Chapter 10 Muying is in action
When Zhu Yuanzhang wanted the prince to return to Beijing.
Mu Ying has arrived in Xi'an City at this moment.
Muying is no stranger to Xi'an, he has been here several times.
In his opinion, Xi'an is much more prosperous than the last time he came here.
This is also the overall trend of Ming Dynasty in recent years.
Even in history, the Hongwu period was generally upward. Zhu Yuanzhang was fighting foreign wars while appeasing the people and recuperating. People's livelihood has been recovering rapidly during this period. This is not only the situation in Xi'an, but also the situation in the entire Ming Dynasty.
Also because of He Xi's existence.
There have been many changes to this time.
Among other things, a large number of cheap iron farm tools have improved agricultural production efficiency. Although this improvement is not immediate, it is subtle. It is also influential.
After Mu Ying came to Xi'an, she did not reveal her identity, but was polite before fighting.
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In the palace of King Qin.
King Qin said: "What did you say?"
The envoy sent by the Crown Prince said: "Your Highness, His Royal Highness King Yan is going on the Northern Expedition. The Crown Prince is preparing to plan the Western Route Army to send troops from Dongshengwei and mobilize Shaanxi soldiers and horses. So, please go to Beijing to discuss?"
The King of Qin had the power to control the military forces of Shaanxi Province, so it was natural for the prince to send people to the King of Qin for discussion. King Qin didn't think the prince had any bad intentions. After all, the prince has protected and cared for his younger brothers for decades, and has never dealt harshly to anyone.
The prince is not a good old man. But I still hope to be popular among the brothers. After all, this can be regarded as a Confucian friendship.
It's just that King Qin doesn't want to see the prince.
On the one hand, he has some guilty conscience. After all, he himself knows what he is doing now. Try to find a way to undercut the prince and prepare to compete with him for the reserve position. The prince also has some prestige in his heart. At this time, he did not dare to see the prince.
On the other hand, he felt that he could not let the prince come and leave at a moment's notice.
He wants to put on airs. To prove that he is not weaker than the prince.
He coughed and said, "Let's just ask the commander of the Shaanxi capital to go there. I have been ill for a while. His condition is good and bad, and he really can't travel long distances. Someone comes and sends him to the Shaanxi Dusi Yamen. .”
Someone immediately sent the messenger out, but the messenger couldn't even say a word.
Mu Ying also expected this situation.
This is also the difference between Mu Ying and Lan Yu.
If Lan Yu didn't follow the practice of courtesy first and then attack, he would directly capture the King of Qin. But for Muying, this is an inevitable procedure. However, the process went through. The next thing is about to officially begin.
Mu Ying secretly thought: "I want to see what kind of disease you have? This disease will come first. If it doesn't come first, it won't come."
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On this day, the eunuch reported in front of the King of Qin: "Your Highness, the King of Shaanxi Dusi has asked to see you and would like to discuss with Your Highness what should I do if I go to Beijing?"
King Qin frowned slightly and said, "It's really troublesome." Then he said, "Let him in."
After a while, someone came in.
King Qin was stunned and said: "Brother Mu------"
Muying has lived with various kings and princes since she was a child, not only the prince, but also the King of Qin. But King Qin never expected to see Mu Ying at this time.
Mu Ying said: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince invites Your Highness to go to Beijing. I can only come and invite him in person."
King Qin narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Brother Mu, when you come to my little brother, I will treat you well, but you have done this before."
Mu Ying said: "There is no way, the prince has an order. I can only obey it."
King Qin snorted coldly and said, "This is the palace of King Qin."
Mu Ying said: "This is the Ming Dynasty. Your Highness, you don't think that I can get here without any reason."
King Qin's expression changed slightly. He already felt something bad the moment Mu Ying appeared. It’s just that he is confident that he has been operating in Shaanxi for so long, and he is well-founded. Although Mu Ying was training troops in Shaanxi back then, it didn't last long.
King Qin didn't believe that Mu Ying had such great influence.
But King Qin forgot one thing.
He was facing the prince, not Mu Ying alone.
