Ming Dynasty Strategy Notes [Transmigration Book]

Zhu Chun sat on the throne, and smiled lightly with thin lips, "Eunuch Kang, I am in a hurry to find you today, why, I think you should know why?"

The king of Shu said this sentence gently like spring wind and rain, but Eunuch Kang's legs suddenly softened, he knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, this servant has entrusted the imperial decree with Jingchuan Hou to preside over the construction of the Shu Palace. , I dare not neglect for a moment in the past eight years. The scale of this drawing was determined by Emperor Hongwu. It would cost so much silver to build such a palace. During the construction period, the account booklets are all available. Please check it clearly. Please, wash away the grievances of the slaves!"

When Eunuch Kang said so, Zhu Chun suddenly slapped the armrest, changed his previous amiable look, and said sharply: "Bold slave, how could my father make such a blueprint that exceeds the vassal's protocol, and besides, such a trivial matter, my father is also categorical." You won't have the time to consider that you dare to frame the Emperor Father in order to fill your own pocket, so aren't you afraid that you will be sentenced to death?"

Eunuch Kang couldn't help shaking when he heard the words, he was an eunuch, he didn't worry about the Yi tribe, the Zhuji tribe, etc., but the taste of Ling Chi cutting up a hundred pieces of flesh and dying was not human, so he sobbed and said : "My lord, it's really the blueprint that the emperor gave to the servant, but it was privately given to the servant by the emperor before going to Shu, and there is nothing written on the drawing, so..."

Zhu Chun interrupted Mr. Kang and said, "Apart from this king, who else have you said this to?"

"This servant knows that this is a serious matter, so I didn't dare to mention it to others, but only dared to tell the prince."

"Then...you will rot in your stomach from now on with these words." If Eunuch Kang's words are true, Zhu Chun really can't figure out why his father built such a gorgeous mansion for himself.But even if it is true, such a controversial thing should not be known to others.

"Your servant knows, please ask the prince to learn from you. Both of your parents are dead, your brothers and sisters are also separated, and you have no wife and no children. What can you do if you embezzle the money?"

Xia Ziling looked at Eunuch Kang, who was kneeling at his highness, and suddenly felt a little sympathy.The eunuch system was originally one of the cruelest systems in ancient China. Not to mention the insult to the body, the eunuch worked for the royal family, but it was just a pawn that could be crushed at any time.Speaking of which, Eunuch Kang worked so hard to supervise the construction of the Shu Palace, but in the end he took the blame for others, which is really pitiful.

However... Looking sideways at Zhu Chun's stern face, he turned away from everyone and only brought himself to meet Mr. Kang, not even Zhang Shou, presumably he had already made a secret decision on this matter.

"Eunuch Kang, there is no one else, so I will tell you the truth. Regardless of the reason for this matter, you have to die."

Zhu Chun said this calmly, but Eunuch Kang suddenly sat on the ground with a face like gold paper, without saying a word.

Zhu Chun continued: "Eunuch Kang, after seeing this mansion in person, I still know some things in my heart. People are bound to die, and when the time comes, why should you be attached to the world of mortals? Although you cannot escape death, this king will answer for you." There is compensation."

When Eunuch Kang heard the words, he looked up at Zhu Chun blankly, not knowing what he meant.

"This king draws up the report and sends it to Yingtian. It will take four to five months to come and go. During this period, this king will allow you to live in the palace, and the food and drink will be rationed according to this king's standard. You adopted an adopted son. After you die, this king will build a Kanggong Temple for you in Chengdu for future generations to look up to."

After hearing Zhu Chun's words, Eunuch Kang had mixed feelings in his heart, and his expression was distorted for a moment.

What the king of Shu meant was to give him four or five months to enjoy the life of a fairy, and to relieve his pain of childlessness.And the construction of ancestral halls is a treatment that eunuchs have rarely enjoyed since ancient times.It's just...all of this is based on the premise that he is a dead man.

Back then, when he was given the task of assisting Marquis Jingchuan in building the Shu Palace, Emperor Hongwu summoned him in person. He thought his chance had come, but he didn't think that this honor turned out to be a death talisman.

When he received the imperial edict from Emperor Hongwu to continue to supervise the construction of the Shu Palace a year ago, he had a premonition that he was going to be in trouble.He was looking forward to the king of Shu becoming a vassal, but he only really announced his death.

