Jingshi, in the dark Beizhen Fusi Imperial Prison, is filled with all kinds of stenchs. Strange noises can be heard here from time to time, but they are not noisy, and many of the wriggling people are weak and half-dead.

When the jailer who delivered the food came in, it was a little more lively, and many of the people dragging the chains became slightly lively.

Geng Hao, who was sobbing, suddenly improved his spirits, and in the sound of "...... bang" chains, he crawled to the door of the cell, almost trying to stuff his face out of the small opening of the rice!

He cried out, "When will you let me out?" What sins have I had, and when will I be judged...... Let me out! ”

The jailer's voice said, "To eat or not to eat?" If you want to eat, get out of the way! ”

Geng Hao hesitated slightly, first retracted his face, and when the food was sent to the cell, he immediately shouted again. The jailer, like a deaf man, ignored Geng Hao completely, and went straight to the next small opening.

Rice with clear soup and little water is smelly and unpalatable, not as good as water! The daily food can only hang the breath and not starve to death. Geng Hao refused to eat this kind of thing at first, but now he will eat it, because no one pays attention to it for days of hunger strike, and no one seems to care whether he lives or dies. He certainly didn't want to die at such a young age.

The descendants of the marquis, young and have a good future, why do you want to die?

Geng Hao often said: Therefore, the heavens will descend on people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and act chaotically, so they are tempted to endure and benefit what they can't......

He endured his evil heart, only regarded himself as an animal, and forcibly poured the soup and water from the rice bowl into his stomach.

Looking back at the large cell, there was only a small bed with a broken wooden plank, some damp straw on it, a bedding that seemed to have never been washed, and a toilet. Other than that, there is nothing else.

Geng Hao remembered that his father didn't know where he was locked up, and his mother didn't seem to have been arrested, but he didn't know whether he was dead or alive and there was no news, he was sad for a while, he sat on the ground and cried again, crying so much that his heart and lungs were broken, and tears flowed all over his face.

At this moment, a voice came from the crack in the wood next to it: "Noisy, sleep." ”

Geng Hao listened, the crying gradually stopped, he was stunned for a while, and crawled to the gap. Then I saw a man in prison uniform, curled up on a small wooden bed, the man with messy gray hair, who seemed to be a little older.

"Hey......" Geng Hao called, "What did you do, when did you come in?" ”

The man rolled over, his eyes came out of his messy hair, glanced at Geng Hao, and said impatiently, "How do I know what happened?" I was the same age as you when I came in, but what year is it now? ”

Geng Hao suddenly felt a chill all over his body, and the whole person froze there, and subconsciously said, "It should be Yongle for three years?" ”

"Yongle? Taejo's son or grandson? The man muttered.

When Geng Hao heard this, he was completely convinced that the old man had really been locked up for a long time, and he couldn't even figure out who the emperor was! He sat down on the ground, looked up and cried sadly, crying and complaining about the things above his head, "Oh my God! What kind of world is this? Why is it so unfair, why is it like this! ”

……

Geng Bingwen, the deceased Marquis of Changxing, was the founding general of the Ming Dynasty, and no one dared to judge Geng's family unless the emperor ordered him personally; At the beginning, Geng Hao's father and son were thrown into prison, which was also a holy decree from the emperor himself.

But Zhu Di seems to have forgotten about the Geng family, and he has no idea at all. He has been getting up early and staying up late late, and he's been too busy.

Late at night, Zhu Di came to Kunning Palace. When Empress Xu saw him, she couldn't help but take out a handkerchief, avoided her face and gently wiped away her tears.

There was no one else in the dormitory at this time, and Zhu Di hurriedly asked, "Who made Miaoyun sad?" ”

Queen Xu said: "I see that the saint is so tired, his face is haggard, and he has lost weight, so I can't help but feel distressed for a while." ”

After Zhu Di heard this, his face immediately showed a gentle expression that was completely invisible, and he hurriedly comforted Queen Xu a few words.

Empress Xu advised: "Since the Holy Lord ascended the throne, he has been diligent in government and loves the people, and now the Quartet is becoming more and more stable, which is the luck of all the people. But the Holy One should also rest his body, and don't work too hard. ”

"Alas......" Zhu Di sighed, "I used to think so, with the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, everything can be handed over to others." It's such a thing to want to be an emperor. ”

Empress Xu asked cautiously, "I heard that the ship that Zheng He wants has been built. The rebel minister of Annan, the Hu family, also wrote a letter to ask the Chen clan to return to China. In the northwest, Timur, who I heard Song Sheng say some time ago, is dead and has no worries. Why does the Holy One bother? ”

Zhu Di shook his head and said, "Don't say anything else, Annan's matter is definitely not over." That Hu dared to kill the king, can he do it so lightly? I only see what he wants to do. ”

"Holy Lord, don't worry, you are like the middle of the day, you can take care of this matter slowly." Empress Xu persuaded.

Zhu Di sighed and groaned, "I'm afraid time is running out." Meng Yuanyu is still in the north, and it has been a hidden worry of the Ming Dynasty since the Hongwu Dynasty. After the 'Battle of Jingjing', the deployment of the imperial court in the north has changed, and I have been thinking about it again.

Although there has been no accident so far, I can't take it lightly, it is difficult to ensure that the Mengyuan tribes are ready to move, and I have to free up my hands as soon as possible to pay attention to the north. Before that, I have to settle the situation in the south as soon as possible. ”

After hearing this, Empress Xu thought for a while and said, "Gao Xu is in Yunnan, and the saint can ask him to help him." ”

"Hmm......" Zhu Di made a voice.

Empress Xu said: "It's not early, I will serve the saint and rest in his clothes." ”

Zhu Di said kindly: "Miaoyun's body is not good, don't work too hard, recuperate with peace of mind, and I will call the slaves and maids in." ”

…… When Li Qi returned to Beijing, he met the emperor alone, and the monarchs and ministers talked about it for a long time. Li Qi truthfully played Gao Xu's words, and said that the King of Han abided by the law of etiquette, and ridiculed the King of Han for being very peaceful in Yunnan. Zhu Di only listened to the report and didn't say a few words.

Hu has petitioned for guilt and agreed to return to Chen. Emperor Zhu Di then issued an order to order the military general Huang Zhong to lead a team of men and horses in Beijing to escort Chen Tianping to Yunnan first; Then a guard was transferred to Yunnan to escort Chen Tianping back to China.

The ministers of the DPRK and China have their own opinions, but they all agree with this decision. Many Wenchen even believed that if this solved the problem of Annan, it would not only preserve the majesty of the Ming court, but also not spend a single soldier, which would be a very good result.

At the turn of the summer and autumn of the third year of Yongle, there was no wind in the Gyeonggi area, and the weather was sunny and sunny.

Everything between heaven and earth seems to be growing happily in calm weather. A peaceful atmosphere envelops the world, and the peaceful prosperity seems to have quietly arrived.