Chang Yuchun posthumously sealed the king of Kaiping and buried him with the gift of a prince. The star fell, casting a shadow over the glorious victory of the Northern Expedition.

Xu Da, the Duke of Wei, Lan Yu, Chang Yuchun's brother-in-law, including Zhu Di, the fourth prince, and other generals asked for war, begging for another Northern Expedition, driving the remnant Yuan forces to the desert to eat wind and sand in one fell swoop, and avenging Chang Yuchun.

Unlike the generals who hated the same enemy, most of the civil servants advocated the suspension of the Second Northern Expedition to appease the people internally and recuperate, while externally they mainly focused on peace talks and surrender, supplemented by military deterrence.

Losing his love general, Emperor Hongwu's sideburns turned white overnight, and now the military generals of Wenchen are quarrelling, the main battle faction and the main and the faction are in the same boat, and the main battle faction accuses the main and faction of being cowardly and cowardly, greedy for comfort and glory; The main peace faction scolded the main war faction for being greedy and advancing fiercely, and disregarding the people's livelihood.

Emperor Hongwu was in a dilemma, because what both sides said made sense.

Now Emperor Yuan Shun ran to Helin, gathered the remnants, and waited for an opportunity to counterattack.

Wang Baobao, a general of the Yuan Dynasty, was entrenched in Shaanxi and had an army of 400,000 yuan.

In Liaodong, there are 200,000 troops in command of Naha.

Yunnan was controlled by the Liang king of the Yuan Dynasty.

Shaanxi, Gansu, and Xifan established themselves as kings.

Even the Goryeo Kingdom was not honest, and took the opportunity to expand its territory and occupy many places in Liaodong......

But on the other hand, the treasury was empty, the population was sharply reduced, and the fertile land became wasteland......

Emperor Hongwu pondered again and again, and finally stood on the side of the Lord and the faction.

At night, Baihetang still has white lanterns hanging and has closed its doors. Yao Miaoyi, Yao Jitong, and Zen Master Daoyan spoke in the lobby.

"What?" Yao Miaoyi couldn't be confident, "My father-in-law is going to make peace talks between Liaodong and Goryeo?" You are a monk, how do you get involved in politics? ”

"Emperor Hongwu does have the talent of the world and is eclectic." Zen Master Daoyan had a look of admiration on his face, "Now the Ming Dynasty and the surrounding forces are in a hostile state, and there are no envoys, but they all have one thing in common, that is, Buddhist temples are prosperous, and they can't help but have religious exchanges, and they are courteous to monks." ”

"It is because I am a monk that Emperor Hongwu chose us outsiders to take the lead. After the negotiation is completed, the official delegation will be formally dispatched to make a contract; It's really impossible to talk about it, nominally it's just a few monks traveling around, and Daming will not lose the prestige and face of the country. ”

Anyway, these monks are wandering around, at least they have the posture of peace talks, and it must be known that every force has a main and faction, and these people are eager to be stable, and if they can not fight, they will try to sit down and talk first.

As far as Daming is concerned, he can stabilize the situation at the border and get some respite. Zhu Yuanzhang was a monk, and later joined the Red Turban Army and converted to Mingjiao, and he knew the role of faith.

Therefore, the monks who cultivated the "History of the Yuan" in the Tianjie Temple, as long as their bodies could withstand the twists and turns of the road, were basically sent out, except for the small court of Emperor Yuan Shun, Daoyan Zen Master went to Liaodong Goryeo, Keqin Zen Master traveled to Japan, and others went to Burma and Western Tibet.

"The decree has been given, and we have to obey." Yao Jitong sighed, "Originally, my father-in-law planned to pass the Guò Jiangshan Festival, attract the attention of Emperor Hongwu, and take a shortcut to the south to get close to the government officials, but I didn't expect it to be self-defeating, and now I can't help myself." ”

Suddenly encountering this dramatic change, Yao Miaoyi's mind was confused, she took a sip of cold tea that was already cold, and said, "My father-in-law and Yao Jitong are gone, what should Mingjiao do?" What are the plans for the assassination of Guo Yangtian? ”

"We are going to Liaodong Goryeo, the road is far away, there is no news, Mingjiao will be handed over to you first." Yao Jitong said: "The Mingjiao rebelled this time and suffered heavy losses, so it is still mainly to recuperate, so don't act rashly. As for Guo Yangtian—"

A touch of pain flashed in Yao Jitong's eyes, "Hold on, wait for me and my father-in-law to come back and plan to assassinate, what you have to do is to stabilize the situation, we can't lose our companions anymore." ”

"The subordinates obey orders. I won't act on my own. Yao Miaoyi nodded, she was actually pessimistic about the future of Mingjiao - even if she succeeded in assassinating Guo Yangtian?

