It is of course a big deal to make Zhu Zanyi put down the matter of inspecting the military medical institute and rush back in a hurry. And at this time, such a big thing can only be this.

"What? You said that Hu Jichen has been captured alive? After Zhu Zanyi got the news, she said to the herald in front of her in disbelief.

"Your Highness, this is a letter from General He Ronghe." The herald immediately held a box in front of Zhu Zanyi.

Zhu Zanyi took the box, opened it, took out the letter and looked at it, and then said in disbelief: "Was he really captured?" Or is it so, such a coincidence? ”

After a pause, after digesting the news, he said, "Quick, let's go back quickly." Then he immediately walked out of the tent with the people who followed, said a few words to Cao Guerrilla at the door, glanced at Zhu Xiancai again, and left the military medical center quickly.

When he returned to the palace that was planned to be the palace or palace of the future, he immediately gathered the people. When everyone came, he said: "Now that Hu Jichen has been captured alive, and the battle of Annan is about to end, what should Gu do?" ”

Most of the people present didn't understand what he meant at first. Since Hu Jichen has been captured alive, he will immediately report this matter to His Majesty and Zhang Wen, and at the same time, Xiaoyu still has not surrendered to the hundreds of civil and military officials of Annan to recruit them, and if they do not surrender, it will be over, what is there to discuss?

Zhu Zanyi saw that their expressions were ignorant and very dissatisfied, and just about to speak, he suddenly saw that someone seemed to be making a look, so he said to them: "It's lonely, all the soldiers should retreat." ”

Everyone present was even more confused, always feeling that there was something in what he had just said. But since Zhu Zanyi said so, they couldn't ask what was going on, so they bowed down and retreated.

But there was one person who moved very slowly, and fell last. And after the others went out, this person actually stopped, turned his head and said to Zhu Zanyi, "Your Highness." ”

"Chen Aiqing understood Lone's words just now?" Zhu Zanyi asked.

"Your Highness, the minister understands." The person known as Chen Aiqing said.

This person's name is Chen Qia, and he is directly from Wujin County, Changzhou Prefecture. During the Hongwu period, he was recommended to be awarded the military department because he was good at calligraphy. He was once ordered to parade the army, and people could write it down as soon as they passed in front of his eyes. Some people will be repelled by him if they come again. Zhu Yuanzhang rewarded his talent and gave him gold weaving clothes. Later, he held a funeral for his father. In the second year of Jianye, due to Ru Yu's recommendation, he was recalled to serve as the editor of the anthology.

Yun Xi is not very familiar with the history of the Ming Dynasty's loss of Annan, but it seems that one of the reasons is that the officials sent to Annan are almost all exiled, either corrupt or pull and do not do personnel, which makes the local people very dissatisfied and rebel.

Therefore, he attaches great importance to the officials sent to Annan, especially the right minister, and as the head of the civilian officials, he must be very cautious. After repeated screening, he felt that Chen Qia was very ethical and flexible, and now that his grade was not high, he would not feel that he had been demoted, so he sent him to Annan as the right minister.

At this time, Zhu Zanyi heard him say: "The minister thinks that His Royal Highness should immediately order to search for the descendants of the Chen Dynasty in the entire Annan, and inform the people of Annan that I am here to seek justice and avenge the Chen Dynasty. ”

The meaning of Zhu Zanyi's words just now is actually that the war is about to end, how should Gu be the king of this country logically. But most people didn't understand, only Chen Qia understood and stayed to put forward his own opinions.

"Although the close branch of the late emperor of the Chen Dynasty has been slaughtered by Hu Jichen, it is expected that there must be a far branch of the Chen Dynasty that still exists. When they heard that the Ming Dynasty lived up to its previous words, there would definitely be someone who would come out of hiding and want to be the king of Annan. ”

"As for the future, it depends on whether His Highness is in a hurry or slow. If he is willing to act slowly, His Highness should choose a foolish man to be the king, and put the rest under house arrest in Nanding, and the wise or powerful among them should be put to death immediately. ”

"At the same time, please give an order: In order to protect the Chen Dynasty, let His Royal Highness stay in Annan to assist the king of the Chen Dynasty. After that, His Royal Highness followed the example of Wei Wu (Cao Cao) to support Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and control the court. ”

"In this process, there must be descendants of the Chen Dynasty who suspected the intention of the Ming Dynasty to hide and jump out against His Highness, His Highness should crusade against them in the name of the Chen Dynasty, and after the rebellion is quelled, he will find a reason to abolish the throne of the Chen Dynasty and become king."

"If you want to act urgently, then properly entertain the Chen Dynasty clan who came out of the hidden place, and when almost most of the surviving Chen Dynasty clan have come, put them under house arrest, and force them to claim that they feel inferior to His Highness after seeing His Highness, and are willing to let Xian take His Highness as the king."

Speaking of this, Chen Qia hurriedly explained: "The minister didn't think that His Royal Highness was inferior to the Chen Dynasty clan, but the Chen Dynasty clan would definitely not be willing to admit this, so he forced them." ”

"But Your Highness must not agree immediately, but should refuse immediately. However, the princess should be brought to Annam, the big wedding should be held, and it should be widely publicized in Annam, so that the gentry and people of Annam know that the princess is the lord of the Chen Dynasty. ”

"After that, there will definitely be a letter from the local gentry and people in Annam asking His Highness to be the king, but His Highness still has to refuse, but he has to do the thing of being a king, appoint and promote officials, and treat officials from the Central Plains on an equal footing with local officials in Annam."

After the local gentry and people invited them three times, His Highness decided to accept their request. Pick an auspicious day of the zodiac and officially become the king. ”

"It is common sense that it is easier to act urgently than slowly, but it is more difficult; How do you listen, your eagerness is more complicated than slowing? Zhu Zanyi listened and asked.

"Your Highness, when he said that he would emulate Wei Wu to protect the king of the Chen Dynasty, the minister did not elaborate, but this process is actually very complicated, and it is definitely not something that can be carried out in one or two sentences. In the entire "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" or "Zizhi Tongjian", most of the content of the Three Kingdoms is Wei Wu's 'serving the Son of Heaven to order not to be subordinate'. Chen Qia replied.

Zhu Zanyi paused, and then asked, "Chen Aiqing, do you think you should act urgently or slowly?" ”

"Your Highness, eagerness has the benefit of eagerness, and slowing down has the benefit of slowing down, and the minister does not dare to make a decision on behalf of His Highness." Chen Qia did not hesitate and said immediately.

Zhu Zanyi stopped talking when she heard this, and walked around this pavilion, sometimes lowering her head to look at her feet, sometimes raising her head to look out the window, and walking for a long time.

Chen Qia stood up straight and stood aside, staring at the window frame without squinting, without saying a word.

I don't know how long it took, Zhu Zanyi stopped and said, "Gu has already made a decision." ”