Chapter 189: Guozhang enters the palace
Zhu Youxiao did not take over the question book and waved his hand and said, "Let your people send a token to Taikangbo Mansion. By the way, tell Taikangbo that you don't need to ask for instructions when entering the palace in the future. You can enter the palace anytime and anywhere with the token."
Chen Hong was slightly stunned. The treatment given by the emperor could be said to be very favored by Taikangbo's family.
For Zhu Youxiao, this is something he had been preparing to do long ago. He wanted to give Zhang Guoji enough favors, at least to make the outside world think that his Majesty is enough to favor his father-in-law, or Queen Zhang, who is enough to favor, has reached the point of blindness.
In this regard, Zhu Youzhao's role model was Zhu Youzhang, Emperor Hongzhi. Zhu Youzhang's two brother-in-law were spoiled by him. However, Zhu Youzhang really loved them, and that was love for the house and the Wuwu.
Because Emperor Hongzhi had only one queen, there were no other women. This was a unique thing in the whole history.
Zhu Youting’s two uncles were able to enter the palace anytime and anywhere. This time, Zhu Youxiao also gave the father-in-law Zhang Guoji the same treatment.
"Yes, the emperor. I will go now." Chen Hong bowed and agreed, paying more and more attention to the Queen and Taikangbo family.
The news that Taikangbo got the token of entering and leaving the palace at will soon spread in the palace. Everyone knew one thing, that is, His Majesty really loved the queen, and he was so fond of it.
"Congratulations to the Queen." The palace ladies who reported the good news knelt in front of Queen Zhang, saying words of congratulations.
When Queen Zhang first received the news, she almost cried. His Majesty was so nice to her parents' family.
"Go to Qianqing Palace."
Queen Zhang ran directly towards the Qianqing Palace regardless of the little palace maid shouting behind her.
"Your Majesty!" When Empress Zhang saw Zhu Youxiao, she had red eyes and was sobbing that she couldn't speak.
"What's wrong with Baozhu? Someone bullied you?" Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but pinch Baozhu's pink cheeks.
"No" Empress Zhang said to Zhu Youxiao one by one. The two of them had supper together in the Qianqing Palace for an afternoon.
Queen Zhang did not return to Kunning Palace and stayed directly in the Qianqing Palace of Zhu Youxiao. The two of them were tired all night.
So someone recorded it again: the queen stayed in Qianqing Palace.
The next morning, Queen Zhang had breakfast with Zhu Youxiao and returned to Kunning Palace.
It’s not that Queen Zhang doesn’t want to continue to accompany His Majesty here, but that she really can’t be here.
On the one hand, it was because Queen Zhang's father was about to enter the palace, and she needed to accompany her father. On the other hand, it was because if the queen had been living in the Emperor's Qianqing Palace, it would be bad if it was reported.
There will be gossip in the palace saying that as the queen, she is jealous of the women in the harem, and she dominated the emperor alone.
This is not a good review. So Queen Zhang left Qianqing Palace and returned to Kunning Palace directly.
Not long after Empress Zhang returned to the palace, her father Zhang Guoji entered the palace.
Speaking of which, there are days when I haven’t seen my father, Queen Zhang really misses him.
After seeing her father, Queen Zhang felt mixed feelings, but she could only sit there and couldn't speak.
After the ceremony, Empress Zhang said to Zhang Guoji: "Father, come and sit down."
After Zhang Guoji sat down, Queen Zhang asked with mixed feelings: "Is it okay at home?"
Looking at his daughter, Zhang Guoji nodded with a smile and said, "Everything is OK."
Queen Zhang then felt relieved and comforted her father and said, "Dad, you don't have to worry about your daughter. Everything is fine in the palace. Your Majesty is also very good to her daughter."
Speaking of this, a hint of shyness appeared on Queen Zhang's face, and some of her father were afraid to see her.
Seeing his daughter's shy look, Zhang Guoji smiled slightly, and he could naturally feel this.
Your Majesty’s favor for his daughter is really not a little bit, and this can be seen from His Majesty’s attitude towards his father-in-law. Judging from his daughter’s appearance now, Zhang Guoji was relieved that his daughter did not suffer any losses in the palace.
The father and daughter chatted for a while, and then Zhang Guoji said hesitantly: "Today I entered the palace for my father, I have some things to ask you."
Queen Zhang smiled and said, "It's the matter of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
Zhang Guoji nodded and said helplessly: "I can't do anything about some things. You know, although I read the books of sages and have ambitions in my heart, my career has been unsuccessful, so I have never been an official, and I don't know much about the things in the officialdom. This time, Your Majesty asked me to take charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but I have no idea about the heart of my father!"
After glanced at his father, Queen Zhang smiled faintly and did not expose him.
In fact, Queen Zhang knows her father well enough.
My father has always wanted to be an official for so many years, and he is an old official fan. But his father was not successful in the imperial examinations. Not to mention taking the imperial examinations, he failed to even pass a scholar.
This time, with such an opportunity to become a high-ranking official, my father didn't want to let it go.
But at this moment, Queen Zhang was a little hesitant. She originally didn't agree with this matter, but now she saw her father's appearance, and she felt even more hesitant.
