Bachelor

Chapter 185 Star Drop
"I'm probably going to die, sit down, Sun Qing." After explaining the funeral and writing the will, Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao smiled and pointed to the Taihu Stone beside him.At this moment, this young man is as thin as a dry firewood, as if just a little spark can completely ignite him, as if his life is about to rise to the sky with this fire.

But right here, under the bright starry sky, he was sitting there with a peaceful face.The armor on his body reflected the light of night, and his whole figure was like a transparent crystal.

The flush on his face had subsided, and the color of white jade emerged.

He gently closed his eyes, and scenes from the past flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern: the loving mother, the majestic father, the shouts on the battlefield, the gentle smiles of the women, those frivolous youths, all followed the Mongolian plateau. That gust of wind blew high above the clouds.

In the air, there was the smell of grass, horse dung, weapons and the hot sweat of men.

The pain in the body has disappeared, replaced by a slight relief, the whole person seems to be floating.

He is, the center of the world, the greatest king in the east, rich in the world, the ruler of the world, Emperor Wuzong of Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao.

Looking at Sun Dan who was sitting beside him, Zhengde suddenly smiled slightly, put the Yanling knife on his waist flat on his legs, and gently touched it with a pair of skinny hands, as if he was touching a woman's skin, or I was stroking a dream that I didn't want to wake up: "Thousands of years later, my successor may teach his grandchildren like this, 'Do you want to learn from Zhu Houzhao?' I know what they will say about me: greedy, lustful, noble Soldiers and rascals, what they have done is ridiculous. I am going to die, and I can’t control so much. The merits and crimes of thousands of years are up to them.”

Sun Dan seemed to be haunted, sitting silently beside Zhengde, looking solemnly at the extremely controversial king.

Zhengde's face gradually turned pale, and seemed to gradually become transparent.

Opening his eyes suddenly, seeing Sun Dan's expression, Zhengde smiled lightly and said, "Don't be afraid, my body is getting colder and colder, and I might scare you later."

Sun Dan looked at him quietly: "Your Majesty, with the heroism of Emperor Yingzong, he led an army of 50 soldiers and became captives of the Mongolian army in the "Tumu Fort Change". The 6 to [-] Mongolian army won a hearty victory. Since then, the Mongolian soldiers did not dare to commit internal crimes for a long time. Obtaining the Fa and beheading one level with the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, even a generation of heroes in ancient times is nothing more than that. If this can also be called absurd, who else deserves to be called a Mingjun?"

Zhengde smiled, as if he was unwilling to continue discussing this matter with Sun Dan, and he lost his strength: "Sun Qing, your talents and knowledge are naturally first-rate, and you have been with me for so long. Ordinarily, I should give you a family background. Unfortunately, with your ability, if you follow this path to become an official, it will have a great impact on your future. I know the thoughts of those scholars best. Zhongqu. You are someone I value, and I don't want you to be underestimated in the future. I owe you this matter, please forgive me."

Sun Dan nodded, and was stupefied for a moment.

Zhengde still looked at Sun Dan with a smile, as if thinking about what this person's life is about to turn into, and where will he go?

"By the way, when I met Yang Tinghe, I brought him a word for me, and said, all these years, I have done absurd actions, which made him bear a lot of infamy and suffer a lot for me. I'm sorry."

Sun Dan nodded again, wanting to say something more, but Zhengde shook his head: "I'm tired after talking so much, I want to rest, if I can't wake up, it may not be a bad thing, read a scripture .” After speaking, he closed his eyes.

"Yes." Sun Dan said softly: "It is so. At one time, the Buddha traveled to Luoyuezhi Qijaju Mountain. He was with the great monks. There were 250 monks and [-] Bodhisattvas. At that time, the World Honored One and Wuyang were hundreds of people. Thousands of relatives surrounded them to preach scriptures. Sometimes there was a son of heaven named Ji Shun Rhythm. It was sitting. That is, changing clothes from sitting. Kneeling and crossing hands, Bai Shizun said. Manjushri is here now. All the meetings The people of the four divisions. The four kings of heaven, dragons, ghosts, gods, Buddha, and Buddha. All of them are eager to worship. If you want to see an upright scholar, consult a wise speech, listen to the meaning of the scriptures..."

