Seiwa

Chapter 122 The Emperor's Arrival 2

When the emperor's chariot arrived, Xuanzhao's servants and the Yulin army rode their horses to the gate of the Mengjia Tunkou, where the head of the Meng clan and the elders knelt down to receive the order.

"Holy decree, the Meng family has made great contributions to Jing's difficulty in raising food and transporting food. I hereby commend it."

"Thank you Grassman, long live Your Majesty!"

Because of Meng Qinghai, Meng Guangxiao is no longer the head of the Meng Clan. The head of the Meng Clan is now elected by the clan, and the clan elders nod in agreement with Meng Guangshun.

There is a precedent of Meng Guangxiao bullying the same clan. Meng Chongjiu and other clan elders agreed that it is enough for the clan leader not to think of everything for the clan, but to be honest and not to bully the clan.As long as the descendants of the clan are promising and have a good future, the Meng clan has hope and can continue.

Meng Guangshun was no smarter than Meng Guang, nor as smooth as Meng Guangxiao, and he was even a little cowardly.Fortunately, he is down-to-earth and can listen to advice.As the patriarch, even if he has no merits, he has no faults.

The patriarch and the patriarch knelt down to listen to the oracle, and the other clansmen knelt behind the patriarch.

Calling the entire Meng family, Meng Guangxiao's family naturally cannot be excluded.

Since Meng Qingjiang was promoted to [-] households, the life of Meng Guangxiao and Meng Qinghai is much better than before.But the preaching of the great edict every three days has not stopped.

Meng Guangxiao once approached the elders of the clan, using Meng Qingjiang as an excuse, to ask the clan to stop punishing Meng Qinghai.Although the clan elder's words were polite, the meaning of refusal in his words could not be changed.

"How can preaching Emperor Taizu Gao's "Yuzhi Dagao" be a punishment? Guangxiao, don't eat anything, let alone talk."

"Furthermore, Dalang's actions in the past have been inappropriate, which almost affected the clan. Twelve Lang once said that since he is a brother of the same clan, he should help him. I don't want Dalang to become a talent, but I don't want to make a big mistake. Preach Emperor Taizu Gao's "Yuzhi Dagao" can straighten one's mind, correct one's words and deeds, according to the Hongwu Chengfa, and the ethnology will be preached every ten days. What Guangxiao said before, don't say it again."

"Guangxiao, you are about to have a grandson, so you have to think more about things."

Clan elders, you said something to each other, Meng Guangxiao's face turned blue, but he couldn't refute.

Meng Chongjiu took out Meng Qingjiang's personal letter, Yan Silang was also worried about Dalang in the army, and asked the elders of the clan to supervise this matter, Meng Guangxiao's hands and feet were suddenly cold.

It is unfilial for Shiro to write a letter home, but not send it to him!

Meng Chongjiu doesn't bother to talk to him, isn't he filial?If the elders are unkind, how can we talk about unfilial children and grandchildren?

As long as Meng Guangxiao can share Gu Nian Dalang's heart with Si Lang, if Guang Zhi and his two sons die and bully a family of orphans and widows, what will happen?

If Meng Qinghai could straighten his mind and not do shameless actions again and again, which would bring disaster to the whole family, how could the old people agree to Twelve Lang and use this method to punish him?

Meng Qinghai is a scholar, he can be regarded as a man of fame.But his reputation has been ruined, even if he can re-enter the county school, he will not be able to pass the imperial examination.

Scholars value innocence.No matter what happens after entering the court and becoming an official, before making a fortune, the reputation of a student must not be stained in any way.Otherwise, once the old accounts are pulled out, no matter how well-written the article is, no matter how strategic the mind is, it will be brushed off when selecting officials.If it's serious, even the seat teacher will turn him away.

With Meng Qinghai's current reputation, it is really more difficult than going to heaven if he wants to continue on the road of imperial examinations.

It is useless to type the names of Meng Qinghe and Meng Qingjiang.

The examiner of the township examination, the same examiner of the general examination, and the examiner of the palace examination are either from the Hanlin Academy or given to the six subjects.The former is fine, but the latter, based on Meng Qinghe's relationship with the Sixth Division, directly typed his name. It's hard to say whether it is a blessing or a curse.When children from other clans encountered difficulties, Meng Qinghe always had a solution.Meng Qinghai?forget it.

