The mirror was right in front of him, and Xu Huizu looked at the big face with a lot of flesh inside, and he couldn't recognize himself.

He used to be very burly and majestic, but of course he didn't look like this, but now he has changed. He has been unable to go out for many years, and he has a good appetite, and he is often drunk and constantly gains weight. It seems that there is nothing he can do about it.

Recently, Xu Huizu felt a little difficult to walk, and his body was too heavy. He suddenly realized that he felt that he was ruined. He once wanted to be like his father, who was dominating thousands of troops and horses, and was famous all over the world. Now Xu Huizu's dream has been completely shattered. He always thought about it, but he still felt sad.

Next to the bronze mirror, there were two volumes of books, one was "The Daily Record of the King of Han" and the other was the upper part of "Yihui". Xu Huizu took the mirror away and reached out to grab the "Yihuihui".

At this moment, a gray-haired servant walked in, bowed in the room, then walked forward and placed a book on the table. When Xu Huizu saw that it was the lower part of "Translation".

The slave was named Wei Shier, who had been in the Xu family since the Hongwu period. After Xu Huizu's family was destroyed, most of the people in the mansion scattered like birds and beasts, becoming extra deserted; only Wei Shier and others did not leave, and they seemed to have no good places to go.

Wei Shier said: "When I saw Shangshu Xia, I asked for a book from Shangshu Xia. When he met Lao Nu, he said twice, saying that Lao Nu had come to his mansion, and there must be an eyeliner staring at the Jinyiwei, asking Lao Nu to pay attention to avoid suspicion."

Xu Huizu turned his head and said, "He means, tell us not to interact with him."

"Oh." Wei Shier lowered his head and sighed.

After a while, Wei Shier still started to speak: "I didn't expect that Xia Shangshu and others also said good things about the emperor. No matter what the Maritime Tutoring Office alone would increase the annual income by 20 million. The master's nephew is quite capable and has won all the people from all directions. After all, you are Jin Shang's uncle..."

Xu Huizu glanced at him and understood what the slave said. If it were the Duke of Wei's Mansion in the past, how could a slave have a lot of words? However, Xu Huizu is now in a downturn and has no one around him, so Wei Shier dares to say anything.

Xu Huizu didn't care. He thought that the fourth family had inherited the title of Duke of Wei, so he interrupted the old slave without hesitation, "Gao Xu was disobedient since he was a child, and when he grew up in Peking, he was even more cunning. I have never liked this son, and he probably hated me, my uncle. There are always some people in this world who, even if they can see each other from time to time, or even close relatives, still do not deal with each other. This is true if they are born without fate."

However, the mentality that Xia Yuanji and others vaguely showed surprised Xu Huizu. When the ministers reached a certain position of power, they inevitably hoped that the power of the king would be weakened, because only in this way can the power, wealth, and even life be controlled more in their own hands. The more talented a person is, the more likely he will think of this. The game between the king and the minister has been for more than a thousand years, and Xu Huizu is not a civil servant and it is easy for him to think of this angle.

However, when the Ming Dynasty first concluded its lessons, seeing the great consequences of the monarchs and ministers of various dynasties, and then balancing the huge consequences after the collapse, Taizu kept trying to retain power from the royal family; Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu succeeded to the throne, making it difficult for court officials to control the imperial power, and continued Taizu's approach again. It turns out that the ministers have already recognized the reality and accepted the status quo?

At this time, Wei Shier was a little unwilling to accept his wish and said, "Why did you want to find these books? It's related to today's book?"

Xu Huizu did not respond. Now he is in the mansion all day long, and no one can see him. Apart from reading these words, how can he understand Gao Xu? Xu Huizu doesn't like Gao Xu very much, but he is not uninterested.

Although they were people who hated each other, Xu Huizu seemed to know Gao Xu very well. Before, Gao Chi's family died, and many people were a little suspicious of Gao Xu, but Xu Huizu intuition determined that this kind of thing was not done by Gao Xu.

Wei Shier's voice came again, "I heard that this book was first handed over to the 'fake court' of the Shouyusi, and Yao Fang was the eldest brother of Concubine Xian. However, Shangshu Xia said that it must have been a book brought by the emperor himself. Now there are still some scholars in the court, and with this book, they have become a 'fake school'."

"It's really strange." Xu Huizu said casually.

Wei Shier said: "Today, I am really good at both civil and military affairs."

Xu Huizu raised his head and clapped the book in his hand with his succulent palm, "This thing cannot be written out of thin air."

Wei Shier said: "I don't understand."

Xu Huizu said: "Gao Xu is not the same as us in his bones." He took a breath from hissing, "He is not a lunatic, but he is calmer than most people, but his eyes see different things; or with different eyes, looking at the same world. I just want to know what he wants to turn the Ming Dynasty."

With a "bang", Xu Huizu slapped the book in his hand again and looked up at the sky outside the door.

Xu Huizu was knowledgeable. He had never seen anything before, whether he was a senior leader of the Ming Dynasty or a commoner? According to his experience and knowledge, the emperor may have some mysterious relationship with God, but it should not be a very direct connection. Otherwise, the emperor should have known so much about deceiving the emperor or even holding the emperor hostage long ago?