What if Zhu Yuanzhang died? The overall situation has been decided, this world is the Zhu Ming Dynasty, could it be that Yao Jitong said that his little Ming King can immediately add a yellow robe and surrender to the world?

The Ming Sect is now notorious and is known as the Demon Sect.

What's more, after getting along with Yao Jitong for many years, it can be seen that King Xiao Ming has a quiet personality and is not an ambitious person. However, Mingjiao has sheltered her for many years, although Yao Miaoyi is not optimistic about the future of Mingjiao, but she is still grateful, and she doesn't want Mingjiao to disperse like this.

Because Yao Jitong and Zen Master Daoyan were about to leave for Goryeo, Liaodong, they lived in Baihetang for the past few days, and contacted the old department of Mingjiao to explain.

After a night of north wind, the lotus fragrance gradually dissipated, and it was time for the third autumn laurel. The people of Jinling City put away their thin summer clothes and put on jackets.

The autumn rain continued, and a carriage stopped at the entrance of Baihetang. It's been almost a month since it opened, and Baihetang's business is still light, and it's a rainy day, and after opening this morning, there is no business.

At this moment, Ah Fu saw that there was finally business coming to the door, so he hurriedly picked up his umbrella and walked to the carriage to shelter the guests from the rain.

The guest was a tall young man with eyes like torches and a thick and straight nose, and judging from his face, it should not be the patient himself, but probably came to help his relatives get medicine.

His lips are extremely thin, and the color of his lips is also very light, and he looks like he has a weak temperament, and there is a faint sense of indifference that rejects people thousands of miles away.

When the guest entered the door, the handsome little scholar beside him made a bold move, and actually gave Ah Fu a reward of one or two silver, and said: "Our fourth master didn't come to see a doctor to buy medicine, I heard that Zen Master Daoyan lives here, and I came to visit." ”

Yao Miaoyi, who was sitting at the back of the lobby, heard it and felt that this voice was very familiar, so she came out and took a look, ah! Isn't this the little inner servant Ma Sanbao next to the fourth prince Zhu Di? In the past, in the barracks, Ma Sanbao served the daily life of the two princes, and he was very familiar with Yao Miaoyi.

At this time, the guest wearing a black Ge preaching robe next to Ma Sanbao seemed to feel Yao Miaoyi's gaze, turned sideways and looked back, looking at each other, Yao Miaoyi's pupils shrank suddenly: Fourth prince Zhu Di!

Since she revealed her daughter's identity to the fifth prince Zhu Hu, Yao Miaoyi knew that one day Zhu Di would come to Xingshi to ask for guilt. However, later due to the funeral of King Chang Yuchun of Kaiping, the princes all used the gifts of the younger generations to send Chang Yuchun to the funeral, and various lengthy and cumbersome ceremonies, Zhu Hu and Zhu Di did not have time to come to Baihetang.

Zhu Di's eyes were cold, and he said, "Doctor Yao." ”

Anyway, sooner or later, Yao Miaoyi took a deep breath and calmed down, "Fourth master." ”

Zhu Di said: "I came to visit Zen Master Daoyan, and after some things, I asked Dr. Yao to come with me." ”

is a plain sentence, but there is an invisible coercion. Yao Miaoyi led Zhu Di to the inner hall study, silently retreated, and left Zen Master Daoyan and Zhu Di to talk in the study.

Zen Master Daoyan also thought that Zhu Di's trip was for Yao Miaoyi to disguise herself as a man and fill her brother's army, so he hurriedly explained the cause and effect: "...... Back then, it was all blamed on the poor monk who traveled all over the world with his successor, and there was no one to rely on at home, so Miaoyi imitated Mulan's move, and asked the four princes to forgive their sins. ”

Zhu Di waved with one hand, "The fifth brother has already relayed to me what happened back then." Although Dr. Yao is guilty of impersonation and deception, she has saved nearly 1,000 lives on the battlefield and has already atoned. Zen Master Daoyan, I came to visit today, not to ask the master to ask for sin. ”

"I really have to ask for Daoyan Zen Master." Zhu Di took out a small brocade box from his arms and carefully placed it on the desk, "I can't hide it, my biological mother Concubine Shuo is a Korean, her family was poor when she was a child, and she came to the Central Plains, it was Queen Ma who took her in, and her mother died soon after giving birth to her fifth brother." ”

Before she died, she cut a bunch of her hair, saying that if she had the opportunity in the future, she would bring this strand of hair to Goryeo, burn it to ashes, and throw it to her homeland, so as to fulfill her homesickness. I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that I will never have the opportunity to go to Goryeo in my life, I heard that Zen Master Daoyan is about to leave for Goryeo, I hope that Zen Master can help me fulfill my biological mother's last wish. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's harem has three thousand beauties, and the original Queen Ma is a married couple, who suffered a lot with her husband in her early years, her body was damaged, her children were weak, and she only gave birth to two princesses in her life.

