Outside Jinling City, Mochou Lake, Wei Guogong Xujia Garden. This was originally a royal garden, a place for the royal family to cool off. Emperor Hongwu gave this beautiful garden to Xu Da.

Upstairs in the chess view, Xu Da, Duke of Wei, and Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao, drank against each other, both of them were famous generals, good at drinking, and soon a jar of Huadiao wine peaked.

Li Wenzhong looked at the scenery of Mochou Lake, the most beautiful time here is midsummer, the lotus leaves and lotus flowers in the lake cover the sky, especially lively, now in early autumn, the raindrops are beating the residual lotus, the weak petals are swaying in the wind and rain, and the flowers are floating and the water is artesian.

Li Wenzhong said: "I heard that the emperor and you are playing chess in this building, and you used the chess pieces to get out of the word 'long live', and the emperor was very happy, so he gave you this garden." ”

It is said that the nephew is like an uncle, Li Wenzhong has a big head and a round face, phoenix eyes and thin eyebrows, and he is similar to Zhu Yuanzhang in appearance, but his body is more burly, and he has a sense of being a fierce general who is not angry and arrogant. Compared with Li Wenzhong's temperament, Xu Da, who has the most achievements in the Ming Dynasty, seems to be restrained and reserved.

Xu Da said frankly: "Actually, it's just a rumor, you and I have known each other for many years, and I don't know how many taels of ink I have?" I only know a little bit about chess, where do I have the ability to use chess pieces to lay out the word long live. It's just that the emperor is sympathetic to us old ministers and takes more care of them. ”

Li Wenzhong's face was melancholy, "This matter was often told to me by Yuchun before his death, he was very envious of this garden, and said that when he came back from the Northern Expedition, he must come to watch the chess pavilion and sigh and drink." It's a pity that we generals, he is the youngest and the earliest, and he is jealous of his talents. ”

When it came to Chang Yuchun, Xu Da's face was also gloomy, but he asked Cao Guogong to come to the courtyard for a small gathering today, not to catch up with the old feelings, Li Wenzhong also knew it, and said: "Do you remember the last time the two of us got together alone and drank until we got drunk?" ”

Xu Da said: "In the twenty-second year of Zheng, when Hongdu was besieged, Zhu Wenzheng was defending Hongdu. You and I joined hands to fight against Chen Youliang in the battle of Kanglang Mountain in Poyang Lake, the warship caught fire, you and I never flinched, and finally defeated Chen Youliang, and after the victory, you and I celebrated and drank until dawn. ”

Li Wenzhong sighed: "This is the most enjoyable time you and I have drunk, and it is also the last time. After twenty-three years, your father-in-law Xie Zaixing rebelled, I led the army to crusade against the thieves, Xie Zaixing was defeated and retreated, and there were no bones. I persuaded the fourth and fifth elders of the Xie family to surrender, and they opened the door to surrender, but I failed to dissuade the emperor from sparing their lives...... You and I have been estranged ever since. ”

Xu Da was silent for a moment and said, "Actually, it's not you, it's my heart that is difficult to open." ”

Li Wenzhong looked directly into Xu Da's eyes and said, "Whether you believe it or not." At that time, I swore that as long as I surrendered, I would definitely guarantee their lives, but in the end I could only watch them die, and I had no face to say the words 'I did my best', and the feeling of self-blame was worse than losing the battle. I have always felt guilty, so when I heard that the Xie family's old house was haunted, I allowed my son Li Jinglong to follow him to Shaoxing to investigate the case. ”

Xie Zaixing's case is a dragon's reverse scale, and Li Wenzhong's nephew does not dare to touch it. Li Jinglong is a junior, and everyone knows that he likes to join in the fun, even if there is a leak, he admits his mistake, and it will be okay to be coquettish. But this son is too uncompetitive and doesn't understand what his father means, and he is dedicated to playing in the mountains and rivers without any achievements.

Li Jinglong invited the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to live in the Cao Guo Mansion, but disappeared in the middle of the night, and even took Xu Miaoyi into danger. Li Jinglong has been taken away by Jinyiwei, and there is no news so far, but for the sake of the face of the eldest princess of the Cao Kingdom, he must have let it go gently.

