Zhu Gaochi took his two younger brothers and galloped all the way from Yingtianfu. "The horse galloped northwest, bending left and right and looked up to the moon." Soon they arrived in Peiping. He hurriedly abandoned the horses and entered the Rain Watching Hall. The three brothers were stunned.
King Yan was leaning on the kang, wearing a large orangutan felt cloak. There was a row of stoves in front of the kang, all lit.
It’s June! The sunlight shines in through the window, which is quite dazzling, but the stove is lit in the hall. King Yan didn't sweat much. He seemed to be numb. His eyes were blank and turned a blind eye to the book in front of him.
Mother was sitting in front of the kang, and she could see that there were some sweat stains on the back of her clothes. She was holding a silk handkerchief in her hand, constantly wiping away tears and sweat.
The three brothers ran over, all fell down and shouted: "Mother!"
Xu Ying looked up and saw her three sons, hugged her and shed tears: "You are back!"
Zhu Gaochi asked with tears in his eyes: "Mother! How long have your father been like this?"
Zhu Gaoxu also rushed to ask: "Are you just afraid of the cold?"
Zhu Gaosui walked to King Yan and called, "Father!" Zhu Di did not respond.
Zhu Gaosui stretched out his palm and waved it in front of his father's eyes, but Zhu Di still didn't move. Without blinking. Zhu Gaosui felt sour in his heart, hugged King Yan and cried, "Father!" Zhu Di seemed not to know, still looking in front of him blankly.
When Xu Ying saw it, she couldn't help crying. Zhu Gaochi hugged his mother and patted her back to comfort her, but his own tears also burst out.
Zhu Gaoxu looked at it with tears, and suddenly remembered that he took out the glazed pagoda with the lotus flower from his arms, walked to the kang, and gently placed it in front of King Yan.
Zhu Di still didn't move.
Zhu Gaoxu stood aside and watched quietly, with anxiety and expectation in his eyes.
Slowly, Zhu Di's eyes became focused; slowly, Zhu Di was looking at the cotton handkerchief package; slowly, Zhu Di's face showed a look of thinking and recollection.
Xu Ying stopped crying and looked at King Yan nervously with her three sons.
That summer morning, the green lake water and the curved willows.
The breeze blew gently, and she held the glazed tower in her snow-white palms. Her eyes were as clear as the sky; she whispered, "Have a safe journey," and her voice was as sweet as the birds singing in the trees.
Yes, it was this light blue cotton handkerchief on her palm. It was also this handkerchief that once helped me wipe away my blood and sweat when I was injured, caressing it so gently and carrying a faint fragrance.
Yes, it's a double knot like this, like a blue butterfly landing.
Zhu Di didn't know when there was mist in his eyes, and he stretched out his hands to untie the cotton handkerchief. His hands were trembling and he couldn't untie it for a while. Zhu Gaosui wanted to step forward to help, but Zhu Gaoxu held him back.
Finally, the cotton handkerchief was untied, and it was the Glazed Pagoda! It's her glazed tower!
The color is almost transparent, and two corners of the tower are broken. Was it damaged that day? She called herself "Uncle Huang" and said she would never see you again... Zhu Di stared at the Liuli Pagoda, his eyes blurred with tears.
The sunlight outside the window came straight in, and at some point it hit the glass tower, making a burst of dazzling light. The color of the glazed pagoda rotates, and the auspicious light overflows, as if it has something to say. Zhu Di narrowed his eyes slightly.
However, she sent Liuli Pagoda to herself. She left her hometown alone, and this glazed tower was all her spiritual sustenance and hope.
Of course she cares about herself, she just has no choice but nothing to do. From beginning to end, she didn't want to implicate herself. Yes, from beginning to end. In this hall, she and her husband were arguing over her, and she felt so uneasy and guilty that she wanted to leave in a hurry. How could he allow himself to take huge risks to hide her
And what about yourself? How could you do that to her
How could you do that to yourself? To family? Zhu Di! What are you doing
Sweat dripped from Zhu Di's forehead. With a "pop" sound, Zhu Di threw off his cloak in disgust.
Xu Ying winked, and Zhu Gaochi quietly retreated with his younger brother. There was silence in the rain-watching hall.
My father passed away and called me "Lao Si Lao Si" on his deathbed. My father remembered him. The emperor and himself spoke sincerely, and his nephew valued him in his heart. And his wife... Zhu Di turned his head and looked at Xu Ying.
