The sides of Zhili official road are flat, with occasionally rolling hillsides dotted between fertile fields.The dark clouds in the sky were shrouded in sunlight, as if they were inlaid with a circle of gold edges.
The ground is quiet and lush, and smoke rises over the village.
Beside the yellowed rice fields, several farmers were heading towards the official road, watching a group of cavalry running.
As soon as Zhu Gaoxu and others left the capital, they felt that the world was still peaceful and nothing had happened.
Some things are really impossible to see with your eyes. If it weren't for the crisis encountered in the palace that had just passed, Zhu Gaoxu wouldn't believe that such a big thing had happened.
Zhu Gaoxu suddenly turned around and asked Wei Da: Why didn’t Chen Dachui and Duan Xuehen go out of the city?
Veda raided his horse for a while and said: Go back to the prince. As soon as he entered the city in the morning, he thought nothing had happened. He went to the old mansion according to the prince's wishes... Chen Dachui said hello and left the mansion. Duan Xuehen didn't even say a word. Zhong Jiang had to ask first to know when she went out.However, I don’t know where these two people went and I can’t find anyone.
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu understood in his heart that Chen Dachui should have gone to the jade shop.
But what are Duan Xueheng going out to do?
She seemed to have never been to Yunnan since she was a child. She did not know anyone in the capital, so she should not have anything to do in the capital.
But now I can't care about asking them.Zhu Gaoxu stopped asking more questions, and silence was restored around him, leaving only the rumbling sound of horse hooves on the official road.
Zhu Gaoxu had been active all morning and was thirsty and hungry at this time, so he took the water bag from the horse's back and raised his head to take a bite.
Then he poured cold water on his head to make his mind a little clearer!
Countless things happened one after another, and he no longer thought about how many things he had thought about, but his mind never stopped...
In a trance, Zhu Gaoxu remembered the scene of four people playing mahjong because he had gambled too many times in the past.
There are often people watching next to the card table. After each set is over, the viewer will say: You shouldn’t play this card, you should play that one, you are waiting for the next house!
The audience is like a god of gambling, with a far better skill than the person on the table.
Usually the audience is not wrong, but the premise for him to tell the best way of playing is that he has seen the cards of several companies at the same time... So the audience is still not a god of gambling, but he just looks very powerful.
Unfortunately, Zhu Gaoxu is now at the card table and cannot watch several cards.
What’s even more unfortunate is that when things come to an end, he just realized that it’s time to play cards!
Throughout the morning, Zhu Gaoxu didn't even have the opportunity to think deeply.
Until now, Zhu Gaoxu has not fully understood the situation!He still cannot fully confirm the most basic and important information, including whether the emperor has really died.
But he still insisted on his judgment, that is, the emperor is no longer alive.
After all, the prince Zhu Gaoxu was fighting against was an individual, and he had his personality and style of dealing with things; if the emperor was still there, the prince should not have the courage.
If this basic judgment is wrong, what you did before will become quite troublesome.Moreover, what Zhu Gaoxu does next must be judged based on this judgment.Once you go in the wrong direction, the further you go, the more you go, the more violent you are...
As soon as he poured cold water on it, Zhu Gaoxu felt that his mind seemed to be clearer.
He raised his hand and said, "Take a break!"
The cavalry rushed out for another period of time and slowly stopped.
Zhu Gaoxu summoned Wei Da and others to approach and said: Gu Cheng, the general of Guizhou, surrendered at the beginning of the "Jingnan Battle" and lived in Peiping to assist the prince for several years.Moreover, Gu Cheng guarded Guizhou during the Hongwu period and had many old subordinates in the local area. If we were deliberately embarrassed, we would have no choice.
Sooner or later, the East Palace will know that we will leave.
Even though the Eastern Palace later realized it, he sent someone to Guizhou to inform Gu Cheng; we had more than 100 riders but still could not escape the messenger of the Kuaima Yishu.
Therefore, I think Gu Cheng is most likely to get the news before we pass by Guizhou.It is extremely risky to go back to Yunnan directly like this.The brothers got to leave.
So Zhu Gaoxu arranged something on the spot and ordered the generals of the escort of Baihu, Trial and Baihu, General Banner to take the seal of the Han King and lead the army along the Guizhou road to confuse the people of the court. When the escort arrived at the ground in Guizhou, he divided several teams, two or three people along the way, disguised the merchants and the people trying to pass through Guizhou and return to report the news.
