Seiwa

Chapter 123

In the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, craftsmen perform their duties.Handymen and helpers in each workshop ran in small steps, carrying wood, stone and finished products with their hands on their shoulders.

Occasionally, handymen can be seen in and out of the carpentry workshop and masonry workshop.Only the blacksmith workshop, handymen are not allowed to enter.

Only craftsmen and apprentices can enter and leave the workshop with the badge.When the handyman heard the call, he had to wait outside the door until the craftsman delivered the farm tools and remodeled weapons to the door, and then the handyman moved them into the warehouse.

Workshops for repairing and modifying firearms are more strictly managed than blacksmith workshops. Except for experienced hands, even apprentices of craftsmen are restricted from entering and leaving.

The Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau did not have a workshop for making gunpowder, and all firearms and medicines were distributed by the Military Weapons Bureau.

Guarding one side has more power in your hands, but you need to be more careful in doing things.

Zhu Gaoxu can create a large number of fire mines without prior notice, and just admit his mistake with Zhu Di afterwards.Meng Qinghe dared to learn how to do it, and 100% would not see the sun in the second year of Yongle.

The emperor's guard of honor stayed outside the complex, and Zhu Di ordered the guards to follow.

Zhu Gaosui was familiar with the door and the way, and took over Meng Qinghe's job as a lecturer.The ambassador and deputy envoy of the Miscellaneous Bureau consciously withdrew to a group and acted as a background.

If you want to show yourself in front of the emperor, it is not now.

To steal the limelight from King Zhao?It's definitely too long for a good day.

With Zhu Gaosui on top in front of the emperor, Meng Qinghe is not necessarily relaxed.

Zhu Gaoxu, Shen Xuan, and the accompanying civil servants and military generals also had many problems.

Seeing the re-planning, the work efficiency is obviously higher than that of the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau elsewhere, and everyone has different performances.Some people didn't take it seriously, while others were very interested. They asked all kinds of questions, and they were even more delighted to see them. They rolled up their sleeves and were about to rush into the workshop.

Fortunately, he was stopped by the handyman at the door, otherwise, something would have happened.

The heat in the blacksmith shop was unbearable for ordinary people.The man in front of me is past the age of knowing his destiny, with a big gray beard and wrinkled face. If he goes in, his skin will peel off if he is not roasted to dryness.

Looking at the old man from Biao High School, Meng Qinghe wiped off his cold sweat, not knowing what to say.

The official of the Ministry of Rites is interested in blacksmithing, and has written books on agriculture, and his mental arithmetic ability is even more inferior to the officials of the Ministry of Households.

This is the so-called all-rounder?

Meng Twelve Lang scratched his chin, the civil servants of Ming Dynasty really had a character, and he couldn't accept it.

Standing in front of the blacksmith workshop, Zhu Gaosui was beaming with joy.

It is no wonder that His Highness King Zhao was too excited. When planning this workshop, he put forward a lot of opinions and put in a lot of effort.Let the father see the fruits of his hard work, and the sense of accomplishment is by no means ordinary.

"Father, my son estimates that if the method of frying iron can be improved, the tools and weapons produced by various bureaus can be doubled, and the number can be three or four times as high."

With an immediate boss like Meng Qinghe, all the officers and men of the capital of Daning have become down-to-earth hard workers.I like to speak with facts in everything, Ding is Ding Mao is Mao.Who dares to pretend to be empty, without Meng Qinghe opening his mouth, the contemptuous eyes of his colleagues will poke at him, and become a fishing net if not a sieve.

In this realistic and pragmatic environment, Zhu Gaosui was somewhat affected.

The words were meaningful and targeted, coupled with the beautiful imagination of Kaiyuan, Guangning and Ningxia, King Zhao's eyes were shining when he spoke.

Zhu Di was surprised by Zhu Gaosui's changes, and looked at Zhu Gaoxu who had also changed a lot, and nodded in relief.

Sure enough, if you can't cut jade, you can't make a weapon, and if you don't beat your son, you can't become a talent!

It's okay, I still have to smoke a few meals.

From Zhu Di's satisfied expression and occasional loud laughter, the two brothers could feel their father's good mood.I don't know what my father is thinking at all.

I know... I dare not raise objections.

From time to time, the accompanying civil and military officials joked, saying, "The son of heaven is wise, and he knows how to use people well. Uncle Xingning is dedicated to serving the country, and he is a role model for our generation."

