The smoke cage is cold and the moon is long, and the night is close to the restaurant in Qinhuai.

When the Qinhuai is the most beautiful in ten miles, at night, the gold powder buildings on both sides of the strait are beautiful, and the tourists are weaving; The sea of bright lights renders the whole river like a dream, and the boats that compete for the beauty of the pictures are moving in the waves, and the sound of oars, lights and shadows is singing.

Xu Hao's long robe was elegant, standing on the bank with his hands behind his back, quietly watching the drunken and romantic Qinhuai River, behind which was the drunken fairy fang, and the fancy fan sister worked hard to attract high-rollers from all walks of life.

More than 20 black-clothed people guarded him, causing tourists to bypass one after another, but a few sons who were surrounded by wealthy slaves rushed over without scruples, but they were shown a bronze medal by the outermost black-clothed men, and the bluffed boys hid their faces and fled.

Shi Feng said in a low voice: "Adults are always careful, even if Ouyang Lun doesn't dare to hurt people openly, what if he instructs someone to get drunk and push adults off the boat?" ”

Xu Hao groaned: "Then you bring your relatives and confidants to follow me on the boat." ”

"Yes." Shi Feng's expression relaxed.

At this time, a painting boat came slowly, Xu Hao looked at the middle-aged man who was eating wine and laughing with a half-naked woman in his arms around the bow of the boat, and suddenly said, "I plan to enter the palace tonight, and you arrange the mount." ”

Shi Feng was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Then the subordinates will bring a few more people to protect the adults, and let Brother Ma wait in Wuyi Lane." ”

Xu Hao nodded slightly, pointed to the giant painting boat floating down in the distance, and said with a smile: "It's here." ”

Shi Feng looked up and saw that it was a beautiful five-story large flower boat, with thirty oars splashing in unison, heading down the river in this direction.

Xu Hao walked to the dark dock first, Shi Feng followed, and twelve henchmen followed Zuihou from afar.

The creaking sound of stepping on the wooden bridge, and the sound of silk and bamboo in the distance can be heard from time to time, and the silent pier gives people the illusion of being far away from the hustle and bustle. Shi Feng's eyes flashed fiercely, he pulled out a dagger from his back, and said with a cruel smile: "I'm sorry." ”

Xu Hao, who was walking in front, did not react. Shi Feng quickly stepped forward and raised his dagger, and suddenly laughter sounded in his ears.

"I'm sorry, Lord Shi."

Shi Feng stared at the person close at hand in disbelief, his face was filled with a familiar smile, he opened his mouth and couldn't speak, his throat had been lightly slashed by a thin blade, a trace of blood gradually expanded, and gurgling blood sprayed out.

The piercing sound of breaking the air sounded continuously, and in an instant, the twelve black-clothed people were shot into a hornet's nest, and they fell down screaming. A group of brocade guards with short crossbows, also in black, quickly climbed onto the wooden bridge. Pushing the corpses all over the ground below, the Jinyi guards below carried the corpses to the river and put them on two clippers to pull them away.

The whole process was like a cloud of water, and in just an instant, he went from killing to calm, and Xu Hao didn't even look back from beginning to end.

Mu Hui, who killed Shi Feng with his own hands, was a little excited, the mutilated little finger of his right hand was covered with a golden finger cover, and his left hand was playing with the blade, and the dead Shi Feng didn't know that Mu Hui, who was famous for his flying knives, was actually a left-hander.

Mu Hui strode to Xu Hao's side. Standing side by side, he said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, Ouyang Lun will not be killed?" ”

After a while, the boat slowly approached. Xu Hao said with a smile: "You can't kill him, but you can't let him get better, throw all the men on the boat into the river." ”

After speaking, Xu Hao turned around and walked towards the shore, and Mu Hui waved his hand. More than 100 brocade guards appeared on the riverside, rushing up to the painting boat, and suddenly the chickens and dogs on the boat jumped. The sound of falling water sounded continuously.

Faintly hearing Ouyang Lun's screams, Xu Hao turned over and got on his horse and galloped towards the Forbidden City.

