Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 15
Back in the palace, Zhu Houzhao immediately ran to the Qingning Palace, where lived the most senior person in the Daming Palace, that is, the concubine of Zhu Youtang's grandfather, the Empress Dowager Zhou of the Ming Dynasty, the Taihuang The queen mother's status in the palace is really too high. She is Zhu Youtang's grandma, Zhu Houzhao's grandma, and the key is that she raised Zhu Youtang herself back then.

After Zhu Youtang returned to the palace, his mother died. The Empress Dowager Zhou was afraid that Zhu Youtang would also be killed, so she took him to Renshou Palace to raise him personally.

The relationship between Zhu Youtang and the Empress Dowager is very deep. The identity and status of the Empress Dowager in the palace is naturally very high, and Zhu Houzhao often comes here on weekdays.

When they came to Qingning Palace, they were having dinner here, and Zhu Houzhao ran in with a smile. The Empress Dowager naturally liked Zhu Houzhao too. Everyone said that they were relatives in the next generation.Seeing Zhu Houzhao coming, the Empress Dowager smiled and greeted Zhu Houzhao to come over for dinner, the wrinkles on her face were stretched out, she was very kind.

The empress dowager is 70 years old this year. After being the empress dowager, she has also become the empress dowager, and her life has been very fulfilling.

Now life is very comfortable, no one in the palace dares to provoke this old ancestor, otherwise the end will be very miserable.

"Great-grandmother, I'm going out of the palace today!" Zhu Houzhao smiled and talked with the Empress Dowager about what happened after she went out, and even had dinner with the Empress Dowager, and even slept in Qingning Palace at night.

As night fell, there was a gentle breeze.

Zhu Youtang sat in the courtyard, looked at the full moon in the sky, stretched out his hand to hold the hand of Empress Zhang beside him, and then said with a smile: "I am very happy that Zhao'er stayed with the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager brought some gadgets from outside the palace, and told the Empress Dowager about some things outside the palace." As he spoke, Zhu Youtang showed a sentimental smile on his face, as if thinking of his previous days.

Zhu Youtang was unfortunate in the same year. After he was six years old, he lived with the Empress Dowager, and that was the first time in his life that he was stable.

Empress Zhang certainly knew what Zhu Youtang was thinking. They had been husband and wife for so many years, she gently shook Zhu Youtang's hand, and said with a smile, "It's a good thing that Zhao'er is sensible and filial now!"

Early the next morning, Zhu Houzhao had breakfast with the Empress Dowager, and then came to Kunning Palace. Of course, he continued to practice Tai Chi with Zhu Youtang.After the boxing, the father and son had breakfast together, and then Zhu Houzhao said to Zhu Youtang: "Father, my son wants to go to court!" Then he looked at Zhu Youtang and said: "My son wants to help my father Do something."

"Father's health is not good, and Ming Dynasty's state affairs are becoming more and more burdensome. My son wants to share more for Father, so that Father can take good care of his body."

"At the same time, I think that my father can take good care of my body, and I will add a younger brother or sister to my son when the time comes."

Seeing Zhu Houzhao's serious face, Zhu Youtang suddenly had a feeling of irony. Zhu Youtang was very moved by what he said earlier, but after he said it, he began to go downhill.Although having a child is also a great way, but how can a ten-year-old kid talk about his parents.But thinking of Zhu Houzhao being alone, he seemed a little lonely, and Zhu Youtang felt a little lost. Why didn't he want to have two children.

As for what Zhu Houzhao said to help him, Zhu Youtang was more moved. Zhu Youtang never thought about his son seizing power.

Daming does not have the tradition of Li Shimin, so Zhu Youtang has only one son, so of course he has to do his best to cultivate it, and it is good for his son to have this kind of thought.

Empress Zhang on one side was so moved that she pulled Zhu Houzhao, wiped her eyes and said, "Zhao'er has grown up!"

Zhu Youtang looked at Zhu Houzhao and said: "That's fine, then you can go to court with the emperor later."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and asked his father to rest more, take care of himself, and do it himself. Zhu Houzhao is probably the only prince who dares to speak like this.In other dynasties, it would definitely be dead. Even in the Ming Dynasty, it is estimated that Zhu Youtang will work here.Putting it on other emperors, it is estimated that the end will not be too good. Here, Zhu Houzhao not only received the approval of Zhu Youtang, but also received the full support of Queen Zhang.

After breakfast, Zhu Houzhao changed into his prince's clothes, and then followed Zhu Youtang to court, which made the eunuchs jump.

But no one dared to ask about this matter, Zhu Houzhao looked around curiously, the eunuch went in first, He Neng was on duty today, stood on the steps and shouted that His Majesty is coming, and then Zhu Youtang went up, Zhu Houzhao followed behind.Zhu Youtang was sitting on the dragon chair, and Zhu Houzhao was arranged to stand under the steps, instead of going to the courtiers to be the foreman, because he was the king.

Naturally, don’t even think about the seat. There is no seat for Zhu Houzhao behind the main hall, so he can only stand there, listen, and of course, talk.

After the ministers knelt down, Zhu Youtang raised his hands and said, "My dear friends, please excuse me!" When everyone stood up, Zhu Youtang said again: "From today on, the crown prince will follow the government."

This matter did not cause any disturbances below, the emperor had only one son, the ministers had no choice but to stand in line, how to curry favor with the prince was what they needed to do.Several of Zhu Houzhao's teachers even stroked their beards, with a look of comfort. Zhu Houzhao wanted to laugh, but he could only bear it. They looked at the nose with their eyes, their mouths with their noses, and their hearts with their mouths. .

Listening to the government at the court means that the emperor wants to cultivate the crown prince. No one will stand up against this point like a pole. Anyone who opposes will be killed. No one dares to seize the heir, let alone this time.

Zhu Houzhao stood there and listened throughout the morning. There were big and small things, the monarch and his ministers were right, and there were quarrels. Zhu Houzhao glanced at the old man who was sitting on the dragon chair, and sighed in his heart, the emperor is also a hard worker.Of course, Zhu Houzhao didn't speak during the whole process, but just listened carefully, thinking from time to time, and when some ministers talked about it, he nodded his head as if suddenly enlightened.

Zhu Yijun was only ten years old, and it was the first time he was in charge of the government. You had to have a learning attitude, or in other words, everyone expected you to have a learning attitude.

He just talked freely when he went up, no matter what he said was right or wrong, he left a frivolous impression. Zhu Hou acted like this, he was definitely young and old, modest and prudent, and he was in charge.

Especially when some ministers put forward suggestions, Zhu Houzhao acted like a sudden enlightenment, which was simply the best encouragement to the ministers, as if they were recognized, the ministers looked at Zhu Houzhao with softer eyes.You must know that Zhu Houzhao was listening to the government for the first time, and there was suddenly one more person there, and the ministers naturally had to pay more attention.

(End of this chapter)