It's raining.

Zhu Di stood at the door of the hall with his hands behind his back.

In front of him, the entire imperial city, oh no, the entire imperial capital Jinling, was all shrouded in a layer of hazy rain and fog like smoke and dust.

The red walls and golden tiles, the green trees and moss, under the washing of the drizzle, look exceptionally fresh and bright, revealing a vigorous vitality.

It's the rainy season in Jiangnan again.

Zhu Di couldn't help but think of the Song people's poems:

Wet clothes want to wet apricot blossom rain,

The wind blows the willows and does not chill.

How freehand, how comfortable!

When Zhu Di was the king of Yan, he led the army to defend Beiping for many years, and later relied on the army to launch the battle of Jingjing to get the world. Since his youth, he has often been in the barracks, loves to ride archery horses, and delves into the art of war, and he is very proficient in military affairs.

However, in terms of literary accomplishment, he has always been very insufficient, and it was not until he ascended the throne and became emperor that he also understood the importance of this aspect for ruling the world, so he began to desperately make up for the evil.

Not only reciting poems every day, but also having an elegant hobby of calligraphy and painting, and collecting many treasures, as for whether he can really understand the wonders, I am afraid that only the emperor Zhu Di himself knows in his heart.

With the change of identity, in order to govern the world, Zhu Di needs to deal with more and more affairs every day, he is busy from morning to night every day, overwhelmed, exhausted, he feels that he has been firmly bound in this imperial city by the crown on his head, and he does not want to take a step.

Therefore, every time he read these poems describing the beautiful scenery of the world and the scenery of the world, he would feel very annoyed, because he could not even visit the Qinhuai River, which was praised by the literati and scholars in the imperial capital of Jinling outside the imperial city.

Because there are too many pairs of eyes all over the world that have been staring at him, because he is the emperor.

Whenever this happens, Zhu Di feels very resentful in his heart, he hates the golden and brilliant dragon chair behind him that firmly binds his hands and feet, he hates the red-walled palace that locks him in like a birdcage, and he hates these ministers who are respectful to him on the surface, but they have their own intrigues behind their backs.

Even, he hated the remnants of the Northern Yuan tribes far away in the northern grasslands, if they could have the slightest trace of the majesty of their ancestor Genghis Khan back then, and unite against the Ming Dynasty, so that he could have a high-sounding reason to lead the army to conquer in person.

What a beautiful feeling it is to be on the Prancing Horse Battlefield like back then, chasing the dead to the north and galloping all over the world! This is like a beautiful dream, which has always been entangled in his heart.

It's a pity that these eagles who are known as the eagles on the grassland are actually not as good as the birds, all of them are pustules and soft eggs! None of them dared to confront the Ming Dynasty head-on, which really tarnished the illustrious reputation of their ancestors!

Thinking of this, Zhu Di's hands behind him couldn't help but clench his fists.

Seeing him clenching his fists, the secretary of the ministry and the head of the cabinet, who had been standing behind him respectfully, unconsciously shrank his neck back.

All the attendants in the entire hall have been repelled by the emperor, leaving only the two of them. He understood that the emperor must have something important to talk to him about alone.

But the emperor has been standing at the door with his hands behind his back to watch the rain, and he hasn't said a word to him.

He didn't know what the emperor was thinking about now, and he didn't want to know, because what he should know, the emperor would definitely tell him.

And what he shouldn't know, he may get into trouble if he hears it indiscriminately, and the wise person must first learn how to protect himself, because this is the way to survive.

And he is just a smart man.

Zhu Di felt this small movement of Jianyi behind him, he still didn't make a sound, as if he was waiting for Jianyi to speak first, but Jianyi was silent.

He knew that Jian Yi was undoubtedly a smart man, and he was smart and talented

Xie Jin's cleverness is not quite the same.

Xie Jin's cleverness lies in his talent, he has only been high since he was a child, and he is known as a prodigy. When he grew up, he was even more poetic, and he was known as the world's first talent.

