Daming: From the end of Hongwu

Zhu Gaochi's expression froze, he really wanted to tell Zhang that he didn't need to arrange the war, the old man probably arranged it long ago, but seeing Zhang's upright look, he suddenly lost the idea of ​​explaining.

"I'm also a Hutu, why tell you this, it's completely irrelevant."

"Hey, hey, if you make it clear, why can't you talk to me? Isn't what I said makes sense." Mrs. Zhang said unwillingly.

Zhu Gaochi didn't bother to talk to Zhang Shi anymore.

"Okay, what you said makes sense, okay? I'm speechless. Let's not talk anymore. Why don't I take my baby to bask in the sun?" As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi hugged the puppy and propped up his chubby body. Moved and walked outside.

"I know that I miss your dog."

Mrs. Zhang murmured, and the next moment she thought of something, she shouted at Zhu Gaochi's back: "Oh, yes, there is one more thing. It's not a big deal for Zhanji and Sanyue to go to the temple every day to find the old monk, isn't it?" Set up a place in the East Palace, let the old monk come to the East Palace to teach Zhanji and Sanyue?"

Zhu Gaochi stopped, turned around and asked, "Why are you thinking about this?"

"What's the matter? I'm still thinking about discussing it with my eldest sister."

"You gave me peace of mind."

Zhu Gaochi's tone was a little more serious, and he said: "Master has always wanted to go back to Beiping to retire. The old man just tied the two little ones to the master. This is also what the master wanted to stay in the capital. Be careful that the old man knows about your messy things. Take it out on me."

"That's it." Mrs. Zhang murmured, and then curled her lips and said, "Okay, then I won't think about it, but you still have to find some good things for me, and I'm going to give them to my eldest sister. .”

"Send it to Eldest Sister? What kind of gift should I give Eldest Sister, even if my brother-in-law comes back, I don't need it." Zhu Gaochi was puzzled.

Mrs. Zhang got angry when she mentioned this, and said excitedly: "It's not about the last time the elder sister's second son was full moon. At that time, I asked you to find me some good things. Look at what you found for me. It's not worth it in general." A few dollars, if it’s all like this, it’s fine, but look at the set of gold beads given by the second daughter-in-law. They are all engraved with inscriptions, and they have been consecrated in the temple. Isn't this making me feel ashamed with sincerity?"

Zhu Gaochi said helplessly and angrily: "You have mentioned this matter eight hundred times, why are you still thinking about it?"

"Can I not miss it? You didn't see the second daughter-in-law's high-spirited look at that time."

Zhu Gaochi closed his eyes and took a deep breath, calmed down, and said: "Okay, I don't have time to find good things for you, and I don't have the mood to care about your business. I told my sister that they don't care about this, no Knowing how you compare with the second daughter-in-law, it's really idle."

"I just compare." Mrs. Zhang said angrily. After all, everyone is a daughter-in-law, so why can't they compare with others.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhang's appearance, opened his mouth, and finally didn't bother to persuade him, waved his hands and turned away.

Mrs. Zhang didn't care, she tilted her head and began to think about where to get some good things.

After thinking about it, Mrs. Zhang became more angry.

The majestic East Palace, no matter what your life is like, why is it not as rich and powerful as the Palace of the King of Han?

……

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu was chatting with his daughter-in-law in the palace of the King of Han.

When he heard that Zhen Wu was going back to Beijing soon, he felt uneasy all the time for some reason, and he said to his daughter-in-law Webster angrily: "It's so fucking strange, what do you think is wrong with me? Why does my heart keep pounding when I hear that my brother-in-law is coming back soon?"

Wei Shi covered his mouth with a smile and said: "It is specified that you did something ridiculous outside, and I am afraid that your brother-in-law will scold you, what else can be the reason."

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a while and said, "It's probably true."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at Webster, clicked his tongue twice, and then said: "It's strange to say, when I was young, my brother-in-law taught me a way to make people obedient, you don't know, I used it to the boss at that time It’s on the third child, the effect, the boss is hard to say, but it’s very effective for the third child, and now when I speak, the first reaction of the third child is to nod first, very good, I’ve been thinking about it recently, isn’t it? My brother-in-law also used some method on me to make me afraid of him, or why I felt a little guilty when I saw him since I was a child."

"And this?" Wei Shi also became curious.

"No, don't look at my brother-in-law, who always looks dignified and upright. There are some dark methods behind his back, and he doesn't know how to grow his brain, and he has all kinds of weird ideas. No matter how you think about it, you can't figure him out. , but also gave birth to a whole body of strength, it is really helpless."

