The river is muddy and the waves are like angry waves.
North of Jishan, several warships docked at Linjiang Ferry.
Zheng Tu and Zhu Hang bid farewell:
"There has been no movement in Prince Huai's Mansion so far. This trip should be fine. I'd like to thank Mr. Zhu for taking the trouble!"
Although Xu Huai strictly prohibited inquiring into the palace, let alone buying spies in the palace, Xu Huai's prohibition did not include Prince Huai's palace.
In fact, if there is any trouble in Jianye, it will be detrimental to Chushan, and Prince Huai's Mansion must be one of the root causes.
Therefore, there are several bright and dark lines watching every move of Prince Huai's Mansion, which can at least confirm that Prince Huai's Mansion has not done anything rash at this time.
Zheng Tu felt a little relieved.
Emperor Jianji was critically ill and could not move or speak. In the eyes of many people, it was natural for Huai Wang Zhao Guan to supervise the state affairs, but the secret edict became the biggest variable; and whether the secret edict could be successfully delivered to Chushan, the same was true for the Huai Palace.
became the biggest variable.
The Huai Prince's Mansion has three thousand armored soldiers in Jianye, which is the privilege of Huai Prince Zhao Guan as the emperor's younger brother.
These all mean that the Huai Palace has the qualifications, ability, and sufficient motivation to become a variable that hinders the secret edict from being sent to Chushan.
For this reason, Zhu Hang also used the power in his hands to the maximum extent. As the inspection department of Jianye Prefecture, he personally supervised the escort of Zheng Tu and his party to the westernmost end of Jianye Prefecture, where they were about to visit Chizhou's Jishan Crossing - crossing the river.
The territory of Luzhou, where Liu Yan led his troops, was relatively safer.
Of course, going west from Luzhou is Jinghu North Road. Gao Juntang succeeded Wang Fan as the military and horse deployment officer of Jinghu North Road, and Kong Changyu, the envoy of Jinghu North Road, and others had very little relationship with Chushan - Prince Huai's Mansion
If you really want to make some small move, you can still send troops directly to Huangzhou and other places to attack before Zheng Tu arrives in Nancai.
Zhu Hang signaled to Zheng Tu and others to quickly board the boat and cross the river. He led his troops to camp overnight in Jishan, hoping to eliminate some possible dangers.
The warship slowly left the ferry and headed to the north bank. Zhu Hang stood with his hands behind his hands and looked at the long river.
"Father, is it really okay to send the secret edict to Xu Huai?" Zhu Zhi couldn't help but ask.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Hang asked.
"The situation is so difficult, should we really support a young emperor?" Zhu Zhi asked.
After Zhu Tong left Jianye to serve in local affairs, Zhu Hang's most important assistant was his second son Zhu Zhi, who had gradually matured over the years.
Although the ministers agreed in Funing Palace to keep the secret strictly, Zhu Han and Wang Fan had many things that needed Zhu Zhi to help and contact them, so of course they would not hide the whole matter from him.
Zhu Zhi had never thought about what would happen to Emperor Jianji's health before, but now that it has happened, Dai Viet should be Zhao Guan, the king of Huai, who was nearly thirty years old and had experienced the Tianxuan Rebellion, or he was still a one-year-old prince who inherited the throne.
President, he also has his own weighing in mind.
Apart from the internal turbulence, aren't the Red Husbands the biggest threat hanging over everyone's heads?
"Don't presume to speculate on the Holy Will - since His Majesty has a secret edict, we must first ensure that the secret edict is delivered to Xu Huai's hands; for the rest, we have to wait until the secret edict is in Xu Huai's hands..." Zhu Hang was also very thoughtful.
During the chaos, Emperor Jianji was dying, and all his plans and plans were completely disrupted. He could not see clearly where the way forward was for a while.
In the current critical situation, supporting a young emperor is obviously not the most suitable choice, but is Huai Wang Zhao Guan definitely more suitable?
After experiencing so many changes of enemies and chaos in these years, Zhu Hang's understanding of all aspects is of course deeper than that of his second son:
Sometimes, although it is said that the most important thing is to resist the barbarians, the problem is that the internal relations are not smooth and people's hearts are confused. How to resist such a powerful red cavalry, which is like a torrent?
Except for Han Shiliang, whom Zhu Hang had not had much contact with, including Huai Wang Zhao Guan and a series of generals in the Huai Palace, who was Ge Boyi, Yang Maoyan, Wang Boqian and others familiar to Zhu Hang? These people were definitely not qualified candidates for entrusting them with the task of guarding the captives.
Another question, after King Zhao Guan of Huai came to the throne, could he really accommodate Xu Huai?
Zhu Hang wanted to talk to his second son Zhu Zhi about this, but he couldn't help but feel depressed about the slim future.
