The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 525 National law is as heavy as a mountain [Second update, ask for double monthly pass! 】

"The queen mother taught me that. But I think it's not appropriate for uncle to come at this time."

Zhu Houzhao first responded to what the Empress Dowager Zhang said, and then changed the subject: "Uncle has been involved in a major case, and he should be contemplating behind closed doors in the mansion at this time. Wouldn't it be annoying to come to the Leopard Room to see my son at this time?" The reason for the criticism? This is too shameless!"

Zhu Houzhao's harsh words left Empress Dowager Zhang speechless.

The emperor's attitude is so decisive, what else can she say?
Seeing that something was wrong, Zhang Heling panicked.

"Your Majesty, you can't listen to one-sided words. The minister was wronged."

Zhu Houzhao shook his head and said, "I just said that my uncle was involved in a case, but I didn't convict him. What is uncle rushing to defend?"

"minister"

Zhang Heling couldn't argue, so he simply lowered his head.

"Queen Mother, all the ministers who can talk have already told uncle. It is inconvenient for the rest of the ministers to say more. After all, state affairs and family affairs have to be separated."

Zhu Houzhao's words made Queen Mother Zhang's heart sink.Is the emperor determined to take Shou Ninghou under his knife?He is the emperor's uncle.

"What Zhao'er said is good, but Ai's family still hopes that Zhao'er can show some respect for his nephew and uncle, and don't be used by those who want to separate."

Speaking of this, Zhu Houzhao also understood why the Queen Mother came here.

It should be Shou Ninghou who knew that the matter had been exposed, so he entered the palace to find the Queen Mother, hoping that the Queen Mother could come forward to intercede for him.

However, Zhu Houzhao has ordered Gu Dayong to investigate this matter, and his uncle is absolutely inseparable.

Zhu Houzhao didn't have a good impression of this dude uncle at all, it was just because of the empress dowager's face that he indulged him again and again.

"This minister naturally knows, please rest assured mother. Mother's coming here is not only for uncle's business, right?"

When Zhu Houzhao asked such a question, the queen mother naturally smiled and said, "Of course not. Ai's family has something to discuss with Zhao'er."

Empress Dowager Zhang paused for a while, and then said: "Zhao'er has also reached the age of big marriage, and this matter should not be delayed any longer. The meaning of Aijia is to select beautiful women from all over the country, and choose a queen for Zhao'er. If the queen is registered, Aijia let go of the hanging heart."

Zhu Houzhao: "."

What he fears most is still to come, and what he fears the most, being a loose nature, is the establishment of a queen.

When there is no owner in the middle palace, he can still use the excuse to hang out in the leopard room.If the queen is registered, he will still be in a mess like this, and the impeachment memorials of the courtiers will fly to the leopard room like snowflakes.

"Uncle, step back first, I will discuss this matter with my mother later."

Zhu Houzhao suddenly realized that Shou Ninghou, an eyesore, was still in the hall, so he ordered in a cold voice.

Marquis Shouning came to the Leopard Room for a while in vain, but nothing worked, so he was naturally very frustrated.

"The minister obeys the order."

But it was impossible for him to disobey the order, so he had no choice but to salute and turn around to leave.

Only Zhu Houzhao and Queen Mother Zhang were left in the hall.

Zhu Houzhao said eagerly: "Mother, you know that my son doesn't want to become a queen too early."

"Zhao'er, you can't always follow your own temper."

Empress Dowager Zhang sighed: "You are the emperor, the son of heaven, and the master of Ming Dynasty. Do you know that you alone are connected to countless people? If you don't become an empress, the foundation of the country will be unstable. You don't have an heir, Daming The state of the country cannot continue to stretch. Are you worthy of your father, are you worthy of the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty?"

"I"

Empress Dowager Zhang used her ancestors to suppress Zhu Houzhao, so that the little emperor really didn't know how to answer.

Does he want to admit that he is an unfilial descendant?

"So, according to the Ai family's words, hurry up and appoint a queen, and give birth to a prince for Daming. After all this is done, Zhao'er can play however you want, and the Ai family will definitely not care about you."

This time, Queen Mother Zhang almost took a picture of Zhu Hou from the bottom of her heart.

Zhu Houzhao was silent for a long time, and finally relented and said: "What the mother taught me is that the minister is too selfish. The selection of beautiful women and the establishment of the empress are all up to the mother's decision, and the minister has absolutely no complaints."

"That's it."

Empress Dowager Zhang smiled gratifiedly and said, "Zhao'er has finally grown up and become sensible. The Ai family is very pleased."

"Your father left early, otherwise he would be pleased to see you like this."

As soon as Zhu Houzhao heard about his father, his cheeks flushed and he lowered his head.

Although he doesn't like his father's diligent way of governing for ten years, he has to admire his diligence.

He could even see from the eyes of the courtiers that they sincerely admired their father and were willing to devote all their strength to his father's rule.

Zhu Houzhao asked himself that he couldn't be as hands-on as his father, and he couldn't be as diligent as his father.But it's not that Zhu Houzhao doesn't want to be a good emperor.

It's just that the emperor he wanted to be was not the same type as the emperor his officials wanted him to be, so he was misunderstood and once became a faint king in the eyes of these officials.

Only Xie Shen doesn't see him that way, only Xie Shen understands him.

With the cooperation of the monarch and his ministers, a series of new policies were implemented, and Daming was in a state of prosperity.

This is what Zhu Houzhao hopes to see the Ming Dynasty look like!

Therefore, when Marquis Shouning colluded with Dongchang, Jinyiwei, and He Xian, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, to frame Xie Shen, Zhu Houzhao was furious.

He only has such a confidant who is both a teacher and a friend, and he will never allow anyone to hurt Xie Shen, not even his own uncle!

"It's hard for Aijia to say much about your uncle. But he is Aijia's younger brother after all."

It was the ancestral precept of the Ming Dynasty that the harem should not interfere in politics, and Empress Dowager Zhang was well aware of this.

But if she just stood by and watched Shou Ninghou being severely punished, she really couldn't do it.

"Mother! You also know that the law of the country is like a mountain. If I set a precedent for my uncle, how can I rule my subjects in the future?"

Zhu Houzhao was a little anxious, and said to himself.

"What Aijia means is, can a major incident be reduced to a minor one?"

Empress Dowager Zhang's attitude softened a little.It seems that Shou Ninghou's intrusion this time is indeed not small, otherwise the emperor would not be so angry.

"Of course, this will not come to a conclusion until the Tribunal comes to trial."

However, Zhu Houzhao did not intend to reveal a word to his mother, and insisted: "If the results of the three-legal trial prove that my uncle has no serious crimes, then my minister will naturally not punish my uncle severely. The queen mother promises that my uncle's life will not be harmed."

Ah!
Hearing this, Queen Mother Zhang almost collapsed.

Won't it hurt your life?

That is to say, besides this, the emperor will not have any protection for Shouning Hou?
If this is the case, wouldn't even the title of Marquis of Shouning not necessarily be able to keep?

"Zhao'er, he is your real uncle!"

"Empress mother, if uncle breaks the law of the country, that's all I can do."

(End of this chapter)