There is still a chill in March, and the wind and chill on the school grounds are very heavy, but no matter what, it cannot hide Zhu Di's current embarrassment.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was joking, Xu Da did not look joking at all, but was very solemn. After looking at Zhu Di and Zhu Houcong standing together, without hesitation, he knelt down and bowed: "Your Majesty Xu Da, I pay my respects to King Yan... …Meet His Majesty Yongle and Jiajing!”
Although he bowed down on one knee, Xu Da's waist was very straight, and his skin was neither humble nor arrogant, showing the appearance of a famous general!
Seeing this, Zhu Houcong did not hesitate at all, and quickly stepped forward to help Xu Da: "The general is a famous general in the world. Although the junior is not talented, his ancestors also have the blood of Queen Xu. How can he be worshiped by Duke Wei?"
Zhu Di also smiled bitterly and said, "Zhang Yue, you have killed me, Zhu Di."
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Xu Da's appearance, he couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction, and at the same time he opened his mouth and said: "Tiande, you don't need to be so polite with these juniors. Our brothers have been together since Fengyang. These juniors will all call you elder." , my fourth son is your son-in-law!"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, then looked at Zhu Houcong lovingly, and said lovingly: "Boy Houcong, come and pay homage to your Grandpa Xu."
"I've met Grandpa Xu."
Zhu Houcong smiled lightly, without any burden, and immediately stepped forward and said to Xu Da.
Xu Da is a famous general of the generation, so there is nothing wrong with being his junior.
Among the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty, the only one Zhu Houconn did not recognize was Zhu Qizhen, the Mingbao sect.
During the great ceremony, Zhu Houcong in history kicked out Renzong; but now Zhu Houcong kicked out the Baozong.
Is Zhu Qizhen worthy of enshrining the Ancestral Temple?
Next to Zhu Houcong, Guo Xun, the commander of the 12th regiment of the Jiajing Dynasty, and Fan Zhong, the general accompanying Zhu Di, looked at Xu Da with excitement, their eyes full of admiration.
Xu Da's several Northern Expeditions were the powerful executors of "driving out the barbarians, restoring China, setting the agenda, and relieving the people." Looking at the vastness of China, they were all generals who were good at conquering and fighting.
He is good at running an army and spends his life in military service.
These eight characters are the label of Xu Da's life, and they are also the spiritual leader of all generals in the Ming Dynasty for more than 280 years!
It can be said that the eyes of the soldiers present were opened today.
Taizu Emperor Hongwu, Chengzu Emperor Yongle, and our founding heroes Wei Guogong and Zhongshan King Xu Da!
These two are undoubtedly the first and second emperors in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and Xu Da is vaguely known as the first general of the Ming Dynasty. They actually appeared here at the same time, which really made the soldiers stunned and extremely shocked. Horrified.
Of course, in addition to horror, there was more joy.
Whether it was the soldiers of the Jiajing Dynasty or the Chongzhen Dynasty, their morale was greatly shaken when they saw these two Ming emperors as role models.
And soldiers from the Hongwu Dynasty and Yongle Dynasty also began to slowly appear on the school grounds.
In an instant, the originally empty school grounds became crowded and chaotic.
However, the chaos did not last long. The soldiers of the three dynasties had extremely high military quality. After a short period of running-in, they were instantly arranged neatly. The military formation was divided into three regiments. The sound on the school field was quiet, and the 90,000 soldiers did not make much noise!
Military discipline is strict.
Xu Da was still very humble and did not mean to be arrogant or domineering because of this: "His Majesty Jiajing has insulted a minor minister. The emperor should be a king, and the ministers should also be clear about their duties! His Majesty Jiajing can call me Duke Wei." .”
Zhu Di looked gloomy on the side and said nothing.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, seeming to acquiesce to this behavior.
When Zhu Houcong heard this, he smiled and said: "Grandpa Taizu, Duke of Wei, the person next to me is the fifth grandson of Guo Ying, the founding Marquis of Wuding, and the general in charge of our army!"
"It turns out to be a descendant of Guo Si."
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help being a little surprised, and then he laughed loudly: "If I had known this, we should have brought Guo Si to see his descendants... By the way, Houcong, where is Zhu Youjian? Where did that kid go? We are Daming Where will Duke Wei be in two hundred years? Let him come out to visit his ancestors immediately."
"The Duke of Wei's palace is still in Nanjing and has not been moved to Beijing."
Zhu Houcong touched his nose and said little, while Zhu Di on the side sighed quietly, stood up, cupped his hands in front of Xu Da and said, "Father-in-law."
Nowadays, Zhu Di is almost the same age as Xu Da. Seeing two veterans of about the same age getting together makes Zhu Houcong feel a little bit funny.
"Your Majesty Yongle."
