Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 760: It’s hard for the prince to deal with household chores

Today in the Ming Dynasty, there are three princesses who have married consorts.

The eldest princess, Princess Lin'an, is the son of Li Shanchang, Li Qi. Li Qi is now in Korea with Li Shanchang. As the saying goes, the husband sings and the wife follows, so naturally Princess Lin'an is also by his side. Now that the Li family has taken over almost all the Goryeo land for the Ming Dynasty, Li Qi also takes the greatest credit. With his military exploits, he does not need to have any ideas for business exploration and cooperation. And he has always been a low-key person, so he will naturally not do anything illegal or disciplined.

The second princess, Princess Ningguo, is the son of Hou Mei's family in Runan. The Marquis of Runan died in the army when he went on an expedition in his early years. It was the consort of the Mei family who supported the reputation of the Marquis of Runan. Zhu Su had met this consort when he was studying in the Imperial College, and he was not a short-sighted person. Now he is commanding the concession navy in Yingzhou, so naturally he will not make those plans.

On the other hand, Ouyang Lun, the consort of the third princess, Princess Anqing, is not an economical lamp... Princess Anqing is the legitimate daughter of Lao Zhu and Queen Ma, and Ouyang Lun is also a well-educated Jinshi. Such a perfect match should be better than that of a noble family with five majors and three talents. Marriage is more reliable. However, although Ouyang Lun is full of economics, he is arrogant and flattering. Zhu Su does not like him.

"Your guess is accurate." Zhu Biao said, and then he sighed. "Our brother-in-law... I don't know who inspired him. He only wants to do this sea trade business."

"He was born as a Jinshi. The Ming Dynasty issued a decree that officials were not allowed to do business...but he was determined to follow this path. During this period, I don't know how many paths he has taken. You are the most knowledgeable about maritime affairs. , When you return to your house later, he will definitely visit you."

"Why are you visiting me?" Zhu Su frowned. "Brother came here just to talk about this?"

"Hey... it's hard for an upright official to deal with household chores..." Zhu Biao shook his head helplessly.

Ouyang Lun was not an ordinary Jinshi. He was the brother-in-law of the biological sisters of the brothers in the Zhu family. He was considered a very close relative of the emperor. A few years ago, the imperial court had just issued a law that officials were not allowed to engage in business for three generations. If Ouyang Lun was allowed to open the door, where would the imperial laws exist?

I am afraid that if the court WeChat is damaged, the law that officials are not allowed to engage in business will become a laughing stock.

The presence of Ouyang Lun, a man with a unclear mind, made Zhu Biao, who was already overworked with all kinds of things to do, feel even more helpless.

But Zhu Biao had to help Ouyang Lun cover up this matter from Lao Zhu. Ouyang Lun thought that since he was a relative of the emperor, even the court should give him some mercy... But Zhu Biao, who knew Lao Zhu best, didn't think so. Lao Zhu has always hated evil. Although his temper has not been as violent as before in recent years, his nature is still there.

If he knew that Ouyang Lun knew the law and broke the law and had such evil thoughts, wouldn't he just have this guy chopped off in a rage?

It was a pleasure to chop Ouyang Lun, but Princess Anqing was Zhu Biao's biological sister, and she was also a piece of meat that fell from Queen Ma's body... If this sister lost her husband, would the mother and her father still have to die?

When the time comes, there will be unrest in the palace, and father, daughter, brother and sister will turn against each other... This is definitely not what the kind-hearted Zhu Biao wants to see.

"Our sister-in-law has not seriously intervened in this maritime trade business, so everything can still be saved. Fifth brother, you are the most proficient in maritime affairs. Ouyang Lunxu is not willing to listen to what my brother has to say, but he will definitely be willing to listen to you."

"After you return home, remember to clarify your interests with him so that he will not be coveted... This will also avoid offending the emperor. My Zhu family will be restless. Remember this." Finally, Zhu Su and Zhu Di left. In front of me, Zhu Biao asked so earnestly.

Zhu Su nodded, but felt in his heart that Zhu Biao had too many things to worry about. He has to supervise the country, take care of these demonic relatives, and take care of Lao Zhu's violent temper... Family and state affairs, filial piety and filial piety are all shouldered by Zhu Biao. He has to be such a virtuous prince sincerely. easy.

After bidding farewell to Zhu Biao, Zhu Su and Zhu Di returned to their respective homes. In Zhu Su's mansion, Princess Xu was naturally waiting outside the mansion early. After Zhu Su returned to the mansion to bathe and change clothes, he had another good meal, and then he felt relieved from the fatigue of the journey.

"Is there anything important going on in the house during my absence?" Zhu Su asked Xu.

"How can there be such a big event? It's nothing more than welcoming and sending off relatives, as well as various favors and business transactions in the house." Mrs. Xu gently squeezed Zhu Su's shoulders and responded with a smile. She is a talented woman. Although Zhu Su has not returned to his home for a long time, she is in charge of the house, and even one or two matters are solved smoothly without any danger. Naturally, there is no need to talk about it and make Zhu Su more worried. But when it came to this, Mrs. Xu paused and said, "I learned that His Highness is coming back during this period, and many relatives have sent messages to our house...the number of them is a bit unusual."

Zhu Su paused while rocking the rocking chair, and then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Did you notice something unusual? Ha, I think it's what the eldest brother just told me about."

After telling Mrs. Xu what Zhu Biao told her, Mrs. Xu ordered people to bring the many posts that had been delivered to the mansion in recent days. Zhu Su looked through it briefly, and found that most of them were related to the Zhu family, and there were also some old friends and businessmen who were beyond his reach. It seems that Ouyang Lun's family is not the only one who wants to use his own way to obtain sea trade contracts.

"Your Highness, why don't you stay behind closed doors for a while?" Mrs. Xu suggested. "There are so many banquet posts. If I go there one by one, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat until next year."

"Why don't you excuse yourself from hard work and stay in the house to recuperate? Knowing that Your Highness is unwilling to come forward, they will naturally understand."

"When His Majesty comes back in a few days, they won't dare to be too blatant."

"Yes." Zhu Su nodded. Although those people were short-sighted, they were all human beings. As long as you close the door, you should know your attitude. Zuo Zuo doesn't want to fight for the throne, so why should he care about the feelings of these people?

So Zhu Su simply closed his door to cultivate himself, and spread the news that no one would see him. As a result, those people gradually understood that His Highness was not willing to talk about their feelings, and the number of messages sent to invite Zhu Su to the banquet gradually decreased day by day.

However, Zhu Su could still avoid others, but Ouyang Lun, as the Prince Consort, could not avoid them too much. After all, he is his sister's brother-in-law. What's more, Ouyang Lun visited the house in person for several days in a row. If he never saw her, it would be too unkind.

So on the fourth day when Ouyang Lun came to see him in person, Zhu Su had to ask his brother-in-law to be invited into the study.

"Captain Consort Ouyang Lun, I have met His Royal Highness the King of Zhou." Ouyang Lun has a majestic appearance, with the appearance of Pan An, and has a righteous character. It is no wonder that Lao Zhu chose him to be Princess Anqing's consort. But looking at Ouyang Lun's upright face, Zhu Su felt bored and panicked. However, the relative's face still had to be taken care of, so he could only support Ouyang Lun, who was kneeling down, with a smile: "Sister-in-law, please get up. Although we haven't seen each other for a long time, there is no need to be so familiar."

"Just call me 'brother' as the third sister does." Zhu Su said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)