It was already dark, and in the brightly lit bedroom, the old man was alone, leaning on the recliner. He looked at the sword on the imperial desk outside the door, silently lost in thought.
My eldest grandson is going to fight, and he wants someone from him, Lan Yu.
In fact, in the old man's heart, Lan Yu is no longer a threat. To be precise, he has never been a threat. It is just a trace of the Ming Dynasty, an uncertain factor that seems to be beyond his control. His hatred for Lan Yu, except for Lan Yu,
In addition to the bad things that Yu did, he was even more worried about the future.
Now, this uneasiness seems to have gradually faded away. There is no such thing as his grandson, who has high hopes for him, who can't control these people or control them.
In today's Ming Dynasty, no one has the chance to be a traitor, let alone anyone to shake the rule of the Zhu family.
But in the heart of the old man, the name Lan Yu is still as uncomfortable as a thorn in his throat. He is old, but Lan Yu is still young and has high prestige. It is like the old alpha wolf of a wolf pack, who must always be wary of the younger ones.
Like a wolf.
From another perspective, the reason why the old man disliked Lan Yu at first was because of the future. A young emperor should not have an overly powerful mother clan, as relatives are a double-edged sword.
"Your Majesty!" At this time, Pu Bucheng quietly came in from the outside and knelt down and said, "I have asked you clearly!"
"Say!" the old man simply said one word.
"When His Highness left Beijing, Zhang Shan from Hangzhou Prefecture accompanied him on the boat..."
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What Pu Bucheng told the old man was what Zhu Yunxi did on his way out of Beijing. When he heard that his eldest grandson had asked about his daughter several times, the old man had a smile on his face.
"Fucking brat!" The old man scolded with a smile, and then fell into deep thought again.
It was impossible for Zhu Biao's generation to marry a warrior, but as for his grandson, he must not marry the daughters of those noble warriors. However, the bad thing is that the marriage chosen for Zhu Biao was too good.
, and his eldest grandson is someone who values old relationships too much.
The family of relatives cannot dominate the family. If you have a family of distinguished warriors, you should also have ministers, so that you can check and balance both sides.
The old man thought to himself, "Zhang Shan's official position is still a little low, and he is nothing in the government!"
However, after thinking about this, the old man smiled again.
Children and grandchildren are evil, and even the eldest grandson is so old, yet he still has to think about things that cannot be dealt with. In the final analysis, caring leads to chaos.
Pu Bucheng, who was standing next to him, looked at the old man's face and continued to whisper, "Your Majesty, all the people you called are here and waiting outside!"
"Let them come in!"
"yes!"
Later, heavy footsteps were heard outside the palace, and it sounded like a military commander walking with a sonorous sound.
Then Wang Bi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, took the lead, followed by Zhang Yi, the Marquis of Heqing, Chen Huan, the Marquis of Puding, Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, Zhu Shou, the Marquis of Shushan, Xie Cheng, the Marquis of Yongping, Cao Tai, the Marquis of Yining, Zhang Wen, the Marquis of Huining, and more than ten others.
"I will see you, Your Majesty!"
These people are all old men, and the youngest ones are in their fifties. They are all old brothers who came to work under the old man when he first became a man. Most of them are Huai people, and a few are still alive.
They are considered his fellow countrymen.
The old man glanced at them indifferently and said, "The emperor's grandson is going to the capital to fight, and we are not at ease. You all should go with us."
"Don't worry, your majesty. There are ministers waiting for you. Your highness will definitely return to the court with a great victory!" Wang Bi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, said first.
"We are all fighting men who have been wallowing in the dead all their lives. If we can't win even if we fight against Goryeo, then isn't our life in vain?" The old man snorted, "Let's talk about it first. If we can't help you, I'll pick it up."
Off your brains!"
One thing after another, these founding generals who killed countless people were not afraid of anything, except the emperor, who did not dare to breathe. Ever since the early years before the emperor ascended the throne, these people would get cramps in their calves whenever he glared at them.
"I obey the order!" the generals shouted loudly.
"Do it well and serve the emperor's grandson well. Each of your families will be rich for several more decades. Otherwise..." After saying that, the old man waved his hand, "Go down and go home and get ready."
