Great Luck

Chapter 240 Eighth

Chapter 240 Eighth

Zhuo Xing left the capital with injuries, and all the dens here were dug out by the people at the sticky poles. He knew that it would be almost impossible to restore the previous dark bottom.However, before Zhuo Xing left, he didn't let Zhu Tianxiang relax. He wrote a "secret memorial" based on his own analysis of what he saw in Anyuan.Zhuo Xing took advantage of the darkness and threw it into the courtyard wall of the palace. He knew that as long as this item was in the hands of Emperor Cheng Wu, he would definitely send someone to check it.As long as the facts are true, as an emperor, he will never keep such a hidden danger by his side.

Zhuo Xing left the capital and headed straight for Luoyan Mountain.Having not contacted Zhou Yantian for such a long time, Zhuo Xing was also worried about what might happen to Guishan City.The dens in the capital were destroyed, and Zhuo Xing had to return to Luoyan Mountain to send out the news.

All the officials in the capital sent smart people from the mansion to find out who attended Zhu Tianjiang's banquet.What they care about is not the ordinary court officials, but the important ministers such as the six ministers.You must know that in the historical disputes between princes, the six ministers have maintained a neutral position.Because when they reached their official positions, there was no room for further advancement, and keeping neutral was tantamount to leaving a way out for themselves.No matter which prince is in power, he will rely on these veterans to manage the government.Even if he abdicates, he will still enjoy the treatment of a first-rank official.Once they get involved, unless they press the right treasure, they will definitely end up in a miserable end.

Inside the Ministry of War, Minister of Officials, Pan Zigang, Minister of Households, Feng Jing, Imperial Envoy of the Procuratorate, Zhang Wenze, Minister of Rites, Sun Zhi, and others all came to Li Hong's yamen by coincidence.They all received Zhu Tianjiang's post, and they were worried about this matter.

Everyone knew that Zhu Tianjiang was currently very powerful, if he didn't go, it would be clear that he would lose face.But if you go, it is tantamount to participating in the vortex of the prince's struggle.These important ministers are often with Emperor Cheng Wu, and they are much more shrewd than ordinary courtiers in trying to figure out the holy will.Emperor Chengwu hinted several times that Xuan Le would be crown prince, and they had already regarded Xuan Le as the future emperor.Now that Zhu Tianjiang suddenly inserted a kick, several people felt that this was simply a joke about his own life.

"Master Li, what are you talking about, how should we reply to Zhu Tianjiang's post?" Pan Zigang looked at Li Hong and asked.

Li Hong smiled wryly, "I said, my lords, it was Zhu Tianjiang who invited you to the banquet, and it wasn't me, Li Hong, so why did you come here?"

"Lord Li, Zhu Tianjiang is not what it used to be now. Since he posted a post, we should all have to show face. But if we go here, it will be hard to say once His Royal Highness Xuan Le ascends the throne." Feng Jing shook his head and said.

"Not only that, but in my opinion, the emperor has already decided in his heart that Xuan Le will be the crown prince. I heard from King Zhengqing of Honglu Temple that for this year's worship ceremony, the emperor has already decided that His Highness Xuan Le will be the wine sacrifice." Zhang Wenze, the censor of the Procuratorate, also followed suit.

"Oh? Xuan Le is a wine sacrifice? Doesn't that mean that he announced his identity to all the ministers." Pan Zigang said in surprise.

"Isn't it? That's why Tianxiang is confused. It's useless to stand up and support Xuanzhu at this time." Zhang Wenze shook his head and sighed.

Li Hong stroked his beard, "Several, since everyone knows it well, why bother looking for me again."

"Master Li, don't we think you have a good relationship with Master Zhu? Even if we don't go, we should have an excuse." Feng Jingmei said with a smile.

Li Hong also felt a bit embarrassed. With Zhu Tianxiang's current status, Li Hong really had a hard time saying it.The most important thing is Zhu Tianxiang's prestige in the army, it can be said that he has replaced Guo Tianxin.

In the Zhu residence, the first official to arrive was Shen Baigong, the official of the Ministry of Punishment. As soon as he received the post from Zhu Daguan, Shen Baigong was so excited that he didn't know what to wear.Shen Baigong didn't stay idle when he arrived at the Zhu Mansion. He stood at the door to welcome the officials who came, and he almost became the housekeeper of the Zhu Mansion.

