The hustle and bustle of the night is quiet when the sky is dark, the sun rises as usual, the morning light dispels the mist, and life goes on.

When the early risers pushed open the door of their houses tremblingly, they saw that the mist had cleared, and the street was still as familiar as usual, with birds chirping, old cows squeaking and pulling dung trucks, and vendors carrying breakfast burdens shouting in their usual tones:

"Spiced eggs...... Stir-fried tripe...... Dry ...... Erchen soup ...... Sell ......"

It's all so calm and normal, as if last night's rumbling cannons and shouts of killing were just a nightmare...... However, in the upper echelons of the Ming Dynasty, the turmoil that was set off last night has just begun! .

Prince East Palace.

Although the emperor toured the north and the prince supervised the country, the hundred officials did not need to go to the court, but this morning, the civil and military officials, honorable and noble ministers who stayed in the capital still gathered in the main hall of the East Palace, and their faces were either excited or worried. Regardless of the position, everyone is desperate to find out, what really happened last night?

At this time, the main owner has not yet come, but there has been a steady stream of news......

"I heard that last night, the vanguard of Beizhen Fusi and the government army went out to uproot the forces of Jinyiwei inside and outside the capital, and eradicate them cleanly......" In the circle of military generals and nobles, Jianping Bo Gaofu said in disbelief: "How is this possible?" How do I feel like I'm dreaming? ”

"It's true." Li An, Marquis of Anping, sighed: "When I got up in the morning, I deliberately rode a horse and slipped around, what is the Black Tiger Hall in the south of the city, the beggar gang in the west of the city, the brotherhood, and the Iron Hand Alliance in the north of the city...... Now it's all the people of Ying Tianfu who are standing on the pile. He said with a sigh on his face: "The family funds that these gangs have saved over the years are all cheap in Tianfu, tsk, box by box to move out, and the total is not more than 100 cars!" ”

"Wow, so rich?" The generals widened their eyes and said, "I heard that the backstage bosses of these gangs are all Ji Gang, and now this kid is not allowed to urinate blood?" ”

"Who said it wasn't, last night it made our Lord Ji anxious, but the thieves and thieves in Beizhen Fusi were slippery, and he deliberately chose a time when he couldn't get out of the imperial city, Ji Gang pulled King Han together, and he didn't call to open Hongwumen!"

"Huh? No, Hongwumen guards Wang Tie, but the old subordinates of the King of Han still dare to disobey His Royal Highness the King of Han? ”

"Of course Wang Tie didn't dare, but at that time, there was still a Royal Highness Taisun standing on the upper floor of Hongwumen City......"

"Wow, this is right...... the generals exclaimed: "Isn't the prince mad?" ”

"It's supposed to be crazy, but I don't know why, yesterday the prince only scolded the grandson a few words and turned ......back," Li An lowered his voice and said, "I don't know what the prince thinks." ”

When all the generals heard this, they all looked at each other. After all, it is a friendship that has carried a gun together, and they have always supported His Royal Highness the King of Han with a clear banner, although it is unlikely that they will rebel with him, but if the King of Han and the crown prince are on the right side, they must not hesitate to stand on the side of the prince, and naturally they don't want to see Zhu Gaoxu and even Zhu Zhanji dare not provoke......

On the other hand, the civil officials, not as rough as the generals, are worried about what happened last night......

"Nonsense, nonsense!" The old face of the Ministry of Rites Shangshu turned pale with anger: "To dare to mobilize the army, and still fire artillery in the capital, it is simply lawless, lawless!" ”

"yes." The civil officials echoed: "Last night's incident and the shaking of the Beijing Division, the hundred officials were shocked, once the news reached Beijing, what did the emperor think?" Will all the blame be put on the head of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?! ”

"This Wang Xian was originally used to be brave in doing things, but he didn't let him do anything wrong and cause trouble for the prince!" Another old minister said bitterly: "It's okay now, the big mistake is made, it's too late to regret, it's too late to regret!" ”

"It's not too late to make amends!" Some radicals said: "We will ask the prince to arrest Wang Xian later, and then immediately write a recital to the emperor to explain it clearly, so as to avoid seeing the prince and putting the prince in danger!" ”

The fact that "reasonable......" has been echoed by all civil officials shows how dangerous and unforgivable Wang Xian's actions last night were in the eyes of civil officials. This is not difficult to understand, for the fragile civil officials, the stability of order is the source of their sense of security, Wang Xian mobilized the army and also fired artillery, Yan zhòng provoked their sensitive nerves, made them feel strongly uneasy.

As he was talking, a sudden voice outside the hall said: "His Royal Highness the King of Han has arrived!" ”

All the civil and military hurriedly stopped talking and went to the outside of the palace to greet His Royal Highness the King of Han. Speaking of which, this is the first time that His Royal Highness the King of Han has appeared in front of the public since the assassination, and the civil and military officials naturally have to greet and greet Jun An:

"Looking at the dragon and tiger steps, he must be healed, thank God!"

"Seeing the recovery of the prince, our hanging heart fell back into our stomachs at once, hahaha, it's so good, it's great......"

"Hehe, don't come to harm...... Zhu Gaoxu's face was covered with a layer of clouds, and at this moment he only showed a slight smile: "Hongfu of the Emperor of Father, Lone is a good man again, but he has disappointed some people, hahaha......" As he spoke, he glanced coldly at Jian Yi and other civil officials, and all the civil officials only felt a chill, and they all lowered their heads.

