Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 119 Prime Minister Yao Guangxiao in Black

"Borrow people? Who?" Zhu Di was stunned at first, and then became nervous.

The person who was worthy of Zhu Yunhuan's personal request to borrow must be extraordinary, perhaps a general under his command.

"Fourth uncle, relax a little and don't be so nervous. I, your nephew, have no other options. If I had even the slightest idea, I wouldn't come to you and ask for this." Zhu Yunheng said.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yunhuan in front of him and was silent for a while.

Borrowing people? I'm afraid you don't need them!

However, he also knew that he had no right to refuse now.

Now, he has to lend this person money whether he wants to or not, otherwise he will probably have to stay in Yingtian Prefecture forever.

He didn't want to stay in Yingtian Prefecture and be a parasite.

After calming himself down, Zhu Di forced a smile and said, "Yunhuan, since you've said that, how can I not lend this person? Tell me, who do you want?"

"Fourth Uncle, I knew you would definitely help me." Zhu Yunhuan put his right arm around Zhu Di's shoulder and pointed with his left hand at Yao Guangxiao who was not far away. He said, "Yes, that's the great monk. I remember his name was Yao Guangxiao, and his Buddhist name was Daoyan. He was a monk who had a Taoist priest as his teacher and also learned Yin-Yang magic."

"Good boy, you know so much?" Zhu Di looked stunned, and then the corners of his mouth twitched.

He knew in his heart that he would definitely not be able to save Yao Guangxiao today.

He took a deep breath and said, "Yunxun, since you think so highly of the monk, then let him work by your side. He has been with me for many years and is very capable!"

"Thank you for your kindness, fourth uncle. If you need any help from me in the future, just let me know. I will do my best to help you." Zhu Yunxun said.

"Yunhuan, what you said is too polite. As your uncle, isn't it my duty to help you? Back then, I was raised by your eldest brother." Zhu Di waved his hand.

It was a foregone conclusion that Yao Guangxiao was "borrowed". In this situation, he could only demand the maximum benefit.

Although he seemed to want nothing, he established a relationship with Zhu Biao. This move was very clever and invisibly brought him closer to Zhu Yunhuan.

Now Zhu Yunhuan is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the throne is extremely stable. In the future, whether he conquers territory outside or comes to Yingtian Prefecture to be a parasite, he will need to look at Zhu Yunhuan's mood.

Therefore, there are only benefits and no disadvantages in establishing a good relationship with Zhu Yunhuan.

not far away.

Yao Guangxiao felt a little uneasy, thinking to himself, "What were His Majesty and the Prince talking about? His Majesty seemed to be pointing at me just now. Could it be that the Prince is pushing everything onto me?"

Your own people know your own business.

He definitely played an indispensable role in Zhu Di's preparation for rebellion, and he had been tirelessly encouraging Zhu Di for many years.

In the current situation, everyone can see that Zhu Yunhuan attaches great importance to family affection. In this case, if Zhu Di puts all the blame on him, Zhu Yunhuan will definitely not say much.

"No, the prince won't do that." Then, Yao Guangxiao overturned the idea in his mind.

He had been working with Zhu Di for more than a day or two, and he knew Zhu Di's character very well. Moreover, given the current situation, Zhu Di had no reason to sell him out.

But if that’s the case, why would Zhu Yunhuan point at him?
"Am I overthinking it? Didn't His Majesty refer to me just now?" Yao Guangxiao thought again.

Then, he dismissed the thought: "No, no, Your Majesty was definitely referring to me just now, there's absolutely no doubt about that. Why would Your Majesty point at me for no reason?"

Zhu Yunhuan did not expect that his actions would directly make Yao Guangxiao, the top evil monk, extremely confused and frightened.

Ping An noticed Yao Guangxiao's abnormality, looked puzzled, and asked, "Mr. Yao, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"

"It's okay, it's okay!" Yao Guangxiao shook his head.

After some hesitation, he made up his mind that he could not stay at the party any longer and had to leave as soon as possible.

He had no idea what the situation was at the moment, so for safety's sake, it would be best to slip away first.

If he ended up overthinking it, he could make up an explanation later.

