Sanbao raised his whip, and the four-horse carriage suddenly accelerated and drove forward.
The sedan is very spacious, with a lot of food, fruits, flatbreads, dried meat...
The main reason is that we are running out of time. We have to travel day and night to get from Peiping to Jinling in half a month.
The three sons of the Zhu family were silent all the way, and they didn't speak until the carriage drove out of Beiping City.
"Sir." The three of them bowed their hands in a very respectful manner.
Before they came out, they already knew that their mother had told them that Li Qing was someone they could absolutely trust.
"Yeah." Li Qing pondered for a moment, "Just do whatever you want wherever you go. Don't be formal. You can be a little domineering, but don't be too domineering."
The three of them nodded in agreement.
There were five people in the group, and Sanbao was completely trustworthy. They gradually started talking more and more along the way.
"Little Fatty, I heard that you are now a father?"
"Yes." Zhu Gaochi's suppressed expression showed a hint of smile, and he stretched out two thick fingers and gestured, "It's only so long, and it's still a baby."
Li Qing laughed dumbly, "How can you describe it like this? Well...is it called Zhan Ji?"
"Brother Qing, how do you know?" Xiaopang looked shocked.
Really... Li Qing scratched his head, "Well... is there any explanation for the name of the clan?"
Zhu Gaochi nodded and said: "Taizu set the seniority for each vassal king. King Yan's group is: Gao Zhan Qi Jianyou, Hou Zai Yi Chang You, Ci He Yi Bo Zhong, Jian Jing Di Xian You;
The second character is seniority, and the third character should contain five elements."
"That's it!" Li Qing nodded and thought to himself: "No wonder the emperors of the Ming Dynasty all had three characters in their names, and they were also all kinds of strange. Lao Zhu is so worried... what a mess!"
You can imagine how troublesome it would be to name the clan in the later period.
The first two characters are dead, and the third one has to carry five elements. There are only so many Chinese characters, which is simply not enough for the number of clan members in Lao Zhu's family.
You can’t have the same name, so you can’t force it!
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On the third day, when they arrived in the town, Sanbao replaced his four riders, bought several large bundles of fodder, and continued on his way.
The group traveled day and night, only stopping to rest when the horses could no longer run. Li Qing often replaced the three treasures and stumbled along the way. Finally, they arrived at Jinling before the death of Lao Zhu.
It was already afternoon when we arrived at the Imperial City. As usual, Li Qing led the three of them into the palace to meet the Holy Spirit.
In the middle hall of the imperial palace, the three brothers of the Zhu family paid homage to the emperor and his ministers.
Zhu Yunwen looked kindly, said some polite words, and then sent the three of them to the palace to stay temporarily while waiting to worship their ancestors.
After the three people left, the smile on Zhu Yunwen's face gradually faded, he stepped back and asked softly: "Sir, how is King Yan's condition?"
"King Yan is crazy." Li Qing said.
"Crazy?" Zhu Yunwen looked confused, "Aren't you sick?"
Li Qing said dryly, "Madness is also a disease!"
After a pause, he explained: "It should be a mental disorder caused by excessive mental stress."
Then, he elaborated on Zhu Di's madness.
Zhu Yunwen frowned deeply, he was a little undecided for a moment, and said loudly: "Here comes someone!"
After a while, Xiao Guizi hurried in.
"Go and invite Mr. Qi Tai, Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng."
"My slave obeys the order."
…
Half an hour later, the three of them arrived one after another. After hearing about Zhu Di's madness, Qi Tai was the first to express his opinion: "It must be a faking thing."
Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng also looked unbelieving, "Your Majesty, there must be something fishy about this matter."
"Three gentlemen, do you think we should take action as soon as possible?"
Zhu Yunwen was a little anxious. He had not reduced his vassal status in nearly two months and was eager to do it again.
Huang Zicheng shook his head, "Your Majesty, the atmosphere in the court has not been very good recently. It is better... to slow down for the time being. Besides, the three sons of King Yan are all here, which proves that King Yan has no objection."
Zhu Yunwen looked a little depressed when he heard the atmosphere in the court, and nodded lightly, "I'm a little anxious."
At this time, Fang Xiaoru, who had been silent all the time, said, "Your Majesty, I think it is better to strike first, so we should send troops as soon as possible to kill King Yan and King Ning as soon as possible."
"Absolutely not." Huang Zicheng hurriedly dissuaded, "The strategy we set at the beginning was to start from the weak and weaken the strong hastily, which will be detrimental to the overall situation."
Li Qing abruptly stopped what he was about to say. He realized that there was no need for him to speak for Zhu Di.
With these three troublemakers here, why should the fourth child worry about something big happening?
Damn it, who is the undercover agent?
Fang Xiaoru was about to refute again, but Qi Tai spoke first: "Soldiers are a deadly weapon, fighting is contrary to morality, and fighting is the end of things;
Those who conspire against morality, are good at using murderous weapons, and try their best to get the wrong result. God forbids it, and it will be detrimental to those who do it."
Nowadays, Qi Taigui is the Minister of War, and his words carry a lot of weight, "It is unethical to attack and fight, and it is the lowest form of warfare. If you like to use weapons, you will be resented by heaven. Doing so is absolutely detrimental."
Li Qing smacked his mouth, thinking: "I'd better be a mute, these three buddies are really awesome."
Fang Xiaoru said angrily, "The situation is clear now. If we don't hurry up and kill King Yan and King Ning, why don't we wait until they are ready before taking action?"
