Blood from Daming

Chapter 135 Three Joys
Xue Yun started chatting with Mr. Zhu, Mr. Wang, Mr. Li, and Li Qianhu. They tasted the delicious food and wine of "Xinghua Restaurant", and talked about some anecdotes about court officials and common people. After eating, everyone got up and said goodbye.

Xue Yun still sent the four of Li Qianhu out of the "Xinghua Restaurant". Seeing that Mr. Zhu loved the fire boiler, Xue Yun ordered the shopkeeper Bao to send a set of copper three-story fire boiler to Mr. Zhu's carriage. Throwing peaches and rewards, Wang Gongzi gave Xue Yun a name card, Xue Yun pretended not to know that he didn't open it to look inside.

Mr. Zhu and Mr. Wang rode in a carriage, while Master Li and Li Qianhu rode horses and left "Xinghua Restaurant" separately.

Young Master Zhu and Young Master Wang were talking in the Palace of Prince Xin in the capital city. In fact, their real identities were Prince Xin Zhu Youjian and eunuch Wang Chengen, who was in charge of Prince Xin’s Mansion.

Xin Wang Zhu Youjian asked his eunuch Wang Chengen: "What do you think of Xue Yun?"

Wang Chengen: "Your Majesty, this slave thinks that apart from Xue Yun's armored chest and strong martial arts, there should be no problem with Xue Yun's loyalty after being a hero of Jing Nan."

Xin Wang Zhu Youjian: "However, all the officials in the imperial court said that Xue Yun killed the eunuchs, stole the people's property, provoked border affairs, killed and surrendered soldiers indiscriminately, and wanted to eat his flesh. He also died at Caishikou."

Wang Chengen was silent, believing Wang Zhu Youjian: "Chengen, why don't you talk anymore."

Wang Chengen hesitated for a while: "This servant is wondering whether Xue Yun is a good guy or a bad guy."

Xin Wang Zhu Youjian: "Everyone speaks bad things about him, and Xue Yun must have many faults."

Wang Chengen: "This servant is thinking about the good and bad things that Xue Yun did to the court."

Xin Wang Zhu Youjian: "Don't go around and say good things for Xue Yun here. Xue Yun supported his troops in Datong and plundered all the wealthy households in Datong. Now he sent troops to Shandong privately. According to reports from Zhili, Shandong officials, and Jin Yiwei, Xue Yun's troops never left behind, and the villages he trapped were all in the red land. The most vicious thing was that Xue Yun knew that he had captured the Shandong Ming army, but he killed them all as thieves. Cheng En said that Xue Yun, my Zhu family should How to deal with him."

Wang Chengen: "Your Majesty, there has been a long-standing dispute between North Korea, China, and military. Xue Yun's solitary army was trapped in Datong, but his seat was watched by everyone for a day and he did not secure it. The Xue family competed with officials and wealthy businessmen from the capital, Zhili, Tianjin, and Shandong for Cangzhou. Territory and economic interests, the officers and soldiers of the Xue family were besieged for half a month by the bribed thieves, the White Lotus Sect, and Shandong Jingqi. Tiger, right now there is a bear in the north."

Xin Wang Zhu Youjian: "The officials in Shandong are really hateful. They should be damned for sending out officers and soldiers to beat them up for their own selfishness. Xue Yun is not a good bird, pretending not to know that he killed them all. It is a pity that I always thought that Daming met a loyal minister. The good general really wanted to see him, but he didn't expect to be another vicious and brutal warlord."

Wang Cheng'en: "My lord, let the emperor and the ministers in the court take care of these matters. Besides, Xue Yun returns to Datong and we don't know if he can survive Jianlu."

Xin Wang Zhu Youjian: "Xue Yun is indeed a rare and powerful general in my Ming Dynasty, but it is a pity that it will be a disaster in the future if he cannot be loyal to the court."

Wang Chengen: "My lord, Xue Yun's massacre of the officers and soldiers of the Ming army in Shandong is justifiable. If Xue Yun releases the officers and soldiers, he will be blamed for killing the officers and soldiers. Now all of them have been killed without proof, and Shandong Wenwu will eat this." The dumb loss was also done for self-protection."

Xin Wang Zhu Youjian: "Hey, the country of Daming is really full of wind and rain. Let those literati and officials shut up with Xue Yun. The Jianzhou Tartars in front of you are Daming's number one enemy."

Governor Xu of Dongchang rushed to Beijing City three days later with more than 100 White Lotus sect bandits, physical evidence, and gold and silver treasures worth more than [-] taels of silver. Xue Yundexin immediately went to Guangqumen to borrow Xu Zhifu's escort The convoy was then immediately escorted to Dongchang to hand over business to Wei Zhongxian.

Governor Xu of Dongchang and Xue Yun had a meal at "Xinghua Restaurant" and then went to friends from the same hometown. The Cangzhou massacre incident was implicated in the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect, and Wei Zhongxian supported Xue Yun's contribution to destroying the bandits. The officials did not know who greeted them, and ordered them to calm down and not come out to report. The remaining officials were alone and could not afford to make any big waves.

On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Mei Xiang gave birth to a baby girl for Xue Yun. Fortunately, Xue Yun used his true energy to guide her, and the three stable women worked together to finally let Mei Xiang overcome the difficulties without any danger. Seeing Mei Xiang's tired face, Xue Yun really felt distressed, but Mei Xiang With an apologetic look on his face: "Master, you won't dislike the birth of a girl, right?"

