Bright Spring

Mrs. Zhang took a few deep breaths, her chest rose and fell with anger, she narrowed her eyes, and her small eyes with single eyelids seemed even smaller.She changed the way of asking: "Those generals in front, who made a mistake?"

Haitao said: "Going back to the empress, the emperor and the ministers are often talking about the Southwest War recently. On the surface, the courtiers may blame Gu Yong for not guarding Guizhou City; but everyone blames Gu Yong, actually because of Gu Yong. Yong He|Father Zhen Yuanhou's matter.

The British Duke Zhang Fu hinted in the memorial that all the family members of Zhenyuan Hou Gu Cheng were arrested by the King of Han, and perhaps they were threatened, so they deliberately burned the army rations!As a result, the Guizhou Army and Zhang Fujun could no longer continue to attack Kunming City. "

Haitao quietly raised his head and glanced at Mrs. Zhang, as if he felt that the queen wanted to continue listening, so Haitao went on to say: "Jin Zhong, Minister of the Ministry of War, reported all the wars in the Southwest.

First, Xue Lu, Marquis of Yangwu, commanded troops in Sichuan. He was worried that after the reunion of the King of Han and the Marquis of Xiping, the rebel forces would grow stronger.Xue Lu was eager to fight, and fell into the trick of the King of Han!Xue Lu fought in the Taiping Field of Chengdu Mansion, but it was not good for him to attack the rebels of the King of Han. At dusk, he was counterattacked by the rebels and was defeated.Most of the Sichuan army was old with King Han and Qu Neng, and many surrendered. Xue Lu lost more than [-] troops because of this!

The rebels should open the door to capture Chengdu City and quickly go south to Guizhou.At this time, the imperial court adopted Wei Guogong's strategy. Wu Gaojun rescued Guizhou, and Gu Chengjun and Zhang Fujun attacked Kunming.

The chief envoy of Jiaozhi died in the war, and there was not much food in the store. The rebel generals colluded with the Yi people to attack and disturb the food road.Zhang Fujun failed to reach Kunming City for a long time.

However, Wu Gao of Guizhou was deceived by the rebel army in Maoyunba. He was afraid of an ambush and hesitated to move forward. He was blocked in Maoyunba for more than half a month; the Hanwang rebels were able to capture Guizhou City!Then most of Gu Chengjun's rations were burned, and Zhang Fujun was short of food, and more than [-] people from the two armies were unable to advance or retreat under the city of Kunming.

Gu Cheng, Marquis of Zhenyuan, complained of illness, Zhang Fu took over the military power temporarily, and mobilized the whole army to retreat to Guangxi. The morale of the Guizhou army was low, and most of them fled halfway..."

Haitao narrated for a while, and Zhang's anger gradually subsided after a while, and then fear and terror came to his heart vaguely.She glanced at Haitao: "When there is nothing important, you will come to Kunning Palace less from now on."

Haitao bowed and said, "I will obey Yi's order."

Mrs. Zhang waved her hand, sat on the big chair and thought for a long time.

The Holy Majesty has noticed that she interfered in the decision-making of the Southwest War?But she did that matter very covertly and carefully, and she didn't directly interfere with the ministers' claims, she just asked Haitao to hint.The final decision is the result of the court's monarchs and ministers' own discussions!

After thinking about it, Mrs. Zhang always felt that it was impossible for the Holy Majesty to hear the wind.But she was not sure, otherwise, how could it be that the majesty captured one of Concubine Zhang's personal servants and favored him so much?

She suddenly felt that she was self-defeating.It is impossible for the battle ahead to have much to do with her as a woman, but... Wu Gao!Zhang secretly admitted that she had an influence on Wu Gao's appointment.The most serious thing is that Zhang Fu's family may become the most profitable party.

...Two days after the Criminal Division gave Geng Tong a private audience with the Holy Majesty, he wrote a letter to impeach Guo Ming.Geng Tong's memorial stated that he received an anonymous secret letter accusing Guo Ming of collaborating with the enemy!

Geng Tong asked for an order to search Guo's mansion to verify the case.The Holy Majesty agreed to play, and sent Tan Qing, the commander of Jinyiwei, Xue Yan, Qing of Dali Temple, and Geng Tong to search Guo's mansion.

Guo Ming heard the news at home, and hurriedly walked through the middle hall.He immediately saw a large group of people, who had already broken into the gate, and among them were the guards in solid clothes!The servant at the door said in a panic: "They forced their way in, and the little ones couldn't stop them."

"Imperial decree!" said a voice.

Guo Ming quickly knelt down in the yard.During the incident, Geng Tong went to the upper position, took nothing, and said loudly in public: "Recently, someone reported Guo Ming to be collaborating with the enemy. I request an order to search Guo's mansion to verify the truth. The emperor has an order, and it will be played!"

"Thank you, minister..." Guo Ming stood up.His face became red, "Who is this old man collaborating with? This is a false accusation! This old man was wronged, please see the Holy One."

Geng Tongdao: "It's not wrong to be wronged, let the soldiers of Jin Yiwei search it, and the truth will be revealed."

Guo Ming was the son of Marquis Wu Ding, the founder of the country, and was married to the royal family.A man of his stature, was his mansion searched?This matter itself is an insult | humiliation!And it means that he may be finished!

He was sweating profusely in anxiety, and turned his head to see Xue Yan, Qingqing of Dali Temple. Like a drowning man grabbing a straw, Guo Ming rushed over immediately!In the last few months of the Jingnan War, Guo Ming surrendered to the Yan army in private early on, and Xue Yan led the way.Guo Ming's daughter married the King of Han, and Xue Yan was also a matchmaker.The relationship between the two is very close!

Unexpectedly, Guo Ming was immediately stopped by the officers and soldiers of Jinyiwei, and he said anxiously: "Xue Siqing, you are speaking for the Guo family!"