With the arrival of all the officials, Zhu's residence became lively.These courtiers who followed Xuanzhu have been in panic ever since Xuanzhu became seriously ill.Now not only did they learn that Xuan Zhu's condition had improved, but even the officials Zhu stood up to cheer, which immediately rekindled the hope of these courtiers.

Zhu Tianxiang was sitting in the living room in the backyard, and there was Da Niu and others greeting him in front of him, so there was no need for him to show up now.

Zhu Yi walked in from the outside, "My lord, it's almost time for people to come, and everyone is waiting for you to start the banquet."

Zhu Tianxiang nodded, "Tell me, what's going on?"

"My lord, the six ministers sent people from the door to return the gift, saying that they are busy with government affairs and can't come. I will come to thank you at another day. There is no movement from the old master's side." Zhu Yi replied.

"Well, Wang Bingkun has always been aloof, so he probably won't reply. How many other courtiers have you come?"

"My lord, according to the list on the list, less than half of the people have come." Zhu Yi smiled wryly and shook his head.

"Haha, not bad, much more than I estimated. As long as you dare to come, you are the one who sincerely supports Xuanzhu. As for those fools, it doesn't matter if you don't come."

Zhu Tianjiang was not depressed because of the few people who came, today's banquet was just to declare his intention to Emperor Cheng Wu.As for whether anyone came, Zhu Tianjiang didn't care at all.As the saying goes, a hundred sheep are not as good as a wolf, as long as he has his support, Xuan Le won't be able to rise to the top position so easily.

Wearing casual clothes, Zhu Tianjiang walked out of the backyard accompanied by Zhu Yi and Xia Qing.Regardless of the cold weather, the yard is bustling with activity.Seeing the senior official Zhu coming out, all the officials stood up one after another to express their thanks.

Zhu Tianjiang arched his hands and walked towards the master's seat. There were not many people who could sit at this table.

The moment Zhu Tianjiang went to that station, the courtyard immediately became quiet.Even though Zhu Tianxiang only has one year's official time, but what Zhu Tianxiang has done in this year, I am afraid they will never be able to do it in their lifetime.Zhu Tianxiang rescued Dafeng Dynasty twice in distress, and traveled to Tianqing to resolve Dafeng's century-old crisis.All of this forced these veteran courtiers to look up to this young man who had risen suddenly.

"My lords, Tianxiang invites everyone to come to the mansion. One is to celebrate His Royal Highness Xuanzhu's recovery. In addition, I believe everyone understands that the grand ceremony for the establishment of the crown will be held in the beginning of spring. It's time for us to wave the flag for His Royal Highness Xuanzhu. Yes. Although the two princes have their own strengths, Tianxiang feels that His Royal Highness Xuanzhu is kind and fraternal, so he is more suitable to be the heir. I hope that everyone can cooperate sincerely and contribute to the early arrival of this day."

As soon as Zhu Tianxiang's words fell, applause immediately resounded in the courtyard.These officials suppressed it for so many days, and finally broke out once.Don't think there are many fewer people than expected, but with Zhu Tianxiang's support, they feel full of hope.

Just as Zhu Tianxiang was about to start the banquet, Hong Bochao rushed over in a hurry.After a period of training, the chief steward of Zhu's mansion showed a bit of official authority.

"My lord, a group of generals are coming outside." Hong Baichao said nervously.

"Oh? General? Xia Qing, go out and have a look." Zhu Tianxiang was a little strange, he didn't know which generals would come to his mansion at this time.

Xia Qing followed Hong Bochao out, and after a while, a dozen generals walked in outside the mansion.Zhu Tianjiang knew him at first glance, and the leader was Hai Dongsheng, the general of the Admiral's Mansion.Others include those from the garrison camp in the capital, and the general Biaotong who rushed over from the camp in the suburbs of Beijing.

"Master Zhu, since there is wine in the mansion, why did you forget us people?" Hai Dongsheng shouted loudly in a thick voice.

Zhu Tianjiang stood up with a smile. When he saw the people in the camp in the outskirts of Beijing, Zhu Tianjiang immediately felt grateful to Li Hong.After Chu Yun left, the camp in the suburbs of Beijing was basically under the direct control of the Ministry of War.Their arrival was tantamount to Li Hong's indirect support for Zhu Tianjiang.Otherwise, without Li Hong's warrant, these people would never have been able to leave the camp in the suburbs of Beijing.

