In the prison of Zongren Mansion, Prince Jing made a special cell for Guo Tianxin alone. There was a charcoal fire burning inside and the bed was covered with thick animal skins.
Emperor Chengwu looked at all this and nodded silently. Finally, King Jing had not treated his half-brother badly. Guo Tianxin straightened his back and sat on the edge of the bed. When he saw Emperor Chengwu coming in alone, Guo Tianxin
For the first time, he did not pay tribute to Emperor Chengwu as before. Guo Tianxin did not speak or stand up, but just sat silently.
Emperor Chengwu looked around, pulled up a wooden stool and sat down, "Guo Aiqing, do you know why I sent you to prison?"
"Your Majesty, if you want me to die, I have to die. You don't need to know the reason." Guo Tianxin said calmly.
"Hmph, every minister can say this, but not all of them can do it. Tianxin, you and I can be considered friends who have been together since childhood, and I was raised by your mother's milk.
It should be said that I should not treat you like this."
Emperor Chengwu paused slightly when he said this, and immediately his face turned cold, "However, your son-in-law Zhu Tianjiang secretly stationed troops to plot a rebellion. According to the laws of Dafeng, I have to do this. I don't want to have Dafeng.
Seeing it destroyed in my own hands. Today, I just want to ask you a question, do you know that Zhu Tianjiang is planning something evil?"
Guo Tianxin smiled bitterly at himself, "Your Majesty, do you know that it is still necessary now? Rebellion is the most serious crime in the court. The guilty minister only hopes that the Emperor can keep the ancestors of my Guo family for the sake of my mother.
Ancestral hall.”
Emperor Chengwu did not answer Guo Tianxin's words, but continued to ask about Zhu Tianjiang's topic.
"Tianxin, I ask myself that I have not treated Zhu Tianjiang badly. I really don't know why he did this. Could it be that the Dafeng Dynasty really cannot tolerate him?"
Guo Tianxin looked at Emperor Chengwu and shook his head slightly, "Your Majesty, garrisoning troops privately does not mean rebellion. Although I am in Zhennan, my mother often mentioned the matter of heaven's descent. If garrisoning troops privately is rebellion, then Zhou Yan
When Tian was besieging the capital, Tian Xiang recruited prisoners and people from Shu to strengthen his army, so that he could defeat Zhou Yantian's rebels in one fell swoop. So, he is guilty of rescuing him?"
"At this time and that time, I was trapped in the capital, and the heaven came down to recruit warriors to return to the capital to rescue me. This kind of thing has happened since ancient times, and it can also be said in the palace. But now, Zhou Yantian is lingering, Tianqing and Dang
Since there is no war, what is the purpose of stationing troops? I will give an explanation to all the ministers."
"Your Majesty, I don't want to argue with you about these things. Since Tianxiang is my son-in-law, according to the law, I have no complaints about implicating the Guo Mansion. Again, I beg the Emperor to let go of the servants in the mansion. In addition, I heard that Prince Jing is a thousand years old.
He said that many generals in the DPRK have also been implicated, and I hope the emperor will find out clearly that they have nothing to do with this matter."
Guo Tianxin is not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. Even though he has been in prison these days, he knows everything about the outside news. No matter what happens, Prince Jing will tell him as soon as possible. After learning whether Zhu Tianjiang has
After being caught, Guo Tianxin no longer had any worries, and now he only wanted to die to free himself. If he did not die, he knew that he might become a bargaining chip for Emperor Chengwu to blackmail Zhu Tianjiang, but Guo Tianxin did not want to do this.
Emperor Chengwu looked at Guo Tianxin's vicissitudes of face. At this time, he was very conflicted. He didn't know whether to kill or let go. Emperor Chengwu weighed it for a long time and finally decided to tell Guo Tianxin the secret between them in exchange for military service.
of stability.
"Tianxin, I am here today because I have something important to tell you. But before I tell you, I hope you will tell the truth. Do you have any intention of launching an army to rebel? No matter what you think, I only hope that you will
Can you answer truthfully?" Emperor Chengwu looked at Guo Tianxin intently, he wanted an honest statement.
Guo Tianxin said with gentle anger, "Your Majesty, you can kill me, but you cannot insult the loyalty of the Guo family. Since Emperor Taizu, the Guo family has lost countless sons and daughters on the battlefield. My father and I have guarded southern Xinjiang for two generations of courtiers.
, if you want to rebel, I will not hand over the military power at all. It is not that I am talking big, the soldiers of the Zhennan Camp, they only obey my military orders. This time, because Xiaoxu’s incident has implicated the Guo family, I have nothing to do
All I can say is that the emperor can preserve the ancestral hall of the Guo family and let future generations know that the Guo family still has such loyal ministers." Guo Tianxin's face was stern, and his eyes were wide open as if he was about to quarrel.
