Chapter 25 Chapter 24 Nine Dynasties Que

Le Zhiyang walked for more than twenty miles in one breath, and his mood calmed down a little. For some reason, when he saw Ye Lingsu's eyes, he felt a tingle in his heart, and he just wanted to go as far as possible. Ever since he came out of the "Zhouliu Baji Formation", Le Zhiyang has been reborn, his inner breath is long, he has been running for a long time, and his true energy is not weak but strong.The qi in his body was surging, and he couldn't help letting out a long howl, which soared into the sky and could be heard for miles. After running around and screaming like this, after a cup of tea, Le Zhiyang only felt his true energy flowing, and suddenly had a thought: "Why did my true energy change from reverse to positive?"

He tried his best to recall the situation at that time, first, "Zhou Liu Ba Jin" poured in, forcing the adverse energy to the dantian, when he was feeling uncomfortable, he heard a voice again, pointing him to channel the true energy, Break through the hundred acupuncture points all over your body and enter the mysterious realm. When you wake up, your true energy has already become favorable. "Who is that person who is talking?" Le Zhiyang only felt strange, but he felt that the change of zhenqi must have something to do with the inner power mentality. Unimpeded, all kinds of unpleasantness when the true energy is retrograde, so far swept away, gone forever.

Le Zhiyang was full of confusion and couldn't think through, so he had no choice but to move on.After traveling for a day and a night, he arrived at the outskirts of the capital. He changed the aisle and returned to Yangming temple, but he heard that Xi Yingzhen was called into the palace and was not in the temple.When Daoqing heard that he was back, he rushed to Yunfang and expressed his congratulations repeatedly. Le Zhiyang asked strangely: "Where does the joy come from?" Daoqing said with a smile: "The grandson called you to the East Palace. Is this a great joy?"

"Grandson?" Le Zhiyang was taken aback, "He called me?" "Yes." Dao Qing smiled, "Two days ago, the grandson sent someone to invite you into the palace, but the old god said that you had something to go out, so he blocked the father-in-law back. Good junior brother, now that you are back, you should go to the East Palace early, grandson But the future emperor must never be neglected." Le Zhiyang felt very headache when he thought of the accompanying assignment, so he had to say: "Where is the East Palace, I will ask to see you." Daoqing waved his hands and said with a smile: "Where is the East Palace? If you are going, you must first write the booklet, and the grandson will call you into the palace after reading it."

Le Zhiyang couldn't do it, so he had to write a note, explaining that he was away because of something and hadn't returned until now. If the grandson has time, please see Yunyun.After finishing writing, send a little Taoist priest to the East Palace. Soon after the little Taoist priest came back, he was accompanied by an eunuch who was holding a letter in his hand. Le Zhiyang opened it and saw that it was written by Zhu Yunwen, and ordered him to go to the East Palace to accompany him in the morning. ——Nothing to say in the night, the next day, Le Zhiyang had an early morning. After washing and dressing, after breakfast, a carriage from the Eastern Palace came to greet him outside the door.The East Palace is located on the east side of the Forbidden City, separated from the palace city where the emperor lived, by a wall. When you get outside the palace, you change to a small sedan chair, enter the palace from the side door, and get off the sedan chair to walk in front of a screen wall.

After walking a hundred steps, he suddenly heard laughter. Under the guidance of the eunuch, Le Zhiyang entered a study room, but saw Zhu Yunqi sitting at the head, joking with the three of them.One of them is Huang Zicheng, and there are two other civil servants. One is over fifty years old, with a Chinese character face and a full beard, and the other is in his early forties, with a face like a crown jade, and elegant demeanor. Seeing Le Zhiyang, Zhu Yunwen stood up, clapped his hands and smiled and said, "The Taoist Elder is here." Le Zhiyang took a step forward, clapping his palms together to salute.

"Presumptuous." Huang Zicheng showed displeasure, "Why don't you give a big gift when you meet your grandson?" Le Zhiyang said with a smile: "Master Huang is a layman, and he practices the rituals of the layman. People who are outside the small way, naturally do the same thing. A gift from outside." Huang Zicheng was about to retort, but Zhu Yunwen waved his hand and said, "Forget it, the old god will still be the leader when he sees His Majesty." Huang Zicheng sneered, "He is young and has no merit or virtue. How can he compare with the old god?"

Zhu Yunwen smiled, pointed to the official with a Chinese face, and said: "This is Mr. Qi Taiqi, who is now serving in the Ministry of War." He also pointed to the elegant official, "This is Mr. Zhuo Jingzhuo, the servant of the official household department, Although these two are not companions, they are profoundly knowledgeable, and they are both my good teachers and helpful friends." Le Zhiyang saluted the two of them.Zhuo Jing took a look at him, and suddenly smiled and said: "His Royal Highness, seeing Dao Ling Xianchang, I suddenly thought of a strange thing."

Zhu Yunwen smiled and said, "What's the strange thing, let me tell you about it?" Zhuo Jing said, "There is a farmer in Xiaguan Township, and there was a newborn puppy in the pigsty last year. The villagers are very strange, and they commented: 'Dao It was bred by dogs and bred by pigs, and Dao was bred by pigs and bred by dogs.” Everyone laughed when they heard it, and Huang Zicheng deliberately asked: "This is very interesting, but I don't know what it has to do with Dao Lingxian?" There was another burst of laughter. It turned out that Zhu Yunwen was annoyed that Le Zhiyang overwhelmed him in the limelight that day, and ordered three confidants to try to humiliate him. There was only one Taoist priest in the temple. Zhuo Jing's joke implied that Le Zhiyang was just a pig and dog.

