Chapter 626: Borrowing a knife to kill

It is not easy to be a prince, it is even more difficult to be a prince, and it is even more difficult to be a prince in prison.

However, although Zhu Di is a powerful and powerful son of heaven, but now in his later years, among the only three sons, two have made a great conspiracy, and only the prince Zhu Gaochi, who has been staring at him to death, is still good. So, in the past two years, in addition to the government affairs that were mostly handled by the prince, he gradually let go of even the matters of official removal, but the affairs of the army are still stubbornly clinging. However, this menacing wind and cold made him bedridden, so Zhu Gaochi naturally took over the military affairs this time.

In the Wenhua Palace, there are not only Zhao Xuan, Li Qing and Yang Rong, Jin Youzi, but also Xue Lu, Marquis of Yangwu and Liu Sheng, Marquis of Anyuan, and Liu Guan, the imperial history of Zuodu, who interjects a sentence from time to time.

The civil and military generals gathered together, and the four civil officials argued fiercely, one did not know whether to fan the flames or watch coldly, but the remaining two nobles were silent. Xue Lu started his life, although he had read a few books after he was valuable, but he didn't even have the ability to be half-, and at this time he felt that those people were full of nonsense; And Anyuan Hou Liusheng was vigilant because of Zhang Yue's previous incident, after all, he was in charge of the three most important battalions of the Beijing Division, and he never wanted to put himself in because of the wrong words.

The four of Zhao Yi are all veterans who are proficient in military affairs, but Yang Rongjin Youzi is known as a close minister, and his reward and grace are even more than Shangshu, but they are far below him. Therefore, Zhao Li Qingli said that the north was a Tatar bluff, and there was no need to work hard for the lost dog in Arutai, but Yang Rongjin Youzi thought that even if there was no need to go on an expedition, it was still necessary to send additional troops to defend the army, but the momentum of the first two was far superior to the latter two - even if there were discords, disagreements and suspicions on weekdays, at the critical moment, the two military officials would not fight in the nest. Although Liu Guan said that it would take a long time to burst out of a sentence, his attitude was vague.

Seeing Zhu Gaochi on the seat with an indecisive look on his face, Yang Rong couldn't help but regret it a little. Knowing this, he shouldn't have thought that if there was a big event and no one in the cabinet was in trouble, plus Yang Shiqi had the trust of the prince, so he kept people on duty in the cabinet. Not to mention Yang Shiqi, even Du Zhenzai, who is slightly inferior in military affairs, at least can outperform in numbers. Therefore, he couldn't help but increase his tone when he was a little anxious.

"Not to mention that there are still a lot of unguarded places between the big side and the second side, if the Tartars want to enter the Kou, there is absolutely a chance to take advantage of it, let's just say that Xinghe is a big fortified city outside the Saiwai, and the last time was not almost captured by Arutai and his troops? Xuanfu Wanquanxing and Kaiping now have heavy troops stationed, but if the Tartars rely on cavalry to bypass these heavily garrisoned places and enter the army? Even if it is a Tartar bluff, but if the slackening of military equipment on the border really enters the army, what will happen in the end? ”

Hearing that Li Qing and Zhao Yi were arguing again, saying that last year's consumption of money and food was huge, and if the troops and horses were transferred again, the people would be exhausted, and so on, Zhu Gaochi only felt an indescribable headache. Although he had spent nearly 20 years in Beijing when he was a prince, he did not have a good impression of the place. First, because Cheng Tian is faced with an endless stream of military reports, if Meng Yuan has a stir, he must respond quickly here, it is simply a rumor; The second is that everything here is strictly controlled in the hands of Zhu Di, just like the two sides were arguing just now, but they opened and closed their mouths, but they were all His Majesty the Emperor.

If the emperor is here, nine times out of ten he will be angry and shout at the crown to order them to shut up, and then shoot the case and send troops again! His father has become addicted to war, and throughout the ages, what son of heaven will drive the expedition again and again?

With a cold snort in his stomach, Zhu Gaochi looked at the two nobles who seemed to be sitting on the mountain watching the tiger fight, and asked, "Marquis Yangwu, Marquis Anyuan, what do you think of this matter?" ”

Xue Lu, the Marquis of Yangwu, had been pondering the words of the ministers beside him, thinking about when he would be able to be so literate, so that Zhu Dihuan would like to be happy, and when he heard Zhu Gaochi's question, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then stepped forward and bowed down and said: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, if Arutai was really defeated by Warathuan in April, then it must be a lack of strength now, that is, it is to go south, at most it is fragmentary and miscellaneous fish harassing the border, and it is unlikely that the army will come down; It's just that this thief is the most cunning, God knows if it's some other trick! ”

