Forbidden City, Qingning Palace.

Zhu Si came to say hello to his mother, but was caught and scolded by the Empress Dowager Jiang. She even mentioned that she was staying in the capital permanently and that the Xingwang Palace in Anlu Prefecture could not take care of many things, so the emperor needed to send someone else to take care of them.

After Empress Dowager Chiang arrived in the capital, she was still thinking about the three-acre land in Anlu. Maybe she was angry with Empress Dowager Zhang in the palace, so she wanted to leave an "escape route" for herself. If her life in the palace was really frustrating,

, then move back to Anlu and live a good life as the mistress of the palace.

"Mother, why do you always talk about Anlu? Isn't the palace good? It is a magnificent place with carved railings and jade, and there are many servants... I will honor you well."

Zhu Si is a filial son, not just by words, he really wants his mother to stay with him.

Empress Dowager Jiang sighed: "After all, it is not our own home. Now it is like we have occupied someone else's house. We are always worried about being disliked by others."

When he said these words, it was equivalent to complaining in front of his son.

Although Empress Dowager Jiang maintains a tone in front of her son, trying not to cause trouble for him, the only one who can support her now is her son, otherwise who else can she count on?

My husband died, and my adopted younger brother was a bear bag. I was unfamiliar with this palace, and my title was only "Queen Mother Xingguo", not even the Queen Mother. What kind of life is this?

I couldn't help it anymore, so I vented my pain in front of my beloved son.

Zhu Sidao: "Don't worry, mother, it's ours and she can't escape no matter what! I'm asking Zhu Hao to help me plan. The next step is to drive away those stubborn old ministers like Mr. Yang Ge. As long as they don't stand in the way, my mother will be able to escape easily."

You can be the empress dowager..."

"Don't forget your father!"

If it were an ordinary mother, she would probably persuade her son not to fight for the time being, to just muddle along, and to keep the throne is more important than anything else.

But is Empress Dowager Jiang the kind of person who is willing to suffer losses?

After hearing her son say that he wanted to fight for a title for himself, she thought to herself that it was a good relationship, but it was more important to fight for her late husband first. She also understood that she was the wife who was valued by her husband. Although the mother was valued by her son now, the son was not an adopted son.

Have you become someone else’s son?

Zhu Si nodded: "Of course I put my father's affairs first."

Empress Dowager Jiang nodded with satisfaction and said with a comforting look on her face: "By the way, there are also your elder sisters and younger sisters, especially your third sister. She is quite old now. I mentioned to her about the selection of the consort, and she

She always said she wanted to marry Zhu Hao... Hey, what kind of bastard idea is this? Did you teach her?"

"How could this be taught by me..."

Zhu Si pouted, looking very wronged.

Zhu San was so annoying that Zhu Si had strictly ordered not to allow Zhu San to disturb the old people in Prince Xing's Mansion, especially Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao is now married, and Zhu San's dream of becoming Zhu Hao's wife has been shattered, but she still refuses to give up, and is very likely to let Zhu Hao divorce Sun Lan and marry her again.

Empress Dowager Jiang said: "I don't know what she thinks. You made arrangements for her earlier... She should also have the title of eldest princess, right? Give her a bigger house and see what good places there are in the capital...

We have to give priority to the elderly in Prince Xing’s Mansion. Yesterday, I went to see your grandmother for my mother, and she also mentioned that you can’t just give a title, but also remember to give the supporting land and house together... If you don’t give it, you won’t give it in vain!”

Empress Dowager Shao and Empress Dowager Jiang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law never had the opportunity to meet each other in the past. Now they have achieved high status through Zhu Si. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are considered close friends in the palace, and there is no conflict in getting along with them. Now they are just thinking about what to do.

Strive for benefits for your mother's family.

Zhu Si was a little disgraced.

He came to see my mother mainly because he wanted to fulfill his filial piety and say hello if anything happened, but what she said was all things that gave him a headache.

I want to give Zhu San a house and a marriage, and I want to give a house and land to the old people in Prince Xing's Mansion...Do you really think I'm a treasure chest? I haven't gotten many good things myself, so why does everyone want to take advantage of me?

Trouble trouble trouble!

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Zhu Si went out to the palace to watch a play that night...

In name, I went to watch a play, but in fact I went to hang out with Gong Yeling.

Gong Yeling is not Zhu Si's first woman, and she will not become a concubine for the time being.

After Zhu Si dreamed of getting the "goddess" in his childhood, he was so happy that he frequently left the palace recently. Although Zhu Hao repeatedly tried to dissuade him, Zhu Si didn't listen at all.

Zhu Si meant that once he brought Gong Yeling into the palace after the wedding, he would no longer have such worries.

"Your Majesty, you should still put state affairs first and leave the palace frequently. Even if it is not for fun and fun, if the imperial censor knows about it, I am afraid that there will be all kinds of edicts and admonitions. Once the bad reputation spreads, the world may think it is...

