Ming Dynasty Strategy Notes [Transmigration Book]

All the feudal lords were a little surprised when they received the imperial edict, but after thinking about it, they found it to be expected.King Qin and King Yan have been feudal clans for many years. When they return to their fiefdoms, they are going home, and they walk away.

However, when the King of Shu became a vassal at the beginning, he needed to prepare the reliance, chariots and horses, gold seals, and documents, and it took a lot of time to sort out and take away the carts of classics from the Palace of the King of Shu.What's more, the vassal king is a vassal, and he is very particular about it. Usually, it is set on the first day of the first lunar month. After deducting the travel time to Bashu, the king of Shu still needs to stay in Beijing for about two months.

However, with the imperial decree, it is a foregone conclusion.Not long after Zhu Chun received the edict, before he could think about it, Concubine Hui summoned him into the palace.

The maid served two cups of tea, and Concubine Hui took a sip gracefully, then said, "Chun'er, the emperor asked you to become a vassal, what do you think?"

"Whatever the son-in-law can think, naturally he can only obey his orders."

"It's natural to obey orders, but that doesn't mean we've given up. This time, the emperor treats all vassals equally, not just you. Therefore, you don't need to be discouraged."

Zhu Chun said: "These ministers know."

Concubine Hui nodded, and said: "Although you are far away in Sichuan from now on, you must remember not to relax your reputation. The mother and concubine in Beijing have their own arrangements, but..."

Concubine Hui paused for a moment, then continued: "The time has come, you must act when you should, and you must not be indecisive, remember?"

In this case, she didn't want to tell her, Chun'er has always been excellent, she believed he understood.But the last time Chun'er inexplicably recklessly returned to Beijing from Zhongdu cast a shadow on Concubine Hui's heart, so today she was still worried and called Chun'er over to give her a word of warning.

"...Yes." On this road of competing for the East Palace, Zhu Chun knew that he couldn't avoid all kinds of tricks and plots.From his heart, he still misses the days a few years ago when he didn't think about anything and only knew how to write and write. It would be great to be an idle prince, but it's a pity... the world is beyond his control.

"If necessary, Lan Yan can go back to Beijing to visit her relatives."

"Yes." According to etiquette, feudal lords can only go to Beijing to report on their duties once every three years, and they are not allowed to return to Beijing without an edict.So after entering the feudal clan, he naturally had less communication with his mother and concubine. Although he could send letters to each other, some things were always difficult to explain clearly, and there was also a risk of leaking letters.

Lan Yu is the person mother and concubine rely on the most, and is currently the most powerful person in the Shu royal party. As his only daughter, Lan Yan is also the concubine of Shu, so she can naturally be trusted.However, it was not stipulated that the concubine would be allowed to visit her natal family only once every three years, which was a loophole.

After everything was done, Concubine Hui waved her hand and said, "Okay, that's all that Concubine Mother wants to say. If you have nothing to do, you should leave the palace as soon as possible. Before the feudal clan, except for the day when the emperor gave a banquet to see you off, don't enter the palace." The palace is here."

Looking at the indifferent face of his mother and concubine, Zhu Chun suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.He has experienced a lot in the past two years, and he has completely grown into a ruthless vassal king who can stand on his own, but... Those ruthless faces are in front of others, in front of his own mother, and he still instinctively yearns for family affection.

He was about to leave for Shu, and it might take three years before we could see each other again, but the mother and concubine didn't seem to be reluctant to part with him at all.Could it be... is he just a pawn for the concubine to fight for the throne?

"No, concubine mother, my son wants to have dinner with you before leaving." Feeling a little unhappy, Zhu Chun simply made a fuss.

Concubine Hui frowned, "No, what a critical moment it is now, it's not right for me to call you here so hastily, but fortunately Concubine Guo Ning (1) got the news today and also hurriedly called King Qin into the palace, I will join her , but it can deceive people's eyes and ears."

What the concubine mother said was all based on the situation, and there was no personal affection involved. Zhu Chun felt even more displeased, and said: "Could it be that the concubine mother refuses to have a meal with Liu Erchen?"

Concubine Hui looked at her son with an awkward expression in front of her, and suddenly felt that she was becoming more and more incomprehensible as the child grew older, why Chun'er was playing tricks like Gui'er today.

"Your former father and emperor will host a banquet to see you off, and mother and concubine will also attend at that time. Now is not the time to be willful, the future of mother and concubine and your two younger brothers depends on you alone, go out of the palace quickly Bar."

"..." Zhu Chun looked at Concubine Hui coldly, but the son wanted to have dinner with his mother, so he was said to be willful.In this deep palace, there is indeed a lack of family affection.

