On the east side of the Forbidden City, there was a building complex paved with green tiles. There was a common palace gate here. It was three rooms wide and one room deep. The door opened in the middle, and there was a small square that was narrow from east to west. There were three squares on the north side of the square from east to west, each of which had three entrances in front and back. The shape was exactly the same...
In the other world, this place was called Nansansuo, but it had another name here, Qing Ning Palace. Of course, it also had another more widely known title, the Eastern Palace of the Crown Prince!
According to the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, once the eldest son of the emperor was conferred the title of Crown Prince, he had to leave the harem and his biological mother. Therefore, when he thought of the fact that he was about to move out of the Palace of Earthly Tranquility, where he had lived for five years, Zhu Jingkun felt a mix of emotions.
"Sigh! I suddenly feel a little reluctant."
In front of him, a large number of palace maids and eunuchs busied themselves. Under the personal instructions of Empress Wang, pieces of furniture were moved out of his sleeping chambers in the Palace of Earthly Tranquility and piled up on an open space.
Actually, the one who was the most agitated was Empress Wang. Not long after the coronation ceremony, Empress Wang hugged Zhu Jingkun and cried non-stop that night when she thought of her son leaving her and moving into the Eastern Palace. Zhu Jingkun was also very reluctant to part with his mother, but when he thought of the fact that he was already the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, he knew his responsibility. He could not hide behind his parents forever. One day, he would have to face all kinds of challenges alone.
Therefore, Zhu Jingkun could only comfort the crying Empress Wang like a little adult and promise that he would come to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility every day to pay his respects. Only then did he manage to calm his beautiful mother's emotions. And today, Empress Wang ordered the palace maids and eunuchs to move the furniture that she had carefully selected. The Qing Ning Palace had been idle before the crown prince was conferred. Zhu Jingkun could only move in after cleaning and decorating.
Zhu Jingkun, who had nothing to do, could only sit in a nearby pavilion. Looking at the familiar flowers and trees around him, he sighed and said,"I don't know what kind of people my father has chosen for me in the Eastern Palace. I'm just afraid that those eunuchs will take the opportunity to plant their own trusted aides!“
After the crown prince was conferred, the next step was to transfer a large number of officials to build a government office and set up a team of officials in the Eastern Palace. Such a level of personnel transfer would affect all aspects of the Ming Dynasty. After all, this was equivalent to setting up a small court team. From the allocation of officials to the operation mode, this was completely a miniature version of the imperial court. It was also because of this that those forces had already affected the eunuchs in all aspects of the Ming Dynasty. How could he not take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
"Looks like the days ahead won't be easy! I still have a long way to go before I can control this power and use it.”
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. During this time, Old Mister Yang was busy looking for reliable candidates for Zhu Jingkun in the Eastern Palace, so he didn't have time to teach him. Therefore, he directly arranged a dozen days of classes for him to study by himself. However, for our student Zhu, these few days were a rare opportunity for him to let himself go.
In the Spring Workshop, it was still the same familiar posture, familiar audience, and familiar environment. Zhu Jingkun had been very free recently. Other than the title of Crown Prince, nothing else seemed to have changed. Ignoring Xue Zhi's speechless gaze, he changed to a more comfortable position and continued to read the latest issue of the novel. Xue Zhi, who was beside him, closed her eyes, obviously wanting to stay out of sight!
The room was quiet as the two of them did their own things. Zhu Jingkun, who had finished reading the last chapter of the novel, closed his book and said with dissatisfaction,"The quality of the recent novels is really good, but it's a pity that the author updates too slowly, Sister Xuezhi! Do you think I should use my status as the Crown Prince to order these authors who like to stop updating to be more diligent? I should also set a rule that whoever dares to be a eunuch, I will make the author become a eunuch!”
"This, Your Highness, aren't you afraid that Mr. Yang will fall ill from anger?”Xue Zhi was speechless.
Zhu Jingkun dug his ears without any regard for his image and said,""Sister Xuezhi, you're too boring. You should cooperate with me at this time!”
Looking at Zhu Jingkun whose image had completely collapsed, Xue Zhi gave up and sighed,""Your Highness, you are now the great Ming Crown Prince, the future True Dragon Son of Heaven! Can you not always say something out of the ordinary? Also, have you finished the homework that the old master assigned? I haven't seen you write yet.”
