Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 723

For Xu Huizu, being in his current position is definitely a high position, and naturally he needs to take on more important tasks and responsibilities. These things are what he must do well, even if he is unwilling to undertake them. no.

He is the eldest son of Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan, the elder brother of the current empress, and the uncle of the prince. He is also the Duke of Zhongshan in the Ming Dynasty and one of the leaders of Wu Xun.These identities also mean that he has to take on more responsibilities.

Xu Yingxu looked at his elder brother's distressed expression and said, "Brother, Zhang Rong is the Marquis of Navigation after all, and now he is the Commander of the Right Guard of the Navy."

Xu Huizu glanced at his second younger brother and said calmly, "In this case, he should know how to appreciate the emperor's kindness! The Marquis of the First Voyage is His Majesty's confidant. The world says that His Majesty is the master of the Navy, and the Marquis of the First Voyage is in charge of the Navy. It's just that the offspring are unworthy. The honorable name of the first Marquis of Navigation will be ruined."

Xu Zengshou thought for a while and said, "Brother, let's impeach first, you don't need to rush to come forward."

Glancing at the little brother, Xu Huizu said, "Short-sighted! Your Majesty has so many confidantes, and there are many people who can do such a thing! Why did Your Majesty entrust this matter to us? You should also understand that Your Majesty does not want to delay this matter." .”

At this moment, what should be understood is also understood. Today, I just hope to cut the mess quickly, and I don't want this matter to continue to be delayed.Dealing with it directly and decisively is also considering keeping this matter within a certain range.

This is not just talking casually, it is more related to the two marquises of the Ming Dynasty, or the marquis who hold real power.

The Marquis of Navigation has an unusual status, which means that this matter cannot be delayed.Otherwise, not to mention hurting Wu Xun's dignity, the most important thing is to affect the majesty of the emperor.

In fact, Marquis He Qing is not a simple character, he is also one of the backbone of the Chang Clan, and he is also a general who holds great power.

If you think about it, this incident has dealt a big blow to His Majesty, and the previous Marquis of Huining is also a regular.Although it is not enough to make people feel that the Chang Department is being cleaned up today, and it is indeed not to say that the Chang Department will be hurt by this, but it will definitely cause many people to discuss wrong and wrong, and there will be a lot of remarks.

Coupled with the lineage of Marquis Deqing that was just disposed of, the Ming Dynasty actually cleared out five marquises in a short period of time.Those with real power in their hands naturally also include some fallen nobles who seem to have lost power and drifted outside the Wu Xun Group.

Thinking of something, Xu Yingxu said, "His Royal Highness has been training Yulin Orphan these few days, waiting for Ying Guogong's class teacher to return to the court."

Xu Huizu showed some smiles and said, "You have to step up these things. You are in charge of the commander of the orphans of Yulin, and you have to train soldiers for the prince. We remember that some soldiers who were born in the orphans of Yubayashi are also in this time. Goryeo made great achievements."

Habayashi orphans, this is the benevolence of today's emperor, who adopted those orphans of soldiers who were not involved in the king's business, so that they can grow up.Naturally, it also gave them the opportunity to make contributions, and of course they may have to pay a certain price for it.

In fact, the Orphan of Yubayashi is nominally under the crown prince's name, which is actually more meaningful than the three guards of the East Palace. This is an army that the crown prince can legitimately control, so it is naturally more meaningful.

Xu Zengshou immediately asked in a low voice, "Brother, the crown prince has seen everything about this reward, can the crown prince allow some soldiers to enter the capital camp and enter the Wuyuan?"

Hearing Xu Zengshou's question, Xu Yingxu immediately became serious, because these things are not trivial matters.

The Orphan of Yulin is basically Xu Yingxu and Xu Zengshou training troops, and many trusted generals are also young talents of the Xu family.

Naturally, they don't have any other thoughts, they just hope to help the prince train well, and hope to help the prince train a group of reliable soldiers.If the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, he will be able to control the five armies' governor's mansion faster and better.

This time I went to Korea, some Habayashi orphans of the right age went out with the army, which also gave them some opportunities to exercise.

There may be some people shrouded in horse leather, but if they can make some meritorious service, then their chances of promotion will also appear.

Don't say anything like cruelty, even some martial arts are the same.They also need to go into battle when there is a war. If they want to get more glory and wealth, they need to fight with swords and guns.

