Bright Spring

Mu Sheng said: "The King of Han sealed off the four gates of Kunming, and dispatched fine cavalry to leave the city; then he led his troops to surround the commander of the capital... My son was still in the dark at first, thinking, I am a Marquis appointed by the Ming Dynasty, he is the prince Don’t dare to do it on my own initiative? Then my son suddenly realized that the King of Han’s intention to get drunk was not to drink, but to block Kunming and send news to Dali!”

"What?" Mrs. Geng was getting old, and she didn't seem to understand it for a while, "Why didn't there be any news beforehand?"

Mu Sheng's eyes widened: "That's why the King of Han suddenly launched the attack. The King of Han wants to send troops to Dali to do that. Even if he dispatches cavalry, he can't run as fast as the fast horse messenger; so he has to block the news first. .If Kunming is not blocked, we in Dali will get the news in advance, take precautions, and act accordingly..."

Mrs. Geng finally understood. Her hands trembled, and her words became a little vague: "Didn't you say that the matter is secret and safe? How could it be found out without anyone noticing?"

Mu Sheng almost cried: "My son is careless! Knowing that the King of Han and Hu Wei came to Yunnan, they might want to investigate this matter; but they thought that they had no connections in Yunnan when they first arrived, and even if they could find Dali, there would always be some movement and traces in advance. Unexpectedly, there was no news at all, and they checked it so quickly."

"Cheng'er, don't worry." Mrs. Geng said, "It's just your temporary guess, maybe it's not the case."

Mu Sheng shook his head and said, "Other than that, my son can't think of any other reasons why the King of Han did these things... My son knew that the King of Han was not a reckless man, but he still underestimated him, alas!"

After he finished speaking, he still sighed there, looking remorseful and depressed.

At this moment, Mu Zhen said in a childish voice: "Father, who is the person you are hiding?"

Mrs. Chen tugged Mu Zhen, "How can you talk too much?"

Mu Sheng paced back and forth in the room, anxious like ants on a hot pan.

"Old madam, old madam..." Chen's voice suddenly shouted.Mu Sheng hurriedly walked to the chair, and was about to call out for someone, but saw that Mrs. Geng had opened her eyes slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief, "This is the end of the matter, mother, don't be in a hurry."

Mrs. Geng said nothing.

Mu Sheng turned his head and whispered to Mrs. Chen, "Right now the four cities of Kunming are closed, it's too late for us to do anything... But you still have to get ready first, once this really happens as I expected, you will bring mother, Mu Bin and Mu Zhen hurried out of the mansion, hide first, and look for an opportunity to leave Kunming City!"

Chen asked in a daze: "Has the matter reached such a point?"

Mu Sheng nodded and said: "I also really want to see that I guess wrong! But if I guess right, this matter will touch the scales of today's adversity, and I'm afraid the entire Mu family will not escape this calamity!"

"Master Hou..." Chen's eyes filled with tears.

Mrs. Geng said weakly: "What are you doing with this old bone? Cheng'er, hold your breath first. Although what you said is very reasonable, hasn't the matter happened yet?"

Mu Sheng nodded and said, "My son is one step too late for this matter, and I dare not fail to prepare for everything in the future."

Mrs. Geng said again: "Cheng'er encountered an assassin, and I heard that the King of Han protected the assassin. Who is the assassin? What's going on?"

Mu Sheng shook his head and said, "Son, I don't know. No one knows who an assassin is, let alone why the King of Han wants to protect the Assassin... But the assassin is definitely not from the King of Han, why would the King of Han do such a thing?"

At this moment, Mu Zhen hesitated to speak, and finally said: "Father..." As soon as she spoke, she was stopped by Mrs. Chen.

Chapter 251

/p> Whenever doing important things, Zhu Gaoxu likes to sit alone in this empty hall.

Perhaps because of the remnants of some film and television footage from the previous life in the mind, the failed ancient rulers always sat on the throne of the empty palace, lonely; the scene...

Zhu Gaoxu seemed to be reminding himself how miserable the situation of a failed superior is.The fear of failure will spur him to do things more carefully.

But now there is no wind and rain, the sunlight outside the hall is dazzling, leaving a bright and dark shadow under the double eaves.

Zhu Gaoxu sat motionless on the seat of the public seat, his eyes drooping, thinking about the matter in front of him.

... Hu Wei found out about the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen through Duan Yang's family, and it was very sudden; therefore, even if there is support and protection from the local snakes in Yunnan, they may not be able to protect Emperor Jianwen.

The time when the two sides tried to meet each other and put it on the table was the moment when the Han Palace mobilized troops and horses to Dali Mansion.From then on, each other competed for the first opportunity!

