In the Yanwang Mansion, in the warm pavilion of the carrier hall, Zhu Di sat on it in a red prince's regular clothes, and the prince Zhu Gaochi stood in front of Zhu Di and explained the plan in detail.

"I think that people should be sent out of the border as soon as possible to gather the grassland tribes. The number of troops does not need to be too large, but there can be one chief and one deputy envoy, a number of guards, carrying salt and tea, etc., pretending to be a caravan in case of loss. Gifts can be given to tribal leaders to lure them. The remnants of the Yuan are in civil strife, the tribes are fighting endlessly, and their power is weakening day by day, so it is a good policy to take this opportunity to lead the tribes to move inward. ”

In front of King Yan, Zhu Gaochi talked eloquently.

After the Battle of Beiping, King Yan paid more attention to this eldest son, which also made Zhu Gaochi more confident.

King Yan listened carefully, and asked a few questions from time to time, Zhu Gaochi spoke more and more in detail, and his confidence became more and more sufficient.

Dao Yan sat aside, half-closed his eyes, gently twisted the Buddha beads, and did not speak.

After Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, King Yan didn't nod immediately, but asked Wenyan, "What does the great monk think of this plan?" ”

"The son of the world is talented, and this plan is very good." Dao Yan said, "The candidate is being made, can the prince consider it?" ”

Zhu Gaochi said: "This plan is actually offered by King Yan's guard, Meng, and Meng can be a righteous envoy." ”

"Meng?"

"Exactly. Meng Yishi has made great contributions to the recruitment of Duoyan Sanwei, is shrewd and decisive, acts in a disciplined manner, and is a person who provides advice, so he should be able to take on this important task. ”

King Yan pondered for a moment, his fingers tapping lightly on his knee, "It's okay." ”

Dao Yan shook his head lightly, "Lord Wang, no." “

Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly, in front of King Yan, Dao Yan's words have always worked, as long as he does not agree, the candidate will be discussed again.

"What does the great monk think is inappropriate?"

"Back to the prince, Meng Yishi offered this good strategy, he is smart and usable, and the prince recommended him as a righteous envoy must be considered by many parties. However," Dao Yan paused, "There are still shortcomings. ”

"What are the shortcomings?"

"Although Meng Yishi is talented, he is not as weak as the crown, and he still has experience, so he may not understand the remnant desert." Monk Dao Yan saw a flash of surprise on King Yan's face, and continued. "The poor monk thinks that this trip should send a person who understands the local customs and tribal entanglements, why should the official position be ignored for the time being, it is better to be a person close to the prince."

"Someone close to you?"

"It can show the intimacy of the prince."

"The great monk is reasonable."

In the final analysis, Zhu Di is just a vassal king, and sending "envoys" is not justified. No matter how high the official position is, it can't compare to the imperial court, and it can't reach the grade when it is famous. It's better to send people around you, and it is more sincere.

Moreover, the customs of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were different from those of the Ming Dynasty, and the envoys should be cautious in their words and deeds. Each tribe fights a battle at two ends in three days, and if you don't understand the relationship between friends and enemies between the tribes, and don't know the rules of visiting guests, you will encounter a lot of trouble. The front foot has just befriended a tribal leader, and the back foot has stepped into the tent of the hostile leader, unaware of all kinds of relationships, and still wants to be entertained with milk tea and barbecue?

Sweeping the floor is polite, tempered hot, direct--knife slashing is possible.

There are many tribes that have offended, so this is not to recruit people, but to make enemies against Zhu Di.

Dao Yan explained, King Yan thought so, and Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but show a touch of shame on his face.

"My son didn't think about it so much, and he almost missed his father's big event."

Zhu Gaochi has always been humble, and when he realized that he was not thoughtful, he immediately opened his mouth to admit his mistake. It's nothing to lose face in front of my father, and it's completely unnecessary to insist on holding my neck.

"You still have little experience in dealing with things, so it's okay if you don't think about it for a while." King Yan didn't blame Zhu Gaochi, but comforted him a few words, and said softly, "Let's go down first, I am making a candidate, and I will consider it alone." ”

"Yes."

Zhu Gaochi exited the warm pavilion and watched the door close before turning to leave.

In the warm pavilion, Zhu Di took a sip of the teacup, and snorted angrily, "The great monk did it on purpose?" ”

"Definitely." Dao Yan shook his head, "The prince is a little anxious, and his intentions are good. The poor monk just ordered a little, and the prince was clear. ”

"Really?" Zhu Di put down the teacup and agreed with Dao Yan's words, "It's a little rushed, but it's better than Wen Tun." In the first battle of Beiping, in the end, it grew a lot. On weekdays, the people he recommended are not bad. ”

Dao Yan twisted the Buddha beads, did not nod, and did not object.

