The thing that could make Zhu Zanyi put down her inspection of the military medical clinic and rush back was of course a big thing. But at this time, such a big thing could only be this.
"What? You said Hu Ji Yao has been captured alive?" After receiving the news, Zhu Zanyi said to the messenger in front of him in disbelief.
"Your Highness, this is a letter from General He Ronghe." The ordering soldier immediately raised a box in front of Zhu Zanyi.
Zhu Chanyi took the box, opened it, took out the letter and read it, then said in disbelief: "He was really captured alive? Or is it such a coincidence?"
After a pause, after digesting the news, he said: "Quick, let's go back quickly." Then he immediately led the people who followed him out of the tent, briefly said a few words to Cao Youyi at the door, and glanced at him again. Zhu Xiancai quickly left the military medical clinic.
After returning to the palace that he planned to use as the palace or palace in the future, he immediately summoned everyone. When everyone arrived, he said: "Now that Hu Jiya has been captured alive, and the Battle of Annan is about to end, what should I do?"
Most of the people present did not understand what he meant at first. Now that Hu Jiya had been captured alive, they immediately reported the matter to His Majesty and Zhang Wen. At the same time, Xiaoyu still had not surrendered and the Annan civil and military officials had to recruit them to surrender. Just kill it and that's it. Is there anything to discuss?
Seeing their confused expressions, Zhu Zanyi was very dissatisfied. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw someone who seemed to be winking, so he said to them: "You are confused. Soldiers, please step back."
Everyone present was even more confused, always feeling that there was something in what he just said. But since Zhu Chanyi said this, they couldn't find out what was going on, so they bowed and retreated.
But one person's movements were very slow and he fell behind. And after everyone else had gone out, this person stopped, turned his head and said to Zhu Zanyi: "Your Highness."
"Did Chen Aiqing understand what Gu said just now?" Zhu Zanyi asked.
"Your Highness, I understand." The person known as Chen Aiqing said.
This man's name is Chen Qia, who is from Wujin County, Changzhou Prefecture. During the Hongwu period, he was recommended to be awarded the Military Science Department because he was good at calligraphy. He was once ordered to conduct a military parade, and people could remember it as long as they passed by him. Some people will do it again. , he would definitely be dismissed by him. Zhu Yuanzhang commended his talent and gave him a golden weaving garment. He later attended the funeral of his father. In the second year of Jianye's reign, he was recalled to serve as a doctor in the Wenxuan Department due to Ru Ru's recommendation.
Yunxi was not very familiar with the history of how the Ming Dynasty abandoned Annan, but it seems that one of the reasons was that most of the officials sent to Annan had been exiled. They were either corrupt or did nothing, which made the local people very dissatisfied. thereby rebelling.
Therefore, he attaches great importance to the officials sent to Annan, especially the right prime minister. As the head of the civil service, he must be cautious. After repeated screening, he felt that Chen Qia was very ethical and flexible, but his grade was not high. He would not feel that he had been demoted, so he sent him to Annan to serve as right minister.
At this time, Zhu Zanyi heard him say: "I think that Your Highness should immediately order a search for the descendants of the Chen Dynasty throughout Annan, and inform the people of Annan that I, the Ming Dynasty, have come here to uphold justice and avenge the Chen Dynasty. Now Hu Jiya and his son have He was captured alive and will be sent to the Ming Dynasty to be dealt with by His Majesty, who will then establish the descendants of the Chen Dynasty as kings."
The meaning of Zhu Zanyi's words just now was actually: now that the war is about to be over, how can Gu become the king of the country? But most people didn't understand. Only Chen Qia did, and stayed to put forward his own opinions.
"Although the recent branches of the last emperor of the Chen Dynasty have been slaughtered by Hu Jiyou, the officials must have the distant branches of the Chen Dynasty that are still alive. When they hear the words that the Ming Dynasty lives up to its past, some people will definitely come out of hiding and want to Be the king of Annan."
"As for the future, it depends on whether Your Highness is anxious or not. If you are willing to act slowly, Your Highness should choose a dull person to be the king and put the rest under house arrest in Nanding. The smart or powerful ones among them should be executed immediately."
"At the same time, I ask your Majesty to issue an order: In order to protect the Chen Dynasty, your Highness will stay in Annan to assist the Chen Dynasty king. Your Highness will then follow the example of Wei Wu (Cao Cao) to protect the Han Dynasty Emperor Xian, and take control of the court."
"During this process, there must be descendants of the Chen Dynasty who had previously suspected that the Ming Dynasty had concealed their intentions. They must have jumped out to oppose His Highness. Your Highness should crusade against them in the name of the Chen Dynasty. After the rebellion is suppressed, he will then find a reason to abolish the throne of the Chen Dynasty and ascend the throne." Be the king."
"If you want to act urgently, then you should properly entertain the Chen Dynasty clan members who have come out of hiding. After almost most of the surviving Chen Dynasty clan members have come, put them under house arrest and force them to claim that they felt guilty after seeing His Highness. I am no match for His Highness, but I am willing to let the virtuous one take His Highness as my king."
Speaking of this, Chen Qia hurriedly explained: "I don't think that Your Highness is inferior to the Chen Dynasty clan, but the Chen Dynasty clan will definitely not admit this willingly, so I want to force them."
"But His Highness must not agree immediately, and should reject it immediately. However, the princess should be brought to Annan, held a wedding, and widely announced in Annan, so that the gentry and people of Annan know that the princess is the princess of the Chen Dynasty."
"Afterwards, the local gentry and people in Annan will definitely write to ask His Highness to be the king. Your Highness will still refuse, but he will do the things of being a king, appoint and promote officials, and treat officials from the Central Plains equally with local Annan officials. "
"After three requests from the local gentry and people, His Highness failed to meet their requests, he decided to accept it. He chose an auspicious day to officially become the king."
"According to common sense, acting eagerly should be easier than acting slowly, but it is more difficult. Why do you hear Egu, your eager approach is more complicated than acting slowly?" Zhu Zanyi asked after listening.
"Your Highness, when I talked about following the example of Wei Wu in supporting and protecting the kings of the Chen Dynasty, I did not go into details. However, this process is actually very complicated and cannot be explained in one or two sentences. The entire "Three Kingdoms" or "Zizhi Tongjian" Most of the content of the "Three Kingdoms" section is about Wei Wu's "obeying the emperor's orders but not obeying them"." Chen Qia replied.
Zhu Chanyi paused and asked again: "Chen Aiqing, do you think we should act urgently or slowly?"
"Your Highness, there is an advantage in being eager, and there is an advantage in slowing down. I dare not make a decision on behalf of Your Highness." Chen Qian said immediately without hesitation.
After hearing this, Zhu Zanyi stopped talking and walked around in the pavilion, sometimes lowering her head to look at her feet, sometimes raising her head to look out the window, and walked for a long time.
Chen Qian stood up straight and stood aside, staring at the window frame without saying a word.
I don't know how long it took, but Zhu Zanyi stopped and said, "I have made a decision."