The summer sun was shining outside, but it was very dark inside the prison, but it was much cooler.

Xia Yuanji, who is in his early forties, has a white face and a square face. He sat on a wooden bed in this filthy place filled with complex smells. His official uniform and black gauze hat had been removed, but he was not yet wearing a prison uniform, and he was sitting there only in a white collared obscene robe, and his body was very neat.

His expression was a little heavy, and his serious gaze drooped, as if he was pondering something.

At this moment, suddenly a voice said, "The Holy Lord has arrived!" ”

Xia Yuanji was taken aback, immediately raised his head, and looked at the outside of the cell in great surprise.

After a while, the sound of "clanging" iron locks came from outside the wooden door of the cell. After the chains were opened and the door was not opened, Zhu Gaoxu's voice was heard: "This edict is really cooler, and it is understandable that Xia Butang is reluctant to come out." I'm here to accompany Natsubudo, too! ”

Xia Yuanji immediately knelt on the ground and said movingly: "The minister is guilty, and he really deserves death for letting the saint come to such a place!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly stepped forward to support Xia Yuanji, and said with a kind face: "Hurry up." He turned his head and said, "Stand down, I and Xia Butang, just gossip here." ”

As soon as he said that, he sat down, sat on the small wooden bed that Xia Yuanji was sitting on just now, slapped it and said, "You sit too." ”

Xia Yuanji hurriedly thanked him and carefully bowed down and sat down.

Zhu Gaoxu said straight to the point: "There is a little misunderstanding between us. I thought that Xia Butang resigned because of the events of that night, and he didn't trust me. ”

Xia Yuanji was surprised again, he had never talked to Zhu Gaoxu in private or face-to-face, and he was a little unaccustomed to such an outspoken way for a while. Xia Yuanji pondered for a moment, and arched his hand: "The minister is the minister of the saint, if you have a different heart, how can you have the face to call you the monarch's father?" ”

"Makes sense, blame me for being stingy! It's good to say it's good, it's good! Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile.

When Xia Yuanji heard Zhu Gaoxu say this, he immediately felt that he was not stingy at all.

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "As long as we respect each other, what can't we talk about?" ”

Xia Yuanji said: "Enwei rain and dew are all holy graces. There was no complaint. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, thought for a while, patted his thigh and said straightly: "Do it this way, the household department will pay 50,000 yuan, and the internal affairs government will pay 150,000 yuan, what does Xia Butang think?" ”

At this time, even the emperor came in person, Xia Yuanji was no longer stubborn, and said busily: "What to do, but rely on the holy judgment, but the minister also has difficulties." Now the treasury expenses are too large, and the ministers think that it is better to save some unnecessary expenses. ”

"I discussed it with you, did Xia Butang approve of the proposal just now?" Zhu Gaoxu said.

Xia Yuanji nodded: "The minister's decree!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu sighed and asked, "Does Xia Butang think that my living expenses are extravagant?" ”

Xia Yuanji arched his hand and said: "Since the Holy Lord ascended the throne, there has been almost no extravagance. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Then why do I spend money indiscriminately in the Imperial Sinan Bureau? Xia Butang, we must also enhance understanding between our monarchs and ministers, and the cost of guarding the Imperial Sinan Department is by no means an unnecessary expense! ”

Xia Yuanji was noncommittal.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him and said: "200,000 yuan a year, it seems like a lot, but in fact, it may be a profitable career!" What can 200,000 people do? Seal one

Zen, Shuma Palace, or can you fight a battle?

But for those poor craftsmen, talented officials and ordinary people, 200,000 is an astronomical amount, and it is the hope of wealth and nobility! I'm reducing my expenses elsewhere, so why do I have to come up with these 150,000 yuan! ”

Xia Yuanji muttered: "Craftsmen and people, what can you do? ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Hanwang cannon, open the mountain." ”

Xia Yuanji suddenly realized his face, nodded and said: "The minister probably understands what the saint said, but the minister can't predict how much this money can play in the long-term stability of the country." The minister can only wait and see. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Okay! This is the best thing I can think of so far, try it. He paused and asked, "Can Xia Butang go out?" ”

Xia Yuanji hurriedly got up and bowed: "The minister's decree." ”

Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the prison door and shouted: "Come on, bring Xia Butang's official uniform and hat!" ”

…… Sometimes Zhu Gaoxu just doesn't accept that tone, and he has to fight for a high level! But sometimes he can compromise, even with those who are weaker than himself. After all, compromise often allows both parties to reduce losses and make things easier to resolve.

He quickly finished this and returned to the Rouyi Hall on the west side of the palace. As soon as I was free, the clear and resolute state I had just now gradually disappeared, and the irritability of everything returned to my heart.

Behind the large bookcase in the middle of the wide hall, Zhu Gaoxu sat there alone for a long time. The sun was shining outside the hall, and a patch of sunlight poured in from outside the door, which at first glance seemed still; When I looked back after a while, I could see that the shadows were moving.

Xia Yuanji's words made Zhu Gaoxu believe that most officials should have no problems. At the moment, there are hidden worries, mainly the vassal king!