The ignorant and foolish king..."

Zhu Hao insisted on admonishing.

It's hard for others to say this, but Zhu Hao, who is also a teacher and friend, should say it to have some effect.

Zhu Si said impatiently: "I know what you mean. You are worried that I will be judged as a sinner of the Ming Dynasty just like that damn emperor brother, right? Don't I have your help? Don't use him to compare with me...

"

Zhu Hao really wanted to say, don't look down on that damn emperor brother of yours. His ability to govern the country is no worse than that of ordinary emperors. But just because of his nonsense, he was criticized by thousands of people and became the representative of a generation of foolish emperors.

"Zhu Hao, don't just talk about me. Today I went to see my mother. She mentioned Third Sister in front of me... and asked me to choose Third Sister's consort... I can't do this, so I leave it to you.

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Zhu Si seemed to be deliberately posing a difficult problem for Zhu Hao, and said with a smile.

It was purely revenge for Zhu Hao's previous advice.

Zhu Hao said with a tearful face: "How can any minister make the final decision on such matters? How to select? Let's follow the process... If the clan's mansion can't do it, let the Ministry of Rites take charge... In short..."

"You don't want to help her anyway? Haha!"

Zhu Simei smiled brightly, "Speaking of which, the person I, the imperial sister, most want to marry is you. It's a pity, it's a pity, she is the eldest princess. I know you won't be a princess to gain status, so I can't harm you..."

Zhu Haoxin said, fortunately you know that I married your sister to harm me.

It's still a matter of brotherly loyalty.

"But, if you don't do this, she may not be willing to listen to what others say. In fact, I also think about you. You don't want to have a woman who will always think about you no matter what happens in the future, right? How about... I marry her off

How about you being a common wife?"

Zhu Si seemed to be speaking seriously, but he was actually making fun of Zhu Hao and Zhu San.

Zhang Zuo was stunned for a moment while listening.

Good guy.

Zhu Si actually wanted to marry the eldest princess to a married man?

She is an equal wife in name, so doesn’t she become a concubine?

The idea of ​​equal wives is a false proposition in the Ming Dynasty and even in China. China has been a system of monogamy and multiple concubines since ancient times, and there is no legal protection for equal wives.

Besides, even if Zhu San did not adopt the name of Xiaozong like Zhu Si, as the emperor's biological sister, marrying a married woman would still make people in the world laugh at her.

Zhu Hao frowned: "Your Majesty, are you kidding me? Your Majesty must be restrained in his words and deeds. You cannot make fun of the etiquette of your Majesty and his ministers. I will pretend that I didn't hear it."

Zhu Si said angrily: "I'm telling you seriously, who is kidding you? Even the queen mother knows about this, and even now my imperial sister still misses you. Do you know that the queen mother has a headache about this... Zhu

Hao, you and I are friends, but you cannot fail to be responsible for my imperial sister."

Zhu Hao wanted to say, I didn't do anything to her, so why should I be responsible for her?

"His Majesty."

Zhang Zuo really couldn't listen anymore. He was afraid that more people would hear the conversation between the two and if even a little bit of news spread, the royal family's face would be lost. So he quickly persuaded him while he was the only one listening.

, "Let's discuss this matter later. We will consider it in the long term and it is not appropriate to... make it public."

"Tch! It's as if I want to announce it to the outside world. It's all because Zhu Hao is too outstanding... I understand what the third sister is thinking. After seeing such an outstanding man of the same age as Zhu Hao, it would be difficult to fall in love with someone else. Unless he is as handsome as me.

, Yushu Linfeng is rich from all over the world, and is very talented, so he may have a chance..."

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In the evening, the emperor, who was as tall as a jade tree in the wind, went to hang out with the "wild women" outside the palace.

After watching the play, Zhu Si went to the stage happily and did not let Gong Yeling take off her makeup at all, as if this was the way to suit his ideal of a woman.

The definition of God, and then brought the beautiful woman into the room, and was stunned.

In Zhu Hao's view, after Zhu Si learned about the taste of marrow, he began to have some demonic obstacles.

The emperor enjoyed himself as much as he wanted, while Zhu Hao had to fight against a pile of memorials at night.

He occasionally wonders, who is the emperor?

Is it a good or bad thing to serve as a minister to this little emperor?

Zhu Si's body increasingly bears the shadow of Zhu Houzhao.

In the past, he might have wanted Zhu Si to be more "uneducated and unskilled". This was the best result for the powerful officials. He would use his own abilities to support the little emperor's dignity and face, and gradually gain the emperor's trust.

As an ambitious and powerful minister, Zhu Hao certainly knew that the more relaxed Zhu Si was about court affairs, the better.

But if things go on like this, the emperor will be out of touch with the court, and the emperor will become suspicious of his ministers...

However, Zhu Si, who has received his own education since he was a child, should still have some abilities. He should not become the second Zhu Houzhao, right?
To be continued...