Chapter 108

Zhao Wei's words completely stabbed the hornet's nest.

Dingyuan Marquis is good Longyang, there have long been rumors in Beijing, but it is only spread in private, no one dares to get it on the table, let alone shout it in front of the emperor.

At most, if you don't cultivate your personal morality, you have a problem with your life style.

In addition to hindering Shen Xuan's reputation a little, to be more serious, it is not as serious as the number of wives and concubines in an official's family.

When the rumors first started, the palace specially summoned the Marquis of Dingyuan to meet him, but he did not see a reprimand, but heard that the emperor had a big temper because the Marquis of Dingyuan was "slandered" by the rumors.

Those who can rank in the court class are not fools, as long as they are not filled with paste in their heads, they can understand the emperor's attitude towards this matter.

The reason why everyone avoids this matter is that Marquis Dingyuan is the emperor's righteous son, and aside from the son, he has a very good relationship with Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui.

It doesn't matter much to say in private, in front of the court to pull these on the Marquis of Dingyuan, in case you accidentally bring the emperor's son, do you want to die?

Even if the palace is not easy to investigate in person for various reasons, are the Wei State Mansion and the Wuyang Marquis Mansion easy to provoke?

Zhao Wei was dragged all the way down by the Han general, and his hoarse shouts were still in the Fengtian Palace.

At this moment, not only Zhu Di wanted to kill him, but also the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

Unless Zhao Wei has good luck against the sky, otherwise, ten out of ten will die on the way to the southwest to teach.

It is not false to be a speech official to have a fighting spirit, and it is not wrong to fight until the last moment of life, but there are some things that cannot be said, and some things that cannot be done. Zhao Wei's teaching skills are not ordinary, and his ability to be an official obviously needs to be tempered.

Unfortunately, he didn't have that chance.

Zhao Wei was dragged down, Zhu Di was silent, and there was a depression in the Fengtian Palace.

The courtiers didn't dare to speak out, especially the Wenchen team, and they didn't dare to take a breath.

Xingningbo is a scourge, and Zhao Wei is an even greater scourge!

It is understandable for Xingningbo to find fault with them, because of their different positions.

Zhao Wei had to dig a pit for everyone before leaving, facing the emperor's anger for no reason, he really should be beaten and kicked thousands of times, and twelve ribs should be discounted!

Zhu Neng, Zhang Fu and other generals are sweating on their foreheads, what should they say at this time?

Strict words prove that Zhao Wei is slanderous? Will it add fuel to the fire?

Glancing at the slandered parties, Zhu Neng and the others couldn't make up their minds.

In a solemn atmosphere, Meng stood out, knelt on the ground, and lowered his eyes and said nothing.

Shen Xuan immediately came out of the queue and knelt beside Meng, his face cold.

"Your Majesty, please call the shots."

The military generals of Wenchen looked at each other, and Zhu Di pressed his eyebrows.

How do you explain the situation at hand?

Wrath?

Grievance?

Ask the emperor to give justice and shoot Zhao Wei to death on the spot?

Still is......

Xie Jin and the others looked at Shen Xuan and Meng who were kneeling on the ground, and many thoughts flashed in their minds, the one closest to the truth, but it was the first to be thrown aside.

Zhu Neng, Zhang Fu and others wanted to help, but they didn't know how to speak.

After being silent for a long time, Zhu Di sighed, "Marquis Dingyuan, Xingningbo, get up, I know the two Aiqing's personalities, and I will definitely make decisions for the two of you." ”

If Zhu Di knew what the consequences of this sentence would be in the future, he would definitely find a piece of tofu and hit him headlong.

The gentleman who went to X had no jokes, and Lao Tzu was pitted in front of the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty!

Shen Xuan seemed to want to say something, but Meng pulled his sleeve.

Shaking his head, the goal has been achieved, and I can't find a better performance than Zhao Wei, so I still accept it when I see it.

Today's court meeting was too troublesome, and Emperor Yongle said that he had a headache and didn't have the heart to continue working, so he simply waved his hand, "Retreat from the dynasty!" ”

If there are 100,000 urgent matters, we will discuss them tomorrow.

