Chapter 155: One Blow Will Win the King and Defeat the Queen
Hearing Lin Longfeng say that Emperor Jianwen was gone, Hu Yanjin's mind was blank.
From the time he can remember, he knew that their lives all revolved around this master, and at the beginning, there were more than 20 people, but the living conditions were not good, except for his father, they were basically weak scholars. Several uncles and uncles died of illness one after another, including Lin Longfeng's father.
There are families and children, and the children are taught as future courtiers from an early age, no matter how much hope there is, all this has become the sustenance of their group.
But this bubble that makes them feel that life is still meaningful is all based on the fact that the master is still young and everything is still in time.
In the winter of last year, Zhu Yunwen was seriously ill, and he has not been able to get better. They are even more anxious to find the legendary child born outside the palace.
Hu Yanjin slowly walked towards Yi Chengjin, he was so lonely at this time, neither like Xiao Yi who was swimming with him at the beginning, nor like Zhu Wenzhi, who was high-spirited when he first found his biological father, he was a little highness full of hatred.
"You're here." His Royal Highness's voice did not have any warmth, it was no different from walking on the road and greeting a passerby who had never met before.
"Lin Longfeng, you tell him what happened."
Elapse? Could it be that there is something else to this disease? Hu Yanjin looked at his general friend suspiciously.
"Ten days ago, a person came to Qionglong Mountain, because he went up the mountain alone, dressed in cloth, and was not eye-catching, and went to the temple to find the abbot, saying that he was an envoy sent by the emperor of the dynasty, named Hu Ying. They had found out that the old master was living in the temple, and if he was not allowed to meet the old master, the vault would be set on fire.
The abbot couldn't make a decision, so he went back to the old master. Since the beginning of winter, the old and new diseases have been lingering, the chest pain is not sleeping, sometimes the heart is painful, and the sleep is very little. I ate several kinds of decoctions, but because I couldn't sleep, I had little effect. The old master listened to the abbot's words and summoned Hu Ying.
When this Hu Ying was in Yunnan, he passed by us, and after many years, he found us again. Hu Ying saw the old master, bowed his head, the two talked secretly for more than an hour, and after he left, the old master called someone in and began to explain the future. At this point, no more decoction is taken again.
That night, the old master had a heart palsy attack, and before he could make it until dawn, he died. General Wu suspected that Hu Ying had been drugged, but Mr. Zheng believed that the old master had no will to live, and judging from his last wish, he had fulfilled his wish and had nothing else to ask for. ”
"My wish has been granted?!" Yi Chengjin suddenly shouted angrily: "How do you think this king is forced to be helpless!" If it weren't for Hu Ying saying those words, how could the emperor be willing to let go of everything! He was only forty-two years old, the first half of his life was supreme in the palace, and the second half of his life was wandering and lonely in the rivers and lakes, and he had no choice but to die old. Now that he has a wish? ”
Hu Ying...... How did they learn about ......?"
Lin Longfeng scratched the back of his head and said, "This ...... This was arranged by Mr. Cheng in advance, and after letting Yingxue go in and deliver the medicine, he did not really leave, but hid in the ...... Behind the curtain, I eavesdropped on the words of the old master and Hu Ying. ”
"Well done! This king will reward Mr. Cheng in the future! ”
Hu Yanjin heard Yi Chengjin call himself "this king" several times, and called the old master "the first emperor", he was extremely puzzled, but it was not easy to ask, Lin Longfeng saw his confusion and took the initiative to say:
"My general, Mr. Cheng and several of their old ministers have officially served His Royal Highness as the master, and with the approval of the old master, they were named 'Cheng Wang', and swore to help Cheng Wang clean up the source and recapture Emperor Jianwen."
Lin Longfeng glanced at Hu Yanjin and Zheng Kuan, and took the lead in saluting King Zhu Wenzhi and said, "Your subordinates see His Royal Highness King Chengxian!" His Royal Highness Chitose Chitose. ”
King Cheng raised his hand, slightly tired, but he could see that he had made up his mind:
"No courtesy, Zhong Aiqing is in his prime, if you help this king return to the Jinluan Treasure Palace, you are the heroes of the opening of the dynasty, and this king will not treat you badly. This king has already thought about it, and without further ado, we must start as soon as possible. After returning to Beijing, this king has already obtained an important booklet, and tonight he wants it to play its due role. ”
He glanced at the three of them one by one, his eyes stopped at Hu Yanjin, and his gaze became slightly soft:
"Huyan, now only the two of us can directly contact the lineage of this king's uncle, Zhu Zhanji, you keep an eye on it for me, his power in the court, even more than his father, this king's biggest opponent is not Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi, but the current emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji! There is a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. ”
Hu Yanjin saluted: "My subordinates understand." ”
"Lin Longfeng, Zheng Kuan, the two of you quickly clean up the dark lines buried in various provinces, and if necessary, do it immediately. If you find that the dark line is no longer useful, you have lost trust, or even been suspected, you should get rid of it immediately, and you can't make a mistake. This king was named 'Cheng Wang', that is, only success, not defeat! ”
Get rid of it immediately? Some dark lines have been buried for 20 years, and with the passage of time, how many people's identities have changed. Some people have already hidden their former identities and lived peacefully. These dark lines that are no longer useful must be removed?
Hu Yanjin found that the man on the other side who claimed to be 'Cheng Wang' was getting farther and farther away from him.
Lin Longfeng drove Hu Yanjin home in a carriage, and on the way, he was silent all the time, not talking as much as usual.
"What's wrong? Did you quarrel with Cheng Yingxue when you returned to the vault? Hu Yanjin felt that something was wrong with him, and he had something to say.
The snow was a little slippery, Lin Longfeng's car was very slow, he sighed and said, "If you don't mention Cheng Yingxue, I will also mention her to you." There's one thing that doesn't make me happy if I don't say it. ”
"Who gags you?"
"I didn't see what was written in that letter, but at least it was different from what Yingxue said to me."
"Oh? Let me ask you first, where is Miss Cheng now? ”
"You and I thought about going together, I have brought her to Kyoto, but only you know that I hid her in a small courtyard that I bought a few years ago. Nobody knows. It used to be where the weapons were hidden, but now they are all empty. ”
Hu Yanjin also sighed: "Say it." ”
"Actually, you have guessed it right, what Yingxue heard was that the old master said to Hu Ying: His uncle managed the Ming Dynasty better than him, and the tough Emperor Yongle is the emperor that the Ming Dynasty needs now. He reassured Zhu Di that he would not rebel against him. ”
Although Hu Yanjin guessed that there was something strange, he didn't expect it to be so different.
"Also, when the old master arranges the aftermath, everyone lives peacefully, don't let Daming suffer another disaster! However, Mr. Cheng and General Wu were unwilling to do so, so they wrote this letter, encouraging His Highness to complete what the old master had not done. ”
I see! His father really took the lead in this matter. Hu Yanjin hammered his fist on the car bench.
"What! Want to get me a new carriage? ”
"What do you want to do?"
"Take it one step at a time. Yingxue is an insider, although Mr. Cheng is her father, I don't want her to get involved and hurt her by mistake. Lin Longfeng looked at the front with a firm gaze.
"Yes, if we can't even protect the woman we love, what kind of family and country are we talking about!"
"Inside...... The person you want to protect seems to be at the mouth of the alley...... I won't get out of the car, take care! ”
Hu Yanjin hurriedly jumped out of the car and ran quickly towards Hua Qiao, who was talking to the old army at the mouth of the alley.