[Zhu Ning] For the sake of the country

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It was another night when the moon was high, and King Ning's troops left the capital and arrived at Baoding Mansion. This place is a rich farm with many buildings. Although it is not as elegant as the Beijing Palace, it is also exquisite and comfortable. Zhu Qin, Shan Zhou and other confidantes, consider Go to the prince to recuperate and stay here temporarily.

Since leaving the capital seven days ago, King Ning came here in a carriage.

King Ning came to the room. After bathing and changing clothes, he felt weak and blurred his vision before he finished reading a few letters from Nanchang. The old injury on his left side of his chest had become more painful for no reason in the past few days. He rested his forehead with one hand , closed his eyes and meditated, "My lord..." Shan Zhou pushed the door open and entered. King Ning seemed to be asleep, unmoved, and there was still obvious ambergris in the whole room. Shan Zhou looked at the quiet face, King Ning removed the hair crown and only wore the underwear, which was too soft and fragile, even if the subordinates didn't intend to look at it, they could feel the obvious weight loss in the past few days.When Shan Zhou was about to leave, King Ning asked, "How?"

I don’t know how to go to the posthouse to talk to the Wala people. Of course, King Ning will also make a move. He sent someone to the Wara Khan in the grassland at a high speed, saying that Hasa killed Tozi, and Hasa was killed by Don’t understand. If the mission returned from Daming, it must have distorted the facts if it reported the details to the Khan.In fact, it is to provoke the wrath of Oirat Khan. If the Oirats raise their troops for revenge, the border war will definitely contain the country's troops, and it will save me the trouble of cleaning up Oirats and starting a war in the future.

"Wara Khan was furious!" Shan Zhou unfolded the Feige letter he had received and presented it to King Ning. King Ning had no intention of reading it again, and only showed a faint mocking smile, "What about Nanchang?"

"Nanchang Jinxuan has completed the preparation of troops. There are [-] guards in the palace. Including the green forests assembled on weekdays, there should be more than [-], ready to be used at any time." Multiple news have been collected in a single week.

"Okay." King Ning's pent-up anger was relieved a little after hearing these things recently. His anger towards Zhu Houzhao can only be avenged if he takes away his throne!

"Then, my lord, what should we do next?" Shan Zhou looked at the handsome man in white clothes, couldn't bear to disturb his rest, and asked in deliberation. romance.King Ning is most passionate about killing and decisively taking charge of the country, "Let's wait here and watch how the imperial army is dispatched."

"But, my lord, the feudal land..."

"Are you worried that if you are a vassal king, if you don't return to the vassal land, the court will pursue the crime?" King Ning's sleepiness dissipated, and he whispered, "As long as I am not in the palace, it doesn't matter where I am." Zhu Houzhao couldn't find it.

The meaning of these words is unclear for a while.

"This king is here. I am sure that the Oirat army will definitely attack. When the imperial army goes out, I will take advantage of the chaos and go south to occupy Yingtian Mansion!" King Ning said forcefully.

The new year was spent hastily, and Zhu Houzhao was diligent in political affairs before he changed. He originally started in the early morning to listen to the government, had a banquet in the afternoon, and reviewed the memorials in the evening.Today, the Son of Heaven is playing, cruising, hunting, and indulging in enjoyment. Today he is at the Chengtianmen Tower, watching the lanterns in the Forbidden City being unloaded by the palace people one by one. Since the night when Meilong Town met King Ning, He has a paranoid love for lanterns. Every year, the palace will decorate lanterns of different shapes and shapes as he likes. This year is also the same. Every night, Zhu Houzhao is alone in the inner courtyard of the forbidden palace, drinking and watching alone. When Huang Sheng finds him, The afterglow of the setting sun in the west dipped into the ground, "Your Majesty, the Tai Tuo and all the ministers are waiting for you."

Zhu Houzhao glanced at the south greedily, and returned to the Qianqing Palace to discuss matters. The [-] Oirat army had already set out, and the old Khan personally led the troops to attack in several ways. Everyone was worried and discussed countermeasures. Wu Dayong felt that the frontier soldiers were not enough to dispatch. Always with a sad face.

