Duke Qiu Fu, who is over sixty-five years old, has gained some weight recently. He was kept under guard in the Duke's Mansion and was not allowed to leave the house. All the people at home were arranged by Jin Yiwei to "protect" him; his daily activities were limited, his appetite was still good, and his face was rounder.
His son Qiu Song also worked as an idler in the house. Only his grandson Qiu Lu was still an official in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, and he had no real power. Moreover, Qiu Lu's same bodyguards and entourage were all people arranged by the imperial court. However, Qiu Lu's ability to come in and out of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion allowed Qiu Fu to know a lot of things.
Qiu Lu's treatment is good. It was precisely because when Emperor Hongxi ascended the throne, Qiu Lu was afraid of trouble and persuaded his grandfather not to disobey the imperial court.
That evening, grandson Qiu Lu came home from duty and came to Qiu F
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, after a light rain in Hengzhou Prefecture, Huguang Province, it was cloudy and windy for a few days.After Zhang Fu and others surrendered, within just a few days, Zhu Gaoxu led the civil and military officials to quickly reorganize the navy generals; and sent a part of the warships to the north to force a landing in the river and expel the remaining government warships.More than 60,000 vanguard soldiers have also been selected, all of whom are the elite soldiers of the Han army who have experienced many battles! The vanguard army's camp was deployed on the west bank of the Xiang River outside the city.Firearms, ammunition, arrows, food and other supplies were also being transported onto the ship. Zhu Gaoxu and other civil and military officials rode on horseback to inspect the situation, looking at the busy crowd on a dock.Just then, a rider came running over from the riverside.The knight said a fe
The next day was New Year's Eve, and the Hengzhou Central Army Headquarters was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights. The war was not over yet, and the festive atmosphere was not as strong as in peacetime, but it gradually became festive.After nightfall, the red lanterns hanging under the eaves of the quaint hip roof look even more gorgeous.After Madam Xu and Duan Xuehen returned to their rooms, the palace maid brought in a bucket of hot water. They prepared to wash up and go to bed.Unexpectedly, the King of Han suddenly appeared at the door. The door was still open, and he walked in wearing a red five-clawed dragon costume, lowering his head so as not to hit his head.Madam Xu felt nervous and her face looked a little unnatural. She quickly stood up, knelt down, and bowed, saying, "My concubine greets His Majesty the King of Han." On the contrary, Duan Xuehen had no manners at all. She just stood up silently.Zhu Gaoxu said, "Miss Xu,
The Chinese New Year has always been of great importance to people all over the world, and people hope that their families can be reunited during this festive period.Zhu Gaoxu remembered the scene in later generations: when the Chinese New Year came, countless people rushed home from far away, and all the roads were congested; it seemed that nothing had changed from ancient times to the present.However, on New Year's Eve, Zhu Gaoxu led more than 60,000 land troops and all the navy warships, and went the other way, leaving his family behind and embarking on the expedition! On such a day, Zhu Gaoxu was somewhat reluctant; but in comparison, he still chose the tangible benefits. Perhaps if he had sent troops one day earlier, the situation would have been better for him.Zhu Gaoxu stood on the wooden stern of a large warship, looking at the countless warships on the river. Looking at the grand scene on the water, he seemed to be filled with a myriad of emotion
At the beginning of the first month of the second year of Hongxi (the seventh year of Yongle), many government offices in the capital suspended their operations.There has been no news about the Han Dynasty's rebels for the time being. Some ministers in the court estimated that the rebels would threaten the capital in three months; others estimated that it would take more than two months. Rujun, Minister of the Ministry of War, and others even said in a very exaggerated manner: The rebels will attack Zhili in half a month!The important ministers in the court were very anxious at this time, but because there was no imperial edict or official report, some yamen took a rest according to the rules. Anyway, most officials can't help at all at this time.But the Minister of Dali Temple was not idle. Compared with the big things he did, the New Year's Day was nothing. He really wants to find out the truth of such a serious mystery! Xue Yan's hard work was also rep
Eunuch Hai Tao was a eunuch from the Imperial Household Department. As early as when the current emperor was the Prince of Yan, Hai Tao had been in the Prince's Mansion, and most of the eunuchs in the palace knew him.Haitao, holding the emperor's handwritten edict, entered two doors guarded by eunuchs; Xue Yan, Haitao, and Tan Qing all walked into a room and saw Concubine Guo."Huahua..." There was a sound of dragging chains! Concubine Guo heard someone coming in and seemed to have taken two steps. She was actually wearing shackles on her feet!Xue Yan had never expected that Concubine Guo, who had given birth to a prince, would be treated like this! Perhaps, with her status, she could only end up like this if she was involved in the murder of the late emperor?It can be seen that His Majesty and those who know the inside story all strongly suspect that Concubine Guo is the murderer; she is currently the most suspicious person.Concubine Guo mus
The Huguang Military Commissioner sent an urgent report to the capital over a distance of 800 miles.The Han Wang rebel army, with hundreds of warships, has entered the Yangtze River and is approaching Wuchang Prefecture! The government navy on the Yangtze River has been wiped out, and the remnants of the navy have either surrendered and been captured, or fled the Yangtze River basin; the enemy fleet is sailing unimpeded, and it is expected to reach Zhili in seven or eight days, or even shorter!After seeing the urgent news in the East Warm Pavilion, Emperor Zhu Gaochi could only sigh.Seven or eight days, are there only seven or eight days left for him to rule? Maybe it can be longer, if the imperial army in the capital can temporarily stop the rebels...Zhu Gaochi thought about how he had been the crown prince of Yan for half his life, and how he had been cautious and suffered a lot of grievances. He finally managed to get to the throne, but he was a
There is a partition in Dongnuan Pavilion, which is decorated with Yun brocade embroidery. The brocade is somewhat transparent, and the lights on the copper lamp holders inside the partitions and the red robes of the ministers are faintly visible.Many officials were very silent today. It is estimated that some people think that the imperial court is finished, what strategy still needs to be discussed? Anyway, the day when the city is broken will come sooner or later. It is better to come early than to come late, which will be more enjoyable!However, Emperor Zhu Gaochi really wanted to postpone that day as much as possible; he also wanted to struggle and delay it one day at a time.Zhu Gaochi was deep in thought while looking at the memorial on the yellow silk imperial case. Yuan Gong and others were talking, and some suggestions for moving the capital were made; some advocated sticking to the capital cities and then issuing orders to the world to serve the
After night fell, the sound of wooden fish began to be heard in the abbot's room of Qingshou Temple. The sound of wooden fish continued until late at night, and finally stopped.Monk Qingyuan came in and helped Daoyan to tidy up the inkstone, brush, wooden fish and other items on the table. After a while, someone came out with hot water, and Qingyuan went out to bring it back; he helped Daoyan sit down on a chair and placed a wooden basin at Daoyan's feet.While busying himself, Qingyuan said, "Since the Hongxi period, you have hardly attended court, but have become even more overworked. You are old, you must take care of yourself."Daoyan glanced at the book Dao Yu Lu placed under the cabinet, sighed slightly, and a layer of worry covered his triangular eyes. But he did not answer.Qingyuan held the old monk's legs with both hands and slowly put them into the hot water in the wooden basin. Qingyuan said, "Yao Fang's lover Wang secretly hid poison on h