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Chapter 17 The Desperate Zhu Youxiao

East of the city, Fu Mansion.

"Why are you here at this time?"

Fu Changzong had just returned from the Ministry of Revenue and frowned as soon as he entered the door: "Now the Donglin Party and the eunuch Party are fighting to the death. Whoever emerges at this time will be involved!"

Zhu Xu was having a meal, and when Fu Changzong came back, he didn't leave, he said vaguely: "Uncle is back."

Fu Changzong is the elder brother of Zhu Xu's mother. He has not left his name in history. He was forced to be appointed by Zhu Xu as the head of the Ministry of Revenue. In recent years, he has become more and more calm, and it tastes like a prime minister can hold a boat.

After finishing the meal, Zhu Xu wiped his mouth and explained his purpose.

Fu Changzong's face changed drastically, he stood up suddenly, looked at Zhu Xu, and was extremely surprised, "You want to build an arsenal?"

Zhu Xu looked very calm and said with a smile: "It's not an arsenal, I just want the craftsmen to experiment with something. However, although the sparrow is small, it needs to be fully equipped."

Fu Changzong's expression was slowing down. Since Zhu Di's rebellion in the Ming Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties had extremely strict control over the vassal kings. Although His Highness Hui was still young, if it was spread, it would have been a lifelong end.

Fu Changzong calmed down and realized that his back was wet for a moment. He thought about it and looked at Zhu Xu and said, "It's not impossible if your highness wants to make some small things, but outsiders should not know too much." Fu Changzong said 'Your Highness' to remind Zhu Xu of the seriousness of the matter. If he is not careful, he will be doomed. At the same time, he characterized the matter as Your Highness is young and just wanted to have something fun.

Zhu Xu nodded with a smile, but thought to himself, uncle, uncle, you are forced to get into the water this time. Gunpowder, iron, coal, and other things that were not for the Ministry of Revenue, no one could transport transactions without silence.

Then the two discussed the details, and Zhu Xu didn't dare to miss too much. This uncle seemed to be able to calm down, but he was very cautious or timid.

It was not until dark that Zhu Xu came out of Fu's mansion and returned to the palace in a carriage.

There was a "girl" in his carriage at the same time. He looked at Zhu Xu with fear and expectation, pursing his lips, and not daring to breathe.

Zhu Xu looked at her and found that she was a gentle beauty, at her best age.

It’s interesting to think about it. After hundreds of years, the girl became a lady, and she was extremely low-end. Not to mention piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, even her temperament was gone.

"Your Highness." Yao Qingqing looked at Zhu Xu with some confusion and bowed slightly. She couldn't stand Zhu Xu's gaze, and always felt very strange, which made her feel uneasy.

Zhu Xu smiled, withdrew his thoughts, and looked at her and said, "Don't worry, I am still young, and you are old when you can do anything to you." In fact, in this era, thirty years old is already old.

Yao Qingqing pursed her lips slightly, not sure if she wanted to laugh, but she quickly calmed down.

'It's a suitable person.' Zhu Xu nodded secretly. Yao Qingqing was mature and had a good emotional control. It was very suitable to take care of daily life and handle trivial matters in his palace, so that he would not be so annoyed when he always looked at the two men.

"I promised that your affairs will be fulfilled, so don't worry." Zhu Xu said. Cao Huachun promised to help Yao Qingqing match with that Lord Bi, so he naturally had to accept it.

Yao Qingqing bowed slightly again and said, "The only wish of the young lady is. If His Highness can match her together, she will never refuse."

'It's a lovely woman.' Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and then he thought of the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai. Almost all of them are talented and charming, but unfortunately none of them have good results.

Yao Qingqing didn't think so much about her. She had a tragic fate and was sold by her parents at a very young age. She reselled it again and again. She no longer knew who her parents were. She even had the name of a "senior" who took her in. She had been in Zhangtai for ten years and saw the prosperity, and finally put all her thoughts on Bi Maokang.

Bi Maokang did not let her down, but his parents died of illness one after another, and for two or three years, for six years, and for him, he served as the governor and censor, Shaanxi/Xi, Shan/dong, and the years froze, ten years were in a blink of an eye.

She is old and has a weaker life this year, and her only sustenance is Bi Maokang. If Zhu Xu can help her fulfill her long-cherished wish, she will not be willing to wear the palace for one year, even for ten years!

When Zhu Xu slowly entered the palace, Emperor Tianqi in the imperial study looked at the sculpture in front of him with a frown, motionless, as if he was competing with the wood carvings who moved first.

Zhu Youxiao did not move, and the eunuchs who were serving not far away did not dare to move. The huge imperial study room was quiet and could be heard.

"What day is it?"

I don’t know how long it took, but Zhu Youxiao suddenly looked up at the front and asked mutely.

A eunuch in front of him quickly stood up and said, "Report to Your Majesty, it's been three days."

"Three days?" Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, then was shocked, looking at him and said, "Who are you?"

"I am Liu Shimin." Liu Shimin said respectfully. It was not that Zhu Youxiao didn't know him, but that his head had been numb for too long and he didn't react for a while.

Zhu Youxiao seemed to be regaining his memory. After a while, he nodded stiffly and said, "I understand."

Because of the unprecedented struggle between the eunuch party and the Qingliu, all civil and military officials are now impeaching the eunuch party, with a storm of waves and a storm, which makes him, the emperor, frightened and don’t know how to deal with it. He usually stays by his side, and those who remind him of Wei Zhongxian have been driven away by him. Moreover, he has not attended court these three days and has not received any officials. Even the queen, Zhu Xu, has not seen him, and has been hiding in the imperial study.

Zhu Youxiao sat there, suddenly a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes. He looked at Liu Shimin and said, "Liu Qing, when will the guest's mother come back?"

Ke’s mother is the name that Zhu You proofreads. Ke’s mother is his nanny.

Liu Shimin is a very special person. Although he is an eunuch and is in the Silijian, he does not belong to the eunuch party. In order to protect himself or make a clear ambition, he later changed his name to Liu Ruoyu. Naturally, he did not like Keshi, who was in a relationship with Wei Zhongxian. He hesitated a little and said, "Emperor, the river/south is now flooded, and there are chaos and people everywhere. The date of the wife's return to the capital may not be determined."

The answer seemed to be true, but Zhu Youxiao's last glimmer of hope was cut off.

Zhu Youxiao looked disappointed on his face and sat there blankly.

It seemed that I had been sitting for a long time and wanted to talk, but I looked at Liu Shimin and said, "Is there any rumors outside?"

Liu Shimin said: "Emperor, now the court is worried and the people are in a turbulent manner. There are rumors that Censor Zhou was forced to confess and was incomplete. Some say that he admitted to forming a party and treason, and that he was not willing to die. In addition, they were biting each other, and all the civil and military officials in the court have become rebels."

Zhu Youxiao's mouth moved, smiling, and his eyes showed a mockery.

If he said that he was forming a clique or private, falsely accusing his subordinates and disobeying the emperor, he believed it, and it was easy to deal with it. Now a minister has appeared to rebel, let alone he doesn't believe it, the entire Ming Dynasty would not believe it even if he just pulled out a person!

Zhu Youxiao sighed and looked at the mountains of memorials not far from the table. Almost everyone impeached Wei Zhongxian and Keshi. Not only civil and military officials, officials from all over the country, retired, royal relatives, and even some people who are highly prestigious and qualified to write memorials were included!

Zhu Youxiao did not dare to attend court. He could imagine that kind of scene and he felt scared.

He doesn't know how to deal with it.
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