Chapter 139: Finally Back to the Palace

Of course, this was also a matter of no other choice.

The general environment was just like this; Zhu Yuanzhang rose to power relying on the Huaixi disciples, but the world was not limited to just this one place of Huaixi.

Therefore, it was perfectly normal for the Huaixi disciples to huddle together for warmth within the imperial court.

Of course, you may compete, but this Huaixi faction, under the leadership of Hu Weiyong, had gone a bit too far.

Moreover, they were becoming increasingly greedy, and most importantly, they were gradually slipping out of the control of Lao Zhu.

Therefore, as the person in charge of the Huaixi Group, Hu Weiyong was undoubtedly going to die.

The death of Hu Weiyong actually had many factors.

In the final analysis, when Lao Zhu arranged for Hu Weiyong to take the position of Left Chancellor, he never intended for Hu Weiyong to have a good ending.

But if Hu Weiyong had been able to let go, resigned from the chancellorship, or honestly acted as a tool for Zhu Yuanzhang—taking the blame when necessary and yielding credit when due—Lao Zhu actually wouldn't have done anything to him.

At the very least, there was still Ma Huanghou watching.

Therefore, what Zhu Gaoxu had just said could be considered hitting the nail on the head.

Just like that, the two of them had finished a game of chess while talking.

Because of the conversation, this game of chess took a bit longer; it was already noon, and after Zhu Gaoxu took his leave, he went to have lunch.

After finishing lunch, just as Zhu Gaoxu was wondering whether to find Song Lian for a chat in the afternoon, someone from the palace finally arrived.

The person who came was Eunuch Li.

Logically speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang was at his busiest right now, and an imperial decree like this to summon Zhu Gaoxu into the palace would not require Eunuch Li at all.

But since Eunuch Li had come, it meant either there was some secret decree that needed to be conveyed by him, or Eunuch Li had come specifically to find him.

Regarding this, Zhu Gaoxu was too lazy to guess; he would know in a while anyway.

And it was just as Zhu Gaoxu had expected.

After seeing Zhu Gaoxu, Eunuch Li walked straight up and said, "Little Ancestor, you must have been stifled in this Military Camp these past few days; His Majesty has summoned you into the palace."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu felt a surge of joy in his heart, just as Eunuch Li had said.

He was indeed stifled to the point of madness.

Nodding, Zhu Gaoxu was too lazy to walk himself this time; he immediately had people arrange his Feudatory Prince Carriage, intending to head straight to Jingcheng.

And Zhu Gaoxu, of course, could not let Eunuch Li accompany him on foot, so he immediately invited Eunuch Li to sit with him.

Eunuch Li had no objections to this; he happened to want to have a private chat with Zhu Gaoxu.

Sitting in the Feudatory Prince Carriage, Eunuch Li spoke first: "Little Ancestor, the old slave has received the wine, and that silver... oh no, the silver for buying the imperial food has also been spent; I must say, the shopkeeper under your command is truly efficient."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu immediately understood what Eunuch Li meant.

Since Li Quan was mentioned, it was clear that the silver was in Li Quan's hands.

Nodding, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but admire Eunuch Li.

Under such circumstances, Eunuch Li could still maintain such high efficiency.

He truly had some tricks up his sleeve; it was remarkable.

In fact, what Eunuch Li said did take a bit more effort, but it wasn't as difficult as Zhu Gaoxu had imagined.

Instead, by taking this opportunity, he had saved quite a bit of trouble in certain areas.

Although Lao Zhu was currently on a killing spree in the imperial court, it sounded very terrifying.

Even the eunuchs and palace maids in the Imperial Palace were acting with extreme caution, fearing that one careless move would cost them their lives.

But no matter how much Zhu Yuanzhang killed, he wouldn't kill Eunuch Li.

The Longevity Festival had to be celebrated, and as the Grand Eunuch, this matter was under his jurisdiction.

And it just so happened that everyone's attention was focused on the imperial court, so for a while, no one bothered with this matter.

So, the operation went off without a hitch.

Zhu Gaoxu was, of course, unaware of this.

Even if he were aware, it wouldn't matter.

What he cared about now was money.

He needed a significant amount of quick cash.

And looking across the entire Jingcheng, only Lao Zhu had the capability for this.

So he could only "borrow" some from Lao Zhu first.

Of course, Zhu Gaoxu had a plan in mind; this money would sooner or later be spent on the construction of the Great Ming.

Thinking this way, Zhu Gaoxu instantly lost his psychological burden and returned to the Imperial Palace, chatting and laughing with Eunuch Li all the way.

Inside the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the Dragon Throne, looking at the memorials with a livid face.

And at this moment, Zhu Gaoxu happened to arrive at the palace and walked in.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was poor, Zhu Gaoxu was not as reckless as before this time.

He was much more disciplined.

He first bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Grandson pays his respects to Imperial Grandfather."

Hearing Zhu Gaoxu's voice, Zhu Yuanzhang finally looked up and saw Zhu Gaoxu.

With a slightly better expression, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "No need for formalities."

"I heard you've been stifled lately; you really are a little monkey, unable to stay idle for even a few days."

Zhu Gaoxu knew that Lao Zhu was in a bad mood, so naturally, he dared not provoke the imperial wrath at this time and immediately pleaded guilty in a well-behaved manner.

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu being so obedient today, Lao Zhu was amused by this scene, and his mood improved slightly.

"You little monkey have learned to observe expressions; you've been wanting to enter the palace every day, and now that I've let you in, do you have anything to say?"

"If not, don't blame me for locking you back up."

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