Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 92 The great tragedy of the country!

The news of the victory of the Ming army in conquering Tibet finally spread throughout the Ming capital before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Many were seized this time...

Deng Yu and Mu Ying pursued the Tubo resistance forces all the way, killing tens of thousands of people, and pursued them for more than 3,000 miles, deep into the hinterland of Tibet!
  This move...

In terms of materials alone, more than 200,000 fast horses, cattle, and sheep were obtained.

Counting it in terms of military achievements...

Deng Yu and Mu Ying advanced in three directions, summoning other countries to surrender, and fought all the way to the foot of the Kunlun Mountains. All the forces outside the Tibetan territory along the way surrendered one after another to show that the Ming Dynasty was the suzerain state, and they could open up thousands of miles of territory!

Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed. Deng Yu, Mu Ying and others had not returned to Beijing yet...

The imperial edict was issued all the way from the capital to Mu Mansion.

Mu Ying was granted the title of Marquis of Xiping!
  Reward a red python robe and a gold and jade belt!
  The Jin Dynasty granted Deng Yu, the Duke of Wei, the title of Honorary Doctor and Youzhu Kingdom!

For a while.

The whole capital was abuzz with people, and every place in the market began to get into a fever pitch of discussion.

Because in the fifth year of Hongwu, after Xu Da, Feng Sheng and others failed in the Western Expedition, this was a real great victory!

Tubo and Uzbek tribes surrendered one after another.

They even sent envoys to visit the Holy Lord in the Ming Dynasty!

If it were before.

This news seems to have little to do with Su Xian's family. They just need to be immersed in the joy of the Ming army's unstoppable victory like the common people.

But this time...

As a member of the Treasure Bank Lifting Department, Su Guiyuan was immediately recruited into the palace and began to discuss the official westward expansion of the "Qianzhuang".

Even Su Xian himself seemed to be involved in this matter and began to become famous!
  After Su Guiyuan came back.

He also said that the Holy Emperor has been lamenting that it is a pity that Deng Yu's army will have to wait at least a few months before the army returns to the court.

Otherwise, this Mid-Autumn Festival would be a double happiness!
  Since Su Guiyuan came back this time, he has been even busier.

In the next two months, Fang Xiaoru seemed to really focus on himself in the main hall.

Su Xian wakes up every day, either reciting the great sayings of the sages, or understanding the "political affairs" of the past under the leadership of Fang Xiaoru!
  By the way, this really taught Su Xian a lot of lessons.

After all, no matter what, students of the great Confucian Song Lian are definitely not lacking in real talent and learning.

But under normal circumstances, Su Xian, like Chang Sen and others, just sits down and agrees. But whenever Fang Xiaoru talks about some "allusions", Su Xian can always come up with different opinions.

For a moment, Fang Xiaoru's newly grown beard trembled in anger, and even the great scholar Song Lian couldn't help laughing.

And this time passes extremely quickly.

Soon, the weather gradually became colder.

In a blink of an eye, November has arrived.

The time for Deng Yu, Mu Ying and other meritorious officials to return to the court was getting closer and closer. In order to commend the meritorious officials, Zhu Yuanzhang even held a celebration banquet in person!

This celebration banquet will be attended by all civil and military officials in Beijing.

Even Su Xian and other major students, who are actually the "kings" at the core, have to participate.

Regardless of the discussions among the vassals, Zhu Yuanzhang's will was extremely firm.

No one is allowed to change it.

When Deng Yu, Mu Ying and others returned to Beijing this time, logically, they wanted to stay in the capital. After the New Year, if there was another war in the Governor's Mansion, they would need to continue to lead the troops!
  Take advantage of this opportunity.

The next year, the kings of Qin and Jin happened to be vassal of Shaanxi and Shanxi.

Take charge of military and political affairs!

Although not directly involved in management, at the beginning of each month, the local Chief Envoy (Government Affairs), Inspector General (Criminal Affairs, Supervision), and Metropolitan Commander (Military)...

They all have to go to the feudal prince's mansion to report.

During this period, the ministers' matters concerning the "vassals" have evolved from the initial temptation to "unabashed admonishment"...

Sometimes, Su Xian himself was dumbfounded.