"Xueshi Fang!" Qi Tai's face darkened, "You don't know how to be a soldier when you are an officer?"
Li Qing has received professional training and usually doesn't laugh, but this time he almost couldn't hold it back.
Although Li Jinglong is a fool, he has also experienced battlefields and has been influenced by his father since childhood, so it is reasonable to say this.
What are you, Qitai?
You are not even qualified to talk on paper!
Fang Xiaoru's face turned red and he couldn't get off the stage by saying "bachelor".
That's right, Fang Xiaoru has no fame, to put it bluntly, he is just a teacher.
Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng were both Jinshi scholars, and they both looked down on Fang Xiaoru. They usually had the same opinion, but when it came to taking sides, they immediately excluded him.
Of course, this is not to say that Fang Xiaoru is not as knowledgeable as them, but that Ming Dynasty's eight-part essay is really a bit... abnormal.
Many talented and learned people are troubled by these eight-part essays.
Fang Xiaoru held back her anger and asked, "Is this all, doing nothing for King Yan?"
"Did I say no action?" Qi Tai snorted coldly, "We can detain King Yan's three sons in the capital. In this way, no matter whether King Yan is really crazy or not, there will be no movement at all."
Fang Xiaoru choked, angrily shook her sleeves and said nothing.
Li Qing's heart sank and he said: "Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty, think twice!" Huang Zicheng spoke first, "Once the three princes are detained, wouldn't it be obvious that they will take action against King Yan?
The most urgent task is to paralyze him first and free up his hands to kill other vassal kings."
Li Qing touched his nose and was completely convinced. He had killed so many feudal lords and was still paralyzed.
It's really... spicy next door.
There is no need for him, there is no need for him at all, these three are the biggest undercover agents.
Zhu Yunwen had no opinion to begin with, and the quarrel between the three of them made him even more upset. He said feebly: "I'm tired, gentlemen, please step aside!"
"Wei Chen resigns."
…
Li Qing did not go home, but went to Wei Guogong's mansion.
Since Xu Da's chronic illness was cured, Li Qing has always been close to the Duke of Wei, and has a good relationship with the Xu family.
Xu Da's eldest son, Xu Huizu, inherited his father's title and, like Li Jinglong, was a new generation of Duke.
Li Qing wanted to win over this person. After all, he was on the same level as Li Jinglong, and considering his relationship with the fourth child, he felt that there shouldn't be a big problem.
After a few simple greetings, after the servants left, Li Qing began to test, "The crown prince, the second prince, and the third prince of Yan have come to the capital and will stay in the palace temporarily. If Wei Guogong has time, he can go and see them."
This matter is not a secret. Everyone must know about the ancestor worship the day after tomorrow. Li Qing has no need to hide it.
"Isn't King Yan here?" Xu Huizu frowned.
"King Yan is crazy."
"Crazy?" Xu Huizu's brows furrowed deeper and he muttered: "I'm afraid he's just pretending, but...since King Yan's three sons are here, it's not too bad, just take them hostage.
, King Yan will not dare to rebel."
Li Qing was shocked. Is this what an uncle should say?
Thinking of Xu Miaoyun's words, he couldn't help but sigh secretly. Sure enough, his own family members knew them best. This Xu Huizu was really... selfless.
Li Qing didn't try any more, just talked about some insignificant topics, and then excused himself to leave.
Now that there is no army in Peiping, it is a good opportunity for the fourth son to start an uprising. If it is delayed too long, if Xiao Xiao Zhu transfers back the troops who have changed defenses, the fourth son will be in trouble.
The most urgent task is to send the three little fat people back after the ancestor worship.
Although the people he fought for were not many, they were all heavyweights, Geng Bingwen, Guo Ying, and Li Jinglong; as long as Xiao Zhu sent troops, he would not be able to avoid these three people.
The main reason is that there are not many generals that Xiao Zhu can use, and Old Zhu kills them too cleanly, so Xiao Zhu has no choice.
Two days later, the ancestor worship ceremony was held.
Zhu Yunzhen's affairs were very prosperous. Not a single member of the royal family, civil and military ministers were left behind, and there were nearly ten thousand people accompanying the imperial army. A group of people rushed to Xiaoling in a mighty manner.
That’s a lot of fun!
The process of worshiping ancestors was cumbersome and lengthy. It was already afternoon when we finished. The team was neat and tidy when we arrived, but when we returned, the team was in disarray.
The main reason was that after Xiao Xiaozhu paid homage to his ancestors, he patted his butt and rode on the dragon chariot before leaving. As soon as he left, the team's binding force dropped sharply. In addition, all the people who could come were high-ranking officials, so the imperial guards did not dare to yell loudly.
Everyone was in a hurry to go home, and the queue became more and more chaotic.
Li Qing's eyes were filled with human heads, and he couldn't find the three little fat brothers at all. He was extremely anxious.
He searched for a long time in the crowd, but did not find Xiaopang. Instead, he found Zhu Di's third son, Zhu Gaosui. Apparently, the three brothers were also scattered by the crowded team.
Zhu Gaosui was very clever and had many eyes. He did not talk to Li Qing, but always stayed parallel to him.
Li Qing observed the surroundings, took the time to take out his hand and put it into Zhu Gaosui's sleeve robe.
The contact between the two lasted only a brief moment. After Li Qing finished giving him the things, he pushed forward and distanced himself from Zhu Gaosui.