Before the unitary, the sky was gray. Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the scene outside the door, and he clearly remembered that the sun had not yet set at this time yesterday.

The sunny days that have lasted for many days are probably coming to an end. Clouds cover the sky and rain is just around the corner...... However, the expected coolness did not come for a long time, and the stuffy heat shrouded the whole world.

"It's going to rain on this day." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Wang Gui, you will go to our place tonight, in case of heavy rain, the road is not easy to walk." ”

Wang Gui bowed down and said, "Yes, Lord Wang." ”

At this moment, I saw Du Qianrui coming in with a white porcelain plate. "Is the prince hungry, the slave maid made some snacks, you can eat some to cushion your stomach first." She lowered her head and placed the plate on the table.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say a word.

The atmosphere was a little awkward, Wang Gui looked at the snacks on the plate, and said in an exaggerated tone: "The color is so beautiful!" Miss Du is ingenious and meticulous, and she really has a heart for the prince. ”

Zhu Gaoxu blurted out: "I just don't know, is it the mind or the scheming that is fine?" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he clearly saw that Du Qianrui's shaved shoulders shook slightly, and the breath of the whole person softened a little, like a withered flower. In an instant, Zhu Gaoxu's chest seemed to be stung by something, and he felt a pain unexpectedly.

Zhu Gaoxu endured it for a while, and then did not habitually say comforting words. After all, Du Qianrui deceived him, and he hadn't taken the initiative to admit it, let alone let him let go of his worries, worried that Du Qianrui would betray himself...... Or did she not feel anything wrong at all?

At this time, Du Qianrui glanced up at Zhu Gaoxu, her eyes were red, and she glanced at the plate on the table again, Zhu Gaoxu had no intention of eating at all.

"The slave is gone, and she is gone." Du Qianrui said, her voice did not carry any emotion, neither flattering nor pitiful, as if she was narrating a boring trivial matter.

Zhu Gaoxu, as usual, waved his hand lightly and nodded in agreement.

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King Yan is crazy!

Suddenly, a piece of news circulated. For many years, King Yan was in charge of the northern military defense line of the Ming Dynasty, and he had to tremble a few times when he paced the entire north, what a character! Such a person is actually crazy, but it's a big deal!

Soon, several of the most powerful people in the Beiping government, political envoys, and left and right commanders came to Yanwangfu to visit.

It was late June, the weather was very hot, and several people walked sweaty, their vests were wet, and they wanted to strip off their clothes and walk bare-chested. But when they saw King Yan, they were simply stunned.

Yan Wang was wrapped in two quilts, and there was a stove in front of him, he curled up in the quilt, his hands tightened the corners of the quilt, sweating profusely on the one hand, trembling all over, and muttering in his mouth: "Cold, so cold......"

Seeing this, the three of them looked at each other.

When they left the Yanwang Mansion, they discussed, and immediately sent the news to Jingshi as soon as possible.

In the afternoon of the same day, the servant of Zhang Xin, the commander of the capital, reported a message, saying that he had seen the governor of the Yanwang Mansion go to the Yamen of the Political Envoy Division. Zhang Xin muttered in his heart after hearing this, and couldn't help but speculate about the inside story.

That long history is named Ge Cheng...... Is it necessary for a prince to have a history with the political envoys? Zhang Xin pondered, Ge Cheng had been to Beijing as an envoy of King Yan before, could it be that he had betrayed the imperial court?

Zhang Xin suddenly remembered the embarrassing experience two days ago, prostitution was not a glorious thing to be on the stage, and he only wore calf nose pants to meet people, which felt very unpleasant. However, now that he thinks of his suspicion of Ge Cheng, he feels that the place where the prostitute is very secret, and he will not be caught by others.

…… The wind is blowing in Beiping, and if it doesn't blow, it's just a blow of sand and rocks!

The dust on the street, mixed with leaves and rags, flew in the air, and pedestrians covered their mouths and noses with their sleeves over their mouths and noses, burying their heads and hurrying away.

"Ghost weather!" People are walking in this kind of weather, and they are eager to walk and go into the house to take shelter, and their steps are much faster than usual. There are people running and striding on the street, and there is a scene of hurrying, and there is no usual leisurely walking at all.

The sky was full of dark clouds, and layers of black mass were surging in the sky, pressing very low, making people feel very suffocated.

When Ge Cheng walked into the study of the political envoy Zhang Hao, the first thing he did was to pat the dust on his body, and then took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth and nose and spit out a few times, "The dust is too big." ”

"Ge Changshi is okay?" Zhang Hao's official position is higher, but he takes the initiative to greet him.

Ge Cheng bolted the door with his backhand, stepped forward and whispered: "King Yan pretends to be crazy!" ”

"Huh?" Zhang Hao's eyes widened, and he hurriedly came over with his ears.

Ge Changshi said: "On a hot day, how long does the cousin think that King Yan's quilt can be wrapped?" As soon as you walked with your front foot, he lifted off his back foot. ”

Zhang Yu nodded immediately, looking deeply approving.

Ge Changshi said again: "The lower officials failed to participate in their conspiracy, mainly because the monk Yao Guangxiao was giving advice, as well as the strange Jianghu scholars recommended by Yao Guangxiao to King Yan, Yuan Hui who looked at his face, and Jin Zhong who divined his fortune...... However, the lower officials can be sure that they have made up their minds to rebel! ”

Zhang Hao's expression suddenly froze.

