This is the base camp of the Chaohu Navy, so it is also where the main characters from the third room of the Yu family live.
After Princess Jinhua returned to the island, she did not go back to her residence, but went straight to her family temple.
The Yu family temple is large in scale, like a solemn palace. The entrance of the family temple is guarded by the family's warriors. The warriors guarding here are all children of each house of the Yu family. They are all people of the same surname, and those with other surnames are connected to the area outside the temple.
No contact is allowed.
When entering the family temple, except for the head of the eldest house, that is, the head of the family of this generation, no one else is allowed to enter without the guidance of the head of the family. I remember that there was a grandson in the second house who had a quarrel with his sister-in-law and got angry.
Then she rushed to the family temple with the child in her arms and knelt there, howling and wailing, telling her grievances. This grandson-in-law was usually very kind, and I did not blame her for this conflict, but she rushed into the family temple and disturbed the rest of the ancestors. Who is this?
Things that cannot be tolerated.
After finding out the truth, the unruly woman who was looking for trouble and ran against my sister-in-law was severely punished, and the grandson and daughter-in-law were also divorced. No matter how many grievances you have, it is not as big as your ancestors. This shows that the family temple is in the Yu family
position in mind.
The main door opened, followed by the second door, and Princess Jinhua entered alone. This is the right of the eldest son. The eldest son is more than just an honor. In the family, the eldest son inherently has more rights than other clans.
right.
On the doorpost of the third door, a couplet is clearly visible: "The prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty has a long family reputation, and the prince of the Ming Dynasty has a long history!"
The Yu family is the descendant of a prince in the Yuan Dynasty, and has been a prime minister, a general and even a county prince. Until the Ming Dynasty, when there were two princes, two marquises and one princess, they were honored and distinguished and never stopped.
Entering the ancestral hall, Princess Jinhua offered incense, knelt down and saluted. Although there was no one around her, her attitude was respectful and her behavior was serious, and she did not dare to slack off at all.
The memorial tablets enshrine the memorial tablets of Yu Tingyu and her three sons, father and son, occupying the first and second spiritual steps respectively. On the incense table, incense candles and fresh fruits are changed from season to season, and the wind and rain are constant. The incense burner emits a calming fragrance that can make people feel calm.
Sandalwood smelled, and Princess Jinhua bowed in obeisance. Then she stood up and looked at the ancestor's memorial tablet quietly. Her eyes gradually moved to a brocade box below the memorial tablet.
She sighed softly and held up the box of golden nanmu. This golden nanmu is not soaked in water, cannot be burrowed by mosquitoes, does not rot or be eaten by insects, and has a delicate fragrance. Its color is light orange-yellow and slightly blue-gray, its texture is elegant and quiet, and its texture is warm and soft.
, the luster is like silk and satin, with bursts of fragrance, it has been incorruptible for thousands of years and remains new for a long time. It is a very precious wood.
Since this dynasty listed golden nanmu as an exclusive wood for royal buildings, the value of golden nanmu has risen even more. In addition, due to the level of regulations, there are only royal palaces and a very few temples built under the imperial decree.
Golden nanmu can only be used in buildings, and the golden nanmu furniture that flowed out from the past has become a rare commodity.
Princess Jinhua fiddled with it for a while, then opened the box and took out an edict from it. It was woven with gold and silver silk and written with cinnabar. The handwriting was as red as blood. This was the "iron certificate of alchemy book". Alchemy book,
It is because it is written with cinnabar, and the handwriting is as red as blood. The iron certificate is because it is inscribed by the royal pen and has golden words that cannot be changed. It is not really a big iron brand.
