"Ouyang Changshi, this king has made three major mistakes, and now he is in a difficult situation."

On the death day of his father and mother, Zhu Qiming asked for a decree to return to Yuefu to pay respects, and when he knelt down in front of his parents' spiritual seat, tears welled up. He couldn't bear to let his parents' spirits in the sky see him down, and after the memorial was completed, he left the ancestral temple early and walked into the Duanli Gate silently.

No one in the Yuefu chamberlain, the grandmother, and the maid were afraid of his appearance, and they all waited in the inner courtyard or near the verandah, waiting for the return of the young master.

Zhu Qiming didn't want to let the mansion cry because of his downfall debut, so he ruthlessly left everyone behind, and only called Ouyang Tong alone, and hid in the bamboo forest of Dongyuan to talk secretly.

Ouyang Tong knew that Zhu Qiming's appearance had been destroyed, and although he couldn't see how terrifying his face was through a golden mask at this moment, Ouyang Tong was still moved.

"Your Highness, please."

Through the cracks of the bamboo forest, you can vaguely see the Huanqiu Pavilion by the pool, which once grew up in Si and frolicked in Si, and the past in the memory has not faded away, but the Huanqiu Pavilion has been a little strange.

Secretly sighed, but the conversation was about business.

"This king used a plan to divide the three warats and let the northern border of the Ming Dynasty return to peace, and he wanted to win a few years for the court to 'repair internal affairs', but this king miscalculated. The temple didn't want to heal a body of depression at all, but was more fearless and crazy, and the northern realm was peaceful, and the value of the king's existence was greatly discounted, and now it was difficult to secretly exert influence on the government. This is the first big mistake this king has made! ”

"Birds hide their bows, as it has been since ancient times! But it's not His Highness's fault. ”

Ouyang Tong was also looking far away, looking at the side of the Carrier Hall, perhaps, his thoughts returned to that rainy night seven years ago.

"People who are good at playing with power are well versed in the way of 'blackmailing self-respect', with a giant coward, some people's weight will become heavier and heavier, and if they don't make enough of their own interests, who will really kill them? His Royal Highness is different, His Royal Highness is not selfish, stabilizing the northern border, contributing to the community, and benefiting the people, this is the right way! Your Highness is right, the fault is above the temple! Your Highness doesn't have to have illusions about the center of the court anymore, they won't wake up, they will only be woken up! ”

Zhu Qiming smiled lightly when he heard this. He has a belly full of deep planning and can't confide in people, even when facing the Empress Dowager, fortunately, there is Ouyang Tong, who is worthy of being the most trusted person in his father's lifetime, and it is easy to resonate with Ouyang Tong at this moment.

"The second big mistake made by this king is to conspire with foreign officials, and make the investigation of his assassination and abduction into a pot of raw rice, and the trick makes the old, and if you want to eradicate the traitor Xining, I am afraid it will be even more difficult!"

"It's a bit of a problem." Ouyang Tong pointed to the carrying hall in the distance, "Does Your Highness remember that rainy night seven years ago?" That night, Zai Xia had a secret conversation with His Royal Highness's ancestor King in the Carrier Palace, and many suspicions were connected into a clear point, but suspicion is suspicion, how could Yue Fu make a fuss about suspicion? I heard that His Royal Highness has found a lot of conclusive evidence, if he can arrest Xining and bring him to justice, why can't he use Xining as a breakthrough to uncover layers of shady scenes? At that time, I was overjoyed to hear the news, but I didn't expect this matter to fall short, but it's a pity! ”

Ouyang Tong said this, shook his head and sighed for a while, "The Son of Heaven will definitely not allow the pattern of checks and balances between the internal and external officials of the DPRK and China to be broken, and the matter of Xining was marked by the Son of Heaven with the question of internal and external official power struggle, if His Royal Highness still holds on to this matter, I am afraid that he will be suspected of participating in the power struggle, alas, I can only slow it down, and leave it to find more conclusive evidence in the future, find a more suitable opportunity, and put Xining to death with one move!" ”

