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

Chapter 222 Xu Miaojin broke out
It is said to be Yunnan Cross Bridge Rice Noodles or Dali Rice Noodles, but because Zhu Chu added too much ingredients, it is like a pot of hot pot.

At least Xu Miaojin enjoyed her meal.

Originally, she had not eaten any grains of rice at noon and could not eat anything, but now her index finger was moving.

Not caring about burning it, she blew the hot air from her small lips while putting the ingredients into her mouth. She was so happy eating.

Zhu Zhen sat aside and watched with a smile, but felt in his heart that the current rice noodles were not complete yet, and as expected, peppers would still have to be planted in the future.

Food is the most important thing for people, and after they can fill their stomachs, it is time to pursue the happiness brought by delicious food.

Needless to say, sufficient and abundant animal husbandry, but also the presence of condiments can stimulate more delicious collisions.

In fact, he is also a foodie himself, but many things nowadays make him lack interest.

When Xu Miaojin was almost done eating, she first consumed all the meat in the pot, then ate various side dishes with a look of surprise on her face, and finally slurped on the rice noodles.

Zhu Xi took a sip of tea and started to talk.

The story this time is about Zhu Chu’s experiences in Yunnan, and the process of getting acquainted with Mu Qiu for the first time, then getting to know each other, and even getting together.

Zhu Ming first mocked himself and said: "Actually, just three years ago, I was just a little transparent prince. To put it nicely, I was the son of Emperor Hongwu. To put it worse, who has heard of me or knows who I am? .”

"So I can only surrender to the vassal. Only in this way can I leave the constraints of the palace and the capital, gain freedom, and create my own foundation."

"I once wanted to be an idle and free prince. I would have a piece of land, marry a wife, and then have children and a daughter, while the man would farm and the other would weave. That would be a happy life."

"It's a pity that the trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop. The chieftains of Yunnan have repeatedly rebelled and rebelled. I can only suppress the rebellion step by step. Now, almost all of Yunnan has been pacified."

"It was also during this process that Mu Qiu and I met."

In fact, the first acquaintance between Zhu Chu and Mu Qiu did not spark any sparks.

After all, Zhu Chu was only 12 years old at the time, and Mu Qiu was only 15 years old.

(So ​​Mu Qiu should be 17 years old now?)
In modern times, both of them would still be children.

Or even one is an elementary school student and the other is a high school student?

This means that in ancient times, men could get married between the ages of 12 and 14, and women generally married their in-laws around the age of 14, or were already married.

After all, times are different, and ancient rules cannot be viewed from a modern perspective.

Otherwise, Zhu Zhen would have to be taken out and shot, right?

Although the first acquaintance between Zhu Chu and Mu Qiu was very ordinary, the key is what happens next.

With Silunfa taking Jingdong as his base, he began to send troops to Dingbian and decided to rebel.

Zhu Chu also officially entered the battlefield.

Especially with the arrival of the decisive battle, Dao Ganmeng actually had evil intentions and wanted to attack Dali secretly.

"At that time, there were tigers in front of us and jackals in the back. Even I didn't know what to do for a while."

"It was the timely assistance from the Mu family chieftain clan that relieved me of my worries. Not only did Mu Chu lead a group of Mu family members to help me defend the city of Dali, but Mu Qiu also personally led an army to accompany me in the expedition against Na Silunfa."

"In that battle, even if Brother Muying and I joined forces, we only had 10,000+ troops, while Silunfa still had hundreds of thousands of troops."

"But Mu Qiu, as a woman, is not afraid of life and death. She has always followed me, going in and out of the enemy's formation with me."

"Not to mention that we chased Dao Ganmeng all the way afterwards."

"Although we didn't get along for a long time, in the military where we were together day and night, I didn't know when I got used to having her around me."

Xu Miaojin didn't know when she had put down her chopsticks, and gradually became a little crazy when she listened to Zhu Chu's description.

She yearned for Zhu Chu's indulgence on the battlefield, but even more envied that Mu Qiu could accompany Zhu Chu and form a bond of life and death with him.

"I know where I lost," Xu Miaojin suddenly laughed miserably: "Because I was too late."

She lost in time, because she met Zhu Zhen more than two years later than Mu Qiu.

After these two years of getting along day and night, I think that Mu Qiu has taken root in Zhu Chu's heart.

"No wonder you didn't hesitate to contradict His Majesty and even refused to marry in the court." Only then did Xu Miaojin understand how important that Mu Qiu was in Zhu Chu's heart.

