"Ghost Sorrow" Bin Jian and "Arrow God" Lan Lingxi returned to Beijing to face the king, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di was furious about the disappearance of the two, and Wang Yu, the chief eunuch of the palace, came to report and said: "Your Majesty, Bin Jian and Lan Lingxi are back, and they are waiting for the holy decree in the main hall." ”

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and immediately said, "Xuan them come in." ”

Bin Jian and Lan Lingxi saw Zhu Di both kneeling down and shouting long live, Zhu Di waved his hand and said, "Excuse yourself from being flat, be free from being flat." I am very relieved to hear that you have suddenly disappeared and that you have been restless, and that you can now come back safely. Tell me about the results of your investigation?"

"Ghost is worried" Bin Jian replied first: "Weichen has investigated clearly, and the damage of the Daming Water Division in the Min River is indeed the work of the 'River Turning Dragon' water bandits. Their leader is called 'Langli Baitiao' Chen Yan, this person is a capable general of the pirate leader Chen Zuyi, after Chen Zuyi subdued the law, he fled to the Yangtze River to establish the 'River Dragon' water village, there are thousands of water bandits under his command, countless warships, and equipped with cannons and firearms, so he was unprepared to attack him by surprise. General Chen Zhanwei, the commander of the naval division, led the sailors to fight bravely, outnumbered until the last man. Huai'an, the deputy commander of the Huai'an Patrol Salt Imperial Shi Liang Jinzhen and the East Factory, wounded Liu Yunqin and captured him bravely and unyieldingly. The leader of the thieves, Chen Yan, was afraid of the court's retaliation, so he had to let them back. When Ou Lingtian, the king of Huashan, learned about it, he took the initiative to send troops to protect the salt transport ships, and the Yangtze River bandits were brought under control, and the Sichuan salt transport was carried out smoothly. ”

Ming Chengzu Zhu Di listened carefully, his face flickered brightly and darkly, "Ghost is worried" Bin Jian didn't make it up, he just brought up the words of Ou Lingtian, the king of Huashan, almost unchanged, with an attitude of believing it or not. Lan Lingxi's scalp is numb, this is a big lie, can such a smart person as the emperor believe it?

Sure enough, Zhu Di asked, "What happened to the sudden disappearance of the two Aiqing?"

Bin Jian said: "Your Majesty, Weichen is carrying out the emperor's secret mission this time, and he can't Zhang Yang in the first place." If you want to get first-hand information, you must go deep into the tiger's den, Weichen and General Lan went to the water village of 'Turning the River Dragon' to investigate, and confirmed that their warship firepower is fierce. The water bandits are like wolves and tigers. Only then can we explain why General Chen Zhanwei, the head of the Naval Division, lost. If it wasn't for General Chen's failure to do his best, there was a reason for it. ”

Zhu Di looked at them suspiciously, Lan Lingxi bowed his head and was silent, Bin Jian's face did not change his color and his heart did not beat, and he was calm and calm. Zhu Di believes too much in the "ghost sees sorrow" Bin key, who is the favorite minister of the former emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, who has made countless contributions but never takes credit for himself. Zhu Di has always regarded him as the person he trusts the most, and has never doubted his loyalty. Ming Chengzu Zhu Di asked Lan Lingxi: "Lan Aiqing, is what Bin Aiqing said just now true?"

Lan Lingxi replied: "Every sentence is true, how many heads of the micro-ministers dare to deceive the saint. The sin of deceitful kings is to be copied and beheaded all over the house. ”

Zhu Di was completely convinced, nodded and asked, "What is the reason why Ou Lingtian, the king of Huashan, took the initiative to send troops to protect the salt transport ships?"

Bin Jian said: "The Yangtze River is rampant, and the salt transportation in Sichuan is urgent, and the emperor knows it. Liu Yunqin, the deputy commander of the East Factory, was also anxious to share the emperor's worries and went to Shiyan to beg King Huashan for help, and King Huashan agreed. With the escort of the 'Huashan Black Dragon', the water bandits were afraid of his fame and did not dare to do anything wrong. The Yangtze River salt transportation was carried out smoothly. ”

Zhu Di frowned, now even he himself was confused, and he originally wanted to inquire about the smuggling of official salt by the great eunuch Liu Jing and punish those officials who sang with him. After killing a batch of Guan a batch, he sent out the "ghost to see sorrow" Bin Jian, but he didn't expect such a result, which was really beyond his expectations. It doesn't look like there's anything going on with Liu Jing here. Huai'an Salt Patrol Imperial Shi Liang Jinzhen and General Chen Zhanwei, the head of the Water Division, also underestimated the strength of the water bandits and failed. Although Liu Yunqin, the deputy commander of the East Factory, went to ask Ou Lingtian for help without asking for instructions, there was also a reason for the incident. The salt panic in Sichuan has been alleviated, and Zhu Chun, the king of Shu in Chengdu, Sichuan, has never been on the fold again. Remove a piece of his heart.

Ming Chengzu Zhu Di was a little tired, and he had to worry about everything. It's too busy. Now that the matter has come to light, let's let it go. Zhu Di looked at the two with a smile and said, "The two Aiqing have worked hard, and I have a reward." Leave it to Wang Yu, the chief manager of Ouchi. Kneel down. ”

The two of them came out of the palace, and the back of the "Arrow God" Lan Lingxi was already wet, and his hands were trembling. "Ghost Sorrow" Bin Jian also pinched a handful of sweat, turned around and said to Lan Lingxi with a smile: "General Lan, we went around at the gate of the Hades Palace and picked up a life and came back. ”

Lan Lingxi replied with trepidation: "Bin Jian is not afraid of danger, Lan really admires." But does the emperor really believe us?"

