Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 785: Brother, friend and brother respectfully relax the vassal ban. Why should the Duke lead the army to win in the east?

Today’s gathering is only about family friendship, not about kings and ministers. The women were cooking in the kitchen, the men were grilling fish and barbecue outside, and the children were catching fish and shrimps by the river.

While Zhu Qiyu was grilling the meat himself, he smiled at Xu Yongning and said, "Brother, after so many years, it's time for you to try to be your own man. I want to send you to serve as General Dongsheng to lead an army of 100,000 people and wait for the opportunity. As you wish, how?"

Xu Yongning gave in humbly: "Brother, I am not yet twenty years old, and I will be the commander of the army?"

"What's the point? Huo Qubing was already awarded the title of Champion Marquis when he was eighteen years old. Moreover, the Dongsheng Acropolis is well-defended and has sufficient armaments and food, so it is in an invincible position.

If you have a fighting chance, fight; if there is no fighting chance, sit still.

I don’t require you to have merit, as long as you have no faults. "

Xu Yongning replied: "Why don't you let Brother Xingyi go to the governor's military affairs for me? Then I can feel more at ease."

Zhu Qiyu nodded. Duke Dingguo was quite understanding of the world, and He Yi also made great efforts in Xu Ting's marriage. So soon Xu Yongning will reciprocate the favor.

Zhu Qiyu looked at He Yi: "Xingyi, do you want to go?"

He Yi nodded: "I am willing to assist Duke Ding to meet the enemy."

"Okay, go ahead. How do you plan to defend yourself against the enemy?"

He Yi shook his head: "It's hard to say. The enemy cavalry comes and goes like the wind, and the battlefield situation changes rapidly. Unless Agabarji is like Yexian again and is stupid enough to trap himself in the mountains of Shanxi, it will be difficult to inflict serious damage. enemy.

I think it’s better to take it one step at a time. "

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "It's okay, just be normal. Even Taizu and Taizong can't eradicate Mongolia, so we can only do our best and listen to fate."

While several people were chatting, the prince, the king of Han and Guo Liang ran over carrying two fish. The King of Han asked: "Dad, after my son becomes a vassal in the future, can he also imitate his father and build a villa outside the city of Xi'an in a place with mountains and rivers?"

Zhu Qiyu explained: "According to our Taizu's regulations, the prince can only live in the palace in the city and cannot build another courtyard."

Zhu Wenjing looked disappointed when he heard this.

Zhu Qiyu couldn't bear it, so he smiled and said, "Ask your brother and see what he thinks."

Before Zhu Wenjing could speak, Zhu Wenfang waved her hand and said: "Build it, whether it is to build Wangchuan Villa like King Mojie, or to build Lingyu Palace like father.

There is no reason to block the whole prince in the city and prevent him from going out. He is worse than a wealthy businessman and powerful man. That would be extremely frustrating.

It's just that the wood-picking operation has been stopped. It cannot be resumed and the people and money cannot be wasted. "

"Thank you, brother."

Zhu Wenjing was happy now.

Zhu Qiyu was also very happy. His father was kind and his son was filial, his brothers and sisters were respectful, his husband and wife had a deep love, and they raised eyebrows together, and everything prospered at home.

Moreover, at such a young age, Zhu Wenfang was able to realize the importance of brothers and vassals, which is particularly valuable.

After the Jingnan period, the imperial court went too far and took too much precaution against the vassal king.

So much so that the vassal king almost lost his positive role and completely became a burden to the court.

The imperial court paid so much money and food every year, but it was just raising the feudal prince like a pig.

If you really want to be raised like pigs, you can imitate the Qing Dynasty, trap all the princes in the capital, and then demote them and attack them with titles.

The problem is that the emperors of the Ming Dynasty loved their sons very much. Apart from not allowing the princes to participate in military affairs, they were unwilling to let them suffer in any other way.

At that time, the heroes of the Western Han Dynasty destroyed the Lu family and killed Emperor Hui's four sons. But in the end, Liu Bang's son had to be made emperor, and as soon as Emperor Wen of Han succeeded to the throne, he quickly seized the power.

Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty did not become a puppet of the hero group. The fundamental reason was that the Han vassal kings were powerful and the heroes did not dare to make mistakes.

