Suddenly, the capital, which was sunny yesterday, was pouring rain today.
Rain fell from the roof ridge like a door curtain.
Under the eaves of the corridor, Chen Tianping, the grandson of the Chen Dynasty, commanded his servants, imitating the Ming Dynasty scholars, and set up a charcoal stove to cook wine.
There are also several small butterflies containing bayberries, dried fruits and other items.
Also sitting under the eaves were Diao Xianji, the envoy of the Ailao army and civilians, and Pei Boxi, the surviving minister of Annan.
Although these three people are sitting, their eyes are not mingled at all. Instead, they are like three strangers sitting under the eaves of the porch with their backs against the rain!
No, even if we are strangers, they will laugh at each other when they sit together and ask about each other's hometown and what they do for a living.
But these three people remained speechless.
Looking at the appearance of the so-called Chen Wangsun wearing a feather fan and silk scarf, a trace of contempt flashed in Pei Boxi's eyes.
He could probably guess the origin of this person. He should be a remote branch of the Chen Dynasty royal family and an unpopular character.
When the Li thieves in Annan usurped the throne and massacred the royal family of the Chen Dynasty, they thought of using his surname as Chen to come to the Ming Dynasty and make up some lies in order to gain the pity of the Ming Dynasty and give him an official position. It would be best if the Ming Dynasty heard that the Li thieves had usurped the throne.
Thunder was furious and sent troops to Annan.
By then, he, the last member of the royal family surnamed Chen, will be able to reach the sky in one step.
"It doesn't matter if you are stupid yourself, you still treat Daming as a fool!"
Pei Boxi sneered in his heart, and looked at Chen Tianping's clumsy movements while cooking wine, and even more despised in his heart, "After all, he is a Xiaozhi person, and he doesn't know how to be arty!"
Thinking about it, he looked at Diao Xianji again, with a somewhat mocking sneer.
"You think that since the other party is a descendant of the Chen Dynasty royal family, you can live there? Do you think that if the Ming Dynasty sends troops, you, Ailao, can take the opportunity to occupy part of the Annan land?"
"You are a barbarian after all, but you don't know how to seek skin from a tiger!"
At this time, the wine had boiled.
Chen Tianping poured three glasses with his own hands and said with a smile, "Mr. Pei, Ambassador Xuanwei, the wine is ready, please!"
Pei Boxi didn't move or even raise his eyelids.
Diao Xianjie, on the other hand, picks up some food without knowing the taste and drinks it all in one gulp.
"Is the Xuanwei envoy worried?" Pei Boxi asked.
Diao Xianmao nodded slightly, "I don't know when His Majesty the Ming Emperor will summon us again!" As he said that, he sighed again, "If we don't see you, just let me wait until we go back! But now I can't see you, and I won't let you go.
I’m so anxious to death!”
"Huh? You still want to go back?"
Pei Boxi was so happy that he looked at Diao Xiangui up and down several times as if he were an idiot, and thought to himself, "You will probably never go back to Ailao in this life!"
Thinking about it, he laughed and said, "The small border countries don't know how high the sky is. Why don't you just be your ambassador? Are you afraid of dying if you want to take advantage of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Mr. Pei!" Suddenly, Chen Tianping said, "Tell me, how likely is it that the Ming Dynasty will help me revive Annan?"
Pei Boxi still said nothing and lowered his head.
"I know you have some...some prejudices against me in your heart!" Chen Tianping sighed, "Now that the country hates family hatred, can you let go of your personal prejudices?"
As he spoke, he sighed deeply, "Actually, your purpose and I have the same goal, we both want Annan to return to the Chen family's orthodoxy!"
"Annan, it's over!" Pei Boxi lamented in his heart.
Then he looked at Chen Tianping solemnly, "Then do you think it is possible for the Ming Dynasty to help Annan restore his country?"
"Seventy percent!" Chen Tianping said, "The Ming Dynasty will not tolerate provocation... The Ming Dynasty will not tolerate the Li thieves' rebellious policy of disobeying the Celestial Tribute and abolishing Confucian and Han laws!"
"This man does have some knowledge!" Pei Boqi thought to himself.
In fact, a very important reason why the Ming Dynasty wanted to use troops against Annan was that the Li clan puppet king in Annan was different from the previous Annan dynasty.
From the moment the Li thieves came to power, they have been preaching in Annan that the Annan race and the Ming Dynasty are not of the same origin.
At the same time, the people of Annam were characterized as people of Dai Viet.
He also abolished Han Confucianism and Legalism, which clearly showed that he wanted to be independent from the Ming system.
