Jinyi Night Walk

As soon as the news that Fu Guogong Yang Xu was appointed as the governor of the five temperate provinces to suppress the Japanese was announced, it immediately caused an uproar in the court.

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The people of Zhu Gaochi's faction, headed by several great scholars and Shang Yilang from the Sixth Ministry, immediately stood up and expressed their approval. This was their first step in seizing the power of the army.As for the consequences of failure, obviously, after Xia Xun communicated with Zhu Gaochi last night, Zhu Gaochi also ventilated to his right-hand men overnight, and they had dispelled their doubts in this regard.

However, people from Zhu Gaoxu's faction expressed their opposition clearly, including some military officials from the neutral faction, who expressed considerable doubts.

Indeed, Qiu Fu failed to suppress the Japanese, but Qiu Fu has been a soldier and fought all his life. No one will see him as useless because of this failure. When Zhuge Liang was still careless and lost the street pavilion, who can guarantee himself Undefeated in this life?But Qiu Fu can't do it, can it be enough to replace Yang Xu, the Duke of Fu?

If it was a veteran general like Zhu Neng, Duke of Paicheng, everyone had no doubts, even those generals of the lower generation, such as Chen Xuan, everyone had no objections.But let Yang Xu go, everyone knows that this Duke has never led a soldier, can he control those arrogant soldiers?If he loses again, it will mean that two Dukes of the Ming Dynasty will go out in succession, and they will all return in defeat, which is hard to say.

But Zhu Di's struggle and hesitation in Jinshen Palace, you will never see it in the Golden Palace.Zhu Di is not a perfect person who has no plans to spare. He is faced with a choice and a choice... There is also a stage of thinking, struggling and hesitating, but this kind of weakness and wavering, he only shows it in si. When he goes in front of the public At that time, he was always a wise and decisive emperor, and he never expressed doubts about his decisions.

A decisive sentence came out of Zhu Di's mouth: "There is no need to discuss this matter again, I have decided!"

All the noisy voices disappeared immediately, whether it was support or opposition, Zhu Di was such a strong emperor.Of course, if his prestige and aura are still far behind that of his father, he still needs to continue to temper.When Zhu Yuanzhang was here, this kind of dispute would never arise at all. As long as Lao Zhu raised his eyelids and glanced coldly at the Golden Palace, it would be so quiet that you could hear a needle drop.

"Yang Xu!"

"Chen is here!"

Xia Xun left the class and stood still with a bow.

Zhu Di said: "I allow you to freely mobilize troops among the five provinces.

At the same time, you can ask me to assign any navy to your command to form a fleet to go to sea to suppress the Japanese.After the morning court, you can ask the Ministry of War and the Mansion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies for information on the officers and men of each army. The Ministry of War and the Mansion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies must fully cooperate with Yang Xu without delay! "

"Hui Zuo Li's servant already has a candidate!"

"Oh?"

Zhu Di was a little surprised. He glanced at Zixia Xun and asked, "Who do you want to transfer?"

Xia Xun said: "I want three people."

"burial!"

"The first team, Shuangyu Guard!"

"allow!"

This was already expected by Zhu Di. The Shuangyu Guards are now equivalent to Xia Xun's pro-military guards. No matter which general leads the army, the Chinese army must have a force that is absolutely loyal to him. Xia Xun's choice It's normal.

"The second group of people, Chaohu Navy Division Hejian County Lord Yu's family."

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows, and still said, "Yes!"

"The third team, the commander-in-chief of the Fujian Navy appointed as the commander Chi Zhong!"

"allow!"

Xia Xun took a breath, and said again: "I still have to transfer a Qianping from Jinyiwei South Town, this person is called Chen Dong."

This time Zhu Di was really surprised: "Oh? In Jinyi South Town, are there any soldiers who are good at water warfare?"

Xia Xun said: "Back to the emperor, there are no soldiers in Nanzhen who are good at water warfare. The Chen Dong I asked you to transfer is specialized in intelligence and reconnaissance. The reason why my imperial army failed in the previous round was because my soldiers refused to use their lives. Because of the cunning of the Japanese pirates, with the fine tips they bought, they were able to escape the encirclement of our imperial army's deployment time and time again.

"allow!"

Xia Xun transferred people from Jinyiwei South Town, in fact, just to cover for his hidden dragon secret agent.The existence of Qianlong is not even known to the emperor, and Feilong's only mission now is to search for Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunqi all over the world. As long as they are involved in this matter, they have absolute power and can access all files and information. , When necessary, even a thousand households can be mobilized at any time for their use.But this absolute power is limited to matters related to Emperor Jianwen. Xia Xun not only covered the existence of Qianlong to the dignitaries of Jinyiwei, but also showed the emperor that I will not use the power of Feilong. It is your Majesty's greatest concern.

