Soon, the news that the emperor wanted to drive the royal expedition in person spread in Beijing. Even the content of the court meeting two days ago spread in the streets and alleys. This is a big thing in the Ming Dynasty, and almost everyone has expressed their opinions on it in the political tradition of the imperial capital.

In the restaurant, an old Confucian student, with a frosty face, took a sip of liquor, put down the wine glass, and said with emotion: "I just arrived in Beijing, and I heard such a big news, I really didn't expect that the emperor would actually drive the royal expedition!" The soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and the emperor is really not afraid at all! ”

His tablemate, who was younger than him, immediately smiled and said in a Jingshi official dialect when he heard this: "That's it! I think that back then, when the army of 100,000 people was besieging the city, the emperor stood on the head of the city, and the arrows were flying wildly, but the emperor didn't even blink his eyelids. ”

When the old Confucian heard this, he said with a look of disbelief: "Impossible, how can the emperor go to the city, it is too dangerous!" ”

"Hehe, what's impossible!" When the young Confucian heard this, he said with a little pride: "The heroism of our men in the north of the Ming Dynasty is not something you can imagine in the south of the Yangtze River. When the emperor was still in the city, he angrily reprimanded the slave chieftain, saying that he would definitely take the royal conquest in person one day, pay for the blood debt and blood, and recover Liaodong. No, the emperor is ready to lead the army! ”

"Don't forget, the emperor's golden mouth and jade words, what he has said are certain, how can there be changes. Not long ago, the emperor reiterated this matter again in front of the Martyrs' Hall. At the table on the side, there were also diners with Jingshi accents, who turned their heads and said loudly to the old Confucian student: "So, the emperor wants to drive the royal expedition in person, as long as it is someone from the Jingshi side, no one will be surprised!" You people over there in the south of the Yangtze River know that you will be so surprised! ”

When the old Confucian heard this, he was slightly distracted, as if he was thinking about it. But when his tablemate heard that others seemed to despise his friend, he was a little angry, and hurriedly defended: "This brother, you can't say that. My Xia Ke brother, does not have the bad habits of the general Jiangnan people, he has hiked my Daming rivers and mountains since he was young, from east to west, from south to north, I don't know how many places have left his footprints......"

"Hehe, you just blow it, how is it possible!" When the man heard this, he looked incredulous, and even had a little disdain, as if he was saying that he couldn't even lie, and when he heard it, he was making it up.

Indeed, in this era, transportation was far less developed than in later generations. The scope of activities of the average person's life is at most to the county seat, and the capital city will reach the top, and there are even fewer people who will go out of the province. But just now the young man said that his friend was all over the country on foot in the Ming Dynasty, which seemed unimaginable to others.

After the young man listened to the man's sarcastic and contemptuous words, he saw that the other diners around him seemed to have this meaning, so he immediately became anxious, and hurriedly said to the old Confucian student: "Brother Xiake, what about those travelogues of yours, show them them." These shallow-minded people don't believe in Brother Xiake's affairs, it's really unreasonable! ”

The old Confucian was called by him like this, came back to his senses, and immediately shook his head with a smile and said: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm thinking, if the emperor can really recover Liaodong, he can just go to Liaodong in his lifetime!" Look at the legendary White Mountain and Black Water! ”

When he said this, his demeanor was calm, neither arrogant nor humble, and people had a feeling when they saw it. What the young man said just now is true, but people don't want to show off, they are very generous, and they don't care about other people's misunderstandings.

When the young man heard this, he glared fiercely at the diner who had spoken before, then turned his head and comforted his companion: "The emperor will definitely be able to recover Liaodong!" Brother Xiake will definitely be able to get his wish, maybe he will be able to set foot in the mountains and rivers of Liaodong next year! ”

"Hehe, that's not necessarily!" The diner who was glared at just now sang the opposite tune, "Although I have won several battles in a row, this time it is to fight to Jianyu's lair, and people will definitely resist desperately." It's really hard to say that you can win this war! Thinking about the changes in the civil fort back then, everyone felt ...... back then"

Before he finished his words, he immediately attracted a bunch of people on the side to reprimand, which seemed to cause public anger.

"The emperor is wise and martial, he will definitely win!"

"You crow's mouth, believe it or not tore your stinky mouth?"

