Bright Spring

Several people worshiped together, "The last general waits for orders!"

Huang Zhong showed some disappointment on his face, but he was not dissatisfied.After all, Li Bin is a military general of Jingnan, and his status is much higher. With Li Bin as handsome, he is convincing.

Zhang Fu guessed that Huang Zhong's disappointment was probably because he thought that Li Bin could be taken away with him if he went to Beijing to offer prisoners. In this way, the status of generals in the Annan Governor's Mansion was Huang Zhong's highest.

But Zhang Fu knew it well.This Huang Zhong is Zhang Fu's old department. Although he listens to Zhang Fu's words, his ability is indeed limited; moreover, Huang Zhong is more impulsive. After being harassed a few times, he wants to massacre Annan people to vent his anger, which is not in line with the current court's policy. Strategy.Therefore, Zhang Fu will not let him take power in An Nanguo, so as not to add trouble.

Huang Zhong has been in An Nanguo for a long time, and he really hasn't made much achievements.At first, Emperor Taizong transferred him from Guangxi to escort Chen Tianping, but things went wrong, and Huang Zhong was ambushed and almost wiped out.If Zhang Fu hadn't pleaded for him and fished him out of the imperial prison to make up for his mistakes, Huang Zhong would have been beheaded long ago.Zhang Fu was right. In order to survive, Huang Zhong worked very hard when he later attacked the heavily defended Duobang City; that time was almost the only military exploit that Huang Zhong could achieve.

Zhang Fu was silent for a while, and then told Li Bindao, "Except for the areas controlled by the five guards of the official army, the soldiers should not go to other places in Annan Kingdom without authorization, and do not interfere too much with the affairs of the Annan royal family and local officials. Regarding the military and political affairs of Annan Kingdom, listen to What Empress Dowager Chen means is that if there is any dissatisfaction, you should write to the court to clarify the situation, and you must not act rashly, so as not to conflict with the Annan people."

Li Bin said, "The final general will obey the Commander's instructions."

Huang Zhong asked, "Is the commander-in-chief going to Lang Son Guard and Guangxi Chief Envoy to return to China?"

Zhang Fu nodded, "Take the land route."

Not long ago, he took a sea boat to Yanzhou with his troops, and personally felt the situation at sea, it was indeed not safe.There was a mild storm at that time, and the boat seemed to be thrown up, and it would fall apart at any time.The safety of sea routes often depends on luck, unless you are on a big treasure ship.Zhang Fu still felt that it would be best not to take a boat if he could travel by land.

Huang Zhong asked, "When will the commander-in-chief leave?"

Zhang Fu said, "Within five days."

Huang Zhong said, "The last general will hold a banquet for the commander in chief."

Zhang Fu waved his hand and said, "Forget it."

Huang Zhong said very reluctantly, "Will the commander-in-chief return to Annan? I don't know when we will meet again?"

Zhang Fu suddenly felt a little sad, parting always seemed like this.He shook his head and said, "I don't know yet, I have to obey the arrangement of the imperial court. But if you can stay in Annan well, after a while, I can ask the emperor to transfer you back to China."

After saying that, he walked out of the government office, looked up at the land he had conquered several times, and said back, "Before we leave, the banquet is over, let's get a musician to play "Ten Thousand Miles of Jinling" by Pei Shilang."

There was an indescribable emotion in the eyes of Li Bin and others, and everyone solemnly nodded silently.

A gust of sea breeze blows into the Acropolis, making people feel a coolness.In an instant, Zhang Fu thought of a song from the Han Dynasty, the wind rises, the clouds fly, and the warriors guard the four directions.

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8Chapter 17 Everyone Has His Own Aspirations

In the twelfth lunar month, the temperature in the capital of the Ming Dynasty was very low, which was completely different from the climate in Annan.

The first snow fell suddenly, but lightly.Little white snowflakes fluttered in the breeze, and the snowflakes fell on the brick floor and melted quickly.The ground in the palace was very damp, as if it had been lightly rained.

Zhu Gaoxu once stayed in Beiping for a long time. Compared with the winter in Beiping, the damp and cold in the capital is still milder.If you are in Beiping this season, you will not be able to stand outside if you wear a little light clothing.But in the capital, the inside and outside of the house seem to be similar, if you don't burn charcoal for heating.

The eunuchs and maids opened the door of Rouyi Hall, and when Zhu Gaoxu walked in, they immediately closed the door.

At this moment, a voice said: "The slave family is going to start a fire."

When Zhu Gaoxu heard the sound, he saw Lian Shi. There was a little surprise in her eyes, and her movements were brisk.It was only then that Zhu Gaoxu realized that he hadn't been to Rouyi Hall for a while, because the space in Dongnuan Pavilion was smaller and it was easier to keep warm.

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to realize the surprise of the eunuch Wang Gui and others, and her face suddenly became a little embarrassed.It is true that there is no need to tell the emperor about such small things as lighting a fire to keep warm.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu gave her a kind smile, nodded nonchalantly and said: "Light up the charcoal fire, the weather in the last two days is really cold."

Lian's cheeks were a little red, and after glancing at him, she buried her head in her work.

