Chapter 557 There are no tigers in the mountains, but the monkey is the king
Chapter 557 There are no tigers in the mountains, but the monkey is the king
A Ju Miao looked a little embarrassed.
After hesitating for a long time, he lowered his voice to a very low level:
"General Lu, today the Luchuan envoy Dao Bu Wa came to me and hoped that I could bring a message to General Lu."
"A message?" Lu Yunyi's face immediately turned strange.
A Ju Miao looked embarrassed and explained:
"General Lu, please forgive me. Siam is located on the border, and although its military equipment is not bad,
But he is no match for Luchuan at all.
Aju Miao had no choice but to come here, and I hope General Lu will not be offended."
"What message?" Lu Yunyi was surprised.
Ajumiao walked closer and whispered:
"Dao Bu Wa would like to ask General Lu to show some mercy to the Ming Dynasty in dealing with Lu Chuan.
For this, he is willing to give General Lu some generous rewards. "
Lu Yunyi's expression suddenly became strange, his eyes full of absurdity:
"He asked you to be his lobbyist?"
"My Lord, you don't know.
That Dao Bu Wa has always been a ruthless character in Luchuan.
I really can't refuse, and I hope General Lu can understand.
However, this Luchuan man is too whimsical.
It's ridiculous that they are still struggling here when they have already lost the battle."
Ajumiao was embarrassed at first, then he gritted his teeth.
It seems as if they have an irreconcilable feud with the people of Luchuan.
Lu Yunyi did not comment on this and smiled faintly:
"What does Dao Bu Wa want Daming to do?"
A Jumiao looked embarrassed:
“He didn’t tell me how to do it.
I just want to say that if Lord Lu can meet with him, we can discuss it in detail."
"No thanks." Lu Yunyi immediately waved his hand to refuse.
"Victory and defeat are common in the military. If you lose, you lose.
His behavior seems petty.”
After hearing this, Ajumiao stood still.
His face looked a little strange, and he was still a little frightened.
The Ming Dynasty has always been like this. Once it wins a war, it will hardly make concessions.
Siam, Annan and other countries,
They were extremely afraid of the Ming Dynasty's tough attitude of doing what it said.
They supported Luchuan's challenge to the Ming Dynasty's majesty in their hearts.
I just hope that this will make my situation in the south easier.
Unfortunately, Luchuan was defeated, and lost miserably.
The entire southwestern countries had their backbone broken after this war.
In desperation, they could only wait and see how the Ming Dynasty would deal with Luchuan later.
If Luchuan is dealt with leniently, the southwestern countries will naturally be more than happy.
With Luchuan supporting them in the southwest, they still have room to maneuver.
If Luchuan really died,
A small country like Siam would instantly become a lamb to be slaughtered.
So, although Ajumiao said he was reluctant,
But in my heart, I really want to help Luchuan make this happen.
However, Lu Yunyi's straightforward refusal made him secretly disappointed, and a chill rose in his heart.
After thinking for a long time, Aju Miao said slowly:
"General Lu, that Dao Patcher also said,
If Luchuan is forced into a desperate situation, even if the imperial court agrees to the conditions,
It also cannot suppress domestic opposition forces.
In that case, Luchuan and Ming will have a war sooner or later."
"Is this true?"
Lu Yunyi's expression turned serious and he sat up straighter.
A Ju Miao was delighted, as if he saw a glimmer of hope, and nodded quickly:
"Sir, those people in Luchuan are indeed ignorant and uneducated, and they are all rebels.
If the Luchuan court is too weak,
They might rebel, and then the war will start all over again."
"Good, double happiness!"
Lu Yunyi suddenly shouted loudly, his eyes flashing with brilliance, his whole body exuding fighting spirit, and he even seemed a little impatient.
Ajumiao stood there in a daze for a moment, his mind going blank.
But he quickly came to his senses and felt so regretful that he wanted to slap himself.
What did you say?
The person in front of me is young and has a bright future.
He himself did not like fighting, but this young general was eager to fight all day long so as to achieve great achievements.
For a moment, Ajumiao regretted deeply.
