Chapter 459 Sun Shaozu’s Self-Recommendation
More than twenty days have passed in the blink of an eye, and nothing has happened to the common people, but the princes in the court are experiencing storms.
The impeachment of Liaodong Dusi was just the introduction. Subsequently, surrounding this matter, the two sides launched a larger-scale mutual impeachment.
During this period alone, fifteen officials were dismissed, and both Prince Rui and King Rui suffered their own losses.
While the two sides were in a stalemate, several reports from Liaodong completely heated up the battle.
After investigation by the Jinyiwei North and South Divisions and the East Factory, it is believed that Liaodong Dusi is still involved in reselling ordnance, and Shui Rong himself is indeed suspected of covering up.
On April 13, the twelfth year of Zhengtong, the people from Jinyiwei came to Beijing Palace and placed Shui Rong under house arrest in the palace.
In the study room of Wangfu, Shui Rong smashed more than a dozen toys in a row. At this moment, he hated himself very much. Why didn't he investigate more strictly in the first place?
"I was deceived by them, I was deceived by them," Shui Rong roared.
It can be said that Liaodong Dusi and Andong Xingdusi are all old and cunning people. In comparison, Shui Rong is too young, so it is normal to be deceived.
At this time, someone outside the house said, "Your Majesty, Deputy Li Qianhu of Jin Yiwei is here to ask questions. Please go to the front hall immediately."
Seeing Shui Rong's expression gloomy, Princess Zhao Kai explained: "As long as you were deceived when you were bitten to death, then it was just an oversight. The most you can do is to be fined and issued with a salary. Considering the merits of the late king that day, I think His Majesty will not be too harsh on you."
" According to common sense, this is the case, but now those two are fighting, how can it be based on common sense?" Shui Rong lamented.
After another long sigh, Shui Rong walked out of the room, and soon he came to the front hall.
The person who came to ask questions was Li Wenzhao from Nancheng Qianhu Office, and he was also responsible for Shui Rong's house arrest.
As an outsider, after more than a year of separation, Li Wenzhao finally gained a foothold in Nancheng Qianhu Office, and now he is focusing on his career.
"I am asked a question, and you must answer truthfully." Li Wenzhao looked serious.
"Yes" Shuirong hugged his waist, showing how humble he is now.
"Do you know Prince Li Hui of North Korea?"
"We know each other, but we are just acquaintances. We are not very familiar with each other"
Li Wenzhao then asked He said, "I don't know him well, so why did you invite him to your house many times in the past few days?"
"Just because I learned that North Korea has good things, I plan to buy some from him to give to old friends in Beijing."< /p>
"You only talked about this incident and nothing else"
"You only talked about this incident" Shui Rong replied calmly, because he was telling the truth.
"My lord, if you want to be given a lighter sentence, you'd better confess truthfully," Li Wenzhao promptly reminded.
"I'm telling the truth," Shui Rong replied calmly.
Li Wenzhao didn’t ask any more questions. After he left,After that, Shui Rong was like a deflated rubber ball, slumped on the chair beside him.
At this time, he was particularly regretful, why he had interacted with Li Hui before?
But he could also imagine that it was precisely because he saw that he was interacting with Li Hui that King Rui designed a series of combination punches.
This also means that even if he has no contact with Li Hui, there will always be other inappropriate things, and Prince Rui can still dig holes for him again.
So the key question now is whether the prince can protect him, rather than relying on evidence to exonerate himself.
To be honest, Shui Rong is not very confident whether the prince can protect himself.
Shui Rong was worried about himself, but the North Korean prince Li Hui, who was also involved in the matter, was also stopped on the way back.
"We are the North Korean mission, you must not be rude"
The speaker was Zheng Hong, deputy envoy of the North Korean mission. He himself was Li Hui's teacher and was a relatively elegant Chinese. year man.
"By order, Prince Li Hui of North Korea is invited to return to Beijing for questioning," the Jin Yiwei Baihu who blocked the road said with a cold face.
This is also to blame for Li Hui's belated realization. He only chose to leave the capital on the tenth day after learning that someone was impeaching Liaodong for reselling arms to North Korea.
Ten days have passed, and he is still at the border of Henan, easily stopped by Jin Yiwei.
"What are you asking about?" Zheng Hong asked in a deep voice.
"You will know when you go there"
Zheng Hong then said, "We still need to return to the country as soon as possible. If the angel wants to ask questions, we can ask them now"
Here they come. He was a Jin Yiwei, and being taken back by these people would be very dangerous, so Zheng Hong would never go unless necessary.
The leader of the team, Baihu, sneered and asked immediately, "Do you want to resist the decree?"
With such a big hat pulled down, Zheng Hong immediately shut up. If you go on, the sin will be even greater.
"How dare foreign ministers resist the decree? We are willing to go back with the angels"
As the saying goes, every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. Shui Rong and Li Hui are in big trouble. They have been married for a long time. Sun Shaozu was also bullied to the point of being out of breath.
Because he had to rely on the financial resources of the Xia family, after marrying Xia Jingui, he almost held Xia Jingui in the sky.
