Chapter 269: Ambitions Higher Than the Sky

Zhu Chenhao was dumbfounded.

He regretted it even more at this moment.

He never thought that the Marquis of Zhongshan would be so arrogant!

Just because he blocked his way, he dared to beat people at the palace gate.

And according to the soldiers, this beast is a habitual offender. He had abolished the two brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling at the palace gate before.

In other words, this beating was probably in vain.

Of course, this is not the most important thing. Zhu Chenhao did not forget the purpose of his visit to Beijing this time.

One is to win over court officials through bribery so that he can start a rebellion in the future.

The second is to do everything possible to make friends with the Marquis of Zhongshan Tang Hao, because this person is in charge of the Beijing army!

As a result, now he was beaten up before he had time to show his goodwill. Where can Prince Ning go to seek justice?

But for his own grand ambitions, Zhu Chenhao could only swallow his anger!

He endured the pain all over his body and went to see the emperor.

This is the custom for the princes to enter the capital. After arriving in the capital, every prince must immediately enter the palace to meet the emperor, in order to show his obedience to His Majesty.

After Zhu Chenhao walked into the hall with difficulty, he saw the strange expression of the young emperor who seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"Prince Ning?"

"What's going on?"

"Why are you covered in blood and so seriously injured?"

Zhu Houzhao asked in a confused manner, and his heart was almost laughing.

This damn savage knew the limit when he attacked. He just beat Zhu Chenhao violently, but did not hurt his limbs or anything. Well, this is really holding back.

Zhu Chenhao trembled when he heard this, but considering his future ambitions, he could only suppress his anger and frustration, and pretended to be indifferent and said: "Your Majesty, I was not careful just now, so... I fell down!"

"Fell down?" Zhu Houzhao almost laughed out of anger.

What does Zhu Chenhao want to do?

Isn't it said that he has always been arrogant and domineering?

Now he was beaten up by Tang Hao for no reason, but he didn't complain to the emperor?

Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhu Chenhao meaningfully, with cold light flashing in his eyes.

Could it be that this damned dog had set his sights on his own wild man?

Haha, he is so bold!

It is understandable. If the wild man is in charge of the Beijing army, he might succeed if he really turns to Zhu Chenhao!

Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt murderous and wanted to kill the dog in front of him right now.

For a while, the hall fell into a strange silence.

Zhu Houzhao was forbearing. For the sake of the political situation, he had been forbearing and suppressing his murderous intent.

Zhu Chenhao was also forbearing. For the sake of his grand ambitions, he had been enduring the frustration of being beaten for no reason.

But he keenly noticed that the young emperor on the dragon throne seemed to look at him with a wrong look.

Zhu Chenhao's heart suddenly tightened, and he frantically thought about the reason in his mind, and then a figure finally emerged.

That was... the powerful eunuch Liu Jin!

Before Zhu Chenhao entered the capital, he had learned through the people in the capital that Liu Jin had offended the emperor again and was thrown into prison.

Could it be that this damn eunuch revealed that he bribed him to restore the three guards?

When he thought of this, Zhu Chenhao suddenly felt cold all over, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

Zhu Chenhao had never taken Zhu Houzhao, the Zhengde Emperor, seriously.

Because it is not difficult to see from the emperor's previous actions that he was just a young playboy who had not grown up.

But even if he was a young playboy, he was still the emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

What does it mean that the emperor knew you were going to rebel?

Zhu Chenhao's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and then he knelt on the ground with a "thump".

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

"I shouldn't have bribed Liu Jin to restore the three guards!"

"I am loyal to the court and have no second thoughts. However, restoring the guards of the palace is the long-cherished wish of our ancestors, so I will... Please have mercy on you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Chenhao cleverly found an excuse to excuse himself from bribing Liu Jin.

That is the "long-cherished wish of our ancestors"!

This incident happened to the second generation Ning Wang Zhu Dianpei.

Zhu Dianpei is the eldest son of Zhu Panyan, the posthumously named Ninghui Wang, and the eldest grandson of Zhu Quan, the Ningxian Wang. He inherited the title of Ning Wang in the 14th year of Zhengtong.

Because Zhu Quan lived too long and died in the 13th year of Zhengtong, he forced his Ning Wang's son Zhu Panyan to die, and Zhu Dianpei, the eldest grandson, became the second generation Ning Wang.

