In the courtyard east of the study in the front hall, the lush peach and plum trees rustled in the wind. The sky was cloudy and bright, making it difficult to tell whether it was morning or afternoon. However, Zhu Gaoxu had been here the whole morning, so he knew it was afternoon.
He barely slept last night, so he took a nap in a corridor room this afternoon. When he woke up, he wanted to eat again, so Du Qianrui went to the kitchen and cooked a table of dishes for him.
Dishes were delivered to the corridor room one after another, gradually filling up the desk. This room was certainly not a dining room, but Zhu Gaoxu was in the Han Palace, and he could do whatever he wanted and eat wherever he wanted, without any reason.
There were dozens of small plates of golden thread fish meat and dishes stacked together. Golden thread fish was something Zhu Gaoxu liked to eat after he became a vassal, because he had never eaten it anywhere else before. The meat was part
A few days passed by, and the Han Palace finally issued an unreasonable order, asking the civil and military officials of Yunnan Prefecture, as well as the prefects, military and civilian commanders, and guard commanders from surrounding areas to go to the Han Palace the day after tomorrow to offer sacrifices to the spirit of the late emperor.The Mid-Autumn Festival had already passed by this time, and during this period, Zhu Gaoxu was not just waiting.He did a lot of things, but he didn't leave Kunming again. For example, he sent a team of 100 people disguised as a merchant gang to Dousha Pass in advance yesterday.Originally, everyone discussed and decided that the army would not take the Wuchi Road. There were several sections on that road where neither cars nor horses could be used, so the march would be very slow and prone to congestion. However, there were only three roads from Yunnan to Sichuan, so it was not a bad idea to first take down the import
The sky in the east was just turning white, and the morning light and the light of the lanterns complemented each other, creating a beautiful color in the cool mist. The earth was between awakening and not awakening, as if covered by a veil, and everything was so peaceful.It is difficult to tell from this scenery that today is the day when the Han Palace is offering sacrifices to the late emperor.There are more than 130 houses on both sides of the three main halls of the Han Palace, namely Chengyun Hall, Yuan Hall and Cunxin Hall. Some of them are surrounded by small courtyards, while others are arranged in a row like barracks. The houses are of various styles and are scattered in an orderly manner. Most of them have hanging roofs, but they seem a bit low under the support of the three main halls.Qu Neng and his son lived in a small courtyard surrounded by corridors. After the people from Wushan Taoyuan arrived at the Han Palace, Zhu Gaoxu ordered the eun
The ancestral temple of the Han Palace is located in the southeast. The civil and military officials enter the Duanli Gate on the south side, and then turn right to see the main hall of the ancestral temple.Apart from the guards on duty at the gatehouse, there was nothing unusual in the palace. However, the screams of animals coming from the slaughterhouse added a bit of murderous atmosphere.The most learned person in the Chief Secretary's Office was Qian Xun, but he had already gone to Annan. The Right Chief Secretary Li Mo was originally the son of a centurion. He failed the archery and horse riding tests, so he used his connections to become a civil servant. His knowledge was even less than his martial arts. Li Mo's literary talent was probably not even as good as that of the unofficial Dianzhang Hou Hai.Mr. Li, the "Iron-Faced Man", doesn't care about etiquette.Therefore, there must be some minor errors in the etiquette of today's sacrificial r
The imperial palace in Beijing was in the cool autumn weather, with the clear and bright weather, as if it were in heaven.The Heavenly Palace, which took 26 years to build, was built with the finest materials, colorful paint and magnificent glazed tiles. Today, 15 years after its completion, it still looks new. It sparkles in the sun, and the sky and earth are clear and bright, making it very gorgeous.After Emperor Zhu Gaochi entered the Qianqing Gate, he insisted on walking to Kunning Palace. His legs are not in good condition. They seem to be different lengths and have some problems with the arches of his feet. Moreover, his body is very fat and heavy. Walking is simply a pain.But often people in the world always use this form to express a kind of piety by asking for hardship and actively experiencing pain.The person slightly behind Gao Chi was none other than Xu Huizu. Xu Huizu was Gao Chi's uncle, and he took the initiative to take the back sea
This post road leading to Yunnan Prefecture is very old. It was inherited from the Yuan Dynasty, and perhaps existed in the earlier Nanzhao Kingdom. The compacted dirt road has ruts on the surface, as well as smooth curves that have been worn down by people and horses repeatedly.The tall maple trees on both sides of the road block out the sun, and the orange-red branches and leaves are in perfect harmony with the colorful sunlight."Dong, Dong, Dong..." The deep and rough drumbeats evenly echoed on the unfathomable road. Along with them, there was also the orderly sound of "Cha, Cha..." footsteps. People did not deliberately make noise, but with more people, the footsteps gathered and became louder.The sound of drums and footsteps shook the ground, and orange-red maple leaves in the air fell one after another, with brilliant colors and flying orange and red. The wide-brimmed iron helmets on the ground were swaying in unison with the footsteps of the people
Zhu Gaoxu had risks that he could not avoid. The enemies he faced in his first battle were not only the Sichuan Dusi, his target, but also the Guizhou Dusi on his flank, and the army of Zhang Fu of Annan, which was about 120,000 to 130,000 strong.Zhang Fu's entire army consisted of more than 70,000 soldiers from the southeastern provinces, 20,000 criminals who had escaped and were caught and made up for their mistakes, and guards from various vassal kings except for the guards from the Han Palace and the Shu Palace, totaling about 20,000 to 30,000 people.First, the region with the most guards in the southwestern provinces is Guizhou. Currently, there are 18 guards and two guards with a thousand households. Some guards have a staff of over 10,000 people, which greatly exceeds the fixed number of guards. This is because Guizhou is an important transportation hub connecting Yunnan, and there are many guards on several post roads.If Gu Cheng received an order
In the late autumn of September, everything in the world seems to have entered a cycle of replacement of old and new.After the news of Timur's death came from the Western Regions, Song Sheng, the Ming Dynasty's most capable general who deployed defenses in the northwest, also died. Only Song Sheng's two sons were left, and the capital was worried that the new king would care about some trivial matters... Two years ago, when the emperor was still the prince, he borrowed money from Song Sheng's two sons and their princess wives. Not very pleasant.Gu Cheng, who is already seventy-seven years old, wrote a letter saying that he is still strong and can work for a few more years....Earlier, Zheng He's fleet was returning and was attacked by the pirate Chen Zuyi off the coast of Champa. Chen Zuyi believed that Zheng He's fleet was carrying treasures and that he was an easy-to-bully eunuch, so he prepared to approach the Ming navy overnight and launch a siege.
After the tenth day of September, it would be the middle of the month. The army in Yunnan had not yet been fully assembled, but Zhu Gaoxu's 34,000 troops were ready. He could lead this large force to set off first.Mu Sheng's army of 17,000 people are mainly garrison troops near Dali Prefecture. They will be reorganized in Dali Prefecture City. After Mu Sheng arrives in Dali, he can go north from the west.The remaining troops are gradually arriving at Kunming City. Together with the remaining royal guards, the total strength of infantry and cavalry is about 22,000. General Sheng Yong led the main force of this army, plus Ping'an's more than a thousand cavalry, to defend Kunming City and even the entire Yunnan Chief Envoy.The weather in Kunming is fine and the sun is very bright.Zhu Gaoxu had a rare opportunity to accompany Guo Wei and three others for a walk in the garden behind the front palace. He felt that his affairs in Kunming had probably been