When Zhu Gaoxu and the other four walked to Wushan County, the political envoy of Sichuan, it was already late June. However, it was only a few days since they left Jingshi.

Winding and rugged valley dirt roads, the mountains on both sides are lush and lush. The scorching sun overhead made people dizzy, and Zhu Gaoxu and the others were wearing big straw hats and sweating profusely. Miao Jin wore a hat, and her face was wrapped in silk cloth, revealing only a pair of beautiful almond eyes, and she looked like a orchid from the Western Regions.

There was a shade tree on the side of the road, and Zhu Gaoxu took the lead in riding his horse to the shade of the tree, then took off the water bag, held it and gave the horse a few sips before raising his head to pour water. Several people dismounted to drink and rest.

At this moment, two men in ragged robes came over and walked under the shade of the trees.

One of the Taoists bowed and said, "When the ghost king comes out, the world changes." I have rune water, and every evil turns into good fortune. ”

Veda said: "Liar. ”

Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand to stop Wei Da and asked, "Are you White Lotus Sect disciples?" ”

The Taoist shook his head and said: "Poor Dao and others are cults that are worshiped under the command of the goddess of evil spirits, and they specialize in dealing with the local ghost kings and demon laws. ”

Zhu Gaoxu took out a few treasure bills, but the Taoist shook his head and said, "Is there anything yellow and white?" Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to give him a string of copper coins, and the Taoist accepted it, took out a poorly fired vial and handed it over.

Zhu Gaoxu asked how to go to the Ghost King Temple, and the Taoist priest described it by comparison, and kindly persuaded him: "When the Ghost King is a demon law, he covers the sky and the sun, and people and animals have no life, so it is best for Your Excellency not to approach strangely." ”

When saying goodbye, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said: "Ghosts can't change into the world, only people can do it." ”

In the past, Wang Gui and Wang Bin both described how to get to the Guiwang Temple from the bank of the Dajiang (Yangtze River), and at this time, there was the on-the-spot guidance of the Taoist priest to ward off the cult, and everyone continued to ride horses along the road of the valley. After walking for about two hours, the afternoon sun turned west to the top of the mountain, and they finally found the Onioji Temple hanging over the cliff.

They tied their horses to the temple, entered the cave from the temple, and rang the brass bell at the end of the cave. After waiting for a long time, a boulder was pushed away by several men.

Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the cave, and the surprise on the faces of Qu Neng's father and son, Sheng Yong and others still did not disappear. After a while, Wang Gui choked up and said: "The slave and maid visit the prince, and the slave and maid are thinking about the prince all the time in this place!" ”

Qi Tai, Sheng Yong, Qu Liangcai, and Wang Gui all bowed and greeted. Zhu Gaoxu also introduced Wei Da, Miaojin and Wang Yin to them, and greeted each other.

"A goodbye is a few years, how have you been doing all these years?" Zhu Gaoxu asked.

So a few people took Zhu Gaoxu and others down the cliff to see with their own eyes how they were alive. In the valley, Zhu Gaoxu and others watched the wooden houses built, the vegetables, melons, fruits and beans planted, and the chickens, ducks, geese, and other poultry raised.

Qi Tai said: "There are fish, shrimp and crabs in the creek. I made bamboo strips, caught some fish and shrimp in the morning, and cooked for King Han tonight. ”

Qu Neng said with a smile: "I still have two cans of wine hidden there, and I am reluctant to drink them during the New Year." ”

Sheng Yong said: "Very good, a banquet is enough." ”

The sun went down early in the valley, and Qi Tai and the other four went back to prepare the dinner party, and told the king of Han to go to Qi Tai's house to drink tea when he returned to the house.

Zhu Gaoxu and the others continued to walk around the grassy stream. Miaojin recognized that the trees by the stream were peach trees, so she smiled and said, "If it is spring, this place must be full of peach blossoms." ”

"So Qi Gong and others gave this place a name, called 'Wushan Peach Blossom Spring'." Zhu Gaoxu said.

It was very quiet, not even a hint of wind, except for the faint sound of gurgling water from the stream. The blue sky was still bright, but the sun had already set over the cliffs, and the valley was cloudy and cooler.

Miao Jin sighed and said quietly: "If you can hide in such a place for the rest of your life and no longer pay attention to those mundane things, maybe it will be good." ”

Zhu Gaoxu said: "In an isolated place, it's okay to be a newcomer, but it's very boring after a long time. ”

Miaojin blurted out: "Isn't there a King of Han......"

When she said this, she noticed that there were still Veda and two eunuchs behind her, and her eyes suddenly showed embarrassment, and she quietly glanced back.

Zhu Gaoxu was silent, he didn't have to think about it at all, there were too many things to let go! Anger, hatred, desire, unwillingness, reluctance, worry, countless emotions are eroding his heart. Even this tranquil valley, the isolated paradise, could not calm the colorful and complex flames in his heart in the slightest.

