Wandering the Heavens

After a lot of arguing, everyone finally decided to send the imperial censor to investigate the case first.

In fact, when it comes to bravery, everyone remembers the incident in the 19th year of Yongle when Yu Xian, the Duke of Xuanwu, charged into the Wala cavalry and killed them all. But this guy was out of control and his title could not be raised any further, so everyone tacitly forgot about this person.

The nobles were because Yu Xian did not play with them, while the civil officials were a traditional skill since the Song Dynasty. Yu Qian wanted to say something, but he was not qualified to attend the court meeting, so he could only write a memorial to recommend. Who knew that it fell into the hands of the chief official of the Censorate before it was sent out, and he was scolded.

Zhu Zhanji himself did not want to use Yu Xian, because this person was difficult to control and would never do things according to his own intentions. In addition, there were still people who came out to impeach him every now and then for the things he had done in Mongolia since the 19th year of Yongle, and he was afraid that he could not stop and would do the same in Shandong.

These are all off-topic. Zhu Gaoxu in Shandong quickly beat and kicked the censor who came to question him, and kicked him out, and also uttered a lot of harsh words.

This battle must be fought!

In fact, Yu Xian was suspicious about what this person said when he met Zhu Gaoxu, and how foul his mouth was that he was so unwelcome and made Zhu Gaoxu beat him up personally.

The imperial envoy returned to Beijing with a bruised face, and everyone started arguing again about who should lead the troops to quell the rebellion.

Although Zhang Fu surrendered himself immediately, people still didn't believe him. Zhu Neng's son was still far behind Zhu Gaoxu, and there was really no one left in the court. Finally, a minister pulled out Li Jinglong and whipped his corpse, which made Zhu Zhanji decide to lead the army himself.

There were two royal family rebellions in the Ming Dynasty that were like child's play. One was launched by Zhu Gaoxu, but he behaved as if he was coerced. He was fierce in front of people but cowardly behind their backs, and he took a shortcut to surrender immediately after making harsh words. The other was the rebellion of Anhua Prince Zhu Zongqiang, which was put down by Qiu Yue and the local garrison before the imperial army arrived to suppress the rebellion.

In August of the first year of Xuande, Zhu Zhanji personally led the army to lead the army to fight. He brought three battalions to block the King of Han Zhu Gaoxu, who had launched a rebellion but had not yet left the house, at the door. The army did not even need to engage in a formal battle. After the army fired a few muskets and shot a few arrows, Zhu Gaoxu simply went out to surrender.

What followed was Yu Qian's highlight moment. He quoted classics and scolded Zhu Gaoxu severely. The once majestic general was now kneeling in the military camp, crying and trembling.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the King of Han harbors evil intentions and has raised an army to rebel, and he should be sentenced to death!" An accompanying civil servant could not wait to stand up and make a memorial.

Yu Qian came back to his senses and looked coldly at the unfamiliar face. There was still a hint of barely perceptible excitement in his eyes as he tried to pretend to be calm.

"Your Majesty, I second your proposal."

In a blink of an eye, several more officials came out to support.

Zhu Zhanji put his hands behind his cloak and clenched his fists. The uncle and nephew had been fighting for many years, and he wanted to kill Zhu Gaoxu, but he couldn't make up his mind when he remembered the conversation in the hall with his father before he went to Nanjing. But these people in front of him were so impatient.

"Yu Qing, what do you think?"

After a moment, Zhu Zhanji relaxed his hands and asked the civil servant in front of him who was the same age as him.

"If the King of Han does something unforgivable one day, you must find a way to send him to Fengyang. Remember not to let him stay in Beijing."

Yu Qian recalled the last words he said to Yu Xian when he met him last year. Now that the emperor asked him how to deal with him, it was a great opportunity.

"Your Majesty, I think the King of Han's rebellion was inconsistent, and he must have been instigated by the scoundrels. Since he surrendered sincerely today and has made great contributions, he should not be severely punished, but should be sent to Fengyang to live in seclusion immediately."

When this sentence was uttered, not to mention Zhu Zhanji, even Zhu Gaoxi himself was a little surprised.

"Yu Qing, are you telling the truth?" Zhu Zhanji said unwillingly.

"Yu Qian, you disregard the law of the country!"

