On the 21st day of the first lunar month of the seventh year of Yongle, the army of the slaughtered crimes entered the capital city gate at almost noon.

Yao Fang was released at Qingshou Temple and went out to pay homage to Wang. When he returned to the city, it was already afternoon. He has calmed down a lot now and has some ideas in his heart. But hatred is still filling his heart, thinking about how to take revenge!

He and two soldiers showed their seal at Hongwu Gate and walked into Qianbulang in the imperial city.

The head of the Han King was located in the lobby of the Ministry of Rites, located on the east side of the middle of the Qianbulu. Yao Fang didn't know what was special about the Ministry of Rites, and it was not the closest yamen to the palace. However, Yao Fang quickly understood the reason: when the Jingnan Army entered the city, the "King of Yan" was the yamen of the Ministry of Rites; the Han King was just learning from the ancestors.

"The country cannot be without a king for a day! Now the crown prince has lost his morality, and the lower officials invite the King of Han to inherit the throne..." In the courtyard outside the lobby of the Ministry of Rites, the voice of a small official in green robe came. It was immediately noisy, and a group of people followed suit.

The scene was a bit chaotic. When Yao Fang walked over silently, he glanced at the random group of people standing outside the lobby. In addition to the generals of the slaughter army with mud, most of the civil officials were middle- and low-level officials wearing blue official uniforms, and even less-affordable officials wearing green robes.

Most of the people who could not wait to persuade them to enter the city were depressed and unsuccessful officials in the Hongxi Dynasty. The attack on the crime army was not a bad thing for them, but rather a rare opportunity! The officials of the court were more cautious about their faces and were more calm.

Whether it was the King of Yan who entered Beijing or the King of Han who is now, there would be no shortage of officials; the Jianwen Dynasty, Hong Xi Dynasty, and all the courts, the people who were satisfied with the power and the focus of the people were only a few.

Outside the lobby gate, what is even more strange is that a civil servant was shuttled through the crowd, holding a booklet and a brush in his hand. While asking the officials' names, he was writing records. A soldier followed behind him, holding an inkstone to serve. The civil servant was named Hou because someone called him "Hou Changshi".

Yao Fang understood that these people were not trying to persuade them to advance, but were in a hurry to take sides.

"What do you have any suggestions? Go to the corridor next to you to see the Pei Mansion affairs and talk about it first. Well, let me take you to see the prince." Hou Changshi said loudly.

Yao Fang ignored these messy people. He walked to the door of the lobby and said to the guard at the door: "I will see the prince, please inform me."

After a while, he was allowed to walk into the lobby.

There were a lot of people outside just now, and it was very messy; but there were no two people in the lobby, which seemed a little empty.

Zhu Gaoxu was still wearing armor and sat on the seat above. He supported his head with his arms, looking thoughtful. When he saw Yao Fang coming in, he looked up at this side.

Yao Fang stepped forward and bowed, "I will pay homage to the prince."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "Good come! We haven't seen each other for a long time." After he finished speaking, he immediately pointed to the young man who was dressed in rags and seemed to have just come out of prison. He said, "He is Du Erlang. Du Erlang goes home to clean up his body; you are all familiar with the affairs of the Jinyiwei North Town Fushi, so let's take care of them first."

The King of Han did not have any extra words, nor did he exchange greetings or elaborate etiquette, and his speech was faster. He seemed to be still worried about something important in his heart.

"The last general is ordered!" Yao Fang said with the embarrassed Du Erlang. Yao Fang was not interested in official positions at all, and just wanted to take revenge. The revenge of killing her mother and the revenge of killing her "wife"!

At this time, Yao Fang was still standing there. Sure enough, Zhu Gaoxu was a very alert person. He frowned slightly and asked, "What else do you have to report to General Yao?"

Yao Fang said: "Daoyan, the presidency of Qingshou Temple, is the head of the prince's gangsters. The assassination of the late emperor must have been planned by Daoyan himself, and this is the culprit..."

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Yao Fang with a divine look and responded quickly: "General Yao's mother's death has a lot to do with him, and your father has also been wronged for many years. I know you have family enemies."

Yao Fang didn't say anything and agreed to the matter.

Zhu Gaoxu continued: "I have no hatred in my heart? But now, personal grudges must be put aside first, put the overall situation first, and wait until the situation is stabilized!

Daoyan is the confidant of the late emperor and has no grudge against the late emperor. If the death of the late emperor is married to Daoyan, it will be difficult to convince people, and it will drag down the credibility of interpreting the whole thing! It is harmful but useless."

After hearing this, Yao Fang was helpless and felt that what Zhu Gaoxu said was reasonable, so she had to give up this method and think of another method. He bowed and said, "I understand it until the end."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded: "We have turned over now, so there is no need to lose our own interests for revenge. General Yao must learn to think from multiple sources and go further in the future."

Yao Fang bowed and said, "I will follow the order of the prince, and now I will go to the Jinyiwei Yamen to do business."

...Watching Yao Fang's back walk out of the door of the lobby, Zhu Gaoxu reached out and rubbed his temples for a while, and continued to think about his current path to ascending the throne.

