"This is unfair. Since when has weakness and incompetence become an advantage? I, Zhu Chenhao, have been studying poetry and reading classics since I was a child, dancing to the sound of chickens, and working hard to succeed. Could it be that this has become the reason for my failure?" "Is it fair?" Song Nan narrowed his eyes and said: "Everyone is qualified to talk about this word, but you are not. ¡èYou robbed, amassed money and committed violence in Nanchang Mansion. How many people were deprived of food and clothing because of you. Have you ever thought about whether this is fair? You colluded with gangsters. When you were rampaging across Jiangxi, when you eliminated dissidents and killed court officials, when you used the emperor's trust in you with ulterior motives to instigate the emperor to take Longhu Huichun Pills, when you mobilized troops and forced me to flee Jiangxi by sea, but Have you ever thought about whether this is fair? "Zhu Chenhao's chest heaved, his face turned pale, but he was speechless. Song Nan said coldly: "If you succeed in your rebellion and dominate the world, that will be the greatest injustice. Are you still unable to understand this truth? You could have enjoyed wealth and honor for the rest of your life, and no one would hold you accountable. Why are you born so rich? Is it fair that you think it is unfair and take risks? But in fact, you have indeed received justice, and your situation today is the greatest fairness!" Zhu Chenhao coughed violently, He stretched out his hand to caress his chest, his tall and slender body bowed into a shrimp. After a while, Zhu Chenhao gasped and said: "Well, it's useless to say this now. I have fallen into such a situation today, so there is no need to say anything. In any case, I want to thank you for salvaging the bodies of my mother and my beloved concubine. Putting aside everything else, please accept my respects from me, Zhu Chenhao." Zhu Chenhao stood up with difficulty and bowed deeply to Song Nan. Song Nan returned the salute with clasped fists and said softly: "The corpses of the old lady and the princess are still here. Regardless of any desecration, the clothes I wore when he was buried were newly made by me. They were made by the best tailors in Nanjing. The material was Yun brocade from Caiyunju, the best in Nanjing. The person who changed and wiped the clothes during the burial was also invited by the old man. Qualified concubine; although you are a traitor to the imperial court, the old lady and the princess are the victims, so I will naturally treat you with courtesy." Zhu Chenhao's eyes were wet and he whispered: "Thank you very much." Song Nan sighed: "Look. Well, what have you done? In addition to causing devastation to the people on the road from Jiangxi to Nanjing, killing and injuring hundreds of thousands of people, and displacing hundreds of thousands of people, you also harmed your family. I want to know the whereabouts of the prince. "What?" Zhu Chenhao asked with tears in his eyes: "Where is my son?" Song Nan sighed: "Not long ago, your rebel general beheaded him to claim credit, and I have buried him. Buried." Zhu Chenhao yelled, the muscles on his face twisted, and he fell to the ground. "That's all, that's all. It's inevitable to die sooner or later. So Lord Zhen Guo, what do you want to do with me? Are you going to chop off my head with a knife, or are you going to bring me to Zhengde?" Song Nan said: "I promise. The emperor will bring you to him personally, so I will escort you to the capital." Zhu Chenhao laughed loudly, his laughter was like tears. After the laughter stopped, he pointed at Song Nan and said: "Song Nan, please do it yourself. You think you know me, but in fact you don¡¯t know me well enough. I, Zhu Chenhao, have another temperament that you don¡¯t know, and that is my pride; how could I let you bring me to the capital, where I, Zhu Chenhao, are so mediocre and incompetent? Bow down and plead guilty in front of me, and then accept his insult? You want to take my body to the capital. I will never bow to that foolish king." Song Nan was startled and looked at Zhu Chenhao intently. Seeing the muscles on Zhu Chenhao's cheeks trembling, his teeth squeaking, and then a wisp of green juice flowed out from the corner of his mouth. Zhu Chenhao raised his head and swallowed with a gulp. He opened his mouth, revealing neatly stained green juice. Liquid Teeth Laughter. Song Nan asked in shock: "What did you do?" Zhu Chenhao held back the pain in his belly and said softly: "There is poison in my mouth. I have bitten the pill and taken the poison. There is no cure for this poison. You can't, either." Don't try to save me. UmahSong Nan, I'm about to die. I have one last thing to ask of youpleaseplease promisepromise me." Song Nan sighed and said, "You. "Tell me." Zhu Chenhao touched his abdomen with his hands, his face filled with black air, and he gasped several times: "I hope you can bury my mother and my beloved concubine for me." Bury them together Let them be buried As for my body, you can do whatever you want. I would be very grateful if you could help me do this Izumi can Siteyes" As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Chenhao fell to the ground, his eyes wide open, and black blood flowed from the corners of his mouth and nostrils. Song Nan stretched out his hand to feel his breath, but his breath was gone. Song Nan sighed and whispered: "I promise you." After the words fell, Zhu Chenhao slowly closed his eyes, muttered in his throat, and exhaled his heart and lungs with his last breath, like a long sigh. ¡¡The vigorous Chenhao Rebellion completely subsided with the death of Zhu Chenhao. Zhu Chenhao had gone through several years of preparation and was prepared in every aspect. However, he never expected that failure would come so quickly. In less than a month, his carefully prepared rebellion to seize the country disappeared. Song Nan's strategizing is certainly indispensable, but the deeper reason is that the people of the Ming Dynasty long for peace. Over the years, the court has been plagued by foreign wars and civil wars. Most of the territory of the Ming Dynasty has experienced the devastation of war, and people's livelihood has been reduced. It has reached the point where it is difficult to survive; what is most needed at this time is to recuperate and regain peace. Zhu Chenhao's rebellion at this time did not even have a basic mass base, so the hope of success was naturally extremely slim. Song Nan ordered various places to strictly investigate the remnants