Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows, turned to look at Fu Tao and said, "Who did it? Was it intentional?"

Fu Tao shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know, but he is indeed dead. I asked for it and said that it was excessive torture. It was said that it was a suicide for fear of crime."

Zhu Xu's face became silent, and Wei Zhongxian was coming after all.

Zhou Jianzong's death was just the beginning.

Fu Tao looked at Zhu Xu's strange appearance and tentatively said, "Your Highness, are you going to come forward and suppress him?"

Zhu Xu shook his head, Empress Zhang's repeated warnings must be taken to him. If Zhu Youxiao really noticed and became afraid, all his efforts would turn into flowing water.

Fu Tao saw Zhu Xu's attitude and changed the topic, "Your Highness, He Yunshan proposed to integrate the three major commercial banks and establish a joint chamber of commerce. What do you think?"

Zhu Xu was stunned and knocked his fingers on the chair. He Yunshan was very sensible. He had been thinking about this matter, but he had always been immature.

Fu Tao is the eldest son of the Minister of Revenue and his cousin. He is the three companies in Huitong Trading, Huimin Chamber of Commerce, and Huiyun Shipping. If the three companies are really integrated together, it will naturally have a great increase in strength, which will easily expand and expand profitably.

Zhu Xu pondered for a long time and said, "It's a good idea. After the New Year, you are anxious about Wei Liangqing, Zhou Jianyu, and He Yunshan. Let's make a serious decision and write a note to me to see."

Fu Tao agreed and wanted to leave. Although Zhu Xu's Jinghuan Palace does not belong to the inner palace, it is not convenient to stay for a long time.

Zhu Xu grabbed him and kept him for dinner.

At the dinner table, there were only Zhu Xu and Fu Tao, chatting casually.

"What have my uncle been busy with recently?" Zhu Xu said with a piece of braised pork.

Fu Tao is less reserved now. While drinking soup, he said, "There are so many things in the year, so there are always more people in the yamen and fewer people to return home."

Zhu Xu bit the braised pork and said, "Well, tell my uncle after he goes back, let him pay attention to his health and work and rest."

Fu Tao nodded, picked up the bowl again, and picked up a piece of watermelon petal.

Zhu Xu moved the fish frozen plate to the side, shaved and said, "Brother, are you familiar with the Lord Yang Lian and Yang from the Censorate?"

Fu Tao was stunned, looked up at Zhu Xu and thought for a while, "This Lord Yang is known as the most honest official in the Ming Dynasty and has a great influence in Donglin. I heard that someone has recommended him as the right deputy chief envoy."

Zhu Xu pulled the fish into his bowl with half frozen and said, "Well, I'm not very convenient for me to leave the palace recently. You can bring some gifts in a few days and visit me."

Fu Tao looked puzzled and said, "Your Highness, why did you suddenly give him a gift?"

Zhu Xu finished eating the fish jelly mixed with rice, poured half of the cabbage vermicelli into a bowl, and said while mixing it: "My sister-in-law intends to let him be my teacher. You can give me some gifts first and get a stand in front."

Fu Tao stopped chopsticks, his face became even more puzzled, and he said, "Your Highness, what is the purpose of the Empress?"

Zhu Xu has always loved stewed vermicelli with cabbage, which is slightly sour and spicy. While eating, he said, "Xiong Tingbi's affairs have been revealed. The emperor's sister-in-law is worried about me, so she finds someone to protect me."

Fu Tao put the bowl to his mouth, subconsciously pulled it, and thought to himself, "I'm afraid that the Queen is not only worried about His Highness's walking deviation, but also involved in the party struggles. She also likes this Lord Yang's influence in Donglin and in the court...'

After eating these, Zhu Xu began to serve the soup, stirred it with a spoon, and said, "Don't give it too heavy, you can reveal it a little."

Fu Tao nodded and looked at the food on the table, almost no amount of left.

Fu Tao: "..."

The snow in the capital never ended when it fell, and it didn't stop for three consecutive days.

During this period, Zhu Xu had been reading books in front of the door and enjoying snow, as well as reading books in the study room.

Queen Zhang recovered well and called him over to have dinner every now and then, and occasionally met Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian may have been under pressure from Zhu Youxiao and Empress Zhang, so he did not chase Zhu Xu again, but he still had a cold face and no smile when he met.

Zhu Xu didn't have time to pay attention to him and appeared in Kunning Palace again.

He put a big basket on the table, took out transparent glass objects from it, and said quickly, "Sister-in-law, look at this, this is for you, this is for me for my niece, don't rob it..."

Queen Zhang gave birth to a princess and looked much plump, so she also dressed thicker. She reached out to grab the glass plate with curiosity.

The dishes that Zhu Xu brought were bowls, chopsticks, wine pots, wine glasses, tea cups and plates, and almost everything was available on the dining table.

On the shaker beside the table, the little princess had grown, her skin was crystal clear, her eyes were full of fighting, her mouth opened and closed, and she waved her hands um, which was extremely cute.

Zhu Xu took her fingers to tease her. She immediately hugged and screamed, blinking her big black eyes, and her little face was filled with joy.

Zhu Xu was very happy and looked at the table to find something for her to eat.

Empress Zhang's face, which was originally happy, suddenly looked angry and looked at him angrily and said, "Tell me, what's your idea today?"

Zhu Xu looked up and saw Queen Zhang staring at the plate, brows raised, with a bad expression.

"Ahha..." Zhu Xu laughed and moved the stool to approach and said, "Sister-in-law, do you want to reward the princes and ministers' female relatives at the end of the year? These are the reward items I prepared for the princes and sisters..."

Queen Zhang looked at the address above and the contact person's name, frowned and said, "How much money do you plan to sell?"

Zhu Xu suddenly became serious and said, "Sister-in-law, a set of bowls and chopsticks, two taels of silver, and a plate of five cents of silver. One set on this table, the total price is thirty taels!"

Although Queen Zhang had almost never bought anything in person, she knew the prices in the capital and said slightly surprised: "It's really so expensive?"

‘I will say as much as I say!’

Zhu Xu said in his heart, but he smiled but said nothing.

Queen Zhang took a deep breath, her face was not very good, and she waved her hand and said, "Okay, I will summon Lord Yang to the palace tomorrow. You can prepare for it."

Zhu Xu didn't care about Yang Lian, and stretched his neck and said, "Sister-in-law, then..."

Queen Zhang's eyes became more and more unkind, and she snorted coldly: "Send more, and in a few days I will summon the families of the princes and nobles from the capital to the palace to talk to, and I will reward some."

Zhu Xu stood up in a hurry and said in a long voice: "Thank you, Sister-in-law!" After that, he quickly turned around and slipped away.

As soon as Zhu Xu left, Queen Zhang pressed her temples with both hands and rubbed them hard.

"Empress, the milk is getting hot." Huan'er came out of it, holding a bowl in her hand, with a confused expression on her face.

Queen Zhang let out a light breath, but she still felt a headache. She took the bowl and said angrily: "Next time, King Hui will not allow him to come in without my summons!"

Huan'er blinked and agreed crisply.

The little princess looked at the bowl in Queen Zhang's hand, and waved her hands harder and screamed happily. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!