I am the king of the dead

"Mr. Hu, why were these twelve Yongle bells built?" Zhu Qiyu asked in a daze looking at the words.

Hu Wei pondered over and over again, and then said with a lot of emotion: "After Yongle moved the capital in 19 years, the three halls caught fire, and there were criticisms in the court. Monk Daoyan took the first step, Yongle left in 16 years, Emperor Wen couldn't say anything, so he was so bored, and then wrote down these twelve wishes, which can be regarded as an answer to the courtiers."

After Yongle moved the capital in 19 years, Zhu Di’s life was not as comfortable as before. Just after the capital was moved, the three halls were on fire. Fierce, by no means can be summed up by the two words of criticism that Hu Wei lightly puts down.

Zhu Di wanted to find someone to talk to, but Yao Guangxiao, that is, Monk Rongguo Gongdaoyan had already left.

If Zhu Di contributed to the country, why did he incur a fire from the sky? It was a big fire just after moving the capital?In order to answer this question of merits and demerits, there are these twelve wishful Yongle bells, which are Zhu Di's great wish for his descendants.

"It's useless." Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said, if it were him, he wouldn't answer, he should be ashamed of his heart, of the community, of all living beings, let them talk nonsense.

"Tomorrow will be the routine court meeting." Zhu Qiyu said to Hu Wei. He was not tired and wanted to show off directly. Not angry.

He was just thinking about the reason for the Northern Expedition, and the answer gradually became clear during the rest of the day.

"Your Majesty is wise." Hu Yan hurriedly bowed his head and said.

"This decree is sent to the Central Route Army, so that Ru'er can visit the business bachelor for me." Zhu Qiyu found out a decree, asking Zhu Jianshen to visit Shang Ren, who was injured for the country, on behalf of the emperor.

This decree was sent by Pigeon Road, and the judge of the Supreme Hospital, Xin Kejing, has already set off. He wants to go to the Central Route Army in person to see Shang Ren's injuries, so as to prevent the third-ranked No. [-] scholar from dying like this in the Northern Expedition on the way.

Zhu Qiyu's Zhongzhi came to the camp of the Central Route Army. The Central Route Army camped in Yingchang. Yingchang is surrounded by mountains and rivers. .

This is the Xiapan Camp of Oala, but this summer has already arrived, and Oara can only move because of the Northern Expedition of the Ming Army. In the range of Dongpan Camp, all of a sudden, the livestock and population are not thriving.

Shang Lu was covered with a blanket and was lying on a recliner. The injury could not be done alone, and if he walked around for a while, his chest injury would be involved, which was excruciatingly painful.

"A Bachelor of Commerce accepts the decree." After the eunuch took His Majesty's decree and read it out, Zhu Jianshen could visit on His Majesty's behalf. This is a courtesy.

Shang Ren wanted to get up, and the eunuch hurriedly said: "Your Majesty has an order: Bachelor of Commerce does not need to be formal. We coaxed the bachelor of business from his noble seat and went out to do business. He was tired of running around but suffered such a catastrophe. Don't blame us for the bachelor of business." Get well soon, so that you can continue to serve Daming, I ask Yi Wangshen to visit on his behalf, to show the friendship between the monarch and his ministers, this is my admiration."

Shang Ren is a member of the Sanyuan Jidi, and his pursuit of etiquette and law is more stringent than Hu Wei. Is this the Confucian righteousness of the monarch and his ministers, or the sacred order? Shang Ren’s words don’t matter, his body does not support him to follow Confucianism is righteous, if you can't get up, you can't get up.

Shang Ren had no choice but to lie on the reclining chair, and said in a somewhat weak tone: "I thank your majesty for your grace. For the grace of Ming Dynasty, I should repay the society with my death. Your majesty is honored, and Ren is doing his best for your majesty. No hesitation."

Only then did Zhu Jianshen walk in and inquire about the condition of the accompanying doctor, Shang Ren.

"Your Majesty said, let the business bachelors stop fighting with the army." Zhu Jianshen first conveyed his holy wishes.

"Your Highness, I have been trapped on the sick bed these days and have not heard about foreign affairs. May I ask Your Highness, is there any mistake in the food and grass?" Shang Ren asked with his body crooked. The pain in his body these days is one aspect and the other , he was still more worried about the situation of the Central Route Army. He was hit by an arrow, two eyes and a smear and lay on the sickbed. Scratch the lungs.

