Chen Xingwang's account was only a small part of the story, because he couldn't see the whole picture. Zhu Gaoxu was guessing other things while listening.
In his narration, Chen Xingwang mentioned the same time twice: the second year of Jianwen. He said that the little prince of Annan was born in the second year of Jianwen, and also mentioned that the Queen of Annan came to the border 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 Jingnan" was a brutal period when both sides fought desperately; and another incident happened in Annan... The coup d'état also happened that year.
So Zhu Gaoxu boldly speculated that first there was a coup in Annan and the king was killed; then the pregnant queen was supported by the "mastermind" of Chen Xingwang and others and fled to a villa in the border mountains to hide.
...At this time Chen Xingwang said, "The que
Just looking at the night view of the Han Palace, one could mistake Yunnan for Jiangnan.The night view on a clear day is even more beautiful, with the graceful curve of the eaves and the gorgeous carvings and lacquer, which are very inspiring under the orange light. After the rain, there are wisps of mist in the air, and the world is quiet and cool. The light mist lingers in the looming carved railings and painted buildings, and everything is hazy and dreamy.Being rich and powerful is really good. Even though Zhu Gaoxu had been carrying an elusive worry in his heart for a long time, he felt that life was not so hard because of the enjoyment of every detail in life.A beautiful young lady in front of him, with her delicate hands like peeling onions, held a white porcelain blue and white bowl and handed it to him, saying softly, "I was worried that Your Majesty would have trouble sleeping after drinking tea at night. I happened to have some white fungus from
Zhu Gaoxu loved to eat sea fish, but it was impossible to have fresh sea fish in Yunnan. However, he still ate it at Du Qianrui's place, a dish braised with salted fish.Dried fish can't compare to fresh fish, and even frozen fish can't compare. Although the salted dried fish is wrapped in a layer of sea salt and dried in the sun for preservation, it still has a faint smell. Du Qianrui added onions, ginger, garlic, and fermented black beans. The subtle smell of fermented black beans combined with the taste of dried fish makes it delicious. Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but admire Du Qianrui's thoughts on cooking.Zhu Gaoxu originally wanted to go to Yao Ji's place tonight. He had a great time last night and was even reluctant to leave. But he didn't want to ignore Du Qianrui, so he gave up. However, he found that it was good to come to Du Qianrui's place tonight. At least the dinner was delicious.Du Qianrui asked him if it tasted good, and Zhu Gaoxu casually said
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At first, when the censor Li Qi asked Zhu Gaoxu to comment on the general strategy of the court, Zhu Gaoxu was rather cautious. Only when he was sure that it was his father, Emperor Zhu Di, who wanted to ask, did he share some of his insights.Now Zhu Gaoxu is more careful in everything and follows the rules. The reason is that he has the ability to stir up troubles in the world... His father, Emperor Zhu Di, also knows this.As the legitimate son of the emperor and a prince of the Zhu family, he was also good at fighting and could shake up half of the world if he was in charge. Unfortunately, it was still difficult for him to fight against the imperial court in the capital. In this situation, Zhu Gaoxu could only try his best to convince his father that the Han Palace was a completely controllable force.Zhu Gaoxu personally escorted Li Qi out of the study and asked the officials to continue escorting him out of the Han Palace. He did not return to the stud
After Wang Gui and Wang Bin passed Wushan County, they met the White Lotus Sect members on the mountain road and tried to sell them magic water. They also mentioned that the evil ghost had appeared in the Ghost King Temple and that only the magic water could ensure safety.There seemed to be many run-down households and homeless people gathered nearby, trying to make a living here. There are trackers, dock coolies, people working in coal and iron mines, and bandits. The place where Sichuan Chief Envoys and Huguang Land meet, the mountains and rivers are complex, and it is also the east hub of Sichuan. The government governance is weak, and mountain bandits and river bandits are notorious.Therefore, large and small sects such as the White Lotus Sect and the Ming Sect, which were banned by the imperial court, all came and went nearby. This place is messy and not a pure land. It is not unusual for Wang Gui and others to meet the believers again.When Wang Gui
In the capital, the dark Fusi Prison in Beizhen is filled with all kinds of stinks. Strange sounds would come from here from time to time, but they were not too noisy. Many squirming people looked weak and half-dead.When the jailer who delivered the food came in, the place became a little more lively, and many people dragging chains became slightly lively.Geng Hao, who was sobbing, suddenly felt better. Amidst the sound of the iron chains, he crawled to the cell door and almost wanted to shove his face out of the small opening for delivering food!He shouted loudly, "When are you going to let me out? What is my crime? When are you going to judge me... let me out!"The jailer's voice said, "Would you like to eat? If you want to eat, get out of the way!"Geng Hao hesitated for a moment, then shrank his face back. When the food was delivered to the small opening in the cell, he immediately started shouting again. However, the jailer was like a dea
The capital had been sunny and windless for many days. There was a thin mist in the morning air, but once the sun came out, the mist would disappear. Today was destined to be a clear and bright day.When the eunuch Zheng He walked out of Longjiang Temple, he had already been fasting here for three days and three nights, eating only vegetarian food and reciting Buddhist scriptures every day.Longjiang Temple is small and not very famous, and even has only a few monks. However, it is located at the foot of Lion Mountain outside Fengyi Gate, close to Longjiang Shipyard, the newly built Treasure Shipyard, Longjiang Port and the surface of the Yangtze River; so Zheng He, the imperial envoy holding the emperor's imperial edict, condescended to live in this dilapidated temple.Eunuchs Zheng He, Hou Xian and Wang Jinghong walked towards the mountain gate, surrounded by a large crowd. Many officials and generals came to meet them, and they all bowed to each other and
Chen Tianping arrived in Kunming in the autumn of the third year of Yongle. The military commander Huang Zhong who escorted him was the Left Vice General of Guangxi, who was reporting to the capital this year and took up the task.Huang Zhong and Chen Tianping will stay in Yunnan for a while, waiting for the Yunnan Provincial Administration to dispatch troops and escort Chen Tianping back to China. Now, when the Yunnan Provincial Administration Commissioner mobilizes troops on the ground, it must inform the Han Palace and the Mu Palace.Zhu Gaoxu soon learned the news and summoned Chen Tianping, Huang Zhong, and the old ministers of Annan to Chengyun Hall.Chen Tianping looked very confident, which made Zhu Gaoxu very curious: the Hu father and son had committed regicide and usurped the throne, so they must have seized power. How could Chen Tianping, a member of the royal family, take back power after returning to Annan?Without waiting for Zhu Gaoxu t