First Minister of Ming Dynasty

"Hehe!" Zhang Ximeng sneered twice, "You don't mean the official position given by Liu Futong, do you?"

Seeing that Zhang Ximeng pointed it out, Guo Tianxu could only admit it.

"Liu Taibao valued Yuanzhang very much, so he sent us here to give him an official position. He was a marshal at once, almost the same as my father back then, and this was personally appointed by His Majesty King Xiao Ming. In just a few years, Yuanzhang climbed To reach such a high position, how many people are really envious, they can only say that Yuanzhang is capable!"

Facing the great wealth and great fortune that Guo Tianxu said, Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but smile without raising his eyelids.

"Liu Futong gave the lord the position, so he won't forget you two, right?"

Guo Tianxu murmured: "That's true. Liu Taibao appointed me as the Marshal of the capital and my uncle as the Deputy Marshal of the Right. But don't worry, we will only grasp the general situation. The matter of commanding the army to fight is still Yuan Zhang's business. We will not give it to you. Yuanzhang added chaos..."

Snapped!

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zhang Ximeng's slap!

"You still want to catch Dalu? Are you worthy?" Zhang Ximeng mocked and looked at the two of them with disdain.

Although Guo Tianxu was a little terrified, he was still unconvinced and argued: "At any rate, my father is the leader of the red scarf in Haozhou. Yuanzhang can be today because of my father's promotion and appreciation. Everyone knows about the kindness of acquaintance. I will not interfere now. When Yuanzhang used troops, wouldn’t it be okay to have the title of marshal and a false name?”

"No! Not only you can't, but your master Liu Futong can't either!"

"you!"

Guo Tianxu gritted his teeth angrily, "I, we are all courtiers of Song Dynasty, officials appointed by His Majesty King Xiaoming, there are no slave masters, please respect yourself!"

Zhang Ximeng was so angry that he laughed, these two goods are still unclear, it is really hopeless.There is no shortage of confused people in this world, but it is rare to be so confused.

"Since you regard yourself as the courtiers of Han and Song Dynasties, let's start here... Although Han Shantong and Liu Futong set off the prelude to the Red Scarf Uprising, the Red Scarf Army in the world is not their subordinates! The Red Scarves all over the world responded Rebels, that's all, otherwise we can't say that Patriarch Peng is also Liu Futong's subordinate?"

"It's the same when everyone raises an issue. Now that he established the country as the Song Dynasty, if he wants to order the world, he must show his real skills. Sending you two here is useless except to make people laugh. From this point of view, Liu Futong It’s nothing more than that. How can he convince us, isn’t it like a joke!”

"You!" Guo Tianxu blushed, he didn't expect Zhang Ximeng to be so ruthless that even King Xiaoming didn't pay attention to him.

He still has the imperial decree in his arms, is it really useless at all?

"Zhang Ximeng, you said that the Haozhou Red Scarf is not a subordinate of King Xiao Ming, but don't forget, the commander of the Haozhou Red Scarf is my father! My father gave it to Zhu Yuanzhang today!" Guo Tianxu roared viciously.

Zhang Ximeng even looked up to the sky and laughed, "Guo Tianxu, if he didn't know the inside story, he might have been fooled by anger. But in front of me, don't talk about this kind of three-year-old child. Guo Dashuai has gone, he shouldn't have said anything, But you, an unfilial son, still intend to use his banner to make trouble, so you have to say a few more words! When the Yuan army attacked the city, your father and son sat in the commander's mansion and watched the lord go through life and death."

"Afterwards, Zhao Junyong held Marshal Guo hostage. It was my lord who did not avoid life and death, and rescued Marshal Guo. Later, you were forced by Zhao Junyong to have nowhere to go, and it was my lord who gave up Huaiyuan to give you temporary shelter! In troubled times, To be able to do this is already considered a supreme virtue! Even if Marshal Guo is reborn, I dare not say that my lord owes him anything."

"Opportunities are in front of you, but it's a pity that you father and son don't live up to it! Also, you keep talking about the Haozhou Red Scarf, but now, you two are playing dogs for Liu Futong, and you want to attack the Haozhou Red Scarf. In my heart, when did I have the words Haozhou red scarf? On the contrary, my master always thinks about the overall situation. Settle Marshal Guo, give the three marshals a place to stay, take in Young Marshal Guo, get rid of Sun Deya and Zhao Junyong, and rule Haozhou The red scarf is now leading the warriors from Huaixi across the Yangtze River, opening up a great situation."

