"Calculate defeat before calculating victory. Master Yang is really a good assistant." Zhu Gaochi nodded and said, "Just listen to the master." He said with a look of longing on his face: "Zhongde is the best at these things. He is the best at these things."
It would be great if he was in the capital, but I don’t know how he is doing now, is he safe?"
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Of course Wang Zhongde is safe." Yang Shiqi said with a faint smile: "The fact that he did not appear in Tongzhou means that he is no longer under the control of the other party. The fact that Zhenren Xu has returned safely means that he is also safe."
"As Master Yang said, that would be great." Zhu Gaochi looked pleased, and then asked: "If he escaped from danger, why didn't he report it to Gu?"
"It's probably all a show," Yang Shiqi said, not wanting the prince to be at odds with Wang Xian, so he naturally wouldn't explain it for him. "He has advantages in being in the dark now. I believe he will show up when it's time for him to show up."
"I hope so." Zhu Gaochi sighed. He didn't know whether he was worried about Wang Xian's safety or sad that he didn't contact him. After being silent for a while, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said, "By the way, since the real person is back, that
It’s time for people to let go.”
He was talking about the leader in black, who had no consciousness of being a hostage. He had been arrogant and arrogant in the East Palace for the past half month. Because he also asked him to let Wang Xian go, the prince had no choice but to let him go.
The prince's palace was in a state of chaos. Now that Xu Miaojin is back and Yang Shiqi has concluded that Wang Xian is fine, the prince will naturally send the god of plague to death.
"This kind of madman who dares to humiliate His Highness the Crown Prince must disappear from this world, otherwise where is the authority of His Highness?" Yang Shiqi said solemnly: "Even if we can't kill him openly, we will kill him secretly when we let him go."
"This is not good." Zhu Gaochi shook his head and said, "Gu guaranteed his safety."
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry too much," Yang Shiqi said with a smile: "There is no need for people from the Prince's Palace to take action. As long as the news is passed to Beizhen Fusi, those people will naturally deal with him."
"Hey." Zhu Gaochi sighed: "Okay." He instinctively rejects these dark things, but they are indispensable for him to lead to the throne...
Two flowers bloomed, one on each side. The prince here returned to the East Palace worriedly, and the King of Han also returned to the palace angrily.
When the King of Han returned to his palace, a large group of people were waiting for him. Zhu Gaoxu's generals Wang Bin, Zhu Heng, Wei Hong, Wei Xing, Wang Yu, Li Zhi and others, as well as Ji Gang and Zhuang Jing, as well as several hard-core Xun
There was a room full of people sitting in Guidu, some were holding teacups and drinking tea, some were talking quietly, and some like Ji Gang were closing their eyes to meditate. But when they heard the sound of "The prince has returned to the house," everyone was stunned.
They stood up and bowed in unison: "Welcome to you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Gaoxu turned a deaf ear and went straight to the main seat and sat down. He drank a lot of herbal tea from the teapot and then threw the teapot from the official kiln of the Northern Song Dynasty to the ground.
Everyone was about to come up to talk to each other, but when the King of Han came, they all fell silent and no one dared to speak.
"Zhu Gaochi is so mad, he humiliates me and I am incompatible with him," Zhu Gaoxu roared.
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room changed their minds. Although His Highness the King of Han's desire to replace the crown prince has long been Sima Zhao's intention, and everyone on the street knew it. But Sima Zhao never said such words in public, and now His Highness the King of Han shouted like this,
It is undoubtedly a declaration of war
However, everyone also understood that Zhu Zhanqi's incident was really a great shame and humiliation for the King of Han. If he could bear it, he would not be called Zhu Gaoxu.
Ji Gang and Zhuang Jing looked at each other, and both saw joy in each other's eyes. He and the King of Han had already reached a rebel alliance, but the reason why they had not made any big move was because both sides wanted the other to be the one who took the lead, and they followed.
A cold arrow was fired at the back. On Ji Gang's side, the reason was very good. His surname was Ji, not Zhu, and his name was not correct. Naturally, he could not be the leader. But the king of Han said that of course you are not the leader, but you can be the vanguard. Get rid of Wang Xian.
, kill the prince again, and I will take care of the rest... Of course Ji Gang cannot agree.
The reason is very simple. Without the will, whether it is to get rid of Wang Xian or deal with the prince, it will undoubtedly anger the emperor. And Zhu Di is the kind of king who will never swallow his anger. His anger will naturally be vented on the leader.
Another person can pick peaches and get a bargain without getting into trouble.
Both sides understood this truth, so they remained in a stalemate. However, although they were both very anxious, after all, the King of Han had a way out. At least he kept talking about it all day long, saying that he would go and join the vassal in the worst case. With Zhu Gaochi, who cherishes his reputation, he
Sex will always give him a way to survive. But Ji Gang is different. He will only die if he doesn't give it a try.
So the King of Han had only been focusing on expanding his own strength, but had been holding back his troops, but this time Wang Xian's men actually embarrassed the King of Han, and he was going to take action no matter what.
Ji Gang and Zhuang Jing were determined to rebel, as were Zhu Gaoxu's generals, but those noble generals who had always had close contacts with Zhu Gaoxu were complaining... They were actually invited to drink by the King of Han today. Everyone
They have been friends since childhood and fought side by side on the battlefield. Naturally, they came here without thinking. But they didn't expect to encounter this incident, and they couldn't help but look at each other.