Lu Yunyi stared at Ajumiao with a half-smile, a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth.
Lu Yunyi knew exactly what these people were thinking.
He just wants to have the best of both worlds and try everything.
But Lu Yunyi didn't care too much.
Small countries have their own ways of survival, and sitting on the fence is a necessary means.
Whether you stand on Luchuan's side or Daming's side,
To the current Ming Dynasty, none of it matters.
Ajumiao took his people away, but the gifts they brought were left behind.
After all, Siam’s switch to the Ming Dynasty was ultimately thanks to Lu Yunyi’s help.
In the backyard of the Lu Mansion, when Lu Yunyi arrived,
These gifts have already begun to be moved under the command of the butler Wang Bo.
There were two large cars, with all kinds of things inside.
There is everything from food, clothing, and novelties.
Lu Yunyi even saw a small box of precious gems from the southwest.
Uncle Wang held the small box and walked to Lu Yunyi, his face full of surprise:
"Master, this small box of gems is worth a thousand gold coins."
Lu Yunyi opened the box and took a look. Inside were mostly jade and gems of various colors.
The most conspicuous among them,
It was a ruby as big as half a baby's palm.
Even though it was late at night, it was still crystal clear under the candlelight.
There is also a smaller sapphire inside.
The shape is not too irregular and the appearance is excellent.
Lu Yunyi put the gem back into the box and smiled slightly:
"Siam has escaped such a disaster. It would be a bit unreasonable if they didn't come to thank me."
Uncle Wang smiled and said:
"Master, General Ajumiao is too ignorant.
The master saved the whole Siam, and he only gave out such a small amount, how stingy. "
“It’s better to have something than nothing. Register these things and give them to the lady.
Oh, and give her this box of gems. Find a skilled craftsman to make her some jewelry."
"Yes"
Uncle Wang bowed slightly, very respectfully.
After arranging all this, Lu Yunyi quickly left the backyard.
He saw Basong waiting in the courtyard, thought for a moment, and then ordered:
"Yun Fang, arrange a place for him to live first.
Send him to the military camp tomorrow and let Black Hawk take good care of him."
"Yes!" Feng Yunfang took Basong away.
Lu Yunyi returned to the study, it was not too late yet.
He picked up a medical book and began to read it quietly.
But the more he looked, the heavier his eyelids became, and before he knew it, he had leaned back in his chair and fallen into a deep sleep.
The next morning, the night gradually faded away.
The sky was turning pale, like light ink spread out by clear water.
The rich black color slowly dissipated,
First it turned dark blue, then light blue.
When the sun jumped out of the horizon, the light surged out like a tide, completely illuminating the entire Yingtian City.
At the same time, the gate of the majestic imperial city opened with a bang.
Teams of eunuchs delivering imperial decrees, holding imperial edicts, poured out of the gate and headed towards all directions of the capital.
They all looked serious, and the guards accompanying them were solemn and murderous.
The rising sun in the sky seemed unable to dispel this heaviness.
In Wuying Hall, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, who had just finished his morning court session, sat quietly on the dragon throne.
Looking at the mountain of documents on the table, he did nothing.
His eyes looked a little empty, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes became deeper.
For some reason, he was particularly majestic today, and the entire Wuying Palace was filled with a heaviness.
Not far away, Crown Prince Zhu Biao also did not sit behind the desk.
Instead, he stood in front of the exquisite window lattice with his hands behind his back, welcoming the first ray of sunlight coming in through the window lattice.
His face was extremely serious, showing both kindness and majesty.
At the beginning of the Chen hour, the sky was bright and news began to spread rapidly in Yingtian City.
In less than half an hour, every household had received the imperial edict from the palace or knew the contents of the edict.
Lu Yunyi also got up early. At this moment, he was holding the copied documents, his face looking extremely solemn.
The imperial edict from the palace:
He sent back the general who had led the southern expedition, Duke of Ying Fu Youde, and others to the Huguang and Sichuan garrisons for training.