Xu Da still abided by the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers. After bowing to Zhu Di, he then asked: "I wonder if my little daughter will be good in the future. What about my useless sons?"
"My father-in-law, five years after I ascended the throne, Miaoyun died in Nanjing..."
Thinking of his queen, Zhu Di couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart, but he quickly took a deep breath, and then said: "Zengshou passed information to me during the crisis. Yun Wen learned about it and ordered his beheading. I Feeling deeply heartbroken, I pursued Zengshou as the Duke of Dingguo, which is hereditary. However, Huizu would rather die than surrender and swore allegiance to Yunwen to the death. He later died of illness in the palace, so I ordered Huizu's descendants to succeed as Duke of Wei..."
A Dual-Kingdom Master!
Although Xu Da learned the cause of death of his two sons and daughter, he just sighed quietly without any dissatisfaction.
Today, the Duke of Wei's palace is still in Nanjing, and the old Xu family has indeed retired with the Ming Dynasty for 280 years. What does Xu Da have to say? Nowadays, the only option is to use the dead ear!
Zhu Houcong secretly shook his head on the side.
If Xu Da knew about the bad things his descendants of Wei Guogong did in Nanjing, he would probably be furious.
As for the Duke Dingguo's Mansion... Needless to say, it was already confiscated by Chongzhen during the first round of house raids.
After calming down, Zhu Houcong continued to face Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Grandpa Taizu, Chongzhen is searching houses from house to house. According to Jin Yiwei's reliable information, ten million taels of silver have been seized."
Zhu Yuanzhang had no idea at first and just nodded subconsciously.
But when he heard the number Zhu Houcong said, his eyes widened immediately and he looked at Zhu Houcong in disbelief: "How much? How much silver do you think you got from ransacking the house?!"
"Ten million taels of silver." Zhu Houcong repeated.
In an instant, Zhu Yuanzhang became angry.
In the early years of Hongwu, the country's annual finances were only one million taels! Less than half of the officials’ homes were confiscated, but ten years of the Hongwu Dynasty’s finances were confiscated!
How much corruption is there, and how many people are homeless and starved of food? !
"Bring me my sword! I'm going to kill them all!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his pupils were shaking and he was so angry that he seemed to want to hack to death all those civil servants who were corrupt and perverted the law!
Through Zhu Yuanzhang's furious pupils, he seemed to reflect the officials of the Yuan Dynasty who had their bones broken and their marrow sucked out, the corpses lying on the ground starved to death, and his parents who hung themselves to death!
The scene at the end of the Yuan Dynasty was staged again. Zhu Yuanzhang would never tolerate such matters!
At this moment, Lu Bing, who was wearing Feiyu uniform, just walked in and saw three emperors in imperial robes. He was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he was doing and quickly bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the scouts are here to report. There are more than a thousand soldiers outside Zhengyang Gate approaching the school grounds!"
"The bandit army has arrived?"
Zhu Di's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he looked at Lu Bing and asked.
Lu Bing was so frightened when Zhu Di saw him that he could only glance helplessly at his little friend Zhu Houcong, and immediately said: "Your Majesty Yongle, come and conquer the whole country. Only a dozen of them are wearing armor, and the rest are only equipped with Weapon, maybe he is a servant of a wealthy family in the city!"
Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate and immediately ordered: "Xu Da, take the lead..."
"Grandpa Taizu, how can you kill a chicken with a sledgehammer? The younger generation established a new battalion, named Fubo, which was formed from the elite warriors of Yiwu, Zhejiang. It has five thousand soldiers and is commanded by Yu Dayou. Although Yu Qing is young, he already has the appearance of a famous general. , in history, he is also one of the famous anti-Japanese generals of our Jiajing Dynasty."
Zhu Houcong said: "I, Jiajing, will go to Fubo camp for this battle, so I won't bother Grandpa Taizu and Duke Wei."
Zhu Yuanzhang kindly reminded: "There are thousands of enemies coming. Although they are a mob, Houcong only sent 5,000 soldiers. I am afraid that I will lose some troops."
After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Houcong could only say that Zhu Yuanzhang had not yet retreated from the big environment where heroes were competing for the throne.
Also, Zhu Yuanzhang faced the fierce Mongolian cavalry, the heroes of the world.
Even if the remnants of the defeated army gather thousands of people to fight to the death, they can still cause considerable losses to the officers and soldiers.
But the Chongzhen Dynasty?
Sorry, the rabble here is the rabble in Zhu Yuanzhang's impression.
There is even no need to fight at all, the army can spread out its posture, and the opponent can easily flee.
Anything that can collapse at the first touch is considered good.
Their servants are not the kind of servants who have been around since childhood and are full of loyalty and fighting ability. These servants are remnants gathered from all over.
It is a temporary recruitment.
