Seiwa

Sitting in the second hall of the military governor's mansion after the march, Meng Qinghe was speechless looking at the mountain of official documents.

Excitedly came to see the Duke, but was in vain.

The frontier army urgently reported that a small group of Tartar cavalry was found in Xuanfu and Kaiping key points. Shen Xuan led the troops to patrol the frontier fortress. They just left the day before yesterday and will not be back in a short time.

Duke Ding was away, and Marquis of Guangping, Yuan Rong once again shouldered the burden of the work of the two of them, living and eating in the yamen.No matter how dissatisfied Princess Yong'an was, there was nothing she could do. Dad was far away in Nanjing, so he didn't want to cry. He wrote a letter to complain.

The King of Han and the King of Zhao were both sealed in the north. The construction of the palace, the selection of the guards of the palace, the placement of the officials of the palace, and the allocation of food and grass all went through the Beijing Ministry of Operations and the Military Governor's Mansion after the march.

There were too many things to do, not only Yuan Rong was in danger of dying from overwork, but the military governor's mansion was also busy day and night after the departure, and it was a luxury to sleep for two hours a day.

Yuan Rong was very skeptical that Ding Guogong thought it was troublesome and slipped away in the name of patrolling the frontier fortress.Otherwise, the general and deputy generals of the Xuan Mansion are all heroes of Jingnan, and their military strength is extraordinary. The commander of Kaipingwei is also a warrior on the battlefield. Guard, after the march, the governor of the military governor's mansion will go out in person?

With two dark circles under his eyes, Yuan Rong grinds his teeth while flipping through the official documents, a black cloud hangs over his head, and there may be lightning and thunder at any time.

After paying a courtesy call to Yuan Rong, Meng Qinghe planned to leave immediately.

Shen Xuan is not here, if he continues to stay here, there is a risk of being arrested at any time, so it is better to return to Daning as soon as possible.

Moreover, according to Shen Xuan's character, he would never shirk his responsibility with the excuse of military affairs.Getting him to put aside his official duties and lead his troops to the frontier is definitely not as simple as a few horsemen riding around.

Thinking of this, Meng Qinghe couldn't sit still anymore.

Daning is also an important point of border defense. Even with the rebuilt Duoyan Sanwei, people still cannot be completely assured.Foreign aid is foreign aid after all, and if the Tatars invade aggressively, no one can guarantee whether Wu Liangha will take the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

The emperor is not in the north, and there are not many generals who can deter these Mongolian cavalry.Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui can play a certain role, but Meng Qinghe dare not take risks.If there is a mistake between the two, the border guard will be questioned.

Shen Xuan probably also thought of this, so he left his official duties and led the troops to Kaipingwei himself.

With him around, even if the Tatars would come, Wuliangha would not dare to move lightly.

The name of Killing God is definitely not for nothing.

Her mind was spinning rapidly, and all her charming thoughts were thrown away.If the Tartars really want to come, they must be prepared in advance.

City pools, bunkers, watchtowers, newly cast city artillery, and newly deployed frontier troops all need to be redone.

"I still have something important to do in my humble position, so I'll leave now!"

Meng Qinghe turned to leave, but Yuan Rong grabbed his shoulder from behind.

Turning his head, Concubine Yuan's expression was very sad.

Meng Qinghe shivered, he must not soften his heart, he must not!Daning still has a lot of things waiting for him. If he is left behind, more than [-]% of them may be buried in the official documents and cannot come out.

"Uncle Xingning can't stay and help?"

"Humble job really has important things to do, please forgive me, Marquis Guangping."

Perhaps it was Yuan Consort's expression that was too pitiful, Meng Qinghe rolled his eyes, picked up a pen, spread out the paper, and wrote down a few suggestions to speed up work efficiency and lighten Yuan Concubine's burden by the way.

Later, it was reported that the emperor was about to send a fleet to the East.If Concubine Yuan is interested, please send someone to accompany the ship to experience the customs and customs of the Eastern countries, and bring back some local products by the way, and you can make a fortune by reselling them.

As Yuan Rong's son-in-law and captain, the emperor must be happy to make it easier.

If the emperor doesn't approve, it doesn't matter.When the imperial court built sea-going ships, Yuan Rong once contributed money in his real name, which was recorded in Zhu Di's pamphlet.If the fleet gains something in Dongyang, they can also share things and money according to the proportion of investment.Of course, the income must not be as much as sending people to accompany him.

"Xing Ningbo is serious?"

"Can a lowly job still deceive Lord Hou?"

What he said made Yuan Rong's eyes shine, and he instantly forgot the official documents piled up on the table.

Half an hour later, Meng Qinghe walked out of the military governor's mansion, heaved a sigh of relief, wiped off his sweat, and finally escaped successfully.