"The minister there will take his leave." After Zhu Chun finished speaking, he turned and left Changyang Palace.

Seeing Junyi's son's slightly stiff back, Concubine Hui suddenly fell into deep thought—was she treating Chun'er too harshly?But this son has learned everything since he was a child, and he is much better than his peers, so...my mother seems to have stopped treating Chun'er as a child since he was six or seven years old.

After leaving the palace and returning to the mansion, someone came to report that Xia Ziling had come.Zhu Chun clenched his fists, got up and came to the main room, just in time to meet Xia Ziling who came in.

"My lord..."

As soon as Xia Ziling opened his mouth, Zhu Chun interrupted him, "I'll talk about it after dinner!"

Zhu Chun walked quickly to the flower hall after saying that, Xia Ziling had no choice but to follow.Seriously, is this guy that hungry?If you don't let me say a word, you have to rush to eat.

During the dinner, Lan Yan saw that Xia Ziling was also there, so she said excitedly: "Bo Jia, I have been practicing cooking hard recently, and I have made great progress. Next time, you can teach me how to make sweet and sour pork tenderloin. Didn't Mu Sheng say that is Is it your specialty?"

Xia Ziling frowned, "Princess, please don't call me by my name directly, I have already said it many times." In front of Zhu Chun, Lan Yan really dared to call.

"Hey, what's the matter, you are so stingy," Lan Yan waved her hands nonchalantly, and said, "The sweet and sour pork, when are you going to teach me how to make it?"

"..." This woman's ears have their own filter function, "Princess, sweet and sour pork is Sichuan cuisine, and now you are going to Sichuan. When you arrive in Sichuan, there are many excellent cooks from Bichen. Let them teach you , but Bichen is much more authentic."

In the early Ming Dynasty, chili peppers had not been introduced to China, so the mainstream of Sichuan cuisine was not spicy, but sweet and sour.

Zhu Chun's hand holding the chopsticks was strong, and he said "you are going to enter Shu", not "we", did he really mean that?

"Hmph, it's okay, anyway, you're just making excuses!" Lan Yan stopped talking angrily, and stopped talking to Xia Ziling.

Xia Ziling simply didn't bother to talk to her, and just buried himself in eating.After a meal, the three of them had their own concerns, and the atmosphere was dull.

At the end of the banquet, Xia Ziling said: "My lord..."

"Go to the study and talk." Zhu Chun got up after saying that, and hurried out.

"..." Really, he was just going to come over to discuss with Zhu Chun the arrangement before going to Sichuan. What kind of medicine did Zhu Chun take wrongly?Interrupt yourself as soon as you open your mouth?But the study is the study, he sees this back to the study, the King of Shu is willing to let him say a few words.

Entering the study of the palace, Zhu Chun flipped off his brocade robe, sat upright behind the desk, looked at Xia Ziling coldly, and said, "Go ahead."

If Xia Ziling dared to say that he didn't want to follow him, he would... But if Xia Ziling really said that, even if he was full of anger, why would he ask Xia Ziling to go to Shu with him?

Yu Gong, there is nothing wrong with Xia Ziling staying in the rear army to operate. He is a fourth rank and knows why he should condescend and condescend to follow the appointment, squat, fade, Wukeng, Yejian, bad Mengnao, Xiehai, and Muqi Shan Ren blocks Huai Yu's grave and wields fishy Wei Wen 3∷Dang Yu Song

"My lord, I have resigned from my post in the rear army today."

"What?" Zhu Chun was still struggling, but Xia Ziling said something astonishing.

"Does the lord think that I can apply to go to Shu with the lord for the position of a military commander in the future? Not to mention that the current military governor is no longer Jing Mao, even if he still holds this position, it is absolutely impossible for him to approve it."

Of course Zhu Chun knew that Xia Ziling was in the rear army and couldn't follow him. Isn't that what he was struggling with?But...Xia Ziling was so straightforward that he resigned on his own initiative?

"You... the same as the rear army, but the official position of the fourth rank." Although the fourth rank is not very big among Beijing officials, it is still a height that some people can't reach in their lifetime.

"Of course I know, but what I want is to assist the prince." Xia Ziling paused, and said, "In the current capital, there are Concubine Hui and Duke Liang who are running the business for you. One more minister is useless. It's on the surface, but in private, there are Zhou Ting and Haoyue working in Zuixiao Pavilion, so I feel very relieved."

"Therefore, entering Shu with the prince and governing the land well is the top priority. The emperor will surely remember the merits of governing Shu in the future. I have lived in Shu since I was a child, and I am familiar with the situation in Shu, so I will assist you when I enter Shu My lord, I thought I was doing my part."