"You two are here again. You are jealous of the lord, and you always feel that you are great, but if there is no lord, how can Liu Futong look at you? You regard yourself as a character. After all, you are just a lump of pickled meat to disgust the lord." That's all!"

Zhang Ximeng was merciless and tore off Guo Tianxu's few cheeks. The so-called shadow of Guo Zixing had long since ceased to exist.They also relied on Liu Futong's power to dare to come back.

In the end, they kicked the iron board again, Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou trembled with anger, their faces changed again and again!

"Okay! Zhang Ximeng, you insult us so much, let's wait and see!"

The two of them were about to return to Bozhou and seek warmth in the embrace of their master.

Just a joke, come and go when you want, where is Zhu Jiajun's face?

Soldiers stopped them directly.

"You can't leave!"

Guo Tianxu was really shocked, what, could it be that Zhang Ximeng wanted to harm himself?

In desperation, he took out the imperial decree from his arms and held it up high.

"I, I am the imperial envoy of King Xiao Ming, who dares to touch me?"

This is so majestic!

The soldiers paused for a while, and Zhang Ximeng said directly: "Bring it, let me take a good look at this decree!"

After receiving the order, the soldiers immediately acted. They could not help but snatch the order from Guo Tianxu and delivered it to Zhang Ximeng.

Zhang Ximeng stretched out his hand and grabbed it to have a look. It wasn't any special purpose, it was just a piece of yellow silk, and the writing of the purpose was not in compliance with the rules, but the big seal of the Dragon and Phoenix regime behind it still looks a little bit!

If it can be kept for hundreds of years, it may still be a cultural relic... Zhang Ximeng looked at it again and again, and wanted to spit and send it back.

But thinking that Liu Futong is also a hero, he still needs to count on them to consume the Yuan army!

Zhang Ximeng picked up the pen and wrote a few words on the back of the decree: Thank you His Majesty King Xiao Ming for sending back the two animals.I also hope that His Majesty King Xiaoming will send the other person back as soon as possible.If you really want to go to the Northern Expedition, we can send envoys to discuss it in detail.

After a little more deliberation, Zhang Ximeng added a sentence at the end: A man would rather be controlled by others?

Cooperation is fine, if you want us to surrender, don't talk about it!

After finishing writing, Zhang Ximeng sealed it up and handed it over to the soldiers.

"Send it to Bozhou!"

The soldier agreed to go on, Zhang Ximeng walked up to the two with a faint smile, "The amulet is gone, how do you feel?"

Guo Tianxu's face was pale, Zhang Tianyou was trembling all over, his legs were weak.It turned out that Liu Futong, whom they regarded as a heavenly soldier, couldn't scare Zhu Jiajun, and the two finally changed their colors and panicked.

"You, you can't kill us!"

Zhang Ximeng laughed, "There's nothing you can't do, but it's really not worth killing. After all, the lord's child is about to come into the world. Let's make a fortune! Come here, send them, and hand them over to Yexian Timur to discipline them. They both reformed."

These two people never expected that it would be such a result!

Also first Timur laughed so heartily... In the past, they were all from the Yuan court, and now there are two more Red Scarf soldiers. It turns out that there are unworthy descendants, but there are a little more in Dayuan Just click.

"Okay, starting tomorrow, the two of you will be responsible for cleaning up the horse manure. If you don't push a hundred carts of horse manure every day, you are not allowed to eat!"

Guo Tianxu and Zhang Tianyou were stunned, what's going on?We will be bullied by Tartars?

Deception is too much!

"Fight!"

The two of them plucked up their courage and rushed forward, and on the other side besides Yexian Timur, there were Harazhang, Sanbaonu, Nahachu, and Tujian.Several people lined up, showing kind smiles, come on, let's have a good discussion.

Not surprisingly, the two of them were beaten all over and curled up on the ground, crying out in mourning.

"Bah! I can't help but fight!"

Also first Timur turned his head and said with a smile: "We have done a good job in beating the red thieves hard, bring that jar of fruit wine tonight, and have a good drink!"

Nahachu and the others slapped their hands together and gritted their teeth: "That's right, this is the biggest success since we suppressed the bandits. It should come to light!"

