"I haven't said anything yet. I've said that you and I are good friends. As a descendant of the Xie family in Chen County, based on my aunt's family's friendship with Mr. Yang, Xie should take care of trivial matters. I am planning to go to Jinling after the Chinese New Year.
As for the ancestor worship, if my sister is not in a hurry to leave, I can tell you and go with Xie when the time comes, so that I can take care of you on the way."
"Then thank you very much, member."
After Xia Xun finished speaking, he glanced at Xu Ming'er again. Xu Ming'er smiled sweetly at him and said obediently: "Goodbye, brother."
Xia Xun gave a bitter smile and said goodbye to Xie Laocai.
After he arrived in Peiping, the first thing he did was to arrange for Ming'er before he reported to the Capital Commander's Department, because once he reported to the Capital Commander's Department and explained his intention, he would immediately attract the attention of interested people, and neither did King Yan Zhu Di.
Zhu Yunwen, who is a good man and a believer, has already sharpened his skills. It would be strange if he didn't try his best to find out about the court's movements.
Xu Ming'er's public appearance is likely to be the trigger that leads to a complete break between Zhu Di and Zhu Yunwen, and puts the Zhongshan Palace in a dilemma, so Xia Xun first placed her in the Xie family. Thousands of people go in and out of Peiping every day.
, before he reported to the capital commander's office, it was not easy for anyone who wanted to check these arrangements.
This time Xia Xun went to Beiping Mansion with a high-sounding banner to investigate the internal corruption case of Jinyiwei.
What does the internal corruption case of Jinyiwei have to do with Yan Fan?
Yes, because there are royal guards in the palace.
Ming Dynasty regulations: The prince is not allowed to enter the capital at will without being summoned by the emperor, and he is not allowed to leave his vassal country at will. So who will supervise him against the above-mentioned misconduct?
Jinyiwei.
When the Jin Yiwei was at its most powerful, even if the Criminal Department asked about a case, there would be people from the Jin Yiwei attending and supervising every day.
These people are not spies. Their identities are public. In fact, they are disciplinary officers similar to those under the Metropolitan Procuratorate, except that they are subordinate to the Jinyiwei. When the power of the Jinyiwei was reduced, these disciplinary officers were not abolished.
The mission given by the imperial court to Xia Xun was to investigate the Jinyiwei officials stationed in Prince Yan's Mansion. It was "rumored" that some of them were engaged in corruption and cheating on traffic. With this high-sounding reason, he had an excuse to publicly enter and leave the Prince's Mansion in order to be corrupted.
It will be much easier to win over.
After Xia Xun arrived at the capital and reported his identity to the envoy, the Prince of Yan's Mansion knew the news immediately. King Zhu Di of Yan felt even worse after hearing about it.
King Zhou, King Qi, and King Dai successively reduced vassal status, and the heads of local officials in the Department of Military Affairs and Justice in Beiping were replaced one after another. The emperor's nephew's intention became more and more obvious. The emperor wanted military power, and he did not hesitate and handed it over immediately;
He said that the troops at the border were tight, and he wanted to transfer his three guards from Yanshan to guard the border. He was willing or not, so he still handed over the troops. But looking at this, the emperor was still worried. Did he have to reduce my rank to a civilian and send me to such a poor state?
How can I feel at ease in a remote place? Seeing that the emperor had placed his ears and eyes directly in his house again, Zhu Di was angry and scared.
There were no outsiders in the palace, only King Yan's family. Looking at King Yan's gloomy face, Concubine Xu comforted her softly: "My lord, you don't have to worry too much. Your lord is guarding the soil and guarding the border. He has outstanding military exploits. I can't find any excuse for you. Come to think of it."
The emperor will not do anything to the prince."
King Yan gave a bitter smile, shook his head and said, "My military exploits, alas! The reason why I am feared by the emperor is because of my military exploits."
Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and said: "Dad, isn't this Yang Xu the same person who once saved my Prince Yan's Mansion? Speaking of which, he has some connection with our family."
