The Imperial Study.

The dawn of the morning.

Zhu Yuanzhang had already gone to the court early, had breakfast, and was reviewing the recitals.

It's been a habit he's been doing for years.

In terms of diligence, few monarchs since ancient times can match it.

Even if he is now old and his health is deteriorating, as long as he is not too sick to be bedridden, he will go to court on time and personally review the recitals.

Jiang Zhen stepped into the study.

Last night, the matter of Sima Sheng's family was dealt with in the middle of the night, and it was too late to report to Lao Zhu.

"Your Majesty."

Jiang Zhen knelt on the ground.

Even in the face of the emperor, his voice was still cold.

"Sima Sheng was so bold that he openly defied the Holy Order. secretly arranged for someone to assassinate the four emperors and grandsons with secret arrows. ”

"Fortunately, God blessed it, and Weichen was lucky enough to block the dark arrow."

"Sima Sheng went backwards, assassinated the emperor and grandson, and conspired against him, and Weichen has ordered Jinyi Wei to kill all eighty-three members of Sima's family."

Bang!

Zhu Yuanzhang's face sank suddenly, and he slapped it on the table.

He jerked, stood up, and his eyes shot a sharp light: "Are you okay?" ”

"His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun was just a little frightened, and it was fine."

Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief and said again and again: "That's good, that's good!" ”

He sat down slowly, thoughtful, and suddenly raised his head again and said, "What is the relationship between the person who released the dark arrow and Sima Sheng, have you ever found out?" ”

Sima Sheng is just a member of the household department, and it stands to reason that he will not dare to assassinate the emperor and grandson.

Even if you are forced to jump off the wall in a hurry, the possibility is still not great.

After all, embezzlement and bribery are only a crime for the family.

The assassination of the emperor and grandson is not done well, and the nine clans will be implicated.

The people of this era have a very strong concept of clan.

It will not easily drag the Nine Clans into the water.

"Please forgive Your Majesty, the situation was urgent, and Weichen had no choice but to kill him with a knife."

"Last night, Wei Chen had someone identify the body, this assassin should be a high-roller acquaintance of Sima Sheng, someone saw them together a few months ago."

Jiang Zhen knew very well that the assassination of the emperor and grandson was not a trivial matter.

He stayed up all night last night to investigate the matter thoroughly.

But there hasn't been much progress either, and the case seems simple.

It's just that the stakes are too big to be so sure.

"That's it, since Sima Sheng's family doesn't have any living mouth, there is no need to check it again."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, and his expression showed a little tiredness.

"How did Xi'er do last night?"

"His Royal Highness the Fourth Emperor Sun is very calm, far beyond the calmness of ordinary people."

Jiang Zhen thought carefully about the events of last night.

In the face of the attack of the hidden arrow, Zhu Yunxi did not panic and did not cry...... It's the same to watch people being killed one by one.

Jinyiwei is specially trained.

And I'm used to seeing swords and swords, and I'm used to killing people.

If it were a group of scholars from the Hanlin Academy, if they encountered the same thing, they were afraid that they would be scared and depressed.

It's possible to pee your pants or not.

But Zhu Yunxi's performance far exceeds that of ordinary adults.

A seven-year-old child can be so calm, which makes Jiang Zhen feel a little incredible.

His Royal Highness the Four Emperors and Grandchildren are really very human.

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up: "Talk about it carefully!" ”

"When he was on the road, His Royal Highness the Fourth Emperor Sun seemed to be a little nervous, even scared."

"But when I arrived at Sima Sheng's mansion, I quickly calmed down."

"When he was assassinated, the four emperors and grandsons did not lie or cry."

"He just stood there, with the composure of Tarzan collapsing in front of him without changing his face."

"Weichen thought that the four emperors and grandsons were frightened, but later found out that it was not."

"When Jinyiwei killed Sima Sheng's family, the four emperors and grandsons were very calm and watched quietly."

……

"The four emperors and grandsons are calm and sophisticated, and their joys and angers are less visible, which is really difficult for ordinary people to reach."

"Standing in the rain last night, even if he is still young and not long, he already has the wind of commanding the army."

