In July of the fourth year of Yongle, the imperial court issued a rebellious edict, ordering Zhu Nengpei, the Duke of Chengguo, to wear the seal of the general of Zhengyi, the general officer of the army, the deputy general seal of the Marquis of Xiping, the deputy general of Zhengyi, the left deputy general, and the Hou Zhang Fu of Xincheng as the right deputy general.

Shen Xuan, the Duke of Dingguo, led the front army of 80,000 and entered Guangxi first. Xingning Bomeng was a general, and led the firearms battalion to listen to the announcement under the official account of Dingguo. Fengcheng Hou Li Bin, Yunyang Bo Chen Xu were both generals, and led their troops to conquer Annan.

In addition to the generals, Liu Junzan, the secretary of the military department, praised the military and went out with the army.

He ordered the governor's office of the five armies and the generals of the border guards to temporarily return to their official posts, reorganize from the south of the army, and make meritorious contributions for their crimes.

Appointed to the Bofu, Meng held the edict and sent away the lieutenant who announced the decree, looked at Shen Xuan, and didn't speak for a long time.

"How?"

Shen Xuan was puzzled, but Meng was still silent. It's not that I don't want to say it, but I don't know how to say it.

The staff general is a real military position, only below the deputy general. According to common sense, it is reasonable to lead the charge.

But his family knows his own affairs, so it's okay for him to follow the army to pick up leaks and lead the team forward? The feasibility is unusually low.

If you don't give him an official to do, he will be troubled.

Give it to the official, still troubled.

Meng hung his head and covered his face. If he could, he would rather be in charge of logistics, than being put up a ladder like this, and he couldn't go up or down.

In other words, when Emperor Yongle issued this edict, was his head clear? Even if you want to give him the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, you have to consider your own hands-on ability, right?

"Grandpa Guo, do you think this is going to happen?"

Meng grimaced and scratched his head.

Shen Xuan raised his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth curved, and he smiled clearly. Obviously, he already knew about this edict.

The beauty showed her face, which should have been a pleasant picture, but Meng was stunned for two seconds, her teeth itching inexplicably, and she wanted to pounce on it and bite twice.

From Hou Ye to Grandpa Guo, the thickness of the second generation of Hou has risen sharply, and as the most direct victim, Uncle Meng has a deep understanding.

Helplessly, there is a huge disparity in strength, and it is basically impossible to get back to the field.

"Twelve Lang don't worry." Maybe it was Uncle Meng's teeth grinding sound that was really a little infiltrating, Ding Guogong patted him on the shoulder, pinched his earlobe, and comforted, "Xuan has his own arrangements." ”

“……”

"Twelve Lang doesn't believe Xuan?"

“…… I...... Letter! ”

The beauty showed her face again, "That's good." ”

The warm palm covered the back of Meng's neck, and Meng was silent, with tears on his face.

Who says if there is oppression, you rebel? Where there is resistance, there is victory?

In front of Dingguo Gong, no matter how much he resists, he will be crushed into slag.

In fact, Meng's silence was nothing, and Zhu Gaosui, who was rolling in the Xinuan Pavilion of Fengtian Palace, and was making the last struggle for the southern expedition with the army, was really open.

Looking at his youngest son, Zhu Di took a deep breath, and then took a deep breath, and the forbearance index still plummeted, infinitely approaching zero.

Is this his son?

XX's, I really want to slap and be afraid of death!

"I said no, I just can't!"

"Father's ......"

"In three days, you will return to Kaiyuan for me!"

"Father, the son is dedicated to serving the country, please ask the father to give the son this opportunity!"

"No way!"

"Father's ......"

It didn't make sense, Zhu Gaosui was about to roll again, but he overestimated his father's patience, and this time, what he replied to him was not the word "no", but the whip that broke through the air.

Zhu Di's patience returned to zero, and finally exploded.

Boom!