Zhu Tianxiang clasped his fists together, "Brother Hai, generals, I was afraid of your military affairs, so I didn't dare to disturb you. Since you're here, I won't return today if I'm not drunk."

After Zhu Tianxiang finished speaking, he quickly asked his servants to add two tables next to him.The people in these barracks are different from the courtiers. They all have military power in their hands.With the participation of these people, the momentum changed suddenly from just now.

Zhu Tianjiang was very happy, and raised his glass to say a few opening remarks.But before he could speak, he heard Hong Bochao standing at the gate and shouting loudly.

"My lord~ King Jing Qiantui has arrived~!"

With this voice, the whole yard burst into surprise again.Everyone in today's venue understood what was going on, King Jing was able to come, could it be that the old man wanted to support Xuan Zhu?

Amidst everyone's doubts, they saw Prince Jing walking in with a whip.As soon as Prince Jing showed up, many officials rushed to salute excitedly.Prince Jing greeted everyone awkwardly, he did not come to support Xuan Zhu, but was forced by Emperor Cheng Wu to warn Zhu Tianjiang.

Zhu Tianjiang was also a little surprised, he didn't invite Prince Jing to this occasion.After all, Prince Jing is an uncle of the royal family, and also the Lord Lingzong of the clan's mansion, so it is inconvenient to stand up for any nephew.

Zhu Tianjiang took a few steps, and greeted him with clasped fists, "Prince Jing, Qiansui, I never thought you would come to cheer for Tianxiang, so I should be grateful to you."

"Ah~this~then what, sit down first and then talk about it." In front of so many people, Prince Jing couldn't say what Emperor Chengwu said.

As soon as King Jing sat down, Zhu Yi and the others voluntarily left the table and sat at the table next to the general.It doesn't matter if it's a family banquet, but on such an occasion, as King Jing is a royal, Zhu Tianjiang can only accompany him at the table.

The arrival of Prince Jing made the officials even more excited.If King Jing stood up to support Xuanzhu, it would basically be a certainty.

At the beginning of the banquet, amidst the noise of the crowd, Prince Jing tugged at Zhu Tianxiang's sleeve and whispered.

"Boy, Brother Huang has spoken, saying that you should not be involved in the establishment of the reserve. I am not here to cheer you up this time, but to convey Brother Huang's words, and let you stop when enough is enough. If you do this, it may cause a lot of trouble. The conflict between the Xuan Le brothers is not what Brother Huang wants to see."

Zhu Tianjiang was taken aback, "Prince Jing, doesn't the Emperor like to let the princes fight, why did you change your mind?"

"This evening is different from the past. Brother Huang has already decided on a candidate, so he hopes that his two sons can support the Dafeng Dynasty like me and him."

"Xuanzhu became the crown prince, I think the future of Dafeng Dynasty will be better. At least, Xuanzhu has the support of us people. Moreover, among the military generals, Xuanzhu's supporters are definitely higher than Xuanle's."

"Don't be stubborn, kid. If you continue to make trouble, you'll be rewarded." King Jing said threateningly.

Zhu Tianjiang understood that Prince Jing was doing it for his own good, and he withdrew from the struggle for imperial power. Zhu Tianjiang could still protect himself wisely, otherwise, when Xuan Le came to power, he would definitely be the first to attack him.

Now that Emperor Chengwu asked Prince Jing to warn Zhu Tianjiang, Zhu Tianjiang also felt that Xuanzhu was basically useless.Zhu Tianjiang sighed and glanced at Prince Jing, his eyes rolled, and suddenly he came up with a clever plan.

Holding the wine glass, Zhu Tianjiang stood up, "Everyone be quiet, Prince Jing Qiantui told me just now that he unswervingly supports His Royal Highness Xuanzhu as the heir apparent. In order to thank Prince Jing Chitose for his support, I suggest that everyone do one!" "After Zhu Tianjiang finished speaking, there was a burst of excited shouts in the yard.

Just as Prince Jing stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth, he got nervous when he heard this, and it was stuck in his throat.Prince Jing was going mad with anger, he couldn't speak out even if he wanted to, and he almost lost his anger.