"But I'm not convinced. I'm still not convinced. If it were me, I would accompany you through life and death. I can also go into battle to kill the enemy. I'm no worse than her." Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Zhen anxiously, wanting to get Zhu Zhen's. recognized.

Zhu Ming smiled and nodded: "After all, you are the daughter of Duke Xu Da of Wei."

But Xu Miaojin shed tears for some reason: "You are here to show off with me, right?"

"Ah," Zhu Xi agreed without any hesitation: "I always thought it was my own illusion before, but after testing, I found that you really have a crush on me. To be honest, this makes me a little complacent."

After all, Xu Miaojin is truly a peerless beauty. Not only is her appearance and figure as good as Mu Qiu's, the two women also have their own merits.

Moreover, Xu Miaojin was born into a noble family, so it is no exaggeration to say that she is the proud daughter of heaven.

Being able to gain her favor, even if it was just a favorable impression, was enough to make Zhu Zhen, a man, secretly proud.

"And I have a good impression of you, sister. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to get along so well. As the saying goes, it's time to stop being polite. Otherwise, I will feel sorry for both Aqiu and you, sister. Zhu Ming said calmly.

He still admitted that he had a good impression of Xu Miaojin.

After all, they were Yingtian who rode all the way from Hongdu. Even though they only got to know each other for a few days, it was enough to cause some ripples in their hearts.

That is to say, Zhu Chu is not so ordinary. When he learned that Li Jinglong was invited by Xu Miaojin, didn't he rush over anxiously?

He admitted that he had some ripples, but that was all.

"Is it a man's responsibility?" Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Ming and was moved by him.

He admitted it, but he was able to stick to his heart. This is the rare thing.

But Xu Miaojin asked bitterly: "Then you shouldn't have come."

Zhu Chu raised his eyebrows, why?

Before Zhu Chu asked, Xu Miaojin sighed deeply: "Although I am the daughter of Wei Guogong, and I seem to have unlimited wealth and wealth, I actually have shackles. I dare to ask, Your Highness, do you think I can really do whatever I want, as you said? Isn’t it possible to find a husband of your own like that?”

"My family is the Duke of Wei. How many people are worthy of me? Since the founding of the country, there have only been a few. But if there is a marriage between these nobles, don't you even think about it. Can Your Majesty be relieved?"

"If my eldest sister had married into Li Shan's family, I am afraid that the whole family of Duke Wei would have been wiped out long ago."

"So our four sisters can only marry princes like you in the end. We can only marry the royal family."

Xu Miaojin's words were like a heavy hammer, smashing the last trace of hypocrisy in Zhu Miao's heart.

In fact, why didn't Zhu Ming know this?

Zhu Yuanzhang had already told Zhu Yu that only by marrying Xu Miaojin and Zhu Yu, and allowing Zhu Yu to join Zhu Yunzhen's camp to serve his eldest nephew, could he ensure that the Xu family would continue to side with Zhu Yunzhen once King Zhu Di of Yan rebelled.

Otherwise Xu Da is Zhu Di's father-in-law, but Xu Da is not dead now for many reasons. If Zhu Yuanzhang dies first, can he rest assured?
I'm afraid even this last old brother will be in danger at the end of the year.

If Zhu Yuanzhang died before Xu Da, Xu Da would never survive Zhu Yuanzhang.

It seems that this sentence has no logic. To put it simply, once Zhu Yuanzhang feels that he is ill and will not live long, he will take Xu Da away first.

Because Xu Da's existence is of great significance, as the general marshal of the country's military and horses, once Zhu Yuanzhang dies, he can call on many troops to directly join Zhu Di.

After all, it was ancient times. For example, Lan Yu's subordinates in the army only knew Lan Yu's orders but did not know the emperor's dispatches.

Zhu Ming had always praised Xu Miaojin for how beautiful she was, how beautiful she was, how smart she was, both civilized and military, and thought she could find someone she really liked.

The question is, can she?
"Now for me, the best choice is the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen." Xu Miaojin also suddenly threw a heavy bomb, blowing Zhu Yun into confusion.

"Zhu Yunwen? My eldest nephew? Sister, he is not good enough. He is not worthy of you. That boy is superficial and short-sighted. Although he is now the emperor's grandson, he cannot control it," Zhu Ming anxiously dissuaded, As long as he could tell his ambitions, once Zhu Yunwen came to power, he would rebel.