Zhu Gaoxu himself took another path with Wei Da, Miao Jin and Wang Yin.
At this time, Zhu Gaoxu had already discovered that his name as a vassal king had no appeal in the capital, and no one listened to his orders.
Only the soldiers of the escort army in the Han Palace are most easily mobilized, just like their own arms.
Because the guards' families were all in Yunnan and had been following Zhu Gaoxu, they had a habit of trusting and obeying him.
……
In the East Palace Haruhe Hall, the ministers were discussing and put forward many strategies.With the joint efforts of everyone, they finally formulated a set of methods.
The situation before Prince Zhu Gaochi was also disturbed. He was unable to extend his power too far for a while.
If the King of Han was still in the capital, he would have to find a way to deal with the King of Han at this time; however, the King of Han ran away, and the Eastern Palace had to deal with the chaos under his nose first.
Empress Xu ordered the public to preach the public, and all the officials of the Eastern Palace unanimously decided to summon Ji Gang to the palace first.
Zhu Gaochi said: Take my seal and ask Ji Gang and Xue Lu to come to the Imperial Gate.
The right Yude Yang Rong immediately bowed and said: There are 100 people guarding the Meridian Gate outside the Meridian Gate. It can be said that Ji Gang will go to Xihua Gate and Xue Lu will go to Donghua Gate.And asked Commander Tan to lead his troops to set up an ambush behind the Imperial Gate!
After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment and probably guessed what Yang Rong meant.If Ji Gang walks through the Wu Gate and enters, the palace gate will open, and the officers and soldiers of the Jinyiwei outside the Wu Gate are Ji Gang's people, which is a bit dangerous.
However, Zhu Gaochi sneered after a moment and said: Ji Gang is just a dog, an evil dog!Let him walk into the palace by the Meridian Gate.
...The Qianbu Lobby between Chengtian Gate and Hongwu Gate is arranged on both sides of the imperial yamen, including the Five Army Governor's Office and the Jinyiwei's Office, all on the west side of the Qianbu Lobby.
He did not attend court today, and no ministers were summoned in the palace. Countless officials followed the steps and paid the price in their respective offices.
News has already reached Qianbulang for what happened in the morning; however, these yamen are still in order now, and everyone is doing their own jobs, just quietly asking for various news.
The Qianbu Lou, covered by the clouds, has a clean and spacious ground; the buildings of various government offices are arranged in an orderly manner, simple and clear manner.
Everything is so quiet, but the expressions on people's faces are vaguely different from usual.
When the time comes, Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyiwei, was also where he should be, the Jinyiwei Office.
At this moment, Ji Gang knew the most, and the Jinyiwei had people everywhere in the city.
The only thing he didn't know was what happened in the palace!
The only place he dared not to insert was the imperial palace, which was not the territory that the Jinyiwei should have.
Today, the emperor may not be able to rule the government. The Jinyiwei itself is one of the personal army. Of course, he cannot enter the palace without being summoned.
Ji Gang also knew what the King of Han yelled at Fengtai Gate.He is now restless and making random guesses... Has the emperor really died?The East Palace Mutiny?
Ji Gang really didn't want to believe that the teachers from Wenhua Palace in the East Palace were able to plan to do something mutiny!
The emperor is probably not that kind of emperor, but he can even let the prince rebel under his nose!
However, the prince of Han, who had just returned from Annan, had just returned from a long journey. What did he run away?
At this moment, people reported to the eunuch Haitao of the East Palace to ask for a meeting.
Ji Gang immediately asked someone to put it in. Haitao walked into the lobby of the Jinyiwei, walked to the top without hesitation, took out a piece of paper and said: The Crown Prince summoned Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyiwei, and immediately went to the Imperial Gate to discuss matters.
Ji Gang buried his head, took the document with both hands, and said: Obey the order.I'll get something.
Haitao said: The prince is waiting, General Ji has to hurry up.
Ji Gang took the document and took a look. He recognized it without looking at the stamp, just looking at the handwriting. It was indeed the prince's handwriting.
The prince not only studied in Wenhua Hall, but also often helped the emperor to review memorials and cultivate talents in governing the country. However, the approved memorials should be reviewed by the emperor.
