Chapter 336 Entering Beijing

Zhu Di has long been reported where Gao Xu's men have gone, and he is in a good mood recently.

Zhu Di will be able to accept prisoners tomorrow.

This was the first great victory for the Ming army since the Jingnan Campaign. The Ming official army not only quickly destroyed Annan Kingdom, but also captured the thief leader Hu's father and son and a group of ministers alive, and the result was great good.

The eunuch Gouer, who was sent to Gao Xu a few months ago, had already returned to Beijing.Zhu Di was very satisfied with the dog'er's attitude of Gao Xu, who only followed the emperor's leader.

Gao Xu is not only able to stand, but also very obedient.Children are obedient and filial, from the emperor to the people, and they will be very pleased with this kind of thing.

The sound of bells and drums at the You hour had already sounded, and Zhu Di stood up from the throne and walked out of the imperial gate.

Zhu Di looked east and was thinking about Gao Xu just now, but suddenly he wanted to go and see the crown prince Zhanji again.

Zhu Di said to the eunuch behind him: Go straight to Chunhe Palace, there is no need to send anyone to tell the people there.

The eunuch said: I will obey the order!

The Imperial Gate is Fengtian Gate. At this time, Zhu Di was standing on the base of the north side of Fengtian Gate. He got on the imperial chariot and headed north first surrounded by eunuchs and palace maids.

Then the group turned right on the brick square in front of Fengtian Hall, and then headed east for a while to Wenlou.

Wenlou is another area in the imperial city, and the East Palace Haruhe Palace is here.

Because no one reported to the East Palace in advance, when Zhu Di's imperial chariot came outside Chunhe Hall, the palace people were surprised and hurriedly knelt down on both sides of the door to perform the bowing ceremony.

Zhu Di got out of the car and walked into Chunhe Palace and asked: Where is Zhanji?

A eunuch said: Go back to the emperor, the emperor's grandson finished writing the words and was playing in the pool.I immediately went to invite the crown prince to come and welcome him!

Zhu Di shook his head and said: I knew he was stubborn, and I just wanted to go there too, so let's go.

The group went to the pond in Chunhe Hall.

After a while, the prince Zhu Gaochi rushed over panting and knelt on the road and said: My son is back to the palace from Wenhua Palace. I don’t know that my father has arrived, so I ask my father to sue him!

Zhu Di didn't even look at him directly. Perhaps Gao Chi's fat and slightly slight posture was really worth noting.Zhu Di just said: Get up, I won’t blame you.

Gao Chi hurriedly said: My son thanks my father for forgiveness.

After a while, Zhu Di saw Zhan Ji coming. The nine-year-old child was indeed very naughty, and he saw that Zhan Ji's hands were stained with mud.At this time, Zhan Ji shouted from afar: Grandpa Emperor, Grandpa Emperor...

Zhu Di Haha, laughed, and the few people around him also laughed.In this huge imperial city, the only person who is not afraid of Zhu Di is probably his grandson Zhu Zhanji.

Zhanji was completely without the timidity of others. He came up and kowtowed first, and immediately grabbed Zhu Di's big hand and said: Grandpa, look at the clay man I'm holding, they can still fight!

Zhu Di's hands were immediately stained with mud, but he didn't care and asked Zhanji to pull him to the edge of the pond with a smile.

Zhu Di looked at the clay man and clay animal on his head by the pool, looked back and smiled: Zhanji looks like me, I also loved this when I was a child.

The prince Gao Chi stood several steps away, not daring to speak, but the emperor liked Zhan Ji, which was actually a good thing for the prince.The eunuch next to him echoed.

Zhu Di lowered his head and spread his hands, looked at the mud on his palm, then turned to the eunuch Wang Gou'er standing next to him and said: Go dig some mud.

Wang Gou'er held the whisk and said, "I obey the order."

Zhu Di said to Zhanji: Grandpa, show your skills to you, haha!

The emperor was always very serious and terrifying on the throne. Although he was nearly fifty years old, he showed a hint of childishness in front of his grandson at this time.

When everyone was happy to see the emperor, they all smiled in response to the situation and were not so nervous.

The cool breeze surrounds and the water waves ripples. The spring palace is filled with the atmosphere of family happiness for a moment.

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It was still spring when Zhu Gaoxu left Shenglong City. When he led his army into Zhili, it was already midsummer.However, the spring in Annan and summer in the capital do not seem to be very different.

It was already evening when the army reached Xianrenji, and Zhu Gaoxu ordered camping and resting.

No one in the army had any objections. This time, when we went to Beijing to offer prisoners, everyone would rest outside for a night, so we would change our clothes and prepare for a ceremonial war tomorrow morning. It was still necessary.

Zhu Gaoxu was paced around the gate, as if waiting for someone.

Soon, a man wearing a big hat came in. It was Chen Dachui, the escort general of the royal palace.Zhu Gaoxu immediately called him in and spoke.

Walking into the hall, Zhu Gaoxu stepped back and took Chen Dachui into the bedroom inside.

Chen Dachui took off his hat and bowed and said in a deep voice: Prince, I will stay in the jade shop for several days, and those people have come one after another.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and signaled him to continue speaking.

Chen Dachui whispered: The first one to come was a short and fair-looking young man. I have seen him before.I asked him, what is the situation in the capital?The young man said that he didn't know about military and national affairs, and that it was peaceful inside and outside the imperial city, but I heard that the queen had been ill for several months.

