Xia Xun returned from a trip to the lake and went to the palace to see his driver that afternoon.
Zhu Di was very moved after hearing Xia Xun's plan. He has always paid most attention to the threat from the north, and he has always been deeply wary of the northern peoples. If the Great Khan established by the Oara people can be used for his own use, this will be a great help to eliminate the
One can imagine what a big role the northern border troubles will play.
Zhu Di nodded and said: "If Wala really secretly established a great khan, and that great khan is Wansongling, there may be something that can be exploited. Well, regarding the secret establishment of a great khan in Wala, I am about to send someone
If I am going to Wala as an envoy to find out what is going on, I will appoint you as an imperial envoy to go to Wala!"
Xia Xun hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is not possible. To investigate whether Wala secretly established the Great Khan, sending a prince as an envoy seems too grand. Moreover, if I rush to Wala as an imperial envoy, I must not act."
Free, how can we investigate whether they have established the Great Khan at that time? If the Great Khan is Wansongling, how can the ministers get close to him after confirming his identity?"
Zhu Di was reminded by his words and asked: "What do you mean?"
Xia Xun said: "The emperor can send another envoy to Wala for official business. It is enough for me to pretend to be a military attache in the envoy team. With this status, my actions will not attract too much attention. Once it is confirmed that the person is Wan Songling,
It’s also convenient for me to meet him.”
Zhu Di pondered for a moment and nodded slightly.
There is no need to worry about Xia Xun's safety. Benya Shili killed the Ming Dynasty envoy Guo Ji. Everyone has seen the result. Zhu Di personally took command and sent troops to chase Benya Shili in the desert for half a year. Finally, he was killed.
Only then did he give up. If Zhu Di, the master who protects the calf, is recruited, the three kings of Wala will have to follow Benya's fate.
Xia Xun acted as an ordinary military attache, and the Wala people did not dare to hurt him. If they knew that he was the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, they would not dare to hurt him even more. If the Wala people had no plans, they would naturally not dare to kill the Duke of the Ming Dynasty.
, if he had a plan, he would not have incurred the thunderous wrath of the Ming Emperor at this time.
Even if Xia Xun finds evidence that they secretly established the Great Khan, the only thing Wala can do is to deny it in every possible way, refuse to admit it, or even kill "Tuotuobuhuā" to silence him. Unless the leader of Wala is determined to fight the Ming Dynasty, and has
If you are sure of winning, you will never dare to stir up a hornet's nest again, except when the three kings of Wala get mad at the same time.
Therefore, the real difficulty in sending envoys to Oara is how to find out whether the Oara people have established Tuotuo Buhuā as the Great Khan? Is this Tuotuo Buhuā the Wansongling? Once confirmed, we must find a way to
Contact with him was made under the surveillance of the Walas people.
The fact that the Oara people established Khan must have been covered up. It is as difficult as going to heaven to inquire about this matter from the enemy's people on the enemy's territory and have solid evidence. Once you have the evidence, you still have to pack it up everywhere on the prairie.
Finding this hidden Tuotuobuhuā among the groups of ancient men to confirm his identity is as difficult as going to heaven.
Once his identity was confirmed, it was even more unimaginable for Zhu Di to avoid the guards guarding them in Wala and contact him secretly without alerting the Wala people. Apart from the resourceful Xia Xun, he really wanted to
No one in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty had this ability, so this person must be Xia Xun.
Xia Xun and Zhu Di had a secret discussion and agreed on the personnel and date of the mission, as well as the conditions that Emperor Yongle could grant him once Wan Songling's identity was confirmed and he was contacted... The two of them detailed
After careful discussion for an hour and a half, Xia Xun left.
Xia Xun left the Jinshen Hall, but did not leave the palace immediately, but went around to the Wenyuan Pavilion.
Jie Jin pretended to be ill for a few days, expecting to receive an imperial edict announcing his consolation. Who knew that Emperor Yongle, who once said, "The world cannot live without me for a day, and I cannot live without Jie Jin for a day", ignored him at all.
Everyone will be transferred if they leave. There are many capable people who are eyeing the throne of chief minister, and a few bachelors have divided up Xie Jin's work and worked enthusiastically.
Xie Jin pretended to be ill for a few days, but it was really boring, so he had to "recover from his illness" and come back to the palace to be on duty. However, after this incident, Xie Jin was sick all day long, like an eggplant beaten by frost.
It's because I'm in a bad mood, but in the eyes of others, it seems like I'm recovering from an illness and have no energy.
When Xia Xun arrived at Wenyuan Pavilion, Xie Jin had just approved a batch of official documents and yawned. He was about to lie down and rest for a while. When he saw Xia Xun arriving, Jie Jin was surprised and happy. He quickly got off the ground and climbed up.
He stepped forward to greet him and said happily: "Why is the Duke here?"
Xia Xun smiled and said: "Oh, I will be leaving Beijing on business soon, so I came here to see the chief minister before leaving."
Xie Jin said in surprise: "The Duke is leaving Beijing for business? Where to go?"
Xia Xun waved his hand, and the little eunuch who had just served the tea and was blinking and obediently stepped aside quickly bowed and left. Xia Xun walked over, lifted up the door curtain, and then returned to the [room]
He sat down and said, "Yes, I was ordered to leave Beijing to investigate a case."
Xia Xun took a sip of tea and stopped talking about the matter. Instead, he said: "I just came out from the emperor's place. I thought it would take three or two months to return to Beijing. I have been busy these days and I didn't follow him.
You're heart to heart, why..., the gentleman doesn't seem to be in a good mood?"
"Hi!"
