Chess game (2)

Blue, blue, purple, red, lightning-torn, pulling the dark July sky, the heavy rain whipped everything in the world like a whip under the help of the strong wind, the weeping willows that were usually decorated with poetic and picturesque were scraped to the east and west, and the sycamore tree, which showed the nobleness of the capital, was broken and broken. "Crack", and Jiaori was knocked down, and a century-old tree was turned into pieces on the spot. The strong wind swept the broken branches and leaves into a ball, swelling into the vast Yangtze River, and disappeared in an instant.

God, I'm really angry.

Even more angry than the weather was Zhu Yuanzhang. Outside the imperial study, the little eunuchs who were already wet were hiding under the eaves, hugging their shoulders and trembling. Near the door, the cunning eunuch Wang listened uneasily to the movement inside.

He could only hear the sound of paced circles. It was not lighter than usual, nor heavier than usual. He mechanically repeated the same rhythm, more accurate than the latest self-tone bells paid by Peking. His heart twitched with the footsteps, and almost bleeding from the corners of his mouth nervously.

"Little bastard, I'll kill you"

"An ungrateful bastard, I'm promoted to your office faster than anyone else. You're so fucking dare to confront me in person. I'll kill you nine clans," said the author.

"You are such a heartless thing, you are more and more ungrateful and ungrateful. I will dig out your ancestors from the grave and crush your bones and ashes."

Zhu Yuanzhang was born in a wild country. When he was young, he traveled around and had a variety of swear words, but he didn't say a word about these swear words. He just turned around and turned in his heart, and kept it in his face, making his face look purple.

The eunuchs had never seen the emperor make such a big fire. The more he said nothing, the more frightened he was. The two guards standing guard were from Zhenbei Army. Although their bodies were still as straight as pine trees in the wind and rain, their ears were obviously turning into the study.

Under the dim skylight, the blood on the ground of the Yushu Room was particularly terrifying. Zhu Yuanzhang paced back and forth like a lion. Suddenly, he paused and stopped. The paintings on the wall attracted his eyes.

"As a painting, a painting," turned his head and kicked the bookshelf by the wall hard. The shelf fell down. The old eunuch rushed in and hurriedly lay on the ground and picked up books one by one. Even though he had been by Zhu Yuanzhang for many years, he did not dare to look up. If he was accidentally, the emperor might vent the anger that had not been emitted from Marquis Wu just now onto himself. Isn't that seeking death? The emperor was reluctant to let go or dared not kill Marquis Wu, and he had no scruples at all.

That boy could not be killed, and Zhu Yuanzhang himself understood this, so he became even more angry. An hour ago, he had just shouted "Come on" and his two sons immediately knelt in front of him, begging him to temporarily rest the anger of thunder. When the guards who were greeting rushed in, he looked at Wu Anguo who had a big hole in his head and was stunned.

"I'm foolish, help this dog thief to the imperial physician to treat him. I want to refute him to convince him and then treat him as a crime." Zhu Yuanzhang shouted.

The prince and the king of Yan immediately tactfully helped Wu'anguo leave with the guards, for fear that Wu'anguo, who was angry with a bull, would not go down this step, and then say something that embarrassed Zhu Yuanzhang. The eunuchs took the opportunity to send the prince to sneak out one by one, and no one dared to face the power of heaven.

"I want to order this kid to be killed. Will those guards execute my order?" Zhu Yuanzhang was angrily thinking about this headache-inducing problem. Most likely, that kid was the god of the Northern Army. From the eyes of the guards, he knew his prestige in the soldiers' hearts.

Even if those guards obeyed his orders, he could not take action. Now almost all the guards in the palace came from the Zhenbei Army and killed Wu'anguo. Once one or two dead soldiers came out to fight to the death, how could the flesh and blood of the musket resist? Moreover, there were still tens of thousands of earthquakes in the capital to guard the dangerous place. Zhu Yuanzhang now began to regret the decision to recruit Zhenbei Army to enter the capital. If it was really like the boy's analysis, there were very few Hu Weiyong who had rebelled against them. It was more than enough to deal with Mu Ying's 30,000 troops, and he did take a step and fail.

Few people participated! How could it be possible? How could I believe this kid's nonsense?

He said he didn't believe it, but he knew in his heart that what Wu Anguo said was reasonable. He did not quote the scriptures and did not talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality, nor did he ask for his own kindness outside the law. He just gave examples to illustrate the innocence of most ministers and refuted his reasons for killing people one by one. Whether it was threats or temptations, this kid was not in trouble.

