One day in mid and early April, Li Yuntian took Zhou Yuting and Zhu Yuxin to visit the mansion of the Ministry of Shangshu Jianyi, since the death of Xia Yuanji, Jianyi was the most senior civil official in the Ming Dynasty, and was awarded the Taifu by Emperor Xuande, and was the only surviving three dukes of the Ming Dynasty in addition to the British Duke Zhang Fu.

Originally, Emperor Xuande understood Jianyi and wanted him to return to his hometown and retire in his old age, but the situation in the DPRK and China was complicated, and the cabinet and the six ministries were competing against each other, and Jian Yi could not be separated from Jian Yi from the maneuver, so Jian Yi could only continue to serve as the secretary of the ministry and share the worries of Emperor Xuande.

"Taifu, Zhenwu Hou, the emperor urgently summoned the two adults into the palace to discuss matters." Just as Li Yuntian and Jian Yi were talking and laughing in the reception hall, an attendant hurriedly walked in the door, bowed to the two and said.

"Oh?" Li Yuntian and Jian Yi couldn't help but glance at each other, the two of them were familiar with the affairs of the court, and now it seemed that nothing could make Emperor Xuande urgently summon them.

After experiencing the initial stunned, Li Yuntian and Jian Yi did not dare to slack off and hurriedly rushed to the Forbidden City, not knowing what happened to make Emperor Xuande summon the two in such a hurry.

At the gate of the Forbidden City, Li Yuntian and Jian Yi met the British Duke Zhang Fu, the Duke of Zhongguo Zhou Zheng and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Hu Ying, who came in a hurry.

Li Yuntian's shallow qualifications naturally ranked last among the five, his brows furrowed slightly, Emperor Xuande summoned so many important ministers in the court at one time, it was obvious that something big had happened, but now except for the Tatar attack, Daming didn't seem to have any other troubles.

To everyone's surprise, the chamberlain who led the way in front did not take them to the Qianqing Palace where Emperor Xuande lived, but went to Xihua Gate and came to a high-walled compound guarded by the forbidden army.

Seeing this situation, Li Yuntian, Jian Yi and the others suddenly understood, and it seemed that something had happened to the Han King who was imprisoned here.

After quelling the rebellion of the Han king, Emperor Xuande built a high-walled compound in the Xihua Gate of the Forbidden City to imprison the Han king and his family, and named the courtyard "Xiaoyao City".

At that time, the outside world had a lot of discussions about Emperor Xuande's move, some people said that Emperor Xuande was mocking the King of Han, and some people said that Emperor Xuande hoped that the King of Han would enjoy his old age here and live the rest of his life in peace.

Since Xiaoyao City is a forbidden place in the imperial palace, only the attendants and palace maids who are in charge of chores are allowed to enter and exit, so no one knows the situation of the Han king.

As soon as he stepped into the gate of the mansion, Li Yuntian keenly felt that there was a dull and depressing atmosphere in the courtyard, and the palace maids who came and went were all in a hurry, without the slightest look on their faces, and they looked very wooden.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the emperor and the queen mother are already inside." In front of a bedroom in the backyard, Jin Ying, the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, was walking back and forth uneasily at the door, and when he saw Li Yuntian and the others coming, he hurriedly stepped forward and whispered, "Uncle Huang's time has come, you lords should deal with it carefully." ”

Li Yuntian had already guessed this, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, if it weren't for the fact that the King of Han was about to die, how could Emperor Xuande have summoned the important ministers of the court and the central government to come? It's finally time for a generation of heroes to come to an end.

There were many people standing in the bedroom, in addition to Emperor Xuande and Empress Dowager Zhang, there were also the wife and children of the King of Han, Yang Shiqi, the richest man in the cabinet, Yang Rong, the second assistant of the cabinet, and several imperial doctors.

On the bed, King Han stretched out his hand to pull Princess Han to explain the aftermath with a weak face, and Princess Han kept nodding her head with tears in her eyes.

Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes were a little moist, and she said that she was the most ruthless emperor's family, but Empress Dowager Zhang was not the kind of person who was unkind, no matter how she said that the King of Han was also the younger brother of Emperor Hongxi's mother, so she treated the Han family, and the sadness at this time was inevitable.

"Help me up!" When he saw Li Yuntian entering the door behind Jian Yi and the others, King Han's cloudy eyes suddenly flashed with a fine light, his hands supported the bed hard, and he said in a deep voice to Princess Han, and his spirit seemed to improve all of a sudden.

Princess Han didn't know why she hurriedly helped King Han up in surprise, and she didn't know why King Han suddenly came to her senses.

"Marquis Zhenwu, you come close, this king has something to say to you." Sitting up straight, King Han beckoned to Li Yuntian, who was standing behind the crowd, and said in a deep voice.

"See the prince for his humble duties." Li Yuntian couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, he had just noticed the change in King Han's expression after seeing him, and knew that he couldn't escape this level, and at the same time, it also meant that King Han had run out of oil and dried up, and at this time it was just a return to the light, so he stepped forward and bowed to King Han quietly.

"Zhenwu Hou, this king has always been unable to figure out why you have been enemies of this king twice in a row, but after witnessing the changes in the Ming Dynasty over the years, I finally understand that the emperor is the true son of the Ming Dynasty, and this king is just a hurried passerby."

A smile appeared on the corner of King Han's mouth, and he looked at Li Yuntian and said in a deep voice, "This king used to think that you were just a trickster, but after experiencing the incident of Jiaozhi and Lianghuai Salt Road, this king admitted that he was wrong, and it is my great luck that the emperor has a loyal and good minister like you to assist him!" ”

"The prince has won the award, and he just did his duty." Li Yuntian thought that King Han was going to make fun of himself, but he didn't expect King Han to give himself such a high evaluation, and he was suddenly surprised in his heart, and bowed back quietly.

