Xia Xun was accompanied by Meng Ran, the head of the Yanwang Mansion, and investigated inside and outside the Yanwang Mansion for a few days, taking care of the good wine and good food every day, and Zhu Gaochi, the son of the Yan Wang, took advantage of Xia Xunyong's kindness to save the Yanwang Mansion, and also set up a banquet to entertain him twice.

At the beginning, Xia Xun kept his distance with a tense face, unable to resist the enthusiastic offensive of Yanwangfu, and Xia Xun's attitude gradually softened.

In the afternoon of this day, Xia Xun, accompanied by Mr. Meng, walked into the courtyard of the side hall with a smile, and saw more than a dozen carriages loaded there, each with four horses, and the decoration of the carriage was very simple. But it is extremely sturdy, and each car has a swallow-shaped flag, which is not a light car in the city, but a military vehicle that can run long distances.

Xia Xunqi said: "This is what to do." Is there anyone in the palace who wants to travel far away? ”

Mr. Meng smiled: "Oh, the New Year is coming soon, and once the New Year is over, it will be the first year of Jianwen." On the big day of changing the year name, as a courtier, you have to express your heart to the emperor. The prince prepared some gifts. Send the chief Shi Gecheng to Beijing to meet the driver, congratulate the New Year, and present the gift of our Yanwang Mansion. ”

"Chinese New Year......", "Oops! ”

Xia Xun patted his forehead: "Yes" The New Year will be celebrated soon. How did I forget this? Ge Changshi is leaving now, can you wait for a while? ”

Mr. Meng said curiously: "Is there something wrong with Lord Yang?" ”

Xia Xun said: "Today's New Year, I can't go back to Jinling, I go to the street to buy some New Year's goods, please Ge Changshi to bring it back to Jinling on my behalf, is Mr. Meng willing to help with this?" ”

Manager Meng smiled when he heard this: "I see, then Yang Baihu doesn't have to go, this gift." Let me Yan Wangfu prepare. ”

When Tuo Xun heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "I can't make it, I can't make it, it's good wine these days." Thanks to the hospitality of the palace and Mr. Meng, Yang has no intention of going, how can he ask for the palace again, please wait for a while, I will go to the street to buy something casually and come back. ”

Mr. Meng was willing to listen, he smiled and persuaded him, then turned around and walked away, and after a short time. Chief Meng walked back with Shi Ran, followed by a group of palace attendants. There are countless big bags and cages, Xia Xun was dumbfounded: "Manager Meng, you are, this is", Manager Meng smiled and said: "Our family originally prepared a bite of wild boar for Lord Yang, a box of game such as monkey's head hazel mushrooms, and a number of dried fruits with northern flavor" Coincidentally, the prince happened to pass by. Ask why. Knowing that it was a gift for Lord Yang, he asked our family to prepare more.

Here. Lord Yang, take a look, "This is Shu brocade, lake silk, and Hunan silk prepared for Mrs. Zun." Ten horses each. Hehe, don't look at Lord Yang, you are from Jiangnan, these items are the products of your side" We dare to guarantee. It is so good and has such a high texture. You will never be able to buy it" This is all given to my prince by the princes of the Jiangnan domain, and I will give it to Mrs. Zun to make a few new clothes for the New Year. ”

When Xia Xun heard this, he waved his hand again and again: "I can't help it, this is too precious." ”

Mr. Meng: "Hey, it's from the world." Lord Yang, don't shirk it. Come on, all move into the car, don't mix it up, this is all going to be sent to Lord Yang's house. ”

After Mr. Meng finished speaking, he turned his head and said to Xia Xun again: "In addition." Our prince also prepared ten Beizhu for adults, which was given to my prince by the King of Liao, Beizhu particles are huge, Yan sè goose yellow, bright and round, crystal dazzling, far better than the product of Lingnan and Beihai, and there are ten collars of leather and ten collars of fox skin, ......", but he didn't finish speaking, Xia Xun was at a loss, and said continuously: "No, absolutely not!" This...... This is also too valuable, and Yang can't accept it. ”

Mr. Meng snorted and said: "Our family is just a slave in front of the prince, what the master commands, the slave and maid will do it, Lord Yang doesn't accept it, our family still dares to be greedy for ink?" If Lord Yang thinks it's not appropriate, then talk to the prince. ”

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Keep it in the temple. Zhu Di and Changshi Gecheng, who was dressed as a long-distance traveler, sat opposite each other.

