Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 899 Ren Hong
For some people, autumn is the golden rice, the joy of harvest, the fiery red maple forest, and the openness of climbing a mountain, but for some people, autumn is the scattered sycamore leaves in front of the court. The bleak and sad autumn wind.

It has been nearly two months since Ren Li was beheaded, and this originally bustling Hou's Mansion has already become desolate and sparsely populated.

The Son of Heaven is merciful. After Ren Li's death, he did not exile his clansmen immediately. Instead, he stayed for more than a month to arrange Ren Li's funeral properly before he searched the mansion and exiled all the Ying clansmen to Tieling. guard.

Ren Hong stood in front of the tall mansion. This Marquis' mansion was the same as before. The two stone lions were tall and mighty. Except for the missing plaque of "Imperial Citation to Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion", it seemed that nothing had changed.

But in the end, everything has changed...

"Young Master Ren, go in, the nobleman is already waiting inside!"

Seeing Ren Hong standing in a daze at the door, Shu Liang was not in a hurry, he paused for a moment, and then urged softly.

Therefore, Ren Hong finally came back to his senses, and his eyes fell on the closed door of the mansion. He clearly remembered that there was a seal and a heavy lock on the door.

But now, the lock is gone.

Taking a deep breath, he stepped forward and walked in through the small half-open side door.

Unlike the deserted appearance outside, after entering the gate of the mansion, the scene inside really shocked Ren Hong.

The courtyard, which should have been empty, is now full of Jinyiwei Elementary School with embroidered spring knives on their waists. They spread out to each other at ten steps, leaving no dead space.

Looking forward along the road formed by Jin Yiwei, in the hall, a person dressed in brocade clothes stood with his hands behind his back, as if he was looking at something.

Ren Hong's heart suddenly started beating wildly, his legs couldn't help but feel a little weak, suppressing the panic in his heart, he swallowed, and asked sideways to the eunuch who led him in.

"Just now I lost my courtesy, dare to ask the father-in-law's name?"

Before he came, he only knew that the visitor came from the palace, saying that there was a nobleman who wanted to see him.

As a son of a poor mansion, no matter who wants to see him, Ren Hong has no room to refuse. It's not that he didn't want to find out who the nobleman is, but the people who come here are very popular, and he can only start from the clothes. Among them, it can be seen that the person is an eunuch, and it seems that he is not an ordinary eunuch, as for the others, he can no longer be seen.

On the way here, he had countless thoughts in his mind, but no matter what, he never thought that it was...

"Don't dare to be respectful, our Shu Liang!"

For this sake, there is naturally no need to hide it. Shu Liang looked at Ren Hong in front of him meaningfully, and said with a smile.

Those two simple words shocked Ren Hong's heart.

It is true that he has never met Shu Liang himself, but he must have heard of the name of the famous governor of the East Factory.

Moreover, it is impossible for someone to pretend to be the name of Dongchang at will.

If such a person brings him here in person, then, besides being the emperor, what else would he think of the noble person in his mouth?
"Young Master Ren, please come with us!"

Looking at Ren Hong who was frozen in place, Shu Liang couldn't give him too much time to react this time, so he could only urge him again.

Then, Ren Hong came back to his senses, and looked at the young figure not far away, feeling even more terrified in his heart.

Carefully following Shu Liang forward, he didn't dare to raise his head until he heard Shu Liang's respectful voice.

"My lord, Mr. Ren has brought it!"

Sensing that the person in front of him turned around, Ren Hong immediately fell to his knees and kowtowed.

"Caomin Ren Hong kowtows to His Majesty, long live my emperor!"

"Be flat!"

A clear voice came, Ren Hongfang stood up cautiously, the corner of his eyes slightly raised, but he only dared to scan the hem of the robe of the person in front of him.

At this moment, Zhu Qiyu was also looking at the young man in front of him.

Before that, he didn't have a deep impression of Ren Hong, he just knew that he was Ren Li's eldest grandson.

Later, after the incident in the execution ground, this child came into his eyes.

By the way, he asked Dongchang to investigate, and Zhu Qiyu also had a basic understanding of the young man in front of him.

"sit down!"

After waving his hand, motioning for two cups of tea, Zhu Qiyu ordered.

