Out of February, the footsteps of spring are approaching day by day.

Spring is already blooming in the south, swallows are circling everywhere to find nests, and the people have begun to cultivate for a year. But the north was silent for a long time, and only then did it look like a shy girl, the white snow slowly melted, and green sprouts popped out of the ground.

The mountains are moist and the water is rising, the trees are recovering, the grass is green, and the flowers are blooming.

But the breeze blows the face, and there is a little cold, which is annoying. Secretly cursing to himself, damn the place, why is it so cold. The court meeting in these two months is also quite strange, from time to time there are ministers asking for leave, because the civil officials are already relatively weak, and when they reach the cold north, many ministers are sick.

After Zhu Di moved north, no matter what everyone thought, the huge political machine of the imperial court was in full swing, and Zhu Di was also beginning to prepare for the crusade against the remnants of the Mengyuan army.

To the west of Suncheon City, the forbidden army camp.

The gate is heavily guarded, the soldiers are dressed and armored, their eyes do not squint, and the rows of soldiers stand as straight as a line, as if they are iron walls.

Many generals in armor and helmets were clustered like stars holding the moon, and a dragon robe and a crown on his head were coming out of the gate. Behind him, there are the three brothers Zhu Gaochi, and in the end, there is Chen Yuan. After that, Jin Shun, the former military governor, and a group of 3,000 battalion generals.

This is Zhu Di to inspect the 3,000 battalions, the military camp is orderly, and the sergeants are like tigers and wolves.

Zhu Di walked leisurely, stopped and said with a smile: "Okay, good, Gao Xu, you have not led troops for many years, you have only led troops for half a year, and the three thousand battalions have a new look...... Déjà vu. ”

"Father, these are all taught by Chen Yuan to his sons!" Zhu Gaoxu clenched his fists.

"Oh?" Zhu Di sighed, and he was not surprised. Chen Yuan's idea is good, but the person who can operate it is also good.

Zhu Gaoxu took a step forward, hugged his fists, and the leaves were sonorous, he was really a majestic general, and said: "Father, it's not the sons who brag, if the father also gives the Shenji Battalion to the sons, and the sons are not weaker than the three thousand battalions, with these fierce forces, why worry about the indestructible north." ”

Zhu Di frowned, but Zhu Gaochi's face turned pale, the second brother had 3,000 battalions, he was trembling, and then there was the Shenji battalion, even if he, the prince, took over the throne, could he still do it?

Zhu Gaosui also thought carefully, you want everything, then the throne is yours, so what chance do I have.

Zhu Di's face was like a dark cloud when he heard this, and he said angrily: "Why, give you the Shenji Camp as well, and then use these two camps to take away my throne." ”

Where did Zhu Gaoxu know that he had attracted the taboo of his father, his face was a little purple, he was shocked, and said: "Yes, son...... Erchen didn't mean this, Erchen wanted - Erchen wanted his father to conquer Mengyuan, train the soldiers as soon as possible, so that he could follow his father to fight on the battlefield. ”

"Yes." Zhu Di didn't raise his eyelids, obviously not believing it.

Jin Shun and other generals also knelt down to plead with King Han.

It's okay if you don't plead, as soon as you plead, Zhu Di brushed it together, and his face became even more ugly.

Zhu Gaoxu wants the Shenji Battalion, doesn't he have a careful mind to fight for military power? There must be, he is also wronged, father, you removed my prison country, let me not make trouble, I endured it, okay, I want to go to the Shenji camp, you are angry again.

The prince immediately pleaded: "Father, the son believes in the hard work of the second brother, he is just anxious to share his father's worries, and has no other meaning." ”

Zhu Gaoxu didn't appreciate it: "Big brother, you don't come to that set, if I were you, I would definitely kill me and never turn over, so that no one would threaten your crown prince." ”

"Second brother, what are you talking about, eldest brother, I have a good heart."