The tense lines on Zhu Di's face softened as expected, and he said, "Yang Xu, I have given you the banner of king's order, the sword of Shang Fang, and the right to cut first and play later. Go to the East China Sea to suppress Japanese, so don't let me down!"

"My lord, I must live up to my holy hope, defeat the Japanese pirates, and return in triumph!" Xia Xun's answer was resounding, and several people in the train showed unpredictable smiles at the same time.

What is the hardest battle to fight?It is a battle with internal constraints.

How many generals failed to stretch their ambitions and lost their halberds on the battlefield were not defeated by the enemy, but by their own people's knife that killed people without blood.

No wind..." With the absolute support of the emperor, his own independent theater and the absolute authority to fight first and then act later, how much effect can internal constraints have? This is still unknown.

"Miss, Mrs. Fu has come to our house."

In the flower hall of the back house, the female relatives are playing leaf cards.

Ming'er sat at the table with Xu Zengshou's wife Liu, Liu's daughter-in-law Ding Guogong's wife Zhang, and Xu Jingchang's favorite concubine Wang. A pile of chips had already piled up in front of Ming'er. .The little girl played happily, she is a master at playing leaf cards.There were four braziers inside the room, and they were burning hot, so Xiao Nizi widened her bijia, and unbuttoned two buttons of her jacket, revealing a scar on the bottom of her neck.

Others don't know her intentions, but as her confidant girl, Qiaoyun knows what her young lady is thinking, and when she heard that Fu Guogong came, she immediately ran to report to her young lady happily.But in front of her sister-in-law and niece and daughter-in-law, Ming'er didn't have the nerve to express her feelings, so Ming'er sat there with a disapproving expression on her face, and said indifferently: "Come on, come on, what are you bragging about, you girl? Time to be quiet."

As she said that, she turned her head and gave Qiaoyun a hard look with her big talking eyes: "Damn girl, don't you even look at what occasion this is!"

Qiaoyun stuck out her tongue, and hurriedly said: "No, Duke Fu sent two beautiful orchids with blond hair and blue eyes. It was rare. Duke Fu said that these two orchids are versatile and especially good at music. The gentleman said please go and have a look, if you like it, you can send it to the lady's room and wait..."

Ming'er picked it up more and more: "Okay, everyone has already accepted it, so I have to look at it later. I'm lucky with this card, and I'll win right away."

As she spoke, Ming'er thought in her heart: "Beautiful Orchid? Could it be the two blue-eyed goblins I saw last time?"

Mrs. Dingguo's wife, Mrs. Zhang, became anxious when she heard this. Her husband is not a cat that doesn't eat fish. The so-called gift to the little aunt is probably just a polite remark in front of outsiders.If the little ancestor in front of me really doesn't want it, then he might be taken to his own room as soon as Fu Guogong leaves. He is only in his early twenties, and there are four concubines in the family. Did he suck dry?

Mrs. Zhang hurriedly said: "Little aunt, this is the kindness of Duke Fu and the filial piety of your nephew. You should go and have a look. Anyway, Duke Fu often visits the mansion, so it's not too far away. Friends, it doesn't matter if you see each other."

As she spoke, she lightly kicked Ming'er's toes with her feet under the table. Although she was a generation behind Ming'er, she was five or six years older than Ming'er. It seemed that this small gesture carried the meaning of begging.

Ming'er lazily put down the card, and reluctantly said: "Okay, I'll go and have a look, if you like it, just send it to my room."

Xu Jingchang's favorite concubine, Wang Shi, hurriedly said: "What do you like or don't like about this? There are not many maids in my aunt's room, so I just stay here. If there are things you don't know how to do, let Qiaoyun teach them."

Mrs. Zhang glanced at Ming'er full of emotion, and gave her a look. Ming'er told her sister-in-law, and called a concubine of Xu Jingchang who was embroidering mandarin ducks next to her to replace her, and gave all the chips. She made her very happy.