After Zhu Houzhao listened patiently to each of them voicing bitterness, he sat upright and said, "Teacher, I remember you once said, 'I am good at hand-handling, but I am not good at fighting wars', then, I will find someone who is good at fighting, and then Is it okay to transfer your title of Generalissimo of Soldiers and Horses to him?"

The people who were still clamoring just now fell silent for a moment. This title was bestowed by the late emperor on those who don’t understand. Although it’s just a false title, it’s undoubtedly an amulet that doesn’t understand. It’s also a proof of the emperor’s trust. Now it’s an excuse to take it away. It’s not like a friendly and benevolent emperor. .He didn't understand that he seemed to be free and easy, but he was a man of temperament, and he took emotions very seriously. He didn't understand Zhu Houzhao's intentions for a while, and guessed wildly. During this hesitation, Zhu Houzhao was not in a hurry, and even deliberately slowed down his tone. "I have listened to what all the loves said just now, and I think it is reasonable, but you have no unity in expressing your opinions. However, wars have always only followed one person's decision-making to end well, so I decided to attack Oala personally this time." Not to everyone. When it was time to retort, he continued, "If the country is in trouble, how can we back down? I personally entrust the highest official position of military general, Marshal Wu Shangshu, just now you said that Wala will attack in several ways. The dispersion of our army is not conducive to the formation of concentrated forces. Advantages, then is the army commanded by one person enough to attract the main force of Oara? Mr. Li Ge, you said that the food and money are stretched, and it is difficult to gather them all for a while, and my private treasury can still pay. Is it possible to solve the problem by raising food and grass to pay for the army? Make up your mind and go to the frontier today to defend our country!" Zhu Houzhao walked away without giving them any time to react.

The news of Wala's invasion spread throughout the capital, and naturally it also reached the ears of King Ning. In the beginning of spring, he practiced archery in the courtyard for a long time.After Ye Zi finished reporting, he waited quietly for his reply, "Who is the commander of the army this time?" King Ning exhausted all the long arrows in his basket and put away his bowstring and asked.

"Back to the prince, the emperor ordered the general of the world's soldiers and horses to go out this time. According to the imperial edict at the court meeting two days ago, he will set off in ten days." Ye Zi said.

I don't understand again!King Ning was already drinking tea in the gazebo. Hearing about the appointment, he drank the tea in his cup calmly.

According to King Ning's plan years ago, this time in the capital, it is necessary to stir up internal strife in Wala, support Hasa as the Khan, and then let Hasa pretend to attack the Xuanfu, Datong, and the frontiers are in an emergency. He recommends himself to lead the army. If the emperor refuses at that time, he will be forced to hand over his military power, and the army will go out to meet the enemy, and Hasa will be killed.This is the smoothest thing to do. If there is any change, we will make changes according to the situation at that time.

But I didn’t expect that as soon as he arrived in the capital, he was completely out of control. Thinking of this, King Ning clenched his fists tightly. Both the former emperor and Zhu Houzhao believed that they didn't understand, so let him lead the army, then let him go on the expedition. When the army who doesn't understand reaches Xuanfu and Datong, it must be when he started the game to compete in the Central Plains. King Ning stood up and watched all the hits. With the arrow in the bull's-eye, he gripped the bow tightly and made a firm determination in his heart.

Beacon smoke was ignited on the border, and the capital was under martial law. Zhu Hou took care of his armor and embarked on the journey. A year ago, he sneaked away to the Xuan Mansion, this time he solemnly shouldered the important task of protecting the country, and personally resolved the centuries-old enemy.

Only the six ministers and the cabinet knew about his personal conquest. Even if the emperor was away from court for many days, all the officials would not know the difference.

In March, he finally arrived at the Xuan Mansion, and he came back half a year ago. This place is the front line, and the main force of the Wala army is more than a hundred miles away. The joy of coming, there is no love or hate, no concern, as long as you eliminate the opponent's vital force, you will win. This achievement will be recorded in the annals of history and will be remembered by future generations.Xuan Mansion is an important military town, and it is always guarded during wartime, not to mention that the emperor's personal expedition is here, there are already heavy guards here.A flying cavalry with a hundred thousand urgent military reports, rushed all the way, even if he was exhausted, he would sacrifice it to the emperor.A few mournful shouts, "Report the military situation!" pierced the tranquility of the night sky, adding a sense of ominousness to the tense situation.