Shen Xuan and Meng got up together, joined the ranks of military generals, and withdrew from the Fengtian Hall with the sound of ritual music.

After walking out of the main hall, Meng was immediately surrounded by military attachΓ©s and received all kinds of praise and thanks.

When he was modest, an unkind gaze suddenly pierced him, Meng raised his head, frowned, and relieved?

Xie Dacai had a smile on his face, but the smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes, "Please also ask Xingningbo to slow down." ”

Meng stopped and looked at Xie Jin, wondering what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.

"What advice do you have for reading the Liberation?"

"I don't dare to give advice, but I want to ask Xingningbo for advice." Xie Jin walked up to Meng and said in a loud voice, "It is rumored that Xingningbo was once a child? ”

"Yes." Meng nodded and chuckled, not at all angry at the officials in the Fengtian Hall before, "Xie Shi is well-informed. ”

Xie Jin's words changed, "With a child born in the class of military ministers, and the official is added to the knighthood, Xingning Bo is really a great talent." ”

When these words came out, the gaze that fell on Meng was more or less contemptuous.

Meng didn't see the slightest annoyance, and said with a smile: "Don't dare, Xie Shi has read the reputation." In many places, especially in the way of being an official, Meng Mou also has to read and ask for advice from Xie Shi. ”

Meng sneered, when who doesn't turn around and scold people?

Xie Jin Hongwu Dynasty spoke up, the scholarly business was angry, and he was demoted to the southwest, and Emperor Hongwu just said one sentence and used it again ten years later.

As a result, within ten years, Emperor Hongwu made a big trip and Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne. Xie Dacai learned from the pain, and soon left behind the arrogance of the scholar, walked around the relationship, and went to the book to seek officials.

Before King Yan entered Nanjing, Xie Jin, who was a close minister of Emperor Jianwen, took up his burden and defected to the first batch.

Just the word "temperament" can completely press him down.

Xie Dacai really thought that he would be praised by the Son of Heaven for a few words to protect himself with golden armor? Can't win him in the Fengtian Temple, and want to find a place outside the palace?

Dream on!

was ridiculed by Meng on a crutch, Xie Jin's face turned blue and his cheeks tightened.

Meng smiled, not only angered Xie Jin, but also pulled a lot of Wenchen's hatred value by the way.

Seeing that Wenchen began to gather around Xie Jin, the generals also slowed down in twos and threes.

Xing Ningbo made the generals raise their eyebrows in the Fengtian Palace, these sour people dared to find trouble with Xing Ningbo, that is, they were uncomfortable with everyone!

If you don't do it, once you do it, one is counted as one, and you will definitely beat the eight generations of ancestors who can't recognize it!

Accountability after the fact?

It's a big deal to be sent to the border, cut off a few more Tartar heads, and sooner or later they will be able to rise.

The smell of gunpowder is getting stronger, and many people sense that something is wrong.

If this continues, I am afraid that things will get out of control.

When today's son doesn't have to build a text, he won't take extra care of Wenchen at all, even if he is beaten by a military general, there is a Xingningbo who can reverse black and white with pumice stones and sinking wood, I'm afraid he won't be able to get much justice.

Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi exchanged a vague look and stepped forward together. Yang Shiqi pulled Xie Jin, lest Xie Dacai really get on the same group of martial artists. Yang Rong opened his mouth to play a round. Although his reputation is not as good as Xie Jin, and his official qualifications are not as good as Yang Shiqi's, when it comes to observing words and feelings, and having a good relationship with military generals, Yang Rong is the best of the best, and even Yang Shiqi admires it quite a lot.

With Yang Shiqi's intervention and Yang Rong's round, Xie Jin can't be angry even if he is angry. Meng smiled at Yang Rong and arched his hand, when he saw this person in front of the palace gate, his intuition was not a good stubble, but now it seems that it is indeed right.

"Xie Shi is upright, and Xingningbo forgives me."

"Xingningbo understands righteousness and is generous, and has been praised by the Son of Heaven many times, and he is also admired by Rong."

Listen, a few words will turn Xie Jin's fault-finding, shirking the responsibility is not counted, if you bite it, it will definitely make others feel that the military generals are arrogant, bullying the group of powerless scholars in front of them.

