Jinyi Night Walk

"My subject, Yang Xu, pay my respects to the emperor."

"Hehe, Wenxuan is here, get up!"

Zhu Di put down the memorial and glanced at Xia Xun.

After this period of time, Zhu Di has adapted to the new identity of the emperor. If he was a little cautious in his words and deeds when he first came to the throne, he deliberately kept traces of majesty, but now he has the majesty in his gestures and gestures. It has come naturally.

He didn't deliberately imitate anyone, his majesty belonged exclusively to him, it was different from Zhu Yuanzhang's fierce aura like a tiger even when he was sick on the couch, and it was also different from the grace and elegance that Zhu Yunfen had cultivated through court etiquette education since childhood , he threw away the memorial, leaned back on the chair, and lightly beat his old cold legs with his hands, still as casual as when he was king of Yan, as natural as when he was commanding the three armies in the commander's tent, but it was already natural Possesses a kind of supreme spirit.

"The emperor summoned, but for the sake of Shuangyu's recruitment?"

Zhu Di waved his hand: "That's not urgent. You don't have to worry about the follow-up matters, which are taken care of by the Gambit Department and the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion."

"Yes! Then..."

Zhu Di stood up: "Let's go, follow me to the Empress Garden to relax."

"Yes!" Hearing that he was going to take him for a walk in the Empress Garden, Xia Jing felt relieved. From this point of view, it should not be an important imperial matter.

The two of them, one in front and one behind, accompanied by several servants, walked towards the Emperor's Garden.

The Emperor’s Garden is the Imperial Flower Garden, which was called the Emperor’s Garden in the Ming Dynasty. Generally, the places where foreign officials’ activities are limited to the three halls of Fengtian, Huagai, and Jinshen. "That's a great honor.

It was the first time for Xia Xun to see the scene of a garden in a palace. While ensuring the majesty and majesty of the palace, the Yuhua Garden of the Jinling Palace also retained the characteristics of the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River to the greatest extent. In the room, dotted with rocks and pools, the details are as delicate and soft as folk courtyards, but they are not as petty as those miniature landscapes.

During the stroll, Xia Xun, who had seen several famous gardens handed down to later generations, couldn't help but be fascinated by the beautiful scenery of the Jinling Imperial Palace.The plants and trees in front of me, one year old and one dry and prosperous, are similar every year and different every year.But the layout design of the palaces, pavilions and even the gardens will never change, and all these beautiful scenery "as a later person, only he can appreciate it.

After Yongle moved the capital, the Jinling Imperial Palace was still valued and protected as an accompanying capital. After the Qing Dynasty destroyed the Ming Dynasty, Jinling was changed to Jiangning. , secretly dismantled some stone carvings from the Jinling Forbidden City to build a temple on Mount Putuo, and after the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom captured Nanjing, they simply demolished the entire Ming Forbidden City" and rebuilt a palace of heavenly kings.After such a prodigal toss, "Ming Palace, even the palace and the palace wall" were all razed to the ground.

"It's so beautiful, it's a pity..., but..., history is made up of countless inevitability and accident, if I can use my energy to change the course and direction of history even a little bit, Fenglai... Is it what it used to be?"

Xia Xun thought about it "Zhu Di, who had been walking slowly and silently, seemed to be feeling ups and downs. Suddenly, he stopped in front of the carved palace pool, turned around, faced Xia Xun, and said with a serious expression: "Wenxuan, I have a confidential matter, I want you to do it! "

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In a very dimly lit room, several people sat quietly.

In fact, there was no need to make the room so dark. If someone suddenly appeared here, they would definitely be able to discover their identities.Those who can appear here must be their own people, and they are very clear about each other's identities, but they still don't hold lights, and the doors and windows are closed tightly, so that the [room] is so dark that they can't even see their appearance clearly .

There are four people in the room, sitting at the same table. This scene is quite similar to the sitting appearance of Feng Xihui, An Litong, Zhang Shisan, and Liu Xu in the small hotel outside Qingzhou City. The difference is that this The four people have no affiliation, each of them possesses great power and prestige, the only thing in common is that the oppressive atmosphere in the room is the same as when Feng Xihui and others were facing desperation.

A person with his back to the door spoke: "That trash Zhang Antai panicked after being frightened by Yang Xu. He hurriedly asked me for advice, but I sent him back. I told him to stand still. From now on, he must not Contact me. Based on the situation Yang Xu has now, he has only increased his vigilance. Even if he is a Duke, can he deal with a fourth-rank official of the imperial court at will? Hmph!"

A person on his left was silent for a moment, and said: "You did a good job, Yang Xu did this to scare us out, Zhang Antai just stood still, and if he didn't do anything else, Yang Xu would have nothing to do. Zhang Antai went to see you, won't it attract Yang Xu's attention?"

The person with his back to the door laughed twice: "Don't worry, if you want to communicate, there are many ways. How can we meet directly? Even if someone is watching all the actions of the two of us, they will not find us. contacted."

The person sitting opposite him said in a deep voice: "That's good. Yang Xu is shaking mountains and shaking tigers. I didn't expect him to be so vigilant. Once he found something wrong, he immediately stayed out of the matter and ran to the East China Sea. However, we I didn't even think about bringing him down just because of such a thing. This person is very trusted by the Yan thief. To deal with him, he must lose the Yan thief's trust. Take it step by step, patiently. Even if Yang* is a pagoda in Zhenjiang, when the bricks underneath are emptied one by one, it will collapse.

