Bright Spring

After Zhu Gaoxu inspected the guards on duty, he re-entered the Duanli Gate with his entourage.At this time, Cao Long and others stopped complaining, and they seemed very silent.

When everyone came to the main hall of Chengyun Palace, Zhu Gaoxu sat on the high seat without taking off his armor.He turned his head and said: "What Cao Dushi said in the study early in the morning is very reasonable. Meng Yangsi Si's barbaric behavior is challenging the prestige of Yunnan Dusi and trampling on the face of the Ming court!

When Cao Du envoys go to the court, they must write clearly. If this matter is delayed, those chieftains who wait and see will feel that the Ming Dynasty is weak and can be bullied!According to the expedient power given by Taizu and Jinshang to the three divisions of Yunnan, as long as you inform the Hanwangfu and Xipinghoufu, you can first dispatch troops to quell the chaos, and then report to the court. "

Cao Long bowed his head in thought.

Zhu Gaoxu asked again: "Cao Dushi?"

Cao Long hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "His Royal Highness is right."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "There is no need to hesitate about this matter. This king believes that the army should be mobilized immediately to prepare to use troops against Meng Yangsi."

Cao Long was worried, but Xu Cailiu seemed to be relieved. After all, fighting has nothing to do with businessmen, and they don't need military expenses.

At this moment, it was reported that the envoy of Diao's envoy from Luchuan Military and Civilian Propaganda Department had arrived.Cao Long and the others looked stunned, as if they had just realized that after something happened to Meng Yangsi, Zhu Gaoxu was ready to deal with it.

Diao's envoy came forward to meet him.

Zhu Gaoxu opened his mouth and said: "The court of the Ming Dynasty and the capital of Yunnan are very pleased with the loyalty of the Diao family, and they have long intended to support them. However, the Nasi family is arrogant and unreasonable. He once rebelled and made trouble. Although the imperial court Ende drove him out of Luchuan, he still sealed him in Meng Yangsi.

The Ming court has always attached great importance to trustworthiness. First, the Si family was entrusted to Mengyang, and later they discovered the emerald mine, so they still shared profits with it.Unexpectedly, Sixingfa was greedy, broke his promise, and killed our military and civilian officials.This king intends to use troops against Meng Yangsi, and to mobilize Luchuan Army and People's Association to follow. Are you willing to obey? "

The envoy asked: "If Si's can be driven away, do you know if Luchuan Military and Civilian Propaganda Department can have a share of Mengyang's jade mine?"

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him and said, "Didn't this king just say that the imperial court intends to support the Diao family? Of course the Diao family will take over the Sijia jade mine site."

The messenger hurriedly bent his waist down very low, thank you very much.

Zhu Gaoxu proposed that the chieftain's profit distribution should be changed from 800 taels of silver a year to [-] taels of silver or one pit per year; merchants designated by the Yunnan government had the exclusive right to buy the jade ore mined by the natives.

The messenger quickly returned to Luchuan, and after reporting, he still came to the main hall of the Han Palace to sign the covenant.

...The next day, Si's envoys arrived in Kunming and brought Zhao Ping and more than [-] captured soldiers to show their sincerity.They brought a letter of defense about what happened in the Mengyangsi mine.

Si's statement is that Ming soldiers massacred villagers in the local area, which aroused anger.Before Xuanwei Shi Sixingfa knew about it, a general led his troops to besiege the "Daming City".After Sixingfa learned of this, he immediately rescued Zhao Ping and others, and wanted to re-establish the repair with the Han Palace and re-negotiate the profit distribution of the jade mine.

Zhu Gaoxu wrote a letter reprimanding Meng Yangsi for his treachery, ordered them to hand over the criminal generals, and rejected the request to revise the covenant; at the same time, he communicated with Mu Sheng, and then asked Cao Long to order troops from various guards to prepare for the war.

He wrote to the court to explain the matter.Sijia once rebelled in Hongwu, and they belonged to native officials who could not be controlled. Letting him sit on the throne would be a threat to the tiger; at this time, taking the opportunity to annex the eastern part of Mengyangsi with the chieftain of the Diao family and weaken the power of the Si family is an act of long-term stability in Yunnan. ...

Chapter 274 Hero

When the king of Han summoned the envoys of the Si family, the commander Cao Long, the chief secretary, the right counselor Zhao Nan and other officials also participated.When he left the Han Palace, Zhu Gaoxu casually called Duan Xuehen, his valet, to see off his guests.

A few people came to Duanli gate tower, Cao Long clasped his fists and said, "Miss Duan, stay here."

Duan Xuehen was a little surprised when she heard that, she hardly said a word in front of people, standing in the hall was also a person with the same decoration, but how did this official know her name?After a while, Duan Xuehen remembered that when the King of Han ordered her to see off the guests, he called her name softly.

Duan Xue said bitterly: These officials not only have good ears, but also have a good memory.

But the performance of Chief Secretary Zhao Shenyi made Duan Xuehen even more surprised.Zhao Shenyi bent over and said with a flattering expression: "Miss Duan, don't send it out again. The sun in Yunnan is so strong that it will burn you in a while."

Duan Xuehen tilted his head slightly, looked at Zhao Shenyi and pondered for a moment.She hesitated for a moment and could only return the salute with fists cupped, and said, "Go slowly."

