There was already a slight chill in September of the first year of Ming Liang, and the impact of the Xiaoice period became more and more obvious, and the severe cold that was only available in the cold winter and snow in the previous dynasty can now be experienced in late October and early November.

The Jinyi Guardian Prison was still as cold and damp as ever, mixed with the smell of blood and rancidity. Accompanied by Zhao Hongjie, Shen Yichen walked towards the cell where Shi Heng, the Duke of Zhongguo, was held, and after months of investigation, it was time to convict.

However, the specific charges and the extent of punishment will have to be decided by the cabinet headed by Shen Yichen.

Shen Yichen paced to the railing of the cell, looking at Shi Heng, the loyal prince who was imprisoned inside, and the other party's expression was much more vicissitudes after not seeing him for several months, but the majesty and murderous aura on his body did not dissipate much.

The sound of walking footsteps had already alarmed Shi Heng, and when he saw that it was Shen Yichen appearing, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. However, this look of surprise was fleeting, and then he asked in an extremely calm tone, "Is Motosuke here to send his father on the road?" ”

"No, it should be called Shen Gong Bao now."

Although Shi Heng can't talk about how much he hates Shen Yichen, after all, he was defeated in the hands of this son, and there are still feelings of unhappiness and ridicule. Especially the other party relied on his own merits to quell the rebellion and was promoted to the crown prince, and his words inevitably had a sour taste.

"Zhongguo Gong, do you think you are dead?"

Shen Yichen looked directly at Shi Heng's eyes, and asked him.

"Let's not talk about raising troops to rebel against the three clans, just the relationship between you and me as enemies, if this palace does not die, can Shen Gongbao sleep peacefully at night?"

"If the king is defeated, there is nothing to say if the prince loses the army, just take the head of the Xiangshang!"

Zhongguo Gong Shi Heng was also stubborn, and did not have the slightest idea of begging for mercy and begging. But then again, under normal circumstances, his failure to raise troops to rebel, coupled with the fact that he was still defeated at the hands of political opponents, is basically doomed.

There is no point in begging for mercy, rather than being rejected by all kinds of humiliation, it is better to be tough to the end and leave some dignity for yourself.

In the face of Shi Heng's words, the corners of Shen Yichen's mouth showed a mocking smile, and he said with a playful smile: "Haha, Zhongguo Gong thinks that he is living in the world, will this cabinet be afraid?" ”

Originally, Shi Heng was mentally prepared to "calmly take righteousness", but Shen Yichen's provocative words made him feel humiliated, and he immediately replied angrily: "Shen Gongbao, don't think that if you win this time, you will be much stronger than your father, you really have a chance to make a comeback, and you will be the one who stands in prison next time!" ”

Shi Heng has been a little unwilling to lose, feeling that he was deceived by Shen Yichen and Cao Jixiang, if he had been tough and decisive at the beginning, he would have gotten up early, maybe the emperor would have worshiped him, and he would have to be called "Father"!

Hearing Shi Heng's words, the mocking smile on Shen Yichen's face faded, and he replied with a firm expression: "Even if you come a hundred times again, you will still lose your loyal country!" ”

That's right, Shen Yichen's seemingly retreating and appeasement actions in a sense mean that he still has a way out, there is room for relaxation, and he is unwilling to cause a civil war to cause a fire in the land of China.

But once the loyal prince Shi Heng really got up early, then Shen Yichen would use the power of thunder to suppress it, and the initiative was still in his hands.

In fact, from beginning to end, Zhongguo Gong Shi Heng did not have much chance of winning, it was nothing more than to see whether Shen Yichen chose the bodhisattva's heart or the King Kong method!

I don't know if it was because his mouth was hard and was recognized, or if he was suppressed by the momentum shown by Shen Yichen, Shi Heng, who has always been tough, faced this sentence, and rarely continued to refute it.

After being silent for a long time, Shi Heng raised his head again, looked at Shen Yichen and said: "It is the desire for public interest to be delusional and to dictate and arbitrarily govern, and it has nothing to do with the subordinates of the Xuanda Border Army. ”

After saying this, the sharp momentum that Shi Heng had always maintained on his body instantly dissipated, and the whole person seemed to be aging and withering for more than ten years.

Xuanda, a group of elite soldiers, followed Shi Heng to death countless times, they did not enjoy the benefits of "chicken dog ascending to heaven" like the Shi clan, but they were put on a rebel hat and died.

People are about to die, and their words are also good, Shi Heng knows that Shen Yichen is a person who cares about his family and country, and only he will let the rebels live!

"Heh, I didn't expect Zhongguo Gong to know that he was hungry for profit."

Shen Yichen felt a nameless fire rise, and couldn't help but taunt Shi Heng.

