Before we knew it, the twelfth lunar month was approaching, and the last month of the sixth year of Yongle (the first year of Hongxi) quietly came; the second year of Zhu Gaoxu's campaign to fight against crime was almost over.
Zhu Gaoxu remembers that he spent last winter in the Sichuan Provincial Administration and the winter this year was in Huguang.
Located in Huguang Province in the south, it is still cold in winter, and the wind is even stronger than Sichuan.
The gate of the central hall in the yard of the central army was closed, but from time to time, a gust of cold wind came in through the cracks of the door, which made people shudder suddenly.
At this time, Qu Neng's troops and the troops under Sheng Yong Ping'an's previous troops, the main forces of the Han Wang Army had gradually approached Hengzhou City.
Because Zhang Fu had not replied, Zhu Gaoxu's letter of persuasion was like a rock sinking into the sea; so in the lobby of the Central Army, Zhu Gaoxu and several generals had some differences on the next decision.
Ping'an said: Prince, I thought Zhang Fu could not surrender!If the "General Pinghan" would also surrender, then the pseudo-dynasty would be so funny. I am afraid that it would be teased by the world for a thousand years!
Well... Zhu Gaoxu made a habitual sound, looking thoughtful, and still sat on the chair above without moving.
Hou Hai looked at Zhu Gaoxu, and seemed to feel that the King of Han did not agree with Ping'an. Hou Hai immediately straightened his waist and turned his head to Ping'an and said: Li Jinglong was still "General Ping'an" back then!Didn’t the gate of the capital still open?
Ping An oh said, looked at Hou Hai, and said with a complicated expression: How could Li Jinglong not be made fun of by future generations?
Hou Hai said again: Our people from Beishu sent a report a few days ago.Zhang Fu did not make any noise. He neither handed over the messenger or the letter of persuasion, nor let the messenger go.Then there is still a chance...
Ping'an shook his head and said to Hou Hai with a little sneering face: The current situation of the pseudo-District is so unlucky. How dare Zhang Fu do that, like selling money to a long history? I have led troops to fight for many years, but I have never encountered any opponents. People like Zhang Fu are one of the people who will never surrender to the pseudo-District...
Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at him, and Ping'an said when he saw this: "Your Majesty is just a try. Anyway, we will lose at most a messenger!"
Sheng Yong said calmly: If Zhang Fu did not surrender, the navy would not have any movement, so our army would have to go south and advance east from Nanchang Prefecture, Jiangxi.Therefore, the army that is about to arrive in Hengzhou City must not be delayed; it should immediately head towards Yongzhou Prefecture and make arrangements for crossing the river in advance.
The army marched from the South Road (Yongzhou, Nanchang, Hangzhou, and the capital), with a road of more than 3,000 miles!All the soldiers attacked and crossed various rivers along the way. When the troops arrived at the capital, it would take more than half a year to go; things were not easy to delay, beware of the long night and many dreams!
Sheng Yong paused a little and immediately continued: But if Zhang Fu could arrange for the navy to surrender, the situation would be simple.The various troops from the criminal army did not have to continue to move south, but just waited for the navy to surrender on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River.
At that time, our army crossed the Xiangjiang River from Hengzhou and went down the river very quickly!The puppet Chaohuguang army was defeated in a new way, and it was impossible to mobilize the army again and restore morale in a short period of time; our army has already won the "Battle of Crime"!
Zhu Gaoxu suddenly spoke: I thought I could wait a little longer.
Ping An looked incredible.
Zhu Gaoxu said: I still feel there is a chance; because I also gave Zhang Fu the opportunity, but did not block all his roads.
After hearing this, several people clasped their fists and said: The last general (lower official) obeys the order!
Ping'an then held his fists and held his tribute. He did not answer and did not argue anymore.
After everyone talked about the serious matter, they took the favor and said they had to leave one after another.
Zhu Gaoxu picked out a document from the postmaster from a stack of memorials and carefully looked at the date and address above.He estimated that within this month, the Han Prince's Mansion team might be able to arrive in Hengzhou City.
In early October, not long after the Battle of Huguang ended, Zhu Gaoxu ordered Mr. Li from the Governor's Office of the Han Palace to move all the families and government agencies of the Han Palace to Hengzhou Prefecture in Huguang according to the original strategy.
The team walked a little slowly, but it should be able to arrive during the twelfth lunar month.
