When Xie Jin received the edict of appointment and dismissal, everyone was stunned. He didn't react until the eunuch who delivered the edict urged him.
"Father-in-law, did you make a mistake?"
The eunuch who delivered the edict had a straight face and said in a strange tone: "You understand that bachelors are knowledgeable, and our family is not illiterate. How can we misread the imperial edict?"
Xie Jin was almost exiled when he left, and the young eunuch didn't take him seriously. "The emperor has said that you should take office immediately without delay."
"I want to see the emperor, I want to see the emperor...!" Xie Jin growled, he didn't believe the emperor would treat him like this.
The young eunuch sneered: "Your Majesty has a clever plan. He knew that Scholar Jie would be like this, and he has already made it clear that he will not see you. If you have any sense, get out of here."
"You...!" Xie Jin was furious. Today, he finally saw what it means: a tiger falls to the ground and is bullied by a dog.
But soon, he calmed down. If the eunuch was so snobbish and dared to treat him like this, he must have received the emperor's permission.
Xie Jin felt a chill rush from the soles of his feet to the sky. Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, nothing more than that.
"I...accept the order."
After delivering the imperial edict, the young eunuch left without looking back. After all, there was no reward in this situation, so he wouldn't waste time here.
Jie Jin collapsed on the ground in despair. For a long time, he frantically picked up the imperial edict and read it over and over again. In the end, his face turned ashen.
"I am the chief editor of Yongle Dadian. How could the emperor do this? How could he do this..."
Xie Jin was not convinced and wanted to try harder.
So, he went to the East Palace.
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"Your Highness, I am yours!" Xie Jin confessed, "I am doing this for the sake of the Crown Prince..."
"Okay, okay, let's go quickly!" Xiaopang was really convinced by this guy and said angrily, "If you don't leave, I won't be able to save you."
"Prince..." Xie Jin cried, "for the sake of Jin's conscientiousness, can you please beg the emperor for mercy?"
The little fat guy had a headache and said, "You have read so many books, but you haven't made any progress. Don't stay here and leave quickly."
"I won't leave. I was born as a prince, and when I die, I will be..."
"Oh my, Xie Xueshi's loyalty is truly a lesson to the world." Ji Gang came over with a sinister smile on his face, "The emperor is considerate of your ministers. Since Xie Xueshi doesn't want to leave, then just stay!"
Xie Jin was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed, as if he had gone from hell to heaven, as if his whole person had been sublimated.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...!"
He was so beautiful when his arm was suddenly lifted up and he couldn't help but be startled: "What is this for?"
"Take you to a good place." Ji Gang said with a sinister smile.
"Where to go?"
"You'll know when you get there." Ji Gang cupped his hands, "Your Highness, I take my leave."
…
The news that Xie Jin was sent to prison quickly spread throughout the court. How could everyone not understand the profound meaning behind such a change.
The civil servants suddenly became a mess. The cabinet gathered again, and this time Huang Huai was the boss.
"Everyone, we cannot sit still and wait for death."
Yang Shiqi pondered for a moment, "What is Mr. Huang's clever plan?"
"I..." Huang Huai immediately wilted when he thought of Xie Jin's fate, "We still need to make a decision together on how to proceed and retreat together."
Seeing this situation, Yang Shiqi was a little disappointed, so he said, "It's better to be still than to move. We can't be in a hurry."
"It's already this time, why don't you rush?" Jin Youzi said dissatisfied, "Old Yang, are you afraid of trouble?"
Yang Shiqi's face turned red, and he forced his respect and said: "This is not a fear of trouble. There is no point in taking action now except to get yourself involved."
Hu Guang said displeased, "Are you just watching helplessly?"
"No." Yang Rong continued, "Don't forget, we are just cabinet members and the emperor's secretaries. Those ministers and ministers in the six ministries are much more anxious than us. How can they stand idly by and watch?"
"That's right." Yang Shiqi said with a smile, "What we have to do is to preserve our strength, instead of just hitting the muzzle of the gun stupidly."
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Yongqinghou.
Li Qing looked at Han Han and wanted to laugh a little, but he felt more pity for this guy.
"Sir, I respect you."
"The King of Han is welcome." Li Qing raised his glass.
Zhu Gaoxu wiped his mouth and said affectionately: "Sir, don't be so hostile, just call me Gao Xu. What kind of friendship do we have?"
Li Qing smiled and nodded.
After three rounds of wine and a handful of golden beans, Li Qing naturally accepted them.
Half an hour later, Zhu Gaoxu left the Hou Mansion with a gloomy look. He looked back at the door plaque and made a great wish: "I will be a dog again!"
…
Zhu Gaoxu's return and Xie Jin's imprisonment made everyone understand that the position of the crown prince might be changing.
How could the civil servants be willing to do so? Xiaopang was their last hope.
So, it started working immediately.
