The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 425: Zhu Laosi is awesome!
"Uncle Xu, you are really generous."

Hearing these slightly sarcastic words, Xu Da's heart skipped a beat.

This was the first time Chen Jingke spoke to him in such a disrespectful tone since they met, which showed how angry he was.

It can also be seen from the side that the seriousness of this problem.

It was so serious that even he found it difficult to deal with, otherwise he wouldn't be so angry.

So what did I do that made him so angry?

Yang Jing's figure instantly appeared in Xu Da's mind.

He acted cautiously throughout his life, the only thing he did out of line was helping Yang Jing fake his death.

Once this matter is exposed, it will indeed bring serious consequences.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "What's going on in Yan State?"

Chen Jingke walked across to him and said, "You are so smart, why do you do such a thing?"

Xu Da smiled bitterly and said, "If Yun Gong was innocently implicated in treason, would you help him?"

Chen Jingke asked back, "Is your relationship with him so good?"

"Let's sit down and I'll talk to you slowly." Xu Da pointed to the side.

Chen Jingke followed him to the stone pavilion and sat down. He was very curious about what Yang Jing had done to make Xu Da help him so much.

Xu Da said slowly: "When we attacked Changzhou in the 16th year of Zhizheng, he was the deputy commander of my personal army."

Yeah, it all makes sense.

The imperial guards are all trusted confidants, and those who can serve as the second-in-command of the imperial guards are the most trusted among the confidants.

"A year later, he was promoted for his merits and was able to lead troops independently."

"However, since the fourth year of Hongwu, he has returned to my command and has guarded Peking with me for more than ten years."

At this moment, Chen Jingke could only smile bitterly. This relationship was truly as strong as iron.

"In the 13th year of Hongwu, the Hu Weiyong case broke out. The emperor was emotionally deceived and fell into madness, killing people in a rage."

Zhu Yuanzhang indeed had a favorable impression of Hu Weiyong.

Zhu Yuanzhang's core team would all call on him to "take the throne".

Until now, these people still call him that in private.

Hu Weiyong had this qualification, and Zhu Yuanzhang specially allowed him to call him that, which shows how much he valued him.

It can be said that Hu Weiyong's rebellion was both a political betrayal and an emotional hurt to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Although it is ridiculous to talk about feelings with the monarch, once the monarch feels his feelings are hurt, he will make everything even more ridiculous.

Old Zhu fell into madness, and even Empress Ma could no longer control him.

"Plus, the Huaixi nobles occupy the court, which makes it difficult for officials from other places to get ahead."

"This is not a good thing for the court."

"The emperor is going to take this opportunity to clean up the court, and many old friends from Huaixi have been implicated."

"According to reliable information, Yang Jing is also among those being liquidated..."

Chen Jingke interrupted and asked, "What did the King of Yan say?"

Xu Da paused for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Yes, in handling the Hu Weiyong case, the people the Emperor trusted and relied on the most were the Prince of Qin, the Prince of Jin, and the Prince of Yan."

"That was also the first time that the three princes participated in important court affairs. They... did a great job."

"The government and the public are impressed by the three princes, and the emperor is also very happy."

Chen Jingke thought to himself, that’s really beautiful.

They were so young at that time, yet they handled the case of Hu Weiyong.

All I can say is that the genetic combination of Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma was truly a success.

Each of the five sons is better than the other, and the key is that the brothers are very united and there is no internal strife.

The only pity is that Zhu Biao died too early.

"At that time, the Prince of Yan had already been enfeoffed in Beiping, so the emperor entrusted him with the task of investigating the remnants of Hu Weiyong's followers in Beiping."

"So he knew clearly who was being liquidated."

"He knew about my relationship with Yang Jing, and he also knew that Yang Jing was innocent, so he told me about this in private."

Tsk, Zhu Xiaosi is so cunning.

He kicked the ball directly to Xu Da's feet. No matter what Xu Da did, he would be favored.

At this point, Xu Da smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, my original intention was to persuade Yang Jing to commit suicide."

"I know the character of the emperor. As long as he is gone, I will never hold his family accountable."

"But before I could even open my mouth, he took the initiative to say that he wanted to commit suicide so as not to implicate us."

“He even knelt down on the spot, thanked me for taking care of him over the years, and asked me to take good care of his family.”

"How can one not feel compassion in such a situation?"

Chen Jingke put himself in the situation and it was indeed difficult to remain indifferent.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. No wonder, with Xu Da's character, he would do such an unacceptable thing.

"So you came up with the idea of ​​faking your own death?"

Xu Da shook his head and said, "It's not me...it's Lao Si."

Chen Jingke was surprised and asked: "King of Yan? Why would he do this?"

Winning over the generals in the army? Impossible.

At that time, Zhu Di was only in his teens, Ma Xiuying and Zhu Biao were still alive, and Zhu Xiongying was also in good health.

