Seiwa

Chapter 166 Illusion

The emperor's son is naturally extraordinary.

I haven't seen him for several months, and the thickness of Zhu Gaosui's skin has obviously reached a new level.

Ten days after Meng Qinghe arrived in Beijing, Zhu Gaosui stayed in Xingningbo's mansion for nine days.For the rest of the day, a banquet was held in the palace to entertain the envoys from the four barbarians. The emperor ordered King Ping and King Zhao to sit with him. Zhu Gaosui stayed in the palace all day, and there was no chance to have a meal. Xingningbo's mansion was finally clean.

Unfortunately, the cleanliness is only temporary.

The next day of the palace banquet, distinguished guests came again.

Seeing Zhu Gaosui knocking on the door in time for dinner, Meng Qinghe sighed helplessly, supported his head, waved his hands, and told the guards to go down.

Forget it, it's just a few meals, he bears it!

"What would your Highness want to eat today, salty or sweet, pancakes or steamed buns? How many elbows are you preparing?"

Sitting on the teacher's chair, after listening to Meng Qinghe's words, Zhu Gaosui grinned, "Don't bother, I'm not picky."

"..." This guy is becoming less and less of an outsider.

Zhu Gaosui said that he was not picky about food, but Meng Qinghe did not dare to be sloppy, he still summoned his entourage and ordered the cook to prepare carefully, no matter what else, the amount of meat dishes must be sufficient.Based on his understanding of Zhu's family, the table was full of vegetarian dishes, but there was no meat dish, Zhao Wang would definitely overthrow the table.

The materials are all ready-made, and the kitchen has been busy for half an hour, and the uncle's house prepares meals.

Looking at the whole plate of elbows, Zhu Gaosui was satisfied, and raised his thumb, Xing Ningbo really knew that he was alone.

Meng Qinghe laughed dryly, "Your Highness, use it well." He picked up the chopsticks, picked up the bowl, and ate without talking or sleeping!

The wind blew away, meat and vegetables were added together, and there was not even any soup left, and they were all eaten clean.

Meng Qinghe was displeased with Zhu Gaosui's behavior of Cengfan, but he never opened his mouth to push people away, and always opened the door to welcome Ceng, and it was not without reason that he was entertained with good food and meals.

For one thing, he is not short of this food.Secondly, Zhu Gaosui came to report almost every day and helped him avoid a lot of trouble.Anyone who doesn't want to see the greeting card sent to the door can use Zhao Wang's excuse to reject it.Three times, the emperor summoned him back to Beijing, and he has not announced his audience so far. If Zhu Gaosui hadn't leaked the news every few days, he would have no idea.

After all, the emperor only issued an edict to recall, without saying whether it was a reward or a punishment.

Daning's [-] frontier troops were still stationed in the outskirts, building camps on the spot, digging shallow trenches, tents accompanying the troops, iron pots for cooking, military rations and luxury spices, all of which attracted the attention of the capital defenders.

Three meals a day, two dry and one thin, and meat once every three days, the smell of stewed meat in a big pot is fragrant.

The guards of Ouchi and the governor's office of the five armies all stared.

There are 26 guards of the Son of Heaven, the Han generals have the highest starting point, followed by the standard bearer guards, followed by the Jinwu guards, the Habayashi guards, and the Jinyi guards. Among them, there are many children of noble and high-ranking officials. When they were in the camp, they did not see such high-standard treatment.

There is no shortage of food, but the spices imported from the ocean and the medicines that have never been seen in Beijing are absolutely rare.

Didn't it mean that the frontier fortress was bitterly cold, and it was not easy for the frontier army to farm the fields? The capital used boats to transport food every year, but the frontier army still mostly satiated their hunger with sorghum pancakes and buckwheat noodles?

Today, the frontier troops brought by Guanxing Ningbo to the capital range from thousands of households to hundreds of households, from general banners to small banners, from cavalry to infantry, all of them are tall and mighty, they can be called warriors!

Can you do this without enough food?

What's more, Taizu Emperor Gao issued an order that the frontier troops and soldiers of various guards would regularly go to Beijing to perform exercises, accept the emperor's review, and defend Nanjing.In the first year of Yongle, Jing Wei still remembers what the Daning frontier army looked like, but in just three years, there have been such changes?

Did all the money from Daning Dusi be spent on Jun Han?

Totally unreasonable.

This matter not only attracted the attention of Jingwei, but also attracted the attention of the court.

First, the Sixth Department, followed by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Sixth Division, sent people to the suburbs to investigate the situation one after another. More than [-]% of them returned without success.Often they were dozens of meters away from the barracks before they were spotted by the guards and chased away.

"Military important place, no approaching, offenders will be punished by military law!"