Zhu Di nodded, called Meng Qinghe to the front, and praised him for his bold innovation, courage to try, and hard work in Daning City.The effectiveness of the work was also affirmed.

"Your Majesty, this is not the work of the minister alone. The whole department of the capital of Daning has done their best to achieve this, and His Royal Highness Zhao Wang must have contributed a lot."

Zhu Di caressed his beard with a smile and said: "My son, I know. I also know how the capital of Daning is. If there is no Aiqing, there will be no today. Aiqing does not need to be humble."

Meng Qinghe bowed again, "I dare not take your Majesty's compliment."

"Ai Qing deserves it."

While speaking, everyone's attention was on the Son of Heaven, but Shen Xuan suddenly turned his head and glanced sharply at a corner of the workshop.

Two handymen were walking out of the carpenter's workshop carrying a bundle of farm tools.

The emperor ordered that during his visit, the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau does not need to stop working.Except for the craftsman who was summoned to question, what should everyone else do.It is normal for handymen to come and go in and out of the workshop.

The two handymen were fine, and there were Habayashi Guard and Jinwu Guard nearby, Shen Xuan still felt something was wrong.

"Zhou Qianhu." Shen Xuan took a step sideways, summoned Habayashi Wei Qianhu who was accompanying him, and ordered in a low voice, "Don't disturb others."

"Follow the order."

Zhou Qianhu turned around and ordered a Baihu to lead people to stop the two servants and take them down.

Wrong catch, Sheng Jia's departure can still be appeased.

If there is a problem, it must not be let go.

Shen Xuan's actions attracted Zhu Gaoxu's attention, and when he saw several Habayashi guards walking towards the handyman, he felt something was wrong in his heart.

Both of them are generals who are accustomed to fighting on the battlefield, and they have an instinctive intuition for danger.

"Marquis Dingyuan, take a step to speak."

"Does Your Highness have any orders?"

"Those two..."

Before the words fell, a loud noise suddenly came from the front

In the choking smoke, flaming wooden poles and shattered stones flew around.

The flame burned the wooden pole, making a crisp cracking sound.

The few Habayashi guards who were closest fell to the ground, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.

Half of the bodies of the two handymen had been blown up, and black blood was splashed all over the ground.

"Escort!"

Zhu Gaoxu and Shen Xuan shouted at the same time, and Zhu Gaosui immediately stood in front of Zhu Di.None of the civil servants and military generals retreated, they all looked around vigilantly, and surrounded Zhu Di.

Hearing the explosion, Meng Qinghe frowned instantly.

The incident happened in the Miscellaneous Bureau, and I am afraid that none of the people here can get away with it.The first to bear the brunt is himself.

The thick smoke dispersed slightly, and Habayashi immediately stepped forward to check.

The explosion alarmed the craftsmen in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, and they rushed out of the workshop one after another. Seeing the scene in front of them, all their hands and feet were cold and their faces turned pale.

Zhu Di pushed away his son who was standing in front of him, "The bigger battles didn't hurt me at all, so there's no need to do that."

"Father, be careful."

"Think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Step aside."

"His Majesty!"

Everyone refused to give in, so Zhu Di simply did it himself.

Without waiting for any further persuasion from the crowd, two black dots suddenly flew out from the craftsman, with sparks burning at the end.

"Fire Thunder!"

Everyone didn't care about whether they committed the crime, and the few generals who were close to him simply put Zhu Di on the back and strode back.

"Your Majesty's dragon body is important."

Zhu Nengjia was on the left, Zhang Fujia was on the right, and Zhu Gaosui was bold enough to hug his waist.

When the fire thunder landed, several figures immediately flew up and pressed down tightly.

Meng Qing and his guards surrounded the place where Huo Lei flew out, and at the same time picked up the bucket, scooped up water and poured it on the smoking Habayashi Guard and Jinwu Guard.

In order to prevent fire, there is a deep well in the miscellaneous building, and several water tanks stand in the corner.

Meng Qinghe's actions reminded everyone that some people thought that the water was pouring too slowly, so they joined hands with others to hold the water tank, and the water tank tilted, instantly flooding Jinshan.

The explosion didn't sound again, and the silver medal killers who were desperately escorting stood up one by one, all drenched like chickens.

The man who was - pressed - at the bottom slowly got up, grinning and rubbing his chest.

He was not killed, but almost crushed to death.

With such a death method, don't even think about military exploits, it doesn't even count as work-related injuries.

