Entering the Meridian Gate, passing through Fengtian Gate and Fengtian Hall, Ge Cheng became more and more trembling, as if walking on thin ice.
Along the way, the palaces were majestic, the generals were mighty, the flags were fluttering, and the laws were strict. The royal style was undoubtedly revealed. Katsuragi had already surrendered to this solemn and sacred royal atmosphere.
In the past, he had come to Beijing to congratulate the New Year on behalf of King Yan, but at that time, he had never had the opportunity to go deep into the imperial palace. At that time, more than 20 princes of Taizu had envoys coming, and the emperor received them at Fengtian Hall.
For them, Ge Cheng only needed to mingle among so many envoys, worship, shout, and advance and retreat as expected. But this time, the emperor summoned him alone, and it was not even New Year's Day before he summoned him, the envoy of the vassal king.
After being frightened by the majesty of the imperial palace, Ge Cheng couldn't help but feel a little frightened.
"Your Majesty, Prince Yan's Palace Chief Shi Gecheng has arrived."
Xiao Linzi, who was leading the way, quietly reported inside, and a cold voice came from inside: "Tell him to come in!"
"Master Ge, the emperor has summoned you."
Xiao Linzi turned around and said hello. Ge Cheng quickly adjusted his clothes and stepped into the hall. He didn't even dare to raise his head. He lowered his head and walked quickly along the red carpet for a few steps. He knelt down on the ground with a "pop" sound.
He fell to the ground and said in panic: "Your Majesty, Ge Cheng, pays homage to you!"
There was no sound coming from above. Ge Cheng was so out of breath that he didn't dare to breathe. He lay on the ground and didn't dare to move. He felt that his back was soaked with cold sweat.
"Get up and stand aside."
Finally, a clear voice came from above. Ge Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
He stood up and peeked up. He saw the emperor wearing a winged dragon crown with a white silk ribbon on his head. He was wearing a dragon robe with a white linen garment over it. Ge Cheng did not dare to look too much and just stared.
At this glance, he quickly looked at his nose, nose and heart, not daring to breathe. Thinking about it carefully, he didn't even see clearly what the emperor looked like.
"The emperor is indeed the most benevolent and filial. Although the late emperor once issued a decree that the world would only observe mourning for three days, after the emperor came to court, he still showed filial piety to the late emperor. This filial piety..."
While Ge Cheng was thinking wildly, Zhu Yunwen said calmly: "Ge Cheng, do you know why I summoned you alone today?"
Ge Cheng quickly leaned forward and said, "I don't know, please let your Majesty make it clear."
"Ge Cheng, I think you are pretending to be confused because you understand!"
Zhu Yunwen said a word, and Ge Cheng's knees softened, and with a pop, he knelt down on the ground again, and said in panic: "I am ignorant, I don't know... I don't know your Majesty's intentions!"
Zhu Yunwen banged the table and shouted: "You, the long history of the Yan vassal, are appointed by the imperial court. You receive a salary from the imperial court. You should loyally assist the King of Yan and be loyal to the court. But you are sitting on a plain diet and doing nothing. King Yan
He deliberately conspired to rebel. As a long history officer, you cannot persuade him to obey the imperial court. As a minister, you cannot report the disobedience of King Yan to the imperial court. With such disloyalty and unrighteousness, do you want to kill the nine tribes?"
"Your Majesty, I am wronged!"
Zhu Yun shouted: "Unjustly accused? Do you know nothing about King Yan's rebellion and unruly behavior?"
Ge Cheng was so frightened that he kowtowed and said incoherently: "I really know nothing, I know nothing."
Zhu Yunwen sneered and said: "The King of Yan has bought people's hearts and has had his ambitions for a long time. How can he not reveal any clues in his usual words and deeds? I have heard about his rebellion in the capital, but you don't know about it? Ge Cheng, you
It can be seen that the crime of deceiving the emperor is also a crime against the nine clans."
Ge Cheng was about to burst into tears. He knew that he, the unlucky old man, was the one taking the blame. Ge Cheng was so horrified that his hands and feet were cold. He just confessed his innocence. How could he remember Zhu Di's instructions before leaving and take the opportunity to confess his will for him and seek the emperor's favor?
Raise your hand high.
Zhu Yunwen said: "Looking at your sincerity, you seem to really know nothing about what King Yan has done..."
Ge Cheng said quickly: "Yes, yes, the emperor is wise, but I really know nothing..."
Zhu Yunwen interrupted and said: "However, as the chief official of the Yan Palace, the King of Yan deliberately conspired to rebel. Can you be exempted from the crime by saying nothing? As the head of the royal family and a minister sent by the imperial court, the King of Yan conspired to rebel.
