Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 161 Meeting the Rebels

Outside the capital, Yuhuatai in the southern suburbs.

Yang Xinlu gathered here with two friends, and while ascending the heights and looking far away, he made irresponsible discussions about government affairs.

"It's a pity that the area in front of us is bustling, and a new round of bloody storms will soon be ushered in!"

"Brother Qin, why did you say that?"

The so-called Brother Qin was officially the sage Qin Hengbo recommended by Huang Zicheng to the Crown Princess.

It's just that this person likes to travel to famous mountains and rivers, let alone Huang Zicheng can't find him, even his family members don't know where he drifts to every day.

Seeing Yang Xinlu's question, Qin Hengbo couldn't help but snort coldly.

"Don't tell me you can't even see this!"

"Prince Zhu Biao has passed away. The old emperor will definitely kill a group of them so that the new emperor can secure his position!"

"Now that he has abolished the position of prime minister, there is a lack of a leader among the civil servants, and he cannot fight against those rebellious generals at all."

"From my point of view, the old emperor should attack the generals next!"

Before Yang Xinlu could speak, Gao Ming, a celebrity in Suzhou, said worriedly.

"Although I don't like the unruliness of generals, but if they kill too hard, once there is an incident at the border, or there is a change in the vassal king, who should the court send to quell the chaos?"

"Isn't it possible for civil servants to fight with swords?"

"The fall of the Song Dynasty is not far away. Zhu Ming finally snatched back the Chinese clothes from Lord Hu, so he can't be ruined so easily!"

As soon as Gao Ming said this, no matter it was Qin Hengbo who was complaining, or Yang Xinlu who was watching the fun, they all bowed to Gao Ming.

"Brother Gao Yi, I am so ashamed!"

Speaking of which, among the three of them, only Gao Ming had a blood feud with Emperor Zhu of the Ming Dynasty.

Because his only elder brother, Gao Qi, was not only killed by Zhu Yuanzhang on trumped-up charges, but also executed by the most vicious beheading.

The horror of this type of punishment is that even if a person is cut in half, he can still remain awake for a while, and then die with excessive bleeding.

After Gao Qi was cut in half, he propped up half of his body on the ground of the execution ground, dipped his own blood and wrote three characters of "miserable". That shocking scene, even after more than 20 years, still lingers in people's hearts.

Therefore, no matter how ugly Gao Ming said, both of them could express their understanding.

After all, Emperor Zhu of Ming Dynasty owed their Gao family too much.

Hearing the compliments from the two, Gao Ming explained a few words in embarrassment.

"Don't get me wrong, I can't wait for Zhu Yuanzhang to die immediately!"

"It's not a pity for him to die, and it's hard for him to atone for his sins even if he dies. It's just that the people in the world are innocent. They have just lived a good life for a few years, and they will be involved in swords again!"

"It can be foreseen that once Zhu Yuanzhang is passed on to be the emperor's grandson, he will inevitably kill all the veterans to clear the way for the new emperor. Only in this way, the world will be in chaos, and then it will be a scene of devastation! "

Qin Hengbo nodded in agreement when he heard the words.

"Yes!"

"If the crown prince Zhu Biao survives, the Ming Dynasty can continue for several generations."

"Looking at it now, the fate of the Ming Dynasty may be the same as that of the Yuan Dynasty. Its prosperity is also vigorous, and its death is also sudden."

Gao Ming shook his head and said.

"It may not be as good as the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty has persisted for a hundred years, and the Ming Dynasty may perish in the second generation!"

Although Qin Hengbo and Gao Ming's views were a little too pessimistic, this was the general psychology of Jiangnan literati at that time.

While hating Da Ming, he loves Da Ming at the same time.

He hated Emperor Zhu of the Ming Dynasty for his cruelty and bloodthirsty, making scholars like cattle and horses, insulting and killing them at every turn.

I love Daming's clothing system, etiquette and music customs.

When Zhu Yuanzhang expelled the Tartars and revived the Han and Tang Dynasties, the literati in the south of the Yangtze River were also rejoicing, eager to do their part for the new dynasty.

