"You acted in accordance with the order and obeyed the authority. What crime did you commit?" Zhu Di said coldly: "It's just that the magistrate of Xuanfu was so bold that he pushed back and ignored me and hundreds of thousands of troops?"
After a pause, he finally couldn't hold back his anger and said: "Also, why has the summer grain not arrived for so long? What did you and the prince eat?
"My ministers have already prepared their carriages and horses, and are looking forward to it. They are waiting day and night for the summer grain to arrive." Zhu Gaosui said hurriedly: "But I waited and waited and couldn't wait. The people sent to urge me came back and said that millions of dan
The food is all piled up in Taiyuan, but Shanxi officials have resisted and refused to ship it, saying that the White Lotus Sect has rebelled and occupied the main road, and cannot rush to ship it until the rebellion is suppressed."
"The White Lotus Rebellion?" Zhu Di asked with a sharp look: "Why was there no report before?"
"This son-in-law is unknown." Zhu Gaosui said casually: "Perhaps the eldest brother feels that he is suffering from a delicate disease and does not want to distract the father." He did not know how many times he had rehearsed this conversation with the emperor.
, just waiting for this moment, unknowingly poured dirty water on Zhu Gaochi.
"Hmph" Sure enough, it was okay not to mention the prince. When he mentioned the prince, Zhu Di became furious and smashed the paperweight in his hand. The white jade paperweight broke into several pieces and said: "What a disease."
"Father, please calm down. I don't dare to speak nonsense about the specific situation. Let my eldest brother and Shanxi officials explain it." Zhu Gaosui sounded like he was trying to calm the emperor down, but in fact it was an insidious attempt to bring trouble to the emperor. The prince and the
There is an impression that Shanxi officials are in a group.
What did Zhu Di fear the most? It was simply that he was leading the army outside, and the prince had the ambition to be independent, and colluded with the officials to drain his salary from the bottom of the cauldron. In addition, he had never been afraid to speculate on Zhu Gaochi with the greatest malice, so it was easier to be led into this aspect.
But the anger of a saint is not on his face. Even though Zhu Di was angry in his heart and evil in his guts, he still said calmly: "Then let's go back to Xuan Mansion first. You are tired too, so go down and rest first."
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"Yes." Zhu Gaosui responded and left.
Zhu Gaosui returned to the camp and saw Zhu Gaoxu sitting there waiting. He asked eagerly: "How is it? Is Father angry?"
Zhu Gaojiu shook his head, and Zhu Gaojiu couldn't help but be disappointed. But Zhu Gaojiu pursed his lips and smiled and said: "My silly second brother, actually, it may not be a good thing for my father to be angry. His old man's current reaction is really abnormal, which shows that he was thinking hard to suppress it temporarily.
Suppress your anger." He paused and said, "But fire cannot be suppressed. Sooner or later it will explode. The harder you suppress it, the more terrifying it will be when it explodes."
"It makes sense." After thinking about this, Zhu Gaoxu grinned and said: "The third brother is more efficient than the second brother in doing things. I have exhausted all the agencies on my side and let Zhu Zhanji escape on the battlefield. Fortunately, my father
I am also extremely disappointed with him and will never talk about my holy grandson again."
"It's normal. He's just a little kid. How can he be considered wise and powerful? He's exposed after just one walk on the battlefield." Zhu Gaosui said lightly: "Don't worry about Zhu Zhanji. How can the eggs be intact when the nest is overthrown? The boss is down.
, he will be finished as well.”
"That's right." Zhu Gaoxu nodded, rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Tell me, can you checkmate the boss this time?"
"Ninety-nine." Zhu Gaosui said in a deep voice: "This time we have prepared knives, poisons, and traps for him. Oh, by the way, I also prepared a hanging rope for him, just waiting for him to stretch his neck in.
I won’t believe that I can’t get rid of him.” At the end of the sentence, his handsome face turned ferocious. I really don’t know how his compatriots could have such hatred.
"Okay, this time with Third Brother's plan, it will definitely succeed in one fell swoop." Zhu Gaoxu raised his hands and said with a smile: "After it is completed, no matter who of us ascends to the big position, we will share the wealth and honor and never be incompetent."
"What the second brother said, I don't want to be a prince at all. What's the good of being a prince? My father was very careful when he was here, lest he make a careless move and arouse the emperor's suspicion." Zhu Gaosui shook his head and said: "For many years
When a daughter-in-law becomes a mother-in-law, she has to worry about the world, which is too hard." After saying that, he smiled brightly at Zhu Gaoxu and said: "It is better for the second brother to work harder if he can do it. When the time comes, he can seal a good place for the younger brother and let me be free.
Happy King, my little brother will be satisfied."
"Hahaha..." Zhu Gaoxu felt so comfortable after hearing this, he laughed loudly and said: "It's easy to talk about, when the time comes, my brother will grant you the title of Suzhou and Hangzhou."
"My little brother, I would like to thank my elder brother first." Zhu Gaosui bowed politely, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled. They served wine and food, had a hearty meal, and then slept on the same bed.
With the food shipped by King Zhao, the army was finally able to eat. Although the food supply was still very tight, they were finally able to return to Xuan Mansion safely.
After the army left the Hanhai Corridor and entered the Hetao, all the troops in the Tao had heard that the army had defeated Mahamu, so they rushed to offer cattle, sheep, wine and meat, which completely solved the army's food shortage. At this time, the army's food and grass were also shipped, and Zhu Di saw him
This was an afterthought, and he sneered again and again, and directly ordered the arrest of the officials who were transporting the grain...
