Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 27 The Road Back to Beijing
  The two pavilion elders guessed correctly. The emperor was indeed reading a book written by Zhang Xiao at this time, but he was not reading the few books about Japan, but the complete and refined version of "The Conquest of Mexico".

"This Cortez is really a talent. He actually thought of asking so many people to cut down the wood, move it across the mountains to the lake outside Tenochtitlan, and directly assemble the warships, which directly isolated the city of Tenochtitlan. The water and land transportation trapped the Aztecs to death." The emperor lamented.

"Yes, the minister saw Cortez trapped in the city before. He really thought that all the people were going to die inside, but he was able to rush out and finally defeated the pursuing Aztec army. .It’s simply unbelievable.” Chen Ju also said with emotion.

"I used to read the Book of Songs, and my teacher told me about the sorrow of separation. I still had only a half-understanding of it. But now that I see the Aztec kingdom being destroyed, I really feel it. No wonder, why are these things happening? Folangji Yi, red-haired and yellow-haired, would land in large numbers every few years with hundreds of people and a few boats, plundering everywhere, and would not even take the soldiers away when they saw them coming. They regarded me, Ming Dynasty, as an American native. We're here." The emperor's voice became louder.

"Your Majesty, calm down." Chen Ju said quickly.

"This book is very good. It talks about the weapons of the Francois, the army of the Francois, the despicability of the Francois, and the customs and customs of the American continent. It's very good. ." The emperor said.

"Your Majesty, the minister has another suggestion."

"Oh?"

"Zhang Xiao not only talked about war and gold, but also talked about many crops of the American natives. Wei Chen saw that sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, and peppers are all good things. Why not let Zhang Xiao explain in detail and put these The shapes of crops are also drawn. If our country can also plant crops, we can also feed more people." Chen Ju said.

"Okay! Okay! Okay! Chen Ju, I read you right. There is no need to ask Zhang Xiao to draw a picture for me on the road. He should be back by now. When the cabinet approves Zhang Xiao's petition, I will also ask Zhang Xiao to draw a picture for me." I'm back. Some things can only be explained clearly in person," the emperor said.

At this time, Zhang Xiao, who was far away in Ningxia City, suddenly became excited and trembled.

"Who is talking about me?" Zhang Xiao thought to himself.

……

A month later, in the imperial envoy's residence. The three brothers Zhang Xiao and Li Rusong were listening to the order.

The eunuch announced that Zhang Xiao was granted the title of Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, exempted from the duties of the Censor of Qiandu, and asked Zhang Xiao to return to Beijing with his troops to report on his duties.

The three Li Rusong brothers also each received gold, silver and other items as rewards.

"Congratulations to Zhang Shidu. The Holy Father also said that Zhang Xiao has heard the decree. I want to read "Fifty Years in the World" first. If it is convenient, I will write it on the way." The eunuch who delivered the decree added.

"I thank you for your kindness," Zhang Xiao said.

"Angel has been working hard all the way, would you like some food and tea?" Zhang Xiao asked politely.

"No, no, your majesty is still waiting for me to return. Zhang Shidu, you can prepare to leave first." said the eunuch who passed the order.

"Well, father-in-law, you have worked hard all the way." Zhang Xiao handed over the gold and silver. After all, you have come all the way here, so you have to pay for the hard work of the carriage and horses, not to mention that you are announcing the news of your promotion to yourself.

The eunuch who passed the order accepted the gold and silver, thanked him, and hurried back on his horse.

"Congratulations to Zhang Shidu," Li Rusong said. "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed. This is the official position of the Number One Scholar, Tanhua Lang. If I get it, I don't know how many scholars will look at me." Zhang Xiao sighed with emotion.

"Those who are talking about these are rotten scholars. I, Mr. Li, really admire Zhang Shidu's talent, learning and courage. That Dang Xin acted like he didn't know the heights of the world. Zhang Shidu used little tricks. This guy did everything. . That Kuai Chengen, who usually looks like he is in a state of shock, did not dare to say anything when he saw the heroic appearance of my Liaodong cavalry." Li Rusong said with emotion.

"As for me, the volleys and cannons I practiced scared the hell out of those Ningxia bumpkins." Li Rubai said.

"Don't mention your cannon." Li Rusong shouted back impatiently.

"Brother, this time I fired artillery because Zhang Shidu wanted to do it. Of these thirty rounds, I didn't miss any more or less. They all hit around the target, but they didn't miss much." Li Rubai didn't know. He replied convinced.

"Both generals have worked hard, but now many officers of the Ningxia Army have become our commanders. This time they will also go to Beijing for training, and we have worked hard to unite. Didn't everyone have a good time at the sports meeting a few days ago? Okay?" Zhang Xiao quickly enlightened the two generals who were bickering with each other.

……

As the Miao soldiers led by Ye Mengxiong personally took over the defense of Ningxia City, Zhang Xiao was accompanied by an army of 3,000 people when he came, and when he returned, he had already brought an army of 7,000 or 8,000 people with him.

"What does the name "Fifty Years in the World" mentioned by His Majesty mean?" During the march, Li Rubai finally couldn't help but ask.

"This is the title of my new book, Fifty Years in the World. The title is because the protagonist Oda Nobunaga likes a drama. There is a poem in it. When translated into poetry, it is called 'Fifty Years in the World, Like a Dream' Just like an illusion, there is life and death, so what regrets does a strong man have?"

"This Oda Nobunaga must be a very famous figure if Shi Zhang reads it as the protagonist in your book." Li Rumei asked.

"Yes, he is the former lord of the current Japanese state, Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He started from a single county and pacified all the heroes of the Japanese state. However, when he was nearly fifty years old, he encountered a rebellion and was killed by his own in a place called Honnoji Temple. His subordinate Mitsuhide Akechi beat him to death, which gave Toyotomi Hideyoshi the opportunity to rise." Zhang Xiao explained.

"That was a character. It's a pity that he died like this. Otherwise, I would have wanted to try his martial arts." Li Rumei said.

"General Ziqing's archery skills are estimated to have few rivals in the world. Oda Nobunaga is estimated to be inferior to General Ziqing in archery." Zhang Xiao said.

"Let me just say casually, since Oda Nobunaga can defeat the Japanese heroes, he must have something special about him. If he wants to fight the Japanese, I would also like to know their tactics. Zhang Shidu still wants to know more about them. Do you want to dictate this book on the road?" Li Rumei asked.

"Yes, this is an errand given by the Holy Father. It is only as much as you can complete on the way. If you don't wait until you return to the capital to write it, there will be other things, and I'm afraid it will be too late." Zhang Xiao said.

"Then I will be blessed again and can be the first batch of readers. This will be earlier than your Majesty." Li Rubai said with a smile.

"Second brother, you don't have to say anything if you can't speak." Li Rusong said unbearably.

"General Zizhen was joking. With a few generals helping to correct it, I will be more confident when handing over the manuscript I wrote to His Majesty." Zhang Xiao also said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)