Daming, originally wanted to destroy it, but the system came

Chapter 143 Zhu Biao, you are not the emperor yet

In the evening, the palace was full of people and lively.

Zhu Chu had just returned in triumph, so he naturally wanted to reward the entire army.

It's just that the method of reward is more troublesome. For example, those who have meritorious service need to report to the court, including the normal reward of some money, and they have to wait for the specifications and notes issued by the court to be determined.

Therefore, Zhu Zhen could only ask Li Shuran to collect a large amount of wine and meat in the city and deliver it to the camp outside the city.

As for the generals and adjutants, including Zhao Kuo and other commanders and generals, Zhu Zhen had people invite them to the mansion, where a celebration party was held.

Zhu Chu used three side halls as banquet venues. One of the side halls was filled with chieftains of the Mu family, one side hall was filled with mid-level adjutants of the Ming army, and the other side hall was filled with Zhu Chun and other commanders. envoys.

For example, the three major commanders Wangfu, Zhao Kuo, Muchun, and Mu Sheng replaced Xiping Hou Muying, as well as several of their deputies, including Mu Chu, and even Juliwu were given a position, which made him feel flattered.

Mainly because of this Juliwu. Originally, Zhu Zhen hadn't figured out how to deal with their clan. However, after this battle, these guys spontaneously ran to the city wall to help defend the city, and even seized the opportunity to surrender.

Zhu Chu also reciprocated the favor, which showed that he regarded them as one of his own.

"Eh? Your Highness, why don't you see my sister?" Mu Chu looked around, but couldn't find his sister, so he asked.

Zhu Zhen suddenly coughed. He obviously didn't drink. Could it be that he choked on his saliva?
Wang Fu on the side also turned his head and looked away with a guilty look.

"Oh, isn't this Brother Mu?" Zhu Zhen looked at Mu Chu with a look of surprise.

Mu Chu was stunned for a moment. Didn't you personally receive me just now?How did you make it look like you just saw me?

And eldest brother?

Although Zhu Chu likes to use his age advantage to blindly call people to get close to him, for example, he called Mu De uncle before.

But this was the first time he called Mu Chu brother, and it always felt a little weird?

Not to mention Mu Chu, Mu Chun and Mu Sheng also looked at each other.

Yes, they are a generation shorter.

"What's going on? Isn't Miss Muqiu always following His Highness?" Mu Sheng asked his elder brother and Wang Fu in a low voice.

Mu Sheng is the youngest here, of course, besides Zhu Chu.

Mu Sheng had noticed before in Kunming City that Mu Qiu was good at using marksmanship, and he was also good at conquering and fighting, and he would not be outdone by women.

Therefore, Mu Sheng had a good impression of Mu Qiu, and originally wanted to compete in the army. Unfortunately, during the fierce fighting, Mu Sheng failed to catch up, so he was a little regretful.

"Stop prying," Muchun scolded in a low voice angrily.

Muchun and Zhao Kuo had long seen that Mu Qiu was very fond of His Highness, and they thought to themselves, silly brother, how dare you be jealous of His Highness?are you crazy?

Wang Fu even lowered his head, looked at his nose, mouth, and heart, but turned a deaf ear.

He was guarding His Highness outside the courtyard at that time, not allowing anyone to approach, and he was very aware of the sounds in the room.

But he couldn't say a word.

"Come on, come on, everyone, this battle can be said to be a lasting contribution to the defense of the country. Let's all drink up from this cup," Zhu Ming began to gather around.

And what was unexpected was that Zhu Xi also picked up a glass of wine?

But he kept emphasizing that he was only 12 years old and not old enough to drink. Why was he in such a high mood today?
Zhu Xinxin said, I am still a child, I want to make a child of my own.

Others don't know that Zhu Zhen has officially regarded him as an adult, otherwise it would be too shameful, and in short, it would be impossible to smear his face.

So everyone raised their glasses. Even though Mu Sheng was Mu Chun's younger brother, he was already 25 years old, a full 13 years older than Zhu Chun.

If Mu Chun hadn't been 'involved', Mu Sheng's children would have been able to run all over the place.

After all, people in ancient times got married early.

Everyone had a drink with Zhu Xi.

Although high-alcohol liquor such as sorghum shochu was already available in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Chu still used rice wine at this time, mainly because it had a low alcohol content and was not easily intoxicating.

Being drunk can easily lead to trouble, but don't disturb the otherwise festive banquet.

What he was more afraid of was that the soldiers who had been under pressure for a month would lose their temper after drinking too much.