Zhu Jian said with a deep smile: "The food and grass are not hindered. The attackers have been repelled. Four of the enemies were killed, seven were captured, and three of the thieves escaped. The food and grass were burned for 130 shi. At that time, five soldiers were injured. Among these five people, there are business bachelors, and the most injured one is the business bachelor."

"If something really happened, the Ming Army would remove the wounded first. The doctors are still there, so naturally nothing will happen."

Shang Ren was also unlucky. He was originally a scholar, and unlike Wang Fu, who had a family background and martial arts, he couldn't dodge in time, and became the one who was injured the most. The arrow doesn't care if you are Sanyuanjidi or not, the archer doesn't know whether the arrow he shoots can hit, let alone who he is shooting.

"That's good, that's good, it's good if there's no hindrance." Shang Ren leaned on the recliner, his expression relaxed a lot, although he could feel the orderliness in the conversation of the doctors and waiters, not like a broken soldier However, hearing from Zhu Jianshen that there is no problem with food and grass, he felt as relaxed as if he had dropped a big rock.

He didn't mess up the errand assigned by the emperor. He, a scholar, came to the military camp, and he didn't come to brush up his resume, so as to delay the Ming Dynasty's military affairs.

"Do you understand whether the court is peace or war?" Shang Ren asked again.

When Zhu Jianshen talked about this, he was also full of smiles: "The censors originally advocated peace. Who would have thought that the Ara Zhiyuan didn't know what to do, and told the Ministry of Rites that Yu Shaobao had to be killed before they could talk. , The censors immediately became unhappy, and impeached Ma Huan, the minister of Honglu Temple, for not doing his job well, and yelled to fight, so scared that the Minggongs turned to the sky, and ran to the martial arts hall to ask His Majesty what he meant."

"It's only natural that the imperial courts and imperial censors don't like it, but this Ara Zhiyuan, has he suffered too much from the defeat and is confused?" Shang Ren turned his body sideways, his face full of disbelief. Grinning his teeth in pain from the wound, but his face was still full of surprise.

Shang Lu quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no, this matter is wrong. The Arazhiyuan did not tell Daming, but told the Wala tribes. It has reached this point. He has already There is no way of retreat, as long as he shows a little cowardice, the Otoks of the grassland will immediately sacrifice his head to the big tent, and pray for Ming's forgiveness, that's why he said so."

"This last breath, I can't let it go, if I let it go, I will let it go completely."

"A great scholar with a business degree!" Zhu Jianshen heard the words, and suddenly realized that the Ming Dynasty had its own national conditions, and the Nawala tribes were not a piece of steel. What Shang Ren said was probably the reason why the Ara Zhiyuan was so arrogant.

"What did your Majesty say?" Shang Ren asked.

Zhu Jianshen replied quite seriously: "Your Majesty said: I only hope that Huayi will have a pen track."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Shang Ren said three good things in a row, and he patted the armrest with a happy face and said: "The momentum of a drum is like a tiger. If the offensive is suddenly stopped, it will take many years to realize this Huayi style. it is good!"

This beat involved the wound again, and Shang Ren throbbed in pain, but his face was still full of joy.

During the Jingtai period, the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty were all warmongers, and even the civil servants of the Sanyuan Dynasty were so active in the war, and their hearts were available, so it was.

Chapter 895 No Winners, All Losers

Shang Ren's injury was really serious, he almost died from the injury, and healed soon, the army is rectifying military affairs, and will set off to continue the Northern Expedition soon, and will not stay for a while because of Shang Ren's injury.

When Xin Kejing arrived in Yingchang, Shang Ren's injury was still unable to move on his own, and he needed someone to support him all the time, but it was much better than before when he moved the wound when he moved. The chief doctor on duty was the same judge as Lu Zicai. He dissected more people than most people have ever seen in a lifetime.

"Wang Fuxing and Suo almost died back then. Wang Fu's injuries were caused by arrows in many places, but you almost went into the lungs in this place. That's why Daluo Jinxian is hard to save." Xin Kejing told Shang Ren After changing the medicine, it was a good reminder.

