My son A Fei has the appearance of a sword master

Chapter 107 Good buddy Zhu Jianshen

The money gang and the gangsters left one after another, leaving only the iron cavalry and a group of relatives and friends around Li Tianxin.

In addition, there were nearly seven hundred captive women rescued from bandits along the way.

As a result, the number of orphans taken in by Li Tianxin has reached more than 260.

He asked Shen Lang and others to take the iron cavalry to escort the women to Shuzhou City, pick up the women from Shuzhou City, and return to Fenyang first.

He himself took Bai Feifei and the seven girls to the capital.

They had already arrived near the capital, and it was unjustifiable not to meet Zhu Jianshen. Besides, he still had some things to talk to Zhu Jianshen.

The Zhu Mansion had a villa in the capital, and he stayed here for one night. Early the next morning, Li Tianxin put on a bright red unicorn robe, a Futou hat, and with the Xiaoyao Hou waist badge and the imperial gold medal, he rode to the Forbidden City alone. OK.

The seven-beam crown cannot be worn in ordinary times. It can only be worn when there are major events such as court meetings or sacrifices in the court.

He had placed the Feihong Sword and Qingfeng Sword in a separate courtyard. Although he could carry the sword around the palace with his imperial gold medal due to his relationship with Zhu Jianshen, it would inevitably be somewhat troublesome.

Li Tianxin rode his horse through the city, passing through the inner city and the imperial city, heading towards the Xuanwu Gate in the north of the Forbidden City.

Within the capital, ordinary people are not allowed to ride horses on the streets, so even martial arts masters can only lead their horses when they arrive in the capital.

If the patrolling Beijing camp officers and soldiers bump into civilians riding horses, they will be whipped on the spot.

After all, this is the capital. No matter how lawless people in the martial arts world are, they would not dare to act in a high-profile manner here.

Li Tianxin was wearing a unicorn robe, so the patrolling officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp naturally ignored him and arrived outside the Xuanwu Gate in a moment.

Xuanwu Gate, as the back gate of the Forbidden City, is an important access gate for daily access to the city. The front gate to the south, the Meridian Gate, is not used as a daily access gate.

Only at certain times such as the morning court meeting, the audience of envoys from other countries, the emperor's outing for inspection, the execution of courtiers, etc., could the Meridian Gate be used.

Because the Meridian Gate leads directly to Caishikou, the so-called "pushing out the Meridian Gate and beheading" means taking people from here to Caishikou.

Even the empress dowager, empress, concubines, princes, princesses and others cannot leave the Forbidden City through the Meridian Gate, but can only enter and exit through the Xuanwu Gate.

Donghua Gate and Xihua Gate are usually closed. As the left and right side gates of the Forbidden City, these two gates are where armaments are stored.

If a large army is needed to defend the Forbidden City during war, the two gates will be opened to allow the army to enter.

There are guards guarding both inside and outside Xuanwu Gate. Outside the gate is a long bridge, surrounded by a moat nearly [-] feet wide.

To enter Xuanwu Gate, you must cross the bridge, and there are a large number of guards guarding the bridge and outside the gate.

After the Qing Dynasty, in order to avoid the taboo of Emperor Kangxi's name, Xuanwu Gate was changed to Shenwu Gate.

But now that Ming Dynasty has Li Tianxin, I'm afraid it won't be able to do this again.

After Li Tianxin dismounted, he walked straight onto the bridge. Because he was wearing a unicorn robe, the royal guards did not stop him.

A member of the Jinyi Guards on duty came forward and asked, "I don't know what you call Shangguan. What are you doing here?"

Li Tianxin took out his Xiaoyao Hou waist badge, held it up in front of hundreds of households and said, "I, Li Tianxin, have come to see the emperor."

The hundred households immediately clasped their fists and bowed in salute, saying: "I have met the Marquis. Please wait a moment. I will send someone to inform you."

