CHAPTER XLII
Walking into the palace, as far as the eye can see, there are carved beams and painted buildings, which are splendid.
The Forbidden City has not yet been built, and the Yanwang Mansion, which was rebuilt from the inner hall of the Yuan capital, is the largest and highest level building in Beiping City.
The palace was built in the twelfth year of Hongwu, there are three halls, and the carrier hall is the main place for the king of Yan to receive the official subordinates and office. It is followed by the temple, and after the hall is the hall of the heart. Since the heart, carry the two halls to the carrier door, around the two rows of corridor houses, a total of 138 wings.
The back of the palace is the front, middle and back three palaces, each has nine palace rooms, and there are wing rooms built on both sides of the palace gate, for the people of the palace below the king of Yan to live and live.
According to the Ming palace room system, the door of the Yanwang Mansion is covered with blue glazed tiles, each hall is covered with a roof, the pan cockroach is painted in the middle, decorated with gold, and eight auspicious flowers are painted on the side. The front and rear halls are made of red lacquer gold cockroaches, and the hanging curtains are made of red pins and gold cockroaches.
Ming respects red, and the palace can be seen everywhere in the red lacquer, which reflects this characteristic vividly.
Meng followed behind Shen Xuan, his eyes did not squint, and his restless emotions gradually eased because he was about to meet the Yongle Emperor.
The palace is very large, the king of Gaoyang County took Shen Xuan and others through the corridor, and came to the palace of King Yan to recuperate.
The eunuchs all wore round-necked sunflower shirts, with white faces and beards, while the palace people wore round-necked narrow-sleeved shirts, beaded and sewn gold with red skirts, with bright wrists and beautiful eyebrows.
"The King of the County."
When he saw Zhu Gaoxu, a eunuch immediately came over with small steps, with a smile on his white face, it was the king who had followed Zhu Gaoxu to Kaipingwei.
"Wang Quan, my father, I brought people back alone."
"The king of the county, the Buddha is inside."
When the king heard the words, Zhu Gaoxu shook him angrily, and his strength was not strong, "Brother Shen is what his father said he wanted to see, go quickly!" ”
"The slave knows what is wrong."
For Wang Quan, reasoning is useless, admitting mistakes first is the best choice.
"Alright."
Zhu Gaoxu wasn't really angry, he had just taught Xie Gui a lesson in front of the palace, and he was in a good mood now.
Zhu Di, who was indoors, heard the sound outside, and naturally knew who was coming, and soon a eunuch came out of the room, and spread the word that the king of Gaoyang County, Shen Xuan and others entered.
Walking past Wang Tingshi, Meng nodded politely, after all, everyone is an acquaintance. Wang listened to the smile and returned the salute, but did not speak, this is the rule.
The room was filled with a bitter smell of Chinese medicine, and King Yan announced to the outside world that he was seriously ill, and the play naturally had to be done. The long history of the palace can be built by Emperor Wen, who knows if there are other detailed works in the Lu Dao Mansion.
When you see the prince, you need to kneel.
Follow the local customs, this is not a modern society that pays attention to equality, and Zhu Di is not a good man and a woman. According to Sanbao's previous mention, Meng bent his knees, and his palms and two knees fell on the ground of the bluestone bricks, and he instantly felt a chill
"Bow down to meet the prince."
Shen Xuan's voice sounded, Meng Xue said a word, his throat was inexplicably dry, and his voice became tense.
Excited or nervous? I can't tell, I can't tell.
The sound was constantly amplified and buzzing in the ears, but the person unexpectedly calmed down.
"Xuan'er, hurry up."
The pale Yan Wang struggled to sit up from the bed, Meng Zhuang glanced at it boldly, and immediately lowered his head, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
The acting skills are very good, but the makeup is not in place.
The face was indeed pale, in stark contrast to the bronzed neck.
But what's the matter with throwing off scum as soon as you speak?
"Lone has always wanted to rebel against his brother recently, and he once dreamed that his brother went north to the desert and rode a horse and galloped." As soon as he said a word, Yan Wang coughed a few times, intermittently, ignoring the shortcomings of his makeup skills, but he really looked like a seriously ill patient, "I am seriously ill alone, and I don't know ...... Recall you from Kaipingwei, see that it is full, so I can finally fulfill my wish before going to see my righteous brother. ”
A series of coughs sounded again, Meng lowered his head, a middle-aged strong man was stunned by Lin Daiyu, no matter how good his acting skills were, the tragic drama would become a comedy.