There were too many times, and the boards could not be beaten away. The soldiers were so disturbed that they simply erected signs around the camp. polite!

When a censor heard this, he sneered, and went to the suburbs in a sedan chair, not believing that these soldiers dared to drive him away.

In fact, the military man is really brave.

Not only was he rushed, but he was almost beaten.

Is X's speech officer illiterate?The sign stands here, are there stone beads growing in the eye sockets?

"Wait, wait..."

The censor who led the battle was so angry that his head was smoking, his lips were trembling, and he couldn't say a complete sentence.

The military man clenched his fists, took out a carbon strip from his pocket, and added a sentence on the sign, tap hard, see if you see it, and those who have not received an order from the court are not allowed to approach the barracks!Those who dare to pretend to be court officials will be served with a mace!

While writing, he squinted at the censor who hadn't left yet, almost twisting the other's nose.

The frontier soldiers stationed at the frontier all the year round and fighting against the Tartars are not easy to provoke.

Those who matter can't argue, and they don't have that kind of thought. It's the style of a man to greet the eighteen generations of ancestors who find fault by the way.

It doesn't matter who comes, as long as the word "li" is occupied, it can be understood in front of the emperor.

bully you?

I just bullied you, what!If you are not convinced, knock on the Wengu!

It is the first time since the founding of the Guochao that the military Han suggested that the officials beat the Wengu, and it is the only case in the history of the previous dynasties.

It's an anecdote.

The censor left in embarrassment, his face ashen.

In the final analysis, it was true that he had no reason to trespass into the barracks without orders, and he had nowhere to complain about being beaten.It's not that he hasn't dealt with military men since he became a speech officer, and this is the first time he has encountered such a difficult one.

Thinking of that brand that can make people furious, the teeth creaked, and the military man was fluent in literary and ink.It is even more unreasonable to insult civil servants!

This decision was ordered by Uncle Xingning, and after he discusses it with his colleagues, he must seriously read the book!

The original intention of Yushi was to find out the truth about the fact that the Daning frontier army is so rich. With such financial resources to support the army, dare to say that the Dusi Yamen is not corrupt or accepting bribes?

After this incident, he decided to make reforms, and jointly impeached Xingning Bo with two or three colleagues, even though his subordinates acted recklessly and despised the court officials.The evidence is conclusive and cannot be denied.

I failed to get rid of this ginseng several times before, so don't think about uncovering it easily this time!

Thinking of this, Yu Shi didn't take the sedan chair, picked up the hem of his clothes, and hurried all the way, with a sneer on his face, he already had a plan.

The censor went away, and the soldier picked up the sign and turned back to the camp.

Do you really think that he is a fool, leaving the evidence here and using it as an excuse for those who find fault?

The Huotoujun said that there is a shortage of firewood for the stew today, and this one is just right.

I have heard for a long time that these Beijing officials and the uncle do not deal with each other, and if there is nothing to trouble the uncle, if it is not worried that people will be killed and it will be difficult to deal with it, when they come, they should not go back.

Thinking of this, a killing intent flashed across the eyes under the thick eyebrows.

Meng Qing could not go to court and could not refute Yushi's impeachment memorial, but Zhu Gaosui said a few good things for the Daning frontier army in the court hall.

Daning Dusi corruption and bribery?

See it with your own eyes?Is there any evidence?Just because the soldiers have good food?

Yu Shi jumped high, "Is this not evidence?"

Zhu Gaosui sneered, "I'm really greedy, and I'm going to openly grab people's pigtails? What is the picture, Chen Yushi might as well tell Xiao Wang."

It is no secret that Daning is rich in court.

Daning is the emperor's purse, but quite a few courtiers don't know it.

After all, paying taxes to the Ministry of Households is fair and aboveboard, and paying money to the emperor's internal treasury must always find some reason in private, otherwise, the emperor's face will not be good.

The censor thought he had caught Daning, but he didn't know that he was teasing the tiger's beard.

Zhu Di is the emperor on horseback, and he knows that it is not easy to lead the army.I also know that Daning improved the treatment of frontier soldiers and played the banner of the Son of Heaven.

According to the note handed over by Jin Yiwei, the Daning Dusi told the frontier army that it was ordered by the emperor that he could eat three meals a day and occasionally eat meat.

"Daning is located in the frontier fortress, and the frontier army is facing the Tartars. How can you fight against the Tartars if you don't have enough to eat?" The suffering of the army?!"

The censor wanted to argue, but Zhu Gaosui didn't give him a chance at all.

"I am alone in the fiefdom, and I eat the same food as military rations! Two steamed buns, a big bowl of stew, and one meal of meat every three days. Is this good? As far as I know, in your family, not to mention three meals of delicacies, it is also good." You can’t even eat white rice and white wheat when you are in the north! Could it be that you are human beings and the frontier soldiers and Gu are animals?!”

