Bright Spring

Gao Chi turned his head and said: "The king of Zhongshan (Xu Da) also counts."

Xu Huizu nodded and said: "Exactly. As the eldest son of my late father, I have been a soldier all my life. I can't help but think about such a thing when I am free. It is about generals." He showed a self-deprecating expression, "But I am thinking hard. , I also feel that it is useless. I know that once the eldest sister is gone, my time is approaching, and our siblings may be destined to go together."

Gao Chi didn't know how to respond after hearing this, because this topic was very embarrassing.Xu Huizu seemed to have understood a long time ago: after the "Battle of Jingnan", the reason why he did not die was because Emperor Yongle cared about Empress Xu's feelings.Once the Xu family is gone, can Xu Huizu survive?

Gao Chi remained silent for a while.Xu Huizu continued: "It's ashamed to say that the real great talent has little to do with the level of birth. Of course it's much better to be a general, but it's not enough to be a god-given talent.

Those great talents seem to have some natural temperament.With the courage to take risks, the responsibility to bear heavy losses, and the unyielding perseverance; there must be some bond that is hard to let go and support its perseverance.

Therefore, just being wise and calm will definitely not work. Once the persistence is protracted, the price will be very high and it will be unbearable.But if you are too impulsive, you will not be able to become a great talent.

If you have such aptitude, you need to practice hard.The painless Nirvana is reborn out of cocoons and transformed into butterflies, the time is wasted, people will always grow old in obscurity, and soon..."

"My father, Emperor Taizong, Wei Jia Hai Nei, was struggling back then." Gao Chi said, "It is indeed in line with what uncle said."

Xu Huizu said calmly: "King Yan's Wenzhi and martial arts are not only good at battle."

Gao Chi heard the word Yan Wang and glanced at him, but he didn't bother to reprimand him since there was no outsider around him.

The two of them managed to reach the bottom of the steps of Kunning Palace. Gao Chi was sweating profusely and his face was pale. He was inhaling heavily, his voice sounded like a bellows, and he looked like a fish that kept coming out of the water.

Gao Chi took a few breaths, gritted his teeth and walked towards the platform.

All the maids and eunuchs inside and outside Kunning Palace knelt on the ground, but no one made a sound, only one palace lady choked with sobs and whispered: "The Empress Dowager has not had any drops of rice for several days, and she is often in a coma."

Gao Chi and Xu Huizu walked into the hall, Gao Chi knelt down in front of the bed, but Xu Huizu just squatted down, looking sadly at Empress Dowager Xu's face.

"Mother?" Gao Chi called softly.

Xu Huizu also called out cautiously: "Sister, brother is here."

After a while, Mrs. Xu opened her eyes and moved her head slightly.Xu Huizu hurriedly stood up, bent over and moved his face to Xu's eyes.As expected, Xu's eyes blinked twice.

After waiting for a while, Xu's mouth can also move.Xu Huizu hurriedly put his ear up, he listened for a moment, then quickly turned his head and said: "Gao Xu, eldest sister asks Gao Xu!"

I'm afraid Gao Xu is going to rebel!Zhu Gaochi thought.

Zhu Gaochi just got the news from Yuan Gong today, and Yuan Gong got the news from Monk Qingyuan; Monk Qingyuan is Daoyan's personal monk, so the news should not be very different...Gao Xu is ready to support himself and wait and see the direction of the wind , ready to raise troops at any time and march to An Nanguo!

But after a while, Zhu Gaochi only said: "Gao Xu has returned to Yunnan, and he is doing well now. My son sent Xue Yan to discuss with him, telling him to stay in Yunnan, and in the future, when he is willing, he will be granted the title of Suhangyang and so on. Good place."

At this time, Xu's head could also turn slightly, and she seemed to have gradually returned to her body, her eyes were not cloudy at all.She only stared at Xu Huizu, and her voice became louder: "Brother..."

Xu Huizu immediately wiped his tears with the back of his hand, and said: "Sister, I'm here."

Empress Dowager Xu showed a slight smile, and said in a very slow and soft voice: "We are going to separate... I used to think that relatives would never be separated. But after decades of relatives, fate will eventually end..."

"Big sister..." Xu Huizu's face was full of tears, "Our Xu family will never be separated."

Xu said: "I used to think that the time was very long, and I regret that I didn't have a good life to see you more. The fourth brother has already left, and I should have left long ago. I desperately wanted to see you again. "

Xu Huizu cried out.

"I really don't want to part with it." Xu sighed slightly.

Gao Chi also silently wiped away his tears, his broad and thick shoulders twitching.

After a while, Xu's voice said again: "Are you still so stubborn?"

Xu Huizu was silent, his face was constantly changing, and the countless subtle expressions were very complicated.

Suddenly Xu Huizu knelt down on the ground, bowed his head and said: "My minister Xu Huizu kowtowed to the Queen Mother, kowtowed to the Holy One!"

Gao Chi was stunned for a moment, but before he could react, he heard his mother calling him softly.Gao Chi hurriedly bowed his head and heard his mother say: "Remember what I said, it's difficult for your uncle to speak, but his words can be believed."

"My son, remember it!" Gao Chi said.

Xu closed her eyes, lay there quietly, and didn't say a word anymore.

