Chapter 456 The Third Prince

Marquis of Zhenyuan, Gu Cheng, was ill and had been ordered to go to the capital to rest; he had a mansion in the capital, and now he lives in his own house.

The Gu family has not lived in the capital for a long time. This mansion looks like a deserted and defeated person, but now it is in line with Gu Cheng's situation.

The emperor sent an imperial physician and some servants to take care of his daily life and care, so Gu Cheng was surrounded by people from the court.

He knew he should have been under house arrest.

Gu Cheng, who is 78 years old this year, has a relatively open mind about his life and death; he doesn't care too much about falling into such a field.But he was still very angry, Zhang Fu was angry!

Zhang Fu spoke very well in Yunnan and would definitely speak for Gu Cheng in the court.

But what did Zhang Fu say?

In the memorial, he directly wrote that the incident of the burning of military rations in Guizhou was very strange.

It implies that Gu has become a safe family member or an affair with the King of Han!

Whenever Gu Cheng thinks of this, he feels a sense of being fooled!

Gu Cheng believed that Zhang Fu did not need to do that, except humiliate him, and had no effect.Because even if Zhang Fu doesn't lie to him, he will still obey the order.

Life is rare in seventy years old. Gu Cheng is already seventy years old. He never thought of changing his appearance again. At this age, what else can he keep besides his reputation?

Recently, Zhang Fu has also returned to the capital.Gu Cheng heard the slave talk about this, but he didn't want to make friends with Zhang Fu any longer.

...The British Duke Zhang Fu is only 33 years old, but he is about to be his grandfather.

Not long ago, Zhang Fu, who was also in Nanning Prefecture, Guangxi Administration, received an imperial edict to return to Beijing to report his duties immediately.

Zhang Fu returned to the capital with a quick horse and arrived three days ago.

At this time, he was standing in Fengtian Gate, quietly waiting for the emperor's summons.

Zhang Fu was very disciplined and dressed in a duke's outfit.

He wore eight beams of beams, a large hairpin with sable hair and gold decorations on his hat, and a red robe with white inside and red inside, and stood respectfully at the imperial gate with an ivory scepter in his hand.

I don’t know how long it took, an eunuch hurriedly walked into the imperial gate and bowed to Zhang Fu: Duke Zhang, the imperial concubine successfully gave birth to the prince!

Zhang Fu's face showed a slight joy, but it was not easy to be noticed. He immediately bowed to the north: I am congratulating the emperor!

Zhang Fu bent over and saw another eunuch coming over Yu Guangli. As soon as the man opened his mouth, he had a clear voice from a woman: The emperor summoned the Duke of England to discuss matters in the East Warehouse Pavilion of the Ganqing Palace. Please stop.

He looked up and immediately recognized her as Nightingale, the maid next to his daughter Zhang Miaohua.She was wearing a robe and a net scarf, so Zhang Fu didn't see it clearly just now and thought he was a eunuch.

Zhang Fu was surprised and curious, but he did not recognize Nightingale at all, as if he didn't know him, and said: I obey the order.

He followed the maid from the past mansion to pass through the three halls and enter the Ganqing Gate.

An eunuch at the slanting corridor came up and led Zhang Fu straight to the East Warehouse Pavilion.

At this time, Emperor Zhu Gaochi had arrived. He stood rarely, holding a book called Shuowen Jiezi in his hand.

In addition to the emperor, Xu Huizu, Duke of Wei, was also present.

Zhang Fu first saluted the emperor, and after receiving the approval of his compassion, he saluted Xu Huizu with his fists.Xu Huizu then folded his fists and returned the salute with a kind look on his face.

What is the best name for the third prince?Zhu Gaochi said casually while flipping through the book.

The generation of princes of this generation must be taken according to the rules of Emperor Taizu.

There are many descendants of the royal family, and there are limited common characters next to the land, so it is indeed difficult to name.

Both Zhang Fu and Xu Huizu said: Please make a decision.

Zhu Gaochi walked back to the back of the imperial case, put down the book, and sat on the chair, forgot, I think about it again when I look back.After you sit there is a stool next to it.

The two dukes hurriedly thanked the emperor for their kindness.

The Wei State recognized that Gao Xu would inevitably invade the situation on his own initiative, and he also believed that the place was Huguang.What does the British Duke think?Zhu Gaochi asked.

Zhang Fu thought for a while and replied: I will discuss it.However, I dare not completely determine whether the rebel king will attack Huguang.The rebel king often acts like a military force and does not follow common sense, but it is very meticulous and will not be without reason.

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly while pondering.

The burly Xu Huizu said with great enthusiasm: After Gao Xu won twice by chance, the soldiers in the army would inevitably look down on him.

Zhang Fu turned his head quietly to look at Xu Huizu, but did not refute.

In his heart, Zhang Fu was quite disgusted with Xu Huizu, but he didn't want to have a quarrel with Xu Huizu in person.What's more, now in front of the emperor.

Zhang Yu, the father Zhang Fu used to respect and rely on, was killed by the Jianwen Dynasty's official army during the Jingnan Campaign.

At that time, Zhang Fu's father was covered in blood holes, and he could hardly find a piece of intact skin, which was a terrible sight!

And this Xu Huizu was a loyal loyal to the Jianwen Dynasty back then.

So Zhang Fu didn't like this person from the beginning.

Unexpectedly, Xu Huizu transformed himself and gained trust in front of Emperor Hongxi again.

In addition to his former grudges, Zhang Fu also believes that Xu Huizu may be his political enemy!

The defeated general Wu Gao was able to re-supervise the troops in the "Jingnan".If there were no royal relatives like Xu Huizu in the court, it would be unlikely that Wu Gao could still lead the army?

