The first navigator of the Ming Dynasty

Zheng Hai looked at the black-clothed cloak, and Song Zhong was also standing beside the man.

He recognized the black-cloaked man who had stopped his escape from prison two years earlier. It was also because of this person that he was acquitted from the prison of the judge in Beiping and received a reward of twenty taels of silver.

Unexpectedly, when they met again, Zheng Hai was still locked up in prison, and the black-clothed cloak was still wearing a black-clothed cloak.

Zheng Hai stared at the black-clothed cloak and asked, "Are you the grass-headed general?"

"Hehehe, it turns out that you still remember me!" The black-clothed cloak walked towards Zheng Hai in the cell, "We meet again." Do you remember what you promised?"

I owe you a favor, and I said I would definitely pay you back!"

Although Zheng Hai complained all over his stomach, he still pretended to be righteous and awe-inspiring on the surface, the same as his expression in the prison of the judge in Beiping.

The black-clothed cloak only showed a mouth and nose in the dark prison, and the corners of the mouth moved slightly, revealing a sneer: "You can't even get out of the prison, how can you repay my favor?"

"You will let me out of the prison, because you are here to save me..."

"Because, you want me to repay your favor. Zheng Hai was still very calm.

The corners of the black-clothed cloak's mouth rose slightly: "You are very smart! Then tell me, I want you, how can I repay my favor?" "You want

me to return to King Yan, find out the news for you, and act as your eyes and ears."

After Zheng Hai finished speaking, he looked at the black-clothed cloak, trying to find clues from his body.

In the cell, there was a sudden silence, the black-clothed cloak did not speak, and Zheng Hai did not speak.

The silence was somewhat suffocating, and Zheng Hai's heart was pounding. He's gambling on his luck and the identity of the mystery man.

After a while, the black-clothed cloak grinned again: "Sure enough, he's a smart person!"

Zheng Hai breathed a sigh of relief gently, and his little heart, which was beating wildly, slowly calmed down.

"Then let me ask you, are you willing to return this favor?" asked Zheng Hai in the black-cloaked cape.

Zheng Hai thought for a while, glanced at the black-clothed cloak, and then looked at Song Zhong of Qianhu next to him. Shaking his head, he replied, "If you command me to do this, I will obey you, but if I had to choose, I would never do it." "

Why?" asked the black-cloaked faintly.

"Now let me return to King Yan, King Yan and his subordinates will definitely not trust me as much as before. I killed the younger brother of Lu Zhen, the commander of Yan Shanwei, and he was the first to not let me go.

Zheng Hai paused, and then said: "Besides, the guards left by King Yan in Nanjing have all been captured and killed by you, and I am the only one who goes back, which is difficult not to doubt." Even if I want to find out the news of King Yan, I am afraid that what I get may not be true and credible. The

black-clothed cloak was silent for a while, and Song Zhong glanced at Zheng Hai with some appreciation in his eyes.

"Do you want to know who I am?" asked the black-cloaked mantle.

"Yes!" Zheng Hai replied crisply.

"Do you want to join the Brocade Guard?" asked the black-cloaked again.

Zheng Hai replied solemnly: "I have been a member of Jinyiwei for a long time, more than two years ago, but I don't have an identity and position.

"Hehehe!" the black-clothed cloak smiled heartily, "You're cunning!In that case, you can stay in Yingtianfu!" The black-clothed cloak

stopped talking and turned around to leave.

Seeing this, Zheng Hai hurriedly asked, "My lord, you haven't told me yet, what about your identity?"

The black-clothed cloak paused slightly, turned his face to look at Song Zhong beside him, and nodded.

Song Zhong looked at Zheng Hai and said, "Zheng Hai, this is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Jiang Xuan (huán), Lord Jiang. Don't you hurry up and thank you, spare you from dying!"

Zheng Hai hurriedly clasped his fists respectfully and saluted: "Subordinate Zheng Hai, I have seen the commander. "

Hmm. Jiang Zhen replied slightly and walked out again.

Seeing that Jiang Zhen was leaving, Zheng Hai hurriedly called: "My lord, they are all my own people

, when are you going to let me out!" Song Zhong turned around and said to Zheng Hai: "Wait, when the time comes, I will naturally let you out!"

After speaking, Jiang Zhen and Song Zhong had already walked out of the cell, leaving Zheng Hai alone, still locked in the cell.

In the gloomy cell, Zheng Hai was alone, and there were two corpses in the cell.

