The night of the imperial prison is like hell, without punishment, but it makes people feel desperate in this boundless darkness and silence.

Meng Ying couldn't sleep, so his family sent paper, pen and books, but they couldn't light the lights at night.

In the darkness, Meng Ying suddenly started to cry in a low voice.

No one pays attention to this place. In the imperial prison, there is nothing to say, crying, crying, pretending to be dead, crying for justice, hitting the wall, repenting...

In a word, the imperial prison is a place where human nature can be seen.

Meng Ying remembered the first half of her life. From the moment she was full of energy when she was young, she went to fight to kill the enemy, which was a pride.

When he inherited the title of Baoding Marquis, he began to panic.

Martial honor can enjoy wealth and honor, but the price is to become a declining family from now on, and the king will never look at you again.

So he worked hard and worked hard. Whether he was responsible for the baggage or commanding the army during the Northern Expedition, he always worked diligently and did not dare to slack off.

Even when he was in charge of the baggage, he heard that there were fighter opportunities, so he decisively led his army to defeat the enemy and made great contributions.

All of this was just that he wanted to use his own efforts to turn the Meng family and the Baoding Hou Mansion into the most shining family among the Ming Dynasty.

But now his efforts have become a serious crime, which makes Meng Ying unable to maintain her calm appearance.

"Your Majesty! I am guilty! I am guilty..."

A sudden murmur from the next door was heard, which scared Meng Ying. He calmed down and said, "Mr. Yang? Mr. Yang?"

But the next door responded to him with a slight snoring.

Meng Ying couldn't help but raise her head and let the tears slide.

Even in my dream, I only dare to apologize. How desperate is this to be like this!

After entering the imperial prison, most people don’t want to go out again. Many people died in prison with despair, but they couldn’t wait for the king’s decree to exonerate.

Thinking of the situation in Baoding Hou Mansion after staying in the imperial prison for ten or twenty years, Meng Ying felt empty and not a single one was settled.

The imperial prison did not know the sun, moon and stars. It took me a long time to go on. Just when Meng Ying was in a daze, footsteps came from outside.

Meng Ying's body shook and quickly retracted into the bed.

It is said to be a bed, but it is actually just a piece of wood.

However, because most of the people who can go to the Zhao Prison were senior officials, after Ji Gang left, Zhao Prison also began to be ‘humanized’ management, changing the straw mat to a cotton pad, and the quilt was also a quilt.

Lying in bed, Meng Ying's sensitive five senses of martial arts since she was a child began to play a role.

There were three people, one of whom had steady and powerful steps, and obviously the center of gravity was well maintained.

The other person's steps were a little chaotic, no, it was frivolous.

The third person's steps seemed a little heavy and stiff, as if he was an elderly man with inconvenience to walk, trying to maintain his dignity in walking.

The footsteps gradually approached. Meng Ying heard Yang Pu next door stop snoring, and her breathing suddenly became rapid, and then she slowly returned to stability.

Light is something that humans have been pursuing. From the bonfire thousands of years ago to the invention of oil lamps and candles, humans have finally escaped their fear of darkness.

When Guangming appeared outside Meng Ying's cell, he didn't dare to move.

Is this going to be prepared to solve me?

"Meng Ying!"

A familiar voice came, Meng Ying was shocked, turned over, walked to the fence and knelt down and said, "See Your Highness."

"Your Highness, I will leave."

"Go."

Zhu Gaochi's face was covered with sweat. Liang Zhong put down the chair and helped him sit down.

"Meng Ying, do you know that you have made a big mistake?"

Meng Ying's heart suddenly jumped, it was a big mistake, not a big sin!

"I know my mistake."

Zhu Gaochi took the towel and wiped the sweat off and said slowly: "The father is very caring for your family and has endless grace, but what do you use to repay this favor? Is it selfishness? Or do you want to build the Ming army into an iron cage for your warriors!"

"I'm dead!"

Meng Ying paused and said, "I am selfish and only think about my own position, but I forgot the heavy trust of His Majesty."

Zhu Gaochi said lightly: "My father has been caring about you. He called me to the palace in the evening. He sighed and talked about his accomplice with the old Baoding Hou, and his loyalty and courage during the two northern expeditions... His father originally wanted to come in person, but he had just recovered from a serious illness. I urged him, and then he came to see you on behalf of his father and see if you have any regrets."

Meng Ying felt that there was a flame burning in her chest, almost uncontrollable, and finally turned into tears and rushed out.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Meng Ying who was trying hard to kowtow and sighed: "It's good, the whole Meng family is loyal and not careless. We will pass it on from generation to generation and be in harmony with the Ming Dynasty, how about it?"

What else can Meng Ying say besides being moved.

Zhu Gaochi stood up with difficulty and murmured: "You all have to be fine, and the Ming Dynasty is fine, everything will be fine."

Yang Pu's breathing suddenly accelerated again next door, and then his snoring sounded again.

Zhu Gaochi left like this. Before Meng Ying's tears could dry, she smiled and approached the fence and said with a smile: "Master Baoding, Your Majesty has mercy. Please ask me quickly. You can still get some sleep when you go home."

Meng Ying stood up, stood there for a long time, bowed to the direction of the imperial city, and then left the cell.

Standing outside the imperial prison, Meng Ying couldn't believe that she had come out.

The air is fresh and free.

And people are also kind.

"father!"

There were stars in the night sky, but the cheerful shout made Meng Ying lower his head, and then looked at the boy running in front of him, and couldn't help but reach out to touch his shoulder.

"Jun'er, let's go home!"

...

Meng Ying was actually released at night. Fang Xing was a little confused. What is Lao Zhu doing?

"It was the prince who went there in person. It can be seen that His Majesty has begun to notice the unstable situation in the army, so he began to let the prince contact these generals to lay the foundation for future inheritance."

Xie Jin followed his son with a bell and walked in the front yard with Fang Xing.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Fang Xing sincerely exclaimed: "Look at the previous emperors. Before they passed away, they were reluctant to let go of the power they had. Look at His Majesty, it was His Majesty! He was confident, domineering, and dared to let go."

Once Zhu Di fought north, he would be the prince's supervisor. After he came back, he would only take charge of big things and leave all the small things to Zhu Gaochi.

So this is an emperor who has a common suspicion of the hero, but he knows that he will let go when he is time to let go.

Xie Jin said in confusion: "I have experienced three emperors, Emperor Taizu Gao is far-sighted and decisive."

Zhu Yuanzhang's methods were indeed frightening. For Zhu Biao and Zhu Yunwen, all the civil and military officials in the court who had signs of powerful officials were cleaned up by him.

"The one indecisive in front of His Majesty was coaxed by Huang Zicheng and the others, thinking that those corrupt scholars could govern the country, but they were turned over by His Majesty."

"As for His Majesty today... he is a great talent and strategy, not inferior to Qin Emperor and Han Wu, but he is very tolerant of his subordinates and has less blood..."

In fact, Zhu Di has two sides. On the one hand, he is not stingy with merits and rewards and treats meritorious officials well.

On the other hand, there is violence. He is never lenient with officials who violate his taboos. He is never tolerant of what should be killed and what should be exiled.
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