In the palace of Princess Yongkang in the capital, the eunuch Ma Yongcheng came out to send a message on behalf of Queen Zhang, telling her that the matter of asking him to teach the little princess knowledge was not successful.
"...Your Royal Highness, the eldest princess, it's not that the queen has no such intention, it's just that after the queen mentioned it to her majesty, your majesty said that she would find a good mentor for the princess."
Ma Yongcheng also knew that the emperor's sister had a bad temper, so he tried his best to smile when he spoke.
As expected, Yongkang's expression was also very bad, and he said coldly: "If you don't want it, don't, there is nothing to explain. As the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty, I don't have that much free time to teach my niece. Go back and tell the Queen that I have no objection to this."
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"yes."
Ma Yongcheng also felt that you, the eldest princess of the Ming Dynasty, who is an aunt, actually want to be a teacher for your little niece?
Even if you are willing, your imperial brother is willing?
After Ma Yongcheng left, Cui Yuan walked out from behind the curtain. When there were foreign events such as welcoming guests at the princess's mansion, he, the nominal male host, was always the one who hid behind and listened.
But Cui Yuan doesn't seem to have any objections... He is just the son of a prison student. He only has official position and status because of his wife. He himself is not very talented. When he goes out to make friends with others, he mostly does it because of his reputation as a consort.
Even at home, I have no sense of presence.
"Princess, I think your Majesty didn't mean to offend you, he was just thinking about you." Cui Yuan also comforted his wife.
Yongkang glared at his husband and said, "If you weren't incompetent, would you still need me to go out and show off?"
Cui Yuan was startled.
What is this word?
You knew my birth status from the first day you married me, and now you regret marrying the wrong man? Why did you go there earlier? With your status, what kind of famous family do you want to marry that you can't marry? Of course, it also depends on others.
Are you willing to honor you as the eldest princess...
Being a consort has no human rights.
"What? I'm saying a few words to you, but then I'm trying to show off my face? A grown man should go out and let people know that you're capable! Look at your brother-in-law, what kind of person is he? Isn't he still living happily in the northwest?
Water rises?"
Yongkang is a bit like all the married women who "hate their husbands and never fight". The cases they bring up are not other people's children, but "other people's men."
Although Cui Yuan has a good temper, he felt bad after hearing this.
The relationship between the emperor and him was that of brother-in-law and brother-in-law, and he had the same relationship with Zhang Yanling... Although there was a status gap between him and Zhang Yanling before, at least his wife would not compare the Zhang family with him. In the past, he was still better than Zhang Yanling.
I felt good about myself, but suddenly...it seemed like Zhang Yanling had become someone else's husband.
Just my brother-in-law?
Is it possible to read a basketful of characters with the size of a bucket?
"Isn't this... no luck?" Cui Yuan also looked very regretful.
What's Zhang Yanling's background? What's my background? My entire background depends on you, a mother-in-law.
Yongkang snorted: "Why can the Zhang family do it, but you can't? Recently I have also been thinking of ways to enter the palace. Even if the queen refuses to help, there is still a chance to talk to the imperial grandmother."
"Eldest Princess, we are living a good life now, so why bother ourselves?"
Cui Yuan disagreed with this.
Why are you talking about fighting for an "opportunity" for me? What opportunities are you fighting for?
Yongkang said: "You are nothing less than the Zhang brothers. With your intelligence and talent, if you work hard, why can't you get ahead? You and I don't want it, and our children don't want to have a cowardly father! For the sake of this family
, you have to work hard, this generation can still count on me, who can the next generation count on?"
Even though Cui Yuan has the kind of character that is just waiting to die, he couldn't seem to find a reason to refute his wife's words.
I was about to be persuaded by my wife.
But I was murmuring in my heart... The imperial court is so big, what's the point of having me as my consort?
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Grassland, Maoerzhuang.
Ten thousand soldiers and horses led by Zhang Zhou marched into the grassland in a mighty manner and traveled more than a hundred miles through mountains and rivers to reach their destination, Maoerzhuang, where the city was about to be built.
According to "Minutes of Fangyu", Maoerzhuang is located "one hundred and twenty miles north of (Datong) Prefecture."
In the 19th year of Yongle, the Ming court set up military equipment in Maoerzhuang. In the first year of Hongxi, it built the Yanbiansan Mountains and other places that had been ruined by rain, as well as the Yaerya Feng Pass in Maoerzhuang.
In the first year of Zhengtong, the general army was specially ordered to patrol and guard the place, making this place the gateway for the Ming Dynasty to receive envoys from Mobei.
