Peiping.

After November, heavy snow fell down. The mountains and fields, and even the outlines of the city walls in the distance, were all covered in silver. The snow on the official road was half a foot thick. This was an important grain road. I don’t know how many grain trucks passed by every day, and they crushed the snow and the road was muddy.

A group of people slowly moved towards the majestic city. The knights on the horse were wrapped all over, and except for their eyes exposed, the rest of the area was wrapped in thick cotton clothes.

Facing the snowflakes as big as beans, the knights protected the carriage and moved forward with difficulty.

There is a hand stove with white smoke in the carriage, making the whole carriage warm like spring.

King Zhu Gaoxu of Han was sick. He had always been in good health, but this time, he was quite sick. The carriage was shaking, but his whole body was lazy, sweating on his forehead, and a little maid curled up in the carriage, carefully wiping him.

Zhu Gaoxu's cheeks were already red, as if there was a heat in his body. His lips were a little dry, and his body was covered with tiger skin, but he still felt cold.

He shouldn't have been cold in such an environment, but now... not only does his body feel the chill, but his heart seems to be covered with ten thousand years of ice.

An unprecedented sense of fear permeated his body, and the news about Jinling became more and more terrifying, making him realize immediately that he had no way out.

Zhu Gaoxu never thought that being as noble as himself would reach this point today.

First, Yang Shiqi sued the emperor. Originally, Zhu Gaoxu did not take it seriously. He knew his father's spoiling for him. Even if his father was angry, he would forgive and considerate himself in the end.

He had private weapons... This is because he loved swords and knew that sooner or later, if he could not become the prince, he would have to become a vassal, and the weapons of Shenwu were created. He always liked it and kept it privately, which was also considered as a reserve for the future. After all, the vassal king had the escort of the three guards, and Zhu Gaoxu always believed that this was no big deal.

As for some people who are gossiping, that's okay. The father trusts him more. Do you think he really wants to be Li Shimin? Although he is arrogant and ambitious, Zhu Gaoxu himself knows that he will not rebel against this father. He neither has the courage nor the mind.

When Yang Shiqi was convicted and taken down the imperial prison, Zhu Gaoxu was a little complacent. The man surnamed Yang was a little bit complacent. He dared to alienate us father and son, thinking that this would be the favor of the emperor's brother. Now, he could be regarded as having moved a stone and stabbed himself in the foot. It can be seen that the father still trusts him absolutely and will definitely not doubt himself because of a foreign minister.

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu is still the same, even more arrogant than before. But what he didn't understand is that no matter how bad or ignorant his behavior in the past, he was just a rebellious son in the eyes of the emperor. Just like a wild horse calf, the father had enough to tolerate him. But now, once suspicion arises, any movement will increase this distrust. Zhu Gaoxu's everything in Datong was sent to Zhu Di's desk by urgent reports, and any seemingly inconspicuous little thing may have completely different meanings in the eyes of the emperor.

The royal palace was surrounded and the prince was taken. The imperial envoy from the court was about to reach Datong. At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu was completely panicked. He never expected that things would worsen to this point. When the golden sword and yellow robe were found, a large number of "parties" were arrested one after another, and evidence and confessions were made public to the world. No matter how careless Zhu Gaoxu was, he could smell the danger.

He could not stay in Datong. Although Datong also had many of his own confidants, it was impossible to resist the imperial envoy alone. Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu decided to come to Peking and return to this old place because he had accumulated a lot of food and grass here, which was enough to control the country. He had no way out. At present, he could only bite the bullet and compete with his father in Peking.

Along the way, he became more and more ill, and he felt uneasy, anxious, even ashamed, angry, and all kinds of emotions surged into his heart like a lantern. Finally, he felt unparalleled fatigue.

When he opened his eyes, the maid on the side was still tiptoing to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Zhu Gaoxu opened his tiger eyes, and there seemed to be a little bit of emotion in his eyes: "Go, call me Ji Gang."

The little maid nodded, bent down and stopped the carriage and got out of the carriage.

Ji Gang, who was in the back team, rode a horse, and walked in front of the carriage, riding the horse and the carriage side by side. Ji Gang seemed a little tired, but he was still in good spirits. However, the snow squirted on his face like a knife, making him feel pain. He licked his mouth and said, "What are your instructions?"

