Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 139: The Vassal of Quan (two in one)

The news that Chen Jikou was defeated and captured in Jiaozhi soon spread back to Yunnan, and the sky above Yunnan was filled with an atmosphere called excitement.

Chen Jikuan has been a troublemaker for a long time. The bandit suppression launched in the fourth year of Yongle alone brought a huge burden to Yunnan, and it was also a double burden in terms of population and money and food.

When the Mu family accepted the edict of Emperor Taizu Gao and guarded Yunnan for generations, Emperor Taizu Gao Zhu Yuanzhang gave King Muying of Guizhou Ning 30 troops for garrison purposes.

In the 30th year of Yongle, the Mu family has been guarding Yunnan for exactly the [-]th year.

In the past 30 years, the original 30 troops and horses have changed a lot, and the casualties have also retreated a lot. However, what impressed the people of Yunnan the most was the first two campaigns against Chen Jikuo.

The enemy that had caused them great pain was finally gone, and Yunnan's territory had expanded.

"Third brother, how are you?" Mu Xin opened the door of Third Brother's study and walked in with something in her hand.

"It's okay, but it's a bit unexpected." Mu Ang rubbed his eyes.

Ever since Mu Sheng led his troops to Jiaozhi, he had taken over the affairs of Yunnan. Originally, everything was going well. After all, the war had not started yet, and all Mu Ang had to deal with was some daily affairs.

But with the arrival of Zhu Zhanhe, he had more and more things to deal with.

"Here." Mu Xin poured a cup of tea for his third brother, and then placed the things in his hands in front of his third brother.

"I just received the news from my second brother that the troops from the front line have been withdrawn and the divisions have been reorganized."

"What!?" Mu Ang sat up straight suddenly, picked up the things his brother put on the table, and looked at them quickly.

"This……"

After reading it, Mu Ang's expression was dull.

This... is it over?

Chen Jikou, who had troubled the Mu family for several years, forced Yunnan to send troops continuously for several years, and made the people of Yunnan very dissatisfied with the war. Is this the end of the war?

Mu Ang couldn't believe it.

"Second brother will not talk nonsense, and the team escorting Chen Jikuo will arrive in Kunming soon. We have to send more manpower to escort the team to Beijing."

Mu Xin's emotions were no less emotional than those of his third brother.

"But third brother, what do you think of the Crown Prince of Han?"

"What do you think?" After hearing this, Mu Ang put down the secret book in his hand and leaned on the back of the chair. The expression on his face was frozen, and his facial features seemed to be still.

"No opinion...but..."

As if he felt that the wording he had thought of was not very appropriate, Mu Ang paused, considered it for a while, and then spoke again.

"The honor and favor received by the King of Han's family is unprecedented, even in the Hongwu Dynasty."

"It can be seen that His Majesty really likes the King of Han, and also likes the Prince of Han, but there is nothing he can do..."

At this point, Mu Ang suddenly woke up from the emotions he had been immersed in. After taking a deep breath, he changed the topic.

"In any case, from now on Yunnan will be decided by the King of Han. We are just assisting. It's not like you haven't read the edict brought back by the Crown Prince..."

"From now on, you have to do what you should do, and don't do what you shouldn't do. What you couldn't do before still can't be done now. What you could do before..."

"Let's show it to the King of Han before doing it..."

After saying that, Mu Ang clicked on the secret fold that his younger brother had brought over: "Second brother, it seems that you have the same idea."

"As for the princess... you can decide for yourself."

"Understood." Mu Xin lowered her head slightly.

All his questions were actually about his third brother's last words.

Now that the situation in Yunnan has changed, this is nothing to the Mu family, because no matter what, the Mu family is still a minister, as long as they obey orders.

The most difficult thing to deal with is Mu Xin.

His wife is Princess Changning, the fifth daughter of His Majesty. Although it is only a link to maintain the relationship between the Zhu family and the Mu family, and has never played the role of a nail, as a son-in-law, he still has to consider these things.

After all, the king's mind is unpredictable, and no one knows what the person above him is really thinking.

"By the way..." Mu Ang seemed to suddenly remember something, pulled something out from the side and handed it to his brother.

That is an edict.

"This, Jingzhong just sent it today, take it and prepare it carefully."

"What is this?" Mu Xin took the edict and asked casually.

However, before his third brother could answer, he himself was stunned.