Ge Changshi's voice continued: "King Yan pretended to be crazy, just to paralyze the imperial court, and he planned and prepared first behind his back, and struck first!" ”

Zhang Yu didn't say anything, his movements were quite fast, two steps and one step, and rushed straight to the side of the bookcase. He didn't even have time to sit down, so he reached out and grabbed the brush on the pen stand, and dipped the brush back and forth on the inkstone with his right hand, and spread out a blank piece of paper with his left hand.

Then all that remained in the room was the rustling ......of the pen and the rapid rubbing of rice paper.

After Zhang Yu finished writing, he picked up the rice paper, his head swayed slowly, and the breath in his mouth blew onto the paper from right to left. He blew a few times, then turned his head and said, "Right now!" 800 miles expedited delivery to Jingshi! ”

…… After four days and four nights, the messenger fell asleep against the wall at the door of the envoy, covered in dust, like a beggar under a fence.

Huang Zicheng had already received the urgent report, and immediately walked briskly towards the royal gate.

The sky flashed suddenly, and a bolt of lightning slashed across the towering Fengtianmen Tower, like a lightsaber about to split the huge tower into two pieces. Huang Zicheng was preoccupied, and after a while, there was a loud "click", and he trembled all over his body, and he was startled.

Huang Zicheng subconsciously raised his head to look at the sky, and immediately narrowed his eyes into a slit, and he couldn't open his eyes at all in the wind. The sky was gray, and it was broad daylight, but it was as if it was about to get dark.

The strong wind blew Huang Zicheng's robe against his skin, and he reached out to hold his hat, for fear that the black gauze hat would be blown away and would not be protected. The wind was so strong that the entire imperial city seemed to be shaking and almost toppling.

"Boom!" There was another loud bang, and the rough and raging lightning and thunder had no grace at all, wantonly indulging between heaven and earth, and the strange tail of the lightning was hideous, and Sven swept the ground!

As soon as Huang Zicheng entered the royal gate, the raindrops with the size of beans "crackled" down, splashed on the floor tiles, and soon the air was shrouded in white wind and rain.

He met the eunuch Wu Zhong, and accompanied by the eunuch, he entered the royal gate to meet him.

Huang Zicheng met with the emperor and presented an urgent report. Emperor Zhu Yunwen immediately called someone to Xuan Qitai and other ministers to meet and discuss urgent matters! It's pouring rain outside, but at this time, even if the knife is fired, Qi Tai and the others have to come over immediately!

Huang Zicheng's body was not wet by the rain, but his sideburns were very messy and he didn't have time to comb it. When Qi Tai came in, Qi Tai was not so lucky, the bottom half of the red robe was completely wet, and the umbrella could not cover the violent rain.

Qi Tai still stepped forward and saluted first.

Huang Zicheng said: "Holy Lord, things have become like this, and the strategic steps planned by the ministers and others may have to start in advance." ”

Zhu Yunwen said in an angry voice: "King Yan really dares! ”

Maybe Qi Tai's clothes were wet, and seeing that Huang Zicheng was dry, he was a little unbalanced. Qi Tai's face was very unhappy, and he turned his head to look at Huang Zicheng: "Are we really ready to fight?" Huang Siqing, have you ever seen a sword and gun battle? ”

Huang Zicheng said: "Maybe not ......"

After he said that, he clasped his fists and bowed to his superior: "Holy Lord, the ministers have already planned properly, and now they just need to follow the steps and do the expected good things, but the time is advanced for a while." ”

Zhu Yunwen above let out an inexplicable tone word.

Huang Zicheng said: "Without further ado, Yan envoy Deng Yong is still living in the Zongren Mansion Rite Hall, and the minister asks for an order, and immediately the guards will take down Deng Yong and let him confess to King Yan's rebellion!" ”

At this time, Qi Tai said: "The minister thinks that this matter can be skipped for the time being, and the colleagues in Beiping can be responded to first......

Huang Zicheng frowned and said, "In what name?" The dignified Ming Dynasty and the national community, there is righteousness first, and then there are achievements! Haven't we already discussed these steps? ”

Zhu Yunwen's voice said: "It will be played by Huang Siqing." He was silent for a long time, and then said, "Go down and do it, let it go!" ”

It was daylight, and there was no lantern in the gate, but at this time, the light was dim and black, and suddenly this wide and atmospheric gate seemed to become gloomy.

…… The first person to be imprisoned was Yan envoy Deng Yong, who went to prison before he could figure out what was going on, and then was beaten up.

Deng Yong first shouted out and asked desperately, but no one told him what was going on, and then he was gagged. The jailers beat him to the point where he was bruised and half dead.

In the darkness of the prison, the firelight flickered and flickered, and a scream echoed in the hazy place.

finally stopped, and the thing that was blocked in Deng Yong's mouth was also pulled out, but he was already unable to shout. He raised his head with difficulty, spat out a mouthful of blood, and then he heard a rush of footsteps, from far and near.

A red-robed officer silently grabbed Deng Yong's torn clothes and wiped them on his right hand a few times. Then the official grabbed his right thumb again, poked it in a cold box, and then pressed it on a piece of paper.

After the official finished these trivial things, he took the entourage without saying a word, and soon left again. Still no one spoke.

The jailer who beat Deng Yong also walked away, leaving Deng Yong locked there. Until now, he still hasn't figured it out......

What's going on?