However, the strategy formulated in the past was to set up the Xiangxi Administrative Office in Huguang; but now the situation has changed, Zhu Gaoxu decided to continue to use the name of the Huguang Administrative Office in Hengzhou City to set up his capital in Hengzhou City to control the territory on both sides of the Xiang River occupied by the Han Wangjun, and to undermine the three Wuchang Prefecture Department controlled by the official army.
An expectation flashed through Zhu Gaoxu's mind, hoping that the family will be reunited again in Hengzhou City during the Chinese New Year this year.
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In the early lunar month, King Gu (Zhu Fu) and others who were captured by Zhang Fu's army in Changsha Prefecture, as well as He Fu, who was suspected of being guilty, finally arrived at the capital by boat.
Everyone landed in Longjiang Port, and of course there were no prison car in the crowd, and the Valley King even had a guard of honor!
At this time, the officials of the clan mansion, the Ministry of Rites, and a minister at the ministry level, Guo Zi, and the officials in the capital were greeted with a gorgeous car.
The officials bowed to the King of Gu and said one after another: Please pay homage to His Highness to the King of Gu!
King Gu looked dissatisfied, but he seemed to be able to realize that the situation was not good, so he casually shaved his fist and returned the gift.
Back then, the treacherous ministers in the court harmed the royal family. The king was slandered by the treacherous ministers, so he opened the gate of the capital and allowed Emperor Taizong to enter the city smoothly!King Gu shouted in public, and now there are treacherous slandering and provoking the flesh and blood in the court, and they are slandering and slandering me!This is outrageous!
Guo Zi hurriedly bowed and said: Your Highness, King Gu, don’t be anxious.The emperor is a wise king of the world. He will be able to distinguish right from wrong and restore your nobles' innocence.
I hope so.King Gu shook his sleeves, snorted and walked towards the car that was prepared for him.
Guo Zi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew very well that it was quite troublesome and dangerous for officials to deal with these vassal kings, and they would be impeached and alienated the royal family. If it weren't for the period when the Jianwen Dynasty defined the reduction of vassals as a national policy, how could ordinary people afford it?
After finally receiving King Gu, Guo Zi went to the imperial city to report back.
He Fu, who has been back all the way, has not been arrested yet.He Fu was told that he was waiting at home to listen to the imperial edict.
Guo Zi walked around the Imperial Gate and failed to see the Lord, nor could he meet the Lord.He had no choice but to return to Qianbulang and go to the Hanlin Academy's office.
The cabinet chief Hu Guang, Taichang Temple Minister Yuan Gong, the Minister of War Ru Ying and others were all discussing matters in the Hanlin Academy.
Since most of the recent memorials have not been sent to the palace, and everything is decided by the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the Ministry of the Ministry, the Ministry of the Ministry took turns to the Hanlin Academy to serve.
Guo Zi told the story of Longjiang Port, and everyone started to talk about it one after another.
Hu Guang rubbed his temples, looking like he was having a headache: The emperor did not issue an order, but the British Duke suddenly escorted the King of Valley to the capital. What should the court do about it?
Guo Zi said in a deep voice: King Gu was suddenly escorted back to the capital, and other vassal kings were watching. What if the vassal states were in chaos, how would it end?
Ru Wei looked straight at Yuan Gong and said: I can only report this to the emperor?
Yuan Gong also frowned and said: Before King Gu arrived in Beijing, I have already written a letter... The memorial is like a rock sinking into the sea.
Everyone was silent for a long time.Yuan Gong suddenly spoke in a low voice: How about asking someone to impeach Zhang Fu?
Guo Zi, Hu Guang and others looked at each other, and they all knew that Yuan Gong wanted to turn the blame on Zhang Fu, who was taking his own actions!
At this time, the Minister of War Ru Feng said quietly: The British Duke is still the "General of Pinghan", and he can bring his troops in Huguang.
Guo Zi thought for a while and said in a tentative tone: Let King Gu settle in the capital for the time being.Let's report again, saying that Hu Guang was plundered by rebels, and the court was worried about the safety of King Gu, so it recalled the capital. Just wait for the King's army to quell the rebellion of the rebel king, and then send King Gu back to the vassal state?
Ru Wei immediately agreed: This method of compromise is a profound way to achieve the doctrine of the mean.
All the officials discussed this matter one after another, and this matter was considered a decision.
But when everyone talked about He Fu again, they immediately fell into a deadlock.
