Jinyi Night Walk

The proposal to move the capital has not yet been resolved, but because of the "Eastern Palace Yingjia Incident", the officials of the Eastern Palace were spared, except for one veteran Jin Zhong and Jing Nan, and all the others were imprisoned.The civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty hadn't woken up yet, and the Imperial Procuratorate issued a letter of impeachment or impeachment to Xie Jin, saying that he had returned to Beijing on business, that he was private to the prince, and that he had no courtesies.Emperor Yongle was furious when he saw the impeachment memorial, and immediately issued an imperial edict to remove the official from his post, and ordered Ji Gang to be interrogated strictly.

Ji Gang is so beautiful, all the officials of the Eastern Palace have been brought in, and the chief minister of the former dynasty has also been brought in. He has a sense of presence.Of course, he was also protecting the crown prince. It is not good for him in principle if the crown prince falls. The problem is that the crown prince doesn’t like him too much. Being isolated and ostracized by the princeling's party, he gradually began to feel that if the prince waited until the crown prince took the position, his position might not be preserved.

Ji Gang kept attacking Xia Xun, trying to bring him down. It was because of his nature that he couldn't tolerate Xia Xun, the old boss, riding on his neck to do his best. On the other hand, he also wanted to replace Xia Xun.

You must know that there is no lack of civil servants around the prince, and what is lacking is military generals. In the dispute over the heir, the military generals either voted for the king of Han or remained neutral. The prince's greatest support is the Duke of Fu. A hundred years after the emperor, the prince ascended the throne, so he had to be reused.

It's a pity that Xia Xun has never been defeated, but the prince has become more and more alienated from him, and his hopes for the prince's future are getting smaller and smaller.The crown prince raised assassins, and he had secretly reported the news of the assassination of the Duke Fu to the emperor, but the emperor actually only gave him an oral order: keep the news tightly sealed, but there is no leak, just ask!

What does it mean?

Combined with the emperor's move to take down the officials of the East Palace and Xie Jin, the emperor's intentions gradually became clear. It seems that the emperor favored the King of Han more after all. Suddenly, the emperor finally made up his mind, and this determination was not to drive the King of Han out of Beijing, but to easily make the King of Han the heir apparent.

The emperor wants to abolish the crown prince, but he can't keep it if he wants to. Why don't you take advantage of this to get a few more people to strengthen your position in the emperor's heart, especially Yang Xu, the assistant prince. It would be best if you can bite him in. No matter who is the crown prince, this person is destined to be his enemy.

Once the emperor Yi Li Hanwang as the crown prince, he will have to clear all obstacles for the crown prince. Those who have a heart for Zhu Gaochi will be the targets of His Majesty the emperor.It is too obvious that Duke Fu is standing in line. As long as the emperor establishes King of Han, even if he does not kill Duke Fu, he has to cut his wings so that he can no longer call the wind and rain and make eyes for the deposed prince.

Ji Gang carefully thought about what he wanted, and decided to start with Xie Jin, a good friend of Duke Fu, and let him grab a few more people, especially Xia Xun.Don't you see that the emperor made such a big move a little later for the sake of the prince's arrival, even if it is a false charge at that time, as long as it can be used by the emperor, it will be enough to punish Xia Xun's crime.

In view of this, Ji Gang naturally planned ahead.Inside the imperial prison, Ji Younan is leading people to interrogate Xie Jin. Xie Jin is the former chief assistant of the cabinet. Although the emperor ordered him to be arrested and imprisoned, Ji Gang dare not punish him severely for a while, but Jin Yiwei's torture will make you feel unbearable , There are many ways to see no scars on the outside, but I don't believe that Xie Jin's big mouth can't be pried open.

At the same time, he quietly made many friendly gestures to the King of Han.

"The prince doesn't need me? I don't want to stay here, I have my own place! The King of Han has not won the position of the East Palace yet, so he needs to rely on me in many places. If you don't use me, he may not refuse to accept me. Besides, I hold the evidence of Hanwang assassin in my hand, hahaha..."

Thinking of his pride, Ji Gang laughed out loud.

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Xie Jin's imprisonment once again caused a sensation between the ruling and opposition parties.

After the emperor returned to Beijing, a series of movements were like lightning and thunder, like a set of powerful and unpredictable combined punches, which made all the civil and military officials in the court dizzy.At this time, they finally saw a clue.

In the memorial to impeach Xie Jin, there is not a single word to criticize the prince, but it is said that Xie Jin is not the prince, and there is no courteous gift. The prince is only the prince now. He met the ministers without authorization. Is it a gift?This signal is too obvious. If the emperor still wants to keep the crown prince, he will not rule Xie Jin.

Officials loyal to the King of Han and some wall-riding factions who specialize in beating down dogs wrote letters to impeach the prince, while officials loyal to the prince wrote letters one after another, expressing their sincerity and trying to protect the prince.

At this time, the two most powerful figures in the prince's faction were Xia Xun and Xie Jin, who could be called the prince's right-hand men. Among them, Xie Jin went to prison, but what about Xia Xun?But he was recuperating behind closed doors, not caring about world affairs, and seemed to turn a blind eye to the precarious position of the prince.

Yang Rong, a scholar of the cabinet, came to visit the door in person, but the door was closed. Only a second steward came out of the Yang family, and told him politely: "Master's wound is festering, he is recuperating according to the doctor's advice, and no outsiders are seen!"

Yang Rong stood silently in front of the Yang Mansion's gate for a long time, found a stone at random, and carved two lines of characters on the vermilion lacquered gate of Yang's Mansion: "May the gentlemen grow pine, and be careful not to be peaches and plums!"

