Bright Spring

Hu Guang replied: "This time I am going out of Beijing to accompany the court envoys, but if I don't go to An Nanguo, I will get up and go to Dali in a day or two."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: "When Gechen Hu is going to Dali, first inform the Changshi Mansion of the King of Han, and I will ask them to send a team of people to escort Gechen Hu."

Hu Guangdao: "Thank you, Your Highness, King of Han."

Or because Zhu Gaoxu didn't talk about the embarrassing things for Hu Guang, such as "being optimistic about pigs", and was very polite to him, Hu Guang said a few more words: "I'll see you in Kunming first for the next official's itinerary." His Royal Highness, King of Han, will then go to Dali and return to Beijing after finishing the business. However, after the official has gone to Dali Mansion, there should be a few ministers who will go to Yunnan afterward; after the body is verified, they will be responsible for sending the coffin to the capital. "

"I see." Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

... Zhu Gaoxu is clear about how much his father Zhu Di cares about the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen.For Mu Sheng to harbor Emperor Jianwen, he obviously offended Zhu Di!Things have come to this, can Mu Sheng still survive?Zhu Gaoxu was also a little surprised at first.

However, this matter is unexpected, but it seems to have another reason.

Zhu Gaoxu often speculates about the sacred heart of his father Zhu Di, and at this time he is still guessing Zhu Di's thoughts on the road...

It has been 15 years since Hongwu when the power of the Ming court arrived in Yunnan; it was 20 years after Hongwu that Ming really managed to barely control the situation in Yunnan.At this time, the power of the Han people in Yunnan and the surrounding border areas is not yet an absolute advantage.

From the perspective of maintaining the overall situation of the dynasty, it is obviously not beneficial to eradicate the power of the Mu Mansion at this time.

Moreover, once the Yunnan Mu Mansion falls, Zhu Gaoxu will definitely control the whole province and its surrounding areas with one hand, and the balance of power in Yunnan will be overturned immediately... Zhu Gaoxu had thought of this before, thinking that the imperial court might use some method to rebalance this distant land. territory.Now it seems that as long as Zhu Di doesn't move the Mu Mansion temporarily, it is the easiest way.

What's more, since Emperor Jianwen was dead, Mu Sheng's infidelity was less of a hidden danger to Zhu Di.

But by chance, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but speculate: If Jianwen didn't die, but ran away, would Zhu Di's attitude towards Mu Sheng be different?

...But these are all just Zhu Gaoxu's own guesses, maybe he guessed right, maybe Zhu Di's thoughts are deeper.Unable to verify!

In Zhu Gaoxu's heart, his father Zhu Di is a very cruel person.Zhu Di has nothing to do with murder, and he has done so many bloody things, but he is not considered a tyrant. Perhaps this is the reason: when a compromise is required, Zhu Di can bear anything!

Back then in Beiping, Zhu Di pretended to be a madman and cried and laughed on the street, causing Bigger to fall to the ground.As the son of Taizu, he can do that kind of thing, even Zhu Gaoxu obeys him!

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu and Hu Guang were about to enter the corridor on the east side, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and whispered: "I am not afraid to tell you what Gechen Hu asked me in the front hall. It must be the Marquis of Xiping who hid Jianwen!"

Hu Guang's expression turned serious, and he nodded quickly, "I understand. The King of Han is in Yunnan, so he must know the truth better."

They passed through the aisle, and soon came to the room where they met Duan Yang and Duan Xuehen last time.Zhu Gaoxu went in first, and observed from the corner of his eyes that the door of the side room was blocked by a wooden shelf with porcelain decorations.

This pair of wooden shelves is really deceptive.Because the wooden frame is not too high and not too big; but the door in the side room is also low, so the door can be covered by the wooden frame.

"Hu Gechen, please sit down." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Hu Guang walked into the door and said, "Thank you, Your Highness King Han."

Zhu Gaoxu asked: "Genchen Hu is a scholar of Youchunfang University?" Hu Guang hurriedly said: "Not long ago, the lord was bestowed the title of Youchunfang Youshuzi by the sage, and entered the cabinet. The sage waited by the sage's side to check for the sage's leaks. Filling in the vacancies, often answering the Holy Majesty's inquiries, not responsible for practical affairs."

Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "I think, there is no prime minister in the Ming Dynasty, and the real power of the cabinet may be great in the future."

"It's all for the sake of the saint, and the lower officials dare not take power." Although there seemed to be no one else here, Hu Guang still responded carefully to Zhu Gaoxu.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu asked directly again: "Gechen Hu came to Yunnan this time, one is to verify the integrity of Emperor Jianwen, and the other is to question my father, is that so?"

Hu Guang pondered for a while, cupped his fists and said, "Go back to His Royal Highness, that's right."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, but did not continue to say anything, waiting for Hu Guang to continue to ask questions.

Sure enough, Hu Guang said: "The Holy Majesty asked again, what does the King of Han think is the best way to deal with Marquis Xiping?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Father has a high-level view and grasps the overall situation of the world. I'm afraid it's hard to match my knowledge. Everything has to be decided by Father."

