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Chapter 788 Either for family affection or for conspiracy
Zhu Changluo is the son of Concubine Wang Gong and the first son of Emperor Wanli. His elders and children are orderly, and the eldest son has a very special meaning in this era.

Concubine Wang Gong's son, as the eldest son of the emperor, has a great advantage in inheriting the throne, and even legally speaking, he is now the natural prince.

But the palace knows, civil and military officials also know, and the people of the world also know that a child under the age of two may not grow up to adulthood, the possibility of dying of various diseases is very high, and there are frequent accidents in the palace. If you are not an adult, all that is meaningless.

At the very least, the prince should have the opportunity to go out of the palace and live in the palace, so the danger will be much smaller and the possibility of succession will be great.

There is also a premise for all this, that is, whether the Emperor Wanli will give him the status of the prince. Although there are already courtiers, the Emperor Wanli simply ignores him and treats him as if he does not have this son.

People in the palace also knew about Emperor Wanli's emotions. Ever since a eunuch in charge came to report that it was Zhu Changluo's birthday last year, and after a few days he was found to sweep the imperial tomb by his hair to Fengyang, no one dared to mention it. people.

The only one who dared to mention it, and often mentioned it, was Queen Mother Li. However, every time he mentioned it, it was very unpleasant. Emperor Wanli would not lose his temper with his mother, but he would be silent.

Everyone in the Compassionate Ning Palace also knew that Empress Dowager Li seldom mentioned this matter. All she could do was to let Concubine Wang Gong accompany Emperor Wanli when they had dinner, but this didn't work.

Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Li brought up this matter again today. Emperor Wanli was quite unhappy when he said other things just now. When he mentioned this, Emperor Wanli's face became dull, and he said in a deep voice:
"After returning to my mother, it should be two years old."

".What do you mean it should be two years old? You are the father of this child Chang Luo, and you can't even remember your age?"

Emperor Wanli lowered his head slightly, but did not make any answer. Seeing Emperor Wanli's attitude, Empress Dowager Li's face became more gloomy, but her tone became gentler, and she said:
"The Ai family is getting old, and I can see that you have a son. I really want to thank the ancestors. This is the blessing of Jiangshan Sheji, but this child is already two years old, but their identities have not been clarified. The emperor, the crown prince is uncertain, and Jiangshan is not. Be careful, it's easy to be taken advantage of by the traitor Xiaoxiao!"

After hearing these words, Emperor Wanli was silent for a while, and muttered:

"Why is that so, it's just a child of a court lady!"

The voice was not loud, but there were only three people eating, and everyone could hear clearly. The female officer Jinxiu immediately lowered her head even lower, not daring to lift it up.

Empress Dowager Li, who had always been calm, turned red. Emperor Wanli also felt that this was a bit too much. He secretly raised his head to look at the empress dowager on the opposite side. The thick carpet didn't shatter.

"Son of a court lady, how dare you say such a thing, you belong to a court lady too!!"

The voice is very serious, and the address has already directly said "you" instead of addressing "the emperor". There are many eunuchs, court ladies, and many guards around the palace. There is such a big movement here, but the surrounding area is quiet. No one dares to look around. It is estimated that many people have heard what Queen Mother Li said, but everyone can't wait to hear it.

Empress Dowager Li was also a court lady back then. After being favored by Emperor Longqing, that is, King Yu back then, she had an heir, and then she gradually became a concubine, noble concubine, and until today's Queen Mother.

The attributive "female of the court lady" probably touched the Queen Mother Li's inverse scales, and immediately made her furious.

Ever since Emperor Wanli was still the heir of Prince Yu, he had experienced the anger of Empress Dowager Li many times, and every time he experienced these angers, he was never without fear.

Because Empress Dowager Li was angry, it must be that Emperor Wanli was at fault. Taking this word for reason, coupled with Emperor Wanli's filial piety, he had to apologize and admit his mistakes every time.

For so many years, even Wanli rarely saw his queen mother get so angry. The female officer over there, Jinxiu, knelt down and lowered her head, not daring to lift it up.

Emperor Wanli hesitated for a while, got up and left the seat, knelt down, and said:
"Don't be angry, the queen mother, the child has made a slip of the tongue, the child has made a slip of the tongue, the empress mother has a body of ten thousand gold, if the body is broken by anger, it will be the fault of the child!"

Looking at Emperor Wanli who was kneeling on the ground, the Empress Dowager Li, who was blushing with anger, took a few deep breaths. She gritted her teeth and held back what she wanted to say. In the end, she just said calmly:
"The Ai family is the emperor's own mother. The emperor should not always think that the Ai family has any plans and thoughts. Everything in the Ai family is for the emperor's good. The Ai family is also a little tired. Please return to the palace to rest."

"Mother, please don't be so angry that your body will be destroyed. Tomorrow, Erchen will arrange for the imperial doctor to come and see, and ask the mother to rest well and take care of her body.

Empress Dowager Li's indifference made Emperor Wanli even more terrified, but in the current situation, it was hard to say anything, so he could only kowtow and say goodbye.

