On the twenty-first day of the first month of the seventh year of Yongle, the sin army entered the gate of the capital division almost noon.

Yao Fang was released in Qingshou Temple, and went to the outside of the city to worship the Wang family; When he returned to the city, it was already afternoon. He is a lot calmer now, and he has some ideas in his heart; But hatred still fills my heart, and I think about how to get revenge!

Together with the two sergeants, he showed the seal at the Hongwu Gate, and then walked into the thousand-step corridor in the imperial city.

The Han King's line is located in the hall of the Ministry of Rites, on the east side of the middle of the thousand-step corridor. Yao Fang didn't know what was special about the Ministry of Rites, and it was not the closest yamen to the palace. However, Yao Fang quickly understood the reason: when the Jingnan army entered the city, the station of the "King of Yan" was the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites; The King of Han is just a scholar of the first emperor.

"A kingdom cannot be without a king for a day! Now the crown prince is immoral, and the lower officials invite the king of Han to join the ...... of succession" In the courtyard outside the hall of the Ministry of Rites, the voice of a young official in a green robe came. Immediately there was a lot of noise, and a group of people followed.

The scene is a bit chaotic. When Yao Fang walked over silently, she glanced at it casually, looking at the large group of people standing outside the lobby; In addition to the generals of the criminal army with mud in their armor, most of those civil officials wear blue official uniforms, and there are also junior officials who wear green robes.

Most of the people who couldn't wait to persuade him that day were Beijing officials who were depressed in the Hongxi Dynasty. The entry of the sin army into the city is not a bad thing for them, but an opportunity that cannot be found! And the members of the imperial court are more or less concerned about face, and they are more calm.

Whether it is the King of Yan who entered Beijing or the current King of Han, there will be no shortage of officials; The Jianwen Dynasty, the Hongxi Dynasty, and all the imperial courts, the people who are satisfied with the power of Wen Gao are a minority after all.

Outside the lobby door, what is even more strange is that there is a civil official who is shuttling through the crowd, holding a booklet and a brush in his hand, asking the names of the officials and writing records at the same time; He was followed by a sergeant, waiting with an inkstone. The civil official's surname was Hou, because some people called him "Hou Changshi".

Yao Fang understood that these people were not trying to persuade them at all, but were in a hurry to stand in line.

"What do you have to say, go to the corridor next to you to see Pei Fushi, and tell Pei Fushi first. Well said, Pei Fushi will take you to see the prince. Hou Changshi said loudly.

Yao Fang ignored this group of chaotic people, he walked to the door of the lobby and said to the guards at the door: "The last general, Yao Fang, please see the prince, and report the trouble." ”

After a while, he was allowed to enter the lobby.

There were a lot of people outside just now, and it was also very chaotic; But there were no two people in the lobby, and it seemed a little empty.

Zhu Gaoxu was still wearing armor and sat on the public seat above, he supported his head with his arms, looking thoughtful; When he saw Yao Fang come in, he looked up at this side.

Yao Fang stepped forward and clasped his fists and bowed: "The last general will meet the prince." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "Good come!" We haven't seen each other in a long time. After he finished speaking, he immediately pointed to the young student next to him who was in ragged clothes and seemed to have just come out of prison, and said, "His name is Du Erlang." Du Erlang went home and picked up his body; Jinyi Weibei Zhenfu Division's affairs, you are all familiar with each other, let's take care of it first. ”

King Han didn't have half a superfluous sentence, let alone greetings and red tape, and his speed of speech was relatively fast. His heart seemed to be thinking about something important.

"The last will be ordered!" Yao Fang said together with the embarrassed Du Erlang. Yao Fang has no interest in official positions at all, and only wants revenge. The revenge of killing the mother, the revenge of killing the "wife"!

At this time, Yao Fang was still standing in place. Sure enough, Zhu Gaoxu was a very vigilant person, he frowned slightly and asked, "What else does General Yao have to report?" ”

Yao Fang said: "Dao Yan, the presiding officer of Qingshou Temple, is the head of the princeling's henchmen. The first emperor was assassinated, it must have been planned by Dao Yan himself, and this is the culprit......"

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Yao Fang with a divine gaze, and quickly responded: "General Yao's mother died and had a lot to do with him, and your father was wronged for many years. I know you have a family feud. ”

Yao Fang remained silent and acquiesced in the matter.

Zhu Gaoxu continued: "How can I never have hatred in my heart? But now, personal enmity must be put aside, focus on the overall situation, and wait until the situation is stabilized!

That Daoyan was a confidant of the first emperor, and he had no grudge against the first emperor; If the death of the first emperor is blamed on Dao Yan, it is difficult to be convincing, but it drags down the credibility of interpreting the whole thing! Harmful and unhelpful. ”

Yao Fang was helpless when she heard this, and felt that what Zhu Gaoxu said was also reasonable, so she had to give up this method and think of another method. He bowed and said, "The last general understands." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded: "Now that we have turned over, there is no need to lose our interests for revenge." General Yao has to learn to think in many ways so that he can go further in the future. ”

Yao Fang bowed and said, "The last general will obey the order of the prince, and now I will go to the Jinyi Guard Yamen to do business." ”

…… Seeing Yao Fang's back walk out of the lobby door, Zhu Gaoxu reached out and rubbed his temples for a while, and continued to think about the current path to the throne.