"This... nothing..." Mu Xin looked at his third brother blankly.

"No matter what it is, it has nothing to do with you and me, just do as you are told." Mu Ang took a deep breath and knocked on the table.

"No matter what His Majesty's thoughts are, let's just speculate. The best thing we should do is to obey orders."

"understood……"

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Han Dynasty Palace.

Zhu Zhanhe fell asleep as soon as he got home. Pressure can really crush people. Even though he was so calm when he was on the front line, he was also under a lot of pressure.

Sleeping is not the best way to relieve and release stress, but it is the best way for him.

Because, there are some methods that he can't try yet.

After two days of sleeping in darkness, Zhu Zhanhe finally recovered. Before he could do anything else, his mother dragged him to the newly built small Buddhist hall next to his home, where he began to chant sutras, worship Buddha, and knock wooden fish.

According to his mother's words, it didn't matter before, he was not a real executioner, but not this time.

No one knows how many people died when Annan was burned. He should recite sutras carefully to reduce his sins.

Zhu Zhanhe didn't care much about this, because although he was not an atheist, he never believed that God would come to the mortal world.

Yao Guangxiao is right. If there really is a Buddha in the sky overlooking the world, how could there be so many injustices in this world?

However, this was his mother's love after all, and he did not refuse it.

Anyway, there are no entertainment projects in this era, that is, listening to books, watching plays, etc. For him, who has lived in an era where entertainment is enough to kill, these are just childish and meaningless.

"Dad..." Zhu Zhanhe, who was being pulled by his mother to finish reciting sutras and worshiping the Buddha, found his father with a troubled look on his face.

"What's that doing next to it? It's making a lot of noise all day long, making it difficult to sleep peacefully."

"New home." Zhu Gaoxu put the secret fold in his hand aside and looked at his son with a smile.

"What, you haven't had enough sleep after two days? Then would you like dad to find you something else to help you sleep?"

"What?" Zhu Zhanhe was about to ask about his new home, but he was attracted by the second half of his father's sentence.

"Do you still have this ability?"

"What do you mean I have this ability? Let's not say that I don't have it. Even if I do, I definitely won't let you use it." Zhu Gaoxu laughed and cursed and threw something in front of Zhu Zhanhe.

"Edict? When did it come?" Zhu Zhanhe looked strange.

"hiss……"

Opening it and taking a look, Zhu Zhanhe's eyes nearly popped out.

"What the hell is this!?" Zhu Zhanhe threw the edict directly as if he had received a hot potato.

"You don't want it?" Zhu Gaoxu held back his laughter and picked up the edict that his son had thrown out.

"I remember you liked this? Where did it come from last time? Oh, by the way! Zhenjiang Prefecture, right? After going to Yangzhou, you were planning to return to Beijing."

"I remember that at that time you also had three concubines from North Korea to serve you."

"No..." Zhu Zhanhe couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this. He never knew that his father could also tease others.

"What...haven't I told you already? That's just a rumor. I was tired when I was in Yangzhou and asked someone to give me a massage. Why did it taste bad in your mouth?"

"Also, what do you mean they are all from North Korea? I don't have that habit! This is just an accident!"

"It's not like you don't know why I came to Beijing this time! It can be said that all nations are coming to North Korea this time, and considering the matter on the grassland, how could North Korea not pay tribute?"

"I'm just a helper. Grandpa is just canonizing my cousin and giving us some benefits!"

Yes, just as Zhu Zhanhe said, the old man still named Zhu Zhanji as the emperor's grandson, just like in history.

It's just that there are some discrepancies with history, because historically it was canonized in the ninth year of Yongle, which was last year, but now it is the tenth year of Yongle.

Zhu Zhanhe was not surprised by the canonization.

The old man has given too many benefits to the King of Han's lineage. In the past, the benefits he gave could still be suppressed, but now it is really not possible anymore.

The content of the edict that Zhu Zhanhe brought back when he returned to Yunnan was too large and heavy. Even if the civil servants knew that the old man's mind would not be changed casually, they could not just sit idly by and ignore it.

Zhu Zhanhe's performance and the importance he receives from the old man have far exceeded the bottom line that civil servants can bear. They must fight, otherwise they will be overpowered by the military commanders, and the status of the prince's lineage will also be affected. threaten.

