[Ming] the son of the eunuch

The weather gradually became hotter in mid-May, and just a few days after returning to Yanjing, Zhu Di received another secret report from the capital.

Looking at the handwriting on it, and thinking about what happened in the capital this time, Zhu Di unconsciously sighed softly.

"Your Highness, Dao Yan presides over an interview. I wonder if you are free now?" Keenly observed that his mood seemed to be low, so Changsheng said cautiously at the entrance of the hall.

"Let him go back first, and tell him that the king will go to Qingshou Temple to see him later!" He has been coming too frequently recently, and he knows why he is so anxious, and he also understands what he wants to say, but at this moment he But really lost his mind.

Changsheng took the order and retreated quickly, folded the letter of his father's serious illness little by little and pressed it in the military book he was used to reading, and Zhu Di stood up all at once.

"Your Highness, are you----" Seeing him walking out of the Chengyun Hall, Ji Gang who was waiting outside hastily greeted him.

"Don't follow, I'll walk by myself!" He waved away all the people around him, glanced at the casual clothes on his body, and left the palace again.

This is a habit he developed in Fengyang, the central capital. Whenever he is in a good mood or has something on his mind, he will go out for a walk in low clothes.He doesn't need to act and pay too much attention to etiquette. Now he just wants to take a good walk and think about it.

After leaving the Lingxing Gate, when his feet stepped on the land under his control, his mood became strangely better.

There was no one else in front of Lingxing's gate except the guards in the palace, but he was familiar with walking from the east to the most prosperous street in Yanjing.

The guards who followed behind him today were very knowledgeable about current affairs and never stepped forward to disturb him, so Zhu Di also relaxed rarely.

"That----" Just as Zhu Di, who was dressed in casual clothes, just walked out of the alley, the person who suddenly appeared in front of him made him stunned.

"That - Your Highness!"

People coming and going behind him were all pedestrians, Chen Lin who was dressed in the clothes of a low-class militiaman.His face was reddish, his eyes widened and he smiled unknowingly: "Your Highness, you are finally back, I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

The familiar eyes and voice made Zhu Di instantly recognize the person in front of him.

"Why are you guarding here? How do you dress like this?"

Zhu Di's voice was not loud, except for the slight surprise in his eyes at the beginning, he has already recovered his former calmness now.

But compared to Zhu Di's calmness, Chen Lin was clearly agitated: "My uncle disagreed with my coming to His Highness, and he resigned my post. I was not allowed to go to Jinyiwei, and I was not allowed to go out. He even sent me to In my hometown in Zhen'an, I--I--"

Thinking of his hardships along the way, thinking of the fact that he was hungry for several days, had to live in a ruined temple, and was bullied by beggars, Chen Lin unconsciously lowered his voice.

Stepping forward lightly, Chen Lin explained in a low voice: "I jumped off the boat and forgot to take the silver. I became the jade pendant given to me by my father. The jade pendant was said to be worth a lot of money by my father, but the shopkeeper only gave me 30 yuan. Two taels of silver. I begged the escorts to send me to Yanjing with eight taels of silver, but my money was stolen on the first day of my arrival. I wanted to find you, but the guard at the Lingxing Gate of King Yan’s Mansion wouldn’t let me. I went in. I wanted to wait for your Highness to come back, but you never came back. I was very hungry. I had nothing to eat and no place to sleep. I waited for several days and had no choice but to join the army. I thought I would be yours when I joined the army My subordinate, but I only found out two days ago that I am just a militiaman, belonging only to the government and not to the palace. I have no choice but to pay more attention to this place while on patrol and wait for you to come back!"

In fact, in the end, Chen Lin's mood had stabilized a lot, but he looked at the smile in his eyes.Looking at the gray clothes of low-level frontier soldiers on his body, Zhu Di felt that he had a poor taste for no reason.

Maybe Chen Fu in the capital never dreamed that his nephew would appear in front of him in such a way and appearance.

Thinking of going to Beijing this time, Chen Fu secretly flattered him.Looking at the person in front of him who was obviously in a state of embarrassment compared to last time, Zhu Di couldn't help asking softly: "Chen Lin, what do you want?"

Dao Yan followed him from the capital to now, what he seeks is not wealth or power, but the ambition of the so-called scholar for fame.Although Chen Fu in the capital seems to have no desires, Zhu Di can clearly see his attachment and nostalgia for power.But what about him, why did he travel all the way here at such a young age?

