Hu Guang became famous, not only because of the pig's jokes, but also because he was also the champion appointed by the emperor during the Jianwen period.

Zhu Gaoxu had never met him before, but today's first impression is very good, and he did not find that Hu Guang had the slightest obscene temperament of being greedy for life and afraid of death; On the contrary, the mid-thirties civil official in front of him is simply a talent.

Hu Guang is tall, has a very upright face, pleasing facial features, elegant manners, and speaks very modestly and decently, which makes people feel very good. When Emperor Jianwen chose him as the champion, there may be this reason, when he was an official in the Ming Dynasty, his appearance and demeanor were still very important.

Zhu Gaoxu asked him to sit, and he politely excused himself twice, and then sat down on the chair on the side of the public seat.

Hu Guangdao: "Before the official left Beijing, he entered the palace to face the saint. This time, I came to meet His Royal Highness the King of Han, and I want to convey the two sentences of the Holy Lord......" He raised his head and his eyes brushed over the faces of the eunuch Wang Gui and others.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu had a new opinion of Hu Guang, and felt that this champion seemed to be a cautious person.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand and waved it gently, and Wang Gui and the others all said goodbye and went out. Then Zhu Gaoxu stood up and said, "Please ask Hu Gechen to come to the top to announce the decree." ”

Hu Guang also hurriedly got up, waved his hand and said, "No, no." The meaning of the saint is just to ask the lower officials to ask two words in private. ”

He glanced back at the open doors and windows of the main hall, and then said, "The household department will give the person Hu Hu found in the Dali Mansion in the matter...... The first thing the saint wanted to ask King Han was, how much does King Han think that person has to do with Xiping Hou? ”

Zhu Gaoxu was slightly stunned, and almost in a moment, he suddenly knew one thing: Mu Sheng will have nothing to do, at least nothing will happen now!

His judgment was simple...... If the emperor had already made up his mind to move the Mu Mansion, would he still need to ask such a question?

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a while and said, "It's not convenient to talk here, let's talk in another place?" ”

Hu Guangbai said: "Your Majesty has listened to His Highness's arrangement. ”

The two of them walked all the way out of the door on the east side of the carrying hall. Zhu Gaoxu saw that Chen Dazhui was outside the hall and beckoned him to come over. Zhu Gaoxu approached Chen Dazhui and whispered a few words, deliberately saying the first sentence a little louder: "The small courtyard behind the study, you go and take a look, don't have idle people waiting for ......"

Then he approached Chen Dazhu's ear, gently covered it with his palm, and said in the smallest voice: "Arrange for Miss Mu to go to the ear room of that room, just like I did last time." ”

Chen Dazhui clenched his fists and said: "The last general will do it immediately." ”

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at Hu Guang and said politely: "Hu Gechen, please." ”

"Your Highness, please." Hu Guang's posture is also very humble.

The two of them walked along the masonry floor to the east of the corridor.

Hu Guang didn't dare to walk side by side with Zhu Gaoxu, and his position was slightly behind. Therefore, if you want to talk to Hu Guang, Zhu Gaoxu has to turn his head; He didn't say much, but he didn't say it one by one, so as not to make the atmosphere on the road too awkward.

"Hu Hu is still in Dali Mansion during the matter of the Ministry of Households, is Hu Gechen going to Dali to see him?" Zhu Gaoxu asked casually.

Hu Guang replied: "Xiaguan went out of Beijing this time to walk with the imperial court envoys, but Xiaguan did not go to Annan, and he would get up and go to Dali in a day or two." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: "When Hu Gechen wants to go to Dali, first inform the Han King Changshi Mansion, and I will ask them to send a team of men and horses to escort Hu Gechen." ”

Hu Guang said: "Thank you, His Royal Highness King Han." ”

Or because Zhu Gaoxu didn't say those things that embarrassed Hu Guang, such as topics such as "optimistic about pigs", and was very polite to him, Hu Guang said a few more words: "Xiaguan's itinerary, first meet His Royal Highness the King of Han in Kunming City, and then go to Dali, and return to Beijing after finishing the business." However, after the lower officials went to Dali Mansion, there should be a few ministers who will go to Yunnan later; After verifying the body, they will be responsible for sending the coffin to the Kyoto Division. ”

"I see." Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

…… How much his father, Emperor Zhu Di, cares about the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Gaoxu is clear. Mu Sheng dared to harbor Emperor Jianwen, obviously touching Zhu Di's scales! The matter has come to this point, can Mu Sheng still live? Zhu Gaoxu was also a little surprised at first.

However, this is unexpected, but it seems to have other truth.

Zhu Gaoxu was often speculating about the sacred heart of his father, Emperor Zhu Di, and at this time he was still guessing Zhu Di's thoughts on the road......

It has been the fifteenth year of Hongwu since the forces of the Ming court arrived in Yunnan; The Ming Dynasty really barely controlled the situation in Yunnan, and it was twenty years after Hongwu. At this time, the Han forces in Yunnan and the surrounding border areas could not be said to have an absolute advantage.

If you start from the perspective of maintaining the overall situation of the dynasty, it is obviously not beneficial to eradicate the power of Mufu at this time.

Moreover, as soon as Yunnan Mufu falls, Zhu Gaoxu will definitely control the whole province and the surrounding places with one hand, and the balance of power in Yunnan will immediately overturn...... Zhu Gaoxu had thought about this before, thinking that the imperial court might use some method to rebalance this distant territory. Now it seems that as long as Zhu Di does not move the Mu Mansion for the time being, it is the easiest way.

