Zhu Zhanji said deliberately: "I don't know what this has to do with Lonely. ”

Ji Gang hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Weichen is a dog that His Majesty has dealt with Wenchen, and Weichen has done his best over the years. But it is precisely because of this that the Wenchen who died in the hands of Weichen does not know how many. Therefore, Weichen has become a thorn in the side of those civil ministers, a thorn in the flesh, and they all take it as their responsibility to get rid of me. Wechen knew that he couldn't get down well in front of Wenchen, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very close to those Wenchen, including several Confucian teachers of His Royal Highness, most of whom had grievances with Weichen. His Royal Highness is not under the influence of those Confucian scholars who are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is obedient to them, so Weichen can only push the boat in the face of the Han King's wooing. However, Weichen definitely did nothing against His Royal Highness, but only provided some convenience for His Royal Highness the King of Han. ”

A smile appeared on Zhu Zhanji's face, and his voice became more and more gentle. "Then why did you mention it to Gu today?"

"Your Highness Mingjian, Wechen has to do this, but now it's just drinking to quench his thirst, mixed with the matter of seizing the heir, Wechen will die without a place to be buried!"

"Why did you mention it to me?"

"In the past, His Royal Highness was still young, and although he was favored by the emperor, Weichen didn't know what kind of person His Highness was. I can see the face of heaven today, I only hope that His Royal Highness will have mercy, and I am willing to repay him with broken bones. ”

"King Han seems to be more admired by nobles and soldiers in the army than Lone, right?"

"His Royal Highness the King of Han is brave but unscrupulous, and his actions are extreme but not thoughtful. Moreover, he does not occupy the righteousness, and is not favored by the courtiers. Weichen also had to be false and wronged in the past. I have to meet His Highness alone today, and I know that His Highness is a person with divine power under His Highness, and I only hope to have the opportunity to follow His Highness. ”

Many traversers dress as high-ranking people, and they often have a kind of worry that they always want to harm me.

But Zhu Zhanji didn't.

The reason why there is this kind of thinking is because those who travel through it were all inferior people, low-level people.

When they face a level that they can't control, a situation they can't grasp, they will always have a feeling of weakness, so they will always feel that someone wants to harm him.

However, Zhu Zhanji is already a person at the top of society in modern society, and his contacts are all leaders of various countries and people at the top level of society.

Even the presidents, kings, and warlords of a country have to be careful to serve, stammer, or co-op when they see him, and he does not have the slightest sense of worship in the face of these historical tasks.

Any historical figure, even if he is a very popular minister, even if he is famous in history, is actually just an ordinary person.

As the emperor of a country, Zhu Di also has a cold and fever. As one of the three great talents of the Ming Dynasty, Xie Jin also has diarrhea.

Having two lifetimes of life experience, Zhu Zhanji has a natural sense of superiority and overlook in front of anyone.

No matter how vicious Ji Gang is, he is only facing Wenchen and ordinary people. In front of the royal family, he was always just a vicious dog.

As long as he is not cornered, he will not dare to rebel against the Lord's family.

He is a smart man, and he realizes that the prince has been fooled by a group of literati, and in front of the prince, he can't get down well.

So in the face of King Han's wooing, he did not take the initiative or refuse, and by the way, he did some favors in front of King Han.

But he would never dare to get involved in the robbery, because that would exceed the danger warning line and exceed his duty as a dog.

His current situation is already very dangerous, and almost all the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty do not like him.

Zhu Di is in his fifties, how long can he protect him? Moreover, when it is in greater interest to get rid of him than to keep him, it will be Zhu Di who will be the first to kill him.

The old Zhu family played more than anyone else, and Hu Weiyong, the prime minister of the Hongwu period, was a typical example.

At this time, Zhu Zhanji deliberately placed an olive branch in front of him, and he grabbed it as a life-saving straw.

He is indeed very smart, he saw Zhu Zhanji's influence in front of Zhu Di, saw that only Zhu Zhanji could keep him in front of the prince, and also saw that Zhu Zhanji had more advantages over the Han King.

And he was so ruthless that he bet everything when he saw an opportunity, and gambled his life without hesitation.

Zhu Zhanji is not afraid that he will not be able to control him, in this era when the imperial power is greater than the sky, in this era when the superior can give what the lower one wants. If Zhu Zhanji, who has a natural advantage, can't control him, it can only show that he is incompetent.

But Zhu Zhanji still wanted to test him again, sat down on the stool, and asked: "Get up and talk...... Lone has a question, although we have had a few encounters with the commander, but this is the first time we have gotten along. Why can you bet on Lone instead of Han? ”

Ji Gang was overjoyed and knew that he had passed the first hurdle.

"Because His Royal Highness gives me exactly the same feeling as the emperor. Whether it is the crown prince or the king of Han, they can guess seven or eight points of whatever Weichen thinks in their hearts, but in the face of His Royal Highness, they have unfathomable fear. Gang is a lonely minister, since he is a lonely minister, he must have a completely trustworthy reliance, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't do it, and His Royal Highness the King of Han can't do it. ”

Zhu Zhanji changed Lone to me again. "I'll leave it aside, let me ask you, what are you going to do after today?"

"What His Highness asks Wechen to do, Wechen will do."

