To put it bluntly, I have become His Majesty's secret murderer, my status has been lowered a lot, and all the things I do are private matters. If something goes wrong, I am afraid His Majesty will not protect me.
But these are all my own fault, and I don't think I can change them in a short time.
With a slight sigh, Xu Xianchun slowly walked out of the cell.
This place was not a place to hold him. After what happened just now, he could naturally leave here at any time.
Walking out of the prison gate and looking up at the sky, Xu Xianchun murmured, "I absolutely cannot make the same mistake again this time. I want to take back everything I lost, one by one."
When he said this, a fierce light flashed in Xu Xianchun's eyes.
Zhu Youxiao's residence.
Zhu Youxiao smiled as he listened to Chen Hong's report. He then said with a smile, "Xu Xianchun is a capable person. He thinks things through very carefully. Let him do what he wants."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will give him a message when I get back." Chen Hong said hurriedly.
"Then let's leave it at that." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "People die every day in this world. Some die quietly, while others die in earth-shattering ways."
"Some people die decades, hundreds, or even thousands of years later, and still people remember them. Others die in ways no one knows, while others are known to everyone. It's truly hard to explain things in this world."
Chen Hong stood aside and didn't dare to say a word.
How could I possibly answer the call at this time?
If he answered, he would probably be dead. However, Chen Hong still took a step forward and said, "Since the emperor is worried about the Wenxiang Sect causing trouble, do you need to secretly send someone to protect Lord Xu?"
Turning his head and glancing at Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao immediately smiled.
How could Zhu Youxiao not understand what Chen Hong said?
What does it mean to send someone for protection?
To put it bluntly, they would send someone to follow Xu Xianchun, and after he finished his job, they would send someone to silence him, so that there would be no chance for this matter to be spread in the future.
This reminded Zhu Youxiao of a man named Liao Yongzhong.
At that time, Han Lin'er was in Chuzhou. Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang sent Liao Yongzhong to bring Han Lin'er back to Yingtian. However, Han Lin'er died when his boat capsized in Guabu, and Zhu Yuanzhang blamed Liao Yongzhong for the incident.
When it came time to confer titles on meritorious officials, Zhu Yuanzhang said to his generals, "Liao Yongzhong fought selflessly against the enemy at Poyang Lake, a truly remarkable man. However, I sent a Confucian scholar close to him to spy on my intentions. Therefore, when I confer titles on him, I only confer the title of Marquis, not Duke."
When Yang Xian was the prime minister, Liao Yongzhong had a close relationship with him. When Yang Xian was killed, Liao Yongzhong was spared because of his great merits.
In March of the eighth year of Hongwu, he was sentenced to death for illegal acts such as usurping the dragon and phoenix.
Zhu Youxiao was very impressed by the righteous Emperor Taizu. What was the truth behind this matter?
I'm afraid it's long been buried in the dust of history, with no way to explore it. No one knows except the people involved.
Zhu Youxiao then turned to look at Chen Hong and said with a smile, "Xu Xianchun can be protected, but what about you?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Hong fell to his knees and said with a serious face, "The Wenxiang Cult intended to poison the emperor. I was poisoned to death by them while testing the poison for the emperor."
"I am alone, but I have a younger brother at home. I have sent some money home over the years, and I have only one request."
"Your Majesty, please consider my service as a poison tester and send my nephew to the Imperial Academy."
Zhu Youxiao took one look at Chen Hong and was immediately amused by him.
He said in a relaxed tone, "Are you a Crane's Crown appraiser?"
After saying this, Zhu Youxiao laughed first. It was a laugh that came from the heart and he was very happy.
Chen Hong was a little confused. He didn't know why the emperor laughed.
Instead of feeling relieved, he felt a little uneasy.
Zhu Youxiao walked over to Chen Hong, patted him on the shoulder gently, and said with a smile, "Okay, get up. Even if your last name is not Yu, you won't die."
"Some things in this world can be solved by killing, but some can't. Besides, if every time I kill a few people, the people around me have to be buried with them, I don't have that many people to compensate them."
After hearing this, Chen Hong kowtowed to Zhu Youxiao respectfully, stood up and stood beside Zhu Youxiao, and did not say anything else.
He felt relieved.
In fact, this was not Chen Hong's self-indulgent feelings, nor did he really want to die. In Chen Hong's view, the matter was of great importance, and it was not impossible for the emperor to want to silence him.
Rather than letting the emperor silence me, I should take the initiative myself. After all, it's just my life. If I take the initiative, the emperor might give me some respect because of my initiative.
Zhu Youxiao certainly knew what Chen Hong was thinking, but he also knew that he couldn't do that.
If Kong Yinzhi died first, and then Xu Xianchun and Chen Hong died, this kind of mess would be hard to explain.
Even if he really wanted to do it, he had to learn from Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. This is what Xu Xianchun did. He guessed the emperor's intention and was truly guilty of a thousand deaths.
Use this crime to get rid of Xu Xianchun, or put it more simply:
Xu Xianchun and Kong Yinzhi had a grudge against each other and they did not get along. On the way back, Xu Xianchun tortured Kong Yinzhi and tortured him to death.
When the emperor found out about this, he was furious and punished Xu Xianchun, killing him and burying him alongside Kong Yinzhi.
This is a good way to do it, and it can also remove the emperor from his position.
However, Zhu Youxiao still couldn't do this. The reason was very simple. He hadn't killed all his enemies yet, so he couldn't break the knife first.
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