At night.
The vermilion gate of the mansion opened slightly, and a figure in night clothing hurriedly walked out.
At the end of the street, an inconspicuous carriage was already waiting.
The man in black jumped onto the carriage. Without saying anything, the coachman whipped his horse and headed west.
The carriage made a dozen turns in the streets and alleys of the city before finally entering an inconspicuous courtyard.
There was only one house in the courtyard, and it was pitch black from the outside.
The man in black carried an oil lamp and pushed the door open. The room was empty.
The man in black didn't stay and walked inside.
After another four or five turns, they finally stopped and arrived at a place that looked like a secret door.
The man in black stretched out his palm and pressed a special switch on the side of the secret door. Then, he slowly opened the secret door.
The light of a lamp leaked out.
He saw four figures in black sitting in the room.
Seeing the arrival of the black-clothed man, everyone stood up.
"Your Highness, you're here."
The man in black walked into the room, and the bright lights reflected on his face.
It was the Han King Zhu Gaoxu!
Zhu Gaoxu smiled." You weren't followed, right?"”
The tallest man among the four laughed." Your Highness, you must be joking. I, Fan Zhonglei, can do things without you worrying."”
"If someone is really following us, we'll chop off his head and give it to wangye to drink!”
"Hahaha!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
At this moment, if anyone heard the brawny man's words, they would definitely be shocked.
This was because Fan Zhonglei was the general of the Taiyuan government. He had 50,000 elite soldiers under him.
Not only that, but the other people also had powerful backgrounds.
On the left was a man with a goatee and rat-like eyes. He was the general of Kaifeng Prefecture, Zhao Sihai, and he had thirty thousand elite soldiers.
The other two were the general of Jinan Prefecture, Song Pu, and the deputy general of Beiping Prefecture, Yan He.
The four of them were all northerners, and they were all generals who held a large amount of military power.
"Your Highness, you called us here this time because you encountered some difficulties, right?" Zhao Sihai stroked his goatee and said.”
Zhu Gaoxu nodded." To be honest, I have something urgent."”
"Your Highness, just tell me what it is," Fan Zhonglei said."We're brothers who've lived through life and death together."”
"As long as you say the word, I, Fan Zhonglei, will not frown even if I have to climb a mountain of knives or go through a sea of fire!”
"That's right! Your highness, tell me quickly."
The others chimed in.
They were all Zhu Gaoxu's old subordinates and had once followed Zhu Gaoxu to war.
After the founding of Jingnan, Zhu Di granted the world, and Zhu Gaoxu used his authority to let these people become local garrison generals.
They were loyal to Zhu Gaoxu.
Therefore, when they heard that Zhu Gaoxu was in trouble, they did not hesitate to speak up.
Zhu Gaoxu clasped his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice,""This matter is of great importance. If you fail, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the consequences!”
The four of them looked at each other.
Zhao Sihai gulped and asked tentatively,"Wangye, are you…"
Zhu Gaoxu nodded.”
Hiss!
The few of them gasped.
Four words appeared in his mind at the same time:
Usurpation and rebellion!
No wonder Zhu Gaoxu said that they might not be able to bear the consequences.
Because once they failed, what awaited them was the extermination of their entire family!
For a moment, the four of them were stunned.
However, Zhao Sihai quickly knelt on one knee and cupped his hands."Zhao Sihai is willing to help Your Highness achieve great things!”
Song Pu and Yan He followed closely behind.
"Song Pu is willing to help wangye achieve great things!”
"Yan He is willing to help wangye achieve great things!”
Fan Zhonglei's body trembled and he hurriedly knelt down." Fan Zhonglei is willing to help Your Highness achieve great things!”
The reason why they were so happy was because the four of them realized that if they did not kneel, they would not be able to walk out of here today…
Zhu Gaoxu smiled and helped the four of them up.
"Don't worry, after this is done, you will all be important ministers!”
"This king will confer you the title of king of the opposite sex and share the great Ming Dynasty with this king!”
As soon as he said this, their eyes immediately burned.
King of the opposite sex!
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, only the Prince of Zhongshan, Xu Da, had been given this title after his death.
Under normal circumstances, with their merit points, they probably wouldn't have a chance in this lifetime.
However, they also knew that high returns meant higher risks, especially when it came to a major event like usurping power. The difficulty was not ordinary.
"Your Highness, what plans do you have?" Zhao Si Hai asked nervously.”
Zhu Gaoxu smiled." You don't have to be nervous. I have a hundred percent chance of success this time!"”
"Tomorrow night, the emperor is hosting a banquet for the envoys of the various countries.”
"All you need to do is"
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The next day.
Just as dawn broke, the four Zhu brothers were called over by Zhu Di.
In Yangxin Palace Hall, Zhu Gaochi and the other two were waiting respectfully.
Zhu Gaoyan was the only one who looked sleepy.
He couldn't be blamed for this. Usually, Zhu Gaoyan didn't attend morning court or study, so why would he wake up so early?
His mind was in a mess. In a daze, he saw a bed in front of him and walked straight over.
"Hey, Fourth Bro!"
Zhu Gaochi wanted to stop him, but Zhu Gaoyan had already buried his head into the dragon bed and covered himself with the blanket.
The three Zhu brothers looked at each other.
At this moment, the door was pushed open.
Zhu Di changed his clothes and walked in from the side hall.
Zhu Gaochi and the other two quickly bowed." Greetings, Your Majesty!"”
"Zhen An."
Zhu Di glanced at him." Why isn't Fourth Brother here?”
"Uh…"
The three of them were speechless at the same time. Then, they stretched out their hands at the same time and pointed at Long Ta.
Zhu Di looked in the direction of the finger and saw the blanket curled up into a small ball on the dragon bed, like a meat bun.
Zhu Gaoyan was sleeping soundly with only his head exposed.
"Haha!"
Zhu Di laughed loudly and said,"This little brat is in trouble." Forget it, let him sleep."
Zhu Gaochi and the other two felt their hearts ache when they heard this.
It wasn't difficult for the three of them to stand there early in the morning, but it was difficult for Zhu Gaoyan to sleep there.
Old Master, you're too double-standard.
Zhu Di placed his hands on his hips and looked at the three of them."I've been here the entire day since I received the foreign envoy.”
"As for you guys, go do your own things according to the tasks assigned yesterday.”
"Boss, how's it going?”
"Father, the banquet has been arranged properly, and the imperial kitchen is rushing to prepare the dishes."”
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu," Second, what about you?”
Zhu Gaoxu said," Father, I'm fine too. The envoys of the various countries have settled down in the east courtyard…No, the west courtyard."”
Zhu Di rolled his eyes and looked at Zhu Gaosui.”
"Father, I have no problem here."
Zhu Di nodded." Alright, don't cause any trouble before dark. Otherwise, I won't forgive you!" Get lost!"
The three of them shrunk their heads and quickly slipped out.
"Your Majesty, the King of West Mist and the Princess of West Mist have arrived at the Xuanhua Hall.”
Zhu Di frowned. He felt like he had forgotten something. He couldn't remember for a moment, so he left first.
In Yangxin Palace Hall, only Zhu Gaoyan was left sleeping on the dragon bed.
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