Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 74 Where Did Your Highness Go (Thanks to book friend Dongfang Shuohua for the reward)
East Palace, Zhan Shifu.

Li Shanchang looked at Song Lian and said, "Where is His Royal Highness the Prince?"

Wang Guangyang held the memorial in his hand, and Song Lian looked at the people behind him, talking a lot.

Li Shanchang looked at Gao Qi, and said straight to the point: "Gao Qi, where did the Crown Prince go?"

"Where is your Highness going, is it for us little courtiers to ask?" Gao Qi replied neither humble nor overbearing.

Li Shanchang remembered Gao Qi, it was Gao Qi who handed over Shen Qiancheng's certificate at that time, and his nephew's death was inseparably related to him.

"Is he out of the palace?" Li Shanchang looked at the calm Gao Qi and asked, "Is he?"

"No." Gao Qi shook his head and said, "How could His Highness leave the palace? I saw him early in the morning."

Li Shanchang glanced at Gao Qi.I found that he was not flustered at all. Yesterday Hu Weiyong's son Hu Peng clearly said that he saw the crown prince go to the Shen's house.

He looked at Gao Qi and said, "I have something to see the prince."

"Oh, then Prime Minister Li should go to His Royal Highness, Mr. Song and I still have things to do." Gao Qi turned around and walked briskly towards his desk.

"Gao Qi, stop, I'm asking you something." Li Shanchang looked displeased.

This Gao Qi dared to be arrogant. If it weren't for him, Li Bin would not have been beheaded so easily.

Song Lian hummed and chirped for a long time, but didn't know what to say.

When the dispute was over, someone outside the door suddenly shouted: "Wei Chen has seen the empress."

Li Shanchang and Gao Qi went out immediately when they heard the sound.

"Gao Qi has met the empress."

"Li Shanchang pays homage to the empress."

Empress Ma knew that Zhu Biao was leaving the palace, and this morning Yu'er and Jin'er said that Li Shanchang had come to the East Palace, so they rushed to invite her.

"Prime Minister Li, the crown prince was too tired to deal with things last night. I asked him to sleep in the bedroom for a while, and let me know in advance."

Li Shanchang, who was standing next to him, was even more puzzled when he heard what Queen Ma said.

Obviously Hu Weiyong's son Hu Peng told himself that he saw it with his own eyes, could it be that this kid is lying to him.

Those speech officers are also the guys who eat dry food.

Why did the empress come here suddenly? Could it be that His Highness really left the palace.Then he smiled at Empress Ma and said, "Empress, it's about dredging the Grand Canal. I want to discuss it with Your Highness."

"Didn't the crown prince say that Prime Minister Li should handle this matter? Since the emperor isn't here, Prime Minister Li should worry more about it."

Li Shan said: "This is what I should do."

"Prime Minister Li has worked hard." Empress Ma glanced at him.

The silver taels of His Royal Highness did not come from the Ministry of Households. He thought of his death-preventing iron roll and said boldly: "Madam, Your Royal Highness has too much silver in the shipyard, and the Ministry of Households... but General Mu sent 3 taels a few days ago. Does the empress know about Baiyin?"

Regarding the matter of the Shen family's wine shop, Empress Ma knew that it was handled by the Shen family, so the money naturally came from there.

If it is not resolved today, and the counselor's advice is indispensable, Empress Ma said: "Prime Minister Li, you should go back first, when the crown prince gets up, I will ask him to find you."

Li Shanchang hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "Yes, I can't bear to see His Highness busy."

"Go."

Empress Ma waited for everyone else to leave before turning to Zhu Biao's bedroom and saying, "Yu'er, go prepare some food, Your Highness will be back later."

Jin'er stood beside her, rolling her round eyes, how did the empress know that His Highness came back? Could it be that the empress acquiesced in allowing His Highness to leave the palace.

Zhu Biao returned to the bedroom and saw Empress Ma was there, sat opposite to Empress Ma, and said with a smile, "Empress Mother got up really early."

"Li Shanchang wants to see you this morning and ask you where the money from the shipyard came from. If he knows that it is the Shen family, he will probably sue your father."

Zhu Biao raised his head and said, "I feel that these silver coins will always make people suspicious, so it's better to let it be justified."

Empress Ma glanced at him, and said to the little eunuch next to her, "Father and daughter of the Xuanshen family come to see me in the palace."

The little eunuch nodded, and immediately took someone to pass the message.

"Yangzhou has the credit of the Shen family, and this wine shop is also yours to put it bluntly, and our Zhu family should also give them some favors.

As for Li Shanchang, because of Li Bin's matter, he will definitely hold grudges, so you should be more considerate and considerate of him, as long as it is not too much, let him go. "

Zhu Biao stood up: "My mother is the best to me."

"Don't be poor, you brothers are the most worry-free." Empress Ma got up: "I have to be busy too, and have a good talk with Shen's father and daughter."

Empress Ma gave Zhu Biao a meaningful look.

After a while, Zhu Biao learned about what happened this morning from Gao Qi, frowned and said to Gao Qi: "We have to take good care of this Academy of Science and Technology."

Gao Qi nodded: "Your Highness, Mr. Song said he wanted to resign."

"Follow me to see him."

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At noon, Empress Ma's bedroom.

Empress Ma put down the things she was embroidering and said with a smile: "Come, let Ben Gong take a look."

"Yes, the Queen Mother."

"Your father is in Suzhou's hometown, so you are in charge of the business in Nanjing?"

Shen Zhishi nodded, and replied with a slight smile: "Madam, my father will go home this time to visit grandma during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I will take care of the business in Nanjing City, Yangzhou, and Hangzhou."

"The wine shop and sugar shop have added a lot of trouble to you. Speaking of which, your Shen family has also contributed to the Ming court."

Shen Zhiwa was slightly surprised, but then he calmed down again. Since the Empress knew about it, it must be His Highness who told about it, and there is no need to hide what should not be concealed.

"Niang Niang, this is what the Shen family should do. All residents of the Ming Dynasty should do their best for the court and do their part."

"The prince only said about this matter later, and Ben Gong knew too late, so I asked you to chat with me today. Last time, Gao Qi also told Ben Gong that you were unusual."

Empress Ma also spoke very kindly, and Shen Zhifu gradually dissipated the tension in his heart.

"I like you from the bottom of my heart. My children are too naughty. After staying in this palace for a long time, they are very boring. Your Shen family is involved in those businesses."

"I would like to report to you, empress, money and cloth houses, wineries, restaurants, grain stores, spices and porcelain, dyes, study rooms, tea...daily groceries, etc. are all involved."

"That's amazing." Empress Ma laughed.

"Your Majesty, these are all passed down from the ancestors."

"Your mother is lucky to have a girl like you, my girl is naughty."

Shen Zhishi bowed his head and said: "Go back to the empress, my mother...my mother died early, and my grandmother took care of me since I was a child."

"There are a lot of things involved. When the time comes, I will inform the 24 yamen. If there is anything needed in the palace, I will come to your Shen family." Empress Ma stood up and took a few steps.

"This... Your Majesty, I..."

Does Shen know what this means.

"What is this, this palace has settled down like this."

Empress Ma helped her up and said: "My children are too young, I don't have anyone to talk to. If you have time, you can go to the palace to talk with me. If anyone bullies you in the future, I will make the decision for you."

"Yes, empress, the daughter of the people has made a note."

　This chapter has been reworked.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)