Chapter 12: Grandson First, Grandfather Later
The Kyoshi is in turmoil.
The emperor's marriage edict was like dropping a stone in the calm lake, setting off a large splash.
The British Duke Zhang Fu had no children, and marrying the eldest daughter of the British Duke was equivalent to getting the help of the military leader.
It is impossible for anyone to remain indifferent.
What's more, this time it was a prince who married with the British government.
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Zhu Gaoxu rode his horse all the way from the Han Palace's Mansion to the Qi Palace, kicked over the guards of the Qi Palace, and rushed to Zhu Gaoxian's face with murderous energy.
"Second brother, what made you so angry?" Zhu Gaoxian was not surprised to see King Han, he had already prepared a table of banquets for King Han.
Seeing the delicacies on the table, King Han couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"You guessed I'd come?" King Han frowned slightly.
"I've been waiting for a long time." Zhu Gaoxian said with a smile.
King Han chuckled in his heart, and suddenly felt that the young man in front of him and the King Qi in his memory were like two people.
"Since you've prepared some food and wine, why don't we two drinks with our brothers?" King Han squinted and said, the murderous aura on his body had subsided a lot.
"That's what my brother wants."
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Zhu Gaoxian poured a glass of Huadiao wine, brought it to the King of Han, and said: "This wine, drunk Liu Ling, crazy poetry, publicized Cao Mengde, wrote the Hongmen banquet, wet the Qingming apricot blossom rain, and lost weight Begonia Li Yi'an." Drink pleasantly, drink and hurt your body, second brother, don't be greedy. ”
King Han held the wine glass, and did not rush to the entrance, but said with a cold look in his eyes: "Are you warning me not to think about taking everything into your arms?" ”
"Follow how the second brother understands."
Zhu Gaoxian poured himself another glass, and said self-deprecatingly, "I heard a rumor before that Emperor Yongle had four sons, and the eldest son, the crown prince, was benevolent and virtuous, and was in charge of Qiankun. The second son, Han Wangye, is brave and good at fighting, and can be described as the first fierce general in the world. The third son, Zhao Wangye, was born with a seven-trick exquisite heart and was good at strategy. Only the fourth son, Prince Qi, is a stupid son of the emperor's family. ”
"Who said this, it is so arrogant that he dares to talk about the heavenly family!" King Han said coldly, "If you let this king catch him, you have to pick him three layers of skin!" ”
"Second brother, aren't you anxious?" Zhu Gaoxian took a sip of Huadiao wine and said with a smile, "What people say is the truth." ”
"Really?"
King Han looked at Zhu Gaoxian and said, "In the eyes of this king, the four sons of the emperor's family should be the youngest son who hides the deepest." Wear socks first and then shoes, first be a grandson and then be a grandfather, fourth, your trick, even I have been blinded. ”
Zhu Gaoxian smiled but did not speak.
What could he do?
The people in the capital thought that this turmoil was caused by him, but they didn't know that the old man had smoked the wind.
Now even the King of Han thinks that it was Zhu Gaoxian who hid his secret hand, hidden for many years and finally appeared in the highlight, and directly pulled the British government on the ship.
But the matter has come to this point, all Zhu Gaoxian can do is push the boat down the river.
"Second brother, no matter what, life is going to be passable." Zhu Gaoxian said, "Everyone lives comfortably, isn't it?" ”
"Okay."
King Han put down his wine glass, "You're right, if you drink less wine, I won't accompany you." ”
After saying that, King Han got up and left.
Zhu Gaoxian shook his head: "It's a pity that there is a good table." ”
"It's broken."
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King Han returned to the mansion and called the doorman Su Qing to the study.
"Let's contact our people in the court, tomorrow morning, the court will collectively impeach the British duke, what to do, don't need this king to teach you." King Han said coldly.
Although Su Qing is a white-clothed person, his identity is not simple, and he is the chief strategist of the Han Palace.
"Lord Wang, the emperor's marriage has been decided, and if you are in the way at this time, I am afraid that it will not only have no effect, but will provoke Long Wei's anger." Su Qing hesitated.
He understood what King Han meant.
It's useless to do it to King Qi, no matter how you say it, it's also a prince, not to mention King Han, even if King Han joins hands with the crown prince, he can't hurt his muscles and bones.
King Qi has never been a vassal domain, and the emperor punishes him with oral education at most, is it possible to reduce King Qi to a concubine?
Therefore, if the King of Han wants to make a move against the King of Qi, he can only start from the British Mansion.
"If you can't do King Qi, can't this king do it?" King Han said coldly, "We have raised those civil officials for so long, and we have swallowed an unknown amount of silver, so we have to let them do something." ”
"Do you really think that this king is in the court, and he only has the support of the generals?"
"The fourth brother of this king is still too young, thinking that he can compete with this king if he goes to the British Mansion?"
"If you don't teach him some lessons, how will this king gain a foothold in the capital in the future!"
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Zhu Gaoxian knew that when King Han went back this time, he was afraid that he was preparing to do something to him.
The negotiations had collapsed, although Zhu Gaoxian knew that the possibility of shaking hands with the Han king and making peace was less than or equal to zero.
Because once Zhu Gaoxian made peace with the King of Han, with the energy of the British government and the military power in the hands of the King of Han, it meant that the two had the ability to mutiny.
Zhu Di will not allow this to happen, he will choose to take back the military power of one of them, and this person will undoubtedly be the king of Han, after all, the old man has just given Zhu Gaoxian a marriage, and now taking back his life is tantamount to slapping himself in the face.
So if the King of Han agrees to negotiate peace, it is equivalent to returning all the military power in his hands to Zhu Di, how can he agree!
But Zhu Gaoxian, as a vassal king, was cautious every step of the way, and the king of Han had no place to start with him.
The only weakness is the British government.
This marriage with the British government is equivalent to tying the Qi Wangfu and the British government on the same boat, at this time the British government Zhang Fu is fighting abroad, the British government is unprecedentedly weak, if the king of Han wants to do something to the British government, it is the best time, and the court is isolated.
It is impossible for Zhu Gaoxian to sit idly by, if the British Mansion collapses, no one will be willing to stand in line with the Qi Wangfu in the future, and Zhu Gaoxian is tantamount to self-defeat.
"It's finally come to this."
Zhu Gaoxian shook his head and said to the subordinates outside, "Come on, prepare the horse!" ”
"This king is going to visit my eldest brother in the East Palace!"
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Palace
The lake is covered with fresh grass, and the lake is deep at a glance, and an old man in a azure robe stands in front of the white marble railing, holding the bait in his hand.
With a wave of his hand, Zhu Di threw the blood-like bait into the lake.
In an instant, the calm lake boiled, and countless koi jumped out of the water, competing for bait and food.
"You see, you only need to sprinkle a handful of bait, and no matter how deep this fish is hidden, it can't resist the temptation and jumps out." Zhu Di smiled at the big eunuch behind him, "Fight, grab, the more chaotic the killing, the clearer I can see, what do you say." ”
The great eunuch Menqing knew that the emperor was talking about the current situation in the capital.
The reason why the capital is in chaos is not because Zhu Di sprinkled a handful of bait.
"Your Majesty." The great eunuch replied respectfully, "Everything is under your control. ”
"Wrong." Zhu Di shook his head.
The big eunuch's forehead was covered with fine sweat, and he didn't know which of his words was wrong.
"Not everything will be controlled by me, and the emperor is not omniscient and omnipotent." Zhu Di sighed, "Until now, I can't see a person clearly. ”
"King Qi."