Prince Yan's Mansion, bedroom.
Bao Zhao and Ye Xixian are waiting outside this door.
Seeing Wang Yan's burly figure, Bao Zhao couldn't help but be curious.
"Isn't the prince a wise man?"
"Da Sikou has sharp eyes, our family is a Jurchen from Jianzhou!"
Wang Yan opened his mouth with a smile and gave Bao Zhao a full courtesy.
Bao Zhao secretly thought, "No wonder." This eunuch Wang Yan was unusually tall and tall, and he didn't look like a serious eunuch.
He had always heard that King Zhu Di of Yan had a hobby. He liked to castrate foreign barbarian children and bring them into the palace, and then train them to become his confidants.
The eunuch Wang Yan in front of him is most likely one of them!
Bao Zhao nodded, "Is His Royal Highness King Yan's health feeling better?"
Upon hearing this, the smile that had always been on Wang Yan's face gradually faded away, replaced by a sad expression.
"Your Majesty, your health is not very good. How can you get better after something like the Second Young Master happened? He has been bedridden for the past few days. Fortunately, he is feeling better today. Otherwise, Da Sikou might have to wait for a long time."
Bao Zhao was noncommittal upon hearing this and continued to ask: "Is the prince eating well?"
"I drank a bowl of rice porridge in the morning, and just had a small bowl of rice and some vegetables." Wang Yan whispered, seemingly not hiding anything.
Bao Zhao was about to ask for some details, but the door creaked open, and another tall and burly eunuch came out. It was another eunuch of Zhu Di's confidant, Ma Sanbao (Zheng He).
"Da Sikou, Lord Ye, please come in."
Although the room was filled with incense, it still couldn't hide the strong smell of the soup.
Zhu Di, the king of Yan in the Ming Dynasty, was half leaning on the bed and breathing heavily.
The King of Yan in Bao Zhao's memory still remembers the time when King Yan defeated the Mongolian barbarians with his golden sword and iron horse. How high-spirited, wise and mighty he was!
But what Bao Zhao saw at this time was a patient who had lost most of his hair, was pale, had deep-set jawbones, and was as skinny as a stick.
Seeing Yan King Zhu Di on the sick bed with his own eyes, even Bao Zhao couldn't help but have questions at this moment.
Could it be that King Zhu Di of Yan was really ill, instead of pretending to be ill in order to deal with the court?
"Your Highness King Yan." Standing in front of the bed, Bao Zhao and Ye Xixian bowed deeply to salute.
According to the ancestral system established by Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, the prince of Ming Dynasty was treated loftily and his officials were required to kneel down and worship him.
However, both Bao Zhao and Ye Xixian were civil servants who wanted to show their respect, so they simply bowed.
"Sit yourself, Da Sikou, Censor Ye." Zhu Di waved his hand feebly and pointed to the brocade stool in front of the bed.
Bao Zhao sat down as he was told, looked at Zhu Di, and said softly: "Your Highness, King Yan, are your health and bones feeling better? It's important to take care of yourself!"
"Da Sikou, you and I haven't seen each other for many years, right? When we meet today, Da Sikou's demeanor is even better than before!"
Bao Zhao once served as Chief Secretary of Peking, which is Guo Zi's current position. At that time, Guo Zi was just a small counselor, and Bao Zhao was Guo Zi's immediate boss.
Talking about the past, Bao Zhao also had a flash of reminiscence in his eyes.
At that time, Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao passed away, and the great ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang slaughtered the court with blood. The heavy responsibility of defending the enemy in northern Xinjiang also fell on King Zhu Di of Yan.
As the chief envoy of Peiping, Bao Zhao would inevitably have to deal with King Zhu Di of Yan. The two of them were quarreling over the matter of food and grass.
However, it was with the cooperation and support of Bao Zhao that King Zhu Di of Yan went out to the fortress and fought several victorious battles, successfully inflicting heavy losses on Mobei Mongolia.
