Chapter 453: Clearing the clouds and revealing the sun
Ru Chang has been relatively leisurely recently. [] This person may be a little slippery, but in terms of talent, he is indeed second to none, otherwise Zhu Yuanzhang would not have thought so highly of him and praised him as the pillar of the country. He led the ministers to advocate Zhu Di's succession.
It was him, and this contribution was enough for him to gain a foothold in the new dynasty. When the new dynasty was established, it was Zhu Di's cronies Qiu Fu, Zhu Neng and others who took over and organized the armies from all over the country. As the minister of the Ministry of War, he only needed to cooperate
If you do well, it will be done. The affairs at hand are not complicated, so your life is quite smooth.
At this moment, he was eating hot pot with his concubine Si He in his arms. During autumn and winter, it was a good time to take supplements. Mutton nourishes yin and strengthens yang. Lao Ru is very good at maintaining health. The room is as warm as spring, and Shi He is only wearing spring clothes.
Her beautiful figure was revealed. At the age of eighteen, she had a graceful body and a charming face. She was proficient in all kinds of poems, lyrics and songs. She was favored by Lao Ru the most. The two of them were cooking meat and eating wine, and the beauty was whispering in his ears warmly from time to time.
Let’s talk about a few more things, it’s really as happy as a fairy.
Suddenly, the butler appeared, stood at the door and bowed.
Ru Chang was a little unhappy. When he was enjoying himself in the house, no one was allowed to disturb him. However, knowing this, the housekeeper still showed up. It was expected that there was something important.
Withdrawing his big hand from the jade ball-like breasts, he frowned and said, "What's the matter?"
"Back to my lord, Zhang Antai, envoy of the General Affairs Department of the General Affairs Department, would like to see you."
"oh?"
Ru Changse's narrowed old eyes suddenly became clear: "Secretary of General Affairs Zhang Antai... alone?"
"Yes, sir, he also...brought a generous gift!"
The housekeeper smiled and lowered his voice: "He was riding in a light car, wearing casual clothes, and called the side door, right...?"
Ru Chang smiled solemnly, waved his hand and said, "No! Just say that I have caught a cold and feel unwell, so I won't see any guests."
The housekeeper was startled and quickly responded: "Yes!"
"Wait!"
Ru Chang called him, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Remember, if anyone comes again, they will all answer like this, no one will be seen!"
"yes!"
The housekeeper turned around, twisted her soft and boneless waist, and snuggled into his arms like a snake. She gently stroked his beard and said softly: "Master, I know the rules so well.
Why are you still unwilling to see me? Aren't you always kind to others?"
Ru Chang smiled and said: "Sometimes, it's better to be alone!"
At this time, Zhou Ze, the official's examination director, also came to the mansion of Ning Guo's consort Mei Yin with a generous gift.
Zhu Yuanzhang had sixteen sons-in-law, and his favorite was the consort of his second daughter, Princess Ningguo. Emperor Jian originally sent him to command 400,000 troops to garrison Huaishang to stop the Yan army from going south. It can be said that he handed over the largest armed force of the imperial court to him.
But this dear friend is also a loser who only shows his appearance and only knows how to talk. With 400,000 against more than 100,000, he doesn't dare to fight at all, so he can only pretend to be deaf and dumb.
King Yan bypassed Huai'an, crossed the Surabaya River, and headed south via Yangzhou, but he "didn't know"; King Yan crossed the Yangtze River and captured Jinling, but he "didn't know". In the end, King Yan conquered the world and ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, but he "didn't know" yet.
, this general who brought 400,000 soldiers specifically to stop Zhu Di seemed to be in a paradise, knowing nothing. In the end, Zhu Di didn't even give him an imperial edict, but only a family letter from Princess Ning Guo, which made this dear friend angry.
Came back by surprise.
The above are the records compiled by people in history books, but according to them, this Mei Consort was a loyal man. He stood firm in Huai'an and refused to give in. He even cut off the ears and nose of Zhu Di's envoy to persuade him to surrender. Zhu Di had no choice but to take a detour.
