually chatted about this year's imperial examination, and one of them caught Chu Mu's attention.

It is about Wang Hua, a Jinshi during the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, which was during the reign of Emperor Xianzong Zhu Jianshen.

Wang Hua is now a member of the Hanlin Academy and is loyal to Zhu Houzhao.

What interested Zhu Tanlai the most was Wang Hua's eldest son, Wang Shouren.

He remembered very clearly that Wang Yangming was the only master of the School of Mind in Confucianism after Zhu Xi.

Zhu Tan didn’t understand things about the Ming Dynasty, but he knew people like Zhengde and Wang Yangming.

The Wang Shouren mentioned by Xu Qiong and others was the one who took the imperial examination for the first time more than 20 years ago, but failed at the age of 22.

Lee Dong-yang, the then Premier, even said that if he failed this time, he would definitely succeed next time.

When Wang Shouren was 25 years old, he took the imperial examination for the second time, but failed again.

This time, his father Wang Hua comforted Wang Shouren and said that he would definitely be admitted to university next time.

Wang Shouren is already 28 years old and is about to take part in the Ministry of Rites examination. Many people are looking forward to his performance.

Chu Pipa's heart moved. Wang Shouren was a man of wisdom, intelligence, and strategy, and he was as famous as Confucius, Mencius, and Zhu Xi.

An existence of this level requires not only attention, but at least becoming his friend!

This is just a rough idea. Zhu Tan was most impressed by Wang Shouren's suppression of Ning Wang's rebellion, because his nephew bestowed him with the title and asked him to personally lead an expedition against Ning Wang, but Wang Shouren could take down Ning Wang in minutes.

This meant that his nephew Zhu Houzhao, who wanted to be an actor, no longer had the opportunity to perform.

Zhu Tan's thoughts quickly drifted away, and Wang Yangming thought of four great scholars of his time, Tang Bohu and Dian Qiuxiang.

Although it is fictional, it is true after all.

If I could meet these four great scholars and have a meal at a random place, it would be worth the trip. (End of this chapter)