The carriage drove almost silently in the night. In the carriage, under the bright lights, Huang Yan looked at Zhu Gaosui imploringly.
"Okay! Let's talk about it then." Zhu Gaosui thought for a moment, took a sip of the wine in the cup and said: "The emperor is the only emperor in the history of the ages. His holy concerns are far-reaching and he has a clear understanding of everything. He knows the situation in Shandong very clearly."
"Yes." Huang Hua nodded and said softly: "In the four years of the Jingnan period, the emperor has been fighting in Shandong for two years. After the Jingnan period, he punished Shandong a lot. I must be well aware of the situation in Shandong now.
"
"That's right." Zhu Gaosui nodded and said: "To the emperor at the beginning, Shandong was an enemy and a enemy. But after so many years, the hatred in the emperor's heart has long since melted. In the eyes of the emperor,
, Shandong and Shanxi are no different from Zhejiang and Guangdong. They are all provinces of the Ming Dynasty. The people of Shandong are all subjects of Emperor Yongle. Moreover, after the capital is moved, Shandong is close to the capital. If there is still disunity and chaos, what will happen to Beijing?
safely?"
"That's right. Although the emperor didn't read the memorandum that the prince and Wang Xian submitted together last year, he read it many times." Huang Yan said softly: "It seems that this hidden danger in Shandong has become a serious problem and cannot be eliminated unless it is eliminated.
.”
"But the problem in Shandong is that it is hard to come back. It is an exaggeration to say that there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles and the bones are exposed in the wild. But it is not an exaggeration at all to exchange children and eat them, and the people's resentment boils. The people deeply hate the court and regard the emperor as their enemy." Zhu Gaosui.
He took another sip of wine and sighed softly: "Even if the emperor has the power to reach heaven, he can't save Shandong's disease..." After a pause, he continued: "This is like the last years of the past, when demons danced wildly and the country was about to collapse.
There is no way to maintain it. The only way is to let the world be in chaos, let people vent their anger, let the people suffer the pain of troubled times, and understand the principle of "it is better to be a peace dog than a person in troubled times". Only then can people's minds be settled.
Have a good life everyone!"
"Did the Ming Dynasty... be that serious?" Even though it was midsummer, Huang Yan still felt a chill running through his body after listening to Zhu Gaosui's words.
"Of course not," Zhu Gaosui said with a comforting smile: "There is only one province in Shandong, and other places are much better. For example, Jiangnan and Beijing, aren't they all scenes of prosperity and prosperity?"
"That's good, that's good," Huang Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with some understanding: "It turns out that the emperor wants Shandong to be in chaos and then reorganized, and all the old accounts in the past will be ruined in a war."
"Yes." Zhu Gaosui smiled and nodded.
"In this case, the emperor can send anyone to Shandong at will. How can Wang Xian be allowed to be the imperial envoy? Doesn't this mean that he will die?" Huang Yan didn't understand again.
"Just let him die!" Zhu Gaosui said with a cold look in his starry eyes: "This man is too strong, but his heart is completely towards the prince! The stronger he is, the greater the threat to the emperor. How can the emperor tolerate him?!
"
"Didn't the emperor already separate him from the prince?" Huang Yan asked in confusion: "My family was present at the time and saw Wang Xian repeatedly supporting the move of the capital. When he finished speaking, he saw the prince turn out from behind the screen.
Wang Xian was dumbfounded at that time. Although the prince couldn't say anything in front of the emperor, his face didn't look good either."
"That's the two of them acting," Zhu Gaosui said with a smile: "To judge the relationship between two people, it's not about what they say, but what they do." After a pause, he said: "Wang Xianming knew that going to Shandong would be dangerous.
It's a lot of trouble, but he left all the bald donkeys that Yao Guangxiao left for him in the capital, without taking any of them. Why? Isn't it just to protect the prince?! A person values your life more than his own, you
Do you care what he says?!"
"No..." Huang Yan shook his head and smiled, thinking that there would never be such a person in this life.
"Moreover," Zhu Gaosui deliberately paused and lowered his voice: "There is also the matter of my aunt. Even if it is just a rumor, whoever becomes the emperor will never let him show his eyes!"
"That's right!" Huang Yan was also a sensible person. Hearing this, he raised his hands and said, "At that time, our family was still surprised that the emperor let Wang Xian go so easily. It turns out that it is not that he will not retaliate, but that the time has not come yet!"
"This is the benefit of being an emperor." Zhu Gaosui said with a smile: "No one who offends the emperor can escape, sooner or later." After saying that, Zhu Gaosui felt a haze in his heart, and he thought of the hunt the year before last.
In that incident, I played a disgraceful role. Although my father later said that he would no longer pursue the matter, who knows if he will still be resentful about it?
Thinking about Wang Xian's experience, the answer is simply yes...p>
Huang Yan asked again, but seeing Zhu Gaosui in a state of absentmindedness, he could only call out softly: "Your Majesty."
"Oh, what did you say?" Zhu Gaosui came back to his senses and glanced at Huang Yan.
"We say, who annihilated Wang Xian's 20,000 troops?" Huang Yan had to repeat himself.
"White Lotus Sect." Zhu Gaosui said with a smile.
"Hehe, you are making fun of our family." Huang Yan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Those are 20,000 elites. The White Lotus Sect is a bunch of mud-legged people. If you can eat them all in one bite and none of them can escape, then the Buddha Mother
You can really spread the beans and make an army, and you can make the wind and rain come true!"
