The vigorous horns and high-pitched songs sounded on the vast plains, and the rumbling drums were like thunder on the ground, awakening the ancient silence of the windless and wet land on the Sichuan Provincial Administration.
At dawn, the sky was pitch black, and a ray of morning glow suddenly rose to the east.
The dense spears and flags turned into gloomy black shadows against the backdrop of the rays of the sunset.
The grand and neat footsteps beat the heaven and earth rhythmically in the drums; the rapid horse hooves changed the comfortable and leisurely atmosphere here.
Under the stone plaques engraved with two mottled fonts in Chengdu, the heavy city gate slowly opened.
The Han King Zhu Gaoxu, wearing a green robe, rode a big brown horse, surrounded by civil servants in official uniforms, military generals wearing armor, and female Taoist priests wearing curtains.
On the official road outside the city, groups of soldiers who had just paid a year of military pay were moving neatly towards the southeast, and the mourning clothes tied to the heads of countless people were spread out, and the atmosphere was solemn.
At this time, a group of people rode their horses and ran in the opposite direction, heading towards the city gate.
Facing the team of knights, a tall and majestic man in armor is the forward general Qu Neng who set out this time.
King of Han!Qu Neng shouted and immediately stepped forward.He turned over and knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "I will be ordered to start early this morning."
Zhu Gaoxu did not respond immediately. He climbed down from the horse first. The robe was too wide and it was extremely inconvenient to get on and off the horse.
He walked forward and helped Qu Neng up with his own hands, then said: General Qu is exempted from the gift, I hope the general will go first and win the victory!A few days later, the king personally led a large army.
Chongqing Prefecture has no reinforcements from the military sources of Sichuan guards, and it is no test for the vanguard to capture Chongqing Prefecture; but Qu Neng mainly had to establish a large camp in the east and operate the defense of the river.
If Sichuan is in danger, the main source is the army of Huguang in the east; the eastern front is crucial, so Zhu Gaoxu will leave behind a capable general like Qu Neng.
So Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but say in a deep voice: I hope General Qu will not let my king down.
Qu Neng raised his head and said seriously: The King of Han knew that he was grateful for his favor. Since the King of Han ignored the dangers and valued me so much, he has decided that even if he was torn to pieces, he would never regret it!If the important task of the King of Han cannot be fulfilled, the last one will be willing to be killed!
General Qu!After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was moved and called out, but he failed to rescue the Qu family. I really can't help but feel sorry for your sincere heart.
Qu Nengdao: This matter has nothing to do with the King of Han, and the King of Han does not have to be ashamed.
At this moment, the guard came with the wine. Zhu Gaoxu picked up a wine glass and handed it to Qu Neng. He also picked up a glass of wine himself. This was the wine he practiced.
In this grand atmosphere of slaughter, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt a little sad when he picked up the wine glass. Perhaps every parting would be like this.
Zhu Gaoxu raised his wine glass and saw that everyone around him looked at him.He felt that he should say a few words, but it seems that it would be unsatisfactory to kill one's life and death for the sake of his own interests.
After a moment, he threw away his low emotions, looked back and raised his head and said loudly: My Emperor Taizu drove out the Tartars, swept away the haze of China, restored his clothes and established the Ming Dynasty.The sun and the moon are bright. Just when we reorganize our Han family, find our martial virtues, and look at the world, how can we let those who are mediocre and useless lies and only know how to bully the people control the general trend of the world?
Today's world is on the eve of a new era of thousands of years. Only by not afraid of hardships and dangers and making progress can the country be strong and the people and the people share peace, and shine the world, it is worthy of being the sun and the moon!
Everyone was very quiet, and most civil and military officials could understand the literal meaning, but it seemed difficult to understand what Zhu Gaoxu said.
Zhu Gaoxu then said: To achieve this great cause, General Qu and you can also be famous in history. Later generations have their own determination to restore your reputation and praise you for generations.May General Qu encourage each other, and you all encourage each other.
The people next to them all agreed: Tongmeng!
