Chapter 159 Lan Yu breaks into the Jinyiwei Yamen (Happy New Year)
Sapphire has a huge influence on the current Ming Dynasty army.
This is not just because of the Battle of Fishing and Haier. After all, his influence originally came from his brother-in-law Chang Yuchun.
Lan Yu's sister is Chang Yuchun's official wife. Although Chang Yuchun is cruel and murderous, and would massacre the city at every move, he is very kind to the Lan family.
When Lan Yu first joined the army, Chang Yuchun took Lan Yu with him as a close personal guard.
At that time, the soldiers under Chang Yuchun were very familiar with Lan Yu.
With Chang Yuchun's personal care, Lan Yu was very proud of herself in the military camp. At this time, Chang Yuchun's son was still too young, so Lan Yu had a lot of military connections early on.
After all, at that time, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun could be said to be His Majesty's right-hand men, and they were extremely trusted.
Lan Yu also behaved generously, and relied on this relationship to rise rapidly in the military camp...
He is brave and often takes the lead in fighting, and even helps his brother-in-law Chang Yuchun to formulate strategies to a certain extent.
Although Chang Yuchun is ferocious, he is a pure rough man. With the help of Lan Yu, his achievements are even more brilliant.
Chang Yuchun not only valued his brother-in-law more and more, but also continued to recommend him to Zhu Yuanzhang.
After Chang Yuchun died suddenly, Lan Yu, with Zhu Yuanzhang's permission, quickly took over Chang Yuchun's subordinates.
These soldiers were already very familiar with Sapphire, and there was no reason to be dissatisfied.
Chang Yuchun had almost more than half of the influence in the Ming Dynasty army. The legacy he left behind was extremely huge, and he directly promoted Lan Yu to the level of a top general.
It was not until after the Battle of Fishing Hai'er that he achieved his peak and was enthroned as Duke of Liang.
Looking at it from another angle, Lan Yu's first half of life was completely smooth sailing.
Chang Yuchun's daughter married Prince Zhu Biao. After inheriting Chang Yuchun's influence, he once again became the leader of the Huaixi military generals group in the Ming Dynasty.
He is also a core member of the princeling party and a confidant of His Highness the Crown Prince.
In Lan Yu’s own words:
What's wrong with me being a little arrogant? This is not arrogant. How about walking at night in brocade clothes?
What's the matter with me grabbing some civilian land? The censor asked me to pay it back, but I didn't give him any face and just took it away to settle the matter.
As the earliest rising general of the younger generation, Lan Yu really has the arrogance to say nothing of it.
Lan Yu, who had never been in adversity, almost obeyed the words of Prince Zhu Biao. Lan Yu was wholeheartedly loyal to Zhu Biao.
Of course, if it weren't for this, Zhu Yuanzhang would have killed him long ago.
After all, although Sapphire has many shortcomings, its advantages are also very obvious. He is extremely generous and informal.
Sapphire is very smart and can endure, otherwise she wouldn't be able to reach this level.
Entering the city at almost dusk, the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion was also off work. Lan Yu's first stop was Chang Mansion.
The person he trusts the most is of course his sister Lan.
The current person at the helm of the Chang Mansion is the Lan family. Don’t underestimate the influence of the Lan family.
She is the wife of Kaiping King Chang Yuchun. Although Chang Yuchun has passed away, is the title of king just a posthumous title? But the Lan family is still alive and can fully enjoy this honor.
His daughter is the legitimate wife of Prince Zhu Biao and the crown prince's main concubine, and his younger brother is the Duke of the country.
Her status is so precious that even Zhu Yuanzhang would give her a lot of respect if he saw her, let alone other people.
Regardless of the outbreak of the Lan Yu case or Zhu Di's subsequent calamity, the Lan family has never been persecuted and has never lacked glory and wealth.
Changfu is a large house with seven entrances, and it is located in the inner city area. It can be said that every inch of land is very valuable.
Of course Chang Yuchun did not buy this courtyard himself, but was given to it by Zhu Yuanzhang.
After Lan Yu entered the capital, he quickly arrived at Changfu.
He is very familiar with this place because he has a very good relationship with his sister Lan, so he comes here often.
The servants in the mansion are also very familiar with Lan Yu.
After Lan Yu entered the door, she didn't even need to inform her. She asked where her servant sister was and went directly there.
"Xiaoyu, why are you here? Didn't you go out to suppress the rebellion?"
Lan was very surprised by his brother's return. After all, summoning Lan Yu back to Beijing was directly ordered by Zhu Yuanzhang and did not go through the Ministry of War, so Lan was not very clear about it.