Surabaya, attacked Jiangnan, waited for Zhu Di to conquer the world, and forced Princess Ningguo to write a letter of blood seal to persuade him to return to the capital. Prince Consort Mei asked about the whereabouts of Emperor Jian, and learned that Emperor Jian was dead, so he cried and paid tribute and handed over his military power.
Returning to Jinling, in front of Emperor Yongle and facing his condolences, he said without being humble or condescending: "Toil in vain!"
It sounds like he is really unyielding and righteous. But this dear friend brought the largest main force of Emperor Jiandi to stop King Zhu Di of Yan, not to travel around the mountains and rivers. King Yan came to the city and was unable to persuade him to surrender, so he turned
And taking a detour to Surabaya is none of his business. Zhu Di has already crossed the Yangtze River. Who does he want to block when he is still stationed in Huai'an? He has 400,000 troops stationed in Huai'an. He doesn't even send a scout outside until the princess comes.
In the letter from home, he even asked hypocritically about the whereabouts of Emperor Jian. Could it be that he was staying in Huai'an and had no ears to hear what was going on outside the city?
Does such a huge army have no communication with the imperial court? At least he needs to pay for food and pay, so he should have to deal with the Ministry of Household Affairs. The Yan army came to the north bank of the Yangtze River, and Emperor Jian was recruiting troops everywhere like a fire.
To return reinforcements, he actually sent him to stop King Yan, but now he forgot about the 400,000 troops behind Zhu Di, and didn't even send anyone to ask him to return to rescue?
All these things cannot withstand scrutiny at all. After a wonderful pen of Spring and Autumn Period, the hypocrite becomes a loyal person. Therefore, Zhu Di is very contemptuous of him, but it is also because of his behavior that others are contemptible. Zhu Di
Only then could he successfully cross the Yangtze River and occupy Jinling. If he had sent his army to fight behind King Yan at that time, Zhu Di would also have had a headache. This was considered a great contribution he made to Jingnan, so after he returned to Beijing, he also became
Zhu Di did not hesitate to reward him for his contribution to the Jingnan War, and named him Rongguo Gong.
The Duke of Rongguo was of a higher rank than the Prince Consort, so the plaque for the Prince Consort of Ningguo was moved to the second courtyard, and the four characters "Rongguo Duke's Palace" were hung on the gate.
The concierge went in and made a report, and Duke Rong asked someone to welcome him in. The Qianlong spy who was quietly waiting behind him immediately sent the news back to Duke Fu's mansion.
At Fu Guogong's Mansion, Xia Xun's family was also eating hot pot.
Unfortunately, there are no chili peppers yet, so only onions, ginger, garlic and mustard are used instead. Although these condiments are also spicy, they have a different taste from chili peppers. For Xia Xun, who has eaten chili peppers, it always feels a little less tasteful.
While eating hot pot, Xia Xun secretly thought: "I heard that Emperor Yongle's fleet went to America, but I don't know if it's true or not. If it's true, I'd better bring some chili pepper back. Otherwise, I'll be the one in this life.
I can’t eat anymore.”
Sitting at the same table were Zi Qi, Xie Xie and Su Ying. Si Yang and Si Xun were playing with several children's toys, including tumblers that were taller than them, wooden horses, etc. These toys were all given by Ming'er, and some of them were Ming'er's.
These two little guys had never played with toys like this on the island, so they never tired of it.
Xiaodi and several maids stood aside. In fact, Xia Xun wanted to ask her to sit down too, but Xiaodi refused. A maid is a maid, no matter how favored she is by her master, she is still a maid. What kind of saying is it to sit with the master and his family at the same table?
? I was so worried that Xie said with a smile but not a smile: "Master insists on letting Xiaodi sit at the table, so just accept her as your adopted sister. Otherwise, it will be really difficult for her."
