At the second watch, dark clouds covered the moon. The weather turned cloudy, and the night wind blew on Taiye Lake, which made it feel a bit cold.
"The moonlight is gone, the sky is a little cold, and I have almost drunk the wine. I want to go back to the Leopard Room to rest. Uncle, I regard the words you said tonight as drunken nonsense and do not take them seriously. But
After you wake up, you should reflect carefully. Set sail and dock!" Zhu Houzhao said in a deep voice, his mood waning.
Jiang Bin was busy ordering people to sail the boat, but Zhang Yanling stopped in a deep voice.
"It's unreliable. Your Majesty, I haven't had enough fun yet, and I want to linger for a while. The bright moon and clear wind are certainly a good scenery, but the dark clouds may not be a different scenery. Please sit with me for a while, Your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao was speechless and annoyed. Something was wrong with Zhang Yanling tonight, which made him feel very uncomfortable. He was cursing others and trying to show off, which made him feel uncomfortable. He wanted to go back to rest, but he refused. What was he doing?
Before Zhu Houzhao could speak, Jiang Bin said from the side: "Duke Protector, the emperor is tired and the wind is a bit cold. Why don't you let the emperor go back to rest? Even if you are the protector and the uncle of the country today, you can't do this. How can you?
Restrict the emperor’s movements?”
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "Jiang Bin, you are the emperor's adopted son, and the emperor is my nephew. In terms of seniority, you are my grandson. Grandson, do you have the right to interrupt what grandpa is talking about? Just stay there."
Jiang Bin was shocked and said sarcastically: "The Protector is drunk. Your Majesty, he is drunk and speaks regardless of the occasion. Your Majesty, don't blame him."
Zhu Houzhao frowned and said: "Uncle, don't drink and go crazy in front of me. My patience has limits. Come, sail the boat and dock."
Zhang Yanling stood up and said loudly: "No. Anyone who dares to sail the boat will be killed by me."
Zhu Houzhao stood up suddenly and said angrily: "Uncle, what are you doing? Are you rebelling? How dare you disobey me?"
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, it is someone else who rebelled, not the minister. You just act like the minister and drink like crazy tonight. After tonight, I will kowtow to you and apologize. I dare not restrict the emperor's freedom, but I must
Ensure the safety of the emperor."
Zhu Houzhao shouted: "What's the danger for me? What are you talking about and making false claims? I've heard enough. If we set sail, whoever dares to resist the order will be killed immediately!"
Zhang Yanling's face was livid, and when he was about to speak, he suddenly heard the shouts of people from the Military Staff Department outside the Xihua Gate of the Imperial Palace.
Rushing towards Qionghua Island.
"Here we come!" Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
Zhu Houzhao said in shock: "What happened? What are you doing?"
Zhang Yanling said: "This is what I and the emperor said about the beautiful scenery tonight. It's not the moonlight and clear wind, but the dark clouds. That's Liu Jin coming with his people."
"What happened?" Zhu Houzhao said in shock.
Zhang Yanling said: "We will know in a moment. Your Majesty, don't worry, Liu Jin is here to see the Emperor." A moment later, Liu Jin led Shi Wenyi and hundreds of palace guards to the pier on the long street on the water.
"Your Majesty, I am a little Jinzi. Please come ashore quickly. I have something important to report." Liu Jin stood on the trestle and shouted loudly.
Zhu Houzhao stood on the bow of the boat and shouted loudly: "Liu Jin, what are you doing? Why are you causing so much trouble with so many people in the middle of the night? Do you want to die?"
Liu Jin loudly said: "There is a treacherous minister around the emperor who wants to rebel. When my servant got the news, I came with people to rescue him. Your Majesty, come ashore quickly. I will give you a detailed report in person."
Zhu Houzhao scolded: "What treacherous officials are plotting rebellion? Are you crazy? What are you going to do?"
Zhang Yanling shouted loudly: "Liu Jin, do you still want to fight to your death now? I have reported everything to the emperor, but you still want to trick the emperor into coming ashore and hold the emperor hostage? You bitch, why don't you plead guilty?"