Li Tianxin put away his badge, took out the royal gold medal, and said with a smile: "No need to communicate, I am very familiar with the Forbidden City, I can just go in by myself."

When Baihu saw the words "I am here in person" on the gold medal, they immediately knelt down on one knee, held the knife in their left hand, touched the ground with their right fist, and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live the emperor."

Upon seeing this, the surrounding Jin Yiwei also knelt down on one knee, but they did not shout long live.

Li Tianxin put away the gold medal, hung it on his belt, and said warmly: "Please get up."

Only then did all the royal guards stand up. Baihu stepped aside, stretched out his hand and said, "Master Marquis, please."

Li Tianxin nodded to him, then entered the Xuanwu Gate and headed towards the Imperial Study Room.

At this time, Zhu Jianshen had just gone to court, and he usually reviewed memorials in the imperial study room.

Because there was an imperial gold medal hanging on his waist, when he met the patrolling Ouchi guards on the road, not only did he not question him, but they all saluted him.

The so-called Ouchi guards also belong to the Jinyi Guards, rather than being established separately.

The Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty was a very large department, and it was not just dedicated to reconnaissance, arrests, interrogations and other tasks as most people knew.

That is only the function of the "Zhenfu Division", a subordinate department of Jinyiwei.

The Jinyiwei was formerly the "Gongwei Division" established by Taizu, and was later renamed the "Qinjun Duwei Mansion". It governed the Yiluan Division and was in charge of the emperor's guard of honor and bodyguards.

In the 15th year of Hongwu's reign, Taizu abolished the pro-military Duweifu and Yiluan Division, and replaced them with Jinyiwei, making them in charge of the prison and giving them the power of inspection and arrest.

The Ouchi Guards are only a department responsible for protecting the palace. In addition, the Jinyiwei are also responsible for guarding the Tianlao, arranging the emperor's travels, and other duties.

The imperial study room is not far from the Xuanwu Gate, just to facilitate the reception of ministers.

Li Tianxin walked along the avenue, walked about forty feet, passed through the imperial garden, turned east, and walked another fifty feet to the outside of the imperial study.

There were four imperial guards standing at the door of the royal study. One of the guards was about to step forward to ask questions. Li Tianxin said loudly: "Xiaoyao Hou Li Tianxin, please see the emperor."

After he finished speaking, the imperial study room was silent for a few seconds, and then Zhu Jianshen's joyful voice came: "Tianxin, come in quickly."

The four imperial guards looked at each other, and they were greatly surprised by Zhu Jianshen's heartfelt joy.

They have never seen the emperor being so close to any noble person.

When Li Tianxin walked into the imperial study, he saw that Zhu Jianshen had walked out of the imperial desk and took the initiative to greet him.

Behind him was a eunuch with gray hair and a whisk in his hand, with a smile on his face.

Zhu Jianshen was the same age as Zhu Qiqi, and he was also talented. He was tall and tall, but he was slightly fatter and had a little flesh on his face.

This appearance gave him a sense of majesty and seriousness at a young age.

But now that he saw Li Tianxin, he was smiling, which made the majesty disappear, and he became a bit kind-hearted.

This is the characteristic of this kind of body shape and appearance. If the face is expressionless, it will not be angry and intimidating, but if the face is smiling, it will be friendly and kind.

The eunuch behind Zhu Jianshen was just the opposite of him. He was slim, tall and thin.

The eunuch named Huai'en was the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and Zhu Jianshen's companion.

Huaien, whose real surname was Dai, was implicated in the crimes committed by his tribe and became a eunuch at a very young age.

Different from the famous four powerful officials of the Ming Dynasty, Huaien has an upright temperament, is respectful in his work, honest and not greedy, honest and loyal.

When Zhu Jianshen's son Zhu Youtang, Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, was young, he was murdered several times by Concubine Wan Guifei. In times of crisis, he relied on Huaien's protection to save his life.After Huaien passed away, Zhu Youtang was grateful for his kindness and specially approved the construction of a loyalty temple for him.

