Twenty-two of the lunar month.

On this day, Zhu Youzhu went out of the palace in civilian clothes to see his "beloved concubine", after all, this woman was also more than four months pregnant, and Zhu Youzhu was also a man who "valued love and righteousness".

There were very few people who accompanied him, but because there was already Wu Hao, the superintendent of Qintian, in the court, he asked the emperor to take a concubine with the will of heaven and other things, although the emperor did not directly agree to this matter, but also because the news gradually began to leak...... Mainly because Xu Qiong and Shen Lu have already started to make contacts, and the news is spreading.

There are already quite a few ministers who know that the emperor has women.

But it was limited to the middle and high-ranking officials of the DPRK and those who were close to the imperial family.

For example, Zhu Feng, who Zhang Zhou called to accompany him that day, was almost unaware of this.

"That's?"

Zhu Feng thought that Zhang Zhou was just taking him to meet his "ex-wife", but when he got to the place, he found that a somewhat familiar back figure had entered the courtyard, and he was still a little unclear.

Zhang Zhou said: "Follow me, don't talk nonsense." ”

"Hmm."

Zhu Feng seemed to be like a fart, walking behind Zhang Zhou.

When she entered the shop, Ning Tong was still looking at the person who had just entered, and she, as the owner of this courtyard, didn't even say hello when Zhu Youzhu came in.

"You ......"

Ning Tong, like Zhu Feng, can only speak half of his words.

Zhang Zhoudao: "What, didn't you recognize it?" He is the Marquis of Anbian, and I am Zhang Bingkuan. ”

Ning Tong walked over and asked, "...... who went in just now?"

It's another half-hearted question.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Haven't you seen all the theaters?" ”

This would not only be Ning Tong, but even Zhu Feng thought of who it was.

Zhang Zhou walked in front and walked to the inner courtyard with the former husband and wife, and Zhu Feng still muttered a little: "Brother Zhang, why don't we go out and wait for the drive?" ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "What are you waiting for?" We're here to hang out with our friends. ”

"Oh."

Zhu Feng responded like an aggrieved bag.

Ning Tong originally felt that Zhu Feng was not manly, but when she saw this scene, she glanced at her ex-husband with disdain.

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Zhu Youzhu went in to warm up with Xiaolian.

Zhang Zhou didn't enter, just waited in the courtyard.

Zhu Feng was afraid that there would be some bad voices inside, but only Zhang Zhou knew how much Zhu Youzhu cherished unborn children, and at this time, the palace rules forbade the emperor from having sex with his concubine.

So it can only be a farewell and some verbal conversation.

Until Zhu Youzhu came out, he saw the three of them standing at the door and walked over with a smile.

Zhu Feng hurriedly saluted and said, "Minister Zhu Feng, see Your Majesty." ”

This made Ning Tong very embarrassed, and she quickly lowered her head and didn't dare to look at anyone present.

Zhu Youzhu said with a smile: "Zhijie, I came out of the micro-service today, and I don't have to stick to the number of etiquette." I heard that you have laid a lot of groundwork for this courtyard, and I will remember it. ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Feng was stunned and didn't understand what it meant.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "That's right, this courtyard was added by An Bianhou, and he is also very attentive to the internal and external repairs." ”

Only then did Zhu Feng understand that Zhang Zhou was asking for credit for him.

Zhu Feng wanted to say, I don't know what's going on here, and I don't know that Tong'er lives here with others, what credit do I have?

Ning Tong was a little dissatisfied with Zhang Zhou's behavior of turning her elbow on Zhu Feng's body, but she didn't dare to make any speech on this occasion.

"Alright, I'll go back first." Zhu Youzhu said with a comforting look on his face, "I won't go out of the city with you today, I'm a little tired." ”

"Congratulations to Your Majesty."

Zhang Zhou gave his hand.

Only then did Zhu Youzhu smile and nod to Zhu Feng and Ning Tong, and led people to the front yard.

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I went to Ningtong Courtyard with the emperor, and nothing strange happened.

Then Zhang Zhou called Zhu Feng to the artillery workshop outside the city and talked to Zhu Feng in the name of inspection.

"Zhijie, you didn't behave well just now." Zhang Zhou took Zhu Feng to wander around the workshop, "You should know that Your Majesty attaches great importance to the inheritance of bloodline, and in the future, you will establish contact with this imperial concubine and the prince, which will also be of great help to your status as a prince." ”

Zhu Feng said: "Brother Zhang, I have already come out of Beppu to live by myself, and I don't want to interfere too much in the affairs of the Chengguo Mansion." ”

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Sooner or later, I still need you." ”

"Why?"

