Zhu Youtang left, and Zhang Zhou, Xu Qiong and others respectfully escorted him out of the door. Then the main officials in the court also began to leave one after another.
Tang Yin and Zhang Lun greeted the remaining guests, and Zhang Zhou, as the groom, entered the wedding room before sunset.
The red candle had been lit long ago, and Lin Yi was wearing a phoenix crown... Although she knew very well that she was just Zhang Zhouna's concubine, but she was a concubine, and she had understood the difference between concubines since she was a child. At least she was In terms of mentality, it is much better to be a concubine than the daughter of a wealthy family.
Zhang Zhou walked into the room.
The maids and all have already exited the door.
Lin Yi may have heard footsteps coming in, and knowing who it was, her behavior became obviously much more nervous.
Zhang Zhou walked over and took off her hijab.
The second concubinage was much grander than the previous one. Even the emperor came in person, which was considered as giving Lin Yi enough face.
Lin Yi widened her eyes and raised her head to look at Zhang Zhou. It felt like she was not facing her husband, but like her student... Zhang Zhou almost wanted to say, Hello, teacher.
"Well, I drank a few more drinks, so..." Zhang Zhou wanted to lighten the atmosphere at the scene.
Lin Yi stood up and walked aside. It seemed that she wanted to fulfill her duties as a wife, so that she could prepare a basin for her and fill it with water for Zhang Zhou to apply on his face and other things.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "No, I have a good drinking capacity. I don't feel drunk at all today. But for some reason, coming into this room and seeing you made me a little tipsy."
Lin Yi said: "Could it be that wine has a strong stamina?"
When she turned around and noticed Zhang Zhou's burning gaze, she finally began to act like a little girl.
Zhang Zhou sighed: "Originally, I said that I should pick up the bride at Chen time today, but your father-in-law said that the auspicious time chosen was after noon, but I always hear some bad opinions outside. How can anyone marry a wife after noon? But this person, your father, Too stubborn."
"I...I don't understand." Of course Lin Yi didn't understand.
In fact, when choosing a good day and auspicious time, he usually chooses it in the morning. Maybe Lin Han himself doesn't care too much.
Zhang Zhou pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed. When he wanted to take action again, he found that Lin Yi looked like a piece of wood carving, or rather like a lump of wood. He didn't know where to start with this whole piece of wood.
Zhang Zhou thought to himself, isn't this too inactive?
"that……"
When Zhang Zhouyi opened the topic and wanted to extend his hand, Lin Yi immediately turned his head, as if he wanted to listen to what he said seriously.
Then Zhang Zhou didn't know how to start.
Zhang Zhouxin said, it’s not like you can’t say “Don’t look at me, okay?” This female gentleman, today is your wedding day, can you please stop being so rigid all the time? This is not conducive to friendly communication.
"Ms. Lin, from now on, you and I are a family. We will also change our names from now on. I'll just call you Xiaoyi... No." Zhang Zhouyi thought, why is this title so weird?
"In this way, I call you Yi'er."
Still weird.
Zhang Zhou found out that no matter how he called his girlfriend Lin Yi, it was hard to pronounce.
I still don’t know how comfortable it is to be called “Ms. Lin”.
Lin Yi just looked at Zhang Zhou talking to himself, and she said: "My mother once called me Xiaoqi."
Zhang Zhou asked: "Is your family doing seven?"
Lin Yi shook his head: "I have a brother and a sister above me, Xing Wu. I don't know why they are called like this."
"Oh, that's good." Zhang Zhou said, "I also call you that, and I only call you that in the boudoir. In the yard, others may call you Fourth Madam or Young Madam."
When it came to the boudoir address, Lin Yi finally felt a little shy.
Taking advantage of Lin Yi's blushing face, Zhang Zhou felt that the time was finally ripe. Wasn't the purpose of talking about his girlfriend's name just to open Lin Yi's inner defense line?
Seeing the opportunity coming, Zhang Zhou naturally wanted to climb up the pole. His hand had already fallen to Lin Yi's waist, but before he could touch the belt, he heard Lin Yi say seriously: "There is a booklet explaining what to do today, let me
have a look."
"Don't mention it." Zhang Zhou said slightly disappointed, "Now it's time to set the rules for you. From now on, you have to call me master. Speaking of your master, I have rich experience. Even if I am not a leader, I am still an expert. What's wrong with you?
Wherever I understand...just let me do it myself."
Lin Yi is indeed the kind of strict character.
Zhang Zhou thought to himself that it was Lin Han's ancient family education atmosphere that had harmed this pretty girl. How could she not know how to read a book on her wedding day?
"Um."