"..." So, Xia Ziling is still eager to follow him into Sichuan?Xia Ziling's words suddenly made Zhu Chun a little confused and unbelievable.So... why did he say "you" just now?However, at the end of the conversation, Zhu Chun already understood what Xia Ziling meant. He was so sad because he was obsessed with that little word just now, and he might make fun of him if he said it, so Zhu Chun decided to keep silent.

He was neglected by his mother and concubine, but because of Xia Ziling's next words, he suddenly recovered.Zhu Chun only felt warmth in his chest, stood up and looked directly at Xia Ziling, and said firmly: "Zi Ling, if you treat me like this, this king will definitely live up to your trust. Being in Shu is only temporary, trust me, One day, this king will definitely bring you back to Beijing."

"Yes, my lord."

It seems that Zhu Chun hasn't called himself "Zi Ling" for a long time, or to be more precise, he only called himself that twice.Facing Zhu Chun's burning gaze, Xia Ziling couldn't help feeling guilty.In fact... In a sense, he has been lying to Zhu Chun.Zhu Chun thought that he was doing nothing but to help him ascend to the throne, but he kept hiding a secret deep in his heart, that is-everything he did was out of his own selfish desire, and that selfish desire was Zhu Chun's. Tsubaki never expected it.

Looking at the unconcealable affection in the beautiful star pupils of the King of Shu, although...they are destined to say goodbye one day, Xia Ziling suddenly couldn't bear the pressure in his heart at this moment, and blurted out: "My lord, I'm afraid you will ascend to the throne one day , I can’t stay by your side anymore.”

"What do you mean by that?!" Xia Ziling's serious and faint sadness made Zhu Chun suddenly tense. In a moment of desperation, he took two steps forward, trying to grab Xia Ziling's shoulders and bring him to him.

Seeing this, Xia Ziling hastily used his internal strength, and moved away sideways. Zhu Chun's hand only touched his shoulder lightly.

Zhu Chun lowered her eyes sadly, and retracted her hands to her sides, but restrained her impulse.It's not suitable for the two of them to have any intimate actions right now, but it doesn't mean that Zhu Chun will let Xia Ziling's words go.

"What do you mean by what you just said? Why can't you stay by my side when I ascend the throne?"

"This..." Zhu Chun probably wouldn't believe the real reason. After a while, Xia Ziling replied, "I just feel that the future is unpredictable. Maybe I don't have the life to live long enough to watch the prince accomplish great things..."

"Shut up!" Zhu Chun suddenly showed a violent look in his eyes, and shouted: "I will never let you die if I live for one day, you must stay by my side!" If there is any fatal danger, he would rather use To save Xia Ziling with his own life.

"Yes." Zhu Chun's words made Xia Ziling's heart feel even more heavy.

Maybe it's not suitable to open up this question now, and one day when the time is right, maybe just before he leaves Zhu Chun, he can confess to Zhu Chun.

Before winter, everything was well prepared, and the King of Shu, his family and handymen, and a hundred people, set off from Nanjing to Chengdu in a mighty chariot and horse team.Although the road to Shu in the Ming Dynasty was not as difficult as it was in the Han and Tang Dynasties, the journey was slowed down a lot because there were many women and children accompanying them, and it was impossible to reach Shu in three or four months.

For example, Lan Yan and the like are very happy with the days when they can enjoy the scenery of various places along the way, and they can't wait for the road to Sichuan to have no end.

Xia Ziling has nothing to dislike, except for one thing - that is, whenever he goes to a place, the local officials will hold a banquet for him, and he will never refuse the delicious food, but he drinks very little, and he will be poured every time Well, Zhu Chun is not righteous, he always just laughed and watched him being persuaded to drink by local officials. Before he arrived in Chengdu, he had already passed out seven or eight times.

In the twelfth lunar month, the chariots and horses finally entered the boundary of Chengdu.Shu land is rainy in winter, and the slightly humid air and cloudy sky mixed with the scent of green grass in the Chengdu Plain suddenly made Xia Ziling feel a little nostalgic.In fact, it may be a good choice to live a quiet life in this pleasant place thousands of miles away from the hustle and bustle of the capital.

Xia Ziling was sitting in the carriage, opened the curtain, in the rain, the city wall of Chengdu Mansion was looming in the distance, and not far from the brigade of carriages and horses, it was so dark that you couldn't see the edge... Is it a person?

So many people come out to greet you?I'm afraid that all the officials in the whole Shu area have come out in full force, right?The key is that in such a rainy day, the officials in Sichuan are really devout.