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    Kings seize the direct descendants¡¿Chapter 22 Everyone has his own worries

    Zhu Cixuan returned to Nanjing, and after handing Li Ningqiu to Zhang Zhong, he asked two guards, Lin and Li, to accompany him into the palace to see Emperor Hongguang. He turned around the corner door of the palace wall and entered the imperial garden. He looked at the garden full of exotic flowers and plants, and the dancing butterflies.  Zhu Cixuan had no intention of admiring the bee flying, but was thinking about how to report the situation of this northward journey to his father.

    "Don't run! I'm going to catch you!" When Zhu Cixuan was walking through the imperial garden, he saw a child playing hide-and-seek with the palace maid and eunuch. When he looked carefully, it was Zhu Cixuan, the eighth child.

    "I caught it!" Zhu Ci was stunned as soon as he grabbed the red silk on his eyes, "It's Fifth Brother! Fifth Brother, you're back!" Zhu Ci happily held Zhu Cixuan's hand, "Fifth Brother, you  Did you bring anything for me?" He looked at Zhu Cixuan with a hopeful look on his face.

    Zhu Cixuan's head hurt, but seeing Lao Ba in this state, he couldn't tell. When he gave Lao Ba the little jade rabbit he bought at Beijing Antiques, he regretted it, "Ba brother, I gave this specially to you.  Don¡¯t tell anyone else that you bought it!¡± If everyone was given one as a gift, then he would have to drink the northwest wind.

    Zhu Ci smiled and said, "I know, the fifth brother is the best to me. The eldest brother and the fourth brother don't give me anything to do when they go out. Thank you, the fifth brother."

    Zhu Cixuan looked at Lao Ba running away and felt a little uncomfortable. He remembered that when Lao Ba was this old, he and his fourth brother were also so happy. But as he got older, he thought more and lost his childhood brothers.  Deep affection, in this, the words and deeds of the elders played a big role, especially the fourth brother, that Concubine Chen was really good.

    Emperor Hongguang summoned Zhu Cixuan in the imperial study and looked at his son's somewhat thin face.  Emperor Hongguang comforted him and asked, "You have lost weight, haven't you recovered from your illness?" When he learned that Zhu Cixuan was seriously ill, Emperor Hongguang was really anxious. He even hid this from Bai Jing to prevent Bai Jing from worrying.

    "Everything is fine now. Father is worried." Zhu Cixuan saw his father.  My heart was burning, but I had to suppress it at this time.  Because there are two ministers next to him, namely Hu Maozhen, the Marquis of Zhaoyi, and Shi Lang, the Marquis of Jinghai.

    Emperor Hongguang nodded and smiled at Hu Maozhen and Shi Lang, "Okay, let's make a plan on this matter tomorrow. After I read it, I will give it to others to consider again. You can step aside!" Emperor Hongguang followed and got off the chair.  "Let's go to the back together! Your mother must miss you. Besides, I didn't tell her about your illness. Be careful what you say later."

    Bai Jing was naturally overjoyed to see her son back. The family of three sat together, the atmosphere seemed very warm, and there was always endless things to say.  Zhu Cixuan took this opportunity to briefly talk about the important things about his trip to Beijing.

    Emperor Hongguang asked a few more important questions while listening, "I know the rest. I heard that Yan Yingyuan's daughter has caused you a lot of trouble?"

    Zhu Cixuan smiled after hearing this, "That Yan? is a heroine. There is no trouble to speak of. It's just that people don't dare to come close when they see her." Zhu Cixuan didn't want to say bad things about Yan? behind his back.  Who knows what my father means by asking this!

    "I saw that girl once. She was really naughty. She broke my jade pendant. Your eldest brother has been engaged to Liu Zhaoji's daughter. What do you think of Yan?"  Marriage has been mentioned as a priority by Emperor Hongguang, but political factors are still the main consideration in the choice of marriage. Emperor Hongguang strives to achieve a balance.

    Zhu Cixuan heard what his father said.  The tone was breathless and understood.  Cough, just as Zhang Zhong said.  If you really marry Yan? into your family, there will be no hope for peace in the family. "Er Chen thinks Miss Yan is pretty good, but she has a manly temper and doesn't get along with me." The implication of Zhu Cixuan's words is that he doesn't like Yan?  Po.

    Emperor Hongguang laughed when he heard Bai Jing, "He thought I was going to be a matchmaker for him! Seeing how scared he was, I just showed off my kindness casually, don't be afraid." Although he was considering balance, for Lao Wu, that was  Unnecessarily, Emperor Hongguang did not consider Lao Wu from the beginning.

    Seeing that Emperor Hongguang wanted to leave, Bai Jing grabbed Emperor Hongguang's hand and said, "Come over tonight! I've made you some dishes that you are willing to eat!"