A leather whip twisted with gold wire flew into the air. Zhu Gaosui stiffened a carp and instinctively pounced on the nearest pillar. While climbing up neatly, I wondered, where did the whip come from in the Xinuan Pavilion, it wasn't always carried by my father, right? Could it be that Daddy has been planning to smoke him for a long time?

If that's the case, things are bad!

Boom!

When the whip came again, Zhu Gaosui had no time to think about it, and accelerated the speed of climbing.

Climb to a high place, carefully look sideways, and suddenly be frightened.

Daddy's face sank like the bottom of a pot.

"Get down!"

Zhu Gaosui shook his head, and the fool went down.

"I'll say it again, come down!"

Keep shaking your head, just kidding, don't have two brothers to share the pressure, go down and wait to be cleaned up?

Zhu Di held the whip, his eyes were round, and he was whistling-panting-breathing.

If you don't fight for three days, you will go to the house to uncover the tiles.

The tiger did not exert his power when he switched to a vegetarian diet.

Bear child, owe clean up! You will be honest if you smoke it!

"Listen honestly to me, it doesn't have to be three days later, you will return to Kaiyuan tomorrow! Did you hear me clearly? ”

“……”

"Speak!"

“…… Hear me clearly......"

The situation is stronger than people, and no matter how unwilling Zhu Gaosui is, he can only nod honestly. Daddy's whip is not a vegetarian, and countless times of beating experience told him that if he is disobedient, the end will not be good.

Zhu Gaosui honestly climbed down Zhu Di, bowed his head to admit his mistake, and slipped out of the palace, ready to return to the domain.

Zhu Di moved his muscles and bones and was refreshed. After putting away the whip and walking back to the case, he turned over the note sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and started working again.

Previously, the General Administration and Envoy only selected important matters and sealed them and sent them to the Imperial Palace, and some trivial matters that were considered trivial were all sent directly to the Six Branches. Upon learning of the situation by chance, Emperor Yongle immediately summoned He Yin, the senator of the General Political Envoy, to the front of the palace and scolded him bitterly.

Is it that he overstepped-promoted-pulled-, and just did things for him?

"I lord the world, I should know the people's feelings, although I dare not ignore them. Cover it to know the people's feelings, but if you don't know, you can't. Since ancient times, there are few people who have died because they don't know the people? The people are hungry, but they say why not eat minced meat! What is the effect? There is no trivial matter for the people, how can you judge that you will send it directly to the six departments and not report it to me? ”

Before the words fell, He Yin was already in a cold sweat, kneeling on the ground and pleading guilty.

"The minister is guilty, and he must be reformed!"

Emperor Yongle rebuked He Yin and did not remove him from his official position. Since then, when the General Political Envoy Department sealed the various places, he no longer dared to make judgments and acted in vain.

First of all, the celebrant changed the palm print eunuch, and then Senator He ate and hung up, and the courtiers quickly realized that the Son of Heaven was clearly using this to knock on the six departments and the Wenyuan Pavilion! Talking about human affection and relationships, how to do it in private, the Son of Heaven doesn't care, dare to play this set on national affairs, don't blame me for not being emotional!

Needless to say, the old ministers of Jianwen and the heroes of Jingnan are all without exception.

There is a shortage of people in the north, and the imperial court sent troops to attack Annam, and there is also a lack of transportation capacity, so if you want to go to the mountains and go to the countryside, you can experience the life in the army.

The general political envoy has changed his style of doing things in the past, from the palm seal official to the clerical officer, all of them are iron-faced and selfless, with clean sleeves, and do not accept bribes or bribes, and do not talk about human feelings.

The inner court master and eunuch are also walking on thin ice, the previous chief eunuch, just because he changed the order of the music, was sent to the edict, the old man of the Yan Wangfu is still like this, not to mention the newcomer who is promoted-pulled-up.

Be careful to sail the ship of 10,000 years, and work hard is the right way.

The six departments and six departments have tensed their nerves, and it is too late to protect themselves, who still has the leisure to find trouble with others.

