Emperor Zhengde

Chapter 50 Wang Yue breaks into the Cining Palace late at night
It was getting dark and the lanterns in the Cining Palace were already lit.

There seemed to be a cold wind still blowing outside, and the cold air was whistling around the window.

Fortunately, the doors and windows were closed tightly, and there was a floor fire in the warm room, so it was as warm as spring, even a little humid.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao was sitting on a large chair with a goose yellow dragon-carved chair, with his arms hanging over the desk covered with golden gauze, copying the "Tai Shang Ganying Pian".

It was not that Zhu Houzhao liked these scriptures, but that Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly asked him to copy them.

Zhu Houzhao simply agreed, thinking that he could practice his calligraphy at the same time. After all, he would have many opportunities to inscribe names on famous places around the world in the future, so it would be better if his handwriting looked more beautiful.

Empress Dowager Zhang had not yet gone to rest. She was just sitting on the warm kang, leaning against a goose yellow phoenix pillow, looking at Zhu Houzhao with a smile full of maternal radiance on her lips. She was afraid that Zhu Houzhao would feel cold, so from time to time she asked her female officials to pay attention to the fire in the stove next to Zhu Houzhao.

Although "Tai Shang Ganying Pian" can calm people's minds, Zhu Houzhao was not calm at the moment. But in front of Empress Dowager Zhang, he had to be calm. He didn't want Empress Dowager Zhang to see the anxiety between his brows, so he tried not to frown.

If there was anyone in the Ming Dynasty for whom Zhu Houzhao had some feelings, it was only Empress Dowager Zhang.

As an orphan in his previous life, he had regarded Empress Dowager Zhang as his mother. Because of this, Zhu Houzhao became more interested in the death of Emperor Hongzhi and was more determined to avenge him if he was sure that Emperor Hongzhi was murdered.

The rustling wind seemed to be getting stronger and stronger, and a drizzle of rain began to fall.

Zhu Houzhao stopped writing, but it was difficult for him to continue writing: "Gao Feng, have someone bring a pot of fire to Guo Rong outside the house, and give him a pot of hot wine and a roast chicken!"

After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, he glanced at the cuff of his right arm, where a dagger coated with a deadly poison was hidden.

"My son, what great thing are you going to do tonight?"

Empress Dowager Zhang saw that Zhu Houzhao stopped writing several times, and finally couldn't help but ask a question.

A woman's sixth sense is very accurate, and Zhu Houzhao naturally could not hide it from Empress Dowager Zhang. Seeing Empress Dowager Zhang asking him, he no longer concealed it. He decided to put down the pen in his hand, stood up, walked to Empress Dowager Zhang and sat down:

"I dare not lie to my mother. I want to be the emperor of Ming Dynasty who can make decisions for myself and for Ming Dynasty. Because of this, there are some things I have to do."

Empress Dowager Zhang just tightly grasped Zhu Houzhao's hand, with a helpless smile: "I didn't expect you to change so much after your father's death, but I still hope you can live happily and carefree like before, don't think about doing anything big. I don't ask you to be a good emperor, I just want you to be safe."

"But mother, I want to be a wise ruler like father, or even better. Sometimes, even if I want to be a lazy person, the people around me will not want me to be such a person. Even if I don't do it now, they will force me to do it in a few years! Because I have become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and I can't live in peace if I sit on that position."

Zhu Houzhao understood Empress Dowager Zhang's feelings, so he could only explain it in a nice way.

"Mother understands! Unfortunately, we are from the imperial family. Mother will go to bed first. Remember, no matter what happens tonight, don't leave me. If you lose, take me with you."

After Empress Dowager Zhang said this, she asked the female official to help her go to her bedroom.

Zhu Houzhao stood up and bowed: "I respectfully send my mother off."

Zhu Houzhao was deeply touched by Empress Dowager Zhang's words, especially the tears in her eyes, which made him feel distressed. He knew that Empress Dowager Zhang was afraid that he would be defeated by those old foxes outside, so she said that she would take her with her when she left, which could even be said to be a request.

Zhu Houzhao showed a calmness that was different from that of his age. He just clenched his hands tighter and thought to himself: "I won't lose. Zhu Houzhao in history never lost, so how could I lose!"

Zhu Houzhao walked through the moon-shaped door in the room and lifted the pearl curtain. When the two palace maids saw him coming out, they bowed and saluted.

Zhu Houzhao just raised his hand and strode out. When he opened the palace door, he saw Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng standing outside with serious expressions. He asked, "How is Guo Rong outside now?"

"To answer the emperor's question, he has just finished his meal and is now standing guard seriously. He doesn't show any intention of slacking off." Gu Dayong said.

Zhu Houzhao nodded and asked, "Is there any movement outside?"

"Not yet! It seems to be even quieter than ever," replied Gu Dayong.

Zhu Houzhao said after hearing this: "Then keep watching. Nothing will happen after tonight. Your lives and wealth can be saved. So can I. So can the guy called Guo Rong outside! And all the clowns that are supposed to jump out will jump out!"

"We understand! I'm just afraid that guy outside doesn't understand," Ma Yongcheng replied.

Zhu Houzhao just smiled slightly, said nothing, and still closed the door. Seeing that a palace maid had begun to doze off, he hurriedly supported her. The palace maid trembled with fear and hurriedly wanted to apologize, but Zhu Houzhao just patted her on the shoulder and said, "It's okay! Go back to sleep if you want to."

at this time.

Guo Rong, who was guarding outside the main gate outside the screen wall in the hall, did not feel cold after having just finished drinking strong liquor and roast chicken. He was more energetic, especially when there was a pot of fire beside him. However, he did not dare to squat down to warm himself by the fire, because he knew that his duty tonight was to protect the safety of His Majesty in the hall.

Guo Rong knew that the person in the hall behind him was the most honorable person in the Ming Dynasty, and what he was eating was a gift from the emperor, which made him feel even more sacred. However, he still couldn't help but think of his relatives, and he wondered what they were eating at the moment.

However, just as Guo Rong was thinking, he suddenly heard chaotic footsteps.

Guo Rong immediately became alert, drew out his long sword, and shouted loudly: "Who is it!"

Guo Rong's shout also frightened Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng so much that they trembled.

"Captain Guo is really alert. Come back!"

At this time, Lu He, the chief eunuch of Silijian and commander-in-chief of Dongchang, appeared in front of Guo Rong like a ghost. Accompanying him were several eunuchs holding long swords, who must be Lu He's confidants.

Zhu Houzhao, who was in the house and heard the noise outside, clenched the dagger in his hand and listened carefully to the conversation outside.

Guo Rong breathed a sigh of relief because he could see that these eunuchs holding knives were obviously trying to launch a sneak attack on him.

But at the same time, Guo Rong couldn't help but become more serious and asked in a cold voice: "What do you want to do!"

"Guo Rong, Captain Guo, right? The old ancestor said that if you can get the emperor to see the late emperor, he can give you the position of lieutenant general!"

Said Lu He, the eunuch in charge of writing in the Imperial Household Department.

Here, Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng couldn't help but feel nervous when they heard this, thinking that it was a good thing that their emperor had a backup plan, otherwise if Guo Rong was persuaded by these traitors, their lives and the emperor's lives would really be in danger.

"You are not good people, you are traitors! I am a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, don't try to bribe me!"

Guo Rong didn't know that his words saved himself.

At this time, Lu He just smiled awkwardly: "If that's the case, we won't force it!"

At the same time, Lu He just shouted: "Emperor, if you are here, please come out, our ancestor is here too!"

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