Ming'er walked out of the flower hall slowly, and her feet picked up speed: "Give people to me, what do you give them to me? Oh..." Afraid that I will be jealous of you and use them to please me? When I get married to your house and bring them back as a dowry, I will become your housekeeper, right?Tsk!Wishful thinking!No, he gave it to Jingchang, and Jingchang sent it to me. Thinking about it this way...I'm afraid I misunderstood him.These two people were originally given to him by Zhu Gaoxu. How long has it been? Has he confiscated the house? "

Ming'er was thinking wildly, and went to the front hall. Xu Jingchang, who was sitting and chatting with Xia Xun, saw her coming, and quickly got up and smiled, "Aunt, Duke Fu heard that aunt likes music, so he specially sent two orchids Come to serve Aunt Shi, and in your spare time, you can play music with Aunt to pass the time. They are descendants of the ancient Kucha Kingdom, who are famous for their music, and it is said that they have profound knowledge in music." "Designed for me?" Ming'er glanced at Xia Xun glanced, and thought bitterly: "I'll just give them away, I'll cry you to death!"

"County concubine!"

Xia Xun stood up with a smile, and said to the two blue-eyed beauties with tulle masks: "Xilin, Rangna, this is the little princess of the Zhongshan Palace, and you will be the princess's people in the future, so don't go up to see her." Pass!"

The two girls glanced at him resentfully. They didn't mind following a hostess, and the girl with bright eyes and white teeth looked like a good-tempered girl and would not abuse them. The two were used to seeing others It can be seen from his face.But...the hostess of the family is also a little girl waiting to be married, so the future of the two of them is not fixed.Master Yang Xu has a good temper, is handsome in life, and has become a big official. He was originally an excellent home, but who knows he...

The two went up to meet Ming'er full of grievances. Ming'er smiled slightly and said, "Well, they are two nice girls. Thank you, Duke Fu. I like it very much. Qiaoyun, take them down and resettle them. .”

Qiaoyun agreed, and led the two girls away. It could be seen that she was curious about these two girls who looked different from those from the Central Plains. As soon as she went out, she heard her asking like a cannonball: "You two How did you get to the Central Plains? I’ve heard of the ancient country of Kucha. Does this country still exist? Do all the people there look like this..."

Xia Xun said with a smile to Ming'er: "This is sent by someone else. They are very knowledgeable in music. It's a bit of a big deal to stay in my house as maids. If they are only allowed to hang around there, they will be alone all day long." It's rare to get in touch with people in the courtyard, and it's really pitiful to look at. Speaking of it, they are also a pair of miserable women. I heard that Duke Ding has a group of female musicians here. The Lord likes music and often listens to them playing and singing. Bring them over."

Ming'er was dubious about his reason, so she said with a smile that was not a smile: "Oh, the Duke came today just to send me these two Kucha girls... Ah, girls?"

Xia Xun straightened his face, and said, "Throw me a peach, and repay it with Qiongyao. I came here to thank the princess for taking care of Yang, but Yang Xu didn't know what to give to call the princess's heart. I heard Ding Guogong say by chance that princesses like music very much, and I gave them to the princess, hoping to relieve the loneliness of the princess, for them, it is also a good place for them."

What Xia Xun said was true. He would not be able to return to the East China Sea for a while, and it was also his intention to give Ming'er some gifts.But she is a girl who is waiting to be married, it is unreasonable to give gifts rashly, but if you give her two people, no one can make irresponsible remarks.Furthermore, these two Kucha girls are relatively isolated in the house. People live in groups. They have nothing to do all day long and don't get in touch with people. It was Xia Xun's sympathy.

When Ming'er heard this, her face became hot.

If Xia Xun said the idiom derived from this sentence, "Throw a peach in return", it would not make people think about it, but he just wanted to say, "Throw me a peach, and repay it with Qiongyao." This original sentence, the meaning of this sentence What's the next sentence?It's "It's always good to repay the bandit!" This was Xia Xun's confession and provocation, and it was in front of her nephew, but she still said it in a dignified and serious way, which is really embarrassing.

Don't ask her why, she just knows what Xia Xun is really talking about.

Xia Xun's eyes moved away from Ming'er, who was ashamed and happy, and forced to be calm, and then turned to Xu Jingchang, and said with a smile: "Of course, I'm also here to visit Ding Guogong. This time, I asked the emperor for a special purpose." General Chizhong of the Fuzhou Navy, I heard that General Chi is an old member of the Xu family, and he has a strong relationship with Mr. Zengshou. This time I want to use the Chizhong Army to go to sea to fight. I have no seniority in the army, so I'm afraid I won't be able to command such a veteran."

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Duke Fu is just joking, Duke Fu, governor of the five provinces, Wang ordered the flag, Shang Fang's sword! No matter who he is, how dare he disobey the general's order."

Xia Xun smiled and said: "Listen, you must listen to it. You are all paid by the court. However, listening to your ears is very different from listening to your heart!" @.