In the dark cell, there was no resentment or gloomy look on Yu Yanyi's face.
"Master Yu, I'm late!"
Yang Qingyuan walked into the room carrying the food box.
Seeing Yu Yanyi in prison, Yang Qingyuan felt a bit remorseful in his heart.
If he had been in the capital at that time, maybe things wouldn't have been so bad.
"Haha, it's not too late, it's not too late! Come on, sit down quickly!" Yu Yanyi was free of burdens at this moment, but he seemed more free and comfortable.
"Let me see what you brought me! Did you bring wine?! You, there is wine! Qingyuan really understands me!"
Yu Yanyi couldn't wait to open the seal of the wine jar, "Hey, since I took up the post of Grand Bachelor of Wuying Palace, I don't dare to drink properly."
Everyone has their own quirks, and Yu Yanyi is no exception.
Wine is one of Yu Yanyi's hobbies. When Yu Yanyi was editing at the Hanlin Academy, he loved drinking very much. Later, after he took up a real job, he had many responsibilities and the opportunities to drink gradually became less and less.
He was also drinking buddies with Li Taibai, the former Hanlin scholar, Qinglian Sword Immortal.
Yu Yanyi opened the wine jar and took a sip, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"The Liulinfeng wine from Qingyuan tastes sour but not astringent, sweet but not greasy, bitter but not sticky, spicy but not irritating to the throat, fragrant but not pungent. The five flavors are complete and harmonious. It is really a miracle of creation. It is sweet and moist when you eat it. , the aftertaste after it goes down the throat is pure and elegant, with a mellow olive flavor that becomes fragrant over time... This is the royal wine of the palace, I have drank it for many years!"
Yu Yanyi also has experience in wine, and he can taste the origin of this wine in one sip.
Yang Qingyuan nodded. It seemed that Master Yu's attainments in wine were higher than he thought. These were the wine and vegetables he bought from Mrs. Mingzhu's Qingwu Courtyard.
"Master, I have good taste. The origin of this phoenix wine is indeed extraordinary. It was brewed by the brewing master Du Wangyou twenty-seven years ago for the birthday of Emperor Taizu Gao. At that time, the grain was abundant, the beauty of barley and peas was rare in a thousand years, and again Coupled with the cold winter snow that year, the snow water from Taibai Mountain melted and flowed into the Taibai Cirque Lake. The water in this lake is sweet and clear, which is perfect for making wine."
"After that batch of wine was brewed, it was used in the palace as the so-called "wine for the concubine's happiness and longevity." There were ten jars in the palace. His Majesty rewarded me with the last big jar. Then I never drank this wine again. Planting wine.”
There was a look of nostalgia in Yu Yanyi's eyes.
It should be noted that the young master Yun Zhi was once promised to be the best in the world.
Everyone has moments when youth is arrogant and scholars are angry.
After drinking half the jar in one breath, Yu Yanyi let out a happy sound.
"Comfortable!"
Yang Qingyuan took out the dishes from the food box and sat on the floor, with true energy rippling around his body. The snakes, insects, rats and ants in the prison were like natural enemies.
"You're really good at martial arts!"
Yu Yanyi glanced at Yang Qingyuan and couldn't help but say.
Yang Qingyuan was stunned for a moment and then realized that his hand was just using his own Tao charm to cleanse the world. How could Yu Yanyi see it?
From the perspective of Yang Qingyuan, Yu Yanyi's original strong foundation has disappeared.
But none of this matters.
"Master Yu, your decision will be made by the imperial court."
"It's just execution." Yu Yanyi didn't care at all. Instead, he continued to take a bite of the dish and tasted it carefully, "You should enjoy it! I have been an official for so many years, and I have never eaten such dishes a few times. "
"I am greedy for food and drink. My level is far from comparable to that of Master Yu!?"
But Yu Yanyi smiled and waved his hand, "What's the point?! Confucius also said that you can't get tired of fine food and never get tired of fine food? Besides, everyone has pursuits. For example, I like to drink. It's just that I am very poor. And I have responsibilities, so I can’t drink much.”
Yang Qingyuan has a headache. Is this the key? ! The key now is that you are going to be beheaded, Laoyu.
"Master Yu, I have made arrangements! In three days, Xichang will escort you to Caishikou for execution! In these three days, Zhu Zhankun and his gang members will definitely guard me. I have already left the capital. , invite the masters to come to the capital. On the third day, the masters who secretly enter the capital will rescue you from the capital."
"At that time, Zhu Zhankun's attention will be attracted by you, Master Yu. That night I will control the imperial guards outside the city with Pingyang Marquis Cao Xueyang. Then I will bring elite and trustworthy soldiers and horses into the city to carry out Yin Yin Huoguang's mission."