In the rich and prosperous Long Wen Nuan Pavilion, King Ning's whole body was tightly bound by his arms, unable to move, and his chest was especially heavy. Every time he struggled in vain, he was inhaling the breath of that person. The heavy and domineering mixed with oppression that could not be resisted, because it violated human relations Rebelling against common sense aroused the man's aggressiveness even more. He couldn't avoid it, and all his senses were forced to accept what he saw and heard. He finally couldn't help crying out, and realized it was just a dream before his throat broke. Or maybe it wasn't a dream, but the reappearance of the previous experience. The bed curtain cut off the outside world, and it was still in the night, but he didn't know the time. King Ning sat up suddenly, his breathing fluctuated, and the whole long dream was extremely clear. Only the last scene in the dream opened his eyes. Forgot, the movement on the bed made Zhu Qin, the attendant, concerned outside the tent, "My lord, are you awake?"

King Ning closed his eyes in pain, unable to shake off the past memories.

Zhu Qin, who didn't get an answer, had to report again, "My lord! There is a very secret message from the capital, and only you can read it."

King Ning lifted the curtain and stood up, with a calm expression on his face. He took a delicate metal cylinder from Zhu Qin. This cylinder was only as thick as a child's finger, and it was specially tied to the legs of flying pigeons to deliver messages. It is red, the secret message left by King Ning to the spies in the capital, red represents a matter of urgency, and it must be reported to him at any time without any delay.

"What time is it now?" King Ning checked that the sealing clay of the cylinder was intact, and melted away the special sealing wax on it with the candlelight that Zhu Qin handed over.

"My lord, ugly time."

It was when everything was still and the night was dark, he opened the cylinder and unfolded the paper roll as thin as a cicada's wing. After reading the few numbers, he couldn't hide his surprise and slowly squeezed the paper in his palm.

When he left the capital that day, he exchanged a sky-high price of banknotes for a favor from Li Qingzheng. If necessary, he asked the veteran of the cabinet to tell him about the top secrets of the court, Zhu Houzhao's movements, and the secrets of the court.Now, Mr. Li Ge still has faith, and what was passed on to King Ning can indeed be regarded as two major events that shocked the court.

Zhu Houzhao proclaimed himself the Grand Marshal of the World's Soldiers and Horses, and conquered Oirat himself.Another thing is that King Anhua took advantage of the war on the border and rebelled.

King Ning was wearing pajamas and simply tied his long hair on the back. He ordered Zhu Qin to light up the room, and then ordered all spies to go to the capital and Xuanfu. He wanted to know Zhu Houzhao's exact whereabouts and where he was. Whatever you plan to do, you have to find out one by one and report back!After he ordered his subordinates, he meditated alone in the room. It was a rare opportunity, but Zhu Houzhao actually went to conquer himself. Not only Zhu Houzhao left the capital, but also the rebellion of the county king. The people in the capital must be panicked and tired of coping. Disturbed for no reason, unable to persuade himself to calmly plan everything step by step, King Ning picked up a pen and paper, intending to write a letter to Jin Xuan, who guards the palace in Nanchang, to agree on the details of raising troops. When he wrote, he wrote the unfinished song The poems are full of rainy bamboos and verdant forests, flying flowers and falling green shades, chanting bitterness and loneliness, chaotic worries and heavy dreams.The first two sentences were interrupted by Zhu Houzhao in Kaiping City, and today I can finally express my feelings.King Ning looked at a few lines of verses, thinking about the capital, thinking about Zhu Houzhao, and suddenly remembered the last scene in the dream just now, in which his long arrow pierced the bull's-eye. Inserted in his heart, he woke up from the dream before he had time to taste his state of mind. The chaotic and complicated dreams all night made his mind restless. By morning, King Ning was fully dressed and was still meditating in front of the table.

