Move the time forward one month, and it will be July, the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty.

The entire city of Nanjing seemed to be immersed in a steamer, but there was still a fire burning underneath. There was a damp feeling everywhere in the air, mixed with a hint of burnt smell that came from nowhere, making people feel uncomfortable.

While breathing, I felt a sense of boredom.

As night falls, the lights have started to turn on, and there are more and more pedestrians on the street. The waiters who were listless during the day also begin to stand in front of the restaurants to solicit customers diligently, and the aroma of wine begins to permeate the streets and alleys. Jiaofangsi

, the melodious sound of silk and bamboo began to be heard from the flower boats along the Qinhuai River. The sedan chairs in twos and threes landed gently on the pier like dragonflies touching the water. When the people in the sedan chairs walked squarely into the boat, the sedan chairs disappeared silently in the street.

In the shadow of the edge.

Among these shadows, you can still see some ruins, like beasts collapsed on the ground, exuding an aura of decadence. However, it is obvious that not many people on the road care about those dilapidated courtyards and walls, and people are even cautious

Don't talk about those things. During the war three years ago, several wealthy families in the capital were reduced to ashes overnight, countless heads fell to the ground, and countless women were sent to the Jiaofangsi in tears and crying. These things actually seemed like

Like the waves of the Qinhuai River, it slowly disappeared into time.

The night was getting darker, a breeze suddenly picked up, and a dark cloud slowly rose in the direction of Niushou Mountain outside the city, carrying lightning, and pressed slowly towards the capital.

Imperial Palace, Wuying Hall.

A middle-aged man with a tall build and bright yellow robes was standing in front of the window, looking out at the imperial city shrouded in dark clouds with bright eyes, without saying a word. After an unknown amount of time, the middle-aged man spoke slowly.

One sentence: "Three years ago, I remember the same scene, but I don't know how heavy the rain will be tonight."

In front of the hall, there are three small stools with Su embroidery, brocade and yellow fur. Three people in official uniforms are sitting on them upright.

One of the old men nodded slightly and said slowly: "Your Majesty remembers clearly that three years have passed and the poor monk is in a daze. Maybe he is really old."

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, but his eyes did not move: "You old man, who can forget, you will not forget. Although you claimed to be in Yanjing back then, in fact, you had already traveled thousands of miles to reach me before the siege.

In the camp, the overall planning of the siege was planned by you."

The old man cupped his hands and said, "The emperor has defeated the old minister. The emperor has talents from heaven, and he is the real dragon that spreads rain from the clouds. Back then, the army was in trouble and besieged the capital. When the city was attacked, there was a heavy wind and rain, which was a sign of the emperor's true dragon.

Coming to the world, sweeping away the demonic atmosphere in the world, I, the officers and men of the Yan Army, worked hard and achieved great success. A poor monk, just an outsider, is just following the way of heaven and adding icing on the cake."

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment and then said leisurely: "It's strange to say that, in retrospect, the night of the uprising in Prince Yan's Mansion seemed to have been the same scene."

The old man smiled slightly, but stopped answering.

At this time, a young man with a white face and no beard in brocade clothes on the stool next to him said: "Your Majesty is wise. I happened to be on duty in the council hall the night of the uprising in Prince Yan's Mansion, but I was lucky enough to witness this scene. I remember that there was a sudden storm that night.

As a masterpiece, several tiles were blown off the palace's house, and the servant was a little uneasy at the time. Master Daoyan, however, remained calm and said that this was not a bad omen, but a good omen. The blue tiles in the palace were blown to the ground, which was a sign of the coming

Replace it with yellow glazed tiles. Now think about it carefully, if the emperor is not the real dragon emperor, why is there always wind and rain to help when making decisions? This is the wish of heaven and man."

The middle-aged man turned around, walked slowly to the side of a brocade couch, pointed at the young man and said: "You kid, you are becoming more and more glib now. It's just a storm, but you have pulled out so many useless things."

On the margin, it seems that you are becoming more and more prominent as an official, and you have also begun to learn the nonsense skills of those civil servants."

The young man smiled coquettishly, cupped his hands and said, "Master's lesson is that in the future, this slave should learn more real skills from Master Daoyan, instead of learning the skills of tongue and tongue from that arrogant civil servant."

The three people who spoke, the middle-aged man was none other than the current emperor, Zhu Di. The old man was Yao Guangxiao, the man who had contributed most to Zhu Di's Jingnan uprising, and his monastic name was Monk Daoyan. The young man who answered the conversation was the emperor's favorite general.

Zheng He, an internal eunuch with the power of following the dragon. As the leader of the eunuchs, Zheng He did not have the right to be given a seat according to the rules. However, he repeatedly performed extraordinary feats in the Jingnan Campaign and was a good man.

Winning Zhu Di's appreciation and trust, in addition to his duties as the leader of the inner prison, he also took the post of commander of the Imperial Guard. Although his rank is not as good as that of a first-class officer, he is one of the few powerful people in the court and is truly famous.

The figure. The official sitting on the other small stool is the supervisor of the Qintian Prison, and he is also the old man who used to follow the Yan Palace.

