Chapter 41 Out of Beijing

Jubaomen Outer Pier.

This is the largest wharf outside Nanjing, and the group led by the prince is bidding farewell to the southern expeditionary army.

In fact, the army of the Southern Expedition has already been launched. From various wharves, they entered the Yangtze River by boat, and went upstream, from the Yangtze River to Hunan, and then into Guizhou, preparing to attack Yunnan. This journey will take more than a month. This is still in the southwest guards have already begun to prepare, and the materials needed for the army have been prepared. Even the vanguard has already gathered on the border of Yunnan.

The claim of 300,000 troops is certainly not entirely a war soldier. But with the addition of the people, the mobilization is more than just 300,000 people.

It is not even possible to walk a single road.

The entire southwest road leading to Yunnan, whether it is the Qin Wuchi Road or the new road opened up in the Yuan Dynasty, almost all roads are lined up with long marching troops.

Even the battle with the army of Liang Wang in Yunnan has already begun. But it's all a small battle. The real big battle was the main force with the Beijing camp as the core led by Fu Youde and other generals, and when they arrived at the front line, they returned and really started.

At this moment, Fu Youde is quite energetic.

For ten years, fought in the Northwest. Fu Youde was often Xu Da, Li Wenzhong's lieutenant. As a lieutenant, where can he lead the army freely. Although Mu Ying is his deputy general, there is no lack of surveillance, but it is also a common thing in the army, and in Fu Youde's opinion, Mu Ying is still too tender, what can he do?

And today, Zhu Yuanzhang also gave Fu Youde enough face, first on the Golden Palace, in front of the civil and military officials, he personally gave the order flag and the handsome seal. It has the meaning of sealing the altar to worship the generals, and then the prince will lead the hundred officials out of the city to see each other.

It seems that the whole city is overwhelmed by one person, and this kind of treatment has only been experienced by Xu Da before.

Such as treatment, even if Fu Youde is not drunk, there are some drunk.

The high-spirited Fu Youde said: "Send you a thousand miles, you must say goodbye in the end, His Royal Highness the Prince, please report to Your Majesty, please listen to Your Majesty, within 100 days, there will be good news." ”

The prince said: "My father said that the general will never be controlled remotely, and the affairs of the southwest will be in charge of the Marquis of Yingchuan." Lone is here waiting for Yingchuan Hou Jiayin. ”

Fu Youde said: "Your Highness, don't forget to promise the old minister. ”

The prince laughed and said, "Secretary He is here, what is the Marquis of Yingchuan afraid of?" ”

He Xi was behind the crown prince, and when he heard this, he immediately came out to salute and said: "Please rest assured, Marquis Yingchuan, the Ordnance Bureau has put down all its work and built a steel-crossbow first." We will never miss what we need at the front. ”

Fu Youde immediately saluted the prince, shook off the big red cloak behind him, revealed the gilded armor on his body, and boarded the ship with a bright yellow wrapped seal.

Immediately, dozens of large ships set sail and headed for the Yangtze River.

Fu Youde left. The prince ordered the officials to disperse. It's just that the prince hasn't left yet. The prince turned around and said to He Xi, "Do you have to leave now?" Zhejiang's affairs are just a political envoy, and there is no major event. There's no need to be in such a hurry. ”

After all, the emperor did not tell the crown prince everything.

The prince only knew that He Xi went to Zhejiang to check on Guo Huan. But why Zha Guo Huan? What is the meaning behind Zha Guo Huan? The prince didn't know.

In the prince's view, it is important for a province to set up political envoys. But it can't be on the scene of the court. The center of gravity of the Ming Dynasty is in the center, in the military power. And the political envoys and magistrates are really not too important. He Xi's attention to his father and emperor is not thought of by three or five people in the whole world, and who are these three or five people? It was his crown prince, Xu Da, Duke of Wei, Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao, and several others. It's all very powerful. What's more, He Xi's meritorious service in Beijing has not yet been rewarded.

If it was in the prince's opinion, he would rather let He Xi help him in Jingshi. At least He Xi can speak by Zhu Yuanzhang's side, and sometimes he can communicate with Zhu Yuanzhang through He Xi. Instead of asking him to check an inexplicable Guo Huan.

But Guo Huan's matter is already a knot in He Xi's heart.

He Xi said: "The affairs of the Military Weapons Bureau in the past two days have also been arranged. Since Your Majesty has an order, then do not delay. Go early to return early. ”

The prince said, "Well, listen to you." Go early and come back early. ”

He Xi saluted the prince and said, "Farewell to the minister." ”

Then he got on the boat. Board the boat from Nanjing, enter the Yangtze River first, and then follow the Yuhang section of the canal, all the way south.

Along the way, He Xi saw the prosperity of Daming.

Although Nanjing is prosperous enough, after really entering Jiangnan, He Xi found that Nanjing's prosperity is still a lot less than Jiangnan. The prosperity of Nanjing was created by Zhu Yuanzhang. And the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River has been around for hundreds of years since the former Song Dynasty.

Even with the ravages of war. The recovery is also very fast. Especially the city of Suzhou. There are no traces of hundreds of thousands of troops besieging Pingjiang City for more than a year 20 years ago. It seems that the Jin Ge Iron Horse of that year has long been washed away by the spring rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

Some of the small villages along the canal have already created some shadows of antique villages in later generations. After all, even in later generations, there were some small towns in Jiangnan that were claimed to be more than a thousand years old, most of which were based on the Ming Dynasty.