In the 14th year of Zhengtong's reign, he first took Yingzong hostage out of the Xuan Mansion, passed through Mao'erzhuang, Jiushihaizi, Lisuwu Temple, Liling Monument, and arrived at Black Pine Forest, where he camped first.
Since then, Maoerzhuang has been officially abandoned. When Zhang Zhou came here this time, he could still see many relics of fortresses and beacon towers built decades ago. The grass was deep and the leaves were luxuriant. These relics were almost integrated with nature.
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"Master Taiwan Maker."
Wang Xi, the commander-in-chief, arrived at the high ground of Maoerzhuang, which is the site of the Maoerzhuang beacon tower. He saw Zhang Zhou who was looking at the scenery.
, there is no trace of the Tatars for thirty or forty miles around."
"Some of the heavy artillery are lined up in the front line. According to your instructions, they are waiting for the king's army to withdraw from the Weining Sea, in case they encounter the enemy and are ready to fight at any time."
Wang Xi's mission this time is very simple. He is to accompany the Chinese army, follow Zhang Zhou to Maoerzhuang, wait for Wang Shouren to finish patrolling the Weining Sea, and then return to the Datong frontier fortress together.
Zhang Zhou raised his head and looked at the sky and said, "It's a good day today, but it's a bit hot. No soldiers in the army are infected with the epidemic, right?"
"I haven't...heard that."
Wang Xi had only been focused on marching for the past two days. He really didn't pay attention to the trends related to epidemics in the army, but he expected that if there were relevant matters, someone would have told him long ago.
If it is not reported, it means there is none.
Zhang Zhou said: "On this grassland, wild beasts are rampant. Jackals, tigers and leopards are nothing to worry about. On the contrary, it is those little things that don't look like much that may affect the stability of the army."
"What do you mean, Mr. Taiwan Maker?"
Wang Xi felt that her brain was not enough.
I can obviously understand every word Zhang Zhou said, but I just can't understand the meaning of them together.
This ability to solve riddles... is really the character of a scholar. Otherwise, why would he be a top scholar or a heavenly master? Aren't the magicians in the average person's impression always pretending to be profound?
Zhang Zhou said: "I'm talking about the plague."
"Well..." Wang Xi said, "Normally the plague will be prevalent in some places, but on the grassland... it's not very clear."
Zhang Zhou nodded and said: "Lieutenants in the army must also pay attention to hygiene. Isn't there a small pond below Mao'erzhuang? I don't want to remember this Haizi and that Haizi on the grassland. Let the soldiers have time to go and take care of themselves in the pond."
Bathing. From now on, the conditions in the army must be improved, especially when it comes to personal hygiene, court attendance and other matters."
Wang Xi had never seen a commander who managed the army like this before, and he was stunned.
Leading troops to fight, or asking soldiers to take a bath in the enemy's territory?
What else should I mention about paying attention to personal hygiene?
This should be an issue that the head coach should be concerned about? There is no such awesome thing mentioned in any military strategy! It seems that... a famous general of a generation has its own unique focus.
Still too young.
"General, I'll go and give my orders right away." Even though Wang Xi's heart is filled with thousands of horses galloping, and he is still a purebred Cao Ni horse, he still has to show that he is being taught.
There is no ambiguity at all.
Zhang Zhou nodded: "Okay, let's go quickly! We need to keep the night away a little further, and the news within more than a hundred miles must not be leaked. The fast horse travels between Weininghai and Maoerzhuang. Two points and one line are no more than a hundred miles away."
Here, I want the horse to complete the trip within four hours! This is to lay the foundation for future patrols..."
"If we want to build a city in Mao'erzhuang, let alone mobilize 20,000 to 30,000 laborers. If we can't guarantee the stability here, what's the point of building a city? Let's go explore the news about Weining Sea and make sure that the news there is there.
It will be delivered to me within two hours!"
"Yes!" Wang Xi's original admiration for Zhang Zhou was based on Zhang Zhou's ability to win battles with the help of God's will.
After sending troops once with Zhang Zhou, he couldn't help but secretly sigh. His execution ability was truly extraordinary, but the details he pursued... were a bit unusual.
But it may be that capable people have different concerns.
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While Zhang Zhou led his troops to Maoerzhuang in three days, Wang Shouren also led his troops to Weininghai.
When Wang Shouren came to Weininghai again this time, he was filled with emotions.
It was very deserted along the way, and there were even many remaining corpses of cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock. In some places, there were dead bodies of people, but it was not that there were no traces of people... After he led his troops to surprise attack on Weininghai, several battles took place here.
