In the second year of Yongle, the New Year is approaching, and Jinling City is particularly lively. The inns and restaurants in the city are almost full every day.

North Korea, Annam and other states sent envoys to worship and offer objects to congratulate Zhengdan. Tusi in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places also came to the court, and there were teams sent by feudal kings from all over the country, especially the Jiahe offered by Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han and Zhu Gaosui, the king of Zhao, and the grain tax and gold and silver paid by the initiative added a different color to this excitement.

Emperor Yongle sighed, in the end, he is his own son, and he thinks about his father everywhere, which is very good.

After sighing, I knocked the vassal kings one by one, and I saw that my nephews have such a high consciousness, shouldn't I be an uncle and show it?

The vassal king gritted his teeth and said that he would definitely correct his backward thinking and work hard to learn from his nephew!

Emperor Yongle was satisfied, and Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were once again severely praised.

Whether Zhu Laosi's brothers are bleeding in their hearts or not, no one cares.

The reason why he sent money to his father was not to slap his swollen face and become fat, nor was he deliberately looking for trouble with other vassal kings, just because Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui did have this confidence.

Who makes the family rich?

Since their inauguration, the brothers have been busy developing their territory, cultivating wasteland, growing grain, encouraging animal husbandry, and developing industry and commerce. Someone whispered something in his ear, five four or three, and kicked it directly.

This move did not mean that Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui were not interested in the dragon chair in Nanjing, but that they found that instead of wasting time on these things, they would not go to the land to farm, go to the market to observe the people's feelings, and do something of practical significance.

Daddy-Dragon-Spirit-Tiger-Fierce, whip-whip-man is not ambiguous at all, and he is thinking about unattainable expectations all day long, and he can't get along with himself at all.

The example of King Ping is in front of him, and Meng beats the side drum from time to time, whether it is Zhu Gaochu or Zhu Gaosui, he doesn't want to become the second Zhu Gaochi.

Those who conform to their hearts may not be truly good for themselves.

Obviously he didn't do it himself, but he carried the black pot for no reason, and was disgusted by his father, even if he didn't get along with Zhu Gaochi, he would inevitably shed two tears of sympathy.

Under this ideological trend, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui gradually became out-and-out doers. Whoever dares to continue to pat in his ear, kicking and flying does not count, and he has to make up for a few whips.

Looking back at the things they did in their early years, both of them felt ashamed.

Who's that one with the door in the head? Anyway, it's not me, it's definitely not!

Sweat dry, go on-bury-head-bitter-dry.

Farming, opening mutual markets, and following Daning's example.

As the emperor's son and son, and the king of the northern frontier, he is more handy in doing things.

The problem encountered by Meng was not a problem at all in the eyes of the two.

Meng was impeached by the courtiers and could only defend himself. Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui made a preemptive strike, and they couldn't be impeached and sent, so they complained to their dad first, this group of people who only find fault and don't do anything make their sons very annoyed, why don't you help your dad clean up?

The result was naturally that the emperor did it, and the emperor and his son were relieved.

This is unenviable.

Who makes the family have a strong background and someone on top?

Courtiers and sons, righteous sons and parent-child, after all, are fundamentally different.

Zhu Di regards Shen Xuan as a parent and child, and takes care of him everywhere. Shen Xuan couldn't be like Zhu Gaoxu's brothers, and directly complained about the courtiers. Even if Zhu Di didn't mind him doing this, he would wave his whip to vent his anger for him, as far as Shen Xuan himself was concerned, he would never cross this invisible line unless he had to.

If you pay it back once or twice, if you do it too many times, the impeachment of the courtiers can drown him.

Meng understands this very well, and always thinks twice about doing things, so as not to trouble Shen Xuan, and try to solve it by himself.

Jin Yiwei reported the situation of Xuanfu and Kaiyuan, Zhu Di was very happy, and with a stroke of his pen, the edict of setting up the three guards of the Han Wangfu and the Zhao Wangfu was soon issued in Nanjing.

Fifty-seven thousand guards is a lot of money. At the same time that the vassal kings in various places took the initiative to cut - reduce - military - armament, and issued this edict, even if it was not Zhu Di's original intention, it also pulled a lot of hatred points for the two sons.

There is no vassal king on the table, but there are courtiers who are sparse, saying that it is inappropriate for the Son of Heaven to allow the two princes to set up 10,000 guards.

The rhetoric is not intense, but the meaning is quite sharp.

