It was drizzling inside and outside the imperial city, and it was wet and cold everywhere.
The Annan people, Mo Sui, Fan Shijin, Du Weizhong and others, who had just arrived in the capital, came to the outside of Hongwu Gate despite the rain, kneeling down and begging the Ming emperor to appoint officials to "govern" Annan and incorporate the land into the Ming territory. They also presented a petition of the people, saying that the local Confucian scholars and people were loyal to the court.
But Emperor Zhu Di did not meet these people immediately. He was still inside the imperial gate, viewing the "People's Table" with other ministers. The People's Table was filled with signatures, and the wide silk cloth had various handwritings.
Despite the public opinion, Zhu Di still did not decide to annex Annan. Because of this, there was a great dispute among the ministers in the court, especially Yao Guangxiao, the prince's tutor, who was very opposed. In addition,
It was only March, and it was raining in both the east and west of Annan. The rainy season had not yet arrived, and the more time passed, the more rain there would be.Before Zhu Gaoxu left the Western Capital, Qinghua, he met Zhang Fu. Zhang Fu looked very good, very happy about the victory, and he was waiting for a promotion.However, Zhu Gaoxu, as the commander-in-chief, felt completely different from Zhang Fu. Instead, he was a little nervous and felt vaguely uneasy.Zhu Gaoxu received the news when the troops from Yunnan Prefecture escorting Annan Prince Chen Zhengyuan just arrived at Jiling Pass; he returned to Thang Long with his troops, but was still one step later than the people from Yunnan.The continuous rain for several days made the roads outside Thang Long City muddy. When Zhu Gaoxu entered the inner city, many streets were paved with bricks and stones, making the roads much easier to walk on. The houses near the palace were washed by th
The last time Zhu Gaoxu returned to Thang Long, he was invited by Queen Chen to sit in the hall, but he did not accept; but today he took the initiative to visit Chen because Zhu Gaoxu felt that his current situation was a bit unfair to her.It rained for several days, and it was very humid everywhere. Zhu Gaoxu put away his umbrella and placed it outside the door. He looked back and saw that the sky was gloomy and seemed to be getting dark, but it was only afternoon.Chen invited him to sit down, and the two exchanged a few pleasantries. Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, and finally said, "The court is unwilling to recognize Chen Zhengyuan's princely status. Annan may have to set up three prefectures and counties and directly include them in the jurisdiction of the Ming court. Yesterday I received an imperial edict to escort Hu and his son to Beijing as soon as possible. I am afraid I can no longer manage Annan's affairs."Chen stared at him with a fluctuati
Zhu Di had already been informed of where Gao Xu's troops were going, and he was in a good mood recently.Zhu Di will be able to accept the captives tomorrow. This is the first great victory of the Ming army since the "Battle of Jingnan". The Ming army not only quickly destroyed the Kingdom of Annan, but also captured the bandit leader Hu and his sons and a group of ministers alive. The result is very good.The eunuch Gou'er, who was sent to convey the emperor's orders to Gao Xu a few months ago, had already returned to Beijing. Gou'er reported Gao Xu's attitude of following the emperor's orders, and Zhu Di was very satisfied.Gao Xu was not only very capable but also very obedient. His children were obedient and filial, and everyone from the emperor to the common people would be very pleased with such things.The bells and drums of the You hour had already sounded, and Zhu Di stood up from the throne and walked out of the imperial gate. Zhu Di glanced
"Your Highness the King of Han, please!" Jin Zhong made a gesture. Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and glanced at the tower of Donghua Gate, then walked in.He entered the imperial city through Dong'an Gate. At that time, all the entourage stopped. Not everyone could enter the imperial city. After walking for a while, Zhu Gaoxu and Jin Zhong entered the Donghua Gate. Inside was royal palace.After entering Donghua Gate, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt something fishy.Normally when civil and military officials enter the palace, they rarely take the south road, which is far away; they have to pass through Hongwu Gate, Chengtian Gate, and Meridian Gate before entering the palace. The Qianbu Corridor Street between Hongwu Gate and Chengtian Gate is about A thousand steps away.However, civil and military officials went separately. Military attachés usually went through Xihua Gate. Zhu Gaoxu belonged to the clan, but he used to go through Xihua Gate when entering the pa
Miao Jin increasingly felt that she had made a mess of her situation.She paced back and forth on the platform outside the Qifu Temple, looking at the wide alley to the west from time to time, but she could not see any movement. The entire palace seemed to be shrouded in a terrible silence.There is a courtyard wall outside the Qifu Temple. To the east is a tall red palace wall, at least three feet high (ten meters); to the north and south are palace walls, with the Dashan Hall to the north and the Xingqing Palace to the south. The gap between the two buildings forms a wide passage. Miao Jin lives in a place like the Qifu Temple, so she often feels depressed.This morning Miao Jin asked Wang Yin to take the opportunity to remind Gao Xu to enter the palace. At that time, she did not think too much, but was only concerned about Gao Xu. But now that she has been alone for a long time, she gradually feels scared....The young eunuch Wang Yin came to Qifu T
Under the gloomy sky, the early morning fog has not completely dissipated and spread lightly between the palace rooms.Miaojin stood on the platform of the prayer temple, looking over the wall of the small courtyard, and suddenly saw a flash of red running towards this side. Looking at the red figure from a distance, I don't think he is very fast. He is gradually getting closer, but running on foot can be considered very fast. Miaojin felt that the figure looked familiar at first sight.Miaojin was suddenly startled and thought of Gao Xu!After only a short while, she saw clearly that the man was Gao Xu, King of Han! Miao Jin felt a little confused, and her whole body froze for a moment, and then she heard the "dong dong dong" sound of her heartbeat.Miao Jin couldn't figure out why Gao Xu came to the blessing temple now, and she was very surprised.If there is nothing important in the palace and Gao Xu comes directly to her, how can she explain
In the main hall of Fengxian Hall, Zhu Gaoxu was crying very loudly! Even with the door closed, his shouts could be heard clearly outside the door. The king of Han cried to Taizu inside, saying that what traitor wanted to overthrow the country of Ming Dynasty was simply astonishing."Ding dong!" A crisp sound came from the brick floor, and the cherry gun in a sergeant's hand fell to the ground for some reason! This seemed to wake up the surrounding sergeants. Almost immediately, there was a sound of weapons being thrown away.A group of Ming army soldiers knelt down one after another under the carved dragon stone steps. The leading general was Tan Qing. Seeing this, he had no choice but to kneel down. After he knelt down, he immediately turned his head and said in a deep voice to the confidant next to him, "Quickly call Jin Butang and Guo Butang to come over."The sergeant next to him nodded, bent over, stood up, and walked outside.Guo Zi and Jin Zhon
Yesterday evening, Jin Zhong and several others who had just arrived at Chunhe Hall wept and paid respects to the deceased emperor. Soon, the crown prince and his wife Zhang invited the ministers to a place to discuss the funeral arrangements.At that time, in addition to the prince and his wife, there were a total of nine people participating, including Jin Zhong and Guo Zi, officials at the imperial court level, Yuan Gong, the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple; Yang Rong, Yang Pu, and Yang Shiqi, officials of the East Palace, and military commander Tan Haitao, the eunuch of the Qing Dynasty.The prince did not like eunuchs, but Haitao was an exception. This eunuch had been with him for a long time; and Haitao obeyed the advice of the princess Zhang. Many eunuchs in the East Palace were also very grateful to Zhang. I heard that Zhang saved the lives of those eunuchs more than once and often spoke for the slaves.Jin Zhong and other civil and military officials on