Chapter 256 The sleepy dragon also has a time to go to heaven
Chapter 256 Even trapped dragons have their time to go to heaven
When Zhu Di saw Xia Xun, he couldn't help but wonder: "Yang Xu, why are you here?"
Xia Xun said: "I have finished investigating the illegal affairs of the royal officials, and I am about to return to the capital. I have just seen you all here. I am in a humble position and it is inconvenient to come forward to see you. Please forgive me. Your Highness also wants to return to the capital. , I am just going with you."
Xia Xun smiled softly and said: "Coming with the prince, I will save money on restaurants and shops, and take advantage of the prince. The prince will not be surprised, right?"
Zhu Di was confused, but he said with a straight face: "Is it so easy to take advantage of me? People in the world now regard me as a plague. You, Yang Xu, are not an iron-clad King Kong. Are you not afraid?"
Xia Xun said sternly: "I just feel that justice is in the heart of the people. The prince is upright, takes care of himself, and has no wrongdoing. God will protect him when he goes there, and there will be no danger! The little predicament now is nothing, as the saying goes Good: When the tiger is no longer lying in the road, even the trapped dragon has time to ascend to heaven."
Zhu Di, who was just thinking that the dragon was trapped in the shallows and was being played by shrimps, heard this and felt agitated in his heart. He pointed at Xia Xun and sighed to Concubine Xu and his three sons: "People like this are the ones with integrity! "
King Yan returned to the capital, and this incident immediately caused a sensation in the entire capital. The scholars, officials, and gentry all talked to each other and discussed it.
In fact, the news that King Yan was coming to Nanjing to pay homage to Xiaoling had already caused a sensation in the capital.
The news that King Yan wanted to return to the capital was originally extremely confidential. Only some central ministers in the court knew about it. However, the strange thing is that on the third day before the memorial of King Yan's request to return was sent to Emperor Jianwen, the news was revealed in the capital. The news spread. There were even some gamblers who opened an underground betting market to bet on whether King Yan would really come to Nanjing, because the emperor’s intention to cut down the vassal was already known to the world, and King Yan was even more popular among everyone. Everyone knew that the emperor wanted to get rid of the vassalage the most, but it was unimaginable that he would dare to come.
However, he actually came.
For a time, there were more people on the streets of Nanjing who were laughing like crazy people. These were the people who took the risk to bet on King Yan and became rich overnight.
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Jiangnan is wonderful, and the scenery is familiar to me in the past. When the sun rises, the flowers on the river are as red as the fire, and when spring comes, the river is as green as blue. How can we not remember Jiangnan?
Crossing the Yangtze River by boat, Zhu Di held the side of the boat and looked at the mighty Yangtze River water heading eastward, feeling excited. After crossing the Yangtze River and boarding Yanziji, Zhu Di had been leading troops and horses for a long time, guarding the border to defend the enemy, and his heart was as solid as stone. He was resolute and resolute, and could not help but shed tears in his eyes. When he came back this time, his mood was different from any other time. When he came last time, his father was still alive, but now, his voice and smile are still there, and he has been buried in Xiaoling Mausoleum. , as for himself, he was being forced to a dead end by his nephew. He, who had always been arrogant and arrogant, had to go to Jinling in person, bowing his eyebrows and bowing his head to prove his innocence. This time, he came full of anxiety, humiliation, grief and anger. , how not to have mixed feelings.
Zhu Yunwen and his close ministers were also very surprised by Zhu Di's arrival. However, Zhu Di's arrival was an indisputable fact. Zhu Yunwen had no choice but to put aside all suspicions and send people to pick him up according to the rules. Anyway, he arrived at his own territory. Son, don't be afraid that he will go to heaven and look back to see what kind of medicine he is selling in the gourd.
Zhu Di was the emperor's uncle and the eldest of the royal family members. Although Zhu Yunwen was a nephew, he was the emperor and did not have to greet him in person. So he sent An Wang Zhu Ying to lead the royal family members to the riverside to greet him. Zhu Ying was just ten years old this year. At the age of six, he was Zhu Yuanzhang's 22nd concubine. In the 24th year of Hongwu's reign, he was named King An, but he has not yet become a vassal.
