After Zheng Qia left, Zhu Wenkui went into the banquet decorated with blue gauze in the northwest of the palace to see his father. After a while, the "Queen" Ma also came in. It is not easy for the family of three to be reunited now.
The old man sitting on the chair wearing a moon-white cloth shirt is none other than Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen. He is not yet sixty years old, but his haggard face makes him look older. Zhu Yunwen has fair skin, a straight face, a tall figure, and elegant manners.
Although he is a bit older but still handsome, this former emperor actually has a very good appearance.
He was just in a bad mood. He had been tormented by regret and self-blame for a long time. The mistakes he made in his memories made him feel ashamed. Zhu Di betrayed himself and fought for several years. In addition to countless soldiers and civilians killed and injured in the war, he was killed after the war.
A rough estimate of the victims is tens of thousands...Zhu Yunwen believed that these disasters should be his own responsibility. So many people died, but his family of three hid here to survive. Although he had no worries about food and clothing, his life was not good.
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The people below spent all kinds of efforts to poison Zhu Di to death, which was approved by Zhu Yunwen. Although he used this method to kill his biological uncle, Zhu Yunwen did not feel any guilt at all. This uncle had too many blood debts on his hands.
This was done to comfort the ministers whose families had been destroyed... Although it was of little significance, Zhu Di had been emperor for more than 20 years.
"King Yan died well, and I don't regret it..." Zhu Yunwen spoke to his wife and son next to him, but he didn't say half of the sentence: he had done many things that he regretted. His voice was low and a little hoarse, "
Maybe we can prepare to go to Sanqing Taoist Palace in Jiangxi, and finally issue an 'edict', asking everyone to find a place to make a living and live incognito. Zheng Qia built a mausoleum for me in Sanqing Palace and will cut off all contact with the outside world from now on.
, I will spend the rest of my life there without having to worry about worldly matters."
"Queen" Ma said with a suspicious look on her face: "Zheng Qia knows us very well. He even built your mausoleum. Can he really believe it?"
Zhu Wenkui said in a very willing tone: "The several religious sects under our command have gathered tens of thousands of people, and there is a lot of property in various places. There is also business on the sea, Miao territory, and the barbarian Yi people have also made good friends and may be able to borrow soldiers. My father
Are you willing to give up like this? Our family will be Taoist priests for generations?"
Zhu Yunwen seemed to have not heard what they said, and murmured to himself: "King Yan is too cruel, but his son and grandson seem to be capable monarchs. They are both descendants of Emperor Taizu Gao. Although I
I lost my country but not my country, and I don’t feel very guilty when I see my ancestors underground..."
"What guilt do you have, father? You inherited the throne from Taizu Emperor Gao, and King Yan took away our kingdom. This rebellious minister under Jiuquan has no face to face Emperor Gao! The lineage of King Yan is not the orthodox lineage, and the name is not justified.
It's not going well. We have been preparing for so many years. As long as my father ascends to the top and shouts, we can take back everything we had more than 20 years ago!" Zhu Wenkui said with some excitement.
Zhu Yunwen turned to look at his eldest son, shook his head and said earnestly: "Don't be impatient. In a few decades you will understand many things. Now we have no chance at all. After more than 20 years of stability by King Yan, now
Who among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty still recognizes the original Jianwen Dynasty? Who among the people in the world will support us? People in the world today are determined that once we start an uprising, we will face the dilemma of sailing against the current and become the enemy of the whole world. In addition to losing our lives and losing our lives,
Money has no effect whatsoever."
Wenkui wanted to say that King Yan also raised troops in adversity. How many soldiers did a vassal palace have? How could it be supported by ministers seeking the emperor? Is fighting a civil war in line with the general trend? He was able to seize the world, which shows that everything is not absolute. Zhu Wenkui thinks that his father He was too weak, and had lost his fighting spirit in his old age. In his heart, he strongly disagreed with his father's ideas, but as a son who could make suggestions, he could not disobey his father's wishes, let alone criticize... The remaining ministers all recognized "Emperor Jianwen", Wen Kui He really doesn't have much prestige.
Zhu Yunwen added: "The twenty-two ministers who followed me are all loyal and there is no need to be too suspicious. Especially Zheng Qia, even if anyone can betray him, he will not. He once swore to heaven: I am a minister of Jianwen, and I will die as a ghost of Jianwen. He is the minister I trust most... It would be great if Fang Xiaoru could come out with me."
A month later, Zheng Qia came to the Yushan Taoist Palace where Zhu Yunwen was located again, and he brought news. Through information channels in the capital, Zheng Qia learned that the imperial court had sent people to investigate Zhu Di's poisoning case. Hu Ying came from Nanjing Imperial College to offer sacrifices Jiu was promoted to the rank of Left Minister of the Ministry of Rites; Zhang Ning was promoted to the rank of Foreign Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and left the capital when the news from Zheng Qia was delivered.
Zheng Qia said in front of Zhu Yunwen: "If Zhang Ning, a member of the Ministry of Rites, went to Wushan, he must have come to investigate the matter of incense ash. This man was Hu Ying's subordinate in Yongle, and Taohua Villa in Nanzhili collapsed. Peng Tianheng was killed, and the emperor's autographed letters were found to be his work; and clues to the anti-evil cult were discovered. Therefore, Hu Ying focused on Wushan County based on the captured Miao songs of the cult members, and thus discovered a kind of cult that could not be found elsewhere. The incense ashes are called 'avoidance incense' by anti-evil cultists...
