Chapter 67 Non-war is unfavorable

Tonight's city of Peiping is more prosperous than before.On the way back to the mansion, Zhu Gaoxu rode his horse through the noisy city, but he no longer had the mood of joy.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly asked Wang Gui who was leading the horse in front: Have you had the reunion dinner?

Wang Gui turned around and hurriedly looked at the road ahead. While walking, he said: I am homeless and have no children, so why are you still going to be a New Year! However, Cao Fu bought the wine and meat the day before yesterday, and took the prince back to rest later. I also want to have a good meal!

Zhu Gaoxu said: I went to my father's mansion to eat and drink, but I forgot that you were waiting outside. In a while, I would also count the cost of wine and meat tonight in the warehouse, which I invited you.

Wang Gui said: The prince still remembers us, and he is kind.Only by serving the prince faithfully can I repay the prince's wishes.

The group walked slowly to Gaoyang County Prince's Mansion. Wang Gui and others inserted the long pole lamps in their hands on the base of the door. The lanterns shining on the road suddenly turned into street lights at the door, which was also a multi-functional design.

Another door waited for the slave to open the corner door and greeted him with a lamp. Zhu Gaoxu turned over and dismounted and threw the reins to the slave.

When he returned to the mansion, Zhu Gaoxu thought that Wang Gui and the others had not finished their meals, so he told them to part.

Although the Prince's Mansion is far less luxurious than the Prince's Mansion, it is also neat and comfortable. The antique buildings are more charming under the lights, and the red couplets posted on various doors are also quite festive.

Zhu Gaoxu has been to a private house of this era. Like Chen Dachui's family, they are not poor, but the house is small and black.

Perhaps the house at this time is limited to the specifications and sizes of the beams, ordinary rooms are relatively small and the doors and windows are not large.

In contrast, Zhu Gaoxu was glad that he was born in a royal family and aristocratic family.

He likes such a life, and I'm afraid no one seems to dislike this era, so there are so many open and secret struggles.

Zhu Gaoxu entered the Zhongmen Tower, and with the help of his servant, he changed his clothes first and then burned his feet.

On New Year's Eve, there is a custom that you have to go to bed after the third update, which is called "Stay the New Year".

After Zhu Gaoxu came back, he had nothing to do, so he went to the study.

He picked up a book of Zizhi Tongjian on the bookshelf, walked to a chair and sat down to take a look.

Soon a maid came in with a hot lotus seed soup. Zhu Gaoxu felt that at home, there was no difference from living in a retro-style star-rated hotel, and the service was quite thoughtful.

The content of the book is traditional Chinese without punctuation, nor is it like many books at the elementary school stage, with circles and breaking sentences.But Zhu Gaoxu actually reads very smoothly, thanks to the knowledge learned in King Gaoyang's memory.

This book of Tongjian is a collection of King Gaoyang. It can be seen that it has been read more than once, and it is a bit old.He didn't know what King Gaoyang felt when he saw it before, but Zhu Gaoxu was quite moved now.

Tongjian is said to be a reading book written by Sima Guang for the emperor. It is different from the textbooks in Zhu Gaoxu's previous life. It has no function, meaning and other paragraphs to be recited, nor has it described clear values, nor has it perfect theories... However, the whole article is a narrative of how ancient rulers handled things and what ended up getting. Using the stories of the ancients, they are talking about how to weigh the pros and cons and intrigues.

I don’t know how long it took, but he found that Wang Gui was poking his head at the door of the study, and asked without raising his head: Have you eaten?

Wang Gui bowed and walked in, closed the door again, with a pleasing smile on his face: Go back to the prince, I have eaten it.Oh, it’s cold in the study. Why didn’t those damn servants get a basin of fire in?

No need, I will go to bed after the third update.Zhu Gaoxu said, by the way... I didn't ask you that day, did Zheng He say who was poisoned to death by Junyingcao in the mansion?

Wang Gui tilted his head and thought for a moment, and hurriedly said: It seems he said, he is a slave child.

Zhu Gaoxu asked again: Why did Zheng He suddenly mention this matter?

Wang Gui said: I don’t know.

Zhu Gaoxu thought about it and found a reason for Zheng He: Zheng He knew that the prince was poisoned and knew what Wang Gui meant to make friends with him, so he deliberately revealed it to Zhu Gaoxu?

This is strange... Zhu Gaoxu pondered and looked at Wang Gui again. Since he was a child who accidentally ate and was poisoned, who knew that he must have eaten Junyingcao?

Wang Gui said: Zheng He said that an official in the mansion saw a child eating. At first, the official did not know that it was poisonous, but later he said that he saw the child accidentally ate Junyingcao.

What's the name of Guan'er?Zhu Gaoxu asked hurriedly.

Wang Gui said with a sad face: I deserve to die!Zheng He originally said his name, but I forgot it after a while...

Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand and said: Forget it, next time you meet Zheng He, look for an opportunity to ask for your name again.Don't ask too deliberately.

Yes, I understand.Wang Guidao.

Zhu Gaoxu began to think again: Junyingcao should be a rare ornamental object in this era, and it is difficult for someone to accidentally eat and get poisoned, so there is no record; but that low-probability event happened just like this!

And that low-probability incident was the key point of Zhu Gaoxu’s exposure!