, ends with the final battle between the two parts: Fire Sieve and Yebuza.
This is now a cursed area.
The grassland that should have been fertile and the surrounding area of the huge Weining Haizi have also lost their former hustle and bustle.
"We've arrived! Two miles ahead is Weining Haizi! Is it time to withdraw our troops?"
Zhu Feng rode his horse to Wang Shouren's side. At this time, Wang Shouren was also riding on his horse to observe the surrounding environment.
They came to the southeast coast, which was almost the starting point of their surprise attack on the Weining Sea, but they still had to go a mile or two further north.
Wang Shouren said: "Since we want to patrol and show that this is the land of our Ming Dynasty, we can't just come and leave. We have to complete some ceremonies to worship the heaven here. The cavalry comes and goes, and the necessary cannons are fired. This is for
Shock the grassland Xiaoxiao.”
Zhu Feng felt a headache after listening to it.
Although the security seems to be pretty good as they go deep into the grassland alone this time, due to the large fanfare, it is impossible for the tribes in the grassland not to know their movements.
If the grassland really refuses to obey the Ming Dynasty's discipline, they will go against the trend and carry out a sneak attack or something. With their five thousand soldiers and horses...it seems that they really can't do anything.
Zhu Feng said: "Instructor Wang, let me be discouraging. If the Tatars come, will we fight hard? Or withdraw our troops? Brother Zhang may have led troops to Mao'erzhuang, but with the 10,000 soldiers he led,
Soldiers and horses, when encountering a big battle, shouldn't we... give priority to preserving our strength?"
After Wang Shouren heard this, he couldn't help frowning and looking at Zhu Feng.
It felt like looking at a monster.
Wang Shouren was also thinking at this moment, aren't you Zhu Zhijie quite awesome? Your prestige in the Northwest Army is so high, even I may not be able to compare with you at the moment.
But once you mention marching and fighting, why do you act like you have no brains? You know it's a depressing thing to say. As a general in charge of the army, you are equivalent to the deputy commander in the army. How can you say such words?
I don’t know!
Wang Shouren did not want to be angry with Zhu Feng. After all, Zhu Feng still looked "young and energetic" in terms of age. Both Wang Shouren and Zhang Zhou were older than Zhu Feng, and Zhu Feng was not a scholar.
, just wearing the shell of a scholar, in terms of knowledge and knowledge, perhaps he is not as good as a student member, a tribute student.
Wang Shouren looked into the distance again and said: "Marquis Anbian, in this march and combat, we cannot insist on everything being step-by-step, nor can we make everything orderly, let alone think that everything can be prepared and trouble-free."
"Um?"
When Zhu Feng heard this, he wondered why this argument was so rare.
Isn’t it better to make a decision and then act?
Wang Shouren picked up his riding whip, pointed to the vast lake in front of him and said: "Let's just say that this piece of Weining Sea has a special terrain. It is surrounded by mountains and dark swamps for dozens of miles. No matter how good your plan is, things can easily happen. Once something happens,
, then what’s the point of subsequent planning?”
Zhu Feng nodded, but still questioned: "This time we send troops to patrol the Weining Sea, there must be a plan, right? We agreed to go back in six days, and we will go back in eight days at the latest."
Wang Shouren said: "That's true, but if it's all just for patrolling and giving gifts to the Longevity Festival, it would be too deliberate. Before leaving, even Zhang Zhitai told me that it can be postponed if appropriate. If there is any
The traces of the Tatars, no matter how many troops the opponent has, even if they are several times larger than ours, cannot show any cowardice on our part. Fighting to the death must also demonstrate the military power of the Ming Dynasty."
When Zhu Feng heard this, his head was as big as two.
I was originally going to patrol the Weining Sea, along the road that Wang Weining and you Wang Bo'an once walked, to enjoy the scenery along the way.
But you want me to lead troops to fight a tough battle? Or even fight to the death?
Then can't I just... pray that the Tatars don't come?
"Let's set up camp." Wang Shouren said, "Tomorrow we will circle Weining Sea to perform sacrifices to heaven and patrol, build a sacrificial platform, and continue to send scouts to the west, north and other directions. If there is any movement of Tatars, we will immediately take precautions. Now
We have to show that I, the Ming Dynasty, are the lord of the grassland. Without majesty, how can we make the cows, ghosts and snakes on the grassland fearful?"
Zhu Feng cupped his fists and said, "Yes."
After he rode his horse for a while, he was still muttering: "You guys are awesome, I'm just here to run an errand, so hurry up and leave. Then don't bring trouble to yourself, Tatars."
