Xiao Chen opened his mouth wide and could not close it for a long time.
Who is Lan Yu? He was the founding general of the Ming Dynasty who was courageous, strategic, brave and good at fighting.
In the 12th year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of Marquis of Yongchang, in the 20th year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of General Zhenglu, and in the 21st year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of General, Duke of Liang.
Are you Lan Yu’s son?
No, absolutely not.
My parents are just ordinary people in the village. Such a powerful person has absolutely nothing to do with me.
"Master, please stop joking. Although I have never met my parents, people in the village say that my parents are ordinary people in the village. We have been separated for more than ten years, but you should not use such words.
Come and surprise me with a distinguished background." Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Your parents in the village are just your adoptive parents. At that time, they happened to have a child about the same size as you, so we placed you with them and left some silver to raise them on your behalf." Zhang
The old man said with a serious face.
"Master, please don't lie to me." Xiao Chen was extremely shocked.
He didn't believe what Mr. Zhang said was true, but Mr. Zhang's expression didn't look like he was joking.
"Can I lie to you about such a big matter? Do I dare to lie to you? Faced with the heavy guard of the entire capital, I stole you out and hid you among the people, just because I didn't want the general to lose his incense. As for the layout of the imperial court, I
There is nothing I can do. I can only lead some of my men to try my best to protect you." Mr. Zhang lowered his head and pointed at Xiao Chen's left foot: "The scar on the bowl of your left foot is that I took you to escape overnight, in a panic.
It was left after you fell to the ground and hit your ankle on the stone on the roadside."
Xiao Chen's expression was dull, he put away his left foot and rolled up his trouser leg.
On the left foot, a scar the size of a palm is clearly visible.
"Master, am I really Lan Yu's son?" Xiao Chen started to stutter.
Xiao Chen also heard a lot about Lan Yu.
It is said that he was good at fighting, brave and resourceful, and was a rare military genius in the Ming Dynasty.
Some people also say that he was arrogant and arrogant, which led to his own death.
But most people believe that Lan Yu was actually a victim who was killed by Taizu in order to strengthen his management.
But no matter what, according to the court files, Lan Yu committed the crime of rebellion and killed three tribes.
His whole human skin was stripped off, stuffed with straw, and hung at the city gate for public display.
These are clearly recorded in black and white.
If he is really the son of Lan Yu, then he is the biggest fish that has slipped through the court's net.
But now, as a fish that slipped through the net, he stood at the pinnacle of power of the Ming Dynasty, assisting the court, supervising the officials, and managing the government.
What a great irony.
"You are the orphan of the general, and the meaning of our existence is to assist you to overthrow the Zhu family dynasty and avenge the general." Mr. Zhang said seriously.
"Overthrow the imperial court? I, the only purple-clad captain of the Ming Dynasty, overthrow the imperial court? What do the world think of this, what do the people think?" Xiao Chen seemed to be losing his mind and going crazy, shaking his head vigorously.
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, a trace of disappointment flashed in Mr. Zhang's eyes.
Now Xiao Chen is no longer the only orphan of Duke Liang who he rescued from the heavy siege. He is a high-ranking and powerful captain in the Ming Dynasty who can refuse to be worshiped by anyone except the emperor.
Wang Zhongzhen next to him also had a trace of disappointment in his eyes.
Yes, the two of them thought of the whole incident too simply.
In addition to having the blood of the general flowing in his bones, Xiao Chen is now devoted to the imperial court and fully stands on the imperial court's side.
"Does the young master not believe that he is the orphan of Duke Liang, or does it mean that he cannot let go of his current glory and wealth and is unwilling to face his true identity?" Mr. Zhang asked calmly.
At the beginning, he opposed Xiao Chen everywhere and created problems for him. His purpose was to further worsen the relationship between him and the court and let the court push him back to his original position.
But who knew, things would backfire.
Not only did he get closer to Prince Zhu Gaochi, but he also defeated the Jin Yiwei, the largest imperial army in the capital, further increasing Dongchang's power and status.
As a last resort, Zhang Laocai chose to come all the way to Gongchang, intending to tell the whole truth.
At this moment, Mr. Zhang also secretly made up his mind.
If Xiao Chen is greedy for wealth and is unwilling to face the situation after being a rebellious minister, I will never force him.
He rescued him from danger, but then he almost left him to fend for himself.
If you haven't properly cultivated your feelings and conveyed the thoughts you want, why should you ask him to immediately think about the problem from your own perspective?
The young master can give up, but the general must avenge himself.
Even if he is risking his life, he will fight against the Zhu family dynasty to the end.
