The Liaodong Dusi was subordinate to the Shandong Du Commandery Division and was equivalent to a large military division. Its jurisdiction started from Lushunkou in the south, Kaiyuan in the north, Yalu River in the east, and Shanhaiguan in the west. It was equivalent to most of the later Liaoning Province. Wangqingxu
, leads to the desert, controls the Jurchens in the west of the sea, cuts off Japan and North Korea, looks to the north of Nurgan, like a giant hand, guarding the northeast of the Ming Dynasty.
This area was incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty after the surrender of Pingzhang Liu Yi, the province of Liaoyang in the Yuan Dynasty in the fourth year of Hongwu. There were 30,000 guards in Kaiyuan, two guards in Liaohai and Haiwei, and two parallel border fortresses.
The military and political structure was unique in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the strength of these two guards was much larger than that of an ordinary guard station. An ordinary guard station had about 5,600 soldiers and horses, divided into five thousand-household stations.
There are eight 30,000-household guard stations and nine thousand-household guard stations in Liaohai. Each has a palm commander, a garrison commander, a bureau commander, an experienced officer, a town governor, and a warehouse commander.
There are one officer, one Treasury officer, one post officer, one delivery officer, and eight officers in charge of printing thousands of households. It can be seen that the imperial court attaches great importance to this place.
In fact, there are not only two guards here, but also one guard and horse, called the Kaiyuanzhong Guards. After Zhu Song was granted the title of King of Han, the imperial court transferred elites from the imperial guards to form the King of Han's Guards. In Kaiyuan, the Kaiyuanzhong Guards was established.
They also built King Han's Palace in Kaiyuan to welcome King Han's arrival. However, King Han found it difficult here and refused to come due to illness, so the guards had to wait here helplessly.
In addition, Kaiyuan also has the Kaiyuan Military Preparation Road to organize military preparations. It is mainly responsible for the military preparations of Kaiyuan City, Zhonggu City, Fanhe City, Yilucheng, Puhe City, Qingyun Fort, Zhenxi Fort and other places. It can be said that
There are many yamen and they are not subordinate to each other, so the situation in the army is very complicated.
Kaiyuanzhong guards were stationed in Kaiyuan City, and Kaiyuan soldiers prepared roads. The Yamen of the 30,000 Guards was located in the southwest corner of Kaiyuan City, and a self-built earth city was built. The Liaohai Guards were located in Luocheng, not far from Kaiyuan City. Two soldiers were stationed in Kaiyuan City.
As the acropolis of Kaiyuan, the city is shaped like a horn, guarding this small city which is not actually big but has a very important military position.
When Xia Xun arrived in Kaiyuan, most of the military and political officials from Kaiyuan came to greet him. Kaiyuan City now has more than 3,000 households and more than 10,000 people. Most of the Han people are military family members, and a small number are exiled to guard the border.
Prisoners, in addition to the Ming Jurchens and Japanese people, most of them do not live in the city, but have established villages nearby, which is convenient for nomads. However, they have to go to the city for daily transactions, so this small town still has
Pretty lively.
Kaiyuan's military and political officials were ten miles away, received Xia Xun, and beat gongs and drums to greet him in the city. Outside the west gate of Kaiyuan City was Luocheng. Luocheng was the acropolis of Kaiyuan City and the elder of Kaiyuan City
The city is an earthen city with a length of about 500 feet from north to south and less than 400 feet from east to west. It was the place where the Liao Kingdom stationed troops and placed prisoners when it attacked the Bohai Kingdom. It has been continuously renovated and consolidated through the Liao, Jin, Yuan and Ming dynasties.
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The entire city is built of adobe, with a height of three feet and five feet. There are four gates in the city: "Yanghe Gate" in the east, "Qingyun Gate" in the west, "Yingen Gate" in the south, and "An Gate" in the north.
"Far Gate". There are four turrets on the city wall. The city wall is wide and can pass carriages. There is a moat around the outside of the city, and a bell and drum tower is built in the center of the city.
