The whole camp was silent, and there was no way to look like it should be after the victory.

The soldiers, who had fought for a day, sat silently on the ground and looked at the central tent.

Outside the central tent, officers of all sizes knelt there, silently watching the tent with the curtain lifted.

In the tent, a wooden bed was placed there.

Lying on it was Zhu Zhanji, who had taken off his armor and put on a Jinlong civilian suit that didn't fit well.

It was the old man's clothes, and the eunuch originally took Zhu Zhanji's clothes, but he was pushed away by the old man and personally dressed his grandson in a brocade dragon suit that only the emperor is qualified to wear.

The old man didn't say a word, just silently wiped his grandson's cheeks and helped him comb his hair.

"Da Da Da ......"

A sound of horses' hooves rushed in, and the generals who were kneeling outside looked back, only to see Zhu Gaoyu, the king of Yue, and the fast horse rushed over.

"Your Highness!"

Liu Sheng hurriedly got up and stepped forward to support Zhu Gaoyu's sweaty BMW.

"How's it going?"

Zhu Gaoyu looked anxious and kept looking into the tent.

Liu Sheng sighed and shook his head.

"Junki!"

Zhu Gaoyu let out a sad cry and staggered towards the big tent.

As soon as he stepped into the tent, he saw the young man lying quietly with his eyes closed, thinking of the other party following his ass since he was a child, shouting the fourth uncle and the fourth uncle, Zhu Gaoyu shook slightly, sadness came from his heart, and tears slipped from the corners of his eyes.

went up step by step, and when he came to the old man's side, Zhu Gaoyu wanted to reach out and touch Zhu Zhanji.

"Fuck off, don't touch him."

The old man roared angrily and pushed Zhu Gaoyu aside.

The old man's eyes were red, he was holding a wooden comb, and he was trembling and combing his grandson's hair.

His eyes were filled with anger and sadness, and he suppressed the anger in his heart and asked, "Is it you?" ”

Zhu Gaoyu, who was pushed away, looked at the old man blankly.

"What's not me?"

"At that time, the battlefield was so chaotic, it was too late for the Warat people to escape, how could they rob and kill Junji, and Junji's pursuit was still improvised, and no one told the steppe people how they would know where Junji went."

"Say, didn't you tell them?"

Zhu Gaoyu looked at the old man in a daze, and after a long time, he seemed to understand, and roared angrily: "Dad, how can you doubt your son like this, you used to be busy, I took Zhan Ji with him, he has been behind my ass since he was a child, I watched him grow up, although he is my nephew, but in my mind, there is no difference from my son." ”

"I'll admit that I did think about the position of my eldest brother in my heart, but I never thought of using this method."

"I work hard to develop overseas, go to sea to trade so that the people can live better, I want to use this method to prove to you that I am better than the eldest brother, so that you feel that only I can rise with the Ming Dynasty, and let the eldest brother give me the position."

"And from the beginning, I didn't want to come to the north at all, if it wasn't for your father who intercepted the horse, I am now in Jinling with Yue'er and the child, and I didn't want to come here at all."

"What's more, my son was leading the troops in front at the time, and I just wanted to inform me that I had to have time."

"What's more, Zhanji still made a temporary decision, I had already chased the enemy to more than ten miles away, unless I had clairvoyance, I didn't know the situation here."

"Dad, my son can swear to God here, I really didn't want to use this method to murder my eldest brother."

The generals outside frowned when they heard the quarrel between the father and son, and hurriedly waved their hands to let the officers and guards of lower rank withdraw temporarily.

Zhu Gaoyu's words silenced the old man, and after a long time, he waved his hand to the door.

"Remove King Yue's military power and lock him up."

After speaking, he stopped paying attention to Zhu Gaoyu, and continued to bow his head and comb Zhu Zhanji's hair silently.

"Your Highness, let's go, Your Majesty is sad, talking too much will only make his heart more uncomfortable, you and the two Highnesses will be wronged first, and when the matter is over, we will find a way to let Your Majesty release you."

Anyuan Hou Liu Sheng and Wu'an Hou Zheng Heng walked in, grabbed Zhu Gaoyu from left to right, and walked outside.

Zhu Gaoyu didn't struggle, just looked at Zhu Zhanji silently, and was taken out by the two.

From the words of the old man and Wu'an Hou Zheng Heng, he had already understood that the second and third children who came back first had been locked up.

The old man now is like a wounded tiger, and he feels that this is a threat to everyone he looks at.

Zhu Zhanji's death was so strange that he is now suspicious of anyone, especially the three sons who have benefited the most in this matter.