Given so many troops to the King of Han and the King of Zhao, aren't you afraid that the two princes will support their own troops and provoke - soldiers - disasters -?

The next day, Ma Zhen was invited to the Fusi of Jinyi Weibei Town to drink tea, and was warmly entertained by the Jinyi Wei Command Ji Gang, and then transferred to the Criminal Department and sentenced to the crime of "bullying the Son of Heaven".

Ma Zhen's conviction caused quite a stir in the DPRK and China.

The six branches gave the matter and the Imperial History of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to the front of the noon gate - meditation - sitting, expressing - resistance - discussion.

Not to be convicted for words is a decree set by Emperor Tai-Zu-Gao. Ma Zhen didn't say anything rebellious, every sentence was for the sake of the country's society, why did he lose his life?

This is a careless disregard for human life, wanton killing!

No one dared to openly deduct Zhu Di's hat of faint-king-tyrant-king, at least when he was alive.

However, there are many people, and it is necessary to express one's position in front of the palace.

No matter how iron-fisted the emperor is, it is impossible to kill all the officials in the court, and if he is arrested and imprisoned, the name of justice will remain in history.

Hearing Jinyiwei's report, Zhu Di didn't frown, picked up the pen, and wrote down two wills with a brush.

"Hou Xian, you go, watch it."

"The slave obeys."

Hou Xian went out of the noon gate with the holy decree, and read out in public that Ma Zhen deceived the king, and the house had five hundred silver, thousands of copper coins, and countless treasure money. The evidence is conclusive, and the guilty should be beheaded!

"Those who intercede for him are equal to sinners!"

"Whoever takes advantage of this to make a living, the sin is increased!"

"If you are lost, the Son of Heaven has an order, and the past is not to blame."

What kind of personality is Zhu Di?

Softly, there is still room for negotiation. Come with him - hard - then see if your neck is hard, or the executioner's knife is sharper!

The money and money found from Ma Zhen's house were all real and irrefutable. With the annual salary of Zhengqipin and Ma Zhen's working years, he is not greedy, dirty, and bribed, and he can't accumulate so much family wealth. Even if he is not convicted of deception, according to the Tai-Zu-Cheng Law, he will not be able to escape the life of peeling-skinning-filling-grass.

After Hou Xian read out the edict, he glanced at the officials who were dumbfounded in an instant, sneered twice, and didn't say much, and immediately had a brocade robe, wearing an embroidered spring knife, and the army of the Son of Heaven came out, lined up in rows, with his hand on the hilt, and the Han general holding a shield and spear on the side, his eyes were awe-inspiring.

In addition to the edict, Hou Xian also had an edict in his hand to arrest people.

If the courtiers outside the noon gate are interested, honestly disperse, and continue to block the emperor, they will all be invited to Jinyiwei's edict to have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

Life will not be lost, but it is necessary to discuss the various uses of leather-whip and bamboo-stick with Jinyiwei. If you are lucky, you can also conduct further academic discussions with the commander of Jinyiwei, know the same thing, and do further academic discussions.

This treatment is not enjoyed by ordinary people.

Seeing the sneer on Hou Xian's face, everyone's backs were cold.

In the end, Zhu Di's iron fist overwhelmed the righteousness of the ministers.

As a result of the confrontation, Emperor Yongle won a complete victory.

Although there were a lot of bold words and tears shed in front of the noon gate, the idea of "preserving the useful body" still became the mainstream.

Looking at the empty venue, Hou Xian sneered again.

Jin Yiwei and General Dahan completed their mission and retired with honor. The soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division officially took over, who made them responsible for the security work inside and outside the city, and also the responsibility of cleaning the streets?

While waving brooms, the soldiers complained that they were busy at the end of the year, and they had to work extra overtime, and this group of officials and masters could really make trouble!

The turmoil seems to have subsided, but there is still an undercurrent surging.

As mentioned afterwards, there were still courtiers who were indignant.

Such as Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong and others, but did not say a word about this.

Ma Zhen's performance seems to be fair, and he thinks about the court everywhere, but he made a fatal mistake. He ignored that Imagami was born in a feudal mansion, and he also forgot how Imagami came to the throne.

Saying that the King of Han and the King of Zhao supported their own troops is not an insinuation to the Son of Heaven?

The Son of Heaven would not think that Ma Zhen was talking about things, but would only think that he was pointing at the monk and scolding the bald donkey.

If you don't kill him, who will you kill?