Zhu Gaoxu's tuanlong suit was covered with a lamb fur coat, and he didn't take it off, he went straight to sit behind the big table.

Wang Gui stepped forward and bowed and said, "My lord, Marquis Ningyuan (He Fu) has three adult sons, He Kuiyi, He Kuisi, and He Kuiliu. He Kuiyi has married a wife and started a family, and he married Xu Zhang's son. Second daughter..."

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he immediately felt that He Fu was a person willing to gamble and admit defeat.

Xu Zhang is a military general of Jingnan. When He Fu married Xu Zhang's widowed sister, many people thought that He Fu, a former general of the Jianwen Dynasty, just wanted to protect himself through marriage; Zhu Gaoxu also thought so, otherwise He Fu's status, It is not necessary that the medium is marrying a widow.

However, Xu Zhang had bad luck. His eldest daughter was divorced after becoming Princess Zhao. This matter was approved by the father and queen.So far Xu Zhang has been left out in the cold.Guessing that Zhu Di knew it well at the time, he was a little sorry for Xu Zhang about this matter, guessing that Xu Zhang had resentment, but he alienated Xu Zhang instead.

Xu Zhang's family has been in decline day by day, and He Fu continues to marry the Xu family.It seems that He Fu is not too snobbish. It is said that he has a very good relationship with Mrs. Xu Xian.

Wang Gui went on to say: "The second son, He Kuisi, doesn't seem to be a serious person. The slaves have inquired about him. It is said that He Kuisi often wanders in the streets and alleys of the capital, and likes to play and sing. Once He Kuisi took a servant with him. , actually disguised himself as a down-and-out kid, sold and sang in the wine shop, and got a lot of rewards. After Ning Yuanhou found out, he blamed him for being embarrassing, and it was a good beating."

Zhu Gaoxu laughed after hearing this, and said casually, "Fortunately, it wasn't during the Hongwu period."

Wang Guidao: "Isn't it?"

Emperor Taizu hated playing and singing by the sons of nobles and military generals the most, and thought it was not doing his job properly. Once Taizu knew about it, he would chop off his fingers the least.However, after the death of Taizu, those harsh codes were no longer used, and Zhu Gaoxu naturally would not severely punish his courtiers for such things.

In Zhu Gaoxu's view, it is normal for a noble general's family to have children who are not doing business properly, and it is impossible to control it.And everyone has different hobbies, and there is nothing wrong with it, as long as we find a way to prevent these people from taking military power.

Zhu Gaoxu asked suddenly: "He Kuisi earned money from singing and singing, what did you use the money for?"

The angle of this question is a bit tricky, Wang Gui was startled, and hurriedly said: "It seems to be given to other beggars."

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly smiled.

Wang Guidao: "Fortunately, He Kuiliu is more like Marquis Ning Yuan, he is diligent in practicing martial arts and loves art of war. However, He Kuiliu has an unmarried second elder brother, logically we should wait for He Kuiliu to get married first."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "You don't have to worry about so many rules. You tell Princess Baoqing about the two brothers. Later, I will find an opportunity to bring He Fu and his sons, and then let Princess Baoqing see it with her own eyes. Look, listen to what she wants. If you don't like it, tell her not to worry, I will find something for her."

Wang Gui bowed and said: "Your servant obeys the order." Then he kowtowed and left.

At this time, Lian Shi brought up the hot tea that had been brewed, gently placed it on the table, and secretly glanced at Zhu Gaoxu.

When Zhu Gaoxu was talking to Wang Gui earlier, he also felt that Lian, who was doing trivial things, looked at him from time to time.But he was the only man in the palace, and he was the emperor who attracted the most attention. It seemed normal for the Lian family to keep paying attention to him.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly turned his head to look at her, Lian Shi seemed to be startled, and hurriedly avoided his gaze.

"What do you want to tell me?" Zhu Gaoxu asked nicely.

Lian Shi had no choice but to calm down, and said softly: "Is the Holy Majesty so kind to everyone?"

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said nothing, thinking that people in power can do this?But I'm not really a mad dog.

Lian was silent for a moment, then said: "The Holy Majesty is very kind to Princess Baoqing."

Zhu Gaoxu opened the memorial on the table and said: "Princess Baoqing is my little aunt, but she is much younger than me. When she was a child, the emperor passed away. It is my father, the empress, and the general She was raised by her own hands. So emotionally, she is like my younger sister, now that her father, queen and queen are gone, of course I have to make decisions about her marriage and let her have a satisfactory home."

He then turned his head to look at Lian Shi and said with a smile: "Everyone has their own love, who knows what kind of person Princess Baoqing likes?"

Lian bent his knees and said, "What the Holy Majesty said is very true... I come to grind ink."

The hall fell silent, Xiaoxue was falling silently outside, only the delicate sound of "rustling" from the inkstone.

Zhu Gaoxu picked up the pen, dipped it in the vermilion inkstone, and began to write the reply on the memorial.From the corner of his eye, he saw that when Lian Shi was grinding the ink, his eyes were looking at his profile, as if he was a little absent-minded.

After coming over for a while, the sound of grinding ink disappeared.Lian Shi even approached slightly, and glanced at the memorial in front of Zhu Gaoxu.