Bright Spring

Wang Gui walked in with a bow, closed the door again, with a flattering smile on his face: "Go back to the lord, the servants have eaten. Oh, it's cold in the study, those damned servants, why didn't they bring a pot of fire in..."

"No need, I'll go to bed as soon as the third watch is over." Zhu Gaoxu said, "By the way... I didn't ask you that day, did Zheng He say who was poisoned to death by Jun Yingcao in the house?"

Wang Gui tilted his head and thought for a moment, then hurriedly said: "It seems that I said, it is a servant's child."

Zhu Gaoxu asked again: "Why did Zheng He suddenly bring up this matter?"

Wang Guidao: "Your servant does not know."

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, and found a reason for Zheng He: Because Zheng He knew that his son was poisoned by the complaint, he also knew what Wang Gui meant by befriending him, so he deliberately revealed it to Zhu Gaoxu?

"This is strange..." Zhu Gaoxu mused, and glanced at Wang Gui again, "Since it was a child who ate it by mistake and was poisoned, who knows that he must have eaten Junyingcao?"

Wang Guidao: "Zheng He said that an official in the mansion saw the child eating it. At first the official didn't know it was poisonous, but later he said that he saw the child eating Junyingcao by mistake."

"What's the official's name?" Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly asked.

Wang Gui cried and said with a mournful face: "Damn this servant! Zheng He originally said the name, but this servant forgot after a while..."

Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand and said, "Forget it, next time you see Zheng He, find a chance to ask for his name again. Don't ask too deliberately."

"Yes, I understand." Wang Gui said.

Zhu Gaoxu began to think again: Junying grass should be a rare ornamental object in this era, and it is very difficult for someone to accidentally ingest and poison it, so there is no record; but that small probability event just happened!

And that small-probability event was the key to Zhu Gaoxu's exposure!

What Zhu Gaoxu did in order to escape from the capital was almost seamless except for Du Qianrui's loophole, and no one could find out why.But it's just so unlucky!Just in June, at King Yan's Mansion, someone bumped into Junyin Grass poisoning.

Is it really just bad luck?

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly remembered that on the day of the celebration banquet, Yao Guangxiao warned everyone not to always laugh at Li Jinglong, because there were spies inside and it would spread to the capital.

Putting all kinds of clues together, Zhu Gaoxu always felt that something was wrong.It's a pity that many links lack real evidence, and there are too many brain supplements, so he can't start.

...Zhu Gaoxu thought to himself: When he was in the capital, Xu Huizu suspected that his son was poisoned, and he has been persistently investigating everywhere. Will Xu Huizu slowly discover some clues about Jun Yingcao?Then, through the spies of Prince Yan's mansion, the Jun Yingcao incident happened on purpose to achieve the purpose of provoking the crown prince and Gaoyang County King?

Is there such a possibility?Zhu Gaoxu repeatedly speculated, but it was still difficult to conclude.

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As soon as the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is over, the New Year's Eve is over.Zhu Gaoxu heard a joke from the servants at the mansion. There was a child of the family in the house, tied a hemp rope to the bed leg, crying and trying to tie Nian's leg, not allowing it to go away.

But time cannot be tied, and the second year of Jianwen has quietly arrived.

The Ming court and Beiping maintained a brief peace because of the Chinese New Year.However, the imperial court will never allow another hostile regime to exist in the country, and the war will surely break out again!

At the beginning of February, Zhu Gaoxu was notified and immediately went to Yan Wangfu to discuss matters.

Because in the first year of Jianwen, Zhu Gaoxu made many meritorious deeds and performed well. Now King Yan will ask him to participate in any major military affairs.

Zhu Gaoxu tidied up, put on the tuanlong uniform, called his followers and was about to go out when Wang Gui ran over.After Wang Gui approached Zhu Gaoxu, he whispered in his ear: "I have seen Zheng He, the last time the prince asked the servant to ask the name, it was Zhang Yan, it was originally the book of Yan Wangfu... But Zheng He said, then Zhang Yan is dead!"

"Dead?" Zhu Gaoxu blurted out in surprise, and the people around him looked sideways.

Wang Gui stared and nodded.

Zhu Gaoxu's heart was in a mess, as if many hemp ropes had been kneaded into a ball, and then a few pieces were broken in the middle... so I felt.Now that everyone is dead, there is no proof of death. He wants to go to clarify the confusion, who to turn to?

Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice, "How did you die?"

Wang Gui shook his head: "It seems..." He stood on tiptoe again and whispered in Zhu Gaoxu's ear, "It seems that Zheng He doesn't know too well."

Zhu Gaoxu saw the guards of honor waiting outside the gate motionless, so he stopped talking, patted his horse and went out.

