Ping An Biography

Coming out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Zhang Ning and Luo Yaoniang stopped in a pavilion by the artificial river.As the sun sets and the spring breeze blows gently, the surface of the water shines with a dreamy luster, which seems unreal.All the mountains and waters in the palace are artificially carved, it looks green and natural and fresh, but in fact the world is not born like this.The river bank is paved with pebbles, making the water look clean and clear. If the pebbles were not artificially moved for decoration, this place should be mud covered with weeds, rather than the beautiful scenery in front of you; the stone paths in the forest are quiet and clean, and they are cleaned every day. The palace wall isolates the hustle and bustle, otherwise how can the downtown area be so elegant?

"You'd better let Xiao Qing be mentally prepared. I think this matter is very pending, and I'm afraid it won't succeed." Zhang Ning mused.

Luo Yaoniang said: "We have already helped her if we can, and it's not like there is no chance, we can only depend on God's will."

She looked at the man in front of her. Is this the person she will be with for the rest of her life?His outfit today is a bit weird, but overall it is still very pleasing to the eye. This is the person I chose back then. Of course, I can accept it in all aspects. The only thing I am not satisfied with is that I want to share it with other women; Luo Yaoniang is in her 20s Well, the older you get, the more knowledgeable you become, and the more picky you become. If Yang Shiqi had just arranged for her a husband-in-law when she was just over ten years old, she might have been able to accept it, but now it is very difficult to meet such a person in front of her.

Zhang Ning is still wearing a navy uniform, a cyan top and light gray trousers. Originally, the monochrome material is relatively simple, but the collar pattern embroidered with gold thread and other accessories add a bit of flamboyance. The belt is a card commonly used in armor. The spring belt is made of gold as a whole, the dagger scabbard on the side waist is inlaid with jewels and gold, and there are thick metals everywhere on the body; the white gloves on the hands feel artificial.

In such a pavilion with gilt tiles, surrounded by classical garden scenery, standing a person who seems to be from a different age, and beside him a graceful woman in a light yellow low-waist skirt, is a very different scene.Even Zhang Ning himself feels that hundreds of years may be just an illusion.

Perhaps because of the quiet environment, Zhang Ning seemed very patient. He said: "I am afraid that the officer of the Jinyiwei will not do anything for a woman. The status of women in the Ming Dynasty is very low. Don't you understand?"

Luo Yaoniang frowned slightly and said, "But Xiao Qing said that Lu Qianshi dotes on Mochizuki Qianxue very much, so wouldn't he be willing to do a small thing for her?"

Zhang Ning shook his head and smiled, "Do you think that all men in the world are like me, taking women's affairs seriously as one thing?"

Luo Yaoniang bickered angrily: "Wang Po doesn't have to be so shameless in selling melons! Even if you are right, it is because of lust. If it is not for lust, why would you go around messing around?"

"That's not the case. If you're just a womanizer, you must treat women as playthings. Why did I do that?" Zhang Ning said.Luo Yaoniang followed the meaning and asked: "Then what do you think?" Zhang Ning took a few steps and said: "I think women are lovely and pitiful people. They may want to live a good life and have beautiful clothes. There is nothing wrong with someone liking and caring about others. When we conquer the world, if one day we gain power and wealth, but lose someone who is willing to give and share, wouldn’t it be a pity?"

Luo Yaoniang pondered for a moment, then blurted out and asked: "Our family regretted the marriage before, you really don't care about it?"

Zhang Ning shook his head, looking very open-minded.

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There are still people in the world who work hard for other people's affairs, but it is the closest people who really care about themselves.In order to exchange hostages, Zhang Ning could personally release a guard in Jinyi and report back with him, but would he care extra about whether the matter would succeed?The only person who cares about the life and death of Doctor Xiao is Xiao Qing; the only person who cares about Mochizuki Hongying is her sister.

Doctor Xiao was quickly executed, and the compromise of the exchange easily failed, and the Japanese woman next to Lu Qianshi quietly left.

Of course, Lu Qian would not exchange hostages for a "plaything", although he could do it if he wanted.The Imperial Prison is managed by the Fusi of Beizhen, and Lu Qianshi is the official of the Fusi of Nanzhen, but he always has some friends in Jinyiwei. The case of Doctor Xiao is not a serious one. It is also possible to sneak out the reason.But the key is that the plan to assassinate King Huguangxiang was mentioned before the imperial court. Now that the assassination has failed, the matter of the imperial doctor Xiao is related to the assassination. Lu Qian refused to exchange hostages without hesitation at all, so as not to cause some unexpected troubles to himself. .

He even took the opportunity to report the incident in front of the emperor to show his loyalty.

Emperor Zhu Zhanji didn't seem to care much about such things, he just asked and the result stopped.A while ago, Dongchang Jinyiwei and one or two civil servants set up a plot to assassinate, but Zhu Zhanji now seems to understand that these trails are not worth placing too much hope on, and the only way to win is through strength crushing.What he had seen and heard around Emperor Yongle since he was a child, and his experience as the son of the emperor, made Zhu Zhanji realize the real rules of this world, and only the strong and weak forces with integrity are king.