But the King of Han invited them here just to force them to stand in line, so his dagger-like eyes swept over the faces of these nobles one after another.
Heading among this group of nobles are three marquises, all of whom are relatives of Zhu Gaoxu. The first, Marquis of Yongchun, Wang Ning, and the sixth daughter of Emperor Shang Taizu, Princess Huaiqing, are the uncles of the King of Han, so they sit in the right seats; next to them
His is Song Hu, the Marquis of Xining, the son of a hero, Princess An Cheng, the half-sister of King Shang Han, who is the real brother-in-law of King Han. In fact, he is much closer to King Han than Wang Ning, but due to his seniority, he can only
He ranked second. The third Marquis of Fuyang, Li Maofang, was the son of Princess Yongping, the half-sister of the King of Han, and the nephew of Zhu Gaoxu. Naturally, he could only accompany him in the last seat.
After hearing what the King of Han said, Fuyang Marquis Li Maofang was very excited. His title and the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Rear Army were all due to his status. He had never been on the battlefield, so although he was in a position of high authority at a young age,
But he has been laughed at by those heroes who participated in the Jingnan Campaign, and Li Maofang deeply hates this. He admires his uncle very much, and has long been looking forward to a big fight with Zhu Gaoxu, so that all those who look down on him will shut up.
, immediately geared up and eager to try
Song Hu, the Marquis of Xining, and Zhu Gaoxu had grown up playing naked, so there was no need to talk about their feelings. But he was not like a brat like Li Maofang, who didn’t know the heights of the world. He once wore the seal of a former general on the recommendation of Zhu Gaoxu and went out.
He suppressed Gansu, but it was a mess, and he had to be wiped by others. The next year, he returned to Beijing in despair. From then on, Song Hu knew that fighting was not just an arm's length war, it was extremely dangerous, especially if he wanted to oust the crown prince, which was tantamount to rebellion.
It was even more dangerous. So he couldn't be as excited as Li Maofang, but with his relationship with Zhu Gaoxu, he couldn't run away, so he just sighed to himself as if accepting his fate, and nodded in agreement.
The most depressing thing is Wang Ning, the Marquis of Yongchun. He is already in his fifties. He has experienced such thrilling things as rebellion when he was young. During the Jingnan Campaign, he was caught by Emperor Jianwen for informing Zhu Di.
Jinyiwei was imprisoned and almost tortured to death. Although after Zhu Di entered the capital, the first thing he did was to release his brother-in-law. For more than ten years, he was treated with great favor and honor. In fact, based on his qualifications, he was granted a title.
The Duke was more than enough, but his courage had been frightened. He took the initiative to stay behind when the emperor went on many expeditions, so the title of Marquis remained.
To put it bluntly, the relationship between Wang Ning and Wang Ning's consort is Zhu Di, who is separated from a junior like Zhu Gaojiu after all. Besides, when it comes to getting married, his relationship with Zhu Gaosui is better. Both of them love poetry, calligraphy and painting, and they are very good at it.
A common language. With Zhu Gaoxu, a martial artist, Wang Ning really couldn’t urinate in a pot.
In fact, he was dragged here today by Song Hu and Li Maofang. It was also his fault that he was careless and followed him here in such a daze. There is a saying that there is no good banquet, but this time it is good, we haven't seen the banquet yet.
The overlord took the lead and bowed forcefully.
Wang Ning wanted to give him a sloppy look, but Zhu Gaoxu stared at him so closely that he felt hairy all over, so he had to laugh and said: "Your Highness, you and the prince are also brothers. Is there any misunderstanding that cannot be resolved? Clear up?
Calm down your anger, calm down your anger... Why don't I be your host another day and let's all sit up and have a frank talk..."
Zhu Gaojiu had a dark face, and listened to him talking more and more incoherently. Finally, he couldn't help but pull out his sword, and with a click of the sword, he cut off a corner of Huanghuali's coffee table. He gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle, let me say it for the last time. Zhu Gaochi and I have nothing to do with each other."
We are at odds with each other. If you stand on his side, you are standing on the opposite side of a certain family."
Looking at Zhu Gaoxu's murderous eyes, Wang Ning shivered in fright. He had no doubt that if he kept grinding, the other party would be able to kill him with a sword. He nodded quickly and said: "Of course I support His Highness, I support him.
His Highness’s…”
"Haha, is this my good uncle?" Zhu Gaoxu laughed ferociously, nodded with satisfaction, and turned his eyes to the earls: "Where are you guys?"
With Wang Ning's example, no one dared to hesitate, and nodded hurriedly: "Of course we are on the side of the prince." Although these words were forced to be said, they were not against their will, because the nobles are all military commanders.
The prince was close to the civil servants, so they were naturally willing to replace him with the King of Han, who was a military general. However, it was okay to talk about this idea in private, but if it was said in public, the nature would be different.
Now under the coercion of the King of Han, when they said such words, they immediately felt like rebelling, and their eyes changed completely...
Zhu Gaoxu looked at everyone's performance with satisfaction, nodded, and shouted in a deep voice: "Serve the wine."