He certainly didn't think of rebelling.

Even if you want to win over the generals in the army, you won't use this method.

The most likely reason is emotional factors.

As expected, Xu Da said immediately afterwards: "I temporarily appeased Yang Jing and went to find Miaoyun, hoping that she would help me persuade the fourth brother."

"Miaoyun has also known Yang Jing since childhood. When she learned about this, she went to find the fourth brother."

"Anyway, in the end, the fourth brother gave a solution, faking his own death."

Chen Jingke understood everything. Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Di were childhood sweethearts.

She asked for help, and Zhu Di, who was only in his teens, had to surrender.

With his help in covering up, Old Zhu would definitely not doubt the truth of this matter.

"But since you have already faked your death, why did you disappear without a trace? Why did you come out?"

"Even if you want to repay King Yan, can't you just keep your identity secret?"

Xu Da sighed, "He has resentment in his heart... Especially after you appeared, many things have changed."

Anyone would feel resentful. I worked hard for your Zhu family, but you turned against me.

After Chen Jingke appeared, Zhu Yuanzhang's style changed and the country's situation improved day by day.

Especially the promise of great enfeoffment, which praised the nobles to the sky, but Yang Jing could only live in disgrace.

In comparison, it would be strange if he could maintain balance in his heart.

Chen Jingke frowned and said, "But has he ever thought about the consequences of doing this?"

Xu Da suddenly said, "It was the fourth brother who asked him to use his real name."

"Yang Jing is very clear about gratitude and resentment, and he is a man of both loyalty and righteousness. How could he put us in danger?"

Chen Jingke was surprised and asked, "Ah, what does the King of Yan think?"

Xu Da said helplessly: "He must win the hearts of the people. He must completely win over Yang Jing and help him lead the Yan army to conquer Sindhu."

Chen Jingke understood everything.

Originally in history, Zhu Di had been in power in Beijing for twenty years, and Zhu Yunwen was unpopular.

When he started his army, he received military support from Beijing and other places, and he had no shortage of available generals under his command.

But in this world, how many generals are willing to leave the Ming Dynasty and go to Yan State to help him fight?
The key point is that he himself did not want to go to the subcontinent and only wanted to stay in Ming Dynasty to fight against Northern Yuan Dynasty.

Zhu Gaochi was too young to win the support of the people.

Even if there was a general willing to go, he would not feel comfortable entrusting all military affairs to him.

Yang Jing, the living dead, became the most suitable candidate.

He had already been indebted to her, and now he was willing to take the risk to restore his original name. With Yang Jing's personality, he would only make one choice: to serve his country with all his heart and soul until his death.

Even if he really had any ulterior motives, there was no need to worry. Zhu Di could just confront Zhu Di.

Could Old Zhu really kill his son?
At most, they would chase them with swords and chop them through a few streets, and then Yang Jing's entire clan would be wiped out.

So, no matter from which angle, Yang Jing wants to live and live well.

There is only one way to go, to die for the Prince of Yan's Mansion.

After thinking it all through, Chen Jingke couldn't help but smile bitterly.

I originally thought that Yang Jing was just getting carried away by his success, but I didn't expect that there were so many calculations behind it.

He is indeed worthy of being called Emperor Yongle. Although he can't read a few words, his mind is more clever than the mesh of a sieve.

"But when King Yan did this, did he not think about what you would do after being exposed?"

Hearing this, Xu Da showed a strange expression and said:

"He said……"

"what did he say?"

"He said if I was exposed, he would let me find you and Miao Jin."

It felt like a thousand horses were galloping through Chen Jingke's heart.

If his status was not inappropriate, he really wanted to greet Zhu Di's eighteen generations of relatives.

After holding it in for a long time, he finally uttered a sentence: "Zhu Laosi, you are really great."

Xu Da said seriously: "I know this will be very difficult for you, but only you can do it."

"Just think of it as uncle owing you another favor."

Chen Jingke gave him a vicious look and said, "You also know what 'again' means. What are you going to give me in return?"

Xu Da rubbed his hands awkwardly: "This... the son pays the father's debt... Yun Gong will pay it for me."

Chen Jingke was so angry that he laughed: "What a case of the son paying for his father's debt. What sin did Boss Xu commit in his previous life to have a father like you?"

Xu Da said in a gloomy voice: "In his previous life, he might have been a person from the Northern Yuan Dynasty."

Chen Jingke: “???”

You think you're funny, right?
The two of them stared at each other for a long time, and Chen Jingke waved his hand like a fly and said:
"Forget it, forget it, forget it. I'll go discuss it with the prince."

He said he was looking for Xu Miaojin, but in fact he was trying to persuade Zhu Xiongying through her.

But Chen Jingke naturally didn't need to beat around the bush like this.

