Chapter 181.

The kindly color in Zhu’s eyes faded away.

In its place, there was a vigilance that was like a blade.

He stared at Zhu Gui and said, “Xu Wen s back …… is not you?”

Zhu Gui said, “My brother’s business, are given to Xu Wen to do, although he also rely on the power of the royal family, but a lot of things, my brother did not ask …….”

Zhu Gui lowered his head, quietly continued, “At that time, my younger brother was like this, he himself took the initiative to ask for help, something happened is his, but the matter became my younger brother …… my younger brother can ……”

His voice is getting lower and lower: “But …… my younger brother feels that he is behind …… more than just the Dei Wangfu …… Although there are some things that have not been asked, but several times Tartars came south …… he knew in advance …… At that time, my younger brother felt uneasy, but he only said to my younger brother …… let my younger brother just rest assured … …and some of Liaodong’s military generals …… seem to be more closely interacting with him …….”

He spoke in a low voice, not daring to look Zhu in the eyes.

Finally, he said, “Imperial brother will summon this Xu Wen and ask him, and everything will be known.”

Zhu said, “Xu Wen is dead.”

“Dead ……” Zhu Gui hit a cold shiver, at this time but violently looked up to Zhu Di, said: “I ……鑷ｅ紵 ……鑷ｅ紵瑙夊緱 …… this Xu Wen …… may just …… just there are some people used to shake the state capital of the Daming pawns ……鑷ｅ紵 also can’t say, but …… according to the knowledge of my ministerial brother, at least in the desert …… they can be said to know the situation of our Daming border towns like a finger in the eye, and they have quite a lot of manpower …… Xu Wen is just one of them.”

Zhu Di sat upright, but his face was getting colder and colder.

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but be surprised in his heart, which was surprising news to rush to!

This Xu Wen is already very difficult to deal with, and Zhu Gui looks like he really doesn’t have the IQ to harness Xu Wen, is there really someone else behind Xu Wen?

Zhang Anshi thought carefully, decades later, the mutiny of Tumu Fortress, of course, there were reasons for the stupidity of the then Ming Yingzong.

But later historians hardly disputed a few reasons for the failure, but also reflected in the Valar people at that time accurately grasp the situation of the Ming army, but also found a large number of traces in the high level of the Ming dynasty has an insider, at the same time, the Ming army in the border towns because of the smuggling, and the Valar, Tartars and the relationship is very close.

Would there be a possibility.

Ming Yingzong period a large number of high-level internal affairs, even including the smuggling situation of the border army, in fact, has long been, and Xu Wen ……… is only the tip of the iceberg.

If this is the case, then many things are explained.

Tumubao change period, there is even exaggerated to even the Royal Horse Supervisor of the young director, basically is the head of the guards of the eunuchs, even also have and the Verrat collusion of the matter.

In addition to this, there is no lack of records of other military generals and even some civil ministers accepting bribes and making personal friends with Valar and Tartary.

It is precisely for this reason that that the Warrat, after thoroughly grasping the movements of the Ming army, dared to take the risk of a sudden running attack at the most suitable time and quickly locking up Ming Yingzong’s position.

It is important to know that this kind of running is very risky, especially in the case of the Emperor’s imperial campaign and the gathering of troops in the border towns, a slight delay will have the danger of a thousand armies being annihilated.

Just this time, Zhang Anshi did not make a sound, he is just a little unable to understand, that by the Tai Zu Gao Emperor and Zhu Di once and for all to combat the Wala and Tartars, in the end, what virtue and what ability, to attract so many people privately with them secret communication.

Even if Daming was no longer good, it was still much better than the Yuan Dynasty, which had only existed for a few decades, with the people suffering and almost no order at all.

Zhu Di then tensed his face and said, “What else do you know?”

This was asked of Jugui.

Zhu Gui thought for a moment and said, “My brother …… is a confused person, usually only in the king’s residence to practice bow and horse and hunting, many things …… are handed over to Xu Wen to do, this is the truth or falsehood, my brother also just feel …… can’t say it must be true.”