As soon as these words came out of his mouth, Xia Xun wilted. He rubbed his nose and worked hard on the mutton. Now he understood Xiaodi's intentions and asked him to recognize Xiaodi as his adopted sister. How could he agree? He accepted Xiaodi into his room.
He hadn't told anyone about the matter yet. He had already made up his mind, so he was not in a hurry. He had to find a good time to tell Manager Xiao again. However... he felt that Xie, who was as alert as a fox, seemed to have noticed something, so
The pair of shrewd eyes seem to have the power to penetrate people's hearts.
Xiaodi stood behind Su Ying and waited on her, facing Xia Xun. Her affectionate eyes often looked at Xia Xun in trance. Occasionally, when her eyes met Xia Xun's, a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.
, quietly flashed her eyes. She already knew what "warming the bed" was, and now her mind was full of "warming the bed". In fact, she only had a partial understanding of the details of "warming the bed", and she did seem to understand many things.
She didn't understand. She only knew that she had to take off all her clothes, bare her buttocks, and then...and then...and then she didn't know.
But the more this happened, the more space she had for her imagination. She was still far away from the charcoal fire, but thinking about it made her eyes and ears hot, and her face was redder than Su Ying's face while she was drinking.
She really wanted to know all the details of "warming the bed". She was already looking forward to the job of warming the young master's bed from now on. It seemed... was this more interesting than combing the young master's hair?
A small peach blossom, it’s time to climb and break...
Suddenly, Zuo Dan appeared at the door.
Everyone in the Fuguo Duke's mansion knows him now. They all know that he is the Duke's subordinate, but they don't know what he is responsible for. Anyway, this man is elusive. When the Duke should show up with people, he is always missing.
, he always appears inexplicably when his subordinates should not appear.
When Xia Xun saw him, he took out his handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, and said to Zi Qi and the others, "You eat slowly, I'll go out for a while!"
Xia Xun took Zuo Dan to the small study next to him, and Zuo Dan recounted to him the information obtained through surveillance. Xia Xun listened and pondered: "Ru Chang..., Mei Yin..., each one is more unexpected than the other.
…”
Zuo Dan said: "Yes, the current situation is confusing and difficult to identify. Duke Rong Guo met Zhou Ze, but it may not be because he has real power and generous gifts. Ru often avoided seeing him, but Zhang Antai stayed in the concierge for so long
For a long time, if you want to report some news, even if you haven't seen Ru Chang himself, you may not be unable to report the news. These two people..., one is the Minister of the Ministry of War, Prince Shaobao, Zhongbo; the other is the Commander-in-Chief Prince Consort, Rong Guogong.
Be sure, it is not appropriate to deal with it rashly, my subordinates need to conduct further verification."
Xia Xun asked: "What verification are you planning to do?"
Zuo Dan replied: "Keep staring at them!"
Xia Xun shook his head and said: "It's right to continue staring, but it's too stupid to do so. Once we confirm who is the person we are looking for, we will lose the opportunity. Let me tell you a method that will definitely work.
"
Zuo Dan was refreshed and said quickly: "Please give me some advice, Lord."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "They asked for help from two people at the same time. Maybe these two people are the masterminds behind them, or maybe one of them is just used to spread smoke. It's easy to confirm. Check Zhang Antai, Zhou Ze and these two
Whichever one of them moves closer will be the winner!"
Zuo Dan said: "Sir, Zhang Antai and Zhou Ze have no contact with these two uncles."
Xia Xun shook his finger and said: "Remember what I said to you, there is an important clue to investigate the suspect, and that is the timeline. There is no communication between them now, that's because they have to turn light into darkness.
But in the past... they would never have thought that there would be a day when they would need to hide in the sewers. Huh! If you want others to know nothing, you have to do nothing yourself. Just identify the suspected candidate. Find out who the prince consort is and who he is.
That minister, during the founding of the dynasty, who was closely related to Zhou Ze and Zhang Antai!"
Please! Please! I’m about to be fucked by the potato! The potato... has a very big diameter, please protect the anus!