Chapter 428 Turning friends into enemies

Zhu Wanhong's secretive smile gave people an eerie feeling.

It feels like a dying person shamelessly asking people how to live forever at dusk.

Zhu Hao said: "Uncle, I hear the meaning in your words, and it seems that you have a disobedient heart!"

"No, no, my dear nephew, please don't get me wrong."

Zhu Wanhong hurriedly explained, "I have no other advantages, except that I am loyal to the court...Loyalty is also a prerequisite for being a royal guard."

The underlying meaning of the words is that my allegiance is to the imperial court, not to a certain emperor. I am only loyal to my profession.

Zhu Hao knew what Zhu Wanhong meant. This was to test the next move of Prince Xing's palace. In the opinion of a Jinyiwei spy, what were the conditions for Prince Xing's crown prince to ascend the throne?

Of course Zhu Houzhao died!

But how can a dignified emperor die?

The chance of normal death is very slim. After all, the current Emperor Zhengde is jumping very happily and is in good health. He can even go to the battlefield to confront the Tatar cavalry.

Then there is only one way to go: assassination.

That's why Zhu Wanhong asked Zhu Hao about "when to do it".

Doesn't this mean that you want to know if Prince Xing's Mansion has any plan to assassinate the emperor?

But if we really find out the information, we can't tell which side Zhu Wanhong is on.

Zhu Hao shook his head and sighed: "The prince is trapped in the capital now and can't go anywhere. I rarely see him. Now I just want to take the Jinshi exam... Getting the Jinshi exam is more important than anything else. As for taking the next step... still

I really don’t have any long-term plans, uncle."

Just pretending to be confused.

Who wouldn't be like that?

Zhu Wanhong narrowed his eyes: "My dear nephew, even if you pass the imperial examination, you will still be able to gain a degree in one province. However, to be admitted to the imperial examination requires accumulation over time. This is not because the uncle is looking down on you. Don't always think about reaching the sky in one step. In fact, you should stay by the side of Prince Xing.

, maybe you can achieve great success without taking the imperial examination..."

The clearest person in the Zhu family is definitely Zhu Wanhong.

But Zhu Wanhong's intention was not to assist Zhu Si to become emperor. He said so, but didn't Zhu Wanhong know that Zhu Si would attack the Zhu family after he became emperor?

Even with Zhu Hao's mediation, the Zhu family would not be confiscated and exterminated, but it would be basically impossible to get involved in the Ming Dynasty's power hierarchy in the future. The best result would be to escape unscathed.

In this way, Zhu Wanhong's purpose will be revealed...

Using the so-called excuse of protecting Zhu's fourth position, he gained the trust of Zhu Hao and even Prince Xing's Palace, and then played a dirty trick and made a "great contribution" to help the court solve the problems of Prince Xing's Palace at once, and then relied on seeking refuge with Jiang Bin or the emperor.

The other dignitaries around him made the Zhu family take a step further.

Zhu Hao thought to himself, when it comes to big plans, my uncle is the expert.

"Oh, uncle, I don't have any big ambitions. I just want to live a good life on the land that I have in my name... It is enough for me to be admitted to the Juren Examination. At the worst, I can elect an official and be a county magistrate in a certain place.

It is a blessing to one party, but one must always keep hope in life. Maybe I can pass the Jinshi exam once and for all? Then, wouldn’t it be wonderful to do something for His Majesty and the people of the world..."

One old and one young, you and I dress up in special costumes.

Zhu Wanhong was originally full of expectations, hoping to get a big deal from his nephew, but as the conversation deepened, he found that there was no advantage at all with Zhu Hao.

Although Zhu Hao is young, it is really difficult to get some news from his nephew.

"But uncle, I heard that the remnants of Ning Prince's Mansion may take action against Your Majesty recently. This is a big deal, but I don't know whether it is true or not... To say that His Majesty is surrounded by many protections, it should be difficult for thieves to succeed, right?" Zhu Hao suddenly sold out.

A flaw.

Zhu Wanhong said anxiously: "It's okay, I'm here..."

As he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he had made a mistake.

Zhu Hao was puzzled: "What did uncle say? Are you going to help the remnants of Prince Ning's palace assassinate His Majesty?"

"No, no, no, you misunderstood. I meant that as long as I am here, I will not let the traitors succeed. Zhu Hao, you mean... there are thieves who want to do evil?"