What did Xu Huizu do behind his back? Zhang Fu has been away from Jing for too long and it is still unclear. But he had already smelled the breath, and things were probably not that simple.

Now Concubine Zhang gave birth to a prince, reminding Zhang Fu.Zhang Fu stood at the Imperial Gate for a long time before, and finally guessed a possibility... Xu Huizu might have allies.

Zhu Gaochi was silent for a while before speaking: Duke of the United Kingdom will tell you your opinion.

Zhang Fu clasped his fists and said: When I marched into Yunnan, I have captured some prisoners.When I interrogated the prisoners, I learned that the rebel king had set rules and paid military salaries and food to the military households on a monthly basis.It seems that the rebel king is buying the morale of the army at any cost so that the soldiers can rebel for it!

Raising soldiers is the most cost-effective, and the rebel king now has hundreds of thousands of troops. With the population taxes of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, even if the rebel king shaves three feet of the ground, it will not last long.Therefore, I agree with what the Duke of Wei said that the rebel king should take the initiative to attack.

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said: It makes sense, the British Duke’s remarks are credible.So which path do you think Gao Xu will take?

Zhang Fudao: I dare not make arbitrary conclusions.

With my knowledge of making friends with the rebel king during the Battle of Annan, the rebel king had extraordinary martial arts skills, but he could not compare with the powerful generals; instead, he was very good at weighing the pros and cons and was good at calculating.The rebels attacked from the southwest, including Hanzhong in the north and Jingzhou in the east. The rebels did not benefit much.Therefore, I guess the most likely path for the rebels, either going to Huguang Road to Changde, or attacking Huguang Jiangxi from Guangxi.

Zhu Gaochi listened very seriously, and was obviously very interested in Zhang Fu's views.Xu Huizu didn't say a word at this time, at least he seemed very well-educated on the surface.

Although Gao Xu and I are brothers, I have never fought with Gao Xu. Zhu Gaochi said, what is the British Duke’s opinion on Gao Xu’s use of military force? Let’s continue.

Zhang Fu pondered for a moment and said: There is a way to use troops to rebel kings.The ministers can only understand the rumors of the rebel king leading troops in the "Jingnan Battle" and the views and thoughts of the ministers who fought against Annan, and cannot fully understand them.I only have some private opinions.

At that time, the Hu army in Annan divided its troops to build long fortifications to defend against the advance of the Ming Dynasty's royal army; the rebel king scoffed at the Hu family's strategy more than once.

The most important thing for rebel kings is to gather the main force to fight, or to determine that the battle between the two parties is the only way to completely change the situation.

Now the rebel king is raising an army to rebel, and the morale of the official army and the rebel army is not as good as resisting foreign invaders, and the victory or defeat of a great war is more important; what the rebel king is concerned about is a battle.Therefore, I believe that the key to the rebel king sending troops this time is to fight head-on with the official army.He probably didn't want to avoid the main force of the official army, but would do his best to manage and arrange the battle.

Zhu Gaochi immediately asked: What is the British public’s strategy?

Zhang Fudao: I believe that the court must also win a big war in order to completely determine the situation and truly quell the southwest rebellion.Originally, the minister did not advocate taking the initiative to attack the southwest, but now the rebel king is very likely to launch an attack, and the official army can no longer avoid it.What's more, if we fight in Guangxi, Huguang, Jiangxi and other places, we will have a far better time and place than encircle and suppress the three southwestern provinces.

He took a breath and made up his mind to say: The upcoming war is equally important to the imperial army!We don’t have to worry too much about the gains and losses of the city, but should win the decisive battle and destroy the main force of the rebels!

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi pondered for a while, turned to look at Xu Huizu, with an inquiry in his eyes.

Xu Huizu bowed at this time and said: The British Duke’s words are all right.However, the British Duke fought side by side with Gao Xu many times before. I heard that the British Duke may be deeply influenced by Gao Xu and often follows Gao Xu's method of using troops.

When Zhang Fu heard some harsh words, he still suppressed his dissatisfaction and bowed to him and said: Although the rebel king is a royal family, he is a loss of virtue for his brother and brother, and his subordinates. However, his martial arts are rare in the world, and the ministers cannot ignore it.As a military minister, I attach great importance to military tactics and do not need to deceive the emperor.

Zhu Gaochi sat on the imperial throne and looked down at the file on the imperial desk, and had not spoken for a long time.

I don’t know how long it took, but Zhu Gaochi seemed to have carefully thought about it and said: The British Duke doesn’t have to go back to Guangxi. I will choose another good general to go south to take over your military power.The Huguang army is the main force of the official army. You go to Huguang in a while... After I and the ministers discuss the strategy, you will receive the order and leave the capital.

After Zhu Gaochi said that, he paused for a moment, stared at Zhang Fuyu and said earnestly: I have high expectations for the British public.

Zhang Fu said: I will receive the order to thank you!I will definitely not dare to take on the important task of the emperor, and I will die without hesitation!

Xu Huizu looked slightly sideways, looking at Zhang Fu coldly, but did not dissuade the emperor.Otherwise, it would be easy for the two to argue on the spot, and they would really lose their identity.

Zhu Gaochi waved his hand.Zhang Fu bid farewell, bowed his hands and walked backwards to the partition, then straightened his waist and turned to walk out the door.

But after Zhang Fu walked out of the East Nuan Pavilion, Xu Huizu stayed inside and did not follow him.

Zhang Fu walked past the inclined corridor under the eunuch's lead, looked back at the east warm pavilion again, but there was still no one coming out.