The rain became heavier and heavier, and lightning flashed and thundered.

The carriage came, Zhu Zhanji helped the prince to get into the car, and before getting into the car, the considerate prince naturally did not forget, and said to the Minister of Culture and Military Affairs, it was nothing more than 'everyone go back quickly.' ''When I go back, I drink some ginger soup to go cold.'' Such words as benevolent and feeless made the hearts of the ministers who were chilled by Zhu Di warm again.

sent the prince into the carriage, and all the civil and military officers also got on the carriage one after another, and those who rode horses ...... Seeing that it was impossible to ride a horse in such a heavy rain, he also squeezed a carriage with an official he was familiar with.

Yang Shiqi came in a carriage, got into the car, hurriedly took off his soaked official robe under the service of the housekeeper, took the dry towel, and was wiping his head, when suddenly the car door was opened, he hurriedly subconsciously covered his chest with a towel, and stared at the person in annoyance. When he saw that it was Yang Rong, he couldn't cry and laughed: "You won't knock on the door." ”

"This rain is like a pour, how can I take care of it." Yang Rong put away his umbrella and got into the car, closed the door, sat opposite Yang Shiqi, and looked at him with a smile: "You continue." "Yang Rong had just come off the boat, and he was wearing an umbrella and rain boots, and he was only wet from the corners of his clothes.

"You are too inauthentic," Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong have been friends for many years, and they are like-minded, and their relationship is naturally intimate. Yang Shiqi didn't exist when Yang Rong didn't exist, wiped his hair clean, wiped his skinny body again, and scolded with a smile while wiping: "I know that the emperor has already left, why didn't I inform earlier?" ”

"Do I dare?" Yang Rong smiled bitterly: "The emperor is angry and returns, how can he not let him be angry?" You can be a little wronged. ”

"How angry is the emperor?" Yang Shiqi said, the movements in his hands slowed down, and his expression became solemn.

"It's hard to say," Yang Rong slowly shook his head and said: "If you want to say that you are angry, you haven't seen it once, even King Zhao and the emperor don't blame it, as if this thing has never happened." ”

"This is not like the emperor's style." Yang Shiqi frowned and said: "When something happens, doesn't the emperor always get angry first, and deal with it when he is happy?" ”

"Yes, this time the emperor didn't get angry, but just removed those generals who had a close relationship with the king of Han and took them into custody," Yang Rong nodded and said: "It can be seen that the emperor has figured out the reason, why is he reluctant to attack?" ”

"You're testing me?" Yang Shiqi changed into dry clothes and said with a smile: "I don't believe that you are a good person, can you understand the emperor's thoughts?" ”

"Hehe," Yang Rong smiled noncommittally, "Didn't I want to hear what Brother Shiqi meant?" Let's verify each other. ”

"Okay," Yang Shiqi nodded and said, "If you want me to say, the emperor is pressing the fire, waiting for the courtiers to give him the steps to ......" said and sighed: "This time the emperor's face is embarrassed, originally according to the emperor's plan, Zheng He's fleet will arrive at Zhenjiang City at the moment when the Han Wang's army is launched." ”

"Yes, if that's the case, there won't be a bloody battle in Zhenjiang, and it will also show the emperor's wisdom and martial arts." Yang Rong smiled bitterly: "But who would have expected that the King of Han would launch ahead of schedule, and Zheng He's fleet would encounter a typhoon again?" As a result, inside and out, let them fight in Zhenjiang for half a month, and 100,000 people died, how can this end? ”

"This is the pass!" Yang Shiqi said: "Originally, according to the plan, the King of Han also attempted to rebel, and the crime was not death. Said with a somewhat gloating smile: "But now, 100,000 lives!" How can the people be angry if they don't kill him?! ”

"And if you want to kill the King of Han, I'm afraid that King Zhao will also be implicated." Yang Rong nodded and said, "If it is found out that King Zhao is really the mastermind of Nanhaizi's assassination, naturally he can't be kept!" ”

"Yes, the emperor only has three sons, if he kills two with his own hands, there will only be one prince left...... Yang Shiqi said in a low voice: "No matter from family affection, from reality, from the history books...... From any point of view, the emperor can't afford it! ”

"Otherwise, the hero sees something the same." Yang Rong nodded with a smile and said, "It is precisely because of many scruples that the emperor will not be angry and hold it in his heart!" After a pause, he said: "What I'm afraid of is that if he gets angry and no courtier dares to speak, the situation will be completely out of control." ”

"......" Yang Shiqi was dressed neatly, his body was finally not so uncomfortable, but his heart was becoming more and more clogged, he pulled the curtain, looked at the rain curtain outside, through the rain curtain, he could faintly see the Jinling city wall getting closer and closer, he sighed, and said in a deep voice: "The emperor's mind is important, but this time Zhu Gaoxu rebelled, occupied the national capital, besieged Zhenjiang, and ......bled in blood" The more he said, the more resentful Yang Shiqi became, and finally smashed his fist on the carriage, and shouted with hatred: "It's really mad, and the crime cannot be punished!" Saying that, he glared at Yang Rong angrily and said, "Is it because he is the emperor's son that he can get away with it?!" ”

"Brother Shiqi, what you said is not bad," Yang Rong said unmoved: "But this is the world, since the punishment of Zang is from above, then the emperor's son is different......"

