Chapter 496: Ming and I are at odds with each other
Going north or south?
In just a moment, Zhu Yunxi already had a choice in his mind.
And he also roughly figured out what happened to Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunxi looked sideways at Gao Yangzhi, gently pulled the reins in his hands, and the black-haired war horse stepped forward.
Gao Yangzhi, who was behind, understood what he was thinking and started to follow him, but he didn't forget to look back at the curious little boy.
Bai Yuxiu, who had always hoped that one day he would be able to enter Wenyuan Pavilion as a bachelor in the future, immediately showed a smile on his face, shook the reins, and followed.
Seeing His Highness Taisun like this, Sun Cheng and Tian Mai personally guarded him not far behind the three of them.
The Northern Patrol team at the back also started to move again, but because Sun Cheng and Tian Mai were pressing the formation, the speed was not fast and they remained silent. The only sounds on the entire official road were the clanking of the horses and carriages in the team.
Because of the regulations of the imperial court, only officials of third rank or above in Beijing could ride in sedan chairs, so all the officials accompanying the Northern Inspection rode horses.
Officials in the early days of the Republic of China were capable of doing anything except carrying a sword and going into battle to kill the enemy.
Whenever something happens, the official with the palm seal can also get on his horse and ride the horse to attack.
A group of accompanying officials riding horses in front of the team looked at the backs of His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun and Mr. Gao Ge on horseback heading north along the official road, their faces solemn and uneasy.
"With this move, His Highness, doesn't he mean to ignore Fengyang's side?"
The censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who was accompanying him on the northern tour this time had a frown on his face, and his face was dark, as if someone owed him a lot of money.
An official from the Military Examination Department of the Ministry of War said in a low voice: "Your Highness is kind-hearted, and all he thinks about is the livelihood and peace of the people. Now that such a big thing has happened on the river, how can His Highness feel at ease? How can he let the hundreds of people in Henan Province go alone?
Do you care about all the subjects?"
Everyone was silent for a while.
Among the officials who accompanied the Northern Inspection this time, only one official from the Department of Rites accompanied him on the Northern Inspection.
The man frowned and said: "The subjects of Henan Province are in danger, but the three divisions of Henan Province and the local prefectures and counties are responsible for relief. The affairs on the river are also managed by the river governor's office.
His Highness rushed over now, at most it was just to stabilize people's hearts.
The hearts of the subjects in Henan Province have been stabilized, but what about Fengyang? Why was that person deposed, demoted, and imprisoned in the Imperial City of Zhongdu? I think you all know it.
Such a matter is related to the foundation of our country, the Ming Dynasty, and the position of the country's crown prince, so how can we just ignore it so easily?"
The accompanying official from the Ministry of Industry also spoke in agreement: "Although the person who was in the Imperial City of Zhongdu did not take away any money or family property, he has disappeared. His intentions must be different! His plans are huge! What does he want to do?
I’m afraid you all know what you can do.”
After finishing speaking, the official from the Ministry of Industry sneered, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
People around him nodded in agreement.
"That's true!" The people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate agreed and said, "It's just that I can't figure it out. Where can he go? Who is he entangled with?"
"I'm afraid it's not related to His Highness's blockade of Fengyang City this time, but it's probably the gang of villains from the White Lotus Society!"
"Jin Yiwei has been doing nothing all these years! In the past thirty years, even the small White Lotus Society has never been able to clean up. When I return to Beijing this time, I will definitely file an impeachment report!"
Some people were so angry that they cursed indifferently.
The royal guard Tiqi, who was guarding the team on horseback, couldn't help but look sideways.
The person who scolded him was actually a long-time courtier in the court. He was in his forties or fifties and could be considered an old man in today's court.
When he saw the useless bastards like Jin Yiwei looking over, his eyes immediately stood up.
"What do you see?"
"How many years has it been? Since the first year of Hongwu, His Majesty has issued a decree to ban the White Lotus Society and others. You are depriving the emperor of your salary, but do not want to share your worries for the emperor. You have allowed the treacherous gangsters to harm the place and create turmoil.
In the spring of this year, Your Highness carried out relief operations in Henan, and even caused an ambush in Xuzhou Mansion. I heard that people from the White Lotus Society must have participated in the planning of that time."
The old man scolded him, and the faces of several royal guards suddenly became hot, but they did not want to distinguish themselves from the old man.
The talkativeness of people like myself has never been a match for this group of scholars.
But the old man couldn't stop talking, with an angry look on his face: "How much money does the imperial court spend on food every year? How much power does the Jinyiwei have? You are a bunch of idiots, and now they are causing such ridiculous things, are you going to call Tai Tai
Sun..."
"Calm down your anger and say less."
The old man cursed and cursed, but the people around him finally felt that it was such a breach of etiquette and tried to dissuade him.
The old man hummed twice, glanced at Gao Yangzhi, who turned to look over here, and then he raised his head and looked at the sky with a groan.
After this.
The official from the Metropolitan Procuratorate who spoke first said in a low voice: "We'll discuss it later with the senior high officials to see if the Northern Patrol should submit a memorial to respond to the situation."
