【9】The fourth day of the first month of August: Le'an Prefecture
On the night of Hu's removal, King Gao Xu of Han instructed Zhu Heng of Zhizhou to send the household registration books of the four counties below Le'an Prefecture to the palace. Zhu Heng gladly obeyed. After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he imitated Liu Bang's descendants and created a total of twenty-four sons and a nephew Zhu Shouqian. In particular, Beiping, Daning, Guangning, Xuanfu, Datong, Taiyuan, Ningxia, Xi'an, Ganzhou nine border towns, strong soldiers and strong horses. The Duoyan Sanwei of Zhu Quan, the king of Ning, was particularly serious, with 80,000 armor and 6,000 leather cars. Later, Zhu Di relied on Duoyan Sanwei to rob his nephew Jianwen Of the world. Zhu Di, the King of Yan, was ordered to expedition to The Remnant Yuan several times, and was heavily relied upon by Zhu Yuanzhang to restrain the horses along the border, and even Feng Sheng, the Duke of Song, and Fu Youde, the Duke of Yingguo, had to submit to orders.
However, as the emperor of a dynasty, how could Zhu Yuanzhang forget the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu during the time of Emperor Wen of Han, in order to avoid this kind of thing, Zhu Yuanzhang prescribed the incomparable treatment of honor to his descendants. Repairing the royal palace, building the official office, Lu Mi Wanshi, and the cadefactor of the crown car are only one level worse than the emperor, one person below, above ten thousand people. However, all the princes were not subordinate to the people, and all the feudal powers were in the imperial court, including the three guards given to each prince, which were subordinate to the military department, so as to prevent the kings from relying on the strong criminals. However, this was nothing more than his wishful thinking, and within a few years of his death, his son had taken his grandson's country.
Gao Xu was the prince and Zhu Heng was the zhizhou, and the two were not subordinate, but Zhu Heng quickly sent the household registration book to the palace. After years of interaction, he knew too much about this frustrated prince. The resentment in the heart of the King of Han was like a long-dried firewood, and as long as there was a spark of sparks, it would ignite a raging fire. This Han King Wencai and Wu Luo and Zhao Kuangyin had a fight. As long as he one day adds a yellow robe and is the founding father of the country, he can seal his wife and shadow. Didn't Huan Wen say that the big husband can't live forever, and he also has to leave a stink for ten thousand years!
After reading the household registration book, Gao Xu was a little disappointed. There were too few people, and two of his three guards were cut off at once, leaving less than six thousand people. As the head of a state, Zhu Heng did not dare to say it well, but he also knew it all. The disappointment of the King of Han was expected, and he immediately proposed to Gao Xu that he would like to get a handwritten letter from the King of Han and personally persuade the capital of Shandong to command the envoy Jin Rong. The King of Han groaned for a long time before he lifted his pen and wrote a letter, read it twice, and then marked the flower. Zhu Heng took it, read it again, and put it away close to his body. For Zhu Heng, the King of Han was not afraid. As for Jin Rong, when he had just been demoted to Le'an Prefecture, Jin Rong had visited him as the commander of Shandong. After that, Jin Rong would visit him every year through the New Year or birthday. If other officials were symbolic or inquiring for information on behalf of the imperial court, Jin Rong was not. Always have to talk with Gao Xu, always talk about the past, Yixing flying, there is a great sense of seeing each other and hating the night.
After waiting for three days in anxiety, Zhu Heng returned. Seeing the King of Han, he just smiled slightly and said, "It's done." ”
When Han Wang heard this, he slammed the table, stood up, and said, "Good! "With the soldiers of a province in Shandong, what a big deal can't be accomplished!"
Without waiting for him to sit down, a bodyguard ran in, signed on one leg, and reported: "Your Highness the King of Qi Yu Han, the emissary of the imperial court, Hou Tai, is waiting outside the North Gate." ”
The Messenger has come so diligently! Gao Xu snorted softly and said, "Take him to the big school yard in the east of the city." Go, let's go too. ”
The Han King's guards were stationed at the large school yard in the east of the city. Although there was only one guard left, there were five or six thousand people, plus horses, exercises, and a large school yard was specially built. When the King of Han was coming, he had already reported the fast horse to the commander Wang Bin. Wang Bin dared to be sloppy and hurriedly beat the drum to gather the generals.
