Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1984 Clues inside and outside the palace ([-])
After dinner, Gao Wushi went to Xiyuan to enjoy the snow, and Huang Zhiting really came too.The two stood in the pavilion looking at the ice surface of Shichahai, and no one broke the silence for a long time.

But in the end, Huang Zhiting, who still had something on her mind, spoke first: "Master, Yuan'er is only 13 years old. You don't really plan to let him take charge of the war against Arakan, do you? If something goes wrong, whether it is against Southern Xinjiang Neither the situation nor his future prestige is good."

"I remember, when you were a child, you also took over the government affairs of the Siming Mansion very early." Gao Wushi smiled and said indifferently: "Now you are worried about whether he can handle the battle of Arakan well. I can understand this feeling. But when will you worry about him?

His status is naturally quite special, but because of this, you can either think that he must perform very well in order to convince the hundreds of thousands of proud soldiers in southern Xinjiang, or you can think... no matter how he behaves, The end result can't be too bad. "

"Why is that?" Huang Zhiting frowned and said, "I mean, why isn't it too bad?"

"Because no matter which garrison is dispatched to go with him, these people will definitely do their best to show what they can." Gao Yushi's face is as calm as the ice surface of Shichahai: "Everyone wants to show their ability and strength in front of the young master. Loyalty, how can you not be dedicated, how can you not work hard?

What's more, I sent Yuan'er to take charge of the war in Arakan, who can't see the meaning of this?Therefore, fighting this battle well is not only to impress Yuan'er, but also to show me their loyalty and bravery. "

"These concubines also understand, but I'm afraid that Yuan'er won such power for the first time. If she loses her arrogance, she won't listen to the advice of her subordinates and do whatever she wants..."

"That means that we have completely failed in his education these years." Gao Wushi shook his head and said, "I still say the same thing, when will you worry about him? At present, all the conditions are very mature. In this situation, he still can't handle it well, so it's useless for you to worry about it. Even if you personally go to deal with the aftermath this time, what about the next time? What about the next time? What about when you and I die one day?"

Huang Zhiting was silent.Gao Wushi waved his hand and said: "Let him handle it himself. I have thought about the situation in Arakan carefully. Even if the worst plan is followed-for example, the entire garrison army under his command is wiped out, things are far from shaking the rule of southern Xinjiang. point."

"If the situation is really bad like this, aren't you worried about Yuan'er's safety?" Huang Zhiting asked.

"Arakan is talking about the kingdom, don't you know how strong it is? Philip's men are full of less than 3000 Portuguese, and the servants are only more than 5000. Even if he is [-]... the strength of the two towns of the Bago Guard Army , nearly [-] people, and the Nanyang Fleet supporting the sea, I really can't think of how to defeat this battle.

Zhiting, let me just say this, even if Yuan'er doesn't say anything on the front line and leaves everything to his generals to do their own thing, the Bagu garrison in two towns is enough to sweep the entire Arakan—not just Philip , can also include the king.

To be more extreme, even if the Bengal governor of the Mughal Empire found that the situation was wrong and sent troops to Chittagong on his own initiative, this battle may not be impossible to fight.At least, with the help of the Nanyang Fleet, there is a good chance of winning such an estuary port as Chittagong. After all, the main force of the Mughal Empire should be its cavalry, and neither infantry nor water warfare is its specialty. "

Huang Zhiting asked: "Does the master think that the Mughal Empire will send troops?"

"I don't know." Gao Wushi shook his head and said, "I'm not a god, and I don't even know who the Bengal governor of the Mughal Empire was, so how can I tell whether he will send troops?
I can only say that this battle is an exam. The difficulty of the exam may not be high or low, but no matter how difficult it is, Yuan'er needs to face it by himself.What you and I can and should do is mark the papers, nothing more. "

Seeing that Gao Wushi was so persistent, Huang Zhiting could only acquiesce, and asked after a while: "When will the concubine return to southern Xinjiang?"

She can say this, obviously she still hopes to go there earlier, in case there is something on Gao Yuan's side that requires her to help coordinate in the rear.Of course Gao Wushi knew it, but he could understand her mood.Maybe it will be better after Gao Yuan wins a few battles and shows some leadership skills.

"Three months." Gao Wushi said: "Three months after Yuan'er set off, you will return to southern Xinjiang to prepare for the next changes... I always feel that the Mughal Empire will not be completely unresponsive, but the reaction will take time .”

"Didn't the master just say that it was impossible to predict?" Huang Zhiting asked.

