On the second day of July of the sixth year of Jiajing, it had been raining for half a month. The high temperature in the capital did not subside for days, and the heat was still waving after entering the darkness, which was forcing people. Two large lanterns were hung in front of the Wu Mansion in Xiaoyongfang early, and several servants were sitting on the bench beside the door, shaking their palm-leaf fans while talking.

At this time, three people came to the gate of the Wu Mansion. The leader was a young man about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He was dressed in a short dress and was strong, with a high nose and wide mouth, with a clear outline. He walked with a dragon and a tiger, and was very powerful.

There were two people standing behind the young man, one of whom was about forty, with long robe and wide sleeves. He looked like a scholar, and the other was also a young man in his twenties. He was born with Kong Wu and was dressed in a short dress.

The servant who was sitting on the bench to enjoy the cool air quickly stood up and asked very rudely: "Where did you three come from? This is the father-in-law Wu Mansion, don't cause trouble!"

The young man in charge frowned and took out a picture from his arms and asked him to post: "A certain family is a loyal and brave man Yu Dayou, who is invited to come!"

It turned out that this young man was Yu Dayou. Standing behind him were Zhao Dahe and Chen Dacheng, the backbone of the Yu family army.

When the servants in the Wu Mansion heard this, they immediately restrained their arrogance. They took the invitation and took a look. Then they respectfully handed it back to Yu Dayou with both hands, and smiled and said, "It turns out to be General Yu, please come in and ask."

It is said that since the Battle of the Coastal Japanese Battle in the past few years, Yu Dayou began to become famous and performed quite eye-catchingly. He became a rising star in the Ming army. He was deeply appreciated by the commander Xu Jin, and was finally appointed as the first Nanyang Protectorate.

After recapturing Annan Kingdom the previous month, Yu Dayou became even more famous. He was awarded the title of hereditary loyal and courageous man as soon as he returned to Beijing a few days ago, with a salary of 1,000 stones, which was comparable to Xie Erjian and Wang Liner. Moreover, Yu Dayou was recommended by Zhang Cong and others to officially become the General of Pingxi, control the troops from all over Shaanxi, and take over Xu Jin's unfinished work.

Therefore, Yu Dayou has become a hot figure in the army now. Not only are the military generals close, but many civil servants have extended olive branches. Yu Dayou is not good at socializing and refuses most people's banquets, but the banquets of Wu Deyou, the father-in-law, must come. After all, he is a royal relative and cannot afford to offend him, so he can only go to the appointment.

Let’s talk about Yu Dayou and the other two who came into the Wu Mansion under the guidance of their servants and came to the living room. They found that there were actually many people sitting in the living room. They were stunned for a moment. They probably were the one sitting in the center, Wu Deyou, the emperor’s father-in-law, so they bowed and said, “Yu Dayou has met the father-in-law of the country.”

Wu Deyou said happily: "General Yu doesn't have to be too polite. Oh, I have heard about General Yu's reputation for a long time. When I see him today, he is indeed worthy of his reputation. He is heroic and a great tiger general!"

An old man dressed in a civil servant on the left side of Wu Deyou stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Everyone in the world says that Duke Jingguo is Xu Changsheng, but he doesn't know that General Yu is also the always-winning general who has never been defeated yet."

Yu Dayou hurriedly said, "The prince and this Shangguan praised him. How dare you compare with Duke Jingguo?"

The civil servant on Wu Deyou's left hand was wearing a crimson official robe and embroidered with a brocade pheasant. He was a second-rank official, so although Yu Dayou didn't know this person, he called him Shangguan.

The second-rank official stroked his beard and smiled, "General Yu doesn't have to belittle himself. Your martial arts in the future may not be inferior to Duke Jingguo. If you can pacify Turpan this time, you will be just around the corner!"