"Shua!" Yao Guangxiao stood up and said, "General Ping, my stomach is a little uncomfortable. I need to go out and relieve myself first!"

Ping An did not doubt it, but instead his face was full of concern. He said, "Mr. Yao, do you want me to accompany you?"

"No, no, I can go by myself!" Yao Guangxiao waved his hand and was about to leave.

"Great monk!" Zhu Di saw Yao Guangxiao stand up and waved to him.

His idea is simple.

Since it has been decided to "lend" Yao Guangxiao to Zhu Yunhuan, why not do it in a more beautiful way and settle the matter directly in front of Zhu Yunhuan.

Yao Guangxiao froze in his tracks, and with uneasiness in his heart, he came before Zhu Di and asked, "Your Highness, what is the matter?"

"Jinglong, move to the side." Zhu Di said to Li Jinglong beside him.

"Oh!" Li Jinglong nodded. He had just heard it clearly from the side. Yao Guangxiao was the person Zhu Yunhuan personally asked Zhu Di for.

Zhu Di pointed to where Li Jinglong had been sitting and said, "Come, great monk, sit down!"

"What's going on?" Yao Guangxiao was confused.

Although he didn't know why Zhu Di called him over, but looking at the expressions of Zhu Di and others, he felt that he seemed to be overthinking everything.

Zhu Yunhuan pointed his finger at him just now, which didn’t seem like a bad thing?
With doubts in his heart, he sat down next to Zhu Di.

Zhu Yunxun smiled widely and said, "Mr. Yao, I've long heard of your great name!"

"Ah?" Yao Guangxiao was stunned, his expression filled with fear and trepidation. He waved his hands repeatedly, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I do not deserve such praise."

"Big monk, you have followed me for many years, right?" Zhu Di said.

Yao Guangxiao became even more confused, nodded, and said, "Your Highness and I have known each other for seventeen years."

He didn't know what was wrong with Zhu Di, but with everyone present watching, he didn't dare to ask too many questions. He simply answered Zhu Di's questions one by one and waited and saw what happened.

"It's been seventeen years, time flies!" Zhu Di's face was full of emotion.

In the 13th year of Hongwu, he was granted fiefdom in Beiping. At that time, Yao Guangxiao followed him and the two began to live together day and night for more than ten years.

"Why does it feel like the prince is going to part with me?" Yao Guangxiao was stunned when he looked at Zhu Di's appearance.

Then, his expression changed slightly, and his heart began to beat faster again.

In the current situation, if Zhu Di separates from him, won’t one of them die?

Zhu Yunhuan valued family ties, so Zhu Di could not die.

So, is he going to be the one taking the blame?
Yao Guangxiao's heart sank, and his brain was working at high speed, trying to find a way to break the current situation.

But in the end, he despaired. The situation before him seemed to be a death sentence for him.

After a long time, Zhu Di took a deep breath, came back to his senses, patted Yao Guangxiao's hand, and said, "Master, do you still remember why you followed me?"

Yao Guangxiao remained silent, feeling bewildered: "It's all over, I'm really going to die!"

He looked up at Zhu Di, his mind suddenly relaxed completely, nodded, and said calmly: "Remember, I want a stage!"

"Yes, you want a stage where you can display what you have learned in your life. You, a monk, worship a Taoist priest as your master, learn the art of Yin and Yang, and want to govern the country. It's really weird." Zhu Di shook his head.

Sometimes, he couldn't figure out what Yao Guangxiao was thinking.

Yao Guangxiao took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, now that things have come to this, can you tell me why?"

Before he died, he wanted to die with a clear mind.

He had known Zhu Di for seventeen years and thought he knew him well enough, but he didn't expect that he was wrong in the end.

He wanted to know why Zhu Di wanted him to die.

In the current situation, he clearly didn't have to die.

Zhu Di patted Yao Guangxiao on the shoulder and said, "Congratulations, you have been favored by Yun Hun. I can't give you the stage you need, but Yun Hun can give it to you!"

"Ah?" Yao Guangxiao was stunned and confused.

He was ready to die, but he never thought that in the end he would not die, but a great opportunity was waiting for him.

"What? Does Mr. Yao look down on me? Do you have to assist my fourth uncle?" Zhu Yunheng said softly with a smile on his face.

