After reading the first memorial, Yunxi opened the second one and read it. After just a few glances, he smiled at Miaojin and said: "Miaojin, what is written in this memorial is a good thing, and it is related to you.
"
"Is it related to my concubine?" Miaojin exclaimed in surprise, then thought of something and said, "But what did my fourth brother do?"
"How did you guess that it was Zengshou?" Yunxi asked with a hint of surprise.
"My eldest brother is still in Yiwu, so it is unlikely that he will do anything. The third brother has always been cautious and will not do anything. Although Jingchang and Qin'er are not very honest, they have become more cautious since the incident of bumping into someone.
Now, there won’t be any trouble that would cause the courtiers to write special notes to admonish the husband. Jing Huang and the others are still young, and they won’t make any big mistakes."
"After all, the only one who is likely to do anything is the fourth brother."
"You are indeed smart." Yunxi praised her: "You are right. It is indeed Zengshou who has done things in Yongfan and made great contributions."
Yunxi waved the memorial on his hand: "Since the imperial court accepted the Ainu as vassal, although the Japanese have no objection to this on the surface, privately they still send people to plunder the South Island (Hokkaido Island) from time to time. If they are discovered
Just say that the warriors went there privately and had nothing to do with the imperial court or local officials."
"This summer, the Japanese took advantage of the Ming Dynasty's Western Expedition to send thousands of people north to attack the Ainu. The Ainu did not expect that the Japanese sent out so many people. Within a few days, several tribes were defeated, and countless
The man was captured alive and taken back to Honshu Island."
"Ke Zengshou showed up with troops in time and sent the navy to block the gap between Nandao and Honshu Islands, cutting off the Japanese's retreat. Then he sent a large army to the island to destroy them. After killing many samurai, the remaining people surrendered to the army.
, among them are several sons of Japanese guardian daimyo in northern Honshu Island.”
"Zengshou ordered the Japanese guardian daimyo to hand over the plundered Ainu people, and demoted all the ordinary samurai to slaves to do hard labor in Yongming City. At the same time, he reported the matter to the court. The Minister of Rites and the four auxiliary officials disagreed.
Dare is good at specializing, and since the matter is not urgent, I leave it to my husband to handle."
"That's all. What's more important is that after this battle, the Ainu people found that their strength was far behind that of the Japanese. If this continues, sooner or later they will be plundered by the Japanese. Therefore, I surrender to Yongfan. I agree.
After discussing with Zengshou, he accepted their title of vassal, but asked them to send people as soldiers, workers and farmers. After the North and South Islands, it was also Yongfan's land, and Yongfan could not stop what he wanted to do. The leaders of the Ainu people agreed one by one."
"At the same time, Zengshou wanted to send thousands of people to the Baiyi Guards newly established by the imperial court last year as soldiers and generals on the grounds that Yongfan was temporarily unable to accommodate so many Ainu people, and he also sent people to the Imperial Academy and the Lecture Hall
They were originally unwilling to stay away from Yongming City, but Zengshou spread rumors that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty favored the Japanese because there were Japanese soldiers and generals in the Ming Dynasty army who actively served the Ming Dynasty. Ayi
As soon as the Nu people heard this, they immediately agreed to send many people to the capital to serve as soldiers and study in the capital." Yunxi said with a smile.
What Xu Zengshou did was to expand the territory, especially when he did so without causing resentment to the people in the territory he opened up. He also added hundreds of thousands of loyal people to the imperial court and Yongfan, which is considered a big deal.
It's a great achievement.
Moreover, it was even more difficult for Xu Zengshou to think about the imperial court when there were only a few people in Yongfan. That's why Yunxi was so happy.
"If Jingchang hadn't gone to Annan the year before last and captured a count for him, my husband would have rewarded him with a nobleman this time." Yunxi added.
"Husband, I am also happy that my fourth brother can contribute to the court, but since my fourth brother already has a title, it is enough to praise my fourth brother a little, and there is no need to reward him too much." Miaojin certainly felt sorry for herself.
The fourth brother was happy for his meritorious service, but he still had to be humble in front of the emperor.
Moreover, she felt that her family was indeed a bit powerful. In the past few years, there were no wars fought by the court that had nothing to do with members of her family. In addition, the Xu family was originally the number one contributor to the Ming Dynasty. As a result, they were promoted even higher, and almost all of them were
Miao Jin believes that Yunxi will not eradicate the Xu family, but he may not be able to beat them. If that is the case, they might as well retreat first.
"Hey, even though I said I won't award a nobleman to increase longevity, it is a great achievement after all. A hereditary commander must still be given. The last time I was granted the title of earl, I didn't reward him with a separate mansion. This time I'm looking for a place near the Duke of Wei's mansion.
Give him a place to live in."
"Moreover, Zengshou has been the left prime minister in Yongfan for more than four years. With this achievement, he can return to the capital."
"Thank you so much, husband." She didn't care about all the previous rewards, but she cared about this last point. Their family's power had reached its peak, and adding more would not make a difference. What she cared about most now was family reunion.
The husbands of the eldest sister and the second sister have now been banned, and only a few brothers can be reunited. So when hearing that Xu Zengshou could return to Beijing, Miao Jin saluted very happily.
