Zhang Zuo was about to leave, but Sun Jiao still refused to let him go.

While sending Zhang Zuo off, Sun Jiao was still asking: "Why can't I ask you clearly when it comes to my son-in-law of the Sun family? But what is it that Eunuch Zhang is hiding?"

Zhang Zuo shook his head and smiled bitterly.

This old man Sun is really persistent.

Can't you see that some things cannot be said clearly?

"Mr. Sun, from now on you and Zhu Zhuangyuan are a family. If you have any questions, it would be more appropriate for you to ask him directly. Our family is just following orders. There are some things we really cannot say to each other. Please forgive me."

Zhang Zuo would definitely not say that.

Sun Jiao had already seen this.

He originally thought there was something wrong, but seeing Zhang Zuo being so covert just confirmed what he was thinking. This probably explained why a young emperor who had just ascended the throne could fight back and forth with the experienced ministers of the Manchu Dynasty.

It seems that there really is an "expert" guiding me behind the scenes.

But even if Sun Jiao guessed from Zhang Zuo's attitude that Zhu Hao might be this "master", he still couldn't understand how Zhu Hao affected the court situation, and for the time being he would not think that Zhu Hao could come up with exactly the same thing as the emperor.

The handwriting and even the memorial were approved by Emperor Zhu Haodai.

He could only think that Zhu Hao was a staff advisor with a strong voice around the new emperor.

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…

Zhang Zuo finally dealt with Sun Jiao.

When he saw Zhu Hao in the evening, he concealed nothing and told what Sun Jiao insisted on asking. Even Zhang Zuo noticed it, and Sun Jiao became suspicious of Zhu Hao's identity.

Zhu Hao said: "It's nothing. Mr. Sun already knows that Your Majesty is using me. Eunuch Zhang doesn't need to worry too much."

Zhang Zuo shook his head and said: "But I'm afraid that Sun Butang... won't work for His Majesty wholeheartedly."

The reason why Zhang Zuo was worried was that Sun Jiao directly called Empress Dowager Jiang "Queen Mother Xingxian" and made it clear that he would not give Empress Dowager Jiang any dignity. Maybe Sun Jiao was helping Yang Tinghe to find out about this matter.

"Eunuch Zhang is overly worried. Mr. Sun has always been thinking about how to leave the court and return to his hometown to live a carefree life. He may be asking this question just to clear up the doubts in his mind."

Zhu Hao explained with a smile.

Zhang Zuo doesn't completely believe Zhu Hao.

Even if he admired Zhu Hao's wisdom, he would only think that Zhu Hao would speak for Sun Jiao because he was about to marry Sun Jiao.

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…

Zhang Zuo returned to the palace early the next morning, accompanied Zhu Si to the court, and explained the matter to Zhu Si.

Zhu Si said indifferently: "Sun Shangshu asked you about Zhu Hao. In fact, you can tell the truth."

Zhang Zuo was shocked: "Your Majesty, there are many... secrets involved, which are known to outsiders. I'm afraid..."

"Are you saying that Zhu Hao helped me review the ministers' memorials? Even if it wasn't Zhu Hao who reviewed the memorials, it was you, what's the difference? Besides, Sun Shangshu should not betray me. If he had intended to betray me, he would have appointed Zhu Haozhi to me long ago.

I told you that Yang Ge is old."

Zhu Si disagreed.

In Zhang Zuo's opinion, it may be because Sun Jiao was about to become Zhu Hao's father-in-law, and Zhu Si "loved his family as much as he loved his family" and felt that he should not doubt Zhu Hao's in-laws.

Zhang Zuo advised: "Your Majesty uses Mr. Zhu to do things, and his Majesty uses Mr. Zhu to write and approve on his behalf. There is a huge difference in the degree of the two things. Even if your Majesty trusts Mr. Sun again, it would be better not to inform this matter."

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"Oh, let's not talk about it then. Ask Zhu Hao for his opinion on this matter. I think he can judge people more accurately than anyone else."

Zhu Si kicked the ball back again.

You Zhang Zuo makes a fuss and comes to bother me when you have nothing to do. If you think there is a problem, you can tell Zhu Hao and let Zhu Hao help me solve it.

You don’t have to ask me anything, it’s so annoying!

At this time, Zhang Zuocai was slightly worried. Could it be that the little emperor had placed too much trust in his good friend Zhu Hao?

It was enough to ask Zhu Hao about affairs in the DPRK, but now he is even asking Zhu Hao himself about private matters involving Zhu Hao's interests. This is a bit indifferent between public and private matters!

