Chapter 17 Bad News Arrives

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, so let's add a northeast governor to He Xi. Just as he was about to speak, suddenly there was a commotion outside.

Xu Zheng was holding a red box with three chicken feathers on it. Indicates a special urgency.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say a word, and asked Xu Zheng to take it.

Seeing this, He Xi couldn't help but secretly say, "What happened?" ”

The chicken feathers on this box actually mean urgent, and the chicken feather letters of later generations are also inherited from this. It's just that this kind of expediting is mostly military intelligence.

Just when He Xi was secretly wondering what was wrong, he suddenly heard the chair move, but saw Zhu Yuanzhang sitting heavily on the chair, the whole person was depressed, and the letter in his hand fell to the ground.

He Xi had never seen Zhu Yuanzhang like this, and immediately asked, "Your Majesty, what happened?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't speak, just pointed to the letter, and the meaning was very simple, that is, you can read it yourself.

He Xi hurriedly stepped forward and took the letter, and when he saw it, he was surprised. This is nothing else, it is the death of King Qin.

He Xi never imagined that such a thing would happen.

He Xi and King Qin, the brother-in-law, although they have met a few times, they actually have no feelings. The emotion of sadness is just a flash in my heart. More of his mind was thinking about the impact of this event.

First of all, it is Zhu Yuanzhang.

The pain of losing a child can be described as heart-wrenching. If there is anything more unbearable than the pain of losing a child, it is probably the murderer of his own son, another son. The cannibalism of brothers made it even more difficult for the old father to accept.

He Xi was worried that Zhu Yuanzhang would not be able to hold on.

Zhu Yuanzhang's health is closely related to the entire political situation in the Ming Dynasty.

Secondly, it is the storage location.

Before, He Xi had never thought about whether the prince's position would be shaken. But at this moment, He Xi felt for the first time that maybe, maybe, there was really something wrong with the prince's storage position.

Yes, He Xi didn't believe that this thing was done by the prince.

He Xi had much more contact with the crown prince than King Qin.

Naturally, what kind of person is the prince? On the whole, the crown prince is still very humane, and he will definitely not do such a thing as killing his own brother, even from the perspective of a politician, such a thing is not something that a sane politician would do.

There is no good, a whole lot of bad.

It is not written in this letter, but if He Xi knew, the crown prince had forced King Qin to bow his head. Then it is even more inferred that this thing was definitely not done by the prince.

It's just that, in many things, the truth is not really important.

Importantly, the impact.

Finally, it is the impact of this incident on the change of the law.

Thinking of this, He Xi didn't dare to look up, stared at the letter, and tried to control his expression, because the corners of He Xi's mouth seemed to want to hook up, and he wanted to laugh.

Laughing at this time is a bit too much. King Qin is his brother-in-law, but the problem is that He Xi's jealousy of the prince has decreased by half in this matter. After this incident, the authority of the crown prince will be greatly affected.

Because the prince is loved by the world.

On the one hand, of course, it is the ability of the prince himself. But more importantly, the crown prince is in line with Confucian values, or in other words, the prince himself is a Confucian mentality, and in the position of the prince, he strives to get closer to the prince in books.

Elder brother, filial piety, benevolence, generosity. Wait, the prince tried to do this.

Now that he is suspected of killing his brother, most of the aura on the prince's body is gone.

He Xi's chances of winning against the prince are much more. There was a huge political stake in it, and it came to him in ways that he never expected. It felt like winning the lottery.

Before that, he would never have imagined.

This is a little uncontrollable expression, but this kind of expression must not be seen by Zhu Yuanzhang. Maybe, Zhu Yuanzhang will really kill people.

Fortunately, He Xi has cultivated over the years, and he has already evolved from a small fox, although he can't be said to be an old fox, but he can barely be said to be a middle fox. After a few breaths, it was back to normal. He put the letter on the royal case and said, "Your Majesty mourns. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang still had some sadness on his face. After all, this is his son, and he is one of the sons he values the most, and King Qin still has the official position of Zongzheng. The identity in the Ming royal family is also different.

