Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Capital City, Xing'an Bo Mansion.

Xu Xiang followed Chen Youliang in his early years, and later surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang in Jiangzhou. He accumulated meritorious service and served as the right guard deputy Qianhu in Yanshan. Later, he followed Taizong Zhu Di and rose to the rank of commander.

In September of the fourth year of Jianwen, the imperial court rewarded Xu Xiang for his merits. Xu Xiang was ranked the 16th among the Jingnan heroes, and was granted the title of Xing'an Bo, the first of the fourteenth uncle, and received a salary of 1,000 shi.

Although the second generation Xing'an Bo Xu Heng was granted the title of marquis for his military merits, the third generation Xu Xian had leg problems and did not serve in the army. By the fourth generation Xu Sheng was already in decline.

Although Xu Sheng attacked the earl, he was not outstanding in stature. In addition, there were too many senior generals in the army, so he was not able to serve in the army.

The reason why Tie Xiangshan could be called here before was because Tie Xiangshan's grandfather was a personal soldier of the second generation Xing'an Bo, and Tie Xiang Shan's lineage has always produced fierce men, so he was valued and attracted by Xing'an Bo Mansion.

It was this crucial step that made things develop in the direction they planned.

Xu Sheng held a banquet in the flower hall in the afternoon and toasted to the invitees: "This success is all thanks to the crown prince's planning. I'd like to give you a toast!"

"Xing'an Bo is too praised!" Zhu Fu, the eldest son of Chengguo, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but raised his glass modestly.

Xu Sheng drank the wine in one gulp and raised his hand in a flattering manner: "Your Majesty, please have some food!"

Zhu Fu looked at the ordinary dishes on the table and knew that Xingbo Mansion had not served in the army for a long time. The income was low and life was tight.

It was precisely because of this that when he approached Xing'an Bo Mansion, Xing'an Bo Xu Sheng agreed without even thinking.

Among the three Dukes in the capital today, the Duke of Cheng is undoubtedly the most prominent. Not only has he created a network of relationships through marriage, but his father has already been intensively cultivating in Nanjing.

Xu Sheng looked at Zhu Fu who was picking up meat with chopsticks, and asked doubtfully: "I have something that I don't understand. Can you clarify it?"

Although he participated in it this time, all he did was invite Tie Xiangshan to entertain him with good wine and food, and then waited for an opportunity to put some laxatives in the wine.

As for the subsequent series of operations, he is actually an outsider.

"Please tell me!" Zhu Fu was eating a piece of crispy pork, looking very wise.

Xu Sheng looked into Zhu Fu's eyes and asked the biggest doubt in his heart: "Even if Li Guangdu, the Annan envoy, purchased the Xuefeng sword, how could he actually use it to kill the envoys who captured the city?"

Under their clever operation, although they successfully delivered the Xuefeng knife to the Annan Li Dynasty envoy, even if using that knife to kill people can indeed quickly get rid of suspicion, Annan envoy Li Guangdu may not do so. .

After all, killing another envoy is not a small crime. Although the Annan mission has always been arrogant and arrogant, it is more disciplined than the Japanese mission.

"That's a good question! My ancestors taught me that if you want to achieve great things, you should plan for the overall situation!" Zhu Fu swallowed the meat in his mouth and looked very proud.

Xu Sheng realized that the other party did not intend to tell the truth directly, so he had to pick up his wine glass and said with a smile: "I'll give you another drink, and I hope the prince can help me clear up my doubts!"

Zhu Fu only drank half of the cup, but he chose to lie down and said: "Bo Xing'an, there are some things that cannot be said directly, but I can give you four words! If you can understand it, you will naturally know the strategy! "

"Please give me some advice, Your Majesty!" Xu Sheng was so intrigued that he pretended to be modest.

Zhu Fu always thought that his strategy was not inferior to that of his ancestors, so he used wine as ink and his hand as a ghostwriter, and slowly wrote four words on the table: two-pronged approach.

While they were enjoying wine and food in this flower hall, a confrontation occurred on the post road hundreds of miles away.

According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, Annan's tribute route returned by land via Hunan. However, the Annan delegation of more than 30 people had just entered Henan when it was overtaken by the Jin Yiwei sent by Zhu Ji.

"You must be slandering us for killing Wen Jin, the envoy who occupied the city. You don't want me, the general, to go back with you!" Facing the Jin Yiwei who came to intercept the road and asked them to return to the capital, Li Guangdu, who had always been arrogant and domineering, refused directly. .

"Master Qianhu, what should we do?" Li Gang, the accompanying member of the Jinyiwei Hundreds, saw that the opponent's number was superior, and couldn't help but look worriedly at the leader, Jinyiqianhu Zhu Ming.

