Chapter 647: Be serious

The eunuch Cao Fu saw Zhu Gaoxu’s place in Rouyi Hall.In addition to Zhu Gaoxu, there are also several civil and military officials.

Recently, after the main hall of Rouyi Hall was reorganized, Zhu Gaoxu rarely went to the East Warehouse of the Ganqing Palace during the day. He summoned ministers and handled memorials in Rouyi Hall.

In the morning, after the Imperial Gate's court meeting, Zhu Gaoxu walked to the north of Fengtian Gate, leaving the west of Wu Tower and then to Rouyi Hall, which was much closer than going to the Ganqing Palace.

If the ministers want to meet, they will go west of the right hall gate in the Meridian Gate and then head north to Rouyi Hall; or enter the palace from Xihua Gate and turn north to Rouyi Hall.No matter which road, it is closer than going to the Ganqing Palace.

... Zhu Gaoxu wore a black winged crown on his head; he wore a black narrow-sleeved round-necked robe, a yellow five-clawed dragon embroidered on his chest, and a white silk cross-necked lining inside; and a pair of black deer leather boots on his feet.

There were almost no ornaments on his body, only a crystal clear imperial green jade pendant hung under the jade belt.

The whole person looked energetic and calm.

Cao Fu looked at it and saw that the emperor was in a stable mood and felt a little relieved. Cao Fu walked into the hall carefully, bowed to the abrupt large table in the middle, and then stood on one side.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu had stopped talking and waved to Cao Fu to pass by.

The ministers who were facing away from the hall also looked at Cao Fu in a sideways.Among them are the Minister of War Qi Tai, Duke of Ba Guo Qu Neng, Duke of E Guo Gongping An, and Duke of Ding Wang Bin.

Cao Fu bowed around the table, bowed his head next to Zhu Gaoxu, reached out to cover his mouth, and whispered.

After hearing what happened, Zhu Gaoxu said directly: Yang Qing is Huang Yan’s man, and Zheng He was the one who killed him!Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian had a good relationship with Zheng He, and it was natural for human beings to avenge Zheng He.The King and Hou framed King Zhao's rebellion, and their methods were a bit ruthless, but this matter was unfavorable to my elder brother at that time, resulting in unstable pseudo-front northwards. Because of this, Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian could not be the deposed prince!

When Cao Fu heard Zhu Gaoxu's keen words, he hurriedly said: Emperor!

He said, turning his head to look at the ministers.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu said: All the people present are my friends in times of distress, and you can just say these things in front of everyone.

Several civil and military officials who had not yet made a sound showed a happy expression.

Zhu Gaoxu said to Cao Fu again: Wang Jinghong, Hou Xian and others, I still need to use it.You can't have a good relationship with Huang Yan, so don't pay attention to his people anymore.

Cao Fu clasped his fists and said: I obey the order.

Cao Fu and his godfather Wang Gui both felt that the grudges between Huang Yan and Zheng He were very complicated; but Cao Fu did not expect that Zhu Gaoxu would explain the key points clearly in just a few words... He didn't care about the complex grudges in it at all, and Zhu Gaoxu only cared about whether Hou Xian and others were the ones who deposed the crown prince!

At this time, the Minister of War Qi Tai bowed and said: Now that the court has ordered and drawn the guards of the northern kings, the vassal kings must be wary.When the eunuch Huang Yan was by the side of King Zhao, he learned that his enemies were valued by the emperor in the court. Will he bewitching King Zhao and doing something unfavorable to the court?

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the desktop for a moment, as if thinking about something.

After a moment, he shook his head and said: My third brother Gao Sui can't fight, but he is not at his mercy.Huang Yan, a eunuch, used to rely on the favor of the late emperor, but now he cannot incur much storm.

He pondered for a moment and said: There is nothing we can do if the kings are wary.My uncles and cousins ​​are all sensible people.As long as the court still wants to weaken the power of the vassal kings, conflicts will surely arise.

Qi Tai looked solemn and bowed: The emperor has made great achievements in the war, and his atmosphere in the dynasty is incomparable to the scene of the Jianwen Dynasty. He has only transferred some of the guards of the vassal kings and did not force them to a desperate situation. The kings should compromise.But since some people are dissatisfied, the emperor has to guard against the conspiracy of some villains!

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, reached out and slapped the table, and said decisively: The matter has been decided, and I have to post it!The Qibutang recently explained the affairs of the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of War will temporarily let the Minister Pei Youzhen and others take care of it. You go to various parts of Jiangbei and urge the governors and prefectures to prepare military rations.

Qi Tai said: I will obey the imperial edict!

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and looked at Ping'an and said: Tomorrow's morning, I will grant Duke E the vanguard of the Northern Expedition.Then you go to Kaiping City first and command the troops mobilized from the royal palaces and wards, and reorganize and train them.

Ping An clasped his fists and said: I obey the order!

Zhu Gaoxu also said: Duke Ba (Qu Neng) was the left deputy general and Duke Ding (Wang Bin) was the right deputy general. After he was appointed as the seal, he led the people and horses of the Beijing camp, grain and supplies across the river to take the lead; Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng and Wu Gao, the Marquis of Jiangyin, were summoned to follow the army to the north to fight.I handled the matter of leaving the capital well, and then led the cavalry to the north to meet with you.

