Daming: At the beginning, recognize Zhu Yuanzhang as grandfather!

Chapter 94 Sapphire Returns!

Outside, the autumn rain is pattering.

In the house, under the flickering candlelight, the old and the young are communicating, thinking, and summing up.

This is a kind of inheritance of life, from a gray-haired old man to a vigorous young man.

It is also a transfer of power, from the founding emperor to his successor...

……

Since the return of the grandson Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuanzhang's whole life has gradually become brisk
In this brisk time that people can't feel the passage of time, Sapphire came back.

In the 25th year of Hongwu, August [-]th.

Sapphire led the soldiers from various ministries and arrived outside Hongwu Gate.

Most of the sergeants who went to the Southwest this time were drawn from Shaanxi and Gansu, which is the territory guarded by Lanyu. After the battle, most of them returned there.

Those who followed Sapphire to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit were basically Sapphire's adopted sons or confidantes.

Of course, there is also Qu Neng, the commander of the Sichuan capital. This time, he also made great contributions in the process of suppressing the chaos.

Outside Hongwu Gate.

Boom boom boom!
The drums are thundering, and the banners are flying.

On both sides of the gate tower, there are two neat rows of soldiers, the iron armor on their bodies is shining brightly under the warm autumn sun.

On the high platform was Zhu Yuanzhang, dressed in a black military uniform, looking at the world in a calm and relaxed manner.

"Sir, Sapphire!"

"Sir, Cao Zhen!"

"Chen, Lan Hai!"

"Chen, Qu Neng!"

"minister,……"

"Greetings to the emperor, long live the emperor! Long live! Long live!!"

Accompanied by loud roars and the sound of armor colliding, a group of soldiers returning from the Western Expedition knelt down on one knee in unison.

"Get up!"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his big hand and said, "The rebellion in the Southwest has always been a heart problem for us. Now that we have returned from victory, we are very happy. Wait for the Southwest to make meritorious deeds, and you will be rewarded for your merits!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

All the soldiers shouted in unison.

Lan Yu and the others stood up, all with joyful expressions on their faces, especially Lan Yu's adoptive sons, their mouths were almost grinning, and the eyes that secretly looked at Lan Yu were full of complacency and pride.

"Let's announce the decree!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

"Holy decree!"

Li Yuanming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, took a step forward with a yellow imperial decree in his hand, and read aloud: "Every soldier who fought against Tang, cover his bones, send his bones back to his hometown, and pay one stone for funeral expenses. Children or old parents will be given full salary! Generals killed in battle, His son will be hereditary and add one rank!"

"Soldiers who are disabled in combat and unable to prepare for the army can build houses outside the palace walls to live in. During the day they treat life, and at night they patrol the police."

"Kin this!"

When Li Yuanming's voice fell, Lan Yu and the others were completely stunned.

Is this over?

They agreed to reward meritorious deeds, but only rewarded the dead and disabled soldiers. What about them?What about General Blue?

The joyful energy at the beginning was thrown away in an instant.

Sitting upright on the high platform, Zhu Yuanzhang had a panoramic view of the expressions of the generals below, a smile flashed in his eyes, and regardless of the bewildered generals, he stood up and said with a smile: "We have prepared a celebration banquet in the Hall of Martial Heroes to welcome you all." Wash the dust!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Sapphire and the others had no choice but to bow down again.

Watching the guard of honor Zhu Yuanzhang left, Lan Yu's foster sons quickly surrounded him.

"Father, what's going on?"

"Yes, we made great contributions in the southwest, captured Yuelu and his son alive, the emperor said that we would reward them for our merits, but we didn't even mention it, what does this mean?"

"Let's forget about the few of us, but the father-in-law has worked so hard and won't be rewarded at all. This is not normal!"

"Could it be that there is another civil servant in the court who doesn't have a good eye, impeaching the father-in-law?"

Lan Yu raised her big hand abruptly, causing the righteous sons to stop discussing, and then said slowly: "Go to the banquet first, tonight, the old place, let's talk about it in detail!"

The foster sons understood and nodded.

Hall of Martial Arts.

This is not only the place where the emperor works, but also the place where the emperor rewards the generals.

At the banquet, Lan Yu and the others forcefully smiled, a table full of good wine and good food, they completely lost their taste in their mouths, and they only hoped to end this celebration banquet quickly so that they could enter the next small gathering...

……

into the night.

The Qinhuai River has been a gentle town since ancient times.

The spring breeze comes from ten miles of brocade rust, and thousands of families open along the river, which refers to this place.

In this era of monotonous entertainment, drinking flower wine is the favorite entertainment of many dignitaries, especially those who were born as warriors.

The reputation of Qinhuai River is largely supported by these women. Their status is low, and they have no equal status with the men who come here to have fun. Behind the scenes, there are so many sorrows in the world.

The painted boats on the Qinhuai River are row upon row and brightly lit.

On a nine-foot-long painting boat, the bustard led the bustards and waited by the door with charming smiles on their faces.

soon.

They came in a loud and magnificent sedan chair.

The servants lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and Lan Yu, a group of Huaixi disciples, and his adopted sons got out of the sedan chair one by one.

All the bustards cheered and rushed to their lovers one after another.

"General Lan, the servant's house has prepared a banquet and is waiting for you!"

