People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 568 If the Chang Mao case is reopened, will the rabbit die and the dog die?

"Master National Teacher!"

More than ten days later, a person familiar to Zhang Yi came to Longhu Mountain.

"Zhou Tong!"

Zhang Yi didn't expect that it would be Zhou Tong who came to see him in person this time.

He was happy to see his old friend after not seeing him for many years.

However, Zhou Tong's businesslike expression made Zhang Yi's smile gradually shrink.

Unconsciously, those people who had a good relationship with him back then gradually drifted away from him.

As the emperor became more and more dependent on the Spring and Autumn School, he, the founder of the Spring and Autumn School, was also restricted by the emperor.

Yao Guangxiao, Li Shanchang, and even Wu Baohe, who has now entered the court as an official.

These people became the main force in the court, but at the same time they were cut off from Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi knew who was behind this, without even thinking about it.

But he didn't care, after all, he didn't have too many expectations for Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Master Zhou, why are you here this time?"

Zhang Yi saw Zhou Tong being polite, so he also showed his own attitude.

"Master Imperial Master, Your Majesty heard that Master Imperial Master has been ill, so he asked me to bring some medicine to you.

And His Majesty asked me to give you a message: if your illness persists for a long time, you should simply go to the capital for treatment.

Although the capital is no warmer than the south, it has more resources and famous doctors.

Although the Master is also a miracle doctor in this world, after all, doctors do not heal themselves!

So going to the capital is also a good choice..."

Although Zhou Tong's words were polite, he still insisted on letting Zhang Yi return to the capital.

Zhang Yi smiled. Although he knew that this day would come sooner or later, he did not expect that Lao Zhu's methods were so simple and crude.

"it is good!"

His crispness made Zhou Tong stunned.

In recent years, the Imperial Master has been making excuses, but everyone knows it.

Zhu Yuanzhang sent Xu Da, Yao Guangxiao and Zhu Fang, who had returned to the court to report on their duties, to invite Zhang Yi, which was considered to have given him enough face.

However, when Zhang Yi met the other two people, Yao Guangxiao simply didn't even let them go up the mountain.

Zhou Tong is already considered to have the lowest status among those who have gone up the mountain, even though he is now the commander of the Imperial Guard.

After the incident in the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang reduced the power of many Jinyiwei.

Zhang Yi actually understood that he had to leave.

Rather than letting the emperor give him dignity, he should be wiser.

He did not take his wife and children away, but kept her in Longhu Mountain on the grounds that the Xu family girl was pregnant.

Zhang Yi followed Zhou Tong and embarked on a journey to the capital.

Zhou Tong kept a close distance from Zhang Yi on the road.

Zhang Yi had read a lot from his subtle movements.

He smiled casually, but looked away.

Maybe from some point on, he had different expectations for Lao Zhu.

But facts have proven that history will eventually return to its original trajectory in his own way.

It's just that he changed the fate of some people and also changed his own fate.

What Zhang Yi was thinking more about at this time was not to change the world, but how to change his own destiny.

Speechless all the way.

From Jiangxi to Beijing, Zhang Yi witnessed the changes in the country's landscape.

In Yingtian Mansion, he saw the construction of cement-hardened ground. Zhou Tong took him all the way north from the waterway.

Yangzhou, Jining, Cangzhou, Tianjin...

When the city wall of Beijing appeared, Zhang Yi still felt in a trance.

I haven’t returned to this city for six years.

Under the emperor's management, it became more and more lively.

"Master Imperial Master, when you left, the capital was not that big...

Later, His Majesty also expanded the city, but still followed your layout without making any changes!

You see, when people from outside come here, they all think we are blocking paradise..."

Zhou Tong didn't go out of his way to avoid Zhang Yi in public. He introduced Zhang Yi to the changes in the capital over the years.

Since breaking up with Yao Guangxiao, Zhang Yi has had few channels to understand the north.

Through Zhou Tong's introduction, he understood the changes over the years.

Beijing, this ancient city, has some traces of industrialization.

Zhang Yi looked at an oncoming bicycle with a strange expression.

"Has the bicycle been built?"

When he left that year, he left some drawings and requirements for Wu Bao and them.