Zhu Feng didn't understand, but Zhang Zhou couldn't explain either.

Do you tell him that your eldest brother still has no son in the future, and you will inherit this title in the future?

With the butterfly effect, everything is not absolute.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Does your father have any news?" ”

Zhu Feng said with a comforting look on his face: "My father is almost in Beijing, and it is said that he should arrive a few days ago." My grandmother missed it very much, and she also proposed that she wanted to go back to Nanjing City for a walk......"

Zhang Zhou wanted to say, silly boy, your grandmother wanted to mention to me through you that you should let your father go back to Nanjing as a garrison, why are you so stupid?

"Do you know the military situation in Liaodong?" Zhang Zhou asked.

Zhu Feng said curiously: "Are you talking about the battle on the north bank of the grassland?" It's said to be miserable, and it's fine that I don't go. ”

As he was talking, the two of them had arrived at the fixed fort, and an acquaintance was standing there, it was Lin Ting, one of Zhang Zhou's brothers-in-law.

As soon as Lin Ting saw that it was the two meritorious martial artists of the Ming Dynasty, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and the rest of the people who cast the cannon also retreated first.

"Brother Lin, I just want to talk to you about something." Zhang Zhou seemed to ignore Zhu Feng and invited Lin Ting to the pavilion on the side.

Lin Ting said: "There is a stove inside, and I also invite Lai Guogong to come in and talk." ”

"Hmm."

The three of them entered the house.

Zhu Feng was thin and weak, probably because southerners were afraid of the cold, so they had long wanted to enter the house, and when they entered the room with a stove, Zhu Feng's nose was red.

It also shows that this kid is not adapted to the northern weather.

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The three of them were seated.

Someone served hot tea, Lin Ting, as a scholarly family, was still relatively proficient in the tea ceremony, and his status was lower, so he personally gave tea to Zhang Zhou and Zhu Feng.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Recently, I plan to go to Yongping Mansion, and Brother Lin will help open the iron mine, but Brother Lin is competent?" ”

Lin Ting sighed with emotion: "But listen to orders." ”

In fact, Lin Ting didn't really want to go.

Just like Tang Yin's thoughts, he followed Zhang Zhou and was also doing hard work.

In this era, officials have the lowest demand for performance evaluation, but they are more concerned about etiquette and religion, pay attention to clean discussion and reputation, and also care about reputation in the literary world and public opinion...... Especially the Beijing officials.

Even if it is Jingcha and Da Timing, they are all based on qualifications and the evaluation of etiquette and music education over the years.

Therefore, it is better to do practical things like Zhang Zhou for a few more years in the Yamen of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China...... It also has to do with the different mentalities of different people.

For example, Wang Shouren doesn't like the kind of conformist principle of being an official.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "When I arrived at Yongping Mansion, I decided on the mining matter a little, and I also wanted to invite the two of you to go to Liaodong with me, what do you think?" ”

When Zhu Feng heard this, he was the first to express his puzzlement: "Brother Zhang, are you going to Liaodong?" Is it to determine the merits of the previous war? ”

Zhang Zhou didn't answer, but looked at Lin Ting.

Lin Ting said: "As the director of the Ministry of Works, most of them should deal with the affairs of the left side of the Beijing Division, and for going to Liaodong...... There are no errands to do. ”

This is also saying, if you send me an errand, then I have to go, let's go together.

Otherwise, if you want to take me in your own name, let's not discuss.

Zhang Zhou didn't mind, in his opinion, Zhu Feng, Lin Ting and Tang Yin have something in common, that is, they all want to live a relatively stable life, they want to be officials, and they also want to be officials in the traditional sense, and they don't like to be aggressive.

What is the ideal of changing the times, what is for the country and the people, those truths are too vague for them, and what they hope more is to move forward smoothly without wind and waves.

But Zhang Zhou needed help.

Without Tang Yin, without Lin Ting, and without Zhu Feng, does he expect Wang Shouren to charge him every time?

With those who tried their best to persuade him, he did not feel that he could help him achieve great things.

is also because his position in the court is too embarrassing, he is both a Wenchen and a martial artist, and the resistance of Wenchen to him is too great, and because according to the rules of seniority of literati, he Zhang Zhou is also a junior, which will lead to the problem of top-heavy.

Obviously, he has a lot of status, a lot of power, and a lot of things, but others don't respect him very much, and even regard him as an outlier who breaks the traditional civil service system.

"The two, don't hide it, Daming is about to use troops in Liaodong, and the fight is Jianzhou, and I want to go into battle in person." Zhang Zhoudao.

Lin Ting nodded, probably understanding that this was another military mission for Zhang Zhou.

The northwest is finished, and it is necessary to run Liaodong.

