Chapter 287 Day and Night

On the territory of the Yunnan Provincial Administration Office, only snow will be on the mountain, and only rain will be on the mountain.Even in the dry season, it often rains in the mountains and forests in the southwest.

Rain is floating in the sky above Yongchang Prefecture.Under the eaves on both sides of the streets in the city, people of all ethnic groups were standing hiding from the rain and watching the fun. There were also many officials and people wearing straw hats and umbrellas in the rain.

Groups of soldiers were passing by at the city gate, and the neat running footsteps continued, and the mud sewage was trampled all over the ground.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu, dressed in armor, got out of a carriage, and immediately a personal soldier opened the umbrella to cover his head.Zhu Gaoxu looked slightly sideways, and Zhao Ping beside him said in a deep voice: Take the umbrella away.

Many local civil and military officials came to greet Zhu Gaoxu and noisy congratulated King Han on his great victory.

But Zhu Gaoxu ignored them because at this time, many carriages and mule carts with white banners and coffins came in from the city gate.

There are two lines of characters written on white cloth in front of the convoy. The left is the Loyal Soul of the Ming Dynasty and the right is the Emperor's Heroes of the Dynasty.

Zhu Gaoxu bowed to the convoy with his fists and bowed to the convoy. The soldiers around him and many officials who came to greet him also bent down with the vassal kings.Countless people stood solemnly in the rain.

The convoy slowly passed through the city gate, and Zhu Gaoxu stood in the rain for a long time without moving.

The rain quickly wet his whole body, and the accumulated water on his helmet continued to drip down along the wide-eaves iron helmet, flowing through his face, making him feel itchy, but he resisted not moving.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu saw Diao Ya, a native translator not far from the side. She was crying there, and she was so sad that she wiped her tears.

No one cares about Diao Ya. After all, she cried in the face of the coffin and had nothing to do with it. As long as she didn't laugh, she would be fine.

These Ming soldiers who died in battle were for the benefit of the jade trade of the Zhu family's vassal king and the landlord and rich man Shen family; Zhu Gaoxu bent down to salute the bodies of the fallen soldiers, gave them courtesy, and gave them some pensions to their families.

However, this war has little to do with the natives and does not even bring much benefits to the Han people. What's the point of crying about a native girl when facing the coffin of Ming soldiers?

The casualties of the local people and the military and civilians in this battle were more than ten times that of the Ming army. There were countless people who were destroyed due to the rampant war and their families were destroyed. Those people were not even treated as soldiers who died in the Ming army.

Zhu Gaoxu thought to himself: Maybe many people are easily affected by the atmosphere?It is difficult for them to see clearly the cruel battle and position behind solemn etiquette and for the sake of interests.

...The army entered the city for two or three days, but the rain had not stopped.In the early spring of the first lunar month in Yunnan, sometimes it rains and it doesn’t play anymore.

Zhu Gaoxu stood under the eaves of the yard that was requisitioned as a pedestal, looking up at the rain in the sky for a long time.

At this time, what is falling in the capital may not be rain, but snow.Zhu Gaoxu sighed casually.The weather in this era is colder than in later generations, and it will also snow in some places south of the river.

Whenever the weather was a little cold, he would always think of Miao Jin. Perhaps because he met her several times, it was in the cold.

Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his palm that was roughly ground by the handle of the weapon, caught the rain flowing from the tiles, and felt its meaningless coldness.His hands stopped there for a long time, and he was stunned.

A subtle depression and helplessness, faintly with a sad and sad look on his face.

But after a while, his eyes sterned and he took a long breath.At this time, he shook off the water from his hands vigorously, took out the handkerchief and wiped it a few times.

Zhu Gaoxu wiped his hands and said casually: I seem to remember a poem about a magical woman in ancient times who turned into rain and fog?

Zhao Ping beside him clasped his fists and said: Is the prince talking about Song Yu's "Gao Tang Fu"?There is one sentence: I am in the sun of Wushan Mountain, and the obstruction of the high hills. The morning clouds are morning and the evening rains are morning.Day and night, under the balcony.

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu praised: There is a little ink in Zhao Baihu's belly.

Zhao Ping said: Go back to the prince, I was a child before. I read a lot of books, but my talent was not as good as I can.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: You are wronged by only being a hundred households. I will give you a general decision when you go back to Kunming City.

After hearing this, Zhao Ping immediately knelt on one knee, clasped his fists with gratitude and said: I wish you a thank you for your cultivation.

Zhu Gaoxu said calmly: You deserve to make a contribution.Get up.

When Zhao Ping captured the law and practiced the law, the outcome of the great battle was decided; Zhao Ping actually did not play much role in the entire battle, and it was suspected of pursuing the camp, so Zhu Gaoxu was not so satisfied with this matter.

However, Zhao Ping was willing to go to Mengyangsi Mine and that barren land, and dared to take all kinds of dangers to forge ahead.

This is the real reason why Zhu Gaoxu promoted Zhao Ping... Unfortunately, the first time Zhao Ping went to Meng Yangsi, was defeated and captured, lost the city and lost land. In this way, he would be promoted to his official position?

Obviously, it cannot convince the public and is not in line with military law.