Because the emperor did not designate who would decide the government affairs, he only said that everyone would discuss it, so once there was a difference and could not convince others, the matter could only be delayed; the temporary decision-making officials did not have perfect rules at the moment.
For the time being, I can only inform the former officials of the Eastern Palace and the other six departments and departments first, and then drag them down.
...Unexpectedly, a few days later, Gao Xianning, a attendant of the Hanlin Academy, suddenly wrote a letter to impeach Zhang Fu: he made a proposition, used troops beyond the rules to coerce the prince, and framed the royal family, and his crimes were difficult to forgive!
The memorial was passed by the Tongzheng Envoy Department to the Imperial Gate and then to a study room in the Hanlin Academy, and the ministers were upset.
At this time, neither the censor nor the clerk in the court impeached Zhang Fu, but Gao Xianning from the Hanlin Academy took the rat and wrote a letter to impeach him.The ministers quickly came to their senses: This matter was instructed by Yuan Gong!
The ministers who used to go in and out of the East Warehouse were very clear about the tricks in the court.
Gao Xianning wrote three books to enthrone the crown prince, and must be the queen; Xu Huizu and other founding heroes, old counselors and civil servants of the Prince's House, all of whom reached a tacit understanding.
Gao Xianning wrote a letter, if it wasn’t for those who were instructed, who else would there be?
And the person who is most likely to do this is Yuan Gong, the minister of Taichang Temple, because Yuan Gong’s claim on the day when King Gu arrived in Beijing was to blame Zhang Fu.
In addition, Zhang Fu and others have a rift with those who are close to the queen.Gao Xianning impeached Zhang Fu without authorization, and the internal situation was almost clear!
Guo Zi and Ru Wei and other ministers were very dissatisfied with this, but they were unable to confirm it and it was difficult to put it on the stage to accuse Yuan Gong.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Gong took the initiative to talk about it while discussing matters in the Hanlin Academy, but refused to admit it at all.
Yuan Gong also called Gao Xianning to the study used by the cabinet and accused Gao Xianning in person.
Gao Xianning and Yuan Gong quarreled, and claimed righteously that there had never been an imperial edict to touch the vassal kings. Why did the court cover up Zhang Fu's fault?
The ministers did not speak up, and people just watched the two people's play coldly.
Zhu Gaoxu remembers that he spent last winter in the Sichuan Provincial Administration and the winter this year was in Huguang.
Located in Huguang Province in the south, it is still cold in winter, and the wind is even stronger than Sichuan.
The gate of the central hall in the yard of the central army was closed, but from time to time, a gust of cold wind came in through the cracks of the door, which made people shudder suddenly.
At this time, Qu Neng's troops and the troops under Sheng Yong Ping'an's previous troops, the main forces of the Han Wang Army had gradually approached Hengzhou City.
Because Zhang Fu had not replied, Zhu Gaoxu's letter of persuasion was like a rock sinking into the sea; so in the lobby of the Central Army, Zhu Gaoxu and several generals had some differences on the next decision.
Ping'an said: Prince, I thought Zhang Fu could not surrender!If the "General Pinghan" would also surrender, then the pseudo-dynasty would be so funny. I am afraid that it would be teased by the world for a thousand years!
Well... Zhu Gaoxu made a habitual sound, looking thoughtful, and still sat on the chair above without moving.
Hou Hai looked at Zhu Gaoxu, and seemed to feel that the King of Han did not agree with Ping'an. Hou Hai immediately straightened his waist and turned his head to Ping'an and said: Li Jinglong was still "General Ping'an" back then!Didn’t the gate of the capital still open?
Ping An oh said, looked at Hou Hai, and said with a complicated expression: How could Li Jinglong not be made fun of by future generations?
Hou Hai said again: Our people from Beishu sent a report a few days ago.Zhang Fu did not make any noise. He neither handed over the messenger or the letter of persuasion, nor let the messenger go.Then there is still a chance...
Ping'an shook his head and said to Hou Hai with a little sneering face: The current situation of the pseudo-District is so unlucky. How dare Zhang Fu do that, like selling money to a long history? I have led troops to fight for many years, but I have never encountered any opponents. People like Zhang Fu are one of the people who will never surrender to the pseudo-District...
Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at him, and Ping'an said when he saw this: "Your Majesty is just a try. Anyway, we will lose at most a messenger!"
