To investigate the case, a result must be found, but before that, Chen Xi was just a suspect and his official position could not be easily moved. .

This is Zhu Houzhao’s opinion!

Min Gui and Dai Shan received instructions from Liu Jian to meet the young emperor, striving to remove Chen Xi from his post and investigate. But now it seems that it is useless. The young emperor does not allow it and strictly orders the two of them not to make arbitrary claims. In this way, they feel that it is not as meaningless to obey the will of the new emperor and make conspiracy with Chen Xi in advance. Anyway, the people sent to investigate are probably about to reach the ground, and I believe that things will be fruitful soon.

"Your Majesty, I don't know the military affairs of the Southwest..."

Dai Shan mentioned that he was the Zuodu Censor after all, and Chen Xi was named Zuodu Censor to quell the rebellion in the southwest. If any scandal arose, the Censorate would take the blame.

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand: "What does military affairs have to do with you? Take care of your own affairs and involve military operations. I will naturally discuss with Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of War... OK, OK, I don't want to discuss this with you anymore. I'm a little tired. You can retreat!"

Zhu Houzhao was determined to gain control of the government and let everyone obey his orders, but he seemed impatient when he encountered problems and lacked the patience and courage of an emperor.

However, he is a very opinionated person. When he decides something, he will not easily be influenced by others. This is different from his father's mentality.

Zhu Chu was an emperor who lacked his own opinions. In many things, Zhu Chu, as a decision maker, always wavered between different opinions.

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That night, Zhu Houzhao was still hanging out with the four little palace maids yesterday.

Zhu Houzhao likes this tone. As the emperor standing at the top of the pyramid of power, this kind of indulgent and enjoyable life is much more interesting than a shook in the court.

The naughty child began to play licentiously when he was almost mourning for his father. He was discovered that day and told Xiao Jing that Xiao Jing did not dare to be careless and came to verify in person. After confirming that Zhu Houzhao was really lying with several little palace maids, he quickly went to inform Queen Zhang.

"...What is this evil son going to do? The bones of the late emperor are not cold, but he dares to make such a fool of himself! I am so angry!" Empress Zhang slapped the table and said, "Eunuch Xiao, please help me up. I will go to Qin Palace and take down the evil son on the spot, so that he can know the fault of disturbing the late emperor's mourning hall!"

Seeing Empress Zhang angry, Xiao Jing quickly persuaded: "The Empress Dowager calms down. No matter how bad your Majesty is, it is because of his youth and ignorance. If the Empress Dowager leaks this matter, wouldn't it be known to everyone and ruins His Majesty's reputation?"

Queen Zhang thought carefully that her son's image in front of the world was the most important. Originally, her son had no great power after ascending the throne. All the ministers in the court believed that the new emperor would not be upset. If this matter was caused, Zhu Houzhao's reputation would be completely gone, and the court officials would not have much awe of the emperor.

Queen Zhang calmed down a little and thought carefully about the causes and consequences of the matter.

When my son first ascended the throne, he was extremely lonely. In addition, some unhappiness caused by his choice for his son, the son seemed too casual about women. So Queen Zhang asked: "Eunuch Xiao, what should you do about this matter? Could it be that I will ignore it?"

Xiao Jing said: "Empress Dowager, as I see, this matter should be turned into small matters and small matters. Tomorrow morning, the Empress Dowager will tell him about this matter when His Majesty came to you to pay tribute, and he will advise him! This matter should not be known to a third party... However, where did Your Majesty get the woman from? Please ask the Eastern Palace General Service clearly, and you must not let such a thing happen again!"

Queen Zhang didn't have much opinion. After careful consideration, she thought what Xiao Jing said was reasonable. At this time, she had to suppress her anger first and nodded after a while:

"Since that's the case, the investigation of this matter will be left to Eunuch Xiao. I will definitely advise the emperor! Never let this happen again. If this matter is leaked, I will ask you!"

Xiao Jing saluted respectfully: "Promise!"

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The next morning, Zhang Yuan quietly sent away the four little palace maids, and all this fell into Xiao Jing's eyes.

When Zhu Houzhao yawned to the mourning hall, she was about to find a place to sleep. Unfortunately, she met Xiao Jing who came to pay her respects. Xiao Jing deliberately showed no flaws and bowed with a smile: "I wish you goodbye to Your Majesty. I wonder how good your Majesty was resting yesterday?"

Zhu Houzhao waved her hand and looked listless: "I have a good rest, so I'm worried about it if I'm sorry! Why, Eunuch Xiao, come to tell me about today's itinerary? If there is no major change from before, there is no need to say it. I've long recorded my daily behavior, and it's useless to say more!"

Xiao Jing said: "It is naturally the best that Your Majesty can remember, but today we should pay homage to the Queen Mother earlier!"

"Oh? What's the point? I think I'd better wait for me to see my mother at noon... I don't need any advice on this matter. Come and send Eunuch Xiao away!"

At this time, Zhu Houzhao became more and more emperor-like. Xiao Jing was able to get a little respect in front of Zhu Houzhao, but now Zhu Houzhao has completely treated him as a servant and has no face at all.

