Chapter 629 Spring is coming to an end

When Zhu Gaoxu woke up the next morning, he found that he was the only one who was empty on the bed.

The palace maids and eunuchs on duty in the bedroom have been replaced; those people did not stay overnight last night, and later Zhu Gaoxu fell asleep alone.

When he woke up, his consciousness was a little blurred.At a certain moment, he even felt that the joy of last night seemed just a dream.

He was in poor physical strength this morning and got up a little late, so he stopped going outside Xuanwu Gate and took the soldiers to run in person.

He didn't even want to go to the office, but he thought that there were still many things in the court recently and there was no way to do it. After hesitating for a moment, he immediately got up...

Zhu Gaoxu had a relatively simple idea for a while in his previous life; however, after suffering some pain, his requirements and expectations for people have been reduced.

He never expected the world to be loyal from the heart, but instead considered whether a person could be used from all aspects, such as whether there was a threat, whether he had talent, etc.

People like Lu Zhen and Zhang He were like Zhang He. Lu Zhen had shown goodwill to the deposed crown prince Gao Chi for a long time, and was noticed by the late emperor and dismissed from office and beat him. During the battle to attack the crime, Zhang He was an envoy of the pseudo-dynasty.

But after Zhu Gaoxu ascended the throne, they were the first officials to persuade them to advance... Zhu Gaoxu believed that they had moved closer to Gao Chi in the past just for speculation; so he forgiven them and still gave Lu Zhen the position of Minister of Rites.

Recently, there have been many articles to rectify Qi Tai's name. Zhu Gaoxu also issued an order to the Ministry of Personnel: to Qi Tai's appointment letter and appointed him as the Minister of War; to be renamed the Minister of Works.

But the evil one cannot be forgiven.The three judicial departments have successively convicted them, and Zhu Gaoxu has successively issued punishments to banish his clan!

Today, the files of Xue Lu and Yang Rong were filed on the imperial case. Zhu Gaoxu took a look at them casually. When he mentioned the red pen to make a reply, he felt that his vision was a little shaking and his fingers were not very stable.

Zhu Gaoxu felt very uncomfortable when he thought that many of them were innocent.

However, according to the law at this time, the crime of murdering the king and father must be a barbarian!Otherwise, wouldn’t Zhu Gaoxu and others make the conclusion that the Eastern Palace followers seem guilty?

What's more, in the battle to fight against crimes, countless soldiers were killed and injured, and civilians were inevitably affected by the war!

If Zhu Gaoxu was defeated, the whole family would probably be killed more than the evil ones, and there would be more people who died, and the liquidated family would be dozens of times more!

(In the time and space of his previous life, the Han King almost killed nine clans. Anyone who had something to do with him, not to mention his family, relatives, subordinates, and local court officials, were destroyed, including commanders and prefects in Shandong and other places.)

People fight for survival and wealth. How cruel is it? Who can tell whether it is right or wrong?

Zhu Gaoxu's hand holding the pen paused in the air for a long time, and finally placed the pen on the paper.

Only then did he realize that the eunuch Wang Gui was quietly observing his every move.

Zhu Gaoxu turned sideways and looked at Wang Gui; Wang Gui hurriedly bent down and looked at the floor.

Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the map full of red circles behind him and said: Spring is coming, this picture is no longer suitable, it’s changed!The map of Mongolian tribes is hung on the left, the map of Jiaozhi Province is hung on the right, and there is a "white space" in the middle.

Wang Gui bowed and said: I will obey the order.

After saying that, Zhu Gaoxu sat on the chair, staring at the table, supporting his head with his arms, and did not move for a long time. He seemed to be thinking about something.

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Today, outside Jinchuan Gate, the people and pedestrians all avoided the road.People watched the long queues on the road.

There was a large group of people in the middle of the road, with some stalkers watching the surrounding cavalry vigilantly; there were vans sealed on all sides and even windows were nailed to death with wooden boards.

But there is no flag in front of and behind the crowd!

They seem very mysterious.

Among the cavalry ranks guarded by the squad, there were two closed carriages.

There were three people in the front car, the deposed prince and two wives and concubines with the surname Zhang; there were three people in the rear car, three boys with a very different age range, and the oldest Zhanji is over ten years old.

In a carriage, Gao Chi found a gap in the carriage where the wooden board was nailed.

He couldn't help but lean over and looked at the capital city tower behind him.

He had expected that this was the last time he would see the scenery of the capital.

In front of the team is a port on the river.Several naval warships were already anchored there, waiting to transport people out of the city to cross the river.

After the large group of people crossed to Jiangbei, their destination was Fengyang, Zhongdu.

Even though the deposed crown prince Gao Chi was convicted by the court and confirmed the serious crime of plotting to kill the king and killing his father, the new emperor still did not convict him of death, but issued an order to escort his family to Fengyang to repent for his ancestors.

In any case, Gao Chi is the eldest brother of the new emperor; in this era where ethics and morality are extremely important, no matter what reason or openly ordering the killing of his elder brother is not something that is worthy of praise.