Le Zhiyang was annoyed in his heart, but his face remained calm: "So, Xiaodao also encountered a strange thing these two days." The three officials looked at each other and sneered slightly.Le Zhiyang turned a blind eye to it, and continued: "I was staying in an inn and suddenly heard a guest and the owner quarreling. I went up to have a look, but saw an extra donkey in the stable." "What a surprise." Huang Zicheng sneered, "Can't you keep donkeys in the stables?" Le Zhiyang smiled and said, "Donkeys can be raised.But the guest said that what he locked in the stable was obviously a horse, how could it turn into a donkey overnight? "Zhuo Jing laughed and said: "It must be the owner of the shop who exchanged a donkey for a horse. "

Le Zhiyang laughed and said: "The guest also said the same thing, but the owner of the store had his own reason. He said: 'The guest officer doesn't know something. Look at the word donkey. There is a horse on the left and a household on the right. That's why your horse has become a donkey. Donkey, he must have become an official in the household department.'" There was silence in the hall for a while, Zhuo Jing's face was ashen, and he sneered: "According to the fairy head, are all the officials in my household department donkeys?" That shopkeeper said." Zhuo Jing couldn't get angry, he was very depressed.Seeing his defeat, Zhu Yunwen also felt unhappy, so he winked at Qi Tai.The latter held his beard in his hands, and said with a slight smile: "Your official thought of an upper couplet yesterday and thought hard about it, but there is no second couplet. The immortal elder is very knowledgeable. Please think about this second couplet for your sake." Le Zhiyang cursed in his heart: I am not a scholar, I have a piece of nonsense knowledge, how about a couplet?But Qi Tai pointed out his surname, if he didn't accept the trick, he would be ridiculed even more.At the moment, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and say: "The Taoist is only a little learned, I'm afraid I can't match it." "It might as well, you listen to the first couplet." Qi Tai smiled and said loudly, "The first couplet is: 'Two apes break a tree deep in the mountains, even a little monkey dares to saw (sentence)." Everyone laughed, Zhuo Jing raised his thumb, and praised: "Master Qi is very good at the couplet." As for the pair, it's okay to be willing to bow down. Since it's a curse, then you must not lose to this old bastard.As soon as I thought about this, I suddenly remembered the joke I said earlier, a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, and said with a smile: "Master Qi, I have a second line, but it's just so offensive." Qi Tai was puzzled, and forced a smile: "It's okay, The next official will not be surprised." Le Zhiyang smiled slightly and said loudly: "How can an old animal hoof when a donkey is stuck in the mud?" Everyone was stunned, and suddenly shouted "OK" in unison, except Qi Tai. His face turned red and purple, and he managed to squeeze out a smile, but it was uglier than crying.Zhu Yunwen glanced at him, and said with a smile: "Lord Qi, don't be angry, the upper and lower couplets are really a perfect match. It's really wonderful. It's no wonder that the sage looks at him differently. The immortal elder is really talented." "Don't dare, dare not." Le Zhiyang said with a smile, "It's just luck." The three civil servants fought twice in a row, losing their vigor, Zhu Yunqi also knew that the three were not opponents, if the fight continued, it would be even more humiliating, so he turned the conversation around and talked about learning. The three of Huang Zicheng are all great Confucian scholars today. In terms of how much they have read, they are not as happy as them. But he is quite crooked, and he is not restrained by etiquette. He always has unique insights into any knowledge.The three cowards were all furious when they heard his heresy, but when they started to argue, Le Zhiyang was full of sophistry, often saying a few words, which made the three of them speechless. Although Zhu Yunqi felt that this boy was out of the ordinary, his words were novel and could relieve his worries and boredom, so he let him do what he could and did not stop him.At first, the two only talked about knowledge, but after a few days, they got involved in political affairs a little bit.When it comes to the Four Books and Five Classics, Le Zhiyang is nothing more than an idiot, but he is quite talented in handling government affairs, and he can always come up with a proper solution to any problem that comes to him.Zhu Yunwen approved the memorial according to what he said, and Zhu Yuanzhang rarely changed it. If it was Huang Zicheng and others' idea, they would often be scolded bloody by the old emperor.Over time, Zhu Yunqi's perception of Le Zhiyang changed drastically, and he even became dependent. Huang Zicheng and the others were jealous and hated. The Tai Tuo and companions in the East Palace were all great Confucians with stereotyped backgrounds. They were congenial and colluded with each other.What's more, Le Zhiyang is a Taoist priest who doesn't understand Confucianism, and he is successful at a young age.All the Confucian scholars took the small test and the big test, and they got to this position just now, and a little Taoist priest, with no merit or virtue, can reach the sky in one step. For this reason, Confucian scholars made every possible way to make things difficult for Le Zhiyang.The fact that Xu's mansion went to the banquet has already spread throughout the government and the public. Huang Zicheng seized this matter and made a big fuss, adding fuel to Zhu Yunwen's jealousy, saying that Le Zhiyang was a spy of Yan Wang's mansion. Among the kings, Zhu Yunqi was the most jealous of King Jin, King Yan and King Ning. The three kings guarded the north and held half of the elite soldiers and generals of the Ming Dynasty.But among the three kings, King Yan was extremely heroic and thorn in Zhu Yunxuan's eyes and heart, so he listened to the instigation of Confucian scholars.Zhu