Yu Dayou didn't dare to do anything, but Zhao Dahe, behind him, frowned indifferently, and faintly realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

Wu Deyou glanced at Yu Dayou who was still calm and smiled and said, "I just talked, but forgot to introduce him. This Minister of the Naishi Department, Lord Fang Xianfu, Lord Zhang, the doctor of the Naishi Department, Lord Gui Egui, the head of the Ministry of Justice, and Lord Qiu Luan Qiu, the Lord Xianning Bo Qiu."

Yu Dayou was slightly surprised, and quickly greeted him one by one, and then sat down!

Everyone chatted for a while before they got into the table. After drinking for several tours, Gui E, the head of the Ministry of Justice, said with a smile: "General Yu, the one who recommended you to send troops to Annan in the previous period was Lord Zhang, and the person who recommended you to be General Pingxi this time was Lord Zhang, so General Yu should really give Lord Zhang a cup."

Zhang Cong hurriedly said: "It is the duty of the minister to be a member of the country to be virtuous. I have only done what I should do. Lord Gui should not mention it again, so as not to misunderstand it."

"Mr. Zhang is a model of our generation!" Wu Deyou laughed.

Yu Dayou hesitated for a moment, then raised his glass and said, "I will toast Lord Zhang with a glass."

Zhang Cong happily drank a drink with Yu Dayou, and smiled and said, "General Yu is about to set off to travel west. I wish General Yu a victory in the flag and a marquis will be granted the title of marquis immediately."

"Seeking the auspicious words of Lord Zhang." Yu Dayou said hurriedly, and everyone present raised their glasses to congratulate him.

A trace of jealousy flashed in Qiu Luan's eyes. This guy had sent troops to Japan to suppress the rebellion. Although he did not make any contribution, he later took over the position of Jizhou General. As a result, when he sent troops to fight against the Tatars at the beginning of this year, the entire army was wiped out when he lost more than 100,000 stones of food and grass, causing Xu Jin's 50,000 main army of the Northern Expedition to almost complete the entire army. He was later deposed. Not long ago, Jiajing restored Qiu Luan's title because of the pleading of the nobles, but he changed from Xianning Marquis to Xianning Bo and was demoted to a higher level.

"Qiu also respects General Yu for a cup, wishing General Yu a success." Qiu Luan raised his cup and said hypocritically.

Yu Dayou and Qiu Luan drank a glass on each other. As soon as they put down the wine glass, they heard Wu Deyou say, "General Yu must bring some of his own men when he is in charge of the command of the west, right?"

Yu Dayou nodded: "The emperor allowed me to bring 10,000 troops."

Wu Deyou's eyes rolled and he smiled and said, "That happens, after Xianning Bo was awarded the third place in the martial arts imperial examination. Nai Yun and Wen and Wu were talented. However, he made a small mistake when he was not lucky and was left alone. If General Yu had a shortage of personnel during this trip to the west, why not give Xianning Bo a chance?"

"This..." Yu Dayou looked puzzled. He had five or six thousand Yu's army under him. He was very skillful in using it and didn't plan to increase his staff anymore.

Wu Deyou's face turned dark and said, "Can General Yu not trust me?"

Yu Dayou did not dare to offend the father-in-law, not to mention that there was a minister of the History Department Fang Xianfu next to him, so he had to say, "I dare not, since Xianning Bo has the ambition to serve the country, how could this general refuse!"

Qiu Luan thanked him very much, and Wu Deyou also smiled: "That's right. The year that Xianning Bo participated in the martial arts ceremony was personally hosted by Duke Jingguo himself. With his eyes, how could he choose the wrong person?"

Yu Dayou felt a little relieved when he heard this. Zhang Cong frowned. The reason why he recommended Yu Dayou was to weaken Xu Jin's influence in the army with Yu Dayou's rise, so he only hoped that he would successfully pacify the Western Regions and not make any mistakes. Qiu Luan has a "criminal record", and it would be bad if he dragged his feet again this time.

However, Zhang Cong was worried that there was no way. After all, Qiu Luan was following the path of his father-in-law Wu Deyou, so he naturally could not wipe out Wu Deyou's face in public.