Zhu Ying brought his royal family members to Yanziji. He saw this brother Wang, whom he had only met a few times when he was a child, and whom he had only a vague impression of now. He was tall and strong, with black hair and beard, and a wide mouth. Looking around,
He had the power of a dragon and a tiger, and a sense of awe arose spontaneously. He quickly led the crowd to come forward to pay homage. After a few greetings, he held hands with King Yan and boarded the carriage, riding back to the capital together.
Along the way, scholars and common people took to the streets one after another to catch a glimpse of the bold and brave King of Yan. The streets were crowded and bustling. The scene was as lively as the Lantern Festival a few days ago when people were watching the lanterns and watching the moon.
Small businessmen and hawkers, petty touch and petty prostitutes who rubbed and rubbed themselves on the bodies of older girls and younger wives were also at ease, feeling very uncomfortable.
"Don't chase the swallows. If you chase the swallows, you will fly high. If you fly high, you will fly high to the gods! Don't chase the swallows. If you chase the swallows, you will fly high. If you fly high, you will fly high to the gods!"
In the crowd, a Taoist priest in ragged clothes was wearing a pair of broken shoes, clapping his hands crazily and singing a nursery rhyme he heard from somewhere, and passed by laughing. When Xia Xun heard this nursery rhyme, his body trembled.
He immediately looked up and stared at the man. He knew this nursery rhyme. He had known it a long time ago. Among those stories that vividly describe the rebellion of King Yan, this lyric has a place. It is said that this
It was a nursery rhyme sung in the capital to build momentum for King Yan when he was planning a rebellion. It didn't take long before it came true, and Zhu Di really rebelled.
Does this crazy Taoist really have such magical powers?
Xia Xun stared closely at the actions of the crazy Taoist. He was about to chase him to find out what was going on, but saw that the crazy Taoist had been driven away by the police patrolling the streets to maintain order. He happily squeezed through the crowd and met with a man.
When the young master passed by, the young master stretched out his hand and held two treasure banknotes between his fingers, and the crazy Taoist took them into the palm of his hand. This action was fast and secretive, but Xia Xun was sitting on the horse and was condescending, and he had already paid attention to it.
When he arrived at the crazy Taoist, he could see clearly.
The crazy Taoist walked away laughing, walked far away, and started singing again. The young man who had just handed him the money raised his head slightly, looked at King Yan's guard of honor, smiled faintly, turned around and pushed away the passers-by who were watching. This man walked away.
The young man in green shirt wore a wide-brimmed hat, which was lowered to his eyebrows, so that no one could see his face clearly. However, when he raised his head slightly and looked at King Yan's ceremonial guard, Xia Xun, who was accompanying the large group of people, saw him clearly. This
The man has red lips, white teeth, and is as handsome as a virgin. He is actually Liu Yujue.
"I see!"
Xia Xun suddenly realized that Xiao Qianyue was creating rumors in Peiping that King Yan was going to rebel, and Yujue was acting in Nanjing. The two of them responded to each other from the south to the north. It turned out that this was all a trick done by Jin Yiwei. King Yan had just returned to Beijing.
, if this ballad is heard in the ears of a caring person, and after a little analysis, the meaning can be understood. How can the emperor not be filled with murderous intentions?
That's it. No wonder those stories that swore that King Yan had long-held ambitions also told how King Yan pretended to be crazy and acted foolishly to conceal his rebellion, how he secretly made weapons in the palace, and even bought some chickens and geese to cover up the process of making weapons.
At the same time, he said that King Yan was creating public opinion in Nanjing and creating the image that he would become the destined emperor. After careful consideration, there were some contradictions between the two. It turned out that it was because Zhu Di refused to let the king die if he wanted his ministers to die, which was too disrespectful.
The values that are in line with the orthodox Confucianism have been misinterpreted by those writers who confused right and wrong.
