Chapter 600 Thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness

Since it was a report of a great victory in Jiaozhi, after reporting to the emperor, the Ministry of War naturally did not forget to send people to report the victory in the whole city. For a time, everyone in the city knew that Jiaozhi had won another great victory. Since the troops were sent out in the early years of Yongle , the imperial court's hundreds of thousands of troops were trapped there and could not move. Not to mention ordinary sergeants, even senior generals suffered countless losses. If a civilian official was demoted to Jiaozhi, it was almost synonymous with death. Therefore, as long as there are relatives and friends in front of the Jiaozhi army, Those who serve or serve as officials in Jiaozhi are all celebrated with foreheads and hands. Therefore, the capital, which was originally decorated for the Longevity Festival, is now even more decorated with lanterns and festoons.

Zhu Di received such good news on his way back. Thinking that tomorrow was the Wanshou Festival, this was the best gift. He felt very happy. He didn't want to ruin his mood at the moment, so he ordered someone to leave a message to Liu Yongcheng. There was no need to bring Li Maofang back, tightly close the gate of Wanchun Palace, and leave him to fend for himself. When he returned to Qianqing Palace, he summoned Wang Jinghong, the internal official and eunuch, and planned to order him to go to Yangwu Uncle's Mansion to present the gift.

However, in the past, rewards were usually given in the form of banknotes. If there were distinguished ministers with great achievements, they would be given dozens of coins, or platinum and gold. But he had given a lot of these in the past, and now he does not want to reward them anymore. After standing up and taking two steps back and forth, he ordered someone to grind ink and lay paper on these common objects. Seeing this, Wang Jinghong hurriedly stepped forward and pressed down one end with a paperweight, while he was obsessed with the other end.

Zhu Di was soaked in thick ink, with a smug smile on his face. The small chief secretary of the post was unable to move the Ming army. Zhang Fu alone left the town three times, and then he was replaced one after another. Dozens of rebel forces have been almost pacified, but Le Li has either run to Laos or is hiding somewhere else. Once the army retreats, it will come back, so it is the most serious problem. Now that Le Li is captured, it means that there will be a handover. Nan can calm down, which means he didn't use the wrong person!

"People must be determined, and if determined, achievements will be achieved. No one in the world, ancient and modern, has made achievements without ambition. To help the country and secure the country, to be loyal and courageous, to show the virtues of the ancestors, and to cultivate good talents, this is the great ambition of the Zhang family, cherish the encouragement So, don’t let me down.”

After picking up the pen, Zhu Di personally stamped the small seal he usually used, and ordered the young eunuch to put the calligraphy on the side table to dry. Then he remembered another thing. Seeing Wang Jinghong standing aside with his hands solemnly, He asked: "Did you get anything rare when you came back from the West this time?"

The first voyage was already the sixth time he went to the Western Ocean, and he came back early. Therefore, Wang Jinghong couldn't help being stunned when he heard this. It should be noted that there are rules for each return from the ocean, and the items he brought back were all made one by one. The book was presented to the imperial family, but the emperor would not look at it carefully. In addition to the treasures in the inner treasury, the transfer department had only asked about the issue of sumac, pepper, etc. as discounted salary. At this moment, the emperor was confused. Whether he heard some rumors and just mentioned it suddenly, Wang Jinghong had to be cautious.

"Reporting to the Emperor, this time I and Eunuch Zheng returned from the West and brought back a total of 300 ivory tusks, 40 boxes of rubies and sapphires, 300 taels of fine pearls, 8 boxes of ambergris, 200 rhino horns, and amber... …”

"I'm not asking you for details." Zhu Di had no interest in these trivial figures and immediately interrupted Wang Jinghong. Thinking that if the awarding of treasures to ministers became an example, I am afraid that the vassal princes and clans would also ask for the gifts, so he gave up the idea just now. He came up with the idea, so he ordered, "Forget it, I will give Yangwu Bofu two thousand ingots of banknotes, and then take this calligraphy over. In addition, after finishing the work, go to the Ministry of Officials and let Shangshu Jianyi come to the palace."

Although the emperor did not say why he asked Jian Yi to enter the palace, Wang Jinghong had already come to his senses and hurriedly bowed to agree. After holding the paper and going out, he first sent it to the imperial prison for framing, and then went to collect the two thousand ingots for the reward.

Coins. It took a full hour from counting to packing the brand-new banknotes. Faced with the two full boxes, he had no choice but to ask two young eunuchs to load the cars and wait outside the palace gate, while he arrived again.

The imperial eunuch went to pick up the framed imperial painting. By the time he and his party arrived at Uncle Yangwu's Mansion, the sun was already setting in the west.

Naturally, this announcement of the decree and the award took a long time. It happened that on this day, Mrs. Wang also brought Zhang Tian and Zhang Ke to relax. When Zhang Yue finished his work and entered the room, she smiled and said: "Come in time for the Emperor's Longevity Festival."

With such a good news, Uncle Yangwu finally showed his face. Since the emperor bestowed the imperial pen, the Ministry of Civil Service and the Certification Department will probably re-engrav the certificate in the near future. By the way, Brother Yue, I heard

Today, when the emperor was inspecting the vanguard of the government army at the training ground in Xiyuan, Li Maofang stopped him?"

Zhang Ke was forced to stay in the British palace by Mrs. Wang these days. In his free time, he played with his two younger cousins, or did needlework, chatted with Mrs. Wang about household matters, and was even dragged there by Mrs. Wang.

