Being in his early fifties but not having a son was not uncommon among the officials of the Ming Dynasty. But people often die of children and grandchildren, unlike Yang Yiqing, who really has no sons and half daughters. In addition, he has no beard in his jaw, and there are often people who are not on good terms with him behind his back and secretly ridicule him for being a heavenly eunuch, which embarrasses him the most with his heroic surname. However, his old wife has been with him for many years, and he is very angry, so he naturally did not take concubines, such as Li Dongyang, who has always paid attention to abstinence and self-cultivation, and he is like-minded, and his friendship is very good.

At this moment, the emperor's words made him, who had always been calm, purple, and gritted his teeth to reach out to pick up the hem of his clothes. If you accept those two palace maids, not to mention how the old wife passed the level, it is the other colleagues in the DPRK and China, how will they look at him in the future?

"Your Majesty, don't joke with Yang Dutang!"

Knowing that if he didn't open his mouth at this time, the monarch and the ministers might have to make a mistake because of these small problems, Xu Xun deliberately smiled and quipped: "Yang Dutang's Hedong lion roared fiercely, these two palace maids sent it over, and when the time comes, Yang Dutang's head will be as big as a fight, and the emperor will not be able to watch the Yang family's house restless, right?" The emperor really wants to reward, the minister said a word that exceeded the rules, and the horses in the stables of Xiyuan were like clouds, so let Yang Dutang choose a horse that suited him as a mount. In addition, the emperor's arsenal, you might as well open the door and let him loot it. ”

Xu Xun spoke out to solve the siege, Yang Yiqing was originally relieved, however, Xu Xun actually joked that the Hedong lion roared in his family, and he couldn't help but lift his heart again. However, to his great surprise, Zhu Houzhao was not annoyed, but looked at him with a smile for a while, and then nodded and said, "Fortunately, Xu Xun reminded me, otherwise I would have done bad things with good intentions." Yang Qing, you are a lot of age, and you are still so affectionate with your wife, it is really a first-class blessing, what is the roar of the lion in Hedong, I think my father was not ...... at the beginning"

"Ahem!"

Under Xu Xun's two loud coughs, Zhu Houzhao finally realized that he had gone too far by comparing Emperor Hongzhi, so he immediately diverted the topic and said: "As for the imperial horse and weapons, this is easy, you can pick ...... Well, not only you, but also Xu Xun and Zhang Yong, plus Shenying and their meritorious soldiers, each of them has a horse and a sword, if you still want anything, just say it, I am a generous person! ”

Speaking of the treasure bow, Xu Xun remembered Shenying who returned to Xuanfu to meet Zhu Hui, the Duke of Baoguo-after all, nominally, Shenying, the left staff general, must always be assigned by Zhu Hui, the Duke of Baoguo-So, seeing Yang Yiqing's great joy and thanksgiving, he also took the opportunity to tell the thrill of the first battle in the water and sea, from borrowing the bow to Shenying, to the veteran Shenwei, and then to Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong's reinforcements arrived in time...... He has always been extremely eloquent, and when it comes to the exciting part, Zhu Houzhao's eyes are straight. At the end, he said that he had promised that if he could escape the battle, then he would ask for the gift of the treasure bow to Shenying, and Zhu Houzhao immediately nodded heavily.

"Good, good! You have the bearing, he has the ability, but it's just a different person, the father and the emperor know that there is a spirit in the sky, and he will definitely not blame it, this thing is like this, you transfer it to him, and you go to the arsenal to pick another one again. Speaking of this, Zhu Hou looked at the sky, stood up and stretched, "I ran out secretly, if Mr. Liu and the three of them knew, they would definitely come to talk about it again." But I still have something to ask you, so that after you get on your horse, you will follow me to the West Garden, which is my territory, lest these guards look suspicious of all passers-by, and look like they are facing a great enemy, and it will be boring to scare others! ”

Since the emperor said this, Xu Xun naturally had nothing to say, but Yang Yiqing had something to say but was interrupted by Zhang Yongshi's elbow. Seeing that those young soldiers and Jinyi captains surrounded the emperor and entered the city, Xu Xun and Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong also turned around and got on their horses. Xu Xun shook the reins and was about to start, when Yang Yiqing's voice came from the side.

"Lord Xu, this matter ...... today"

Seeing that Yang Yiqing wanted to speak and stopped, the excitement and excitement on his face had not yet receded, how could Xu Xun not understand that it was the honest surname of the civil official and raised his head again, when he leaned over and whispered: "Yang Dutang, after all, the emperor has just ascended the throne, and this is the first battle, so he came to greet him in person." The white Arowana suit is indeed a little inappropriate, but it also shows that the emperor attaches great importance to this battle. Yang Dutang has supervised Ma Zheng in Shaanxi for many years, and he has had a lot of excerpts before, right? It's always not the same as what is written on paper and what is said on the lips, and when you get to Xiyuan, the emperor has ** to consult in detail, so you'd better take advantage of the road to make a good draft. ”

Originally, he wanted to persuade Xu Xun not to be too public, but in a few words, it was said that he had been worried about Ma Zheng for many years, Yang Yiqing was stunned and nodded in agreement, and then he really thought about it as Xu Xun said. Seeing this scene, after entering the Fucheng Gate, he went straight all the way, and when he turned right to Xuanwumen Street, he entered the Xi'an Gate in a moment, Yang Yiqing walked in front with a heavy heart, and Zhang Yongshao, who fell behind, had to smile and gave Xu Xun a thumbs up, and immediately saw that the people in front and back were far away, so he lowered his voice.