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"Yes!" The military ministers kowtowed respectfully and slowly retreated.
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The farewell was like a newlywed, it was a rare moment for the couple in Kunning Palace to share the same bed.
Zhao Ning'er's belly is already big, and her whole face exudes a maternal luster, as warm and smooth as mutton-fat jade.
Just now, after Zhu Yunxi's hard work, his fair face was still flushed, and he leaned lazily in Zhu Yunxi's arms. His arms were wrapped around Zhu Yunxi's neck with some nostalgia.
In an imperial family, even the kind of love that an ordinary couple can expect is a luxury. If it is an ordinary family, and the husband has been away for more than a month and cannot stay for more than two days, it would be strange for the daughter-in-law not to be angry.
But in the imperial family, the wife can only hide all her thoughts in her heart and cannot show any of them on her face.
"I feel sorry for you, I'm in the palace!" Zhu Yunxi hugged his wife and patted her on the shoulder, "I want to spend more time with you in my family and the country, but military and national affairs are important..."
"Your Highness, there is no need to blame yourself. I understand that state affairs are the most important thing!" Zhao Ning'er came closer and hugged her a little tighter. "Your Highness, you don't have to worry about me when you are away. On weekdays, if I feel bored, I go to Hui Fei.
Go to the empress' place. Or call your mother and sister into the palace."
Once entering the palace, it was as deep as the sea, and life in the palace was difficult. Zhao Ning'er was obviously smiling when she spoke, but Zhu Yunxi still saw the hint of sadness in her eyes.
"Don't worry, I'll come back as soon as I go. It won't take long!" Zhu Yunxi comforted him with a smile, reaching out to touch the other person's round belly. He continued to smile and said, "We will definitely come back before our child is born!"
"Yes!" Zhao Ning'er nodded heavily and hugged her arms tighter.
"Are you reluctant to let me go?" Zhu Yunxi smiled evilly into the other person's ear, and then hugged the other person directly in his arms. "Since you can't let me go, just serve me well. The posture I told you last time...
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Zhao Ning'er blushed with embarrassment and did not dare to open her eyes. She murmured, "How could Your Highness know so many?"
"Read! Study!" Zhu Yunxi said softly.
The Kunning Palace is full of spring scenery, and in the East Palace there is a beautiful woman leaning against the window and looking to the west.
Miaoyun stood in front of the window, looking at the palace city at night. He was motionless, like a statue.
"It's getting late, please take a rest!" the personal palace maid whispered from behind.
"Yeah!" Miaoyun responded lightly, but did not move.
"General Manager Park said that His Highness is resting in Kunning Palace. You...don't wait any longer!" The palace maid spoke again. The Manager Park she was talking about was the deputy steward of the East Palace, Pu Wuyong.
"I got it!" Miaoyun turned around, closed the window, sat in front of the dressing table, took off the carefully arranged headdress on her head, and whispered, "You can go out, you don't have to wait on me anymore!"
The palace maid glanced worriedly, then lowered her head and went out.
Miaoyun was the only one left in the room. She glanced sadly at her beautiful face in the bronze mirror. Then she lowered her head and touched her flat belly. Finally, two tears fell down her face.
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The next day, during the court meeting, officials above Beijing rank and envoys from various vassal states stood outside Fengtian Hall.
The sun was shining brightly in the morning, but the voices echoing inside and outside the hall were full of murderous intent.
Zhu Yunxi stood beside the old man and read aloud the imperial edict to conquer Goryeo.
"Goryeo was a remote and small country, a land of barbarians. Only through the enlightenment of Mu Hua and the legacy of the Celestial Dynasty could the whole country survive in the world. The Ming Dynasty governed the world with benevolence, tolerance and virtue, and allowed its country to be prosperous and treated as a vassal."
"However, although the country is small, it is a wolf! When the Yuan and Ming Dynasties came and went, the big neighboring countries of Goryeo did not know how to observe etiquette, and they had unjust intentions. They occupied the old territory of China and plundered the people outside Huahua."
"The Ming Dynasty complied with the destiny of China, adhered to the benevolence of thousands of years, and was considerate of the small distant country of Goryeo. It is best not to compare with it."