Zhu Di looked angrily at Zhu Gui: “This is the Jiangshan passed down from the Imperial Examination, you have such a feeling that you are still in league with that Xu Wen?”

Zhu Gui said, “I feel …… that as long as I …… am the son of heaven, I will be able to sweep the six kingdoms, and the districts …… of Tartary and Walar are all dirt chickens and dogs.”

Chu: “Enter ……”

His face held ……

After all, patted Zhu Gui’s shoulder and said, “You have traveled a long way, our brothers have not seen us for many days, hey …… let’s not talk about this first.”

With that, Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi, “Look into Xu Wen’s death.”

Zhang Anshi nodded, “Then the minister will leave.”

Waiting for Zhang Anshi to leave, Zhu Di smiled and said, “Do you know who this person is? It is the wife and brother of your nephew Gaoqi, this kid is a capable person who can earn money, Xu Wen was also found out by him, and his medical skills are also very good.”

“Hey …… now it is really fearful of the later generation ah, anti seems at first these brothers …… ashamed of themselves, Xu Fei’s body is not good, if it really can not, let this kid to open a little medicine to send it, guaranteed to be able to medicine to the disease. Go, first go to see your sister-in-law.”

On that day, Zhu Di led Zhu Gui, who was covered in wounds, into the inner sanctum.

Empress Xu herself cooked, the family ate and drank, even Empress Xu made an exception and drank three glasses of water wine.

Empress Xu asked about her sister in Datong, and when she heard that her health was not good, she didn’t say anything, just tears in her eyes.

Jurgui drank and cried and laughed.

Zhu Di seems to be back in the time when he was sent to Fengyangfu by the imperial examination, when a large group of older imperial sons went to Fengyangfu to plow and study, and there were only a few eunuchs around to take care of them.

At that time, they were like farmers’ children, although they opened pleading crops, far less than the crops they destroyed, but at that time there seemed to be no trouble, because all the troubles, the brothers can be thrown to the crown prince Zhu Biao.

Zhu Di said: “a few days ago, I dreamed of big brother, big brother beat me, said I am not a person, I said to him, if he is, I will serve him, but he is not, why should I serve Zhu Yunzhu that kid? What’s so good about that kid? Great Ming Jiangshan, should be inherited by people like me.”

Zhu Gui said, “Fourth Brother still remembers when we secretly climbed up on the ridge of the temple? At night to see the seven stars of the Big Dipper.”

Zhu Di was very happy: “We are old, flab has been born, can not climb. Strike that, teach someone to set up a ladder.”

So soon the eunuchs set up ladders.

Zhu Gui was carrying a wound, and it was almost as if the eunuchs went up first and then took a bamboo basket to hoist him up.

Zhu, however, seems to be like walking on the ground, although he said that he is old, but he is all tendon meat, as if he is an ape.

Zhu Gui, who had been hoisted up, was panting and lying on the ridge, saying under his breath, “When I was thirteen years old, it wasn’t like this, and then I could come up in a moment’s time.”

Seeing that there seemed to be someone hiding in the corner of this glaze, Zhu exclaimed, “Who is it?”

A man timidly said, “Imperial brother …… spare your life, it’s me ……”

A familiar voice.

Zhu Di today actually did not blame: “die over, I will tell you about what happened in Fengyang in the beginning.”

Under the moonlight, a familiar face appeared as Yi Wang Zhu trembled next to Zhu.

Zhu Di said, “Remember your thirteenth brother?”

“Recognize …… he even beat me when I was small.” Yi Wang Zhu said.

Zhu patted him on the head, “You are due for more beatings, so you will be at peace in the future.”

When he said that, he looked up at the moon and couldn’t help but sigh, it seemed that the moon was tinged with a bit of sadness tonight.

Early the next morning, Zhu stayed up all night.

The King of Zhao has sent people, saying that the car and car is outside the noon gate, waiting for Zhu Gui to go to the Xiaoling Mausoleum.

Zhu Gui, with a tired face and a limp, went to take his leave of Empress Xu first: “Sister-in-law, I’m leaving.”

