Wandering the Heavens

The crown prince was placed under house arrest, all officials of the Eastern Palace were arrested and detained, and the people of the capital were in a panic.

Zhu Gaoxu felt that he was about to take the throne, so he worked even harder. Seeing the increasing amount of money on the books, Zhu Di made up his old habit of writing a bad check to his second son. Zhu Gaoxu, the big wronged man, worked even harder...

Half a month after Zhu Yunwen was captured, all the criminals in the assassination case who were detained in the imperial prison were secretly executed. Zhu Gaoxu actually wanted to rescue these criminals for his own use, but the Jinyiwei and Dongchang didn't care who he was at all. They strictly followed Zhu Di's secret order, executed all these people, and burned their bodies cleanly.

When Xu Bin was strangled to death, Sun Ruowei, who was studying etiquette in the Eastern Palace, suddenly fainted. The imperial physician diagnosed her as weak and said she would need several years of recuperation to recover.

Although I don’t know how Xu Bin’s death is related to Sun Ruowei’s health, the fact that she is still alive is better than anything else.

Along with the secret order to execute the criminals in the assassination case, there was also an imperial decree of amnesty for more than 30,000 people in the Nurgan District. The Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, the Three Judicial Departments and the Hanlin Academy were required to divide these people into five levels according to the list. Except for those who were stubborn and those who were confirmed to have committed serious crimes, all others would be pardoned within ten years.

Zhu Di implemented the good policies that were originally intended for his son in advance.

Zhu Yunwen had been caught, and Yu Xian had done all the things he should do to vent his anger and speak out his grievances. So Zhu Di let himself go, let Zhu Yunwen go, and also let more than 30,000 people in Nurgandusi go.

The confined Zhu Gaochi enjoyed himself walking the cat and playing with the dog in the East Palace every day, but Zhu Zhanji was extremely anxious and tried every means to see Zhu Di, but he could not even leave the East Palace.

After everything was back on track, Zhu Di lifted the curfew in the Eastern Palace and released the detained officials of the Eastern Palace. Zhu Gaoxu's situation became bleak again.

As a result, both sides started to fight overtly and covertly, forgetting about Yu Xian...

In this struggle, Zhu Gaochi was held back by his young and energetic son Zhu Zhanji.

In the final analysis, Zhu Zhanji did not understand what Yu Xian said when he first met him: No matter how big the Ming Dynasty was, the only one who made the decisions was Zhu Zhanji's grandfather Zhu Di.

As he grew older, Zhu Di became more suspicious. He would only hold on to power tighter and tighter, and would not give it to anyone just because they fought hard for it.

But Zhu Gaochi could not communicate with Zhu Zhanji. This rebellious son only felt that he was a coward and continued to do as he pleased and made things difficult for Zhu Gaoxu.

I just don't know why Zhu Zhanji, who is known as the strongest fifth generation, is so lame in The Glory of Ming Dynasty. Not only does he not have the aura of a great hero, his image is also extremely fragmented. He is frivolous when flirting with Sun Ruowei, and appears extremely sinister in front of Zhu Di. He is totally unworthy of the reputation given to him by netizens.

The days passed one by one, and in the blink of an eye it was the 19th year of Yongle. During this period the capital was very lively, with the prince's party and the King of Han fighting each other to their heart's content.

However, Zhu Gaoxu's situation gradually became difficult. Zhu Di began to find fault with him and brought up all the mistakes he had made in handling state affairs.

Everyone knew that the emperor was going to burn his bridges after crossing them, because after Zhu Gaoxu's efforts over the years, he had already raised enough military funds.

After working hard for several years, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly returned to the situation before liberation. He quit his job, had a quarrel with his father, and returned to the Prince of Han's Palace, where he held a funeral for himself with great fanfare.

Zhu Gaochi, who came to persuade the peace, and Zhu Gaosui, who came to watch the fun, were also ordered by Zhu Di to preside over Zhu Gaoxu's funeral. The whole scene was lively and festive.