Qu Neng said: It is a major event in the prince's mind, and he is willing to be the forefront of the last step, and he will never retreat.The last thing is to do is respect first!After saying that, he raised his head and drank the wine.
Zhu Gaoxu also drank the glass of wine in his hand with him and waved: Let's go!
Qu Neng turned his horse back, walked forward a few steps, and then turned around and bowed to Zhu Gaoxu with his fists.Zhu Gaoxu and others watched Qu Neng's men go away, and watched his back chase him to the front of the army.
On the official road, countless soldiers were walking evenly, and the march was unhappy but not stopped. The army continued to advance forward.
……
After seeing off, Zhu Gaoxu turned around and returned to Chengdu City and returned to the front yard of Li Rang's mansion.
He immediately changed into the robe suit and put on the robe dragon uniform.
Standing next to the square table, he reached out to smooth the big map on the table, looking silently.
The high mood outside the city in the morning had long disappeared, but now he looked worried.
After a while, Miao Jin walked into the central hall. She was still wearing a Taoist robe, but the veil on her head was still so beautiful.
Zhu Gaoxu looked up at her, stopped looking at the picture, sat down on the chair, thinking about something absent-mindedly.
Seeing this, Miao Jin spoke: General Qu is trustworthy and will definitely live up to your wishes. The King of Han doesn’t have to worry.
Well... Zhu Gaoxu nodded.
After a moment of silence, Miao Jin's voice became a little weaker and said: The King of Han once said that I cannot fully comprehend my heart, and I also feel this way of thinking about the King of Han.The King of Han was different from the late emperor and other royal relatives, and was very different from the civil and military officials in the court.What I felt about being by the King of Han for several months was that the King of Han had no idea of achieving Confucian harmony, nor was he the only intention of fighting for power and profit, which was really difficult to comprehend.
She murmured, her eyes slightly confused. Sometimes you are good at weighing the pros and cons and calculate the benefits of fighting strategies; but sometimes you are willing to act voluntarily and take great risks...
When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he looked at Miao Jin with a complicated expression, and he felt a little indescribable.
It's for personal gain.Zhu Gaoxu suddenly whispered, not only did I not want to lose my power, but I also didn’t want my people, relatives and friends to be close to me and care for me to suffer a catastrophe!
Miaojin's charming eyes looked at Zhu Gaoxu and couldn't speak for a moment.
Zhu Gaoxu said another sentence: When I think about the worse situation and the reality that life is worse than death, I dare to do anything!
Miao Jin frowned and thought about Zhu Gaoxu's words, and he didn't know how to describe his thoughts anymore. The central hall became quiet for a moment.The guards walking slowly outside the door did not make any sound...
As Zhu Gaoxu once said, people are full of fear when they are born, so they only cry.Some fears like poisonous snakes are hidden in his heart. Perhaps the greatest motivation in his heart is that it comes from fear!
He is unwilling to suffer from things that he does not want to look back on, so no matter what mood or situation he is in, he cannot give up his goals.
Zhu Gaoxu was originally a villain, but it was precisely because of this persistence that he inspired the courage to give up and the tenacious and unyielding persistence.
After he had a high status in the Ming Dynasty, he would inevitably gradually form a proposition in his heart, even if it was not a system, he was in Cute... Even in the proposition, he was afraid, because he knew that the whole world would enter hundreds of years of darkness until the era of his previous life.
Therefore, some smart people may have discovered that Zhu Gaoxu's characteristics are too disrespectful to the moral rules of the present world, and he regards important things that require people to sacrifice their lives for justice.
I'm afraid that so many people say bad things about him are not uncommon, and it's probably not without reason.
Zhu Gaoxu came to his senses and saw Miaojin was still thinking about something. He then continued Miao Jin's initial topic: Qu Neng is indeed very reliable.
Miao Jin nodded and said: What I heard him say to you this morning should be heartfelt.
