Early the next morning, each department began to pack up their belongings and prepare for the class. Each teacher went back to his home to find his mother. Wu Sangui, Ma Ke, Wu Weiying wanted to cross the river to Luoyang, Xu Hongji, and Chang Yanling returned to Nanjing. As for Dongchang Sanwei and Hao Yaoqi,
, Ji Jike, they broke camp and left before dawn. They were all cavalry and didn't have much luggage and belongings. They took some dry food and rode lightly and quickly and left.
After Chang Yu washed up, he said goodbye to Chang Yanling and left. Most of the bodyguards took the official road, and a small number of the retinue followed him by the waterway. Once they came along the current, they were faster and came to take care of the wounded.
Also traveling with him was Gao Jie.
Gao Jie was going back to Xuzhou. Naturally, he would not go home leisurely with the army. After giving the instructions to his subordinates, he pestered Chang Yu and said that it would not be boring to have a companion to brag about while walking together. Chang Yu just happened to be trying to fool him.
Food and grass were provided, and the two brothers were very affectionate along the way.
The monkeys on both sides of the bank couldn't stop crying. The boat had already passed the Ten Thousand Mountains, and it was really fast to go down the river. It takes more than three hundred miles from Chizhou to Wuhu. If you take the dry road, even if you ride lightly, it will take about two or three days, but if you go by water,
It only takes a day and a half to get there by boat.
The guard general of Wuhu was Tang Guozuo, the Marquis of Lingbi. He was woken up in the middle of the night and said that a young eunuch was calling the door outside the city. Tang Guozuo got angry at that time and cursed his subordinates for their stupidity. How could the young eunuch come here at this time? He must be a bandit or a defeated army pretending to be one.
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But the gatekeeper's oath was true, so Tang Guozuo hurried over to take a look and realized, damn it, it was true.
When they met, Chang Yu just said: "Pack up and go back to Nanjing tomorrow" and then washed up and went to bed. This shocked Tang Guozuo. Could it be that the battle at the front was defeated? It was impossible, didn't it mean that Bai Wang was captured and killed?
Well... Damn, Zuo Liangyu, it must be him!
It was Li Muxian who couldn't bear to see his flustered look and told him that his teacher would return to Beijing. Tang Guozuo was relieved.
In fact, Chang Yu could have sent someone to inform him, so why did he come in person?
Because the boat ride is so tiring, my back hurts after sitting for a long time, I feel dizzy after standing for a long time, and I can't sleep well. I couldn't bear it and went ashore to the city to have a good sleep.
Early the next morning, the boat entered the Qinhuai River and landed in the city, heading straight to the Huaiyuan Houfu. On the way, spies from the city's Dongchang Fanzi and Jinyiwei came to visit. This also shows that Chang Yu's intelligence network in Nanjing City is very tight and the information is
Well-informed.
"Eunuch Chun had already left after receiving the order the day before yesterday."
This kid left in such a hurry. He didn't even wait for him to see him. Why didn't he wait for Tu Yuan and the others? Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head. He asked some things about the city, but nothing happened. It was just Xun Xun in the city.
Just make it a common occurrence to scold him.
This is a common occurrence for Chang Yu and he has long been accustomed to it. If these people didn't scold him, they would still feel that something was wrong and uncomfortable.
When the head of the family was away, the eunuch of Dongchang suddenly came to the house, which shocked and delighted everyone in the Chang family. The clan members hurriedly wanted to make a grand arrangement, but Chang Yu stopped him: he only came to stay in the house for a few days as a nephew of the Chang family.
This was enough to make the Chang family feel so honored that they held a banquet at their house to receive this relative who could be reached with eighty sticks.
Lian Xin's fairy-like face was still very attractive at first sight, and she was still so attractive. The two Chen brothers talked around her non-stop, but the way she looked at Chang Yu was very different from the past, and she was a little more cautious and timid.
Chang Yu knew that this girl knew her true identity. Although she had not deliberately hidden her identity before, for a fisherman girl, she only knew that this young man was a high official. As for the governor, she had no idea what he was doing.
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Now that I know it, it has become unfamiliar.
The luncheon was all attended by members of the Chang family, and most of the chatter during the dinner was about suppressing thieves. Chang Yu answered all questions without any airs or impatience, and had a completely different attitude towards dealing with those officials. This also made the Chang family
People had a particularly good impression of him, which made Gao Jie, who was sitting at the table, almost like a decoration. Almost no one talked to him except for drinking.
After noon, Chang Yu was taking a nap in the guest room. Hearing the sound of Amitabha in the courtyard, he frowned and got up. When he opened the door, he saw two people, Monk Haihong and Wu Shu, the martial arts idiot.
"The two masters have not seen each other for more than a month, but they are still charming." Chang Yugong cupped his hands and said with a smile. The monk and the ranger were the two masters he picked up on the way south. Unexpectedly, they left without saying goodbye after arriving in Nanjing. Today
Another sudden visit made Chang Yu a little surprised and a little unhappy.
"The poor monk and Wu Zhuangshi have been guarding the benefactor's courtyard in Nanjing for the past month. They have worked hard without any credit. When they heard that the benefactor came back, they boldly came to make a fortune." Haihong made a Buddha seal and smiled, which made Chang Chang
Yu was a little surprised.
It turned out that the two of them did not leave without saying goodbye, but first went sightseeing together and then stayed at an inn near Changfu.
"No, the Japanese governor is about to go north to Beijing. Are you two interested in traveling together?" Chang Yu cherishes talents and loves talents. These days, as long as you have the ability and ambition, he will be interested in you and will give you a platform. Although Dongchang is a platform
His reputation is too bad, but since he came to power, he has gradually begun to clean up his reputation, at least he doesn't appear to be so dirty anymore.