"Clinker, Goryeo cheated and obtained several states in Liaodong, but it was still greedy and used troops in Liaodong several times. Heaven and earth cannot tolerate it, and gods and men are indignant!"
"I once said that the surrounding vassal states are not a problem for China, so we should not conquer them."
"It's not because we can't do it, but because we don't want to. The ancients said that if you don't fight with troops far away, you don't have to improvise your troops. However, people from all over Korea regarded my words as if they were nothing, and actually sent troops to the banks of the Yalu River."
"You are bullying me because there is no one in the Ming Dynasty, you are bullying me because I have no generals, or you are bullying my generosity!"
"I have warned you several times, but Goryeo ignored you. I have the virtue of a good life and do not want to commit more crimes, but Goryeo will destroy itself!"
"The small country of Goryeo relies on the sea. Don't you know that the sea is shared by the Ming Dynasty? The Ming Dynasty is the country of Hua Shang. Wherever Wang Shi goes, the mountains and seas also help him!"
"In Korea, we have no respect for the destiny of heaven, no respect for China, no morality, no courtesy, no loyalty and no shame. I have declared to God that I have ordered the army to march eastward and use snow to insult the two ends of the country. The Ming Dynasty has hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers.
Raise the sail and point eastward, and you will be wiped out."
"Quan is aware of the affairs of the Goryeo Dynasty. The Li family was originally a minister of the Goryeo royal family. He was favored by the country, but he did something treasonous and rebellious. He went against the grain and made heaven angry and resentful. As the Spring and Autumn Period has it, rebellious ministers and traitors will be punished by everyone."
After reading this, Zhu Yunxi's voice was already a little hoarse.
Finally, he put away the imperial edict, looked at the ministers in the palace, and continued to say loudly, "How can you be a king if you are a rebellious minister and a traitor? From now on, the Li family of Goryeo is a thief. I will take back the title of the country given by me and take back the titles I granted several times.
An imperial edict, a gift from the emperor."
"I order the Emperor and Crown Prince Yunxi to take my place and conquer Goryeo in the east, destroy its country, burn its temples, punish the traitors of its country, and restore peace to the world!"
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
The moment Zhu Yunxi finished speaking, the entire imperial city was filled with the cheers of long live the emperor.
"The great grandson of the Emperor is a thousand years old!"
At the end of the imperial edict, Zhu Yunxi went on an expedition on behalf of the emperor as the crown prince, which was equivalent to the imperial commander personally conducting the expedition. All military officers and soldiers in the world were under his control. Anyone who dared to disobey the order would be killed without asking for permission.
"Where are the generals?" Zhu Yunxi shouted as he looked at the queue of warriors gearing up.
"I'm waiting!" All the generals suddenly knelt down.
"Each of you go back to your camp, take your men with you, and destroy that small barbarian country that has no respect for you!"
"Here!" the crowd roared, and then the generals on the expedition walked out of the hall with their heads held high.
Outside the palace, the faces of the envoys from the vassal state attending the court meeting were as pale as earth.
Especially the North Korean envoy who has been in Beijing all year round has collapsed on the ground like mud, trembling all over but unable to make any sound.
"Goryeo... Goryeo has absolutely no disobedience."
As he spoke, he raised his head blankly and looked around, only to find that everyone around him was far away from him, and everyone was looking at him with disgust.
Li Yuanming, the Minister of Rites, strode over, holding a copy of the imperial edict in his hand, and shouted angrily, "Get up! In the imperial city of the Celestial Empire, you are so unbecoming, how can you be so unbecoming?" As he said this, he placed a copy of the imperial edict at the feet of the Goryeo envoy.
"Take it back and show it to your false king. If he is still a human being, wipe his own neck and pray for death, so as to save the Ming Dynasty King Master from having to trouble!"
After saying that, he walked away.
War is not only a matter for warriors, but also a matter for ministers. These ministers do not want to fight, but it does not mean that they are afraid of war.
The Ming Dynasty arose from the chaos of war, and the country was founded by force. No matter how pedantic the ministers were, they still carried a certain amount of heroism. Before the war started, they would complain a little. But once the war was declared, they only had one thought.