Hu Guangdao: "Of course, the Holy Majesty has to judge this matter, but since the Holy Majesty wants to ask the King of Han, the King of Han just needs to tell you what you think."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately said: "I think it's best not to touch the Mu residence."

"Oh?" Hu Guang was slightly surprised, then cupped his hands and said, "I would like to hear the details."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "The princes of the Ming Dynasty are different from the Liang Wangs of the Yuan Dynasty. We have to be filial to our father and receive his favor and protection all our lives.

What's more, I don't want to stay here forever in the southwestern border where the sky is high and the land is far away.Father Emperor promised me that he would give me another good fief in the future.

There are barbarian rebellions everywhere in Yunnan. When I change the fiefdom, who will be in charge of Yunnan?I thought about it, my personal grievances with Mu Sheng, as long as the fiefdom is changed in the future, it will have nothing to do with it; and for the long-term stability of the border of the Ming Dynasty, it is more appropriate for the Mu family to stay in Yunnan. After all, the Mu family is more important in the hearts of the barbarians. Have roots and prestige. "

After hearing this, Hu Guang cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty understands that, after returning to the court, I will definitely convey the meaning of His Highness the King of Han to the Holy Majesty."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Hu Gechen went back and told my father that my son was entrusted in Yunnan. He only wanted Yunnan to be peaceful, to stay here and behave well, and not to cause trouble. When I can seal a good place in the future, I want to be in Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. Choose one of these places; in fact, Beiping is not bad, I grew up there, but unfortunately it was taken by my third brother."

Hu Guang hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "This... I just need to relay the story to the Holy One."

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu said again: "To be honest, before I arrived in Yunnan, I obtained the secret decree from my father. My father asked me to track down the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen, and I never forgot. Later, Hu Wei found out about Emperor Jianwen's whereabouts first. Of course I want to To help father and emperor share his worries, we must do our best to handle this matter well.

I really didn't do this to deal with the Mu family. I have no grievances with him, so why deal with him?However, the Mu family is in danger of being wiped out because of this, I'm afraid this beam has been formed, and it's no wonder I..."

Hu Guang nodded and said: "Your Majesty should know the loyalty and filial piety of the king of Han, and the general heart."

Zhu Gaoxu sighed: "I just want to go back to the mainland as soon as possible and leave this messy place. Hu Gechen sees the father, don't forget to ask the father for me."

Hu Guang cupped his hands and said, "Your official dare not forget."

Chapter 262 Guaranteed to be fine

Zhu Gaoxu called Chen Dachui to see off the guests, and sent Hu Guang to the hotel in the front hall of the Hanwang Mansion to stay.

It was only after Hu Guang left the gallery here that he pushed away the wooden shelf at the door of the side room.Mu Zhen was standing inside the door, looking up at him.

"His Royal Highness really spoke for the Mu family..." Mu Zhen looked at Zhu Gaoxu with a complicated expression.

"Hmm..." Zhu Gaoxu made an unintelligible voice.

At this time, he was not very comfortable, and maybe it made others look like he was worried... Mu Sheng did such a serious thing, but he was let go. Didn't his father Zhu Di just want to keep Mu Sheng to check and balance him? ! ?

Zhu Gaoxu, a dignified prince, has already become a man with his tail between his legs, but he still can't seem to let his father feel at ease.

Xiping Hou was first suspected of harboring the general Ping'an, and then he was convinced that he made a big mistake in protecting Emperor Jianwen, so he couldn't die?Zhu Gaoxu didn't think that he could defeat Mu Sheng and dominate Yunnan alone!

Since the imperial court only wants to see them coexist and check and balance each other amidst barriers; if Zhu Gaoxu still fights with Mu Sheng, what benefits can he get?

So, just now he purposely let Mu Zhen hide in the ear room to hear what he said; the main reason was to let Mu Zhen go back and tell Marquis Xiping to ease the conflict.Zhu Gaoxu is throwing an olive branch to Xipinghou.

In addition, Mu Zhen, a lady who has not left the court, even took off her clothes... If Zhu Gaoxu doesn't return something, it is estimated that Mu Zhen will hold a grudge.So taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhu Gaoxu happened to want to stabilize Mu Zhen by the way.

... Mu Zhen looked at Zhu Gaoxu as if he was thinking about something, she endured it for a while, and finally asked cautiously: "Does it work?"

Zhu Gaoxu raised his head with a dazed expression: "What?"

Mu Zhen had no choice but to say again: "His Royal Highness asked the envoys to bring back the remonstrance, is it effective, the Holy Majesty can listen to you?"

"It works." Zhu Gaoxu said calmly, "Miss Mu, don't worry anymore, I'm sure, Marquis Xiping will be fine."

Mu Zhen stood there stunned, unable to tell whether she was happy or surprised.Zhu Gaoxu spoke so lightly, as if he was just talking casually, which made her feel unbelievable; but just now she heard what the King of Han said with her own ears, and she also saw an official from the crack of the wooden frame. Well, it doesn't seem like it's fake.