What a damning advice!
  But Zhu Yuanzhang has obviously seen this level more than once. He behaves casually and indifferently. Of course, sometimes his face will turn red with anger and he will be extremely angry, but his will is always as firm as iron and cannot be changed in the slightest.

Even after the death remonstrance, Zhu Yuanzhang was able to talk about two other things in his spare time.

Northern Expedition!

Recover Yunnan!

Obviously, this victory gave Zhu Yuanzhang great confidence!
  While Su Xian and others were having the banquet, they also heard that the ministers wanted to plan to move westward again and completely regain the Hexi Corridor and other places!
  I even heard the military intelligence reports from Deng Yu, Mu Ying and others. Going further west, according to those people, there are still people who are not weaker than the Ming Dynasty, and even like the Ming Dynasty, they have conquered various countries in just a few decades. , the Tamerlane Khanate conquered the lake and conquered the territory, and it was invincible!

It is said that the blood of "Genghis Khan", known as the golden blood, flows in his body.

After hearing that the former "sovereign country" Dayuan had been driven back to his hometown by the Ming Dynasty, he started the first preliminary negotiation with the Ming Dynasty!
  The general trend of the world.

The Ming Dynasty descends from the mountain like a fierce tiger, sweeping everything!
  Why fear Timur?
  This aroused Zhu Yuanzhang's great ambition. He asked the Ministry of Revenue to prepare military rations in the Ministry of Household Warehouses in various places from now on.

When necessary, take back Yunnan in one fell swoop!
  Wipe away the remaining forces of Bei Yuan, and then continue his Hongwu Northern Expedition!

If he had enough strength, he could continue the Western Expedition and unify all the countries in the Western Regions. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, the coming dynasties of all the countries would be even more grand under his Hongwu rule!
  During this period of early Ming Dynasty, military victories also brought Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial authority to its peak!

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, that kind of ambition and fearless spirit of victory have also existed in everyone!

It can be said that it is full of vitality and everything is in full swing!
  This Ming Empire is really like the rising sun and moon, exuding its blazing brilliance to the entire world!

……

But this day.

In November, the weather is getting colder.

Although Yingtian Mansion was in the south, Su Xian had always heard about the Little Ice Age in later generations.

It sounds like you don’t feel anything, but when you are actually there, you really feel like you are shivering with cold. I can’t imagine how cold the climate is as you get closer to the north!

Early in the morning...

It's still dark!
  Su Xian lay in the warm quilt and didn't want to wake up.

But suddenly!
  The piercing cry suddenly woke him up.

"Wow! Chai'er! Chai'er!"

Su Xian opened his sleepy eyes in confusion. The sound of crying came from his neighbor's neighbor.

This quiet place in the early morning suddenly seemed noisy.

"what happened?"

The wailing is getting louder and louder, more and more!

Su Xian couldn't sleep, so he had to get up. When he went out, he found that his father probably hadn't come back today.

My mother, who was busy in the kitchen, has also disappeared.

Su Xian looked at the open door.

On the road outside, people were hurrying, many people heard the sound, and the neighbors rushed over there...

Su Xian was curious and walked out of the door.

Along the way, uncles and aunts called out to each other. These are all familiar neighbors.

And when he came to the house where the crying was coming from, he finally saw his mother bustling about and listened to the heart-rending screams inside.

Su Xian shook his head and finally thought of something and woke up.

This family got a bride in September last year. Before the Kongyin case, I went to their house for a wedding banquet...

Some time ago, Su Xian also saw the bride, who was pregnant.

Thinking about the delivery situation during this period, Su Xian shook her head again for some unknown reason, trying to get rid of something.

"Alas! It seems that the fate is really bad. The old Zheng family finally married a daughter-in-law. According to the midwife, she is still a boy, but now... there is nothing."

"Huh? One corpse and two lives?"

"Don't say that. The weather is already cold, and this little Chai'er's fate is also bad. If the weather had been different, maybe this wouldn't have happened!"

"This is life. To give birth to a child, you have to go through a tribulation. If you get through it, nothing will happen. If you can't get through it, it will be a really hard life..."

The words of the neighbors came to Su Xian's ears.

Su Xian couldn't help but shudder.

Finally, Wu Xiu also came out. When he saw his son, he seemed to have thought of something and quickly covered his eyes.