"Yu Qian, you indulge the rebels!"

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Yu Qian was about to explain to Zhu Zhanji, but a group of ministers who demanded the execution of Zhu Gaoxi could not wait to attack Yu Qian.

"Shut up! How can there be so much noise in the army?" Zhu Zhanji's face became even uglier.

"Your Majesty, this is what I say from the bottom of my heart. The King of Han should be sent to Fengyang to live in seclusion immediately. As for the ministers who petitioned to execute the King of Han, I, Yu Qian, doubt their intentions!"

come!Hurt each other!

"Your Majesty, you must not listen to the words of Yu Qian, a villain. He is tolerating evil and disregarding the laws of the country. We, your ministers, are loyal and honest in our work for the country!" The minister who took the lead in making the memorial hurriedly defended himself.

"Shut up! You keep saying that I have tolerated evil and disregarded the laws of the country. The King of Han's wings have been clipped, and he can no longer do anything alone. Yet you still want to force the emperor to execute him. What is your intention? Do you want to imitate Fang Xiaoru, Huang Guan, and Qi Tai? Today you are killing the King of Han, but which king are you going to kill tomorrow?" Yu Qian pointed at the people in front of him and cursed without regard for etiquette.

After this was said, everyone was speechless. After the assassination case was closed, Zhu Di repeatedly said that these three people were no good, and instigated Jianwen to attack the royal family, making the kings feel insecure, which led to his Fengtian Jingnan. Who knew that although the purge of the court was successful, his nephew's whereabouts were unknown. He had no choice but to take on the responsibility of the Ming Dynasty, and he has been living in guilt ever since.

Now these people have petitioned the emperor to execute Zhu Gaoxu, who is no longer likely to rebel. What is their intention?

Yu Qian's implicit reminder, coupled with his father's words, made Zhu Zhanji make up his mind.

"Yu Qing, you must immediately escort the King of Han to Fengyang. I will send the Jinyiwei and a thousand soldiers to escort him."

"Thank you!" Before Yu Qian could say anything, Zhu Gaoxu, who was kneeling on the ground, expressed his gratitude first.

"Second uncle, the emperor said that our Zhu family should no longer kill each other. My father also said something similar. You should live well in Fengyang in the future!" Zhu Zhanji turned around and said coldly with his back to everyone.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Yu Qian took Zhu Gaoxu to Fengyang. Before they had gone far, a eunuch with an imperial decree came after them. Zhu Gaoxu thought he was doomed to die, but he didn't know that the imperial decree was for Yu Qian, asking him to send the man to Fengyang and then go on an inspection tour of Jiangxi.

"Prince Han is also afraid of death?"

After conveying the order to the eunuch, Yu Qian saw that Zhu Gaoxu had not yet calmed down, so he made a joke.

"I have been living like a dream these days. I just landed and saw the eunuch delivering the imperial edict. I was scared. Congratulations, the top scholar. You will be given an important position." Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting in the cage car, also answered generously.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness." Yu Qian put away the imperial edict and got on his horse.

He learned how to ride a horse on the road. Because of a conversation with Yu Xian that year, he always kept his eyes on the Mongols, and sooner or later he would go to the grassland for a trip!

"As a civil servant, you should want to cut me into pieces. Why did you let me go?" Zhu Gaoxu was quite confused.

"It was the request of the Earl of Xuanwu. He told me last year that if the prince did something unforgivable one day, I must find a way to send the prince to Fengyang immediately and not let him stay in Beijing for a moment." Yu Qian explained the reason why he took action.

"I felt like I had been playing tricks on him ever since he showed up. I never thought that the one who saved my life in the end would be him!" Zhu Gaoxu shook his head with a wry smile.

"I've been to the Hanlin Academy and read the Veritable Records of Emperor Taizong that was being revised. It said that before Emperor Taizong's death, he summoned the Earl of Xuanwu. Perhaps saving the prince's life was Emperor Taizong's last wish," Yu Qian guessed.

"I don't know what the old man was thinking. How many people were killed when Fengtian Jingnan invaded Nanjing? But before he died, he actually issued an edict to permanently abolish burying people alive with the dead, and asked the three judicial departments to investigate and punish people burying people alive with the dead and revise the law." Zhu Gaoxu changed the subject.