Beiping, suburbs, heavy snowfall.

Cheng Yuan found a private house and asked the villagers he knew to take care of Zhu Bai, the king of Xiang, and the princess of Xiang, who was pregnant with Liujia, and he took Zhu Neng and Zhu Gaoxu back to the palace of King Yan.

Ge Cheng was really at the gate of the mansion, and when he saw Cheng Yuan and a few people coming back, he immediately followed Cheng Yuan and Zhu Gaoxu and said: "Cheng Da Steward, the king of Gaoyang County is back, and quickly tell the prince." ”

Seeing a few people coming back, he didn't bring other superfluous people, Ge Cheng looked left and right and didn't find anything wrong, and his suspicions were gradually dispelled.

Cheng Yuan naturally knew what Ge Cheng was doing, so he followed Zhu Neng and them to see Zhu Di.

The situation in Jingzhou Mansion must always be told to Zhu Di, about the arrangement of the King of Xiang, Cheng Yuan's temporary decision.

Because of the snow, Yanwang's Mansion was snow-white, and Zhu Di received the news that the three of them had returned to the house, and immediately went out to greet them.

Zhu Di was suspicious in his heart, he didn't see the twelve brothers, could it be that they didn't save the twelve brothers' family.

The matter of King Xiang igniting the fire in Jingzhou Mansion has spread all over the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Di has always had hope for Cheng Yuan, perhaps believing it in his bones.

Since the King of Zhou, the King of Qi, the King of Dai, and then the King of Xiang, he has been cut down in successive accidents, and no matter how hard Zhu Di is, he will become a frightened bird.

Cheng Yuan and Zhu Gaoxu entered the house.

Yahuan immediately came over to help the three of them clear the heavy snow, swept away the snow foam from their boots, and brought hot soup up.

Zhu Di wanted to speak and stopped, but in the end he didn't ask, he ordered: "Ge Cheng, you go and arrange some meals, in order to become a steward, General Zhu and them warm up." ”

Ge Cheng nodded and led the maid to prepare the meal.

Zhang Yu closed the door and withdrew to wait.

Zhu Di finally couldn't help it, sat down at the table and asked, "How?" I'm afraid something will go wrong these days. ”

Of course, it's not all because of King Xiang.

Zhu Di was worried about his son, about the safety of Cheng Yuan, and even more worried about the court discovering it.

Zhu Gaoxu showed a tired face, and only said: "Old man, if you don't prepare a table of good dishes for a few of us, I won't tell you?" ”

"I'll whip you, stinky boy." Zhu Di tugged at Zhu Gaoxu's ears, then let go of him with a smile and said, "I'll go see your mother later, she has been worried about you for a long time." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, and sat by the charcoal fire with a smile.

Cheng Yuan and Zhu Neng told Zhu Di in detail what they had heard and what they had heard in the Xiangwang Mansion.

The king of Xiang was convicted of rebellion and rebellion because of the Panlong Pillar and the Nine Gates.

and what King Xiang said and did when he spontaneously combusted, Zhu Di angrily hammered his fist on the table: "My nephew is really full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, but he doesn't do benevolent things." ”

"What about the Twelve Brothers?" Zhu Di is most concerned about this issue, and the two of them often exchange letters and have a deep friendship.

Zhu Neng said: "Steward Cheng has been arranged, please rest assured." ”

Zhu Di leaned sideways to Cheng Yuan and patted Cheng Yuan's arm with his hand: "You saved the twelfth brother from fire and water, and you also helped the king repay a piece of affection." ”

Cheng Yuan was silent, and told Zhu Di the location he had arranged, saying that he needed to send a doctor and Yahuan over, as well as quilts and food to the King of Xiang.

Wait until the big event starts, and then pick them up, during this time, all the food and accommodation problems Cheng Yuan personally went to deliver.

Zhu Di was impressed by Cheng Yuan, and from his years of experience, Cheng Yuan was a rare talent.

After eating, Zhu Di took Cheng Yuan to the treasure house of the palace, which contained the rare treasures sent by officials over the years, as well as the medicinal materials given by the first emperor.