People have already been plucked, and it is useless to say more.

After thinking quietly for a moment, Zhu Di instructed Zheng He, who was waiting on the side, "Go and call Hou Xian over, and send someone to recall Yang Duo from Zhending, the sooner the better." ”

"The slave obeys."

In the twenty-ninth year of Hongwu, King Yan conquered the desert in the north, and Hou Xian accompanied the army with eunuchs, showing courage and bravery, and soon won Zhu Di's appreciation and was summoned to his side to listen to it.

At that time, Zheng He was just emerging.

Hou Xian has eloquent talents, strong personality, familiar with Mongolian and Tibetan languages, has gone deep into the hinterland of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, understands local customs, and has always been loyal to King Yan, is definitely the best candidate.

"This Meng," King Yan hesitated, "can he be his deputy?" ”

"Lord Wang, why don't you make Yang Tongzhi the deputy envoy." Monk Daoyan said, "The poor monk apprentice is not in good health, and he may delay his trip. What's more, with Hou Xian here, it doesn't hurt to have more of him or less of him. ”

"Great monk, you remember that you haven't received this apprentice yet, right?"

"Amitabha, the poor monk also returned to the prince, and the sincerity of the golden stone was opened, just like the prince back then. The poor monk has faith! ”

Dao Yan clenched his fists, his face was full of Buddha's light, and his bald head was shining.

King Yan was speechless.

Dare to raise the bar with King Yan like this, except for Dao Yan, there is no second. Even Zhu Neng, who has always been known for his boldness, didn't dare to talk to Zhu Di like this. and Zhu Yuanzhang, who peels and fills the grass at every turn, and his son lifts the bar, don't want to die?

But Zhu Di ate Daoyan's set.

Could it be that this monk has been buzzing in his ears for more than ten years, and he is completely numb?

Quite possibly.

However, Meng is indeed a talent, several suggestions, acting seems to lack discipline, but there are merits when you think about it, and there are many similarities with Daoyan, which is not surprising that it fits the spleen and stomach of a great monk.

Next time you go on an expedition, take it with you.

Meng Shishilang returned to the palace, checked the waist card, and after seeing the treasures of the palace, he walked back to the wing room quickly.

Untied the big scarf, the long attendant sent hot water, the warm cloth towel fluttered on his face, and Meng sighed comfortably.

"Do you want to eat?"

"No need." Putting down the cloth towel, the whole person suddenly felt a lot more energetic, "I'm not hungry." ”

"Yes."

The long retinue retreated, the door slammed shut, and the room became silent.

Meng sat down at the table and poured a cup of tea, moistening his somewhat dry throat little by little.

The matter within the clan has been settled for the time being, and the sick leave can no longer be taken. In the blink of an eye, March, the imperial army in Texas will definitely have action, and the king of Yan will go on an expedition, and the Yanshan guard will defend the Chinese army if it is not a striker. Shen Xuan said that he still lacked combat merits, and this time, he had to accompany him.

Texas and his party saved the Meng clan from being killed, and next, he had to work hard for himself.

It is impossible to get something without work, and if you want to be promoted and make a fortune, you have to take risks.

After figuring it out, the heart that had been hanging was temporarily relaxed. No matter if someone calculates, no matter what, even if you step into the pit, who knows if it will be an opportunity?

Putting down the teacup, Meng untied his military attache uniform, intending to rest for a while.

Starting tomorrow, he will have to take turns in front of the Cunxin Palace, and he will prepare for the war when he leaves the palace, and I am afraid that there will be no more such a leisurely time.

Not long after he lay down, there was a knock on the door.

Meng had to get up, straighten his clothes, and tie his belt. No matter how tightly it is wrapped, there is no reason to see people in underwear, and the military attache will not be so heroic.

The door opened, and Dr. Zhao walked in with a medicine box.

"Meng Yi hasn't rested yet? The old man came at the right time. ”

"Doctor Zhao came to the door, and he had to get up when he died."

Doctor Zhao twisted his bearded hand for a moment, his gaze moved from Meng Baishi's face to the open medicine box, and stopped on the cloth bag wrapped in silver needles for a long time, as if he was considering and weighing.

To tie or not to tie?