Yunwen felt worried, and became estranged from Le Zhiyang again. Le Zhiyang understands the emperor's grandson's thoughts, and is happy to have a leisurely life.Zhu Yunqi didn't ask, and he never said too much. If the Confucian scholars provoked him, he would not be polite.When it comes to the nature of cynicism, the ten champions of the Ming Dynasty are not his opponents. More than ten days passed in a flash, and Xi Yingzhen stayed in the Forbidden City and never came out.Le Zhiyang is bored, so he enjoys practicing kung fu.After practicing for a long time, he discovered that even though his body's zhenqi has turned from positive to negative, as long as he blows "Zhou Tian Ling Fei Song" back, the zhenqi can still be reversed.Every time it goes retrograde, the true energy flows like fire, scorching unbearably hot.At this time, as long as you practice the mental method passed on by the mysterious person, the true energy will turn to follow the trend, diffuse like cold water, and infiltrate hundreds of acupuncture points. Such ups and downs, cold and hot, Le Zhiyang only finds it interesting, and guides the true energy repeatedly until the ups and downs, hot and cold follow one's inclinations.After practicing so hard day and night, the true qi in the body is getting thicker and thicker, and it seems that he is improving every day. Le Zhiyang is greatly encouraged, so he practices more diligently. That night, he played "Zhou Tian Ling Flying Song" and played it again, and then played it back again. When his true energy went retrograde for a week, he suddenly put down the flute and practiced the mental method passed on by the mysterious person.The zhenqi followed the trend, and when it reached the "Baihui point", there was a sudden jump on the top of the head, the zhenqi suddenly became faster, and penetrated into the dantian of the lower abdomen, before Le Zhiyang recovered, the zhenqi turned around, Suddenly it divided into two strands and flowed out from the dantian. Two strands of true energy, one cold and one hot, one soft and the other strong, pass through the perineum and reach the soles of the feet.While hovering at Yongquan point, until the cold one becomes hot and the hot one becomes cold, both flow back, meet at "Mingmen point", and go straight to the back of the neck along the back.After passing the "Yuzhen point", it suddenly splits into two, the hot air rushes to the top of the head, and the cold air flows into the throat along the tip of the tongue. It feels like drinking a glass of ice and snow water in the dog days. True energy suddenly gathers and divides, now cold and now hot, Le Zhiyang is surprised, but also feels very puzzled, unknowingly breaks through the bottleneck, cultivates diligently, and the water and fire are combined, dragons and tigers are copulating, all in one body The creation of yin and yang is the secret realm that Qi practitioners have dreamed of since ancient times. As time goes by, Le Zhiyang only feels light and refreshed, ready to lift up, the surroundings are quiet and quiet, and the eyes are bright.In the silence, his senses became extremely sharp, especially with his ears, he could clearly hear flowers falling and birds flying tens of feet away. All of a sudden, Le Zhiyang's heart was full of joy, lively and bright, just like the Buddhist scriptures said: "Seeing the great light, gaining great joy", this joy and satisfaction cannot be described in words. After a long time, Le Zhiyang collected his energy and got up, concentrating on the inner light, he felt full of energy, the two streams of yin and masculinity were like two streams of spring water, which could be separated and combined freely according to his will. Le Zhiyang looked at it for a while, and suddenly remembered the "Ye Yu Shen Needle Manual" in "Sword and Gallbladder Record", and thought: "The acupuncture manual says that if you want to send out the magic needle, you must 'strength is the back of the bow, and softness is the string of the bow. ’, I now have masculine and feminine qi, why not try this method?” He walked out of the cloud room and came under a pine tree. He slapped the trunk with his palm, and the pine needles fell like rain.Le Zhi raised his sleeves and flicked his robe, put away the pine needles, took one, and sent it out according to the method on the needle spectrum, with a chirping sound, the pine needles flew more than a foot away and nailed to the wall. Le Zhiyang was surprised and delighted, just imagine how light the pine needles are, if it wasn't for this method, it would be difficult to fly three feet, if it was changed to a golden needle, wouldn't it hurt someone? There are lush vegetation and many mosquitoes in the courtyard. You can listen to the sound and know the shape. Even in the dark night, you can also hear the direction of the flying insects.He took a pine needle and shot it at a moth. Unexpectedly, with too much force, the pine needle fell into the air and the moth passed by. Le Zhiyang was not angry, he listened to the sound to identify the position, and continued to test the needle.At first, I shot repeatedly, tried more than a hundred times, and suddenly I was enlightened, grasped the priorities, raised my hand, and the pine needles shot out, nailing a moth to the tree. From then on, Le Zhiyang was out of control, Chi Chi Chi fired needles one after another, at first twenty needles could hit a moth, and later, seven or eight needles could hit a mosquito. After practicing so selflessly and hard, before he knew it, the sky was bright and the sun was shining into the courtyard. Le Zhiyang took a closer look and saw that the ground was densely packed with moths and mosquitoes, all of which were pierced by pine needles, and all of them lay dead on the ground. Le Zhiyang took a nap for a while, and his interest remained undiminished, and he went to the woods behind Yangming Temple to shoot flies.But within two days, the flies in the forest were almost extinct.After practicing so hard day and night, the technique becomes more and more subtle, once the pine needles are