"Since important officials like Grand Tutor Li Shanchang will be wronged, there are many ordinary officials who have been wronged."

"The Jinyiwei cannot provide any tangible evidence of these people colluding with Hu Weiyong. To prove that a person is guilty, there must be certain evidence, otherwise he will be innocent. Your Majesty's wise and wise will not tolerate the crime of "falseness" in our Ming Dynasty."

"If you don't ask, you first think that the person is guilty. How do people who are imprisoned in prison find evidence of their innocence? If you find it, will the preconceived officials believe him?"

"How can Your Majesty judge that the person who exposed it was not falsely accusing others in order to receive the reward or clear himself. Under Sanmu, he only asked to die quickly and could not express his confession."

"Hu Weiyong has been the prime minister for many years and has selected materials for the country. In recent years, there are several newly appointed officials not from other people. They were summoned by our orders of the Ming Emperor, and they were not summoned by Hu Weiyong's private orders. Why do you think they are Hu's accomplices?"

"The power of the law lies in its consistency and fairness, not in its cruelty, and the level of punishment cannot be arbitrarily aggravated because of the likes and dislikes of the king, otherwise what is the use of this law?"

"No, it's not that you would rather kill them by mistake than let them go. Instead, you would rather let them be let them be let them be let them be let them go. If you do find that they are guilty in the future, Your Majesty can catch them back; if you kill them, you will find that they are wronged in the future, and the chopped heads will not be sewn back."

"The king regards his ministers as a must, and he must regard his enemies as a enemy. It is not difficult for Your Majesty to kill these people. I am afraid that the hearts of the people in the world will be cold, and no one will truly wish to serve the Ming Dynasty. Even if Hu Weiyong and others are guilty, what are the crimes of their families? Those servants are just making a living, what are the crimes of their children who are only a few years old?"

"Your Majesty, who was the first to expel the Tartars, and the people won the food and followed the scene. Now, the Ming Dynasty killed people like this, how different is it from the Mongols."

"Human blood is not water after all, Your Majesty has the heart to watch it surging into a river"?

These words hit Zhu Yuanzhang's head like a heavy hammer. No one had ever told him this. When he was angry, his ministers would just crawl on the ground and beg for forgiveness.

Hu Weiyong has been colluding with his party. In recent years, collusion between inside and outside has turned himself into a blind, deaf, and lame man. It was finally eradicated together. How could he not eliminate the root cause? But this kid insisted on forcing himself, but his words seemed to make sense.

What makes people angry is that the boy looked at him with different eyes than everyone else, and he could not see any fear. His clear eyes could almost see people's hearts. As soon as he said every reason for killing, he was hit by him and refuted. The more he did this, the more angry he was.

Zhu Yuanzhang could not forget the other party's performance when he finally smashed the inkstone at Wu'anguo in anger.

"Bold, how dare you talk to me like this? Do you still have the emperor of me in your eyes?" Seeing that Wu Anguo did not dodge at all, blood gushed out from his forehead that was hit by the inkstone. Even though he was used to seeing the blood, Zhu Yuanzhang became a little fierce on the outside and weak on the inside. After all, this man saved his son's life twice, after all, there was a ten thousand tiger and wolf army behind him.

Unexpectedly, Wu Anguo just wiped the blood from his forehead and smiled faintly: "If Your Majesty doesn't like to listen, I don't need to say that I am alone. These ministers who have lived and died with Your Majesty have nothing to do with me. Besides, Your Majesty himself wants to destroy the BenQ, which is nothing to do with my Wu Anguo." That tone, expression, and disdainful eyes make people crazy.

What can I do to take advantage of a country and give birth to a man? It is not a man, but this is a man of the country.

"Your Majesty, please drink a bowl of lotus seed soup." A gentle voice sounded just right in Zhu Yuanzhang's ear. Turning back, he showed a reluctant smile. At some point, his wife, Empress Ma, personally brought a bowl of lotus seed soup and stood behind him.

"Why are you here? Be careful to catch a cold?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his wife's aging face and asked with concern. There were many beauties in the harem, but this wrinkled face will always be his favorite.

The wind and rain outside gradually weakened. After being washed by rain, the red palace walls and yellow glazed tiles were particularly bright, and a trace of sky light was already shining among the clouds.