This is probably not a good thing.
My father is now, I'm afraid he will really mess up the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If that time comes, I'm afraid my father and his parents' home will be in trouble.
After thinking about it, Queen Zhang gritted her teeth and said, "If my father is not sure, why don't you resign from Your Majesty. Father, don't worry, your daughter will talk to you. With Your Majesty's favor for her daughter, I believe he will definitely agree."
After hearing Queen Zhang's words, Zhang Guoji's face felt a little embarrassed.
He just wanted to ask his daughter for some advice, but he didn't really want to give up his position as Minister of the Interior.
If he really wanted to give up, Zhang Guoji would not have come to the palace to find his daughter. Now when he heard his daughter say this, he felt a little unhappy and even more embarrassed.
"I just didn't get started with my father. As long as I get started, I will be able to get to know each other quickly." Zhang Guoji said with a smile: "You don't have to worry."
After hearing what his father said, Queen Zhang became even more worried.
However, looking at his father's appearance, Queen Zhang knew that she might not be able to convince him. It seemed that she could consider starting from His Majesty, but when she thought of His Majesty's appearance, Queen Zhang was not very confident.
"What is the purpose of dad entering the palace this time?" asked Queen Zhang.
Since there is no way to persuade his father to give up, he can only help him get things done as much as possible, and don’t mess up things before it even started.
So Queen Zhang asked directly about the essence of the matter.
Zhang Guoji thought about it, but gritted his teeth and said, "This is how it is."
So Zhang Guoji told Queen Zhang about the whole story. His current situation was very embarrassing.
After saying this, Zhang Guoji said helplessly: "You have seen it too, and I don't know what to do now."
Hearing these words, Queen Zhang opened her eyes wide, her mouth slightly opened, and said in disbelief: "How can they do this?"
In fact, Queen Zhang was not thinking about this in her mind. What she was thinking about was how could these people be so shameless?
They dare to do such a thing?
This is too courageous. Are you not afraid of Your Majesty's punishment for their crimes?
Seeing her father looking at her expectantly, Queen Zhang was a little anxious because she didn't know what to do.
Zhu Youxiao flashed through Queen Zhang's mind at the first moment.
Queen Zhang felt that she should ask Your Majesty. Even if Your Majesty does not give her a solution, she can let Your Majesty take back her life and not let her father do this.
Thinking of this, Queen Zhang calmed down and said, "Father, you go back first, I will send you a message later."
After hearing Queen Zhang's words, Zhang Guoji looked a little confused, but knew that there was no way to continue asking, so he spoke, "Then I'll go back first."
Queen Zhang nodded and instructed: "I will bring my mother to you next time I enter the palace and I miss her a little."
When saying this, Queen Zhang felt a little embarrassed, looking like a little daughter.
Hearing his daughter mentioning her biological mother, Zhang Guoji felt warm in his heart, nodded gently, and said with a smile: "Okay."
After Zhang Guoji left, Empress Zhang thought about it and called Wang An over.
Since the last incident, Wang An and Kunning Palace have been closer. Because of this relationship, Queen Zhang trusted Wang An, so she decided to ask him first.
After hearing what Queen Zhang said, Wang An showed a thoughtful look on his face.
Wang An didn't expect that so many people wanted to stuff people into the Interior Affairs Office, but if they were really stuffed in, the Interior Affairs Office would start to betray the law before it was established.
Who dares to do something to be nepotist and form cliques for personal gain?
So this matter is absolutely not possible.
But if he does not agree, there will be more people who offend, including officials in the court, nobles and relatives.
Under such circumstances, this errand becomes difficult to deal with. It is impossible to offend people, but also reject them all. This is a matter that makes people scratch their heads.
However, Wang An also knew that this was impossible. Because these were two things that violated each other. If you want to offend them, you have to use their people, and if you don’t use their people, you will offend them.
Anyway, there is no choice for a matter. Wang An was also worried.
After looking at Queen Zhang, Wang An said, "Empress, I think I'd better go and ask the emperor?"
Queen Zhang nodded, "So, then go and ask Your Majesty!"
After saying this, Empress Zhang stood up and walked towards Qianqing Palace.
Queen Zhang had no burden in her heart. In her opinion, this was a small matter. With His Majesty’s love for herself, this was nothing at all.
"Emperor, the Empress is here." Chen Hong came to Zhu Youxiao and bowed and said.
Zhu Youxiao nodded.
In fact, Zhu Youxiao had guessed it a long time ago that Zhang Guoji naturally had something to do when he entered the palace, and even Zhu Youxiao knew about something.
This matter is very difficult to deal with, so it is not strange that Emperor Zhang later found himself.
Putting down the carving knife in his hand, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Let the queen come in."
On Zhu Youxiao's other hand, it was a wood carving model that had not been carved yet. From the outline, it should be a woman.
Zhu Youxiao carefully put away the wood carving model and put it in a wooden box covered with red velvet on the side, then gently buttoned the lid.
After Zhu Youxiao finished all this, Empress Zhang also walked in from outside.
Chapter completed!