Chapter 679: Preaching truth

There is a plain on both sides of the Yang River.Between the ridges, people, mule carts and wheelbarrows are lined with long dragons, with swords and guns standing in the crowd, and flags are waving in the wind.

The parallel lines of north and south are moving westward.

As long as people look forward, they can see many long dragons that are endless in sight, as if they are squirming in the sun.

There were also some war horses running back and forth between the teams, raising smoke.

Li, a virtuous man-in-law sitting in a carriage, picked up a corner of the curtain on the left.

What caught my eye was the shadows of the mountains far south, like dark clouds pressing against the sky.

Then she saw some cattle and sheep moving along the river in the grass by the river.

The eunuch Cao Fu was riding a horse next to him, and the virtuous master asked in Chinese: Eunuch Cao, have we already arrived at the Mongolian grassland?

Already early!Cao Fu turned his head and replied, "Did you see those wheat piles?"Mongolian tribes do not farm.There are no villages there, and people are not seen.

The virtuous man nodded and thanked him, and asked again: Where is the Lord?

Cao Fu said: Tonight, we will meet the emperor.

The army that could not see the boundless army continued to march for a long time.When the sunset was almost on the horizon, the military camp in front finally appeared in people's sight.

There is a lake there, and the water surface is shining dazzling waves from time to time in the gradually dimming light.

On the east side of the lake, there are tents everywhere, and smoke from cooking is floating in the air.

The sparse trees by the lake can no longer see the colors, and their shadows are reflected in the sky like charcoal.

This scene is like those tribes floating around on the grassland in legend.

The virtuous man-in-law did not live in a tent, so she was taken straight to a village.

When she arrived at the village, she felt that it was indeed in the Ming Dynasty; some houses with hard hip roofs in the village were no different from the Han people's houses in Guancheng.

After dark, the eunuch Cao Fucai came to the house where the virtuous man lived and wanted to take the virtuous man to meet the saint.The virtuous man's hands and feet became quick and he was busy decorating his makeup before following Cao Fu out.

They walked into a small courtyard surrounded by guard posts.

Then the virtuous man and the two walked into a door in the north and immediately saw Zhu Gaoxu. He was sitting next to a square table, burying his head there and writing something.

Zhu Gaoxu was not wearing armor or dragon robe, and had no patterns on his dark gray military uniform; he didn't wear a hat, and the bun on his head was tied with a silk scarf.

Zhu Gaoxu looked up and put down his brush.

The virtuous man and the master held a ritual and said: I will pay homage to the priest.

Zhu Gaoxu said: When I left Kaiping City, I forgot to tell Cao Fu.Unexpectedly, he took you all the way to Aikou Pass (Zhangjiakou).But it’s okay if you go there, I suddenly remembered that there was something that I promised you.

After saying that, he shouted: Come on, bring it with you!

The virtuous man turned around inexplicably and soon saw two soldiers and a big man walking into the door.

The man looked dejected; but after seeing his clothes clearly, the virtuous master was immediately surprised.

The big man wore black veil and a red dragon robe.

The virtuous man-in-law understood in a moment that this man was a prince!

Because the clothes worn by the monarch of the Korean Kingdom were very similar to those of the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, the virtuous master was very familiar with it.

The clothes of the king of Korea were also five-clawed dragon robes. The king was the monarch in Korea and was at the prince level in the Ming Dynasty.

The virtuous man was surprised and hadn't reacted yet, and was hesitating whether to greet the prince.The prince knelt on the ground first and said, "Sinners, come to the Lord!"

Flat body.Zhu Gaoxu said.He turned to look at the virtuous master and said directly, Master and his group were attacked on the east side of Lulong County. The envoy behind the scenes was this King Dai, my thirteenth uncle...

The virtuous master was a little at a loss, but he kept calm and listened to Zhu Gaoxu's words.

Zhu Gaoxu continued: Now that the facts have been found out, the subordinates of the King of Dai want to kill your group, and then disguise themselves as envoys and masters, wanting to do something wrong!I went to Datong Prefecture a few days ago and had captured King Dai and others.

He paused for a moment, turned to the King of Dai and said: The virtuous man-in-law has no grudges and grudges with you, but he is almost killed.Should the King of Dai apologize to the virtuous man and admit his mistake?

As soon as he finished speaking, the room suddenly became extremely quiet, and the virtuous prince and the Dai Wang were stunned.

The King of the Times suddenly turned around and bowed to the virtuous master and said: I know I was wrong, I made a big mistake!I am bold and regret not to attack the saint's woman. Please forgive me!

The virtuous man-in-law seemed to hear a buzzing sound, feeling a little drowsy and didn't say anything for a moment.

The Dai Wang in front of him was still bent over, standing there with his fists and bowed, looking sincere.

