These days, Wang Xian has learned from Zhu Zhanji that the prince entered the palace on a rainy night to intercede with the emperor, and also knew that Xu Miaojin invited the emperor to Tianxiang Nunnery for tea, and also knew that many officials in the court and the court had interceded with Zhou Xin, but these pieces were all left by Zhu Di. In any case, Wang Xian has exhausted his donkey skills, and the rest can only wait for a miracle to happen.

These days, he still has to restrain Zhou Yong and others, these guys heard that the emperor was going to execute Zhou Zhentai in Ling Chi, and they actually moved the idea of robbing the law field, which stunned Wang Xian and his friends, and could only guard this group of guys who were carried away by grief and anger day and night.

This was the first time he had experienced the feeling of living like a year and time flying by, and before he knew it, it was the day of Zhou Xin's execution five days later.

The people of Beijing are naturally no strangers to Zhou Xin, he presided over justice and rehabilitated wrongs in the capital, how many people were grateful to him, how many people praised him, and now I heard that he was going to be executed by the emperor, and the people sighed, Zhou Qingtian is such a good official, but it is a pity that it fell into the hands of Zhu Di, a butcher.

Those who had received his favor prepared incense cases one after another, and regardless of the dangers they might encounter, they knelt down to see off Zhou Zhentai on the road that the torture car had to pass. God also seemed to be sad for this loyal minister, early in the morning, the clouds were gloomy, the cold wind whimpered, and the torture car carrying Zhou Xin slowly drove to the lonely ridge of Taiping Embankment surrounded by hundreds of Jinyi Banner Schools.

At the beginning of the country, in order to prevent the overflow of Xuanwu Lake, Emperor Taizu issued an order to build a long causeway from Taiping Gate to Heping Gate, called Taiping Dike. The criminal department, according to the judge and the Dali Temple are built in this vicinity, all the prisoners who are executed by the imperial court must be pushed to the Taiping embankment to be executed, because there are many people who were executed at the beginning of the country, on the Taiping embankment, the cry of the unjust deceased, the cry of the family, intertwined, extremely miserable and terrifying, so the folk will call this section a lonely and miserable ridge, it is a place where there is no return.

Along the way, the people prepared wine and wept to send Zhongliang, this is Zhou Xin has changed into the clothes of a death row prisoner, his hair is scattered, and he has a death card behind his back, and he is locked in an iron prisoner car, and he has chains on his body. But he still looked solemn and his eyes were blazing, and he nodded to the people kneeling on both sides of the street, without the slightest fear of impending death.

When the prisoner car was about to arrive at the execution ground, Zhou Yong and the others suddenly rushed up, so that the Jinyi guard in charge of the guard was like a great enemy, raising a bow and crossbow to prevent them from approaching, Zhou Xin broke off and said: "You can't wait to come forward, Hugh has made the old man a sinner through the ages"

Zhou Yong and the others actually understood that in this Ming Imperial Capital, even if they robbed the Dharma field, they couldn't get out, so they could only let Zhou Zhentai change from a loyal minister who was unjustly killed to a rebellious thief. May your soul be here forever, and your soul will ascend to the sky as soon as possible."

As soon as he said this, the onlookers on both sides were in tears.

They wanted to give Zhou Xinjing a bowl of wine, but Jinyiwei rudely refused, pushed the prisoner cart to the execution ground, and then closed the gate to prevent anyone from approaching.

On the execution ground, the execution table and the prison beheading table were set up early. Because it was a high-ranking official who asked for beheading, and it was Liu Guan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han, who served as the prisoner. Jin Yiwei's commander Ji Gang, also personally led the team to serve as a guard on the grounds of preventing someone from robbing the law field, and appeared on the prison platform.

At this moment, although the prisoner has been escorted, but it is still early at noon, this era is particular about killing, and the knife cannot be opened until noon, Ji Gang and the king of Han sat on the high platform to talk and laugh, Liu Guan really couldn't listen to it, so he used the excuse to verify the correct body, and got off the prison beheading platform.

There are only two Han Wang and Ji Gang on the stage, and their speech is even more unscrupulous.

"How about Lao Ji, Lone's method works?" Zhu Gaoxu said triumphantly.

"Your Highness's clever calculation," Ji Gang smiled and raised his thumb and said, "I've taken it."

"It's a pity that the boss escaped." Zhu Gaoxu was smiling, and suddenly said with a gloomy expression: "I didn't expect this dead fat man to be a little fat, and he dared to run to his father and raise the bar." ”

"Someone must have given him a trick," Ji Gang also said hatefully: "I found out, that day Yang Pu returned from the cabinet, the prince entered Beiyuan in the rain." Xie Jin, Yang Rong, Yang Shiqi twice and three times bad his good deeds, Ji Gang naturally hated these scholars: "That's a bad seed nest, sooner or later it will be served in a pot"

"Hmm." Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: "These cabinet ministers are not high-ranked, but they are by my father's side all day long, and their words are more effective than Shangshu, since Xie Jin's bad start, they have been openly and secretly supporting the boss, if we want to realize our plan, we must get rid of them."

"What is Your Highness's plan?" Ji Gang's eyes lit up.

"No ......" Zhu Gaoxu said deflatedly: "Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi are more refined than monkeys one by one, and they have won the trust of their father, if they want to deal with them, they must first be transferred away from their father's side." ”

"Alas, this matter needs to be considered in the long run." Ji Gang saw that he didn't have a move, so he turned his attention to Zhou Xindao on the execution table: "Let's enjoy the victory today." ”

"It's a pity that there is no wine." Zhu Gaoxu said regretfully.