Xia Jingui was also fierce and aggressive. He kept Sun Shaozu under control in every aspect. He restricted his contacts with his friends, forbade him from playing with women, and even used harsh words and attacks every day, as if he wanted to subjugate him. posture.
According to Sun Shaozu's fiery temper, it is really rare that he has been able to endure it for the past two months.
The result of what he did was that he got more than 30,000 taels of silver from the Xia family, all of which was spent on running for office.
It is a pity that after spending more than 30,000 taels of silver, he only got a false position in the Beijing camp, which almost made Sun Shaozu angry to death.
Today he drank to relieve his sorrow. After drinking, he said a few words to Xia Jingui's dowry girl, and was scolded by her for nearly a quarter of an hour.
"You are still imitating others and running for office, look at what kind of virtue you are now, I'm bah"
"I can't be good at literature and martial arts, how could I be blind and marry someone like you? "
"Shut up," Sun Shaozu reprimanded angrily, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes.
He was a ruthless man who fought hard on the battlefield. At this time, he was scolding him angrily, which really scared Xia Jingui.
But then, realizing that Sun Shaozu needed help from his natal family, Xia Jingui was sure that he would not dare to do anything wrong.
"Shut up, you dare to tell me to shut up. You were not so majestic when you were trying to persuade me to go back to my parents' house to get money."
"You are incompetent and can't get a real job." , just use me to vent your anger, you are really"
Before Xia Jingui finished speaking, she saw Sun Shaozu getting up and walking over, the murderous look in his eyes really frightened her.
"What are you going to do, don't come here?"
At this time, Sun Shaozu was already very angry. He didn't care about the Xia family's financial resources. When he got closer, he grabbed Xia Jingui's lapel and the next moment It was a slap in the face.
First there was a scream, and then Xia Jingui angrily yelled, "You dare to hit me, you bastard"
She was greeted by the second and third blows, during which she continued to yell and curse. , but when the tenth slap fell, Xia Jingui finally knew how to beg for mercy.
"Husband, I was wrong, please spare me"
Xia Jingui begged. At this time, both sides of her face were swollen and bloodshot eyes overflowed from the corners of her mouth.
After slapping her hard twice, Sun Shaozu threw her to the ground and forcefully asked Bao Chan to come over.
"Watch out, I not only want to talk to Baochan, but also play with her in front of you."
After saying that, Sun Shaozu directly tore Baochan's clothes, and Xia Jingui, who was lying on the ground, didn't dare to say a word.
"Raise your head and look at me," he said angrily.
So next, Xia Jingui could only raise his head in humiliation and watch Sun Shaozu live broadcast in front of him.
Sun Shaozu is a rough man, especially because he has been too strictly controlled by Xia Jingui recently, so he transformed into a beast at this time, only causing Baochan to be covered with bruises.
After he finished venting his anger on Baochan, he dragged Xia Jingui into the bedroom. After that, he didn't know how to show mercy to her.
Half an hour later, he came out of the bedroom still unsatisfied. Xia Jingui in the room was already sore all over, and he didn't even have the strength to stand up and walk.
At this time, Sun Shaozu felt particularly depressed, so after leaving the house, he rode out of the city, intending to relax outside and have fun.
After leaving the city and heading north, he planned to visit the Yellow River. During this period, he had to pass Shanglinyuan.
Although he has no actual position now, he finally has an official position, and there is no problem in passing through Shanglinyuan.
However, as soon as he entered Shanglin Garden, he heard someone talking that in a few days it would be time for the Northern Fourth Guard to set out, and Zhu Jinghong was inspecting the weapons of the Northern Fourth Guard.
Although I have been at home recentlyIt was quite cowardly, but Sun Shaozu had always paid attention to the affairs in the court. He knew that Zhu Jinghong would also go to the northwest this time.
Since we have met today, it is better to go to see His Highness King Xiang. If we can ask for help from him, it will be better than staying in the capital with nothing to do. So Sun Shaozu thought.
If you want to be an official, you have to be supported by a noble person. Now he has completely given up hope on using money to get an official position, which is why his temper broke out today.
After searching in Shanglin Garden for a long time, Sun Shaozu came to the place where the weapons were stored in Bei Siwei, and then he waited outside.
In the armory at this moment, Zhu Jinghong is inspecting one by one. These are all newly produced.
The four North Guards have a total of 20,000 people. This time, a total of 30,000 muskets were urgently made, which can ensure timely replacement if the guns are damaged.
What is currently in the armory is the first batch of 10,000 made, and they are about to distribute them all to various guard posts.
As for the second batch of 10,000 units, they will be delivered intensively in half a month. At that time, the Ministry of Industry will urgently transport them to the northwest to ensure that the Beisiwei can complete the replacement on the road.
The third batch of 10,000 firecrackers will be transported to the end before the war begins, ensuring that they can be replaced in time after the Bei Siwei begins.
As for the equipment eliminated by the four northern guards, they will be taken to the northwest and handed over to the guards in the Beijing camp who have already deployed their defenses.
First, he ordered people to try out the muskets, and then Zhu Jinghong tried out the artillery, and he was quite satisfied with the results.
Surrounded by a group of generals, Zhu Jinghong said slowly, "You will take the first step in a few days, and I will catch up with you later."
