Zhang Ximeng silently dug out a volume from the file and accurately found the part about the Gongwei Department.
Mao Xiang, who was in charge of the military affairs, had a strong body, beautiful appearance, and ruthless heart. He was a member of the Zhou Xing and Junchen clan.
A short evaluation pointed out two major characteristics of Mao Xiang. First, he was a commander who rose from the rank of general of the Han Dynasty. He could stand up for Lao Zhu and decorate his appearance.
This person must be good-looking and in line with the current aesthetic.
So Mao Xiang is definitely a handsome guy, and he is quite outstanding.
As for the last comment, it's a bit scary.
Compare him to Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen. Those two are famously cruel officials, the kind who kill without batting an eyelid.
Can Mao Xiang catch up with these two?
Looking at the major events in the early days of the Ming Dynasty, I'm afraid there are still more.
Zhu Yuanzhang has unleashed a vicious dog!
Zhang Ximeng thought about it again and again. He felt that with his status and authority, there was no need to care about Mao Xiang. This was not an exaggeration, but an objective fact.
There is no way, the province he controls is so powerful.
If you go to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion or Zhongshu Province, you may not be able to figure out what happened to Mao Xiang.
But in Menxia Province, even if Mao Xiang held thousands of households, hundreds of households, general banners, or even small banners, as long as they were officials and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Ximeng had a file here.
He could see the nooks and crannies of the officialdom, and he knew exactly who was who and what was going on.
Therefore, in front of him, the Archguard is a scum destined to be crushed.
But this issue must be looked at separately. Zhang Ximeng may not be afraid, but if some people are involved, they may run into trouble.
For example, Lan Yu just came back.
This guy is wearing his hat crookedly, and the words "I'm awesome" are written all over him from head to toe.
Zhang Ximeng saw this and wanted to beat him.
But Lan Yu didn't have any self-consciousness. On the contrary, he was always willing to run to Zhang Ximeng, just as annoying as Zhu Di.
Yes, Zhang Ximeng also dislikes Zhu Di a little... He likes the kind of person who is clean, polite and likes to read... Yes, just like his Zhang Shuning.
But Zhu Di is different. His clothes are always dirty, and he likes to go to trees and rivers. He buys fruits from outside and never washes them.
Zhang Ximeng also witnessed this guy chewing green radish covered in dirt.
This makes Zhang Ximeng, who is slightly mysophobic, unbearable. Before going to school, Zhu Di was just naughty, but now he is better and has a lot more problems.
After arriving at the Zhang family, he took Zhang Shuning all over the world. He especially liked to get some spider silk, stick it on a wooden stick, and then stick it around the Zhang family's yard.
It doesn't take long to get a basket and bake it in Zhang Ximeng's garden.
Zhang Ximeng was absolutely furious at this behavior of burning harps and boiling cranes.
He really wanted to drive Zhu Di out or hand him over to Queen Ma.
But Zhang Ximeng found something wrong. Although his son never did anything with Zhu Di, he liked to watch whatever Zhu Di did.
Moreover, with Zhang Shuning around, Zhu Di worked even more energetically.
Mere cicadas are not enough, so Zhu Di places the hunting target at Zhu Ying's mansion. After fat sheep, horses and cattle are all targeted by Zhu Di. Anyway, in Zhu Ying's mansion, all living creatures except people must come.
Come into his pot.
No, they got together and roasted the two peacocks that Zhu Ying finally got back.
"It looks pretty good, but I didn't expect that the meat is just mediocre and not as delicious as chicken!" Lan Yu complained.
Zhu Di rolled his eyes at him, "It's not delicious. You ate both thighs?"
Lan Yu also stared at him, "The thigh meat is dry and hard. If I weren't afraid that you guys wouldn't be able to eat it, I wouldn't be bothered by it!" As he said that, he burped loudly.
Zhang Shuning just ate a little bit beside him, and really just tasted it. "Uncle's peacock is for His Majesty. It's a birthday gift."
The implication is, how to explain this?
Zhu Di didn't care, "I'll tell my father, the emperor, and my mother later that the taste isn't very good, and I'll give you ten or eight more."