The expression on Xue Yan's face was very embarrassing, and he avoided his face and said, "We are all ministers of the Son of Heaven, and loyalty to the Holy One is more important than anything else..."

Tan Qing, the commander of Jinyiwei, waved his hand decisively, and said coldly: "Search!"

A large group of armored soldiers rushed in in all directions.After a while, the soldiers turned the whole mansion upside down, and the family and servants in the mansion were in a mess, and women's screams could be heard from time to time.

Not long after, a general came out with a box in his hands. He presented it to Tan Qing and said, "General Tan, you guys found a secret compartment in a study and found this thing."

Guo Ming's face was ashen. His study did have a hidden compartment, but there were only a few valuable jewels and jades hidden in it.

I don't know where those treasures are now, but the officers and soldiers of Jinyiwei came out with such a broken wooden box?Guo Ming had never seen the wooden box in front of him...but he finally didn't shout.When he saw this thing that didn't belong to him, he already understood a little bit.

"Shua!" Tan Qing pulled out his waist knife, put the box on the ground, and slashed at the locked wooden box, but only cut a gap.Tan Qing continued to slash a few times, then took it on his knee and broke it into two pieces, and many opened letters fell out of it with a "crash".

Tan Qing picked up one, took it out and looked at it for a while, then handed it to Xue Yan, and asked, "Who is Lu Zhang?"

Xue Yan said: "I remember, it seems to be a military general of the capital of Guizhou; his brother Lu Bing is the commander of Guizhou's avant-garde, and surrendered to the rebels in Yunnan mutiny!"

Tan Qing held the book in his hand and said, "Guo Ming, what else do you have to say?"

Guo Ming closed his eyes and said, "If you want to commit a crime, there is nothing wrong with it."

Tan Qing ordered: "I'm bound, and sent to Beizhen Fusi Prison!"

...The three courts tortured Guo Ming, and the dossier was written a few days later.It turns out that Guo Mingxin has been in touch with his son-in-law, Zhu Gaoxu, who has been in contact with traitors and spies!

Lu Zhang, a thousand householder in Bijiewei, Guizhou, served in Liaodong during the Hongwu period, and made friends with Guo Ming, who was an official in the Liao Palace at that time.

Later, Lu Zhang was transferred to Bi Jiewei, the capital of Guizhou, and Guo Ming sent secret envoys to contact Lu Zhang many times.When the rebels besieged the city of Guizhou, Lu Zhang led troops to guard the west city, but deliberately let the rebels go to the city, which made Guizhou city critical and eventually fell.

The emperor was furious when he heard the news, and ordered Guo Ming to be imprisoned and beheaded after autumn.The whole Guo family was exiled in Liaodong.

When Zhu Gaochi was the crown prince, Concubine Guo was the concubine daughter of Guo Ming. She had been locked up in the Chunhe Palace, and no one dared to mention her, nor did she have the title of emperor.Now Concubine Guo finally had her proper home: she lived in a quiet courtyard behind Rouyi Hall.

The courtyard is located in the northeast corner of the palace, where Ma Enhui, the empress of Emperor Jianwen, once lived.Now Ma Enhui has gone to Fengyang, and Guo Yan has moved in there.

Zhu Gaochi doesn't feel that Guo Ming has been wronged at all, because his daughter Guo Yan has yet to get rid of the suspicion of murdering Emperor Taizong!

In the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, today Zhu Gaochi has only one servant by his side, who has become Haitao again.Hai Tao was also one of the insiders when the East Palace changed drastically, so there is no need to keep those past events from this eunuch.

The minister who was secretly summoned to meet with him was Yuan Gong.

Zhu Gaochi beckoned Yuan Gong to come forward, and said in a deep voice: "Guo Ming has entered Beizhen Fusi Prison. Take this opportunity, go to the Prison and try to get him to tell the truth. The snake gall medicinal wine he sent into the palace last year, isn't it? Made of Coral Snake? Does Guo Ming have a Coral Snake in his possession?"

Yuan Gong bent down and said in a deep voice: "Sage Mingjian, this time is to verify the fact that Emperor Taizong was murdered, and the court must not change its words. Otherwise, wouldn't it be admitted to the world that the court and the palace told lies?"

"I know." Zhu Gaochi said coldly, "But the death of the late Emperor is unclear, and I still want to find out the truth."

Yuan Gong bowed and said: "I obey the order."

Chapter 443

The palace near noon was very quiet, but it was not deserted at all. There were palace people on duty everywhere around Kunning Palace.

Empress Zhang was sitting in front of a dressing table in the Kunning Palace, gently turning her neck, looking left and right at her face in the bronze mirror.She felt that she had lost some weight within a few days.

Fear filled her heart.She is very regretful, she has done wrong things and said wrong words, but she will never be able to do it again.

Is the Holy Majesty already jealous of her, how will he deal with her?People who support the British government, reuse Zhang Fu, and then find a way to abolish her as a queen? !

Thinking of this, Zhang felt very angry!

She is the first wife of the Holy Majesty, and she has been helping him wholeheartedly for so many years, bearing children for him.Why did the years of kindness and family love become like this?The companionship for half a lifetime, can't it be compared to a little girl who has just known each other for a few months?

Just at this moment, an eunuch's cautious voice came from behind: "My empress, the emperor has come to Kunning Palace."

Mrs. Zhang was a little surprised, and hurriedly adjusted her clothes and headgear in front of the bronze mirror, and stood up.She soon realized why the Holy Majesty often came to Kunning Palace at noon... because in this way, the Holy Majesty would not have to worry about staying overnight in Kunning Palace.

She remembered something that a court lady secretly told, which was what the Holy Majesty said in Concubine Zhang's palace.