Jinyi Night Walk

Xia Xun and Xiao Qianyue glanced at each other, and asked Han Mo to sit down together, and then said solemnly: "This encounter is very important, and it is related to whether Jin Yiwei can rise again, and the people we have to deal with are also not easy to deal with." Sin. Mr. Han, you have to be careful."

Han Mo straightened his habitually bent waist, and the humble expression that he had pretended to be a theater owner for a long time was gone, and his old eyes showed a faint sternness, and he said proudly: "We are the emperor's pro-army, Ti Qi Si Hai, back then, when we were majestic, princes and generals, there was no one whose door we couldn't knock on, and Lord Baihu had any orders, just say."

Xia Xun said in a deep voice: "This time, the person we are going to deal with is King Zhou!"

Han Mo's eyes flashed strangely, he took a deep breath, just nodded and did not speak.

Seeing that he was unmoved, Xia Xun couldn't help admiring him secretly. The oldest group of spies in Jinyiwei, not to mention, are not only loyal, but also courageous and knowledgeable. They don't know all of them. The quality of this group of spies is indeed extremely high, so it can be seen , Jin Yiwei was full of talents in its heyday.

Xia Xun continued: "There is only one thing we have to do, to find out why King Zhou is evil."

Han Mo frowned slightly, and said, "King Zhou is a cautious man, and it's not easy to find out about him."

Xiao Qianyue smiled and said, "That's why I ask Mr. Han to think of a way."

He hinted: "We Jinyiwei want to find a handle on someone, and you can pick out the bone in the egg, isn't it?"

Han Mo naturally understood the meaning of his words. He said that just now, but he was not sure about the court's attitude. Hearing what Xiao Qianyue said, he knew that no matter whether the evidence of the crime was true or false, hearsay or fabricated, In short, he must make King Zhou guilty, so he showed a knowing smile.

Xia Xun frowned slightly, but this was what Luo Kedi meant, so he could only suppress his displeasure, and said, "Qianyue and I just arrived in Kaifeng, so we don't know much about the King of Zhou's situation. Mr. Han told us about King Zhou's situation, let's discuss it and see where to start."

Han Mo pondered and said: "King Zhou is the fifth son of the first emperor. Of course the two of you know this. In the third year of Hongwu, King Zhou was first named King Wu and stationed in Fengyang. Because Fengyang is the birthplace of the first emperor. In the central capital of the Ming Dynasty, letting a vassal king guard it would easily lead to many speculations. Therefore, in the 11th year of Hongwu, the first emperor changed the prince to the king of Zhou. After the king of Zhou arrived in Kaifeng, he built water conservancy projects, reduced rent and Taxes, the distribution of fine seeds, and the organization of reclamation of the wasteland of the Yellow River have indeed done some good things that benefit the army and the people of the vassal state..."

Xiao Qianyue frowned. These things cannot be criminalized. Kaifeng is his vassal state. He reclaimed wasteland, built water conservancy, and developed the economy. This was the responsibility that Zhu Yuanzhang entrusted to all vassal kings in the vassal state. It is to show favor to the people, but it is impossible to buy people's hearts.

This time Xiao Qianyue was sent by Luo Kedi to Xiaoling to guard the grave, and finally got Luo Kedi to soften his heart and let him go to Kaifeng with Xia Xun on an errand. Seeing that Xia Xun was silent, he wanted to show his intentions, so he Unable to hold back, he reminded: "Aside from these, what other hobbies and actions does he have? Mainly... things that a prince would not normally do?"

Han Mo said: "Oh, speaking of this, there is one thing."

Xiao Qianyue lifted her spirits, leaned over and said, "Mr. Han, come and listen."

Han Mo said: "This king of Zhou is good at medicine. Over the years, he has not only learned medicine by himself, but also hired famous local doctors such as Li Mo and Liu Chun, and compiled medical books such as "Baosheng Yulu", "Pocket Prescriptions" and "Puji Fang". It has been published in the world, and it is said that he is now preparing to compile and fabricate a book called "Materia Medica for Rescuing Famines."

Xiao Qianyue frowned and said, "Saving Huang Materia Medica, what is that?"

Han Mo explained: "Because Henan is located in a flooded area of ​​the Yellow River, once the Yellow River floods, floods are prone to occur, and the people are displaced and have no food and clothing. Therefore, the King of Zhou sent people to visit the people, recorded various edible plants and trees and painted them into pictures. For the picture, I also invited many doctors to study which plants can be eaten after detoxification..."

Xia Xun said in a deep voice: "If you do this, you are clearly a virtuous king who loves the people like a son. How can you convict him?"

Han Mo smiled: "Only those who don't do things can't catch him. As long as he does something, no matter it's a good thing or a bad thing, there are always loopholes to find. Isn't our Jin Yiwei doing this for the emperor? Lord Baihu, don't worry, you have a detailed understanding of King Zhou's preferences, conduct, and work, and we can always find something we can make a big fuss about."