But not everyone is really upright.Zhu Gaoxu pondered, if only people dared to use such a person, then no one would be available.Throughout history, there have been many people with great ambitions, but it is always difficult to change the world, which shows the complexity of human hearts. If everyone has a innocent heart, why is this the world?
He paused for a moment, and people's ideas could not be changed easily, and only superficial words and deeds could be changed.If the superiors seek loyalty and integrity too much, the world may become even more false in the end.Everyone will always talk about loyalty and morality, and do superficial work to express their loyalty. They will talk about lies and the truth will become jokes...
Miaojin nodded slightly in agreement.
Zhu Gaoxu said: That's why Miao Jin felt that I was often good at calculating pros and cons and seemed indifferent and ruthless.I don't want to do those things myself, but I'm forced to do them.This is what the world is like. People’s thoughts and intentions are strange. If I can’t tolerate sand in my eyes, I can only live in seclusion with Miao Jin and live in seclusion in Taoist temples and seclusion in the crowd.
Miao Jin said softly: This is because Taoism and Confucianism, the world and the world are incompatible, but they always exist in the same person's heart.
Zhu Gaoxu thought about it and found it very reasonable, so he said: Strangely, I noticed that Miaojin was not because we could talk about it first; but now you are like my confidant.
What is that? Miaojin looked at him and asked.
What she implied was that Zhu Gaoxu was the first to pay attention to her and why.
Zhu Gaoxu was not careful, and the scene of the back garden of the Prince of Yàn’s Mansion in Peking immediately appeared in his mind.
The stone path between the trees had a tree branch that looked like a slingshot. The sunlight left a mottled shadow on the ground through the treetops. The silent woman sent him out and walked in front; Zhu Gaoxu could only see her back. She twisted her waist gently as she walked, and the beautiful outline of the buttocks under her robe was shaking in front of her.
A vague voice said: It's so confusing.
Maybe he had something to think about, so Zhu Gaoxu's eyes somehow saw something rude.
Opposite the square table in the middle hall of Li Rang's mansion, Miao Jin's face suddenly turned red, and there was a look of blame in her bright eyes.
The two looked at each other, unable to speak, and the conversation could not continue.
At dawn, the sky was pitch black, and a ray of morning glow suddenly rose to the east.
The dense spears and flags turned into gloomy black shadows against the backdrop of the rays of the sunset.
The grand and neat footsteps beat the heaven and earth rhythmically in the drums; the rapid horse hooves changed the comfortable and leisurely atmosphere here.
Under the stone plaques engraved with two mottled fonts in Chengdu, the heavy city gate slowly opened.
The Han King Zhu Gaoxu, wearing a green robe, rode a big brown horse, surrounded by civil servants in official uniforms, military generals wearing armor, and female Taoist priests wearing curtains.
On the official road outside the city, groups of soldiers who had just paid a year of military pay were moving neatly towards the southeast, and the mourning clothes tied to the heads of countless people were spread out, and the atmosphere was solemn.
At this time, a group of people rode their horses and ran in the opposite direction, heading towards the city gate.
Facing the team of knights, a tall and majestic man in armor is the forward general Qu Neng who set out this time.
King of Han!Qu Neng shouted and immediately stepped forward.He turned over and knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "I will be ordered to start early this morning."
Zhu Gaoxu did not respond immediately. He climbed down from the horse first. The robe was too wide and it was extremely inconvenient to get on and off the horse.
He walked forward and helped Qu Neng up with his own hands, then said: General Qu is exempted from the gift, I hope the general will go first and win the victory!A few days later, the king personally led a large army.
Chongqing Prefecture has no reinforcements from the military sources of Sichuan guards, and it is no test for the vanguard to capture Chongqing Prefecture; but Qu Neng mainly had to establish a large camp in the east and operate the defense of the river.
If Sichuan is in danger, the main source is the army of Huguang in the east; the eastern front is crucial, so Zhu Gaoxu will leave behind a capable general like Qu Neng.
So Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but say in a deep voice: I hope General Qu will not let my king down.