Unfortunately, not long after that, Bao Zhao was transferred to serve in the court, and he rose through the ranks to become the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, entering the top rank of civil servants.
If you really want to talk about it, Bao Zhao and Zhu Di still have some feelings of comrades-in-arms.
It's a pity that things have changed and people have changed. He revealed that he is now the Peking interview envoy and was ordered to investigate the King of Yan Zhu Di.
"His Royal Highness, Prince Yan's illness...what exactly is going on?"
After a long silence, Bao Zhao asked what he was most concerned about.
But as soon as this question was asked, it also showed his attitude.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di looked at Bao Zhao, with a trace of anger flashing in his eyes.
He just mentioned the past events deliberately, hoping that Bao Zhao would look at the past relationship and not get to the bottom of it.
But Bao Zhao asked this question directly, obviously making a statement!
"My king has been fighting outside the Great Wall all year round, fighting bloody battles with the barbarians, and has left many hidden diseases in his body."
"Suddenly I heard about the evil deeds done by that traitorous son. I was so angry that I developed a secret disease, so I fell ill like a mountain!"
Having said this, Zhu Di also understood Bao Zhao's attitude and simply stopped testing him.
"How could I, a wise and mighty king all my life, give birth to such a rebellious son who is worse than a beast?!"
Zhu Di banged the edge of the bed with a knife, his voice hoarse with anger, and he gasped for air.
Ma Sanbao quickly stood up, walked behind Zhu Di, and gently stroked King Yan's back.
If Su Yang saw this scene, he would probably award Zhu Di an Oscar statuette.
Damn it, the acting looks so similar!
Bao Zhao and Ye Xixian looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
The Prince Yan in front of him was obviously very ill.
Even if he is pretending to be ill, he can't pretend to be so, right?
"Your Highness, Prince Yan, it's important to take care of yourself, everything else is trivial!"
"A trivial matter? That traitor actually killed someone! And he even fled in fear of the crime, which has disgraced the face of Prince Yan's Palace!"
Zhu Di roared angrily again, and then coughed violently.
Bao Zhao's expression changed when he heard this. Did Zhu Gaoxu abscond in fear of crime?
Then this matter is not easy to solve!
The two parties tested each other for a while, and both got the answers they wanted. After chatting for a few more words, Bao Zhao said goodbye and left.
After Bao Zhao and Ye Xixian left, Zhu Di suddenly sat upright with a gloomy expression on his face.
After the test just now, Zhu Di was convinced that this incident was obviously caused by bad intentions, and it was most likely that he was secretly searching for evidence of his attempted rebellion!
"Three Treasures, send an order to Daoyan Jinzhong, asking them to act with caution. They must not underestimate this great commander!"
Ma Sanbao nodded repeatedly and immediately took the order and left.
Bao Zhao is a great Sikou!
A dignified minister of the Ministry of Justice, a high-ranking official in the court, who dares to despise him?
At the same time, outside the Yan Palace.
Bao Zhao looked back at this luxurious and gorgeous palace and finally sighed.
"The rebellious intentions of King Yan have been revealed!"
"Guo Zi has also become his wing. All the officials in the Chief Secretary of Peking cannot be trusted!"
As soon as he heard this, Ye Xixian felt a chill running down his spine and a chill in his heart.
"Da Sikou, what should we do now?"
"Go to the Chief Secretary's Office. I want to know what Guo Zi is doing!"
Ye Xixian also couldn't understand that Guo Zi had already sat in the position of Chief Envoy, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was a high official in the border areas. Why would he follow the Yan King Zhu Di to plot rebellion?
Do they really think that King Zhu Di of Yan can defeat His Majesty the Emperor who dominates the world with a single army?
For some reason, Bao Zhao always felt a little uneasy, and a childish figure appeared in his mind.
Su Yang!
"If something cannot be done, retreat bravely!"
Su Yang's advice echoed in his mind, making Bao Zhao even more uneasy.
Can King Zhu Di of Yan really defeat His Majesty the Emperor?
No!
Absolutely impossible!