After Li Tianxin entered the imperial study, he bowed with his hands clasped and said, "Long live my emperor, Li Tianxin."

Zhu Jianshen punched him in the chest and said funnyly: "We don't have to do this between us, right?"

Li Tianxin straightened up, grinned and said, "You are an emperor no matter what, so you still have to give me this face."

What he said was considered disrespectful to the ancient feudal dynasty, but when Zhu Jianshen heard what he said, not only was he not angry, but he was very happy.

Li Tianxin smiled at Wynn again and said, "We've been apart for nearly two years. How has Mr. Dai always been?"

Huaien said with a smile: "Thanks to Lord Marquis, I eat well, sleep soundly, and have no illness or disaster."

Li Tianxin said happily: "That's good."

Dai Gong and Wang Brother made the current eunuchs and future powerful eunuchs very fond of Li Tianxin and felt grateful.

As physically handicapped people, eunuchs do not really have high aspirations. All they want is "respect".

If you respect them one point, they will give you twenty points in return. But if you step on them one point, when they gain power, they will give you twenty points in return.

After the greetings, Zhu Jianshen said to Li Tianxin sincerely: "Tianxin, this time the banditry in the capital is thanks to you. You have to worry a lot about Jingxiang."

Li Tianxin said sternly: "Don't worry, Liu Tong Shilong's gang cannot make trouble in my hands, but what's the situation in Ningxia?"

A smile appeared on Zhu Jianshen's face again, and he said happily: "The situation is not bad. Zhu Yong and Yang Xin cooperated tacitly and beat the Maoli children back steadily."

"Now not only have the land in the city occupied by the Maoli children been recaptured, they have also launched a counterattack, with a strong tendency to annihilate the Maori children."

Zhu Yongnai, Fu Ningbo of the Ming Dynasty, was originally the commander of the Xuanwei Camp's forbidden army. He also commanded the Three Thousand Battalion and the Shenji Battalion of the three major battalions in the capital.

After the three major battalions of the capital were reorganized into the [-]th regiment camp, he served as the governor of the [-]th regiment camp.

In original history, he was the general who led troops to annihilate Liu Tong's rebels and put down the Jingxiang Rebellion. This battle made him the Marquis of Funing.

It was precisely because of the original history that his crusade against Liu Tong took seven months, and the commander-in-chief of Datong, Yang Xin, was unable to support himself and lost his troops and generals, allowing the Maoli children to wreak havoc on the border areas with arrogance.

It was not until the third year of Chenghua that Zhu Yong returned to the court with his troops, and Zhu Jianshen sent him to lead troops to support Yang Xin, who was able to push back the Maoli children.

Although the border was finally defended, the Maoli children were not seriously injured and left with a large amount of looted property.

Now, with the help of Li Tianxin, Zhu Yong was not stymied by the rebels. He supported Yang Xin early and fought against the Maoli children at his peak, winning consecutive battles.

From this moment on, history began to gradually turn and move in another direction.

After hearing what Zhu Jianshen said, Li Tianxin said happily: "Well done, we just want to beat these Tatars hard. Sooner or later, we will turn that grassland into the pasture of my Ming Dynasty."

Li Tianxin's words made Zhu Jianshen feel proud. He put his hands on his hips and said, "Yes, Taizu was able to drive the Tatars out of the Central Plains back then. Now we two brothers will go one step further and drive the Tatars out of the grassland."

The two looked at each other and laughed in unison. Wynn on the side also chuckled.

After laughing, Zhu Jianshen pulled Li Tianxin and sat down on the steps in front of the imperial case.

"Tianxin, you have made great contributions to the court this time, how should I reward you?"

When talking to Li Tianxin, he didn't even say "I" and directly called himself me.

