The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Half a month later,

Xiao Jing ordered people to send a pile of manuscripts. He was well-versed in ancient and modern times, and could be regarded as a little Sima Qian of the Ming Dynasty.

Yan Chengjin handed Fang Xue and others a simplified dictionary, "The emperor ordered the compilation of Hongzhi Zhengyao, you write it in vernacular."

"Sir, is it inappropriate to use vernacular for royal classics?" Zheng Qian worried.

"No problem, do as I say."

During the Tang Dynasty, the writing of Zhenguan Zheng was vague, and later generations had to guess the true meaning of the sentences.

Zhengyao is the emperor's biography.

What needs to be understood is the emperor's intention, spirit and reason for governing the country. It is okay to show off rhetoric, but it will increase the translation work for later generations.

Fang Xue, Zheng Qian, Liu Lai and others each took five years.

Writing vernacular is very easy, just translating what Xiao Jing wrote.

A few days later, Yan Chengjin read it carefully five times and corrected more than a dozen places before letting Fang Xue send it to the cabinet.

Li Dongyang asked several times, but was only told that it was still being compiled, and he didn't know whether the boy was really compiling or not, so he didn't allow the cabinet officials to participate.

"Lord Li, the Hongzhi political essentials have been completed."

"This... this royal classic, why is it all in plain language?"

Jiang Mian flipped through a few pages, and the texts he saw were all compiled in plain language, without any citations from classics, like the storytellers in the streets, without any talent.

"This... is too vulgar?"

Li Dongyang thought that Yan Chengjin would cut corners, but this was simply cutting corners without materials.

Fang Xue's eyes were full of spirit, and he bowed: "My lords, can you understand the truth in it?"

"Of course we can understand it!"

"The emperor's grandson is young, and this kind of plain language is just right. You should know the principle of buying a box and returning a pearl."

Seeing that Fang Xue's words were well-reasoned, he knew that this was taught by Yan Chengjin.

"Where is Yan Chengjin?"

"In Fengtian Hall."

Li Dongyang and the others looked at each other. This guy probably knew that he couldn't pass the cabinet review.

So, he went to inform the emperor first.

"Re-edit it?"

Re-editing is just translating vernacular into a written test format, which is not difficult.

Jiang Mian also thinks that it should be re-edited. Such an emperor's way is really not presentable.

It will even weaken the strength of their cabinet ministers.

At this time, the little eunuch came in and reported, "Lord Li, the new emperor asked you to send the manuscript to Fengtian Hall."

"This manuscript has not been completed yet. Tell the emperor to give the cabinet a few more days."

Li Dongyang felt embarrassed. After all, he was his son-in-law, and it was not easy to put the blame on Yan Chengjin.

But after becoming Yan Chengjin's old Taishan, his face became thicker and thicker.

The little eunuch looked up at the book on the desk and his face became anxious.

"The emperor said, let's see it first."

...

In Fengtian Hall,

Li Dongyang and others held the compiled books to greet Yan Chengjin, who stood at the place where he usually went to court.

The emperor Hongzhi flipped through the manuscript and took a look. There was also a simplified dictionary at hand.

"Not bad, let's do as Yan Qing's family said."

"Emperor, what is this?"

Li Dongyang and Jiang Mian were slightly shocked.

There were some characters they didn't recognize. Did Yan Chengjin create characters?

The emperor Hongzhi was pleasant and amazed. He liked this book very much.

"This dictionary?"

"I broke down the characters and spelled it out."

"Not bad, it looks good."

"Publish the refined and vernacular versions, store them in Wenyuan Pavilion, and send this one to the emperor's grandson."

Li Dongyang's expression eased a little.

With the refined and vernacular versions, there would be nothing to worry about.

…

In the capital,

Duke Yingguo Zhang Mao had a dark face. When he returned to the capital, he heard that the commander of the Beijing Camp had been given to Duke Dingguo.

He scolded Zhu Houzhao several times, but he still felt unsatisfied.

Fortunately, he had returned to the court.

"Report to His Majesty in the capital, saying that I have arrived in the capital, and I will take off my military uniform and give it to Xu Guangzuo!"

Who doesn't have a temper?

The personal guards hurriedly rode the fastest horses and rushed to the capital. They arrived at the Meridian Gate in half a day.

