Chapter 570: If you don't know the severity, you will be a straw bag, and if you avoid the heavy, you will be a wise man

As Zhang Xin said, because it was an urgent call, Zhang Yue only took Niu Kang's guards and set off in a hurry. It's just that he is not the only one on this trip, there are still a large number of Jinyi Guards with him, and the leader is Yuan Fang, the commander of Jinyi Guard. Although he had little experience in walking at night, because Yuan Fang was carrying a special glazed palace lamp, he was surrounded by people, and there was nothing wrong with the gallop along the way.

At sunrise in the early morning, the group had arrived at Juyong Pass, which was more than 180 miles away from Beijing. Although I have long been accustomed to riding a horse, this year has experienced bumps on horseback, but it is the first time to rush at night, plus it is past the Mid-Autumn Festival at this time, there is already a little more cold in the wind, and it is really not good to be blown all night, so when he climbed off the horse, Zhang Yue only felt two numbness and cold.

Fortunately, Juyongguan is not a dilapidated place in the wilderness, and the guards did not dare to snub the nobles in the capital, and soon sent hot soup and hot cakes. A lot of hot stuff went down to the stomach, and the group that had been on the road all night was relieved. There are still more than 200 miles away from Yunzhou, and after eating, Yuan Yi, who came in from outside, instructed everyone to rest for half an hour before hurrying, and beckoned Zhang Yue out. As soon as he got out of the house, Zhang Yue saw the back of an elite sergeant leaving, and his heart moved.

"Lord Zhang, the emperor will depart from Xining Station this morning, and it will be at least two days before he arrives in Yunzhou. According to the itinerary of the three adults in the back of the capital, everyone will definitely be able to reach Yunzhou in front of the emperor, so there is no need to worry about this. I just thought, if you can afford it, you might as well step up on the road and go up the monolithic water, and you don't have to wait hard in Yunzhou. After all, the previous decree only said that we would go to Yunzhou first, and did not let us wait there. ”

Hearing Yuan Fang's affirmative tone, Zhang Yue was even more sure that the sergeant just now was the eyeliner of Jinyiwei. At this moment, he didn't hesitate much, and immediately nodded and agreed: "Okay, I will listen to Lord Yuan." ”

"Then you should go back and rest first, and strive to be able to reach Yunzhou at night. Although it was abolished during the Hongwu period, this time because of the storage of the Northern Expedition military rations, it is estimated that there are still many soldiers who were transported later. When you get there, you can rest for most of the night, and you can continue your journey early tomorrow morning. ”

When Zhang Yue turned around and entered the room, Yuan Fang squinted his eyes and stood in place without moving. When he was transferred to Xuanfu to investigate Mongolian spies before, he knew that this was just Lu Feng's excuse, but he never expected that the news in the Jingshi would be cut off because of this. After learning about those situations from Zhang Yue before, he immediately launched an inventory vigorously, only to find that there were all kinds of problems in the hands of the people who thought that the water could not be splashed, and after thinking about the gains and losses, he finally had to get Lin Sha back.

Someone pinched seven inches and couldn't move? How can it be!

When the Yuan Dynasty was prosperous, Shangdu Road used to be an important area to communicate the grassland and the Central Plains, and it was prosperous for a while, but since the Mongols withdrew from the Central Plains, after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, due to the frequent entry of the north into the Kou, so they began to build the Great Wall one after another, and those once prosperous state capitals were gradually abandoned, and the capital Kaiping, Xinghe, Xingzhou, Yunzhou and so on were without exception. The difference is only that Kaiping Xinghe is now an important town outside the fortress, but Yunzhou is only left with ruins.

After staying in Kaiping for several months, Zhang Yue didn't have any feelings about the dilapidated Yunzhou, not to mention that when he arrived late at night, he was already fighting with his eyelids, and when he arrived at the tent, he fell directly on the ground, not caring about the situation around him at all. When he was woken up in the morning, he still felt that his whole body was sore, and he couldn't care too much about going out, so he just rinsed his mouth with cold water casually, and nibbled on dry food that was as hard as a stone.

Although he had eaten this kind of dry food when he was outside, when he returned home he had eaten a well-prepared meal, and now that he tasted this bitterness, he felt as if his stomach instinctively rejected this food, and finally he had to force himself to swallow it in one gulp. After finally destroying most of the bread, he heard a loud noise outside.

"Lord Zhang, please go back, this is Jinyiwei's business."

"When I see my nephew, am I also breaking the law?"