The four heroes of Wuzhong all joined Zhu Yuanzhang's command, but within a few years, these people died tragically one after another.

Yang Ji was punished by Zhu Yuanzhang to do hard work, and died of exhaustion on the construction site.

Zhang Yu was tied to a rock by Zhu Yuanzhang and thrown into the Yangtze River to feed the fish.

Because of a little incident, Xu Ben was delayed in rewarding the army, so he was locked up and imprisoned, where he died of torture.

Gao Qi was even more tragic. Just because he wrote an article "Jun Zhi Shang Liang Wen" and wrote a sentence in the article, he was killed by Zhu Yuanzhang on the charge of treason!
These people are all the essence of the literati in the south of the Yangtze River, and any one picked out is a momentary outstanding person, a great contemporary Confucianism.

However, so many people worked for the new dynasty, but they ended up with such a miserable end. How could it not make Jiangnan scholars chill?

As soon as Gao Ming said this, several people fell into silence.

They want to change, but they don't have the ability. They can only watch the world in chaos and their lives burn.

After a while, Yang Xinlu said suddenly.

"I have a different opinion, maybe Daming has a new turning point?"

"Transfer?"

No matter Gao Ming or Qin Hengbo, they all showed disdainful smiles when they heard this.

"The fate of the Ming Dynasty was doomed when Zhu Yuanzhang raised the butcher knife, and the Tyranny of the Qin Dynasty was a lesson for him!"

When Gao Ming heard this, he hurriedly added a sentence.

"Who said the Qin Dynasty was brutal?"

"Qin Shihuang only killed a few hundred alchemists. How many people did Zhu Yuanzhang kill over the years?"

"Can't you beat 10 people?"

"That's why you still have the face to compare with Qin Chao?"

"He deserves it too!"

Yang Xinlu shrugged helplessly when he heard what the two were filled with righteous indignation.

"The turning point I'm talking about lies in another emperor's grandson."

"If it is said that it is Zhu Yunxie, then Emperor Zhu will definitely raise his butcher knife to kill. But if it is said that it is Zhu Yunxie, the lives of some generals may be saved."

"Zhu Yunxi?"

Qin Hengbo shook his head when he heard the words, saying that he had never heard of this person.Gao Ming had heard about it, but he might as well not have heard about it.

"Isn't it the one who wrote the pornographic storybook?"

"I don't see anything special about this person, but the script is pretty good. The Jinmei vase is really interesting. It's hard to imagine that it was written by a teenager."

Yang Xinlu felt sweaty when he heard this, he was the one who wrote the romance novels, so Gao Ming didn't say to save himself some face!
"Actually, there's nothing wrong with writing pornographic stories. This is for the purpose of warning the world!"

"To apply a Buddhist Zen saying, if you only see form, it proves that you only see form in your heart."

"You have to put aside those pornographic parts and understand the warning meaning in the book!"

Gao Ming couldn't help smiling when he heard the words, knowing that his words hurt Yang Xinlu, he didn't argue with him.

"It's up to you, as long as you're happy, hahaha..."

Yang Xinlu just complained, seeing that the two had no intention of targeting him, he immediately took out the reply letter written by Zhu Yunxi from his sleeve.

"I have had a little contact with Emperor Zhu Yunxi's grandson, and I have even received a letter from him."

"I wrote to him before because I wanted to get acquainted with the author of Jinmei Ping and discuss my experience in writing the storybook."

"However, his reply to me is very interesting. Although it is a bit too superficial, it is full of childlike innocence."

"Do you two want to hear it?"

Qin Hengbo and Gao Ming had already pricked up their ears. Seeing that Yang Xinlu dared to betray him, Qin Hengbo immediately snatched the letter from him.

"Hello dear readers, although we have never met, I still thank you very much for your love for this book, and thank you for supporting the genuine edition."

"But it's not necessary to meet me, just like you have eaten an egg and thought it was delicious, but will you give birth to the idea of ​​​​looking at the hen laying eggs?"

"I have the same idea. Although the Jinmei vase is very beautiful, the author who wrote the Jinmei vase may not be good-looking."

