Moreover, the acting prince Zhu Gui is also the brother-in-law of the current emperor. Zhu Di married the eldest daughter of Zhongshan King Xu Da, and he married Xu Da's second daughter. It is said that they are more closely related, and their relationship with the emperor should be extraordinary. However, this
The master had a violent temper and acted erratically. In the first year of Jianwen, he was deposed as a commoner due to crimes. After the Jingnan, Zhu Di restored his younger brother and brother-in-law to the title of king. However, Zhu Gui still did not improve and was accused of improper behavior many times.
, and was eventually dismissed by the emperor from the three bodyguards.
Removing the bodyguard is the second most punishable punishment after losing the king's title. You, a convicted prince, have no soldiers and have become a mere commander. Who is afraid of you? From then on, the king put his tail between his legs and closed the door to face the sky.
He passed by and disappeared. If he hadn't passed by Prince Dai's Mansion, Wang Xian would have almost forgotten that such a famous person existed.
"Speaking of it, the two vassal kings in Shanxi have really memorized their words in the past two years." Seeing Wang Xian looking at Dai Wang's palace in a daze, he whispered: "One has been stripped of his bodyguard, and the other has been deposed as a king. See,
Even if you are a prince, you can't sit back and relax."
Wang Xian nodded and said in a low voice: "Although I started my career with Jingnan, whoever sits on the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Plan will be wary of those vassal princes with heavy troops. Treating the prince preferentially is just a show, secretly still
It is necessary to implement the actual plan of reducing the vassal state."
"Cutting down the vassal state?" Wu Wei had mixed feelings about these two words. Back then, Lord Jianwen lost his country because of his failure to eliminate the vassal state, which made his father and son also become rebels in the previous dynasty. Now he is only willing to do it.
Wang Xian served as a staff member, but he refused to serve as an official. He said it was to atone for his sins, but in fact he was still worried about his identity.
"Well, it's just that today's prestige is far from comparable to that of Jianwen, and his skills are much better." Wang Xiandao: "Giving him generous amounts of gold and silk, but not being allowed to interfere in local military affairs, this will cut off the development and growth of the vassal kings. Old
A generation of vassal kings can still rely on their old foundation to influence local civil and military affairs, but when the old and the new change, who will still buy their faults?"
"You mean, the emperor consciously alternates between the old and the new?" Wu Wei said in surprise.
"King of Qin, King of Jin, King of Dai..." Wang Xian slowly read out a list of names. These were all vassal kings who had been unlucky in recent years. He smiled faintly and said: "So there is no need to be afraid of not being able to defeat the vassal king. As long as we have practical
With the evidence, we will definitely have the last laugh.”
"Yes." Wu Wei nodded convinced. This is what he admires most about Wang Xian. He can always jump out of the complicated situation in front of him and look at problems from a high perspective. But this time he went to Guangling County... it was really beyond his comprehension and he couldn't bear it.
He hesitated and endured, and finally couldn't help but said: "Sir, Guangling County is not as dangerous as Datong. It is just as dangerous as going to Jiulongkou again."
"I'm back at Jiulongkou, what's there to be afraid of in Guangling County?" Wang Xian smiled, looked at Wei Wuque who was walking side by side with Xianyun in front, and whispered: "This guy acts secretly, but he can also see
His plans are so great that he can’t possibly want to die with me right now.”
"Yes." Wu Wei felt relieved after hearing this. It seems that the adult has not lost his most precious calmness.
"Keep an eye on him and tie him to the waistband of his pants." Wang Xian ordered in a low voice.
"Yes." Wu Wei responded.
More than a hundred miles away from Datong, the four of them entered the mountainous area. The high mountains in the middle of winter became increasingly lonely and difficult to navigate. After actually embarking on this journey, Wang Xiancai began to understand the Datong army. The road here was really dangerous.
It's easy to walk, but there are cliffs and cliffs on both sides, and large groups of people are walking in it, and they are simply free to eat.
Now Liu Zijin has 50,000 troops and hundreds of thousands of people under his command. The scope of his control has long exceeded Guangling County and basically occupies the entire Hengshan Mountain area. The world-famous Pingxing Pass, Ningwuguan, Zijingguan, and Daomaguan are all four
Daming Pass, all fell into the hands of the White Lotus Sect army. Of course, this was mainly because the Ming Dynasty had long expanded its territory to the north and neglected to guard against the inland passes. But now these ancient passes have become insurmountable natural dangers for the government and army.
.
What surprised Wang Xian was that while walking along this official road through mountains and ridges, he found that there were endless travelers on the road, some pulling goods to Guangling County, and some coming from the direction of Guangling County.
, if it weren't for dangerous places on the road, there would always be White Lotus priests wearing red turbans and carrying red flags setting up checkpoints. It would be almost unnoticeable. Now they have penetrated deep into the bandit area.
Before passing the checkpoint, Wei Wuque took out three red scarves and asked Wang Xian and others to wear them on their heads. Xianyun asked, "Why don't you wear them?"
"I am a general, so naturally I don't need to wear them. The three of you who pretend to be my guards have to wear them." Wei Wuque
He replied with a smile, then smiled at Wang Xian and said, "Sir, put your heart in your stomach and just follow me."
"Okay." Wang Xian nodded and gave Xianyun a wink, and the latter flicked a pebble on the tip of his finger onto Wei Wuque's vest point, causing him to scream in pain and open his mouth.
Almost at the same time, Wu Wei also flicked out a small black thing, which flew into Wei Wuque's open mouth. Wei Wuque's expression changed, and he wanted to open his mouth to vomit, but the thing melted in his mouth, which was impossible.