"Why should Master Zhang be difficult for us? If you want to talk about family affection, wait until you return to Beijing to make it! ”

"Embarrassed? Don't think that Jinyiwei has anything to offer, you are just a few small flags that do not enter the stream, and you dare to stop me! Zhang Yue, are you so blind to elders? You even protect Wang Yu's relatives who can't be beaten with eight poles, and you don't see me, a serious uncle? Don't forget, how my big brother defends you! ”

Hearing this loud voice outside, Zhang Yue lost his appetite even more. Stuffing the dry biscuits back into the bag of dry food, he got up and walked out of the tent. Suddenly from the dim place to the bright place, he couldn't help but squint his eyes first, and then he saw the people who were stopped by the brocade guards. I saw that the man was wearing a half-worn red robe, the crown and belt of his hair were not very neat, and the leather boots under his feet were stained with a lot of dust, and the whole person looked haggard and anxious.

Although he recognized that this was indeed the second cousin Zhang Hui, Zhang Yue remembered that he was the most heavily dressed in the past, and he couldn't help but feel strange at this time, but when he remembered Zhang Hui's brainless shouting just now, he felt sick to his stomach. It's just that the most important thing in these years is the respect and humility of the elders and the young, and he refuses to be honest in front of others, so he only hesitates for a moment before bowing forward.

Seeing Zhang Yue coming to see him, the annoyance on Zhang Hui's face couldn't help but dissipate a little, but the eyes that looked at those brocade guards were still full of anger. Thinking of the rumors he had heard in the past few days, he temporarily suppressed these emotions, forced out a smile and said, "Brother Yue, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you are getting more and more promising." I have a few important things to say to you, and I can't delay you for long. ”

Although he could gently and skillfully prevaricate Zhang Hui with his mission, it was Zhang Fu's younger brother after all, and Zhang Yue didn't want to save face in front of others, so he agreed. It's just that he didn't invite people back to the tent, but led Zhang Hui to the open space next to him, and then smiled slightly: "Next to him is Lord Yuan of Jinyi Wei, presumably Second Uncle Hui is unwilling to deal with him." Don't know what you have important instructions? ”

Hearing the two words, Zhang Hui's face couldn't help but turn red. He has always looked down on people with a very high opinion of himself, and at this time he wanted to pull down his face and beg a junior, and he felt extremely uncomfortable. It was easy to settle down, and he forced a smile: "Where is the order, I just heard that you came by order this time, are you planning to wait in Yunzhou, or ......?"

Finding that Zhang Hui was talking and stopping, Zhang Yue was even more suspicious in his heart, so he said lightly: "Why did Second Uncle Hui ask this?" I was ordered to walk with Lord Yuan this time, he is the commander of the Zhengsanpin Jinyi Guard, and I naturally listen to him. If he says go out of the city, he goes out of the city; He said that if he stayed in Yunzhou and waited, then he would naturally wait in Yunzhou. ”

"Our people from the Zhang family, what are you afraid of!" Zhang Hui snorted coldly, and remembered that Jinyi Wei had stopped him just now, and he was suddenly angry. It's just that even if he is arrogant, he also knows that these are the emperor's eagle dogs, so he didn't blindly speak strongly, but slowed down his tone and said, "Brother Yue, you were ordered to return to Beijing first, and this time you were ordered to welcome you, what does this mean?" This means that the emperor has great trust in you! You are a member of our Zhang family, so you have to put your figure up, don't let people be bullied. Sometimes, it's good for people to see your style......"

Although he was very tired of such a wordy but extremely unobtrusive argument, and although he had already met the emperor in his head at this time, how to answer any more difficult questions, Zhang Yue still pretended to be listening. It wasn't until Zhang Hui finally finished saying this that he nodded and said, "Thank you Second Uncle Hui for reminding me, it's not too early, I have to go back and pack up first, so as not to miss anything." ”

"Wait!" Zhang Hui was in a hurry when he heard this, and he couldn't care about any dignity anymore, so he hurriedly stopped Zhang Yue and put on another face, "In addition to this, I have something else I want to ask you to help." Because the road and bridge near Huailaiwei were washed away by the water before, there were some forks in the transfer of military rations, so it was delayed for two days. This is a trivial matter, but some people say that I am negligent and misguided...... It's ridiculous, am I that stupid? Brother Yue, we are all members of the Zhang family, you have to recognize it clearly at the critical moment. ”

Zhang Yue knew that people like Zhang Hui had always asked for nothing to do, and after hearing these words, he was relieved. Zhang Hui said it lightly, and he didn't plan to be able to extract any detailed truths from this person's mouth, so he responded vaguely. When he re-entered the tent, he saw Yuan Fangzheng sitting inside, and then he remembered that there were all Jinyi guards outside, but the people he brought with him didn't know where they went.