released, only two or three out of ten flying insects can escape.Le Zhiyang looked at the corpses of insects all over the ground, felt very proud, and thought to himself: "Compared with golden needles, pine needles are better. A little carelessness of golden needles will hurt people. Of course, pine needles can kill insects, and if they hit the human body, it is very difficult to kill them." No more than an inch of penetration can control the acupoints without hurting people's lives." Thinking of this, he gave up the idea of ​​making "Yue Yu Shen Needle" and collected a bag of pine needles to carry with him.Little do they know that the Night Rain God Needle comes from the "Biwei Arrow" of Gong Yangyu, a "poor scholar". Back then, Gong Yangyu used pine needles. Later, Yun Shu changed the pine needles into golden needles in order to fight and kill the enemy. Golden needles are powerful in killing people. But compared with "Biwei Arrow", it is a little less chic and freehand. It is joyful to let go of gold and wood, to return to the original, to sweep away the hostility of "Ye Yu Shen Zhen", and to reconcile the meaning of "Bi Wei Arrow". . On this day, Zhu Yunqi sent someone to summon him.Le Zhiyang entered the East Palace, but before reaching the study room, he suddenly heard the sound of a piano playing "Moon's High".Le Zhiyang listened attentively, but felt that the fingering technique was acceptable, but the artistic conception was mediocre. Compared with Zhu Wei, it was far less than the little princess. Le Zhiyang walked while listening, and entered the study, but saw a middle-aged musician playing the piano, Huang Zicheng and others stood aside, and did not lift their heads when they saw him come in.Zhu Yunwen sat behind the desk, looking at the man playing the piano, frowning slightly. After the musician finished playing, he stood up and stepped aside tremblingly.Zhu Yunwen was silent for a moment and suddenly said: "Mr. Huang, how do you listen to this song?" "Sounds very good." Huang Zicheng replied respectfully, "Zhongzheng is peaceful, neither complaining nor hurting, just like Confucius heard the edict, listening to this song, he doesn't know the taste of meat in March." Zhu Yunqi was dubious, but Le Zhiyang couldn't help laughing out loud. Huang Zicheng said displeased: "What are you laughing at?" "Bold." Huang Zicheng said angrily, "Master Kong Sheng, are you also the one who slandered casually?" Le Zhiyang smiled and said: "I said he was pitiful, but it was slandering. Master Huang made him a vegetarian all his life, but what is it?" Huang Zicheng was taken aback: "What nonsense are you talking about?" Le Zhiyang said with a smile: "This qin piece is very ordinary, not to mention that there is no heart in the qin, no soul in the piece, and the tune is wrong from beginning to end. After playing "Lin Zhong", 'Nanlu' became 'Guxi'. With such a piece, Confucius could not know the taste of meat for three months, so after listening to a really good piece, wouldn't he be a vegetarian for the rest of his life? Huang Zicheng's skin turned purple, like pork liver fried in sauce.Qi Tai yelled sharply: "Young Taoist priest doesn't talk too much, but what kind of music is a good one?" Le Zhiyang smiled, and said lightly: "Princess Baohui plays it very well." A group of officials faced each other, speechless for a moment.Zhu Yunwen sighed and said: "Thirteen Gu's piano skills are naturally good, but as a princess, she cannot participate in the 'Ledao Conference'" Le Zhiyang was taken aback, looked at the musician, and secretly wondered: Such a thing also has to participate in the Le Dao Conference?In a blink of an eye, I saw Huang Zicheng's nervous expression, and his heart suddenly brightened: "Yes, this musician must be recommended to the grandson by him. The old boy pretends to understand. He obviously doesn't know anything, but he likes to show off. If you send him a candidate , you have to lose your pants.” Suddenly I heard Zhu Yunqi say again: "Dao Ling, I heard that your flute skills are exquisite, have you ever played with Thirteen Gu?" The emperor's relatives and relatives all want to send musicians. As a great-grandson, I can't fall behind. The few musicians selected recently are not in line with the wishes of the Holy One. You are right. Of the six musical instruments, if you can't even play the Guqin well, then there's no need to mention the others." Huang Zicheng was dejected, waved his hand, and the musician retreated silently.Zhu Yunwen asked again: "Dao Ling, do you have a suitable candidate?" Le Zhiyang was taken aback, shook his head and said, "No." Zhu Yunwen sighed, with a look of disappointment on his face. Le Zhiyang saw that he was quiet, and couldn't help thinking: "This emperor's grandson is not a bad person, but unfortunately he is cowardly, partial to listening and believing, and there are a group of Confucian scholars around him who care about every day, so besides being weak, he is also a little more pedantic. , If he becomes the emperor, I'm afraid something will be wrong. Zhu Yunfen was silent for a while, and said: "Dao Ling, I called you here today, because the Holy One is going to visit the East Palace. Something went wrong. " He said it implicitly, but Le Zhiyang understood the deep meaning of what he said, the so-called "no mistakes" means that he should be cautious in his words and deeds, not to talk too much, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, Taisun, Xiaodao will never speak nonsense." Zhu Yunwen felt a little relieved when he saw that he was knowledgeable.At this time, an eunuch came in and reported: "The holy driver has arrived." Zhu Yunqi stood up in response, straightened his clothes, and led his staff to greet him. When they arrived at the gate of the palace, a group of people meandered in.Zhu Yuanzhang was high above him, sitting on a chariot, with Zhu Wei serving by his side.She turned her eyes and saw Le Zhiyang, her snow-white cheeks were stained with a blush.The eyes of the two separated instantly, and the little princess turned her gaze away