When Yang Qingyuan was talking, he had already used his true energy to surround the two of them, and he was not worried about the ears on the wall.
"I will let your rescuer tell you the specific details when the time comes. Deposing the emperor does not mean disappearing. If you want to maintain the stability of the situation in the future, you must preside over it."
Neither Cheng Qingsong nor Qian Muqian could compare with Yu Yanyi in terms of prestige now.
Even now that Yu Yanyi is unjustly imprisoned, everyone believes that he is unjustly accused.
To abolish Zhu Zhankun and establish a new king, only by doing it in Yanyi can the government and the public be at ease.
Yu Yanyi listened quietly and did not interrupt Yang Qingyuan until Yang Qingyuan explained the entire plan.
"The plan is very thorough, so what's the reason for abolishing Zhu Zhankun?!"
"Isn't the reason in Master Yu's hands?!" Yang Qingyuan asked, "Master Yu has already found out the truth about Taizong's death, right?"
When it came to Taizong, Yu Yanyi was also a little confused.
"That's right! Taizong Bintian's life is not at the end of his life and his destiny has expired, but it is a man-made disaster."
Yu Yanyi had already learned some things from Cao Zhengchun, and asked Zhao Zheng and Han Sumi to investigate some things.
Although he was not good at criminal investigation, he also restored the truth behind Taizong's death.
"This matter begins when Taizong ordered Cao Zhengchun and Dongchang to go to Wudang to ask for medicine."
"At that time, your medicine king Sun Shichang, who was living in Wudang, secretly refined the Tianchang Pill under the order of the late emperor."
Yang Qingyuan himself is also proficient in elixir medicine, so he naturally knows what Tianchang Dan is.
Seize the fortune of heaven and earth and extend your life by two years.
This kind of elixir has gone beyond ordinary medical theory.
"Taizong originally wanted King Wei to succeed him as the unification, but at that time Taizong had already run out of gas and was left to rely on the two great powers of Wan Mi Zhai and Li Binhu to hold on for a while. King Wei was still young and had no power in the court. Supporter. Therefore, Emperor Taizong wanted to use the Tianchang Pill to extend life and make arrangements calmly."
Taizong was right in his consideration. Neither Crown Prince Zhu Zhankun nor Chu King Zhu Zhangui were suitable to be emperors, and even the only legitimate son was King Wei.
"But the matter was accidentally leaked." Yu Yanyi sighed, "Although Cao Zhengchun, the governor of Dongchang, occasionally exercised power, he was indeed loyal to the emperor, but the Dongchang chief who accompanied Cao Zhengchun there Later, Pi Xiaotian was bribed by Zhu Zhankun. He secretly informed Zhu Zhankun about this."
"Pi Xiaotian?!" Yang Qingyuan knew that this person was originally supposed to be the dragon set killed by Gui Hai's sword.
When Zhu Zhankun heard the news, he wanted to take action against Tianchang Dan. This was completely expected by Yang Qingyuan. Tianchang Dan was very important to Taizong, but it was equally important to Zhu Zhankun.
Although Zhu Zhankun had many faults, he could not fake his love for his wife.
Crown Princess Zhou Mingyu suffered from an old illness because her brother was killed by Yang Qingyuan, and her life was surging.
In order to save Zhou Mingyu, the prince would do anything - including killing his father.
Later, the news that Cao Zhengchun went to Wudang to seek medicine caused an uproar in the whole world, and many masters intercepted and killed him along the way. All of this was also in the prince's plan. Cao Zhengchun, Mu Daoren and Han Sumi who went to support were entangled by masters of the martial arts.
The task of transporting the elixir naturally fell into the hands of Pi Xiaotian, a big stall in Dongchang, and Pi Xiaotian was the prince's man.
At this time, Taizong's life was in danger and his life was like a thread.
So from Pi Xiaotian's point of view, who should he turn to to ensure that he will remain standing in the future change of throne? !
Of course it’s the prince!
Although Pi Xiaotian is a big stall owner in Dongchang, he is just a thug-like figure, a standard martial artist with limited intelligence and no understanding of politics.
For him, surrendering to the prince was almost equivalent to being loyal to the new king.
So with the prince's promise, Pi Xiaotian became the prince's man without any psychological pressure.
From his point of view, the prince is the future emperor, he just took less detours. It is similar to quitting your job to become a security guard.
With such an internal response, the prince would naturally have a way to adjust Baotian Changdan.