Ren Hong hesitated for a moment, but he didn't refuse. Instead, he handed over his hands to thank him, and then carefully sat beside him.

Compared with Ren Hong's nervousness, Zhu Qiyu had already gotten used to it, raised his head and glanced around the empty Hou's mansion, and he shouted.

"Ren Hong?"

"The grass people are here!"

Although he had guessed in his heart before coming here, for Ren Hong, he was still unprepared to meet His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, so it was natural for him to feel uneasy.

Hearing the emperor calling him, Ren Hong immediately stood up and bowed.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu shook his head, but didn't say much, he paused, and asked.

"Revisiting the old place, how do you feel?"

Hearing this, Ren Hong's face was a bit complicated, although he knew that he needed to answer as soon as possible in front of the emperor.

However, returning to the place where he was born and raised again, the sourness in his heart is still uncontrollable.

Taking a deep breath, barely suppressing the agitation in his heart, Ren Hong fell to his knees and said.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the family ancestors committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, and it is really their own fault. Thanks to Your Majesty's kindness, the grassroots are very grateful for forgiving the great-grandmother for her kindness."

Zhu Qiyu looked at the young man in front of him, and after a while, he said softly with a touch of emotion in his tone.

"To blame yourself?"

"That's right, Ren Li started at the end of the century. He was originally a soldier in Yanshan. Important minister, it is appropriate to say that it is one's own fault."

"But what about you?"

Pausing slightly, Zhu Qiyu's eyes fell on Ren Hong's body, he changed the subject and asked.

"As the eldest grandson of the Hou family, you should have a bright future, but now, following your grandfather's mistake, the family has declined and your future has been cut off. Do you have any resentment in your heart?"

This question was an understatement, but there were beads of sweat on Ren Hong's forehead.

He didn't know what the emperor wanted him to come here, but anyway, it was not easy to answer.

It should be absolutely impossible, but it should not, but there must be a good reason.

After hesitating for a moment, Ren Hong replied.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Caomin is the eldest grandson of the Ren family. Honor and disgrace are all destiny. It is the luck of the Caomin to be born in the Marquis, but the Caomin also knows that this is the work of the grandfather, not the merit of the Caomin. deserve."

"Since the Ren clan received honors and was worshiped by the people for their grandfather's achievements, then the Ren clan can hardly escape the blame if the grandfather is guilty."

"The so-called great future came because of my grandfather, and I lost it because of my grandfather's thoughts. Gains and losses are not controlled by the grassroots. Therefore, the grassroots can only accept it calmly."

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu nodded incredulously, and looked at the young man in front of him again, feeling a little more approving in his heart.

When he came here this time, he didn't give Ren Hong time to prepare, so when faced with such a problem, he either spoke from the bottom of his heart.

Or, it is a genius who can organize such a perfect answer in a short period of time.

No matter which one it is, it is worthy of praise for Zhu Qiyu.

Of course, judging from the contact with Ren Hong just now, he is more inclined to the former.

This child is a resolute and reasonable gentleman!

With flickering eyes, Zhu Qiyu spoke.

"Things in the world are hard to please. You are right. The so-called future needs to be fought by oneself. The shadow of the father and grandfather is a gift from the court. If you get it, it is a good thing. If you can't get it, it is fate."

"Always have the heart of a gentleman, there is no unparalleled road to man, even though Ren Li committed a heinous crime, but he has already paid the price, and your Ren clan has also been implicated, so this matter can be regarded as a write-off."

"I called you here today because I have something I want to give to you..."

Having said this, Zhu Qiyu stopped, and didn't intend to continue talking.

Although Ren Hong had been prepared for a long time, when he really heard these words, his heart was still pounding and he kowtowed.

"Caomin obey His Majesty's orders, and will die!"

So, soon there was a small token in front of him.

Ren Hong was also a man of insight, so he quickly recognized that this was the identity token of Jin Yiwei Zhenfu envoy. At the same time, the voice of the emperor sounded again.

"The matter I want to entrust to you requires you to travel thousands of miles. With this token, you can get the help of Jin Yiwei, but your name will not be included in the register of the imperial court. Although you have contributed to the country, But it's extremely dangerous, are you willing?"