As a result, during his stay in Nanjing, Meng Guo was quite idle, except for the occasional trouble for those who still did not give up on Daning, only Zhu Panyan, the son of King Ning, made him worry. However, the imperial army was about to set off for the south, and Zhu Panyan didn't have much chance to trouble him.

As for those who want to stretch out their hands to Daning, he believes that even if it is for the sake of the money bag, Emperor Yongle will not sit idly by.

Replacing him and putting another person in charge of Daning, it is unknown whether the money bag will shrink and whether Daning's situation can be maintained.

With Zhu Di's personality, he would not take such a big risk and do a loss-making business.

The only thing that worries him is the duties of the general.

Worry is worry, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridgehead, and there is Shen Xuan's assurance, this time to the south, life safety should be safe. Of course, it is good to have military merits, but without military merits, you can also earn considerable political-political-capital-capital by taking a trip with the army, and in the future, the imperial court will set up the Daning Bu Political Envoy Division, and he will still have the highest right to speak.

In July of the fourth year of Yongle, Zhu Neng, the chief military officer of Annan, led his division to set off.

The army has more than 200,000 troops, chariots in front, horse infantry and firearms battalions, and there are Tartar officials such as Wuliangha and Savage Jurchen in northern Xinjiang leading the crowd to accompany them.

Zhu Neng, Shen Xuan, Zhang Fu and others boarded the stage together.

The silver armor is large, and the horn flag on the helmet is eye-catching.

Due to insufficient qualifications, Meng could only stand under the stage with Chen Xu and others, raising his arms and shouting with the three armies.

Emperor Yongle wore a crown, raised a wine injection, sacrificed in the river, and personally sent the army south.

The sound of the war drums coincided with the opening of the clouds and the sun, and the sails were sailed in the wind, and the boatmen and the military flags on the shore all sounded fiercely with the sound of the drums and horns.

The sun is reflected in the Chinese army, pan colorful, thunder on a sunny day, there is a huge finless porpoise jumping out of the water, chasing the boat division, and lingering, everyone is different, I don't know why.

Meng was the first to come back to his senses, and subconsciously wanted to remind Shen Xuan, but the distance was too far, and the voice was too loud to easily attract the attention of others. It's not a good idea to throw a waist card, what if you hit Zhu Neng and Zhang Fu?

The opportunity must not be lost, it will not come again, there is no room for much thought, so he simply dragged Chen Xu, who was standing on the side for □, and grabbed the other party's arm and shouted: "This is a good omen from heaven!" The army is going south, and Annam will be peaceful! ”

Chen Xu was a little inexplicable at first, but when he heard Meng's voice, he had an epiphany, regardless of thirty-seven twenty-one, and shouted together, "Good omen!" Annan Biping! ”

The voices of the two came out with the wind, and Zhu Neng, Shen Xuan and the others immediately understood, and raised their swords one after another, "Good omen from the sky, our army will win!" Annan Biping! ”

Infected by the atmosphere, the three armies shouted in unison: "Our army will win, and Annam will be peaceful!" ”

The neighing of war horses, the striking of scabbards against shields, the striking of spears and spears against the ground, the sound of armor rubbing, the sound of swords clashing, the sound of soldiers hammering their chests, accompanied by the blazing-fierce-fighting intent, stirring - swaying - the surface of the river, tearing - tearing - opening the river wind.

"Good!" Zhu Di was overjoyed and said loudly, "I'm waiting for you!" ”

"Son of Heaven - Dragon - Wei, long live the Martial Emperor, long live!"

Long live the roar, and the army began to board the boat.

The front army led by Shen Xuan was mainly cavalry and firearms battalions, carrying more than 100 modified Wugang chariots, pulled by pack horses, specially used for transporting artillery and firearms battalions.

The border troops were not accustomed to taking boats, and they were a little dizzy when they boarded the rocking river boats.

Fortunately, Meng consulted Daoyan and exchanged a large number of pills with Zhao Yuanju with medicinal materials for treating malaria. It is really not enough, and some doctors have told me that ginger can be pasted on the umbilicus-under the acupoints-point to suspend the symptoms.