At least for bicycles, Wu Bao and others could not yet master the details of the craftsmanship at that time.

Within five or six years, Zhang Yi's guess was right.

Once knowledge begins to spread, even if he does nothing from it, the wheel of history will still move forward.

"That's right, Wu Bao and Mr. Wu, through these years of hard work, finally completed the design left by the Imperial Master...

This bicycle can now be sold for one hundred taels of silver, and demand exceeds supply!

Nowadays, the imperial court has built less than a hundred cars, and His Majesty also has one in the palace...

In addition to taking part of it for auction, His Majesty only gave the rest to a few people.

The person you see is assigned to the office of our Dali Temple...

According to Master Yao’s plan, in the next time,

Ming Dynasty should build a bicycle factory and strive to reduce the price of bicycles to less than ten taels of silver..."

“Is the supply of iron ore sufficient?”

Zhang Yi immediately asked the key questions.

In ancient times when steel was scarce, and in order to prevent people from rebelling,

Iron has always been controlled.

"Enough, His Majesty personally ordered this, there should be no problem..."

Zhang Yi was thoughtful when he heard the words.

With the popularization of flintlocks and vulcan guns, and the equipment of firearms, the court's wariness against civilian cold weapons has further declined. Coupled with the development of the mining industry,

Restrictions on many things are gradually being relaxed.

Zhang Yi is not surprised that bicycles are expensive.

Because this thing was still a valuable item even in his previous life, his parents' generation.

What makes Zhang Yi happy is that the popularity of bicycles means that the world's bottom-level research is also on the right track.

For example, bicycle tires cannot meet the demand for bicycle promotion without a stable enough supply of bananas.

He once told Yao Guangxiao about these things and had a detailed plan.

Now that he can implement it, all the previous troubles have been solved.

"It seems that everything is developing faster than I thought..."

Zhang Yi took a deep breath.

With the emperor's full promotion, Ming Dynasty's progress was indeed rapid in terms of scale and industrialization.

"Yes, but if there is a national master to check it, the speed can be improved!

His Majesty often talks about the Imperial Preceptor, saying that the Imperial Preceptor is a treasure given to the Ming Dynasty by God.

Now, although our Ming Dynasty is not as good as the prosperous Tang Dynasty, it is almost the same..."

Zhang Yi just smiled at Zhou Tong's flattery and didn't really take it to heart.

When they arrived in the capital, it was already approaching night.

The doors of the palace are also closed, so entering the palace to meet the saint can only be arranged until tomorrow.

Zhou Tong sent Zhang Yi to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion.

Someone has already cleaned everything that needs to be cleaned.

After Zhang Yi moved in, he also arranged several royal guards to protect the Imperial Master's Mansion.

Zhang Yi was just quietly preparing to rest.

The Imperial Master's Mansion was a comfortable place to live in a few years ago, but now that I'm back, I can't get used to it anymore.

Zhang Yi simply went to the study to see if he could find something to read.

He was full of joy when he discovered that there were actually the sun, moon and timetables for past years in his study.

The Sun and Moon Times has long been a part of people's life in the Ming Dynasty, but during Zhang Yi's years in Longhu Mountain, he rarely read it because of his filial piety.

Although he resumed reading after observing his filial piety, there was still a gap of several years.

Ever since, he began to read old news about the Ming Dynasty with relish.

Newspapers are the best way to see the changes in the Ming Dynasty in the past few years. Zhang Yizheng was reading with relish when suddenly, there was movement outside.

Something seemed to hit his window, making a sound.

Zhang Yi was alarmed and went out to look around, but found no one there.

He saw a small paper ball on the ground with stones wrapped inside.

Zhang Yi picked up the paper ball and entered the study.

"Chang Mao..."

A name that had disappeared from Zhang Yi's memory for a long time reappeared in front of him.

"The emperor is preparing to launch an investigation into the Chang Mao case?"

When Zhang Yi saw this answer, he suddenly became sick to the bone.

Zhang Yi didn't know who sent him the note.

But he couldn't help but pay attention to the content on the note.

Strictly speaking, only he and the emperor knew about Chang Mao's case.

In addition, Zhang Yi did not say anything easily even to Yao Guangxiao and others.

The person who sent the message was obviously not Zhu Yuanzhang's.