"I--" I wanted to say something high-sounding, but at this moment, the young prince in front of me looked at me motionless.Thinking of his identity, thinking of his achievements, Chen Lin, who was a little self-aware, finally decided to tell the truth: "As long as there is a new emperor in the past dynasties, the forces in the court and the palace must be cleaned up. I think His Highness will I will definitely become the emperor. So when I think about it, I can ask for grace, and I beg His Highness to let me and my family go back to my hometown in Zhen'an safely!"

A trace of pity flashed in his eyes, maybe he didn't expect this to be what he was asking for.Thinking of his two uncles, Chen Fu's suggestion this time, and the hostage-like existence in front of him, Zhu Dishou quickly suppressed all his emotions.

Spare him and walked towards the busy street ahead, squeezed into the crowd, feeling the tension and excitement of the people around him.After a while, Zhu Di suddenly stopped, turned around, looked at Chen Lin and said in a low voice: "Didn't you let me learn from the sages last time, let the capable go up to the mediocre and let the mediocre go down? Now the emperor's serious illness may really not be cured. Now, do you think this is the so-called good time?"

Hearing Zhu Di's words, Chen Lin was startled immediately, and subconsciously looked around.Chen Lin was slightly relieved after seeing the people coming and going around and no one was thinking about this.

"I----" I was a little nervous, Chen Lin, who was not very courageous, thought of the existence of those Jinyiwei in the capital, and immediately took another step forward.Standing on tiptoe and bringing his lips to Zhu Di's ear, Chen Lin looked around without thinking too much and immediately said: "The emperor is not mediocre, even if he is sick now, as long as he has breath, His Highness must not act rashly. And isn’t the emperor His Highness’s father? His Highness must be very sad and worried about his illness, right? Since I’m a little worried and sad, why not take it easy, anyway, His Highness is only in his thirties and has plenty of time!”

After finishing speaking, Chen Lin immediately looked around calmly, looking at his cautious expression.Suddenly Zhu Di's mood suddenly improved: "Yes, I do have a little worry!"

Dao Yan is a rare talent, he has been talking in his ear every day since a few years ago how to give him a white hat.

It's true that he has been looking forward to that hat for a long time, it's true that he is really unwilling to kneel at the feet of a boy who is smaller than him and inferior to him in everything.He has endured humiliation for more than ten years, and has been trembling for more than ten years.More than ten years of reckless charge, ten years of painstaking management, never for the purpose of making wedding dresses for others.

But Dao Yan also missed one point, no matter how greedy he is now.But he never thought of doing something that made him worry or uneasy when his father was alive and sick.

There are more than 20 brothers, and he is the only one who married the daughter of the first general in the court. Even the crown prince's concubine is not as honorable as him.There are more than 20 brothers, and only he was entrusted to the capital of the Yuan Dynasty for the most important use.There are more than 20 brothers, and everyone else lives in a small palace. Only he lives in the palace of the Yuan Dynasty.Regardless of whether all this was accidental or otherwise, in fact, he was grateful to his father in his heart.Although he wanted that position very much, he didn't want to destroy his weight and image in his father's heart at all.

"Chen Lin, did you tell me how old you were last time?" Zhu Di suddenly made a decision, and Zhu Di, who had been moving forward, finally had the mind to pay attention to the people around him.

"Sixteen!" Chen Lin quickly replied.

"Sixteen?" Zhu Di suddenly stopped and glanced at Chen Lin.

"Well, Your Highness is not young at 16 years old. Many of my clan members got married at the age of thirteen or fourteen." Chen Lin said immediately because he didn't want to be underestimated because of his age.

"Really?" Zhu Di responded lightly.

"Yeah!" As he changed his course, he was afraid that he would reject him because of his age.So even though he was at a loss and embarrassed, Chen Lin still tried his best to sell himself.

The two walked towards the direction of the palace together, Zhu Di hardly spoke, but Chen Lin who was standing beside him kept chattering.Just when the two of them arrived in front of Lingxing Gate, the main entrance of the palace, Chen Lin had already told the whole story about what he had done in the past few years.

The sound of prostration in front of him interrupted Chen Lin's chattering, and also made Chen Lin regain his sanity.

Looking at the tall palace gate in front of him, looking at His Royal Highness King Yan walking in front of him.Thinking of his indifference all the way, thinking of his reaction last time.Looking at his clothes and thinking of his current status, Chen Lin suddenly stopped walking and became anxious.

Just as Chen Lin looked at Zhu Di's back, he was at a loss.Ji Gang, who was following not far away, hurried over.Suddenly, His Royal Highness King Yan, who had been silent all the way, stopped and turned to look at Chen Lin and said directly: "Follow!"