Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 133

When the first ray of sunlight shone into the room in the morning, Zhu Yixi woke up straight away.

In her arms, she was already holding a lamb-like woman, her eyes were closed and she was shy, the pear blossoms were raining, and there was countless tenderness.

White and supple skin, people can't put it down.

Zhu Yixi couldn't help but kissed, awakening Keren in her arms.

"Wow--" Xueniang woke up, opened her beautiful eyes, and shyly looked at him, the husband who would accompany her in the next life.

"I got up first."

Zhu Yixi put her down slowly, then put on her clothes and said, "You go to bed first, the world today, or Daming, doesn't allow me to enjoy it."

As she spoke, she seemed to be afraid that she might misunderstand, so she kissed her pink cheek again, and said, "In this troubled world, it's not about love between children and daughters. Don't misunderstand me. I'll come back to you at night."

Stupidly watching her husband leave, Xueniang took a while to realize that half of her body was exposed.

"Ah!" She hurriedly retracted the quilt, feeling quite sweet in her heart: "It seems that Zhu Lang is still a caring person."

Thinking that I don't have to toast my in-laws, I should be able to sleep a little longer.

But the Sun family's years of education did not allow her to do such a thing.

She deeply understands that, as the mistress of the family, she never sleeps late.

"Zhiyuan, help me up!"

Call the personal maid to come over, dress up, hold her head high, and patrol the entire county palace.

The whole mansion is actually quite improvised, most of the servants were transferred from King Xiang's mansion, they served King Xiang, and then King Chuang.

As for the several stewards, they were also eunuchs, and they were good at flattering and disciplining their subordinates.

Sun Xueniang called everyone together, Shi Shiran said:

"I don't care what you did before, but now that you have entered the Zhu family, you naturally have to obey the rules of the Zhu family. Anyone who doesn't obey the rules will be served by their own family law."

"Our commander-in-chief occupies a high position and involves a lot of secrets. Therefore, the first rule is to keep your mouth shut and not to reveal anything about the government..."

Referring to the rules of the Sun House, Sun Xueniang, who was the mistress on the first day, managed it in a decent manner under the guidance of Li Shi.

For a time, the atmosphere in the huge Zhu Mansion was completely cleared up.

No rules, no rules, no more chaos.

Afterwards, she appointed and dismissed the nuns she brought over to take charge of personnel and financial power, basically controlling the entire Zhu Mansion.

Everyone admired her, as expected of a lady from the famous family of the Sun family, she was really extraordinary.

……

Zhu Yixi left the mansion without looking back, got into the carriage, and came to Prince Xiang's mansion.

Beauty, he naturally likes it.

But it's not time to enjoy it yet.

"The distance is far, which is inconvenient."

Zhu Yixi missed the time when he could order people to do things casually and listen to the affairs of the military and political department.

But he also understands that if the king does not keep secrets, he will lose his ministers, and if his ministers do not keep secrets, he will lose his integrity.

His meddling from time to time will shake Zhao Shu's prestige, and at the same time, he has no reservations about other people's secrets.

There is still a certain distance.

"Chief soldier, it takes half a mile, and we will be there in a while." Hearing his sigh, the groom couldn't help saying.

Zhu Yixi smiled and said nothing.

After getting off the carriage, he went straight to his side hall.

After a while, Zhao Shu walked in with a serious face and said: "General soldier, Hanzhong has sent [-] new recruits from the new barracks. They will train for three months, and they can replenish the army."

"It's time to come!"

Zhu Yixi said happily: "I am worried that there are too few troops!"

"Not only in Hanzhong, but also in the Huguang area such as Xiangyang, we also have to recruit people, and another [-] people will be recruited to make up the number of [-] people."

Zhao Shu nodded, fanned the wind, and said: "It is indeed possible to recruit soldiers and horses. Now there is no shortage of money, but there is a shortage of food."

"Food?" Zhu Yixi was taken aback: "Is there such a shortage?"

"Right now, all the food comes from Hanzhong Prefecture to Sichuan to purchase. It travels thousands of miles, and the consumption is too high. Moreover, you have been fighting all the time in the past two months, and you have consumed even more."

"The 50,000 people captured by the left army, plus our own army, has exceeded [-]. We have to supply the food shortages in Xiangyang and other places, and we can't make ends meet!"

Zhao Shu had a miserable expression, and Zhu Yixi fell into deep thought.

"Where is the food? Where can I buy food?"

"Sichuan has food, but when the western thieves entered Sichuan, the price of food skyrocketed, and even if you have money, you can't buy much."

Zhu Yixi was helpless: "Then, what about other places?"

"There is food in Jiangxi."

At this time, Zhao Shu showed a sinister smile: "It just so happened that the general soldier captured Zuo Menggeng, let's have a talk with Zuo Liangyu."

"Mere grains can't redeem Zuo Menggeng."

Zhu Yixi hesitated and said: "This kid is very useful!"

"I didn't say to redeem it!" Zhao Shu said confidently: "You just say that Xiangyang is short of food, Mr. Zuo is delicate and expensive, it would be bad if he starved to death."

"So, how can Zuo Liangyu not let him go?"

"Hahaha!"

Suddenly, Zhu Yixi laughed and said, "Your idea is absolutely dead."

The two smiled at each other.

Sure enough, Zhu Yixi submitted the letter here, in addition to food and grass issues, there are also trade and other matters.

Zuo Liangyu couldn't wait to respond.

The matter of buying food is a trivial matter, as long as his son is safe, he can do anything.

He even offered to redeem his son with 100,000 taels of silver.

Regarding this, Zhu Yixi didn't bother to talk to him.

With this handle in hand, Zuo Liangyu didn't dare to move, and in a sense, it was still his pawn.

Sometimes the living are more useful than the dead.

At this time, with the peace talks between the Qin Army and the Zuo Army, the Yangtze River Basin resumed its circulation again.

The news of Shi Kefa's funeral for Chongzhen also spread to Xiangyang.

Zhu Yixi was furious, knocked his head to the ground, and howled until he 'fainted', even with a trace of blood on the corner of his mouth.

Nominally speaking, Emperor Chongzhen is not only his monarch, but also the patriarch of the Zhu clan. Whether it is national law or family law, Zhu Yixi has to show loyalty and filial piety.

Even though, Zhu Yixi is a generation older than Chongzhen.

Therefore, this fainting moved the entire Xiangyang city.

The folks praised Zongbing Zhu, and the reputation of loyalty and filial piety spread to the entire Huguang area.

Smart people don't expose it, ordinary people believe it.

This is politics.

At night, Zhu Yixi woke up leisurely, and howled: "I and the intruder are irreconcilable!"

Everyone present was moved.

In the middle of the night, Zhu Yixi and Zhao Shu discussed face to face with serious faces.

"When the first emperor died, the country cannot be without a king for a day. The provinces in the south also need a leader."

Zhu Yixi analyzed calmly: "I heard that King Fu is in Huai'an, which is very close to Nanjing. Moreover, he is the elder of the lineage, so it is very likely that he will be proclaimed emperor."

"What if the prince, or the other two go south?" Zhao Shu frowned.

"The Donglin Party members can't wait."

Zhu Yixi sneered and said, "Beijing fell, and the three princes could hardly survive. Their support cannot be underestimated."

"Then, how about the general?"

Zhao Shu stared at him and asked: "You are from the clan, so you can do it; King Rui is the uncle of the emperor, and he is also in Xiangyang; or, recognize King Fu?"

　Can't drive, can't drive
　　
　
(End of this chapter)