There are five thousand households under the command, each thousand households have jurisdiction over ten hundred households, and there are general banners and small banners under the hundred households, and the size of the army is united. At the sound of the drums, thousands of officers and men lined up in a phalanx and stood under the martial arts stage. Wang Bin embraced the Ling Banner and walked back and forth on the martial arts stage, his eyes wandering in the queue. Just after walking back and forth twice, I heard the sound of horses' hooves.
His Highness the King of Han has come down! Wang Bin chuckled down from the martial arts stage, clasped his fists and arched his hands, and said, "Your Highness please parade." ”
The King of Han smiled, threw the stirrups away from the saddle and jumped off the mount, and ascended to the martial stage. Looking at the brightly armored soldiers under the martial arts stage, the King of Han couldn't stop nodding and smiling. The more I looked at it, the happier I became, and I couldn't help but laugh and said in a loud voice, "Chuanhou Tai." ”
"Chuanhou Tai!" Sound after sound, all the way to the outside of the school grounds. Hou Tai, who was waiting outside the school, bowed his head, slipped a small step to the stage of the martial arts, fell to his knees, threw his body to the ground, and said: "Little knock to see the King of Han, Chitose Chitose Chitose." ”
Count yourself in! Gao Xu glanced at Hou Tai and said, "Hou Zhongguan, you are an emissary of His Majesty the Emperor, how can you bend your knees so casually?" ”
Hou Tai did not stand up and said flatteringly, "Your Highness is the uncle of the current emperor, and the little one is just a slave, and he should serve Chitose." ”
Gao Xu laughed triumphantly and said, "Then you should come up and take a look at the Master of the Tiger Ben." ”
"Your Highness." Hou Tai responded and boarded the martial arts stage. Hou Tai had just staged our stage, and Wang Bin immediately sharpened the Ling Banner. Roar, roar, the soldiers under the martial arts stage immediately drank military might. After drinking more than a dozen times in a row, Wang Bin waved the flag and stopped shouting.
Gao Xu was very satisfied, squinted at Hou Tai, and said, "What's the matter with the imperial court?" ”
"No, no." Hou Tai took out a letter, "The emperor just asked the little one to send you a letter." ”
Oh, Gao Xu reached over and took a cursory look at it, "Did someone in the imperial court say that I was plotting rebellion?" ”
Hou Tai said carefully, "Although there are always a few people who are noisy and chattering with Your Majesty, Your Majesty thinks that Chitose is a close relative of flesh and blood, and he does not believe it at all." ”
Gao Xu sneered and said, "He should believe that king Ben is about to raise an army!" However, it is not a rebellion, it is a difficulty. Just like the previous Emperor Taizong, we eradicated the power traitors in the imperial court, so as to ensure that we would never be able to survive the next day. Hou Tai only felt a cold sweat flowing down his spine, and did not dare to refute it, so he had to make a promise and not comment.