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "Then you will meet the imperial grandfather later, and confess everything we said to him." ”

Ji Gang was shocked at first, and wanted to say something, but his lips moved but he didn't say it. But soon, he figured it out and got up again to bow down.

Zhu Zhanji was so tired of the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty that he knelt at every turn. "As I said, I don't care about these false courtesies."

Ji Gang hesitated for a moment and sat back on the stool. "His Royal Highness Weichen Xie for his guidance."

Zhu Zhanji said: "Your situation is very dangerous, but the more this time, the more you must unswervingly follow the emperor's grandfather." Betting on the crown prince, betting on the king of Han, will only make you more dangerous. On the contrary, being closer to me will only make Grandpa Huang happy. You know why? ”

"The emperor is getting older, and he values power more seriously. Betting on the crown prince and the king of Han is to compete with him for power, and the position of Weichen is too important, and he must not have his own ideas. But betting on His Royal Highness is only betting on the future, and there is no conflict with the emperor's current power. ”

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said, "Your current dangerous situation is mostly responsible for the emperor's grandfather. The more you confess and complain, the more you can make him think of your goodness, which is good for yourself. Remember, everything was done according to the advice of the imperial grandfather. But ......, if you want to enjoy the glory and wealth for a long time, I will send you a word. ”

"Your Highness, please speak ......"

"Be a low-key person and do things in a high-profile manner."

He pondered for a moment, clenched his fists and said, "Weichen must remember it in his heart and live up to His Highness's expectations." ”

Zhu Zhanji feels that what he said today is almost the same, and it seems that the two of them have dug their hearts out today, but they are still in the stage of mutual testing.

Ji Gang didn't trust Zhu Zhanji so easily, and Zhu Zhanji wouldn't trust him so quickly.

Even if Ji Gang passes Zhu Di's level today, the two of them will at least have to run in for a while before they can really trust each other.

"Over time, we will see people's hearts...... It's a long time to come! Go get someone in, I'm a little hungry too. ”

Although I don't know what Ji Gang talked about with Zhu Zhanji, everyone came in again and saw that Zhu Zhanji and Ji Gang got along well, and the atmosphere was much more harmonious.

Only then did Ji Gang remember and said: "Weichen went to Yunnan three years ago to handle the case, and he got a piece of extraterrestrial meteoric iron, which is extremely strong. Knowing that His Royal Highness likes horizontal knives, Gang specially invited Ma Sanqun from the Ministry of Engineering, and it took six full days to create a horizontal knife. Please also ask Your Highness to smile. ”

In modern society, Zhu Zhanji prefers guns, but now in the early Ming Dynasty, the manufacture of muskets was rough and scary, and he couldn't enjoy the fun of playing with guns at all, so he could only retreat to the next best thing and play with knives.

Since it is a gift for Zhu Zhanji, please have the advantage of being familiar with Zhu Zhanji's preferences, so whether it is the scabbard or the handle, it is a simple style that Zhu Zhanji likes, but because in order to show the royal style, the scabbard is plated with a layer of gold dragon pattern.

If it was another gift, Zhu Zhanji didn't have much interest, but with a horizontal knife, Zhu Zhanji was still very interested. What's more, since he accepted Ji Gang's surrender, it was not easy not to accept his first gift.

"Ma Sanqun's craftsmanship in the Ministry of Industry is really not picky, and he is also familiar with my preferences, and you ask him to build it, and you also find out my details."

Ji Gang smiled and said, "Your Highness, look at the difference between this knife." ”

After taking the horizontal knife, Zhu Zhanji had already noticed the difference, although this knife was about the same size as other knives, but the weight was at least half of the weight.

Curiosity grew, and he grasped the hilt of the knife according to the shape of his hand, and unsheathed it.

The blade is jet black, and there is also a pattern when the steel is folded and created. The handle of this knife is about twenty-five centimeters long, and the blade is about one meter.

The back of the knife at the end is one centimeter thick, slightly thinner in the middle, and when it reaches the tip of the knife, it is deliberately thickened a little.

This is to add a little weight to the tip of the knife, making it easier to swing the knife diagonally on horseback.

As a knife lover, Zhu Zhanji can see the difference at a glance. "How many folds have you had?"

Ji Gang said with some smugness: "For the entire nine paths, it took the two apprentices two days of non-stop tempering to build it. ”

The horizontal sword, also known as the Tang sword, differs from the Japanese samurai sword only in that the horizontal sword is straight, while the katana has a curve.

The general horizontal knife is made of steel-clad method, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. However, this knife is only made of meteoric iron, so it is not forged by the steel-clad method, but by the folding method.

Zhu Zhanji pulled out the knife completely, held the scabbard in his left hand, and tested the weight of the knife in his right hand. The whole knife is about twelve catties, because the master who built it is familiar with Zhu Zhanji's preferences, so the overall weight division is very suitable for his habits.

However, the weight of twelve catties is a bit heavy for him at present, and he will be a little tired after a short time.

But he's still developing, and this weight suits him perfectly. The horizontal knife made of ordinary steel is only five or six catties, even if it is lengthened and thickened, it is only seven or eight catties, and the material of this knife is different, so it can have such a heavy weight.

After a few gestures, Zhu Zhanji nodded with satisfaction and said, "I like it very much, I want this knife." ”

Seeing that Zhu Zhanji accepted the knife, Ji Gang smiled with satisfaction.