Zhu Di said: "At this time, at that time, at that time, your father was a thorn in the side of Hulu from the north. Now, your father is a thorn in the side of the court and the emperor. He came here on the order of the emperor. The little friendship in the past is no longer the same." What does it matter? When I went to the inn to visit him, my father revealed his intention to recruit him as an official in the palace, but he didn't agree. At that time, your father was a towering tree, and no one looked down on our family. With that little shade, now that dad is in a precarious situation and may be chopped up and used as firewood at any time, will he still look down on me, a has-been prince?"
The second prince Zhu Gaoxu jumped up and said angrily: "Call him here, find some excuse, beat him to death with fists and kicks, and see what kind of bird's eye and ears he can be!"
Concubine Xu glared at him and scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? Learn from your elder brother and act more calmly!"
Zhu Gaoxu had always been dissatisfied with his eldest brother, who was as fat as a pig, couldn't ride a horse or shoot an arrow. What's so great about him, but his mother admired his eldest brother the most. He snorted, sat down angrily, and rubbed his neck.
Zhu Gaochi pondered and said: "Dad, in my opinion, this Yang Xu has a relationship with my family after all. I heard that he has a very close relationship with his mother-in-law's family. Why don't you let me entertain him and explore his life?" Thoughts. The imperial court is so mean and a man of righteousness may not have any sympathy for our family. If we can find out the true intentions of the emperor from his mouth, we might as well be on guard."
Zhu Di pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "Just give it a try. When it comes to power and future, what dad can promise him will never be as good as the emperor. But for a woman with money and silk, he can give it generously, as long as he can be grateful and reveal something to dad. , then it’s done.”
Zhu Gaoxu said: "Dad, don't worry, the child knows what to do."
Zhu Di was silent for a moment and then said: "Apply slowly, don't do it too hastily."
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Back in the bedroom, Concubine Xu frowned and thought hard.
At the moment, the husband's situation is indeed not good. The imperial court mobilized troops and generals, and a series of actions were directed at Beiping. They said that the husband now has no soldiers and generals, and is just a bare prince. Even if he had controlled the kings of Northern Xinjiang in the past, , when he commanded the Sanguan border army, he only had more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in his hands. Compared with the imperial court, these soldiers and horses were still a huge gap between eggs and stones. What's more, these soldiers and horses each had their own subordinates, and my husband led them to annihilate them according to the emperor's order. When they were barbarians, they naturally had to obey orders. It is hard to say how many of them were willing to obey orders when they were fighting against the imperial court. Now that they have reached this stage, they cannot even think about it. Husband and son, this Everyone, is there no way to survive?
After thinking for a long time, Concubine Xu laid out paper, polished ink, and began to write the letter.
She also knew that the emperor's series of actions against her husband had put her family in a dilemma and an embarrassing situation. She didn't want to cause any more trouble to her family, but at the moment, she really had no other choice but to turn to her younger brother for help. .
My younger brother inherited the title of Duke of Wei and was the head of the Wu Ban in the court. He must have a very good understanding of the emperor's thoughts and the court's movements. It is best to learn about the emperor's ultimate purpose from him and make corresponding countermeasures. Furthermore, you can also ask
The younger brother asked for help and asked him to use the Xu family's connections to exert influence on the emperor. Three vassal princes were demoted in succession, which shocked the world. At this time, the ministers who did not agree with the reduction of vassals could join forces to remonstrate with him, which might change the emperor's mind.
, turn conflicts into friendship and protect your family.
Concubine Xu carefully considered her words and wrote a letter home. She sent a close family member and rushed to the capital. Wei Guogong Xu Huizu received this letter from his eldest sister. When he saw that the letter mentioned the current situation of Prince Yan's palace, he was not aware of it.
He was dejected, but when he read this family letter over and over again, the words were full of the resentment his sister had expressed to him, especially when his sister begged him to contact the ministers who opposed the reduction of the vassalage to put pressure on the court, which made him even more moved.
shocking.
Ever since the emperor decided to cut down the vassal, the position of the leader of the Xu family's military attache class has been in jeopardy. Last time, the emperor was extremely unhappy because of his younger sister Ming'er. Now, do the Xu family really want to secede themselves from the court and the emperor for the sake of a few women?
The Xu family has always been loyal...
