Seiwa

Not long after the imperial army set off, the news reached King Yan.Including the commanding generals, the number of the army, and even the words that Emperor Jianwen said when he sent the army to the expedition, they were clearly written on the paper and sent to King Yan.

"Within one gate, the soldiers are extremely mighty and ominous. Now your soldiers are fighting against the King of Yan. Please understand this, so that I don't have the name of killing relatives."

Seeing this, King Yan could only sneer.

His nephew is stupid in reading, so he pretends to be smart, it is really stupid.Dad didn't teach him something, an uncle should teach it, and a bitch, don't even think about setting up a memorial archway, you have to pay a price if you want to take advantage.

Immediately send someone to Nanjing, secretly contact the person who sent the news, and keep an eye on the court's movements at any time.

Since King Yan raised his troops, the eyes and ears of the imperial court in Beiping City were almost wiped out, and most of the survivors turned against King Yan and became rebels.

Princess Yan also knew her brother's position, so she wrote no more letters to Nanjing.Xu Huizu, Duke of the State of Wei, had a blind eye to everything in Beiping, and it was difficult for Emperor Jianwen to know King Yan's movements in the first place.

King Yan is not the case. Once there is any trouble in the court, the eunuchs around Emperor Jianwen will try their best to send the news.With Xu Zengshou helping outside the palace, messengers who entered and exited Nanjing were rarely strictly checked.

Emperor Jianwen was kept in the dark from beginning to end.Even if he knew, he didn't have a good way.King Yan can lay a butcher's knife on Professor Shi, the head of the palace, so Emperor Jianwen can't kill all the eunuchs in the palace, can he?

The eunuchs, female officials, and court ladies in the inner palace formed a network of relationships no less than the connections between court officials.

King Yan cast a wide net to make friends with eunuchs. Compared with Emperor Jianwen who only took the high-end route, he was not only a little bit smarter.

At this time, the King of Yan was stationing troops in Huailai. He received the news that the imperial army was going out, and ordered his subordinates Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng, Qiu Fu and others to lead the army to speed up and sweep away Yongping, Luanhe and other places. Build a solid line of defense.Afterwards, he sent a secret letter to Chen Heng, who had been stationed in Daning not long ago, and he understood him with affection and reason, so he provoked the relationship between him and Bu Wan, the commander of the capital of Daning, and promised that if Chen Heng led his troops to vote, he would definitely sweep the couch. Welcome.

Chen Heng was very moved by this warm and sincere attitude, and soon sent someone to reply, informing Zhu Di of the news that the Daning army would leave Songting Pass, cross the Shahe River, and attack Zunhua.

The king of Yan was overjoyed, he wrote another letter with a lot of emotion, and sent a secret agent to infiltrate Daning. At the same time, he ordered He Shou, who had performed poorly in the battle of Beiping, to lead [-] cavalry and [-] infantry. Assault on Daning, and together with Chen Hengyi plan to capture Daning and command Bu Wan.

After arranging all this, King Yan returned to Beiping at the end of July.

The imperial army is about to arrive, and he wants to personally meet Geng Bingwen, the Marquis of Changxing, whom Emperor Jianwen placed high hopes on.

A veteran who has experienced many battles will definitely win the battle?not necessarily!

He will use the facts to teach his nephew a good lesson. War is not as simple as it is written in the book.

In the city of Beiping, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui went out together with the King of Yan. Most of the political affairs in Beiping and other matters in the palace of the King of Yan were decided by the eldest son Zhu Gaochi.Beiping chief envoy Zhang Bing was killed by the king of Yan, and Li Youzhi, the chief secretary, was responsible for acting on his behalf.Li Shenyi and Ji Shan Jinzhong of Yan Wang's Mansion spoke to Zhu Gaochi together, so that he could win the hearts of the people by taking advantage of Yan Wang's return to his teacher.

"On the day the prince returns, the prince will go out to meet him in person. When the master of the king enters the city, the people will line up to welcome him. The hearts of the people can be settled."

