eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 88 How could the prince be so careless? (Two in one, please subscribe!)
In the inner courtyard of the imperial palace in the capital, Zhu Houzhao bumped into King Yong, thinking that he came to see him many times because of his own business.

King Yong was dressed in a blue four-claw robe, and he was a young man of the royal family, so he was naturally a romantic young man.

Of course, when he saw Zhu Houzhao, he still had to take the initiative to greet him and salute him.
"I have seen His Royal Highness."

"Uncle Yong, you don't need to be too polite." Zhu Houzhao knew him because he had met him during the Chinese New Year. "Is this just meeting the emperor? But it's about Fan Hengzhou?"

King Yong replied: "It is exactly as His Highness said. Spring begins in March, and the weather is warmer every day. Princes who have already established their feudal domains cannot stay in Beijing for a long time."

"In this way, it may not be easy to see Uncle Yong in the future."

"Your Highness, take care of yourself."

Zhu Houzhao thought to himself, I have nothing to take care of myself, you have to take care of yourself.

"Uncle Yong,"

His Royal Highness wants to speak, although he is an elder, King Yong can only talk about it as a subject, "The subject is here."

Zhu Houzhao said as he walked: "Father has worked hard all night, but now he is only young and mature, and his temples have gray hair. Now the imperial court is going to fight in the north, and the provinces are constantly reporting disasters. What kind of father is, Uncle Yong also understands, he must want to Take good care of me, but if there is something unsatisfactory, I still ask Uncle Yong to be more considerate."

He said this for his father.He also spoke for himself.

At that time, they will really not be given the land. Hongzhi will always feel uncomfortable if these vassal kings have any complaints.

As soon as he feels uncomfortable, the next vassal will beg again, who can stop him?
At that time, wouldn't Zhu Houzhao's "work difficulty" be increased.

So it would be best to ask them to be considerate.It doesn't matter if it doesn't work, it's just moving your mouth anyway, what if it works?
This is called a million profits.

King Yong didn't dare to say much, and acted in panic, "What is your Highness saying? Everything I do comes from the emperor's grace, and the emperor's brother is the first in any case."

Zhu Houzhao glanced at him,
This person probably still doesn't know that Emperor Hongzhi has changed his mind.

So I don't feel distressed at all when I say this, but I don't know if my consciousness is still so high when I really "do not follow what I invite".

"Uncle Xie Yong. If you are free in the future, my nephew will invite you back to Beijing for a reunion."

King Yong is naturally thankful.

Just at this time,
At the corner of the pillars of the palace, a fast-paced eunuch came, he was from the East Palace, and he knelt down in front of Zhu Houzhao: "His Royal Highness, Mr. Liu Ge, Mr. Li, Mr. Xie of the Cabinet, Mr. Zhan Shi Lord Fu Wu and Lord Cheng please see His Highness, they are already waiting."

Seeing this situation, King Yong's heart skipped a beat,
What is it that allows so many ministers to go to the East Palace together?
Shouldn't it be my business?

As the saying goes, care leads to chaos, and compared with these great scholars, King Yong is just a child,
He has not experienced any major tests, and his identity is destined to have no experience in government affairs. His age, mentality, and experience cannot support the reasonableness of his words.

Those conversations with Donggong just now were polite words repeated many times, not difficult.When it comes to interests, his brain is not enough.

Therefore, before Zhu Houzhao had time to lift his foot,
He couldn't bear his temper, and said: "Your Highness, they are fighting like this, I think it's because of the minister... I dare to ask Your Highness, how to answer them?"

Zhu Houzhao frowned, why did he want to know the answer so eagerly, what kind of face is this.

"Uncle Yong, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is sitting in the Qianqing Palace. What can I decide if it involves government affairs?" Zhu Houzhao looked down on him in his heart, and opened his mouth to say something slippery like a loach.

Mainly because he can't say now,
Speaking of supporting the emperor's uncle's request, don't the courtiers feel that he has no people in his heart?

If he said he didn't support it, he would become a minister to recommend the emperor together with Donggong, neither of which was what he wanted, and he had to be given a step before he stepped down and said he didn't support it.

So how can you give him a definite answer by saying this?

Seeing that he is a prince with a noble status, he can say whatever he wants to say, but it is not the case.

If you want to be respected, you must not be stupid.It has nothing to do with status, if people think you are too stupid and easy to fool, then there will be an urge to fool you.

Taking a step back, if King Yong wanted others to support him, he should have said what he would give, how could it be so simple to get what he wanted.

After speaking, Zhu Houzhao also left.

Liu Jin still paid respects to King Yong, but he could see clearly.

This King Yong is really not an opponent, even if His Highness just said anything casually, he would not be able to catch him.