The king of Anhua rebelled. Zhu Hou looked at the map and calculated the distance to and from Ningxia. Since the leader of the army was away, he was happy to deal with the small county king who dared to rebel. He just wanted to prevent the Wala people from taking the opportunity to attack. Zhu Houzhao decided to come up with a plan Soldiers take risks.

The king of Anhua just got a parrot that can only say "the emperor of the world", so he believed that the destiny was in his hands, and was incited by a group of subordinates who were unbearable and miserable. Marching to attack, suddenly got a report that the emperor's personal conquest was coming from the Xuanfu, a group of people were scared out of their wits immediately, they didn't discuss how to march and rob houses, but didn't know where to flee.Less than ten days after Zhu Houzhao's army set off, King Anhua and his party were captured alive by the local garrison generals. He did not expect the news of success to come so quickly. Zhu Houzhao's encirclement and suppression army became a transport army for escorting prisoners of war. Anhua, who had no fun, did not go back to Xuanfu and formed another team, and went directly north to find the main force of Oara Khan.

Wu Dayong, who accompanied the Xuanfu on the expedition, learned that the emperor disappeared in the grassland, and stayed up all night. He sent hundreds of people into the deep hinterland of Wala every day to investigate, and sent an urgent message to the central government. Union aircraft.The morale of the Wala army was high for revenge. Seeing the main force of the Ming army dispatched, the banner of the general was still dragon pattern. What happened was that he came uninvited and launched an offensive first. He had to report that the Wala army had assembled and was about to launch an attack. Then he ordered the Ming army to switch formations and divide into three groups, left, middle, and right. The Chinese army confronted them directly with campfire After the main force of Wala rushed into the center, the mixed formations of infantry and cavalry on the left and right surrounded the enemy and beat them fiercely. Zhu Houzhao personally sat in the rear of the central army to watch the battle, so as to respond to the damaged positions at any time.

After this battle, 3 Ming troops fought against the [-] Oirat army. The two sides fought from dawn to dusk, and Oirat suffered heavy losses. The old Khan led the remnants to forcefully break through three times before successfully tearing a hole from the northwest. .Zhu Houzhao personally swung his sword and beheaded several Oirat cavalrymen in the formation. Years of planning were finally successfully realized. The First World War severely damaged Oirat's vitality, and within a few years he had no spare energy to go south to disrupt the border of Ming Dynasty.He watched the fighting on the battlefield, filled with gunpowder smoke, fluttering battle flags, and victories piled up with blood and bodies, forcing himself to be more cruel, ignoring these fresh lives, and only immersed in the pride of making contributions.

"Marshal! Old Khan Wala ran away, should he be recovered or killed on the spot?" The forward asked Zhu Houzhao for instructions.

"Stop chasing, our army has won a big victory, retreat!" Zhu Houzhao also saw more than a dozen people fleeing in a hurry. If Wala is really wiped out, Tatar and Wuliangha will have fewer powerful enemies and break the balance of power. If there is a next strong enemy, it is better to save the old Khan's life, let Wala maintain his territory, and contain other tribes on the grassland.Half a month after leaving the customs, Zhu Houzhao finally returned to the Xuan Mansion, and Wu Dayong put him back at his original place in peace, so as not to die prematurely from heart palpitations. He wished he could fly back to the capital immediately, and never wanted to be escorted by his entourage again.

King Ning, who stayed in Baoding Mansion, hesitated for a few days, but did not make a statement. Neither the capital city nor the Xuan Mansion had any new news from Zhu Houzhao. It was a full moon, and he was watching the stars and the moon phase in the courtyard. Drink by yourself, and once again suppress the urge to go north.He only took a shallow sip, his heart beating wildly in his chest, King Ning looked at the remaining wine in the cup, and saw through a long-standing conspiracy, Emperor Xian, Your Majesty, you have long...

When Ye Zi came to return to his life, he could not find the Lord of Allegiance in the study room, and only after hearing the sound of the porcelain falling to the ground, he looked up and saw the figure of King Ning on the tall tree next to the waterside pavilion in the courtyard. In the night, the shimmering water surface reflected the starlight in his eyes.

