Bright Spring

"Everyone performs their duties." Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand.

Everyone kowtowed and said: "The minister waits for the decree to thank you."

...That night, Zhu Gaoxu's cold-forged Zhajia had been moved to the Qianqing Palace.

The armor was well repaired and was taken out after a few months with no issues other than oil stains on it.

When he returned to Qianqing Palace at night, he picked up a handkerchief and carefully wiped the oil stains on it himself.Zhu Gaoxu has changed countless weapons since becoming the king of Gaoyang County, but his main armor has always been this one.

The many repair marks and dents on it are proof of many battles!

Zhu Gaoxu already has a little affection for it.It looks dark with a metallic luster, and its appearance is unattractive, but the material of Qingtang Refined Iron is excellent, and the cold-forged armor is indeed stronger than ordinary iron armor.

At this moment, the gentle voice of a woman saluting came from behind.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and took a look, the person who came was none other than North Korea's beauty and concubine Pu Shi.Recently, the rules of the harem have been gradually formed, and the concubines and officials generally follow the order in which they serve the bed. It should be Mrs. Pu's turn tonight.

He said casually: "Pingshen, Xianfei doesn't have to stick to it."

"Thank you, my lord." Park's face was full of joy.

She came over and said softly: "I heard before that the emperor of Ming Dynasty wore a shining golden armor, but I didn't know that the armor of the Holy Majesty is so old."

Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "According to the etiquette system, the emperor's armor is indeed yellow, but it is useless to look at. When reviewing the guards of the Beijing camp, you can wear it for a formality. But when it comes to fighting, it is still my old suit. Armor is easy to use. Not only is it strong and difficult to break, but also the target is not obvious; there are so many people on the battlefield, it is not easy for the enemy to find me if they want to find me!"

"The majesty's heroic appearance on the battlefield, I haven't seen my concubine yet..." Park said quietly.

Zhu Gaoxu observed her expression, feeling a little confused, it didn't seem like he was flattering himself on purpose.

Sure enough, Mrs. Pu said again: "The concubine waited for several days, and finally saw the Holy One. But you are going to go out again, I don't know when we will meet again?"

"About winter." Zhu Gaoxu said very smoothly.

Perhaps Zhu Gaoxu wiped the armor very carefully, and Mrs. Pu asked again: "Does the Holy One like to fight?"

Zhu Gaoxu stopped the movement of his hands and put the handkerchief on the stool next to the armor.He sighed, shook his head and said: "It's strange to say. I originally disliked war and killing|slaughter, but found that for many years, only on the battlefield can I feel my value the most."

Pu Shi looked at him in surprise, unable to speak for a moment.

Zhu Gaoxu also stopped tinkering with his armor, washed and went to bed under the service of Mrs. Pu.Living in a quiet and luxurious palace, it is like a gentle town at night, making people very comfortable.

However, Zhu Gaoxu still has a kind of expectation in his heart for the northward journey of eating and sleeping in the wind.

…In the distant childhood, he remembered that there was a lot of farm work and housework at home, and his parents were busy and hard, so his mood and temper were not so good, and the atmosphere was not so happy and relaxed; he had to help with work, and he had no friends to play with. Naturally I find it quite boring.

But every time I go to my grandma's house during the Chinese New Year, the experience is very pleasant.Adults are always very polite and smiling in front of relatives who rarely meet.The uncle can tell some funny stories, and the cousin also plays wildly with him, it is so happy!

So whenever he wants to leave home and has a definite destination, he is always looking forward to it.I always feel that there is unknown happiness waiting for me in front.

Zhu Gaoxu still has such a mood when he leaves Beijing this time!

Even if he was going to fight, there were all kinds of things to deal with, but he still had a vague sense of anticipation.This is probably a complex.

The emperor's personal conquest is not the same as the general dispatch of troops.Before Zhu Gaoxu left Beijing, he did some things according to the arrangements of the ministers.

He inspected [-] cavalry at the Dajiao field south of Hongwumen, and then led all civil and military officials to the Temple of Heaven to offer sacrifices, prayed to heaven, declared the justice of using troops, and hoped to get permission from heaven; It is to report important events to the spirits of the ancestors in heaven.

Before leaving Beijing, Zhu Gaoxu had a very grand guard of honor and was dressed in complicated clothes.But when he was actually going out, he had already abandoned the guard of honor and even the complicated clothes, and put on his unsightly Zhajia again, with a jade plaque of "Fighting Crimes and Rebellions" hanging on his waist.

The empress led the concubines and brought the prince Zhu Zhanhe to Chengtian Gate; on the corridor outside Chengtian Gate, hundreds of court officials also saw him off there.

Zhu Gaoxu, who was wearing heavy armor, took the reins and got on his horse. Countless people bowed and said goodbye.Although Guo Wei and the others said a lot of words of blessing, they were already wiping away their tears.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu sat on the horse and said loudly: "I led the army to go out to protect the land and the people, and for the long-term stability of my Ming Dynasty. Everyone, please wait for the news of my victory!"