After Lin Yi was stunned for a moment, she nodded with a very serious attitude.
I mean, agreed.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Then let's follow the steps, the first step, the second step, the third step... step by step. I said Xiaoqi, don't be so rigid in everything we do. Look at me, I'm such a free and easy person.
People can easily be led into ditches by you... Speaking of which, the first step is to... undress and go to bed."
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Candles shed tears.
It was late at night, and the two red candles had long been burned out. There was a knock on the door from the maid outside, probably to come in and change the candles.
In ordinary homes, when the host and hostess are resting, there are always maids waiting by their side.
But people like Zhang Zhou... don't like to be stared at when they do something.
Until very late, there was no sound of sticks and drums beating outside. Zhang Zhou went to pick up the candles himself. When he came back, it was still a little cold, and even Lin Yi had to lean closer to him to change.
Get some snuggling warmth.
"Didn't your father say that he would give you a maid or something?" Zhang Zhou asked.
"No." Lin Yi answered simply, her voice as strong as ever and like a female gentleman, "Father said that after he asked me to come over, he should take more care of himself."
Stingy.
Zhang Zhou suddenly felt that being born in that kind of traditional Confucian family was not a good thing.
But Lin Han has nothing to show off, right?
Zhang Zhou was also thinking, although his father-in-law is old, he still has a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law who are not yet born. This old man Lin...
"I'll give you a thousand guan of money and some gold and silver jewelry. Save some money." Zhang Zhou said, "I'm an official in the court and won't come back every day. I'll find you two maids to accompany you, someone who knows how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
In addition to taking care of your daily life, I also accompany you to relieve your boredom."
Lin Yi was silent.
She didn't understand what this meant.
Zhang Zhou said again: "From now on, just keep a normal mind in the backyard. From now on, the reading and literacy of the girls at home will depend entirely on you."
Lin Yi remained silent.
Zhang Zhou suddenly thought about how he was suddenly brought into the master's rhythm by Lin Yi. This was not good.
"It's time to cheer up...the second half begins."
"Well!"
One red candle wasn't enough, but it didn't matter. If the living environment hadn't allowed it, he might not have planned to leave the room for three days and three nights.
He himself was thinking that this petty bourgeoisie life was still very corrosive to people's hearts.
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October is coming to an end.
It has snowed twice in succession in the capital, and the weather has become suddenly cold. You must wrap yourself up in three layers when going out.
There was still little progress in the war in Liaodong. As a member of the Shangting Department, Zhang Zhou not only walked around his home and workshop every day, but also frequently went in and out of the palace to attend meetings of the inner court.
When Zhang Zhou arrived at Qianqing Palace that day, Li Dongyang and Xiao Jing had been waiting for him for a long time. Zhang Mao also fell ill after winter and did not come that day.
The two night owls Xiao Jing and Li Dongyang were also responsible for the duties of the listening office. Anyway, Zhang Zhou didn't have to stay in the palace at night.
"Bingkuan, I just got the news. We passed Juyongguan on Zhijie the day before yesterday. We were supposed to return to Beijing early this morning, but I thought we were delayed because of the snow on the road... We should arrive later."
When Zhu Youtang saw Zhang Zhoulai, his attitude immediately changed from talking about business matters to talking about private matters.
Li Dongyang glanced at Zhang Zhou, probably feeling unhappy at the treatment Zhang Zhou received.
Zhang Zhou said: "After Anbianhou returns to Beijing, the Yanwu Hall can officially start teaching. It is also necessary to teach the storage and safekeeping of new cannons in winter."
"Okay." Zhu Youtang nodded with satisfaction, "It's rare that you don't forget official matters."
Li Dongyang felt that the emperor praised Zhang Zhou too much, which was against the way of getting along with kings and ministers. He said: "Your Majesty, Lu Wan, the governor of Liaodong, has led his troops northward for more than ten days, but he still hasn't seen him fighting with Duoyan or the little Tatar prince. Ningxia The Tatar raiding troops from all directions have also withdrawn one after another. Should we withdraw our troops to prepare for another battle next year?"
Zhu Youtang said: "I have paid special attention to it. Although there are two snows in Gyeonggi this year, it has not snowed in Liaodong yet. It should not hinder the march of soldiers and horses."
Li Dongyang insisted: "But the weather in the north is suddenly cold. If we march at this time, the soldiers will be short of clothes and food. I'm afraid there will be casualties outside the battlefield."
Zhu Youtang looked sideways at Xiao Jing, probably asking, could such a situation happen?