The emperor slowly sat down on the imperial couch, gently stroking the armrests of the imperial couch with his hands, but the look on his face gradually became serious: "There are no outsiders tonight. It's not a good performance. It's just a chat for us old people in Prince Yan's Mansion. Of course it's not allowed.

Tell me. Yang Qizhong, please tell me first."

The Qintian Supervisor hurriedly bowed: "Yes. Reporting to Your Majesty, the Qintian Supervisor has been watching the sky at night recently. The east is shining brightly, and the blue dragon is entering the sea. It seems that one day, a nobleman has left the palace, and may be living in the sea.

.This matter is so important that I dare not make any rash judgments. Three days ago, I ordered a 800-mile horseback ride to the Putuo Mountain Star Platform in the East China Sea to check the clouds as evidence. I just got the reward today. Yunxiang said, "The light enters the southeast, and there are three thousand Xiapei."

Thousands of miles of turbulence. This phenomenon is rare, and it is quite consistent with the astrological sign of the blue dragon entering the sea."

After Yang Qizhong finished speaking, Wuying Hall fell into silence for a while. The sound of wind outside the hall was getting louder, the thunder got closer, and there seemed to be a faint sound of rain.

I don't know how long it took, but the emperor said with a smile but not a sigh: "What a blue dragon entering the sea, and the waves are thousands of miles away. Dao Yan, what do you think about this matter?"

Monk Dao Yan's expression was as calm as ever, and he didn't even move his eyebrows. He just cupped his hands slightly and said, "Your Majesty, according to this poor monk, these are two things, or they may be one thing."

"Oh? Let's talk about it." The emperor tilted his body slightly, and there was a eunuch beside him who had already served warm tea. When Taizu was in power, Zhu Di, as the king of Yan, stationed in northern Xinjiang, and repeatedly led troops out of the border to pursue the remaining troops of the Yuan Dynasty.

In the desert, he had to eat and sleep in the open, often fighting for several months, and it was bitterly cold outside the Great Wall, so he developed the habit of drinking warm tea in the army. Although he has lived in Nanjing for three years after taking the throne, he still retains the habit from his early years, even now

In midsummer, Nanjing was a hot and humid place, so the emperor still liked to drink warm tea.

The emperor took the warm tea, but did not drink it. He just held the cup with one hand and the lid with the other, and gently turned the lid along the rim of the cup. The fine blue and white porcelain cup was extremely smooth and did not make a harsh sound. Only if

There is a rustling sound.

Everyone knew that this was a habit that the emperor developed when he was hiding from the dragon. Under normal circumstances, it meant that he was thinking deeply, so he did not dare to interrupt unless there was an emergency.

Monk Dao Yan raised his eyes slightly, paused for a moment, and said slowly: "The first thing is that Your Majesty obeyed the timing of heaven, and the real dragon appeared in the world. He ascended the throne three years ago and established the throne. He conquered the world and unified the world. There is no difference anymore.

Discuss. This image of the blue dragon entering the sea just shows that your majesty's virtue is universal. If you send someone to spread the teachings of benevolence and righteousness on your behalf throughout the world, within a few years all the countries in the sea will compete to come to court. This is the first meaning of the blue dragon entering the sea.

As for the second thing, the veteran speculates that it may be related to that person, which just means that this person does not care about his homeland and is drifting overseas. If your Majesty is concerned about his life and death, you can send someone to visit him along the way. It is also the mercy of the Holy Heart of the Emperor.

I feel the gratitude for the bereaved family. Since we are sending people to sea, it is two things combined into one thing."

After monk Dao Yan finished speaking, he opened his eyes slightly and looked at the emperor quietly.

The emperor took off the lid of the cup, took a sip of warm tea from the cup, and said: "After all, he is a serious grandson of the emperor and the eldest son bestowed by Taizu. It is not an exaggeration to say he is Qinglong. Zheng He, you

Coming from the Beidou sect, stargazing and cloud identification are your strengths, what do you think about this matter?"

Zheng He pondered for a moment, but still with a smile on his face, he leaned forward and said: "Your Majesty, although what Qin Tianjian reported this time is rare, from the slave's point of view, it is not necessarily anything special. In the early years, the slave was at the mountain gate.

During this period, Master taught me many times that the so-called horoscopes are nothing more than "the affairs of the world can be judged by the stars". The world is so big that it has its own royal way running through it, and the horoscopes are just a reflection. The emperor set the foundation within the cauldron.

Stability, the world is stable, and the stars will naturally reflect this general trend. I agree with Master Daoyan’s opinion, but I think that although the two things are the same thing, it is better to leave it to different people."

After listening to Zheng He's words, the emperor relaxed and said with a smile: "You monkey spirit, I know what to fart as soon as I raise my tail. Don't worry, I won't leave these two errands to you alone."

Zheng He's face turned red, but he just smiled and did not defend himself.

The emperor put down the warm tea, but his eyes moved outside the palace. At that time, there was a strong wind and rain outside the palace, with lightning and thunder, and the rain became heavier and heavier.
Chapter completed!