Chapter 333: The night is deep

Platform, this place has been read in history books. Everything seems a bit old and simple, and the palace walls are mottled when you come in. Zhu Youjian is undoubtedly an emperor who is cruel enough to himself. Unfortunately, this place is used in the wrong place.

The palace maid served tea and rice, bowed and left. Chen Xie picked up the real simple rice and ate slowly and calmly. A bowl of dough, a plate of pickles, and a plate of ham. This is Chen Xie's supper. Wu Zhi stood opposite and watched Chen Xie finish the meal, and couldn't help but turn around and wipe his tears. When he was in Dengzhou, how could General Chen eat such a bad thing?

"Is there anything else?" Chen Xie raised the bowl and looked at Wu Zhi on the opposite side pitifully. The guy took the bowl and said excitedly: "Yes, yes, yes." When he hurried to get another bowl for Chen Xie, Zhu Youjian, who was walking towards him, saw Wu Zhi who was carrying the bowl and said: "Wu Zhi, what's wrong?"

Wu Zhi, who was tearful, came over with a bowl and said, "Long live, General Chen is not full, he still needs a bowl. I just remembered the grievances that General Chen suffered. I could only hide them in my heart and eat here calmly. I felt so upset."

Zhu Youjian sighed and patted his shoulder and said, "You have suffered a lot of grievances, I know. Unfortunately, even if I know, I can only let you continue to be wronged." Wu Zhi knelt down and kowtowed, "Long live, I am not wronged at all. I am a loyal dog of Your Majesty. Whatever you ask me to do, Feng, literature, and what I do."

Hearing the movement, Chen Xie came out and saw Zhu Youjian wearing a bright yellow robe in the yard with thin cheeks. He looked at him and hesitated slightly. He still made a decision. He raised his hand to salute: "I have met Your Majesty, General Chen Xie, who has seen him."

Wang Chengen stepped forward and scolded: "Bold, why don't you kneel down when you see Master Long Live?"

Chen Xie could still laugh when facing Zhu Youjian's sudden cold eyes. He said calmly: "I thought that the generals of the Ming Dynasty could not win the battle because they knelt too much. If the prince insisted that I use kneeling to verify my loyalty to His Majesty by kneeling, that would be fine." As he said that, Chen Xie sighed slightly in his heart and acted to kneel.

"Forgive!" Chen Xie, who had been kneeling halfway, was stiff for a long time after hearing this sentence. He waited until Zhu Youjian walked past him, and slowly walked to Zhu Youjian and stood at attention again.

"Chen Xie. I am very happy that you can enter Beijing." Zhu Youjian spoke. Chen Xie was not surprised when he heard it, and said as if he was taken for granted: "This is the duty of this minister, Your Majesty is too proud."

Zhu Youjian smiled and said, "You don't know that 99% of civil servants in the world think you won't go to Beijing. Do you know?"

Chen Xie showed a disdainful expression and said lightly: "Why do they think it is their business? I only do what I should do. The Ming Dynasty needs Chen Xie, who fought for the country. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, what is the point of being suspicious?" Chen Xie, who kept saying a word, entered Zhu Youjian's ears for him. Isn't the emperor representing the Ming Dynasty?

"Sit down, I have something to ask you." Zhu Youjian raised his hand and signaled. Chen Xie shook his head and said, "There is no seat in front of His Majesty. As a general of the Ming Dynasty, I must maintain a state of ready to attack at any time and attack anyone who dares to covet the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Youjian's rare brows stretched out, his smile was very refreshing, and he nodded and said, "Then let's stand. I'm here to ask you, why do you disobey Hong Chengchou's orders?"

Chen Xie said lightly: "It's not that I want to disobey my orders. Everything I do is just for self-protection. Compared to war, ten Hong Chengchou are tied together, but that I am not my opponent. What Hong Chengchou wants to do is not to let Dengzhou camp win the battle, but to let me be a dog of civil officials and obey him. I think he is not worthy of letting me do this. I think that when today's military generals, they should only listen to His Majesty alone."

When Zhu Youjian heard this, he suddenly frowned, and seemed not very clear about the meaning of this sentence. After a long time, Zhu Youjian said lightly: "Then I am asking you, how should the Ming Dynasty face internal and external troubles today? What are the fundamental symptoms of the Ming Dynasty?"

When Chen Xie heard this, his face was obviously surprised. He looked at Zhu Youjian's serious expression and said in surprise: "Don't you understand the problem of the Ming Dynasty? All the ministers, they actually understand it very well and know the solution, but they just dare not or are willing to do it."

Zhu Youjianteng stood up and said sternly: "Chen Xie, how dare you talk nonsense to the ministers in front of you? Are you not afraid of my punishment?"

Chen Xie said without changing his face: "I did not speak nonsense. The most fundamental and important issue of the Ming Dynasty is that the treasury has no money? How to solve this problem, there are actually many ways. But in the eyes of civil officials, these methods are Your Majesty competing for profit with the people. So, is Your Majesty really competing for profit with the people? I think this is just an excuse? The essence of the problem lies in whose hands these are neatly taken. What I am saying now is completely based on Your Majesty's standpoint."