Zhu Di was wearing the usual clothes of Yanju. With a wipe on his forehead and a brazier in front of him, his face was slightly pale and deeply tired, as if he was feeling a little unwell.

"Changshi went to Beijing to teach on behalf of me, of course, to congratulate the emperor on the jubilee of the new chūn, and more importantly, on the first day of the first month. The Son of Heaven is about to officially change the name of the era, which is a major event and should be congratulated. ”

Ge Cheng arched his hand and said: "Yes, the minister must obey the orders of the prince and live up to the prince's trust." ”

Zhu Di snorted, sank slightly, and said, "Also, the current situation of the Yan Palace." You know that, too. There are jiān 佞 in the court, and the xiǎo people slander me, causing the emperor to be a little suspicious of me. Zhu Di is loyal to the Ming Dynasty, to the court, to the emperor, the world can be learned, the emperor according to the emperor's will to cut the military power of the kings, I Zhu Di, as the head of the vassals, took the lead in responding without hesitation. The emperor wants to defend the border, and he wants to transfer the three guards of the palace, and I will not hesitate. Immediately, Jiāo came out with a military talisman, and I had no disagreement with the imperial court, Zhu Di.

When you go this time, you want to show my heart to the emperor and the court on my behalf, and the emperor will plan for the future. Zhu Di, as the oldest of the emperor's uncles, must give full support to Zhu Di, and set an example for the princes of the feudal domains. ”

Ge Chengshen became solemn, stood up solemnly, lowered his hand and said, "Minister, remember." ”

Zhu Di also stood up, and the big hands that had many calluses because of the perennial dancing sword nòng sword held Ge Cheng's hands, those hands were cold and cold, Zhu Di Yin Yin instructed: "Changshi and my Yan Wangfu." It has always been coexistence and common prosperity, sharing weal and woe, and I will entrust Zhu Di's future to you now. ”

Ge Cheng felt a burst of excitement in his heart when he heard this, and said with tears in his eyes: "Cheng will do his best to live up to his mission!" ”

Xia Xun hurried to the palace where Zhu Gaochi, the son of King Yan, lived, and saw the corners of the palace drumming and blowing music. The red sleeves on the hall are fluttering, there are seven or eight delicate young NVs singing and dancing, Zhu Gaochi and his two younger brothers Zhu Gaochu and Zhu Gaosui are eating and watching the dance.

As soon as he saw Xia Xun coming, Zhu Gaochi hurriedly asked someone to help him up, and said with a shy smile with a trembling belly: "Lord Yang came just in time." Hurry up, sit down, and have a glass of water and wine together. Enjoy singing and dancing. ”

Xia Xun hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "Thank you to the prince" The minister came here to thank the prince for the gift, but the gift was too valuable. I don't dare to be a minister. Mr. Meng did not dare to take back his life on behalf of the prince. The minister had no choice but to come to see the prince, and the prince's kindness was "remembered by the minister, but such a heavy gift could not be accepted." ”

Zhu Gaochi smiled and said: "Lord Yang, you and I have the grace of saving lives from top to bottom of the Yanwang Mansion, money and foreign things, what can I not bear." These gifts, I'm still too light" Don't shirk it. ”

Xia Xun shook his head again and again: "It's not appropriate, it's really inappropriate." Ask the prince to take back his fate, this gift is too heavy, and Yang can't afford it. ”

Zhu Gaochi hadn't spoken yet, Zhu Gaochu's face sank, and he said angrily, "Yang Xu, can't you accept it, or don't you dare to accept it?" ，。

Xia Xun's face changed slightly, and he said, "What do you mean by what the king of the county said?" ，。

"What do you mean?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu was probably drunk, "Tengdi jumped up" and put the wine glass in his hand, "snap...... The ground fell to the ground with a bang, and the beautiful young NVs who were singing and dancing were shocked one by one, and hurriedly stopped singing and dancing, and timidly flashed to the side.

Zhu Gaochi frowned and said, "Gao Xu." What are you doing? ……

"What to do?" I said, eldest brother, you are also the son of my Yan Wangfu" status. Don't stick your hot face to someone's cold ass. The rats that we are walking through the street in Yanwangfu now, everyone shouts and beats. It's too late for this Lord Yang to clear up his relationship with our Yan Wangfu, and dare to accept your things? ，。

Xia Xun said embarrassedly: "What is the king of the county saying?" Minister............ I don't understand......