The emperor's tone was calm, but Ren Hong could naturally hear that the risk involved, the emperor didn't say what it was, but left a way out.

Although he is just a son of a family, he also knows that there are some things that he can refuse when he doesn't know, but once he knows, he can only go forward one way.

Moreover, although the Son of Heaven didn't say what was going on, just from the token in front of him and the Son of Heaven's tone, one can guess a little bit.

Jin Yiwei is in charge of detectives and patrols, and many of his responsibilities are things that cannot be put on the table. Since the emperor said that he needs to travel thousands of miles, it means that what he is responsible for is very likely to need detective intelligence, investigate cases, and even possible incidents. matter of armed conflict.

What's more, the emperor specifically emphasized that the imperial court will not have his name, which shows the secrecy and danger of this matter.

There was a flash of struggle in his heart, he took a deep breath, and kowtowed heavily on the ground with a firm voice.

"I would like to die for His Majesty!"

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu nodded, but he didn't continue to say more, just said.

"I just said that this matter is extremely dangerous, and even if it is done, you cannot have a name or surname, so I will not force you."

"In one night, you can go back and discuss it with your great-grandmother. Shu Liang will be waiting for you outside the city gate tomorrow morning."

"What to do, how to do it, he will tell you then..."

After all, Zhu Qiyu didn't give Ren Hong a chance to speak, and said directly.

"That's all for today, you step back."

Ren Hong hesitated for a moment, didn't say much, just bowed silently and left.

Immediately, Shu Liang ordered someone to send Ren Hong out, and when his figure disappeared at the gate of the mansion, Zhu Qiyu sighed and asked Shu Liang.

"Do you think this child is suitable?"

Normally, Shu Liang would naturally agree, but this time, Shu Liang himself knew that the matter was important, so after thinking for a moment, he spoke cautiously.

"My lord, there is no problem with this son's conduct, and he can work hard for the future of the Ren clan. However, the slaves are always worried. Relying on these alone may not be enough to survive in that place. After all, that It is a place of chaos, and it cannot be governed by the imperial court."

"According to the news that Cheng Guogong gave to the servants before, this Ren Hong was able to persuade A Suo and turn the situation around in such a situation, which shows that resourcefulness and character are the best choices."

"But this martial art always makes the servants a little worried. Although he comes from a noble family, he always likes to study. As for boxing kung fu, he has only practiced it for two years under Ren Li's pressure. He is not outstanding. Self-defense Maybe it’s enough, but let’s talk about dealing with those vicious people..."

"My lord, do you want to choose again? If you really want to choose between Dongchang and Jinyiwei, you can always pick out the ones that are barely available. There is no need to put this matter on Ren Hong."

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu was silent for a moment.

But in the end, he still shook his head and said.

"Among Jinyiwei and Dongchang, there are certainly martial arts and resourcefulness, but this matter requires not only resourcefulness, but more importantly, a pure heart. What I value most about this child is his pure filial piety."

"Now that the Ren family has fallen to such a state, he will definitely do his best to save the young and old of the Ren family. Although he is not skilled in martial arts, you can see his tenacity. Once such a person makes up his mind to Whatever you do, the power that can burst out is the most terrifying."

Although, Zhu Qiyu never promised anything to Ren Hong from the beginning to the end.

But actually, it doesn't have to be said.

Ren Hong knew very well in his heart that he worked for the emperor, and what the emperor would grant him was the pardon of the entire Ren family.

With this motivation, Ren Hong was able to overcome all difficulties and complete the task assigned to him by Zhu Qiyu.

However, what Shu Liang was worried about was indeed a problem...

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu thought about it and said.

"Send a squad of lonely souls and go with him!"

Lonely soul?

Shu Liang blinked his eyes. He knew that the Son of Heaven attached great importance to this matter, but he never expected that the Son of Heaven would attach such importance to it.

You must know that since the establishment of 'Lonely Soul', it has only been sent out once to protect Yu Qian. At other times, it has not even been noticed by anyone.

But now, the emperor wants to send a squad of lonely souls to follow Ren Hong, which shows the weight of this matter in the emperor's heart.

It seems that it is necessary to re-evaluate this matter, and the importance of Ren Hong...

Shu Liang silently made up his mind, bowed and said.

"The servant obeys the order..."

(End of this chapter)