Gao Chi of the Ming River

In September of 1391 AD, after Zhu Di conquered Beiping, he led his army straight to Daning.

Today, Daning, Prince Ning's Mansion.

Zhu Di was sitting in the main seat in the front hall, looking at the sullen-looking boy standing beside him, who was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and said lightly, "You don't have to be like this, brother seventeen, let's go to Peiping with my brother soon, and Your nephew Gao Chi can also be a companion, right?"

The young man, that is, King Ning looked up at Zhu Di, and snorted coldly, "My brother is so cunning, I admire my brother! It doesn't matter if you don't go to Peking, but please keep your promise and give me a place to settle down!"

Zhu Di got up slowly, and said indifferently, "Don't worry, what should belong to you will naturally belong to you! Beiping... You'd better go away once."

King Ning sneered and didn't answer.

At this time, a person rushed in hastily from outside, it was Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu's expression was a little dignified, and he saluted respectfully, clutching a report in his hand, and said, "My lord, urgent report from Peking!"

"Submit it!" Zhu Di's heart tightened, and after finishing speaking in a deep voice, he yanked the memorial from Zhang Yu's hand.

When I opened the report, I saw that there was a brief statement on the report: Li Jinglong attacked the city, but the son stood firm, no problem.

Zhu Di relaxed slightly, staring at the report, thinking, Chi'er has Zhang Fu, San Bao, and Flying Fish hidden guards by his side, so it shouldn't be a problem, but... this kid likes to be brave... Well, I'd better go back as soon as possible for good!

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And at this time in Peking...

On the outskirts of Beiping, in the barracks of the Southern Army (Nanjing Army), and in the tent of the Chinese Army of Li Jinglong.

Li Jinglong kicked a middle-aged man in armor kneeling on the ground violently to the ground, and said angrily, "Trash! Qu Neng! Aren't you very capable?! Thanks to Zhang Shi who praised you so much Amazing!? This is what you are capable of!? It took you a day to open the door to a mere piece of Beiping!? That Zhu Gaochi is just a yellow-haired boy with no hair! You are not as good as a Yellow-haired boy!"

The middle-aged man who was kicked to the ground, that is, Qu Neng, said in a low voice, "General, please calm down! Tomorrow, tomorrow, the subordinates must open the city gate!"

Li Jinglong sneered, "Okay! You said it! If you can't open the city gate tomorrow, you will be dealt with by military law!"

"Yes! My subordinates obey!"

Qu Neng saluted respectfully and walked out of the big tent backwards.

As soon as he walked out of the big tent, Qu Neng had a mocking smile on his mouth, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, and he murmured to himself, "Sure enough, as Mr. Zhang Shi expected."

Touching his chest, a trace of hesitation and helplessness flashed in Qu Neng's eyes.

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It was night, in the Palace of King Yan in Beiping...

Zhu Gaochi sat in the study and watched the various reports intently.

Ma Sanbao came in with tea and pastries. After putting down the pastries and tea, he first said respectfully, "Your Majesty, please have some tea."

But Zhu Gaochi was engrossed in watching and ignored it.

Ma Sanbao was helpless, raised his voice, and said respectfully, "Please rest."

Zhu Gaochi still ignored it.

Ma Sanbao sighed softly in his heart, and raised his voice and shouted, "Slave Ma Sanbao pays homage to the prince!!"

Only then did Zhu Gaochi come back to his senses, and looked up at Ma Sanbao who bowed respectfully and bowed in salute, a little confused, "Sanbao, what are you doing?"

Ma Sanbao raised his head with a wry smile, "My lord, it's time for you to take a break."

"Well! After reading this report, I will rest." Zhu Gaochi responded casually, took another report and read it.

Ma Sanbao opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he could only sigh inwardly, and stood aside respectfully with his hands down.

Zhu Gaochi finished reading the report at hand, looked up at Ma Sanbao, and said gently, "Okay, Sanbao, go down and rest."

"..." Ma Sanbao looked at Zhu Gaochi, although he was very reluctant, he still bowed respectfully and withdrew.

But after walking out of the study, Ma Sanbao closed the door of the study and stood respectfully by the door.

After Ma Sanbao walked out, Zhu Gaochi walked to the window sill, where there was a plum blossom.

Zhu Gaochi picked up the plum blossoms and whispered, "Come in."

As soon as Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, he felt a blur in front of his eyes, and the masked man in the flying fish logo knelt respectfully on the ground.

"But what's the urgent matter, father?" Zhu Gaochi asked with a frown, a little worried in his heart.

Although Flying Fish often sent him information, he never showed his face in front of him.

