Bright Spring

Zhu Gaoxu did not comment on the war, turned his head to look at Princess Xu, and said in a very relaxed tone, "I heard that my aunt is concocting alchemy, did the people from the palace buy those elixir materials?"

Concubine Xu glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, the meaning in her eyes was unclear, probably because she felt that Zhu Gaoxu cared about my aunt...but Zhu Gaoxu couldn't care less.

Concubine Xu said, "Most people in the palace believe in Buddhism, so how can they know Taoist medicine? There is a Chiyue Temple in Xicheng, which was rebuilt from Jingqing's mansion in Beiping. There are twenty or thirty female Taoist priests in it, and they can prepare things. By the way, just outside the west city is the Baiyun Temple of the Quanzhen School, which is a Taoist temple with a lot of things.”

"Understood." Zhu Gaoxu forced a smile.

In Princess Xu's words, there were several names he was familiar with.Many people in the previous life have read martial arts books, and those who haven't read have watched TV dramas... It's just that the content of the Quanzhen sect and martial arts books here is very different. Religious people only want to become immortals, and political tendencies are a waste of their time in cultivating immortals; Yin Zhiping is not so flamboyant, but he is a very capable Quanzhen sect disciple. The reputation of future generations may be able to jump out of the grave.

When the dishes came, Zhu Gaoxu stopped mentioning his aunt.

After dinner, seeing that it was getting late, he hurriedly left.When he walked out of King Yan's mansion, he could hardly see the road clearly.In autumn in Beiping, you can feel that the days are getting shorter and shorter.

At the dinner table just now, King Yan mentioned the war.Zhu Gaoxu reckoned that he would not be able to stay in Beiping for long. Every time the King of Yan went to war, he almost always went on his own, and Zhu Gaoxu, as his strong general, would probably accompany him.

Seeing Wang Gui and the others holding the lanterns, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt that it was safe for Wang Gui to do things.

Back at the mansion, Wang Gui followed up and said, "My lord, do you still remember the restaurant with the word 'bin' in Poor Han City? The house in that shop is from Dian, and the lease is coming up soon. Will the servants go to the owner of the restaurant to renew the lease? "

Zhu Gaoxu pondered, Zhang Xin knew that place, and now Zhang Xin is following Yan Wang's lead...the privacy of the restaurant no longer exists.

He said, "No need. You just deal with it."

"Yes." Wang Gui said, "The servant girl will find someone to take it over first, and if he can't find it, he will sell the contents."

Zhu Gaoxu stood still and said, "No one is willing to pick up that shop. You find a few people in your house to sell things, and you can make as much money as you can. You don't have to go, I have other things for you to do."

Wang Gui hurriedly said, "Please order from the palace."

"Go to the study inside." Zhu Gaoxu said calmly.

The two entered the study one after another and closed the door.Zhu Gaoxu walked around the bookshelf and sat down at the desk.Wang Gui stood by, bowing and waiting for orders, but Zhu Gaoxu did not say a word for a long time.

Zhu Gaoxu originally wanted Wang Gui to stare at Chiyueguan, but he felt it was inappropriate... What if Xu Miaojin did not go to Chiyueguan, but went to Baiyunguan?

Zhu Gaoxu didn't want others to know about this matter, after all everything has yet to be verified; he also didn't want Xu Miaojin to be suddenly suspected and fall into the hands of Yao Guangxiao's gang.

Cao Fu, Wang Gui's godson, seems to be able to trust him.But just two is still not enough.

Zhu Gaoxu rubbed his forehead with his hand for a while, and finally said: "Wang Gui, go to the north gate of King Yan's Mansion and watch. When I saw my little aunt Xu Miaojin leave the mansion, I followed her to see what she was doing. She is a female Taoist priest. He must be wearing a veiled hat. However, there are no other Taoist priests in the Palace of King Yan, so please be careful...this matter must be kept secret!"

He described Xu Miaojin's height and height.

Wang Gui said: "Your servant obeys."

This matter can only be hit and miss... There are four gates in and out of Yanwang Mansion, considering that Xu Miaojin lives in the inner hall of the palace, it is more likely to come out from the north gate.There is not enough manpower, there is no way.Like the later generations who only follow one person, it is not something that can be done well with two or three careful operations.

Not to mention the manpower in the Prince's Mansion, there are more people in the King's Mansion, but how many secret things can really be trusted by the King of Yan?

Chapter 81 Distance Meter

"Ding Ding Bang Bang..." The sound of metal knocking rang throughout the morning.

Zhu Gaoxu walked into an upside-down room, and saw a thick-boned man with his sleeves rolled up, swinging a hammer and forging something, and the charcoal fire beside him was burning red.Chen Dachui and two handymen were still standing in the room. They saw Zhu Gaoxu first, and they hurriedly bowed down to salute.