intentionally or unintentionally, staring blankly at the cornices in the distance. Le Zhiyang's heart is as cold as ice, knowing that Zhu Wei intends to avoid suspicion, he still feels unspeakable discomfort.At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand, and the team stopped, walking around the chariot, like stars arching the moon, surrounded by a number of men, all of them in fresh clothes and angry horses, imposing, some of whom Le Zhiyang also knew, one was Zhu Di, king of Yan, Zhu Quan, king of Ning, and Zhu Chun, king of Shu, were also among them. Beside Zhu Di, a big fat man walked side by side with him. He was no longer young, with slender eyebrows and long beard, a round smiling face, and he was friendly from head to toe.Behind them was a forty-year-old man with a black beard and long face, with stern eyes, and he was very similar to Zhu Yuanzhang in terms of appearance.And after the King of Shu and before the King of Ning, there were four young men, reining in their hair and reining in their horses, full of arrogance, and their robes were also first-class for vassal kings. Le Zhiyang counted roughly, there were about nine of them wearing the costumes of feudal kings, and he couldn't help thinking: "Daoyan said that Zhu Yuanwei has many sons, and nine of them are the most powerful. Looking at this number, could it be the nine feudal kings? The princes gathered in the East Palace, what kind of medicine is sold in Zhu Yuanzhang's gourd?" Not only Le Zhiyang was confused, but Zhu Yunzhang was also surprised. He was stunned for a moment, stepped forward and kowtowed, and said: "Grandson welcomes the holy driver, and pays respects to all the uncles..." Just as he was about to kowtow, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said coldly: "Excuse me! up, get up!" Zhu Yunwen stood up in response, and suddenly heard Zhu Yuanzhang say again: "You are my great-grandson, the future emperor, so it stands to reason that your uncles should kowtow to you instead." The nine vassal kings were all taken aback, the big fat man chuckled, jumped off the horse first, fell to his knees, and said with a smile: "Jin Wang Zhu Bing, I pay my respects to Your Highness Grandson..." Zhu Yunwen hurried forward and said repeatedly: "Third Uncle Please, third uncle, please..." Just as he was about to help, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said, "Why? Ask him to kneel. In the future, you will be the king and he will be the minister. It is only natural for the minister to kneel to the emperor." While saying, While looking at the kings, his eyes were cold and menacing. As far as the old emperor could see, the vassal kings dismounted one after another, lined up, and kneeled neatly in front of Zhu Yunwen.This came suddenly, Zhu Yunqi was shocked at first, and then ecstatically, looking at the row of heads in front of him, he became inexplicably excited, clenched his fists, and trembled all over.You know, these vassal kings have always been arrogant, and they often regard themselves as uncles. Except for a few people, others are very rude when they see their grandsons. It is really unprecedented to kneel down like this. There was silence in front of the East Palace Gate, only the wind blowing the flags and the sound of hunting.After kneeling for a cup of tea, Zhu Yuanzhang just said, "Get up." Only then did the nine kings stand up, all of them lowered their brows and looked embarrassed, like a group of defeated roosters.Zhu Yuanzhang swept across the crowd and said with a sneer: "I know, nine of you, Xiang is very rude to your grandson. In the past, I didn't look into the past. From now on, the vassal king is the vassal king, and the emperor is the emperor. I am going to heaven." From now on, you treat your grandson just like you treat me, if someone dares to make trouble, all the people in the world should be able to beat the drum and beat him." All the kings came with them, but Zhu Yuanzhang would never expect this move. Everyone was in a daze for a while, not knowing how to answer.Zhu Yuanzhang showed displeasure, and asked sharply, "Did you hear that?" The kings were surprised by the sound, and replied one after another: "I heard it." The voices came first and then later, high and low, and Le Zhiyang could tell from the voices that these nine people had their own ideas.Zhu Yuanzhang was ten times smarter than him, and he knew something was wrong, his face darkened, and he said coldly: "You don't need to ride a horse, follow me into the palace on foot." The kings had no choice but to abandon their horses and walk.Le Zhiyang was about to follow, when he suddenly heard someone shouting, looking back, he saw Xi Yingzhen poking his head out of a small sedan chair, and rushed to meet him. Not seeing him for more than half a month, the old Taoist's face became more and more dull.Le Zhiyang felt very sad when he saw that his oil was exhausted, Xi Yingzhen saw his thoughts, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't die for a while, well, how are you these days?" Le Zhiyang said in a low voice: "I have encountered some strange things, and I am going to discuss them with you." Xi Yingzhen looked around and said with a smile: "After today, I will go back to Yangming Temple for a few days, and then I will say no." Late." Le Zhiyang nodded silently, and followed behind the sedan chair. When he arrived at the main hall of the East Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang leaned on his chariot and said casually, "Yun Wen, you have improved your knowledge recently, and your memorials have been approved well. From now on, except for rewards and punishments for life and death, you don't need to show me other memorials." He praised his grandson in his mouth, but his eyes glanced at the nine sons.Those nine people were all princes of one party, facing the eyes of the old emperor, they shrank their heads and kept silent like cicadas.King Jin was the head of all the kings, and said with a quick smile: "The grandson was born benevolent, filial, and intelligent, and the father entrusted the country to him. That is absolutely unmissable." Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him, and said coldly: "I hope your heart and mouth are the same." Jin Wang's expression changed, and he forced a smile: "If the father doesn't believe it, the child can take out his heart." "That's not necessary." Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly, "I know exactly what is in your heart. When the crown prince was in power, you did a lot of stupid things secretly. The grandson is young and has little knowledge, and you feel that you can take advantage of it." Isn't it right?" King Jin's face was pale, with cold sweat dripping from his head and back, and he said repeatedly: "Sin, sin, my son has such a brain, dare to think anything wrong?" "I'm sorry you don't dare." Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly With a snort, I turned my eyes to the fourth child, what about you? "Zhu Di smiled slightly, and said calmly: "Father thinks highly of me. My son is a reckless man. He can barely do the job by killing a few Tartars."As for being the emperor and sitting in the country, the ministers have no heart, no courage, and no ability.My son's wish in life is to guard the border and die of old age in the city of Beiping.Don't worry, father, who dares to harm the grandson, the fourth child, I will be the first to send troops to serve the king, and kill him to death. " Zhu Yuanzhang nodded again and again when he heard these bold words, and said with a beard: "Sure enough, the fourth child is quite self-aware. When it comes to fighting, I'm afraid no one of the other eight brothers can beat you." Zhu Di chuckled and said : "Father is too much, the fourth child will fight again, and he is also a hunting dog under Taisun. If you tell me to bite, I will bite." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, and said to the cold-faced man who looked exactly like himself: "Old five, what's your opinion?" "My son is obsessed with medical skills, and has never had any intention of power." Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, looked him over, and said suddenly: "Then tell me, why did Dayuan die?" King Zhou was startled, and replied casually: "The demise of Dayuan is all due to my father's brilliance and martial arts. Defining Shaanxi, destroying most of the capital in World War II, and finally conquering the Central Plains." Zhu Yuanzhang spat and cursed: "Nonsense, flattering." Zhou Wang's face turned purple, and he whispered: "My son is stupid, please ask your father The emperor advises you." Zhu Yuanzhang ignored him and turned to King Jin: "My third son, what do you think?" The King of Jin smiled fatly, bowed and said: "Dayuan governs the country like a galloping horse, treats the common people like dung, and divides the people of the world into four classes. The Mongolian people are the top, the semu people are second, the northern Han people are the third, and the southern Han people are the third." He was regarded as the last class, wantonly oppressed, and ignored human life. As a result, the people in the south of the Dahe River were unbearable to be oppressed, and they rose up, and the father and emperor used the capital of the sky to respond to the sky, so he was able to destroy the Great Yuan in one fell swoop." Zhu Yuanzhang was noncommittal, and then looked at Zhu Di, who quickly said, "I think the same as the third brother." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, turned his eyes to the sky, and said: "You three, do you only have this knowledge?" The three kings looked at each other and said in unison: "I also ask Father for advice." Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, and said slowly: "Things must rot themselves, and then insects will grow. The demise of the Great Yuan is actually due to the inheritance of the throne. After the death of Yuan Chengzong, the court discipline was in chaos. Brothers died, uncles and nephews passed on. It was passed on to the younger brother, and the uncle passed it on to the nephew. Everyone peeped at the artifact and fought to be the emperor. In five years, five emperors were changed. The royal family killed each other, and most of them were attacked twice. As a result, the imperial power was weakened and the powerful ministers gained power , The monarch and his ministers are fighting among themselves, and they have no intention of political affairs. As the saying goes, "Heaven commits evil, you can still live, but you can do evil yourself, you can't live." The court is so messed up, how can the world not be chaotic?" Speaking of this, he glanced at the kings, and said in a deep voice: "The succession of the throne is the foundation of the world. Once the order is messed up, the end of the Great Yuan will be your example." A lot, touched the lungs, couldn't help coughing loudly, a eunuch came forward to offer a spittoon, but he knocked it over with his palm.Zhu Wei stepped forward in a hurry, called for tea, and served Zhu Yuanzhang to drink it. After taking a few mouthfuls of hot tea, the old emperor stopped coughing, closed his eyes, and sat on the chariot panting heavily. There was silence in the hall, Zhu Yunwen looked at his grandfather, his heart was sore and hot, and he almost shed tears.Since entering the East Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang has never left the chariot, not because he refused to get off the chariot, but because he was simply powerless.The old emperor's body is weak and his days are not long, so he tried to support his sick body today, in order to subdue the kings, establish the grandson's prestige, and settle one concern before he returns to the west. Zhu Yunxuan was sincerely moved, he fell to his knees and said: "Your Majesty's body violates the peace, please allow your grandson to enter the palace and serve the Majesty in person." Zhu Yuanzhang panted for a while, opened his eyes and said with a smile: "A mere ailment is nothing to worry about. I will take care of my illness. As long as you manage the country well, I will be very happy, Grandpa." Zhu Yunqi