Emperor Chengwu nodded slightly with emotion, "Tianxin, I believe your words. But I ask you, if Tianxiang raises the banner of rebellion, will you still be loyal to me?"
Guo Tianxin smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, I also know that this kid from Tianxiang has a high spirit. Even if he doesn't rebel, he will offend the imperial power sooner or later. That's why I thought of giving up military power and living a peaceful and wealthy life.
life.”
Guo Tianxin's meaning is very clear. We don't want to help, so we stay far away and you love whoever you are.
After hearing this, Emperor Chengwu suddenly laughed a few times and said, "Tianxin, if I were in your position, I might do the same thing. Very good, I am very satisfied."
After Emperor Chengwu finished speaking, he stood up and took out a few letters from his arms, "Tianxin, please read this first. After reading it, I believe you will understand the purpose of my visit today."
Guo Tianxin took the letter in confusion, not knowing which scene Emperor Cheng Wu was acting in. When Guo Tianxin scanned a few lines, his expression suddenly became shocked. He couldn't believe this was true, but the letter did say
The most taboo is the mother's name and one's birth date. You must know that in this era, birth dates are very secret. It is said that there is a kind of Jianghu witchcraft that can use the birth date to take a person's life. Maybe the outside world can know the month and day of the birth, but it will never
I know the specific time.
Guo Tianxin stood up tremblingly, "This~ this is not true, absolutely not true."
Emperor Chengwu's face became extremely serious, "Tian Xin, I don't believe it either, but it is indeed true. These letters written by the late emperor were handed over to me by Lin Feng, and he got them from your mother himself. Tian Xin
Letter, I will definitely read the late emperor’s handwriting correctly, you should be~!”
Guo Tianxin's face turned pale. He had lived so long and was not a member of the Guo family. He couldn't believe this was true, as it involved the innocence of the Guo family and his mother. But one of the letters was left by Mrs. Guo.
Guo Tianxin could not find a reason for him to argue, and his mind suddenly went blank.
Prince Jing was in the main hall of the Zongren Mansion, looking at the incense burner next to him from time to time. The time for the two sticks of incense had passed, and there was still no order coming from the prison of the Zongren Mansion. The more this happened, the more uneasy Prince Jing felt.
King Jing thought a lot. He not only considered his long-term friendship with Guo Tianxin, but also considered whether Guo Tianxin's death would force Zhu Tianjiang and the Dafeng Dynasty to fight to the death. If he secretly released Guo Tianxin, King Jing felt that Zhu Tianjiang might
He would live in seclusion and live a stable life with his wife and children. After thinking about it, Prince Jing finally decided that his brother-in-law had also committed a treasonous act.
King Jing wrapped the whip with a thick coarse cloth and came to the prison door drunk. There was only one criminal, Guo Tianxin, in the whole prison of the Zongren Mansion. Since Emperor Chengwu was inside, the officials and guards
They are all waiting outside.
Prince Jing looked at it with drunken eyes and waved his hand, "Everyone, please leave the clan mansion for me. No one can come in without my order."
The emperor's servants in Zongren Mansion were very obedient, but Emperor Chengwu's bodyguards did not move. Prince Jing glared, "Didn't you hear what I said? Get out of here!"
When the guards on duty heard this, the leader quickly said, "Your Majesty Chitose, we are protecting His Majesty's safety and cannot leave without authorization."
"If there is anything unsafe in the clan's mansion, get out, get out." Prince Jing acted arrogantly, waving the king's whip wrapped in a coarse cloth, and forcefully drove everyone out.
As soon as the guards left, King Jing wiped his cold sweat and carefully stood at the door of the prison waiting. If he didn't order the killing, then that would be fine. Once the descendant of Emperor Wu entered, he would most likely be tempted to kill.
Prince Jing's calves were trembling a little. He estimated that today he would be the first prince to knock the emperor unconscious since the founding of the Dafeng Dynasty.
"Yu'er, daddy did this all for you. If that little bastard doesn't name his first child Li, I won't be able to spare him." Prince Jing muttered, holding Da Wang tightly with both hands.
whip.
"Come here~!"
In the prison, Emperor Chengwu's majestic voice finally came.
Prince Jing trembled all over, thinking that something was wrong. The emperor's brother did not come out but called people in. No need to ask, it must be the successor who took Guo Tianxin to ask and behead him.
In the prison, Guo Tianxin sat blankly on the edge of the bed, with tears on his face. Emperor Cheng Wu turned his back to the cell door, looking at Guo Tianxin with his hands behind his back.
When King Jing saw Guo Tianxin's expression, he secretly sighed in his heart. It seemed that even the most powerful general would show his fragile side before his death.
"Brother, I'm sorry!" Prince Jing gritted his teeth and struck the king's whip on the back of Emperor Cheng Wu's head.
Guo Tianxin faced Prince Jing and saw everything clearly. He even forgot to shout and opened his mouth wide in surprise, unable to put two potatoes in.