"I have so many generals in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor will definitely be able to triumph!"

“……”

Although these people were reprimanded, no one mentioned what happened to the government. Because of the atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty, it is okay to chat, and it is okay to post big-character posters, even if it is posted to the root of the imperial city, it is fine, but there is one point, no anonymity, otherwise, it will be strictly investigated, which is completely different from the Manchu Qing Dynasty in later generations.

The man immediately felt that he seemed to have said the wrong thing, and hurriedly remedied with a smiling face: "Everyone is angry, everyone is angry, the kid said the wrong thing, here is a glass of wine, do it first as a respect!" ”

After finishing speaking, he immediately stood up, drank a small glass of white wine, and his face suddenly turned red, but he didn't choke out. His behavior also calmed the dissatisfaction of the surrounding diners and spared him.

After the man sat back in his seat, he said with a smile on his face: "Actually, the emperor will drive the expedition in person, and there will definitely be tough battles, but in the end, they will definitely be able to win." Or, you heard about the court meeting two days ago, right? Those people are clamoring to follow the car, not because they want to take credit. If you lose the battle, you will be a, those people are the most shrewd......"

The old Confucian student, that is, Xu Xiake, did not drink or eat, but listened carefully. For him, the only hobby in this life is to travel all over the mountains and rivers of Daming. In the past, Liaodong was occupied by Jianyu, which can only be a pity. But now that Liaodong seems to be in sight, his interest has soared. With his ears pricked up, he thought that he could hear the exact news, otherwise, he didn't want to stay on the side of Jingshi, but he couldn't wait for the news of Liaodong's recovery and wasted his time.

The people in this restaurant, when they heard that person change the topic and talk about the most concerned thing in Jingshi today, they couldn't help but interject one by one.

"Not really! What kind of Hou Ye, he just relies on the remnants of his ancestors, he has a fart ability, he goes into battle to kill the enemy, hehe, it's almost the same to be killed by Jianyu! ”

"Yes, which of these hereditary princes of Jingshi has ever led troops to fight? The last time Jianyu besieged the Jingshi, did they perform? It's not that he saw the emperor's royal expedition and knew that he would definitely win, so he cried and shouted that he had to go! ”

“……”

After these contemptuous words, someone suddenly sighed: "The emperor is too, he is too good to these people, he led the new army in such a tough battle as Liaoyang and Shenyang, and these people who have mixed merits have to be arranged to go to the Yalu River, which is really preferential!" ”

"You say, if Jianyu can't beat the emperor, will they run to North Korea, then these people deserve it!" Someone listened and asked gloatingly.

"Impossible!" Almost several people said this in unison. Then, they looked at each other, and one of the older ones explained, "Not to mention that there is a Yalu River over there, it is not easy for Jianyu to run over, even if they run over, the chasing soldiers will follow, it will be equivalent to blocking North Korea, and Jianyu will run to North Korea if he is stupid!" ”

"Otherwise, do you think those generals and nobles are fools, dangerous things, they can do it? I will also pat my chest in front of the king! Someone immediately chimed in, "They're fine!" ”

When Xu Xiake's tablemate heard this, he couldn't help but interject, and said a little unevenly: "The incompetence of these people, in fact, the emperor knows it, otherwise, how could they bring their family members into battle." Speaking of which, it is really the emperor who remembered the merits of their ancestors and gave them such an opportunity, it is really cheap for them! ”

"That is, the emperor is too easy to speak, if you want me to say, these people dare to go to Liaodong, and they will be sent directly to attack Liaoyang!" The other diners listened and said indignantly.

"You don't know, these days they are all preparing to go out with the car, Fengyue Lou is lively, saying that they are practicing one by one, and they are going to go to the battlefield, but I heard that they are already counting how much credit they should make to each other! Among them, a few stinky and shameless ones are still looking for a storyteller, preparing to compile a commentary and blow about their expedition to Liaodong! ”

“……”

When Xu Xiake heard this, he was basically sure that Liaodong would definitely be able to recover this time. With such a decision, his heart suddenly became hot, and he should also make some preparations and go to Liaodong!

