Xie Jin kowtowed and retreated, Zhu Di leisurely took a few sips of fragrant tea in the celadon cup, and said to the rockery behind him: "Come out." ”

A figure flashed out from behind the strange stones, wearing a bright red brocade guard uniform, kneeling in front of Zhu Di: "Minister Ye Zhiqiu sees my emperor." ”

Zhu Di waved his hand: "Get up." Ye Zhiqiu respectfully bowed his head and stood aside.

Zhu Di glanced at him, and was very satisfied with his respect. Respect represents fear, no matter how much ability a courtier has, how much merit he has made, after all, he is a courtier, everything is given by the monarch, only a clear understanding of the strength of the monarch will be afraid, and only fear can always remind you of your identity. Ye Zhiqiu is undoubtedly a very sober person.

"How's Ji Gang?"

Ye Zhiqiu replied: "According to the emperor's orders, I arranged for someone to reveal the matter of Xie Jin's visit to him, and asked the guards to secretly let him in. ”

Zhu Di nodded: "I arranged for you to be the deputy commander of Jinyiwei, just so that you can watch him, he is from the second child's side, it is estimated that soon the second child will know that I will obey Xie Jin's words and make the boss the prince." ”

Ye Zhiqiu's attitude became more and more respectful: "Everything is as the emperor expected, the emperor is clever." ”

Zhu Di sneered: "I just know my two sons too well, one is cowardly and generous, the other is cunning and fierce, if the two personalities can be combined into one person, it is my best choice for tomorrow." ”

He suddenly realized that he had said too much, and asked instead, "How is Mr. Yao's side, or is he unwilling to move out of the temple?"

Ye Zhiqiu's head hung lower: "Yes, the mansion and palace maids given by the emperor, Lord Yao insisted on not accepting them, living in the temple, wearing monk's clothes, only changing into court clothes when he went to the court, and changing back into monk's clothes when he got down to the court." ”

Zhu Di sighed: "He's still blaming me for killing Fang Xiaoru and other scholars." He has been taking Yao Guangxiao as his teacher since the time of King Yan, and he obeyed his words, but the contempt for the scholar in his heart finally made him not keep his promise to Yao Guangxiao, not only killed a large number of literati loyal to Zhu Yunwen, but also cut Fang Xiaoru led by a thousand knives and wiped out the nine clans. Since then, Yao Guangxiao has been angry with him, not only refusing his holy decree to return him to the world, but also refusing all rewards, living in the temple of the ancient Buddha of the green light, but he always felt ashamed in his heart, inconvenient to attack, and when he remembered it, he could only scold a few words of the stinky temper of the reader.

After pondering for a long time, Zhu Di finally had to ask the key question: "What is the news from Xi'an?"

Ye Zhiqiu's head hung lower, and he replied carefully word by word: "Feng'er, they have tracked down Huashan, everything is going according to plan, they can find the expected location in the near future, and now wait for the follow-up report." ”

Zhu Di asked again: "What is the movement of all parties now?"

Ye Zhiqiu said: "The prince of England is now by Feng'er's side, and Zheng Ci of the Criminal Department of Beijing has sent the chief arrester Chang Wuyi to Xi'an, but it is reported that after Lei Wei's death, the Great Thunder Gate shook, and this time it is likely that Lei Potian, the head of the main hall, personally went out." ”

Zhu Di's eyebrows moved slightly: "Is this old monster going out in person?" It seems that the second brother is going to spend a lot of money this time." I'm afraid that the head of the criminal department over there can't deal with him, so will our plan be blocked?"

Ye Zhiqiu pondered for a moment and replied: "The emperor's plan is seamless, no matter who comes, the Great Thunder Gate will be hit hard, and besides, the Great Prince's side is not only the Criminal Department, Tang Sect Tang Dazu can deal with that old monster." ”

Zhu Di nodded: "If the second brother lacks the support of a Jianghu force like Da Leimen behind him, he must be honest for a while, I am ready to let the boss take this time to lead the troops to crusade against Annan, make some military achievements, have a little prestige in the army, and the position is stable, and the second child will be helpless." ”

Ye Zhiqiu asked: "Since the emperor has long been interested in the eldest prince as the crown prince and has begun to pave the way for him, why do you still ask Yu Xie Jin?"

Zhu Di smiled: "Do you think I let Xie Jin carry the black pot?"

Ye Zhiqiu lowered his head, not daring to reply.

Zhu Di sighed, full of helplessness: "Do you think that if I am the emperor, I can do whatever I want? Although the second child is not worthy of the throne, but he has outstanding military achievements and has a reputation in the army, if I openly break my word, I am afraid that there will be changes, in the current situation, stability is the most important, it is more appropriate to hate a minister who speaks out of his mind than to let him hate me." ”

Ye Zhiqiu bowed: "The emperor is wise." ”

Zhu Di waved his hand: "You stand down, continue to keep an eye on the movements of the second child, and don't affect the progress of the plan." ”

Ye Zhiqiu respectfully withdrew from the pavilion after calling long live, feeling a little chilling, thinking of the once beautiful Xie Jin, I don't know if I am just a ridiculous chess piece like him?