Chapter 270 I hope that’s just a legend!

Jingzhou Taihui Temple.【】

Huang Zhen Huang Yushi was watching the tour with two followers.

This Taoist temple was built by Zhu Bai, King of Xiang. Zhu Bai believed in Taoism and gave himself a Taoist name "Zixuzi". This Taoist temple built with money from Zhu Bai has five main halls, side halls, and left and right halls.

, the scale is magnificent, the palace is tall. The carved beams and painted buildings in the palace are shining, and the locals call it "Little Golden Dome" and "Sai Wudang", it is very spectacular.

Huang Zhen stood in front of a white wall with a poem on it, and chanted sentence by sentence: "Zhang Xuanxuan, the love god. Drink the clear stream of Jiudu in the morning, and stay in the purple smoke of Nanyan in the evening. I don't know how many years have passed since the good mountain calamity, but it doesn't match the scenery.

I moved with them. I looked up to the empty mountain and couldn't find it. I felt so miserable!"

This poem "Poem in Praise of Zhang Zhenxian" was written by Zhu Bai. He believed in Taoism and once went to Wudang Mountain to look for Zhang Sanfeng. Unfortunately, he did not see the real person. He wrote this poem in melancholy because Taihui Temple was built with the funding of Zhu Bai, King of Hunan.

The owner of the temple carved the great protector's poem on the wall.

Huang Zhen chanted it several times, but couldn't find anything to criticize, so he went around to the main hall. There was a row of dragon pillars in the main hall. Huang Zhen started thinking again and thought to himself: "In the Taoist temple, there are dragon pillars."

Zhizhu, I don’t know if this is overstepping the rules. Hmm... I’ll write it down first and then go back and consult with my colleagues in the Ministry of Rites.”

As Huang Zhen was thinking, a postman hurriedly walked in. When he saw Huang Zhen, he said: "Oh, Mr. Huang, you are really here. The villain has been looking for you for a long time."

Huang Zhen asked: "What's the matter?"

The postman came closer and said in a low voice: "Someone is coming from the capital. It is Mr. Yuan Taiyuan, the Imperial Envoy of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He ordered me to fetch Mr. Huang back immediately. We have something important to discuss with you."

Huang Zhen was surprised and hurriedly followed the postman outside.

When Huang Zhen came, he was promoted and promoted by the imperial court, and his ambition for an official career became enthusiastic again. This time, Zhu Yun sent twenty-four angels to patrol the world. On the surface, they were to inspect the sufferings and punish corrupt officials, but secretly they were

They gave secret instructions and asked them to search for evidence of the crimes of the vassal kings in various places to provide moral evidence for the reduction of the vassal. This time Huang Zhen was very different from the previous time when he visited Jinan to be a puppet. He immediately rushed to Jingzhou, hoping to establish his head.

He succeeded and gained the emperor's favor.

Huang Zhen came well prepared, and he really got some clues about King Xiang. When he arrived in Jingzhou, he first had to visit King Xiang. When he arrived at Prince Xiang's Mansion, he unexpectedly found that in the main hall of Prince Xiang's Mansion, there were corner doors on both sides of the gate.

, there were originally seven main gates, and if you include the corner gate, there would be nine gates. Nine is the ultimate number, the system of the emperor. As if Huang Zhen had found a treasure, he immediately wrote down this crime and rushed it to the capital.

However, he estimated that the Palace of Prince Xiang only opened two more doors, which might not be enough to punish Prince Xiang, so he has been wandering around Jingzhou these days, hoping to find more powerful evidence about Prince Xiang. However, Prince Xiang is very popular in Jingzhou.

Okay, there is nothing illegal. Huang Zhen has no other choice but to work hard on institutional arrogance.

He thought that since the King of Xiang did not pay attention to these institutional rules when building the gate, there might be problems with other buildings. However, he realized that the Palace of the King of Xiang was not something he could enter whenever he wanted, so he had to go to some buildings funded by the King of Xiang.

The construction of the city was under way, but the capital sent people here at this time. Could it be that the charges listed in the last memorial were enough to convict King Xiang?

Huang Zhen thought about it all the way and hurried back to the post house to meet Yuan Tai, the imperial envoy.

When the servants served tea, Yuan Tai withdrew, leaving only Huang Zhen alone. He said with a genuine smile: "Sir Huang, you have done a good job in Jingzhou. You were recommended by me to serve as the supervisory envoy of Hubei Province.