"Don't talk nonsense, this king came today for the shocking change in the capital last night!" Zhu Gaoxu said and entered the hall proudly, glanced around and said, "Why hasn't my eldest brother come out yet?" Couldn't you have gotten up yet?! ”

"Back to the prince, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is summoning Yin Xue Juzheng of Yingtianfu." The eunuch of the East Palace hurriedly said in a respectful voice.

"What are they doing? Collusion? Zhu Gaoxu said angrily, and his fierce momentum made it difficult for everyone in the hall to breathe.

"Second uncle this early in the morning, did he eat explosives?" A deep voice broke Zhu Gaoxu's aura, and His Royal Highness the grandson of Emperor Kuxiao, appeared in the hall.

"Is that the tone in which you are talking to your uncle?" Zhu Gaoxu's face was lowered, and he took out his seniority to press Zhu Zhanji.

"Uncle taught me a lesson, but is your attitude towards your brother appropriate?" Zhu Zhanji walked up to Zhu Gaoxu without smiling, he was fully developed, and his figure was only two fingers shorter than the second uncle of Kui Wei Superman, and he was already completely able to fight against each other.

"You ......" Zhu Gaoxu's face turned purple, he looked at his majestic nephew, and suddenly realized that his concession last night was actually a big mistake...... Last night, something happened suddenly, and he wasn't ready to do it, so naturally he couldn't do it for Ji Gang. But obviously, his concession last night boosted the arrogance of Zhu Zhanji, a kid, and he dared to go toe-for-tat with himself!

"Ki'er is presumptuous, how can you talk to your uncle!" His Royal Highness the Crown Prince finally arrived late, and entered the main hall tremblingly with the support of the two eunuchs, followed by Xue Juzheng.

"Yes, father." As soon as his father appeared, Zhu Zhanji immediately lowered his eyebrows and smiled, and said with a smile at Zhu Gaoxu: "Second uncle, don't take it seriously, the little nephew is joking with you......"

"Hmph......" Zhu Gaoxu couldn't have a seizure, so he had to snort, turned to the prince and said, "Big brother......"

"Second brother, why did you come here in person?" Without waiting for Zhu Gaochu to speak seriously, Zhu Gaochi preemptively said with a concerned face: "I just ran around when I saw it, what if the wound recurred?" What is it called being a brother, isn't it just done? ”

"Don't worry, big brother, my body is different from yours." Zhu Gaoxu didn't appreciate it and said: "I was recuperating from my injuries before, so my eldest brother was worried and tired." Now that I've recovered, I naturally have to share the burden for my eldest brother! Saying that, he looked at Zhu Gaochi deeply and said, "After all, the eldest brother's body is really weak!" ”

"That's great." Zhu Gaochi smiled happily: "You will come to discuss matters every day in the future, and if there is anything that our brothers can come together, we can also see each other every day." ”

Zhu Zhanji was anxious when he heard this, and he opened his mouth and didn't say anything after all.

"Haha, big brother, this is what you said, don't bother me when the time comes." Zhu Gaoxu laughed loudly, and suddenly suppressed his smile and said, "Then let's discuss it today, how to deal with last night's shock!" ”

"Oh, what happened last night, I thought that the second brother was still going to recuperate, so I didn't explain to you in advance, is this the eldest brother's." On Zhu Gao's chubby face, there was no emotion fluctuation, as if he was saying something insignificant.

"So, the eldest brother knew in advance?" Zhu Gaoxu stared at the prince tightly and grabbed his words.

In the main hall, the civil and military officials who had been quietly watching the play, their expressions finally diverged, the generals were secretly excited, and the civil officials were very worried, because if last night's incident had anything to do with the prince, it would be even more taboo for the emperor, and under the emperor's thunder and anger, it was impossible to abolish the prince.

"Of course I do." In the main hall, only Zhu Gaochi's gentle and kind voice echoed: "It's useless to be a brother, and it's also a prison country, how can Ying Tianfu and the Zhenfu Division not ask for instructions as a brother first?" ”

The atmosphere in the hall was a little weird, and all the civil and military officers looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with wide eyes. is accustomed to his cringe-inducing style all day long, and I really don't adapt to this attitude of neither being humble nor arrogant, nor evading or dodging......

"Hehe, big brother is really impressive." Zhu Gaoxu was also secretly frightened, but he had to suppress the momentum of the prince. "But you, the prison country, the focus seems to be on a prison word. For all military affairs, you should ask your father first, right? ”

"Naturally, you have to ask your father for major military affairs first, how dare you be a brother to be a master?" Zhu Gaochi said seriously: "But last night was just to sweep away some ruffians and bullies in the corners of the capital, I think it is enough for Tianfu to inform me, do you still need to alarm my father?" ”

"To put it mildly, the army could be mobilized last night, and even the artillery was used!" Zhu Gaoxu said coldly: "Big brother, you have been the prince for a day or two, how can you not know that this important place in Beijing, the residence of the prince of heaven, and the central court is located, and he will use troops in the city without a will, and regard it as an accomplice!" ”

"Can the second brother explain it?" On Zhu Gaochi's fat face, he still couldn't see any change in expression.

"To put it bluntly, that Wang Xian committed a capital crime, big brother don't be confused and protect him!" Zhu Gaoxu stared at the prince and said word by word.