King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 234

After being scolded by the people from Dongchang, Li Qingxiang left the palace with a livid face, followed by Zhang Gan, the commander.

"Your people went to the Nanqianhu Office, why did the criminals die?"

Li Qingxiang's question left Zhang Gan speechless, and at this moment his head was also very big.

He was the one who killed the person, of course, if Dongchang interrogated the Jinyiwei judge, this matter would probably come out.

As the commander of Jin Yiwei, Zhang Gan is indeed a great figure in Beijing, but he can't handle being involved in this matter.

Being able to get involved in the command of Jin Yiwei, Zhang Qian is naturally a thick-faced and dark-hearted person. At this moment, he calmly replied: "My lord, those two traitors committed suicide by biting their tongues. It has nothing to do with whether the humble official sent someone to judge the case." !"

Stopping in his tracks, Li Qingxiang looked at Zhang Qian and said calmly, "Really? I'm afraid... the people in Dongchang won't believe it!"

"Dongchang has always been at odds with us. If they want to frame us, they will have to admit defeat!"

Zhang Qian called retreat to advance, and then we'll see what Li Qingxiang has to say.

After all, they are all members of Jinyiwei. If Zhang Qian is really "framed", Li Qingxiang will not only lose face, but the chair under his buttocks may also be unstable.

"Did you tell me that?" Li Qingxiang sneered.

"The humble job is just answering the truth!" Zhang Gan didn't change his face.

"Really? Since you answered the truth, why don't you tell me the truth?"

Speaking of this, Li Qingxiang asked coldly: "What's going on with this matter?"

"It's related to Prince Rui, my lord really wants to know?"

Li Qingxiang said more and more seriously: "Can I still stay out of it?"

It really is the same reason, the assassination of the prince is a major case, if Jin Yiwei has something disgraceful in it, it will indeed be a disaster for Li Qingxiang.

Under Li Qingxiang's questioning, Zhang Gan recounted the situation, only saying that the criminal who was murdered had something to do with Prince Rui.

Just this one piece of news can open up many possibilities, but Li Qingxiang didn't have the time to think about it.

Just because of the possibility of being unfavorable to Prince Rui, even if it is a fact, he cannot and does not dare to verify it.

On this side, the senior officials of Jinyiwei were discussing the countermeasures, and on the other side, the Wuying Gate had been opened wide, and envoys from various countries had been allowed to enter one by one.

The sun has already set in the west, and the time for the feast is almost here.

As the host of the banquet, Prince Zhu Jingyuan appeared outside Wuying Gate surrounded by eunuchs and court ladies.

Under the leadership of Zhu Jinghong, a group of high-ranking generals and nobles greeted them.

"The minister waits to kowtow to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Excuse me, everyone!" Zhu Jingyuan was as gentle as ever, making everyone present feel like a spring breeze.

Zhu Jinghong said in a loud voice: "Generals, the crown prince has a kind heart, and foreign envoys who don't know etiquette and enlightenment may feel contemptuous!"

"You are the pillars of my Ming Dynasty, I have to show my posture in a while, and set up a scene for the crown prince!"

Zhu Jingyuan was indeed worried about this, that's why he invited Zhu Jinghong over, but he didn't expect that this brother made more comprehensive arrangements.

"I am a courtier of Daming, and I shall protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so why should the Thirteenth Lord give special orders!"

"The Thirteenth Master is too worried. Now that our Ming Dynasty is rich and powerful, who dares to provoke trouble today?"

Listening to everyone's discussion, Zhu Jinghong said again: "That's not necessarily the case. For example, the Japanese envoys made trouble last time, and many envoys jumped up and down!"

"This time when the Junggar people came to Beijing, I heard that the envoys of various countries also made changes. Don't be careless!"

Originally, it was Zhu Jingyuan's home game today, but it was Zhu Jinghong who kept talking. This scene can be strange no matter how you look at it.

Zhu Jinghong was also aware of this problem, so he immediately turned to his elder brother and said, "Fourth brother, do you think what I said makes sense?"

