My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 87: Token Hanging on the Gate

There are a lot of rumors outside now, so Shiyue and Mufeng also sent their servants out in disguise to listen to the news.

When Xu Qin woke up in the morning, Shiyue and Mufeng reported to him.

"Those ministers wrote to the emperor saying they want to punish me and hold me responsible?" Xu Qin asked Shiyue with a smile.

"Well, by the way, I heard that His Majesty went to Jiming Temple and is not in the palace. Now all the memorials have been sent to the Eastern Palace." Shiyue nodded and said to Xu Qin worriedly.

"Some businessmen are also laughing at us, saying that our family will be confiscated sooner or later. The master was never liked by His Majesty before, although he was protected by the Queen Mother. But now such a big thing has happened in the Weaving Bureau that the Queen Mother can't protect him anymore." Mu Feng also said to Xu Qin from the side.

After hearing this, Xu Qin still smiled.

After finishing his meal, Xu Qin thought about it and decided to go out and take a look at the weaving bureau.

As soon as Xu Qin went out, he immediately attracted the attention of some people, especially when they learned that Xu Qin was going to the Weaving Bureau.

Xu Qin had just arrived at the gate of the weaving bureau. He got off his horse and walked straight into the weaving bureau. The guards guarding the gate of the weaving bureau actually stopped Xu Qin and asked, "Who dares to trespass into the weaving bureau?"

Xu Qin smiled and looked at the guard, and said, "Do you not know me, or have you received an order not to let me in?"

The guard looked at Xu Qin in a daze.

Xu Qin put his hands behind his back and said to the guard with a smile: "Go in and find Shang Minghai, and tell him that I am Xu Qin, and ask him to come out to greet you."

The guard bowed to Xu Qin and said, "Eunuch Shang is not here!"

"Okay, okay, who's there?" Xu Qin asked the guard.

"I don't know!" The guard shook his head and the other guards all looked over here.

Xu Qin laughed angrily and said, "I'll give you a chance. Don't lose your head. Go in and report. I don't care who you find. Anyway, tell him that I, Xu Qin, the consultant of the Weaving Bureau, am here."

The guard was stunned for a moment and looked at Xu Qin.

"Don't seek death. This matter has nothing to do with you. You are just a small guard. I don't care whose orders you take. Even if you just go in and go through the motions, you can save your life." Xu Qin said to the guard.

The guard looked at Xu Qin, thought about it, and turned around and went in. The other guards continued to come over to stop Xu Qin.

Soon, the guard came out and bowed to Xu Qin and said, "Master Xu, everyone inside is very busy. If you have nothing else to do, please go back first."

"Haha, good, good!" Xu Qin said as he took out the token. There happened to be a tassel underneath the token, and Xu Qin tied the tassel to the copper ring on the door of the weaving bureau.

After tying it up, Xu Qin smiled, turned around and left. Such an opportunity was rare.

He was very proud in his heart. He originally didn't know how to return the token or how to resign from the Weaving Bureau. Unexpectedly, someone would send him a pillow just when he was sleepy. Those people in the Weaving Bureau didn't pay any attention to him at all. To be precise, they also wanted to express their stance to their godfathers above them.

Xu Qin quickly mounted his horse and left.

One of the guards went to look at the token and saw that it said: "As if I were here in person!" He was so scared that he knelt down. The other guards looked at him in confusion and also came over to look. After seeing this, they all knelt down.

"This, this, this, what should we do?" The guard who stopped Xu Qin at first stuttered, very scared.

"Hurry up and go in and report!" a guard next to him said to him. The guard got up and stumbled in.

Soon, they arrived at the office of Ning Qing, the assistant secretary of the Needlework Bureau.

Ning Qing was so frightened when he heard what the guard said that he stood up with a pale face and asked, "What did you say? Xu Qin hung the token on the gate of the weaving bureau."

"Yes, it's still hanging there!" The guard was about to cry, only then he remembered that what Xu Qin had just said to him really saved his life. If he had not come in to report, it would be his responsibility. Now it seems that it has nothing to do with him and he will not die.

Ning Qing hurried to the gate of the weaving bureau. When he arrived at the gate, he saw the token hanging there. Ning Qing's legs went weak, and he immediately shouted, "Go, go inside and call the other eunuchs to come over, go quickly!"

After a while, Yang Jia, Liang Gui, and other eunuchs and female officials also arrived, all looking at the token hanging there.

"But, but, but what should I do?" Liang Gui sat on the ground, saying with a pale face.

"Why is it hanging here? Has Mr. Xu been here?" Yang Jia also asked while looking at them.

Ning Qing's face was uncertain, and he stared at Yang Jia with gritted teeth and said, "Have you forgotten what we discussed yesterday? We still need to sever our relationship with Master Xu, so don't let him come to the Weaving Bureau, okay, okay!"

"It's over now, it's over!" Liang Gui sat there, saying it was over, it was over.

"Hurry up and report it. Report it. Disassociate us from this matter. Just say Xu Qin died by himself and we didn't know!" Ning Qing said while gritting his teeth. Only in this way could they escape this disaster. They didn't want to die before Xu Qin fell down. That would be a big loss.