    Emperor Hongguang nodded in agreement. It has indeed been a few days since he spent the night here. "You two, let's have a good chat! I still have things to deal with, Ci Xuan. When you come back, I'll have a good rest for a few days. When you feel better, I still have things to do."  I want you to do it.¡±

    Bai Jing looked at her son, "I miss my mother so much." Her mother worried about her son traveling thousands of miles away. Bai Jing almost spent this time in longing for her.

    No matter how old you are, you will always be a child when you see your mother. The same goes for Zhu Cixuan. He is deeply attached to his mother, especially after leaving home. "Mom, I thought a lot when I went out this time!" Zhu Cixuan described what happened when he went out.  I told my mother in detail, not even hiding the matter with Akko.

    Bai Jing heard that she was Wu Sangui¡¯s daughter, and her nickname was Ah.?, which startled Bai Jing. She thought of Wei Xiaobao, and then shook her head. They were characters in the novel, so they couldn't be counted. Besides, they didn't match up in time. There was a difference of several years!  "Wu Sangui is a very smart person. Naturally, he does not want to marry his daughter to you, or even to any prince, because in his eyes, the palace or the royal palace is not a good home for his daughter. This will be solved when you become a father.  I know, but it's not impossible, just work hard!" Bai Jing understands the appropriate motivation, but it's not good if it's self-defeating.

    Zhu Cixuan knew in his heart that beauty can only come from a country, but this country is not easy to sit on. What his mother taught him was the foundation, most of which were only needed after he became the emperor. How to reach that position?  , my mother can¡¯t do much.

    A crescent moon hangs in the sky, and there are countless looming stars in the dark night sky, hazy, revealing the mystery that has been tempting to explore since ancient times.

    Zhu Ci walked out of her room quietly and came to Gong Yeliang's door. He hesitated for a while before knocking on the door, "Sir! Are you asleep?"

    After a while, Gong Yeliang stood up and opened the door, "Is it the prince? The prince is still not resting at this late hour? Come in quickly." Gong Yeliang turned aside and let Zhu Ci into the room.

    Zhu Ci came in and sighed, seeing Gong Yeliang pouring himself a cup of tea.  "Thank you, sir. I'm very upset tonight. It's really inappropriate for me to bother you now!"

    Seeing Zhu Cixi like this, Gong Yeliang asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, are you worried about the marriage with Liu Zhaoji's daughter?" Gongyeliang heard Liu Xi talk about this matter, and Zhu Cixi seemed not satisfied with this marriage.  .

    "That's what you said, sir. Originally, I had no objection to my father arranging this marriage, but after meeting Liu Xuejiao, I thought about it and felt that it was not good."

    "Isn't that Liu Xuejiao beautiful?" Gong Yeliang felt that the prince was young and handsome, and he must have high requirements for the princess in the royal family. It was probably because Liu Xuejiao was not that good looking.

    Zhu Ci shook her head, "That's not true. Although Liu Xuejiao is not beautiful, she is not ugly either. She is of average appearance. I feel that my father's intention is too obvious. He wants Liu Zhaoji to become my father-in-law. Liu Zhaoji is an honorary  Sir, my father may be trying to achieve some kind of balance with this, but I feel that my father is not considerate in doing this. I understand that he hopes that I can help. But in this way, it will only intensify the relationship between our brothers.  The conflicts between the government and myself, especially the problems between me and my second and fourth boss, are not unrelated to the fact that we failed to do a good job in the last audit of the Ministry of Household Affairs."

    "I am deeply gratified that the prince can consider this aspect. After I came to Nanjing, I had personal experience. I can be sure that the emperor intends to make the prince the crown prince. However, as the prince said, the emperor is a little too impatient. The emperor is still in his prime.  , there is no problem in delaying the appointment of the crown prince for three to five years. The more the emperor treats the prince like this, as long as the prince is not the prince for one day, the prince will become the target of public criticism." Gong Yeliang took a sip of tea, "I heard Liu Xi say that Liu Xuejiao is not yet sixteen.  . Now the prince has no choice whether to agree or not. It is better to postpone it for a while and make an appointment for this marriage first. We will talk about it in two or three years."

    Zhu Ci smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid I can't delay it. I went to the palace to see my mother in the morning, and she told me about this. She insisted that I get married as soon as possible!" Zhu Ci didn't dare to disobey his mother's wishes.

    "Then we must firmly grasp Liu Zhaoji. Since the emperor intends to elevate the prince to that position, the prince cannot let down the emperor's wishes. The only thing missing now is that the prince has not performed convincingly." Gong Yeliang  Seeing Zhu Ci? He didn¡¯t want to go against his mother¡¯s wishes, so he had no choice but to go on. ¡°The emperor is also troubled now. He wants to help the prince ascend to the position of prince, but the other princes are all very capable, and some even have certain achievements.  With the supporting forces, the Emperor will never forcefully appoint a crown prince at this time, he can only place his hope on the prince himself."