What's more, what Ming Dynasty cannot tolerate is that Li Thief actually proclaimed himself emperor!
Even though Annan has been separated from the Chinese territory for hundreds of years, no previous generation of kings dared to proclaim himself emperor so boldly.
There can only be one emperor, and that is the Emperor of China!
"Then what do you think will happen to Annan if the Ming Dynasty sends troops?" It was rare for Pei Boxi to ask.
"If, as expected, the heavenly troops enter the territory of Annan, the soldiers and civilians of Annan will eat pots of milk to welcome the king's army." Chen Tianping said thoughtfully, "After all, the Li bandits were in power for a short time and were unpopular! It was only a matter of time before the Ming Dynasty defeated the Li bandits.
The question is, after capturing the Li thieves, how can Jiangnan be left without an owner?"
As he spoke, Chen Tianping looked into Pei Boxi's eyes and said, "Now that the Li thieves have been eliminated, we should return power to the Chen family and establish a king with the surname Chen!"
"Oh!" Pei Boxi turned away and did not look at Chen Tianping's lustful eyes.
"You want to help me!" Chen Tianping suddenly shouted loudly, "I know where your prejudice against me is? But think about it, my surname is Chen too! And it's me who, against all odds, rushed to the Ming Dynasty for help to restore the country.
road!"
As he said that, he sat next to Pei Boxi and whispered, "The royal family surnamed Chen has been slaughtered by the Li thieves, and not much is left. I have the support of the Ming Dynasty, and the honor and righteousness to rise to the top. What I lack now is
Support from people like you, sir!”
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, "I know that you must have a group of like-minded relatives and friends in Annan. You are all the mainstay of my Annan family!"
"As long as you help me..." Chen Tianping's eyes flickered, "The position of prime minister belongs to you, and I am willing to share the country with you, sir!" He continued, "Sir, you are not a pedantic person, right?
I read about the Three Kingdoms, and the leader of the Shu Han Dynasty, Emperor Zhaolie of Han, was just a side branch named Liu, and it’s hard to say whether it’s true or not!”
"But he is not the same. He takes Han as the name of his country and supports the country's rivers and mountains?"
"Compared with Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty? Are you worthy?" Pei Boxi sneered in his heart.
But he must also admit that what Chen Tianping said is very reasonable.
With the support of Annan's wealthy family like him, and the help of Ming Dynasty, he, the Lord of Annan, can't do it.
But...that's just a possibility.
But the real reality is that the Ming Dynasty helped you become king? Do you think the Ming Dynasty spent so much money and dispatched so many troops just to restore Annan's country?
Annan, you don’t have that much face!
He was about to speak when suddenly the sound of the hooves of war horses came from the heavy rain.
Immediately afterwards, a group of cavalry were seen rushing into the posthouse despite the heavy rain.
"Where is Chen Wangsun?"
"Where is the Ailao military and civilian consolation envoy?"
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"I am Chen Tianping. How dare you do this for me?"
Chen Tianping carefully looked at the young Ming general in front of him. He was more than a head taller than him, and he had an unabashed sense of superiority on his face.
"Chen Wangsun... hahaha!" The general laughed, "You are Wangsun, and I am Huangsun!" He said, cupping his fists, "My name is Zhu Gaosui!"
"Your Highness!" Chen Tianping was shocked and quickly saluted.
Zhu Gaosui looked around and said, "I have been ordered to send you back to Annan to succeed you! Chen Wangsun, are you ready?"
"Ah?" Chen Tianping was shocked!
"Ah!" Diao Xian was stunned.
"Ah!" Pei Boqi sighed silently.
What is supposed to come has come!
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"So fast?" Chen Tianping was puzzled, "I'm..."
"The emperor has already issued an order to the Annan Li Thief to return the throne to you! At the same time, he has issued an order for five thousand soldiers to escort you back to Annan!" Zhu Gaosui smiled and said, "Then the Li Bandit will have to agree, and if he doesn't agree to our Ming Dynasty
Just talk to him with a knife!"
"This..." An inexplicable surprise came, and Chen Tianping was a little unbelievable.
"Can Thief Li really agree?" Diao Xiangui asked from the side.
"Our Ming Dynasty's 100,000-strong army is already at the border!" Zhu Gaosui said disdainfully, "The emperor said that if the Li thieves understand the current situation and prevent the people of Annan from falling into trouble, and return the throne to you obediently, he will be granted the title of Duke of the county for generations to come.
Wealth! Otherwise..."
As he spoke, Zhu Gaosui waved his hand, "Shattered into pieces!"