Empress Xu nodded her head and said in a warm voice: “It’s cold on the mountain, you need to add more clothes, and eat well on the road, Gao Suo is a muddle-headed person who doesn’t know if people are hot or cold, so if there’s anything you need on the road, talk to him.”

Zhu Gui solemnly knelt down and said, “Take care of yourself, sister-in-law.”

Said the man, getting up shakily.

And then took a step out of this palace.

Outside the palace, Zhu Di was waiting for him with his back turned.

“I’ll see you off.”

“Uh-huh.” Jugui responded, but kept her head hung low.

The two did not speak, all the way out of the big inner, and then all the way across the Golden Water Bridge, and then arrived at the Noon Gate.

Get to the doorway.

Only then did Zhu Gui look up at Zhu Di and said, “Fourth brother, I’m leaving.”

Zhu said, “Get lost, get lost.”

Zhu Gui, however, looked at him with expectant eyes, “Fourth brother, your two nephews ……”

Zhu nodded, “They will not be taught to suffer.”

“Fourth brother …… I ……” Zhu Gui sudden voice choked, suddenly lost his voice.

Zhu turned his face sideways, and by this time his eyes were already moist, so he turned around, took a few steps towards the palace and hurriedly walked away, leaving only a smaller and smaller back.

Zhu Gui said nothing more and boarded a carriage that came to pick him up.

Back to the martial arts building, Zhu Di took his seat, said, “also lost ha, pass the decree, to be buried in a generous manner, with the rites of the county king.”

Also lost ha said, “Slave girl …… comply with the order.”

“Princess Xu, who is innocent of any wrongdoing and has been successful in persuasion, will still be treated as a Prince Consort. Her son, Zhu Xuanuan, the son of King Daiwang, has been enthroned as a county king and will continue to be worshiped at the Daiwang’s ancestral temple. As for the other concubines, as well as the sons of the common people, …… they will be confined to the Daiwang Mansion. The Dai Wangwei is withdrawn, and all the people in the royal residence …… who should be considered guilty are considered guilty, and as for Xu Wen’s relatives, raze three clans.”

Also lost ha said, “That Xu side consort, also ……”

Zhu said, “Leave her a whole body and finish it yourself.”

Also Lostha said, “The slave girl made a note of it.”

Zhu Di added: “This matter …… is not allowed to be mentioned in the palace in the future ……”

Speaking here, Zhu suddenly lost his voice, and tears fell violently for no reason.

Yiluoha was so frightened that he was busy prostrating himself on the ground: “The slave girl will die.”

Zhu Di wiped his tears, his eyes red, sniffled and said, “The king’s son, Zhu Xuan Tuan, should be sent to the capital, to be taught sternly, if he is no good, he will still give him back a county king. If he is truly obedient and well-mannered, the title of Acting King will be restored and granted to him, and the fiefdom can no longer be left in Datong, Huguang or Jiangmin, this is all for the future.”

After saying that, Zhu Di said, “Declare Zhang Anshi.”

Yizhi Lostha said, “The slave girl obeys the order.”

…………

Miles of waves.

Vast ships appeared in the endless ocean.

This time …… out of the ocean is very smooth, the fleet from suzhou liujiahe flooding to fujian, and then by fujian wuhumen yangfan, first to jiancheng, thereafter arrived in java. Along the way, and over Sumatra, Manchuria, Ceylon, Guri and other countries.

During this period, Zheng He passed through the old port of Sanfuqi, where Shi Jinqing, a Guangdong overseas Chinese leader, reported that the pirate Chen Zuyi was fierce and tyrannical. Zheng He sent his men to persuade Chen Zuyi, but Chen Zuyi surrendered fraudulently and plotted to attack Zheng He’s fleet. Zheng He recognized him, and raised troops to eliminate more than 5,000 thieves, burned ten ships, captured seven ships, and captured the pirate Chen Zuyi and other three leaders of the thieves.

So far, the Western expatriates greatly excited, almost where the fleet docked, heard the message of the local Han Chinese expatriates will flock to offer wine and meat, treat the fleet up and down the personnel.

