After dozens of monarchs and ministers deliberated, it was already late at night.

The eunuchs sent all the ministers out of the palace, and everyone walked out of the Xihua Gate, and then out of the imperial city through the Xi'an Gate. The Xihua Gate was then closed, because the time had long since passed to close the gates of the Imperial Palace.

The street lamps next to the street are bright, and the castle towers near and far are brightly lit. The civil and military ministers were talking in groups of three or five, and the noisy voices of people eased the previous tense atmosphere.

The people walking beside Gao Xianning, the Qing of Dali Temple, in addition to Qian Xun, the former official of the Han Palace, there is also Hu Guang, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy!

Hu Guang was the one who defected to the abolished prince in the "Hong Xi Dynasty", but he is now compatible with Gao Xianning. Gao Xianning has been an official in the Hanlin Academy since the Yongle period, and he has a good personal relationship with Hu Guang, who has a not very good reputation.

After all, everyone is on a yamen. Hu Guang's officialdom reputation is criticized, but he is still humble and has no big problems with things; And Gao Xianning is also a relatively easy person to get along with.

Hu Guang said as he walked: "This matter must not be the intention of the saint, the saint has suffered a great grievance!" ”

Gao Xianning said seriously: "Do you still need to say this? Even Xinchenghou has made it clear, who of us still doesn't believe it? ”

"Of course." Hu Guang nodded hurriedly and said, "Tonight, the saint treats his courtiers with sincerity and puts his heart into his heart, which is really moving. ”

Gao Xianning said quietly: "Today's saint, Mingjun deserves it!" Gao came out to be an official to assist the Son of Heaven, and now he is willing. When the Holy One encountered such a great wrong, he still did not mess up at all, and quickly made a wise decision, which is really very human! ”

Qian Xun and Hu Guang both nodded thoughtfully.

Gao Xianning said again: "The abolished prince died suddenly, and the people of the world must suspect that this matter is related to the saint, this is a matter of no choice!" But what happened last night was hundreds of miles away, and tonight the Holy Lord summoned the ministers to be open and honest, at least the ministers should believe in the Holy One.

And then those who have insight will almost all believe it!

Xinchenghou is right, the timing is not right, the means are too clumsy, it is not like a premeditated instruction in the palace. And as the saint said, whether this matter is related to the palace, there must be people in the brocade guards and celebrant supervisors; If it is false, how can it be said to those who know?

The Holy Noble is the Son of Heaven, how can he easily swear to the sky? Besides, the abolition of the prince is a great sin, and the saint does not need to do this.

And the saint did not hide this matter in front of the ministers, and quickly responded in this way, which won the trust and understanding of many civil and military ministers and people who read and reasoned! In a situation where there is no way to do anything, it is admirable to be able to do this! ”

Hu Guang said suddenly: "No wonder the saint mentioned last night and specifically pointed out that it was April 26. ”

Gao Xianning nodded and said, "That's right." Last night's incident, there were not one or two witnesses, and the day could not be faked. ”

Qian Xun still frowned and said: "What Gao Siqing said is extremely true, but anyone who has insight can understand the truth. But those people in the market, where do they care about many truths? ”

"So what? Isn't it enough that the ministers and scholars have all believed? Gao Xianning said coldly, "The sage said that the people can make it, but they can't know it." ”

After hearing this, the two echoed one after another: "The Holy One is really wise! ”

Gao Xianning whispered again: "As long as you are not a stupid person, you can figure it out, that waste is too much."

The son kills his father and seeks the king, and he has no strength in defeat; At this time, what is the difficulty of surviving?

If the Holy One really wanted him to die, he must have been confined for at least a few years, and then said that he had contracted the disease and died; Why do it so ugly?! Now, it is difficult for the minister's clan to suspect the saint anymore; On the contrary, it is more convincing than the statement that the abolished prince was infected with disease and died violently. ”

Qian Xun stood on Gao Xianning's left and whispered in a very low voice: "In this way, if it weren't for this incident, it seems that no one would dare to kill the crown prince easily...... It's a bit of a hidden danger. ”

Gao Xianning did not deny it. He glanced at Hu Guang, who was walking on the right, and didn't know if Hu Guang heard what he said just now. Although Hu Guang is considered an outsider, who will admit what a few people say in private?

When the group walked out of Xi'an Gate, they said goodbye to each other and went home in a carriage first. It was not early, and the doors were closed everywhere, and the matter could only be done early tomorrow morning.

Gao Xianning sat in the carriage, recalling tonight's unexpected event, and the more he thought about it, the more he admired Zhu Gaoxu. He pondered: The Holy Lord's response is wonderful!

At this moment, the voice of a servant suddenly came from outside: "Who is Your Excellency?" Why? ”

A voice said, "It's me, looking for your master." ”

Gao Xianning could hear that it was the voice of Zhang Sheng, the commander of the Jinyi Guard! He immediately lifted the curtain and saw a man wearing a hat and holding his hands in front of his chest, sitting on the back of a horse.

"Ask this good man to get in the car and talk." Gao Xianning said.

Zhang Sheng bowed with his fists, turned over and dismounted, threw the reins to one of Gao Xianning's servants, and walked to the back of the carriage and climbed up. Gao Xianning immediately patted the carriage and ordered, "Go." ”

"What's the matter?" Gao Xianning asked directly. The commander of the Jinyi Guard made it impossible to meet alone on the road in the middle of the night, it couldn't be just a trivial matter!