The censor was dumbfounded, so he dared to nod his head.

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi cough together, even if it is a metaphor, it can't be compared like this?

After talking about it, Zhu Gaosui put aside his gentleness and said everything he wanted to say.

rude?He is rude, bite him!

Yu Shi trembled, and Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi choked on their saliva.

"The steamed buns that can't be eaten, I ordered to keep them, and eat them after the next meal. I am a prince, so there is no need to do this, because I know that it is not easy to grow food! Gu's second brother personally went to the field to farm, led the army, and went out to patrol the fortress. In the north, the food is worse than that of Gu. In the early years of Jingnan, the father and the emperor led the soldiers, so why not! It’s just that if you let the soldiers eat a few meals and eat a few meats, you will be impeached? No soldiers fight blood, Can you live high in the temple? Can you wear silk clothes and gourmet food, and talk eloquently?"

"Here I am alone, the military food and clothing of the Daning frontier army are all deserved, and there is nothing wrong with it. Not only Daning, Kaiyuan, Guangning, Liaodong, Xuanfu, Shuntian eight prefectures, Ningxia, Gansu, etc. !"

"Xuan Mansion is the fief of Brother Gu, and Kaiyuan is the fief of Gu. Will Chen Yushi also be involved in the crime of corruption? If so, Gu will wait!"

There was a sound on the ground, and the lingering sound echoed in the hall.

The speech officer has the responsibility of admonishing the princes and princes for their greed, cruelty and cruelty, but this is by no means the current situation.

Zhu Gaosui directed all the firepower to himself, tied the northern frontier troops together, and put them in a pocket.

How can the impeachment of the Daning frontier army show your uprightness, and kill all the northern border towns, you are the real hero!

By the way, adding two princes, several vassals, Ding Guogong and Wei Guogong cannot be left behind.The emperor's own son, godson, brother, brother-in-law, all in one pot, the real name will be recorded in the history books, and the name will last forever!

Regarding Zhu Gaosui's nonsense, Zhu Di was first angry, then relieved, and finally turned his head and continued to cough.

If it wasn't for the wrong occasion, Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty would have patted the dragon chair and laughed happily, well, this is my kind!

Compared with Zhu Gaosui, Zhu Gaochi, who is in the same court, is too silent.No matter whether the official criticizes or the king of Zhao reprimands, he doesn't speak.

Under normal circumstances, such performance is not considered successful.But in Zhu Di's view, it is really disappointing that there is still no voice in the dispute about right and wrong, which is related to the stability of the frontier.

Is it too cautious, or does not want to offend civil servants?

The debate is still going on, and it is obvious that Zhu Gaosui has the absolute advantage.

The official is upright and upright, after all, he is paid by the old Zhu family.

Although Emperor Yong Le didn't say anything, he clearly supported his son, if he continued to fight, he might not be able to win.

During the period of the emperor's grandson, civil servants could still continue to work hard, but now, the good times have passed, and the person on the dragon chair is really annoyed.

It is obvious that he wants to overthrow the capital of Daning, so how could it become a verbal confrontation with King Zhao?

It is extremely difficult to change the subject.

Bite the bullet and tear it away, Zhao Wang simply shook his sleeves and cried.

Courtiers can also cry, and officials like to use this trick the most. Princes and princes cry loudly in the hall, what's the proper way?

Zhu Gaosui didn't care about these things, anyway, he was the emperor's son, and in Fengtian Palace, he was the oldest besides his father and elder brother.

While crying, Zhu Gaosui talked about the hardships of the frontier fortress, the hard work of the frontier army, and the lack of food for the frontier people.

"Father, you don't know... my son is suffering..."

Zhu Di didn't laugh or scold, he squeezed his forehead, waved his hands, and retreated.

The military official of the right class slipped back to the hall, and when he left, he did not forget to clasp his fists at Zhu Gaosui and raised his thumb, Your Highness, great job!well done!I admire you!

The civil servants of the left class also withdrew in order, and Chen Yushi, who was severely beaten by Zhu Gaosui, was almost dragged out of Fengtian Hall by his colleagues.

The courtiers were all gone, Zhu Di stepped off the dragon chair, kicked Zhu Gaosui, "Okay, everyone is gone."

Zhu Gaosui continued to cry.

Zhu Di glared, but he couldn't hold it back. He kicked over and swears, "Stinky boy, who did you learn from? Get up!"

Zhu Gaosui rolled around and stood up, "Father Emperor."

"Humph!"

"Father, the sons and ministers can't help it. This group of people eats people's food and doesn't do human affairs..."