Xu Ying's eyes were red and swollen, her face was thin, her clothes were wrinkled and stained with sweat, and she looked at him with concern and love.
Zhu Di had various expressions on his face including guilt, self-blame, restlessness and determination. After a long time, he softly shouted: "Yingmei!"
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Zhu Yunwen was on his way out of the palace, preparing to go to Tianxi Temple. For more than an hour every afternoon, it almost becomes the only light in a busy and boring life.
There was a rush of footsteps, and someone behind them shouted: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" It was Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng.
Zhu Yunwen frowned, regretting that he should not have allowed these two people to enter the palace at any time to report. However, he still stopped and turned around.
Qitai gasped: "Your Majesty! It's urgent!"
Zhu Yunwen frowned and waited without urging.
Qi Tai stood still and said: "Your Majesty, do you remember Shi Gecheng, the palace chief who came with King Yan last time?"
Zhu Yunwen nodded: "The one who came with King Yan at the banquet."
Qi Tai said: "Your Majesty has a good memory! At that time, I was sitting not far from Ge Cheng, so I went over to have a few drinks with him and chatted. He was indeed a loyal and patriotic minister."
Zhu Yunwen was silent. Qitai is not a drinker, so this "drinking together" obviously has a motive.
Qi Tai continued: "Ge Cheng came today to give a secret report. Your Majesty, please read it."
Zhu Yunwen did not accept the secret report and simply asked: "What did you say?"
Qi Tai said with a smile on his face: "The illness of King Yan is indeed a lie! As soon as the three princes arrived in Peking, King Yan was cured immediately!"
Zhu Yunwen was a little surprised: "Oh?"
Qi Tai said: "It is certain! Ge Cheng also reported that King Yan secretly brought a cavalry team composed of Mongolian soldiers from Daning Guard back to Peiping. There are about three thousand people! Your Majesty! There are more than three thousand Mongolian cavalry! It's incredible!" "
Zhu Yunwen didn't understand much about these infantry and cavalry, and while he was pondering, Qi Tai continued: "The Mongolian general we found out about is going to Kaiping this time is from a tribe called Alutai. Ge Cheng reported that it was the last one The leader of the Yue'alutai tribe and seven envoys went to Prince Yan's Mansion! But Prince Yan told the court that he was ill!"
Zhu Yunwen was stunned again.
When Huang Zicheng saw that the emperor was silent, he said: "Your Majesty! If these three things reported by Ge Cheng are connected, King Yan does have ulterior motives!"
Zhu Yunwen felt sad for a while.
I don’t understand why I feel sad? Could it be that he felt that the emperor's uncle had failed him sincerely? Or do you feel that we are as close as flesh and blood, and you have to be suspicious of each other
Zhu Yunwen calmed down, suppressed his emotions and said, "I understand, let's discuss it tomorrow." With that said, he hurriedly walked out of the palace gate, got on the dragon chariot, and went straight to Tianxi Temple.
Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng looked at each other, shook their heads and sighed.
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Zhu Di thought he was dazzled and rubbed his eyes. In an instant, Zhu Gaoxu was galloping in front of him. It’s indeed Xiaoxue! Seeing King Yan, Xiaoxue stretched out her horse's neck affectionately and rubbed King Yan's body.
Zhu Di felt hot in his heart, stroked Xiaoxue's long mane with his big hand, and asked in surprise: "Why did Xiaoxue belong to you?"
Before Zhu Gaojiu could answer with a smile, Zhu Gaojiu had already complained and shouted: "Yining is sending off his second brother! I said it was too late!" A bay-red horse ran in front of him.
Zhu Gaoxu jumped off the horse and said, "Who told you to react slowly?" He said to his father, "We went to see Yining before we left. She said that the horse was not happy in the capital horse pen, so it was better to go back to Peking."
Zhu Di was heartbroken after hearing this.
How can people be embarrassed when Ma Shang is like this? She is in the tower, just like Bai Suzhen! White Snake can still wait for his son to split Leifeng Pagoda one day, but what about her? Are you waiting for the day you freeze to death
Seeing that his father was silent, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but continued: "Father! It's not good for me to see Yining in that tower."
Zhu Gaosui also said: "Yes, there are only two eyes left on the thin face."
But what can King Yan do? Ma Sanbao stood aside and winked at the brothers desperately, signaling to stop talking. Daoyan put his hands behind his back and looked at it with a smile.
