"Go back to Shaobao. The next governor is Denglai, who you are familiar with, but he has not yet taken office. This time, I specially asked the emperor for this mission. One is to ask you to come out, and the other is to ask you about Denglai.
Things."
The imperial envoy who came to deliver the edict to Yuan Keli was none other than Lu Xiangsheng, who had recently been appointed governor of Denglai.
Yuan Keli was startled after hearing this. He didn't expect that this imperial envoy was actually the governor of the place where he had devoted so much effort.
He was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the letter in his hand and found that the envelope was addressed to Brother Jie Huanwu personally.
Yuan Keli could tell at a glance that it was the handwriting of his close friend Kai Yang.
After Sun Chengzong resigned during the Tianqi period, there was no news about him. So when he saw Sun Chengzong's letter, Yuan Keli was very happy. He immediately opened the envelope, took out the letter paper and read it.
In the letter, Sun Chengzong first briefly introduced his situation. Under the initiative of Marquis Zhongxing, he served as the commander-in-chief of King Qin's army in times of crisis. He fulfilled the mission and then took up the post of governor of Jiliao. Then he introduced the situation in Liaodong.
Due to the situation, he begged him to come out and help him guard the front line of Guanning.
Sun Chengzong also particularly praised Lu Xiangsheng in his letter, and stated that he captured the slave chief Aixinjueluo Amin alive, and led a bloody battle at Qingshui Mingyue Pass under the leadership of Zhongxing Hou. If you have any questions about the situation, you can feel free to ask him in person
Ask Lu Xiangsheng for clarification.
Finally, Sun Chengzong once again begged Yuan Keli to come out.[
After reading the letter, Yuan Keli said silently, lowering his head and thinking about the information obtained in the letter.
Since he moved into Yuanjiashan, he has not allowed his family to disturb his practice with secular affairs, so he does not understand the course and results of the Battle of Gyeonggi and what happened in the imperial court.
Now that I know so much information at once, I actually feel quite emotional.
The illusory way of immortality was discovered after Denglai took a look at it. Although I am one year older than Sun Chengzong, my achievements are far less than his.
At present, Sun Chengzong is trying hard to save the country from the crisis, and is also committed to the Liao affairs. He is devoted to national affairs. Compared with himself in these years, he feels vaguely regretful that he wasted his time.
He looked up at the imperial envoy, Lu Xiangsheng, whom Sun Chengzong admired in his heart, and saw that he was still standing there, waiting for him to finish reading the letter.
Yuan Keli couldn't help but feel good about him. He was young, had already made great achievements, and was in the position of governor. However, he was able to be respectful in front of himself who had already become an official. It was really good.
"Jiutai, right? Come on, please sit down and talk." Yuan Keli put away the letter, then pointed to the chair across the coffee table and said.
"Thank you, Shaobao." Lu Xiangsheng clasped his fists and raised his hands respectfully, and then went to sit on the side. In front of Yuan Keli, he had made up his mind to consider himself a junior.
Yuan Keli shouted "tea" to the outside, and then turned his head back to talk to Lu Xiangsheng.
Lu Xiangsheng was very angry when he heard Yuan Keli calling for tea. He was secretly amused that Shaobao used the excuse of old age and frailty. He knew it was prevarication at first glance.
"Jiutai, can you tell me the details of what happened in the court recently?"
Yuan Keli was indeed qualified to call himself an old man in front of Lu Xiangsheng. Lu Xiangsheng did not feel harsh at all, and in response to his request, he began to tell Yuan Keli in detail what had happened in the court since last year.
While Lu Xiangsheng was telling the story, Ah Hong came in, served two cups of tea, and then left with a smile on his face.
When he saw that the master was listening to the imperial envoy's explanation of official affairs, he knew that the master's heart had been diverted from Taoism.[
As Yuan Keli listened, his face began to show a slight look of shock, and then it became more and more intense. In the end, with the calmness he had gained from practicing Taoism for many years, he still couldn't hold it back, interrupted Lu Xiangsheng, and asked him: "This is a big situation for the court."
The changes, the restructuring of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the changes in the functions of Jinyiwei and Dongchang, as well as the turning point in the Battle of Gyeonggi, all originated from this Zhongxinghou. Who is this Zhongxinghou? It actually gives me the feeling that he came out of nowhere.
Could it be that he is really a monkey that jumped out of the cracks in the rocks?"
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he laughed and replied to Yuan Keli: "What Shaobao said is right. Lord Hou was indeed born out of nowhere. God bless the Ming Dynasty! He is an overseas survivor of the former Song Dynasty. He returned because he missed his homeland. He met the chief minister by chance on the street.
.The chief assistant was introduced to the emperor because of his extraordinary knowledge, and he happened to be able to rescue him, so the emperor began to put him to good use."
Yuan Keli didn't quite believe that people overseas were so capable. Looking at what he did, from civil affairs to political affairs to military affairs, he was not involved in anything, and he was even proficient in some aspects. When he was born, he actually caused great changes in the court situation. Just like this
People, if they were overseas survivors of the former Song Dynasty, who could teach such people? If there were such teachers, the former Song Dynasty would not have perished.
Yuan Keli's thoughts changed, and he remembered the mirage he saw in Denglai, and saw the Penglai Wonderland inside. A thought came to his mind, could there really be gods, and this Zhongxing Hou was sent by God to help the Ming Dynasty Zhongxing?
