Given Ma Sanbao's current status and power in the palace, and the fact that he often helped Zhu Yunhuan deal with various matters inside and outside the palace, there would naturally be no accidents, and Chang Sheng went straight into the Meridian Gate.

Then he was led all the way to the Qianqing Palace.

Of course, this process was illegal and unregulated, but who knew the current emperor? He never followed a routine! This situation wouldn't attract anyone's special attention.

Many people will just think: What is His Majesty doing again?

Explore? Who dares to explore?

The scenery of Caishikou is quite nice.

With a "creak", the vermilion lacquer door of the Qianqing Palace was opened, and Chang Sheng immediately felt a comfortable warmth, sweeping away the wind and frost that had come along the way.

The boy whose features always seemed very familiar to him.

He sat quietly on the armchair behind the dragon desk, holding a memorial in his hand, his eyes fixed on it.

Chang Sheng's mouth corners unconsciously raised a curve.

He clasped his fists and bowed: "Your Highness, I am here to see you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Yunhuan immediately put down the memorial in his hand, raised his head, and a faint smile appeared on his face: "My uncle is here, why are you so polite?"

Chang Sheng contacted Ma Sanbao, and Zhu Yunhuan of course knew he was coming.

And although he had always been on guard against the Huaixi nobles' party, he still had some understanding of Chang Sheng's attitude - whether it was considering Zhou Dexing's affairs for him from the beginning, or his activeness in the morning court, or the emotions that came out naturally and inadvertently, just like at this moment - he could see it more or less.

Chang Sheng stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. The ruler is the leader of his subjects, so naturally the ruler and his subjects come first, and then the uncle and nephew."

Zhu Yunhuan stopped bothering with small talk and asked directly, "Except for the morning court sessions, my uncle rarely comes to the palace. If he does, he's always with other people. He's never come to see me alone. What's the matter this time?"

Chang Sheng came alone to see him, and even secretly asked Ma Sanbao to come in for him to meet him. This was obviously not an ordinary situation. It was obvious with a toe that it must be closely related to the Huaixi nobles.

Although he also had the secret lines that Zhu Yuanzhang had laid out before, and could occasionally receive some news and sporadic movements, the Huaixi nobles had become very cautious after being baptized by Zhu Yuanzhang.

It is still not easy to get the full picture of many things.

So Zhu Yunhuan was also a little curious.

Hearing Zhu Yunhuan ask this, the smile on Chang Sheng's face unconsciously disappeared. Others didn't know, but he knew how smart his nephew was, and he also knew roughly what he was going to say.

Without further ado, he said with a solemn expression, "Yes, Your Majesty, there is something important."

He paused, pursed his lips, and then said solemnly, "Some people are already getting restless. Your Majesty first dealt with the cheap fabric incident, and then with the anthracite coal incident... This is a gesture of kindness to the people, but for them, it's a move that makes them uneasy."

"Today, my uncle hosted a banquet at the Duke of Liang's mansion, and someone brought up this matter while drunk. We're not even sure if it was under the influence of alcohol..."

"Your Majesty is a man of his own ideas. He must know what this means."

"Once this matter is brought to the table, it's unclear what will happen next and what they will do."

The more Chang Sheng spoke, the tighter his brows furrowed, his face full of worry.

Although Zhu Yunhuan had been mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but feel a jump in his heart when he heard Chang Sheng say this - he certainly knew that the nobles in Huaixi were not easy to deal with, and some glass could only appease them temporarily but not forever.

But for Zhu Yunhuan, of course he still hopes that the stability can last as long as possible. Is he afraid? He is not afraid.

From the beginning to the end, what he lacked was only time.

Obviously, he did not want any unusual movements among the Huaixi nobles now.

But sitting in this position.

He had to be prepared to deal with any emergency at any time, so this news made him feel a little nervous. Zhu Yunhuan immediately calmed down and asked, "Does my uncle think so too?"

Lan Yu is the leader of this group of people. He has the most important position and he is the most reckless and outrageous in doing things. If Lan Yu really starts to take action, it will definitely have no impact on Zhu Yunhuan.

Since it has happened, we must first understand the situation and make the best response at any time.

Fortunately, Chang Sheng shook his head and said, "Yes, but not entirely."

Zhu Yunhuan asked, "What do you mean?"

Chang Sheng said, "Your Majesty, I'm sure you know my uncle's temper. When someone brought up something like this during the banquet, he certainly wouldn't just laugh it off. He even... became conflicted and hesitant. However, to my surprise, someone stepped forward to hold him down."

Zhu Yunhuan sat behind the dragon desk, tapping the table lightly with the fingertips of his right hand, looking thoughtful and silent.

Chang Sheng continued, "It's Zhang Wen, Marquis of Huining."

"He told my uncle not to act rashly. He just needed to wait until others lost their patience and test His Majesty's intentions before making any plans. So, my uncle is safe now, and Your Majesty doesn't need to worry too much for now."

"Zhang Wen, Marquis of Huining..." Zhu Yunhuan narrowed his eyes and murmured softly. He had some impression of this man. He was one of the few steady players among the Huaixi nobles. He was also good at strategies during the war.

He smiled faintly and nodded, "I've known about this before. Although he's in league with the Huaixi nobles, he doesn't do any of the messy things he does."

Seeing that Zhu Yunhuan didn't seem anxious at all, Chang Sheng couldn't help but speak again: "Your Majesty! Although there is no urgent need right now, this matter... Your Majesty should also make plans early."

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