In the carriage, Zhu Gaoxu's voice seemed a little weak: "Ji Gang, are you outside? You are here, it's good to come, I... I ask you again, a few days ago, when you went to Peking, what did the commander of the Beijing commander say? He was so devoted to this king..."

There was a little bit of worry in the voice.

It was a last resort to choose to come to Peking. The entire Peiping is the core of the border town. It is surrounded by Datong, Jixian, Shanhaiguan, and the plains around it. You can attack and defend with retreat. You can have enough food and fodder. The father of the year was here. He called up the high ground and immediately received responses from the towns, which gave him the capital for Jingnan.

Now, I seem to be going back to my father's mistakes. Now what I have to plan is not in Peiping, but only in a corner of Datong, and I will definitely not succeed.

Ji Gang said: "Your Highness, please rest assured. When you went to Peking, Liu Bi patted her chest and promised that the prince's heart was framed by His Highness. Everyone in the world knew that Your Majesty was confused by the prince and the treacherous ministers. None of us brothers was in a state of anger. In Peking, all of them obeyed Your Highness' orders. If you hadn't been your Highness, you would not have been Liu Bi today. Now that your Highness is in trouble, how could Liu Bi sit idly? Tens of thousands of troops in Peking are willing to follow Your Highness's control."

"This..." Zhu Gaoxu finally felt relieved, even his face became much rosy, and said, "If so, I will feel relieved."

Ji Gang said: "Your Highness, Peking is coming soon. The humble man has discovered the scouts near Peking. He has spoken to them with the orders. It is not long before Liu Bi will come to welcome Your Highness. Your Highness should take a break, don't hurt your body. Without your backbone, the humble man, you will be at a loss."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded in the car: "You are right. If I want to maintain a good body, will Peking be here? Well, great. As long as the people in Peking are willing to devote themselves to each other, the generals of each town are my old brothers. When I ordered each town in Beiping, they... would not wait and see anymore. Hundreds of thousands of elite troops... Perhaps... it is enough to change my father's mind and have to depose the prince... I want my father to see what those old brothers are thinking and let the father know who is the most popular..."

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu was already drowsy and fell asleep very sweetly.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

About half an hour, the hole in Chengtian Gate in Peiping opened, and countless officers and soldiers wearing armor came out in line. In this cold and frozen weather, everyone was breathing white air, their faces were stiff, but they stood straight like a javelin.

Commander Liu Bi personally rode out of the city on his horse. On the pipes that stretched several miles away, you could already vaguely see the black dots in the distance.

A scout came quickly and said loudly: "His Highness of the King of Han has arrived."

The assistants who followed Liu Bi all had solemn expressions.

The carriage slowly came over, and when the door was at the door, the curtain was opened by a warrior. Zhu Gaoxu dragged his sick body and staggered down on the stool with the help of someone. Ji Gang was already getting off his horse and came over to pick him up. Liu Bi also stepped forward step by step and saluted on one knee: "Let's be humble Liu Bi, I have seen Your Highness."

Zhu Gaoxu wanted to help him, but said, "General Liu doesn't have to be too polite. Come on, please get up quickly."

Liu Bi was so tiring that he stood up, and he smiled: "Your Highness is tired from traveling, and he is humble and has drunk little wine to welcome His Highness."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled warmly and said, "Okay, great, Liu Bi, I know that you are my good brother. We were in Baigou back then. If you hadn't protected my left wing, I would have died without a place to bury me. This time, I didn't expect that I would rely on you. Don't worry, if I can succeed in the throne in the future, you will be the Duke of the State."

Liu Bi pursed her lips and looked at Ji Gang.

Ji Gang stood by, pressing the knife, but his expression was cold and suddenly said, "Your Highness, this is inappropriate. Your Highness is a minister and has always been healthy. Why do you want to make such a ruthless statement? Is your Highness looking forward to the emperor's death as soon as possible? What's more, even so, I have a crown prince and a crown prince in the Ming Dynasty. Why does Your Highness have such inappropriate thoughts?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was stunned. He went to see Ji Gang incredibly.

Ji Gang's face was as stiff as a rock, and there was no expression on his face, only the pair of eyes, facing Zhu Gaoxu with fearlessness, as sharp as a knife.

"What did you say, Ji Gang, what did you say?"

Ji Gang sneered and said word by word: "What I am humble is that Your Highness is so rebellious that it makes people feel cold!"

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Chapter completed!