He was thinking that his table mates were sitting on stools next to him, and discussions with the diners next to him were in full swing. No, I heard him say with a little sense of relief: "But fortunately, the emperor is not infinitely good to them, this expedition, those people raised their own food and grass materials, and it will not affect the main army." Otherwise, the loyal ministers of the DPRK and China will definitely oppose it! ”

"Yes, the emperor is so wise, he will definitely be able to distinguish the severity. It's one thing to treat them with affection and righteousness, but it's not a joke to drive the royal family, and it's true that it can't be affected. We have the emperor in the Ming Dynasty, and I dare to guarantee that the strength of his Ming Dynasty is definitely not comparable to that of the previous dynasty! ”

“……”

Although the discussion in the restaurant was hot, there were three tables in the corner where people did not participate in the discussion. At the table in the middle of it was a young man in his twenties, drinking a small wine and listening to them, with a smile on his face.

After a long while, when he couldn't hear anything coming, he instructed the man sitting on the side: "Invite him over for a while." ”

When the man heard this, he turned his head and looked at it, a little puzzled, but since he had already ordered it, he didn't dare to slack off, so he immediately agreed, then stood up, walked up to Xu Xiake and said: "This brother, my lord is invited, please take a step!" ”

Xu Xiake was listening to the chat, and suddenly a tall man stood beside him and spoke to him, and when he looked up, he was slightly stunned. To tell the truth, he has traveled more and more from south to north, and he has seen more people from all walks of life. Just by looking at it, he could see that this tall man was not an ordinary person. The faint momentum on his body, including the tone of his voice, inadvertently carried a hint of non-refusal.

Xu Xiake was surprised in his heart, turned his head to look, but saw a young man looking at this side with a smile, with sunshine and full of confidence, this was his first feeling.

"Who is your master? Why don't you come over in person......" Xu Xiake's tablemate was talking happily, and suddenly saw someone come to invite Xu Xiake, and he didn't take care of him at all, so he was a little unhappy, so he wanted to talk about him.

But Xu Xiake had already stood up, stopped him from speaking, and nodded with a smile.

When you go out, if you can not offend people, try not to offend people, not to mention, the other party is not an ordinary person, and there is no malice. At the same time, he was also a little curious, wondering what the young man had done when he invited him over?

The young man didn't stand up, he sat there as a matter of course, let Xu Xiake sit down, and asked with a smile: "Just now I heard that you have traveled all over the Ming Dynasty and wrote a travelogue, is there really such a thing?" ”

A few diners who were talking noticed the movement here, and they stopped talking in curiosity, and they were all listening. Hearing the young man's question, he couldn't help but focus his eyes on Xu Xiake.

Most of them have been skeptical, just enough to understand.

Xu Xiake was stunned for a moment, but then thought about it, as if he really had no other reason to be noticed, so he nodded and said: "My lifelong hobby is to see mountains, water, and Daming." In addition to traveling, I did write something. ”

With that, he lowered his head and reached into his sleeve. Suddenly, he was slightly stunned, because he felt that the tall man who had been standing on the side after inviting him just now seemed to be a little nervous, his skin was tight, and he seemed to be about to make a move at any time.

Xu Xiake's eyes were out of the corner, and at the same time, he saw that the young man seemed to shake his head slightly, and the tall man returned to normal.

Who the hell is this young man? In Xu Xiake's heart, this idea suddenly popped up again, and the intention to find out was getting stronger and stronger.

Thinking so, Xu Xiake had already taken out a book, opened it and flipped it, then put it on the table, pushed it down to the young man, and said: "This is a side of the travelogue I wrote after traveling to Songshan, Wutai, Huashan, Hengshan and other places in the past two years. ”

When the young man saw this, he reached out and picked it up, and the expression on his face became focused, and he looked at it seriously.

When other diners saw this, they couldn't help but be a little surprised, they didn't expect to say that this person had traveled a lot, but they didn't expect it to be true!

They whispered words of surprise to each other, and suddenly, someone whispered to their companion, "How do I look, that young man seems a little familiar!" ”

"Really? It should be the young master of the house, right? The companion responded, but also frowned and said, "I think the tall man standing there seems to be a little familiar!" ”

But they thought about it for a while, but they didn't remember to see it there. At this time, after reading the first few pages of the travelogue, the young man briefly flipped the back and put down the travelogue.