Xu Da said: "Ten years have passed, Xie Zaixing's case has always been a taboo for me, and I dare not mention half a word. But if this case is not investigated for a day, my daughter will not stop for a day. Because of this case, my daughter has been in danger and has been assassinated in various ways, and I have always been worried. ”

"But the child is older, his wings are stiff, and I can't tie it, and this disappearance is also due to this. As a parent, I am most afraid that the white-haired person will send the black-haired person, since she is obsessed, I can only risk the anger of Longyan, find out the old case, solve her obsession, and hope that she can live in peace from now on, and don't take any more risks. ”

are all people with "bear children" in their families, Li Jinglong is no less troubled than Xu Miaoyi, Li Wenzhong understands Xu Da's helplessness very well, he only has one son in his life, Li Jinglong has only one son in his life, knowing that he is stubborn and unsuccessful, he can only open his eyes and close one eye when he doesn't know.

Li Wenzhong said: "This case has been silent for ten years, and it was an ironclad case with conclusive evidence at that time. No one expected this kind of change ten years later, and I couldn't figure it out. ”

Xu Da said: "Back then, you personally crusaded against my father-in-law and fought him several times. Luan Feng, who recorded the file of my father-in-law's rebellion, was also your staff member, and no one knows more about this case than you. I have read all the records in the dossier, but the amount that can be recorded with pen strokes is limited after all, and I want to hear you tell you in person what happened back then. ”

Xu Da almost never asks for help, looking at his former colleagues to speak, Li Wenzhong knew that Emperor Hongwu would be dissatisfied with this, so he had to sigh and said frankly: "Brother Xu, you and I have known each other for many years, and we were born and died together. But I want to remind you first, don't be influenced by your daughter, and try to overturn Xie Zaixing's case. Xie Zaixing's rebellion is a definite fact......"

“…… When I first heard that Xie Zaixing was plotting rebellion, I was also very shocked and couldn't even believe it. The emperor ordered me to lead the army to fight against the traitors, I was very hesitant in my heart, and Xie Zaixing's first battle was in Dongyang Yiwu, he led 100,000 Zhang Shicheng's army to capture Dongyang, we fought in Yiwu, he first gave me a war letter, saying that the lord has no way, Wu King Zhang Shicheng Lixian corporal, and persuaded me to surrender with him. ”

The matter of the war book was not mentioned in the file, Xu Da asked: "You are the nephew of the lord, he knows that you will not surrender, why did he try in vain to persuade you to surrender in the war book?" ”

Li Wenzhong said: "Maybe it's to cater to Zhang Shicheng, and I want to show my attitude to attract the trust of King Wu." Besides, what if it's a nephew? Half a year after Xie Zaixing's betrayal, Zhu Wenzheng, the lord's nephew and your brother-in-law, was imprisoned in Tongcheng for rebellion. ”

Zhu Wen is Zhu Shouqian's father, and both husband and wife died depressed because of the rebellion.

mentioned Zhu Wenzheng, Li Wenzhong had a trace of tiredness in his eyes, "Xie Zaixing still has evidence of rebellion, Zhu Wenzheng is a little inexplicable, at that time, even I was in danger, afraid of being suspected, and asked the lord to change my surname back to Li, and no longer follow the lord's surname Zhu." Brother Xu, after the death of Chang Yuchun, I deeply felt that I was aging, and my fighting spirit was not as good as when I was in the prime of life, if it weren't for the Northern Yuan Dynasty, the border pass has not been peaceful, and the responsibility on my shoulders is heavy, I would have told my old age to go to the countryside to live in seclusion,"

Li Wenzhong is Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, but he was also adopted as an adopted son at that time, called Zhu Wenzhong, even Mao Xiang was called Zhu Xiang before, after Emperor Hongwu ascended the throne, in order to clarify the list of the clan, the adopted son was changed to the original name.