"Huh?" Zhu Di frowned and stared at his son. He appointed this group of people who don't handle human affairs.

Zhu Gaosui chuckled, a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue!

Zhu Di stopped humming, and flicked his sleeves, "Do you often go to Xingningbo's mansion these days?"

"Go back to Father, Xingning Bo's family cook is pretty good."

"Can't you use the food I gave you?"

"What my father bestows is naturally good."

"Okay." Zhu Di didn't intend to continue to detour with his son, "You go to Xingningbo's mansion to pass on my oral order. Tomorrow, Xingningbo will come to the pilgrimage to see you."

"My son obeys the order." Zhu Gaosui rolled his eyes, "Father, it's useless for my son to have breakfast and lunch."

"Go away! Where should I go!"

"According to the order!"

So Zhu Gaosui went out of the palace and went to Meng Qinghe's house to have a meal.

Zhu Di gritted his teeth, without turning his head, he said to Zhu Gaochi who was still in the palace, "Follow me."

Zhu Gaochi replied, "Yes."

Looking at the tall father's back, he wiped away tears.

My younger brother made my father angry, why was he the one who got hurt?

In Xingningbo's mansion, Zhu Gaosui's eyebrows danced brightly, and he spoke heartily. At the end, he looked at Meng Qinghe with his eyes, as if to say, how is Xiao Wang doing, is he a hero?

Meng Qinghe's expression was blank, and he didn't say a word for a long time.

In fact, he didn't sleep well last night and was dreaming all the time, right?

"Why didn't Uncle Xingning speak?"

Continuing to remain numb, "I...have nothing to say."

"Admiration Gu?"

Clap your hands, "Your Highness is wise."

Zhu Gaosui raised his head, well, that's exactly what it should be.

Meng Qinghe turned his head, covered his face, and lied, which would really make people feel ashamed.

However, after Zhu Gaosui made a fortune, I believe that no one would dare to trouble Daning easily, and the effect was much more useful than Meng Qinghe's sharpened head.

If I had known this, I should have asked Zhu Gaosui for help earlier, maybe it would have saved me more trouble.

When it was time to light the lamp, Zhu Gaosui left Bo's mansion. Meng Qinghe did not rest, but sat at the table, picked up a pen, and wrote and drew for a while.

Zhao Wang has long revealed that the emperor is very interested in his firearms team, and it should be right to see him tomorrow and make preparations in advance.

The light in the wing room stayed on until late at night, and it was not turned off at the beginning of Yinshi.

After sleeping for less than an hour, Meng Qinghe was woken up again, had a simple early meal, changed into court clothes, and walked out of the uncle's mansion.

Before dawn, the hawksbill cicadas on the crown of the seven beams were faintly glowing.

Meng Qinghe got on his horse, and his personal guards led the way in front of him. When he met someone with a low rank, he turned sideways to give way.

Sitting on the horse's back, Meng Qinghe gripped the chao wat, pursed his lips, kicked the horse's belly, and accelerated his speed.

He didn't realize it in Daning City, but when he arrived in Nanjing, he really felt that he had been included in the first echelon of the martial arts class.From the knowledge of the governor of the first rank, even in the capital, he can take a few steps sideways.

In front of Fengtian Gate, Meng Qinghe got off his horse, took out his waist badge, and saw an acquaintance when he looked up.

The amount of money is covered with headdress, Baoxiang flower skirt and jacket, copper sunflower belt, soap pattern boots, and embroidered spring knife. It is Yang Duo, the commander of Jinyiwei.

It's been a long time, but his appearance hasn't changed much, and he still feels strange.

As they approached, Meng Qinghe frowned slightly, Yang Duo seemed to be getting colder.Different from Shen Xuan's coldness, it carried a chilly air that made people unconsciously want to avoid it.

There were still three steps away from Meng Qinghe, Yang Duo stood still and clasped his fists sideways, "Happy Xingning Bo'an."

Meng Qinghe returned the salute without clenching his fists, but only nodded, "Commander Yang is good."

The rank of Dudu Tongzhi is higher than that of Jinyiwei Commander, but the powers are different, even the Dudu of the Five Armies Duo will be polite when he sees Yang Duo.

After inspecting the badge, Jin Yiwei moved out of the way, Meng Qinghe stepped into Fengtian Gate, and when he crossed the Jinshui Bridge, for some reason, he stopped, turned his head sideways, and looked behind him.

In the morning light, Yang Duo stood still on the spot, handsome in brocade robes, like a gorgeous statue, without a trace of popularity.

Is it an illusion?

Meng Qinghe turned around with hanging eyes, put aside the thoughts that came up by accident, joined the ranks of military officials, and continued to walk forward.

The author has something to say: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

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