Zhu Gaosui understood and hurriedly changed the subject: "Father! Xiaoxue has returned to his second brother. My horse is so ugly. Can you go pick one of the new batch of Mongolian horses?" Zhu Di was absent-minded and didn't pay much attention to what he was listening to. Zhu Gaosui said He pulled his father's sleeve and said it again.
Zhu Di came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Okay, you can choose it yourself."
After thinking for a while, he turned around and asked Ma Sanbao: "What new Mongolian horse?"
Ma Sanbao said, "It was Shuerduo who sent us twenty horses. They are all first-class horses." Seeing Zhu Di's surprise, he added: "It came when the prince was ill a while ago, and seven people came. Hutch brought a fat boy, and the younger one took the initiative and sealed a red envelope on behalf of the prince.".
Zhu Di knew in his heart that he was confused because of his illness, and Ma Sanbao took care of it for him. Then he asked: "Are their tribes good?"
Ma Sanbao said vaguely: "It's okay. Young Rang gave them the salt, cloth and some silver in the palace to take back."
Seeing that there was something wrong in Ma Sanbao's words, Zhu Di turned back to his two sons and said, "You go pick out the horses!"
Zhu Gaosui cheered: "Great! I can ride a good horse to meet Aunt Thirteen."
Zhu Di was stunned again: "Axiu is coming?"
Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "Yes! He said he would arrive at noon, and mother asked us to pick him up at the city gate." With that said, the two brothers got on their horses and ran out.
Dai Wang's family was obviously demoted and could not move around... Zhu Di was a little irritated and stared at Ma Sanbao: "What's going on with Shuerduo?" He looked at Dao Yan again.
Ma Sanbao said: "The Arutai tribe has been living on the grassland near Daning. Although it is remote, luckily no one is fighting for it. However, there has been little rain in the past year, the lakes are almost drying up, and the grassland is withered. We had no choice but to go south. Moved it, moved it a few times.”
Zhu Di's face turned blue: "Where did it move?"
Ma Sanbao said: "We are almost reaching the border." Looking at Zhu Di's expression, he added: "I don't know how the imperial court knew about it, so they transferred 30,000 garrison troops to Kaiping, as if they were on guard."
Seeing that Ma Sanbao was still hesitating, Zhu Di kicked him: "What else?"
Ma Sanbao said: "The imperial court has issued an imperial edict to dispatch the royal guards to Kaiping to assist in defense." Seeing that Zhu Di looked unkind, he quickly finished speaking: "It was also the time when the prince was ill. The princess told Zhang Yu and Zhu could do it. General Xie and General Zhang Xiao came to the correct roster in person and selected 9,000 people to go. Shu'er thought too much Please, my lord, he didn’t mean to offend the court, it’s just that there is no water in the original place.”
At this point, Zhu Di calmed down, pondered for a moment and said to Dao Yan: "I don't want to think about my illness, so many things have happened. I would like to write this memorial to tell His Majesty the affairs of the Arutai tribe. The master feels that how?"
Dao Yan smiled slightly and said: "Since the imperial court knows that the tribe moved south, it must be an informant from Mongolia. Whether it is deliberately concealing it or deliberately misinterpreting its meaning and exaggerating, there must be a reason. The prince hastily reported it at this time, which is no different from the fact that there is no silver here. I'm afraid On the contrary, it arouses His Majesty's suspicion."
Zhu Di frowned and said, "Then just let it go?"
Dao Yan said: "Shu Erduo has no intention of violating the situation, and the imperial court only increases the number of troops for defense. As time goes by, people's hearts will be seen, and your Majesty will naturally understand in the future."
Ma Sanbao was a little anxious: "Then the palace's nine thousand soldiers are staying in Kaiping?"
Dao Yan smiled a little mysteriously: "The imperial court keeps it on behalf of the prince. What's wrong with it? Whenever the prince wants to use it, it naturally belongs to the prince." Zhu Di and Ma Sanbao both seemed to understand, but seeing how confident Dao Yan was speaking, they didn't ask any more questions.
Dao Yan smiled and said: "On the contrary, Princess Dai came to Peiping against the rules at this time, so the prince should be more careful."
Zhu Di sighed: "They have a strong relationship as sisters and have always been back and forth. After the thirteenth brother was demoted, no one will come here? It would be snobbish."
Daoyan smiled and said no more. There was just a flash of light in his eyes, as if he was excited and had been looking forward to it for a long time. Ma Sanbao caught a glimpse and couldn't help but feel doubtful.
If I come here on behalf of the princess, will anything happen
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