Furthermore, Meng Chongjiu and other clan elders would not allow Meng Qinghai to do this, as long as there was any sign of it, he would be killed immediately.

After the servant finished speaking, the cart full of grain, cloth, wine and meat was pushed out.

The elders of the Meng clan rewarded each other with one ingot of precious banknotes.The amount is small and the actual value is limited, but it is a great honor to be rewarded by the Son of Heaven.

The patriarch also has treasure money, and the rest of the clan and the people of other surnames in Tongtun only get food and silk.

The clansmen who were close found that there was still a cart of things that had not been delivered.The car was covered with a green tarpaulin. Judging from the ruts, the load must be heavy.

"Is Madam Xingning here?"

When the servant spoke, the members of the Meng clan were taken aback for a moment.Looking at each other, it occurred to me that Twelve Lang had been granted the title of earl, Mrs. Tai was referring to Guangzhi's daughter-in-law?

The Meng Wang family and their two daughters-in-law, all in common clothes, also had a blank look on their faces.

Meng Qing and Feng Jue, they know.

Meng Qinghe's family letter mentioned asking for a royal order for Meng Wang's family, but the decree has not been issued, and the servant actually directly called "Mrs. Botai"?

Seeing that Mrs. Meng was still dressed in civilian clothes, the servant frowned subconsciously.

Your Majesty's imperial edict to honor Uncle Xingning's mother has arrived in Nanjing, and the memorial from the Ministry of Rites has also arrived at the post station.The decree should have arrived in Mengjiatun a long time ago.Guan Meng's family didn't seem to know about it at all.

Could it be that something went wrong in the middle?Or is someone deliberately delaying?

Thinking about the relationship between Meng Qing and the Chinese officials of the same dynasty, the servant had to think more.

Before coming, Eunuch Zheng told him to be polite to Xingningbo's family.

Being able to get Eunuch Zheng's words shows that His Majesty attaches great importance to Uncle Xingning.

Now, when the servant frowned upon discovering Chaozhong's little move, he couldn't help feeling a little excited in his heart.

opportunity!

Great opportunity to sell to Eunuch Zheng and Bo Xingning!

The Ministry of Rites may not really dare to suppress the emperor's will, but it is not a big mistake to delay and do something in private.

The kings are in the vassal state, the princess is married, the princess is engaged, and the emperor is building a mansion in Shuntian Mansion, she is busy with everything.Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Hou have not finished issuing the reward orders, so a count and Mrs. Madam naturally have to stay behind.

When arguing before the emperor, the officials of the Ministry of Rites also had an excuse to shirk, and they could even use this to participate in Meng Qinghe.

"Crazy disobedience and rudeness, do not appreciate the grace of God. Without the virtue of humility, there is an attitude of courtiers."

Such a person who has no virtue and strives for merit is awarded a title and guards the frontier fortress?

In fact, Li Ke's impeachment memorandum has already been written, just waiting for Meng Qinghe to file a complaint.

If Meng Qinghe doesn't complain to the emperor, the award to the Meng Wang family will continue to be delayed.Annoyed, I filed a lawsuit, impeachment did not discuss with you.

The method is not clever, but it works.

The filial piety to the widowed mother, the dignity of being a minister, and the conflict between military commanders and civil officials have all been calculated into it.

Even if the Son of Heaven knew about it, he would not be able to convict the relevant people.

Today, I personally advocate Taizu to make the law, and the rules have not been fully established, so I want to overthrow them with my own hands?

For Meng Qinghe, this was a "dead end" and completely trapped him.

It's a pity that the person who made up the plan didn't expect that Zhu Di would suddenly go to the countryside to condolences, and he didn't expect that the first stop would be Mengjiatun.

Monk Meng Qing didn't know about it, and the servant had already reported it to the emperor.

Without ordering Jin Yiwei to investigate, Zhu Di can guess the key to this.

"Not only Uncle Xingning, but even I have been included."

The servant only saw the surface, but Zhu Di saw something deeper.

He cares, he will slap himself.

Regardless, it will chill the hero.

Zhu Di dared to assert that Xing Ningbo was just one case, but by no means the only one.