Since Xue Lu said it first, Liu Sheng saw Zhu Gaochi looking at him again, so he smiled and said: "The minister thinks that Arutai has been scared, and he may not have the courage to harass again. Besides, now that the British Gong Zhang Fu is sitting in Daning, the Uliangha people dare not move. From Xinghe to Kaiping to Daning to form a line, Arutai will never dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool, that descendant must be hearsay, not to be believed! ”

Although Zhu Gaochi said that he had never led troops abroad, he had the experience of staying in Beijing during the war, so he hesitated for a while, and then planned to order the border to be strictly prepared for the sake of safety. Just as he was about to speak, there was a rumor of eunuchs outside, and Yang Shiqi asked to see Zhang Yue. Although he was surprised, he was used to listening to Yang Shiqi's advice, and after a little thought, he signaled to Xuanjin.

Zhang Yue, who entered the hall with Yang Shiqi, saw Xue Lu and Liu Sheng still on the side, and couldn't help but think of the situation when Zhu Di discussed and decided on military affairs in the past. The emperor is often arbitrary in sending troops or not, and what others say is just a reference - summoning the six ministries to discuss food and wages, summoning the governors of the five prefectures to discuss the marching route and transshipment matters, and summoning the cabinet bachelors to be consulted by the military intelligence. But generally speaking, Zhu Di rarely calls everyone together. It's just that this is not the time to think about this, after he attended the ceremony, Zhu Gaochi asked about the descendant.

Although he was very suspicious of Gu Natai's intentions for this trip, Zhang Yue still only narrated the situation and nothing else when he played the report, after all, the ministers of civil and military affairs were gathered at this time, and it was not yet the time for him to comment rashly. After the matter was finished and stepped aside, he listened to Zhu Gaochi ask Yang Shiqi and the others, so he stood there and thought about it.

Yang Shiqi is old-fashioned, but this time he agrees with Yang Rongjin Youzi's view that he can't take it lightly, and thinks that several nobles should be dispatched to lead the troops to patrol the Gossai in case of accidents. Seeing that the two sides were on equal footing again, Zhu Gaochi hesitated again. , while thinking about it, if his disposal is not in line with Zhu Di's wishes, it will inevitably be troublesome; While pondering, what if you are fully prepared, but Arutai does not come...... After hesitating for a while, he suddenly saw Zhang Yue, so he frowned and thought of an idea.

"Zhang Yue, since you have interrogated Gu Natai, do you think this person is really surrendering?"

The furnace in the Wenhua Hall is burning lily incense, but it is as dry as today, Zhang Yue is still busy with the work of the staff spy in the past few days, and he was originally so anxious that the corners of his mouth had a blister, and at this time he felt that the mouth was dry, and the blister was so painful. He looked down and counted the green bricks on the ground, but he saw that these green bricks were smooth and visible, but they didn't seem to be the imperial gold bricks in the three major halls and the Qianqing Palace, and they wouldn't be so rigid when he thought about it, but fortunately, the emperor didn't like kowtow so much......

So, when he heard Zhu Gaochi's question at first glance, he was originally absent-minded, and after a little thought, he replied: "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, this person insisted that Arutai would definitely commit a crime, but he kept his mouth shut about Wara's defeat of Arutai this summer, which shows that he has bad intentions. During the conversation with him, he even lured fame and fortune, and even repeatedly promised to be a striker. The minister felt that this person was not simply using hearsay to invite credit, but more like he wanted to use the sword of the imperial court to get rid of Arutai. If this is the case, then he is either a member of Warat, or another tribe with a small strength between Warat and Tatar, who wants to take the opportunity to expand their strength. ”

Hearing this, everyone in the Wenhua Hall had different expressions. They naturally knew the drama of killing people with a knife - when Waramahami used it, that one fought endlessly with the Tatar Arutai, and repeatedly said that Arutai was conspiring, coupled with the defeat of Qiu Fu, so there was the first northern expedition; The Tatar Arutai was also used later, and this one made himself and his subordinates miserable, so the second northern expedition turned into dealing with the full-fledged Mahamu...... Is it possible to change it now?

After frowning, Zhu Gaochi suddenly felt some pain in his chest, and gently rubbed it with his right hand without a trace, and took a few deep breaths, and the indescribable tingling sensation gradually eased. Just as he was about to open his mouth to make a conclusion, there was a sudden sound of chaotic footsteps outside, followed by Zhang Qian hurriedly crossing the threshold.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the emperor is in a slightly better spirit, and he has summoned Zhao Shangshu and Li Shangshu of the Military Department, as well as Lord Liu Zongxian! The emperor also instructed that all the scholars in the cabinet should return to the duty room as soon as possible, so as not to delay other important government affairs! Marquis of Anyuan and Marquis of Yangwu, the emperor said that the government affairs were busy, and the two of them hurried back to reorganize and train the soldiers and horses, so don't delay. ”

These words undoubtedly broke the atmosphere of mutual disagreement in the Wenhua Hall just now, for a while, all the officials retired to the crown prince Zhu Gaochi, and Zhang Yue, who was the last to withdraw, saw Zhu Gaochi standing alone in front of the high crown prince's throne, and couldn't help but sigh. However, as soon as he came down the steps, he saw Lu Feng standing below, his eyes looking in the other direction.