The ambassador of the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau immediately stepped forward to inspect the half-submerged fire mine. According to the materials used, it was indeed from the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, but the proportion of gunpowder was wrong, so it should be made by craftsmen.

When the ambassador reported the situation, Meng Qinghe didn't breathe a sigh of relief, but his face became even more ugly.If you can't find out the mastermind in the first place, don't talk about miscellaneous bureaucracy, Daning's commanders and envoys can't escape.

Habayashi Wei and Jin Wuwei began to question the craftsman, and without much effort, they captured a handyman with a scar on his face.

Recently, the Miscellaneous Bureau has not made any more fire mines, but he has a pungent smell of gunpowder, even if he is not the mastermind, he is still an insider.

"Wait." Meng Qinghe stopped Habayashi Wei, "First check if there are any firearms."

Habayashi took the order, and found only a wooden dagger on the handyman, nothing else.

Zhu Gaoxu stepped forward and kicked the handyman on the shoulder, and the handyman fell to the ground, his face even more distorted.

"Who are you? How dare you assassinate the Son of Heaven!"

The handyman coughed twice, raised his head, glared at Zhu Gaoxu, and said, "It's just a villain who has usurped the power and the throne, and has no king or father! Everyone in the world can punish him!"

"you!"

Zhu Gaoxu was extremely angry, and his violent personality once again gained the upper hand.

The so-called country is easy to change, and nature is hard to change. No matter how advanced, the habit of killing people at every turn has not been completely changed.

Zhu Di stopped Zhu Gaoxu.

"Father?"

"I have something to ask him."

Zhu Gaoxu also knew that this handyman couldn't be killed, but when he got angry, he really wanted to chop him into pieces.

"According to what you say, you should be a scholar." Zhu Di looked at the handyman, "I will give you the pleasure of recruiting an accomplice."

"Hahaha……"

Before Zhu Di could finish speaking, the handyman suddenly laughed.

"How dare a rebel call you a widow?!" The handyman was pushed to the ground by Habayashi Wei, unable to stand up, and was kicked by Zhu Gaoxu to break his bones, his whole arm was drooping, and the hatred in his eyes was even worse, "Rebel, You must die! I can’t kill you today, and there will be a strong man to succeed me in the future! Welcome back to the Son of Heaven, and honor orthodoxy!”

"shut up!"

"You can kill me alone, but you can't kill all the loyal people in the world! You can't stop the mouth of the world!"

"I tell you to shut up!"

Zhu Di's eyes were red, his fists were clenched tightly, he closed his eyes hard, and then opened them again, his eyes suddenly turned cold.The handyman's words touched his most sensitive nerve.

"Zheng He, take him down and hand him over to Jin Yiwei, don't let him die."

"According to the order."

"Seal the Zaza Bureau of Daning, arrest the ambassador and deputy envoy of the Zaza Bureau, check for any accomplices."

"Yes."

"Zha Daning commanded the envoys to the top and bottom, and the rear military governor Qian Meng Qinghe, seized the seal, and went to the Ministry of Criminal Affairs in Beijing."

"Yes!"

Under the order of the emperor, Meng Qinghe was stripped of black gauze, except for the gold belt, he knelt down on the ground, and no outer robe was left for him.

Shen Xuan and Zhu Gaosui knelt down to plead for mercy, Zhu Di's eyes were cold, and his tone was even colder, "If there is a pleader, it is a conspiracy theory!"

The emperor got angry and buried his corpse for thousands of miles.

Meng Qinghe has fully realized what it means to turn one's face and deny people.

Both Shen Xuan and Zhu Gaosui were stopped aside, and Zhu Gaoxu asked himself to escort Meng Qinghe back to Peiping.

Please Zhu Di.

Behind him, Zhu Gaoxu winks at Zhu Gaosui and Shen Xuan, don't be impatient.If the father really wanted to deal with Uncle Xingning, he would not be escorted to the Ministry of Criminal Justice in Beijing, but directly handed over to Jin Yiwei to escort him back to Nanjing.

That night, Meng Qinghe was temporarily detained in the chamber of Prince Ning's mansion, guarded by the emperor's personal guards.

Zhu Gaosui wanted to visit the prison, but was stopped by Zhu Gaoxu.

"Someone assassinated, Xing Ningbo is guarding one side, he must bear the responsibility."

"Can……"

"How many people in the court are staring at him?" Zhu Gaoxu lowered his voice, "Father seized the official seal of Uncle Xingning, but did not remove him."

Zhu Gaosui froze for a moment, showing a thoughtful look.

