Chapter 188: After taking over Peiping, Zhu Yuanzhang was scolded again (please subscribe!!) Zhu Yuanzhang's curses echoed throughout the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The eunuchs and guards all took a detour after hearing this.
"These unscrupulous people are so abominable. Over the years, I have reduced taxes, severely punished corrupt officials, and repaired the broken mountains and rivers bit by bit. It's fine that they didn't praise me. Now they actually call me a fool!!"
"Then Ouyang Lun just makes more money than me, has more clever ideas in his mind, and can give them a few mouthfuls of food. In turn, he scolds me and the court!"
"It's simply ungrateful. Poor mountains and harsh waters lead to unruly people. It seems that there is nothing wrong with it!"
"And Ouyang Lun, this guy is very scheming and holds grudges. The people are the same as the chief officials, and they are all colluding together like snakes and rats!!"
"Your Majesty, calm down and be careful with your voice," Wang Zhong advised cautiously from the side.
It was okay if he didn't say this, but when he said it, Zhu Yuanzhang became even more enthusiastic, "Hey, those unscrupulous people in Yong'an Mansion are scolding me, but I can't scold me back! Are there still laws of heaven and king's law?"
"Your Majesty, why don't you personally take people to Yong'an Mansion and arrest all the unruly people who insult the imperial court and your Majesty! Punish them severely!" Jiang Wei said quickly.
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand, "Forget it, just go and arrest Ouyang Lun's people. If that guy knows about it, why won't he fight with you? Besides, the people of Yong'an Mansion are strong and full of martial virtue. The permanent population is 100 million. In addition to the elderly and children, at least half of them can go to the battlefield. If I want to capture Yong'an Mansion, I will send at least 100 million troops there, but I may not be able to capture it. Even if all of your Jin Yiwei people go to Yong'an Mansion. I guess it’s not enough for the people there, so don’t embarrass me anymore.”
Jiang Wei: "."
Your Majesty is right, but I am speechless.
After all, tens of thousands of bandits besieged Yong'an Mansion and were beaten by Yong'an people until they fled. He would never forget that scene in his life.
at the same time.
On the concrete road to Peiping, Ouyang Lun and Princess Anqing walked hand in hand in front, followed by a convoy of thousands of people.
"Madam, look at the scenery getting better and better as we get closer to Peiping!"
Ouyang Lun said with a smile.
Princess Anqing nodded, "That's natural. Beiping is an important town in the northern frontier. Before Yong'an Prefecture developed, Beiping was the most prosperous town in northern Xinjiang. It was second to none in terms of cultural landscape and population."
Ouyang Lun looked arrogant and said: "So what? It's not under your husband's control now. The road we are taking now was also arranged by your husband."
"Yes, my husband is the most powerful, a peerless hero!" Princess Anqing looked full of admiration and admiration, but then her eyes were full of worry, "But husband, it's been almost half a month since we left Yong'an Mansion. Under normal circumstances, it only takes a few days to reach Peiping by walking on the cement road. We have wasted a lot of time traveling around the mountains and rivers. I am afraid my father will be angry if he finds out."
"Father, he doesn't like you to begin with, so let's do this."
When "Zhu Yuanzhang" was mentioned, Ouyang Lun became angry and immediately complained: "My father-in-law, the emperor, left me in Guangdong Province for so long, and separated me from you for so long. He is the emperor and there is nothing we can do about it. I'll finish it quickly and come back to see you. I'll keep you company. What's the result? As soon as I got back, there was an imperial decree telling me to come to Peking."
"Even cattle and horses are useless like this, right? What's more, I'm still his son-in-law. Even if he doesn't think about me, he still has to think about you!"
After saying that, Ouyang Lun hugged Princess Anqing and said, "Madam, don't worry. I have read all the contents of this imperial edict. It only says that I can leave for Peking to take up my post, but it does not stipulate when I will arrive." Peiping!"
"We have the Duke of Wei, Xu Da, and your fourth brother, the King of Yan, Zhu Di, in Peking. It's the same with or without me. I plan to go to Peking this time and hand over the political affairs to the prefect of Peiping, and rely on Xu Da for the military. By the way, I haven’t met your fourth brother Zhu Di yet, but I heard that he also likes to play. When the time comes, I will drag this brother-in-law to drink and talk every day, wouldn’t it be great!”
"My husband is talking nonsense. My fourth brother Zhu Di is very smart. Don't lead him astray!" Princess Anqing said quickly: "But I am very happy to think that besides you, my husband, I will have relatives around me from now on."
"Madam, there is a small forest in front of you. Let's go for a walk in it." Ouyang Lun pointed to the woods in front of him and said.