There are many people in the court who understand, and they all know very well in their hearts that Ma Zhen will never survive, and if he continues to make trouble, more people will be imprisoned.

Jin Shang is not the emperor's grandson, and he will not open up because he is a literati. On the contrary, the cool class is too - the Zu-Gao Emperor. Working against such a son of heaven is obviously looking for death.

Most of the major events in the court will be published in the newspaper, and this matter is naturally no exception.

After reading the Di Bao, the same thought as Yang Shiqi rose in Meng's mind, Ma Zhen was dead, and no one could save him.

Emperor Yongle has been fierce all his life, but he also has weaknesses and taboos.

Even if you write 10,000 sentences in the history books how my father likes himself and doesn't like the crown prince and grandson, it is an indisputable fact that Emperor Hongwu passed the throne to Zhu Yunwen, but his throne was snatched from his nephew.

The improper source of the throne is a thorn in Zhu Di's heart.

Whoever dares to touch it will only be a dead end.

Is Ma Zhen wronged? Maybe.

But from a realistic point of view, daring to play such a slack is enough to prove that he has a pit in his head, and he has escaped this time, and sooner or later he will not be able to avoid a knife in his neck.

This letter not only angered Zhu Di, but also completely offended the emperor's family.

Zhu Gaochi would suspect that he had framed him, and he gave himself eye medicine in front of his father. After all, my father allowed his two younger brothers to become vassals and show their strength, but he was trapped in the capital, and he was not dissatisfied at all, which was a joke.

Zhu Gaoxu gritted his teeth with the same hatred for Ma Zhen as Zhu Gaosui. Self-respect? It's basically saying that they will - rebel! When they were kicked in the head by a donkey?

Empress Xu did not interfere in court politics, but when she learned of Ma Zhen's performance, she was also depressed. This kind of provoking-father-son-brother-brother-relationship, talking nonsense, should really be killed!

The emperor's whole family breathed fire on Ma Zhen, and Ma Zhen's immortality is a miracle.

Putting down the newspaper, Meng picked up the warmed tea and drank it all in one gulp.

Battlefield, officialdom, the same killing.

The difference is only that the former is a real slash with a real knife and a real gun, and the blade penetrates into the bone, while the latter is a knife in the dark and behind, killing people without blood.

Sighing, highlighting a gloomy breath in his chest, Meng picked up the tongs and dialed the charcoal fire in the basin, the weather is getting colder and colder, and I can't go home for the New Year this year, I don't know if the New Year's goods sent to my home have been received.

After thinking about it, I felt that I had neglected something, knocked on my head, and hurriedly got up to call someone, approaching the New Year, the border army was also unable to celebrate the New Year, especially the border guards, and they couldn't do anything without permission. The rewards of the imperial court are available every year, but after all, they are just a symbol, and they should be prepared for practical things.

Instead of thinking about it, it's better to use your brain for this matter.

However, this matter cannot be done by yourself, it should be reported to the Son of Heaven, and King Zhao of Han must also deliver a message there, and Grandpa Guo cannot be an exception.

Spread out the paper, grind, rub your fingers vigorously, wait for it to be warmer, immediately take the pen and write down what you just thought, and send the guards to Beijing.

With the grandfather of the country here, he doesn't have to worry about King Zhao, who informed the King of Han.

If you give the court a sparse service, you can also ask the grandfather of the country to do it for you.

Recently, he has been in the limelight enough, and the affairs of Daning Confucianism and Weixue are not over, so it is better to keep a low profile.

At the end of December, Shen Xuan and King Zhao of Han sent a joint table to the capital. Song Sheng, the chief military officer of Gansu, He Fu, the chief military officer of Ningxia, and Liu Zhen, the town guard of Liaodong, also received letters from Beijing one after another.

Meng didn't care much about the reaction of He Fu and the others, he was busy sending people to buy fat sheep from the herdsmen and reward the border army in the name of the imperial court.

Counting the number of Daning defenders and the guards under their jurisdiction, making plaques will tire the fire in the army, and it is not as good as a large piece of meat, and a large steamed bun cake is more affordable.

News of the large purchase of livestock by the Daning Dusi quickly spread.

Beijing, Xuanfu, Kaiyuan, Quang Ninh and other places also took action one after another. Gansu, Ningxia, Liaodong moved a step slower, livestock was insufficient, and wild things were also open for purchase.