It is true that he is the guard of Daning, but he is also the magistrate of the military governor's mansion after his departure. Yuan Rong is his boss. If Yuan Rong refuses to let him go, there is really no good way.

Should we rejoice that wealth touches people's hearts?

Meng Qinghe shook his head, took the reins from the guard, and jumped on the horse.

I wanted to go back to Mengjiatun free, but now it seems that it will not be possible.

"Gao Fu."

"I'm humble."

"You take a team and send these carts of grain, spices and cloth back to Mengjiatun. This box of treasure money is sent to my house, and this letter is also sent."

"Yes."

"I'll take people back to Daning, and you can catch up later."

"Impossible to take orders."

Gao Fu pointed out the soldiers who were going to Mengjiatun, put on the carriage and left.

Ma Qianhu took a step forward, whispered a few words to Meng Qinghe, Meng Qinghe nodded, "I see, you and Gao Fu did the right thing."

It turned out that during the conversation between Meng Qinghe and Yuan Rong, the officials who accompanied him left one after another. Someone thanked Xing Ningbo for his help all the way and left a gift of thanks. Ma Qianhu and Gao Qianhu dared not make decisions without Meng Qinghe's absence. Because of the reasons, they all declined, but they also wrote down the names of these officials, and they would inform Meng Qinghe.

From the point of view of human relations, it is not impossible to accept these thank-you gifts.But considering the Jin Yiwei who is with him, it is better to be cautious.

Xu Liuguan went together to make things easier for each other, and no one could do anything.Accepting the other party's thank-you gift, in the eyes of a caring person, is not the case at all.

Clenching his horsewhip tightly, Meng Qinghe gritted his teeth. In order not to live up to the truth, he even waived the fare. Is it easy for him to be so clean and honest?

After Meng Qinghe left, Yuan Rong immediately convened the generals of the post-departure military governor's mansion, and according to the suggestions left by Meng Qinghe, rearranged the work, assigned special personnel to special projects, and assigned all the affairs, documents, and small officials in the department, so that there would be no division of labor again. Clear, busy messy situation.

Yuan Rong specially ordered a Dushi and two clerks to sort the official documents and categorize them according to the listed items. The urgent ones were dealt with first, and the rest were extracted from the main content and pasted on a note, which was even more clear at a glance.

After two days of trial operation, the work efficiency was greatly improved. Yuan Rong took the time to go home and have dinner with Princess Yong'an, and told the princess about the voyage to the East that Meng Qinghe had told him about.

After hearing this, Princess Yong'an's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but praise, "I didn't think so at first, but looking at it now, Bo Xingning is really a kind person." To get this compliment from Princess Yong'an, to Meng Qinghe A pleasant surprise.

As the eldest daughter of Emperor Yongle and Empress Xu, Princess Yong'an has an extraordinary status in the royal family.It's not easy to win her favor.

Since Yuan Rong would no longer be so busy walking that he would be at risk of death from overwork, Princess Yong'an would no longer complain to her father about Shen Xuan's passive sabotage.

Emperor Yong Le felt it was strange that he hadn't received a letter from his eldest daughter for several days in a row, and he realized it when Jin Yiwei's secret report and Yuan Rong's dispatch arrived.

He stroked the short mustache on his chin, and nodded approvingly. After all, he was the great monk's apprentice.

However, this matter cannot be clearly rewarded, so it will be recorded for the time being and reserved for future rewards.

After Zhou Wang Yuanrong, there was another Dai Wang, King An, and asked to send someone to go to the East with the ship.

Emperor Yong Le approved everything, but the boat fee was also increased from [-]% to [-]%.Even so, more and more letters were sent to the emperor.After seeing Xu Huizu and Xu Zengshou's visit, Zhu Di was even more in a good mood. He moved to Kunning Palace, saw Zhu Gaochi and Concubine Zhang who were paying their respects, and immediately praised King Ping and Princess Ping for her benevolence and filial piety.

Zhu Gaochi was so flattered that his face turned red.

Zhu Di felt soft-hearted, and patted his eldest son on the back, "Gao Chi seems to have lost some weight."

With a warm word, Zhu Gaochi's eye circles were red, and the almost rigid father-son relationship finally showed signs of breaking the ice.

As long as Zhu Di's rebellious scales are not touched, and no courtiers jump out and yell for the establishment of the crown prince, Zhu Di is still good to Zhu Gaochi.

Concubine Zhang seemed to have learned a lesson, she behaved gentle and respectful, and she was able to joke a few words when she met Concubine Han and Concubine Xu who were staying in Beijing.

The internal harmony of Tian's family, everything is in order when going to the East, and Zhu Di is rarely in a good mood.

