The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin looked at Yan Song and said, "As far as I know, there are four people who have done very well in this year's imperial examination, Cui Xian, Zhan Ruoshui, Gu Dingchen and Yang Shen. You must not take it lightly."

Among the scholars in the capital, Zhan Ruoshui is not very famous.

This person is very low-key. Few people know that he is a student of Chen Xianzhang, a true Confucian scholar of the Holy Era.

Gu Dingchen, the top scholar in the 18th year of Hongzhi, is the leader of this year's poor students.

Yang Shen is a bit unlucky. He is full of knowledge and is well-versed in ancient and modern times.

But in the imperial examination, his answer sheet was accidentally ignited by a candle and he did not get a score.

Yan Song was grateful in his heart: "Thank you for your reminder, my student, I will live up to your high expectations."

Yan Chengjin thought about it and it seemed that there was nothing extra to tell him.

The people who set the questions in the 18th year of Hongzhi should have been Yang Tinghe and Zhang Yuanzhen.

Now it has become Wang Hua and Zhang Sheng, and he doesn't know what questions they will set.

"Your father's cold has not been cured for a long time. I have sent someone to bring him to the capital. You can go to Huimin Pharmacy to see him."

The family is poor, and his father is a poor scholar. First, there is no land to farm at home, and second, he has spent all his family's money to prepare for the trip to Beijing. Where can he get money to treat the cold?

Tears welled up in his eyes, and Yan Song bowed and said: "I am ashamed that I can't repay you."

Don't worry about this, you will pay it back sooner or later.

Yan Chengjin is optimistic about Yan Song. Apart from Wang Shouren and Fang Xue, Yan Song is the most useful.

...

Huimin Pharmacy.

In a clean and tidy private room, the old scholar buried his head in the desk and wrote, his eyes close to the book.

He looked up slightly and was quite surprised when he saw the person coming: "Why are you here?"

"When did my father come to Beijing?"

"My father came to Beijing during the provincial examination last year. I don't know which kind man cured my father's illness and stayed with him for a few months without asking for money."

Yan Song's body trembled violently, and when he lowered his head, hot tears fell on his feet.

...

Early in the morning, the capital was shrouded in a faint green mist.

There were few pedestrians on the street, and a fast horse passed by with flying hooves. The pedestrians wanted to curse, but they saw that the horse had already run to the corner.

In front of the Meridian Gate, next to the dismounting monument.

Walking out of the sedan chair, Yan Chengjin was about to enter the moon cave, but he heard the hurried sound of horse hooves behind him.

It was getting closer and closer, as if a roaring sports car was hitting him.

Expressing eight hundred miles!

He turned around and saw the spy dismounted: "Is it an urgent report from the three sides?"

If the three sides want to fight, my father will not be able to return to Beijing to arrange his wedding.

The spy said in a panic: "The envoy sent by the court to Annan was beheaded!"

Yan Chengjin's heart skipped a beat. Annan dared to kill the envoy of the Ming Dynasty?

The spy quickly sent the urgent report to the duty rooms of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Sheng stared slightly. The envoy sent by the Ministry of Rites to Annan was torn apart and hung naked in Tokyo City.

Snap!

The pen holder, inkstone, bold brush, and paper on the desk all jumped up.

Zhang Sheng didn't feel any pain in his hand, but instead shook the rubble: "Annan, how dare you insult the Ming Dynasty like this!"

The chief clerk and the doctor looked over in unison, full of surprise.

"Sir, what are you angry about?"

Zhang Sheng handed over the memorial. After reading it, several people looked gloomy and quite angry.

Ministry of War, duty room.

Chai Sheng was reading the memorials of the nine frontiers. Suddenly, the civil servant ran in with his official hat in his hand: "Sir, Chai, something big happened!"

"Why are you so panicked? Sit down and have some tea first."

Do you think this is Nanzhili? ! The civil servant did not dare to curse and handed over the urgent memorial.

Yang Tong and Zhuang Xuan stood up and surrounded Chai Sheng's desk. Are the Tatars going to send troops again?

Chai Sheng's eyes fell on the urgent memorial, his face turned pale, and he was furious: "Annan, Annan, how dare you humiliate the court like this!"

Annan has always been a tributary state of the court. It has been paying tribute every year since the eighth year of Hongzhi.

After reading the urgent memorial, Yang Tong and others could not calm down for a long time.

