"Thank you, Your Highness, for saving your life!"

On the sickbed, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Wei Dazhong, Yuan Huazhong, Zhou Chaorui, Gu Dazhang and other "Six Gentlemen of Donglin" woke up one after another.

Except for Yang Lian, everyone didn't know how they got out of the edict and came to the Xinwang Mansion. After Zhu Youzhen told the story of "Tanuki for the Prince", several people suddenly realized. Looking back on what happened in the edict prison for more than half a month, it was an extremely terrifying nightmare. At this time, lying on the comfortable sickbed, I really feel like I am a human being in two lives.

What is especially unexpected is that the Donglin Party members had collectively impeached Zhu Youzhen before, but this time they were rescued by Zhu Youzhen by repaying his grievances with virtue and risking his life, so they were all grateful.

Zhu Youzhen also told them that the Tianzi cell of the Imperial Prison had been burned to the ground, and the six of them had nominally been burned to death and no longer existed in this world. Unless they can rehabilitate Zhaoxue one day, they can only remain incognito, and they must be careful to avoid the Dongchang and Jinyi Wei spies all over the world, otherwise, once they are discovered, it is still a dead end.

It is a blessing that a few people survived the dead, and at this time they suddenly felt that fame and fortune were things outside the body. Gu Dazhang and others immediately said that once the martial law was lifted in Beijing, they should escape from the city gate in disguise, or return to their hometown to live in seclusion, or travel the world.

Only Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou were particularly depressed because they were amputated at a high level and lost their legs.

Zhu Youzhen repeatedly admonished, but Yang Lian just closed his eyes and remained silent. Zuo Guangdou cried bitterly and said: "Now I am a wasted person, and I can no longer serve the country!" ”

At this time, Rui'er also walked into the temporary ward and patiently persuaded: "Lord Zuo, why be discouraged. Taishi Gongyun: 'The ancients were rich and famous, and they could not be remembered, but they were only praised by extraordinary people. Gaciber acted in "Zhou Yi", and Zhong Ni made "Spring and Autumn". Qu Yuan's exile is endowed with "Lisao"; Zuoqiu is blind and has "Chinese". Sun Tzu's bare feet, "The Art of War" is revised; Buwei moved to Shu, and the hereditary "Lu Lan"; Han Fei imprisoned Qin, "Difficult to Say", "Lonely Anger". Although Lord Zuo suffered from this ordeal, as long as he has the ambition to serve the country, he will be able to achieve a great cause like these sages. ”

Zhu Youzhen suddenly felt embarrassed, and regretted that he didn't study ancient Chinese well when he was in school in his previous life, but now he is dumbfounded, and he can't get a word out, so he has to nod frequently and say: "Lord Zuo, the princess is right!" As long as you are disabled, you will serve the people the same! ”

Zuo Guangdou saw that although Rui'er was a woman, her knowledge was so lofty, and he immediately said in awe: "The princess has taught her a lesson!" Zuo was confused for a moment just now, and when he heard Niangniang's words, it was like an empowerment, and he suddenly opened his mouth! If he can escape from Beijing, Zuo should return to Tongcheng to write a book and wait for the situation to change. How can the candle flame compete with the sun and the moon, Zuo wants to see how long the eunuch can be arrogant! ”

After a pause, he said bitterly to Zhu Youzhen: "Your Highness, you were young and frolicking, and you were really short in knowledge. Now I am fortunate that the princess is so virtuous, and I hope that His Royal Highness, with the assistance of the mother, will be able to concentrate on reading, understand the way of the sage, and never waste time with long live! In this way, the community is very fortunate! ”

Zhu Youzhen had no choice but to make a noise, but while Zuo Guangdou was not paying attention, he glared at Rui'er fiercely.

Rui'er couldn't help but laugh when she saw Zhu Youzhen deflated, and whispered to him: "The prince himself doesn't learn and can't do anything, but is he blaming Rui'er?" ”

Zhu Youzhen gritted his teeth in anger, but he didn't have a good attack in front of everyone, so he had to whisper to Rui'er: "This king has learned people, but he just doesn't want to bite the words and chew the words." How dare you despise this king, and see that this king does not treat you well! ”

Rui'er naturally understood the ambiguous meaning of the word "rectification", and couldn't help but blush slightly, and glanced at Zhu Youzhen, but there was infinite sweetness in her eyes.

"Your Highness, in fact, you shouldn't put yourself in danger, save me and wait out! Since the ancient texts of death and martial arts, we died in the edict prison, which can be said to be a well-deserved death; Although you can steal your life now, you can't hurt the thief in the slightest, what is the difference between it and the walking dead? Yang Lian suddenly sighed hoarsely.

"Lord Yang, you're here again!" Although Zhu Youzhen admired Yang Lian's courage, he also couldn't help but laugh at his pedantry, "Didn't I already tell you, this is all Wei Zhongxian's trick, not that the emperor wants to rectify you." Only by leaving a useful body and retaining the flame of revolution can we continue to fight against Wei Zhongxian! ”

"What 'spark of revolution'? Wei Zhongxian's young man, 'get rid of the Mandate of Heaven', he also deserves it?! Yang Lian said angrily.

Only then did Zhu Youzhen realize that he had brought out the modern vocabulary without paying attention. The ancient and modern meanings of the word "revolution" are very different, and it is no wonder that Yang Lian understood it as something else.

He hurriedly remedied: "I'm not talking about the elimination of the mandate of heaven, but the elimination of the dog's life, hehehehe." ”

"It's easier said than done!" Yang Lian sighed and said, "When we are in the position of minister, we can't shake the eunuch with the power of the court. Now that they are dead and crippled, the lightest is the resignation of their officials, which can be described as a complete defeat, and they are even more unable to fight against the eunuchs! ”

Hearing him say this, the rest of the people were also gloomy.

