Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 283 The end of the era
Shuntian Mansion, Qianqing Palace.

After a short and rapid cough, various hurried sounds came from the Qianqing Palace.

however……

"Everyone, please go out..." Zhu Di took a breath and waved away the maids and chamberlains.

……

"Boss, sit down." Seeing that the servants and maids had left, Zhu Di beckoned and asked Zhu Gaochi to sit down.

"Have you read Zhanhe's excerpt?"

"Go back to Father, I've seen it." Although Zhu Gaochi sat down, he still lowered his head.

"Then tell Dad, what do you really think?"

……

As soon as Zhu Di said this, the Qianqing Palace fell into a long silence.

real thoughts?

Zhu Gaochi's true thoughts naturally did not want to agree. It was not that he was afraid that after the marriage between the King of Wu and the Mu family, it would become so big that even the court could not solve it.

Although, the current lineage of King Wu is beyond the court's ability to handle.

No one is a fool. Zhu Gaochi never thought of letting the Mu family leave completely. At least they couldn't take away the Mu family army. At most, they could only take thirty to twenty thousand for protection.

Zhu Zhanhe didn't ask for it. Although he didn't mention it in the memorial, it was his attitude even if he didn't mention it. After all, the transfer of 30 people was not a trivial matter. If he really wanted to do this, it would be impossible not to mention it.

If we really do it without mentioning it, we will force the court to take the initiative, and there are reasonable reasons.

Zhu Gaochi didn't want to agree, mainly because he didn't want to let Mu Sheng and Mu Ang leave.

Although Mu Sheng and Mu Ang did not have any eye-catching achievements, they were still considered rare military generals. After all, after being "baptized" by Zhu Yuanzhang, the great emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the military generals of the Ming Dynasty seemed to have lost their stubble.

Although the Mu family is relatively close to the King of Wu, how many generals in the court are not inclined to follow Zhu Zhanhe?
Moreover, for Zhu Gaochi, the Mu family, which has been deeply involved in Yunnan for 40 years, is not only a family of military generals, but also a family of civil servants.

It is not easy to govern Yunnan, which was still a chieftain system at that time, without any rebellion for 40 years.

"Let them go..." Seeing that his eldest son was silent, Zhu Di sighed softly.

"Zhanhe said that a canal will be opened northwest of Cisa and Adan, where Ma Bao has been, connecting the west sea of ​​Delhi Sultan and the sea further west."

"At that time, even if the Mu family is in the Timur Empire, you can always send an ocean-going treasure fleet to take a look if you want."

"In addition, once it is completely connected, Zhanhe will not be such a big threat. At least the court will have a countermeasure. It will also stimulate the business development of the Ming Dynasty and create more tax revenue for the court."

"Without the Mu family, Zhan He wouldn't be able to take care of such a big place. From what Zhan He said, it would be a pity if they gave up."

"My son, I hereby obey my father's imperial edict." Zhu Gaochi lowered his head and received the order in a muffled voice.

The old man is still the same old man and has never changed.

At the beginning, before the imperial court moved the capital, when Zhu Gaoxu and his family were still in Yingtian Mansion, after returning from the Northern Expedition to the Grassland, the old man had used such a trick.

At that time, the old man asked Zhu Gaochi to take charge of the affairs of Xianzhong Temple, and let his son, who was good at civil affairs and had basically no contact with military generals, deal with them.

At the same time, let Zhu Gaoxu be responsible for handling the pensions for the fallen soldiers, and let his son who was good at fighting and usually had trouble dealing with civil servants deal with the civil servants.

With just such a move, the chaotic situation at that time was completely stabilized, and everyone understood that he, Zhu Di, was the one who called the shots.

But now, the old man repeated his old tricks, making both parties feel sick again.

In order to facilitate his younger brother's marriage, Zhu Zhanhe had no choice but to make concessions and show his future plans to the court, which made Zhu Zhanhe feel somewhat lost.

At the same time, the old man partly comforted and partly forced Zhu Gaochi to agree, but he knew clearly that Zhu Gaochi was unwilling to do such a wasteful thing.

Zhu Di knew very well that when he went to see Emperor Taizu Gao, his son would most likely suspend his voyage to the West, because he had said it countless times before.

But now, the voyage to the West has become a means to contain Zhu Zhanhe.

If it is done, it will waste people and money, which is inconsistent with Zhu Gaochi's original intention.

If you don't do it, Zhu Zhanhe's development and the court will not be clear, it's like being blindfolded, even if you are as kind as Zhu Gaochi, you will still feel uneasy.

I have to say that the old man is still the same old man. Not only is he confused because he is old, but he is even more sophisticated.

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Going from Xiangzhou Prefecture to Shuntian Prefecture was originally very fast. It only took about twenty days by water. As for delivering letters, it was even faster.

However, because I had to go to Yunnan on the way to obtain the consent of the Mu family, it took a long time. This trip lasted more than two months.

Xiangzhou Mansion, the old Siam Palace.

"Okay, don't look so gloomy." Zhu Zhanhe slapped his brother's head angrily, with a look of hatred on his face.

"Don't the Mu family agree to this? I have already said that as long as the Mu family agrees, there will be no problem. Just wait until you marry your sister Mu!"