Lan Yu shook her head directly, "Zhu Ying is so unlucky to have a brother like you!"
Zhu Di doesn't care, right? Why don't I think so?
"General Lan, besides knowing how to eat, can you also speak?"
Lan Yu picked her teeth out of boredom and said casually: "What did you say?"
"He just came to our martial arts school to give lectures to everyone."
"Martial arts? Lecture?" Lan Yu thought for a moment, then suddenly slapped her thigh and said, "Okay, great! You little guys, you need me to teach you. You have taken a fancy to me, you are really wise.
Man, let me tell you, when it comes to using troops, no one in this younger generation is my opponent. I am the reincarnation of Sun Wu and the rebirth of Wei Huo..."
"Shut up! I think you are just bragging and have no real ability!"
"It's a joke, I'm going now. Isn't your mountain chief Geng Bingwen good at defense? Let me compete with him! Let him know how good I am! There are no tortoise shells in this world that can't be cracked, only generals who don't work hard.
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Lan Yuzhen went to martial arts school, and he actually defeated Geng Bingwen and Ping An in the sand table deduction, and gained the admiration of many martial arts students.
Everyone thinks this maverick, flamboyant and capable guy is really interesting.
Some newspapers even openly called Lan Yu the first person in the future army and a general of the Ming Dynasty.
This time, Lan Yu raised her tail even more proudly.
An idea suddenly occurred to him, and he came to see Zhang Ximeng specifically for this reason.
"Xiang Zhang, what do you think about me going to a martial arts school and becoming a mountain leader?"
Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyelids, "Do you still want to harm the future of Ming Dynasty?"
Lan Yu didn't like hearing it anymore, "Xiang Zhang, you've gone too far... I think that the warriors of the Ming Dynasty in the future must have a flamboyant personality, be able to conquer all battles, and become the strongest in the world. This is especially important.
Have martial ethics, be loyal, and regard honor as life!"
"honor?"
"Yes, this is what you taught me. Isn't it honor to seal the wolf to Xu, restrain Shi Yanran, and write his name in the annals of history? Is it wrong to regard it as the highest pursuit of a warrior?" Lan Yu said confidently.
Zhang Ximeng was stunned, then smiled helplessly, "That's right, but are you really willing to teach?"
Lan Yu was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Xiang Zhang, teaching won't delay leading the troops, right?"
Zhang Ximeng said: "It will definitely not work in a few years. If you can make some noise and the young soldiers you train have results, you will not only be able to lead troops, but you will also be promoted a big step forward!"
Lan Yu pondered again, because he heard the seriousness in Zhang Ximeng's words. It didn't seem like a joke, so he had to be serious.
"Zhang Xiang, who do you want me to compete with?"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Letting you compete with Xu Da and your brother-in-law Chang Yuchun is bullying you! Letting you compete with Lu Zhongheng, Tang Shengzong, and Hua Yun, can you be confident?"
"them?"
Lan Yu couldn't help laughing, "Xiang Zhang, you must be underestimating my abilities. Even now, I'm not afraid of them! These people, as well as Wu Zhen, Wu Liang and others, are no longer what they used to be."
Zhang Ximeng smiled softly and suddenly asked: "What do you think of these people? What do you think of them?"
Lan Yu frowned slightly. He didn't understand what Zhang Ximeng wanted to ask, so he could only say honestly: "Anyway, I'm not convinced by them. They rely on their seniority to boss around. What about their past merits? Can they still point to those merits and continue to work for the rest of their lives?"
Pretending to be a blessing?"
Zhang Ximeng pondered for a while, then suddenly leaned forward and said: "Lanyu, if I told you to deal with them all, what would you think?"
"I-I want to drink and celebrate!"
Zhang Ximeng's face instantly darkened, "Aren't you afraid of arousing public anger and making the officers and soldiers of the army hate you?"
Lan Yu was at a loss for words. He looked at Zhang Ximeng carefully, pondered again, and then said: "Prime Minister Zhang, are you investigating these people?"
Zhang Ximeng did not deny it, but asked: "What do the military think of some people now? Can you tell me about it?"