If there is trouble among the troops in any camp, will he execute or not execute these meritorious officials, the elite soldiers and generals who have followed him through life and death in military expeditions in the north and south?
So it's best not to cause trouble.

Then again, since there was soju in the Ming Dynasty, can distillation technology also be put on the agenda?

And to add a digression, Shaojiu is a kind of liquor, and there are historical records very early. According to Du Kang’s wine making, Shaojiu first originated from the king of the Xia Dynasty, Shaokang, also called Du Kang, so Du Kang naturally became He has been given titles such as the ancestor of wine, the saint of wine, and the god of wine in China.

It is also recorded in Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica that making liquor is not an ancient method, but was first created in the Yuan Dynasty.

There is another saying that can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. For example, Li Zhao wrote "Wine is like Shaochun in Jiannan", and Yong Tao wrote "Since you are familiar with making wine in Chengdu, you will go to Chang'an without thinking about yourself". Soju is closely related.

(PS: As a digression, the reason for mentioning this is mainly because I don’t know when a voice started to spread on the Internet recently, saying that liquor is a brewing technology introduced from foreign countries in modern times. Let’s be first.)
After all, it was a triumphal celebration banquet, and it was a complete victory. The Ming army lost 3 people at a "weak" death rate, but it wiped out Silunfa and even captured 20 enemy soldiers. There was even a hidden danger of using the sword fiercely. Complete annihilation, everyone can be said to be drinking happily.

This achievement is indeed unimaginable. In fact, after the news of the eight-hundred-mile emergency was introduced to Yingtian, the capital, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were also discussing it.

Especially regarding the name of the eighteenth prince, Zhu Zhen, many people discovered that they had never even heard of it.

Some people also vaguely remembered that it seemed that this prince was indeed canonized as King Min more than half a year ago.

It was already April when Zhu Zheng was crowned king. He was a little transparent before, so it was normal for him to be forgotten.

But now, he has become the focus of controversy in the whole court. Even Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned Zhu Chu's contribution many times during his recent morning court, but he did not mention the title of my tiger son again.

Zhu Yuanzhang also had his own considerations, and had even made arrangements, such as sending something to Zhu Ming before the end of the year, but this was not in the name of himself or the court, but in the name of Prince Zhu Biao.

Zhu Yuanzhang also specifically asked several times about the relationship between Zhu Biao and Zhu Ji, as well as Zhu Biao's feelings about Zhu Ji, etc.

This made Zhu Biao very confused, what happened to his father?Why do I always feel that my father is suddenly not so happy, and even a little anxious?

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally had his own plans and thoughts.

Mu Ying was able to take the initiative to resign and evacuate from Yunnan, which made Lao Zhu very happy. He felt that this adopted son's pain was indeed not in vain, and he was loyal to us without any second thoughts.

But do you want to hand over all of Yunnan to that boy Zhu Chu?

Yunnan has the special characteristics of Yunnan. In other places, the vassal king can only control the military power, and local officials can take charge of local government affairs.

But Yunnan is full of chieftains, so before Zhu Chu went to Yunnan, Mu Ying's military power had always been in charge.

Once Mu Ying leaves Yunnan, Zhu Zheng will be the true king of Yunnan. By then, he will be in control of all affairs in Yunnan.

However, this stinky boy still went his own way and even lied to himself to save himself. Zhu Yuanzhang suspected that Zhu Min was hiding his power and biding his time and trying to escape from him from the beginning.

What does he want to do?Are you going to Yunnan to prepare for a rebellion with troops and self-respect?
Zhu Yuanzhang had to worry that once Zhu Ming completely took control of Yunnan, without any constraints, would this kid not be able to go to heaven?

He also had to think about the future of the prince.

It has to be said that Zhu Yuanzhang was very worried about the succession of Prince Zhu Biao, and even plotted against his young son.

But even though Zhu Yuanzhang had worked so hard, Zhu Biao still made Zhu Yuanzhang angry.

It turned out that during the official performance evaluation at the end of the year, Zhan Hui, who was the censor of Zuodu and the minister of the Ministry of Rites at the time, accidentally discovered the crime of a corrupt official, so he quickly reported to Zhu Yuanzhang to arrest him and bring him to trial.

After Zhu Biao learned about this, he came to find Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Father, now that the new year is approaching, many family members want to have a reunion year, so please be gentle."

But Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor, hated evil the most, especially those who were corrupt and cruel.

For example, the Metropolitan Procuratorate under Zhan Hui's Zuodu Yushi was restructured from the Yushitai of the previous dynasty specifically for the purpose of supervising all officials.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang came from a poor background and was extorted by corrupt officials in his early years. In view of the political chaos in the Yuan Dynasty, he governed the country with violence.