This time you have made a great contribution, and I am very proud of myself in front of the emperor."

Huang Zhen said in surprise: "It still depends on your cultivation. Could it be that... the memorial submitted by the lower official has been adopted by your majesty?"

Yuan Tai twisted his beard and smiled and said: "Of course, if this were not the case, how could I appear here?"

He leaned forward slightly and said to Huang Zhen: "Nine Five, it symbolizes the dignity of the emperor. According to the regulations, non-emperors are not allowed to build a main house with a width of nine rooms. King Bai expanded the mansion and added nine gate rooms. This is the shape of the official office with the front door.

, the main building also has nine rooms, which is a violation of the emperor's 'Nine Five' status, and this is a crime of 'great disrespect'! Fang Xueshi and Huang Xueshi unanimously agreed that this is enough to question the King of Xiang!"

The emperor called the palace, the feudal prince called the mansion, the officials called the house, and the common people called the family. The houses were built according to the hierarchy. This is the way to distinguish the superior and the inferior. When King Bai opened two corner doors when expanding the palace, this was indeed an overstep.

However, whether it is considered a rebellion or not depends on the emperor's words. If it had been left to the Hongwu Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang would probably have issued an order and reprimanded his son, but it seems reasonable for Jian to ask him about the crime of disrespect.

Yuan Tai said again: "The King of Xiang is good at military force, he is a man who has led troops, and he has a good relationship with King Zhu Di of Yan. If the imperial court attacks Yan, and the King of Xiang raises troops to respond, it will indeed be a serious problem for the imperial court. The imperial court has decided to use this as a basis to capture Xiang.

King. However, you also know that the last time the court punished the King of Zhou without teaching him, and rashly reduced the rank of King Qi and King Dai and imprisoned him, which caused a lot of criticism from both the government and the public, so this time the court decided to change its strategy."

Huang Zhen said nervously: "Sir, what does the court plan to do?"

Yuan Tai said confidently: "According to the imperial edict, he openly cross-examined and forced the King of Xiang to bow his head and confess his crime. In this way, it can show that the court is fair and the law is strict."

Huang Zhen twirled his beard and thought for a while, then said worriedly: "I have heard that King Xiang has a strong temperament and is very brave. If he refuses to surrender, what should we do?"

Yuan Tai smiled sinisterly and said: "This encounter is a game of light and darkness. The imperial court has secretly sent warriors to Jingzhou disguised as traders and pawns, with weapons and armor hidden in trucks. When the time comes, they will suddenly surround Hunan.

The Prince's Mansion cut off all connections between Prince Xiang's Mansion and the outside world, and the three guards of Prince Xiang who lived outside the city also had no news.

Then, you and I will hold an imperial edict and go to the palace to question the guilt and order the King of Xiang to submit a form of guilt. As long as the King of Xiang admits his guilt and writes it down in black and white, no matter what the court wants to do, he will be fair and aboveboard. If he dares to openly resist, hey, then he would have originally

The innocent has become guilty. Wouldn't it be more righteous for the court to question him?"

"How insidious! No wonder I haven't been able to climb up. It turns out that my heart is not as dark as yours!"

Huang Zhen cursed secretly and praised with a smile: "Sure enough, it's a great idea, it's really great!"

Zhu Bai is the twelfth son of Zhu Yuanzhang. He is twenty-eight years old. He is tall and handsome. He is good at both martial arts and poetry. He is very proficient in poetry and poetry, and is especially extraordinary in military tactics. Zhu Bai likes to read and often reads late into the night.

, he also built a Jingyuan Pavilion to recruit talents, collect ancient and original copies, proofread them, organize them, and re-copy them to prevent them from being extinct in the world.

At the same time, Zhu Bo had extraordinary physical strength, was good at bows, arrows, and swords, and was able to gallop as fast as a horse. He often had unexpected ideas about ancient military systems, successes and failures in the past. He had been ordered to lead troops to suppress rebellions three times, and the first time was when an army surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.

The Yuan soldiers of the North Dynasty planned to return to the outside of the Great Wall. Zhu Bai led his army to suppress the rebellion and defeated the Yuan army. The second time was the Wukai Barbarian rebellion. Zhu Bai cleverly used the differences within the barbarian army to divide and disintegrate. Without killing anyone, everything went smoothly.

Putting down the rebellion and subduing the enemy without fighting, this can be called the highest level of military use. The third time was to put down the rebellion of the Guzhou barbarians.

