How did you, a prisoner on death row, become an important weapon of the country? Yecheng Gao Weiming

After Zhu Youjian saw the man, he trembled all over.

The person who came was Lu Wenzhao, the ruthless Lu who had personally killed his junior sister.

However, over the past year, his mental state has been poor, but he has not given up his position as a royal guard like Shen Lian.

Lu Wenzhao was responsible for all the news today.

Especially when the other party said that there was news, Zhu Youjian could hardly stand.

He supported the beam next to him and asked stammeringly.

"Wen Zhao, how about...?"

Lu Wenzhao looked up at King Xin and suppressed the ecstasy in his heart.

"Your Highness, there is news from Xiyuan that the emperor committed suicide by drowning in the lotus bush. Wei Zhongxian and others sacrificed their lives to save him. Although he was finally rescued, the delay was too long. At this moment, he is not known whether he is alive or dead, and he may have died..."

boom! boom! boom! boom!

After Zhu Youjian heard Lu Wenzhao's words, thousands of thunders sounded in his mind.

what!

Throw yourself into the water!

My eldest brother didn't fall into the water because the treasure ship capsized, but jumped in by himself?

Wei Zhongxian actually sacrificed his life to save my eldest brother with everyone?

Now that we don’t know whether we are alive or dead, are we afraid that we will die?

Zhu Youjian was not excited at all, so he grabbed Lu Wenzhao and lifted him up.

"Tell me! Tell me what fear means!"

"What the hell, what the fuck..."

"fear!"

Is my elder brother dead?

Why did he commit suicide by drowning? If he had not died and learned of my plan, would he have killed me immediately?

Zhu Youjian was extremely excited, and his handsome face became extremely ferocious.

Lu Wenzhao was caught so hard that he could barely breathe, so he could only speak reluctantly.

"Your Highness...the emperor left a poem among the lotus flowers, said another sentence, and then jumped into the water."

"On the treasure ship... Wei Zhongxian saw this and immediately jumped in to save him. As soon as he jumped... more people also jumped in. It took... about a cup of tea to finally rescue the emperor..."

"What poems did he leave behind and what did he say?"

Zhu Youjian became more and more crazy.

"It seems like... the green water flows forever and the boat is free, but the world is like a dream and the boat cannot stay..."

"He also said that the most painful thing in the world is... everyone expects you to die, and no one expects you to live..."

boom!

Zhu Youjian's head exploded again, and he weakly let go of Lu Wenzhao, leaning against the pillar and breathing heavily.

The green water flows long and the boat is leisurely, but the world is like a dream and the boat cannot stay!

Everyone expects me to die, but no one expects me to live?

Big brother, big brother, did you already know who wanted to kill you?

But are you dead or not?

Zhu Youjian became excited again and yelled at Lu Wenzhao.

"Why the hell are you still standing there! Why don't you continue to pry for information!"

"If His Majesty wakes up, you and I will be ready to hang ourselves from the beam!"

Lu Wenzhao finally realized the seriousness of the matter and gritted his teeth and was about to nod.

Unexpectedly, Wang Chengen, the eunuch in charge of the palace, ran in in a panic.

"Your Highness..."

"Two teams of royal guards have arrived from outside the palace and want His Highness to enter the palace immediately to face the Holy Spirit..."

The words were not finished.

Zhu Youjian's expression changed again, and he collapsed on the ground with a crash.

Finished!

All is lost!

……

at the same time.

When they learned that the emperor had fallen into the water, the entire capital was in chaos.

All civil and military officials were panic-stricken and kept sending their servants out to find out the latest news.

But before they had gone far, they encountered the expulsion from the Wucheng Military and Horse Division, and the fierce scoldings from Dongchang and Jinyiwei soldiers.

Even nearly 10,000 sergeants from the Royal Horse Prison were dispatched at the same time to take over all security work in the Forty-Nine City.

Countless guards were running through the city holding their waistbands and shouting loudly at the same time.

"Dongchang Admiral Wei Gong's oral instructions..."

"From now on, a city-wide daytime ban will be implemented! All shops, big and small, will be closed, and everyone will return home immediately. Anyone who dares to walk through the streets after burning incense...will be killed immediately!"

When the people saw this, they ran away in fear, holding their heads and no one knew what was going on.

Not only that, the four palace gates of Sijiu City also began to close.

First, the seven outermost gates of the outer city, including Yongding Gate, slowly closed.

Then there are the nine gates of the inner city, the six gates of the imperial city, and the six gates of the Forbidden City.

All twenty-eight gates were closed and locked after three moments.