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"These days, someone's wife has gone to the palace to meet the queen mother, and will report back after checking the facts!"

Coming out of the Compassionate Ning Palace, Emperor Wanli did not go to the Qianqing Palace to rest, nor did he visit Concubine Zheng Gui as usual, but returned to the Imperial Study, Zhang Cheng and Zou Yi called over.

After giving this order, Zhang Cheng quickly wrote it down on a post and handed it over to Zhao Jinliang, asking him to instruct others to do it now. After Zhao Jinliang went out, Emperor Wanli flipped through the memorial a little anxiously, and said there:
"The widow's family affairs, so many people worry about it inside and out, it's not their wife, their son, what are they messing about, the widow's family affairs, why let them talk nonsense!"

Zhang Cheng and Zou Yi also bowed their heads and remained silent. It was really not easy to intervene in such a matter. Seeing that the two were silent, Emperor Wanli couldn't help becoming more anxious. He threw the memorial on the table and roared in a low voice:

"Someone must be instigating it. My mother hasn't mentioned this matter for a long time. Check it out, you must find it out!"

After saying this, Wanli's momentum gradually weakened, and he slumped on the seat behind the desk and said in a low voice:

"I regret it. Although what Wang Tong said that day is tempting, but as the Son of Heaven, I should be more cautious. I should not be tempted by this achievement, causing Wang Tong to be in danger. I don't know whether he will live or die. He has done so many things for me. , but I am like this."

The emperor sighed and sighed there, and the atmosphere was a little more relaxed than before. Zou Yi and Zhang Cheng looked at each other, thinking they understood Zhang Cheng's hint, coughed, and said:
"Long live, according to the news from the Department of Public Security, officials outside, as well as scholars in Beijing, often talk about the establishment of the reserve, and often have some unpleasant words. In addition to talking outside, some people in the palace often talk about it. Talking about the order of the elders and the younger."

Speaking of this, he stopped abruptly, because he noticed Zhang Cheng's stern gaze, and Emperor Wanli's expression was also gloomy and terrifying.

Zou Yi was full of regrets, and realized that he had said the wrong thing. Emperor Wanli was not so irritable. He sat there and asked in a deep voice:
"Those hard-headed scholars outside the palace don't want to make my life go smoothly. If there is nothing to do and they want to make something happen, they will naturally focus on this. Why, there are such bastards in the palace?"

This is almost scolding, Zou Yi bowed even lower, Zhang Cheng glanced at him, bowed again and said:
"Long Live Lord, there are many servants in the palace who read the same books as the outsiders, and the inner school is taught by the outsiders, and they act in the same way as the outsiders. It's not surprising, these things have already existed. "

Hearing what Zhang Cheng said, Emperor Wanli understood that most of the eunuchs in the palace today entered the palace when they were young. It won't be much different from the outside.

"It's ridiculous, my servants are actually dissatisfied with what I have done. These servants should be punished and taught a lesson!"

Zhang Cheng sighed in his heart, how much trouble Zou Yi's words would cause to the people in the palace, and if the word spread, Zhang Cheng and Zou Yi must also be isolated, and everything would be difficult at that time.

But the words had already been spoken, Emperor Wanli was obviously angry, and he was always trying to break the topic. Zhang Cheng stepped forward and said in a low voice:

"Long Live Lord, the slave girl said something that shouldn't be said, and asked Long Live Lord to make amends. These words were said the year before last, and last year. Why are you suddenly making a fuss today?"

Emperor Wanli bowed his head in silence for a while, then raised his head and said solemnly:

"Is it because of Northern Xinjiang Wang Tong?"

After saying this sentence, Emperor Wanli sighed himself, and said again:
"With Wang Tong in the military affairs and you in the civil affairs, I can follow the orders in the court, so I don't have to listen to my mother in everything. In this situation, it seems that a leg is broken, and the news has not been spread yet. Come on, why does everyone think so that if something happens to Wang Tong, Daming will get some benefits, and they will get some benefits?"

After Emperor Wanli lost his temper, Zhang Cheng hesitated and said in a low voice:
"Long Live Lord, if that's the case, the slaves will naturally be loyal, and the other foreign aid may only be from the Empress Dowager."

Zhang Cheng had already changed his speaking position, which showed that he began to lose confidence in his judgment of the situation. Emperor Wanli was silent there for a while, and suddenly grabbed an inkstone and threw it out.

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Time has entered February, and the news of Beidi's visit to the capital has been cut off for nearly ten days. Zhang Xueyan, Minister of the Ministry of War, began to propose that Shanxi and Beizhili should prepare soldiers and horses, and the clamor of other officials is needless to say.

Emperor Wanli returned to the palace and was invited to the Palace of Compassion and Peace for dinner. Empress Dowager Li still had a kind face. After Emperor Wanli put down the bowl and chopsticks, she smiled and said:

"Your Majesty, what Aijia wants to talk about is still the few things that happened last time.
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