People in the world say that it is the most ruthless imperial family. In fact, the grievances and grievances in the royal family are complicated, so who can fully explain them?

Take Zhu Youze as an example. He is the half-brother of Emperor Xiaozong Zhu Youzhi, and his mother is Concubine Chen. Emperor Xiaozong's mother is Concubine Ji. It should be said that Concubine Chen and Concubine Ji were both people with tragic fate when they were young.

Because of her poor family, Concubine Chen sold her to the eunuch in Hangzhou, and she entered the palace. Because she was well-educated and polite, she looked beautiful. Later, she was attracted by Emperor Xianzong and favored her and became a concubine after she became pregnant with a dragon son, so she was able to be a noble concubine with her son.

Concubine Ji was originally the daughter of a local official of the barbarian tribe. In the middle of the Chenghua year, Emperor Xianzong conquered the barbarian tribe. Concubine Ji was captured and entered the palace. After being favored by Emperor Xianzong, she also became pregnant with Longzi. However, the child in her belly was pregnant earlier than Concubine Chen, so she was the third son of the emperor, and the fourth son of the emperor was Zhu Youze.

When Concubine Ji was pregnant, Concubine Wan was favored by Concubine Wan in the harem. Concubine Wan was a person with a narrow mind and extremely cruel heart. All pregnant women in the harem were persecuted by him. Concubine Ji was not spared at that time and was persecuted by Concubine Wan several times.

Fortunately, Concubine Ji received help from Concubine Chen and was able to give birth to the third son of the emperor. The eldest and second sons of Emperor Xianzong were both dead early, so the third son Zhu Youzhang was the eldest son and the first heir to the throne. In the end, he was able to ascend the throne successfully, which was the later Emperor Xiaozong Zhu Youzhang.

Just imagine. If Concubine Chen did not help Concubine Ji at that time, then Emperor Xiaozong would definitely not be able to survive, and then Concubine Chen's fourth son Zhu Youze would be the first heir to the throne. It was because of Concubine Chen's help at that time that Zhu Youze missed the throne.

Now Zhu Youze is determined to take back the throne. From a certain perspective, what he wants to take is something that should have belonged to him. In order to seize the throne, Zhu Youze has now ruined his son's life. If we trace it back to the origin, wouldn't it be said that Concubine Chen personally ruined his grandson's life?

Of course, sometimes fate is destined by heaven, so you cannot think about it like this. If you think about it like this, it will be like drilling a dead end that you can never get away from.

In Qingning Palace, Zhu Youze knelt in front of his mother, tears kept flowing down.

According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, the prince could not leave his fiefdom at will without the emperor's permission, and the violators were pursuing the argument of rebellion. Therefore, since Zhu Youze was named King Xingxian, he rarely saw his mother again. Therefore, every family has a difficult sutra, so what if he is a prince, royal relative and noble? Isn't it a misfortune to separate from a mother and a son?

Concubine Shao had already blurred his eyes. She reached out and touched Zhu Youze's face, put her head closer and looked carefully. Her trembling hands carefully touched Zhu Youze's face, as if she wanted to use the touch of her hand to restore Zhu Youze's appearance in her mind.

Finally, Concubine Shao shouted: "My son..."

"Mother!" Zhu Youze also screamed sadly, leaning against Concubine Shao Chen's arms and crying bitterly.

At this moment, Zhu Houzhao was sitting in the Qianqing Palace reviewing the memorials, and Liu Jin was standing next to him. Zhu Houzhao asked Liu Jin: "Uncle Xingxian has arrived in Beijing?"

Liu Jin nodded: "If you go back to the emperor, you have just entered the capital. After entering the palace, you have gone to Qingning Palace to pay homage to Concubine Chen."

After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao nodded, and Liu Jin asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, do you want me to summon King Xingxian now?"

"No need." Zhu Houzhao shook his head, and he sighed slightly and said, "Uncle Xingxian is reminding me that his mother, Concubine Chen, has been kind to my father and grandmother. If I treat him too harshly, it is ungrateful."

When he said this, Zhu Houzhao sneered, as if he was talking to Liu Jin, and as if he was talking to himself: "He didn't think about it. If it weren't for the sake of Concubine Chen, I would have to bypass him so easily this time? If I want to be an emperor, I must have the will of an emperor. People with this destiny will ascend to the throne even if they don't do anything. People without this destiny can only be slaves for the rest of their lives. Liu Jin, are you right about what I said?"

Liu Jin's heart suddenly shrank, and he immediately nodded and replied: "The emperor is wise, what the emperor said is very true."

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Liu Jin lightly, smiled faintly and stopped talking, but continued to review his memorials.

About an hour later, Zhu Houzhao almost finished the memorials in front of him. Then Zhang Yong, who was outside the Ganqing Palace, walked in and saluted Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Majesty, King Xingxian is asking for a meeting."

"Transfer." Zhu Houzhao nodded.

"Welcome to King Xuanxing and Xian." Zhang Yong shouted.

Zhu Youze walked in from outside the palace gate. After seeing Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Youze immediately fell to the ground and shouted loudly: "I bow to the emperor, I wish my emperor a long life."

"The emperor's uncle is not a favor." Zhu Houzhao said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhu Youze stood up, and Zhu Houzhao immediately ordered the little eunuch standing at the palace gate: "Give him a seat to King Xingxian."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhu Youzhi said.

Two young eunuchs brought a chair over. Zhu Youze just sat down and said lightly: "Uncle, do you know why I am telling you to come this time?"