Pinching his fingers, Meng mockingly hooked the corners of his mouth,

Emperor Yongle was obviously angry with the civil officials in the court, otherwise, how could he get such detailed information from Ji Gang, according to Ji Gang, Yang Duo also helped a lot.

If he makes trouble once, I don't know what the consequences will be? Fight alone or have a group fight?

It seems that Wuyang Hou hasn't left yet? The emperor's brother-in-law was present, an absolute life-saving gold medal.

Meng touched his chin and smiled maliciously.

He's a military general, a reckless man.

In the mouths of these literati, aren't reckless people just unreasonable?

Targeted by Meng's eyes, Yang Rong's back was cold, and he subconsciously took a step back. He missed the calculation, if Xingningbo didn't plan to reason with him, this matter really couldn't be resolved.

Thinking of this, Yang Rong couldn't help but feel dissatisfied with Xie Jin in his heart. When you can't find trouble, you have to do it now! The Son of Heaven has just made a group of speech officials in the palace, and he still can't see the situation clearly?

Xingningbo smiled like a fox before stealing a chicken, and the generals understood. With a cruel smile, he surrounded Wenchen, his fists clenched.

Those who dare to do it, basically have death-free iron coupons sent by the Son of Heaven in batches at home. As long as no one is killed, the Son of Heaven will not necessarily really dismiss the official and demote the knight, at most 50 boards will be played.

The fight was fought, the anger came out, and he was reprimanded for a few words, and it didn't hurt or itch.

At the end of the day, it's better to take advantage of yourself.

Facing the fierce men with hideous faces, some Wenchen began to tremble in their legs and stomachs.

It's really none of their business, why are they also fenced up?

I knew this was the case, and I didn't stay to watch the excitement when I was killed!

At the last moment, Zheng He led people to arrive, and the Son of Heaven summoned Yuanhou to talk to Xingning Boxi Nuange.

This timely rain saved the civil officials who were almost beaten by the group, and the eyes of everyone looking at Zheng He were full of indescribable emotion.

Zheng He rubbed his arms and was busy taking Shen Xuan and Meng Shanren with him.

This is the official of the imperial court? It's not as good as the eunuchs of our family.

Xingningbo withdrew, and the group fight was obviously unable to continue.

The generals spread out the encirclement, and the civil officials didn't care about their demeanor and demeanor, so they ran away. Ignore the rest, stay away from the land of right and wrong.

Facts have proved that it is more convincing whether the latter is more convincing when "convincing people with reason" and "convincing people with force" collide together.

In the Xinuan Pavilion of Fengtian Palace, the Yongle Emperor who had changed his crown sat with a golden knife, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he kept his luck.

Of course, the anger was not directed at Shen Xuan and Meng Yun.

The people of the old Zhu family are all short-sighted, Zhu Di recognized Shen Xuan as a good son, and by the way, he also loves the loyal Xing Ningbo, and the bad ones must be those who trouble Shen Xuan and wantonly splash dirty water!

Meng thought that there was such a big movement outside the hall, and he would be reprimanded if he was not beaten. Unexpectedly, Zhu Di didn't ask, and opened his mouth to say, "Xuan'er, I have wronged you!" ”

What's going on?

"Your Majesty, the minister is not aggrieved." Shen Xuan said calmly, "The minister can't marry a woman in the first place, and His Majesty doesn't need to worry about the minister." ”

What kind of dumb riddle is this?

Meng's mind was spinning, and he was stunned for a moment.

I see.

Regardless of the purpose of Zhao Wei in the matter of the former Ministry of Rites, he shouted "Dingyuan Hou Hao Longyang", in the end, he put the rumors under the table on the table.

Shen Xuan's reputation as a good dragon will definitely spread more and more.

Once it is used by people with ulterior motives, I am afraid that it will cause a lot of trouble, but anyone who gets close to Shen Xuan will be more or less gossip. Shen Xuan's popularity in the court in the future is really hard to say.

Lonely ministers?

The odds are quite high.

The emperor could not directly order the suppression of rumors, nor could he block the news. In this way, the previous rumors are further confirmed.

