Chapter 656: Cutting off people and making money

When a princess gets married, it is not just a matter of the day, there are also some tedious matters later on.

But these basically have nothing to do with Zhu Jinghong. He stayed in the palace honestly and lived a shameless and decadent life.

Time entered May. After a month and a half of delay, King Rui Zhu Jingyuan finally left Beijing and rushed to Jinling to do his own important things.

Just before leaving, this guy played another big trick, making the Jin Yiwei report the illegal activities of the former Guangyang Prince's servants.

As soon as the incident came out, a large number of imperial censors heard the news and sprayed Zhu Jingrun, the general of the country, all over his body.

Of course nothing will happen to Zhu Jinghong in a storm of this level, but it is tantamount to a catastrophe for Zhu Jingrun.

On the ninth day of May, the third day after Zhu Jingyuan left, under widespread public criticism, the emperor once again issued an edict to demote Zhu Jingrun three levels in a row, and his title was already promoted to lieutenant of Zhenguo.

In the more than 300 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, no emperor's biological son has ever had the title of lieutenant, and there are very few even first-class generals.

It can be said that Zhu Jingrun set a precedent and became a shame to the royal family.

Even if she knew that Zhu Jingrun wanted to seize the crown prince, the queen was still willing to give him a chance, but the emperor did not adopt the queen's opinion.

Only three days later, Zhu Jingrun’s entire family, escorted by Jinyiwei and Dongchang, embarked on a life of imprisonment in Fengyang.

For a time, everyone in the clan was shocked. After all, as the son of the emperor, Zhu Jingrun was much more noble than Zhu Jingting, a member of the distant clan.

Even such a person must be severely punished, so who else dares to make mistakes can only do their best to keep their tail between their legs.

There are many people in the clan who bully good people based on their status. After this incident, they have restrained themselves a lot. Instead, the people in the capital all call the emperor Shengming.

Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye another seven or eight days have passed, and Zhu Jinghong’s suspension period has finally arrived.

In the past three months, he has become much more disciplined than before. After the confinement ended, he immediately let himself go.

First of all, he went to Shanglin Garden and invited a group of clan members and guards to hunt together.

In this regard, the most active ones are undoubtedly Zhu Jingchun. They have always liked to join in the fun.

There is a Liang Mansion in the north of the capital. Zhu Yunsheng is sitting in the main hall, and the prince-in-law Liang Yi is standing in front of him.

"Brother Thirteen invited you to go hunting, why don't you go?" Zhu Yunsheng asked softly.

"I don't feel well and don't want to go!" Liang Yi replied casually.

Knowing that he was pretending to be ill, Zhu Yunsheng explained: "The people attending the meeting today are all close relatives of the clan, as well as distinguished and talented people. It is a good thing for you to go and meet them!"

Only now that he has become a prince-in-law can he integrate into this circle, but he is obviously not interested in it.He was quite repelled by the idea of ​​eating soft food.

"I don't seek promotion and wealth, so what's the use of meeting them!" Liang Yi said calmly.

But it was this calmness that showed his inner dissatisfaction with his marriage to Zhu Yunsheng.

Why don't men take Wu Gou and regain the fifty states of Guanshan...

Liang Yi also imagined that he could make a future through his own efforts, but becoming a prince consort has all turned into nothing. Bubble.

Although he is extremely rich now, facing this wealth that can be obtained with his own hands, he only feels disgust and aggrieved.

Zhu Yunsheng is a sensible person, but she only understood it in the past two days.

But now that the marriage is done and there is no possibility of regret, she can only guide Liang Yi to accept the reality.

"I know you are angry and feel that your future is ruined, but have I, the royal daughter-in-law, wronged you?"

"You can use your anger, I It can be tolerated, but my father and brother... can they tolerate your behavior?"

Standing up, Zhu Yunsheng said seriously: "I am not threatening you, even if you don't think about yourself, You should also think about your family!"

This is true. Zhu Yunsheng can tolerate Liang Yi, but it does not mean that the royal family can be angry with him.

"Now the deal is done. Whether you like it or not, you and I are already husband and wife... Since you are not even afraid of going into battle to kill the enemy, are you still afraid of marrying a princess?"

Zhu Yunsheng was also good at persuading people, but this reasoning left Liang Yi speechless.

Then she approached Liang Yi, walked around behind him and continued: "To be honest, with your family's original title of first-class male, you will only be in the sixth rank when you first join the army. Even if you are lucky for a long time, If he can survive the battle, can he be promoted to the second or third level?"

Zhu Yunsheng originally didn't know much about these things, but after she knew what Liang Yi was thinking, she asked someone specifically to ask. clear.

Seeing Liang Yi's thoughtful expression, Zhu Yunsheng continued: "Even if you are promoted to the second or third grade, how high a title can you get?"