Zhu Youjian stared at Chen Xie for a long time without saying anything. Chen Xie's expression was calm and he did not avoid Zhu Youjian's cold eyes. Finally, Zhu Youjian said, "Okay, what are the methods you have?"

Chen Xie was extremely disappointed when he heard this. It was very simple. Zhu Youjian knew what he was going to say. The uncertainty in his eyes just now betrayed his thoughts. After ascending the throne, Zhu Youjian held up the banner of gloriousness and destroyed Wei Zhongxian, many things could no longer be changed. At least Zhu Youjian thought so, he could not lose face in front of his ministers. The ministers could compromise on the matter of restoring eunuchs and military supervision, but when it comes to money, the struggle was inevitable. At that time, Zhu Youjian would think he was very embarrassed. In fact, what he wanted to be the most was an emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang.

"I think that the Southern Song Dynasty has supported half of the country for more than 100 years, and some financial practices are worth learning from." Chen Xie said it was still very tactful and did not directly point out the Kaihai. He already knew very well that Zhu Youjian would not accept this practice. What he needs now was just an excuse to be driven out.

"Chen Xie, do you really think I won't kill you?" Zhu Youjian's eyes turned red. What is the method of the Southern Song Dynasty worth learning from? Isn't this denying a series of proud measures since Zhu Youjian's rule? Zhu Youjian is not an emperor who has never read books, but also knows the practices of the Southern Song Dynasty.

"Even if I know I will be beheaded, I dare not say it." Chen Xie stood up straight, his hands hanging down on his back.

Zhu Youjian's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He stared at Chen Xie for a long time. Looking at his fearless face, he suddenly felt that this kid was really annoying. Killing Chen Xie? Isn't this a joke? Isn't this a self-denial? How could Zhu Youjian, who has always loved face the most, do such a thing?

"Wu Zhi, send him out of the palace." Zhu Youjian finally made such a sentence, forcing himself to not let him be discouraged, and stood up straight. Chen Xie stood at attention decisively, turned around and walked out. During the process of leaving the palace, a little girl's face flashed behind a pillar. Looking at him curiously, Chen Xie returned a gentle smile.

It was a very disappointing comment, and Chen Xie did not give a answer that Zhu Youjian wanted to hear. Let me put it this way, Chen Xie expressed his willingness to spend all his money to support the treasury, which was the answer that Zhu Youjian wanted to hear the most. Unfortunately, Chen Xie did not mention this.

When Chen Xie was watching him walk out, Zhu Youjian felt extremely irritable. There were two voices in his mind talking, one said that he was right, and the other said that he was deceiving the king. Zhu Youjian, who had been silent for a long time, sat on a chair, supported his cheeks with his hands, and closed his eyes and showed pain.

"Big partner, tell me, what is Chen Xie's suggestion?" The voice echoed in the empty hall. Wang Chengen knelt down like a frightened rabbit: "Long live, I don't read much and don't understand this. I only know that I will do my best to do whatever is beneficial to Long live."

There was no moon, no stars, only low clouds in the sky. Standing outside the palace gate, looking back at the high palace wall, thinking of the curious eyes of the little girl in the palace and Zhu Youjian's painful expression. Chen Xie suddenly felt that he was happy. At least he had figured out what to do, not like some people, who knew what to do, but could not do it.

"General Chen, you get on the horse." Wu Zhi brought the war horse. Chen Xie smiled and looked at him and said, "Eunuch Wu, you still owe me a bowl of dough dumplings." Wu Zhi was stunned, suppressed his excitement, and said lightly: "Our family will lead you to the horse."

With the sound of horse hooves of the tower, Chen Xie left, leaving behind a Forbidden City curled up in the dark.

Three days later, Chen Xie did not see Zhu Youjian again, and met Wang Chengen who came to announce the imperial edict: "Oral order, Chen Xie, I know what you mean. You go back to Dengzhou and let me think about it before talking."

After Wang Chengen announced the order, he looked at Chen Xie and bowed awe: "There are not many people in our family who respect me, General Chen is one."

Chen Xie slowly bowed his hand and replied: "There are not many people who respect Chen Xie, so Eunuch Wang is one."

This answer made Wang Chengen a little confused, but he still felt very happy. He nodded slightly and said, "Let's go back and report." Wang Chengen left. Chen Xie looked at his back and saw this scene in his mind. Li Zicheng rushed into the capital, Zhu Youjian hanged himself on the coal mountain, and died with him was this eunuch.

Chen Xie bowed his hand from afar again, aiming at the back of Zhongyi.

The next day, early in the morning, the horse team left Guangqu Gate. Chen Xie turned around and looked at the city for the last time, waved his whip, and whispered loudly: "Go away, go home!" The sound of the horse hooves of Tata Tower left the capital behind. Although he did not receive any reward from Zhu Youjian, Chen Xie was very happy because he found what he wanted to do. (To be continued...)
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