Emperor Yongle acted vigorously and resolutely, saying that the northern tour would leave after seven days. Seven days later, on the twenty-third day of the first lunar month, a mighty 300,000 northern patrol team set out from Jinling and crossed the Yangtze River to the north.

Although because of Zhu Di's perennial northern tour, the civil and military officials have accumulated rich experience, and Zheng He's fleet also happens to be stationed in the capital, but being able to organize such a huge team in seven days still shows the unparalleled action power of the Yongle Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty to the fullest!

It is precisely this kind of terrifying execution that can turn the majestic strategy of the Yongle Emperor into reality one by one in more than ten years, creating another prosperous era after the Han and Tang Dynasties!

The king was sent off in a panic, and Jinling City returned to its former comfort and tranquility. In fact, just like Zhu Di doesn't like Jinling, Jinling City doesn't like Zhu Di, whenever this king returns to Beijing, the tense atmosphere envelops the whole city.

The ministers who stayed in the capital finally put their hearts in their stomachs completely, put their worries aside, and enjoyed Qin Huai's wind and moon, delicacies and concubines, everything was very fine......

Yinling's mood was also very good, Zhu Zhanji didn't even see her face, and was hurriedly taken to Beijing by the emperor. Without the aggressive and domineering grandson, a smile resurfaced on the face of the little sister of the Wang family, pulling Lingxiao around every day to play and step on spring, leaving early and returning late, extremely happy.

The crown prince also breathed a sigh of relief, no matter how determined he was, but in front of his arrogant father, he would always be extremely embarrassed. Now that the emperor has gone to Beijing, no one in Jinling City can make him feel worried. Although the state affairs are huge, Zhu Gaochi can only sleep for a short time every day, but he doesn't have to worry about being scolded at any time, which makes His Royal Highness the Crown Prince very content......

Naturally, Xu Miaojin felt relaxed, she could finally regain her freedom and play everywhere, but the crown princess Zhang was always inseparable, and she couldn't meet her lover with a strict posture...... Xu Miaojin wanted to use the majesty of her aunt to order the Zhang family not to follow her, but every now and then, the Zhang family knelt in front of her and cried: "I can't let my aunt suffer a little danger anymore!" He also said that this was also what the prince meant, so that Xu Miaojin had no choice but to give up the extravagant hope of having a tryst with his lover......

All in all, in short, everyone in Jinling City had a very happy time in this fireworks spring...... Until the spring season when the flowers were falling, a letter from Beijing was sent to the desk of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince......

At that time, Wang Xian was watching happily, his toddler's son took the first step in his life crookedly, and Lin Qing'er's happy eyes were moist. Zhou Yong hurriedly walked in, so frightened that the dog fell to the ground.

"My lord," ignoring Wang Xian's reproachful eyes, Zhou Yong reported in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness the Prince, please hurry over!" ”

Wang Xian ignored him, first picked up his son and coaxed him in his arms for a while, then handed it to his wife and said in a low voice: "Change your clothes." ”

After changing into official robes, Wang Xian followed the eunuch of the East Palace who came to invite him, hurried to the prince's mansion, and was led straight to the backyard study.

In the study, the prince frowned, as if he had aged ten years old. Wang Xian chuckled in his heart, and hurriedly asked softly, "Your Highness, what happened?" ”

"See for yourself." As far as the crown prince's gaze could see, there was a yellow edict.

"Yes." Wang Xian picked up the edict, unfolded it, and saw that it was the imperial pen of the Yongle Emperor, or the usual simple to cold style:

'Tell the prince: Arrive in Beijing before the lunar month, here! ’

"Ahh Wang Xian closed his mouth in shock, and only looked up at the prince after a while. He fully understood why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had such a pained expression......

The two monarchs and ministers were relatively speechless for a long time, and Wang Xianfang sighed for a long time: "Your Majesty, you still have to move the capital......

"Of course," Zhu Gaochi smiled bitterly with self-deprecation on his face: "We are too naïve, our father only knows how to face difficulties in his life, and he never knows that there is the word 'retreat', how can this time be an exception?!" "When I think of these days, the ministers celebrate each other with their foreheads, and they themselves are also complacent, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince feels that it is really ridiculous and pitiful.

"yes." Wang Xian didn't feel so much, but he felt that the emperor's hand was really beautiful. Aren't your ministers going to rebel en masse? I won't give you a chance! When I arrive in Beijing, another will will get you over, who will dare to resist the will? When the princes and ministers arrived in Beijing and left the nest, they were not at the mercy of the emperor? "The emperor's hand is too ruthless......"

"yes!" The prince nodded heavily, and said with a self-deprecating smile in his eyes: "It's really a foot high, and the road is one foot high." ”

"Hey......" Wang Xian sighed again, and the two of them fell into a wordless silence again. Zhu Di's move was too big and too big a blow to the crown prince and the ministers who opposed the relocation ......of the capital.

