Ming Dynasty: Ask Zhu Yuanzhang to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 37 The best time!
"What? King Wu led the Jinyiwei to surround the Duke of Liang's mansion and wanted to arrest the Duke of Liang?"

Huang Zicheng, who was in the Eastern Palace asking Concubine Lu for information, was so shocked when he heard the news that his jaw almost dropped.

"Duke Lanyu of Liang is his great-uncle. Isn't it clipping his own wings if the King of Wu does this?"

Huang Zicheng was a little confused.

After a while, his eyes lit up.

He immediately said goodbye to Lady Lu: "Madam Concubine Lu, this matter is unexpected. I should hurry back to Prince Xian's mansion and discuss the matter with Prince Xian."

Mrs. Lu asked her maid to bring a basket and personally delivered it to Huang Zicheng, saying, "I'll have to trouble Mr. Huang with Wen'er's affairs."

"It's late autumn, and winter is coming soon. The humidity in Jinling City is high, and the winter is cold and gloomy."

"I see that Mr. Huang's clothes are still very thin. You should pay attention to keep warm and be careful not to catch a cold."

"When I had nothing to do, I sewed these clothes with my own hands and gave them to Mr. Huang to keep him warm."

Huang Zicheng burst into tears of gratitude and said, "I am ashamed to accept the kindness of Concubine Lu."

In this era, it was common for nobles and bureaucrats to give clothes to each other.

When Empress Ma was alive, she had sewed many clothes by hand and gave them as rewards to meritorious officials or their descendants.

This was not the first time that the Crown Princess had personally sewed clothes as a reward to others.

But those who can receive this grace are naturally those who are extremely close to each other.

Mrs. Lu smiled slightly and said, "You are Wen'er's teacher. You can afford any gift, no matter how generous it is."

"And Mr. Fang, I heard he is also a famous scholar."

"It's a pity that I haven't prepared a gift for him yet."

"This gift for Teacher Wen'er must not be taken lightly, so prepare it casually."

"It always takes some time."

"Wait a few days, and when everything is ready, I'll send someone to deliver it to Mr. Fang."

"I am counting on you to teach Wen'er well, assist Wen'er, and give him a hand."

Huang Zicheng bowed and said, "I will do my best."

Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "Mr. Huang has a high moral character. I can trust him."

"I just heard them talking about Yunxun. Although this child is not my biological child, his biological mother died early, and I watched him grow up."

"Although he is now more powerful and courageous, I still know his character to some extent."

"He has always been cautious, even a little cowardly."

"Now they have become so bold and reckless. The reason is really puzzling."

"I'm afraid there's something hidden behind this."

As Lu spoke, he took a few steps.

"There is also Duke Lan Yu of Liang. He used to be close to the Eastern Palace, and I know his character very well."

"He is a person with a bad temper, who cannot tolerate any grievance and cannot tolerate any injustice."

"No matter what Yunxun thinks about what happened today, I'm afraid Duke Liang will not be able to swallow this."

"Sir, you might as well try to make more effort and add some fuel to the fire to make today's incident a bigger commotion."

"At that time, I'm afraid no one will be able to end it."

Huang Zicheng bowed and said, "What Concubine Lu said is absolutely right. Thank you for your concern."

Mrs. Lu kept a faint smile on her face and said, "As a woman, I shouldn't interfere in these matters."

"But Wen'er is my biological son after all."

"As long as his position as crown prince is uncertain, I will never feel at ease."

She took two steps to the side and continued, "Yun Hun, this child, is lucky that I have loved him since he was young and raised him up single-handedly."

When talking about Zhu Yunhuan, Lu suddenly changed her self-reference from "I" to "this palace."

"Although he is not my son, he has never been short of food or daily necessities since he was a child."

"I've been really kind to him!"

"Now, he has shown no appreciation for the kindness I have shown him, and has come out to compete with Wen'er for the position of crown prince."

"Why did I keep such an ungrateful person like him?"

When she said this, she was already filled with hatred and murderous intent.