Disharmony between civil and military forces caused turmoil in the court, including the emperor.

Really bold!

"Yang Duo."

"The minister is here."

"Take people back to Beijing and thoroughly investigate this matter." Zhu Di tapped his fingers, and there was a chill atmosphere in the pavilion, "Check it out, Ministry of Rites, Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, Six Divisions, Six Divisions, Let me investigate! I want to see who dares to be so bold!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

"Also," Zhu Di paused, "Send someone to Nanchang to see how King Ning is doing. Wenhua Palace...forget it, just send a message to the son so that he can study with peace of mind."

"Yes."

Yang Duo backed out, and after a long time, Zhu Di said again: "Zheng He."

"The servant is here."

"I passed on my oral order to reward Madam Xingning with ten bolts of silk, ten bolts of silk, fifteen forms of lottery coins, and one hundred ingots of banknotes."

"Yes."

"Go yourself."

"Yes."

"Call the old man of the Meng family to see him."

"Yes."

Zheng He bowed and withdrew from the horse, called an internal servant, and sent him to deliver a letter to Meng Qinghe, and took two other internal servants and a team of Habayashi guards to go to Mengjiatun again.

Knowing that they were summoned by the emperor, Meng Chongjiu and other clan elders were very excited.Not daring to delay, he immediately followed Zheng He to the emperor.

Before being summoned, Meng Qinghe couldn't come forward, so he could only stand not far away and watch Meng Chongjiu and others kneel before him.

Because there was no concubine accompanying them, all the female relatives of the clan, including Meng Wang's, had to be rewarded and were not summoned.

The servant Zheng He sent didn't say much, only a few words.

"Eunuch Zheng asked our family to inform Uncle Xingning that the Son of Heaven, Shengming, has ordered a thorough investigation of this matter, Uncle Xingning can rest assured."

"Thank you."

The tree wants to be calm and the wind does not stop.

Meng Qinghe curled the corner of his mouth, there are some things that you really can't just avoid if you want to.

Who is designing him behind the scenes, the goal cannot be determined.He offended all the civil servants in the court so much that it wouldn't be surprising even if everyone gave him a hand.

But judging from the sophistication of the strategy, it is likely that the level of exploration is more.

The only thing missing is probably the attitude of the emperor.

Perhaps the people behind were too anxious and neglected the most important point, Zhu Di's character.

It wasn't that Meng Qinghe underestimated himself. He was trapped to death, so he could only struggle hard.Dare to involve Emperor Yong Le and include him, no matter whether it is intentional or not, it is definitely the rhythm of courting death, or the kind of feeling that death is not fast enough.

It wasn't long before Zhu Di summoned Meng Chongjiu and the others. Apart from praising the contribution of the Meng family in the Jingnan disaster, he just expressed his feelings about the old days in Peiping.

Meng Chongjiu and the others kowtowed repeatedly, very excited.

When they left, their faces were all red, and their backs were quite straight.

Meng Qinghe came to see it off in person, and was immediately surrounded by clan elders to praise him.

Finally, Meng Chongjiu sighed, "Although we are old and old, our eyes are still clear and our minds are not faint. I hope Twelve Lang will stand up and stand upright, serve the country and the people, and be loyal to His Majesty. There are people in the family to take care of him. Jiro needn't worry."

Although he was a military officer of the second rank, guarding one side, and a first-class uncle, Meng Qinghe is still a junior in front of Meng Chongjiu and others.

It is tradition and filial piety that the elders teach and the younger listen respectfully.

The clan elders still have a lot to say, but now is not the time to talk too much.

Shen Xuan came on horseback, jumped off, and saluted Meng Chongjiu and others without saying a word.

A bright red unicorn suit, a black headdress, a jade belt around the waist, and a long knife on the side.

Quiet as a bamboo, standing proudly, between the brows, there is a majestic aura, like a wolf galloping on the grassland.

It was not the first time for Shen Xuan to meet Meng Chongjiu with junior courtesy, but the latter was still taken aback by him, especially when Shen Xuan called himself "Uncle Nine", and he didn't know how to express it.

agreed?

It's really awkward that it's not relative.

The expressions of the clan elders were a little stiff. When they met the emperor, they would just salute if there was nothing to do. The emperor would not blame him.