"What Li Shen said is true." Zhu Gaochi has lost a lot of weight these days, his facial features have become clear, his outline is deep, and his appearance is very similar to that of King Yan.It's just that there is always a smile on his face, and his demeanor is gentle, which makes the officials of the palace feel like they are in the spring breeze.

Thinking about King Yan, and then looking at the son, you will inevitably feel puzzled, not looking at appearance, but only talking about character, it is really the opposite.

After seeing off Li Youzhi and Jin Zhong, Zhu Gaochi touched his stomach and immediately asked for tea and snacks.He had been dealing with government affairs all day long, had no rest, was tired and hungry, and just about to eat something, Li Youzhi and Jin Zhong came again.

We are talking about business, so we can't be perfunctory, and because Ji Shan of the Wangfu is by his side, we can't eat whatever we want as usual, it's really torture.

Thinking of Wang Fu Ji Shan, one can't help but think of Wang Fu's professor.Zhu Gaochi has been studying Confucian classics with Professor Yu since he was eight years old, and he respects Professor Yu very much. He didn't want him to join Emperor Jianwen.

With different positions, it is inconvenient for Zhu Gaochi to say anything more about Professor Yu's death. He can only persuade his father and king when he wants to investigate his relatives. To save their lives, it is considered as a master-student relationship.

Zhu Gaochi's stomach started to growl, Wang An urged the little eunuch to get some snacks, "Hurry up, the prince is waiting here!"

Listening carefully to Zhu Gaochi's movements, seeing that Shizi was sighing again, he couldn't persuade him.Zhu Gaochi has a kind personality, and he doesn't punish those who serve him easily, but he can't violate his taboo.Wang An didn't dare to speak easily before he knew whether the son was worried about political affairs or other things.

Since King Yan set out to fight, Concubine Yan was worried about King Yan and the other two sons, so she couldn't help being a little negligent towards her son.The concubine's family background is not high, and it is difficult to say a few words of confidance to the son.

The son is busy with government affairs all day long, and no one can explain what is on his mind. Look at how thin he is these days!

The more Wang An thought about it, the more sad he felt, and couldn't help wiping away his tears.Peeking while wiping, did Shi Zi see it?Saw?Then he has to cry a little longer.

To be a eunuch, one must make the boss feel warm and caring, so that the job will have a future.This is also the inspiration I got when I communicated with Meng Chenshi one day.

Now it seems that it is very practical.

Sure enough, the next moment Zhu Gaochi called someone, "Wang An, come in."

Wang An wiped away his tears, and had to talk to Meng Qian some other day.

On the day King Yan arrived in Peiping, Zhu Gaochi led the city officials to line up to welcome him.People in the city and nearby counties also flocked to the side of the road, waiting eagerly.

In the distance, a group of well-dressed cavalry appeared in everyone's field of vision. King Yan took the lead. Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui did not follow him, but walked with Shen Xuan and other generals.

Discipline is strict in the army. After this period of battle, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui's tempers are still violent, but their actions have become more stable.

After the cavalry, the infantry wearing mandarin ducks and war jackets looked like a long dragon, with magnificent banners, numerous spears and spears, and their actions were murderous, and the air seemed to be filled with blood.

When the King of Yan approached, Zhu Gaochi immediately stepped forward and saluted the King of Yan, "My son welcomes the triumphant return of the father!"

The officials behind him saluted at the same time, "Congratulations to the triumphant return of the prince!"

Zhu Di laughed three times, jumped off his horse, helped Zhu Gaochi up, and said, "My son is fine!"

Then he asked everyone to stand up, "During the solitary expedition, please trouble everyone."

"The prince is too famous, the minister dare not!"

The "Shoutuo" who had been arranged in the crowd in advance took the opportunity to take the lead in shouting, welcome the triumphant return of the prince, and the prince is a thousand years old!

The voice brought more people, from one to ten, then to a hundred, or even a thousand, resounding through the earth in an instant.