This kind of prosperity made He Xi can't help but think of some of the prince's descriptions of Jiangbei.

In the whole north, there were decades of fierce battles of the Red Turban Army, then the Northern Expedition, and now there are wars on the grassland. A blank field where many places were killed, it was only after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty that immigrants successively became populated.

It is suddenly two worlds with Jiangnan.

He Xi secretly said in his heart: "How to deal with this problem?" It's a big problem if it's not handled well. ”

This kind of regional economy is different, and various contradictions with different interests have arisen, and if they are not handled well, big problems will arise.

Suddenly, He Xi asked himself, "What do I want to do with this?" ”

He Xi looked at the flowing water under the boat, looking at his figure in the reflection of the flowing water, dressed in a moon-white robe, and a jade belt in the middle was tightened. Although there are loose sleeves, the cuffs are tied with a ribbon, which is both literati and bookish, and has a crisp and neat end. As for the small hat on his head, it covered his hair that had not yet grown.

For a while, He Xi couldn't recognize him, he was He Xi of the 21st century or He Xi of the 14th century.

He is changing times, and times are melting him.

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Hangzhou Mansion. In front of the political envoy's yamen.

Countless officials were erected, and Guo Huan waited outside the door with a group of officials.

Guo Huan was dressed in a red official robe, his face was full of red light, his skin was very smooth, and he looked like he had a layer of oil. The figure is not fat, perhaps the long robe with large sleeves can best cover the figure. It feels like there's just some burlyness.

A person next to him walked over and said, "My lord, it's all ready." ”

Guo Huan was smiling, and his expression remained unchanged when he spoke, and from a distance, he seemed to be greeting the people around him. But listening closely to what he said, it was not so.

Guo Huan's lips moved slightly, and he said, "Tell the others that everyone committed this thing together." Something happened, and none of them could escape. This is not the time for good money, even if you smash the pot and sell iron, you must make up for everything that should be made up. Also, to make it clear. If you really find out who you are, I'm sorry, and I ask him to take it all for everyone. He won't be forgotten either. If not, no one should be better. ”

The body of the person next to Guo Huan shook slightly, and said, "Yes." ”

Guo Huan's voice was still very small, and he said, "Go and do it." ”

Guo Huan's face did not change at all. But there was some tension in my heart.

Go up and down to check the accounts, such a thing, say too much, say less and not too much. It's just that today is different, the people who came to check before were all households, Guo Huan has already opened up and down the households, someone has reported the news, how can he find out anything?

It's just that now it's different.

This secretary is newly established, and I heard that he is a close minister of the emperor, which is very good.

What's even more remarkable is this Secretary He. Guo Huan sent someone to inquire about this He Xi. Secretary Ho. There are all kinds of things, after saying that it is His Majesty's deceased, some people say that He Xi is His Majesty's illegitimate son.

After the deceased or something. Guo Huan really can't think of any nobles surnamed He in this dynasty, and probably only Dongguan Bo He Zhen, who surrendered to Guangzhou. But He Zhen did not die, and he was even more in charge of the southwest, and he was one of the logistics officers in charge of the southwest war. And He Zhen's son He Gui, now in the East Palace, is also very important.

In addition to the mystery of He Xi's origin.

What moved Guo Huan even more was that His Majesty sent the secretary to investigate the world's money and grain. But the secretary Lang who went to other provinces has not yet set off, and He Xi has already taken the lead. It's almost there.

It's also too fast.

Of course, Guo Huan was in good spirits from the beginning. Get ready for a tough fight.

Fortunately, he has been in Zhejiang for many years, going up to the household department and down to the counties, and he doesn't dare to say that he is monolithic in all aspects, but he also has a share. Everyone is a grasshopper on a rope. This He Xi is a young nobleman again, and he wants to fool him. It's still certain.

Just when Guo Huan was thinking about what loopholes there were.

Suddenly, someone came to report and said, "Report to Lord He, Lord He's ship has arrived." ”

Guo Huan was shocked and said, "Come with me to greet you." ”

Before Guo Huan attacked, all the officials in Hangzhou, more than 100 people, large and small, arrived at the dock together. At this time, several large ships slowly approached the shore. As soon as the first ship docked. And a lot of soldiers came down. Guo Huan looked at it, and his legs and stomach trembled slightly.

Because these soldiers, one by one, were dressed in brocade clothes, with swords on their waists, and their armor was distinct, and even some of them were carrying fire guns. This look is the elite.

made Guo Huan think that it was Jinyiwei for the first time, and then took a closer look, and then breathed a sigh of relief. It was found that it was not Jinyiwei, but Luan Yiwei. In the late Ming Dynasty, the so-called Luan Yiwei had already become an honor guard. It was different in Hongwu.

The guards in the palace during the Hongwu period are all first-class masters, take the current Jinyi Guard Commander Mao Xiang as an example, he served as the deputy commander of the Luan Yiwei for many years before he was transferred to the Jinyi Guard. It can even be said that the Jinyi Guard is separated from the Luan Yiwei.