Jinyi Night Walk

It is easy to make rain when the rain comes deep in autumn, but it is difficult for Xiao Xiao to know his heart at this time.

The autumn rain in the south of the Yangtze River would only give people a lingering feeling, and it is not easy to make people feel sad, but the rain in the late autumn season still has a sense of desolation.

A white horse, the horseman does not open an umbrella, does not wear a coir raincoat, and does not even hold the rein, so the rein is so loose, riding the horse, trusting the horse in the silky rain.

The horse is an old horse that knows the way. It steps lightly along the imperial road with four hooves, and it makes a loud sound, splashing water like lotus all the way.The man on the horse was dressed in brocade clothes, with star-like eyes and ink-painted eyebrows. He was so handsome that it was unreasonable. Coupled with the dots of water on his face, he gave people an indescribable sense of enchantment.

This person was Liu Yujue who had just returned to Beijing after returning to his hometown in Jinan to get married.Newlyweds are always reluctant to part with each other, but it is not the case for Liu Yujue. As soon as he returns to Nanjing, he feels refreshed and happy. Even this cold autumn rain can't wash away the excitement in his heart. and pleasure.

Perhaps, it was just because his thoughts were never in Jinan, not in the beautiful, beautiful, gentle and docile wife his father married him.

It's not yet the season of snow, the rain is falling, like the snow of thinking, fluttering like snow...

When the horse arrived at Jinyiwei Yamen, Liu Yudian reined in his horse and stopped.

He originally wanted to report to the Jinyiwei Yamen, but he suddenly saw a strange scene in the distance, and he couldn't help being surprised.

This was a scene he had never seen before, perhaps it was the first time since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors until now.

The Jinyiwei yamen is not far from the Meridian Gate. From him, sitting on the horse, you can clearly see everything outside the Meridian Gate. There is a dark mass of kneeling there. Judging from the color of their clothes, they are all officials... a lot official……

Liu Yujue got off his horse and tied the horse to the hitch post. The four guards at the gate greeted him, "Liu Zhenfu, you are back!"

"Congratulations to Liu Zhenfu for his small admission, haha*..."

Liu Yujue shook his hand, stepped up the steps, pointed in the direction of the Meridian Gate, and said, "What happened there?"

One of the guards turned his head to look, and said with a smile: "Oh, my lord asked this. Let’s discuss it again in front of the Meridian Gate, if there is no result, we will continue to discuss it every day.”

Liu Yujue was even more surprised. Just as he was about to ask for clarification, Ji Gang and a little yellow man wearing a palace eunuch's uniform hurried out of the yamen. Seeing Liu Yujue, Ji Gang couldn't help but slow down: "Yujue, are you back?"

When Liu Yujue saw him, he quickly clasped his fists in salute: "My lord, the holiday for humble duty is over, and I'm going to report back to the office. My lord...do you want to go out?"

Seeing that he kept his distance from him, Ji Gang felt displeased, but this was not the time to speak, so he said: "Oh, the emperor has an urgent call, I will accompany this Eunuch Xu to the palace, let's talk about it when we come back."

Liu Yujue leaned forward and said, "My lord, go slowly!"

Ji Gang nodded, and hurried away with the little eunuch.

Liu Yujue wiped the wet rain off his shoulders with a horsewhip, picked up the topic just now, and asked the guard at the gate: "You just said, what's going on outside the Meridian Gate, all the officials are discussing business?"

In front of the Meridian Gate, there are pieces of square bluestone slabs, the ground is very flat, but the ground on the Jinling is soft, and the construction of the important site of the imperial palace was done with great care. Due to the subsidence of the ground, cracks appeared in some palace walls, and the building deformed.

The plaza in front of the Meridian Gate also had some ups and downs, so after the autumn rain, a puddle of rainwater accumulated in some slightly sunken places.Even if there is no place to collect rainwater, kneeling there with knees on the ground, the knees are always stuck on the cold stone slabs.

Around the Meridian Gate, there are many guards of Jin Yiwei patrolling around, in order to prevent the officials from losing in the civil war and being extremely angry, they will have another martial arts fight with the opponent and lose the dignity of the court.The officials knelt outside the Meridian Gate in order according to the size of each yamen and official position, arguing with each other hoarsely.

"The captives in the north are constantly suffering. Since ancient times, it has been a disease of my heart in the Central Plains. It is not dangerous to build a capital and the gate of the country, and the emperor guards the border?"

"It is precisely because the northern captives have been the heart disease of our Central Plains since ancient times, so we should control them nearby! Chang'an, the capital of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty, did they ever prevent the border troubles without perishing the country? Dadu, the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, and the north is its origin Is it not ridiculous to think that it will be difficult to establish a capital in another country for a long time based on the proximity of Beijing? It is difficult to rely on shape and virtue, and virtue is not in danger! Whether the country lasts depends on one's own ability , why bother to rely on geography.”

"Absurd! Absurd! Beijing is not only close to the northern captives, but also the East China Sea is very close. If there are bandits coming from the sea, the first to bear the brunt is to return to the city. If you lose the first battle, the country will die soon!"

"Ridiculous! Ridiculous! The country will perish by the sea? Dongying Fusang, a tiny place, where do you tell it to move its capital? Isn't its country near the sea? According to you, shouldn't the country be destroyed long ago? The people of Yuan fled far away In the depths of the desert, don’t say far, if you can’t even catch up with them, isn’t the country subjugated? Beijing is near the sea, with Shandong outside, and Dongzuo Guhuzhi. No matter how far you escape, it will be just a matter of lingering and suffering the humiliation of defeat for a few more days!"