There are two factors to the legitimacy of his throne. The "orthodoxy" of the former emperor Zhu Di does not need to be worried, as long as it is praised in the enthronement edict; The key is to prove the extreme illegitimacy of the crown prince Gao Chi!

Now, of course, Gao Chi is "illegal", because the crime army has entered the city; It's all up to Zhu Gaoxu to have the final say! But it is precisely because of this that the world will question whether Gao Chi's party really plotted to kill his father; If this matter can be explained credibly, Zhu Gaoxu's throne will be more stable in the future.

When they met at the Imperial Gate before, the eldest brother proposed to write an edict and transfer the fault to the minister. If Zhu Gaoxu will plan it, he will first get Gao Chi's guilty edict and ascend the throne; After sitting on the throne, he will settle the accounts and re-conclude the death of the first emperor...... That's the quickest way to get to the throne.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't do that in the end, just because he still recognized the character of his eldest brother in his heart. As his own younger brother, he is unwilling to use this method against his eldest brother.

So now Zhu Gaoxu wants to ascend the throne immediately, and he feels a little headache.

The confidants Qi Tai and Gao Xianning are not in Beijing; Changshi Hou Hai is smart in small things, but his talents are very limited in big ways...... And the plan proposed by those officials outside who want to get a little bit of dragon merit is even more ridiculous, and it won't work at all!

Zhu Gaoxu stood up from his public seat, pacing back and forth above the lobby, bowing his head and pondering.

His current state of mind is a little impetuous, and the ecstasy and pride of joining the Jingshi have become a disadvantageous factor affecting him. After the complete victory of the "Battle of Crime", the danger of the battlefield is no longer there, but the matter is not over, and many things are still imminent.

The sun had already shone into the lobby through a high window in the west, and Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the angle of the sun, estimating that it would be time for the sun to move westward and staggering for a while.

He suddenly felt a little anxious. On the first day of entering the Beijing Division, apart from controlling the entire city and the imperial city and palace step by step, the Chinese army hardly came up with any effective strategies. Think about it tomorrow, is it too late?

It doesn't matter if you ascend the throne sooner or later. But Zhu Gaoxu always had a sense of urgency, perhaps because he was used to fighting; On top of the battle array, some things must be decided immediately, not to mention that delaying for a day or an hour may also cause serious consequences!

At this moment, a guard came in with a wooden plate, put a freshly brewed tea on the public table, and then bowed to Zhu Gaoxu and exited the lobby.

Zhu Gaoxu walked back to the side of the public case, picked up the teacup, and shot the sunlight coming in at the window on the wall. He lifted the lid and gently fanned the hot tea with the lid, and a fresh fragrance came to his nose. He forced himself to control his emotions and let his mood gradually return to normalcy and calmness.

The countless people involved who were disturbing him flashed through his mind, making him feel a little unable to grasp the point.

Suddenly, Zhu Gaoxu put down the teacup and blurted out: "Xue Yan! ”

When he spoke, the generals and guards inside the door looked sideways.

Zhu Gaoxu looked suddenly enlightened, with a happy expression on his face, and pointed to a military general and said, "Xue Yan, go and summon Xue Yan to see him immediately!" He immediately added, "The people have arrived, and they will be brought to the signing room to meet me alone." ”

The military general hugged his fists and said: "The last general has an order!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu let out a long sigh of relief, turned around and walked towards the hall to the north. After passing through the hall, there is another deep courtyard, where the second hall and the signing room are all here.

The eldest brother Gao Chi asked Xue Yan to investigate the case of Emperor Xian's death, and what kind of mentality did Zhu Gaoxu probably have in his heart; Plus when he was at the Imperial Gate at noon today, Gao Chi's request...... Zhu Gaoxu understands the eldest brother's mind better.

However, it was Xue Yan's investigation of the case that caused a huge loophole for Gao Chi's party!

Zhu Gaoxu walked into a signing room in the Ministry of Rites and sat inside for a while. At this time, Xue Yan, who was wearing a black veil and a red robe, was brought in by the generals. Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand, and the generals retreated with their fists.

Xue Yan turned his head slightly to look at the military general who was evading, and then bowed and said, "Xue Yan, the secretary of Dali Temple, Xiaguan, meet His Royal Highness the King of Han." ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked thoughtful, raised his head and pointed to the chair next to him.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu said directly: "Xue Siqing, are you willing to defect to this king now and serve this king?" ”

Xue Yan was stunned for a moment, was silent for a while, and then asked cautiously: "The prince will no longer pursue the fault of the lower officials?" ”

"Of course!" Zhu Gaoxu said, and then said very skillfully, "My credit is very good, even the 'Pinghan General' Zhang Fu can trust my conditions." ”

Xue Yan suddenly showed a "deal" expression on his face, after all, he had too few choices. He immediately knelt on the ground and said with a grateful look: "The lower officials thank the prince, and are willing to follow the prince to follow the work of dogs and horses!" ”

"Well said. Get up! Zhu Gaoxu said, "You can do one thing for me now." This matter cannot be delayed, and if it is delayed for one day, the credibility will be reduced by 90%. We'd better do it today! ”

Xue Yan hurriedly said, "Please show the prince." ”

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