Wei Shi laughed and said: "I really don't know, but according to my concubine's opinion, brother-in-law should not do anything to you. You have been close to brother-in-law since you were young, and brother-in-law can harm you? You said you were afraid of brother-in-law, probably You also know that your brother-in-law is for your own good, and often restricts you in some matters, so you are willing to respect brother-in-law."

Zhu Gaoxu was surprised by what he said, he didn't expect Webster to have such an opinion.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded in praise and said: "You are right, respect is a good word, just like I was so guilty when I saw the old man, after all, I still respect them. Doesn't this mean that Zhu's second child is filial, not bad .”

In the end, I don't know whether Zhu Gaoxu is praising Webster or himself.

However, then Webster struggled for a while, and said, "By the way, I went back to my mother's house some time ago, and I heard from my elder brother that the husband-in-law of my brother-in-law's family, Zhen Shu, wanted to attack his father's title, but was stopped by my father." ? Did the master do this inappropriately, and my brother-in-law appointed to talk to you about it when he came back. "

Zhen Shu.

The fifth sister of the Zhen family.

His childhood sister Shu!

Zhu Gaoxu was a little irritable suddenly, he waved his hand and said: "You don't need to worry about this matter, so what if my brother-in-law knows, I was angry back then, but now it's in my hands, why don't you let me vent my anger?"

When Wei Shi saw Zhu Gaoxu's appearance, he suddenly thought of the rumors she had heard when she first married Zhu Gaoxu, that Zhen Shu seemed to be her man's childhood sweetheart.

She sighed, she had met Zhen Shu before, she was a weak and quiet person, but in fact she was naughty and cute, even though she was a mother, sometimes in front of Zhu Yuying, she would still show her girlish demeanor.

But she didn't think she was any worse than Zhen Shu.

After all, some things just can't be compared that way.

Wei Shi thought for a while and said softly: "The princess often goes to the elder sister's side, and Zhanji and Sanyue are also closer, if you always make brother-in-law unhappy, you are not afraid that brother-in-law will turn to the prince in the future and no longer be close to you. "

Zhu Gaoxu was taken aback for a moment, and then raised his eyebrows and said: "Don't worry, even if I make my brother-in-law unhappy, in the heart of my brother-in-law, the boss's flattery is no match for me. As for the others, no matter how close some women and children are, they can be good friends." What's the matter, if you have any worries, you can also take Zhan He and the others to go to the elder sister's place often, it doesn't matter."

Seeing this, Webster was a little helpless.

She wanted to, but...

At this time, someone suddenly asked to see him outside, Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Webster, and then strode outside without saying anything.

Once outside, Zhu Gaoxu's cronies were waiting for him.

Seeing that Zhu Gaoxu had come out, the confidant hurriedly went forward to see him, and after getting up, he reported softly: "His Royal Highness, Dingguo Gong said that my mother is seriously ill and will not be able to come to the banquet in three days."

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and asked, "Is it really a serious illness?"

"This... can't be confirmed for the time being."

Zhu Gaoxu asked irritably: "Then has he ever been to the boss's place?"

The confidant shook his head and said, "This subordinate can confirm whether there is any."

"Heh, I also want to be that person who stays out of the matter, but... can I let him go." After speaking, Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while and said: "Well, choose some medicines and supplements and send them to Dingguo Mansion."

"Yes." The confidant should be.

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and let him go down.

Soon, the confidant prepared the gifts and went to the Dingguo Mansion again. After he arrived at the Dingguo Mansion, he entered the mansion and dragged the housekeeper of the Dingguo Mansion. Only then left from Duke Dingguo's mansion.

When this matter reached Xu Jingchang's ears, Xu Jingchang hurriedly found his staff in anxiety.

The staff member is called Xi Yuanqing, who is an old man in the mansion. When his father was there, he wholeheartedly helped him, so Xu Jingchang trusted this person very much. If he was in doubt, he would go to Xi Yuanqing for discussion.

Xu Jingchang said with a worried face: "Mr. Xi, what should I do now, His Royal Highness the King of Han has been unwilling to take over the feudal domain since Yunnan was conferred, and he has fought with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince many times. I am afraid there will be troubles. I don’t want to get involved, but now that the King of Han has failed to entertain me, but he still refuses to let me go, what should I do? Can I tell the King of Han the truth and ask him to let me go?”

Xi Yuanqing took a sip of tea unhurriedly and said: "Since the Duke went to the Dudu's Mansion to learn how to do things, this kind of thing will inevitably happen. It's not unexpected, but it's not a good way to tell the truth, and the King of Han may not be considerate of your intentions. "

"Then what should I do? The King of Han is very powerful in the army. If I am embarrassed by the King of Han, what will I do in the future?" Xu Jingchang asked anxiously.

