Talk about the world of mortals in detail

Early the next morning, the servants of the mansion brought a simple breakfast. When they entered the study, they were obviously shocked when they saw Tan Yuanshang's appearance.

"Master Ho"

The guard brothers who were always on guard looked at the servants who brought rice and porridge, and the eldest brother shook his head slightly.

However, Tan Yuanchang seemed to have recovered at this moment. Although he had aged a lot overnight, his energy was not too bad. He looked at the servant who came in and pointed to the couch.

"Leave it here."

"yes!"

Breakfast is very simple, a bowl of porridge and a few dishes of side dishes. Usually if Tan Yuanshang stays up late, he will be served a simple meal first, and then wash up or rest.

Tan Yuanchang also took the chopsticks and started eating at this moment, but when he was playing with the chopsticks and sucking the porridge and rice, he would occasionally be in a daze, obviously thinking about something.

"Get ready, it's time for us to go."

Tan Yuanshang swallowed the porridge and rice in his mouth and said this to others while picking up vegetables.

One of the guards asked subconsciously.

"Master, why don't you go into the palace and tell the emperor about Lingdong Road and Hexi Road, and about Prime Minister Chu?"

Tan Yuanshang shook his head.

"No more. Let's wait for the memorial from the officials below him, or wait for the eunuch who delivered the order to return to Beijing to report to him. I will not get involved."

As he spoke, Tan Yuanshang put the side dishes on the porridge, scraped a layer of the hot porridge and rice into his mouth.

"What about the Iron Coupon of the Alchemy Book?"

One of the guards asked, and the brother next to him shook his head and spoke directly.

"The emperor has already taken it back, how can it be returned to the master?"

"Then are we going home?"

Tan Yuanchang didn't say anything. He held the chopsticks in his hands and made two "snap bang~" sounds with the handle of the chopsticks, and gently tapped the table, or in other words, tapped the documents that the person who had brought the news back last night had brought back.

"I know, I'll go get ready."

A guard left first. He had to make arrangements for carriages, horses and ships because Tan Yuanshang was going to Dengzhou.

After just half a day, the house was already empty, and only some servants were left to clean and maintain the courtyard.

——

Some time passed, and Chang Benmao, the eunuch who traveled around in carriages and ships, finally returned to Chengtian Mansion.

Although he was delayed for some time in Dengzhou due to illness, Chang Benmao did not dare to delay at all on the way back, so it was not too late to return to Beijing.

Chang Benmao didn't come back directly by himself. He also brought Yu Ziye's memorial with him, which saved Yu Ziye from having to send a postman all the way.

In early June, in most prefectures of Lingdong Province and some areas of Hexi Province, private farming has gradually returned to the right track. In many places, seedling cultivation has also been carried out smoothly, and it will be possible to sow seeds in a short period of time.

Although it is a little later than the farming season on the calendar, it is not too late, and the harvest that year can still be guaranteed.

It was also at this time that Chang Benmao, who was tired from traveling and traveling, entered the palace and came to the imperial study room to report to the emperor what he saw and heard in Dengzhou and the two places he passed.

Going to Dengzhou to announce the intention represents the final victory of the imperial power in the eyes of the emperor and his close ministers. Chang Benmao's return to explain the situation is also worthy of attention. Therefore, there is not only the emperor in the imperial study at this moment, but also many close ministers. It’s just that a few people like Yu Ziye are missing.

Youdao means that the big talk is about small things, and the small talk about big things. This can be regarded as a manifestation.

But when Chang Benmao described the events in Dengzhou and the two places bit by bit, the atmosphere in the imperial study gradually changed.

When it came to Chu Hang entering the Datong River on the third day after receiving the order, the emperor finally lost his temper.

Several ministers only felt inexplicable horror, and the emperor also felt that his hands and feet were cold and his scalp was numb. Even if he didn't deal with Chu Hang anymore, he was still a true veteran of three dynasties. He had made outstanding achievements for decades, and the emperor had never thought of killing Chu Hang.

After receiving the order, I jumped into the river and committed suicide. Wouldn't I tell the world with my death that I, the emperor, forced to death three dynasty senators and meritorious prime ministers?

How could a person who has been in power for so many years, a person who can influence government affairs even when he is old, and who has survived the political crisis even if he is defeated, commit suicide so easily?

There are also some people who admire Chu Hang among the ministers. Although they are enemies, they still have mixed feelings in their hearts when they hear this.

"You, you said that Mr. Chu really committed suicide by drowning himself in the river?"

The emperor asked with surprise and disbelief, and Chang Benmao could only tell the truth.

"Your Majesty, this is what I saw with my own eyes. There were a large number of officials and people on the shore at that time, including Master Yu. He was almost able to stop Prime Minister Chu."

"Then why didn't he stop him?"

The emperor said this with anger.

Chang Benmao had a good sense of Yu Ziye, and he hurriedly responded to the emperor.

"Back to Your Majesty, Mr. Yu chased him all the way out of Dengzhou City. Even the officials from Dengzhou Yamen were not as fast as him. He almost stopped Prime Minister Chu. When Mr. Chu walked into the river, Mr. Yu He even jumped in regardless of his own safety. When he drowned, he was rescued back to the shore by an officer. Mr. Yu has tried his best."