When Zhu Youze heard this, he immediately knelt on the ground and said, "My unfilial son Zhu Houxi mistakenly met the evil man and accidentally entered the cult. I have no choice but to teach my son, so I ask the emperor to sue him."

This time, Zhu Houzhao did not ask Zhu You to get up again, but said lightly: "The prince is young and does not know loyalty and treacherous. It is okay to make mistakes when he is a mistake. However, the Jihui was not an ordinary evil sect that day, but a group of demons who aim to commit rebellion. Although the prince was deceived, it ultimately violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty and the legal system of the royal ancestors. I have found that only the prince participated in this matter and has nothing to do with others. I have specially told the emperor to enter the palace just to ask the emperor, what should the emperor think I should deal with it?"

"The unfilial son colluded with demons and joined the chaotic hall. This behavior not only violated the ancestral legal system, but also was not tolerated by the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, I believe that it is necessary to punish strictly and use the Code of Justice."

Zhu Youze spoke extremely smoothly, without even a single rise and fall of his tone, as if this passage was said directly without any emotion.

After hearing Zhu Youze's words, Zhu Houzhao said: "Since the emperor's uncle thinks so, then follow the emperor's uncle's wishes. Alas... In fact, the prince is still young, and it is normal for occasional mistakes, so why be so strict?"

After saying that, Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said, "I am tired, please step back. Since I have come to the capital, I will stay for a few more days. Anyway, my birthday is approaching, and our family will gather at that time."

"Yes, I obey the order." Zhu Youze kowtowed to Zhu Houzhao three times before getting up, and said, "I'm going to leave" before leaving the Ganqing Palace.

When he walked out of the palace gate, Zhu Youze's eyes suddenly turned red. He held his whole body tightly, and his whole body trembled slightly.

It was a father and said in person that his son deserved to die. But it wouldn't work for him not to say it, because Zhu Houzhao was looking for him to have an attitude.

Just like Zhu Houzhao's last sentence of the extremely hypocritical "Why do you have to be so strict" and "just follow the emperor's wishes", these two sentences define Zhu Houxi's death as Zhu Youse's own meaning. In this way, Zhu Houzhao also asked the murderous name of the brother who killed his relatives.

"Xi'er, my father is sorry for you. But my father promised you that you will definitely not die in vain."

After saying that, Zhu Youze took a deep breath, then walked out of the palace with a calm expression.

At this moment, in the Ganqing Palace, Zhu Houzhao pondered for a moment and said to Liu Jin: "Remember, send additional people to Xiaoyao Villa to protect Jiangxia for life, and don't let him suffer any harm."

"Yes, I obey the order." Liu Jin replied.

Then Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhang Yong and asked with a smile: "By the way, the business has been complicated these days and has not been to Xiaoyao Villa for many days. What has Jiang Xia been busy with recently?"

When Liu Jin heard Zhu Houzhao's three sentences, he was both envious and jealous. What does Jian mean in the heart of the emperor? This is called Jian in the heart of the emperor.

Zhang Yong knew a lot about Jiangxia. He smiled and said, "When you say that, Jiangxia recently opened a pharmacy shop on Sanlihe Street. It is said that the business is extremely booming and he makes money every day. When you go to buy medicine, you are all in the capital. There is a shortage of medicine every day."

"Oh? What medicine is so powerful?" Zhu Houzhao became interested immediately, and he silently added in his heart: "Okay, I don't ask me to make money, this big brother is too indifferent."

Zhang Yong smiled and said, "It is rumored that the Jiuyang Feifeng store in Jiangxia only sells two kinds of medicines. One is the Feifeng Pill that can make women reappear in their youthful beauty, and the other is the Jiuyang Pill that can make men fierce and fierce."

"Dragon spirit and tiger fierceness?" Zhu Houzhao became interested immediately. He stood up and said excitedly: "You won't give me such a good medicine to try?"

But soon Zhu Houzhao softened again, sat back on the dragon chaise with a depressed look on his face and muttered to himself: "Forget it, if I take that medicine, it will only torture me."

After saying that, Zhu Houzhao said, "Let's go, and go to Xiaoyao Villa to meet him. There are a few more days to be the palace examination. At that time, he became my minister. I see if he dares to be so arrogant to me." After saying that, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help laughing again.

The conversation was divided into two parts, let’s talk about Zhu Youzhi’s side. After he left the palace, he went straight to Yunge Inn.

After finding Xiao Wu who was driving his carriage in Yunge, Zhu Youzhi opened a room for himself and sat in the room and waited.

After a while, a knock on the door sounded outside the door, and Zhu Youze said lightly: "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and Uncle Fu came into the room. Uncle Fu bowed slightly at Zhu Youze and shouted: "Prince."

Zhu Youze nodded and said, "Have you found out clearly?"

"I found out clearly that Jiangxia used to be a servant in a brothel, but later the house was sent by Mr. Li to seal it off. Then Jiangxia opened Xiaoyao Villa. It is said that the house in Xiaoyao Villa was given to Zhang Yong by Shi Wei, the former Minister of Works, but there are rumors that Xiaoyao Villa may have the shares of the emperor in it. All the news that Lao Nu received showed that the relationship between Jiangxia and the emperor was extremely not simple. In addition, Jiangxia recently opened a pharmacy on Sanlihe Street."

Uncle Fu briefly talked about Jiang Xia’s deeds. When Zhu Youzi heard Uncle Fu say that Jiang Xia and Zhu Houzhao had a bad relationship, he narrowed his eyes. He whispered coldly: "It’s good if it’s not simple, he will feel heartbroken if he doesn’t kill him."

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