There was hope again in Zhu Wanhong's eyes.

The implication is that what I want is the movements of Prince Xing's Palace, the so-called assassination of the remnants of Prince Ning's Palace... Do you think I am a fool, will you believe such unreliable nonsense?

Zhu Hao spread his hands and said, "This is the news I heard. People are talking about it. As a royal guard, my uncle should have better information than me."

The smile on Zhu Wanhong's face froze.

Public discussion...

This channel for obtaining information is really novel. Why don’t you say that it was the remnants of Prince Ning’s palace who told you? Is there anything more nonsense than this?

"Uncle will help you investigate... In that case, then you can go back...Uncle won't treat you to dinner. We are short of money and there is nothing we can do..."

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Zhu Hao said goodbye to Zhu Wanhong and deliberately did not look back after coming out.

First, he asked the people following him to relax their vigilance. Halfway through, he suddenly squatted down as if he was picking something up. He glanced sideways and saw the two of them stop and move aside.

hehe.

Zhu Hao thought.

When I don't know the tricks of you old fox?

Now you only know my public residence, which is the inn. You want to know my private residence and find out who I usually contact. After meeting you, you subconsciously thought that I would go to someone to discuss it immediately...

There are so many evil minds!

From this point, Zhu Hao judged that Zhu Wanhong had not relaxed his responsibility to monitor the Xing Palace. After the reshuffle of Jinyiwei, Zhu Wanhong, who had defected to Jiang Bin long ago, might have improved his status, which would make his hand

The actual power is greater.

Now Zhu Wanhong is no longer a friend or foe, he is simply an enemy.

Zhu Hao knew that someone was following him behind him, and he had a calm expression on his face. When he reached the corner of the street, he deliberately looked back and looked alert. Then he ran all the way through the alleys and arrived at a narrow alley near Dongzhimen.

Enter the house and make arrangements.

After a long time, Zhu Hao came out.

Not far away, we entered another rice shop...

He went in and out of several shops, and finally came out at the back door of a chess court and went straight back to the inn. Then he studied behind closed doors in the inn room and didn't go out again that day.

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It wasn't until the next day that Zhu Hao left the inn while no one was watching.

Before leaving, I paid the rent, returned to the courtyard where I rented, and arranged to rent a new small courtyard in San An.

Zhu Hao's coping strategy is simple.

Now that you know that the old fox Zhu Wanhong has no good intentions, he will come up with three cunning rabbit holes so that you, Zhu Wanhong, can't find anyone even if you try to find him...

At least I'll wait until the trial is over before I show up to deal with you again.

Two days later, Zhu Hao saw Tang Yin and asked about his current situation.

"Is there someone following me? Isn't that right? I've been doing well here recently. I go to see the Crown Prince or Meng Zai every day. I haven't had any contact with the visitors from Anlu, I haven't seen the court officials, and I haven't met any old friends...

What are you afraid of?"

Tang Yin's life was too ordinary.

The things he did were ordinary, so there was nothing to fear from Zhu Wanhong's investigation.

Zhu Hao said: "Recently, my uncle has been eager to achieve great results. It is not easy to attack the prince. He can only attack the people around the prince, that is, us... I don't know what his plan is for the time being."

Tang Yin smiled and said: "He just met you once, does he just want to disrupt your plan and make you worried all day long?"

"Um."

Zhu Hao nodded, "This is also possible, but is it good for him to let us struggle? He has obviously made some small moves. Isn't it a normal reaction for us to take some precautions?"

"this……"

Tang Yin has a free and easy personality and is not the kind of person who acts with strong purpose, but Zhu Wanhong is.

That's why Zhu Haocai guessed that Zhu Wanhong had a big plan. He didn't necessarily want to make meritorious service to the emperor or the royal family, but he might also want to make some achievements to show Jiang Bin and prove that he had the ability to ascend to the throne.

Kill Zhu Si?

It was too risky for Zhu Wanhong.

It is indeed a good idea to encourage Zhu Sixing to assassinate the emperor and ruin Prince Xing's palace or even overthrow it...but it is also possible to help Jiang Bin cut off the wings around Zhu Si and eliminate the danger invisible.

But the most important thing is to think about what Jiang Bin needs...

There is no doubt that Jiang Bin needs fame and fortune.

But can Zhu Wanhong give it?
To be continued...