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Chapter 10 Crimson Powder

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Starlight decorates the dark night sky, and the cool sky is filled with the chirping of summer insects.

The torches illuminated a ball of land, and the carriages and several horses were parked on a dirt road, with rice on both sides. When the wind blew, it made a "rustling..." sound.

The eunuch Wang Gui was moving beans out of the carriage to feed the horses. Zhu Gaoxu and Gao Sui looked at the prince lying inside, and Du Qianrui, the young lady next to him, was wiping the prince's face with a towel.

Looking at the fat big brother, Zhu Gaoxu felt numb and unconscious. The brotherly feelings in his memory were like a lengthy documentary, and he was like an audience, and he really couldn't empathize with it.

If all history is destined, then the fat man in front of him is the heir to his father Zhu Di; and Zhu Gaoxu will receive a temporary notice from the fat man's son: You rebel! Then you are detained into a copper jar and burned to death.

"I will heat up the soup in the jar first?" Du Qianrui picked up a sealed clay pot with an oil cloth.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and agreed. When Du Qianrui turned around, he said, "The third brother is here to take care of the eldest brother. I will go over and help build the stove and watch some medicine."

Gao Shuiduo: "Okay."

The so-called building a stove is very simple. Just put two stones down and put them down. As long as there are gaps under the clay pot, dead branches and hay are placed. Du Qianrui silently took the torch to attract the fire, and the flames quickly reflected on her face.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say anything, staring at the fire for a long time, looking hesitant. He finally turned around and looked at the carriage, immediately reached into his arms and took out a paper bag, unfolded it, and it was red powder inside; then he poured the powder into the clay pot and threw the paper into the fire.

Several movements were very fast, but they were not panicked, and his hands were very stable.

Du Qianrui watched what he did, pursed her lips, lowered her head to fill the branches into the fire. The atmosphere suddenly became a little weird, as if nothing had happened just now.

Zhu Gaoxu said quietly: "Miss Du, why do I want to save you?"

Du Qianrui said: "I am not very... sure."

Zhu Gaoxu said softly, "Because you need me." He paused, looked up at the sky and took a breath, and said, "I can help too."

Du Qianrui immediately raised her head, and her eyes were shining brightly. I don’t know if it was the touching stream or the reflected fire.

Zhu Gaoxu said this, not just a sweet word that he deliberately said for some purpose. At least it was not a lie, although Du Qianrui's understanding may be a bit deviant...

In his previous life, he didn't feel what he was useful or what value he was. His girlfriend's father was short of money for surgery due to a heart attack. He wanted to help, but he really couldn't do it. The only way he thought of was to get a small loan loan and then go to the gambling table to fight! Of course, it was whitewashing. It was at this time that he got involved in gambling and it was extremely difficult to stop and go ashore.

When my girlfriend found out, her eyes were deeply memorable, as if she was confused and surprised, because she had never expected him... When her father had to have surgery, the girl still had another way, which was to find a more capable man again.

So now, Zhu Gaoxu is also showing his value at the same time. Others cannot understand it, and he feels good.

The dust and sweat on the rammed post road mixed together made Du Qianrui's face look a little dirty, but her voice became gentler, "Why is the prince so nice to me?"

Zhu Gaoxu had a strange smile on his face: "Didn't I say that if I sit still, how can I listen to you playing in the future?"

Du Qianrui squatted there with her legs together, her body looking soft. It was already late at night, but there was no tiredness in her eyes, and there was a little shyness in her bright eyes.

Zhu Gaoxu then sighed softly: "I couldn't learn music when I was a child, but I was very interested. I think Miss Du is really talented and has a good voice, which is a pity to waste it."

Du Qianrui listened quietly without much reaction. Perhaps she felt that the royal family had more important things to learn, so naturally they would not learn any music... But Zhu Gaoxu mentioned childhood, which was referring to his previous life. At that time, it was because he had no conditions and was able to receive exam-oriented education, which was blessed with social progress. How could he have the opportunity to learn any art? However, he has always longed for and envied those things that seemed to be high-end.

Du Qianrui said softly: "It's just a trick of being a scammer, and it's just a pleasure."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately shook his head: "Music and painting are very valuable, we are not barbarians."

Du Qianrui's face was flushed, "Thank you for your kindness... Oh! The medicine is OK."

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and glanced at the carriage, whispering: "That thing was cinnabar just now. I heard that it is good for the prince's illness, but cinnabar itself has a certain toxicity and the imperial doctor dare not use it."

"Yes." Du Qianrui responded cautiously.

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "You just pretend you don't know, is that okay?"

Du Qianrui nodded immediately and said, "I saw nothing."

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu watched Du Qianrui feed the prince with his own eyes. Everyone took some dry food in cold water and continued to rush around overnight. Because the carriage was walking slowly, they did not dare to rest tonight.

The next morning, the prince's illness was magically cured, and he was yelling to be hungry!

