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Zhu Youzhen pulled Gao Jie and sat down in front of the charcoal basin. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info The palace maid came up to burn the charcoal and added some charcoal, Gao Jie suddenly felt the heat coming from his face, and his cold and stiff body gradually warmed up.

While drinking hot tea, the two chatted about their respective situations during this time. When he heard Gao Jie describe the thrilling experience of going to Liaodong, Zhu Youzhen's eyes lit up, he was dizzy and excited, and he wished that he was there at that time.

In addition to Zhu Youzhen's extraordinary literary talents, his martial arts have also been guided by famous teachers, but because of his noble status, he can't go around freely. Since the last time he secretly traveled out of the palace and almost encountered an accident, he is now under the strict care of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, in addition to reading and practicing martial arts every day, he is to relax in the palace, and he is naturally envious of Gao Jie's ability to go to the hinterland of the Jurchens and fight in adventures.

Seeing that it was almost noon, it was not early, and Gao Jie changed the topic and mentioned the main purpose of this visit. He said in a deep voice: "You Zhen, my brother has a trouble that needs your help!"

Zhu You listened and said excitedly: "Say it quickly, I will never shirk your business!"

Gao Jie smiled bitterly, and continued: "This matter is very troublesome and unreasonable, if it weren't for the desperation, I wouldn't have talked to you!"

Zhu Youzhen said solemnly: "Brother Jie's business is my business, as long as I can do it, I will do it for you!"

Gao Jie took Zhu Youzhen's hand and said, "Have you heard of the recent Shandong Rebellion?"

Zhu Youzhen nodded and said: "Of course, those riotous people are quite fierce and arrogant, and even the imperial brother is frightened, I naturally know! It's just that now that the bandit rebellion in Shandong has been put down, I heard that the bandit leader has also been escorted to Beijing, and he will be beheaded in a few days." What, does Brother Jie's matter have anything to do with this?"

Gao Jie didn't want to beat around the bush and go around, so he said bluntly: "That's right, the illegal thing I asked you for today is to ask you to help and let go of Xu Hongru, the head of the troubled people!"

Zhu Youzhen was shocked when he heard this, and he was speechless for a long time with his mouth open.

Gao Jie sighed and said: "When I was in my hometown, I was taught by a master of medical skills, and this Xu Hongru was the teacher who passed on my medical skills. ”

Zhu Youzhen didn't expect that Gao Jie's request was to ask him to help let go of the rebel leader who gathered the crowd to rebel, and the matter was so big that he couldn't help but feel a little contradictory. As the younger brother of the Great Tomorrow, he naturally hopes that the world will be peaceful, and what he hates most is the rebel thief and the Jurchens outside the Guanwai, not to mention that he is not sure that he can help this favor, but if he can do it, how can he ignore the law of the Ming Dynasty and do it easily? However, Gao Jie has already told the truth that the bandit leader Xu Hongru is his teacher of medical skills, and if he doesn't agree, he can't face Gao Jie. For a time, Xiao Youzhen was in a dilemma.

After pondering for a long time, Zhu Youzhen frowned and said, "Brother Jie, since Xu Hongru is your mentor, it is said that I should agree without hesitation." It's just that this matter is a major event in the court, and I am still young and can't speak in the court, so I must go and beg my imperial brother. I see that the imperial brother relies on and loves Brother Jie, why don't you plead with him directly?"

Gao Jie stared into Zhu Youzhen's eyes, and said seriously: "To me, the Holy One is the respect of a country, and when I get along with him, I need to strictly abide by the way of the monarch and the minister, where can I dare to open my mouth to plead for this matter?

Zhu Youzhen listened, his solemn expression gradually eased, and he was moved: "Brother Jie is right, we are a family, and we should be open and honest and support each other. Okay, I understand, I will do my best to help you rescue Xu Hongru!"

Gao Jie patted Zhu Youzhen's little hand and said gratefully: "I also know that this matter is too big, you can be like this, Brother Jie is grateful!"

Zhu Youzhen said with a smile: "Needless to say, you are my brother, we are our own family, I should help you!"

Gao Jie was in a good mood and said with a smile: "By the way, this Xu Hongru still has an identity, which is also one of the reasons why I came to ask you." ”

"Oh?" Zhu Youzhen said urgently: "Brother Jie, talk about it quickly!"

Gao Jie said: "He is the younger brother of my martial arts master, Master Pure Space!"

Zhu Youzhen exclaimed: "Master Pure Space?! Then Xu Hongru is also the younger brother of my life-saving benefactor! Needless to say, Brother Jie, rest assured, I will definitely let him be released from prison!"

Gao Jie was secretly relieved, from the pure heart of the heart, the love and righteousness, he did not see the wrong person.

After having his mind in mind, he suddenly became relaxed, and he chatted with Zhu Youzhen for a while, then politely declined the invitation to stay for lunch, and rushed back to the mansion to report to the master and sister.

As soon as Gao Jie left Ciqing Palace, two people came out from behind the main hall, the first one was Shoufu Ye Xianggao, and the one followed by Wang Chengen.

It turned out that since the Emperor of the Apocalypse came to Ciqing Palace, the Donglin people had no intention of continuing the half-moon talks, and hurriedly said goodbye and left. Ye Xianggao was the leader of Donglin and shouldered the mission, but he stayed and continued to discuss the current situation of the court and the way of governing the country with Zhu Youzhen.

Because of the vigorous support for the Emperor of the Apocalypse to ascend the throne, the Donglin people have re-listed the court, almost covering the six important positions, and their prestige is growing. However, with Wei Zhongxian being promoted to eunuch by Emperor Tianzhi last year, they noticed that the young emperor had changed, and he no longer unconditionally supported the political views of the Donglin people as he did at the beginning, and even had frequent conflicts in recent times.

