Daming: From the end of Hongwu

Zhu Gaochi said helplessly, "It's about Hami."

Ok?

Some time ago, Hami said that Yili turned Lilian and robbed their cattle and sheep, and asked Daming to be the master for them. Zhen Wu sent people to investigate at that time, and found that it was not as serious as Hami said, so he only robbed them once or twice. , and every trouble is not big.

A reprimand and warning for this kind of trivial matter is enough to make Yili not dare to mess around again, so why go out to conquer.

Zhen Wu looked at Zhu Gaochi suspiciously, and Zhu Gaochi nodded seriously.

This…

Zhen Wu looked back at Zhu Di and said, "Your Majesty, is this unnecessary?"

Who knew that just after Zhen Wu finished speaking, Zhu Di became angry: "It's not necessary? Then tell me what is necessary? In your eyes, is it a trivial matter for others to ignore Daming so much?"

Zhen Wu suddenly fell silent.

In the past few years, Zhu Di has received tribute twice a year. In the spring, he received envoys from various countries on the sea, and in autumn, he received tribute from the leaders of the Mongolian grassland, Nuergandusi, and the Western Regions on land. It can be said that it is true. When all nations come to court, Zhu Di, as the emperor of all forces, will help these forces resolve grievances and solve difficulties, and at the same time make targeted adjustments to them.

Not only can they not be allowed to develop and grow, but they must also be deeply dependent on Daming.

So for many years, Zhu Di has not encountered a scene where someone dared to disregard Daming's rules.

Zhu Di looked directly at Zhen Wu.

Zhen Wu suddenly said: "It's because I didn't think carefully. Anyone involved in the prestige of the Ming Dynasty will be punished for no small matter. I ask for orders. I am willing to lead the army to step down and make up for the mistakes."

His voice resounded coldly in the hall.

Zhu Di nodded in satisfaction.

This is the attitude of a general.

But... Zhen Wu wants to be in command, he just wants to eat shit. He hasn't settled with Zhen Wu yet. Although he asked Zhen Wu to handle all the grassland matters, he didn't let Zhen Wu handle it so quickly.

What made him want to lead the army to take a walk on the grassland, but he didn't have a chance.

Otherwise, why would he hold him like this.

It's a good thing now, after finally finding a small excuse, Zhen Wu still wants to grab the opportunity to go to war.

when he died.

Zhu Di said coldly: "No, I will take charge personally."

"Father, think twice."

Zhu Gaochi suddenly spoke again, and said with a mournful face: "The battlefield is dangerous and unpredictable, and the road is full of wind and rain. If the father makes a mistake, the sons and ministers will die. If the father must conquer Yili, then let Brother-in-law, take command and go, brother-in-law will fight all his life, and he will be able to defeat Yili."

"presumptuous!"

Zhu Di stood up furiously: "I said why did you stop me? It turned out that I was old and useless. Let me tell you that this prosperous age of Yongle was brought down by Lao Tzu, and it's not your turn to point fingers." .”

Zhu Gaochi was frightened and kowtowed again and again to plead guilty.

Zhu Di was still furious and said: "I still tell you today, I walked all the way on horseback, even if I die, I will die on the battlefield! This time I will take command and go out, and no one can stop me."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Di said to the left and right: "Come here, put the prince under house arrest in the mansion."

This…

Zhen Wu just wanted to speak to dissuade Yi Er, but Zhu Di's cold eyes swept over: "You want to stop me?"

Under Zhu Di's gray hair, his gaze was still like lightning, but his previously taut skin had long since loosened, making him look a little old, and in this old age, he was inexplicably pitiful.

Once upon a time, he ordered countless brave generals to swarm and fight regardless of the reason.

But in the past few years, the remarks about Zhu Di's old age have been circulated in the court, and the prince's words seem to have gradually become more powerful.

Perhaps Zhu Di also knew about his physical condition, and knew that this might be his last chance to lead the army.

It is more likely that he dreamed of returning to the battlefield countless times, dreaming of the man calling Ma Ming, dreaming of the swords and swords, and dreaming of the galloping horses.

If he couldn't relive the magnificence of his youth, he might not be willing to die.

Thinking of these, Zhen Wu couldn't say anything anymore.

Seeing this, Zhu Di withdrew his eyes and said, "Let your governor's mansion prepare the regulations for the expedition to the west as soon as possible, and then contact the various ministries. I will start the army in the spring of next year at the latest."

"Yes." Zhen Wu said bluntly, "This humble minister takes orders."

……

Time flies, and several months have passed in a blink of an eye.

The army set off on the journey to the west after the beginning of spring on time. On the way, Zhu Di seemed to be several years younger, and his face always showed a satisfied smile like a child.

He often even rides forward despite the dissuasion of everyone, as if obsessively experiencing the long-lost feeling.

Zhen Wu looked at him from afar.

His back was tall and straight, his gray hair was well-groomed, and he was as handsome as when he was young.

This made Zhen Wu couldn't help but relax a bit.