Fu Youde was stationed in Yuanzhou, Deng Zhen, Duke of Shen, was stationed in Dayong, Xu Yungong, Duke of Wei, was stationed in Changde, and Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao, was stationed in Anlu.
Chang Sheng, the founding duke, was stationed in Chenzhou; Ye Sheng, the Jingning marquis, was stationed in Xiangyang; Chen Huan, the Puding marquis, was stationed in Yuezhou; Zhou Wu, the Xiongwu marquis, was stationed in Wuchang.
Lu Zhongheng, Marquis of Ji'an, was stationed in Qizhou; Wu Jie, Marquis of Anlu, was stationed in Chaling; Han Xun, Marquis of Dongping, was stationed in Huangzhou; Hu Hai, Marquis of Dongchuan, was stationed in Baoqing.
Nanxiong Marquis Zhao Yong was stationed in Changsha, Xuanning Marquis Cao Tai was stationed in Qutang, Xuande Marquis Jin Zhen was stationed in Shizhou, and Jinghai Marquis Wu Zhen was stationed in Hengzhou.
Wu Gao, Marquis of Jiangyin, was stationed in Yongzhou; Sun Ke, Marquis of Quanning, was stationed in Mianyang; Tang Shengzong, Marquis of Yan'an, was stationed in Huangping.
The governors Zhang Quan, Wang Cheng, and Sun Yan were stationed in Guiyang, Zhongzhou, and Daozhou.
Tang Ding, the prince of Xin State, and Wang Wei, the marquis of Lu'an, were stationed in Changning and Yiling.
He also ordered Duke Lan Yu of Liang to supervise the repair of Chengdu, Chongqing, Baoning and other Sichuan cities.
"My lord, what happened?"
Outside the study, there were soft footsteps.
Mu Chuting, still a little sleepy, walked in.
In his hand was a bowl of dark, strong-smelling medicinal soup, with steam rising from it.
Lu Yunyi let out a long sigh, put the document on the table, and rubbed his eyebrows:
"The palace has issued an order for all the military officers to go to all directions to train their troops and prepare for the northern expedition.
From tomorrow on, there won’t be so many nobles in the capital anymore.”
A flash of astonishment flashed across Mu Chuting's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and pursed her lips slightly:
"Husband, my father will also be leaving for Yunnan in the next few days."
Lu Yunyi nodded.
The intentions of the palace are hard to tell whether they are true or false and seem somewhat unpredictable to others.
But as a core figure of the princelings, he knew that a storm was about to break out.
Dispersing these people to various places is to ensure the safety of the capital.
Without them, the entire Beijing army and the Twelve Guards of Shangzhi with nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses would not encounter any more accidents.
The Emperor and the Crown Prince in the palace will have a firm grip on the capital, and no one will be able to cause any trouble.
This is also a sign of action to be taken.
Some people understand, some people have no idea.
At first, Lu Yunyi thought that it would not be such a big fuss, nor would it be so cautious.
But after seeing Fu Youde's power when he returned,
Lu Yunyi understood.
When dealing with these people, we must do our best and cannot make the slightest mistake.
Moreover, Duke of Han Li Shanchang was not only the first duke of the founding of the country, but also the leader of the Huaixi noble group.
There are not only military generals here, but also many civil officials.
It can be said that his disciples were everywhere in the court.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Yunyi put away his thoughts and turned to look at Mu Chuting:
"When my father-in-law leaves, we will go and see him off together."
Mu Chuting nodded, with a hint of worry between her brows:
"My dear, the general and my father are leaving the capital.
Is your situation going to get tough?"
Lu Yunyi understood her concerns.
“When there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey becomes king.
After the nobles left the capital, my husband, an official in the Crown Prince's Office,
It's already good enough that I don't cause trouble for others, who else dares to mess with me?"
After hearing this, Mu Chuting immediately felt relieved and nodded with a smile:
"That's right, my husband. Do you want to prepare some gifts to send to the general and Duke Cao?"
"No need to prepare gifts, just show up."
Lu Yunyi stood up, looked at Xiaohong who was standing not far away, and ordered:
"Go and fetch the master's armor."
