Chapter 93 The truth in the cracks of history
Chapter 93 The truth in the cracks of history
The central military camp fell into silence.
Lu Yunyi stood at the bottom, his eyes slightly widened.
I felt so strange in my heart that I finally came to this point.
But the next moment, a sneer came from the top, and Lan Yu's voice also sounded:
"Forget it. You have become a powerful figure now. You no longer need my protection. This identity without any reason is only a shackle for you."
Sapphire's eyes became deeper and deeper.
Thinking of those soldiers who were suppressed along the way, they exuded a fierce murderous aura.
Fortunately, he met Lu Yunyi in Qingzhou, which gave him a little comfort.
He lowered his eyes and looked at his rough hands.
There are already some wrinkles on it, and the skin is a little loose and wrinkled.
He is no longer young and needs to find the next generation of leaders among the Ming army.
This is the only way to ensure the Ming Dynasty's suppression of the northern grasslands.
After taking a deep breath, Lan Yu seemed to have thought of something and continued:
"The court is now preparing to set up the Zhanshiyuan.
The war will end this year, and the government should be established next year.
He will command the Zuo Chun Fang, You Chun Fang and the Si Jing Bureau to assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in handling court affairs. Liu Sanwu will also be involved.
If your father wants to serve as an official in the imperial court, he can join the Zhanshiyuan."
Zhanshiyuan was the predecessor of Zhanshifu. Compared with the Eastern Palace,
It is equivalent to the "Shangshu Sheng" of the imperial court, with high power and honorable status.
Lu Yunyi's eyes widened slightly in disbelief, and his heart began to pound. Is this the treatment for a confidant?
He got a job in the Zhanshiyuan, which had not yet been established.
For the civil and military officials of the entire Ming Dynasty, this could be considered a fantasy.
But Lan Yu said this, obviously he was sure of it.
Lu Yunyi bowed slightly and spoke respectfully:
"Your Excellency, General, I have discussed the issue of being an official with my father many times.
But my father refused all of them on the grounds that he wanted to be alone. I am afraid that my father will do the same for this job in the Zhanshi Mansion."
Lan Yu looked strange. Some things were secrets to all officials in the world, but they were not secrets to people like him.
The establishment of the Zhanshi Mansion and the replacement of the old with the new for the nobles and military generals have fully demonstrated that
His Majesty has realized that he is getting old and has begun to pave the way for the Crown Prince to become successful in both civil and military affairs.
Just like the Zhanshi Mansion, if an official from the capital could get a position there,
When the prince succeeds to the throne in the future, he will surely be very successful.
Lan Yu didn't believe that Lu Yunyi was smart enough to see the clues, but he still refused.
In this regard, Lan Yu could only attribute it to knowing one's limits.
However, Lan Yu did not take the matter of the civil officials too seriously, so he said:
"If you don't want to, I won't force you. What about you? What do you think you want to do in the future?"
This was a very direct statement. Lu Yunyi was used to beating around the bush and found it difficult to handle for a moment.
He hesitated for a moment and said frankly:
"Reporting to the general, I have never thought about this matter, because this achievement is something I never expected."
Lan Yu laughed heartily: "If you had done these things during the Northern Expedition last year.
Even if I wanted to give you a push, you wouldn't be able to get this kind of honor.
This time... destroying the Northern Yuan Dynasty will give the grassland peace for a while.
Your Majesty and the Crown Prince can also free up their hands to clean up the dust and dirt in the Ming Dynasty.
This is an opportunity for you young people, and to be honest, I will also benefit from it."
Lan Yu looked at Lu Yunyi with eyes full of meaning.
It's like asking, do you understand?
Lu Yunyi's performance did not disappoint him. He was just slightly stunned. Then a flash of realization flashed in his eyes. He bowed and said:
"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince have great foresight, and I admire them deeply."
The Ming Dynasty had been established for twenty years, and there had been wars almost every year without stopping. It was not until this year that the Northern Yuan Dynasty was completely destroyed.
With the cessation of external warfare, the imperial court will certainly have to reconsider the balance between civil and military power, as well as impose restrictions on some dukes and marquises with deep roots in the military.
This is to ensure that when the crown prince ascends the throne, the first generation of generals under his command will have laid down their arms, the second generation of generals will be available, and the third generation of generals will be ready to go.
Therefore, Feng Sheng, who knew Liaodong well, was not used in this northern expedition.
Fu Youde, who was training troops in Daning, was not used, but was transferred to Guangxi to quell the rebellion.
Instead, he ordered Lan Yu, the Marquis of Yongchang, to take up the seal of the general and lead the army to the battle.
And Lu Yunyi was a young talent selected by Lan Yu.
So Lu Yunyi understood, and Lan Yu also understood,
The two of them were able to get this opportunity because they were influenced by the general situation in the court.
Lan Yu's voice was hollow as she spoke slowly:
"In the Northern Yuan Dynasty, those high-ranking officials and powerful people must not be allowed to escape this time, especially the generals in charge of the army.