Who passed it to him?

Could it be Zhou Tong?

Zhang Yi's face became very solemn. Chang Mao's matter had long since disappeared as Zhu Yuanzhang and himself buried him.

His death meant nothing in the eyes of the emperor.

Because the emperor knew the complete process.

He is even one of the participants in this case. If this is the case, Zhu Yuanzhang will still restart the so-called Chang Mao investigation.

It can only mean that Lao Zhu wants to frame him.

Put him in jail or even disappear.

Zhang Yi took a deep breath, feeling chilled to the core.

Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthlessness allowed him to fully understand the situation.

No matter who was the person who quietly warned him, Zhang Yi at least already knew Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous intention towards him.

And now he must find a way to protect himself.

but……

He suddenly smiled bitterly, how to protect himself?

He is not really a god, he can just walk away through the air.

There is no real thunder method, which can directly defend against thousands of enemies.

To put it bluntly, after all, I am just an ordinary person with a slightly advanced martial arts skills.

Ten enemies or a hundred enemies may be the limit.

Could he really be able to fight his way out of a massive army?

A huge feeling of powerlessness instantly hit Zhang Yi's body, and he laughed at himself.

"Unexpectedly, the poor Taoist will not be able to escape the situation where the rabbit dies and the dog cooks..."    Zhang Yi thought of Lao Zhang. When he was still alive, he always felt that the legendary Zhang Tianshi was not worthy of his name.

But the calmness with which he died made Zhang Yi feel that he was extraordinary.

Now he is about to face life and death, and there is great fear between life and death, which disturbs Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi found that he didn't look as calm as his father.

He had an impulse to leave the capital immediately and leave this dangerous place.

But Zhang Yi thought of his wife and daughter on Longhu Mountain and the thousand-year foundation of Longhu Mountain, and finally sighed.

"Damn it, I screwed up..."

He cursed and fell into deep silence.

The next day, Zhang Yi was about to enter the palace to meet the emperor, but he was informed by the Jin Yiwei that the emperor was not free today and asked him to enter the palace later.

Zhang Yi felt more and more the deep malice coming from the palace.

However, he did not make any announcement, but left the Duke's mansion naturally.

He thought for a while and immediately went to the Spring and Autumn Temple in Beijing.

Spring and Autumn Temple is his nominal dojo, and it is also where the Spring and Autumn Academy is located.

But Zhang Yi discovered that when he arrived at Spring and Autumn Temple, he found that Spring and Autumn Academy was long gone.

Zhang Yi asked someone to inquire and found that the so-called Spring and Autumn College had moved earlier this year.

As the founder of Spring and Autumn College, he didn't know about the relocation of Spring and Autumn College.

The uneasiness in Zhang Yi's heart became more and more intense.

He was standing on the street of Shuntian Mansion. He built this city, but now he couldn't think of a way out.

Even if he wanted to find out the news, he didn't know where to go?

After thinking for a while, Zhang Yi asked someone to drive to the Duke of Wei's mansion.

Nowadays, in the huge city of Beijing, it seems that it is the only place where I can feel at ease.

"He is a virtuous son-in-law..."

Zhang Yi's arrival made Xu Da, who was unemployed at home, very happy.

He brought Zhang Yi into the house and happened to see a young man coming on a bicycle.

"Brother-in-law, Yungong has met brother-in-law!"

The young man Zhang Yi saw was Xu Yungong, who was already a teenager.

"Yungong, you have grown up..."

Xu Yungong can also be regarded as Zhang Yi's younger brother since childhood, and the two of them are very close.

"Brother-in-law, you went to Beijing, why didn't you bring your sister over?"

"She is pregnant and is not suitable for traveling and traveling!"

Zhang Yi used the excuses he had prepared long ago to deal with other people's inquiries.

"Sister has it..."

The Xu family was overjoyed when they heard the new news.

The girl from the Xu family had been married to Zhang Yi for several years and gave birth to only one child, Zhang Zhiwei (Zhang Huaiyi was born to a Guanyin slave). They were still worried...

"Okay, let's go in and talk!"

Xu Da put his arm around Zhang Yi's shoulders and led him into the study.

Since Mr. Xie was away, the two men could just talk about the problems between men.

