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Xia Xun rushed all the way to Beijing, first asked someone to take Xiaoying back to the hotel, and then rushed directly to the palace.【】

The Emperor's Palace was the original Prince Yan's Mansion and the Great Yuan Palace back then. The future Daming Palace will be here. However, there is no need to tear down all the buildings and completely rebuild it. The main purpose is to expand and renovate the front palace and main hall. There are not many parts in the harem that need to be demolished and rebuilt.

, so this was the first part to be built. Now it has been completed. The emperor lived here after arriving in Beijing.

When Xia Xun entered the palace to see the emperor, the emperor was surrounded by many accompanying ministers, discussing some issues about building Beijing and transporting grain from the south to the north. When he heard that Xia Xun had arrived, Zhu Di was extremely happy, and immediately stopped the discussion and called him to see him.

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As soon as Xia Xun saw the emperor, he left his post without authorization and went to Oara to rescue people. He asked the emperor for forgiveness. Zhu Di had no intention of punishing him, so he replied with a smile: "Xuan's strategy in northern Xinjiang is meritorious, and sacrificing public service for private interests is certainly meritorious."

It's a fault, but since the merits and demerits are equal to each other, we won't be held accountable."

Since the emperor took the initiative to excuse him, others could not say anything else. Zhu Di gave Xia Xun a seat and asked him about the situation in Liaodong.

Through memorials and the collection of various information, Zhu Di actually had a considerable understanding of the situation in the north, but of course it was not as detailed and comprehensive as Xia Xun's detailed introduction.

Zhu Di listened very attentively, and from time to time he put forward his own opinions on some issues that needed attention now and policies that needed to be adjusted in the future according to changes in the current situation, and asked people to write them down, so that he could call the ministers to discuss these issues properly when he came back.

Find a way.

This report took about an hour and a half before the emperor said happily: "The situation in Northern Xinjiang has now been opened up. Xuan's hard work has made great achievements. The future transformation and construction will not be accomplished in a day, and there is no need to rush.

You just rushed back and you are tired from the journey. Go back to the hotel to rest first. Come see me tomorrow and accompany me to the construction of the Temple of Heaven!"

Xia Xun bowed in response, and Zhu Di said to the ministers in the palace: "All my dear friends, please leave as well!"

All the ministers agreed and bowed to the emperor to say goodbye. Although Xia Xun agreed, he stayed there without moving until everyone else had left. Zhu Di saw that he was hesitant to speak and couldn't help asking: "Why, Xuan still has something to do?"

Do you want to tell me?"

"yes!"

Xia Xun made up his mind, bowed deeply to Zhu Di, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the people just talked so much that it is inconvenient for me to ask. Before I decided to go to Wala to rescue people, I didn't know whether I could return safely from this trip, so I went to the post office

I left a letter of farewell, but I wonder if the emperor has been here?"

Zhu Di was silent for a moment and replied: "I already know what you want to say. The court has laws and regulations, but laws and regulations require evidence. I cannot punish ministers based on your words!"

Xia Xun said: "Then, if I ask for an order to investigate and handle this case, I will definitely find out the truth about this case and provide justice to the soldiers and people of Liaodong!"

Zhu Di frowned slightly and said, "I have already ordered people to investigate this matter. Xuan Jing will wait for the news!"

Xia Xun had no choice but to cup his hands and say: "Yes, if that's the case, then...I'll retire!"

Zhu Di sighed softly as Xia Xun slowly exited.

Of course he had passed Xia Xun's letter explaining his funeral. He didn't need to investigate at all to know that the matter was absolutely true.

Xia Xun, who rushed to Wala with the ambition to die, would never tell nonsense in his "suicide note". Xia Xun and Ji Gang had no personal enmity. If it was to fight for power and favor, a person with a death wish would have reached this point.

How could he falsely accuse others if he was indifferent. Furthermore, with Ji Gang's personality and personality, it was very possible for him to do such a thing. He knew very well that Xia Xun had a sense of injustice in his heart and was mourning for the many soldiers who sacrificed for no reason.

Unfair.

However, until now, he still trusts and relies heavily on Ji Gang. What happened has happened, and the overall situation in Northern Xinjiang has not deteriorated to the point of being uncontrollable. The ending is still quite perfect. Is it necessary to pursue this matter again and kill himself?

? It is true that Ji Gang is eager to ask for credit, but if none of his ministers have the intention to ask for credit, how can the emperor motivate his ministers?

