Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

It was already midnight when we got back to Xiyuan Yingtai.

The snow fell silently, and it was very cold.

Today, Emperor Hongzhi's study is also strange, the earth dragon is weakly burned, and it is cold and gloomy.

All the eunuchs in the room looked at Su Mu's face with sympathy and pity, and obviously expected that Su Mu would not be able to pass this test.It is already a felony to beat up the feudal prince, let alone implicate the prince.

It would not be an exaggeration to sentence the Tian family to alienate the flesh and blood of the Tian family and offend the superior.

Su Mu has been walking in Xiyuan for the past two months, and he has become familiar with all the eunuchs.In addition, he is a modern person, and the concept of equality has been deeply rooted in his bone marrow. When he meets anyone in the palace, he will politely nod and smile, and even chat for a while.

The eunuchs are all human beings, so it is hard to see that Su Mu's politeness to them is from the heart.

Naturally, he has a great affection for Mr. Su.

Su Mu is now a celebrity in the East Palace, he is being favored, and he is valued by the three elders. No matter how you say it, he has a bright future. This time, he did such a thing of self-destructive future and put himself in a desperate situation?

Can't figure it out, can't figure it out!

"Chen Su Mu kowtows to His Majesty the Emperor, long live, long live!" Although he was unwilling, but it was a matter of life and death, Su Mu resisted and knelt down.

To be honest, he really didn't want to.However, Zhu Houzhao is my Su Mu's buddy, and Emperor Hongzhi can be regarded as my uncle, so it doesn't matter if you kneel down to elders.

Hong Zhi was reading the scriptures, and looked up at Su Mu, but he couldn't see any joy or anger: "Come on, sit down! I will talk about your business after I finish the business at hand. By the way, the prince has been controlled by a special person." , I also asked clearly about the situation, just waiting for your explanation."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Hearing what Emperor Hongzhi said, Su Mu thought in his heart: It really is the matter of King Huai, but there is no clue from the emperor's face, so let's think about how to deal with it later.

So he got up from the ground, flicked his sleeves, and sat upright on the chair.

Although he was uneasy in his heart, he still showed a calm expression on the surface.

Hong Zhi watched Su Mu's every move and nodded secretly. He was indeed a courageous and magnanimous character, neither humble nor overbearing.After causing such a big disaster, he was still calm and composed, and he really had a calm heart.

Immediately, he no longer paid attention to Su Mu, and only cared about reading the scriptures.

As a result, the room fell silent, falling into a strange tranquility.

Su Mu sat there, concentrating and calming down, he felt that this was a test given to him by Emperor Hongzhi.But when people do something wrong, they will be eager to justify, or beg for forgiveness.Emperor Hongzhi put himself aside, obviously wanting to give himself an invisible coercion, so that he, Su Mu, could be distracted.

I don't know how long it took, but Hongzhi suddenly said to himself: "Here is a note that was transferred by the Sanfa Division. It said that a grandson pushed his grandfather because of a little housework, causing his grandfather to break a bone and be punished." The family sued the government for the crime of disobedience. According to the laws of my Ming Dynasty, disobedience and beating of the elders shall be punished by beheading. This is a life, who has never messed around when I was young, but my cinnabar pen can't fall down no matter what!"

After speaking, his eyes fell on Su Mu.

Su Mu's heart trembled, the reason why the emperor got involved in this case was because he meant something else.After all, Duke Huai was the prince's grandfather, so it was indeed too much for his grandson to beat his grandfather.The Ming Dynasty paid attention to the ethics of superiority and inferiority. If the news of Zhu Houzhao's beating of King Huai spread, it would probably cause an uproar in the world.

Su Mu took a deep breath, did not discuss the case, and asked directly: "Your Majesty is referring to the fight between Prince Chu and Duke Huai?"

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes sharpened, and he shouted: "Su Mu, you finally remembered this. A junior beat up the elder. When did such a scandal happen in our Tian family? From your point of view, what should we do about this matter?" explain?"

