The eunuch Cao Fu saw Zhu Gaoxu in the Rouyi Hall. In addition to Zhu Gaoxu, there were also several civil and military officials.

Recently, after the main hall of Rouyi Hall was reorganized, Zhu Gaoxu rarely went to the East Warehouse of the Ganqing Palace during the day. He summoned ministers in Rouyi Hall to handle the memorials.

In the morning, after the Imperial Gate's court meeting, Zhu Gaoxu walked to the north of Fengtian Gate, leaving the west of Wu Tower, and then to Rouyi Hall, which was much closer than to the Ganqing Palace.

When the ministers want to meet, they go west of the right hall gate in the Meridian Gate, and then head north to Rouyi Hall; or enter the palace from Xihua Gate, and walk north to Rouyi Hall. No matter which road, it is closer than to the Ganqing Palace.

... Zhu Gaoxu wore a black winged crown on his head; he wore a black narrow-sleeved round-necked robe, a yellow five-clawed dragon embroidered on his chest, and a white silk collar lining inside; he was wearing a pair of black deer leather boots. He had almost no ornaments on his body, only under the jade belt, and a crystal clear imperial green jade pendant hung. He looked energetic and calm.

Cao Fu looked at it and saw that the emperor was in a stable mood, so he felt a little relieved. Cao Fu walked into the hall carefully, bowed to the abrupt large table in the middle, and then stood on one side.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu had stopped talking and waved to Cao Fu to pass by.

The ministers who were facing away from the hall also looked at Cao Fu. Among them were the Minister of War Qi Tai, Duke Ba Guo Qu Neng, Duke E Jingping An, and Duke Ding Wang Bin.

Cao Fu bowed around the table, bowed his head next to Zhu Gaoxu, reached out to cover his mouth, and whispered.

After hearing what happened, Zhu Gaoxu said directly: "Yang Qing is Huang Yan's man, Zheng He was the one they killed! Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian had a good relationship with Zheng He, and it was normal for human beings to avenge Zheng He. Wang, Hou Chai | King Zhao's rebellion was a bit ruthless, but this matter was not good for my elder brother at that time, resulting in unstable stability in the pseudo-front north; for this reason, Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian could not be the deposed prince!"

When Cao Fu heard Zhu Gaoxu's keen words, he hurriedly said, "The Emperor is clear!"

He said, turning his head to look at several ministers.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu said, "The people present are my friends in times of distress. You can just say these things in front of everyone."

Several civil and military officials who had not yet made a sound showed joy.

Zhu Gaoxu said to Cao Fu again: "I still need to use Wang Jinghong, Hou Xian and others. You can't talk about Huang Yan, so don't pay attention to his people anymore."

Cao Fu clasped his fists and said, "I obey the order."

Cao Fu and his godfather Wang Gui both felt that the grudges between Huang Yan and Zheng He were very complicated; but Cao Fu did not expect that Zhu Gaoxu would explain the key points clearly after a few words... He didn't care about the complex grudges in it at all, and Zhu Gaoxu only cared about whether Hou Xian and others were the deposed prince!

At this time, the Minister of War Qi Tai bowed and said, "Now the court has ordered the escorts of the kings from the north, and the vassal kings must be wary. The eunuch Huang Yan was by the side of the King of Zhao and learned that his enemies were valued by the priests in the court. Will he bewitching the King of Zhao and do something unfavorable to the court?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the table for a moment, as if thinking about something. After a while, he shook his head and said, "My third brother Gao Sui can't fight, but he is not at the mercy of others. Huang Yan, a eunuch, used to rely on the favor of the late emperor, but now he cannot cause much storm."

He pondered for a moment and said, "There is no way for all the kings to be wary. My uncles and cousins ​​are all wise. As long as the court still wants to weaken the power of the vassal kings, conflicts will surely arise.

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Qi Tai looked solemn and bowed, "The emperor made great achievements in the war, and his atmosphere in the dynasty was incomparable to the situation during the Jianwen Dynasty. He only transferred some of the guards of the vassal kings and did not force them to a desperate situation. The kings should compromise. But since some people are dissatisfied, the emperor has to guard against the conspiracy of some villains!"

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, reached out and slapped the table, and said flatly: "The matter has been decided, and I have to be sent! Qibutang has recently explained the affairs of the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War will temporarily let the Minister Pei Youzhen and others take care of it. You go to various parts of Jiangbei and urge the governors and the prefectures to prepare military rations."

Qi Tai said, "I will obey the imperial edict!"

Zhu Gaoxu turned to look at Ping'an and said, "Tomorrow morning, I will grant Duke E the vanguard general of the Northern Expedition. Then you go to Kaiping City first and command the troops mobilized from the royal palaces and wards, and reorganize and train."

Ping An clasped his fists and said, "I obey the order!"

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "Duke Ba (Qun Neng) is the left deputy general, and Duke Ding (Wang Bin) is the right deputy general. After the imperial examination, he led the people of the Beijing camp, grain, fodder and supplies across the river first; he summoned Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng, and Wu Gao, the Marquis of Jiangyin, and the army was listed as the general, and followed the army to the north. I handled the matter of leaving the capital, and then led the cavalry to the north and met with you."