In the most severe period, officials who embezzled more than 60 taels of silver would be killed without mercy.

From the local counties and governments to the six ministries of the Central Committee and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, as long as it is corruption, no matter who is involved, they will never be merciful and will get to the bottom of it.

But Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that the prince was kind and lenient, so he said nicely: "Biao'er, don't worry, we won't let Zhan Hui do whatever he wants. We will let him act in accordance with the laws and regulations."

The implication is that there is nothing wrong with Zhan Hui.But Zhu Biao knew that if Zhan Hui was really to be dealt with according to law, that official would definitely be beheaded.

What's more, aren't all these laws and regulations set by the Hongwu Emperor in front of us?

So Zhu Biao couldn't help but plead again: "Father, you always use torture to exert pressure, killing people at every turn, killing people and all officials in fear. You can't go on like this anymore. You must rule the world with kindness." "

Zhu Yuanzhang was really angry and anxious. This brat actually taught me a lesson for a corrupt official?Who am I doing this for?
Moreover, Lao Zhu was not decisive in killing for a day or two. Zhu Yuanzhang once used a thorny vine full of thorns to teach Zhu Biao a lesson, saying that he would help him smooth the road.

But why doesn't this brat understand my painstaking efforts?

Thinking of this, plus I have been thinking about that brat Zhu Chu for the past few days.

One or two of them were not some fuel-efficient bastard sons. Zhu Yuanzhang really couldn't hold back his temper and cursed angrily: "Bastard, you are not the emperor of this world yet, and you are starting to teach me a lesson? Wait until you become the emperor in the future. Well, it’s not you who has the final say now. So we think Zhan Hui did nothing wrong.”

Zhu Biao was shocked, raised his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in disbelief.

After Zhu Yuanzhang said these words, he actually regretted it. After all, after his death, he did not pass the throne to his favorite eldest son.

Zhu Yuanzhang was just angry. What could a corrupt official have to plead for?Do they deserve to be slaughtered if they are allowed to prey on the common people?
Zhu Yuanzhang deeply loved this benevolent and righteous prince. He also knew that he was the emperor immediately, but he could not govern the country with military force all the time, but needed to recuperate and recuperate.

Therefore, Zhu Biao is definitely the most competent and qualified successor.

Zhu Yuanzhang even hired the great sage Song Lian to become Zhu Biao's teacher in order to make Zhu Biao the benevolent emperor.

It can also be said that today's Zhu Biao was trained according to Zhu Yuanzhang's plan.

How could he not love it?

But as Zhu Yuanzhang got older, his suspicion became more and more serious. Even his favorite prince, Zhu Biao, was so frightened that he trembled all over and broke into a cold sweat.

Zhu Biao lowered his head, not daring to say anything more, and the corners of his mouth turned a little white.

No one knows better than Zhu Biao how cruel and terrifying the old man is, and no one is more afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang than Zhu Biao.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang loved the prince deeply, Zhu Biao also knew that the old man loved him.

But there is one more thing to consider, that is, their identity and status. Zhu Yuanzhang is the emperor and Zhu Biao is the prince.

And many people may have misunderstood one thing. Although the prince is the son of the emperor and the heir to the throne, their interests are not consistent.

Not to mention Zhu Biao's repeated criticism of Zhu Yuanzhang's politics, there have been conflicts between emperors and princes more than once in history.

For example, Kangxi and Li Shimin deposed the crown prince. Throughout history, there have been more than ten cases of crown princes being deposed.

It is because the prince is the first and only heir to the throne, so in many cases, the prince will become the biggest challenger to the imperial power and the person the emperor is most worried about.

Once the prince's power becomes too great, isn't the most direct threat to the throne?

Zhu Yuanzhang may not have thought of that, but just hated him for not fighting, or maybe he had some regrets. Did Zhu Biao be too kind?

Your brother is going to become the king of Yunnan in Yunnan, and he has collected 20 surrendered troops this time. If Mu Ying leaves Yunnan and leaves another 30 Ming troops for him, that kid will probably have [-] troops in his hands, and even him If you dare to unite with the chieftains to rebel, what should you do if you mobilize millions of soldiers?

You are still here telling me what to do for a corrupt official. You are really an idiot.

"You should go back first," Zhu Yuanzhang sighed silently, feeling a little tired.

In fact, the recent battle on the Beiyuan Grassland, the chaos in Yunnan, and the incident involving Zhu Zhen gave him a headache.

I have to say that Zhu Yuanzhang is also old.

