Xia Xun followed Li Jinglong's housekeeper to Cao Guogong's Mansion, and saw two people from the Imperial Guard standing at the door. They did not prevent people from entering and exiting Cao Guogong's Mansion, but their cold, snake-like eyes would coldly watch every entry and exit.
Such a person can make people feel cold in their hearts involuntarily.【】
Going further inside, one can see that many doors are guarded by Jin Yiwei. Now Li Zengzhi is on trial. As his brother, Li Jinglong is also under control. Originally, Xia Xun thought that Li Jinglong's so-called hunger strike was a trick, but now
It's true that he came here. If he eats secretly or someone secretly sends him some food, he may not be able to hide it from the eyes and ears of these royal guards.
When they arrived at Li Jinglong's residence, they had already received the news. As soon as they entered the courtyard, several women came out to welcome Xia Xun. When they saw Xia Xun, they knelt down and cried and begged him for help. Now Xia Xun was a popular person in front of the emperor. If he
If you are willing to step forward, your master's life will naturally be saved.
These women are Li Jinglong's wife and several concubines, and there is something dirty inside. They are crying so hard at this moment, how pitiful they are. The woman who is about thirty years old and has a dignified appearance is Li Jinglong's wife, a first-class lady.
Gaoming, no longer caring about his identity at this moment, knelt down in front of Xia Xun and kowtowed repeatedly.
Xia Xun quickly gave her a hand and said, "Madam, you must never do this. Please get up quickly."
He asked Mrs. Li to stand up, and several of Li Jinglong's concubines to stand up and asked, "Where is Mr. Cao Guo now?"
Mrs. Li cried and said: "In the room, the master said that he violated the national law by not being strict with his brothers, so he went on a hunger strike to plead guilty. It has been ten days now."
Xia Xun raised his head and saw two people from the Imperial Guard standing at the door. Xia Xun waved his hands and said to Madam Li: "Madam and all the women, please step aside. I'm going to see Duke Cao Guo."
"Okay, okay, thank you so much, Duke, thank you so much, Duke."
After all, Mrs. Li was a young lady from a wealthy family. Although she seemed to be at a loss because of her husband's hunger strike, she was able to keep her composure, thanked her hurriedly, and led all the female relatives out of the courtyard.
Xia Xun walked forward alone. When he arrived at the door, two guards in brocade robes recognized him. They quickly bowed and saluted: "I have seen the Duke."
Xia Xun frowned slightly and asked, "Does the emperor have a decree not to allow Duke Cao to eat?"
The corners of the lips of the two guards twitched and they suppressed a smile and said: "My lord, I returned home and went on a hunger strike to plead guilty. It was Cao Guogong who made his own decision. The emperor did not make such a decree."
Xia Xun understood, nodded and said, "Can I go in?"
The two guards said: "According to Master Ji's order, before the case is clear, we are only controlling Duke Cao's mansion and not allowing Duke Cao to leave the mansion without permission. We do not prohibit him from doing anything. Lord Duke, please!"
The two guards flashed left and right, and Xia Xun opened the door and walked in.
The main hall was empty. Xia Xun walked around and walked into the room on the right. There were tables and chairs and a screen. Then around the screen, there was a large canopy bed with huanghuali carved hanging curtains. Li Jinglong was wearing a moon-white Taoist robe.
Lying upright on the bed, as if he had died, Xia Xun jumped, walked over quickly, lifted the curtain, and looked carefully.
Li Jinglong's eyes were closed, and his chest rose and fell from time to time, as if he was still breathing. Xia Xun felt relieved, sat down by the bed, and called softly: "Cao Guo Gong, Cao Guo Gong?"
When Li Jinglong heard the shouting, he slowly opened his eyes. When he saw the person in front of him, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly struggled to sit up, grabbed Xia Xun's arm, and burst into tears: "Master Fu, please help me, Mr. Fu! Although
He said that Jinglong had many problems in the past, but in the last years of his reign, Jinglong was willing to protect His Majesty today. He also provided a lot of secret military intelligence to you in Jinling City. I would like to ask Duke Fu to remember this.
