Ming Dynasty Strategy Notes [Transmigration Book]

"Bojia." Mu Sheng smiled lightly, and reached out to pat Xia Ziling's shoulder. It's been more than a year since Mu Sheng was separated, but Mu Sheng hasn't changed much from before except that he has become darker.

"Why are you here?" Although Xia Ziling didn't know how long he had been in a coma, it was only a few hours at most. Now that the carriage was still moving forward, they must have not left the capital too far.

After Mu Sheng left Beijing for Yunnan to pick up Mu Ying's coffin last year, he followed the order of Emperor Hongwu and stationed in Yunnan with his elder brother Mu Chun. He had never seen Xia Ziling again, and now he suddenly appeared in the capital. Recalling Beijing really makes people feel strange.

Xia Ziling was thinking about it when Mu Sheng said, "I'll take you away."

So... Mu Sheng's appearance here is Zhu Chun's intention?

"Where's the prince?" There was an imperceptible tremor in Xia Ziling's voice.

"He went back to the palace to meet the emperor." Mu Sheng's voice was low and sweet, but Xia Ziling felt his blood stagnate instantly when these words fell into Xia Ziling's ears.

"Is he crazy?" Xia Ziling roared in a low voice, only feeling flustered in his heart.

Zhu Chun ran away and did not follow the plan of Concubine Hui and Lan Yu. Although he had not heard the news from Beijing, he already guessed that the crown prince was not Zhu Chun.However, despite this, it is absolutely impossible to say that this matter has nothing to do with Zhu Chun. Zhu Chun's going to meet Emperor Hongwu at this time is tantamount to sending him to his death.

"I'm going to find him!" Xia Ziling didn't dare to delay for a moment. He threw off the blanket and was about to get on the bed, but suddenly felt a little weak in his limbs, lost his center of gravity, and almost fell to the ground.

Mu Sheng quickly supported him with sharp eyes, frowned and said, "The medicine the lord gave you has the effect of softening the muscles and bones, and the effect of the medicine has not yet worn off, Bo Jia, you'd better lie down and rest first."

"Then quickly turn around and send me back to Beijing immediately!"

Mu Sheng looked at Xia Ziling's firm eyes, and then slowly said after a while: "Bo Jia, to tell you the truth, I was entrusted by the prince to take you to Yunnan when I came to Beijing this time."

Go to Yunnan?Zhu Chun's purpose is not even to let him go back to Chengdu, but to let Mu Sheng take him to Yunnan? !The king of Shu is really thoughtful!In this way, Zhu Chun probably made this arrangement before leaving Sichuan, and decided to die alone without telling himself anything!

The faint scent of Zhu Chun on his body was clearly discernible. Before they separated, he must have hugged him for a long time. Xia Ziling suddenly felt mixed feelings of bitterness and pain in his heart.Zhu Chun thought that letting Mu Sheng take him away was the most appropriate arrangement, but he never thought that he was not a chick who was willing to be protected by him. He, Xia Ziling, always wanted to fight side by side with Zhu Chun, even in the face of the abyss. Back off, although this matter is extremely serious, it's just a death anyway, as long as the two can die together, what's the point?

"I want to go back to Beijing!" Xia Ziling looked at Mu Sheng and said firmly.

Seeing that Xia Ziling had made up his mind, Mu Sheng's eyes were complicated, and he sighed, "Bo Jia, aren't you embarrassing me?"

Xia Ziling rested on the couch for a while, the dizziness just now had passed, and after understanding his physical condition, he gently supported the car wall and straightened up again, saying: "I won't make things difficult for you, let me get off Even if I use the car, I have to climb back to Beijing.”

He believed that no matter how angry Emperor Hongwu was, he would not kill Zhu Chun immediately, but there was no certainty, he had to rush back to Beijing as quickly as possible and wait for an opportunity to rescue him.

The determination in Xia Ziling's eyes made Mu Sheng a little moved, but also a little sad.

"Bojia, you know that I can't let you go back alone, you..." Mu Sheng paused, and asked hesitantly, "Are you really so disregarding your own life for the sake of King Shu?"

Although Mu Sheng asked tactfully, but after getting along for a few years, in some respects, Xia Ziling knew Mu Sheng better than Zhu Chun.From Mu Sheng's expression and tone, Xia Ziling still keenly caught his doubts.Now that things have come to this, he doesn't want to hide anything from Mu Sheng anymore. If he was ashamed to express the feelings buried in his heart before, it wouldn't hurt to tell Mu Sheng to change his mind.

So Xia Ziling said bluntly: "Yes, I can't watch the person I love die."

The words "the person I love" made Mu Sheng's heart tingle slightly, but he had discovered the relationship between these two people a long time ago, didn't he?Now it's just more certain.Just now Zhu Chun's nostalgic gaze before leaving, and his earnest entreaty to take Xia Ziling to Yunnan to take care of him, are enough to see that Zhu Chun has a deep affection for Xia Ziling.