    Zhu Ci knew all these truths, and his father's words when talking to him also meant that. However, these brothers who are now the king are not useless people, especially the second and fourth children, whose abilities are only slightly higher than his own.  Low, and with the support of powerful forces behind him, he really can't handle it as a bare prince. Do he really have to compete with the second, fourth, and others?

    Gong Yeliang saw Zhu Ci's inner conflict, "Your Majesty, throughout the ages, no one has been merciful in the fight for the throne. I can't see through the Emperor. I heard from the Prince that the Emperor's harem is really a happy place. Lian Concubine  The concubines are all sisters who love each other, and the princes are also very friendly to each other. I admire the emperor for ruling the world, and I am even more impressed that he can make the harem like this! The prince grew up in such an environment,  It is inevitable that the natural sense of crisis and competition will be lacking, but the ancients also said that it is difficult to paint a dragon or a tiger, and you know people and faces but not their hearts. Can the prince guarantee that other people will take care of family ties as much as the prince does? I am willing  Being sent by the prince, the first person to look out for is the prince.For a person to be in charge of the world, he needs someone with both ability and political integrity like the prince. Not to mention others, His Highness the King of Wu may not be as sincere and upright as the prince. Look at the people who come in and out of Prince Wu's Mansion.  Looking at the prince's house, it is not difficult to see that the prince is not as good as King Wu!  "

    Zhu Ci devoted himself to learning, "Sir, what you said is that my father gave me a warning for this, saying that I was too pedantic, but I just can't do those things. He smiled in front of me and pulled a knife from behind, even if he beat me to death.  I can¡¯t do it!¡±

    Gongye Conscience said that he should practice slowly and not in a hurry. The prince is a good person. He must be upright but know how to be flexible, and be smooth but honest. This is the ability of a person who is comparable to the emperor's teacher. "Your Majesty, you have me."  Now, I don¡¯t need to worry about those things. What the prince should do is to learn how to control. I heard that the King of Qi is learning military tactics from the Marquis of Changning. It would be good for those princes to understand a little bit. What the prince wants to learn is tens of millions of people.  The ability to defeat enemies, the ability to govern the world as a virtuous king and emperor!"

    Zhu Ci felt that Gong Yeliang was really a talented person. Every time he talked with him, he learned a lot of useful things and gained more fighting spirit.

    When she woke up in the morning, Liu Xi dressed Zhu Ci and said with a smile, "My lord, when you get married, you won't need a small land! I wonder what the future landlady will be like, why didn't my lord take me there that day?"  !¡±

    Zhu Ci was about to say a few words to Liu Xi when he found family members from the mansion walking in.  "My lord, your highness, Prince Qin, is here to visit. He is waiting for you in the living room!"

    After Zhu Ci finished dressing and washing, he came out to see his fifth brother Ci Xuan sipping tea, "Fifth brother, I heard that you came back yesterday. I was afraid that you would be tired from the journey, so I didn't go to see you. I didn't expect that you came to see me instead. It's really  of."

    Zhu Cixuan appreciates this aspect of his eldest brother the most. It is only with his eldest brother that the five brothers can feel the feeling of being close as brothers. The others are somewhat artificial and hypocritical, including himself. "It is natural for the younger brother to come and see the eldest brother."  Yes, how can I let my eldest brother visit me? I heard that my eldest brother is getting married, which really makes me envious! Congratulations to my eldest brother first."

    "You! You know how to make fun of me. Let's not talk about this. I heard from my father that you fell ill in Beijing. Have you recovered now?" Zhu Ci said with a look of concern.

    "They are all healed. I was really ill at the time. I have been recovering for several months!" Zhu Cixuan saw Liu Xi coming in and said, "Liu Xi, Zhang Zhong even told me to look for you! It's nice outside today, so be it! Brother,  How about we go for a walk?¡±

    Liu Xi agreed at first, "Your Majesty, let's go! You haven't gone out for a few days. King Qin invited you out today. It's time for you to go out!" Liu Xi knew that Zhu Ci?  King Wu was not happy, so he wanted Zhu Ci to go out for some air.

    After coming out of the Prince of Chu's Mansion, Zhu Cixuan and Zhu Cixuan discussed that the two brothers had not gotten together for more than a year. They might as well go to Xiaoling first, then walk on Zijin Mountain, and then go to Xuanwu Lake. In this way, the lakes and mountains would be complete.  .

    Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the mausoleum of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, people came to this occasion with reverence and solemnity. Zhu Cixuan and Zhu Cixuan both burned incense and kowtowed respectfully before strolling up. Zhu Cixuan was thinking about how to pay homage to his eldest brother.  "Show your heart."

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