Meng shrank his neck, and his mouth was so fast that he couldn't help it. It also depends on the person to get angry, and some people must not be angry, such as Dr. Zhao.

Fortunately, Dr. Zhao is benevolent and benevolent, and disdains to be like Meng Shishilang. With an indifferent expression, he greeted him with a few words of greeting and sat down.

Meng Shishilang stretched out his wrist with interest, checked the pulse, and used medicine.

Dr. Zhao said that the recovery of Meng Yishi is acceptable, and he will continue to work hard.

"It's still too much to do."

Meng Shishilang said repeatedly, I must follow the doctor's instructions, listen to Dr. Zhao's words, pay attention to rest, take medicine on time,

"That's good." Doctor Zhao covered the medicine box, "The old man is going to check the pulse of the princess in the near future, if he is unwell, he can send someone to ask for Dr. Liu." ”

"Doctor Zhao bothered."

Seeing Dr. Zhao away, Meng lay back on the bed.

Checking the Princess's pulse? Could it be that the princess is not in good health?

Although he was ordered to guard the palace, he had only heard of seven people who had not seen Princess Yan.

It is said that Princess Yan is very knowledgeable and has a high force value, and King Yan is very fond of her. Beiping City was handed over to the prince to guard, and it was actually handed over to the princess.

The four words of heroine are perfect to describe her.

Historically, after the death of Empress Xu, Emperor Yongle never established a queen.

Thinking about it, Meng fell asleep in a daze, but he didn't sleep very well.

In the dream, he walked alone on a bridge, and under the bridge was an abyss, a dark patch.

Every step you take must be extremely careful, and one step on the air is a catastrophe.

He was careful and moved at turtle speed.

The trick is that when they were about to reach the opposite bank, there was a click, and the bridge suddenly broke!

During the free fall, Meng Shishilang angrily compared two middle fingers.

You can't dream of being so tricky!

The feeling of weightlessness is not pleasant.

In the darkness, the sound can't come out, you can't step on it, there is nothing to borrow, you can only keep falling.

In a trance, his wrist was suddenly clamped, and his strength was so great that he couldn't break free.

Meng suddenly opened his eyes, his face was very pale with cold sweat.

Shen Xuan was standing on the edge of the bed, leaning over, holding the back of his neck with one hand, clasping his wrist with the other, frowning slightly.

It was Shen Xuan who caught him?

"Commander Shen?"

"Nightmare?" Shen Xuan let go of Meng's hand, turned around and took a cloth towel, and wiped it over Meng's cheeks and the side of his neck.

The cloth towel is warm, and the strength is a little strong, but it makes people feel steady.

Meng closed his eyes, he was frightened in a dream, his breathing was a little rapid, and he had no strength in his body.

The cloth on his forehead was removed, and the sound of water came to his ears, which was especially clear in the silent room.

"Chang Sui said you rested." Shen Xuan sat on the edge of the bed, his hand covering Meng's forehead, and his voice was a little low, "I heard a noise outside the door, but when I came in, I saw you fall to the ground." ”

Fall on ...... Ground?

Meng hurriedly confirmed his facial features, fortunately, it should not be his face on the ground.

Shen Xuan looked at his actions strangely, "Fortunately, I didn't fall heavily wrapped in the quilt, but I was not honest when I picked you up." ”

Speaking of this, as soon as the voice stopped, the slender and white right hand was raised in front of Meng's eyes, and the four fingers were slowly retracted, leaving only one middle finger.

Meng was shocked, shocked.

What's going on?!

Shen Xuan's face was calm and asked, "What do you mean by this?" ”

“……”

"When I pick you up, both hands are the same."

“…… It doesn't make sense. "Absolutely nothing!

"Huh?"

"I'm sleepy." A stiff smile tugged at the corner of Meng's mouth, "I don't know what I've done at all." ”

"Oh."

Shen Xuan nodded, and did not continue to dwell on the issue of his fingers. When Meng was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly lifted the corner of the quilt, reached in, and touched it very naturally.

Eminent; “……”

How should he react?

Take the initiative, or put on a serious □□ to say no?

"Sure enough." Shen Xuan withdrew his hand, "I'm sweating, and I have to change my clothes and bedding." ”

...... "Well, it's that he's not—pure—clean."

"Can I change it myself?"

"Yes."

"Forget it." Shen Xuan shook his head, "You can't get cold anymore, I'll help you." ”

Help him?

There was a roar, and Meng Tou began to faint again.

Shen Xuan's hand had already caught Meng's neckline, and his fingertips were a little cold. The next moment, his chin was suddenly raised, his forehead was tilted back, and a cloth towel instantly covered his nose.