"On the battlefield, anything can happen. Maybe they underestimate the enemy, maybe they take advantage of the geographical advantage, in short, any result is possible." Zhu Gaosui still smiled half-heartedly and said: "Old Huang, there are some things that I won't tell you. In fact,
There is no benefit in knowing..."
"My lord, do you think the emperor knew the inside story here?" Huang Yan didn't take it seriously. He lowered his voice and approached King Zhao and asked.
"Your Majesty doesn't know." Huang Yan was Zhu Gaosui's secret assistant in the palace. The question just now can be vague, but this question must not be ignored. Shaking his head, His Highness King Zhao said softly: "The Emperor wants Shandong to be in chaos and then to rule it out, but absolutely
Instead of bringing in 20,000 troops, including the imperial envoy and marquis, that would be too destructive and embarrassing. The emperor hopes for controllable chaos, not such serious chaos..." Zhu Gaosui lowered his voice, Huang
You had to strain your ears to hear: "But it is true that the world belongs to the emperor, but the emperor is not the only one who plays chess. Since the emperor starts in Shandong, everyone wants to take advantage of the opportunity. What will happen?
It’s not up to the emperor to have the final say…”
Huang Huan heard the elegant meaning of the string song and understood the implication of Zhu Gaosui's words. Obviously, the reason why Wang Xian's 20,000 troops were not left alone was because someone was causing trouble in the dark. As for who he is, the whole of Shandong has such great ability.
, only the one from Le'anzhou!
"Then, my lord, what do you think the next trend of Shandong's chess game will be?" Huang Yan asked softly.
"God knows the trend." Zhu Gaosui said with a self-deprecating smile: "Every family hopes to follow their own path. For example, my second brother naturally hopes that the court will not be able to withstand the pressure and let him come out and take command to suppress the rebellion."
"In that case, His Highness the King of Han will really be able to make a comeback." Huang He said with a sigh: "With the dignity of a prince, once the King of Han takes command, he can legitimately recruit troops. As long as the White Lotus Sect remains alive, the military and political affairs of Shandong Province will be ruined.
It's all in his hands..."
"As long as it is delayed for a long time, even if the White Lotus Sect is destroyed, the military and political affairs of Shandong Province will still be in his hands." King Zhao smiled and nodded: "My second brother has a good plan. When the time comes, the old tiger will stop biting people.
We can only acquiesce that he will become the true vassal king who splits the land and seals the territory! Just wait...after Shenlong Bintian raises troops from Shandong and fights in Beijing, he will be able to sit on the dragon throne in less than four years."
"Four months is enough." Huang Heng was horrified when he heard this. He looked at Zhu Gaosui and said, "Your Majesty, what is your position? Why do we think that if the King of Han succeeds, you will not gain anything?"
"When I help him open the city gate, why can't he give me a royal salary?" Zhu Gaosui said with a smile.
"Stop joking." Huang Yan heard the sound of the palace door opening and knew that he was not far from getting off the car, so he hurriedly urged: "Is the prince so distrustful of this old slave?"
"Eunuch Huang, what are you talking about?" Zhu Gaosui said sternly: "You and I are brothers, how can I hide anything from you?" He sighed and said: "It is true that everyone has his own destiny. If you want to change your destiny against heaven,
It's difficult!" Seeing that Huang Yan was still a little confused, Zhu Gaosui explained: "Over the years, I have understood that although my eldest brother is a useless person, he has occupied the direct eldest son for decades, and it has become deeply ingrained, even for me.
Even my father couldn’t be shaken!”
"Ah!" Huang Yan said in disbelief: "Your Majesty is exaggerating, isn't he? If the Emperor is really pushed into a hurry, he will be able to depose the Crown Prince with just one edict!"
"Naive, the secretary of the cabinet will not be summoned, and the six departments will definitely refute the imperial edict! If the emperor fails to abolish the throne, his authority will be wiped out, and the world will see clearly the weakness of the imperial power now!" Zhu Gaosui said with a strange expression:
"There is no way. The Holy One is old and sick, but the Prince is in his prime, his ministers' hearts are like water, and his family is like a city..."
"So, the prince has decided that he will never be able to win against the prince?" Sensing King Zhao's frustration, Huang Yan also said with a depressed expression.
"It's not that I can't win, but the chance of winning is too small." King Zhao smiled and said, "I still know the reason why a rich man cannot sit down in court. Since my second brother wants to fight with his eldest brother, how could I not do it?
Standing on the sidelines, cheering for my brothers?! If my second brother wins, my chance will come..." After a pause, he said: "If he loses, he will be completely ruined this time.
Your inheritance will naturally be inherited by me, Eunuch Huang, have you ever seen such a good deal?"
"That's it!" Huang Yan said in sincere admiration: "Your Majesty has foresight, and we firmly believe that you will be the winner in the end!"
"I'd like to lend you some good advice!" King Zhao smiled and nodded: "We're almost there, let's get ready to get off the bus."
"Your Majesty, I have one last question." Huang Yan still had more to say: "Do you think Wang Xian is dead?"
"Probably not dead." King Zhao smiled and said: "This issue is of great significance to my two brothers, but to us, it is not worth mentioning..."
At this point, the carriage stopped, and Huang Yan helped King Zhao off the horse.