Seiwa

On May 31th, the [-]st year of Hongwu, Nanjing City.

Before dawn, a large number of Beijing officials were waiting in front of the palace gate.The Ministry of Rites decided that officials in Beijing should go to the inner mansion to listen to the emperor's edict the day after they heard the funeral.

Officials in front of the palace gate, regardless of their civil or military ranks, all need to wear plain clothes, black gauze hats, and black horn belts. No one dares to be surprised at this time.

In the past, the big men of the imperial court, Wen Kui and Wu Shou, now lowered their heads, lowered their eyes, weeping, and tears poured down like rain.A few older ones, who were in poor health, almost fell down crying and crying.

Listening to the will is the main thing, and crying is inevitable.

As for the death of Emperor Hongwu, or the fact that the mountain that was pressing on his head was finally moved away, it is not known.

Officials also communicated in private, and heard that the emperor's grandson was as kind as the prince who died young, respected scholars very much, and was not happy to chop off people's heads.The days when you have to explain your funeral in advance when you go to court, should it be over?

Chao Zhongwen Wu was apprehensive and hopeful, but there was no clue on his face.

The officials of the Hongwu Dynasty, who survived the wind and rain and were not exiled for various crimes, will soon find that the young Emperor Jianwen is more amiable and approachable than imagined.

The day that belongs to civil servants seems to have finally arrived.

The scholars of the Ming Dynasty can finally shake their heads!

Although, this period of time is really short...

With a squeak, the palace gate slowly opened, the officials had no time to wipe away their tears, they arranged their clothes and hats in a hurry, lined up in two rows according to the rank of civil and military, and under the guidance of the internal officials, they stepped into the palace gate one by one.

At the same time, the fast horses departing from the capital arrived at post stations in the north and south one after another.

After supplying and changing horses, we set off again.

The vassal kings from all over the country, who were civil and military abroad, learned of the news of Emperor Hongwu's great trip one after another. They immediately issued decrees, posted notices, changed into plain clothes, and ordered their families to rush to wear them.All the utensils and clothes used are determined by the Ministry of Rites. As long as there are taboo utensils, all the utensils are put away, and no one dares to exceed the rules.At the same time, it was ordered that civilian craftsmen, military merchants, etc. under the jurisdiction were not allowed to marry and sacrifice within one month, both men and women were required to wear plain clothes, and women were not allowed to adorn jewelry.

The soldiers and civilians in the capital need to wear plain clothes for 27 days, and all places outside Beijing can wear plain clothes for [-] days from the day the edict arrives.

Officials are required to suspend marriage for a hundred days. When Beijing officials go to court, they must wear plain clothes, wrap a gauze cap with white cloth, wrap their waists in linen, and wear hemp shoes on their feet until the 27th day.

If there is a violation of the system, no matter how approachable Emperor Jianwen is, the consequences will not be too good.

At this time, the traffic was not well developed, basically relying on horses on land and boats on water, and when encountering places with high mountains and dense forests, one had to study people's ability to survive in the wild.Therefore, the time for the edict to reach various places is not to mention slow, and the time is also different.For example, from Nanjing to Peiping, it takes at most a few hours for future generations to take a train, and even if it is a slow train, it will only take about ten hours.The plane is faster.But at the moment, a few days' journey is necessary.

The spread from Beiping to Kaipingwei outside the Great Wall was even slower.

When the commander of Kaipingwei posted a notice, Emperor Jianwen had already officially ascended the throne.

Even so, the procedures that should be followed are also necessary.

There was not enough cloth in the guards, and they couldn't catch up with tens of thousands of uniforms in a short time, so each soldier had to have two Ge linen belts, one tied around the waist and one tied around the head, which was acceptable.

Meng Qing and Rong Sheng raised the general banner, led fifty big soldiers, and five small banners. For later generations, they could be regarded as the leader of a reinforced platoon.But in the frontier army system of the Ming Dynasty, there were still low-level officials, but they were also officials, and they had to lead the fifty or so brothers under them, standing in a row with serious expressions, facing the direction of the capital, breathing in, Exhale, inhale again, get ready, cry.

A frontier army is a frontier army, and they cry according to the beat of the drums.

The entire Kaiping Guard, plus the five guards in the left, right, front, back, and middle, tens of thousands of people, at the same time, at the same place, let go of their voices, and the momentum is astonishing.

Due to traffic congestion, the neighbors on the opposite side of the prairie did not know the news of Emperor Hongwu's death. Hearing the howling of wolves from Kaipingwei, Quanningwei, Datong Weiwei and other places one after another, he thought that someone or someone from the Ming Dynasty Several vassals planned to conduct a military exercise on the border, and they were so frightened that they almost demolished the tent and moved overnight.

Although I am not a kind person, I often try to kick the neighbor's door, but once the neighbor who is kicked is less kind and more fierce than myself, it will be a big trouble.

The Northern Yuan cavalry on the grassland had experienced this deeply countless times.

Even so, Emperor Hongwu was still worried about his neighbors in the north before his great march. He issued several edicts in April and May, ordering Yang Wen, the governor of the left army, Guo Ying, Marquis of Wuding, as the commander-in-chief, Liu Zhen as the commander-in-chief, and Song Sheng as the commander-in-chief. The deputy commander-in-chief led the army to deploy defenses in Beiping, under the control of King Yan.And unite with Liao Wang, Dai Wang, Ning Wang, Gu Wang, etc. to strengthen the border defense, and always be alert to neighbors in the north who come to thresh grain and grass during the autumn harvest.