Even if you don't know, you can't escape the death penalty, and your wife and family members must be assigned to the Jiaofang Secretary according to the law. I have Ming Dynasty's laws, don't you know?"
Ge Cheng's body was like chaff, but he was trembling: "I know, I know I am guilty, no, no, no, I don't know, I am guilty..."
Seeing that he was so frightened and incoherent, Zhu Yunwen felt happy in his heart, so he lowered his voice and said: "Don't panic. The reason why I summoned you alone is because I know that although you have done nothing in office, your loyalty to the court is still great."
Nothing has changed, I don’t want you, a loyal minister, to suffer for a traitor, so I want to give you a chance.”
"Your Majesty is wise, your Majesty is benevolent, and I... I am so grateful that I cannot express it in words..."
Ge Cheng knocked his head loudly, and Zhu Yunwen showed a slight smile on his face and said: "Okay, get up. I will give you a chance today. As long as your heart is devoted to the court, I will never treat you badly."
.If you have meritorious service in the future, this reward will be indispensable."
Ge Cheng hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am stupid and don't know the slightest bit about King Yan's objections."
At this point, in order to win the trust of Emperor Jianwen, Ge Cheng reported to Zhu Yunwen the daily behavior of King Yan Zhu Di in detail. After Emperor Jianwen killed three vassal kings in a row, King Yan was unhappy and worried.
The princes were full of resentment and even complained, and the guards and servants of Prince Yan's palace made irresponsible remarks. Anyway, what he heard and what he imagined were all told to Zhu Yunwen in one go.
Zhu Yunwen's expression became more peaceful: "Here you come, show Ge Changshi a seat."
Ge Cheng said in panic: "No, no, no, there is no room for a humble minister in front of Your Majesty."
Zhu Yunwen said with a smile on his face: "If I tell you to sit down, just sit down. Don't be polite. I have always been polite to my ministers, and I especially respect loyal ministers and filial sons. You are loyal to me, how can I be disrespectful? Just sit down."
"Yes, thank you Your Majesty."
Ge Cheng carefully sat down with his butt half pressed against the chair. Zhu Yunwen said: "Ge Aiqing, King Yan has been harboring rebellion for a long time. Once he puts it into action, I will not be afraid. With the power of my court, I will put an end to the feudal king's rebellion.
It's just a matter of time. However, with wars raging everywhere, it will inevitably bring disaster to my people. I can't bear it. In order to minimize the harm of this feudal king's rebellion as much as possible, I have something I want you to do. You
Can you agree?"
Ge Cheng hurriedly slipped to the ground again, knelt down on his knees, and said after a pause: "I am Your Majesty, and I will not give up even if I die!"
Zhu Yunwen stood up happily, helped him up, and said gently: "Since the King of Yan has rebel intentions, for the sake of the country, the country, and the thousands of people, even though he is my uncle, I have to kill him out of justice. The imperial court has decided to reduce the vassalage, and I want to
After you return to Prince Yan's Mansion, you plot against Prince Yan and cooperate with the court to get rid of Prince Yan. After that, you will be the number one hero in punishing the rebels. Naturally, I will not forget you. Are you... willing?"
When Ge Cheng was supported by the emperor, he felt a sudden jump in his waist and eyes, and two streams of warmth rushed straight to the top of his head. The blood in his body was surging, and his thighs were trembling. He immediately said excitedly: "I am willing to go through fire and water for your majesty." , live up to His Majesty’s trust!”
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Xia Xun returned to the small house he rented, pushed open the courtyard door, and found that the tree he had covered above the door leaf was covered with trees, but he couldn't get any strong evidence."
Xiao Qianyue accompanied him to the room and said: "Well, your Excellency has also expected that if King Yan is so easy to deal with, the court will not have to face a formidable enemy. Anyway, if you keep an eye on him, there will always be a chance to catch him. His feet hurt."
Xia Xun asked, "Why are you here? Your Majesty asked you to come here just to comfort me?"
Xiao Qianyue smiled and said: "Of course not. I came to Peking to spread news."
The fire in the house was pressed with briquettes, and the kettle on the stove was already boiling. Xia Xun made him a cup of tea, brought it to him, sat down and asked, "Spread news, what news are you spreading?"
Xiao Qianyue smiled and said: "Haha, for example, King Yan had high aspirations and planned a rebellion more than ten years ago. King Yan is now working day and night in the palace to build weapons and prepare to raise an army. That's more or less the case."
"What?"
Xia Xun was a little dumbfounded: "Qianyue, don't make your own decisions. Spreading these flimsy and clumsy news will not help anything."
Xiao Qianyue held the cup in her hand, blinked and said, "What?"