After comforting Shen Xuan, Zhu Di turned his gaze to Meng again.

At today's court meeting, Meng made him very satisfied. But it can be predicted that those civil officials who have been put together will definitely not let him go easily.

Fellow clansmen, old friends, teachers and students, the same year on the same list.

The network of relationships woven one by one, and the sharp mouths like blades, will completely knock Meng into the dust.

There is the emperor behind Shen Xuan, Zhu Neng and other heroes of Jingnan, and the identity of the righteous grandson of Emperor Hongwu.

What does Meng have? Only Shen Xuan. Maybe add a Daoyan.

It is conceivable that he will certainly not be able to move an inch in the DPRK and China in the future.

What Zhu Di can think of, Meng naturally will not ignore.

With a wry smile, he knew that as soon as today's incident came out, he was equivalent to standing on the opposite side of the entire civil official group. With the style of a Ming civil official, he will either be pressed to death or pressed to death by him, and he will not give up easily.

One-to-many, his odds of winning are slim, but not completely absent.

Zhao Wei's defection must have made Emperor Yongle even more jealous of the civilian clique. The teams brought into Nanjing have all been dug into corners, which shows how close the relationship between the readers is.

Zhu Di needs an entry point to tear apart this relationship network, at least he can't let this network get bigger and bigger, and finally he will be caught in it.

That's Meng's chance.

He stood up himself and told Zhu Di that he would be a nail and a sharp blade to tear open this net!

While the risks are enormous, the benefits are just as great.

Now that you have made up your mind to gamble on this, there is no turning back.

What's more, judging from the emperor's attitude, the winning margin in his hands is also not small.

Zhu Di is not a good person in the traditional sense, but it is undeniable that to a certain extent, he can be regarded as a person in love, especially for his confidants, who are also quite protective.

"Hinningbo."

"The minister is here."

"You're doing a great job today."

His Majesty praised him, but he was ashamed. It is the duty of a minister to do things for His Majesty! ”

Zhu Di nodded and pressed his eyebrows, "If the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are like Xingningbo, I am comforted." ”

Meng hung his head and didn't dare to do it.

If Emperor Yongle knew what he really thought, would he still say that?

Glancing at Shen Xuan and smacking his lips, it will 100% make the case start, and people will pull him down to peel the skin and fill the grass.

Wiping the cold sweat, Meng opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, about today's affairs in the palace, the minister has a ......."

In order not to be pulled down, you have to behave well!

Meng believes that to do his best, beauty ...... No, victory will be yours in the end!

In the Xinuan Pavilion, the three of them played for nearly two hours.

During this period, only Zheng He served in the warm pavilion, and the eunuchs who looked like men were guarding in front of the warm pavilion, which was not a trivial matter, and the rest of the eunuchs did not dare to approach.

When it was time to eat, Queen Xu sent someone to ask, and the door of the warm pavilion opened from the inside.

Zheng He said to the eunuch who came to inquire: "Your Majesty is discussing important matters with Dingyuan Marquis Xingningbo, I am afraid that he will not be available. ”

Empress Xu got the letter, sent someone to send a few plates of snacks, and then stopped asking.

After another half an hour, the door of the Xinuan Pavilion opened again.

Zhu Di left Shen Xuan and Meng to eat in the palace, and did not let the two out of the palace until the palace gate was closed.

Many people in the palace saw the emperor patting the shoulders of Marquis Dingyuan and Xingningbo, and said a few good words in a row. As for where the good came from, everyone couldn't figure it out for a while.

When the Zhu Gaochi brothers learned the news, they didn't do anything on the surface, but secretly they were sending people to inquire about what their father and Shen Xuan were talking about.

Is it a court matter, or something else?

The next day, the emperor issued several decrees, causing an uproar in the Manchu Dynasty.

"Move the son into the Wenhua Palace, and place the official office."

"Let the senior monk restore the name of the common family and promote the prince and young master."

