Zhu Di was afraid of Zhu Yunwen's genius' prediction. He seemed to have seen through everything and calmly prepared a response, whether it was for himself, Beiyuan, or Annan.
He was not eager for quick success, nor was he impulsive. He was just preparing step by step.
Although there was an early warning from the northwest, Commander Shi Pengcheng of Shaanxi Province sent a request for help, and the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army felt that they were facing a powerful enemy, Zhu Yunwen was calm and calm from the beginning to the end and did not take it to heart at all.
Song Sheng once guarded Liangzhou in the northwest and knew that Hami was crucial to the safety of the northwest. He asked for orders to lead troops to the northwest in case someone broke through the Hami defense line amid the chaos.
Zhu Di looked at the map of the northwest in front of him and understood Song Sheng's anxiety. Hami can be said to be the throat of the Western Region and the gateway to the northwest. There has always been a saying that "protecting Hami means protecting Gansu, and protecting Gansu means protecting Shaanxi."
If Hami is lost, Gansu will be in danger; if Gansu is in chaos, Shaanxi will be in danger. In such a strategically important place, there is an early warning and reinforcements should be dispatched to ensure safety.
However, Zhu Yunwen predicted that Yilibaoli would fall into civil war and would not be able to attack Hami and other places within two or three years. As for the Timur Empire located to the west of Yilibali, it would not be possible to conquer the east at this time.
Zhu Yunwen had only one reason. There was a powerful empire behind the Timur Empire - the Ottoman Empire. Without getting rid of the Ottoman Empire, Timur would not be able to conquer the east.
Zhu Di recognized this point after in-depth research.
If Timur's empire wanted to conquer the Ming Dynasty, it would only take three or four months on the road. Once it fell into a stalemate and was attacked in the rear, it would be impossible for Timur to go back.
As a powerful figure, Timur would not fail to see this. Therefore, the prerequisite for Timur's empire to threaten the Ming Dynasty was that there were no enemies in the rear.
"First Evolution"
However, Zhu Di knocked on the corner of the map and found that it only recorded the Yilibali and Timurid Empires, but there was no record of the Ottoman Empire. Although Huihui people mentioned the Ottoman Empire and said that it was powerful, I don't know if it is true or not. .
"Qiu Fu, is Xu'er back?"
Zhu Di raised his head and asked.
Qiu Fu approached and then replied: "Your Majesty, the prince is still on the Qinhuai River and has not returned to his home..."
Zhu Di looked a little gloomy and said seriously: "Send someone to call him back and ground him for half a year!"
"ah?"
Qiu Fu looked at Zhu Di in surprise. Zhu Gaoxu didn't cause any trouble during this period. He just drank wine, composed music, and looked for flowers. But he was very kind and never took credit. As for being banned for half a year?
Zhu Di slammed the table and shouted: "Go!"
Qiu Fu did not dare to delay, fearing that his servants would not be able to handle the matter, so he went to find Zhu Gaoxu himself.
Although Zhu Di did not lead troops, there were still some military elites in the mansion as guards. These people noticed several times that the Security Bureau was monitoring Zhu Gaoxu, Xu Zengshou, Li Zenzhi and others, and this kind of surveillance became increasingly escalated.
Because the person responsible for tracking is no longer a member of the Security Bureau at the Qianhu level, but a person at the command level.
Xiong Wucheng appeared several times within three streets of Zhu Gaoxu and others. Zhu Di never believed that this was an "accidental" coincidence.
Out of caution, Zhu Di decided to lock Zhu Gaoxu at home to avoid accidents.
Not long after, Qiu Fu brought back Zhu Gaoxu, who was completely drunk, and arranged for someone to take him to the backyard to rest. He went to Zhu Di's study and reported: "Your Majesty, the prince has returned."
Zhu
Di nodded slightly, looked at the map, and focused on Tatar and Wala. Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly looked up and saw that Qiu Fu hadn't left yet, so he couldn't help but ask: "Is there anything else?"
Qiu Fu hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, my subordinate seemed to have met an acquaintance on the way to pick up the prince."
"An encounter is an encounter. What does it mean? Tell me, who is it?"
Zhu Di picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
Qiu Fu was unsure and said: "My subordinates have never seen that person's face clearly. They just passed by him and felt that he is very familiar. Judging from his body shape and walking posture, he is very similar to... Jin Zhong."
"Jin Zhong?"
Zhu Di was startled and said quickly: "This person is so important, why not chase him back? Send someone to search quickly, we must find this person!"
Qiu Fu felt a little guilty. When he passed by, he only paid attention to it a few times. Later he remembered that this person was probably Jin Zhong, but when he remembered, that person had already disappeared.
Zhu Di looked at Qiu Fu leaving and no longer wanted to analyze Beiyuan's situation.
There must be a force behind the mysterious disappearance of Jin Zhong and his family.
Zhu Di admired Jin Zhong very much and even adopted this person as his own. But looking at it now, Jin Zhong is likely to secretly change his family and become someone else's pawn.
But what's life-threatening is that Jin Zhong's name is hanging under the door of Prince Yan's Mansion. Once he causes trouble, the investigation will definitely involve Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Di did not believe that Jin Zhong appeared in the capital without any agenda.
A person either disappears completely or appears with a purpose.
After thinking for a long time, Zhu Di took people out of Prince Yan's Mansion and went straight to Linggu Temple. After sending someone to inform him, he entered the Zen room and saw Yao Guangxiao in cassock.
"Master, as always, cultivates Buddhism and cultivates one's mind."