Bin Jian said: "No one will believe the emperor, he just wants a reasonable result, and if there is a result, it will backfire if he continues to pursue it." General Lan, I have to remind you, leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible, go away with Nanyan, and live a good life. Liu Jing's matter will be committed sooner or later, once the emperor knows what will happen if we deceive him, I don't think I need to say that you also know. ”

Lan Lingxi nodded.

The investigation turmoil finally passed, and the great eunuch Liu Jing was in danger, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After learning from the pain, he suddenly discovered the terrifying thing about King Huashan, such a big matter for Ou Lingtian to easily handle without much effort. "Ghost Sorrow" Bin Jian is notoriously iron-faced and selfless, and this time he even opened his net, how much courage it takes to lie in front of the emperor. asked what King Huashan promised him, and Bin Jian could cooperate so much.

There is also the "Arrow God" Lan Lingxi, who framed him a lot, especially in the matter of "Narcissus" Xue Nanyan, who repeatedly set up resistance, Xue Nanyan did not become his concubine Liu Jing, it was completely Lan Lingxi who was the obstruction. This time, Lan Lingxi did not wait for an opportunity to retaliate, and Liu Jing felt a little ashamed. In the imperial court, he saw Lan Lingxi taking the initiative to greet him, and secretly sent a lot of silver, saying that he was congratulating General Lan and Miss Xue on their lovers. Lan Lingxi had no choice but to accept it.

As for "Ghost Sorrow" Bin Jian is a dragon who sees the head but does not see the end, this person does not like to take bribes, Liu Jing can only find a chance to repay him.

Compared with the great eunuch Liu Jinglai, the "Qin Sheng" Chen Fengjiao has a much more leisurely life, and has nothing to do all day in the "Fengming Palace", except for eating and playing, the concubines in the palace have nothing to do and run to her. The Sun Guifei who had satirized her was also unusual, trying to stammer. The lotus flowers in the imperial pond are blooming more and more beautifully, and the expedient concubines are calling Chen Fengjiao to come to the lotus banquet again.

However, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di did not make it clear whether he would come or not this time, the lack of the emperor last time was excusable, but this time it will not work, the emperor does not express his position, and the lotus banquet will be far away. It just so happened that Chen Fengjiao was not in the mood to coax them, how was the "flower fairy" Su Yinghan going, will those Jianghu people who are not afraid of the king of heaven and Lao Tzu really be subdued by the cup?

Both Liu Pin and Liu Hou were left by her in the "Jiangnan Flower Palace" in order to pass on the news. But the two of them have not seen each other for a long time, Chen Fengjiao is up and down in her heart, these pawns are very important to her, and people need to die to fight, although Ming Chengzu Zhu Di promised her how many troops she wanted, but the fight with King Huashan is similar to fighting with God, and it is really useless if there are more people.

Ming Chengzu Zhu Di has not been to "Fengming Palace" for a long time, usually only Concubine Quan Yi comes to accompany her, and the relationship between the two is getting better and better, and there is nothing to talk about. Speaking of things in the court, Concubine Quan Yifei was gushing, and Chen Fengjiao quickly knew about the unsightly privacy of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di. For example, the emperor is getting older and his body is gradually weakening, and there are countless beauties in the harem but he can't do it, so he needs some medicine to help him rejoice, and he refines the pill in a secret place. Concubine Quan Yi whispered: "Sister, the real purpose of the imperial court sending Zheng He to the West is mainly to find an alchemy herb for the emperor. When the emperor found out, Long Yan was furious, saying that he was taking national affairs as a child's play, killing the self-asserted official, and turning Zheng He's trip to the West into a feat to promote national prestige and show wealth to the outside world. to show the power of the emperor and establish the prestige of the emperor. ”

Chen Fengjiao nodded, this is in line with Zhu Di's character, he is a person who never wants to admit defeat.

As for the messy things in the palace, Chen Fengjiao listened to one ear and the other ear, and the concubines were jealous and had nothing to do with her, but Ming Chengzu Zhu Di was not in good health, and relied on drugs to help Chen Fengjiao feel surprised. In ancient times, many emperors wanted to make alchemy and live forever. Qin Shi Huang sent many monks to find the so-called Penglai Immortal Island, but there was no sound of training. Later generations of emperors thought that not being able to find it did not mean that there was no zài, and that there must be such a panacea. In addition, their thoughts of wanting to live forever have been swaying their behavior, so they have repeated the same mistakes again and again.

Zhu Di concealed the true purpose of Zheng He's trip to the West, killed people and killed people, and his heart was not afraid or vicious.

But thinking that she wanted to sleep in the same bed with such an emperor who relied on drugs to help her fun, and to obtain his so-called dragon energy, Chen Fengjiao felt disgusted in her heart. There is no interest, Concubine Quan is very smart, and when the point is reached, she also says goodbye and leaves.

Chen Fengjiao pondered for a moment, and felt that it was better to go to the "Jiangnan Flower Palace" in person to see how Su Yinghan and the others were prepared, and say hello to Wang Yu, the chief manager of the inner house, Wang Yu was inconvenient to interfere with her, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di had something to say first, Princess Chen was free to move, and she could go there wherever she wanted. Unexpectedly, just as he was about to leave, Liu Hou from Dongchang hurriedly came, and when he saw Chen Fengjiao, he immediately knelt down and said: "The princess is not good, something happened to the 'Jiangnan Flower Palace'." ”

Chen Fengjiao was also taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, tell me quickly." ”

"'Turning the River Dragon' Shi Ying is reversed, and he keeps saying that he has to see you, otherwise he will make the 'Jiangnan Flower Palace' all the rage. ”

"Isn't he already controlled by the cup, what else can he do?" asked Chen Fengjiao puzzled. (To be continued......)