This person is suspicious and cold-hearted, so he treats his brothers and relatives very harshly, which leads to chaos within the Ning clan.

During the Jingtai period, Zhu Dianpei, under the advice of his professor You Jian, strangled and killed Zhang, the favorite concubine of Yiyang Prince Zhu Dian's brother, causing the brothers to turn against each other. Zhu Dian's brother then accused Zhu Dianpei of various illegal acts to the court, and even framed him for treason. After verification by the court, Zhu Dianpei did have the crimes of "collecting a lot of monthly food from the guards, forcibly taking their daughters, strangling and killing women who were not happy, sending Wang Zhong and others to do business without authorization, and insulting and beating prefecture and county officials", but he had never treasoned.

When Zhu Dianpei was taken to Beijing, he was pardoned when Yingzong was restored to the throne, but You Jian, who instigated the strangulation of Zhang, was exiled to Gansu. Zhu Dianpei vented his anger on Cui Gong, the left governor, who reported that he had forcibly taken the daughter of the guards for himself and other illegal acts. Yingzong ordered to reduce his guards and change them to Nanchang Zuowei, which was under the command of Jiangxi. Since then, the guards of Prince Ning were abolished.

Zhu Houzhao was naturally aware of this clan secret. To put it bluntly, it was just a scandal of internal strife among the Ning clan brothers. The court took the opportunity to abolish the last military power in their hands.

So it was reasonable for Zhu Chenhao to use this matter as a shield at this moment.

If it weren't for the reminder of the wild man Tang Hao, His Majesty the Emperor might have been fooled by this traitor.

Of course, Zhu Houzhao was not a person who ignored the overall situation, so he simply acted with Zhu Chenhao.

"It's just a small matter."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand pretending to be indifferent.

"Prince Ning, get up quickly!"

"We are all descendants of Taizu, there is no need to be so polite."

"Since the guards of this palace have been restored, let's stop it!"

Hearing this, Zhu Chenhao was overjoyed and stood up with thousands of thanks.

As he expected, this Emperor Zhengde was a complete idiot!

Emperor Yongle spent so much effort to abolish a group of vassal kings, but now this idiot is thinking of bringing the princes of the royal family into the court to regain power. What else can he be but an idiot?

There is no emperor in the world more stupid than Zhu Houzhao!

After confirming this, Zhu Chenhao's heart was burning!

It is time for his Ning clan to rise up and take back the world that should belong to them!

Just as he was thinking this, he heard the emperor on the dragon throne say something unbelievable.

"Speaking of which, I am also in a difficult situation now."

"The civil officials and gentry have controlled the government for more than 50 years, and even I have to be constrained by them!"

"Prince Ning, you have a good reputation and are close to the royal family. Do you have any strategy to teach me how to break the situation?"

Zhu Chenhao trembled when he heard this, which was really a mixture of joy and worry.

The good news is that the emperor is so stupid that he is ready to keep Zhu Chenhao in the court to restrain the civil officials and gentry. The worry is that if he really stays in the court of the capital, the business in Nanchang will be a little unstable.

As the counselor Liu Yangzheng expected, Zhu Chenhao is facing a huge problem at the moment.

However, there are pros and cons to this matter, and Wang Lunye has already given suggestions.

Staying in the court of the capital can more easily win over the court officials and cultivate party members, which is more conducive to the rebellion in the future.

So Zhu Chenhao did not hesitate at all and immediately said: "Your Majesty, this Ming Dynasty is your Majesty's Ming Dynasty, not the Ming Dynasty of these civil officials and gentry!"

"Anyone who dares to usurp the divine weapon should be killed and die, there is nothing to say!"

"If your majesty is soft-hearted, I can... do it for you!"

"Good!"

Zhu Houzhao was "very happy" and stood up and walked to Zhu Chenhao.

"What a good "replacement"!"

"Prince Ning is indeed a role model of the royal family, my blood relative!"

"In that case, I will appoint Prince Ning as the Minister of Guanglu Temple, and let him stay in the court to make suggestions and whip the civil officials for me!"

Minister of Guanglu Temple!

One of the nine minor ministers in the court!

As a close institution of the emperor, Guanglu Temple has a special status and authority. It is the emperor's confidant, directly serves the emperor, and is responsible for maintaining the interests of the royal family and managing the emperor's royal affairs.