"What? King Yan had rebelled against him more than ten years ago? Who was he against? More than ten years ago, the prince was still alive, and the two brothers, King Qin and King Jin, were also alive. No matter where you look at it, It was not his turn to be qualified to be the emperor. How could he predict the future and know that these brothers would definitely pass away early?
Besides, forging weapons in Prince Yan’s palace? That’s even more unreliable. To rebel, you must first have soldiers, weapons and armor. Where are the soldiers? He handed over the military power to govern the border troops in the north, and even Yanshan three The guards have been handed over, so how can we rebel? If we want to rebel, will we hand over these soldiers? We have handed over all the soldiers, so who can use them to make weapons? He has to temporarily recruit some farmers and traders, leaving the well-trained elite soldiers. ?
Besides, since King Yan started preparing for rebellion more than ten years ago, he is now setting up a furnace in the palace to make steel and iron to make weapons? Then what has he been doing for so many years? He really wants to make knives and guns in the palace. How much coal and wood must be transported to the palace in one day, how many craftsmen should be hired, and how much steel should be purchased? He is sure that among the many guards and servants in the palace, there is not a single court spy? You, it is better to say that he hires a large number of blacksmiths in the deep mountains and forests for private purposes. Making weapons is more reliable.
Furthermore, this is Peiping, the base camp of the northern border defense. There are four armories in the city. What kind of weapons are not there? Those are all high-quality swords, guns, swords, halberds, bows, crossbows, saddles, and saddles supervised by the Imperial Arms Department. Since you are determined Since he rebelled, do you think it would be easier for him to rob the armory or to set up a stall in the palace and practice steel? This rumor is too easy to debunk."
Xiao Qianyue said with a smile: "Haha, of course a sensible person like Master Baihu cannot be fooled."
He leaned forward slightly and said in a low voice: "Actually, this is Lord Luo's intention. The imperial court has eliminated three vassal kings in a row. The people are talking about it. The imperial court is already a little tired. They must know that it is not what the imperial court wants. To reduce the vassal state, the vassals forced the court to reduce the vassal state. Of course, the news I spread cannot fool smart people like officials and gentry, but it is easy to fool the common people."
Xiao Qianyue said proudly: "How can those stupid men and women think so clearly? If you say... they will believe it! If they spread this rumor three times, they will make up many new lies. People When people say this, those idiots who have become stupid from reading will believe it without any doubt, and their words will make a fortune, but their accumulation will be destroyed!"
As soon as Xiao Qianyue said this, the door opened with a creak. Little Princess Ming'er stood at the door with a smile on her face, her feet playfully stepping on the threshold. Suddenly she saw a guest in the room. Xia Xun and a man were separated from each other. He was sitting on a table, leaning forward and whispering something. The smile on Ming'er's face suddenly froze.
Xiao Qianyue turned her head, looked at the little princess from head to toe, narrowed her eyes slightly, and asked, "Who is this?"
Ming'er's eyes flashed, and she immediately shouted smartly: "Brother, who is he?"
Xia Xun secretly complained: "Oh no, no, I don't have a girl. Others don't know, but Qianyue knows my details. This girl is too smart this time."
"elder brother?"
Xiao Qianyue was really surprised and said suspiciously: "Brother, what brother? Sir, when did you... have a younger sister?"
"Ah..., ah..., hahaha, that's it. Come on, let me introduce you to each other."
Xia Xun stood up and walked over with a smile on his face. He winked at Ming'er frequently and hugged her shoulders carelessly. He turned to point at Xiao Qianyue and said, "This is my good friend. His surname is Xiao. Xiao Qianyue, she just arrived in Peiping and came to see me specially. Qianyue, she is mine..., hahaha, you know, hahahaha..."
Xiao Qianyue said blankly: "What do I know?"
Seeing the weird smile on Xia Xun's face, Xiao Qianyue suddenly realized: "Oh, I understand, I forgot, the custom in the North, my daughter's family likes to call..., hahahaha, I originally wanted to stay tonight I'm here to have a long chat with you, so since that's the case, I'll go find an inn to stay for a while, and we'll talk about it later if we have anything to say."
He grabbed the baggage, walked to Xia Xun, winked and said with a smile: "It turns out that you like this tune, so raw and immature, your hobby is really..., tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Seeing Xiao Qianyue giving Xia Xun a thumbs up and walking out of the yard in a hurry, Princess Ming'er asked Xia Xun curiously: "What is he talking about? Why does it sound weird?"
Xia Xun pretended to be confused and said: "What sounds weird?"
Ming'er said: "That's the one, 'I forgot, the custom in the North, my daughter's family likes to call..., hahahaha...'"
Xia Xun suddenly said: "Oh, you mean the 'hahahaha' he said."
"Yes, it's that 'hahahaha...'"
"This man always speaks out of tune, so the princess should ignore him! Hahaha..."
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