Domineering Daming

Ma Xianglin and Zhang Fengyi also knelt down on one knee, feeling extremely anxious.Let the emperor go out of the city ten miles to meet each other, not to mention the past few decades, even the entire Ming Dynasty, right?

Zhu Xu looked at Qin Liangyu's back, even if he was kneeling there, he was as straight as a gun, awe-inspiring and inviolable.

His heart was agitated, this is the heroine in history, unprecedented in history, her demeanor stands proudly in the past and the present, and people and gods admire her!

Zhu Xu couldn't bear the excitement, stretched out his hands again, helped Qin Liangyu up, and said with a smile: "You don't need to be like this, the old general, just stay flat."

Only then did Qin Liangyu stand up. She was 1.8 meters tall. Standing there, she was like a mountain, giving people invisible pressure.

Even Zhu Xu felt out of breath for a while, but fortunately he still remembered that he was the emperor, and looked at Qin Liangyu with a smile on his face.

He was dressed in soft armor, and his demeanor was extraordinary, far superior to that of ordinary men. His face was dusty, with a strong, hard and cold look unique to soldiers.

Zhu Xu nodded secretly, then glanced at Ma Xianglin and Zhang Fengyi, both of them were dragons and phoenixes, with extraordinary postures.

"Come." Zhu Xu took a deep breath, smiled and waved his hands and said, "I have prepared some tea for Old General Qin and General Ma and his wife to wash away the dust."

Qin Liangyu raised his hand to refuse, but was held back by Zhu Xu, took a step, and had no choice but to follow into the pavilion.

Zhu Xu sat down first, picked up the tea party, turned over the three cups, and poured tea into the three cups one by one.

Ma Xianglin and Zhang Fengyi looked at each other face to face, completely unaware of why.

Qin Liangyu was also a little puzzled, and stood still.

Zhu Xu went to Haocha, sat there, looked at Qin Liangyu and said with a smile: "Everyone sits, others are not qualified, the old general's family definitely has it, sit!"

Qin Liangyu has been silently sizing up Zhu Xu, and seeing that he has a steady expression, without the slightest affectation, he is grateful in his heart, and raised his hand and said: "Back to the emperor, all the ministers are doing their duty as ministers, how dare you ask for credit, please don't praise him too much .”

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said: "The old general has done a lot of service in the southwestern provinces. I called the old general to Beijing this time. Apart from military affairs, I just want to meet the old general in person to show the importance and gratitude of the court. There are no outsiders here today. , Sit down, old general. In this pavilion, there are only elders born late, there are no monarchs and ministers!"

Qin Liangyu looked at Zhu Xu, his face, his eyes, and his movements.She fought in the north and south, visited countless people, how can she not be able to tell the truth from the fake, she was very moved in her heart, raised her hand and said: "This minister is doing his duty, the emperor is very kind, I am ashamed and dare not be ashamed, let Mrs. Ma be presumptuous."

After Qin Liangyu finished speaking, he sat down opposite Zhu Xu.

Ma Xianglin and his wife immediately raised their hands and bowed, and sat down with them.

Zhu Xu breathed a sigh of relief, picked up his teacup and said, "The Ma family guards the southwest, and they have worked hard. I will treat the people in the southwestern provinces with tea instead of wine, and toast the old general. Don't get up!"

After Zhu Xu finished speaking, he bowed his head.

Holding his teacup, Qin Liangyu bowed and said, "Your minister obeys orders and is loyal to his duties. You must never dare to be a minister!"

Zhu Xu picked up the teapot, poured it for Qin Liangyu, poured it for himself, and raised his glass again: "The Ma family originated from General Fubo. , to rule the world, on behalf of the imperial court, toast the old general!"

Qin Liangyu picked up the teacup and said: "This is the duty of a minister, if you can't do your best, Mrs. Ma is ashamed of the court!"

Zhu Xu poured it up again, and said with a serious face: "This third cup is for the old general. I ascended the throne at a young age, and there are countless people who bullied me. Only the old general did his best without any contempt, and his words were sincere. For the country and the people, you can see the strength of the old general, I respect the old general three times!"

Qin Liangyu's face was moved, and he stood up, held his teacup, and said in a deep voice: "Master Ma is deeply favored by the emperor, and I will be deeply impressed. I am willing to be the emperor, and I am willing to be my Daming society. I am willing to be smashed to pieces and shrouded in horse leather!"

Ma Xianglin and Zhang Fengyi also stood up, holding their teacups, with respectful and determined faces.

Zhu Xu also stood up slowly and looked at Qin Liangyu. This old general has been a soldier, a country, and a loyal soldier all his life. He is respectable and respectable.Holding his teacup, he said in a deep voice, "The old general will live a long and happy life!"

Chapter 381 Changes

Inside the Ten Mile Pavilion, Zhu Xu and Qin Liangyu chatted for half an hour before preparing to enter the city.

Zhu Xu pulled Qin Liangyu in a carriage, explained to her the changes in the capital, and also expounded a series of his reform intentions, including the military and the government, and some in detail.

Qin Liangyu listened carefully, and gradually showed admiration on his expression, praising Zhu Xu for having "the style of Taizong Taizong".

