At this time, it was only March, and it was raining in the east and west of Annam. *with* dream *small* say .lā The rainy season has not yet arrived, and the further you go, the more rain will come.

Before Zhu Gaoxu left the western capital of Qinghua, he met Zhang Fu. Zhang Fu's complexion is very good, and he is very happy with the big victory in this battle, and he is waiting for a promotion to the knighthood.

However, Zhu Gaoxu, as the coach, has completely different feelings from Zhang Fu, but he is a little worried and uneasy in his heart.

When the men and horses of Yunnan Mansion escorting Chen Zhengyuan, the prince of Annan, had just arrived at Jiling Pass, Zhu Gaoxu got the news; He returned to Thang Long with his men and horses, still one step later than the people from Yunnan.

After several days of rain left the roads outside Thang Long muddy, when Zhu Gaoxu entered the inner city, many streets were paved with bricks and stones, and the road was much easier. The houses near the palace were washed by the rain, and there was not a trace of dust in the humid air, and the whole city seemed to be washed cleaner. Zhu Gaoxu walked into a building complex that was the head of the Chinese army, and soon saw Duan Xuehate.

He shushed a few words and asked, "Is the prince of Annam okay?" ”

Duan Xue hated lightly and said, "He's on the queen's side." I also bring a few words for Miss Mu......"

"More on that later." Zhu Gaoxu said.

He then walked to the courtyard where Queen Chan lived, and saw the queen, mother and son on the eaves. The queen squatted in front of the child, wiped his nose with her own hands, and a scene of maternal love appeared in front of Zhu Gaoxu.

Chen turned her head and saw Zhu Gaoxu, who stood up and led the child of several years old along the corridor under the eaves. She saluted: "Congratulations to His Royal Highness the King of Han on his great victory." ”

Zhu Gaoxu was not very happy, nodded and said, "Is it okay for the queen to be in Shenglong this time?" ”

"Very good." Chen smiled, pulled the child over again, and spoke softly in Annamite dialect. The boy bowed his hand and said, "Thank you, King Han." ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the child and smiled: "Okay, I can speak Chinese." ”

The child raised his head and stared at Zhu Gaoxu. A child of a few years old doesn't understand anything, and is very friendly to Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to Chen and said: "Zhang Fu sent someone back to Beijing to report the victory, got a Wanmin watch, and brought a few Annan people, all of whom were bought after surrendering. I also wrote a note stating that Chen Zhengyuan was the son of the former king Chen Rixuan. Where to go in Annam can only be decided by my father. ”

The smile on Chen's face disappeared, he pondered for a moment, and hurriedly said, "His Royal Highness King Han has been kind to our mother and son, and we are very grateful no matter what. ”..

Zhu Gaoxu said indifferently: "Queen, please rest assured, my father is a brilliant master. Since Prince Annam is right, his father will of course make a wise choice. This incident can not only help the Chen family to restore the country, but also benefit the Ming Dynasty. ”

After hearing this, Chen said kindly: "King Han's boat is tired, please come into the hall and sit down for a while." ”

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said, "I'll go back and change this armor first." The queen waits a little longer, and she will let you know when there is news. ”

Chan sent him out of the hospital. Zhu Gaoxu came to the house where he lived a few months ago, and the eunuch Cao Fu and others came in to help him take off his armor. He waved his hand lightly to signal everyone to avoid, then sat down on a chair, glanced at Duan Xue and said, "Miss Mu has something to say?" ”

Duan Xue hated and said, "Before I left Yunnan Fucheng, I met Miss Mu. She said that the Holy Lord's intention was to marry her to King Zhao. ”

"Huh?" Zhu Gaoxu made a voice in surprise.

He had just sat down in his chair, and soon stood up and walked around the room. Duan Xue hated not to say anything, and stood there silently looking at him.

Mu Mansion can still marry the royal family? With Mu Sheng's previous situation, the emperor obviously wanted to win over Mu Fu......

Zhu Gaoxu's first thought was that Zhu Di wanted to use Mu Mansion to contain and balance him in Yunnan! However, he soon thought of another reason, that is, he would be transferred, and the imperial court could only win over Mufu to guard Yunnan first.

There are many more natives in the entire Yunnan political envoy than the Han people, and if the imperial court is not properly deployed, there will be a lot of trouble. The Mu Mansion has been able to control the situation for more than ten years, and the merits are in front of him, and there is no more suitable person than the Mu family.

Because Mu Mansion still has a role, it is not surprising that the emperor is temporarily wooed; It is difficult to say whether Mu Sheng will be counted as old accounts in the future...... Zhu Gaoxu knows that even if it is a big event, many times he can only look at the present, and not everything can be planned for the long term.

And his father, Emperor Zhu Di, is still facing hidden dangers in the north, and may want to continue to use Zhu Gaoxu's son!

A while ago, Zhu Gaoxu chatted with Qian Xun about state affairs in Thanh Hoa. Although the Ming Dynasty had driven the Yuan Dynasty out of the Central Plains, the Mongolian tribes still had hidden dangers, and many wars during the Taizu period were still not subdued.

During the "Battle of Jingnan", Zhu Di mobilized the troops of many guards near Beiping in order to rebel; Jianwen, on the other hand, withdrew the vassal states of the Datong Dynasty, the Xuanfu Valley King, and the Liaodong Liao King in the north. After the Yongle Dynasty, the imperial court sealed the king of Ning in Jiangxi.