"Miaojin, please get up. We husband and wife are still talking about thanking each other." Yunxi originally wanted to make a few jokes, but thinking that Yunzhi was also there, she was still an unmarried girl, so she was embarrassed to say some things.
At this time, Yunzhi came over and helped Miaojin up, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, please get up quickly."
When Miaojin stood up, Yunzhi asked curiously: "Brother Huang, Brother Xu's reward has been agreed upon, but there is still Japan's disposal. How will Brother Huang deal with Japan?"
"Why are you asking this?"
"Shiwei Zhang told me that most of the people from Japan are highly skilled in martial arts, but poor in organization and discipline. They are not suitable for fighting such a battle involving tens of thousands of people. They are more suitable for staying at home to deal with bandits or bandits, or for those who live in the mountains and jungles.
The people who rebelled against the barbarians.”
"But he said that the most suitable Japanese samurai is to be bodyguards. He wanted to ask His Majesty to select the most skilled warriors from the Baiyi Guards to become the palace guards. When I heard what he said, I wanted to summon the queen.
Several people are bodyguards."
"But if the emperor's brother is to focus on Japan, it would not be appropriate to call them as bodyguards. So my sister asked the emperor if he planned to focus on Japan, and my sister told Guard Zhang not to bother selecting people and writing memorials." Yunzhi.
said.
"It's true that a girl is an outgoing girl. She still misses her husband over such a trivial matter." Yunxi smiled first, and then said: "Brother will not focus on Japan. Of course, those few pieces of evidence are conclusive that he sent people to rob the South Island.
I will definitely not be lenient to the guardian daimyo, as it will cause them to lose a lot of money, but I will not ask for the abolition of these guardian daimyo." Japan now has a feudal system, and Yunxi will also maintain Japan's feudal system. If he asks for its abolition
These guardian daimyo may let Ashikaga occupy the center. Oh no, the Genji family is expanding its power now, so they will be let go.
Of course, this was also because the Ainu were foreigners at the time. If similar things happened in the future, he would not only not spare these guardian daimyo, but would also hold the Ashikaga family accountable.
"But this kind of custom is very bad." Yunxi suddenly changed his attitude: "It would be fine if I were in the capital. Since I am not in the capital, why should such matters be handed over to me? Zheng Yi, the Minister of Rites, and Bao Bao
Zhao, Xie Jin just need to discuss a charter and send it to the Japanese. This is not without precedent."
"After all, this matter is related to the country of Fan. My husband, you always attach great importance to matters related to the country of Fan. The courtiers do not dare to assert themselves." Miao Jin said.
"That's not okay. In fact, this matter is nothing, but I'm worried that this trend will continue. That's all, I can't explain it to you now." Yunxi stopped talking halfway. Miaojin and Yunzhi didn't dare to
ask.
Seeing that the atmosphere was suddenly stiff, Yun Zhi said with a smile: "Since Brother Huang wants to deal with it like this, my sister will understand and know how to talk to Guard Zhang."
"Why do you call me Guard Zhang?" Yunxi regained his composure and said with a smile.
"Oh, Brother Emperor, you are so annoying! If I don't call him Guard Zhang, why should I call him?" Yun Zhi said, stamping her feet.
"Haha!" Yunxi joked a few more words, opened the third memorial and read it.
When he was reading the memorial, Miao Jin also teased: "Yunzhi, Guard Zhang is your future husband-in-law, why don't you call him Guard?"
"Hey, sister-in-law, why are you teasing my sister like this!" Yunzhi said with a look of shame and annoyance on her face.
"Okay, okay, sister-in-law, let's not talk anymore. But this is also a problem. When the decree of marriage is officially issued, what will you call him when you meet him?" Miao Jin asked.
"When I get married, of course I won't go out to the palace to play again, and I won't be able to meet him."
"It's impossible to say for sure. Even if you don't pester your brother to go out to the palace to play, you will definitely not be able to help but visit the homes of some eldest princesses in Beijing during the Chinese New Year. Even if you don't arrange Guard Zhang to protect you, it is possible
I met him in the palace. He will have to go to the Martial Arts Hall or the Imperial College to study after the new year."
"You can let him go home to rest before going to school! Maybe he can go back to his hometown in Wudang. Then he will definitely not meet him again," Yunzhi said.
Miao Jin's original intention was to ask her how she would get along with Zhang Wuji after they got married, but seeing that she was avoiding the question, she could only keep silent.
At this time, she noticed that it was getting late and it was time to have lunch. She turned around and asked Yunxi if he was eating with King Zhou's family or if they were eating by themselves. But when she turned her head, she saw a very surprising scene.
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I saw Yunxi standing up, holding the third memorial in his hand, with a smile on his face. This smile radiated from the inside out. Even a stranger would be infected and happy when he saw it. She and Yunxi
They had been married for more than five years, but except when their child was born, she had never seen him so happy. She also heard him intermittently talking about "Da Ming", "Han people", "the future" and so on.
"Husband, what happened?" Miao Jin couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, brother Huang, why are you so happy?" Yunzhi also asked.
After hearing their questions, Yunxi came back to his senses and said with a smile: "It has nothing to do with the harem, it is a matter in the court. However, it is a very, very important matter."