King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

How about the Ming Dynasty's court?
These words stunned Xie Jin on the spot. He looked at Zhu Gaoxu in astonishment, his expression full of disbelief. At the same time, he was unsure as to what these words meant, or what he wanted to express with these words, and whether there was any conspiracy or plot behind them.

It's no wonder that Xie Jin acted like this, because he knew better than anyone else that the relationship between him and the King of Han was like water and fire. It was no exaggeration to say that they just disliked each other and wanted to kill each other.

Now he was asked out of the blue, asking him to talk about his feelings and impressions about the entire Ming Dynasty court and the imperial court. With regard to what was happening right now, not to mention someone as smart as Xie Jin, who would think too much about it, if this happened to anyone else, it would be impossible for them not to think too much!

Besides, Xie Jin is reckless, more straightforward than anyone else and inflexible, but he is never stupid. If he were a fool, he would not have been able to stay in the court for such a long time, nor would he have been able to survive despite being so ostracized.

Although there is a factor that Emperor Yongle and the Crown Prince both value talent, it cannot be denied that he did nothing.
to this end.

After hearing this question, Xie Jin pondered for a moment and did not answer it immediately. After retracting his gaze from Zhu Gaoxu, he involuntarily looked to the other side, at the prince who had remained silent from beginning to end, wanting to see if the prince could give him some hints or give him a look.

But Xie Jin was disappointed after all. Zhu Gaochi did not make any statement or opinion on this. His expression remained the same as usual without any change or variation from beginning to end. He just smiled and looked at the two people in front of him with interest, like an outsider.

Not getting the result he wanted, Xie Jin frowned and pondered for a long time, then said faintly:

"My Lord, what do you mean by that?"

"Forgive me for my lack of knowledge and understanding. I really don't understand what you are saying, and I haven't been able to grasp the meaning of your words."

"If Your Majesty really has questions, or if you really have something to say, you might as well speak up!"

“No need to hide”

Not knowing the answer and without a conclusion in his mind, Xie Jin had to push the question away in a Tai Chi manner. He did not foolishly answer Zhu Gaoxu's question and make his own records and express his own views on this issue.
In this regard.

Zhu Gaoxu was not annoyed, and the smile on his face did not diminish at all. He understood Xie Jin's behavior very well, and knew that this bastard was on guard against him, worried that Xie Jin would set a trap for him in this matter, and worried that Xie Jin would use this issue to trick him.

But if you think about it, it's understandable. After all, given the relationship between the two and the series of hostility that have happened over the years, it's inevitable that others would have such thoughts, if they don't even have the necessary vigilance.

He started out by delivering a long speech in a foolish manner, expressing his views and ideas. Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi must have been really worried and thought carefully about the choice of Jie Jin as the person in charge of the Ming Daily.

"That's what it means."

"I am not as thoughtful as you think."

"so."

"You don't need to think too much. Just answer according to what you think in your heart."

"Everyone says that you, Xie Jin, are talented and capable. I hope you won't disappoint me."

"Of course. In this matter, I also hope that you can put away your self-righteous thoughts and don't try to play any tricks on this matter."

"otherwise."

"Today, I can also put it directly to you. People who cannot prove their value are useless to me and the entire Ming Dynasty court. In that case, I will not care about the so-called feelings."

"Past mistakes, past words."

"I will pursue this matter and will not let him off the hook. I will settle the score later and I am ruthless. I think you know better than anyone what has happened over the years and in recent times."

"You, Xie Jin, just hold on to your so-called talents and abilities and stay in the Jinyiwei prison until you die of old age!"

"Don't think that this is just a threat from me. Believe me, I have the ability to make sure you never leave the Imperial Guard Prison for the rest of your life."

This is said.

Xie Jin paused. Although he was reluctant to pay attention to Zhu Gaoxu, he had to admit that he really did not dare to take Zhu Gaoxu's words as a joke.

In a word, he was really a little scared in his heart, and still somewhat afraid of evil.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu's voice came again. Although his words were calm and plain, his tone was as cold as a knife blade, making people feel cold all over. He continued in a low voice, saying:
"Jie Jin."

"You are not a fool, on the contrary you are smarter than anyone else."

"Since you are a smart person, you should know better than anyone why everyone says you have extraordinary talent and are better than many people, but why you have always been tepid and have been standing still."

"Why are those people who are not half as capable as you able to occupy high positions and become people you look up to?"

"Why?"

"Why can't you go up? Do you really think that it's because of me, because of my revenge or because of my existence, that you have been kept out of important positions?"

"Jie Jin."

"The one who has been hindering your progress and preventing you from ascending to the throne and realizing your ideals and ambitions has never been the court, not your majesty, not the crown prince, and certainly not me, but yourself."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xie Jin's face suddenly turned gloomy at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then slowly turned pale without any blood, and his tense body began to tremble imperceptibly.

Just like this, after a long while, Xie Jin's head, which had been lowered, changed as he looked at Zhu Gaoxu, and an indescribable expression appeared on his face.

Not Your Majesty?

Not the prince?
Not even the King of Han?
The person who really hindered his progress and made him complacent for so many years was himself. Was it himself who hindered his own progress?

How is this this this this this possible?

When has he ever hindered his own progress? How could he possibly hinder his own progress? This was simply impossible and unrealistic.

As he thought about it, Xie Jin's pale face suddenly showed a disgusting and angry expression. He raised his head suddenly, and his eyes, which had been bloodshot at some point, stared at Zhu Gaoxu and said word by word, "Prince Han, why do you still tease me now?"