However... the compensation that the King of Shu gave him was something he had never thought of before.Especially for the establishment of the ancestral hall, lowly people like them, who died in the palace, were often dragged out and buried without even a tombstone. He is tempted.

Although he could not escape death in the end, the king of Shu must have done his best to him.When he saw the true face of the King of Shu today, Eunuch Kang discovered that there was still some discrepancy between the image of the King of Shu who is capable of poetry, prose, handsome and refined.This... is definitely a powerful master.

After Mr. Kang made up his mind, the tears on his face were still wet, but he kowtowed and said: "Thank you for your kindness, the servants will follow the instructions of the prince!"

Zhu Chun nodded. This Eunuch Kang is a man of knowledge.

Zhu Chun calmly dealt with the first important matter of entering Sichuan, held the entering ceremony, then recuperated for a period of time, and after the Chinese New Year, the sky in Chengdu finally cleared up for the first time.

It was only after entering the land of Shu that Zhu Chun truly understood why there is a saying that "the dog of Shu barks at the sun". Here in Chengdu, surrounded by mountains, the plain water vapor is not easy to disperse, and the sky is cloudy all day long. Even on a sunny day, it is rare to see the sun.This kind of climate is very nourishing for people's skin. Most people in Sichuan are relatively fair, such as...Xia Ziling.

As soon as the sky cleared, Zhang Jing came to visit the Prince of Shu's mansion, and he was accompanied by Wang Zhengxiao, the procurator of the court, and Zhao Xin, the commander of the commander of the capital, and the three of them invited the king of Shu to pay a visit to Cong Temple in Pi County. .

According to Zhang Jing, it is a necessary etiquette for officials who take office in Shu to pay homage to Wang Cong Temple and worship Emperor Wang and Cong of the ancient Shu Kingdom.Today, the top officials of the "Three Divisions" in Sichuan have all come to the Shu Palace. These three are in charge of Sichuan's administration, impeachment and military power respectively. It is impossible for Zhu Chun not to give them face. Then set off for Pi County.

Pi County is the place where Emperor Wang of the ancient Shu State established his capital, and it is only fifty miles away from Chengdu, which can be reached in two days.On the second day, the king of Shu, his concubine, three of his cronies, two light vehicles, and Zhang Jing and others set out on the road together.Although Xia Ziling grew up in Sichuan, he had been busy studying hard with his master in his early years, and this was his first visit to Wangcong Temple.

When they arrived in Pixian County, utensils had to be prepared for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to Emperor Wangcong. The county magistrate of Pixian County set up a banquet first, and poured out all the delicacies of Pixian County to entertain the King of Shu and his three immediate superiors.

At the beginning of Ming Dynasty, Pixian bean paste, a famous product in Pixian County, had not yet come out, but Pixian County has a good water, but it is delicious to cook any ingredients.Now it is winter, the county magistrate ordered to set up several copper pots, prepared chicken, duck, fish, melons, fruits and vegetables, etc., cooked and eaten with sweet spring in copper pots, and served with a secret dipping dish, it was wonderful.

Xia Ziling ate very happily. He found that he had nothing to do except clean up Mr. Kang on the first day when he arrived in Sichuan.Eating, drinking and having fun all day long, he almost lost his fighting spirit.No wonder people say, "Don't go to Sichuan when you are young, and never leave Sichuan when you are old." Sichuan is really a place that makes people feel so comfortable that they don't want to move.

However, although the food is tempting, there is always one thing that makes Xia Ziling not very happy at the banquet. No, this thing has come up now——

"Professor Xia, come, come, Yue Chuan will offer you a toast. From now on, we will serve the King of Shu together, and we will be a family."

Xia Ziling sneered in his heart.Also working for the King of Shu?As a local official, he should serve the court and the emperor, why is he a vassal king?

Yuechuan is Zhang Jing's watchword.Xia Ziling got up, but he was not in a hurry to clink glasses with Zhang Jing, but said politely: "How dare Cao Min become a family with adults, Cao Min is not a professor, but just an idler with no official position. Just stay in the mansion for a couple of meals."

