"Big gift?"
Zhu Yuanzhang became interested and said, "Tell me about it."
"Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Tuogu Si Timur!" Nai'er Buhua said.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes narrowed and he stood up quickly, "He said, as long as the information is true, we will reward you heavily."
Li Qing and the other three looked surprised. They didn't expect that Nao'er Buhua would still hide this trick.
Nai'er Buhua smiled complacently and took out a sheepskin map from his arms, "This is the area where the Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty is located. The error does not exceed three hundred miles."
"The error is three hundred miles..." Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became brighter.
The Yuan people were different from the Han people. They basically had no fixed residence, even the emperor's palace. As long as there was fertile pasture and a tent, it was the palace.
The error of three hundred miles is already very small.
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the map for a long time, then suddenly raised his head: "Seriously?"
"Back to the emperor, I found this on the envoy sent by Emperor Beiyuan. It cannot be false." Nai'er said confidently, "Maybe there is not even an error of three hundred miles."
After all, Nai'er Buhua had been around in the Central Plains, and she knew that if she wanted to live a better life in the Ming Dynasty, she had to stab her old employer.
"Very good." Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed. After thinking about it, he said, "Nai'er doesn't want to listen to the order."
"Wei ministers listen to the order." Nai'er Buhua was so excited that she immediately kowtowed.
"We will make you Uncle Shun Ming." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "If you can defeat Bei Yuan in a big way in the future, your title will be promoted to Spyker."
After a pause, he added another piece of cake and said, "In the future, if you accumulate military achievements, it's not a bad idea to go further."
There were only three types of titles in the Ming Dynasty: Duke, Marquis and Earl; the titles were divided into Spygeuse and Liujue. Liujue could only be enjoyed by oneself and would be gone when he died. However, Spygeuse was different and could be passed down to descendants. For all generations, we will be with the Ming Dynasty.
Spyker is the envy of all officials.
Nai'er Buhua felt a little disappointed. He thought that with this generous gift, he could become a marquis, but that was the Emperor of Beiyuan!
But after thinking about it carefully, I feel relieved. After all, I just surrendered, so it is already very good to be treated like this. Although I am just an uncle, I am still a noble.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
Nai'er doesn't have to kowtow to thank you.
"Pingsheng, you will be stationed in Beiping from now on." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile, then paused, "Assist King Yan to resist Bei Yuan."
"I obey the decree."
Nai'er Buhua stood up and cupped her hands towards Zhu Di.
Zhu Di nodded slightly, feeling excited in his heart. From now on, he would be the one to command and dispatch the 30,000 cavalry. Along with this, the depression of being hidden by Nai'er also disappeared.
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a very good mood. This battle could be described as a great victory. Not only did he harvest a large number of cattle and sheep, but he also received 30,000 soldiers and horses for free. More importantly, Nai'er did not spend this gift.
With this thing, it will no longer be difficult to completely defeat Bei Yuan!
"Feng Sheng, you did a good job this time." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.
"Your Majesty is ridiculous." Feng Sheng said quickly, "The tactics and strategies were all planned by His Highness King Yan, and the recruitment was promoted by King Yan himself. I am ashamed of myself."
The holy intention was so obvious that Old Fengtou did not dare to be greedy for credit, so he immediately gave all the credit to Zhu Di.
"This battle only cost 50,000 taels of rice, 20,000 taels of wheat, and a large amount of meat. None of the weapons and equipment were used, and there were almost no battle losses. The original military budget of more than 3 million taels actually cost less than one million taels including military pay. , all thanks to His Highness King Yan."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily, looking at his heroic son, he was even more satisfied, "Di'er did an excellent job this time, even better than father expected."
Zhu Di said reservedly: "It is the duty of a son-in-law to be loyal to the country."
"A merit is a merit, why should fourth brother be humble?" Zhu Biao patted him on the shoulder, "I'll finish my work for you soon, let's have a drink together."
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Um?"
"Um...thank you, brother." Zhu Di changed his words.
"Okay, we will hold a celebration banquet outside Fengtian Palace at noon tomorrow. Feng Sheng, go and tell the generals participating in the war to come tomorrow." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled happily.
The price he paid in this battle was extremely small, but the rewards he gained were beyond imagination. He was so happy for the first time since Queen Ma's death.
"Li Qing, you are here too. Thanks to your intelligence and map this time, we will reward you heavily."
Are you, Mr. Zhu, born to be experts in cake painting? Li Qing cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
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As the New Year approaches, the capital becomes lively again. On the streets, Spring Festival couplets, firecrackers, fireworks... all kinds of New Year's goods appear in endlessly, which is dazzling.