"I am the second in this place, except for the guards who have come, and this king does not know how many good things are in this library, if you like it, you can take it casually.

If this king regarded you as a great gentleman before, we will treat you as my own family in the future. ”

The treasure trove of the Yanwang Mansion. There is naturally no shortage of good things, but the King of Xiang has already given himself a promise halfway through the way, if the Xiang Palace's mansion can be returned to him in the future, he will give the silver he hid to Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan is not a particularly greedy person, he has a degree of doing things, he shook his head and said: "The prince's kindness, Cheng Yuan understands it, the prince still keeps this money, and there are many places that need to be used in the future." ”

Zhu Di saw that he didn't accept it, and walked around the door of the treasure house angrily, this kid doesn't want money, why is he so stupid.

Don't be impossible, and then Zhu Di brutally threw a box of gold, silver and jewelry to him.

The weight of this small box is also very sufficient, and when Cheng Yuan catches it, his arm feels like it is about to be dislocated.

In that case, take it yourself.

Give it to those brothers, who are also loyal to themselves.

The matter of Xiangwangfu has not yet been completely over, and Cheng Yuan's vigilance has not yet relaxed.

He was going to see the theater.

The two stood in the treasure house, and Zhu Di said to Cheng Yuan in the innermost: "I have a feeling that Your Majesty is going to make a move on Yan Wangfu." ”

The king of Zhou is a compatriot with his mother, the king of Xiang is better with himself, and the acting king is also a friendship with himself to lead the troops together, and all the spearheads are aimed at himself.

In this way, if the vassal kings are not united, and the army of the imperial court attacks, they will definitely collapse without a fight, and even say that only they will surrender or be killed.

"Lord Wang, how is the theater?" Cheng Yuan asked about the things downstairs.

"It's not enough to build knives and guns."

"Lord Wang, then wait a little longer, why don't you arrange someone to go to the outside of the Saiwai to recruit troops and buy horses?" Cheng Yuan said.

"Have you met the Master?" Zhu Di looked at Cheng Yuan suddenly, and the suggestions of the two of them turned out to be the same.

Cheng Yuan spread his hands, and he hurried from Jingzhou Mansion overnight, how could he have the spirit to see Yao Guangxiao, the great monk.

Zhu Di no longer asked, starting from the fire in Xiangwangfu, his heart was no longer hesitating whether to start an army.

It seems that the imperial court has cut down the Tibetan with one sword, and there is no room for spare.

When the snow melted, the sprouts in Zhu Di's heart began to grow wildly.

Peiping Province, it snowed all night.

When Zhu Gaochi stepped on the thick snow to find Cheng Yuan, he was carefully placing the corn kernels in a jar with soil, and the room was warm.

The theater not far away was still babbling and singing, and there were a few palace maids in the courtyard clearing the snow.

Cheng Yuan called: "You keep the snow for me, I'll use it later." ”

Zhu Gaochi stepped on the snow, and the guard Li Gan also followed, protecting the chubby body.

"Mr. Cheng?" Zhu Gao's chubby face was lying by the window, "I can buy lotus seeds and fish cakes." ”

Cheng Yuan nodded, saying that he originally planned to send it to him, but who knew that he had already come to pick it up and handed it to Li Gan: "Give it to the prince." ”

Li Gan took it and hugged it in his arms.

Zhu Gaochi motioned for Li Gan to go back first, and he talked to Cheng Yuan for a while.

I haven't seen Cheng Yuan for a long time, Zhu Gaochi really wanted to discuss with him, and sat in front of the fire with a stool: "What, have I lost weight?" ”

"Alright, you're fooling me!" Cheng Yuan pointed to Zhu Gaochi's stomach: "You are bigger than the princess, just take a look at it yourself." ”

"Isn't that too greedy?" Zhu Gaochi pointed to the theater: "I'm worried about the things in there all day and all night, my father is there, he doesn't listen to me, you let me keep an eye on Ge Cheng, I also keep an eye on it, he hangs in front of the theater all day long." ”