At this time Liang Yi replied : "Your Highness is saying that now that I am a top grader, I should be satisfied?"

"You only want to shine on the lintel, but now you are soaring into the sky, isn't it just what you want?"

Zhu Yunsheng was not annoyed, but said bluntly: "Hmph... you are not greedy for wealth, you are hypocritical!"

Her judgment was indeed correct. Liang Yi's unhappiness stems from "arrogance", but objectively speaking, this does seem hypocritical.

The two young men were unable to convince each other at this time, so the atmosphere was somewhat deadlocked.

At this time, a maid appeared outside the house and asked: "Princess, how should I reply? The people from Prince Xiang's Mansion are still waiting!"

"Tell him, just say Prince Consort. I'll be there on time!"

"Yes!"

Liang Yi really doesn't want to go, but Zhu Yunsheng is here now.He made the decision, so if he doesn't go, he has to go.

At this moment, Liang Yi looked stunned, but he could only swallow bitterness.

"You feel uncomfortable seeing me, so just think of it as a way to relax!"

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The time was approaching noon, and Zhu Jinghong convened Everyone has arrived at Shanglin Garden.

This place is a royal hunting ground. On weekdays, except for the garrison troops, no one dares to ride horses here at will.

The arrival of Zhu Jinghong and his party made the forest, which had been quiet for several months, become lively again.

"Brother Thirteen, I asked my family to prepare good wine today, and we will eat in Shanglin Garden at noon!" Zhu Jingchun said, riding on horseback and crowding aside.

"You can arrange it too!" Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.

Zhu Jingchun smiled and said: "I can't let you worry all the time!"

Looking ahead, Zhu Jinghong smiled and said: "Then I will listen to you!"

At this time, following Zhu Jinghong, in addition to Zhu Jingchun and Zhu Jinghao, there were also Zhang Lin, Lu Yuxin and others, as well as the accompanying dragon imperial guards.

As for the other nobles of the clan, they spread out farther away and tried their best to obtain prey. < /p>

When the grounding period expired, he made such a big fuss, in fact, it was just to test the emperor.

Now that the emperor has not stopped him, he has given him more courage to look for opportunities to make bolder tests, such as Li Wenzhao's position of Thousand Households.

Of course, this matter cannot be rushed for the time being, and we have to find a suitable opportunity.

Zhu Jinghong's place was very lively. At this time, in Prince Xiang's Mansion on the other side, Baochai was also hosting a banquet to entertain guests.

The people who visited today were some high-ranking wives who started out as countesses or above. The fact that these people came here can actually explain the problem.

Of course, since it was just a group of women visiting, it didn’t seem so taboo.

Jia Mu was also among the guests, along with her two daughters-in-law and her two granddaughters.

While everyone was talking and laughing, Yingchun sat alone in the corner, which was in sharp contrast to Tanchun, who was good at dancing and had long sleeves.

Jia Mu also saw this scene and was anxious in her heart.

It is almost seventeen years since the Spring Festival, but now the marriage has not been settled yet, which makes this old lady worried all the time.

Although there are reasons for this from the Jia family, Yingchun's own "lack of progress" is the important reason in Jia's mother's opinion.

Anyone who wants a wife wants a good wife, and Yingchun’s performance is obviously difficult to fulfill.

As a result, Jia Mu seized every opportunity to "promote" her granddaughter among the nobles, but her behavior further exposed the "ineffectiveness" of Yingchun.

For example, right now, Yingchun, who was sitting in his original position, felt a cross in his heart from the ladies present.

On the contrary, it was Tanchun, whose performance was highly regarded by most people present, but it was not enough to give birth to a desire to get married.

While everyone was talking and laughing, a flying horse came to the imperial city and delivered the express delivery to the palace.

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Xianming looked cold as he looked at the report in his hand.

"These barbarians, I didn't go to them to ask for their crimes, but they dared to show off their power to me!" Zhu Xianming said angrily.

The original report was that around mid-April, more than a dozen merchant ships sailing from Fujian were all seized by the Spanish fleet.

On the pretext of searching for pirates, these people seized the ship, looted the goods, and killed all the merchants on board.

The neighboring Jinling Navy and Zhejiang Navy did not dare to act without authorization after learning about the situation, and could only sit back and watch the Spanish fleet come and go as they pleased.

“It’s tolerable and what is intolerable!”

At this moment, Zhu Xianming finally realized the importance of having a strong navy. It turned out that the enemy would really come from the sea.

Nowadays, the total tax revenue from sea trade is nearly 10 million taels per year. This is a very large amount of wealth, and it is an interest that Zhu Xianming must not give up.