"Husband, what do you want to do?" Princess Anqing took a half step back.
Ouyang Lun smiled evilly, then picked up Princess Anqing and walked towards the woods.
"Husband, let me down, there are so many people watching!"
"Who dares to look!"
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Thousands of people behind him stopped and turned around at the same time.
The gate of Peiping City.
Xu Liang, the prefect of Peiping, led a group of officials in Peiping to wait, looking into the distance with longing eyes.
"Prefect Xu, we have been waiting at this city gate for many days. Shouldn't the Chief Envoy arrive today?"
one official asked helplessly.
Xu Liang was also quite helpless, "The people we sent out are back. According to the distance, the Chief Envoy should be able to arrive today."
"Everyone, wait patiently. It is our honor for the Chief Envoy to come to Peiping. Whether we can be popular in the future depends entirely on the Chief Envoy."
Xu Liang's words also aroused the recognition of many officials.
"That is, with the ability of the Chief Envoy, we in Peiping will usher in great development!"
"Every time I spend a few days going to the heaven and earth in Yong'an Mansion, I really hope that the Chief Envoy will open a restaurant in Peiping!"
"There must also be a Lucky Casino and a nine-story restaurant!"
"Don't worry, these will be available."
Just as the officials were discussing, a convoy of thousands of people appeared in the distance. There were officials holding plaques in front of them, and there were also people who sounded gongs to clear the way. In such a formation, only the current leader of Beizhili, The envoy to the left and the prince-in-law, Captain Ouyang Lun, are here! "Look! It's the frame of the Governor-General's bicycle."
"The chief envoy is here!"
Seeing this, Xu Liang quickly adjusted his official hat and uniform, and said to the bands on both sides: "Quick, play music quickly!"
Soon, Ouyang Lun's motorcade arrived at the gate of Beiping City.
Ouyang Lun stepped down from the eight-carriage sedan. At this moment, Ouyang Lun was also wearing a black gauze, a crimson official dress, and black boots. He was very heroic, with a smile on his rather young face, but his eyes were blank. He seems to be able to see through people's hearts.
When everyone saw this, they were all amazed, what a champion prince-in-law, what a great official in the border area! !
"Xiguan Xu Liang, the magistrate of Peiping, led a group of officials from Peiping to greet the Chief Envoy!"
To be honest, this was not the first time Xu Liang met Ouyang Lun, but it was the first time he saw Ouyang Lun wearing official clothes, because when he was in Yong'an Mansion, Ouyang Lun often wore loose casual clothes.
It was so amazing the first time I saw it.
"The lower officials and others have met the Chief Envoy!"
As the music played, nearly a hundred officials saluted Ouyang Lun in a grand formation. Not only that, before Ouyang Lun's motorcade arrived, a large number of people gathered on both sides of the city. They also bowed and saluted Ouyang Lun at this moment. Some people even knelt and kowtowed directly to Ouyang Lun! "Comrades, please excuse yourself!"
"Common people, get up quickly!" Ouyang Lun walked up to Xu Liang, "Prefect Xu, this is not the first time we have met, so there is no need to make it so grand!"
"It is indeed not the first time that Xianguan and the Chief Envoy have met, but it is the first time for the Chief Envoy to come to Peiping, and it is also the first time for the people of Peiping to see you, sir. It must be solemn!" Xu Liang said excitedly: "Exit The officials and the people of Peiping look forward to the Chief Envoy as they look to the stars and the moon!"
"Haha!" Ouyang Lun smiled and patted Xu Liang's shoulder, "Prefect Xu is very good at talking, and I like it!"
"Let's go. Let's not be stuck here. Let's go back to the Chief Secretary's Yamen first."
"Your Majesty, Chief Envoy please!"
"Ok!"
Chief Secretary's Yamen, North Zhili.
Decorated with lights and festoons, it was very lively.
Officials kept coming, mainly officials from the Chief Department, officials under the Peking Prefecture, and generals at all levels of the Dusi.
With smiles on their faces, these people held gift boxes of exactly the same size in their hands. They walked to the door and handed the gift boxes to them, and then went in with smiles on their faces.
Seeing this scene, several people watching the excitement outside couldn't help but start talking.
"Is there any happy event today? All the officials gathered at the Chief Secretary's Yamen?"
"You don't know this? The newly arrived chief envoy is here!"
"Actually, it's not a new arrival. Mr. Ouyang was originally the right-wing chief envoy. Now he is promoted to the left-hand chief envoy. It can be regarded as a correction."
"I wonder why the gifts given by these officials are exactly the same?!"
"Are you really from Beizhili? Who doesn't know that this is the rule of the Chief Envoy? You have to pay an entry fee of 5000 taels for the first time you come to visit! What's in those boxes is all silver!"
