The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 11: Being an Emperor
"Dad! Dad! Are you okay?"

The voice arrives before the body.

As soon as Zhu Houzhao was dropped off outside the Qianqing Palace by Cao Zhengchun, he rushed into the palace in a hurry.

Zhu Youtang, who had taken off his dragon robe and was sitting beside the bed, heard the voice and immediately lay down on the bed, looking like he had a headache.

"Dad, Dad, why do you have a headache?" Zhu Houzhao threw himself on the bed and asked worriedly with his little face.

"Hmm." Zhu Youtang opened his eyes with difficulty, snorted softly, and said in a deep voice: "Zhao'er, what did you do when you left the palace today?"

Upon hearing this question, Zhu Houzhao became happy and said proudly: "Dad, I did a great thing to get rid of harm for the people when I left the palace today."

"Are you okay?" Zhu Youtang suddenly sat up angrily.

"Dad, don't you have a headache anymore?" Zhu Houzhao asked curiously.

Zhu Youtang snorted, lay down again, and said solemnly: "It's all because of you that I got mad at you."

"Dad, how could I make you angry? I am the most obedient and filial." Zhu Houzhao could not stand the slander and grievance, and immediately shouted loudly.

"What did you do outside the palace? You beat your uncle so badly that he was nearly dying! How could you beat your uncle like this?" Zhu Youtang said angrily.

"I don't have an uncle." Zhu Houzhao's voice became a little louder.

The eunuchs and palace maids serving in the palace wished they could bury their heads in the ground.

Zhu Youtang became even angrier, "Nonsense, how come you don't have an uncle? Shouning Marquis and Jianchang Earl are your uncles."

"I don't have an uncle." Zhu Houzhao tilted his neck, seeming even angrier than Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang just felt a real headache and didn't want to argue with his stubborn son about this matter because he couldn't win.

The stubborn son is totally unreasonable and doesn't even consider the overall situation.

In the end, he would still be the one who suffered the loss, so he could only wave his hands and said helplessly: "Go back to the East Palace and practice martial arts well."

Zhu Houzhao refused to do it and said unhappily: "Dad, I did a great thing today to get rid of harm for the people, how can you not praise me?"

"I'm praising you?" Zhu Youtang was speechless.

"Of course, that Earl of Jianchang wanted to rob a woman, he's a bad guy, I'm getting rid of this evil for the people." Zhu Houzhao said as a matter of course and quite proudly.

"Jianchang Bo is your mother's younger brother, an earl and nobleman in the court.

I tried to rob a woman but failed, and you almost beat me to death. Zhao'er, do you think this is right?" Zhu Youtang suppressed his anger and said earnestly, not even mentioning the word uncle.

"I don't care about his brother or title.

As an emperor, you should love your people like your own children. The people of the Ming Dynasty are all your sons and daughters, which means they are my brothers and sisters.

I will beat anyone who dares to bully them to death." Zhu Houzhao said loudly, his hands on his waist.

Looking at his lawless son, Zhu Youtang was stunned.

He suddenly realized that his stubborn son was stubborn.

If this continues, when his son ascends the throne, the Ming Dynasty will really be as lively as Lord Zheng said.

No, it's going to be earth-shaking.

I'm afraid he's not mentally prepared enough.

The preparations we made, too, were not enough.

"Dad, I understand. Do you want to protect that bad guy just because he is your brother-in-law?" Zhu Houzhao seemed to realize something and looked at his father with a questioning look on his face.

Zhu Youtang coughed twice, a little embarrassed, and said seriously: "Of course, my father will not protect anyone."

“I don’t believe it, you just want to cover up for him.

Humph, Dad, to be an emperor, you have to be selfless and disregard your relatives.

How can you protect him just because he is your brother-in-law?" Zhu Houzhao said seriously.

"You don't recognize your relatives, Zhao'er, who taught you this?" Zhu Youtang did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"Do I need to be taught? I am born with the ability. Being an emperor is not difficult at all." Zhu Houzhao became proud again.

Zhu Youtang smiled bitterly, shook his head and touched his son's head.

My silly son, how can it be so easy?
"Alright, alright, let's go back to the East Palace and practice martial arts well from now on." Zhu Youtang didn't want to say anything more. He wanted to coax his stubborn son away quickly, otherwise the queen would be here.

We can't let them meet now.

"Dad, don't you have a headache anymore? Are you okay?" Zhu Houzhao asked with concern.

"Father is fine, let's go back." Zhu Youtang felt a warm feeling in his heart and said gently.

"Oh, but Dad, you can't protect that bad guy. You must punish him." Zhu Houzhao said worriedly.

"Yeah, go back soon." Zhu Youtang said vaguely.

Zhu Houzhao felt that his father was fine, so he agreed to his request and returned to the Eastern Palace happily.

I had less time to practice martial arts today, so I have to make up for it.

Just as Zhu Houzhao was happily returning to the East Palace, a solemn atmosphere had already taken place in the Qianqing Palace, some imperial government offices, and ministers' homes.

In the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youtang was lying there, looking like he had a splitting headache.

In front of the dragon bed, Empress Zhang was kneeling with red and swollen eyes and a miserable look on her face.

"Queen, what are you doing? Get up quickly." Zhu Youtang said weakly.

"Your Majesty, please grant me death." Empress Zhang shed tears again.