"Hmph, fake, when did Gao Sui and I make an accident, don't you all fake it and come out to plead with the old man, and then be so happy behind your back, hmph, we are not rare." Zhu Gaoxu sidestepped him aside and was very disdainful, "Father, if your son is wrong, you are wrong, if you want to fight or kill, whatever you want." ”

The prince ate and said, "Second brother, you, you-"

Chen Yuan stabbed King Zhao and said a word in his ear, and King Zhao whispered: "The old man is angry, the more the generals plead, the old man will see that the army has listened to the second brother, is it useful for me to speak again?" ”

Nonsense, if it's useless, it has to be useful, now it's your brother, you don't plead anymore, and the old man won't settle accounts with you afterwards. Chen Yuan didn't say this, just nodded and asked him to do what he said.

Zhu Gaosui stood up and shouted: "Father? ”

Zhu Di was a little curious, this son usually doesn't plead, he doesn't make a noise, what does he want to say?

I only heard Zhu Gaosui say: "Father, this is our family matter, let's go back and talk about it." ”

This is a wonderful saying, whether it is the competition for the crown prince or the struggle for military power, it is all a family matter of their father and son, and losing their temper in the military camp will inevitably chill the hearts of the soldiers and make people laugh. No matter how united your family is, you have to go back to your home and close the door.

Zhu Di's expression gradually eased, took a deep breath, cast an appreciative look at the third son, nodded, and said to the second son: "Hurry up, embarrassed, let's go back." ”

In front of the barracks, a line of chariots and horses were parked, with dragon flags and silver armor guards.

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he waved his hand and turned to board the car, Jin Shun took the lead and bowed down and said loudly: "The ministers send the emperor." ”

When he had gone far, he leaned back in his seat and said worriedly, "Your brothers." ”

The prince walked very slowly, Zhu Di's car was deliberately very slow, and the prince was touched when he heard this: "Father, don't worry, as a son, I understand your hard work, and my son will never embarrass you." ”

Zhu Gaoxu was the old man who was suddenly angry just now, and his personality was upright, so he resisted, and now his anger has disappeared, and he also feels that he is wronged, he said aggrievedly: "Father, it's not that the son wants to confront you in person, but, Erchen's prison country, you say withdraw it, withdraw it, and Erchen is tired of doing that, and he is annoyed to death watching the chapter, but if Erchen wants to practice and train soldiers, and wants to fight on the battlefield, isn't that okay?" ”

"Gao Sui, what do you say?"

Zhu Gaosui thought for a while and said: "Father, don't say that we are brothers, even if it is the upper and lower incisors, we will occasionally knock it, the eldest brother is benevolent and righteous, likes benevolence, and the second brother likes bravery, bold and capable, they are two different people, and it is inevitable to have occasional disputes." But fighting tiger brothers and going into battle as father and son soldiers, just like my father Jing Nan back then, the three of us brothers will still work together to saddle the horse for our father. ”

Zhu Di was very satisfied with what he heard and called Chen Yuan up.

"Your Majesty."

Zhu Di held his hand and said to the three brothers: "In the future, no matter who your brother inherits my position, he will protect his glory for a lifetime, as long as he does not commit a major crime of rebellion, he will not be punished, understand?" ”

Chen Yuan was flattered: "Your Majesty—"

Zhu Gaosui was the first to say: "Father, rest assured, the sons and daughters must obey the orders." ”

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaochu followed suit: "Yes, the sons and daughters obey their father's orders." ”

Chen Yuan was deeply moved, firstly, Zhu Di's trust in himself, and secondly, it was also so that he could fulfill his entrustment.

At this moment, he heard an exclamation from outside the car, and Zhu Di frowned.

Zhu Gaoxu hit his horse to check, and after a while, he returned to the car and said in a panic: "Father, the fire is on fire in the city, and the fireworks are all over the sky, it seems that the fire is really amazing, it looks like Fengtian Temple." ”

Zhu Di suddenly changed color when he heard this, hurriedly walked out of the carriage, looked at the head of the Forbidden City, and saw a thick smoke billowing in the city, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Quick, Gao Xue Gao Sui, immediately take someone to extinguish the fire." He was angry and worried, angry that at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the weather was cold, the forbidden army was heavily guarded, how could he say that the fire was on fire, and the worry was that those literati were the most good at making excuses, and they were already dissatisfied with moving the capital, and now they didn't know how to die, saying that their mistake in moving the capital was punished by heaven.

Zhu Gaoxu Zhu Gaosui received the order, beckoned five hundred guards, suddenly sped up, and rushed to the city.