Unfolding the iron certificate of the alchemy book, I saw it read: "I have observed that in the past dynasties, there were fathers, sons, brothers, and brothers who were all good ministers of fortune. I highly recommend them, but it is rare to see them. I started from Huaiyou,
Stationed in Yi Heyang, the Yu family came with their boat divisions, crossed the river eastward, walked on the flat ground, quarried stones, and settled in Jinling, and then defeated the enemy's country on both sides, with great achievements. Today the world has been decided, **
*As a reward, I have nothing to repay you, but I will give you the title and honor that your descendants will inherit from generation to generation. I, Shu Yu, all follow the rituals of the previous philosopher kings, and hereby swear to you: If you conspire to rebel, you will not be forgiven, and if the others are guilty of capital crimes,
Everyone is spared from death in order to repay your merits. In the play! Be diligent to achieve meritorious service, be thrifty to secure your position, and be careful every day, and your wealth will last forever in the world!"
This was Zhu Yuanzhang's personal inscription, and Princess Jinhua had already memorized it by heart, word for word. After reading it carefully for a long time, Princess Jinhua carefully put the iron coupon of the elixir book back, closed the box, and sighed quietly: "Hereditary rank, elixir, and elixir."
The iron book can guarantee that my Yu family will be rich and prosperous for generations to come, but it cannot guarantee the honor and status of my eldest brother..."
When Princess Jinhua walked out of her family temple and turned towards her residence, she told one of her disciples: "As soon as Yifeng comes back, tell him to come see me immediately!"
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"Woo~~~~~"
The sound of the horn spread far away, and Xia Xun stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the island in the distance. He knew that the sound of the horn was most likely informing the island of his arrival, although he did not understand this sudden
The specific meaning of the long and short horn sounds.
He was sailing towards Laoshan Island, which is an island in the center of Chaohu Lake and the largest island in Chaohu Lake. Looking from a distance, the island has lush trees, like green snails floating on the water, and it looks like an oasis on the eight-hundred-mile Chaohu Lake.
.Getting closer, you can see ancient pagodas and corner pavilions built on the top of the mountain. Under the island, there are thousands of waves, sails like weaving, and the shadows of distant mountains, like a dream, like a picture of "Once you leave the Taoyuan Road, there is a different world in the middle of the stream."
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Princess Jinhua and Princess Ming'er stood side by side on the dock, looking at the big ship in the distance.
Princess Jinhua is the eldest daughter of the Yu family, and she is a princess personally conferred by Emperor Taizu Gao. She is also a female. It is not rude for her to wait for Yang Xu, the auxiliary prince, to pay homage to her instead of coming to greet her, but it is strange.
Yes, she actually went out to greet her in person today, which surprised many members of the Yu family, but they didn't think much of it. In their opinion, this was probably the face of the little princess of Zhongshan Prince's Palace.
In this era dominated by the army, the Xu family has greater influence in the army than the Yu family. Now that the Xu family's eldest daughter has become the queen, the Xu family's status is at its peak. The auxiliary Duke Yang Xu does not need to give face to Xu Miaojin.
But I have to give face.
The ship docked at the pier, the gangplank was set up, and Xia Xun stepped off the warship. Princess Jinhua immediately led the crowd to greet him and said with a smile: "This is Duke Fu, right? You are indeed young and promising. You have worked hard along the way."
Although he had never met him before, when he saw this posture, Xia Xun knew that the person in front of him was the head of the Yu family. He smiled quickly and said in return, "It's Yang Xu. Your Highness the Princess welcomes you."
Saying that, Xia Xun quickly glanced at Ming'er, who smiled lightly at him.
This island is surrounded by water and is the base camp of the Yu family. On this island, it is impossible for Ming'er to send news to the outside world at any time, so Xia Xun's glance was to inquire about the effectiveness of his wife's diplomacy. Ming'er said to him briefly
With a slight smile, Xia Xun calmed down and began to chat with the elders of the Yu clan one by one under the introduction of Princess Jinhua.
The Yu family had a large population, and Xia Xun couldn't remember so much at the moment. He only remembered the main characters of the second and three families. Anyway, his goal was to grow the eldest family, and the second and third families were just his tools, so he didn't get too high.
After the pleasantries were over, Princess Jinhua led Xia Xun into the navy stronghold. A banquet had already been held in the stronghold. As soon as Xia Xun arrived, she would pass out the dishes and start the banquet to welcome him.