Instead, it is to capture the thoughts and actions, which is a great achievement that can be said.

So Zhu Gaoxu did not say clearly what contribution Zhao Ping had made.

...There is a lot of rain in the south. At this time, as soon as you leave the city, most of the roads are dirt roads, and there is mud everywhere.

The ancients said that it is good to stay at home for a thousand days, but it makes sense to go out for more than half a day.

If you are a person living in the city, it is better to be at home on rainy days. At least many roads in the city are paved with stone slabs and bricks.

A light rain in Yongchang Prefecture has been going on for several days and the road is difficult to move.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't wait and decided to take the cavalry of his personal guards first, leaving a few generals with their army and wait for the rain to stop before starting.

A group of people rode their horses and traveled lightly, and they trek from Yongchang Prefecture to Dali City, Chuxiong, Kunming City, and it was almost February when they arrived at Dali City.

The cavalry rushed to Duanli Gate of the Han Palace. Zhu Gaoxu didn't care about taking off his armor covered with dirt and dust. He just took out his helmet and immediately rode his horse to Chengyun Gate and headed to the harem.

Guo Wei and others all came out of the front palace together.Zhu Gaoxu saw clearly that Duan Xuehen was also next to Guo Wei; before going out, Zhu Gaoxu asked her to follow the princess nearby, but now he suddenly returned home and saw that she was indeed keeping her promise.

Prince!Guo Wei called out in surprise, and she held her skirt and couldn't wait to walk down the stone steps.Zhu Gaoxu strode up and held her, and the princess was spared.

Guo Wei looked up at him and said: I listened to the report from the Chief Secretary’s Mansion that the prince’s army had been delayed in Yongchang Mansion for several days, but he did not expect that the prince would be able to come back so soon.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at her. Of course, Guo Wei was still at the age of sixteen or seventeen, but after giving birth, she seemed to have less youthfulness and more mature as denominator.

Is Wei'er's body well? Is it okay for the child?Zhu Gaoxu asked.

Guo Wei nodded and said: He'er is more than three months old.

The name given by the father was Zhu Zhanhe?Zhu Gaoxu asked immediately.

Guo Wei's eyes kept looking at Zhu Gaoxu, while looking at him carefully, nodding and said: My father sent someone to Yunnan Prefecture to pass the imperial edict, and the name given to him.My sister also gave birth to a boy, and she was named Zhu Zhan'an.

Zhu Gaoxu pulled Guo Wei into the palace gate and wanted to see his son.

He walked into the bedroom under the guidance of a group of people and saw a child struggling and rolling on a bed. Two palace maids were watching, and they all came forward to salute.

Zhu Gaoxu went straight forward and picked up the child to see that Zhu Zhanhe's eyes were clear and he was heavy in his hand. He was a fat boy.

The child looked at Zhu Gaoxu's face curiously, and did not cry, but just kicked him with his calf.

Father, He'er, call him Father.Guo Wei was teaching next to her.

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: When a child first learns to speak, he usually learns to call him mom first. It is too difficult for his father to pronounce it.

He teased the child for a while, and then heard Guo Wei say: The prince, let’s take a shower and change his clothes first.

Zhu Gaoxu looked down at his dirty armor, and then said: I should change my clothes first, then hug him, and prepare hot water for someone to come.

Guo Wei said: It’s ready, please.

With the help of the eunuchs and palace maids, Zhu Gaoxu took off his armor first, then took off his left and right, and took a bath by himself.

Guo Wei came into the partition with a clean lining. Zhu Gaoxu looked at her and couldn't help but sighed with guilt: I happened to be out of the house a while ago, and even Wei'er was not with her. When she came back, her son was more than three months old.Alas, I'm sorry Weier.

At this time, he heard Guo Wei responding softly: I don’t blame the prince, you don’t need to apologize.The prince is not just me. You are a vassal king and you should plan for the millions of people in Yunnan. You are also a father, so you have to think about harming yourself.Many people point to the prince, how can I not have such knowledge?

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his arm from the water with a rustle and gently held Guo Wei's slender hand. He did not speak, but expressed his feelings in his heart with his movements.

He looked at Guo Wei silently, but hadn't seen her for more than half a year, and felt that she had indeed changed a little more.

After closer inspection, her little face seemed a little rounder, her body became plump, and her skin was as smooth as satin; her tone and expression of speech were also a little more confident and calm than before.

Being a mother seems to be able to really change a woman.

Guo Wei's voice of thinking about harm suddenly made Zhu Gaoxu think of his future fate: his whole family was killed, and no one could be left behind!

He tried his best not to show his inner emotions, but suddenly he fell silent.He silently watered the dust and sweat on his body, looking thoughtful and didn't speak for a long time.

Guo Wei asked softly from time to time, "Is it suitable for hot and cold?" Zhu Gaoxu didn't listen carefully, and he just needed to respond um."I've gotten used to his habit...

As an adult man, facing family, relatives, and a group of women and children, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly felt that many things could no longer be shirked and had no choice but to be responsible.

He had never been a father, but he could think of it with his toes, whether it was a noble or a civilian, if he was a father, what would the whole family end up if he was not good at it.

After he had the identity of father, his most direct feeling was probably this, but he was not excited.

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