But it was still too late. From her mother's fingers, Su Xian still saw several people carrying a wooden board and placing it in the courtyard. Next to it, there was a small quilt.

The man cried heartbreakingly, and his parents also secretly wept, saying that they wanted to buy a good coffin and put it in quickly...

"Let's go. Mom will take you to the main hall first, and then come back to help others."

Among the neighbors in the street, if something like this happened, every family would be in a bad mood, so they would send someone to help.

Su Xian was not in a good mood either.

I didn't even eat much breakfast, and was hurriedly sent to Xi'an Gate by my mother.

Although he has walked this road many times, starting in April, for most of the year, every day feels very long. From Xi'an Gate, you need to enter Xihua Gate. From Xihua Gate, you have to walk down a long corridor, then turn seven or eight turns, and finally enter the main hall behind Wenhua Hall.

But today, he felt that the road was very short. Without noticing, he had already arrived at the main hall.

However, every time he came, he could hear the angry shouts of "Master".

I don’t know why today, the main hall is very quiet.

Even along the way, he and Chang Sen and Xu Yingxu were the same person, and they didn't even see Li Xiyan, who was accustomed to staying outside the main hall and was rigid and cold.

"Strange, why is it so deserted today?" Xu Yingxu asked in confusion.

"I'm freezing to death! Going to school in winter is the most uncomfortable!" Chang Sen crossed his arms and looked at his elder brother and others in front of him.

"You guys walk slower, Master, they probably haven't gotten up yet. It seems they are just like us, too cold to get up."

Su Xian couldn't help but be speechless.

Who do you think is the same as you?

When they entered the main hall, they saw few bachelors, including Fang Xiaoru, Li Xiyan, Song Lian and others.

Just in doubt.

"Su Xian!"

Zhu Xiongying also arrived. Compared to the first time I met him, he seemed to have grown up, and the agility and cunning in his eyes became more intense.

What puzzled Su Xian was that the person who came to see off Zhu Xiongying today was not the prince, nor the King of Qin, King Jin and others, nor was he a chamberlain.

In fact, none of the princes including Zhu Qi, Zhu Qi, Zhu Chun and others are here now.

Instead, it was a woman with a bit of heroic brows, a gentle face, but a graceful and luxurious temperament, leading Zhu Xiongying.

She walked very slowly, but also very steadily, holding out her bulging belly. Behind her, the two palace maids were watching her all the time, not daring to relax for a moment.

"Sister!" Chang Mao, Chang Sheng, Chang Sen and others were also stunned, and then ran over with a smile.

"Sister, why are you here today? Mother told me that you should take care of your health and it is best to stay in the palace with peace of mind..."

"Princess!"

Xu Huizu and others also hurriedly paid tribute.

Chang Jing nodded first, and then said to Chang Mao: "I feel depressed after staying in the palace all day. I didn't feel like this when I was pregnant with Xiongying."

"Isn't it... I finally found time to go out for a walk while no one was watching, so I accompanied Xiongying here..."

"What? King Qin and the others haven't come yet?"

As she spoke, there was a hint of worry on her face.

Zhu Xiongying also said quickly: "Last night, while my father was sleeping, he was hurriedly called over by the chamberlain from the emperor's side, and he has not come back yet."

"My mother was worried about me and wouldn't let them send me off, so she came with me."

Because of Zhu Yuanzhang's example.

He often calls his family to have dinner at Kunning Palace, so Zhu Xiongying rarely calls him "father" or "mother", and they are just family names.

He always felt that some names such as Tianjia were only heard by outsiders outside, but in his own home, homely names were more pleasing to the ear.

As for other princes and grandsons, he never made any demands.

"The gentlemen are not here today either!"

Chang Sen shouted, "I guess they are still sleeping! Maybe my brother-in-law went to sleep somewhere else!"

"You kid... you're neither old nor young." Chang Jing smiled and pointed at Chang Sen first.

He quickly scanned the crowd.

After seeing a strange face, she asked curiously: "Are you that Su Xian? Not only did Xiongying mention you often during this period, but even the prince and father..."

Su Xian nodded immediately.

I don't know why, but I was thinking about what happened this morning when I saw the princess.

Think of those records in history books.

His mood became more and more depressed.

During this period, it can be said that Zhu Xiongying helped him a lot when there were two consecutive empty seals and dangerous banknotes.