and completely quell the remnants of this rebellion to avoid its resurgence. At the same time, the army rested in Anqing Mansion for a few days before preparing to set off for a triumphant return. Wang Shouren arrived in Anqing to see Song Nan five days after the city was destroyed. The two met again. Of course, it was like meeting old friends again, and they were overjoyed. Song Nan hosted a banquet for Wang Shouren in a restaurant in the city, affirming his great contribution to quelling the rebellion, and ordered him to handle the aftermath before going to the capital. The court would definitely reward him. After this cooperation, the two of them had sympathy for each other. In other words, Wang Shouren's prejudice against Song Nan was finally eliminated. While they were drinking and talking about Zhu Chenhao's ending, both of them were in tears. Wang Shouren used his theory of psychology to apply Zhu Chenhao's actions, saying that he had no fault in his heart but only acted evilly. , and there is no one to stop it, so it spreads outside, and then it becomes a person who does evil. Song Nan has his own evaluation of Zhu Chenhao. In fact, Zhu Chenhao is not only a careerist, but also ambitious. As a member of the Zhu family, he has a greater sense of responsibility and always treats the Ming Dynasty Jiang Shan regarded himself as having a share, and his sense of being a master was so strong that when he saw Zhengde's actions, he felt dissatisfied from the bottom of his heart, and thus came up with the idea of ??opposing his replacement. During the conversation, Song Nan couldn't help but ask Wang Shouren his opinion on the situation in the court. Wang Shouren became bolder after drinking. I don't know whether it was out of sincerity or falsehood. The meaning of his words made Song Nan feel a little flustered. . "Today's Ming Dynasty cannot withstand any turmoil. If the situation between the DPRK and the Ming Dynasty remains the same, with civil and military conflicts, mutual restraint, and each acting as a party, the situation will continue to worsen. I am not unfounded. There is disunity and mutual disunity in the court. Distrust is the root cause of internal and external troubles. As the saying goes: Brothers working together can make a difference. Officials in the court and ministers are like ministers. If brothers can work together to reverse the situation, but only pursue selfish interests, then it will be a disaster. There is nothing to look forward to. " Song Nan was surprised by Wang Shouren's boldness, but he was also happy that Wang Shouren had the same view as him. He had always thought that strife and instability within the imperial court were the source of the ultimate decline in national power. He did not expect Wang Shouren to also have the same views. Look at it this way. Song Nan stuck his tongue and asked: "According to your wishes, civil and military officials, how can the inner and outer courts work together? I'm sorry I can't think of a way." Wang Shouren chuckled, and also said with his tongue: "Dong Zhenguo Ask me this question, Wang Shouren really has no way to answer. I only know that if the inner and outer courts are united and the civil and military officials are as close as brothers, then there is a comparison. "What is the comparison?" "The sun rises in the west and sets in the east" "Song Nan laughed and said: "Does that mean it's impossible?" "Xiaoguan thinks it's impossible. There is only one way to do this." "What way?" Wang Shouren stared. Looking at Song Nan's eyes, Song Nan saw that his eyes were unusually sober, and he didn't look drunk at all: "The Duke of Zhen should know what to do, so there is no need for Shouren to talk." Song Nan smiled and shook his head: "Song I don¡¯t understand.¡± Wang Shouren smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Duke Zhen. Shouren is not a pedantic person. As long as no one does anything treasonous and unethical, but it is good for the Ming Dynasty and good for the people, Shouren will not think it is wrong. He won't make any accusations. On the contrary, Shouren will try his best to support and advocate for him. It's not that he doesn't understand, it's just that he doesn't want to say anything. " Song Nan laughed and raised his glass. "Wang Shouren raised his glass. Afterwards, the two of them drank a few more drinks and dispersed. On the way back to the camp, Li Daniu asked Song Nan secretly: "Brother, what kind of riddle did Master Wang play with you? What do you know and what don't you know?" Song Nan smiled and said: "Brother Daniu, Are you also interested in all this?" Li Daniu scratched his head and said, "I'm just asking. I'm not interested. I just want to learn some skills. I've been confused for too long. If I don't learn some real skills, I will be in trouble in the future. It¡¯s really hard to get a foothold.¡± Song Nan nodded and said, ¡°Very good,¡±If you really want to learn, I will explain this mystery to you. There is discord between the civil and military affairs, and there is discord between the inner and outer courts. How can the chaotic situation of the court be stabilized? Can you tell me about it? " Li Daniu scratched his head and thought for a while and said: "I remember that my cousin in Taiyuan had three cousins ??in his family. They were noisy and fighting all day long, and sometimes even used knives in the fights. My cousins ??and aunts are really annoying. They are all my own flesh and blood, and I can't do anything to them. Later, my cousin died, and my cousin got married to a new cousin. He brought a son who was older than my cousins. The boy was very fierce. Whenever he heard them making noise, he would beat them up and finally give them a set time. I followed the rules and was only allowed to speak ten sentences a day. Anyone who spoke more would be slapped in the face and deprived of food. A few years later, when I went to visit my cousin's house again, the house was quiet and peaceful. The cousins ??loved each other, and there was no trace of them. Noisy things. I wonder if there needs to be someone in the court, just like the adopted son of a slut, who can suppress them with absolute authority so that they have no courage or right to make noises. Maybe this is the solution. way. " Song Nan raised her thumb and laughed and said: "Daniu, you are very promising. What seems to be a simple and crude method is actually the most effective method. Some truths do not make sense and do not need to be explained. ¡± Amid loud laughter, Song Nan whipped his horse and drove away.