Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

"Haha, haha, work hard, work hard!" Zhu Houzhao burst out laughing as soon as he returned to Xiyuan and sat down to take a sip of water.

Seeing that the prince was so happy, Liu Jin hurriedly twisted a wet towel and handed it over, flatteringly said: "Prince, it's rare to see you so happy. Once you are happy, the servants feel that they have endless energy."

Liu Jin in this period was different from Xu Can in Dongchang. He was not a person with great ambitions, nor did he have any principles.In his opinion, as long as he coaxes the prince well and makes him happy all day long, his future will be guaranteed.

He didn't think about asking favors on any major events, major national events, that's the business of famous ministers, I, Eunuch Liu, just need to play the role of jester well.

In fact, Eunuch Liu has always done this in real history.Although later, you became the eunuch in charge of the chief inspector of ceremonies, held the power of seedlings, and tended to act arbitrarily, but in terms of his character, he was still very good.

However, the palace is naturally a place full of intrigues and tricks. If you occupy a radish and a hole, others will have no place to live. Only by killing you can you rise to power.

Unfortunately, he later fell into the hands of another eunuch named Zhang Yong.

The current Liu Jin is even more so.

After taking the towel and wiping it, the future Emperor Zhengde accidentally touched the swollen forehead, and made an "ouch" in pain.

Eunuch Liu was shocked: "Grandpa, does it still hurt?"

"Nonsense, can it not hurt, being beaten like this?" Zhu Houzhao gritted his teeth: "Although it hurts, it's a pleasure!"

Liu Jin: "The prince is really a hero, this little injury is nothing, I admire, admire!" Then he laughed flatteringly.

"You can talk, it suits my heart." The prince smiled happily: "Su Mu is really interesting, and this person is also interesting."

While talking, an eunuch reported outside: "Long Live Lord has arrived!"

"Ah, the emperor is here, hurry up, hurry up, go out and meet him." When Zhu Houzhao heard that the emperor was coming, he felt a little guilty, and hurriedly took Liu Jin to meet him.

As soon as he left the palace gate, he saw the eunuch already kneeling on the ground outside.

Accompanied by two eunuchs, Emperor Hongzhi walked over slowly. He still looked outstanding, and he was slightly panting when he walked.One of them is Xu Can, Chief Bingbi of the Rites Supervisor and Admiral of the East Factory.

"I have seen my father." The prince hastily bowed down.

Hongzhi: "Excuse me, the emperor, please get up."

The prince straightened up instantly: "Father, why did you come to Xiyuan?"

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "It's too hot in the palace, it's better to be cooler here. Why, I only want you to live here, don't I want you to stay here for one night?"

Zhu Houzhao: "This world belongs to my father, my father, you can live wherever you want, and you can do whatever you want."

"That's right, and it's not right." Hongzhi smiled wearily: "Indeed, the world belongs to our Zhu family, but the sages say that the people in the world belong to the people in the world. My dynasty is originally for the king and the scholar-bureaucrats to rule the world together. The ruler should tremble with fear and do not do what he pleases, only in this way can he preserve the inheritance of his ancestors."

Zhu Houzhao didn't take it seriously, and just responded casually: "Father is right, and my son listens to his teachings. My son is reading "Zhenguan Zhengyao" during this time. It says that water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it. reason."

Hearing the crown prince said that he had studied hard during this time, Emperor Hongzhi recalled the scene when Chu Jun handed in a beautiful answer sheet when the old Liu Ge took the old exam last time. Just as he was about to say a few words of encouragement, he saw the bruise on his forehead.

He couldn't help frowning: "Prince, what's the matter with the injury on your face?"

Xu Can also snorted: "How do you slaves serve the prince? The prince is the prince of the country, but now he is hurt like this. Tell me honestly."

With this cold snort, he involuntarily exuded a murderous aura.

Seeing and asking about this matter, Liu Jin and the others turned pale, and fell on the ground, daring not to speak.If the emperor really knew that the prince had gone out of the palace to mess around outside, maybe nothing would happen to him, and at most he would be blamed by His Majesty.But they can't escape their ties, they may be sent to the imperial mausoleum to do hard labor, or they may be killed directly, or they may be dragged out and thrown into the wasteland.

Although Zhu Houzhao is messing around, he is also a responsible person.

He smiled casually: "Father, my son has only been focusing on strengthening his muscles and bones these days. He accidentally knocked on his body while practicing martial arts. The flesh injury is nothing. Eunuch Xu, it's none of Liu Ban's business."

