The original name of Xisi Archway is Xishikou Street, but after the capital was moved to Beijing during the Yongle period, archways were built at several of the most prosperous intersections, so it got this name over time. This place is an important traffic thoroughfare for people, and the surrounding mutton alleys
Donkey Meat Alley is also a famous market, and just a few hundred steps east of here is the Imperial City. To the west is the section of Fuchengmen Street. People often sell horses here, and a horse market was formed for a while.
, there is also a pig market and a sheep market nearby, so the capital is known as the west is rich and the east is rich. There are many dignitaries living nearby, but it can't hide the atmosphere of the market.
On this day, it was almost impossible to find a restaurant in the four corners of the Xisi Archway. The streets were also crowded with people who came to watch the excitement after hearing the news. Some of the older people even pointed to the Xisi Archway.
The taller wooden pole on the archway was used by outsiders who had always joined in the fun to talk about the function of the pole. More people were talking about the rare scene of execution. Some people also carried children and squeezed them back and forth among the crowd.
Occasionally, you can hear babies crying, and there are children shouting nearby. In short, it is full of excitement.
Noon has not yet arrived, and there are more than one or two thousand people crowded in the area. Almost no one cares about the cold wind, and everyone is watching on tiptoe.
The soldiers were sweating from exhaustion, but they could only maintain order. However, no one knew who shouted that the father-in-law was coming, and countless people turned their heads or turned to look at Xi'anmen Street.
go.
There were quite a few eunuchs who came this day. In the Ming Dynasty, there were countless people seeking advancement from the palace. Until now, except for those top eunuchs, there are hundreds of middle-ranking officials with titles in the palace. As for
There are more than 30,000 people without rank. In the past, when I went to Baiyun Temple to hold a funeral ceremony on Yanjiu Festival, it was really grand and grand. Today, when I come to watch the execution, no matter how high the rank is, I don’t dare to show off.
, most of them were supported by his disciples and disciples. Even so, he was still dressed in brocade and robes everywhere.
Xu Yi, who was at the front of the crowd, asked his family members to block the people squeezing behind him. He stretched his neck and looked around, trying his best to distinguish the big ones. However, he only saw one of Li Rong's people.
His godson, almost all the others had dark eyes, how could he recognize him? It wasn't until the eunuchs with sullen faces stood still, and the prison officer above ordered people to look at the time, that he finally took it back in disappointment
His eyes were closed and his face was dark and unclear. At this moment, the crowd behind him was suddenly squeezed out of the way by a person. The person reached not far behind Xu Yi and stretched out his hand to grab his.
Shoulder.
"My dear Mr. Xu, I have found you!"
Xu Yi turned his head in shock and saw that it was Mr. Ying. His expression suddenly changed and he wanted to eat this guy alive. However, the other party didn't seem to care at all. He ignored the noise of people around and pointed to the new street.
A restaurant in front of him said: "If you hadn't been dressed in bright clothes, I might have missed you if I happened to be looking at you upstairs. Hurry, Princess Renhe's eldest son is upstairs, I will take you to see him
.”
"You haven't done enough harm to me?" Xu Yi shook off Mr. Ying and said angrily, "What did you say last time, Mr. Ma? What happened? I spent so much money, but I got a bargain for no reason.
other people!"
"Ahem, it's different this time! Stop talking nonsense, it won't take much for you and me to walk together. Besides, today's Qian Dao Ling Chi, you can see the excitement upstairs, can't you?
"
Xu Yi glanced at the many middle-ranking officials standing on the right side of the execution platform and knew that he might not gain much even if he stood here. After thinking about it, he simply followed Mr. Ying and squeezed out of the crowd. Although it was early winter,
After this, he was still sweating profusely. When he followed the people into the restaurant and followed the stairs to the third floor, he who was initially hesitant gradually became more convinced.
Surrounded by five or six tall, muscular, round-waisted men, they were all wearing the same blue shorts, obviously dressed as servants of wealthy families. When I knocked on the door and entered the elegant box, I saw a young man in brocade clothes with his hands behind his back.
Standing on the railing, with two young boys in the main corner standing beside him with their hands down, he was unknowingly losing his caution.
"Young Master, I have brought you up."
Qi Jiliang glanced back, nodded slightly and said, "It's none of your business. I'll wait outside."
Although Xu Yi deeply hated Mr. Ying for causing him to lose money and his title, he also knew that this man had some official abilities and was able to clear the way, so when he saw Qi Jiliang being so bossy, he couldn't help but secretly smack his tongue.
When Mr. Ying left the door with a smile on his face, he hurriedly raised his hands, but before he could speak, Qi Jiliang arrogantly stepped in front.
"Ying San has told me everything about you. I just ask you, do you want to make a comeback?"
Although this was something he had only dreamed of, Xu Yi couldn't figure out Qi Jiliang's path. After all, he didn't dare to tell the truth rashly. At that moment, he just sighed and said: "The decree has been made, and it's done. What's the deal?"
Do you still dare to hope for that possibility?"