When Li Tianxin heard what he said, he pretended to be calm and said: "We've met each other, haven't we? Isn't it natural for friends to help each other?"

"When you talk about rewards with me, do you think you don't treat me like a brother? Do you really treat me like a subject?"

Zhu Jianshen quickly raised his hand and said, "Hey, I didn't mean that. I already said you were doing great service for the imperial court, but I didn't say you were doing great service for me."

"The court is public, and our relationship is private. As private individuals, I would like to express my gratitude for your help, brother. I will treat you to a drink later."

"But as the boss of the imperial court, I must express something on behalf of the imperial court. Otherwise, I will not be rewarded for my merits, and it will be difficult to convince the public."

Li Tianxin said with both laughter and laughter: "You have a lot of twists and turns, but this is still reasonable, then I will ask for a reward from you, the boss of the imperial court."

Zhu Jianshen asked with great interest: "What reward do you want?"

Li Tianxin said helplessly: "Didn't you give me and my adopted father the title of prince last time? As a result, my adopted sister quit and wanted to be given the title of princess no matter what. Just think about what to give her. .”

Zhu Jianshen burst into laughter, patted his head and said, "My fault, my fault, it was my negligence. I didn't expect that King Zi Zi had a daughter."

"Okay, then I will issue a decree tomorrow and make King Zizai's daughter the 'Happy Princess'. What do you think?"

Li Tianxin smacked his lips, suddenly looked at him sideways and said, "I think you have some evil intentions."

Zhu Jianshen spread his hands with an innocent face and said, "Why do I have bad intentions?"

Li Tianxin curled his lips and said: "Look at my family, King Zi Zi, Xiao Yao Hou, and Princess Kai Kai. Do you dare to say that you don't mean to let me go tit-for-tat with King Happy?"

When Zhu Jianshen heard this, a look of grievance appeared on his face, and he said weakly: "The Happy King is like a sword hanging over my head. As my good buddy, shouldn't you help me deal with this threat?"

Li Tianxin looked calm and said seriously: "The Happy King is indeed the most powerful sword in the world, but he may not still be hanging over your head now."

"There are many ways to solve the problem, and eradicating the roots may not be the best way."

Zhu Jianshen was startled when he heard this, and asked seriously: "What do you mean?"

Li Tianxin said: "I have convinced him to change his ways and stop acting recklessly. He promised me that in the future, the force of Happy City will be used to help the court stabilize the place, and at the same time, experts will be sent to the coastal areas to eliminate Japanese pirates."

Zhu Jianshen looked at him with surprise and asked, "Is this true?"

Li Tianxin grinned and said: "It's absolutely true, and to put it bluntly, the King of Joy, the sharpest sword in the world, is now in my hands. He will no longer be a threat to the royal family, but a help to the court."

Zhu Jianshen raised a palm as big as a cattail leaf fan, slapped Li Tianxin on the thigh, and said in surprise: "You are so awesome, how did you do that?"

Li Tianxin shrugged and said, "What else can we do? At that time, we couldn't beat him, so we had to rely on a sharp tongue. In fact, many times, the power of words is more useful than force."

Zhu Jianshen instantly caught an important point, looked at Li Tianxin with stern eyes and said, "I couldn't beat him 'at that time', but what about now?"

Li Tianxin said decisively: "Now I am [-]% sure that I can kill him, and the remaining [-]% ​​is that he may escape."

"If he does anything detrimental to the court and the royal family in the future, I will send you the heads of him and all his masters."

Zhu Jianshen instantly felt safe. With Li Tianxin's words, who else in the world could he be afraid of?

Seeing the excited Zhu Jianshen, Li Tianxin playfully tapped his bulging belly with the back of his hand and advised: "I said you should also practice martial arts when you have free time. Look how fat you have become."

"Practicing martial arts can not only protect yourself, but also strengthen your body and prolong your life. Especially if you are the emperor, you should practice well."

(End of this chapter)