You help me, I'll help you!
  These words on the city wall, for some reason, appeared in Su Xian's heart at this moment.

But he didn't know how to help...

As he has been thinking in his heart, he is not a master of traditional Chinese medicine, nor is he a medical master.

Especially in the professional field of "obstetrics and gynecology".

According to records in the history of the Ming Dynasty, the Crown Princess Chang was in good health and did not suffer any serious problems even after giving birth to Zhu Xiongying.

Instead, she died of illness a month after giving birth for the second time.

How he got sick and why he died are not recorded in detail.

And according to what Su Xian knows.

In this era, it couldn't be some kind of "hemorrhage", otherwise it wouldn't have taken a month or so, but he would have died immediately, and maybe even Zhu Yunxi wouldn't be able to survive.

And its departure.

The blow to the entire Zhu family royal family and even the noble structure was extremely huge!

Prince Zhu Biao was so sad that he even regarded the child Zhu Yunxi as unknown.

Because every time I see him, I can think of the princess who was my childhood sweetheart and loved each other.

As a direct result, Zhu Yunxi had no fatherly love from childhood to adulthood, and was regarded as "unknown" by everyone in the palace!
  Perhaps his only eldest grandson, Zhu Xiongying, and Queen Ma, who could be his backers, both passed away in the fifteenth year of Hongwu!

This may also be the case, after Prince Zhu Biao died of illness in the 25th year of Hongwu...

As the legitimate son, Zhu Yunxi had no reason to be chosen as his successor.

Because of his withdrawn and surly personality, his influence among ministers is far inferior to that of Zhu Yunwen!

And after that...

The last bloody case, the Lan Jade case!

Changfu has a close relationship with Lan Yu, and they are also involved, including the last founding nobles of the entire Ming Dynasty and the top forces, including Feng Sheng, Fu Youde and others...

Both were implicated.

Zhu Yunwen was left with a seemingly "stable" country, but it had already laid the foundation for future troubles today!
  The vassals!

Thinking of this, Su Xian couldn't help but sigh.

Today, the news that Deng Yu, Mu Ying and others conquered Tubo and returned with a great victory and opened up thousands of miles of territory is certainly exciting.

But soon, this Ming Dynasty seems to be getting rainy again.

"That's weird...at this time, they should have arrived long ago."

now.

Chang Jing became more and more confused.

But she quickly came to her senses, "You guys go and sit down first. I saw Xiongying go in, so I went back."

"Yes!"

The group bowed and said yes.

And just then...

suddenly!

"Your Majesty has urgently summoned: All the noble heirs who have entered the palace and all the students of the main hall are waiting outside the Wenhua Hall..."

"Announce all ministers, civil and military officials, to enter the palace immediately!"

While shouting, the waiter's voice was almost like crying.

And the next moment, the resounding "sound of wailing" spread throughout the entire palace in an instant!
  But it was news that shocked the capital once again!
  "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"Your Majesty said: Duke Deng Yu of the state of Wei is simple, prudent and cautious, wise and courageous, strict in running the army, and good at caring for those who surrender!"

"Since we started revolting against the Yuan Dynasty, we have been conquering the east and west for twenty-two years. We have gone through all kinds of hardships and guarded eight states with brilliant achievements..."

On the ninth day of the eleventh month in the tenth year of Hongwu, Deng Yu, Duke of Wei, returned to the court with his troops. However, before the emperor could discuss his merits and reward him, Ji Shouchun died of illness!

This day.

Su Xian saw it with his own eyes...

All the noble heirs screamed and cried.

The three Chang brothers, including the princess, seemed to have thought of this, and Kaiping King Chang Yuchun was also extremely sad!

The entire dynasty, which had aroused great ambitions by moving forward and defeating Tibet, fell into the long river of sorrow in an instant.

Zhu Yuanzhang also cried loudly and ordered that the state should stop for three days as soon as it was necessary to deal with the affairs of the court!

He personally welcomed Deng Yu's coffin to pay homage, and posthumously named Deng Yu the King of Ninghe, with the posthumous title of Wu Shun!

Enjoy offering sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple, and your brilliant achievements in life are recorded in the "Records of Heroes of Hongwu"!
  (End of this chapter)