Bright Spring

Chen Xianzhen said: "Farewell."

In the early morning of the next day, the court lady next to the imperial concubine Mu Zhen brought a very soft and thick coat. It was very warm to wear, and the workmanship was meticulous and beautiful. The mink fur on the collar was also carefully selected, and the color was pure and very luxury.Chen Xianzhen at least felt that Mu Zhen was very good at being a human being, not because the emperor was present and casually said nice things.

Chen Xianzhen took the things and wanted to repay the imperial concubine.She prepared something, and planned to make a kind of food "youci" of Shenglong by herself. It is said that this kind of food was spread from Guangdong and Guangxi to Annan country.But Mu Zhen's hometown Yunnan and the capital of Ming Dynasty have never seen this kind of dim sum.Chen Xian really thought it was delicious, thinking that he could give the imperial concubine a fresh taste.

Of course, Chen Xianzhen, who just came out of Fengyang, didn't have any money, so he could only return such ordinary things.But thinking about it, the imperial concubine doesn't care about the price of things.

The time to finish it is tomorrow afternoon, and Chen Xianzhen expects to finish it near dinner time and deliver it in person.

At this time, the emperor had only two concubines, and usually one of them would accompany the emperor for a day; while the concubine Duan Xuehen was often by the emperor's side, but Chen Xianzhen found that Duan Xuehen only went to the emperor at night every few days.Based on this calculation, it is very likely that Zhu Gaoxu will sleep with Mu Zhen again tomorrow night.

Chapter 948 Awakening

In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, Zhu Gaoxu and a group of people arrived at Zhongtunwei (Jinzhou) in Guangning.

Not long after arriving at the place, Zhang Sheng, the commander of Jinyiwei, walked into the courtyard. After seeing Zhu Gaoxu, he reported: "My lord, Cao Yi, the commander of Liaodong, has come to Zhongtunwei."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu showed surprise.Before the northern tour, the imperial court issued a residence report prohibiting officials from all over the city from going out of the city to greet them without authorization.It is really unusual for the Commander of the Liaodong Metropolis to run over [-] miles away from the government office.

But at this moment, Zhang Sheng's voice said again: "He came in commoner clothes, and he brought a seal with him."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Bring him in."

Zhang Sheng clasped his fists and said, "I accept the decree."

After a while, Cao Yi kowtowed outside the door first, and then came in to make a big gift.I saw that the person who came was wearing a bloated gray cloth with snowflakes on his clothes, a big hat on his head, and his temples were already graying. He looked at least 50 years old.This image does not look like a high-ranking official in the Liaodong area, but a down-and-out literati.

Cao Yi said long live, and said: "I didn't restrain myself, but I came here to plead guilty for the thorn."

Zhu Gaoxu held his breath and asked, "What is Cao Shijun guilty of?"

Cao Yi glanced sideways, and glanced at the commander of Jinyiwei, there was no one else in the room.He thought for a while, and then began to narrate: "A few years ago, the generals in Daning City were engaged in business and business, and did business with the Wuliangha people. I thought that the Wuliangha people belonged to the ministers of the Ming Dynasty, so I didn't stop them. I was confused for a while. , Received the filial piety of the generals. Until the Holy Majesty gave a lecture to the Beiping Mansion, prohibiting the generals from getting involved in this matter, Fang Fan, the guilty minister, woke up.

However, the guilty officials had no way to control them, and repeatedly ordered He Hao and other generals to obey the holy will, but they still couldn't stop them.He Hao and others cheated and pretended to suspend the trade with the Wuliangha people, but privately connived at the salt merchants to handle the transaction and reap the benefits.The minister had nothing to do, so he had to boldly meet and ask the Holy Lord to forgive him. "

Cao Yi is articulate and fluent in speech, so he should have thought about it earlier.After he finished speaking, he shut up and knelt down on the ground.

On the contrary, Zhu Gaoxu was very surprised and felt that the incident happened suddenly.No matter how he calculated, he never expected that Cao Yi would suddenly appear in Guangning Zhongtunwei and come here to surrender himself.

Zhu Gaoxu was a little caught off guard, standing where he was, observing Cao Yi while trying to figure out the situation as soon as possible.

Cao Yi was lying on the brick floor. Of course he didn't dare to look up at the emperor, so he could only lower his head and look at the brick floor.Zhu Gaoxu looked down and took a rough look, and saw Cao Yi's expression was solemn and seemed to be very scared, but Cao Yi did not show any panic.Zhu Gaoxu immediately had an intuition that this person should have thought carefully and made a decisive choice.

Zhu Gaoxu had just arrived in Zhongtunwei, Guangning. After a long journey, he was exhausted and relaxed, and at this moment he fell into a tense atmosphere unprepared.The room was very quiet, Zhu Gaoxu neither woke up Cao Yi nor responded, and remained silent for a while.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu finally grasped a key point: his original intention was that the military generals smuggled|smuggled and made a fortune, and forget about the old affairs. After all, the court had never cared much before.But after it is done, those generals who oppose Zhu Gaoxu's new policy will inevitably be punished; otherwise, the new rules will not count at all.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu immediately decided that Cao Yi was an official who could be forgiven.After all, whether Cao Yi collected money or condoned his subordinates to smuggle|smuggle, it was all in the past.

"Get up and talk." Zhu Gaoxu thought of this, and immediately expressed his opinion.

Cao Yi seemed to be slightly relieved, and kowtowed again: "Thank you, my sage."