Killing the envoys is fine, but they also hanged him naked on the city wall.

It's simply... a provocation to the Ming Dynasty!

Chai Sheng was puzzled and asked, "Why did the court send envoys to Annan?"

"You don't know, Lord Chai, Yan Chengjin advised to repair the Grand Canal, borrow 150,000 people from each vassal state, and open up the north-south waterway." Yang said.

It's Yan Chengjin again...

There is insufficient rainfall this year, and the gentry in various parts of Nanzhili have been surrounding the river to store water, but I haven't heard that the court wants to borrow people from Annan.

At this time, the eunuch came in to report: "Lord Chai, His Majesty summoned you!"

A moment later, the East Warm Pavilion.

It's been a while since he finished reading the memorial, but Emperor Hongzhi's anger still can't calm down.

All officials angrily denounced, and the hall was like a vegetable market, noisy.

In recent years, Annan has paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty every March and August, and it seems that it has long had the intention of rebellion.

Zhang Sheng said, "Your Majesty, I beg you to send troops to conquer Annan!"

Chai Sheng also bowed and said loudly, "I also beg you to send troops to conquer Annan!"

Yan Chengjin felt something was wrong. After Annan King Li Jingfu ascended the throne, he was usurped after only six months.

It has been almost six months since September last year.

It is very likely that the traitors killed the envoys and deliberately angered the Ming Dynasty, waiting for the Ming Dynasty to send troops to remove the king and wait for the succession.

"I think it is not possible!"

At this time, the ministers were very angry, and 90% of the officials agreed to send troops to Annan.

Suddenly, he heard a voice of opposition and became irritable.

Looking at the voice, the person who spoke was Yan Chengjin.

"The Annan people beheaded the envoy and displayed him naked. If I don't send troops, how can I deter the barbarians!" Although Emperor Hongzhi wanted to save money, Annan's move was clearly a declaration of war against the Ming Dynasty.

The only way to make a foreign country surrender is to send troops to conquer it.

Yan Chengjin said: "I find it strange. After Annan killed the envoy, why did they send a spy back to report?"

He hit the nail on the head and pointed out the unusual place.

Annan is far away from the Ming Dynasty. To get to the capital, you have to cross the heavy mountains in the southwest.

Even if the king is changed, it may not be reported to the capital after three to five years.

But Annan actually left a survivor and reported to the Yunnan Provincial Administration Commissioner.

Wang Shouren said: "I also find it strange. This move will definitely cause the Ming Dynasty to send troops. What good will it do to Annan?"

Chai Sheng said: "What Lord Yan said may be reasonable, but Dongjing City is the capital of Annan. How could the king not know?

He even let the envoy hang on the wall. No matter what the reason, he should send troops to Annan!"

Liu Jian nodded: "Yes!"

Yan Chengjin lowered his head. He couldn't say that someone was rebelling, otherwise, His Majesty and the officials would ask: How did you know?

For His Majesty and the officials, it doesn't matter who is the king.

What matters is that Annan humiliated the Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Hongzhi stared at Yan Chengjin: "Mr. Yan, please finish the rest of your words."

Yan Chengjin said: "There is no rush to send troops to attack. I think we need to send people to Annan first to find out the reason.

I am worried that it may be like the rebellion in Korea, and the traitor will become the king."

Ma Wensheng said: "Lord Yan, what you said makes sense!"

...

After the court,

Chai Sheng returned to his house and looked at the pictures of ladies on the wall calmly.

Yang Tong visited him and said: "Lord Chai, don't worry. What this boy said may not make sense."

Chai Sheng changed the subject: "I like poetry and painting, and I also cherish talents. Is there anyone with great talent in this spring's examination?"

Chai Sheng had just entered the capital to serve as an official and had no foundation. The most urgent task was to recruit students.

Yang Tong understood his intention, but did not point it out: "There are several people. I would recommend Yan Song first. He is the champion of Northern Zhili.

The second one is Zhan Ruoshui. This boy was reviewed in Wenhua Palace and was highly praised by His Majesty."

Chai Sheng knew Zhan Ruoshui, but he was more interested in Yan Song: "Please invite Yan Song to come."

In view of the feedback from the chapter about breaking the engagement, the author slightly revised the outline of the love line (I could have written a few more chapters...). Finally, please vote~~Thank you everyone