At this time, shortly after lunch, King Zhu Bai of Xiang was painting with a pen in his big hand that was so accustomed to using swords that the palms were calloused. What he painted was his youngest son, who was his concubine.

Qin Yu was born. The Princess of Xiang was the daughter of the general Wu Gao, named Wu Xue. She gave birth to a daughter and a son for Prince Xiang. The Princess of Xiang was originally the wife chosen by Zhu Yuanzhang for the princes for the political purpose of winning over the courtiers, but this

Although Concubine Wu was not very beautiful in appearance, she was also a gentle, gentle, quiet and dignified woman, and was highly respected and loved by King Xiang.

As for the side concubine Qin Yu, she was a local woman whom the King of Hunan accepted after he conquered Jingzhou. She was extremely beautiful and graceful, and was the most favored by him. The relationship between the two was also very deep. At this time, the youngest son had just passed away.

One hundred days ago, the concubine Qin Yu gave birth shortly after her birth, and her former slim and elegant figure had not yet fully recovered. At this time, she still had a slightly rounded appearance, but she was like a ripe peach, becoming more and more charming.

Qin Yu held his beloved son and sat on the brocade pier. Zhu Bai splashed with ink and before his son cried impatiently, a lifelike picture of a child had been drawn.

Zhu Bai put down his pen and said with a smile: "My beloved concubine, come here, how about the portrait I painted for my son."

Qin Yu picked up his son, walked up to the case, and bowed his head. On the paper, there was a fat baby with pink makeup, arms and thighs like lotus root joints, and a small mouth, looking cute and naive. In Zhu Bai's writing, this

The baby is so lively that it almost wants to leap out of the paper. The facial features, facial features, and dynamic expression are just like those of a pregnant child.

Qin Yu couldn't help but smile sweetly, looked back and said sweetly: "People say that Your Highness is good at painting babies, but I only discovered your talent today. Your Highness, our son has only been a hundred days old. Your Highness will often paint portraits of your son in the future.

I paint one painting a year, and I must keep it well."

Zhu Bai burst into laughter: "If I paint one painting a year, if I paint for several years, my son will no longer be a baby."

Qin Yu said nonchalantly: "Your Highness, just promise me."

Zhu Bai smiled and said: "Okay, okay, it's all up to you. Why can't I promise you anything?"

As he spoke, Zhu Bai leaned over and teased the son in his concubine's arms. At this moment, a chamberlain hurriedly came in and reported: "Your Highness, Your Highness, the Emperor's decree has arrived."

Zhu Bai was startled, and his face couldn't help but change color slightly. There was a lot of noise in the imperial court to cut down the vassals. Who among the vassals didn't know about it? The good nephew who was humble and filial in front of the uncles of the kings has now become the object of all the kings.

Everyone is afraid of seeing his will. Zhu Bai nervously said to Qin Yu: "My dear concubine, please take the child back to the room to rest. I will go to receive the order."

Outside the Prince of Xiang's Mansion, the imperial soldiers and horses pretending to be merchant pawns have surrounded the Prince of Xiang's Mansion. The armor and weapons originally hidden in the trucks have also been taken out. Huang Zhen looked at the closed palace door and saw the sunlight that was gradually setting in the west.

, said to Yuan Tai uneasily: "Sir, will King Xiang bow his head and plead guilty? It has been more than an hour since we announced the decree, but the palace door is closed..."

Yuan Tai said firmly: "Don't worry, the guards of Prince Xiang's palace are limited. Prince Xiang is indeed brave, but what can he do? He has no other way to go. He can only have a chance to survive by submitting an apology to the court. Isn't it time yet? Are you there? Wait patiently!"

In Prince Xiang's Mansion, the principal concubine, the side concubines and even the palace officials were all kneeling in front of Prince Xiang, pleading bitterly. The principal concubine Wu sobbed: "Your Highness, Your Highness, this is a dead end. The palace has opened two more corner doors. Son, it’s not a big deal, His Highness just bowed his head to the court and confessed, and blocked Jiaomen’er to death. Your Highness is the Emperor’s uncle, how can the Emperor make things difficult for His Highness?”

Zhu Bai's eyebrows were full of anger and determination. At this moment, he had put on a military uniform, with a white helmet and white armor, a sword under his ribs, and a bow on his shoulder. He looked like he was going out to fight. Even when he was charging into battle, he was used to it. The white horse he was riding was covered with leather armor, saddled and saddled, and was led by a veteran.