"The southern expedition of the army is no better than the fleet going to sea, there is no need to use too much medicine, just a patch of ginger."

Meng had never heard of such an earthwork, and he didn't know if it worked, but the imperial doctor was conclusive, and adhered to the principle of preferring to believe in it, and bought ginger in large quantities before leaving.

It can't cure seasickness, and the firehead army can also use it to cook.

Guangxi and Yunnan are in the rainy season, and the climate of Annam, the border army is even more unadaptable, the day is hot and rainy, and the temperature at night drops sharply, and they must not adapt to the water and soil. Drinking a bowl of ginger soup will always drive away moisture and cold.

Meng's move to buy ginger in large quantities soon attracted the attention of the household department and the military department. Although there were such and such misunderstandings, and there were also many unpleasantness, Meng still did not hide his secrets and told all the truth.

Soon, the department in charge of the logistics of the army also began to buy ginger in large quantities, ginger was not enough, garlic could also be used.

For a time, the price of ginger and garlic soared in the eighteen prefectures of Yingtian, and the price was stabilized only after the operation of the Ministry of Households, the regulation and control of the local political departments, and the transportation of medicines and ginger into Beijing by businessmen from all over the country. Rao is so, and the well-informed merchants have also made a lot of money.

After this incident, Meng accidentally made friends with Xia Yuanji, the head of the household department. After hearing Meng's theory on taxation, Xia Shangshu even cited Xingningbo as a confidant, and bluntly said, "It's a pity that Xingningbo abandoned literature and martial arts." ”

For Xia Shangshu's praise, Meng said indifferently: "Xia Situ has a good reputation. ”

Back in Bofu, he sat alone in the wing, the corners of his uncontrollable mouth turned up, and he jumped high again and again.

Good character, there is really no way!

When he was jumping high, Dingguo Gong pushed the door in.

Looking at each other and being silent for a long time, Shen Xuan decisively closed the door, fished people out, and gagged.

When he found such a person, even if his head was dizzy, he recognized it!

Regardless of whether Dingguo Gong is faint or not, the idea given to Meng by the imperial doctor is really effective.

Most of the strong men of the border army who were dressed in ginger-flavored were not seasick. The few who were immune to ginger took the pills and boarded the ship safely.

Seeing the army go away, Emperor Yongle drove back to the palace. Thinking of the situation when he sacrificed to the river, he sighed repeatedly, "In the end, it is the master's apprentice." ”

Back then, Dao Yan was able to turn the roof tiles into a good omen, and now, Meng Cheng has his mantle, and he should be rewarded for his mantle and words to strengthen the army's heart!

Back in the palace, Emperor Yongle summoned people to draft a decree, and gave the northern Xinjiang to guard the town with appeasement, commanded his wife, and gave his parents a decree. If the parents have been knighted, the gift will be given to the grandparents.

The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.

The goal of rewarding Meng alone is too big, and Emperor Yongle waved his pen and cast a net in an all-round way, one is counted as one, and the reward is equally divided.

This move also somewhat calmed the regret that the commanders of the northern Xinjiang garrison and the capital could not march south.

Before the song invited Song Sheng, the town guard of Gansu who entered Beijing to worship, and He Fu, the town guard of Ningxia, immediately went to the sparse, the Son of Heaven was wise, and he was set to guard the border of the country, and his liver and brain were smeared to repay the king's kindness.

The will of the reward was delivered to Mengjiatun, and the Meng Wang clan accepted the order, and the clansmen immediately opened the pot.

"Banzai means posthumously giving Twelve Lang's grandparents?"

The clan elders confirmed to the Meng Wang clan and got a positive answer, and they were all excited.

"Even if it is a posthumous gift to Twelve's grandparents, Shiro will also send someone to inform him. When you open an ancestral hall, be sure to come back. ”

Meng Guangzhi posthumously presented the earl, Meng Wang's wife, and the glory was only Meng. But posthumously gifting Meng Guangzhi's parents and Meng's grandparents is not a family matter.