The delicacies on this table are all the three delicacies of Chaohu and the three delicacies of the Yangtze River, such as chrysanthemum whitebait, Chaohu river crab, Chaohu white shrimp, and the three delicacies of the Yangtze River: anchovy, saury, and pufferfish. The dishes are delicious and very delicious. The wine is also good.
Our home brew doesn’t have a name, but it has a mellow taste that suits Xia Xun’s taste very well.
"The navy of the Yu family is famous all over the world!"
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Xia Xun began to get down to the topic: "You must also know that the imperial court suffered a loss in suppressing Japanese pirates, and a scandal was caused because of this. The emperor was very angry, and Yang
He took the initiative to enlist in the army to attack the Japanese pirates again, and asked his friends in the army for advice on a combat division. The first navy division they recommended was the Chaohu Yu family.
Haha, the reputation of the Yu family navy is far-reaching. The Ming Dynasty is what it is today, and the Yu family has contributed a lot. Her Royal Highness Princess Cai just said that Yang came here to select generals and mobilize troops. That was a polite word from the princess. Don't take it seriously. According to me.
From what I saw, any navy sent by the Yu family can defeat the Japanese pirates. The reason why I rushed to Chaohu was not to select generals, but out of respect for the Yu family."
Although the people of the Yu family were arrogant, Xia Xun's words sounded good to the ears. The Yu family was a little happy after hearing this. Yu Zhenglong said: "You are so polite, Duke Fu. Our Yu family also discussed it after receiving the imperial edict.
But we haven’t decided yet who will send the troops. Now that the Duke is here and he knows my Yu family very well, I wonder which group of people the Duke likes?"
This statement pricked up the ears of the Yu family. Everyone in the Yu family was eager to win. Although the Yu family was fighting internally to gain the upper hand, they also wanted to know what outsiders thought.
Xia Xun chuckled and said: "As far as Yang knows, the fleet of the Duke of Guo Guo is innovative and reform-minded, and is very impressive; the fleet of the Marquis of Nan'an is the mainstay of the Yu family, with the largest fleet.
, is a mighty force; the lineage of Marquis Yuesong is the fleet that has fought the most since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. It has the most experience in countering rebellions, suppressing bandits, and eradicating water bandits. It can be said that each of the three fleets has the most experience.
There are advantages. If Yang were to choose, I would really have to make a choice. Which fleet to send to accompany Yang to suppress the Japanese, I think... I would like to ask the elders of the Yu family to discuss the decision with Her Royal Highness, Yang.
Everyone is welcome!"
Princess Jinhua glanced at her son-in-law, and Li Yifeng, who had been sitting there silently, held up his cup and smiled: "When it comes to the three fleets of my Yu family, the Duke's evaluation is very fair. Zhenglong's fleet is different from Zhengying's fleet.
The Duke of Guo knows what his strengths are. However, Yifeng was entrusted by his mother-in-law to make various changes since he took charge of the fleet. I am afraid that the Duke of Guo is only aware of the changes but does not know the details. Since the Duke of Guo is here, why not
Let’s take a look at my fleet first. If the Duke thinks it’s worthy of use, Li Yifeng would be willing to enlist and fight alongside the Duke to defend against the enemy and wipe out the Japanese pirates.”
"Huh? Brother-in-law, do you really want to go to war? Haha, brother-in-law, it's not me. Although the Zhejiang Navy is inferior to our Chaohu Navy, it is not mediocre. Once we send out troops, it will be representative
If the Yu family is defeated, it will be disgraced and the prestige of our Yu family will be lost. I think you should think twice before acting!"
Although they are always fighting with each other, it is the inevitable result of internal competition. Once they are exposed to the outside world, they are still a family after all. No matter who does what outside, for the entire Yu family, they will both prosper and suffer.
Regarding the damage, Yu Zhenglong sincerely looked down on Li Yifeng's fleet. Seeing that he was ready to make a move, he actually wanted to take the initiative to ask for a fight, fearing that the prestige of the Yu family would be compromised.