But the current situation is difficult.

The first-rank governor, Dingyuanhou who guards Beiping, considers himself a junior and says he can't afford it. Will he be regarded as not giving face and making it difficult for Twelve Lang?

Old Qi of the Meng clan looked at Meng Qinghe in a daze.

Meng Qinghe did the same thing, he could only grin, "Ninth Uncle, Lord Hou and Qinghe have a very close friendship, this..."

Explained, still embarrassing.

Fortunately, the emperor announced that the royal driver was about to leave, Shen Xuan and Meng Qinghe should return to their duties, and the elders of the Meng clan could not stay longer, which indirectly solved a "dilemma".

Looking at the emperor Ma Lu and Taichang Banner going away, the elders of the Meng clan worshiped again, got up, took the bullock cart together, and returned to the village.

On the way, Meng Chongjiu kept furrowing his brows and never let go.

In June Wushen, Yujia arrived in Daning.

Outside Daning City, most of the barren fields have been reclaimed, and ditches have been dug between the rice paddies, which are irrigated with river water and form a network.

Farmers are working in the fields, and there are shepherds on horses in the distance, driving flocks of cattle and sheep.

The city wall has been repaired, enemy towers, turrets, and various defenses are in place.

A circular earthen fortress was built outside the city, imitating the Kaipingwei bunker, for the frontier guards to rest.

Every few miles, there is a castle like this.Around some of the bunkers, mud-walled thatched huts were erected, and domestic animals were scattered within the walls. Occasionally, children in Han family shirts and Mongolian robes could be seen playing games that were unfamiliar to each other.

Perhaps the language barrier, but on the red face, the smile is the same.

In the city, near the northeast, centered on the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau, iron workshops, carpentry workshops, and various workshops came into being.

In just a few months, it has begun to take shape.

With population and workshops, there will be business opportunities.

The caravans on the frontier, the merchants in the fields, the hunters nearby, the refugees who were recruited to make their homes here, and even the frontier troops of Yingzhouwei, Xinchengwei, and Fuyuwei, all injected vitality into the development of Daning City.

It is very common for Mongols to appear in the city, and occasionally you can see Jurchens wearing animal skins and Koreans living in Liaodong.

Two streets away from Zazaoju is the Fangshi established with the permission of Daning Dusi.

Various stalls are placed along the street, and there is a lot of hawking. The most popular ones are pancakes made of grains and fresh wild animals.

People with different accents bargaining.

In order to facilitate communication, middle-aged people who specialize in translation work also appeared in the city. They went to the Yamen to file in advance and obtained permission before they could start business.

According to the standards of later generations, the commercial streets of Daning City are simply dirty and messy.

The streets are alright, but if you go inside and go to the place where the cattle are sold, the smell is simply indescribable.

But it was this kind of mess that made Zhu Di's eyes shine.

That's right, on the second day after arriving in Daning City, Emperor Yong Le changed into casual clothes and went to the streets to inspect the conditions of the people.

For quite a few years, in order to hide it from the eyes and ears of the imperial court, he broke into people's houses to eat, lay down on the street and slept soundly, and warmed himself up under a quilt during the dog days.

It's really not surprising to go to the streets with light clothes to observe the people's sentiments.

If Emperor Jianwen was an otaku, Emperor Yongle could be called an ADHD patient.Otherwise, it would not be a comfortable life. However, I ran to fight with my neighbors every now and then.Fighting alone is not enough, more often it is to take the army to fight in groups on other people's sites.

The accompanying driver was worried and asked the emperor to strengthen his guards.

The Habayashi Guards, Jin Yi Guards, Jin Wu Guards, and Banner Guards could not all follow. After a fierce battle, the four guards were selected to have physical strength and courage, and those with a height of five feet or more were selected to walk along the street with the Emperor.

Tough guys have a very meaningful title: silver medal killer.

Hearing this name for the first time, Meng Qinghe spit out a mouthful of tea, and his eyes were round.

Which god was named after it?

Emperor Hongwu, Mr. Zhu Yuanzhang?

Could it be that this old gentleman has also been time-traveled?

Shen Xuan gave Meng Qinghe a strange look, this name is very strange?