They talked and laughed, ignoring the two people on the ground at all...

Chapter 167 Northern Expedition

"How did Guo Tianxu deal with it?" Mrs. Ma asked lazily.

Zhang Ximeng leaned his upper body slightly, with a respectful expression, and replied: "In the future, let him change his life and make a new life. There is no need to kill him."

Mrs. Ma thought for a while, then smiled and said, "He doesn't have much appeal, so it just seems appropriate to treat him like this. It's just that some people don't want to let go, and want to use his head to ask for credit..."

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Madam can understand, but Madam can rest assured that I will deal with it properly."

Don't underestimate this sentence. Zhang Ximeng is in charge of the paperwork. If he sincerely does not let Lao Zhu see it, Zhu Yuanzhang really has nothing to do.

Even Zhang Ximeng didn't have to hide it deliberately. He could put such things in a pile of official documents and send them when Lao Zhu was dizzy. And then...that's called professionalism.

It is conceivable that the rest of Guo Shaoshuai's life was basically like this.

But Mrs. Ma thought for a while, and then said: "Mr. Zhang, how can I explain to my godmother? She wanted my godmother to marry Chongba. Many people knew about it, and no one dared to marry her." , can't let her be a widow for the rest of her life?"

As soon as he said this, Zhang Ximeng was embarrassed.

After all, it was Tang He's mistake at the beginning. Although Zhang Ximeng tried to stop it, and Lao Zhu also categorically stated his position, but after all, it happened, and many people in Zhu's army knew about this shit.

If you want to find someone to marry, it is not possible for ordinary people to marry the dignified Marshal Guo's own daughter. At the same time, you are worried about Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude. As long as you know it, you will never dare to touch it.

If she has never married, I am afraid that some people will make irresponsible remarks and accuse Mrs. Ma of being unvirtuous.

This shit is hard to deal with.

"Mr. Zhang, I've been thinking about it for a long time. The child in my stomach will be born in a few days. At that time, I told Chongba to let him marry my sister, what do you think?"

Zhang Ximeng was taken aback, if Mrs. Ma really wanted to, why bother telling him?

"Ma'am, in my opinion, this is a last resort. It is best to let her have other choices."

Mrs. Ma frowned slightly, "What do you mean, sir, to find a suitable husband-in-law?"

"No, no!" Zhang Ximeng waved his hand, "Ma'am, I'm thinking about whether I can let her go to school and read some books."

"What do you mean? She is a girl, how does she study?" Mrs. Ma was puzzled.

"Then set up a girls' school!"

Mrs. Ma was even more surprised, "Women's School, can this work?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "Madam, when we divided the land, we insisted on the equality of men and women, and then after entering Yangzhou, we seized the brothel. Many people think that we can't do it... After all, it is relying on the master's strong push. If there are too many people, if the rules are relaxed, they will go back and revert to their old ways. I don’t deny this, but I think that if women can have the opportunity to study, and even enter the officialdom in the future, they can enjoy some power and master some words in the yamen , even if it is unavoidable to repeat in the future, but most of the results can be kept, after all, someone speaks and completely ignores, it is a completely different thing."

Ma thought about it seriously, but felt that it was unimaginable. At first glance, it didn't work at all, but she also felt that Zhang Ximeng's description was very beautiful.

"Sir, do you think this can be done? There will be no objection?"

"There is certain opposition, but I think there is still hope."

“How come you see?”

"Madam, please think about it. Nowadays, there are frequent wars, and too many men have died in battle. In some places, women have to go to the fields to support a family... In fact, it is also because of this that we divide the fields in Chuzhou and other places, so we insist on letting women also take money. Only in this way can their fighting spirit be stimulated. The same path can also give women opportunities in other industries. Of course, if the world is peaceful and the gap is filled, the opportunities for women will come to an end. It was impossible to succeed even if I wanted to do it at that time. Apart from the rare timing, there is one more thing.”

"what's up?"

"That means someone needs to come forward and set an example." Zhang Ximeng raised his head and met Ma Shi's eyes.

Mrs. Ma pondered for a while, and then laughed, "Sir, you are letting me, a woman, show my face!"

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "My Madam is pure and honest, and her generosity is incomparable to that of a man. She should share more things for the lord."