"Brother Xu, Lao Gu went to Datong on this trip, and said that he would let Xichang build a branch in Datong, so that he could detect the movements of the Tartars in the future, but he didn't come back with Zhong Hui and the two of them. He said those words to you before, I didn't say anything at that time, looking at your appearance, I agreed with him, but just now the emperor spoke to you and Yang Yiqing, and Lao Liu gave me a look again and again, probably to invite me to speak alone, if he wants me to express his position, I can't be vague, but I can't watch on the wall. When we were in the East Palace, almost all of us wore a pair of pants, and we had to work together to deal with those ancestors with heads and faces.

We can win a big victory this time, and Yang Yiqing's help is naturally indispensable, but if we don't pull Shenying out of the horse, is it possible to expect a broken leg Zhang Jun to lead the troops? Without Lao Liu's letter, Shenying would not have been so happy. Now that I have made a contribution, it is not difficult for this Imperial Horse Supervisor to be famous, but Lao Liu is still in such a quiet place as the Bell and Drum Division, can he be happy? It's easy to vacate the seat, even if you can't fight for it, it's human nature to find a place in the celebrant supervisor, and I really can't pull my face down to reject him. ”

Seeing that Zhang Yong said it sincerely, Xu Xun didn't know how to say it. Speaking of which, compared to Zhang Yonggu, he has more dealings with Liu Jin, and his impression of people is also good, if it weren't for the Hongzhi Emperor's great trip, Liu Jin made peace for Jiao Fang, he would not have been deeply vigilant, but quietly enveloped Gu Da to use his own boat, and got closer to Zhang Yong. So, after thinking about it at this moment, he finally sighed.

"Lao Zhang, I understand what you said. In this way, if Lao Liu is looking for you, you can probe your breath, be vague and perfunctory, and let him come to me. This time Shenying's matter is indeed a favor I owe him. ”

"Well, so be it."

Zhang Yong really didn't mean to force Xu Xun to express his position - it is true to say that Xu Xun is deeply favored, but these people have followed Zhu Houzhao not for a day or two, but for several years or more than ten years, and this affection is even deeper. If it was really something that the little emperor could solve with a wave of his hand, he wouldn't be guilty of asking others. Don't look at the eunuch who holds the seal of the celebrant eunuch, from Chenghua to Hongzhi, the first person in the inner dynasty often has to be approved by the outer court, otherwise Wang Zhi was so favored back then, why didn't he become the chief celebrant eunuch? Xu Xun's courage and many skills are not to mention, this young ghost idea is one left and one right, and he is actually a real brainstorm!

When they arrived at the school field in Xiyuan, after more than a month, Xu Xun and Zhang Yong, who had trained here, were a little unrecognizable. This inner school field has doubled in size compared to that year, for which the willows and so on have all been uprooted, and the palace not far away is still breaking ground, although it is not even a prototype, but it looks like the scale is not small. Seeing Yang Yiqing standing there frowning slightly, Xu Xun walked behind him and coughed lightly.

"The emperor is still thinking about the first emperor in his heart, and the Qianqing Palace is unwilling to live in it no matter what, plus the West Garden is not cramped compared to the inner house, and he thinks about the inner school field, so he plans to build a separate palace here, and all the inner libraries are used."

In the Ming Dynasty, not only the housekeepers and mothers of the household department only wanted to put a lock on the treasury, hoping that all the emperor's expenses would go to the account of the inner treasury, and even ordinary ministers had this idea. At this moment, Xu Xun's words made Yang Yiqing's brows show some signs of stretching, but even so, he still shook his head and said: "As soon as the first emperor passed away, the emperor built a lot of construction, and it was not good to spread it after all. Lord Xu is deeply trusted by the emperor, and please persuade him more if he should be persuaded. ”

"I understand, Yang Dutang rest assured."

Yang Yiqing didn't have time to show too many of these worries, because Zhu Houzhao's summons came soon. It's just that compared to the formal Golden Palace, Zhu Houzhao was in the Huijing Grass Pavilion near the Taisu Hall in the north of the Taiye Pond at this time, blowing the cool breeze, and people casually crooked on the couch, and when he saw Yang Yiqing coming in to pay a big salute, he immediately waved his hand.

"This is not the early dynasty, nor is it the Wenhua Palace, you take it easy." Seeing that Yang Yiqing stood still, he looked people up and down, then sat up straight and asked, "Yang Yiqing, I always thought that most of the civil officials were so old that they refused to move, but I didn't expect that there would be someone as bold as you." Do you know how many folds of impeachment you have in this time? ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Houzhao directly gestured an astonishing height with his hands, and when he saw that Yang Yiqing's face changed and he was about to kneel, he glared at him, and then looked at Xu Xun and said: "I thought that there were more people rushing at Xu Xun this time, but who knew that it was you and Zhang Cai who were even more disgusting." There are those who impeach you for being stubborn in Shaanxi, those who impeach you for colluding with lieutenant officials, and those who impeach you for using military forces without telling you...... As for Zhang Cai, Zhang Xiangshu is all saying that his character is dirty, God knows that there were people who praised him for his nobility before, it was really upside down! Don't talk about this, Yang Yiqing, Xu Xun and Zhang Yong both said in their books before, you have been in Shaanxi for many years, and you have done some research on Tartars, and today I am very free, you talk to me! ”

(To be continued)