She finally spoke in awkward Chinese language: You have made a big mistake, so let’s just listen to the emperor’s remarks!

The virtuous man-in-law said, looking at Zhu Gaoxu. She felt that her face was getting hotter and hotter, and her emotions gradually became excited.

Originally, when she saw the King of Korea, she was also very scared, and even thought she was a tool for marriage and could be controlled by others. Unexpectedly, when she came to the Ming Dynasty, it seemed that she was not what she thought.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand and the soldiers of the army took the King Dai out.

The virtuous man turned his head and looked at it, then turned around and said softly: That day, the emperor mentioned the matter of King Dai, and I thought it was a joke...

You don’t joke. If I always lie to you, you may not believe me in the future.Zhu Gaoxu said.

The virtuous man whispered: How dare I?

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: What King Dai did is sorry for you, and it is appropriate to admit his mistake.Have you calmed down?

The virtuous man's face was very red and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

Zhu Gaoxu waited for a while and said: I want to apologize to you, so I will let you go so far away in vain.Tomorrow morning, the officials of the Ministry of Rites will arrange for you to go to the capital.I am going to lead my army northward.

The virtuous man's heart was a little confused. When she heard that she was about to part, she felt very uncomfortable. She couldn't help but raise her head boldly and blurted out: I want to accompany the emperor to the north... Eunuch Cao said that there is no caring person around the emperor to serve him, and I wonder if I can do it well?

Zhu Gaoxu looked up and down at the delicate and wise man in a long robe and pondered: The north is a bitter and cold place, and besides weeds, it is the next door.Can you stand it?

The virtuous master nodded vigorously without hesitation and said: As long as the emperor is here, I will not be afraid.I have other clothes and I will do a lot of things.

After a short while of silence, Zhu Gaoxu slapped his thigh and said: OK!He turned to Cao Fu and told the people from the Ministry of Rites to send the Korean envoys and others to the capital first.After I marched north, I will summon them to discuss state affairs.

Cao Fu clasped his fists and said: I obey the order.

After Cao Fu went out, the virtuous man-in-law became even more unrestrained and immediately spoke happily: I heard that the desert is deserted and there are few people.Why did the emperor personally lead a large army to fight?

Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the bench next to the square table and said gently: Sit down and talk.I'll tell you.

The virtuous man sat down gently on the bench, looking very excited and his eyes were a little confused.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her and said patiently: I just want those tribes on the grassland to understand a truth: robbery and killing is wrong.

When the virtuous man heard this, he almost couldn't help laughing. She blushed and said: Although I am not old, I am already sensible...

Zhu Gaoxu said seriously: But the northern tribes may really not understand this principle.They should take it for granted!Preaching is useless. The only way is to make your opponent feel pain and feel that if you do something wrong, you will definitely pay the price!Only then can reason be made.

The virtuous man nodded slightly and said yes.

He thought about it and said: Originally, we Han people were also some tribes, and they were not much different from Mongolian tribes.If the tribe members in the tribe are always bullied and killed by others, what should they do as the leader?The ancestor Huangdi had already told his descendants that he had to pick up stone sticks and resist and fight back!

Now we have iron armor, sharp blades, good horses, firearms, cannons, but the truth is still the same.

The former leader had to prove with his strength that he could protect his tribe and allow his tribe to survive.The imperial power is more complicated now, but if the emperor wants to gain the sincere support of the people in the world, he has to try to make people believe that he can do those things.So even if the enemy is in a barren land thousands of miles away, I will punish them!

After hearing this, the virtuous man-in-law murmured: Our Korean country says that the monarch, minister, father and son, and Confucian filial piety is to learn the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty.I don’t expect that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty said this…

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu said kindly: The future is long, and you will know me better if you become a concubine Zhuang in the future.By the way, Depin lived in the room on the left outside the door; tonight, the virtuous man-in-law would go to the room on the right to live in so that they could take care of each other.I still have some things to do before I can go to the camp tomorrow.

After hearing this, the virtuous man-in-law stood up tactfully and said: I will leave... I will come to serve the emperor again tomorrow morning.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

This yard is obviously the house of the villagers here. The place is very simple, but it is still spacious than in the tent.

Seeing that it was getting late, the virtuous man did not go to see Depin for the time being, and he still came to the bedroom west to settle down.

Soon, a palace maid also came, claiming to be the one who serves the virtuous master, and her boudoir name is the twelfth lunar month; probably it was born in the twelfth lunar month?

In this strange place and a simple village, the cool breeze whistles at night, and the sound is very scary.

The virtuous man's bed leaned against the window on the other side of the yard.

Late at night, she got up from the quilt and looked at the window diagonally from the crack in the window; when she saw the lights in Zhu Gaoxu's room, she felt much more at ease.