"Master." Xiao Chen pushed the chair away, bent his legs, and slowly knelt in front of Mr. Zhang, "I want to know what kind of person Liang Guogong is? Is he really planning to rebel, or is he being kidnapped?
A man kills a donkey by unloading his grindstone?"
"Child, get up, get up." Mr. Zhang hurriedly stepped forward and supported Xiao Chen, "If you want to listen, I will give you a good explanation today about what kind of person Liang Guogong is."
"No." Xiao Chen shook his head stubbornly, "I believe Master will not lie to me. If he is really my father, it would not be an exaggeration for me to kneel down to listen to his matters."
"Okay." Mr. Zhang nodded happily, put his hands behind his back, turned around, and looked out the window.
"When General Lan began to join the army, he first served under King Chang Yuchun of Kaiping. He was appointed as the governor of the army. He was very courageous and strategic in doing things, and he was extremely brave when he went into battle to kill the enemy. As long as he fought in battle, he was basically successful.
.King Chang Yuchun of Kaiping praised General Lan many times in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. Later, due to his merits in repeated battles, he was promoted from Guanjun Zhenfu to Qianhuhe Commander, and later to Qianshi of the Metropolitan Governor's Office."
"In the fourteenth year of Hongwu, General Lan used the rank of deputy general on the left to follow General Fu Youde and deputy general Mu Ying on the right, leading a 300,000-strong army to conquer Yunnan in the south. They captured Kunming in one fell swoop and captured Yuan Tingpingzhang in Qujing.
Dalima, the king of Liang died on the way to escape, and the whole land of Yunnan was pacified."
"In the 20th year of Hongwu, General Lan was worshiped by Ming Taizu as the deputy general of Zhenglu Zuo. As the deputy general of Zhenglu Zuo, he accompanied General Feng Sheng to conquer Naha, the Northern Zhengyuan Taiwei. On the third day of February, General Lan led the Qingqi
Braving the heavy snow, he sent troops to kill Yuan Ting Pingzhang Guolai, captured Guolai's son Bu Lanxi, and obtained Yuan Ting's men. He then led his army to pursue the victory and captured Naha alive. At the same time, Naha's army surrendered."
"In the 21st year of Hongwu, General Lan led an army of 150,000 troops to conquer the north. Taiwei Manzi and others were killed, and all his troops surrendered. Only Yuanzhu, Prince Tianbaonu and other dozens of horses escaped. His second son Dibao was captured.
More than a hundred people including slaves, concubines, and princesses were captured. Later, they also captured Wu King Duo'er, acting king Dalima and 3,000 officials below Pingzhang, and more than 77,000 men and women, as well as seals, talismans, gold and silver.
Seals and other items, more than 150,000 horses, camels, cattle, and sheep were collected, and their armored battles were burned to accumulate countless sums. When the news of success reached the capital, the emperor was overjoyed and issued an edict to reward and comfort him. He compared General Lan to Wei Qing and Li Jing.
Return to the court and be promoted to Duke of Liang."
"In the 22nd year of Hongwu, General Lan was ordered to supervise the construction of the Sichuan city."
"In the 24th year of Hongwu, the imperial court again ordered General Lan to command Lanzhou, Zhuang Lang and other seven guards to pursue the descendants of Qi who had fled. At that time, Yuelu Timur, the commander of Jianchang, rebelled, and General Lan was ordered to lead the army again. Conquer. Trap Yuelu and his son, send them to the capital to be executed, and surrender all of them."
"In the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu, the Jinyi Guards commanded Jiang Wei to report Lan Yu for treason. After being imprisoned and interrogated, the prison terms included Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, Zhang Yi, the Marquis of Heshou, Zhu Shou, the Marquis of Shushan, Wang Bi, the Marquis of Dingyuan, and He Rongji, the Duke of Dongguan. Zhan Hui, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Fu Youwen, the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, and others conspired to rebel and planned to launch a rebellion while Taizu was using his fields. They were arrested and imprisoned for treason by the imperial court. They were skinned and harvested, their homes were ransacked, three tribes were exterminated, and they were implicated. From Dukes to civil and military officials, about 15,000 people were killed."
"The general has been loyal to the court all his life, but he was labeled as a rebel. His purpose was just to protect his grandson's succession to the throne and eliminate 'potential dangers'. Tell me, should we vindicate the general for such an unjust case? General's revenge?"
Looking at Xiao Chen, Mr. Zhang's chest rose and fell rapidly.
(In this chapter, the author repeatedly consulted the information and tried to make Lan Yu's life battle more realistic. Please forgive me if there are any inconsiderations.)