Everyone came out of Xia Xun's mansion one after another to say goodbye and leave. Liu Yujue turned over and just sat down on his horse, when a voice suddenly sounded behind him: "Yujue!" ”

Liu Yujue turned his head to look at it, and arched his hand: "Brother Ji!" ”

Ji Gang urged him to come immediately, and said with a smile: "The court is eventful, the north and south have just been established, and everything is entangled, you and my brother rarely meet and say a word, let's go, go to my house to talk." ”

Liu Yujue hesitated and said: "Brother Ji, the firearms craftsman camp has just been reorganized, and the emperor is anxious to establish the Shenji camp, I ...... here."

Ji Gang smiled faintly and said: "Let's go, no matter how busy you are, at this moment, I have an old man waiting for you......" Saying that, urging the horse forward, Liu Yujue hesitated slightly, and then picked up the horse to follow.

As soon as Zheng Yu, the head of the household department, got on the sedan chair, he urged repeatedly: "Hurry, hurry, go back to the household immediately." ”

The palanquin drivers didn't know why the master was so flustered, so they had to throw off and stride up, and when they arrived at the house, they were already sweating profusely. Without waiting for the sedan chair to stop, Zheng Yu jumped out of the sedan chair with an arrow and rushed into the yamen with a flying stride.

"Hurry up, hurry up, check quickly, whether our household department has received an official letter about the examination city of Henan or the recital approved by the emperor, in the past two months, but all the official documents involving the examination city have been found."

Wang Yu called out all the officials of the palace, and ordered them with a nervous expression, and the left and right attendants, the officials of the various departments, and the principals were inexplicable, but they did not dare to slack off, and for a time the entire household department was busy, and all the official documents in the past two months were turned out, and all the people were mobilized to check them one by one.

Zheng Yu walked around the lobby with his wrist in his hands, he knew that Yang Xu, the Duke of Fuguo, was unlikely to be aimed at him, but he was not afraid of 10,000, just in case, he was really afraid that he would be late in his own household. If it was in the Jianwen Dynasty, it was not a big deal to neglect an official document, there was a mistake in the selection, or a small official accidentally lost a sin that was not a big deal, but Emperor Yongle was different, and his tough style was comparable to that of Emperor Hongwu.

When Taizu, there were floods in Jing, Qi and other places, and the imperial court ordered Zhao Gan, the head of the household department, to go to the disaster relief, Zhao Gan was unwilling to go to the disaster area, and he did not set off for half a year.

Later, drought and locust plagues occurred in some places in Qingzhou, and the local government did not think so, neither relieved the disaster nor reported it, resulting in many victims starving to death, and the local government recommended the old and virtuous township to enter the capital to sue the emperor, after Zhu Yuanzhang heard the news, he held the butcher's knife high, and the local officials who were on a few corpses and ate and sat back and watched the people starve to death were all skinned and weeded, and the civilians were angry.

Emperor Yongle ascended the throne and announced three major edicts, one of which specifically stated that whenever there is a natural disaster or man-made disaster in the locality, the local government can first open an official warehouse to help the victims without a request, and delay the relief of the people.

"Don't make a mistake in my household, don't do it... Liuzheng had a dull mouth and a dry tongue, but he didn't even have the intention to drink a sip of water, and after waiting for a long time, the chief officials of the various departments of the ministry reported one after another: "My lord, we haven't found any official documents about Kaocheng here. ”

Zheng Yu was relieved. Angry, he sat on the chair and said happily: "It's good if you don't have it, it's good if you don't have it, Amitabha, thank God!" ”

The officials looked at each other, and someone couldn't help but ask, "My lord, what happened in Kaocheng?" ”

"Huh?"

Zheng Yu suddenly came to his senses and stood up and shouted, "What are you doing here?" Don't panic in case of trouble, why are you so breathless! Do things, do things! ”

Ru Chang sat in the official sedan chair, the sedan chair walked leisurely, and his eyes narrowed: "Fuguo Gong, this is not untargeted, such a thing, if he wants to investigate, he can start from the Xinyi Division, the General Administration Division, and the inner study, at least there is no need to check it in public when he holds a banquet to entertain the members of the imperial court." Although Fu Guogong is young, such a naïve mistake should not be made, does he mean to say it to anyone, or. ”… Shall we make this known through the mouths of the people? ”

Ru Chang twisted his beard and groaned for a long time, and chuckled deeply. He hasn't grasped the crux of the matter yet, but as a seasoned politician who has been up and down for many years, he has already felt that the recent series of abnormal behaviors of Fu Guogong seem to be the cause. This is by no means a bad thing for him, he often does not have the ability to stand out in the court, but with his identity as a veteran of the three dynasties and the secretary of the military department, no matter which side of the force, it is a force that cannot be ignored, and it is a strange thing to live in,...