"It's just that at that time, Prime Minister Chu, although he was old, his pace was surprisingly fast, and no one in the entire Dengzhou City could stop him."

On the other hand, the newly appointed Minister of Staff couldn't help but angrily reprimanded.

"Are all the officials in Dengzhou Yamen doing nothing but wine and rice? Why can't they even catch up with an old man?"

Chang Benmao swallowed. He hadn't gotten to the real point yet. At this point, even if he recalled it himself, he still felt frightened. But after all, he wanted to tell the emperor.

"Your Majesty, my lords, this matter is not that simple. It's no wonder Guan Chai and Lord Yu are involved."

The emperor and the people next to him looked at Chang Benmao, who had goosebumps all over his body just as he was considering his words.

"After Chu Xiang entered the Datong River, it seemed that the entire Datong River was roaring. Suddenly there was a strong wind and huge waves. Before it rained, the water level of the Datong River surged. It was extremely scary. Not long after, the lightning There were flashes of thunder and dark clouds, and heavy rain fell.”

Chang Benmao's narrative at this moment has deviated from ordinary people's cognition, and is simply biased towards ghost-like content.

It's just that in the eyes of the people of Dengzhou, when they saw the Datong River rising and heavy rain falling from the sky, some people still didn't know that Chu Hang threw himself into the river. There was no sadness, only joy.

From the perspective of Chang Benmao, a person who has personally experienced the river, the Datong River is angry, and all water conditions are terrifying.

But this is just a small detail, and it does not prevent the emperor and the ministers present from understanding what Chang Benmao said.

Even the emperor, everyone felt chills on their bodies, goosebumps rising in waves, and their scalps were numb.

"During the two days when Lao Nu was in Dengzhou, he also accepted a banquet hosted by local officials. At the banquet, some officials raised some questions about the Chu Prime Minister's Drought Canal. At that moment, the water level of the Datong River was terrifying, but it was They all flowed away along the drought relief canal.”

At this time, Chang Benmao himself was extremely frightened, but suddenly he suddenly got excited and remembered the most important thing.

"Your Majesty, before Prime Minister Chu entered the river, he once asked the old slave to say something for the last time."

Chang Benmao paused for a moment, but saw that the emperor and various ministers were speechless. Whether they were shocked or dumbfounded, he hurriedly continued.

"Xiang Chu said: The disaster that your Majesty is concerned about will be resolved soon."

At this moment, it seemed that these words were not spoken by Chang Benmao. It seemed that Chu Hang's voice came through Chang Benmao's mouth, which frightened the emperor's whole body.

Then the emperor reacted. While fear arose in his heart, a disbelief as strong as self-deception also arose in his heart. An angry look appeared on his face, and he pointed at Chang Benmao and shouted.

"Chang Benmao, what you said is too ridiculous. How dare you deceive me——"

Chang Benmao was so frightened that he immediately fell to his knees and shouted for explanation.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I don't dare! Everything I said is true. Lord Yu can testify, the officials of Dengzhou can testify, and the people of Dengzhou can testify!"

"By the way, after Prime Minister Chu threw himself into the river, the two droughts were relieved. It is said among the people that Prime Minister Chu sacrificed his own life to move the heavens to change the time of heaven. For many days after that, the Datong River was crowded with boats, and everyone wanted to salvage Prime Minister Chu. corpse."

Chang Benmao was speaking very fast at the moment. If he spoke too slowly, the emperor would probably kill him.

"Later, people from all over the country spontaneously offered sacrifices to Prime Minister Chu by the river, and even poured part of the food into the Datong River, so that the fish, shrimp and aquatic animals in the river would eat the food and not harm the body of Prime Minister Chu. When the old slave returned to the capital and took the waterway , I don’t know how many such sacrifices I have seen in the river basin, everything I say is true!”

As he spoke, Chang Benmao kept kowtowing.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me. I still have Master Yu's memorial here."

Chang Benmao's reaction actually convinced the emperor and the ministers present, because it was impossible for Chang Benmao to have the courage to deceive the emperor, let alone to such an extent.

"Bring it, bring it."

As the emperor said, Chang Benmao hurriedly stood up and took out the memorial. When the former hurriedly read through part of the content, his already ugly face became even paler.

All of this is probably true!

May Dragon Boat Festival.

The emperor felt a chill all over his body. He remembered that there was also a thunderstorm in Chengtian Mansion that day. He was taking a nap in the palace and was awakened by the terrifying thunder.

When the emperor looked at the trusted ministers around him, he also saw faces that were either frightened, bloodless, or covered with sweat.

Finally, someone asked.

"Has Xiang Chu's body been found?"

Chang Benmao wiped the sweat from his face and answered this question.

"Thousands of boats, big and small, have been fishing for days, but they have never found the body of Prime Minister Chu. Otherwise, the people would not use precious food to throw into the river to feed the fish. The Dengzhou Yamen and the local people invited the Zhenjun Temple to celebrate, and in Dengzhou A tomb was erected for Prime Minister Chu outside the city."

Chang Benmao still has reservations about some words, such as some private speculations among the people in Dengzhou and even Lingdong and Hexi Roads, and some unfavorable comments about the current emperor.

Chang Benmao didn't dare to irritate the emperor now. Whoever wants to talk about this matter in the future, anyway, he won't say any more!