Chapter 30: Scoundrels
Li Yuan, Li Ji and his son are all old people who have experienced the Gaozu period, especially Li Yuan, who has been a driver for Emperor Gaozu for more than 20 years and is loyal.
Emperor Gaozu was promoted many times, but he didn't leave, he was only willing to be a driver.
In the end, his father died, and he had to take over Jinyiwei.
When Li Ji grows up, he will pick a child.
After Emperor Gaozu passed on the throne, Li Yuan has always been by Emperor Gaozu's side and traveled around the world.
Zhengde knew Li Yuan's nature very well, and he was naturally favored by such a loyal and unambitious elder courtier.
He himself is a detached man, who does not like to follow the rules, but he likes to follow the rules of courtiers.
The three generations of the Li family are in charge of Jinyiwei, and they are all calm and cautious people, and they can be said to be the most trusted family in Zhengde.
Li Ji bowed solemnly, and after Zhengde spoke, he sat down beside his father and leaned towards Zhengde.
Zhengde was also serious at this time, and said to Lian Gongzheng: "Let people exit the main hall and leave no one behind." Stand guard at the gate of the temple and let no one disturb us. ”
Lian Gong Zheng received the order and asked the palace maid to withdraw from the main hall, and personally checked it before exiting the main hall.
The surroundings were quiet, and the atmosphere became depressing and solemn.
Accustomed to seeing the emperor who was not serious in private, Li Ji still felt a little unaccustomed.
Such a prudent approach is obviously a big deal. However, he did not show the slightest abnormality, his eyelids drooped, waiting for the emperor's orders.
When Lian Gongzheng withdrew from the hall, Zhengde said: "Boss, you tell the commander about this matter, no one else knows about this matter except for your father and son, and it is also my biggest secret, and it will never be decrypted." ”
Li Yuan, who had been closing his eyes and recuperating, opened his eyes and looked at his son. "San Lang."
Lee Ki is also almost sixty years old, and he has not heard his father call him that way in decades. He nodded solemnly. "Son."
Li Yuandao: "Since your grandfather, Emperor Gaozu has favored him, making him from a young man who can't even read books to a generation of famous ministers.
I have also been trained in the Young Army since I was a child, and I have been with Emperor Gaozu ever since, except for the years when your grandfather died, after you took over the Jinyi Guard, I returned to serve by Gaozu's side.
It can be said that in the whole world, except for Li Liang and Li Neishi, no one has been with Emperor Gaozu longer than me. ”
Li Ji said solemnly: "The child knows that his grandfather defended his younger siblings and was valued by Emperor Gaozu, so he asked Yang Zhangde, the original commander of Jinyiwei, to accept Yang Zhangde as a disciple. When my grandfather became an adult, he married his favorite princess of Jiaxing to his grandfather, and so far, it has also achieved the good story of three generations of my Li family in charge of Jinyiwei. ”
Li Yuan nodded and said: "Our ancestor and grandson third brother are in charge of Jinyiwei, not only because of ability, but also because of loyalty and the ability to keep secrets. ”
"The child will not fall into the name of the Li family, one day for His Majesty's eagle dog, and his whole life for His Majesty's eagle dog."
Li Yuan nodded, looked at Zhengde and said, "Your Majesty, then I'll tell Xiao'er." ”
Zhengde smiled and said, "Say it." Now that you're old, I can't go out at will, I always need someone to do things. I trust Lebon. ”
Li Ji's word Le Bang is taken from the meaning of the music gentleman in "The Book of Songs, Xiaoya, Nanshan Youtai", the foundation of the state family.
From the time he entered the door Zhengde changed three titles, the little aunt at the beginning, the commander at the back, and then to Lebang, full of deep meaning.
Although he escaped, he was carefully cultivated by Emperor Gaozu for several years before he ascended the throne, and he was able to play with the emperor's mental skills.
Now that the Ming Dynasty is peaceful all over the world, the power structure is stable, and the ministers are eliminated, and he, the emperor, is also extremely easy.
But having been influenced by the knowledge of Emperor Gaozu for 500 years, he knew very well what needed to be adhered to, and which aspects needed to be changed according to local conditions and environment.
From the emperor's point of view, he considered himself inferior to Gaozu, but he was also stronger than other emperors of previous dynasties.
Li Yuan pondered for a long time before he whispered: "I also learned in the twilight years of Emperor Gaozu that the souls of Emperor Gaozu and Lan Guifei are not from this world, they come from the time and space five hundred years after the Ming Dynasty, and have knowledge and experience that are five hundred years ahead of us, as well as the accumulation of knowledge.
It is also because of this that Emperor Gaozu was able to create an immortal foundation, create a prosperous era of the Ming Dynasty, and let my Ming Dynasty cover the whole world.
And Lan Guifei was also able to create the discipline of chemistry, which allowed me to see the world from my eyes to enter the microcosm, and invented all kinds of life-saving medicines, and even advanced explosives and weapons.
This matter is known only to me and Your Majesty, and today I tell you that you are the third person to know about it. ”
No matter how calm Li Ji is, he can't help but be stunned at this time.
Seeing that his father and the emperor were staring at him, he quickly collected his emotions and wanted to speak, but his brain was in chaos.
Ever since he became one of the great masters of less than twenty people in the world, he had not experienced such mood swings.
And Li Yuan didn't care about his lost soul, and continued to introduce Emperor Gaozu's contribution to this world.
After a long time, after introducing these situations clearly, Li Yuancai said again: "Now this secret is only known to the three of you, and you must keep it secret in the future, even if it is your wife and children at home, you must not tell it." ”
Li Ji finally recovered, looked around again and asked in a low voice: "Not to mention whether the soul theory exists or not, the minister is just a little surprised, why did he tell Yu Chen such a big secret today." ”
Zhengde smiled and motioned for Li Yuan to continue.
