Ming Dynasty: Huddle around Beiping as the magistrate. Chapter 185 of the Northern Expedition Latest website: The old man said impatiently: "Okay, okay, Kuisheng, you give all these new year's goods to Dashan and Iron Hammer overnight.
Send it to their home so that their family members will not be suspicious."
"Yes, Dad."
Kuisheng responded quickly, then picked up the package and walked out in the dark.
When he got outside the house, he discovered that the people from the same village who had come back with him had also come out of their homes, knocked on the neighbors' doors one by one, and started delivering New Year's goods overnight.
Kuisheng couldn't help but feel relaxed.
Soon, the whole village became noisy.
At the same time, under Beiping Mansion, there were countless villages like Kuisheng's village that suddenly became noisy at night.
Many people did not sleep peacefully that night, but they slept very soundly.
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The next day.
The entire Prince Yan's residence was filled with joy.
However, in less than half a day, the news of King Yan's massive distribution of meat New Year's goods to everyone in the house spread throughout the city of Beiping.
From the chief envoy to the capital commander, to all the gentry and common people in the city, they were all dumbfounded.
"Where did you hear this rumor from? There are nearly 20,000 people in Prince Yan's palace, including the three guards of Yanshan. Where can so much meat come from in Prince Yan's palace?"
"Yes, yes, even if it's two taels of meat per person, how much does it cost? How much money does it cost?"
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"A distant relative of ours is a soldier and works as a guard at Yanshan. We went to ask specifically and found that there is no such thing!"
"...A cousin of our father-in-law's family is working as a scribe in Prince Yan's Mansion, but that's not the case..."
"Tsk, you are spreading rumors everywhere every day..."
"This is absolutely true..."
Even though the story of King Yan's heroic distribution of meat New Year's goods was well-established in the Beiping Mansion, many people still chose not to believe it.
Everyone in Prince Yan's palace, including those craftsmen who only received two taels of meat, denied the curiosity of those people.
But the officials in the Chief Envoy, the Inspectorate, and the Commanding Department were full of bitterness.
They knew that the New Year's goods distributed by King Yan were not just what the rumors said!
Prodigal Prince!
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"Humph, what a prodigal prince!"
In Yingtian City, in Fengtian Hall, Lao Zhu looked at the news handed over by the Jin Yiwei and complained angrily to Zhu Biao on the side.
"The majestic King Yan actually slaughtered five hundred pigs, five hundred sheep, and five hundred chickens and ducks at one time to distribute New Year's goods to everyone in the Yan Palace. But for my father, he only sent ten pigs.
Ten sheep and ten pounds of sugar."
Zhu Biao chuckled and comforted: "Father, please calm down. Once the New Year is over, Song Guogong and Ying Guogong will lead the army to the Northern Expedition.
This time, the fourth child will also go on an expedition with the army. It just so happens that Prince Yan’s Mansion seems to have made some money this year, so he can provide some favors to everyone in the house. After the expedition, the fourth child will have less to worry about.
I think the fourth child did the right thing..."
"We heard that this matter was advised by the chief historian Guo An?" Lao Zhu asked thoughtfully.
Zhu Biao replied: "It seems to be this person."
Lao Zhu nodded slightly, "There is such a long history in Lao Si's house, so we can rest assured."
Zhu Biao sighed with emotion, "Yes, I heard that although this person is a long history, he never pays attention to political affairs. He has a clear division of labor with the long history Zhu Fu. He spends all day thinking about studying some craftsmen's things, and there is never any struggle for power.
Heart."
Lao Zhu smiled softly, "Biao'er, you still underestimate this person."
Lao Zhu said: "Although this person has no intention of fighting for power and gain, he is a very talented person. Just the objects he has researched have made everyone in the Yan Palace admire him very much.
The most important thing is that this person can bring benefits to everyone in Prince Yan's house.
The sky is big and the earth is big, and the full belly is the biggest.
We think that all the officials in the Yan Palace probably respect this person more than Zhu Fu, the long history official.
Even the fourth child will listen to this person on some matters!"
Zhu Biao's expression changed slightly, "Father, do you mean that this person has serious intentions?"
Lao Zhu slowly shook his head, "Probably not, we haven't heard of this person deliberately winning over anyone?
Moreover, the Fourth Brother is a very naughty kid. If this person makes any small moves, the Fourth Brother should be able to detect it."
"Father is wise."
Zhu Biao slowly breathed a sigh of relief, "But this person has made great contributions to our Ming Dynasty!"
"Well, as long as this guy doesn't have any ambitions, he will definitely be a capable minister for me in the future."
Lao Zhu nodded slightly and said to Zhu Biao: "Biao'er, you have also seen the newly built cement pier in the north of the city.
We are going to use cement paving to build some cement roads, what do you think?"
"Paving a cement road?"
Zhu Biao couldn't help but start thinking, "I wonder where my father wants to build a cement road?"
Lao Zhu said: "We want to repair to Xi'an."
Zhu Biao was shocked, "Father, the capital is more than a thousand miles away from Xi'an. Just to call for labor, how many young people are needed. Now the Northern Yuan has not yet been destroyed..."
"Let's think about it again..."
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Hongwu 20th year, the second day of the first lunar month.
Song Guogong Feng Sheng and Ying Guogong Fu Youde, who had been training their troops in Beiping Mansion for a year and a half, finally received the emperor's order.
He appointed Duke Feng Sheng of the Song Dynasty as the general to conquer the captives, Duke Ying Fu Youde as the left deputy general, Yongchang Hou Lanyu as the right deputy general, Nanxiong Hou Zhao Yong, Dingyuan Hou Wang Bi as the left staff general, Dongchuan Hou Hu Hai, and Wuding Hou Guo Ying as the right staff general. , former military governor Shang Hao, military counselor, led an army of 200,000 in the Northern Expedition.
In addition, Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, Shen Guogong Deng Zhen, Jiangyin Marquis Wu Gao... and other descendants of the founding heroes all followed the Northern Expedition.