"Ouyang Changshi said very much." Zhu Qiming invited Ouyang Tong to move, and the two walked slowly towards the study, "The third big mistake made by this king is to quarrel with the emperor rashly. ”

"Quarrel with the emperor?" Ouyang Tong obviously didn't know about this secret in the palace, so he immediately pondered for a moment, stroked his beard and said: "Your Highness doesn't need to worry about this matter, what's the difference between noisy and not?" The so-called 'three people become tigers', I don't know how many internal and external officials have slandered in the ears of the Son of Heaven over the years, and over time, the mind of the Son of Heaven will be imperceptible, and the Son of Heaven has become an adult, and the heart of prevention is different from the past. It's all to blame for this world where there is no distinction between good and evil! A mediocre and idle prince will reassure everyone, while a wise and courageous prince will deeply upset many! ”

I have arrived outside the door of the study, standing on the high platform, and I saw the crowd of people in the inner courtyard from afar, showing that the grandmother and palace maid of Yuefu were anxiously waiting for him, the prince who had fallen again, to appear in the inner garden. Zhu Qiming's chest was hot, and tears were floating in his eyes.

"Please Ouyang Changshi tell Huang An, this king has not been in Yuefu for a long time, and there is no need for so many people to serve, not to mention that this king will go to the domain one day, why let a large group of people follow this king to trek through mountains and rivers and go to other places? The chamberlain has its own place to go, and the grandmother and maid have served the Yuefu for two generations, and they must not be allowed to accompany the king on adventures, but must make plans in advance, give them a sum of money that is enough to make them worry-free in this life, and return them to freedom, or marry someone, or find another job, or spend their old age in peace. ”

"Obey the order!" Ouyang Tong's face was pale, "Your Highness is inconvenient to travel now, but others can move freely, so for today's plan, Your Highness should be quiet and not move, regardless of his sky falling, hiding in other courtyards and not stretching his head!" Your Royal Highness don't worry, there is still the Queen Mother in the palace. ”

Grand empress dowager? I hope the Empress Dowager can live a thousand years!

Browsing the courtyard scenery of Yuefu to his heart's content, he finally glanced at the crowd in the distance, and with tears in his eyes, he suddenly turned around and got off the high platform, walked quickly along the familiar path, and walked quickly to the Duanli Gate.

In his subconscious, this departure may be a long farewell!

Returning to the outside of the Donghua Gate, looking at the colorful flags on the top of the city from afar, the slightly wooden guards below, the winding moat, and the thick city walls highlighting the boundless majesty of the Forbidden City, the idea of resistance suddenly rose in my mind.

There is a faint sound of bamboo drifting in the wind, and the music is soft, gently knocking on the hearts of passers-by, making people hallucinate, as if the palace music has melted the majesty of the Forbidden City, and casts a layer of lazy color on the scattered palace.

Before Zhu Qiming got on the bridge, he saw a middle-aged man walking from the south side, with a good appearance, and it can be seen from his clothes that this person should be a palace attendant, and it seems that he is still a royal attendant.

"See His Royal Highness King Yue. Your Highness, the Emperor sent His Highness to the Heavenly Palace to meet the foreign envoys. ”

See the Gentile Envoys? A trace of doubt flashed through Zhu Qiming's mind. As a prince, he used to occasionally be called to accompany the Son of Heaven to meet foreign envoys, which was ordinary, but now his face is like a ghost, although he has a golden mask to cover his ugliness, but it is still unsightly, why is the emperor ······

Isn't there a gold mask to cover up the ugliness!

Eh, this waiter!

"It seems that this king has never seen his father-in-law."

"Oh, the little one's name is Jiang Yuan, who used to work in the Divine Palace, and only came to the palace ten days ago."

Shrine Supervisor? That is the remote internal government in charge of the incense lamps and sprinkling and sweeping matters of the temples such as the Taimiao, and it is rare to show his head for ten years, no wonder this person is born!