Seeing such a scene, King Yan couldn't hide his excitement.Zhu Gaochi took the opportunity to say: "Please get on the horse, my father, and my son will lead the horse into the city for my father!"

The surprise was quickly covered up by a smile, and King Yan said again: "My son is very good, very good!"

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui looked at Zhu Gaochi who was leading the horse, their expressions changed slightly, and each had thoughts in their hearts.

Meng Qinghe, as the commander of Yanshan guards, can enter the city on horseback even if he is not a cavalry soldier.Riding his horse and walking behind Shen Xuan, in such an atmosphere, looking down at the shouting crowd, he couldn't help feeling excited.

Kill one to be a thief, and slaughter all to become a hero. No wonder the world wants to be an emperor.

While excited, he remembered the tragic and bloody events in Beiping City and Huailai City.

Once the success is complete, the road to the king is destined to be paved with blood and life.

Zhu Yuanzhang boarded the Ninth Five-Year Plan by stepping on the bones of the enemy, and Zhu Di will do the same.

Zhu Yunqi couldn't do it, and he was destined to give up the throne to his uncle.

Standing in the crowd, Meng Qinghai watched the troops entering the city pass by with complicated expressions on his face.

When a group of military officers in green clothes passed by, he seemed to see Twelve Lang, and wanted to get a closer look, but was stopped by the crowd, and could only watch the military officer go away.

Is it really Twelve Lang?

Meng Qinghai couldn't confirm it, or rather he didn't want to confirm it.If it is Shi Shi Lang, how will he deal with himself?

He failed to take the imperial examination and wanted to pass the imperial palace, but he couldn't get a letter of recommendation from He Daling.

"Such a person with no character is useless."

In a word, he was knocked out of the dust, and he could only watch Du Qi, Liu Gen and others walk into the palace with a letter of recommendation.

It is said that they were personally summoned by the prince, and in addition to staying in the palace, they will also be served by the Beiping chief envoy and the inspector.The son personally promised that if he performed well, he would report to the prince and he would be appointed an official.

Looking at his ex-classmates who were full of spirits, Meng Qinghai could only taste the taste of being eaten up by jealousy and resentment alone.

He was not reconciled, but there was nothing he could do.Without the recommendation letter from the county magistrate, he couldn't even enter the gate of the palace, and staying in the county school would also add to the jokes for others.The county school teacher obviously hated him, and the middle school teacher gradually changed his attitude.

Meng Qinghai couldn't help it. He planned to go home in the next few days and think of other ways, but he caught up with Master Yan instead.He was even more astonished to see Meng Qinghe in the team entering the city.

The ambitions and rhetoric of the past have become a joke at this moment.

Status, power, wealth, he longed for the same things as Meng Qinghe, but the desire was so far away from reality.

Meng Qinghai went out of the city in a daze, walking on the road with unwillingness and bewilderment intertwined in his expression.

Meng Qinghe didn't know that he had unintentionally hit Meng Qinghai deeply. He had just returned to the palace with King Yan when he was stopped by the eunuch Wang An next to Zhu Gaochi and led him to the third room on the left side of the Cunxin Hall, "Meng Qinghai As for the matter, the prince ordered, you should rest well today, and you can resume your duties tomorrow."

The leader did not deduct wages for the rest, and even arranged board and lodging. It is a fool who refuses such a good thing.

Meng Qinghe sent Wang An away, turned around and opened the door, and walked in.

The room is divided into two rooms by a landscape screen, and the outer room is facing the window with a table case, on which there are pens, ink, paper and inkstones, behind the table case is a bookshelf, but it is empty.

The floor was paved with stone tiles and had obviously been swept.

Going around the screen, there is a bed and a round table inside, with tea and two plates of snacks on the table.

Meng Qinghe's eyes lit up immediately. He marched all the way, but he didn't eat anything except half a piece of buckwheat pancake.

The tea is still hot, and the dim sum is not so delicate, but the taste is really good.

