Follow Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the country

Chapter 15 Hua Yun’s Changes

Xu Da's expression was indifferent, and he suddenly stopped, looked back at Zhang Cheng, and stretched out his hand to indicate that he should take the first seat on the left.

According to the custom of this era, the first seat on the left is the position second to the first seat on the right.

Xu Da obviously had no intention of competing with others for these positions, but chose to be humble.

Zhang Cheng smiled, waved his hands and fanned, and took the initiative to sit down next to Feng Guoyong, which was the second seat on the right, and gave up the first seat on the left to Xu Da, and continued to wave his fan.

Xu Da sat in the first seat on the left.

Therefore, Hua Yun took the initiative to sit under Zhang Cheng at this time. Tang He also followed suit and sat on the right, next to Hua Yun, without even trying to compete for the second seat on the left.

Feng Guoyong didn't notice this. He only looked at Li Shanchang who was talking to Zhu Yuanzhang with vigilant eyes.

"The superior did not participate in internal fighting in Haozhou, nor did he kill the people after he went south. He also ordered the soldiers not to seize married women. His kindness has long been spread throughout the Huai region. Therefore, good leaders know that destiny belongs to the son. "

During the conversation, Li Shanchang once again talked about the reasons why he took the initiative to invest in Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang had also asked Li Shanchang to call him superior, so Li Shanchang began to treat Zhu Yuanzhang accordingly.

Historically, Zhu Yuanzhang's military discipline was indeed better than that of other rebel and Yuan armies.

Although, because Zhu Yuanzhang does not yet have his own base, that is, a logistics supply base, and the army has not been completely reborn as an ordinary rebel army, his army is still not as good as some famous armies in history, such as "Frozen to death without breaking down the house, starving to death" The Yue family's army was determined not to rob or plunder, but it was indeed possible not to rob the common people, nor to rob married women.

In fact, Li Shanchang and other squires did not have high requirements for rebel generals like Zhu Yuanzhang. They did not require them to really treat the people as human beings, as long as they could treat the people as cattle and horses and not kill or plunder casually.

Therefore, Li Shanchang also began to call Zhu Yuanzhang benevolent at this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself fanned a little embarrassedly and said: "I'm sorry, most of us are from rough backgrounds and very vulgar. How can we be called benevolent? I can only say that we are trying our best to correct ourselves and learn to abide by some rules. We know For some major world affairs, such as expelling the Tartars and restoring China, I think it was because of the difference in etiquette between Chinese and barbarians that I was willing to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side. I just don’t know what I think I can do to end the troubled times and bring peace to China as soon as possible."

Li Shanchang frowned.

He did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang would take the initiative to excuse him, saying that he turned to him because he drove out the Tartars and restored China, and because ethics and ethics should be distinguished between Chinese and Yi.

Feng Guoyong also frowned here. He thought he had never said this to Zhu Yuanzhang, emphasizing the difference between Chinese and Yi.

While Feng Guoyong frowned, he suddenly felt a cool breeze coming. He couldn't help but look back, and then glanced at Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Cheng was leisurely and contentedly blowing himself wind with a cattail leaf fan.

It's June, and everyone's heart is like boiling water.

Zhang Cheng is no exception, and in this era there are no fans or air conditioners, so fans are needed to provide air.

But when Feng Guoyong saw Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Cheng fanning themselves in the entire hall, he couldn't help but ask Zhang Cheng in a low voice: "Is it so hot under your feet?"

"Don't you feel the heat under your feet?"

"If you don't feel it, why are your clothes and collar so wet?"

Zhang Cheng asked Feng Guoyong a few words and then continued to fan himself.

"Unsophisticated!"

After Feng Guo slandered Zhang Cheng, he said nothing more.

But Li Shanchang did not refute Zhu Yuanzhang's words here. He only smiled slightly and said: "With good deeds, those who are destined to be in high positions should learn from the emperor of the Han Dynasty! Although the emperor of the Han Dynasty was not of high origin, he was magnanimous, far-sighted and good at utilizing people. , did not kill people randomly, and therefore it took less than five years to pacify the world!"

"Furthermore, the emperor of the Han Dynasty originated in Peixian County, not far from Haozhou, where he started. Therefore, it can be said that the emperor should also follow the destiny of the dragon. If the emperor can learn from this fellow countryman, he will soon bring peace to the world. , left and right, one should be like Chen Ping and Zhou Bo."

"Han Gaozu!"