Zhu Youzhen had to cheer everyone up: "Don't be discouraged, adults, the road is tortuous, and the future is bright!" Wei Zhongxian just relied on the favor of Long Live to be so arrogant. It is said that the queen was also dissatisfied with him. The so-called inseparable, I think Long Live will understand one day, and at that time, Wei Zhongxian will naturally be finished. ”

Wei Dazhong shook his head when he heard this, and said, "The queen can't help Wei Zhongxian." A few days ago, Wei Zhongxian instructed Cui Chengxiu and other minions to go up and play the embezzlement of the national abbot, Taikang Bo Zhang Guoji, and let the Hakka family slander in front of Long Live and falsely accuse the national abbot and the queen of conspiring to kill her. Long live obeyed Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family, and even expelled Zhang Guoji back to his hometown in Henan, never returning to Beijing. The queen can't even save her own father, how can she compete with Wei Zhongxian? ”

Zuo Guangdou pondered for a while, and suddenly a trace of fanatical light flashed in his eyes, and he said excitedly: "Your Highness is right, you can't kiss each other!" Kong Shi (Wei Dazhong character Kong Shi), if this matter is in the Jiajing or Wanli years, the abbot violates the law, what should the queen do? ”

Wei Dazhong seemed to have realized something: "Then I'm afraid it will be abolished..."

"That's right!" Zuo Guangdou said eagerly, "But Banzai did not abolish the queen, but gave the queen a lot of rewards to show appeasement." This shows that although Banzai is frolicking and abandoning the government, it is not thin in the brotherhood of husband and wife! ”

Wei Dazhong muttered: "Zhizhi, do you want to say that in the eyes of Banzai, you and I are sparse, and the eunuch is a relative; And compared with the queen, the eunuch is sparse again? But the Ke clan plotted to kill the middle palace and caused the queen to have a miscarriage, and I don't see what to say about long live! ”

Zuo Guangdou coughed twice, gasped and said, "Kong Shi, you still haven't understood what I mean!" Long live the relatives, but there is more than a queen! After all, the queen is a foreign surname, is there still less foreign relatives to disturb the country? What's more, that Zhang Guoji was originally greedy, and staying in Beijing would only bring more trouble to the queen. What Zuo wants to say is that there is also His Royal Highness King Xin! ”

As soon as these words came out, the rest of the people suddenly became energetic. Yang Lian's eyes also lit up, and he said earnestly to Zhu Youzhen: "Your Highness, what you said is right!" Since the courtiers can't bring down the eunuchs, now they have to ask His Highness to live long live and bitterly show the harm of the eunuchs..."

Before Zhu Youzhen could speak, Zuo Guangdou hurriedly interrupted Yang Lian and said, "Wen Ru, you are confused!" If it is only the precada, what is the difference between His Highness and us? It's not that the eunuchs intercepted it! Acting so recklessly will not only not help, but will also harm His Highness! ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded hurriedly and said: "Your adults may not know that Wei Zhongxian, this old boy, is not Yin Yin or I once or twice, if it weren't for my life, I would have let him kill him four or five times a long time ago." You say I don't hate him? But I can't even see Banzai now, and although he is called a prince, he is not much different from a prisoner! ”

"Zhizhi, since His Highness is also helpless, what do you mean by this?" Yang Lian asked angrily.

A cold light flashed in Zuo Guangdou's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and whispered: "Didn't Your Highness say just now, the eunuch is just relying on the favor of Long Live for a while!" ”

"Zhizhi, Your Highness's words are only half right." Yang Lian said helplessly, "Long live is not a moment, but a thief who has always been favored!" ”

"Wen Ru, why are you so unscrupulous! Your Highness's words are not wrong at all! Zuo Guangdou was also anxious, and roared in a low voice.

"Could it be..."Wei Dazhong suddenly asked in a trembling voice, "Mo is not a direct meaning, it means... Do you mean hooray...? ”

"That's right!" Zuo Guangdou nodded excitedly, "Kong Shi has already understood it, Wen Yu is still unclear?" ”

Zhu Youzhen didn't know what dumb riddle they were playing, Zhou Chaorui suddenly clapped his hands and shouted: "It is true that Banzai has always favored the eunuch, but Banzai does not really live for 10,000 years, and it is only 'for a while'!" ”

As soon as this remark came out, it was earth-shattering. Except for Zuo Guangdou and Zhou Chaorui, everyone else was stunned!

After a while, Yang Lian reacted, and hurriedly whispered: "Siyong is silent!" How can such a rebellious remark be blurted out! ”

Zhou Chaorui sneered: "What are you afraid of!" Anyway, you and I are both people who have died once, as long as it is for the sake of Daming Sheji, what can't be said! ”

Speaking of this, he barely supported himself with his arms, kowtowed to Zhu Youzhen from the sickbed and said, "Your Highness! Now the upper is dark and weak, and traitors are appointed, and the government is sluggish. There is also a Hakka family, poisonous as a snake and scorpion, specializing in flattering the master, causing the long-lived dragon body to deteriorate, and he has been on the throne for many years, and there is no heir so far. Long live the generations, who will inherit the throne? I think there is only Your Highness! I also hope that His Royal Highness will be able to exert his might and cut off the eunuch traitors in one fell swoop to thank the world! If there is such a day, I will die without regrets! ”

Zhu Youzhen was shocked by his words and broke out in a cold sweat, and just when he didn't know what to do, Shi Kefa stumbled in from downstairs, panting and said, "Your Highness, it's not good!" Sun Chuanting was arrested by the people of Dongchang! ”