"My lord!" Ye Zi cupped his hands and said, "My subordinates have military reports."

King Ning's eyes moved to Ye Zi, and he jumped down from a high place, "Report quickly!" It is very likely that it is Zhu Houzhao's news that can make Ye Zi dare not delay late at night to report.

"My subordinates learned from the capital that the emperor defeated Oara Khan five days ago, and is still in the Xuanfu, and will return soon." King Ning seemed not to believe him, he took a breath, and wanted to ask Ye Zi for more truth. But after realizing it, what Ye Zi grasped was what he wanted.Just when King Ning twitched his lips, Ye Zi said again, "My lord, the rebellion of King Anhua has been quelled. The Prince of Anhua heard that the emperor's personal conquest was near them, and he was captured before he could resist. King Anhua was captured. The emperor took advantage of the situation to blame Prince Qing for his lack of restraint and jurisdiction over the county kings, and cut off most of Prince Qing's vassal land, and now Prince Qing's mansion can only live on the farm of the prince's Kinki." Prince Ning, who is also a vassal king, of course understood the emperor's intentions, Cutting the vassals and collecting power, is it possible that the four realms of the world are the land of the king, and only the emperor is the only one who acts arbitrarily in the entire territory.Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao, you are really benefiting. The military power is in hand to sweep the enemy, and the gang is trying to eliminate dissidents. King Ning has been aware of his major trends. After being surprised, he can only feel emotion.When the power of the world is in control and the political enemies are wiped out, it will be the time when you and I will face each other for life and death.King Ning sighed and smiled silently.Ye Zi was about to retreat when he heard King Ning ask again, "Have you been in the south of the Yangtze River all these years, have you learned nothing about your life experience that you don't understand?"

"Yes, my subordinate is incompetent. I have searched all over Westgate Town and Yingtian Mansion, but I can't find any clues. It's like, like his past has been erased." Ye Zi said frankly, I don't know why King Ning brought it up I understand, I don't understand that these days I'm only in the capital, presumably the emperor is not here, and he is co-leading the six ministries of the cabinet to handle political affairs.

"It wasn't him who erased it, or someone else erased it. If you don't understand this person, it shouldn't matter if others know his past, so it can only be done by another person with more power than him." King Ning looked back at the full moon, Walked into the study.

When Ye Zi was leaving, she met Shan Zhou returning home, the two stopped, Shan Zhou asked, "Did the lord say when you will leave?" Ye Zi asked suspiciously, "Leave?"

Shan Zhou said softly to Ye Zi, "After the lord learned that the emperor personally conquered Oala, he ordered me to prepare to enter the capital with him again. When we set off the next day, we postponed our trip. I thought the lord would take advantage of the emptiness of the capital. , Attacked in one fell swoop. The prince has never mentioned the time of departure these few days, I regretted that I would lose the opportunity, but seeing that the prince is waiting for your spy report every day, and lying at the desk in the study, there must be another good plan."

Ye Zi was equally sincere, "Yes, the prince must have his own arrangements. He sent all the spies to inquire about the emperor's news, just like when he went to Westgate to inquire about the prince's whereabouts. He paid close attention to the emperor's every move and was in control. But The prince did not say how to proceed next step.” Unlike his subordinates, King Ning was disturbed when he heard that the two major events of rebellion and war had been decided at this time. He actually wanted to go north to find him and confirm those rumors.

He rationalized his emotions once again, there was no difference between what King Anhua did and what he wanted to do, but King Anhua was weak and impulsively raised troops, so he was bound to lose. He was very different. This was planned for many years. Both the land and the hearts of the people must be fully prepared.This time the emperor left the capital to take away the army, and the opportunity to empty the capital was missed by him again!It's a pity that the pawn Wala, which took years of hard work to cultivate, actually helped Zhu Houzhao add military merits!King Ning seldom regretted it, but today he learned the result and fell into self-blame. He recalled the past few months, and became more and more unwilling and angry. Zhu Houzhao kicked off the throne!Although it was only a few months, the situation has changed dramatically, King Ning's momentary hesitation actually led to today's predicament, the bloodbath of King Anhua's rebellion has not subsided, no one in the world knows that King Ning, the most powerful vassal king, There are criticisms. No one can avoid it in all dynasties. It is not whether King Ning wants to rebel, but whether the world thinks that King Ning can do it. Today, King Ning undoubtedly has this ability. He has a high reputation and has military horses. There are so many rumors about King Ning's rebellion. King Ning's study was built on the pool, and he opened the window to see a pool of blue waves. He looked out of the window, and there were several crabapple trees planted beside the pool. Swaying gently, it is another spring.