The two bowed and responded.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said, "By the way, Cao Fu, you will order Qian Xun to find someone to try to develop a four-wheeled carriage so that you can carry more military rations and equipment in the future. The army should all gather in the Beiping Administration and Commissioner's area in July this year, and then head north!"

Cao Fu hurriedly said, "I obey the order."

Qi Tai still advised with a worried look on his face: "There is no barrier in the north of Mo, and the emperor commands the emperor personally, so be careful."

Zhu Gaoxu replied: "I know what I know, don't worry about Qibutang."

...A few ministers finished their discussions, and they all thanked each other and left Rouyi Hall.

After a while, the eunuch Cao Fu walked back to the hall and bent down and said, "The former Queen Chen of Annan is outside the north gate. Will the emperor see you?"

"Call her in and talk." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Chen entered through the north gate of the hall and walked to the side of Zhu Gaoxu. She bent her knees and said, "I'm paying homage to the emperor."

Zhu Gaoxu was holding a brush in his hand and was writing an order for Qian Xun. He turned to look at Chen and said, "The queen is exempted from tribute. The ministers are gone. You can find a place to sit at will, and I will finish writing immediately."

After saying that, he reached out and scratched his forehead, thinking about what was going on with the four-wheeled carriage, but he couldn't think of it for a while. In short, he had never seen a four-wheeled carriage in the Ming Dynasty.

After Zhu Gaoxu finished writing the things, he blew the paper a few times, and handed them to Cao Fu and said, "I have to do these trivial things immediately when I think of them, otherwise I may forget them if I turn my head."

Cao Fu took the imperial edict with both hands and said, "I will send it to the Guardian Si Nan Office immediately."

Zhu Gaoxu put his pen on the inkstone and turned to look at him. When she saw Chen looking at her. When she saw Zhu Gaoxu turning her head, she immediately avoided her gaze in panic.

"I have heard recently that the emperor is going to mongols north to fight?" Chen asked softly.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "But the focus of the court will not completely shift to the north; I will not give up on Jiaozhi, so the queen should not be impatient."

He paused, and while thinking, he said, "After the outbreak of the 'Slaying Battle', some major events of my father were halfway through.

;It is an important thing that is inevitable, but if I don’t continue to do it, all my previous efforts will be wasted.

Moreover, during the war, the authority of the court weakened; the war did not affect the north, and even the people in the north were in a state of turmoil, and the barbarians also despised our dynasty. At this time, it was necessary for the king's army to fight north. Only by shocking the barbarians and those with ulterior motives could the court temporarily stabilize the situation in the north and give me time to calmly plan major events..."

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu realized that Chen had been looking at him, listening very seriously, but not listening to what he said. There was a faint smile on her face, as if she liked listening to Zhu Gaoxu's narrative.

Zhu Gaoxu stopped and stopped.

After a while, Chen's expression was a little strange, and he suddenly said, "I have been waiting for the restoration of the country for many years. Occasionally, there is an idea that the Chen Dynasty has been destroyed. If it can't be restored again... maybe it's good."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment. When he looked at Chen's face, he saw her looking directly at him. The two of them looked at each other nervously for a while, and there was a silence in the hall. Her beautiful face, which had a slightly deeper eye socket and a slightly exotic charm, seemed to be mixed with impulse, a trance, and a blurred look.

It's great if you can't restore the country?

Zhu Gaoxu quickly thought of the second half: In this way, the Chen family was exiled to the capital of the Ming Dynasty and had nowhere to go, so they could stay in the palace all the time?

He did not respond immediately to Chen. After all, this beautiful woman is not just a beautiful woman; Zhu Gaoxu's original intention of planning this matter was to support an agent in Annanguo. The whole thing has been ten years! If he wanted to give up in an instant, Zhu Gaoxu would not be so impulsive.

When he thought of further away and more considerations, his eyes flashed a little.

Chen suddenly smiled slightly and said, "I just said casually, the emperor doesn't have to take it seriously."

Zhu Gaoxu said quietly: "The things we have agreed on are not light, and the queen should take them seriously. You must think more, make up your mind, and never wander around."

"What the emperor said is." Chen sighed softly.

The hall was quiet again. Zhu Gaoxu did nothing else. He moved his eyes away from Chen's face, leaned slightly towards the back of the chair, and saw the roof of the hall. He stared at it, but seemed to be looking at nothing, but was thinking about something that had nothing to do with the roof.

Chen's voice said: "The Lord is already the emperor and has everything. But every time I see the Lord, I always feel that you have other expectations and are doing your best for it?"

Zhu Gaoxu sat upright and turned his head and said, "How can humans be so easily satisfied?"

Chen smiled. She looked at Zhu Gaoxu's eyes and sighed softly: "Silk is indeed better than China. The emperor's dragon robe looks very flat and delicate."

Zhu Gaoxu followed her topic and said, "I heard that Hu merchants from Persia, Timur and other places went to Jiaozhi Chameng to trade and buy silk, and were more willing to pay high prices to buy silk produced from the Ming Dynasty?"

Chen whispered: "That's true, the emperor is very clear about his hair."

While talking to her, Zhu Gaoxu looked at Chen Shi's concave and convex figure with casual eyes. He felt that the atmosphere was very subtle, like a dragonfly on the water, tentatively approaching, and then flew into the air again. It was almost like this.

Maybe because of two people, what they want is different.

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