Seiwa

Chapter 110 Protection

Meng Qinghe stepped into the pit dug by Emperor Yongle, his head was full of lawsuits, and he felt that life was hard.

Someone is more sad than him.

In Ning Wang's mansion in the capital city, Ning Wang Zhu Quan was pacing in the hall with his hands behind his back, his brows were deeply furrowed, and his face was very ugly.

Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has asked to return to the feudal domain several times, but nothing has been heard.I thought there would be news in the next year, but I didn't want the emperor to play tricks on him and send him guards to take over Daning!

Zhu Quan clenched his fists and slammed on the table.

Zhu Laosi is too unkind!What did you say at the beginning to divide the world with him, but what happened?As soon as he ascended the throne, he turned his face, and even the vassal state refused to let him go back.

Is it stuck in Nanjing?

Zhu Quan was not reconciled.

He is in his prime of life, and he is full of literary and military skills.During the Hongwu period, he led troops to go to the desert many times, and his cavalry guards were invincible, and among the more than 20 brothers, he was able to walk sideways.

I didn't want to be careless for a while, and fell into Zhu Laosi's trick. The whole family was kidnapped and had to rebel together.

If I had known today, he should have cut him off because of his good intentions and brotherhood.It's too late to say anything now, man is a knife, he is a fish, it's not like Zhu Laosi can do whatever he wants!

Zhu Quan's anger could only be vented within the palace, and he still had to respect Zhu Di when he left the palace.

So what if you are not reconciled?Zhu Di is not Zhu Yunqi, and he is not capable of rebellion like Zhu Di.Maybe there used to be, but after Daning fell into Zhu Di's hands and his family was emptied, Zhu Quan's eight thousand armored soldiers had long since disappeared.

Officials are gone, and guards are gone.Zhu Jian, who was loyal to him, died long ago.

For the lives of his family, Zhu Quan had to endure, even if his heart was bleeding, he had to endure!

Can't bear it, King Guangze and King Wynn are the lessons from the past.

He acted in private, trying to wrestle with civil servants and generals, and trouble Zhu Di in the court, and the result?The cemetery does not need to be guarded anymore, it is directly demoted to a commoner and sent to the Central Capital to take care of it.

On the surface, people are sent there, but in reality, who can predict?Even if there was an "accident" in the middle, people disappeared, and the convoy couldn't reach Zhongdu, who wouldn't open their eyes and speak up for the two ordinary people?

Fang Xiaoru should, but he died.

The officials in the court couldn't count on it either. After Xing Ningbo made a fuss, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Sixth Division began to shrink their necks and live their lives.If you don't want to be sent to the army to support education, you have to keep your mouth shut.

Zhu Quan sneered, not to mention the ministers in the court, even the vassal princes in Beijing, which one is not cautious, and the fifteen buckets in his heart are up and down?

The emperor did not issue an edict for Xu Fanwang to return to the country, so everyone could only stay in Nanjing.

The king of Zhou is the son of heaven's same mother and younger brother, so naturally there is no need to worry.You can be a wealthy idler for a lifetime without returning to your country.

Gu Wang has the merit of opening the Jinchuan Gate, and it can be regarded as a hole card to save his life.

King Qi, King Dai, and King Min are all typical examples of being persecuted by Zhu Yunqi. Even for the sake of looking good, Zhu Di will not do anything to them in recent years.

Jin Wang took the initiative to rebel with Zhu Di, and he was Zhu Di's junior, so he had a bit of a passion for it anyway.

The king of Liao was very self-conscious, and asked to stay in the capital, hoping to let his son return to the country.

Zhu Quan knew that Liao Wang's hope would definitely come to nothing.Zhu Di will never let the tiger go back to the mountain.

Liu Zhen, the governor of the left army guarding Liaodong, has gathered the old troops of the Liao king, and those who are dissatisfied have already been cleaned up.Even if the prince of Liao returned to the vassal, he was doomed to be an empty shelf, and he would live and wait for death.With Zhu Laosi's character, I'm afraid there will be no chance like this.