Can't laugh, definitely can't laugh! Otherwise, your life will be in jeopardy.
I endured it too hard, and my expression was a little distorted.
Meng didn't dare to look up.
"Your Highness is like this, you dare not be ashamed, and you will die if you are humble."
Shen Qianhu knelt on the ground again, the corners of his eyes were red, and he kowtowed.
King Yan coughed while helping Shen Xuan up.
"Xuan'er, what are you doing, hurry up!"
The King of Gaoyang County personally stepped forward to support Shen Xuan, "Brother Shen, aren't you making your father more uncomfortable like this?" ”
Meng Shishilang couldn't help but sigh, he could see that King Yan was pretending to be sick, and he didn't believe that Shen Xuan would be kept in the dark. This acting skills, this level, in future generations, is definitely an actor-level level.
While speaking, a palace person outside the door brought a decoction, "Lord Wang, the slave maid serves you to use medicine." ”
Sanbao personally stepped forward to take the tray, and a trace of hesitation flashed on the face of the palace man, but he still handed the medicine to Sanbao.
The palace man retreated to the door and stood still, but did not leave. The red dress tattooed with small golden flowers slightly exposed the sharp corners of the bow shoes as she walked. The beads hanging down in front of the flowered black gauze hat and the earrings hanging under the ears are not moving.
Yan Wang took the medicine bowl, looked at the pitch-black medicinal juice, did not take it, but directly splashed it on the ground, and in an instant, the smell of medicine in the room became even stronger.
The palace people raised their heads in surprise, and suddenly realized that something was wrong, and the king of Gaoyang County had already said loudly: "Wang Quan, do it." ”
The two eunuchs waiting by the door immediately twisted the arms of the palace man and pressed her to her knees.
The palace man's face turned pale and his face was full of panic.
King Yan stood up from the bed, Angzang's body, terrifying momentum, where is there still a half-divided body weak and weak appearance.
"Lord, this palace person is serving by the princess's side."
"Pull down the cane and die." King Yan stretched out his arms, and Sanbao personally put on his robe for him, "Where is the princess, this king will go and say." ”
"Yes."
The palace people shouted in horror, "Lord, Lord, Lord, spare your life!" It's Ge Changshi, it's he who let the slave spy on ......"
Before he finished speaking, he was already gagged and dragged down by the eunuch.
Yan Wang knew what he was going to say, and there was no need to ask him at all.
Zhu Gaochi had already reported his suspicions to King Yan, and King Yan ordered him to stay put, and Ge Cheng was not the only one in the palace. It's just that I didn't expect that the other party would move his mind to the princess.
Thinking of the princess's recent mention of Wei Guogong's letter from Nanjing, there was no lack of concern for his condition, Zhu Di was so angry that he wanted to kill Wang Nanjing directly. His nephew can endure it, even his own brother-in-law helps him!
"Stand down."
Sanbao and the other two eunuchs walked out of the room backwards.
The door closed, and King Yan sat down at the table, "Xuan'er, come and sit down." ”
King Yan looked like an elder, but Shen Xuan didn't move, "In front of His Royal Highness, he doesn't dare to be presumptuous." ”
"You are Gu's nephew, when did you share with Gu like this?"
"Don't dare."
"Alright." King Yan twisted his eyebrows, "Your temperament is a bit like your father." ”
Shen Xuan stopped talking, lowered his head, and stood straight, like a very eye-catching wooden stake.
If he hadn't seen him kick Xie Gui outside the door, King Gaoyang would have thought that he was such a character. Look at Shen Xuan, and then look at King Yan, does your father know about Lu Dao?
"Gao Xu, what are you doing here?"
"Back to my father, it's fine."
King Yan understood what Zhu Gaoxu meant, what kind of character Shen Xuan was, he knew better than Zhu Gaoxu. Shen Xuan's loyalty to him, he knows better.
He will not blame Shen Xuan in this matter, on the contrary, Shen Xuan's attitude just proves that he is trustworthy. If you don't rely on the friendship of your elders, you can't recognize the southeast and northwest.
With such a son, the righteous brother should also smile at Jiuquan.
It's his three sons, although the son of the world has scheming, but he is good at literature and martial arts, and he really doesn't look like himself. The other two sons had no problem fighting on horseback, but they were a little worse in terms of scheming.
