Ge Cheng is the chief historian of the vassal prince's palace and has never had any contacts with officials in the capital. Even if he had friendship before, he is now labeled as King of Yan, and no one dares to provoke him, so he stays in the capital in a deserted manner. Two days later, he resigned and returned to Peiping.
Ge Cheng was tired of traveling and traveling all the way, and when he returned to Peiping, he passed through the house without entering the house, and went directly to the palace to pay homage to the King of Yan, Zhu Di.
The imperial court pressed forward step by step, and King Yan Zhu Di was frightened and frightened. He was afraid of causing trouble. Recently, he did not even leave the palace. He only claimed to be ill and hid in the palace every day to wait and see what happened. When he heard that Ge Cheng was back, Zhu Di was frightened and frightened. He was so happy that he quickly called him in to see him.
It was as warm as spring in the Warm Pavilion. When Zhu Di saw Ge Cheng coming in, he quickly asked about his trip to Beijing. Ge Cheng had already thought of his words along the way, so he told Zhu Di about it. It was mostly just a normal meeting and gift giving. , Zhu Di stared at him and suddenly asked: "I heard that after the imperial ceremony, the emperor called you alone to give a report. Is this possible?"
Ge Cheng was suddenly shocked. The emperor summoned him. He entered through the Meridian Gate. There were countless people who had seen him. If he was interested, he could always find out. However, he had not been in the capital for a few days. Unexpectedly, King Yan already knows the news, does he have eyes and ears in the court? In this case, does King Yan really have rebellious intentions?
In fact, this was Ge Cheng's suspicion. King Yan Zhu Di really didn't have much eyes and ears in the capital. King Yan was not that honest. Zhu Yunzhen was on edge. He had the chance to send spies to inquire about the news but didn't. It was because he simply didn't. There is no way. He had never thought of placing eyes and ears in the court before, but now he is just improvising. There is no chance to do so. If he just sends someone there, can he know the secrets of the court just by standing on the street?
If King Yan was really as popular as the rumors said, he had long been rebellious and had many eyes and ears in the court. He would not have stayed in peace for four years. He escaped from death several times and only dealt with the outside. Later, it was the eunuchs around Zhu Yunwen who couldn't stand the emperor's crimes. The civil servants who committed serious crimes were treated as treasures, and the eunuchs who made minor mistakes were not treated as human beings and were punished to death. In anger, he defected to the King of Yan and sent someone to deliver a message to the King of Yan. Only then did Zhu Di realize that Nanjing City was empty of troops, so he threw away the main force of the court. , with one move, the black tiger ripped out the heart and rushed directly to Nanjing City.
So how did King Yan know about this? Of course it was a letter sent by his brother-in-law Xu Zengshou.
Xu Zengshou also saw that the emperor's next step was to deal with his eldest brother-in-law, so as soon as there was any important news related to Zhu Di, he sent someone to report it immediately, so King Yan knew that the emperor had summoned Ge Cheng alone.
Although Ge Cheng was timid and fearful as Huang Zicheng said, he had been with the Yan Dynasty for a long time and was very familiar with him. His fear was far less frightened than when he first visited the emperor. Although he was secretly frightened in his heart, he forced himself to remain calm on his face. He calmly replied: "Oh, that's what happened. Some time ago, I heard that the Mongolian people in northern Xinjiang were about to make a move. Didn't the imperial court mobilize a large number of troops to prepare for it? The emperor summoned me to inquire about the recent movements of the Mongolian people in the north."
"Oh, that's it. So, has Chang Shi informed the emperor of my wishes?"
Ge Cheng looked troubled and said: "Your Majesty did not say a word about this, and I really have no chance to speak out. If I venture to mention it, I am afraid that it will be made worse and worse. Wouldn't it be harmful to Your Highness? However, I see Your Majesty, It seems that the only thing they care about is whether the Northern Mongols really want to go south. Not to mention that His Highness is brave and has always been feared by the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Given the Northerners' intention to invade south, I don't think the Emperor will take His Highness's advice at this time."
Zhu Di breathed a sigh of relief and said: "What Chang Shi said makes sense, so I can rest assured.
After some more exchanges, Zhu Di said, "It's been a hard journey, Chang Shi. Let's go home and rest for a few days. Anyway, there's nothing going on in the palace recently, so there's no need to worry."
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
Ge Cheng saluted and left, Zhu Di smiled and nodded. When Ge Cheng exited the Warm Pavilion, Zhu Di's face immediately darkened.
Concubine Xu gently slipped out from behind the screen, walked to Zhu Di, gently pressed her hand on her husband's shoulder, and asked softly: "Why, is there anything wrong?"
Zhu Di sighed softly and said, "Thank you for my brother-in-law... Madam, didn't you notice that there was something wrong with him?"
When Concubine Xu was not married, she was known as one of the "female students" in the capital. She was outstanding in talent and learning, and she was shrewd and intelligent. How could she not see something strange? She was silent for a moment and said: "The emperor summoned him alone to report on such a big event. When the prince didn't ask about it, he actually avoided talking about it, which is a suspicious point."
