Chapter 12 Become a grandson first and then a master
The capital was in turmoil.
The emperor's oral decree granting marriage was like throwing a stone into a calm lake, causing a large splash of water.
The British Duke Zhang Fu had no children, so marrying the British Duke's eldest daughter was tantamount to getting the help of a top military leader.
No one could remain indifferent.
What's more, the person marrying the British government this time is a prince.
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Zhu Gaoxu rode his horse all the way from the Han Palace to the Qi Palace, kicked over the guards of the Qi Palace, and rushed in front of Zhu Gaoxu with murderous intent.
"Second brother, what made you so angry?" Zhu Gaojie was not surprised to see the King of Han. He had already prepared a banquet for the King of Han.
Seeing the delicacies on the table, the King of Han couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
People in the capital thought that the commotion was caused by him, but little did they know that the old man had a seizure.
So if the King of Han agreed to negotiate peace, it would be equivalent to returning all the military power in his hands to Zhu Di. How could he agree?
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He understood what the King of Han meant.
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Zhu Gaojie poured a cup of Huadiao wine, brought it to the King of Han, and said: "This wine made Liu Ling drunk, made the poetry immortal crazy, promoted Cao Mengde, wrote the Hongmen Banquet, wet the Qingming apricot rain, and made Begonia thinner. Li Yian. Xiao
Drink for pleasure, but drinking too much will harm your health. Second brother, don’t be greedy."
King Han's heart skipped a beat, and suddenly he felt that the young man in front of him and King Qi in his memory were two different people.
King Qi has never been a vassal, and the most the emperor can punish him is to give him a verbal education. Is it possible that King Qi should be reduced to a commoner?
But now that things have come to this, all Zhu Gaojie can do is to go with the flow.
However, as a vassal king, Zhu Gaojie was very cautious, and the King of Han had no place to attack him.
The negotiations had collapsed, although Zhu Gaojie knew that the possibility of shaking hands with the King of Han and making peace was less than or equal to zero.
"Wrong." Zhu Di shook his head.
Zhu Gaojie poured himself another glass and said mockingly, "I heard a rumor before that Emperor Yongle had four sons. The eldest son, the Crown Prince, was kind and virtuous and was in charge of the world. The second son, Prince Han, was brave and good at fighting.
The most powerful general in the world. The third son, Prince Zhao, was born with an exquisite heart and was good at strategy. Only the fourth son, Prince Qi, was incompetent in literature and martial arts, and was the stupid son of the emperor's family."
royal palace
There are luxuriant fresh grasses on the lakeside, and you can see the deep lake surface. An old man in a sky-blue robe stands in front of the white marble railing, holding a fishing bait in his hand.
"If we can't get rid of King Qi, why can't I get rid of the Duke of England?" The King of Han said coldly, "We have supported those civil servants for so long and swallowed up countless money. We must let them do something."
The King of Han returned to his palace and called his guest Su Qing to the study.
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What can he do?
The King of Han held the wine glass and did not rush to drink it. Instead, he said with cold eyes, "Are you warning me not to hold everything in your arms?"
"Your Majesty," the eunuch replied respectfully, "Everything is under your control."
The great eunuch Men Qing knew that the emperor was talking about the current situation in the capital.
Zhu Gaojie shook his head: "It's a pity that there is only one table of good food."
The King of Han looked at Zhu Gaojie and said: "In my opinion, among the four sons of the emperor's family, the younger one should be the most hidden. Put on your socks first and then your shoes. Be your grandson first and then your master. The fourth son, what are you doing?"
With such a clever move, even I was fooled."
"Do you really think that the king only has the support of the generals in the court?"
"I am going to the East Palace to visit my eldest brother!"
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has made up his mind to confer marriage with you. If you interfere now, I am afraid that not only will it have no effect, but it will also make Long Wei angry." Su Qing hesitated.
"OK."
The only weakness is the British government.
"I have been waiting for you for a long time." Zhu Gaojie said with a smile.
Now even the King of Han thought that it was Zhu Gaojie who had hidden his secret hand. After hiding it for many years, his last appearance was the highlight, and he directly grabbed the British prince to board the ship.
Therefore, if the King of Han wanted to take action against King Qi, he could only start with the British government.
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"My king's fourth brother is still too young. Do you think he can compete with me by joining the British government?"
Zhu Gaojie shook his head and said to the servants outside, "Come here, prepare your horses!"
Zhu Di would not allow this to happen. He would choose to take back the military power of one of them, and this person would undoubtedly be the King of Han. After all, the old man had just given Zhu Gaojie a marriage, and taking it back now would be a slap in the face.
"That's exactly what I mean."
"Look, you only need to spread a handful of bait. No matter how deep the fish hide, they can't resist the temptation and jump out." Zhu Di smiled at the eunuch behind him, "Fight and grab, the more chaotic the killing will be.
, the clearer I can see it, what do you think?"
"Second brother, no matter what, life has to be lived." Zhu Gaojie said, "Wouldn't it be better for everyone to live comfortably?"
"If I don't teach him a lesson, how will I be able to gain a foothold in the capital in the future?"
The reason why the capital is in chaos is not because Zhu Di spread a handful of bait.
"Since you have prepared delicious food and wine, why don't we two brothers have a drink?" King Han said with narrowed eyes, and the murderous aura in his body was much restrained.
It is useless to attack King Qi. After all, he is still a prince. Let alone the King of Han, even the King of Han and the prince cannot harm him.
Because once Zhu Gaojie made peace with the King of Han, the energy of the British government and the military power in the hands of the King of Han meant that the two had the ability to mutiny.
Zhu Gaojie knew that the King of Han was probably preparing to attack him when he returned this time.
"Second brother, are you impatient?" Zhu Gaojiu took a sip of Huadiao wine and said with a smile, "Everyone is telling the truth."
This marriage with the British Duke is equivalent to tying the Qi Palace and the British Duke in the same boat. At this time, the British Duke Zhang Fu is on an expedition and the British Duke is unprecedentedly weak. If the King of Han wants to take action against the British Duke, he will be the last resort.
At a good time, the court is isolated and helpless.
After saying this, the king of Han stood up and left.
In an instant, the calm lake surface boiled, and countless koi fish jumped out of the water to compete for the bait.
"Yeah?"
"Let the second brother understand it how you want."
"Finally we have reached this point."
The King of Han put down his wine glass, "You are right, if you drink less wine, I will not accompany you."
Zhu Gaojie couldn't just sit idly by. If the British government collapsed, no one would be willing to stand up for Prince Qi's government in the future, and Zhu Gaojie would have abandoned his brothers and sisters.
"You contact our people in the court, tomorrow morning, we will collectively impeach the British Duke. I don't need to teach you what to do." The King of Han said coldly. Although Su Qing is dressed in white, his identity is not simple. He is the chief counselor of the Han Dynasty.
"The talks have fallen apart."
Zhu Di waved his hand and threw the bloody bait into the lake.
"Did you guess that I would come?" King Han frowned slightly.
"Whoever said this is so arrogant that he dares to talk about the Tian family!" The King of Han said coldly, "If I catch him, I will have to peel off three layers of his skin!"
Zhu Gaojie smiled and said nothing.
The great eunuch's forehead was covered with fine sweat, and he didn't know which of his words was wrong.
"Not everything will be under my control, and the emperor is not omniscient and omnipotent." Zhu Di sighed, "I can't even see a person clearly until now."