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Chapter 363 The Importance of Staying Alive

Chu Hongzhen resumed his normal appearance from earlier, he patted Zhu Rong's smooth shoulder and softly soothed Zhu Rong.

Zhu Rong still had a questioning look, and she didn't say anything even when she looked at Chu Hongzhen with her big black grape-like eyes.

Chu Hongzhen laughed lightly and pushed Zhu Rong's body, explaining somewhat helplessly,

"Beauty how do not believe me. I really don't have any other meaning, I just feel that this pattern is somewhat familiar."

Zhu Rong's eyes dodged a bit and did not look at Chu Hongzhen again, but asked back unnaturally, "Really? Then where did His Majesty see it?"

Chu Hongzhen considered seriously, did not answer Zhu Rong's question positively, on the contrary flickered,

"It's been too long I don't remember, beauty let's go to bed early."

Zhu Rong also knows that this matter can not be rushed, tonight's point is enough to make Chu Hongzhen remember what.

She nodded slightly and said no more, but obediently went to help Chu Hongzhen undress.

This night was uneventful and no difference before. The only difference is that, on the morning court Chu Hongzhen did not get up early to read the zhangzuo according to last night.

Can only blame last night Zhu Rong's "beauty incense" than the usual amount to use more, which led to Chu Hongzhen this morning do not get up.

But this is a mistake and help Zhu Rong a hand, which is also considered to change the relative to the Chu Hongzhen irrationally, Chu Hongzhen but even the folds have not finished reading.

Chu Hongzhen did not forget what he promised Zhu Rong last night, he first drafted an imperial decree to Yuan Qing, and only then hurriedly rushed to the morning court.

When in the courtroom to see Chu Jingxiao waist that bright, superior texture round jade pendant, Chu Hongzhen's mind lightning like a flint thought Zhu Rong foot plate heart tattoo.

Before Chu Hongzhen has always felt that Zhu Rong feet bottom of the dragon around the lotus pattern is very familiar, this time he remembered where he had seen, that pattern is clearly and Chu Jingxiao jade pendant on the pattern is exactly the same.

He remembered that this jade pendant was still designed by his poor painter, and each prince's jade pendant pattern was different.

If Chu Hongzhen can now see the jade pendant, he will be able to find the two patterns or a little difference, that is, Cheng Xiaoxiao painted the lotus petals are not the same.

Cheng Xiaoxia can't remember so clearly, and is not some kind of unforgettable fairy.

Can draw that essence, deceive the crowd, fool Chu Hongzhen, even if successful.

The main Chu Hongzhen also just think up the matter of jade pendant on the courtroom across the distance, simply can't see the details of so fine.

Only a few eyes, enough to make Chu Hongzhen heart waves.

"If there is something to report, if there is nothing to report, leave the court!"

Yuan Qing's voice sounded at Chu Hongzhen's side, looking at Chu Jingxiao, whose face was as usual at His Highness, Chu Hongzhen's pair of handsome eyebrows slightly wrinkled.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

"Your Majesty, I have something to report as well!"

"Your Majesty, so do I. ..."

"What a scandal in the courtroom!"

Chu Hongzhen's expression became increasingly ugly as he frowned and interrupted the faintly noisy voices of the ministers of His Highness.

"Allow Your Majesty to let me speak first."

A minister with a goatee hunched over and holding up his sigil shouted.

The identity of this old man is the Hanlin Academy editor, responsible for the "general office" of the Siku Quanshu matters.

And his zhengzuo was one of the ones Zhu Rong had unintentionally 'approved wrongly' last night.

"Your Majesty, this zhengzi of mine, it's not right!"

If anyone else might have been vague or held back until after the court.

But Zhu Rong picked this several partial are straight, in the past and dare to speak in the court, so this will be the Hanlin Academy editor will be the first can not help it.

"I'm a few days that "Siku Quanshu" repair note encountered some problems, there is a book's introduction is somewhat inappropriate, but also need Your Majesty over the eye is, I did not think that Your Majesty this reply, this reply ..."

The words of the editor did not continue, but still handed that zhangzuo to Yuan Qing, waiting for Yuan Qing to hand over to Chu Hongzhen to see.

One will have two, this editor first opened his mouth, originally those who were going to open their mouths, this is more scrambling to say on a pass.

Waiting for their zhangzuo are handed up, I did not expect Chu Hongzhen to look at the side of the smile, the mood than just a few points better.

Maybe it is the lover's eyes, Chu Hongzhen only think Zhu Rong's every sentence of approval is very interesting.

Although some of the text is not right, but that naive tone between the lines is to help Chu Hongzhen speak.

For example, she wrote in the editor's zhangzhi is, such small things do not disturb me, solve the problem on their own to highlight the Secretary Wen Tao.

There was also a minister who was talking about the birthdays of His Highness King Xuan and His Highness King Qing of Chu Jingxiong, and that the national treasury has been strained in recent days and should not be so wasteful.

This minister is also an old codger, or an old member of the courtiers of the former emperor.

In the past, Chu Hongzhen couldn't do much with him, and this time Zhu Rong's reply was,

The banquet has been arranged, the love secretary as soon as possible to think of a way, that day can be on their own without their families.

This is to piss off that awful old man.

Looking at the bottom of the blowing beard and eyes of several old ministers, Chu Hongzhen thought for a moment or converge some of the smile on the face,

"I was tired last night, indeed some confusion, these folders I will re-approve and then sent to all the love ministers."

Hearing this, he originally thought that those few people would calm down a little, but he didn't expect that the first editor to speak up opened his mouth again under the urging of a few other people,

"Your Majesty, in addition to these folders, there are other Ministry of War, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Households of the folders you have not approved, is it also to be together tomorrow and then give the subjects?"