Meng Qinghe nodded.

Shen Xuan explained that those who have this name and can wear the waist badge are all top-notch among the five armies and thirteen guards.With top-notch military strength and a clean family background, he is an absolute leader in the army.

More importantly, it must be tall, powerful, and handsome.Guan Yu on the back and Zhong Kui on the front, absolutely not.

"In the palace, serve as the general's reserve guard. When going out, he belongs to the guards of each army, and escorts the emperor with him."

Lord Shen's explanation was simple and clear. Uncle Meng's eyes were not only rounder, but his jaw almost fell off.

There are a group of middle-aged and elderly handsome men in the court, all kinds of young talents in the local area, and the guards have such a high standard. How obsessed is Emperor Hongwu with the appearance of officials?

Forget it, but the palace guard is called the silver medal killer?

He is obviously responsible for the security work in the palace and also serves as the emperor's personal bodyguard, but he wants to put up such a sign to show his mighty force and his cruelty, so don't mess with me?

Meng Qinghe covered his face, the wisdom of the ancients is really beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

Regardless of what Meng Qinghe thinks, the emperor ordered to accompany him on a stroll, so he had to accompany him honestly.

Along the way, not only did Zhu Di see something different, but Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui also had their own thoughts.

Originally, Zhu Gaoxu was still a little uncertain about his father handing over Guangning and Kaiyuan to Zhu Gaosui.Zhu Gaosui patted his chest and agreed too quickly, it was too late for him to stop.

Seeing the current Daning City with his own eyes, Zhu Gaoxu completely overturned his previous thoughts.

How long did it take for such a change to happen.

Xing Ningbo is really talented, with his help, it will not be a problem to open the mutual market between Guangning and Guangning.

Thinking of the barren land reclaimed outside the city, Zhu Gaoxu's heart became hot.His father ordered him to lead the army to garrison the Xuanfu. If he could learn from Daning's experience, or transfer a few helpers from Uncle Xingning, he would be able to get twice the result with half the effort.

Meng Qinghe closely followed Zhu Di's footsteps, not knowing at all that Zhu Gaoxu was thinking about those people under him who were pulled over by Zhu Di.

The market is not long, and it will soon come to an end.

Zhu Di couldn't stop thinking about it, and he even bought two strong horses from a Tatar on the way.

In theory, horses are not allowed to be sold without the permission of the imperial court.

Emperor Yong Le couldn't hold back his happiness, and Meng Qinghe had the decree to open an exchange market in his hands, even though the location was wrong, it wouldn't be a big problem if he turned a blind eye and let him go.

After observing the people's sentiments, Zhu Di returned to the place where he was staying, and immediately ordered to visit the Daning Miscellaneous Manufacturing Bureau tomorrow.

Because of his high spirits, Zhu Di couldn't fall asleep, so he simply called brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Shen Xuan. Meng Qinghe didn't pull him away, and continued to discuss issues of mutual market and border defense.

This discussion lasted until midnight.

Among Zhu Di's father and son, the three "dragon spirit and tiger fierceness", Shen Xuan didn't feel tired at all, only Meng Qinghe was so sleepy that he wanted to yawn, and he had to hold on, biting his cheeks tightly, and couldn't open his mouth even though he was crying.

Zhu Gaosui felt strange, "What happened to Uncle Xingning?"

Just talking about the mutual market, do you need such a dignified expression?

Meng Qinghe raised his head, a tear slowly slid down the corner of his eye, this time, even Zhu Di looked over.

"Chen..." Meng Qinghe opened his mouth, his voice hoarse, "I am happy, weeping with joy."

Zhu Gaosui suddenly realized, "Xing Ning Bo is really a man of temperament."

Meng Qinghe gritted his teeth, "His Royal Highness praises you."

Zhu Gaosui: "You're welcome."

Meng Qinghe: "..."

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu didn't speak, Shen Xuan turned his head silently, his shoulders shook suspiciously twice.

It wasn't just Meng Qinghe who didn't sleep all night.

In the Daning Miscellaneous Bureau, a handyman also stayed up all night.

The two scars running through his left cheek distorted his face, but they couldn't hide the madness in his eyes.

Putting his hand into his arms, the handyman smiled coldly.