"If I had known this earlier, I should have quietly strangled him to death when his mother died and he was still in his cradle."

“Heaven knows not, earth knows not.”

"So as to avoid raising a tiger to cause trouble like today!" Huang Zicheng bowed and said, "The queen is kind-hearted, but he may not be grateful."

"The fight for the throne does not allow for any mercy."

Lu said, "Today, I will no longer have the slightest bit of mercy."

"Mr. Huang, if there is anything you need from me, just let me know."

"As long as it is beneficial to Wen'er and can help him win the throne and inherit his father's legacy, I, as his mother, will be willing to die."

Huang Zicheng said hurriedly: "Your Highness, you are too kind."

He thought for a moment and said, "Since something like this happened today, tonight is destined to be restless."

"His Royal Highness Prince Xian has gone to the palace to gather intelligence. I think he will be back soon."

"For now, we still need to keep track of what's going on in the palace."

"I wonder if the Queen has any concubines in the palace that she is friendly with?"

"If it is convenient, hurry up and enter the palace now. Try to stay in the palace tonight. If there is any news, you can secretly send someone to pass it on."

Hearing this, Mrs. Lu's eyes lit up and she said, "Mr. Huang is really thoughtful. I will go to the palace right now."

Men were not allowed to stay in the harem at night.

But since Lu is a woman, it is possible.

After the palace gates are closed at night, people are no longer allowed to enter or leave.

Messages could be passed on by throwing objects over the palace walls.

"It's time for you, Madam."

Huang Zicheng said this and immediately left in a hurry, rushing back to Prince Wu's Palace.

At this time, Zhu Yunwen had also returned home.

"Teacher, there is no news in the palace. Although I have not seen the Emperor, I have asked around. I can be sure that the Emperor has not given my third brother an order to search the Duke of Liang's mansion."

He still felt a little depressed.

On weekdays, when I go to see the Emperor, it’s just a casual visit.

But today, for some reason, Lao Zhu directly rejected him.

He said it was too late, so he should go back and rest early, and they could talk about it tomorrow if there was anything.

In desperation, Zhu Yunwen had to ask the eunuchs in the palace in private to find out the situation in the palace.

When he left the palace, he heard that Zhu Yunhuan had led the Jinyiwei to surround Lan Yu's house, which surprised him even more.

When he saw Huang Zicheng at this moment, he immediately explained impatiently.

Huang Zicheng paced back and forth, looking deep in thought.

Zhu Yunwen was anxious, but he didn't dare to disturb him.

Suddenly, Huang Zicheng stopped, turned around, and said:

"His Majesty's failure to see you means that His Majesty does not want to intervene in this matter immediately."

"Your Majesty probably also wants to see what the King of Wu will do next. This is your Majesty's assessment of him."

"We must not let King Wu get things done."

Zhu Yunwen said: "Teacher, you are right. We can't just sit there and watch. Teacher, have you thought about what to do?"

Huang Zicheng said: "No matter what King Wu is planning, we must try to make this fire burn more vigorously."

"Mr. Fang is still investigating the situation over there. Send someone to inform him immediately and ask him to try to expand the impact of the incident and make the Duke of Liang make a fuss."

"If we can cause chaos and kill a few people, that would be even better!"

"I will contact a few more imperial censors now and ask them to write memorials tonight and present them to the court tomorrow morning."

"Isn't King Wu going to arrest Duke Liang?"

"Then we will add fuel to the fire and join in."

"Duke Liang has committed many illegal acts in the past, such as robbing the Mongolian princess and letting his soldiers break through the border... all kinds of crimes and evil deeds are now being brought to light, and they are just right for use."

"In addition, we must also visit King Wu at the same time."

"How dare you mobilize the Royal Guards without permission? This is simply lawless!"

"We can also fabricate some other charges and list them together."

"He is fighting with the Blue Jade Clam, so let's catch them all."

"Tomorrow's court session may be the best time to bring him down!"

(End of this chapter)