The remaining fourteen princesses and twenty-four princes were all born of concubines. The concubines have different bloodlines and origins, in addition to the Han Chinese, there are also Goryeo, Semu, Mongolian nobles, and even the concubines of rivals Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng have accepted a few in the harem.

So it is not surprising that Zhu Di's biological mother, Concubine Shuo, is a Goryeo - there are many Goryeo women who are concubines in the Central Plains, and even the Empress Dowager Yuan, who retired to Helin, Shaanxi, is also a Goryeo, and her son is Emperor Yuan Shun.

Zen Master Daoyan is a monk and is the most suitable person to entrust. Since the four princes were not guilty of Yao Miaoyi's deception in the past, and they also entrusted them with their biological mother's last wishes, of course Zen Master Daoyan readily agreed.

"Amitabha, the poor monk will not fail in his mission." Dao Yan took the brocade box with both hands, "I don't know where Concubine Shuo can mention her hometown before her death?" ”

Zhu Di shook his head, "My mother left home when she was very young, and she has long forgotten the situation at home, and she only vaguely remembers that there is a big river at the door, and Zen Master Daoyan only needs to burn her hair by the river and chant the scriptures excessively." ”

Zhu Di bowed to show his gratitude, and when he parted, Zhu Di thanked him again, and then said: "I have something to ask Dr. Yao for help, and I will send someone to send her back after the matter is over." ”

Since Zhu Di politely came to "please", he should not embarrass Yao Miaoyi. Zen Master Daoyan said, "Yes. The poor monk and Yao Jitong will leave for northern Liaobei tomorrow. Baihetang is all supported by Yao Miaoyi alone, and the four princes are also invited to help one or two. ”

Zhu Di said: "Zen master rest assured, my fifth brother is about to come to Baihetang as a doctor, and the idle people dare not come to make trouble." ”

Yao Miaoyi waited anxiously in the lobby outside. Ma Sanbao was very young, only twelve or thirteen years old, he looked at the slim girl in front of him curiously, and said with wide eyes: "Are you really Yao Butcher?" ”

The Yao butcher in her memory is fierce and vicious, and her treatment methods are cruel and rude, and even the fifth prince Zhu Hu is afraid of her.

Yao Miaoyi glanced at him, "When I was in the barracks, you had a mouthful of tooth decay, five of which I pulled out with pliers, and I cried bitterly every time, and I had to use sweet licorice as a sugar cube to coax you." I think the new teeth are growing well now, and I don't dare to eat sugar lately. ”

Speaking of the past, Ma Sanbao is still trembling, the memory of Yao Butcher and the young girl in front of him coincided, he pointed at Yao Miaoyi incoherently, "You...... You...... You're such a woman! ”

Yao Miaoyi nodded, "Yes, so I extracted your teeth to treat mouth sores, but I didn't touch your hemorrhoids, and they were all handed over to Zhu Lu to cut them." ”

Cutting hemorrhoids is an unspeakable pain in Ma Sanbao's life, because the chief surgeon is the fifth prince Zhu Hu, who is a beginner in medical skills, and he doesn't even dare to shout out the pain.

Such a private matter has been poked out, and Ma Sanbao can be sure that Miss Yao is the former Yao butcher.

While the two were talking, Zhu Di came out of the study, and Zen Master Daoyan personally sent him off, and Zhu Di said to Yao Miaoyi: "Take your medical box and come with me." ”

Zen Master Daoyan nodded at Yao Miaoyi, signaling her to be calm and nothing serious.

Yao Miaoyi got into the carriage with the medical box on her back, and Zhu Di was very low-key when she left the palace this time, and the carriage was not big. The three people sat in the carriage, and with a medical box, the space was even more cramped.

Zhu Di sat in the main seat, Yao Miaoyi and Ma Sanbao sat on the left and right, and the pale green stubble on Zhu Di's lips could be clearly seen. The carriage bumped on the stone road, uphill and down the bridge, and Yao Miaoyi almost hit Zhu Di headfirst several times.

It was too difficult, Yao Miaoyi grabbed the chair nailed to the carriage, controlled her body to swing, and had nothing to say, "Fourth master, who is the patient I want to see?" Broken arm or missing leg? ”

Zhu Di said lightly: "It's a dead man, I want to know the cause of death." ”