The father and son were in a stalemate, one grinding his teeth in the palace, and the other sulking in his coffin.

Amidst the commotion, the new imperial examination results were announced and a drunkard was crowned the number one. Not only did he ride his horse through the streets while drunk, he also went crazy in front of himself at the banquet.

Zhu Di saw that this man could speak eloquently even when drunk, and thought he was a talented person, though a little immature, so he sent him to Yu Xian to teach him some etiquette.

Yu Xian, who had been farming for several years, looked at the man in front of him and wanted to throw him into the Yangtze River. Yu Qian, who was originally a Jinshi in the 19th year of Yongle, is now a champion. On the surface, he looks very cool, but in the hands of the original author, he is just another Xu Bin.

When Yu Qian woke up, he found himself lying in a yard, feeling pain all over his body.

"Someone, where is this place!"

"You're not shy at all!" Yu Xian sat under the shade of a tree and drank a sip of tea.

"I was able to persuade the Emperor to stop the fighting and let the people have a rest even at the Qionglin Banquet. This small courtyard is far inferior to the imperial palace. Why can't I do the same?" Yu Qian stood up by himself, but was unsteady due to his hangover.

"So, you behaved inappropriately at the Qionglin Banquet on purpose? Are you trying to gain fame from it?" Yu Xian said maliciously.

"What nonsense! I, Yu Qian, am a disciple of the sage. I have been familiar with the sage's books since childhood. I care about the people and I am pleading for them. How come in your mouth I become a treacherous person with impure motives!" After saying this, Yu Qian ran over, grabbed the teapot on the stone table and drank it all in one gulp.

"People's hearts are hidden in their stomachs, who can tell?" Yu Xian waved his hand and asked someone to bring another pot.

"After talking for so long, who are you?" Yu Qian finally sobered up after drinking some water.

"Yu Xian." Yu Xian didn't say much.

"This name sounds familiar." Yu Qian muttered as he sat on the stone bench on the other side.

"There are tens of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty, so it's normal for there to be people with the same name." Yu Xian picked up the tongs and stirred the charcoal fire in the small stove.

"No, you are Yu Xian, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard a few years ago! I didn't expect you are still alive!" Yu Qian reacted now.

"Why can't I live?" Yu Xian was quite puzzled.

"Think about the fate of Mao Xiang and Jiang Xian. Look at how you were in charge of the Jinyiwei for only a few months, and hundreds of people died in your hands. How could the emperor be willing to let you live?" Yu Qian's words seemed to make sense.

"You scholars are really interesting. On the surface, you say that the emperor's power is granted by God, that the emperor is the father of his subjects, and that the imperial power is supreme. But in reality, you assume that the emperor is a sinner. If it rains heavily, it's because the emperor made a mistake and God is sending rain as a warning; if it doesn't rain, it's also because the emperor made a mistake and God is not sending rain as a warning. What on earth do you want to do?" Yu Xian chatted while making tea.

Yu Qian felt extremely uncomfortable. What the man said was outrageous, but it was also true.

"Besides, those who died in my hands all deserved to be killed. So even though I have a bad reputation, those ministers didn't have the courage to impeach me. And you, Yu Qian, the top scholar of this year's imperial examination, actually lost your manners at the Qionglin Banquet and even made irresponsible remarks about the current state affairs. If the Jinyiwei were still in my hands, your three clans would have been on their way to the Imperial Prison to reunite."

"Are you really fearless?" Yu Qian looked at the young man in front of him.

"Why should I be afraid?" Yu Xian asked Yu Qian, who was drunk.

"Aren't you afraid of people's gossip and leaving a bad reputation in history books?" Yu Qian felt that this man was truly ignorant and fearless.

"To be honest, if the emperor hadn't asked me to look after you, I wouldn't want to have anything to do with you!" Yu Xian said coldly.