"Don't understand?" ，。

Zhu Gaoxu sneered: "The surname is Yang, what are you doing in my Yanwang Mansion?" Is it really to investigate what kind of corrupt Jinyiwei is bending the law? You know that you are here to catch my Yanwang Mansion for the Dog Emperor! ……

, "Takakuro live.!" ……

, "The king of the county is cautious! ", Xia Xun and Zhu Gaochi came out at the same time. Zhu Gaoxu glanced at his brother, and said hesitantly, "The knives are all on his neck, what are you afraid of him?" Big deal, I'll punch and kill him! ”。

Seeing a slight hint of a teasing smile flashing at the corner of Xia Xun's mouth, Zhu Gaoxu was even more annoyed, he also looked at Xia Xun, rolled up his sleeves and said, "You lackey of the court, don't you dare to kill you when I do?" ”。

As soon as he saw that the second brother was about to make a move, the third prince Zhu Gaosui also jumped up, and formed a horn with the second brother, bī to Xia Xun, Zhu Gaochi panicked and said, "What are you doing, what are you going to do, stop, hurry up and stop me."

He was so anxious that his brain was sweating. However, the body is really clumsy, and it is difficult for people to hold the aisle. Where can I stop the two younger brothers of the dragon jīng tiger fierce.

Xia Xun was not in a hurry, and bowed slightly: "If you want to get the result of the minister, of course the county king dares, but I expect that the county king will never do it......

Zhu Gaoxu's eyes narrowed, and he exclaimed, "Why can't you move?" I'm going to kill you, but I'm going to see who in this temple can stop me!" ”。

Xia Xun said slowly, "I can stop the king of the county." Naturally, it was the county king himself. ，。

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned and said, "What do you mean?" ……

Xia Xun said leisurely, "In the past, two guard commanders collided with a prince's honor guard and were killed by this prince's envoy on the street. Afterwards, he was only reprimanded by the first emperor, and the position of the minister was not as high as that of the commander, and the minister's life was only one. Not to mention that there are not many lives in a pair of xìng, why not if the king of the county wants to kill Weichen? But that was back then.

Now, since the king of the county knows the current situation of King Yan, he should know that any rash action may bring unwarranted disasters to His Royal Highness King Yan. So I said, the king of the county didn't dare to kill me, he couldn't kill me, and he didn't kill me because the king of the county was afraid of me, but because the king of the county had a filial piety to the prince......

Zhu Gaoxu heard this, stared at him blankly for a long time, the murderous aura on his face gradually disappeared, and the raised fist was stubbornly put down, he suddenly stomped his foot and yelled at the third Zhu Gaosui: "Let's go!" ……

The two brothers walked out angrily, but Zhu Gaochi grabbed it clumsily and forcibly pulled Xia Xun into his seat. Waved his hand and said, "Play music, dance......

The musicians hurriedly played vocal music, and a few young NVs looked at each other and stepped forward again.

Zhu Gaochi said to Xia Xun with a bitter face, "Lord Yang." Look at this .......

"Hey! It's all a joke! Starting from Steward Meng showing off how close the Yan Wangfu and the feudal clans are, the play begins, the three sons of King Yan are not simple, the eldest is just that, how old are the second and third children. It's so good. This is to see that I have not been on the topic for a few days, and I have deliberately expressed my position. Xia Xun thought secretly, let out a long sigh, and immediately entered the corner sè "Said earnestly: "The prince can rest assured." The king of the county is young and vigorous, and if he says a few angry words, where will the minister listen to it, "he will not say it." Zhu Gaochi let out a long breath and said, "That's good." That's good, come on, come on, it's better if those two hun xiǎo are not there, let's have a good drink and talk about it. ”。

Xia Xun touched a glass with him, and after drinking the wine, he said in a low voice: "In the past, I had a relationship with Yan Wangfu, and the minister inadvertently saved Yan Wangfu's safety. However, he also received the appreciation of King Yan and gave a large number of gold beads. This relationship has not been forgotten. After the minister went to Jinling, he suffered a lawsuit, a lawsuit that was life-threatening, "If it weren't for the help of the county lord of Zhongshan Wangfu and the governor of Xu Dadu, the minister's life would be gone." ”。

When Xia Xun said this, he didn't need Zhu Gaochi's persuasion, so he poured himself a cup and drank it all in one gulp. Hit the glass hard. lowered his voice and said: , "Chaozhong" does have jiān 佞. The king of the second county is not wrong about this. ”。

"Oh? ……

Seeing Xia Xun's heart, Zhu Gaochi's eyes were blazing, and he hurriedly poured another cup for him. "You say, you say......