"Disaster? Good luck?" Xu Huizu murmured. What he believed in before seemed to be a little looser.

The old slave around him lived for most of his life and was still confused at this moment. He only tried his best to see whether the Xu Mansion could become lively again and whether he could benefit from it.

...At the banks of the river, Zhu Gaoxu saw a familiar person in the distance and couldn't help but say casually to Wang Gui beside him: "Some people have different auras and are destined to be out of fate."

The eunuch Wang Gui followed Zhu Gaoxu's gaze and also found that among the people, a handsome man in brand new clothes and armor was Geng Hao. Wang Gui hurriedly echoed, "The emperor said yes."

After a long period of preparation, today the soldiers of the Beijing camp, the civil servant Xue Yan and others who went north to Liaodong, were leaving Beijing. Zhu Gaoxu went to the outer Jinchuan Gate in person to see off his farewell and prepared a simple ceremony.

Zhu Gaoxu stood in a pavilion, and four people in front walked towards him, including Xue Yan, Wang Bin, Chen Zhen, Wu Gao. Geng Hao and others, as their accompanying subordinates, stood in a distance and could not come up to talk to the emperor.

Many of the families of founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, except for the few that were completely destroyed during the Hongwu period, have continued to this day. Even though the dynasty was thriving, the emperors later retained wealth and honor for the families that had defeated the country because of the relationship between the Zhu family. Just like the Xu family, the King of Zhongshan, Xu Huizu opposed the royal family twice, but the wealth and titles of his brothers remained unabated. Guo Ying, the Marquis of Wuding, was also very hard to conquer the King of Yan, and even committed suicide when the Jingnan Army entered the city to show his ambition. Now the Guo family is still a hot family in the dynasty.

The Geng family's conditions were better. When Geng Hao was in Yunnan, he not only had old friends with the Mu family, but also met Zhu Gaoxu. These two people were the most powerful nobles in the court today and the other was the emperor. However, the Geng family did not turn around. The surviving Geng Hao is still able to gain a foothold in the capital now because he was nothing more than Wu Gao's fool's daughter; the royal family that the Geng family once loyal to and the old nobles in the past did not rely on either.

The long-term events of future generations are indeed difficult to grasp, and they are sad.

The four civil and military men approached and knelt on the brick and stone pavement outside the pavilion.

Wang Gui turned around and stood facing Zhu Gaoxu for a while, then walked forward and said, "The Emperor has an order, please come forward and speak."

Several civil and military officials stood up and walked closer to the pavilion in turn. The people in the pavilion were quite diverse, including not only the noble Liu Ying, Wei Da, etc., as well as ministers in the court, but also the small officials of Mao Kaishan, Ma Xingguang, and the prince-consor He Kui, who were of different identities.

Zhu Gaoxu's eyes looked over their faces one by one, stayed on Wang Bin's face, and said, "When our monarchs and ministers rarely have different opinions, they are always in the capital city, and they have not spoken well. This time you go north, it may take a long time, and suddenly I feel a little reluctant."

After a simple and simple statement, the ministers showed a look of concern. They seemed to have guessed the information. Wang Bin would stay in Peking for a long time.

Wang Bin raised his head, and a black and round face with a bearded smiled. "No matter how many miles apart, my heart is here."

"You said this." Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help laughing, and everyone burst into laughter.

Zhu Gaoxu gradually stopped his smile and told him seriously, "Marquis Jiangyin used his troops calmly and cautiously, and was very familiar with the scenery of Liaodong. Marquis Lu Liang knew you very well and should be able to give you some appropriate suggestions. You should pay more attention to the opinions of the two deputy commanders and do not ruin major events in the court."

Wang Bin bowed his fists and said, "I remember the teachings of the Lord."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Xue Yan, "The new policy is for the long-term country, involves complex things, and has a long way to go. Only when the king and his subjects are united can we achieve achievements that will bring blessings to the world."

Xue Yan said: "I am very lucky to be able to drive the sage king. I should urge the six ministries and five temples in the Northern Zhili to work together with the capital strategy to make the road and government orders smooth."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and praised: "Xuebutang is a talented person."

At this time, the eunuch brought the plate with the wine glass. Zhu Gaoxu took the first glass, and the ministers took the wine one after another. Zhu Gaoxu raised the wine glass: "Just wait for you to return to the court with victory."

"I should share my worries with the emperor." Everyone said a while of good words and then drank the wine. They bowed and said goodbye, then left the pavilion, turned around and headed towards the ferry by the river.

At this time, the young men from the Military Preparatory Academy were wearing military dresses and lined up to the riverside, playing "Wanli Jinling" and bid farewell to the soldiers who went north in the rituals and music. The families of the soldiers also bid farewell to the roadside, which was noisy. After the king and his ministers separated, the riverside became even more lively.

The sound of orchestra floated in the sound of waves. Zhu Gaoxu looked at the ferry gradually left the shore, and his vision spreaded to the distance, and he could only see the vast river, with the vast smoke and waves.
Chapter completed!