He originally wanted to set off with the army, but After a second thought, he felt that it was completely unnecessary, because it was too slow for the army to travel.
Even if they walked for half a month first, they would only have traveled four to five hundred miles. If they rode fast, they could catch up in three or four days.
So, Zhu Jinghong planned to leave after a while. On the one hand, he would spend more time with his family, and at the same time, he would also show his filial piety in front of his mother for a few more days.
It will take at least half a year for him to come back from his trip to the northwest. He must leave no "regrets" before leaving.
After talking with the generals for a while, Zhu Jinghong dismissed everyone and asked them to go back with their weapons.
After everyone moved into the armory, Zhu Jinghong said goodbye to everyone and led the guards out of the armory.
"Thirteenth Master, Thirteenth Master"
Not far away, Zhu Jinghong heard shouts from behind him. He turned his head to look at the person who came and felt that he looked very familiar.
"Your Majesty, Sun Shaozu, pays homage to the Thirteenth Master"
Sun Shaozu got off his horse and knelt down two feet away from Zhu Jinghong. The whole process was completed in one go.
Pinching the reins, Zhu Jinghong signaled his men not to move rashly, and then asked, "Get up, why did you remember to go to Linyuan?"
"I have nothing to do, and I learned that the prince is here. , came here specially to pay homage," Sun Shaozu said in an extremely humble manner.
"Hmm
p>Seeing Zhu Jinghong's mediocre response, Sun Shaozu knew that if he didn't take the initiative, today's opportunity would be wasted.
"I heard that the Thirteenth Master is going to the northwest."
"Well" Zhu Jinghong looked thoughtfully at Sun Shaozu in front of him.
"I know a lot about things in the northwest. I happen to be free at home now. If the Thirteenth Master does not dislike me, I would like to follow the Thirteenth Master to the northwest to answer my questions."
This Zhu Jinghong was puzzled. Did the guy speak too bluntly? He was too eager to get the upper hand.
So much so that at this moment, it reminded him of the first time he met Sun Shaozu more than half a year ago. The guy's speech was also so explicit.
In fact, Sun Shaozu was also helpless. He was also worried that what he said was too subtle and would not be understood by a straight person like Zhu Jinghong.
"Well, I have to think about this again. You can go back first."
If you accept it as an individual, it will make Zhu Jinghong lose his value. Secondly, it will also make Sun Shaozu confused. cherish.
At this moment of "yes", Sun Shaozu was somewhat disappointed.
But Zhu Jinghong did not directly veto it, so there was still a chance for him. Anyway, he would continue to think of ways.
When Zhu Jinghong went to inspect the military camp, Prince Xiang’s Mansion was also very lively at the moment.
Mrs. Wang led her daughter-in-law and girls to pay homage to the princess. For this reason, she also specially called Aunt Xue.
At Prince Xiang’s Mansion, Yang Jingting, Zhen Qin and Qin Keqing were also present, and the scene was not as lively as usual.
At this time, Tan Chun was talking to Yang Jingting, Yingchun Xichun was talking to Zhen Qin Keqing, and Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue were in front of Baochai.
Wang Xifeng, who was usually very lively, was standing quietly behind Mrs. Wang, looking somewhat embarrassed.
A few days ago, the Yun family sent someone to return the money and complained to her. Only then did Wang Xifeng know that Baochai had already taken action in the Zhang family's matter.
In other words, she was fighting against Prince Xiang’s Mansion.
Wang Xifeng felt deeply anxious every time she thought about this incident, so much so that she didn't sleep well during this period.
She did this matter in private, so she didn’t even have anyone to talk to. So now, standing in front of Baochai, she didn’t even know how to apologize.
Although Baochai never showed any dissatisfaction with her from beginning to end, Wang Xifeng knew that her cousin was a rich man and would not take anything seriously.
But she knew that Zhu Jinghong would take charge of the subsequent matters, and Baochai really didn't know.
Everyone chatted for a while, and there were some matters in the palace that the princess had to decide personally. Baochai just stood up and left. This allowed Wang Xifeng to seize the opportunity.
Not long after Baochai left, Wang Xifeng excused herself to go out, and then she stayed in the courtyard outside the palace. She only waited for Baochai to return before she stepped forward to answer.
When Baochai came to the side hall, he saw his old friend again.
"Meet the Princess" Cui Xiuqing stepped forward and bowed.
"No gift" Baochai smiled.
After Cui Xiuqing got up, Baochai sat down and asked, "I remember that you have already embarked on the road to the north. Why are you back in the country now? Are you encountering some difficulties?"
Listen At this point, Cui Xiuqing felt particularly embarrassed. After all, it was enough to ask someone to help her once. It didn't take long for him to come for a second time, which seemed too snobbish.
Her embarrassed look was instantly captured by Baochai, who made Baochai think that she had guessed it.
But this time, the situation is indeed a little different. You have to be careful how to tell Cui Xiuqing.
"My empress, the daughter of the common people, came here this time because she was entrusted by others. I have something to tell you."
Baochai said calmly, "We are all our own people, don't be like this." Restricted, just say whatever you want."
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