Liu Jin's heart went cold when he heard Zhang Yanling's voice. He suddenly realized that tonight, by chance, the emperor came to the Taiye Pond to row a boat, and his plan to go straight to the leopard room to control the emperor failed. This must be Zhang Yanling's arrangement.
Zhang Yanling entered the palace and must have reported everything to Zhu Houzhao.
"Your Majesty, don't listen to Zhang Yanling's nonsense. What he says are all lies and are framed to frame and slander this servant. The person who wants to rebel is Zhang Yanling. Your Majesty, please don't believe him. He will do harm to Your Majesty."
Liu Jin shouted loudly.
Zhu Houzhao was confused, frowned and asked Zhang Yanling: "What did he say? What did you tell me? You didn't say anything, you just talked about drinking."
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am now reporting to you a public case. It is the secret about the cause of death of the late emperor. I have found out that the emperor died of an overdose of aconite poison, and Liu Jin secretly added this overdose of medicine.
. When Gao Ting and Xu Hao were weighing the medicine, Liu Jin went to
The dispensing pharmacy tampered with the matter. All relevant evidence has been investigated. Witnesses and material evidence were quickly sent to the palace. Liu Jin learned that the conspiracy was exposed, so he gathered his party members tonight to enter the palace to control the emperor. I did it in advance
Arrangements are made for the emperor to come to Taiye Pond and take refuge on the dragon boat to avoid the disaster of eunuchs."
Zhu Houzhao was so shocked that he stared for a long time and was speechless. Jiang Bin on the side was also speechless and didn't know what to say. These words were like a thunderbolt from the blue, and their minds were buzzing.
"How... is this possible? Why did he do this?" Zhu Houzhao shouted.
"For your sake, Your Majesty. Of course, in the final analysis, it is for himself. He was in a bad situation at that time, and the outer court hated him for having fun in the East Palace. The emperor had reported to the late emperor several times. The late emperor also intended to get rid of Liu Jin and others. Liu Jin saw that something was wrong.
, so you take advantage of the emperor's occasional cold and give him medicine. Once the emperor dies, you will ascend the throne.
After ascending the throne, he knew that the emperor relied heavily on him and would definitely refuse to treat him, but would instead reuse him. Therefore, he took the risk and did this treasonous thing. After that, everything went as he wished, and the incident was gradually forgotten.
However, I got clues from Gu Dayong's mouth. That day in Ningxia City, Liu Jin secretly ordered Gu Dayong to
I secretly colluded with Yang Yu to trap me in the hands of King Anhua and killed me with a borrowed knife. I understood his plot and counterattacked, arresting Gu Dayong. In order to save his life, Gu Dayong revealed what Liu Jin said about the late emperor after he was drunk.
The big secret of the clues about his death. Later, Gu Dayong was silenced by Liu Jin. I couldn’t activate it for a while because there was no
There is conclusive evidence. And Your Majesty, you protect Liu Jin in every possible way. I had to find out all the circumstances before reporting. In order to find out this matter, I sent Chen Shiyi, who spent several months to find out. The specific evidence and process,
I will hand it over to the Emperor. Right now, Liu Jin is jumping over the wall in a hurry. He is coming to kidnap the Emperor and cause rebellion."
Zhu Houzhao's mind was in such a mess that he couldn't react for a while. How did he know that so many things happened in the meantime. It was Ningxia's incident, Gu Dayong's whistleblowing, Liu Jin's request to Gu Dayong to frame Zhang Yanling, and his father's death.
The emperor was drugged. Until now, he still refused to believe that Liu Jin would do such a thing.
Jiang Bin was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak out. He understood everything. He knew about Liu Jin, and he understood that Liu Jin might do such a thing. But the problem was that he relied on Liu Jin to get to the position, and Liu Jin
It's over, what will he do? He will definitely be implicated.
"Duke Protector, is what you said true? Liu Jin actually did such a treasonous thing? This really deserves to be damned. I thought he was a loyal person to the country before, but it seems I was wrong.
"You really deserve to die. Your Majesty, please forgive me." Jiang Bin said loudly.
Zhang Yanling laughed. Jiang Bin had a soft body and was able to make decisions so quickly. He was so resolute in his rebellion, which shows how cunning this person is. But he is not the focus at the moment. The one who has to deal with now is Liu Jin.