Outside the sedan window, a green official sedan chair hurried by, seeing that the sedan chair man was almost trotting over, Ru Chang was a little surprised, opened the curtain and looked at it, and then smiled pleasantly: "It turned out to be Chen Ying, this Chen Ying, biting people is really more impatient than that Ji Gang." As everyone knows, the tree is very windy, and it is very easy to break, such a person is not arrogant in the official arena for long, hum! ”

Ru Chang sneered, put down the sedan curtain, closed his eyes slightly, and raised his mind and...

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"Brother Ji, which old man is it?"

As soon as he entered the gate of the Jinyi Guard's Yamen, Liu Yujue couldn't wait to ask.

Ji Gang let him into the living room, and said with a solemn face: "Xianning was arrested and brought to Beijing." ”

"What?"

Liu Yujue was taken aback, stood up suddenly, and said angrily: "Ji Gang, you, I, and my senior brother are classmates in the past, and they are like brothers and sisters. Nowadays, although everyone has their own aspirations and protects their masters, they should not forget the old friendships. What are you doing with Xianning, he is a subordinate of the staff of the Jinan Political Division, and how much brilliance can he add to your achievements? ”

Ji Gang was not annoyed, but said with a wry smile: "Yujue, do you want to catch him back?" This is the emperor's order, what can I do! ”

"The emperor's orders?"

Liu Yujue said in disbelief: "Don't blame me, the senior brother is humble and lowly, and he can't be ranked among the officials of the three divisions of Jinan, how can the emperor think about him?" ”

Ji Gang sighed and said, "Yujue, can I still lie to you?" Yes, Xianning is indeed not ranked in Jinan, but when the emperor was trapped in Jinan, he once wrote a "Treatise on Zhou Gongfu becoming the King" for Tie Lei, scolding the emperor for being hypocritical, called Jing Nan, but in fact he rebelled. This article was scolded generously, and I didn't expect it to be remembered by the emperor. ”

Liu Yujue believed it at this time, and couldn't help but turn pale, and said in a trembling voice: "Does the emperor want to kill the elder brother?" ”

Ji Gang shook his head slightly, and Liu Yujue said thoughtfully: "So? ”

Ji Gang said: "The emperor admires Xianning's writing very much and wants to summon him to the court as an official." ”

Liu Yujue was stunned for a moment, and then said with great joy: "That's a good thing, you and I were originally friends, and now we can be officials in the same dynasty, which is great!" ”

Ji Gang snorted coldly: "You don't want to be wishful thinking, the problem is that Xianning refuses to surrender!" He refuses to serve the current emperor. I've persuaded him to dry his mouth, but he is very stubborn and refuses to bow his head, the emperor is still waiting for a reply, I am only afraid to say to the emperor, the emperor is annoyed that he does not know how to lift, then he is really hopeless, so I came to you, if you can convince him the best, if not, let's discuss how to save his life! ”

Liu Yujue understood what was going on, and hurriedly apologized to Ji Gang: "Brother Ji, the younger brother is offended by his words, and please don't blame the elder brother, the younger brother is really windy", "...... belch"

Ji Gang helped him up impatiently: "You and I used to study together, and they were the most friendly, if you were not moved by Xianning's situation at all, I would really be chilled." It's not a big deal to mix a few words, the top priority is to persuade Xianning to change his mind! ”

Liu Yujue clenched his fists and said: "Brother Ji, where is he, I'll persuade him!" ”

Ji Gang took Liu Yujue to the Imperial Prison, this place is full of ghosts, and there always seems to be a lingering bloody atmosphere, but the cell where Gao Xianning is held is very clean, and it can be seen that it has been cleaned.

When the two of them arrived at the door of the cell, they looked through the fence and saw a man lying on the bed in a white prison suit, sleeping with his back to the door.

Liu Yujue rushed to the front of the prison in a few steps, grabbed the fence and called inside: "Senior brother, senior brother, I am Yujue!" ”

The body on the bed vibrate, slowly turned around, sat up slowly, and when he saw Liu Yujue, a faint smile appeared on his face: "Yujue, you are here too." ”

"Yes, yes, I've come to see you. Quick, open the prison door! ”

The cell boss hurriedly opened the cell door, Ji Gang and Liu Yujue walked into the prison, Ji Gang said: "Xianning, I also found Yujue, our two old friends are sincere, do you still refuse to change your mind?" Liu Yujue hurriedly said: "Yes, Brother Gao, I have already heard what Brother Ji said, think about it, you wrote an article to insult the emperor, the emperor did not read your sins, but appreciated your literary talent, and wanted to allow you to be a high-ranking official, isn't such an emperor worthy of our protection?"

Brother Gao, the current emperor is the son of Taizu, and he will replace Emperor Jianwen, this is just a family matter of the royal family, and it is not considered a loss of integrity to call the emperor today. How many important ministers of the imperial court, Hongxue Confucianism have served the new dynasty of heaven, when you built the Wen Dynasty, you were just a cloth cloth, and your career has been repeatedly unsmooth, and now what do you insist on? ”

Gao Xianning smiled and said: "Yujue, since the first year of Jianwen, you and my brothers have gone their separate ways, and this is the first time we have gathered together, I am very happy to see you and Brother Ji." Our brothers only talk about personal friendship, don't talk about national affairs. ”

Ji Gang paused and said: "Xianning, don't mention national affairs, then our three brothers will soon have no personal friendship to talk about, you wrote an article to scold the emperor, the emperor loves your talent and doesn't want to pursue it, but if you refuse the emperor's kindness, can the emperor still tolerate you?"

