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Chapter 829 Ginger is old and spicy

Emperor Yongle acted resolutely, saying that the northern tour would start in seven days.Seven days later, on the 23rd of the first lunar month, the mighty 30 northern tour team set off from Jinling and crossed the Yangtze River to the north.

Although because of Zhu Di's perennial northern tours, the civil and military officials have accumulated rich experience, and Zheng He's fleet happened to be stationed in the capital, but being able to organize such a large team to set off within seven days, it is still the unparalleled mobility of the Yongle Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty. The most vivid display!

It is also this terrifying execution ability that can turn the majestic talents of Emperor Yongle into reality one by one in more than ten years, creating another prosperous age after the Han and Tang Dynasties!

The king was sent away in a panic, and Jinling City returned to its former comfort and tranquility.In fact, just as Zhu Di didn't like Jinling, Jinling City didn't like Zhu Di either. Whenever the king returned to Beijing, the tense atmosphere enveloped the whole city. Wealth is slowly unfolded in the most elegant and leisurely way.

The ministers who stayed in Beijing finally put their hearts in their stomachs, put their worries aside, and enjoyed the Qinhuai romance, delicacies and concubines to their heart's content. Everything is great...

Yinling was also in a very good mood, and Zhu Zhanji was hurriedly taken to Beijing by the emperor without even seeing her.Without the overbearing and domineering grandson, the younger sister of the Wang family had a smile on her face again. Every day, she took Ling Xiao to play around in the spring, leaving early and returning late, extremely happy.

The prince also heaved a sigh of relief, no matter how determined he was, he would always be extremely embarrassed in front of his domineering father.Now that the emperor has gone to Beijing, no one in Jinling City can make him feel anxious anymore.Although the state affairs are complicated, Zhu Gaochi can only sleep for a short time every day, but he doesn't have to worry about being scolded at any time, which makes His Royal Highness very satisfied...

Naturally, there is also Xu Miaojin who feels relaxed. She can finally regain her freedom and play around, but the crown princess Zhang is always inseparable, and her posture of guarding against death prevents her from meeting her lover... Xu Miaojin wants to use the majesty of her aunt, He ordered Mrs. Zhang not to follow her, but every time at this time, Mrs. Zhang knelt down in front of her and cried, "I can't let my aunt suffer any more danger!" ' He also said that this was also what the prince meant, so Xu Miaojin couldn't help but give up the extravagant hope of having a tryst with his lover...

All in all, all in all, this spring full of fireworks, everyone in Jinling City had a very happy time... until the Mengchun season when the flowers were all gone, a letter of decree from Beijing was sent to the desk of His Highness the Crown Prince.

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At that time, Wang Xian was watching happily, his toddler son tremblingly took the first step in life, and Lin Qing'er's eyes were moist with joy.Zhou Yong hurried in, and the dog was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a thump.

"My lord," Zhou Yong reported in a low voice, ignoring Wang Xian's censure, "His Royal Highness, please hurry over there!"

Wang Xian ignored him, picked up his son and coaxed him in his arms for a while, then handed it to his wife, and said in a low voice, "Changing clothes."

After changing his official robes, Wang Xian followed the eunuch of the East Palace who came to invite him, hurried to the Prince's Mansion, and was led directly to the study in the backyard.

In the study, the prince frowned, as if he had aged ten years.Wang Xian's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked softly, "Your Highness, what happened?"

"Look for yourself." Where the crown prince looked, there was a yellow command.

"Yes." Wang Xian picked up the edict, unfolded it, and saw that it was written by Emperor Yongle, in the usual concise to cold style:
’ Encourage the crown prince: You must arrive in Beijing before the twelfth lunar month, hereby! '

"Ah!" Wang Xian couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear in shock, and he looked up at the prince after a while.He completely understood why His Highness the Crown Prince had such a painful expression...

The two monarchs and ministers were silent for a long time, Wang Xianfang sighed: "Your Majesty, the capital still needs to be moved..."

"Of course," Zhu Gaochi said with a self-deprecating wry smile: "We are too naive. Father only knows how to face difficulties all his life, and never knows the word 'retreat'. How could this time be an exception?!" Thinking of these days , the ministers celebrated with their foreheads and hands, and they looked complacent, His Royal Highness felt that it was extremely ridiculous and pitiful.

"Yes." Wang Xian didn't feel that much, but felt that the emperor's hand was really beautiful.Don't your ministers want to rebel collectively?I will not give you a chance!When I arrive in Beijing, I will make another decree to get you there, who would dare to resist the decree?When princes and ministers arrive in Beijing and leave their lairs, why don't they let the emperor dictate? "The emperor's hand is too cruel..."

"Yes!" The crown prince nodded heavily, and said with a self-deprecating smile in his eyes: "It's true that the devil is one foot tall, and the Tao is one foot tall."

"Hey..." Wang Xian sighed again, and the monarch and his ministers fell into speechless silence again.Zhu Di's move dealt a huge blow to the crown prince and the ministers who opposed the capital move...

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After being silent for half an hour, Wang Xian broke the silence and asked, "What should your Highness do?"

