Looking at the appearance of the two chamberlains, Yang Yiqing said: "You can go and ask for help. If there is any punishment from Your Majesty, I will bear it for you."
Compared to Yang Yiqing, the chief minister of the cabinet, the two chamberlains had no comparison with the majestic Duke of Jin. When Yang Yiqing said this, the two chamberlains nodded quickly.
With a creak, the palace door slowly opened, and one of the chamberlains could be heard screaming: "Your Majesty, the Chief Minister of the Cabinet, Mr. Yang Yiqing, please see me!"
It was quiet in the Xiwen Hall, and now a slightly hoarse voice came out: "Please come in, Duke of Jin!"
Yang Yiqing tidied his clothes a little and stepped into the Xiwen Hall.
To be honest, this is the first time for Yang Yiqing to come to Xiwen Hall.
Everyone knows that there is a place like Xiwen Hall in the palace. Except for the Emperor, Chu Yi, and Gu Dayong, outsiders are not allowed to enter it unless summoned by the Emperor.
Entering the main room of the Xiwen Hall, the first thing Yang Yiqing saw was the densely packed books in the room. The most important thing was the huge world map hanging on the wall. The things drawn on that map were
Yang Yiqing is not unfamiliar with maps of the entire world. There is such a map in the cabinet.
Scanning the layout of the main hall, Yang Yiqing's eyes fell on the rickety figure on the route in front of him. Who was Zhu Houzhao if not today's emperor?
Of course, it's not that Zhu Houzhao is really rickety, but he looks obviously very depressed, so he looks like he has suddenly become rickety.
"Your Majesty, Yang Yiqing, pays homage to your Majesty!"
Turning around slowly, Zhu Houzhao glanced at Yang Yiqing, nodded slightly and said: "There is no need to be polite, Qing family, just stand up and answer!"
Yang Yiqing stood up, bowed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, I have been ordered to go to Prince Wu's Mansion to persuade Prince Wu, and I am here to return my order."
His spirit was slightly shaken, and Zhu Houzhao said with some hope: "I will accompany him...what did he say?"
Seeing Zhu Houzhao's reaction, Yang Yiqing sighed in his heart and shook his head slowly. Then he heard Zhu Houzhao say: "I know it, I know that once he makes a decision, no one can make him change it."
Yes, not even me!"
Zhu Houzhao's voice was a little high, but Yang Yiqing listened but did not dare to answer.
The relationship between Zhu Houzhao and Chu Yi was deep, and Chu Yi's status in Zhu Houzhao's heart was not comparable to that of Zhu Houzhao. Especially at this moment, Zhu Houzhao was obviously a little out of control. If he said something bad, he might become the emperor's punching bag. Then
Isn't it too unfair?
"The capital is so big, can't it accommodate him? Or should I ask him to beg..."
Listening to Zhu Houzhao's murmur, Yang Yiqing felt that he had made a mistake in coming to see Zhu Houzhao today. After hearing so many of Zhu Houzhao's inner thoughts, would he be killed and silenced by Zhu Houzhao?
Of course, such thoughts are just a stray thought in the ups and downs of Yang Yiqing's mind. However, Yang Yiqing tried hard to make himself invisible, for fear of being used as a punching bag by Zhu Houzhao.
After a while, Zhu Houzhao calmed down a little and his eyes fell on Yang Yiqing.
Yang Yiqing's heart tightened, he took a breath and said to Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty, I have something to tell you about His Highness King Wu."
With a raised brow, Zhu Houzhao looked at Yang Yiqing and said, "About Daban? Just say so, Lord Jin."
Yang Yiqing said slowly: "Your Majesty, I and the others are going to see King Wu today on your Majesty's order. King Wu is very determined and we can't persuade him..."
Zhu Houzhao just looked at Yang Yiqing and heard Yang Yiqing continue: "But when I was leaving, King Wu secretly sent a message that I was staying, so I returned to Prince Wu's Mansion alone after several pavilion elders left. I met King Wu."
"Oh? Is there something wrong with you, Duke of Jin, being left alone?"
Yang Yiqing said: "I am very puzzled. King Wu actually asked me a question!"
Zhu Houzhao said in surprise: "Oh, what's the problem?"
Yang Yiqing hesitated and said: "King Wu asked his minister, if one day he is gone, where will the future of Ming Dynasty go?"
"What!"
If it were other questions, Zhu Houzhao would never be surprised, but Chu Yi actually asked such a question, which had to shock Zhu Houzhao.
The most important thing is that Chu Yi's question seems to reveal something, especially the assumption that one day he will not be around anymore. I don't know why it gave Zhu Houzhao a bad feeling.
Staring at Yang Yiqing, Zhu Houzhao said slightly nervously: "Daban, what does he mean?"
Yang Yiqing smiled bitterly, shook his head slowly and said: "I don't know why King Wu made the assumption. I am very puzzled and came here to report it to Your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao murmured: "One day, my eldest companion will not be here..."