Zhu Houzhao, who had triumphantly returned from Xuanfu, was greeted by hundreds of officials from outside the capital, and entered the Forbidden City all the way, shouting long live.A banquet was held to celebrate the meritorious officials, and the celebration lasted for three days.When Zhu Houzhao picked up the government affairs, the crabapple blooming every year in the imperial garden was ready to be released this year. Ji Rong returned to Beijing from afar, not daring to stay and went directly to the palace, and finally found it under the flower tree in the imperial garden. Standing with his hands behind his back, the emperor who was admiring the flower buds alone, "Your Majesty, the little one is back." Ji Rong said softly, lest he disturb the emperor's elegant mood.

Zhu Houzhao saw that it was him, "You are finally back." Since King Ning escaped from the capital, Jin Yiwei ordered the eunuch guarding Jiangxi to keep an eye on Prince Ning's mansion in Nanchang all the time. Whenever King Ning returned to the feudal land, he would report immediately, but we haven't seen each other for a long time. King Ning returned to the mansion, and there was no movement of King Ning presiding over affairs in the mansion. How could Zhu Houzhao let go of capturing the movements of King Ning? King Ning not only "robbed" his heart, but also took away everything from him. Zhu Houzhao directly ordered Ji Rong went to Nanchang himself.Ji Rong rushed all the way and stayed in Nanchang for ten days. He went around the huge land, mansion and farm of King Ning, but he didn't find any trace of the emperor's uncle. He was sure that King Ning was not in Nanchang and immediately flew back to Beijing. , Inform Zhu Houzhao of this fact.Hey, my lord, you walked away from the capital in an unrestrained manner, and you left the palace in a rage, angrily mobilized your troops to beat up the Wala people to vent your hatred, and you didn’t go back to the feudal land to play and disappear, the emperor will definitely be mad at you to death, once the emperor gets angry, I was busy running around again, and Ji Rong chanted King Ning countless times along the way.Sure enough, Ji Rong's estimation was not bad. After Zhu Houzhao heard his report, his face turned pale with anger, and he kicked the tree trunk next to him. Countless branches shook and trembled. "He's not in Nanchang, so he's gone there!" He didn't know how much effort he had put in to keep his status and power and everything he had, how many people scolded the faint king behind his back, and how he was so blatantly provocative The law of the Ming Dynasty violated the Ming precepts of the ancestors and despised the distinction between the monarch and his ministers. Since becoming an ancestor, Yanning was the beginning of entanglements. Suspicion and precaution and dormant avoidance accompanied the emperors and princes for generations. In that year, the first emperor made a difficult choice. This generation of talented King Ning came to fight against the four kings headed by King Zheng who threatened the court. It was just a ploy to use power and then discard it. The mist of love turns into a beautiful glow in the sunlight. Some people are doomed to escape in this life. From then on, all the joys and sorrows are caused by him, even if he doesn't care at all.The sinister power struggle is tinged with infatuation, and it becomes the most dazzling flower of evil poison, dazzling and strange, knowing that touching it is irreversible, but insisting on picking it, and trying everything to get it.It turned out that the father had been preparing to threaten King Ning long ago, and he ordered Ji Rong to go to Prince Ning's mansion to inquire about it in a drunken manner. Let his father order him to kill himself in the court, and he really wanted to kill him. His father had long understood the consequences of this poisonous flower blooming one day. He couldn't bear to punish himself, but he could sacrifice King Ning, and no one expected it. , his father's condition worsened, and it was too late for him to personally eradicate the four kings who hindered the imperial power, so he had to use King Ning again. Zhu Houzhao recalled the words that his father said to himself when he was dying... His heart was gradually calmed down. Sitting on a stone bench under a tree.