As for the people of Yuesonghou in Sanfang, they have not spoken much from beginning to end. It has been thirty years since the Ming Dynasty was peaceful, and the people of the Yu family navy have also been replaced by people who have passed two generations. Their prestige is mainly passed down from their ancestors, so
I haven't fought any hard battles for many years. Only Sanfang Yuesonghou's fleet has performed tasks such as counterinsurgency and suppressing water bandits. It can be said that they have the most rich combat experience. After all, they have had actual combat experience.
Therefore, the fleet of Yuesonghou's house is actually the best candidate. However, two years ago, Yuesonghou Yu Tongyuan died in the hands of the current emperor Zhu Di in a battle at Baigou River. The disciples of Yutongyuan's house have a certain thought in their hearts.
Damn, if the emperor issued an order specifying that they should go to war, they would not hesitate. Since he did not specify it, they were too lazy to take the initiative to ask for a battle, so they sat on the sidelines from beginning to end without any enthusiasm for it.
The only ones who are willing to fight are the eldest brother and the second brother. Yu Zhenglong, the second brother of the Yu family, is now the commander of the fleet. He is young and energetic, and he wants to fight eagerly. However, he lacks the skills for Yang Xu, the auxiliary prince.
Basic respect. He hopes that Yang Xu will beg him, rather than him taking the initiative to ask for a fight. There is a huge difference between the two.
What Xia Xun is worried about is precisely this. With a fleet and a arrogant and greedy general, he is afraid that when he reaches the sea, he will make his own decisions. When the time comes, he will not be able to impose orders and prohibitions, and military discipline will be strict.
, even if his fleet could fight, it would still be a stinky fish in a pot of soup. As a general, he could not command his own army, and he would have to carry it if a trap was discovered. Xia Xun did not dare to take this risk.
Normally, people in the second and third bedrooms would look down upon them and squeeze out the fleet of the eldest bedroom. But now that she said such words in front of outsiders, Princess Jinhua felt very embarrassed, so she darkened her face and said displeasedly: "Zhenglong
, your brother-in-law is not Zhao Kuo, who is an armchair strategist. The Li family followed my Yu family back then and made great achievements in battle. Yifeng is the most promising child of the Li family in this generation. How did you know that if he led the army to fight, he would definitely do it?
defeat?"
When Yu Zhenglong saw that his eldest aunt was angry, he hurriedly smiled and said: "Auntie has wronged my nephew. My nephew has no other intentions and is just trying to protect me. How to decide is not for me, a junior, to interrupt.
, I just talked about my own opinions randomly."
Yu Zhenglong's father, Mr. Yu Fangyuan, felt a little unhappy when he saw his son being scolded. Then he thought, if the eldest son suffers some losses outside, it may not be harmful to him, since the eldest sister is so keen on letting her son-in-law show his face.
, why should I be such a bad person? He smiled and said: "Sister, Zhenglong is not sensible, why do you take his words to heart? Since Yifeng has this intention, why not ask Duke Fu to take a look?
If you like his navy drill, haha, I agree to ask Yifeng to fight on behalf of my Yu family. Third child, what do you mean?"
Yue Songhou Yu Fangzheng said calmly: "Sister, let me decide. I have no objection."
"good!"
Princess Jinhua was also aroused by the attitude of the two of them. She raised her eyebrows and said to Xia Xun: "Then tomorrow I will ask Duke Fu to board the ship and watch our navy's drill. If you like it, let Yifeng represent you."
My Yu family goes to war!"
Xia Xun seemed completely unaware of the overt and secret fighting between the three houses. He just cupped his hands humbly and said with a smile: "It is better to obey orders than to be respectful. Everything is subject to the arrangements of Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
He was competing for the position, and he was afraid that he would not give his best. What he revealed was that he was most interested in the second and third-fang fleets. In the end, he reluctantly gave his eldest brother a chance to show his face. Would he still dare to show off in front of him? At this time,
Xia Xun smiled very happily.
Ming'er raised the thin white porcelain cup and covered her red mouth. She glanced at it with her big and sagacious eyes, taking in everyone's performance. She took a thin sip of the wine and thought to herself: "The big liar has succeeded again!
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"Ouch! I can't drink!"
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