The next day, Zhu Zhanji, who had not slept all night, was still in high spirits.
This battle was truly shocking, but right now, he no longer had much interest.
But he only ordered his people to continue to pursue the remaining enemies in order to eliminate all evil, but he led a team of men and went directly out of the pass.
This place in Guanzhong no longer held any attraction for him. On the contrary, the young man's temperament at this time was unavoidably overjoyed, and he was looking forward to returning to the capital immediately to give Grandpa Huang and his uncle a huge surprise.
Zhang Anshi has been afraid to go out in recent days. In fact, this is understandable. After all, there are many impeachments against this future uncle.
This is not because of the relief work!
The education of the emperor's grandchildren has always been the most concerned issue among officials.
However, since the emperor's grandson went to Taiping Mansion, he no longer reads the Four Books and Five Classics, but does the ordinary things of a small official every day, which is worrying.
It would be strange for such an emperor's grandson to be a good emperor in the future if he neither studied the Four Books nor the art of emperors.
This time, Zhang Anshi arranged for the emperor's grandson to go to Guanzhong, and it was also rumored that Zhang Anshi put the emperor's grandson into a dangerous situation.
Many eminent scholars in the court who had already accumulated dissatisfaction could not help but feel hungry and thirsty. While worrying about the safety of the emperor and grandson, they angrily accused Zhang Anshi of being disloyal for putting the emperor and grandson in danger.
Especially the news coming from Guanzhong, Huang Sun was absolutely certain that it was Zhang Anshi's instruction.
With such danger in Guanzhong, Zhang Anshi was simply crazy. He was treating the emperor and his grandson as nobles.
As a result, the public sentiment was fierce, and the imperial censors were denounced one after another.
Among them, Zou Ji's words for offering wine at the Imperial Academy were the most intense.
Zou Ji was the new Imperial Academy Jijiu after succeeding Hu Yan, and he was always known for his uprightness.
After criticizing Zhang Anshi several times, Jin Yiwei also checked him out several times, but the final result was that this guy was indeed a good person, with almost no stains, and Zou Ji not only scolded Zhang Anshi all day long,
The main target of criticism was the emperor.
From the emperor being overjoyed in his achievements, to wasting people's energy, to focusing on luxury and enjoyment, he scolded whatever he caught.
So Zhang Anshi was silenced by Zou Jiqian.
In fact, there were many people in the Yongle Dynasty who scolded Zhu Di in various ways. For example, the minister Luo Rujing and others were arrested and imprisoned for scolding Zhu Di in front of him; and the censors Zheng Weihuan, He Zhong, Luo Tong, and Xu Rong were
In the incident, Ke Siam and others were directly demoted by Zhu Di.
It can be seen from this that Zhu Di is not someone who is easily criticized.
Only this Zou Ji, Zhu Di seemed indifferent to his rebuke.
Zhang Anshi actually knows some inside information. Zhu Di's temperament is very similar to Zhang Shi'an's, and he hates evil as much as he hates it!
If you really are a person without any shortcomings, you will be scolded if you scold him. At least everyone just has different ideas, but they also know that you have no selfish motives.
But if it were someone like Luo Rujing, the minister, it would be different.
What kind of virtue do you have? Do you really think that the factory guards can’t detect the immoral things you do behind other people’s backs? Use the standard of a bitch for yourself, but the standard of a saint for others. If you are not punished, who will be punished?
Zhang Anshi is afraid of people like Zou Ji, because this kind of person has very high requirements for his own moral standards, and he always talks about things. What's more, this person is very special in cursing others. He can always talk about the past and the present, quote scriptures, and teach you.
Indistinguishable.
Facing such people, you have no choice but to hide away.
For several days, Zhang Anshi could not leave the gate, and even thought that he would continue to hide for a while. Unexpectedly, a eunuch came and invited Zhang Anshi to come to the palace to see him and participate in military affairs.
Zhang Anshi had no choice but to enter the palace obediently.
When they arrived at Chongwen Hall, they saw that Zhu Di had already been enthroned, and his highnesses were all important ministers.
Almost all the important figures are here, including Wenyuan Pavilion, the Six Ministries, Jiuqing, the Imperial Academy, the Imperial Academy, the Hanlin Academy, etc.
Zhang Anshi saluted.
Zhu Di's face looked obviously not very good today.
He narrowed his eyes at this moment and just nodded towards Zhang Anshi.
Only then did Zhang Anshi feel the tense atmosphere in the palace.
It turns out that what we want to discuss today is the issue between Guanzhong and Henan.