The old bustard twisted her body, walked on Lan Yu with a smile on her face, and patted him lightly.

The corner of Sapphire's mouth curled up, and said, "Lead the way!"

Led by the procuress, Lan Yu and his party came to a magnificently decorated private room on the second floor of Huafang.

Sapphire and the foster sons sat down one by one.

All the sisters in the kiln were holding enamel basins and went to their friends: "Master, wipe your face!"

Sapphire and the adopted sons each picked up towels soaked in the perfume with floating petals from the basins in front of them to wipe their faces, and they didn't forget to touch the bodies of the kiln sisters.

After wiping, Lan Yu and the adoptive sons each took out a treasure note from their sleeves and stuck it on Sister Yao's chest.

The kiln sisters' eyes lit up: "Thank you, Lord!"

The adoptive sons played their hands up and down, causing all the sisters in the kiln to exclaim!
Behind Sapphire was a pretty young lady who gently held Sapphire's neck and shoulders.

Lan Yu patted the back of the young lady's hand lightly, and said to the old bustard: "Mama bustard, we need to discuss something first, you take all the girls out, when the time comes, I'll call you, and you will come again."

The old bustard quickly smiled and said: "Okay, bustards, go back to your room first, get some energy, and have fun with you guys later!"

All the sisters in the kiln pretended to be reluctant to part with each other, and then left after being tender and coquettish.

Lan Yu stopped the old bustard again: "Buddhist mother, the wine we asked you to call, has it come?"

The old bustard responded with a smile: "According to General Lan's order, I have already sent someone to call, and the ten altars are all placed there!"

Lan Yu nodded in satisfaction, and said: "I'm sorry, bustard, you go and get someone to send the boat to the middle of the river and go down the river!"

The old bustard quickly responded, "Okay."

Sapphire waved her hand and said, "Okay, you can go."

The bustard exited in response.

Lan Yu glanced at the foster sons and Huaixi disciples, and said, "Everyone, this is good wine, made by a very important person of ours, come and taste it!"

Smelling the aroma of wine, everyone's eyes lit up.

"drink!"

All the adopted sons poured wine into the bowls one after another. After touching the wine, they poured it down their throats.

"Uh……"

The strong wine entered their throats, instantly making Lan Yu and the others flush red and their veins bulge.

"Damn it, good wine!"

Lan Yu and the others bared their teeth and praised loudly.

"Damn it, you're drinking it to your heart's content. What kind of wine is that wine you drank in the Hall of Martial Heroes just now?"

"that is!"

"Come on, let's have a drink!"

Not long.

A group of people drank until their faces were red and their necks were thick, and they spoke vulgar words again and again.

A adopted son slammed the table and shouted: "The emperor is not fair at all. We worked so hard, but we didn't get any rewards at all. He just gave us a crap celebration banquet?"

"that is!"

Another adoptive son echoed, "If our father hadn't fought bloody battles and several of our brothers had died in battle, how could the Southwest have been pacified so quickly? Such a great effort, the emperor just underestimated it like this?"

"Humph!"

Another protégé snorted heavily, and said, "In my opinion, someone stabbed our father in the back!"

"If we find out who it is, we'll hack him right now!"

"Liu Jin's stinking old scholar is dead, who else is there? Liu Sanwu? Or Qian Tang? These stinky old scholars are treacherous ministers and thieves, and they only want to make trouble with our Huaixi children!" A Huaixi child said angrily.

boom!
Lan Yu slammed the table, stood up drunk, and said loudly: "We don't think there are rotten scholars or not, who is the emperor? These stinky rotten scholars are useless for talking!"

"It's the emperor! The emperor wants to cross the river and tear down the bridge, remove the mill and kill the donkey!"

"Ah?! Are you right?!"

Lan Yu slapped the table again, her face full of anger, and she roared louder and louder: "We brothers, risk your life to help him take down the country and protect the country, but luckily, the country is in his hands, the world is peaceful, him!"

As he spoke, he pointed in the direction of the palace: "He is going to kick us aside and treat us as a scourge! We help him conquer the world, can't we enjoy it?!"

"that is!"

A protégé responded: "According to me, our father-in-law has made the most contribution, so he should be the Grand Master, above Song Guogong and Ying Guogong!"

"Haha, that's right!"

Lan Yu laughed loudly: "Shouldn't I be a Grand Master?!"

"Yes, my father is right!"

"Why don't we go into the palace tomorrow to reason with the emperor!"

"Okay, I'm afraid he's a ball! At worst, let the emperor kill us all, let's see who will protect the country for him!"

"Haha, well said! Drinking..."

……

It was not until late at night that the nine-foot-long painting boat slowly docked.

Lan Yu and his party got drunk, climbed into the sedan chair, and dispersed...

Go back to Blue Mansion.

Lan Yu got off the sedan chair, already staggering, the girl in the mansion quickly helped him up, trying to send him into the room.

At this time, the butler hurried forward.

"Master! Cao Guogong just came to the door in person and sent you a letter, saying that the situation is urgent. Once you come back, you will immediately open it."

"Li Jinglong?"

When Lan Yu heard this, she frowned suddenly, and took the letter from the housekeeper.

Open it up and take a look.

Sapphire's originally slack eyes gradually gathered together, and the wine also woke up three points at once.

"Go, prepare the sedan chair, we have to go out!"

(End of this chapter)