"Governor He Fu is the general of the conquest, the town of Ningxia, and the control of the Shaanxi Xingdu Division. The governor of the same province knew that Han Guan trained troops in Jiangxi and controlled Guangdong and Fujian. Xiping Hou Musheng Town, Yunnan. The king of Gaoyang County prepared for the opening of the border and controlled the Daning of Beiping. ”

Before the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty could get a glimpse of the emperor's series of orders, two more decrees were issued, which made everyone's eyes full of gold stars.

"Promote Meng to a first-class uncle, hereditary, and give iron coupons."

"Abolish Guangze Wang Yunxi, and Huaien Wang Yunxi as concubines."

Who are King Hiroze and King Wynne? Zhu Yunwen's own brother!

There is no charge, no explanation, and it is directly abolished as a concubine?

Many courtiers began to be frightened, isn't there another "purge" today?

Just when everyone was drumming in their hearts, Zhu Di suddenly stopped moving, and no new will was issued for several days.

Did it really stop or was it the calm before the storm?

Xie Jin, Hu Guang and others got together to study, but they couldn't come up with a reason for a long time.

Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi were also contemplating, what did the Son of Heaven want to do?

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were confused by the emperor's series of orders, and they were uneasy all day long after thinking about it. Meng, who was promoted to the title, leisurely went to Dao Yan to play chess and chat.

Although he was ordered by the emperor to return to the world, Dao Yan was still wearing a monk's robe.

Sitting opposite Meng, twisting the Buddha beads, he continued the unfinished game of chess.

"Have you ever thought about the consequences of a dangerous move?"

"I've thought about it." Meng picked up a chess piece, and landed on the chessboard without much thought, disrupting the whole chess game, "The water in the court is too deep, follow the pace of others, I will definitely have no chance of winning, and sooner or later I will be drowned." ”

"So?"

"So you can't follow the rules." Meng pointed to the point that disrupted the whole chess game and said, "In this way, I have a way to live." ”

"Have you really thought about it?"

"I've figured it out." Meng straightened his posture and said, "If they don't come to provoke me, they can be safe, but if they do, they are arrogant and annoying, then they can't blame me for not following the rules." ”

Quoting scriptures and classics is just an appetizer, knocking on the stuffy stick and making him unable to sleep well at night, so that the goal can be truly achieved.

"The matter between the prince and the king of Gaoyang County has something to do with you?"

"Not really." Meng hurriedly waved his hand, he knew that he was a few catties and a few taels, and it was okay to take a small advantage, but Zhu Gaoxu was on the side, and Zhu Gaochi entered the Wenhua Palace, which had absolutely nothing to do with him, and it was the handiwork of Emperor Yongle.

He is just admonishing, using Zhao Wei's line to find melons and open a gap in the network of civil officials.

After the rumors of Xingningbo's unusual relationship with the Marquis of Dingyuan spread in Beijing, Yang Duo Jigang began to act, and finally found out the King of Luster and King Huai'en who were guarding the cemetery, and Meng didn't expect it.

They were locked up in the cemetery, how did they get the news, and who did they contact?

Realizing that the water in it was deeper than he had imagined, Meng resolutely retreated, and the last thing he needed at this time was curiosity. Yang Duo Ji Gang found out what he found out after the end, Meng didn't know what he did, and he didn't plan to know it.

He only knew that he was "self-defiled" with Shen Xuan, and it was enough to give Emperor Yongle an excuse and opportunity to pull out the thorn.

For the sake of this matter, if someone asks him and Shen Xuan for trouble in the future, the emperor will also take care of one or two.

And......

Meng twisted up a chess piece again, and with the rumors in Beijing, there were fewer and fewer people who planned to marry the Marquis of Dingyuan.

Regardless of ulterior motives, most of those who really want to pick a son-in-law retreat.

Recently, the number of people who came to Queen Xu to inquire has been infinitely close to zero. Meng, who became famous by the way, was also crossed out from the list of sons-in-law by countless people.

When Emperor Yongle learned of the situation, he sat in the queen's palace, full of guilt and sighs, this is how Meng's iron ticket to avoid death came.

For someone, it was a bonus.

After playing the whole game of chess, Meng still lost.

But he was in a pretty good mood.

Walking out of the temple, humming a little song all the way, the smile on his face became brighter and brighter when he saw Shen Xuan waiting outside the mountain gate.