Perhaps, temporarily retreating can help the Western barbarians retreat and obtain extremely generous short-term benefits, but Zhu Xianming can be sure that it will be a big loss in the long term.

Even as Zhu Jinghong said, the Ming Dynasty or China lost its future because it could not span the world.

Of course, even if these ambitious goals are not mentioned, the huge tax losses caused by merchant ships now being afraid to go to sea are enough to make Zhu Xianming jump anxiously.

Destroying a person's wealth is like killing his parents, but for Zhu Xianming, not being able to earn money was more uncomfortable than killing the emperor.

So, unless he kills the Spaniards, he will really have trouble sleeping and eating.

"Send this urgent delivery to the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion and ask them to come see me after reading it!" Zhu Xianming ordered coldly.

Cheng Ying immediately took it and then ordered the young eunuch to send a message that he would not leave the emperor except under special circumstances.

Zhu Xianming went around to the desk and found several pieces of information on it, clearly listing the situation between the enemy and ourselves.

The current Spanish fleet has seventeen Class A warships, thirty-eight Class B warships, and sixty-three Class C warships.

The Jinling Navy has seven A-class ships, 22 B-class ships, and 31 C-class ships. The Zhejiang Navy has eight A-class ships and 27 B-class ships. , twenty-eight C-class ships.

In other words, the Jinling Navy and the Zhejiang Navy combined are equal to the Spanish fleet in Luzon.

If we really want to fight with the opponent, it is really unknown whether the imperial court can win.

While he was thinking about it, Zhu Xianming suddenly asked: "Old Thirteen is still hunting?"

"Yes... I heard that Thirteenth Master also plans to stay in Shanglin Garden at night. Late!"

"Stay one night?"

Cheng Ying then replied: "ListenHe said he brought a military tent! "

Zhu Xianming's brows were furrowed, but he couldn't help laughing when he heard this. Then he said: "Wait for another hour and ask him to come over to see me! "

"Yes! "

As for Zhu Jinghong, the hunting in the morning has ended. At this moment, he is sitting on a marching chair, watching the busy people in front of him.

Zhu Jingchun is holding a spoon and stirring the pot. while Zhu Jinghao was adding firewood to the pot.

As for the other noble men and clan members, they were either picking at the meat with knives, piercing the meat with picks, or digging into the meat. Making a fire...

They would never do these things in normal times, but now they do it because they want to sell it to Zhu Jinghong and because they think it is quite fun.

While everyone is busy, Zhu Jinghong does it. He was taking a quiet moment in the commotion, sitting quietly and watching everyone.

At this time, he understood a truth: power is not only granted from the top down, but the real power is supported from the bottom up. .

The current situation is enough to show that he is deeply supported.

Otherwise, normal people should avoid a prince who has been banned for three months instead of rushing to get him. Post it.

In this regard, Zhu Jinghong is not complacent, and even has the idea of ​​​​keeping a low profile. He will not dare to do such things in the future.

"Your Majesty, Prince Consort. Coming! "Yu Hai's voice sounded from the side.

There are two consorts present today, one of whom is Zhu Jinghong's concubine's husband, and the other is Zhu Yunsheng's consort Liang Yi.

Looking at Liang Yi who appeared in front of him, Zhu Jinghong became curious about him.

This guy used to be lively and confident, and his energy on the polo field left a deep impression on him.

“Meet His Highness! "

Looking at Liang Yi kneeling in front of him, Zhu Jinghong said in a calm tone: "Get up... no need to be polite! "

"Thank you, Your Highness! "

"Bring him a chair! "Zhu Jinghong ordered Yu Hai.

"Yes! ”

Liang Yi was flattered by this situation. In the past, he never thought that he could talk to Zhu Jinghong, let alone have a seat in front of him.

Now that he has this qualification, It’s all for Zhu Yunsheng’s sake.

“Hey…brother-in-law is here! "Zhu Jinghao's voice came from behind.

Liang Yi quickly stood up and saluted. Although he had some arrogance, he could not show it at all in front of these really big people.

"Sit down, sit down..." Zhu Jinghao waved his hand, looking very friendly.

But Liang Yi knew very well how powerful the Jinghai County Prince was, and he was harmless to people and animals in front of Zhu Jinghong. .

Liang Yi just appeared and sat down, and another voice came over: "Three sisters have been here these days, you didn't let him suffer! "

So he could only stand up again and salute Zhu Jingchun who was approaching.

"Greetings to His Highness! "

"What is the palace called?Next, just like the third sister... just call me brother fourteen! " Zhu Jingchun said with a smile.

Zhu Jingchun made a mistake here. When something happened, Zhu Yunsheng called him "Brother Fourteen", but when the girl was annoyed, he just called him "Brother Zhu Fourteen".