Therefore, the problem in the north of the Ming Dynasty today is probably more serious than the situation in the Hongwu period. Zhu Gaoxu felt that he still had use value, and his father seemed to not let him fall into Pingyang for a while.

Zhu Gaoxu thought of the past between Mu Zhen and her as a marriage worker, and he felt more and more uncomfortable, and he felt faintly humiliated.

His third brother Gao Sui has a princess, who is the daughter of Xu Zhang, the former general of the Yan Palace, and the niece of He Fu. Gao Sui has been married for a few years and has no children, this kind of thing is a big deal in ancient times, and it is obvious that Princess Zhao was divorced because of this.

At this moment, Duan Xue hated and said, "By the way, Miss Mu also said something, I'm not sure what she meant." She said she was very envious of me. ”

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and his heart said that Duan Xue hated his miserable background, what was there that Mu Zhen envied? He suddenly thought of something, and inadvertently looked at Duan Xue hate, and the two of them seemed to think together......

Duan Xue hated to be able to stay by Zhu Gaoxu's side often.

For a while, Zhu Gaoxu was stunned, standing there as if he was stiff. With a simple sentence, Zhu Gaoxu followed that thought, and felt more and more difficult to let go.

In the past, he thought of Mu Zhen, but he felt that her health was not good when he accidentally saw her in Liyuan that time. But what Mu Zhen said to Duan Xue was clearly revealing her heart?

Mu Zhen is the eldest daughter of the Hou Mansion, and the justifiable princess doesn't do it, but she envies an entourage who follows Zhu Gaoxu? At this time, Zhu Gaoxu thought about it carefully, and remembered that every time she looked at herself, the eyes were indeed very different. Only now does Zhu Gaoxu understand her sincerity.

Zhu Gaoxu's face was covered with gloom. Duan Xue Hate next to her may have guessed what Mu Zhen meant, so what Duan Xue Hate said just now was "I'm not sure what she means", not "I don't know".

Usually when Zhu Gaoxu encounters something unpleasant, the first thing is to find a way to solve it, rather than being sad. This time was no exception, but he thought about it for a long time, but there was still nothing he could do.

Even if he is the emperor's concubine and has great credit, sometimes he can't be pampered and arrogant...... Otherwise, the emperor will be suspicious: You don't want me to win over Mu Fu, you have long been hiding from me and Mu Fu to form a party, and one nostril is out of breath?

And Mu Sheng was willing to give such a good opportunity, so he had to let his daughter be a concubine for King Han?

In this era of not being able to go up or down, all the love of children is ignored, and only the dramas that are not elegant can be sung, just a pastime after eating and drinking. On the contrary, in more ancient times, the Book of Poetry and Poetry will be sung. At this time, if Zhu Gaoxu stood up and said that the beauty was really precious, it was estimated that he would be laughed off by his father and brothers!

The rain outside the door was still falling, dripping, and the sound was not loud, but it did not stop for a moment, which made people restless. Zhu Gaoxu felt that the room was stuffy, as if the air was cloudy and he couldn't breathe, he glanced at the outside scene and walked out.

However, it was not as cool as expected, and there was not a hint of wind in the rain. Zhu Gaoxu subconsciously stretched out his hand, and then let out a long sigh from the stagnant water that flowed down from the gap.

…… It didn't take long for the eunuch dog in the palace to arrive at Thang Long City, and the edict came.

The light rain had not stopped, and the dog said that the decree was made in the middle hall. However, Zhu Gaoxu welcomed the dog into the courtyard, knelt in the courtyard, received the holy decree first, and got wet on his body.

After etiquette, he greeted the dog and invited the eunuch to sit down in the middle hall and serve tea and snacks.

Gou'er went straight to the matter of King Annan's mother and son, claiming that the identity of Prince Chen Zhengyuan could not be determined. The emperor told Zhu Gaoxu not to pay attention to the affairs of Annanguo, and to do his own business.

Zhu Gaoxu was even more dissatisfied in his heart, and he didn't think that his father's decision was reasonable!

Before, he heard that his father Zhu Di was going to marry Mu Zhen to Gao Sui, and he was already resentful in his heart, but he couldn't slander his father for being at fault; Because of that marriage, it makes sense to think about it from another angle, but it doesn't fit the minds of a few people such as Zhu Gaoxu. However, his father unreasonably vetoed Chen Zhengyuan's identity this time and insisted on annexing Annan immediately, and Zhu Gaoxu did not dare to agree.

Zhu Gaoxu had thought about it many times, even if the imperial court coveted the land of Annan, it should not be too anxious at this time. Obviously, the imperial court wants to pass through the northern border defense as soon as possible, and in order to avoid fighting on the north and south fronts and the treasury is not spent, shouldn't it first stabilize the south?

If the Ming Dynasty is in a hurry to annex the kingdom of Annam, regardless of the outcome. Zhu Gaoxu can be sure: the war in Annam is not over yet!

What's more, Zhu Gaoxu has been busy for a long time for the affairs of the Chen clan, and now he is obviously busy in vain. He even looked very sure in front of Chen, and now he had nothing to say.

"Lord Wang?" The dog's voice said.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at the eunuch, and said busily: "My father must have foresight, and I am trying my best to understand my father's painstaking efforts." ”

His face burned as he said this. But he can't help it, after all, he has been a father and son for so long, and Zhu Gaoxu knows some of Zhu Di's character. Zhu Di dislikes others to disobey his will the most, and this is even more obvious after he won the "Battle of Jingjing" and ascended to the throne.

In the case of nothing to help, Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to be bored at all.