The original goal of this voyage was Guri. This Guri is actually the west coast of Tianzhu, and has almost reached the westernmost point recognized by the Han people.

According to the original plan, after arriving at this Xuanzang Venerable recorded under the Guri, the fleet should return.

But who would have thought that because the charts provided by Deng Jian were so detailed that the voyage went so smoothly that Deng Jian suggested that the fleet continue westward.

Zheng He had no objection to this, and at that moment continued to set sail all the way to Kurumus, which is around the Persian Gulf.

After arriving here, Zheng He disembarked and learned about the customs, at which point the return voyage was imminent.

But Deng Jian had an all-night secret talk with Zheng He.

The two of them were in the treasure ship’s building, at this time, both of their complexions were bronze, even they, because of the hard work of sailing in the sea, both of them were quite thin.

Teng Jian said, “This time, Godfather goes back, please bring me some messages, from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and also from Mr. Zhang, and …… I have a nephew in the capital city ……”

Zheng He is very dignified and does not show his joy and anger.

Today, however, seeing Deng Jian s face look strange, he felt that Deng Jian s words were more like last words, so he said, “Are you …… not going to return to the ship?”

“I have no day do not want to return to the ship.” Teng Jian tearful said: “so this along the way, we did not tell the godfather this pile of heart, and now the return voyage is imminent, we think about …… think even if this time to go back, there will be no one blame.”

“But ……” Teng Jian went on with difficulty, “but to be entrusted with the work of a man is to be loyal to a man, and there is another great thing that I have come with the fleet this time.”

Zheng He was very appreciative of Deng Jian, not only was Deng Jian a real person, but although the two were temporarily put together as ‘father and son’, he could see that Deng Jian had done his best along the way.

And Deng Jian offered charts, but also helped a lot, it can be said that the voyage chopped very big, originally Zheng He expected to need at least three times to the Western Pacific Ocean to achieve the goal, has now succeeded.

So Zheng He couldn’t help but say, “Is there anything else you’re hiding, even from me?”

Teng Jian said, “This time sailing, Zhang Gongzi commanded, told us …… if the conditions are available, you can continue westward, said there is a large island, is the realm of the immortals on earth, where there are countless treasures, if we can take one of them, it will be a great credit!”

Zheng He frowned, “You plan to travel west?”

Teng Jian nodded: “My son thought, even if I go back now, Mr. Zhang can’t say anything, but thinking about it, without his charts, how could it go so smoothly? His charts are credible, since they are all halfway, if they return, the next time …… I don’t know when it will take to reach this immortal island.”

“Instead of that, we should take our chances, so …… godfather, this way back, the son can not do his filial piety.”

See Zheng He long time did not say, Teng Jian reluctantly smiled and said, “Surname Zhang, he is really a bastard, he is using his son as livestock ah, this way down, I do not know how many hardships ……”

Said here, Deng Jian began to wipe tears, mouth said:” He enjoys happiness in the capital, teach us to suffer like this, but …… can …… son after all is promised, son calculated, if we transfer a few fast ships, select some healthy and Elite and reliable sailors, prepare enough fresh water, according to the method on the charts, follow the monsoon winds and warm currents …… mentioned on that chart to arrive smoothly, the chance of at least forty percent ……”

“Son, this person, served others all his life, served His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Lady when he was in the capital, and later served that …… gentleman Zhang.”

He was going to mouth off.

But finally swallowed back, but said: “out of the sea, and all the way to serve the godfather, although it is to serve people, but this is our voluntary, we were born cheap, can serve you, is also a kind of blessing.”

“But this time, the son would like to do it himself, godfather has a big job in the body, can not teach the whole fleet, tens of thousands of people to go to risk, then the son will be alone with a few ships to go, things come true, is not in vain to come to the world a time. If not, the next life reincarnation, at least do not have to be a eunuch. With that, even if the next life is still poor and suffering, but at least the heart is solid, unlike now this …… oooh ……”

Ken Dunn covered his face and began to whimper.