Zhu Feng said: "Aren't there Lu Zhongcheng among them?" ”

Lin Ting thought for a while and analyzed: "Could it be that Lu Zhongcheng and them were sent by Lai Guogong to explore the road and prepare for Lai Guogong to personally lead the troops?" ”

"Brother Lin, you still see the outside like this, it's better to call Bingkuan." Zhang Zhou smiled.

Lin Ting looked at Zhu Feng, which roughly means that Zhu Feng is also An Bianhou no matter what he says, he is an "outsider", there are outsiders, I still show respect for you, otherwise others will think that I am not big or small.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "As Brother Lin said, it is natural to be prepared to send troops to Jianzhou, in fact, this battle can be mentioned as early as the king of Joseon to ask the Ming Dynasty to send troops." You should know that the Ming Dynasty had twice requisitioned the Korean army in the third year of Chenghua and the fourteenth year of Chenghua, and coordinated with our Ming Dynasty to discuss and teach Jianzhou Wei, and both times achieved good results, but they did not completely destroy it. ”

Lin Ting asked, "So this time you want to destroy it?" But in those frontier areas, do you want to move people to live? Or will it be handed over to the rest of the tribes? ”

"Of course, it was the Ming Dynasty who built a fortress and governed the border people over there." Zhang Zhou smiled, "In the past few years of Jianzhou Wei, there has been no attack on the border of the Ming Dynasty, but it often disturbs the border of North Korea, they are a typical bully and afraid of the hard, but their heart of disobedience has long been there, and the so-called tribute is just a false promise, this time the Ming Dynasty sent troops to change the order." ”

Zhu Feng said: "Do you want me to go to this battle?" ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "If you don't go, how can it show that Daming attaches great importance to this battle?" ”

Zhu Feng asked: "But doesn't Liaodong have Shouning Marquis as the chief soldier?" I'm going to replace him? ”

"You don't have to replace him, you are not a general of Liaodong, your task is just to follow me, you are a general, and Brother Lin is the nominal commander."

Zhang Zhou took out a folded map from his arms, opened it and presented it in front of the two.

"Shenyang sent troops, 50,000 soldiers and horses, divided into two routes. One route was led by Lu Wanqin, the governor of Liaodong, with 30,000 soldiers, out of Fushun, all the way to the east, into the right guard of Jianzhou. On the other way, there are 20,000 soldiers, and Brother Lin, you will lead the troops in name, but in fact...... I secretly commanded and dispatched, dispatched troops from Yahu Pass, and went straight to the Jianzhou Acropolis. ”

After Zhang Zhou finished speaking, he looked at the two of them with a smile: "Two of you, what do you think?" ”

Zhu Feng asked: "Yes, I also followed Brother Zhang and attacked Jianzhou Wei from Yahu Pass?" ”

"Hmm." Zhang Zhou nodded.

"Yes...... But how to fight this battle? Zhu Feng asked a question that sounded very naïve to Lin Ting.

Zhang Zhou seemed to be very respectful, and said with a smile: "You asked this question well." How to fight? Hehe. We must first send troops from Korea to disturb from the rear, and order the Jianzhou Guard to send troops to the east to fight against them, and when they are defeated......"

Zhu Feng asked, "Can't North Korea beat it?" ”

"Yes, I guess I can't beat it." Zhang Zhou said, "And even if they can fight, we won't give them this opportunity, because they don't have the qualifications to use troops in Liaodong, can it be said that the land they captured should be handed over to them?" ”

"Oh. Also. "Zhu Feng is still very clear about the concept of family and country.

Zhang Zhoudao: "When both sides of Jianzhou and Wei are flawless, we will send troops again, and the two roads must be properly coordinated, and we must advance steadily, and we will definitely not fight a rash battle." The Jianzhou guards came, and they fought with it, and they didn't chase after them when they withdrew, in short...... Steady. ”

Zhang Zhou knew very well that the reason why the Jianzhou Jurchens were able to survive and develop in Liaodong for two or three hundred years, and finally had the qualifications to win the Central Plains, was more because of their courage and good fighting.

This kind of nation on horseback, it is not easy to completely annihilate, and the territory they occupy, in the eyes of today's Ming Dynasty, is more of a wild land where Ru Mao drinks blood, Zhang Zhou means not only to capture their territory, but also to operate for a long time, since then a big hidden danger in the future of the Ming Dynasty, completely strangled in the bud.

It is precisely because of this battle that it is of great significance to the future of Daming, so Zhang Zhou wants to go into battle in person.

"Is it a cannon?" Zhu Feng continued to ask.

