Seiwa

Chapter 115

"Emperor's order: Xingning Boren is filial and sincere, loyal to state affairs, and has made contributions to the community. Reward 250 taels of silver, ten watches of colored coins, and five hundred ingots of wrapped banknotes. Give unicorn clothes."

"The minister leads the decree, thank you."

Meng Qinghe faced the direction of Nanjing, knelt down and proclaimed long live.

Get up, accept the imperial decree, and worship again, the procedure is considered complete.

The imperial decree is bright yellow, with a dragon on it and a rhinoceros on its axis.

The grades are different, and the edicts used in the imperial seals are also different. The most obvious difference is the scroll.

Meng Qinghe, as a first-class uncle and a second-rank governor, can only use rhinoceros axes.Only at Shen Xuan's level can jade axes be used.There are gilt and horns downward, and the grade system is quite clear.

Below the fifth grade, let alone the imperial decree of the rhinoceros axis, I have never seen it even gilded.

This distinction has been clearly stipulated in the code since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.Even Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao, who wore unicorn suits, bullfighting suits, and flying fish suits as uniforms, would not use the imperial decree indiscriminately.

Clothes can be distributed, but at worst, the style can be changed.

The imperial decree represents the majesty of the Tian family, and it must not be used indiscriminately, otherwise it will be slapped in the face.

The emperor dared to send it at will, and the ministers did not dare to accept it casually. If it was found out, it would be a crime of disrespect.It would be fine if there were officials of the corresponding rank in the ancestors, no?Wait for the beheading and skinning to be sent to the army.

Meng Qinghe received no less than five orders, horns, gilt, and rhinoceros, all three of which were collected, only a jade shaft was missing.

After a row of counting, there is only the last one, which is a bit regrettable.

If Wen and Wu in the court knew that Meng Shierlang had such regrets, he would definitely use a brick to slap him to death, and if he couldn't slap him to death, he would simply slap himself to death.

He was not as young as the weak crown, but he was promoted to the second-rank governor, guarding one side, holding real power, and being favored by the emperor. What regrets does he have?

Those with a lot of beards who are still working hard at the fifth rank and below should hang themselves on the southeast branch to avoid embarrassment?

The material of the scroll was not the focus of Meng Qinghe's attention, it was the amount of silver reward that made him truly speechless.

Two hundred and three hundred is fine, why is it just two hundred and five?

"Uncle Xingning?"

Zheng He couldn't help being surprised to see Meng Qinghe holding the imperial decree with a look of bitterness and hatred.There are silver rewards and imperial unicorn clothes, and it is obvious that he will be promoted later, so it doesn't matter if you don't jump high, right?

"Eunuch Zheng is laughing."

Meng Qinghe put away his thoughts, two hundred and five is two hundred and five, it is always silver.If all he was given was precious money, he should really cry.

In the early Ming Dynasty when copper coins were the main currency and the circulation of gold and silver was restricted, 250 taels of silver was definitely a huge sum of money.Adding the 100 taels of gold and the double salary previously rewarded, Meng Qinghe has almost stepped into the rich man class.

It can't be compared with Wei Guogong Cheng Guogong, but he can still wrestle with Xin'anbo.

"Emperor Long En, the minister can only do his best to repay him in case."

After saying that, he got up and bowed south again, his eyes were flushed, Ren Zhenghe looked left and right, but couldn't find any flaws.

I haven't seen him for two months, and Uncle Xingning's "official" level has risen again.

Zheng He smiled and said: "Uncle Xingning's loyalty, our family will definitely pass it on to His Majesty."

"Thank you, Eunuch Zheng." Meng Qinghe wiped away tears, and handed over the sealed money, "Eunuch is busy, please don't refuse."

Zheng He took it, and said with a smile: "Uncle Xing Ning probably doesn't know yet, our family is fortunate to be taught by Young Master Yao, even though we haven't formally apprenticed, we still have to call Uncle Xing Ning a senior brother."

Master Yao?

After a daze, Meng Qinghe realized that what Zheng He was talking about was Monk Daoyan.

In other words, Zheng He has already connected with the great monk and started to contribute to a certain bad sect?

Thinking of this, Meng Qinghe took out another letter of silver to congratulate Zheng He for joining Daoyan's sect.

With the future Sanbao eunuch standing in front of him, the great monk shouldn't come to him every now and then to discuss Buddhism, right?