Before he left, the old man said that if there were plum blossoms on the window sill, it meant that the flying fish was about to show up.

Is it true now?

Could it be that something happened to Dad! ?

"The lord is not in a hurry. The lord once told his subordinates that if they find anything belonging to the silent monk in Nanjing, they will give it to the crown prince." After the flying fish man finished speaking, he presented a small package with both hands respectfully.

Zhu Gaochi was startled.

Silent monk?

Who is that?

Zhu Gaochi took it and asked, "Who is the silent monk?"

The flying fish man lowered his head, "The subordinates dare not speak."

Zhu Gaochi was taken aback, afraid to speak?What's the meaning?

But seeing the flying fish man lowered his head and remained silent, Zhu Gaochi didn't force him to ask, thinking to himself, maybe the father confessed something?

"My son! This subordinate has something to report."

"You said."

"Huang Zicheng from Nanjing seems to have some plan, aimed at the son..."

Zhu Gaochi smiled gently, "When has he never targeted me?" He scratched his head in distress, "It's really strange, did I offend him?"

"The subordinates will investigate."

"Well, I'll trouble you then." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile, brought the pastry on the table again, and asked gently, "It's so late, you Feiyu have been busy all day, are you tired? Do you want a piece of pastry? "

The flying fish man was very stunned, looked up at Zhu Gaochi, then lowered his eyes, and said in a low voice, "I dare not."

"It's okay, I won't tell my father." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile.

The flying fish man just lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Zhu Gaochi was stunned, and then said very annoyedly, "Ah, I forgot, you have very strict rules."

"My subordinate, Xie Shizi." The flying fish man said softly.

Zhu Gaochi looked at the flying fish man, smiled and shook his head, "Ah, it's nothing. You didn't eat anything, thank you."

"My lord, please be careful. Besides, Zhang Shi committed suicide yesterday." The flying fish man hesitated and said again.

Zhu Gaochi suddenly opened his eyes wide, "What did you say? Zhang Shi committed suicide?!"

Zhang Rongyue's father...is dead? !

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It's night, Daning, Prince Ning's Mansion, study room.

A man in his 30s with a handsome face was lying on the couch indecently, with a jug in one hand and a wine glass in the other, drinking freely against the moon.

After drinking a cup, he shouted to the man not far away who was concentrating on writing, "Hey! Fourth brother, what are you writing about? Today, you finally caught this stinky fox, Brother Seventeen. Don't you think so?" Want to celebrate with some wine?

"If the seventeenth brother is also a fox, then what are you, the fifth brother? A vixen?" The man who was concentrating on writing answered coldly without raising his head.

"Fox, vixen?!" The man was stunned at first, and then laughed loudly, "That's not bad! Then fourth brother, you are the king of vixen!! Haha!..."

The man who was concentrating on writing still snorted coldly and ignored it.

The man rubbed his nose in boredom, and simply dropped the wine glass, picked up the jug, and poured it to his mouth.

After pouring, he complained bitterly, "Fourth brother, tell me, this little Wenwen looked very smart when he was young, how come he is so stupid when he grows up?! He even sent Li Jinglong here to listen to Xu Huizu's memorial Attack you! Tsk, then Li Jinglong is a pustule!"

The man who was concentrating on writing still said without raising his head, "What do you mean...you, Xiao Wenwen, should send someone who is more capable?"

The man chuckled, "No matter who you send, you can't beat fourth brother!" After finishing speaking, he stood up curiously, "I said fourth brother, you have been writing since dinner, what are you writing about? "

"Letter from home!" The man who was concentrating on writing answered very succinctly.

The man walked over, looked down, and saw two words: Chi'er.

Looking down again, I saw three words: Dad misses you.

The corner of the man's mouth twitched, and he looked at the man who was still calmly writing with a strange look in his eyes, muttering in his heart, his fourth brother... Isn't he too nasty?

I couldn't help but take a closer look, and saw——

You have to eat obediently, sleep obediently, and don't be picky eaters!You have to drink the medicated diet cooked by Imperial Physician Wu every day, um, father will ask Imperial Physician Wu when he goes back, if you are not obedient, huh, you are good to see!

Everything is fine, I just... miss you, every time the people below bring me braised pork, my dad always thinks about you, the way you smile with squinting eyes every time you eat braised pork...

The man who read the letter rubbed his chin, and couldn't help but ask, "Fourth brother... are you sure, you wrote this letter to your son? Didn't you write it to... your friend?"

The man paused slightly, and finally, he raised his head and smiled with a meaningful smile, "What do you think?"