Zhang Jing was quite discerning, he only had two face-to-face meetings with the King of Shu, so he knew exactly how important the people under the King of Shu were in front of the prince.He had just paid respects to Zhu Chun, but Shi and Yiwei, the chief ministers of the fifth rank, did not respect him, but they came to him first.It's a pity that on the one hand, Xia Ziling didn't have a good impression of Zhang Jing, and on the other hand, he didn't drink enough, so he wasn't going to drink it all up.

"Hehe, Brother Xia is being modest. You can see that he is full of knowledge and strategy. I am afraid that he did not want to be an official in the court because he did not want to be entangled in the secular world."

Xia Ziling just smiled and said nothing. What he said just now was actually a bit of a test of Zhang Jing.This guy is dishonest, but wants to test himself.Although the king of Shu guarded one side, he was not an official of the court. When the enfeoffment system was first established in the early Ming Dynasty and the power of the vassal king was great, the affairs within the fiefdom were still subject to the order of the vassal king.

It's not surprising that Zhang Jing didn't inquire about the news related to the King of Shu before, but after Emperor Hongwu ordered the King of Shu to become a vassal last year, it was impossible for Zhang Jing not to inquire.With his contacts and skills as a local official of the second rank, wouldn't it be possible to find out that he is one of Zhu Chun's confidantes, and that he has served in Beijing for three years, and he has been an official of the fourth rank?

So... Zhang Jing pretended to be ignorant at the moment, and Xia Ziling was very disgusted with his way of playing bureaucracy with him.However, Xia Ziling will not refute the face of the local officials when he first entered Shu.

"Fine wine is worthy of old age in Chengdu, but Zhuo Wenjun is still the one who should be." Xia Ziling laughed, and said, "Shu has produced good wine since ancient times, and this wine is respected by Mr. Zhang. Why don't you drink it? Mr. Zhang, then I will go first." Do it for your respect!"

Xia Ziling had a cold attitude towards him just now, Zhang Jing was thinking that the person next to the King of Shu was very arrogant, but now he saw his attitude suddenly changed, changing from hot to cold, making Zhang Jing at a loss for what to do.

Zhang Jingsui chuckled, and said, "Li Shangyin's poems are at his fingertips. Sure enough, the King of Shu is surrounded by refined scholars."

After Zhang Jing toasted, he returned to his seat, Wang Zhengxiao and Zhao Xin also came to toast, Xia Ziling drank three glasses in a row before he was able to enjoy the food again.

Xi Bi, it was getting late that day, so everyone rested at the post station arranged by the county magistrate of Pi County.Xia Ziling was prone to drowsiness after drinking, so he went back to the house and washed his face before falling asleep.

He slept until midnight, opened his eyes, and saw a person sitting on the bed.In the middle of the night, Xia Ziling was startled, and sat up slowly. With the bright moonlight, he finally saw clearly that the person sitting there was—Zhu Chun.

"My lord..."

"You don't close the windows when you sleep, why aren't you vigilant?"

"Uh... I forgot."

Zhu Chun smiled lightly, but said nothing.Xia Ziling is easy to forget this and that after drinking, and he looks very cute when he is in a mess. He knows this very well.

After a while, Zhu Chun said softly, "Didn't you drink too much today?"

"It's just three cups, it's not a problem." Xia Ziling paused, and asked, "My lord is here at this time...what's the matter?"

Zhu Chun will not come to his room to enjoy the moonlight on a whim again, right?

"What do you think of Zhang Jing?"

Xia Ziling looked around vigilantly, this was his territory.

"It's okay, I asked Zhang Shou to investigate."

Now that Zhu Chun said so, Xia Ziling said bluntly: "It's not a big deal to act tactfully but hide your head and show your tail. What I worry about is that after observing during the banquet, Wang Zhengxiao and Zhao Xin follow Zhang Jing in everything, and the emperor set a reminder. The purpose of the punishment and inspection department is to rectify officials' evil and crimes, while the commanders and envoys of the capital are to share the military power, and the chiefs of the three divisions are all subordinate to the second rank, and they have the same official position, so there is no need for the two of them to obey Zhang Jing's orders."

"Furthermore, the Sichuan chief envoy originally had two people on the left and right, but the right chief envoy has been vacant for many years. I am worried that there may be hidden dangers in the Sichuan officialdom."

Zhu Chun nodded, and said: "My king's idea coincides with yours, so I have to check this scene."