I didn't expect Li Wenzhong to have such a negative idea, and faintly expressed his dissatisfaction with the emperor, Xu Da was very surprised, the emperor was his uncle after all! I didn't know what to say for a while.

Li Wenzhong saw Xu Da's expression and smiled with relief, "I have endured it for ten years, and it is much more comfortable to say it, and I only dare to tell the truth to you." Because I believe in Brother Xu's character, I will never say it. ”

It turned out that Li Wenzhong had a gap with the emperor's uncle and nephew because of Zhu Wenzheng's case, Xu Da said: "Wenzheng and I are both married to Xie Zaixing's daughters, and my father-in-law and son-in-law have rebelled one after another, I always feel that the root cause is still in my father-in-law - after he issued a war letter, have you talked to him face to face?" ”

After all, letters can be forged.

Li Wenzhong said: "On that day, we faced each other across the river, and each took a small boat to negotiate in the center of the river. After all, he is Brother Xu's father-in-law, and after meeting, I didn't scold, but persuaded him to turn back......"

Ten years ago, outside the city of Yiwu Lanxi River, the two armies in the south of the Yangtze River with the banner of "King Wu" are opposite each other, just one side has a small flag with the word "Zhu", one side is the surname "Zhang", the war drums on both sides are thunderous, as loud as thunder, compare each other's morale.

It was drizzling, and in the evening, the commanders of the two armies each carried a small boat to meet in the center of the river. Xie Zaixing was wearing a brand-new silver helmet and heavy armor, and his waist was □□; Li Wenzhong, on the other hand, only wore heavy armor and held a shield, but did not hold a weapon.

Xie Zaixing glanced at him and asked, "Why don't you bring a blade?" ”

Li Wenzhong stared at Xie Zaixing closely, in case it was a similar-looking stand-in who was making a mistake and tarnishing the reputation of the Xie family, but as soon as Xie Zaixing opened his mouth, Li Wenzhong was disappointed - there was no doubt that this person was indeed Xie Zaixing himself.

Li Wenzhong said: "Xu Da is my brother, and you were once my comrade who shared life and death. I'll give you one last chance, just lay down your arms and surrender, and I'll keep you from dying. ”

"You protect me?" Xie Zaixing sneered: "Zhang Shicheng is better than Zhu Yuanzhang, the world will be his sooner or later, and I will protect you when the time comes." ”

Li Wenzhong persuaded: "Putting aside the righteousness of your comrades and monarchs and ministers, don't you care about the future of your two daughters and two grandsons, as well as the lives of the Xie family?" If you are so obsessed, are you not the enemy of your own relatives? ”

Xie Zaixing was silent for a while and asked, "What about Luan Feng and Mrs. Wang?" Have you seen them or not? ”

Speaking of this tragically dead couple, Li Wenzhong couldn't help but be angry, "You killed them with your own hands, and you still have the face to ask me?" ”

As soon as he heard this, Xie Zaixing had an imperceptible sadness and doubt in his eyes, and asked, "Have you seen their corpses?" How did they die? ”

Li Wenzhong said: "You drank too much that night, why did you stab them to death, don't you remember?" You also captured Li Menggeng, who handed over the military power, and beheaded him to Zhang Shicheng as a vote. The evil things you did with your own hands and didn't admit it in a blink of an eye? ”

Facing Li Wenzhong's reproach, Xie Zaixing said calmly: "Li Mengeng is innocent of his death, and his death is not unjust at all, I have a clear conscience." As for Luan Feng and his wife - I have nothing to explain, maybe you will understand everything in the future. ”

Li Wenzhong persuaded again: "Surrender, it's not too late to make amends, it's still urgent to turn back." ”

"Luan Feng and his wife are dead......" Xie Zaixing shook his head slowly and said, "No, I can't surrender now." I have 100,000 Wu troops in my hands, and I may not lose to you. ”

Seeing Xie Zaixing's obsession, Li Wenzhong's eyes were cold, "Are you sure you want to be an enemy of me, an enemy of the lord, and an enemy of your relatives?" ”

Xie Zaixing nodded slowly, "Yes, because I don't have a choice." 166 Reading Network