In the next few days, Yun Xi had nothing else to order, and traveled around Nam Dinh City with Li Sha'er and Xi Yi, and even took a boat trip to Thang Long City.

In Thang Long City, he commented on the royal palace of Annam, looked at the collection of books accumulated by the Hu family of the Chen family in the past two hundred years, and finally instructed: "All the books written in Chinese characters created by the Annam people, and all the books that record the history, culture, and customs of Annam, should be taken away, and not a single one can be preserved in Annam." ”

"Not only the royal family's collection of books, but after returning to Zanyi, Li Jian and Chen Qia, all the above-mentioned books in the entire Annan folk collection must be confiscated, most of them are burned, and only one copy is left in the capital, and it must not be kept in Annan itself."

If you want to die in your country, you will die in history first, and Yun Xi was determined to burn the "Secret History of the Yuan Dynasty", which records the precious history of the Mongols, not to mention the history and culture of the Annam people.

For Hu Jichen's collection of paintings, calligraphy, porcelain, bronzes and other items, Yunxi also decided to destroy all the historical and cultural records of Annan, without taking into account that these were all things that could buy a set of courtyard houses in Beijing in the future; For the rest, Yun Xi picked a few of his favorites to take away, and left the rest for Zhu Zanyi. However, Zanyi will not let all of these go to himself, and he will reward some of the treasures to civil and military officials. If he hadn't waited for Yun Xi to come through it, he would have done it a long time ago.

Yun Xi is playing, but the civil and military officials are still busy. The celebration banquet is about to start, and the scale of the celebration banquet requested by Yun Xi this time is unprecedentedly large, and the person in charge of this matter is so busy that there is no time to rest every day.

As for those who do not handle this matter, they are also wondering if they can drink His Majesty's celebration wine at the celebration banquet that day, and many people repeatedly weigh the merits they have made and talk about it with others; The few who really have a way are still in camp, wanting to get a 'ticket' that day.

There are also a very small number of people, well, to be honest, there is only one person who has searched through the entire Annan expeditionary army, he has a way, and his own merits are barely enough to participate in the celebration banquet, but he has no interest in the celebration banquet, but he does not dare not go, so he can only accept the notice with a smile on his face, and he has to prepare for that day's outfit.

On February 13, Yun Xi returned from Thang Long City, rested for the night, got up early the next morning, replied to a few notes transferred from the capital, saw that the time was approaching, led the guards to the room near the banquet place for him to rest, sent someone to call the person in charge Li Jian, and asked, "But are they all ready?" ”

"Your Majesty, the banquet of more than 3,000 people has been prepared, the rewards have been prepared, and the holy decree written by Your Majesty in advance has been counted several times without omission." Li Jian replied.

"What about the sample of the item I said I was going to prepare?" Yun Xi asked again.

"It's all ready. However," Li Jian said, "Your Majesty, this matter should still be cautious." ”

"I have made up my mind, and I don't want to say more." Yun Xi said again.

Li Jian didn't dare to persuade anymore, and seeing that the emperor had no more orders, he bowed down and retreated.

Yun Xi picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and said to himself: "I thought that only the ministers would oppose it, but I didn't expect that even the generals would oppose it. But the more this happens, the more I have to do it. ”

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At this time, although there is still half an hour before the beginning, the place of feasting and drinking is already full, and it is full of people.

For such a major celebration banquet, everyone was afraid that they would be late, and many people rushed over after breakfast to explain the affairs in the military camp; What's more, you can talk to other generals and expand your contacts when you come early, so everyone doesn't sit in their seats honestly, but goes around talking to people who can reach them with a very low degree of wine in their hands.

"Cao Baihu." He Wenchang, the general secretary, found a person and talked with a smile.

"Heshe." Cao Zheng reluctantly raised his glass to him.

"Why didn't Cao Baihu come over with a few adults from the same guard today?" He Wenchang had nothing to say.

"I counted last night, and I slept late before I knew it, and I woke up late in the morning, and they left early, and they didn't dare to wake me up, so they had to go first." Cao Zheng said indifferently.

Although this reason is very strange, He Wenchang has been prepared for it. Cao Zheng has always had strange theories that others don't have, and his mind has never been on leading troops to fight, otherwise his family background would not be just a hundred households now.

So he smiled and said, "Cao Baihu still has such a wonderful hobby. Coincidentally, when I was in Nanding City, I copied an astronomical map from my family, and some books on astronomy and geography, so I might as well give them to Cao Baihu. ”

He thought that Cao Zheng liked astronomy and geography very much, and he should happily accept it; But to his surprise, Cao Zheng immediately said: "No need, there is no merit, and our friendship is shallow, so it is not easy to accept your things." ”

"What's more, according to the law of the first emperor, the books and maps related to astronomy must be handed over to the Qin Tianjian, and private individuals are not allowed to collect them.

