Emperor Jiajing retreated left and right. In the main hall of Yude Palace, there are only two people, Emperor Jiajing and Yu Dayou.

Jiajing said sharply: "Yu Dayou, do you know why I interrogated you in person and alone?"

Yu Dayou bowed to the ground: "Your Majesty, when Jinyiwei locked up the criminal minister to enter Beijing on the charge of arson and escaped, the criminal minister was not only unwilling but also resentful, thinking that it was...... It was the Governor who framed the guilty ministers. After entering Beijing, Zhu Yanshi said something to the guilty minister, and the criminal minister realized that he had wronged the governor and wronged the governor. As for the reason why the emperor interrogated the ministers alone, the guilty ministers were stupid, it should be that the emperor agreed with Zhu Yanshi's idea and wanted to protect Mao Haifeng's secret move. ”

"Humph! Zhu Xixiao is bold and bullying, I heard that he has taken a lot of care of you recently, don't you want to use the complicated situation in the southeast as an excuse to say good things for him? ”

"The criminal minister did not dare to deceive the emperor, and he had always been deeply disgusted with the people in the factory guard, but he was only different from Zhu Yan. However, this 'difference' is not because of his recent care for the criminals, but because during the 'Battle of Cen Gang', Zhu Yanshi did show bravery. But the criminal minister will not say good things for him today, when he ordered the minister to secretly capture Mao Haifeng alive at all costs and hand over the person to him, although he did not explicitly say whether it was the emperor's will, but the meaning of the words ...... The criminal minister is stupid and straightforward, and Zhu is too deep in the house, and he is not a person who is upright and open-minded. ”

"Yu Dayou, raise your head and look at my eyes!" Emperor Jiajing shouted violently, and Yu Dayou immediately raised his head.

Emperor Jiajing's torch-like gaze forced Yu Dayou's eyes, "Hu Zongxian thinks that by subduing Wang Zhi alone, he can pacify the troubles in the southeast; When Wang Zhi was beheaded, Zhu Xixiao had the audacity to rob people from the court. Do you have the same point of view as them, thinking that Wang Bengu and others are scholars and foolish, and beheading Wang Zhi is a move that will bring disaster to the country and the people? ”

Facing Emperor Jiajing's sharp and aggressive eyes, Yu Dayou's gaze did not flicker or evade in the slightest: "Your Majesty, now the troubles on the southeast coast are becoming more and more intense, and the composition of the Japanese is even more complicated. Rao is so, and the idea that subjugating Wang Zhi alone can pacify the troubles in the southeast is too wishful thinking. On the surface, it seems that Wang Zhi and other ambitious and resourceful pirate leaders hired Dongying and those ronins who lost their homes and land to cause trouble on the sea. But in essence, they are just a pick-up tool used by the Daimyo of Toei. Wang Zhi was known as the King of Song in Dongying and was highly respected, but because he could get the necessary materials for Dongying, ranging from tea, silk, and porcelain to bird guns and artillery. Once Wang Zhi is unable to be used, Dongying will immediately abandon him and support others instead. Therefore, for Wang Zhi, killing or recruiting An, it makes no difference to pacify the troubles. ”

"You seem to be hinting to me that as long as my Ming Dynasty opens the sea ban, Dongying can obtain my Ming Dynasty's materials through trade, and the Japanese will not resist and retreat, and will not suppress themselves. Your rhetoric is exactly the same as the "Self-Ming Shu" written by Wang Zhi to the imperial court, Yu Dayou, you are so bold! ”

Yu Dayou's eyes lit up, and he said with some excitement: "It is true that the complete eradication of the Japanese plague requires the opening of maritime trade, but the precondition is that our Ming Dynasty must establish an impregnable defense line on the sea - an iron army that terrifies the Japanese invaders. Forgive the courage of the ministers, now, my Ming Dynasty's military strength at sea is far inferior. ”

Emperor Jiajing looked at Yu Dayou meaningfully, and said coldly: "Yu Dayou, you are a military general and a general soldier, and your knowledge is really good."

