At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the competition for the deer in the world

Chapter 225 Who is the happiest person in the world?
Hearing this, Zhang Qijiu hurriedly said, "Report to Duke Huai, those criminal evidences are currently on their way to Nanjing City."

Cheng De looked puzzled: "Huh?"

Zhang Qijiu continued: "I would like to report to Prince Huai, during the process of searching for criminal evidence, I found an important witness. Since the witness knew many secrets, my subordinate was worried that there would be unpredictable results, so I took the lead." Take him to Nanjing City. At this moment, this person is being held in Nanjing City Prison."

"Eh? Unexpected result?" Cheng De looked at Zhang Qijiu and said.

Zhang Qijiu replied: "This subordinate was assassinated three times on the way to bring this person back to Nanjing City. Those assassins, according to my conjecture, all came for witnesses. However, what the assassins wanted was The life of witnesses."

Cheng De looked at Zhang Qijiu and asked, "As you said, will those people take action on the criminal evidence you found?"

Zhang Qijiu replied: "Duke Huai Mingjian, my subordinates have already handed over those criminal evidences to the Jueshengwei in secret. As for the obvious, it is to attract those rebels, the purpose is to lure them, and then wipe them all out." , take advantage of the situation to find out their details."

Cheng De praised: "This matter is well done. Later, you go to Madam to receive a reward of 100 taels of silver."

Zhang Qijiu was overjoyed when he heard the words, and quickly said: "Thank you for the reward, Duke Huai."

"The witness you mentioned, are you sure you know a lot of secrets?" Cheng De suddenly asked Zhang Qijiu.

Zhang Qijiu then said: "I would like to report to King Huai, what I said is not half true."

Cheng De said with a smile: "That's very good, I want to meet him, and see if I can learn some so-called secrets from him."

Zhang Qijiu hesitated to speak.

Cheng De glanced at Zhang Qijiu: "Is there anything you haven't said yet?"

Zhang Qijiu replied honestly: "I would like to report to Duke Huai that this person speaks outrageously and disrespectfully, and my subordinates are worried that this person will disrespect Duke Huai."

Cheng De smiled.

"This man, can you find out anything illegal?"

Zhang Qijiu quickly replied: "No."

Cheng De's smile froze.

"No? Are you sure?"

"The subordinates are absolutely sure."

"Well, the king wants to see him even more."

Zhang Qijiu nodded helplessly and said, "Then subordinates go down and make arrangements."

Cheng De nodded and said: "After noon, I will go to see him, and you will lead the way."

Zhang Qijiu responded loudly: "Follow the order!"

"Okay, you go down first!" Cheng De waved his hand at Zhang Qijiu.

After Zhang Qijiu saluted Cheng De respectfully, he left quickly.

After wandering around the room for a while, Cheng De's eyes flickered with coldness, and he murmured, "I want to see how many people secretly want to harm me?"

A corner of Imperial Prison in Nanjing City of the Ming Dynasty.

In a dark cell.

In this prison, there is a person sitting in meditation facing the wall, with his eyes closed.

It was pitch black all around, without a trace of light.

This cell seems to be different from other cells, the surrounding is very quiet, and it also looks a little gloomy, with waves of coolness constantly hitting, this person frowned.

a long time.

The person suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were very bright, like a lamp in the darkness, illuminating the surrounding darkness.

next moment.

A deep and long sigh followed:
"Having the talent to secure the world is not as good as having the destiny to secure the world!"

Looking back on what happened during this period of time, it is like a dream, even now, it seems to be in a dream, which is unbelievable.

I, Yu Shijie, participated in the Sizhou imperial examination and became an official. I served as Cao Shuzuo, a city official in Huai'an. stand up.

However, when he unintentionally sorted out the account books, he discovered that Cao Linchen, an official in Huai'an, had embezzled no less than 10 taels, which was beyond Yu Shijie's expectation.

In order to verify whether this was true, he secretly collected all information about Lin Chen.At the same time, he tried his best to behave as usual, and Lin Chen didn't find anything abnormal.

What he never expected was that, as more and more evidences were collected, he found that he was inadvertently involved in a major event of rebellion.

If this kind of thing is not done well, he may be smashed to pieces.

After thinking about it again and again, he decided to write an anonymous report letter, and taking the opportunity of going to Nanjing City to report various accounts of Huai'an City, he secretly sent an anonymous report letter to the Ministry of Punishment.

After that, he returned to Huai'an City after completing the task of reporting accounts.

However, not long after he returned to Huai'an City, he was approached by Jin Yiwei, and then he was controlled.

According to what the leader of Jin Yiwei said, they were going to take him to meet the present Duke Huai.

Regarding this, Yu Shijie was also looking forward to meeting Duke Huai.