"I don't know how to look clean, I made the judge laugh at it." Shang Ren's injury was still wet, and he hadn't washed it. Shang Ren was not used to this sloppy appearance.

Xin Kejing waved his hand, in his eyes, Shang Lu was just a patient.

Shang Ren knew that Wang Fu would not accept him in the Ming Dynasty. Specifically, as a fan of His Majesty, as an imperial party, he had the right to know, and as the Minister of Taichang Temple of the Sangong Jiuqing, this official position was extremely noble. Yes, but it is just expensive.

"Is the capital doing anything?" Shang Lu asked about the capital's affairs. Xin Kejing came from the capital and knew more about the movement in the capital than him. What Shang Lu cared most about was the result of the war some time ago.

Xin Kejing said with a smile: "Young Master Hu had a lot of trouble in front of His Majesty's door. He is so old, and His Majesty can't punish him. I can only forgive him. His Majesty returned to court. The Ministry of War has not yet spoken. Before the generals spoke, those Hanlin and Yushi of the Hanlin Academy were excited and asked His Majesty to punish the Ara Zhiyuan with thunderous fury."

"Your Majesty knew that the Bachelor of Commerce was concerned about this matter, so he wrote a special edict to me, and also told him not to tell the Bachelor of Commerce if he is in poor health; if he has the heart, tell him."

Shang Ren's hand twitched unconsciously. Although his face was calm, his heart was already turbulent. Shang Ren knew it best, and his temperament could be seen in the subtleties. This action made Shang Ren feel mixed feelings in his heart. Mencius tasted Words: When a ruler treats his ministers like siblings, he will treat him like his heart; if he treats his ministers like dogs and horses, he will treat him like a countryman;

This sentence is actually not in line with the Confucian etiquette of the monarch, ministers and ministers. Even Confucian scholars are very taboo about this sentence, but how can your majesty treat your ministers in return?

"Bachelor of Commerce." Changping Hou Yang Jun brought Zhu Jianshen to Shang Ren's room and came to visit Shang Ren again.

Shang Ren is rich in knowledge and five cars. This three-yuan and No. [-] scholar is not in vain. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Shang Ren's knowledge is getting better and better in practice. Zhu Jianshen has often come to visit these days, saying that he is visiting, More is to ask for advice.

"I have met His Highness King Yi, Marquis of Changping." Shang Ren bowed his body, it was really inconvenient for him to salute.

Zhu Jian said with a deep smile: "Tomorrow the army will set off, and there will be two thousand troops left in the Xiapan camp. Don't worry about business scholars when the guards of Datong Prefecture come to help defend. There will be nothing wrong here in Yingchang. The Marquis of Changping these few days The surrounding area was cleaned very well.”

"No one will dare to harass Yingchang this time." Yang Jun has calmed down a lot over the years, and his tone is full of unquestionable affirmation. Shang Ren's injury was completely unexpected. Second, Shang Ren has a very high status in the hearts of scholars. This time Shang Ren was injured, and Yang Jun had to bear a lot of pressure. The censors in the court would inevitably use this incident to criticize him.

Shang Ren is very clear about what's going on here.In fact, he really wanted to say to the group of censors: On the battlefield, life and death depend on fate, wealth and honor depend on heaven, and I, Da Ming Erlang, have both gains and sacrifices. Can it be said that others can die, but he can't?

It's a pity that others are in Yingchang, not in the capital.

Shang Ren said to Yang Jun with emotion: "Your Majesty sent an imperial edict, and I hope that Huayi will follow the rules. This is the will of Emperor Wen, and it is also my long-cherished wish in the Central Plains. The general died in a hundred battles, and the strong man returned after ten years. gone."

Yang Jun frowned slightly and said: "I just have some ideas, and I don't know if it's right or not. A bachelor of commerce will help me with my advice. I hope that the Chinese characters will come first, but the Yi characters will come later. Here, This... I am a martial artist, I want to say something but I can't say clearly."

"The Huayi style is naturally beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, and it is also beneficial to the grassland tribes. That's what I mean."

Yang Jun is a martial artist who reads books, he can't fully express his thoughts, he just expressed them in general.