Xu Miaojin rolled her eyes at Zhu Xi in a funny way and said: "Of course I know that His Majesty the Grandson looks like His Majesty the Crown Prince, but unfortunately he does not have the true benevolence of the Crown Prince. I want to be like His Majesty today, but he is not as ruthless. No matter what, he can't fight against uncles like you."

Xu Miaojin is indeed smart. In just a few words, he broke Zhu Yunwen's upper limit.In fact, in the original history, it was Zhu Yunwen who warned the ministers, "Don't bear the name of killing his uncle", that allowed Zhu Di to escape several narrow escapes.

One is Zhu Yunwen's indecisiveness. He has come to this point and still pretends to be kind. Then wasn't Zhu Bai forced to death by you?
Plus Li Jinglong.

The combination of these two is the key to Zhu Di's success, otherwise one is indispensable.

Zhu Yunwen also wanted to learn Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless methods, so he began to cut down the vassalage of his uncles when he first ascended the throne.

But he also wanted to imitate Zhu Biao, saying that he should not let me bear the infamy of killing my uncle.

The result was that the two sides were not alike, neither Zhu Biao's kindness and generosity nor Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthlessness and decisiveness. As a result, Zhu Di was ousted from power.

Xu Miaojin's evaluation of the emperor's grandson couldn't be more appropriate.

"However, this is not the reason," Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Ming deeply and said, "I can only say that he is the emperor's grandson after all. My eldest sister is married to King Yan, the second sister is the acting princess, and the third sister is also married to King An. We have an engagement. If I marry your nephew again, it will be a mess. So I will not and cannot marry the emperor's grandson."

"But my marriage can only be with the royal family. But the young princes behind me are too young. What should I do?"

Zhu Ming's heart moved and he thought of a name, Li Jinglong.

That's right, it's him, and it can only be him.

Li Jinglong is the son of Li Wenzhong. As has been said many times, he can also be regarded as the grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang.

According to seniority, Li Jinglong had to call Zhu Yuanzhang uncle.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was Li Wenzhong's uncle.

It stands to reason that Li Jinglong and Zhu Yunwen are contemporaries.

But after all, his surname is Li, not Zhu. Therefore, if the old Zhu family cannot find a suitable person to be engaged to Xu Miaojin, then only Li Jinglong is the most suitable.

Li Jinglong has such a close relationship with Lao Zhu's family, and he is Cao Guogong. He is very qualified to marry the daughter of Wei Guogong, both in terms of status and status.

Moreover, Li Jinglong said he was a playboy, but after all, he came from a good background and looked human-like. Except for his lack of ability, he met all other conditions.

Even Zhu Zhen was speechless for a moment.

Xu Miaojin also sighed silently: "Now your highness knows why it is Li Jinglong, right? In fact, the girl also wants to accept her fate, and it is nothing more than marrying someone for the rest of her life. Since I was born like this, this is my fate."

Zhu Ming opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say, so he had to close his mouth.

Xu Miaojin looked at Zhu Ming resentfully, gritted her teeth, and suddenly burst out: "But I just don't accept my fate. Why do I have to accept my fate?"

After all, she is Xu Miaojin, a strange woman who dared to face Emperor Hongwu's marriage offer and ran away from home overnight to escape the marriage.

Make her accept her fate?Why?
"Originally, I wanted to invite Li Jinglong to the courtyard, and I also thought that if you dare not come, then I will get married. But in the end I still couldn't get over my own hurdle, so I asked my eldest brother to entertain him, and you also It’s really here.”

Xu Miaojin stood up as she spoke, and looked down at Zhu Ming with her arms crossed. There was no trace of the resentful look on her face like a resentful woman before, only excitement remained on her face.

"But you came here and said this to me? How can you flirt with me if you don't want to marry me? You knew clearly that I was a girl, yet you rode a horse with me and said you would take me to elope."

"Tell me, can I, Xu Miaojin, marry someone else?"

"And you are a prince and a vassal king. What's wrong with having three wives and four concubines? Others can do it, but you can't? Do you really think that our brothers and sisters are born from the same mother? No, my father also has several Wife, several concubines.”

Xu Miaojin was going crazy: "What's wrong with you, a prince, marrying two wives? And that girl Mu is a native after all. Do you think His Majesty and the officials can really tolerate you marrying her as your official wife?"

"The princess is from the Tujia people. If nothing else, what should your eldest son do? If the eldest son marries a Tujia again, within three generations, will it still be the blood of the old Zhu family or the Han family?"

"It's not that I, Xu Miaojin, am unreasonable, Zhu Miao, do you really think you can do whatever you want? Do you really think you can decide your marriage? I can't, and neither can you."