"Go." Zhu Gaochi lowered his eyelids, his face was full of loneliness and said: "Do I dare to say no?"

"Yes." Wang Xian nodded, the emperor ordered the crown prince to go north, if the crown prince dared to refuse, it would be tantamount to treason.Even a slight hesitation will lead to boundless suspicion! "It's just this way," Wang Xian hesitated, and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to return to the capital."

"Yes." Zhu Gaochi nodded his head with difficulty, there were tears in the corners of his eyes, obviously aggrieved to the extreme. "Father will never let me come back."

"You still can't beat the emperor..." Wang Xian also said sadly, "I'm afraid the move of the capital will be a foregone conclusion once you go."

"Hey..." Zhu Gaochi sighed, and closed his eyes resignedly.

"Or," although he knew that his idea was stinky, but seeing the crown prince was so depressed, Wang Xian couldn't help but whispered: "Your Highness, pretend to be sick?"

Zhu Gaochi shook his head slowly, and said with a wry smile: "You can hide from the first day of the junior high school, but you can't hide from the fifteenth day. And I'm afraid you can't even hide from the first day of the junior high school..."

"Hey." Wang Xian nodded, he knew that with the emperor's character, even if he was carried, he would be carried to Beijing on time.

"Don't be embarrassing," Zhu Gaochi looked at Wang Xian thoughtfully and said, "Fortunately, there is still time, we can make arrangements before we go on the road."

"Yes."

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There is no impenetrable wall in the world, and soon, the emperor's decree spread throughout the capital, and the officialdom in the capital, which was originally full of singing and dancing, suddenly exploded!The atmosphere of mania, grief and indignation spread uncontrollably, making the capital enter a scorching summer ahead of schedule...

The officials knew clearly that the emperor used this trick, but they had nowhere to use it, so they could only stare blankly.But the more this is the case, the more they are full of anger and foaming at the mouth!They gathered together all day long, wantonly denouncing the emperor's shameless arbitrariness and behavior that is not like a king!Discussing how to fight back fiercely, so as not to let the emperor's trick succeed!
"Let's go on a hunger strike together!" A censor said angrily, "If the emperor doesn't give up moving the capital, we will go on a hunger strike for a day!"

"Good idea!" Many officials echoed.

"Bad idea!" However, there were also different opinions. The mature and prudent official shook his head decisively and said: "Not to mention that the emperor has not yet issued an order to move the capital, but it will take a month for the memorial to be sent to the capital. I am afraid the emperor has not seen the fold. , let's starve to death..."

"Hey..." Everyone who was poured with cold water was dejected.

"Then pierce this layer of window paper first!" After all, there are so many people, and someone suggested: "The emperor wants to go to bed first and then get married? We want to make this matter public before the prince leaves!"

"That's a good idea!" Everyone got excited again, nodded and said: "We can't always be led by the emperor, we have to take the initiative!"

"Let's join hands and ask the emperor to clarify right and wrong!" The activists among the officials were gearing up.

"What should the emperor do if he stays in China?" The prudent faction asked again: "The northern and southern capitals are separated by thousands of miles, so the emperor can completely ignore us."

"Let's all officials sign a joint petition, all people petition, and if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is invited to take the lead, I don't believe that the emperor can still be perfunctory!" The action group resorted to a killer move.

"This..." The prudent faction couldn't help wondering, "Isn't His Royal Highness being roasted on the fire?"

"Anyway, in the first month of the crown prince, I plan to fight for it!" But the action group thinks it's not a problem: "It won't be in May, so let's change the course!"

"This..." The moderate group finally ran out of words: "It's true..."

"That's it!" The opinion of the action faction prevailed, and several leaders said in high spirits: "Tomorrow we will go to the East Palace to petition together, and ask His Royal Highness to make decisions for us!"

"Okay! Let's do it like this!" The officials finally found their way, and they seemed to be united: "I'll see you at the gate of the East Palace at Maoshi tomorrow! Anyone who doesn't go is a traitor!"

"Yes! Anyone who doesn't go is a traitor!" Everyone responded in unison.

After discussing the specific arrangements for tomorrow, everyone dispersed in a hurry. They had to hurry up and inform others that there must be no one missing in the East Palace petition tomorrow!
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Jinyiwei yamen.

After the emperor left Beijing, Wang Xian ordered people to closely monitor the movements of the officials.With such a big movement, he naturally knew it immediately...

"My lord, I'll have fun watching it tomorrow." Deng Xiaoxian said with a smile as he watched the excitement, "I don't know if they will invite us to petition together?"

"Fuck you!" Wang Xian glared at him angrily, and ordered in a deep voice: "Pass down, everyone in Jinyiwei will cancel their vacation, first-level alert!" After a pause, he ordered Erhei and others: "Notice Ying Tianfu and the avant-garde guards of the government army are also ready!" Gritting his teeth, he said in a ruthless voice: "As a last resort, I have to serve you with sticks!"

"Ah?!" Deng Xiaoxian and the others were taken aback, and Yan Qing said in shock: "My lord, don't help evildoers!"

"I mean I have to," Wang Xian sighed and stood up: "I'll ask for instructions first..."

(End of this chapter)