"Father-in-law Lu?"

"Hey, Lord Zhang. It just so happens that our family is also going out of the palace, so let's go with you. ”

Lu Feng motioned for Zhang Yue to step forward and walk side by side with him, and then said with a smile: "We have heard about your matter, whether it is an order to send an envoy to the Western Ocean, the Western Regions or North Korea, it is a good errand, but Warat is a first-class dangerous place. Last time, our family was squeezed out, thanks to your help, so this time our family also gave you some strength. As you know, you don't have to go to this war. ”

Zhang Yue had learned about the secret of this matter from his father-in-law Du Zhen earlier, so he knew that Lu Feng was deliberately taking credit for himself, but he didn't break it, and only thanked him with a smile. Sure enough, immediately after, the important drama meat followed.

"Our family has just come out of the Qianqing Palace, and the emperor asked our family to investigate the rumors that are boiling in the army. Then again, do you have any enemies? If there is, our family will directly use this matter to get rid of him, which Shangshu is afraid that the world will not be chaotic, or which greedy and arbitrary general constitution, or which cabinet of rich bachelors? ”

When he said this, Lu Feng couldn't help but lick his lips. If you want to get rich and raid your family first, he has been jealous of the property of several bigwigs in the DPRK for a long time. However, Zhang Yue next to him did not have any joy. Naturally, he was happy to borrow a knife to kill people, but the problem was that he also had to be fast and smart enough. Liu Guan is no better than Chen Ying, who was not smart enough in the early years of Yongle, and he is the best at meeting the source left and right, if he wasn't worried that Lu Feng would not be able to wait for him but would affect himself, would he wait until today?

"Even the emperor knows about this?"

"That's natural, Yuan Fang looked shrewd, and he didn't even notice about it, it's really old and sloppy! If it weren't for the fact that we still have a few characters under our family, I'm afraid it would be too late when things get bigger! Seeing that Zhang Yue was going to change the route and take the Youshun Gate, Lu Feng stopped him and said, "What are you doing at the Noon Gate, let's go to the Donghua Gate together!" Hey, thanks to the hand you taught our family, our family finally made a heart like His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun, and the previous things were all in the past, and there was no need to worry about someone holding a handle to blackmail them. So, don't think that our family is just repaying you favors, there are business affairs in addition to favors! ”

Zhang Yue thought that the emperor's big move was more likely to backfire, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Fortunately, he didn't intend to turn the unfavorable situation in one fell swoop, you know, sometimes a bad reputation is not necessarily a bad thing, as long as the key people know it, so he was just a little depressed for a while. After all, he, a civil official from a noble family, is conspicuous enough.

Although he and Lu Feng are only allies, but at this moment, seeing the other party's complacent appearance, he still reminded him: "Father-in-law Lu, there is no one in the court who has such a deep hatred and hatred for me, let alone the enemy. This is in Beijing, whether it is Shangshu Zongxian or a bachelor, he is a minister trusted by the emperor, and he cannot be despised either. ”

If others dared to say this, Lu Feng would reply with a cold snort at most, but since it was Zhang Yue, he had to think about it a lot. This body naturally has a good memory in the palace, and it didn't take much effort for him to remember the past when Zhu Gaochi was dumb and ate Coptis chinensis, and immediately felt a pang in his heart: "Hmm...... You have a point, we can save it. If you can't eat the big one, you can eat the small one. Hmph, our family has to gnaw a few hard bones, the imperial history of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is even richer than the people of our Dongchang Jinyi Guard, there is no reason......"

Zhang Yue got used to this one's muttering, and he didn't take it to heart. After all, Lu Feng's greed for money has reached the bones, and it is in vain to bother to persuade him. After being forcibly dragged out of the palace by Donghua Gate and Dong'an Gate, he finally parted ways with this Dongchang factory. Seeing that the people were gone, he remembered that the Yamen of the Ministry of War was outside the Daming Gate, but now he had to walk back on two legs around the root of the imperial city, and he had to smile bitterly Lu Feng This is completely a disservice.

It's okay to help in this kind of trivial matter, I'm afraid that this guy will lose his hand in a big thing!