"Extremely absurd! Who said that Chang'an, the capital of the Han and Tang Dynasties, was built to prevent the northern border troubles? At that time, the heart disease of the Central Plains was in the Western Regions, and the Huns, Turks, Turpans, and Hui said..." It was in the Western Regions. At that time, the North had no A powerful enemy, Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, was just for the purpose of deterring and overpowering the feudal clan! "

"Haha! Haha, you said this yourself! In this case, my Majesty Yongle wants to establish the capital in Beijing to conquer the northern captives. Isn't that just the same as the Han and Tang Dynasties? At that time, the heart of the Central Plains was in the Western Regions. At this time, the heart of the Central Plains Get sick in the north!"

"You..." You..." You just said clearly that the heart of my heart in the Central Plains has always been in the north!"

"Wow! Wow, I said that, but I didn't say when it started! I mean, from the time of the Five Dynasties, when the Khitan was established, the North replaced the Western Regions and became the heart of the Central Plains!"

The rain was still falling, and the officials were too lazy to wring the water from the official robes. They just wiped the rainwater on their faces and argued endlessly. All of them were drenched like when they were in a chicken. His face was pale, but he didn't care at all.Liu Yujue rushed to Niumen, saw this scene in his eyes, and was stunned.

He hurriedly searched the crowd carefully, but found no sign of Xia Xun, not even many high-ranking members of the cabinet and the Sixth Department, so he relaxed a little: "Brother Yang is not here, it seems that the emperor still has some sense of propriety, if those Dukes and ministers are all kneeling here to discuss matters like a chicken, which is really out of place."

On the Meridian Gate Tower, Zhu Di, wearing a crown and a dragon robe, was sitting under the canopy of the yellow umbrella, looking down calmly, with a calm expression on his face, and a slight sneer at the corners of his mouth.

At this time, Ji Gang, who was ordered to enter the palace, hurried to catch up, and knelt down on one knee in front of Zhu Di, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have come by order!"

Zhu Di lightly wiped the beard under his chin, and said indifferently: "Have you put away all the things you sealed up?"

Ji Gang was stunned, and hurriedly said: "The minister has received it very well, the emperor can rest assured!"

Zhu Di smiled lightly and said, "Okay! You can go back in a while and transfer all the things that Lian ordered you to seal up to Zhu Yong."

Ji Gang was stunned again: "Mr. Cheng?"

"Not bad!"

The rain was still falling, Ji Gang was still kneeling on the ground, raised his head, and stared blankly at Emperor Yongle.

The two were very close, and the silky drizzle could not form a rain curtain at such a close distance, but when Ji Gang looked up at the face of Emperor Yongle, he had a vague feeling that he could clearly see Zhu Di's appearance, and even You can count the beards under his chin one by one, but he doesn't seem to see clearly at all.

Back then, Zhu Di was just a resentful deceased father, a desperate man with the determination to make a fortune if he succeeds, and die if he fails. At that time, he led the horse and threw the stirrups for Zhu Di.He is familiar with Zhu Di's temperament, he knows Zhu Di's emotions, but now he has a feeling that he can't see through.

Zhu Di didn't look at him, but asked indifferently, "Any more questions?"

"Ah? Ah!"

Ji Gang hurriedly lowered his head, forced himself to restrain his shock and panic, and said in a low voice: "I understand!"

Zhu Di gave a "hmm" and said, "Tomorrow, there will be enough Tiqi manpower for the alliance!"

Ji Gang changed from kneeling on one knee to kneeling on both knees, and kowtowed deeply in the puddle: "I... obey the order!"

Zhu Lian took a cup of hot tea from Musi, took a sip, looked leisurely at the officials kneeling outside the Meridian Gate, still chattering in the rain, suddenly smiled, pointed at them, and asked Ji Gang: "The officials We are talking about moving the capital, do you think it is reasonable for them to oppose moving the capital?"

"Woolen cloth……"

Ji Gang suddenly lost the usual feeling of carelessness in front of Zhu Di, watching Zhu Di look down from the tower, as if looking down at all living beings, Ji Gang suddenly felt awe.

He carefully replied: "I am only in charge of Jinyiwei, and I am the eyes and ears of the emperor. This matter of government affairs is really not my duty. Since the emperor asked, I should have answered the question correctly, but I really don't know anything about this way. Where, I just follow the emperor's footsteps."

Zhu Di chuckled, stood up slowly, and stretched out his hands. Mu Si immediately greeted him, and took the cup with both hands.

Zhu Di casually stopped under the canopy of Huangluo, stretched out his hand and pointed at all the officials in the city, like a dragon soaring in the air, looking down at the ants, and said proudly: "Some of them have dirty hearts, but they are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, pleading for the people. ; Some people are obviously stupid, but they think they can see better than anyone else! Hahahaha~~, the capital was moved to Beiping, and the alliance has been carefully thought out for a long time. Is the stupidity of these fools enough to achieve the strategy of a hero?"

Zhu Di rolled up his sleeves, flicked them again, and shouted in a deep voice: "Go back to the palace!".In the early morning, please recommend a ticket!

(to be continued).