Chapter 270 I hope that’s just a legend!
Jingzhou Taihui Temple.
Huang Zhen Huang Yushi was touring the temple with two followers.
This Taoist temple was built by Zhu Bai, King of Xiang. Zhu Bai believed in Taoism and gave himself a Taoist name "Zixuzi". This Taoist temple built with money from Zhu Bai has five main halls, side halls, and left and right halls.
, the scale is magnificent, the palace is tall. The carved beams and painted buildings in the palace are shining, and the locals call it "Little Golden Dome" and "Sai Wudang", it is very spectacular.
Huang Zhen stood in front of a white wall with a poem on it, chanting sentence by sentence: "Zhang Xuanxuan, the love god. In the morning, I drink the clear stream of Jiudu, and in the evening, I stay in the purple smoke of Nanyan. I don't know how many years have passed since the good mountain calamity, but it doesn't match the scenery."
I moved with them. I looked up to the empty mountain and couldn't find it. It was so sad!"
This poem "Poetry in Praise of Zhang Zhenxian" was written by Zhu Bai. He believed in Taoism and once went to Wudang Mountain to look for Zhang Sanfeng. Unfortunately, he did not see the real person. He wrote this poem in melancholy because Taihui Temple was funded by Zhu Bai, King of Hunan.
The owner of the temple carved the great protector's poem on the wall.
Huang Zhen chanted it several times, but couldn't find anything to criticize, so he went around to the main hall. There was a row of dragon pillars in the main hall. Huang Zhen started thinking again and thought to himself: "In the Taoist temple, there are dragon pillars built in the temple."
Dragon's Pillar, I don't know if this is overstepping the rules. Hmm... I'll write it down first and then go back and consult my colleagues in the Ministry of Rites."
Huang Zhen was thinking about it, and a postman hurried in. When he saw Huang Zhen, he said: "Oh, Mr. Huang, you are really here. The villain has been looking for you for a long time."
Huang Zhen asked: "What's the matter?"
The postman came closer and said in a low voice: "Someone is coming from the capital. It's Mr. Yuan Tai, Yuan Tai, Yuan Yuan, the Imperial Envoy of the Zuodu Procuratorate. He ordered me to fetch Mr. Huang back immediately. We have something important to discuss with you."
Huang Zhen was surprised and hurriedly followed the postman outside.
When Huang Zhen came, he was promoted and promoted by the imperial court, and his ambition for an official career became enthusiastic again. This time, Zhu Yunwen sent twenty-four angels to patrol the world. On the surface, they were to inspect and punish corrupt officials, but secretly they were punished.
Secret instructions were given to them, asking them to search for evidence of the crimes of the vassal kings in various places to provide moral evidence for the reduction of the vassal. This time Huang Zhen was very different from the previous time when he visited Jinan to be a puppet. He immediately rushed to Jingzhou, hoping to make the first contribution.
, gained the emperor's favor.
Huang Zhen came well prepared, and he really got some clues about King Xiang. When he arrived in Jingzhou, he first had to visit King Xiang. When he arrived at Prince Xiang's Mansion, he unexpectedly found that in the main hall of Prince Xiang's Mansion, there were corner doors on both sides of the gate.
, there were originally seven main gates, and if you include the corner gate, there would be nine gates. Nine is the ultimate number, the system of the emperor. As if Huang Zhen had found a treasure, he immediately wrote down this crime and rushed it to the capital.
However, he estimated that the Palace of Prince Xiang only opened two more doors, which might not be enough to punish Prince Xiang, so he has been wandering around Jingzhou these days, hoping to find more powerful evidence about Prince Xiang. However, Prince Xiang is very popular in Jingzhou.
Well, there was nothing illegal. Huang Zhen had no other choice but to work hard on institutional arrogance.
He thought that since the King of Xiang did not pay attention to these institutional rules when building the gate, there might be problems with other buildings. However, he realized that it was not possible for him to enter the Prince of Xiang's Mansion whenever he wanted, so he had to find some buildings funded by the King of Xiang.