When Shen Liang was still alive, Zhu Di once coveted his son. told Shen Liang in person that he wanted to recognize Shen Xuan as his righteous son, but Shen Liang refused.
Don't look at Shen Liang's life style problems that are often participated in by the imperial history, but he is not confused at all when he encounters major events, otherwise, the princess and uncle who were involved in the Lan Yu rebellion can't count the two slaps, why is he the only one who was opened by Emperor Hongwu?
Looking at Shen Xuan now, Zhu Di is still greedy, this mind, this appearance, why is he not his son?
When Shen Xuan was talking to King Yan, Meng had always been honest as a set board, respectful and solemn, his brain was spinning rapidly, thinking about his own thoughts.
Monk Daoyan twisted the Buddha beads with one hand, his eyes closed slightly, he didn't look at King Yan's father and son and Shen Xuan, his eyes just swirled on Meng.
Meng Shishilang was clever, why did the great monk look at him so much? Do you want to make him a monk?
Suddenly, Dao Yan pronounced a Buddha horn and said a word to the prince, his voice was not high, but he was reminding King Yan that it was time to tell the real purpose of recalling Shen Xuan from Kaipingwei.
King Yan frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Xuan'er, I summoned you, it's really my uncle who has something to entrust to you. ”
"Humble and talented, although the prince commands."
"That's ......"
It turned out that the memorial day of Emperor Daxing was in May, and as the son of Emperor Hongwu, King Yan should pay tribute to Prince Ying's capital, but he couldn't go.
At first, King Yan dared to play personality in the capital, but it was expected that Emperor Jianwen would not dare to do anything to him immediately, and if he went again this time, it would not be so easy to get out of the way. At least, his brother-in-law will never let him get out easily.
Pretending to be sick is also for this matter. He's sick like this, the emperor can't order him to enter Beijing, right?
It is reasonable to say that this move is barely reasonable, but it is really a loss in filial piety.
When Emperor Hongwu was in power, the vassal king's refusal to enter Beijing was ordered by the edict, which was for the stability of the dynasty and helped the emperor's grandson to sit on the throne. Now that Emperor Jianwen has sat on the throne, no matter whether it is stable or not, on the day of the father's sacrifice, the vassal kings always have to worship in person.
Filial piety is as big as the sky, Meng was elected as a filial friend by Wanping County, and his reputation in the middle of the country completely overwhelmed Meng Guangxiao.
King Yan couldn't enter Beijing, let alone let Emperor Jianwen seize the handle. The charge of privately printing treasure money can be found out by Emperor Jianwen, and Yu Xiaodao is at a loss, which is simply helping the emperor sharpen his knife.
In the end, it was Monk Daoyan who helped King Yan come up with an idea.
"You can ask the descendants to enter Beijing on your behalf."
After thinking about it, King Yan agreed.
Zhu Gaochi heard this, not to mention that the five thunders were not much better.
Entering Beijing is not the same as sending death, but there is not much difference between sending it to death. It was really clicked off by Emperor Jianwen, and there was nowhere to shout if he wanted to shout injustice.
But King Yan ordered that he must not say no. Zhu Gaochi was ruthless, gritted his teeth, and through the mouth of Wang Fu Jishan, coupled with his secret actions, he also pulled the two younger brothers up.
Only the prince alone can't express his sincerity, and the three sons have all entered Beijing so that the world can see clearly, King Yan originally had no objection, and it was all forced by the emperor.
Zhu Di hesitated, he only had three sons, if the emperor didn't do it all and kept talking, where would he buy regret medicine?
It was the Daoyan monk who gave examples and analyzed the character of Emperor Jianwen and his henchmen from many aspects. Especially Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng, don't look at them as loyal to Emperor Jianwen, but in private, they often say goodbye to each other, and they always want to distinguish each other.
Qi Tai said that Huang Zicheng can always find one or two problems, and vice versa.
"Wei Guogong is the brother-in-law of the prince." Sometimes, disadvantages can also be turned into advantages, and the monk Daoyan is the best at doing this kind of thing, "After entering Beijing, the prince will stay in the palace, and the prince and the prince can be settled in the mansion of the Wei State." ”
Xu Huizu was on guard against Zhu Di, and Zhu Gaochi and the three of them were still his real nephews. Emperor Jianwen really wants to do something to the three of them, he can't just watch it, right? Moreover, separating the two places is also an intention to preserve at least one of them.
