Xu Qin gritted his teeth. He was very clear about the influence of this bastard King Qi.
The two were similar in age, but Xu Qin was born a few months earlier than Zhu Gaojie, so King Qi had to call him his cousin.
Since the Hongwu Dynasty, his father had been at odds with the Yan King Zhu Di's family, but because Zhu Di was his uncle, there was still some affection between the two families.
But when Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne and intended to reduce the vassal, the Duke of Wei, as a pure minister of Jianwen, would no longer give Zhu Di face, and wished to bring death to Prince Yan's family.
At that time, Zhu Di's four sons were taken to Jinling City as hostages. Xu Qin followed his father to take a look. At that time, he felt that the whole family of King Yan was really rebellious.
The boss, Zhu Gaochi, seems to be a mellow fool, but in fact the city is unfathomable.
The second child, Zhu Gaoxu, is cunning and tough. This son will be designated as the arm of King Yan in the future.
The third child, Zhu Gaosui, is full of evil and good at calculations.
The one with the best sense of Xu Qin is the fourth child, Zhu Gaojie. This fourth child is the youngest son of Zhu Di. He is thin and looks like his aunt. He is good-looking and quiet. He usually sits alone under the tree and is as docile as a little baby. beast.
At that time, Xu Qin thought that Zhu Di had given birth to four sons, and the fourth was the least promising.
He never expected that after more than ten years, the docile and lovely "Zhu Xiaosi" would now become the arrogant and domineering King Qi, running rampant and overwhelming Zhu Di's other three sons!
"Cousin, I see that you are quite free in the middle of the night, and you still have time to take the army out for a walk. Since you have so much time, why not come with me?" Zhu Gaojie said with a smile.
"No need to."
Xu Qin's face was gloomy, "I still have military affairs to take care of. Your Majesty has given me the opportunity to enter the capital. Please make way for me, Your Majesty!"
"Oh, really?" Zhu Gaojie raised his eyebrows slightly, "I just came from His Majesty, why haven't I heard about this? Mr. Wei Guogong, you should tell me where this defense comes from, so that I can go too. Check it out?”
"King Qi, you have crossed the line." Xu Qin was still unwilling to let go. "In Jianzhou, you are the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army. In Annan, you are the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Army. But in the capital, do you have the Tiger Talisman? What power do you have? Come to question me?"
"Oh, I'm so sorry?"
Zhu Gaojie took out the Tiger Talisman and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty gave me the Tiger Talisman of the Twelve Guards. All the gates and all the troops in the capital must obey my orders tonight, and you are no exception."
Each army corresponds to a different tiger talisman, but the top twelve guards are different. The twenty-two pro-army guards share the same tiger talisman. The tiger talisman is divided into two, with half held by the guard general and the emperor respectively.
Those who hold the Tiger Talisman of the Twelve Guards can mobilize all the troops and security authorities in the capital during special periods. Those who disobey military orders will be shot without mercy!
Not to mention you Xu Qin, the down-and-out Duke of Wei, even if your grandfather Xu Da, King of Zhongshan, comes back to life, you still have to obey orders!
At this point, Xu Qin knew that there was no room for maneuver. He tightened his grip on the long knife at his waist, took a deep breath and prepared for a desperate fight.
"Wei Guogong!"
At this time, Zhu Gaojie suddenly shouted, "If you dare to rebel, I can easily suppress you. You know this truth in your heart!"
Xu Qin tightened his grip on the handle of the knife and angrily shouted: "Why should I be afraid of death? King Qi, who do you think you are!"
Zhu Gaojie shrugged: "I really am nothing, but I can kill you at any time, or I can let you die and erase your and your father's names from the genealogy of the direct line of the Zhongshan King Xu family, and eliminate your father Xu Huizu." All the meritorious deeds obtained during his lifetime will erase all historical traces of Wei Guogong’s presence in the Ming Dynasty..."
"How dare you!"
Xu Qin was shocked and angry, "My lineage of Dukes of Wei made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. The first Duke of Wei was the most meritorious official and the founding six kings. He is known as the double wall of the Ming Dynasty. How dare you do this!"
This King Qi is too damn cruel!
Xu Qin has lived to this day, but his father has been imprisoned to death by Zhu Di. His uncle is no different from the enemy who killed his father. His aunt is the daughter-in-law of the enemy who killed his father. His cousins are even more hateful. They are all from the same lineage of the Xu family. Duke Dingguo helped his father-killing enemy. He felt like a rootless duckweed floating on the sea, with nothing to care about.
Is this really what happened?
Not really!
Xu Qin also cares about one thing - the title of Wei Guogong!
He is not a person who is obsessed with fame and status. If he is really a person who pursues power and profit, then he can lick his face and become Zhu Di's dog. Zhu Di will not be too harsh on Xu Qin, who loves Queen Xu's house and sex.
But the hereditary title of Wei Guogong was obtained by his grandfather Xu Da during his twenty years of military service in the north and south, which was called "hereditary" for his descendants. If the Duke of Wei's title was lost to Xu Qin, after his death, Xu Huizu would be slapped with a big ear as soon as he saw his father Xu Huizu in the underworld!
After Xu Huizu finished slapping him, Xu Da followed up with another big-eared thunderbolt!
"The descendants of the founding hero of King Zhongshan are spared death!"