Xia Xun said: , "This jiān minister" is the emperor Huang Zicheng. The emperor is benevolent and filial. How can you harm all the imperial uncles, they are all Huang Zicheng's jiān thieves, "Hmph! The minister had a dispute with the family, and it was he who made trouble behind his back and almost killed the minister's life. This Huang Zicheng. bent on turning the emperor into a puppet in his hands. Naturally, I am most worried about having the princes support the emperor. Therefore, the rumors were confused, and the news of the king's bad intentions was falsely spread.

Zhu Gaochi's eyes flashed slightly, nodded again and again, and pushed the cup in front of him, Xia Xun took the cup in his hand. Take a sip. He also said, "The minister was ordered to come to Beiping this time, and it was my family who commanded the lord to be coerced by this minister. Let the ministers grab the handle of Lord Yan. The prince can rest assured, the minister knows that the prince is loyal to the imperial court, and his military achievements are great, and he is the giant pillar of my Ming Dynasty to deter the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. The minister came this time, and he didn't want to catch any shortcomings of the prince at all, so Hu Luàn checked and went back to deal with the messenger......

, "Lord Yang".

Zhu Gaochi's soft, féiféi chubby hands tightly grasped Xia Xun's hand, and said emotionally: "Lord Yang, my family is up and down." If you can be preserved, you will not forget your kindness to my family......

Xia Xun said: "Don't say that, the prince just doesn't want to help the abuse, the minister is soft-spoken, and he can't speak in front of the emperor, but the minister believes that justice is in the hearts of the people, and one day, the court will see through the hypocrisy of Huang Zicheng and return the prince to his innocence." Therefore, this generous gift from the son of the world. You can't take it! ”

Xia Xun said with a righteous face: "It's not that the minister is afraid of this generous gift biting his hand, but if the minister accepts the gift of the prince, it will be difficult to speak for Lord Yan." Once Huang Zicheng is caught, he will be accused of being a jiāo official.

"Okay." Good. Then, I'll ask Mr. Meng to exchange the gift for a few ordinary New Year's goods!. , but Xia Xun was so heartfelt that he didn't give him some rewards. Zhu Gaochi finally felt uneasy. Twist your head. Seeing the long-sleeved and graceful palace NV still in front of the hall, Zhu Gaochi said, "Lord Yang came away alone. Not with any family members. I'm afraid it's hard for the lonely to sleep peacefully, these beauties are still virgins, you pick two of your favorite ones to go back, if you are willing to bring them back to Jiangnan in the future, I will send them to you. If not, how about you take care of your daily life during your stay in Beiping? "No!" ……

Xia Xun said solemnly: "Shizi, the minister risked losing his head today, and said this to the prince, is it greedy for your wealth?" No! It is because the ministers are not accustomed to the ministers in the court, and the ministers are in charge and harm the loyalty; is because the ministers have always admired the heroic spirit of His Royal Highness King Yan; It's because King Yan has the grace of knowing his ministers, because the Zhongshan Mansion once saved the minister's life, and Princess Yan is a person from the Zhongshan Palace. The prince taught me with wealth and beauty, which was to despise me Yang Xu's personality! ……

When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he hurriedly got up in his clothes and said solemnly, "Brother Yang, don't blame, Zhu Gaochi knows that he is wrong!" ……

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In the hall of cunxin, Zhu Di had removed the brazier, and Jīng sat on a chair with a look of vigour, and his three sons sat next to him.

Zhu Gaochi said, "Father, today I was provoked by my three brothers, and Yang Xu really spit out the truth. Zhu Di leaned over slightly and said, "You say." ”。

Zhu Gaochi said: "Yang Xu and Huang Zicheng have long had grievances", we have already verified it, and it is indeed true. to Huang Zicheng's behavior. Yang Xu was very disgusted, and at the same time, he was very sympathetic to the current situation of our Yanwang Mansion. Because of his father's courtesy to him at the beginning, and the help of his mother's mother's family, Zhongshan Wangfu, Yang Xu wanted to help us, and he admitted to his son that he was going north. It is true that he was ordered by the emperor to arrest our family, but he didn't plan to do it, and he believed that what he said was the truth......