Please save my life with this little bit of love!"
When the King of Yan was trapped in Jinan City, Xia Xun had seen many people starving to death. He had been hungry for ten days without food or water, and it was unprecedented that he could speak so coherently. Not to mention Li Jinglong's vitality.
It's really strong, probably because he usually eats too much good food and has a solid foundation. However, it can be seen that his face is gray and the hand holding Xia Xun is soft and cold, and he is indeed weak.
It is said that the person who has been on hunger strike for the longest time so far is the Austrian Mihavik. In April 1979, he was imprisoned by the Austrian police in the government building jail because of a traffic accident. However, in the blink of an eye, the police
He forgot about it for a while, so that he was starved for eighteen days in the prison without water. When he was found, he was dying. If Xia Xun didn't come today, I don't know if Li Jinglong could break Michavik's world record.
Xia Xun said quickly: "Mr. Cao Guo, don't be anxious, don't be anxious, the emperor has never ordered you to go on a hunger strike, you... what are you doing?"
Li Jinglong didn't care about the embarrassment and said miserably: "Master Fu, don't tell lies in front of a real person. You also know who my brother is. Who would seek bad luck for him? Ji Gang arrests him, which is a crime."
He came with me. A fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken. In the eyes of the emperor, I am not as important as a third-grade commander. How can I not be afraid?"
Li Jinglong sighed quietly and murmured: "I originally thought that if I took the initiative to go on a hunger strike to plead guilty, the emperor would know about it, and maybe he would let me go if he softened his heart. Who knows...it might be a coincidence...it would be self-defeating..."
Xia Xun looked disheveled. He hadn't eaten for many days, and his eyes were dim. He couldn't help but ask: "It's hot today. If you don't eat for ten days, you can still survive. But if you don't drink water for ten days, you can survive."
Already?"
Li Jinglong said shyly: "It's such a hot day, how can I not drink water? I...I drank all the water in all the vases inside and outside the house..."
Xia Xun asked: "Are you hungry now?"
Li Jinglong shook his head: "I can't feel anything anymore, just cold and no strength..."
Xia Xun felt a chill in his heart when he heard this.
Li Jinglong said: "I don't know what happened to the emperor. Recently, a series of military commanders have been unlucky. Mei's consort died, Hu's consort was imprisoned, Changxing Marquis, Licheng Marquis... My lord, I, Li Jinglong, am loyal to the current emperor.
Absolutely no second thoughts, I really don’t know what happened to me. If Duke Fu refuses to save me, I, Li Jinglong, will really die in peace. Duke..."
Li Jinglong said that he was going to kneel down on the ground.
Xia Xun thought to himself: "It's not because you have close contacts with those consorts that you are suspected." But he couldn't say this. Xia Xun held him down, frowned and said, "You don't have to ask.
What, it’s hard for me to save you! But it’s not hard for you to save yourself!”
Li Jinglong immediately became energetic and asked in a trembling voice: "My lord, how can I... save myself?"
Xia Xun said: "Now your brother Li Zengzhi has been arrested, but the emperor hasn't asked you about your crime yet? What kind of food are you fasting for? I think... I'm afraid Ji Gang didn't report your hunger strike to the emperor at all.
, if you really die, what will happen if you die of a sudden illness? Don't go on a hunger strike, eat something, and recuperate. Tomorrow is the court meeting. You put on court clothes and go to court. When you get to the court, you just need to
…”
Xia Xun whispered to him once, and Li Jinglong was stunned: "Really? This way...this way I can escape?"
Xia Xun smiled slightly and said, "Brother Li, if you believe me, then do as I say!"
"Okay, okay!" Li Jinglong tremblingly got down to the ground, and was about to kneel down to Xia Xun: "Fuxing Guogong's life-saving grace will never be forgotten! As long as Jinglong can escape from this difficulty, Li Jinglong will never be able to save his life from now on.
