There seems to be nothing unusual in the city of Yunnan, the city gate is not under martial law, and the government offices are also working as usual.

Those who were more or less aware of the movements of the Jingshi had not yet acted rashly at this time; It's like a hundred insects that have been lurking in autumn and winter, and they will only sing together when they are waiting for the hot summer season.

There are some people who travel to and from Yunnan quietly and lightly.

Three days later, another person came to Mufu. Mu Sheng had seen this man, he was a messenger; It doesn't matter if the messenger is the "friend" who sent the messenger.

A few years ago, Mufu experienced a big storm, that is, when Hu Hu came to Yunnan to find out the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen. Mu Sheng was eager to know about the situation in the DPRK, and the "friend" in the DPRK sent someone to report the news; This time, the people of the "Friends" faction are the same.

Mu Sheng saw the messenger in the study, got the secret letter and opened it to read it, and his face immediately changed!

Mu Sheng's face was first full of blood, and then he showed a strange red, not like the color of the wine on his head, which was more morbid than that. Then he let out a voice of unknown meaning, laughing and crying, and it was difficult to tell the difference.

…… Zhu Gaoxu lived in the vacant restaurant for a few more days, and he ordered Wang Bin to set up "guarding the palace" strongholds at the four gates of Kunming City, and arrange manpower at the post station to the west. Just do one thing, keep an eye on whether the people in Mu Mansion are out of the city.

Mu Sheng didn't seem to leave Kunming right away. Most of his family and party members are in Kunming City, even if he is alert enough to leave quietly, the movement may not be too big, but it is not easy to be unaware.

Zhu Gaoxu judged from this that Mu Sheng had not left Kunming City yet!

And Hu Guang's secret decree is very clear: the edict ordered Mu Sheng to leave Kunming and go to Dali. What does it mean? It may not be the same day, but it must not be delayed for several days, and there is not even a single movement!

Hu Guang has already left the capital city of Yunnan. If a groom dies, no one should care too much; But if the head of the cabinet who is burdened with heavy responsibilities dies, Yao Fang, the military general of the Jinyi Guard, may not be able to explain clearly.

Zhu Gaoxu also pondered Hu Guang as a person, and felt that Hu Guang was unlikely to tell Mu Sheng the truth for a period of time, let alone a chance; And what happens after that, it doesn't really matter.

Zhu Gaoxu faintly felt that the opportunity had arrived.

A voice next to him said: "King Han can go back to the palace at this time." The Marquis of Xiping had not moved for several days, and he must have been suspicious and hesitant, and the appearance of the King of Han at this time was just the opportunity for him to see another choice. ”

The person who spoke wore a wrought-iron mask on his face, which was quite appropriate, and his eyes and mouth were just exposed in the gaps.

"That makes sense, Mr. Lee." Zhu Gaoxu nodded to him.

The Man in the Iron Mask also has another name: Li Changjue. The table word Jinyang.

The name was chosen by the Man in the Iron Mask himself, and he had a proud protégé named it. The student of the Iron Mask had a promising career in the imperial examination, but unfortunately left the county school after a serious illness. Although the student was told by the respected Lang Zhong that it was difficult to live, he was hidden in his hometown, cultivated his self-cultivation and cultivated his temperament, and he lived well for many years; However, his ambition is to die indifferently, and he has long since withdrawn from Shilin and has not interacted with people for many years.

Qu Neng's father and son, and Sheng Yong did not wear masks, but no one in the Han Mansion knew them, and everyone agreed that their identities would not be disclosed for the time being. just said that they were heroes who took refuge on the road, and they each made up a name to hide it from outsiders for a while.

So the group left the restaurant. Walking to an alley with few people, Zhu Gaoxu got out of the carriage, changed horses and continued to walk towards the Han Palace.

Walking to the Duanli Gate, Zhu Gaoxu, who was riding a horse and swaggering in front, was soon seen by the guards of the gatehouse.

"Lord Wang! The prince is back! A shout came, and the person who shouted it was a general, and there was excitement in his voice.

Zhu Gaoxu walked into the gatehouse with a group of people, and after a while, the generals on duty gathered one after another. Although he had been back in Yunnan for several days, not many people in the palace knew his whereabouts. When the generals heard the news of Zhu Gaoxu's return, most of them were very happy, and there was a lot of noise in the gatehouse.

Zhu Gaoxu's gaze brushed over the faces of the generals, and it was roughly seen that the more high-ranking the generals, the more excited they were.

After all, as long as there is still the prince Zhu Gaoxu, the generals can at least gamble, and it is unpredictable at this time; If there was no King of Han, so many people would be just a rabble waiting to be cleared, and it would be impossible to screw it up again.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't answer the generals' words one by one, so he waved his hand and said, "Don't be impatient, and do your part." What is the big thing, this king has his own decision. ”

The crowd moved out of the way, and countless eyes focused on Zhu Gaoxu's face. Zhu Gaoxu and his entourage walked over, his steps were very calm, his expression was also very calm, and he was not worried at all. He strutted with his head held high, his eyes slightly empty with a sneer, and he was generally a little arrogant.

Under the eyes of such a public, Zhu Gaoxu no matter how he feels in his heart, he must show such a confident appearance! After all, if the King of Han panics, what should he do with those who are attached to the Han Palace, and those who are involved?