But once Jie Jin came to the rescue, no one would hit the target again. He only collected evidence of the Han king's crime and did not take the initiative to file a complaint, but he could let Zhu Di know it just right.
As soon as the civil servants moved here, the military commanders also started to act on the other side.
They are not so mean-spirited and take a completely domineering route. They will deal with anyone who is having fun.
I just bullied you, what happened?
The civil and military sides began to fight in the ring.
Zhu Di is a qualified referee. He will help whoever is losing, and always keep both sides evenly matched.
As a result, the work of opening the canal and building Kyoto became extremely smooth. There were no more nonsense issues and the progress of the project was greatly improved.
Zhu Di was relieved, but he also paid a price, such as the love from his wife.
He would not tell Xu Miaoyun about this. Once he did, she would definitely tell her two sons, and the play would not be possible.
…
The days passed day by day, and as time went by, the fighting between the two sides gradually entered a stable state.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Di withdrew from the matter, and then began to devote himself wholeheartedly to the construction of the canal and the construction of Kyoto.
Building Kyoto is not just a palace, but a city that can accommodate a large number of soldiers and a large base of hundreds of people.
It is conceivable that such a huge project like the reconstruction of Peking City, with hundreds of thousands of people connected to the canal, would cost a lot. After several rounds of water releases, Zhu Di was still financially tight.
As a last resort, Zhu Di had to lay off a large number of craftsmen and reduce expenses.
Time always slips away through your fingers inadvertently...
Yongle seventh year, spring.
Zhu Di finally freed up his hands and prepared for the Northern Expedition.
On this day, he summoned Li Qing and asked for the map.
Li Qing happily presented the map and said seriously, "Your Majesty, Shelan Yu will not be the second candidate for the Northern Expedition."
Zhu Di was silent for a long time and said, "I think Qiu Fu is more suitable."
"..." Li Qing simply used the old four's words, "Putting aside the relationship between Lan Yu and Zhu Yunxi, who is more suitable?"
Zhu Di: "..."
Seeing that he didn't speak, Li Qing asked again, "Can Qiu Fu and Lan Yu know how to fight?
He is a little older than Lan Yu. In the Mobei field battle, if you want to win a big victory, complete victory, only Lan Yu can do it. You must know the battle of Yuerhai..."
Barabara...
In the end, Zhu Di was shaken.
"It's not impossible for Lan Yu to take command, but I won't give him all the troops." Zhu Di said, "I want to send out 100,000 elite troops, Lan Yu 50,000, and Qiu Fu 50,000, for coordinated operations."
Li Qing frowned and said, "Your Majesty, on the battlefield, if there is no commander with absolute say, who will listen to whom?"
"Advance in two directions, form an encirclement, and coordinate operations."
Li Qing was helpless, but he knew that this was Zhu Di's biggest concession.
After all, Lan Yu's identity was there, so Zhu Di was naturally on guard.
"Okay, I know you have a friendship, so go ahead and convey this message." Zhu Di said, "This time you will be the Blue Jade Supervisor."
Li Qing shook his head: "I don't want to go."
"I'm giving you face, right?" Zhu Di glared, "Aren't you comfortable enough these years? Don't force me to fall out."
"..."
After leaving the palace, Li Qing went straight to Liang Guogong's mansion.
Lan Yu has gray hair, and as he enters his sixtieth year, he walks with a slight stoop.
Time is like a knife, and even the young man who was surrounded by wolves can't escape the erosion of time.
"Why are you thinking of me today?" Lan Yu smiled and took a sip of tea. He had stopped drinking for a long time.
Li Qing smiled and said: "The emperor wants to expedition to the north."
Lan Yu's expression changed, and she nodded slightly: "That's about it."
After a moment of silence, Li Qing said again: "The Emperor wants you to lead an entire army."
"Dang Cang——!"
The tea cup fell on the table, and all the unfinished tea flowed out. Lan Yu's face exuded an inexplicable look, "Seriously?"
"Of course we take it seriously!" Li Qing nodded, "This Northern Expedition has a total of 100,000 troops, and you and Qiu Fu each bring 50,000."
"Fifty thousand is enough." His blue jade eyes glowed, "Who are you going to hit?"
"Tartar!"
"Okay!" Lan Yu slammed the table hard, her face flushed with excitement, and said, "This time I will kill them without leaving a trace."
He stood up, his rickety body straight and straight again, and his old face was full of high spirits again.
After a while, Lan Yu calmed down from the excitement and asked: "Are you going to be a supervisor?"
"Well, the emperor has arranged it this way. We will go together and Qiu Fu will go together."
Lan Yu smiled and said, "I feel relieved if you are the supervisor. After so many years of not leading troops, there is no one I can trust or have influence around. I really don't have the confidence to command like an arm."
After a pause, "I'm happy today, let's have two drinks."
Li Qing smiled and said, "Didn't you stop drinking?"