What Zhu Di was even more worried about was that Ji Gang was considered an important minister with a well-known reputation in both the government and the public. If he was to be killed, his charges would have to be made public. But how could the secrets that caused the Oara and Tatars to fight each other be made public?

To the public?

Furthermore, once the sacrifice could have been avoided, but because the minister claimed credit, the war situation worsened, causing unnecessary casualties of many soldiers, will the families of the dead soldiers and the disabled soldiers themselves be chilled by this? If the court again in the future

If there is any order, the soldiers will have doubts, and the court's prestige will be shaken, wouldn't it mean that the country is shaken? Can killing a Ji Gang compensate for such terrible consequences?

What if someone uses this incident to instigate dissatisfaction between the army and the people of Liaodong against the imperial court? This kind of thing is very possible. How can those Tatar nobles who have been deprived of their military rights and move to Liaodong miss this opportunity? By then, rumors will spread..., Liaodong's

The situation was too complicated, and there were too many Tatar people taken in at once. If the army did not hide at this time, the consequences would be worrying.

Zhu Di didn't want to chill Xia Xun, but due to various considerations, he didn't want to kill Ji Gang and cause a greater shock. Now Liaodong must be stabilized. Furthermore, Xia Xun and Ji Gang were both his most favored ministers, and he also

Not wanting to kill himself, he was in a dilemma, so he had no choice but to use the "drag" tactic to suppress the matter first.

Everyone thinks that the emperor can live, kill and take possession of others, but the emperor cannot do whatever he wants!

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Xia Xun left the palace, looked up to the sky and sighed: "The emperor still has great favor and trust in Ji Gang!"

In order to protect himself, he killed Jin Yiwei officials without authorization, which was a capital crime, but the emperor tolerated him. Now that Ji Gang has taken radical measures to claim credit, which resulted in many unnecessary sacrifices for Liaodong soldiers, the emperor can naturally tolerate him.

The emperor is also a human being, how can he be immobile and completely impartial?

If nothing else goes wrong, the problem of the nomadic people outside the Great Wall should be solved smoothly. Even if there are changes in the future of Oara, as long as the Tatars fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, Oara will never be able to become big enough to cause trouble like it did in history. He

The only unfulfilled wish now is to kill Ji Gang.

This person is immortal, has no worries about the country, and will not cause any great harm. In fact, without him Xia Xun in the original history, Ji Gang's ending would still be an unsatisfactory death, and it would not cause much harm to the Ming Dynasty.

However, he and Ji Gang were jointly responsible for the affairs in Northern Xinjiang. Those soldiers who did not have to be sacrificed but had turned into corpses were a responsibility for him. Others could ignore it, but he could not ignore it. He would plead for these soldiers.

It is his responsibility to seek justice, and only by fulfilling this responsibility can he live with peace of mind.

Xia Xun walked away, thinking only: "I wonder how far Mu En's investigation of Ji Gang has progressed!"

When Ji Gang stepped back from His Highness, he found that Xia Xun had not left, and he immediately became alert. However, no matter how slow he walked, there was always time to walk out. How could he know what Xia Xun was going to say to the emperor?

Ji Gang had ulterior motives and naturally felt guilty. He was afraid of Xia Xun's accusations against him, and he didn't know how the emperor would feel after hearing this. Therefore, he was quite uneasy. Just when he was hesitating to leave, Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui came around from a corner of the palace wall.

When he came out and saw Ji Gang, he chuckled and said, "Master Ji, your steps are slow, what are you worried about?"

Ji Gang raised his head and said with a smile: "It turns out to be His Royal Highness King Zhao. Please ask, but I have been feeling cold and weak these past few days, so I am not very energetic!"

Zhu Gaosui smiled and said: "The seasons in the north are not as good as those in the south. Don't think that the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, so you should change your winter clothes immediately. Spring covers up the autumn frost. Look, what you are wearing now is a bit thin. I have some excellent anti-cold medicines in the palace.

, you can come back to my palace to take some back!"

Ji Gang was moved and said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness!"

After some exchange of words and watching Zhu Gaosui leave, Ji Gang looked at his back and smiled sarcastically.

He was very clear about Zhu Gaosui's intention to recruit him, but his response to Zhu Gaosui was just conceited and conciliatory.

During his time, although King Zhu Gaoxu of Han failed, he did have the capital to compete with the prince, and actually threatened the prince's status several times. (Free download of full-text e-books) However, this Zhu Gaosui was ambitious and less talented than the King of Han.