When he came to King Yan's mansion, he saw many men in green clothes with swords walking around the front hall, not too far away, at most five steps away.When they saw Zhu Gaoxu, they would not stop them...but if they were not invited by King Yan, it would be difficult for them to approach the front hall.

Entering the main hall, there are only a few people in the hall.Apart from Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Neng, Zhang Yu, Qiu Fu and other generals, there are only a few counselors, not even the prince.

After everyone performed the ceremony, King Yan took his seat in a stable position.

Yuan Gong took a step forward, bowed to his superior, and then turned around: "We have received some conclusive news. After the beginning of spring, Li Jinglong will still be the main commander of the imperial court."

All the generals in the main hall immediately started talking, and they all looked happy.

Yuan Gong continued: "Emperor Master Huang Zicheng persuaded the ministers of the court to conceal Li Jinglong's big defeat last year and not report it, so he must not mention it in the capital..."

Zhang Yu suddenly smiled and said, "This teacher is a good teacher!"

Yuan Gong glanced at Zhang Yu, shook his head and said, "I can't hide it from the emperor. The emperor may have known it through other means, just to hide people inside and outside the capital who don't know the internal affairs of the government. The reason why we continue to use Li Jinglong today is not unknown. Last year's defeat was due to the fact that there were too few generals who could be trusted, maybe... still believe that Li Jinglong knew his shame and acted bravely, so he could make up for his mistakes."

Yuan Gong paused for a while, seeing that King Yan didn't say a word, he said again: "Because the prince is the son of the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty and has inextricable ties with the imperial court, the emperor is most afraid of the surrender of the generals. There was a big defeat last year, but there is still no change in the strength of each other, and there is a lesson from the past for the Daning armies, those who are worried today will be disadvantaged if they do not fight, and they will surrender if they do not fight!"

At this moment, Yao Guangxiao said: "This is a great opportunity, if the prince can beat Li Jinglong again, great things are expected!"

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say a word, he was always cautious in his words and deeds in front of King Yan.No wonder King Yan, if Zhu Gaoxu hadn't known his end, relying on King Yan's trust, he might not have behaved like this.

King Yan finally said: "This king is waiting for Li Jinglong to come. If he is not convinced, let him be convinced!"

The morale of the generals was greatly boosted after hearing this, and everyone clasped their fists together and said: "The prince is wise and powerful, and he will surely win the battle!"

Chapter 68 Heavy

What should come will always come.In April of the second year of Jianwen, the Ming court finally completed a new round of troop gathering after several months of deployment.

Li Jinglong, who was defeated last year, regained his army of 60!

The imperial court dispatched troops from all over the country, and even the Yunnan soldiers thousands of miles away also arrived, led by Teng Ju, commander of Lu Liangwei, and belonged to Li Jinglong.In addition, Guo Ying, Wu Jie and other nobles led the army in Zhending and Hejian, all of which belonged to Li Jinglong.

No one can really explain why Li Jinglong is leading the army again!But one thing is certain: Just as last year Li Jinglong was selected from several candidates, this year the DPRK and China must have gone through a complicated game, the process of which is difficult for outsiders to fathom.

The generals of the Yan division were discussing matters in the palace, and when it was confirmed that the commander-in-chief of the army was still Li Jinglong, based on Li Jinglong's performance last year, all the generals were excited!

However, Zhu Gaoxu heard that Qu Neng, Pingan, Sheng Yong, etc. were among the generals again, but he was not as relaxed as the generals... Zhu Gaoxu personally experienced fighting against those people, and never felt very difficult!He escapes by luck every time, will his luck be so good this time?

The embarrassment and hopelessness of being besieged several times, he still has a psychological shadow; Zhu Gaoxu only hopes that he will not be assigned to play forward again.

The laughter in the hall was very unrestrained, and Zhu Gaoxu forced himself to laugh, making laughing more uncomfortable than crying.

In a war where he sacrificed his life for others, the fruits of victory belong to others... No wonder he can laugh!However, if he slackens the battle, if he plays a smaller role than King Gaoyang in history, he may capsize immediately; if he works hard, he can at least live for a few more years.

…No matter what mood he was in, Zhu Gaoxu put on the three-layer armor weighing fifty catties again.

Wang Gui, Cao Fu and others next to him were sweating profusely from exhaustion, and finally hung the various parts of the armor on Zhu Gaoxu's body.It would be impossible for Zhu Gaoxu to put on this armor by himself, and he had to ask others to help him.

"Fortunately, the prince is born with supernatural powers. Who else can afford to wear this armor except the prince?!" Wang Gui muttered while busying, "It's too heavy. It's good for most people to wear it, not to mention walking, if they can stand up."

Zhu Gaoxu and Wang Gui got along day and night, and they were very familiar with each other at this time, so he said casually: "I also feel heavy and tired when I wear it."