The prince asked someone to check the night watch records of the Tai Hospital and confirmed that the night Tianchang Pill was delivered was the night watch of Li Binhu, the Prime Minister of the Tai Hospital, so he collected many rare and rare herbs in advance.
Sure enough, Li Binhu was delighted to see Li Binhu. At this time, Zhao Buwang, the person assigned by the prince to the Imperial Hospital, took advantage of the situation and proposed that Li Binhu stay on night duty. If someone can watch the night for him, he can study the properties of the medicine with peace of mind.
The biggest reason why Li Binhu stayed in Taiyuan Hospital was to use the power of Taiyuan Hospital to rewrite "Compendium of Materia Medica". The prince also took advantage of Li Binhu's psychology and successfully made his confidant the imperial physician on duty that night.
Everything went as smoothly as the prince planned, and Tianchang Pill was delivered as a gift under the escort of Dragon Scale Guards.
Zhao Buwang then pretended to verify the transferred "Tianchang Pill". After confirming that it was correct, Taizong took the pill.
At that time, Taizong's power was exhausted, and he relied entirely on Li Wan's pharmacological reconciliation.
Fake Tianchang Pill does not have any toxicity and is still a great tonic. However, as soon as it enters the body, it destroys the fragile balance in Taizong's body. To Taizong, this is the same as being highly poisonous.
A generation of British masters came to an end under such conspiracy and machinations, and ultimately failed to leave a suitable heir for the Great Zhou Empire.
Yang Qingyuan listened to Yu Yanyi's words with no expression on his face, but his heart was still filled with rage.
Although there had been speculations for a long time, what Yu Yanyi said was different from his own guesses.
To Yang Qingyuan, Taizong was not only a king, but also a kind and elder-like figure.
Publicly and privately, Yang Qingyuan could not accept his untimely death, even if his life span was short.
"Master Yu, do you think this incident is not enough to dethrone Zhu Zhankun?! He killed his father and his younger brother, is this kind of person worthy of being a king?!"
Although the King of Chu did not do an honest job in water transportation, he was indeed a prince who could fight. It was a pity that Zhu Zhankun was unjustly killed like this.
If he were not in the imperial family, the King of Chu might have thought that he was like Tang Shengtan, the commander-in-chief of the Shenwu Army, and Li Chengen, the commander-in-chief of the Tiance Army, supervising an area and guarding the country's borders.
Facing Yang Qingyuan's question, Yu Yanyi shook his head, "Although this is true, the evidence should have been destroyed. From the time I was captured and imprisoned to today, this period of time has been enough for Zhu Zhankun to collect the evidence of his regicide. Totally destroyed.”
If Yu Yanyi had not discovered this matter, Zhu Zhankun would not have risked the disapproval of the world to trap Yanyi.
Zhao Buwang and Pi Xiaotian, who were actually involved in this matter, were probably unable to speak.
Pi Xiaotian was transferred to the palace the day before yesterday, but there was no news about him. The next time he appeared in people's sight, it was probably in an unknown dry well in the palace.
Zhao Buwang also went back to his hometown to visit relatives because his mother was ill, and he probably lost his footing and fell into the river on the way.
The remaining people involved in this matter, as long as they are unreliable, should have a similar fate now. Those who can survive are all die-hard loyalists of the prince. And I don’t know the whole story, I guess I only know half of it.
"Without evidence, it is impossible to accuse him of regicide and usurping the throne."
Yang Qingyuan naturally knew that what Yu Yanyi said was true.
"If this is the case, then the reasons for deposing the emperor must be carefully considered."
There are only two precedents for a minister to depose a king but the world has no doubts about it.
The former king of Changyi in the Han Dynasty committed more than a thousand crimes on the twenty-seventh day after he succeeded to the throne. He is dissolute and confused, loses imperial etiquette, and messes up the Han system. Therefore, General Huo Guang abolished him and replaced him with Emperor Xuan.
But the only thing Zhu Zhankun can speak out on the record now is that he was wrongly accused of Yanyi.
Although the circumstances of King Chu's case are not that clear, there is indeed some evidence, which can only be evaluated as doubtful, unlike that of Yu Yanyi.
Those who intend to rebel will be wronged by the world.
"..."
Yang Qingyuan only thought about how to act before, and didn't care too much about his righteousness and reputation.
If Zhu Zhankun is deposed like this now, the reputations of Yang Qingyuan, Yu Yanyi, Qian Muqian and even the elders involved in this matter will be in danger.
Not to say that it will be infamy for thousands of years, but it is definitely a mixed bag of praise and praise.
For civil servants, life and death are sometimes more terrifying than death.
"Qingyuan, since Zhu Zhankun's crime has not been clarified, then why not let him have a clear crime that is enough to chill the heart of the world?"