If there was really a problem with Sun's friendship, could it be said that Zhu Hao would exterminate his relatives and hand over Sun?

Disaster!

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No matter how worried Zhang Zuo was, at least in the past few days in the middle of the twelfth lunar month, there was no news about Zhu Hao in the court.

Sun Jiao originally just asked what Zhu Hao was doing around the emperor to answer the questions in his heart. If it was because of this that he went to tell Yang Tinghe about Zhu Hao's identity...

impossible!

Sun Jiao was already afraid of trouble, and this kind of behavior would go against his principles of life. He was an old man in his 70s and 80s, and there was no need to trick his children and grandchildren before they died. Not everyone could bear the consequences of offending the emperor.

With the arrival of the late twelfth lunar month, Zhu Hao's wedding is approaching.

The place where Zhu Hao got married was the house he prepared for his mother. Of course, Zhu Hao now lives in his own house. Since he can't show that he is too rich, he needs a "public" house with two entrances to the house.

The courtyard is very suitable. Just decorate it and you can wait for the bride to come in.

The twenty-second day of the twelfth lunar month.

The next day was Xiaonian. On that day, Zhu Si sent someone to tell Zhu Hao early that he would leave the palace. In addition to watching the theater with Zhu Hao and reviewing memorials together, he couldn't welcome Zhu Hao with him in Xiaonian, so he went with Zhu Hao in Xiaonian.

Let's spend time together.

As a result, Zhu Hao finished handling the matters at hand in the afternoon and was just about to have some peace and quiet when he saw Zhu San appearing in front of him dressed in men's clothing.

"Princess Princess?"

Zhu Hao looked at Zhu San.

Zhu San glared at Zhu Hao: "Call me princess."

It was Jiang Lun who brought Zhu San here.

At this time, Jiang Lun looked at Zhu Hao with an apologetic look, and then corrected her: "She hasn't been officially canonized yet, so she is not considered a princess."

"Sooner or later, I am the emperor's sister, so of course I am the princess."

Zhu San looked proud.

Jiang Lun corrected again: "The problem is, isn't it right now..."

Zhu San said angrily: "What are you talking about? I'm talking to Zhu Hao, you go out first!"

Jiang Lun looked helpless, shook his head, and left the house gloomily.

Every time Zhu Hao sees Zhu San, he feels that something is wrong. Although they grew up together, this girl has been unruly and willful since she was a child, disobeying discipline, and always causing trouble.

"Please take a seat."

Since it is difficult to define whether the current Zhu San is a princess or a princess, let's not argue about the title.

"Zhu Hao, I heard that you are getting married. You are marrying the daughter of the Shangshu family. My father once said that he would take her to the palace as a princess, but you robbed her?"

Zhu San was very angry.

Zhu Hao always felt that this little girl was jealous?

Even though they grew up together, they don’t have feelings for each other, right?

Besides, you are a little girl from a family, what do you know? When you become the eldest princess, the family will choose a prince-in-law for you, who will dazzle you. It will be strange if you still remember me.

"Yes, we will get married the day after tomorrow."

Zhu Hao smiled.

Zhu San said: "You are not giving Xiao Si face!"

Zhu Hao corrected Jiang Lun: "Please call him Your Majesty, or His Majesty. In short, don't mess with the rules by calling him the same name as when you were in the palace."

"Oh haha, you're trying to teach me a lesson? Believe it or not..."

Zhu San wanted to threaten Zhu Hao, but seeing Zhu Hao's righteous face, he didn't know how to teach him a lesson.

It seems that ever since he was young, he has never gotten any advantage from Zhu Hao no matter how much he behaves. Zhu San said: "Then... can you cancel the marriage?"

Zhu Hao said: "Are you kidding me? This marriage was decided by Mr. Yang Ge and also by His Majesty and the Queen Mother. Do you think I can decide on this kind of thing?"

"I'll beg the Queen Mother and then your Majesty to ask them to help you retreat!"

Zhu San looked very insistent.

Zhu Hao spread his hands: "With such a lovely wife, why do you want to break off the engagement? If I break off the engagement, will I turn around and marry you?"

Zhu Sanyi was startled. Zhu Hao spoke so straightforwardly, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

"I said, eldest princess, you will be a princess sooner or later. Your marriage is not something you can decide on your own. The Queen Mother will choose a good marriage for you when the time comes. You can't do it just because you don't have it yet.

When you get married, you force others to stay together like you, whoever gets married first won't do it?"
To be continued...