Meng Guangxiao, Meng Guangshun, Meng Guangfa, etc., all have to go to the ancestral hall to worship together.

Meng Qinghai made a big mistake and was disgusted by his clansmen, but Meng Qingjiang had a bad relationship with Meng. Just for the sake of Meng Qingjiang's face, Meng Guangxiao's family cannot be stopped from the ancestral hall.

"I heard that Shiro is an official again."

"I know this matter clearly, the Beijing Pastoral Bureau has newly designated a pasture, and Shiro has served as an ambassador, and his grade is not as good as that in the army, but he is serving under Guanglu Temple, which is better than being a hundred households."

"If you want me to say, thanks to Tjuro."

"That's right. Not to mention the Shuntian Eight Mansions, only in the city of Beijing, how many wounded soldiers can no longer go to the battlefield, it is amazing to be able to go to the Xingtaifu Temple. Shiro has today, I don't know how many people are envious. ”

"Shiro hasn't gotten married yet, has he?"

"But." An old man said in surprise, "If you don't mention it, I forgot, and Twelve Lang hasn't decided to marry." ”

"Twelve Lang was given the surname by the Son of Heaven, where can we look forward to. If you want me to say, it's better to Shiro. Even if you have a scar on your face and a broken face, you are still a first-class good son. I don't know what Guangxiao and his wife think, and they haven't set it for Shiro so far. It's really not possible, the clan can't sit idly by."

"yes."

At this point, someone mentioned in passing, "Gorou ...... there"

In the middle of the conversation, he was immediately pushed by the person next to him, and motioned him to look at the occasion, where are Meng Chongjiu's two sons, isn't Tigoro serious and uncomfortable?

A look of embarrassment flashed on the face of the clan elder who spoke, but fortunately, Meng Ping and Meng Gen were all kind-hearted people, so they didn't hear it, so they avoided the embarrassment of the speaker.

The clansmen were happily discussing the auspicious day for opening the ancestral hall, but the Meng Wang clan looked worried.

The imperial court dispatched troops to expedition to Annam, and Twelve Lang went out with the army again, and Meng Wang's family received the letter, and his whole heart was raised. Gifts and orders are all external objects, and she only hopes that her son can go safely and come back safely. is to reduce his own life, and he is willing.

In August of the fourth year of Yongle, Dinghai, the Meng family opened the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors and worship the holy decree.

In the same month, Xin Si, the army of the expedition to Annam - entered the territory of Guangxi.

As in history, after arriving in Guangxi, due to the non-stop rain and unsuitable water and soil, the border troops fell ill one after another, and Zhu Neng, the chief military officer, was not spared.

The medical officer who accompanied the army tried a variety of herbs, and his condition was slightly relieved, but he still could not be cured.

Meng is not a doctor, but he knows that saving people is like fighting a fire, so he discussed with Shen Xuan and tried new drugs for the sick soldiers.

"It's not a way to go on for a long time, you have to try it."

Shen Xuan invited Zhang Fu and other generals to discuss, and finally decided to try the new drug.

Some military doctors objected, "The things of Fanbang are not verified, and they are harmless!" When the decoction is the main conditioning, slowly drawing, it is a complete strategy. ”

The words of the good doctor are not unreasonable, but the military situation is urgent, if one or two are fine, and the army is sick with thousands of people, how can it be allowed to slowly recuperate?

Cheng Guogong, who was ill, also agreed to try the new drug.

"I am seriously ill and unable to lead the troops, the handsome seal will be handed over to the Duke of Dingguo, and the three armies will listen to his orders, and there must be no mistakes!"

Zhu Neng ordered it in the army, and Li Jun, who joined the army, wrote it and delivered it to Nanjing.

At this point, Shen Xuan, the adjutant general of the former army, temporarily assumed the post of chief military officer, and the army of Annan continued to advance, and arrived at the junction of Guangxi and Annan in late August, Pingxiang.