Gao Xu snorted heavily and said, "You've been in the palace for some years, haven't you?" ”
Hou Tai tried the cold sweat on his forehead and said, "Emperor Taizu Gao entered the palace when he was emperor." ”
Gao Xu nodded, "You are an old man, you should know why the king raised troops, right?" ”
Hou Tai respectfully said, "Emperor Taizugao has an order: internal subjects must not interfere in political affairs. ”
Hmmm, you remember it clearly! I think Grandpa didn't like me. And my uncle! Thinking in his heart, he said, "Didn't Zheng He, the internal official supervisor, also go to the West?" ”
Hou Taigan smiled a little and said, "Where can the small one be compared with Lord Zheng?" Although he said this in his mouth, he secretly said in his heart: "Isn't the scenery also relegated to Nanjing as a nominal garrison?" Doesn't seem to be as good as me? ”
During the Battle of Jingnan, Gao Xu was resolute and sharp, charging into the battlefield and bravely championing the three armies. Although there is only one guard left now, Gao Xu does not relax, supervises training, and promptly cuts off the old, weak, sick and disabled, and hooks up zhuangding to make up for it. He was very satisfied, and looked at the soldiers under the martial arts stage with a smile. After looking at it for a while, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "What am I sorry for the imperial court?" When Emperor Taizong raised an army, if it weren't for me, I still don't know what it would be like now? The Father and Emperor listened to the rumors and snatched two of my guards at once, reducing me to this palm-sized place! And that stupid and stupid brother, can he become emperor without me? As an emperor and not restoring my guards, I knew to take money to fool me. When I was a three-year-old doll? What now? At every turn, I will take the old system of the ancestors to suppress me! Want to pocket me in this small place, is there any reason? "I'm just afraid that I've restored your guard, and now sitting on the dragon chair, I don't know who it is?" Hou Tai muttered in his heart, but he did not dare to make a sound in his mouth, and could only stand by the side.
Gao Xucai didn't care that Hou Tai couldn't make a sound, pointed to the soldiers under the martial arts stage, and said sharply: "Isn't this a warrior who can run amok in the world?" You go back and tell the court to hand over the traitors who have corrupted the discipline. ”
"Yes yes yes, the little one must be brought, the little man must be brought!" Hou Tai couldn't stop nodding his head and smiling.
Gao Xu glanced at Hou Tai with disdain and said, "You are an envoy of the imperial court and shoulder a heavy responsibility, and it is not convenient for this king to delay, so I will not send it far away." After issuing the eviction order, he stopped looking at Hou Tai and walked toward Wang Bin. Wang Bin hurriedly bent down and held the Ling Banner to Gao Xu, the King of Han.
"Yes yes yes." Hou Tai bowed as he stepped back. Retreat to the steps before turning around and walking down. Unexpectedly, at this time, the King of Han raised the flag and roared, and the soldiers below issued a loud roar. Hou Tai shivered, his feet slipped, and he sat on the steps, suddenly, all the way down to the ground, falling on his back, and his hat also fell on the steps, which immediately caused a burst of laughter. Hou Tai grabbed his hat in one hand, covered his buttocks with the other, and stumbled to the edge of the school field. Gao Xu looked at hou Tai, who was embarrassed, and let out a few sneers in his nose, and continued to grind the Ling Qi. Thousands of soldiers followed the flag, raised their swords and guns, and shouted hard.
The King of Han was in a particularly good mood today, and when he returned from the school grounds, he threw a banquet in the palace and invited the civil and military officials of Le'an Prefecture. During the banquet, there was a lot of talk and excitement. To the left of Gao Xu, the King of Han, was Zhu Heng of Zhizhou, and to his right was the commander Wang Bin. One article and one weapon, left embraces right protection.
Zhu Heng raised his glass and said, "There are still more than 3,000 criminals on death row in prisons in Le'an Prefecture and the four counties below, and as long as Your Highness is willing to pardon them, they will definitely contribute to the death of His Highness." ”
Wang Bin took a sip of wine and said, "It just so happens that I still have the obsolete weapons there, and they can still be used." Just give it to them. ”
"No!" Gao Xu stopped drinking, "What are thousands of people doing?" It is necessary to charge the zhuangding of the four counties in one prefecture and four counties in Le'an Prefecture. Except for kitchen knives, all the iron tools had to be put away and the weapons were rushed to make them. There were also mules, horses, cattle and sheep, and all the grain, rice, and wheat that could be harvested for military use. Zhang Hong, Wei Xing, you go and do this. ”
"Yes." Commander Zhang Hong and Wei Xing stood up, clenched their fists and bowed their hands, and answered loudly.
