Wenhua Hall.
Zhu Houzhao was listlessly listening to the lecture that day. His mind was already wandering, thinking about going out to play after class. He thought about how he had not escaped from the palace for a long time and had designed a new escape. Gong Lu suddenly felt excited, and then he couldn't help but put a smile on his face.
Wang Hao on the podium saw the boy's abnormal expression, and probably knew that the naughty boy was thinking blindly again.
Wang Hao knocked on the desk seriously, preparing to pull Zhu Houzhao's energy back.
But Zhu Houzhao turned away and gave Qiu Ju, who had been waiting beside him, a few instructions, and Qiu Ju ran towards the entrance of the palace.
"Prince, what are you going to do?" Wang Hao said with a straight face.
Zhu Houzhao said, "Oh, it's okay, sir. I just wanted to ask him to do something for me. I just gave him a few instructions. It has nothing to do with study. Sir, just talk."
< p>Wang Hao felt angry.Teaching his disciples to read, this prince has no shame or mercy, nor does he understand the concept of respecting teachers. Thinking that such a person will rule the world in the future, he feels that his guidance may not be enough, and he must In order for the prince to become a qualified prince, the officials in the East Palace need to work harder.
Suddenly Wang Hao thought of Zhang Zhou.
It is also puzzling why Zhang Zhou can convince this kid every time. He wants to ask Zhang Zhou for advice, but he knows that this is not in line with his identity and style, so he can only bring a few words with him. Sorry, keep teaching.
Class is over.
Zhu Houzhao ran out in a hurry, but Qiu Ju on the opposite side had already brought his men over.
He quickly called people into the inner hall and put on the clothes he was going to wear when leaving the palace. They were the clothes of a young eunuch. Because he had grown taller, his previous clothes were not suitable, so he put them on. I felt very awkward afterwards.
"It's a bit cold. Is there anything thicker?" Zhu Houzhao asked.
While helping Zhu Houzhao tidy up his clothes, Qiu Ju said, "Your Highness, these are the clothes you asked someone to make half a year ago. It's normal that they don't fit you now. You're growing up very fast now. Why don't you give them to me?" You put on another one and wear it outside."
Zhu Houzhao frowned and said, "If you wear one, does that make sense? I'm different from others. The doorman will recognize me right away."
Qiu Ju stopped talking.
Gao Feng, who was standing next to him, reminded him, "Your Highness, Bachelor Wang and the others have arrived at the palace gate as soon as we spoke. It's too late to chase them."
"Hmph, it's okay. Wait until they leave the palace. You Just say that the prince has something to give them, prepare the empty box, and follow him eagerly when the time comes. Since it is a reward, let's go after it, so that I can get away with it."
Zhu Houzhao laughed. Narrowing his eyes, he felt like he had come up with a perfect plan.
Suddenly he shuddered again and said, "It's quite cold."
Gao Feng said, "Your Highness, you may get sick if you do this."
"It doesn't matter, come out." Just change your clothes after the palace. The little eunuch has been found, right? Put on my clothes and let himIn the East Palace where he was, he said to the outside world that I was losing my temper, and no one saw me. "In order to make it easier for him to leave the palace, Zhu Houzhao even found a substitute for himself.
Gao Feng asked, "What if His Majesty and the Queen send someone to invite you over?"
"Will you?" Zhu Houzhao curled his lips and said, "My father and mother didn't bother to talk to me. I finally figured it out. Now that my father doesn't care for me and my mother doesn't love me, I'm not as good as that stinky boy Zhu Houxuan. A baby with a bigger butt is just annoying." like. Maybe the younger sons in the family are more favored. If the father has another son, Zhu Houxuan's good days will come to an end. Sooner or later, he will be like me. ”
The eunuchs nearby listened and felt a chill in their hearts.
This naughty kid seems to have a pretty good summarizing ability. Thinking about it, the emperor really doesn’t seem to care much about the prince’s schoolwork recently. , I used to come here often to take a peek, but now I have not been here for several months.
The prince only has four or five days a month to see his parents, and he basically sends someone to visit him every time. Zhao, or Zhu Houzhao insisted on going.
“Have you brought the money?”
“Yes. ”
“Be sure to take the wooden box with you. It can be used as a shield when you go out. When you come back, you can put your things in it. When you come back, you will say that you missed the closing time of the palace gate tonight and stayed outside the palace.” One night, give those people a little benefit, and they will shut up."
