Chen Xingwang's account is only a corner of the matter, because he can't see the panorama either. Zhu Gaoxu listened while guessing other things in his mind.

In the narrative, Chen Xingwang mentions the same time twice: the second year of Jianwen. He said that the little prince of Annam was born in the second year of Jianwen, and mentioned that after the king of Annam, he came to the border mountain villa in the second year of Jianwen.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but think more about the events of that year. In the second year of Jianwen, the "Battle of Jingyan" was a tragic period when the two sides fought desperately; And there was another incident in Annam...... The coup d'état was also the year of the coup.

So Zhu Gaoxu boldly speculated that first, there was a coup d'état in Annam and the king was killed; Then the queen, who was already pregnant, was received by Chen Xingwang and others as the "mastermind behind the scenes", and fled to a mountain villa in the border mountains and forests to hide.

…… At this time, Chen Xingwang said: "The queen has never spoken to the grass people in the villa. It wasn't until last year, when we escorted the queen westward to a temple on the ground of Tusi in Laos, that the queen finally spoke to the grass people. ”

Zhu Gaoxu asked casually: "Do you remember, what did she say to you?" ”

Chen Xingwang immediately nodded vigorously: "The grass people will remember it until they die!" It was a side night......" he turned his head to look at the light outside the door, "it was brighter than it was now." The queen said: I'm a little bored, I've heard you pull the erhu before, is your erhu still there? ”

When he said this, his expression became more excited, and his emotions seemed to fall into a kind of excitement, and when he spoke, he was not as orderly as just now, and he said excitedly: "Once the queen asked the grass people to pull the erhu, and she sang, it was really ...... That's not the singing sound of the world......"

Originally, Chen Xingwang told a story of men and women mixed with conspiracy, and so far it has been wonderful. But when Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he felt a little inexplicably sentimental.

Zhu Gaoxu thought about it, caught the touch that flashed in his heart, and interjected quietly: "Li Louxian's voice is also quite good, otherwise she would not be so famous." ”

However, Chen Xingwang's excitement did not subside, and he didn't care about Zhu Gaoxu's words.

Chen Xingwang said incoherently: "Just like the queen who doesn't eat the fireworks of the world, it turns out that there are so many sad things, which is really pitiful...... She was forced to marry an elderly king, then a widow, and even worse, betrayed by a trusted relative, Chen Tianping, who threatened the lives of their mother and son......"

"Wait!" Zhu Gaoxu categorically stopped Chen Xingwang's words and immediately asked, "What's the matter with Chen Tianping?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu has heard of this person, the Chen clan that Laos Tusi sent to Beijing last year, it is him!

Chen Xingwang was stunned and said: "Chen Tianping is the clan of Annan Kingdom, and the queen can escape to the villa because of Chen Tianping's response; Later, Chen Tianping wanted to be the king and wanted to be unfavorable to the queen! These are what the queen told the grass people. ”

Zhu Gaoxu paced around on the floor, and he faintly felt that Chen Tianping, who was as panicked as a lost dog and fled to Daming under the protection of Lao Tusi, did not seem to be so miserable.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly asked: "What did the queen mean to you, Chen Tianping wants to be the king, and it is not good for the queen, but why did he save the queen in the first place?" ”

Chen Xingwang thought for a while, but couldn't answer.

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and pondered for a while, then reminded Chen Xingwang: "The queen's mother's family has power? ”

Chen Xingwang nodded and said, "It seems that it is also the royal family and the clan of Annan." The king of Annam only marries his own people, and we Ming people think this kind of thing is despicable, but they are like that! ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded slightly, and said in his heart: For the time being, I can only make such a guess, Chen Tianping initially accepted the queen because he needed the support of the queen's mother's family. If the queen gives birth to a daughter, then everyone is happy, and the two parties can be united by marriage...... It's a pity that the queen gave birth to a son, and Chen Tianping wants to be a king, so he is almost in the title.

Chen Tianping only got rid of the little prince at this time, which was a choice, but he first had to appease the queen's maiden forces. Because the queen was pregnant and escaped, there must have been people in the country of Annam who knew about it; Chen Tianping went too far, and it was easy to cause infighting in the royal family......

Chen Tianping can also make things a little more relaxed, such as waiting until the Ming Dynasty recognizes him as the king, and then let the queen's mother and son show people; Then he made a promise to the Minister of the Interior that he would pass on the throne to the little prince in the future, and even marry the queen. In the future, I will slowly find a way to get the dead prince.

Of course, in this way, the queen herself would not be willing; Therefore, what the queen said about threatening her life was not necessarily the truth......

Zhu Gaoxu still thought about it in his heart, but it was all his own thoughts, and it was difficult to verify. At this time, he asked again: "Did the queen tell you that the powerful minister Hu sought to usurp the throne because he coveted her beauty?" ”

Chen Xingwang shook his head and said, "The queen didn't say anything about it. However, the grass people have heard a little, and the cause and effect are reversed. The Hu family wanted to be the king, so he intended to marry the queen.

Caomin heard Chen An say that the previous king of Annan was surnamed Li, and the Chen family was only a powerful minister. The method that the Chen family replaced was to marry the princess of the Li family first; Then he supported the princess of the Li family to be the queen and named the Chen family as the 'male queen'. After the marriage, the queen and Chan were forced to give up the throne to the male queen. So later the royal family of Annam was surnamed Chen.