Meng blinked, first puzzled, and then epiphany.

Emotional ups and downs, nosebleeds...... It's not a shame to describe.

Nestled in the quilt, Meng Shishilang was completely petrified.

As for it? As for it?!

After a crossing, all the fame of the first generation was shattered into slag.

Meng Shishilang felt sorry for himself, and in his self-loathing, he didn't notice it at all, and Commander Shen, who had his back to him, hooked the corners of his mouth, how to look at it, how could he have a bit of a "squirrel" taste.

For the second generation of Hou of the Ming Dynasty, Meng Shishilang still knows too little.

In the end, the clothes were changed by Meng himself, and the bedding was carried by the long, and Dr. Zhao ran again with the medicine box on his back, prescribed a pair of decoctions, boiled them and sent them, and almost suffered so much that Meng Shishilang was born with one Buddha ascending to heaven and two Buddhas.

Didn't prick him, was he waiting here?

Pinching his nose and drinking the medicine, a layer of fine sweat broke out on Meng's forehead. The body was much more relaxed, and drowsiness soon set in.

Shen Xuan never left, leaned on Meng's side, took him into his arms, and patted him lightly.

"Sleep, I'll be with you."

The voice was low, with a soothing taste. Thinking of Dr. Zhao's words, his expression condensed slightly.

"Meng Yi is overthinking and difficult to let go. Tossing a few more times like this, the old man can't guarantee that he won't leave the root of the disease. ”

Overthinking?

How to unravel the sweaty forehead with your fingers?

The black eyes closed slightly, hiding some complicated thoughts.

This night, Meng slept very deeply.

When I woke up, it was already dawn, and Shen Xuan had already left.

The long ensuage waiting outside the door had been listening carefully to the movement in the room, and last night, Commander Shen's cold gaze seemed to be murderous, which made him shiver all over his body when he thought about it.

"Meng Yan is awake?"

"Come in."

Meng didn't feel dizzy when he got up, and Dr. Zhao's medical skills were really amazing.

"Wash up beforehand, and breakfast will be delivered immediately."

"I'm in trouble."

Chang Sui behaved much more thoughtfully than before, and after Meng washed up, a bowl of millet porridge, a few cakes and two side dishes had been delivered. The aroma of food caused the stomach to growl, and when I picked up the porridge bowl, I took a few bites of it, and the whole person warmed up.

Chen Shizheng, Meng appeared outside the Cunxin Palace, and after inspecting, he encouraged him by the way, and turned to see Zhu Gaochi.

For the sake of family visit leave and treasure money, it is also time to thank you.

The time was a little unfortunate, Zhu Gaochi was busy.

King Yan returned to Beiping, and there were still a lot of government affairs that Zhu Gaochi needed to deal with, and the dispatch of carriages, horses, grains and straw was the top priority.

With the arrival of the troops of the Marquis of Wuding, the Marquis of An Lu, and the Governor of Ping'an, it became more and more difficult to transmit news from Dezhou.

Wu Jie was defeated and retreated from Zhending City, losing a full 30,000 horses, but it was really nothing to the troops in Texas at this time.

According to the news sent by Nanjing, the army ordered by the imperial court to gather 600,000 troops, claiming to be one million. The guards who were constantly being transferred from the south also carried a large number of firearms, which immediately aroused the vigilance of King Yan.

300,000 to 600,000, the number of Yan troops was only half of the imperial army. In terms of grain and horses, the Yan army does not have an advantage.

Although the commander of the imperial army is Li Jinglong, Ping'an Guo Ying and others are not vegetarians, plus Xu Huizu, who is about to set off from Nanjing, Zhu Di attaches more importance to this battle than before.

It's going to be an uphill battle.

If you win, you will go one step further and take advantage of the situation to hit Hebei.

Defeated, the accumulated family funds could not be saved, and even his life had to be lost.

Monk Daoyan said that the prince didn't have to worry too much, just rush up and cut people as usual.

King Yan raised his eyebrows, his tiger eyes glared, it was not you bald donkey who dared to fight for his life!

Dao Yan smiled, full of Buddha, the prince does not have to worry, the emperor has ordered that he must not be burdened with the name of killing his relatives. Even if the words were said to Geng Bingwen, the other court generals could not be regarded as ignoring.

"Wang Ye Longwei, he will be a great treasure!"

Dao Yan's persuasion was effective, and King Yan stopped being impatient and began to make careful preparations for the upcoming battle.

