Bright Spring

The younger sister may see that Guo Yan's face is not very good, so she hurriedly whispered: "I will tell my sister a secret matter, the prince said, my sister must not tell it! The father must marry our sisters to two princes, I don’t want the Marquis of Wuding’s Mansion to form an alliance with any prince. Therefore, these matters cannot be controlled by women.”

Guo Yan said softly: "It's really nothing, he is the crown prince, and he looks blessed, which is what people care about the least."

"It's good that my sister can figure it out." The younger sister breathed a sigh of relief, "I didn't know until I arrived at the palace. We look beautiful, but we are actually weak women. If you are not careful, even a servant can plot to bully you. There is nothing you can do about it. I can see my fate..."

Hearing the order, Guo Yan felt a little harsh, so she said softly: "I heard that the king of Han is going to Yunnan, so my sister should go with her?"

The younger sister said without hesitation: "Of course I will go! Wherever the prince goes, I will go."

"Yunnan is a barren land, full of miasma and savages, my younger sister should kill herself." Guo Yan persuaded softly.After she finished speaking, she felt that she was sincere. Seeing Wei'er's delicate skin and tender flesh, and being her own sister, how could Guo Yan not feel bad at all?

The younger sister shook her head with a smile and said: "The prince is my land, as long as there is his land, anywhere is home."

Just then, mother Xu came into the house.Mrs. Xu glanced at Wei'er, and asked Guo Yan directly: "The things written in that booklet..."

Guo Yan lowered her head and nodded slightly.

Mrs. Xu seemed to be talking again.For some reason, my mother didn't talk so much a few years ago, but in the past two years she likes to talk more and more.Fortunately, a maid came to the door immediately, looking for something to do with Mrs. Xu.Mrs. Xu glanced at the sisters and walked out.

……

After having lunch in Guo Mansion, Zhu Gaoxu took Guo Wei back to the mansion.He became the prince, but he still lives in the original small county palace for the time being.

"Wei'er, your elder sister belongs to the prince. I don't care what your sisters say about homework or anecdotes, but when it comes to serious matters, Wei'er must think twice and don't say anything." Zhu Gaoxu reminded gently.

Guo Wei nodded slightly after listening.Suddenly her face was uglier than crying, and she said timidly: "I accidentally told my sister what the prince told me last time, it was the words of why my father wanted to marry my sister to the crown prince."

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, and said, "Wei'er was afraid that your sister would blame you, and didn't tell her that the prince is fat?"

Guo Wei nodded slightly.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "It's nothing to say, don't worry. Everyone is not stupid, everyone knows what, who doesn't know?"

Guo Wei asked again: "I heard from the lord and the prince that we went to Yunnan, and the emperor will let us come back in a few years?"

"It's hard to say." Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her and said in a low voice, "My father told me to be the crown prince; now that the crown prince has not been made, he has been sent to Yunnan, what can I do?"

He pondered for a moment, then sighed: "In this world, you can't do whatever you want. Everyone will compromise to reality more or less."

"Yeah." Guo Wei raised her head and looked at Zhu Gaoxu adoringly.

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and remained silent, ignoring his wife for a while.He was wondering what would happen if he didn't go to Yunnan after crying?

...the emperor may feel out of control, so find a way to get him a place with better control and surveillance.

Don't even think about a good place to build a foundation.Chinese Go is a game based on the pattern of fighting for hegemony in the world. The ancients have long been familiar with occupying corners and borders, water route points, offensive and defensive advances and retreats.Where and what function can people who can fight for the world by force not see?

The prince and ministers will further confirm Zhu Gaoxu's ambition to seize the heir apparent, they will be more vigilant, and the struggle will become increasingly fierce.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu reached out and grabbed Guo Wei's smooth little hand: "I will do my best to consider the people around me."

He saw Guo Wei turned his head and looked over, and said again: "After a while, my third younger brother will marry Xu Zhang's daughter, and my two younger sisters will marry Song Sheng's two sons one after another. The princess has no shortage of rich dowry treasures. Think of two things that girls like, and I will give them to my two younger sisters."

"I remember it myself." Guo Wei nodded.

Zhu Gaoxu muttered at ease: "The Song family is very powerful, and they can let the emperor send two princesses. What's going on with Xu Zhang..."

Chapter 192 Marriage

/p>The gate of the mansion of Minister of the Ministry of War opened, this is not a common thing.

There are high and low etiquettes for welcoming guests. Generally, the host will only open the front door if the guests of the same status or higher status come;

The person who came today is Prince Zhu Gaoxu.

When Ru Yuan went out to meet the ceremony, her face was still full of confusion and surprise.Not long ago, when the Holy Majesty asked about the candidate for the crown prince, Ru Yu supported Zhu Gaochi, because Zhu Gaochi was the eldest son, and most civil servants liked him more.