Zhu Bai helped his wife up and suddenly laughed and said: "My dear, please don't say stupid things. The drunkard's intention is not in the wine. My good nephew, does he care that Zhu Bai has opened another door? Hehe, he The only person he cares about is me, Zhu Bai. As long as I am alive, I will be a thorn in his side, and I will definitely get rid of him quickly. Since he thinks so much about my good head, Zhu Bai, I will give it to him. He is it!"

Prince Zhou Weiyong's face was pale and he was sweating coldly. He kowtowed repeatedly and said: "Your Highness, it is not a big deal for His Highness to exceed the palace gate limit. So he bowed his head to the Emperor and confessed his sin. I think the Emperor thought of Your Highness's sincerity and could forgive him." On the one hand, even if it doesn't work, it will just end up like the king of Zhou, the king of Qi, and the king of Dai, so why bother to break up like this!"

Zhou Changshi was really scared. He knew that Zhu Bai had a strong temperament, but he didn't expect that Zhu Bai had such a strong temper. Zhu Bai liked to talk about the art of war and practice martial arts. He had secretly made weapons that could be used in the palace, but he was reported to the police. The imperial court was reprimanded by Zhu Yuanzhang. At that time, Zhu Bai meekly admitted his mistake to the emperor, but why was he so furious this time?

Zhou Weiyong was extremely frightened when he saw the firewood piled up and spilled oil in front of the Chengyun Hall. He failed to dissuade the prince when he exceeded the rules. He was already guilty. If the prince really set the fire, he, a long history man, could still run away. ? I'm afraid the emperor will peel off his skin and beat his muscles.

After listening to Zhou Changshi's words, Zhu Bai looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahaha, the emperor's eagerness to cut down the vassals is already Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone on the road knows it. He used both soft and hard tactics, one after another with force, but he just forced me to admit my guilt. I Once this apology letter is written, he can not only get his wish, but also keep his hypocritical face of benevolence and filial piety, haha..."

The veteran who held the horse and fell into the stirrup shed tears and said loudly: "Your Highness, let's rebel! As long as His Highness gives the order, I will go through fire and water for my humble duty without hesitation!"

Zhu Bai chuckled and shook his head: "I won't rebel! Zhu Bai can't rebel! The court has already prepared it. Do you think this king can break out of the siege? If he rebels, it will fulfill the wishes of my good nephew. Hey! I Zhu Bai refused to let him have his way!"

He turned to his princess and concubine, opened his arms, hugged them gently, and comforted them softly: "When I die, the world will be shaken. My hypocritical nephew will definitely not dare to treat you again due to the situation. These orphans and widowed mothers are trying to win people's hearts. Your situation may be better than that of my unlucky brothers and their families. My dear concubine, please don't be sad and bring up my son well. My nephew is doing the opposite. , regardless of flesh and blood and family ties, sooner or later...he will be punished."

"Your Highness!" the two princesses shouted desperately. Zhu Bai ignored him, turned around, and shouted sternly: "Prepare your horses!"

With tears streaming down his face, the old soldier led the horse to him and knelt down on one knee. Zhu Bai stepped on his knee with one foot, jumped onto the horse, and shouted: "Open the palace gate and light up the fire!"

"Rumble..."

The palace door opened, and there was a commotion among the imperial soldiers and horses blocking the outside. They immediately tightened their shields and raised their crossbows. However, no soldiers rushed out of the palace. The palace doors opened one after another, and along the spacious and flat road, they were

Seeing the majestic "Chengyun Hall", the main hall of the Prince of Xiang's Mansion, with a "boom", a blazing flame burst out of the Chengyun Hall.

Yuan Tai was shocked and lost his voice: "No! King Xiang is going to commit suicide! Hurry, stop him!"

Ignoring him at the moment, Yuan Tai picked up the train of his robe and ran in staggeringly. Huang Zhen did not expect that today's edict would force the prince to a dead end. He was so frightened that his heart was beating fast and his knees were weak. He saw Yuan Tai disappear in a blink of an eye.

He rushed in, and many guards behind him also ran in. Only then did he understand, and he tremblingly shouted: "Wait...wait for me...", and then ran in after him.

King Zhu Bai of Xiang wears a white helmet and armor, rides a white horse, carries a sword and a bow, and the red tassel on the top of his helmet trembles violently due to the heat wave generated by the burning of Chengyun Hall. He rides alone on a single horse and stands in front of the Chengyun Hall, scornfully
To be continued...