But now that he has a grandson dead, he doesn't want to have irreconcilable conflicts with his three sons, so he chooses to lock up his three sons first, wait for him to calm down, and then carefully judge and investigate.

"Your Highness!"

Wu Shan, who was kneeling outside with the generals, looked at Zhu Gaoyu who was brought out by the two marquis, and couldn't help but shout.

Zhu Gaoyu shook his head at him, and looked at him and gestured to Liu Sheng next to him.

Liu Sheng nodded, indicating that these people would be arranged.

Soon, Zhu Gaoyu was taken to a heavily guarded tent.

As the curtain was lifted, the second and third children, who had already removed their armor, were lying or sitting inside, looking at the tent above their heads in a daze.

The two heard the movement outside the door, turned their heads to take a look, and saw that Zhu Gaoyu, who was brought in by Liu Sheng and Zheng Heng, sighed and sat up.

Zheng Heng arched his hand at the three of them: "Three highnesses, you should be wronged first, I will personally arrange the meal, and when this matter is over, Your Majesty will let you out after recovering from your grief." ”

Zhu Gaoyu nodded.

"The old man is really uncomfortable now, and we are suspected of not being able to appease him, so I ask Wu Anhou and An Yuan to wait for you to take care of the old man."

The two nodded, bowed to the three and withdrew.

After the two left, none of the three brothers spoke first, but just looked at each other in silence.

"Isn't it you?"

After a while, the three of them asked each other at the same time.

After speaking, the three brothers were stunned for a moment, and then turned their heads to look to the side in unison.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at the two of them.

"I'm the second, I'm the biggest if the boss isn't here, I'll say a few words first."

Zhu Gaoyu and Zhu Gaosui didn't say anything, just nodded.

Seeing that the two agreed, Zhu Gaoxu looked at the two of them and said, "I really didn't expect this matter about the eldest nephew." ”

"Although we are on the battlefield, life and death are up to heaven, we all know this, but we can't talk about it like that."

"The old man's heart is in turmoil now, and he now looks at everyone like a murderer who killed his eldest nephew."

"How is the eldest brother's health, both of you know in your hearts, if he knows, he will definitely not be able to stand the blow, and he may even fall ill."

Speaking of this, Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a moment, "In general, this matter, who of our brothers benefits the most and who is most likely." ”

After saying this, he and Zhu Gaosui looked at Zhu Gaoyu in unison.

Zhu Gaoyu, who was listening silently, saw that there was no sound, and when he looked up, the two of them were looking at him with straight eyes.

The meaning in the eyes of the two is obviously expressing the fourth child, you can admit it!

"What kind of eyes are you looking at, are you suspicious of me?"

Zhu Gaosui shook his head, "It's not a suspicion. ”

Zhu Gaoyu snorted coldly, and just about to say something, Zhu Gaosui continued: "But for sure, if something happens to the old family, you are the one who benefits the three of us the most." ”

"You fart!"

Zhu Gaoyu stood up all of a sudden, and pointed at the two of them angrily: "You all know that the biggest beneficiary is me, the old man who has played with his heart all his life, can't he see it." ”

"Besides, do you think I'm stupid?"

"Originally, I still had a chance, but if I did this and the old man found out, do you think the old man would spare me."

"To be honest, when you say that, I still suspect that you two did this, after all, once I find out something, I will be unlucky."

"Without me and the boss, you two are the last gainers."

Speaking of this, Zhu Gaoyu and Zhu Gaosui looked at Zhu Gaoxu next to them.

"Good fellows, you two suspect I did it again."

Noticing the eyes of the two brothers, Zhu Gaoxu jumped up like a cat with a tail stepped on, and pointed at the two angrily.

"I'll tell you, I definitely didn't do it, although I hate the boss and the eldest nephew, but I won't do this kind of means, Lao Tzu is upright and doesn't do such dirty things."

It's a pity that his defense, the two of them directly ignored it, and the face showed that you were the most suspicious.

"Hey, what I said is true, I can swear to God, if I say half a lie, I'll let the carriage run over and die."

Good guy, under the forced gaze of the two of them, Zhu Gaoxu swore angrily.

"Wait... Wait......"

Zhu Gaoxu didn't know what to think, so he hurriedly waved his hand to let the two calm down first, and was silent for a moment and pointed to Zhu Gaosui.

"Third child, in this way, you are the most suspicious among them."

"Damn, why did it happen to me again, I'm the most innocent one, okay."

Seeing that he pointed the finger at himself as he spoke, Zhu Gaosui jumped up suddenly and pointed angrily at the two people who were looking at him.