The Guanglu Temple has three responsibilities: managing the affairs of the royal family, organizing and hosting banquet etiquette, and supervising and managing the emperor's royal affairs.

The royal family is the emperor's close relative and enjoys special status and treatment. Guanglu Temple is responsible for maintaining the interests of the royal family and managing the life and affairs of the royal family. Specifically, Guanglu Temple is responsible for the management of the royal family's living arrangements, daily life, clothing and meals, etc., to ensure that the royal family is properly treated and cared for. In addition, Guanglu Temple is also responsible for handling the royal family's requests, coordinating the relationship between the royal family and the emperor, and maintaining a stable relationship between the royal family and the royal family.

This alone was enough to make Zhu Chenhao happy.

He could use this position to communicate with other vassal kings openly. Not to mention collusion, at least he could exchange information and form an alliance secretly, which was the most important thing.

In addition, the Guanglu Temple planned and organized various banquet activities according to the nature and scale of the banquet to ensure the solemnity, standardization and smooth progress of the banquet ceremony, including the formulation of the banquet ceremony procedures, the layout of the banquet and the selection of dishes. The Guanglu Temple was also responsible for arranging the seating and etiquette standards of the banquet to maintain the solemnity and noble image of the banquet.

There is no doubt that this is a big fat job, which is more conducive to Zhu Chenhao's private pockets and accumulating money and food for his grand ambitions.

Finally, the Guanglu Temple was responsible for supervising the emperor's daily life, clothing, meals, etc., to ensure that the emperor's life was comfortable and his needs were met.

This is even more important. Zhu Chenhao could use this to understand the daily life of Zhu Houzhao, the Ming Emperor, which was equivalent to monitoring the emperor in disguise. The significance is self-evident.

So Zhu Chenhao was also ecstatic. Although he was only a minor official, he valued the meaning behind it more.

As long as he could break the ban on entering the court to discuss politics, he might have a chance to regain power in the future.

Don't think that he is just a Guanglu Temple official now, but he might be a military commander in the future!

Moreover, the position of Guanglu Temple official is undoubtedly the most suitable for Zhu Chenhao at the moment, and it is more conducive to his rebellion!

For a while, the monarch and his ministers were very happy, and then they chatted for a while, and Zhu Chenhao left tactfully.

Zhu Houzhao looked at the traitor with a cold look, and then called Gu Dayong, Ma Yongcheng, Qiu Ju and others.

"No matter what method you use!"

"I want to see every move of this traitor every day!"

"I want to know who he met, what he said, and what he did!"

"If you can't do it, then don't blame me for being ruthless and killing you all!"

As soon as these words came out, the three big men from the East Factory and the West Factory were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and made crazy promises.

They have never seen His Majesty the Emperor hate someone so much, and Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao actually did it. This is Zhu Chenhao's ability.

After the three people left the Qianqing Palace, they immediately gathered together to carefully examine Zhu Chenhao's detailed information, and then formulated a series of battle plans.

Now that His Majesty the Emperor has issued a death order, they must use any means necessary to monitor Zhu Chenhao, otherwise they themselves will be the ones who suffer in the end!

Zhu Chenhao knew nothing about this. As soon as he returned to his temporary residence, he excitedly summoned his confidant Liu Yangzheng.

"It's just as you expected!"

"This time our great cause will be accomplished!"

Zhu Chenhao excitedly told everything about today's conversation, and Liu Yangzheng was also pleasantly surprised after hearing this.

The prince not only solved the hidden danger of bribing Liu Jin in the face of danger, but also won the good position of Guanglu Temple Minister in one fell swoop. This is simply the key to their grand hegemony, and even has decisive significance!

Zhu Chenhao could not refuse the three functions of Guanglu Temple, and they were the most suitable for him.

But the fly in the ointment was that even Liu Yangzheng did not expect that his own prince would have a conflict with the Marquis of Zhongshan on the day he entered the palace, and he would even be beaten up.

Now that the two sides are at odds, it won't be easy to win over them!

Zhu Chenhao was also upset because of this matter.

For the sake of his own grand ambition and hegemony, he could indeed hold back and even try to please the Marquis of Zhongshan in disguise.

Just wait until you sit on the dragon throne in the future and then kill Tang Hao's whole family. Why fight for a moment of glory now!

