On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, after a light rain in Hengzhou Prefecture, Huguang Province, it was cloudy and strong.

After Zhang Fu and others surrendered, in just a few days, Zhu Gaoxu led the civil and military personnel to quickly reorganize the navy generals; and sent a warship to the north to the river to force the landing, expelling the remaining official warships.

More than 60,000 vanguard soldiers have also been selected, all of which are elite soldiers of the Han Wang army! The vanguard army's camp was deployed on the west bank of Xiangjiang River outside the city.

Firearms, ammunition, arrows, food, and other supplies were also being transported onto the ship. Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Wenwu were patrolling on horseback, looking at the busy crowd on a pier.

At this moment, a cavalry ran over from the riverside.

The knight said a few words to the people in the distance, then slapped the horse and approached here. He turned over and dismounted and reported: "Prince, the brothers caught a detailed work on the east coast. He claimed to be a disciple of the "Mr. Li" of the Governor's Office and took a post."

Zhu Gaoxu turned to look at Mr. Li next to him. Mr. Li slapped him forward, took the post and saw a surprised expression on his face. Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu immediately remembered Gao Xianning, the proud disciple of "Mr. Li" Qi Tai. If Gao Xianning suddenly ran out of the capital, it would be a surprise.

Mr. Li said: "Bring people here."

The knight turned around and pointed at the river in the distance and said, "It's on the boat."

Mr. Li said: "Prince, can we meet guests in another place?"

Mr. Li is a capable civil servant under Zhu Gaoxu. Zhu Gaoxu didn't ask much and immediately nodded, "Go back to the headquarters!"

The military camps of the Qianfeng Camp were stationed between two villages on the bank of the Xiangjiang River. The headquarters was set up in one of the villages, and the crowd returned to the village and came to a yard of earthen walls.

Not long after, Mr. Li's disciple walked into the main hall. As expected, the person who came was Gao Xianning!

Gao Xianning looked exhausted and looked tired. He seemed to have not had a good sleep because he was walking day and night. However, he still behaved calmly and looked calm. He first politely said, "I pay homage to His Highness, the King of Han, and my mentor. I'm lucky to meet you."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately asked Gao Xianning to take a seat on a bench.

Mr. Li said: "I saw the word Xianning and thought that you still have family in Shandong, so I asked the prince to come here to speak. They are all from the prince. If you have anything to do, it's okay to say it."

After hearing this, Gao Xianning said calmly: "My teacher is considerate and thanked the students."

The relationship between teachers and students was very indifferent. But Zhu Gaoxu remembered that in order to save Qi Tai's life, Gao Xianning did not hesitate to join the court to become an official against his wishes, and had to serve Zhu Gaoxu... Looking at the current atmosphere, it suddenly seemed a little strange.

Perhaps these literati pay more attention to the friendship between gentlemen as light as water.

Gao Xianning looked at the table with a thoughtful look. After a while, he said, "The lower official speculated from many signs that Xue Yan, the minister of Dali Temple, and Tan Qing, the commander of the Jinyiwei, are investigating the death of the late emperor."

Sheng Yong Ping'an and others were confused after hearing this, and Ping'an said, "Didn't the pseudo-emperor issue an edict saying that the late emperor was destroyed because of the red pill? Now, check this matter, what should I do..."

Ping'an said and laughed, "I see Mr. Gao coming over in a hurry. It's true that our hundreds of thousands of troops can still make a truce?"

Gao Xianning glanced at Ping'an and ignored Ping'an at all. He continued to say to Zhu Gaoxu: "The officials cannot find the person involved in this matter, so they cannot determine the inside story at all.

But after thinking about it for a while, the officials felt that this was a hidden danger. It was because they could not predict what Xue Yan could find out; who would be beneficial to the matter that was found!"

Mr. Li nodded and agreed, "Prince, the lower officials thought that the virtuous person was right. The late emperor died in the palace in a violent attack. The prince and the Eastern Palace clerk explained the cause and effect. At that time, nothing could convince people except the queen's decree.

In the current situation, no matter what the facts are, as long as we can enter Beijing, we can easily deny everything. Then we will seize the abnormalities and doubts in the palace and re-explain the causes and consequences.

How to say it is my initiative, and the situation is very beneficial to the prince! And what Xue Yan can find out and what can be made public is an unpredictable variable. It is definitely not a good thing for us."

Zhu Gaoxu pondered: "It makes sense."

Gao Xianning bowed and said, "The prince went to Beijing to praise the great power, only two legal principles. First, he praised the ancient emperor's civil and military achievements, and had great favors to the Ming court and the people. He recognized that the "Jingnan Battle" was reasonable and in line with the ancestor system; second, he denied the legitimacy of the pseudo-emperor and the throne of the present pseudo-emperor.

In this way, His Highness, as the second son of the late emperor, was justified in his rebellion; inheriting the throne of the late emperor was justified and could be orthodox. What Xue Yan did was to increase the second reason for the prince and add to the hidden dangers of the prince. The prince should go to Beijing as soon as possible to stop this matter!"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded frequently when he heard this.

When he first started his army, Zhu Gaoxu's greatest pressure was to be eliminated by force and not pay much attention to reason; and now, the military confrontation between the two sides has almost been divided into levels, and he is about to gain actual power, so he wants to occupy it in principle and want it all!

This reminded him of the rich people under evil capitalism. They didn’t talk about morality when accumulating capital. Once they had money, they mostly wanted to waste their money and gain some good reputation.

Sheng Yong said, "The prince has decided on the strategy of 'Elite troops advancing by water, and the vanguard is heading straight to the capital'. This is the fastest way."

Mr. Li bowed and said, "Now it seems that the prince's decision is very wise!"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I didn't expect that my elder brother would do this in a hurry. But soldiers are very fast, and everything can be fast, otherwise there may be something strange about it. Just like this now, they just want to make me feel uncomfortable!"

Several civil and military officials bowed one after another: "The prince is wise and divine martial arts!"

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and waved his hand and said, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say."

He slapped his thighs and stood up and said, "The forward got on the boat overnight and started tomorrow! This year, it's not the case."

Zhu Gaoxu walked to the door and suddenly stood still and turned around and said, "It is best not to tell outsiders about the identity of Gao Shidu, there are some two spies in the army."

Everyone bowed and said, "As for your order!"

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Gao Xianning and said, "You are suddenly missing when you are in office. Is there nothing wrong with the family in Shandong?"

Gao Xianning said: "Compared with the prince's great affairs, how dare the subordinates cherish their families?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Gao Xianning with a complicated expression and nodded slightly. Although he did not agree with Gao Xianning's concept, he did not want to say more, but instead praised: "Gao Shisu has made great contributions."

Gao Xianning said calmly again: "Only with a wise ruler can there be a capable minister."
Chapter completed!