Zheng He took the silver seal, thanked him with a smile, then took out a letter and handed it to Meng Qinghe, saying: "Master Yao told our family to bring it to Uncle Xingning."

Looking at the vigorous font on the envelope, Meng Qinghe sighed helplessly, well, getting rid of bad sects is purely a daydream.

With Daoyan's personality, he can use ten years to encourage Zhu Di to rebel. What is his ability to resist pressure?As the great monk's skill continues to deepen, sooner or later he will break through the defense.

Open the envelope and unfold the letter in front of Zheng He. If Zheng He is curious, Meng Qinghe doesn't mind reading it out while practicing his voice.

The great monk asked Zheng He to bring the letter, the original intention should be to let Emperor Yong Le know.

The merits of the master are high, and the weight of four words is not light.

I don't want the emperor to be suspicious, hiding it is definitely the stupidest way, and spreading everything out is what smart people do.

Emperor Yong Le took Dao Yan as the crown prince's young teacher, thinking that he hoped that Dao Yan could teach his son such principles.It's a pity that the son is not taught, which makes him constantly disappointed.When Zhu Di stopped being angry with Zhu Gaochi and took a cold attitude of indifference, it was the beginning of killing the last trace of father-son relationship.

Zhu Di is the emperor and father.

If Zhu Gaochi can't figure this out, he is doomed to have an extremely difficult road in the future.

Originally, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui also went astray, but due to the change of Meng Qinghe, the future fate of the three brothers was all shrouded in mist.

Dao Yan's letters are not long, apart from caring about his apprentices, most of them are urging Meng Qinghe to study hard and delve into the "Book of Changes".Regarding the government, there was no mention of it.

There is only one reason, it is not necessary.

The establishment of the crown prince and the move of the capital involved most of the courtiers' energy, and they had to deal with official duties in the rest of the time, so they were very busy all day long.If Wuliangha Shangshu didn't ask the emperor to uphold justice, and the issue of whether Daning sent troops was involved, many people would have forgotten the character Xingning Bo.

Of course, he won't be easily forgotten by Meng Qing and the ruthless six subjects, but at the moment, there are more important things than making trouble for him.Therefore, Meng Qinghe's "leisurely" life will continue for some time.

Dao Yan knew Meng Qinghe well, even if he didn't understand how to write it out, Meng Qinghe could guess the deep meaning.

So, it is good to have a smart apprentice.

The great monk is quite proud of this.

The apprentice he admitted is currently only Meng Qinghe, and Zheng He still needs to stand aside.

If it wasn't for Emperor Yong Le's hint, with Dao Yan's behavior style, he would take the initiative to walk around with the emperor's servants?Totally impossible.

If Zhu Di wants to reuse Zheng He, Zheng He must be capable of being used by him.It is absolutely impossible to only fight and observe the situation, and the officials of the outer court will not point out an eunuch. Monk Daoyan has become the best choice.

Meng Qinghe chatted with Zheng He while reading the letter, and revealed the contents of the letter to Zheng He.

After reading the whole letter, Meng Qinghe's smile was still relaxed, but Zheng He's heart was raised, and he couldn't help sighing again that Xing Ningbo was really different.It is absolutely right to make friends with him.

"Eunuch Zheng came to Daning just for the emperor's reward?" After receiving the letter, Meng Qinghe signaled his guards to retreat outside the door, "Does the emperor have any intentions regarding the north?"

Zheng He nodded, and also asked the internal officials who followed him to retreat. When only he and Meng Qinghe were left in the room, he said, "Your Majesty intends that the three guards of Duoyan have lost a lot, so we must appease them."

"How to appease, does Your Majesty have any instructions?"

"Uncle Xingning came over with his ear."

Signaling Meng Qinghe to come closer, Zheng He lowered his voice, repeating this and that, and this and that.

The more he listened, the more startled Meng Qinghe became.

This is appeasement?Are you sure you didn't provoke Duoyan Sanwei to fight Tatar?

"This is an order from the Son of Heaven." Zheng He said solemnly, "When our family came, Hou Xian and Wang Jinghong had already gone to Shuntian Mansion and Kaiping respectively. In Liaodong, this meeting should also receive orders. What the Son of Heaven means is that justice must be discussed. However, the swords and soldiers are not easy to move lightly, and the etiquette is the first, and then the soldiers, peace is the most important thing."