Zhu Di's eyelids twitched when he heard this, and he said, "Master monk, what are you standing there for? Why don't you express your opinion to His Majesty?"

He suddenly felt a little regretful. He shouldn't have called Yao Guangxiao over directly. He should have informed Yao Guangxiao in advance.

The situation was now somewhat awkward. If Yao Guangxiao proved stubborn, not only would he die, but he would also suffer no benefits. "Your Majesty!" Yao Guangxiao also knew the crisis at hand. Without giving it any thought, he stood up and knelt before Zhu Yunhuan.

"That was close!" Zhu Di breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.

Then, he began to feel anxious and worried. The great monk who had been with him day and night for more than ten years was about to part with him.

However, deep down, he was happy for Yao Guangxiao.

With the monster Zhu Yunhuan around, it was impossible for him to sit on the throne, so he could not give Yao Guangxiao the stage he needed.

Now, Yao Guangxiao was able to follow Zhu Yunhuan and put into practice what he had learned throughout his life, and he was very happy for his old friend.

"Mr. Yao, please stand up!" Zhu Yunhuan stepped forward and helped Yao Guangxiao to his feet, saying, "Having you is like Emperor Gaozu having Zifang. Why should we worry about the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty in the future?"

"This..." Zhu Di, Zhu Gaoxu and Li Jinglong were all stunned when they heard Zhu Yunhuan's words. They did not expect that Zhu Yunhuan had such a high opinion of Yao Guangxiao.

Yao Guangxiao was also a little confused, and subconsciously bowed again: "Little monk."

Zhu Yunhuan pulled Yao Guangxiao aside and said with a smile, "Mr. Yao, at your age, you can no longer call yourself a monk. I am planning to form a cabinet, and I will give you a position as a cabinet minister when the time comes."

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

What he has to do now is to use the advantages of being a time traveler and throw all the talents into the cabinet, let them fight and grow with each other, and nourish the Ming Dynasty.

There is a saying that goes, "He who keeps company with vermilion becomes red, and he who keeps company with ink becomes black."

If a group of top talents gather together and are used properly, the energy that erupts will be absolutely terrifying.

Of course, this requires extremely strong driving skills.

Although his abilities are average, he has the bonus of being an emperor and the support of a system, so it is not a big problem for him to control these people.

The most important thing is that he holds the military power, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry in his hands. How can the civil officials turn the tide?
Ming Dynasty, this is his territory. On this piece of his land, the dragon has to coil and the tiger has to lie down.

"Your Majesty, I thank you!" Yao Guangxiao was moved.

He originally thought it was a dead end, but he never expected that it would be the beginning of the peak of his life. Even a top strategist like him could not stand such ups and downs in emotions.

"Haha, I'm looking forward to your performance!" Zhu Yunxun said with a smile.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Yao Guangxiao nodded heavily.

Zhu Di smiled widely and said, "Master monk, congratulations!"

Yao Guangxiao looked at Zhu Di with a complicated expression: "Your Highness, this little monk..."

"Don't worry, it's not a life-and-death separation. We will see each other again in the future." Zhu Di understood what Yao Guangxiao wanted to say and waved his hand.

"Yeah!" Yao Guangxiao nodded. There were too many people at the scene, so he didn't say much.

"Mr. Yao, I noticed that you looked very lonely just now. Did you think of something wrong when your fourth uncle called you over?" Li Jinglong said with a smile.

Yao Guangxiao was stunned for a moment, and looked at Li Jinglong in surprise. He smiled bitterly and said, "Duke Cao has good eyesight. I really misunderstood just now. I thought His Majesty was going to kill me!"

Zhu Di was stunned when he heard this and said, "You are so good, Yao Guangxiao! You are not saying that His Majesty wants to kill you, you are clearly saying that I sold you out! I didn't expect that after knowing each other for more than ten years, I would be treated like this in your heart."

"Ahem. Your Highness, this is all a misunderstanding!" Yao Guangxiao said embarrassedly.

It's no wonder he thought too much. Zhu Yunhuan and Zhu Di were arm in arm and even pointed at him. Given the current situation, who would have thought that he was planning to use him?
Most people would probably feel that they were being pushed out to take the blame, right?

