Half an hour later, Fu Changzong sent Bi Maokang away and returned to the lobby.

"Everyone has agreed." Fu Changzong took a sip of tea and said with a breath. This is Zhu Xu, and he would not dare to do it if it were someone else's knife to hold his neck.

Zhu Xu smiled and said, "Don't worry, uncle, it's all a trivial matter."

Fu Changzong almost didn't come up in one breath, and then sighed, "I don't know who you learned from." He immediately turned a stern face and said to Zhu Xu: "When I was sent to Bi Maokang, I was seen by His Highness King Xin when I was sending him to Bi Maokang, and he looked at us a few more times."

"Fifth Brother!" Zhu Xu's face changed when he heard this, and his expression calmed down.

King Xin Zhu Youjian, Zhu Xu's fifth brother, the future Emperor Chongzhen!

This is a very complicated person, extremely diligent, extremely eager to revive the Ming Dynasty, and spent all his life hard work. On the other hand, he was mean and rude, suspicious, and did not believe in anyone.

It is said that in more than ten years, more than thirty prime ministers have changed, and there are more Shangshu and so on, and there are basically no good endings.

Zhu Xu couldn't help but shivered when he was targeted by such a person, especially in the future who would take the supreme position.

He never ignored this fifth brother, but there is no record in history that he did before ascending the throne. His mind was to wait for him to ascend the throne, depending on the situation, but he did not expect to meet him like this today.

Fu Changzong just mentioned it and made Zhu Xu mentally prepare. In his opinion, King Xin and his nephew King Hui were actually not as good as King Xin, because Zhu Xu was young after all, and was trusted and favored by the emperor. The Ming Dynasty did not allow royal family members to be officials. King Xin was just a prince who was just waiting to die, and had no deterrence.

But seeing Zhu Xu frowned so much and thought hard, his heart thumped. He looked at Zhu Xu and said in a lost voice: "Xu'er, can't His Highness Xin Wang participate in this matter?"

Zhu Xu was pulled back to his mind by Fu Changzong's words. He knew what he was worried about. He laughed and shook his head and said, "At present, only I and my uncle know the details of this matter. No need to worry about the fifth brother, but don't let him see it in the future. He is too smart, and I'm afraid he will have some doubts."

Fu Changzong breathed a little relieved. Although he was also worried about this, he didn't have to do anything deliberately at the moment. He paused and said, "Then you go back to the palace as soon as possible. The undercurrents in the court have been surging these days, and there may be another storm. Don't be implicated."

Zhu Xu nodded, discussed with Fu Changzong's arsenal, especially the firearm, and then left the Fu Mansion.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhu Xu shook his head and laughed. Wei Zhongxian and others were basically driven out of the palace. Zhu Youxiao said he would not live a long life, and the emperor's sister-in-law was pregnant and without the damage of Keshi, maybe there would be nothing wrong with his fifth brother?

Zhu Xu was in a good mood when he thought about this, so he said to the guard driving in front: "Don't go back to the palace first, go to the east of the city."

"It's Your Highness." The guard who drove turned around and headed straight to the east of the city.

Not long after, I arrived at a relatively remote and deserted yard.

"Your Highness, you are here."

As soon as Zhu Xu got off the carriage, the door opened. A young and fair eunuch hurried over and said with a diligent look on his face.

Zhu Xu nodded and walked inside.

"Are you Xiao Cao's apprentice?" Zhu Xu asked lightly as he walked. He hated the yard at this time the most. He had to walk for a long time, it was too big!

The little eunuch immediately said, "It's Your Highness, the young Li Deyong, who was originally in the washing clothes bureau, but later, Eunuch Cao appreciated it and arranged for him to come here to take care of the yard for Your Highness."

Zhu Xu walked around the garden, walked through the Tingge yard, and finally came to the large yard behind.

But now they have been pushed down, only the exterior walls are left to confuse outsiders.

Li Deyong was very attentive and kept introducing Zhu Xu, "Your Highness, according to your requirements, we divided the five yards, all of which were not connected. In addition, the people you asked me to find were also found, and you can move in in a few days."

Zhu Xu walked in, and looked at the five yards and nodded secretly. Li Deyong seemed young, but he was quite reliable in doing things.

After Zhu Xu finished reading it, he looked at Li Deyong with satisfaction and said, "Little Li Zi, well, the job is good. If this job is done well, the money will be indispensable. At that time, you can choose whatever you want, whether it is the Sili Supervisor or the Inner Official Supervisor."

Li Deyong looked overjoyed and said quickly: "It is a small honor to be able to do things for Your Highness. How dare you ask for your reward."

Zhu Xu patted his shoulder and walked out with a smile.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhu Xu silently calculated that the Ming Dynasty has now been decayed to the extreme, and it is basically unsuccessful to not take heavy medicine. At this time, the Ming Dynasty needed prescriptions and even more money.

However, the economy of the Ming Dynasty had actually developed to a semi-capital and semi-feudal state, and kept increasing taxes on farmers. Not only could it not increase taxes, but it would arouse greater public grievances. If you want to make money, you still have to attack the big landlords, big merchants, small landlords and other classes.

Now this group is extremely extravagant and can quickly peel off a layer of skin from them with his means.

Zhu Xu thought about it and soon arrived at the palace and returned to Jinghuan Palace. Cao Wenzhao was already waiting.

"How is it?" Zhu Xu took off his outer robe and asked Cao Wenzhao.

Cao Wenzhao looked puzzled and said to Zhu Xu: "Your Highness, it's very strange. The emperor will keep that memorial and not send it."

Keeping the matter is not sent, which means that the emperor believes that there is no need to respond to the matter or that he cannot respond for the time being, so he keeps it and does not send it back to the cabinet for public disclosure.

Zhu Xu touched his chin, looked strange, and said to himself: "Isn't this the emperor's temper?"

Although Zhu Youxiao was defeated in a complete defeat in the face of Qingliu's attack, he was still the emperor after all. Moreover, Zhu Youxiao did not have such a weak personality and would not have no temper at all.

Zhu Xu thought for a long time and suddenly said, "Where is the emperor's brother now?"

"Your Highness, in the imperial study." Cao Wenzhao said.

"I'll go and tent the wind." Zhu Xu put on the clothes he had just taken off and went out to walk towards Jingyang Palace.

Zhu Xu had just approached the imperial study room. If someone had been running over, he would have been almost there. Two eunuchs and two guards stood straight in front of the door, motionless, as if they were sculptures.

Zhu Xu was suspicious, and walked over with his hands behind his back, looking at the faces of the four of them.

Until they almost reached the door, the four of them did not move.

Suddenly, Zhu Xu paused, and the eunuch on the left kept blinking at him, which was a warning.

Zhu Xu's mouth moved, nodded slightly, and then walked into the imperial study with a smile on his face.

Before he could shout, Zhu Youxiao shouted, his tone full of excitement, and he waved to Zhu Xu.

"Sixth brother, come, come, see what I have done, how is this better than the Temple of Heaven?"

Zhu Xu was shocked. Zhu Xu usually called him the emperor brother, but he would call him the sixth brother only if he was extremely happy.

‘What happened that I didn’t know.’ Zhu Xu suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.
Chapter completed!