Zhu Quan stopped in his tracks, heaved a long sigh, and smiled wryly.

How is he better than King Liao?

Trapped beast, as long as he is trapped in this palace, no matter how powerful he is, he won't be able to make any waves.

In front of the palace gate, Zhu Panxuan stopped the eunuch who wanted to inform, and shook his head.

The mother and concubine said not to disturb the father, but he still came.

What the emperor did was really chilling.

The king of Gaoyang County was dispatched to Beibian Kaiping, and Dingyuanhou was ordered to town Beiping, and Xingningbo town Daning, and the Duoyan Sanwei cavalry was the main force, and they were dispatched to the Mongolian tribes and elite troops to form [-] battalions. The forces in northern Xinjiang were uprooted.

The royal father's guards will definitely not come back, and the officials are also in name only. When their father and son returned to Daning, they were just enshrined and treated as an idle clan.

Zhu Quan is a smart man, otherwise there would be no such thing as King Ning's kindness.

Zhu Panxuan inherited Zhu Quan's mind and also has a resolute character. If there is no accident, he should have become a powerful vassal king guarding the frontier after Zhu Quan.

Helplessly, there is Zhu Di who is good at fighting and planning above Zhu Quan.No matter how unwilling Zhu Quan and his son were, they could only bow their heads in front of Zhu Di.

Zhu Panxuan stood in front of the palace gate for a long time, until Zhu Quan calmed down from his anger, and turned back into the handsome prince of Northern Xinjiang in the past.

"Yu'er is here, why don't you come in?"

Zhu Quan's voice was peaceful, but Zhu Panxuan knew what kind of forbearance and dark fire were hidden under this calmness.

"I have seen the father." Zhu Panxuan saluted and said, "The emperor has not allowed the father to return to the vassal. I wonder if the father will respond?"

"Response?" Zhu Quan shook his head and sneered, "What can Gu do now? The only way is to ask the emperor to give him another fief."

"Another fiefdom?" Zhu Panxuan obviously didn't expect his father to make such a decision, "Father doesn't want to go back to Daning?"

"Is it because the father doesn't want to? It's because the emperor doesn't allow it. Not only can't go back to Daning, no matter how fief it is, it won't be an important frontier town, and the emperor won't allow him to lead troops for the father."

"Father is willing?"

"Whether you are willing or not, the matter is a foregone conclusion. But the emperor will not treat his father poorly." Zhu Quan signaled Zhu Panxuan to be calm, "You can't go to the north, just stay in the south, even if you block the mouth of the world. Now, the emperor will also choose a famous city to settle you and my father and son. As for Daning," Zhu Quan sneered, "so what if it is given to the emperor? Those Mongols can betray Gu, so they may not have much loyalty to the emperor. It is connected to the desert, east to Liaodong, Emperor Gao sealed Gu here, and once said that this is not a good place. Now Gu wants to see how the emperor can make Duoyan Sanwei, who is open to money, continue to willingly guard the gate for him."

"What does the father mean?"

"Without enough benefits, Duoyan Sanwei will not betray Gu." Zhu Quan paused, "The same reason, without enough benefits, they will not continue to be loyal to the emperor. Cattle and sheep, pastures, gold and silver cloth, the emperor sits Once on the throne, the appetite of these Mongols will only get bigger and bigger, enough to give him a headache for a while."

"The emperor ordered Xingning Bo to town Daning, maybe he thought of a solution?"

"This..." Zhu Quan hesitated for a moment. He had a deep impression on Meng Qinghe because he didn't look like a soldier at all, but he was knighted for his military exploits.

Such a person can be granted a first-class dial and received an iron certificate, there must be something extraordinary.

But because he controls Duoyan Sanwei?

Zhu Quan shook his head. He thought that the most likely reason for the emperor to entrust Uncle Xingning to Daning was to set up a cover, and the real backers were Shen Xuan who was guarding Beiping and Zhu Gaoxu who was Kaiping.