"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince must be aware of this matter. The imperial court cannot sit idly by and do nothing. The departments and departments that should handle the matter should suppress the matter. Those who oversee the handling of the matter must suppress it. The Imperial Guards must also search for people. The Governor's Office must also establish local guards.
Beware of bad guys taking advantage of the opportunity to cause unrest."
In the corner of the team, Qiu Fengzhen, the former magistrate of Fengyang Prefecture in the central capital, who was named to accompany the Northern Inspection, listened to the discussions of these fellow officials in the capital and was filled with fear.
At this moment, Qiu Fengzhen was extremely lucky that she was carried by His Highness Taisun and stuffed into the Northern Patrol team, instead of being left in Fengyang City and facing the trouble of missing people.
Feng Yunsong, you must be unlucky!
Qiu Fengzhen tightened her grip on the reins, with a snicker on her lips.
If he were still in Fengyang City, he would definitely have to take responsibility for this matter. He is the prefect of Fengyang and the first herdsman official in Zhongdu.
Although Feng Yunsong is the left-behind officer of Zhongdu, he only commands the soldiers and horses of the guard station on the border of Zhongdu and does not participate in the local government affairs of Zhongdu.
Qiu Fengzhen's heart was full of joy and happiness for her boss. As long as the blame was not on her, everything would be fine.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He couldn't help but raise his head and look at His Highness the Emperor Taisun, who had countless silhouettes at the back. All the traces of dissatisfaction in his heart disappeared.
Zhu Yunxi didn't pay attention to the thoughts of these accompanying officials at this moment.
He rode his horse at the front, and on both sides of the official road were fields that were deserted after the autumn harvest.
Further up and down some ditches, a small number of people were cleaning the ditches before winter came, so as to ensure that the ditches would not be blocked after the rains in the coming spring.
Gao Yangzhi said in a low voice: "Today, Henan Road and Fengyang Mansion came to report separately. Both places are important matters. Your Highness has chosen to go north to Henan Road at this moment. I know that this is because His Highness cares about the people and cannot bear the suffering of the people.
As for the matter of Fengyang, I'm afraid His Highness also has a conclusion in his mind. However, the ministers are still worried. If we leave it alone, it may lead to changes and local turmoil.
Even if it doesn’t work, that person’s life may be in danger.”
Bai Yuxiu, who was standing aside, blinked, picked up her energy, and listened silently to every conversation between the senior and His Highness the Grand Sun.
Zhu Yunxi sighed softly: "It was Gu Xiang's fault that led to him being kidnapped by the gangsters. If Fan Gu had thought more carefully yesterday, he would not have been in danger."
"Oh?" Gao Yangzhi smiled: "Your Highness, can you guess that the person was kidnapped?"
Zhu Yunxi withdrew his gaze from the field beside the official road and looked at Gao Chunfeng: "On this trip to Fengyang, traces of the White Lotus Society and Shanxi merchants occasionally appeared. The officers and soldiers were engaged in large-scale raids, but what about the people lurking outside the city?
Thinking about it this time, he was kidnapped by those people when he was leaving the city.
If I had mentioned something to the Fengyang government yesterday, things like this would not have happened today."
After he finished speaking, there was a hint of apology on his face.
Gao Yangzhi exhaled and whispered: "Yesterday, Fengyang City was cleansed and countless people were killed. If it were normal, even if there were criminals who were not detected, they would have continued to hide or abscond.
No one could have imagined that these people would be so bold. Not only did they dare to act today, but they also dared to kidnap and kidnap that person. Your Highness has been extremely lenient to that person. I have never had such a harmonious situation in the past dynasties."
Zhu Yunxi shook his head: "Now, it is only because of the more than 300,000 taels of property that Gu can be sure that even if he was kidnapped by the White Lotus Sect, his life will not be in danger for the time being. As for the matter in Henan Road,
But we can't delay it. If the matter is urgent, we can only put it aside for the time being."
At this time, Bai Yuxiu suddenly whispered: "No matter what, we still need to know the whereabouts of that person as soon as possible. Whether it is to rescue or deal with him in other ways, we must always keep him in the sight of the court."
After finishing speaking, Bai Yuxiu immediately nodded and lowered her eyelids.
Gao Yangzhi glanced sideways at this young junior brother and said with a smile: "Your Highness, I'm afraid it's better to send someone to find that person as Xiaobai said."
Zhu Yunxi turned his eyes and pondered for a long time.
Then he looked back at Tian Mai, who was holding the line behind him.
Tian Mai understood and immediately rode forward: "Your Highness."
"The White Lotus Sect is causing chaos, and Shanxi merchants are involved. Where do you think the second brother should go if he is kidnapped by the White Lotus Sect?"
Tian Mai turned his eyes, thought for a moment and then answered: "We should go north."
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "It's just like what I thought."
Tian Mai immediately cupped his fists and said: "We have people in Henan Road, over there on Jiubian..."