In the Xinuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang, who reviewed the recital, wore a coat and said without raising his head for a long time: "Give you a year to find out the real culprit behind the murder of King Qin." ”

Xu Hao said in a low voice: "The minister doesn't dare to investigate." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's hand movement stopped, and said in an unquestionable tone: "This is a holy decree." ”

"Yes." Xu Hao immediately said loudly.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to review the chapter, and suddenly said: "Now that you have completely torn your face with the Xu family, eradicated the Xu family's manpower in Jinyiwei, and you can stand up for yourself in the future, what are your plans for the future?" ”

Xu Hao sneered: "The Xu family is vainly trying to unite with the Geng family and the Guo family, and the ministers will naturally have to confront them in the future, and will do whatever it takes to destroy the marriages of several families." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and said coldly: "Why bother so much, I simply give you an edict to slaughter these families." ”

Xu Hao said: "The two old generals of Geng Guo are loyal to Bixia, and it is not an exaggeration to marry the Xu family who are the right family for their children. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang has been in a bad mood for many days, and he has been said a lot better, if Xu Hao echoes the holy will and agrees to attack the only remaining old ministers, then Xu Hao and King Yan can be said to be Sima Zhao's heart.

"Go on." Zhu Yuanzhang secretly rejoiced that he would not be soft when he killed Xu Hao, but he couldn't do it for his son, although he was an emperor, he was just as poisonous as a tiger.

Xu Hao said again: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin died strangely, and the minister thinks that it should have nothing to do with King Yan of Jin, Xi'an and Taiyuan Beiping are far away, and there is no subordinate relationship between them, so they cannot get involved in each other's personnel. Besides, the crown prince has been decided, the two princes have always attached importance to brotherhood, how can they poison their brothers? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang got up and walked over slowly, and said excitedly: "My sons will never kill each other, absolutely not, especially Zhu Di and a few of them, who have been displaced since childhood, and are used to living a hard life, and they miss their family the most. Thinking that my whole family was starving, they would rather starve to death than leave the only food left for the youngest me, they have been taught by my words and deeds since childhood, they will never murder their own brothers, never! This is the style of my Zhu family, and my descendants will never do such an evil thing that will lose their conscience. ”

Xu Hao didn't speak, silently looked at Emperor Hongwu who rarely showed an excited expression, his children are definitely Zhu Yuanzhang's biggest spiritual pillar, everything he does is for the descendants of the Zhu family, if it is really fratricidal, Comrade Zhu will have to go crazy.

So who killed King Qin? It's definitely not Zhu Di, Zhu Di won't do such a stupid thing, and this move is clearly blaming him, who is the biggest beneficiary? Could it be that Zhu Yunwen did it?

Xu Hao secretly glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was immersed in grief and anger, and was still chattering to defend his child.

Xu Hao knew that his guess was probably not far from ten, after Weishenme Zhu Yunwen succeeded to the throne, many Wenchen were desperately loyal? First, Zhu Yunwen is the legal heir designated by Zhu Yuanzhang; The second is that those who are more qualified than him to be emperors are already dead.

Let's not talk about Zhu Di, who is known as the concubine of Queen Ma, King Qin and King Jin are genuine sons-in-law. And Zhu Yunwen is not a grandson, probably because he thinks that if he doesn't kill his uncle, how can he be the emperor justifiably?

Which two hundred and five gave Zhu Yunwen a bad idea? These are all the stinky problems of literati who attach importance to the righteousness of fame.

Xu Hao sighed softly, if King Qin and King Jin did not die, Zhu Di would not be able to wave his troops south so smoothly, at least for self-protection, these two princes who held heavy troops and guarded the important places in Guanzhong would definitely not sit idly by.

Zhu Yuanzhang's original intention may also be the same, more than a dozen sons each occupy one side, and no one can sit big with each other. Except for his son-in-law, King Qin, King Jin, and King Yan, none of the other princes are qualified to compete with Zhu Yunwen. The court is dominant, and after sitting on the throne, and then waiting for the first few uncles to pass away one after another, the kings are not at the mercy of the court?

In fact, after Zhu Di ascended the throne, he slowly adjusted without hurry, and the vassal kings all over the world became captive pigs and dogs, and what he was best at was giving birth.

Xu Hao smacked his lips. No wonder Zhu Yunwen, who is not in the right position, so many soldiers and horses can't beat Zhu Di, except for a few desperate ministers, most of the noble generals in the whole world can't work, and it is estimated that they have seen through Zhu Yunwen's heart. is even more ruthless than his grandfather.

Regardless of whether his guess is right or not, he can't tell Comrade Lao Zhu at this time, not to mention that there is no real evidence.

After foaming and rambling for a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang gradually calmed down. The whole person suddenly aged a lot, and the death of his son hit him hard, and he picked up a new book that exuded the fragrance of ink. Threw it to Xu Hao.