I'm worried about how to quietly return to the other courtyard, it's better to wander around outside the Forbidden City and inside the Imperial City first. Zhu Qiming smiled, turned around and followed Jiang Yuanchao towards the noon gate.

"Who is the envoy who came to see Your Majesty today?"

Jiang Yuan bowed, and his tone was very peaceful: "Back to His Royal Highness, it is Li Bian, the courtier of the King of Joseon, Li Yan, and the courtier of Shangzhong, the king of Zhongshan in the Ryukyu Kingdom. ”

In the Ming Dynasty, the envoys sent by the kings of the surrounding vassal states of China were called "courtiers" according to their standards. And Korea, Ryukyu is the closest to the Ming Dynasty of the two vassal states, its king, princess by the Ming Dynasty canonization, to the Ming Dynasty "unification calendar" age, scholars generally study Chinese Confucianism, read Chinese books, speak Chinese, but also sent the prince to Nanjing Guozijian to study. Therefore, North Korea and the Ryukyus sent the most envoys to China, almost every year, and sometimes even several times a year.

The king of Joseon, Yi Yanke, is a well-known figure, and in contemporary times, both North and South Korea are very respectful of Li Yan, and it is customary to call him "King Sejong the Great". Li Li was a promising monarch who combined the martial arts of civil rule and martial arts, and his most famous martial arts were to suppress the Wu, launch the "Yihai Eastern Crusade", exterminate the Wukou entrenched in the Tsushima Strait, capture the leaders of the Wukou alive, and rescue 140 Chinese who were captured by the Wukou. His Bunji was to create the famous Korean proverb, which is the Korean or Korean script that has been handed down to this day.

However, Shangzhong, the king of the mountains of the Ryukyu Kingdom, did not do anything commendable.

Seeing that Jiang Yuan's appearance and speech were quite good, Zhu Qiming immediately secretly exclaimed: This person is worthy of being an official of the inner court! Without ten years and eight years of experience, it is difficult to have this kind of cultivation.

As soon as I entered the noon gate, I saw more than ten people walking far ahead, obviously officials of the Ministry of Rites. Zhu Qiming couldn't help but speed up his pace, wanting to catch up and talk to them to see if there were any things that should be paid special attention to today's Majesty.

Entering the Fengtian Gate, I approached the eye-catching Danqi, but saw that the officials of the Ministry of Rites were entering the Fengtian Hall one after another. Outside the Fengtian Palace, several teams of chamberlains and palace maids entered and exited empty-handed or holding things, needless to say, they were preparing for the reward when His Majesty saw him.

There was no guard of honor outside the gate of the Fengtian Temple, and only dozens of brocade guards were on guard everywhere.

Zhu Qiming stepped into the Fengtian Hall and almost crashed into a palace maid. The palace maid looked up, her head tilted back sharply, her face was shocked, the corners of her mouth began to twitch, and her fingers began to tremble.

"The more ······ King Yue! ”

A "King Yue" made the entire Fengtian Temple suddenly become silent. After a long time, many heads turned around one after another, glanced at Zhu Qiming hurriedly, and turned their heads sharply.

Immediately afterwards, the hall became chaotic, and for a moment there were screams, some people huddled together, and several others fell to the ground.

This king wears a mask, and you are still afraid of this, as for it? Zhu Qiming was in a trance.

How did he know that his legendary face was very terrifying, and at this moment, who dared to look at him? At this moment, everyone's horror is all because the impression left by the legend is extremely terrifying!

A trace of panic suddenly flashed in his mind, he turned his head to look back, but he didn't see Jiang Yuan's figure, his heart sank, he raised his eyes to look at the side of the imperial platform, and saw Wang Zhen's surprised face and Xining's evil eyes.

The emperor on the throne was already furious, Huo Ran got up, and a thunderous roar smashed towards Zhu Qiming's head and face.

"Presumptuous! Entering the Fengtian Temple without a will, who gave you the guts! ”