"As the prince of the Ming Dynasty, he has already stood in the position of a very popular minister, but for his own selfish desires, he almost broke up the entire Ming Dynasty and made the lives of the people in the world miserable."

"Shi Heng, do you know how long the cabinet department has endured you for the sake of the country?"

"If I were the same kind of person as you, you would have died a long time ago!"

Saying this, Shen Yichen felt an inexplicable relief in his heart.

Shi Heng has made it clear to him more than once that he is the same kind of person, the kind of person who will do anything for power. Once Shen Yichen heard this, he could only smile and did not refute it, and today he can finally refute it.

If Shen Yichen were a pure minister, let alone the Xuanda rebels who participated in the palace mutiny, even Shi Heng himself would not be able to survive now!

Looking at Shen Yichen's completely different side, Shi Heng stood in place in disbelief. You must know that after so many years, the officialdom Shen Yichen you have seen will always be the sophisticated appearance of being angry or unhappy, unless it is anger on the battlefield.

It wasn't until this moment that Shi Heng finally understood Shen Yichen's true thoughts, the other party was not incapable, but restrained his ambition and desire.

"You're right, I almost became a sinner."

When he let go of grievances and obsessions, Shi Heng had an unprecedented thoroughness.

At one time, he was also high-spirited and loyal to the country, leading his clan subordinates to fight a bloody battle with the Tartars on the battlefield, and was angry and pitiful for the misery of the people on the border of the Ming Dynasty.

But after stepping into the center of power in the court, everything became a thing of the past, the emperor was no longer noble, and the people were all ants.

Now it seems that he is not only far inferior to Shen Yichen in terms of strategy, but also has a difference in will and heart. This son is in charge of the center of the court and has the power to turn the clouds and rain, but he can always uphold the original intention and righteousness, and no one in the world can compare!

Shen Yichen This is the first time he saw Shi Heng put down his arrogance and bow his head to admit his mistakes, and for a while, the anger in his heart was calmed down for a while, and he took a deep breath before he said slowly: "The Xuanda border army has fought to the death for the country, they are all heroes of the Ming Dynasty, even if the loyal prince does not say it, the cabinet will spare their lives." ”

"But after all, they have made a rebellious move, and they are branded as rebels, and they may have a difficult time in the military in the future."

"During this period of time, the Cabinet Department thought about it and had an idea."

Hearing Shen Yichen's answer, Shi Heng's guilt for Brother Xuan instantly ignited hope for relief, so he hurriedly asked: "Shen Gongbao, as long as you can give the brothers a way out, my father will be at your disposal!" ”

"Does Zhongguo Gong still want to be crowned king?"

"What?"

Faced with Shen Yichen's sudden question, Zhongguo Gong Shi Heng was stunned for a moment, feeling that the other party was joking.

He has made so many mistakes, because he is ambitious and wants to seek the title of "regent", and now that he has come to this point, Shen Yichen is still asking himself if he wants to be crowned king?

Before the conversation, Shi Heng must have thought that Shen Yichen was sarcastic about himself, but with Shen Yichen's temperament, he would not do such a downhill thing, he must have other intentions.

"What does Shen Gong Bao mean?"

"This cabinet can satisfy the attempt of the Duke of Zhongguo to become the king, and it can also make you like the Duke of Qianguo and Jing Yuanbo."

"Just ask Zhongguo if he still has such ambitions!"

The situation reversed too quickly, which made Shi Heng's whole person a little confused, but the arrogance and bravery in his bones still made him reply without thinking: "As long as Shen Gong Bao dares to give, why don't I dare to ask for it?" ”

"Okay, what the cabinet is waiting for is the words of the Loyal Guogong!"

Shen Yichen changed to an impassioned tone and continued: "At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the feudal town melee lost the Western Regions and the land of Hexi, and the Han dynasty failed to recover it, until the Taizu period of the early Ming Dynasty ordered Feng Sheng, the Duke of the Song Kingdom, to conquer the west, and briefly occupied the Hexi Corridor and set up Hamiwei. ”

"It's a pity that the strength of the Northwest Army of the Ming Dynasty is not enough, and Hamiwei is actually not a Daming Guard, but more like a vassal state, ruled by King Hami Zhongshun, and soon the Hexi Corridor fell into the hands of the Tartars."

"It has been more than 800 years since the end of the Tang Dynasty, but my homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties has never been recovered, which is a shame for my generation. As long as the loyal Guogong is still ambitious, the cabinet can not only give the Xuanda border army a way to live, but also let them enjoy the hero-like treatment on the bloody battlefield again. Even the Shi clan and the loyal Guogong can make meritorious contributions to the Ming Dynasty and open up territory for the sons of the Han family. ”

"This cabinet can hereby promise to the Duke of Zhongguo that the day when the homeland of the Western Regions and Hexi will return to the new homeland, it will be the time when the Duke of Zhongguo will tear the soil and become the king!"

