The first year of Jianwen, summer!

The weather is extremely hot, the whole earth seems to be placed in an oven, the hot weather makes people's hearts feel as if a big stone has been pressed, and the hot people are breathless, extremely uncomfortable, as if the sky is going to fall hot.

Early August!

Zhu Di, the king of Yan, opposed the imperial court's plan to cut the feudal domain, so he swore to disobey the order, ordered the soldiers, and raised troops in Yanjing under the banner of "Qing Jun's side", and a major war between the imperial court and the vassal king also kicked off.

King Yan rebelled, and suddenly the world was shocked, and the people of the entire Ming Dynasty were in panic all day long, and King Yan's army became a topic of conversation after dinner, and the streets and alleys were talking about it everywhere.

Three years later.

In mid-June, Jingshi Yingtianfu was heavily surrounded by the army of King Yan, and Jingshi was in danger.

The main hall of the Royal Palace.

At this time, there were only five people standing in the main hall, and as for the other ministers, palace maids, and eunuchs, they didn't know where to run for a long time.

Of the five people, four were guards with swords in front of the emperor.

One of them is about five feet seven inches tall, about twenty-five or six years old, with a thin figure, sword eyebrows flying, a pair of Danfeng eyes flashing with intelligent light, and a pitch-black big knife on his waist.

This person's surname is Wuji, he is the first master in Ouchi, and he was the sixth master on the list of rivers and lakes before entering the palace.

The remaining one is the eunuch Xiao Shunzi, the chief eunuch of Emperor Jianwen, Xiao Shunzi is about fifty years old, with a pointed chin, and a black mole the size of a mung bean next to the corner of his mouth is particularly eye-catching, he is the person who has served Emperor Taizu, and his reputation among the eunuchs is extremely high.

"Your Majesty, let's hurry up, if it's too late, it's too late. Xiao Shunzi persuaded bitterly, how long can the guards of the Beijing Division and the Imperial Forest Army resist King Yan's army?

Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen sat on the dragon chair peacefully, touching the dragon chair under the seat with both hands, as if touching his lover, and there was no joy or anger on his face, but at this time, Emperor Jianwen's heart was full of emotion: "How did things come to such a point!"

In terms of military strength, the number of troops in the imperial court is more than three times that of King Yan, and in terms of financial resources, the imperial court has the entire Ming Dynasty as the backing, and King Yan guards a fiefdom - Yanjing, but what is the result?

King Yan's army has already surrounded the Jingshi Ying Tianfu, and it is only a matter of time before the city is broken, Emperor Jianwen knows it in his heart.

The great country is about to be handed over, Emperor Jianwen was unwilling, and couldn't help but sigh faintly, and after a while, he said: "You all go, if I don't leave, I will die, I will also die on this dragon chair." ”

"Emperor-up!" Xiao Shunzi's face flushed anxiously, and he persuaded: "Time waits for no one, Your Majesty." ”

In this situation, I really responded to a sentence - the emperor is not in a hurry, and the eunuch is in a hurry.

Emperor Jianwen waved his hand and said, "Don't say it, if I abandon the palace and flee, how will I see Emperor Taizu after I die?"

"But it's not worth dying at the hands of a traitor like King Yan. Xiao Shunzi's anxious tears fell out, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, and said with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, take care of the dragon body, don't be rash." ”

Emperor Jianwen was still unmoved, but closed his eyes, like an old monk in a meditation.

"The four of you are deeply favored by the emperor on weekdays, so don't you quickly persuade the emperor. Xiao Shunzi saw that his persuasion was useless, so he shouted at the four guards with knives, and then looked at Dao Wujian and said: "Knife guards, the emperor values you the most, you persuade the emperor." ”

After listening to Xiao Shunzi's words, three of them looked at Dao Wujian in unison.

Dao Wujian felt the gaze of the four people, and after pondering for a while, he turned his body, faced Emperor Jianwen, and said, "Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Jianwen opened his eyes and looked at the sword without stains.

When Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen was still the grandson of the emperor, by chance, he got acquainted with Dao Wujian who was roaming the rivers and lakes.

When Zhu Yunwen returned to Beijing, he showed his identity, begged Dao Wujian to go to the palace to serve, and looked at the posture of Corporal Zhu Yunwen Lixian, Dao Wujian gave up the unrestrained life in the rivers and lakes, came to the palace, and became a guard in the palace.

Emperor Jianwen still attached great importance to the words of the sword, and said, "You also want to persuade me?"

Dao Wujian smiled calmly and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, when Weichen was wandering on the rivers and lakes, there was a saying in the rivers and lakes. ”

"What are you talking about?" asked Emperor Jianwen.

"The head fell off a bowl and a big scar, and eighteen years later, he is a good man again. "So it's not terrible to say that people die." ”

Emperor Jianwen let out an "um" and nodded unconsciously.

Xiao Shunzi, who was kneeling on the ground, almost didn't get stunned after listening to Dao Wuji's words, is this to persuade the emperor? This is to support the emperor to wait for death, and he couldn't help but scold angrily: "Okay, you kid surnamed Dao, don't pass on your habits to the emperor, isn't that harmful?"

Xiao Shunzi was obviously extremely angry.

Dao Wujian was not annoyed, and said with a slight smile: "There is still a saying in the rivers and lakes. ”

Emperor Jianwen became interested and asked, "Say." ”

The knife shook his head and said: "Stay in the green mountains, don't worry about running out of firewood." ”

After a slight pause, Dao Wujian half-knelt on the ground and pleaded: "Weichen implores the emperor to keep his useful body, so that he can make a comeback in the future." ”

Emperor Jianwen was slightly stunned, sighed deeply, and said, "Is it still possible for me to restore the country?"

Dao Wujian said: "As long as people live, there is hope, and if people die, then there is nothing." ”

"There is hope when people live!"

Emperor Jianwen muttered, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Dao Wujian and said solemnly: "If he can return to the country one day, I will let you be the marquis and worship the prime minister, and glorify the ancestors." ”

"Wechen thanked the emperor first. Dao Wujian said, but he smiled bitterly in his heart: "Now that I am gone, although the world is big, it is not the king's land, how easy it is to restore the country, and it is a blessing in misfortune to be able to save a life." ”

Seeing that Emperor Jianwen was finally moved, Xiao Shunzi got up from the ground with a bang, took out the package that had been prepared a long time ago, put it in front of Emperor Jianwen, and said: "Your Majesty, there are a few sets of ordinary people's clothes here, change them and leave quickly, there are still some gold and silver in it, which is enough to worry about food and clothing for a lifetime." ”

Since Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen had already made up his mind to escape, he did not shirk it, and immediately took off the golden dragon robe on his body, and with the help of Xiao Shunzi, he hurriedly put on the ordinary clothes of the peasant family.

The four guards also took off their guard uniforms and changed into ordinary clothes.

Xiao Shunzi burst into tears, knelt on the ground and said, "The old slave can't serve the emperor in the future, you four take care of the emperor with snacks." ”

"Your Majesty, take care, the old slave has kowtowed to you. After speaking, Xiao Shunzi kowtowed three times.

Suddenly, the sound of killing outside shook the sky, and the sound soared into the sky, shocking people's hearts.

Xiao Shunzi's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly urged: "Go, go quickly." ”