As for Zhu Zu's entrusting his orphans on his deathbed, Zhu Houzhao had long left it behind. Originally, Zhu Houzhao hoped that Xiao Jing could help him restrain the civil service group headed by Liu Jian and Li Dongyang in the court, but now Xiao Jing is simply a corpse and has lost his trust and reliance.

Seeing this attitude, Xiao Jing was useless to remind him, so he had to go back and report to Empress Zhang. After he received Empress Zhang's order, he came back and asked Zhu Houzhao to Kunning Palace.

Zhu Houzhao was a little impatient: "The mother is the same. Don't you know that I want to keep a soul for my father? Or is it because of the pain of losing my husband that my mother must see me, my son, every day for comfort?"

When Xiao Jing heard this, he was ashamed. How could an emperor say this? He was a dignified emperor, but he actually commented on his father and widowed mother. He did not have the caution that the emperor should have.

Xiao Jing said: "The Empress Dowager asked Your Majesty to come over. As for the specific matters, I don't know. Please ask Your Majesty to come over and ask Your Majesty personally!"

Zhu Houzhao then whimpered out of the Qianqing Palace. She bumped into Zhang Yuan and turned her eyes and decided to leave Zhang Yuan in the Qianqing Palace so that she would not meet Empress Dowager Zhang to talk about his mischievous escort with the little palace maid.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Eunuch Zhang, go to the imperial kitchen to prepare breakfast for me. I will use it when I come back!"

"Yes, your Majesty!"

Zhang Yuan was very sensible and retreated to the back.

Xiao Jing called out, "Eunuch Zhang, I happened to meet you. We have to ask about some things in our family, so let's go to Kunning Palace together... As for His Majesty's breakfast, just leave it to someone else to do!"

Zhu Houzhao was extremely smart. Seeing that Xiao Jing didn't even let Zhang Yuan go, he immediately guessed the purpose of Queen Zhang asking him over this time, and immediately said furiously: "Why, Eunuch Xiao, do you want to disobey my will and arrange for my servants to do things? Zhang Yuan, don't worry about others, go and prepare breakfast for me immediately. In this palace, you are only responsible to me, and no one else has the right to arrange it. Remember my words, who wants to instruct you? Ask me first!"

When Xiao Jing saw this attitude, he knew that Zhu Houzhao wanted to protect Zhang Yuan and did not dare to force him anymore, so as not to make things worse and make people suspicious.

Watching Zhang Yuan leave, Xiao Jing thought to himself: "If you can escape, the monk cannot escape the temple. Is it necessary to hold you Zhang Yuan accountable for this matter and pass through His Majesty? It is easy for the Empress Dowager to punish you. He dares to help the emperor proclaim lust next to the mourning hall. It seems that you don't want to live anymore!"

In this matter, Xiao Jing blamed Zhang Yuan for all the mistakes, believing that Zhang Yuan was inducing the prince to make a mistake. However, he didn't know that from the beginning, Zhang Yuan was forced by Zhu Houzhao.

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Zhu Houzhao arrived at Kunning Palace and saw Empress Zhang, she didn't politely, and asked directly: "My mother, I have greeted you... If you have anything, just say that I will go back to mourn your father later, and then receive the ministers to inquire about the government affairs. I don't have time to stay here for a long time!"

Queen Zhang said angrily: "Son of the Emperor, did you keep a guard at your father's mourning hall last night?"

Zhu Houzhao had already guessed that Queen Zhang knew about the ridiculous things he had in Qin Hall yesterday, so she gave up with a broken can and said coldly:

" Staying up late for a long time is not good for health. I also need to rest. Of course, I cannot keep mourning in my father's mourning hall every day! Even if my father knows me, I will not blame me!"

"You evil son, you have learned to quibble!"

Queen Zhang shouted sternly, "Well, I asked you, did you sleep alone yesterday?"

Zhu Houzhao said: "What does the mother say? Just explain it clearly and do something around the bush? Since the mother asked, I would not hide it. I have touched a few palace maids."

"You...you..."

Queen Zhang was so angry that she couldn't speak.

Zhu Houzhao continued to quibble: "My mother, don't ask about the reason for your love, just be angry... The reason why I did this is because my father only has my bloodline. If I have any problems, then who will the throne be passed to? Could it be passed to my sister?"

"My mother wants to choose a concubine for me. If anyone can't enter the palace for a while, I want to give birth to a son and a half daughter with a few palace maids... By the way, the father was born to the emperor's grandfather and the little palace maid..."

Queen Zhang said angrily: "You evil son, why are you talking nonsense?"

Zhu Houzhao twisted her head and didn't face Queen Zhang, like a young bird with hard wings. She didn't listen to her mother's lessons at all, and felt that everything she did was right.

Xiao Jing was most embarrassed by the side. Queen Zhang was afraid that she would be known, so she only left him to listen in Kunning Palace, and except him, she did not even leave a palace maid who served her.

Xiao Jing said: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, you...don't calm down first, this matter..."

"It's all your fault!"

Zhu Houzhao shouted at Xiao Jing, "As the eunuch of the Sili Prison, if you don't care to help me with your work, you will know that you will be sowed by the trouble between me and my mother... Isn't it normal for me to be lucky to have a few palace maids? You make such a fuss about this, for fear that the court officials would not know that I was inappropriate, right?"
Chapter completed!