But Shang Ren completely understood what Yang Jun said. It is common sense for Shang Ren to forget the words when he picked up his pen.

Shang Ren looked out of the window. The place was in dilapidation. He said with emotion: "This Yingchang is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, it has always been a place where merchants come and go. This place is also special. It is prosperous, but since Hu Yuan entered the Central Plains, this place has become a Xiapan Camp for the Oirats to graze, and horse bandits are rampant, and it has become increasingly dilapidated like this."

"The city wall was breached again and again, and the horse bandits plundered again and again. People moved away from this place, and no one gathered here anymore. The popularity gradually weakened, and the land became barren. Every year, for this land of lush water and grass, The tribes of the grassland are fighting to the death, the Tatars are powerful, and the Tatars occupy them, and the Oirats are powerful, and the Oirats occupy them. Every year, a lot of blood is shed here, and many people die, and the vegetation is more lush."

"Whether it is inside or outside the court, or in the Ming Dynasty, they all think about things on the grassland from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, but no one thinks from the standpoint of the grassland people. Isn't it a good thing?"

Xin Kejing coughed and said: "King Yi, General, the Bachelor of Commerce is a sick person, he needs to rest more, you two have seen it, so you have seen it."

This is his patient, he is so injured, King Yi and Marquis Changping are still bothering, even Xin Kejing couldn't help but remind him, the person in front of you is still lying down!

Shang Ren said with a smile: "No problem, no problem, the general will go north soon, and I don't know when we will meet again. It's okay to say a few more words, it's okay."

Shang Ren is not trying to be brave, he didn’t have the energy a few days ago, he is very energetic now, just chatting a few words, he continued to Yang Jun: “Since the 21st year of Hongwu, Yuyuerhai Daming won a big victory, the North The Yuan Dynasty became the Northern Yuan Han Court, and the grassland lost order, and then the Bei Yuan Han Court became the Yuan Dynasty, and the chaos became even more chaotic."

"How many years has this been going on? Today we are like brothers, and tomorrow we draw swords against each other. Wars, military disasters, and precarity are the lives of ordinary people in the grassland. The result is what it looks like now. On this grassland, even those who can read and can read There are very few of them, can you pick one out of 1000 people? I’m afraid I can’t.”

"Speaking of which, I know Mongolian better than the Golden Family with the surname Borjijin."

"In the disputes on the grassland, there are no winners, all losers."

Shang Ren's words made Yang Jun nod frequently. There is no order in this grassland, and the chaos of war has become the norm. What do people look like under the chaos of war?Yang Jun saw it too clearly.

Your Majesty has always used the Daming Jingying as the main mobilization, mainly because the military discipline of the local military guards of the Daming Army is not as good as that of the Daming Jingying. The Daming Jingying relies on the full support of the Emperor of Ming, and can do nothing to the people. However, the local army of the Ming Dynasty Wei is far inferior to Jingying.

Soldiers, an ominous weapon, use it as a last resort, thieves come like a comb, soldiers come like a grate, where does the military discipline come from on the grassland, they are all looting and killing.

Shang Ren paused for a moment and said: "During the salt and iron meeting before, His Majesty said that he would not listen at night. On this grassland, there are twenty children, only one adult. Today, we will know that it is true when we come to the grassland. There are no doctors here. It is a witch doctor, after being injured, it depends on life, and what's more, it is not uncommon to use living people to sacrifice, it is a backward and wild place."

"For them, their lives are what they are, when they could be otherwise."

Instead, Yang Jun shook his head and said, "Even under Hu Yuan's rule, the grassland people never stopped fighting for a moment, and the Hu Yuan court acquiesced in plundering each other."

The Hu Yuan court established by Kublai Khan and Ali Buge fought for sweat, which caused a tear inside and outside the pass. The inside of the pass was under the control of the emperor, and the outside of the pass was under the control of the tribes and Taiji. The emperor did not send troops to these disobedient grassland tribes. It is benevolent to regularly sort out the Gati, let alone reconcile the conflicts of the various tribes and stop the disputes. Hu Yuan's court can't wait for them to annihilate and die together.

Shang Ren said quite agreeingly: "Yes, under Hu Yuan's rule, their life is also like this, but I said they shouldn't be like this, not under Hu Yuan's rule."

