A knife in love

Chapter 377

When Situ Qiao spoke, he imitated Wei Qianhu's tone, and his voice was yin and yang, which was not very useful to his ears.Liu Yong frowned, thinking to himself: "When we first met him more than ten years ago, this person is not as weird as he is today. How come he was tortured into such a state after joining the Hua family?"

When Li Qiufeng listened to Situ Qiao's narration of the past, the more he listened, the more frightened he became.He is different from the other Jianghu heroes present, he has been working in Jinyiwei for a long time, and he knows that people in the government can turn their hands into clouds and turn their hands into rain.The Xiaoling Guard formed its own system and occupied Xiaoling in Nanjing.The successive commanders were all recommended by Xiaolingwei internally, and then their names were reported to Beijing.After the cabinet received the report, it had no right to reject it, and had to hand it over to the eunuch for ceremonies and send it directly to the imperial court.From the day when Emperor Chengzu ascended the throne until the present Emperor Jiajing succeeded to the throne, the appointment of the Xiaoling Guard Commander has never been rejected.This is because since Emperor Chengzu established the Xiaoling Guard, the Xiaoling Guard has been controlled by mystics chosen by him personally.After Chengzu, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty knew that Xiaolingwei would never participate in official battles, and his responsibility was related to the royal Fengshui, and he had his own internal system, so he did not interfere.Everyone in the world thinks Jinyiwei and Dongchang are extremely mysterious, but the officials working in Jinyiwei know that among all the guards, the most mysterious one is the Xiaolingwei entrenched in Nanjing.It's just that since Wei Qianhu is on duty in the Xiaoling Guard and is responsible for guarding the secrets of the Great Baoen Temple Hall, why did he explain these things to Mr. Shi of the Nanjing Ministry of Punishment?It should be noted that although the Nanjing Six Departments have the same status as the Beijing Six Departments in name, they are actually just a display without any real power, and no one listens to the orders they issue in Nanjing, let alone the southern provinces.Everyone in Beijing knows that Nanjing Six Departments is Qingshui Yamen. If they hear that they are going to be transferred to Nanjing, even if the official position is promoted to three ranks, it is like a mourning exam. .

"This person surnamed Wei is so patient with Mr. Shi that he even did not hesitate to tell Mr. Shi the secret of this secret room. That is a big taboo. Could it be..."

Thinking of this, Li Qiufeng couldn't help but tremble. Looking at the strange expression on Situ Qiao's face, he thought to himself: "This person just said that the more than ten people who entered the secret room that day ended in misery. It seems that the surname Wei Such behavior must be weird."

Although Deng Yao and the others had heard of the name Xiaolingwei, how did they know there were so many joints in it?Just listen to what Situ Qiao said as a story.Although he hated Situ Qiao's character very much, but the story was told with twists and turns, so he listened with great interest, and from time to time he inserted a sarcasm, which was very satisfying.

Situ Qiao went on to say: "I hid in the secret compartment and watched the situation in the secret room secretly. Seeing Master Shi blushing at Wei Qianhu's words, but there was no way to refute him, I thought to myself: 'This Wei Wei The bastard is sharp-tongued and bitter. He is not a good person. I originally hoped that he could kill Shi Shi, but judging by his appearance, he is much more difficult to deal with than Shi Shi. It is better for Shi Shi to kill him Afterwards, I was seriously injured, so when I go out again, things will be much easier.'

"While I was thinking about it, I heard that Wei Qianhu said to Master Shi: 'Although Nama Sanbao led an army to surround the Zhongjiao Temple that day, he was the only one guarding the secret room of the Zhongjiao Temple. When he walked out, he was still alone. At that time, the imperial palace had been burned to the ground. Legend has it that Emperor Jianwen saw the Yan army attacking Nanjing, and he did not want to be a prisoner of his uncle, so he set fire to the imperial palace and died in the fire. .However, there is another legend, Lord Shi must have heard of it...'

"When Wei Qianhu said this, Master Shi and the officials of the Ministry of Punishment all changed their faces, and they were speechless. Wei Qianhu said: 'This story has been passed on for nearly a hundred years, and no one knows whether it is true or not. Ma Sanbao, who later became Lord Zheng and Master Zheng, led the fleet of treasure ships to go overseas seven times, which is also closely related to this legend. However, after the palace was burned to a white ground that day, King Yan claimed to have found the remains of Emperor Jianwen and Empress. After being identified by the eunuchs and maids in the palace, they were restrained and buried. Afterwards, the officials persuaded him to enter, and King Yan ascended the throne, and he became Emperor Chengzu. He won the support of the officials. If he was not a direct descendant, not to mention the princes entrusted to various places, even the governors of the provinces would not be convinced. Therefore, he should be grateful to Emperor Taizu for his ascending to the throne. This is the first wife of Emperor Taizu, Empress Xiaocigao.'”

As soon as he finished speaking, Murong Danyan said suddenly: "Mr. Situ, when you mentioned Emperor Jianwen's self-immolation just now, you mentioned a legend that has been passed down for a hundred years. Zheng He's seven trips to sea are also related to this legend. I don't know what the legend is. What was said?"

Deng Yao thought to himself, that bastard Situqiao always speaks upside down, going around in circles, and finally he stopped talking in circles, and you just changed the topic again, you really don't know what to do.Lin Yilang and others also had the same thought as Deng Yao, glaring at Murong Danyan with resentment.

