Xu Jingchang swore to God that he had good intentions and wanted his aunt to plead for mercy and not beat her too hard, but looking at Queen Xu's momentum, she was probably going to have a mixed doubles fight.
"Xu Yi, aunt has a good temper, right?" Xu Jingchang murmured.
Old Xu Yi nodded, "That's right. I was chasing the Marquis all over the world with a kitchen knife. Just because the Marquis broke her palace flowers, later Empress Xiaocigao heard about it and specially gave her a box.
"
Xu Jingchang was suddenly shocked. It turned out that Queen Xu had done such violent things. Fortunately, Zhu Di was also a ruthless person. Otherwise, if he could just find someone to marry, he wouldn't be able to withstand his aunt's terrifying fighting power!
"That said, we can only resign ourselves to fate. Anyway, a tiger can't eat its venom, so just don't kill him." Xu Jingchang had already reduced his demands to the minimum.
"Xu Yi, after what happened this time, the King of Han will not have any thoughts about the position of crown prince, right?"
Xu Yi thought briefly and said: "If nothing else, at least within three to five years, the King of Han should be honest."
Xu Jingchang breathed a sigh of relief again, "As long as the King of Han does not cause trouble and the Xu family is safe and sound, I have nothing to worry about. By the way, my aunt also said that she wants to do an errand for me. What do you think it could be?"
Xu Yi smiled, "Young Master, our family is a distinguished one. You are young now and have never led an army. Don't think about asking you to lead the army to fight. When the Duke was young, Emperor Taizu asked him to go
Training troops in Henan, Shaanxi and other places, and suppressing bandits at the same time. I guess His Majesty has a similar arrangement. He will come back with some merit and inherit the title. If there are any celebrations in the future, the young master will join in the fun and increase the number of people. Then he may also take charge of the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army.
, if there is any big project, for example, this time the three main halls were burned down, the young master may supervise the work and renovate it."
Xu Da and Chang Yuchun not only regained most of the capital, but also built the northern defense system and renovated the Grand Canal.
Didn't I offend him?
Xu Jingchang was puzzled, but he still respectfully brought Yao Guangxiao in. It was rumored that Yao Guangxiao was shaped like a sick tiger and looked scary. But when Xu Jingchang saw it, he found that the old monk was quite amiable, with a faint smile on his face. If
If I were a little fatter, I could become Maitreya Buddha.
Then should you, the emperor Zhu Di, get out and find a more suitable one?
Originally, it was Jing Nan who seized power and sat on the throne.
The young master is not only mentally mature, but also knows how to work hard and make progress. The Xu family finally has hope.
If the most critical enthronement edict is repeated over and over again, people's hearts will be in chaos and they will lose their footing. This price is too high, and Zhu Di cannot bear it.
I had no choice but to follow Xu Yi and continue practicing.
For such a person to come directly to him instead of doing anything else, Xu Jingchang felt more and more something was wrong.
Yao Guangxiao raised his triangular eyes and gave Xu Jingchang a meaningful look.
This is reasonable, but there is one person who is special. He is Chen Di, the Minister of Rites, who not only killed the nine tribes, but also cut them into pieces with thousands of swords.
Xu Jingchang was startled and suddenly had a bad feeling.
Xu Jingchang frowned slightly, as if he was back to the time when he had to go to work. I have become a noble, why can't I get everything I want?
"Young Master, Fang Xiaoru wholeheartedly follows Emperor Jianwen and seeks benevolence. Keeping him alive is more painful than killing him. Your Majesty is also a beautiful man."
Just this glance made Xu Jingchang startled. Damn it, the old monk hated him.
This is understandable. After all, once an imperial edict is issued, it is difficult to retract it, especially the crucial enthronement edict. If it is retracted only a few days after it is announced, it will not count.
There are different opinions in the capital. Some people say that Chen Di drugged Zhu Di and wanted to poison the new king. Others said that Chen Di was armed with a sharp knife and wanted to assassinate the emperor and avenge Jianwen...
After the meeting between the emperor and his ministers, Zhu Di was greatly moved and allowed Daoyan to restore his secular surname and give him the name Guangxiao. In other words, he changed from monk Daoyan to Yao Guangxiao.
Xu Yi was speechless. The young master was ambitious, but not much.
Xu Jingchang was greatly surprised. This official position was specially set up by Zhu Yuanzhang. He was responsible for the submission of memorials from all directions and the issuance of holy orders... His main duty was to prevent ministers from deceiving the emperor.
Xu Jingchang listened patiently and finally understood... The nobles in the early Ming Dynasty were not just decorations. They led troops to fight, trained troops to suppress bandits, held court ceremonies, provided relief to victims, carried out large-scale projects, repaired rivers and floods, and organized coastal defense.
Even Tang He rectified the coastal defense in Fujian and Zhejiang. The fortresses he built could still be used when Qi Jiguang resisted Japanese pirates more than a hundred years later.
"The government is in turmoil, and life and death are fleeting. Why do I think it's good to stay in the house? I won't practice archery today." Xu Jingchang said with a sigh.
How can a Minister of Rites, who is not very famous, surpass Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng? What is going on?