But what Zhu Yuanzhang didn't notice was that when Zhu Biao turned to leave, his steps were frivolous and he looked a little distracted.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think so, but Zhu Biao was frightened by the old man's sudden display of power.

Even before he knew it, Zhu Biao was covered in cold sweat all over his head and body.

It was already December. After being frightened and being blown by the cold wind outside, Zhu Biao actually fell ill overnight after returning to his house.

And this disease is something you can’t afford to suffer from.

This frightened Zhu Yuanzhang, and he felt very distressed. He quickly asked the imperial doctor to go to his house to take care of him.

Then look back at Zhu Xi.

It was already night.

The previously bustling palace had quieted down. Except for the guards on duty and patrolling, the palace was quiet and peaceful.

Zhu Ming was holding a tray in his hand, with several plates of exquisite side dishes on it, as well as a bowl of millet brown sugar porridge and a pot of wine.

Wang Fu was nowhere to be seen, and only Zhu Xi came to the inner hall alone. When he approached the door, he looked around guiltily, as if this was not his own home and he was a thief.

Seeing that there was no one in the courtyard, and the guards were specifically told not to approach the inner hall, Zhu Xi opened the door and walked in.

It turns out that there is a beautiful lady hidden in Zhu Chu's inner palace.

Mu Qiu, Mu Chu's sister, who had not been found all night, was lying on Zhu Chu's bed.

I saw Mu Qiu, the heroine who was supposed to be heroic, but now she frowned and looked at Zhu Chu with a bitter look on her face.

"Still can't stand up?" Zhu Ming walked over quickly and supported Mu Qiu against his chest.

Mu Qiu seemed to be ill, and very ill. He leaned weakly in Zhu Chu's arms and whispered, "It hurts."

Ouch, Zhu Ming's heart is full of ups and downs.

At this time, Mu Qiu was like a weak woman with no strength, and all she could rely on was the man on her body. Her weak appearance made people fall in love.

The main reason is that she is beautiful. Although she is a native, she has ethnic minority characteristics and unique beauty style.

Zhu Chu supported Mu Qiu, simply pulled the table, put things on it, and fed her some supper.

At the same time, Zhu Xinxin said, Uncle Mu Chu, can Aqiu let you see this?You must not fight me.

Good guy, does this count as making the heroine bleed again and again?

Mainly because he didn't expect Mu Qiu to be so bold and dare to attack him.

Yes, this was Mu Qiu's initiative and had nothing to do with him.

It’s not that Zhu Ming shirks his responsibilities, but issues of principle need to be made clear, and who takes the initiative and who takes the passive role also needs to be made clear.

What's more important is that Zhu Ming possesses a system and has systematic cheating. Coupled with the powerful improvement of all aspects of physical fitness by his attributes, he has long been far from ordinary. Not to mention compared with his peers, even Mu Chun Mu Sheng and others can't do it with force alone. He is no longer Zhu Zhen's opponent.

In addition, the two of them sank into the bathtub together. Mu Qiu was wearing a thin shirt, and when soaked in water, it was more tempting than not wearing it at all.

Zhu Chu couldn't hold it back and committed a crime.

But at this time, Zhu Chu didn't have any regrets at all. He hugged Mu Qiu and leaned against the bedside, feeling extremely complacent and carried away.

Mu Qiu noticed his evil intentions and couldn't help but give him a charming look. "Dead man, you have put yourself through so much, but he is quite proud of it?"

virtue.

"By the way, didn't my eldest brother ask me?" Mu Qiu mentioned his eldest brother Mu Chu, his pretty face turned red, and he didn't know how to explain the situation between himself and Zhu Chu to his eldest brother in the future.

Zhu Ming smiled bitterly and said, "He asked, but how dare I say it. Ah Qiu, you are really too anxious."

A girl in Muqiu is about to burst into tears. She shouldn't be reserved.

However, Mu Qiu also knew that she was indeed anxious, but she had no choice. As she confessed, the relationship between the two was not considered like, let alone love. This was just Mu Qiu's wishful thinking towards Zhu Chu. Love, and once this opportunity is missed, if Mu Qiu follows Mu Chu and the army back, will the two of them have a chance to meet again?

"But I also like you very much," Zhu Zhen suddenly hugged the beauty in his arms with a little force.

Mu Qiu finally shed tears, and finally her efforts were not in vain.

Mu Qiu continued to lean on Zhu Chu's chest, closed his eyes, and whispered: "Your Highness, the slave family knows that you can't give the slave family status. I heard what General Wang Fu said that day. But as long as you can let me stay by your side. ,Will suffice."

(End of this chapter)