But with the advent of August, there were several consecutive heavy rains in Nanjing City, and the turmoil in the middle of the court resumed, and Zhu Di's good mood came to an end.

A courtier revealed that Cao Guogong Li Jinglong hid desperadoes in the mansion and plotted against him.

The evidence was solid, and for a while, Li Jinglong became a street mouse that everyone shouted and beat.

Zheng Ci, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, impeached Li Jinglong with evil intentions, did not abide by the courtiers, and begged to bring Jinglong to justice.

Li Zhigang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, together with the Six Metropolitan Procuratorates, impeached Li Jinglong for plotting treacherous generals for his misdeeds.At the same time, Li Zengzhi, the governor of the impeachment, knew that his brother Li Jinglong had disobedience, but he didn't say a word of advice, and he should be punished together.

Emperor Yong Le has never given a definite answer, only one sentence, I know.Either that or I'll see.

The courtiers made a lot of trouble, and Zhu Di just ordered Li Jinglong to reprimand him, and asked him to send Jiang Ayan and others who were hiding in the mansion to Yousi for investigation.Li Jinglong himself did not cut his salary or demote, and still went to work every morning.

Zhu Di knows Li Jinglong too well, giving him the courage is not material for rebellion.

As for hiding the murderer, what can 28 people do?

Because of Sheng Yong's death, many Jianwen and old ministers in the court were unstable. If Li Jinglong was dealt with severely, there would be quite a lot of trouble.

Zhu Di wanted to make a big deal into a small one, and just scolded him, but the courtiers didn't want to.

Unlucky for Li Jinglong, because Meng Qinghe and Shen Xuan jointly suppressed the accumulated anger and resentment, once it exploded, they all sprayed towards Li Jinglong.

The six ministers, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Department of General Affairs, Dali Temple, and the six divisions, jointly impeached Li Jinglong for his crimes. According to this posture, if Li Jinglong is not overthrown, it will never be finished.

Meng Qinghe was able to escape safely, firstly because the accusation of impeachment against him was untenable, secondly because Shen Xuan defended him, and thirdly because Chen Ying and others offended the emperor and aroused the wrath of thunder.

Li Jinglong was unlucky because there were indeed desperadoes hiding in his house, and no one spoke up for him, and his family kept pushing back, even setting up farmland and having too many tenants were exposed as crimes.

Logically speaking, with Li Jinglong's title and the inheritance of Li Wenzhong's property, the number of estates in his hands is exceeding the limit, but he will never be convicted.For example, Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei, and Xu Zengshou, the Marquis of Wuyang, also had a lot of fields in their hands.

If there are more fields, more people will be needed to cultivate them, so there will be more tenants and servants.

It can only be said that Li Jinglong failed too much in life, and happened to hit the muzzle of the gun, and became a punching bag for the court officials.

Emperor Yong Le had no choice but to issue another imperial edict to scold Li Jinglong, nationalize his farmland, remove the honorary title of Prince and Grand Master, order him to close his doors to reflect on his mistakes, and not to go to court.

This time, Li Jinglong did not go on a hunger strike, but thanked the emperor for his kindness, and went home honestly.After closing the door, only he himself knows whether he is seriously introspecting or turning the table to scold x.

After defeating Li Jinglong, the high-spirited civil servant has his next target, Qiu Fu, Duke of Qi.

This time, he kicked the iron plate.

Qiu Fu is not as good as Zhu Neng, but he is also a real first-class hero of Jing Nan. It is impossible to join Li Jinglong's precedent.

Whoever rises first will die first.There was no need for Qiu Fu to cry, Emperor Yong Le put out the rafters first.

Before, Emperor Yongle didn't think much about impeachment of Li Jinglong by civil servants, but Zhu Di immediately realized something was wrong as soon as the memorial to impeach Qiu Fu was published.

He discovered that the target of the civil servants was not Li Jinglong at all, but the general, the hero of Jing Nan!

Zhu Di failed to completely suppress Shang Shu, a courtier, and dealt with Li Jinglong.

If Qiu Fu is dealt with again, who will be next?

Zhu Neng, Zheng Heng, Zhang Fu, or Shen Xuan?

Faintly, Zhu Di sensed that there was a force secretly promoting the development of the whole situation. If he was not vigilant and allowed to continue to stir up trouble behind the scenes, things might get out of hand.

This is by no means alarmist.

Zhu Di started his career as a martial artist. If civil servants were allowed to suppress the military generals, the throne would be unstable.

Governing the country requires civil servants to balance the court, and military commanders cannot be allowed to dominate.

However, commanding force with civility is definitely not what Zhu Di wants to see.

The lessons of the former Song Dynasty are not far away!

