high official

Chapter 1093 Release
"However, I am worried that I will get lost and forget my past ambitions." Zhu Gaochi looked at Wang Xian firmly: "So, I will give you a will today. When I feel that I have changed, I will slap in the face: 'Do you want to change? Cheng Xiandi?!'”

"This..." Wang Xian was silent for a while, Fang shook his head and said, "Your Highness, let's find someone else."

"Why, do you have concerns?" Zhu Gaochi laughed and said, "I thought that only a guy like you who is not afraid of the sky and the earth would dare to take on the task of plucking the tiger's beard."

"I really don't dare." Wang Xian smiled, and said seriously: "But more importantly, I can no longer serve Your Highness, please allow me to retire, so that I can spend this life in peace."

"Why?" Zhu Gaochi was startled. Seeing that Wang Xian was not advancing by retreat, he raised his voice anxiously: "You have been born and died for so many years, isn't it just to be able to be where you are today? Now it is you and me who are working together to make great achievements. At that time, how could you just leave as soon as you said it?" Said emphatically, he slapped the table and said: "Gu will never let you go!"

"Your Highness, you are about to enthroned as emperor, and it is no longer the same situation as before." Wang Xian shook his head and said softly: "In the past, there were suspicions of the late emperor, brothers' schemes, and those who were loyal to His Highness either died tragically or were sent to prison. It’s either mediocrity, or people with ulterior motives, who think that a minister who has a little bit of talent and can guarantee loyalty will be reused by His Highness. In fact, it’s because no one can use it, so I have to use it.”

"Why should Zhongde underestimate himself?" Zhu Gaochi waved his hand and said, "Gu has gone through decades of wind and rain. What kind of person has he never seen? With your talent and heart, Gu can't find another one." !"

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In the side hall, the prince is trying his best to keep Wang Xian.Wang Xian is determined to go,
"Your Highness, I know how many bowls of dry rice I can eat." Wang Xian shook his head and said softly, "After you ascend the throne, all capable people and talents in the world can be used by Your Highness! Those people are a hundred times stronger than my ministers, and their reputation is even greater It's a hundred times better. Your Highness, the country's government is difficult, and the help you can help in the future is far less than the trouble you cause Your Highness!"

"So you were worried about this..." Zhu Gaochi sighed and said, "Could it be that I can't protect you from the wind and rain today?"

"Your Highness, why bother..." Wang Xian also sighed.

"Of course it is necessary!" Zhu Gaochi supported the table and stood up tremblingly. Wang Xian wanted to get up and help him, but he waved his hand to stop him.I only heard His Highness the Crown Prince categorically say: "Throw away those favors and rewards, and just talk about this mess that I have to take over!" Zhu Gaochi said with a dark expression: "You should know best that the Ming Dynasty has reached a precarious situation. If you don't take drastic measures Abolish the bad government, let the common people see hope as soon as possible, and there is even the danger of the country being overthrown!"

Wang Xian nodded in agreement.

"Gu was originally in poor health, and his abilities were extremely limited. We can only rely on you ministers to save the country from fire and water! Continue the ancestral temple!" Zhu Gaochi grabbed Wang Xian's hand and said in a deep voice: "Zhongde, Especially you, you are irreplaceable! At this time, you can't abandon me!"

"Hey, Your Highness..." Wang Xian tried to persuade the prince to stay in this way, even though his heart was as hard as a stone, he couldn't stop talking, so he could only sigh and say: "I am exhausted physically and mentally as a minister, and the government and the public are very hostile to me. It can only add to the chaos in the capital..."

"How could it be?" The prince heard the looseness in his tone, and said happily, "As long as you are in the capital, you can keep the demons in check for Gu!"

"Your Highness, in the capital, I really can't stay as a minister any longer," Wang Xian said flatly, "At least I ask En Zhun to step back as a minister. If after a few years, Your Highness still needs to be a minister, it's fine to come out again as a minister." .”

"This..." Seeing that Wang Xian had made up his mind to go, the crown prince thought for a second that it would be good for everyone to let him retire for a while, so he finally let go and said, "Put this aside for now, you and I will think about it carefully." Think, if after the enthronement ceremony, you are still determined, how about we think about it in the long run?" He glanced at Wang Xian, and said with a half-smile: "You don't even want to participate in the lonely enthronement ceremony, do you?"

"I dare not as a minister." Wang Xian said softly.

"I'm sorry you don't dare." Zhu Gaochi let go of Wang Xian's arm, sat back on his seat, and said seriously: "By the way, I'm asking you something, why didn't you see Master Yang?" , naturally not Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi, but Yang Pu who has been in prison for eight years.

"Master Yang is still in prison." Wang Xian replied.

"What?!" Zhu Gaochi said angrily, "Why don't you let them out?!"

"At that time, a minister mentioned this matter, and His Royal Highness Taisun only allowed the release of officials who were imprisoned after Emperor Daxing fell into a coma. As for those before," Wang Xian replied softly, "Your Highness thinks that Emperor Daxing was awake. A person who has been convicted cannot be overthrown by a courtier."

'snort! The prince snorted angrily, and slapped his palm on the table: "Gu re-appoints you as the chief inspector of the Jinyiwei. Now go and let them go, and see who dares to stop you!"

"Yes..." Wang Xian had no choice but to take the order and leave.