But now Zhu Gaoxu actually came to visit the door in person, and he came to the door in broad daylight and swagger.Could it be that he came to Xingshi to inquire about the crime?But seeing Zhu Gaoxu's expression and posture, he is not like him.

...the two came to the central hall, took their seats separately, and exchanged polite greetings.Zhu Gaoxu didn't have any domineering style, and his etiquette was a little rough, but his posture was still very modest.

This Ru Yu was in her prime in her 40s, with a well-balanced appearance, and she was a senior official in the Jianwen Dynasty. After the "Jingnan Army" entered the city, he took the initiative to persuade Zhu Di to ascend the throne first. With the merits of Conglong, he has nothing to do now, and he still works hard as Minister of the Ministry of War.

Tea was served.Zhu Gaoxu was a little thirsty, so he picked it up and took a sip.He found that many people usually don't drink tea when they are guests, and he still hasn't figured out why, but he doesn't want to be too particular.

After moistening his throat, Zhu Gaoxu said, "It's hard for Ru Butang to take a bath one day, but I came to chatter, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Ru Yu said: "Where is His Highness the King of Han, if you are willing to come to the gate, it is the honor of the lower official, and it is full of glory."

Zhu Gaoxu bowed his body and said: "That's right. I'm here today. I just want to talk to Ru Butang about Song Sheng, the left governor of the rear army. General Song is a hero who founded the country and a general in the Northwest. I, a prince, shouldn't ask more questions; but Father said that he wanted to marry two younger sisters to be General Song's daughter-in-law, and I came here for this matter."

"Oh..." Ru Yu had a dazed expression and relaxed expression, and immediately said, "His Royal Highness really asked the right person, I walked around the Ministry of War many years ago, and I can talk about the cause and effect with the King of Han.

Let's talk about the important things first, the Holy Majesty values ​​Song Sheng so much for only one person: Timur.He was originally a Mongolian, but his habits are no different from those of Turks.

In the 20th year of Hongwu, the Ming court had contacts with Timur.Later, Timur's strength gradually became stronger in the west, and he was full of ambitions; he continued to use troops in all directions, and his power gradually reached the countries in the Western Regions, which made our Ming court have to be vigilant.

In the 28th year of Hongwu and the 30th year of Hongwu, Timur twice detained and insulted the envoys of Daming, Ottoman and other envoys!In disregard of the good intentions of our Ming Dynasty for peace talks, we continued to increase troops to the Western Regions.

Song Sheng had served as a military attache in the Northwest many times, and he was familiar with the customs and customs of the Western Regions and other places, and he often won victories with his troops.The Holy One is so important. "

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "So that's the case."

Ru Yu said in a deep voice: "Song Sheng once led troops under the command of the Holy Majesty, and we have old friendships. After the Holy Majesty ascended the throne, Song Sheng immediately rushed back to the capital to have an audience. The imperial court does not use him, but who?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded again.

Ru Yu started talking, and continued: "I am very angry at Timur's actions today, but in the end I gave up the idea of ​​going west. It is too far away. The climate in Guanzhong, Gansu, and the Western Regions is far less dry than that of the west." During the Han and Tang Dynasties, the center of our Ming Dynasty also moved eastward, and it was not the general trend to open up territories to the west.

The Holy Majesty discussed with all the ministers, thinking that this kind of people only know how to slaughter when they attack the city, and they can't keep it for a long time;The imperial court only needs to increase its frontier armaments when it is strong and strong, strictly guard against the pass, and wait for its self-destruction. "

"Ottoman, is it Ottoman Türkiye?" Zhu Gaoxu pondered.

Ru Yu froze for a moment, "Maybe it is, anyway, it is the name of Yinjin's country."

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a long time, but he agrees with his father's opinion on this matter...

During the period of the Ming Dynasty, it seemed that the world was about to enter the age of great navigation, and from now until modern times, it was the age of the ocean.

Based on the knowledge of the textbooks of later generations, even if we want to open up the world situation, we should focus on the development of the ocean; instead of developing to the western continent and going to the chaos there.

Zhu Gaoxu also knew that the Ming Dynasty had no natural enemies except at the end of the Ming Dynasty.He has never heard of Timur, and from the perspective of history, he has not been able to make any waves in Daming.

He didn't know what was going on in the end... But from what Ru Yu said, Timur's way of attacking the city and conquering the land, only knowing how to slaughter, obviously couldn't be played during the rising period of the Ming Dynasty; There are millions of military households with a population of hundreds of millions and only armed with weapons, so he will slaughter them.

Zhu Di, the son of Taizu, could seize the country with a bit of luck with more than 20 strong soldiers, but the foreigners at this time could not.

Zhu Gaoxu clasped his fists and said: "Thank you Ru Butang for clarifying the confusion, I won't bother you any more, and I will leave."