Zhu Gaoxu's daily mood of joy and anger is very abstract. Because most of him can only understand what happened in the territory of the Ming Dynasty by giving full play to his imagination through the words on the chapter.

And this mood is sometimes joyful, as if getting the news of Sheng Yong in Japan. Sometimes it's also irritable, and in the last two days there has been bad news in both the north and south directions.

One is the Ningxia Wei (Yinchuan) recital, and the Waspur Department actually ran to the Hetao area to graze in the autumn. The local military commander played a warning to the imperial court and asked for reinforcements.

Zhu Gaoxu had a sense of frustration. As soon as he ascended the throne, he carried out the northern expedition, and was born and died in the ice and snow, which dealt a heavy blow to the Tatar tribe; However, the result of this incident seems to have been to reduce the pressure on the western Wattle tribes, and there are signs of southward movement into the Hetao area. Zhu Gaoxu had to secretly admit that Wu Dechu's northern expedition did not play a role.

The courtiers recommended Song Sheng's second son, Song Hu, and led his troops to Ningxia to rectify military affairs. Song Hu inherited the official position and title of his father Song Sheng, was the general of Pingqiang, the marquis of Xining, and married Zhu Gaoxu's sister Princess Ancheng, became a concubine, and is currently in Xining.

Song Hu was not only married to the royal family of Taizong, but also after the fierce general, so he was recommended by the minister. After the death of Timur, who had expanded his influence to the Western Regions, it was reported that there was internal strife, and the threat from the west was almost gone; Therefore, the imperial court believed that Song Hu could be transferred to Ningxia.

Although Zhu Gaoxu recognized Song Hu's late father Song Sheng, he didn't know much about his brother-in-law Song Hu. He had a better candidate in mind: He Fu.

He Fu led troops on the losing side in the "Battle of Jingjing" and "Battle of Crime", and his record was really unbearable. However, it was precisely because of the many battles on the battlefield that Zhu Gaoxu knew him better and thought that He Fu still had the ability. Moreover, He Fu Hongwu led troops in the northwest during the period, and he had experience and old troops.

But He Fu had a meritorious role in the battle of sin and crime, and at this time he was in Beijing and had fine clothes and food, and he was sent to the northwest border, I don't know if he was satisfied.

And Zhu Gaoxu no longer has a sister, and he married He Fu as his daughter-in-law. is Zhu Gaoxu's henchman Wei Da, who still has a daughter to marry; However, is it really a good thing that the generals continue to marry each other?

Zhu Gaoxu remembered that he also had a little aunt, Princess Baoqing, although the little aunt was the youngest daughter of Taizu, she was raised by Zhu Di in Yanwangfu, and she was barely a relative of Yanwangfu. During the "Battle of Jingyan", Zhu Gaoxu personally promised a military general named Zhao Hui to marry Princess Baoqing to him, as long as Zhao Hui assisted Li Jinglong to open the gate of the Beijing Division; But Zhao Hui had a bad reputation, and Zhu Gaoxu said bad things in front of his father. Later, Zhao Hui asked Taizong for the princess many times, and Taizong cut him down as soon as he was irritable.

So Zhu Gaoxu suddenly had an idea, and let He Fujia marry the royal family, and then go to the northwest to lead the army, which can also be reassuring. He Fu seems to have six sons, and there must be one of them who is of good character and has not married a wife?

The other is the report that I just received from the Governor's Office of Annam, a fleet sailing from Yunnan into the Red River, encountered a sneak attack and plundered by the remnants of the rebel army of Annam. More than 100 Ming troops were killed and wounded, and the silver, copper, jade, ruby, and fine tea on the ship were looted.

Zhu Gaoxu was furious. The income of the imperial court was lost, and the Shen family also suffered heavy losses. This transportation route was designed by Zhu Gaoxu himself, and he was quite proud of it, so he was very angry.

Na Lili also instigated the assassins to disadvantage Zhu Gaoxu. is still at large, making it difficult for Zhu Gaoxu to control his resentment.