A quarter of an hour later, the West Warm Pavilion.

Xie Qian and Jiang Mian looked at the personal guards in surprise.

"Duke Yingguo is going to take off his military seal?"

After asking this, Li Dongyang looked at Yan Chengjin, who was a little surprised, and then said: "The new emperor is in the Beijing Camp."

"The new emperor ordered Duke Dingguo to lead the Beijing Camp without discussing it with us. Now he must choose one. I wonder if the emperor is retired?"

Even the officials knew that Duke Yingguo should be chosen.

Since the ancestors, Duke Dingguo Xu Zengshou's achievements were not as good as Duke Yingguo Zhang Fu's.

As of now, Duke Yingguo Zhang Mao's achievements are also higher than Xu Guangzuo's.

The retired emperor Hongzhi glanced at Xiao Jing and said, "Send the new emperor back to Beijing."

Yan Chengjin raised his eyes, and Zhu Houzhao knew that Duke Yingguo Zhang Mao returned to Beijing today and sent Xu Guangzuo to the border in the Beijing camp.

But the retired emperor and the other officials didn't know yet.

...

In the Beijing camp,

Xu Guangzuo changed into a red military armor, rode on a big horse, and supervised the training of the soldiers of the 3,000 camps.

There are 70,000 soldiers in the 3,000 camps, 100,000 soldiers in the Shenji camp, and 80,000 soldiers in the Five Army camps, totaling 250,000 soldiers.

Except for the three border generals, he has the most troops.

The status of the Duke Dingguo Mansion has also risen.

"Duke Dingguo, Duke Yingguo has returned to the capital." The personal guard came and reported in a low voice.

They were originally soldiers guarding Datong and belonged to Marquis Wuding.

But after Marquis Wuding was killed, the two armies in Beijing and the border were transferred to each other, so there was no Zhang Mao's confidant in the Beijing camp.

Xu Guangzuo worked hard to train, just to seize the Beijing camp from the Duke of Ying.

"Duke Dingguo, the new emperor invites you to the big tent." Gu Dayong said.

Xu Guangzuo walked into the big tent, secretly delighted in his heart, Zhu Houzhao did not act according to common sense.

As long as they were favored, they would be given official positions for free.

Wasn't Yan Chengjin admitted to the cabinet in this way?

"The new emperor summoned the minister?"

"Take off this handsome robe, pack your bags today, and go to Gansu Guard."

"..."Xu Guangzuo.

Zhu Houzhao took the bold brush, dipped it in ink, and wrote a few lines on the book, which seemed to be a memorial for appointment. After careful consideration, he also gave Xu Guangzuo a title of ** general.

"Here, you keep it."

"The new emperor... this? Can you return the deed to me? I want to stay in the capital."

Xu Guangzuo took the book and glanced at it. This was really a memorial for the appointment of border generals.

There was also a newly carved seal.

Zhu Houzhao looked at Xu Guangzuo's shrinking figure and said happily: "Okay, you return the title to me as well."

Xu Guangzuo was a little confused. Thinking back to Yan Chengjin's words, he always felt that something was wrong.

"...Okay, but I don't understand why he was sent to Gansu Guard?"

There are as many as six places where he can be sent to the Nine Frontiers, but he was specifically asked to go to Gansu Guard.

"Kill the Turks when you see them. There is nothing wrong if you leave the territory. I will count your military merit."

The Turks are in the north, and the Tang and Song dynasties are in the south.

The territories bordering the Ming Dynasty in the north are Tubo and Hami, where the Turks often appear and rob merchants passing by on the Silk Road.

Xu Guangzuo's mood suddenly became excited.

Counting it as a military merit, then it's okay.

"I want to take my son with me."

Zhu Houzhao could guess Xu Guangzuo's thoughts.

The title of Duke can only be inherited by the eldest son, and the rest of the sons have to find other ways to make a living. The second and youngest sons go to the border, and maybe they can be granted the title.

"Then I will write an imperial edict to your son."

Zhu Houzhao certainly didn't care, the more people go to the border, the better.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves sounded outside the big tent, as if a fast horse was galloping here.

Not long after, Gu Dayong came in and reported: "New Emperor, the emperor summoned you back to the palace."