Chapter 252: Entering the Palace of Annam
Thanh Hoa Royal Palace. In the Huangyuan Palace, a huge dining table, gold bottles and jade cups, was full of tables.
Outside the hall, there was a long line of palace attendants. They bent over and held the various gold and silver glassware containing the dishes in their hands above their heads, as if they were worshipping the gods.
Someone shivered nervously. Because the owner has changed in the Huangyuan Palace, it is the crown prince of Daming who is dining inside!
Behind the palace attendants, there were also Ming army armorers with serious expressions, their weapons flashing with cold light, and the slightest carelessness would stain blood.
Two days ago,
Li Jili, the founding emperor of the "Great Yu Kingdom", and his second son Hu Hancang escaped from Thanh Hoa. At noon today, the capital city of Thanh Hoa in Annam was completely occupied by the Ming army.
The entire city was cleaned by Lan Yu three times, and after confirming that there were no dangerous elements, he welcomed the emperor's grandson into the city.
In the Huangyuan Palace, Zhu Yunxi was eating. Hundreds of delicacies! Zhu Yunxi took the golden chopsticks and slowly looked at the table full of dishes.
Next to him stood Zheng He. Zhu Yunxi's eyes fell on which dish, Zheng He scooped a spoonful of that dish with a small silver spoon and put it on the plate, tested the poison with a silver needle, and then put it in front of him after confirmation.
After tasting two dishes, Zhu Yunxi put the chopsticks down and said: "The taste is average, I really can't get off the chopsticks!" Due to cultural differences, he was not very interested in Annan's delicious food, and after just a few bites, he felt that it was tasteless.
Zhu Yunxi's words made the Annan officials kneeling outside the hall nervous. It is worthy of the Heavenly Empire, and these delicacies are not to be looked down upon!
Some Annan officials boldly said: "The emperor of the Celestial Dynasty has come to the small country, and you have suffered. He wanted to make a good impression on his new master and be retained.
Not only did he think so, but the other ministers who surrendered, the officialdom played with human feelings. Zhu Yunxi frowned slightly and waved his hand.
Immediately, a soldier stepped forward and slapped them one by one to shut them up. If he hadn't felt that they were a little useful, Zhu Yunxi would have ordered the collective shooting of these traitors and seekers.
After being slapped, Annan Baiguan couldn't bear to touch his face, not daring to complain. They hung their heads and did not dare to look or think more, but respectfully relined themselves and knelt there.
Removing the meal, a guard in front of the palace stepped forward: "Your Highness, Ji Gang asked to see him outside the palace, saying that there was an urgent matter to report." ”
"Let him in!" The arrival of Ji Gang made Zhu Yunxi a little surprised. Could it be that there is a situation in the country? As soon as he entered the Huangyuan Palace, Ji Gang brought a big gift.
He shouted behind him, "Bring it up!" "The father and son of the Hu family, who fled, originally wanted to escape to Qiluo Haikou and fled overseas by boat, but were captured by Jinyi Wei halfway through the road and escorted back to Thanh Hoa.
Of course, the main credit goes to Huang Zhongren of the Annan intelligence network. Unconsciously, Ji Gang learned to take credit, which made Huang Zhong and others quite unhappy.
"Your Highness, I am fortunate not to be dishonored, and I will capture the puppet king Li Jili and Hu Hancang father and son!" Huang Zhong stepped forward.
Li Jili, the emperor of the "Great Yu Kingdom", and Hu Hancang, the current emperor, were escorted up. The father and son no longer had the noble appearance of the past, and they were pressed in front of the temple in disheveled clothes.
Zhu Yunxi glanced at them. What is not good to learn, you have to learn from Wang Mang to usurp the throne? The key is that after the usurpation of the throne, he encountered the Southern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty and learned from Song Huizong to pass on the throne.
Well, now the father and son have all been arrested! Annan's hundred officials watched their master being captured, and everyone was panicked.
They finally fooled the Hu father and son out of Qinghua, saying that they would fight a bloody battle with the Ming army and defend the capital.
