Daming heir

Chapter 400 Looking at the Shandong family, is it really immortal for a thousand years?
At dawn, the red sun rises in the sky, jumping out of the horizon, and the light gradually turns white.

Stretching along the banks of the Yellow River, Kaifeng City, the ancient capital of several dynasties and a thoroughfare city, is as silent as death.

In the distance outside the city, a few wisps of black smoke still fluttered for several days, but they still refused to settle down, as if they were still telling the way of the rebels before the prosperous age.

Under the city gate, several prefectural and county guards huddled lazily under the shed, with their cotton clothes rolled up, it was always cold in the early morning.At this time, even if the emperor came, the guards would not move.

If it wasn't for the army still mopping up the remnants, they would have returned home, neighbors with their wives and children, telling about their great achievements in defending the city a few days ago, and their fearless demeanor in the face of the enemy.

That was affirmed by His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun himself.

Their names are on the credit book of the Ming Dynasty.

In the city, the streets are quiet, even the most industrious people in the past are unwilling to go out of the house at this time, preferring to hold their wives at home, lie on the bed with eyes open for a long time, counting the days of peace. How long has it been.

In the northwest corner of the city, next to the huge Shuizawa Lake near the Zhou Palace, there is the other garden under the name of the Palace.

In the backyard, there is a water pavilion garden in the style of the former Song Dynasty. Under the corner of the wall, the branches and leaves are piled up with dew accumulated in the middle of the night in the summer morning.

A gust of wind blows.

The branches and leaves shook for a while, and the drop of dew hanging on the tip of the leaf finally couldn't hold on, and dripped down.

tick.

"The Duke of Liang has returned to clear the remnants of the rebels in the Henan Province. Please enter the city. Please see His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun. I wonder what His Royal Highness wants?"

The young political envoy holding a circle of white cloth ties on his right index finger sat behind a small desk and took out a memorandum, with his fingers pinching a pen to hang on the memorandum, but his appearance was a little funny because of that finger .

The same young Yan Shizi was sitting on the other side, bowing his head at his desk, and his pen in his hand never stopped. Articles about Henan Province's promotion of innovation and the establishment of branch offices of the tax office gradually took shape in his pen.

Zhu Yunxi was holding a bowl of porridge sprinkled with a few grains of salted beans, rolled a piece of cooking cake, and chewing slowly, it seemed that this simple and plain breakfast was the most delicious in the world.

Suck yo.

I took a mouthful of white porridge and mixed it with cooking cakes.

Zhu Yunxi raised his head and said, "Repeat, the people in Kaifeng are out of danger. The imperial court cannot bear to disturb the people with soldiers and horses. The troops from all sides are not allowed to enter Kaifeng without order. The army retreated for [-] miles and set up camp to wait for the imperial court's order. Liang Guogong put down the rebellion in Henan Work hard, give wine and reward meat, temporarily comfort the soldiers, and leave the military merits for the examination."

Pei Benzhi lowered his head, the corners of his eyes twitched, the grandson of the emperor only said that Liang Guo was fair and rebellious and worked hard, but he didn't mention military achievements, this statement had a deep meaning.

However, he still faithfully left the Taisun teaching order on the memorial that Liang Guogong sent to the city, and only waited for some officials to send it back to Liang Guogong.

After a while, Pei Benzhi said again: "Xiping Hou Muying is in the camp [-] miles outside the city, and wrote a letter to ask for the distribution of military rations on the Henan Road, and the army will return to Beijing, so as not to stay in the place for a long time and cause the people to be uneasy. Xiping Hou wrote again, if the emperor If His Royal Highness Taisun has a call, he will be ordered to see you within a few hours."

Zhu Yunxi pondered for a moment.

Zhu Gaochi at the side quietly raised his head and glanced at him.

Zhu Yunxue said: "Re-Zou, all the ministries of the Beijing Army have worked hard in each battalion, and they have meritorious service, which should be judged by heaven. The Marquis of Xiping is loyal and brave, and everything he asks will be approved. However, the military affairs of the various armies are complicated. There is no need to see the waste waiting to be revived."

Pei Benzhi flicked the tightly bandaged finger that had been personally handed by the emperor's grandson, and wrote sentence by sentence, replying to Xipinghou's memorial, while thinking in his heart.

The first and second memorials of Liang Guogong and Xipinghou are roughly the same, but completely different.The emperor's grandson's reply also seemed to be the same, but it was completely different.

It was also hard work, but Marquis Xiping received a loyal and courageous reply.

By convention, these four words are used together.But now it is obvious that Hou Zhongyong of Xiping has a degree.It is to be said separately, that is, it is far superior to Liang Guogong by several points.