"I have something to say to you, so I can only send your guards away for the time being." Yuan Fang nodded, and when he saw Zhang Yue sitting down on the stone next to him, he said with a straight face, "I sent someone to inquire, when you came back from the north before, the emperor's body was a little inappropriate, so Yang Rongjin Youzi followed him day and night, and they handled all the military affairs. It's just that after the generals offered their victory, the emperor summoned the British Duke alone three times. ”

The nobles of the Yongle Dynasty are all the people who fought the world with Zhu Di, but if you want to say that there are only a few real generals, most of them took the boat of Jingnan when the storm came, which is far from the group of founding heroes. And Zhu Di's concept of governing the country is quite different from Zhu Yuanzhang, so the status of military generals has been repeatedly raised, and the honor and face are sufficient, but military affairs are often monopolized. Moreover, looking at the court, in terms of closeness, almost no one can match the cabinet that is always by the emperor's side, even if the British public is furious, it is good to be trusted by the Son of Heaven, but it is not as good as being close.

It's just that sometimes it's not a good thing to be close. Companion Jun is like a companion tiger, among the seven members of the original cabinet, Hu Guang who died of illness and had a good ending, Xie Jin who froze to death on the snow, Huang Huai who was imprisoned for eight years, Hu Yan who was transferred to be the priest of the country, and the rest were only Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, Jin Youzi, and the rest. Even his mentor is not a "second entry into the palace"?

Therefore, Zhang Yue was not surprised that Yang Rongjin Youzi stayed in the imperial tent to handle military affairs when Zhu Di fell ill, but he felt quite strange when Zhu Di summoned the British public Zhang Fu three times. Remembering that when he set off from Jingshi, Zhang Fu had already returned, he frowned even more, and even raised his eyes to look at Yuan Fang, just in time to collide with the other party's gaze.

Yunzhou is connected to the monolithic water, the lower is connected to the Longmen River, and when the Yuan entered the Central Plains, the official road was built along these two rivers to reach the capital Kaiping. Although hundreds of years have passed now, this road has lost the scenery of the original loess mat road, and the trees along the river have long been gone, but it is still smooth, and the group galloped for half a day after changing horses in Yunzhou to the upper reaches of the monolithic water, and happened to meet the outpost scout of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and soon someone escorted them to see Zhu Rong, the governor of the left capital who was in charge of reconnaissance and cavalry.

Zhu Rong is a veteran general who is old and serious, and although he was a little surprised to see this dusty and dusty party, he immediately sent someone to report to the Chinese army. Compared with other generals of the Northern Expedition, he was genuinely promoted step by step from a small general flag, and he has fought countless battles in his life, plus he has never been involved in political affairs, so he doesn't care about what brocade guards. He used to make friends with Zhang Fuzheng twice, and he made the greatest contributions, but he always missed the title by mistake, so he was only indifferent to Zhang Yue. When the Chinese army sent someone to meet him, he immediately ordered his soldiers to send them away, without even saying a superfluous word.

Because it was a royal expedition, Zhu Di always issued an edict to share weal and woe with the army and the people, so there was no need for any complicated sedan chairs such as big chariots and elephant chariots, but only four horses driving red pine cars, and more horseback riding. Now that his health is good and bad, he is only under the persuasion of everyone to ride in the car. The car looked ordinary on the outside, but it was luxuriously furnished inside, with a carpet, red brocade mattress and red lacquer chairs, which could accommodate five or six people. Zhu Di closed his eyes at this time, and the two little eunuchs next to him were kneeling to make tea.

"Your Majesty, Yuan Fang, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and Zhang Yue, the commander of the Arsenal of the Ministry of War, have arrived."

With a slight hum, Zhu Di opened his eyes, and then ordered casually: "Let Zhang Yue go to see Yang Jin and the two bachelors, and let Yuan Fang come in to see me." ”

Suddenly, a middle-aged eunuch led Yuan Fang to come around from behind the red lacquer screen painted with gold clouds and dragons in front of him. Although the carriage was still moving, and there was a lot of vibration on the carriage due to the uneven road, the steps of the two people in front of the car and one behind them were extremely steady. When Yuan Fang stepped forward to salute, the middle-aged eunuch who led the way beckoned to the two little eunuchs who were serving tea, and the three of them quietly retreated. Even so, Yuan Fang still didn't expect the red pine planks of the carriage to be soundproof.

Zhu Di asked a few words about Jinyiwei as usual, and then suddenly asked bluntly: "Someone told me that when you were in Henan Weishu before, you once dispatched Jinyiwei to help the Zhang family find someone during the Kaifeng flood?" ”

Since the news came out, Yuan Fang knew that it was inevitable to pass this level, and the emperor's inquiry was expected at this time. Even so, he still pretended to be surprised, and said embarrassedly for a while: "The emperor forgives the sin, the minister was only a thousand households at that time, because he thought that the Zhang family was a famous family in Kaifeng, and it would be easy to do things after selling personal favors, plus Zhang Yue's father pleaded hard and gave him a heavy gift, so the minister agreed to him." Because of this help, he also asked his ministers twice after that......"