"I heard that someone here made His Majesty angry, so I came to see who is so bold." Queen Ma replied with a smile, signaling the inner ministers to retreat, and fed Zhu Yuanzhang a mouthful of lotus seed soup.

"Who else is that wild boy named Wu?" Zhu Yuanzhang's only remaining anger was extinguished by this lotus seed soup, and he said with some frustration. Whether on the battlefield or in the palace, the only thing that calmed him was the not very beautiful but heart-warming wife in front of him. Whenever he saw him, Zhu Yuanzhang would be very happy and his mind would be much more flexible.

While serving his husband to eat lotus seed soup, he listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's nagging statements about the incident. In Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Wu'anguo's great rebellion was ten thousand more, and his own kindness grew one foot.

After hearing her husband say that, Empress Ma put down the empty bowl, her lips curled up slightly, and first gave Zhu Yuanzhang a warm smile. She said: "In this way, I really don't know whether I should be responsible for my wife or for my mother-in-law."

"What does it mean?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously when he saw his wife's words.

"If I do my wife's responsibility and others anger my husband, I should naturally kill him and vent my anger for my husband. Although I am old now, I can still hold my armor and take the knife. It's okay to bring more people to chop that little guy up"!

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at his wife with a gentle face. In order to protect himself, he did not hesitate to fight with his brother, and the little girl who turned against his father seemed to appear in front of him again. Whether in front of the two armies or the backyard of the rebels, this wife who resisted open and hidden guns and arrows for him was so perfect.

Empress Ma did not pay attention to her husband's gentle gaze and continued: "If you want to fulfill the responsibilities of a queen, I should wear court clothes and congratulate Your Majesty on the arrival of the prosperous Ming Dynasty. Empress Changsun once advised Emperor Taizong of Tang to be righteous and upright. Only open-minded monarchs will have ministers who speak out loud and dare to advise. Zhou Zhou of Shang and Xia Yan must be mostly flattering people in the court. If your Majesty wants to be the emperor of the whole world, he naturally has to be tolerant of the whole world. As long as the ministers can give useful suggestions, why bother to care too much about their way of speaking?"

"Zi Tong, if you talk about your mind and ambition, I am not as good as you." Zhu Yuanzhang's anger was gone at this time, and his heart was all focused on his yellow-faced woman. "Are you in such a heavy rain that you are running here, is there anything urgent?"

"It's not for this little girl Liu Ling," Ma Hou smiled, not knowing whether it was a compliment or accusation. "This little girl is becoming more and more dissatisfied. She had to run to the army to kill the enemy some time ago to make meritorious contributions. Yesterday, she came again begging me to take care of his boss. I saw that she was soaked like a chicken, and her eyes were red. It was very pitiful, so I came out to see if the sky was falling down." The first ray of sunshine after the rain penetrated into the window, illuminating the imperial study room extremely warmly.

"It's really pitiful to say that this little girl is really pitiful. A few days ago, the officer found out that his father was actually poisoned by Hu Weiyong. She asked you to take care of her boss? Strange things, she pleaded for this guy Wu'anguo. Didn't she hold a sword to kill someone a few days ago? This daughter's family thoughts became so fast." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled happily. This little Liu Ling really looked like Empress Ma when she was young.

"I think Wu'anguo contradicted you, and you have beaten you, so don't pursue it anymore. The right to decide what is wrong is not in your hands. After all, he has twice saved our life. I do like the little girl. I originally wanted Di'er to take her as her concubine. Now it seems that she and Wu'anguo are quite in love, so it's fine. They are both fatherless and motherless. Your Majesty might as well be a favor and give them marriages. Wu'anguo is a man who values ​​friendship and is misunderstood between the king and the minister.

It was revealed. Empress Ma finally expressed her purpose. Liu Ling's favor for Wu Anguo has never been concealed. Empress Ma always saw her when she was young. Didn't this emperor have the same impulse? Didn't he protect her in every way just like Liu Ling? 'A man is like an egg. If you peel off the seemingly hard shell, you can touch the softest part of it.' What the adopted mother told her at marriage echoed in her ears.

"You like the little girl so much, why not accept her as your adopted daughter?" Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it.

"I have this intention, but I am afraid that Xu Da and his wife will not agree."

"It's okay, I'll send someone to talk. By the way, Xu Da and Li Wenzhong posted a book, and I haven't had time to read it yet. Let's take a look together."