Everyone was surprised, only Du Qianrui occasionally peeked at Zhu Gaoxu, with a very complicated look.

...

The red sun hangs on the top of the hip mountain in Nanjing temple. As soon as Xu Huizu arrived at the Central Army Governor's Office, he received a report that the troops sent to pursue last night had nothing. Xu Huizu knew that he had missed the opportunity and couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, Qu Neng walked into the lobby and greeted Xu Huizu, and asked, "Why are you sighing?"

Xu Huizu called Qu Neng into the study and told the result of the matter.

Qu Neng hurriedly persuaded him with kind words and said, "It's over, don't worry about it anymore, forget it."

Xu Huizu's face looked very ugly and blurted out: "This is undoubtedly letting the tiger return to the mountain!" He raised his hand and pointed at Qu Neng, put it down again, gritted his teeth and stopped, and finally walked forward and said in a deep voice, "I think that the prince was poisoned by Gao Xu!"

"Ah?!" Qu Neng's expression became nervous.

Xu Huizu whispered: "I can't say anything because I have no evidence, so I missed the opportunity. But with my understanding of Gao Xu, I thought it was his own!

Qu Neng frowned and said, "It is said that because Prince Gaoyang committed a life, he and the prince and the other three have been imprisoned in the mansion for almost a month. The Jinyiwei is strictly guarding it, isolated from the inside and outside. How did the poison get in? What's more, it's a strange poison that even the imperial doctors can't diagnose."

Xu Huizu said: "I don't know how he did it now. However, who would poison the prince except him? What is the reason? It's even harder for others to get poison in and start."

Qu Neng pondered: "Why is Prince Gaoyang?"

Xu Huizu glared with his eyes and said, "Of course it's to run away! Isn't he already running away now? If it weren't for the prince's poisoning, he could run away now?"

The two looked at each other and fell into silence.

After a while, Xu Huizu whispered: "The Xiang King's family burned themselves not long ago, so tragic! This fact is an accident and must not be what the emperor wishes. It makes the emperor very distressed. He will not want to see the prince of Yan die in the capital, and be imprisoned.

Gao Xu has always been cunning, and he saw the emperor's thoughts, so he took the risk... I had just had this guess before, and now I almost decided on the result. This guy is really cunning, and until now, few people have doubted him!"

Qu Neng said calmly: "Even if it is as Xu Gong expected, how many people can imagine that the prince would be poisoned by his brothers?"

Xu Huizu's eyebrows were deeper, and he looked worried about the country and the people, "Now Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng and others came up with advice. The emperor cut several vassals, and I am afraid that the King of Yan would not sit and wait for death. At this time, letting Gao Xu and others go back, which not only saved the King of Yan from the worries of the rat and the worries of the tiger! Gao Xu is the legitimate son of the King of Yan. Unlike ordinary generals, the King of Yan trusts more and can entrust with important tasks. It is not just letting the tiger return to the mountain!"

Qu Neng sighed and raised his head: "The prince is fat and is also seriously ill. They cannot walk fast, so they will not walk directly to the post road to Beiping. But the capital connects the world. Once they arrive in Jiangbei, there are countless roads and there are endless forks. How can the Duke know which one he has walked?"

He paused, glanced at Xu Huizu, and said, "I have a plan, can you please listen?"

Xu Huizu hurriedly said, "General Qu, but he said it's okay."

Qu Neng said: "The best place to set up an ambush is not in the capital, but near Beiping City!"

Xu Huizu became more and more interested and immediately urged: "I hope to hear the details."

Qu Neng said: "First, this place is close to Beiping City. They ran all the way and thought that everything was going well, and that it was the easiest time to take it lightly;

Secondly, after entering the Beiping Administration from the south, there were not many roads to Beiping City, and the blockage range was smaller, so the chance of interception was greater;

Third, the prince of Gaoyang is with his prince. The prince is fat and has poor health, so he may find a place to rest;

Fourth, they were hiding around and hiding all the way, and the horses were exhausted from running long distances, and they might try to change horses at this time."

Xu Huizu nodded frequently, and Qu Neng said again: "The four places in Dong'an, Yongqing, Gu'an and Zhuozhou have quietly set up nets, without having to make big fuss or have no clues."

Qu Neng had never been an official in Hebei. Xu Huizu heard him casually telling the place near Peking, as if it were aware of it, and he took him a little more seriously.

Xu Huizu immediately said, "I will go to the palace to persuade the emperor. Gao Xu is fierce and ordinary people cannot control him. If I convince the emperor, can I send the emperor to the emperor north?"

Qu Neng clasped his fists and said, "We are willing to do our best to plan for the country!"

Xu Huizu replied, "I have to have General Qu's family, and the emperor is very lucky."

Qu Neng said: "Mr. Xu is not favored for personal feelings, and he destroys relatives for justice. His loyalty is memorable. He is deeply moved by the emperor. At this time, he went to the palace to persuade the emperor, so he still had to think more carefully."
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