It's just that Murong Danyan's question just happened to scratch Situ Qiao's itching spot.He thinks he has read a lot of books, understands the past and the present, knows astronomy from the top, and geography from the bottom.The legend was originally a secret matter of the palace, and it was rarely known, so it was a good time to show off one's knowledge.It's just that in the secret room that day, Wei Qianhu mentioned it briefly and didn't go into details, and he was ashamed to fabricate the conversation between Wei Qianhu and Master Shi.Hearing Murong Danyan's question at this time, it was just what he wanted, and he immediately felt that this kid was not very annoying.He just laughed and said, "Brother, you are asking the right person. This legend has been spread around since Zhu Di ascended the throne. That Zhu Di did not get the right position, but after becoming the emperor, he was also afraid and had trouble sleeping and eating. He ordered Zheng He to go overseas seven times, nominally to deter the ugly people, and to persuade overseas countries to submit to Ming Dynasty. In fact, he was just to find the man in the legend. In addition, he sent Jin Yiwei to search secretly in various places to find out who The life and death of people..."

After what he said, Murong Danyan was even more confused, Qunhao also had no idea what he was talking about.However, Li Qiufeng's expression was calm, as if he knew what Situ Qiao was talking about.I only heard Situ Qiao continue to say: "The fire in the palace that day killed Emperor Jianwen and the empress. However, shortly after Zhu Di ascended the throne, there was a legend in the government and the opposition. It is said that before the death of Emperor Taizu, he was worried that Zhu Yunqi would not be able to deal with several vassal kings. , he handed a brocade box to a personal eunuch, and told him that if the emperor's grandson was safe and sound all his life, there is no need to open the box. Know how to do it. King Yan raised his troops to calm down the difficulties, broke through Yingtian, and the army went straight to the palace. Emperor Jianwen called Tianbuying and the earth should not respond, but he didn't want to be a prisoner of his uncle, so he decided to commit suicide and die for the country. Suddenly a The old eunuch came over and said to Emperor Jianwen that Emperor Taizu had given him a brocade box before he died, and told him that if the emperor was in danger, he could open the box. After hearing this, Emperor Jianwen hurriedly asked the old eunuch to bring the brocade box to him. The two men opened the brocade box and saw that there were three monk robes, three certificates, and a razor inside. The names of Yingxian, Ying Neng and Ying Wen were written on the three certificates. The one is Jianwen Emperor Zhu Wen, and Yingxian and Yingneng refer to Yang Yingneng and Ye Xixian, the confidantes of Emperor Jianwen. There is also a note in the box, which is written by Emperor Taizu himself: Ying Wen came out of the ghost gate, Yu Cong Walking along the water pass and the ditch, at dusk, you will meet in the optimistic west room. When Emperor Jianwen saw it, he knew that it was Emperor Taizu who had predicted that King Yan would rebel. He left this brocade box and told himself to shave his hair and become a monk. Fleeing from the secret road to save his life. According to the last words of Emperor Taizu, Emperor Jianwen shaved his hair and became a monk. Covered Emperor Jianwen's escape, ordered the eunuchs to set fire to the palace, and then jumped into the sea of ​​fire and burned himself to death. This queen was also surnamed Ma, but she was not from the family of Empress Xiaoci Gao. She has an extremely strong temper, which is admirable. It is admirable for Yan Jun After entering the palace, King Yan personally led people into the burnt ruins of the palace to search for the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen. The eunuchs and maids were afraid that King Yan would know that Emperor Jianwen had escaped and would kill him in anger, so they called Emperor Jianwen and The queen had set herself on fire and died. In addition to identifying the body of the queen, she also identified the corpse of a bodyguard who was burned to death as the body of Emperor Jianwen. At that time, the palace had been burned to the ground, and the body of the bodyguard was burned beyond recognition. Identify. King Yan believed it to be true, so he did not pursue it."

When Situ Qiao said this, seeing the astonishment on everyone's face, he smiled and said, "Of course we don't know the authenticity of this matter. However, after King Yan ascended the throne, some officials secretly rumored this matter. The common people even talked about it in the streets. You can say anything. So the legend spread more and more evil, and finally spread to the palace. Zhu Di was frightened to death after hearing it, although after he became the throne, he immediately ordered the world to govern the country with benevolence and filial piety. Entrusted by Emperor Taizu. When he heard the news that Emperor Jianwen was still alive, he immediately turned pale with shock, and in a hurry, he did something unfilial.

"I think that the Emperor Taizu established Jinyiwei back then, mainly to deal with domineering generals and civil servants who conspired to usurp the throne. However, after the removal of Hu Weiyong and Lan Yu, the two major civil and military groups, the ruling and opposition parties complained about Jinyiwei Luo Zhi's framed ministers. The Emperor Taizu thought that his confidant had been eliminated, and it would be inappropriate for Jin Yiwei to handle the case, so he withdrew the authority of Jin Yiwei, burned the torture tools of Jin Yiwei's Nanbei Town Fusi, and left a message for future generations, that Jin Yiwei should not be given the power to handle cases In order to suppress the remnants of Jianwen's party and to find out the life and death of Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Di, regardless of Emperor Taizu's will, issued an edict to grant Jin Yiwei special privileges in handling cases, and his power was much greater than that of Emperor Taizu.

"Jin Yiwei regained power, and immediately started to handle the case vigorously. The Zhen Fu Division to which Jin Yi Wei belongs is divided into two parts, the north and the south. The Fusi of Beizhen has no right to intervene in the case. Therefore, the power of the Fusi of Beizhen is getting stronger and stronger, and the torture is particularly severe. The whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen. The Jinyiwei spies sent to various places at that time reported and found the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen. Finally, in Yashan, Fujian and Qixi, Yunnan, there was a monk who was very similar to Emperor Jianwen. The commander and deputy commander of Jinyiwei brought Some masters went to two places, and the strange thing is that after the two teams entered Fujian and Yunnan, they disappeared strangely."

When Situ Qiao said this, Liu Yong and others looked at Li Qiufeng in unison.Li Qiufeng smiled bitterly and said, "Everyone, don't look at me, this is the first time Li has heard of this today."

(End of this chapter)