Lan Yu felt more and more unusual. He didn't dare to joke, but was extra serious, "Prime Minister Zhang, I don't know what conclusive evidence you want to say. But there are a lot of rumors. Over the years, the civil servants,
There is blood flowing like a river, but here, the generals, everything is peaceful and peaceful. Many people say that even if His Majesty has a knife in his hand, he would not dare to destroy the Great Wall!"
Zhang Ximeng couldn't help rolling his eyes and sneered: "Who counts as the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty? The King of Xiliang who never forgot the Western Expedition until his death, the Duke of Yue who was still building a beacon tower in Peiping, Xu Da, and your brother-in-law, they all
It can be regarded as the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. But some people also call themselves the Great Wall, which is ridiculous!"
Lan Yu nodded quickly, "What Zhang Xiang said is that I despise these people the most. He wants me to teach in the school to ensure that future warriors are different from them!"
"Are you sure of this?" Zhang Ximeng suddenly asked in a deep voice.
"Yes! I dare to issue a military order!" Lan Yu said without hesitation.
Zhang Ximeng took a breath and started a bloody storm against the noble military ministers. It was not difficult and Zhu Yuanzhang could do it very well.
The question is how to end it!
The idea proposed by Lan Yu is quite good.
He replaced the old-style civil servants with professional civil servants. Can he replace the old nobles with new military men?
Theoretically it's possible, but is it possible to just let Lan Yu do the work?
"You are jumping up and down without any dignity at all. Are you qualified to teach students?"
Lan Yu was anxious, "Xiang Zhang, you are so biased! I like to be in the limelight. But because of this, I am reliable! Otherwise, those newspapers would not let me go!"
It was so reasonable that Zhang Ximeng couldn't refute it.
"You should understand what I'm telling you, right?"
Lan Yu nodded quickly, "I know, if you say a word from me, just cut off my tongue and marinate it with wine!"
"Go away! If you say that, why should I drink?"
Zhang Ximeng kicked Lan Yu away.
Obviously, Zhang Ximeng is making intensive preparations. He needs to understand the situation from all aspects before he can be foolproof.
But at this moment, Mao Xiang suddenly handed over an urgent report.
Zhu Yuanzhang was quite surprised that he could catch evidence so quickly. This Mao Xiang would be really talented if he could catch real evidence.
After Lao Zhu unfolded it and took a closer look, he couldn't help but want to slap it!
His crime is absolutely incredible!
As mentioned earlier, Tang Shengzong spent a huge amount of money to build an ancestral hall for his family.
After Mao Xiang's investigation, it was found that Tang Shengzong actually borrowed the carriages and horses of the post station when transporting materials to the ancestral hall. Not only that, he also appropriated ten good horses of the post station.
The post station is the channel for official communication. The 800-mile express and the 600-mile express all pass through the inn. Many military and national events are also transmitted through the inn.
Due to the difficulty of transportation and communication, the pressure on the postmen and postmen at the post stations is very high. If you are not careful enough and delay time, you will be punished.
Tang Shengzong actually asked the post soldiers to work for them, and also occupied the horses in the post station. This is not taking military and national affairs seriously!
"Catch him, catch him immediately!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang gave the order, Guo Ying took the initiative to take over the mission and took the people directly to Tang Shengzong's mansion.
"I said Guo Ying, we are all old friends. If you arrest anyone, you can't arrest me? Let's stop making trouble. I'll treat you later!"
Guo Ying chuckled, "No need, I'm treating you!"
"you?"
"Yes, I'll treat you to jail time!" Guo Ying yelled, "Someone comes and arrests you!"
The soldiers and horses of the Gongwei Department rushed forward, and Tang Shengzong was furious, "Guo Ying, you have rebelled! Who allowed you to arrest me! I want to see the superior!"
Guo Ying laughed and said: "You will see the superior, but you have to wait until your crime is found out! Take it away!"
In this way, a founding marquis was easily captured.
With Tang Shengzong being arrested, the government and the public were in an uproar. It turned out that Huaixi nobles were not talismans!