Vomited it out.
"What did you give me to eat?" Wei Wuque asked angrily.
"The Han family's ancestral secret recipe," Wu Wei said faintly, "Seven days into bone powder."
"Seven-day Hua Gu Powder?" Young Master Xianyun asked, "What are the curative effects?"
"It has many curative effects. It can not only nourish yin, but also keep people young forever." Wu Wei said with a smile.
"..." Wei Wuque didn't believe it and stared at Wu Wei coldly.
"Don't worry, I won't lie to you." Wu Wei gave him a reassuring look and said: "You are in your early twenties this year. After taking this seven-day bone-changing powder, your bones will be as brittle as dead wood after seven days. Even if you turn over, you will be
Broken bones. Even if you sneeze, your ribs can pierce your heart and lungs. Your life will always be fixed at the age of twenty."
"It turns out that it is such a method of eternal youth." Xianyun said suddenly. "Then I would rather not have it."
"Don't do this..." Listening to them singing in harmony, Wei Wuque calmed down, "I'm also knowledgeable in medicine and know how to use poisons. Why haven't I heard of this kind of poison?"
"Have you heard of Wu Tianliang?" Wu Wei said lightly.
"Of course I've heard of the poisonous doctor who was around Ming Taizu back then. Wasn't it his poisoning that contributed to the capture of Suzhou City?" Wei Wuque said.
"That's the ancestor of the family." Wu Wei said with a smile.
A person's name is like a tree's shadow. After hearing this name, Wei Wuque was immediately stunned. Wu Wei took advantage of the heat and said: "This recipe is the secret of the ancestors. It will take effect in seven days. It will never be one day earlier, and it will never be the same."
One day later." He said and reminded him: "If you don't believe me, try your luck and see how the joints all over your body feel."
"Hmph." Wei Wuque followed the instructions and started to sweat profusely. He found that he couldn't gather his internal strength and the joints all over his body were tingling unbearably. Finally, his expression changed and he said, "What do you want?"
"It's a little trick, Brother Tiancheng, don't blame me. You must be on guard against others." Wang Xian finally spoke, unhurriedly: "Who made your credit go bankrupt?"
"How can you detoxify me?" Wei Wuque ignored Wang Xian for the first time and focused his eyes on Wu Wei.
"Take one antidote every day to suppress the toxicity. When we return safely, we will naturally detoxify you." Wu Wei threw him a black pill, and Wei Wuque took it and said bitterly: "With the villain,
The heart of a gentleman is in the heart of a gentleman.”
"Who makes you a hypocrite?" Xianyun muttered.
"You..." Wei Wuque was angry for a moment, but then he adjusted and said, "Let's pass the test." After saying that, he stepped forward.
Boy, he is really a character... Looking at his back, Wang Xian sighed secretly. It seems that if there is a suitable opportunity, it would be better to eliminate it as soon as possible to avoid future troubles.
In that room, Wei Wuque, a member of the Jinyi Guards, turned into the rebel general Han Tiancheng, and it seemed that his rank was not low. The defenders along the way were allowed to pass, and even Wang Xian and others were exempted from interrogation. The next morning, several people finally arrived at the hinterland of Hengshan Mountain.
Guangling County.
I saw that the city was covered with red flags. A large red flag at the city gate was embroidered with white lotus flowers, dancing fiercely in the cold wind. Behind each battlement under the flag stood a man wearing a red hat.
Soldiers wearing scarves and leather armor looked at the pedestrians coming and going from the city with vigilant expressions.
At this moment, Wang Xian finally felt clearly that he had come to another world, a place ruled by the White Lotus Sect. If his identity was discovered, it would be impossible to fly. He finally became a little nervous. But Wei Wuque became arrogant and ordered them to
Three here and there.
The three of them were furious, but the strong dragon could not overpower the local snake, so they could only endure it for now.
Entering the county town, Wang Xian found that the shops in the town were open as usual, there were vendors selling goods along the streets, and there were many people buying things. It looked no different from an ordinary county town.
"It's all thanks to the Saint." Seeing his attention, Wei Wuque whispered: "At first, General Liu didn't allow people to buy and sell, and the city was in a depression. It was the Saint who came and persuaded him to change his attitude and encourage businessmen not to do business.
We collected taxes and protected the property of merchants and people. As a result, the city quickly regained its vitality, and there were even businessmen from other places taking risks to do business."
"Isn't this what adults often talk about...market economy?" Wu Weidao.
Wang Xian smiled, if Gu Xiaolian thought of it by herself, then she is a genius, but even if she did it after listening to herself, she is still a very thoughtful and smart woman.
"Right now, General Liu and the Holy Lady have a division of labor. General Liu is in charge of the army and fighting. The saint is in charge of the livelihood of these hundreds of thousands of believers. It is also thanks to the Saint's ability that these hundreds of thousands of people can live and work in peace and contentment, attracting Shanxi
Believers from Hebei are vying to come." Speaking of Gu Xiaolian, Wei Wuque was full of praise, and it was not just a compliment, but said from the bottom of his heart: "In fact, in every dynasty, there are women who are more patient than men, but this world does not give them
It’s just a chance for them to perform.”
Hearing what he said, Wang Xian couldn't help but look at him with admiration, but Xianyun disapproved and hummed: "The chicken Si Chen is the only one who needs family."
"You martial artist knows nothing." Wei Wuque spat: "Stay here and don't move around. Your Excellency and I will go to see the saint."