As a result, as soon as he turned his face, he surrendered the city. Now kneeling in the same hall, the Hu father and son are naturally angry. Hu Hancang scolded: "My father and son treat you well, since you are reused by my Hu family, you should die for the community, why do you steal your life?" "He is young, and he is the current emperor of the Great Yu Kingdom, so he is indeed qualified to scold his courtiers.
An Annan official retorted: "Your Hu family either fled or surrendered, why do you ask us to wait for your loyalty to repay you?" The annoyed Hu Hancang saw Hu Yuancheng on the side, and his eyes widened: "Brother, why are you here?" Hu Yuancheng's face flushed and did not answer.
His father, Hu Jili, jumped up and shouted: "Rebel, you dare to surrender, I thought you died in battle!" Hu Yuancheng sighed and said: "I'm not the prince, I'm just abandoning the dark and turning to the light, and I don't talk much." "The typical small is not long, and the boss is unhappy.
Just as the family was about to rip off, Zhu Yunxi shouted: "Shut up! His shouts made the men tremble.
Zhu Yunxi looked at Hu Jili below, and said coldly: "You are such a big dog, killing the monarch and usurping the throne, not respecting the suzerain, and vainly trying to challenge my Daming, do you think your life is too hard?" Hu Jili was shocked, he was a smart man, and he knew that he was a prisoner now, and the survival rate was not high, so he had to bow down and beg for mercy.
"The emperor of the Celestial Dynasty has no queen, the royal family of the Chen Dynasty has no queen, and the officials recommend the subordinates, and the subordinates are ......" Seeing that Zhu Yunxi's face was not good, Hu Jili hurriedly pulled out his son Hu Hancang: "The son of the subordinate is Chen Shunzong's nephew, and the subordinate knows that he is not worthy of being the king, so he abdicates and passes the throne to Hu Hancang......" Hu Jili is a smart man and does not dare to call himself the emperor in front of Zhu Yunxi.
Because in Daming, there is only one emperor in the world, and that is the Ming Emperor, and he is also the co-lord of the world!
Hu Jili speculated about Zhu Yunxi's psychology, and hurriedly kowtowed: "Ask the Heavenly Empire to forgive the sins of the ministers, and the ministers must be brave and loyal to repay each other, and guard the territory for the Ming Dynasty for generations!" Zhu Yunxi shouted: "Disloyal and unrighteous people, get out!" Hu Jili was frightened, and the cold sweat came down, and he hurriedly retreated outside the hall.
Hu Hancang also wanted to talk about his mother's identity as the princess of the Chen Dynasty, and prayed for the Ming Dynasty to understand, but seeing this scene, he trembled and didn't dare to say anything more.
Zhu Yunxi saw that the father and son became more and more disgusted, and murderous intent surged in his heart. Daming wants the county of Annan, and the father and son must not be able to stay.
According to the custom, he will be escorted to the Ming Jingshi to be executed. Moreover, Annan, as a typical example of unscrupulously challenging the status of the Ming Dynasty's suzerainty, was questioned by Xingshi and included in the direct jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, which will serve as a warning to the Western Fanguo.
After that, the Ming Dynasty could use the matter of Annan to warn and deter the restless vassal states, and the effect would be very significant.
From the third day of April in the 28th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yunxi entered the territory of Annam, and occupied the capital city of Thanh Hoa on May 10.
It took only a little more than a month for the Ming army to conquer the entire territory of Annam. Counting the nearly three months of marching, and half a month of repairing in front of the important town of Duobang, it took five months to complete the battle.
Three months ahead of the original plan of eight months! There are 48 prefectures and 3.3 million households, which can be called immortal.
The battle of Ping'an South, the quick victory of the Ming army, one is the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunxi and the generals are well coordinated, and the upper and lower armies are killed, and the other is also a correct strategy.
Zhu Yunxi adopted a series of measures to attack the heart and appease the people, and the people of Annam resisted very little, saving a lot of trouble.
"Ji Gang, what's the matter with you?" After retreating left and right, Zhu Yunxi left Ji Gang alone to interrogate.
"Emperor Taisun, His Royal Highness the King of Qin has been poisoned!"