When Zhu Gaoxu woke up the next morning, he found that he was the only one on the big bed. The palace maids and eunuchs on duty in the dormitory have been replaced; Those people didn't stay overnight last night, and then Zhu Gaoxu fell asleep alone.

When he first woke up, his consciousness was still a little blurry. At one point, he even felt that last night's joy was just a dream.

He was not in good health this morning, and he got up a little late, so he no longer went outside the Xuanwu Gate and personally led the soldiers to run. He didn't even want to go to the office on duty, but thinking that there were still a lot of things to be done in the court recently, he hesitated for a moment and immediately got up......

In his previous life, Zhu Gaoxu had a relatively simple idea for a while; However, after suffering some hardships, the requirements and expectations for people have been reduced. He never expects the world to be loyal from the heart, but considers whether a person can be useful in all aspects, such as whether he is a threat, whether he has talent, and so on.

People like Lü Zhen and his son-in-law Zhang He, Lü Zhen had shown favor to the deposed prince Gao Chi very early, and he was noticed by the first emperor and beaten by the dismissal; During the "Battle of Crime", Zhang He served as an envoy of the puppet dynasty. But after Zhu Gaoxu ascended the throne, they were the first officials to persuade him...... Zhu Gaoxu thinks that they used to move closer to Gao Chi just for speculation; He forgave them and still gave Lu Zhenli the official position of a waiter.

Recently, there have been many articles that have given Qi Tai a correct name, and Zhu Gaoxu issued an order to the Ministry of Officials: to give Qi Tai a letter of appointment and appoint him as the secretary of the Ministry of War; Changed to the Ministry of Works.

But the "first evildoer" cannot be forgiven. The three legal divisions have been convicted one after another, and Zhu Gaoxu has successively ordered the punishment of "razing his clan"!

What is on the imperial case today is the file of Xue Lu and Yang Rong, and Zhu Gaoxu casually looked through it; When he mentioned the approval of the Zhu pen, he felt that his vision was a little shaky and his fingers were not very stable.

Thinking that many of them were innocent, Zhu Gaoxu felt very uncomfortable.

However, the crime of "murdering the monarch's father" must be destroyed according to the law at this time! Otherwise, wouldn't Zhu Gaoxu and others' conclusions about the Donggong henchmen seem very weak-minded?

What's more, in the "Battle of Crime", countless soldiers were killed and wounded, and civilians were inevitably affected by the war! If Zhu Gaoxu is defeated, the people who are now killed by the entire family are probably not only the "first evil", but there will only be more people who will die, and the number of families will be ten times greater!

(In the time and space of the previous life, that "Han King" almost punished the nine clans.) Anyone who has something to do with him, not to mention his family relatives and subordinates, even the local court officials, have all been exterminated, including the commanders and prefects of Shandong and other places. ）

How cruel is it for people to fight for survival, for glory and wealth, and who can tell the difference between right and wrong?

Zhu Gaoxu's hand holding the pen paused in the air for a long time, and finally put the pen on the paper.

At this time, he realized that the eunuch Wang Gui was quietly observing his every move.

Zhu Gaoxu turned sideways and looked at Wang Gui; Wang Gui hurriedly bent down and looked at the floor. Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the map full of red circles behind him and said: "Spring is about to pass, this map is no longer in place, it has been changed!" On the left is a map of the Mongolian provinces, on the right is a map of Cochin Province, and there is a blank space in the middle. ”

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

Zhu Gaoxu sat on the chair, stared at the tabletop, supported his head with his arms, and did not move for a long time. He seemed to be pondering something.

……

Outside the Waijinchuan Gate today, people and pedestrians have avoided the roadside. People watched the long queue on the main road.

In the middle of the road, a large group of men and horses, there was a large group of cavalry who looked around with vigor and vigilance; There were vans sealed on all sides, and even the windows were nailed with wooden planks. But before and after the crowd, there are just no flags! They seem very mysterious.

In the middle of the cavalry contingent guarded by regiments, there were two enclosed carriages.

There were three people in the front car, the deposed prince and two wives and concubines surnamed Zhang; There were also three people in the back car, three boys with a big age difference, and the eldest Junji was more than ten years old.

In a carriage, Gao Chi found a gap in the nailed carriage. He couldn't help but lean over and take another look at the Jingshi City Tower behind him. He had expected that this would be the last time he would see the scenery of the Jingshi.

In front of the procession is a port on the river. Several naval warships were already moored there, waiting to transport people out of the city across the river.

After the brigade crossed to Jiangbei, the destination was Fengyang, the central capital.

Even though the deposed prince Gao Chi has been convicted by the imperial court and determined the major crime of "plotting the king to kill his father"; But the new emperor still did not condemn him to death, but only ordered him to escort his family to Fengyang to repent for his ancestors.

Anyway, Gao Chi is the eldest brother of the new emperor; In this era of great importance to ethics and morality, it is not a commendable thing to personally order the killing of one's eldest brother for any reason.

…… The abolished prince's family was sent to Zhongdu, but there was one person missing: that was Concubine Guo.