Meng Qinghe: "..."

Peace is precious?

If someone else said this, he would believe it.

Emperor Yongle?That's a war madman.What he believes in is definitely long knives and cannons, and he uses his fists to reason.

Convince people with reasoning, and peace is the most important thing?You can talk to your own people, but Bei Yuan, who has been fighting for more than ten years?Absolutely impossible.

"Uncle Xingning doesn't need to think too much, even if he sends troops, he will also be dispatched from Kaipingwei and Shuntianfu. Daning is still dominated by farming." Zheng He said, "Your Majesty is very satisfied with the plows presented by Xingning. When the field is used personally, all the officials also praise it. The third prince who presented the plow will be rewarded in addition. The imperial court will order Hebei, Shandong and other places to supervise the construction and distribute it to the frontier guards. Farmers reclaim wasteland, or landless people move in Other provinces are also paid."

Knowing that Emperor Yong Le did not mention his name in the decree, Meng Qinghe did not have any dissatisfaction, but heaved a sigh of relief.

She was in the limelight too much, and she obviously didn't want to live a good life, so she invited someone to step on her.

Recently, Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau has produced a lot of good things. Although most of them are agricultural tools and tools, they are also eye-catching.

When communicating with Shen Xuan, Meng Qinghe specifically mentioned this point, and Shen Xuan responded quickly to Zhu Gaosui.Zhu Gaosui couldn't stand it, Kaipingwei and Gaoyang County King.

If the credit is sent out, the emperor's family will remember his benefits.

No matter how much aura the first family has, internal conflicts will only erupt.If it were Meng Qinghe, he would only become the target of the entire court.The more credit, the higher the risk index.

Meng Qing and Zoushu sent it, and Shen Xuan also delivered a Zoushu.After Emperor Yongle saw it, he sighed again, Xuan'er is indeed my Qilin'er, and Uncle Xingning is also a first-class loyal minister.

The official position cannot be promoted yet, before the matter of Duoyan Sanwei is completely resolved, the official promotion of Meng Qinghe and Shen Xuan is too eye-catching.

If you don't get promoted, you can only give other rewards first.

Give money and clothes, not one less.

"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

The corners of Meng Qinghe's eyes were red again, and he wiped them. If things go on like this, it will be difficult not to improve his acting skills.

"Uncle Xingning is so loyal, His Majesty will know." Even if he didn't know, Zheng He would pass on the words.

This is the benefit of making good friends with the eunuchs around the emperor.No matter how envied, jealous or hated the friendship formed by fighting together on the battlefield is.

"Thank you, Eunuch Zheng."

"Uncle Xingning is being polite. Our family still has something to ask for advice from Uncle Xingning."

"Eunuch Zheng, please tell me."

"Savage Jurchen, what's going on?"

"This," Meng Qinghe smiled wryly, "to be honest, I didn't expect it either." There were only Tatars in the plan, and there was absolutely no such thing as wild Jurchens.It can only be said that catching up with Cunjin made the other party take advantage of it.

Cowardly Timur who took the lead in robbing Duoyan Sanwei, Hara Tuhuan Li Laer had already defected to the Ming Dynasty, with the intention of being attached.Before Meng Qinghe arrived in Daning, the envoys sent by Timur Timur and Harat Huan Li Laer had arrived in Kaipingwei and met the king of Gaoyang County.

After hearing the news, Meng Qinghe hurriedly wrote a letter, asking Shen Xuan and Zhu Gaoxu to communicate, temporarily suppressing the news, and only sent a secret report to the emperor.

The wooden box that Shen Xuan sent him finally came in handy.

"If you want to belong, you can. It's not a problem for cattle, sheep and pastures. But you must have a certificate of approval."

Meng Qinghe informed Shen Xuan of his plan to "rob the three guards of Duoyan" and divert trouble eastward, and Shen Xuan hurriedly sent a letter to Kaipingwei, and then Zhu Gaoxu reported it to the emperor.

It took more than a month between going back and forth.

During this period of time, the tribes led by Qilie Timur and Harathuan Li Laer have been pretending to be rangers in Kaiping and Quanningwei to harass.Meng Qinghe took the opportunity to improve tools on a large scale, reclaim farmland, and made a gesture of forbearance when Tainingwei provoked him.

It wasn't until the end of spring plowing that the king of Gaoyang County received a secret order from the emperor, and the Taining Guards became more and more unscrupulous, before they sent a signal to Shen Xuan and the king of Gaoyang County to act.