"Your Majesty didn't have time, he didn't want them to influence their decisions." Queen Ma thought secretly. No matter what the man in front of him turned into or how cunning he became, he was his husband, the once great hero. What else would he be unhappy about a woman marrying such a great husband? Heaven really favors me too much.

Xuanwu Lake, in the morning sun, the vast smoke and waves are vast. By the lakeside, Wu Anguo and Liu Ling walk together.

"Does it still hurt?" Liu Ling looked at Wu Anguo's big head wrapped in a layer of white cloth and asked pity.

"It's okay, just a little bit of injury." Wu Anguo shook his head indifferently, "The cloth in Songjiang Mansion is really soft, it's just a little covered."

"At this time, you still have the heart to care about the quality of the cloth. I really don't know if you are a fool," Liu Ling spat and said angrily, "Why bother to touch that bad guy yesterday? Who in the whole court can't see that these people are wronged? You are smart and dare to advise. If you want to gain the reputation of loyal ministers, it's not this kind of trick."

"I was also in a hurry, sorry, I worried you." Wu Anguo said guiltily.

"Who is worried about you? What's the matter with me if you are cut down?"

"Okay, okay, okay, it's not about Princess Liu. Let him go with this ungrateful life. Princess Liu doesn't blink, whisper..." Wu Anguo's unscrupulous mouth was covered by a warm little hand. Liu Ling looked up at him and said softly: "Don't be so stupid in the future, okay, for me, for our future."

No matter how stupid Wu Anguo was, he knew that these words were clearly agreed with his body. He was moved and held Liu Ling's little hand tightly and couldn't speak. After a while, he said unwillingly, "It's a pity that he didn't convince Zhu Yuanzhang in the end."

"Don't worry about these things anymore, and the adoptive father and others. I guess the memorial they promised you to write has been delivered. You have tried your best. If it weren't for the soldiers of the Northern Army, you would have known how many times your head had been cut off."

"Shocking the Northern Army"? Wu Anguo is a little confused.

Looking at this big guy who is not capable of power, Liu Ling didn't understand why he fell in love with this fool. "The King of Yan is going to rush back to Liaodong today. At present, the Zhenbei Army in the capital is obeying your orders, and the emperor has to be afraid of it. Yesterday he wanted to kill you, but he was afraid that he would not be able to pass the army. After all, most of the guards in the palace are from the Zhenbei Army. Once a mutiny is stirred up, he will have to take care of his own life. He is angry and hateful, but you can't do anything, so he will get so angry."

"Ah", Wu Anguo didn't expect that there were so many things inside, and he was a little dazed. The scene at that time was vivid and the facts were hard to accept, but the truth was indeed as Liu Ling analyzed. So the King of Yan was eager to return to Liaodong, was he forcing Zhu Yuanzhang to give in to him? Thinking of this, he suddenly felt confused. It seemed that everyone was proficient in power and tricks, and I was just a fool.

"The situation is stronger than people. Do you think the court is really like a performer, with white faces blushing and blushing, and conspiracies and tricks ups and downs. In fact, everyone is making a private matter, just like this lake water, which seems calm and there are countless whirlpools under the water. When it comes to the table, it is already an absolute advantage. It is time to collect the palace." Liu Ling enlightened him little by little. This big guy is not stupid, but he is too pure and he doesn't know the sinisterness of the officialdom. "A few days ago, news came out that my father died violently was poisoned by Hu Weiyong, and the emperor was going to avenge my father. But have you ever thought about it? If the emperor hadn't indulged in the past and gave Hu Weiyong the courage to kill my father? The evil ministers are evil, Your Majesty, this has been like this for hundreds of years."

Wu Anguo gently hugged Liu Ling. Liu Ling obviously could not get used to the way he expressed his feelings in the 21st century. His shoulders immediately became hard, and then he let Wu Anguo hug him, put his head on, and absorbed the warmth from his broad chest.

Looking at the unruly and famous princess in his arms who was in full swing all day long, Wu Anguo felt a little painful in his heart. It was not until today that he realized how much pain Liu Ling had hidden on the surface of carefreeness. He had to be careful when dealing with princes and nobles every day. If he had always been heartless and unruly, he would pretend to cover up her life, how hard and tiring she was.

Tighten the soft and boneless body in his arms, Wu Anguo secretly swore: Liu Ling, I will never let you suffer any grievances in my life!

If you want,

I'm willing to use my not-wide shoulders

Support a sky for you that will never be wronged.

forever

No grievances.

if,
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