Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 485 Let’s Open a Bathhouse
Kunning Palace.

The Zhang brothers were happily eating hotpot with Empress Zhang and Emperor Hongzhi.

Zhu Houzhao came running over and said to Emperor Hongzhi, "Father, do you still remember the house you gave me as a reward?"

The Zhang brothers listened attentively, and Zhang Heling asked hurriedly: "What happened? Is there a fire?"

Zhu Houzhao: “?”

"No, no, uncle, what are you talking about?"

Zhang Heling thought to himself, what kind of talk is this? He already has a house, but he won't give this house to us brothers. Is he still a human being?

Do you still expect us to wish Chen Chunjian well?

Emperor Hongzhi asked Zhu Houzhao: "What's the matter?"

Zhu Houzhao said excitedly: "My little brother built a swimming pool and a sauna inside... Father, you must not know what a sauna is, right?"

"When you're tired from swimming, you can just go in there and sweat it out, then drink a glass of iced juice... Tsk tsk!"

Emperor Hongzhi listened to Zhu Houzhao's excited description and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll go take a look when I have time."

Zhu Houzhao said to Emperor Hongzhi: "Father, you really need to go and have a look. You are so tired from reviewing memorials every day. Go there to relax and I guarantee you will be relieved."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled with satisfaction and said to Zhu Houzhao lovingly, "Okay."

"You should learn more about governing a country instead of just thinking about having fun all day long."

Zhu Houzhao chuckled and said, "As long as my father is here, I can learn slowly from him."

"Alas, it's a pity that my little brother is not in good health. If he were healthy, I could continue to study with my father and him."

Emperor Hongzhi hummed without commenting. These days, he felt that there was something wrong with his health, but he did not tell Zhu Houzhao.

After dinner, the Zhang brothers left the palace, and Emperor Hongzhi went to the warm room. He said to Huai En, "Go and call Liu Wentai."

"Here!"

Not long after, Liu Wentai came to the side of Emperor Hongzhi. Thinking that Emperor Hongzhi wanted to ask about Chen Ce's health, he reported to Emperor Hongzhi as usual.

After listening to this, Emperor Hongzhi suddenly said to Liu Wentai: "Let me take a look at your body."

what?
Liu Wentai was stunned for a moment, then carefully began to diagnose Emperor Hongzhi. However, soon his expression became solemn, and he looked at Emperor Hongzhi in astonishment and quickly lowered his head.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Just say whatever you want to say, there is no need to be shy."

Liu Wentai said: "Your Majesty, you need to take good care of your body!"

Liu Wentai didn’t dare to say anything else. He didn’t know when Emperor Hongzhi’s health had deteriorated to this extent.

If he doesn't take good care of himself, he may not live longer than Chen Ce!
Emperor Hongzhi seemed to have a premonition. After listening to Liu Wentai's words, he just said calmly: "Oh, no one is allowed to talk about this matter, including the queen and the prince. Do you understand?"

Liu Wentai said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I obey your order. I will prescribe medicine for you right away."

"Ah."

……

Early the next morning.

Emperor Hongzhi announced the cancellation of the imperial lectures, which caused a huge uproar. Many Hanlin scholars in the Hanlin Academy wrote petitions to the Emperor, asking him to reconsider his decision.

Since Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, he has worked diligently every day, and attending imperial lectures every three days has almost become the norm.

The so-called Jingyan was a group of teachers composed of Hanlin scholars, who lectured, debated and analyzed current affairs to the emperor and the crown prince.

Because Hanlin scholars had frequent contact with the emperor, their status was extremely high.

Now that Emperor Hongzhi has cancelled the Imperial Lecture, it means that the power of the civil officials has been damaged, so they reacted so violently. However, Emperor Hongzhi is really powerless now. The exhausting memorials and Imperial Lectures over the past few days have made his health deteriorate rapidly. Even though the civil officials reacted violently, Emperor Hongzhi did not back down.

Early this morning, he brought his son Qilin to Chen Ce's residence in Chengqingfang.

"Chen Ce!"

"Take us to the hot springs and sauna."

After listening to Zhu Houzhao's words in the palace yesterday, the Zhang brothers became very curious about Chen Ce's courtyard in Chengqingfang, so early this morning, they dragged Chen Ce to try it out.

Chen Ce was helpless. As soon as he arrived at the courtyard, he saw Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao waiting there.

The Zhang brothers were surprised and asked, "Your Majesty, are you here to take a hot spring bath as well?"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded. Fortunately, this place was very private and few people could see him, otherwise Emperor Hongzhi would never have come.

Emperor Hongzhi and Zhang brother Zhu Houzhao lay together in the hot spring pool.

Zhu Houzhao boasted to the two brothers: "Uncle, can you swim?"

The Zhang brothers said shamelessly: "Isn't this simple?"

Zhu Houzhao swung his arms and threw the two brothers into the pool. He immediately saw the two men struggling madly in the pool: "Murder!"

"Your Majesty! The prince is trying to murder us... Gulu Gulu, Your Majesty... Gulu Gulu... Help... Gulu Gulu."

Emperor Hongzhi glared at Zhu Houzhao fiercely.

Zhu Houzhao hurriedly said: "They said they can swim. I asked my uncle to teach me how to swim... I didn't know they were pretending."

I rely on!

Bastard! Can you guys stop discussing this? I'm almost drowned!
The Zhang brothers struggled frantically in the pool. Fortunately, a guard finally pulled them out. The two brothers immediately behaved themselves and never dared to say again that they could swim.

Inside the sauna room.

The Zhang brothers were enjoying themselves in the sauna while drinking fruit juice. They completely forgot about the incident just now and said to Chen Ce, "Chen Ce, your place is really nice."

"How about giving it to our brothers?"

Chen Ce: “…”

He thought about it and said to the Zhang brothers, "You can actually open a public bathhouse and build it according to this."

“I think business will be very good in the future.”

The Zhang brothers were stunned!
Yes! Damn, this sick guy has a smart brain, why didn’t we think of it?
That's right! Open a bathhouse like this in the capital, and then invite those dignitaries to come back and soak in the hot springs, and then hire a few prostitutes to massage their backs and so on...

Chen Ce never expected that the Zhang brothers had expanded into so many industries.

I have to say that the Zhang brothers are also talented!
Emperor Hongzhi listened from the side and smiled and said, "Chunjian, why are you teaching them this?"

"They are already extremely wealthy, are they still short of this little money?"

But no matter what, it can be considered a good deed if these two brothers can honestly develop an industry and make money instead of offending the common people.

I have to say that Chen Ce is really smart. Even if he doesn't do the express delivery business and newspaper business, he can make a fortune just by thinking about it.

But now Chen Ce doesn’t have the energy to make money, and he doesn’t really need too much money.

"emperor."

Seeing that Chen Ce was hesitant to speak, Chen Ce said to the Zhang brothers and Zhu Houzhao: "You two should go out and soak in the hot springs again."

He knew that Chen Ce had something private to say, so he sent the Zhang brothers and Zhu Houzhao away.

(End of this chapter)