In the sixth year of Yongle, the second day of the first month. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

In the city of Nanjing, it was raining heavily.

This rain actually came a little suddenly.

Earlier, the imperial city was still under a clear sky, but after noon, it was suddenly shrouded by a large dark cloud.

Dark clouds, obscuring the sky and the sun.

In the clouds, silver snakes danced.

And it was precisely because of this sudden heavy rain that the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace began to hurriedly re-point up and down.

I am afraid that I will be punished by the nobles in the palace because of this.

At the same time, in this solemn deep palace, in a side hall with closed doors and windows, His Majesty the Emperor, dressed in a golden dragon robe, was sitting in front of a rosewood desk, holding the recitals presented by the courtiers in the early dynasty, and reading intently.

In the side hall, he is the only one at the moment.

And when he glanced at the contents of the fold with a calm demeanor, between his eyebrows, there was a confident confidence, as if there was nothing in this world that could make him upset.

Suddenly, outside the side hall where I had only listened, I remembered a sharp, but very respectful question.

"Your Majesty, Lord Qin is already waiting outside the palace."

Although the voice of these words had already sounded, the Ninety-Five Supreme in front of the desk did not take his eyes off the music in his hand.

He just said it calmly.

"Come in".

The eunuch outside the door gently pushed open the door of the temple after receiving the permission of the Holy One.

But he did not step into the temple, but waited for the big man beside him to enter the temple before slowly closing the door of the temple.

And after the sound of squeaking the door shut, there were only the two monarchs and ministers left in this solemn side hall.

Today, Qin Weiming did not wear an official hat, nor did he wear the golden silk python suit given by the emperor.

He just put on a green robe in addition to a white shirt.

In fact, if anyone dared to meet the Holy Lord so casually, then he would definitely be impeached by the Manchu civil and military forces on the second day.

Therefore, with Qin Weiming's dress like this today, it is already a big disrespect.

But Qin Weiming, who is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, how could he not know the disrespect in this.

It's just that he has been very depressed in recent times.

Because of something he couldn't do, he felt depressed.

That's why he put on this green robe today, which he hasn't worn for a long time.

However, the emperor at the desk did not have any dissatisfaction with Qin Weiming's dress, but saw that he looked at the other party with interest with a look that did not look like a monarch.

As a result, it was this glance that reminded him of that scene many years ago.

remembered the scene when he and Qin Weiming met for the first time.

He remembered that the original party was already in the rivers and lakes and had been famous for a long time.

He remembered that at that time, the other party was also wearing this, a green robe.

"The Lord of the Qin Sect is here today, what is the so-called matter?" The Emperor spoke.

He did not call the other party a commander or a professional title, but called the other party 'Lord of the Qin Sect'.

He knew that today's Qin Weiming should want to use his identity as a river and lake to meet him.

…..

And Qin Weiming, who was already famous in the rivers and lakes twenty years ago, naturally could hear the meaning of the emperor's words.

In fact, the way he dresses today does mean that.

So I saw him bow and salute, and said in a deep and respectful voice.

"Your Majesty, along the coast, the Japanese have repeatedly violated the border, causing the people to have a hard time living and the people to suffer disasters. The minister begged His Majesty to let the minister lead his troops south to save the people from fire and water."

He didn't speak fast, he didn't speak loudly, and he could be said to finish the whole sentence without humility.

However, when Qin Weiming said this, His Majesty the Emperor's Long Yan suddenly froze, and looked coldly at this friend who had lived and died with him.

"Save the people from fire and water?". The emperor wondered.

"Or, do you want to save the rivers and lakes in your heart?". The emperor then said coldly.

As soon as the words fell, Qin Weiming had already raised his head.

So, in the moment when they looked at each other, these two friends back then, and now the monarch and minister, already understood each other's thoughts.

At this moment, a look of loneliness flashed on the face of the commander of the Jinyi Guard, the master of the Zhengwu Sect.

I saw him look at the person in front of him with some sadness, and spoke again.

"Your Majesty, the rebellion in the rivers and lakes began in Jinyiwei. Therefore, the minister implored the emperor to let the minister go south."

After speaking, he bowed down to the person in front of the desk again.

Actually, he knew it very well in his heart.

The reason why there is such a turbulent situation in today's rivers and lakes is because Zhou Boyong took half of the brocade guards and disturbed the entire southern sect.

It's just that he also understands that if it weren't for the approval of the most powerful person in the world, how could Zhou Boyong be able to defeat half of the people in the rivers and lakes.

However, as a courtier, he can no longer point the fault of the opposite as before.

Therefore, he only hopes that this best friend of the year, His Majesty now, can let him go south and make up for the guilt in his heart.

In fact, since the majestic man in front of him announced the compilation of the Yongle Ceremony after his accession to the throne, he had already realized that there would be a situation today.

It's just that he didn't expect that this turmoil in the rivers and lakes would come so quickly and so loudly.

……….

His Majesty the Emperor looked at Qin Weiming, who was still bowing, and did not speak for a long time.

His eyes seemed to be shining with infinite light, and he seemed to be able to see everything in the world.

Therefore, he can naturally see that the other party is waiting for his answer.

So, I saw him look at Qin Weiming with cold eyes again, and said lightly.

"The affairs of the rivers and lakes, let it be the rivers and lakes."

After speaking, he no longer paid attention to the other party, whether he had gotten up or not. Instead, he opened the fold in his hand again and looked at the contents inside.

Then, there was a slight sound of paper rubbing.

And Qin Weiming, who bowed his head and was silent, naturally heard this movement.

He knew very well that the emperor's actions had already shown today's attitude.

So he got up, but he didn't move, he didn't speak.

Just standing quietly in the main hall, staring at the one in front of the desk, the king of the dynasty.

…………..

Unconsciously.

I don't know how long it has been.

I saw that the man at the desk, after giving the last note, raised his head again and looked at this court official, who had been waiting for a long time.

It's just that this time, the coldness in his eyes has dissipated, but he looked at the other party calmly and spoke.

?“ Have you forgotten how you promised me back then? ”。

Qin Weiming, neither humble nor arrogant, said, "Weichen, don't dare to forget!" ”。

His Majesty the Emperor casually picked up a bowl of tea that was no longer warm, and said while taking a sip of tea slowly.

"Then you still want to meddle in the affairs of the rivers and lakes?"

After speaking, he once again put the tea in the cup into his mouth.

As soon as the emperor's words came out, Qin Weiming's whole person's spirit seemed to be relaxed. I saw my head bowed slightly, my eyes staring at the ground in front of me, and I lost it.

"I... I feel guilty".