Chapter 20 Amitabha

Within a few days, Wang Gui found out the names and experiences of some new civil and military officials in Peiping.

The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and Zhu Gaoxu sat in the study, fanning himself with a fan while reading what Wang Gui wrote. There was a tiger painted on the paper fan in his hand, and Zhu Gaoxu didn't know if it was worth anything, so he just found it in the study.

He had changed into a thin grey round-necked robe without any patterns. A prince would not wear a bright red dragon robe every day, as those were for meeting people and working. In his previous life, Zhu Gaoxu liked black, white and grey the most, but he could not find any black clothes. The similar blue color was mostly worn by people of low status, so white was not suitable. Gray robes were the best.

After drinking a whole cup of tea, Zhu Gaoxu finished reading the text in his hand.

The most interesting one among them is Zhang Xin, the commander-in-chief of Beiping... This person arrived the earliest and was first transferred to Beiping by the court to serve as the assistant commander-in-chief. Later, he fought in the war with Prince Yan. Because Prince Yan praised him for his merits, he was promoted to the commander-in-chief.

The Military Commandery is the highest military institution in a province, and the person who controls this office is very important.

So Zhu Gaoxu read the content related to Zhang's letter for the second time with great care.

At this moment, the light in the room dimmed slightly, and someone blocked the light at the door. When Zhu Gaoxu looked up, it turned out to be Wang Gui.

Wang Gui bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Da wants to see you for something."

"Ask him in." Zhu Gaoxu said casually. At this time, he remembered what Professor Hou said a few days ago: Wei Da will definitely come to ask the prince for help in the next few days. Now it seems that Professor Hou seems to have a brilliant plan.

After a while, Weida, who had a sharp face, came in and saluted with his fists clasped.

"No thanks." Zhu Gaoxu put down the paper in his hand and looked at him.

The shoe-horn face is very popular in later generations. It is narrow and long. Many male stars have that face. In addition, Wei Da practiced martial arts and had a muscular body. In Zhu Gaoxu's eyes, he was actually a handsome guy! However, this was not necessarily the case in the Ming Dynasty.

There was a hint of embarrassment on Veda's face, as if he was too embarrassed to speak.

Zhu Gaoxu said calmly, "Captain Wei, please tell me what you want to say."

Wei Da hesitated to speak, and finally said, "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion... there is a storm in Peking right now. You are the son of Prince Yan, so you should take time to visit Prince Yan's mansion more often."

Zhu Gaoxu was a little surprised after hearing this, thinking: Am I judging others by my own standards? No, it was Professor Hou who said that. Could it be that Wei Da came here not for personal matters, but to serve the public?

"That makes sense." Zhu Gaoxu answered casually.

At this time, Wei Da said, "I have a good friend who has passed away. His son failed the test in the military training ground, and asked me to think of a way. Originally, that friend and I were sworn brothers, and I really couldn't refuse... Your Majesty has met the King of Yan, can you ask for a favor? By the way, the trial centurion is called Li Mo."

"Hehe..." Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but laugh.

Wei Da looked at him nervously and doubtfully. Zhu Gaoxu said, "We'll talk about it when there's a chance. It may not work."

Wei Da knelt on one knee and bowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand to let Wei Da leave, feeling bitter in his heart: the generals under his command were all of a kind.

He stood up and paced a few steps, and suddenly felt that Wei Da's first half of his words made sense. He had the same living habits as in his previous life, staying at home all day long. It was not a good idea to just leave everything to fate.

The more he thought about it, the more he sweated... In history, Emperor Jianwen's strength crushed the King of Yan, and he saw it with his own eyes! The reason why the King of Yan won was largely due to chance and luck. Now that he has traveled through time, there must be some changes! Will there be a butterfly effect, breaking a subtle chance and causing the King of Yan to lose? !

Zhu Gaoxu became even more uneasy, always feeling that his worries were not unfounded.

He thought hard for a long time and came up with a solution that should be of some help and perhaps play a positive role. He quickly changed into a red round-collared robe with a dragon pattern, found a black gauze hat, a jade belt, black boots and other clothes, and dressed up to go out. When he walked out of the front hall, the guards on duty came forward to greet him and ask questions.

Zhu Gaoxu was indifferent to pomp and ceremony, and he would keep things simple as long as he would not be criticized. He immediately asked a few people to follow him on horseback, and then he went out.

A group of people arrived at the gate of Prince Yan's Mansion. The guard on duty recognized him, and even more so the dragon pattern embroidered on his belly, so he came up to salute.

Zhu Gaoxu jumped off his horse, handed the reins to his attendant, and said, "I want to see my father."

The general at the door said, "It's hot. Your Majesty, please sit down in the gatehouse and take a rest to cool down. I will ask someone to go in and report."

"Okay." Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

After entering the Prince of Yan's Mansion, Zhu Gaoxu sat down in an open hall near the gate tower, and soon a soldier brought him tea.

After waiting for a long time, an eunuch walked into the open hall panting and said, "The Prince of Gaoyang is here. I was just about to send someone to tell you. The princess is seriously ill! Please go in and see her."

"What? Mother was fine a few days ago and told me not to worry..." Zhu Gaoxu stood up suddenly. He thought, could Princess Xu have died at this time?

He quickly followed the eunuch and walked straight into the palace, his thoughts a little confused along the way.

After passing through several doors, Zhu Gaoxu came to the courtyard where he met Princess Xu last time. He heard completely incomprehensible lyrics from inside, which sounded like Taoist priests or monks chanting scriptures.

When I walked to the door of Princess Xu, I saw several people standing inside. Prince Yan, the Crown Prince, and Gao Sui were all there. Gao Sui originally lived in Prince Yan's mansion, but the Crown Prince did not live here. In short, Zhu Gaoxu was the last son to be notified.

In addition, there was the Taoist nun Chi Yue and several servants. The person kneeling on the futon in the middle with a copper bell in his hand was Yao Guangxiao, who was muttering with his eyes closed! If Zhu Gaoxu had not seen such a scene, he would have almost overlooked a fact: Yao Guangxiao was originally a monk, and the host.

The Prince of Yan and the others looked back at Zhu Gaoxu, but did not speak, so as not to disturb Monk Yao's chanting and praying. Gao Sui consciously stepped back two steps, leaving an empty seat for Zhu Gaoxu to stand behind the prince.

The curtains inside were hanging, and the scene inside could not be seen at all. It was unknown how serious Princess Xu's illness was.

Monk Yao recited for a long time. Zhu Gaoxu listened carefully but didn't understand a single word. He wondered whether what he was reciting was Chinese or not.

After an unknown amount of time, Yao Guangxiao stood up, turned around, and bowed to the King of Yan with one hand, "Amitabha!"

King Yan said, "Let's talk outside."

Everyone understood, and as they were afraid of disturbing Princess Xu, they all followed him out of the room in silence.