Ji Rong watched Zhu Houzhao go from rage to decline, and then to decadent state, he was puzzled and did not dare to comfort him casually.He has long understood the emperor's affection for King Ning, and he can clearly feel King Ning's disregard for this affection.If the powerful people are entangled in love and hatred, it is Jiangshan's bet, and these two are betting with their most important chips.

"Your Majesty, I also ordered my subordinates to inspect King Ning's whereabouts throughout the Ming Dynasty." Ji Rong finished telling the bad news about King Ning, and was restlessly telling Zhu Houzhao the good news in the most gentle way. "My little one is passing by Baoding. When I was in the mansion, I heard something."

Baoding Mansion and Hejian Mansion are adjacent to a rich farm. Adjacent to the farm is a small town called Yingzhu Town. There are many restaurants in the town and a variety of snacks. The people in the town and the merchants know that the town is famous for its delicious food.On this day, the steamed stuffed bun shop at the edge of the town was still busy from sunrise, it was noon, and drawers of steamed stuffed buns were steamed. There was an endless stream of people coming and going, and the business was booming.A horse-drawn carriage came from the official road far away, surrounded by a group of people who followed at a leisurely pace. The one who led the way and rode on the horse was a young man in white, who was imposing and heroic. Jumped off the horse, came to the carriage respectfully, "Master, we have arrived in Yingzhu Town." Several coughs came from inside the carriage. After leaving the capital for several days, I finally arrived outside Zhili, Gyeonggi.He heard the name of the place and got out of the carriage. Only then did the lady proprietress of the bun shop see the true face of the person in the carriage. It turned out that it was not an old, fat, rich country gentry he usually met, but a handsome young man. A robe with ivory-white brocade embroidered with gold patterns, and a belt decorated with sapphire around the waist. The patterns on the clothes are too exquisite to recognize the patterns. Ordinary people must have never seen such precious materials. Every move reflects dazzling The luster, the beautiful jade on that belt must be priceless, shiny and transparent, one piece can be exchanged for a field, so many pieces of precious jade are only dotted on one belt, it is really an eye-opener.Not just the clothes, this young man's face is really the most beautiful person I've ever seen in my life. The proprietress and the guy have never read a book, so I don't know how to describe such a good-looking person. He is obviously a man, and he thinks he is even the most beautiful in the town. No girl Xiaoxiao can compare with him, but this rich young man looks sick, his face is pale, and he keeps coughing while looking at the surrounding scenery.The proprietress sighed, such a beautiful person should not be infected with some kind of cough, otherwise God would be too cruel.

"Let's go buy some steamed stuffed buns." The rich and beautiful young man sensed the eyes of the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper of the steamed stuffed bun shop, and turned his head to look at the clean and tidy shop.Along the way, people who rely on the vegetable and meat buns packed in Fengbinlou, short-you cakes, scallion pancakes, etc. to increase their appetites have a little hunger for buns again.

"Grandpa, what stuffing do you want?"

"Whatever you want..."

The entourage in white took out a silver peg from his chest pocket, and left in a hurry, the royal palace in the capital was full of silver bills, and if one was used, it would be equivalent to a piece of land, which was very inconvenient for the master to eat and wear. The broken silver is still on credit from the subordinates.But if you buy steamed stuffed buns for your grandfather, no one in the whole house would dare to collect the debt.

The young man in white had a heroic spirit, and before he approached, the people in the shop had already stepped aside consciously, not daring to challenge him in the slightest, and the young man in white didn't care, and said directly to the shopkeeper, "I bought all the buns you have here. "The people queuing up at the side shouted secretly, they drove all this way in vain just to buy two steamed stuffed buns, and when this rich man came, he couldn't eat even one of them.

Although the shopkeeper coveted the silver ingot, he was afraid of offending the folks around him who had been taking care of the business, so he immediately looked embarrassed, "Young master, can you leave some for the folks in our town, the girls who are full of fragrance in the town?" Still waiting for the old man to deliver it to them."