Work was being done on the city's buildings, but the capital sent people here at this time. Could it be that the charges listed in the last memorial were enough to convict King Xiang?
Huang Zhen thought about it all the way and hurried back to the post house to meet Yuan Tai, the imperial envoy.
When the servants served tea, Yuan Tai withdrew, leaving only Huang Zhen alone. He said with a genuine smile: "Sir Huang, you have done a good job in Jingzhou. You were recommended by me to serve as the supervisory envoy of Hubei Province.
This time you have made a great contribution, and I am very proud of myself in front of the emperor."
Huang Zhen said in surprise: "It depends on the cultivation of your Majesty. Could it be that... the memorial submitted by the lower official has been adopted by Your Majesty?"
Yuan Tai twisted his beard and smiled and said: "Of course, if this were not the case, how could I appear here?"
He leaned forward slightly and said to Huang Zhen: "Nine Five, it symbolizes the dignity of the emperor. According to the regulations, non-emperors are not allowed to build a main house with a width of nine rooms. King Bai expanded the mansion and included nine concierges. This is the official office with the door in the middle.
The shape, the main building also has nine rooms, this is an overstep of the emperor's 'Nine Five' status, and this is a crime of 'great disrespect'! Scholars Fang and Huang unanimously agreed that this is enough to question the King of Xiang!"
The emperor called the palace, the feudal prince called the mansion, the officials called the house, and the common people called the home. The houses were built according to the hierarchy. This is the way of distinguishing the superior and the inferior. When King Bai opened two corner doors when expanding the palace, this was indeed an overstep.
However, whether it is considered a rebellion or not depends on the emperor's words. If it had been left to the Hongwu Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang would probably have issued an order to reprimand his son, but Jianwen seemed to be justified in asking him about the crime of disrespect.
Yuan Tai added: "The King of Xiang is good at using force and has led troops. He has a good relationship with King Zhu Di of Yan. If the imperial court attacks Yan and the King of Xiang raises troops to respond, it will indeed be a serious problem for the imperial court. The imperial court has decided to use this as a basis to capture Xiang.
King. However, you also know that the last time the court punished the King of Zhou without teaching him, and rashly reduced the rank of King Qi and King Dai and imprisoned him, which caused a lot of criticism from both the government and the public, so this time the court decided to change its strategy."
Huang Zhen said nervously: "Sir, what does the court plan to do?"
Yuan Tai said confidently: "According to the imperial edict, he openly cross-examined and forced the King of Xiang to bow his head and confess his crime. In this way, it can show that the court is fair and the law is strict."
Huang Zhen twirled his beard and thought for a while, then said worriedly: "I have heard that King Xiang has a strong temper and is very brave. If he refuses to surrender, what should we do?"
Yuan Tai smiled sinisterly and said: "This encounter is a game of light and darkness. The imperial court has secretly sent warriors to Jingzhou disguised as traders and pawns, with weapons and armor hidden in trucks. When the time comes, they will suddenly surround
Prince Xiang's Mansion cut off all connections between Prince Xiang's Mansion and the outside world, and the three guards of Prince Xiang who lived outside the city also had no news.
Then, you and I will hold an imperial edict and go to the palace to interrogate the guilt and order the King of Xiang to hand in a confession. As long as the King of Xiang admits his guilt and writes it down in black and white, no matter what the court wants to do, he will be fair and aboveboard. If he dares to openly resist, hey, then he
The originally innocent person has become guilty. Wouldn't it be more righteous for the court to question him?"
"How damn insidious! No wonder I haven't been able to climb up. It turns out that my heart is not as dark as yours!"
Huang Zhen cursed secretly, and praised with a smile: "Sure enough, it's a great idea, it's really great!"
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Zhu Bai is the twelfth son of Zhu Yuanzhang. He is twenty-eight years old this year. He is tall and handsome. He is a man of both civil and martial arts. He is very proficient in poetry, poetry and poetry, and is especially extraordinary in military strategy. Zhu Bai likes to read and often reads late into the night.
