"The most critical arrangements must be kept absolutely confidential, and the more people who know, the more risks there are." Hu Weiyong comforted Chen Ning, and revealed some exciting news to compensate him:

"Lin Xian, the original commander of the Ningbo Guard, has already contacted the king of Japan, and the king of Japan is very enthusiastic and agrees to lend us troops. Lin Xian said in his latest report that the king of Japan had selected 500 swordsmen from all over the country to form an embassy and come to our country to pay tribute. ”

"Oh, that's a good feeling." Chen Ning said happily: "When the time comes, this strange soldier may be able to be put to great use!" ”

"The old man has already made arrangements." Hu Weiyong bowed slightly, and said: "Feng Ji also met the Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and the Mongols are also willing to help the field, and they will send troops south next month to attract the attention of the main force of our army." ”

"What about King Liang?" Chen Ning asked again.

"That coward, our people have already told the court and the plan to enter Yunnan by two routes, but he will still be suspicious, for fear that it is the emperor's trap to lure the snake out of the hole." Hu Weiyong laughed and said.

"The knives are all on his neck, and he is still so head at both ends, I don't think he is of any use." Chen Ning said disdainfully.

"Now is not the time to pick and choose the fat and thin, it is a strength to have more strength." Hu Weiyong was cautious.

"......" Chen Ning glanced at Hu Weiyong, endured and endured, and couldn't help reminding: "Hu Xiang is too cautious, since ancient times, coups have been a quick knife to cut through the mess, and it will be over when you see the opportunity. ”

"Alas, why doesn't the old man know that the soldiers are fast and unexpected?" Hu Weiyong sighed and said: "But what we have to face is the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the Hongwu Emperor who can stand side by side with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty." How can you be cautious? ”

"That's right." Chen Ning nodded, as long as he thought of making Boss Zhu's rebellion, he trembled with fear. But at the same time, he felt so stimulated that he couldn't stop.

"Xia Guan just reminded Hu Xiang, don't leak the news."

"I know." Hu Weiyong nodded and said in a deep voice: "So don't wait, as soon as there is news from Yang Wenyu's side, he will launch it." ”

~~

Fengyang, the middle capital, the red sun hangs high.

Due to the construction of the capital a few years ago, the forest of the entire Fengyang boundary was cut down bald, so the spring wind and sand here are particularly large. In the summer, it was not windy, but it did not rain, and the whole city was gray, dry and hot.

However, in the Korean manor in the east of Fengyang City, it is a different scene. Li Shanchang ordered people to dig a ditch to lead the only Feng River on the nearby Feng Mountain to his manor to irrigate his crops. A meandering river was also built to bring clear spring water into the garden, creating a beautiful scenery of meandering water.

In this flowery and grassy manor, he enjoyed his old age with dozens of concubines.

It's a pity that there are always people who don't want him to stop, and during the Chinese New Year, the younger brother Li Cunyi, who was not successful, came back to Hu Weiyong as a lobbyist, and he broke his leg and sent someone to warn Hu Weiyong.

Unexpectedly, Hu Weiyong still didn't give up, and after only a few months, he sent his long-time friend, Yang Wenyu, to lobby him.

Yang Wenyu was Li Shanchang's teacher when he was taking the Xiucai exam, and Li Shanchang couldn't help but see it, so he pulled Yang Wenyu to drink and enjoy himself every day, wanting to block his mouth and prevent him from mentioning the stubble.

But Yang Wenyu was very persistent, and he vowed not to give up until he reached his goal, so he had to talk to Li Shanchang privately.

Lao Li had no choice but to invite him to the study, first retreated left and right, closed the doors and windows, and put his ear to the door to listen for a while, before he put his mind at ease and turned around and said, "Mr. Say it." ”

"As for being so careful?" Yang Wenyu was a little puzzled.

"Why not, if you want to say that there is someone who makes the emperor feel uneasy, the old man recognizes the second, and no one dares to call it the first." Li Shanchang smiled bitterly:

"I heard a while ago that Jingli Xungui caught a spy, and the old man also caught it in his own house, and sure enough, he caught a string of rats eating inside and out. I had to move to Zhuangzi as a last resort, and there are more old people here, which is relatively safe. But it's hard to say...... So it's better to be careful. ”

"Yes, the emperor is putting everyone at risk, and the road is ...... Oh no, at home. Yang Wenyu said angrily.

"Hehe, the emperor is also difficult. How many emperors who started the foundation are not suspicious? Li Shanchang smiled generously.

"That's not like him, who regards the nobles, civil and military, and Shilin and gentry as enemies!" Yang Wenyu became more and more angry: "The old man has long seen that he is a narrow-minded and brutal master, so he resolutely refuses to let his son go out." ”

But he killed Xia Boqi's uncles and nephews, Yao Shuyan, and Wang Ge, who refused to go out, and confiscated their entire family registration. He also personally wrote an article to threaten the world's scholars, refusing the imperial court's conscription is only a dead end, and it will also affect the whole family. ”

"As a last resort, my two sons had no choice but to enlist. The heart said that since this is the case, then it will benefit the party for the first term of office, who knows that a trumped-up empty seal case will make them lose their lives......" Yang Wenyu choked back tears and choked up:

"Horizontal is death, vertical is death, and feelings have no way to live. Baimuro, what kind of world do you say? ”

"Alas......" Li Shanchang sighed, and was also a little touched: "Sir, you are not the only one who is sad. Wasn't the old man's own nephew also roasted in public by the emperor? There is also a nephew, who is ...... Alas, when you mention it, your heart is congested, you said that the old man, the first hero of the founding of the country, can't even keep his own children and nephews, what face do you have? ”

"Even an identity like Ling can't keep his family, let alone us ordinary people." Yang Wenyu saw that the opportunity had come, so he said bluntly:

"So it was a mistake for you to assist him as the emperor at the beginning, if you had chosen Guo Tianxu at that time, how could you have such a bleak evening scene today?"

"Well, who knows......" Li Shanchang sighed.

~~

Guo Tianxu said by Yang Wenyu is Guo Zixing's second son. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang was Guo Zixing's son-in-law and the number one general, and he was deeply respected by the old Guo. This made Guo Tianxu feel deeply threatened, for fear that Zhu Yuanzhang, a little white face, would rob him of the foundation of his old Guo family.

So he kept messing with Boss Zhu, and also instigated Guo Zixing to lock up Zhu Yuanzhang and prevent people from eating him. It was Ma Dajia who hid pancakes in his arms, so that Zhu Yuanzhang did not starve to death.

Zhu Yuanzhang was forced to be unable to do so, so he left Haozhou and went to Hezhou to start anew. As a result, feng shui took turns, and Guo Zixing was expelled from Haozhou City again, so he could only take his son to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang disregarded his previous suspicions, handed over the commander and command to him, and re-accepted Guo Zixing's leadership. Later, Guo Zixing died, and Han Lin'er, the king of Xiaoming, appointed Guo Tianxu as the marshal of the capital, and Zhu Yuanzhang was only his deputy.

At that time, Guo Tianxu wanted to recruit Li Shanchang to completely disintegrate Zhu Yuanzhang's power. As a result, Li Shanchang was unmoved, but helped Boss Zhu design to get rid of Guo Tianxu and become the marshal of the capital.

Li Shanchang can become the first hero of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and this credit accounts for most of it.

(End of chapter)