There were rebellions in the two places. The prince seemed to have stabilized the situation in Kaifeng, and there was no major trouble in Henan.
However, the situation in Guanzhong is very bad, and there is currently no news about the emperor and his grandson.
Zhu Di was naturally worried, but it was hard to show it at this time.
The focus of today's discussion is what policy should be used to deal with traitors.
Yang Rong took the lead, and even Hu Guang followed, advocating an all-out campaign to eliminate all evil.
However, there are also many ministers who believe that this rebellion is due to some improper policies of the imperial court. What's more...
With so many thieves, how can we kill them all? It is better to suppress and appease them at the same time. The most urgent task now is to find a way to welcome the emperor's grandson to prevent the emperor's grandson from being harmed.
Zhu Di was full of distracting thoughts at this time.
If you want to conquer it yourself, but you are worried that the thieves will jump to the wall in a hurry, they will be even more eager to conquer Chang'an County.
But if it's appeasement, it's obviously not what he wants.
Finally, Zhu Di's eyes fell on Zhang Anshi and said, "What does Zhang Qing have in mind?"
Zhang Anshi originally wanted to reduce his presence as much as possible, but at this time he had no choice but to stand up, thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince has deployed troops and horses to the front line of Tongguan. I am worried about the safety of the emperor and grandson, and I also hope to be able to go there.
Go to Tongguan and fight against the traitors personally to welcome the emperor's grandson..."
Zhu Di nodded and said: "In this way, Zhang Qing, Yang Qing, and Hu Qing coincide with each other."
Zhang Anshi said: "The rebels dare to cause chaos. If the imperial court is threatened by them, then everyone will follow their example. What will happen in the future? As long as the army and horses advance fast enough, I am sure..."
"His Royal Highness the Prince of Wuhu County!"
A harsh sound suddenly sounded, and someone stood up.
Everyone looked and saw that it was Zou Ji who was offering wine at the Imperial Academy.
Zou Jizheng looked at Zhang Anshi with an angry look on his face and widened his eyes: "Now, you are still saying such things and blindly carrying out the suppression, which puts the emperor and grandson in danger. The imperial court has already killed all the gentry who came here in Guanzhong. There will be no chaos in Guanzhong."
It’s strange that His Highness is now inciting the emperor and his grandson to suppress the bandits, but the emperor and grandson’s life and death are unknown so far. If he talks about launching a suppression campaign any more, this will not only delay the military plan, but also make him a sinner for the ages.”
Zhang Anshi glanced at Zou Ji and fell silent.
This time, someone caught my weak spot.
He wanted to explain that he did not instruct Zhu Zhanji to launch a campaign at all, and he was not a fool to risk his nephew.
I even want to explain that this was all my nephew's idea. Don't you know what his temper is like? This guy has changed. He no longer recognizes his relatives and lacks great virtue.
Of course, he was very sad because he couldn't say these things.
Zhu Di's mood became increasingly heavy.
Even though he is such a decisive person, he is now beginning to hesitate.
"How many days have passed?" Zhu Di was obviously confused when he asked.
Yi Shiha said: "Your Majesty, it has been eight days."
Eight days ago, I received a report from the emperor's grandson, but now... there is no news.
This made Zhu Di even more worried.
Actually... this does not mean that there is no news in Guanzhong. In fact, as far as the imperial court and factory guards are concerned, there will be dozens or hundreds of news coming from Guanzhong every day.
The bad thing is that there are too many reports. Some say that the traitors dispersed, some say that the traitors gathered to attack Chang'an County, some say that the emperor's grandson was defeated and retreated to Qishan, and some say that there are hundreds of thousands of traitors.
, some said there were eight thousand thieves. Some even said that Chang'an County had been conquered, and a large number of refugees in Chang'an County fled with their young and old in tow.
All in all, more news means no news, because almost all the news is difficult to distinguish between true and false. After all, all reports are blind people trying to figure out the elephant, and the information everyone can receive is one-sided.
Zhu Di took a deep breath and said: "Eighth...eighth..."
He muttered.
The ministers quickly took a look at His Majesty's gloomy face, and they did not dare to express their anger at this time.
Only Zou Ji was not angry and said: "Your Majesty, it was His Highness the Prince of Wuhu County who originally invited the emperor's grandson to go to Guanzhong. Now... he has ordered the emperor's grandson to attack thieves. Once the emperor's grandson makes a mistake, the country will be shaken. This is a heinous crime.
, can your majesty tolerate it?"