Of course, he also couldn't figure out why Emperor Jianji wrote this secret edict, and he also couldn't guess what was written in the secret edict, let alone how Xu Huai would react and do what he would do after receiving the secret edict.
decision……
"Stay camp here today and return to Jianye tomorrow!" Zhu Hang sighed and ordered.
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Emperor Jianji's pulse was weak and never improved.
Zhou He, who served as the imperial envoy, the minister's minister, and actually held the position of prime minister under Tong Zhongshu's disciple Ping Zhangshi, stayed in Funing Palace until midnight, and his body could not bear it.
However, at this juncture, Zhou He did not dare to leave the palace easily, for fear that Emperor Jianji would suddenly wake up and say something, but he would not be present in time, and would once again fall into the passive situation of something similar to a secret edict.
In the end, he just listened to Qiao Jien's advice and went to the courtyard on the left side of Funing Palace to find a clean monastery to rest and catch his breath.
Zhou He was reclining on the couch and had just closed his eyes to recuperate when he heard footsteps in front of the corridor. He thought it was a palace waiter walking in the courtyard. After a while, there was a "hoarse" sound, but it was Gao Chunnian who opened the door and walked in.
In the afternoon, the officials dispersed one after another. Only Zhou He, Prince Zhao Yi of Wuwei County, Qiao Jien, Concubine Zheng, Princess Yingyun and others were guarding Funing Palace. Hu Kai was going to preside over the affairs of the Privy Council, while Gao Chunnian and Gu Pan were going to
Go to the Political Affairs Hall (Zhongshu Menxia Province) to be on duty.
Of course, in order to avoid suspicion at this critical moment, everyone also decided that ministers above the political level could enter the palace at any time to visit Emperor Jianji's condition, without being restricted by the curfew.
It was normal for Gao Chunnian to go to the palace late at night to take a look after he had handled the official affairs of the political hall.
Gu Fan and Deputy Privy Envoy Wang Boqian were sons and daughters. No matter how loyal he was to Emperor Jianji, no matter how restrained he was from having close contacts with Wang Boqian, let alone taking the initiative to approach Prince Huai's Mansion, at this moment, there was no
People believe that they are not tilted or biased.
Deep down, Zhou He trusts Gao Chunnian, who has worked with him in Guanshan for many years, and he also believes that Gao Chunnian is the successor of Xiang.
"Is Your Majesty's condition improving?" Gao Chunnian asked.
"..." Zhou He shook his head and said, "The pulse is even weaker, the medicinal porridge is cooked to a pulp, and I can't even take a few mouthfuls!"
"I'm afraid this won't last long!" Gao Chunnian shook his head and said, "Since your Majesty came to the throne, he has worked hard day and night. He only likes to drink to relieve worries and fatigue, and he often gets drunk. Although we all know that drunkenness is harmful to the body, we have not tried to persuade him.
, What a dereliction of duty..."
"A big mistake has been made. It's useless to say more." Zhou He sighed.
Although in the past, Emperor Jianji favored the commander-in-chief and suppressed the ministers more or less intentionally. Many imperial edicts and holy wishes were also contrary to the traditions followed by the ministers. Zhou He and Gao Chunnian often murmured behind their backs,
But when Emperor Jianji was dying, they could feel more deeply that Emperor Jianji was the backbone that held up half of the country.
Now they are a bit unbearable.
"Mr. Zhou, what do you think His Majesty was thinking? He suddenly suffered from a serious illness and was deeply afraid that it would be difficult to cure, but he left a secret edict to Marquis Jingsheng?" Gao Chunnian still couldn't figure this out at this point and couldn't help but ask.
"..." Zhou He spread his hands to show that he had not figured it out. He babbled in the direction of Prince Huai's Mansion and asked Gao Chunnian, "Is there anything going on in the east?"
"It's strange to say that I thought there would be movement over there before. Zhu Hang couldn't wait to lead a group of government troops to escort Zheng Tu out of Jianye Prefecture. But there was no movement at all until night fell," Gao
Chun Nian said, "There's really no movement at all. Not to mention the mobilization of cavalry and soldiers, the mansion didn't even send a whistleblower. It's really strange!"
"Oh, really?" Zhou He also asked in surprise.
"That's right," Gao Chunnian said, "His Royal Highness King Huai is more calm than we thought. His accession to the throne is a blessing to the country and Vietnam!"
"His Highness can be so calm, but he must be looked down upon. If he acts rashly, it is really not worthy of attention..." Zhou He said thoughtfully.
Gao Chunnian also nodded with deep sympathy and asked: "Your Majesty wrote a secret edict. If Chushan really wants Chushan to support a young emperor, how will Zhou Xiang deal with it?"
"Let's see," Zhou He said, "As long as His Highness Prince Huai can keep his composure and not get into trouble, even if the ministers obey the secret edict and support the young emperor to ascend the throne, and even if Concubine Zheng listens to the government behind the curtain, will the court be the one between Chushan and Chushan?"
Can the Zheng family fully manage and control it? The days to come are long, and there may be a turn for the better at some point..."
