Volume Two, Chapter 17, Inexplicable Sincerity
Why did Liu Yu, the master of sincerity, look for him? After Yang Cong got to know Zhang Ping, the local snake in Jinling, he was still a little confused.
He really didn't expect that the Hongwu nobles were so miserable. When they established the dynasty, they were divided into more than 60 vassals, and there were only four left in the Yongle dynasty. Moreover, Chengyi Bo's family retreated bravely and hid, and then escaped!
However, it seems that the Hongwu nobles are about to rise again at this moment. According to Zhang Ping, the Hongwu nobles who were renewed in the 11th year of Jiajing were not just Chengyibo, but also four other families, namely, those who were deposed for standing in the wrong team during the Yongle Dynasty, including Duke Xin Guo Tang He, Duke Cao Li Wenzhong, Duke Wei Deng Yu and Duke E Chang Yuchun who died in the Hongwu Dynasty.
However, this time, Jiajing did not renew their title to them, but marquis. After they were renewed, they all took charge of one of the five military governors' offices in Nanjing, and these four families were respectively.
Tang Shaozong, the eighth-generation grandson of Xinguo Duke Tang He, was appointed as the Marquis of Lingbi, and was in charge of the governor's office of the former army in Nanjing;
The eighth-generation grandson of the Duke of E, Chang Xuanzhen, was appointed as the Marquis of Huaiyuan and was in charge of the governor's office of the Nanjing Houjun Army;
Deng Jikun, the sixth-generation grandson of Duke Wei, continued to be granted the title of Marquis of Dingyuan and was in charge of the governor's office of the Left Army of Nanjing;
Li Zuxin, the seventh-generation grandson of Duke Cao, was further granted the title of Marquis of Linhuai and was in charge of the governor's office of the Right Army in Nanjing;
If we add the Nanjing Central Army Governor's Office under the jurisdiction of Xu Pengju, Duke of Wei, the entire Nanjing Five Army Governor's Office would be handed over to Hongwu's nobles.
What does Emperor Jiajing mean? Yang Cong is also a little confused.
Does he want to use the Hongwu nobles to suppress the Yongle nobles?
The more you understand the situation, the more confusing the situation, the more confused it is. The people are confused and don’t know what the emperor wants to do at all.
Yang Cong came to Chengyi Bo Mansion in such a daze. The people in the Bo Mansion were quite polite to him. He gave the gift list and the gift was still on the carriage. Then the manager Liu Ge came out diligently.
The mansion of this Duke and Hou Xungui is big. He followed Liu Ge for about a quarter of an hour before he arrived at the lobby of the main house. At this time, Liu Yu, who looked like a fairy-like figure, had already sat in the main seat with a smile.
After the two of them met, Liu Yu kindly invited him to sit down, and ordered someone to take Xiangming. Then he smiled and said, "Young Master Yang is indeed a talented person, and it seems that the rumors are not false."
What rumors, why haven't I heard of?
Yang Cong dared not be a young master in front of others' Chengyi Bo. He hurriedly bowed: "Sir, you are so proud of me. How dare I call you a young master in front of me? If the sir does not dislike me, I will call you a young master Qingfeng."
Liu Yu heard this and said freely: "Okay, I will call you Qingfeng, and you don't call me. I'm apart from the countryside, but the emperor has to come and take on this title. I'm really a little uncomfortable with this title after hearing this title. Just like the general people call you elders, you will be called the Uncle."
Now Yang Cong is even more confused. You don’t want to inherit this title, so why are you looking for me?
However, it seems that such a uncle is not a good person. This person is not an ordinary person, but a uncle in Chengyi. He quickly said, "That younger generation will call him uncle in a shameless manner."
Liu Yu nodded with relief and asked, "Qingfeng, I heard that you are very familiar with Lord Zou, Lord Zhan and Lord Zhang. How did you know these three adults?"
This means, it seems that I am asking myself if I belong to the Yangming lineage.
How to say it, it’s hard to mess with the lonely ghosts at this moment. Besides, Zou Shouyi and Zhan Ruoshui both made Yan Song hard for him, and it seems that he is a bit unkind to separate himself from them.
He thought about it and then said frankly: "I actually don't know Lord Zou. Lord Zhan and Lord Zhang, but I have a close relationship with Lord Xu Jie, the magistrate of Quanzhou Prefecture. Therefore, Lord Xu asked me to visit Lord Zou, Lord Zhan and Lord Zhang when I came to Jinling."
Xu Jie is also a relatively famous junior in the Yangming lineage. He has had a close relationship with him and has visited three big men from the Yangming lineage through his introduction. He can be considered to be a member of the Yangming lineage.
When Liu Yu heard this, he nodded slightly, and then asked again: "Quanzhou Prefecture seems to be on the beach. What do you think of pirates and Japanese pirates?"
This means probably to ask him whether the pirates and Japanese pirates should be suppressed. This seems to have something to do with the faction, because the so-called royal party was standing on the side of the wealthy maritime merchants at the beginning. At the back, the pirates and Japanese pirates were too rampant, which made Jiajing angry. Yan Song followed Jiajing's flattery and strongly agreed to eliminate the pirates and Japanese pirates.
Now, if you agree to the extermination of pirates and Japanese pirates, it will prove that you have no connection with those of the Imperial Party. This is probably what it means.
Yang Cong thought about it carefully, Damn, Yan Song was going to fall in the end anyway, and Xu Jie could laugh and say that he would eventually defeat the imperial party. As long as he was careful, he would definitely be able to laugh to the end.
This choice of sides cannot be as ambiguous as a fence-bearer. He said simply: "The pirates and Japanese pirates will naturally be wiped out, but we cannot just suppress them. We must also find out the reasons for the increasing rampant pirates and Japanese pirates and fundamentally solve the problem."
Liu Yu seemed to be very satisfied with Yang Cong's answer. He said with relief: "Very good, how can arbitrage be allowed on the sea of the Ming Dynasty? These pirates and Japanese pirates must be wiped out. By the way, do you think the southeastern Tunwei can wipe out the pirates and Japanese pirates?"
What does this mean?
The Hongwu Xungui seems to have completely controlled the Governor's Office of the Five Army in Nanjing. Most of the guards in the southeast are their subordinates. To be honest, it seems to be a bit slap them in the face, so it would be better to be more tactful.
Yang Cong thought for a while before he said vaguely: "The southeastern Tunwei is similar to the other places. To be honest, they may not be the opponents of pirates and Japanese pirates at this time. They need to find a few good generals to practice well."
When Liu Yu heard this, he nodded, pondered for a while, and suddenly asked again: "Qingfeng, you haven't gotten married yet?"
I'm so dizzy, what does this mean? You won't want to marry my daughter to me!
This Zhang Zhen has already made him feel sad, and he can't stand the other one.
Yang Cong quickly said tactfully: "I have never gotten married, but I have already made a marriage with the daughter of Uncle Lu Song, the assistant commander of the Jinyiwei Commander."
When Liu Yu heard this, he not only showed any disappointment, but his eyes lit up.
He naturally knew who Lu Song was. He also knew very well about the relationship between the Lu family and the current emperor. This little guy has a bright future.
He looked at Yang Cong carefully, then calculated his fingers seriously for a while, and then said mysteriously: "Qingfeng, do you know that you have the appearance of a top scholar, but it seems that you are short of something. As for what you lack, you have to think about it yourself."
When Yang Cong heard this, he couldn't help but tremble all over. It was rumored that the first generation of sincerity Liu Bowen could calculate the future. His descendants should have learned a little. Is he really expected to win the top scorer?
Is this possible?
Chapter completed!