At that time, Emperor Hongwu had predicted that his life would come to an end, so he built a solid frontier for the young emperor who was about to ascend the throne in advance.

But with a hundred secrets, Emperor Hongwu misjudged the irreconcilable contradictions between Emperor Jianwen and the vassals of various places, and he did not expect that Zhu Di, the king of Yan who was the pillar of the country in his eyes and a minister responsible for the tripod, did not intend to continue to serve My nephew works part-time.And the young grandson is not a good stubble, and he is not merciless when dealing with his uncle.The so-called convincing people with virtue and reasoning have been thrown into the corner to grow mushrooms.

If he had expected...things in the world, there would be no ifs.

The game between the big shots has nothing to do with Meng Qinghe at this time, and the only thing that is affected is probably the delay in the reward given by Deputy Shen Qianhu.

Regarding this point, Meng Zongqi expressed his understanding, and his brothers did not raise any objections.

Extraordinary times, things that cannot be helped.Now the whole guard is busy, and there seems to be an undercurrent surging in the faint.Meng Qinghe has self-knowledge, he is still a small shrimp, the most important thing is to be wise and protect himself.

A few days ago, the imperial edict of Emperor Hongwu was also promulgated to the world.

It is stated in the edict that the vassal kings from all over the country stay behind and are not allowed to pay homage in the capital.

King Yan received the edict on his way to the capital for the funeral, and he was accompanied by officials from various government offices in Beiping Prefecture.Thinking of my father's death, these subordinates can go to offer sacrifices, but I can't be my son, it's hard to avoid feeling uncomfortable.

It was not only King Yan who felt the same way, but also the vassals who were entrusted to other places. Due to the edict issued by Emperor Hongwu, no vassal dared to protest publicly at this time.

King Yan turned back on the road, feeling angry and unable to vent his anger. Monk Daoyan in King Yan's mansion saw the opportunity again, and began to fatigue bombard King Yan almost three times a day.

My lord, if you are such a hero and hero, you should dedicate yourself to the great cause of rebellion!

My lord, rebellion is a great cause that can only be accomplished by people with ideals, morality and revenge!

My lord, the emperor takes turns to sit, I'm at your house today!

On weekdays, Monk Daoyan uttered such rebellious remarks almost to the sky, and King Yan could almost hear the cocoon in his ears. He said that he had no thought at all. Much more than Monk Daoyan.

Successful rebellion, sitting on the throne, holding the world, great kindness.

The rebellion failed, I had nothing, and I went to see my father, which was very bad.

Reverse or not?This is a problem.

Just when King Yan was indecisive and still undecided, Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunqi was ready to help him make a decision.

In July of the 31st year of Hongwu, Emperor Jianwen had just ascended the throne for a month. The second son of King Zhou suddenly reported that King Zhou was plotting against the court.

Soon, the king of Zhou was demoted to the rank of a commoner because of his "confirmed crimes", and was exiled to Yunnan for labor reform.

It has to be admitted that Emperor Jianwen is indeed the grandson of Emperor Hongwu. When Shen Wansan was exiled, Emperor Hongwu also chose Yunnan.

Feng Shui treasure ah.

After the king of Zhou was dealt with, Emperor Jianwen didn't rush to do it anymore, perhaps because he wanted to see the reaction of his uncles.

King Zhou is the brother of King Yan, with the same father and mother. No matter how you look at it, Emperor Jianwen's actions are no different from stabbing a hornet's nest.

Is this killing a chicken for you to see?

Now, even if King Yan still hesitated, he had to seriously consider the theory of rebellion advocated by Dao Yan.

Entering August, the autumn harvest is getting closer and closer, and the guards in northern Xinjiang began to enter a comprehensive alert.

Emperor Hongwu passed away, and the news of the new emperor's ascension to the throne has spread to the grasslands. Will these neighbors come or not in this year's Dacao Valley?

No matter how you think about it, the former is more likely.

Not only come, I'm afraid there will be a lot of people.

Meng Qinghe was still ordered to guard the lookout pier ten miles north of the city.

The bunker has been built, and Zheng Qianhu came to see it in person and expressed his appreciation for the whole project.Commander Xu Zhong's memorial has been sent out, and before being sent to the capital, it was first sent to Beiping Mansion and placed on Yousi's desk.

Meng Qing and his former doctor had discussed that the transaction of exchanging wild animals for food could be suspended.The wheat will be harvested after autumn, and the food exchanged is enough to support the lives of the brothers during this time. There is also the cloth and salt sent by deputy Shen Qianhu, so there is no need to continue to take risks.

There are many new faces under his command, it is the best policy to stop in time and be careful.

and……

Meng Qinghe straightened up, stood on the top of the mountain, and looked into the distance. Emperor Hongwu has made great achievements, and Emperor Jianwen has ascended the throne. He should seriously plan what he should do next.

Small shrimps also have the advantages of small shrimps, don't they?

There was a cloud of smoke and dust in the distance, and a cavalry was coming at a gallop, and the frontier soldiers watching the pier immediately became more vigilant.

The cavalry came straight towards the pier, and when the knights reined in their horses at about two hundred paces, the horse raised its front hooves and kicked up a cloud of dust.

Seeing the looped jackets and familiar long knives on the cavalry, the pier defenders breathed a sigh of relief. One person climbed up to the second floor of the bunker, signaling that the people on the top of the bunker don't need to light the beacon, they are their own people.

Seeing that the defenders of the pier were no longer on guard, the cavalry continued to move forward. The leader was Shen Xuan, Deputy Shen Qianhu, who was awarded the guerrilla general not long ago.