King Yan was persuaded again, the perennial battlefield battles have created Zhu Di's iron-blooded character, and once he makes up his mind, he will never change.
This kind of character can be seen from the fact that he dared to launch a rebellion with an absolute minority of troops.
Monk Daoyan also proposed that when the three brothers entered Beijing, the accompanying guards must be strictly selected, and they must not be sloppy. When necessary, the fight of real knives and guns is the foundation of protecting the three people.
King Yan immediately thought of Shen Xuan, and there was no better candidate besides him.
Zhang Yu and the others have too big a goal, and the unknown people have no deterrent power, only Shen Xuan.
The battle of Biansai became famous several times, which frightened the Northern Yuan, and the only son of the former Dingyuan Marquis, the righteous grandson of the Emperor Daxing, was enough to take on the heavy responsibility.
Kaipingwei commanded the envoys to secretly take refuge in King Yan, and there was no need for Shen Xuan to continue to stay outside the Saiwai, and it was the right time to transfer him back. As for the plan in Song Zhongjun, it should not be a problem to have Yang Duo and others.
King Yan said his original intention, Shen Xuan didn't hesitate for even a second, and directly guaranteed that he would serve the prince and protect the three princes from entering Beijing!
Seeing that Shen Xuan didn't seem to be fake, King Yan laughed out loud, as long as Shen Xuan could escort the three of them back safely from Beijing, he would no longer be just a thousand households, and when King Yan launched a martyrdom, it should be more than enough to be a commander.
The big event has been decided, and King Yan remembered Meng who has been making a set board.
In fact, being able to allow a hundred households to hear about this is already a sign of trust in him, and it is an invisible test.
Meng knew very well that if he didn't perform well and there was something wrong, the end would not be too good, and eight out of ten would be dragged down like that palace man.
"Lone has heard of you." Yan Wang sat on the chair, "It's a ...... Competent. ”
King Yan may want to say that he is a man, and this is a very high evaluation of military men. Compare the "real thing" in front of you, or temporarily change the word.
There are many literati in the palace, and their cultural level is not low, and they don't see this kind of thing.
It is said that he also defended the pier and killed more than ten enemies?
King Yan coughed and looked at Dao Yan, this figure was half a head worse than his youngest son.
Without looking up, just listening to King Yan's cough, Meng Shishilang could guess that he must have been despised again.
Isn't it just a little thinner?
Compared to these tall and long-legged people, he really doesn't look good enough, compared to ordinary people...... Well, he still can't see enough.
In Biansai, all the people who farm are tendon meat, which can't be compared at all.
I despise myself and I can't afford to provoke him, so I can only bow my head, and silence is golden.
The more times I got, the more I get used to it.
Eventually, Meng was also incorporated into the escort team that entered Beijing. Originally, King Yan wanted to keep him in the palace, the tiger squat cannon and the three-stage shooting of the fire gun, as well as the modified chariot were all good things, Zhu Di wanted to see how many good things Meng Shilang still had in his head.
Dao Yan interjected temporarily, causing King Yan to change his mind.
"This son is talented and quick-witted, and it is more appropriate to escort the prince into Beijing."
Meng didn't know where he had fallen into the eyes of this Buddha, but King Yan nodded, and he had to say loudly that he was willing to enter Beijing and act as the escort of the three princes! Throwing their heads and spilling blood for the three of them, the knife came over, and they didn't blink their eyes!
"The humble must do his best to be loyal and wise!"
What will happen to Zhu Gaochi in the capital, Meng doesn't know Lu Dao, but he knows Lu Dao, these three people all returned to Beiping with all beards and tails.
Since the main owner has nothing to do, with the small role of the main master, the chance of being heroic and glorious will not be too high, right?
Presenting artillery drawings is nothing, follow Zhu Gaochi and the three of them into Beijing, and behave well, so as to really leave a good impression on King Yan.
Wiping the cold sweat and looking at Shen Qianhu standing on the side, as long as there is no mistake on the way, he will step on the ship of Jingnan, and it will depend on his own efforts to sit in the cabin.
As long as he succeeds, whoever beat him with a military stick and wants his life can be recovered one by one!
At this moment, Meng Shishilang was full of fighting spirit.
Power and status are beckoning to him, beauty, ah, this is too difficult, put it on hold.