still wanted to beg, but seeing Huang Zicheng winking, he hesitated for a moment, got up and stepped aside.Zhu Yuanzhang took another sip of tea and said with a smile: "I'm done scolding, let's do something interesting." With a wave, an eunuch came forward and held out a large piece of paper on which three words were drawn from left to right. picture.In the first painting, a bald monk is wearing a Taoist crown; in the second painting, a Taoist priest is wearing ten Taoist crowns; in the third painting, a broken bridge is empty at one end and But it was full of people. Everyone looked at the picture, puzzled, and suddenly heard Zhu Yuanzhang say: "This picture was pasted on the door of the Town God's Temple last night. Can any of you tell me what the three pictures above mean?" The grandson and the kings looked at the picture, thinking hard.Zhu Yuanzhang waited for a while, but no one answered, he was displeased, and said coldly: "Your third son, tell me." King Jin saw the sweat on his fat face, bowed and smiled and said, "I'm stupid, I can't guess it." Zhu Yuanzhang With a cold snort, he asked Zhu Di again: "Fourth?" Zhu Di said with a bitter face, "It's not like the father doesn't know that my son is a straightforward person, and he won't do such crooked things." When Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him, he sneered and said, "Duplicity." Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, his face flushed, and he lowered his head embarrassingly. Zhu Yuantian looked at the other vassals again, and raised his voice, "Who guessed it?" Above the hall There was no sound, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with disappointment, he suddenly turned his eyes, landed on Xi Yingzhen's side, and said sharply: "Dao Ling, tell me, what do these three pictures mean?" He suddenly nodded, everyone was startled, and Le Zhiyang was even more surprised, but seeing the old emperor's face, there was no sign of joking, so he could only say: "I have guessed a little about the meaning in the painting, just saying it, it's quite It means to offend the court." Zhu Yuanwei smiled, nodded and said: "No, just speak freely." Le Zhiyang calmed down and said, "A monk wears a Taoist crown, which means that there are officials who can't do it, and satirizes officials for not following the law; a Taoist priest wears ten Taoist crowns. , which means that there are too many officials and few laws, and the decrees made by the court cannot control these officials; in the third picture, everyone is blocking the side of the broken bridge. The common people just can’t live on.” "Presumptuous!" King Zhou snapped, "How dare you talk nonsense in front of your father with these lies?" "It's okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands and smiled, "I asked him to say these words. Although the meaning in the painting is exaggerated, it is not completely unreasonable. In today's world, there are many redundant officials, the legal net is gradually sparse, and the people are struggling to survive. The common people will cry out when they are dissatisfied, so these three pictures were drawn." Speaking of this, he paused, and said loudly: "Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng." The two came out in response, and Zhu Yuanzhang said: "From today on, you two will eliminate redundant officials from all over the world, and those who break the law and ban can be killed first and then played." Surprised and delighted, the two bowed down and took orders.A group of vassal kings stood aside, all with ugly faces.Zhu Yuanzhang sent his grandson's confidantes to eliminate the officials and rectify the discipline. The first ones to be eliminated and rectified must be the officials who are close to the kings.These officials are like water and soil, and the vassals are like trees, water and soil—go, no matter how good a tree is, it is difficult to grow. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the kings, not without mockery: "You claim to be smart and powerful, but in the end you are not as good as a companion in the East Palace. It can be seen that there is a sky beyond the sky, and there are people beyond people. All unreasonable thoughts are just self-destruction." The kings bowed their heads and remained silent. Zhu Yuanzhang felt that after this scene was completed, the grandson's authority had been established. After the sons were beaten, they would inevitably stop for a while. He calmed down and turned to Zhu Yunwen and said, "The Le Dao Conference is coming soon. Have you selected the musicians?" Zhu Yunwen was stunned for a moment, there was no solution to this matter, but if he answered bluntly, Zhu Yuanzhang must blame him for his ineffectiveness.Just as he was feeling uneasy, he suddenly heard Huang Zicheng say, "My lord, there is already a candidate for a musician." Zhu Yunwen was taken aback for a moment, staring at Huang Zicheng, confused for a moment.Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Where is the musician? Let me see." Zhu Yunwen's heart was twitching, but Huang Zicheng replied respectfully, "The musician is not someone else, but Dao Lingxian." Le Zhiyang seemed to be beaten With a blow to the head, before he could refute, Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze had already cast over, only to hear Huang Zicheng continue to say: "The Dao Lingxian is proficient in rhythm, and he is familiar with all kinds of musical instruments. Thumbs up. It's only fitting that he be in the meeting He spoke quickly and urgently, not allowing Le Zhiyang to interrupt.While listening, Le Zhiyang was so angry that his seven orifices smoked.Huang Zicheng's move was extremely vicious, Zhu Yuanzhang had praised Le Zhiyang just now, if he refused to participate in the meeting, firstly, he would sweep the face of the East Palace, and secondly, Zhu Yuanzhang would also lose face.The old emperor was cruel and ruthless, once he got angry, the consequences would be unpredictable. Le Zhiyang weighed the situation and had no choice but to acquiesce.Usually playing jokes, Huang Zicheng is no match, but if he really plays tricks, Le Zhiyang is still a bit behind.At the critical moment, Huang Zicheng pushed him into a corner with a light blow. 