Unexpectedly, the group of them encountered many assassinations along the way, which made Yu Shijie terrified.

After experiencing such an assassination, Yu Shijie became more determined to meet Duke Huai in his heart. He wanted to get rid of Lin Chen's cancer for Daming.

He secretly guessed that the assassin who assassinated their group along the way might have something to do with Lin Chen.

In order to eliminate traitors and save his own life, he must do everything possible to get rid of Lin Chen and his party.

However, after Jin Yiwei's troops brought him to Nanjing City, they took him directly to this dark prison.

According to what the leader of Jinyiwei said, as long as others stay here, they will be extremely safe.As for his request to see Duke Huai, he will convey it on his behalf.

"Sigh, I hope he can really tell Duke Huai about this matter, isn't he trying to play tricks on me!"

At this moment, Yu Shijie noticed that there was a faint light around him, and he heard some sounds beside his ears.

Subconsciously, Yu Shijie suddenly felt a little nervous.

The question he was thinking at this time was whether the assassin had gotten in, which immediately made Yu Shijie a little uncertain.

Duke Huai still didn't know about Lin Chen's unspeakable crimes, he couldn't just die, and he felt extremely unwilling.

What should I do?
However, just as Yu Shijie was thinking, Cheng De and his party had already arrived outside the cell.

"Yu Shijie!"

Hearing this sound, Yu Shijie panicked in his heart, and suddenly his face showed some doubts, and then his whole heart relaxed.

Yu Shijie could hear that the voice was obviously from the former leader of Jinyiwei. Thinking of this, Yu Shijie quickly turned around and looked outside the prison.

At this time, Zhang Qijiu and several Jinyi guards beside him were holding torches in their hands, and the light from the torches made Yu Shijie feel a bit dazzling.

Yu Shijie looked at Zhang Qijiu, and then his pupils shrank suddenly.

Because he saw Zhang Qijiu suddenly bend down, give up his position, and then step aside, a new figure appeared in front of Yu Shijie.

When Cheng De's figure first appeared, Yu Shijie was overjoyed, and quickly knelt down and saluted Cheng De: "Yu Shijie pays homage to Duke Huai!"

Cheng De saw a pale young man kneeling beside him suddenly, so he said flatly, "Get up and talk."

Upon hearing this, Yu Shijie stood up calmly.

At the same time, Zhang Qijiu moved a chair out of nowhere and placed it right behind Cheng De.

Cheng De just sat down on the chair, Zhang Qijiu stood on his left, and the rest of Jin Yiwei stood on his right.

Cheng De glanced at Yu Shijie, then looked at Zhang Qijiu and said, "You stay, and the rest are guarding the door. Without my order, no one is allowed to come near here."

Zhang Qijiu nodded, and quickly gestured to the other Jin Yiwei, and soon, only Cheng De, Zhang Qijiu, and Yu Shijie were left in the field.

Yu Shijie also saw Cheng De's appearance clearly at this time, but Cheng De's appearance of not being angry and arrogant made Yu Shijie dare not look directly at him, but lowered his head and looked at the ground with a very respectful appearance.

Cheng De said straight to the point: "You wrote the anonymous report letter received by the Ministry of Punishment?"

Yu Shijie was taken aback for a moment, and immediately responded: "Reporting to Duke Huai, I'm here."

Cheng De looked at Yu Shijie. On the way to the prison, Zhang Qijiu had already introduced Yu Shijie to Cheng De. Through Zhang Qijiu's mouth, Cheng De's impression of Yu Shijie was that he had his own persistence famous scholar.

"After reading that anonymous report letter, this king was extremely shocked. This king never thought that such a thing would happen under his own rule. Moreover, this matter is not just about a household Cao embezzling 10 taels On the contrary, it also involved some rebellion. The king asked himself, and he did not treat those officials badly. However, they not only embezzled huge amounts of money, but also wanted to rebel and take the life of the king. Yu Shijie, listen to the king Say you are also a talented person, tell me, why do they do this?"

Hearing Cheng De's question, Yu Shijie didn't dare to be careless, and he began to ponder and think carefully.

After a while, Yu Shijie replied: "The abyss has a bottom, but people's hearts are unpredictable. To King Huai, I think whether these people are corrupt or rebellious, it's just because their hearts are not with King Huai from the beginning. Joining Duke Huai's camp should have had some other purpose in the first place. I even boldly speculate that there may be other forces involved in this."

"After all, in the struggle for hegemony in this world, everyone wants to be the final winner. In order to achieve the goal, it is not impossible to use any means."

Cheng De showed a faint smile, he didn't comment on Yu Shijie's words, but continued to ask: "Who is the happiest person in the world?"