More importantly, he probably didn't listen to what His Highness told him to be considerate of the emperor just now.

With such intelligence...and such greed, I'm afraid it will not end well in the future.

But on the side of the East Palace, these civil servants are very anxious,

Why did the emperor not agree to dismiss the begging of the two kings Qi and Yong, but they were worried about the people who lived on those lands.

The crown prince walked into the hall, looking like a tiger.He was actually thinking that when Xu Pu was around, some things wouldn't come to the East Palace. After all, Liu Jian was upright and couldn't get sand in his eyes.

"Show the seats to the gentlemen."

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness."

"There are so many people today. Is it because I made a mistake during my morning class?"

Liu Jian took the lead in replying, his beard was long and thick, with sideburns on both sides, his face was sallow and sallow, and he was serious and always looked scary.

"Your Highness is talented and eager to learn, what is wrong?"

Although Zhu Houzhao had some weird ideas, he was really serious when he was in class.If you really don't want to go, you can think of a way.He won't go and be serious, wasting his time.

"What's that for?"

Qiuyun served tea, and generally speaking, she would do it on the sidelines, coming and leaving quietly.

"Return to Your Highness." Liu Jian was upright and full of spirit, "The ministers are here to invite Your Highness because of Yang Tinghe and Shen Qikuan's melody."

These words are actually for the face of the East Palace, isn't it because Yang Tinghe is from your East Palace, we are here?

"Where is the memorial?" The prince frowned.I affirmed Yang Tinghe in my heart, and the memorial will arrive in three to five days.

On the opposite side, Liu Jian took out something from his cuff and handed it forward.

Liu Jin took the things, but she was thinking in her mind: They seem to be trying to save face for the prince, and they even came here to ask the prince how to deal with his own people, but when were they so kind.

Yang Tinghe participated in the case of encroaching on the common people's land, how similar is it to the case of the two kings Qi and Yong?

If the prince wants to protect his own people and deal with Qi Kuan, then naturally he cannot invade the land at will.With this stubble, the prince was won over by them. It is impossible to have double standards. Turn around and say that the actions of the two princes are justified, right?

Where is the face of such a royal family?
If you don't protect your own people, you will lose your prestige in the future.Who will do it with you.

In fact, Wu Kuan was slowly getting addicted, and he began to look forward to how the crown prince would handle this situation.

"Yang Tinghe, I understand it." Zhu Houzhao said while turning over, "If Qi Kuan hadn't given the various crimes mentioned in the memorial, he would not have spoken so violently, nor would he have asked for trouble in such a memorial."

"What Your Highness said is true, and the ministers also think it is justified."

"Then, let's send someone to investigate. Xiaomin's family relies on a few acres of Susukida. How can they survive if they rob it? Right or wrong does not depend on the size of the official position. I believe that the elders will not let you be bullied." The officials of the common people are at large." Zhu Houzhao returned the memorial, and asked specifically, "This matter has its own court laws as evidence, why should I invite my palace? Could it be possible, what background does Qi Kuan have?"

When the courtiers heard this, His Highness meant: Is it because they are afraid that they will suppress this matter, wrong Yang Tinghe, and save Qi Kuan?

How could that be, their real purpose was to ask His Highness to have an attitude towards King Qi and Yong, and coerce His Highness to facilitate this matter together.

Wu Kuan frowned, how could the crown prince make such an omission?Could it be that the two kings begged for land?
"In front of His Highness the Crown Prince, how can Qi Kuan talk about his background?" Cheng Minzheng stood up suddenly, and said seriously: "His Royal Highness! Recently, Kings Qi and Yong made a request to beg for land, because His Majesty forbade it. Your Majesty It has been dispatched, and I implore Your Majesty to consider the Daming Society and the livelihood of the people in the world, reject the request of the two kings, and return the land to the people! Your Highness knows that the people have no land and cannot survive. You must also know that rewarding the vassals too much will cause great harm to the people!"

In this way, the prince is really put here, and it seems that he can only agree with them besides agreeing with them.

Speaking out, the emperor's uncles should also understand that it was forced by them.

Zhu Houzhao stood up, turned his back, sighed and said: "In this case, I... can only try my best."

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang looked at each other,
Is Donggong in line with their wishes?
It's kind of weird.

They were not the only ones who thought this way, almost no one would think that coming to the East Palace today would go so smoothly.

Shouldn't it be, what's the pitfall?
Even Cheng Minzheng hoped that the crown prince would strengthen him in this dream, and felt that the current crown prince seemed to be different from the fierce and fierce one before.

"Your Highness,"

The prince sat on the main seat and looked towards the source of the voice - it was Cheng Minzheng who was still excited just now.

"what happened?"