With the two of them around, the three guards of Duoyan could survive the quarrel, or if they broke up with the Tartars on the grassland, they could definitely send troops to solve it by force.

If Duoyan Sanwei kidnapped Xingningbo or even killed him, the excuse to beat them up would be even more sufficient.

"The Son of Heaven should have made this idea."

Zhu Quan thought he had found the truth, otherwise how would he explain why the emperor sent Xingningbo to town Daning?Zhang Fu is more reliable than him.

After listening to Zhu Quan's analysis, Zhu Panxuan was deeply convinced.

If the emperor really had this idea, it would make sense to hastily form a [-] battalion.

Taking away the elite of the three guards can firstly warn the Mongols, and secondly, it can save a lot of energy when raising troops to beat them up.

Zhu Panxuan smiled coldly, a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.

He didn't want the emperor to be so happy.You can't make trouble on the surface, but you can do it in private, push him behind the scenes, let Uncle Xingning enter the gate of hell earlier, and make Sanwei Duoyan make trouble sooner.

Regardless of whether the emperor has any intention of sacrificing Xingningbo, this matter must be confirmed.

Once the news spread in Beijing, Zhu Di's reputation of coolness would never be shaken off for the rest of his life.

Zhu Quan didn't expect his son to have such an idea.If he expected it, he would definitely stop Zhu Panxuan as soon as possible.Play tricks under Zhu's fourth eyelids, not to mention him, even his father has to weigh it.

It's a pity that Zhu Panxuan decided to do it himself, and didn't tell Zhu Quan the plan in his heart.Zhu Quan missed the first time to "rescue" his son.Zhu Panxuan, who wanted to cheat Meng Qinghe, would finally realize what it would be like to shoot a rock at his own foot.

Inside Xingningbo Mansion, Meng Qinghe put down his pen and dried the ink on the paper.

After long-term training, he finally wrote a good Taige style.The wantonness flowing between the strokes is replaced by rigor. Comparing with the handwriting four years ago, although there are similarities, the perception is completely different.

After reading it through, Meng Qinghe was a little surprised.I wrote so much without realizing it.

With so much content, it is obviously impossible to transcribe all of them into the playbook, and it would be a pity to cross out some of them.

In a blink of an eye, Meng Qinghe had an idea.

Pick up the pen again, do not transcribe the content, only write the outline, if the emperor is interested, he will definitely call him to play it.Speaking in person is definitely more vivid and specific than writing on paper.

After transcribing, Meng Qinghe took the memorial and planned to go to the next door to ask Shen Xuan for help in editing.

Hou's second generation fought first-class, and their literary talents were equally extraordinary.

The guards set up a ladder by the wall, Meng Qinghe climbed up to the top of the wall in twos and threes, and just about to jump off, he found someone looking up at him from below.

"Uncle Xingning?"

Zhang Fu's eyes widened, his mouth opened wide, and his whole body was petrified.

Meng Qinghe clasped his fists at Zhang Fu on the top of the wall, "Xin Anbo is polite."

The guards of the Hou's mansion put up the ladder well and waited for Meng Qinghe to come down from the wall before removing the ladder.

Zhang Fu still hasn't recovered from the shock.

what did he seeA dignified first-class Bo built a ladder to climb over the wall?

It was rumored in Beijing that Marquis Dingyuan liked to climb walls, and he thought it was slander, or self-defilement.But looking at Xingningbo's actions today, Zhang Fu is not sure.

Yan Jun who followed Zhu Di Jingnan knew that Marquis Dingyuan and Uncle Xingning had such a good relationship that they slept in a tent and used a pair of chopsticks.Witnessing Xing Ningbo's act of overcoming the wall with his own eyes, Zhang Fu had to rethink how much of the rumors about Dingyuanhou in Beijing were true or false.