There are two factors in the legitimacy of his throne. The "orthodox" of the former emperor Zhu Di does not need to worry about, it is just sing it in the edict of the throne; the key is to prove that the Crown Prince Gao Chi is extremely illegal!

At this point, Gao Chi is certainly "illegal" because the attacking army has entered the city; Zhu Gaoxu has the final say in everything! But because of this, people in the world question whether Gao Chi's party is really planning to kill the king and father. If this matter can be explained credibly, Zhu Gaoxu's throne will be more stable in the future.

When we met at the Imperial Gate, the elder brother proposed to write a self-criticism edict and transfer the fault to the minister. If Zhu Gaoxu took the plan, he would first get Gao Chi's self-criticism edict ascend the throne; after he took the throne, he would settle the accounts later and reconclude the death of the late emperor... that would be the fastest way to ascend the throne.

Zhu Gaoxu did not do that in the end, nor did he make any promises to his elder brother.

So now that Zhu Gaoxu wants to ascend the throne immediately, he suddenly feels a little headache.

The confidant adviser Qi Tai and Gao Xianning were not in the capital; the chief Hou Hai was smart in small matters and had very limited talents in the big way... And the plan proposed by those officials who wanted to gain some of the achievements of the dragon outside was even more ridiculous and would not work at all!

Zhu Gaoxu stood up from the seat, paced back and forth above the lobby, lowering his head and pondering.

His current state of mind was a little impetuous, and the ecstasy and complacentness of entering the capital had become an unfavorable factor that affected him. After the complete victory of the "Battle of Sin", the danger on the battlefield was no longer there, but the matter was not over, and many things were still imminent.

The sun had already shone into the lobby from a high window to the west. Zhu Gaoxu took a look at the angle of the sun and guessed that the sun was west. If he was wasting a while, it would be the hour of You.

He suddenly felt a little anxious. On the first day of entering the capital, except for controlling the entire city and the imperial palace step by step, the central army almost did not come up with any effective strategies. Is it too late to think about it tomorrow?

It doesn't matter if you ascend the throne one day later or one day later. But Zhu Gaoxu always has a sense of urgency, perhaps because he is used to fighting. On the battlefield, some things must be decided immediately, let alone delaying for one day, delaying for an hour may also cause serious consequences!

At this moment, a guard came in with a wooden plate, put a cup of freshly brewed tea on the court, then bowed to Zhu Gaoxu, and left the lobby.

Zhu Gaoxu walked back to the court, picked up the teacup, and shot the sunshine in towards the window on the wall. He lifted the lid and gently slapped the hot tea with the lid, a fragrance thrust into his nose. He forced himself to control his emotions, and gradually restored his mood to normal and calm.

Countless related people were disturbed, and they flashed through his mind as if they were just abruptly, making him feel a little unable to grasp the key points.

Suddenly, Zhu Gaoxu put down the teacup and blurted out: "Xue Yan!"

When he made a sound, the generals and guards in the gate looked at each other.

Zhu Gaoxu looked like he suddenly realized his mind, and showed a joyful expression on his face. He pointed at a general and said, "Xue Yan, go and summon Xue Yan to see you immediately!" After he said that, he immediately said, "The person is here, take him to the signing room to meet me alone."

The general clasped his fists and said, "The last general got the order!"

Zhu Gaoxu let out a long sigh, turned around and walked towards the Chuantang to the north. After passing the Chuantang, there was another deep courtyard, the second hall, the signing room, etc. were all here.

Zhu Gaoxu probably knew what kind of mentality he was doing when his elder brother Gao Chi asked Xue Yan to investigate the death of the late emperor. In addition, when he was at the Imperial Gate at noon today, Gao Chi's request... Zhu Gaoxu understood his elder brother's thoughts better.

However, it was Xue Yan's investigation of the case that caused a huge loophole in Gao Chi's party!

Zhu Gaoxu walked into a signing room in the Ministry of Rites and sat inside for a while. At this time, Xue Yan, wearing black tia and red robe, was brought in by a general. Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand, and the general folded his fists and said back.

Xue Yan turned his head slightly and glanced at the avoiding general, then bowed and said, "Xue Yan, the Minister of Dali Temple, please pay homage to His Highness the King of Han."

Zhu Gaoxu looked thoughtful and raised his head and pointed to the chair next to him.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu said directly: "Xue Siqing, are you willing to join me now and serve me?"

Xue Yan was stunned for a moment, and was silent for a moment, then asked carefully: "The prince will no longer pursue the fault of the subordinates?"

"Of course!" Zhu Gaoxu said, and then said very skillfully, "My credit is very good. Even Zhang Fu, the 'Pinghan General', can trust my conditions."

Xue Yan's face suddenly showed a "deal" expression. After all, he had too few choices. He immediately knelt down on the ground, and said with gratitude: "The emperor thanked the prince, and was willing to follow the prince to serve his life!"

"It's easy to say. Get up!" Zhu Gaoxu said, "You can do something for me now. This matter cannot be delayed. If it is delayed for one day, the credibility will drop by 90%. We'd better do it today!"

Xue Yan hurriedly bowed and said, "Please tell me."
Chapter completed!