Two days later, heavy fog suddenly fell in the capital of Yunnan. Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the carrier door and walked on the wide brick floor, his eyes were white, and he couldn't see the front hall in the distance. There was a hint of weirdness in his heart, but he was very sure: as long as he continued to move forward, the front hall carrying hall would definitely appear.

Sure enough, the magnificent outline of the carrying hall and the black shadow appeared in the mist. Zhu Gaoxu went straight to the study and saw the eunuch Wang Gui waiting at the door with a strange man. When I asked, it turned out to be a slave sent by Mu Sheng.

Zhu Gaoxu took the letter presented by the servant, tore it open and looked at it, and there were just a few columns written on it: If the king of Han is empty, can he meet privately today, and what was the last time they met?

Zhu Gaoxu saw it, and immediately said to the slave who delivered the letter without hesitation: "You go back and tell your master, half an hour later." ”

The slave said goodbye and left the door of the study.

"Find a normal dress." Zhu Gaoxu glanced down at his Tuanlong suit, turned to Wang Gui and said, "Call Zhao Ping to meet in the study again." ”

Wang Gui bowed down and said, "The slave and maid will do it immediately." ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the letter in his hand again, and the very simple content was unobstructed. However, when he looked closely, he noticed that the strokes seemed to be a little unstable; I can't help but guess that Mu Sheng's mood is probably not very stable.

After only a while, when Zhu Gaoxu looked up into the distance, he felt that the morning fog seemed to have dissipated a lot.

The last time I met Mu Sheng was before Zhu Gaoxu left for Annan, and the place where they met was in Shen Yuan. After thinking about it, what he talked about with Mu Sheng last time doesn't seem to be very important now.

Zhu Gaoxu waited for two moments, and felt that Zhao Ping had almost gone first, and he also took a carriage out of the Zunyi Gate in the west of the palace.

It was another sunny day, and the fog cleared quickly after the sun came out. The morning sun was on the eastern side of the city, and through the mist in the air, it seemed to be surrounded by a layer of misty light. The street seems to be similar to usual, but if you look closely, you will feel that there are fewer people, as if it is not very prosperous.

The impact of the national funeral on the people was only more than a month, and the sound of silk and bamboo in the pear orchard could be faintly heard at this time. Zhu Gaoxu and his group hurriedly walked through the mezzanine road next to the theater and went straight to Shen Garden.

Since Mu Sheng said in the letter that the place where they met last time, Zhu Gaoxu went to the same hall accurately. Mu Sheng hadn't come yet, and Shen Xu's family came first to greet him. She made kung fu tea for Zhu Gaoxu with her own hands, and while doing trivial things, she glanced at Zhu Gaoxu from time to time. I saw that she was dressed relatively plain today, only the edge of her clothes was embroidered with slender floral patterns. There is a slight amount of light makeup on the face, but the thick little lips are very red.

Both of them were relatively silent, and Zhu Gaoxu didn't know what to say to Shen Xu's family.

After a while, Mu Sheng walked in alone, hugged his fists and said, "His Royal Highness King Han, fortunately." ”

Zhu Gaoxu also politely got up and saluted back. The two then sat down next to the marble coffee table.

Mu Sheng glanced at Shen Xu, and Shen Xushi said softly: "The tea is brewed, and the two of you will pour the tea yourself." With that, he bent his knees lightly and was about to leave. Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his hand in front of her and said, "It's okay, Mrs. Shen can listen to it." Madame has also taken the risk, and it is time for you to know. ”

Mu Sheng didn't pay attention to it, his face was a little sallow, he seemed to be a lot haggard, his sideburns must have been messed up by himself after going out, and the whole person didn't seem to be very good.

"Dare to ask His Royal Highness the King of Han, I heard that the escort team of the King of Han who was detained in Guizhou has returned? Xue Yan, the secretary of Dali Temple, came from Annan for peace talks? Mu Sheng asked.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Xiping Hou is right. ”

Mu Sheng turned his head and asked as if he was a little cautious, "How did King Han reply?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: "Nothing has been negotiated. In order to confuse the opponent with a delaying tactic, I asked Xue Yan to go back and come back in a month. Within a month, I should have raised my army. ”

Maybe it was because Zhu Gaoxu's tone didn't even have a little wave, Mu Sheng was slightly startled when he heard it. Shen Xu also looked sideways.

Mu Sheng was stunned for a moment, then frowned and thought about something, he stretched out his hands and rubbed them vigorously on his face. Zhu Gaoxu saw it in his eyes, and was a little worried that he rubbed the skin off.

Shen Xu stepped forward in a timely manner to resolve the embarrassment, she picked up the small teacup, pinched it with the fingers of one hand, and gently supported the bottom of the cup with the fingers of the other hand. Zhu Gaoxu took a cup of tea first and thanked him.

Mu Sheng took the small cup, stared at the brown cup and said, "When you take this kind of cup, you have to be careful, if you don't pay attention to it, the tea will spill and stain a few cases...... Ouch! As soon as his hand was released, the teacup immediately fell onto the marble coffee table, and with a "bell", Mu Sheng reached out again to pick it up, but immediately overturned the teapot! Suddenly, the tea on several cases was rampant, and it was a mess.

This sudden "accident", Shen Xu's family didn't move, and it was really a woman from a big family. Of course, this kind of thing couldn't scare Zhu Gaoxu, he and Shen Xu both looked at Mu Sheng silently.