"What are you talking about, Queen?" Zhu Youtang became even more helpless and asked quickly.

“I failed to educate my son properly, and the prince almost beat his own uncle to death in the street.

Where are the principles of heaven and morality?

Everything is my fault. I am sorry to Your Majesty, to the Crown Prince, to my deceased father and dying brother, and even more so to the Ming Dynasty.

Please, Your Majesty, grant me death. I will not live any longer." Empress Zhang Dujuan cried like she was weeping blood.

Zhu Youtang sighed in his heart. He was a little angry that the Queen forced him to deal with Zhao'er, but he could understand it.

At the same time, he looked at his wife with some distress and said gently, "Queen, this is not your fault. Earl Jianchang will be fine.

Prince, Prince, he did something wrong, I will definitely reprimand him."

"Your Majesty, please sentence me to death." Empress Zhang looked at Zhu Youtang sternly, "If the Crown Prince dared to do it the first time, he will definitely dare to do it the second time. If so, how can I still live with dignity?"

"I will definitely teach the prince a lesson so that he won't dare to do it again." Zhu Youtang promised.

"Oh, Your Majesty, who in this palace doesn't know this? The Crown Prince is lawless and reckless, and he often doesn't even listen to your Majesty.

Your Majesty, are your teachings useful? "Empress Zhang said in an increasingly tough tone.

Zhu Youtang's face turned red, but he was speechless for a moment.

After a few breaths of silence, he sighed and said, "Queen, what do you want?"

“Let the Crown Prince apologize to my brother. Yanling has suffered a great injustice this time and should be promoted to a higher rank.

Liu Jin and Cao Zhengchun did not look favorably upon the crown prince and even instigated him to beat his own uncle; they should be put to death.

Besides, the prince must be taught." Empress Zhang suppressed her anger and said in a deep voice.

Zhu Youtang closed his eyes and just wanted to faint now.

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Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Left Censor-in-Chief Min Gui had a heavy expression on his face.

After listening to the report.

He slammed the table and stood up.

“Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous.

The crown prince beat his uncle in the street until he was on the verge of death.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, has such a ridiculous thing ever happened?

I will report this to His Majesty immediately. Come with me and ask to see His Majesty."

"Yes, let's go and see His Majesty. How can the Crown Prince be so absurd?"

"Let's go, let's all go."

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There are also many other government offices and official residences.

"The Earl of Jianchang raped a woman in the street, and the Crown Prince beat his uncle almost to death!
I will go and ask to see His Majesty. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so absurd and naughty, he must be taught a lesson."

"Hurry up, prepare your court attire. I want to go to the palace to see His Majesty."

"The crown prince is only five or six years old, how could he beat his uncle to death? There must be a eunuch at work. Let's go see His Majesty and get rid of the eunuch."

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The palaces of the Duke of England, the Duke of Baoguo and other noble houses.

Every eye was alert and they watched quietly, without any big moves for the time being.

However, many people were truly curious about the young Crown Prince for the first time.

He was less than six years old, but he beat an adult, his own uncle, to the point of being in critical condition in the street.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is obviously unusual.

How did he do it?

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cabinet.

The Ming Dynasty did not have a prime minister. Since the Hongzhi period, the power of the cabinet has been growing, and it has gradually become the new leader of all officials.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the cabinet is already in a relatively relaxed state.

But at this moment, the anger was extremely heavy.

The Prime Minister Xu Pu, the Second Prime Minister Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian all had solemn expressions on their faces.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince cannot go on like this. Beating his own uncle and relatives to death in the street with his own hands, this has never happened before." Liu Jian glanced at Xu Pu and spoke in a deep voice, breaking the silence.

“Yes, we have previously suggested to His Majesty that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should leave the palace and go to school, but His Majesty refused.

This time, I must make His Majesty agree to teach the prince well. " Li Dongyang nodded.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is less than six years old and he is already so naughty. If he is not taught well, it will be too late. He should go to see His Majesty immediately." Xie Qian agreed.

The three of them turned their eyes to Prime Minister Xu Pu.

Xu Pu is sixty-nine years old, but still in good health.

Facing the gazes of the three people, he spoke in a deep voice: "The prince was less than six years old when he was so brutal that he wanted to beat his uncle to death.

It is not just a matter of character education that is urgent.

The prince must have practiced martial arts.

It was the martial arts training that made the prince so naughty and even cruel.

We should report to His Majesty and ask him not to allow the Crown Prince to continue practicing martial arts, so as not to endanger the Ming Dynasty.

The eunuchs around the prince must have instigated this and should be removed."

Liu Jian and the other two frowned even more tightly, were silent for a moment, and then nodded in agreement.

"Now that we have reached an agreement, let's go see His Majesty together." Xu Pu said solemnly.

"Together now?" Liu Jian hesitated.

At this point, there is no need to think about it, to know that the censors and many other officials are on their way to see His Majesty.

If they stay together, it would be forcing Your Majesty.

"We have all heard that His Majesty dotes on the Crown Prince. If we don't work together, I'm afraid His Majesty will not agree." Xu Pu said firmly.

The other three thought about it for a moment and nodded again.

Your Majesty dotes on the Crown Prince, and everyone in the court has heard about it. It may not be easy to get Your Majesty to agree to these three points.

That's all there is to it.

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