The book continues from the previous chapter.
The emperor spoke frankly and revealed the mystery of this super secret that only the emperor and the prince were qualified to touch.
Haha, Qi Dalang's current salary is not generally high.
Because the time span of this secret incident was relatively large, the emperor decided to start with the original reason.
"Qi Aiqing knows that the founding capital of our Dafeng Dynasty is determined to be Yingtian Mansion in the south. As for Shuntian Mansion, it was just a backup capital at that time."
Qi Yu reviewed the history after the founding of the People's Republic of China and said: "Although Wei Chen has not been in the Hanlin Academy to compile, he has also studied some contemporary historical records. According to Wei Chen's knowledge, after Taizu captured Jiang, he directly established the capital In Yingtian Mansion in the south. However, after only two lifetimes, the capital was reduced to ashes due to a sudden sky fire. After Emperor Taizong succeeded to the throne, he had no intention of rebuilding the collapsed palace, so he moved the capital to the current Shuntian Mansion.”
The emperor smiled faintly, shook his head and corrected: "Actually, that was not an accidental fire from the sky, but a man-made fire."
"What? Man-made?"
"Yes, please listen to my explanation."
"yes!"
The emperor elaborated on this past event.
He said that after Emperor Taizu established his throne, he appointed a crown prince as soon as possible to prevent his subordinate prince from seizing the throne. However, I never thought that His Highness the Crown Prince was so unlucky that he died of illness before Taizu.
As a last resort, Emperor Taizu had to pass the throne to his subsequent grandson to prove that he would not change his direct lineage. The next second emperor was Emperor Jianwu recorded by historians in the Spring and Autumn Period.
There are only a few strokes and the words are unclear.
Therefore, no one knows what happened.
The emperor decrypted it and said that after Emperor Jianwu ascended the throne, he immediately launched a series of movements to reduce the vassal status. However, he couldn't find his way, and the effect was far inferior to the favor order implemented by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
In the end, this reduction of vassalage completely angered all the vassal kings. Under the leadership of "Emperor Taizong", they successfully forced into Yingtian Mansion with heavy troops and demanded an explanation from the emperor with their swords and guns.
In the midst of this begging process, the originally wandering clear sky suddenly descended with blazing fire from the sky. In an instant, the palace was burned to the ground.
According to the vassal kings, Emperor Jianwu also died in the fire.
Yes, that’s what the historians recorded.
But what the emperor said was a different version. Otherwise, could it still be called a secret?
He claimed that the fire was deliberately set by Emperor Jianwu to create chaos and then take advantage of the opportunity to escape.
And he did.
In other words, Emperor Jianwu was not physically dead, but was missing and had no news.
Alas!
The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit!
Who is right and who is wrong?
Qi Yu sighed in his heart, but said: "Emperor Jianwu is young and energetic, has great ambitions and lacks talent, and does not know how to be flexible, so he ended up like this."
After the evaluation, he said with a confused look on his face: "Your Majesty, although this secret matter involves a battle between the royal family, it is far from a special level that only the prince and the emperor can know. Could it be that...behind this, there is something else hidden. A secret known to everyone?”
The emperor nodded approvingly and said with a smile: "Qi Aiqing is quick in thinking and can tell the truth with one word. She is worthy of being my trusted confidant." After the praise was over, he explained: "You are right, in this secret There is indeed another secret hidden behind it.”
Secret within a secret?
Did you realize what you said?
Qi Banxian, who was good at pinching and calculating, smiled coquettishly, and said in a roundabout way: "I am a high-ranking protégé of the third flower, a disciple of the emperor, how can I be stupid and ignorant, and confused about right and wrong?" Then he said: "I don't know where I am. What is hidden behind this secret?"
"In this way, when Emperor Jianwu escaped, he took away a supreme treasure. This treasure is of extraordinary value, and it is very likely to help him regain his power." The emperor sighed softly and said with twinkling eyes.
Qi Yu listened and reasoned, then shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, there are hidden loopholes in this statement and it must not be accepted!"
The emperor wondered: "Oh? Why do you say that?"