Thinking about the emperor's methods against his uncle, Xu Huizu shuddered even more. He silently looked at the family letter spread out on the table. An idea suddenly came to his mind. Xu Huizu put his sister's autographed letter into his sleeve.
He left the house in a hurry.
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"Xu Qing is a true loyal minister of the court!"
After Zhu Yunwen read Xu Huizu's family letter, he raised his head and said to Xu Huizu happily: "I know that the Xu family is a loyal family. I am cutting down the vassalage because my Ming Dynasty's foundation will never be easy, because the three daughters of the Xu family are all
The vassal prince and concubine, in order to avoid hurting Aiqing’s close relationship, I did not entrust Aiqing to do some things. It’s not because I don’t worry about Aiqing’s loyalty.”
"Yes, the emperor has worked very hard, and I am indescribably grateful."
Xu Huizu said respectfully: "The emperor is holding back on Yan Fan because he clearly cares about the family ties between his uncle and nephew, and wants him to take the initiative to petition for the withdrawal of the vassal, so as not to hurt the harmony of his family. However, Yan Fan does not understand the general situation and is responsible.
The Emperor's wishes. Judging from Sister Chen's family letter, Yan Fan still has luck and will never fulfill the Emperor's wishes.
Sister Chen wants me to seduce the courtiers and put pressure on the emperor, which must be the instruction of Yan Fan. Since Yan Fan has brought his idea to the court, there may not be any actions in Peiping. He has been running Peking for many years and has always been good at buying people's hearts. Although Yan Fan has handed over the
The military power was magnanimous, and the emperor was allowed to transfer the three guards of Yanshan. However, the centipede was still alive, so the emperor still should not be careless. In accordance with the opinion of the minister, he expected to defeat the enemy without fighting, and let the king of Yan capture him without a fight.
, I’m afraid he won’t, and will have to resort to force in the end.”
Zhu Yunwen sighed and said: "Yes, if it really comes to this, it is not what I want. I have just ascended the throne, and I don't want to be known as mean and unkind. But for the sake of my Ming Dynasty's eternal inheritance, I will bear all the honor and disgrace."
, what does it count?”
Xu Huizu said respectfully: "The emperor has worked so hard and endured humiliation and heavy burdens. I am inexplicably impressed by this."
Zhu Yunwen asked: "How do you plan to reply to this letter from your sister?"
Xu Huizu said: "I can write back and say that the emperor is just worried about the excessive military power of the kings and exerting pressure on Peiping. He intends to warn the kings not to bend the law and does not intend to harm the Yan vassal. I will also follow my sister's wishes and contact the ministers.
Submit a letter of remonstrance to appease Yan Fan and buy time for the emperor to make arrangements calmly."
Zhu Yunwen was overjoyed and said: "Okay! The Xu family has always been the pillar of our Ming Dynasty, and the Duke is my loyal minister. If we have to fight against each other one day, we must rely heavily on Aiqing. Aiqing and Jiujiang should be my vassals."
Bring the troops and horses of the imperial court to prepare for emergencies."
His certificate of submission really won Zhu Yunwen's trust. As soon as he heard Zhu Yunwen's words, Xu Huizu knew that the Xu family's position in the imperial martial arts class had been stabilized again. In surprise, he quickly turned over and prostrated, saying loudly: "I am loyal to the emperor.
, Don’t give up even if you die!”
In the Zhongshan Palace, Xu Zengshou secretly found out the close family member sent by the Palace of Prince Yan. Recently, the imperial court has been making frequent moves. Huang Zicheng, Fang Xiaoru, Qi Tai and others have been plotting ways to deal with the Prince of Yan. As the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, he
How could it be possible that the Grand Governor had not heard anything? He had long wanted to tell his eldest sister and brother-in-law what he had seen and heard, and told them to be careful, but he did not expect that his sister happened to send her family members.
Xu Zengshou wrote down in detail all the recent measures taken by the DPRK and the possible countermeasures against Yan Fan that he heard, and handed them to the family members of Prince Na Yan, telling him: "This secret letter is of great importance, you have to hand it with your own hands."
Leave it to my eldest sister, don’t make any mistakes!”
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