Zhu Ming came to Li Guangdu, looked at the Annan envoy who was a head shorter than himself coldly, and said: "This is the Ming Dynasty, it is not your turn to decide whether to stay or leave in the Ming Dynasty! If you are wise, you will follow me back to the capital." , otherwise don’t blame Ben Qianhu for taking the knife!”

Although there are more and more Jinyiwei with Wen Yinwu, the mainstream is that Wu Xun's children join the Jinyiwei, and Zhu Ming is the second son of the dignified Funing Marquis Zhu Yong, and now he is an official in the Jinyiwei.

A person with such a strong background was ordered to call the envoy back to the capital this time. Naturally, he would not take this little Annan envoy seriously.

"All officers and men listen to the order and prepare to meet the enemy!" Li Guangdu took a step back and immediately drew his sword and threatened.

When Zhu Jing saw that a young envoy dared to draw a knife in front of him, he angrily ordered: "Generals, listen to the order! If they dare to use the knife, they will be punished on the spot!!"

For a moment, the air immediately became tense, and the accompanying official from the Ming Dynasty Seyi Pavilion hid far away.

"These Ming people must know something, kill them!" Li Guangdu was a cruel man, but he suddenly ordered to take action.

He was unhappy when he was expelled from the capital because he punched the British Duke. Now the Ming Dynasty suddenly sent people to block his way. It would be very unlucky for him to return to the capital, so he decided to keep his destiny firmly in his own hands. inside.

"kill!"

Most of the Annan delegation were members of Li Guangdu. They rushed over immediately after receiving the order, and one person even rushed directly towards Zhu Ming.

Li Gang, a member of the Jinyiwei family, couldn't believe his eyes. These people from the Annan mission dared to defy their Jinyiwei in the Ming Dynasty. They simply didn't know how to write the word "death".

"Looking for death, come on!" Although Zhu Ming only came with only twenty Jin Yiwei, he was confident that he could deal with this group of people, so he ordered it.

He was able to stand out among the Jinyiwei not only because of his father, but also because of his martial arts skills that he had always been proud of. He has always been a rare opponent in the capital. If he reaches the border, he will probably be at least as good as the deputy commander-in-chief.

Facing the oncoming blade, he easily dodged to the side. Just when he was about to draw his sword and strike back, a cold light flashed from the other side, making him widen his eyes in shock.

puff!

As a white blade swung across Zhu Ming's neck, blood suddenly spattered.

ah?

The Jin Yiwei who were present were stunned. They never expected that these people from the Annan mission would dare to resist, nor did they expect that they would actually kill their Lord Qianhu.

You must know that Qianhu is the second son of Funing Marquis, but he is someone who even their Commander Zhu has to save face, and no one in Jinyiwei dares to lay a finger on him.

It's just that the world suddenly became crazy. Their Qianhu master was actually beheaded by a small foreign vassal mission. This was a strange thing that had never happened before in the country.

Although the Japanese mission also killed people twice, they killed only civilians.

Li Guangdu saw that Zhu Ming, who had no body shape, was easily killed by him. He found that these Ming people wearing brocade clothes were not afraid at all, but he was confident to kill them all here.

"Let's avenge Zhu Qianhu, kill him!" Li Gang, who was accompanying him, saw Zhu Xuan being beheaded, but he knew that the matter could not go well, so he said to encourage morale.

There were only twenty Jin Yiwei who chased them this time. It was not that they were arrogant, but they really did not expect that these people from the Annan mission would dare to resist in the Ming Dynasty.

puff! puff!

The two Jinyi guards attacked the Annan mission from both sides of the official road. The Xiuchun knife in their hands was extremely sharp, and they immediately killed four members of the Annan mission.

As people on both sides continue to die, this conflict has escalated into a battle of your own death or mine.

It is unlikely that all the Jin Yiwei are just idiots. Many of them are well-trained soldiers. Although their numbers are quite weak, they are slowly gaining the upper hand.

In this official road, more than a dozen corpses had fallen in the blink of an eye, and many more people were injured and fell to the ground wailing.

"These Ming troops are difficult to deal with, general, run away!" The Annan envoy found out that they had indeed caught a glimpse of these soldiers in brocade uniforms, and couldn't help but suggest to Li Guangdu.

Li Guangdu's body was strong but not tall. When he saw that more than half of his body was damaged, he knew that he had indeed hit the iron plate.

It just made him slightly puzzled. The leader was so weak. Why were all his men so brave?

Li Guangdu saw two of his men beheaded again. Seeing that his side was indeed at a disadvantage, Li Guangdu turned around and fled with two guards.