After a while, the eunuchs Yellow Dog and Cao Fu came up. Zhu Gaoxu instructed Wang Guidao: "Call your godson and settle everyone down." If you lack anything, go to the treasury and get it. ”

Wang Gui bowed and said, "The slave and maid obey the order." ”

However, Zhu Gaoxu didn't let Miaojin live outside, so he took her through the three major halls and went to the carrier gate; There is the main building complex of the front, middle and rear palaces on the north side of the carrier gate, which is the harem area of the Han Palace. The general layout of the entire palace is similar to that of the palace.

Halfway through, Zhu Gaoxu found a white dress in front of the corridor on the west side. He approached and found that it was the queen of Annam, the queen of Chen.

Chen saluted from afar and said, "Welcome King Han back to his home." ”

Miaojin behind Zhu Gaoxu just looked at the slender and wonderful exotic woman, and Miaojin didn't say a word. Zhu Gaoxu approached, and Fang hugged his fists and said, "Is the queen still used to living here?" ”

Chen nodded, his complicated gaze lingering on Zhu Gaoxu's face.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "The Han Palace's mansion is still very stable for the time being, and the queen doesn't need to worry." ”

Chen said with a reverent face: "May King Han be able to tide over the difficulties." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, there was no need to talk to her more, because the affairs of Annan were no longer the focus of his consideration, and he was unable to take care of them.

The two walked to the carrier door, only to see Guo Wei standing outside the door with a child, and Yao Ji and Du Qianrui were also beside them. When Guo Wei saw Zhu Gaoxu, she suddenly fell softly, and the palace maid next to her hurriedly supported her. All the ladies and maids of the palace bent down.

The boy who was about three years old stood there, looking at Zhu Gaoxu curiously, he was Zhu Gaoxu's son Zhu Zhanyu, obviously he didn't recognize his father at all. Zhu Gaoxu left the Han Palace, and he has not returned for more than a year.

Zhu Gaoxu walked up quickly, helped Guo Wei up, looked at Yao Ji and Du Qianrui next to him, and said, "I'm back." ”

Guo Wei reached out and stroked Zhu Gaoxu's face in public, tears slid down, and then burst into laughter. Yao Ji and Du Qianrui also had red eyes, as if they had a thousand words, but it was inconvenient to say them on such an occasion, and they could only say nothing to each other.

"Gully, call your father." Guo Wei hurriedly pulled Zhan Yan over.

Zhan Yan looked up at Zhu Gaoxu, and called obediently: "Father! ”

Zhu Gaoxu smiled when he heard this, reached out to pick him up and tried it, and said with a somewhat complicated mood: "The kid is quite sturdy. ”

Putting Zhan Yan on the ground, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at Miaojin. Miao Jin stood there calmly, as if she had glanced at Yao Ji, whom she had never seen.

"Wei'er has seen Chi Yue's real person." Zhu Gaoxu said, and then he introduced Yao Ji and Du Qianrui again.

Guo Wei said: "Little aunt! ”

Zhu Gaoxu's face was a little embarrassed when he heard this title, but he couldn't blame Guo Wei. Miao Jin was by the queen's side back then, and she also helped Guo Wei in the court, they knew each other, Guo Wei may be used to it. ”

Miao Jin hugged his fists and bowed: "I have seen the princess and the two ladies." ”

Guo Wei and others also returned the salute.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I encountered an emergency in the palace this time, if it weren't for Chi Yue's warning, the consequences would be unimaginable." Let's go inside. ”

When the group arrived at the front palace, Zhu Gaoxu retreated left and right, sat down with his family, and roughly told what happened in Beijing. Several people said some words on the table to comfort Zhu Gaoxu, but they couldn't hide their gloom.

Zhu Gaoxu asked Guo Wei to settle down in Miaojin, then got up and went to the dormitory to change into a red dragon suit, left the harem, and went to the front hall.

He didn't go to the study right away, or summon Wenwu, but went to the main hall of the carrier hall first, and stopped the eunuchs and palace maids around him outside the palace gate.

This hall is usually used for formal occasions, and there is no one in it at this time. The large pillars that support the magnificent heavy eaves roof faintly exude a solemn atmosphere. Zhu Gaoxu stepped onto the throne he was familiar with and sat down alone.

In the empty hall, everything seemed to return to stillness for a while.

The lingering affection, the joy of reunion, the worries of the family, the guilt of a long absence, the trade-offs of all kinds of people...... Zhu Gaoxu pressed it in his heart for the time being. However, it seems that it is difficult to get rid of the tie, after all, what he does and he lives is no longer just for himself.

Unfortunately, each side is maliciously assuming its opponent in order to create a more favorable situation for itself. It seems that the world will not be able to hide its original hideous true face because of any affection.

…… Finally able to stop from the hasty coping for more than a month, Zhu Gaoxu sat here alone, and felt more and more that the king should be lonely, because the ancients called themselves widows. Gamblers are also lonely because they always borrow money from everyone.

He tilted his body slightly, adjusted a more labor-saving and comfortable posture, and slightly supported his head with his arms, looking thoughtful, and did not move for a long time.

For a moment, he didn't really think about anything. For another moment, he was thinking wildly, and all kinds of images appeared in his mind, as if he had seen the past and the fragments of the future.

The sun was shining outside the hall, but Zhu Gaoxu seemed to see the illusion of wind and rain.