Father can be an enemy to the country

Somewhat unexpectedly, the death of Marquis Deqing did not cause much waves.

But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.

First, at the New Year's Day banquet, Liao Yongzhong's crazy behavior was obvious to all. In the eyes of the nobles, if the superiors don't deal with him, will they rebel in the future?

Secondly, Liao Yongzhong's death, to be honest, was actually something the nobles liked to hear about.

It is said that if the embankment is higher than the shore, waves will destroy it. The prodigal Marquis Deqing was very capable, accomplished, and had a huge appetite. He didn't even bother to urinate with them, but he lived to make everyone miserable. His death made the nobles feel heartbroken.

Thirdly, his superior position did not harm his family, and he also promised that his son Liao Quan would inherit the title, which made the nobles feel at ease. I feel that the superior is still very restrained, so he will not harm others.

Since the nobles and nobles are all emotionally stable, the civil servants are naturally more happy to sit back and enjoy themselves.

But they soon lost their mood to eat melons. Before the Lantern Festival, the Ministry of Education issued an edict, ordering the Ministry of Punishment to start a nationwide crackdown on illicit salt trafficking. Anyone involved or providing cover would be killed immediately. amnesty!

This shocked the civil servants. How could they be beheaded on arrest without going through judicial trial?

No matter how serious the crime is, you still have to follow the procedures. Otherwise, why would we need national laws?

No one can guarantee that this extrajudicial punishment will one day fall on them. So the ministers wrote letters one after another to remonstrate, but they were all dismissed by Zhongshu Sheng on the grounds that the holy will had been decided.

Of course, the local bloodshed could not reach the capital for a while. The Qinhuai River on the Lantern Festival was still illuminated by lanterns and was full of colors. The officials and the people had fun together all night long, making it look like a peaceful and prosperous age.

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After the Lantern Festival, the year is over, and the princes and generals who came to Beijing to celebrate the New Year will one after another resign and leave the capital.

As usual, Boss Zhu would hold a farewell banquet for all the old brothers. However, because of the death of Marquis Deqing, Zhu Yuanzhang canceled the farewell banquet and asked the envoy to tell the generals that they must take Liao Yongzhong as a warning, abide by the law, be clean and self-respecting, and never make the same mistake again.

However, there are always exceptions. Zhu Yuanzhang had to invite General Xu Da, who was about to go north, to have a good meal if no one else invited him.

On the night of the 16th day of the first lunar month, he called Xu Da to the Qianqing Palace for dinner, and Queen Ma personally cooked and prepared a table of food and wine.

Xu Da was flattered and looked at the dishes that were served. Although there were still four dishes and one soup, there were fish and meat, which was much better than the table on the first night of the first year of junior high school.

"What's the matter, Tiande, do you think we will ask you to eat grass?" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

"Thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from heaven. It is a great blessing to be able to eat the royal banquet given by the emperor." Xu Daye smiled and said, "What's more, the queen made it herself."

"Hahaha, look how good Tiande can talk." Zhu Yuanzhang said happily to Queen Ma who came in with a big plate: "If those rough guys can imitate him, we won't have to scold you all day long."

"It only takes a hundred years for a person to be born with virtue. Who do you expect can catch up with him? Just dream?" Queen Ma smiled and placed a large plate of steamed goose on the table.

"My sister-in-law invited you to this, and it's not included in his four dishes and one soup."

"Isn't this appropriate?" Xu Da looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a smile.

"There is nothing inappropriate. I am in charge of the Ming Dynasty, not my mother-in-law." Zhu Yuanzhang was not ashamed of being henpecked. He winked at Xu Da and said, "Actually, the Queen Mother is in charge of us."

"What are you talking about?" Empress Ma gave Zhu Yuanzhang a nudge, sat down next to him and said, "Come on, Tiande, I want to toast you too. These years of expedition to Mobei and defending the country have really worked hard for you. "

"Your Majesty, your words are serious. Compared with the hardships I endured back then, the little punishment I have suffered now is not worth mentioning." Xu Da quickly raised the wine glass with both hands, leaned forward to touch Empress Ma, and raised his head to toast. That way is much more respectful than treating Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Tiande's words are true." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement and said: "We talked about that part so much when we were young. In fact, Tiande is not much better. Sister, you don't know, we are the same person. Coming."