Li Qing bought twenty taels of fireworks and a few more firecrackers before returning home in large and small packages.
The small courtyard is still the same small courtyard, as clean as ever, with small red lanterns hanging on the fruit trees, which is very pleasant.
When the three girls heard the noise, they hurriedly came out of the room. When they saw that it was Li Qing, their eyes suddenly filled with mist.
Li Qing stepped forward with a smile, "It's cold outside, let's go inside and talk."
The three women nodded, took the big and small bags, and sat down in the room to welcome him. Lianxiang came up and asked: "Sir, you won't be back for the same day and then leave again, right?"
"How can that be possible?" Li Qing said with a smile, "Even animals have some free time, and official duties will be done after the new year."
Hearing what he said, the women felt relieved.
"Sir, are you hungry? My maid is going to cook."
Li Qing was indeed hungry. Not only was he hungry, he was also thirsty. The number of visits this year was greatly reduced compared to last year, and even less so in the second half of the year.
"Go ahead and boil more hot water tonight and take a good bath."
The three women's faces suddenly turned red, and they naturally understood the subtext, "Yes, sir."
Lianxiang Hongxiu glanced at him, twisted her butt and went to the east kitchen to cook.
Wan Ling poured a cup of tea for Li Qing and then pressed his shoulder.
"It's so comfortable at home!" Li Qing held the hot tea with a look of enjoyment on his face.
Jinling is located in the south of the Yangtze River, and the climate is much more comfortable than that of Peiping. Although the winter is cold, it is far from the windy and cat-biting feeling of Peking.
Li Qing put the tea cup on the table, took his shoulder and pulled it gently with his little hand. Wan Ling fell into his arms with a soft cry, her face flushed.
"Sir..." Wan Ling was so embarrassed.
Li Qing put her on his lap and said with a smile, "Let me see if Wan Ling is fat?"
"Not at all." Wan Ling lowered her head and said in a muffled voice, "People are paying attention."
"Isn't that true?" Li Qing said with a bad smile, "I look like I'm getting fat."
He said, squeezing her gently.
"Sir." Wan Ling raised her head, her red lips slightly parted, and her eyes taut.
"Well……"
After a long time, Li Qing looked up from the sweetness, chuckled and said, "Go back to the house."
Wan Ling was so embarrassed that she couldn't raise her head and buried herself in his arms. She arched her little head and agreed.
Li Qing smiled slightly and carried her into the house.
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"The meal is ready, sir, he's not ready yet." Lianxiang's lips were filled with oil bottles.
Hongxiu said amusedly, "I think your husband is very angry. Don't worry about gains and losses. Your share is indispensable."
"Oh, Sister Hongxiu, what are you talking about? I'm not worrying about gains and losses." Lianxiang was told the central issue, and she felt a little embarrassed. She said in embarrassment, "You don't want to?"
"I think so." Hongxiu admitted generously.
Lianxiang: "..."
After a while, Li Qing helped Wan Ling to the living room, sniffed his nose, and praised:
(╯▽╰)It smells so good~~
"Sir, are you talking about sister Wanling, or the food cooked by the servant?" Lianxiang teased.
"oh?"
Li Qing was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "It smells good!"
The two girls burst into laughter, Wan Ling's face was as red as a cloth, and her head was almost buried under the table.
Hongxiu reminded in a low voice: "Sir, sister Wanling is still shallow and needs to be treated with compassion."
"Sir, you are very sympathetic." Wan Ling explained for Li Qing with a blushing face.
As a result, the two women laughed even harder.
Only then did Wan Ling realize that she had been deceived, and couldn't help but feel ashamed and annoyed, "The two sisters are really annoying, I'm going back to the house."
"No, I've been busy for so long. How can I not eat?" Hongxiu pulled her, "Okay, sister, stop laughing. Let's eat quickly."
"Eat, eat." Li Qing rubbed his hands and began to eat happily.
After eating, Li Qing leaned on the chair to steady himself, took a hot bath, and said to the two women after they had cleaned themselves:
"Let's go into the house."
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Li Qing slept so soundly, his body and mind were extremely relaxed. He slept until midnight before waking up. The fatigue from running all the way was gone, and he was full of energy.
After walking out of the room, Hong Xiu immediately brought hot water and towels, while Wan Ling stood aside with a loofah.
After washing up, Lianxiang handed over a cup of hot tea in time. Life shouldn't be too beautiful.
"The Emperor is hosting a banquet today, so I won't be eating at home." With Wan Ling's help, Li Qing changed into Feiyu clothes, "By the way, the Chinese New Year will be here in a few days, so buy more New Year's goods. This year will be hot. It’s lively.”
The three girls smiled sweetly, "I know."