Therefore, most of the civil and military officials who are worthy of this Qianbu Gallery have seen the handwriting of the prince, and Ji Gang is no exception.
I don’t know if it was because of the stuffy weather, Ji Gang felt sweat coming out immediately on his forehead.
He walked into the study inside, sat down on the chair, and immediately stood up again, as if there was a needle on the chair.Ji Gang walked quickly in the study, sweating all over his face.
Although Ji Gang was not very clear at this time, what was happening in the palace. But he could conclude: something must have happened!
If nothing happened, the prince summoned the commander of the Jinyiwei, what would the emperor think after he knew about this? If nothing happened, Ji Gang didn't want to listen to the prince's people's longing... Now it seems that the King of Han was shouting at Fengtai Gate that the mutiny of the Eastern Palace was real?
Ji Gang was very panicked, his whole body was stuffy, but he felt a chill in his bones!
Of course, he knew very well what he had done himself.
The ones who were dealing with at these ages were mainly Jianwen's remnants left by the court inside and outside the court; the censor Chen Ying was responsible for impeachment, and Ji Gang was mainly engaged in the work, making lists, scouts, arresting people, and killing people in the imperial prison of the Northern Fushi Department. He was very skillful.
Of course, the so-called Jianwen Remnants really can't explain clearly. There are tens of thousands of officials inside and outside the court, and how many civil and military officials in the royal palace are only in the right line?
Most civil and military officials have been officials through the Hongwu Dynasty and Jianwen Dynasty... At this time, we have to figure out who the emperor wants to deal with.
What if the emperor really dies?Ji Gang was so scared that he was dying when he thought about it.Because there are so many people who want his head!
Ji Gang was also full of bitterness, and he cursed inwardly: I'm all about official positions. If the emperor doesn't nod, would I have the courage?Of course, the Lord of the Lord will not say it explicitly every time, shouldn’t I think about it for the Lord of the Lord?
Now Ji Gang truly realized that people would not understand those dirty things, nor would they not settle the score with him just because he was just a knife.
He was not afraid before, because all the civil and military officials in the court knew it. If they could not get along with him, Ji Gang, they would be facing the emperor!
Ji Gang thought to himself: What should I do now?
The ground is quiet and lush, and smoke rises over the village.
Beside the yellowed rice fields, several farmers were heading towards the official road, watching a group of cavalry running.
As soon as Zhu Gaoxu and others left the capital, they felt that the world was still peaceful and nothing had happened.
Some things are really impossible to see with your eyes. If it weren't for the crisis encountered in the palace that had just passed, Zhu Gaoxu wouldn't believe that such a big thing had happened.
Zhu Gaoxu suddenly turned around and asked Wei Da: Why didn’t Chen Dachui and Duan Xuehen go out of the city?
Veda raided his horse for a while and said: Go back to the prince. As soon as he entered the city in the morning, he thought nothing had happened. He went to the old mansion according to the prince's wishes... Chen Dachui said hello and left the mansion. Duan Xuehen didn't even say a word. Zhong Jiang had to ask first to know when she went out.However, I don’t know where these two people went and I can’t find anyone.
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu understood in his heart that Chen Dachui should have gone to the jade shop.
But what are Duan Xueheng going out to do?
She seemed to have never been to Yunnan since she was a child. She did not know anyone in the capital, so she should not have anything to do in the capital.
But now I can't care about asking them.Zhu Gaoxu stopped asking more questions, and silence was restored around him, leaving only the rumbling sound of horse hooves on the official road.
Zhu Gaoxu had been active all morning and was thirsty and hungry at this time, so he took the water bag from the horse's back and raised his head to take a bite.
Then he poured cold water on his head to make his mind a little clearer!
Countless things happened one after another, and he no longer thought about how many things he had thought about, but his mind never stopped...
In a trance, Zhu Gaoxu remembered the scene of four people playing mahjong because he had gambled too many times in the past.
There are often people watching next to the card table. After each set is over, the viewer will say: You shouldn’t play this card, you should play that one, you are waiting for the next house!
The audience is like a god of gambling, with a far better skill than the person on the table.
Usually the audience is not wrong, but the premise for him to tell the best way of playing is that he has seen the cards of several companies at the same time... So the audience is still not a god of gambling, but he just looks very powerful.
