The place where the eunuch Cao Fu saw Zhu Gaoxu was in the Rouyi Palace. In addition to Zhu Gaoxu, there are also several civil and military officials.

Recently, after the main hall of the Rouyi Palace was rearranged, Zhu Gaoxu rarely went to the Dongnuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace during the day, and he summoned the ministers in the Rouyi Hall to deal with the recitals.

In the morning, after Zhu Gaoxu finished the court meeting at the Imperial Gate, he walked to the north of Fengtianmen, from the west of the Wulou and then to the Rouyi Palace, which was much closer than going to the Qianqing Palace.

If the ministers want to be seen, they will go west through the right hall gate in the noon gate, and then go north to the Rouyi hall; Or enter the palace from the Xihua Gate, and turn north to the Rouyi Palace. No matter which way it goes, it's closer than going to the Qianqing Palace.

…… Zhu Gaoxu wears a black gauze winged crown on his head; He wears a dark narrow-sleeved round-necked robe, embroidered with a yellow five-clawed dragon on his chest, and a white silk collar lining; On his feet are a pair of black moccasin boots. There were almost no ornaments on his body, only a crystal clear imperial green jade jade pendant hung under the jade belt. The whole person looked energetic and calm.

Cao Fu glanced at it and saw that the emperor was in a stable mood, and he was a little relieved; Cao Fu cautiously walked into the main hall, bowed to the abrupt large table in the middle, and then stood on one side.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu had stopped talking and beckoned Cao Fu to come over.

The ministers who were facing away from the main hall also looked sideways and glanced at Cao Fu. Among them, there are Qitai, the secretary of the Ministry of War, Qu Neng, the Duke of Baguo, the fairness and security of the Eguo, and the Duke of Dingguo, Wang Bin.

Cao Fu bowed around the table, bowed his head next to Zhu Gaoxu, stretched out his hand to cover his mouth, and spoke quietly.

After listening to Zhu Gaoxu's words, he said directly: "Then Yang Qing is Huang Yan's person, and Zheng He was killed by them!" Wang Jinghong, Hou Xian and Zheng He have a good relationship, and it is normal for people to want to avenge Zheng He. Wang and Hou Zhi blamed King Zhao for rebellion, and the means were a little ruthless, but this matter was not good for my eldest brother at that time, causing instability in the north of the puppet dynasty; Because of this, Wang Jinghong and Hou Xiancai cannot be the people who abolished the prince! ”

Cao Fu heard Zhu Gaoxu's sharp words, and hurriedly said: "Emperor Mingjian! ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the ministers.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu said: "The people present are all friends of mine in distress, and you can say these things in front of everyone. ”

A few civil and military officers who had not yet made a sound showed a happy expression.

Zhu Gaoxu said to Cao Fu again: "Wang Jinghong, Hou Xian and others, I still need to use them." You can't get along with that Huang Yan, don't pay attention to his people anymore. ”

Cao Fu hugged his fists and said: "The slave obeys the order." ”

Cao Fu and his godfather Wang Gui both felt that the grievances between Huang Yan and Zheng He and his party were very complicated; But Cao Fu didn't expect Zhu Gaoxu to make the point clear in a few words...... doesn't care about the complicated grievances at all, Zhu Gaoxu only cares if Hou Xian and the others are the ones who abolished the prince!

At this time, Qi Taizuo, the secretary of the military department, said: "Now that the imperial court has ordered and transferred the guards of the northern kings, the vassal kings must be wary. The eunuch Huang Yan was by the side of King Zhao, and when he learned that his enemy was reused by the emperor in the court, would he bewitch King Zhao and do something unfavorable to the court? ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the desktop for a while, as if thinking about something. After a while, he shook his head and said, "My third brother Gao Sui can't fight, but he is not a person who is at the mercy of others. Huang Yan is a eunuch, who used to rely on the favor of the first emperor, but now he shouldn't be able to stir up much turmoil. ”

He pondered for a moment and then said, "There is nothing you can do if the kings are wary. My uncles and cousins are all sensible people. As long as the imperial court still wanted to weaken the power of the vassal king, there would inevitably be contradictions.

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Qi Tai's face was solemn, and he said: "The saint's military exploits are great, and the weather of the Linzhao Dynasty is not the same as the situation of the Jianwen Dynasty; And only transferred part of the vassal king's guards, and did not force them into a desperate situation, the kings should be able to compromise. But since some people are dissatisfied, the Holy Lord has to guard against the intrigues of some young people! ”

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, reached out and patted the table lightly, and said categorically: "The matter has been decided, and it has to be sent!" Qi Butang recently explained the affairs of the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of War temporarily let the squire Pei Youzhen and others take care of it; You go to all parts of Jiangbei and urge the political envoys and prefectures and counties to prepare military rations. ”

Qi Taibai said: "The minister respectfully obeys the holy decree!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at Ping'an and said: "Tomorrow morning, I will make the Duke of Eguo the vanguard general of the Northern Expedition." Then you go to Kaiping City first, and lead the soldiers and horses mobilized from the palaces and guards to organize and drill. ”

Ping An hugged his fists and said: "The minister obeys the order!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Ba Guogong (Qu Neng) is the left deputy general, Dingguo Gong (Wang Bin) is the right deputy general, after worshipping India, he led the people of the Beijing camp and the grain and straw to cross the river first; Zhang Fu, Marquis of Xincheng, and Wu Gao, Marquis of Jiangyin, were summoned as generals to accompany the army on the Northern Expedition. I took care of the matter of staying behind in Beijing, and then led the cavalry north to join you. ”

The two of them bowed in reply.

