Chapter 31 Hongwu’s death (3)

"Puffing..." A majestic pigeon flew down slowly and stopped above the cage. It was panting, anxiously looking for water bowls and food. The little creature seemed to have flew over a long distance.

The little eunuch who had been waiting next to the pigeon cage for a long time took off a thin tube from the pigeon's feet and ran into the palace.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, the news from the capital is here."

Zhu Di slowly unfolded the note, and he knew that what he was waiting for might be a shocking news. Monk Daoyan watched Zhu Di's face gradually change, his always rosy face gradually pale, his lips were tightly closed, and his hands were shaking slightly.

Zhu Di slowly stood up and walked to the window. His tall back blocked the light from the window. Zhu Di's body trembled slightly, and a few drops of hero tears flowed silently to his cheeks.

Daoyan had already realized something, closed his eyes and silently recited "Namo Amitabha Night. Dutagado Night. Dudiye Night. Dudiye..." Mantra of rebirth, seeking the joy of rebirth in the West.

Zhu Di turned around and his face had returned to normal. He handed the note to Daoyan: "Five days ago, the father passed away."

Daoyan took the note and looked at it, saying, "Amitabha, the former emperor has come to the Western world to enjoy the Pure Land. Your Highness can comfort you."

Zhu Di said with a heavy expression: "After that being said, I feel very regretful. It is really unfilial to not be able to see him off at his side."

Daoyan said: "Your Highness's filial piety can be visible to the sun and the moon, but your highness's filial piety seems to be a threat to others. Please see, the intelligence says that the late emperor's will not allow vassal kings from all over the country to return to Beijing to attend the funeral."

Zhu Di slapped the table: "How could this be the original intention of the father? With the father's personality, how could he not trust us brothers?

I see that this bad idea is probably done by the incompetent counselors of today and his few incompetent counselors. I don’t care about this many people. If you don’t wear mourning and help your spirits, you will be scolded by others in the future.”

Daoyan said: "Your Highness calms down, this matter needs to be discussed for a long time."

Zhu Di said: "What do you say? Do you disagree with me from entering Beijing?"

Daoyan's triangular eyes turned and said, "Now the late emperor is in great service. There is no doubt that the grandson will ascend the throne immediately and there will be no chance to go to Beijing to take advantage of the situation. Huang Zicheng is also a son, and the emperor may not be much better.

Your Highness, please see, it was good to use the old people of the East Palace ascended the throne, but there was no such a hurry. The four ministers in the latest auxiliary government, Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng, accounted for half.

If you seize power in such a hurry, you will definitely feel very disdainful if you don’t say it to the adults in your heart.

When Your Highness enters the capital, you must let the world understand the filial piety of Your Highness in this trip. Instead of seizing power, you will withdraw as long as you achieve your goal, and you do not need to be stubborn in the form of entering the capital."

Zhu Di seemed to suddenly think of something and said, "If my nephew suddenly makes up his mind to take down this king, after all, he will be alone or leave the country without authorization."

Daoyan smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness, what is the foundation of this dynasty? It's just loyalty and filial piety. If you attack the prince who is attending the funeral, the saliva of public opinion in the world will have to flood Ying Tian.

Although Huang Zicheng is a self-righteous villain, with Liu Sanwu and Yang Jing, the old and conspiring people in the country, there is definitely no way to make such a bad move. Don't worry, Your Highness."

Zhu Di nodded and said, "Will you set off tomorrow?"

Daoyan said: "Of course, the sooner the better. I guess that the eight hundred miles of rush has crossed the Yellow River. Your Highness would not set off immediately tonight. Otherwise, when the imperial edict arrives, your Highness will not obey the order."

Zhu Di nodded. He hurriedly shouted: "Come," a guard entered the room and obeyed the order. "Order the personal soldiers and camps to quickly get ready for departure, each with two horses, carrying three days of dry food. Other food was collected along the way, and the preparations were completed at the You hour, and the departure was made overnight at the Xu hour.

Go and pass the order quickly.” The guard ran out quickly.

After giving the order, Zhu Di turned to Daoyan and said, "Now he ascended the throne. I think the court will implement a strategy of destroying the throne. In this case, how should I deal with it?"

Daoyan said: "Your Highness is born as an emperor, and it cannot be violated by human power. Just how can Huang Zicheng do big things based on those few princes who are not good enough to do anything more than to do things.

However, although he is not afraid, Your Highness should not be careless. I think Your Highness can take the initiative to hide his strength and maintain a low profile, and show weakness to the court. On the other hand, Your Highness should be actively prepared and do not sit still and wait for death when things cannot be done."

Zhu Di frowned and said, "Master, keep a low profile, but don't persuade me to do anything else. How much will I win if I fight against the world with a corner? I just want to stay in the north to spend the rest of my life. In the name of loyalty and filial piety."

Daoyan shook his head and said, "Your Highness. If the emperor could think so, he would not have forced His Highness to the King of Liao. If the King of Liao had not blocked His Highness's limelight in the past few years, who would have been banned in the capital now?

The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop.

If the Liao King was restrained in Liaodong in the past, His Highness was attacked from both sides. Now, he destroyed the Great Wall and sent Yang Wen to usurp the military power of Liaodong. I have seen this person's file. It is better to pick out any commander from the Liaodong army than him.