Yu Shijie's face froze, and he thought for a while before answering: "The one who is content and always happy?"

Cheng De shook his head and said: "In my opinion, the happiest people in the world are those who fear the law."

Yu Shijie looked thoughtful, and then his eyes became brighter and brighter, and then Yu Shijie said, "Duke Huai is wise!"

"Who in the world doesn't love this kind of power? It's just that some people are unable to stick to their hearts in the face of some temptations. Step by step on the road of no return. Isn't that what Lin Chen is like?"

Yu Shijie remained silent and did not answer. He was carefully comprehending Cheng De's words. In Yu Shijie's view, Duke Huai meant something.

"I heard that you have been by Lin Chen's side for some time. Do you know the reason why Lin Chen got on this road of no return? This king wants to take this opportunity to rectify the situation in Daming's official circles. Let the other officials be vigilant."

When Yu Shijie heard Cheng De's words, he immediately said, "Reporting to King Huai, I have thought about the reason for this matter many times in private. According to my subordinates, there are three reasons for Lin Chen to go to this road of no return."

Cheng De's eyes lit up, and he looked at Yu Shijie with a little more satisfaction in an instant.

"Come here one by one, the king wants to hear it."

"Yes."

Yu Shijie continued: "First, the changes and temptations of power made Lin Chen relax his demands on himself and give up sticking to his heart. Before Lin Chen became an official, he also wanted to use his talents and learning for the world. The people of the world seek profit. However, when Lin Chen became an official, he deeply felt that his power could make him respected by others, but he ignored that others only respected the power in his hands, not himself."

"In the process of dealing with others, when others asked him to do things with money, he refused at first. But those who asked him to do things in other names gave him beauties today and gold, silver and jade articles tomorrow. , and gave him silver taels the next day. Once he accepts one of them, it will mean that this kind of thing will continue to happen, and there is no possibility of stopping it. Because I have helped others, I gradually feel that It is right to be given gifts, and he deserves it. Over time, many illegal things will be done."

Cheng De glanced at Yu Shijie approvingly, and motioned for him to continue.

Encouraged by Cheng De, Yu Shijie became more courageous, so he continued: "Secondly, Lin Chen thinks that he didn't act carelessly, and others give money, beauties, and gifts out of sincerity and belong to human relationship. In the many contacts between his subordinates and Lin Chen, this point may be the direct reason why he did so many illegal things. Even because of this, he had some thoughts that he shouldn't have, wanting to rebel against Duke Huai. "

Cheng De nodded.

Yu Shijie: "The third thing is that Lin Chen was lucky. He thought that what he did was flawless, and that there was no possibility of being discovered by others. He thought he was in control of everything. As everyone knows, the Skynet is full of details. I don’t know unless I do it myself. The words of the ancient sayings are really thought-provoking. Sadly, this Lin Chen has long forgotten the original intention of choosing to be an official.”

Cheng De looked deeply at Yu Shijie: "The principles of heaven are clear, but people's hearts are hard to be confused. Yu Shijie, you are very good. However, this king is very curious, will you be like Lin Chen one day in the future?"

Feeling Huai Wang Cheng De's eyes looking at him like a knife, Yu Shijie's brow was covered with cold sweat, and his heart suddenly became flustered.

Yu Shijie thought again and again, met Cheng De's sharp gaze, and replied calmly: "I also hope that Huai Wang Mingjian, I, Yu Shijie, uphold the morality, do it faithfully, and cherish the name. Moreover, my subordinates once promised Parents who have passed away will never be rebellious officials, nor will they become corrupt officials. The subordinates will only use their talents and learning to make some changes for the world, that's all. This heart, the world can learn from it!"

Cheng De stared at Yu Shijie closely for a while, and suddenly let out a hearty laugh: "There is no kind of general, nor is there any kind of sage and hero. As long as people are willing to make up their minds, they can do it. This king will look at you, Yu Shijie. The king wants to see if your words and deeds are the same? If you stick to this point all your life, after this king settles down the world, this king will protect your future generations and grandchildren for life."

Yu Shijie looked at Cheng De's disappearing figure, and hurriedly said loudly: "Congratulations to King Huai!"

Looking at the back of Huai Wang Cheng De, Yu Shijie strengthened his belief in his heart.

"There is no kind of general, nor is there any kind of sage and hero. As long as people are willing to make up their minds, they can do it. The words of King Huai are really penetrating and thought-provoking! Heroes have great ambitions, have good plans, and have the opportunity to hide the universe He is the one who holds the ambitions of heaven and earth. Prince Huai is the great hero of the past and present! In this life, I, Yu Shijie, will follow Prince Huai, and my ambition will never change!"

(End of this chapter)