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This person usually does not make friends with others, and there is absolutely no possibility of forming a clique for personal gain, so it is most appropriate for him to mention it.

Xiao Zhijuan glanced at him, bowed his head and said nothing.

The eldest prince's party turned their heads to look at that person, with a little inquiry in their eyes.

Someone started this, and those who had been instructed by Xiao Zhijin earlier came out one after another, asking for an order to be crowned prince.The emperor on the dragon chair knew it well, stared at Xiao Zhijin, and did not speak.

Seeing that the situation was one-sided, Zhu Qiming couldn't hold back, coughed softly, and the people around him understood, and came out and said: "Your Majesty, I think that your Majesty is in the prime of life, and you princes still need your Majesty's teaching. .”

Xiao Zhijin retorted: "The state heir is the foundation of the country, and it is especially important. Besides, the appointment of the state heir does not mean giving up other princes. Are you saying that your majesty will treat one more than another after the appointment of the state heir?"

"I don't dare. I just think that the second prince has only been found not long ago. I'm afraid it's not inappropriate to be listed as a state reserve at this time."

"Where did Aiqing say that?" Emperor Hongzhi who had been silent all this time asked suddenly.

This person is from Zhu Qiming, so it's definitely not a good thing to mention Mo Yanchi at this time, let alone just thinking about Mo Yanchi.

Sure enough, the person said: "Your Majesty deposed the second prince to protect the prince, but the common people don't know it, and the people still have doubts about the second prince's blood. wild ambition."

After that, he knelt down in fear, not daring to look up at Emperor Hongzhi.

His Royal Highness King Xian who was standing at the side glanced at him, and said coldly: "This lord is talking about my wolf ambition."

It was Ming Shu who proved his identity to Mo Yichi, and he was the one who first proposed the crown prince. Now King Xian and Mo Yichi are on the same boat.To say that Mo Yanchi has ulterior motives is not to say that Shu has ulterior motives.

Ming Shu never cared about the throne when he was at his most high-spirited, so it is really unreasonable to covet the imperial power at this moment, not to mention that Mo Yanchi is the prince of Emperor Hongzhi, not his virtuous king, Mo Yanchi being the prince does not mean much to him benefit.

The official was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy repeatedly. The rest of the people were even more silent, shrank aside and did not dare to act rashly.

The originally noisy hall gradually quieted down, Ming Shu got the result he wanted, nodded in satisfaction, returned to his seat, and then looked up at Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi understood, and said: "I have already made a decision on the matter of the state reserve, and there is no need for all the lovers to discuss it."

Zhu Qiming suddenly raised his head and looked at Emperor Hongzhi with dissatisfaction and resentment in his eyes.Emperor Hongzhi seemed to be aware of it, and turned his head to look over, but only saw Zhu Qiming with his head down and no expression on his face.

Ming Shu didn't pay attention to Zhu Qiming's thoughts, and asked knowingly: "I dare you, I don't know which prince Your Majesty prefers?"

Whether it's folk rumors, or whether it's the court's discussion about the reserve, it's just that Xiao Zhijin is forcing Emperor Hongzhi to issue an imperial decree as soon as possible.Only when an imperial decree is made public, there will be no further accidents.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the overbearing Mingshu, held back his anger, and sighed: "The second prince is gifted with intelligence and talent, so he should become a great leader."

With this remark, even the great prince's party, the big stone in their hearts fell.

Emperor Hongzhi thought that the officials subordinate to Zhu Qiming would speak out against it, but unexpectedly it was quiet, no one objected, and no one echoed, as expected.

As the party involved, Mo Yanchi was the first to speak out, he declined and said: "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, my son's qualifications are still inexperienced, it's embarrassing to take on such a big job, please choose someone worthy to serve as your father."

Saying this at a time like this is just out of modesty, Mo Yanchi knelt on the cold stone slab, his eyes were like stars, full of expectations for power and status.

In the world, no one can resist the temptation of power, and he is no exception.

Emperor Hongzhi always cherished his closest relatives and loved ones, the more Mo Yanchi declined, the more he was reminded of the empress's frowns and smiles, he waved his hands to make people stand up, and instead of saying words of comfort, he said to the Minister of Rites : "In that case, I will entrust you with the matter of registering the crown prince."

Minister of the Ministry of Rites felt pressured, but he had no choice but to accept orders.

Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi was so decisive, the ministers who had recovered their strength all offered advice: "Your Majesty, the second prince has only been in contact with the court for a few months, is this too rash?"

"The second prince was born among the people, not in the palace, so he can better understand the public opinion and follow the people's will. I think that your majesty is really a wise move." Xiao Zhijin retorted.

"Although Mr. Xiao and the second prince have known each other since they were young, they have defended them many times today. I'm afraid there are ulterior motives?"

Xiao Zhijuan smiled instead of anger, and said: "His Royal Highness the Second Prince now lives in the Zhuangyuan Mansion. We were like brothers when we were young. Now I am loyal to the Lord. There is nothing wrong with it."

He confessed it frankly, but it left people speechless and couldn't find out what was wrong.The minister's accusing words had nowhere to vent, and his face turned red.

Emperor Hongzhi stared at Xiao Zhijin with deep eyes, and the courtiers who paid attention to Emperor Hongzhi clearly saw the flash of killing intent from the emperor sitting on the dragon chair.

"Lord Xiao, do you dare to say that you have no selfish intentions?" Zhu Qiming said suddenly.

Mo Yanchi trembled all over his body, tried his best to stabilize his figure, pretended nothing happened, and turned his head to look at Xiao Zhijin.