Thanks to Zhu Gaosui's brand, the letter sent in the name of the third prince naturally has no reason to be intercepted.

So, on a rainy and snowy day, Duoyan Sanwei was robbed one after another.

Cowardly Timur, Hara Tuhuan Li Laer strictly followed the agreement with the Gaoyang County King, and after the three guard cavalry were transferred under various names, they attacked their garrison.

Avoid killing as much as possible, and robbery is the main thing.

Wuliangha has been attached to him for a long time, and Jingnan has granted him a reward. Naturally, his life is several grades higher than that of the Tatar Wala nomadic on the grassland.

The number of flocks alone made Timur and others who came to rob them extremely jealous.

Ever since, the name of robbery is actually a show, and it has become the name of a show is robbery.

Qi Lie Timur and others threw off their arms to grab, livestock, food and tents, and they couldn't let them go.At any rate, he still remembered the warning from King Gaoyang County, and he didn't dare to kill or rob people directly.

Even so, the loss of Duoyan Sanwei is still not small.

Xiaokang immediately fell into abject poverty, which can be said to have returned to before liberation.

Cheerful and full of rewards, Timur and others returned to the station and woke up instantly.

Oops, I was so absorbed in grabbing that I forgot that I was acting.But looking at the large herds and tents with better materials and workmanship, no one wants to return them.

Just run back to the grassland like this?

As soon as the idea came up, it was dismissed.

Leaving aside whether Daming would let them go or not, if he went back, he would have to give away more than half of the spoils in his hand, which was really a headache.

In the end, Timur and other tribal leaders discussed it, and then sent envoys to Kaipingwei to ask to see the king of Gaoyang County and make various petitions.

It's not that they didn't abide by the agreement, it's just that they took advantage of the excitement and couldn't control it.

The mistake has already been made, so I can only go to the county king to plead guilty and ask for forgiveness.

It's just the livestock and tents that were stolen, and they will never be returned.

The envoy was a strong Mongolian man, but he could speak fluent Mandarin. Seeing the gloomy face of the Gaoyang County King, he hurriedly said: "When the villain came, the leader said that he would like to give half of the cattle and sheep to the County King."

A row of blue veins popped up on Zhu Gaoxu's forehead.

What does he want so many sheep for?He hates killing and eating meat.

Wave your hand to let the strong man among the sheep go down first, and wait for the emperor's will to talk about everything.

In this way, the envoy stayed in Kaipingwei for five days, and the tribal leaders such as Qi Lie Timur also stayed in fear for five days.

On the sixth day, Wang Jinghong arrived at the border with the imperial decree.

After the king of Gaoyang County received the decree, he immediately summoned the envoys to deliver the emperor's edict.

The Son of Heaven is benevolent, Nian Qilie, Timur and others have a good attitude of admitting their mistakes, and they have made meritorious deeds.

"Xu Er and others were attached to him, and he was awarded the post of Qilie Timur, and Haratuo Huan Li Laer with the post of thousands of households. It is hereditary, and he is given silver notes and Wenqi. The officers under his command have other rewards."

When the order was issued, Qi Lie Timur and others were overjoyed and thanked the Son of Heaven for his kindness.Patting their chests and swearing, they will serve the emperor wholeheartedly. The emperor will let them go east, but they will never go west. Let them chase dogs, but they will never chase chickens!

In short, just give orders if you have something to do, even if they are asked to lead the troops to fight Guilichi, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it!

The robber was happy, and Duoyan Sanwei, who was robbed, quit.

The emperor said to seek justice for them, is that what he is asking for?

It seems that going to the public library is useless, you have to petition!

Meng Qinghe was not surprised when his subordinates reported Duoyan Sanwei's recent movements.

When Zheng He told him the emperor's secret order, he expected this result.

Duoyan Sanwei is not a soft persimmon, and it doesn't just crack when you pinch it casually.But even if it's a stone, it can't hold back Zhu Di from picking up the chainsaw and giving it a hard blow.

The leader of the three guards dared to make trouble, and dared to make all kinds of mischief, but he never dared to use a knife with Zhu Di easily. When the knife was lit, he was 100% looking for death.

Maybe petitioning is effective?