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Just as Zhang Zhou and Wang Shouren were marching towards the grassland, Huosi's mengguoljin tribe was already migrating to the Hetao.
At the same time, Huo Si himself had passed Juyong Pass and was about to enter the capital.
This morning.
A minister mentioned that the emperor had previously asked the Sanfa Si to go to Qufu to investigate the fire at the Xuansheng Temple, but Zhu Youtang dismissed the topic with a stern expression.
It definitely needs to be checked.
The Third Law Department will inevitably get involved, but both the people involved in the case and the local government must follow one principle...that is, let Dongchang and Jinyiwei go first. Only after the matter is implemented here, will the criminal and the police be brought to justice.
The case file is handed over to the Three Laws Division...
The significance of the Third Law Division's participation in the case is not to allow them to find out the truth, but to allow them to endorse the "truth" discovered by the factory guard.
If anyone insists on giving priority to the opinions of the Third Law Division, it is tantamount to arguing with the emperor for the right to investigate the case. It is a slap in the face of the emperor while showing off the imperial court... It is strange that the emperor is happy.
"Huo Si will arrive in the capital after noon today. Have all the preparations been completed?"
Zhu Youtang seemed very concerned.
Zhang Mao came out and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the Governor's Mansion has sent people to pick up and escort. At the same time, the artillery has also been displayed. When the fire screen arrives at Deshengmen, there will be a live artillery demonstration, and the Ming Dynasty's The people know the power of the divine cannon."
It is not only showing the muscles of the Ming Dynasty to the fire sieve, but also showing the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty to the people of the Ming Dynasty.
The biggest benefit of this is that it can further demonstrate the emperor's majesty and give the emperor beier face.
"Yeah." Zhu Youtang nodded with a smile.
This is what he wants as an emperor.
When it comes to welcoming the envoys, Fiery Sieve's final attitude, that is, the outcome, is not important.
The most important thing is the welcoming process... You must show the awesome side of the Ming Dynasty, and you must show the attitude of coming from all over the world, so that all the small foreign countries in the world know that the Ming Dynasty is the common master of the world.
Zhang Mao continued to boast with a proud look on his face: "Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Tatars have been driven out of the Central Plains, and no Tatar tribal leader has come to the Ming Dynasty to worship. This is the majesty of your majesty, and it is the foundation for the Ming Dynasty to open up for eternity. From now on, the grassland must be calmed down. The old ministers always have comfort in their hearts, and it is actually the emperor's grace that shines down, so that the people can live in peace!"
The civil servants nearby couldn't help but glance sideways at Zhang Mao.
This old boy...the flattery is a bit too much!
However, there is one point that even the civil officials present could not object to. That is, after the Northern Yuan Dynasty was driven out of the Central Plains, no chiefs of the major tribes came to congratulate the Ming Dynasty. Even the three guards of Duoyan only sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty when they surrendered. The capital of the Ming Dynasty.
Looking at this point, it seems that Zhu Youtang really surpassed the two most powerful emperors in the Ming Dynasty, Taizu and Taizong.
Because this flattery was of a "level" and was mainly in line with "reality", Zhu Youtang was very happy after listening to the book. He said with a look of joy on his face: "This is all because of the help of all the Qing family. I dare not take credit for your achievements. Of course, Bingkuan has repeatedly come up with unique strategies in the past six months, and the generals he recommended and dispatched are not afraid of hardships and fight bravely. These are all necessary and crucial. This is the bloody battle of the soldiers of the country. Come."
Zhang Mao asked for instructions again: "Your Majesty, I don't know who should go as the envoy to welcome you?"
Zhu Youtang looked around the scene, his eyes fell on Lin Han, and said: "Let the newly appointed left servant Lin Qingjia of the Ministry of Civil Affairs serve as the envoy. You, the British prince, will help from the side. The commander of the Jinyiwei, Mou Bin, will send someone Collaboration. There is one more thing I forgot to mention."
The ministers present felt that the emperor was very serious and thought it might be something big.
"I have decreed that Kong Hongxu, who may be involved in the previous arson of Xuansheng Temple, and others involved in the case, come to the capital. Recently, I have received several memorials here, some of which mentioned the inheritance of titles. Especially when it comes to the issue of succession for the heirs of those who were deprived of titles due to crimes... I think it is worthy of discussion. Ministry of Rites!"
"I'm here." Xu Qiong walked out.
Zhu Youtang said: "I will hand over the relevant memorials to the Ministry of Rites for the time being, and the Ministry of Rites will discuss whether it is feasible. The pending regulations of the Zong Renfu have also been decided together to cooperate with the publication of "Huidian"."
