Chapter 10: Conferring an Official and Presenting a Sword
After hearing this, Dakui looked around again. Everyone else was standing respectfully, but this man was the only one sitting. He thought to himself: "Brother Tang can't sit down even if he is a general. Could this man be... Zhu Yuanzhang?" Dakui hurriedly retreated after thinking of this.
After three steps, he walked around to this person, knelt down and bowed: "Zhang Dakui, a common man, bows to His Highness the King of Wu." (Zhu Yuanzhang had not yet proclaimed himself emperor at this time)
Dakui guessed right, this person was Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. "Hahahaha, what a Zhang Dakui, get up." Zhu Yuanzhang spoke first, and Dakui stood up after hearing this.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked Dakui up and down and said: "Well, he is eight feet tall and powerful. But he is also known as the mighty general." Dakui hurriedly bowed and said: "The common people have a false reputation, and your highness cannot take it seriously." Of course Dakui knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was doing this.
What's the point of coming here, but now I'm tired of the military, so I have to be more humble.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "I heard that you are acquainted with General Tang, and General Tang strongly recommended him, so I came here today to see who General Shenwei is." Da Kui promised: "The common people are just ordinary people, why bother?
His Highness the King of Wu is here in person." Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and walked slowly in the room. After a long time, he said: "General Tang said that you are brave enough to conquer the three armies, so I will make you the Imperial Envoy of the Third Rank City. Okay?" Upon hearing this, Dakui hurriedly knelt down and said
: "The common people are willing to live as common people for the rest of their lives, hoping that the King of Wu will be kind to him."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes. But he still asked in a friendly manner: "Why is that?"
Dakui was choked up and could not speak for a long time. He said after a long time: "Caomin was once a general of the Song Dynasty, and he and the lieutenant generals were brothers. However, due to bad luck, the Song Dynasty was in danger. Caomin watched his brothers around him fall one by one, but he was unable to save himself.
." Having said this, Dakui raised his head and said: "Although I, Zhang Dakui, are born stupid, my heart is also fleshy. I...I...I..." Dakui's face was full of tears at this moment and he was speechless.
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said: "At first, General Tang said that you were brave, and I deeply believed it. Now that I have seen you, you are even more affectionate and sincere, so Zhang Dakui accepted the title." Dakui lay on the ground and said nothing, thinking to himself.
'If you really want to force me to do anything, I will run away.'
"The former Shenwei General Zhang Dakui of the Song Dynasty was appointed as the political envoy to the south of the Yangtze River. He was responsible for inspecting the clean government of all officials in the south of the Yangtze River. He was also granted the title of Crown Prince Taibao, received a second-grade title, and was given a hundred taels of gold and a thousand pieces of brocade." Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang asked:
"Are you satisfied with this reward from me?" Da Kui was lying on the ground and fainted. He didn't even know what the General Secretary was. Not only Da Kui was dizzy, but all the officials present were also fainted. Jiangnan General Secretary is responsible for inspections.
All officials in the south of the Yangtze River are clean and honest. In other words, they are equal to the imperial envoys. If any officials have bad deeds of corruption and bending the law, it is Dakui's responsibility.
Da Kui's mind was in chaos. Tang He came over and said, "Brother Da Kui, why don't you thank me?" Da Kui said blankly, "Zhang Da Kui, a common man, thanks King Wu for his kindness." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "The king did not bring a sword today. Since you are
As a political envoy to the south of the Yangtze River, you need to have a sword given by this king. In this case, I will send someone to deliver the sword and the seal tomorrow."
Tang He heard the words and stepped forward and said: "I asked a famous craftsman to make a sword in Longquan, Yizhou, and asked the Zhengtong Escort Bureau of Longping Prefecture to escort it. Originally, I planned to enshrine the sword to the King of Wu. Now the escort who escorted the sword happens to be in this shop.
, in my opinion, why not give this sword to Lord Zhang."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "That's fine. Mr. Zhang will stay here temporarily. A reward will be sent back to the palace tomorrow."
Just when Dakui's mind was filled with confusion, Zhu Yuanzhang led all the officials to leave the Yuelai Inn. Now Zhang Dakui has transformed into a second-rank official. What's even more ridiculous is that the escorts he escorted thousands of miles are actually his own.
There was a sensation in Yingtian Mansion that day. The Jiangnan Tongzheng envoy personally appointed by King Wu stayed at the Yuelai Inn. At one time, more than a hundred local officials from Yingtian Mansion and officials from other places who came to report on their duties went straight to the Yuelai Inn.
But now there are four big and round guards in front of the Yuelai Inn, guarding the door. No one is allowed to enter, no matter who they are.
When Da Kui returned to the guest room, he found that four shop assistants were cleaning his room. The tables, chairs and beds were almost scratched. The other tenants only went out after the strong men guarding the door left. They didn't know what happened.
But then the owner of Yuelai Inn doubled the rent and asked them to choose another inn.
In less than half an hour, there were only four tenants left in Nuo Da's inn, Dakui and Huang Ying. When Huang Ying saw Dakui, she asked in confusion: "Brother Zhang, why did you cry?" Dakui said aggrievedly: "Here comes someone.
The high-ranking officials were eating in the front building, and idlers were not allowed to go out here. I ran out in a hurry, but the official's family saw it and rushed back. The result...the result." Huang Ying couldn't help covering her nose when she heard this and turned around and entered the room.
Fang Qishan and Luo Dahai were also puzzled. They called the clerk to ask, but they couldn't answer any questions. That night, the owner of the cargo came to the door, handed over the documents, paid the escort money, and took away the escort items.
Huang Ying took out fifty taels of silver from the escort and handed it to Da Kui and said, "I have been taken care of by Brother Zhang all the way. Let's say goodbye." Da Kui couldn't say what he wanted to say, but he still returned the fifty taels of silver.
Huang Ying added: "The money I got back then was also ill-gotten gains. I was just joking with Miss Huang. Why should I take it seriously?" Huang Ying couldn't avoid it in every possible way and had to accept it.
Dakui said again: "It's already getting late today. It's better for you three to leave tomorrow." Unexpectedly, Huang Ying shook her head and said, "My father is seriously ill and we have to go back all night. My little sister took it in heart because of Brother Zhang's kindness."
Unable to hold them back, they could only watch them go away. Unexpectedly, Tang He and Lonely happened to walk into the store. When they saw Dakui's eyes widening, he turned back to look at Huang Ying and the other three people leaving, and they understood Qiba.
point.
The two talked about ancient times and the present in the front building of Yuelai Inn, and drank happily. Gradually, Dakui got drunk again, and Tang He also became drunk. When Dakui got drunk, he actually said nonsense: "Miss Huang, don't leave..."
Tang He heard the words and asked with a smile: "Brothers, do you belong to someone else?" Dakui said vaguely: "So what?" Tang He said with a smile: "Why should a man be without a wife? Brothers, don't do this..." Dakui raised his head and said.
: "Brother Tang, you don't know. Miss Huang is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen." "Hahahahahaha." Tang He laughed and said, "Brother will take care of this matter, and we will be satisfied."
Today's Dakui is no better than before. Although he is drunk, he is still quite sober. Feeling that there is something in Tang He's words, he braces himself up and says: "Brother Tang, we brothers are all decent people. We must never use our power to oppress others."
Tang He smiled and said, "That's natural. How can you not know who a brother is? Come on, keep drinking." Tang He and Dakui drank until dawn, both of them lying on the table unconscious.