"Bang!" Another blow hit the cutting board.

Chen Dachui turned his head and said, "Junjiang Zhang, the prince is here."

That military craftsman then turned his head to take a look, put down his hammer, cupped his fists and saluted, but didn't make a sound.

"Is it almost finished?" Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the heavy armor hanging on the wooden shelf.

Craftsman Zhang Jun said: "My lord, your armor was made by cold forging of Qingtang iron. The younger one couldn't find a good material for a while, so he had to repeatedly forge the material to repair it. It took a lot of work, at least five days."

Chen Dachui said: "My lord, Zhang Junjiang is someone I have known since I was a child, you can rest assured that he is the best military craftsman in Beiping, and he will definitely mend your lord's armor as if it were new."

"What's your name?" Zhu Gaoxu asked casually.

Zhang Junjiang clasped his fists and said, "The young one is called Zhang Junjiang. My father is a military craftsman, and the young one is also a military craftsman."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded his head.The Taizu of the Ming Dynasty divided the people in the world seemingly in an orderly manner, and the craftsman's family has always been the craftsman's family.The son inherited the father's business and guaranteed the source of manpower. There are more than 30 craftsmen who serve the court in rotation, and there are also several times the number of handymen.

He turned to Wang Gui and said, "Order the kitchen staff to add some meat to their meals, so that they have to eat well after hard work."

Zhang Junjiang raised his head and glanced at Zhu Gaoxu, "Thank you, my lord."

At this moment, Cao Fu walked in, bent over and came to Zhu Gaoxu's side, and whispered next to him, "My lord, the third prince is here."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu said to the military craftsmen and others: "I won't delay your work, hurry up, I will wear this armor soon."

"Yes, my lord."

Walking out of the room, Zhu Gaoxu said directly: "Has anyone welcomed you in?" Just after he finished speaking, he looked up and saw Zhu Gaosui in blue robes, and the eunuch Huang Yan, they had already walked past the screen wall.

Zhu Gaoxu stepped forward to greet him, and when he saw Gao Sui saluting, he smiled and said, "Third brother is a rare visitor!"

"Second brother is a busy man." Gao Sui also said.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the eunuch Huang Yan next to him, and nodded slightly to him.Huang Yan's expression was a little surprised, he quickly clasped his fists and bowed to salute, "Meet King Gaoyang."

This eunuch Huang Yan used to be close to King Yan, and Zhu Gaoxu had seen it before, but he didn't have much contact with him... Zhu Gaoxu didn't pay attention to it until Zheng He mentioned that "Huang Yan was playing tricks behind his back".No matter who is right or who is wrong, now Zheng He is a popular person beside King Yan, and the eunuch who can still oppose Zheng He is by no means easy.

Zheng He was strong and strong, but Huang Yan was thin and thinner than Gao Sui. The two masters and servants were well suited together.

"Talk inside." Zhu Gaoxu raised his arm and made a movement.

Several people walked through the hall together and sat down in a living room in the outer hall.Cao Fu quickly called the servant girl to bring tea.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Gao Sui for a while, his younger brother looked completely different from himself, not short, tall and thin, his face was white but pale.

At this moment, Gao Sui glanced at Wang Gui who was standing beside him.Zhu Gaoxu turned his head with a smile, Wang Gui bowed slightly and walked out, closing the door behind him.

Gao Sui immediately said in a deep voice: "The imperial court sent Jin Yiwei to quietly send a secret letter to the Prince's Mansion!"

"Oh?" Zhu Gaoxu was surprised, and immediately became nervous.

Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a moment, and asked: "Since it was sent quietly, how does the third brother know?"

Gao Sui turned his head and glanced at Huang Yan who was standing there, Huang Yan said, "The maidservant got the information first. Besides, the son's behavior is strange, the maidservant arranged someone in the prince's mansion..."

"Second brother." Gao Sui said solemnly, "We are blood brothers. I have to say some things. You know that my father has always disliked my elder brother. The second brother has made great contributions to my father in the past two years. People with a discerning eye Everyone is optimistic about the second brother."

If it is a "true brother", Zhu Gaoxu should believe it.However, Zhu Gaoxu had to think about a question at this time: What exactly could Gao Sui and Huang Yan gain by saying these things behind the crown prince's back?

What Huang Yan meant, Zhu Gaoxu didn't know the inside story for a while; but he was still clear about the relationship between the three brothers... The son had always been okay with the two younger brothers, including Gao Sui.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't say anything for a while, Gao Sui's voice said again: "Let's report to the father!"