Li Yuan said again: "Before Emperor Gaozu made his big trip, he not only informed us of his origin, but also established a set of countermeasures for me to screen the follow-up people who crossed over.
If you find someone who is suspected of crossing over, no matter what world this person comes from, there will naturally be a knowledge system that distinguishes me from my Ming, and these knowledge will be beneficial to my Ming. And now, we have found a suspicious person. ”
Lee Giden understood. "But found it in Dongzhou?"
Zhengde laughed, nodded and said: "Recently, this little guy has encountered some trouble, he has obtained a lot of wealth by relying on the knowledge of another world, and someone has set their eyes on these riches, and they have set a trap for him, so that he can't get out of it with his whole body.
In order not to let him be disappointed in me, and in order not to let him become a source of trouble, I must also help him.
Boss, you show Zhou Zaiheng's information to Lebang, this matter needs him to be dispatched, so naturally the more you know, the better. ”
Zhou Bei's information is top secret, and each investigator only knows what he is responsible for, like a leopard in a tube, a blind man touching an elephant.
In order to prevent the secret from being leaked, none of the telegram receivers in Ying Tianfu could decipher the telegrams, and all the telegrams were collected in Li Yuan's hands, and then he would interpret them.
After all, he is old, and there has been a lot of news recently, so he can't stand it.
Now that he can push it to his son, it also makes him feel a lot more relaxed.
These materials are kept here by Emperor Zhengde and cannot be taken away, and Li Ji is also in the Jiying Palace, and he begins to look at it from the beginning.
This look was seen from the morning to the afternoon, and lunch was left in the palace to eat.
After a cursory reading of all the information, Li Ji closed his eyes and analyzed it from beginning to end, grasping several key points.
One, His Majesty is not taboo with another person who crosses over.
Second, the traverser does possess far more insight and knowledge than ordinary people. Whether this Zhou Bei is a traverser or not, he is a person with outstanding ability.
Third, the greater the ability, the more such a person must be used by His Majesty, otherwise he can only perish.
Li Ji opened his eyes, and Zhengde on the other side was already a little impatient. "Have you thought about it clearly, I also watched all day today, and my beauty can't care about appeasement. If you have a strategy, ...... it quickly."
Li Yuan's father and son have long known His Majesty's temperament, he can be regarded as a wise man, but he is a little lustful and likes to enjoy it.
However, since Emperor Gaozu set that the emperor's concubines could not exceed ten, the princes and ministers could not have more than four wives and concubines, and the children divided the family property equally according to their status, there were only ten concubines in his palace.
Of course, there are several famous Qinglou in Yingtianfu, and this majesty is a frequent visitor.
Li Ji smiled and asked, "Your Majesty does you want Zhou Zaiheng to use it?" ”
"Of course."
"The head of King Xue's mansion and the county lord of Tang Wang's mansion are going to have a fight?"
This time, Zhengde pondered for a while before saying: "The dispute between the princes of the Tang Dynasty is also for the development of Tangzhou. Although Zhu Liqing acted radically, he could not spare himself, and he was also a talent in the clan. After admonishing him, let Zongzheng Mansion make him the prince.
As for my aunt...... Coveting wealth, ignoring many years of old love, using his daughter as a tool, and having no family affection, he really needs a lesson. However, she has already married, and at most her children can still enjoy the treatment of the clan, and it is not good to force it too tightly, which makes the clan feel cold and a little difficult. ”
Li Ji asked again: "Your Majesty has decided to fulfill the marriage between Zhou Zaiheng and the daughter of the county lord?" So you think it's not too serious? ”
Zhengde didn't speak this time, and his expression was still a little confused.
For a thick black emperor, it was the first time Li Ji had seen him with such an expression.
Li Yuan said for him: "Your Majesty intends to give the fourth princess to Zhou Zaiheng, but I feel that it is difficult to do. ”
Li Ji suddenly realized.
If the punishment of Zhu Lihua is too heavy, and Zhou Zaiheng is robbed as a son-in-law, it will seem that the royal family is too domineering and disregards family affection.
But if you don't punish her, you can't warn other clans.
In the middle, it is the most difficult to grasp the proportion.
There is another key, that is, Zhou Zaiheng's attitude. Whether he only needs Yu Youwei alone, or is willing to marry someone else, someone needs to mediate from him, keep abreast of the dynamics, and make the right response.
These are the places where Li Ji really needs to contribute.
If it weren't for the purpose of encircling Zhou Zaiheng, this secret would not have been told to him.
The fourth princess Zhu Cheng is a famous beauty of the royal family, and when she was twelve years old, her photos were leaked and she was shocked by the people. Every time she shows her face in public, it will trigger a siege by reporters.
Over the years, there have been many families who have asked to marry, but Zhengde regards it as a treasure and only says that he will raise it for a few more years, and the family has not agreed.
Now he is willing to use the fourth princess to win over Zhou Zaiheng, which can be regarded as a lower cost.
After a deep sigh, Li Ji said: "This matter can't be faked by others, the minister personally rushed to Dongzhou to rescue Zhou Zaiheng." At that time, depending on the specific situation, we will deal with the two royal mansions. ”
Zhengde was greatly used, and he smiled and shirked his responsibility. "Well, you see what happens, you just have to deal with it anyway. It has nothing to do with me. ”
Li Ji couldn't cry or laugh, but he heard Zhengde say again: "By the way, when you go to Dongzhou, bring a few photos of Orange, if you don't bother with Lihua's daughter in Zaiheng that week, show him first." In short, you have to deal with everything properly, and bring Zhou Zaiheng back to me intact to see me. ”