Zhao Shenyi hurriedly bent down, and bowed again: "Miss Duan is too polite, I will take my leave, take my leave."

Duan Xuehen watched them walk out of the gate, turned around silently, and walked towards the palace.At this moment, the eunuch Wang Gui was seen standing inside with a smile.

"Eunuch Wang." Duan Xue hated to talk less, but greeted acquaintances.

Wang Gui sighed without thinking: "The big man in red just now is the commander of the Yunnan capital, and the other is also the right counselor of the chief secretary! On the ground in Yunnan, except for the nobles, they are the most powerful vagabonds. official."

Duan Xuehen didn't say a word.

Wang Gui suddenly asked in a deep voice: "How does Miss Duan feel when you see a dignitary bending over in front of you?"

Duan Xuehen said: "They are not worshiping me, but the prince in the hall."

After hearing this, Wang Gui laughed "hehehe".Duan Xuehen glanced at him, she actually didn't dislike this burly eunuch; although the eunuch was laughing at her, Duan Xuehen was keenly aware that he was not malicious.

... Zhao Pingping, a prisoner, is still locked in the hallway inside the Duanli Gate of the Hanwang Mansion.As soon as they were brought to Kunming City, they were locked up.

He wore anklets and stayed in a windowless dark room for three days and three nights.

At this time, the door opened, and the person who walked in was the little girl Diaoya with black and yellow skin, which was a bit unexpected.

"Why is Miss Diao Ya here?" Zhao Ping squinted his eyes and asked, the glare outside the door made his eyes uncomfortable.

"A Han official brought me here and asked some questions. I found out that General Zhao is still locked up, so I begged them to let me see you." Diao Ya's Chinese accent is still very weird, and it may be difficult to change. .

Zhao Ping couldn't help sighing: "Unexpectedly, the colleagues I made in Meng Yangsi still remember me."

At this time, he moved a bit, and the anklet made a "wow" sound.

Diao Ya asked worriedly: "Is General Zhao really going to be convicted of a felony?"

Zhao Ping frowned and pondered for a moment, then said: "Since he was not thrown into a prison, but just locked up in the Palace of the King of Han, the death penalty can be avoided."

Diao Ya hurriedly asked again: "What kind of crime would that be?"

Zhao Ping shook his head and smiled forcefully: "Miss Diao Ya, don't worry, I guess it's all right. In the Ming Dynasty, although the laws were strict, they also respected people."

There was a relieved expression on Diao Ya's face.

What Zhao Ping said was the truth, not to comfort the little girl.He remembered the things that the king of Han had ordered him to do before, and some things that only his confidantes could do. In this case, the king of Han must be doing something extraneous for the sake of affection.Zhao Ping had thought about it for a long time, and he had already concluded that as long as he returned to Kunming City, he would not die.

But he still couldn't be happy because he was worried about his future.Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the law has been the law, and it is not completely false; Zhao Ping lost the city and land, became a prisoner, and if he violated the military law, he would be extrajudicially merciful.

Zhao Ping abandoned his pen and joined the army, and started as a groom. For him, his future is as important as his life!

Diao Ya didn't seem to understand his thoughts. When she heard that Zhao Ping was fine, her tone became brisk: "I heard before that the Ming Dynasty and Kunming City were so good. I learned Chinese since I was a child. This is my first time. This is the first time I’ve come to Kunming City, it’s really big, and there’s the Palace of the King of Han, which is even more beautiful than the Heavenly Palace and Moon Palace that the clan elders talked about!”

Zhao Ping just listened, because he was depressed, he was not in the mood to brag in front of a barbarian girl.

Diao Ya asked enthusiastically: "Kunming City is full of houses and streets full of people. Everyone is cleanly dressed. They neither hunt nor farm. Where can we get food for so many people?"

Zhao Ping replied casually: "There are soldiers and civilians who farm, and there are food taxes. As long as the common people have money, they can buy food. People in the city don't need to farm their own land."

Diao Ya kept asking questions. She was sent by the chieftain to be an errand, and she was also an official, but she kept asking ridiculous questions, as if she had transformed into a little girl.Zhao Ping got a little impatient with the answer, but for the sake of her friendship, he endured it.

Or Diao Ya has been speaking Chinese for a while now, and now she speaks very fluently, "I often see people bowing to each other on the street, and the Han people are really polite. Everywhere is clean, and no one is running around on the street. Spread your weapons..."

Zhao Ping was speechless, because what Diao Ya said was taken for granted in his opinion.In every city of the Ming Dynasty, except for the officers and soldiers and scholars with fame, ordinary people were not allowed to carry weapons at all. How could someone hold weapons and show their teeth and claws on the street?

Diao Ya went on to say: "On the chieftain's side, people who are too meek and peaceful will be bullied. Everyone respects men with strength and martial arts. All Han people are polite and modest, but General Zhao has only more than 100 people, how can he compete with them?" Dozens of times the chieftain's men and horses fought, it was too powerful! If General Zhao was one of the chieftains, not only would he not be punished, but he would definitely become a hero."

Zhao Ping replied absent-mindedly: "Wars are not contests, it's useless to fight for power."