Amidst the soft chanting, the night gradually deepened, and the stars became more brilliant.

At this moment, Sun Dan discovered that at the foot of Emperor Zhengde, there was a Malan plant that bloomed quietly at some time, faintly blue in the night light.This wildflower transplanted from the Mongolian Plateau is swaying gently in the breeze.

"Is this the wind blowing from the grassland?" Sun Dan stopped.

Malan's fragrance lingers in the wind, seemingly near and suddenly far away.

No one answered his question.

A generation of emperors just passed away quietly wearing military uniforms and holding a long knife.

Two tears rolled down from the corner of his eyes, Sun Dan murmured: "Hou Zhao, in fact, Yue Lingshan was still with Linghu Chong in the end, and they have lived a happy life ever since, don't worry, don't worry."

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At this time, Ping Qiuli and Shi Changqing were still sitting in the hall of Guo Xun's department hall, and the tea on the coffee table beside them drank it. After drinking it, they could no longer taste its original taste.

Pingqiu Li Gewuzhi has known all his life, and recently suffered setbacks many times, but he has cultivated his energy-raising skills to a great extent.Therefore, no matter how the little officials under Guo Xun rolled their eyes, he still straightened up and sat there motionless, like a pine tree.

On the contrary, the teacher beside him, Changqing, was fidgeting, moving his body from time to time, not scratching his cheeks, not at all the majesty of the imperial court official: "Qiu Li, the night is already deep, Guohou hasn't come back yet, are we... so many things going on outside, Leaving you and me, I'm afraid..."

Ping Qiuli gritted his teeth: "Wait a little longer."

Teacher Changqing was a little helpless: "Qiu Li, if Marquis Guo doesn't come back, we can't wait here all night!"

"I said, wait a little longer." Ping Qiuli said quietly: "No matter what the final result is, there is always a reference."

Teacher Changqing became irritable, and he moved his buttocks again: "Qiu Li, I really can't sit down anymore."

Ping Qiuli couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the prince really didn't choose the right person to send such a living treasure as his assistant, no wonder he was not Sun Dan's opponent, a companion like a pig is really a helpless thing.

Just as he was about to persuade him again, he heard a slight commotion outside, and saw several of Guo Xun's men running towards the outside quickly, holding something like tokens in their hands.

Ping Qiuli's face suddenly changed, and he stood up immediately without hesitation: "Let's go!"

Teacher Changqing was getting impatient for a long time, and he was pleasantly surprised when he heard the words: "Why did Qiuli figure it out, okay, okay, let's go now, hey, after sitting for such a long time, my whole body hurts from sitting." Standing up, he kept patting the muscles in his waist and legs.

Ping Qiuli did not explain, and walked out of the house with a calm face.

From the beginning to the end, Ping Qiuli didn't say a word.Coming out of Guo Xun, Master Changqing felt something strange about Ping Qiuli, and hurriedly asked, "Qiuli, what's wrong with you?"

Ping Qiuli put on a cold face: "The emperor... has done a great job."

"What?" Shi Changqing exclaimed in a low voice, "How do you know?"

"It's a matter of course." Ping Qiuli sneered: "Why didn't Guo Xun see us just now? This guy is already prepared to stay out of the matter, and there is no need for us to delay here. Did you see that in the middle of the night, his men held Ling Fu ran outside, do you know what he wants to do?"

Teacher Changqing looked shocked: "What does he want to do?"

"Martial law, martial law is coming!" Ping Qiuli murmured: "Time is running out, it must be launched immediately."

Teacher Changqing: "Yes yes yes, launch it immediately. Guo Xun has remained neutral, if he closes the nine gates, we will be finished." He couldn't stop stamping: "Now this matter, Qiu Li, I am very confused, what should I do?" What should we do? Without Guo Xun's help, we can't even enter the palace, so how can we activate it?" After speaking, Shi Changqing's voice became hoarse.

Ping Qiuli smiled dumbly: "You and I can't enter the palace, someone else can. Changqing, do you know Zhu Huan from Jinyiwei?"