Entering the Martial Court, this is actually something that some Wu Xun disciples are very concerned about.Although they come from a good background, once they enter the official career, they have a very high starting point.But if there is no experience in Wuyuan, it may be difficult to climb to a higher position.

Furthermore, for some soldiers of ordinary origin, Wu Yuan's experience is an extremely important threshold, marking that they can enter the middle and high-level generals.Just such an opportunity is also very rare.

Xu Huizu sighed, and said, "Those Yubayashi orphans came from poor backgrounds, and they didn't have much achievements. It's still a bit difficult to enter the Martial Arts Academy. Fortunately, they are all young. After all these years of experience, they have some opportunities. .”

That is also helpless, although they were born as orphans in Habayashi, they are much better than many ordinary soldiers, and many people are willing to give them more opportunities.But in the final analysis, they are just some inconspicuous little characters now, and it is difficult to climb to a higher position.

It is unrealistic to confer titles in the First World War. One or two outstanding performers may be able to 'fly into the sky', get more resources, and have a wider space.

The brothers of the Xu family were discussing some things, and the brothers of the Chang family seemed to be worried now.

Chang Sen sighed, and said, "We just can't figure it out, His Majesty has given you a lot of glory, why are there still those who are bewitched by money?"

Chang Sheng said angrily, "Is there anyone who thinks there is too much gold and silver? People from a noble family are not rich and prosperous. Even speaking, there are some differences between each of them. Those who have received a lot of rewards from His Majesty and have a good family That’s right, it’s better to be rich. If there are some incompetent people, it’s just an empty shelf.”

They are all marquises, and these are all super-grade titles, so they are naturally very respectable.It's just that many people also understand that these seemingly respectable marquises sometimes have ranks and ranks. In addition to their official status and positions, they also depend on their status in His Majesty's heart.

In private, there are also comparisons between industries, those who want to see the ostentation, or those who simply like extravagance.

Such things are not surprising, not only these nobles, but many rich businessmen also pay attention to ostentation and like to spend a lot of money.

Since this is the case, it means that some Marquis who seem to have a very prominent status will actually feel a little cautious in their hands, and if they have more family property to compare with, they will feel that it is not enough.

"We are originally from His Majesty's mother clan, and no one in the government and the public will say that we have gained His Majesty's reliance." Chang Mao sighed, a little hated that iron could not be made into steel. Well, it's all about doing things that hurt face. Even the Son of Heaven and the Mother Clan can't be trusted, so should we count on Xu's and Fu's?!"

Mentioning this, the three brothers of the Chang family became angry, and now they really had no choice.

Needless to say, today's son's background, the Chang line is naturally close, and the emperor has indeed given the Chang line a lot of opportunities.

But the three brothers of the Chang family are a little unreliable. Their talents and abilities are limited, so naturally don't expect them to achieve much.Sapphire is indeed powerful, but the problem is that Sapphire is not young anymore, and it may be difficult for anyone in the Chang line to take the lead.

What's more, over the years, those of the Chang family failed to give His Majesty face, and did a lot of things to disappoint and embarrass His Majesty.Now this time is like this, smuggling in series with His Majesty's confidantes, or things like firearms, this simply discredits the Chang family.

It's not just smuggling in series, but Lan Yu is also wronged.He was training troops in the northwest, but the generals under him dared to collude with local officials and frontier soldiers to smuggle them. If he met the strict emperor, Lan Yu would have to suffer.

The Xu family is now in full swing. In addition to the achievements of the former Zhongshan King Xu Da, it is also Xu Huizu who can provoke the leader.Needless to say, the Fu family, who would have thought that Fu Youde, who was not top-notch among the founding heroes at the time, would be so old and strong, and he would have achieved achievements not inferior to Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Feng Sheng and others step by step.

Others are either conservative or slowly growing, but the Chang line is slowly sluggish under the circumstances of having a natural advantage, and gradually has become a weaker force in the Wu Xun group of!

There is no reasoning for these, if Xu Huizu immediately impeached with a memorial, His Majesty's face will be damaged, and at the same time, the Chang line will be ridiculous.

Zhu Yunying didn't know about these things, he just did some official business after he went down to court again.Then I checked that the time was almost up, and then I went to the Qianqing Palace, and I just had to have a meal.