Looking at Zhang Fu in petrification, Meng Qinghe really couldn't bear to hit this honest boy again, scratched his chin, and explained: "Xin'anbo, don't blame me, I have important matters to discuss with Dingyuanhou, and I have to take a short cut. .”

Cutting corners?

Zhang Fu was speechless.

Can you climb a wall by taking a shortcut?

His family and Cheng Guogong are neighbors, and they often discuss important matters, don't they walk through the door in a proper manner every time?Dare to climb the wall, the guards can use spears to tie people into hedgehogs.

There were still doubts in his heart, but Zhang Fu didn't delve into it further.

I always feel that it is better not to continue asking.

Assuming that Uncle Xingning is telling the truth, whoever makes Uncle Xingning and Marquis Dingyuan have a good relationship.

Good Relationship?

Suddenly remembering another rumor in Beijing, Zhang Fu paused, looked at Meng Qinghe, who was smiling and greeting the guards of the Hou Mansion, and slapped his head hard, thinking too much, he must be thinking too much!

Knowing from the guard that Zhang Fu witnessed the scene of Meng Qinghe climbing over the wall, Shen Xuan didn't explain much, and invited Zhang Fu in, very calmly.

Shen Xuan's attitude made Zhang Fu ashamed, he really thought too much, his thoughts were too impure.

Seemingly not seeing Zhang Fu's embarrassing expression, Shen Xuan asked, "Is Xin Anbo training soldiers for Peiping?"

Zhang Fu cheered up, "Exactly."

Ever since Emperor Yongle ordered Shen Xuan to town Beiping, the generals of the Yan army headed by Zhu Neng Qiu Fu all sent Shen Xuan a message, somewhat revealing that they wanted to send their children to the north.Regarding this, Emperor Yong Le turned a blind eye and closed his eyes, thinking of going to the frontier to fight the Tartars, it was better than staying in Nanjing.

The end of Jingnan does not mean that the world is peaceful.

The remnant yuan in the north is still a serious problem.

War horses should gallop on the grasslands, and generals should guard the country and fight on the battlefield.

In the land of the south of the Yangtze River, Jinling powder will wear down the spirit of soldiers.An army without fighting spirit is like a rusted sword, unable to kill anyone.

Zhu Neng, Shen Xuan and other generals, Zhu Di is not worried.But what about after them?Who can guarantee that there will not be a few more Li Jinglongs?

If so, Zhu Di has no place to cry.

Hit the Tartars?It is more practical to wash and sleep.

The generals who have followed Zhu Di for many years can more or less guess his thoughts, and they also have a sense of proportion in their activities.I can't move casually, but the children of relatives can be sent to the army to hone.Not to mention Fenghou worshiping the prime minister, at least he can develop his own skills and not fall into the reputation of his ancestors.

Zhu Neng and the others mostly sent someone to deliver the message, but Zhang Fu didn't have so many scruples, and went directly to the door by himself.

Shen Xuan knew Zhang Fu's reason for coming and his intentions, but he still shook his head.

Zhang Fu is the earl, but Zhang Yu is the Duke of the state.Zhang Fu is capable and vengeful, but he is not suitable to go to Peiping.He went to Peiping, it was obviously inappropriate to be a deputy general, but where should Shen Xuan be placed as the chief general?

Even if Shen Xuan asked for a transfer, Zhu Di would not agree. He had other arrangements for Zhang Fu.

Although it was a pity that Zhang Fu couldn't do anything about it, he didn't bother him.

Before coming, he more or less expected this result.Just wanted to give it a try.If you can't go to Peiping, you don't need to be depressed.Zhang Fu believes that His Majesty will definitely use him, but the time has not yet come.

After seeing off Zhang Fu, Shen Xuan began to read the memorials brought by Meng Qinghe.

"Open a mutual market?"

"Yes, I have already thought about the place." Meng Qinghe nodded with a smile, "Guangning, Kaiyuan, choose one."

"How did you think of this?"

"No way." Meng Qinghe tapped his fingers, "Gaoyang County King made it clear that Duoyan Sanwei wanted grassland, but His Majesty didn't want to give it to him. If he doesn't want to use force, he can only find a way from other places."