Mu Sheng said: "I'm really sorry. I was very careful not to spill the water in the cup, but I didn't expect to make a mess of all the tea! ”

Shen Xu got up and said, "Don't get in the way, Xiping Hou wait, the concubine will go and get the rag." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said in his heart: In the past, Mu Sheng was a person who was full of aristocratic fan, and he was very picky about what incense to burn and what kind of tea to match, but when he encountered this kind of major event that risked his life, he was still not as stable as his old brother.

Shen Xu had already brought a piece of cotton cloth, stretched out his onion-like fingers to gently wipe the desk, and looked at Zhu Gaoxu with his inner double eyelids from time to time. Her skin is really good, five years have passed, Zhu Gaoxu really hasn't noticed any difference between her and when she first met.

Zhu Gaoxu showed a smile and said: "If this king makes peace with Jingshi, I'm afraid that the Marquis of Xiping will have to burn this Shen Garden." ”

But his joke didn't seem funny, and no one in the hall laughed.

After a while, Mu Sheng sighed and said, "King Han is right when he said this. ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "With the alliance of the Marquis of Xiping, it is not difficult to successfully raise troops. The main thing is to get out as soon as possible, to give the people of the world a little more basis for judgment, and the situation will not be as dull as it is now. ”

Mu Sheng asked, "King Han thinks there is a chance to win?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "If there is no chance of winning, why don't I just make peace?" At least I can have time to play a few hundred more beauties. ”

Shen Xu glanced at Zhu Gaoxu with a strange gaze.

Mu Sheng thought for a while, reached out and reached into his clothes, took out an envelope, handed it over, and said: "I wrote an article, and I also think that it is against the way of humanity and heaven to seek the king's murder of his father, and of course the yamen in Yunnan cannot obey such an edict!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu immediately took out the paper, read it roughly, and looked at Mu Sheng with a smile: "In a few days, I want to set up a spiritual seat for the first emperor in the Han Palace, and summon the officials of the yamen in Yunnan to come and worship the first emperor." When the time comes, how about Xipinghou say it again in public? ”

Mu Sheng thought about it and nodded vigorously with a serious face.

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "By the way, before that, I want to transfer Yuezhou Wei to Yunnan Fucheng. ”

Mu Sheng said: "What does the King of Han mean by transferring a guard and horse?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu continued: "Without going through the command of the envoys, there is only an order from the Han Palace. ”

Mu Sheng rubbed his temples and said suddenly: "By the way, that Yuezhou Wei commander seems to be the imperial court appointed by the King of Han first and then reported." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Xiping Hou has a good memory. ”

Mu Sheng seemed to be in a bad mood today, but he never mentioned Mu Bin's death.

His son Mu Bin was killed at this time! But this matter really has nothing to do with Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaochu has not lost his heart to the point of being mad, and if that kind of thing is revealed, it is simply an extraneous branch.

Zhu Gaoxu also found it difficult to accurately understand Mu Sheng's mood and suspicion at this time. But no matter what, scolding the current emperor for killing his father in public must be iron-hearted; This should be sufficient.

Zhu Gaoxu stood up and suddenly said, "By the way, there is one more thing." The three judicial authorities could not find out the inside story of the death of the first emperor because there was a large group of people who were in the mud! But for the death of Gongzi Mu Bin, if the court can find out the truth, it can also get rid of the involvement, which is beneficial to them; The Jingshi Zhuya should do their best. Sooner or later, this matter will come to light! ”

Mu Sheng's face turned red, and he nodded with his eyes: "I hope so." ”

Zhu Gaoxu hugged his fists and said: "In less than ten days, we will see you in the Han Palace." He said to Shen Xu again, "Thank you Mrs. Shen for your hospitality." ”

Walking out of Shen Yuan, Zhu Gaoxu got into the carriage, and the mask on his face disappeared immediately. Perhaps it was Mu Sheng's movements that affected him, and he subconsciously stretched out his hands and rubbed them around his face.

Back at the Han Palace, Zhu Gaoxu immediately summoned four people from Wushan and three guards to discuss matters in the small courtyard on the east side of the front hall. Mu Sheng made it clear that he was involved in the army, and Zhu Gaoxu also said it.

A group of people planned day and night, preparing for everything. As Zhu Gaoxu said to Mu Sheng, it is not difficult to raise troops this time. Gao Chi has just ascended the throne, and he has not had time to take care of local complicated matters, not to mention that Yunnan is thousands of miles away, and it is really impossible to reach out quickly!

Now Mufu is the head snake in Yunnan, and the whole of Yunnan was brought down by their family and has been guarding this place; Zhu Gaoxu had Mu Sheng's help, and he had 20,000 elite guards, he couldn't think of anyone who could stop him from raising troops!

Rao is like this, and it seems to be a lot of things to do, after all, the time is relatively rushed. And everyone has to think about the real problem...... How to get out of Yunnan?

In the middle of the night, everyone said goodbye to each other and dispersed, and each went home to rest for a while.

The eunuch Wang Gui came to see them off with lanterns, but there were lamps everywhere in the palace of the Han king, so even if you didn't have lanterns, you could see the road.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the picture that was still on the table, picked up the lampstand and put it over, and stared at the lines on it for a long time. These maps are very simple, but the post roads are marked, and the army has supply requirements, and generally can only take the main road...... Where there is no road, sometimes you can walk when you are in a hurry; Except for certain specific terrains, such as the Hengduan Mountains drawn by Dousha Pass.