But when the army was about to arrive in Ganzhou, a snowfall after the beginning of spring caused Zhu Di to fall down suddenly. The wind and cold raged in his old body, dragging his life to the last moment bit by bit.

On this day, Zhu Di called Zhen Wu to his bedside.

He looked at Zhen Wu who was about to cry in grief, and shook his head kindly at Zhen Wu: "My general can't cry."

This sentence almost made Zhen Wu unable to hold back.

Zhu Di forcefully pulled out a smile and said, "I'm about to die, and I have to tell you about some funeral affairs."

"No, no, His Majesty is just suffering from a minor illness, and the imperial doctor will definitely be able to cure it." Zhen Wu said again and again, choked up.

Zhu Di shook his head again and said, "I know my situation, don't interrupt me, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish what I'm talking about." Afterwards, Zhu Di paused, took a breath and continued: "I left you an imperial decree of Gu Ming. , in the future you can assist the government according to your will, and the boss will listen to you when necessary."

Zhen Wu opened his mouth.

Zhu Di waved his hand to stop Zhen Wu's words, and said weakly: "I know what you are going to say. In fact, I am relieved that the boss will succeed to the throne. It's just that he lacks a murderous spirit. Some people with evil intentions will inevitably see him as soft-hearted. , take the opportunity to jump, you can build a town for him, don't let him compromise with those civil servants because of riots or stability, some sons of the scholar family have been deeply rooted and flourishing since the Song Dynasty, and it is inevitable that their self-interest is too much Seriously, if the power is too important for the country, it is useless, and they use the name of the sage Confucius to contact people as scholars. Once there are too many compromises, they will raise a giant, and the emperor's order will be difficult."

Zhen Wu nodded with tears in his eyes.

He understands this, because without him, if Zhu Gaochi encounters an unstable throne situation, in order to seek the support of civil servants, he will inevitably have to make concessions to them, such as stopping Zheng He's national policy of voyages to the west.

The national policies set by Zhu Di are all correct, and it is necessary for Zhen Wu to help Zhu Gaochi so that the national policies will not be changed due to the change of king.

Zhu Di said again at this time: "And now the territory of the Ming Dynasty is so vast, and there are so many vassals, there must be no turmoil, otherwise it will be like the Yuan Dynasty, falling apart, and the hearts of the people will not be there. The people of my Ming Dynasty are no different, and they are loyal to my Ming Dynasty, so this also requires a pillar of the army like you to support the boss. I know you are tired, but if you persist, after half a year and a year, the world will be stable. You are at home, and at that time, you only need to ask from time to time."

Zhen Wu burst into tears, choked up and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely help Your Majesty take care of Daming, and I will never let His Majesty's hard work go to waste."

"I'm relieved of that."

Zhu Di laughed. He knew Zhen Wu's ability, and he single-handedly promoted Zhen Wu to this position. With Zhen Wu around, there would be no turmoil when the new king ascended the throne.

And after saying those confessions, Zhu Di seemed to be completely relaxed, his eyes were misty as if he saw his whole life.

He said softly: "In my whole life, I have experienced the hardships of Jingnan, which caused the world to suffer for several years, but later I conquered Mobei, repaired the Grand Ceremony, sailed to the West, collected Jiaozhi, governed the southwest, and opened the canal... Civil and martial arts, officials and the people have all been done. It can always make up for my sins, and after I go underground, the old man can't blame me anymore, even if I can't compare with elder brother, I should still be better than Jianwen..."

Three consecutive uncertain questions exhausted the inner demons that he had never ceased to explore throughout his life.

Zhen Wugang wanted to speak.

Others in the room were wailing.

Zhen Wu looked at Zhu Di, and at some point, Zhu Di had lost his voice, and just like in the history of later generations, he died again under his ambition.

As Emperor Yongle who ruled the world, he had fulfilled his mission and left this world that he was nostalgic for with his life's achievements.

……

In the afternoon of the second day, Zhu Gaoxu rushed over from Ganzhou on a fast horse. He got into Zhu Di's big tent, and threw himself on Zhu Di's body in two or three steps.

Zhen Wu looked at the dusty Zhu Gaoxu, and silently withdrew from the big tent.

Then Zhu Gaoxu's hoarse crying sounded from the tent, and Zhen Wu, who heard the sound, couldn't help but want to cry again.

The time when he first met Zhu Gaoxu seemed to reappear before his eyes.

At that time, Zhu Di took Zhu Gaoxu, who had a thick head and a thick head, and showed off his fatherly appearance to introduce Zhu Gaoxu's fierce generals. The time at that time seemed so beautiful that it made people feel unreal.

at night.

Zhu Gaoxu walked out of Zhu Di's big tent.

Zhen Wu held Zhu Gaoxu back.

Zhu Gaoxu seemed to have just come back to his senses. He looked at Zhen Wu for a while and suddenly said, "The old man is gone, what is the army going to do?"

Zhen Wu was stunned for a moment, and said a little displeased: "The old man just left, don't you still only care about your little thoughts of fighting?!"

But beyond Zhen Wu's expectation, Zhu Gaoxu was even more excited and angry than him.