Yang Qingyuan was stunned for a moment, and then looked into Yu Yanyi's eyes.
"Master Yu!?"
"What do you think of my head?!"
When Yu Yanyi said the last sentence, Yang Qingyuan had a bad premonition, and as Yu Yanyi said this sentence, Yang Qingyuan's premonition came true.
"Master Yu..."
"Qingyuan, listen to me!" Yu Yanyi interrupted Yang Qingyuan.
"Zhu Zhankun must be deposed, but he must be deposed legitimately. Otherwise, in the eyes of the world, we will be like Dong Zhuo and Er Zhurong. Not only the hearts of the people in the world are floating, but the King of Yan in the north will also get the name of righteousness for raising troops to Qingjun. Are you willing? Do you see this?! When the world is in chaos and all life is in ruins, you and I will be the sinners!"
During this period of time in prison, Yu Yanyi was not idle. He had already thought everything through.
"Master Yu..."
"Of course, my considerations are not limited to these." Yu Yanyi drank the wine in his glass in one gulp, "Qingyuan, do you still remember the 'On Democracy' and the 'Book of the Republic' you wrote to me?"
Yang Qingyuan was shocked. He once wrote two policy papers by smearing his personal work, and was severely criticized by Qian Muqian at that time.
He realized at that time that the theory was too advanced.
There is a sentence in the theory written by Mr. Ma that illustrates this truth.
The needs of the economic base determine the emergence of the superstructure.
The current Da Zhou does not have such a foundation.
So he put away this idea back then, but he didn't expect that Yu Yanyi still remembered this matter.
There is no way to get rid of the dynastic law of the cyclical law of the dynasty, which must be united if it unites for a long time, and unites if it unites for a long time.
The essence of the rise and fall of dynasties is that a certain interest group is driven out of power and a new group comes to power.
The ruling class with vested interests used their power to gradually accumulate resources, causing the gap between the rich and the poor to widen and conflicts to become more acute. When irreconcilable, conflicts broke out, and then the dynasty was overthrown and everything started again.
However, when Yu Yanyi mentioned this point of view now, Yang Qingyuan didn't understand what he wanted to say.
"When the people are the masters of the country, we cannot do it. Maybe someone will be able to do it thousands of years later, but the republican checks and balances theory you proposed can go a step further."
Yu Yanyi looked at Yang Qingyuan with bright eyes, "This is an opportunity, an opportunity to limit the monarch's power. If the king can be brought under the law, the tragedy of Zhou Ming's death, the tragedy of King Chu, and even the injustice of this old man can be greatly reduced. avoid.”
"The king's power is supreme, only the law can correct it!"
In the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, in this dark and lightless place, Yu Yanyi shouted eight words that were deafening.
After experiencing the King of Chu's incident and his own process of being wronged, he got these eight words.
Although there is no sunshine here, Yang Qingyuan seems to see light in his eyes.
The process of civilization is a process of limiting power.
The use of imperial authority to abolish laws or implement arrogant powers without authorization is illegal power.
This sentence is the core meaning of the "Law of Rights", which is the meaning of Yu Yanyi's eight words just now.
The king is under the law and the world is unified.
"Now is an opportunity!" Yu Yanyi said firmly, "If I am unjustly killed by Zhu Zhankun, it will be enough to cause the court officials to reject the emperor."
When Yu Yanyi said this, he was not modest at all, and this is indeed the case.
He was loyal to his country and defended Jinyang when the Great Zhou Dynasty was in danger. He and Yang Qingyuan surrounded and annihilated the Jin army, turning the tide from falling and helping the building to collapse. He is a man of noble moral character and has never engaged in any corruption or abuse of power.
If such a person was to be killed unjustly by the emperor, what would the officials think? !
Today Zhu Zhankun can be unjustly killed in Yanyi, but tomorrow he can also be unjustly killed Zhao Menke, Qian Muqian, and Cheng Qingsong? !
Even if the Thirteenth Prince, who had learned from Yang Qingyuan's words and deeds, came to power and became a good emperor, what about the next one? !
Placing the destiny of the country and one's own destiny on the emperor is an act of walking a tightrope and is not the right way in the world.
They had no way before, but Yang Qingyuan and Yu Yanyi came up with a way that was enough to limit the imperial power. Then they are naturally willing to support it.
The two major groups of civil servants and Wu Xun actually represent the best interests of Zhou Dynasty at this time.
There are many people, but their voices are not heard.
The government is governed by the cabinet, the military is controlled by the governor's office, and justice is administered by the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
The three parties separate to check and balance the imperial power!
The king is under the law!