On the right, the person who hadn't spoken all this time suddenly sighed softly, and said: "I think we are a little reckless, and shouldn't regard Yang Xu as our enemy. Pleading for mercy, he still has a heart of sympathy for us. Among the Yan thief's cronies, Yang Xu's doing so is commendable, why bother..."

This man's voice was a little old, and he was obviously the oldest among the four people. When he spoke, the people with their backs to the door and the people on his left stopped talking, and only the one sitting in the innermost, that is, the master The person in the position sneered: "If it wasn't for Yang Xu, how could the Yan thief be where he is today? The revenge of the former emperor and the hatred of the subjugation of the country will all be retribution on him.

If this person is not eliminated, I will never let go of my hatred!Don't be kind-hearted and soft-hearted, you and I have ended up in such a situation, tracing back to the source, Yang Xu is the culprit!

I chose him, but not because of personal grudges, this person is ranked sixth in Jingnan's list of heroes, but his contributions are all slanted, he has no foundation in the court, and is the easiest one to overthrow, and his position Once the princes of various countries are overthrown, their influence will be much greater than that of other people. This is the so-called crime of carrying a jade, who will choose if he is not elected? "

The old voice sighed faintly, "No more words.

The Chinese turned to the other two and said, "It's still a long time. It can take a year or ten years to bring down a person. This time, it's just a trial." It’s only been a few years in the officialdom? We can beat us in battle. Huh, blessings come, and misfortunes come. How many people who succeed in youth can have a good death?”

The old voice said: "So... what are you going to do?"

The man was silent for a moment." He sneered...

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"I... obey the order, this matter" I must have done it properly. "

Xia Xun agreed very simply. A person who does not forget filial piety is worthy of respect. Although forced by the scholars of the world to insist on the orthodoxy of the emperor, Zhu Dizhi had to make concessions and tried his best to kill him. Empress Gao did not let go of the fact that she was her own son, and she could not publicly honor and sacrifice her biological mother, but the filial piety of her descendants did not need to be shown to others, it was enough to remember her ancestors.

Zhu Di has been watching him seriously, and Zhu Di knows that he is someone he can trust, but Yang Xu is also a scholar after all, and he has also won the fame of a scholar. Disdain, or hearing that he is not the biological son of Empress Xiaocigao, will also shake the legitimacy of his throne.

The ancients valued filial piety. He was really afraid that even his confidants would despise him due to his weakness and the obedience he had to do in the face of the general trend of the world. However, he did not see any negative emotions from Xia Xun. What I saw was not only sincerity, but also admiration.Xia Xun not only understood his difficulties, but also admired his filial piety.

The pressure in Zhu Di's heart was relieved, and he felt very relieved from the bottom of his heart.

"Wenxuan, you decide on the site selection. We want to build the most splendid temple, built according to the standards of the imperial palace!"

"Yes!" Xia Xun took the order again, but his heart was not without shock. It seems that Emperor Yongle wanted to make compensation in terms of the scale of the temple because he could not publicly sacrifice to his biological mother. Just ignore it.

Zhu Di said: "You are the Duke of the state. Although you are in charge of this matter, it is not appropriate for you to ask for an order. After selecting the site, you can ask people from the Ministry of Industry to ask for an order and calculate the cost. I will ask the Ministry of Households to allocate the money. , It will be completed by the three yamen of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Households, and the Senglu Division, and you will preside over the overall situation and mediate in the middle."

The Senglusi is the yamen that manages monks. After the temple is built, there must be monks in charge, so they must also participate in it.Some folk legends say that Zhu Yuanzhang was a monk before the rebellion, and he knew the seditiousness of monk rebellion, so he suppressed Buddhism vigorously after he became emperor. In fact, this is nonsense. If Zhu Yuanzhang excluded Buddhism in this way, he would not have done it for his beloved wife Pray for blessings, each of the princes will be equipped with an eminent monk.

In fact, the management of monks and dudish has been quite strict since the Northern and Southern Dynasties. In the Tang and Song dynasties, shrine departments were established. If someone wants to become a monk, he must pass the exam, and the shrine department set up by the government will issue Dudish for confirmation.Because monks do not need to pay taxes, do not need to perform labor, and do not need to assume any obligations to the country, and the ancient labor force is an extremely important national wealth, so the number of monks must be controlled, otherwise, the common people who deliberately become monks and eat food will be too much. too much.

Not to mention that Buddhism collects a lot of social wealth, and Fotian does not need to pay taxes. Even if you become a monk and get a spy, and then grow long hair and go home to marry a wife, there are many talents, especially to avoid labor and military service. Sign up Those who become monks are almost catching up with the examinations for civil servants. Thousands of troops squeeze a single-plank bridge. If no restrictions are imposed, the country will be run over by monks who eat idle food.

Xia Xun replied yes again. At this time, there was a burst of silver-like laughter from behind the rockery, and two pretty girls in silver silk jackets ran out one after the other, almost bumping into Zhu Di's body. body. ! ~!