Suddenly, Zhu Houzhao turned around and stared at Yang Yiqing and said: "No, I have to go see Daban. I have to ask him personally what he means. Does it mean that he is going to leave me alone?"
Yang Yiqing was startled by Zhu Houzhao and did not speak.
Soon the Emperor's Luanjia left the palace. Prince Wu's Mansion was very close to the Forbidden City. Under the escort of Ouchi's masters and imperial guards, the Emperor's Luanjia arrived in front of Prince Wu's Mansion in just a short while over a cup of tea.
The guards guarding the gate of the mansion quickly saluted him upon seeing this.
Zhu Houzhao got off Luan Jia, ignored the guards, flicked his sleeves, and entered the palace directly.
Several attendants from Prince Wu's Mansion couldn't help but be startled when they saw Zhu Houzhao breaking into the palace, and they quickly saluted Zhu Houzhao: "Your Majesty..."
Zhu Houzhao said directly: "Where is the eldest companion? Let the eldest companion come to see me!"
"ah!"
Several attendants were stunned for a moment, and one of them reacted and said quickly: "Your Majesty, His Majesty... where has he gone? I don't know where he went!"
Zhu Houzhao's expression changed after hearing this. He stared at the servants and said, "What, you said you don't know where the eldest companion is? Could it be that the eldest companion is not in the house?"
At this moment, Yang Yiqing, who came with Zhu Houzhao, stepped forward and said to several attendants: "I just had a conversation with His Highness King Wu here not long ago. It has only been less than an hour. Isn't it that His Highness King Wu is not in the house?" Is it done?"
Several attendants lay on the ground and said with horrified faces: "I don't know, I really don't know. Your Highness spends most of his time in seclusion or reading in the study, and often we may not see each other for several days... …”
"Study? By the way, let's go to the study right now. Daban likes to collect rare classics. I think he will be reading in the study now!"
Zhu Houzhao knew the layout of Prince Wu's Mansion very well, and he had come here more than once or twice, so Zhu Houzhao didn't need anyone to lead him and went straight to the direction of the study.
With a creak, the door to the study room was pushed open, and Zhu Houzhao strode into the study room and shouted towards the study room: "Big friend, big friend, I'm here, why don't you come out to see me!"
Zhu Houzhao's slightly anxious and panicked voice echoed in the study, but it was quiet, without a trace of movement.
If Chu Yi was in the study, he must have appeared long ago.
Based on Zhu Houzhao's understanding of Chu Yi, he would definitely not hide with him here. Therefore, there was no movement in the study, so there was only one possibility, that is, Chu Yi was not in the study.
"Secret room, since the eldest companion is not in the study, he must be in retreat!"
After saying that, Zhu Houzhao left the study and ran towards Chu Yi's retreat place.
In Prince Wu's Mansion, there is a secret room made of extremely thick and huge bluestones. This secret room is where Chu Yi usually retreats to the west.
Around the secret room, there are more than a dozen guards guarding the secret room at any time and at any time. There are even several bed crossbows placed everywhere. It can be said that even innate-level experts may be shot if their whereabouts are exposed.
In the meantime.
Zhu Houzhao came in a hurry and his eyes fell on the door of the secret room. The door of the stone room was not closed, and two boys were walking out of the secret room carrying buckets.
As soon as the two boys came out, they saw Zhu Houzhao, who was wearing a dragon robe. The barrel fell to the ground with a clang, and the two boys were so frightened that they lay on the ground and kowtowed.
Zhu Hou looked at the two boys and said, "Let me ask you, is Chu Daban in the secret room?"
The two boys shook their heads repeatedly, and one of the slightly older boys said to Zhu Houzhao: "Back to Your Majesty, the two of us were cleaning the secret room just now, and we did not see His Highness King Wu in the secret room!"
Zhu Houzhao actually had some vague suspicions in his mind when he saw the two boys coming out of the secret room. Now when he heard the words of the two boys, a look of disappointment naturally appeared on his face.
While disappointed, Zhu Houzhao felt a little nervous.
Chu Yi was not in the study and was not in retreat in the secret room. If Chu Yi was in the palace, he would definitely have noticed such a big movement as their group entering the palace. However, there has been no sign of Chu Yi until now, so only
One explanation is that Chu Yi is not in the palace.
However, since Chu Yi resigned, he has spent almost 99% of his time in the palace and has no habit of leaving the palace, so it is naturally very strange that he is not in the palace now.
If it had been any other time, Zhu Houzhao would not have thought wildly. The key point was that not long ago Yang Yiqing told him that Chu Yi asked him if Chu Yi was not here one day. This was the fundamental reason why Zhu Houzhao was a little panicked.
"Daban, Daban is missing!"
Zhu Houzhao was a little flustered and muttered.
Yang Yiqing, who had been following Zhu Houzhao, now had a look of astonishment on his face, wondering what Chu Yi was doing.
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