It's a pity that under the fame, it is inevitable that you will be burdened by fame.

Jian Yi is different, his cleverness lies precisely in the fact that he knows how to judge the situation, is very practical, and never cares about fame.

But sometimes, smart people still feel annoying, especially this Jian Yi is too smart, he is too cautious, so that Zhu Di can never catch any of his sore feet, even if he exposes some faults, it also makes Zhu Di have a feeling that he did it intentionally and deliberately did it for himself.

Especially after Zhu Di sent him as a representative to admonish Zhu Gaosui, the king of Zhao, he became more and more careful, which made Zhu Di feel very strange, what was he worried about?

Was it because he saw his own way of dealing with his own son? Or was it because he saw the inner prisons that he had secretly trained in order to establish the East Factory?

Zhu Di sighed secretly in his heart, the establishment of the East Factory was originally a last resort, and it was originally a move designed to balance Ye Zhiqiu, who was in Jinyiwei.

Ye Zhiqiu was originally his confidant, and he had been following him since he was still the King of Yan, and he was loyal, and many of his things, including his grand plan, Ye Zhiqiu was the key person.

But now, perhaps because he is getting older, he gradually has timidity and the idea of self-preservation. He was originally a fast knife in Zhu Di's hand, but no matter how fast the knife is, he must obey the command, and he can't always think about himself, otherwise he will become a hidden disaster in his hand.

Therefore, Zhu Di would consider setting up Dongchang to check and balance his power, but he didn't expect that in the case of the Beijing Mutiny, Ye Zhiqiu was so confused that he destroyed the Great Wall, and deliberately put Ye Feng into danger in order to protect himself, so he was dismissed from his official position by Zhu Di and ordered him to return to his hometown to retire.

Without Ye Zhiqiu, there would be no need for the East Factory to be established, so until now, Zhu Di has not decreed the establishment of the East Factory.

Now that Jian Yi has become so cautious, with a heart of self-preservation, will he also follow Ye Zhiqiu's old path?

Zhu Di was a little uncertain in his heart, but at least for now, he still needed a smart person like Jian Yi.

Looking at the smoke and mist outside the hall, Zhu Di finally said faintly: "It's really a good rain, I don't know if it's raining in Lanzhou?"

This sound a bit clueless, but Jian Yi immediately replied: "I heard that the climate in the northwest is dry, and there is little rain all year round, which is quite different from the land south of the Yangtze River, so it must have no rain. ”

Zhu Di glanced back at Jian Yi, but the topic suddenly changed: "Hasn't there been a report from Lanzhou yet?"

Jian Yi lowered his head: "Not yet." Lanzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital, and no matter what, it is estimated that it will take two days before the report arrives. ”

Zhu Di asked a little worriedly: "After two days, it will be too late, are you sure that there is no problem with the situation in Lanzhou?"

Jian Yi replied without thinking: "The minister has already asked Xia to inform the Marquis of Longping Zhang Xin according to the plan, and wrote a secret letter to the old troops in the army, knowing the benefits and disadvantages, I believe that they will definitely not be willing to rebel against the little Marquis of Xiping." In addition, the Wu boss is also in Lanzhou City, and it is expected that the Tatar side will not sit idly by and watch such an important person on his side have an accident, and will definitely come to the rescue. The emperor can rest assured. ”

Zhu Di shook his head and said with some hatred: "I don't care about the life or death of this brother Su Wang of mine, as well as Song Hu, a stunned boy! If it weren't for Ye Feng's coincidental appearance in Lanzhou City at this time, why would I work so hard to settle the fight between them?"

Jian Yi replied in a low voice: "Yes, the emperor sent the little marquis Song Hu to the northwest to take charge of the army, which was originally a strategy negotiated with the ministers and others, in order to let them fight against each other, and wanted to use the battle between him and His Royal Highness King Su to make them lose both."