He then thought of Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng, and soon thought that Zhang Fu, a noble general, was not a problem; are some inconspicuous characters who are easy to be overlooked, such as the queen's sister Guo Yan.

When the queen asked for Guo Yan to live in the palace, Zhu Gaoxu gave Wei'er a face. He didn't expect that this kind of thing would happen now, and he didn't plan to get rid of his second nephew Zhan Kai!

Now, it's a bit tricky! Maybe you can find two people to observe secretly, slow down and then deal with it properly.

……

Several days have passed since the fire broke out in the capital. At this time, the news gradually spread among the people in the palace.

The queen had known before, but she was afraid that her sister would be too sad, so she didn't tell her immediately; When more and more people knew, the queen said that she was afraid that she would not be able to hide it, so she told Guo Yan in person.

"Bang dang!" Guo Yan's hand shook and knocked over the teacups on several cases! Her face suddenly turned pale, and she blurted out in a daze, "Why? ”

The queen persuaded with good words: "Now that the case has progressed, it is the collusion of Wu Zhong, the eunuch of the Jianwen Dynasty, and Jianwen Dangyu, and Wu Zhong's body was found in the residence of the deposed prince. The matter has come to this point, and my sister mourns ......" The queen said this, her voice became smaller and smaller, and her eyes were full of sympathy and sadness.

Guo Yan's whole body stiffened, her tongue seemed to be knotted, and she couldn't say half a sentence.

She burst into tears, and was heartbroken. Not only was she sad, but the grievances and sufferings she had suffered for many years flowed out of endless tears for a while!

She cried for a while, and the queen could only continue to comfort her, wiping her tears with a handkerchief.

When she was a little tired from crying, Guo Yan suddenly remembered the words of "Queen Zhang": You don't

Have you thought about yourself, for Zhan Kai?

The words of "Empress Zhang" were said twice, and the meaning was different each time.

The first time it was said was that Guo Yan and Zhang were fighting during the Hongxi Dynasty, and Zhang's words were threatening; The second time was that the sin army had already entered the city, Guo Yan sneered when he saw that Zhang was so miserable, and Zhang replied that the sentence was a reminder...... Gao Chi also added: There are eggs under the nest?

At that time, Guo Yan didn't think about it so much, maybe she subconsciously felt that Zhan Kai was only a few years old and a concubine, so she wasn't too worried.

Thinking of this, Guo Yan couldn't help but shudder and muttered, "What did I do wrong?" ”

The queen said kindly: "Sister, don't worry too much, this sad and unfortunate thing is not my sister's fault. That Wu Zhong was the confidant eunuch beside Jianwen back then, and many people knew it; The accomplice is also Jianwen's remnant! The Holy Lord has sent several officials from the yamen in the court to investigate the case, and he will be able to find out the truth and severely punish the murderer! ”

Guo Yan was tired of crying, and sat there in a daze. When she was crying just now, she remembered her years of sad experience, and gradually began to question herself: Is it true that my mind is inferior to others?

The queen's voice continued: "The day after the incident, the saint received an urgent report of eight hundred miles; That night, the saint summoned the ministers to publicize the matter, and mentioned the ancestors of heaven and earth, this matter has nothing to do with the palace, and I also think that the saint is definitely not that kind of person! It's all a former feud. ”

Guo Yan has woken up, how is her current situation different from Gao Chi's other two wives and concubines? She was spared, but she relied on her sister to be the current queen!

And my sister is in the position of the queen, and she must be out of the same nostril as the emperor Gao Xu. If I offend the emperor and queen, what will happen?

She thought about the people she might still rely on now, her father had received the grace of God, the hereditary Marquis of Wuding, and the Xu family was not her own mother...... Guo Yan already feels helpless at the moment!

"This matter must have nothing to do with the Holy One. After all, they are all brothers, and there will always be some affection, not so. Guo Yan choked up.

The queen breathed a sigh of relief: "My sister understands the reason for this, and she is very good." ”

Guo Yan said: "Queen, I want to see it, can you be alone for a while." ”

The queen got up and said, "I'll come to see my sister in two days, you have to take care of yourself." ”

Guo Yan nodded tearfully.

After the queen and others left one after another, Guo Yan walked into the bedroom and stayed in it for a long time.

Who is Wu Zhong...... According to the queen, he was once Jianwen's confidant eunuch; Did he really do it?

These things can be investigated slowly. After all, Jianwen's henchman eunuch is indeed known to more than one person; Did Wu Zhong do it, since the emperor publicized the secret report on the same day, his father Guo Ming should also know.

Calm down a little, Guo Yan thinks that if this matter is Gao Xu's order to "cut the grass and eradicate the roots", what is the threat of a few years old waste prince's concubine?

Guo Yan suddenly remembered a person she never valued: Ma Enhui!

Suddenly, Ma Enhui's affairs surfaced in Guo Yan's mind one after another. Ma Eun-hui's second son, Moon Gyu, was killed and held a grudge; And Ma Enhui was once the queen of Jianwen, and it is very likely that she can control Jianwen's henchman eunuch Wu Zhong and others!

Guo Yan gritted her teeth with hatred for a while, and then she was sad and scared, feeling isolated and helpless, and she was extremely vulnerable.

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