Jiang Zhen told Zhu Yuanzhang in detail about Zhu Yunxi's performance.

also made an evaluation by the way, touting a few words.

……

"Xi'er!"

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to him and muttered softly.

With a little pity, a little pity.

The sound was so small that only he could hear it.

"If the emperor's grandfather was still stronger, he wouldn't let you bear such a heavy pressure at such an age."

He didn't say that.

Instead, he suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahaha...... Good! Good! Good! ”

"At a young age, watching Jinyiwei kill people, how many people can there be in the world without changing his face? This kid has courage and courage! ”

"At the age of seven, he has the style of a general! It is worthy of being the seed of our old Zhu family, and it is worthy of being the good grandson of our Zhu Yuanzhang. ”

The old laughter echoed in the imperial study.

"Ahem...... Ahem......"

Perhaps laughing too hard, he coughed suddenly.

It took a long time to cough before it slowly subsided.

"Your Majesty, Weichen heard that there is a Taoist master in the Xuanyang Temple, who is the reincarnation of an immortal, good at alchemy and reincarnation, and knows the method of immortality."

"Not long ago, Liangguo Gong Lanyu has invited him to enter the mansion to refine the elixir to add longevity and help him recuperate for the rest of his life."

"Your Majesty's health is ill, and the imperial doctor's conditioning has not improved, why not announce that this old immortal has entered the palace and refined the elixir of immortality for His Majesty......"

Although Jiang Xuan's voice was cold, his tone was very respectful.

In front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, who is in power and the opposition, is always cautious.

"No need!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Emperor Qin and Han Wu, advocating immortals, and bent on immortality? The result? Except for exhaustion, labor and money, there is nothing to gain! ”

"As human kings, we should govern the world, we should be pure-hearted, diligent in political affairs, and never do these things that are not beneficial, but only harmful."

"The merits of the king are recorded in the history books, and the reputation will be remembered in future generations, this is the art of immortality."

Jiang Xuan's heart sank, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is wise, Weichen is stupid, and he can't understand the Sacred Heart, and he asks His Majesty to punish the crime." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and said, "You have meritorious service in protecting our grandson, how can you punish the crime?" ”

"Let's remember your great work once, and reward a thousand taels of gold!"

Jiang Xuan kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked, "What is the name of the Taoist in the Xuanyang View you just said?" ”

Jiang Zhen was very puzzled.

I just rejected my proposal, why do you ask the name of the chief now?

He was suspicious in his heart, and he didn't dare to ask more.

"Wechen just heard about it, and I didn't hear the name, so Wechen went to investigate."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

"If you don't know, you don't have to look it up."

"We heard that he was recommended to Lanyu by Xi'er, please go to Fuzhong for alchemy?"

His voice paused.

"In this way, you go to the Liangguo Mansion immediately and spread my will."

"That thief and Taoist priest bewitched the public, pretended to be a god, deceived the people, bewitched the ministers, and disturbed the court, so he immediately beheaded the public to set the record straight."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Xuan was stunned for a while, came back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "Weichen obeys the order!" ”

He got up and was about to head to the Blue Jade Mansion.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly opened his mouth again, stopped him, and said, "Jiang Xuan, you also said just now, Xi'er has the style of commanding the army. ”

"From this day on, you should no longer see Xi'er as a child, but as an adult."

"If Xi'er asks Jinyiwei to do anything, you must treat it as if it is my will and resolutely follow it."

"This is my will, and you must keep it in mind. But this will, you just need to know it, and you don't have to tell Xi'er. ”

"If he hadn't let Jinyiwei do something, you wouldn't have to meddle with it."

Jiang Xuan's body shook slightly, and his heart was already turbulent.

His Majesty had just let him go to the Blue Jade Mansion to kill the Dao Master recommended by the Four Emperors, but in the blink of an eye, what was the purpose of giving such an order?

The power of heaven is unpredictable!

Rao has been by Zhu Yuanzhang's side for a long time, and for a while, he was quite puzzled.

However, after all, Jiang Zhen was used to seeing wind and rain, no matter what he thought in his heart, the expression on his face remained the same, and said, "Minister, obey the order!" ”