The south gate of Luocheng, Ying'en Gate, is adjacent to the main road. A dirt nest has been formed above the Tucheng gate due to the wind and rain. An unkempt and unkempt veteran guarding the city, wearing a torn sheepskin coat, is lazily half-lying in the dirt nest.
While basking in the sun, I rummaged through my clothes for lice, found one, pinched it with my nails, threw it into my mouth, and chewed it.
"The Duke is here! Hey! Look at the magnificence of that team! Tsk, tsk, tsk!"
"I heard that our Duke and the Emperor are both married to the daughters of General Xu Da. They are a pair of sisters. They are brothers-in-law to the Emperor."
"That's the emperor's relatives. The emperor's relatives and relatives have also come to Kaiyuan City. I have never seen such an important official in my life!"
"You haven't seen it yet, why don't you just take a look at the guard of honor from a distance?"
"Nonsense, isn't this considered a meeting? Do you have to come right in front of me? We deserve it! He is a noble person!"
The unkempt veteran raised his head, wiped his eyes, and asked blankly: "My lord? Which lord is here?"
A garrison guarding the city said: "I am the auxiliary of the country! Wan Tou'er, have you heard of it?"
The veteran's cheek twitched suddenly, and he murmured: "Fu Guogong..., Yang Xu?"
"Shhh... Wan Tou'er, please be quieter. We can also address the Duke's name directly. I heard that you were a scholar before. Why don't you understand the rules?"
The veteran smiled sadly, lowered his head, and continued to catch lice seriously. The soldier next to him stood on the wall, pointing at the imperial army passing by in the distance. He was so excited that he didn't even raise his eyelids.
This veteran's surname was Wan, and his name was Wan Shiyu. He was indeed a scholar. Not only was he a scholar, he was also the top scholar in Jiazike in the 23rd year of Hongwu. He was sent to the county magistrate of Xinghua County, Fujian Province. He worked hard from the grassroots level and was promoted to the prefect of Fuzhou step by step.
Just because when Yang Xu was the governor of the five coastal provinces to suppress Japanese invaders, he impeached Yang Xu for using cruel methods to eliminate the good and the bad, which resulted in a depression along the coast and people in poverty. He was demoted by Emperor Yongle and exiled to Liaodong.
Today, Wan Zhifu is the Luocheng guard and the gate official of the South Gate, that is, the company branch secretary and the grand master of the Luocheng South Gate messenger room.
It was all thanks to the help of this auxiliary prince that he had a life of ups and downs in officialdom. To reach this situation today, he didn't even bother to feel hatred. The status gap between them was already extremely different, and now it is even more disparate.
No matter how miserably a small bastard under the Tutu Lord has done, can he still hate the Jade Emperor?
There is no greater sorrow than the death of one's heart.
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When Xia Xun arrived at Kaiyuan City, he was warmly entertained by the Kaiyuan generals and soldiers. Although the food and wine were not as exquisite as the food in the pass, the old hens stewed with ginseng, Feilong soup, Hericium mushrooms, and many game foods outside the pass were all served with large amounts of meat.
When it is stewed in the pot, it has a unique flavor.
This time, Xia Xun did not prohibit the generals from drinking. Both the host and the guest feasted and drank, and then dispersed. The next day, Xia Xun also slept in late, getting up at the end of the day, washing up, and finishing his breakfast.
, at the place temporarily designated as the governor's residence, he met with the local military generals and inquired about the situation in Kaiyuan.
At noon, the generals dispersed. Xia Xun had lunch with Shao Yunfeng, the imperial envoy of Liaodong Road who came with him. Shao Yunfeng reminded him with some anxiety: "I understand, the minister has received the imperial edict and came to the governor."
The affairs in Liaodong are busy, but...the case of Shen Yong is the matter that the guards in Liaodong are most concerned about, and it is also the matter that the military and civilians in Kaiyuan are most concerned about. This matter should be concluded as soon as possible, so that military law can be strictly enforced.