Xu Qin didn't care whether they were scared or not, but went straight to the dyeing workshop. He hadn't been there for some time.

Soon, the news reached the East Palace. Zhu Di was not there, so Zhu Gaochi was handling government affairs in the East Palace. After Zhu Gaochi learned the news, he stood up with a sneer and looked at Ning Qing, Yang Jia, and Liang Gui who were kneeling in front of him.

At the same time, court ministers Xia Yuanji, Jian Yi, Huang Fu and others were all there, as well as several people from the cabinet. They all looked at the three eunuchs in front of them in shock.

Xu Qin hung the token "Ru Zhen is here in person" on the gate of the weaving bureau. What does this mean? It means that even if His Majesty comes, he cannot enter the weaving bureau.

"Someone, go call King Zhao over and ask him to come here immediately. I will only give him a quarter of an hour!" Zhu Gaochi stood there with his hands behind his back, saying through gritted teeth.

Zhu Di had just gone to Jiming Temple when Xu Qin threw away the token again. This was a slap in the face of Zhu Di and their entire family.

Xu Qin, now you can’t even enter the weaving bureau.

"Your Highness, you should go there in person, take down the token and deliver it to His Majesty, to avoid a disaster." Xia Yuanji immediately said to Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi turned his head to look at Xia Yuanji, then turned around and returned to his seat.

Hu Guang also stood up and said to Zhu Gaochi: "Your Highness, this matter needs to be dealt with quickly. The token needs to be taken back as soon as possible. In addition, Xu Qin needs to be severely punished. He has so much contempt for the imperial power and treats it like a piece of grass. He has no reverence in his heart. If he is not severely punished, it may cause criticism in the capital."

Song Li, the Minister of Works, also bowed to Zhu Gaochi and said, "Your Highness, we need to send people to seal off the Weaving Bureau."

Zhu Gaochi waved his hands and said nothing, implying that those people should stop talking.

The ministers looked at each other, their eyes filled with worry.

"Let's continue dealing with the memorial." Zhu Gaochi said as he continued reading the memorial.

"Your Highness!" Xia Yuanji immediately bowed to Zhu Gaochi.

"As for handling memorials, such matters can be left to Prince Zhao to handle." Zhu Gaochi did not allow him to continue.

The ministers looked a little strange at this moment.

About a quarter of an hour later, Zhu Gaosui arrived at the East Palace and saw three eunuchs kneeling on the ground. Zhu Gaosui knew them, after all, they were three managers of the Weaving Bureau.

"Boss, what's the matter?" Zhu Gaosui came in and asked Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi pointed at the three people kneeling below and said, "Just now, Shijiabao went to the weaving bureau, and they said that Xu Qin went to the weaving bureau and hung the token on the gate of the weaving bureau."

Zhu Gaosui immediately shouted angrily: "How dare Shijiabao desecrate my father's token like this?"

Zhu Gaochi pointed at the three of them and continued, "Ask clearly whether it was Sakyabao who was hanged without saying a word, or whether there was something else. If he was hanged without saying a word, you take down the token and go to me and ask me how to deal with Sakyabao. If there was something wrong, all the eunuchs and female officials on duty in the weaving bureau today will be sent to the imperial prison."

"Okay, it must be that Sakyabao killed himself!" Zhu Gaosui shouted immediately.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Gaosui, thought for a while, waved to Zhu Gaosui, and walked towards the next wing. Zhu Gaosui was stunned for a moment, but still followed him.

When they arrived at the wing room, Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Gaosui and said calmly, "Third brother, don't say that your elder brother didn't warn you. If you don't handle this well, Dad will really make you go to the fiefdom. Even if Dad is reluctant, Mom will force you to go to the fiefdom.

In addition, Sakya Bao was not so stupid. Even if he didn't want the token, he would not hang it on the door of the Weaving Bureau, but put it in the office room inside the Weaving Bureau!
This is the second time that Shakyabao has thrown away the token in the Weaving Bureau. What does the Weaving Bureau mean? Those servants are so bold. They can't enter the Weaving Bureau just because of their father's imperial order?
Don't forget that the Weaving Bureau is under the Imperial Treasury and is managed by my mother. Do these slaves want to rebel?"

Zhu Gaosui was so frightened by Zhu Gaochi's words that he broke out in sweat. He immediately bowed to Zhu Gaochi and said, "Don't worry, big brother. I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter."

Zhu Gaochi nodded and went out.

Soon, Zhu Gaochi had the three of them dragged out.

Zhu Gaochi returned to his seat and touched his forehead with a headache.

The news that Xu Qin hung the token in the Weaving Bureau spread quickly. Many people laughed, but some people who knew about it immediately felt that it was a big deal. They just didn't know whether it was a big deal for the Xu family or for the Weaving Bureau.

Empress Xu in the palace soon received the news.

After Empress Xu received the news, she was very calm. She did not get angry or mad. She just called a eunuch and said, "Go find the third brother and tell him to investigate the weaving bureau thoroughly!"

(End of this chapter)