After being silent for half an hour, Wang Xian broke the silence and asked, "What should Your Highness do?" ”

"Go." Zhu Gaochi's eyelids drooped, and his face was full of loneliness: "Do I dare to say a word?" ”

"yes." Wang Xian nodded, the emperor ordered the prince to go north, if the prince dared to disobey, it would be tantamount to rebellion. Even the slightest hesitation will attract boundless suspicion! "It's just this one," Wang Xian hesitated for a moment, and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid it will be difficult to return to Jingshi." ”

"yes." Zhu Gaochi nodded hard, there were tears in the corners of his eyes, obviously he was extremely aggrieved. "Father won't let me come back."

"I still can't fight the emperor...... Wang Xian also said gloomily: "If you go, I'm afraid it will be a foregone conclusion to move the capital." ”

"Hey......" Zhu Gao sighed and closed his eyes as if resigned.

"Or," although he knew that his idea stinked, but seeing that the prince was so depressed, Wang Xian couldn't help but say softly: "Your Highness is pretending to be sick, right?" ”

Zhu Gaochi shook his head slowly and said with a wry smile: "I can hide from the first year of junior high school, but I can't hide from the fifteenth." And I'm afraid I won't even be able to hide from the first year of junior high school......"

"Hey." Wang Xian nodded, he knew that with the emperor's character, even if he carried it, he would also let people carry the prince to Beijing on time.

"Don't be embarrassed," Zhu Gaochi looked at Wang Xian considerately: "Fortunately, there is still time, we can make arrangements and go on the road again." ”

"Yes."

There is no impermeable wall in the world, and soon, the emperor's will spread all over the capital, and the officialdom of the capital, which was originally a song and dance, exploded all of a sudden! The atmosphere of mania and grief spread irrepressibly, making the capital enter the hot summer ahead of schedule......

The officials knew that the emperor was using this hand, but they had no place to use it, so they could only stare dryly. But the more this happens, the more angry they are and their mouths are foaming! They gathered together all day long to recklessly denounce the emperor's shameless arbitrariness and unworthy behavior! discussed how to fight back fiercely and prevent the emperor's trick from succeeding!

"Let's go on a hunger strike together!" An imperial historian said angrily: "If the emperor doesn't give up moving the capital for a day, we will go on a hunger strike for a day!" ”

"Great idea!" Many officials chimed in.

"Bad idea!" But there were also different opinions, and the old and serious official shook his head categorically and said: "Not to mention that the emperor has not yet issued an order to move the capital, just say that this piece is sent to the capital, how can it take a month, I'm afraid the emperor hasn't seen the fold yet, let's starve to death first......"

"Hey......" The crowd poured a basin of cold water was dejected.

"Then pierce this layer of window paper first!" After all, there are many people, and someone proposed: "Doesn't the emperor want to go to bed first and then get married?" We prefer to make this matter clear before the prince leaves! ”

"That's a good idea!" Everyone came back to their strength, and nodded one after another: "We can't always be led by the emperor, we have to take the initiative!" ”

"Let's jointly fold it up, and ask the emperor to clarify right and wrong!" The actioners among the officials are gearing up.

"What should I do if the emperor stays in the middle and doesn't send it?" The steady faction once again asked: "The two capitals in the north and south are thousands of miles apart, and the emperor can completely ignore us." ”

"Let's sign it with hundreds of officials, all the people petition, and then ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to take the lead, I don't believe that the emperor can still be perfunctory!" The action faction made a killer move.

"This ......" the steady faction couldn't help but wonder: "Didn't you roast His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the fire?" ”

"Anyway, in the first month of the prince's month, he plans to fight for it on the basis of reason!" The activists don't think it's a problem: "It's not going to be May, so I'm going to change my course!" ”

"This ......" The steady faction finally ran out of words: "It's also ......"

"That's it!" The opinions of the activists prevailed, and several leaders said in high spirits: "Tomorrow we will go to the East Palace together to petition and ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to make decisions for us!" ”

"Good! That's it! The officials finally found the direction, and there was a sense of unity: "See you at the gate of the East Palace tomorrow!" Whoever doesn't go is a traitor! ”

"That's right! Whoever doesn't go is a traitor! The crowd responded in unison.

After discussing the specific arrangements for tomorrow, everyone dispersed in a hurry, and they had to hurry up to inform others that tomorrow's petition in the East Palace would not be missing! .

Jinyi guard yamen.

After the emperor left Beijing, Wang Xian ordered people to closely monitor the movements of officials. With such a big movement, he naturally knew about it as soon as possible......

"My lord, I'll have fun tomorrow." Deng Xiaoxian didn't think it was a big deal to see the excitement, and said with a smile: "I don't know if they will ask us to petition together?" ”

"!" Wang Xian glared at him angrily, and ordered in a deep voice: "Pass the order, everyone in Jinyiwei will cancel their vacation, and be on first-level alert!" After a pause, he ordered a few more blacks: "Inform Ying Tianfu and the avant-garde of the government army to also be ready for battle!" As he spoke, he gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "I have no choice but to serve with a stick!" ”

"Huh?!" Deng Xiaoxian was taken aback, and Yan Qing was shocked: "My lord, don't help the abuse!" ”

"I mean I have to do it," Wang Xian sighed and stood up, "I'll go and ask for instructions first......"