The emperor's repudiation has existed since ancient times.

Otherwise, where did the term "high debt" come from?

Of course, Emperor Yong Le would not build a high platform to hide in like Zhou Tianzi.

In a hurry, the most likely result is to beat the creditor with his fist, and then grab the collar and ask fiercely: "Say, do you want to pay more?"

Thinking of the scene where Emperor Yongle in a dragon robe was beating and kicking a group of strong Mongolian men, the men with bruised noses and swollen faces had no power to fight back, they could only hold up banners and beg for the emperor's salary with snot and tears, Meng Qinghe couldn't help but scream. Trembling, he hurriedly shot all the pictures in his mind away.

It's all about what, it's too discordant!

It is best not to use force, after all, Duoyan Sanwei has put in a lot of strength in Jing Nan, so he must be gentle.

If the Mongolian strong men know each other, everyone will be happy.

I don't know people... Meng Qinghe looked at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and what he got back 100% was not his salary, but his fist.

He was the one who fooled Duoyan Sanwei with Zheng He back then.Now that the emperor wants to be gentle, there is nothing to complain about when he finds him.

The IOUs in the hands of the Mongolian strong men are not fake, and it is not a problem to give cattle and sheep, but an inch of pasture is not enough.

To persuade Duoyan Sanwei to give up the pasture, they must put forward more attractive conditions to make them feel that giving up the pasture can gain greater benefits.

In a short time, Meng Qinghe could only come up with a way to open a mutual market.

Materials are scarce on the grasslands, and in some tribes, tea is almost equivalent to gold.

The three guards of Duoyan belonged to Daming, and they have not lost contact with the grassland. On the condition of opening a mutual market, Mongolian tribes are allowed to trade livestock, tea, salt and other daily necessities in specific places. First, it can ease the situation on the border, and second, it can reduce foreign aid. The pressure, three times, the tax obtained can be turned over to the court.

Kill three birds with one stone, the only thing that needs to be considered is whether the emperor approves or not.

"The opening of the mutual market is just a prediction." Meng Qing said softly, "Even if Sanwei must have a grassland, it doesn't have to be in the towns of northern Xinjiang."

The remnant yuan has been replaced by Tatar Wala, the grassland tribes are torn apart, and their strength is greatly reduced. It should not be a problem to sneak around and grab a piece of land.

Of course, this may lead to border disputes, and Meng Qinghe really didn't want to provoke Duoyan Sanwei to use a knife if he could open a mutual market.

After thinking for a long time, Shen Xuan got up and walked to the big case, spread out the paper, and re-wrote Meng Qinghe's memorial.

With slender fingers, the pen moves across the paper.

The ink stains on the paper seem to have a murderous air.

"Come here." Putting down his pen, Shen Xuan called his personal guards, "Please come over to the mansion for the king of Gaoyang County."

The personal guard took the order, but Meng Qinghe was puzzled.

Shen Xuan and the three brothers Zhu Gaochi have always kept their distance, why did they take the initiative to invite the King of Gaoyang County?

"This memorandum cannot be passed by the General Secretary, it needs to be submitted directly to Jinshang by the county king." Shen Xuan dried up the ink and handed it to Meng Qinghe, "Before going north, don't let your breath out."

"Where is Master Daoyan?"

"I'll go with you."

Meng Qinghe nodded, the memorial did not pass through the General Secretary, because he was worried that there would be problems in the middle?

"Emperor Taizu Gao made a strict order that Zhubian towns are not allowed to trade with Beiyuan, and those who violate it will be severely punished." Shen Xuan pressed Meng Qinghe's eyebrows, "If it is handed over to the court for discussion, it will be disadvantageous to you, do you understand?"

Holding Shen Xuan's wrist, Meng Qinghe frowned more tightly.