When he returned to Xuanfu, Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, also arrived. The emperor immediately summoned him secretly. After some discussion, Ji Gang left Xuanfu overnight to perform some secret mission...
"After my third uncle's face-to-face meeting, Grandpa Huang decreed that I should study with peace of mind and don't have to ask for greetings sooner or later." On the carriage, Zhu Zhanji said with a depressed look on his face: "But even a blind person can see that Grandpa Huang is neglecting me.
, how much effort does it take to get an appointment?”
"Your Highness, don't be too entangled." Wang Xian comforted softly: "In my opinion, the Emperor is not targeting you, but he just doesn't know how to face you before finding out the truth."
"Yeah." Zhu Zhanji thought about it and said with a smile on his face: "You are still good at persuading people. Just one sentence makes me feel better." He looked at him deeply and said: "You are not here here.
For a while, I was really at a loss, and I really didn’t know what to do. Fortunately, you are back."
"I'm not very smart, so I'm afraid I might disappoint His Highness," Wang Xian said with a wry smile, "What do you think, His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Alas, my father only said that the pure will become pure and the turbid will become turbid. He has a clear conscience." Zhu Zhanji sighed: "Actually, my father can't do anything. Although the emperor asked him to supervise the country, he still kept Yao Guang.
Xiao and Jigang are monitoring the situation in the capital, and will immediately report any signs of trouble. The latter, in particular, has penetrated the Prince's Mansion so thoroughly that even private discussions of my father may be eavesdropped, so what else can he do?"
"Then what's going on in Shanxi?"
"God knows," Zhu Zhanji said depressedly: "Why did the White Lotus Sect pop up? Why did it happen to be blocking the main road from Taiyuan to Beijing? It is crazy to dare to block the imperial court's food and grass."
"Maybe it's not a coincidence." Wang Xian said slowly: "From Baoyin being released in Xuanfu, to being burned in Guangwu Town, from Li Qian suddenly becoming a traitor, to the uprising of the White Lotus Sect in Shanxi. Although these things seem to be
There is no connection, but everything is aimed at His Highness the Crown Prince, which is intriguing."
"Needless to say, it must be my second uncle and third uncle who are causing trouble behind the scenes." Zhu Zhanji said angrily, saying that he lost his temper first: "Unfortunately, there is no evidence. Not only will Grandpa Huang not believe it, but he will misunderstand that he is trying to pull someone off."
They go into the water
"Everyone you walk through will leave traces, and the evidence will be found sooner or later." Wang Xian thought about it: "But you are right, now is not the time to fight back. You have to protect yourself first and hold your position before doing anything else."
"That's right." Zhu Zhanji nodded and sighed: "Protect yourself first." Then he looked at Wang Xian and said with a wry smile: "Everyone is in danger on our side now, and the only one who is safe is you."
"Me?" Wang Xian was stunned.
"My grandpa is a man who repays his kindness. He saved me because of you, so I won't embarrass you." Zhu Zhanji looked at him apologetically and said, "But I guess your credit will be covered in dust...I once
My grandpa, the Emperor, has strictly prohibited mentioning the matter of being surrounded by the Oara Army, so I'm afraid your merits will not be publicized."
"It doesn't matter." Wang Xian smiled calmly and said, "I didn't save you for meritorious service."
"Yeah." Zhu Zhanji frowned and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will remember all the good things you did to me. One day my father and son can climb the Dabao, and I will definitely repay you twice as much."
I got a huge postdated check, but it's a pity that this check still has conditions attached. If he and his son were beaten, this check would be hard to wipe off.
"Don't talk about that yet, let me show you two things." Wang Xian handed the letter and gold seal from Da Liba to Zhu Zhanji and said.
"This is..." Zhu Zhanji took it and took a look, and his eyes suddenly lit up... The Chinese people don't care whether the Great Khan, Daliba, is a puppet. They only know that this is the surrender letter from the Mongolian Khan to Emperor Yongle.
He was sent to the Central Plains together with his golden seal of great sweat.
Not to mention the commendable story of the Borzigit people crossing the Great Gobi and overcoming all kinds of hardships to defect to the Ming Dynasty. This was perfect for Emperor Yongle who was worried that the spoils of war were not eye-catching enough.
After some analysis, Zhu Zhanji judged that Wang Xian would not be punished, but would be rewarded. He said excitedly: "You must seize this good opportunity to make a career. Don't worry about us. You will be the greatest help to us if you mix well."
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"Let's talk about it then." Wang Xian sighed and said with a grimace, "But I did a lot of ridiculous things in order to escape."
"For example?"
"For example, I asked them to pretend to be an envoy to negotiate with Mahamu," Wang Xian looked at Zhu Zhanji and said in an increasingly quiet voice: "Another example, I married Daliba's sister in your name.
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"Haha, these things don't matter, they are just playing tricks on a bunch of Tatars, and the emperor still wants to cheer for you." Seeing that he was actually worried about this, Zhu Zhanji couldn't help laughing and said: "Don't worry, my grandpa is not the kind of person who lives up to the past.
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"That's good, that's good." Wang Xian drank the tea in one gulp.
When the two arrived in the capital, they found that the place had turned into a sea of joy. It turned out that the emperor was rewarding the three armies. In countless military camps inside and outside the capital, the troops who were on the expedition to the desert could finally take off their shirts, wash off their journey, and enjoy the emperor's gifts.
I was rewarded with fine wine and meat, so I had a great time.
Zhu Zhanji reported the news of Wang Xian's return. As expected, the emperor was immediately alerted and ordered him to appear in court the next day.