As for Usar Khan, let him be."
A thunderclap exploded in Lu Yunyi's heart.
He raised his head suddenly and realized something: he was wrong again.
Usar Khan was able to escape from the encirclement of the army.
In the end, he died at the hands of Yesüder. Perhaps it was not because of destiny, but because the imperial court did it intentionally!
Even the seal of Usar Khan fell into Yesüder's hands.
"May I ask the General why you did this?"
"You don't know?" Lan Yu looked at him with a half-smile, and before he could speak, she continued:
"Tell me what you think."
Lu Yunyi suddenly felt his throat was a little dry, pursed his lips, and said softly:
"As long as the seal of the Northern Yuan Dynasty is still on the grassland, there will be no peace on the grassland.
Yesudiel, the King of the Oirat, Prime Minister Yaozhu, and many other grassland dignitaries will all compete to seize the orthodoxy. "
Lan Yu smiled and nodded with satisfaction:
"You are very good, you are familiar with military affairs and political affairs.
The Northern Yuan Dynasty Seal in our hands is just an ornamental object, and it may even cause unrest in the northern border.
The grassland people would use the excuse of regaining the seal as a legitimate way to gather their tribes and harass the northern border.
Rather than doing this, it is better to leave the seal on the grassland and let them mess around."
Lan Yu continued:
"So you have one more military duty, which is to make sure Usar Khan leaves safely with the seal."
At this point, Lan Yu's face showed an inexplicable look, and he said sinisterly:
"At this time, your enemy is your own people.
This war involved too many people.
There are too many people who want to make a leap forward with this final battle.
You must be extremely careful and make sure they don't get the seal."
The atmosphere in the military tent suddenly became tense.
Lu Yunyi's breathing quickened, and names suddenly appeared in his mind one after another.
They were powerful officials of the dynasty, holding important positions in the Five Military Commandery.
They followed General Lan Yu here just to seize the rare opportunity to be conferred a title.
who is it?
The next moment, Lu Yunyi remembered some things that General Lan Yu had said to him.
A name suddenly lit up!
Deputy Governor Yu Tongyuan!
Lu Yunyi's eye sockets were deep, and he felt that the stagnant atmosphere around him was suffocating him.
Everything, everything has a trace.
If he remembered correctly, after Usar Khan and Tianbaonu escaped,
Yu Tongyuan led his men in pursuit for thousands of miles, all the way to the Krulun River, but finally returned empty-handed.
He wanted to become a noble with the royal seal.
But the imperial court did not agree, and General Lan Yu did not agree.
Lan Yu once said that as long as his brother Yu Tongyuan, the Marquis of Nan'an, was still alive, Yu Tongyuan would never become a nobleman. The court would not allow two marquises from the same family.
Even Guo Ying was granted the title of Marquis of Changxing only after his brother Guo Xing died.
Lu Yunyi's face was calm, but his heart was already in turmoil.
The feeling of getting to know the truth and exploring the secrets made Lu Yunyi excited for no reason.
Some of the previous doubts were resolved, and it seemed that this was the only reasonable thing to do.
After calming down his excitement, Lu Yunyi took a long breath and said softly:
"General, I understand."
Lan Yu nodded, very satisfied with Lu Yunyi's intelligence, and asked:
"There are many people and herdsmen in the Northern Yuan Dynasty court, and we cannot kill them all.
Now some new cities have been built outside the Great Wall, and they are needed to work there and become local citizens.
The imperial court planned to feed them well in order to win over the grassland people and make them work for its own ends.
What ideas do you have for recruiting these Northern Yuan people?
I have read your letter many times. Most of those grassland 'sinners' believe in religion. Can we start from here, modify the doctrine, and make them convert to the court?"
Lu Yunyi's face was serious, and he spoke softly:
"Reporting to the general, the grassland people's belief in religion is just a means for the powerful to confuse them.
At the same time, they will use this to confuse themselves.
I have recently recruited some soldiers to expand the army, all of whom were selected from among them.
After they had their fill, they never mentioned the "sinners" again, except for a few people who would still mention them.
So I think it’s not appropriate to start with the doctrine, because those people won’t believe it.”
"What do you have to say?"
Lu Yunyi thought about it, and a figure appeared before his eyes. Without any hesitation, he spoke:
"Reporting to the general, in the royal court,
The one with the highest status was Usar Khan, whose supporters were ordinary people of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and many dignitaries.
And the person those 'sinners' supported was not Usar Khan, but the princess.
The Princess of Beiyuan holds a special status in the hearts of many "criminals" outside the camp."
Lan Yu frowned slightly: "A woman? Tell me in detail."
Lu Yunyi sorted out his thoughts and spoke slowly:
"When I provoked the dispute between the Dibao slaves and the Tianbao slaves,
He once led a thousand soldiers under Dibaonu to kill three thousand soldiers under Tianbaonu.
Tianbaonu suffered heavy losses as a result, and later he had trouble recruiting soldiers from those "sinners" because those people did not want to join the army and die.
