The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Officials looked solemn, as good news came from Nanchang.

Yan Chengjin mobilized the army of the Beijing camp, and although he put down the rebellion, he did not escort Prince Ning back to the capital.

The rebellion of the vassal kings was different from that of the common people, and they had to be interrogated by the Ministry of Justice.

How to die was to be decided by the court.

"Yan Chengjin privately sent the vassal king overseas. If the vassal kings rebel in the future, shouldn't the sentence be a reference?"

Zhang Zilin, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, bowed.

He wanted to punish Yan Chengjin.

Wang Ao nodded. Yan Chengjin was the chief censor. He knew that he would be interrogated, but he still let him go.

No official in the court dared to do this.

If this boy had not been in the capital, he would have suspected that Yan Chengjin intended to help Zhu Chenhao escape punishment.

Emperor Taizong Hongzhi had read the memorial, and when he mentioned this matter again, he was still angry.

Prince Pan rebelled, and if he was not careful, the country would be gone.

"Let's wait for Yan Qingjia to enter the palace first. He is not a reckless person. Maybe there is a deep meaning behind this. Please be patient, gentlemen."

He was also complaining in his heart, but he suppressed the matter first.

As soon as the voice fell, the court became much quieter.

Xiao Jing walked in with Yunzhan: "The emperor, the new emperor and Yan Chengjin entered the south gate."

At this moment, the south gate of the capital.

Yan Chengjin and Zhu Houzhao rode through the street.

The soldiers of the Beijing camp had returned to the garrison, and Mou Bin's 200 Jinyiwei followed slowly behind to protect them.

Zhu Houzhao said happily: "Lao Gao, I won a victory with you and came back. My father did not come to the Wumen Gate to greet me. He must be discussing and questioning in the court. Do you want me to help you with some ideas?"

Wang Shouren lowered his head and looked at Ma Zong.

Mou Bin looked at Zhu Houzhao as if he was looking at a fool. It turned out that snakes and rats were in the same nest. He was in great trouble, but he was still thinking about giving advice to Yan Chengjin.

Yan Chengjin suddenly had an idea. Zhu Houzhao was a good cook.

When the army marched to the Meridian Gate, a familiar figure stood in front of the Moon Cave.

Xiao Jing hurriedly came up and apologized with a smile: "New Emperor, Lord Yan, the Emperor and the gentlemen have been waiting for a long time."

As he spoke, he carried the emperor's grandson off the horse and weighed the emperor's grandson without leaving any trace. He really lost a few pounds.

The new emperor is dead.

Zhu Houzhao was unaware of it and snorted in dissatisfaction: "The fool pacified a few bandits, and the emperor and the gentlemen personally welcomed him.

I and Lao Gao were in Nanchang, fighting with Prince Ning, but ignored our achievements.

Lao Gao, I'm back to the East Palace, you go to Fengtian Hall by yourself."

The figure went into the Moon Cave and was about to run towards the East Palace, but was hugged tightly by a group of eunuchs.

Xiao Jing smiled and said, "The emperor asked the new emperor to go to Fengtian Hall together."

A moment later, Yan Chengjin walked up the steps of Fengtian Hall, and Zhu Houzhao was dragged up immediately.

Hearing the movement outside the hall, the officials turned around slightly with the plaques in their hands.

Seeing a man wearing silver-scale armor with only his eyes exposed walked into the main hall, the emperor asked in confusion: "Where is Yan Chengjin?"

"I am Yan Chengjin."

The flesh on the emperor's cheeks twitched fiercely, looking at the armor in front of him.

The officials cast a surprised look, but the next moment, they returned to the matter of Yan Chengjin privately releasing Prince Ning.

"Lord Yan knew that Zhu Chenhao had to be escorted back to Beijing, so why did he let him go?" Wang Ao was dissatisfied.

Li Dongyang lowered his head slightly, hoping that this boy had thought of a plan on the way back.

In the court, it was inconvenient for him to speak for Yan Chengjin.

And this matter was indeed guilty.

"Prince Ning has been preparing in Nanchang for many years, and the people are all defending the city for him. If I fight to the death with him, perhaps I will have to slaughter hundreds of thousands of people in Nanchang.

These people were just deceived by Prince Ning. If he gave them corn, they would die for him.

It can be seen that he is a loyal person.

Now many places in the Ming Dynasty have started an uprising, and the population in the Yellow Book has dropped sharply.

I asked Prince Ning to lead his army to leave the Ming Dynasty to save hundreds of thousands of people in Nanchang."

Zhu Houzhao said righteously: "What Lao Gao said is true. The people moved huge stones to the city wall to defend the city for Prince Ning. I saw it with my own eyes."