Zhu Di thought for a while, and then asked, "Is he willing to accept it?" ……

"No!" Zhu Gaochi repeated Xia Xun's resounding words and said, "He is a righteous gentleman......

Zhu Gaoxu said suspiciously, "Big brother, are you sure he's not talking to us?" Zhu Gaochi said, "No, if he is a drunken drinker, last time." I won't risk my life to save my whole family. And this time............

He smiled slightly, looked at Zhu Di and said, "If he really has a bad heart and accepts our wealth, isn't it the best way to win our trust, why should he refuse?" ……

, "Hmm" Chi'er said reasonably.

Zhu Gaochi said again, "However, my cousin emperor. He's really good at acting. Even Yang Xu felt deeply unfair about the current situation of my Yan Palace, and he didn't think that this was the instruction of the current emperor, but thought that Huang Zicheng was picking it up. The emperor was simply deceived. Zhu Di smiled bitterly and said, "Alas." "The world thinks so, why is he the only one? We are now a jī egg under Mount Tai, and Yang Xu can do this step in times of trouble. Enough is enough. With his official position, "Dad didn't expect to get much help from him, as long as he didn't make matters worse, then Amitabha Buddha would be ...... Xia Xun rode a horse and walked on the road, thinking of all the things he had been doing for a few days, and he couldn't help but smile slightly, and after waiting for a few days, Emperor Yongle finally couldn't hold his breath and tried it, and he also successfully dissected himself under the joint effort of King Yan's three sons," his heart. "This line is preliminarily connected, and the next step is to wait for a better time, and then his effect will not be abrupt.

He came to Peking because he wanted to rely on the big tree of Zhu Di, but if he wanted to take refuge with someone, he had to pay attention to timing. The timing is not right. It's not worth it if you cast it. According to Luo Yishi's method, he can indeed gain the trust of King Yan. But because of this, he is going to have a bad impression of being greedy for money, he is not a short-term worker, but a long-term worker, how can he give the boss such an impression?

He has to take it one step at a time, and the first impression of the person is crucial. In social psychology, this is called the first cause effect, in the jiāo between people, the first time they meet, each other will leave the deepest impression on the playwright, no matter what you say or do, in the minds of others, it has already left an imprint. This brand is your symbol.

A psychologist once conducted an experiment in which he used two paragraphs of textual material to describe a person. One portrays him as a friendly, outgoing, cheerful, and happy person. Another passage describes him as a dull, shy and introverted person, and the study found that only the first paragraph describes the person. The vast majority of people see this person as a friendly, outgoing person: those who only look at the latter paragraph have the impression of this person as silent, introverted, and withdrawn. It's not easy to get along with.

However. When the two descriptions are put together, they are described together, "which description comes first, and the majority of people come to a conclusion." That's the impression that the first paragraph described on him. The effects that occur in the second paragraph of the material are very xiǎo. Everyone, every time they do something, "for the first time...... It doesn't matter how long you've known someone. ", for the first time...... There is only one time, that time can never be changed, no matter how it changes later, the other party will always remember that, the first time...... That's the power of first impressions.

Xia Xun has now left a flawless and impeccable first impression on the big boss he is ready to take refuge in.

Next, as long as he maintains this friendly relationship with the Yan Wangfu, if the Yan King does not make up his mind to rebel for a day, he will not be able to stand on the side of the Yan King, of course, there are exceptions, if he can grasp the accurate time of the imperial court's action against the Yan Wang, then ......

Xia Xun remembered that in history, it was Zhang Xin, who commanded the envoy of Beiping, who took the lead in reminding King Yan that the imperial court was going to do something to him, and Zhu Di, who had clear grievances, regarded Zhang Xin as a great benefactor from then on, and after becoming the emperor, he saw Zhang Xin still claiming to himself, "En Zhang ......, among the heroes of the Jingjing, Zhang Xin has not had much great military exploits." There is no special performance, but Zhu Di is the emperor. When rewarding meritorious heroes, Zhang Xin was crowned the Duke of the State because of this incident.

It seems that it is not bad to grab a national prince to be a pawn.

Xia Xun smiled even more happily......!