Zhu Gaoxu said suddenly: "By the way, Cao Fu, you will send an order to Qian Xun in a while, and ask him to find someone to try to develop a four-wheeled carriage so that he can carry more military food and equipment in the future." In July of this year, the army should all gather in the area of the political envoy in Peiping, and then wave north! ”

Cao Fu hurriedly said: "The slave obeys the order." ”

Qi Tai still admonished with a worried face: "There is no barrier in Mobei, and the Holy Emperor must be cautious and cautious. ”

Zhu Gaoxu replied: "I know in my heart, don't worry about Qi Butang. ”

…… Several ministers dismissed the discussion, and they all thanked and retired, leaving the Rouyi Palace.

After a while, the eunuch Cao Fu walked back to the main hall, bent down and said, "The former king of Annam, the queen Chen, is outside the north gate, can the emperor see it?" ”

"Tell her to come in and talk." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Chen entered from the north gate of the main hall and walked to Zhu Gaoxu's side, and she bent her knees and said, "The concubine visits the saint." ”

Zhu Gaoxu was holding a brush in his hand and was writing an order for Qian Xun. He turned his head to look at Chen, and said, "The queen is exempt, the ministers are gone, you can find a place to sit at will, and I will finish writing it immediately." ”

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and scratched his head, wondering what was going on with the four-wheeled carriage, but he couldn't think of it for a moment. In short, he had never seen a four-wheeled carriage in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Gaoxu finished writing, blew the paper a little bit, and handed it to Cao Fudao: "These trivial things, I have to do them immediately when I think of them, otherwise I may forget them when I turn my head." ”

Cao Fu took the holy decree with both hands and said, "The slave and maid will be sent to the Imperial Si Nan Department immediately." ”

Zhu Gaoxu put the pen on the inkstone, and when he turned his head to look, he saw that Chen was looking at himself. When she saw Zhu Gaoxu turn her head, she immediately avoided her gaze in a little panic.

"The concubine recently heard that the Holy Lord is going north to Mongolia?" Chen asked softly.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "However, the center of gravity of the imperial court will not completely shift to the north; I will not give up on the matter of Jiaozhi, and the queen will not be impatient. ”

He paused, and while thinking, he said: "After the outbreak of the 'Battle of Crime', some important things of my father and emperor are halfway through

； This is an imperative and important thing, and if I don't continue to do it, I will lose all my efforts.

And during the war, the authority of the imperial court weakened; The flames of war did not spread to the north, so that the hearts of the people in the north fluctuated, and the Hu Lu also despised our dynasty. At this time, it was indeed necessary for the king to march north. Only by deterring Hu Lu and those with ill intentions can the imperial court temporarily stabilize the situation in the north and give me time to calmly plan for major events......"

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu noticed that Chen had been looking at him, and seemed to be listening very carefully, but he didn't seem to listen to what he said. There was a faint smile on her face, as if she liked to listen to Zhu Gaoxu's narration.

Zhu Gaoxu stopped talking.

After a while, Chen's expression was a little strange, and he suddenly said: "The concubine has been waiting for the restoration of the country for many years. Occasionally, there is an idea that the Chen dynasty has fallen and can never be restored...... Maybe that's good, too. ”

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and when he looked at Chen's face, he saw that she was also looking directly at him. The two looked at each other a little nervously for a while, and there was silence in the hall. Her beautiful face, with slightly deep eye sockets and a slightly exotic style, seemed to be mixed with impulsive, trance, and confused expressions.

It's good that you can't return to the country?

Zhu Gaoxu quickly thought of the second half of the sentence: In this way, the Chen family was exiled to the Ming Dynasty and had nowhere to go, so they could stay in the palace forever?

He didn't respond to Chan right away. After all, this beautiful woman is not just a beautiful woman; Zhu Gaoxu's original intention in planning this matter was to support an agent in Annan, and the whole thing has been going on for ten years! If he wanted to give up in an instant, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't be so impulsive.

His eyes flickered a little at the thought of being further and more thoughtful.

Chen suddenly smiled slightly and said, "I just said casually, the saint doesn't have to take it seriously. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said quietly: "Some of the things we said between us are not light, and the queen still has to take them seriously." You need to be thoughtful and determined, and don't wander from side to side. ”

"The Holy One is right." Chen sighed softly.

The hall was quiet again. Zhu Gaoxu didn't do anything else, his eyes moved away from Chen's face, leaned back slightly against the back of the chair, and his eyes saw the roof of the main hall. He stared at it, but it was as if he wasn't looking at anything, but thinking about something that had nothing to do with the roof.

Chen's voice said, "The Holy Lord has become the emperor and has everything. But every time the concubine sees the saint, she always feels that you have other expectations and are doing your best? ”

Zhu Gaoxu sat up straight, turned his head and said, "How can human beings be so easily satisfied?" ”

Chan smiled. She looked at Zhu Gaoxu twice, and sighed lightly: "The silk is really still good in China, and the dragon robe of the saint looks really smooth and fine." ”

Zhu Gaoxu followed her topic and said: "I heard that the Hu merchants of Persia, Timur and other places were more willing to pay a high price to buy silk from the Ming Dynasty when they came to Jiaozhi to trade in the city and buy silk? ”

Chen said softly: "That's true, the Holy One is clear. ”

While talking to her, Zhu Gaoxu looked at Chen's concave figure with casual eyes. He felt that the atmosphere was very delicate, like a dragonfly on the water, one moment tentatively approaching, the next flying into the air. If you leave, that's probably what it feels like.

Or maybe it's because two people want different things.

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