What Zhu Qiming said, Xiao Zhi knew with all his heart, but Zhu Qiming had no proof, he was not afraid, raised his eyes and said: "The heart of a minister is loyalty to the emperor."

"What a loyal monarch." Zhu Qiming was extremely angry, gnashing his teeth and said: "Lord Xiao is so dedicated to sharing the bed with the second prince, going in and out together, I wonder if he is loyal to the monarch, or is there some other personal affair?"

Zhu Qiming didn't say it clearly, but the officials who were suspicious at first suddenly realized that they believed his words more or less, and looked at Xiao Zhijin and Mo Yanchi in horror, choking for a while.

Mo Yanchi clenched his fists in his sleeves and looked at Zhu Qiming coldly. He didn't know whether he was guilty or angry. He said with a trembling voice: "Brother Emperor, Xiao Qing and I love brothers. It's normal to go in and out together. As for This is sharing the same bed, I hope Brother Huang think twice!"

"Whether this is true or not, the servants of Zhao Zhuangyuan's Mansion will know it one by one. Why should the emperor be angry? Could it be that he has become angry from embarrassment?" Zhu Qiming sarcastically said.

Xiao Zhijin said: "Your Highness doesn't even have any evidence, so don't talk nonsense. It's a trivial matter to thoroughly investigate the Zhuangyuan's mansion, but there are so many people in the mansion, and I feel ashamed, and I can't ensure that everyone in the mansion is loyal to the master and will speak the truth. .”

Zhu Qiming wanted to use this to expose them, Xiao Zhijin was not sure if there was any eyeliner on him in the house, saying this would cut off Zhu Qiming's way out, even if someone in the house really said the words of Duanxiu, they could still be caught. Think it's just gibberish.

"Lord Xiao..." Zhu Qiming wanted to refute, but Emperor Hongzhi jumped up and said angrily, "Shut up!"

They looked at Emperor Hongzhi one after another. The emperor, who had always been calm and self-sufficient, blushed at this moment, with murderous intent in his eyes, because Xiao Zhijin stood close to Zhu Qiming, and the officials were not sure who they were looking at.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Ming Shu hurriedly said: "Brother Huang, don't forget what I said."

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at him, his anger subsided a little, he endured it, and finally did not speak.

After playing chess the day before yesterday, Emperor Hongzhi left first, Mingshu followed after a while, and when he heard his imperial brother sigh, he asked why.

Emperor Hongzhi trusted Mingshu, so he told him his doubts. He guessed well with Mingshu. Emperor Hongzhi had already suspected Xiao Zhijin's intentions, but he had never been in contact with Duanxiu, and he was not very sensitive to this matter. Heartbroken, he wanted to get rid of Xiao Zhijin.

Ming Shu didn't refute or admit it, but said: "Brother Huang, Xiao Zhijin and Chi'er have not had it easy these past few years. Xiao Zhijin's feet were almost worn out in order to rush for the exam, and Chi'er was originally so lively and cheerful." The people who are now trying to hold back their sharpness, and they can't even smile well, so these two people can meet again, and naturally they will be more sympathetic than ordinary people. Those who doubt are the ones whose hearts are to be punished."

Although Emperor Hongzhi listened to Mingshu's words, how could he, who is in love with the queen, fail to see the affection in Xiao Zhi's eyes when he looked at Mo Yanchi, and Mo Yanchi seemed to have known it long ago, and sometimes the two behaved intimately. It's not as simple as brothers.

In order to keep Mo Yanchi, Emperor Hongzhi had no choice but to bear it. He glanced back and forth between Xiao Zhijin and Mo Yanchi, and finally shook his sleeves, saying: "Retire."

Zhu Qiming looked at the back of Emperor Hongzhi leaving, and hatred burst out from his eyes. Seeing this, the officials around him hurriedly reminded him, and then he looked away and restrained his hatred.

As soon as Emperor Hongzhi left, the discussion became more and more intense. Most people were arguing about the State Reserve, while a few people hid aside, doubting the relationship between Xiao Zhijin and Mo Yichi.

Zhu Qiming's words were half true and half false, but looking back on what happened recently, especially the few days when the two of them left Huiwangtai, something was really not quite right.However, it is reasonable to insist that it is brotherhood.

They were talking vigorously when they suddenly saw Jiang Wan walking outside the hall, hurriedly stopped her, and asked in a low voice: "Master Jiang, do you know about the matter between Master Xiao and the second prince?"

Jiang Wan glanced at them suspiciously, thought for a while, and said, "The adults are confused."

The confused officials looked at each other and asked, "What do you mean?"

"The grown-ups know that I don't get along with Mr. Xiao, so they are not confused to ask me at this time." Jiang Wan looked at these people jokingly, shaking her head helplessly.

Jiang Wan was not sure about Xiao Zhijin's attitude, so she didn't say much. Seeing Zhu Qiming approaching, she cupped her hands and left, and followed Zhu Qiming.

There were many people in the hall, Jiang Wan followed Zhu Qiming without saying a word, got into the carriage, and said angrily: "Your Highness, what your Majesty has done today has completely cut off your way of retreat."

"It's expected, but I didn't expect that the emperor would tolerate cutting off his sleeves in order to keep Mo Yanchi." Zhu Qiming said.

Jiang Wan was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Your Highness, how did you know that the two...they have broken sleeves?"

"What the mother and concubine said when they entered the palace the day before yesterday, and the behavior of the two of them was too intimate, it's hard to know." Zhu Qiming said in a deep voice: "It's a pity that we can't find any evidence now, and there is a virtuous king blocking Mo Yanchi. Can't even move."