The banquet ended until around 8 o'clock in the evening. Yu Dayou, who was already drunk, stood up and said goodbye. Wu Deyou stayed enthusiastically, but Yu Dayou declined and took Zhao Dahe and Chen Dacheng to leave the Wu Mansion.

"General Yu stay!" As soon as Yu Dayou and the other two walked out of the Wu Mansion gate, Zhang Cong, Gui E and Fang Xianfu walked out together.

Yu Dayou stopped, turned around and fisted and said, "What are the instructions of the three sirs?"

Zhang Cong smiled and said, "Did General Yu walk here? If you don't mind, you can ride with me!"

Yu Dayou waved his hand and declined, "Mr. Zhang is kind and I'm so hot. I've drunk wine again. It's just cooler to walk."

Zhang Cong didn't force himself when he heard this, nodded and said, "Yes, General Yu, go!"

Yu Dayou bowed again with his fists, turned around and strode away.

Zhang Cong watched Yu Dayou leave, and the smile on his face gradually faded away. Fang Xianfu said with a slight smile: "Brother Bingyong, it seems that Yu Dayou is not very polite."

Zhang Cong said calmly: "This is normal. If he completely turned to us from the beginning, it is questionable. Don't worry, civil and military are the first, and martial arts are the second. He will not be willing to be inferior to Xu Jin, that would be enough."

...

At this hour, the evening breeze was getting cooler, and Yu Dayou couldn't help but pull his mind a little open. The weather was already hot, and it became even hotter after drinking.

"If the general can take down Turpan this time, he will definitely be granted a marquis. If the entire Western Region is wiped out, it is possible to be on an equal footing with Jingguo." Chen Dacheng said happily, with a fire of hope in his eyes.

Speaking of which, although Yu Dayou was promoted by Xu Jin, his confidants naturally looked at him and thought about him everywhere, but they did not have much respect and love for Xu Jin.

As the saying goes, are there any king, prince, general, and minister? Xu Jin can be the Duke of the Kingdom, and his own eldest son Yu can naturally be the Duke of the Kingdom!

Yu Dayou had to be much clearer. He knew that he was not as good as Xu Jin in terms of achievements or situations. However, when it comes to leading troops to fight, he felt that he could compete with Xu Jin.

"Stop talking nonsense, how could you arrange Duke Jingguo!" Yu Dayou whispered.

Chen Dacheng curled his lips and stopped making a sound.

However, Zhao Dahe frowned. He was once the county magistrate of Yiwu, Zhejiang. Later, Yu Dayou recruited troops in Yiwu. He was also appointed as the supervisor of the Yu family army by Xu Jin. He has become the closest partner with Yu Dayou since the beginning.

After all, Zhao Dahe is a serious professional background. Unlike Yu Dayou and Chen Dacheng, he still has some connections in Beijing, so even though he has only returned to the capital for a few days, he still has some understanding of the situation in Beijing.

Zhao Dahe said in a deep voice: "General, my subordinates heard that Zhang Cong and Duke Jingguo were not in dealing with each other."

Yu Dayou stopped walking and said in surprise: "What do you mean?"

Speaking of which, Yu Dayou was stationed in Malacca, he knew very little about what happened in the court in recent years, such as Lu Bing, Zhang Cong and others who almost came to Xu Jin to death, but he was not very clear about it.

Zhao Dahe briefly said the news he had heard recently. Yu Dayou was silent after hearing this. Chen Dacheng was also worried at this time. Although he did not have much awe for Xu Jin, he did not want to be an enemy of Xu Jin, the great god.

"Old Zhao, why didn't you say it earlier? It's over. Since Zhang Cong and Duke Jingguo are incompatible, will Duke Jingguo treat us as Zhang Cong's people to deal with it?" Chen Dacheng said with a toothache: "Why would the general push this job?"

Zhao Dahe smiled bitterly and said, "I have accepted the imperial edict, how can I push it out? How many heads do you have?"

Yu Dayou said in a deep voice: "Do you care about so many things, and a certain family just cares about war, let's go!" After that, he walked away.
Chapter completed!