, he also built a Jingyuan Pavilion to recruit talents, collect ancient and original copies, proofread them, organize them, and re-copy them to prevent them from being extinct in the world.
At the same time, Zhu Bo had extraordinary physical strength, was good at bows, arrows, and swords, and was able to gallop as fast as a horse. He often had unexpected views on ancient military systems, past successes and failures. He had been ordered to lead troops to suppress rebellions three times. The first time was when an army surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.
The Yuan soldiers of the DPRK attacked and planned to return to the outside of the Great Wall. Zhu Bai led his army to suppress the rebellion and defeated the Yuan army; the second time was the Wukai Barbarian rebellion. Zhu Bai cleverly used the differences within the barbarian army to divide and disintegrate without killing anyone.
, and successfully quelled the rebellion, subduing the enemy without fighting, which can be called the highest level of military use. The third time was to put down the rebellion of the Guzhou barbarians.
At this time, shortly after lunch, King Zhu Bai of Xiang was painting with a pen in his big hand that was so accustomed to using swords that the palms were calloused. What he painted was his youngest son, who was his concubine.
Born by Qin Yu. The Princess of Xiang was the daughter of the general Wu Gao, named Wu Xue. She gave birth to a daughter and a son for Prince Xiang. The Princess of Xiang was originally the wife chosen by Zhu Yuanzhang for the princes for the political purpose of winning over the courtiers, but this
Although Concubine Wu was not very beautiful in appearance, she was also a gentle, gentle, quiet and dignified woman, and was highly respected and loved by the King of Hunan.
As for the side concubine Qin Yu, she was a local woman whom the King of Hunan accepted after he conquered Jingzhou. She was extremely beautiful and graceful, and she was the most favored by him. The relationship between the two was also very strong. At this time, the youngest son had just passed away.
One hundred days ago, the concubine Qin Yu gave birth shortly after her birth, and her former slim and elegant figure had not yet fully recovered. At this time, she still felt slightly round and round, but she was like a ripe peach, becoming more and more charming.
Qin Yu held his beloved son and sat on the brocade pier. Zhu Bai splashed with ink and before his son cried impatiently, a lifelike picture of a child had been drawn.
Zhu Bai put down his pen and said with a smile: "My beloved concubine, come and see how the portrait I painted for my son looks like."
Qin Yu picked up his son, walked to the case, and looked down. He saw a fat baby on the paper, with pink makeup, arms and thighs like lotus joints, and a small mouth. He looked cute and naive. In Zhu Bai's writing,
This baby is so lively that it almost wants to leap out of the paper. Its facial features, facial features, and dynamic expression are just like the beloved child in your arms.
Qin Yu couldn't help but smile sweetly, looked back and said softly: "People say that Your Highness is good at painting babies, but I only discovered your talent today. Your Highness, our son has only been a hundred days old. Your Highness will often paint portraits of your son in the future.
I paint one painting a year, and I should keep it well."
Zhu Bai burst into laughter: "If I paint one painting a year, my son will no longer be a baby after painting for several years."
Qin Yu said nonchalantly: "Your Highness, just promise me."
Zhu Bai smiled and said: "Okay, okay, it's all up to you. Why can't I promise you anything?"
As he said that, Zhu Bai leaned over and teased the son in his concubine's arms. At this moment, a chamberlain hurriedly came in and reported: "Your Highness, Your Highness, the Emperor's decree has arrived."
Zhu Bai was startled, and his face couldn't help but change color slightly. There was a lot of noise in the imperial court to cut down the vassals. Who among the vassals didn't know about it? The good nephew who was humble and filial in front of the kings and uncles has now become the king's heart.
He is a seducer, and everyone is afraid of seeing his decree. Zhu Bai said to Qin Yu nervously: "My beloved, please take the child back to the room to rest. I will go and receive the decree."
