Xia Xun rushed all the way to Beijing, first asked someone to take Xiaoying back to the hotel, and then rushed directly to the palace.
The Emperor's Palace was the original Prince Yan's Mansion and the Great Yuan Palace back then. The future Daming Palace will be here. However, there is no need to tear down all the buildings and completely rebuild it. The main purpose is to expand and renovate the front palace and main hall. There are not many parts in the harem that need to be demolished and rebuilt.
, so this was the first part to be built. Now it has been completed. The emperor lived here after arriving in Beijing.
When Xia Xun entered the palace to meet the emperor, the emperor was surrounded by many ministers who were accompanying him, discussing some issues about the construction of Beijing and the transportation of grain from the south to the north. When he heard that Xia Xun had arrived, Zhu Di was extremely happy, and immediately stopped the discussion and called him to see him.
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As soon as Xia Xun saw the emperor, he left his post without authorization and went to Oara to rescue people. He asked the emperor for forgiveness. Zhu Di had no intention of punishing him, so he replied with a smile: "Wenxuan's strategy in northern Xinjiang is meritorious, and it is natural to sacrifice public life for private interests."
There have been mistakes, but since the merits and demerits are equal to each other, we will not be held accountable.”
Since the emperor took the initiative to excuse him, others could not say anything else. Zhu Di gave Xia Xun a seat and asked him about the situation in Liaodong.
Through memorials and the collection of various information, Zhu Di actually had a considerable understanding of the situation in the north, but of course it was not as detailed and comprehensive as Xia Xun's detailed introduction.
Zhu Di listened very attentively, and from time to time he put forward his own opinions on some issues that needed attention now and policies that needed to be adjusted according to changes in the current situation in the future, and asked people to write them down, so that he could call the ministers to discuss these issues properly when he came back.
Find a way.
This report took about an hour and a half, and the emperor said happily: "The situation in Northern Xinjiang has now been opened up. Wenxuan has worked hard and made great achievements. The future transformation and construction will not be a one-day effort, and there is no need to rush it."
.You have just rushed back and are tired from the journey. Go back to the hotel to rest first, and come see me tomorrow to accompany me to see the construction of the Temple of Heaven!"
Xia Xun bowed in response, and Zhu Di said to the ministers in the palace: "All my dear friends, please leave as well!"
All the ministers agreed and bowed to the emperor to say goodbye. Although Xia Xun agreed, he stayed there without moving until everyone else had left. Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Zhu Di couldn't help asking: "Why, Wenxuan is still here?"
Do you have something to tell me?"
"yes!"
Xia Xun made up his mind and bowed deeply to Zhu Di. He said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the people just talked so much that it is inconvenient for me to ask. Before I decided to go to Wala to rescue people, I didn't know whether I could return safely from this trip, so I went to the post office.
I left a secret letter, I wonder if the emperor has ever seen it?"
Zhu Di was silent for a moment and replied: "I already know what you want to say. The court has laws and regulations, but laws and regulations require evidence. I cannot punish ministers based on your words!"
Xia Xun said: "Then, if I ask for an order to investigate and handle this case, I will definitely find out the truth about this case and provide justice to the soldiers and people of Liaodong!"
Zhu Di frowned slightly and said, "I have ordered people to investigate this matter. Wenxuan will just wait for the news!"
Xia Xun had no choice but to cup his hands and say: "Yes, if that's the case, then...I'll retire!"
Zhu Di looked at Xia Xun's slowly exiting figure and sighed softly.
Of course he had read Xia Xun's letter explaining his funeral. He didn't need to investigate at all to know that this matter was most definitely true.
Xia Xun, who rushed to Wala with the ambition to die, would never tell nonsense in his "suicide note". Xia Xun and Ji Gang had no personal enmity. If it was to fight for power and favor, a person with a death wish would have reached this point.
How could he falsely accuse others if he was indifferent. Furthermore, with Ji Gang's personality and personality, it was very possible for him to do such a thing. He knew very well that Xia Xun had a sense of injustice in his heart and was mourning for the many soldiers who sacrificed for no reason.