"One of you has military power, and the other makes the old man like it, and when you are fighting today, you all led the troops to fight, so I will watch by the old man's side."

"I want to ask you two, what's the use of my shot, what can I bring, in the end, it's not the two of you who will get the benefits, it's my business, I'm eating too much to help you."

Zhu Gaoyu squinted his eyes and snorted coldly: "Often impossible things are actually the truth. ”

"Second brother, you think that once something happens, the two of us are the first objects of suspicion, and some people can stay out of the matter."

"In this way, in order to prove ourselves, we will fight to the death, and some people will directly pick up the cheap behind."

"Think about Li Shimin's son back then, several brothers fought to the death, but they were picked up by the most harmless Li Zhi."

"Fourth, you're right, if you say that, the third is more likely."

Zhu Gaoxu rolled up his sleeves and looked at Zhu Gaosui angrily.

"The third one, the third one didn't expect it, we are the deepest hidden means among the brothers, and the blackest one turned out to be you."

"Stop, stop!"

Zhu Gaosui hurriedly stretched out his hand to shout to stop, he looked at Zhu Gaoyu and Zhu Gaoxu, who were about to beat him, and gasped a few times fiercely and said: "Is there a possibility, the eldest nephew's incident is really an accident." ”

The two who were rolling up their sleeves and preparing to come forward to torture each other glanced at each other, sighed in unison, turned around and returned to their positions, and sat there in a daze.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu opened his mouth, "If it is really an accident, then I have to blame the old man for this matter, after all, he brought his eldest nephew to the battlefield, I heard that my mother did not agree at the beginning, if my father didn't bring him over, this incident would not have happened." ”

Zhu Gaoyu lay on the blanket, his hands resting on the back of his head and looking at the tent above his head, and said helplessly: "So what, you don't know the character of the old man, he has actually thought of this possibility, but he doesn't want to admit that he killed Zhanji." ”

"Alas, I don't know how sad my mother will be if she knows, her health is not good, she has been supported by supplements for so many years, if this is stimulated, I don't know what will happen."

Zhu Gaosui also sighed, "What can be done, this matter can't be hidden at all." ”

The three brothers were silent for a while, then sighed in unison and said no more.

It wasn't until late at night that there was some movement outside the door.

The three brothers sat up together and looked at An Yuanhou Liusheng, who walked in with food.

"How's it going?"

Zhu Gaoyu stepped forward to take the tray in the other party's hand and anxiously asked about the situation outside.

Liu Sheng shook his head and said to the three brothers: "Your Majesty's dinner is useless, and you have been sitting next to His Royal Highness Taisun. ”

Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly asked, "Did the Jingshi send someone to notify you?" ”

Liu Sheng shook his head, "Your Majesty didn't give an order, and we didn't dare, so we haven't sent anyone back yet." ”

"Are you sure who the murderer is?"

Zhu Gaoyu asked again, wondering if those who ambushed Zhu Zhanji were caught?

Liu Sheng shook his head again, "No, that group of Warat cavalry didn't know where they ran and didn't find it." Fengcheng Hou personally led people to chase after him, but it was very unlikely, after all, so long had passed, and the grassland was so big, they had already run away. ”

"There is no confirmation of the identity, but it is certain that the other party has a big man who still uses a golden knife in his hand."

"What's the use of that?"

Zhu Gaoxu, who came to the north more than once with the old man, sighed when he heard these clues.

In order to show their identity, the steppe people like to frame their weapons with golden things.

With a knife alone, it is impossible to tell who it is, unless you catch those Warat cavalry who shot at Zhu Zhanji, it is difficult to determine who the murderer is based on some accessories alone.

After talking to the three brothers, Liu Sheng told the three that they would return from the camp tomorrow and left.

The three of them looked at the food in front of them and didn't move, although they had been hungry for a day, but they were still in the mood to eat.

The three brothers sat like this all night, and it was not until the second day that the camp was announced, and then they were taken into the carriage and left with the troops.

However, not all of them left this time.

Li Bin, the Marquis of Fengcheng, was left behind, and the old man ordered him to find the group of Warats who attacked Zhu Zhanji, even if he searched the entire grassland.

The old man didn't see the three brothers, and he didn't want to see them now.

The troops, who had been majestic and high-spirited at the time of departure, were very silent at this time.

There was no joy on the faces of the soldiers, and they followed the troops slowly.

The army of the Ming Dynasty was still on the way back, and the tribes of the grassland received a message.

To be precise, it is the old man's holy decree.

"Find that group of cavalry, find the person who led the team to kill Zhu Zhanji, otherwise the army will sweep again in the coming year, and then the grassland will not be able to hand over the murderer, and the entire grassland tribe will have to bury it."