Sheng Yong said calmly: If Zhang Fu did not surrender, the navy would not have any movement, so our army would have to go south and advance east from Nanchang Prefecture, Jiangxi.Therefore, the army that is about to arrive in Hengzhou City must not be delayed; it should immediately head towards Yongzhou Prefecture and make arrangements for crossing the river in advance.
The army marched from the South Road (Yongzhou, Nanchang, Hangzhou, and the capital), with a road of more than 3,000 miles!All the soldiers attacked and crossed various rivers along the way. When the troops arrived at the capital, it would take more than half a year to go; things were not easy to delay, beware of the long night and many dreams!
Sheng Yong paused a little and immediately continued: But if Zhang Fu could arrange for the navy to surrender, the situation would be simple.The various troops from the criminal army did not have to continue to move south, but just waited for the navy to surrender on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River.
At that time, our army crossed the Xiangjiang River from Hengzhou and went down the river very quickly!The puppet Chaohuguang army was defeated in a new way, and it was impossible to mobilize the army again and restore morale in a short period of time; our army has already won the "Battle of Crime"!
Zhu Gaoxu suddenly spoke: I thought I could wait a little longer.
Ping An looked incredible.
Zhu Gaoxu said: I still feel there is a chance; because I also gave Zhang Fu the opportunity, but did not block all his roads.
After hearing this, several people clasped their fists and said: The last general (lower official) obeys the order!
Ping'an then held his fists and held his tribute. He did not answer and did not argue anymore.
After everyone talked about the serious matter, they took the favor and said they had to leave one after another.
Zhu Gaoxu picked out a document from the postmaster from a stack of memorials and carefully looked at the date and address above.He estimated that within this month, the Han Prince's Mansion team might be able to arrive in Hengzhou City.
In early October, not long after the Battle of Huguang ended, Zhu Gaoxu ordered Mr. Li from the Governor's Office of the Han Palace to move all the families and government agencies of the Han Palace to Hengzhou Prefecture in Huguang according to the original strategy.
The team walked a little slowly, but it should be able to arrive during the twelfth lunar month.
However, the strategy formulated in the past was to set up the Xiangxi Administrative Office in Huguang; but now the situation has changed, Zhu Gaoxu decided to continue to use the name of the Huguang Administrative Office in Hengzhou City to set up his capital in Hengzhou City to control the territory on both sides of the Xiang River occupied by the Han Wangjun, and to undermine the three Wuchang Prefecture Department controlled by the official army.
An expectation flashed through Zhu Gaoxu's mind, hoping that the family will be reunited again in Hengzhou City during the Chinese New Year this year.
……
In the early lunar month, King Gu (Zhu Fu) and others who were captured by Zhang Fu's army in Changsha Prefecture, as well as He Fu, who was suspected of being guilty, finally arrived at the capital by boat.
Everyone landed in Longjiang Port, and of course there were no prison car in the crowd, and the Valley King even had a guard of honor!
At this time, the officials of the clan mansion, the Ministry of Rites, and a minister at the ministry level, Guo Zi, and the officials in the capital were greeted with a gorgeous car.
The officials bowed to the King of Gu and said one after another: Please pay homage to His Highness to the King of Gu!
King Gu looked dissatisfied, but he seemed to be able to realize that the situation was not good, so he casually shaved his fist and returned the gift.
Back then, the treacherous ministers in the court harmed the royal family. The king was slandered by the treacherous ministers, so he opened the gate of the capital and allowed Emperor Taizong to enter the city smoothly!King Gu shouted in public, and now there are treacherous slandering and provoking the flesh and blood in the court, and they are slandering and slandering me!This is outrageous!
Guo Zi hurriedly bowed and said: Your Highness, King Gu, don’t be anxious.The emperor is a wise king of the world. He will be able to distinguish right from wrong and restore your nobles' innocence.
I hope so.King Gu shook his sleeves, snorted and walked towards the car that was prepared for him.
Guo Zi immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew very well that it was quite troublesome and dangerous for officials to deal with these vassal kings, and they would be impeached and alienated the royal family. If it weren't for the period when the Jianwen Dynasty defined the reduction of vassals as a national policy, how could ordinary people afford it?
After finally receiving King Gu, Guo Zi went to the imperial city to report back.
He Fu, who has been back all the way, has not been arrested yet.He Fu was told that he was waiting at home to listen to the imperial edict.
