The moonlight sprinkled on the wild valley where the grass and trees were chaotic, and the insects were singing wantonly. шщш.(vii) (ix) x.S.сом The update is so fast. The light of the fire in the cabin looked like a hunter camping in the wilderness. In this remote uninhabited valley, it is almost isolated from the rest of the world.

The wooden house was filled with the smell of burnt wood smoke and the smell of food, and the complex smell was mixed with the smell of sweat of the men. The place is small and there are a lot of people, and people feel relatively hot here.

Qi Tai, who was born as a jinshi, rolled up his sleeves and tied a rag on his 'chest', was busy outside. Miao Jin took the initiative to help, and the two eunuchs were also working to serve the prepared dishes to the rough wooden table.

The 'bed' and kitchen are all in one room. Zhu Gaoxu looked at the furnishings in the wooden house with great interest, and his eyes stayed on the several books at the head of the 'bed', one of which was "Li Weigong Asks Right" of the "Seven Books of Wujing", and the other was "I Ching".

Qi Tai turned his head to look at it and said: "I couldn't bring too many things when I came, I originally had a set of Song Dynasty printed "Wujing General Essentials", but now I can't buy it with 'spending' money, so I have to throw it away." ”

There was a sound of cutting ingredients on the wooden cutting board, Qi Tai skillfully cut it, turned around with a kitchen knife and said, "The firearms and weapons that the Wujing always wants to write about are no longer used now, and they are not of much use. However, the 'Seven Books', which have passed for thousands of years, can still be recited repeatedly. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "Duke Qi is so interested. ”

He said to himself: If a person is determined to live in seclusion with the world, why should he still read such books?

Everyone was busy for a while, and several large wooden basins were placed on the table. There were eight people in total, and there happened to be a full table on the square wooden table. Qu Neng picked up the wine jar and began to pour wine for everyone.

Sheng Yong held the carved wooden wine bowl and said: "I usually never drink alcohol, but today I only have a bowl." ”

Qu Neng said: "That's good, I'm afraid that there won't be enough wine." ”

Only then did Qi Tai look up and down at Zhu Gaoxu's embarrassed clothes, and asked, "Dare to ask King Han, what happened to Jingshi?" ”

The other men fell silent and looked sideways.

So Zhu Gaoxu roughly told him what he knew. Whether the emperor died or not, Zhu Gaoxu could only guess and judge at first, but he had already heard another news later: the emperor accidentally ingested the red pill that the 'traitor' minister Ji Gang had entered without permission and fell ill and died the next day.

Two days ago, Zhu Gaoxu and others passed through a county seat, and Wei Da and Wang Yin entered the city to change horses and heard about it. Most of the decrees of the Ming Dynasty could not be strictly enforced, and there were only a few officials in charge of a county. That county seat was not an important pass, Wei Da and the other two went into the city for a business trip, and after 'paying' the money, they were not questioned, and Wei Da did not have to take out the Yunnan official road he brought.

After Zhu Gaoxu finished telling the experience, he said again: "When I left Beijing, I had already decided that my father had died in the 'Yin' conspiracy, and outside the camp of the Annan Army and the 'gate' of Fengtai, I publicly exposed the 'traitor' of the East Palace, and my father was killed by the prince's 'traitor'|party!" ”

When Qi Tai heard this, he immediately glared and said, "I'm afraid that King Han and the East Palace are already incompatible, and there is no way out." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said coldly: "Sooner or later." He groaned for a moment, and then said, "I have decided to raise an army against the thief to avenge my father!" ”

The hut suddenly became cold, and no one said anything for a while.

Zhu Gaoxu looked back at Qi Tai Shengyong and others, because they hadn't seen each other for several years, they really couldn't 'feel' what they were thinking about.

"I came today with no intention of 'forced' to persecute me." Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the military book at the head of Qi Tai's 'bed' from the afterglow, and said, "However, it is really a pity that you were originally an important minister of the state, but now you have been reduced to Si. How will the history of the youth determine you? ”

Qi Tai said: "Emperor Jianwen is right, I can't wait to serve the country, when the world becomes the king and loses the king, it can be said that we are 'traitor' ministers, and there will be judgment in the future." What's more, if there was no Huang Zicheng and others in the imperial court back then, the victory or defeat would not be known! ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "The Jianwen court collapsed, and Huang Zicheng misled the country; How can Duke Qi, General Sheng, General Qu, etc., defend themselves that they have not misled the country? Zhao Kuo Changping was defeated, and later generations said that he could fight well? Victory or defeat is a final conclusion, and the truth only depends on the result. ”

He turned his head and glanced at Sheng Yong and the others, "This king has 'fought' with you and others, and he knows that all of you are talented generals. But when the facts of defeat are all in place, are you willing to remain silent? So wasting the light and 'yin' in the deep mountains, and ending up depressed? ”

Sheng Yong was in the most anxious, he almost jumped up immediately. But his impulse was only in the bright eyes, but he was still calm, and his body did not move.

Zhu Gaoxu said loudly: "The eldest husband should make meritorious contributions, return to his hometown with his clothes, and be admired by thousands of people all over the world, how can he sigh for a long time and sigh once he is defeated?" Why don't you give yourself a chance to join this king and rewrite history together! ”

Sheng Yong, Qu Neng, father and son, heard Zhu Gaoxu's incitement, and they couldn't bear it anymore, their eyes were full of fiery 'color', where was there still a dejected appearance? They may have been tired of this valley for a long time.