Zhang Zhou nodded and said: "Now the strongest weapon of my Ming Dynasty is artillery, and it is also the best way to destroy them at once while they are not yet capable of absorbing the impact of our sharp artillery." If it drags on, it will only bring trouble to my Daming...... After capturing Jianzhouwei, he also had to send troops to the north, but because of the special climate in Liaodong, he also had to take advantage of the spring to go all the way north. ”

Lin Ting was a little worried: "Such a big strategy for using troops, in case it brings trouble to the northwest dispatch in the coming year, how can it be good?" ”

Meaning:

You Zhang Zhou put the main energy of the Ming Dynasty in the northeast of the Ming Dynasty, but after all, the defense of the border areas of the Ming Dynasty is mainly in the northwest, and the Tatars will continue to invade the border in the south in the coming year, what should I do?

"Both of them are ministers of the Ming Dynasty." Lin Ting realized that there was ambiguity in his previous words, and quickly took the opportunity to praise the two in front of him.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "If it goes well, I can take the territory of Jianzhou Wei, and I don't need to complete the rest with Zhijie, or just leave one person." ”

Zhu Feng understood as soon as he heard it, leaving one person must be keeping me?

Zhang Zhoudao: "It is impossible for Shouning Hou to operate in Liaodong for a long time, and it is actually good to know that you have passed." By the way, Zhijie, if you can successfully complete this battle, it will also be of great help to Ling Zun to return to Nanjing to serve as the garrison of Nanjing. It can be said that it is your credit to establish the status of the Chengguo Mansion. ”

"What?"

When Zhu Feng heard this, he instantly felt Alexander.

I don't have to worry about my father's title, but my father's position, he doesn't fight for it himself, and he actually relies on me, who is a son, to fight?

"That's not right, is it?" Lin Ting reminded.

Even if you have the trust of the emperor, the position of Nanjing Garrison Lord is not something you can give Zhang Bingkuan if he says it, right?

Zhang Zhou smiled: "This is Your Majesty's intention. ”

Zhu Feng asked: "Then there is no good result in this battle, my father ...... him?"

"Yes, Ling Zun still needs to have more experience, after all, Ningxia used troops before, and Ling Zun ...... The performance was not good, and His Majesty just didn't say anything because of his feelings. Zhang Zhou said, "Zhijie, you are the hope of the Chengguo Mansion, if you bring this back to Mrs. Chengguo, she will also understand my painstaking efforts." ”

It's really called "hard work".

Because the Chengguo Mansion went from Zhu Fu to the two sons Zhu Lin and Zhu Feng, that is, there is no title handed down by the ancestors.

If you want to excel among the Ming lords, there is no hope at all without Zhang Zhouke.

If you want to talk to the people around the emperor, they have no way, which is terrible.

The only way, that is, Zhang Zhou, you don't want to be good and don't want to do things well, so who will help your old Zhu family?

"Down, do your best." Zhu Feng could only reluctantly accept his life.

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It's just that I've been idle for a few days, and I'm going to go into the fire pit again.

Zhu Feng feels that his life has been changed by others, although he is becoming more and more awesome, and others have more and more respect for him, but why is he unhappy?

When he went back, he found the old lady "on the sickbed" and relayed what Zhang Zhou said to himself, after 1510.

Zhu Hu jumped up from the bed and startled Zhu Feng, who still wanted to fulfill his filial piety.

"Grandmother, you ......"

Zhu Fengren was still a little confused.

Zhu Hu said: "Grandmother, I heard that you have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and my heart is happy, and my physical illness can be cured without medicine." ”

"Really?" Zhu Feng was a little surprised.

But then I realized that this statement was nonsense.

It's just a chance to make a difference, and you're cured? Then if I really make a contribution, will you be invulnerable to immortality?

No matter how stupid Zhu Feng is, he knows that the old lady is pretending to be sick.

Zhu Hu said to the mother-in-law on the side: "Help the old man to stay." ”

If she wants to pretend to be sick in front of her children and grandchildren, Zhu Hu is obviously a little tired, she will finally get what she wants, and there is no need to pretend anymore, even if the eldest son comes back, she doesn't have to look like she is going to die.

"Grandson, Lai Guogong is right, the hope of our Chengguo Mansion in the future is on you, otherwise do you count on your eldest brother? Lian Ru's father...... Alas! You also have to treat Lai Guogong well, he is the Bole of my Chengguo Mansion, and he has the grace of knowing you. ”

"By the way, that unsuccessful little woman, the one surnamed Ning, you also send someone to mention it, so that she can pack up the dowry as soon as possible and be a girl with the past. Don't let her know each other! What is the purpose of allowing her to leave the house, does she have nothing in her heart? ”

(End of chapter)