I only heard Zhu Jingyuan say: "Well... what you said has its own truth, today there are all of you who are accompanying you, so you can feel at ease alone!"

Not to mention, Zhu Jingyuan's sincere expression really has the effect of moving people, which is indeed a skill.

"Let's go, we should go in too!"

"Fourth brother, please!"

Under the guidance of Zhu Jinghong, a group of generals made way for Zhu Jingyuan to pass smoothly.

After he passed by, Zhu Jinghong and a group of generals followed. Dozens of people surrounded Zhu Jingyuan and stepped into the Wuying Gate together.

Strictly speaking, it is not that the Hall of Martial Arts does not have any civil servants today. For example, the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple have sent people.

But they do not come to the banquet, but serve as the host and etiquette guide of the banquet.

There were a lot of people participating in the banquet today, so it was held in the open air. There were already hundreds of tables set up on the scene, and the drinks and dishes were already set up on them.

The envoys of various countries were talking, and the scene was extremely noisy and ear-piercing.

And when Zhu Jingyuan appeared on the stage, there was a powerful drum sound, making the scene gradually quiet down.

All eyes focused on Zhu Jingyuan, and then all kinds of strange words rang out in a low voice.

Along the imperial road in the middle, Zhu Jingyuan walked all the way to the front of the Hall of Martial Heroes, where his position has been set.

The generals took their seats close to each other, and Zhu Jinghong also stopped under the imperial steps.

Next came envoys from all over the world to pay homage to the prince, so it was naturally difficult for him to follow.

After Zhu Jingyuan took his seat, there was another three-way drum sound at the scene. Under the reminder of the officials of the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple, the envoys from all countries all faced the main hall, and then respectfully bowed down.

"Kowtow to the prince, the prince is a thousand years old!"

The accent is very messy, and I can barely hear this sentence.

And Zhu Jingyuan's voice was also shouted by dozens of guards standing in front of the hall, and the words "free from courtesy and flat body" spread throughout the scene.

But at this moment, Zhu Jinghong grabbed an old acquaintance and asked him to introduce envoys from various countries to him.

"Master Thirteen, those people are Zasak people, the one on their left is the Tuxietu people, and the one on the right is..."

Shi Nianxing introduced in detail that the Japanese envoy was beaten up before, and he brought him into the palace.

"Where are the Junggar people?" Zhu Jinghong asked directly.

"Where... is it, just under the light pole in front!"

Following the direction of Shi Nianxing's finger, Zhu Jinghong saw the Junggar mission. These people were indeed much more rebellious, and they all looked like eagles and wolves.

The ceremony continued, but Zhu Jinghong felt bored, so he looked at Niu Jizong beside him.

"Captain Niu, it is said that Junggar has objections, what do you think of this?"

"This... Lord Thirteen, I really can't say for sure!"

Zhu Jinghong didn't take it seriously and said, "How can you be so uncertain? Just say what you have!"

"In the past few years, the Junggars have been in constant conflict with us. This year, after the continuous increase of our troops, they settled down again!"

Niu Jizong sighed, and said: "It's the Zhasak people, who are restless now. Things on the grassland are like this, and they will always be difficult to figure out!"

"In my opinion, sooner or later there will be a war in the Northwest!"

The one who spoke was General Zhaowu of the second rank, Liu Fang, a descendant of Li Guogong who is currently the governor of the right army and the first-class son of the Zuo Dudu.

"How to say?" Zhu Jinghong asked back.

"In the northwest area, both Junggar and Zasak have prepared a large number of weapons. These things cost a lot of money. They get these things... It can't be for fun!"

I only heard Liu Fang continue to say: "Over the Anxixing capital, the Holy Majesty has the intention to change generals, and the Holy Majesty is ready to go to war if he wants to come!"

To deal with the chaos in the Northwest, Anxixing Capital is the first to bear the brunt. The selection of the main general is extremely important, and it just so happens that it is time for a routine change of general.

Niu Jizong said with a serious expression: "That's not necessarily the case, it still depends on the changes in the situation. If the Junggar people are willing to surrender, the war will not be fought!"

(End of this chapter)