Xiao Jing smiled and said: "Mr. Li Ge is overly worried. Although the governor of Liaodong marched slowly, he was well prepared in terms of food, grass and baggage. It is said that Lu Zhongcheng knows how to save food and grass for the march. After arriving in Liaodong... this year's autumn food will also be available." The collection went very smoothly, and the soldiers' winter clothing was also guaranteed. According to the marching strategy previously announced, the army will march from Shenyang Zhongwei and other places to the grassland in the next few days. In another four or five days, it may be possible wage war."
"Yeah." Zhu Youtang was very satisfied with this.
Li Dongyang wanted to hit someone after hearing this.
He said: "Your Majesty, we have sent troops to Liaodong for nearly half a month, but they have not yet set foot on the grassland. If we can send troops from Ningyuan and other places to Duoyan, we can just take the north of Daning Dusi. Why do we need to detour to Shenyang Zhongwei?"
These words are like questioning Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou shrugged and said: "The Duoyan Sanwei originally had former soldiers and horses 200 miles north of the ruined city of Daningdusi. However, when a young Tatar prince invaded, they moved eastward to 200 miles northwest of Shenyang Zhongwei. From Shenyang It is most appropriate for the central defender to send troops."
Li Dongyang said: "With this march, how could you not know that the three guards of Duoyan and the little Tatar prince are waiting? Will you sit back and watch you send troops?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and shook his head, meaning...it is not my responsibility to send troops.
I am only responsible for formulating strategies and how to send out troops. That is a matter for Lu Wan and Zhang Heling. You are here to direct the march and fight thousands of miles away... No matter how awesome you are, it is all in vain.
"Your Majesty, there is a lot of criticism in the DPRK about the dispatch of troops to Liaodong. It is the middle of winter now. Please station the soldiers in Shenyang and other places. It will not be too late to march into the grassland next year." Li Dongyang said, "Otherwise, I will The current harsh climate on the grassland has frozen the firearms of the soldiers, and it will be even more difficult to move in the face of ice and rain. The weather, time and place are not on our side."
Zhu Youtang shook his head: "How can we stop sending troops halfway? Since there are signs of fighting now, let's wait for a fight first."
Li Dongyang was speechless after hearing this.
"Well, since there is no major military situation today, let's wait until there is military situation before we discuss it. Let's suspend the discussion at the listening office tomorrow... Come back at noon the day after tomorrow, and I will have someone prepare the royal meal."
Zhu Youtang was very relaxed and didn't think this was a war time at all.
It's like the nearly 40,000 soldiers who went out to Liaodong went out to hunt.
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Cabinet value.
When Li Dongyang came back, he told Liu Jian and Xie Qian what he had seen in Qianqing Palace.
Xie Qian said with a smile: "It's quite interesting. This dispatch of troops from Liaodong is very different from the previous ones. Maybe Zhang Bingkuan really made a mistake."
Liu Jian said with a serious look on his face: "After Lu finished his march, he had not left Ming Dynasty's territory in Liaodong for more than ten days, and there was no sign of any war with the Tatars. This is really unreasonable."
Xie Qian asked: "Is it possible that Zhang Bingkuan is holding back his bad intentions and builds a plank road openly to seduce Chen Cang secretly?"
Liu Jian shook his head and said he didn't know.
"No." Li Dongyang said, "In all the towns on the nine sides, except for Liaodong, there is currently a large-scale deployment of troops. Now even in Ningxia, the deployment of troops and horses has been stopped. The severe winter is approaching, and the Tatars will not come at this time. In the event of an invasion, the Ming Dynasty officers and men were all too lazy to send troops."
Xie Qian was speechless and said: "Even if the purpose of attacking from Liaodong is to directly capture the three guards of Duoyan, it is impossible for the three guards not to know in advance, and both sides will avoid fighting. Is this just to show our Ming Dynasty's determination to send troops?"
Li Dongyang said: "Yesterday I saw Ma Futu. He also analyzed the frontal battles between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland in the past few decades. After Jingtai, every time the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars had a frontal battlefield battle, or the Ming Dynasty made a surprise attack. Or the Tatars could invade from the front... There is no precedent for the Ming Dynasty's frontier troops to send out troops with great fanfare and engage in a head-on battle with the main Tatar force."
Liu Jiandao: "Ma Futu has been in battle for a long time. Does this mean that he doesn't understand it either?"
"Yeah." Li Dongyang nodded.
Liu Jian's breath is very uneven.
He said: "Sending troops against common sense in exchange for gains and losses on the battlefield is what Zhang Bingkuan has often done in the past year. Duoyan obviously has the intention of surrender... If he first pretends to use the imperial edict to recruit and accept them, and then sends troops It is not impossible for a horse to fight with it."