Xue Yun: "Having a son is the same as having a daughter. In fact, I prefer girls." He ordered Miss Chen's three stable wives to give each of them an additional 100 taels of silver in addition to their wages.

Since Ms. Chen returned to Xue Yun, Xue Yun and all the beauties have been positioned according to their talents. Ms. Chen is in charge of managing the property of Xiao Xue's mansion. Silver and other property, Sister Ni is in charge of things outside Xiaoxue's mansion, Xue Yun feels that Sister Ni is a little bit lost.Yan Sanniang is in charge of the internal and external affairs of Xiaoxue's mansion, which can be regarded as the head of the family, and Mei Xiang is in charge of managing the servants of Xiaoxue's mansion when he is healthy, so he can be regarded as giving the best of his talents.

On the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, Ms. Chen's uncle finally arrived at Xiaoxue's mansion. He officially married her to Xue Yun for Ms. Chen as her natal family, and brought Ms. Chen a dowry of ten draft horses, which Xue Yun returned as a dowry gift. Buying Beihuo with [-] pack horses, shopkeeper Chen did not suffer a loss but made a small profit.

On the day of Lantern Festival on New Year's Eve, Xue Yun made arrangements in Xiaoxue's Mansion a few days earlier. Xue Yun married a concubine, gave birth to a daughter, and celebrated the Lantern Festival. Thousands of lanterns were lit up at night, and this Xiaoxue's Mansion was brightly lit. , in various poses and with different expressions, colorful like the stars in the sky, because Yan Sanniang said two days ago that Tongshun Tianfu’s Master Tongsan came back and asked her family to find a plasterer to block the adjacent alleys of Xue’s mansion and connect the two Xue’s mansions together. At the same time, it is also convenient for the female family members of the big and small Xue's mansion to freely enter and leave the second mansion.

During the Lantern Festival that night, not only Rumeng, Ruolian, Xueer, and Yunxi came to Xiaoxue's mansion to see Mei Xiangsheng's daughter and watch the lanterns, but also the eldest family, father, and third aunt of Xue's mansion came to visit and play. Look at Xue Yun's first child, present all kinds of gold and silver jewelry to surprise the little girl, and finally the grandfather came to see the great-grandson watching the lamp accompanied by Shi Ji.

Grandfather Xue Rui shouted excitedly: "The Xue family is prosperous again, with more people and longer life. I, Xue Rui, are worthy of my ancestors." For a while, the old man burst into tears.

It was the hour of Hai, and Xue Rui's enthusiasm pulled Xue Yun and Xue Aoren to sit down in a gazebo in the backyard. Xue Yun quickly ordered his soldiers to bring two braziers to cook on.

Xue Rui: "I heard that you father and son haven't faced each other until today, so let's make it clear in front of me today."

Xue Yun: "Grandpa, I don't have any conflicts with my father, I just think he shouldn't abandon his subordinates."

Xue Aoren said in a low voice: "Yun'er, it's not that I don't want to rescue, it's that the people under my command are unwilling to send troops. I really have no choice but to hope that Xue Er and Xue Wu will be safe and sound if they return to Xue's village by themselves."

Xue Yun: "Father, if I had been late that day, the thousand General Xue would have been wiped out, and you are already in prison waiting for the imperial court to punish you."

Xue Rui: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether Ao Ren saves shopkeeper Chen or not. The key is that your generals don't listen to your orders. What's the point of being a general?"

Xue Yun: "Father, who are the people who oppose the rescue of Xue Er and Xue Wu?"

Xue Aoren: "I don't know what's behind everyone's reluctance to send troops to Cangzhou this time, but their superficial reason is that Xue Yun brought back from Datong and gave them to Xue Er and Xue Wu without giving them a thousand horses."

Xue Yun: "Father, did you make a mistake that you are the boss? Why can't my subordinates handle it? They are obviously being rude. Of course, my Xue Yun's horse can only be given to the soldiers of the Xue family. If they want a horse, they should go. Looking for the court, looking for the Ministry of War, what is the reason for Xue Yun to come to me and ask for a horse."

Xue Aoren: "It's useless to reason with this group of people, they are all snobs."

Xue Yun: "Father, if you don't have the heart to deal with these white-eyed wolves, one day you will be devoured by these vicious wolves."

Xue Aoren: "Mr. Liu Qian, Mr. Yu Qian can do whatever they want. I have captured the Chinese army and Mr. Wang Qian's team, Mr. Li, Mr. Ma. I still have a way to deal with them."

Xue Yun: "Second Uncle Xue and Fifth Brother Xue want to operate independently, father, do you have any objections?"

Xue Aoren: "I'm sorry, let them do as they please."

Xue Yun: "This time I asked Uncle Xue and Fifth Brother Xue to give you [-] war horses. You have to arm your cronies stronger, so that other ghosts and snake gods really dare not move around, and those who follow you will get rid of it." Only when there are benefits do I feel hopeful.”

Seeing Xue Yun and Xue Aoren's father and son had made it clear, Xue Rui was relieved, seeing that it was already late, he called Xue Aoren back to Xue's residence, and Xue Yun sent his grandfather and father to the gate of Xiaoxue's residence before finishing the matter.

(End of this chapter)