His father died because of this kind of thing, how could he do it again.

"Don't panic, Duke, I've actually thought about this a long time ago."

Xi Yuanqing continued a cup of tea, tapped his finger on the lid of the cup lightly, and said, "You might as well go find the empress."

"Looking for my aunt?" Xu Jingchang asked in confusion.

Xi Yuanqing nodded, but he didn't explain much. Instead, he pointed to the Go game on the side and asked, "Is the Duke interested in playing a game with me?"

"That's what I want..." As he said, Xu Jingchang looked at Xi Yuanqing's enthusiastic expression, and finally sighed: "Okay, but when Mr. Xi is still playing chess, you can help me solve my doubts, otherwise I will Really uncomfortable."

Afterwards, the two put on the chessboard, you played, and I played chess.

Xi Yuanqing looked at Xu Jingchang scratching his ears and cheeks absent-mindedly, and said with a smile: "Living in this world is actually no different from playing chess. The first thing you need to do is to be calm. Otherwise, no matter how good the situation is, you may lose everything in one move. Also, as long as you are calm, no matter how bad the situation is, it is possible to come up with a clever way to turn defeat into victory."

Xu Jingchang took two deep breaths and tried his best to calm himself down. He made a steady move, and then asked: "What the teacher taught is, but I really can't figure out what is the use of looking for my aunt. My aunt never asks. These things, how can you intervene in these things for me, not to mention that even if my aunt can help me escape once, is it possible that she can help me again and again?"

"No."

Xi Yuanqing smiled and said: "I don't want you to ask the empress to intervene in this matter, but I want you to go to the empress to ask for a marriage."

"Marriage?" Xu Jingchang frowned.

Xi Yuan said calmly: "I have long heard that the Queen and Princess Yong'an are choosing a son-in-law for Zhao Guogong's sixth younger sister. After the selection, the Queen will make the decision and propose marriage. However, some people are not satisfied with the selection, and there has been no conclusion yet. , why don’t the duke ask for it?”

Speaking of this, Xi Yuanqing raised his head to look at Xu Jingchang and continued: "Duke Zhao plays an important role in the army and has a close relationship with the royal family. Neither the crown prince nor the King of Han will try to win over people from Duke Zhao's lineage regardless of face. As long as he doesn't want to, he will definitely not be involved in it. If the Duke and Zhao Guo are married, the Xu family and the Zhen family will form their own faction, and naturally there is no need to worry about the King of Han and His Royal Highness. The place of embarrassment cried and said to the empress, and said that she wanted a marriage, only wanting to be safe and happy, presumably the empress is looking at your father, and considering that you are young and easy to be troubled by others, she should agree to this matter."

As soon as the voice fell, the room fell into silence.

This…

but…

Xu Jingchang's frown became deeper and deeper.

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Chapter 362 - The Divine Beast Xiaoliu and the Past

Xu Jingchang was no stranger to political marriage, and he could also accept it, but the object of political marriage was the famous sixth son of the Zhen family, which made him feel guilty.

Although the old Liu Rongyan of the Zhen family is an outstanding one, and he has never heard of bad reputations such as being surly, but he has heard a lot of things like fighting against injustices this year.

That martial arts is said to have been passed down by Zhen Wu.

The master who dared to hit people with a gun since he was a child.

This is not like marrying a daughter-in-law and going home, and properly invited a town house beast to come back, not to mention that outsiders who can town dare not harass, I am afraid that even the whole family will have to be honest in the town.

Xu Jingchang's expression was doubtful: "Sir, is there any other way?"

Xi Yuanqing glanced at Xu Jingchang unexpectedly, and then said calmly: "These days, what the Duke has done has been seen in the eyes of the old man. If I read correctly, the Duke is determined to make progress and wants to revive his ancestor's demeanor. , now that once you marry Zhao Guogong's sister, how much it will help your ambitions, I don't need to say, isn't this the best choice for the Duke of Zhao?"

Xu Jingchang was dumbfounded, he had to admit that what Xi Yuanqing said made sense.

He held the chess piece in his hand and looked at the chessboard, but he recalled Xiao Liu's appearance in his mind. He thought of Xiao Liu's handsome face, and suddenly felt that it was not a bad thing to invite a town house beast back. It's really nice.

Thinking of this, Xu Jingchang became more and more moved.

However, the next moment he thought of a problem.