"Yes, sir"
Xiaohong's cheeks turned red and she ran away quickly.
At two quarters past noon, Lu Yunyi arrived at the Duke of Liang's mansion on horseback.
The originally spacious Changfu Street now became crowded, with war horses parked in front of the door.
The servants in the palace were calming the horses one by one.
There was also a steady stream of people arriving, most of them were soldiers.
Lu Yunyi knew some of them.
They are all young talents in the army, and also Lan Yu's adopted sons.
Lu Yunyi seldom interacted with these people.
I also politely declined some parties and banquets and tried not to have anything to do with them as much as possible.
Just because they follow suit and act a little domineeringly.
"General Lu, you are here"
When the steward of the Lan Mansion saw Lu Yunyi, his eyes lit up.
He immediately left his nephew behind and ran over to meet him.
His face was filled with a warm smile, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
Lu Yunyi got off the horse and handed the reins over with a smile:
"Uncle Li, there are so many people here today."
Manager Li smiled and said:
"The master is about to leave Beijing, and some generals in the army have come.
Some people arrived before daybreak, and some are still here today."
Lu Yunyi nodded, and seeing that most of them brought gifts, he asked:
"With so many gifts sent to us, we must handle them properly and not cause any trouble to the general."
Manager Li was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said in a low voice:
“Lord Lu, please be considerate of the master.
The master said this morning that no gifts would be accepted as they would have a bad influence.
But there are too many people, and if I don’t accept them, they will blame me.”
Manager Li led the warhorse, shaking his head and muttering:
"Master Lu, tell me, is the master short of this little money?
The master's reputation was not very good.
If today's incident gets out, I don't know how much trouble it will cause."
Lu Yunyi followed him into the Lan Mansion, and someone greeted him.
It's a title like "General Lu" or "Mr. Lu".
He nodded in response all the way and went straight to the back hall of the Lan Mansion.
There is a spacious courtyard in front of the door, and many people are already standing there.
They are all strong and powerful, with extraordinary aura.
As soon as Lu Yunyi arrived, he immediately attracted a lot of people's attention, and greetings came one after another.
However, Lu Yunyi still noticed some malicious eyes and a hint of jealousy in the crowd.
Lu Yunyi knew that he had a bad reputation in the capital.
These people in front of us are also not free from involvement and are inevitably fanning the flames behind the scenes.
"Why is he here?"
"Hey, we waited for so long, why did he go in directly?"
"Keep your voice down, there are so many people here."
Lu Yunyi's ears moved slightly, and the subtle sounds coming from all directions were clearly transmitted to his ears.
This made the smile on his face even more pronounced.
Steward Li Bo brought Lu Yunyi to the door of the back hall and bowed slightly:
"Master Lu, please come in."
"Thank you, Uncle Li." Lu Yunyi walked in.
Lan Yu was sitting at the top, listening to the two people chattering on the left and right below, nodding repeatedly.
He still looks the same as always.
He has a ruddy face, broad shoulders and a big body, and he has an extraordinary aura.
Hearing the footsteps, Lan Yu opened her slightly narrowed eyes.
When he saw the person coming, the slightly stiff smile on his face instantly relaxed and he even laughed out loud.
"coming?"
"Reporting to the general, I just received the news and am a little late."
"not late."
Lan Yu smiled and waved his hand, even raising his voice a few notches.
He looked at the two people who had stopped talking, his expression gentle:
"Okay, you guys go down first. When I'm not in the capital,
You must do your job well, don't be domineering, and don't bully men and women.
If you get into trouble, no one will help you clean up the mess."
The two looked at each other, jealousy welling up in their hearts.
But he still nodded and left the room reluctantly.
Lan Yu saw them leaving,
The tense body relaxed and he sat back on the chair.
He sighed without any image:
"If only these guys could be as worry-free as you are.
Today there is a problem here, tomorrow there is trouble there, or else it is bullying men and women and embezzling money and grain.
Not only do I have to deal with military affairs of the Governor's Office every day, I also have to clean up their messes.
Damn it, I don’t even know who is whose godfather!”
(End of this chapter)