Bright Spring

Seeing that his throne was becoming more and more stable, Zhu Gaoxu's mood improved.Now it is only waiting for the new power structure of the Ming Dynasty to stabilize.

Recently, Zhu Gaoxu also received an urgent report from the eight hundred miles from the north, and all the tribes in Mongolia have retreated!Sure enough, just as Zhu Gaoxu expected, some tribes went south this time because they thought they had an opportunity, and decided to take advantage of the fire|looting and prepared to run away; it was difficult for the court to fight back.

The original large-scale battle for the throne in the "Battle of Jingnan" and "Battle of Conquest" in the Ming Dynasty seems to be no longer suitable for fighting in the north.Zhu Gaoxu is thinking about how to change his tactical thinking recently...

Since Zhu Gaoxu's ascension to the throne, the overall situation has been smooth and there have been no major problems.He has laid the foundation for his throne in terms of martial arts record and morality.

But there is one thing, every time I think of it, Zhu Gaoxu feels like a stick in his throat: Who poisoned the first emperor? !

Perhaps because he has been thinking a lot recently, this matter has become the sand in Zhu Gaoxu's eyes, making him very unhappy, like a knot in his heart that is hard to let go.

Or everyone has some knots.Like the former emperor Zhu Di, he couldn't let go of the whereabouts of Jianwen and his son. He had to find out by all means, so that he could feel at ease...

At this moment, Hou Xian, the young supervisor of the Sili Supervisor, walked into Dongnuan Pavilion.Hearing the sound of light footsteps, Zhu Gaoxu turned his eyes away from the red circled map and turned to look at Hou Xian.

Hou Xian bowed in front of him and bowed in a deep voice: "Report to the emperor, the matter is settled. General Wang sent the man to the Xuanwu Gate; the slaves took him into the palace, in the northwest of the palace, near the imperial garden. A courtyard was built in the local area and she was allowed to live there. The slaves also sent some palace maids and eunuchs to serve them, and the expenses were also quite high."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded: "I know."

After all, Hou Xian served Emperor Taizong in the Yongle Dynasty. Emperor Taizong was not an easy emperor to serve. Hou Xian also worked as a eunuch in the Hongxi Puppet Dynasty. This person can be said to know the rules of the palace very well.He didn't even say a word that shouldn't be said, and he didn't even mention Ma Enhui's name.

"Mr. Ma is very kind to me. She has stayed in the palace for seven or eight years, and she has done her best to her ancestors. That's why I sent someone to pick her up and live in the palace." Zhu Gaoxu said calmly.

Ma Enhui's identity is indeed a bit special.

Hou Xian bowed and said, "Yes, my lord."

Zhu Gaoxu pretended to sit down and read the memorial, but he didn't even read a word for a while!He simply dropped the memorial, raised his hands and stretched his waist.

Then he said in a casual tone: "I will not be working today. I will go to see Mrs. Ma so that I can thank you in person."

Of course Hou Xian refused to comment, and immediately said: "The emperor will be later, and the servants will get ready for the Luanjia immediately."

Surrounded by eunuchs and maids of honor, Zhu Gaoxu left Qianqing Palace in a sedan chair.The imperial garden is on the northwest side, and a group of people go out from the gate tower on the west side, and they have to pass through the lane near the West Sixth Palace.

That Mrs. Pu was arranged to live on the side of the West Sixth Palace, and at this time somehow ran to the side of the road.She bowed her knees by the side of the road and said, "My concubine pays homage to the Holy Majesty."

In recent days, Zhu Gaoxu didn't want to find anyone else, so he only asked Pu Shi to sleep with him.She slept in Qianqing Palace almost every day, which was considered a very favored performance, so the eunuchs stopped the sedan chair.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Mrs. Pu, saw her look of joy from the heart, and immediately thought: Is her political|political purpose a little forgotten?

Mrs. Pu said softly: "Your Majesty came back early today."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I have something to do, so I will be on duty early."

The eunuch Hou Xian immediately walked over and said kindly: "The weather is getting warmer, but the wind is still cold. You welcome me, so you don't have to stand outside for too long." Hou Xian waved his hand, The eunuchs continued to carry the sedan chair to the west.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and took a look, but Mrs. Pu was still standing there bowed, seeming a little lost.She should know that there is an imperial garden to the west?

A group of people came outside the courtyard where Ma Enhui lived.Zhu Gaoxu got off the sedan chair and ordered most of his followers to wait outside, only bringing Hou Xian and a few eunuchs inside.All the maids and eunuchs in the courtyard came to greet her at the door, but Ma Enhui didn't come out.

There was a row of houses in the yard, and at the door of one of the houses, Ma Enhui was standing at the door and looking at this side.

She looked at the red dragon robe on Zhu Gaoxu's body, her expression was very weird and complicated; she seemed to be smiling, but she also had endless helplessness and sighs.Zhu Gaoxu walked over, and there was an awkward silence between the two of them.

Ma Enhui stood silently for a while, and finally bowed her knees and said: "I have met the Holy One."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said, "Is this considered to be an imperial edict?"

Ma Enhui raised her head and glanced at him, but she didn't respond, she just said, "Please sit down, Your Majesty."

The door of the room was open, Zhu Gaoxu and Ma Enhui walked into the room, and he sat down on the Taishi chair directly to the north.