Qu Neng raised his head and said seriously: The King of Han knew that he was grateful for his favor. Since the King of Han ignored the dangers and valued me so much, he has decided that even if he was torn to pieces, he would never regret it!If the important task of the King of Han cannot be fulfilled, the last one will be willing to be killed!
General Qu!After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu was moved and called out, but he failed to rescue the Qu family. I really can't help but feel sorry for your sincere heart.
Qu Nengdao: This matter has nothing to do with the King of Han, and the King of Han does not have to be ashamed.
At this moment, the guard came with the wine. Zhu Gaoxu picked up a wine glass and handed it to Qu Neng. He also picked up a glass of wine himself. This was the wine he practiced.
In this grand atmosphere of slaughter, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt a little sad when he picked up the wine glass. Perhaps every parting would be like this.
Zhu Gaoxu raised his wine glass and saw that everyone around him looked at him.He felt that he should say a few words, but it seems that it would be unsatisfactory to kill one's life and death for the sake of his own interests.
After a moment, he threw away his low emotions, looked back and raised his head and said loudly: My Emperor Taizu drove out the Tartars, swept away the haze of China, restored his clothes and established the Ming Dynasty.The sun and the moon are bright. Just when we reorganize our Han family, find our martial virtues, and look at the world, how can we let those who are mediocre and useless lies and only know how to bully the people control the general trend of the world?
Today's world is on the eve of a new era of thousands of years. Only by not afraid of hardships and dangers and making progress can the country be strong and the people and the people share peace, and shine the world, it is worthy of being the sun and the moon!
Everyone was very quiet, and most civil and military officials could understand the literal meaning, but it seemed difficult to understand what Zhu Gaoxu said.
Zhu Gaoxu then said: To achieve this great cause, General Qu and you can also be famous in history. Later generations have their own determination to restore your reputation and praise you for generations.May General Qu encourage each other, and you all encourage each other.
The people next to them all agreed: Tongmeng!
Qu Neng said: It is a major event in the prince's mind, and he is willing to be the forefront of the last step, and he will never retreat.The last thing is to do is respect first!After saying that, he raised his head and drank the wine.
Zhu Gaoxu also drank the glass of wine in his hand with him and waved: Let's go!
Qu Neng turned his horse back, walked forward a few steps, and then turned around and bowed to Zhu Gaoxu with his fists.Zhu Gaoxu and others watched Qu Neng's men go away, and watched his back chase him to the front of the army.
On the official road, countless soldiers were walking evenly, and the march was unhappy but not stopped. The army continued to advance forward.
……
After seeing off, Zhu Gaoxu turned around and returned to Chengdu City and returned to the front yard of Li Rang's mansion.
He immediately changed into the robe suit and put on the robe dragon uniform.
Standing next to the square table, he reached out to smooth the big map on the table, looking silently.
The high mood outside the city in the morning had long disappeared, but now he looked worried.
After a while, Miao Jin walked into the central hall. She was still wearing a Taoist robe, but the veil on her head was still so beautiful.
Zhu Gaoxu looked up at her, stopped looking at the picture, sat down on the chair, thinking about something absent-mindedly.
Seeing this, Miao Jin spoke: General Qu is trustworthy and will definitely live up to your wishes. The King of Han doesn’t have to worry.
Well... Zhu Gaoxu nodded.
After a moment of silence, Miao Jin's voice became a little weaker and said: The King of Han once said that I cannot fully comprehend my heart, and I also feel this way of thinking about the King of Han.The King of Han was different from the late emperor and other royal relatives, and was very different from the civil and military officials in the court.What I felt about being by the King of Han for several months was that the King of Han had no idea of achieving Confucian harmony, nor was he the only intention of fighting for power and profit, which was really difficult to comprehend.
She murmured, her eyes slightly confused. Sometimes you are good at weighing the pros and cons and calculate the benefits of fighting strategies; but sometimes you are willing to act voluntarily and take great risks...
When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he looked at Miao Jin with a complicated expression, and he felt a little indescribable.