Unfortunately, Zhu Gaoxu is now at the card table and cannot watch several cards.
What’s even more unfortunate is that when things come to an end, he just realized that it’s time to play cards!
Throughout the morning, Zhu Gaoxu didn't even have the opportunity to think deeply.
Until now, Zhu Gaoxu has not fully understood the situation!He still cannot fully confirm the most basic and important information, including whether the emperor has really died.
But he still insisted on his judgment, that is, the emperor is no longer alive.
After all, the prince Zhu Gaoxu was fighting against was an individual, and he had his personality and style of dealing with things; if the emperor was still there, the prince should not have the courage.
If this basic judgment is wrong, what you did before will become quite troublesome.Moreover, what Zhu Gaoxu does next must be judged based on this judgment.Once you go in the wrong direction, the further you go, the more you go, the more violent you are...
As soon as he poured cold water on it, Zhu Gaoxu felt that his mind seemed to be clearer.
He raised his hand and said, "Take a break!"
The cavalry rushed out for another period of time and slowly stopped.
Zhu Gaoxu summoned Wei Da and others to approach and said: Gu Cheng, the general of Guizhou, surrendered at the beginning of the "Jingnan Battle" and lived in Peiping to assist the prince for several years.Moreover, Gu Cheng guarded Guizhou during the Hongwu period and had many old subordinates in the local area. If we were deliberately embarrassed, we would have no choice.
Sooner or later, the East Palace will know that we will leave.
Even though the Eastern Palace later realized it, he sent someone to Guizhou to inform Gu Cheng; we had more than 100 riders but still could not escape the messenger of the Kuaima Yishu.
Therefore, I think Gu Cheng is most likely to get the news before we pass by Guizhou.It is extremely risky to go back to Yunnan directly like this.The brothers got to leave.
So Zhu Gaoxu arranged something on the spot and ordered the generals of the escort of Baihu, Trial and Baihu, General Banner to take the seal of the Han King and lead the army along the Guizhou road to confuse the people of the court. When the escort arrived at the ground in Guizhou, he divided several teams, two or three people along the way, disguised the merchants and the people trying to pass through Guizhou and return to report the news.
Zhu Gaoxu himself took another path with Wei Da, Miao Jin and Wang Yin.
At this time, Zhu Gaoxu had already discovered that his name as a vassal king had no appeal in the capital, and no one listened to his orders.
Only the soldiers of the escort army in the Han Palace are most easily mobilized, just like their own arms.
Because the guards' families were all in Yunnan and had been following Zhu Gaoxu, they had a habit of trusting and obeying him.
……
In the East Palace Haruhe Hall, the ministers were discussing and put forward many strategies.With the joint efforts of everyone, they finally formulated a set of methods.
The situation before Prince Zhu Gaochi was also disturbed. He was unable to extend his power too far for a while.
If the King of Han was still in the capital, he would have to find a way to deal with the King of Han at this time; however, the King of Han ran away, and the Eastern Palace had to deal with the chaos under his nose first.
Empress Xu ordered the public to preach the public, and all the officials of the Eastern Palace unanimously decided to summon Ji Gang to the palace first.
Zhu Gaochi said: Take my seal and ask Ji Gang and Xue Lu to come to the Imperial Gate.
The right Yude Yang Rong immediately bowed and said: There are 100 people guarding the Meridian Gate outside the Meridian Gate. It can be said that Ji Gang will go to Xihua Gate and Xue Lu will go to Donghua Gate.And asked Commander Tan to lead his troops to set up an ambush behind the Imperial Gate!
After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment and probably guessed what Yang Rong meant.If Ji Gang walks through the Wu Gate and enters, the palace gate will open, and the officers and soldiers of the Jinyiwei outside the Wu Gate are Ji Gang's people, which is a bit dangerous.
However, Zhu Gaochi sneered after a moment and said: Ji Gang is just a dog, an evil dog!Let him walk into the palace by the Meridian Gate.
...The Qianbu Lobby between Chengtian Gate and Hongwu Gate is arranged on both sides of the imperial yamen, including the Five Army Governor's Office and the Jinyiwei's Office, all on the west side of the Qianbu Lobby.
He did not attend court today, and no ministers were summoned in the palace. Countless officials followed the steps and paid the price in their respective offices.
