How could Duke Xu Da of Wei, who was cautious by nature, dare to believe His Majesty's "truth"?
He immediately said sincerely:
"Your Majesty, in the general's heart, you are both the eldest brother and your Majesty!"
Xin Guogong Tang He held up a jar of fine wine, placed his big hand heavily on Wei Guogong's shoulder, and said drunkenly:
"Tiande, those who don't know would think you are a sour scholar."
"Come, drink another jar!"
At the same time, the nobles of Huaixi also teased Wei Guogong Xu Da, and for a while, the Fengtian Hall was extremely lively.
They are not reckless people. In other words, after reading the four major Hongwu cases recorded in [History of the Ming Dynasty], no one dares to be reckless in front of His Majesty.
But today is different!
Now that His Majesty has entered the path of cultivation, his cultivation is unfathomable, and he must be able to live forever.
In this way, Prince Zhu Biao's throne is as stable as Mount Tai. Why do they need to be worried all day long?
After fighting for so many years, we can neither take bribes or bend the law nor disregard human lives. What happened to enjoying ourselves?
The three brothers, General Lan Yu and Chang Mao, and Chang Sen, sat in the corner and whispered:
"Mao'er, what do you think is going on with His Majesty? Before my uncle left the house, his right eyelid kept twitching."
Chang Sen said carelessly:
"Uncle, you are just too suspicious."
"His Majesty must be thinking of you and Duke Wei who have fought for the Ming Dynasty for many years, and specially rewarded you."
Chang Mao glanced around furtively and whispered:
"Uncle, how about we pretend to be drunk and let those Huaixi nobles take the lead."
Looking at the entire court now, Lan Yu only believed in her three silly nephews and said:
"Mao'er, you have become smarter. You three brothers will act according to my uncle's eyes later. Don't be reckless."
…
After a while, after having enough wine and food.
Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the maids to take down all the empty wine jars and leftovers, and said with a smile:
"Tiande, Dingchen, when Biao'er comes back in a few days, we are going to attack the immortal world. This trip is extremely dangerous."
"You are old, you can decide for yourself, should you stay in the Hongwu Dynasty and assist me, Biao'er? Or go on an expedition with us?"
Duke Xu Da of Wei secretly murmured in his heart that if his majesty could tell him that it was extremely dangerous, then this trip must be very dangerous.
But thinking of his wife, children, and children, Wei Guogong Xu Da still stood up and said seriously:
"Your Majesty, if you don't take the general with you, the general will definitely fight with you!"
"It just so happens that the general has not killed an immortal yet!"
Tang He, the Duke of Xin, Li Wenzhong, the Duke of Cao, and other Huaixi nobles were drunk and were delighted to hear about the battle, and they all said:
"Your Majesty, is that immortal powerful? When he sees us, he won't be so frightened that he hides under the table and prays for surrender, right?"
"Is there a fairy? I'll snatch it back and give it to Your Majesty!"
"That's right, I want to snatch 180 fairies! Give them all to Your Majesty!"
Looking around, in the entire hall, only a few people looked sad, while the rest were excited to follow His Majesty on the expedition.
…
Listening to the drunken words of these old brothers, Zhu Yuanzhang stepped down from the throne and kicked the culprit Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong to the ground.
He took out the stick that was used to teach unethical descendants in the past, and cursed:
"How dare you, such a caretaker, be so presumptuous? Believe it or not, we have deposed you as the Governor!"
"Are you going to steal a hundred and eighty fairies from us? I'm going to beat your ass until it blooms!"
Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao State, was Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew and was adopted as his adopted son. Seeing that His Majesty was angry, he immediately sobered up.
Looking at the wooden stick with a thick wrist, he felt fear and said quickly:
"Your Majesty, I...I was drunk and I don't remember what I just said."
He is not the rough-skinned and fleshy King of Yan, Zhu Di, who can still be alive and kicking the next day after being beaten with a few sticks.
With this stick, let alone going on an expedition, it is still unclear whether he can leave the house.
Seeing that Li Wenzhong had given up, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the leader of the officials, Zuo Prime Minister Hu Weiyong, who had been sitting there drinking and drinking, and asked:
"Weiyong, could it be that our wine is too weak? Why didn't you say a word?"
Hu Weiyong bowed cautiously and said:
"Your Majesty, I am old and want to resign and go into seclusion. Please give me your permission!"
There was no sign of the majesty of the arrogant and domineering Prime Minister Zuo who was in charge of important matters such as life, death and deposedness.
Some are just scared and exhausted all day long.
After Wei Guogong Xu Da and others returned from Chongzhen Dynasty, Hu Weiyong not only knew how he died.
It is also known that Lu Zhongheng, the Marquis of Ji'an, Fei Ju, the Marquis of Pingliang, and others planned to rebel, but were captured by Lan Yu.
Therefore, Hu Weiyong had long thought of resigning and going into seclusion.
No power or position is as important as one's own life.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked intently at Hu Weiyong who was kneeling on the ground, with a smile on his face and said eagerly:
"Wei Yong, do you think we are the kind of tyrant who kills heroes indiscriminately?"
"You can't resign and go into seclusion. If you leave, will we be annoyed to death by those memorials?"
Hu Weiyong's expression changed. He could hear a hint of murderous intent in His Majesty's words. He no longer dared to mention "resigning from office and going into seclusion" and said bitterly:
"Then I would like to accompany your Majesty on the expedition."
…
After a while, the door of Fengtian Palace opened wide, and the ministers walked out in twos and threes, arm-in-arm.
Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong was determined to be evil, so he took Xin Guogong Tang He and other generals to discuss the matter of "robbing the fairy".
Lan Yu, the conquest general, brought his three silly nephews who drank too much, and was thinking sadly about how to explain to his sister.
Hu Weiyong followed the Korean Duke Li Shanchang out of the palace. After returning to his residence, he sighed:
"Teacher, my student has something to ask for."
"If something happens to the student during this expedition, can the teacher take care of the incompetent and rebellious son of the student?"
In the 14th year of the reign of Emperor Zhizheng of the Yuan Dynasty, Li Shanchang, the Korean Duke, defected to Zhu Yuanzhang and followed him in the battles. He went through life and death and made many achievements, comparable to Xiao He, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty.
In the ninth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang married his son Li Qi as Princess Lin'an and was awarded the title of Prince Consort Captain.
Now Hu Weiyong has no other choice but to hope that his mentor can save the lives of his family.
Korean Duke Li Shanchang sighed slightly, looked out the window and said:
"Wei Yong, you are confused. Do you think that by resigning and going into seclusion, His Majesty will let you live?"
"The people in the Fengtian Palace just now are all veterans who have gone to war with His Majesty. Who do you think would dare not to go to war with His Majesty?"
"Your Majesty... he is clearing away the trouble for His Highness the Crown Prince."
At this moment, Li Shanchang felt a little envious of his best friend, who was less sincere than Liu Bowen.
If Liu Bowen was still alive, he would not be lonely on the way to the expedition...
Hu Weiyong's expression changed and he said in shock:
"Teacher, could it be that His Majesty can't even tolerate you?"
South Korea’s Mr. Lee Sun-chang said with emotion:
"Wei Yong, don't think that your majesty's sword will be sheathed when he gets old. How could your majesty sit back and watch when Hongwu produces Sima Yi?"
"On this expedition, Your Majesty is safe and sound, and so will we. If Your Majesty makes any mistake, I will wait for you..."
(End of chapter)