Zheng He actually did not persuade anything, just said, “The best boat for you, all trusted people, you choose, supplies should be sufficient, fresh water must bring enough …… traveling ship is not compared to land, everything must be calculated …… ”

Next Day ……

A few lone ships, leaving the vast flotilla, headed for the direction of the setting sun, alone.

Deng Jian stood on the lookout of the mast and looked at the far away fleet …… for a moment, but it was difficult to tear up, and his tears, long ago, were dried by the sea breeze over and over again.

It won’t flow anymore.

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Zhang Anshi entered the palace.

Seeing Zhu Di’s expression was bad.

Zhang Anshi’s heart then knew.

Though he had no brothers himself and no experience of cutting them up.

But who is not a man of the grass and trees?

After all, people who claim to be any kind of loner anymore are really just flesh and blood.

“Who gave Xu Wen the gold ……?”

“Checked.” Zhang Anshi said, “Just ……”

“Just what?”

“There’s a jailer in Yingtianfu Jail who suddenly hanged himself.”

Zhu frowned, “Is this the jailer?”

“Yes, I guess this jailer, too, extinguished his mouth.”

Zhu said, “What about the person who killed the jailer?”

“In the capital, there is a person next door to the jailer, a merchant …… and this jailer’s relationship is very close, but unfortunately, early this morning, he also died …… was thrown into a well and died, I suspect . . is that this merchant killed the jailer, and then was silenced.”

“And who silenced the merchant?”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

“Why don’t you say anything?” Zhu had a few moments of annoyance in his heart.

Zhang Anshi said, “I think …… this clue, or don t check it, it is useless to check it.”

Zhu Di opened his mouth and finally paused before saying, “You’re right, terrible ah, these people are actually pervasive, what I am worried about is …… not only Yingtianfu, afraid of the Jin Yiwei …… and my six ministries, and even the cabinet …… also may not be no one with whom to collude.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty, I thought …… that the big must not be so like a big enemy.”

Zhu looked up at Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi said, “Now there is no clue, but as long as the target is identified, continue to track is, but if everyone suspects, then it is not inevitable that everyone is at risk, once everyone is at risk, but let these rebels and traitors have their way, why don’t they hope that my Ming fall apart?”

“So I thought, before being included in the suspicion, anyone is innocent, only so …… can not let people take advantage of the opportunity.”

Zhu Di said, “What the Secretary said is very true, but it is me today ……”

He shook his head.

Zhang Anshi said, “On my side, in fact, there has been a targeted arrangement, perhaps …… soon there will be some eyebrows.”

Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi strangely, “Didn’t you say the clues were broken?”

Zhang Anshi said, “I am drawing the images of these people, and then according to the images of these people, mapping out, in fact, to put it bluntly, these people …… have to eat and drink, to organize, to hide, there is always someone, but also have money, according to their characteristics, habits, especially their profit-making, after the way of summons, the Things will be good.”

Zhu Di said, “I didn’t realize that there is such a big doorway here.”

Zhang Anshi said, “I am not polite to say, once upon a time the jinyiwei, but when they are ears and eyes with, this kind of roaming the net like catching people, torture way, can deter people, but the real argument …… of its efficiency is very low.”

Zhu said, “It seems that you have preconceived notions about Ji Gang and the others.”

“I am unjustly accused.” Zhang Anshi said, “I am only speaking on the matter.”

Zhu smiled and said, “Do you know why Ji Gang is still alive?”

Zhang Anshi froze, could not help but say, “Is it not because he is meritorious in the pacification, and the establishment of the brocade guards …… is also laborious?”

“Merits are merits, faults are faults, and he has crossed the minefield.” Zhu Di gazed at Zhang Anshi and faintly said, “How can I tolerate him? Of course, he built the Brocade Guards, and all up and down this Brocade Guards are his people.”

“But I just carve a small skill, has let his party fall apart. He thought …… he had enlisted the hearts and minds of the people, and clutched the brocade guards in his hands, and I could not leave him, this person is too arrogant and stupid, how can I tolerate him.”