Xu Qin angrily scolded, "If you dare to depose the Duke of Wei, will you dare to meet Taizu after you die?"
"What dare I not do?" Zhu Gaojie sneered, "You are planning to rebel. Not to mention deposing you as the Duke of Wei, what if I demolish the tomb of your grandfather Xu Da!"
Xu Qin was shocked: "My grandfather is your grandfather. Do you dare to dig up your grandfather's grave?"
Damn it!
Who is this!
This can no longer be described as ruthless, this is simply heartbreaking!
King Xu Da of Zhongshan is Empress Xu’s biological father and Zhu Gaojie’s biological grandfather! Is this kid so cruel? He digs his grandfather's grave if he disagrees?
"Do you think I dare?" Zhu Gaojie sneered, "What I am digging is not my grandfather's grave, I am digging the grave of the traitor Xu Qin's grandfather! This is called annihilation of relatives for justice!"
"Xu Qin, now order your troops to lay down their weapons, give up resistance, surrender and surrender. It is your best choice to turn back and come to the end of the sea of suffering. I advise you not to resist in vain. If you do this, you will not only hurt yourself, but also It will implicate the subordinates behind you, as well as the graves of your biological father and your grandfather!"
"As King Qi, I promise that as long as you choose to surrender, I will not anger your father and your grandfather's tomb!"
Xu Qin was paralyzed. The reason why he dared to rebel was because he had no worries. Even if Zhu Di was furious and implicated the Duke of Ding's Xu family, Xu Qin didn't care. Although the Duke of Wei's Palace was the same as the Duke of Ding's Palace, Brothers in the same robe, but now they have turned against each other.
As for whether Zhu Di would attack the first two generations of Wei Guogong, Xu Qin didn't care. For the first two generations of Wei Guogong, Xu Da was Zhu Di's father-in-law, and Xu Huizu was the uncle. Could Zhu Di still attack his own family?
But he never expected that this beast, King Qi, was so ruthless!
Now Xu Qin is in a dilemma. Surrender. He is unwilling to surrender. What if the beast King Qi really digs up his ancestral grave?
Damn this beast, King Qi!
"I...surrender..."
Xu Qin hesitated for a long time, and finally said this feebly.
…
East Palace.
Suddenly, the brightness of a torch lit up in the middle of the night, and the noise was outrageous. Zhu Gaochi crawled out of bed in a daze, and hurried out without even fastening the buttons on his clothes.
Zhu Gaochi took a breath as soon as he went out. When he saw the densely packed jackals, tigers and leopards, the imperial eagles and dogs occupied all the strategic points that needed to be controlled in the East Palace. As long as there was a slight disturbance, they could suppress the East Palace at any time.
"Brother, what do you mean?" Zhu Gaochi was a little confused.
He didn't realize it. He had been under house arrest for several months. How could he still find trouble to blame on him? It was unreasonable!
Aren't you bullying honest people?
Among the Jin Yiwei's sword-wielding cavalry, there was a man who dismounted from his horse. He was wearing a flying fish suit, holding an embroidered spring knife, and had a wasp's waist, a tiger's back, and mantis legs. He looked like a spy leader.
"Jinyiwei North Town Fusi is also in charge of the South Town Fusi Town Fushi, Lu Chaoyang, please see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Lu Chaoyang held the handle of the Xiuchun Knife and cupped his hands.
Although he was saluting, his arrogant and unruly look clearly meant he was looking for trouble.
Also, since Ji Gang and Luo Xiu, the Jinyi Guards have no commanders, but Lu Chaoyang, the governor of the two major towns in the north and south, has become the largest spy chief in the Ming Dynasty, with tens of thousands of eagles and dogs under his command, and behind him is King Qi. There are really not many people who can respect the Buddha.
"Master Lu, why are you here late at night?"
Even the always good-tempered Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but feel a little sulky, "I didn't offend you Jin Yiwei in the East Palace. If you don't give me an explanation today, Lu Chaoyang, do you really think I'm alone and can't do anything to you? Do you really think I'm a loser?" Can a powerful prince be bullied?"
"I don't dare, but I am not coming here without any name." Lu Chaoyang said calmly without the slightest fear of the Crown Prince's pressure, "The Jinyi Guards are ordered by Your Majesty to search for people involved in rebellion. I have the courage to ask Your Highness the Crown Prince. It’s just a matter of convenience for you to interfere with our official business.”
"You came to my East Palace to get someone." Zhu Gaochi laughed angrily, "Okay, I'll let you search at will, and the conspiracy found my house. Lu Chaoyang, I tell you, if you find out today It's okay, but if you can't find out, do you really think that this prince is a soft persimmon that anyone can pinch?"
Zhu Gaochi doesn't believe Lu Chaoyang's nonsense at all. Damn it, my East Palace is surrounded by the personal guards of the Twelve Guards. They stare at it like a cat staring at a mouse every day. What fool dares to pick this after eating a bear's heart? Time to rebel?
Lu Chaoyang waved his hand and shouted: "Get someone!"
At the command, the hawks, dogs, and cavalry were like wild dogs that smelled the fishy smell. They swarmed in and searched the East Palace like wings.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Gaochi also noticed something was wrong.
Lu Chaoyang's behavior really didn't look like he was just pretending.
Could it be that this guy really has some evidence?
(End of chapter)