However, even though he said so, Zhu Zhanhe felt very emotional in his heart.

This man from the Zhu family is really a kind man, that is, he is such a variable, otherwise everything would probably be the same.

"Really...is there no problem?" Zhu Zhanqi was still a little worried.

After all, he has experienced it, and Zhu Zhanqi is very aware of the difficulties involved, so he is so worried.

"Want to know?" Zhu Zhanhe raised his eyebrows.

"If you want to know, just ask yourself. Aren't Second Uncle Mu and the others already here at Xiangzhou Mansion? Although they are here for my wedding, I won't delay you in asking."

"Okay!" Zhu Zhanhe patted his brother on the shoulder and stood up.

"Your brother and I will be getting married in a few days, and you're so worried?"

"Originally, my wedding is not as high-level as my cousin's, nor as grand as others'. I can't even go to the Ancestral Temple to offer incense. Why don't you give up on me?"

After shocking his younger brother, Zhu Zhanhe turned around and left.

……

Yongle 22nd year, the first day of March.

Today's Xiangzhou Mansion is extremely lively. There are lanterns and colorful lights everywhere in Xiangzhou City, and the crowded streets are filled with people watching the excitement.

They all came out for Zhu Zhanhe's wedding, but they were going to be disappointed.

Zhu Zhanhe's wedding was not as good as that of Zhu Zhanji, the emperor's grandson, and it was held in Xiangzhou Mansion, which meant that many procedures would be omitted.

When the auspicious time comes, a colorful sedan slowly appears in front of people on the first street outside the south gate of the Old Siam Palace.

The crowded and noisy streets soon became quiet, and people watched quietly as the colorful sedan entered the old Siam Palace.

In the palace, Zhu Zhanhe was standing at the gate. Although he was not in the Central Plains, he still followed the etiquette of the Han family and took Hu Shanshu into the palace after getting off the colored sedan.

Go to the main hall and kowtow to Zhu Gaoxu and Princess Wu. Then Princess Wu teaches the women the vows, and Zhu Gaoxu teaches the father the vows. They then kneel down and worship facing the north. This ceremony is considered complete.

If you are in Beijing, you will inevitably have to pay homage to the old man. The old man will give you a lecture, then take the whole family to the Ancestral Temple to express condolences to the ancestors, and finally entertain the guests.

But in Xiangzhou Prefecture, this is the end.

After the ceremony, the banquet naturally began. This banquet was considered to be of high standard, because in addition to Chen Xun, Jin Ya, Hu Zhuo and other officials stationed in Xiangzhou Prefecture, Uszang Dusi sent envoys over , The Seven Guards of Kansai sent people over, and even the imperial court sent Yang Shiqi over.

A wedding brings together many forces, and they are all very influential forces.

However, no matter how you say it, this wedding was not held in Beijing. For Zhu Zhanhe, who has made countless contributions to the Ming Dynasty and is also a member of the royal family, it is somewhat aggrieved.

The next day.

Early in the morning, Zhu Zhanhe took Hu Shanshu, who had become the eldest concubine of King Wu, to pay homage to his parents. Then he said something to his parents and left the palace directly.

The Mu family is still there. Because of the wedding yesterday, Zhu Zhanhe didn't talk about business with them. Now that the wedding is over, it's natural for him to do business.

As for the so-called wedding, for Zhu Zhanhe, it is an inevitable event in his life. This event is not necessarily meaningful to him. It is just a ceremony and an inevitable part of life.

"Are everything ready?" As soon as he saw Mu Sheng, Zhu Zhanhe went straight to the point.

"Everything is ready and ready to go at any time." Mu Sheng stood up and bowed slightly.

"Let me explain to you first. After I get there, I will listen to Jian Xiao's arrangements. Once Jian Xiao gets it done, you can accept it, Uncle Mu."

"Except for the things I arranged, just follow the Yunnan side, but remember not to treat the surviving people of Timur's empire too kindly, just like how I treated Siam, Nanzhang, and later Just be the same as the common people of Delhi Sultan."

"Three generations are the limit. After three generations, you can leave the lowly status and become a real Ming citizen. During this period, except for the double taxation and the inability to participate in the selection of officials, everything else should follow the standards of the Ming people."

"Yes!" Mu Sheng felt relieved.

"Then..." Zhu Zhanhe sat down with a smile.

"Should we talk about Zhanqi's marriage?"

……

Xiangzhou Prefecture was filled with joy, and people had not yet come out of the festive atmosphere brought about by Zhu Zhanhe's wedding.

In Shuntian Mansion, it's just the opposite.

The news of Zhu Zhanhe's wedding soon spread to Shuntian Mansion. After all, it was not a trivial matter. Zhu Zhanhe's influence and strength were not low. After the ceremony was successfully completed, he would definitely report to Shuntian as soon as possible.

However, this is not good news for Suncheon.

Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Gaochi stood aside with a red face, cursing constantly, and the servants, maids and imperial doctors around him were all in a mess.

Zhu Di held the memorial from Xiangzhou Mansion in his hand, with a smile on his face, but he had already lost his breath.

(End of this chapter)