Zhang Sheng said in a deep voice: "Wu Zhong mentioned in the report was originally a confidant eunuch of Emperor Jianwen, and I am afraid that he also has a lot to do with Empress Jianwen's Ma family. ”

Gao Xianning pondered for a moment, and his face changed: "What? ”

The two looked at each other, and their expressions became solemn. Gao Xianning asked, "Does the Holy Lord know about this relationship?" ”

Zhang Sheng frowned and said, "I'm afraid it's clearer than below!" ”

The deep voice of the voice was like a kite suddenly breaking its string, and it was gone all at once. All that remained was the sound of the horses coming out of the air and the clattering of the wheels. The two of them said a few words, as if the topic was dead, and they could not continue any longer.

After a long while, Gao Xianning asked, "Le Zhihou came to see me in accordance with the will of the Holy Lord?" ”

Zhang Sheng shook his head and said, "I went out of the palace with the ministers, and I haven't seen the saint or the palace people again." Just because of this matter, it is not small, and I am afraid that Gao Siqing may not know some old things, so I decided to inform Gao Siqing. ”

"How can Dali Temple, the Criminal Department, and Jinyiwei be checked?" Gao Xianning was stunned.

Zhang Sheng was silent. He probably didn't know what to do.

Gao Xianning's cheeks twitched: "This matter is even more difficult than I thought!" ”

He then muttered: "Eight people were burned to death last night, in addition to the six members of the family of the abolished prince, there are two others. The sergeant who put out the fire said clearly, what happened to the eunuch Wu Zhong? If this case is to be investigated, the eunuch Wu Zhong must be investigated! As soon as Wu Zhong is investigated, it is very likely that Ma will be involved; And the Holy One said to people that Ma is gracious! The matter is going to involve the saint again. ”

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Sheng said in a low voice: "I also thought of this here." As long as Ma is implicated, whether she is convicted or not, it has something to do with the saint. ”

Gao Xianning sighed, and quickly fixed his mind: "Since the Holy One knows, he must have thoughts. You and I can't do this, just wait for the Holy Lord's instructions. ”

Zhang Sheng nodded after hearing this: "It's okay." After all, we will only set off tomorrow, and it will take some time on the road, and there is still time. ”

Gao Xianning frowned and muttered, "What does the Holy Lord think? ”

Zhang Sheng said: "I don't know below. ”

…… Zhu Gaoxu had no intention of going to bed at all. After he left the Wuying Palace, he went to the Rouyi Hall near the north; He sat behind his large, obtrusive bookcase.

It's almost three watches, but tonight is destined to be a long and difficult night.

At this moment, Wang Gui bowed down and walked in, standing cautiously aside and not daring to say a word.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and glanced at him, knowing that he was a little scared, so he took the initiative to speak: "Zhang Fu is still good." Although he was the 'Pinghan General' against me, he helped me a lot after the Battle of Huguang, and he helped me again tonight. I should remember his benefits. ”

Wang Gui choked up and said: "The emperor treats people with clear grievances, is generous and benevolent, and sincerely seeks long-term happiness for the people; But the world often misunderstands the emperor! The slave and maid saw it in their eyes, and it hurt in their hearts......"

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and said, "Stop!" Still crying? It's not that serious. Even if the world thinks that I did it, so what? Gao Chi confirmed that it was related to the death of his father, and it was rebellious to kill his father and seek the king; Even if I kill him, I will avenge my father! Can you still turn the sky upside down, is your father older or your brother growing up? It's a big deal that my reputation is almost good, the world says I'm ruthless, and my reputation is not good anyway! ”

Wang Gui said: "The emperor is a Ming monarch, and he shouldn't bear this reputation." ”

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly cried and laughed, and he muttered: "The imperial power I hold is supreme, sitting in this position, do you want to be worthy of your own responsibilities or your face?" I've thought about this question before. ”

He sighed and said, "It's just vaguely lonely." ”

In the spacious hall, Zhu Gaoxu was accompanied by only a eunuch. Although the slaves and maids were all retreated by him, all of a sudden, when he saw the spacious and somewhat empty hall, he did feel that it seemed to be very deserted.

Wang Gui said with red eyes: "The slave maid can serve the emperor in this life, which is really a blessing from the ninth generation...... The emperor said something in the Wuying Hall tonight, will the ministers believe it? ”

"Yes." Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "There are gods three feet above your head, and our people in the Ming Dynasty should believe in this more than the people of later generations." I am the Son of Heaven, if I am a lie, why should I speak to that extent? ”

He added: "Zhang Fu is the son of Zhang Yu, the Duke of Rongguo, and he is also a person who wants face. ”

Wang Gui was stunned for a moment.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Wang Gui: "Zhang Fu has been thinking about it there for a long time, he not only believes me, but also believes that everyone believes it; That's why he didn't dare to say that after thinking about it! Otherwise, how would the courtiers and the people of the world think of him, unscrupulous and unkind? ”

Wang Gui said in a low voice: "But Wu Zhong is the person next to Jianwen, maybe he has something to do with Mrs. Ma." ”

"Hmm......" Zhu Gaoxu said thoughtfully. A tone word that seemed meaningless.

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