Although this is a question, it is very uncomfortable to hear Chu Hongzhen.

He also only last night some excessive, but he is the son of heaven, has been magnanimous to give these ministers a reason, why they do not follow this step on the momentum down, on the contrary, but also to refute his face.

It's really the same as it's always been, a stubborn old man who can't get his head around the past.

If it were not for the fact that these were the founding fathers of the former dynasty, how could Chu Hongzhen be so polite to them.

He took a deep breath and tapped his fingers impatiently on the table, "I said I was unwell last night."

That editor is also a stubborn temper, he slightly raised his chin and still want to say a few more words, finally or around a few people tugged him, which only suppressed his impulse to continue to speak.

On this side, the editor and the others managed to quiet down, and over there, Chu Jingxiao didn't move and nodded to a few people.

Those few people cast a reassuring look towards Chu Jingxiao, and one of them took the lead and stood out respectfully,

"Your Majesty ..."

"You have something to report too?"

Chu Hongzhen's expression because of what just happened itself has become very ugly, see there are still people come forward to speak, he dragged his voice meaningfully looked at the person who spoke, look unpleasant waiting for that person to report,

"All together, what else is going on."

"I heard that Yun Zhaoyi frequently enthroned, I know that this matter is a matter of the harem, but the Emperor's move is not national, I thought ..."

Before this minister could finish his words, he was scared back by Chu Hongzhen's stern eyes.

Chu Hongzhen really did not expect that someone actually directly opened his mouth to mention the matter of Zhu Rong, but also came up to tell him what 'not the national body'.

"Zhaoyi? Mr. Wang is well-informed enough. Before I go to the imperial court, I only prepared the imperial decree, but you know it so quickly."

Chu Hongzhen not angry but smiled, he narrowed his eyes will be under the hall of all the people swept once, not salty continue to say.

"I'm sure the concubines in the harem don't even necessarily know all of it, and Secretary Wang has stretched his hand out long enough."

Wang Liangxiong, who was bowing at the bottom, had a weak leg and the person knelt down.

He crouched on the ground and did not dare to say anything other than, "I dare not." He never dared to say anything else.

After crossing Wang Liangxiong's eyes in an unnoticeable manner, Chu Jingxiao used his eyes to signal a few other people.

A few of the others pushed me and me and me, and eventually they had to send one of their own.

"Your Majesty, since Yun Zhaoyi entered the harem, within a short period of time, she was rewarded and ennobled, and now she has her own private garden, and no one in the court knows about this."

This time to speak is the Ministry of War Minister Tian Feng, he did not look at Chu Hongzhen, only kneeling on the ground in one breath to finish his words, "Peony Zhaoyi is just a palace girl origin, such things in my Chu unheard of, I hope that your majesty think twice ah."

After Tian Feng finished, he knelt on the ground and did not want to get up, and just now Wang Liangxiong heard that someone was helping him and his mind was alive again,

"The truth is not to hide, the ministers in the court have long been discussing, all feel that his majesty has been too obsessed with women's colors in recent days, and today it is even the zhang folds have not yet been approved, according to this situation, we Chu is afraid of ..."

"Unbridled!"

Chu Hongzhen would have liked to listen to these ministers actually want to say something, I did not think they are good, the more they say the more energetic, and even this and other uncharacteristic content have spoken out.

He slapped the dragon case in front of him with such force that it shook the zhengzuo on it.

And Yuan Qing on his side, as well as the ministers underneath who were originally still standing all fell to their knees with a 'plop' sound, each bending over and not daring to make a sound.

"Good, you guys are very good! Now each one of you in turn will teach me, right? Why don't I let you sit in the dragon chair and let you rule Chu and my harem?"

Chu Hongzhen became furious, and the temples next to his eyes were 'jutting'.

"Your Majesty, please don't be angry, I wouldn't dare."

The crowd did not dare to look at Chu Hongzhen, only in unison dragged his voice to call out.

"Don't dare? I see that you dare very much!"

Still not enough relief, Chu Hongzhen also did not let the crowd get up, just a contemptuous smile, out of the sarcastic,

"Wang Liangxiong, I see that you are very good at talking. How about I let you have this throne first, and then give it to Tian Feng."

 The two people whose names were called were both tigers, and with their heads lowered, they stole a glance at each other and shouted in a loud voice,

"I deserve to die! I would never dare."

A cruel cold light crossed his eyes, Chu Hongzhen lowered his voice and leaned forward slightly, stopping when his chest was about to stick to the dragon case,

"You guys really impressed me. Mouth said this dare not, that fear. Turned his head to my family affairs judgmental but want to interfere very much."

Chu Hongzhen suddenly got up from the dragon chair and stood in front of the dragon case with a cold face and flung his sleeves,

"You guys know so much about the affairs of the harem, so I guess my harem has long been not mine, but yours."

He looked at Wang Liangxiong and Tian Feng, who were desperately shaking their heads at the bottom, with his hands behind his back, ''Which of my good concubines colluded with you to give you favors? Aren't you guys good talkers? Speak to me as well."

The Harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, and the former ministers were not allowed to have much contact with the concubines in the Harem.

So when Chu Hongzhen said the words, it would be more appropriate to say a warning rather than a threat.

If such a charge is really placed on the body by the Emperor himself, then Wang Liangxiong and Tian Feng can not explain clearly even if they have a hundred mouths.

With the matter at hand, where else would anyone dare to continue on, after all, nothing was more important than saving one's own life first.

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