"Hiss - so much! 5000 taels for one person, 100 people can get 50 taels! Earning this money is as easy as drinking water!"
"Not all officials can afford 5000 taels, right?"
"It is true that some officials can't come up with it, but the chief envoy has said privately that it doesn't matter if he can't come up with the 5000 tael entry fee. He can just write an IOU and pay it when he has money in the future. He also specially asked everyone to put it in the same box. , This not only looks good, but also protects the face of some officials.”
"Tsk, tsk, our chief envoy really has a clever trick!"
The office of the Chief Secretary of Beizhili was becoming more and more lively at this moment.
Ouyang Lun walked out of the backyard, and the officials sitting on the scene stood up and saluted.
Ouyang Lun is no stranger to the on-site officials. After all, Ouyang Lun was the right chief envoy before, but he stayed in Yong'an Mansion and did not come to Peiping. Now he has officially strengthened the position, and he also serves as the capital commander. All military and political matters are at hand. , that is the proper boss of the local faction! Why do you say that the local faction is the boss?Because there are two big bosses in Beiping City, one is the general who guards the northern border on behalf of the Ming Dynasty and will be ready for the Northern Expedition at any time, the Duke of Wei Xu Da, and the other is the King of Yan Zhu Di who has a fiefdom here!
However, Ouyang Lun's strength is not bad at all. After all, he started his career step by step from the magistrate of Kaiping County. He is a native of the local faction. This alone can win the support of most Beizhili officials, so even if Wu Jingzhi goes After moving to the capital, Ouyang Lun can easily take over. In recent years, many officials in Yong'an Mansion have been promoted to other places, and Ouyang Lun is still the emperor's consort.
To put it bluntly, among the three giants in Beiping City, one is the emperor's sworn brother, the other is the emperor's son, and the other is the emperor's son-in-law.
"Originally I wanted to treat everyone to a nice meal, but after a while, no restaurant could suit my taste, so I simply asked the chef I brought to cook a meal for everyone. I brought the specialty of Yong'an Mansion - Mao Taiwanese wine, everyone must not get drunk today!"
Ouyang Lun raised the wine glass in his hand and said loudly.
"Thank you, Lord Chief Ambassador, for your hospitality!"
"My colleagues, let us raise a toast to the Chief Envoy!"
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The officials stood up one after another and raised their glasses.
"it is good!"
"Dry!"
Ouyang Lun also drank the wine in the glass happily.
"Don't just drink, remember to eat!"
After the official took a bite of the dish, his eyes immediately lit up, "It's so delicious. This is the best stir-fry I've ever had!"
Another official said excitedly: "It has chili pepper added!"
"chili?"
"Yes, this is a new seasoning. It is said that it is very popular in the capital. The princes and nobles are all vying to buy it at high prices!"
“The price of this pepper is as good as gold!”
"This Maotai wine is a good thing. Normally if you want to buy this wine outside, you have to pay at least double the price!"
After drinking and eating, Ouyang Lun asked Xu Liang and other officials to come to the inner hall and listen to them talk about Peiping and the war between Ming Dynasty and Peiping in recent years.
Although Ouyang Lun was in Yong'an Mansion before, which was also in northern Xinjiang and close to Bei Yuan, but with Beiping on the left and Liaodong Dusi on the right, it attracted Bei Yuan's attention. On the contrary, Yong'an Mansion was rarely attacked by Bei Yuan, even when dealing with Bei Yuan. That's a business thing too.
Now that we have come to Peiping, managing the people is only the most basic. Preparing Bei Yuan for war with Bei Yuan at any time is the top priority.
Ouyang Lun is really afraid of death. If the Beiyuan army suddenly attacks, Peiping will definitely be the number one target, so he must find out as soon as possible. In addition, the Chief Secretary's Yamen is too unsafe, and he must build a new one. This time it must be based on the fortress of the apocalypse. To repair, not only the safety factor must be high, but also sufficient vitality must be available.
As for how high it should be, it is very simple. Even if Emperor Beiyuan and Wang Baobao attack with all the power of Beiyuan, they will not be able to take it down! !
The view returned to the Imperial Palace in Beijing again.
When he heard that Ouyang Lun had spent more than half a month walking from Yong'an Mansion to Beiping City, and that he often took Princess Anqing into the woods along the way, Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he even scolded Ouyang Lun thousands of times as a bastard! ! When he thought of Ouyang Lun, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even want to review the memorial.
Call Jiang Wei directly.
"Your Majesty, are you looking for a minister?"
"I want to know what that bastard Ouyang Lun did after he arrived in Peiping!"
"Why hasn't there been any news for so long?"
(End of this chapter)