Bright Spring

But Zhu Gaoxu still has a card in his hand: He Fu.

There are very few people who know about this matter, and the court probably still knows nothing about it.It is reasonable to speculate that He Fu should try to send news recently.Zhu Gaoxu has a contact point in the capital, and the most important one is the jade shop he personally runs. Chen Dachui also rushed to the capital before.

Chapter 456 The Third Prince

Gu Cheng, Marquis of Zhenyuan, was in poor health and had been ordered to go to Beijing to recuperate; he had a mansion in the capital, and now he lives in his own house.

The members of the Gu family haven't lived in the capital for a long time, and this mansion looks desolate and ruined, but it fits Gu Cheng's situation now.The Holy Majesty sent an imperial doctor and some servants to take care of his daily life and recuperate, so Gu Cheng was surrounded by almost all people from the court.

He understood that he should be under house arrest.

Gu Cheng, who is 78 years old this year, is relatively open about his own life and death; he doesn't care too much about being reduced to such a situation.But he was still very angry, and it was Zhang Fu who was angry!

Zhang Fu spoke very well in Yunnan, and he will definitely speak for Gu Cheng in the court.But what did Zhang Fu say?In his memorial, he directly wrote that the burning of the Guizhou army's rations was very strange.It implies that Gu Cheng is protecting the family members, or having private|communication with Han Wang!

Every time Gu Cheng thinks about this, he feels ashamed of being teased!

Gu Cheng thought that Zhang Fu didn't need to do that at all, and it had no effect except to humiliate him.Because even if Zhang Fu didn't lie to him, he would still obey the edict.

It is rare to live in the 78s. Gu Cheng is already [-] years old. He has never thought about changing his appearance again. At this age, what else can he keep besides the name behind him?

Zhang Fu also returned to the capital recently.Gu Cheng heard the servant talk about this matter, but he didn't want to make friends with Zhang Fu at all.

…The British father Zhang Fu is only 33 years old, but he will soon become a grandfather.

Not long ago, Zhang Fu, who was still in charge of the Nanning government office in Guangxi, received an imperial decree asking him to return to Beijing immediately to report on his duties.Zhang Fu quickly returned to the capital, just arrived three days ago.At this moment, he was standing inside Fengtian Gate, quietly waiting for the emperor's summoning.

Zhang Fu was very well-behaved and dressed like a prince of the state.He wears a beam crown with eight beams on his head, a large hairpin on his hat, decorated with sable hair and gold, wears a red robe with green edges, white on the inside and red on the outside, and stands respectfully in front of the imperial court with an ivory wat in his hand. Door.

After an unknown amount of time, an eunuch hurried into the imperial gate and bowed to Zhang Fu: "Mr. Zhang, the imperial concubine has successfully given birth to the prince!"

A slight joy appeared on Zhang Fu's face, but it was not easy to be noticed by others. He immediately bowed to the north: "I congratulate you, Your Majesty!"

Zhang Fu bent down, and from the corner of his eyes, he saw another eunuch approaching, and when that person spoke, it was a clear and clear female voice: "The Holy Majesty summoned the British Duke to discuss matters in the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, please go ahead."

He looked up and immediately recognized her as Nightingale, the servant girl next to his daughter Zhang Miaohua.She was wearing a robe, so Zhang Fu didn't see clearly just now and thought it was an eunuch.

Zhang Fu was surprised and curious, but he didn't recognize Yeying at all, and said as if he didn't know each other: "I obey the order."

He followed the servant girl from the former mansion through the three main halls and entered the Qianqing Gate.An eunuch at the end of the inclined corridor came up to meet him and led Zhang Fu straight to the East Nuan Pavilion.At this time, the emperor Zhu Gaochi had arrived, and he was standing in a rare place, holding a copy of "Shuowen Jiezi" in his hand.In addition to the emperor, Wei Guogong Xu Huizu was also present.

Zhang Fu saluted the emperor first, and after receiving the permission to "ease his body", he clasped his fists to salute Xu Huizu.Xu Huizu then clasped his fists in return with a friendly face.

"What's a good name for the third prince?" Zhu Gaochi said casually while flipping through the book.

The seniority of this generation of princes, according to the rules of Emperor Taizu, should be taken from the side of the soil.There are many descendants of the clan, and the common characters beside the soil are limited, so it is really not easy to choose a name.Both Zhang Fu and Xu Huizu said: "Please ask your majesty to make a decision."

Zhu Gaochi walked back to the back of the imperial case, put down the book, and sat on the chair, "Forget it, I'll think about it later. Sit down, there are stools beside you."

The two princes hurriedly thanked the emperor for his kindness.

"Wei Guogong believes that Gao Xu will take the initiative to attack, and he also thinks that the place is Huguang. What does the British Duke think?" Zhu Gaochi asked.

Zhang Fu thought for a while, then replied: "The minister seconded the proposal. However, whether the rebel king will attack Huguang, I dare not make a complete conclusion. Rebel kings often seem to be dangerous and unreasonable, but they are very detailed and will not be without reason. .”

Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly while pondering.

The burly Xu Huizu said angrily: "After Gao Xu wins twice by chance, the generals in the army will inevitably think highly of him."

Zhang Fu turned his head to look at Xu Huizu calmly, but did not refute.

In his heart, Zhang Fu was quite disgusted with Xu Huizu, but he didn't want to have a verbal dispute with Xu Huizu face to face.What's more, now the imperial court.

Zhang Yu, the father Zhang Fu respected and relied on before, was killed by the official army of the Jianwen Dynasty in the "Battle of Jingnan".At that time, Zhang Fu's father had blood holes all over his body, and he could hardly find a piece of intact skin. It was too horrible to look at!And this Xu Huizu was the death-loyalty of Jianwen Dynasty back then.So Zhang Fu didn't like this person from the beginning.