The name Xiaoyu made Lan Yu a little embarrassed. After all, he was already almost fifty, and he was still called Xiaoyu.
However, Lan Yu looked at her sister's mostly white hair and felt a little sad. She didn't say anything more and explained: "Your Majesty summoned me back."
When Lan heard this, his expression was a little heavy, and he said directly: "Xiaoyu, your Majesty has something else to explain."
Lan Yu shook her head and said: "His Majesty came directly and ordered me to set off immediately. I can only obey."
When Lan heard this, he frowned.
He takes great care of his younger brother, even more than his own son.
In the parlance of later generations, it can be called the Fudi Demon.
This is also because since childhood, Lan Yu was almost brought up by the Lan family.
Lan Yu is not the eldest son in the family. Above Lan Yu and Lan, there is an eldest brother named Lan Rong, who is currently the commander of the right guard of the government army.
It's not that the relationship between the three siblings is not good, it's just that the eldest brother Lan Rong is valued by his parents, while Lan Yu and Lan Shi are relatively despised.
At that time, Lan Yu was almost brought up by the Lan family, and it was a normal phenomenon in the Ming Dynasty that her elder sister would raise her younger brother.
Therefore, there is a big difference between Lan Yu and her eldest brother Lan Rong. Lan spends more thought on his younger brother Lan Rong.
"While you were away from the capital, a big event happened in the capital, involving Xiaoling. I don't know why Your Majesty would allow such a thing to spread like this in the capital."
Lan said to his younger brother.
Lan Yu nodded when he heard this, "The story of Xiaoling is now not only spread in the capital, but also spread widely outside the capital."
When he first heard it at the inn, he was shocked, but then he realized that everyone didn't shy away from it.
Next, Lan Yu and her sister Lan talked about a lot of recent events in the capital.
But what makes Lan Yu more disappointed is that there are not many things that have a lot to do with him.
Although everyone in the palace, including the prince and prince, knew about Zhu Ying's existence, no one else knew about it except him.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang had behaved abnormally before the morning court, matters related to His Majesty were not something that ministers could ask or even investigate.
Needless to say about the military attaches, it is just a routine for the military attaches in the capital to attend the morning court every day. Basically, no military attaches will come out to offer any opinions, and it is not much different from the decoration.
Therefore, Lan's family has no channel to obtain Zhu Ying's existence.
Ping'an Teahouse on the banks of the Qinhuai River is famous for its breakfast, but not everyone knows the owner behind it.
Moreover, after a little digging, he found out that King Yan Zhu Di was involved, so he would not be provoked.
"By the way, I heard from Mao'er today that His Majesty has come up with a new method to separate military and political affairs. It should be to reform the military power of the Ming Dynasty. I am calling you back at this time. I'm afraid it's not because of this matter."
After thinking for a while, Lan said to his younger brother Lan Yu.
Lan Yu heard this and asked: "What does the separation of military and political affairs mean?"
Lan shook his head and said, "I don't understand either. Mao'er is in the mansion. I asked him to talk to you."
Lan Yu nodded, and the Lan family immediately called the servants, saying that Chang Sheng had summoned them.
Chang Sheng came over and saw Lan Yu. He was a little surprised at first, and then he seemed to have thought of something and was extremely surprised: "Uncle, when did you come back? It's great to have you back."
"Why is it so unbecoming?" Lan scolded.
Of course he knew very well about his son, and being so reckless was as if there was something being hidden from him.
Chang Sheng gritted his teeth when he heard this, knowing that he could no longer hide this matter. Now that his uncle Liang Guogong came back, he would definitely take care of it.
Thinking of this, Chang Sheng said directly: "Uncle, Chang Sen was arrested and put into the prison of Jinyiwei Yamen."
"What, when did this happen? Why didn't you tell me?" Lan was shocked when she heard this. Her youngest son was taken into Jinyiwei, and she didn't even know about it.
"Didn't you say that Sen'er had something to do? He had been out for a few days, so why did he end up in Jinyiwei's prison again? What on earth did he commit?" Lan asked again.
"Mom, I'm just saying this because I'm afraid you'll be worried. I don't know what exactly my brother has committed. I've gone to the Jinyi Guards to ask several times, but I've been turned away."
Chang Sheng said helplessly.
"Don't you know how to find someone to ask? Fortunately, you are still the founding father. With this title, it is of no use at all. You can't even take care of your own brother." Lan was angry and scolded Chang Sheng.
Chang Sheng was so scolded that he did not dare to raise his head, feeling extremely aggrieved.
He is only the second son of Chang Yuchun. Almost all the connections and resources left by his father back then were piled on his eldest brother Chang Mao.