In the end, it was the Queen of Beiyuan who came forward to support it, and since then, Tianbao Nu's conscription has never been hindered."
"Oh? There is such a thing?
From what you said, the princess is on the side of the Tianbao slaves, so wouldn't the Dibao slaves you belong to be suppressed everywhere?"
A trace of ferocity flashed across Lan Yu's eyes, and waves of murderous aura gushed out.
In his opinion, these people, like those grassland nobles, have great appeal and must not be let go!
Lu Yunyi pondered for a moment, his expression gloomy, and then he smiled:
“The princess does not always stand on the side of Tianbaonu;
Moreover, in the Dibaonu clan, there are also some elders who are quite prestigious among those "sinners".
These people have a very good relationship with the princess, so I guess this might be Usar Khan's instruction."
After hearing this, Lan Yu's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he snorted coldly:
"Toghon Temur has been flirting with some people in the country and acting in secret. He is also like this in the royal court. This person is not simple."
"Then him."
Lan Yu waved his hand and said, "Let him go. The more he thinks, the more he can stir up trouble in the grassland, which will be more beneficial to our Ming Dynasty.
But the princess cannot be allowed to leave easily."
"Yes." Lu Yunyi bowed slightly, not at all surprised by the result.
He paused, his face became more serious, and he said in a deep voice:
"There is one more thing I need to report to the general."
"explain."
"My front-line scouts have been stationed in Lianfeng Valley to maintain communication between me and the main army.
More than ten days ago, my soldiers discovered that someone in the Ming Dynasty had informed the royal court.
If not, they would not have fled so early and would have stayed in Buihuer Lake until the end of autumn."
Hearing this, Lan Yu's face turned extremely cold.
After he learned that the Northern Yuan royal court was preparing to flee, he had already guessed this outcome.
The Ming Dynasty was too big. This northern expedition involved 150,000 soldiers and more than a million people.
It is extremely difficult to conceal the news.
Although I had expected it, I heard it now.
Lan Yu was still furious, veins on his forehead were exposed, and his fists were clenched tightly! !
After a long while, he slowly calmed down and said in a deep voice:
"I know about this matter. After the war is over, I will investigate this matter thoroughly.
But you also have to understand the difficulties of the imperial court. The local gentry and landlords are deeply rooted and cannot be easily moved.
If the matter is not finally solved and the matter is put to rest, you don't have to take it to heart.
As long as the imperial court is strong, we are not afraid of the grasslands. It is okay to keep one or two traitors."
Lu Yunyi smiled. Since he had become a rebel now,
There was no need to conceal that information, he said in a deep voice:
"General, please calm down. This has happened since ancient times and cannot be avoided.
Now the imperial court does not allow border trade, but I saw it in the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
Whatever the Northern Yuan nobles eat and use belongs to our Great Ming.
During this migration, I took control of the list of horses, cattle and sheep belonging to Dibaonu.
It was discovered that some of the bad debts could not be verified, and the cattle, sheep and horses were missing.
Maybe he got sick, fell to his death, or got lost. Maybe he finally came to my Ming Dynasty."
"Oh?" Lan Yu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked Lu Yunyi up and down:
"You've given me more and more surprises. How dare that land guardian show you something this important?"
Lu Yunyi smiled bitterly:
"General, 'Arisleng' is an abandoned pawn.
The people under the land security slaves were unwilling to do such things as robbing the people by trickery, so they could only leave it to their subordinates.
The subordinates naturally had no scruples and let it go, and for this they were given the title of 'skinning'. "
"Hahahaha, good, good, Lu Yunyi, you are a capable person.
You must remember the lists of horses, cattle and sheep, they will be of great use to us."
Lan Yu laughed heartily, and then spoke solemnly,
As for what it was for, Lu Yunyi naturally knew that it was a serious crime to have secret communication with the grassland.
With the roster of cattle, sheep and war horses, we will definitely be able to find something.
"Please rest assured, General, I have a very good memory.
Most of the books I have seen in the Northern Yuan Dynasty have been written down, and I will just copy them again after the war is over."
"You still have such a skill?" As he spoke, Lan Yu flipped through the previous letter, opened it, and immediately showed disgust on his face, sighing softly:
"Even if you want to hide your shortcomings, you shouldn't write so ugly."
The air suddenly became quiet, and Lu Yunyi's expression changed strangely.
Lan Yu's eyes widened slightly, and he obviously realized something, and coughed lightly:
"We are soldiers, holding long swords, and we don't need to force handwriting."
"Thank you, General!"
"Well, it's getting late. Let's go back to camp quickly. I also need to make some arrangements for tomorrow's march."
As he spoke, Lan Yu's eyes became more solemn:
"This war concerns the prosperity of our country for the next twenty years. We must be extremely cautious.
If things change, and I don't use the strategy of using a substitute, I can still win this battle. Remember to keep yourself useful."
Lu Yunyi took a deep breath and showed respect:
"Thank you, General. I'll take my leave."
"Go."
(End of this chapter)