After eating one plate, he was about to start another plate, when a voice suddenly came from outside, "Has Meng Chen rested?"

Meng Qinghe almost choked, took a sip of tea, wiped his mouth, went outside, and saw Wang An standing at the door with two little eunuchs and two big food boxes.

"The concubine set up a family banquet, and these were ordered by the son to send to Meng Qian."

"Thank you..."

Before Meng Qinghe could finish speaking, another group of people came down the corridor, starting with Wang Quan, who was serving by Zhu Gaoxu's side.

When Wang An and Wang Quan met each other, they were stunned for a moment, and then they looked at the food box each other was carrying, and they understood everything.

This is not over yet, in less than one night, Zhu Gaosui also sent someone to deliver meals, and even the King of Yan joined in the fun, rewarding meritorious officials like Meng Qinghe, although they could not attend the family banquet, Good wine and good food are indispensable.

When you open the food box, you can smell the aroma immediately.

Looking at the four plates of pork knuckles and more than twenty plates of meat dishes in front of him, Meng Twelve Lang felt bitter in his mouth.Sometimes, being too popular is not a good thing.

The four father and son definitely use their own food intake and preferences as the standard.Not to mention anything else, just relying on the weight of these few dishes of elbows, most people can't sustain it.

"Meng Chen's matter, the things have been delivered, and our family will go back and report."

Wang An and the others smiled on the surface, but the smile didn't reach their eyes.

Meng Qinghe hurriedly stopped him, he couldn't just let Wang An go back like this, otherwise he would definitely get into trouble.

"Listen to the king, wait first." Meng Qinghe stopped Wang An and others, and said, the prince must be a soldier under Gu Nian's command, the son, the king of Gaoyang County and the third son must also take his father's thoughts as the highest code of conduct. Will deliver these good dishes.He thanked the prince for his kindness on behalf of his brothers, and he will definitely die for him.

"That's it, I would like to trouble the three listeners to leave a few people behind to help Meng Mou bring these to the brothers."

Wang An and the others looked at each other, Meng Qian's eloquence was really good, he attributed everything to the benevolence of the prince, and thought about the soldiers under his command.

Said he was cunning?

Really cunning.

But he declared his allegiance to the prince, and dared to find fault with his words, unless he wanted to die.

"Since that's the case, our family will definitely bring the words of Meng Qian's affairs. Xiao Shun, you stay."

After Wang An and the others left, Meng Qinghe wiped off his cold sweat. It was really not easy to be an official under King Yan.Dealing with this family is not something ordinary people can do.

"Meng is here to trouble a few."

Meng Qinghe was so polite that several young eunuchs didn't even dare to say anything, they carried the food box and walked towards the Hall of Cunxin with Meng Qinghe.

King Yan's family was sitting around the table, and the family banquet also paid attention to rules. Only the concubine and the eldest son could share the table with King Yan.Only when King Yan spoke, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui could sit at the head of the prince, but King Yan's daughter and concubines did not attend.

Shen Xuan was also summoned by King Yan, who insisted on arranging him to sit next to Zhu Gaochi's brother.

"Since elder brother has entrusted you to me, you must obey my words!"

King Yan no longer said he was lonely, he patted Shen Xuan on the shoulder, and said: "You are a good boy, call me uncle, my three sons are your brothers!"

The three brothers Zhu Gaochi hurriedly picked up their wine glasses, Shen Xuan did not refuse, after three glasses of wine, King Yan laughed and said: "Okay!"

In the middle of the drink, King Yan was fine, but the three brothers Zhu Gaochi couldn't hold on any longer, and fighting the amount of alcohol with their father was purely asking for guilt.

Shen Xuan also became a little bit drunk, his dark eyes became darker and deeper, his face was like a crown of jade.

King Yan threw away the wine glass in dissatisfaction, and directly picked up the wine jar. Zhu Gaochi didn't dare to do this. Zhu Gaoxu wanted to learn, but like Zhu Gaosui, he almost got under the table.