"Yes, we have dealt with him a few times, but we haven't had any contact with him. Could it be that you want to convince him, is there still time?" Shi Changqing was sweating anxiously: "He is a close minister of the emperor. No price that will satisfy him. Didn’t Jin Yiwei’s people intervene in the attack on Ping’s Bank last time? He is already at odds with us. Is it possible for us to talk about him?
"How do you know if you don't try?" Ping Qiuli sneered, and his left eye went blank again: "Zhu Huan is the emperor's close minister, but not the new emperor's confidant. Now, I can only try. In this way, I write A letter, you take it to Zhu Huan. If he agrees, you enter the palace with him and control the leopard room. I will mobilize the manpower that the prince has been lurking in the capital to support you. If you succeed, Bring the letter out immediately."

"Will Zhu Huan agree, will he agree?" Shi Changqing still looked lost.

"Who knows?" Ping Qiuli suddenly laughed: "It's a matter of life and death, if Master Shi can persuade Zhu Huan, you and I are both heroes from the dragon, princes and lords for generations. If you can't persuade, Master Master, you I don't need to bother anymore, I just find a well and jump into it."

Shi Changqing's body trembled, and his face lost all color.With a trembling voice, he said, "That's the only way to go. I'll go right away."

"Master Shi finally made up his mind, it's rare to be so courageous." Ping Qiuli smiled ironically, and waved to the carriage waiting on the street: "Servant of the Four Treasures of the Study."

After taking the pen and finishing it in one go, there is an indescribable ease: just like a tiger crouching on a barren hill, hiding its minions and enduring it, now it's finally time to roar and shock the world.

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Jin Yiwei Commander Zhu Huanjia.

Zhu Huan silently looked at the letter in his hand, suddenly slapped the table, and shouted angrily: "Rebellious ministers and thieves, everyone can punish them!"

Hearing this stern shout, Master Changqing shrank his body and almost collapsed on the ground, wailing repeatedly: "Master Zhu, Master Zhu, if you think about it carefully, we are each our own master. , No one can tell what will happen in the future. After the event is completed, the post of Minister of the Ministry of War will be yours. If you want to lead troops, all the troops in the Beijing camp will be handed over to you. My lord, you should think about it carefully!"

"Haha, look at your timid appearance, you are just a eggless bitch!" Zhu Huan burst into laughter, until the candlelight in the room flickered.He raised the letter in his hand and said: "Shangshu of the Ministry of War, what a generous offer, what a generous offer. It's a pity, you can read this letter, Ping didn't offer such an offer. He only represented his lord Promise me to continue to be the commanding envoy of the Jinyiwei."

"Ah, how is this possible? Is Ping Qiuli crazy?" Shi Changqing jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, reaching out to grab the letter.

Qin Guan, who was beside Zhu Huan, took a step forward, touched the handle of the knife, exuding a murderous aura all over his body: "Stop!"

"Let him take a look." Zhu Huan let go lazily, and the plain note fell lightly to the ground.

Teacher Changqing hurriedly picked up the letter from the ground, only glanced at it, and fell limp on the ground, crying: "Master Zhu, please forgive me, please forgive me, Mr Zhu!"

The tone of Pingqiuli's letter was very flat. It said that if Zhu Huan was willing to be a hero from the dragon, he would bring his teacher Changqing into the leopard room and get the emperor's will.Qingzhou allowed him to continue to serve as the commander of Jinyiwei for the rest of his life.

When Shi Changqing saw it, he was so frightened that he lost his soul. What is the condition for this?Zhu Huan is already the commander of Jinyi Sanitation, and you will continue to be the commander after you come here, and you will not give any benefits. How can you have sincerity and not offend others?
With Zhu Huan's violent temperament, he must be cut alive.

Shi Changqing's face was depressed, and he had already scolded the eighteen generations of Ping Qiuli's ancestors in his heart.

To Shi Changqing's surprise, Zhu Huan slowly walked up to Shi Changqing, looked down at him suddenly, and asked, "What is Master Shi afraid of?"

Shi Changqing was still crying: "My lord, spare my life, my lord, spare my life!"

Zhu Huan suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled Shi Changqing up from the ground: "Those who achieve great things must have a firm will. Master Shi is so cowardly, I'm afraid I will mobilize it later, I don't know what to be afraid of?"

When Shi Changqing heard this, he couldn't believe his ears: "My lord... my lord!"

"Ping Qiuli convinced me."

"what?"

