Inside Dachengzhuang, Yanqing Prefecture, Xuanzhen East Road.
Cheng Dahu was wearing shabby clothes. He was hunched over, but he was holding a tall military horse in his hand. Next to him, a girl with pure features was supporting a thin man.
At this time, a very strong woman walked quickly. As she walked, she said: "Huzi, come here, the meat cakes that have just been baked are just coming out of the pan. My sister-in-law has wrapped them for you. Take them with you."
Eat on the road.”
A little boy of six or seven years old also ran over quickly and shouted: "Uncle, when will you come back? I want to eat meat."
Cheng Sanhu felt sour. He hurriedly took out the cloth bag he had just put away and was about to take out a piece of meat pie for his nephew. His sister-in-law Qin next to him hurriedly stopped him and said: "Huzi, you are working hard outside, this pie is for you."
Yes, I will brand the little tiger's head again, and then brand him again..."
At this time, Huzi's father also came up and said: "Come on, work hard in the camp, listen to the superior officer, and after receiving these money and grains, we are not allowed to fool others."
"Well, dad, don't worry!"
He took a few steps back, knelt on the ground with his knees bent, and shouted loudly: "Dad, grandma, you two, please take care of yourself."
Cheng Sanhu kowtowed three times in a row. After standing up, he immediately turned around and took the war horse from his elder brother. He turned on his horse and whipped away. Facing the wind, his tears couldn't help but fall, but they were blown away by the cold wind. He didn't know where they fell.
Where did it go.
Because he was far away from home, he specially borrowed a war horse from the camp during the winter solstice vacation. He wore a bright red military uniform, which looked straight and mighty. In addition, he came back on a tall horse. After he left home and returned to camp, he came to visit.
The matchmaker who proposes marriage is endless.
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Time soon entered the twelfth lunar month, and although it snowed a few more times on Beilu, there was no heavy snowfall again. People all said that it was the sky that blessed Beilu. If there was more snow this year, next year's harvest would be even better.
Of course, many people say that this is the blessing brought to the North Road by the newly arrived Admiral General Zhang. Didn't you see that after General Zhang came, he reclaimed wasteland and built canals, and there were few enslavements of military households.
The number of farms has increased, and even the gentlemen in the government offices have become more diligent.
On the third day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Cheng called Lin Fangping and Zhang Chengfang in the official hall of the Chicheng General Office.
"Fangping, Chengfang, you two go to Yanghe and personally deliver a gift to Chen Duchen for me."
Zhang Cheng pointed to the table as he spoke, and saw a rectangular wooden box placed on it, which was one of the two wild ginseng trees that Su Yiyang presented to him.
"Commander Commander, this is a really good thing. It's something you can't find but can't find."
Lin Fangping had a look of pity on his face, and Zhang Chengfang beside him also had a look of regret on his face, saying, "Father, are you really going to give such a good thing to that Governor Chen?"
"Ha ha……"
Zhang Cheng laughed and said, "You guys are just two stingy guys!"
He stood up from his seat, walked to the window, looked at the winter outside the house, and said slowly: "You must remember that when you do things for others, you must be willing to give up. Only when you give up can you get something.
The reason why I am where I am today is naturally due to the support of my uncle, the guidance of Lu Duchen, and my own hard work and struggle.
But if you think about it with your brains, should I stop at the North Road?
What does it mean for a general to supervise the military affairs of the North Road? In the future, we will not only be the commander of the North Road, I will also be in charge of Xuan Town and be the general soldier of Xuan Town. If this is the case, there must be someone in the court.
Do you understand?"
Lin Fangping looked like he didn't understand, but Zhang Chengfang scratched his head and said: "Father, not only are you favored by the emperor in the court, but you also have the support of Mr. Yang Ge, why do you need to be so ingratiating with this Governor Chen!"
Zhang Cheng couldn't help but laugh. He walked back to his seat and sat down before saying, "Come on, silly boy, pour some tea for your handsome father."
After Zhang Chengfang came over and poured him tea, he continued: "Today my father will teach you a lesson, please listen carefully.
You just said that we have the favor of the current emperor, but you don't want to think about it, which of the capable officials and generals who have been favored by the emperor will eventually get a good result?
Let’s not talk about the distant Yuan Chonghuan for now, let’s talk about Lu Duchen, does the Holy One favor him?
I led the army to King Qin several times, and gave Shangfang the sword several times, but what happened in the end? Didn’t the giant deer die in battle without food or support?"
He stopped here and took a sip of tea. Zhang Chengfang was so smart that he immediately picked up the teapot and poured it for Zhang Cheng.
"Besides, Elder Yang Ge, although he strongly supports me and has high expectations for me, he is now going south to Huguang to supervise the army to exterminate the bandits, not to mention whether he will be successful in the future.
We can't tie all our hopes to Yang Ge alone. If that's the case, it would be too unsafe. Just like you can't put all your eggs in one basket, just like the Zhuge Liang clan in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, brother.
The three of them took up official positions in the Three Kingdoms.
And Chen Duchen is my Shangguan of Xuanda, the Governor of Xuanda. His likes and dislikes of us can even influence our destiny. What's more, Chen Duchen is generally kind to me.
Sending this gift today is not only a way of repaying my kindness, but also a further demonstration of my surrender. Only in this way can I win the trust of Chen Duchen. If Chen Duchen returns to the court and enters the cabinet in the future, he will be my first helper."
He looked at the two people who were thoughtful, and said: "You won't understand it for a while, but you only need to remember that only by giving up can you gain. What you give up today is just for what you will gain in the future, that's fine!"
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief."
"Father, handsome, Cheng Fang has written it down!"
"After the two of you have made peace, you can take a trip back to the town. Fang Ping, go home and take a look. Also go see what's going on with He Shihui!"
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On the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, in the Dongnuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City, the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
"...
A man should be in a dangerous career, so how can he let a scholar's crown ruin his life?
Kuang Nai is in a state of danger, as if there are too many eggs, and the feathers are competing with each other without stopping!"
Emperor Chongzhen held a secret memorial in his hand and was pacing back and forth in the pavilion, still mumbling. He paused, looked at the memorial in his hand from Li Guofu, the eunuch who monitored Xuanzhen North Road, and started reading again.
"Abandon my pen of old and keep my pen of war,
At one call, more than 100,000 of his comrades sang war songs and joined the army.
Cleanse yourself from the dust and swear to sweep away the Tartars regardless of your own safety!"
He suddenly swung his fist, hit the imperial case hard, and repeated in a louder voice: "Okay, what a 'cleanser', what a 'swearing to wipe out the Tartars regardless of one's own safety'!"
Emperor Chongzhen's eyes flashed with light, and he shouted to the young eunuch kneeling in the pavilion: "Do you think this is really the words written by Zhang Cheng of Xuanzang?"
"Back to Lord Long Live, although I was not a slave to see it in person, at that time, Lord He Chongwu of Chicheng's military preparations, Lord Qin Shizheng, who was in charge of grain management, and Shao Congyou, a scholar of Confucianism in Chicheng, were all present to see it in person."
The person kneeling below was none other than Mr. Chen, who had accompanied Jin Xinpeng back to Beijing to recruit craftsmen. He was seen kneeling on the ground, his body trembling involuntarily, his head lowered to the ground and not daring to raise it.
Emperor Chongzhen still looked down at Li Guofu's secret recital of Zhang Cheng's lyrics, but he said: "Send Zhang Cheng's manuscript to the cabinet for circulation to all officials!"