"If the Taijis of every tribe on the grassland can think about the people under their own rule, and for the sake of the overall situation, try their best not to fight for weapons at the Guanshan Forum; if the Taijis of every tribe on the grassland , can exchange silver coins for the needs of the people in Gongshi, even sell the urgently needed things to the people; , and the blood flowed like a river; if the Taiji people of every tribe on the grassland can exchange their silver coins for salt and iron instead of burying their weapons in the soil."

"The life of grassland people doesn't have to be like this."

The corner of Yang Jun's mouth twitched and he said: "If these Taijis can really do it, let's stop the Northern Expedition. If we can defend the front line of Yanshan and Yinshan, it will be considered as the blessing of our ancestors, and Emperor Zhenwu has appeared."

Shang Ren said very positively: "But Your Majesty has done it. The internal money is His Majesty's private money, but His Majesty never tampers with the internal money. Instead, it is for the imperial court's emergency. It is all for the national use. We are used to it, but this is not unusual. "

"So, Your Majesty expected the enemy to be lenient, worried that the Ming army would be defeated and made adequate preparations, and even transferred King Xiang from the Great Ningwei back to the capital; so the court and the public were clamoring to accept it as soon as it was good, but I never thought that the Ming army would lose. "

"Wala, Tatar, and Wuliangha add up to one piece, so how can they win! Are they worthy? They are not worthy."

"There is no Taiji on the grassland who can do it, so this road has entered a dead end. Huayi has a cultural track, and Huayi has been raised as a family. To achieve this, both Daming and the grassland have embarked on the right path. way."

When it comes to excitement, Shang Ren's voice is much louder, and he still wants to sit up, which must involve the wound. Shang Ren's face is distorted for a while, coupled with this slovenly appearance, it looks a little ferocious.

The Huayi Yiwen track is the road that should be taken. This is not a new road, but an old road, and it is a very old, very old road.

As early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Central Plains Dynasty fought against the Huns for hundreds of years, and the Huns were divided into two groups. One group went west and went to the Western Regions, and the other group merged after the "Han-Hungary Merger Treaty".This merger of the Han and Huns means that Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu Han Xie Shanyu killed the white horse as an alliance.

After this integration, when Liu Yuan established the Later Han Dynasty, he also recognized Liu Chan as his ancestor.

Datang also walked this path. During the Huangchao uprising, the Tang flag was still erected in the Protectorate of the Western Regions of the Datang. They all said that Tang Xuanzong reused the Hu people and caused the Anshi Rebellion. But An Lushan and Shi Siming were Tang people in the Tang Dynasty. , not Huren.

The Huayi Yiwen way is an old and effective way. Daming is also walking on this way, walking and walking, and suddenly a king of Jili comes out, so he can't go on.

Xin Kejing finally couldn't bear it anymore, and said again: "Your Highness, Lord Hou, let the Bachelor of Commerce rest? If we continue our chat, I can't afford the Bachelor of Commerce's injury to recur."

Shang Ren was a patient of Xin Kejing, even when facing the emperor, Xin Kejing, as an imperial physician, would say something, as for whether the other party would do it or not, Xin Kejing couldn't control it.

"Okay, okay." Yang Jun finally got up, and when he reached the door, he turned his head and said to Shang Ren, "Take care of your wounds, and let's continue talking about this matter when I come back."

"When the general returns in triumph, let's talk about the previous story." Shang Ren replied hastily.

"Bachelor of Commerce should get better." Zhu Jianshen said with some worry after leaving the door. Yang Jun came here today as a person who has been there to see how Shang Ren's injury is.

During the battle of the capital, Yang Hong, Marquis of Changping at that time, brought his eldest son Yang Jun from the Xuanfu to help the capital. Yang Jun has a great say.

Yang Jun said with a smile on his face: "Well, the Bachelor of Commerce already has a bit of temper in his speech, as long as he doesn't make a fuss, he will definitely get better. Modesty is life, and if you don't have it all the time, it will be bad. "

"In the beginning, I was not happy when Shang Ren entered the military camp. A scholar who has no strength to restrain a chicken, wouldn't this add to the chaos? But His Majesty's edict, I dare not refuse, but after all, I underestimated him. He can endure hardship and do things. In an orderly and well-organized way, logistics matters, rely more on your abilities, this injury seems to be a bit messy."