Zhang Anshi didn’t expect Zhu Di to spit out the truth to him so directly.

But Zhu is indeed right, because Zhang Anshi in this January, has been able to clearly feel that the original ironclad Jin Yiwei, there are signs of disintegration.

Zhang Anshi then looked at Zhu Di and said, “Then Your Majesty ……”

Zhu Di speech heavy and long said: “I want to keep him, to try my knife, he is a whetstone, a good knife, to first sharpened sharpened, if my knife, even Ji Gang can not take, it is better to live in peace and earn silver for me to go, do not blindly tossed.”

Zhang Anshi said somewhat helplessly, “Your Majesty, when you speak of that sword, are you talking about the minister?”

Zhu glared at him, “Don’t ask too many questions.”

Zhang Anshi: “……”

Zhu Di patted Zhang Anshi’s shoulder before he added: “Work hard, show me your means, continue to track down the chaotic party, the inner Chienhuosi and the North and South Zhenfuzhi, all of them should be investigated, and you should split up and move forward.”

“But you’re better than Ji Gang, there’s no way back for Ji Gang, he’ll use everything he can at this point in order to save himself, right now, he’s a mad dog!”

Zhang Anshi had to say in grandeur: “I know.”

Zhu Di said, “I’m not in the mood today, you get out of here, don’t hang around in front of me, lest I get angry and take it out on you.”

Zhang Anshi immediately said, “Then the minister will retire.”

He looked up with a sympathetic look at Yiluoha and ran off in a huff.

When he returned to Qixia, Zhang Anshi learned that King Zhu Gui, the Acting King, was dead.

He left his body intact and killed himself in the Hsiao Tomb’s Heung Hall, and died peacefully and emotionally stable.

Zhang Anshi sometimes felt that why someone would be so stupid, but when he thought about it, the former Zhang Anshi, wasn’t he also a spoiled child by his brother-in-law who was also incorrigible?

Such a model of clan pig farming in Daming is simply a waste farm, and most of the clansmen raised are feared to be both stupid and bloated at heart.

Fortunately …… I, Zhang Anshi, have my own integrity.

He recruited all his right and left hands around him.

A few brothers, together with Zhu Jin and Chen Li, though not many, were core members, people Zhang Anshi trusted.

“Inside the thousand households …… to change a change, we have to build a brocade of the academy, in the future …… every few years, to let the lieutenants go to refresher courses to learn a one or two, a group of rough people, can not do fine work. ” Zhang Anshi said, “In addition to this, the merchant bank and the internal thousand households should be combined together, the internal thousand households should be divided into a set of people, to build a merchant bank internal hundred households, specializing in the analysis of the data presented by the merchant bank.”

“How about this, the hundred of this merchant bank’s hundred households, for the time being, let Zhu Jin concurrently, other people do not know how to analyze the data, first let Zhu Jin lead, excessive for a period of time, then select people out.”

Zhu Jin was immediately filled with red light, although he got a shade official, but this is the hundred households of the Jin Yiwei.

There are as many hundreds and thousands of households in Daming as there are dogs, but for ordinary people, the hundred households of the pro-army are more valuable than the ordinary thousand households.

And among the pro-army, the centurion of the Brocade Guards, again, is even more superior.

This is a serious military officer of the sixth grade of the pro military jinyiwei, which is a real vacancy.

“This …… this …… villain is just a businessman, I’m afraid that I can’t do it well.” Zhu Jin was pleasantly surprised, but did not rush to his head.

Zhang Anshi said: “It is because you are good at this, so let you come, you weekdays market analysis of things to be taught out, in addition to …… also want to teach them to do the digital table, this, when I can pass on to you, teach them statistics, at the same time, according to the data for research and judgment, this matter …… can only be given to you to do, other people, either do not worry, or not this ability. In the future you do a good job, I will find a way to give you to play a thousand households within the deputy thousand households of the job.”

Zhu Jin was moved to tears, “This …… this …… much thanks to the marquis, the marquis …… villain can die for the marquis now. ”

“Yeah, there’s a well outside.”

Jukin: “……”

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