If you don't transfer troops, just a few people go to Dali Mansion to catch Jianwen, you can only talk about reasoning, and Emperor Jianwen would have moved the place long ago; once the troops are transferred, it will inevitably attract the attention of the Mu Mansion and other people in Kunming City. The news will be leaked, and when the soldiers and horses of the Han Palace arrive in Dali, they will have already left.

So Zhu Gaoxu blocked the news from Kunming before the incident was exposed.There are two strategies, one is to block Kunming City, and the other is to block post roads and post stations.

Then he sent cavalry to take the military order of the commander of the Hanwangfu and Yunnan, and suddenly arrived in Dali.At that time, even if the commander-in-chief of Dali was Mu Sheng's man, would he really dare to openly disobey orders?Are the soldiers of the Ming army willing to rebel?

... In this matter, Zhu Gaoxu and Hu Wei have no conflicts; Zhu Gaoxu's obsession with eradicating Jianwen is not as strong as his father's, but he still has the same position.

Zhu Gaoxu is also a member of the King Yan family, and he is not from the Jianwen regime. He must first maintain the ruling position of the King Yan family, and then he can guarantee the legitimacy of his prince status.Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu harbored several old officials of Jianwen. After the death of Emperor Jianwen, those old officials had only the last way out.

What's more, Zhu Di is so obsessed with the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen, if Zhu Gaoxu releases water on this matter, it will bring more problems.On the contrary, if Jianwen is successfully captured, Zhu Gaoxu's contribution will be indisputable, and his father's impression of him will be further improved.

Apart from Emperor Jianwen, the most implicated was the Mu family. In fact, Zhu Gaoxu didn't care about their lives at all.If it weren't for the fact that the imperial court would be on guard against him dividing the territory, Zhu Gaoxu would even wish to completely eradicate the Mu Mansion.

This time, Mu Sheng is very likely to really end his game.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but began to speculate on further matters. If the power in Yunnan reshuffles, how will the court rearrange itself next?

...At this moment, the voice of the eunuch Wang Gui brought Zhu Gaoxu back to his thoughts, "My lord, the injured assassin wants to see my lord."

Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and said, "Please come in."

"Obey." Wang Gui hugged Fuchen and bowed.

After a while, Duan Xuehen walked slowly into the hall with difficulty, her leg was injured.A few other maids followed her to the entrance of the main hall, but stayed outside, obviously Duan Xue hated to let the maids help her.

Duan Xuehen walked into the spacious and empty hall, and couldn't help but glance sideways.Then she looked up at Zhu Gaoxu who was wearing armor sitting directly above the hall.She bowed under the throne and said, "Thank you Your Highness for saving your life."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, and said: "Come up the steps, I'm afraid it's not comfortable for you to talk to me with your head up."

Duan Xuehen was stunned for a moment, she moved her gaze downwards, she didn't move, and said: "People have high and low, grass people dare not."

Zhu Gaoxu didn't force it, and asked, "You said you almost killed Mu Sheng? He has so many guards, how can you say he was close?"

"That's why I didn't succeed." Duan Xue said bitterly.

Zhu Gaoxu said with great interest: "Can you tell me in detail?"

Duan Xuehen hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "I used a crossbow first to shoot the horse pulling the cart, and Mu Sheng's carriage hit the wall. Surrounded by the guards, Mu Sheng left the main road and hurriedly avoided the nearby alley , because they don't know how many assassins there are.

I had been optimistic about the terrain a long time ago, and I expected where they would go, so I chose a road and changed places.Then suddenly rushed out to stab|kill, unfortunately there were too many guards around Mu Sheng, and the distance I launched the stab|strike was too far, only cutting his arm..."

Under the watchful eyes of the guards, how could she stab Mu Sheng alone? !When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, a feeling of thirst for talents suddenly came to his heart.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu wanted to take these people under his account.He wanted to win over Duan Xuehen, not for assassination, but for protection... Zhu Gaoxu felt that the best bodyguard should be a killer.Because only a killer can have a tacit understanding with the assassin, understand and predict how they will make a move, and then make preparations in advance.

But Zhu Gaoxu didn't express his thoughts for a while, he knew that Duan Xue hated this kind of people, and she was also a woman, which could not be bought by money and official positions.

At this time, Xue Hen clasped his fists and said, "Caomin asks to see His Highness, and wants to say goodbye."

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and said: "Now the whole city is arresting you, why don't you stay in the palace?"

Duan Xue said bitterly: "The mission of the grassroots has not been completed yet. Your Highness's great kindness can only be repaid in the next life."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately said: "Miss Duan still wants to assassinate Mu Sheng? Now and then, you are going to die! What's the use of doing this?"

Duan Xue hated not to answer, clasped her fists again and bowed: "Your Highness, please allow Caomin to leave."

"I won't see you die in vain." Zhu Gaoxu ordered without any explanation, "Come here, take her down, so I can watch."