Zhu Di appeased the leaders of the three guards, and sent an envoy to write a letter to the Tatar Khan Guilichi, saying that not long ago, several tribes under the Khan's command went to the border of the Ming Dynasty to carry out illegal and criminal activities such as robbery. The Wuliangha tribes suffered heavy losses.

Now that the prisoner has been captured and probated, he is willing to join Daming, and at the same time admits that the robbery was instigated by the "superior".As for who is above, we have been neighbors for so many years, and we know each other well, and it really hurts our feelings to talk about it in depth.

But Wu Liangha begged to come to him, wept, wiped his tears, and rolled around. As the emperor, he had to stand up for the people below.

Therefore, if Tatar is willing to compensate Uliangha for the loss and hand over the mastermind of this criminal activity, Daming can let the past go.

Let's continue to live in peace and friendship.

Sorry if you don't want to.

Not long ago, Tatar just went for a stroll in Liaodong, right?Daming Buqi also wanted to experience life on the grassland.If you accidentally catch a spark and hurt the flowers and plants, don't blame him.

Simply summed up, it is two sentences: lose money and pay people, hello, hello, hello, everyone.Unrepentant, kill or bury!

Whether you want to die or live, you decide for yourself.

This is intimidation, naked intimidation!

Before the seal book was sent out, the content was specially disclosed to the leaders of Duoyan Sanwei.

The leaders were very satisfied, and no longer raised any objections to the emperor's appointment of officials to robbers such as Timur.

How much oil and water can be dug out from timid Timur?At most, the stolen cattle and sheep will be returned.It is different to seek compensation from the Tatars. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. No matter how poor Guilichi is, he is still at the level of a khan. There are definitely a lot of good things in the big tent.

Duoyan's three guards stopped making noise, and returned to the station on their own initiative. They sharpened their swords three times a day.

The Tatar promises good conditions, but it is better not to agree.Just copy the knife to grab it, and there will be more oil and water.

If Zhu Yunqi was still on the throne, Duoyan Sanwei would never have such an idea.If it was Zhu Di, it would be completely different.

Nomads worship and even superstitiously believe in the strong.

In the eyes of these strong Mongolian men, Zhu Di is the strongest, as long as the army under Zhu Di's command is absolutely invincible!

So far, the plan that Meng Qinghe designed and started to implement has undergone fundamental changes.

He just wanted to draw Duoyan Sanwei's eyes away from the pasture, and then proposed to open a mutual market to tie them up with benefits.

With Emperor Yong Le, Prince Gaoyang and Shen Xuan rubbing hands, the expected border friction within a certain range is likely to turn into a big battle.

The anger accumulated by the frontier army needs to be vented, and the property lost by Duoyan Sanwei also needs to be made up for.Emperor Yong Le could even take the opportunity to pass on the conflicts between the court and China.

A fight with the Tatars is about to begin, and the establishment of a crown prince and the relocation of the capital are no longer the focus of the civil and military concerns of the Manchu Dynasty.

No matter the military officer, even the civil servants who like to spit in the courtroom and fight in groups can temporarily become a rope in the face of foreign enemies.

Meng Qinghe once again saw the power of Emperor Yongle, and also refreshed his understanding of the court officials.

Occasionally, he doesn't care, and likes to find people to fight. He can be impeached for trivial matters, but he will not be confused about major issues, and he will not bow his head when encountering foreign enemies.

This is the strength of character of the Ming Dynasty and the integrity of the nation.

Meng Qinghe once looked down on the civil servants in the court, especially after he had experienced Jing Nan and met the courtiers in the Jianwen period.Even if you don't admit it with your mouth, you can't help but have some thoughts in your heart.

However, as his experience deepened, his idea was constantly broken.

Take a deep breath, this is Daming.

A contradictory yet admirable historical dynasty.

Now, what Meng Qinghe is concerned about is, if there is a real fight with the Tatars, will the mutual market still be open?If the Tatar pastures were seized, would Duoyan Sanwei move northward?

Meng Qinghe had many questions in his mind, and no one discussed them, so he could only write to Shen Xuan by letter.Before waiting for Shen Xuan's reply, he received a decree from the palace that the emperor left Beijing and will arrive in Peiping in a few days.After passing through Beiping, they will also inspect the Kaiping guards.At that time, they will stay in Daning.

After receiving this decree, Meng Qinghe remained silent for a long time.

Emperor Yong Le's five trips outside the Great Wall, could it be realized ahead of schedule?