Wait until the memorials of the two honorable princes are finished.

Pei Benzhi said again: "The former Henan Dao Zou asked the imperial court to approve the filling of official vacancies. The head of the Department of Literature and Selection of the Ministry of Officials sent a letter to reply, and will send waiting officials and scholars to Henan Dao soon."

"Is it Bai Yuxiu's letter?"

Zhu Gaochi, who hadn't opened his mouth all this time, suddenly opened his mouth and asked Pei Benzhi, then his eyes shifted, and he silently looked at Zhu Yunxi who was drinking porridge with his head down.

Pei Benzhi flipped through the memorabilia, then raised his head and said, "It's Bai Yuxiu, the new director of the Anthology Department of the Ministry of Officials. I have heard about her, and it seems that he has not been an official for long."

After finishing speaking, Pei Benzhi paused, then turned to look at the general's grandson who had finished his porridge.

Something seems wrong.

Pei Benzhi muttered in his heart for no reason.

Originally, the Yellow River collapsed, the Henan Road was in disaster, and the place was chaotic. The chief envoy, Si Yamen, appealed to the court several times, asking the Ministry of Officials to appoint officials to fill the official vacancies in Henan Province, but the Ministry of Officials never responded.

Why now the Ministry of Officials has changed the head of the Department of Anthology, not only to start handling requests for memorials from Henan Province, but even sent a letter to explain it.

Over the years, the imperial court seemed to have tens of thousands of officials, but the Ming Dynasty was so big that it needed manpower to manage all aspects. The local government not only complained of being poor every year, but also called of no one being there every year.

Official vacancies have long been a common occurrence in the Hongwu Dynasty.

When will the Ministry of Officials make a special statement with the local government: Ah, I know about your affairs, and don't worry, I will take care of it for you all.

This is not in line with common sense.

After Zhu Gaochi confirmed it, he smiled lightly, and continued to lower his head to write his seemingly endless innovation memorabilia.

Zhu Yunxi didn't speak, but just wiped his mouth and signaled Pei Benzhi to continue.

In the study in Bieyuan under the name of Prince Zhou's mansion, it suddenly became quiet.

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Zhang Zhiyuan, who was wearing armor, was surrounded by silence, but he felt that there was a strange noise in his ears all the time, which made him unable to calm down for a long time.

In front of him, there were the generals of the Ma Junying who followed him south from the capital of Beiping, and the generals of the capital of Shandong.

The commander of Shandong Daodu didn't come. Ever since Zhang Zhiyuan brought more than [-] Beiping Dusi officers and soldiers south to Shandong, that Dusi said he was sick and stayed at home without going out for half a step.

Tang Keke, who was sitting among the generals, looked left and right, and coughed lightly: "The rebellion in Henan Province has been put down."

In the hall, no one spoke, but the eyes of everyone couldn't help but let Zhang Zhiyuan, who was temporarily in charge of the military affairs of the entire Shandong Road, glance at him a few times.

Tang Keke said again: "When will the rebels on Shandong Road be wiped out!"

Everyone's eyes were still looking at Zhang Zhiyuan, but no one was willing to speak.

Zhang Zhiyuan's face was a little gloomy, and he put on the table, his hands hidden in his sleeves tightly clenched into fists.

Missing this year's Nine Borders and Northern Expeditions, he went south from Beiping City to Shandong Road, commanded more than [-] iron cavalry, and led the army and horses of the guards below the Dusi Yamen of Shandong Road. It has been less than half a month.

However, Zhang Zhiyuan has no clue about the rebellion in Shandong Road, and has not made any substantial progress until now.

The rebels are still there, the soldiers and horses of Shandong Road have not yet been dispatched, but after receiving the military order, these rebels have already dispersed in a swarm, no matter how hard you search, it is difficult to find them.

The rebellions in Shandong Province and Henan Province are completely different, showing two completely different situations.The rebels in Henan Province are all gathered in large groups, waiting for opportunities, and even dare to besiege Kaifeng City.

However, the rebels in Shandong Road never occupied the city to stand on their own, they just robbed the government warehouses and looted the people.

It seems that the rebels in Shandong Province just want to show what they can do, and what kind of influence and pressure they can bring to the third department of Shandong Province and the court.

Zhang Zhiyuan glanced at Tang Keke, who was a little angry, and shouted at Tang Keke in his heart, without expressing his displeasure.

The others present didn't know, but Zhang Zhiyuan knew very well that since he brought his army horses to Shandong Road, Tang Keke had invited them to investigate secretly.