The gate of the Yang family was closed tightly and they didn't realize it. After the handwriting was discovered, many passers-by looked at it. It wasn't until the next morning, when the servants of the Yang family came out from the corner gate to buy in the street, that they discovered the handwriting on the gate and hurriedly took it away. The paint was painted off, but the matter has spread throughout Nine Cities.

I don't know how many people sighed and sighed, some despised Duke Fu and turned his back on the crisis, some envied him as long as he didn't commit the serious crime of reducing his title, he could be free and at ease, unlike those people with official positions who usually have great power and unlimited glory. Forced to resign, he immediately becomes a phoenix with all its feathers plucked, not as good as a chicken.

The study of Hu Guang, a cabinet scholar, has a quiet and elegant atmosphere.There are several porcelain lacquerware and strange stone antiques on the Bogu shelf. Although they are not priceless treasures, they have a refined atmosphere.Hu Guang stood by the wall with his hands behind his back, silently looking at a pair of calligraphy and paintings on the wall.

The word "Arrogance" is adorned with bold and unrestrained, unrestrained and unrestrained brushstrokes. Hanging on the wall, a bold and unruly air rushes towards the face. This is the handwriting of Xie Jin, the most talented man in the dynasty.

Xie Jin's calligraphy is taught by Wei Su and Zhou Boqi, two calligraphers, and he has his own style. He is not only good at lower script, but also good at running cursive. His calligraphy is exquisite and unexpected. Anyone who can get a pair of his calligraphy is regarded as a treasure. generally treasured.

The words on the wall were specially written by Xie Jin to Hu Guang. Hu Guang expressed the word Guangda. The title of this poem is "Answer to Hu Guangda": "Last year, I sent my letter in the snow, and my heart turned sad after reading it. Who do you make friends with?" Like Jin Ranqi, there are peaches and plums all over the world. I look at a hundred years old for a moment, and a person is like a brewer in the universe..."

Hu Guang recited one sentence at a time, read Xie Jin's poem carefully twice, finally heaved a long sigh, and reached out to pick it off.Hu Guang took the poem in his hand, looked at it reluctantly, bowed his head and blew on the scroll, as if dust had fallen there.Hu Guang took the poem in his hand and looked at it for a while, finally rolled it up resolutely, handed it to his wife, and said sadly: "Take it, burn it!"

Mrs. Hu said in surprise: "Master, this... this is a gift from Master Xie."

Hu Guang said in a deep voice: "It used to be a precious calligraphy for my husband, but now it is the source of trouble! Burn him!"

Seeing her husband's stern voice, Mrs. Hu didn't dare to say anything, so she took the scroll silently.

Hu Guangdao: "The great gentry is unrestrained and unrestrained, and has been used by others. Now he has entered the Imperial Prison. Is it a good relationship with the Imperial Prison? The person who enters will have a narrow escape! Now Ji Gang is in charge of Jinyiwei. These two people have always been at odds. Da The gentry fell into Ji Gang's hands, and under severe torture, he didn't know how to restrain himself. If he dragged people into the water with nonsense, it would be a catastrophe."

Only now did Mrs. Hu know how serious the situation was, and she couldn't help but said worriedly: "Is the matter of Bachelor Xie so serious? This... our family and Xie's family are in-laws, will the master be implicated?"

Hu Guang sighed: "The world is unpredictable, we can only try our best to prevent problems before they happen. Madam, go to your daughter's boudoir and get the letter of appointment from Xie's family. I will go to Xie's house!"

Mrs. Hu was surprised and said: "This..., is the master going to regret the marriage?"

Hu Guang stared and shouted: "Stop talking too much, go!"

Mrs. Hu was always afraid of him, so she didn't dare to speak anymore, so she took the book scroll and walked out of the study.Hu Guang sat behind the desk, holding a cup of warm tea, thinking silently with his eyes closed, not knowing what he was thinking about. After a while, the door opened left and right with a bang, and a girl with double buns rushed in. He opened his mouth and said, "Daddy, do you want to regret the marriage?"

This young girl is fifteen years old, with a wide forehead, clean eyes, and shrewd eyes. Although she is only good-looking, she has a bookish air, which makes people dare not take her lightly. She is Hu Guang's beloved daughter, Hu Ye. glass.At this moment, she saw her cheeks were flushed, as if she was very angry.

Hu Guang slowly opened his eyes, looked at the girl in front of him, frowned slightly, and scolded: "Ye Li, you are a lady, why are you so ignorant of the rules? How did you teach it?"

Miss Hu said loudly: "My mother taught me that a woman is chaste and loyal to her husband! A woman is loyal to a man, and a daughter is loyal to her husband, just like a father is loyal to the emperor. A loyal minister does not serve two masters, and a strong woman is not worthy of two husbands. Now the family is in trouble. Does dad want to regret the marriage? Father has an order, and daughter should obey, but this is a big breach of morals, and daughter dare not agree!"

Hu Guang shouted: "Nonsense! What a waste of time, you haven't married into the Xie family yet. Daughter, do you know that Xie Jin has now been arrested and sent to imperial prison, and his son Xie Zhenliang has been exiled to Liaodong. Could it be Are you going to follow him to the bitterly cold place in northern Saibei and Liaodong?"

Miss Hu said righteously and solemnly: "The marriage contract is established, and the daughter is a member of Xie's family. Marry a chicken and follow the chicken, marry a dog and follow the dog, how can the daughter choose? Daddy, you and Uncle Xie were born in the same family, grew up in the same class, and had the same official career." Officer, we are best friends with each other, now that you see your family's decline and you want to regret your marriage, aren't you afraid that people in the world will laugh at you as a person who tends to be inflamed and powerful?"