In the first month of the first year of Yongle, Beiping was Beijing, and the Ming Dynasty officially appeared in the two capitals.

Beijing has set up a left-behind division, a government (after the military governor's office), a department, a national superintendent, etc., which should be compared to the sky. It's just that the official offices are gradually set up, but not many people are actually filling them - because the officials left behind in Beiping, these old people in the hidden mansion, were first recruited to Nanjing.

Jin Zhong and Li Xian are also among the signs of this time. One of them was appointed as the right attendant of the military department, and the other was appointed as a deacon of the Ministry of Rites, and at the same time supervised the foreign writing of the National History Museum.

Before leaving, Zhang Zhaohua sent a special one, saying: "The two gentlemen are here, for the son and me to ask the father and the queen mother, the son and I are in Beijing, and there is no day that I don't miss my father and the queen mother, and I wish to see the mercy as soon as possible and serve the knees." ”

Princess Xu set off for Nanjing as early as October last year, took Brother Chun'er, and instructed Gao Chi and her before leaving to guard Beiping - now although King Yan is the king of the world, but the throne has not yet been secured, Beiping is the foundation, so it is natural to guard it well. This is the most obvious reason, as for another tacit reason, that is, since King Yan sat on the throne of the emperor and established the crown prince, the voice has been heard endlessly.

Needless to say, the emperor's three sons were all born from the same mother, and they were all sons-in-law; Emperor Yongle showed hesitation on this issue, and this hesitation was seen, so naturally two different voices were divided, and the Zuoban Wenchen headed by Xie Jin all supported Lichang, while many military generals who followed the emperor to fight the world asked Lixian one after another.

The emperor was hesitating, and he seemed to consult some people. Many people's answers were kept secret, but Dao Yan's answer gradually spread, and it is said that the emperor asked him: "Gao Xu is quite similar to me, and he has merit, I have promised to be the crown prince;

Dao Yan was silent as if he had settled down.

was repeatedly pressed, Dao Yancai said: "Lao Wei knows Your Majesty as an emperor, so he has a little support." Now that Your Majesty is in the prime of spring and autumn, and all the sons are virtuous, why rush to make a prince?"

The emperor couldn't help but be stunned, and said, "You mean—"

"The old man thinks," Dao Yan said: "The three sons are out, there is no difference in identity, only look at personal talents, some may be able to fight, some may be able to govern the country, if you don't go through a few years, how can you identify, who is suitable for the position of the prince?"

Dao Yan's words are to provide a platform and opportunity for the princes to show and play, so that they can show their talents within a certain period of time, so that the emperor can see their achievements, so as to see who is suitable to be the crown prince. This proposal seems to be just and fair, but it contains a deep implication that "he will fight and govern the country" - is the war over? No matter what others think, what the emperor thinks, he has finished the war, he has won.

And in the future, will the war continue, or will the wife live in peace?

If a war continues, who will fight with whom? Will the world be able to withstand this series of wars that have not stopped? If a dynasty does nothing else and is only reckless in its military force, is it still possible for it to continue?

The emperor fell into thinking, Gao Chi is indeed not familiar with military affairs, but Gao Chi is good at internal affairs, there is no doubt about it, after four years of fighting, there is no difference in logistics and grass, the people can be appeased well, Beiping City can be safe and secure under the siege of hundreds of thousands of troops, which is also Gao Chi's ability. He couldn't ignore Gao Chi's silent contribution just because he saw Gao Xu's ability to fight well.

Thinking of this, the emperor nodded and agreed to Daoyan's proposal - he left Gao Chi in Beiping and sent Gao Xu to Kaiping, as for Gao Sui, whether it was the emperor or the courtiers, they all ignored him.

Zhang Zhaohua was in Beiping, but she also felt the turbulence in the city of Nanjing, the establishment of the prince was related to her vital interests, and it was a battle that she could not lose and could not afford to lose, she firmly grasped anyone who could speak for Gao Chi, including the two masters in front of her.

"Don't worry," Jin Zhong said, "The minister must report the filial piety of the princess to the emperor and queen." ”

"This is the belt I made for my father," Zhang Zhaohua put the box into Jin Zhong's car: "Please bring it, the climate in the north and south is different, please pay attention to your mother's recuperation, I also have the medical records recorded by Liu Guan and the medicine used in the past, please consider the medicine from Nanjing Tai Hospital." ”

Jin Zhong nodded again and again, waited for a while, and said, "Shisun, what do you want to bring for the minister?"

Zhang Zhaohua paused, thought for a while and said: "Brother Chun'er is naughty, don't let him disturb his father, in addition, he has also reached the age of going to school, the adult whispered for me, please ask my father to arrange for the master to enlighten Brother Chun'er." ”

Seeing off Jin Zhong, Zhang Zhaohua returned to the Cunxin Palace, sat on the rocking chair and shook it, just wanted to close his eyes and rest for a while, but saw Wang An coming over, and said: "Niangniang, the prince is going to the river, saying that he wants to personally help the victims." ”

Beijing's harvest last autumn was not good, and this year is a year of hunger, of course, it will not make the people of the six prefectures in Beiping really hungry, because the grain ships have already been transported over, and now Zhang Zhaohua is here to make overall plans, and the officials of the prefectures and counties are busy distributing grain, but they did not expect Gao Chi to personally go to the famine to provide relief.

"If he wants to go, he will go. Zhang Zhaohua sighed and said.

Gao Chi was left by Zhang Zhaohua for more than two months, Zhang Zhaohua felt that he no longer seemed to be tempered, and he was ready to lift his ban, but he was still not very relieved, and said: "You have to show me a prison and stare him to death! If he doesn't go to the daimyo and goes south to Nanjing, I'll skin you!"

"Hey, mother," Wang An said with a sad face: "If the prince insists on going, where can the slave stop him!"

"Even if you stop it, he won't kill you," Zhang Zhaohua threatened, "If you can't stop it, I'll kill you." ”

Wang An was going to accompany Gao Chi, Zhang Zhaohua called Yi Shi Ha again, and said: "You go out with the prince, but it's not to the Daimyo, you turn back halfway and go to Kaiping...... Look at what the second prince is doing, come back to 1510 and tell me. ”

She had just sent Yishiha out, but she saw Wei Shi come in with a red face excitedly: "Sister-in-law, I'm happy!"

Zhang Zhaohua couldn't help but pause, and then a smile broke out: "Good thing, good thing! It's been a few months, who showed you the pulse?"

Wei was two months pregnant, and Gao Xu was pregnant when he came to Peking in November last year, and Zhang Zhaohua called Yi Shuha back again, told him the news that Wei was pregnant, and asked him to bring it to Gao Xu.

Immediately called the doctors and grandmothers to come over, asked them to take care of Wei's fetus, patiently accompanied Wei's happiness for a while, and gave her some general information about childcare, before he picked up the pen and wrote the news on the song.

She was about to put pen to paper, but suddenly took a new title book to write - because this book was a congratulatory table to congratulate Yongle on the good fortune of the first year, and she didn't want to write the two things together. 10