Unfair.
However, until now, he still trusts and relies heavily on Ji Gang. What happened has happened, and the overall situation in Northern Xinjiang has not deteriorated to the point of being uncontrollable. The ending is still quite perfect. Is it necessary to pursue this matter again and kill himself?
? It is true that Ji Gang is eager to ask for credit, but if none of his ministers have the intention to ask for credit, how can the emperor motivate his ministers?
What Zhu Di was even more worried about was that Ji Gang was considered an important minister with a well-known reputation in both the government and the public. If he was to be killed, his charges would have to be made public. But how could the Ming Dynasty secretly instigate the secrets that caused Oara and Tatars to fight each other to be made public?
To the public?
Furthermore, once the sacrifice could have been avoided, but because the minister claimed credit, the war situation worsened, causing unnecessary casualties of many soldiers, will the families of the dead soldiers and the disabled soldiers themselves be chilled by this? If the court again in the future
If there is any order, the soldiers will have doubts, and the court's prestige will be shaken, wouldn't it mean that the country is shaken? Can killing a Ji Gang compensate for such terrible consequences?
What if someone uses this incident to instigate dissatisfaction between the army and the people of Liaodong against the imperial court? This kind of thing is very possible. How can those Tatar nobles who have been deprived of their military rights and move to Liaodong miss this opportunity? By then, rumors will spread..., Liaodong's
The situation was too complicated, and there were too many Tatar people taken in at once. If the army did not hide at this time, the consequences would be worrying.
Zhu Di didn't want to chill Xia Xun, but due to various considerations, he didn't want to kill Ji Gang and cause a greater shock. Now Liaodong must be stabilized. Furthermore, Xia Xun and Ji Gang were both his most favored ministers, and he also
Not wanting to kill himself, he was in a dilemma, so he had no choice but to use the "drag" tactic to suppress the matter first.
Everyone thinks that the emperor can live, kill and seize everything, but the emperor cannot do whatever he wants!
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Xia Xun left the palace, looked up to the sky and sighed: "The emperor still has great favor and trust in Ji Gang!"
In order to protect himself, he killed the Jin Yiwei officials without authorization, which was a capital crime, but the emperor tolerated him. Now that Ji Gang has taken radical measures to claim credit, which resulted in many unnecessary sacrifices for the Liaodong soldiers, the emperor can naturally tolerate him.
The emperor is also a human being, how can he be immobile and completely impartial?
If nothing else goes wrong, the problem of the nomadic people outside the Great Wall should be solved smoothly. Even if there are changes in the future of the Oara, as long as the Tatars fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, the Oara will not be able to grow enough to cause trouble to the Central Plains like it did in history. He
The only unfulfilled wish now is to kill Ji Gang.
This man is immortal, has no worries about the country, and will not cause any great harm. In fact, without him Xia Xun in the original history, Ji Gang's ending would still be an unsatisfactory death, and it would not cause much harm to the Ming Dynasty.
But he and Ji Gang were jointly responsible for the affairs in Northern Xinjiang. Those soldiers who did not have to be sacrificed but had turned into corpses were a responsibility to him. Others could ignore it, but he could not ignore it. He had to plead for these soldiers.
It is his responsibility to seek justice. Only by fulfilling this responsibility can he live with peace of mind.
Xia Xun walked away, thinking only: "I wonder how far Mu En's investigation of Ji Gang has progressed!"
When Ji Gang stepped back from His Highness, he found that Xia Xun had not left, and he immediately felt alarmed. But no matter how slow he walked, there was always time to walk out, so how could he know what Xia Xun was going to say to the emperor?
Ji Gang had a ghost in his heart. He was naturally guilty. He was afraid of Xia Xun's accusations against him, and he didn't know how the emperor would feel after hearing this, so he felt quite uneasy. Just when he was hesitating to leave, Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui came around from a corner of the palace wall.
When he came out and saw Ji Gang, he chuckled and said, "Master Ji, your steps are slow, what's bothering you?"