"Emperor Jianwu fled in a hurry without any prior preparation. Under such circumstances, even if you let him carry it as hard as he can, it is impossible to move to a gold mountain. Therefore, taking away the treasure is too much. It is an exaggeration and must not be believed."
"No! What he took away was not something clumsy, but a light and portable priceless treasure - the Imperial Seal!" the emperor said with a straight face.
What? Is it it?
This is not right either!
Qi Yu shook his head again and argued: "It is rumored that the national jade seal was made by He Shibi. This treasure has gone through ups and downs for thousands of years, and it is difficult to tell whether it is true or false. The last time it appeared with research, it will be It dates back to the Song Dynasty, but unfortunately, it was looted by the army of the Jin Kingdom along with the puppet emperors Huiqin and Qin. As for the piece presented by the previous dynasty, it was most likely a fake. "
The emperor nodded and smiled and said: "Aiqing is right. The real jade seal passed down to the country has indeed disappeared long ago, and the piece in Emperor Jianwu's hands is indeed a fake obtained from the previous dynasty. However, I must believe that it is genuine. . Otherwise, the heaven-given power of the Great Fengchao will not make sense."
What does that mean?
Let’s listen to the table:
The inscription on the jade seal passed down from the country says: If you are ordered by heaven, you will live a long and prosperous life.
In other words, only when you get it can you be considered to have the authorization from God. If it is not there, then it is not justified.
At the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, Taizu made it clear to the ministers that
This jade seal is absolutely authentic. This statement has been recorded in the annals of history and is known to all scribes.
Because you are not joking, so it must be true and false at the same time. In other words, even if the thing is not real, it must be treated as if it is real.
Therefore, Emperor Jianwu, who holds the imperial seal in his hand, must die, otherwise, the emperor will not be able to sleep.
However, this man is still alive, he just doesn’t know where he went.
After painstaking investigation, I finally found a clue.
It is said that after Emperor Jianwu escaped from danger, he immediately fled overseas with the imperial seal, and his trace was difficult to find.
After hearing this, Emperor Taizong at that time had trouble sleeping and eating every day, and he was thinking hard every night about how to eradicate the weeds.
You must know that Emperor Jianwu was the successor emperor appointed by Emperor Taizu. If he held the jade seal of the country and called for it, it would be hard for someone to respond.
Especially those vassal kings who have been cut off, they like to join in the fun the most.
At this time, the late emperor, who was still the crown prince, advised Emperor Taizong: Why not send a large fleet to conduct overseas searches in the name of going to the West, and then kill Emperor Jianwu?
Um……
This move can not only deceive the eyes and ears of the world, but also enhance the prestige of our country on the surface, and also eliminate hidden dangers. It can be said that it kills multiple birds with one stone.
good!
As a result, the Dafeng Dynasty started a steady stream of voyages to the West, and they never tired of it even if it was a waste of people and money. However, that person was never found.
And the officials, who only knew one but not the other, gradually adapted to this rhythm, and in the end no one objected anymore.
"...Later, Ai Qing remonstrated with me, emphasizing that the voyage to the West was too laborious for people and money, and was really harmful to the country. After thinking about it, I had to call it quits with regret."
Having said this, the emperor glanced at Qi Yu with approval, and then said: "Counting the years, it has been decades since this happened. Even though Emperor Jianwu was still alive, he was already in his seventies. He is so elderly. , what kind of storm can it still survive?"
"..."
Qi Yu never expected that there would be such a secret behind this trip to the West.
Suddenly, he brought the topic back to before: "Your Majesty, what you said is indeed a top secret, but it seems that there is no direct connection with Weichen's privately made firearms?"
Yes, this topic first started with privately made firearms, and then it led to secrets. Looking at it now, the two are completely unrelated.
"Not really!"
The emperor smiled lightly and spoke frankly: "Judging from the clues brought back from this voyage, Emperor Jianwu should have gone into exile in Java. And your Qiongzhou is located in Nanyang. It is extremely convenient to go south. As long as it is equipped with the corresponding ocean-going If you have warships, you can go to the Java area to carry out arrests. It is based on this consideration that I acquiesce in your development of military power."