"We are in Zhongli Dongxiang, and they are Zhongli Yongfeng Township. There is a river between the two townships. We go to the river to graze cattle. We often meet him, and we also graze cattle for the landlords in their village." Zhu Yuanzhang recalled with infinite emotion. :

"At that time, the landowners were very evil. They said that our children did not need to work hard to herd the cattle, so they only gave the long-term workers less than half of the rations, which was not enough to eat at all."

"Yes," Xu Da was reminded and recalled: "So every day, as soon as he drove the buffalo into the river, he started to look for food all over the world. If you can find August fried rice, goat milk, or milk milk, you can eat it. Rise, in fact, doesn’t have enough to eat at all. Sometimes if he eats incorrectly, he will have to vomit and vomit, which will cost him half his life.”

Queen Ma is actually the daughter of a small landowner and doesn't know much about wild fruits and vegetables, but that doesn't stop her from listening to it with gusto.

"There are more wolves than meat, so you are fighting for me. When those wild fruits are about to ripen, they won't give up an inch of land." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and pointed at Xu Da and said:

"Despite this guy's honest face, he has been cunning and cunning since he was a child. When the frost came that year, a stinky wolfberry tree started to ripen here. In order to prevent this guy from stealing the camp, I, Tang He and Zhou Dexing took turns guarding the tree. Bottom. As a result, that idiot Zhou Dexing got away and stole it once."

"Later, Tang He deceived him again and stole the second mature crop." Zhu Yuanzhang still remembered: "We were so angry that we stayed under the tree every day, not believing that he could still take the last crop." Stole it too!"

"The results of it?"

"In the end he stole my cow..."

"Hahaha!" After a burst of laughter, Xu Da corrected him: "I'm not a cattle thief when I beat a decent person."

"Yes, you didn't steal the cow. You took the cow to Mr. Liu and said you picked up my cow." Zhu Yuanzhang said depressedly: "Mr. Liu was so angry that he grabbed the whistle stick and came to find it. How can we still do it now?" Do you care about looking at the tree? You quickly ran away, but this kid climbed up the tree and ate the last batch of stinky wolfberries while watching me chase the rich man Liu all over the mountain."

"Hahaha..." Queen Ma couldn't help laughing and said, "I didn't expect that Chongba could be so bearish sometimes."

"We win or lose, and I am often plotted against by the emperor." Xu Da ate the whole steamed goose while joking, then wiped the oily mouth with a cotton handkerchief and said: "The problem with eating so fast is that the emperor forces me to do it." Come out, or you will be robbed by him."

After saying that, he put the handkerchief into his sleeve and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, we've finished our meal. Is it time to talk about what's going on?"

"What else can I do? I'll give you a farewell." Zhu Yuanzhang touched his mustache and smiled guiltily.

"In so many years, we have eaten the Queen's steamed goose three times." Xu Da raised three fingers and said, "The first time was when the emperor was held hostage by Sun Deya's subordinates. We decided to be the hostage in the emperor's place. When the emperor is replaced."

"The second time was before the Northern Expedition, when the emperor paid a farewell visit to his ministers."

"This is the third time." Xu Da smiled and said, "So as soon as the steamed goose is served on the table, my heart is clenched..."

"Oh, hahaha. Tiande, you are so delicate." Zhu Yuanzhang patted Xu Da on the shoulder and said casually: "Okay, there is something, a good thing. Remember, your eldest girl Qi What did we tell you when you were 20 years old?"

"Uh..." Xu Da pretended to remember for a moment, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I forgive you, I can't remember."

"Let me help you recall your memories. At that time, I told you, 'This daughter of yours will grow up to be rich. She should be my daughter-in-law, and she should take good care of me...'"

Xu Da suddenly felt that the roast goose in his stomach was no longer fragrant...

ps. It’s chapter five, right? Let’s continue.