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"It's quite cold today. It's already been the ninth cold winter, right? Why do you think this year Autumn has been so long that it’s not the twelfth lunar month yet?”
“Your Highness, it’s July this year, so autumn feels very long, but in fact”
“Okay, okay, whatever. It's a few leap months. Why do you want to find me some clothes to wear after you go out?"
"Your Highness, where are you going after leaving the palace?"
"Just find a place. To play, if I don’t have a place to stay at night, I will go to my uncle and uncle’s house. They are both in Beijing now. Hey, it suddenly occurred to me that they are very honest recently, and it is rare for them not to cause trouble. "
Several eunuchs are thinking that His Highness the Crown Prince may not know much about other things, but his understanding of his two uncles is really sharp.
"Go quickly, go quickly, or it will be too late. . "Qiu Ju, you come out of the palace with me, and the remaining ones will protect me. I have found a few troublemakers and have not let them go with me. I am mixed in among them."
It's not yet night.
Zhu Youtang was still handling court affairs in Xinuang Pavilion. Li Zhang came in a hurry, with a bit of fear in his expression. After he explained the situation to Chen Kuan, he came to where Zhu Youtang was sitting.
"Is something wrong?" Zhu Youtang glanced at Li Zhang with the corner of his eyes, "Is there any news from Bingkuan?"
Li Zhang said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the prince has left the palace. "
When Zhu Youtang heard this, he frowned slightly, put down the pen in his hand, and then raised his head and said, "When did it happen?"
Li Zhang said, "Just now, the prince The excuse was that the prince wanted to send some bundles of repairs to Dong.The palace lecturer asked a few slaves to go out and chase the gentlemen of the East Palace who had just left the palace. He mixed in with a group of people and went out like that. "
"Didn't Gong Jin notice it?" Zhu Youtang was a little angry.
Think about it again, if Gong Jin didn't notice it, how could Li Zhang come to report?
"Why didn't you stop him?" Zhu Youtang added another sentence
Li Zhang said helplessly, "The palace guards did not notice that now His Highness the Crown Prince has grown taller, and he is standing among a group of young slaves. The slaves in the middle did not mean that the prince was a slave, but that it was indeed difficult to detect the prince among them. It was someone from Dongchang who noticed it and reported it to the slave. The slave also sent someone to secretly protect the prince and came over to report. ”
“He’s messing around”
Zhu Youtang got angry, slapped the table and said, “Those people who can still be fooled by him don’t want their jobs.” , I still don’t want my head, so I still expect them to protect the safety of the palace.”
Chen Kuan quickly helped and said, “Your Majesty, people leaving the palace are always very loosely checked, mainly to prevent anyone from being involved, and besides, this time it’s Making gifts in the name of the prince, ordinary people would not dare to leave the palace for this reason. ”
“Oh”
When Zhu Youtang thought about it, it was the same.
Fake the prince’s instructions and send things in the name of the prince. If he turns around After being investigated, it was definitely a matter of losing one's head.
The palace guards probably didn't expect someone to be so bold, but the prince himself could do this. The second son was obviously well prepared when he left the palace. He had costumes and props, and he had also found actors in advance. As he mingled among them, Zhu Youtang suddenly realized that his son seemed to be quite outstanding in other aspects besides studying. < /p>
"When I was young, I was not like him"
Zhu Youtang wanted to say that he was not as foolhardy as him
But he heard Chen Kuan. In their ears, it was more like saying that I was not as smart as this naughty boy back then, and he actually had the ability to sneak out of the palace on his own, not just once or twice.
"But he was only ten years old. He is only one year old and can be run away like this. Everyone on duty is held accountable, slapped with a blackboard, and their salary is deducted. "
Zhu Youtang felt that this trend could not help the situation, and his son was reluctant to take action, so he would take out his anger on the derelict palace guard.
Chen Kuandao said, "Your Majesty, the prince has had a heavy workload recently. It is true that He shouldn't have left the palace, so should we quickly recover him now?"
"Recover"
Zhu Youtang thought for a moment and sighed, "Back then Bingkuan told me However, sometimes following a child's wishes does not necessarily mean being indulgent, and sometimes it can have counterproductive effects. If I chase him back, he will still try his best to get out of the palace. As long as he is within my control every time he goes out, it doesn't matter whether he is in the palace or outside the palace. ”
Li Zhang hurriedly said, “Your Majesty, I have sent hundreds of people to protect you secretly, and you can call on the royal guards to coordinate at any time.” "
"Not enough."Zhu Youtang said, "When protecting, you cannot reveal your identity. Moreover, if the prince goes to some places with complicated social status, he must also restrain himself. "
"Yes. "
Li Zhang accepted the order.