Then the result is also unsatisfactory.

Countless clues have been found, but these clues will always disappear completely at a certain node.

This made Zhang Zhiyuan, who was used to being outside the Nine Borders Fortress and just leading the army to charge to the place with the most enemies, felt as if he was stuck in the mud of a swamp, with his feet stuck in it, unable to extricate himself.

"What do the chief envoy Si Yamen and the procuratorate envoy Si Yamen say? How many days have passed, and who are the rebel leaders? Haven't you figured it out yet?"

Zhang Zhiyuan's lieutenant general, seeing Tang Keke's confidant open his mouth, looked gloomyly at the generals of the Shandong Daodu Siyamen who were sitting opposite.

The problem couldn't be solved for a while, but the pressure must be put on the Shandong Dao Yousi Yamen.

Sitting opposite the generals of the capital of Peking, the generals of the Yamen of the capital of Shandong, who were present at the scene, also looked a little unsightly.

"The chief envoy, Si Yamen, promised that Shandong Road will never delay and deduct the food and grass needed by the general, or shoddy it."

"According to the reply from the inspector's office, there are rebels obstructing the criminal name investigation. Please allow a few days for the general to wait for the inspector to find out."

The general of Shandong Dusi Yamen who spoke at the scene actually told Zhang Zhiyuan what he said.

However, Zhang Zhiyuan's face was even more ugly.

Shandong Yousi Yamen looks very obedient, but in fact they don't contribute at all.

1 people may seem like a lot, but it is not too much in the entire Shandong Province. Even if you live in Shandong Province for a year, the chief envoy Si Yamen can afford it.

"Let's end the discussion here today."

Zhang Zhiyuan waved his hand, and his gloomy face had calmed down: "You have to work hard, continue to send out military spies, and make sure to find out where the traitors are hiding everywhere as soon as possible."

"The last general takes orders."

All the generals stood up and bowed to Zhang Zhiyuan one after another.

Zhang Zhiyuan didn't speak anymore, just watched these people disperse.He also knew clearly in his heart that the so-called ordering was just to show that they knew and would send out military spies, but whether they could find the hiding place of the traitors could only depend on their fate.

After all the people from Shandong Dusi Yamen had left, Zhang Zhiyuan looked at his colleagues from Beiping Dusi who had followed him south.

Zhang Zhiyuan cupped his hands: "Everyone, I know the current situation in my heart. It may be impossible to rely on the Shandong Road."

The lieutenant general was already on fire, but now that the people from Shandong Dao had left, he couldn't hide it anymore, and slapped his palm on the table with a murderous look on his face: "This situation is not what they want to see! The one who wants to raise for us can't ride a horse and can't lift a knife! General, in my opinion, they go up and down about Shandong Road, and even..."

Tang Keke's face was flushed red from coughing, and only then did he stop the lieutenant general's angry words.

The deputy general also reacted at this time, most of the anger on his face disappeared in an instant, and his eyes carefully looked at Zhang Zhiyuan above him.

Even if everyone knows some words, they still have to keep them in their stomachs, and they can't say them even if they die.

Unless this matter has become a consensus among the court and the emperor has a clear attitude.

If not, it would be something even more serious than the rebellions in Henan and Shandong provinces today.

Zhang Zhiyuan closed his eyes slightly, and said in a soft voice: "Go ahead, please take care of everything in the army."

The deputy general waited for the generals of the Beiping capital to look at him, and knew that Zhang Zhiyuan was holding fire in his heart at the moment, but the master general did not allow him to vent it easily.

Everyone got up together and walked out holding hands.

Tang Keke was at the end. While walking outside, he frequently turned his head to look inside.

Zhang Zhiyuan shook his head, and said in a low voice, "Come here and say what you want to say."

Hey!
As soon as Tang Keke clapped his hands, he turned to Zhang Zhiyuan.

He looked at Zhang Zhiyuan, who had a calm face, but his eyes were bloodshot a few days ago, and said in a low voice, "Is there really nothing I can do?"

Zhang Zhiyuan nodded, then shook his head, looked at Tang Keke and said, "What can you explain, Your Highness?"

Tang Keke shrugged: "Just what I explained last time."

"The sage is right, the fault lies in the moment?" Zhang Zhiyuan muttered in a low voice, but his gaze gradually became sharper.

Tang Keke didn't know what he was thinking, and thought of the current situation in Shandong Road, he opened his mouth several times but still felt that he shouldn't say it.

"Just say what you want, there are no outsiders here."

Zhang Zhiyuan's voice entered Tang Keke's ears, and he couldn't help but tremble when he thought about the words he couldn't say.