What's more, Emperor Jianwen is dead, and Mu Sheng's disloyalty is more than half of the hidden danger to Zhu Di.

However, by chance, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but speculate: If Jianwen didn't die, but ran away, Zhu Di's attitude towards Mu Sheng would be different?

…… But these are all just Zhu Gaoxu's own speculations, maybe he guessed right, maybe Zhu Di is more thoughtful. I can't verify it!

In Zhu Gaoxu's heart, his father Zhu Di is a very cruel person. Zhu Di didn't count as a murderer, he did so many bloody things, but he was not a tyrant, maybe the reason is this: when he had to compromise, Zhu Di could endure anything!

Back then in Beiping, Zhu Di pretended to be a madman and cried and laughed on the street, and Bigge fell to the ground. As the son of Taizu, he can do that kind of thing, even Zhu Gaoxu obeys him!

At this time, Zhu Gaochu and Hu Guang were about to arrive at the corridor on the east side, and Zhu Gaochu turned his head and whispered: "Hu Gechen asked me in the front hall, and I am not afraid to say it directly. Harboring Jianwen must have been done by Xiping Hou! ”

Hu Guang's expression was stunned, and he nodded hurriedly and said, "Xiaguan understands." The king of Han is in Yunnan, so he must know the truth better. ”

They passed through the mezzanine passage and soon came to the room where they had met Duan Yang and Duan Xue Hate last time. Zhu Gaoxu walked in first, and observed in the afterglow that the door of the ear room was blocked by a wooden shelf with porcelain decorations.

This wooden shelf is really deceptive. For the wooden frame is not high, nor is it large; But the door opened by the ear room was also low, and the door could be covered by a wooden frame.

"Hu Gechen, please take a seat." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Hu Guang walked in and bowed, "His Royal Highness King Xie Han." ”

Zhu Gaoxu asked, "Hu Gechen is a scholar of Youchunfang University?" ”

Hu Guang hurriedly said: "Xia Guan was awarded the right concubine of the right Chunfang by the saint not long ago and entered the cabinet. The lower officials and others serve by the saint's side, check and fill in the gaps for the saint, often answer the saint's questions, and are not responsible for practice. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "I think that our Ming Dynasty does not have a prime minister, and the real power of the cabinet may be very large in the future." ”

"It's all for the sake of the saints, and the lower officials don't dare to be greedy for power." Although there seemed to be no one else here, Hu Guang still responded to Zhu Gaoxu carefully.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu asked directly: "Hu Gechen went to Yunnan this time, firstly, to verify the identity of Emperor Jianwen, and secondly, to question my father, is that so?" ”

Hu Guang pondered for a while, hugged his fists and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Huihan, exactly." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, did not continue to speak, and waited for Hu Guang to continue to ask.

Sure enough, Hu Guang opened his mouth and said: "The saint asked again, King Han thinks that it is most appropriate to deal with the Marquis of Xiping?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "My father has a strategic position and controls the overall situation of the world, I am afraid that my insight is unattainable, and everything has to be decided by my father." ”

Hu Guangdao: "Of course, this matter must be judged by the Holy Lord, but since the Holy Lord wants to ask the King of Han, the King of Han only needs to say what you think." ”

Zhu Gaoxu immediately said, "I think it's best not to move Mu Mansion." ”

"Oh?" Hu Guang was slightly surprised, and then arched his hand and said, "The lower official is willing to hear the details." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "The prince of the Ming Dynasty and the king of Liang of the Yuan Dynasty are different, we have to do filial piety for our father all our lives, and we will also be favored and protected by our father."

What's more, this high ground is far away in the southwestern border, and I don't want to stay here forever. My father promised me that he would give me a good fief in the future.

In this place of Yunnan, there are barbarian rebellions everywhere, and when I change my fiefdom, who will sit in Yunnan? I thought about it, my personal grudge with Mu Sheng, as long as I changed the fief in the future, it would have nothing to do with it; For the long-term stability of the border of the Ming Dynasty, it is more appropriate for the Mu family to stay in Yunnan, after all, the Mu family has more roots and prestige in the hearts of the barbarian tribes. ”

Hu Guang listened and arched his hand and said: "The lower officials understand, after returning to the dynasty, they will definitely explain the meaning of His Royal Highness the King of Han to the saint." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Hu Gechen went back to tell my father that his sons were sealed in Yunnan, and he just wanted the ground in Yunnan to be peaceful, and he stayed here to behave well, and he didn't dare to cause trouble." When I can seal a good place in the future, I want to choose one of these places in Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Hangzhou; Actually, Beiping is okay, I grew up there, but unfortunately it was occupied by the third brother. ”

Hu Guang hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "This ...... The lower officials only had to relay it to the Holy Lord. ”

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu said again: "I can't hide it, before I arrived in Yunnan, I had a secret decree from my father. My father asked me to track down the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen, and I never dared to forget it. Later, Hu Hui first found out the traces of Emperor Jianwen, of course I want to help my father share his worries, and I must do my best to handle this matter.

I really didn't do this to deal with the Mu family, I have no grievances with him, what are I doing to deal with him? However, the Mu family is in danger of extinction because of this, I'm afraid this beam is finished, and it's no wonder that I ......"

Hu Guang nodded and said: "The saint should know the loyalty and filial piety of the Han King and the general heart. ”

Zhu Gaoxu sighed: "I just want to go back to the mainland as soon as possible and leave this messy place." When Hu Gechen saw his father, don't forget to ask his father for me. ”

Hu Guang arched his hand and said: "The lower officials dare not forget." ”.