Zhu Gaoxu's face was very bad, but he finally did not lose his temper.

Fortunately, there was seafood he liked to eat at lunch, and there was a plate of steamed abalone, which gave him some relief. After the abalone is steamed, the meat has been taken out and cut and placed in the shell, and the green onion and ginger condiment is sprinkled on top, which is very convenient to eat. Zhu Gaoxu only ate one thing with his head bored, and when the eunuch saw this, he hurriedly sent someone to the imperial kitchen to ask someone to fetch it again.

So on the table in front of Zhu Gaoxu, a large pile of shells was gradually piled up. Just wait for the night to repair the car frantically, and when the feeling of emptiness envelops the heart at that moment, all emotions will disappear.

He can't manage many things, and he has to rely on the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs. And Zhang Fu in Annan, what has he been doing for so long?

…… On the banks of the Great River (Red River) in Annam, the sky is clear and blue during the dry season.

This place is located in the upper reaches of Dongguan City, which no longer belongs to the plain area. Xincheng Hou Zhang Fu sat on horseback and looked at the other side of the river, full of hills of small sizes. The line of sight is not very wide, and the farthest can only see a high mountain about four or five miles away.

Zhang Fu jumped off his horse and walked to the beach by the river, where he saw some black and broken wood floating on the water with the prodigal son. On the other side of the river, many Annam people are fishing in the water with nets.

Huang Zhong followed and said in a deep voice: "Then Ruan Jingyi went to Li Li's side, and there was almost no news for a long time. He also did not pass on the news of this incident. Could that guy have already taken refuge in Li Li? ”

Zhang Fu didn't respond, bent down and picked up a piece of wood.

Huang Zhong continued: "If Ruan Jingyi had informed the rebels of their movements in advance, why would the fleet be defenseless? If he dares to betray the Governor's Mansion, let's expose his bottom and vent his evil anger! ”

Zhang Fu glanced at the cavalry standing behind him, and then glanced at Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong was quite interested, and hurriedly stopped his mouth.

At this time, a military general came on horseback, hugged his fists and said: "Dashuai, the official shop of Qinzhan sent someone to report, and the guard arrested a few villagers, and learned that as early as January, there were rebel spies hiding in the nearby villages, and those villagers actually concealed it. ”

Immediately, someone said indignantly: "Just wait for the commander to order, and the last general will lead his troops to wipe out all the counties and counties on the left to set an example!" ”

"If we don't catch Li Li first, whatever we do will only become a laughing stock!" Zhang Fu said coldly.

The generals hurriedly clasped their fists and said, "Yes." ”

Zhang Fu continued to lead his cavalry to patrol along the river, and only rushed back to Dongguan (Thang Long) the next day. Someone in the Governor's Mansion soon informed that Empress Dowager Chen of Annan Guo asked Xinchenghou to enter the palace as soon as possible.

With the help of his attendants, Zhang Fu first unloaded his armor, put on a red official robe, and wore a crown, and then rushed to the palace in a carriage.

The Queen Mother did not summon Zhang Fu in the main hall, but asked the eunuch to take him to a small palace behind. I saw the palace maids standing on both sides, and King Chen Zhengyuan sitting on the chair in the middle; And behind Chen Zhengyuan's side, there is a bead curtain, and the figure inside can be faintly seen, and it should be the Empress Dowager Chen who is sitting.

"The lower officials pay a visit to the Queen Mother and the King." Zhang Fu clenched his fists and bowed.