Zhang Yi told Xu Da the news that he entered the palace but was turned away by the emperor, and Xu Da's expression also changed slightly.

Although he is a military commander, his political and emotional intelligence is second to none.

Even people like Li Shanchang and Liu Ji are not as good as Xu Da.

"The emperor called you back from all the way, but he didn't see you right away...

Also, you said that someone gave you food and mail last night? "

After Zhang Yi hesitated for a long time, he finally felt that he should communicate with Xu Da about his situation.

Now in the capital, the only person who has the ability to help him and make him trust him is Xu Da.

Sure enough, when Xu Da heard the news, his expression immediately changed.

"Restart the Chang Mao case?

I have heard a bit about this matter. It is said that when His Majesty asked Chang Yuchun to march south at the beginning of the year, Yuchun gave him conditions.

He has no regrets over the years, but the disappearance of Chang Mao has always been a knot in his mind!

But the emperor could agree to him, which I felt strange at the time. ,

Because although Yuchun has not lost the emperor's favor in these years, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also loves the Crown Princess very much.

But Hu Weiyong's case involved Lan Yu and Lan's family after all.

Because of this incident, even Chang Yuchun rarely touched on the previous incident.

But why did Your Majesty go to war over Chang Mao? "

Xu Da couldn't understand.

Zhang Yi smiled bitterly and said:

"Chang Mao's case is very simple, because I was the one who killed him..."

"what?"

Xu Da stood up suddenly, his face changed drastically.

He quickly looked out the window and closed the doors and windows of the study.

"Can you say that again?"

"I was the one who killed him, and it was His Majesty who destroyed the body and destroyed all traces..."

Zhang Yi thought for a while and told everything that happened that year.

Xu Da listened carefully, his expression gradually becoming ugly.

He couldn't help but curse: "This kid Chang Mao deserves to die..."

Under his nose, a little Chang Mao was actually planning to murder the hero of the Ming Dynasty, and if it weren't for Zhang Yi's cleverness, he almost succeeded.

From escaping at sea to chasing and killing on land, Zhang Yi successfully completed the counterattack.

But there are too many traces left along the way.

What made Xu Da even more uncomfortable was that Zhu Yuanzhang was actually a participant in this matter.

He presided over the destruction of Chang Mao's body, which meant that he had known the truth of the matter for a long time.

But he still chose to restart Chang Mao's investigation. What does that mean?

No one would be foolish enough to investigate himself unless he had already decided on a scapegoat.

Xu Da suddenly raised his head and stared at Zhang Yi who was smiling bitterly.

Zhang Yi was the scapegoat Zhu Yuanzhang found, or in other words, this case was designed to frame Zhang Yi.

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted Zhang Yi to die...

Xu Da, who knew the truth of the matter, was suddenly sweating.

"Your Majesty, I want you to..."

"If Pindao's guess is correct, it is indeed the case!

Fortunately, Pindao left his wife and children in Longhu Mountain. If they followed me to Beijing, I would probably feel even more uncomfortable! "

"Your Majesty, why?"

Xu Da stood up and couldn't figure out why Zhu Yuanzhang did this?

Zhang Yi is very important to this country. In the sixteen years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it has experienced a prosperous period that other dynasties have not experienced for hundreds of years.

And Xu Da knew clearly that Zhang Yi was driving behind all these changes.

It can be said that among Lao Zhu's ministers, who is the most important?

Zhang Yi considers himself second, and no one dares to say he is first.

Moreover, he had an excellent relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang, and Lao Zhu always treated him as his nephew.

If not, why would he marry a girl from the Xu family to Zhang Yi, and also hook up with Wang Baobao's girl?

Since Lao Zhu worked so hard to promote Zhang Yi, why did he suppress him again?

What did Zhang Yi do?

No, because Zhang Yi has always stayed away from the center of power in these years and has never touched power.

He is not greedy for power and has a deep relationship with the emperor. In addition, he is of great use and saved his life twice.

It was absolutely impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to make such a decision. Xu Da thought that even if the emperor wanted to kill him, he would not kill Zhang Yi.

But now that the case has been restarted, everything points to Zhang Yi.

This change made Xu Da confused.

