"Go to the West Sixth Palace!"
Zhu Youxiao gave an order to Wang Chengen after Liu Ruoyu left.Zhu Youxiao asked the queen to meet His Royal Highness the Fifth Highness, naturally to see how the queen would discipline Zhu Youzhen, who was only ten years old now, and to take a further look at the queen's methods.And Zhu Youxiao went to the West Sixth Palace by himself to meet Concubine Liu.Zhu Youxiao did not allow anyone to mess with his harem.Neither can the women of the first emperor.Zhu Youxiao went to the Xianfu Palace where Concubine Liu lived."
Your Majesty has arrived!"
When Wang Chengen shouted, Su promised to run in hurriedly and said to Concubine Liu: "The emperor is here, concubine!"
”"Your Majesty?"
Concubine Liu also stood up in shock, with an uneasy look on her face.At this time, Zhu Youxiao had already walked in.Concubine Liu hurriedly greeted Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty!
”Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "Concubine don't have to be polite, since I ascended the throne, I have been busy with everything, and I have never had the opportunity to come and see you, so now I have taken the time to visit you, you are all people who have served the first emperor, I should have taken good care of you, and I should have taken good care of you." ”As Zhu Youxiao spoke, he instructed Wang Chengen: "Wang Chengen, go and call the other concubines here, I want to meet them." ”Thereupon.Wang Chengen sent a decree to let all the concubines come here.Zhu Youxiao waited for all the concubines to arrive before he smiled and asked, "Have you all arrived?"
”"Back to the emperor, it's all here."
Wang Chengen replied.Zhu Youxiao nodded accordingly.At this time, Concubine Liu asked first: "Your Majesty, didn't we commit some crime, so you suddenly came here?"
”Zhu Youxiao glanced back at Concubine Liu: "It's okay, can't I visit you elders?"
”Saying that, Zhu Youxiao said to Concubine Liu again: "By the way, Concubine Liu, I heard the queen say that you have always wanted to become a monk, want to go to the Buddhist temple to find a quiet place, but for the rest of your life, and pray for the blessing of the Daming Society, is there such a thing?"
”After hearing this, Concubine Liu hurriedly denied it: "The old body didn't say it." ”Zhu Youxiao said very seriously: "No, you said it!
You really want to!
”Concubine Liu was stunned for a moment, and said even more uneasily: "Your Majesty!
”Zhu Youxiao laughed: "It can't be that my queen will remember the wrong words, right?"
”Zhu Youxiao said and glanced at Concubine Liang next to him: "Concubine Liang, what do you say?"
”Concubine Liang smiled: "What Your Majesty said is that the queen is the lord of the six palaces, how can she be mistaken, the old body also heard what Concubine Liu said." ”After Concubine Liang said this, Concubine Liu understood, and said with a wry smile for a while: "Yes, the old body said it." ”"You are a person of the first emperor, and I don't want to touch your mind, so you can go to the Jingfo Temple in Xishan to become a monk, anyway, that area is also the Zhuangtian given to you by the first emperor!"
Zhu Youxiao said to Wang Chengen and instructed: "Wang Chengen, the eunuch who is in charge of the decree is taking care of the concubine, if the concubine has any mistakes, I will ask him!"
”"Slave obeys!"
Wang Chengen replied."
Thank you, Your Majesty."
Concubine Liu replied awkwardly."
Why should Concubine Liu be polite!"
Zhu Youxiao got up and left as he spoke: "I still have something to do, so I won't disturb the peace of the concubines." ”After Zhu Youxiao left, Concubine Liu sat motionless, looking at the door.The other concubines shook their heads, and some gloated, but these people began to understand that it was the queen who was in charge of the harem now, because the queen's words could make the emperor decide to let the first concubine become a monk.…… Concubine Li Zhuang, who was responsible for raising Zhu Youzhen, also left Xianfu Palace and returned to her bedroom.What happened just now impressed her, and made her understand the same truth."
The Queen Mother has arrived!"
Therefore, after the eunuch in the direct hall of Yikun Ning Palace shouted, Concubine Li Zhuang hurriedly took Zhu Youzhen out in person: "I've seen the queen!"
”Empress Zhang Yan smiled and looked at Zhu Youzhen next to her: "You are the Fifth Highness?"
”Seeing this, Concubine Li Zhuang hurriedly reminded Zhu Youzhen: "Fifth Highness, hurry up and salute your imperial sister-in-law." ”"The younger brother has seen the imperial sister-in-law."