Empress Dowager Chen's voice came out, and she said in fluent Chinese: "Xinchenghou, please take a seat." ”

Zhang Fu said: "Empress Dowager Xie." ”

Empress Dowager Chen's voice said: "I heard that the Yunnan fleet was looted by traitors and the Ming soldiers were killed, and my heart is very sad. Please Xincheng Hou Mingjian, the people nearby are really innocent, they are just afraid of the thief Li Li. I hope that the Ming officers and soldiers will not be blamed. ”

Zhang Fu said: "For such matters, the lower officials will discuss with the Queen Mother first." ”

Empress Dowager Chen persuaded him: "Although Wu'er has the protection of officials and soldiers, he does not dare to lose the hearts of the people. Li Li is a hero, an extraordinary person, if the royal family loses the hearts of the people, I am afraid that the people will be traitors. ”

She paused for a moment and added, "The last time the Champa State plundered Thang Long and other places has been less than ten years. The army of Zhancheng burned, killed, looted, and slaughtered the city along the road, and the relatives of all wealthy clans suffered greatly, and countless relatives lost their lives and occupied the hands of the people in the city. The people of the country hate it deeply.

At the suggestion of the Governor's Office, our country demanded the land of Chenghua from the Champa state, as well as Da Nang and Hoi An; After being rejected, the soldiers and horses are being reorganized. At this time, as long as our country sends troops for revenge, it will definitely be supported by the wealthy families, officials and people in various places, and the situation is gradually improving. ”

Zhang Fu listened to it and said: "The Queen Mother is virtuous, and the lower officials admire her." The subordinate officials have restrained the soldiers and are not allowed to disturb the people without authorization; In addition, the officials and troops have all withdrawn to the northeast, along the river, and there is only the official shop post station. The Queen Mother has no worries. ”

The curtain shook slightly, and Empress Dowager Chen's voice said: "The royal family has ordered to call the officials of all mountainous counties and counties to run silkworm administrations, and in the future, they will use silkworm cocoons to borrow money from the Ming court." I wonder when the firearms and armor promised by the imperial court will come? ”

Zhang Fu said: "The lower officials will send a quick play, ask the colleagues in the military department, and inform the queen mother when there is news." ”

Empress Dowager Chen said politely: "I'm tired of the new city marquis." ”

Zhang Fu thought for a while and said: "The lower officials heard that the king was going to occupy the city in person, and once the soldiers and horses gathered by the king's army and the ministers of Annam went south, the north would inevitably be empty; I am afraid that when the rebels get the news, they will take advantage of the situation and threaten the Dajiang area. The lower officials asked the empress dowager for approval, and the Governor's Mansion transferred the official army to Thang Long temporarily to prevent rebellion in the rear. ”

Empress Dowager Chen immediately agreed to Zhang Fu's suggestion and expressed her gratitude.

After hearing this, Zhang Fu clasped his fists and saluted: "The lower official retires." ”

Previously, most of the officers and troops withdrew from Dongguan City and went to the northeast of Annan to garrison troops; The Chen royal family, as well as the ministers who supported them, almost all supported the stationing of official troops in Annam. The main reason is probably because of the existence of powerful rebels, and the current monarch of Annan is afraid of being liquidated by the rebels.

Zhang Fu believed that the existence of rebels in Annan would be beneficial to the Ming court, or it might be able to balance the king of Annan. But only Li Li can't tolerate it!

Before, Zhang Fu fell for Li Li's treachery, and actually sent Chen Xianzhen to Jingshi to curry favor with the saint, but it turned out to be self-defeating; This incident really made Zhang Fu angry, and he took the initiative to give up the opportunity to conquer Japan and stay in Annan to deal with Li Li.

Moreover, Zhang Fu agreed with the Shengshang's opinion that Li Li was a big hidden danger. In public and private, Zhang Fu has made up his mind that he has to put it to death as soon as possible. Now that the matter has come to this, he can't let it go even more, otherwise the past two years have been in vain; He is also confident that if he can't deal with this kind of person who is hiding, there should be no general in the DPRK and China who can do it.

After Zhang Fu returned to the Governor's Mansion, he recalled for a while. He had used all kinds of methods, and he had made a lot of preparations, but he still had no way to take Lili.

For now, I'm afraid I can only wait for the opportunity. And timing is always hard to come by, and the only thing Zhang Fu can do is to be patient.