It can be seen that this person is a capable general under Hu Ying and has made great achievements many times. Now he is promoted by the puppet emperor to be a member of the Ministry of Rites, Wai Lang. He was originally a sinecure, but he left the capital immediately. It is most likely that he came to investigate that old matter."
"Has Yao Ji withdrawn from Wushan to Yongshun Division in Huguang now?" Zhu Yunwen pondered for a moment, "The anti-evil sect used to have too many activities in Wushan and other places. If the religious altar is moved to Yongshun Division, it may also be followed by the puppet eagle dogs. Check it out... we should send an order for Yao Ji to come back."
Queen Ma on the side immediately whispered unhappily: "You still remember that palace maid!" Seeing Zhu Yunwen's noncommittal, she whispered again, "A woman who tinkers with poison, you can let her come back and stay with you. It's not a problem." auspicious?"
"What kind of poison? She didn't make it." Zhu Yunwen said casually, but his heart was affected by Queen Ma's words. Indeed, he was a little taboo about poisons. He thought that his uncle Zhu Di was feared by people but died of poison. There are also rumors that Zhu Di's son Zhu Gaochi was also poisoned by a conspiracy... It would be unbearable if the competition between Queen Ma and Yao Ji intensified and they started playing poison.
At this time, Zheng Qia said: "The anti-evil incense itself is not poisonous. Only a small part of it is poisonous after being specially made. It is only used for self-defense around the main altar. Can you order the people of the anti-evil sect to temporarily destroy all the incense used for defense? Poison powder, in order to mislead those who secretly investigate this matter, making them think that the anti-evil incense is not poisonous, it may make the false emperor and his ministers jealous, which is also beneficial to us. Originally, many years have passed, and the false emperor should no longer pursue the matter, most likely It was Hu Ying who made the slander, why don't we make a counter-measure?"
"This is a very good strategy. Just follow what Mr. Zheng said and send an order to the followers of Yongshun Division." Zhu Yunwen nodded in approval.
...Zhang Ning promoted Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Rites, and was forced to give up the real power of the Department of Ceremony and was promoted to a casual position. From the fifth rank, Wailang was equivalent to a deputy doctor, and having a deputy naturally held no power. Emperor Xuande issued an edict Seeing this, he personally handed the imperial case to Hu Ying and him for their close investigation. Zhang Ning had no choice but to return to his old business.
Hu Ying became the Minister of Rites and was responsible for "presiding over the overall situation", mainly allocating money and people from the Ministry of Rites to Zhang Ning. Specific cases were awarded to Zhang Ning by the emperor. Hu Ying and Zhang Ning both knew that they had to check and balance each other. relation.
The emperor believed that the words of Hu Ying and his family were not trustworthy, but at the same time he could not trust Zhang Ning to review the investigation alone, so he asked Hu Ying to "take charge of the overall situation." Hu Ying sent several people to follow Zhang Ning to investigate the case, and one of them was Yan Ruofei, who was the one who The cripple, Zhang Ning knew very well that the cripple was a confidant in Hu Ying's house... His name was Yan Ruofei, who was personally responsible for this matter the year before last. Knowing the inside story would be helpful to Zhang Ning.
In addition, there is Wu Yong. After the large-scale dismantling of the interview organization, Wu Yong went home to rest. Now he was re-appointed by Hu Ying as Zhang Ning's deputy. Wu Yong took Zhan Zhuli with him. This man named Wu used to be in He was an official in Nanjing who was actually an interviewer. He was much older than Zhang Ning. He had been dealing with Hu Ying for many years, and he might have been from Hu Ying's side. He also had several strong followers.
Zhang Ning only brought Xu Wenjun with him, and there was really no one available. Through the last trip to Nanjing to meet the driver, he found that Xu Wenjun was too old and physically unable to keep up. Wushan County seemed to be in Chongqing Prefecture, with more mountains and rugged roads. I was afraid that Lao Xu wouldn't be able to endure it. Also, Zhao Erniang was not very skilled and her physical strength was not as good as that of Xu Wenjun who was practicing martial arts.
Like last time, he left Zhang Xiaomei in the care of his fiancée, Luo Yaoniang, and then went out to Beijing to handle matters.
In addition to people and money, Zhang Ning also received an official document stamped with the seal of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites and approved by Zhu. It stipulated that the officials of the Ministry of Rites were on official duty and the officials in the places where they went should try their best to cooperate and help. In case of emergency, the local soldiers with their seals should The Horse Division should send troops to assist within the territory under its jurisdiction; however, the people of the Army and Horse Division cannot leave their own territory. To send troops out of the territory under their jurisdiction, it is not enough to just have an official document, but also to have the military talisman from the Ministry of War.
The group arrived at Wushan County along the post road without any guard of honor. Without meeting the official, they went to the altar of the anti-evil cult according to what Yan Ruofei knew, but there was no sign of the cult's activities. .Then Zhang Ning took people to the county government office to meet with the magistrate, and presented a seal to ask the magistrate to send someone to help investigate the whereabouts of the anti-evil cult members.
Zhang Ning also asked his subordinates to inquire about the news about the anti-evil sect. Fortunately, the waiting time was not long. Within a few days, everyone found out the news. It turned out that the anti-evil sect had a lot of people in the place, and its activities were frequent, and there were no traces of it. It cannot be completely concealed. There are still believers in Wushan County after the church was withdrawn two years ago. After analyzing the collected information, the anti-evil sect should have gone to Yongshun Division, Huguang. That place is also a place with high mountains and dense forests where Han barbarians live together. The situation is relatively complicated. No wonder That group of people chose that place.
Zhang Ning immediately decided to take people to Yongshun Division for on-the-spot investigation.
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