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu saw Xie Jin, who was suppressed with indignation and disbelief, and couldn't help laughing. He shook his head slightly and said:
"It's unbelievable. You can't believe what I said is true?"

“I don’t believe it.”

"That's good. It just so happens that the prince is here. You don't believe what I say and think that I am fooling you and disturbing your mind. Then I think you will believe what the prince says, right?"

As he was talking, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at the prince who had been an outsider from the beginning to the end, and asked with a smile:
"Boss"

"Have I ever had anyone target Xie Jin over the years?"

"Has he ever said anything bad about Jie Jin in front of you and the old man, or let you two deliberately block him?"

The prince, whose name was suddenly called, was stunned for a moment. The indifferent and leisurely expression on his face suddenly withdrew. He put the hot teacup in his hand aside and took a few deep breaths. A complicated expression appeared on his chubby face. His eyes narrowed slightly and he looked at Xie Jin who was staring at him with a slightly indignant expression and a look of longing. Then he slowly exhaled a long breath, shook his head slightly, and said solemnly:

"no!"

"This has never happened before."

"The King of Han has never done these things."

boom.
These words were like a thunderclap that suddenly exploded in Xie Jin's mind. The angry expression on Xie Jin's face was instantly filled with astonishment. His face became paler than before, and his body trembled more violently. He whispered to himself: "How is this possible? How is this possible?"

He once naively thought that it was because he often impeached the King of Han that the King of Han felt disgusted with him and deliberately targeted him in many things, causing him to waste so many years without making any progress and having to stay where he was.

But now, the King of Han admitted it himself, and the Crown Prince was there to testify for him, which completely shattered his hope of getting away with it.

As for cheating?

Don't be funny, the King of Han might do such a thing, but the Crown Prince would never do such a thing.

Is it really all because of myself that I am hindering myself?
Why have you made no progress at all over the years and have been standing still?
But since it is not the King of Han's fault, the King of Han will also take revenge for personal reasons. Since the court does not value me, why not give me the opportunity to display my ambitions and show my talents?
Why is this happening?
It shouldn’t be like this, no matter how you think about it!

He was confident that his abilities were no less than anyone else's, and that his talents were no less than anyone else's. So why were others able to be reused, but he was not? What did he do wrong?
Why have I ended up in this situation and made no progress in all these years?
After a brief pause, Xie Jin slowly raised his head and looked back at the prince sitting above him. His face was filled with loneliness, and he asked in a deep voice:

"Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince"

"Why is this, why is it like this, why is it so."

"What on earth did I do wrong?"

why?
After so many years, Zhu Gaoxu had made the matter clear to him, but Xie Jin had not yet been able to find out why the current predicament had arisen. He had not been able to see it clearly and had not awakened at all, which really disappointed Zhu Gaochi.

But after thinking about it, Zhu Gaochi felt relieved.

If he had not fallen into a misconception of thinking, if he had not been too stubborn and locked himself in a dead end, how could Xie Jin, with his intelligence, not have been able to get out of it after so many years?
This is also the sadness of smart people.

I always think that what I do is right and that I can never be wrong.

Even if we reflect, we will reflect with our own rationality and think about some problems, thus falling into the state of feeling good and self-righteous, falling into a vicious circle and getting stuck in a dead end.

Of course, people who can find their way out of a dead end will have a qualitative change and leap in their mood and thoughts, while people who cannot can only become tragic victims or live their lives in obscurity.

in the past.

Zhu Gaochi never explained certain things to Xie Jin because he hoped that Xie Jin could comprehend and understand certain things on his own, and get out of the misunderstandings he had fallen into, so that his mind and mood could have a qualitative leap and sublimation.

He Nai didn't know whether his expectations were too high or...
But now that things had come to this, and things had come to this, Zhu Gaochi decided to expose and make clear to Xie Jin the words he had been holding back for years. He had no intention of indulging Xie Jin any longer, and he told him everything that had happened, telling him the whole story in detail and speaking for him.

at first.

After hearing Zhu Gaochi's story, Xie Jin did not think that he had done anything wrong, or had not done anything well enough, but when he heard the words "to be a minister, to be a monarch, what is to be a minister, what are the things that monarchs and ministers should be wary of",

Xie Jin, who had originally not taken it seriously, was already trembling with anxiety. At this moment, it seemed as if all his energy was drained away. He could no longer support himself and fell straight to the ground. Cold sweat poured out of his body like water and kept sliding down his pale cheeks.

For Xie Jin, who was well-read and familiar with ancient and modern times, how could he not understand at this moment why he had ended up in such a situation?

His current situation is the best outcome in all dynasties.

If it were according to the records of past dynasties, according to the things he had done and the words he had said over the years, if it were not for Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, and others who valued talents, he would have been beheaded and died without a complete corpse, right?

at the same time.

Xie Jin finally understood why King of Han Zhu Gaoxu said that for all these years, the person who was hindering his progress had not been anyone in the court, but had always been himself. He was the one who was hindering himself.

Think now
Even though he was eloquent, he couldn't find any reason or words to refute or refute it.

Isn't this exactly what he did?
Who can be blamed?

If we really want to blame everyone, and get to the bottom of the real cause, the final problem still comes down to him.

As he thought about it, Xie Jin showed a trace of self-deprecating and sad smile on his face and shook his head:

"yes!!"

"Blame me, blame me" (End of this chapter)