"Thunder, rain and dew are all God's grace." Su Mu smiled faintly: "King Huai is indeed the elder of the prince, but the prince is the prince, and Prince Huai is the king and minister. If the king wants his ministers to die, the ministers have to die; I have to die. It’s just a few punches, nothing serious.”

"You..." Hong Zhi slapped the table, "Presumptuous, how dare you talk nonsense in front of me!"

He was so angry by Su Mu that he laughed, but he was stunned: Yes, the crown prince is a king, and King Huai is a minister, so it's okay to hit him a few times, and Su Mu's reasoning also makes sense.But why do I think this is so absurd?

Seeing that the other eunuchs took half a step forward, Su Mu knew that he had reached the most critical juncture just waiting for the emperor's order to arrest them.

Standing up abruptly, he made a bow: "Actually, Your Majesty is wrong to blame the minister. This time, the prince has already thought about it. Su Mu is just a matter of loyalty to the emperor."

"What, the prince has already planned it?" Emperor Hongzhi was horrified, with a shocked expression on his face: "How is it possible?"

Su Mu didn't allow the emperor to continue thinking, and then said: "I ask your majesty, a few days ago, did all the vassal kings who entered the capital submit a request to stay in the capital for a longer period of time?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Su Mu felt uneasy.He just heard that Wu Laoer said that King Ning and King Huai had made this request to the court, so he couldn't be sure.

And everything he arranged was based on the fact that this news was unmistakable.

The problem is that nine out of ten sentences of Wu Laoer's words are lies, and the credibility is really not high.

But the matter was very important, in order to save Hu Ying, Su Mu didn't care too much.

At this moment, I can only keep chanting Buddha in my heart, hoping that the Buddhas in the West can bless me, and bless that Wu Erer, who has a rare conscience, is telling the truth.

Hongzhi was stunned, then suddenly calmed down, and asked, "How did the crown prince know Zhezi, the vassal prince?"

Hearing the emperor's rhetorical question, Su Mu immediately felt at ease, and only then realized that he was sweating through his clothes.

He took a breath and said quietly: "After the prince heard about this, he cried a lot and broke many things..."

"Is the prince really crying?" Hong Zhi was a little confused. Hearing his son crying, his heart got into his throat, and he waved to the eunuch beside him: "Go out, Su Mu and I will talk alone."

"Yes, Long Live!"

After all the eunuchs had retreated, Hong Zhi said: "Su Mu, please speak clearly, how did the crown prince know about this story, why did he cry, and went to beat King Huai?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the crown prince overheard the elders discussing this matter during class. In fact, this matter seems to be normal on the surface. The Tian family also wants to reunite during the Chinese New Year. Lords, go Zhezi said, Your Majesty's dragon body is not in good condition, and he wants to stay in the capital for a few more months, so that he can serve Long Live nearby and show some filial piety as a courtier. But when the crown prince came down to think about it, he felt something was wrong."

As Su Mu spoke, he praised with a stern expression: "I was puzzled at the beginning. Although the Tian Family is majestic, His Majesty is not in good health. Not only does he need someone to serve him, but he also needs family comfort. With relatives by his side, His Majesty is in a bad mood." It will be much better, and when the mood is good, the dragon body will heal naturally."

Emperor Hongzhi also nodded, and frowned again: "I can only see the princes of each family once a year, and I am a person who likes to be lively. Since the princes of each family have this idea, I plan to do it. By the way, what does the prince think?" The place is wrong, he is a young man, what does he know?"

Su Mu lifted his breath, and said loudly: "Your Majesty's words are wrong! Although the prince is young and naughty, it is only the nature of a young man. However, according to my opinion, the crown prince will definitely be a generation of British lords who will carry on the past and usher in the future. That day When I heard this, I still didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it. But the prince immediately understood and said: There is a big conspiracy hidden in it. The heart of the traitor has been revealed!"