Looking up, Tang Keke saw Zhang Zhiyuan staring at him with deep eyes.

He waved his hands again and again and shook his head: "This is really beyond what we can do."

Zhang Zhiyuan snorted twice: "Then stop talking."

"Don't! I say it's not okay?"

Tang Keke suddenly became anxious, and stood up after a while. He wanted to hold his head high, but let out a sigh of relief, looked at Zhang Zhiyuan, and confirmed again: "You really want to listen? Don't betray me then. "

Zhang Zhiyuan rolled his eyes helplessly: "I love talking but not talking."

After saying that, he waved his robe and got up, making a gesture to leave.

Tang Keke could only hold Zhang Zhiyuan with a sad face, and quickly said in a low voice: "Capture the thief first and capture the king! Where is the king of Shandong Road? Let's take people there, we don't believe it, can they really not panic when the army is overwhelming? "

Hearing this, Zhang Zhiyuan's heart trembled, he turned his head to Tang Keke, and asked in surprise, "You want to surround the Confucius family in Qufu?"

"I didn't say that!"

Tang Keke let go of Zhang Zhiyuan's hands with a swipe, and jumped a long way back with a bang, showing Zhang Zhiyuan an expression of not being close to strangers, and nothing to do when it rains.

He even impatiently added: "You said this, not me, and it has nothing to do with me if something happens."

Zhang Zhiyuan sneered again and again, and the irritability that had been suppressed in his heart for several days seemed to be swept away at this moment. He stepped forward lightly and stretched out his hands to grab Tang Keke, who was already stiff: "Brother Tang's strategy is really powerful. Don't be afraid of it." Ah! Lead the snake out of the hole! Brother Tang will definitely write down Brother Tang’s achievements in detail, and then present it in front of His Highness, and I will never let Brother Tang bleed and shed tears before this battle!”

Tang Keke's head had turned into a rattle, and his whole body was up and down, with rejection written all over his face.

However, Zhang Zhiyuan didn't care about this.

Even though he had thought of such a method in his heart long ago, no one had taken the initiative to point it out. Now that someone from Tang Keke dared to jump out, there was no reason for him to refuse.

Not waiting for Tang Keke to escape from the panic.

Zhang Zhiyuan has already stepped forward.

When Tang Keke's shoulders were released and his eyes became empty, Zhang Zhiyuan's heroic and excited shouts could already be heard in his ears.

"Order the whole army to move out immediately."

"Soldiers enter Qufu!"

"I'm going to take a look at this general. Can we really have a thousand-year-old family in the Ming Dynasty?"

The military order came out from Zhang Zhiyuan's mouth, blowing towards the whole army like a gust of wind.

The order to set off was conveyed layer by layer to every group, every small flag officer, and finally to every officer and soldier.

In just two quarters of an hour, more than 1 cavalrymen from the Sima Barracks in Beiping were already ready to go and assembled outside the camp.

The southward frontier army had been kept in captivity on Shandong Road for less than half a month, and suddenly there was a big movement in the whole battalion, which immediately attracted the attention and interference of various departments.

However, the officials up and down Shandong Road did not get any useful news from anyone.

When Tang Keke was reluctantly dragged to the front of the assembled army by Zhang Zhiyuan, he was on the verge of collapse. If he was not afraid that his image in the army would be affected, he felt that he would not be able to move his feet. legs up.

Zhang Zhiyuan was full of pride.

So what about a thousand-year-old family?

So what about the family who raised the court to be a mentor?

The sword in his hand is not recognized.

Zhang Zhiyuan mounted his horse with his gun, and turned his gaze to the southwest.

All the officials of Shandong Dao Sansi Yamen have arrived at this time.Even the commander of the capital of Shandong Province, who has been claiming to be sick at home since Zhang Zhiyuan led the army to the south of Shandong Road, rarely appeared in front of Zhang Zhiyuan.

"General Zhang suddenly mobilized the army today, where is he going? But General Zhang has found out where the rebels are?"

On horseback, Zhang Zhiyuan coveted the commander of Shandong Daodu who hadn't shown up for a long time.

He chuckled lightly, and then spoke loudly under the watchful eyes of Shandong officials.

"I will receive a report that there are rebels intending to harass Qufu. The saint's family will be frightened. I will personally lead the army to protect it."

After saying a word, Zhang Zhiyuan didn't give these officials of Shandong Province, who had been divorced from the imperial court, a chance to ask questions. With a wave of his spear, the flag-bearer behind him was already pressing forward with a big flag.

"Let the whole army go!"

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