The eldest brother committed a crime, and it was his turn to receive the title.
He was conferred the title in the 21st year of Hongwu. It had only been four years, and he himself had little merit. Although he earned three thousand shi in salary and salary, that was all.
Even many things need to be handled by mother Lan.
"Sister, don't blame Sheng'er. I think Sheng'er must have thought of many ways, but Jin Yiwei didn't even say the crime?" Lan Yu comforted her sister and then asked.
Chang Sheng heard his uncle Lan Yu speak for him, and then he raised his head and replied: "I asked the people in Jinyiwei through my connections. They were very strict, but some news was also passed on."
"It seems that my younger brother has offended a nobleman, so he was taken to the prison of Jin Yiwei. However, it was not a serious crime. Maybe he just wanted to teach him a lesson."
"That's why I didn't tell my mother that she would be released soon."
Hearing this, Mr. Lan cursed loudly: "You are a traitor, you are so angry with me. What kind of place is the Jinyiwei Prison? You can say it so lightly. As an elder brother, could it be that you have seen your younger brother and want him to
It is impossible to endure many tortures.”
Chang Sheng suddenly didn't dare to speak.
After listening to this, Lan Yu said, "Sister, there's no need to worry. I'll go to the Jinyiwei Yamen with Sheng'er later and pick him up."
After hearing this, Lan finally calmed down his anger a little and said: "You traitor, why don't you tell your uncle quickly what the situation is about the separation of military and political affairs that your Majesty talked about this morning."
Chang Sheng quickly described the situation in the morning.
After listening to this, Lan Yu's brows relaxed, her expression became much more relaxed, and she said to her sister Lan: "I think it's because of this incident that Your Majesty summoned me back."
After hearing this, Lan nodded and felt that this should be the case.
If His Majesty wants to reform the military power, he cannot avoid Lan Yu. After all, Lan Yu is currently the Left Commander of the Central Military Command, and can directly influence nearly one-third of the world's troops.
So it seems that Lan Yu's return to Beijing is natural.
Lan Yu saw that the separation of military and political affairs would definitely affect his own power, but this was a good thing. As long as he was not directly deprived of military power, Lan Yu felt that it was not a big problem.
Even if he appointed Zhu Yunwen as his grandson, Lan Yu never thought that His Majesty would kill him. In Lan Yu's mind, since he had such great achievements, the most he could do was to relinquish military power, which would not harm his life.
"In that case, let's get started without further delay. Sheng'er will set off with me and go to the Jinyiwei Yamen to bring the person back directly."
Lan Yu stood up and said.
"Okay, go back quickly. I'll let the cooks prepare the meal. Come to my place for dinner later." Lan nodded and said.
My brother is here and I want to go to the Jinyiwei Yamen to mention someone, but it is just a small matter.
Chang Sheng also quickly stood up and followed.
Outside the mansion, Lan Yu got on his horse and headed directly to the Jinyiwei Yamen with more than a dozen personal guards and Chang Sheng.
Zhu Ying took Ye Yueqing and Zhao Xiangxi back to the house beside the Qinhuai River.
When he left Tianjie Temple, he did not take the dragon boat, but rode back directly with the two women.
It's not that Zhu Ying specifically doesn't want to live in the palace, but he knows in his heart that as far as the current situation is concerned, living in a house by the Qinhuai River is far more advantageous than living in the palace.
The first is the integration of the forces under his command. There are many secrets buried in the Ming Dynasty's border, which can be further strengthened, and his Qunying Chamber of Commerce, for now, can be called the Royal Chamber of Commerce.
Moreover, living in the palace means that he is on the cusp of the storm. At present, Zhu Ying has not had the slightest contact with the military power of the Ming Dynasty.
Only after controlling a certain amount of military power and having the right to speak of his own, could Zhu Ying move into the palace and move into the palace.
"Counting the time, Lan Yu should be back soon."
Zhu Ying sat in the study room of the house, silently calculating the time in her heart.
Next to him is Ye Yueqing in casual clothes, not Uncle Zhang anymore.
The person guarding the door was Zhao Xiangxi.
There is always a faint fragrance floating in the study room. Compared with Uncle Zhang before, it is obvious that Ye Yueqing's arrival has brought a lot of changes.
Apart from anything else, the girl is thoughtful and the study room is more tidy.
At this time, Zhao Xiangxi asked from outside: "My boss, someone from the Jinyi Guards is here."
"Come in."
A Jin Yiwei came in quickly and reported: "Your Highness, Duke Liang Lan Yu has returned to Beijing and is currently at the Jin Yiwei Yamen."