Zhu Gaoxu knew in his heart that the young man was Du Qianrui's younger brother Du Erlang, who was now working in the Jinyiwei and his pseudonym was Yang Yong.His mother's health has been not very good, but it sounds more serious now.

Chen Dachui continued: On the third day, another person came, Wang Zhenliang, the son of the prince consort; two days later, a young scholar came, all of whom were seen by the last general.I asked them the same thing, and they said that they had met the emperor recently, and the court often disputed the affairs of Annan.

Zhu Gaoxu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

He was the emperor's son, and the capital was also his home.

But for some reason, he hadn't come back for a few years and felt a little strange. Or he wanted to see his father, Zhu Di, and he couldn't help feeling the pressure, so he was a little cautious.

Zhu Gaoxu said: Mr. Chen, please take a break, we will go to Beijing tomorrow morning!

Chen Dahui clasped his fists and said: The last one will obey the order.

...The next morning, the sun did not appear, and the clouds in the sky were very thick, as if it was going to rain, but it had not yet come down.

However, without the hot sunshine of midsummer, there are more people watching on the roadside.Some of the officials from the capital came out of the capital ten miles away, and Zhu Gaoxu changed to a luxury carriage named Xiangru.

The guards' cavalry was dressed in a distinctive armor, and the iron cavalry opened the road. On the road, the red tassels on the helmet were shaking, which was very beautiful.

The subsequent ceremonial wars came in a row, with a very large and complex formation, including various cards, umbrellas, covers, sticks, flags, swords and ritual instruments, drums, gongs, tubes, copper horns and other musical instruments, which were dazzling.

Zhu Gaoxu is the prince, but he himself cannot understand the rules of these ceremonial ceremonies. It is so complicated, who has the heart to pay attention to it carefully?

So sometimes some civil servants impeach him for over-the-counter, even if the etiquette standards are exceeded, he feels very helpless; he can't understand at all, how can he know if over-the-counter?

Occasionally, civil servants in the Chief Secretary’s Office will remind you, but obviously, civil servants in the Chief Secretary’s Office may not find any problems every time.

The carriage Zhu Gaoxu is riding in is very luxurious, with yellow umbrellas and covers in front and behind the carriage, just like a carriage of the emperor!

The difference is that the decoration on the carriage is different, and the patterns on the umbrella cover are slight differences.

Even the ball dragon robe he wore was exactly the same pattern as the emperor wore, with only different colors.

After the ceremony, there was a row of prison carriages surrounded by armored soldiers, carrying Hu father and son and their important ministers and criminals.

Before the expedition of Annan Kingdom, the court attached great importance to public opinion, which aroused the resentment and despises of the officials and civilians of the court and the people of the Hu family.

At this time, Hu and others entered Beijing. The people on both sides of the road were angry and very noisy. Many people even threw things into the prison cart.

Zhu Gaoxu picked up a corner of the car curtain and saw some people scolding them fiercely and furiously, as if the Hu traitor was their father-killing enemy, or had any impact on their vital interests.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but think: What's the matter with these people?

Perhaps people are just taking this opportunity to vent their other dissatisfactions in their daily lives.

The people arrived at Zhengyang Gate in a huge rush, and more officials came to greet them, including nobles in the court and ministers at the level of the ministry.

Zhu Gaoxu walked down from the elephant and greeted the civil and military officials, so he wanted to walk back to the carriage.

Just then, Jin Zhong, an official in front of the crowd, asked to come forward and speak.Jin Zhong was also an old acquaintance, a confidant counselor of the old Prince's Mansion, and now he has served as the Minister of War, so Zhu Gaoxu waved to him to come.

Jin Zhong approached, and Duan Xuehen next to him watched Jin Zhong alertly.Zhu Gaoxu looked calm. He knew that Jin Zhong was a literati with no power and had known each other long ago.

Jin Zhong stood up straight and said: The emperor has an order to hand it over to the Jinyiwei after entering the city, and then deal with it after the three judiciary convicts, and then tell the world.His Highness the King of Han entered the imperial city from Donghua Gate and immediately went to Kunning Palace.

Zhu Gaoxu's expression changed and he asked in a low voice: My mother...

Jin Zhongdao: The lower-ranking officials have never been to the harem and have nothing to tell them, so they only come to preach the will of the emperor.

At this time, it was very noisy around, so Zhu Gaoxu simply bowed and said: My son will receive the order.

Jin Zhong then took two steps to the side from the position just now, bowed and whispered: However, when the lower official heard some wind, the queen seemed to be unaware of it.

Zhu Gaoxu looked worried, not all pretending, but he had already learned about this through the traitors in the capital. Jin Zhonglai's words verified that the news of the traitors was reliable.

Although he did not have such deep affection for Empress Xu, Empress Xu was a loving person. With her, the royal family affection would be more warm, so Zhu Gaoxu sincerely hopes that her health would be better.

He hurriedly said: As soon as I arrived at the imperial city, I immediately went into the palace to visit my mother.

After saying that, he reappeared on the elephant.

The cavalry and ceremonial guards in front continued to move forward, and Zhu Gaoxu's carriage entered the city from the Zhengyang Gate corridor. The city gate had already opened, and the city gate was crowded and very lively.