Xie Jin waved his hands and said with a concealed smile: "I caught the wind and cold occasionally, but I've recovered now, so it's okay."
Xia Xun said "hmm" and said: "The emperor promoted the great scholar to the second grade, but he left the great gentry alone..."
Xie Jin has always regarded this as an insult in his heart. He can complain about it himself, but others will regard it as a humiliation when he mentions it, so when he heard this, his face turned red.
Xia Xun turned a blind eye and said: "Obviously, the emperor is dissatisfied with the rash remarks made by the gentleman, but... in my opinion, this matter is really not a big deal. No matter whether it is a monarch or a minister, or a father and son,
No matter how husband and wife are together, there is no way their tongues can touch their teeth.
Since the emperor has done this, it means that he still wants to use you, so he uses this as a punishment. The gentleman is very knowledgeable and naturally understands the truth. There is no need for Yang to nag. I am just a friend's persuasion. The gentleman
Brother, there is really no need to take it to heart."
Xie Jinlian claimed that it was, and Xia Xun pondered and added: "The King of Han was reprimanded by the emperor for meeting the Tatar envoy without authorization. He failed in the fight for the southern conquest. He has restrained himself a lot recently. In a short period of time, he will not dare to do anything else."
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In the next sentence, Xia Xun did not tell Xie Jin because Xie Jin did not know the details about Shuangyu. The only person who made Xia Xun wary of the Hanwang faction was Chen Ying. Chen Ying sent people to eastern Zhejiang.
It was obvious that he was going to get dirty information about him, but it was impossible for Xia Xun to pursue him and cause trouble in eastern Zhejiang.
Moreover, Chen Ying was under the guise of conducting an inspection, so he couldn't use his own power to do anything. All he could do was notify Xu Hu in time and tell him to be careful and not to give people any excuses. But since Chen Ying The breakthrough point is in eastern Zhejiang. There will be no big moves in Beijing for the time being, so Xie Jin will be less vulnerable to criticism.
Xia Xun said: "Brother, please just do your job with peace of mind. The emperor is very concerned about the compilation of "Yongle Dadian". You are the chief editor. Please pay more attention to this matter. Don't interfere in other matters and be more careful with your words." , Stabilize your character, what does a little setback mean? The emperor has a strong character, if you confront him head-on, you will lose more than you gain."
Xie Jin nodded repeatedly, and Xia Xun said with a smile: "Brother Dashen was successful at a young age, and was favored by Emperor Taizu Gao. He lived high in the temple, commanded Qiu, and became famous at home and abroad. Later, because he offended Jianwen, he was demoted to Lanzhou and served as a guard for three years. Wei. Then he made a comeback, and now he has become the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty. He has experienced three dynasties, with several ups and downs, and these things can naturally be solved!"
Xie Jin, the dignified prime minister, naturally did not want Xia Xun to think that he was narrow-minded because of a matter of "evaluating professional titles", so he laughed loudly and said: "Xie Jin has experienced all kinds of storms, although he has not reached fame and fortune." The state of forgetfulness, but the four words of "not being surprised" can still be achieved. At first, Xie felt a little uncomfortable, but now he has thought about it and let it go! "
Xia Xun said happily: "That's good! There is one more thing I want to tell you, Mr. Gentleman, about Ji Gang..."
Xie Jin said: "What happened to Ji Gang?"
Xia Xun paused and said slowly: "Last time, Ji Gang persuaded the emperor to watch the King of Han perform martial arts..."
Xie Jin said: "Yes, I guess he wanted to use this to arouse the emperor's jealousy, but...it was self-defeating. Instead, the emperor was greatly favored by the King of Han's ability to command troops, and almost ruined the prince's important affairs. For this reason, the prince also once Your Majesty has scolded him and told him not to make any arbitrary decisions in the future."
Xia Xun said solemnly: "It seems intentional or unintentional. It's hard to say whether Ji Gang does bad things with good intentions, or if he harbors evil intentions!"
Xie Jin naturally knew that Xia Xun and Ji Gang were at odds with each other, so he couldn't help but frowned and said, "No way..." An ignorant fool, why would he do this?"
Xia Xun laughed and said: "Maybe I use my villain's heart to judge the gentleman's belly. Some people in this world like to play with fire. Ji Gang is this kind of person, and I am also this kind of person. We are the same He is humanoid, so I have a different view of what he does!"
Xia Xun's tone softened and he said: "However, it doesn't matter. The prince sticks to his duties and never makes any mistakes, so I feel relieved. The King of Han has suffered the loss of being mute, and now he is afraid of annoying the emperor again. It won't be too troublesome. Ji Gang is a master of stirring up troubled waters and borrowing the east wind. Now that there is no water to stir up trouble and no wind to borrow, he will calm down for a while. It's not a big problem. Keep this in mind and improve a little. Be careful and don’t discuss anything with him!”
Xie Jinlian claimed that it was, and Xia Xun stood up and said: "Then, Yang will take his leave. Brother Dashen will stick to his heart and carefully prepare the book he is responsible for. He urges the compilation of "Dadian" not to be late on business trips, and other things will not be heard." If you don't ask, you won't give anyone an opportunity to take advantage of it. At the latest when the book is completed, Brother Da Shen will definitely regain the favor of the Holy Family!"
Xie Jin responded with a smile, with a calm expression on his face, as if he had really solved his worries. When he sent Xia Xun off, he stood alone at the door for a long time, but he let out an almost inaudible sigh.
Just when the spring breeze is triumphant and the horse's hoof is broken, it is so easy to let go of that kind of loss and melancholy when you are suddenly hit by this.
How can you be so free when you can't get what you want and can't let it go?!