Chapter 896 The Insane Emperor of Ming Dynasty

As a martial artist, Yang Jun naturally objected to the civil servants stretching their hands too far, and he was even more unwilling to take such an oil bottle to fight in all directions. However, after running in, Yang Jun found that this commercial vehicle was still very useful. In this matter, Shang Ren is very good at it. It is Shang Ren who is good at it, not the civil servants who are good at it.

As a general fighting everywhere, Yang Jun has fought step by step from a bastard to today. As far as the army is concerned, he belongs to his family and has rich experience. Civil and military officials, the three parties in the army are checks and balances with each other. This kind of checks and balances has largely resulted in multiple political parties, and may even result in the failure of operations.

But as a general, you can't raise any objections on this matter, because you don't want civil and military officials to check and balance, so what do you want to do?Do you want to learn from Zhao Kuangyin and wear a yellow robe when you wake up?

As a civil servant, Shang Ren, the military affairs counselor of Taichang Temple, did not hinder Yang Jun's operations in the slightest among the military brigades. On the contrary, he helped a lot. At least when Shang Ren was not injured, Yang Jun Jun doesn't have to worry about the food and logistics.

After Shang Ren was injured, Yang Jun was extremely busy. No matter who it is for the logistics of food and grass, it is better to leave it to Shang Ren to rest assured.

"His Royal Highness, Shang Ren is injured, why doesn't His Majesty send another civil servant over?" Yang Jun frowned and asked, Xin Kejing came to Yingchang from Kaipingwei, but Yang Jun waited and waited. Tomorrow the Northern Expedition will continue, but he has not waited for the civil servants who should come, and he has not heard any rumors.

Zhu Jianshen looked around and said in a low voice: "Does the governor want a civil servant who doesn't understand military affairs to give pointers to the army?"

"It's okay if they are all Shang Ren." Yang Jun said seriously.

He and Shang Ren cooperated very well. This is a combination of men and women, and the work is not tiring. This combination of civil and martial arts makes the battle much easier. Of course, this requires that civil and martial arts have similar temperaments. Hou Chenmao and Muyangbo Jinlian, such as the current Marquis Wuqing and Marquis Wen'an, are typical civil and military cooperation and are quite reliable.

Zhu Jianshen said helplessly: "Your Majesty, there is really no one available. Shang Ren still picked and picked such a top person. How can there be so many civil servants in the court who can cooperate with the martial arts to complement each other? If there are, Why is Your Majesty willing to part with Shaobao's Northern Expedition?"

"Your Majesty often talks about Yu Shaobao's phlegm disease and the strong wind outside the Great Wall. He is afraid that Yu Shaobao's old disease will recur. This old disease has been going on for more than ten years, and His Majesty is still talking about it."

In the 14th year of Zhengtong, Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty went to the Longevity Mountain of the Ming Dynasty, also known as Meishan Mountain, and personally felled bamboo for Yu Qian to extract leeks and treat phlegm diseases. In the eyes of different people, there are different opinions.

Some people think that Zhu Qiyu was afraid that Yu Qian would imitate those powerful officials in history, so he could please Yu Qian; So Zhu Qiyu had to do it.

But based on Zhu Jianshen's understanding of his uncle, probably, maybe, maybe his uncle was really only worried about Yu Qian's illness.

In October of the 14th year of Zhengtong, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and Minister of War Yu Qian were outside Desheng Gate. The comrades-in-arms of the enemy are not a relationship that needs to be on guard against each other and plot against each other.

The emperor of the Ming Dynasty seemed to want wind and rain in recent years. If he wanted to sail to the West, he would use official ships and official trade. There are many things to do, and talents are always not enough.

"That Shaanxi Xingdusi should be called Gansu now. Ke Qian from Gansu, Lang Keqian, the No. [-] scholar in the second year of Jingtai, was born in a military family, and has inspected the frontier for more than nine years. Isn't he very good?" Yang Jun also has someone in his heart. He has been paying attention to Ke Qian for a long time. If this Northern Expedition goes well, Ke Qian will also be able to rise to the top because of the Northern Expedition.