Unexpectedly, Xu Huizu changed suddenly and gained trust in front of Emperor Hongxi again.

In addition to old grudges, Zhang Fu also thinks that Xu Huizu may be his political enemy!

Wu Gao, the defeated general of 'Jing Nan', was able to command his troops again.If there were no royal relatives like Xu Huizu in the court, it would be impossible for Wu Gao to be able to command the army?

What did Xu Huizu do behind his back?Zhang Fu has been away from Beijing for too long, it is not clear yet.But he has already smelled the breath, and the matter may not be that simple.

Now Concubine Zhang Gui gave birth to a prince and reminded Zhang Fu.Zhang Fu stood at the imperial gate for a long time before, and finally guessed a certain possibility... Xu Huizu might have an ally.

Zhu Gaochi was silent for a while, and then he said: "The British prince will tell you your opinion."

Zhang Fu clasped his fists and said: "When I marched into Yunnan, I captured some prisoners. I interrogated the prisoners and learned that the rebel king has set rules, and the military households are paid monthly, and the food is not bad. It seems that the rebel king is trying to buy the morale of the army at any cost." , so that the soldiers will work hard to rebel|rebel!

Raising troops costs the most money and food, and the rebel king now has hundreds of thousands of soldiers; with the population and taxation of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, the rebel king can't last long even if he scrapes three feet of land.The old minister agrees with what Wei Guogong said, the rebel king should take the initiative to attack. "

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said: "It makes sense, the British Duke's words are credible. Then which way do you think Gao Xu will go?"

Zhang Fu said: "I dare not make rash conclusions.

Based on the experience I made with the rebel king during the Annan War, the rebel king is excellent in martial arts, but he cannot be compared to a fierce general; on the contrary, he is very good at weighing pros and cons, and is good at calculating.The rebels attacked from the southwest, including Hanzhong in the north and Jingzhou in the east. It was of no benefit to the rebels to weigh the pros and cons.The old minister guessed that the most likely route for the rebels would be to go to Huguang Road to Changde, or to attack Huguang, Jiangxi and other places from Guangxi. "

Zhu Gaochi listened very carefully, obviously very interested in Zhang Fu's opinion.Xu Huizu didn't say a word at this time, at least on the surface he seemed very cultivated.

"Although Gao Xu and I are brothers, I have never fought with Gao Xu." Zhu Gaochi said, "What do you think about Gao Xu's use of troops, please continue."

Zhang Fu pondered for a moment, then said: "The rebellious king has his own way of using troops. I can only think about it based on the rumors of the rebel king's previous troops led in the 'Battle of Jingnan' and the experience of the ministers who conquered Annan, and cannot fully figure it out. The minister has only some prejudices.

At that time, the Annan Hu's army divided troops to build long fortifications to defend against the invasion of the Ming king's army; the rebel king sneered at the Hu's strategy more than once.The most serious rebellion against the king is the battle of gathering the main force, or it is believed that the only way to completely change the situation is to gather troops and fight.

Today, the rebellious king is raising troops to rebel. The morale of the officers and rebels is not as good as resisting foreign invaders. The victory of a big victory is more important; what the rebel king worries about must be a battle.The old minister believes that the key to rebelling against the king and sending troops this time is to fight head-on with the official army.I'm afraid he doesn't want to avoid the main force of the army, but will try his best to manage and arrange the battle. "

Zhu Gaochi immediately asked: "What strategic proposition does the British public have?"

Zhang Fudao: "I think that the imperial court has to win a big battle to completely decide the situation and put down the southwest rebellion. Originally, the minister didn't advocate taking the initiative to attack the southwest, but now the rebel king is very likely to launch an attack, and the government and army can't avoid it. What's more, we If we fight in Guangxi, Huguang, Jiangxi and other places, the time and place will be far better than encircling|suppressing the three southwestern provinces."

He took a breath and made up his mind and said: "The upcoming war is equally important to the court and the army! We don't have to worry too much about the gains and losses of the city, but we should win the decisive battle and cut off the main force of the rebel army!"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi pondered for a while, then turned his head to look at Xu Huizu, with a questioning look in his eyes.

Xu Huizu paid homage at this time, and said: "The words of the British Duke are all reasonable. However, the British Duke has fought side by side with Gao Xu many times before. After hearing his words, the British Duke may be deeply influenced by Gao Xu and often follow Gao Xu The method of using troops."

Zhang Fu heard some harsh words, but still suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart, bowed and said: "Although the rebellious king is a noble family, and he betrayed his brothers and offended his superiors, his virtue is at a disadvantage; It is rare, and ministers should not take it lightly. As a military minister, I attach great importance to the art of war, so there is no need to deceive the emperor."

Zhu Gaochi sat on the throne and looked down at the files on the imperial case, and didn't speak for a long time.

I don't know how long it took, Zhu Gaoxu seemed to have thought carefully, and said: "You don't need to go back to Guangxi, the British. I will choose another good general to go south to take over your military power. The Huguang army is the main force of the army. You will go to Huguang after a while...wait After I discuss the strategy with the ministers, you will leave Beijing with the order."

After Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, he paused for a while, looked at Zhang Fuyu and said earnestly, "I have high hopes for the British."

Zhang Fu bowed and said: "The minister leads the decree to thank you! I will not dare to take on the important task of the Holy One, and I will not hesitate to die!"

Xu Huizu looked sideways slightly and looked at Zhang Fu coldly, but he didn't dissuade the Holy Majesty.Otherwise, the two would easily quarrel on the spot, which would be a shame.