The two bowed and responded.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said: By the way, Cao Fu, you will order Qian Xun to find someone to try to develop a four-wheeled carriage so that you can carry more military rations and equipment in the future.The army should have gathered in the Beiping Administration and Commissioner's Office in July this year, and then marched northward!

Cao Fu hurriedly said: I will obey the order.

Qi Tai still advised with a worried look on his face: There is no barrier in the north of the Mo, and the emperor commands the emperor personally, so be careful.

Zhu Gaoxu replied: I know what I know, don’t worry about Qimentang.

...A few ministers finished their discussions, and they all thanked each other and left Rouyi Hall.

After a while, the eunuch Cao Fu walked back to the hall and bent down and said: "The former Queen Chen of Annan is outside the north gate. Can the emperor see him?"

Ask her in and speak.Zhu Gaoxu said.

Chen entered through the north gate of the hall and walked to Zhu Gaoxu's side. She bent her knees and said: I'm paying homage to the emperor.

Zhu Gaoxu was holding a brush in his hand and was writing an order to Qian Xun.He turned his head and looked at Chen and said, "The Queen is exempted from courtesy. The ministers are gone. You can find a place to sit at will, and I will finish it soon."

After saying that, he reached out and scratched his forehead, thinking about what was going on with the four-wheeled carriage, but he couldn't think of it for a while.In short, he had never seen a four-wheeled carriage in the Ming Dynasty.

After Zhu Gaoxu finished writing the things, he blew the paper a few times, and handed them to Cao Fu: I have to do these trivial things immediately when I think about them, otherwise I may forget them if I turn my head.

Cao Fu took the imperial edict with both hands and said: I will immediately send it to the Nan Office of the Guardian.

Zhu Gaoxu put his pen on the inkstone and turned to look at him. He saw Chen looking at him.When she saw Zhu Gaoxu turn her head, she immediately avoided her gaze in panic.

I have heard recently that the emperor is going to mongols in the north?Chen asked softly.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, nodded and said: However, the focus of the court will not completely shift to the north; I will not give up on Jiaozhi, so the queen should not be impatient.

He paused, thought, and said: After the outbreak of the "Sin Battle", some of my father's major events were halfway through; they were inevitable major events, and if I did not continue to do it, all my previous efforts would be wasted.

Moreover, during the war, the authority of the court weakened; the war did not affect the north, and even the people in the north were in a state of fluctuation, and the barbarians also despised our dynasty.At this time, the king's army was in northern expedition.Only by shocking the barbarians and those with ulterior motives can the court temporarily stabilize the situation in the north and give me time to calmly plan major events...

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu realized that Chen had been looking at him, and seemed to listen very seriously, but seemed to have not listened to what he said.

There was a faint smile on her face, as if she liked to listen to Zhu Gaoxu's narrative.

Zhu Gaoxu stopped and stopped.

After a while, Chen's expression was a little strange and he suddenly said: I have been waiting for the restoration of the country for many years.Occasionally, there is an idea that the Chen Dynasty has fallen, and if it can never restore the country... maybe it's good.

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned after hearing this. When he saw Chen's face, he saw her looking directly at him.

The two looked at each other nervously for a while, and there was a silence in the hall.

Her beautiful face with a slightly deeper eye socket and a slightly exotic look seemed to be mixed with impulsive, trance and confusion.

It’s good if you can’t restore the country?

Zhu Gaoxu quickly thought of the second half: In this way, the Chen family was exiled to the capital of the Ming Dynasty and had nowhere to go, so they could stay in the palace forever?

He did not respond to Chen immediately.

After all, this beautiful woman is not just a beautiful woman; Zhu Gaoxu’s original intention of planning this matter was to support an agent in Annanguo, and the whole thing has been going on for ten years!

If Zhu Gaoxu wanted to give up in an instant, he would not be so impulsive.

His eyes flashed a little when he thought of further and more considerations.

Chen suddenly smiled slightly and said: I just said casually, the emperor doesn’t have to take it seriously.

Zhu Gaoxu said quietly: Some of the things we agreed on are not lightweight, and the queen should still take it seriously.You must think more and make up your mind, and never wander around.

What the emperor said is.Chen sighed softly.

The hall was quiet again.

Zhu Gaoxu did nothing else. He moved his eyes away from Chen's face, leaned his body slightly toward the back of the chair, and then saw the roof of the hall.

He stared at it, but seemed to be looking at nothing, but was thinking about something that had nothing to do with the roof.

Chen's voice said: The emperor is already the emperor and has everything.But every time I see the emperor, I always feel that you have other expectations and are doing your best for it?

Zhu Gaoxu sat upright and turned his head and said: How can humans be so easily satisfied?

Chen smiled.She looked at Zhu Gaoxu's eyes and sighed softly: Silk is indeed better than China. The emperor's dragon robe looks very flat and delicate.

Zhu Gaoxu followed her topic: Did I hear that Hu merchants from Persia, Timur and other places went to Jiaozhi Chameng to trade. When purchasing silk, would they be more willing to buy silk produced from the Ming Dynasty at a high price?

Chen said softly: That's true, the emperor is very clear about everything.

While talking to her, Zhu Gaoxu looked at Chen's convex figure with inadvertent eyes.

He felt that the atmosphere was very subtle, like a dragonfly on the water, which was approaching tentatively and then flew into the air again.

It's probably just like that if you are close or separated.

Maybe because of two people, what they want is different.