In the small courtyard!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked up in the direction of the Imperial Palace with a melancholy expression: "The Imperial Palace must be bustling with activity right now, right?"

"Squeak!" The door to the courtyard was pushed open, and Tang He stepped forward: "Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised and said, "Tang He, why are you coming to me instead of attending the banquet at the palace?"

Tang He was silent for a moment, then said, "I am here to accompany Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this, and sighed: "Alas"

"Your Majesty, how about I find a time to tell the Emperor Yunhu's grandson about your existence?" Tang He hesitated.

"Forget it, life like this is pretty good now." Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

He had thrown Zhu Yunhuan behind the high walls of Fengyang. If he ran away now, how would Zhu Yunhuan treat him? This was an unknown.

Maybe he'll be treated well.

But there is a greater probability that he will also be thrown behind the high walls of Fengyang.

He didn't dare to gamble.

Therefore, it is better to stay in this small yard honestly.

Of course, he also knew that he would be discovered by Zhu Yunhuan sooner or later, but he decided to take it one step at a time.

Tang He was silent again, feeling the atmosphere was a little heavy. He changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, today, the grandson of the Emperor Yunxun hosted a banquet in the Imperial Palace for the Prince of Jin, the Prince of Gu, and others. Unexpectedly, a special guest arrived at the end. Your Majesty, why don't you guess who this special guest is?"

"A special guest?" Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and turned to look at Tang He.

Tang He smiled and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, thought for a while, and said, "Could it be the fourth brother?"

The only special guest he could think of was Zhu Di.

"Uh" Tang He was a little stunned.

"No, no, the fourth brother is far away in Peking. Jiang Lin just told us a few days ago that he had just set out. It is impossible for him to arrive in Yingtian Prefecture so quickly." Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and overturned his guess.

His brow furrowed as he pondered: "Who is this special guest, this person?"

Tang He saw something strange in front of him, and said quietly, "Your Majesty, you just guessed it right. It's the King of Yan!"

"Ah? Fourth Brother?"

"Impossible. The fourth brother just started his rebellion in Peking a few days ago. It's impossible for him to get here so quickly." Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and shook his head repeatedly.

"I don't know about that." Tang He shook his head. He was also extremely confused about this matter.

Suddenly, he thought of something and said, "Oh right, Prince Jin, Prince Gu and others attended the banquet hosted by the grandson of Emperor Yunhuan and brought a gift with them."

"Gift?" Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and asked, "What gift?"

His intuition told him that the gifts brought by Zhu Gang, Zhu Tan and others were most likely related to Zhu Di's visit to Yingtian Prefecture.

"Not long ago, the Prince of Yan sent the three Doyan guards under the command of the Prince of Ning to march towards Yingtian Prefecture. You should know about this, right?" Tang He asked.

"I know!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

The next second, a look of shock appeared on his face: "Could it be that the Third Brother and the others have captured the three guards of Duoyan?"

Tang He smiled wryly and nodded, "Yes, the three guards of Doyan didn't know that Prince Jin, Prince Gu and the others were going to surrender, so they foolishly went to join them. As a result, they were captured by Prince Jin, Prince Gu and the others and used as a gift to meet the Emperor's grandson Yunhuan."

"No wonder the fourth brother also went to the banquet. He has no other choice!" Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded and shook his head with a wry smile.

The allies rebelled and the men were captured.

In this situation, what could Zhu Di do if he was left alone?

Make bricks without straw.

It just so happened that Zhu Yunhuan was holding a dinner in the palace. At this time, Zhu Di had no better choice than to attend the banquet.

"Prince Yan really has no chance, but this result is the best outcome at the moment." Tang He nodded and agreed.

"Yunhu is such an amazing guy. He solved the most difficult problem of the vassal kings quietly." Zhu Yuanzhang's face was full of emotion.

Tang He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a strange look in his eyes. He really wanted to ask Zhu Yuanzhang how he felt now.

But in the end, I didn't dare to ask.

"Don't you really want to ask, do you regret it now?" Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.

"Uh" Tang He was stunned and felt a little embarrassed.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was full of bitterness, and his tone was calm: "I can tell you now that I regret it!"

(End of this chapter)