Xu Jingchang casually dropped the chess pieces on the chessboard, and said, "No, Mr. Xi has neglected one thing. My aunt often mentions it before His Majesty. Don't be too gracious to my Xu family. The original intention is that I don't want people to talk about your Majesty's injustice. There is also the consideration of not wanting my Xu family to be too conspicuous, if I marry Zhao Guogong's sister, will it be too much in the eyes of His Majesty?"

"No."

Xi Yuanqing shook his head and said: "Now the Duke of Wei is in confinement with the mansion, why? First, because His Majesty has a deep relationship with the Xu family. Not only did he marry the daughter of the Xu family, but he also studied under the King of Zhongshan. Second, His Majesty also knows that Xu will be burned tomorrow. There are too many people in the family, so they allow Wei Guogong again and again, but His Majesty will never allow Wei Guogong to remain from the top of the Xu family. If you become the leader of a party and help His Majesty to gather people from the Xu family's faction, you will naturally not be wary of your rising power."

This analysis made Xu Jingchang's eyes light up. He is a young man, and he also wants to change the world with great power. Hearing that he has the opportunity to make a big difference in this world, how can he not be excited.

Xi Yuanqing smiled and continued: "What's more, if you marry Zhao Guogong's sister, is it the Xu family that is eye-catching? You are still young, and it is impossible to influence Zhao Guogong's lineage just because you marry Zhao Guogong's sister, but Zhao Guogong is different. Zhao Guogong is young and powerful, and his momentum is the same for a while. He will naturally become the leader of the Zhenxu family. Even if His Majesty is dissatisfied with this matter, he will only target Zhao Guogong. Zhao Guogong is disarmed and returned to the field, presumably there must be a Guogong who will be in charge of the army at that time."

Yes.

Once Zhao Guogong disarms, relying on his status as Zhao Guogong's brother-in-law, he will definitely be able to share a large piece of the power left by Zhao Guogong.

Can…

Xu Jingchang froze.

After half a sound.

Xu Jingchang put the chess pieces in his hand into the chess box, and his face turned serious from the agitation just now. He looked directly at Xi Yuanqing, and said firmly: "If this is the case, please forgive the students for not following Mr. .”

"Why?"

Xi Yuanqing was still a little surprised, but amidst the surprise, there was more appreciation in his eyes.

Xu Jingchang said solemnly: "My father talked to me about Zhao Guogong before he was alive, and the words often have the meaning of admiration. Although they don't have many friendships, in my opinion, they are also quite close. Later, when my father passed away, the capital was in turmoil, and It was Zhao Guogong who came to meet me personally, to reassure me, but also to shake the night away. Since then, I have always been grateful. When I entered the Dudu Mansion to study errands a few months ago, people from Zhao Guogong's line were very grateful to me. Take care of me more, with such affection, how can I harm Zhao Guogong to the forefront for my own selfishness, and am I the kind of person who doesn't know what is good or bad? So, sir, don't mention this strategy again. "

Finally, Xu Jingchang added heavily: "If you use this method, even if you can be the leader in the army, I don't bother to do it."

He spoke seriously, but Xi Yuanqing couldn't help laughing in admiration. He seemed to see Xu Zengshou again from Xu Jingchang, who never cared about fame and fortune, and only acted with a pure heart. Their father and son really seemed, After all, like father, like son, Xu Zengshou has successors.

Xi Yuanqing was happy for Xu Zengshou.

However, Xu Jingchang didn't understand Xi Yuanqing's smile, and even thought he was making fun of him, so Xu Jingchang said with a dark face: "Sir, don't laugh anymore, even if you think the student...is naive, but the student does not regret it."

Seeing that Xu Jingchang was about to get angry, Xi Yuanqing stopped his smile, but he didn't explain anything, and said deliberately: "If this strategy doesn't work, then I have no choice but to do so."

"Please teach me, sir." Xu Jingchang said.

Xi Yuanqing looked at the chessboard already covered with black and white pieces and said: "You feel in a dilemma now, because you just want to do something, and you are afraid of refusing the face of the King of Han and being made things difficult by the King of Han. Identity, even if you refute the face of the King of Han and the prince, what else can they do to you? You are still young, so what are you afraid of when you close the door and act recklessly for a few years? After the calm, who will care about your youth and ignorance It’s just that your Majesty may be disappointed with you, and after a few years, even if you want to do something again, the momentum will never return to the Xu family’s previous style, are you willing to do this kind of result?”

are you willing?

A few years wasted for nothing.

Xu Jingchang said bitterly, "I..."

But before he finished speaking, Xi Yuanqing waved his hands and said, "You don't have to answer in a hurry, you can think about it after you go back."