At first, the Hu family also wanted to repeat the old tricks, marry the queen of the Chen family, first become the 'male queen', and then usurp the throne step by step. It was only then that something went wrong. ”

The male queen only marries the same surname, these things are very unusual in Zhu Gaoxu's opinion. Even in later generations, he had never heard of it...... And this kind of manipulation? Things on Annan's side are really a bit strange.

However, Zhu Gaoxu finally understood one thing: the queen's beauty was rumored to be overwhelming, but neither the Hu family nor Chen Tianping fell under her beauty, but calculated the power.

Only Chen Xingwang, a grass man, is heartfelt to the queen. But does the queen really look at the hearts and lungs of the grass people? She ignored Chen Xingwang for a few years, and only remembered to get close to him when she needed him.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help sighing: "The red face of the country only exists in the book." ”

…… Outside the study, it was completely dark, and Chen Xingwang's story was almost telling. Zhu Gaoxu still hasn't fully understood the affairs of Annanguo, but the rest of the inside story is probably not something that Chen Xingwang can know.

Chen Xingwang said some more things, which were all told to him by the queen of Annam; But it is impossible to tell whether the queen is lying or not...... The queen said that Chen Tianping was determined to become the king and would kill their mother and son; Ask Chen Xingwang to rescue the prince to the territory of the Ming Dynasty and hide.

The queen also promised some completely unreliable paintings. She did not hesitate to climb relatives with the grass people Chen Xingwang, saying that many Han people came to Annan before the Song Dynasty, maybe the royal Chen family is also Han, and everyone is a family; and said that in the future, Chen Xingwang would be crowned a general or something.

"Do you believe it?" Zhu Gaoxu asked curiously.

Chen Xingwang nodded, and said with a little hesitation: "But it doesn't seem easy for the queen to return to power. ”

"Hehe......" Zhu Gaoxu made a voice.

Zhu Gaoxu no longer wanted to pay attention to Chen Xingwang's daydream, so he said: "Come on, pick a corridor room in the front hall of the palace and settle the little prince of Annan." Chen Xingwang, since you are loyal to the prince, you also stay in the palace to protect the prince. ”

Chen Xingwang seemed to be worried about being hunted down, and he was overjoyed and thanked him for his kindness.

When the eunuch Yellow Dog took Chen Xingwang and the others out of the study, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but say more, "Chen Xingwang, this king thinks that your wife Li Lou treats you well first." ”

Chen Xingwang bowed: "Thank you, Your Highness." ”

Zhu Gaoxu did not leave the study immediately, he paced between the wooden shelves full of books, unconsciously touching the books, as well as a goose knife on the desk, and cold-forged armor hanging on the wooden frame.

"Ding Dong!" The guzheng also made a meaningless sound as his fingers plucked.

Since Annan had a more legitimate heir, Zhu Gaoxu felt that he should report the matter in a letter. It is not a private matter to do this, but according to the morality and etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, it should be done like this...... In this era, the entire East Asian region is abiding by this set of universal morality, and the slightest reaction from the Ming Dynasty court will also send envoys to reprimand them.

Zhu Gaoxu did not decide to write the book for a long time, because he felt that there was a huge loophole in this matter. How can you be sure that the boy is really the little prince of Annan?

At present, the only witness who can corroborate the identity of Prince Annan is Chen Xingwang. Other than that, there is neither documentary nor physical evidence.

If Chen Xingwang's confession is false, Zhu Gaoxu's recital will not only be ridiculed and frivolous by the courtiers, but will also complicate and troublesome the imperial court's decision-making on the Annam region...... After all, in the Ming Dynasty, who cares which surname Chen is the king? As long as it makes moral sense.

Even secretly, the courtiers probably hoped that Chen Tianping was the most legitimate heir, because Chen Tianping went to Beijing in person, and he won the trust of the Ming monarchs and ministers.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu was ready to let this matter slow down for a while, and he had to find a way to find evidence of the identity of the little prince first......

It's not that there is no way.

Find the queen first, and then find the former ministers and clan relatives of the Annan Kingdom who have seen the queen to testify, determine the queen's identity, and get pregnant in the palace...... Then find the person who guarded the queen and delivered her baby in previous years, and form a chain of evidence. In this way, he can sit on the princely status of this boy who grew up in the mountains.

If Zhu Gaoxu wants to take care of this matter, it seems to be a bit troublesome. It is no wonder that in the Ming Dynasty, the world did not recognize the children born to those concubines who were raised outside.

It seems that everything can only be followed by fate, and if it can't be done, forget it, anyway, there is Chen Tianping as a candidate. This matter is not so important to the imperial court and to Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and walked out of the study, and the eunuch waiting at the door was Wang Gui. Wang Gui bent down and said in a low voice: "Lord Wang, the hour is not early. At noon, you mentioned that you were going to Yao Ji's side, and the slave told Yao Ji. The prince will pass now, and dinner must have been prepared. ”

"Then go to Yao Ji's yard, I'm really a little hungry." Zhu Gaoxu waved forward and made a gesture.

At this time, a group of people and a chariot outside the study were leaning towards this side.