More than a month after the new emperor ascended the throne, Guo Yan is still imprisoned in a house in the Chunhe Palace. However, after Xiao Jien was arrested and returned to Beijing, the eunuch Wang Gui came to Chunhe Palace with a few eunuchs the next day.

Wang Gui waved his hand, and the eunuch beside him stepped forward and opened the iron chain and copper lock on the door.

"Whoa!" Guo Yan stared at Wang Gui with a pale face, but did not say a word. Her hair was messy, she was thin, and her body looked dirty because she rarely bathed.

Wang Gui hugged the dust and bowed, and said politely: "The slave has seen Mrs. Guo." Then Wang Gui ordered: "Shackle Mrs. Guo!" ”

Guo Yan finally spoke: "I told you a long time ago, I was framed!" Did the Guo family do such a thing, don't I know it myself? ”

"Mrs. Guo is angry, the court has to judge right and wrong, there must be a process, and you will suffer." Wang Gui said kindly. He did something wrong in Yunnan, and after being beaten by Zhu Gaoxu, he was much more low-key.

Guo Yan was unshackled, rubbed her wrists, and said coldly: "You will let me go after you find out, the truth must be done by the Zhang family?!" ”

Wang Gui pondered for a moment and said: "Because of the death of the first emperor, the court has already made a conclusion, and it is indeed the responsibility of the East Palace, and the henchmen of the East Palace are guilty. However, only Mrs. Guo is innocent. ”

Guo Yan frowned and thought for a while.

Wang Gui said quietly: "Mrs. Guo is not guilty, because you are a member of the Guo family. The princess Niangniang (Guo Wei) is about to be crowned the queen, and the Honglu Temple and other yamen are busy preparing for the ceremony; The princess is virtuous and virtuous, how can such a nobleman and family member of the Bodhisattva do a little bad thing? The emperor also believed it, so he decided that Mrs. Guo must not know and was innocent! ”

When Guo Yan heard this, she was silent.

Wang Gui whispered again: "The princess interceded with Mrs. Guo, otherwise, you may be on your way to Fengyang at this moment." ”

When Guo Yan heard this, her face showed a look of pain and pain, and the cold resentment she had just now disappeared. She muttered, "My sister has always had a good heart......"

"Isn't it?" Wang Guidao, "A noble person who can be a queen must have accumulated a lot of virtue and is a supreme person!" ”

Guo Yan suddenly smiled bitterly.

Wang Gui didn't know what her smile meant, so he could only guess: Probably mocking the queen Zhang who abolished the crown prince? After all, in Guo Yan's eyes, the Zhang family is obviously not the best person.

Wang Gui said again: "After all, Mrs. Guo is a person who has lived in the palace, and she has had an heir of the clan, so she can't go back to her mother's house to live according to the courtesy." The place of the harem is either not suitable for your identity, or it is the place where the family of the saint lives; And the northeast corner is now for the coffin of the first emperor, which is not easy for you to live in.

The princess took a look at the place herself and felt that the houses near the Northwest Imperial Garden were not bad. So he ordered the slave maid to choose a courtyard for Mrs. Guo, and then sent some steady palace maids to wait. ”

Guo Yan said: "Thank you to my sister for me." ”

Wang Gui replied and said: "You can't live in the maiden house of the Marquis of Wuding (when the new emperor rewarded the meritorious heroes, Guo Ming was ordered to inherit the title of Guo Ying), but if you want to go home occasionally, you can go back from time to time to see if you let the princess Niangniang give permission." ”

He paused, and continued to whisper: "The slaves and maids will definitely not embarrass Mrs. Guo for the sake of the princess's kindness, and they will not lack anything. You have forgotten all about the past, so that you can be raised in the palace. Many things have passed away; In your current life, most of the women in the palace can't dream of it! ”

Guo Yan nodded slightly.

"Madame, please." Wang Gui bowed down and made a movement.

…… Guo Yan and the eunuchs walked out of the room where they had been detained for nearly two years. She looked up at the glare of sunlight shining down from the treetops. She took a deep breath of fresh air.

The palace rooms and roads of the Spring and Palace seem to have changed at all. This is where Guo Yan has lived for seven or eight years, and her best years have been spent here, so everything is still so familiar.

Guo Yan contains complex emotions and carefully observes the things around her.

There are too many memories left for her here, and the one who remembers the most is still Gao Chi. Gao Chi has disappointed her, made her happy, and broken her heart...... Everything is so unforgettable, it's hard to erase!

Guo Yan's eyes gradually moistened, and what she saw became blurred. Perhaps what she misses is not Gao Chi, but her own youth and life; Or maybe she misses no one, just her own feelings and experiences.

Nothing has changed, only living creatures such as people and plants have changed. The grass and trees withered in the season, the pink petals of a tree floated in the air, and the brick floor was sprinkled with dots.

This year, she didn't see the flowers blooming, but she saw the flowers blooming all over the sky.

"Spring seems to be coming to an end." Guo Yan choked up, her heart collapsed inexplicably, and tears fell down.

Wang Gui sighed and responded, "Yes." ”

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