Guo Zi walked around the Imperial Gate and failed to see the Lord, nor could he meet the Lord.He had no choice but to return to Qianbulang and go to the Hanlin Academy's office.
The cabinet chief Hu Guang, Taichang Temple Minister Yuan Gong, the Minister of War Ru Ying and others were all discussing matters in the Hanlin Academy.
Since most of the recent memorials have not been sent to the palace, and everything is decided by the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the Ministry of the Ministry, the Ministry of the Ministry took turns to the Hanlin Academy to serve.
Guo Zi told the story of Longjiang Port, and everyone started to talk about it one after another.
Hu Guang rubbed his temples, looking like he was having a headache: The emperor did not issue an order, but the British Duke suddenly escorted the King of Valley to the capital. What should the court do about it?
Guo Zi said in a deep voice: King Gu was suddenly escorted back to the capital, and other vassal kings were watching. What if the vassal states were in chaos, how would it end?
Ru Wei looked straight at Yuan Gong and said: I can only report this to the emperor?
Yuan Gong also frowned and said: Before King Gu arrived in Beijing, I have already written a letter... The memorial is like a rock sinking into the sea.
Everyone was silent for a long time.Yuan Gong suddenly spoke in a low voice: How about asking someone to impeach Zhang Fu?
Guo Zi, Hu Guang and others looked at each other, and they all knew that Yuan Gong wanted to turn the blame on Zhang Fu, who was taking his own actions!
At this time, the Minister of War Ru Feng said quietly: The British Duke is still the "General of Pinghan", and he can bring his troops in Huguang.
Guo Zi thought for a while and said in a tentative tone: Let King Gu settle in the capital for the time being.Let's report again, saying that Hu Guang was plundered by rebels, and the court was worried about the safety of King Gu, so it recalled the capital. Just wait for the King's army to quell the rebellion of the rebel king, and then send King Gu back to the vassal state?
Ru Wei immediately agreed: This method of compromise is a profound way to achieve the doctrine of the mean.
All the officials discussed this matter one after another, and this matter was considered a decision.
But when everyone talked about He Fu again, they immediately fell into a deadlock.
Because the emperor did not designate who would decide the government affairs, he only said that everyone would discuss it, so once there was a difference and could not convince others, the matter could only be delayed; the temporary decision-making officials did not have perfect rules at the moment.
For the time being, I can only inform the former officials of the Eastern Palace and the other six departments and departments first, and then drag them down.
...Unexpectedly, a few days later, Gao Xianning, a attendant of the Hanlin Academy, suddenly wrote a letter to impeach Zhang Fu: he made a proposition, used troops beyond the rules to coerce the prince, and framed the royal family, and his crimes were difficult to forgive!
The memorial was passed by the Tongzheng Envoy Department to the Imperial Gate and then to a study room in the Hanlin Academy, and the ministers were upset.
At this time, neither the censor nor the clerk in the court impeached Zhang Fu, but Gao Xianning from the Hanlin Academy took the rat and wrote a letter to impeach him.The ministers quickly came to their senses: This matter was instructed by Yuan Gong!
The ministers who used to go in and out of the East Warehouse were very clear about the tricks in the court.
Gao Xianning wrote three books to enthrone the crown prince, and must be the queen; Xu Huizu and other founding heroes, old counselors and civil servants of the Prince's House, all of whom reached a tacit understanding.
Gao Xianning wrote a letter, if it wasn’t for those who were instructed, who else would there be?
And the person who is most likely to do this is Yuan Gong, the minister of Taichang Temple, because Yuan Gong’s claim on the day when King Gu arrived in Beijing was to blame Zhang Fu.
In addition, Zhang Fu and others have a rift with those who are close to the queen.Gao Xianning impeached Zhang Fu without authorization, and the internal situation was almost clear!
Guo Zi and Ru Wei and other ministers were very dissatisfied with this, but they were unable to confirm it and it was difficult to put it on the stage to accuse Yuan Gong.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Gong took the initiative to talk about it while discussing matters in the Hanlin Academy, but refused to admit it at all.
Yuan Gong also called Gao Xianning to the study used by the cabinet and accused Gao Xianning in person.
Gao Xianning and Yuan Gong quarreled, and claimed righteously that there had never been an imperial edict to touch the vassal kings. Why did the court cover up Zhang Fu's fault?
The ministers did not speak up, and people just watched the two people's play coldly.