If you refuse, if you violate this oath, you will be punished by heaven and earth!"
Xia Xun couldn't really let him kneel down, so he quickly picked him up and said, "My lord, please don't do such a big gift. Lie down quickly and eat something quickly."
When Li Jinglong heard this, his stomach, which had been inactive for many days, began to move. He was really hungry. He was trembling and wanted to call someone. Xia Xun chuckled and said, "By the way, you have been on hunger strike for many days."
, don’t eat too much at the same time, ask your wife to cook some porridge first, and then drink a cup of ginseng soup to replenish your body. Wait until you have calmed down a little before eating more. Otherwise, the great Duke of the Ming Dynasty will eat to death. You
It’s hard not to be famous and go down in history!”
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Xia Xun's idea for Li Jinglong was to write to the emperor, asking him to establish a crown prince.
Qiu Fu sadly went north and left his desire for power. However, Xia Xun was now prosperous and became a "brother-in-law" with the emperor. Many courtiers felt that this was a signal that the emperor once again valued the prince Zhu Gaochi.
The fall of Xu Huizu, Geng Bing, Mei Yin and others implicated a large number of military generals. Who are the people in Zhu Gaochi's team? They are mainly people from the official group. His power among the generals and military generals is very small. So far, they have not been able to do so.
There are only a few people such as Xia Xun, Xu Jingchang, and Chen Xuan. Among these people, Xia Xun and Xu Jingchang are untouchable and their current status is as stable as a rock. Chen Xuan is also at home in eastern Zhejiang. Most of the officials implicated have intersection with Zhu Gaochi's faction.
Even officials who have not been implicated do not dare to show their faces in this hot topic. Is there any better opportunity than this time to launch another campaign to establish a direct line? Li Jinglong is unlucky, but Cao Guogong and his family were
However, the power of the Ming Dynasty was second only to the Shanwang Palace, but this time the opponent was the emperor, so it was so miserable. Pulling him over and letting him serve as the vanguard of establishing the heir would be a great help.
Now that Zhu Gaoxu's faction is seriously injured, self-protection is particularly insufficient. Once the courtiers are involved in the establishment of a legitimate son, they will not dare to attack them wantonly. Li Zengzhi is now in the hands of Jin Yiwei, and Ji Gang is actually Zhu Gaochi's man. Once Li Jinglong becomes a legitimate son,
Ji Gang is the vanguard of the crown prince. It's too late to protect him. Will he still deal with him?
It can be said that with just one push, Xia Xun not only saved Li Jinglong, but also caused considerable changes in all aspects of his life.
Of course, Xia Xun dared to make the judgment that as long as Li Jinglong took the initiative to take the initiative to establish the throne, he would be safe and sound. The main reason was the attitude of Emperor Yongle. The outbreak of the Xu Huizu and Geng Bing cases had made Zhu Di alert to the dangers of fighting for the throne: ulterior motives
There are too many people, and the Crown Prince's indecision for a long time will become a major factor in the instability of the court. But from this point of view, Zhu Di cannot allow the fight for the right to continue. What's more, Zhu Gaoxu's various performances have made Zhu Di very disappointed. Now Zhu Di
Xiaopang should switch from defense to counterattack!
When Xia Xun left Cao Guogong's mansion, he was smiling and relaxed. With Cao Guogong, a heavyweight like him, taking the lead in the matter of establishing a legitimate heir, he could arrange the wedding, marry his bride, spend their honeymoon together, and live in both places. Family affairs and state affairs.
He has to take care of everything at the same time. He doesn't want to be the kind of model worker who "has been managing floods for nine years and has not entered the house three times before his wife gave birth to a big fat boy for him." Hehehe...
Last month was the New Year. New Year's Day and Spring Festival coincided with January. I had been working hard for a month and working hard without taking a break. But the beginning of this month came again and I had to work for a whole month. I asked for a guaranteed ticket at the beginning of the month. I am full of energy and keep fighting!