Yu Dayou kowtowed: "Back to the emperor, the criminal minister is just a reckless martial artist, who doesn't know anything except marching and fighting." These are not the insights of the criminals, but the summary of the confessions of many captured pirates. ”

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Zhu Xixiao stood with his hands down in the silence room, with a solemn expression on his face as if he was facing a great enemy. Suddenly, a shrill voice sounded behind him: "Zhu Shishi, the emperor should not summon you today, Lord Shishi still took the time to plan the current whereabouts of General Yu's soldiers."

Zhu Xixiao immediately turned around and arched his hand: "Huang Gonggong, this time Zhu and General Yu were able to save the day, all thanks to the emperor's Shengming Rende and Huang Gonggong's kind words in front of the emperor." Everything in the future is entirely up to the emperor's arrangement, and I believe that Huang Gonggong will definitely continue to help this good man. ”

Huang Jin feigned anger and said: "His Royal Highness King Yu gave up the opportunity to bring down the Yan Party because of Zhu Yanshi's letter, but Zhu Yanshi is so polite and pretending to be so polite to our family today."

Zhu Xixiao said: "There are three reasons why Zhu did this: first, now that I am in the south of the Ming Dynasty, no matter what the reason, I can't gamble with a good general like General Yu; Second, Hu Zongxian is a strict party, and he is corrupt and arrogant, but he is also a rare handsome talent; Third, changing positions on the spot will be taboo. ”

"We don't understand what Zhu Yishi said, it sounds similar to what His Royal Highness King Yu said." Huang Jin frowned tightly as he said and sighed: "Alas, as we all know, His Royal Highness King Jing is deeply favored, but in essence, His Royal Highness King Yu is benevolent, good at admonishing, and has a social life!"

Huang Gonggong understood what Zhu meant. Everyone is the same, what they want and think is nothing more than the peace of the country and the people. ”

In the prison, Li Xiaxin stood in front of the prison fence and played a horizontal flute. The anxiety and panic in her eyes made her lonely figure even more pitiful, and the sound of the flute was intermittent and chaotic.

"This flute sound is so special, fortunately the sound insulation of this edict is good, otherwise the prisoners should escape from the prison en masse!" Zhu Xixiao and Yu Dayou appeared outside the prison bar.

The drowsy flute stopped abruptly, and Li Xiaxin stepped out of the prison door and said eagerly: "General Yu, have you seen the emperor, what did he say?"

Yu Dayou said loudly: "Emperor Shengming, of course it's okay, you just stay here all the time?"

Li Xiaxin was so happy that he almost jumped up, grabbing Yu Dayou's shirt: "General Yu, are you really okay?" That's great! ”

Zhu Xixiao smiled: "Xia Xin, your flute was taught by the master carpenter!"

Li Xiaxin coughed a little embarrassed: "I, I will blow it, but my heart was too messy just now." I wanted to know how the emperor would deal with General Yu earlier, so I stayed and didn't leave, but the musty smell here was mixed in...... The smell of rotting flesh and blood, so that it always seemed that the wailing and moaning could be heard, and I was a little afraid. ”

A trace of distress flashed in Zhu Xixiao's eyes.

Yu Dayou strode into the edict prison, sat down at the table, and said while pouring tea: "Girl, I've known you for so long, I never knew that you would play Liuzi, now I'm at ease and happy to play a piece for us."

Li Xiaxin smiled embarrassedly, lowered his head and muttered: "My flute was learned from the shepherd boys when I went into the mountains to collect medicine, and I can only play some country tunes, and I can only play the right tune."

Yu Dayou waved his hand: "It's okay, the old man can't get used to the music that those literati and ink writers like, and the old man likes the tune that the people hum casually."

Zhu Xixiao also walked to the table and sat down: "I'm so happy today, Xia Xin, you shouldn't care about it because of a joke."

A flute that was not beautiful echoed in the cell, and Zhu Xixiao sipped his tea, with a rare smile on his face.

Although Yu Dayou is a rough man, he also understands a little from Zhu Xixiao's expression.