Hai Hong and Wu Shu nodded in agreement. The three of them were talking in the hall when a private soldier came to report that Shi Kefa wanted to see him.
Shi Kefa was the Minister of War in the Ming Dynasty. During this time, he was working in Nanjing City. He was often gossiped about behind the scenes, but he never took it to heart. You can mock me as much as you like. It doesn’t matter if you say I am incompetent or if you cling to the little eunuch.
, as long as they can win the war, you can say that I am Chang Yu's grandson.
This is also a great spirit.
During this time, Chang Yu was leading the generals on the front line to cross the line of fire and attack the city. Shi Kefa was not idle in Nanjing to ensure logistical supplies. He was also very busy collecting food donations.
To be honest, Shi Kefa's military skills are average, but he is a good handler in logistics. He does everything personally and strives for perfection in every link. A few months ago, the Tatars entered the customs, and Chang Yu was ordered to pursue them. Shi Kefa and the Wang family
Yan was responsible for logistics, and that's when Chang Yu discovered his talent in this area.
So before going south, he was asked to go to Nanjing to make preparations. However, it is really difficult to get food these days. Although Shi Kefa used to be the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing and was considered respectable, there were too many respectable people in Nanjing.
I don't know why, but I don't want to betray him.
As for the reason, everyone knows very well that the court ministers and ministers are always sworn enemies. Shi Kefa and the young eunuch are betraying their camp if they get close. In addition, Chang Yu has never been soft on the nobles, and his notoriety has long spread to Nanjing City.
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Therefore, although Shi Kefa came more than a month earlier than Chang Yu, he gained very little. Chang Yu was provoked to make a big fuss in Nanjing, scolding, bluffing, and even hurting people. With this thunderbolt method, he finally obtained a batch of food and grass that was enough to support the southward movement of troops, but
He also offended all the nobles in Nanjing City.
The nobles dare not attack Chang Yu now, but they can still find a soft persimmon to pinch. So as soon as Chang Yu left, Shi Kefa who stayed in Nanjing City suffered hardships everywhere and was looked down upon everywhere he went.
Shi Kefa finally looked forward to Chang Yu's return. As soon as he saw him, he quickly expressed his sorrow: seeing that there was not much left in the city, and not knowing when the war ahead would be, his subordinates were very anxious, so he thought about going to those nobles to collect donations.
Hey, those who stay behind closed doors are being polite, and some of them just spit on the stars directly.
Chang Yu suppressed a smile. He could imagine Shi Kefa's embarrassing experience. After listening to him spit, he comforted: "Let them bite the dog for the dirty things in Nanjing City. We will set off back to Beijing tomorrow..." By the way,
He informed Shi Kefa of some of his plans. Shi Kefa could not catch up with the little eunuch even if he was a hundred naughty people. He could only hear his eyes flickering and frowning as he muttered: This is not good, that is not good...
As the two of them were talking, the sky darkened before they knew it. The people of the Chang Mansion prepared a banquet for the guests. Shi Kefa asked Chang Yu when he would return to Beijing. Chang Yu thought for a moment and said, "I will leave after paying homage to the mausoleum tomorrow."
"Yeah, the visit to the mausoleum is a big event. We need to inform Ying Tianfu Yin and others to make preparations..." Before Shi Kefa could finish his words, Chang Yu waved his hand: "Everything should be simple..." He really doesn't like labor and labor and extravagance, and he hates that kind of thing even more.
The red tape and too many rules made him very uncomfortable. He just wanted to pay homage in a hurry so as not to offend others. Otherwise, he really wouldn't have had the time to visit Monk Zhu. After all, he didn't go to the mausoleum last time because of the emergency of the war.
It would really be unjust if I didn’t go this time.
The Ye Mausoleum is to pay homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum, which is the mausoleum where Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma are buried together. Because Queen Ma was nicknamed "Queen Xiaocigao" and because she believed in filial piety to govern the world, it was named "Xiaoling Mausoleum".
It is also because the descendants of Lao Zhu's family are very filial, at least on the surface they are not picky.
The three mausoleums of the Zhu family, the Mingzu Mausoleum in Sizhou (today's Hongze Lake area of Xuyi), are buried with Zhu Yuanzhang's grandfather, grandfather's father, and grandfather's grandfather. What is interesting is that Zhu Yuanzhang's grandfather was named Zhu Chuyi, and his great-grandfather was named Zhu
Forty-nine, the great ancestor was called Zhu Bailiu. Why are his names all numbers?
In fact, the reason is very simple. Just ask, how many of you book friends know the names of your great ancestors and great ancestors? Some people say that maybe there are records in the family tree. I bought it. Do you think that in ancient times, every household had a family tree? Zhu Yuanzhang
A poor beggar has a family tree, so the names of his ancestors are just given later.
Of course, this is just a casual guess, but the Feng Shui location of this ancestral mausoleum is really not good. It is on the west bank of Hongze Lake. The terrain is low-lying, and it was flooded every year.
In 2006, a great flood struck, flooding the ancient Sizhou City and Mingzu Mausoleum into Hongze Lake until now.
In addition to the ancestral mausoleum, there is also the imperial mausoleum in Fengyang, where Zhu Yuanzhang's parents are buried. It is expressly stipulated that all civil servants and generals who pass through Fengyang must go to the mausoleum.
As for the Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing, whenever there was an important event, the emperor would send dignitaries or ministers to pay homage to the mausoleum. As the head of the imperial family, Chang Yu’s failure to pay homage was unreasonable both emotionally and rationally, and he would inevitably be used as an excuse by those who wanted to.