The weather was clear and the morning sun quickly dispelled the humid fog in Hengzhou.

In the headquarters of the Central Army, Zhu Gaoxu was always considering a question: Should he send someone to persuade Zhang Fu to surrender?

At this time, he no longer wore the heavy armor, a pair of dragon robes, but no hat. He looked through the entire stack of maps in the study, looked at them for a long time, and then stood up and paced in front of a wooden window.

After a while, he suddenly found someone at the door. When he turned around, he saw Miao Jin standing at the door with a teacup on his back. Zhu Gaoxu said in surprise: "Miao Jin, why don't you come in?"

Miao Jin's voice said, "I thought Gao Xu wanted to recite poems."

Zhu Gaoxu initially thought it was a joke, but he just wanted to tease him; but soon he felt that Miao Jin's voice had no intention of joking. When observing Miao Jin's eyebrows, he also saw that her expression was quiet and smiled without any smile.

He didn't quite understand what she meant for a moment, so he shook his head slightly, and threw it behind his head.

Miao Jin walked in, put the ceramic cup on the desk, looked at the messy desktop filled with maps and files for a while, and she looked up at Zhu Gaoxu again.

"After the Battle of Huguang, the situation was beneficial to the Han Palace. I see that both civil and military officials were celebrating, why was Gao Xu not very happy?" Miao Jin sat down on a stool and asked softly.

Zhu Gaoxu walked to the table and said, "I'm not unhappy, but I'm a little nervous. I want to let go of the repair of the car..."

Miao Jin's face was a little confused. Zhu Gaoxu found that he had missed his mouth, so he stopped a little and looked at Miao Jin.

The sunlight in winter morning is shining through the wooden window, and the light in the study is very bright. The skin on Miaojin's face and neck looks whiter and shiny under the bright sunlight; her slender and slightly raised almond eyes are very aura and can easily express her emotions, just like she can speak. Her confused eyes also look very interesting.

So Zhu Gaoxu immediately understood her mood and changed his words and said, "I just want to enjoy myself! But I can't let go of my responsibilities. Therefore, I can't calm down and feel a little upset."

After hearing this, Miao Jin looked thoughtful and thought about something very seriously.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to look at her again, frowned and said, "So many people die, so many people are better than death! I have promised my brothers many times that we are the party of justice. If I cannot fulfill my responsibilities, it will be difficult to face the brothers who died in battle. I always feel that they are worthless and feel even more guilty."

Miao Jin's voice said, "I understand."

"It seems not that simple." Zhu Gaoxu pondered again, "I have read history books over the years and realized that some ancient people, those who want to use simple rules, will always fail and cause greater chaos..."

The room became quiet, and Zhu Gaoxu sat on the chair, motionless as if he was thinking. Miaojin was also thinking about something.

After a long time, Miao Jin's voice whispered: "I have seen Gao Xu's enjoyment over the past two years, nothing more than the word "sexuality". Why bother with all my troubles... Have I become ugly?"

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt energetic. When he looked at Miaojin, he saw that her jade-white ears were already red and his face was also looking at the ground.

Miao Jin quickly raised her head and looked at him, and finally whispered: "Come here tonight."

"It's better to be here." Zhu Gaoxu said.

At this moment, the big and thick Chen Dachui appeared at the entrance of the study again inappropriately! Chen Dachui clasped his fists and said, "Prince, General Sheng, General Ping just arrived in Hengzhou and was waiting to pay homage to the prince in the middle hall."

"I understand." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Miao Jin sneered, hurriedly covered her mouth gently, her cheeks turned red again, and she said, "Gao Xu, go and do your business first."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "Don't forget what I promised just now."

"I'll say it then." Miao Jin said embarrassedly.

Zhu Gaoxu walked to the door, turned around and came back, picked up his black hat and put it on. I wondered what was funny about this, Miaojin looked at him and chuckled softly, and her beautiful face became particularly charming.

Sheng Yong’s safe army should be located in the east of Baoqing Prefecture and the west bank of Xiangjiang River. The army cannot reach Hengzhou Prefecture even if it is determined by the itinerary.

However, since the urgent report sent by Qu Neng yesterday reported that Qu Neng's army occupied Yiyang County and forced arriving in Changde Prefecture, the territory west of Xiangjiang River has been all under the control of the Han Palace. There was no war on the west bank, so Sheng Yong Ping'an left the military camp and came to Hengzhou first.

Zhu Gaoxu walked into the central hall and met the two generals, Wang Bin, Hou Hai and others also came.

"The last general is waiting to pay homage to the prince." Several generals saluted together.

Zhu Gaoxu was very casual. He pointed to the chairs on both sides of the central hall and said, "Sit down, have a tea and take a break."

They said again: "Thank you, Prince."

Zhu Gaoxu also sat down on a chair next to a few cases directly above.

Sheng Yong clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the last general is waiting in various prefectures and counties along the way. Seeing that the officials and people were almost in resistance, we can prepare to cross the Xiangjiang River to the east and continue to move east!"

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, without commenting, and said, "By the way, I have ordered Mu Ang from Yunnan to release Cao Long, the former commander of the left commander of Yunnan, and ask them to restore their posts."

Sheng Yong Ping'an and others didn't say anything, and almost no response.

Last summer, Zhu Gaoxu raised an army in Yunnan; Cao Long and others, who were in charge of the commander-in-chief of the State Council, nominally controlled the entire Yunnan military households, but neither surrendered nor acted deaf and dumb without resistance. Zhu Gaoxu banned them at that time.

If the general trend is determined today, Zhu Gaoxu asked Cao Long to come out and continue to be an official... He felt that Cao Long was not that stupid, and he still wanted to collude with the pseudo-official courts.

After a while, Ping An responded: "The prince is wise! Those fence-bearers will not do anything now."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "I think so too. Cao Long was a little concerned about me at the beginning, but he was unwilling to take risks with his wealth and life."
Chapter completed!