Zhu Di, who was riding in the same car with An Wang Zhu Ying, also heard the singing. He didn't pay attention at first. He just felt that the words and sentences of this nursery rhyme were quite elegant, not as vulgar as ordinary slang children's songs. After careful consideration, it was quite a bit... The artistic conception and philosophy are that birds perch on branches, forage in the grass, and swim freely. However, if people chase them away, they will fly high, high..."
Zhu Dipin smacked his lips, and suddenly his face changed: "Don't chase the swallows. If you chase the swallows, you will fly high. Flying high to the sky! What does this mean? Is it just a nursery rhyme that describes birds looking for food and people catching birds?" As soon as I set foot in the capital, songs like this appeared on the streets. Once they are exploited by someone with intentions, your Majesty..."
Zhu Di was frightened and looked at the crowd again. He saw that the crazy Taoist had gone nowhere. Zhu Di's palms were sweating. But after a moment of panic, he quickly calmed down: "This return to Beijing is a narrow escape. In such a situation, it would be strange for those thieves not to use any means. No matter what means you use, you can attack openly and secretly. I, Zhu Di, have my own rules, so feel free to come over!"
Zhu Di had already made up his mind, and a heart-stopping sneer slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
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"Brother Emperor, the morning has passed and we don't have time to see the driver today. Why don't we go to the East Wing to rest?"
According to the rules, Zhu Di must first discuss the courtesy of emperor and minister with Emperor Jianwen, and then he can talk about the relationship between uncle and nephew. Therefore, he should first enter the court as a vassal king, because today has passed the morning court, and although he still has his own affairs in the capital But I can't go back to the mansion today. I have to stay temporarily in the wing room at Dongzhimen outside Fengtianmen, waiting for my visit to the court early tomorrow morning before I can be free.
Zhu Di said solemnly: "No, let's not enter the imperial city first. Let's walk around the city. I want to see Jinling. It's been many years since we last seen each other."
King An was a little surprised, but he was a sixteen-year-old boy, how could he have any opinions? When he heard that this man, who looked as majestic as his father, he was a little afraid of his brother and gave the order. He quickly agreed and the honor guard went around. Jinling Inner City, walking around Nanjing City.
After this tour, many citizens heard the news and came to watch King Yan enter the city. It was bustling and bustling. After they had visited the most prosperous and lively urban areas and had already circled half a circle around the imperial city, Zhu Di suddenly ordered: "Since Chaoyang Let’s go out and climb Zhongshan Mountain. As a brother, I must first go to Xiaoling to pay homage to the late Emperor’s mausoleum.”
"Brother Emperor..."
King An did not expect King Yan to make this decision suddenly. This itinerary was not among the emperor's instructions, so he couldn't help but hesitate.
"Um?"
Zhu Di glanced at him coldly. Zhu Di's appearance was similar to that of Zhu Yuanzhang. He originally had thick eyebrows and an air of self-importance. He had been at the border for a long time and had been tempered. He not only had the majesty of an emperor and a nobleman, but also a kind of dignity. King An was like a canary raised in a comfortable nest. He had never seen such magnanimity. He gave him a cold glance and panicked in his heart. He hurriedly responded: "Ah! Okay, okay, okay. Let’s go to Xiaoling.”
Xia Xun followed King Yan's chariot for a while, thinking that King Yan should go to the imperial city to stay temporarily. He was about to rush back to Jinyiwei Yamen to report his order to Mr. Luo, when he suddenly saw King Yan's honor guard heading towards Chaoyang Gate. , Xia Xun couldn't help but be a little surprised when he found out that he was going to pay homage to the late emperor's mausoleum.
He held a low position. The last time Zhu Yuanzhang went to funeral, he had no chance to accompany him. Thinking of the impressive old man, Xia Xun couldn't help but feel a little sentimental in his heart: "Since King Yan wants to pay homage to the late emperor's mausoleum, why don't I go there too?"
, pay homage to this emperor who expelled the Tartars and restored our Han Dynasty!"
As soon as Xia Xun picked up the reins of his horse, he followed King Yan's guard of honor out of Chaoyang Gate and headed for Xiaoling Mausoleum on Zhongshan Mountain!
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