Xia Xun snorted secretly and stopped talking.

To say that these few things King Zhou did are really beneficial to the people. His "Pocket Prescriptions" are effective in medicine and inexpensive. Once published, they were reprinted more than ten times. "In "Pocket Prescriptions" and "Puji Prescriptions" are widely quoted.As for the "Materia Medica for Relief of Famines" that he was compiling, it also had a huge impact on the common people after it was written. Later, in Japan, it was also admired and studied by many Japanese botanists.

However, since Zhu Yunqi took him for the first time, the publication date of his book may be postponed.

At this time, the dance on the downstairs stage was replaced by a drama, and "Dou E's Injustice" was being performed and babbling, Xiao Qianyue thought about it, and then asked: "What else is there, let's talk about it one by one, see See which aspect is easy to make a fuss about."

Han Mo thought for a while, then said: "Others, nothing else."

Xiao Qianyue said: "King Zhou himself has nothing, what about his children?"

Han Mo stroked his beard and said, "Are you a child of Prince Zhou? Let me think about it..."

He calculated with his fingers for a while, and said: "The king of Zhou has a concubine named Feng, who is the daughter of Song Guogong Feng Sheng, and another concubine named Yang. The king of Zhou now has two legitimate sons, five concubine sons, and eleven princesses..."

Xia Xun stared, "So many?"

In fact, this is not too much. The King of Zhou is not only a virtuous king, but also an idle king. In such a miserable environment, he did not forget to have children. In the next few years, he gave birth to seven princes one after another, and he was really growing strong.

Han Mo said with a smile: "Yes, this king of Zhou has many sons and grandchildren, but now Concubine Yang is favored, so he only has two legitimate sons. The eldest son is called Zhu Youdun, and he doesn't look like a prince at all. His name is Taoist Quanyang, his father is good at medicine, he is good at folk art, he is quite like a father, Lao Han is very familiar with him, because this son is very fond of operas and dramas, and often comes to my yard Here, study folk art with those actors and maikos."

"The second son of King Zhou is called Zhu Youxi, and his personality is quite different from that of his father and brother..."

There was a slight look of disgust in Han Mo's eyes, and he said: "The second son of the king of Zhou is simply a different kind. I really don't know how there is such a son, such a brother, who has such a bad temper and is arrogant. , getting entangled with a bunch of dandies and villains, bullying men and women, is simply a curse in Kaifeng City."

Xiao Qianyue's eyes lit up: "Mr. Han, our mission may fall on the two sons of King Zhou."

Xia Xun really didn't want to harm such a virtuous king, so he said: "According to Mr. Han, the second son of the king of Zhou is indeed a wicked young man, but with his status as the son of a phoenix and the grandson of a dragon, it may not be enough to be convicted on this basis." If you want to accuse his father of being a child, I'm afraid it's even more..., that's Prince Daming, if it's not a serious crime of treason, how can it be punished?"

Xiao Qianyue chuckled, and said sinisterly: "Master Baihu is a scholar after all, and he still doesn't fully understand the methods of Jin Yiwei. Who said that I will be accused of being the second son of the King of Zhou, and use this to frame the King of Zhou? "

Xia Xun was startled, and said in amazement: "Then what do you mean?"

Han Mo's eyes rolled slightly, and a knowing smile gradually appeared on his face, Xiao Qianyue said with a sly smile: "Mr. Han understands?"

Han Mo nodded and said: "Understood, I wonder if the two plan to start with the first son or the second son?"

Xiao Qianyue said: "We all want to meet these two people. Since King Zhou is impeccable, let's learn more about these two princes."

Han Mo smiled and said, "If that's the case, it would be easy. There is one in front of you, and you can meet him."

He pointed to the stage, pointing at the old man pretending to be the official visiting envoy, Dou Tianzhang, and said: "This one is Zhu Youdun, the son of King Zhou."

At this time, the stage was singing: "Six months of flying snow, eternal injustice, blood splashing on white silk for three years of drought, when will I borrow the Dragon Slaying Sword, and cut off the injustice of the world..."

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Beiping, Yingshou Temple, Abbot Zen House.

Monk Daoyan and Zhu Di sat opposite each other, with a kang table in the middle, a burner of sandalwood on the table, and a cup of tea on each side.On the snow-white wall, there is only a big "Zen" character. The last stroke of the Zen character drags straight down, almost occupying the position of another big character. It is straight and sharp, like a sharp sword hanging upside down.

Zhu Di was still dressed in sackcloth filial piety, originally a white filial piety, but it was full of dust and almost turned a khaki color.

He sat cross-legged, with his hands on his knees, his face was gloomy, and he remained silent for a long time. Dao Yan was not in a hurry. He was dressed in a black black robe and sat quietly across from him, slowly twisting the beads in his hand one by one.