She even called Zhu Ming by his full name, which showed how angry she was.

As Xu Miaojin said, in ancient times, three wives and four concubines were normal.

Not to mention ordinary people, among the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, which one did not have three wives and four concubines?
The emperor still has seven palaces and six courtyards.

Not to mention that the emperor's sons all had their own achievements.

Are you all born to Queen Ma alone?

Even Xu Miaojin was not born to Xu Da's first wife. In fact, Xu Da's first wife had passed away long ago.

According to historical data from the Ming Dynasty, Zhang was said to be Xu Da's original wife. Due to incomplete historical data, her origin and cause of death are unknown.

Later, Zhu Yuanzhang took the decision to marry Xie.

It is said that Xie is the second daughter of Xie Zaixing and the sister-in-law of Zhu Wenzheng. Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to marry Xu Da. In the 20th year of Hongwu, Xie was posthumously named Mrs. Wuning King of Zhongshan.

Because Xu Da died in the 18th year of Hongwu in history, he was posthumously named King of Zhongshan, and his posthumous title was Wu Ning.

In addition to Zhang and Xie, there are also recorded wives of Xu Da, including Sun and Jia, but it is not known whether they became the official wives.

Xu Miaojin's biological mother is Jia. It is said that Jia was Xu Da's second wife after Xie.

"Others can do it, but you can't? I, Xu Miaojin, am just not convinced. Am I not worthy of you? This is the first time in my life that I have been attracted to other men (referring to men other than my own relatives), and in the end, you let me lose. All face is gone. You are still refusing to marry me in front of all the civil and military officials in the court, don't I want to lose face?" Xu Miaojin's chest heaved violently because he was so angry.

Zhu Chu suddenly discovered that this girl had a really good figure. Not only was she slim and graceful, she was as thin as she should be and as big as she should be.

No, now is not the time to think about this.

Zhu Miao suddenly realized that he seemed to have done something very sorry for Xu Miaojin.

He only focused on trying to gain a status for Mu Qiu, but ignored the face problem of Xu Miaojin and even the entire Xu family.

Don't blame Xu Da for ignoring him and joking around these days. Anyone else would have been kicked out a long time ago.

Do you still have the nerve to come?How dare you?

In other words, it was for the sake of Emperor Hongwu, otherwise Xu Dake would have just ignored him.

The whip was already in service.

Xu Miaojin glared at Zhu Ming and said angrily: "Let me tell you this, even if it is not me, Xu Miaojin, it is definitely not Mu Qiu. Your princess's wife can only be a woman from the Han family. It may even be that of other commanders or officials. daughter."

"Let me ask you again, am I, Xu Miaojin, not worthy of you?"

She was really mad that this guy came to sworn sworn sworn relationship with her the day before yesterday.

Who the hell wants to be sworn sworn friends with you?What do you take me for?Brother?

It took a lot of effort to get him to show off his flaws today, but before Xu Miaojin could feel proud for a while, he started saying those words again.

Who are you angry with?Who can't go into battle to kill the enemy?

Do you really think that I, Xu Miaojin, am some kind of weak little girl?

I can mount my horse and kill the enemy, and I can dismount my horse and help you manage the toast, okay?

Just because I met you late, am I going to reject it completely?
Xu Miaojin just couldn't swallow this breath. If she only had a good impression of Zhu Chu at first, it didn't reach the level of like or even love.

Now, she really had to marry him.

In addition, I already had a crush on him, but these days I was so angry that I wanted to cry, moved by him, made me laugh, and was disgusted by him.

Originally, Xu Miaojin was a young girl who had never experienced love. Suddenly, she began to worry about gains and losses every day, and her mind was filled with Zhu Miao's affairs.

I wish I could keep thinking about Zhu Xi's appearance in my dreams, as if the two of them had gone back to the time before, riding horses with him and listening to his stories. They were so happy.

Sometimes Xu Miaojin would even dream that the two of them led the troops on an expedition to the grassland, accompanying each other while casually killing those hateful Tatars. They could be described as divine companions.

Xu Miaojin suddenly realized that she was inseparable from him, and had unknowingly developed from a good impression to a liking stage.

"I will grab the man I, Xu Miaojin, like. Aren't you pretending not to care? Okay, I will continue to invite Li Jinglong to be my guest tomorrow. Will you come then? Anyway, he is the only one suitable for marriage now. ,It's up to you."

(PS: Four chapters, and in two more chapters, it’s time to transition to a new plot.)
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