There was another silence, Zhu Gaoxu took the initiative to say: "We haven't seen each other for six or seven years."

Ma Enhui murmured distractedly: "Yes. I don't know why, when I saw the Holy One, it was like an old friend meeting again. But thinking about it, we only met two or three times in total, so I'm afraid we are not old friends."

"It's been a long time." Zhu Gaoxu said, "I have missed you many times during such a long time."

Ma Enhui's face turned red immediately, she raised her head and frowned to look at Zhu Gaoxu, and said in a very low voice, "Your Majesty, be careful with your words."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at her expression carefully, knowing that she had misunderstood, and then said: "Because you told me about the tunnel in Fengxian Temple, I was lucky enough to escape, otherwise how would I be today? I miss your kindness I often worry that you will be in danger in the Central Committee, and I will not be able to repay the favor; but at that time, the Central Committee was in the hands of the puppet government army who abolished the prince, and my troops could hardly affect the Jiangbei area, so there was nothing I could do."

Unexpectedly, after Zhu Gaoxu explained, Ma Enhui's face turned even redder.She behaved quite generously just now, but now she buried her head and said nothing, as if there was a hole in the ground and she wanted to get into it.

Chapter 6 and Eight

Ma Enhui trusted Zhu Gaoxu very much, at least she fully believed that he would not harm her and was kind to her.This kind of unconditional trust is probably the reason why Ma Enhui has always had a good impression of Zhu Gaoxu.

Stories from the past from the imperial garden floated in the air, generally talking about how he was caught in a corner in the palace without defense.

Ma Enhui knew that the new emperor ascended the throne, and there were a lot of things at the beginning; but now it seems that Zhu Gaoxu seems to be very idle, and he has a lot of words, and he patiently described things in detail... Maybe he is not idle, but just willing to talk to Ma Enhui ?

Ma Enhui herself said very little, she just responded from time to time.Her voice does not feel soft, but a feminine mezzo-soprano, probably because she is not Xiaojiabiyu's kind of person.

She was even a little distracted.Occasionally, when Zhu Gaoxu was talking vigorously, she would turn her head and look carefully at Zhu Gaoxu's side face.Her bright eyes are full of resentment, slight sadness, seriousness, sigh, and reluctance.

Those eyes were chaotic and entangled as they echoed her heart.

In fact, Ma Enhui felt that she should not call Zhu Gaoxu the Holy Majesty, and she should not recognize his throne at all!Because the entire King Yan lineage illegally took the throne from the son of the first emperor of her family.

But when Ma Enhui "obeyed the imperial edict", she was only a little entangled in her heart, but she was not at all reluctant.After being imprisoned for seven or eight years, she has long faced the reality; under the current situation, she hopes that Zhu Gaoxu can be the emperor most!

She also felt that she should hate Zhu Gaoxu, because it was the hatred of the country and the family!But she couldn't hate him no matter what, she even had a good impression of Zhu Gaoxu.

Sometimes Ma Enhui herself is also very confused. Should a person follow "should" or follow his heart?

Maybe Gao Xu was a little younger than her, but when Ma Enhui saw Gao Xu beaming and talking vigorously, she always felt that Gao Xu was still a big boy full of vitality.When he smiled, his sun-tanned face showed white teeth, and he looked very kind.

It's hard to imagine how such a "big boy" who doesn't seem to have any sinister intentions can counterattack and defeat the entire Ming court's monarchs and officials; perhaps Gao Xu only hides his fierceness in front of her. side?For a moment, Ma Enhui felt a kind of worship and awe in her heart.All her feelings are very contradictory.

At this time, she remembered the misunderstanding of the first meeting. In order to save her life, Gao Xu blew into her mouth with that mouth with white teeth and thick lips...

Her mind was in a mess!

Ma Enhui suddenly interrupted Zhu Gaoxu's words rudely. Her anger had no warning, and she said in a bad tone: "Your Majesty, you are now the father of billions of people in the Ming Dynasty. You should think more about how to govern the country. Your throne came It’s not easy, how many people have been sacrificed? And the Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and a large population, so it’s not easy for you to be a wise king. Your Majesty, put state affairs first!”

Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, but he was not angry, he clasped his fists and said, "I must remember my cousin's warning."

Ma Enhui saw that an emperor who had conquered the Hongxi Dynasty by force had such a good attitude, for some reason, she became even more angry, and blurted out: "The Holy Majesty will come here less in the future!"

After saying such rude words, Ma Enhui felt a little regretful, and she immediately added: "Your Majesty let me live well in terms of food and clothing, and I am also grateful to you. But the Holy Majesty, there is no need to spend time on people like me body."

"I should do everything as I should." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Although you and I have only met each other a few times, I think my cousin is very kind; you will never forget your great kindness to me. As long as I am still here, I will definitely I will treat my sister-in-law well for the rest of my life."

Ma Enhui's face suddenly became hot. She was angry and sad, and said angrily again: "Don't say such things again! Let me tell you the secret way, how can I save your life? It's just a coincidence, and you don't have to do it again. mentioned!"

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Ma Enhui for a while with piercing eyes, and then he stood up, clasped his fists and said, "My sister-in-law is exhausted, so I won't say much, so I will leave now. Just rest."