Zhu Youzhen hurriedly replied.Zhang Yan smiled because of this, touched Zhu Youzhen's little head, and asked, "Let's go, go to Kunning Palace with the palace to play, where is there anything fun in the palace." ”Zhang Yan said and took Zhu Youzhen away.Concubine Li Zhuang didn't know what to say when she saw this, so she naturally didn't dare to stop it.As soon as Zhang Yan brought Zhu Youzhen to Kunning Palace, she first took out a bamboo dragonfly and shook it in front of Zhu Youzhen, and asked, "Do you like this?"
”"I like it!"
Zhu Youzhen honestly sat on the chair and replied."
Then you tell the imperial sister-in-law, are you studying, what are you reading?"
Zhang Yan remembered that the emperor told her in bed that to see what a person would become in the future, it would depend on what books he was reading, so he called Zhu Youzhen to Kunning Palace alone, just to learn from Zhu Youxiao's example, and ask Zhu Youzhen what he was reading when there was no one else.Zhu Youzhen, who is only ten years old, is still childlike, and he is a boy in the inner court, and his entertainment life is monotonous, so his mind has long been on the bamboo dragonfly, so he replied honestly: "In addition to the four books, there are "Zhenguan Political Dignitaries" and "Ten Thoughts of Emperor Taizong". ”"Who read these books to you?"
Zhu Youxiao walked in at some point and asked Zhu Youjian."
Your Majesty!"
Zhang Yan hurriedly stood up when she saw the emperor appear, and smiled like a flower.Zhu Youxiao nodded at the empress, then looked at Zhu Youzhen and asked, "Do they want you to be the emperor in the future, and let you teach you these things." ”Zhu Youzhen was a little flustered, and hurriedly replied: "What they teach me to read, what I read, and my subordinates don't know if they want to be an official with the emperor after reading these." ”"Who is teaching you?"
Zhu Youxiao asked."
Dugong and Wanggong."
Zhu Youzhen did not hesitate to confess to the chamberlain who taught him to read.Zhu Youxiao nodded after hearing this, and instructed Wang Chengen: "Send the decree to Liu Ruoyu, and all the attendants who teach His Royal Highness to study and Concubine Li Zhuang will be sent to the inner factory prison for strict interrogation, as well as the promises around Concubine Liu!"
”"Slave obeys!"
Wang Chengen replied.Zhu Youzhen stood in place in horror and did not intercede for his chamberlain.Zhu Youxiao said to Zhang Yan at this time: "You take the imperial brother to Concubine Liang and hand him over to Concubine Liang to raise, Concubine Li Zhuang doesn't have to go there, in addition, tell Concubine Liang that he can't learn anything about "Zhenguan Political Dignitaries" and "Ten Thoughts of Emperor Taizong", and I will personally discipline his studies. ”Zhu Youxiao said, "Wang Chengen, bring the teaching materials I prepared for the imperial brother." ”"Yes!"
Wang Chengen replied, and then handed a pile of books from a eunuch and handed it to Zhu Youxiao.Zhu Youxiao took it, handed it to Zhu Youzhen, touched his head with a smile and said: "Brother Huang, this is what you should learn as a vassal king, you have to study hard, if you don't learn well, I will be very unhappy with Brother Huang." ”"Yes!
The younger brother remembered. ”Zhu Youzhen took the books, only to see that they were books that he had not seen before, such as "Introduction to Arithmetic", "Introduction to Natural Philosophy", and "Theory of Heavenly Evolution".In fact, except for "The Theory of Heavenly Evolution", these books are basically some basic books on natural science compiled by Zhu Youxiao himself.In fact, there is no need for Fang Congzhe to remind Zhu Youxiao that Zhu Youxiao has never relaxed his control over Zhu Youzhen, and he has long planned to train Chongzhen in science and engineering, so as to avoid making Zhu Youzhen a qualified candidate for the king in the eyes of civil officials.Moreover, in Zhu Youxiao's view, judging from Zhu Youzhen's performance after becoming emperor in history, Zhu Youzhen, who is more than diligent but lacks endowment, might as well engage in academic research honestly and become an academic vassal king in the future, so that the civil officials outside can give up the idea of making Zhu Youzhen the emperor.In addition, Zhu Youxiao also gave Zhu Youzhen a chance, if Zhu Youzhen could not become an academic vassal king, he would still make special measures in the future.For this reason, Zhu Youxiao instructed Liu Ruoyu after returning to the Qianqing Palace: "After agreeing to the eunuchs by the side of the Fifth Highness, you must be an absolutely reliable person in your inner factory, if the Fifth Highness has words and deeds that are not conducive to the society, report it immediately!"
”"Slaves and maids remember the emperor's instructions."
Liu Ruoyu replied.