He Wenchang was stunned and didn't know what to say next, when he suddenly heard a voice from beside him: "Cao Zheng, I've been looking for you for a long time, and I thought you were asleep and didn't come yet, so you were squinting here." He Wenchang turned his head sideways and saw Xu Jingchang, who had been promoted to commander and acquaintance.

Cao Zheng's attitude towards him was completely different from that towards He Wenchang: "Jingchang, I'm not interested in talking around with everyone, why bother to join in the fun?" The place is nice. ”

"Then you can't sit here. Come sit with me later. I'm fine with one more person at that table. Or you go and sit with the people who came from Benwei. Xu Jingchang said.

"Okay. Wait a while. Cao Zheng said.

Xu Jingchang turned his head and glanced at it, and saw that He Wenchang had already left, so he turned his head and said to Cao Zheng: "That person wanted to give you astronomy and geography books just now, why don't you want to?" ”

"If you are courteous to others, you will ask for something. Although I am not wise, I also know that he must have something to ask me or my father; At the very least, they want to have a relationship with me, so that when something happens in the future, I can't wipe my face and refuse. Since I don't have much thought about the career, it's better not to get involved in such things from the beginning. Cao Zheng said.

Xu Jingchang knew that Cao Zheng had no interest in being a civilian and military general, and if it weren't for his father's compulsion, he wouldn't have come to the army to be a hundred households. However, he still said: "Even if you don't want to have anything to do with him, it's better to refuse, after all, he is a general servant around His Majesty, and it is not impossible for him to give your family eye medicine in front of the emperor." ”

"I don't have the ability to do this, he was wrapped around what he said, and finally had to accept it, it's not like I haven't done such a thing before. So it's still straightforward for me. As for offending people, I don't care about it. Cao Zheng said.

"What's straightforward?" Another interjected. The two of them hurriedly looked sideways, and saw that it was Xiping Hou Musheng. Although he led the troops to guard Taiyuan, he also came to participate in the celebration banquet today.

"It's nothing, someone wanted to bribe me just now, but I directly refused." Cao Zheng said lightly after the greetings.

Mu Sheng didn't ask, and said to them: "Your Majesty's reward this time is very rich, and there are two people who have given you knighthoods, one of which is Jingchang you, your father." You can fight for your father's face, and when you go back, you must be ashamed of him; In addition, His Majesty will reward you with something unprecedented this year. ”

"What's that?" Xu Jingchang immediately asked curiously.

"I don't know, Sun Ke handled this matter, and Mei Yin and Li Jian also knew about it, but they just didn't tell me." Mu Sheng said.

"Huh? So mysterious? Cao Zheng was also curious: "Yes......"

But before he could finish his sentence, he heard the sound of a trumpet, and then many waiters came up with appetizers and wine to distribute them.

"Let's sit back down. The feast is about to begin. Mu Sheng hurriedly said, pulling Xu Jingchang and Cao Zheng to his banquet; Cao Zheng didn't want to sit with them, but he had no choice but to follow.

After everything was ready and everyone was seated, Li Jian walked to the door of the room where Yun Xi was again and said, "Your Majesty, please ask Your Majesty to summon the meritorious soldiers." ”

Yun Xi agreed, so that Wang Xi straightened his clothes so that there would not be wrinkles, and walked out with his head held high.

As soon as he appeared at the banquet place, he heard a sound of 'bang-la-la', and everyone present knelt down and shouted long live.

Yun Xi naturally calmed them down, and then said: "Ladies and gentlemen, today is a day to celebrate our Ming Dynasty's pacification of Annan and reward meritorious officials. ”

"Speaking of which, although Annam is a small country, it has a large population, a hot climate, and complex terrain, and I never expected that the army would be able to pacify Annam so quickly."

"But the soldiers gave me a surprise, starting from October, it will only take four months to break through the two capitals, capture Hu Jichen's father and son, and pacify Annan, I am very relieved."

"The significance of the attack on Annan was mentioned to some soldiers in Haikang three months ago, so I won't say much about it today; Since you soldiers have worked so hard to serve my Ming Dynasty, I will never treat you soldiers badly. ”

"But before officially starting to reward all the soldiers, I hope that the Aiqing present will think about those soldiers who stained the battlefield for the blood of the Ming Dynasty. A stick of incense was observed in silence for them. After speaking, Yun Xi bowed his head slightly and began to mourn in silence.

Everyone in the room looked at each other: they had never seen such a form of silence before. But since His Majesty said it, they will do what His Majesty does.

After a stick of incense, Yun Xi raised his head and said, "In addition to mourning for them, I have also decided that all the soldiers who died for the Ming Dynasty will give their sons an additional ten pieces of money, and give them such an item. ”

As he spoke, Yun Xi took something similar to a badge from Wang Xi and showed it to them.