朱元璋不知二人的过节，但他听过乐之扬吹笛，知道这小子善长音律，黄子澄所言一定不虚，当下拈须点头：“如此说来， 小道士真是绝好人选，不过太孙、乃天下储君，不鸣则已，一鸣惊人， 只许胜，不许败，若是输了，联可不好看。” 他说这话时，盯着乐之扬，不无威胁之意。这意思十分明白， 乐之扬代表东宫参会，只能胜，不能败，如果不能夺魁，损伤太孙的威望，事后追究起来，乐之扬一定吃不了兜着走。 乐之扬心叫“晦气”，可又不得不答，只好说：“陛下放心， 道灵一定尽力而为。”说话之时，忽见朱微定定望来，眼里大有忧虑之意。乐之扬见她目光，只觉心中清凉、烦闷全消，忽又欢喜起来：“好啊，你虽然要嫁别人，心里却是在意我的。我输了乐道大会，一定会被砍头，我若死了，你一定会哭，让你痛哭一场， 那也是好的。”想到这儿，不觉自怜自伤，心中渐渐酸楚起来。 朱元璋闹了一阵，困倦起来，当下摆驾回宫，诸王仍是不许骑马，一律步行游街。朱允炆将祖父送入禁城，方才返回东宫， 到了书房.关上房门,忽地厉声喝道：“黄子澄，你打的什么主意？ ” 黄子澄笑道：“殿下说什么？ ”朱允炆看了看乐之扬,冷哼道： “当然是乐道大会的事，你为何不跟我商榷，贸贸然就推举道灵？ ” 黄子澄笑道：“殿下可有别的人选么？ ”朱允炆摇头，黄子澄说道：“殿下若说没有，陛下一定不快，我推举仙长，也是为了太孙不受责怪。” 朱允炆神色稍缓，说道：“仙长若是输了大会，又当如何是好？听陛下的意思，我东宫的乐师，非得夺魁不可。” 黄子澄笑道：“这可要看仙长的本事了。”他转眼看向乐之扬， 笑嘻嘻说道：“大会还有十天,仙长须得朝夕苦练,千万不可懈怠。” 乐之扬心中大骂.嘴上却不作声。朱允炆面有忧色,说道：“此次大会，共有三轮比试，第一轮是五乐，比试古琴、洞箫、编钟、琵琶、羯鼓，优胜者十人，方可进入第二轮玄音，挑选拿手乐器， 演奏规定曲目。优胜者三人，又可进入第三轮钧天，这一轮由陛下亲自考较，从三人之中挑选胜者。” 黄子澄接口道：“只要能到第三轮，陛下爱屋及乌，一定让我东宫夺魁。” “那也未必。”朱允玟沉着脸说，“若是差距太大，陛下一心偏袒，必定落人口实。”他见乐之扬一言不发，心生不耐，问道： “道灵，你怎么不说话？ ” 乐之扬叹道：“小道无话可说。”朱允炆听出不妙，忍不住瞪着黄子澄，大有责怪之意，可是话已出口，不能临阵换将，无论输赢，也只能让乐之扬一试。 黄子澄低头垂目，心中却是窃喜乐之扬参会，一定会输， 只要输了，朱元璋必然怪罪，到那时，乐之杨是死是活，可就难说得很了。 他算盘打得如意，乐之扬却也并未绝望，乐韶凤身为祭酒， 掌管朝廷乐坊，各种乐器均有涉猎。乐之扬身为他的义子，虽然不及义父，但也差不到哪儿去。而今还有十日，温习数遍，未必会输，只要挺过第一轮，二、三两轮任选器乐，他笛子在手，大有胜算。 正盘算，忽有太监来报：“谷王求见。”朱允炆一听，忙叫： “快快请进！ ” 过不多久，进来一个年轻男子，正是九王之中的谷王朱楝， 他二十出头，肩宽臂长，瘦削挺拔，一双眼又黑又亮，不时闪烁诡调光芒。 乐之扬听道衍说过，谷王属于太孙一党。只不过，道衍和尚十分狡猾，他的话未必可信。不过朱允炆前脚送走朱元璋，谷王后脚便来东宫，两人的交悄应该不浅。 朱允玟见了谷王，含笑上前，两人把臂寒暄，意甚亲密。谷王说话之时，不时左顾右盼，突然间，他凑近太孙耳边，悄声说了两句。朱允坟脸色微变，挥手说道："你们几个都出去吧。” 黄子澄说道：“我还有事禀告……”朱允炆不耐道：“待会儿再说，先去外面等候。” 众人只好退出书房，站在滴水屋桷下待命。黄子澄向来参与机密，忽被排斥在外，心中老大不快，当下便在乐之扬身上撒气, 笑嘻嘻说道：“仙长今日真是大出风头，先解了图画之谜，盖过九大藩王，不过你要小心，诸王心高气傲，未必不会怀恨在心。 至于乐道大会，你若胜出，就是我东宫的大功臣，太孙一定亏待不了你。照黄某的意思，仙长不如还俗，人生在世如白驹过隙， 守着清规戒律，哪儿比得上妻妾成群，哈哈哈……” 他一味冷嘲热讽，乐之扬随口敷衍，心中却猜测朱允炆和谷王商议何事。看谷王的神气，事情非同小可，如不然，为何连黄子澄也要回避？ 一念及此，忍不住侧耳向内，忽然间，两个声音钻入耳朵, 说话的正是太孙和谷王。乐之扬吃了一惊，继而有所领悟。他内功精进之后，耳力变得异常敏锐，一旦功聚双耳，二十丈之内， 风吹草动、蚊虫飞鸣都能听见。书房距此不过十丈.两人一字一句， 均是听得清清楚楚。 乐之扬少年心性，忍不住好奇凝听，只听谷王说逍：“…… 此事一旦属实，燕王死无葬身之地。” 乐之扬微感详异，听起来，房中二人正在商议对付燕王，谷王似乎抓到了燕王的把柄，特意赶来向皇太孙禀告。 房中沉默时许，朱允炆徐徐说道：“这件事陛下知道吗？ ” 谷王说道：“父皇知不知道，我也不敢断定，但我査访宫中老人, 那妃子确是七月产子，父皇因比陈故，将她幽禁暍死。” 朱允炆又是默然，房中传来踱步之声，过了良久，方才说道： “果真如你所说，燕王不是陛下的血脉，陛下又为何将他留在人间？ ” 这两句话有如雷霆天降，震得乐之扬叫出声来。黄子澄见他神气，疑心大起，忍不住问道：“仙长叫什么？ ”乐之扬也不理他, 专注耳力，继续偷听。 只听谷王说道：“……那妃子狐媚无比，父皇对她极为宠爱, 乃至于荒废朝政。父皇杀她，也是一时之气，事后甚是悔恨。况且七月产子，民间并非没有先例，万一燕王真是父皇血脉，岂非误杀亲子？孝慈皇后看出父皇为难，毅然收养燕王，对外宣称是自己所生，许多知情的宫女太监，均被处死灭口，深宫隐秘，这件事就被掩盖了下来。” 朱允炆叹了一口气，说道：“孝慈皇后贤良淑德，古今少有, 怎会做出这样的糊涂事？唔，也许燕王真是她亲生，王叔所言，只是谬传。” 谷王冷笑一声，说道：“陛下的脾气你又不是不知，发作起来， 神佛退散。孝慈皇后再贤德，大节上也要看陛下的脸色。孝慈皇后和陛下所生的儿子，除了先太子，名义上只有三人：晋王、燕王和周王。晋王像皇后，周王像父皇，唯独燕王，谁也不像。”交流之用，如喜欢请购买正版] 朱允炆沉默半晌，幽幽叹道：“王叔说的是，燕王不但不像父母，其他的藩王，也没有一个跟他相像的。” “太孙明鉴。”谷王说道，“燕王野心勃勃，一直觊觎皇位， 他真是我朱家的人也罢了，如果不是，一旦窃取皇位，可又如何是好？ ” 朱允炆冷哼一声，沉声说道：“你又听到什么风声了？ ” 谷王压低嗓音：“听宫里人讲，父皇和席应真下棋之时，说到殿下，颇有不满。交流之用，如喜欢请购买正版] 说你优柔寡断，才干不及燕王。之所以不传位燕王，还是因为前朝的教训，皇位兄弟相传，容易扰乱国家。” 朱允炆呼吸粗浊，喘息一阵，涩声说：“燕王的事，你从哪儿听来的？ ” “有个老宫女，当年侍奉孝慈皇后，皇后去世之后，她被打发出宫。我明察暗访，好容易才找到此人，老婆子的日子过得困窘，也想借此捞几个子儿花花。” 朱允玟冷冷道：“你看好她，这是重要人证谷王道："太孙要向父皇说起此事么？ " “谈何容易。”朱允炆叹一口气，“陛下性情固执，如果他认定燕王是亲子，但凭一面之词，很难让他回心转意。你要继续搜集证据，一旦铁证确凿，我自会设法废黜燕王。” “那时北平……”谷王小声说道。交流之用，如喜欢请购买正版] “北平由你镇守。”朱允炆顿了一顿，“陛下和燕王耳目众多， 你不要在东宫呆得太久。” 谷王笑道：“怕什么，我这次入宫，只是来送土产的，至于别的，一概不知。”说完哈哈大笑，不一会儿，两人把臂出门。 送走谷王，朱允炆满面春风，谈兴大发，一会儿议论政事, ―会儿谈经论道，当真口若悬河字字珠机。 黄子澄见他兴致高涨， 心中莫名其妙，几次试探口风，均被朱允炆岔开。乐之扬却知朱允炆为何高兴，但他如此忌惮燕王，倒是出乎乐之扬的意料。 申酉时分，差使了结，乐之扬骑马返回道观。刚到观门，就见小道童在门外张望，看见他来，笑嘻嘻迎上来说道：“师叔祖, 你可回来了，今日观里来了贵客。” 乐之扬笑道：“是吗？ ”小道童笑道：“观主不让我说，你去了老神仙的云房就知道了。”乐之扬喜道：“老神仙回来了？ ”小道童笑道：“回来好久了。” 乐之扬将马丢给道童，快步赶到云房。门外守着两个甲士, 见了他作势要拦，小进童忙说：“这是道灵师叔祖。”甲士一听， 慌忙让到两旁。 乐之扬推门而入，扫眼望去，微微一惊。席应真坐在榻上, 面露笑容，他的左边坐着燕王朱棣，右边坐着宁王朱权，两人便服小帽，正自谈笑风生。道衍坐在朱棣下首，略略侧身，聆听三人说话，道淸拿一把拂尘,站在席应真身后,装模作样地驱赶蚊蝇。 乐之扬入内，房中人一时住口，道衍笑道：“可巧，刚说到道灵师弟，他就来了。”乐之扬硬着头皮，上前说道：“小道见过燕王、宁王。”朱棣打量他一眼，笑道：“道灵，不知怎的，我在东宫见你，便觉有些眼熟。”朱权也说：“不错，我也大有同感。” 乐之扬心子狂跳，当日紫禁城中，他和燕、宁二王见过一面, 二人认出他来，那也不足为怪。惶恐中，忽听道衍笑道：“佛门讲究轮回，二位殿下和道灵师弟一定前世有缘，故而今世都做了老神仙的弟子。” “有道理！ ”朱棣笑道，“老神仙一向慧眼识人。道灵小小年纪，已是不凡，今天是东宫的伴读，来日是朝廷的重臣，荣华富贵，指日可待。”乐之扬忙说：“道灵出家之人，不敢贪图富贵。” 朱权笑道：“君不图富贵，富贵逼人来，你又何必谦虚？ ” 乐之扬连道“惭愧”，席应真笑道：“二位王爷还是少夸两句. 他一个小小人儿，哪儿担得起这样的赞誉？ ”说罢指着一张圆凳, “道灵，你坐下来说话。” 乐之扬落座.想起谷王所言，仔细打量朱棣，见他相貌粗犷， 体格修伟，无论眼耳口鼻，没有一处与朱元璋相似；再看宁王. 朱权容貌淸俊，可是下巴稍长，眉宇凌厉，仔细看来，大有老皇帝的影子。 他看得入神，朱棣有所知觉，拈须笑道：“道灵，你看我做什么？本王的脸上长了花儿么？ ”乐之扬应声惊觉，笑道：“燕王气宇不凡，小道生平少见，不觉得多看了几眼。”朱棣笑道：'你还会看相么？那你说说，本王长得如何？ " 乐之扬笑道：“燕王英气勃发，真是大英雄、大豪杰。”朱棣目光闪动，淡淡说道：“这话说过头了，我算哪门子英雄豪杰， 不过是北平城的看门狗罢了。”朱权笑道：“四哥何必谦虚，父皇说过，若论英毅果决，诸王之中，只有四哥和他最像。” 朱棣大皱眉头，沉声道：“十七弟，这样的话不可乱说。”朱权只觉失言，忙道：“这是父皇亲口所说，并非小弟杜撰编造。” 云房中略略沉寂，席应真忽地开口道：“二位殿下，你们如何看待太孙？ ” 朱棣笑道：“太孙仁孝之主,继承大宝，正当其人。" 朱权也说：“四哥所言甚是。” 席应真摇头道：“你们嘴上不说，贫道心里也明白。太孙虽是储君，你们这些王叔'没几个真正服他。只不过世上有一些事，只可天授，不能力取，一旦闹过了头，只会两败俱伤。” 燕、宁二王都是低头不语，道衍忽而笑道："老神仙这话也不尽然，天意难测，不试一试，又怎么知道它的意思？更何况，树欲静而风不止，据我所知，东宫有人一直鼓动太孙削藩……” “够了！ ”朱棣挺身而起，盯着道衍，面有怒气，'此话大逆不道，倘若传了出去，老神仙和我都保不了你。 " 道衍笑了笑，淡淡说道：“不劳王爷关心，倘若太孙削藩， 王爷连自己都保不住，哪儿还能保得住我么？ ” 朱棣的脸色阵红阵白，席应真盯着和尚，皱眉说道：“道衍， 削藩的消息从何而来？ ”道衍笑道：“世间没有不透风的墙。” 席应真摇头说：“分封诸王，乃是陛下钦定的大政。陛下有言在先，后世帝王，不得更变他定下的祖制。如若削藩，就是变更祖制，太孙一向孝顺，谅也不至于此。” 道衍笑道：“如此最好，但愿我是杞人忧天。”他口中如此说， 脸上却是一副嘲弄神气。 席应真深深看他一眼，忽地闭目叹道：“贫道有些困了，各位如不介意，还请来日再聚。” 二王对望一眼，起身告辞。乐之扬和道清将三人送到观外，道衍拉住乐之扬的手，笑嘻喀说道：“为兄住在燕王府，师弟若有闲暇，不防前来一会。” 乐之扬默然不答，他在东宫受尽冷眼，全拜道衍所赐，再去燕王府一赵，只怕连小命儿也要不保。道衍察言观色，忽地凑近他的耳边，悄声说道：“你在东宫受的委屈，我全都一清二楚， 良禽择木而栖，英才择主而侍。你我都是出家人，太孙只信儒生， 如你一般永无出头之日。”说完大笑上马，跟在燕王后面，一道烟去得远了。 乐之扬心中惊疑，看样子道衍巳在东宫布下暗探。照他的算盘，经他一番挑拨，乐之扬不受太孙重用，必然心生怨恨，道衍再加诱导，便可成为他布在东宫的一枚棋子。朱棣此人，看似自嘲自损，其实雄心壮志，根本遮掩不住，无怪太孙对他忌惮异常， 想方设法找他的把柄。 乐之扬只觉头痛，返回云房,但见席应真坐在那儿，两眼望天. 愁眉不展，当下问道：“老神仙为何发愁？ ”席应真叹了一口气, 苦笑说道：“我犯了大错，当初就不该收下道衍，他和燕王搅在一起，这天下必定要出大事。” 乐之扬心以为然，说道：“可有法子拆开二人？ ” “迟了。”席应真连连摇头，“燕王果决善断，道衍谋略深长， 活脱脱就是当年的朱元璋和刘伯温，不，比起朱元璋，燕王勇猛尤胜，比起刘伯温，道衍更加阴狠。这两人珠联璧合，太孙手下那一帮懦生， 给他们提鞋也不配。” 乐之扬眼珠一转，笑道：“太孙也不是全无胜算，有一件事, 不知当不当问。”席应真怪道：“什么事？说来听听。”乐之扬深吸―口气，轻声说道：“燕王真的是朱元璋的儿子么？ ” 席应真一愣：“何出此言？ ”乐之扬压低嗓音，将太孙、谷王的对话述说一遍。席应真面沉如水，默默听完，忽道：“乐之扬, 这件事你要烂在心里，除我之外，不可跟第二个人提起。” 乐之扬见他神情，心头猛地一眺，冲口而出：“谷王说的都是真的？ ” “不。”席应真徐徐摇头，“真真假假，谁又说得清呢？ ”乐之扬听得满心糊涂，忍不住又问：“那个妃子，道长见过么？ ” 席应真不置可否，岔开话题逬："那天你一去不回，可曾找到秋涛了么？ ” 乐之扬一听这话，来了精神，眉飞色舞地将那几日的经历说了一遍。席应真听得白眉轩动，不时流露出讶色,等到乐之扬说完，交流之用，如喜欢请购买正版] 老道士伸出手来，把他脉门，探査时许，忽地哈哈笑道：“好家伙， 阳亢之气果然没了。” 乐之扬喜道：“这么说，那个神秘人的内功心法，当真能够逆转阴阳……”席应真忽又默然，皱眉不答。 乐之扬见他神气古怪，不由问道：“席道长，你想什么？ ” 席应真叹道：“我有少许疑惑，一时想不明白。” “什么疑惑？ ”乐之扬问道。 “不说也罢。”席应真摇了摇头，“叶灵苏做了盐帮之主，真真叫人意想不到，盐帮