"It's not a forecast, it's just an inference based on common sense." Gao Wushi replied: "The Mughal Empire is now considered to be in its heyday, when the authority of the central authority was at its peak. Generally speaking, the governor of Bengal should not dare to act on his own without waiting for the emperor's reply, but At this time, after the emperor of the Mughal Empire heard of the drastic change in the political situation in Arakan, it is reasonable to say that they should confidently choose to send troops...their current desire to expand is still very strong."

"Three months..." Huang Zhiting thought for a while, and felt that the three-month time window should be fine, so she agreed.

At this time, a maid suddenly came to report that a nobleman from the palace had come to visit and asked if the master wanted to see him.

Gao Wushi knew that Chen Ju and Liu Ping were here, and they naturally wanted to see them, so the maid went to inform the visitor, saying that the master would come after taking a bath and changing clothes.

Not long after, Gao Wushi appeared in the study room in the front yard, and there were indeed Chen Ju and Liu Ping in the room, both of them were wearing black cloaks, and two of the same black bamboo hats were put aside, it can be seen that the two of them were more or less here. Made some cover up.

"I've seen Lord Hou." Seeing Gao Wushi enter the room, the two quickly stood up to greet each other.

"The two laborers came to the mansion on a snowy night, and I feel very ashamed to be pragmatic... Please sit down, both of you."

After a brief exchange of greetings, the three of the two parties were divided into guests and hosts, and Gao Wushi first said to Chen Ju: "Brother Lingang, are there any problems with the security measures of Kunning Palace?"

"There is no problem at the moment." Chen Ju explained: "Since the empress empress gave birth to the emperor's son, our family immediately mobilized some clean troops to guard the Kunning Palace, and reported to the emperor afterwards, and the emperor also recognized it. At present, Kun The Ning Palace has already arranged a night watch and clean army, with a total of more than 130 people, and the defense is tight."

Ah, more than 130 people are guarding the huge Kunning Palace, which is also called tight defense?Gao Wu said honestly: According to your standard, I am afraid that my Nanning Marquis Mansion can only be described as a dragon's pool and a tiger's den.

There is one thing that must be said here, that is, in the palace ban of the Ming Dynasty, there was a strict order not to be equipped with firearms, including the palace guards.

In the early years, due to poor quality, firearms were prone to various accidents, including many fire accidents.The imperial confinement is full of nobles, emperors, queens, queen mothers and princesses, and there may be underage princes. You, a group of big bastards, are wandering around with firearms. If there is a fire accident, even one of them will be injured.What's more, who can say luck, but if you don't kill one, then no one can afford it.

Not to mention firearms, in the imperial palace, even a crossbow cannot be carried casually, so generally speaking, cold weapons are used, and there are very few spears. The main weapon is the Xiuchun knife.

Wu Bei is already very hip. Considering that the entire Kunning Palace covers an area of ​​nearly 70 square meters, which is almost the size of 1000 acres of land, the defense of these 130 people is really peppery.

Gao Wushi shook his head again and again, and said: "This troop strength is too small. If someone with ulterior motives really plans to plot something, I think there may be a lot of loopholes. Tomorrow we must greatly strengthen the defense force."

Chen Ju was quite surprised, and said: "Is this still small? The defense of Qianqing Palace is nothing more than this."

Gao Yushi was very speechless, and thought to himself: No wonder the Minister Wang incident happened in the original history. It seems that the Ming Dynasty has been in peace for too long, and even the imperial ban has been stretched to such an extent.

The case of Minister Wang is recorded in "Shenzong Veritable Records" as follows: "...the minister (king) was a servant in the middle of Zhejiang Province. The door. Feng Bao hated the former scholar Gao Gong, and the Ayi wanted to put double blades between the armpits of the minister because of his training. The appearance, the residence, the city walls, and the factory guards sent soldiers to inspect them. It is not the time. The big prison is about to start, and Zhang Juzheng is forced to discuss it, so he adjusts it from it, and the prison is endless."

The case itself is not discussed here (the record is not detailed, and there are multiple more detailed versions elsewhere), but it is said that this person just stole the "card and hat" of a little eunuch he knew, and he could easily sneak into the palace , is enough to show that the defense of the palace is lax.

If it wasn't for this guy's first time entering the palace, he had never seen the world before, and his expression was too flustered after entering, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been discovered.This shows that the guarding of the palace guards is really too hip, and it is far inferior to the high-level and pragmatic Nanning Hou Mansion-the guards of the Nanning Hou Mansion are divided into light and dark shifts, as strict as a commander in the army.