Xu Hao took it and took a look, and there were four big characters written on the cover.

"Emperor Ming Zu Xun".

It's like getting a Shang Fang sword, Xu Hao knows what to do, so he listens to Zhu Yuanzhang and say coldly: "Restore your official position as a pacification envoy, and find out the real culprit within one year." The royal family and the Manchu Dynasty have people involved in the civil and military affairs, and they can be cut first and then played. ”

Xu Hao was stunned and hurriedly said: "Bixia, Jinyiwei must not restore the right of interrogation, otherwise there will be endless troubles." ”

"This case is exceptional."

Zhu Yuanzhang felt more and more that Xu Hao was like a loyal minister, who was not desperately trying to increase his power? And this kid has upheld a public heart again and again. In order to be loyal to himself, he resolutely rebelled against the family. Of course, with this kid's ghost thoughts, it must be to protect his relatives more haode, because of Wang Bi's previous experience, he expected that he would let him force Xu Da to death, so he quickly got out of it, and the province affected his parents, since you guessed smartly, then I am not as good as you want.

In short, Xu Hao can be trusted, Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Xu Hao, "If there is another prince who dies strangely and violently, you can go with yourself." ”

Xu Hao broke out in a cold sweat, and said in a whisper: "The minister is young and can't afford to take on heavy responsibilities. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "You concentrate on your case, and others will do the rest." ”

At that moment, Xu Hao inexplicably came out of the Qianqing Palace, and it took a long time to come back to his senses, and the emperor who dared to love was also suspicious of Zhu Yunwen? That's why he asked a young man like himself to handle the case, I'm afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang subconsciously doesn't want to really solve the case, right?

People's minds are too complicated, and this kind of thing involving the secrets of the royal family obviously cannot be handed over to important ministers to do, and it is undoubtedly the most suitable for young ministers who betray their families like this, like grass without roots and with a small status. Who let Jinyiwei hang up all the big guys? Speaking of Zhu Yuanzhang, who is too suspicious, there is indeed no one available in the past two years.

What's in his mind, about a one-year deadline, Xu Hao decided to use chicken feathers as an arrow and handle his own affairs first.

The first thing is to completely control the Jinyi Guard, the pacification envoy is equal to the command envoy, and Lord Xu Hao, who does not have any boss jurisdiction, is completely the king of the tiger and monkey in the mountains.

The total number of Jinyi guards has now dropped sharply from more than 8,000 in its heyday to less than 5,000, which is the same as the number of ordinary guards, and there are 14 guards, nine of which are around Gyeonggi, and 2,000 people are stationed at the noon gate.

Xu Hao first promoted his cronies on meritorious deeds, and Mu Hui was promoted to a thousand households with five grades, and it turned out that Mu Hui's real identity was Mu Ying's illegitimate son and Ning Xue's third brother.

Mu Ying's romance back then was not mentioned, because the noble minister was in danger, thinking that for the sake of the family, Mu Hui never recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors.

Mu Hui's biological mother died in childbirth, and when she was a child, she grew up with Ning Xue as a brother of the same clan, and the relationship between brothers and sisters was very deep, and Mrs. Mu regarded him as a child.

Since Xu Hao joined Jinyiwei, Ning Xue has revealed Mu Hui's identity and discernment, in fact, Mu Hui's finger has long been broken, and that is to commemorate the dead childhood sweetheart.

As early as when Mu Hui and Shi Feng became personal guards, Xu Hao had already begun to guard against Shi Feng, because Shi Feng was recommended by the fourth uncle Xu Zengshou.

In fact, not only does he not trust Shi Feng, Xu Hao will not trust anyone, and on the road to power, this is a necessary understanding.

Since refusing to restore the identity of Jinyiwei, Xu Hao began to plan, even if Shi Feng didn't make a move, he would have to kill the other party, otherwise he couldn't show Zhu Yuanzhang his determination to completely break off with the Xu family.

And Shi Feng Weishenme wanted to make a move, because he repeatedly asked Xu Hao when he would enter the palace, which aroused Xu Hao's suspicions. It is speculated that in the eyes of Shi Feng and Xu Zengshou, the day Xu Hao entered the palace was the time when the emperor issued an order to kill Xu Da.

Anyway, Xu Hao has to get rid of the instability of his identity, and no matter who he is, he has to die. Only in this way can he truly establish a piece of heaven of his own, so that it is not controlled by anyone, except the emperor. (To be continued......)