...The deposed prince's family was sent to Zhongdu, but one person was missing: that was Concubine Guo.

More than a month after the new emperor ascended the throne, Guo Yan was still detained in a house in Chunhe Palace.However, after Xiao Jien was arrested and returned to the capital, the eunuch Wang Gui came to Chunhe Palace the next day.

Wang Gui waved his hand, and the eunuch beside him stepped forward and opened the iron chain and copper lock on the door.

Hurry up!Guo Yan stared at Wang Gui with a pale face, but said nothing.Her hair was messy and she lost weight, and her body looked dirty because she rarely took a shower.

Wang Gui held the whisk and bowed for a moment, and politely called him: I have met Mrs. Guo.Then Wang Gui ordered again: Unshackle Mrs. Guo!

Guo Yan finally said: I told you a long time ago that I was framed!I don’t know if the Guo family has done that?

Mrs. Guo calmed down. The court had to judge right and wrong, and it would take a process to make you suffer.Wang Gui said kindly.

He did something wrong in Yunnan. After being beaten by Zhu Gaoxu, he became much more low-key in his work.

Guo Yan was untied, rubbed her wrists, and said coldly: You only let me go after you find out. The truth must be what Zhang did?!

Wang Gui pondered for a moment and said: The court has made a conclusion on the reason for the death of the late emperor. It is indeed the responsibility of the Eastern Palace, and all the followers of the Eastern Palace are guilty.But only Mrs. Guo is innocent.

Guo Yan frowned and thought for a while.

Wang Gui said calmly: Mrs. Guo is not guilty because you are from the Guo family.The Princess (Guo Wei) is about to be named Empress, and some officials in Honglu Temple are busy preparing the ceremony; the Princess and Empresses are kind and wise, how can such a bodhisattva-minded noble and family do anything bad?The emperor also believed it, so he decided that Mrs. Guo must be unaware of it and was innocent!

When Guo Yan heard this, she stopped talking.

Wang Gui whispered again: The princess has begged Mrs. Guo, otherwise you may be on the way to Fengyang at this moment.

When Guo Yan heard this, her face showed a bitter and painful expression, and her cold resentment just now disappeared.She murmured: My sister has always been good-hearted...

Yes not?Wang Guidao, if you can be a noble person of the queen, you must have accumulated a lot of virtue and be a person of the best!

Guo Yan suddenly smiled bitterly.

Wang Gui didn't know what her smile meant, so he could only guess: Maybe he was mocking the deposed prince's empress Zhang? After all, in Guo Yan's eyes, Zhang is obviously not a very kind person.

Wang Gui said again: After all, Mrs. Guo was a man who lived in the palace and had descendants of the royal family, so she could not go back to her parents' home according to the ceremony.The place of the harem is either not suitable for your identity or the place where the priest's family lives; and the coffin of the late emperor is now in the northeast corner, so it is not easy for you to live there.

The princess looked at the place herself and thought that the houses near the Northwest Imperial Garden were pretty good.So he ordered the servants to pick a yard for Mrs. Guo and then sent some steady palace maids to serve.

Guo Yan said: Thank you to my sister for me.

Wang Gui responded and said: You cannot live in the Wuding Hou Mansion's home (when the new emperor awarded a meritorious official, he issued an order for Guo Ming to inherit the title of Guo Ying). However, if you want to go home occasionally, you just need to let the princess be kind, and you can go back and take a look from time to time.

He paused and continued to whisper: For the sake of the princess' kindness, I will definitely not make things difficult for Mrs. Guo, and I will not lack any cost. You have forgotten all the past and are very happy to be raised in the palace. Many things have passed; in your current days, most of the women in the palace can’t even dream of Ah!

Guo Yan nodded slightly.

Please, Mrs.Wang Gui bowed and made an action.

...Guo Yan and the eunuchs walked out of the room where they had been detained for nearly two years.

She looked up and looked at it, and the sunlight shone from the treetops was a dazzling ray of sunlight.

She took a deep breath of fresh air.

Everything seems to be unchanged in the palaces and roads of Chunhe Palace.This is where Guo Yan has lived for seven or eight years. She spent her best years here, so everything is still so familiar.

Guo Yan contains complex emotions and carefully observes the things around her.

There are so many memories left here, and Gao Chi is still the one who thinks about the most.Gao Chi has disappointed her, made her happy, and hurt her heart... Everything is so unforgettable and difficult to erase!

Guo Yan's eyes gradually became wet, and what she saw became blurred.

Perhaps what she missed was not Gao Chi, but her own youth and life; or perhaps she missed not anyone, but just her own feelings and experiences.

Nothing has changed, only living things like people and plants are changing. The plants and trees withered and flourished in the season, the pink petals on a tree floated in the air, and the bricks and floors were covered with dots.

This year she did not see the flowers blooming, but saw the flowers fading all over the sky.

Spring seems to be over.Guo Yan choked and felt inexplicably sad and collapsed, tears falling down.

Wang Gui sighed and responded: Yes.