But Gao Wushi also knew that although Chen Ju was loyal to the emperor, he had never entered a field barracks seriously, and his understanding of defense must not be in place.Perhaps in his opinion, the defense of Kunning Palace has now been strengthened to the same level as that of Qianqing Palace, so there must be too much left.

Gao Wushi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he had to call Gao Mo in, and then asked Gao Mo to find the leader of the servant who was on duty in the mansion tonight, and asked him to explain what the real defense was like.

The head of the Ding family was instructed by Gao Mo, and he did not explain it in detail according to the actual situation of the Nanning Marquis Mansion, but explained it according to the defense of the commander-in-chief in the army-this person is also a soldier who has accompanied Gao Yushi many times. Of course I know the situation in the military.

As expected, Chen Ju and Liu Ping were stunned for a while, and then they realized how tightly guarded the military commander's tent was.Not only do we have to divide into three shifts a night to ensure that everyone in each shift will not get sleepy, but there are also two parts, light and dark.

The specific requirements are even more exaggerated. It is necessary to ensure that each guard has two other people (one light and one dark) who can see him, so as to prevent a guard from being assassinated and difficult to be discovered immediately, causing someone to sneak into it .

Chen Ju and Liu Ping had gained a lot of knowledge, they were dumbfounded for a while, and compared with the arrangement of Kunning Palace, they were really guarded or not guarded.

How should I put it... They fully believe that if Gao Wushi arranges people to sneak into the Kunning Palace to kill the emperor's son, I'm afraid everyone will prepare for the funeral of the emperor's son's early death tomorrow morning.

At first, Chen Ju felt that Liu Ping's asking him to come to see Gao Yushi tonight was a bit of a fuss. Isn't it just to arrange more defenses? Could there be any mistakes?As a result, after listening to a real professional explain how to do defense work, I am really terrified and even break out in a cold sweat.

Chen Ju hurriedly asked Gao Wushi to lend him the leader of the housekeeper to be a high-level counselor for a period of time. Although this person is definitely not allowed to enter the palace, he can also make a perfect defense arrangement for him according to his description of Kunning Palace.

Naturally, Gao Wushi didn't mind, he had many such talents, so he turned his head and said: "Seventeen, you should go to Chen Gong's side first during this time, and listen to Chen Gong's orders."

"Seventeen" bowed to accept the order, and then stood behind Chen Ju, as if there was nothing wrong with the arrangement.

Chen Ju was polite, and exchanged a few words with him, then Xu Cai cupped his hands to Gao Yushi and said, "I have taken care of you from the Marquis, and with Shi Qi's guidance, I think the defense of Kunning Palace must be flawless. Your Highness's safety is guaranteed."

Gao Wushi replied with a smile, "This is also the responsibility of the minister", then changed the subject and asked, "Is there anything unusual about Yikun Palace and Yumajian today?"

Yikun Palace is the residence of Imperial Concubine Zheng. The Imperial Horse Supervisor does not need to explain, but it is the place where Li Wenjin served as the eunuch.The intention of Gao Wushi to ask this question is very obvious.

Chen Ju's face was concentrating, and he said: "There is almost no movement in the Yikun Palace today, but I heard that the imperial concubine Zheng called the emperor's third son, and the mother and son sat opposite each other in the palace, without speaking for a long time.

As for the Imperial Horse Supervisor, Li Zhangyin didn't seem to have any reaction to today's events, apart from accompanying the Queen Mother to visit Kunning Palace, he went back to have fun on his own. "

Gao Wushi frowned and said, "Having fun?"

"Yes, Li Zhangyin went to Guangjinfang." Chen Ju replied.

Gao Wushi was puzzled, with a puzzled look on his face: "Where is Guangjinfang? This pavilion has never heard of such a workshop in Beijing."

"Uh... Lord Hou doesn't know, this Guangjinfang is not a neighborhood, but the name of a casino." Chen Ju was a little embarrassed, and then remembered that Gao Yushi had always been famous, let alone a gambling house, even if Brothels never go.

"So that's the case. This is because the cabinet is ignorant." Gao Yushi suddenly realized, but immediately he became suspicious again and asked, "Who opened this Guangjinfang? Is there any unusual background?"

Unexpectedly, Chen Ju didn't know much about it, he opened his mouth and shook his head with a wry smile: "I haven't been there, and I don't even know about it."

Fortunately, Liu Ping stood up at this time and said with an apologetic smile: "This... Lord Hou, I have been there twice. Although I didn't go to check it out, I heard that this casino is the property of the former prime minister Wang Taicang - of course, in name It was only opened by a distant relative of Wang Taicang, who was far away from him."

Gao Wushi's eyes froze immediately, and Chen Ju sat up straight.
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