The tandem of courtiers and Chinese ministers, and the actions against Jing Nan's heroes, reminded Zhu Di of a person, a person who should have died a long time ago.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di's face instantly became gloomy.

"Come here, Xuan Yangduo!"

At the end of August in the second year of Yongle, Yang Duo, the commander of Jinyiwei, entered the palace to have an audience.

The next day, Jinyiwei Beizhen Fusi was mobilized.

Within the capital, unremarkable civil servants were brought to Beizhen Fusi for interrogation one after another. Officials from six divisions and six divisions successively received invitations from Jin Yiwei, and soon they were invited to visit the Imperial Prison.

The people outside the capital were ordered to strictly investigate every move of the vassal kings, and report any changes immediately.

Prince Ning's son and Prince Zhou's return date in Beijing has been postponed indefinitely. They dare not complain at all. The atmosphere in Beijing has already made them realize that something is wrong. At this time, the more low-key the better.

In the palace newspaper of the imperial court, news appeared one after another that officials were dismissed from their posts and sent to prison.

Meng Qinghe, who was far away in Daning, also smelled a hint of the wind and rain.

Could something happen again in the court?

Meng Qinghe couldn't be sure, and after considering it, he wrote a long letter to Daoyan in the capital.

After the letter was sent, Meng Qinghe suppressed his doubts and devoted more energy to the city defense arrangement of the guards in Daning.

The grain, cloth and other things brought back were not included in the Daning warehouse, only a small part was kept for personal use, and the rest was sent to the Kaiyuan Exchange Market for trading with Tatars, Wuliangha and Jurchen.

Meng Qinghe thought about leaving the food to the frontier army, but finally dismissed the idea.

As the guardian of Daning, a member of one party, it is very inappropriate to do this, and there will be suspicions of buying people's hearts and plotting wrongdoing.

It is undoubtedly a better way to send the brought goods to Kaiyuan for trading.

Part of the profit from the transaction is taxed, so it does not lose money, and it also contributes to the imperial court. Jin Yiwei can do business, and by the way, brush up Emperor Yongle's favorability, and he can win many things in one fell swoop.

As for the military rations, Meng Qinghe was not worried.

The boat division has already transported rations to Daning, Shuntian Bafu, Xuanfu and other places. As long as there are no accidents, they will have a good harvest this year.The amount of grain stored in Gansu and other places has doubled that of last year. He Fu, the commander-in-chief, presented Jiahe to the imperial court, which surpassed all the seedlings offered by the King of Zhou.

What Meng Qinghe has to do is to further consolidate the border defense and send out more outposts to guard against the Tatars who may go south at any time.

Oala and Tatar fought for more than half a year, with occasional gains, but they lost more than they won.

Both sides are busy fighting and have no more energy to develop production. After summer, the herds are not as fat and strong as in previous years, and the tribes start to lack food.Coupled with the fact that Wuliangha was staring at him, and might jump up from behind and hit a sap at any time, Guilichi and Mahamu both planned to temporarily cease fighting.

If Wala and Tatars stopped fighting, Ming's borders would be in trouble.

The reason why Shen Xuan went to the frontier in person was probably because he got the news that the Tartars were about to go south, the rangers were just outposts, and the large army of the Tartars was likely to invade the border before the autumn harvest.

So what if the Tatar Khan Guilichi surrendered to the Ming Dynasty?

As long as the warriors of the grassland are not completely beaten to the ground, they should be robbed anyway.

"Remote frontier guards can gather strong men, reinforce bunkers, and build high walls. Once Tartars invade, they can gather border residents into high-walled bunkers to help the frontier army defend."

Meng Qinghe came up with many methods, and after discussing with the capital, he started to implement them in batches.

As September approached, he became more and more busy, and he had almost no time to think about the romance, only the frontier defense, farming, and the Tartars who might invade the border at any time were in his mind.

After a busy day, Meng Qinghe left the capital's yamen exhausted and returned to his residence in the city, only to find that there was a group of strange cavalry in front of the door.

When the guards in the mansion called, their eyes widened instantly when they learned where the cavalry came from.

Turning over from the horse, throwing the whip, striding across the vestibule, seeing a slender figure standing with hands behind his back in the lobby, one of them couldn't hold back, and hugged him directly.

At the same time, Zheng He, whose face was pale, finally left the Tai Hospital alive.

Carrying the new medicine developed by Zhao Yuanpan, Eunuch Zheng rubbed his forehead, glanced behind him, saw the two imperial physicians waving at him, and immediately walked like flying.It seems that behind him is not a good doctor who saves lives and heals the wounded, but Jin Yiwei who holds a whip and steel needle.

The future great navigator swears that, unless it is absolutely necessary, he will never step into the Taiyuan hospital again if he is killed!