Chapter 704 Slander

After the Ming Emperor returned to the capital, he would not have summoned Chen in a short period of time.But the day after he returned to Beijing, he did go to Rouyi Hall to work, and the Queen of Annan King Chen lived here.

Many people wanted to meet the emperor immediately, and the queen and concubines wanted to get his care; ministers urgently needed to meet, so that the emperor could make their claims; foreign envoys also wanted to see him as soon as possible, because they knew that the emperor's words were the most effective.

Chen has lived in the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and even she herself felt that Zhu Gaoxu didn't need to rush to see her.

So she knew that Zhu Gaoxu was close, but she couldn't get close.

She could only sit in the hall of the back hall, sometimes reading books, but she would soon stand up again, pretend to be nothing at the door, and look at the direction of the main hall to the south.

Chen had no urgent matters and wanted to meet the emperor immediately. Her demands had been said many times. If you talk about serious matters when you meet, it was nothing more than a cliché.

But she hadn't seen Zhu Gaoxu for more than half a year, and she really wanted to see him.

When she turned to look at the towering main hall, she couldn't help but imagine Zhu Gaoxu's appearance at this time.

He came back from the battlefield in person, his skin might have been a little tanned, and his face and neck might have become rougher; but he put on a neat robe and sat in front of the desk to lift the brush, and still had a kind of elegant atmosphere.

Zhu Gaoxu was different from the royal family and nobles of Annan. He was not afraid of hard days. He was as hardworking as most Han people, and even often ate the same food as the military households at the bottom. This was rare among the nobles of Annan.

However, Zhu Gaoxu's clothing and behavior still had a pleasant atmosphere. It was called elegant in the Ming Dynasty, and Chen felt it was very noble.

In Annan Kingdom, Chen had seen many noble men with high looks and strong bodies, but none of them were as fascinating as Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu seemed to have a smell on his body, or perhaps it was not a smell that could be smelled, but a feeling that was difficult to sort out.

No matter what his identity is, he is neither humble nor arrogant, and he is quite humble in his exile like Chen.

His clothes, manners, and words are like the feelings described in Han Chinese classics.

When he looked at Chen seriously, Chen's heart could always beat very fast.

He didn't need to show his strong body, but rather something from the inside out, which made Chen miss him even more.

Chinese characters are also very beautiful things, and calligraphy can be as beautiful as paintings.

Chen Zhengyuan, the son of Chen, studied the elementary school of the Ming Dynasty with civil servants in Wenhua Hall; she hoped that her son would become like a Han Chinese in the future, noble and elegant, and supported and loved by others...

At this moment, a woman appeared at the door, making Chen's heart suddenly feel uneasy and noticed something.

The visitor was Chen Jikuo's official envoy and a female Taoist priest from the royal family.

Chen Xianzhen was also arranged to live in Rouyi Hall and in another room to the west.

At first, the relationship between the two of them was very bad, but perhaps they were still a little lonely here; they were from Annan, and later they gradually got in contact.

Did the Ming Dynasty emperor come to the main hall to the south?Chen Xianzhen, wearing a Taoist robe, took the initiative to ritual and Taoist rituals, using Annan dialect.

Chen said: There are guards in black clothes over there, and there are more eunuchs than usual.

Xianzhen nodded, walked for two steps, and then said: I must say, it is the queen who can speak more in front of the emperor.She paused and sighed, since he put me on that table that time...it seemed to have forgotten me when he turned his head.

Chen saw her and did not answer the conversation.

Xianzhen said again: I want to remind the queen, don’t be confused.

oh?Chen made a cold voice.

Xianzhen advised: The original Annan Kingdom has perished. Do you still know who there are now southern countries? In addition to the Ming army, there are the "rebels" that resisted the Ming army in various places. Among them, only the Xinhuang of Dayue (Annan Chen Jikuo) was able to appease the generals and Li Li and other rebel leaders. The queen won no benefit when she defected to the Ming Dynasty!

Even if the Ming army could quell the uprising, the Ming court would only want to annex the southern country and seize our wealth.They just want to use the queen.

On the contrary, the new emperor (Chen Jikuo) was a member of the royal family, if he could drive the Ming army out.The queen can be treated well as a royal family and can also marry the new emperor...

The rebels could not defeat the powerful Ming Dynasty.Chen shook his head.

But what she thought in her heart was not only that she was unwilling to marry Chen Jikuo, but also that her son would definitely be in danger in Chen Jikuo!

This trick was used long ago when the Chen Dynasty founded the monarch to replace the Li Dynasty.As a royal family, how could Chen not know?

After hearing this, Xianzhen showed a resentful look in her eyes and said: The queen will become a sinner of Dayue (Annan Kingdom)!

The two were arguing, and a fat white eunuch walked to the open door of the hall.Chen and Taoist Chen Xianzhen both turned to look at him. Chen recognized this eunuch, and his name was Cao Fu.

Cao Fu held the whisk and said first: I have met the Queen and Miss Chen.

Both Chen and Xianzhen returned gifts to the eunuch.

They all knew that although this person was a eunuch, he was often around the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and had a very special identity.

