Jinyi Night Walk

Chapter 261

A turmoil that was supposed to question and criticize Yan Wang Zhu Di in court, under Zhu Di's preemptive strike, ended in disgrace on Zhu Yunwen's side.

In fact, although Zhu Di seized righteousness and reason to attack in court, the originally planned ending only attracted widespread attention from the government and the public. Dare to do anything to him, in the end he is more than [-]% sure that he will return to Beiping smoothly, and because of his public questioning in the court, it is very likely that the other party will have scruples about cutting the feudal clan in the future, and dare not be so blatant.

The reason why the ending was better than what Zhu Di and Dao Yan expected was due to Zhu Yunqi.

Zhu Yunqi is not good at eloquence, which does not mean that Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and others are not good at it. They are all born with a sharp mouth. The reason why they didn't realize it at the beginning was because they were too hasty to cut down the vassal. The things Yan Wang Zhu Di accused It was true, and they couldn't argue with it.But they have been studying for a lifetime, don't they understand the sophistry of subverting logic and changing propositions?As long as they are given a little more time, they will definitely be able to clear their minds, get rid of the topic that Zhu Di is holding on to, focus on the evidence of his deception, and draw everyone's attention away. Even if they can't win the round, they can still Get back a little face.

But Zhu Yunqi had never experienced such a scene. Seeing his confidantes who were leaning on his arms being questioned by Zhu Di, they were speechless. All the civil and military officials in the court were watching there. Finding a step to get down, so I couldn't wait to talk to each other, admitting that Zhu Di's disgrace in front of the imperial court was only out of sincerity, and everything about my own family is negotiable, so I hurriedly built a ladder for myself to come down, and asked my wife to help Zhu Di, so as to comfort him , After asking him to go to the inner palace to meet his mother first, his uncle and sister-in-law went to the family.

With Zhu Yunxuan doing this, Huang Zicheng and the others will have nothing to do. Zhu Di patted his ass and left, who else are you competing with?Didn't that prevent the emperor from stepping down? The few people had to swallow their anger and let the matter go.Seeing this situation, the officials of Honglu Temple hurriedly stepped forward to ask Baiguan to play a role. Today, Baiguan did not make any preparations at all. A few ministers came out randomly and asked a few innocuous questions. Zhu Yunqi answered a few casually and walked away. As a cutscene, this grand court meeting, which was not a great court meeting, ended hastily.

In the evening, before the imperial confinement arrived, the Zhengxin Hall was brightly lit, just as Zhu Yunwen, who had just obeyed his mother's order and politely sent his fourth uncle King Yan out of the palace, came back, all the confidantes who had been waiting there were blown up.

Qi Tai excitedly said: "Your Majesty, today the King of Yan is criticizing the Son of Heaven and slandering the officials. Where is the Emperor and the court in his eyes? Isn't it obvious that he is so arrogant? The Emperor shouldn't let him go to court at all." As soon as he steps into Yingtian Mansion, he should be locked up and questioned!"

Jing Qing also said angrily: "Your Majesty, King Yan sent it to the door himself. This is a god-given opportunity. As the saying goes, if you don't take it, you will be blamed. After today's incident in the court, the emperor should not hesitate any more. He will be brought to justice, and the punishment will be declared!"

Zhu Yunwen said with a sullen face: "At the court, I just said that I have no intention of killing all the emperor's uncles, and I just pardoned his crime of disrespect in front of the palace. Are you making me laugh at the world by making me go back on what I said?"

Lian Zining became anxious when he heard this, and said: "Your Majesty, those who achieve great things don't care about their small details. Since the King of Yan has come, we must let him come and go. If you let the tiger go back to the mountain, it will be too late to regret it!"

Zhu Yunwen waved his hands irritably, sat down on the throne, sullen and did not speak.

Huang Zicheng tugged at his beard vigorously, and said after a long while, "You can't kill him! King Yan's intentions are sinister, and his heart can be punished!"

Zhu Yunqi and all the ministers looked at him together, and Zhu Yunqi asked anxiously, "What do you mean by that, sir?"

Huang Zicheng said: "We have been unable to figure out why King Yan came to Yingtian Mansion? The reason is very simple. He has already sensed the court's movements and knew that the court was about to attack him. At this time, he took the risk to come to Yingtian. Why did you come? If he wants to show his loyalty to the court, then he should follow the rules and be cautious in his words and deeds, but does his behavior seem to be due to this reason?"

After hearing this, everyone felt that his analysis was very reasonable, and they couldn't help nodding their heads repeatedly. Zhu Yunwen hurriedly asked again: "Then according to Mr. Yan, what is King Yan's intention?"

Huang Zicheng said: "Among the kings, there are those who are good at fighting, and those who have led soldiers and horses have several vassals, and the imperial court's control over Beiping is not strict enough. He knows that it is not the time for the imperial court to show him off, so he ventured into Beijing. In order to force the emperor to publicly admit that he has no intention of cutting the vassal; secondly, to win the hearts of the vassals; thirdly, to call for the sympathy of the ruling and opposition parties..."

Before Huang Zicheng finished speaking, Qi Tai couldn't wait to say: "Wow, since Yixing has seen King Yan's intentions, we should kill him immediately!"

Huang Zicheng waved his hand and said: "Wait a minute, I haven't finished yet. The King of Yan must have also considered the risk of coming to Jinling, but he is going to die and live in danger, so he has no choice but to come. But since King Yan came For Beiping, he must have already made arrangements. If he dies in Jinling, his son will definitely gather a crowd to rebel. Your Majesty is being unrighteous, trapping me is tantamount to disloyalty, you have heard his speech in mourning in Xiaoling Mausoleum, what will the people of the world think of His Majesty? How will they treat us?"