"You go too. "Zhu Youtang said, "Stay with him. If he really doesn't listen, come forward and tell him. If he doesn't obey, then go back to the palace. You must let him come back tomorrow morning. That's it. ”
Not only Li Zhang was surprised, but even Chen Kuan was a little surprised.
The emperor seemed to have gradually relaxed his control over the prince.
They all seemed to realize There is a question.
When the emperor has two sons, he will be more indulgent to the eldest son. It is true that if one dies, the other will be insured.
What Zhu Youtang is afraid of is that after his son leaves the palace, he will go to some place with complicated social status.
The purpose of Zhu Houzhao leaving the palace is to feel the fireworks of the world. Naturally, he will go where there are more people. , as for danger, it is never the first thing that a naughty child considers when he sneaks out to play. Probably, he is not worried if the disaster is not over.
"The place in front is good, a lot of people are saying it. What? Go over and listen. "Zhu Houzhao saw a teahouse where a bunch of people seemed to be chatting, so he ran over to join in the fun.
Qiu Ju who followed him said hurriedly, "Sir, there are many people in that place. Assassins or something like that would be bad.
Zhu Houzhao looked down at the clothes he had just put on and asked, "I look like this, I don't even look like a noble son. Who will come to assassinate me? Do you mean to help me get out of the palace today?" Among the people, there are some who want to do harm to me, right? I could run out by myself when I was a child, and even ran to Yingtian Mansion by myself. That time, I didn’t see any danger even though it was so far away. What am I afraid of this time?"
" That"
Qiu Ju seemed unable to refute.
Two years earlier, Zhang Zhou was transferred to Nanjing, and Zhu Houzhao followed him all the way. At that time, Zhu Houzhao was safe and sound. Now that things are back, it seems that there is no need to worry about this anymore.
Zhu Houzhao rushed in and found a corner to sit down. Then Dr. Cha came over and said with a smile, "Hey, young master, you are not here. There is a place where you can find a place to cool down."
Zhu Houzhao slapped his big hand on the table, and two pieces of silver fell on the table. He said, "Is it enough to have a cup of tea and fill your stomach?" ”
This also deceived Dr. Cha.
This guy is very generous with his money. It seems that he is a rich man who is not short of money. You must know that these days Anyone who can take out a few copper coins is pretty good, and anyone who can take out silver directly is a powerful master, let alone slap the silver directly on the table.
"Wait a minute. Refreshments are served. ”
Dr. Tea hurriedly collected the money and went inside to make arrangements.
At the same time, Mou Bin, the commander of the Jinyiwei, had just arrived outside the teahouse. Because it was approaching sunset, the sky was still dark. Da Liang, Mou Bin didn’t dare to get too close.
“Master, Li Gong.He said that he would come over and let you stare first. "The subordinates came over to inform Mou Bin.
"Yes. "
Mou Bin stared at Zhu Houzhao in the teahouse, feeling nervous for no reason. If there was an assassin lurking inside, he would immediately start an assassination, and it would be beyond his reach.
But Listening to the people in the teahouse talking loudly
One of them, an old man who looked like a down-and-out scholar, was bragging about his experiences: "That old man Zhang is a man of the highest rank in the Ming Dynasty. This time he led troops to fight against the Tatars." , it must be within reach. He grabbed one with his left hand and another with his right hand, just like his ancestors did when they defeated the Confederate army. ”
“The old capital. "
"It was either the time when the capital was moved or something that happened when my old man was young. Later, he often mentioned it in front of us juniors. You young people don't even know about it. There are not many good people in the south, they are all a bunch of crooks. The people in the capital in the north are the ones who stand up to the standards of heaven and earth. Mr. Zhang is a role model for us northerners. "
There is a kind of pride that no one in the world would give me.
A young man said, "I haven't heard of the British Duke having any achievements in the past few years. He can defeat the Tartars." Zibie was driven around by the Tatars. ”
Some people next to me couldn’t get used to hearing it.
In the Ming Dynasty, although the people under the emperor’s feet had their own arrogance, due to the heavy geographical migration, the people in the middle of the Ming Dynasty After all, the people in the capital are a large gathering place, and there are many people traveling from south to north, so the regional prejudice will be much lighter.
