"You said that the people who came to greet him at the city gate were instigated by Wang Xian's party?" Zhu Di frowned and asked slowly.
"Your Majesty, it must be like this. Otherwise, how would the people know when Wang Xian would return to Beijing?" Zhao Ying said bitterly: "Even if they knew, how could thousands of people come to greet him? If no one was inciting him behind his back.
, How can Wang Xian be so virtuous that he can make people go crazy for him?"
"Well..." Zhu Di quite agreed with this point. In his opinion, Wang Xian did not deserve the love of the people, and no one in the Ming Dynasty deserved it except himself! After pondering for a moment, Zhu Di slowly said: "You said he
What do you want?"
"In my humble opinion, this must be Wang Xian's party creating public opinion and inciting public sentiment in an attempt to force the emperor to be under pressure and unable to kill him!" Zhao Ying said secretly: "And the old slave suspects that there is something behind this.
The shadow of others, after all, Wang Xian alone cannot make such a big fuss!"
"You mean...the prince?" Zhu Di frowned. This was what he was most worried about.
"I don't dare to speculate..." Zhao Ying hurriedly whispered. Seeing that he had successfully diverted the emperor's attention and avoided being held accountable by the emperor for the crimes of the kidnapped prisoners, the old eunuch secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then
No more words.
"I understand..." Zhu Di nodded, glanced at Zhao Ying and said, "I have the right to write down what happened this time for you. I'll let you know what happened next time. I'll be punished for all the crimes. It will make you look good!"
"I thank you, Your Majesty. I will atone for my sins." Zhao Ying hurriedly kowtowed to express his gratitude.
"At this time, all the Dongchang Jinyi Guards are on the highest alert and don't miss any trouble," Zhu Di emphasized in a more serious tone: "In the past two months, no mistakes are allowed, do you understand?"
"Go..." Zhu Di waved his hand, and after the old eunuch retreated, he slowly walked away in the dormitory with a three-foot-long crutch. Zheng He behind him did not dare to help him, because the emperor wanted to rely on him.
He walked with his own strength; but he did not dare to move his hands too far away from the emperor, lest the emperor's feet would weaken and he would fall out...
Zheng He followed the emperor silently, with his hands only a few inches away from the emperor's back. This made Zhu Di angry and funny. He turned around and pointed at Zheng He with his crutch and said, "Are you the devil with hanging boots?"
"Your Majesty, you can go on your own, I will not interfere with you." Zheng He said softly.
"How do you want me to think about things like this?" Zhu Di glared at him angrily, held the head of the staff with both hands, leaned on the ground and sighed: "Tell me, is it the prince who is demonstrating to me today?
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"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is honest and honest, and he should not do such a thing." Zheng He was very dissatisfied with Zhu Di's 'persecution paranoia', and could only advise him to the best of his ability: "Even if someone is instigating behind the scenes, it should be just
It’s just Wang Xian’s trick to save himself.”
"I'm not worried about Wang Xian. No matter how capable he is, entering the capital is like entering a prison. Life and death are in my mind." As Zhu Di spoke, he finally revealed his domineering attitude and said: "He is tormenting
No matter how powerful you are, it won’t help!”
Zheng He heard the hesitation in Zhu Di's heart and asked tentatively: "Is it true that the emperor has not yet made up his mind on how to deal with Wang Xian?"
"Well..." Zhu Di did not hide the truth from the loyal Zheng He. With his support, he sat back on the soft chair and said slowly: "He dares to kill my children and grandchildren and bully the emperor. Naturally, I cannot let him go. But what?
I really haven't thought about it." He looked at Zheng He and said, "Now I have two choices. Please help me go through the details."
"Your Majesty, please speak, I am listening." Zheng He responded quickly.
"One is to keep Wang Xian first and wait for the summer grain from the south of the Yangtze River to be transported to Beijing. At that time, I will tighten my belt and support Zhang Fu to completely eliminate the White Lotus Sect. Then I will kill Wang Xian. Naturally, there will be no future troubles. This kind of
This is the safest way, but I can't bear this tone." Zhu Di said quietly with a dark face.
"What about another way?" Zheng He asked softly.
"Another way is to kill this beast immediately. If he is really the leader of the Shandong gang, it would be a good time to capture the thief and capture the king." Zhu Di coughed and said, "But either he is not the leader, or the Shandong gang has left.
He will continue to behave in the same way. Once Wang Xian is killed, Shandong may be in chaos again! Moreover, the prince will be so sad that he dies, and he may jump over the wall. When the time comes, many situations will come together, and I may be caught off guard."
After saying that, Zhu Di leaned on his crutch angrily and said unhappily: "It's all your fault that your master is so incompetent. So many people can make the Buddha Mother run away, and that's why I'm in trouble!" Zhu Di knew very well that he didn't care about rescue.
Is Wang Xian the mastermind behind the Buddha Mother? The fact that the other party went to war to rescue the Buddha Mother shows the influence that woman has on Shandong. After she escapes, she will definitely return to Shandong, which will cast a shadow on Zhu Di's heart...
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"If the emperor wants to ask the old slave for his opinion, the old slave will of course choose the first option. This seems to be safer." Zheng He said, sighing softly in his heart, and then slowly said: "But the emperor must have a different decision.