It's suddenly gone?

Whether it is emotionally or politically, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly lacked a piece in his heart. Not to mention, to die in such a dishonorable situation.

Yes, or at other times it is necessary to hide for His Holiness, but now it is not other circumstances, the prince is trying to clear up his relationship, and naturally he does not dare to discount the death of King Qin at all, and writes it in detail.

It's all in letters.

Zhu Yuanzhang can naturally see it.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang sad, but also a little more angry, part of this anger was against the murderer who killed King Qin, and part of it was against King Qin.

King Qin has never been like this in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know that King Qin actually did such a thing below, so that Zhu Yuanzhang would have face. Zhu Yuanzhang even scolded in his heart: "There is more than innocent death." ”

Of course, this is also angry talk.

What did Zhu Yuanzhang want to say when he opened his mouth? It seemed that a mouth had broken the balance in the eyes, and two lines of tears flowed down.

Zhu Yuanzhang collected his tears and said, "He Xi, do you think what is written here is true?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang has seen too many intrigues. He was naturally suspicious of any information reported below, but his suspicion was much less important to the prince. Generally, they don't suspect what the prince has reported.

But this time it was broken.

Once trust is broken, it is difficult to rebuild.

This time, Zhu Yuanzhang has put the crown prince and ordinary ministers in the same suspicious sequence.

It's just his question. He Xi didn't know what to say.

Say what? Isn't it the prince's one? The truth of intimacy, how can He Xi not understand. But for the crown prince to explain? Why don't you dare to do it? Because He Xi is also suspicious.

Is this true?

It's not that He Xi suspects that what the prince reported is fake. But He Xi suspected that there were some things that the prince did not report. The most brilliant lies are those that tell you that everything is true, but this is only part of the truth.

Add in something hidden, and it will point the situation in a completely different direction.

If this is the case, He Xi may be implicated in the future if he speaks for the prince today.

He Xi said: "The prince's report is very detailed, and there are still a few palace maids who have been taken down, at least when they are played, they are not dead." This is easy to verify. It shouldn't be fake. ”

He Xi does not say that it is true, but that it is not false. In fact, the implication is to let He Xi verify.

The question of truth and falsity is not a question of He Xi, but of the person who goes to verify.

I don't know if Zhu Yuanzhang is old, or under great compassion, his mind is not as good as before, he didn't feel He Xi's intentions, or found out, and he didn't bother to pay attention to it. Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Not bad. Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his eyes slightly and said, "Intended purpose." ”

Xu Zheng immediately brought a few secretaries in and sat down in front of a small desk. Wait and see.

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Order Shen Guogong to put down all the affairs in his hands and go to Beijing to investigate the case of King Qin." Within a month of his arrival in Beijing, he must repay the truth. ”

Lang, the secretary on one side, hurriedly wrote.

"Draft," Zhu Yuanzhang said, "order the crown prince, the prince of Qianguo to return to Beijing immediately, and when he receives the decree, he must set off within a day." There must be no mistakes. ”

"Draft an order, send an order to Xi'an, and let the princess of Qin and the heir of the prince of Qin come to Beijing. Don't slack off along the way. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "By the way, add a sentence to Shen Guogong's holy decree, let him send the coffin of King Qin to Nanjing, I want to see -----."

He Xi understands Zhu Yuanzhang's holy decrees, as mentioned earlier, Deng Zhen, the Duke of Shenguo, is a relative of King Qin, and Deng Zhen will not stand on the side of the prince, because if the prince really kills the king of Qin, Deng Zhen will cover up for the prince, and it will not be good for him. On the contrary, he is not a person inside and out, he must think, the prince can't tolerate King Qin, he, Deng Guogong, can get it without caring about his brother-in-law?

The crown prince wanted to return to Nanjing immediately. The two also didn't have much time for consultation.

At this time, there are even more brocade guards staring.