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Outside the Prince of Xiang's Mansion, the imperial soldiers and horses pretending to be merchant pawns had surrounded the Prince of Xiang's Mansion. The weapons and weapons originally hidden in the trucks were also taken out. Huang Zhen looked at the closed palace door and saw that it was already approaching.
The sun was setting in the west, and he said to Yuan Tai uneasily: "Sir, will King Xiang bow his head and plead guilty? It has been more than an hour since we announced the decree, but the palace door is closed..."
Yuan Tai said firmly: "Don't worry, there are only a few guards in Prince Xiang's palace. Prince Xiang is indeed brave, but what can he do? He has no other way to go. He can only have a chance to survive by submitting an apology to the court. Time will not return. It’s not here yet, please wait patiently!”
In the palace of Prince Xiang, the principal concubine, side concubines and even the officials of the palace were all kneeling in front of Prince Xiang, pleading bitterly. The principal concubine Wu sobbed: "Your Highness, Your Highness, this is a dead end. The palace has opened two more roads. Jiao Men'er is not a big deal. His Highness just bowed his head to the court and confessed his crime, and killed Jiao Men'er. Your Highness is the Emperor's uncle, how can the Emperor make things difficult for His Highness?"
Zhu Bai's eyebrows were full of anger and determination. At this moment, he had put on a military uniform, with a white helmet and white armor, a sword under his ribs, and a bow on his shoulder. He looked like he was going out to fight. Even when he was charging into battle, he was used to it. The white horse he was riding was covered with leather armor, saddled and saddled, and was led by a veteran.
Zhu Bai helped his wife up and suddenly laughed and said: "My beloved, please don't say stupid things. The meaning of a drunkard is not in the wine. What does my good nephew care about that Zhu Bai has opened another door? Hehe, he The only person he cares about is me, Zhu Bai. As long as I am alive, I will be a thorn in his side, and I will definitely get rid of him. Since he longs for my great head, Zhu Bai, I will give it to him. That’s it!”
Prince Zhou Weiyong's face was pale and he was sweating coldly. He kowtowed repeatedly and said: "Your Highness, it is not a big deal for Your Highness to exceed the palace gate limit. So he bowed his head to the Emperor and confessed his sin. I think the Emperor thought of His Highness' sincerity and was able to find out." Even if it doesn't work, it will just end up like the king of Zhou, the king of Qi, and the king of Dai, so why bother to break up like this!"
Zhou Changshi was really scared. He knew that Zhu Bai had a strong temperament, but he didn't expect that Zhu Bai had such a strong temper. Zhu Bai liked to talk about the art of war and practice martial arts. He had secretly made useful weapons in the palace, but was reported. When he arrived at the court, he was reprimanded by Zhu Yuanzhang. At that time, Zhu Bai meekly admitted his mistake to the emperor, but why was he so furious this time?
Zhou Weiyong looked at the firewood that had been piled up in front of the Chengyun Palace and had been spilled with oil. He was extremely frightened. He failed to dissuade the prince when he overstepped the rules. He was already guilty. If the prince really set fire to the ***, he, the elder, would Can Shi still run away? I'm afraid the emperor will peel off his skin and beat his muscles.
After hearing Zhou Changshi's words, Zhu Bai looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahaha, the emperor's eagerness to cut down the vassals is already Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone on the road knows it. He used both soft and hard tactics, first with civility and then with force, but he just forced me to admit my guilt. , once I write this letter of apology, he can not only get his wish, but also keep his hypocritical face of being most benevolent and filial, haha..."
The veteran who held the horse and fell into the stirrup shed tears and said loudly: "Your Highness, let's rebel! As long as His Highness gives the order, I will go through fire and water for my humble duty without hesitation!"
Zhu Bai chuckled and shook his head: "I won't rebel! Zhu Bai can't rebel! The court has already prepared it. Do you think this king can break out of the siege? If he rebels, it will fulfill my good nephew's wish. Hey! I Zhu Bai refused to let him have his way!"
To be continued...