Ming Emperor Zhu Gaochi knelt in front of the bed with Xu Huizu, and did not dare to disturb the Queen Mother casually.The Kunning Palace regained its tranquility, and that tranquility seemed to be a voice, silently telling the joys and sorrows, love and hatred.A few rays of sunlight passed through the carved windows and froze there, and it was so quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, Gao Chi's voice called out: "Mother's queen, mother's queen?"

He stretched out his fingers, and immediately sat down on the ground, raised his head and cried loudly.He looked up, crying like a child, heartbroken and in pain.Perhaps Gao Chi, who is nearly 30 years old, can only be a child for the last time.

There was a scream like a scream in Kunning Palace, and a cry: "My son failed to be filial to his mother..."

...In late August of the fifth year of Yongle, Empress Dowager Xu of the Ming Dynasty passed away in Kunning Palace, and the world was completely unknown.

The emperor's honorary title is: Benevolence, filial piety, compassion, sincerity, Ming Zhuang, offering to match Tianqi Shengwen empress.It is also said that during her lifetime, Empress Renxiao practiced self-cultivation, prudent words, prudent actions, diligence, thrift, vigilance, accumulation of goodness, moving goodness, worshiping the sacred teachings, and respecting the virtuous.Yi decreed that everything should be kept simple, so all the officials were released from obedience for three days, and the emperor alone fasted for 36 days.

When the late emperor passed away, Gao Chi also violated the rules of etiquette and was lucky to be a court lady in less than a month.But the Empress Dowager passed away, within one month he even forbade his favorite fatty meat, fasting for the Empress Dowager.And she sleeps alone, and doesn't let the concubine sleep with her.

Three days later, according to Empress Renxiao's wishes, Gao Chi decreed to restore Xu Huizu's title as the Duke of Wei, and let him serve as the governor of the five armies.

Gao Chi summoned Xu Huizu in the Dongnuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace and mentioned the secret report a few days ago.

Unexpectedly, Xu Huizu said without hesitation: "Fake!"

Xu Huizu went on to explain: "Who is Gao Xu, how can I not know? He will definitely not go to Annan! Once he went to Annan and fought fiercely with Zhang Fu, the Holy One was able to mobilize troops to Sichuan and Guizhou, and the army of officers and soldiers entered Yunnan. Is it in the hands of Gao Xu?

Zhang Fu is not a mediocre general. Even if Gao Xu can defeat Zhang Fu and occupy Annan, the soldiers and horses from all over the world will gather in Guangxi at that time, and the imperial court can reinforce them at any time.However, the road from Annan to Yunnan is difficult to travel, and it is inconvenient to transport grain. Gao Xu has abandoned Yunnan, so there is no reason to attack back?Will Gao Xu rely on Annan's initial decision to fight a decisive battle with ten times the imperial army in Guangxi? "

Gao Chi nodded: "Duke Wei's intention, I will discuss it with the ministers. Where does Duke Wei think Gao Xu will attack?"

Xu Huizu said: "If it's not Guizhou, it must be Sichuan! No matter where he attacks first and where he attacks later, at the beginning of the army, he should want to occupy Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan first!"

Xu Huizu paused for a moment and then said: "Only occupying Sichuan, Guizhou will threaten Yunnan on the flank. Only occupying Guizhou, the food and fodder population will not be enough to support a large army. Once the war is delayed, Gao Xu's power will only be exhausted day by day.

Gao Xu still has another choice, which is to abandon Yunnan and go to Sichuan, and then go out to Huguang.But the family members of the soldiers who followed him may be captured by the imperial army; otherwise, Gao Xu would not be able to bring women and children to fight in Sichuan. "

Zhu Gaochi pondered: "Gao Xu will definitely rebel?"

Xu Huizu said: "The king of Han has been rebellious since he was a child. When I saw him again in the first year of Jianwen, I felt that he was even more different from him when I was young, but the cunning has not changed. I heard that when the king of Han left Beijing this year, he uttered rebellious words. The sage may not There's too much good faith speculation."

Zhu Gaochi glanced at Xu Huizu, and couldn't help saying: "Wei Guogong seems to have always disliked Gao Xu."

Xu Huizu pondered for a long time, then turned his head slightly and took a breath, "Gao Xu is also the nephew of the minister, and the minister shouldn't be like this, but Gao Xu made the minister feel... especially when the minister saw him again in the first year of Jianwen, hiss... no It’s easy to say! For example, the most fundamental virtue of loyalty and filial piety in the world is a magnificent mansion, and I always worry that Gao Xu is the one who goes up to the house and uncovers the tiles.”

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and said: "After my uncle has lived in seclusion for several years, his words have become deeper and deeper."

Chapter 379 Red and White

The post road leading to Yunnan Fucheng is very old.It was inherited from the Yuan Dynasty, and may have existed in the earlier Nanzhao Kingdom.The rammed dirt road has ruts on the surface, and the smooth arc that people and horses have walked through repeatedly.

The tall maple trees on both sides of the road block out the sky and the sun, and the orange-red branches and leaves are in harmony with the colorful sunlight.

"Boom, boom, boom..." The deep and rough sound of drums resounded evenly on the unfathomable road.Along with it, there are also the sound of neat footsteps of "cha, cha...".People didn't deliberately step out to make a sound, but there were too many people, and the footsteps became smaller and larger.