Zhu Di frowned, but seemed to turn a deaf ear to Zou Ji's words.
He is a veteran. At this time, the Zhengtian people are fighting. He is thinking about all the situations that may happen in Chang'an County, hoping to make a judgment from them.
Zhang Anshi was actually worried in his heart. At this time, he could only say: "I am indeed a little reckless...I beg your Majesty to forgive me."
Zhu Di suddenly raised his head, gritted his teeth and said: "If the emperor's grandson is injured at all, or if the rebellious ministers and traitors are traitors, I will punish all three of their clans. I will make them disappear into ashes. Pass the decree, I will personally conquer, and then issue an edict to warn all the thieves in Guanzhong!"
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Qixia.
Zhu Yong and others are still training as captains in the model camp.
A large number of captains entered Henan and Guanzhong, but another batch of new captains entered the camp. The three Zhu Yong brothers naturally had no interest in going to disaster relief at the beginning, and still worked here to beat up the new soldiers.
However, after learning about the chaos in Henan and Guanzhong, the three of them regretted it endlessly.
If I had known this, I should have gone to provide disaster relief. Who would have thought that even with this disaster relief, we could actually rescue thieves.
Zhu Yong has grown up a long time ago, and he has begun to think about things. After hearing about the situation in Guanzhong, he can't help but worry about it.
I heard that the eldest brother is under a lot of pressure now, and the emperor and grandson may be in trouble.
When he thought of that guy Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Yong couldn't help but sigh. The eldest brother followed the prince and the emperor's grandson, and he was rich for at least three generations. If he followed the eldest brother, wouldn't he also be rich for three generations?
It's a pity... From now on, the eldest brother may have to rely on himself.
And Zhu Yong's path seems to depend on himself.
It's really bad to lose the feeling of dependence. This is tantamount to forcing Zhu Yong to start using his little brain.
He still likes the days when he didn't need to use his brain. Anyway, he just listens to his elder brother and does whatever he says. How relaxed and comfortable!
It's just that the current development of the situation is no longer within the control of Zhu Yong and the others.
They can only continue to practice boringly here.
At this moment, someone came in a hurry and shouted: "General, general... there is someone outside looking for the general."
Zhu Yong was already upset, so he couldn't help but burst into anger, and said angrily: "With the armor on me, how can there be any personal friendship? At this time, except for idlers, who will come to look for me? Tell him to stay alone."
The man's face suddenly turned pale, and he stammered: "It's the ones from our camp who are... protecting... His Highness the Emperor Sun is back."
After Zhu Yong heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He first showed a look of disbelief, and then lifted the other party's shirt: "What did you say?"
"The emperor's grandson..."
Zhu Yong suddenly became energetic. He opened his eyes wide and said, "I told you a long time ago that brother has a clever plan. How could something happen? Hurry, go and have a look."
At this time, outside the camp gate.
A group of dusty people came.
In order to rush on the road, everyone dressed lightly. Zhu Zhanji Lema was outside the camp gate and led dozens of people into the camp in a mighty manner.
Zhu Yong, who ran out in a hurry, quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Your Highness... what are you..."
"Stop talking." Zhu Zhanji said with a tired look on his face: "Quickly, get ready for food. I heard that the food here is good."
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Zhanji arrived in the cooking room. The food was not prepared yet, but it was just some leftovers from breakfast that had not been heated.
Probably because he was really hungry, he didn't mind it. He took a piece of cold steamed cake and started to eat it happily.
Zhu Yong and three others surrounded him, Qiu Song said: "I just know how to eat!"
Zhang Fu immediately covered his mouth and dragged Qiu Song out.
Zhu Yong smiled apologetically and said: "Your Highness...is not in Guanzhong..."
Zhu Zhanji stuffed something into his mouth and said vaguely: "I rushed back all night, with almost no rest along the way. Oh... I starved to death... Speaking of which, the physical strength of your model camp is really good... Fortunately, I don't have it either.
Difference."
Zhu Zhanji looked proud. They were both at the peak of their bodies, and no matter how hard they put their bodies, they seemed to be able to recover in the blink of an eye.
Zhu Zhanji continued to devour the food while continuing: "This way, we finally returned to Beijing. We just took a boat from Zhenjiang and passed by Qixia. I thought, I've already come here, so why not have a good meal before continuing on my way.
Oops, I am exhausted. By the way, where is my uncle..."
Zhu Yong said: "This...I'll ask someone to look for it."