"I...I don't know what to say. I always feel that Liu Jin would not do so many treacherous things. I want to ask him face to face." Zhu Houzhao said.
Zhang Yanling understood that Zhu Houzhao would not completely believe it before seeing the evidence, so that didn't matter. The situation was decided today, and Liu Jin was finished.
"The emperor can let Liu Jin get on the boat and question him face to face. I guess he dare not get on the boat." Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "Because he has something evil in his heart."
Zhu Houzhao calmed down and shouted loudly: "Liu Jin, take a boat to the boat and talk to me face to face. Don't bring anyone else with you."
When Liu Jin heard this, he knew in his heart that Zhu Houzhao must have known about his affairs.
"Your Majesty, this slave has been hit by the royal staff and cannot move easily. The Emperor is still on the shore, and this slave will report to the Emperor face to face." Liu Jin shouted.
Zhu Houzhao felt cold in his heart. Just as Zhang Yanling expected, Liu Jin did not dare to get on the boat. What Zhang Yanling said was almost the same.
"Liu Jin, if I don't come ashore, don't make a fuss. We have been together for many years. How will I treat you? You must not act recklessly. If you can explain clearly and confront the Protector in person to prove your innocence, I will not make it difficult for you." Zhu Houzhao.
shouted.
Liu Jin knew that it was difficult for today's events to develop as he imagined. The top priority must be to control the emperor. If he refused to go ashore, he would have to use force.
"Your Majesty, I have been loyal to you. I have served you for so many years. How could your Majesty doubt me because of the traitor's words? I didn't do anything. It was Zhang Yanling, the protector of the country, who arranged this to frame me. For the sake of the great Ming Dynasty, I have done everything for you.
The Emperor's safety is nothing but disrespectful. After the traitor Zhang Yanling is killed, the servants will be at the mercy of the Emperor."
Liu Jin kowtowed three times to the big boat in the water on the shore. After standing up, he shouted in a deep voice: "Shi Wenyi, take people to board the dragon boat in a small boat."
Shi Wenyi was stunned. Until now, he still didn't know what happened.
"Shi Wenyi, if our family falls, you will die too. What our family did today is for our survival. Don't ask anything, don't think about anything, just listen to our family. After tonight, our family will let you
When you become the Minister of the Ministry of War, you will be granted the title of Duke and command the troops of the Ming Dynasty." Liu Jin shouted in a deep voice.
Shi Wenyi gritted his teeth, knowing that there was no way out. He held Liu Jin's thigh all the way up. If Liu Jin were to die, he would definitely die. So there was really nothing to consider. He knew that this was a rebellious move, but he couldn't care less.
"Get aboard, board the dragon boat, and save the emperor." Shi Wenyi ordered in a deep voice.
There are more than a dozen grasshopper boats parked next to the floating market pier. They are boats used for daily water recreation activities and pretending to be a busy dock. They came in handy at this moment. Seven or eight Han generals guarded one boat, and a dozen boats quickly left.
shore and began to row towards the dragon boat.
Zhu Houzhao and others suddenly panicked when they saw this posture.
"Liu Jin, you little slave, what do you want to do? I ordered you not to move without permission. If you dare to mess around, I will punish you." Zhu Houzhao shouted loudly.
Liu Jin looked gloomy and shouted loudly towards the boat: "Jiang Bin, my son, the time has come for you to perform a meritorious service. Kill Zhang Yanling and dock the boat. After that, you will be the protector of the country. The position of governor of the regiment will be yours."
of."
Jiang Bin's face turned pale and he was at a loss.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Master Jiang, do you want to take action?"
Jiang Bin swallowed and spit, gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Liu Jin, you eunuch, don't even think about doing harm to the emperor. I, Jiang Bin, will only be loyal to the emperor in my life. If you, a eunuch, make trouble, you will not die well."
Zhang Yanling laughed and thought to herself: Damn it, this son of a bitch knows how to bet. After tonight, he will win a lot of money.
While talking, a dozen small boats quickly approached the dragon boat, and the situation suddenly became tense.