Zhu Xizhong was in charge of Jinyiwei, and he was deeply aware of the current undercurrent, and even he felt frightened.

If you are not careful, you will be in danger.

If not, he had taken the hint today and immediately pressed himself against the crown prince's hot ass. Why would he still be hesitating here?

Zhu Shitai waved his hands indifferently: "What are you afraid of? No matter how powerful the old man is, can he still outlive the crown prince? If we don't follow the royal family, do we still have to look at the faces of civil servants?"

The nobles and nobles were weak, so even though Chengguo's palace was famous for a while, Zhu Shitai still had to feel depressed in his daily life.

To put it bluntly, even if he could bear the humiliation and bear the burden, civil servants would still find it dirty to use honor as a stepping stone.

But he forgot that there were two old men in the room.

Zhu Xixiao was so angry that he said angrily: "Shut up!"

I calmed down a little, but I felt that my nephew's words were not rough and crude, but there was some merit in his vulgar words.

He looked at his brother and said, "Brother, what Shitai said seems to make some sense."

"We have received the emperor's favor and are living together with the country. If we are hated by the crown prince, we may cause a lot of trouble."

The so-called thunder, rain and dew are all gifts from heaven. Honorable people are attached to the imperial power and there is always no room for rejection.

If not for this, when Emperor Sejong conferred the title of Three Dukes, Zhu Xizhong would not have been unable to do so despite his efforts.

Even this imperial guard was forced upon Zhu Xizhong by the late emperor.

Now that it's time to pay off the debt, how can we avoid it?

Zhu Xizhong slowly shook his head: "Being resented by the cabinet will pay off overnight."

Regardless of his prominent official position, if the cabinet is really determined to control him, it should not be too easy.

Gu Huan, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, who was also prominent for a time, was secured by the late emperor to be in charge of the Jingying camp (stationed in the central army).

Just because he did not agree with the cabinet, the officials came one after another to impeach Gu Huan for being old and mediocre. If the late emperor dealt with one official, ten more would appear.

Later, there were reports that Gu Huan was greedy for power and position, alienated the emperor and his ministers, and wanted to seize his title.

Gu Huan was so frightened that he suddenly suffered from dementia overnight, so he asked the cabinet to show his favor. Some people even openly said, "I only know how to give in and defend myself to protect my reputation and avoid suspicion."

But now Gao and Zhang are still at fault, how dare Zhu Xizhong offend him.

The cabinet is strong and the new leader is precocious, but he is still being pushed to the top. It is really a two-pronged situation.

Zhu Shitai was already impatient: "Then just treat Zhang Hong as bullshit, we haven't heard anything."

Zhu Xizhong didn't even bother to correct his son's appearance, he just closed his eyes and meditated.

Zhu Xixiao didn't push him, he stood up gently and helped his brother hold the blanket on his body.

After a while.

Zhu Xizhong opened his eyes, with a flash of light in his eyes, and looked at Zhu Xixiao: "Jiang Keqian from Yutian Uncle's Mansion, seems to be working under you?"

Zhu Xixiao was startled and nodded: "Yes, the Jin Yiwei who attacked in August commanded the position of Qianshi."

Then he suddenly realized: "Brother means... leave this job to Jiang Keqian!?"

"Wonderful! High!" The more Zhu Xixiao thought about it, the more feasible it became, and he couldn't help but exclaim.

Yutianbo was granted the title by a maternal relative, and Shifeng was the younger brother of Empress Sejong Chaoxian.

When it was passed down to Jiang Keqian's father, it was only the second generation.

But Jiang Keqian's unlucky father was a libertine. He repeatedly ignored the king's laws and cheated on women from good families, thus directly surrendering Jiang Keqian's hereditary status.

So much so that now Jiang Keqian can only attack a minor official in Jinyiwei.

Although he is a minor official, he is still a distinguished person, and he is a relative of the emperor, so that is a guarantee!

What's even better is that this kind of poor people who were richer than the previous generation have an extreme mentality and are naturally addicted to gambling. They can't wait to build their achievements and restore their glory immediately.

Let him represent the Imperial Guard and fall to the Crown Prince. Both parties want it. At the same time, it is convenient for them to cut off at any time. It can be said to be a win-win-win situation.

Zhu Shitai was confused: "What's so wonderful? Wouldn't we no longer be close to the crown prince?"

Zhu Xixiao had no choice but to explain: "When you enter a casino, you have to increase your bets slowly. You are familiar with the game. How can you risk all your wealth as soon as you enter the casino?"

Comparing it to a casino, Zhu Shitai immediately understood.

He nodded frequently: "It makes sense, it makes sense!"

Zhu Xizhong was so angry that he coughed for a while.

His unlucky son, if he had half the intelligence of the crown prince, he would not be terminally ill and would not dare to die.

If this lineage of Duke Cheng were left in his hands, he would be just like that libertine from Uncle Yutian's family.

It's just a matter of hanging around the Goulan Casino. If he was set up by his gangster friends and was found guilty of committing crimes...

Yan Guan is like a wolf and a tiger, staring at the nobles!

In particular, they, who are in charge of the Jinyi Guards and have the body of the Duke of Chengguo, are regarded as a thorn in the flesh.

Once he goes wrong, the Chengguo Palace will inevitably decline, and Zhu Shitai may even be in danger of his life.

I don't have much time left to live. Who can protect this huge government and this incompetent and stupid son?

Betting on the Crown Prince...maybe it's not an opportunity.

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Note 1: (June of the 6th year of Longqing Dynasty), the ministers and lecturers were given fresh bamboo shoots of the third grade or above in each yamen - "Records of Ming Shenzong"

Note 2: (August of the fifth year of Longqing), the late Yutian Bo Jiang Rongzi Keqian was ordered to serve as the Jinyiwei leader and the capital commander. Keqian was Qi Wan, and he was appointed as the commander of the capital. Because his father had committed adultery, he was demoted.

Yun.——"Records of Mu Zong of the Ming Dynasty"

Note 3: Goulan generally refers to a performance venue, and this chapter specifically refers to high-end brothels.
Chapter completed!