Zhu Yuanzhang liked Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty. Li Shanchang's words really spoke to his heart, so he nodded repeatedly: "Shan Chang is right, we should learn from the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty!"

Li Shanchang smiled happily at this.

Everyone present also laughed. It can be said that both the guest and the host are happy and the atmosphere is very harmonious.

At this time, Zhang Cheng pointed at Li Shanchang with his cattail leaf fan and whispered to Feng Guoyong: "You should learn from this person and learn how to speak to make people feel like a spring breeze."

Feng Guoyong sneered and said to Zhang Cheng: "You should take the first step and learn more."

"I do not need!"

As Zhang Cheng spoke, he fanned again and continued to watch Li Shanchang and Zhu Yuanzhang talking with a smile.

In Zhang Cheng's view, Li Shanchang is indeed worthy of being the future first civil servant of the Ming Dynasty. He is not only willing to give up food and money, but also actively lowers his body to kneel and kowtow to Zhu Yuanzhang, and is also willing to actively provide emotional value to everyone. He is truly amazing. very.

such as.

While Li Shanchang was happy to compare Zhu Yuanzhang to Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty and praised Zhu Yuanzhang, he also compared the civil servants and generals around Zhu Yuanzhang to the famous ministers and generals who followed Liu Bang to conquer the country. This was equivalent to praising the civil servants and generals around Zhu Yuanzhang, who would be his future ones. Colleagues, by the way, flattered Zhu Yuanzhang for his ability to discern people, and showed that Zhu Yuanzhang was really a real dragon emperor who had received destiny just like Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty.

If he had not experienced it personally and heard Li Shanchang say this with his own ears, Zhang Cheng asked himself that he could not see the real power of people like Li Shanchang in historical materials.

At this time, the maids in Li Shanchang's house brought the brewed tea one after another, and prepared a cup for each person on the table. The one given to Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally the special and best tea.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng was finally able to drink tea in this era, because Zhu Yuanzhang's army did not bring tea, but only grain and salt with more logistical value in terms of supplies.

at the same time.

A maid began to appear behind Zhang Cheng and others, and pulled up the artificial fan hanging on the carved beam above the hall.

soon.

Zhang Cheng felt wisps of breeze blowing from the carved beams, straight into his heart and spleen, calming his irritation. In addition, the girl's body fragrance from the maid behind him also came with the wind, which made Zhang Cheng even more distraught.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng had to admit that the life of this ancient master was indeed good, but why did Brother Xun, who also came from a wealthy family when he was young, scold this kind of life in his essays?
  Not only Zhang Cheng couldn't help himself from this experience of being a master, but people like Tang He and Hua Yun were also very comfortable and quite intoxicated.

Even at this moment, Tang He couldn't help but glance at the maid of the Li family beside him. His eyes followed the maid's buttocks rising and falling as she pulled on the fan, and he couldn't help but reach out and pinch her.

Snapped!
  At this time, Hua Yun suddenly slapped Tang He's hand and whispered: "Don't follow the example of the Tatars, and don't embarrass your superiors!"

Tang He quickly retracted his hand, blushed and pursed his lips, then smiled sarcastically.

Hua Yun himself sat up straight and said to a maid behind him: "Stop fanning, I'm not hot!"

"Yes!"

The maid behind Hua Yun then retreated obediently.

Zhang Cheng noticed this scene and nodded appreciatively to Hua Yun. Then, seeing Xian Siqi, he stepped away from the maid behind him and started using the cattail leaf fan himself.

Xu Da couldn't help laughing secretly.

Zhu Yuanzhang also looked at Zhang Cheng and Hua Yun and nodded slightly.

In the evening, the Li family naturally entertained Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Cheng and others warmly, and prepared a lot of various delicacies.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shanchang still talked about many things about Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, and even fell asleep, saying that they wanted to talk all night long.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Li Shanchang can indeed talk, so Zhu Yuanzhang did not find it boring to talk to him just because he was a big man.

Feng Guoyong looked at the moon and sighed. Even when Zhang Cheng talked to him, he didn't pay much attention.

Zhang Cheng had to wander alone in the Li family village, watching the night in the courtyard, and talking to other generals at the same time.

Soon, Zhang Cheng saw Hua Yun sitting in the pavilion at the highest point of the rockery, using a crochet hook to hold the soles of her shoes. He came over and asked, "Why are you still holding your shoes?"

(End of this chapter)