Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 782 Shenyang spies leaked secrets and held a banquet in Lingyu Palace to thank the matchmaker

The deputy general smiled and said: "It will take another month to build the catapult and siege tower. The ladder can be built within ten days."

Bolai asked: "Is it feasible for us to sneak over at night, set up a ladder, and climb into the city?"

The deputy general looked at Bolai like a fool, shook his head in confusion, and thought to himself: They are all kings of Qi, why is it that the king of Qi in the Ming Dynasty is smart and wise, but his own king of Qi is like a fool.

I have never heard of this method of attacking a city by setting up a ladder at night and sneaking into the city.

Bolai shook his head: "The journey is too far, and our artillery really can't pull it. Now we are on the old road of the Great Tomorrow. When we came to Beijing, the Great Tomorrow liked to play with trebuchets.

Although the trebuchet has a short range, it is really painful once it is hit by a stone.

Hey, do you think we can capture Shenyang? "

The deputy general shook his head: "The last general thought it would be better to open the original territory. During the Hongwu Dynasty, Kaiyuan was guarded by King Jianfan of Han Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty.

During the Yongle Dynasty, the King of Han moved inland, and the guards of Andongzhong moved from Kaiyuan to Pingliang, Shaanxi.

Now the original city is opened, but its defense is empty.

Kaiyuan is also a strategic location. We are defending the city. There are grasslands to the west and mountains to the east. We can advance or retreat.

If the emperor sends a large army, we can wait for work and ambush them halfway. "

Bolai shook his head: "We are here to contain the Ming army so that the main force led by the Great Khan can be more at ease.

What if we occupy Kaiyuan and the emperor ignores us at all? The elite of the Ming army have all gathered in the northwest for a decisive battle with the Great Khan, so we must not be deliberately trying to harm the Great Khan.

In my opinion, if Shenyang cannot be captured, we can bypass Shenyang and Liaoyang and attack Yingzhou and Jinzhou. Then invade North Korea along the mountain road.

Or directly attack Jinzhou, and then invade Jizhou, threatening the capital of the Ming Dynasty. "

The deputy general stopped talking when he heard this. This King of Qi is too whimsical.

If we use troops like this, what about food and grass supplies, if nothing else?

At this moment, the soldiers came to report that there was a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman outside the camp, claiming to have important confidential military information.

Bolai shook his head: "False surrender? Deceit? It's the same thing as the Emperor of Heaven again. I'm tired of it. Let him go."

The deputy general stopped quickly: "King Qi, that may not be the case. Maybe there is a conflict between several forces in Shenyang City?"

"Conflict?"

"Yes, the relationship between today's emperor and the Liaodong Army is extremely bad, and Zhou Fan and the Liaodong Army are not on good terms either. It is unknown what the Liaodong Army wants to do."

Bolai also listened to the advice and ordered his own soldiers to call the people into the Chinese army's tent.

……

On the first day of April, the Grand Garden of Prince Qi’s Mansion.

After Zhu Wenfang attended the Umrah meeting, she walked into the garden to enjoy the flowers.

"Who is so careless? Where did they drill holes in the mountains to collect these exotic flowers and plants?"

Ruan Zhu replied: "Shi Niangniang said that it is a pity that the spring water flowing from Yuquan Mountain flows into Kunming Lake in vain.

So this big garden was built and watered by spring water.

These flowers and plants were collected from all over the country. In addition to viewing them, the empress also used them to experiment with the preparation of spices.

There are many plants and trees in this garden that are inconspicuous, but they are actually very valuable. "

Zhu Wenfang patted her mouth with her hand: "It's good to prepare the spices. Just pretend that I didn't say anything."

The two of them walked another half mile, and Zhu Wenfang went to sit in the pavilion by the lake to enjoy the cherry blossoms.

Unexpectedly, someone came first. Xu Ting was sitting in the pavilion, drinking tea, admiring flowers, and leisurely feeding the fish in the small lake.

Several palace maids and eunuchs stood quietly and waited. Zhu Wenfang walked closer and saluted with a smile: "Auntie is so elegant, why do you have time to come here today?"

Xu Ting stood up, returned the greeting and said with a smile: "The prince has broken my concubine. I have finished paying my respects to the queen mother, and I am waiting here for our ladies.

If they are willing to show favor, please invite them to a banquet at Duke Dingguo's mansion. "

Zhu Wenfang suddenly realized: "Oh, it's the Xie Match Bar."

Xu Ting blushed and nodded.

Zhu Wenfang smiled and said: "Auntie, if you don't think so, you can just borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha and hold a banquet in the snow hall on the east slope of Lingyu Palace.

My nephew also took part in the fun, we made our own food, cooked our own food, and ate it ourselves. There were so many people and it was so lively.

The mothers and concubines raised a lot of chickens, and they usually only gave them to their father to eat. Every time I want one, they cry and scream.

In the ice cellar of Lingyu Palace, there are grapes, jujubes, persimmons and many other fruits, all of which are hidden only for dad to eat.

Finally my aunt came and robbed the mothers and concubines with me. "

Xu Ting smiled and said: "Your Highness, I am here to thank the matchmaker, not to rob you. In the last Zhengke exam, Qiao Feng, a Jinshi under twenty, was matched by Shi Niang with tears in her eyes. .

What a favor this is. I don’t care if I’m not grateful, but I come to rob them.

Besides, I heard that Lingyu Palace doesn’t allow others to enter. "

Zhu Wenfang smiled and said: "Auntie is not someone else, we are all part of the same family. My mother and concubine will definitely let me in."

At this time, a gentle and charming voice came: "Brother Fang is right, let's cook and eat at Dongpo Xuetang. The food cooked by ourselves will only taste better when eaten."

Ningxiang walked into the pavilion, and Xu Ting praised: "The fragrance arrived before the people arrived. Sister-in-law Shi's body is getting more and more fragrant."

Ningxiang shook her head: "There is nothing we can do, ninety-nine percent of young unmarried women in the world hate us so much that they have toothaches.

If we don’t try our best to please the king, we will soon be kicked away by the newcomers.

In the words of your brother, the waves from behind in the Yangtze River push the waves in front, and the waves in front are beaten to death on the beach. "

A few people joked and made plans to hold a banquet at Dongpo Snow Hall tomorrow, and then Xu Ting said goodbye and left.

Ningxiang sat where Xu Ting had just been and continued to feed the fish and admire the flowers: "Xiaofang, give me a squeeze on my shoulder. My shoulder is sore."

Zhu Wenfang stood behind Ningxiang, squeezing her shoulders and asking, "What are you busy with, mother?"

"It's just your father who tortures us in different ways every day."

"Why is my mother so generous today and willing to let us enter the Lingyu Palace?"

Ningxiang smiled and said: "That's the Duke Dingguo's mansion. This generation of Duke Dingguo was one of the first nobles to support your father. Xu Yongning was only ten years old at the time, so he firmly followed your father and resisted.

You don't know that at that time, most nobles did not regard your father as an onion. Your father personally came to show his kindness, and the nobles didn't say anything to you.

When you go to inspect the city defenses, your father will often take Xu Yongning, who is only ten years old. Xu Yongning is not even as high as your father's chest.

Looking at the background of these two brothers, they are separated from each other, lonely and desolate, which is called pitiful.

Further back, the first Duke Dingguo was hacked to death by Jianwen in order to support Taizong Jingnan.

Therefore, our relationship with Duke Dingguo is not an ordinary one.

And Duke Dingguo is a few years older than you. When you become emperor, you will definitely have to work with Xu Yongning for a long time.

He is your right-hand man, so naturally you should give him grace that is different from ordinary people. "

(End of this chapter)