Zhang Ximeng encouraged Ma Shi to come out to do things, and his intentions were deep. In addition to considering the status of women and mobilizing women to participate in labor, Zhang Ximeng also wanted to simply find some work for Ma Shi.

That's right, everyone knows that Mrs. Ma is a famous empress, but she died a little early, only 51 years old.

Mrs. Ma gave birth to seven children for Zhu Yuanzhang, five boys and two girls... Considering the ups and downs during the war, this intensity is still a bit high, and it also takes a lot of damage to the body.

And being entangled in complicated chores all day long can also affect your health.

Zhang Ximeng encourages Mrs. Ma to come out to do things, open-minded, and have more pursuits, which may be beneficial to the body and mind, and prolong life.To know whether Ma Shi can live a few more years, it has a huge relationship.

"Mr. thinks highly of me." Ma said with a smile: "Okay, let me think about it first, let's talk about it later!"

Zhang Ximeng nodded with a smile. He knew that Mrs. Ma had already been tempted, so he turned around and left.

Just as Zhang Ximeng came out, Guo Ying came, and there was a middle-aged scholar with him. Guo Ying was beaming, "Sir, the superior has already conquered Taiping. This is a famous person on Taiping Road, Wang Guangyang!"

"Oh!"

Zhang Ximeng was surprised, this is a heavyweight civil servant second only to Li Shanchang!

Lao Zhu praised him for handling confidentiality and offering loyalty repeatedly.From a certain point of view, Zhang Ximeng took Wang Guangyang's position... This person was born as a Jinshi in the late Yuan Dynasty. He is good at poetry and calligraphy. He is definitely a talent.

Zhang Ximeng sized up Wang Guangyang, and found that he was not tall, fair-skinned, with a short black beard, shrewd and capable, and somewhat cunning, as expected!

"I am Zhang Ximeng, the manager of the Experience Department. It is really a great joy for Mr. Wang to join the lord."

Wang Guangyang bowed quickly, "The villain pays homage to Zhang Jing. In fact, the villain has heard that although he is young, he has learned a lot and is a confidant of the superior. Seeing him now, he really deserves his reputation."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Let's not flatter each other anymore. I just have something here and I want to talk to Mr. Wang." He stretched out his hand and led Wang Guangyang to his room, and then told about Liu Futong's move.

Wang Guangyang listened carefully and nodded from time to time, especially when he heard Zhang Ximeng say that writing down that sentence would rather be controlled by others?He couldn't help laughing, "Liu Futong prides himself on being a hero, but he wants to assist Han Lin'er to ascend the throne. This is the way to create chaos. From my point of view, people like Du Zundao may not be convinced by Liu Futong. If they join forces with Han Liner, I'm afraid You have to fight Liu Futong!"

Zhang Ximeng was overjoyed immediately, what a keen Wang Guangyang.

Liu Futong disgusted Zhu Yuanzhang with Guo Tianxu, which can only be regarded as pediatrics, but if Han Lin'er and Liu Futong were provoked, it would be a big joke.

Sure enough, after reading this book too much, my heart is dirty.

Like Zhang Ximeng, he can't do such a bad thing, so... "Mr. Wang, Liu Futong detained us all alone, and he sent people to disgust us, and he wanted to add a marshal. He didn't think about it himself. , Is it qualified enough... How about this, Mister Liu Futong can’t be sent as an envoy, tell him clearly, let him go as soon as possible, and don’t play tricks, we are not vegetarians.”

Wang Guangyang did not expect that he would take on such a big job when he just came here, and if it was done well, he would undoubtedly rise to the top.

"Master Zhang, do we have any ideas? I mean, how should we talk about it?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "Of course we support the Northern Expedition to the Yuan Court. An alliance between the two sides is also possible, but we will never serve Han Lin'er as a courtier. We are currently going to the south of the Yangtze River, so we can't provide too many soldiers and horses. Food and weapons can also be discussed. All in all, It all depends on how Liu Futong chooses, if he insists on going against us, we will not be afraid of him!"

Wang Guangyang pondered for a while, and finally made up his mind, saying: "Okay, I am willing to go."

Zhang Ximeng was also overjoyed, there were really too few civil servants around him, and one finally came, so of course he couldn't let it go.

But going to Liu Futong as an envoy, one person definitely can't do it.

Zhang Ximeng thought for a while, then called Lan Yu again.