"Why should I ignore it? Don't think I'm in Ganzhou, so I don't know how you coax the old man in Beijing. I don't care what you think. The old man wants to conquer the Western Regions. I, Zhu Gaoxu, will follow the old man to conquer the Western Regions without saying a word. Who are you? I can't stop it, even if you cut off my head, I don't care."

Speaking of this, Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhen Wu coldly and said: "I know that the old man gave the seat to the boss, and I also know that you need to go back and help the boss to ascend the throne. You can do whatever you want, but if the old man has not finished, my second son will help him. Even if all your troops return, even if I only bring my three guards, I will never stand by and watch the posterity laugh at the old man, laughing at others, and the enemy died before seeing him halfway. He still has a son, he His son will help him fight this last battle and fulfill his last wish before he dies."

Zhu Gaoxu's voice fell, he turned his head and strode outside.

No one knew how happy he was when he found out about Zhu Di Zhengxi.

No one knew how much he missed the days when he rode a horse beside Zhu Di during the countless difficult days and nights.

He didn't see Zhu Di's last face now.

And I will never see you again.

He was heartbroken.

But he could also imagine how much Zhu Di, who loved fighting all his life, wanted to finish this battle before he died.

It doesn't matter if Zhu Di can't finish the fight.

He helped Zhu Di fight.

At this moment, Zhen Wu suddenly shouted from behind: "Hey, I will send a letter to the crown prince, suggesting that you take command to conquer the west. The old man is invincible in his life. In the last battle, don't lose the face of the old man."

Zhu Gaoxu turned around to look at Zhen Wu with tears streaming down his face, and then nodded heavily.

……

In May, Zhen Wu returned to Beijing with Zhu Di's coffin.

In August, Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne as emperor. At the same time, Zhu Gaoxu led the army to destroy Yilibali. He used this impressive victory as a congratulatory gift for Zhu Gaochi's ascension to the throne, and also to commemorate the deceased Zhu Di.

However, after the army returned to Daming, Zhu Gaoxu's subordinates were missing. He asked someone to send a letter to Zhen Wu. his world.

After Zhen Wu finished reading, he was silent for a long time, and finally sighed, and then ordered the guards in the Western Regions to pay close attention to Zhu Gaoxu's traces and give Zhu Gaoxu some support when necessary.

For Zhu Gaoxu, this ending is not a matter of luck.

In a blink of an eye, time came to the first year of Hongxi.

Zhu Gaochi had been the prince for many years, and after successfully succeeding to the throne, it took just a few months for the world to return to the stability of the rapid take-off in the past.

Seeing this, Zhen Wu made a request with Zhu Gaochi to be relieved of his official position.

After Zhu Gaochi argued with Zhen Wu for many days, he finally agreed to Zhen Wu's request when Zhen Wu promised that he would step down from his official position and not ignore everything.

For the first time since Zhen Wu was in the army, he felt the comfort of being light-hearted without an official. He hurried home, found Zhang Yuqing, and told Zhang Yuqing that this year, the third child, the seventh child, and the sixth child could all go home new year.

Although his discourse will not dissipate quickly because of his resignation, but when all his Tiger Talisman tokens are handed over, he no longer holds military power, which is enough for the third and the seventh to go home during the Chinese New Year to have a look instead of Let Zhu Gaochi feel jealous.

After Zhang Yuqing heard Zhen Wu's words, she couldn't be happier. She had been looking forward to this matter for many years, and now that it came true, she felt like eating honey.

Immediately, she got up happily to tidy up the yard. She counted how many children there were in the third family, how many children in the seventh family, and Erxian and the others would have to stay for a few days during the Chinese New Year. Then they went around the yard one by one, helping Her children and grandchildren choose rooms.

Zhen Wu hadn't seen Zhang Yuqing so happy for a long time, and he also happily followed Zhang Yuqing, chatting with Zhang Yuqing about how lively this year's Chinese New Year should be.

Listening to Zhen Wu's chatter, Zhang Yuqing's anticipation disappeared, as if the world brightened up at this moment.

All her life, she didn't think too much about it, she just wanted to see more of her children.

But after entering the winter, Zhang Yuqing fell ill. Zhen Wu invited all the family doctors, imperial physicians in the palace, and famous doctors from outside to his home, and asked them to help Zhang Yuqing treat him at all costs.

But it's a pity...it just hasn't been good.

On this day, Zhang Yuqing suddenly called Zhen Wu to his side, saying that he wanted to go back to his hometown in Fengwei Hutong to have a look. He made arrangements carefully, and then carefully took Zhang Yuqing to Fengwei Hutong.

Beetail Alley has changed a lot.

Many house renovations are quite luxurious.

Zhen Wu teased Zhang Yuqing and said: "Look at the richest family, that is the old Cheng's family, Cheng Liang is a filial boy, always sending money home, his family originally planned to rebuild our old house by the way. Well, but I thought you designated to remember the past, so I didn't let others move."

Zhang Yuqing nodded his head again and again, and his pace became faster for a while.