Gao Xu turned to the other side and said, "I still have to write a text." Qian Chang, this matter the king will not trouble others. ”
Professor Qian Chang stood up and bowed down, saying, "The subordinate official takes orders." After a pause, he continued, "Your Highness, you should also hang up the list, recruit talents and scholars, recruit capable people and strangers in the world, and only move." ”
Gao Xu was quite satisfied, waved his hand, and said, "Don't bother the two masters with anything, you can do it together." ”
"Yes." Qian often sat down triumphantly.
Please? Zhu Heng smiled and said, "Your Highness, Yushi Li Isju is buried at home, and he should be invited here." ”
"Okay." Gao Xu agreed, "Li Changshi, you should go and ask Li Mao and Li Yushi." ”
Chang Shi Limo hesitated and said, "Yes." ”
Gao Xu stood up with his wine glass and said, "Everything depends on the princes." On the day of completion, the king shared the riches with the princes. Come, drink this cup! Everyone knew that the King of Han was sending a guest, and together they raised their wine glasses, drank it all, and bid farewell to the King of Han one after another.
The King of Han returned to the back hall and had just sat down when a doorman came in and reported: "Chang Shi LiMo asked to see him." ”
Gao Xu put down the tea cup and said, "Please." ”
After a while, the doorman led Li Mo in, and Li Mo bowed down to give a salute, saying, "Li Mo has seen Your Highness." ”
Gao Xu waved his hand and said, "Does Li Changshi still want to recommend any talents?" ”
Li Mo's face showed embarrassment, and he said, "The subordinate officer has some words, but I don't know if I should say it properly?" ”
Gao Xu was stunned, put down the tea cup brought to his mouth, and said, "Li Changshi has something to say, although it is clearly stated." Come on people, watch the seats, serve tea. The next person immediately moved the chair and held the tea.
Li Mo took the tea, sighed a little, and said, "I made a great deal of it to Emperor Hongwu gao and created the military system of Weishou. Combine into an army, like an arm to a finger. Gao Xu was a little confused, and Li Mo went back and forth, exactly what he wanted to say.
Li Mo took a sip of water and said, "In the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu, Ji Youdu commanded seventeen envoys, three hundred and twenty-nine guards, sixty-five guards, one left behind division, and more than one.8 million soldiers. Later, when Emperor Taizongwen arrived, he commanded the envoys to increase to twenty-one, four hundred and ninety-three guards, three hundred and fifty-nine guards, two left-behind divisions, and more than two and seven hundred thousand soldiers. ”
What does he say about these old sesame rotten grains? Oh, Gao Xu smiled and said, "Is Li Changshi worried that the king is alone?" Li Mo nodded worriedly.
Gao Xu smiled and said, "Li Changshi, do you know when Liu Futong raised an army to drive out the Tartars?" ”
Liu Futong put a note with the words "Kill the Tartars on August 15" in the bread and distributed it to every household. Although there are no records of the official family, the rumors in the Lu Yan community must not be believed. Li Mo immediately understood, or said with some uneasiness: "I'm just afraid that time is a little rushed?" ”
Gao Xu nodded, "Not bad." It takes time for the army to gather, and it takes ten days and eight days. It would take at least ten days for Kyoshi to arrive here. In this way, there is a month of time, which is not rushed. ”
Li Mo was still speaking, and Gao Xu raised his hand and said, "If he sends the three battalions of the Beijing Division, I am afraid that he will have no foundation." Finished, laughed.
Li Mo's face was worried, "It's just that this Le'an Prefecture is too small." ”
Gao Xu shook his head and smiled, "The City of Three Miles, the Guo of the Seven Miles, the Fu Ring attacks and is invincible, it is not as good as the location when the sky is not as good as the place." ”
Li Mo sighed lightly and said, "Since Your Highness is so thoughtful, it is the subordinate officials who are worried about it." ”
Gao Xu suddenly stopped smiling and said, "Li Changshi, you don't know, the king is now an arrow on the string, and he has to send it." A few days ago, the king had already sent Chen Gang to the imperial court to ask for a traitor, and it was estimated that he should also go to the capital. You'll go and convince Li Mao tomorrow." ”
Li Mo stood up and said, "The subordinate officer must do his best." ”