So...he doesn't have to, and shouldn't worry about it. These two people are too dazzling, attracting each other like two stars, and he has always been just a foil for them.

Mu Sheng sighed, lowered his eyes and said, "Okay, I'll order the driver to return to Beijing."

He had predicted that this matter would inevitably evolve into such a result.For love, he couldn't turn a blind eye to Xia Ziling's request; for reason, he couldn't watch his confidant and friend die.

Mu Sheng ordered the coachman to turn his horse's head and gallop into the capital. Because he was carrying the badge of Xiping Hou Mansion, he was able to enter the city late at night.When he arrived at Xipinghou's mansion, Mu Sheng didn't dare to delay for a moment, and sent people to inquire overnight, and got the news that Concubine Hui had invited her to the Leng Palace, and that Emperor Hongwu had temporarily detained the King of Shu and Lan Yu in the Imperial Prison pending trial.

When Xia Ziling heard the news, his heart was half relieved.Concubine Hui was not imprisoned, which shows that Emperor Hongwu really loved her very much. Therefore, Zhanzhuo is the son of Concubine Hui, who has always been talented and won the sacred heart. Xia Ziling believes that Zhu Chun's life will not be in danger for the time being.

It's just that this time is different from the trivial matter of returning to Beijing privately from Zhongzhong last time. For such a serious crime, it is not impossible to be deposed as a commoner or even given death. Zhu Chun will still suffer some hardships in prison .Thinking of this, Xia Ziling couldn't help feeling a little heartbroken.

In the early morning of the next day, Xia Ziling went directly to Peng Qi's place. When Peng Qi heard his request, his eyes widened in surprise as big as copper bells.

"What? You want me to take you into the palace? Do you know that if someone finds out about this, you will be killed?"

"What? Are you afraid of being implicated by me?"

Xia Ziling thought about it last night, the only person who can save Zhu Chun at this time is Concubine Hui.After such a big incident, both Zhu Chun and Lan Yu were detained in the imperial prison for trial, only Concubine Hui, Emperor Hongwu didn't say a word, and it was her own idea to move into the cold palace. The position in the heart is extraordinary.Fortunately, Zhu Chun did not go to the Taimiao wearing the crown prince's dragon robe that day. If Emperor Hongwu wanted to keep Concubine Hui, he could only open his eyes and close his eyes, and put the blame on Lan Yu alone. The concubine can escape safely.

Although it is wrong for Lan Yu to bear the responsibility alone, political struggles have been so dark throughout the ages, and Lan Yu may have thought of her own ending before acting.In view of the psychological preparations for the Lanyu case before coming to the Ming Dynasty, and now that Zhu Chun's safety is involved, Xia Ziling is selfishly protecting him, and he can't help but hope that Lanyu can bear the responsibility alone.

"What are you talking about?" Peng Qi gently pushed Xia Ziling's chest when he heard the words, and said, "With the relationship between the two of us, whether you are involved or not, if you are determined to do it, I will fully cooperate, but I have to Let me tell you the importance of this first."

Xia Ziling smiled and said: "I know the pros and cons, but I must take the risk." The so-called friend is someone like Peng Qi who is willing to stand by him at critical moments.

"Okay, I got it. Senglusi is going to enter the palace to chant scriptures tomorrow afternoon. Then I will hide you in the car that transports the ritual tools and wait for the opportunity to bring you into the palace."

"it is good."

In the afternoon of the second day, Xia Ziling hid in the car carrying the ritual tools according to Peng Qi's plan. The process of entering the palace went very smoothly. Xia Ziling pulled out.

"Thank you." Xia Ziling took a deep breath, turned away from Peng Qi, and went directly to the Qianxi Palace that Peng Qi was pointing at.

It was almost dusk, and the sky was already a little dark, but it would be troublesome if the guards in the palace who were patrolling found themselves in the harem.So Xia Ziling didn't dare to delay, and directly used [-]% of his strength to perform lightness kung fu and went straight to Qianxi Palace.He deliberately wore gray clothes today, and he walked through the palace like a gray shadow that flashed by.

Fortunately, Qianxi Palace is not difficult to find, and the west side of the harem is remote and inaccessible. Xia Ziling went all the way to Qianxi Palace, and his actions were not exposed.

After crossing the palace wall and finding the main house, Xia Ziling saw the middle-aged beautiful woman dressing in the mirror at a glance, and when he saw her face clearly, he was suddenly shocked.

... Isn't this appearance almost exactly the same as Nuya, the concubine of the former master of the Northern Yuan Dynasty?Judging by the dress of this middle-aged beautiful woman, it should be Concubine Hui.Xia Ziling stared at her in a daze for a few seconds, and suddenly some inexplicable guesses arose in his heart. Could it be that Lanyu was...

"Who are you?" When Xia Ziling was in a daze, Concubine Hui had already noticed that there was an extra person in the room, so she asked aloud.

Xia Ziling hurriedly withdrew his thoughts, bent down and saluted, and said: "See Concubine Hui, the minister's name is Xia Ziling, and he is a close minister of the King of Shu."