Zhu Gaoxu returned to the chair and sat down.Cao Yi walked a few steps and stood in front of him respectfully.

"The business you did before can only benefit a few generals and officials, and the largest number of soldiers will not benefit, which is not conducive to the morale of the army. There are many guards on the nine sides. I only see that you are getting rich, but not every place has opportunities, so it is difficult to be fair. .It is still necessary for the court to coordinate and reward, so that everything can be accepted by the public." Zhu Gaoxu said the truth casually.

Cao Yi cupped his hands and said: "The Holy Majesty has taught you the right thing. I am deeply favored by the emperor and ranked in the frontier, but because I was confused for a while, I couldn't share my worries for the Holy Majesty and do my best for the court. After I wake up now, I am ashamed. The Holy Majesty severely punishes the guilty minister. , and the guilty minister has no complaints."

"Cao Shijun is indeed no better than those people who are open to money." Zhu Gaoxu said kindly.

"Holy Majesty Long En, I should have done my duty." Cao Yi lowered his hands and sighed.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, put on a look of confiding his heart, and said, "However, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay in Liaodong any longer."

Cao Yi said: "I dare not beg for mercy because of the crime of death."

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head and said: "That's not what I meant. As the chief of the Liaodong capital, you came to expose your subordinates; He Hao and the generals involved in this matter must be brought to justice. What will the rest of the Liaodong civil and military think of you? Do you dare to trust Mr. Cao? It should be difficult for you to be an official now."

"I feel ashamed of my kindness to the king, and I want to die, so I can't take care of other things." Cao Yi said.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I thought of a way. Nuer Gandusi is far in the north, it is really a bitter cold place, but because it is far away from the mainland of Ming Dynasty, it is far away from the troubles. In this situation, it is still beneficial for you to stay for a few years of."

Cao Yi's slack face naturally showed a little touch, "How can I be so kind, my minister, to be so loved by the Holy One?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "If you are loyal to me, I will treat you sincerely."

Cao Yi prostrated himself again and said, "Your Majesty is a wise man."

"Okay." Zhu Gaoxu said, "Are you willing to go to Nuer as the capital?"

Cao Yi said: "Willingly, I thank the Holy Majesty for not killing me, and thank the Holy Majesty for making arrangements for me."

Zhu Gaoxu also heaved a long sigh of relief, patted the armrest of the chair with one hand, and said in his heart: Zhang Xin has been in the bitter cold place of Nuergan for several years, this time he seems quite sensible, no one has heard anyone impeach him for doing bad things, And maintained the operation of Nuer Gandusi, and delivered many wooden boats to the court every year.Now is the time to fulfill the promise and transfer Zhang Xin to the south.

The biggest mistake Zhang Xin made in his official career was his enmity with Qi Tai, Shangshu of the Ministry of War.But he was a hero in the "Battle of Jingnan", and he took refuge in King Yan at the weakest stage, just like Mu Sheng's role in the "Battle of Conquest"; It's all over, what's the matter with Zhu Gaoxu now?

So Zhu Gaoxu can still tell the difference between grievances and grievances.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Mr. Cao will go to Nuer Gan Dusi in the future, and he will be an official there in peace, and work hard. After a few years, when the opportunity is right, I will transfer you back."

"Yes, I will live up to my sage's cultivation." Cao Yi said hastily.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him, and said sincerely and seriously: "This is how things are done. After I go back, I will ask the imperial court to go to Daning to investigate and deal with the relevant people. All of them will be severely punished according to the law. But He Hao will not be let Waiting for chaos|biting, it's useless for them to talk nonsense, Cao Shijun can't get involved in the file.

Of course, as soon as this case comes out, everyone will believe that Mr. Cao is involved.At this time, I issued an order to transfer you to the bitter cold place of Nuer Gandusi, and everyone understood, and generally accepted the result of exile. "

He paused and said earnestly: "But Mr. Cao, don't think that I am exiling you, understand?"

Cao Yi kept nodding his head and said, "Understood, I understand. Your Majesty is thinking of my ministers. People who are really exiled can't be officials, let alone come back."

Zhu Gaoxu patted the armrest again and said, "That's it."

After Cao Yi listened, he prostrated himself and said, "I thank you for your resignation."

Thinking about it, it was considered a big deal, but Zhu Gaoxu didn't discuss it with anyone, and made the decision happily on the spot.It seems that something is not right, but there is nothing wrong with the emperor doing so.

Cao Yi retreated to the threshold, then turned and went out.After he left, Zhu Gaoxu didn't do anything else immediately, but sat on the chair and thought about it again.

This matter came out of nowhere, and after finishing it, Zhu Gaoxu thought of more details.Judging from Cao Yi's performance just now, Cao Yi seemed to be very satisfied with the result, and it didn't seem like he was pretending.

Guessing more inside information, Cao Yi may have pre-determined that his life was in danger this time and the situation was serious.So when the emperor promised him that it was only a temporary remote transfer, his heart naturally fell like a boulder, and he felt joyful.

Based on such speculation, it is reasonable for Cao Yi to take the initiative to plead guilty and betray his subordinates.After all, if you fall into death, you can only live after death at any cost.

However, why can Cao Yi believe that the situation is serious and his life is in danger?After all, from the present point of view, things really haven't reached that point, and Zhu Gaoxu's efforts to rectify the frontier army are not something that can be done in a short while.

Zhu Gaoxu immediately felt that this Cao Yi's judgment and sense of smell were very sharp.Cao Yi was born as a military general, but his skills are not limited to military affairs. There are very few generals with such a mind.