Zhu Gaoxu continued to persuade: "You are here to cultivate your 'sex', not for the glory of the wealth and glory of the ancestors, but also for your own reputation?" Since you can leave a name in the hearts of Qingshi and billions of people, how can you swallow the humiliation of being wronged and misunderstood? ”

Qi Tai looked at the expressions of the generals in his eyes, and finally spoke: "General Qu's father and son, General Sheng, before you escaped, you had already surrendered to the Yongle Emperor, and the emperor had never been convicted. There is nothing wrong with you going out to serve the king of Han. And I have no power to tie the 'chicken', I am afraid that I will not be able to make contributions to the king of Han, and I am Qi Tai on the list of "Jingnan" and "traitor" ministers, I am afraid that the righteousness of the king of Han will be ruined. ”

Zhu Gaoxu listened carefully to Qi Tai's words and noticed that he was called Emperor Yongle, not King Yan. Zhu Gaoxu immediately said: "Duke Qi can wear a mask first and take a nickname." When the thief succeeds, I will find a hundred Jinshi to raise people, write you an article and turn over the case, and write you as a loyal and good minister through the ages, what is it? ”

Qi Tai let out a long sigh and muttered, "In the past, the first emperor was rightly named, and he succeeded to Emperor Taizu. The minister has the grace of the first emperor, and he lives in the key place of the country, and he cannot save the court from overthrowing, and he cannot kill himself. The shame is overwhelming.

The student Gao Xianning once asked me to solve my 'doubts' in a letter, I used to personally teach him the way to sacrifice his life for righteousness, but now how to answer? Gao Xianning's question is right, I am just stealing my life and taking expedient measures, and I dare not defend myself. My virtue is at fault, and I am 'confused' by false fame, and floating in greed for life......"

Sheng Yong suddenly interrupted Qi Tai's words, with anger in his tone: "Huang Zicheng and Li Jinglong weren't used by Emperor Jianwen personally?" Now that Emperor Jianwen has collapsed, we are also ruined, what else is there to say? When the city of Jingshi was broken, I surrendered, but I couldn't surrender if I wanted to, and the court only gave me a way to die in humiliation! ”

Sheng Yong stood up and knelt down on one knee in front of Zhu Gaoxu, "The grace of the King of Han to save his life, the last general will not be able to repay it, only one remnant life, willing to serve the work of dogs and horses!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly helped Sheng Yong up: "General Sheng, please hurry up, your old partner Ping'an is also in Yunnan, and you can respond to each other on the battlefield again." ”

Qu Neng also took Qu Liangcai to kneel and salute: "If the King of Han does not give up, the last general is willing to drive forward for the King of Han!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu grabbed Qu Neng's arm with both hands, and lifted it up: "Good brother, do great things together!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the tangled Qi Tai again, and said: "Moral right and wrong are all things written by ancient sages. If Gong Qi can't let go, wouldn't it be a good way to write a set of things by himself and become a sage when he is successful and famous? ”

Qi Tai couldn't answer King Han's words, but he quickly stood up and said, "Thank you King Han for saving your life." ”

"Come, drink!" Zhu Gaoxu shouted. Everyone raised their bowls and drank together.

Miao Jin got up and picked up the wine jar to pour wine for everyone, but her eyes kept looking at Zhu Gaoxu.

After Qi Tai drank a bowl of wine, he spoke: "The matter of the red pill that King Han heard about on the way was either because of the intention of Empress Zun of the East Palace, or because the strategy had been decided earlier, so there was room for it. Otherwise, the king of Han said in public that the East Palace was plotting to kill the king's father, and the prince should have blamed the king of Han for the murder of his father, instead of using any red pills. ”

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu said in his heart: This Qi Tai is also strange, on the one hand, he is entangled in the question of who he should be loyal to, almost pious, and on the other hand, he is 'yin' and plotting lies.

Zhu Gaoxu was almost killed before, and when he heard the nonsense of Jingshi's public opinion, he was very angry. But when he heard Qi Tai say this, he really had some sense...... Since everyone has torn their faces, anyway, the left and right are talking nonsense, and it is okay for the prince to directly frame Zhu Gaoxu for killing his father and being rebellious.

The crime of seeking the king with a minister and killing the father with a son is a great rebellion that cannot be forgiven by the world at this time; Therefore, no matter how much nonsense the prince talks about, as long as he does not frame Zhu Gaoxu for killing his father, but uses red pills to explain the emperor's affairs, it can already be regarded as a limited compromise.

However, what made Zhu Gaoxu angry was not any father's enmity, but that the prince wanted to kill his own brother, at least he wanted to imprison him, and wait for him to "get sick and die violently" in the future! Call him a funny thief and kill his whole family!

Qi Tai said coldly: "The crown prince has taken control of the imperial court in a hurry, and all parties have not yet been subdued, and the henchmen of the East Palace must want to delay for time so that they can have a chance to breathe and stabilize their positions." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded lightly after hearing this, and he groaned.

Qi Tai continued: "The crown prince is in a hurry, and I'm afraid the king of Han is also in a hurry. You also need time, first stabilize the guards of the Sanwei Palace, and then control the Yunnan guards, so that the soldiers and horses can compete with the imperial court. ”

He took a sip of the wine bowl and said with a contemplative expression, "There are only so many ideas in the future. First, in the long run, the Han King has no way out, but there is still some room for mediation. Second, the timing of the start of the army is very important, and we must not miss the opportunity. ”

Zhu Gaoxu kept nodding his head, and felt more and more that what Qi Tai said was very reasonable.

Everyone talked at the table for a while, and even the fish, shrimp and vegetables in the wooden basin were a little cold. Qu Neng was the first to come to this Wushan peach 'flower' source, and at this time, he said in the tone of a master: "King Han and you should also be hungry, please eat." ”