A negative example is Cao Wei. The clan's strength was suppressed to that point. When the Sima family finally usurped power, the Cao family could only stare blankly.

But as long as a few powerful vassal kings are sealed outside, it is impossible for the Sima family to do whatever they want.

After two hours, everyone had had enough wine and food and it was time to leave. Xu Ting pulled Lin Xiangyu and Ningxiang and said with a smile: "I finally came here, why don't you invite me to sit at home?"

"Isn't this our home?"

"This is Dongpo. You definitely don't live here normally. Take me to the place where you usually live. I can also show off that I am someone who has visited Lingyu Palace."

Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "It's not that I don't want you to go, there are too many unsightly things in our house, and we really can't let you in."

"What do you guys play with on weekdays? Why don't you just put it away?"

Ningxiang explained: "There are too many pictures hanging on the wall, embroidery on the screen, books and albums, jade carvings, embroidered clothing, wooden frame locks, etc., and some of them are large toys. There’s no way to collect them all.”

Xu Ting asked curiously: "I'm not going to enter your dormitory, why not just sit in the main hall?"

Ningxiang smiled and said: "We don't receive guests, so where is the main hall? Besides, there are a lot of things outside the hall that cannot be seen by others, let alone those inside the hall.

Sister, don't be curious. You have married a good husband. Go back and live a good life with him. "

Xu Ting smiled and said: "Then I want to watch and learn even more. I want to learn from the sisters-in-law, and then coax the husband around so that he will not have the idea of ​​taking a concubine."

Lin Xiangyu sighed: "What's going on with the women of your old Xu family, are all of them so resistant to taking concubines for their husbands?"

Xu Ting asked, "Will my sister-in-law take a concubine for my brother?"

Lin Xiangyu shook her head: "We are concubines, what else do you want. Good wives, beautiful concubines, maids, lovers, singers, dancers, domestic prostitutes, thin horses, whatever your brother wants, we are what he wants. He is so tired every day that he only wants to Lying on the couch and sleeping, how can you think about other women?"

When a few people wanted to talk more, Zhu Qiyu came over and urged: "Let's go, go home. Xiaoting, go back and help your brother pack up. We will leave for Dongsheng in three days."

Xu Ting nodded: "Sisters-in-law, we haven't finished talking yet. Let's talk later. You need to teach me how to capture a man's heart."

After finally sending everyone away, Lin Xiangyu began to act coquettishly: "I drank too much. I feel dizzy, my legs are weak, and I can't walk."

"What should I do?"

"I want to ride back on daddy's neck."

Zhu Qiyu squatted down helplessly: "Who is the slave and who is the slave owner? How come the skinny horse I bought for so much money has turned into a daughter after raising it?"

Lin Xiangyu was light and agile, and before Zhu Qiyu could finish complaining, she was already riding on his neck.

Zhu Qiyu lamented and had no choice but to be ridden home.

……

Daning City, Dingbeihou Mansion.

Xu Tong sat in the inner study, holding a money order and looking at it carefully for a long time.

At this time, Wang Yunmeng, the wife of Marquis of Dingbei, came in with a bowl of ginseng soup: "Husband, why didn't you go back to the house when you got home? What are you doing in the study? Are you tired of me? Why don't you take a concubine to try it out? ?”

Xu Tong handed the money order to Wang Yunmeng: "Come on, Madam's sisters are the imperial concubines who are inferior to one person and superior to tens of thousands of people. How can I have the courage to take a concubine?"

Madam, take a look, with this money order, you can get 200,000 silver from the official warehouse of the Ministry of Revenue. "

Wang Yunmeng took it and looked at it: "This is a new thing. Why does our ridiculous emperor give you two hundred thousand taels?"

Xu Tong quickly made a silent gesture: "My dear aunt, how can you say that to the Holy One? Isn't that ridiculous? That's far-sighted and unpredictable."

Wang Yunmeng smiled and said: "Husband, don't be so serious. You don't know that our Holy Lord is gentle and generous, and has a good temper. My sisters Xiangyu and Ningxiang often ride on him.

How can I be like my husband, who is so serious every day and can't even take a joke. Not to mention riding you, I can't even let you kneel down at my feet. "

(End of this chapter)