During the past few months of investigation and interrogation, Shen Yichen has thought of many ways to deal with Shi Heng. To be honest, it was very simple to ask for his life, even the Shi clan could cut the grass and eradicate the roots, leaving no trouble.

But the question is, is killing all the best ways to eliminate hidden dangers?

The reason why Zhao Song is so weak is that he is afraid of military generals, desperately suppresses capable generals and border troops, and tries to domesticate the martial artists into a loyal dog who only knows how to wag his tail and beg for mercy.

In the history of the Ming Dynasty, after the civil fort, the emphasis on literature and light on military force was even greater than that of the Song Dynasty, and even Qi Jiguang and other peerless generals and national heroes regarded themselves as lackeys of the cabinet ministers in their letters.

Being a dog of a cabinet minister is the greatest honor of a general!

It is true that Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, is unruly and ambitious, but he also has the courage of ten thousand people, which is the arrogance and ferocity that a military general should have.

Shen Yichen didn't want to domesticate the generals, pull out their fangs, and suppress their ferocity. On the contrary, he planned to follow the example of the strong Han and Tang Dynasty, and give the capable and ambitious generals more room to rise, until they reached the peak status of the king of the torn earth.

To put it bluntly, those places do not belong to the territory of the Ming Dynasty anyway, so why not take the territory of another country as a king?

As long as it is defeated, this place will be Han land, a profitable and unlost business!

As for whether the follow-up will evolve into a division of feudal towns and warlords, who can ensure peace for all generations after a hundred years?

At least in Shen Yichen's eyes, even if there are scenes at the end of the Han and Tang dynasties, it is better than being humiliated at the end of the Song and Ming dynasties, and then becoming a sick man at the end of the Qing Dynasty.

Of course, there is no way to eliminate such hidden dangers, and it is enough to simply separate the military and the government from the government and grasp the financial power and logistics. However, this is all a policy-level operation in the later stage, and what Shen Yichen has to do now is how to open up the Hexi Corridor and return to the homeland of the Western Regions, Central Asia and other territories!

After listening to Shen Yichen's words, the impact on Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, was incomparable.

The best result he originally imagined was to terminate the scope of liquidation on himself and the Shi clan, and give Xuanda and Jingying's loyal brothers a way to live.

Who would have thought that Shen Yichen not only planned to let go of the "rebels", but even himself, a rebellious minister and thief, would be able to avoid death, and even go one step further to tear the earth and seal the king!

As the saying goes, the prime minister can hold a boat in his belly, Shi Heng used to think that this was just a common saying, but now he realized that Shen Yichen's mind was unimaginable.

"Shen Gongbao, aren't you afraid that the tiger will return to the mountain, and my father will rebel again?"

Shi Heng muttered a rhetorical question, thinking about it from another perspective, he himself didn't believe that the other party would honestly obey orders.

Facing Shi Heng's rhetorical question, a confident smile appeared on Shen Yichen's face and said, "This cabinet department has already said before, even if you come a hundred times again, it will still be you who lose." ”

"In addition, the Cabinet believes that the Loyal Nation will not rebel again if he has this opportunity."

"Why? I don't have faith myself. ”

Shi Heng responded with a wry smile, his mind was in a mess at the moment, and the amount of information was too much.

"Loyal to the country, do you want to lose again and be nailed to the pillar of shame of the rebellious ministers and thieves, or do you want to open up the territory and write the wisdom for future generations."

"It's not a difficult choice."

Shen Yichen is confident, and many times in his life is just a name before and after his death.

During his lifetime, Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, had a chance to tear the earth and seal the king, and achieve the ultimate ambition in his heart. After all, Shi Heng is different from Cao Jixiang, he has never been involved in the throne from beginning to end, and being crowned king is the peak.

After his death, the homeland that has not been recovered for more than 800 years at the end of the Tang Dynasty, this is not lost in the history books, and it can be left in history from generation to generation.

If you can get this simple multiple-choice question wrong, then Shi Heng should die.

In the face of Shen Yichen's description of the prospect, Zhongguo Gong Shi Heng's chaotic thinking gradually became clear, and instead of it, a wave of blood and pride surged, and his entire chest rose and fell violently under the excitement of emotion.

"I, Shi Heng, have been in a daze for a long time, and I haven't woken up like a dream until now, instead of being immersed in the power of the court, it is better to take the brothers Jin Ge Iron Horse to conquer the Quartet for the Ming Dynasty."

"Shen Gongbao, the lives and honors of me, my relatives and my brothers, are all given by you bluntly today, please accept it!"

After that, Shi Heng bowed down to Shen Yichen, he saved not only his life, but also the reputation of the Ming soldiers!

Some people died, but not completely......