"Forgive me, Your Highness. What Your Highness said is to try... to request the emperor not to allow the land of King Qi and King Yong?"

These few of them looked relaxed, but they didn't smile very happily.

But this question made Zhu Houzhao really want to give him a supercilious look, "Is this the style of my Ming Dynasty now? Is it unexpected in the hearts of your ministers that the crown prince makes decisions for the people?"

This statement is sharp!
Everyone lowered their heads, "I dare not wait!"

Cheng Minzheng was relieved in his heart: it still feels familiar.

"In the past few days... the gentlemen have taught me a lot of truths. My palace is the prince, so I don't have to worry about food and clothing. But the people of the world are not like this. By the way, there is also Jin Huidi, who has the idea of ​​not eating minced meat It can be seen that the royal families of all dynasties will not know the sufferings of the people after a long time."

"I... don't want to be that kind of prince. Nowadays, the people of the world are already suffering from the inadequacy. If we take his land again, it will be his life."

Zhu Houzhao's words came from his heart,
It is also one of the greatest expectations of Confucian courtiers for the emperor (prince prince),

Now say it,
Then all the courtiers in the palace naturally knelt down and bowed sincerely, "Your Highness's benevolence and love for the people can follow Yao and Shun! Your Highness is a thousand years old! A thousand years old! A thousand years old!"

"And Mr. Cheng Minzheng..."

"Chen is here!"

Zhu Houzhao walked over to hold his arm, "Fortunately, this time, Mr. Cheng put his life and death on the line and recommended it bluntly. I thought Mr. Cheng earlier... Hey, that was all a misunderstanding."

Cheng Minzheng was dumbfounded. Could their relationship have reached such a level that a scholar would die for his confidant?

But whether it's true or not, his play will continue,

"Where is your Highness, as a courtier, even if it is misunderstood, it has not changed the heart of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country!"

"Okay!" Zhu Houzhao yelled loudly, "By the way, have you read this memorial to Father Shu?"

"Return to Your Highness." Liu Jian saluted, "Your Majesty has already seen it."

"Is there a purpose?"

"No."

Zhu Houzhao seemed to be thinking and hesitating, and after waiting for a while, he said, "Then, I will go to the Qianqing Palace."

"I beg the people on the land to thank His Highness for your generosity and compassion for the common people!"

But they haven't finished discussing it yet.
A little eunuch rushed in and knelt down outside.

"Your Highness, Mr. Ge. The emperor has an order!"

Zhu Houzhao pretended not to know, got up and received the order with everyone.

"The Holy Majesty said: I read Cheng Minzheng's invitation to Tian Shu for the people. One sentence said that the emperor is not only the father of the family, but also the father of the people in the world. This statement has won my heart. Therefore, it is approved by the cabinet and rejected. The two kings, Qi and Yong, begged for acres of land. There is also Qi Kuan, the inspector of Shandong Province, who invaded the people's land and devastated his conscience. He ordered Er's cabinet to immediately review the case and not cover it up!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Emperor Hongzhi was a good-tempered emperor,
Now his own brother wants Tian to get it.

However, there was a matter of robbing the land by the inspectors in Shandong Province.

Can the emperor bear it?
But this decree came so suddenly that everyone was in a trance for a while.
Previously, the cabinet had been asked to redraw, and no one would have expected that the emperor would agree in this way.

But the decree is now,
Even if you have doubts, keep them in your heart first.

"The ministers accept the order! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The first sentence Zhu Houzhao stood up said: "Since the emperor has such a will, then the elders of the pavilion don't need to ask me for instructions on the case of Qi Kuan. Just handle it strictly."

Suddenly everything became clear.

What should I say next, do I have to go back home?
But... I always feel something is wrong,

In the past, the emperor was competing with the cabinet, so why does the Eastern Palace successively accept their advice?

In this case, there is always a drum in my heart.

But it’s not easy to ask back. It’s disrespectful for you to ask back when you have the imperial decree.

"Is there anything else, gentlemen?" Zhu Houzhao issued a eviction order.

amount……

The three elders and the two adults, Cheng and Wu, thought and thought, but there was nothing to say, so they left after asking the ceremony.

outside the palace,

Wu Kuancai and Cheng Minzheng expressed their doubts in their hearts: "Yang Tinghe is from the Eastern Palace, so it is possible that I will be here at this time without the instruction of the Eastern Palace."

"There should be, but Mr. Liu Ge wants to achieve today's goal no matter what. So what if Yang Tinghe made the memorial on purpose? In the end, Qi Kuan and the two kings did it together?"

That's why Wu Kuan is worried, and Liu Jian's conspiracy is more like him...

　Thanks for the reward of half a slice of braised pork!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)