Bright Spring

After Mu Sheng left the central hall, Li Rang, who had been waiting for a long time, was finally let in.After Li Rang saluted, he exchanged pleasantries.While picking the official documents on the table, Zhu Gaoxu said in an easy-going way: "General Li, don't be rigid, please sit down."

Li Rang thanked him.While Zhu Gaoxu was busy with his own affairs, pretending not to care, he was still paying attention to Li Rang's demeanor from the corner of his eye.Li Rang frowned, as if he was thinking hard about something.

After a while, Li Rang finally said: "The prince once sent someone to contact the general with his own letter, and he valued it very much. The general was really flattered. It's a pity that the general couldn't help the prince at all. There are many eyes and ears of the imperial court, and the general will not be afraid..."

Just like Mu Sheng, if a person wants to find a reason for something, it is too easy.

Li Rang continued: "Now that the prince trusts so much, he will be uneasy in the end, and he deserves it."

Nearly 40 years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the world is becoming more and more peaceful. Those who can serve as commanders and even enter the capital of a province are not naive people... Listening to Li Rang's words, it is obvious that he has quickly realized I realized that there must be a reason for Zhu Gaoxu to treat him like this.

But if a person is useful, is that a good thing in itself?

Zhu Gaoxu let Mu Sheng sit in Chengdu because Mu Sheng's status and prestige were high enough, but Zhu Gaoxu doubted Mu Sheng's combat ability; Wei Da and Wang Bin's generation who stayed in Yunnan were direct descendants, loyal and commendable, but their background was too low , Manipulation | Control the overall situation is still lacking heat.

On the contrary, this Li Rang had been an official of the Sichuan Metropolitan Division and participated in the management of the military affairs of the whole province. Because of his involvement with Jianwen's former minister, he was relegated to the commander of the guard, and he had very rich experience.

When Zhu Gaoxu was in Annan, he found that this man was calm and skillful in leading troops in battle. Although he did not have amazing military exploits, he made few mistakes and was very reliable.Moreover, Li Rang followed Qu Neng to suppress rebellion many times in the Hongwu Dynasty, and he was a capable general under Qu Neng's command.

So Zhu Gaoxu wanted to use Li Rang to protect the safety of the Chengdu area; in addition, Li Rang was an official in Sichuan all the year round, and he had contacts everywhere, so he couldn't be a better candidate.

For the generals who have just surrendered, the key issue is still loyalty!

Character, sincerity, and insincerity are things that cannot be seen or touched... But Li Rang was suspected by the court and had an affair with the King of Han, and now he has special favor and trust from the King of Han. Private | Tong Hanwang?

The better Zhu Gaoxu treats him, the more he has no choice!

"General Li, this king has just started his army. Before the battle of Taipingchang, there was no progress and his strength was small. Most people did not hesitate to follow the order of the false emperor, and the whole world is full of enemies." Zhu Gaoxu said kindly, "And Li But the general let go of the secret envoy and kept his face, that is to think highly of this king! If others think highly of me, I will respect you even more!"

Li Rang hurriedly said: "The last general is ashamed."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Marquis Xiping is the commander of the left capital of Sichuan, Wei Da is the envoy of the right capital, and General Li is the commander-in-chief!"

Li Rang immediately knelt down on one knee and said, "The final general dare not let down the heavy responsibility of the King of Han, and he will not hesitate to do so."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately patted his arm vigorously, lifted it up, and said excitedly: "Good brother! Let's work together for a great cause and share wealth and honor in the future."

... Guizhou is located in a remote area, and it needs to provide food, fodder and salt all year round. It is neither the famous Changping battlefield, nor the Central Plains where it competes for the world.But at this time, it is an important battlefield that concerns the ups and downs of the Ming Empire.

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Chapter 4 and seven

Zhu Gaoxu wanted to lead the army to move out as soon as possible, which seemed a bit hasty; but in order to seize the opportunity, he had to abandon perfect preparations.

At this time, there is nothing more important than military action, and many seemingly important things can be put on hold.But before Zhu Gaoxu left, he still had to meet the King of Shu, and this matter could not be omitted.After all, the King of Shu is the son of Emperor Taizu, who has been in charge of the Sichuan Chief Envoy all the year round; and his uncle is Guo Zixing, King of Chuyang, with a great reputation.

Zhu Gaoxu was thinking about finding a reason that seemed to be a matter of course, to meet the King of Shu for a while.Unexpectedly, at this time, the king of Shu sent an invitation letter first.Zhu Gaoxu opened it and took a look.The king of Shu said that the emperor's nephew came to Chengdu, and his uncle will prepare a family banquet tomorrow to show the friendship of the landlord; there are not many people invited, only the emperor's nephew and the Marquis of Xiping have a simple and light banquet, so please don't decline.

The uncle and nephew had a good understanding, and Zhu Gaoxu was about to meet the King of Shu, so he immediately agreed.

After the sun went down, Zhu Gaoxu stayed in the middle hall for a while, and when he walked out the door, it was just dark.Zhu Gaoxu walked under the eaves, met Miao Jin, and said: "Miao Jin came to the wing, I have something to tell you."

The two entered the wing room, Zhu Gaoxu looked at Miaojin's narrow robe and the bun on his head, and said, "The King of Shu will treat you tomorrow, Miaojin, would you like to go to the banquet with me?"

Unexpectedly, Miao Jin frowned and said: "If I go with the King of Han, what kind of identity will I be introduced, and what clothes should I wear?"

"Whatever you want." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Miao Jin is by my side, no one will make things difficult for you."