"This..." Xie Qian said, "We have all surrendered, why do we have to kill them all?"
Liu Jian looked at Li Dongyang and asked: "Where is the little Prince of Tartar currently at?"
Li Dongyang shook his head: "I don't know."
Liu Jiandao: "There may be another intention to send troops from Liaodong Town to lure the little Tatar prince south. However, the troops sent from Liaodong can only be more than 30,000, and it is difficult to confront the main Tatar force head-on!"
Xie Qian said: "What Zhang Bingkuan did is really confusing."
After the three of them looked at each other, Xie Qian said, "I'll go."
Xie Qian probably realized that since they couldn't figure it out now and the emperor wouldn't explain it to them, the only way was to ask Zhang Zhou.
Liu Jian shook his head: "Let's wait a few days to see where Lu Wan leads his army from Shenyang Zhongwei to the west, and then think about it. I still don't believe that Zhang Zhou can do anything big in this battle. Liaodong can't stand it either. toss."
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The second day of November.
The Liaodong soldiers and horses marched from Shenyang Zhongwei to Tongliao on the third day.
Entering a relatively high-lying area, due to the difficulty of traveling and the cold weather, the soldiers complained much more than before.
That day, we walked against the northwest wind for a whole day and walked less than fifty miles. After the army was stationed, Lu Wan did not hold any military meeting and just asked the soldiers to rest quickly.
Zhang Heling was still a good man in Liaodong.
Now that he had entered the grassland, he began to get timid. That night he hurriedly went to Lu Wan to discuss the military situation... He talked a lot with Lu Wan, and after going in circles for a long time, he came to one central idea... Let's withdraw our troops.
Lu Wandao: "This battle must be fought."
"That's it?" Zhang Heling said, "Mr. Lu, I'm not here to pour cold water on you. Do you know how many miles Wang Shouren walked in a day when he made a surprise attack on Weininghai? And how many miles did you walk in just one day? Keep going like this and wait for us. When we reach the place, I am afraid that the Tatars will have disappeared long ago. By then, our eyes will be darkened, and it is easy to be unable to come back on the grassland. Does Tumubao know? The Ming Dynasty's hundreds of thousands of troops... were all gone overnight! "
Lu Wan was over forty years old and looked like a Confucian general without any murderous intent.
Hearing this, he frowned and looked at Zhang Heling.
He had never heard of the general, but it was the first time he had seen the general below pouring cold water on him.
He thought to himself, as expected, this Shouning Marquis cannot be expected to fight... Your Majesty and Zhang Shicheng will not deceive me.
"Marquis Shouning, not to mention that our Ming Dynasty now has powerful gunpowder and artillery. Even if the Ming Dynasty sent troops in the past and had such formations, if it were replaced by the Tatar Prince or the Fire Sieve and other troops, it would basically be the same. We won't fight head-on." Lu Wan said patiently.
"Don't their cavalry come and go without wind? They have all the advantages in the wilderness, why don't they fight with us?" Zhang Heling didn't understand.
Lu Wandao: "Because behind the Ming Dynasty's frontier army, there is the Ming Dynasty court, with almost countless soldiers and horses, and the soldiers can be replenished at any time. And if they lose one person, it is really a loss, and there is no replacement... When there is an internal dispute, this will happen The other goes up."
"Ah?" Zhang Heling was confused.
With his IQ, it would take him a long time to explain the most basic principles of marching to him before he could understand them.
Lu Wandao: "Do you think we are going to fight them head-on? In fact, His Majesty has already sent another group of cavalry from Jizhou, driving straight in to the upper reaches of the Huangshui River. When Duoyan and other tribesmen retreat to the west, he will ambush them. The soldiers may have arrived for a few days. If we don't advance, how can we force the three guards of Duoyan to march eastward?"
Zhang Heling said in surprise: "You mean, there is another group of people? How many people?"
Lu Wan shook his head: "It doesn't matter how many people and horses there are, but there are not a large number of cavalry along the way. They bring almost all the artillery and gunpowder that the Ming Dynasty has in Jizhou."
Zhang Heling asked hurriedly: "Then how to determine which way they go?"
"That's what Mr. Zhang said."
Lu Wan smiled, with a relaxed look on his face, "But I think that since the three guards of Duoyan knew that our army sent troops to defend the homeland of the three guards, they thought that our army's route was to go north, and that it would be best to withdraw to the west. Choose. Even if you only have to go all the way to the upper reaches of the Huangshui River... Haha, in fact, you can ambush as many as you go. The three guards have always been at odds with each other. In this situation, it is inevitable to go separate ways... There are only so many roads to retreat to the west, anyway. We'll run into each other."