Half an hour later, the entire Forty-Nine City was sealed off, and no one was allowed to go out or enter.

Seeing this scene, both the common people, civil and military officials, and nobles in the court felt a chill in their hearts.

Our Ming Dynasty will only close all city gates under one circumstance.

That situation is...

The emperor dies!

Clever businessmen began to prepare white cloths and hoard them, waiting for the arrival of the whole city.

Soon, all civil and military officials received the order and gathered on their knees outside the Meridian Gate, quietly waiting for the final news.

There were faint sounds of crying at the scene.

No one knew that they were mourning the death of Emperor Tianqi.

Still sad about the change in his own destiny.

At this moment, no matter the Donglin Party members, the eunuchs, or the truly loyal people of the Ming Dynasty, they all put their heads on the ground, feeling uneasy.

……

Inside the Yangxin Hall.

"Whoever dares to cry out, we will behead him immediately!"

Wei Zhongxian shouted loudly, causing the entire hall to fall silent.

The imperial doctors, palace maids, eunuchs, and guards all knelt on the ground in fear, not even daring to cry.

"Factory minister!"

A weak voice came out, and Zhu Youxiao on the soft couch smiled helplessly.

"Why are you trying to scare them? I'm going to die anyway and they can't even cry anymore?"

Wei Zhongxian, who had a murderous look on his face just now, knelt down next to Zhu Youxiao.

"Your Majesty... why are you... why are you here!"

The old eunuch's face was covered with tears, and he cried until he lost his voice.

Even to his death, he couldn't understand that Zhu Youxiao actually knew everything.

Instead of waiting for others to kill him, he chose to commit suicide.

He even gave the [Dinghai Divine Pearl], which had the effect of repelling water, to Queen Zhang Yan.

If Wei Zhongxian hadn't jumped into the water to rescue him immediately, he would have been faced with a cold corpse.

"Cough cough cough..."

Zhu Youxiao coughed again, but became more and more weak.

His face was as pale as frost in autumn or heavy snow in winter.

His whole body was cold, without any warmth, but his eyes were full of heat.

"Haha, factory minister..."

Zhu Youxiao touched Wei Zhongxian's hair. His white hair was still moist.

That was water stains caused by desperately jumping into the lake.

With this alone, Zhu Youxiao felt relieved that he was dead.

At least when we say goodbye, there are still people who care about my life and death.

"Don't cry anymore, factory minister. Tell me, why did you save me? Why didn't you let me be buried among the lotus bushes?"

Wei Zhongxian choked up and couldn't say a word.

But Zhu Youxiao smiled: "Okay, save me, I can talk to you a few more words."

"I'm leaving now. From now on... what are your plans from now on?"

On his deathbed, he still couldn't let go of the eunuch who had single-handedly raised him.

"His Majesty!"

Wei Zhongxian looked at Zhu Youxiao's appearance and understood that the emperor would never be able to save him.

I'm probably lucky to be able to fish him out of the water and revive him.

The black energy on the other party's face was so strong that Wei Zhongxian trembled.

"Don't talk about these things anymore, Your Majesty! Don't worry about me anymore, it's just you..."

However, Zhu Youxiao asked persistently: "Factory minister, tell me, what are your plans for the future..."

Wei Zhongxian had no choice but to endure his grief and expressed his plan to resign and return to his hometown for retirement.

"call……"

After Zhu Youxiao listened, he twitched the corners of his mouth.

Without further ado, I understand that Wei Zhongxian has made the best choice.

This choice should ensure that he has a good death.

"Where is my queen! Minister, go and call my queen in. I still have something to say to her..."

Zhu Youxiao raised his eyelids, but didn't see Zhang Yan, so he couldn't help but ask.

Wei Zhongxian's expression froze, extremely troubled.

"Your Majesty, the Queen, she..."

"It's just outside the Yangxin Palace, but I have been busy with harem affairs and appeasing the concubines in various palaces, so I didn't come in."

Wei Zhongxian's meaning is very clear.

Zhang Yan doesn’t want to see you.

Zhu Youjian's expression darkened, and then he was relieved.

"That's it, that's all! It's okay if I don't see you."

"In the end, I failed her. I even failed to pick lotus flowers for her."

"His Majesty……"

Wei Zhongxian was so hurt that he could no longer breathe, so he could only cry and shout again.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand again.

"Okay! I told you not to cry anymore, factory minister."

"Go, I don't have much time. Let's call the cabinet ministers, the six ministers, and my brother King Xin to come in!"

Wei Zhongxian's heart trembled again, and he finally understood that Zhu Youxiao was about to start explaining his funeral arrangements.