She appeared suddenly, but Concubine Hui didn't show any panic in her eyes, it seemed that she was really not like ordinary concubines without knowledge.

"Xia Ziling..." Concubine Hui read Xia Ziling's name once, with a sneer on her face, and said, "I have heard about you before, but you are a celebrity in front of the King of Shu. I heard that the King of Shu values ​​you very much." ah."

Coupled with Concubine Hui's cold expression, these words were quite ironic.Xia Ziling didn't know how well Concubine Hui knew herself, but... now it seems that she doesn't have a good impression of herself?However, whether Concubine Hui likes him or not has nothing to do with him. The most important thing now is to persuade her to intercede in front of Emperor Hongwu and rescue Zhu Chuncai.

So Xia Ziling didn't waste any time, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, I risked my life to sneak into the palace, and I want you to try to save the King of Shu."

"Save him?" Concubine Hui snorted coldly, "Seeing that his wings have grown hard, I have long since refused to listen to the arrangement. I, a woman who has fallen into the cold palace and fallen out of favor, have no ability to save him."

"..." It seems that Concubine Hui is angry with her son?But no matter what, if you want something from someone, you have to be patient and explain it well.

"Your Majesty, the prince is implicated in the case of treason, and I know you will not just sit idly by. However, people from all walks of life, such as the other vassals and the one from Ciqing Palace, may not want to see the prince escape safely. If it takes a long time, Let those who are interested find some clues, if you insist on pinning the crime of treason on the prince, I'm afraid it will be difficult to clear it up when the time comes."

Concubine Hui's eyes turned cold, but she still didn't want to let go. After examining Xia Ziling for a moment, she said, "Then tell me first, why the King of Shu didn't arrive at the Taimiao as planned? And why did Zhu Yunqi speak so well again?" When will it appear?"

Xia Ziling said: "My lady, the prince of the plan in the Taimiao didn't tell me about it. I'm afraid I should ask about this matter after the prince is rescued."

"Hmph, you are so close to Chun'er, don't you know?" Concubine Hui paused, and said, "Forget it, there is no need to ask about this matter again. Gui'er has entered the palace to tell me yesterday, and he has already sent Zhu Yunwen to him according to his plan." At the last moment, Chun'er couldn't bear to kill Zhu Yunqi, and ordered him to let him go, so that he finally took advantage of the 'Emperor Grandson' for nothing."

Even if Zhu Yunqi's death is guaranteed by her plan, even if the emperor is angry, if he chooses between the king of Shu and the king of Yan, he will still favor Chun'er.It's a pity... Zhu Yunqi is still alive, which has become the biggest variable.

Concubine Hui's words surprised Xia Ziling. Did Concubine Hui decide to kill Zhu Yunqi directly?Although this plan worked, it was really vicious.In this way, Zhu Chun saved Zhu Yunqi's life at the last moment.But in fact, being the emperor is not necessarily a good thing. Four years after Zhu Yunwen became the emperor, he was taken away by his uncle, and he did not know where he was. up.

Xia Ziling sighed and said, "Your Majesty, in fact, being an emperor may not be a joy. Maybe the King of Shu will be more comfortable in the land of Shu."

Concubine Hui smiled coldly, and said angrily: "Born in a heavenly family, how can one act according to one's own joy? So many people put their trust in him, but Chun'er did such a thing. I will never forgive him for this matter." , it will be impossible for the rest of my life!"

Concubine Hui's words were as cold as ice, and she had no room for maneuver. Although Xia Ziling had only talked to her for a while, she already knew that she seemed to be in a trance about making her son the emperor, and there was no way she could do it anymore. There is room for maneuver.

Having said all of this, it is meaningless to stay in Qianxi Palace any longer, so Xia Ziling saluted and said, "Madam, I came here rashly, I dare not stay for long, so just don't pass."

Concubine Hui didn't speak until she lowered her gaze as she watched Xia Ziling leave.Xia Ziling...Chun'er's sudden change of mind may have something to do with you, right?

When Zhu Biao died a few years ago, Chun'er returned to Beijing hastily. Concubine Hui investigated after the incident, and there was nothing serious about him recently, except that a close official named Xia Ziling died and his relatives went back to Beijing to mourn.Concubine Hui did not connect this matter with Xia Ziling at the time, but later when Chun'er entered the feudal clan, she heard that Xia Ziling had resigned from the official position and followed Chun'er to Shu. When people were fighting, they fell off the cliff, but Chun'er jumped down together regardless of his life.

Concubine Hui was shocked when she heard the news. The so-called knowing son is like a mother. Chun'er is definitely not a master who is so considerate of his subordinates that he is willing to die together. Therefore, his abnormal behavior can only show...the relationship between the two is unusual.

She also said that Xia Ziling was born so glamorous that he was so indistinguishable and charming to men, but when she saw her today, she only thought her appearance was plain, Chun'er, Chun'er, did you even disregard your mother's life for this person? ?