"Your Majesty, the minister knows that his sins are unforgivable, and he has survived by promising the emperor's grace, and he is very grateful for the emperor's kindness. The emperor worked hard, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the ministers would tell the truth about the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty after seeing the ancestors and ancestors. ”

Subsequently, the King of Han looked at Emperor Xuande, bowed his hand to Emperor Xuande, and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, after the ministers leave, I hope that the emperor can move the ministers' families to the south of the Yangtze River, so that they can spend the rest of their lives in peace, and the ministers are grateful!" ”

As the saying goes, people are going to die and their words are good, and birds are dying and their songs are also mourning, thinking about how high-spirited and arrogant the King of Han was back then, and now since he is willing to bow to Emperor Xuande, it can't help but make people feel a little embarrassed.

"Okay, I promised you to move them to Jiangnan." Emperor Xuande pondered for a while and nodded to the King of Han, after all these years, the influence of the King of Han in the Ming Dynasty has long since dissipated, especially the pacification of the Jiaozhi Rebellion made Emperor Xuande's prestige in the army skyrocket, so the King of Han could no longer pose a threat to him at this time.

The family of the King of Han has long been demoted to the common people, and Emperor Xuande's move is not only to take care of the royal family, but also to show his belly to the world, which can be described as the best of both worlds.

"Thank you." Seeing that Emperor Xuande agreed to his request, King Han's face showed a smile of relief, and he bowed to Emperor Xuande again.

After speaking, King Han let out a long breath, his head drooped forward weakly, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Li Yuntian secretly shook his head, there was an inexplicable sadness in his heart, this was the first time he had seen King Han after the rebellion of King Han was put down, compared with before, King Han was completely like a different person, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

"Your Majesty, Uncle Huang has gone!" Seeing this situation, everyone in the room was shocked, and a imperial doctor hurriedly stepped forward and stretched out his hand to probe in front of King Han's nose, then touched King Han's neck, and then turned around and knelt down to Emperor Xuande, and said in a deep voice.

Because the king of Han has been cut off the title, he can no longer be called a prince, even the word "imperial uncle" is a little reluctant, and the word "薨" when the prince dies cannot be used.

Hearing this, Princess Han and several little princes immediately knelt on the ground to cover their mouths and wept, because Emperor Xuande and Empress Dowager Zhang did not dare to cry too loudly in them, so as not to startle the holy driver and Luan driver.

"Your Majesty, the emperor only had two brothers, treat the emperor well!" Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes were a little moist, and she reached out to wipe the corners of her eyes and said to Emperor Xuande.

"Don't worry, I know what to do." Emperor Xuande bowed slightly to Empress Dowager Zhang, and then instructed Jin Ying, who was standing aside, to "pass on my will, bury the emperor's uncle with the courtesy of the prince, and bury him in the ancestral mausoleum of Fengyang." ”

"Slaves obey!" Jin Ying bowed and replied when he heard this.

"Your Majesty." The princess of Han hurriedly led several little princes of the Han palace to kowtow to Emperor Xuande to thank him, and Emperor Xuande's move can be regarded as allowing the Han king, who was demoted to a common people, to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, and to die a good death.

The news of the death of the king of Han appeared on the front page of the next day's "Ming Xin Bao", which made the "Ming Xin Bao" sold out in the morning, although the king of Han has been imprisoned for a long time, but no matter how he says, he is also the hero of the martyrdom, the prince who was only one step away from the throne, the outside world is naturally very concerned about his news.

Of course, the reason why this news can be published on the front page of "Ming Xin Bao" is because Emperor Xuande wants to bury the Han King, who has become a commoner, in the ancestral tomb of the imperial family Fengyang, which fully demonstrates the tolerance and benevolence of Emperor Xuande, and makes the Han King, a generation of heroes, end the curtain of life in a sad and warm way.

On the same day as the "Ming Xin Pao" report, the coffin of the King of Han left the capital and rushed to Fengyang, preparing to prepare for the funeral in Fengyang in a low-key manner.

Later, Li Yuntian knew why the attitude of the Han King towards him had changed so much, although the Han King was imprisoned half a step away from the residence but was not isolated from the world, Emperor Xuande asked the daily "Ming Xin Bao" to be sent over for the Han King to read and relieve boredom, so the Han King knew that he led the army to quell the Jiaozhi Rebellion and thoroughly investigate the affairs of the Lianghuai Salt Road.

In the eyes of the King of Han, whether it is to quell the rebellion of Jiaozhi or thoroughly investigate the Lianghuai Salt Road, it is an extremely difficult task, and the slightest carelessness may reach the point of no return, but Li Yuntian not only succeeded in the task but also completed it very well, which made the King of Han look at him with admiration.

After all, there are very few officials like Li Yuntian who are willing to risk their lives to run errands for the Ming Dynasty and have outstanding abilities, just from the fact that Li Yuntian has worked hard to quell the Jiaozhi rebellion, the King of Han has already abandoned the grievances with Li Yuntian, no matter how he is also a descendant of the imperial family, he naturally does not want to see Jiaozhi separated from the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, the King of Han hoped to see Li Yuntian before his death, so Emperor Xuande let Li Yuntian enter the palace, otherwise with Li Yuntian's identity and the relationship with the King of Han, Emperor Xuande would never let him enter the palace to touch the mold of the King of Han, and the King of Han finally recognized Li Yuntian's decision to choose Emperor Hongxi and Emperor Xuande.