"It seems that I still need to learn some art of war. I need to be able to talk on paper." Xu Jingchang murmured, then raised his head and said: "Xu Yi, you have fought in battles and experienced life and death. You must have many skills. Please teach me. I will
Let’s learn from my master now.”
Yao Guangxiao suddenly laughed, "What a sharp-tongued person, and the killing was actually accomplished! Mr. Young Marquis, you might as well tell the truth. If you hadn't revealed the Yongle reign, there might be room for maneuver. The person I want to protect, you are
If I'm killed, what do you think I should do?"
It took another two days, but Xu Jingchang did not wait for the decree from the palace, but news came out that Zhu Di's mastermind, Monk Daoyan, had settled the matter at hand and had entered the capital.
Just when Xu Jingchang was full of ambition and wanted to become a qualified nobleman, the imperial court issued an order to execute Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, Lian Zining, Fang Xiaoru and other old officials of Jianwen, and annihilated the nine tribes.
After hearing the news, Xu Jingchang pondered for a moment. He could definitely feel Zhu Di's overwhelming anger from Chen Di's fate. However, Zhu Di did not issue an order to change the reign name.
"Master Yao, even if I don't tell him, Your Majesty will know it sooner or later. They can deceive them for a while, but not forever. And I thought... with Master Yao's intelligence and knowledge, how could he feel pity for Fang Xiaoru? He is a rotten scholar, and he will die as soon as he dies.
, you worry too much."
When Xu Jingchang heard this, he was also slightly emotional.
Yao Guangxiao looked at Xu Jingchang and suddenly laughed, "Although he is young, he is still useful. To be honest, I told His Majesty before I came here that I would recommend the Young Marquis to serve as the general envoy. The decree will be issued soon.
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Of course, the second generation of nobles is far behind. As for Xu Jingchang, he is already the third generation, and he is probably just a mascot. But Zhu Di is also a militant, and he might take Xu Jingchang with him when he conquers the desert.
One accompanied the army to consult.
Xu Jingchang was shocked. Others were just paying it back. Yao Guangxiao was a monk, but he assisted Zhu Dijing to succeed. It was quite legendary in itself, and various legends pushed Yao Guangxiao to the level of a monster.
After all, although Zhu Gaoxu made an oversight, the initiators were, after all, the civil servants from the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy.
"Young Master, the Queen always keeps her word. In a few days, when the Young Master's title comes down, it will be time for you to do something. You can't let the Queen down, right?"
Xu Jingchang rolled his eyelids and said, "Really? It's not like someone was holding it up before and the sky couldn't fall. Now I can't do it if I don't learn. At least my aunt will give me an errand and I'll be able to carry it down, don't you think?"
After they sat down, the servants served tea. Yao Guangxiao took a sip and then said with a smile: "Young Master, I'll tell you the truth, before your Majesty went south to Yingtian, I asked your Majesty to protect Fang Xiaoru's life, but now he is dead.
"
He also gave the monk the title of Prince and Young Master, and served as Zuo Shanshi, the Director of Monk Records, in charge of the monks in the world.
From this we can see the terror of these famous generals in the early days of the Republic of China.
All in all, you can participate in anything. As long as you have excellent abilities, you don't have to worry about not having a place to show your talents. As the so-called generals and prime ministers, mount the horse to run the army, dismount the horse to govern the people, a good general must be a good construction talent.
He is one of the Great Nine Ministers. In addition to the six ministers and the censor of Zuodu, he is also the general envoy, and his status is even higher than that of the minister of Dali Temple.
Xu Yi nodded repeatedly, overjoyed, and quickly looked for military books for Xu Jingchang, prepared horses, bows and arrows, armor... and leveled a martial arts field in the garden.
"Master Yao's contribution is so great that he deserves to be given an official title. When they finish their work, it will be my turn." Xu Jingchang muttered silently.
Xu Jingchang frowned. Although he was afraid of Yao Guangxiao, he was also angry in the face of such irrelevant accusations.
"Master Yao, how many civil servants did Emperor Taizu kill? Has the seed of scholars disappeared? The most indispensable thing in the world is scholars who want to be officials. After killing Fang Xiaoru, there are still thousands of scholars who are willing to serve the Ming Dynasty.
.Your words are clearly false threats, no wonder His Majesty does not agree with it. In any case, this crime cannot be pinned on me. I hope Master Yao will take back these words."
Xu Yi smiled, "Sir, you want to learn, but this old slave can't ask for it. How dare you become a master? It's just that learning martial arts is very hard. You just couldn't bear the hardship before, so you were unwilling to learn it."
Yao Guangxiao shook his head and said: "Don't worry too much. Once Fang Xiaoru dies, the seeds of scholars in the world will be gone. Young Lord, you have done something wrong!"
"General Secretary?"
So he could only put the blame on Chen Di, the Minister of Rites.
But who knew that Yao Guangxiao, who had just taken office, did not go to the Yamen or his Qingshou Temple. Instead, he went directly to the Xu family to pay a visit.
A senior official of this level, let alone a young boy like Xu Jingchang, would have to endure ten or twenty years even if he came from a serious imperial examination background.
The most important thing is that he, a noble man, went to be a general envoy and became a civil servant. This is against the rules!
"Master Yao, what do you mean?"
Yao Guangxiao smiled brightly, "It's not interesting, just to prevent anyone from deceiving the emperor again."
