Chapter 371 Smoke

The sky was clear and quiet for several days, and there was no sign of rain.Occasionally, a bird with a white belly flew past the sky, and the huge Han Palace was extremely peaceful.

The sky was clear, and Zhu Gaoxu stood at the door of the study, but in his illusion, he seemed to see the lightning in the sky and hear the thunder in the sky.

He thought to himself: On a thunderstorm day, the natural landscape of discharge will have a certain degree of sluggishness, and it will take a while to hear it...

Perhaps many things are like this. The more extensive and complicated things are involved, the more obvious the effect will be?And you can't regret it, just like the clouds discharge, the thunder will be late, but you will definitely hear it!

It is also like the rudder of a large palm ship. After rotating the direction of the rudder, the hull needs to be turned slowly; the direction is difficult to adjust in time. If the rudder is temporarily discovered, it may be too late.

Zhu Gaoxu repeatedly weighed and thought about various things, and he gradually became a little anxious.The waiting aggravation made him more and more irritable, and he wanted to do it right away!I'll see the results right away!

Of course that is impossible.People’s thoughts can change nimblely, but things always have their own irresistible rules.

Zhu Gaoxu recalled the funny records of the rebellion of the Han King in history, and the story recorded by Gao Xianning.In his anger, he suddenly found some similarity.

Is there any mysterious fate that leads to the same destination in the dark? The process is different, but the result is the same? Just like the ending of "The Legend of Qin", the middle is ever-changing, but the result is still the same.

...The next morning, Zhu Gaoxu summoned all the civil and military officials to discuss matters in the study of the front hall.

Wang Bin, Wei Da and Liu Ying were the highest-level military generals in the Han Palace, as well as the young civil servant Li Mo.

The left Changshi Qian Xun had left Yunnan Prefecture City and headed south to Annan Kingdom, so naturally he was not here.

In addition, there was also a man wearing a mask, who was said to be surnamed Li.

Everyone greeted each other and were relatively silent.

Zhu Gaoxu sat down on the mahogany chair behind the desk and spoke first: Yesterday, the Minister of Dali Temple came to the Han Palace. Do you know?

Several people answered one after another.

So Zhu Gaoxu roughly explained the conditions proposed by Xue Yan and his own statements to everyone.

Wang Bin had a dark face and said nothing. Veda and Liu Ying looked at each other without saying a word.Li Mo looked back and bowed: Now that things have come to this, why don’t the prince agree to Xue Yan’s proposal?

Zhu Gaoxu said in a depressed voice: I was deceived into the palace by my fellow disciples of the East Palace and was almost caught.This discussion may be a fraud.

Li Mo pondered for a moment and nodded to say yes.

The iron-faced man said: When the prince was in danger, the prince had not ascended the throne and had not come forward.Now that he ascended the throne and became emperor, he would have to win the trust of the world, which might be more reliable.

Li Mo looked at the familiar iron on the face of the iron-faced man and immediately agreed.

Unexpectedly, the iron-faced man changed his tone and clasped his fists and said: However, it was appropriate for the prince to delay the military strategy and not rush to obey the imperial edict.If the court does not have the sincerity of reconciliation, it just wants to stabilize the prince first, openly build the plank road, but secretly cross Chencang, the prince will at least have the name of raising an army in the future.

Li Mo opened his mouth and stopped, but finally said nothing.

Zhu Gaoxu paid attention to him from Yu Guangli, waited for a while, and nodded and said: Mr. Li’s words are reasonable, and he cannot keep a single move now.He sighed again and said, "If that day comes, Yunnan has few people and poor land, what should we do?"

The iron-faced man said: Although Yunnan is far away, it cannot be kept for a long time.At that time, the prince can abandon Yunnan and raise troops to Annan. It is best if he can persuade Zhang Fu to surrender; if he cannot, he will defeat Zhang Fu's troops and recruit his troops.

By then, the prince would benefit the battle and go north to Guangxi to win the world.If the war is not good, you can also rely on the high mountains and long roads, just like the Five Dynasties in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, and you can seize the Jiaozhi County; while defending the Jiaozhi area, you can also negotiate peace with the court.Take a long-term plan.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: I have this plan, too.The roads in Sichuan and Guizhou are difficult to move forward, and it is difficult to advance if we have heavy troops to defend them. Moreover, if we are unfortunately trapped in the mainland, we will be besieged from all sides and will be difficult to defend for a long time.It’s better to go to Annan Country. I have conquered this place, familiar with the terrain, occupy a corner of the south, and wait for an opportunity to advance to Guangxi.

After saying that, he asked the others, what do you think?

Veda said: The last general is the only one who is waiting for the prince!

Li Mo did not agree, but did not object.

Zhu Gaoxu slapped the table with a palm and said: That's it!The king will refuse Xue Yan's conditions the day after tomorrow. After a while, let's see how the court will arrange it.

After saying that, he waved.Everyone clasped their fists and said they were bowing back.

...Xue Yan, the minister of Dali Temple, lives in the corridor in the Han Palace, but no one from the palace contacted him.

Before Zhu Gaoxu met Xue Yan again, Zhao Ping first walked into the study in the front hall.

Zhao Ping glanced at the eunuch Wang Gui standing at the door, walked straight to the desk, and said with his ears: Prince, as soon as the city gate was opened this morning, Jun Yu Meiqing left the city alone.

Oh!Zhu Gaoxu let out a short sneer and said, I understand.

Zhao Ping bowed his fists and left the study.

Zhu Gaoxu was the only one left in the study. He sat on the chair for a long time and didn't move.After a while, Wang Gui stepped into the threshold and said: Prince, Xue Siqing has arrived.

Just ask him to come in.Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and said.

Xue Yan walked into the door, bent down to the desk and bowed and said, "You are the one who pays homage to the King of Han, thank you for your thoughtful hospitality over the past few days."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, as a hello response.Xue Yan stood on the ground and didn't say anything.

After a while of a cold incident, Zhu Gaoxu said: Xue Siqing will go back and tell my elder brother that everything is unclear at the moment. I will send someone to discuss in a month. I will also treat you with courtesy.Of course, it would be great if the elder brother could agree to my previous proposal.

After hearing this, Xue Yan couldn't hide his disappointment on his face and asked with his fists: The next official will definitely report the truth when he returns to the court. Is the King of Han determined to do so?

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

Xue Yan opened his mouth, lowered his head to ponder for a while, sighed, and bowed: Goodbye, the official.

Zhu Gaoxu shouted: Save off guests!

The eunuch Wang Guidao: Xue Siqing, please.

Xue Yan walked to the door of the study, stopped suddenly, turned to look at Zhu Gaoxu at the innermost part of the room.

Zhu Gaoxu also looked up at him, and the two looked at each other for a moment without saying a word.

After a little while, Xue Yan turned around and stepped out of the threshold.

After the brief reconciliation just now, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but savor Xue Yan's meaning alone.

This official has participated in the negotiations between the Jingnan Battle and the Battle of Annan, and he still has some experience. He just turned around, as if he was solemn reminder of the war?

Zhu Gaoxu did nothing all morning, waiting for Xue Yan to leave the study and then leave Kunming City.

Although Zhu Gaoxu's heart was ups and downs at this time, he had not shaken the reason for making a decision.