Gao Xianning smiled and said calmly: "The emperor can't tolerate me, it's just a beheading, what's the big deal?" ”

Ji Gang was extremely angry: "What's the big deal?" Yu Jue, listen, listen, he is this immortal stinky virtue, I can't wait to wake him up with a big mouth, this donkey! ”

Gao Xianning couldn't help but be a little moved when he saw that he was really anxious about himself, so he said to them: "Brother Ji, don't think that I don't bow my head for what kind of ethics, in fact, I have seen through this, in my heart, Emperor Jianwen is Zhengshuo, so I want to serve Emperor Jianwen." Now, Emperor Jianwen has died, and it is meaningless to insist on it, is it possible to ignore the people of the world and insist on it just for the sake of persistence? ”

Liu Yujue said happily: "Yes, since Brother Gao thinks so clearly, how can he ......", Gao Xianning waved his hand and said solemnly: "Brother Ji, you were expelled from the school because you often spoke wildly, you have to be loyal to the new dynasty, you have a reason, I don't blame you, and I won't treat you as an enemy." Yu Jue, as early as the last years of Hongwu, you have become Jinyiwei, Jinyiwei has surrendered to the Yongle Emperor, you have to serve the Yongle Emperor, and you have a reason. ”

"Then you..."

Gao Xianning puffed up his chest and said: "I am a gifted student, and when I was studying in the house, the food and clothing came from the imperial court. I have repeatedly failed to succeed, and I have no way out, but it is the iron public that knows me and uses me, and I am entrusted with important tasks. As the saying goes, a soldier dies for a confidant! Now, Tie Gong has sacrificed his life, Gao Xianning can't follow underground, he is already ashamed of Tie Gong, if he is loyal to the new emperor again, after a hundred years, how can he go to see Tiangong? ”

"Hyuneong!"

"Brother Ji, Yujue, go back, don't persuade anymore.

Gao Xian would rather die, but he can't be ungrateful and do something sorry for Tie Gong! Hugh will mention this again! ”

Ji Gang and Liu Yujue looked at each other, and in the face of Gao Xianning's resolute attitude, they could no longer speak.

The two left the edict prison in a huff, stood in the sun and glanced at each other, Liu Yujue said helplessly: "Brother Gao has always been stubborn, and he has recognized the truth, if he doesn't return, we ...... I'm afraid I can't persuade him, Brother Ji, what do you say? ”

Ji Gang looked up at the sky, was silent for a long time, and then sighed softly. angry, and said slowly: "Now, I have no idea. had to reply to the emperor truthfully. ”

Liu Yujue hurriedly said: "Brother Ji! ”

Ji Gang glanced at him and said with a wry smile: "Don't worry, it's good." ”。” I led the horse and fell into the stirrups for the emperor, accompanied the charge, and there was a little hard work. The words can only be said truthfully, it is better to "I will ask the emperor to spare his life." ”

Liu Yujue said resolutely: "Okay, then I'll go with you!" ”

Ji Gang stared at him, suddenly smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Good brother, let's go together!" ”

In the biography of "History of the Ming Dynasty", Ji Gang ranks first. When the Chinese people are accustomed to praising a person, they boast that he is flawless; When you belittle a person, you say that he is useless. But human nature is complex, how can it be as simple as black and white. At least, when Ji Gang was keen to dye his crown red with other people's blood, there was still no lack of righteousness and warmth for his old friends.

Ji Gang and Liu Yujue didn't know if pleading with the emperor would anger the emperor, so the two of them still went to the palace.

At this time, Xia Xun, who had sent the guests out of the house, was supported by Xiao Di and just returned to the study. Xia Xun is the master, to let the guests have fun, drink naturally indispensable, back to the study to sit down, still feel lightheaded, dizzy.

Xiao Di helped him sit down, Xia Xun burped, the house was full of wine, Xiao Di wrinkled his nose and fanned his breath, turned around and opened the window, it was late autumn, and it was about to enter winter, as soon as the window opened, the cold wind came in, and Xia Xun suddenly refreshed.

Xiao Di came over with a cup of tea and said angrily: "Young master, why are you pouring that private yellow soup, look at how uncomfortable it is for you to drink, drink some tea, it's already warm." ”

"Hmm!"

Xia Xun was thirsty, took the cup and took a sip of it, glanced at her with drunken eyes, and suddenly remembered that matter, and with the help of wine, almost without thinking, he asked abruptly: "Xiao Di, are you windy... Do you like that kid from Xu Hu's family? "Everyone loves Thirteen Niang, everyone drinks Mumu milk - the Jinba update team dedicates it to you——! ~！