The capital was in turmoil.
The emperor's oral decree granting marriage was like throwing a stone into a calm lake, causing a large splash of water.
The British Duke Zhang Fu had no children, so marrying the British Duke's eldest daughter was equivalent to getting help from the top military leader.
No one could remain indifferent.
What's more, the person marrying the British government this time is a prince.
…
Zhu Gaoxu rode his horse all the way from the Han Palace to the Qi Palace, kicked over the guards of the Qi Palace, and rushed in front of Zhu Gaoxu with murderous intent.
"Second brother, what made you so angry?" Zhu Gaojie was not surprised to see King Han. He had already prepared a banquet for King Han.
Seeing the delicacies on the table, the King of Han couldn't help but be stunned.
"Did you guess that I would come?" King Han frowned slightly.
"I have been waiting for you for a long time." Zhu Gaojie said with a smile.
King Han's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt that the young man in front of him and King Qi in his memory were two different people.
"Since you have prepared delicious food and wine, why don't we two brothers have a drink?" King Han said with narrowed eyes, and the murderous aura in his body was much restrained.
"That's exactly what I meant."
…
Zhu Gaojie poured a cup of Huadiao wine, brought it to the King of Han, and said: "This wine made Liu Ling drunk, made the poetry immortal crazy, promoted Cao Mengde, wrote the Hongmen Banquet, wet the Qingming apricot rain, and made Begonia Li Yian thin." Drink for pleasure, but drinking too much will harm your health. Second brother, don’t be greedy."
King Han held the wine glass and did not rush to drink. Instead, he said with cold eyes, "Are you warning me not to hold everything in your arms?"
"Let the second brother understand it how you want."
Zhu Gaojie poured himself another glass and said mockingly, "I heard a rumor before that Emperor Yongle had four sons. The eldest son, the Crown Prince, was kind and virtuous and was in charge of the world. The second son, Prince Han, was brave and good at fighting. The most powerful general in the world. The third son, Prince Zhao, was born with a heart of seven orifices and was good at strategy. Only the fourth son, Prince Qi, was incompetent in literature and martial arts, and was the stupid son of the emperor's family."
"Whoever said this is so arrogant that he dares to talk about the Tian family!" The King of Han said coldly, "If I catch him, I will have to peel off three layers of his skin!"
"Second brother, are you impatient?" Zhu Gaojiu took a sip of Huadiao wine and said with a smile, "Everyone is telling the truth."
"Yeah?"
The King of Han looked at Zhu Gaojie and said: "In my opinion, among the four sons of the emperor's family, the younger one should be the most hidden. Put on your socks first and then your shoes. Become a grandson first and then a master. The fourth son, what are you doing?" With such a wonderful move, even I was fooled."
Zhu Gaojie smiled and said nothing.
What can he do?
People in the capital thought that the commotion was caused by him, but little did they know that the old man had a seizure.
Now even the King of Han thought that it was Zhu Gaojie who had hidden his secret hand. After hiding it for many years, his last appearance was the highlight, and he directly grabbed the British prince to board the ship.
But the matter has come to this, and all Zhu Gaojie can do is to push the boat along.
"Second brother, no matter what, life has to be lived." Zhu Gaojie said, "Everyone can live comfortably, okay?"
"OK."
King Han put down his wine glass, "You are right, if you drink less, I will not accompany you."
After saying this, the king of Han stood up and left.
Zhu Gaojie shook his head: "It's a pity that there is a table of good food."
"The talks have collapsed."
…
The King of Han returned to his palace and called his guest Su Qing to the study.
"You should contact our people in the court. Tomorrow morning, we will collectively impeach the British Duke. I don't need to teach you what to do." The King of Han said coldly.
Although Su Qing is dressed in white, his identity is not simple. He is the chief counselor of the Han Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has made up his mind to confer marriage with you. If you interfere now, I am afraid that not only will it have no effect, but it will also make Long Wei angry." Su Qing hesitated.
He understood what King Han meant.
It is useless to attack King Qi. After all, he is still a prince. Let alone the King of Han, even the King of Han and the prince cannot harm him.
King Qi has never been a vassal, and the most the emperor can punish him is to give him a verbal education. Is it possible that King Qi should be reduced to a commoner?
Therefore, if the King of Han wanted to take action against King Qi, he could only start with the British Duke's Palace.
"If we can't get rid of King Qi, why can't I get rid of the Duke of England?" The King of Han said coldly, "We have supported those civil servants for so long and swallowed up countless money. We must let them do something."
"Do you really think that the king only has the support of the generals in the court?"
"My fourth brother is still too young. Do you think he can compete with me if he joins the British Duke's family?"
"If I don't teach him a lesson, how will I be able to gain a foothold in the capital in the future!"
…
Zhu Gaojie knew that the King of Han was probably preparing to attack him when he returned this time.
The negotiations had collapsed, although Zhu Gaojie knew that the possibility of shaking hands with the King of Han and making peace was less than or equal to zero.
Because once Zhu Gaojie made peace with the King of Han, the energy of the British government and the military power in the hands of the King of Han meant that the two had the ability to mutiny.
Zhu Di would not allow this to happen. He would choose to take back the military power of one of them, and this person would undoubtedly be the King of Han. After all, the old man had just given Zhu Gaojie a marriage, and taking it back now would be a slap in the face.
So if the King of Han agreed to negotiate peace, it would be equivalent to returning all the military power in his hands to Zhu Di. How could he agree?
However, as a vassal king, Zhu Gaojie was cautious and the King of Han had no place to attack him.
The only weakness is the British government.
This marriage with the British Duke is tantamount to tying the Qi Palace and the British Duke in the same boat. At this time, the British Duke Zhang Fu is on an expedition, and the British Duke is unprecedentedly weak. If the King of Han wants to take action against the British Duke, he will be the last resort. At a good time, the court is isolated and helpless.
Zhu Gaojie couldn't just sit idly by and watch. If the British government collapsed, no one would be willing to stand up for Prince Qi's government in the future, and Zhu Gaojie would have abandoned his brothers and sisters.
"We have finally reached this point."
Zhu Gaojie shook his head and said to the servants outside, "Come here, prepare your horses!"
"I am going to the East Palace to visit my eldest brother!"
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royal palace
There are luxuriant fresh grasses on the lakeside, and the lake is deep. An old man in azure robes stands in front of the white marble railing, holding a fishing bait in his hand.
Zhu Di waved his hand and threw the bloody bait into the lake.
In an instant, the calm lake surface boiled, and countless koi fish jumped out of the water to compete for the bait.
"Look, you only need to scatter a handful of bait. No matter how deep the fish hide, they can't resist the temptation and jump out." Zhu Di smiled at the eunuch behind him, "Fight and grab, the more chaotic the killing will be. , I can see it more clearly, what do you think?"
The great eunuch Men Qing knew that the emperor was talking about the current situation in the capital.
The reason why the capital is in chaos is not because Zhu Di spread a handful of bait.
"Your Majesty," the eunuch replied respectfully, "Everything is under your control."
"Wrong." Zhu Di shook his head.
The great eunuch's forehead was covered with sweat, and he didn't know what he said wrong.
"Not everything will be under my control, and the emperor is not omniscient and omnipotent." Zhu Di sighed, "I can't even see a person clearly until now."
"King Qi."