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Jinyiwei Imperial Prison is just a general name. In addition to the gloomy and blood-stained dungeon in people's impression, there are actually cells for light criminals on the ground.Some cells are even similar to the houses of ordinary people, and there are even small courtyards for walking and breathing.

Usually, the last type of cell is dedicated to those high-ranking officials who are detained in imperial prisons and may be released from prison at any time. Jin Yiwei is not afraid of ghosts, but he can sell those high-ranking officials who are temporarily in trouble. Why not do it?
However, in the last eight years, there were more than a dozen permanent residents in the last type of cell, and they followed Jin Yiwei from Nanjing to Beijing. They were all the most favored group of prisoners.These people are Yang Pu, Huang Huai and other officials of the East Palace who were imprisoned by Zhu Di after the incident of welcoming the driver in the East Palace eight years ago.

For a long time, Wang Xian has always taken good care of them. He has never been tortured or harshly treated. They are provided with food and clothing. Except that they are not allowed to step out of the prison, their freedom is not restricted at all.Even Yang Pu and others responded to their requests for books and paper.Over the years, the prison cells of the few people have been filled with collections of classics and history, and people who don't know where they are in read it, thinking that this is the place where Jin Yiwei collects books.

So when Wang Xian appeared in front of Yang Pu and others, announcing that they could be released from prison, they were surprised and showed some reluctance.Yang Pu looked at the books in the room and said: "I'm afraid there will be no more time in the future, so I can concentrate on reading for a long time."

"Yes, these rehabilitated ones will definitely be reused!" Wang Xian smiled and cupped his hands to Yang Pu and the others, "I'm here to congratulate you in advance."

"Master Hou, please accept my obeisance!" Yang Pu and others looked at Wang Xian, knelt on the ground together, and said with a great gift: "Thank you Lord Hou for protecting you for the past eight years, otherwise we would have died in prison long ago." , There will never be a time to see the sun again!"

"Get up, what are you doing?" Wang Xian hurriedly supported Yang Pu and the others, and said in a gentle voice, "If you want to thank, please thank His Royal Highness, he just entered Beijing today, so he ordered to release a few of them."

"Thank you, thank you..." Yang Pu and the others couldn't hold back their tears at last, and said with a choked voice, "Master Hou, I will pay you another respect!"

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When Wang Xian led Yang Pu and others to Xiyuan, he met Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong. The former colleagues were naturally very sad when they met.

"It's good to come out, it's good to come out!" Yang Rong patted Yang Pu's shoulder with tears and said, "I have suffered all these years."

"You are the ones who are suffering. I am waiting to eat and drink under the protection of Lord Hou, but I can't help you with anything. I am ashamed!" Yang Pu and others laughed.

Seeing Yang Pu and the others calmed down and with fair skin, Jin Youzi felt envious and said, "I never thought that there would be such a treatment in prison. Why weren't we so lucky back then?"

Wang Xian smiled faintly when he heard the words: "Is Bachelor Jin blaming me?"

"How dare, how dare," Jin Youzi laughed hurriedly, "At that time, Lord Hou was also in prison, and he was too busy to take care of himself, so who cares about me?"

"It's good to know." Wang Xian smiled.

Everyone also burst into laughter, and then realized that it was really unreasonable to laugh so much outside the emperor's mourning hall during the national mourning period.However, these hard-core gangsters who are either overt or covert, have endured for many years, and today they are finally able to pay off their hardships. It is really difficult for them not to smile and smile.

The crowd accompanied Yang Pu and others to the mourning hall to meet the prince. The prince summoned Yang Pu and others in the side hall. The monarch and his subjects met again after eight years.Zhu Zhanji was by the side, his face was not very good all the time...

After all, the prince is guarding the spirit and cannot leave for too long. Fortunately, the days are still long. Zhu Gaochi asked Yang Pu and the others to go home to reunite with his wife and children, and he returned to the mourning hall with Zhu Zhanji's support.

Walking in the corridor, the prince suddenly asked, "Do you have any opinions?"

"I dare not." Zhu Zhanji whispered.

"Don't dare, then there is." Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhu Zhanji and said, "Then say it, I will never treat you like your grandpa treated me."

"Yes." Zhu Zhan couldn't hold back at all. When the prince said this, he immediately said: "Yang Pu and the others are imperial prisoners ordered by the emperor's grandfather. Even if my father wants to release them, shouldn't they be released by the three justices?" Re-examination, confirmation of innocence before release?"

"Is this necessary?" Zhu Gaochi said blankly: "At the beginning, the first emperor sent them to prison without going through the three courts."

"My son thinks, yes." Zhu Zhanji also said blankly: "Grandpa Huang has his own reasons for doing that. Now that Grandpa Huang's bones are not cold, should my father be more cautious in this matter, so as not to Some people make irresponsible remarks."

"Apart from you, who dares to talk nonsense?!" Zhu Gaochi couldn't help shouting: "Don't always talk about the late emperor. Looking at it alone, although the late emperor has made great achievements, he made a lot of mistakes! To correct it, do you have to make irresponsible remarks every time?"

"My son didn't intend to say it, but my father let me speak freely." After Zhu Zhanji finished speaking, he closed his mouth.

"Hmph!" Zhu Gaochi turned blue from holding back, and resisted not having an attack. When he reached the gate of the mourning hall, he pushed away Zhu Zhanji's hand and let the eunuch help him in.

(End of this chapter)