After Zhu Xu was modest, he talked about the Liaodong matter, especially Huang Taiji, who looked into the Great Wall and expressed his worries.

Qin Liangyu has been in the army for a long time, and he also understands the dire consequences if Jiannu cavalry bypasses Shanhaiguan.The pass is a plain, there is no danger to defend, the cavalry must be walking on flat ground, the destructiveness will be extremely terrifying, especially when the soldiers can point directly at the capital!

Qin Liangyu didn't lie, all the way, Zhu Xu was talking, she was listening carefully, and she felt the same about some things, such as military reform, gathering military power, and strictly training the army, making it like a hand, which has the effect of stabilizing the world To be effective.Another example is the reform of the salt administration, which has filled the national treasury. In recent years, the shortage of food and salaries in Sichuan has never been reduced, and the morale of the military and government has greatly increased.

These are all important reasons for the stability of the southwestern provinces.

In the carriage behind, Ma Xianglin and his wife were still in shock, looking at each other, speechless for a long time.

After a while, Zhang Fengyi said: "Husband, the rumors outside should be untrustworthy, right?"

Ma Xianglin nodded silently. After the new emperor came to the throne, he seemed to be tempered. He didn't listen to anyone's words. A little older, I am afraid that the word "faint king" will not be able to escape.

But if you think about it carefully, the emperor seems to have no other evil deeds, no treacherous ministers in power, no large-scale construction projects that harmed the people, but a great victory in Liaodong, which boosted the morale of the world.

Ma Xianglin's heart turned for a while, then he suddenly raised his head and said: "My lord mother is right, the minister will not say anything about it, and I will do my duty faithfully and keep my integrity, that is the right thing to do!"

Zhang Fengyi bent slightly, and said: "What my husband said is true."

Zhu Xu brought Qin Liangyu into the capital, sent them into the house that had been prepared, talked for a while, and then left.

Qin Liangyu stood in front of the gate, looking at Zhu Xu's carriage, and when the carriage disappeared, he looked towards the direction of the palace.

Ma Xianglin stood beside her, and said softly to her: "Mother, although the emperor is young, he is sensible, understanding, generous, self-denying and respectful, he will be a generation of Mingjun!"

Qin Liangyu was also quite shocked along the way, heaved a sigh of relief, and said: "Well, the principle of loyalty has not changed since ancient times. My Ma family has been a general for generations, and has been deeply favored by the emperor. I will serve the country with my death as a horse shrouded in leather!"

Ma Xianglin and Zhang Fengyi hurriedly clasped their fists together and said, "Follow the instruction of my lord mother!"

When Qin Liangyu entered Beijing, there was not much movement at first. Later, Sun Chengzong hosted a banquet, followed by Shen Yongmao, Sun Chuanting, then British Duke Zhang Weixian, and later King Ping, and finally King Xin invited Qin Liangyu to a banquet. Great big shot.

Before Zhu Xu could wake up from his astonishment, Empress Dowager Zhang from the Palace of Mercy Ning and Concubine Liu from the Palace of Renshou also called Qin Liangyu into the palace, talked for a while, and stayed for dinner.

It took several days before Qin Liangyu broke free from the complicated Beijing-China relationship network and appeared in the staff headquarters.

In front of the huge sand table, Zhu Xu stood directly in front, with Sun Chengzong, Qin Liangyu, Shen Yongmao, Sun Chuanting, Zhao Liaojiao, Zhang Zhiji, Jin Guoqi and other generals from the capital standing on both sides.

Seeing so many talented generals gathered together, Zhu Xu felt very excited. He pressed his hands on the frame and listened to Sun Chuanting's introduction.

He pointed at the sand table with a long and thin wooden stick in his hand: "Not long ago, Jiannu defeated the Chahar tribe, so they could go around Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan and approach the Great Wall. He looked at Gubeikou before, and it must have been We have already made such a plan. From Shanhaiguan to the west, there are many important towns and gaps. This is different from Shanhaiguan, and it is difficult to defend in an all-round way. Therefore, the idea of ​​​​the staff is to focus on defending a few towns and deliberately open a few gaps to lure enemy!"

This was discussed by Sun Chengzong and others a long time ago, and now that he is speaking out, it is for Qin Liangyu, Zhao Shujiao and others to hear.

Qin Liangyu stood on the side, watched carefully, and agreed: "It's a good way, but you need to block the Jiannu cavalry, otherwise once they break through the Great Wall, it will be difficult to control them."

Daming currently has no effective way to restrain the cavalry, if they are really allowed to enter the pass, it will be like a wolf in the sheepfold, and there is nothing to do.

Sun Chuanting looked at Zhu Xu and said, "The ministers are making arrangements. Once they are convinced that Jiannu will bypass Shanhaiguan, they must make all preparations and never give Jianu the opportunity to go deep into the hinterland!"

Zhu Xu nodded and said: "I have ordered Jin Yiwei to step up the investigation. I think Jianu will not be able to go south this year. What I am worried about is next year."

Everyone present also nodded, Jiannu hadn't recovered yet, and it would have to be next year if he wanted to take revenge.

Sun Chengzong looked at the sand table and murmured: "Your Majesty, I suggest that you use this time to build Liaodong as much as possible. You can only bypass Shanhaiguan once, and the key lies in Liaodong."