At this time, Yuan Keli still believed in Taoist legends. When he had doubts, he hesitantly asked Lu Xiangsheng: "Who is this Zhongxing Hou?" After speaking, he saw that Lu Xiangsheng was a little confused, so he explained: "
Are there any rumors about this Zhongxinghou?"
Lu Xiangsheng was startled. He didn't expect that Yuan Keli, the Ming Dynasty's Crown Prince Shaobao, who was the Minister of the Ministry of War, would ask this question. However, since he asked, Lu Xiangsheng naturally didn't know what to say.
"This is really true, and it's so magical. It is said that he is an immortal sent by Taizu to come down to earth to assist the emperor. It seems that it was spread from the palace at first, and then it became more widespread among the people of the capital, and even more outrageous."
Yuan Keli stroked his beard with his hand while listening. He couldn't help but want to meet the Zhongxing Marquis urgently, to see if he was sent by God, and to clear up the doubts in his heart for many years.
But if you want to see the Marquis of Zhongxing, you can't ask a marquis to come and pay homage to you. He is a marquis and has a higher status than any civil and military officials, so you can only go to him yourself.
"Is the Marquis of Zhongxing in the capital now?" Yuan Keli leaned his upper body and looked at Lu Xiangsheng and asked with concern.
"The Marquis was busy with state affairs and took the initiative to postpone the wedding. He escorted the border troops to Shaanxi and will return to the capital in at least one month." Lu Xiangsheng wanted to praise Zhong Jinwei in front of Yuan Keli, so he talked more about Zhong Jinwei.
"Oh, marriage?" Yuan Keli asked a little doubtfully after hearing this.
"Yes, the emperor granted a marriage last year. The Marquis felt that the Jianlu were ravaging the capital, so he reported to the emperor that he had to defeat the Jianlu before they got married. However, after the great victory in the capital, the border army's food and salary were delayed again. Due to the corruption case,
The emperor only trusted the Marquis and a few others. Therefore, the Marquis asked for orders to escort the military pay to the border, and the wedding had to be delayed again."
When Lu Xiangsheng said this, his heart moved, and he added: "The Marquis once said that he was very impressed by Shaobao's name when he heard about it overseas. He almost wanted to go to the emperor, but he heard that Shaobao was unwilling to come out of the mountain. For this reason, he sighed that his merits were not fulfilled. It's a pity.
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Yuan Keli was stunned after hearing this. What, does Zhongxing Hou mean that his merits are not full, so he cannot achieve immortality or miracles, and it is difficult to achieve enlightenment?
He had already preconceivedly regarded Zhong Jinwei as a god sent from heaven, so after hearing what Lu Xiangsheng said, he began to doubt whether he had not done enough good deeds.
In fact, Lu Xiangsheng just looked at his words and deeds, took advantage of the situation, and tricked him into coming out.
Zhong Jinwei never mentioned Yuan Keli at all. He didn't even know that Yuan Keli existed.
Because in the original history, Yuan Keli took office from the end of Tianqi until his death in the sixth year of Chongzhen. Moreover, the Manchu Qing Dynasty banned poetry collections, works, and biographies about Yuan Keli, so that later generations rarely heard of Yuan Keli's deeds.
A special proof is that there is not even a forum.
Yuan Keli didn't know that Lu Xiangsheng was actually deceiving him. He thought that Lu Xiangsheng was also Zhong Jinwei's confidant and his words should be trustworthy.
Yuan Keli pondered for a moment, and then said to Lu Xiangsheng: "It is enough for Kaiyang to serve as the governor of Ji Liao, why do you still need me to be the governor of Liaodong?"
When Lu Xiangsheng heard Yuan Keli ask about this, he knew that he had changed his mind and wanted to leave the mountain, so he explained to him in detail: "The Guan-Ning front line has not made any actual achievements in the past few years, but it has made the local generals in Liaodong become powerful.
For the single ancestral family, Zu Dashou, Zu Dale, Zu Zerun, Zu Zepu, Zu Zehong, Zu Zeqing, Zu Kefa, Zu Kuan, etc. are the generals, deputy generals, and staff generals of the Guanning line.
He controls the Guanning Army. Sun Ge Lao wants Shaobao to serve as governor of Liaodong and go out to the town of Ningyuan Jinzhou. Ge Lao himself guards Shanhaiguan and is also in charge of the front line of Ji Town to strengthen the defense to avoid giving Jianlu a chance to knock on the pass again."
When Lu Xiangsheng said this, he sat up straight and said seriously: "Old Sun Ge has said that he hopes to join hands with Shaobao to destroy the Jianlu in his lifetime and restore peace to the northeastern part of the Ming Dynasty. I also hope that Shaobao and Lao Ji can fulfill this long-cherished wish together."
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When Yuan Keli heard this, he remembered how he and Sun Chengzong, who was one year younger than him, had drunken wine and talked impassionedly about cultivating one's family, managing the country, and bringing peace to the world. It felt like yesterday.
Yuan Keli recalled that all his familiar subordinates had generously sacrificed their lives for the Liao Dynasty. Recalling that he was practicing Taoism leisurely and taking care of himself, he felt a little ashamed. He looked at Lu Xiangsheng, nodded and said: "Okay, I will give up this life."
In Liaodong, we will never stop destroying the rebels!"