Blood from Daming

Chapter 436

These few days, Emperor Tianqi was immersed in the cultural and martial arts of the prosperous Ming Dynasty. He even selected a batch of royal treasures from the public to give to Xue Yun, and ordered the Ministry of Industry to fund the renovation of the mansion given to Xue Yun a few days ago, but there was one thing that made him Emperor Tianqi always felt that something was wrong.

Ever since Emperor Tianqi issued a decree to appoint Xue Yun, the deputy general of the Datong Mansion, as the second-rank general officer, the court officials did not attack the bullshit between Xue Polu, Yuan Chonghuan, and Zu Dashou, but some officials said , Xue Yun went to annihilate Zhu Youhua, how did he capture a Tuxietu Khan tribe, it seems a bit irresponsible.

Emperor Tianqi attached great importance to this matter, and specially sent someone to Honglu Temple to ask the Minister of Honglu Temple to go to the post house to investigate in detail the matter of Datong deputy general Xue Yun chasing and killing Zhu Youhua. It is known from the statement of Uncle Hasa Gewo that it was because of the deliberate obstruction of Hasa Emin, the head of the Tuxietu Khan tribe, that the main force of the remnants of Jianwen, Lang Shou, was released. This incident was killed by the Xue family army, and it implicated the Tuxietuhan tribe and was almost wiped out by the Xue family army.

Although Zhu Youhua, Lang Shouyi and other Jianwen remnants escaped, the Tuxietu Khan tribe still sent their Khan Gonpo to Daming, but after this Khan Khan was captured by the Ming army, it is said that he fell from his horse and died Becoming a fool, the officials of Ming Dynasty, including Emperor Tianqi, suspected that Xue Yun had done something wrong, but no one dared to talk nonsense about this kind of incident that might provoke the resurgence of Daming and the Tuxietu Khan tribe.

Another thing is that the civil servants of the imperial court raised Xue Yun very high. Wang Jiazhen, Minister of the Ministry of Households, Shi Gongsheng, member of the Ministry of Punishment, Qian Yuanxi, Director of the Ministry of War, and many other officials recommended Xue Yun as the governor of the five armies. Or positions such as Minister of the Ministry of War, Dudu Tongzhi is even a high-ranking official, but these official positions are plainly used for the elderly, and Emperor Tianqi smells a conspiracy.

But no matter what Emperor Tianqi thinks, anyway, Emperor Tianqi issued a decree to appoint Xue Yun, the deputy general of the Datong Mansion, as the second-rank general officer. Feng Xueyun's Zhongzhi blocked it back, but the Emperor Tianqi couldn't just bring a general back to the capital, and take a position like the governor of the five armies, the commander of the governor's mansion, the governor of the governor's office, or the minister of the Ministry of war. .

In this way, the matter of promoting Xue Yun was dragged on. Fortunately, this time, Wang Jiazhen, the minister of the household department, Shi Gongsheng, the member of the criminal department, and Qian Yuanxi, the head of the military department, did not think too much of themselves, and did not continue to chase Emperor Tianqi to let Xue Yun return. When he became an official in Beijing, Emperor Tianqi, who was always afraid of troublesome things, took the opportunity to hide in his imperial craftsman's room.

These days the Xue Mansion is glamorous on the surface, and has received many great rewards from the emperor. Xue Rui heard that the emperor still issued a decree a few days ago to seal Yun'er as the second-rank commander in chief, but in the end, a group of officials in the court who hated the Xue family Fortunately, after Xue Rui talked with his grandson-in-law, Mrs. Chen, he already took the fame and fortune of the Ming court very lightly.

Today, a guest came to the Xue Mansion. This guest accepted Luo Sigong, the commander of the Jinyi Guards who had just been dismissed by the Emperor Tianqi. Luo Sigong was in casual clothes and brought two family members. Rui's backyard.

Xue Rui was startled by Luo Sigong's sudden visit, and hurriedly welcomed Luo Sigong into his study, and after ordering concubine Ji beside him to bring fragrant tea, he asked the concubine Ji's servant in the backyard to leave the small courtyard where the study room was located, without being summoned. Enter the small courtyard of the study, otherwise the family law will be strictly served, and the highest level of family law in the Xue family is execution.

Xue Rui and Luo Sigong sat down to talk separately, Xue Rui said: "Did Master Luo come here for the official duties of the "Decree of the Universe and the Sun and the Moon". "

Luo Sigong said: "Elder Xue, Mr. Luo is now a commoner. Don't mention the word "adult" Elder Xue again. This time, Mr. Luo came to see Mr. Xue because of both public and private considerations."

Xue Rui said: "Elder Luo has something to say, please speak."

Luo Sigong said: "Prince Zhu entrusted Luo to say hello to Elder Xue on his behalf. He is very appreciative of this time the protector Xue Yun took the initiative to attack the remnants of Jianwen. The "Order of the Universe Sun and Moon" is a great achievement. Zhu Huang personally said that many officials in the court obstructed protector Xue Yun this time. As expected, the opportunity is ripe for the position of the commander-in-chief of Yunshang. The "Order of the Universe, the Sun and the Moon" will definitely make Guardian Xue happy. "

Xue Rui said: "Elder Luo, please thank Emperor Zhu on Xue Rui's behalf."