When Xu Can heard that the prince took the responsibility on himself, he smiled quickly: "The prince is a body of gold, these slaves don't know how to serve the princes, they should all die."

Hearing what he said so viciously, that he was unwilling to give up and seemed determined to put himself to death, Liu Jin and the others were even more frightened.

Emperor Hongzhi was also a little unhappy: "Prince, governing the country depends on morality and civil governance. As the emperor, why do you practice martial arts?"

Zhu Houzhao was a little unconvinced: "Father's words are wrong. Emperor Taizu Gao's life as a soldier and horse won the world immediately; Emperor Chengzuwen even led the army to attack Mongolia several times. Bow horses are my Zhu family's watch. How can I lose my family skills?"

The son brought out the two ancestors Taizu and Chengzu, but Emperor Hongzhi couldn't refute him, so he couldn't help coughing lightly.

Xu Can said with a smile: "Prince, although the truth is the same. You can win the world immediately, but you cannot rule the world immediately."

Hongzhi nodded: "That's true, but it's still the same sentence. To rule the world depends on virtue, not bow and horse. If you are the emperor, if you really want to charge the battle with yourself, you will not be far from the country's subjugation."

Zhu Houzhao was just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child, who was originally rebellious. Every time he was refuted by Xu Can, he felt unhappy: "Father, my son's training in martial arts is just to strengthen his body, and he didn't say he was going to the battlefield. The Han Dynasty Wang Chong wrote in an article that a person can live because he has essence, energy and blood. When a person dies, the blood vessels are exhausted, and the essence and energy are exhausted, and the body is rotten. It can be seen that the body is the most important thing for a person. .My father said that ruling the world depends on virtue, and the truth is correct. But as a king, you must have a good body."

"Father, this review of the memorial seems to take no effort, but after a day of government affairs, it is exhausting. But if the body recovers, the energy will be much stronger. It can be seen that the body is really important."

Zhu Houzhao's words just touched Emperor Hongzhi's heart.If you think about it carefully, this is indeed the truth. When you are in good health, you can read the booklet for a day, and you are still in good spirits.But in the few days when I was ill, I just looked at it twice, and my heart panicked.

If it is not dragged down by my specific body, I can do many things.

But now my energy is deteriorating day by day, and many shortcomings in the government can only be dragged on day by day, trying my best to maintain it. What I want is to put it aside first and leave it to future generations to solve.

"It would be great if I had a good body..." Hongzhi suddenly sighed in his heart, looking at his son who is fierce and fierce, he was suddenly relieved.

He couldn't help reaching out and touching the prince's broad and strong shoulders, and sighed: "Yes, the prince has grown up, and I am very happy to be able to speak such a great truth!"

In fact, Zhu Houzhao heard these words from him when he chatted with Su Mu before.

As a modern person, in ancient times when medical conditions were backward, Su Mu paid great attention to exercise and would go out for a run every morning.It just so happened that the future Emperor Zhengde was also a sports enthusiast, and the two often discussed such issues.

Hearing the emperor's praise, Zhu Houzhao was proud of himself, and was about to brag about himself, when his nose became hot, and he quickly reached out to touch it, and he felt blood on his hand.

It turned out that Hu Jinxue had injured his nose earlier, and when he became emotional just now, he began to bleed again.

Seeing the blood on his hands, not only the emperor suddenly changed, but also Liu Jin and others were in chaos.

Zhu Houzhao was afraid that his father would pursue Liu Jin's responsibility, so he took the initiative to laugh: "The weather is really too hot. I only care about my muscles and bones. I eat beef and mutton every day, and I will become hot. Liu Ban, starting tomorrow , I will fast for three days, and you are not allowed to see any oil stars."

Hearing this, Liu Jin and the others showed gratitude on their faces.

He hurriedly brought ice cubes respectfully, and gave Zhu Houzhao a cold compress.

Emperor Hongzhi also smiled when he heard his son's interesting words: "It's really hot enough today, the prince should rest more, and pass on the prescription to the imperial doctor to clear away heat and fire."

Xu Can took a step forward, and whispered, "Long Live Lord, Mr. Li Ge is still on duty!"

"Okay, I'll go right away." Hong Zhi nodded, seeing that his son's nosebleed had stopped, he drove away.

After walking by the lake for a while, the smile on the emperor's face suddenly disappeared: "Xu Can."

Eunuch Xu: "The servant is here."

"How did the prince get hurt? We have to investigate."