It's for personal gain.Zhu Gaoxu suddenly whispered, not only did I not want to lose my power, but I also didn’t want my people, relatives and friends to be close to me and care for me to suffer a catastrophe!
Miaojin's charming eyes looked at Zhu Gaoxu and couldn't speak for a moment.
Zhu Gaoxu said another sentence: When I think about the worse situation and the reality that life is worse than death, I dare to do anything!
Miao Jin frowned and thought about Zhu Gaoxu's words, and he didn't know how to describe his thoughts anymore. The central hall became quiet for a moment.The guards walking slowly outside the door did not make any sound...
As Zhu Gaoxu once said, people are full of fear when they are born, so they only cry.Some fears like poisonous snakes are hidden in his heart. Perhaps the greatest motivation in his heart is that it comes from fear!
He is unwilling to suffer from things that he does not want to look back on, so no matter what mood or situation he is in, he cannot give up his goals.
Zhu Gaoxu was originally a villain, but it was precisely because of this persistence that he inspired the courage to give up and the tenacious and unyielding persistence.
After he had a high status in the Ming Dynasty, he would inevitably gradually form a proposition in his heart, even if it was not a system, he was in Cute... Even in the proposition, he was afraid, because he knew that the whole world would enter hundreds of years of darkness until the era of his previous life.
Therefore, some smart people may have discovered that Zhu Gaoxu's characteristics are too disrespectful to the moral rules of the present world, and he regards important things that require people to sacrifice their lives for justice.
I'm afraid that so many people say bad things about him are not uncommon, and it's probably not without reason.
Zhu Gaoxu came to his senses and saw Miaojin was still thinking about something. He then continued Miao Jin's initial topic: Qu Neng is indeed very reliable.
Miao Jin nodded and said: What I heard him say to you this morning should be heartfelt.
But not everyone is really upright.Zhu Gaoxu pondered, if only people dared to use such a person, then no one would be available.Throughout history, there have been many people with great ambitions, but it is always difficult to change the world, which shows the complexity of human hearts. If everyone has a innocent heart, why is this the world?
He paused for a moment, and people's ideas could not be changed easily, and only superficial words and deeds could be changed.If the superiors seek loyalty and integrity too much, the world may become even more false in the end.Everyone will always talk about loyalty and morality, and do superficial work to express their loyalty. They will talk about lies and the truth will become jokes...
Miaojin nodded slightly in agreement.
Zhu Gaoxu said: That's why Miao Jin felt that I was often good at calculating pros and cons and seemed indifferent and ruthless.I don't want to do those things myself, but I'm forced to do them.This is what the world is like. People’s thoughts and intentions are strange. If I can’t tolerate sand in my eyes, I can only live in seclusion with Miao Jin and live in seclusion in Taoist temples and seclusion in the crowd.
Miao Jin said softly: This is because Taoism and Confucianism, the world and the world are incompatible, but they always exist in the same person's heart.
Zhu Gaoxu thought about it and found it very reasonable, so he said: Strangely, I noticed that Miaojin was not because we could talk about it first; but now you are like my confidant.
What is that? Miaojin looked at him and asked.
What she implied was that Zhu Gaoxu was the first to pay attention to her and why.
Zhu Gaoxu was not careful, and the scene of the back garden of the Prince of Yàn’s Mansion in Peking immediately appeared in his mind.
The stone path between the trees had a tree branch that looked like a slingshot. The sunlight left a mottled shadow on the ground through the treetops. The silent woman sent him out and walked in front; Zhu Gaoxu could only see her back. She twisted her waist gently as she walked, and the beautiful outline of the buttocks under her robe was shaking in front of her.
A vague voice said: It's so confusing.
Maybe he had something to think about, so Zhu Gaoxu's eyes somehow saw something rude.
Opposite the square table in the middle hall of Li Rang's mansion, Miao Jin's face suddenly turned red, and there was a look of blame in her bright eyes.
The two looked at each other, unable to speak, and the conversation could not continue.