When they were all injured, the imperial court was able to regain control of the military and political power in the northwest and control the situation in the northwest. ”

Zhu Di sighed: "I just didn't expect that this kid Ye Feng would actually appear in Lanzhou City at this time." Shouldn't he have set off to find the ancient city of Loulan? Why did he suddenly appear in Lanzhou?"

Jian Yi replied with some hesitation: "I heard that there is a person hidden in Lanzhou City, and this person knows the secret and specific location of the ancient city of Loulan, so Ye Gongzi and they will go to Lanzhou City to find this person." ”

Zhu Di shook his head: "Is this the will of heaven? It seems that he is really a person with a special physique, he will follow wherever he goes to trouble, and where there is trouble, he will appear there." ”

Jian Yi smiled and comforted: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, Ye Gongzi has always been blessed with a great life, and he will be able to turn the crisis into safety." ”

Charmed life?

Zhu Di snorted from his nostrils, he never believed in any statements such as heavenly fate, but for Ye Feng, it was an exception, some people had been destined since he was born.

The difference is that Ye Feng's fate is not planned and controlled by God, but his emperor Zhu Di!

For the grand plan that he had been planning for many years in his heart, he had to ensure Ye Feng's safety, because this person was the most critical key to his plan.

That's why Zhu Di will not hesitate to destroy the previously set plan for the situation in the northwest for him, as long as Ye Feng can be saved, no matter what the price is, it will be worth it.

Zhu Di changed the topic and asked, "Xia Yuanji's son didn't have any suspicions, right?"

Jian Yi bowed down and replied: "The emperor can rest assured, Xia Na was busy worrying about his three brothers who were trapped in Lanzhou City, and completely obeyed the ministers, and went directly to Zhang Xin, the Marquis of Longping, without the slightest suspicion that this matter was due to the emperor's instructions." ”

Zhu Di nodded, and swept away Jian Yi with a somewhat gloomy look: "Then do you think it is appropriate for me to choose Xia to do this?"

Jian Yi lowered his head, as if he didn't notice Zhu Di's gaze at all, and replied: "Xia and his three righteous brothers grew up together since childhood, and they are like brothers and sisters. ”

Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, he didn't want those subordinates who didn't know what was going on to speculate in private, thinking that his decision-making was going on and around, and he had just made a plan to make the two forces in the northwest fight among themselves, and he regretted it in a blink of an eye, and let Zhang Xin, the Marquis of Longping, destroy the plan.

Although it is said that Tianwei is unpredictable, the direction that has been set cannot be easily changed.

It seems that only a smart person like Jianyi can understand his thoughts.

Zhu Di asked again: "There is no movement over there in the Marquis of Longping, right?"

Jian Yi responded: "Marquis Longping is a smart person, I don't think he will easily publicize this matter to the outside world, after writing the secret letter last night, he is at home today under the pretext of illness, and he will not see any guests." ”

Zhu Di smiled, it seems that this Longping Marquis Zhang Xin is really a smart person!

After a deep sigh, he said: "Since the Marquis of Longping is a smart man, I am also going to appoint him to inspect the vassal kings on my behalf in the near future, to check whether the vassal kings have any abnormal behaviors and illegal things, what do you think?"

Jian Yi's heart moved, isn't this just to drive him out of the capital, so as not to reveal the inside information?

However, he didn't show it at all on the surface, and still replied respectfully: "Since Marquis Longping is a smart person, he must be able to comprehend the holy will and live up to the holy order!"

Zhu Di glanced at Jian Yi with great satisfaction, and put his hands behind his back, he was already about to end this conversation.

Looking at the misty drizzle that shrouded the imperial city outside, he said faintly: "I hope this rain can stop sooner." ”

Jian Yi also raised his head and looked at the rain scene outside, but he didn't speak, but he secretly thought in his heart, now on the rivers and lakes outside, this storm provoked by the emperor may have just begun!