She watched the small hall where housework was done twice. Compared with the lifeless life before, her energy and spirit were greatly improved now. However, when she heard the three words Li Maofang, she couldn't help but turn pale.

He clenched the handkerchief tightly, and the look in his eyes suddenly disappeared.

"I don't know what happened when the driver was stopped, but when the emperor left the inner training ground later, Eunuch Liu, who was originally ordered to send Li Maofang back to Wanchun Palace, happened to come forward and report something, and the emperor immediately became furious. Look at that look.

, it seems that Li Maofang has done something incompetent again. According to this situation, his marriage to sister Ke may not count. "

Zhu Di led the imperial guardsmen this morning, and they were talking a lot. Naturally, the news could not be hidden. Many people in the army knew about it. Naturally, some people understood that there seemed to be some interference in the marriage between Li Maofang and the Zhang family, so they went there.

The British government reported the letter. However, even though Mrs. Wang had some hope after receiving the message, she did not expect that Zhang Yue's last words were so certain.

"Brother Yue, could it be..."

"It is a serious crime to rush into the royal chariot, but considering that he is his direct grandson, the emperor may let him go, but the crime of bullying the emperor is not a trivial matter." Zhang Yue saw Zhang Ke's face turning blue and white, and then he felt relieved. He couldn't help but think that the marriage contract had been finalized.

If Zhang Xi didn't have enough courage, he might still have to waste his whole life, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad. But thinking that if Li Maofang could really die, Zhang Xi, as a father, should at least show some courage, and he became aggravated.

He said in a tone of voice, "Auntie, you'd better discuss it with Uncle Xian again. Now that the matter has come to this, he should take a good look at it."

Wanchun Palace is located to the south of Taiye Pond in Xiyuan. It was once the place where a concubine lived. Although Liu Yongcheng was an eunuch, he had been here twice before. It only took half a day to go up and down here.

He changed all the people, and now he stood under the plaque with gold letters on a blue background, with a deep cold light hidden in his narrowed eyes.

"Father-in-law."

"Have you seen all the witnesses?"

"Yes, the Qianqing Palace just sent someone here to convey a message, saying that the emperor no longer wants to see Li Maofang, and father-in-law does not need to mention him, let him... fend for himself." The middle-aged eunuch was a confidant cultivated by Liu Yongcheng in the Royal Horse Prison. , seeing the gloomy expression on his immediate boss's face, he said cautiously, "I heard that good news came from Jiaozhi, and Li Li was captured, so the emperor is very happy."

After receiving such news, Liu Yongcheng couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He nodded and lifted up the hem of his robe, crossed the threshold and entered the dimly lit hall in front of him, then turned from behind the screen into the Dongnuan Pavilion in the back hall. At this moment, the sun was shining brightly. It was almost sunset. Due to the things that happened during the day, not even a single lamp was lit here. Only the shadows of some furniture could be seen. Despite this, Liu Yongcheng, who had excellent eyes, still caught a glimpse of the figure on the carved wooden bed. .

"Little Marquis?"

The moment he spoke, Liu Yongcheng suddenly changed into a respectful expression. He lit the candlestick on the side, and when he saw the flames dancing, he turned around, smiled happily and stepped forward to salute. Because Seeing Li Maofang glaring at him fiercely, he coughed lightly: "Young Master, you are so careless. You dared to forge this birthday gift to the emperor. The arms of the two girls were all pricked with big wounds." Scars, big and small, can be seen by even the most stupid person. It doesn’t matter if you endured this small pain, but you will be released into the vast sea and sky, and it will not be too late to enjoy happiness by then!"

Ever since Liu Yongcheng sent him back, he suddenly turned his back and took all the palace servants into prison. Li Maofang realized that something was wrong, and now she gritted her teeth: "My father is a marquis, my mother is a princess, and I was born to be a noble person. Why are you questioning me? You, an eunuch, dare to stir up trouble in front of the emperor. You are so brave! Just two sluts’ accusations can convict me. Go ahead and dream of your big head!"

"Yes, the old slave is indeed insignificant, but when the old slave was serving the emperor, Princess Yongping was not born yet!" Liu Yongcheng put away his respectful expression and smiled coldly, "The crime of deceiving the emperor is unforgivable. In fact, the two of us are guilty of deceiving the emperor. What happened more than a few years ago was enough for the young marquis to go to the execution ground. The emperor was just showing mercy outside the law. Now that the two crimes are combined, you may have to go to the Imperial Guard Prison for a trip! Tsk, tsk, you were treasonous in the first place. Of those people, Meng Xian is lucky, but the others were tortured to death in the Jinyi Guards, and then they showed up at the Xisi Archway, otherwise the young Marquis would have had a taste of what it is like to be on the execution ground..."

"You...you are talking nonsense!"

"If your Majesty still has the slightest bit of forgiveness for you, Mr. Marquis, he should have summoned you to scold you. But right now, your Majesty specially sent someone to send you a message, saying that he didn't want to see you, so he asked you to You are left to fend for yourself in the West Palace. The reason why you are not making a clear edict now is just to get the idea of ​​Wanshou Festival going. The young Marquis likes to take care of himself. If you can't fend for yourself, I'm afraid Mr. Lu, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, is here. Oh, yes. He said that he is the governor of the East Factory and his methods are much stronger than the old slave..."

Liu Yongcheng naturally knew what words to say to be effective. Sure enough, by the time he finished speaking, Li Maofang had completely collapsed. Seeing that the guy who just wanted to save face was almost dead now, he stood up and nodded. He left the house without looking back, and didn't stop until he was outside.
Chapter completed!