"So, meeting is fate, so there is no need to worry too much."

"Lanling smiles and laughs at books"

Qin Hengbo slapped his thigh excitedly after reading the letter.

"This person is so interesting, he actually has a bit of a heart!"

"Where is that golden plum vase for sale? Pindao is so eager to read it, hahaha!"

Gao Ming also had a pensive expression on his face after hearing this plain and straightforward letter.

This letter may seem simple and plain, but the thoughts contained in it are really profound, with the understanding and open-mindedness of seeing through the world and human relationships.

If it was written by a teenage kid, then the kid is terrible.

Vanity Fair, which others can't understand for a lifetime, but this kid can see it so clearly at such an age, how can he get it in the future?

"Brother Yang, this book is really written by the grandson of the Ming Dynasty. Could it be written by someone else?"

Seeing Gao Ming asking this question, Yang Xinlu couldn't help but smiled inscrutablely.

"I don't know about that. I just paid my respects to Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng through the staff of the bookstore. As for whether this letter was written by the emperor's grandson, who can say for sure?"

"However, it is widely rumored that the Golden Plum Vase was made by the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunxi, and the royal family has never denied it. His Majesty the Emperor even ordered Jin Yiwei to search for imitation books. I think the rumors should be true, right?"

Although Yang Xinlu said so, Gao Ming still felt that it was too unbelievable to understand that a ten-year-old emperor's grandson could really write such a book and such a letter.

"If this book and this letter were really written by the emperor's grandson, then the old man is willing to be his lackey and let him drive him!"

Qin Hengbo also agreed when he heard the words.

"If Zhu Yuanzhang could have such an interesting emperor and grandson, I wouldn't go to the mountains to play, and I would go to be an official under the emperor's grandson!"

Yang Xinlu smiled complacently when he saw what the two said.

"To be honest, I have already made an appointment with Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng today, and we will meet on the second floor of Sanwei Bookstore in the evening."

"If the two of you are interested, why not go over and observe together?"

The eyeballs of the two people suddenly lit up when they heard the words, and they nodded in agreement.

"So good!"

"Let's go together!"

"Hahaha!"

Several people went down the mountain excitedly, and when they first arrived in the capital, they heard the common people talking about it.

"Have you heard that the emperor rewarded the old Wu Palace to His Royal Highness the Third Emperor, and His Highness thinks that the Wu Palace is too small, so he is ordering Jin Yiwei to demolish the nearby houses and plan to expand the palace!"

"Hi!"

"You are nothing. I heard that the emperor not only gave the Wu Palace to the emperor's grandson, but also gave him the title of King Wu back then. This shows how much the emperor loves the emperor!"

"Yo!"

"It's no wonder he's so courageous, it turns out that the emperor is backing him up!"

When several people heard this discussion, it was as if a basin of cold water had been poured on their heads, and the enthusiasm in their hearts was completely gone.

Qin Hengbo sighed, Gao Ming was so angry that he turned around and left, and was persuaded by Yang Xinlu.

"We've all walked to the door, it would be a pity not to go in and have a look!"

"What else is there to see?"

"From this point of view, he is a cruel person. He spends money at such a young age and harms the people. Will he be able to pay back when he grows up?"

"Although the old ones are not very good, at least they know how to be temperate, know how to be diligent and thrifty, and cherish the power of the people!"

Yang Xinlu firmly grasped Gao Ming's arm and persuaded him.

"to beat!"

"Even if the court beheads, there will be three trials and five interrogations. You have to give someone a chance to explain!"

"Maybe it was instigated by the subordinates. Are their children ignorant?"

Gao Ming got angry when he mentioned this.

"immature?"

"If he is not sensible, then what are we doing here!"

"Brother Qin and I thought he was too sensible, so we wanted to see him!"

When several people were arguing, Ding Hao, a guy from Sanwei Bookstore, just came out to put on the grille, and when he saw Mr. Yang Xinlu, he immediately came up to him.

"Hi sir, my boss has been waiting for a long time, you can go up now!"

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