He closed his mouth and glanced at Gao Yangzhi and Bai Yuxiu.
In this way, Tian Mai continued: "My subordinates have given secret orders to the north and dispatched men to the south to intercept them."
"Go ahead."
Zhu Yunxi nodded in agreement.
Tian Mai clasped his fists and rushed to the back of the team.
He is a member of the secret guard, and these people always hide their true identities.
Just like Gao Yangzhi, who is now a cabinet minister, he is also a member of the secret guard. Although his files have been destroyed long ago, no one can change him. He has the experience of a secret guard.
Gao Yangzhi glanced twice and nodded slightly.
Zhu Yunxi suddenly spoke again: "Tian Mai."
Hearing the sound, Tian Mai reined in his horse and turned around: "Your Highness, what else do you have to explain?"
Zhu Yunxi stared at Tian Mai. In the trance just now, the thought in his heart whispered: "Find him, get in touch, listen to his opinion, it is up to him to decide whether to leave or stay."
Tian Mai hesitated for a moment, but still faithfully performed his duties, followed Zhu Yunxi's order, and turned around to leave.
This time, it was Gao Yang's turn to stop his doubts.
He couldn't help but lower his voice and said, "What is your Highness trying to do?"
Zhu Yunxi's eyes flickered, thinking back to the agreement he made with Zhu Yunwen yesterday: "I believe in his loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, and I also believe that he will never do anything harmful to the world!"
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"I am at odds with Ming Dynasty!"
"I have no sworn relationship with that treacherous sycophant Zhu Yunxi!"
"I swear I will not be a human being unless I avenge the past!"
In an endless reed field, beside the tidal flat near the water, Zhu Yunwen's face flushed, he held Qiuniang's hand tightly, and growled lowly at Liu Zongsheng, Han Mingwang and others who were standing in front of him.
Starting from Fengyang, there are several passages going north.
In addition to the official road going north through Wangzhuang Station and Guzhen Station, there is another waterway.
Starting from Fengyang City and heading east, passing Sishui Station, you can reach the Hongze Lake area.
There are lush aquatic plants around Hongze Lake, which obscures the view and makes it easy to hide. If you board a boat at Hongze Lake and merge into the canal, you can hide among the merchant ships traveling from south to north.
After Zhu Yunwen and Qiuniang were kidnapped by the Haoshui River outside Fengyang City, Liu Zongsheng, Han Mingwang and others rushed all the way to the vicinity of Hongze Lake, holding Zhu Yunwen and his wife hostage.
As soon as it gets dark and the boats on the lake arrive, everyone can board the boats and escape.
The abnormal attitude shown by Zhu Yunwen on the road also made Liu Zongsheng and King Han Ming relax their vigilance against him, unaware that the other party would take the opportunity to slip away.
At this moment, Zhu Yunwen finally clearly expressed his thoughts in front of Liu Zongsheng and Han Mingwang.
After Zhu Yunwen finished shouting, his eyes quickly swept over the faces of Liu Zongsheng and King Han Ming.
Then, in a moment, his eyes turned red and bloodshot.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Zhu Yunxi deserves to die! His mother and concubine died tragically in the Ming court. The revenge of killing his mother will be unforgettable for the rest of his life as a human son. This revenge must be avenged!"
"Hongwu was mediocre. He was deceived by his children and ignored the country. The policies of the court were turbulent, and the people were in dire straits. This was really wrong! He governed the country by killing and resorting to military violence, and re-established the ancient system for thousands of years. It is extremely fatuous."
"Zhu Ming is in danger! Anyone with lofty ideals in the world can take it! Reshape the country and restore people's livelihood!"
Zhu Yunwen became more and more excited and stared at Liu Zongsheng.
With a snap, he clasped his hands into fists.
He faced Liu Zongsheng directly and bowed.
Zhu Yunwen said in a loud voice: "I think your Excellency is a rare talent in the world, and you have outstanding appearance, and you can control the world. In the past and in the past, Your Excellency led everyone to save me, a useless person, from water and fire. My wife and I are grateful and will bear it in our hearts until we die."
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Yunwen respectfully asks you to take the lead and save the people of the world from fire and water! Yunwen is willing to lead the horse for you and serve him to the death. I just hope that I can personally kill Zhu Yunxi's son by then!"
Liu Zongsheng was almost overjoyed.
Suddenly, he who originally just wanted to take advantage of Zhu Yunwen's identity actually wanted to cultivate him.
It's just that the other party is still Zhu Ming's heir after all, and this matter needs to be discussed in the long run. Only when the other party is completely understood can he be entrusted with important tasks.
But King Han Ming who was on the side was about to explode with anger.
Along the way from Haoshui to Hongze Lake, it was clear that he was surrounded by everyone and was the person with the highest status.
He didn't believe that Zhu Yunwen couldn't see this.
But the other party went straight to Liu Zongsheng and said what he wanted to recommend him.
Zhu Yunwen saw that the two of them were silent for a while.
He smiled and whispered: "I don't know where we are going now? If there is a place where I want to contribute, it's okay to say so!"