"Hmph," Yang Shiqi is ill-fated, unlike Yang Rong, who lost his father when he was young, and his stepfather was sent to the army because he offended the powerful when he was a teenager. When he was young, he himself was forced to flee for more than ten years because he offended the powerful, even if he became a university scholar, he still squatted in the edict of Jinyiwei. When the king of Han rebelled, he was arrested again, although he was released by the crown prince with all his beards and tails, but he hated these powerful people who could go unpunished at will! "I don't believe it, Zhu Gaoxu can still escape this time?!" Saying that, he laughed weirdly and said, "Is it just because he pretends to be crazy and stupid?!" ”

The Han King Zhu Gaoxu's madness has long been rumored, but nine out of ten ministers do not believe it, and the remaining one is also suspicious. When you go crazy when you see that the general trend is gone, how can it be so coincidental? Why haven't I heard of you getting sick before? Eighty percent want to pretend to be crazy and stupid to escape responsibility!

Doing this kind of thing, their old Zhu family has a criminal record, when Emperor Jianwen wanted to take Zhu Di, who was still the king of Yan, into Beijing to cut the domain, Zhu Gaoxu and his old son used this hand, and his acting skills were much more skilled than him! Running naked in the palace all day long, sleeping in the chicken coop, and drinking urine ...... At that time, he really deceived a lot of people, and what was the result, as soon as Qin Cha left on the front foot, he was like a person with nothing to do, and announced to his subordinates that it would be difficult to Fengtianjing!

The same trick, the first one is a genius, and the second one is a fool, not to mention the two of them?! So this time, inside and outside the capital, all over the country, few people believe that King Han is really crazy!

"Yes, I don't believe he's really crazy," Yang Rong nodded, sighed, and said, "But there is only one way to exonerate him!" ”

"Why exonerate him?!" Yang Shiqi became emotional: "Why should you excuse him!" Just because he is the emperor's son? What does that have to do with us?! ”

"It's too big!" Yang Rong met Yang Shiqi's gaze and said in a deep voice: "Brother Shiqi, if the emperor disposes of the King of Han, then those noble generals can escape!" If the emperor lets go of the King of Han, all those noble generals will suffer, do you say it has nothing to do with us? ! ”

"This ......" Yang Shiqi was stunned for a moment, he had been immersed in anger at Zhu Gaoxu, and he hadn't thought about this question yet.

"If the emperor disposes of the King of Han, he will definitely investigate the case thoroughly, and it will be clear who is black and who is white at a glance!" Yang Rong explained in a deep voice: "Those who rebelled with the King of Han, except for his descendants, after all, there are only a few, even those leading generals in Beijing, most of them can be deceived and prevaricated, not to mention the generals of the provinces and the nine sides!" ”

Yang Shiqi listened expressionlessly, but admitted in his heart that what the other party said was the truth, because whether the King of Han occupied the capital or attacked Zhenjiang, he only used his own lineage, and most of the generals' armies were leading but not triggering...... If you look closely, you won't be implicated.

"And if the emperor doesn't deal with King Han, the whole rebellion case will naturally come to an end," Yang Rong smiled faintly and said: "If you don't find out, the emperor will never know which generals have taken refuge in King Han and want to rebel with him!" He lowered his voice and said: "With the emperor's suspicious nature, after a long time, I will definitely feel that everyone is suspicious...... His voice became lower and lower: "What will happen when you talk about it?" ”

"......" Yang Shiqi is extremely smart, how could he not know such consequences, he slowly raised his head, glanced at Yang Rong and said: "All generals have been labeled as untrustworthy, and the emperor's attitude towards them will inevitably change from trust to vigilance." ”

"More than that, the emperor can't stand it, we let him be angry this time, and the emperor is naturally grateful to us." The corners of Yang Rong's mouth hung up with a cold smile: "But the more the fire is held back in my heart, the more I will vent it later!" And it's getting worse! When the time comes, it only takes a few imperial histories and a few trumped-up charges to set off a bloody storm......"

"Brother Shiqi," Yang Rong looked at Yang Shiqi and said in a deep voice: "When you look back, the emperor will definitely ask you about the situation, and you will know what to say when the time comes!" ”

"......" Under Yang Rong's scorching gaze, Yang Shiqi finally nodded slowly......

On the other carriage, Zhu Gaochi, father and son, who had survived the catastrophe, sat Zhu Zhanjun looked at his eldest brother excitedly, grabbed his hand tightly and said, "Big brother, I thought I would never see you again!" As he spoke, his eyes turned red.

"Hey!" Zhu Zhanji also held his brother's hand tightly, nodded and said, "Yes, this time it's too dangerous, I'm in Beijing, and I'm worried about death." ”

"Fortunately, our father and son should not die," Zhu Gaochi looked at his two sons, and said with some emotion: "Fortunately, there are loyal and brave courtiers like Wang Xian...... Hey, we owe them too much......"

"Yes......" Zhu Zhanji was also a little gloomy, but he was not the same as the prince who was sad...... He was heartbroken that he had accumulated this bit of strength after all these years of dismal operation, and all of them were in vain in the first battle of Zhenjiang......

"What's going on over there with Wang Xian?" Zhu Gaochi was very concerned about Wang Xian and them, and asked his son: "Did you save Zhenren and his family?" Zhu Zhanjun also looked at his eldest brother tightly.