To appease the place, otherwise the people will become resentful and resentful, which will eventually lead to serious trouble. You must know that the hearts of the people outside the pass are not pious enough to convert. Once they are resentful, they will inevitably be taken advantage of by the Tartars."
It was Shaoyunfeng who impeached Shen Yong. Shaoyunfeng was different from Temuer. Temuer was the head of a clan and became a military attache with the strength of his clan. Even if he had a rift with the chief of the capital, no one could touch him easily.
But Shao Yunfeng is different. He is alone in Liaodong. Once Shen Yong makes a comeback, he will be blackmailed by Shen Yong. It is easy for Shen Yong to kill people like him. There are many methods and methods. Seeing Xia Xun Youzai
Youzai didn't pay much attention to Shen Yong's case, so Shao Yunfeng was of course the most anxious.
Xia Xun understood his anxiety, so he smiled and gave him a reassurance: "Young Ambassador, don't worry. I have to tell you the truth..."
Xia Xun said, his voice lowered, and he leaned towards Shaoyunfeng, because the two of them each occupied a small square table and ate at separate tables, so the distance was relatively far.
Since the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Han people have eaten at separate tables, and couples are no exception. In the early Song Dynasty, the picture in "Han Xizai Treating Guests" was one person at one table. By the Ming Dynasty, there began to be two people at one table, with food and wine.
They are also separated. If you are just having a casual meal with a few friends, there are also square tables for four people, and most of them are private dining and pubs, but that is the limit. If there are more people at the same table, it is very rude.
However, many of the good habits of the Chinese people were eventually carried forward outside the country, but were discarded by themselves. In Europe, where it is now popular to share food, there used to be no sharing of food. The French drank soup, and it used to be a table with people around a big table.
From the basin, one person takes a sip, puts it back after drinking, and the next person picks it up again to drink. Everyone takes turns drinking, without even using a spoon.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the habit of sharing food gradually spread to Europe, and Europeans began to follow suit. After the Han people entered the Qing Dynasty, the upper class society was mainly composed of banner people. The banner people followed the habits of the grassland and mainly practiced eating together.
Gradually, the sharing system was forgotten by the Chinese. It was still the early Ming Dynasty, and Xia Xun was the Duke of the country. The rules for eating were still quite strict, so it was natural to share the food.
Xia Xun leaned closer to Shaoyun Peak and whispered: "Young envoy, there is no need to worry, Shen Yong is already destined to die!"
Shao Yunfeng was startled and asked hurriedly: "What does Bu Tang mean?"
Xia Xun smiled and said: "This is not my intention, but the emperor's! Shen Yongqian could not fight and allowed the Tartars to capture my border people and plunder my wealth. Emperor Longyan was furious and issued a secret edict.
He will be beheaded, and a message will be given to all nine sides. From now on, anyone who is timid or hides his true feelings from the enemy in times of war will be punished according to Shen Yong's crime! The governor is leaving him alive now, just to see what is hidden under this muddy water.
Do you understand what you are wearing?"
"Ah! Ah..., I understand!" Shao Yunfeng was surprised and happy.
Xia Xun smiled and said: "In that case, let's eat in peace. After a short rest after the meal, you and I changed into casual clothes and went for a walk in the city. Since the emperor sent me here, I can't just kill one Shen Yong and then return to Jinling.
Go. Liaodong is very important to our Ming Dynasty. The instability here is enough to shake the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. Now that I am here, I must do something."
"Yes, yes, I understand!"
The young imperial envoy didn't know how to taste the food at first, but after hearing Xia Xun's words, he immediately felt relieved.
He is the observing envoy of Liaodong Road. He observes everything from official administration, criminal names, money and grain, public security, archives, schools, farming, water conservancy, customs and people's privacy. Now that he has let go of his worries, he feels calm, and Xia Xun has another chance.
When I asked questions, I answered them carefully and meticulously, without any hesitation.
The two of them asked and answered each other, so they had a solid lunch.