Zhu Jingkun sat on the chair and yawned loudly. His mouth was wide open, and he even wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with teary eyes. He leaned on the table and said in boredom,"I've already finished my teacher's homework a long time ago. I'm very bored now! Moreover, those eunuchs had not made a move yet. They were really waiting until the lonely flower was about to wither.”
The two of them were chatting when Li Xingke suddenly pushed open the door and entered. Zhu Jingkun, who was lying on the table, was so frightened that he quickly straightened his back and sat upright! However, when Dawn Star entered, he ignored him and threw an envelope on the table.
This made Zhu Jingkun very unhappy. He said,""Star Carving, haven't I told you many times? You must use a secret code when you enter the door. What if the enemy takes advantage of your unorganized, undisciplined, and even more serious, disregarding your solitary existence?”
Li Xingke, who was sitting down to drink water, glanced at Liu Yu with disdain."It's not that serious. At most, the Headmaster will punish you to copy the Book of Rites 100 times.”
Zhu Jingkun, who had been hurt by Dawnstar's words, said in disbelief,"Star Carving, when did you become so cold and aloof? In the past, you were so honest, pure, and easy to fool. Now that you've suddenly changed so much, I'm at a loss!”
When Li Xingke heard this, his face completely darkened."Your Highness, so I was a fool in your heart in the past!”
"How can that be? In my eyes, Star Carving has always been a gentleman.”
"But didn't you say that gentlemen are meant to be bullied?”
"Nonsense, how can I be so sarcastic? You have to know that I have always thought of myself as a gentleman with good character and demeanor!”Zhu Jingkun said in a very certain tone that was completely opposite to reality.
Looking at the two of them talking nonsense, Xue Zhi frowned helplessly and interrupted,""Alright, can the two of you pause for a moment? Oh right, Young Master Li, what are you holding?”
"The eunuch is here!" Dawn Star said sullenly.”
The two of them were shocked. Zhu Jingkun took the envelope and opened it. The envelope was very thin. Zhu Jingkun only took out a piece of paper from inside and immediately shouted,"Ah! There were so many zeroes. This was the first time I had seen so many zeroes in my life. Wait, let me count first…"
Looking at Zhu Jingkun who was acting like a clown, the veins on their foreheads were throbbing. They had a very erotic and violent impulse. However, a calm and confident voice soon entered their ears.
"The fish has taken the bait!"
Li Xingke and Xue Zhi looked at Zhu Jingkun in surprise, only to see the sunlight shining through the window through his black hair and onto his fair face. At this moment, Zhu Jingkun seemed to be surrounded by a circle of bright light. This was the bearing that the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty should have!
The two of them were so excited that they immediately sat up straight. Dawn Star even took out his notebook in an instant. It was too rare to see someone in such a profound state. The usual Zhu Jingkun would act dumb from time to time. He was a good-for-nothing otaku! It was a rare opportunity to record every word and action of the Crown Prince.
"If I'm not wrong, Gao Hai must have been thinking of ways to plant spies in the Eastern Palace." Zhu Jingkun sneered. However, the Great General and Old Mister Yang must have been very strict with the personnel, so Gao Hai was temporarily unable to make a move, so he had no choice but to look for Star Carving!”
Li Xingke said thoughtfully," Your Highness, it seems that the eunuchs are desperate. They have not been able to directly contact Your Highness all these years, so they have no way of knowing Your Highness's attitude towards them. This is no different from a disaster for these eunuchs who have power in the name of the emperor! Looks like they are going all out. What should I do next?”
Zhu Jingkun narrowed his eyes as he looked at the silver notes in his hand and muttered,"It will be extremely inconvenient for us to do things in the future if we don't have money. Since this is the case, it would be a waste not to take the money that is delivered to our doorstep." Humph! If Star Carving asks you for any conditions, you don't have to be polite with them.”
"Understood!"
As the conversation ended, Zhu Jingkun's serious expression quickly disintegrated. He greedily stared at the 100,000 taels of cashier's check issued by the Great Ming Central Bank in his hand and laughed foolishly."I'm rich. I'm really rich this time. Grandma, these castrated fish are so generous. Compared to them, I'm just a beggar. If I don't extort them this time, my surname won't be Zhu.”
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