Luo Sigong said: "Elder Xue is natural, now that we have finished talking about business, let's talk about something that makes your Xue family happy."

Xue Rui asked suspiciously: "Happy topics, Elder Luo, do we have any happy topics?"

Luo Sigong said: "Elder Xue, Sigong is not interested in asking about court affairs, but Sigong used to be the commander of Jinyiwei, and he was very well informed about all aspects of contacts. Everyone is blue-eyed."

Hearing Luo Sigong's words, Xue Rui was very frightened and said quickly: "Elder Luo, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately. If you spread your words, Elder Luo, the Xue family will fall into the abyss and cannot extricate themselves."

Luo Sigong smiled and said: "Elder Xue, it's because you have a good grandson. Sigong just wants people to admire the Luo family, but he doesn't care about it. I don't know which prince Elder Xue admires more."

Xue Rui's head was a little dizzy, Xue Rui couldn't accept Luo Sigong's words, so he had to say to Luo Sigong in a vague way: "The Taizu of the Ming Dynasty had a clear instruction, how can we courtiers comment on the emperor's family and relatives?"

Luo Sigong smiled and said: "Okay, you and my old friend don't talk about state affairs, today Sigong put on an old face and asked Brother Xue for a favor, I don't know what Brother Xue wants."

Xue Rui said: "Brother Luo, just tell me if you have anything to do, as long as I, Xue Rui, can do it, I will do my best to help the word brother Luo, don't say it again."

Luo Sigong said: "Brother Xue, I'm ashamed to say that since Sigong resigned and recuperated at home, my son Yangxing has also become idle in Jinyiwei. He and a group of friends heard that Datong's foreign trade business is booming, and they want to get a share of Datong's foreign trade business, but Datong Mansion is the wharf of the Xue family, so Si Gong asked Brother Xue for a recommendation on behalf of my son."

Xue Rui said: "Brother Luo, my grandson is not in Datong Mansion now, but my Xue family's general Xue Liu still has a lot of weight in Datong City. Xue Rui can write a letter to Xue Liu immediately, and ask him to fully cooperate with raising a good nephew. Business."

Although Xue Rui spoke freely, the more he learned about his grandson recently, the more worried he became. Now Luo Sigong, the spy chief, suddenly proposed King Fu and King Xin to test him, and then stretched out his hand to Datong Mansion, the steel fortress of the Xue family. Knowing that Luo Sigong, the retired commander of the Jinyi Guards, is planning and plotting for some high-ranking official.

However, Luo Sigong is also a very sophisticated person. He said to Xue Rui lightly: "Brother Xue, raising this child is just to make some money, and our Luo family will not participate in other things."

Xue Rui and Luo Sigong showed their cards straight to the point, although they didn't know whether what Luo Sigong said was true or not, since Luo Sigong said it, Xue Rui could only listen to it, without any change in his face.

Xue Rui said: "Brother Luo, you are overthinking. Datong Mansion is not the Xue family's dragon pool and tiger's lair, but its influence is indeed very large. Although Xue Rui doesn't ask about the younger generation, but as the head of the Xue family, he still has the weight to speak. No one would dare to discount Xue Rui's offer."

Luo Sigong said: "Brother Xue, are you wondering why Sigong agreed to Yangxing to go to Datong Mansion to do business?"

Xue Rui nodded and said: "Brother Luo, to be honest, there is one thing, even if Brother Luo retreated from the position of Commander of Jinyiwei, with Brother Luo's connections in Jinyiwei for many years, it is not easy to make some money something?"

Luo Sigong smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Xue, your Xue family has made a lot of money in the past year, and it has made many officials in the court jealous. Quanzi Yangxing is one of these people."

Xue Rui said: "Brother Luo, it's a good thing that a adoptive nephew is willing to do business in a down-to-earth manner."

Luo Sigong said: "Brother Xue, it's good to be willing to do business. It's a pity that he is proud and arrogant, and he doesn't want his father to ask Brother Xue's family for help. He left Yansui Town with a bunch of cronies to do business with Menglebu. I made a deal once, made a fortune, and invested a lot of money in the second time, and I didn’t expect to be stuck in Yansui Town on the way to Mengle’s Ministry.”

Xue Rui was shocked and asked: "Brother Luo, why do some people dare to break ground on Tai Sui's head? What did they do to their adoptive nephew? Could it be that someone is getting impatient."

Luo Sigong smiled wryly and said: "My son's cavalry team was robbed by a group of horse bandits on the way to Menglebu, and lost only 20 taels of silver. This is not only a good way to do business in Brother Xue's territory, To pay back the money owed to the shareholders and the shippers who gave up their goods."

Xue Rui asked: "Brother Luo, didn't you use the power of yourself and your colleagues to dig out a group of horse bandits who robbed your nephew?"

(End of this chapter)