But the problem is that even if he is willing to kneel down and lick him, others may not pay attention to him!

So Zhu Chenhao was very distressed and aggrieved at the moment.

He had obviously been beaten, but now he was still thinking about how to please that beast!

For the arrogant and domineering Prince Ning, this was simply more uncomfortable than killing him.

At this moment, Liu Yangzheng put forward a different view.

"My lord, don't you think this is a bit strange?"

"Then no matter how arrogant and domineering the Marquis of Zhongshan is, there is no way he would beat the current prince at the palace gate for no reason!"

"I have collected detailed information about this Empress Sun Yat-sen. It is not difficult to see from the information that although this person is indeed arrogant, domineering and cruel, his actions are not without purpose, but have deep meaning!"

Zhu Chenhao was startled when he heard this and signaled Liu Yangzheng to continue.

"For example, the Marquis of Zhongshan beat Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling at the palace gate, and even killed them. Not long after, these two former arrogant and domineering uncles were ransacked and driven back to their hometown in Xingji, Hejian. …”

After hearing this, Zhu Chenhao's face gradually turned pale.

"you mean……"

"Then Tang Hao deposed this brother, was he ordered by Zhu Houzhao?"

"Then today Tang Hao beat me so violently for no reason, was he also ordered by Zhu Houzhao?!"

When these words were spoken, Zhu Chenhao began to panic.

After all, if the emperor has his eye on a minister, or is dissatisfied with the minister, then he has many ways to deal with the minister.

For example, Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling, because their sister was the queen, committed evil crimes and took human lives in their daily lives. They did countless bad things, but no one dared to take care of them. In the end, because they "offended" Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao, they were not only reduced to useless people, but also punished. Rushed back to my hometown.

Zhu Chenhao asked himself that as Prince Ning, he might not necessarily be as powerful as these two uncles, so he would inevitably feel flustered at this moment.

"My lord, don't worry too much!"

Liu Yangzheng smiled and said: "Based on the conversation between the prince and your majesty, it is not difficult to see that your majesty is indeed dissatisfied with the prince, which is most likely the reason for bribing Liu Jin."

"But the prince was quick-witted in the face of danger and successfully solved the matter. Your Majesty is quite satisfied when you think about it, so after seeing the prince's loyalty, he will be awarded the position of Minister of Guanglu Temple!"

"Furthermore, let's return to the Marquis of Zhongshan. Since the Marquis of Zhongshan beat the prince according to His Majesty's order, it means that the Marquis of Zhongshan has no objection to the prince and is just following orders."

"On the contrary, this matter can be used as an excuse and opportunity for us to interact with Tang Hou. No one can make mistakes!"

Following Liu Yangzheng's train of thought, Zhu Chenhao's eyes also lit up.

Tang Hao was just following orders, which meant that it was not impossible to have a good relationship with him!

"In this way, you can go and apologize tomorrow with a generous gift!"

"When the imperial decree is issued, I will be promoted to the minister of Guanglu Temple and will hold a banquet in the mansion. Be sure to invite Marquis Tang to the banquet!"

Liu Yangzheng smiled and nodded.

This Prince Ning is really a character.

It is very important to know how to judge the situation and tolerate it for the time being.

The better Zhu Chenhao performs, the more at ease these party members and confidants will feel.

After all, what we want to do is to rebel and lose our heads, all for the great wealth of the Conglong minister. Who is willing to follow a piece of trash?

After Liu Yangzheng left, Zhu Chenhao's face darkened.

He stretched out his hand to touch the redness and swelling on his face, and a shocking killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"The Marquis of Zhongshan, Tang Hao!"

"For the sake of my grand ambition, I will let you be arrogant for a while!"

"When I take back this world, the land that should belong to my Ning clan, I will make you wish you were dead!"

As soon as he finished his heroic words, Zhu Chenhao immediately pulled the corner of his mouth and cried out in pain.

"Damn beast!"

"Did you do that?"

At the same time, in the Marquis of Zhongshan's mansion.

Tang Hao, who was studying new postures, suddenly sneezed.

"Which bastard cursed me behind my back?"

"Well...it must be that bastard Zhu Chenhao!"

"Zhu Chenhao?" Zhang Jingshu poked her head out from under her body and asked curiously: "That Prince Ning who took human life lightly?"

"Hehe, he's just a poor fellow with high aspirations but a thin life!"