At this time, the Ming Dynasty's ticket-approving red system had not yet been formed, and Xie Jin and others who entered the cabinet and waited for an imperial edict could only be regarded as Emperor Yongle's confidential secretaries.

It is not uncommon for the emperor to directly issue edicts without court discussion. Emperor Yongle has done so several times within less than half a year since he ascended the throne.

Both Shen Xuan and Meng Qinghe served in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and the reasoning and memorials had to be sealed by the General Secretary before they could be sent to the emperor.Considering the tense relationship between Meng Qing and the civil official group, as well as the many problems involved in opening the mutual market, Shen Xuan sent someone to invite the King of Gaoyang County.

At the beginning, Qi Tai was able to find a way to intercept Shandong's battle report, so it was hard to guarantee that no one would learn the content of the memorial and make trouble.

Meng Qinghe slapped the civil official group in the face with the imperial edict and the Taizu Chengfa. If he was caught, things would never go well.

Shen Xuan's action protected Meng Qinghe, but transferred the risk to himself. If he is not careful, he will give the impression that he is befriending the prince.

After figuring it out, Meng Qinghe knocked his head angrily, "It's my fault. Otherwise, don't send this memorial, and think of a way."

"It's okay." Shen Xuan held Meng Qinghe's hand to prevent him from hitting her again, and stretched out his arms to embrace him, "I will protect you."

"I'm not worried about myself..."

"I know." Shen Xuan lowered his head and kissed the corner of Meng Qinghe's mouth, "I said it, it's fine."

A sour feeling hit his heart, Meng Qinghe stopped talking, hugged Shen Xuan tightly, and closed his eyes.

Since he said it would be fine, he believed it.

If someone really dares to use this to make trouble for Shen Xuan, he doesn't mind having another chance to participate in the performance.

Even if it's someone he can't mess with, he won't hesitate!

Marquis Dingyuan invited Zhu Gaoxu to be very excited. He threw away the spear in his hand, regardless of Zhu Gaosui who was jumping in the school yard. After saying goodbye to Wei Guoan, he took his horse and left.

Xu Huizu didn't ask any more questions, but he had doubts about Shen Xuan's move.

Xu Zengshou knew what Xu Huizu was worried about, so he pulled Zhu Gaosui and followed him without saying a word.

Looking at his uncle and younger brother who couldn't get rid of him, Zhu Gaoxu felt helpless.

Xu Zengshou smiled and patted his nephew on the shoulder, "Why is the king like this? It's just that we went to Dingyuanhou's house to have a meal together, and we couldn't eat enough. Even if Dingyuanhou's guy doesn't eat well, Xingningbo's mansion is next to him. It is said that Xingyuan Ning Bo has a lot of research on the way of food, and this Marquis has long wanted to ask for advice."

Zhu Gaoxu wanted to roll his eyes to the sky, but seeing Xu Zengshou's expression, he swallowed all the words that came to his lips.

It's better if there are more people.

In Weiji, the news that Xu Zengshou, Marquis of Gaoyang and brothers Zhu Gaoxu came to eat together, and was kicked out of the mansion by Marquis of Dingyuan, Shen Xuan, spread like wildfire.

It is said that when Marquis Wuyang was kicked out, he slapped the door panel and shouted that his nephew was unkind, and he was reluctant to give his uncle a meal.

In the end, Uncle Xingning opened the door of the mansion and invited people in, and the matter was over.

Otherwise, Marquis Dingyuan, with the veins popping out on his forehead, might kill someone in the street.Wei Guogong, who was thinking about his mistakes, would also break out of the door, beat Wuyanghou violently, and staged a brother-in-law fight.

When the news spread to the palace, Zhu Di laughed until he beat his thighs, but Empress Xu shook her head again and again, the fourth brother was really messing around.

Zhu Gaochi's reaction was a little different. He had to know that his two younger brothers were invited into Dingyuanhou's mansion together with Wuyanghou, so the eunuch was ordered to retire, and he sat alone in the warm pavilion of Wenhua Palace, meditating for a long time.