"General, get on your horse quickly!" A subordinate found the horse and immediately helped Li Guangdu onto the horse track.

Li Guangdu had just mounted his horse and was about to escape, but when he saw what was in front of him, he was suddenly stunned.

A cavalry group of more than 20 people rushed from a distance, wearing the same clothes as the Jin Yiwei just now, but this group of people was obviously more murderous.

"kill!"

The leader was a sturdy young man who just glanced at the battle situation here and immediately issued an order.

Even if they haven't figured out the situation here yet, if these Annan people dare to take action against their Jin Yiwei, then they naturally don't need to be polite anymore.

puff!

Before Li Guangdu had time to pat the horse, his arm was cut by a sharp Xiuchun knife, and he fell off the horse.

"Mo Bin?" Li Gang recognized the person coming over and said with joy.

The last time Mou Bin met the emperor, he was disliked by the emperor because he was too arrogant, and his backstage also directly abandoned him, and even demoted him from the capital and promoted him to the local Jinyi Hundred Households.

The order he received this time was to help stop the Annan mission. Unexpectedly, there was a conflict here, and he naturally wanted to help his own people.

puff! puff!

As the Jin Yiwei led by Mou Bin joined the battle group, those members of the Annan mission who were still resisting fell to the ground with swords, and some were directly killed on the spot.

This battle has become without any suspense.

Huh?

Mou Bin quickly noticed Zhu Ming lying in a pool of blood, and he couldn't help but was very surprised and got off his horse to check.

Although the opponent's martial arts skills were average, he was the second son of the dignified Marquis Funing. Who didn't dare to give him some face, but he was killed by the Annan mission.

This time, I'm afraid it will be impossible to be like Cheng Hua Chao, even if the Japanese mission kills people, they will not be held accountable.

"Damn it, take your life!" Li Gang came to Li Guangdu and immediately raised the Xiuchun knife in his hand and said.

When Mou Bin saw that Li Gang wanted to kill Li Guangdu, he immediately stopped him and said, "Li Baihu, absolutely not!"

"Mo Bin, don't stop me, I have to avenge Zhu Qianhu!" Li Gang pointed at Li Guangdu who was injured and fell to the ground, but said firmly.

Mou Bin actually guessed Li Gang's little thoughts, but he still firmly stopped him and said: "Li Baihu, if you really want to take revenge, it should be Funing Hou. If you kill this person now, there is no way you can follow him." Please explain to Marquis Funing! What’s more, this person is an envoy from Annan after all. It’s up to you to escort him back to the capital and hand him over to His Majesty for judgment. Such venting of personal anger may get you burned!”

Now the matter has actually risen to the diplomatic level. Regardless of who is at fault for this conflict, only Li Guangdu can explain to the court now.

Li Gang's brows frowned slightly, and his heart was already shaken.

Although he wanted to deal with Li Guangdu personally so that he could directly answer to Zhu Ji and Funing Hou, killing the Annan envoy would indeed lead to accountability from the court.

Offending Zhu Ji and Funing Hou will affect his personal future, but if he is held accountable by the court, his life may be in danger.

"I am an envoy of the Li Dynasty! Doesn't your Ming Dynasty claim to be a state of etiquette? If the two armies are fighting, they will not kill the envoy. Put me back and we will see the truth on the battlefield!" Li Guangdu did not want to return to the capital, so he shouted authentically.

Li Gang glanced at the clamoring Annan envoy as if he were looking at a dead person, and immediately waved his hand and said: "Come here, gag him and take him back to the capital!"

Not to mention Zhu Ming's transcendent status, Jin Yiwei is now the emperor's personal army. This little envoy from a foreign vassal actually killed thousands of dignified Jin Yiwei with his own hands. This small life must be handed down here.

There were many people injured this time, and they all treated their wounds here.

When Li Gang saw Zhu Tong's death, he was busy reporting to the court, but he left the battlefield to Mou Bin, and he hurried back to Beijing with Li Guangdu and Zhu Tong's body.

Huh?

Mou Bin is a very careful person. When he checked the objects carried by the Annan mission, there were many prohibited items, and a very strange knife caught his attention.

The general from the side, Jinyi General Banner, came over and saw the knife in Mou Bin's hand. He couldn't help but curiously asked: "Master Baihu, why is this knife so strange?"

"This should be the Xuefeng sword specially issued by the SHIELD camp, but why did it fall into the hands of these envoys?" Mou Bin looked at this Xuefeng sword and looked very puzzled.

A gust of mountain wind blew gently, blowing away the smell of blood that permeated this official road, seeming to be telling unknown mysteries.