Zhu Di sat down and expressed his envy of Yao Guangxiao's quiet life.
Yao Guangxiao just smiled calmly, coiled his Buddhist beads and said, "Your Majesty, when you come here, you probably don't want to imitate the old monk in knocking wooden fish and reading scriptures, right?"
Zhu Di looked at Yao Guangxiao with complicated eyes. This feeling was as familiar as before, but he had completely become Zhu Yunwen's person.
"If there really is a Buddhism without worries, I would also like to give it a try. However, Master also knows that the land of bliss only exists in the past life and does not exist in the present."
"Your Majesty is leading the training of the three major battalions. He can be called the general of the Beijing army. What's the worry?"
Yao Guangxiao asked calmly.
Zhu Di shook his head slightly in bitterness.
General of the Beijing Army?
There is nothing wrong with this. The training of the three major battalions was indeed handled by Zhu Di. However, Zhu Di himself did not hold a post in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, nor did he hold a post in the Ministry of War. He was just a prince in name only, nothing more.
Standing in the military camp, if there were no people from the Ministry of War to stand up, Zhu Di would not be able to mobilize a horse. If there is no word from the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, Zhu Di will not be able to lead a single soldier.
Zhu Di had neither the power to deploy troops nor the power to command troops.
"This worry is also Master's." Zhu Di looked at Yao Guangxiao and said his name: "Jin Zhong."
Yao Guangxiao, who had always been calm, felt a little flustered and uneasy at this moment, and his hand holding the beads stopped, waiting for Zhu Di's explanation.
Zhu Di then coerced Zhu Gaoxu into Jin Zhong. Zhu Gaochi discovered the clues and left Jin Zhong at Baiyangkou. Jin Zhong's family disappeared mysteriously and told Yao Guangxiao without reservation. Then he asked: "Master and Jin Zhong have an old relationship. I don't know about him."
Have you ever visited Linggu Temple? "
Yao Guangxiao closed his eyes and thought about the problem. Zhu Di explained everything, which proved that everything he said was the truth.
In this world, it is easy for a person to disappear, but it is much more difficult for a family to disappear quietly.
If it wasn't Zhu Di or Zhu Gaoxu, who else could take someone away under the eyes of Prince Yan's house and hide it without making a sound?
Yao Guangxiao knew very well that Zhu Di came to him at this time to drag him into trouble.
the reason is simple:
The driving force behind Jin Zhong's entry into Prince Yan's Mansion was himself.
If Jin Zhong does something illegal, it will not only be the Yan Palace that will be implicated.
Yao Guangxiao pondered for a long time and then said: "I have never seen Jin Zhong since I left Peiping. But my lord, Jin Zhong has disappeared for so long, why did Fang come to Linggu Temple at this time?"
Zhu Di looked worried and said: "Initially, I planned to search secretly to see who was behind the scenes, but now it is very likely that Jin Zhong is in the capital, and there is no time to think about it in detail. We must find this person as soon as possible."
If something goes wrong in Peiping, after all, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so it is easy to cover it up. But the capital is at the feet of Zhu Yunwen, and the security bureau is densely covered in all directions. Once there is any trouble, it will definitely fall into Zhu Yunwen's ears.
When the time comes to pursue the crime, it will be difficult to make it clear. If Jin Zhong insisted that it was Prince Yan's instigation, then Zhu Di would not be able to clean himself even if he rolled from the Yangtze River to the East China Sea.
Yao Guangxiao knew that Jin Zhong was proficient in the art of magic and war, and was a very capable person. It was indeed a danger to allow this person to hide in the dark.
"My lord, you should inform the emperor of this matter and use the power of the security bureau to find Jin Zhong!"
Yao Guangxiao said solemnly.
Zhu Di shook his head repeatedly and refused: "Jin Zhong is implicated in Xu'er. If reported to the emperor, Xu'er will definitely be convicted of treason. This matter can only be investigated secretly and must not fall into the ears of the emperor."
Yao Guangxiao knew the connection, but the secret investigation needed people. Prince Yan's Mansion didn't have many people now, and he didn't have many people himself. What could he use to investigate?
"According to the prince's speculation, Jin Zhong is very likely to have a relationship with Prince Gaoyang, Li Zengzhi, and Xu Zengshou. Is it possible to find an opportunity to break through from here?"
Yao Guangxiao asked softly.
Zhu Di said with some concern: "Now the people from the Security Bureau are watching, and our intervention will also attract the emperor's attention. Xu'er is also a strong person. If he doesn't want to talk, I'm afraid he won't be able to find out the reason. And It might be a warning."
Yao Guangxiao was silent and moved the beads.
Zhu Di just looked at Yao Guangxiao quietly, the person in front of him would always have a solution.
Sure enough, Yao Guangxiao stood up, opened a window, breathed in the spring breeze, and whispered: "If someone hurts the prince, can the prince send someone to protect the prince secretly..."
Zhu Di's eyes lit up and he understood what Yao Guangxiao meant. After thanking him, he left Linggu Temple.
On the street outside Xi'an Gate, Zhu Di saw a team of missions. He was wondering if it was the mission sent by Annan, but he saw the signboard of the North Korean Mission and couldn't help but frown.
The North Korean envoy came once a year ago. How long ago did they send another envoy? Even if Li Fangguo wanted to be canonized by the Ming Dynasty and become the legitimate king of North Korea, he wouldn't be so anxious, right?
"Let people pay attention and find out why the North Korean envoy came to Beijing."
Zhu Di made arrangements and then returned to Prince Yan's Mansion.