However, not long after they received this news, another news came urgently.

The son of Mahamu, the lord of the grassland, died in the chaos, and if it wasn't for the timely search of the Warat people, the corpse would have been eaten by the wild wolves.

Now the whole steppe fell silent.

One was the grandson of the Ming Emperor, and the other was the son of the lord of the grassland, both died in this battle.

No one dares to imagine what a cruel struggle the grassland will usher in after the beginning of spring next year.

"Your Highness."

By the side of the marching carriage, Wu Shan's voice sounded.

Zhu Gaoyu, who was closing his eyes and meditating, opened his eyes, lifted the curtain, and looked at Wu Shan who was following the carriage.

At this time, Wu Shan's expression was very cautious, as if he had something urgent to report.

"What's going on, isn't it the old man..."

Zhu Gaoyu was a little anxious, thinking that the old man was overly sad and had a problem with his weak body.

Wu Shan shook his head.

"It's not Your Majesty's side, since you were locked up, we are not allowed to get close to Your Majesty."

Zhu Gaoyu was silent for a moment, nodded and asked, "It's a matter from Qiongzhou." ”

If it wasn't the old man's business, it would definitely be Qiongzhou.

Wu Shan shook his head again.

Zhu Gaoyu was a little annoyed, patted the carriage of the carriage and asked, "What the hell is that?" ”

Wu Shan hesitated for a moment, looked left and right and whispered: "Since the incident happened yesterday, the last general has thought a lot, and has noticed some clues, and wants to talk to Your Highness about it, so as to prevent being misunderstood by Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Gaoyu frowned, and glanced at the guards sent by the old man next to him.

"Just say it!"

Wu Shan nodded: "We came from the Western Regions, and at that time, in order to prevent the countries of the Western Regions from snooping on our horses, the Timurid Empire sent people to accompany us all the way. ”

"They left when they were almost to Mihavei, and I kept an eye on them and sent someone to follow them."

Speaking of this, Wu Shan lowered his voice and said, "They went north. ”

Zhu Gaoyu's eyes narrowed, and then asked: "Then do they know that we are at war with the north." ”

Wu Shan nodded, "When we were chatting on the road, we talked about this issue, and at that time, I thought that our two countries were diplomatic relations, so I said something that I could say. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoyu was silent for a long time, looked at Wu Shan and said, "You suspect that this matter is their doing." ”

Wu Shan shook his head, "The last general is not sure. ”

"But you often tell me that when thinking about problems, don't think about the present, but take one step, look at three steps and look at ten steps."

"The Timurid Empire, both at sea and on land, is our hidden adversary."

"Shaharu, the last general, also inquired, is a ruthless and ambitious person."

"Our Da Ming is strong, he sees it in his eyes, and it is not a simple matter to surpass our Da Ming, so the only way is to make us mess up internally."

After saying this, Wu Shan looked at Zhu Gaoyu: "And they look very similar to the grassland people, and the person who also led the team also carried a golden scimitar." ”

"It was from this aspect that the last general became suspicious of them."

After talking about his guesses, Wu Shan finally added: "You often tell us that often the most unlikely things are the most likely. ”

"A strong and united Ming is not in the interests of the Timurid Empire."

"What's more, the envoy they came to the Ming Trade has just walked to the Western Regions, and they happen to be with them."

"Those envoys have been in Daming for so long, they know some of the circumstances of Daming, and even the scale of our expedition, they may know."

"So the last will be bold to speculate."

"Shaharu may have explained this before leaving, and it just so happened that they met the envoys and learned about the situation of the Ming Dynasty."

"Under the exchange of news between the two sides, a bold decision was made to provoke His Royal Highness Taisun, the node that binds the entire Ming Dynasty, to cause chaos within the royal family, thereby causing chaos in the entire Ming Dynasty."

"Also, the chamberlain Li Qian, who is on a mission, does not protect the Taisun, why did he suddenly take the Taisun to hunt down the enemy."

"So the last general speculated that this was not an accident at all, but someone was bribed, deliberately lured His Highness out to fight, and then took the opportunity to ambush and kill, so as to achieve their final goal of making Daming chaotic."

Wu Shan finally concluded: "This plan can be said to be very vicious, which not only disturbed the Ming Dynasty, but also made the Ming Dynasty and the grassland completely immortal. ”

"The two of us fight to the death, and even if we win, we will pay a lot of price."

"And at that time, the Temur Empire, who is sitting next to him and watching the whole process, will become the biggest beneficiary, because neither the grassland nor the Ming Dynasty is no longer a threat to him."

(End of chapter)