The failure of the plot made Lu Qianshi unable to hold his head up in front of the emperor. He quietly looked at the British Duke Zhang Fu standing aside, as if he was also mocking himself. When this matter was decided, Zhang Fu was the one who strongly opposed it.

Sure enough, Zhang Fu said: "In ancient times, when Jing Ke assassinated the King of Qin, he had to pay the head of General Yan and a map of a large area of ​​land within ten steps. In the end, he failed. What's more, the factory guards are just preparing hastily now? Why do you have to work hard to bring peace to Huguang for several years?"

Zhu Zhanji said: "Jinyiwei is still meritorious. It has listened carefully to the movements of the bandits. It is reported that the rebels are building ships in Jiujiang to recruit naval forces. Are they really planning to go to the Yangtze River to attack Nanjing?"

Zhang Fu hurriedly said: "I have already guessed this."

Zhu Zhanji hurriedly asked: "What good words does the British public have for me?"

"The rebels occupying Huguang and Jiangxi are small and weak. Judging from the situation of building large ships and recruiting troops everywhere, they have to do their best, not for the sake of deceiving people's eyes. In my opinion, the rebels are blatantly wanting to take Nanjing. This kind of movement is indeed in the interests of the rebels, who can gain geographical advantages by attacking from the upper reaches and the lower reaches, and once the southern capital is acquired, it will become a climate, and the imperial court has to guard against it." Zhang Fu said earnestly, "It's not too late, the imperial court must make a decision early Policy, the most important thing at the moment is to protect Nanjing, and all matters shall be based on this major event."

Zhu Zhanji said: "It is the intention of the British Duke that we are now going to switch from offense to defense? How can we keep Nanjing safe?"

"First gather the South Army from Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi, and divide the troops into several groups to threaten their backs near Jingzhou and Yongzhou in the south of Huguang. If the rebels do not take precautions, they will go north to recover Changsha. If they take precautions, they can contain their forces and order all the troops Do not advance rashly. In addition, the Sichuan and Jingxiang roads continue to confront each other on the north bank of Yuezhou, and once again contain the rebel forces. The Huguang land is surrounded by heavy troops. At this time, the rebels will mobilize their troops to go east. The army will be weakened before it is motivated; The rest of the Beijing camp, the Xuanfu frontier army, and the frontier army transferred from the southeast of Liaodong, together with the Yangtze River navy, intercepted and fought with them along the river. At present, we should focus on defense and encirclement, and should not continue to underestimate the enemy and attack." Zhang Fu, the British prince And talk.

Zhu Zhanji turned his head to look at the new Chief Assistant Yang Rong, "What do you think?"

Since Yang Shiqi left, Yang Rong's qualifications and prestige can serve as the chief assistant, and now that the military disaster has never ceased, and Yang Rong has long known about military defense, it is logical to be the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Yang Rong took two steps forward and said: "Returning to the emperor, I agree with the British government. Since the disaster in Huguang, the imperial court has used troops one after another in the past few years, and there have been dozens of battles, with more defeats than victories, but the key battles have never been won. However, this is why the rogues continue to grow. In such a situation, the imperial court should not continue to attack rashly, otherwise the elite casualties will waste their vitality; in the words of the British public, the court should first block the rogues to stabilize their position, and then work hard to learn lessons. It’s a safe strategy.”

In Zhu Zhanji's view, Duke Ying, Yang Rong and others are rare capable ministers and generals, but unexpectedly they can't come up with a good strategy to put down the chaos. What can they do now?Zhu Zhanji had no choice but to agree with the proposal of the important minister, and made arrangements on three sides and ordered the courtier to implement it in the near future.

That Xiang bandit Zhang Ning is really a bit of a villain. A few years ago, the whole world thought that the chaos of the King of Han was a major event. Somehow, after several wars to quell the chaos, it became a serious problem in Huguang, which was unexpected.As the emperor, Zhu Zhanji can only be sober and wise in decision-making, but he has no way to personally become a famous general; he has seen battles and marches at the side of Emperor Yongle, but his experience alone is not enough to make him become like his grandfather. A person who can conquer the north and south and conquer the world.

When all the ministers were about to leave, Zhu Zhanji suddenly recited a poem, "Passing horses and grass in the court, young and kind and deeply guarding Huoqi. The old mighty dragon is in the north with the ax and the ax, and the pool is newly given to the west of Fengcheng. The gate is open and the trees are open. Jinsuo, the building faces the green hills and leans on the jade ladder. The passers-by in Nanmo look back, singing a song and the clouds are low."

When everyone heard it, even Zhang Fu, who had been a soldier all his life, understood the meaning of "Wei Huoqi" in the poem. He knew that the emperor used this to express his desire to seek talents, and hoped that someone would be as good at fighting as Wei Qinghuo Qubing to help the emperor solve the problem. Threatened.

And all the ministers present had won the holy family and held military and political power, but none of them could make contributions to put down the rebellion, and everyone not only bowed their heads in shame for a while.