In order to escape from the capital, Zhu Gaoxu did something that was done by a loophole, except for Du Qianrui, and no one could find out what was happening.

But it's just so unlucky!

It was just in June, in the Yàn Palace, and someone was hit by Jun Yincao and poisoned.

Really just because of unlucky?

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly remembered the day of the celebration banquet. Yao Guangxiao warned everyone not to always laugh at Li Jinglong because there were spies inside, which would be spread to the capital.

When all kinds of clues were put together, Zhu Gaoxu always felt something was wrong.Unfortunately, many links lack real evidence, and there is too much imagination, so he has no way to start.

...Zhu Gaoxu thought to himself: When he was in the capital, Xu Huizu suspected that the prince was poisoned and had been investigating everywhere persistently. Will Xu Huizu slowly discover any clues about Junyingcao?

Then, through the traitor of the Prince Yàn's mansion, the Junyingcao incident deliberately made the case to provoke the prince and the prince of Gaoyang?

Is there such a possibility?Zhu Gaoxu repeatedly speculated, but it was still difficult to make a conclusion.

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The 15th day of the first lunar month, and the New Year is over.

Zhu Gaoxu heard the servants tell a joke in the mansion that there was a child from his family in the market, rubbing a hemp rope to tie the legs of the bed, crying and trying to tie the legs of the New Year, not allowing it to leave.

But time cannot be tied up, and the second year of Jianwen has arrived quietly.

The Ming Dynasty court and Peiping maintained a short-term peace due to the New Year.However, the court will never allow another hostile regime to exist in the country, and the war will surely break out again!

In early February, Zhu Gaoxu was notified and immediately went to the Yàn Palace to discuss matters.

Because Zhu Gaoxu made many contributions in the first year of Jianwen, he performed well, and now he would ask him to participate in any major military affairs.

Zhu Gaoxu packed up, put on a group of dragon suits, and called his entourage to go out when Wang Gui ran over.

After Wang Gui approached Zhu Gaoxu, he whispered in his ear: I have seen Zheng He. Last time, the prince asked me about the name Zhang Yan, which was originally a book on the palace of Yàn... But Zheng He said that Zhang Yan was already dead!

Dead?Zhu Gaoxu blurted out in surprise, and the people around him looked at each other quietly.

Wang Gui quickly glared and nodded.

Zhu Gaoxu felt confused, as if many hemp ropes were kneaded into a ball, and then they broke a few pieces in the middle... so feeling.

Now that people are dead, there is no evidence of death. He wants to solve his doubts and who else can he find?

Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice: How did you die?

Wang Gui shook his head: It seems... he stood on tiptoe again and whispered in Zhu Gaoxu's ear, as if Zheng He was not very clear either.

Seeing that the Yi Guards were waiting outside the gatehouse motionlessly, Zhu Gaoxu stopped talking and patted the horse and went out.

He came to the Yàn Palace and saw that there were many men in green wearing swords walking around the front hall, with a maximum of five steps.

When they saw Zhu Gaoxu, they did not stop them... But if they were not invited by King Yàn, it would be difficult for them to approach the front hall.

After entering the hall, there were only a few people in the hall.Except for the military generals such as Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Neng, Zhang Yu, and Qiu Fu, there were only a few strategists, and even the prince was not there.

After everyone held the ceremony, King Yàn had already taken the seat in the upper position in a steady manner.

Yuan Gong took a step forward, bowed to the superiors, and turned around: We have received some conclusive news. After the beginning of spring, the chief general led by the imperial court was still Li Jinglong.

The generals in the hall immediately started to talk, all of whom looked quite happy.

Yuan Gong continued: Emperor's teacher Huang Zicheng persuaded the ministers in the court to conceal Li Jinglong's great defeat last year and would not be reported in the capital...

Zhang Yu immediately smiled and said: This teacher is well-behaved!

Yuan Gong glanced at Zhang Yu and shook his head and said: If you can't hide it from the emperor, the emperor may have already learned it from other ways, just to hide it from those inside and outside the capital who do not know the internal affairs of the government.The reason why the emperor wants to continue to use Li Jinglong is not that he did not know the defeat last year, but that there are too few generals who can believe. Perhaps... he still believes that Li Jinglong will be brave after knowing his shame and can make up for his mistakes.

Yuan Gong paused for a moment, and saw that King Yàn had no intention of saying a word, so he said again: Because the prince is the son of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty and has a close relationship with the court, the emperor is most afraid of the surrender of the generals of the official army.Although the official army suffered a great defeat last year, the strength and weakness of each other remain unchanged, and there are also lessons from the previous actions of the Daning army. Those who are worried about it today are not good at fighting or surrendering!

At this moment, Yao Guangxiao spoke: This is a great opportunity. If the prince can defeat Li Jinglong again, there will be hope for great things!

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say anything, he always spoke and acted cautiously in front of King Yàn.No wonder King Yàn. If Zhu Gaoxu hadn't known his fate, he would have been so dependent on King Yàn's trust at this time.

King Yàn finally spoke: I am waiting for Li Jinglong to come. He was not convinced, so he let him be convinced!

After hearing this, the generals were greatly boosted, and everyone clasped their fists and said: The prince is wise and powerful, and he will surely win!