But he also understood that if what Zhang Yi said was true, then it was nine out of ten that the emperor was going to take action on Gigabit.

He sat down on the chair and didn't know what to do for a moment?

Let’s not mention whether this matter will implicate the Xu family. I only think that if Zhang Yi is killed, it will implicate the Xu family girls...

Xu Da felt sad.

"I went to the palace to ask Your Majesty to show mercy..."

Xu Da stood up and was about to walk out of the house.

Zhang Yi grabbed him:

"Father-in-law, you know it's useless..."

When Xu Da heard this, he was immediately discouraged.

Why didn't he understand the trouble of this matter? If he could give Zhang Yi a way to survive by interceding, Zhu Yuanzhang would not be able to take action against Zhang Yi.

"I came here today because I have lost contact with the capital over the years, so I have few information channels!

Pindao just wants to know why His Majesty wanted to kill Pindao? "

Zhang Yi himself couldn't figure out this problem. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid of him, he shouldn't kill him.

"Besides, Pindao also wants to know who was the person who threw stones at Pindao yesterday and delivered the letter!"

After Xu Da heard this, he calmed down a little and helped Zhang Yi analyze it.

"Your friends who have stayed in the capital over the years may send you letters!

Wu Baohe returned to secular life and became the person in charge of the Spring and Autumn College Research Institute. He could be regarded as an official of the imperial court. At the same time, he had a close relationship with Longhu Mountain!

His Majesty Deng Zhongxiu also trusts him, but he is not in the capital at this time, so there is no need to mention him.

Next, are your Jin Yiwei’s friends.

Chen Ke and Chen Man have also been reused by the emperor in recent years.

His Majesty has sent Chen Ke to the Baochao Bureau over the years, with the intention of succeeding Yao Guangxiao.

And Chen Man is in the police uniform guard..."

Xu Da knew everything about the structure of the imperial court.

Zhang Yi listened quietly, feeling quite relieved to know that all the people he knew were well.

As Xu Da introduced one by one, it finally came to Yao Guangxiao.

"Master Yao, his authority in the court now is higher than that of Li Shanchang back then..."

When Xu Da mentioned Yao Guangxiao, his expression was quite complicated:

“But this person is very scheming and a white-eyed wolf who will not compromise...

To throw stones at you, first eliminate this person..."

Zhang Yi has a complicated expression, and Yao Guangxiao can be said to be the continuation of his ideals in this world.

Yao Guangxiao is indispensable for the perfect implementation of what he left behind.

However, the relationship between the two ultimately originated from Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict. When Lao Zhu asked him to cut off from himself, Yao Guangxiao did it more thoroughly than anyone else.

And he has been de facto controlling the Spring and Autumn College. After the separation, with the help of the emperor, the so-called Spring and Autumn School gradually became his team.

He really shouldn't be the one to inform him. Firstly, he may not know the emperor's plan, and secondly, he doesn't have the chance to throw stones at himself.

The person in Zhang Yi's mind is probably still in Zhou Tong, Chen Ke and Lao Mo.

Especially Lao Mo...

Starting from the civil strife in the eleventh year of Hongwu, Lao Mo also gradually disappeared from Zhang Yi's sight.

Although he is Zhu Yuanzhang's man, after getting along with him over the years, his relationship with him is pretty good.

"Zhang Yi, why don't you run away!"

Xu Da suddenly reminded Zhang Yi, who was stunned.

escape?

Where can he escape?

"You have a good relationship with His Highness King Qin. If the situation goes wrong, it might be a good idea to go to Japan.

Or, your brother-in-law Wang Baobao can have a place for you in Indochina..."

Zhang Yi thought for a while and shook his head:

"A monk who can run away cannot run away from the temple. Now I am no longer alone."

"Don't worry about this, I can still take care of Miaoyun and the others, nothing will happen to them!

As for Longhu Mountain, you don’t have to worry.

You have accumulated thousands of years of experience in Longhu Mountain, and as long as it doesn’t involve rebellion, you will be fine..."

Xu Da hesitated and said:

"Although I am loyal to His Majesty, I have to say that His Majesty has been in a very wrong state these past few years!

The so-called rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked, since he used this matter against you, he must have murderous intentions! "

(End of this chapter)