The only one who can fight is Shen Xuan,

"That's right!" Yan Wang put down the wine jar, "In the 23rd year of Hongwu, I led an army expedition to the desert alone. Food and grass were not enough, and I survived with a few sips of strong wine. Those who lead soldiers to fight must have the capacity to drink. This is a man! "

King Yan slapped another wine jar, "Father created this world, and Gu and his brothers guarded it. How could it be handed over to a yellow-mouthed child who can only read books! Gu refuses to accept! Father has a spirit in the sky!" , I will not accept it!"

As soon as the words fell, he fell back on his back, and the wine slid down the corner of King Yan's mouth, soaking his bright red uniform, and the golden coiled dragon on his shoulder seemed to be roaring.

"My lord is drunk."

Concubine Yan stood up and helped King Yan, and then ordered the eunuch to help the three sons go down. King Yan still yelled, "I'm not drunk."

The concubine smiled softly, raised her hand and slapped King Yan on the back of the neck, and the strong man who was jumping and shouting before suddenly became honest.

"Xuan'er, go back and rest too."

"Yes." Shen Xuan stood still and saluted politely, "Send off the prince and concubine."

"I hugged you when you were born." Princess Yan supported King Yan, "Why are you so born now?"

Shen Xuan was silent, bowed his head, and didn't say a word.

Everyone knows that King Yan is not easy to mess with, in fact, Princess Yan is also quite easy to mess with.

At the climax of the moon, Meng Qinghe was lying on the bed with his eyes open, unable to fall asleep no matter what.

When he left Beibei, he asked someone to bring a letter to his family. He hoped to move his family to the city, but he didn't want Meng Wang to say that this was inappropriate in his reply, and he insisted on refusing to leave Mengjiatun.

He knew Meng Wang's concerns, and if he took his family away at this time, he would inevitably be gossiped about.But there is no other male in the family except him. The imperial army is destined to attack Beiping. The army is outdated, and the clansmen are too busy to take care of themselves. How can they take care of Meng Wang and others?

It's not that he thinks things too badly, but he can't just think about things in a good way.

The imperial army hadn't arrived yet, if he dared to say that Peiping would be in danger, he would definitely not be able to escape the charge of disturbing the morale of the army.Don't look at him being reused by the prince, if one is not good, it will just become his own reminder.

Knowing that family members are in danger but not being able to say so is a very uncomfortable feeling.

The irritability made it difficult for Meng Qinghe to fall asleep, and he had to find a way.

If you can't bring your family back, you should also strengthen the defense force of Mengjiatun, at least you can protect yourself when the army is out of date.

But what should he do?

Meng Hu and Meng Qingjiang were in Xu Zhong's army, and he didn't even have anyone to discuss with.Shen Xuan's face suddenly flashed in his mind, he shook his head, no.

Just as he was thinking, he faintly heard a knock on the door, which was very regular.

At this time, who will it be?

Could it be that the prince has an order?

Thinking of this, Meng Qinghe grabbed his outer robe, fastened his belt, walked quickly to the door, and opened the door, but the person standing in front of him was unexpected.

"Commander Shen?"

Shen Xuan stood quietly, with a slender and tall figure, her black eyes were bottomless, her lips were as red as blood, with a slight smell of alcohol.

A white jade-like hand stretched out and gently pressed on Meng Qinghe's shoulder. The heat from the palm soaked through the material of the clothes, making it a little scalding.

what happened?

Got drunk and went to the wrong door?

Without waiting for Meng Qinghe to ask, Shen Xuan suddenly leaned over, and a piece of warmth brushed against Meng Qinghe's cheeks, the familiar cold fragrance mixed with the smell of alcohol, surrounded his whole body.

Turning his head stiffly, he could almost hear the clicking sound from his neck.

Facing those eyes dyed in a different color, Meng Shierang didn't have the surprise of fulfilling his long-cherished wish, only frightened.

Is he dreaming, or is this world a fantasy?