At the same time, after the Han Dynasty obtained the right to self-govern Yunnan, the old man had to suppress it, otherwise the court would be in chaos.

The canonization of Zhu Zhanji as the grandson of the emperor stabilized Zhu Gaochi's position as the crown prince from the side, so that the civil servants could be somewhat satisfied and the turmoil could be calmed down.

After all, civil servants sometimes think very simply: as long as the status of the crown prince and the crown prince is stable, the Ming Dynasty's orthodoxy will be confirmed.

As long as this situation is stabilized, all the problems will no longer be a problem, and it won't be too late to turn around and deal with the King of Han's lineage after the crown prince ascends the throne.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanhe was not surprised or surprised that his cousin was canonized as the emperor's grandson, nor was he dissatisfied.

Because he knew very well that if the emperor's grandson was not canonized, he would not get such great benefits from entering the capital.

This is already the old man's leaning towards Han Wang's lineage.

As for this benefit... three tribute girls from the Korean clan?Zhu Zhanhe is not surprised.

As a man, he is a normal man, but he values ​​his future more.

12 years old is still a false age. If he starts messing around at this time, then he may not live to be 30 years old.

Even if it's not from the perspective of health care, the human body is mature...ah, no, it can't be said to be mature. It should be said that the limit of being able to take on such things is 16 years old.

"I know that too." Looking at his furious son, Zhu Gaoxu laughed loudly.

He rarely saw his son react like this. The last time he saw him was in Yingtian Mansion, and it was also for the concubines of the three prefects in Zhenjiang Mansion.

"But, the edict has arrived and the people are on their way. I have calculated that it should arrive in a few months. After all, it was your grandfather who gave it to you. Can you refuse it?"

"Besides, the three Korean tribute girls your grandfather gave you this time are still acceptable."

"Needless to say, appearance. She is certainly pretty enough to be sent to Yingtian as a tribute girl. Her family background is also prominent. One is named Cui, one is named Quan, and one is named Li."

"Does this have anything to do with birth?" Zhu Zhanhe rolled his eyes at his father angrily.

"Are we talking about the same thing? Am I talking about the beauty and origin of these tribute girls?"

Zhu Zhanhe really didn't know what to say.

Indeed, the two surnames Cui and Quan are prominent families in North Korea, and their status is probably equivalent to that of the aristocratic families in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the well-known five surnames and Qiwang.

As for the surname Li, it's even more remarkable. It's the royal family of North Korea.

But that’s useless! ?

Even the royal family of North Korea only lived as concubines in the Ming Dynasty. There were several North Korean women in the old man's harem, but they were basically there for beauty, and they were a link between the Ming Dynasty and North Korea.

In Zhu Zhanhe's view, the old man's actions were purely used to disgust people.

Although these three women are from North Korea, if they are rewarded to him after the old man's decision, it will give the military commander a wrong signal and think that these three women are the thorns in the old man's hands.

"Forget it, I'd better get the Jiaozhi side done quickly." Zhu Zhanhe lay on the table dejectedly.

"We'll move there when the time comes, so we won't be irritated by people here anymore."

"Okay, be satisfied." Zhu Gaoxu smiled and patted his son on the shoulder.

"If others can't see it, why can't you? The old man seems to be doing this for others to see, but in fact he is already compromising on you."

"He is a grandfather after all. He is caring about you. If it is really to check and balance, then the ones sent will not be the three Korean tribute girls, but the Han Dynasty Princess Concubine appointed by the emperor!"

"I know." Zhu Zhanhe could see clearly, but seeing clearly and feeling it were two different things.

"But I don't like this."

"Then what do you like?" Zhu Gaoxu laughed again, this time his smile was full of the expression of a father and son talking about... well, private matters.

"I remember that when you were in Zhenjiang Mansion, you said something like the Dancer from the Western Regions is better than the tribute girl from Korea. So you like the Dancer from the Western Regions?"

"It just so happens that the tea-horse trade market is going very smoothly. In addition to Uszandusi, we also have some tea-horse trade deals with the Kansai Seven Guards. Do you want dad to tell them in advance?"

"I think as long as I give the order, there will be many Western Region dancers for you to choose from at the next tea-horse market."

"Yes, yes!" Zhu Zhanhe rolled his eyes angrily.

"Everything you said is right! I'm just a pervert! Okay?"

(End of this chapter)