Zhu Zhanji said: "I also wanted to see my uncle first and then return to the palace to recover. The captains in the army all said that my uncle is most concerned about the model camp and will come every three to five. I didn't expect it.
Not in the camp. How about it, is my uncle still alive?"
Zhu Yong: "..."
Zhu Zhanji took a sip of hot tea with great effort, then took a long breath and said: "Well, since uncle is not here, I still go to the palace to see the emperor. The emperor must be very worried about me. I will wait until I see you."
After finishing the work with the Emperor, I still have to rush to see my mother-in-law, who must be worried to death. By the way, I’ll lend you some horses, my horse... I can’t bear the journey all the way.”
Zhu Yong volunteered and said: "Your Highness, I will make the arrangements. I, Zhu Yong, am the most loyal, the most affectionate and the most righteous. My eldest brother must have said this in front of Your Highness."
Zhu Zhanji shook his head.
Zhu Yong laughed and said: "That's how big brother is. He likes to be so humble in everything he does. He is humble himself and teaches us to be humble. Your Highness, I humbly escort you back to the palace."
Zhu Zhanji had no objection to this.
Traveling all the way was really hard. Now that I had eaten and drank enough, my fatigue seemed to have disappeared a lot. Then I was escorted by Zhu Yong and others, flew into the capital, and then headed towards the Forbidden City.
Arrived at the Meridian Gate.
It was rare for Zhu Yong to show off his power, so he actually rode to the outside of the Meridian Gate and shouted: "Quick, hurry up and report, His Royal Highness..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhu Zhanji riding a horse. Even before the guards guarding the area could react, he picked up the horse and rushed into the Meridian Gate with a whoosh.
"Damn it!" Zhu Yong looked at Zhu Zhanji who was leaving and couldn't help but muttered: "He who wanders around the palace loses his head!"
This result frustrated Zhu Yong. His original plan was to escort Zhu Zhanji to meet the emperor. However, the emperor's grandson did not follow common sense and rode his horse directly into the palace and drove away. Zhu Yong did not have the courage to follow on horseback.
On the contrary, the guards outside the Meridian Gate were panicked. Their eyes were blurred when they saw someone flying into the palace.
When they heard the word "emperor and grandson", they were even more confused. They didn't know whether to stop him or not. But in the moment of hesitation, Zhu Zhanji had already gone far away.
Zhu Yong dismounted and cursed: "There is no king's law, there is no king's law. If you don't invite me to the palace, everyone in the palace will be gone..."
Guard: "..."
Zhu Yong pointed at the guards: "If you turn around, Your Majesty will chop off your heads!"
Guard: "..."
Immediately, Zhu Yongyong was seen furious and walked angrily to the base of the imperial city and squatted down.
Alas, let's wait a moment and wait and see which way the wind blows.
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In Chongwen Hall.
Jin Zhong had no choice but to stand up.
His Majesty has decreed a personal expedition, and he, the Minister of War, has to report the situation of money, food, troops and horses.
At this time, Jin Zhong said: "If you want to go on a personal expedition, it is best to dispatch the guards and horses of Peiping, but even so..."
Zhu Di was a little confused. In fact, he himself knew that even if he went on a personal expedition, it would be impossible to save the enemy from afar.
But at this moment, Zou Ji suddenly said: "Your Majesty, why don't you recruit..."
Zhang Anshi said: "You must not recruit..."
Another person said: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wuhu County...this incident started because of you. Now that the life and death of the emperor and grandson are unknown, how can Your Highness continue to criticize me!"
After all, the foundation of the country is at stake, so the situation in Chongwen Hall today is very tense.
Zhu Di became more and more irritable, his face was as gloomy as ink, and he said angrily: "Shut up!"
Only then did the palace become slightly quiet.
It's just that... in this silence, suddenly... there was a strange sound.
Ta da da...ta da da...
This voice...Zhu Di couldn't be more familiar.
But precisely because of the familiarity, I find it unbelievable.
Zhu Di's expression suddenly changed.
This is the palace. In this palace, no one dares to sit on a horse except him, the emperor, who can ride a horse.
What's more, hearing that the horse's hooves were so fast, it was obviously riding on a Pegasus, which made it even more deserving of death.
Zhu Di, who was already restless, became furious when he heard this, and shouted angrily: "Who can resist?"
Yi Shiha turned pale with fright, but thinking about it carefully, daring to ride a horse in the palace is really no different from rebellion. At that moment, he hurriedly bowed down and said: "Slave...Slave, now..."
Zhu Di said angrily: "Take down that thief and chop him up for me!"
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