News has already reached Qianbulang for what happened in the morning; however, these yamen are still in order now, and everyone is doing their own jobs, just quietly asking for various news.
The Qianbu Lou, covered by the clouds, has a clean and spacious ground; the buildings of various government offices are arranged in an orderly manner, simple and clear manner.
Everything is so quiet, but the expressions on people's faces are vaguely different from usual.
When the time comes, Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyiwei, was also where he should be, the Jinyiwei Office.
At this moment, Ji Gang knew the most, and the Jinyiwei had people everywhere in the city.
The only thing he didn't know was what happened in the palace!
The only place he dared not to insert was the imperial palace, which was not the territory that the Jinyiwei should have.
Today, the emperor may not be able to rule the government. The Jinyiwei itself is one of the personal army. Of course, he cannot enter the palace without being summoned.
Ji Gang also knew what the King of Han yelled at Fengtai Gate.He is now restless and making random guesses... Has the emperor really died?The East Palace Mutiny?
Ji Gang really didn't want to believe that the teachers from Wenhua Palace in the East Palace were able to plan to do something mutiny!
The emperor is probably not that kind of emperor, but he can even let the prince rebel under his nose!
However, the prince of Han, who had just returned from Annan, had just returned from a long journey. What did he run away?
At this moment, people reported to the eunuch Haitao of the East Palace to ask for a meeting.
Ji Gang immediately asked someone to put it in. Haitao walked into the lobby of the Jinyiwei, walked to the top without hesitation, took out a piece of paper and said: The Crown Prince summoned Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyiwei, and immediately went to the Imperial Gate to discuss matters.
Ji Gang buried his head, took the document with both hands, and said: Obey the order.I'll get something.
Haitao said: The prince is waiting, General Ji has to hurry up.
Ji Gang took the document and took a look. He recognized it without looking at the stamp, just looking at the handwriting. It was indeed the prince's handwriting.
The prince not only studied in Wenhua Hall, but also often helped the emperor to review memorials and cultivate talents in governing the country. However, the approved memorials should be reviewed by the emperor.
Therefore, most of the civil and military officials who are worthy of this Qianbu Gallery have seen the handwriting of the prince, and Ji Gang is no exception.
I don’t know if it was because of the stuffy weather, Ji Gang felt sweat coming out immediately on his forehead.
He walked into the study inside, sat down on the chair, and immediately stood up again, as if there was a needle on the chair.Ji Gang walked quickly in the study, sweating all over his face.
Although Ji Gang was not very clear at this time, what was happening in the palace. But he could conclude: something must have happened!
If nothing happened, the prince summoned the commander of the Jinyiwei, what would the emperor think after he knew about this? If nothing happened, Ji Gang didn't want to listen to the prince's people's longing... Now it seems that the King of Han was shouting at Fengtai Gate that the mutiny of the Eastern Palace was real?
Ji Gang was very panicked, his whole body was stuffy, but he felt a chill in his bones!
Of course, he knew very well what he had done himself.
The ones who were dealing with at these ages were mainly Jianwen's remnants left by the court inside and outside the court; the censor Chen Ying was responsible for impeachment, and Ji Gang was mainly engaged in the work, making lists, scouts, arresting people, and killing people in the imperial prison of the Northern Fushi Department. He was very skillful.
Of course, the so-called Jianwen Remnants really can't explain clearly. There are tens of thousands of officials inside and outside the court, and how many civil and military officials in the royal palace are only in the right line?
Most civil and military officials have been officials through the Hongwu Dynasty and Jianwen Dynasty... At this time, we have to figure out who the emperor wants to deal with.
What if the emperor really dies?Ji Gang was so scared that he was dying when he thought about it.Because there are so many people who want his head!
Ji Gang was also full of bitterness, and he cursed inwardly: I'm all about official positions. If the emperor doesn't nod, would I have the courage?Of course, the Lord of the Lord will not say it explicitly every time, shouldn’t I think about it for the Lord of the Lord?
Now Ji Gang truly realized that people would not understand those dirty things, nor would they not settle the score with him just because he was just a knife.
He was not afraid before, because all the civil and military officials in the court knew it. If they could not get along with him, Ji Gang, they would be facing the emperor!
Ji Gang thought to himself: What should I do now?