Now His Highness has no worries. If he doesn't want to make a great cause at this time, when will he wait?" After saying that, Daoyan paid attention to the changes on Zhu Di's face. He was still silent, his eyes were motionless and he could not see what he was thinking.

But the huge body exuded a strong pressure, which made Daoyan's heart skip a beat, and he felt relieved.

...

"Eight hundred miles of Beiping Prefecture to speed up!" Since Zhu Yuanzhang's death, the entire Ming Empire has fallen into a stagnation. How could there be such an urgent official service? Huang Zicheng and three other adults were criticizing the memorial in the left ear room in the inner city of the imperial city. He snatched the expedited document from the eunuch, and saw three chicken feathers sticking on it, which represents the most important and urgent message that this empire needs to convey.

Huang Zicheng read the document from beginning to end, frowned and handed the letter to several other adults.

After everyone circulated it, Fang Xiaoru took the lead in speaking: "The King of Yan suddenly led 800 personal guards to leave Peking Mansion in the name of visiting Taizu in Beijing? What does this mean?"

Yang Jing picked up the tea bowl and skimmed the tea leaves and said, "That is to say, Your Highness, the King of Yan, has not received the will of Taizu, and is currently on his way to Beijing. Please tell me how to deal with this official document?"

As one of the four ministers of the regent, Liu Sanwu always asks him for advice as soon as possible whenever he encounters any difficulties.

However, Liu Sanwu is old and will no longer discuss many things. The purpose is that he nods after everyone discusses it. Regarding the troublesome thing in front of him, he closed his eyes and said, "Sir, let me discuss it, I will listen to you."

Huang Zicheng cursed in his heart, Old Fox! He sorted out his thoughts and spoke first: "There are two situations in this trip of the King of Yan. First, if you really don't receive the will, then the prefects in various places should inform him and let him go back, so there is no need to pursue anything anymore. But if the King of Yan already knows the will, but pretends to be confused and speaks alone, then you can capture him and send him to the capital for punishment.

What do you guys think?" Yang Jing paused with the teacup, left a slight smile on his lips, and did not speak.

Fang Xiaoru thought for a while and said, "What Lord Huang said is very inappropriate. Although there is a possibility of resentment of the order, he went to Beijing under the banner of visiting the previous emperor. He took filial piety first and upholded the righteousness of the ruler, his ministers, fathers and sons.

In any case, capturing him and punishing him will be condemned by public opinion in the world and will also destroy the current strategy of governing the world with filial piety. "No." Yang Jing nodded intentionally or unintentionally after hearing Fang Xiaoru's words.

Huang Zicheng cursed again with a pedantic curse. In his opinion, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Zhu Di's entry into Beijing this time was good, but to put it nicely, he actually had the righteousness of filial piety, but to put it badly, he actually had disrespect for the order.

Now the two most powerful vassal kings in the world, the Liao king has been imprisoned by Yingtian. As long as you find fault and get rid of this Yan king, the emperor's world will be firmly settled.

The other second-rate princes are easy to take away, but these people can't think of this?

Huang Zicheng also wanted to work hard and said, "Mr. Fang said this is a bit kind to women. Emperor Taizu's will declare that the kings came to the country and did not go to the capital.

Fortunately, even if the King of Yan did not receive the will, the regulations of this dynasty also stipulate that the vassal kings in various places would not leave the country without the will. No matter which aspect, the King of Yan did this, it would be unruly. Who dares not accept the situation in the world after taking over him?"

Yang Jing looked at Huang Zicheng's aggressive look and felt funny. He put down the tea bowl and said slowly: "My son is filial and courteous; the vassal king leaves the country without permission, which is not a system. This is the dilemma that the King of Yan wants to give us.

King Yan was filial to the truth that he would have to go to the sky. Lord Huang did this and would only make the hearts of the people of the world cold. It is not advisable.”

Seeing that Yang Jing did not support his thoughts, Huang Zicheng was angry, but he had no choice but to do anything. Now Yang Jing has the most disciples in the court, and he is a powerful faction. He believes that he has no strength to oppose it.

Although I felt a pity in my heart, my face immediately changed and said, "What Lord Yang said makes sense, but how can I solve the current situation? Please give me an idea."

Yang Jing said: "For such a small matter, only a seventh-rank tooth official needs to carry the will of Taizu and the imperial edict to welcome the general. First, praise him for his loyalty and filial piety, and then order him to return to the vassal state."

Huang Zicheng said: "What if the King of Yan insisted on going to the capital?"

Yang Jing said: "Even so, the court cannot do anything to him. He only brought eight hundred cavalry. Are you still afraid that he will turn into heaven?"

Liu Sanwu kept closing his eyes and resting without saying a word, clearing his throat and saying, "Are you still afraid of the emperor's impulse to force the palace?" As soon as this said, although the voice was not loud, it was heart-stirring.

After all, it was an old guy, and everyone didn't dare to say anything. Huang Zicheng was speechless.

Yang Jing said: "Since Mr. Liu has the same opinion, can we draw an order?"

Liu Sanwu said: "Mr. Fang is very talented, so let's catch the knife." Three to one, Fang Xiaoru was naturally happy to take on this job.
Chapter completed!