Zhu Di said nothing. There is no better wife than a husband. Concubine Xu knew that her husband was listening, so she continued: "On the occasion of the New Year, the emperor is also very busy. Northern Xinjiang has been calm and there is no war. The emperor summoned Ge Changshi alone. , just to ask about the affairs of Northern Xinjiang? If the emperor is seeking information about the prince, that would be normal. Now for this reason..., the prince should be careful about Ge Cheng. "
Zhu Di was silent for a long time, and said sadly: "It seems that the emperor still refuses to let me go. I, Zhu Di, guard the border and have made many military exploits. I have always been self-reflective. Where have I ever done anything wrong to him? He pretended to seize the imperial edict from his father. I knew full well that his military power was false, so I handed it over without saying a word. He wanted to tease the three guards to guard the border, but I still agreed. He replaced all the officials in the Military, Political and Legal Department of Peking. I have no objections. This is not allowed. Does it show that I am humble and respectful? He has to demote me to a commoner and be thrown into jail before he is willing to do it? He said that the vassals were the root of the troubles in the court, and he was trying hard to find fault with his uncles, but he also put his own Brothers, be crowned feudal kings again!"
Zhu Di clenched a pair of iron fists and his body couldn't help but tremble with suppressed anger.
Concubine Xu suddenly hugged her husband's body tightly from behind and said sadly: "Your Majesty..."
Zhu Di said sadly: "Since ancient times, the Heavenly Family has no flesh and blood, let alone uncles and nephews..."
"Your Majesty, can we just sit back and wait for death?"
Zhu Di smiled bitterly and said: "Otherwise, so what, can we still..."
Before he finished his sentence, he fell silent again. After a long time, he slowly but firmly said: "We can't sit still and wait for death!"
He patted his wife's hand and stood up suddenly. Concubine Xu hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty, what are you going to do?"
Zhu Di said: "I'm going to Yingshou Temple to meet Master Daoyan."
When Concubine Xu heard this, she hurriedly got a big cloak and put it on her husband. She didn't ask what her husband wanted to do. If she quit him, she was his. As a wife, the only thing she had to do was to wait for her husband to make a decision. When the time comes, support him with all your strength so that he has no worries.
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"Master, Zhu Di is here."
Zhu Di bowed slightly and said respectfully.
Monk Daoyan was lying sideways on the couch, holding his chin in one hand, eyes slightly closed, motionless.
"master?"
Zhu Di frowned slightly and raised his voice: "Master Daoyan!"
Dao Yan still didn't move, and Zhu Di was a little surprised. When he led him in, the young novice said that the master was meditating, why did he fall asleep so quickly? Besides, he shouldn't be so deep asleep that he couldn't wake up. ?
"Master? Master!" Zhu Di walked over and couldn't help but shake Dao Yan's body gently. Dao Yan still didn't move, but from the blink of his eyelids and changes in his breathing, Zhu Di understood one thing: he
Pretending to sleep.
"Haha, in the eyes of the world, Zhu Di is already about to die. Master, an outsider, is not exempt from the common customs. Don't worry, master, Zhu Di will not bring trouble to master. I'll take my leave."
Zhu Di clasped his hands together, bowed deeply, turned around and walked out of the Zen room. Just as he reached the door, he heard a long laugh from behind. Monk Daoyan smiled and said: "Your Highness, please stay!"
Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and asked: "Master, do you have any other instructions?"
Monk Dao Yan said: "Why couldn't His Highness wake me up just now?"
"Huh?" Zhu Di heard something in Dao Yan's words, and couldn't help but restrain the anger in his heart. He turned around in surprise and saw Dao Yan sitting cross-legged, with a majestic appearance and a wise smile on his face.
Zhu Di hesitated and said: "Master... what kind of Zen technique is this?"
Dao Yan chuckled and said, "Your Highness couldn't wake me up because I was pretending to sleep."
Zhu Di asked doubtfully: "What does the master mean?"
Dao Yan suppressed his smile and said solemnly: "Your Highness, you can definitely wake up a person who is really asleep. But you can never wake up a person who pretends to be asleep, unless he decides to wake up on his own. The only choice you have is
The answer is: either tolerate him or not!"
Zhu Di said enthronedly: "Master, do you already know my purpose?"
Dao Yan nodded slightly: "Your Highness originally claimed to be ill, but now he suddenly appears, what else could he do for?"
Zhu Di sighed, walked over and sat down next to Dao Yan, told the story of Ge Cheng's return, and then said: "With all these things, it seems that the emperor will definitely want to get rid of me, so I decided to make a desperate move and take risks.
Give it a try."
Dao Yan's spirit was greatly boosted, and the two gleams in his eyes were like lightning. But when you looked at him again, he was still sitting there quietly, like the light and the dust, as if what you just saw was just your illusion. Dao Yan said calmly.
He said in a voice: "Has the prince really decided? Please note that once you take this step, there is no way out."
Zhu Di clenched his fist and said: "It's decided. Apart from this, I have no other choice but to take a risk!"
With Daoyan's concentration and character, he felt a little nervous. He asked: "What do you plan to do, Your Highness?"
Zhu Di filtered his thoughts and said slowly: "Although the emperor and I are monarchs and ministers, we are also uncles and nephews. When the emperor was the emperor's grandson, he was famous for his kindness, respect and filial piety. However, after he ascended the throne, his temperament changed drastically, and he ignored the affection of family members.
Although the emperor was afraid of the vassals, there must be someone who was adding fuel to the flames and instigating the emperor. The emperor was young, so it was inevitable that he would be persuaded.
Now, I have no choice but to retreat. If the emperor does not change his mind, the day will not be far when Zhu Di will take action. Therefore, I decided to take my three sons with me to the capital to express my heart and soul to the emperor.
!At the same time, he directly denounces the traitors, hoping that it can have the effect of morning bells and evening drums, awakening the emperor, and not to be deceived by villains and use poisonous hands on uncles again. What do you think, master?"
Monk Daoyan, who was sitting upright, saw a black eye in front of him and almost fell off the kang. Then he drove west and returned to the broad embrace of Sakyamuni.
It’s so deceiving!
I actually made mistakes sometimes. When did His Highness become so humorous...
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