Zheng Hai was depressed all of a sudden: "It's okay now, there is no one who can talk and fight!" The

empty cell was dark and gloomy.

Zheng Hai said to himself like a fool: "General Caotou, General Caotou, it turns out to be the word 'Jiang'! It's over, it's over, this guy won't end well, and I can't rely on him!" "

I can only rely on him!" Xu Zengshou sighed secretly, pulled the reins, and the horse stopped in front of the palace gate.

Xu Zengshou got off the horse, walked into the palace, and first went to find the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen, and then walked towards Zhu Yuanzhang's palace.

As soon as Xu Zengshou left, Zhu Yunwen, the imperial grandson, walked into the room where Zhu Yuanzhang was.

"Grandpa Huang, I've come to see you. Zhu Yunwen walked into the room with a book in his hand and greeted Zhu Yuanzhang.

The corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth moved slightly, and a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes, and then he returned to his former kindness and swept towards Zhu Yunwen gently.

Zhu Yunwen and Xu Zengshou walked into the hall one after another, as thoughtful as Zhu Yuanzhang, and they would inevitably be suspicious.

If it were someone else, perhaps, Zhu Yuanzhang's temper might have exploded at this time. However, the person who came was Zhu Yunwen, whose personality was most like Zhu Biao's grandson. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have a seizure, he was patient, and wanted to see how Zhu Yunwen would open.

"Well, are you here to help me share my worries?" Zhu Yuanzhang said nonchalantly.

Zhu Yunwen bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang, took out the book in his hand, and said: "Grandpa Huang, grandson, I have read the story of Tang Taizong and Wei Zheng in the past few days, and I feel very reasonable when I see a sentence. Grandson, I specially brought it to the imperial grandfather to show it, and wanted to hear the imperial grandfather's explanation. "

Oh? Yunwen, you come and listen. Zhu Yuanzhang still looked calm.

Zhu Yunwen opened the scroll, put it on the table in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, pointed to the words in the book and said: "Grandpa Huang, this is this one, "Ten Thoughts of Emperor Taizong".

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the article "Ten Thoughts of Emperor Taizong" pointed to by Zhu Yunwen, and nodded: "Well, this Tang Taizong and Minister Wei Zheng are indeed a pair of good monarchs and ministers.

Zhu Yunwen continued: "Wei Zheng said: 'The ministers hear: those who seek wood will consolidate their roots, those who want to flow far will drown their springs, and those who think about the peace of the country will accumulate their virtues and righteousness. Sun

Er felt that Wei Zheng said it very well. To govern the country in peace, the king should pay attention to the accumulation of virtue and righteousness. If we want the country to thrive like a tree and grow like a river, then we must consolidate the foundation of the country, dredge up the blockages from top to bottom, practice benevolent and righteous government, and govern the country with virtue.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Yunwen, his eyes were sharp, but it was fleeting. Zhu Yunwen was reading a book, and he didn't notice the change in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes at all.

In the past, the crown prince Zhu Biao had also made similar remarks to Zhu Yuanzhang, which was severely refuted by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious about this, and he quarreled with the crown prince Zhu Biao many times, and behind this dispute, it was not right or wrong, but the difference in the concept of governing the country.

It wasn't until after the death of the crown prince Zhu Biao that Zhu Yuanzhang understood this. When he understood Zhu Yunwen's thoughts, he was not as angry as before.

"Yunwen, your understanding is very good. However, the emperor's grandfather is old and has no energy to govern the country like dredging rivers. These benevolent measures can only be carried out by yourself. Zhu

Yuanzhang was full of silver hair, and he was more like an ordinary old man at this time. He let go of his former majesty and looked at his grandson Zhu Yunwen kindly.

He looked at it again and asked, "Grandson, is there anything else going on?" If not, then retreat, I'm a little tired." "

Grandson, there is something I want to ask the imperial grandfather.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who had a wrinkled face, smiled at this time, and the wrinkles on his forehead were stretched a little: "You say, ask the emperor's grandfather, what's the matter?" "

Sun, there is a friend who was imprisoned by Jinyiwei, and Sun'er wants to save him. "

Friend, what's his name?"

"His name is Zheng Hai, and he is cautious. His font size comes from the "Ten Thoughts Book of Emperor Taizong", "Carrying a boat and capsizing a boat, it is advisable to be cautious." Zhu Yunwen replied respectfully.

"Well, I know, you go down!" Zhu

Yunwen bowed and saluted: "Grandpa Xie Huang, grandson retires!"

After Zhu Yunwen left, Zhu Yuanzhang found someone.