Prince Ning is just a traitor, but he is so popular among the people. Some of the gentlemen don't believe it.

After all, the uprising requires looting money and food as military pay.

The retired emperor Hongzhi looked at Mou Bin.

Mou Bin knew that he was the only one who could prove it. "When I arrived in Nanchang, the rebels were still recruiting soldiers and horses. They were all Nanchang people."

The emperor looked solemn. In the place controlled by the court, the people were more loyal to Prince Ning than the court.

The officials looked at Wang Shouren again and sternly rebuked him: "Xinxue is really a heresy that bewitches people's hearts!"

"Xinxue has shaken the foundation of the country. If it continues like this, I don't know how many people will rebel against the court."

Zhang Zilin, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, bowed.

Wang Shouren had long expected that the officials would punish him with Xinxue.

Ning Wang promoted Xinxue in Nanchang and privately ordered his advisers to study Xinxue.

Qi Yanming also raised troops on the grounds of Xinxue.

When Xinxue was first spread, the ministers in the court disagreed.

Now, there is even more reason.

Yan Chengjin turned his head slightly and looked at Wang Shouren, revealing a thoughtful look.

Prince Ning started a rebellion. If the School of Mind was involved in this incident, Wang Shouren would be punished, but the School of Mind would not be able to spread.

Even if the court wanted to prevent another Zhu Chenhao from coming out of the School of Mind, it would still kill the School of Mind.

The School of Mind opposes the idea of ​​preserving the principles of heaven and eliminating human desires.

This new trend of thought can indeed easily give people the courage to resist the feudal system.

"I know my crime," said Wang Shouren. Only Brother Gao in the court agreed with his School of Mind.

The retired emperor Hongzhi was embarrassed. Wang Shouren had quelled many rebellions for the court. He was a rare all-round talent in both civil and military affairs, and he was also the son of Master Wang.

But the two uprisings were related to Wang Shouren.

If he was not punished, he was afraid that the school of mind would deceive more people.

"Let's leave the court first. Let me think about it. The new emperor will stay."

All the officials knew that the next step was the father-son game, and they all came out of the Fengtian Hall.

"Brother Bo'an, come to my house."

Wang Shouren guessed that he wanted to tell him about letting Prince Ning go to sea.

Back in the house, Yan Chengjin had no time to reminisce with Li Qing'e, and walked into the study room in the new courtyard, asking He Neng to wait outside.

Wang Shouren was puzzled: "Brother Gao, are you going to tell me about Prince Ning going to sea?"

Yan Chengjin nodded: "I have something I want to entrust to Brother Bo'an."

Wang Shouren was surprised.

He passed the imperial examination in the same year as Yan Chengjin, and he was called to be a guard on weekdays.

This is a friendship between close friends and brothers.

But now, Brother Gao is serious and has something important to entrust to him.

Yan Chengjin pulled out Zhu Gongluo's deed from his sleeve.

"I am dissatisfied with Brother Bo'an. The prince's entry into the capital was deliberately arranged by me. Zhu Gongluo and I have agreed to persuade King Ning to surrender within three years."

After reading the deed, Wang Shouren's eyes showed a thoughtful look.

Yan Chengjin added: "I asked Yan Song to establish a court in the Delhi Sultanate, named Tang Song.

I sent the Ning Wang rebels overseas because they were invaded by the Turkic cavalry from the south and asked me for help.

Although I have sent a message to Zhu Gongyang that I will send someone to the west to take charge of the rebels.

But I don't trust Zhu Gongyang, nor his advisers, and even less Zhu Chenhao.

Among the people in the world, I only trust Brother Bo'an.

And Yan Song and Zhu Gongyang alone can't defeat the Turks.

I would like to ask Brother Bo'an to go west to help Yan Song take over the rebels. If Zhu Gongyang and others have any other intentions, just kill them."

Wang Shouren's eyes were full of strangeness, and he didn't react for a long time.

No wonder Brother Gao didn't let Zhu Chenhao return to Beijing for trial. There would be clues at the first trial.

The expression on his face froze for a long time, as if he was nagging Yan Chengjin again.

After a long time, he finally uttered a few words: "Brother Gao, do you have any rebellious intentions?"

"No."

Yan Chengjin did not.

Wang Shouren bowed and said: "Bo'an is willing to go west."

Talking to Wang Shouren is easy.

Forbidden City, East Warm Pavilion.

Just after drawing Zhu Houzhao, the retired emperor Hongzhi weighed the weight of the emperor's grandson, and was so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe, and was feeding the emperor's grandson.

Seeing this, Xiao Jing couldn't bear to interrupt.

But this was an important matter, so he still walked over and said: "Wang Shouren resigned and asked for an audience outside the palace."