Ji Gang looked up and said with a smile: "It turns out to be His Royal Highness King Zhao. Excuse me for asking, I have been feeling cold and weak these past few days, so I am not very energetic!"
Zhu Gaosui smiled and said: "The seasons in the north are not as good as those in the south. Don't think that the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, so you should change your winter clothes immediately. Spring covers up the autumn frost. Look, what you are wearing now is a bit thin. I have some excellent anti-cold medicines in the palace.
, you can come back to my palace to take some back!"
Ji Gang was moved and said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness!"
After some exchange of words and watching Zhu Gaosui leave, Ji Gang looked at his back and smiled sarcastically.
He was very clear about Zhu Gaosui's intention to recruit him, but his response to Zhu Gaosui was just conceited and conciliatory.
In his opinion, although King Zhu Gaoxu of Han failed, he did have the capital to compete with the prince, and actually threatened the prince's status several times. However, this Zhu Gaosui was far less ambitious and talented than the King of Han, so he
He has ruled Beijing for ten years and has not yet ended. He only has a Beijing branch. He has not been able to recruit many confidants, which shows his ability.
Probably Zhu Gaosui thought that his place of enthronement was Beijing, and the emperor wanted to move the capital to Beijing, which made him have rich associations and felt that he had an opportunity. However, Ji Gang concluded that once the emperor moved the capital to Beijing, he would definitely move Zhao to Beijing as soon as possible.
The king was driven away from Beijing, and another place was granted to Zui as a vassal state. It was impossible for Zhu Di to let the struggle for the heir apparent happen again. Poor Zhu Gaosui had no consciousness, and Ji Gang would not be loyal to such a waste.
Because of Zhu Gaosui's interruption, Ji Gang could no longer linger in the palace, so he had to walk outside the palace, thinking to himself along the way. Ji Gang couldn't help but secretly sigh: "The emperor still has great trust in Yang Xu!"
Yang Xu was going to Liaodong according to the order, but he actually turned around and went to Oala on the way. Is this the case of abandoning official duties and pursuing private interests? This is simply disobeying the imperial order! Even if the emperor only pretended to do so, he could just rebuke him verbally. As a result, the emperor
He didn't even say a harsh word. Before the ministers could plead for Yang Xu, he excused himself first.
Ji Gang thought to himself: "It seems that if I sent people to Liaodong before, even if I collected evidence that Yang Xu acted arbitrarily and powerfully in Liaodong, it would be difficult to overthrow him. Well, what Yang Xu said in Liaodong
, has angered the scholars all over the world, and now the public sentiment is fierce, which is just for my use. I have to ask Shen Wendu to contact the Jiangnan scholars immediately, provide funds and help, stir up trouble, and make this matter more noisy. As soon as the scholars move,
It can influence all civil and military officials!"
Ji Gang's eyes narrowed slightly: "Arutai of Tatar and Wansongling of Oara, these two people already hate Yang Xu to death. I can use them to create more Yang Xu to attract the hearts of nomadic tribes and develop private
Evidence of force. First use the power of Shilin to force Yang Xu to hand over power and reduce his influence in the court, and then use the evidence collected from Tatar, Oara and Liaodong to make the emperor fear him. By then...
"
Ji Gang sneered twice and suddenly sped up!
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When Xia Xun returned to Guanyi, Sai'er was already waiting at the door.
When Xiaoying came back, Qiaoyun and Sai'er naturally knew that he was going back to Beijing. Qiaoyun was his concubine, so it was inconvenient to wait at the entrance of the post house, but because they didn't know when he would be back, they were restless.
Yes, when Sai'er saw this, he volunteered and ran to the entrance of the hotel to wait.
As soon as Xia Xun got off the horse, Sai'er, who was standing under the porch, cheered and ran back quickly, leaving Xia Xun stunned.
Xia Xun walked into the hotel and saw Tang Sai'er flying to the courtyard where he lived like a little magpie. He shouted something inside, then turned around and looked at him with a smile. After a moment,
, Qiaoyun happily welcomed her out, and Xiaoying followed her with a smile.
"master!"
To be continued...