Lian Zining stomped anxiously and said, "Oh, my lord Huang, you are already on fire, and you still care about what to do. You just need to kill him with one knife. Forgive him, the son of King Yan, who has just reached the age of the crown, and his prestige and martial arts are far behind. Naifu, if he can accomplish something big, we should get rid of him right away."

Huang Zicheng smiled lightly, and said leisurely: "Barefoot people are not afraid of those wearing boots. The King of Yan has already prepared for the worst. He is desperate to jump over the wall and fight to the death. The overall situation is in the hands of the emperor and the court. What are we in a hurry for? What was the original plan we made? It was to cut his wings, take the bottom line, and win King Yan without any effort. Now how can we lose our sense of self because of King Yan's actions?

One thousand people are killed, and eight hundred are self-defeated. The emperor has just won the imperial court. If King Yan is killed now, wouldn't the emperor's reputation be damaged?We have just been reused by the emperor, and our prestige is not enough. You have also heard that, in the court today, the King of Yan will use this to ridicule you and me, and drive a wedge between you and the officials of the court?If we kill King Yan at this time, wouldn't it be criticized? "

The saying that barefoot people are not afraid of wearing boots became popular during the Ming Dynasty. Huang Zicheng thought to himself that he had figured out Zhu Di's novel] and he was the quickest to think about it, and even said a wisecrack while relaxing.Hearing these nonsense theories, Qi Tai was about to turn into a fire-breathing dragon. Panting heavily, he glared at Huang Zicheng and said, "Then... so what should you do, Mr. Huang?"

Huang Zicheng said confidently: "The more anxious King Yan is, the more it proves that he is at the end of his rope, and the overall situation is in our hands. If he is anxious, we can't be anxious. According to me, not only can the emperor not kill him, but during his stay in Jinling, We should also treat him with courtesy and grace. As for the deprivation of the three kings, he can also be perfunctory on the grounds that he is far away in Beiping and does not know the truth, and he is mihuo King Yan.

Let him change ever-changingly, I have certain rules, our side will still cut off his wings according to the original plan, and by then, Beiping will be under our control, do you want to kill King Yan, hehe, when we make arrangements, What is the difference between killing here and killing in Beiping?Wait until the time is right to do it, not only will there be no damage to the emperor's reputation, but also less fighting, so as not to cause the people to leave Luan. "

Jing Qing widened his eyes and said, "Do you want to let him go back?"

Huang Zicheng said with certainty: "Yes! Let him go back!"

Lian Zining said furiously: "How can this be reasonable? Isn't this going back to the mountain?"

Zhu Yunxuan saw that there was internal strife among his cronies again, and he didn't know who was more reasonable, so he asked Fang Xiaoru: "What do you think, Mr. Xiaozhi?"

Fang Xiaoru said: "Your lords are all for the sake of the emperor and my great Ming Dynasty. Don't hurt each other's peace. Your majesty, what your lords said is reasonable. Now King Yan has made such a deadly move. Even if you want the emperor to kill him, it's not right, and it's not right if you don't kill him. In Yichen's opinion, we can't kill him, otherwise we really can't treat the people in the world. It's easy for the emperor to kill King Yan, but it's hard to fortify the world. ah!"

Zhu Yunwen nodded his head involuntarily, Fang Xiaoru said again: "However, we can't let him be at the mercy of the King of Yan. The King of Yan went to Nanjing and enlisted His Majesty's army. Why don't His Majesty enlist him instead? If he promises to return it, that's all. If he doesn't agree, at that time, he will be killed, no matter what the emperor does, King Yan will have nothing to say, and the subjects of the world will also have nothing to say."

Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked: "Mr. Xiaozhi, what should I do?"

Fang Xiaoru said: "It will be the anniversary of the death of the first emperor Xiaoxiang. The emperor can say that the kings are ordered to guard the place and not leave it lightly. The princes will go to Beijing on behalf of their fathers to sacrifice and sweep the imperial tomb. Since the king of Yan is in Beijing, he will take this Tell him the story and let him agree to it in public. There are two advantages to doing this. One, last year when the late emperor passed away, the emperor ordered the kings not to go to Beijing. Take this as a remedy; secondly, if the King of Yan refuses to agree, then he is resisting the decree, and his rebellion will be obvious. If he is taken down on the spot, he will have nothing to say. If he promises and backtracks, he will lose all trust in the world If the third son of King Yan is really in hand, the court can deploy it calmly as Master Huang said, and there is no need to worry about him taking risks!"

"it is good!"

A happy smile appeared on Zhu Yunwen's face, and he turned to everyone and asked, "What do you think, what Mr. Xiaozhi said?"

"Confused, really confused! The King of Yan is right in front of you, killing him like a dog, but he wants to let the tiger go back to the mountain. It's really unreasonable to follow the imperial court's plan to cut down the vassal!"

Leaving the palace and walking on the imperial road, Qi Tai became more and more distressed as he thought about it, Jing Qing sighed and said, "However, Fang Xiaozhi and Huang Yixing's status in the emperor's heart is unmatched, they both have this view, we can still How about it?"

Lian Zining said dejectedly: "Well, it's fine if the current situation develops as they expected. I'm afraid that something unexpected will happen. How can the three tiger cubs in King Yan's family be as powerful as King Yan's fierce tiger?"

Qi Tai's expression fluctuated, he pondered for a while, then stamped his foot and said: "No, you can't let the tiger go back to the mountain."

Jing Qing said helplessly: "The emperor has made up his mind, so what can you and I do? With you and me, the three scholars, is it possible that you can kill Yan Wang's mansion and kill Yan Wang with your own hands?"

Qi Tai gritted his teeth and said, "That's right, I have this plan. It's just..."

He glanced at the Jinyiwei Yamen not far away, and said with a cold smile: "Of course we didn't do it..."