Chen also knew that this eunuch who had not seen for a long time loved to find all kinds of beautiful women and send them to Zhu Gaoxu.

As soon as Cao Fu came in, he began to look at the two women carefully with his round little eyes, as if he was comparing who was more beautiful in the dark.

Although Chen is a widow and older than the female Taoist priest next to her, she is obviously more beautiful.After all, Chen's family is in Annan, and he is also one of the most famous beauties.

Cao Fu indeed said to Chen: I heard that the queen has been sitting in this hall for a long time?He even showed a benefactory expression, and our family mentioned the queen in front of the emperor, and the emperor really agreed to summon the queen.Please.

Chen said in Chinese: The emperor summoned me and I followed the order.

At this time, Chen Xianzhen said in Annan dialect: Queen, don’t forget my words, think about it carefully.

The eunuch Cao Fu should not understand Annan dialect at all, but turned his head to look at Chen Xianzhen, as if he wanted to guess from his expression and what Chen Xianzhen said.

When Chen followed Cao Fu out of the hall, he saw that the sun was about to set.Only then did she suddenly remember that the sun was still high when she came to the hall and the afternoon; time passed so quickly.

There is a yard in front of the main hall of Rouyi Hall, and there is a yard in the back to the back hall.They walked south from the corridor on the eaves on the east side of the yard, and soon they arrived at the main hall of Rouyi Hall.

Zhu Gaoxu was indeed sitting behind the big desk in the middle of the hall, looking at a file, but was not writing.

After entering the door, Chen's eyes did not move away from him.But when Zhu Gaoxu put down the file and turned his head, she immediately avoided her eyes.She bowed her knees and said, "I'll pay homage to the Lord."

Zhu Gaoxu said: We haven’t seen each other for a long time, and the queen is exempted from gifts.There is a stool next to it, just sit there.

Chen followed the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty and said: Thank you, the emperor, for giving him a seat.

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: Last time, I asked the queen to sing in front of Qi Tai, the Minister of War, to be sang, it has nothing to do with etiquette.At that time, I treated the queen as a friend.The queen's singing sounds nice, and it happens to be in Rouyi Hall, so I just do it.

Chen said: I am very happy that the emperor has not seen him.

Zhu Gaoxu was immediately very satisfied and his smile became stronger.

Chen also showed an undetectable smile on the corner of his mouth, but he looked a little embarrassed, and stopped saying: There is one thing I don’t know whether to speak or not…

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Cao Fu.The eunuch was very tactful. The emperor had just a look and he immediately retreated silently.

Chen turned his head and looked at Cao Fu's back, and then said: Chen Jikuo's official envoy Chen Xianzhen just said to me that the emperor treats me with courtesy is a temporary measure to make use of me.The Lord only wants to annex the southern country and seize our wealth.I'm justified...

Seeing Zhu Gaoxu's smile disappear and frowning, Chen felt a sense of pleasure in his heart.One sentence can make the impression of Chen Xianzhen and Zhu Gaoxu plummet!

Chen actually hated Chen Xianzhen very much, not only because she was the person of her political enemy Chen Jikuo; but since Chen Xianzhen walked by indisorganized clothes in front of Chen, Chen had no good feelings for her.

Zhu Gaoxu said: It would be great that the queen did not believe her slander.When I was still the King of Han in Yunnan, I sent many people to find the queen to rescue.It was not only because the queen's reputation was passed down to Yunnan, but also because of the queen and prince Chen Zhengyuan's identity.When I was in Ming Dynasty, I paid the most attention to legitimate things. Only Chen Zhengyuan was the heir to the etiquette and law of Annan.

Chen looked at Zhu Gaoxu's serious and patient appearance from time to time, and she nodded gently.

Zhu Gaoxu explained tirelessly: The Han Dynasty has had the words "faith" and "religion" since ancient times.As the Emperor, I cannot speak without trust!I have told the queen that the Ming Dynasty would not directly rule Annan, but would ask Chen Zhengyuan to sit on the throne of King Annan.The Ming Dynasty would never change such Annan strategy easily.

China has its own benevolence and righteousness. Our dynasty is merciful to all living beings and does not distinguish between China and the barbarians.

When did you see that the Central Plains courts are the right strategy to massacre innocent people?

Even if there are some corrupt officials and people, once the officials of the Three Laws and Justices know, they will be impeached and the court will severely punish them.

All the kings under the world are the kings, and all the kings and ministers are the kings in the shores.

My tribute to the Ming Dynasty was to serve the sect leader with a small country in order to establish an order and benefit the world, to include everyone under our Han civilization, to educate the kingly way, and to stop the sword and to make great righteousness.

I heard that the Annan rebels quickly learned the county system of the Ming Dynasty, and used the Ming Dynasty official system to govern the areas where they rebelled.This is the education that our dynasty has brought to all countries.Who is willing to eat raw meat and drink blood, like a wild beast...

Chen loves to listen to Zhu Gaoxu's words very much, and he thinks that what he said makes sense.What she most agrees with is the last sentence, because she also hopes from the bottom of her heart that her son can be as good as the Han people.

She gradually felt her face a little hot and her body seemed to be much lighter.