The guards and soldiers outside the Chengtian Gate shouted: "Long live the Holy One!" A moment later, the shouts of "Long live..." echoed among the palaces.

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and waved to Guo Wei and the others, then patted his horse and rushed out of the Chengtian Gate, the hooves of a group of cavalry immediately resounded on the brick floor of the corridor.

Chapter 669 Remembrance of Thousands of Miles

A few months ago, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty sent Li Qi, the censor, as an envoy to Korea.A decree was sent to the King of Korea, Li Fangyuan, to immediately send the daughter of the fourth brother of King Huaian to the capital.

King Li Fangyuan did not dare to neglect, and immediately sent people to Jeju Island!Because the place where Li Fanggan, the king's fourth brother and Huaian Dajun, was exiled is Jeju Island; the virtuous Lord is Li Fanggan's daughter.

After Li Fangyuan received the person, he immediately sent envoys to escort the virtuous Lord, and embarked on the long road to the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

After they entered the Liaodong area, they were escorted by the commander of the Liaodong capital of the Ming Dynasty; most of the Korean army returned to the country, leaving only the envoys and entourage.However, general Pu Jingwu still stayed by Weng Lord's side.

At the beginning of July, a team of hundreds of people had passed Shanhaiguan Pass and entered the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty.When the Liaodong Ming army returned to the capital, the North Korean envoys were escorted by the Beiping Chief Envoy. The number was much smaller, and the total number of troops was only a hundred or so; probably because they had already entered the Great Wall.

The virtuous Lord Sitting in a carriage who barely showed his face heard voices outside more and more frequently in the past few days.She can roughly understand Chinese, and from time to time, she can clearly hear the conversations of the guards of the Ming army, and she knows that their mood is getting more and more relaxed.

The official written language of North Korea is Chinese. In addition, there is also a "official reading" language, which uses Chinese characters and symbols to mark grammar; but historical books and official documents are all written in classical Chinese.Generally, those who are officials and people with high status rarely know how to write Chinese characters.Lord Weng is no exception. Compared with listening to Han people, she is more proficient in Chinese.

In Liaodong, there were only the commanders and envoys and the guards, and all the prefectures and counties were abolished during the Hongwu period.Although the Ming army sent troops to pacify Liaodong many times, the place was still not as peaceful as the interior, and sporadic tribes and bandits might be encountered.

Now as soon as the team entered Shanhaiguan, the itinerary immediately became safe and peaceful.On the front line of the Great Wall, there were guards and forts of the Ming army, and it was difficult for people outside the pass to enter the Great Wall without seals and guides.

So people got in the mood to chat.Compared with the tense vigilance outside the customs, the atmosphere has changed a lot.

The virtuous Lord is only in her teens, but she is a very tenacious woman; she has traveled thousands of miles all the way, the journey is exhausting and the daily life is inconvenient, but she has not complained a word until now!

She has been very beautiful since she was a child, and it is difficult to find a woman like her in the whole of North Korea; she also has a good personality and appearance.So not only Pu Jingwu outside the carriage admired her since childhood; even the son of the current king of Korea, Li Fangyuan, also likes her

At this moment, the team stopped one after another.

The Lord Weng faced the curtain and asked in Korean, "General Park, why did we stop?"

Her voice was not loud, but she knew that Pu Jingwu had been beside the carriage.Sure enough, Pu Jingwu's voice said: "Returning to Mr. Weng, this place is mountainous and the road is undulating. The people and horses are all tired. Li Qi, the censor of the Ming Dynasty, ordered to rest for a while before going on the road."

The Lord Weng opened the curtain of the car, revealing his face.Underneath the black hair combed back is a beautiful round face, smooth and delicate skin with the immaturity of a girl, smooth forehead, a pair of bright eyes with a beautiful smile and vague shyness, nose and chin Small, looks very delicate.As long as she smiles, there will be slight dimples on her cheeks.

The stocky and dark young military general Pu Jingwu outside was stunned. He had dismounted and stood beside his mount.

Weng Lord usually doesn't show his face, but at this time he talked to Pu Jingwu and opened the curtain.Pu Jingwu's honor and emotion were written on his face.

Lord Weng asked softly: "Where have we been? How far is it from the capital of the Ming Dynasty?"

Pu Jingwu bowed and said: "It is still far away from the capital of Daming, perhaps more than two thousand miles away. But it is not far from Beiping Chief Envoy, Beiping is also a big city of Ming; when Emperor Yongle of Ming Dynasty was in power, he heard that I just want to move the capital to Peking."

He said in detail, "If we go further west, we can reach Lulong County, Yongping Prefecture, and then Kaiping City; after passing Kaiping City, the next stop is Beiping City."

Lord Weng said softly: "General Park is really well-informed. I only know Beiping and Lulong. The Lulong Jiedu Envoy of the Tang Dynasty written in the book is in today's Lulong County, right?"

Pu Jingwu hurriedly bowed and said: "Master Weng sees clearly, it is exactly here."

"There are so many famous places." Lord Weng said.