There is still a lot to be desired. He has ruled Beijing for ten years, and even now, he only has a Beijing branch. He has not been able to recruit many confidants, which shows his ability.

Probably Zhu Gaosui thought that his place of enthronement was Beijing and that the emperor would move the capital to Beijing, which made him have rich associations and felt that he had an opportunity. However, Ji Gang concluded that once the emperor moved the capital to Beijing, he would definitely move Zhao to Beijing as soon as possible.

The king was driven away from Beijing, and another place was granted to Zui as a vassal state. It was impossible for Zhu Di to let the struggle for the heir apparent happen again. Poor Zhu Gaosui had no consciousness, and Ji Gang would not be loyal to such a waste.

Because of Zhu Gaosui's interruption, Ji Gang could no longer linger in the palace, so he had to walk out of the palace, thinking to himself along the way. Ji Gang couldn't help but secretly sigh: "The emperor still has great trust in Yang Xu!"

Yang Xu was going to Liaodong according to the order, but he actually turned around and went to Wala on the way. Is this abandoning official duties for private purposes? This is simply disobeying the imperial order! Even if the emperor only pretends to do so, he can just rebuke him verbally. As a result, the emperor

He didn't even say a harsh word. Before the ministers could intercede for Yang Xu, he excused himself first.

Ji Gang secretly thought: "In this case, I sent people to Liaodong before. Even if I collect evidence that Yang Xu is acting arbitrarily and powerfully in Liaodong, it will be difficult to overthrow him. Well, what Yang Xu said in Liaodong,

It has angered the scholars all over the world, and now the public sentiment is fierce, which is just for my use. I have to ask Shen Du to contact the Jiangnan Shilin immediately, provide funds and help, stir up trouble, and make this matter even bigger. When the Shilin makes a move,

It can influence the military officials!"

Ji Gang's eyes narrowed slightly: "Arutai of Tatar and Wansongling of Oara, these two people already hate Yang Xu to death. I can use them to create more Yang Xu to attract the hearts of nomadic tribes and develop private

Evidence of force. First use the power of Shilin to force Yang Xu to hand over power and reduce his influence in the court, and then use the evidence collected from Tatar, Oara and Liaodong to make the emperor fear him. By then...

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Ji Gang sneered twice and suddenly sped up!

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When Xia Xun returned to Guanyi, Sai'er was already waiting at the door.

When Xiaoying came back, Qiaoyun and Sai'er naturally knew that he was going back to Beijing. Qiaoyun was his concubine, so it was inconvenient to wait at the entrance of the post house, but because they didn't know when he would be back, they were restless.

Yes, when Sai'er saw this, he volunteered and ran to the entrance of the hotel to wait.

As soon as Xia Xun got off the horse, Sai'er, who was standing under the porch, cheered and ran back quickly, leaving Xia Xun stunned.

Xia Xun walked into the hotel and saw Tang Saier flying to the courtyard where he lived like a little magpie. He shouted something inside, then turned around and smiled at him. After a moment,

Qiaoyun came out happily, and Xiaoying followed her with a smile.

"master!"

When Qiao Yun saw Xia Xun, she burst into tears of joy and wanted to throw herself into his arms. However, she was afraid that it would be rude and would offend the master, so she could not help but hesitate to stop.

Although she is Xia Xun's concubine, she still regards herself as a little maid, so she is always a little bit reluctant to let go in front of Xia Xun. Such a heartless behavior just now is a breakthrough for her.

He came back. When he saw Xia Xun open his arms, with encouragement in his eyes and a gentle smile, Qiao Yun paused slightly before throwing herself into his arms.

Xia Xun laughed and said, "Let's go to the hall to talk."

Xia Xun stepped forward, but the hand holding Qiaoyun's waist did not let go. Qiaoyun was Ming'er's dowry girl and was not of high origin, but she was not only pretty, but also because she had served Ming'er since she was a child.

Accompanying her in reading and literacy, she is not only proficient in poems and books, but also shows her elegant demeanor in dealing with others. If it were not for this inherently limited status as a maid, how would she be worse than others regardless of talent, learning, and appearance?

It is precisely because of her destined identity as a maid that although she is beautiful, talented and knowledgeable, her temperament is first-class gentle and well-behaved, and she is always humble in everything she does, so Xia Xun likes her very much and feels pity for her.
To be continued...