“The Tatars are brave, and it is useless to just hope that they will stand tall. ”
“Young man, don’t you just talk and haven’t heard of that cannon? One shot can hit the ground for several miles, and one blast can blow up the ground for several miles. Where the fire bomb has passed, there is no grass. No matter how brave the Tatars are, they are braver with fire bombs."
"Even if it was fire bombs, it was done by Cai Guogong at that time. Guan surnamed Zhang had a bad reputation. Everyone said he was corrupt. It's a violation of the law. He is even mean to his subordinates. Who would obey such a person leading troops?"
"That's right, that's right. "
A group of people were all talking.
The man from the old capital couldn't stand listening anymore, interrupted the discussion of the people present, and said loudly, "You are just short-sighted. The cavalry relies entirely on sudden advances. Which cavalry do you think is the strongest? Of course, the cavalry in the Beijing camp is the bravest. After all, they are to defend the capital. Can the emperor put all his good soldiers outside this time? The ones they brought over were the most elite cavalrymen in the capital, and they were as good as three in combat. "
"Is there such a powerful cavalry in the capital? It seems that it is nothing more than this. "
"Young man, if your words are heard by those soldiers in the capital, you will be punched in two big holes. "
"Hahaha"
A group of people were talking very lively.
Zhu Houzhao next to him was also very excited, as if he hadn't been involved in this atmosphere for a long time. Yes, there is a way to drink heavily, eat large pieces of meat, and then brag loudly to your heart's content
As a person who likes to join in the fun, Zhu Houzhao is not content to just listen to this group of people, he wants to participate.
"Young Master, be careful." Qiu Ju saw Zhu Houzhao, patted him, and wanted to get up to make a eloquent speech, so he quickly dissuaded him.
Zhu Houzhao said, "You know nothing."
After saying that, he immediately rushed forward a few steps, arrived in front of the man in the old capital, and said loudly, "As you said, the British public can Do you dare to bet on winning the battle?"
The old Jingcheng was still bragging about how awesome the soldiers in the Jingying camp were, and said that he had seen it with his own eyes. Just as he was getting excited, a young boy suddenly appeared, He even ran up to him and asked for a bet. He couldn't help but look around with disdain, as if he was looking for whose child would cause trouble. He was looking for the parent.
"I was talking to you, but I didn't hear you," Zhu Houzhao said angrily.
Old Jingcheng said, "Where did you come from?"
"I can't stand listening anymore. Why are you bragging? Have you ever seen how powerful Jingying is? You are I have never seen the power of the frontier army. I have heard that you can just hold a fire gun in your hand and shoot hundreds of steps with a single hook. You think it is the same as when the cavalry was used to fight with bows and arrows. The most frustrating thing about Zhu Houzhao in the palace is that no one brags to him.
Even if there is an audience, he is the only one who tells the story. Those eunuchs dare to challenge him
But it is different outside. In terms of status alone, he is not higher than others. First, no matter what we are discussing, we are talking about it from the same level, and there is no situation of using power to suppress others.
He even has a disadvantage.
The old Jingcheng said angrily, "Which little kid has not eaten a few mouthfuls of rice, and has not even scratched his tongue with salt yet dares to come out and indulge in someone's family?"
"Young Master "Qiu Ju quickly wanted to go over and pull someone away.
Zhu Houzhao threw Qiu Ju's arm away and said angrily, "I want to make a bet with you. You all should be witnesses. If the man named Zhang wins, I will give you anything. If he If you lose, you also lose your family property, do you dare to bet?"
"Hahaha"
A group of people were there to watch the excitement.
Lao Jingcheng was so embarrassed that he couldn't get off the stage, his face turned red and said, "Crazy kid"
Someone laughed and said, "He Laosan, don't you pride yourself on being able to see through the situation in the northwest now? If someone wants to bet with you, just take it. If you lose, the big deal is that you will lose your mother-in-law, son, daughter-in-law, daughter, etc. to him."
"Why?" He Laosan said angrily.
Zhu Houzhao said, "I don't dare to bet. Let's just say this when you come out to brag. At best, the British man went to the northwest as a cover. Things on the battlefield have nothing to do with him. Wherever he goes, You can only watch others make military exploits. If you don’t dare to gamble, get out. I look down on people like you who talk but don’t practice.” Please remember to bookmark this chapter after it is over. The latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft