My Brother-in-law is the Prince

  Chapter 257 Overjoyed

  In the city of Nanjing, there is no information that can be hidden from Zhang Anshi.

  Since Wang Langzhong had already returned, he happened to bump into Tingyi again. If there is no accident, Zhang Anshi was specially called into the palace because of this incident.

  Zhang Anshi was calm and relaxed. When he was about to go to court, he didn't forget to call Zhu Jin to give instructions about the wine.

  Nowadays, wine sales channels everywhere have gradually begun to be established.

   On Qixia's side, there is a wine shop and a glass making workshop.

  At this time, the benefits of Zhang's building here appeared.

  Technology will flow out sooner or later, that's for sure.

   It depends on when the wine is released, and even if it is released, the taste and craftsmanship of this wine must be far inferior to Qixia.

  All the recruited craftsmen have hope in their hearts. On the one hand, they are stable in Qixia. On the other hand, after working hard for three years, it is possible to allocate a house in Qixia, and the whole family can take it over and live in peace and stability.

   Therefore, there is no need to worry about a large loss of personnel.

  If someone wants to buy one or two people with a lot of money, they want to know the whole process, which is very difficult to do.

   When it comes to burning glass, you must first have a stove. How to make a stove? There are also various formulas, selection of various materials, and quality inspection of the final product. There are many famous tricks here, and it is not easy to understand with one or two.

  The only way is to buy a large number of people.

  But Qixia wants to buy a large group of craftsmen, the price is so high that ordinary people can hardly imagine.

  What's more...it's impossible not to get away so many people at once without attracting people's attention. You know, Qixia has a Nanzhen Fusi.

  Although Zhang Anshi did not release the words that if anyone dares to steal my craft, I will kill the whole family. But for such a blatant attempt to turn the corner of Qixia Commercial Bank, I'm afraid that those who do this will have to weigh up, whether they have the weight, and whether they are willing to take this risk.

   Zhu Jin was heartbroken about the wine.

  From the location selection of directly-operated stores in various places, to the establishment of other distribution channels, as well as the etiquette training of sales staff, he is all in charge.

   Sometimes he actually can't understand that even if such expensive wine can be sold, the sales volume is limited.

  The firm now does a lot of business and earns a lot of money, so why bother to buy and sell wine.

   It's a pity that he didn't dare to dissuade Zhang Anshi, anyway, he just did whatever Zhang Anshi told him to do. Even if there is any doubt in private, it will never be revealed.

  After clarifying the matter with Zhu Jin, Zhang An Shixuan entered the palace on horseback.

   When they arrived at the Meridian Gate, the time was just right, and the **** was about to call all the officials to enter.

  Zhang Anshi got off his horse and entered with the flow of people.

  Yang Rong saw Zhang Anshi, and he seemed worried. After seeing Zhang Anshi, he suddenly became interested in talking. While entering the palace, he walked beside Zhang Anshi and said, "Master Hou, have you heard about the battle report?"

  Zhang Anshi raised his eyes and glanced at Yang Rong, before saying, "Mr. Yang is talking about Guangning?"

Yang Rong nodded and said: "The military department also received it yesterday. The situation is very critical. The Tatars colluded with the Wuliangha people and rushed out in force. They moved eastward in one fell swoop and directly threatened Guangning. If it falls, the entire Liaodong may be lost."

Yang Rong paused, and then said: "To my Ming Dynasty, Liaodong may be just a tasteless place now, but even though it is a place of bitter cold, once it falls into their hands, the so-called trade-offs will greatly increase the number of Tatars. What's more...a military fortress has been broken, and there are thousands of people inside, all of whom were killed by the Tatars, and more than 170 women were kidnapped..."

Speaking of this, Yang Rong looked heartbroken: "Hey... It's difficult... It's too difficult. These people... Most of them are military households. The imperial court moved to Liaodong in order to enrich the population of Liaodong and stabilize the border defense. Liaodong is a place of bitter cold. Land, how many soldiers and civilians are lingering there, they are great heroes, and now...but they are slaughtered like this, the imperial court can't stand them."

  Zhang Anshi couldn't help feeling depressed, and couldn't help saying: "The imperial court must take good care of them."

"Pensions?" Yang Rong smiled wryly and shook his head, "Not to mention the use of pensions afterwards, they are stationed in Liaodong with their families. Once the military fort was destroyed, the whole family, young and old, survived. I don't know how many people were frustrated. Hui, who is going to give this pension to? Besides, once the military fort here is broken, the Tatars may have rushed to attack Guangning at this time. There are 19,000 soldiers and civilians in Guangning, and if they continue Going deep, going to Yizhou, going to... hey... How many people, how many people, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Liaodong, have all been exposed to the butcher knife of the Tatars, what a horror."

  Zhang Anshidao: "Don't worry, Duke Yang, the Tatars will retreat."

  Yang Rong took a deep look at Zhang Anshi, and then said: "Don't you know about the situation at the Ministry of Rites, Marquis Annan?"

   "You mean that Doctor Wang..."

  Yang Rong shook his head, sighed, but said: "Forget it, let's go in and face the saint."

  Many times, the more people know, the more painful they will be.

  For example, Yang Rong, as a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, his memorials from all over the world will be collected here, and many things can be predicted, but what can he do if he knows that a disaster is about to happen?

   What's ridiculous is that he is called the Grand Scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, and he has the right to minister, but many times, he is also powerless and has to wait for the bad news.

Some things are unavoidable, so most of the time, Yang Rong told himself rationally that he could not invest any emotion. As a prime minister, he should deal with all the miserable things in the world calmly, as long as he did the right thing. Just choose.

   But in fact... people are not grass, how can they be completely rational and calm?

  Everyone walked slowly to Chongwen Hall.

  The civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty gathered here.

  Zhu Di had already sat here firmly in advance, and his complexion was a little bad. When the battle report came, he immediately realized Tatar Khan's plan.

   And Wulianghabu's backstab also made him annoyed.

   This may be his biggest mistake since he took the throne. Zhu Di has never cut off his rewards to the Wuliangha people, but in the end, they still merged with the Tatars.

   In this way, the Tatar barrier facing Liaodong was opened.

  Back then, Liaodong was almost conquered by him, King Yan, but now...after he became emperor, he was about to fall.

   "Your Majesty..."

  At this time, Wang Langzhong stood up cautiously.

  Zhu Di said indifferently: "Qing went to Tatar, how is Tatar Khan?"

   "In good health."

  Zhu Di frowned and said, "How did he say that?"

   "He said... he wants to compete with His Majesty in the world, if His Majesty dare not fight..." Wang Langzhong said tremblingly, his eyes turned up cautiously, looking at Zhu Di's face.

  Unfortunately, he was too far away from Zhu Di, but he had no choice but to continue to bite the bullet and say: "He will bring his troops to Nanjing."

  Zhu Di snorted coldly, and said with disdain: "What a big tone."

   "The crime of ten thousand deaths." Wang Langzhong bowed down.

  Zhu Di didn't get angry at him, but said: "This has nothing to do with you, this trip is not easy for you."

Only then did Wang Langzhong feel relieved, and then he said: "The minister also found out that the Wuliangha tribe and the Tatar tribe have merged into one, and they are very harmonious with each other. Grand Master Wang... When I entered the golden tent, I saw their soldiers and horses like clouds, they can be said to be strong and strong, it seems that they have regained some strength after recuperating in the past few years."

After a pause, Wang Langzhong said again: "I also asked some old herdsmen along the way, because I went to Daning, and these herdsmen from the Wuliangha tribe also spoke highly of Tatar Khan. Your Majesty, Your Majesty I am humble, but this time I realized that this Tatar Khan Guilichi is also considered a hero, since he usurped the throne and became a Khan, it has become my Ming Dynasty's deepest concern to clean up people's hearts and regenerate energy."

  Many times, the duties of envoys also have the function of spying, which is why Wang Langzhong went in a hurry, and met Tatar Khan in more than half a month, but when he came back, he was sluggish.

  So he had to visit slowly, take this opportunity to learn about the situation in the desert, and report to the court based on some clues.

  Although the imperial court may have some other news channels, they have their responsibilities, and Wang Langzhong has Wang Langzhong's responsibilities.

  Hundred officials showed worried expressions.

  The confidant's serious trouble...means that a large-scale military operation is about to start.

  Since Emperor Taizu Gao, there has been constant internal fighting within Mongolia, and once they unite, what will happen in the future is unpredictable, but we also know that many soldiers and civilians in Liaodong and border towns will suffer from the war.

  Zhu Di nodded, he thought about it in his heart, and said: "The Qing family has worked hard."

  Wang Zhonglang also only wanted to be innocent at this time, not meritorious, so he hurriedly said: "I am ashamed to return without meritorious service, and I will die."

  Zhu Di waved his hand, signaling Wang Langzhong to go back to class.

  When Wang Langzhong returned to the class, one person stood up, but it was Chen Jia, the censor.

Chen Jialang said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, Marquis Annan sent envoys to the Tatars. This is self-inflicted humiliation. This time, not only returning without success, it is a shameful humiliation. I still have to go to negotiate peace, and it’s nothing more than a peace negotiation, but I was so provoked by the Tatars, I think... Marquis Annan should give an account of this matter."

  What should come will always come.

  However... In fact, this is as early as everyone's expectations.

   This is of course understandable, being impeached is the norm in Daming.

  If you think that someone has enmity with you, you are doing this, then you are thinking too much...

  Well...that's what they do.

  Zhang Anshi was thick-skinned, as if turning a deaf ear.

  Zhu Di said: "At the beginning, it was Zhang Anshi who ordered Zhang Anshi to control the Ministry of Rites, um... it was my order."

  The meaning of this is obvious. As for the matter of peace negotiation, I have hinted that Zhang Anshi will handle it, so don't get entangled.

This Chen Jia obviously didn't intend to let it go, and said: "Your Majesty, if this is His Majesty's will, I will be terrified. Now that the Tatars are killing the soldiers and civilians in our border town, Your Majesty is going to make peace with them, and you are humiliated by this, Your Majesty... The people of Ming Dynasty are like His Majesty's son, how can there be a ruler who would make peace with the murder of his son?"

After a pause, he continued: "What's more...the minister also heard that the Marquis of Annan sent out great gifts during this trip. These gifts...all of them are rare treasures in the world. I will bribe them with Tatars as my treasures in China, in order to be safe for a while. , Is this also what His Majesty meant? If so, how can we deal with the people in this town? How can we deal with those soldiers and civilians who died with hatred?"

  Zhu Di never thought that instead of scolding Zhang Anshi, Chen Jia would chase him instead, just spouting wildly.

  But Zhu Di...

  Zhu Di's old face twitched, and finally he said a sentence: "You are **** right, well, I know, and I will never negotiate a peace again."

  Chen Jia: "..."

   This Chen Jia, after talking so much, just waited for Zhu Di to be furious and reprimanded him severely, and then he and Zhu Di started to argue again.

   After all, he is the censor, and he took full advantage of this matter. Giving himself a good reputation is actually the shortcut to the censor's promotion.

   But who would have thought... Your Majesty would not play cards according to common sense.

  He wished he could yell at Zhu Di: "Come and hit me, idiot!"

  Obviously, Zhu Di made up his mind today that he would not do what he wanted, so he just said: "This matter... I was confused for a while, and it has nothing to do with the ministers."

   As he spoke, his face twitched, and from the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but glared at Zhang Anshi.

  But quickly withdrew his gaze, and said again: "From now on, I will be at peace with the Tatars, and I will punish the Tatar Khan to avenge the grievances of the soldiers and civilians."

   At this time, all the officials bowed their heads, all silent.

  Everyone can't lift their spirits.

   This was a huge setback.

  In fact, even Wei Guogong and Qi Guogong are disgraced and ashamed.

  Zhu Di also felt that this time, he was completely humiliated. But no one else can bear this responsibility, only he can bear it.

  Right now, the only way is to wait for the spring of the next year, and the royal conquest in person, to avenge the shame. If he didn't hurt the Tatars and Ulianghas, his surname would not be Zhu.

  He noticed the frustration of all the officials, but he also sighed: "From today, Zhang Qing doesn't have to restrain the Ministry of Rites. Let the Ministry of Rites continue as usual."

  Zhang Anshi obediently said: "Yes."

At this moment, to Zhu Di's surprise, Zheng Ci, the timid minister of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister thinks that this matter is not your Majesty's fault, but An Nanhou's own decision. Why bother?" Do you want to take the responsibility of the minister's crimes on yourself? The minister thinks that Marquis Annan should reflect at home, face the wall and think about his mistakes..."

   Zheng Ci's timidity is timid, but it doesn't mean he won't make trouble.

  He finally made a move at this time, he knew Zhu Di, Zhu Di wanted to save face, and now he took the responsibility on himself, nine out of ten, and he was unwilling.

   And he gave Zhu Di a loan to get off the donkey, His Majesty must have looked at him differently.

  Of course, this will offend Zhang Anshi a little, but it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter if he offends a little, doesn't it just make him face the wall and think about it? If Zhang Anshi retaliates because of this, His Majesty must think that Zhang Anshi has no tolerance for others.

   Zhu Di listened, showing a displeased look.

  This matter, he just wants to turn over quickly, everyone don't mention it in the future, I will wait patiently until the spring, and then I will kill that Guilichi, you old dog, why is it endless?

  Zhu Di sullenly said: "Zheng Qing doesn't need to say much."

  Zheng Ci didn't expect that he would treat himself like a donkey with good intentions, and was speechless for a while.

  Zhu Di immediately looked at Jin Zhong and asked about the preparations of the Ministry of War.

  Jin Zhong looked like he didn't get enough sleep, but he made a report in an orderly manner.

  This lengthy report made many people yawn, but Zhu Di listened very attentively, and he kept nodding, showing approval.

   At this moment, the Secretary of General Administration received a report.

  After receiving the report, the general manager saw that it was another military report from Guangning, so he dared not neglect it.

  Yesterday, I heard that the military fort in Guangning had been destroyed, and many people died. How could there be an urgent call from Guangning in just one day?

   This report came in a hurry from eight hundred miles away. The incident should have happened three or four days ago, or it might have been five or six days.

   It won't be within a day and night that Guangning will be breached by the Tatars who continue to advance, right?

  If this is the case, then the entire Liaodong will be in trouble.

  The matter was of great importance, so he did not hesitate to ask for a report quickly.

  So an **** from the General Administration Department rushed to Chongwen Hall anxiously.

   There was a court meeting going on inside. Although he was anxious, he didn't dare to go in and disturb him rashly, so he swayed outside.

  In a flash, Yishiha who was standing behind Zhu Di saw it.

  Yi Shiha remained silent, tiptoeing quietly against the wall, and slowly walked out of the hall.

   Inside, there was still Jin Zhong's voice about war preparations.

  Yi Shiha glanced at the **** and said, "What's the matter?"

  The little **** hurriedly said: "The urgent military situation in Guangning, it was sent in a hurry..."

  Yi Shiha didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly stretched out his hand, saying: "Bring it."

   Immediately, Yi Shiha took out the report.

   This kind of military situation can be opened directly. Apart from the emperor, there is only Wenyuan Pavilion, the **** who is in charge of ceremonies, and the Ministry of War.

  Yi Shiha must first determine what the report is, and then judge the priority of the matter to see if the court meeting should be interrupted immediately.

  He looked down, but his face froze, and then his face became more and more strange.

  The little **** raised his head cautiously, staring at the change in Yishiha's face.

  Yi Shiha looked very surprised: "How is it possible? How is it possible?"

   "Grandpa, you..."

   "Let's go." Only then did Yi Shiha come back to his senses.

   Then he took the report and returned to the palace.

  He didn't walk back to Zhu Di's side, but walked quickly to Jin Zhong's side.

Jin Zhong was still reporting at this time: "About the war horses, they were mainly dispatched from Hexi. There were 9,425 war horses. It's just that the horse administration in Hexi showed signs of laxity. I personally inspected these war horses and noticed that There are quite a few skinny…”

   "Your Majesty..." Yi Shiha interrupted Jin Zhong.

  As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes focused on Yi Shiha.

  Many people showed disgust.

  This is a court meeting. Even though Yi Shiha's status is unusual, he is still just an eunuch. At this time, Yi Shiha is reckless and suspected of being an **** meddling in politics. You are also Shiha. You are not qualified to speak in Chongwen Palace.

   Zhu Di said calmly, "What's the matter?"

Yishiha took a deep breath, organized his words, and then said: "Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, great joy, great joy...I am Daming, Hong Fuqi God, your majesty... Guilichi... is dead... Tatar tribe and Wuliangha tribe, Cannibalism, countless casualties... Guangning's turmoil has been resolved... Not only that, the leader of the Wuliangha tribe, and the Tatar grand master Alutai, with the remnants of the tribe... all went to Guangning and belonged to the Ming Dynasty..."

  After Zhu Di heard this, his body shook, and his eyes revealed disbelief.

   All the officials were shocked. They stared at Yi Shiha with disbelief.

  Yi Shiha got up immediately, went to the hall quickly, and delivered the good news to Zhu Di's desk.

  Zhu Di quickly grabbed the report, and looked down, but it was played by Guangning's defense.

  He took a closer look, and found that there were words such as fighting each other, attacking and killing each other, and countless casualties.

   All of a sudden, Zhu Di couldn't hold back anymore.

   I couldn't tell for a while whether there was an exaggeration.

  But... Logically speaking, at this time, what the defense should do is to ask for help, but at this time it is a victory memorial. The defense should not be so stupid that they dare to die like this when they are approached by soldiers.

  Taking a deep breath, he murmured: "Gui Lichi... is dead... he is actually dead..."

died?

  The words came out of Zhu Di's mouth, causing an uproar in the hall.

  People look at me and I look at you.

  Jin Zhong was a little dazed, he still had a lot of things to report.

  However... If this is true, it seems that there is no need to report.

  Yang Rong's eyes lit up, but at the same time, there was some doubt in his eyes.

  As for the others, although they had their own thoughts, many of them smiled.

   Zhang Anshi was a little confused among them.

   This is dead... a bit fast, what he expected... The other party may be getting weaker and weaker, and maybe two months later, the body will start to have problems.

  But it’s one thing to have a problem, and it’s still far from death. If you really want to die, it should be the beginning of spring in the next year.

   Could it be... too much dose?

   No way, no way...

  Or... These Tatars are too weak?

  Zhang Anshi himself is actually confused.

   But at this time, he couldn't think too much, and immediately began to grin, and let's talk after having fun.

   Soon, someone realized something, and Jin Zhong said: "Marquis Annan, a few months ago, you said... that Tatar Khan would die within three months or within half a year, is that what you said?"

   At this time, everyone was watching, Zhang Anshi said modestly: "Ashamed, ashamed..."

  Jin Zhong looked at Zhang Anshi as if he had seen a ghost.

  Zhang Anshi's method is a bit involved in metaphysics.

   But metaphysics... Jin Zhong is good at it, after all, as a fortune-telling master, Jin Zhong is a professional.

  As a professional, Jin Zhonghui would not know...this kind of test of life and death is just **** nonsense and a fool?

   But now, Jin Zhong began to have doubts about his profession. Could it be... this An Shi... he really has such a skill?

  Seeing many people looking at Zhang Anshi strangely.

  Zhu Di even said: "Zhang Anshi...Why did you say that at the beginning?"

  Zhang Anshi bit the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, I dared to make this conclusion at the beginning... because... I had this plan a long time ago."

   "Planning?" Zhu Di looked at him thoughtfully and said, "You poisoned the Tatar Khan?"

   "No." Zhang Anshi said: "It is extremely difficult to poison him. That Tatar sweat is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and the minister is thousands of miles away. How can he have the ability to poison him to death?"

  Zhu Di couldn't help being curious, and immediately asked: "Then why?"

  Zhang Anshidao: "It depends on... miscellaneous learning."

  Zhu Di: "..."

  Zhang Anshi continued: "I know that there is a thing in the world, even if it doesn't have to be eaten, it can produce an effect similar to poisoning. This thing...is very rare. I ordered people to search around, so I found it."

   "Is there such a thing in the world?" Zhu Di looked suspicious.

  Hundred officials also found it incredible.

   After all, this is beyond everyone's understanding.

   "It's just, how did you let that Tatar Khan... poison him to death?"

Zhang Anshidao: "That's why I asked Wang Langzhong from the Ministry of Rites to go to the Tatar Ministry and... presented a big gift in the name of peace. The Tatar Khan was arrogant and naturally thought that this was the Ming Dynasty. I don’t want to fight with them, so I come to negotiate a peace, I must be more arrogant in my heart, I won’t be aware of these gifts, and I don’t have any plans.”

  Zhu Di nodded secretly.

  His face was full of red. Up to now, he still felt a little unbelievable, but he said: "How does this thing kill people?"

"As long as you touch it, it will produce an effect similar to poisoning. Over time, people will become weaker and weaker, which can be said to kill people invisible. In the end, when the disease is dying, people's skin will fester, ears and nose will bleed, and dizziness... "

  Zhu Di found it more interesting the more he listened, and continued to ask: "Since it's just a gift, how can I keep the other party with me at all times?"

Zhang Anshi patiently explained: "It's easy, just give it a story. The Tatars... don't know the allusions, even if they know, they know only a little about the allusions. So I deliberately said that the treasure is the nest of Emperor Taizong of the Yuan Dynasty. Kuotai's daily treasures are always with him. The Tatar Khan Guilichi is a direct descendant of Wo Kuotai, and the tribes in the grassland are most particular about the blood of the golden family, and regard such blood as their respect. This ghostly power is born out of regicide..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Anshi took a cautious look at Zhu Di, making sure that Zhu Di hadn't revealed anything, and then continued: "So...in order to show off his bloodline and the legitimacy of his bloodline from Wo Kuotai, we must follow Wo Kuo's example. It’s like a table, always take this thing with you, and play with it day and night.”

  Zhu Di couldn't help laughing out loud: "Haha, you bastard... really figured out what this ghost is thinking."

   "Marquis Annan..."

   At this moment, someone shouted sharply.

  But it was still the censor Chen Jia just now.

This Chen Jia stood up awe-inspiringly. He just failed to touch porcelain and was angry in his heart. At this time, he stood up again and said: "This ghost Lichi may have died for other reasons, but An Nanhou took this opportunity to come here." Grabbing merit, what Marquis Annan said is too unbelievable and unbelievable."

  Many people listened and nodded secretly.

  That's right...it seems reasonable, people are dead, if you say you killed it, is it you?

  Zhang Anshi: "..."

  But at this moment...someone suddenly wailed: "Marquis Annan...What Annanhou said...is true..."

  After listening, everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

  It was Zheng Ci, Minister of Rites!

  At this moment, his face was pale, his legs trembling, as if he was about to faint at any moment.

  (end of this chapter)