Hou Xian and Yang Duo set off for the Northern Yuan in such a tense atmosphere.

According to Hou Xian's request, a small number of Mongolian cavalry attached to the Thousand Households under the jurisdiction of King Yan were extracted, and they were jointly responsible for the safety of the trip with Yan Shanwei. Who can compare to them in terms of understanding of the Northern Yuan?

"Great goodness."

King Yan agreed to Hou Xian's suggestion and personally sent him out of Beiping City.

Hou Xian was so moved that he couldn't help himself, saying that he would definitely complete the work assigned by the prince, and he would not give up. Zheng He lowered his head and pouted, raised his head and symbolically wiped a few tears.

The competition mechanism in the same industry really trains people.

Hou Xian and Yang Duo are also old acquaintances, walking on the road, talking about Meng, who offered this plan, and there was a lot of praise in his words.

"If you have the opportunity, I would like to meet with Meng Yan in person."

Yang Duo did not answer, but only ordered the team to speed up the pace, arrive at Kaipingwei before the day after tomorrow, explain to the border army of the guard, and enter the grassland as soon as possible.

Hou Xian understood the importance of this trip, and did not say more, waving a horsewhip, and the horse's hooves stepped on a piece of snow, and from a distance, it seemed that a white mist had risen from the ground.

Since then, another navigator in the early Ming Dynasty, a famous diplomat, the third person in Zheng He's fleet, and the future celebrant and young eunuch Hou Xian, officially stepped onto the stage of history.

When Meng Shishilang didn't know it, he had already brushed a lot of favorability.

First Zheng He, then Dao Yan, and then Hou Xian.

In a sense, Meng Shishilang's personality charm is also quite high, although the object of the role is a little strange.

In the wing, Zhu Gaochi was flying like a pen, and when Meng asked to meet, he was busy checking the number of war horses transferred to the Yanshan front army. In the battle of Zhending City, Xu Zhong and Shen Xuan captured more than 1,000 war horses, and the losses were also not small.

In addition to war horses, there are also military rations.

The grain and grass of hundreds of thousands of troops are almost empty. The Southern Army was stationed in Texas, and it was not so easy to send troops to loot military rations.

Duoyan Sanwei was temporarily appeased, but who knows if there will be a sudden uproar again?

Zhu Gaochi was worried, and when he saw Meng, he couldn't help but start vomiting bitterness again.

Meng Xue is smart, no matter what the prince says, it doesn't involve his own body, he doesn't speak.

"Hou Xian has taken people to the grassland, and he originally wanted to recommend you."

When Zhu Gaochi said this, Meng was surprised, and did not ask why Zhu Gaochi "valued" him so much, nor did he ask why this matter did not work out, but only said that he could not share the worries of the prince and the prince, and was very ashamed.

"Shame on your duty."

Meng Yanshi's acting skills are very good, he is not dissatisfied at all, and he also shed a few tears to increase his persuasiveness.

"Meng Yi doesn't have to be like this, it's just a lack of thought."

Zhu Gaochi sighed, Meng was ashamed again, and finally said goodbye, touched his forehead, did not sweat, but his palms became cold.

Working for the surname Zhu is really not an easy task.

As soon as I bypassed the corridor, I met the king of Gaoyang County.

Compared with when he first met Kaipingwei, Zhu Gaoxu was a little more fierce between his eyebrows and eyes, and he also had more fortitude and evil spirit.

"I've seen the king of the county."

"Meng Yan doesn't have to be polite." Zhu Gaoxu personally helped Meng up, "How are you doing?" ”

"Back to the county king, everything is fine with the lowly position."

"Really?" Zhu Gaoxu raised his eyebrows on one side, "The complexion of Meng Yanshi is not very good, and he is also a little thin. ”

"Back to the county king, the humble position has always been like this, and he can't be burly even if he eats a few meals a day."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, his gaze falling on Meng's wrist, "Indeed." ”

Meng: "......" should be thanked for not saying such amazing words as "little lady"?

Just about to excuse himself and leave, he saw Zheng He walking from behind Zhu Gaoxu, and when he saw the two of them, he first saluted Zhu Gaochu and said, "The prince of the county, the prince has summoned you." ”

"Father is in the West Warm Pavilion of the Carrier Palace?"

"Back to the county king, exactly."

"I'm going to go."

Meng Gang wanted to take the opportunity to slip away, but was stopped by Zheng He.

"Meng Yanshi, the prince also summoned you."

Meng: "......"

What luck did he have today?