The prince has put a lot of effort into the army in recent years. I really thought that the prince only had Mu Ying and Lan Yu in the army, which was too big a difference. At least as soon as Mu Ying took out the prince's order, the Shaanxi Dusi, Even if he was on Feng Sheng's line, he was also sick.
He suffered from the same disease as King Qin.
He knew he was sick now. It is very likely that you will remain ill. He could only take sick leave and could no longer hold important national positions. He has been idle ever since. But the problem is that if he is not sick, no matter whose side he is on, he may not live to the end of his life.
But if the commander-in-chief cannot withstand it, who among the generals below can withstand it? Not to mention, there are also Mu Ying and Lan Yu's old teams here.
If Lan Yu came to handle this matter, he would never communicate with Mu Ying. But Mu Ying was different. He had already written a letter to Lan Yu before coming. Lan Yu was in Xining. Although it was a little far away from Xi'an, it was not impossible to convey the message.
Lan Yu did not compromise when doing things for the prince.
Naturally, he sent an adopted son of his.
Lan Yu's old subordinates completely obeyed Mu Ying's orders.
As a result, Muying faced the biggest problem and eliminated the threat.
King Qin said: "Where is Zhao Changshi?"
Mu Ying said: "Your Highness, if I don't tell you, you have sent this Zhao Changshi to do too many things that he shouldn't have done. Now that things have happened, however, this Zhao Changshi is loyal to you, Your Highness."
King Qin said: "Just say, what happened to Zhao Changshi?"
Mu Ying said: "He is dead. Don't get me wrong. It was not me who killed him. He committed suicide. However, this is the only way he can go. His death will involve colluding with the White Lotus Sect, secretly communicating with bandits, and training dead soldiers. The matter has nothing to do with His Highness."
Mu Ying wants to come here, but also has to face the guards of the Qin Palace. The key to everything here lies in Zhao Changshi, a close confidant of King Qin.
Mu Ying easily captured Zhao Changshi and also knew some of King Qin's private actions. Mu Ying originally wanted Zhao Changshi to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side. But Zhao Changshi is a sensible person. He understood that if he did not betray the King of Qin, there would be no good end, but if he betrayed the King of Qin, would there be a good end?
Will not. King Qin is the son of the emperor. No matter what mistakes you make, you will never die.
And as long as King Qin can't die, the person who betrayed him will definitely not end well.
And even if King Qin dies, will the person who betrayed King Qin have a good end?
Will not. With Zhu Yuanzhang's character, he would definitely kill the person who betrayed King Qin.
So Zhao Changshi chose to leave a path for his descendants and told Mu Ying the information. Then committed suicide.
It's just that Zhao Changshi is not loyal to King Qin, but there is no other way. He told Mu Ying the inside story, otherwise Mu Ying would not have been able to find out many things just after arriving in Xi'an. He committed suicide. It is also worthy of the King of Qin.
King Qin will not vent his anger on his descendants.
What's more, Mu Ying's favor is that no matter whether King Qin succeeds or fails, his descendants will always have a way to survive.
It's just that King Qin didn't know these inside stories. He didn't think of it at first. It's just that Zhao Changshi still made a mistake in his estimation, and that was King Qin's temper. King Qin said fiercely: "Old slave, you deserve to die."
He does not think about whether others are loyal to him or not. In his opinion, Zhao Changshi did not do anything and easily allowed Mu Ying to control the Qin Palace. This is sin, even if it is a sin that cannot be redeemed by death.
As for loyalty? It is not normal for others to be loyal to me. Am I the King of Qin in the Ming Dynasty?
Seeing this, Mu Ying was speechless. He didn't know that King Qin would be like this after not seeing him for so many years. He remembered that King Qin was also good when he was a child. But now compared with the prince, there is a huge difference.
No wonder, his cronies also had other ideas. Without Zhao Changshi's confession, Mu Ying would not have been able to catch King Qin so easily.
Even if these things are blamed on Zhao Changshi, it doesn't matter. After all, it is taboo for His Holiness. Many things cannot be punished justly. It is enough to know that King Qin has done these things.
Even if these things cause trouble in Nanjing. Muying and the prince are also justified.
It can be regarded as giving Mu Ying enough ammunition.