Miao Jin said softly: "Rumors and rumors say that you escaped from the palace as a woman who snatched the title of aunt, and everyone in the world knows about it. Now that you take me to and from such complicated occasions, I am afraid that it will be more solid Rumor?"

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly said: "It's no wonder that you still treat me as if you are far away from me, and haven't looked away?"

He paused and then said: "People love to talk nonsense, but people in the world care about themselves the most, and they don't really care about other people's affairs. Miao Jin doesn't have to care too much."

Miao Jin looked a little confused.As soon as the two of them fell silent for a while, the wing room in the winter night became very quiet, neither the noise of insects and frogs in summer nor the voices of people during the day could be heard.

Zhu Gaoxu heaved a sigh of relief, and sighed: "I won't force you, just go if you don't want to."

Miao Jin murmured: "If I hadn't been arranged to go to Peking to do such things back then, I might have followed the same path as other girls. But now because of my experience, I don't think it makes much sense to get married and have children." It's..."

Zhu Gaoxu listened thoughtfully.

It's a pity that Miao Jin stopped abruptly at this point, and changed the subject: "I'd better not go to the banquet, please forgive the sin of the King of Han. I heard that the general Xue Lu once fought with Ji Gang for a woman, and almost died; maybe I am in the eyes of others. Here, it is no different from that female daoist, except that the man he associates with has a higher status."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Miao Jin is different from others, you are unique."

Sure enough, what he said casually made Miao Jin's look a little different.She should be a person who does not want to follow the crowd.

"The woman Taoist that Xue Lu robbed may also have something unusual, but it is not known." Although Miao Jin said so, she couldn't help asking immediately, "What's different about me?"

Zhu Gaoxu took advantage of the dim light of the lantern to look at her charming eyes that could not be concealed by her plain clothes. Under the light of the fire, her skin glowed with a light yellow luster, which reminded him of a certain sense of firmness and smoothness.But he couldn't put such vulgar words on his lips, so he said gently: "I can't fully comprehend Miaojin's thoughts, and I feel unique. It's probably the case, I can't say clearly."

Miao Jin's face flushed slightly, and she blurted out: "The same is true for Gao Xu. Somehow, I always feel at ease by your side, and I feel that I have become better..."

Taking advantage of the good atmosphere, Zhu Gaoxu calmly put his hand on the back of her jade-white hand.

A few days ago, Zhu Gaoxu just moved into Li Rang's mansion. Li Rang wanted to use his concubine to entertain guests, but he was rejected. Although Miao Jin is often distant and rarely gets close, Zhu Gaoxu already feels that ordinary women are worthless.

Miao Jin's beautiful eyes looked at the big hand on the back of her hand, and said in a low voice: "There is also a sense of guilt."

...The next morning, Zhu Chun, king of Shu, sent Chang Shi to welcome Zhu Gaoxu with Xiang Luo.Together with Mu Sheng and others, Zhu Gaoxu went to Shu Palace surrounded by a large number of guards.

Wang Yu stayed outside the palace gate with his armored soldiers, while Zhao Ping followed into the palace with a group of men with swords in common clothes.

The Shu Palace is located in Chengdu, but it seems to be a paradise.It is so elegant and luxurious to find tranquility in the midst of noise.There are tall trees on both sides of the road, and there are carefully cut gardening embellishments on all sides. Even in winter, the vegetation in the palace is also very rich.

The magnificent palaces and exquisite pavilions are hidden and faintly visible; there are also distant sounds of silk and bamboo and Lang Lang's reading, making the quiet palace not quiet, full of cultural atmosphere.

Zhu Gaoxu felt that this place was more comfortable than his King of Han.

The place where the King of Shu entertained guests was not in the main hall, but in a waterside pavilion by a wide lake.It was also the first time for Zhu Gaoxu to meet the king of Shu, Zhu Chun. The king of Shu is 36 years old this year, just one year older than Zhu Gaoxu, and it is also the year of birth. Now it seems that the king of Shu is indeed a bit unlucky.

Zhu Chun behaved elegantly and calmly, without any trace of fear of becoming a prisoner.He also introduced the concubine and his son Zhu Yueyao. Today, the prince of Shu did not attend the banquet, but Zhu Yueyao, king of Huayang County, came instead.The king of Shu said that the son was weak and could not feast, and explained the past lightly.

Zhao Ping and others stood outside the water pavilion, and there were big people inside.Zhu Gaoxu came alone, but Mu Sheng brought a little girl with him.

"Her name is Sha Yi, the daughter of a chieftain chieftain in Jianchang, and she was brought into the mansion not long ago." Mu Sheng recommended.

The woman named Sha Yi was wearing strange blue-colored clothes, but she made a good fortune and said in articulate Chinese, "I have seen the king of Shu, the king of Han, the concubine and the king of Huayang County."

"Okay, okay, Ma'am, you are very polite." The king of Shu smiled.

After exchanging greetings, the host and guest were divided into seats.Zhu Gaoxu pretended to appreciate the environment here calmly, and felt that it was really okay!The scenery is beautiful and the air is fresh. Standing next to the railing in the water pavilion and sprinkle some fish food, you can watch the fish.A maid in a moon white dress is doing this.

The king of Shu only allowed Zhu Yueyao, king of Huayang County, to participate. It seems that everything is negotiable.The King of Shu's attitude is very positive. After all, everyone is a person of honor and wealth, so there is no need to tear their faces so ugly.

And now the 2 guards of the Shu Palace have been broken up and reorganized by Zhu Gaoxu, and they are about to take them away to the Guizhou battlefield.The guards of the Shu Palace either rebelled and opened the gates of Chengdu, or became bare rods.Zhu Gaoxu is really not too worried about what will happen to the King of Shu. It would be great if both of them understand music.