Seeing Zhu Yunying, Old Zhu's eldest daughter, Princess Lin'an, stood up immediately, "My concubine, Princess Lin'an, Zhu Jingjing, pays my respects to Your Majesty."

"Auntie, this is too much." Zhu Yunying looked at the little sister and said angrily, "You are just watching? Hurry up and help Auntie up, or we will definitely end up complaining to His Majesty."

Princess Ningguo and Princess Anqing are a little funny, but it's hard to say anything.As for Zhu Yunying's own sister, she could only complain.

"Auntie, we are all one family, so there is no need to be polite." Zhu Yunying sighed and said, "Li Shanchang is Li Shanchang, and my aunt is my aunt. These grandpas and we all know it well. Although the Duke's title is gone , but our three cousins ​​and uncle still have an official position."

Zhu Jingjing naturally understood this, she was the eldest daughter of Emperor Hongwu, and she was considered a bit of a favor.It's just that she is not as good as her two younger sisters, and she is married to Li Shanchang's son, so she has been assigned to Tianjin these years.

Don't look at the son-in-law Li Qi as having an official status in Tianjin, but after all he is not as good as other son-in-laws.As for Li Shanchang's title, don't think too much about it.All these years of being cautious is because he is afraid that His Majesty will remember to settle accounts after autumn.

Zhu Wei also said at this time, "Let's say, the elder sister thinks too much. The elder sister is like this, always so cautious!"

Zhu Yunying said jokingly, "That's a good thing too. Auntie's behavior is reassuring, and she should be a role model for the princess. If Auntie behaves like Uncle Wu, then we will have a headache. Uncle Wu, we don't even understand now. Uncle Wu was in Kaifeng back then, how could he dare to meet with the general in command in private, and even more dare to leave the fief at will without an edict?"

Old Zhu glared at Zhu Huan angrily, this is a careless son, although not as surly and cruel as the second and third children, but he did a lot of absurd things.If it weren't for the protection of the boss, the fifth brother would have deposed Wang Jue and sent him back to his hometown in Fengyang.

Zhu Wei seemed a little embarrassed, and said, "Your Majesty, don't say any more, it was all absurd when you were young. At that time, you acted a little crazy because of the favor of the father and the protection of the emperor. Thinking about it now, it is also true. I'm afraid."

Hearing what Zhu Huan said, Lao Zhu nodded in satisfaction. It seems that this worrying son has grown up a little bit, and he has saved a lot of worry.This is also a good thing, so as not to cause trouble for Ying'er.

Little Zhu was good at creating atmosphere, so he leaned on Old Zhu and said, "Father, the candy bar that Auntie brought from Tianjin is delicious."

Zhu Yunying was stunned for a moment, and asked, "Tangbing, what is that?"

Zhu Jingjing hurriedly explained, "That's candied haws. The candied haws in Tianjin have different tastes."

Lao Zhu said with some emotion, "In our hometown, that thing is called sugar balls. We dared not think about eating sugar balls when we were young. Nowadays, sugar balls still have some meaning. They are called differently in different places, and the taste is somewhat similar. "

Zhu Yunying quickly said, "That's because my aunt had her heart. It was a bit of a rush to let my aunt and uncle come back. I still remember to bring some interesting things to Grandpa Huang and Yin'er. This is also a good thing. Even though I can't go out, I can still go out." See the customs of the Daming River and Mountains, and taste interesting snacks from all over the place."

"Auntie will bring fruit again in a few days." Little Zhu said, drooling, "We will also eat mangoes then, daddy likes those!"

Zhu Yunying smiled and didn't speak. It's been a long time since she saw her eldest sister.Speaking of which, in this day and age, you can only send a letter, and it is not uncommon for you not to see each other for several years.

There is no way, this is not only the reason of limited productivity, not only the inconvenient transportation, but also because when we grow up, we all have our own lives and families, so how can we have so much time.

Talking and laughing, although Zhu Jingjing is still so cautious, it is not bad.It's good to talk with Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu may not want to comfort his eldest daughter or something, but just take a look at his eldest daughter, seeing that she is still healthy now, Lao Zhu feels at ease.

Now at this age, my sons and daughters also look at each other one less time.For Lao Zhu, he should also cherish this wonderful time.

(End of this chapter)