"I know that King Han can't let it go, just say it casually, don't take it seriously." Miao Jin's voice said softly.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Let's talk about this later, I can't escape it now." ”

He pondered for a moment, his eyes getting redder and redder, and he couldn't help but say, "Since God used two women to help me and let me escape death, I have felt the call of heaven. That is to sweep the world, turn the world upside down, severely punish those vicious villains who are full of lies and conspiracies, make them all tremble under the cannons and iron hooves, and repent of the sins they have committed! No one can stop me from seeking revenge. ”

Miaojin raised her head and looked at him with complicated eyes, she was silent and stopped persuading him.

Zhu Gaoxu has long figured out that the Han King in history should not have rebelled, and the Han King has finished fighting the world, but he is just waiting to be forcibly told as a stupid, ridiculous and funny thief; But if King Han is so funny, aren't those Jianwen generals who have been defeated again and again on the battlefield even more stupid?

Now that Zhu Gaoxu had just returned to Beijing after fighting Annan, he had somehow fallen into a big trap. He was even more firm in his opinion: King Han himself is a huge threat, whether you will follow you or not, but you will definitely be killed sooner or later!

If Zhu Gaoxu was still a gambler who didn't have anything, he would have endured it, and he would gradually get used to and get used to all this. But he finally became a prince and had so many things, so forget it?

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said, "Something must have happened in the palace, it was too sudden." I didn't notice the news beforehand, if it wasn't for Miaojin and Wang Yin to report to me, as soon as I entered the place of Wenlou, there must have been a trap inside. If Queen Ma hadn't told me that secret passage, we wouldn't have been able to escape. As long as I, Zhu Gaoxu, do not die, I will definitely not treat you badly in the future. ”

Wang Yin hurriedly bowed down to thank him. Miaojin smiled lightly, wondering if she looked down on what a prince gave her, or if she didn't care at all.

Miao Jin took a few steps forward, and Zhu Gaoxu chased after him. Wang Gui had been observing the words behind him, and at this time he immediately made a gesture to stop the other two, and they stood a few steps away and waited.

Miao Jin lowered her head and whispered: "When I was in the palace that day, the situation was critical, and King Han only said three words, for fear of regret. I'd like to hear it again, you say it in detail. ”

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, and then narrated unhurriedly: "At that time, Wang Yin told me that something might have happened in the palace, and I immediately noticed that there was indeed something unusual, why did Jin Zhong have to take me to Donghua Gate?" I didn't have time to think about it, so I wanted to get out of the palace first and figure out the situation. But I didn't go far back, and I saw Tan Qing actually enter the palace with a soldier!

I immediately understood that not only was there a trap in the building, but the entire southeast area of the palace was a big pit! I didn't care about the secret passage that Queen Ma said, anyway, Jianwen died after running away, but it was of great use at the time. I decided to escape through the secret passage under the temple and run straight north.

But on the way, I suddenly remembered that the little eunuch said that he was Zhang Yan's son and called Miaojin the eldest sister, and he must have had a relationship with Miaojin. I escaped under the nose of the party in the East Palace, let them fail, and Miao Jin could get rid of it afterwards? ”

Zhu Gaoxu's face turned blue and said, "If they do this kind of thing, they will even put their own brothers to death, and they have long since denied their six relatives, if Miao Jin continues to stay in the palace, I am afraid it will be difficult to live." ”

The matter has passed, and Zhu Gaoxu can still feel a chill when he thinks about it.

Miao Jin glanced at him and said softly: "The chasing soldiers are chasing all the way, and you still run to the Blessing Temple to delay a trip, so you are not afraid of being caught up, and it is difficult to survive?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu really didn't think too much about it at that time, and he didn't have time to weigh it, but he just observed the running speed of those armor soldiers, and judged that it might be too late to go to the blessing temple.

He thought for a while and said: "I remember that in the first year of Yongle, I could have taken Miaojin to Yunnan with me, but because of this and that, I hesitated and finally gave up. As a result, we couldn't see each other for five years. If I hesitate too much this time, I'm afraid I won't be able to see each other forever. If you miss the opportunity, you will regret and blame yourself for your heart, and sigh that you knew it was like this, how it was, what is the use? ”

Miaojin raised her head, her fiery gaze looked directly at Zhu Gaoxu's face, she slowly lowered her head again, she didn't speak for a long time, and after a while, she said softly: "Gaoxu, what makes a woman the most attractive is not your glory and wealth. ”

Zhu Gaoxu didn't know how to answer, because he couldn't change his inherent thoughts for a while, and he didn't have the heart to think about these things.

Miaojin's voice was a little strange: "Does Gao Xu regret his choice in the palace?" ”

He said without hesitation: "Miaojin is more important than my parents in my heart (the current parental affection has no sense of substitution), of course it is worth taking that risk." ”

Miaojin looked at him in a daze, was stunned for a while, and muttered distractedly: "You're not afraid of being said to be rebellious......

The sky was getting darker, everything in the valley was blurred, and the chirping of insects intensified.

The stream beside the road, clear and silky, with the warmth of a hot summer day, quietly but unstopprisingly, flows slowly downstream along the valley like a skirt.

Miaojin's face was still covered with satin, but her eyes were red, and there was a faint embarrassment in her voice, and she whispered, "It's dark......" She paused and said, "Let's go back to the house, the master here should be waiting for us." ”

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(Sorry for the first shift today, but two shifts starting on Monday.) ）