After arriving at the end of the day, not only the Tatar and Jurchen tribes attached to it made a lot of money, but the Tatar and Warat tribes near the border of the Ming Dynasty also drove their sheep and started business with the border army by connecting with the caravans walking in the desert. Some tribes simply set up tents and didn't leave, and the Ming army drove people and directly declared that they wanted to be attached, such as the sweeping Hu'er Department under Arutai, which was not included, and also brought the news that the ghost power sent people south to watch the Ming Dynasty.

He Fu, the chief military officer of Gansu, immediately reported to the imperial court, and Zhu Di heard the words, authorized the return of the sweeping Huer department, and set up a guard for thousands of households in Gansu, and ordered the sweeping Huer department to make a register and move inward.

At that time, Meng's New Year's gift had been sent back to Mengjiatun, seven or eight carts of grain, meat and cloth, as well as fine wine specially prepared for Meng Chongjiu and other old people, which made Mengjiatun very lively.

Before the things were divided, another convoy arrived.

Zhou Rong jumped off the horse and hugged his fists to Meng Wang's family and Meng Chongjiu, "Dingguo Gong He Botai New Year." ”

With a wave of his hand, fifteen carts lined up in a long line, just waiting to be unloaded.

Rao is Meng Wang's family was prepared, and he also knew the relationship between Shen Xuan and Meng, and when he saw the grain, meat, wine, cloth, money, and two boxes of jewelry unloaded on the car, he also stiffened for five seconds.

Looking at the people with envy in their eyes, I don't know whether to be happy, and I should go home and be depressed.

Son-in-law or daughter-in-law?

Thinking about it, Meng Wangshi couldn't help but shed tears.

Without waiting for the New Year's goods sent by Shen Xuan to be unloaded, two more convoys arrived one after another.

The leader's thousand households reported their names, and there was a sudden silence in the tunzi, and the needles could be heard.

King Han?

King Zhao?

Oh my God!

Meng Chongjiu, who could hold the scene the most, couldn't help but feel dizzy and weak.

"Your Highness is ordered to come, Your Highness, Mrs. Hebotai, for the New Year."

The clansmen came from all over to see the excitement, looking at the Meng Wang family, there was only envy in their eyes.

Eat one's heart out? Ten miles and eight townships, who can produce another Meng Shishilang?

Meng's New Year's Gift is joy, Dingguogong's New Year's Gift is shocking, Han Wang and Zhao's New Year's Gift is shocking, when the accompanying eunuchs hold out the queen's reward, including Meng Wang's family, the whole Tunzi people feel extremely unreal.

A piece of treasure money, a piece of silk, the queen rewarded Mrs. Bo. Three ingot treasure money, five horses of silk, named to Xingningbo.

Meng Chongjiu was the first to react, and immediately knelt on the ground to thank him.

Meng Wang's family was supported by his daughter-in-law, and he only felt that his feet were a little fluttering.

What happened to Mengjiatun was only learned by Meng afterwards.

Shen Xuan gave a New Year's gift, not unexpectedly, King Zhao of Han also said that the queen is still three spindles of treasure money and five silk horses......

It's not that he thinks too much, the reward given by the queen to the wife of the New Year is treasure money, which is of higher grade, such as the princess and the princess, and the silk cloth.

Recalling the previous reward of Emperor Yongle, Meng didn't know whether to be happy or depressed for a while.

Just as he was thinking, there was a knock on the door.

Thinking that the guards had something to report, Meng Tou didn't reply, and said directly: "Come in." ”

The door was pushed open and closed again.

There was almost no sound of footsteps, but it brought in the wind and the familiar cold fragrance.

Meng looked up, stunned.

"Ziyu?"

Nanjing City

The Japanese envoys finally arrived at Jinling, but unfortunately caught up with the imperial palace to set up a banquet for the envoys of Annam and the Korean tribute. Honglu Siqing was very busy, arranged them into the guild hall, gave a few orders, and left directly.

In the canopy hall of the palace, a good show is being staged.

The envoys sent by King Annam were stunned when they saw Prince Chen, who had been invited out by the internal officials. It's like seeing a ghost.

Why did someone who should have died come back to life?

Zheng He's fleet, which was on its way to Annan, accidentally rescued a red-haired Yiren from the sea. When the man woke up, he learned that he was on a Ming Dynasty ship in the morning, and he was so excited that he hugged the soldier who had been ordered to watch.

was too excited, in exchange for a knife in the back of the neck.

When he fainted, he still had a dreamy smile on his face.

God heard his prayers, hallelujah!