"I said, did Ping Qiuli convince me?" Zhu Huan shook his head lightly, with a sudden look of sadness on his face: "Since the founding of this dynasty, I have never heard of a Jinyiwei commander who has held other official positions after leaving office. Either sit in this position until death, or die without a burial. We know too many secrets of the king, and hold too many secrets of the ministers in our hands, how could we do anything else?"

He sighed: "Actually, ever since I became the commander, Zhu Huan knew that he would die badly in the future. Now, the emperor is about to go on a grand tour, one emperor and one courtier. Ping Qiuli said it well, Xingwang's mansion has its own land. Song and Lu Bing and his sons are King Xing's confidantes. In the future, the North and South Yamen will naturally be handed over to them. But, what can I do? When I was in power, I knew so many people's privacy and mastered so many secrets. No matter what Whether it is the emperor or the ministers, they will not allow me to live any longer. In the vast world, there is no place to settle down.

In Pingqiu, I was promised to be the commander of Jinyiwei for the rest of my life. What could be more touching than this?I also know that it is not good to do so, but there is a voice in my heart telling me, do it, do it, if you fail, you will die at most, if you win, you will have a lifeline.If we do nothing, maybe tomorrow, a lot of people will chop off my head, Zhu Huan.Teacher, do you think I will do it or not? "

After finishing speaking, ignoring the teacher Changqing on the ground, Zhu Huan ordered loudly: "Qin Guan, Han Yue, immediately take twenty elite guards of Jin Yiwei, and follow me to the Leopard Room to escort. Anyone who dares to stop me, I swear to kill him!"

"Yes!" Qin Guan replied loudly.

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Lu Family Bank.

Lu Bing's eyes brightened: "It's finally launched. Guo Xun will soon be under martial law. There is really not much time left for the master of Qingzhou! As long as it is delayed until dawn, when the troops from the Beijing camp enter the city, the overall situation will be sure. Even if he has rich means in Pingqiu, he can't use it. But... It's really surprising that Shi Changqing actually went to see Zhu Huan."

Huang Jin's crotch was wet and cold, and he felt so uncomfortable that he wanted to groan. He said impatiently, "Will Zhu Huan agree?"

"Hard to say."

"What, it's impossible?" Huang Jin called out, "What's the matter with old Zhutu, he doesn't lack for wealth and glory, why should he go into this muddy water?"

"Picture him on the top of the head." Lu Bing sneered: "Over the years, Lao Zhu has offended many people, and the number of people who want him to die is hard to count. Once the prince ascends the throne, you say he can still be in the position of commander Will you continue to work? Will the prince agree to let an outsider take charge of such a critical department? Tell me, will his enemies make trouble? It won’t work in a year, two years, ten years, or 20 years, there will always be something to catch him when."

Huang Jin took a deep breath, and before he could say anything else, another spy ran over: "Master Huang, Lord Lu, Zhu Huan is out of the mansion, the direction is the direction of the palace?"

Huang Jin was startled and angry, and screamed sharply: "You are so courageous, you will definitely kill the three tribes in the future!"

Lu Bing stood up abruptly: "It's not too late, we should start moving too. Eunuch Huang, can your line in Da Nei still work?"

"Yes." Huang Jin nodded: "However, if you want to enter the palace, there should not be too many people, only three or five people can enter."

"It's ok, three or five people are enough. It's impossible for Jin Yiwei to drive in. There are only a few people." Lu Bing said solemnly: "Huang Gong, the emperor's grand tour will be tonight. You will go with Feng immediately." Let's go into the palace together and stop Zhu Huan. As long as we delay for a moment, once the news of the emperor's death spreads and the imperial city is under martial law, we will win. Can you stop them?"

Huang Jin: "Try it."

"It's not about trying, it's for sure. If Zhu Huan can't be held back, let's find a rope and hang ourselves together, so we don't have to go back to Anlu."

"No problem, our family has been waiting for this day for a long time." Huang Jinyi stretched out his hand and grabbed a slender water and fire prison dragon stick from the side: "I have heard for a long time that Zhu Huan is a generation of marksman masters, and our family will weigh him tonight." weight."

"I'm in charge of the overall situation outside, and I'll leave it to my father-in-law in the palace." Lu Bing stood up and gave a deep bow.

(End of this chapter)