Go to the East Palace to find Zhu Xiongying, and after sending away the attendants, throw the secret letter from the Embroidered Uniform Guard in front of him.

Zhu Xiongying's first reaction after seeing it was: "Is this fake?"

The second reaction was: "We must not let Grandpa Huang and my father know about this, otherwise Miao Jin will have a hard time being caught in the middle."

Chen Jingke thought to himself, it turns out that all the people in the Zhu family are romantic.

Then he repeated Xu Da's words.

Zhu Xiongying rubbed his temples after hearing this: "Fourth Uncle is really...really...cunning. He has me in his grasp."

Chen Jingke asked knowingly, "That's the situation. What do you think we should do?"

Zhu Xiongying took a deep breath and sighed, "What else can I do? Just suppress it."

"If the Emperor knew about this, Yang Jing would die, Fourth Uncle would be reprimanded, and Duke Wei would at least be deposed."

"If something happens to Duke Wei, what will Miao Jin do?"

Chen Jingke thought to himself that perhaps the main reason was for Miao Jin.

He said, "Why don't we talk to His Majesty?"

Zhu Xiongying shook his head repeatedly and said, "No, no, my father may seem easy to talk to, but in fact, he values ​​rules more than my grandfather."

"There are some things he can laugh off, but there are some things of principle he will never tolerate."

"If he finds out, it would be better to tell Grandpa Huang directly."

Chen Jingke thought about Zhu Biao's character and realized that it was indeed the case.

What makes him more tolerant than Lao Zhu is that he can tolerate some minor mistakes.

But when it comes to issues of principle, his methods are no less lenient than those of Lao Zhu.

It is obvious that Yang Jing's faking his own death and making such a high-profile comeback is an absolutely intolerable matter of principle.

"Why don't you tell the Queen?"

Zhu Xiongying hesitated for a long time, then shook his head slowly and said:

"It's better not to say anything. I don't want to make her worry too much about her health."

Empress Ma is running low on "lamp oil" and can only rely on precious medicinal herbs to supplement it.

However, as we age, nutrient loss accelerates, while the conversion and absorption of medicinal materials slows down.

The body is getting worse day by day.

Now that she has less energy, everyone tries not to bother her with troubles.

Chen Jingke nodded and said, "Alright, but with your help in covering it up, this matter shouldn't be exposed."

Zhu Xiongying knelt between his brows and said with a headache: "Yang Jing has made such great contributions to the State of Yan, it is impossible to hide it."

"There is only one way now."

Chen Jingke asked curiously, "Oh, you came up with a solution so quickly?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "We still have to tamper with this secret letter and use the method of making it nine-tenths true and one-tenth false."

Chen Jingke frowned and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "Change the official letter and say that a man named Yang Jing appeared in Yan State and was a master of military strategy."

"I suspect this person is related to the late Marquis Yingyang. Let the Jinyiwei headquarters investigate what happened back then to see if there is any hidden story behind it."

"Then you show the official letter to Grandfather Huang and my father. They will definitely send someone to ask Fourth Uncle."

"As long as Fourth Uncle insists that this Yang Jing is not that Yang Jing, they will definitely not doubt it."

That's true. Old Zhu and Zhu Biao would never have thought that Zhu Laosi would lie to them.

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao would think: If Yang Jing faked his death, how could he restore his original name in a high-profile manner? It must be the same name and surname.

It's almost over.

Chen Jingke couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said, "Great, Your Highness the Crown Prince is great."

Zhu Xiongying was not proud at all, and said helplessly:
"Tall ass, we have been smart all our lives, but in the end, we were still schemed against by others."

Chen Jingke suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.

Specially brewed Zhu Laosi, you bastard, I will never let you go.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "After we trick the Emperor and my father over, we'll send an official letter back to the Jinyiwei of Ceylon Island."

"Tell them that Yingyang Hou is dead and this is a coincidence."

"Tell them not to worry too much, and don't spread rumors at will, so as not to affect the overall situation of Yan State."

"This will also help calm the Jinyiwei of Ceylon Island..."

What does it mean to deceive superiors and conceal the truth from subordinates? This is it.

Chen Jingke added: "It would be best if you personally sent a note to warn them not to ruin the good situation of Yan State."

"This way, even if those people still have doubts, they won't dare to say anything."

After all, he is the powerful prince and the future emperor. Who dares to offend him?

Even if they know that there is something wrong, those people will definitely keep their mouths shut.

Zhu Xiongying nodded and said let’s do it this way.

Now that things had come to a conclusion, both of them felt a lot more relaxed.

As for forging official letters, it is just a matter of words for them to get whatever they want.

At this time, Zhu Xiongying suddenly said:

"By the way, go find Miao Jin later and tell her everything about this."

"It's best to describe my decisive measures to her in detail."

Chen Jingke rolled his eyes and said, "What a success."

(End of this chapter)