In addition, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was indulged in craftsmanship, and more and more wills were arranged for Wei Zhongxian to announce to the hundred officials, and the ministers of Donglin wanted to see the saint to admonish him, but he often avoided it, making the Donglin people helpless.

At the private gathering, everyone thought that the Donglin people had gradually lost control of the emperor, and if they didn't do anything, they might repeat the mistakes of the previous dynasty, which was a dangerous signal. At the same time, they also realized that the Donglin Party was a team of scholars after all, and they were incompatible with the illiterate emperor of the Apocalypse, and they would eventually have rifts due to political differences, or even part ways. Yang Lian, the cannon barrel, once boldly suggested in private, perhaps, it is time to consider changing the emperor.

Although what Yang Lian said was a big rebellion that everyone didn't dare to say, it said what everyone wanted. Donglin backbone Ye Xianggao, ** Xing, Sun Shenxing and Wang Wenyan decided to take precautions, and secretly summed up, and selected the young but extraordinary letter king Zhu Youzhen as the target, and the camera was taken.

So, under their intentional or unintentional guidance, there is now a half-moon meeting. Ye Xianggao wanted to get closer to King Xin through this kind of gathering, and secondly, he hoped to talk about his political views in the talks and influence the young Zhu Youzhen, so that he could maintain ideological unity with the Donglin people in the future.

Of course, at this moment, these actions are to take one step at a time, and to do it secretly, unless they have to, they cannot take a huge risk and depose the emperor in a rebellious way.

After several contacts, Donglin and Zhu Youzhen got along well and fell in love. In addition to being overjoyed, Ye Xianggao stepped up the pace of brainwashing him, and when Gao Jie came back to ask for a meeting, he was in King Xin's bedroom, continuing to express his opinions prepared for this meeting.

Gao Jie, the right talent, refuted Yang Lian's argument that only reading is high, which made Zhu Youzhen, who loves reading, secretly dissatisfied, and heard Gao Jie ask to see him again, so he rubbed for a long time, and finally said goodbye to Ye Xianggao, and went to meet Gao Jie with lack of interest.

Originally, although Ye Xianggao didn't have a good impression of Gao Jie, a country boy from the mountains, he couldn't talk about bad feelings. However, as he got close to Wei Zhongxian's family, made a big splash in the martial arts competition with the Mongols, and went to Liaodong to successfully help the Mongols regain the Kangyur Bible, and made miraculous achievements, Ye Xianggao gradually paid attention to him.

Gao Jie's performance and tone of today's half-moon discussion in Ciqing Palace made Ye Xianggao even more vigilant, so he asked Wang Chengen to take it and followed Zhu Youzhen to the main hall, hiding aside and listening to their conversation word by word.

The so-called politicians are in fact those who have no principles and have no integrity to speak of power. For them, what their political opponents insist on is wrong and must be attacked. Most of the time, the attacks they launch against their opponents are by no means out of the public interest of the country and the people, but simply because of their different positions, which are completely self-interested. They believe that only by attacking each other and winning a war can political enemies stabilize their position and seek greater benefits for the interest groups they represent.

Although Gao Jie is young and from a humble background, he has gained a great reputation in just a few months after coming to Beijing, and has almost become the idol of the Ming Dynasty's youth.

Therefore, what Gao Jie wants to do, he must oppose and destroy.

As soon as Gao Jie left, Ye Xianggao couldn't wait to walk out of the back of the palace quickly, and said to Zhu Youzhen urgently: "His Royal Highness the King of Letters, what the Marquis of Zhongyong asked, the old minister inadvertently heard it in his ears, and saw that His Royal Highness agreed to come down because of the situation, and he was anxious.

Zhu Youzhen was puzzled: "The rebellion in Shandong has subsided, the chaos of the people is dead, and the fall is down, now this Xu Hongru is alone, it doesn't matter, it shouldn't be a big deal to let him go!"

Ye Xianggao hurriedly said: "No, the snake can't do without a head, the bird can't fly without wings, although the chaotic people are peaceful, but the bandit leader is not removed, let it go, I am afraid that it will be like a fire of the stars, and it will burn the prairie again." ”

Zhu Youzhen groaned: "What Ye Shoufu said is good, but this Xu Hongru is a relative of my life-saving benefactor, and he has a mentor and apprenticeship with Brother Gao Jie.

Ye Xianggao shook his head and said: "People's hearts are unpredictable, people's hearts are unpredictable! His Royal Highness King Xin, according to me, Zhongyong Marquis Gaojie came to plead with you on this matter, and he is harming you!"

Zhu Youzhen's face sank and said, "Ye Shoufu, you are exaggerating!"

Ye Xianggao said calmly: "Believe in His Royal Highness and listen to me." This Xu Hongru is released, even if he rejoins the people, but His Royal Highness ignores the law of the country and releases the rebels and thieves because of personal feelings, and the reputation of the court as a recidivist will definitely be confirmed; When the old minister heard that Xu Hongru was besieged in Zou County, he resisted stubbornly and would rather die, which shows that he is a stubborn murderer, and how can a young man of Zhongyong Hou be able to control it? ”

Zhu Youzhen was eleventh year old, and when he heard this, he was indecided, and muttered: "No, Brother Jie will never do this to me!"

Wang Chengen took a step forward and said in a low voice: "The Marquis of Zhongyong is from the countryside, and he may not know that rebellion is a serious crime of the Zhulian Nine Clans, but the villain thinks that this matter of his request, as Lord Ye said, although maybe he didn't mean to do so, but he is actually harming His Highness!"

Seeing that Wang Chengen, the most trusted person around him, also said the same, Zhu Youzhen immediately stood on the spot, at a loss.