…”
"Oh..." Zhu Di glanced at Zheng He with some surprise, and laughed loudly: "I didn't expect you to be a roundworm in my belly." As he said this, his smile faded, and he said with a domineering face: "Yes, I have dozens of people in the world.
How can we let a young man tie his hands and feet? If we keep him, won't the world look down upon me and think that I can't do anything to him?" Then he raised his voice and said: "I will kill him and see.
Can it still turn the world upside down?"
"The emperor is arbitrary, and no one can make the emperor helpless." Zheng He said softly. To be fair, he sympathized with Wang Xian's ending. But in these years, he had seen too many unjust ghosts who did not deserve to die, and there was nothing he could do.
Who made the king tell his ministers to die and the ministers had to die? Zheng He knew that it was the dragon's body that had improved recently, which allowed Zhu Di to regain his former courage. Without Taoist Hu's elixir, the emperor would still look like he was dying. I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to survive.
He would be so confident. "No one can overturn the sky of the Ming Dynasty."
"I can't cover up the sky and the sun forever..." Hearing Zheng He's rare compliment, Zhu Di said with some sadness: "No one can beat the sky. There will be a day when I go to see my ancestors, and I have to put those things down."
Once all the rebellious sons and ministers have been dealt with, then only then can we close our eyes with peace of mind..."
"The emperor has taken the elixir. Not only will he live a long life, but he will live a hundred years for sure." Zheng He said softly.
"It's impossible. He can let me live for two more years, even if Hu Shenxian is really capable!" Zhu Di was not so optimistic, shook his head, laughed and cursed: "Sanbao, don't follow their flattery, you learn
For those who won’t come, it’s better to focus on people and protect the Grand Canal. That’s the right thing to do!”
"Yes..." Zheng He nodded and said seriously: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Lao Nu's 20,000 soldiers and horses have been stationed along the Shandong section of the canal. Together with the troops in the hands of the British, the canal will be safe!"
"If Zhang Fu can really control Liu Sheng's army, I certainly have nothing to worry about." The emperor frowned and said, "I'm afraid that the time is too short, and even with Zhang Fu's ability, he won't be able to completely conquer the army."
"Didn't the British Duke report to me earlier that Marquis Anyuan was so cooperative that he handed over his command seal on the spot and left Qingzhou to return to Beijing?" Zheng He said softly.
"Abnormal, too abnormal. Otherwise I wouldn't be so worried..." Zhu Di frowned and said: "If Liu Sheng was really so obedient, he shouldn't have disobeyed when I asked the cabinet to recall him!"
He paused and said, "Why did Liu Sheng obediently hand over power as soon as he arrived?"
"The British Duke has a great reputation. Unless Marquis Anyuan really wants to rebel, he can only bow his head in front of him." Zheng He thought about it and said: "In addition, the emperor has frequently used tricks these days. I thought that Marquis Anyuan was afraid of him.
Already..."
"What hasn't he seen? How can he be afraid of these things?" Zhu Di didn't believe that Liu Sheng would be so at a loss. But he believed in Zhang Fu's ability. Since he had taken over the army, he would not be unable to suppress it. What's more, Zhang Fu
Fu also brought five thousand elite troops to suppress the formation!
Exhaling deeply, the emperor slowly said: "Let's wait until Liu Sheng arrives in the capital before taking action. How long will it take for him to arrive in the capital?"
"Marquis Anyuan will arrive in Beijing in more than half a month." Zheng He replied softly.
"It will be cheaper for Wang Xian to live for another half month..." Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "It is rude to come and not return. You should make good use of these half months..."
"What does the emperor mean?" Zheng He asked in confusion.
"Wang Xian will put gold on his face, won't I take off the gold paper on his face and let the world see his ugly face?" Zhu Di sneered and said: "Find Wang Zhang."
Wang Zhang is the new censor of Zuodu and the chief official. Zheng He immediately understood what the emperor wanted to do.
In the following days, Wang Xian stayed at home and stayed with Gu Xiaolian from morning to night, asking famous doctors from all over the capital to diagnose and treat her. However, those famous old doctors were all helpless against Gu Xiaolian.
She wasn't even sure what the name of her disease was. There were a few bold people who wanted to give Gu Xiaolian acupuncture, but seeing the thick golden needle as long as the tiger's mouth, how could Wang Xian dare to let them give it random acupuncture?
After looking around, he could only treat her conservatively with some refreshing and stasis-removing decoctions for the time being, and then tried various methods to wake her up. He could use insects, birds, singing, piano, running water and jade.
The sounds were repeated in Gu Xiaolian's ears, hoping to see some reaction from her. Unfortunately, after trying hundreds of sounds, Gu Xiaolian didn't even move a finger...
Although Wang Xian was disappointed, he still had no intention of giving up. He firmly believed that there must be a voice that could penetrate Gu Xiaolian's heart, but he just didn't find it...
"Xiao Lian, don't worry, we will definitely find a way." Wang Xian gently held Gu Xiaolian's cold hand and said softly to her: "It doesn't matter even if it stays like this, I will take care of you for the rest of my life..."
As Wang Xian spoke, he suddenly saw that the corner of Gu Xiaolian's eyes seemed to be a little bright. When he looked closely, he saw a crystal teardrop falling down...