Zhu Di had just returned to Beiping and passed by Qingshou Temple. He remembered that his late father had become a monk when he was young, and that the abbot of this temple was Daoyan, a master of Confucian classics chosen by his late father. There are many threads, but I don't know where to start.

After a long time, Zhu Di's meditation skills were not as good as Dao Yan's after all, so he couldn't hold back and asked, "Does the master know everything that happened recently?"

Monk Daoyan said: "The obituary of the late emperor's death has been heard all over the world. The poor monks have known about the decree cutting the military power of the kings. The prince went to Jinling for the funeral, but now he is here. Could it be... the emperor is not allowed to go to Beijing?"

Zhu Di was silent.

Dao Yan sighed softly, and asked, "Why is your lord so troubled? Is it just because you can't go to Beijing for the funeral?"

Zhu Di's face twitched slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "As a son of man, you are not allowed to be filial before your death. This humiliation and sorrow, is it too young?"

Dao Yan cast a glance at Zhu Di, and said, "Isn't the prince more worried about the deep meaning of this edict to cut down troops and stop them from going forward?"

Zhu Di was shocked, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes: "Master, did you see it?" Dao Yan nodded slightly: "The emperor has ulterior motives!"

Zhu Di became angry, and said in a loud voice: "It was the national policy of the first emperor to rule the world with kings. The world is still undecided, evil religions are rampant in the country, and the border is long and the north is the tiger's eye. If it weren't for us to guard the border, how could the world be as stable as Mount Tai? This world is me. In the world of the Zhu family, why did the emperor treat us so hostilely as soon as he ascended the throne, aren't we respectful enough to the court?"

Dao Yan clasped his palms together and said: "The first emperor was a man of great wisdom, and the sky was wise, how could he not know the story of the Seven Kings' Rebellion, he ordered all the vassals to guard the world, and each led the military power, this is certainly the kindness of the first emperor , the trust is immeasurable, but it may not be without the emperor's mind. There are many powerful vassals, but there is always only one who can be the emperor.

When the central government is extremely weak, even if there is no vassal king, wouldn't it be replaced by powerful ministers?From the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the present, only Han Liu Bang and the late emperors were the only ones who became emperors with a piece of commoner clothes. Among the other emperors, which one was not a former important minister or a powerful party with a yellow robe?It is really going to be such an unbearable step. For the first emperor, it is better to replace the incompetent king with his own descendants than to hand over the country to outsiders. In this way, the Zhu family will be able to protect the country for hundreds of years.

As for eternity, hehe, the first emperor was a person who believed in himself but not in heaven, he would not believe that being shouted long live a few times would really last forever.But today...he obviously doesn't think so.In Jinshang's eyes, the feudal clans are his biggest threat. "

Zhu Di said indignantly: "You have been the crown prince for several years now, and your name has been determined early, so what worries him?"

Dao Yan said: "The emperor has a heart disease. He is the eldest grandson of the first emperor, but not the eldest grandson. The eldest grandson is Zhu Yunxi."

Zhu Di said discouragedly: "Forget it, the emperor wants the military power, and we hand it over. He doesn't want us to guard the country for him, and I don't bother to worry about that."

Dao Yan twirled the beads, and said with a faint smile: "Hehe, although the prince thinks so, I hope the emperor will stop here."

Zhu Di glared and said: "What is the meaning of the master's words? Not to mention that the name of benevolence and filial piety is known all over the world, even if the emperor is afraid of all the emperors and uncles, and we have already handed over the military power, the emperor will kill them all."

Dao Yan said: "The poor monk also hopes that the emperor will stop here. The crown prince, the king of Qin, and the king of Jin have passed away one after another. The prince is now the leader of the vassal kings. The most fearful thing is you, the lord, and you must be careful in doing things in the future, and don't leave anyone behind."

Zhu Di broke out in a cold sweat when he heard it. Last month he was still the most important vassal of the country, the commander of the Northern Army, and was ordered by his father to lead the army to conquer the Hulu. In a blink of an eye, the military power was cut off. Hearing what Monk Daoyan meant, it seemed that the emperor Have more ideas?

Thinking about myself and the current emperor's father, the former emperor Zhu Biao has always been a brother, and now he is known as benevolent and filial, and he has honestly handed over his military power. Zhu Di still refuses to believe that Zhu Yunqi will take any further actions , then shook his head and said: "I don't believe it, the emperor will kill them all."

Dao Yan smiled slightly, and said: "Perhaps, what the poor monk said was just planning for the worst. Whatever the emperor's intentions, the poor monk would not dare to make rash judgments, and just wait and see what happens."

Zhu Di got up and said: "The emperor is worried, so I will let him feel at ease. I am happy to be a happy prince and feel at ease, hey! I wish for it."

Dao Yan then stood up, and couldn't help but smile when he heard Zhu Di's angry words. ! ~!