"You have no future, and your decree can be changed. Is it possible that among the many nobles in the past, none of them have been deprived of their titles after being crowned? The nearest ones include Chen Fu, the Marquis of Ningyang, and even more distant ones! I just ask
You, do you have the courage to give it a try? "
Being scolded by a little kid, Xu Yi felt angry and almost retorted. However, when he heard the last sentence, he couldn't help but feel a move in his heart, and immediately tried: "I naturally have the courage, but it's a pity that I had to do it for
It’s really cost a lot to organize the attack on the prince. Mr. Qi, what do you think..."
"What's the use of only knowing how to spend money? Can you also spend money to buy the holy family members in front of the emperor?" Qi Jiliang interrupted Xu Yi's words, then raised his eyebrows and said, "How do you think Xu Liang got his title?
?Isn’t it because Xu Xun was trying to please His Highness the Crown Prince, so the Emperor gave him the title for the sake of His Highness the Crown Prince’s face? If you don’t understand this and continue to squander money, even if your family has a golden mountain, it won’t be enough.
of!"
"ah!"
Seeing Xu Yi dumbfounded, Qi Jiliang was very satisfied with the effect of his words, and then said slowly: "As long as you have the courage, I have a good strategy for you. His Highness the Prince escaped from Wenhua Palace a few days ago.
He was reprimanded by the emperor for giving lectures, but he actually sneaked out of the palace. The lecturers were very sad about this for a while. Do you know who the Crown Prince sneaked out of the palace to hang out with? It was you.
That nephew Xu Xun!"
Although Xu Yi worked hard, he never got into high-level positions. Therefore, he didn't know that Xu Xun and Prince Zhu Houzhao knew each other. The prince skipped school and went out to hang out with Xu Xun. He didn't even know that it was an understatement to say he was dumbfounded at this time.
Yes, it is true that he was devastated. After finally digesting such big news, he swallowed hard, and then said hesitantly: "Master Qi, if Xu Xun really has a good relationship with His Highness, how can I be so good?"
...Even if I really bring him down, who knows who the Crown Prince will be in the future..."
Qi Jiliang almost blurted out another meaningless sentence, but finally stopped it. He turned his head to hide the contempt in his eyes, just looked at the sunburst erected on the execution ground over there, and said angrily
: "Are you a fool? I didn't ask you to write a letter about this kind of thing. I only asked you to spread the news. I heard that Ma Shangshu spoke for you at the beginning, but it didn't work out. He is the crown prince.
, the most distressing thing is that the prince is not willing to learn. With this reason, wouldn't he write a letter to give advice? With him taking the lead, if a few more censors follow suit and Xu Xun is dismissed, can I still hold the title? Who is this person?
He was recommended by Eunuch Xiao, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, and he will be held responsible if the trouble becomes serious. Isn't it going to be easy for you to have a relationship with Eunuch Li then?"
Xu Yi's eyes gradually brightened as he listened. He never expected that this young man who was much younger than himself could come up with such an ingenious idea. He was so impressed that he quickly
He bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, Mr. Qi, for teaching me. If this matter can be accomplished, I will definitely thank you very much!"
"There's no need to thank you. I don't want you to hold me back in the future, and I don't want you to give me any financial gifts as a thank you. I just want you to knock the person down and give me a sigh of relief!"
He had just designed the layout like an adult, but at this moment, his angry words revealed Qi Jiliang's thoughts. When Xu Yi heard this, he knew that Xu Xun had somehow offended this young master, and he suddenly felt more confident, and thanked him repeatedly.
After that, Ling Chi didn't even bother to stay and watch this rare scene. He bowed and left in a hurry. Not long after he left, Mr. Ying knocked on the door and came in, standing behind Qi Jiliang with a smile.
"Congratulations, young master, for conquering Xu Yi easily and skillfully.
"A mere pustule is nothing!"
Qi Jiliang stood there without looking back, but his hand on the railing suddenly tightened. That day, he originally asked his mother Ren and the eldest princess to go to the palace to seek justice for him, but when his mother came back, she was disgraced and not only shouted harshly
He reprimanded him, barely using the house that had been dusty for many years, and confined him for three full days. It was only later that he found out that the Prince Zheng Wang who he had invited as a guest of honor was actually just a pretentious fake!
Although he was furious, what he hated even more was the people in Beizhen Fusi who didn't give him any face. However, if the Third Master Ying hadn't revealed the secret, he would have carefully let people take the palace route.
After checking, how could we know that it was the current crown prince Zhu Houzhao who had been hiding his face that day, and that the one who showed off the Beizhen Fusi waist badge was not a Jin Yiwei, but Xu Xun. He did not go to avenge the crown prince, so it was necessary.
Get it back from Xu Xun!
There is also that girl who appears out of nowhere, he will be able to catch her sooner or later!
After standing there for a long time, he was about to give some instructions to Mr. Ying behind him when he heard a loud shout from below: "The time has come for execution!"
Seeing Qi Jiliang leaning on the railing and overlooking the execution below, and hearing the noises of the people below, even though Third Master Ying behind him stood respectfully, he felt quite proud in his heart. He had done serious things and received a generous reward.
Working with Jiao Shilang, I got a lot of benefits easily and skillfully. I just don’t know why Jiao Shilang wanted to do it.