The young man in white didn't care at all, it's just that his master has recently recovered from a serious illness, and he rarely has an appetite. Of course, he needs to take good care of him. Thinking this way, he was about to move all the steamers away, when he heard a delicate voice, "This Young master, why don’t you know me anymore, I’m Xiaoxiao.” The shopkeeper recognized Xiaoxiao from Xiangmanlou, somehow she became interested in urging the shop to deliver buns in person, and she was grabbing the rich young man sleeves, rubbing against his arms.

The silver ingot that the young man in white was so shocked almost fell to the ground!

Xiaoxiao came to the town to stroll casually because she was bored, who would have thought that she could see such an astonishingly handsome man here, and his clothes and hair accessories were so exquisite that she had never seen before in her life, she suddenly regained her spirits, and treated her normally. All the tricks of the guest were used.

The rich man who has experienced thousands of troops fighting with his life and has never shown any fear is at a loss in his mind at this moment. The woman wears bright silk flowers, a long red dress, and a purple gauze dress. She is not afraid of the cold in winter. He grabbed his sleeve and tugged at his arm, shyly sticking to the man's body desperately.

The rich man panicked and didn't know how to deal with it, "Hey, you, you've got the wrong person." While speaking, he struggled to break away, turning his head to avoid the woman's face, but Xiaoxiao still grabbed onto his sleeve indiscriminately, He was really powerless against this sudden change, and looked at the young man in white as if asking for help.

"I can't admit it wrong, my lord, I'm Xiaoxiao. You took my heart and my body a month ago. After three days and three nights of lingering, you just walked away. This time you Come back to Yingzhu Town, do you want to marry me, my lord, I have been waiting so hard for you, ahhhhh..." The woman's words caused passers-by to stop and watch.People who really "lose their virginity" are molested for no reason, and they can't get rid of this tricky trouble. They don't know what to do in front of everyone.

The young man in white was already surprised, but he frowned even more when he heard the title of prince. He strode up to the woman, grabbed her wrist, and relieved his master. Order silver, who told the son to be so handsome, now suffered a loss, very unwilling, shouted, "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh My heart was given to you, and you have abandoned me now, why are you so heartless, ah, you are so vicious, ah ah ah..." The woman screamed more and more terribly, these words were heard by the wronged person His face became even uglier.

The white-clothed young man exerted force on his hand, which finally made her shut up in pain, "Girl, you are mistaken! My master is not the prince you said, we are just passing by, and we have never been to your town before!" Xi Wuzhi said. The man's voice is thick, his tone is severe, and the woman dare not be rude. "I'm not talking nonsense. People from the capital say that there is a spirit king in the capital who is the most beautiful person in Ming Dynasty. I think this young master is dressed so expensively and looks so good-looking. That king is more beautiful, so he is also a prince. Are all princes good-looking?" Seeing that the situation is not good, Xiaoxiao quickly changed her tone and tactics.

The young man in white despised the title King Ling a hundred times, and following her last sentence, he thought of King Zheng's face again, and his face became even darker. Xiaoxiao noticed it, thought he was going to give her some color, and cried again, "I'm also degraded!" On the street, sheltered in Xiangmanlou, being whipped every day, three meals a day, suffering from hunger and cold, nothing more than wanting to exchange some silver taels for early redemption. Don't care about little girls with a lot of young masters. You should take pity on a poor man like me. Let's go." With tears in his eyes, he took his sleeve and wiped it away on purpose.

The master of the young man in white turned pale. He straightened his clothes and finally got rid of the embarrassment. He nodded to the followers around him to stop their killing intent. The young man in white took a silver ticket from his master and handed it over The woman said, "My master's kindness, don't mistake me!" The woman quickly took the bank note in joy and ecstasy, and then glanced reluctantly at the rich and noble man in Yushu Linfeng, "Thank you beautiful brother, thank you beautiful brother. "While speaking, he hurriedly came to him, knelt down and worshiped him, and picked up the hem of his clothes, trying to tear off a tourmaline bead hanging from his belt, but failed, so he had to slip away quickly.