"Look at Marquis Dingyuan, hold your breath." Zhu Gaoxu patted Zhu Gaosui on the shoulder, "This matter is by no means as simple as it appears on the surface. Emperor Father locked up Uncle Xingning at this time, maybe he saved his life."

Zhu Gaosui clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, his eyes showed a fierce look. If he finds out who is behind the scenes, he must be widowed!

In the compartment, Meng Qinghe was also contemplating.

The official uniform is gone, the hair is loose, and the water reflects a slightly embarrassed look, unconsciously reminding me of when I first arrived in Mengjiatun.

It's like an eternity.

He said he was in custody, but no one came to question him.In addition to not giving clothes, there is no shortage of meals and hot water.

If you really want to scratch your skin, it won't be this attitude.

After calming down, Meng Qinghe found that the current situation was not bad.

This time, it was really too sudden.

Huo Lei, handyman, and the emperor came to assassinate in public.

Could the dead two handymen be accomplices?

Assassin's handyman, it seems that he doesn't want to live at all.

The words were righteous, but the resentment in his eyes was far more than that.

Meng Qinghe had seen quite a few ministers who reprimanded Emperor Yongle for usurping power.They also have hatred, but unlike this handyman, they are more concerned about the world and are upright and unyielding.And the handyman stared at Zhu Di, more like looking at an enemy who killed a relative.

Kill relatives, enemies?

Squinting his eyes, he recalled the scene at that time.The more I thought about it, the more familiar the handyman looked.

Aside from the scar on his face, he looks younger...Meng Qinghe frowned, really familiar, where did he meet him?

In the Chengyun Hall, Zhu Di sat alone at the head, while Shen Xuan knelt in front of Zhu Di, "Your Majesty, please investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Xuan'er." Zhu Di stood up and walked up to Shen Xuan, "Get up."

"Your Majesty, please thoroughly investigate this matter and restore Uncle Ning's innocence."

"stand up!"

"..."

"Can't get up?"

Zhu Di stared, brat, playing tricks on him?

Shen Xuan bowed his head, but couldn't get up.

"I know that Xuan'er and Xingningbo have a deep friendship, and I also know that Xingningbo is loyal."

"His Majesty."

"In order to find out who is the mastermind, we can only wrong Xing Ningbo temporarily."

After fighting on the battlefield for more than 20 years, Zhu Di would not be surprised by one or two assassinations. What he cared about was a word from the assassin.

Welcome back to the emperor, to respect orthodoxy.

Who is the Son of Heaven?Who is orthodox?

A fire in Fengtian Temple and an unrecognizable corpse were a thorn in Zhu Di's heart.

After succeeding to the throne, Zhu Di announced to the world that Emperor Jianwen was dead.

What is the truth, who is buried in the imperial tomb, I am afraid that even Zhu Di cannot really be sure.

Regarding the matter involving Emperor Jianwen, no clues should be let go.

"Xuan'er, I am the Son of Heaven, and I am rich all over the world, but I may not be reckless when I am hiding in the mansion." Zhu Di smiled wryly, "I have grievances and helplessness, you can ask me to make the decision, who should I turn to?"

"Your Majesty, the minister is incompetent and cannot share your majesty's worries."

"You're already fine." Zhu Di raised his hand and patted Shen Xuan's back, "I treat you like my own son, and there are some things I can only say in front of my own son. Above the court..."

Zhu Di didn't continue talking, Shen Xuan bowed his head and didn't answer.

If it was Brother Zhu Gaochi, at this time he could say that his son was duty-bound to share his father's worries.

Shen Xuan is different.

A righteous son is a righteous son after all, no matter how important he is, he must strictly observe the distinction between superior and inferior.

That night, Emperor Yong Le and his accompanying Wen Wu stayed up all night.

The next day, a fast horse brought the news of the emperor's assassination back to Nanjing.

The express only wrote that the emperor was assassinated, but did not mention whether he was injured or not, and how the injury was.Not to mention how the emperor will deal with this matter.Only the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau was closed, and the news of Xingningbo's arrest was sent back together.

The entire palace and court hall shook.

Empress Xu immediately sent someone to deliver a letter to Wei Guogong Xu Huizu. In any case, the capital must not be chaotic.

After Yang Duo, the commander of Jinyiwei, begged to see Empress Xu, the captain of Beizhen Fusi took the driving card and arrested several officials from the Ministry of Rites.Li Zhigang, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, did not meet Jin Yiwei, but his father-in-law was arrested and sent to imperial prison.