"Hehe, not necessarily." Ji Gang picked up the teacup and poured a cup for Zhu Gaoxu.

"Oh?" Zhu Gaoxu shrugged his nose, smelled the strong smell of wine, and picked up the teacup to see that it was not tea, but spirits. couldn't help laughing and said, "Lao Ji is really a wonderful person." ”

The two touched each other, and Ji Gang drank a cup and said: "Zhuang is hungry for Hulu meat, and laughs and talks about thirsty Hun blood." Look at this guy being beheaded, just under the wine"

"It's a pity that it's not Ling Chi," Zhu Gaoxu said regretfully: "I heard that my father decided that Ling Chi was the first to be. ”

"Isn't that because of your aunt," Ji Gang said with a dirty smile on the corner of his mouth: "As soon as she opens her mouth, can the emperor not give some face?" ”

"Hmph......" Thinking of Xu Miaojin's peerless face, Zhu Gaoxu's chest became hot, he poured a glass of liquor on his neck, and snorted coldly: "My father has been decisive in his life, but he is indecisive in this woman. If it were me, the overlord would have been forced to bow a long time ago."

"Hehe......" Ji Gang heard this, laughed secretly in his heart, and whispered: "If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely help His Highness taste his long-cherished wish." ”

"Go dream." Zhu Gaoxu shook his head, that is the forbidden body of his father, who in the world dares to touch it? Unless he becomes the emperor himself...... Well, you have to get rid of that dead fat man in order to replace him

The dead fat man in Zhu Gaoxu's mouth was on his way to Beiyuan. After returning from the Yitian Temple that day, Zhu Gaochi fell ill, his body was already weak, although it didn't rain that day, he knelt for an hour, and he was frightened, and he was bedridden when he came back.

He also knew that today was the day to kill Zhou Xin, although he was very sorry in his heart, but as the crown prince, he had done his best to be benevolent and righteous, enough to explain to Zhou Xin and the subjects of the world, so Zhu Gaochi didn't do anything more, just lay on the bed and recuperate.

However, the tree wanted to be quiet and the wind did not stop, and before the hour, the eunuch in the palace came to deliver a decree, saying that the emperor had summoned him. Zhu Gaochi hurriedly supported the sick body to get up, ordered people to dress neatly, and rushed to Beiyuan by car.

After a meal, he entered the Yitian Palace, and after saluting like a ritual, Zhu Di sat down and asked him a few words about his body for the first time.

Zhu Gaochi said gratefully: "Father Lao is worried, he really deserves death, and his sons will get better as soon as possible and share their worries for their father." ”

"Don't block me, thank goodness." Emperor Yongle was notoriously moody, and he was still talking to Yan softly, and the next moment he said with a gloomy face: "These days, many people are following the trend to protect that Zhou Xin." The prince really responded."

"Sons deserve to die." Zhu Gaochi hurriedly got up and pleaded: "But I will never dare to connect with the ministers." ”

"If you don't go in tandem, others will come to cater to you, who will make you a prince?" Zhu Di snorted bitterly, and then said, "I watched Zhou Xin's scolding of me again, and I felt that he had some truth in it. Over the years, I have indeed been a little anxious for quick success......" After speaking, he squinted and looked at the prince.

Although Zhu Gaochi wanted to say, Father, you have finally woken up. But he has been cautious for many years, developing the habit of being cautious, but he has held back when the words come to his lips. Thinking about his previous performance, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly changed his words: "My father forgives my sins, but my sons dare not agree." ”

"Whose sins are forgiven? Zhou Xin or you? Zhu Di said coldly.

"It's the sin of the son, the son thinks that Zhou Xin's words are purely old words, if the father listens to him, it will delay my Ming Dynasty's thousand years of achievements" Zhu Gaochi said with a straight face.

"It's good to know the way......" Zhu Di finally retracted his gaze, and a faint smile appeared on his face. No matter how strong his control is, he can't control his own affairs, and if the heir does not agree with his governance and overthrows his career, it will be his biggest failure. So he couldn't accept a prince who thought the same as Zhou Xin, so he made a tentative speech, but fortunately, Zhu Gaochi was vigilant enough, so he had a thrilling pass. "If you are a stupid person like Zhou Xin, I will abolish you sooner or later"

"Erchen will never dare" Zhu Gaochi shook his head and said, shouting luck in his heart.

"If you don't dare." Zhu Di snorted and said: "The great storm in Zhejiang, the people of Hangzhou have suffered a catastrophe. Yesterday, there was a report that there was a plague, and the people were in turmoil for a while, and now that a tide of displaced people is about to rise, what do you say? ”

"Back to my father, if you can't bring him to justice, the catastrophe will cause chaos. Zhejiang's political envoy Zheng Fantai is more than lenient and benevolent, and his prestige is insufficient, so it is advisable to send a strong and authoritative person to make up for the new lack last week, which is a top priority. Zhu Gao said in a deep voice.

"Who can fill his gap?" Zhu Di asked lightly.

"I don't know." Zhu Gaochi shook his head slowly and said: "Maybe someone has this ability, but the cultivation of prestige is not overnight, and Yi'er Chen does not dare to talk nonsense." ”

"If you say something wrong, you will be forgiven." Zhu Di said expressionlessly: "If you don't say it, forget it." ”

Zhu Gaochi suddenly understood what the emperor meant, turned his pounding heart sideways, gritted his teeth and said: "Back to my father, the best candidate for Zhejiang to make the envoy is Zhou Xin."

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