Jin Yiwei's actions were without warning, and showed no sign of stopping.

Many people can't help thinking that these people who were arrested are related to the assassination of the emperor?

Think about it, it doesn't make sense.

No one in the Ministry of Rites has any personal relationship with Uncle Xingning, but Liang Zi has made a lot of friends.If the emperor's assassination had been involved with the court, no matter what, it would not have been involved with the Ministry of Rites.

But Jin Yiwei has the emperor's warrant, no one dares to stop their arrest.

Soon, even the elder concubine of the same clan was taken for questioning, even if he was released soon, it caused another earthquake in the court.

The concubine could not leave the Wenhua Palace, but the concubine's mother could enter the palace to see her.

Afterwards, the concubine asked to see Empress Xu, but Empress Xu didn't see her, and she only passed on the decree.

The concubine Shizi returned to the palace with the reward on her front foot, but her back foot was completely closed by the son.

Zhu Gaochi ordered that the concubine is not allowed to contact outside the palace, and the family of the concubine must report to him first if they want to see her.

The turmoil in the palace also affected the court.

The surface is calm, but in fact the dark tide is turbulent.

Xie Jin and others inquired about the news, but Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong responded to all changes without changing their minds. They walked Wenyuan Pavilion every day and never said anything unless necessary.Jian Jin asked to see Zhu Gaochi several times, Yang Shiqi shook his head secretly.

Still in a hurry.

When the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were paying attention to the movements in the palace, Li Da and Qianhu Jigang, the commanders of Jinyiwei, had been ordered by the commander Yang Duo to go out of Beijing and secretly went to Nanchang to monitor King Ning's movements.

At the same time, the holy driver has returned to Peiping, and the identity of the assassin's handyman has finally come to light.

"Dupin?"

Meng Qinghe thought about it carefully, and finally remembered who this person was.

When Jing was in trouble, he and Yang Duo sneaked into Dezhou together, and through this talent, he met Li Jinglong and tricked him.

If it is him, everything is not difficult to explain.

Why does he have so much hatred for Emperor Yong Le, why does he feel inexplicably familiar with him,

Du Ping's son, Du Qi, died at the hands of Zhu Di.

At the beginning, after Li Jinglong was defeated, he fled all the way and fled back to Nanjing alone. The soldiers under his command were either incorporated by the Yan army or scattered, and Du Ping also disappeared in the chaos.

Unexpectedly, he actually survived the chaos, and even ran to Daning, where he became a handyman in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau under his anonymity.

"Du Ping has a guide in his hand, and he registered the household registration of a craftsman."

Through the wooden fence, Shen Xuan caressed Meng Qinghe's cheek, "There are five craftsmen in the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau who are inseparable from each other. There are also people involved in this matter in the Daning Dusi."

Meng Qing and Mo Ran.

Covering the back of Shen Xuan's hand, he knew in his heart that it was definitely not just Daning Dusi who was involved in this matter.

"Before the matter is found out, you..."

"I know." Meng Qinghe smiled, "Stay here, and you can hide for a while."

Shen Xuan remained silent, looked at Meng Qinghe, got up suddenly, pulled out the dagger from his waist, and pried open the lock a few times.

The cell door is opened, people come in, the door is closed, and locked, all in one go.

The jailer who rushed over stood there dumbfounded, with embarrassment all over his face, what kind of trouble is Dingyuanhou going to do?

Meng Qinghe was also embarrassing, especially when Shen Xuan grabbed him into his arms, he was even more embarrassing.

From Daning to Peiping, he only took a bath once, is this okay?

"I'm hiding with Twelve Lang."

"What about the Marquis's official duties?"

"There is Prince Consort Yuan acting as his temporary substitute."

"Accompaniment?"

"No problem, King Zhao of Han is by his side."

"The place is too crowded."

Shen Xuan let go of Meng Qinghe, kicked down the partition, and the two cells were opened up, making the room instantly spacious.

Meng Qinghe and the jailer foolishly raised their arms together and shouted three times: Dingyuan Hou is mighty!

It is not a trivial matter for Marquis Dingyuan to move into the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Although it is not a good place, but there is no paperwork, no relevant procedures, can you live in the dignified prison of the Ministry of Punishment?

Pay the room fee, and take care of three meals by yourself!

The Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs of Beijing reported to Zhu Di immediately.

Zhu Di didn't speak for a long while, and unconsciously put his hands on his waist.

It seems that there are more than three brats who owe money.